From there, everything that happened was exactly as Adam anticipated.

Due to the fact that the Mechguard units had managed to record concrete evidence, Herman's case quickly reached the prosecution stage.

However, Herman wasn't struck with the lengthy prison sentence that would've befallen an ordinary person for a similar offense.

He had an apparently spotless criminal record, and it was discovered that the weapons on his property had never hurt anyone. Furthermore, he was deemed to be suffering from mild paranoia and mental impairment, thereby further justifying his actions on mental health grounds.

Of course, his status as a philanthropist was also factored into the ruling.

His defense essentially centered around the sentiment that everyone had self-preservation urges, except his were perhaps a little excessive.

In addition to that, he had a very capable team of lawyers and close ties with certain extremely powerful...