ELALEUKIN KVITHION: ARAKENDARK ZADAIKATELION GALI
20 SYANEPHIR 4683
1. The egregore of the Shining Garden as instantiated in the Angel of Evidence concludes with 99% probability that Cholikaite Syarkakavi [previously translated as Count by mistake; please ignore mistranslation] Simon Barentsz-Edward is responsible for the attempted bribery of a Priest of Beauty of the fifth rank. Also of note, he is most likely also guilty of the attempted murder by poisoning of Prince Elijah Ayreon of Elwynn, in direct contravention of Archpriest Endi Arusion's Cloud-Apple declaration on assassinations, of the Risurion-silk, of the Treaty of Shirekeep, of the Charter of Shireroth, and of common moral decency.
2. Barentsz-Edward-mai bears a record of exemplary service to the Shining Garden. However, his presence on an island famed for its cabbage production and recent history of erratic behavior suggest he is no longer in full possession of his mental faculties. A cognitive evaluation by a Priest of Beauty of the fifth rank determined that he lacked even the most basic recall of simple grammar school facts, and that he has become irritable and prone to outbursts of anger. Upon his entrance to Tala he stated that he believed himself to be ruler of the city, suggesting delusions of grandeur, and he was spotted singing a bizarre, dissonant, rhythmless song to himself. According to Davi Esirion-mai, Priest of Beauty of the seventh rank, these are all potential symptoms of late stage chronic cabbage toxicity.
3. We conclude that Barentsz-Edward-mai's various crimes are not the result of malice but of insanity. However, he remains blameworthy for his original use of the cabbage despite clear warnings not to touch it until the psychoactive chemicals within had been fully studied and integrated into the sacraments. Therefore, the Shining Garden cannot fully absolve him of blame by reason of insanity. See Chapters 431 and 802 of the Risurion-silk for proofs of the ethical calculus behind this decision.
4. Although it is traditional for General Techanion of the Paladins to pass sentence in a case such as this, he has granted this right to the Archpriest due to the sensitive political nature of the proceedings as well as his own continuing occupation in Apollonia. The Archpriest declares that Barentsz-Edward-mai may choose between two consequences. First, he may accept permanent banishment to the monastery of Kphoraban in the Thousand Nadirs, where he will be trained in an honest life of musk ox farming while the monks and priests there attempt to reconstitute his pre-cabbage personality. Second, he may accept total banishment from the Shining Garden, which when combined with Duke Alaion's ban against him anywhere in Elwynn except the Shining Garden implies he will be forced out of Elwynn entirely.
5. The Shining Garden notes the West Elw request to extradite Barentsz-Edward-mai to face justice for his attempted murder of the Elw Prince. This request is just and reasonable. However, the legalities of extraditng the accused directly are complicated both by our own law prohibiting interaction with West Elwynn and by the Shirerithian law preventing diplomatic interactions between a Shirerithian subdivision and a foreign power. Therefore, with all respect we suggest the West Elw take their extradition request to the Kaiser and the Ministry of the Exterior. If such a request is lodged, KaiRaikoth will support it.
6. It has been noticed that Barentsz-Edwards is trying to sell classified Raikothin technology, in particular a quadrotor currently located on the island of Raepsentikoth (Northern Absentia). Foreign powers attempting to participate in this deal should be aware Barentsz-Edwards does not legally own this quadrotor and, being under heavy guard in Tala at the moment, also has no access to it. Northern Absentia will be restored to communion with the Shining Garden immediately, and in the meantime any attempt to "collect" this quadrotor from Absentia will be intercepted and shot down by Quetzal fighters based at the military airfield just west of Corrigible.
7. Barentsz-Edwards-mai not having appointed a Steward, and the Shining Garden being anyway unable to trust that any Steward so appointed would be entirely conducive to the kelanth mri, the Marginally Exalted Terrace of Northern Absentia is hereby placed for the time being under the control of the Partially Exalted Terrace of Ursa Borealis, and Viscount Rexus Ursalion is taxed with restoring order.
8. The decision algorithms of the Angel of Evidence will be re-weighted to place more emphasis on the sound judgment of Duke Balarak Alaion, especially regarding judgments of character, in the future.
All things will proceed as foreseen.
KVANI NEYIN
ARCHPRIEST OF JOY
INLISKAVI GALINOMAI RAIKOTH