"Because he had too much to say, and wasn’t allowed to talk," rationalized Delphia, adjusting his suspenders. "Somebody who knew great secrets and could not speak of them." He started to walk and talk. "It’s a common problem among the upper echelons of any gov or business. Bursting with forbidden knowledge, somebody hired a nobody to front for his public confession. He got to talk, and stay safe at the same time."