Attacks
It was not just Bloody Chariot and the Deans that are in their respective meetings.
A meeting was held in the Gambler academy as well. This time, Sam was not the center of it.
"We will deal with you later."
That was all what he was told and he was left to Dove to take care of, while the Elders and the Dean had a meeting.
"So, are you guys going to abandon me now?"
"Why would we do that? Even with the interrogation, all that was clear is that you had deeper connections with the managers of the hub. It is not proven that you are involved in the actual plot of the murders.
Even the relationship between the flaming skulls and other stuff… technically the city guard is the only one that has the right to hold you accountable for these things.
And you actually paid the price for it after all.
You went through the twelve labors for you involvement with all these anti-academy region elements only.