A message has been sent from Lucius Antonius, as he is still co-commander of troops outside of Rome.
Fellow Senators! A great travesty has indeed occurred! I regret to tell you that the statues you may have seen in the forum recently are in the likeness of myself. Being immortalized next to the Gods is a great honor and I know that I have done nothing in my life worthy of such honor. Had I been in Rome at the time of their construction, I would have personally seen that they were immediately taken down and destroyed. When I returned to Rome it was at the co-command of troops with my fellow senator Catullus to help defend the city from those we once called our own. There was no time to focus on this issue, as my beloved city was under attack. Catullus and myself did the best we could with our limited military experience to help in the defense of our great city. I am happy to tell you now that the safety of our city is secure once more, I have turned my full attention to this great shame that has fallen onto me. I have taken it upon myself to be rid of the statues that I never deserved. As we speak they are being destroyed beyond recognition, never able to shame the forum with their presence again. My only regret is that they were ever put up at all.
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