Ceasefire clause that shortens the truce by 23.33 hours when a combatant squad voluntarily withdraws.
The moment Commander Stockade dies and the The Democratic Sortion is declared defeated, the system cites ceasefire rule three, subsection six of the ceasefire addendum: the voluntary withdrawal of a combatant squad has engaged acceleration scenario two, and The Ceasefire will be shortened by 23.33 hours.
Both Carl and Baroness Victory realize what is coming a heartbeat before the announcement — a wave of coldness washes over Carl, her eyes go huge — which is why she rushes Panford's ruling and starts a twenty-second teleport. The clause is what turns a courtroom farce into an ambush, since Phase One Combat also bans teleport spells once it engages.
The rules clause that ends the ceasefire early and launches the Faction Wars.