It goes without saying that any attempt at revenge against me is a problem in itself. Given the absurdly strict hierarchy between direct and collateral family lines in the main family, any line that tries something like this could face total ruin.

They must know this, which is probably why someone within the family is likely trying to block such efforts.

‘Or perhaps… did the main family take action?’

There’s a slim chance, but it’s possible. Perhaps they simply decided to eliminate a witness to my crime—straightforward, logical.
Of course, if that were the case, I would have received …