Meanwhile, outside, there were also a few chaotic footsteps that suddenly burst and then gradually diminished, sounding like several people swiftly running away. This made everyone inside even more impatient, fearing that they would learn the outcome minutes later than the audience outside.
The Supreme Court had mandated that no devices capable of recording images or sound were allowed during trials. Once a decision was made, it was not only announced to both parties by the judge but also simultaneously communicated to the media. For landmark hearings like this one, all textual records from the start of the trial to the final decision were printed out without any omissions. These were handed to interns of the Supreme Court, who would sprint along the four-hundred-meter-long corridor to deliver them to the reporters of respective news media outside and inform the supporters of both sides about the final verdict without delay.