Down below, Anakin, Steve, and the clones were having the same problem, with little spider droids crawling around them.

"Look!"

“They’re everywhere!”

"Ah ...

Blender grabbed the little droid and threw it, and Anakin cut it in half with his lightsaber.

Steve used his shield to slap the little robots aside, grabbing any that jumped on him or climbed on him, and R2 used the animatronics to take out the robots as well.

The droids were quickly dealt with and Anakin deactivated his lightsaber.

"Good job, everyone." Anakin said, looking at R2. "You too, buddy."

R2 beeps in victory.

"Assassin robot? How did that monster get into the cabin?" Rex asked loudly.

"There's that empty container." Steve pointed at Anakin, frowning in thought.

"So the better question is, who smuggled them aboard?" Skywalker asked.

Returning to Obi-Wan, he picked up a deactivated droid to examine it.

"Just like those poisonous mites on the keel, remember?"

"How could I forget? I still have the scar." Satine said with a slight smile.

"Forgive me, Duchess. I remember vividly taking you to safety. Obi-Wan said in a slightly odd tone.

"I mean the scar I got after you fell," Sadin said slyly.

"...Oh. Yes. Kenobi muttered.

"Oh... my God. Can they love each other again?" Natasha asked in a dry voice beside Matt. Matt didn't answer, but his increasingly bright smile was enough of an answer.

As the mess was being cleaned up in the mess hall, Anakin appeared with a datapad. Obi-Wan saw his former Padawan and walked over to see what was going on and learn why he was here instead of calling him through the wrist comm.

His answer did not look good, as the Jedi General was given the data pad. Reading through the contents, a grim expression appeared on his features.

"It appears that one of our four distinguished senators is a traitor," Anakin said.

Obi-Wan simply nodded before he heard a faint voice behind him. He looked back and saw Matt snatch one of the mini-droids off the ground before it could escape.

"It looks like one of our little visitors is still alive." Kenobi then handed the datapad back to him. "I have an idea. Go back to the bottom of the ship. Destroy the last of the assassin droids. I'll find out which senator is the traitor."

Anakin nodded and quickly returned downstairs, with Natasha joining him to assist in the search. Soon after, the senators quickly sat down around the table. Only Matt and Kenobi were together, and the two looked at each other.

"You don't want to eat? Sindulla."

"Eat this... sadly, luxury food is not for me, Senator Merrick. The Twi'lek Senator looked at Satine and saw that she was also eating. "Is there something wrong, Duchess?"

"Forgive me, but after what happened, I have no appetite now." Sadin said in a suppressed tone.

"That's to be expected." Matt began, still in his suit. "This is a distressing moment, after all.

"Perhaps we'd better give up on dinner and return to our quarters for the rest of our journey to Coruscant," Merrick suggested, preparing to stand.

"Wait a moment, Senator," Obi-Wan began, holding something hidden under the cloth. "I think it would be an honor to dine with such a fine and upright man before I leave."

Without a word, Obi-Wan lifted the cloth, revealing the mini-droid that Daredevil had captured earlier.

Many senators moved around uncomfortably when they saw the robot.

"You see, here Mr. Murdock caught this little fellow scampering around the dining hall," Mr. Kenobi said. "However, the place where it was found is quite unusual.

Turning to the blind lawyer, Matt took over from Obi-Wan's statement.

"When the droids attacked, there was a high level of adrenaline rush. Matt started calmly, slowly walking around the table while Kenobi did the same on the other side. "Everyone's heartbeat quickened, and there was a palpable sense of panic given the suddenness of the attack.

He heard the man's heartbeat quicken.

All the senators except one remained calm. Matt said as Obi-Wan held the mini-droid up next to the Rodian senator.

Seeing this, Satine stood up from his seat and became angry.

“This is almost torture.”

"Right now, right now." Matt said soothingly. "The situation is completely under our control. Now, where am I, ah, yes, the Senators." He stood behind Cham's seat. "One might initially be suspicious of Syndulla, but many factors detract from that idea. His readiness to strike back stems from his time fighting in the war, as well as having no prior relationship with the Duchess or Mandalore until this meeting arranged by the Senate.

He walked over to Merick, just as Obi-Wan turned and walked over to Sadine.

However, there was one person in particular who remained relatively calm while ensuring that he was not attacked by the little robots. Matt was standing directly behind Merrick's chair, and Kenobi was now standing next to the Senator while holding up the trapped mini-droid.

"Strange," Obi-Wan said. "It seems that this droid likes you, Senator Merrick? Any reason for that?

Merrick's eyes moved rapidly.

"Is everything alright, Senator?" Matt asked in a slightly sarcastic tone. "You seem a little bothered right now."

After a moment the Senator laughed derisively.

"Really, Mr. Murdoch, you are very clever. Merrick pushed the chair back with all his strength, while simultaneously slapping the contained robot into the air.

Daredevil threw the chair aside, but not fast enough to stop Merrick from walking up to the Duchess and wrapping his arms around her neck while raising a blaster to her head. Chaim tried to get up from his seat, but Merrick shot the Twi'lek Senator in the leg, causing him to fall to the ground.

Smaller assassin droids dashed about, leaping upon the Rodian Senator, but were quickly driven away by Obi-Wan, who looked back to see Merick backing out of the room with Satine as his hostage.

"She'll go with me," Merrick said loudly, and the door closed behind him as he left the room.

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