Alphinaud was right there when Ilberd said that. And was okay with it. At no point did he speak up and say "The Scions don't stoop to such levels"

And we openly help governments that employ PROFESSIONAL torturers to get information from prisoners. We will say a particular inquisitor is corrupt and expose him as a fraud, but never address that such a position exists and that those methods are allowed and viewed as just.

I can fully appreciate the shades of gray, no nation is without flaws etc. But when the Scions want to portray themselves as this righteous group fighting to save the world, it would go down better if they at least mentioned that they disapprove of these practices.