The final part of ARR story doesn't make enough sense.

[RobinRethiel]

It's a fact, that "we" = the scions, are killing a lot of Brass Blades and Crystal Braves, no? Instead of running away together - or fighting the real guilty guy, not his poor minions.

People always say: But if we fight, it proves our guilt. You know, the Scions DO fight and there is no real difference between them doing this or us as part of the Scions.

If a group which is called "terrorists"/"imperial spies"/"regicides" is killing some policemen, reasons aside, so one of them can escape, would you think this guy running away is less guilty than the others?

As said: The plot holes are not that big. The story could be exactly the same. But while they are not big, they still are... odd. And that's sad.