Clovis acts on this information, and a hasty meeting is called in Palpatine's office. A Muun representative reports that their government has seized the illegal accounts and that the Core Five have been arrested. In an act of appreciation, the Confederacy government has endorsed Clovis to be the head of the Banking Clan, and endorsement that Chancellor Palpatine echoes.

The issue goes before the Senate. Rush Clovis states his case, exposing the corruption in the Banking Clan, and asking the Senate for a nomination to lead the now headless organization. Some Senators like Meena Tills and Mot-Not Rab question Clovis' integrity, but he assures the assembly that he will restore order and return the banks back to secure and neutral negotiations and transactions. The Muun representatives fully back Clovis, as does Palpatine. The Senate votes and by a resounding majority, Clovis is named head of the Banking Clan.

Palpatine leaves the Senate chamber and sees Anakin troubled. Skywalker tells the Chancellor that it is a mistake to trust Clovis. But Palpatine is far wilier; he admits to Anakin that he doesn't trust Clovis either, and hopes that putting him into the spotlight like this will allow for his true character to be exposed.