Right? This isn't an act of contrition, it's an act of subversion; they aren't returning what they took, they're replacing it with what they want you to worship.
Also, did they just have that other statue on hand? Or did they actually commission, create, and install it in 24 hours?
Even in deception they expose their internal desires.
Also, did they just have that other statue on hand? Or did they actually commission, create, and install it in 24 hours?