Answer:the innermost/part of a building /an inner sanctum
Explanation:
To make himself sound better
The main idea is basically that anyone, no matter what they're believed to have done, deserves to be considered by a non-biased group of citizens.
This probably means that something you had planned to turn out well, ended up going against you. The scenario flipped it's self around and you were so said "betrayed" by your own plan or game.