So he brought these discoveries to his superiors, but to his dismay, they either didn't care or came up with elaborate rationalizations to explain his findings, like, "Well, all you've really shown, Picquart, is that there's another spy who learned how to mimic Dreyfus's handwriting, and he picked up the torch of spying after Dreyfus left.
A prezentat aceste descoperiri superiorilor săi, dar spre consternarea sa, acestora ori nu le păsa, ori veneau cu argumente elaborate ca să explice descoperirile lui, precum: „Ei bine, tot ce arăţi de fapt, Picquart, e că mai e un spion care a-nvăţat să imite scrisul lui Dreyfus, şi a preluat ştafeta spionajului după plecarea lui Dreyfus.