The Rising Sun

    "Fellow residents of Seele, and citizens of the city:

    Little could have prepared us for the upheaval of recent days, and I feel compelled both by fraternal amity and sworn duty to come before you now in an effort to dispel at least a portion of the unease and dismay that now hangs heavy in the air. In executing this task it is my fervent hope that my errors and insufficiencies will be palliated by the motives which have lead me.

    For over a hundred years this District has been free from the affliction known as redey, thanks to the heroic efforts of law enforcement and the adept leadership of Minister Buvalu. This week it has been discovered that our freedom was short-lived, and it is important that the public know and understand the gravity of this discovery: redey has returned to Seele. On August 18th, four days past, raids into Seele’s storm way system were conducted on my order with the express mission of rooting out the criminals and their contraband.

    The endeavor yielded significant results, however there is still the possibility that some criminals escaped arrest and are now fugitives. There will be police presence in the storm ways to combat the threat. Please be advised that at this time, we highly recommend citizens do not attempt to venture into the storm ways for the foreseeable future.  We also strongly urge you to report cases of redey production, sale, or distribution to the proper authorities. Redey remains an outlawed substance.

    During the course of the raids it was brought to light that Yaotl Caxcan, a former officer of the Seele Police Department, colluded with redey dealers in Seele and was in large part responsible for enabling the drink’s return. He was—and will forever be—a traitor to his office, his comrades, and the residents of this district. In addition to his involvement with redey, undeniable evidence was obtained connecting him to the assassination of Minister Necalli, the former head of Doxa District. While awaiting transfer to Kardia Police, Caxcan escaped custody. He was later found dead. Our investigations on this matter are ongoing. Everything in our power is being done to determine the truth of what happened. Justice will be served. The guilty parties will be found. We realize and acknowledge that to truly have success we must act in concert with the community, so we ask for your understanding and assistance as we proceed with our efforts to uncover truth and administer to the guilty parties.