[quote=BKburke]
I'm also going to assume that those who are to be useful are taken at a very young age and trained as kids?
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Correct. If they show an aptitude for espionage they are taken by the State and educated to be spies. Alongside receiving a nice healthy dose of Patriotic Propaganda. Which is common to all under the Empire.

[quote=MyCatGinger]
Plot Twist: Each and every character has connections with the Niscenii empire, and we're all secretly just a bunch of bad guys who will end up taking over Estermere as one huge collective entity.Nobody is innocent.Everyone is a threat.Unite, the Niscenii Empire will .
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THANKS FOR RUINING THE PLOT TWIST GINGER! GOSH!