The Guild's Communications Lockdown

The restored Council accepts temporary isolation of unapproved units as the price of preventing surviving conspirators from exploiting the old network.

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The System Is Compromised

The System Is Compromised Old channels cannot be trusted The new Council recognizes that the communications network may expose operations to surviving Shadow Guild members. The same channels that once coordinated protection could now reveal which units are moving and whom they defend. A constrained choice The Council considers continuing the old system, shutting it down, or changing access. It chooses a technical lockdown that gives only selected and reviewed units immediate use. The decision addresses a danger created by the Guild’s own past. Restoring communication quickly would be convenient, but speed without trustworthy access could allow the remaining conspirators to strike again.

Trusted Units Cleared

Trusted Units Cleared Selective access restored Bren’s bodyguard, Ilisidi’s units, Tabini’s assigned guards, and Lord Tatiseigi’s team are cleared to use the revised network. Cajeiri’s young bodyguard remains under review because of the timing and status of their assignment. Security without certainty The senior teams can exchange information, but the process still has interruptions. Reliable units move into position without being told every location, preserving security at the cost of complete coordination. The clearance system rebuilds trust in increments. It also creates friction, because units that have faithfully protected their charges may still be excluded until the Council can verify their histories and loyalties.

The Celebration Continues

The Celebration Continues Public order with limited signals Guild units in Shejidan help manage the crowds despite not all having functioning communications. The public celebration proceeds while the restored Council gradually brings more personnel into the network. A test of the new system The crowd, the television crews, and the investiture create a complicated security environment. The Guild must protect the family without drawing attention to its temporary internal limitations. The event proves that institutional repair is not completed by a change of leadership. The Guild must maintain public safety while rebuilding its own ability to communicate, and the city must function before every uncertainty has been resolved.

after Shishogi’s death

the day before the national Festivity

during the crowded public Festivity