So... your guardian was one of the leaders of the undercity, and Silco had grand designs to change that? [ Claude says thoughtfully, taking a stab at it. The idea of a slums with its own political ecosystem is an unfamiliar one, but one that makes more sense once he begins to seriously consider it. Nobles have little to do with the slums. Without the presence of those enforcing their governance, it's only logical for them to develop their own pecking order.

Vi is clearly uncomfortable with this conversation. He shouldn't pry. ]

Let me take a stab at it: your guardian had things under control, but Silco had plans of his own, plans he needed power for. So he...

[ Ah. ]

I think I get it now. But what did he need all that power for?