During the Black Tide War, policies everywhere became increasingly harsh.
The people at the bottom of this world already live without dignity, and under the war-time pressure of Dawn Year 155, they are further battered and bruised.
The front-line battles are intense, but the ones who are injured are never the privileged high above; they continue to indulge in luxury, enjoying all the material and spiritual privileges without sparing a glance at those shivering in the darkness below.
When the Black Tide War first broke out, the strong influence of the wolf attacks incited responses from people everywhere, creating the perception that the old order might collapse.
However, because those who stood up were not strong enough, or lacked unified leadership, fighting separately, they quickly suffered brutal suppression, extinguished by the authorities before sparks could catch fire.
