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The Assassin’s Grievance.
We have found that the Assassin has written a note on a corpse during a previous incursion.
Maybe things wouldn’t have come to this if people didn’t get hanged, drawn and quartered just for thinking the “wrong” way.
-The Assassin
Comments/Explanations
This helps to give a reason as to why the Black Rose do what they do.
I read the lore of the (Unseen) king very closely, and what I found was he was depicted as a man with a heart of darkness, but that wouldn’t explain how the Mastermind converts people so easily. There has to be some reason he can shake up loyalty to the Blue Dragon. Perhaps the Blue Dragon is an oppressive force, or is making a fatal mistake that goes uncorrected due to arrogance.
Look at the Lore for the Court Wizard and Sage. It is here that the Wizard accuses the King of treason, but after his conversion he is more calm. Perhaps it is because he now knows the truth. Perhaps in that (game) timeline the King is either afraid for his life, pointing his finger at every little thing, or he is a member of the Unseen himself, feigning ignorance for the purposes of evil. But is the Unseen truly evil?
Who knows? Look no further, citizens.
I did some more postulating of the game’s structure…
The Blue Dragon ARE liars!
You see, if you look at the King’s various forms (BD-N-UN)
And the various roles, you’ll actually see the Deep-State Shadow-Government Aristo-Oligarchy going on within the secret society of the Nobles.
Three Nobles (typically the max amount for an oligarchy) that have tons of money
The King isn’t even barely trusted (See every game where they question the king early on)
Blue Dragon King literally has to prove himself as loyal to the system of government every time an invasion happens
Neutral King has had enough pretending and just wants to leave
Unseen King wants to reform the government
The “Aristocrat” is literally just a derogatory name for a Capitalist who took over the financial structure for a remake of the castle once the Unseen take over. In fact, most Unseen names are just derogatory remarks or words with negative connotation instead of legitimate occupations…
Knight- Enforcer (That just sounds bad)
Observer-Nightwatch (Nightwatches or “lookouts” make sure no-one watches during a crime)
Princess-Duchess (There’s no Duke. There is only a Prince. Therefore Duchesses are bad.)
Mercenary-Sellsword (Mercs are neutral, but look at Sellsword. That sounds like someone who would trade honor, morality, and everything just for a few shillings, while a Mercenary just has a job.
All of the bolded Unseen titles spell ENDS. The Blue Dragon fear the Unseen because their superior logic trumps the Blue lie, and will spell their doom if they aren’t shut down.