“Context. They’ve become a rallying point, representatives and leaders for those on the lowest rungs of society. Too many civilians who were the have-nots think allying with the Merchants is a way to become the haves.
Hm. So they’re growing… maybe they’re even going to end up being the ones to take the Alternative Beep Boops’ place at the Docks?
People that were angry, disenfranchised or both have gravitated towards the group, are seeking to overturn the social order.”
Of all the groups to rise to power in the wake of the Endbringer attack…