Although Councilman Dawson, the representative responsible for services, was merely a marginal figure, he appeared exceptionally diligent and hard-working. This safe was packed to the brim with dirt on various politicians and councilmen—big and small, ethical, financial, competent, and domestic, you name it.
Furthermore, he had spared no one, from the Speaker of the Council and the archbishops down to ordinary clerks and secretaries. He acted like a crazed paparazzi, eager to sweep away the entire political scene of the City of Brilliance in one fell swoop, a sight that chilled Lloyd to the bone.
Of course, not everyone was quite that rotten. Among them were a few shrewd and capable pragmatists, as well as a handful of clean-handed individuals against whom no dirt could be dug up, forcing him to resort to attacking their family members instead.
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