... Relations between Ditlind and the inhabitants of Aeolia have recently become very strained. Along with the murder of Colonel Mainhard Filssegger and the dissolution of his Faction, whose goal was the coexistence of different peoples, anti-non-human sentiments began to emerge in the Republic. At the same time, the death of Mukus Mun, one of the queen's husbands and an influential figure in the kingdom, led to the fact that the Aeolian side lost a figure capable of calling on the locals to resolve conflicts peacefully and opened the way for terrorists like Kiera Rin to become public figures. The third important factor in the relations between humans and non-humans was the lack of a strong leader among the demonic population, capable of opposing the rise of Suitanga, a famous bandit in recent weeks, who, after a series of successful robberies, moved from simple looting to anti-government activities aimed at liberating Aeolia from the Trivium Kimiki. Many fear that the current situation may lead not only to a new war between Aeolia and its neighbors, but also between non-humans and humans, regardless of their origin.
At the same time, a new religion, which originated after the arrest of Iberis from Sangvinaria, is gaining popularity in Aeolia and beyond. While the authorities are considering the risks of executing the preacher, his wife, Misha Lolenko, has begun to spread the ideas of "New Manichaeism" in other ways, mainly through printed publications and even gramophone records.