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In desperation at the plight of the cat, which has virtually no natural habitat left in Kittypink, a somewhat unorthodox environmental group demands that the few surviving specimens be domesticated and sold in pet stores.

"We must act now, before the cat is lost forever," said spokesperson Margaret Harishchandra during a recent interview. "Domestication has ensured the survival of many endangered species in the past, and there really is no alternative left at this point. Besides, I'm sure many families would be thrilled to welcome a cat into their homes."

"Sure, cats might look cute and harmless to you," says retired hunting legend Tim de Groot, "but back in my day, they were the scourge on the nation. They carry a number of dangerous diseases, and you do NOT want to be bitten by one. My cousin was once bitten by a cat and he's never been the same since! So now you want my grandchildren exposed to these things? The sooner they disappear completely, the better!"

My cousin was once bitten by a cat and he's never been the same since!

Is everyone satisfied?

Dr. William Bronte, a fertility expert chimes in. "No, no, definitely not! Marriage leads to kids and d'you know what happens when inbreeding is allowed?! The children are born with five heads! Yes, five heads, always! We should encourage people, maybe with a monetary incentive, to marry those who are as distantly related as possible!"

"This was bound to happen sometime", sighs an advisor from behind your chair. "We give these people a huge amount of freedom and they do this. It just shows that you can't trust them with their own lives, they'll just muck it up! I think it's time that we take such trivial matters out of their hands as they obviously can't deal with it. Maybe from now on the government should tell you who to marry?"

Following new legislation in Rex Ventorum, Leader is worshipped as a god.

And the changes to the underwater research level.

Following new legislation in The Great Water, drug-related crimes carry the death penalty.

Vaults of Knowledge



Develop a thriving publishing industry

"We've got to put a stop to this before more lives are lost, like mine!" says Sean Wall, the new head of the Aztoxian Revenue Agency, indicating the search and rescue crew armed with paper shredders. "We need to abandon the current tax code and start anew. It's drastic, I know, and will mean chaos in the bureaucracy and force major cutbacks in spending while we work out the details of the new system, but at least the people could enjoy a tax break!"