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It was the sort of attitude one might expect from a councilor who truly cared for the city.

However, the reality of a councilor’s nature was not so commendable.

Whether their motives were to genuinely serve the city,

or to shamelessly protect their own interests,

they needed corresponding power in order to realize their will within the city.

Thus, the councilors fought tooth and nail in fierce struggles over rights and interests surrounding Bondales ...

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