With the mention of how the Empire had forcibly taken over Rachel’s family restaurant, the other members of the Lionheart Society eagerly began sharing their own experiences of injustice and mistreatment.

Some of these stories were minor grievances, while others were more severe, yet all pointed to the corruption and darkness within the Empire's rule.

Until now, Leon had assumed that only the lower class suffered under the Empire’s oppression. Yet here, among those who had joined the Lionheart Society out of disillusionment with the Empire, were not only working-class members but also middle-class citizens and even a few from …