---The sun slowly rose to a new day full of complete silence. The townspeople of Tralfaye had all awoken to bear witness to a horrifying sight in the kingdom’s main square.
Near the fountain that dominated this particular section of the land, five bodies were lying on the ground, grotesquely murdered. Their entrails seemed to have been ripped apart by knives and other sharp tools. It was the sixth time that week where citizens had been discovered dead.
Panic was starting to emerge. People were afraid of the unknown, which was seemingly killing off everyone one by one. These violent acts were put on display to strike fear into the hearts and minds of Tralfaye’s denizens, with devastating results.
Unknown to the populace, these gruesome deaths were caused by the elite group of Sariou soldiers. They remained firmly in the indefinite; no one was aware of their presence. Instead, the potential culprit was left up to the people’s imaginations.
Some conspiracy theories began to take form, accusing the government of trying to start anarchy so the citizens could accept unconditional control. Multiple residents began protesting, calling for the guards to take a harsh initiative to take down the killers responsible for the crimes.
King Lawrence felt as though the kingdom would soon be facing revolution if a solution wasn’t devised. He could feel the weight of the world upon his shoulders; he had to act, but he didn’t know what action he should take.
When the deaths continued to toll up, Lawrence turned to the captain of the guard, Gage, for a suggestion. Gage believed in a strong response, cracking down on the population instead of simply releasing the guards to search houses. He correctly assumed that the killers would be constantly on the move and covering their tracks.
To solve the issue, Gage invented the voting system. Every day, the townspeople themselves would cast votes in order to lynch a person they suspected. Whoever gained the most votes would be publically executed. He reasoned that the citizens would be able to pick out the killers easier, being among the general public.
But Lawrence vowed that he would also be an active role in this voting system. To help the situation, the king employed his most trusted individuals to assist him. Combined with the citizens, Lawrence believed the killers would be rooted out in no time.
Little did he know the true dangers that lurked in the kingdom. These killers weren’t ready to bring suspicion upon themselves. They were already hidden, ready for the vote system to take place. To them, it was the best advantage they could ever ask for.
Throw in three other gentlemen with differing motives, and it seemed as though this so-called breakthrough would end up becoming a bloodbath. The new system was to implanted the next day… and all were uncertain of its impact.