"We demand answers!"
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"Give me my babies back!"
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"Where is the Patriarch! We demand to speak to him! Why has he said nothing!?"
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The roars of protest outside the Godlen family estate quickly grew into a fever pitch. The Blood Clones that Leonel was controlling didn't even need to stir up the crowd for much and they quickly slipped away after their damage was done.
The Godlens weren't used to having to deal with public relations much. Their city was mostly harmonious, but rather than this being due to their excellent governance, it was mostly because of the power disparity.
In a world where everyone carried explosive power in their hands, it was harder to find concepts like democracy. Usually the powerful ruled and the weak accepted it.