About the "Seven Deadly"

[Alice Locke]

About the ”Seven Deadly”

As a resident of Shangrila, surely you have heard this nickname being used for the seven top-ranking entrepreneurs and politicians of our little paradise. They are the de facto leaders of the city, the ones with the most power and money; enough to make their every whim a reality with a wave of a finger. It is rumoured that they have all walked over quite a few bodies to get to the position they are in today… and that they stop at nothing to get their will through. True Shangrila Inc. Officials (S.ins), are they not?

The Mayor is a sleazy type, who doesn’t do much around town, and barely show up for meetings. I’ve heard they are the lazy type, and that they, just like a sloth, spends most of the day lazing around the office. Weird, don’t they have responsibilities?

And what about that greedy Minister of Finance we have, huh? Seems to be no end to their need of money, no sir. No pocket deep enough for their kind. And to think that they are also responsible for making sure our labour is in safe hands, makes me shudder… Those burning eyes…

Still, they’re better than the Minister of Defence, Justice and War. Wouldn’t want to have his wrath upon me. Law and Order is his forte. Wouldn’t want to end up in front of a jury if he is to judge my sorry soul, now, would we?

Enterprise and industrial affairs are handled by that successful trader. Heard they got the whole market in their pocket, and are still hungry for more. The gluttonous type, really. Environmental questions are important, though, and I really hope they know what they’re doing… Our agriculture needs to be strong if we’re to survive.

While we’re on survival, have you gotten a good look at the head of Social Affairs, the Minister of Public Health? I’m sure you have, but you might not remember him very well. If I ever saw anyone lusty for power, it would be him, with all his projects and responsibilities up in the air. Darn creepy too – he comes off too strong…

Yet, he’s nothing compared to the guy who is supposed to tend to the education of our young ones. As strict as he is, that man of so much pride belongs in the Science Department from whence he came. I’ve heard he doesn’t even like children, since he finds them weak.

… oh. And then there’s the one I always tend to forget. But Minister of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation? Yeah… I’d envy those in more prominent positions myself, where I them… It’s not much to boast about.

It’s quite an impressive list. And yet, I can’t really pinpoint what about them that makes them so… eerie to me. Something… something about them… those agents of S.in…