Deception at the Diamond Bank

The Deception at the Diamond Bank is a pivotal event in the War of The Four Powers, one that finally draws the Republic of Acacisa into the conflict. It occurs directly after the Acacisan Mayor election, upon Dazzle's landslide victory.

Plot
On the night of the election, Jascques "Dazzle" Broth wins a decisive victory, the largest in the nation's history. Convinced that he had used his wealth to bribe voters, Kathus Warde had planned to send her assistant Isabel Forrest into the Diamond Bank to find incriminating evidence, knowing that dire plans were needed to stop all out war.

Isabel snuck into the bank after the Diamond Bank closed and quickly found her way to Dazzle's office. However a mole in Kathus' election party became aware of these plans and told Dazzle.

Dazzle meanwhile had just met with the Wuli Clan members returning from Kolektita by teleport. There he learnt that Kathus' annoying assistant was in fact responsible for the death of Mint Wuli, heiress to the clan. He agreed with the clan leaders that they could attack Isabel in the Diamond Bank that night.

The Wuli Clan confront Isabel late at night, with the young rogue desperately trying to insist on her innocence. Her pleas go unanswered and the clan attempt to summon a demon to kill her when she prepares to defend herself. However there is a flash of red energy as a serpentine demon; Raorg, smashes through the portal stating "I am finally free".

Isabel is powerless to resist as Raorg possesses her and uses her body to kill the Wuli sorcerers. In the aftermath, several men lay dead as Raorg escapes by causing a massive explosion that wakes half of Beaustrom.

Kathus reaches the scene first and is horrified by the scene that awaits her. Instead of trying to understand what has occurred, Kathus takes Isabel and decides to flee across the border, aware that Dazzle will not be far behind with an army...

Main Characters
(*) Denotes first appearance

Isabel

Kathus Warde

Jascques Broth

Raorg