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except that Nightwings are still composed of people with all their attachments and flaws. They set the standard of the 'civil qualities' to be upheld. The purpose of Nightwings is to be the judge for those who are worthy of being accepted back into society.Which makes his punishment even more damning. Oralech's crime was insubordination for refusing to take part in Commonwealth-Harpy War any further.A testament that the Rites are doing the exact opposite of what they were intended pushing sane person to commit terrible deeds instead of uplifting them. This ends up with one dead woman and a reformed man being robbed of his freedom he rightfully earned, forced to walk the Downside and slowly transforming into an incredibly bitter Demon for unknown number of years. Driven by injustice and desperation she tried to Oralech's place to ascend, not heeding the warning that it will kill her. This went on for a lifetime, culminating in Erisa killing her father and getting thrown into Downside for it. Her own father then became incredibly abusive, punishing her in her brother's place when her blacksmith work isn't up to task.

The chain of events that led the previous Nightwings before you to disband: one of its member Erisa lost her brother in Harpy-Commenwealth War.

Though this seems like a heartwarming moment, their separation goes rather poorly for everyone: Dalbert retires, permanently withdrawing the Fate from the Rites without his father's guidance, Almer becomes a recluse whose only real connection comes if the Vagabond Girl is liberated too and Dalbert ultimately dies alone in the Downside. He embraces his foster-son Almer, then quickly transfers his anointment and shoves his son into the exit despite Almer's protests.

If The Fate win a Liberation Rite, it seems as though the elderly Dalbert is about to ascend.

Despite the noble ideals and aspirations the Scribes hoped they would embody, their modern incarnations are, at best, shadows of their former selves, and at worst, outright mockeries of what they once stood for.

On a similar note, the triumvirates the Scribes set up.

Meanwhile, you're fully aware of what the Commonwealth has become.

As you unlock more of the Book of Rites, you can see how hopeful the Eight Scribes are, for their Commonwealth to be a better place that's founded on more humane principles than the oppressive Empire.

If you don't decide to liberate him, that is.

The worst of these is easily Oralech, who, after being denied his freedom for the final time should you win against him, is Driven to Suicide.

Not that he fares any better if he does get Liberated.

If Lendel was never freed, he refuses to believe the Rites are gone for good, and wanders the Downside for the rest of his life, trying to find a way out.Choosing to liberate Oralech over yourself or a fellow Nightwing results in a Flat "What" from Oralech, and he is truly thankful for the opportunity you've given him.

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Knowing full well that only one of them can be free, they will accept whatever fate bestow upon them and continue on trusting their Reader. A little Heartwarming, but if Volfred is still with you before you start the Final Liberation Rites and when you select to hesitate on choosing which of the Nightwing members you wish to liberate, he'll telepathically reassure you that no matter what, all the Nightwings will stand with you and will respect whatever choice you made.Arguably made even worse when the very last Liberation Rite ever gives you the choice between one more of your Nightwings, Oralech the original Nightwing who was denied freedom, or yourself. Even Hedwyn punches the wall in Blackwagon over this. Worse? Since the Rites only grant freedom to those who participate first-hand, You, The Reader, can't ever leave the Downside.It's mitigated by receiving Messenger Imps that tell you how much better they're doing, but it still stings. Seeing your Fire-Forged Friends disappearing one by one can be hard to take in. The news that only one Exile can leave per Liberation Rite.By its very nature, winning your friends' freedom means denying someone else theirs, many of whom never deserved to be exiled in the first place. Only the victor of a Liberation Rite may take their freedom.Their initial anger is almost understandable. There are hints early on that telling you that due to the previous Nightwings disappearing under unknown circumstance, all other Triumvales remained stuck in Downside for years.