Jack the Ripper: London's Shadows / Season 1, Episode 10
The Council
The first inter-regional summit happens eight months after integration day. Representatives from every major Alliance region—thirty-seven in total, covering a territory that used to span three states—gather in the repurposed convention center that was once Safe Zone Alpha. The building has been transformed since Victoria's days: expanded, reinforced, upgraded with System-enhanced materials that make it more fortress than meeting hall. You stand at the head of the main chamber, looking out at faces you've only seen through Network reports. Leaders, coordinators, warriors, and diplomats—the people who keep the Alliance functioning day to day. "Welcome," you say. "To the first meeting of the Alliance Council." The applause that follows surprises you. You've never sought popularity—your leadership has been about results, not charisma. But looking at these faces, you realize something has changed. You're not just an administrator to them anymore. You're a symbol. A proof that ordinary people can build extraordinary things. "We're here to formalize what we've built," you continue. "To create structures that will outlast all of us. The Alliance has grown beyond any individual's ability to manage. It's time to acknowledge that, and build accordingly." --- THE COUNCIL SESSION lasts three days. You present the constitutional framework you've been developing with Victoria and the regional coordinators. It's a complex document—checks and balances, separation of powers, representation systems, rights...