Levi paused for a moment. It didn't look like he was done, so I probed. "And then what?" "My dad made a deal with them. They wanted to hurt more Radiants. The only reason why the Strikers unit exists is because of my dad. Not the council. Like I said, Ify Chiwetel owed my dad a favor, so she agreed to let us take them under our wing. My dad was hell bent on protecting Radiants. That was his last resort. The media got a hold of the captured Radiants, so the government tried to play the victim. Kree Badmus didn't want to get caught being a damn tyrant, so he made up a damn excuse that the country was in debt. We're the number one producers of crude oil and biodegradable energy, so why the hell would we be broke? The public bought it and Ify helped to fire only public servants with Radiant

