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According to the RPMP, the VMP used this place as not just a prison but also as either a reward or punishment for the rank-and-file within their own forces. Being given a temporary post here could be considered a reward, since it meant getting away from the frontline fighting and enjoying the incredible mountain vistas, clean air, and decent food.

But it could also be considered a punishment, because certain jobs within the prison were terrible beyond words. Namely, cleaning the sewage system. Not only was it filthy, but it attracted the infamous Vantalayan dung beetles, which were as big as a man's fist and made horrible hissing noises when agitated. Not to mention, they had a tendency to bite. Hard. And such wounds were likely to become infected, of course.

Raul had firsthand knowledge of that, because he'd scouted those godforsaken tunnels already. It was only a minor point of weakness for the prison. There were still plenty of guards down there, mixed in with or even doubled up as part of the cleaning crew. Plus, it was a maze down there. Too easy to get lost. Raul knew the route himself quite well by now, but if he had to guide someone else, that would make things much more complicated.

They hadn't yet gotten around to sneaking out non-combatants, though. There had been much debate about whether it was better to go for them first or save them for last. On the one hand, going for the warriors first would allow for those same warriors to then provide assistance with the operation. But on the other hand, if a fight broke out, the non-combatants might be in more danger if they remained stuck in the prison.

At which point, the fight would become even more complicated.

But ultimately, that was what they had decided to go for. They needed the manpower. And going for the civilians first wouldn't guarantee their safety, either. In fact, a fight might be even more likely to break out.

The real trick, however, was getting to the captive reapers. Logden Prison had a special cell block for them, and the security in that area was far and away the strongest. The most notable guardsmen were stationed there.

The only upside was that gathering intel on those guards was made a bit easier, primarily because the normal guards loved to gossip about them, about the "monsters of Cell Block Y."