"And because they're not," Stephen says, picking up where her statement left off, "they sometimes cause trouble. That's something you're going to have to handle, too -- did you hear about what happened to Hsiang Jiao?"

Hisang "Penny" Jiao was a high-ranking Peacekeeper who was a brilliant torturer, completely sadistic, half-insane, and didn't care to hide it. Just being in a room with her was terrifying, and she answered directly to Cruentus. Essentially, she could dole out any punishments she wanted on any grounds. She was murdered last year -- by, Emily may or may not already know, offworld Tributes.