Ep. 5: Mahmut visits Phoinike and faces political pressure from Balt-Rhein regarding port territory.

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Following Suleyman’s counsel, Mahmut chooses to explore the outside world, beginning his journey in the City of the Lighthouse, known as Phoinike. Upon arriving, he encounters the kulak Kiros at a water shrine. Shortly thereafter, an officer locates Mahmut and escorts him to the city Magistros Konstantinos. There, Mahmut discovers that Balt-Rhein has demanded that Phoinike surrender a portion of their port facilities. In response to this external pressure, an assembly is convened to deliberate and determine the appropriate course of action for the city’s leadership and citizens.