Maybe he ' s emphasising or even exaggerating the threat posed by the undead or the rebellion , and using it to justify extreme measures ? Invasive or dangerous magic , violence , that kinda thing . Imagine what a shady person could do with lie detecting or scrying magic , or god forbid with mindaltering stuff . Anyone criticising him is in danger . He also enriches himself by keeping a close eye on people , looking for the chance to legally confiscate , their stuff . They get microscope scrutiny until they eventually slip up and say something that can be blown out of proportion . <| sep |> 4 envelopes seems like an awful lot in such a small system . The lack of vcas makes it even more overkill . Are you using disting for vca ?