Since she had heard that Zaun had "Chem Barons," Lux instinctively assumed that the Chem Barons were Zaun's rulers. She wanted to hand this fellow, who had tried to steal from her, over to the Chem Barons to deal with.
But judging from the current situation, the truth seemed to differ slightly from her understanding.
Lux had traveled quite extensively, but whether in Demacia, Kalamanda in Shurima, or Noxus's Mud Town, theft was punishable—the only difference was how severe the punishment was. Even in Kalamanda, where law and order were at their worst, thieves caught at the port would still be dealt with by the Harbor Governor's guards.
They might not be locked up, but they would at least get a beating.
Unfortunately, in Zaun, the Chem Barons seemed to have no expectations whatsoever when it came to public order, as if they wanted the place to become even worse.
Instead, when Lux said she wanted to go to The Last Drop Inn, the Zaunite brats around her all grinned happily, looking as if they were rather supportive of the idea.
Do they think I'll get beaten up if I go to The Last Drop Inn? Looking at the excited brats, Lux kept her expression impassive as she asked Karya inwardly, Why is Zaun like this? Just look at these children. They don't think stealing from people is wrong, and they don't even know what laws are!
"Maybe they have rules, but the rule is to listen to the boss." Karya's tone was tinged with emotion as well. "What a terrible rule."
"That sounds like the story you told me—the one where everyone listens to Setaqa."
"But Setaqa was also someone who upheld written laws."
"..."
"..."
Then, just as Lux and Karya were silently criticizing Zaun's terrible education, a