'civil war'

* See also Atlas & Ryan 
* See also Timeline
* See also Crash
* See also Kashmir_Incident
==Fontaine's 'War' on Ryan's Rapture==
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The Alleged "civil war" 'civil war' : Note- that I do NOT capitalize this, as it was NOT actually civil war, but an 'uprising' by a bunch of murderous anarchist terrorists egged on by Fontaine/Atlas -- so that HE could seize power and control of Rapture. in Rapture ( the instrument of Rapture's ruination ).
Mainly it was a term used in the BS2 DLC Multi-Player (MP) sub-game which referred to it by that name ( and then commonly used in discussion Forums ).
It was actually more like a Terrorist Campaign, instigated by Fontaine/Atlas done as an attempt to violently seize control of Rapture.
The writers make it far too easy ( but then, the game has to have a violent Failtopia environment to justify the usual shooter game body-counts. )
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NOTE - THAT I have 'civil war' in lower case and in quotes to imply it is a 'name' but not really what that term commonly defines.
It is a case of Writers trying to build up the story into some huge rejection of Ryan's Philosophy, instead of using a more correct "Rebellion" or "Insurgency" or "Anarchism" or "Terrorism", which all sound a bit too negative.
Most of it was the result of Fontaine/Atlas stirring up half-crazed people to cause disorder, guided by his lies and panderings ( and no doubt with some coercion as well ). Feeding them ADAM to make them more effective Terrorists, and Organizing them to bring destructive disorder to Rapture - To kill Citizens and to murder Little Sisters to get more ADAM
Audio Diary (Diane McClintock) Today's_Raid : "We went on a raid outside the wire today. We snagged 31 rounds of buckshot, 4 frag grenades, a shotgun, and 34 ADAM. We lost McGee, Epstein and Vallette. We got one of those goddamn Big Daddies in the bargain, though. It was something awful what they had to do to that little girl to get the ADAM, but we didn't start this thing. Ryan did. I can't wait to tell Atlas. He'll be so pleased ..." 
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The truth is : Rapture is a Rapture_Populationsmall place]], and it does not take very many terrorists to disrupt things significantly. The writers suggesting that people in Rapture would 'so easily' fall-into/remain-in poverty/destitution en masse, and expect to be coddled like they are now in today's welfare state is absurd and a monumental Ignorance of the People of that time/era which the game portrays.
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Rapture's 'civil war' ?? :
More like a terrorist campaign of murder and destruction bent on taking over Rapture. The majority of the Citizens in Rapture saw Atlas and his ilk for what they were : The kind of power hungry thugs they had come to Rapture to get away from. SO don't let this label fool you. If not for the unconventional/unexpected ADAM-based destructive abilities available to the Terrorists ( where conventional weapons really weren't as effective ), Atlas would have remained a minor irritant/criminal, and eventually would have been killed or caught and sent into exile with all the others not willing to live by Rapture's Social ContractSocial Contract : https://www.conservapedia.com/Social_contract. 
When his initial plans failed (the Pheromone Control nullifying his murderous army), Fontaine had to activate a long-shot assassination plan in desperation.
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Things Disrupted By That 'civil war' :
* A 'Cure' would have to be looked for to fix the people already addicted and poisoned by ADAM, and to eventually end it's use.
* Ryan could have had long term plans to use ADAM technology to wipe memories, so that problematic people could be sent out of Rapture safely.
* ADAM still held alot of potential, but would have to have the insanity/genetic mutilation side effects eliminated ( and would be banned until then ). Likely, it was just too big a burden to keep it.
* Normalcy could be so easily destroyed - Atlas counted on that in his lust for Power and Control.
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Ryan's Handling Of The "Bum Rebellion" :
Everything didn't just turn to ruins instantly. Note : We (Delta) may have gone thru the most disrupted areas in BS1, as those are the places Ryan did not control - picked by Atlas so Jack could get through. In BS2 it is 7+ years later, and The Lamb Collective doesn't seem to keep things 'too neat', and there might not be any 'normals' remaining anywhere near that part of the city.
Measures Ryan would take :
* When the disruptions to the city became sufficient : Declare an emergency situation.
* Early on, Ryan announcing that Criminal Activities won't be tolerated.
* Dissuade citizens from Splicing. ( Ryan does NOT need more crazy/insane people ).
* Security measures to protect critical infrastructure. ( Turrets and Scanners and Security and restricted/authorized movement ). 
* Simply put a 10000 ADAM bounty out on Atlas ( Heck he did it so easily on Jack in BS1). Atlas would have to mistrust everyone around him on his own side - hampering all his actions. Independent Splicers would be 'after his hide' as well.
* Call out the Militia ( and 'NOT to Splice em up ) - There were countless war veterans amongst Rapture's population (sane people who knew how to use normal guns along with organization and coordination ).
* Actions to Organize maintaining the citizens with sustenance and safety (Keep them alive).
* Ryan send to his Surface Organization for More Guns and Ammo for citizens to defend themselves. Transport of critical materials.
* Declaring Martial Law allows deadly force to be used on the disruptive element.
* Anarchist/Terrorist strongholds like Apollo Square - turn off the air/heat/electrics until they surrendered. 
* Drive Atlas Sympathizers, who are being disruptive to the rest of Rapture's survival, into those enclaves. Ringleaders to special detention.
* Developed the Pheromone Control and deployed it's components through the Gatherers Garden machines. Then activate it to neutralize Atlas's Splicers - make them stop being disruptive/violent leaving only Atlas's 'normals' to be dealt with.
* This would be a point to use a 'Department Store' to warehouse prisoners ( except with actual prison-like security, instead of that rather dim setup they had in BaSx ).
* Then Measures to Hunt Atlas Down ( forcing Atlas into hiding/restricting his further actions )
* Ryan discovered this WYK scheme and decided to turn the tables on the Conman Fontaine
* Ryan FAKE his own death ( so easy with Jack who is ADAM_Addled ) and then finally corner Atlas/Fontaine ( who now things he won and uses the 'fake key' ), and then blitz him with all the firepower Ryan still had at that point in the story.
* Fontaine gone, Loyalist citizens can start repairs and have Neutralized Splicers do general cleanup and work upon sustaining themselves.
* For BS2 to happen, Sofia Lamb controls an old section of Rapture ( starting with Persephone ), which is eventually isolated and left to wither.
* Ryan, in hiding, allows the survivors to slowly stabilize and rebuild, he is now 'assisting' from the background and coordinating with some help from the Surface.
* He gets his 'decimated Constantly Misused Word really means losing 'one in ten' Labs slowly working on a cure to get the ADAM-Afflicted people off their addiction and returned to a more normal mental state and to repair their health.
* When New Rapture is founded, Ryan's can be proud of that his Philosophy "Survived the Crucible"
But REMEMBER : Rapture in BioShock is SUPPOSED to be a Failtopia, and NO logic NOR reason is allowed by the writers to get in the way of their plot.
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