Rapture City Council

* See also Government in Rapture
* See also Ryan
* See also The_Meeting
* See also Laws_in_Rapture
* See also Rapture_Society
* See also Philosophy
There is Very Little Information given about how Rapture's Government operated and was organized.
* It would be minimal, but there also was much which was REQUIRED to get done.
* What were those things which the Council "Needs To Get Done" ? 
** Adherence to minimal Safety Ordinances ( Oversite of a department which did that )
** Emergency handling/coordination ( Redirecting resources which normally di not have the tasks required )
* Where would the Ryan-Era Rapture City Council meet ? And How Often ?
* What Authority does it have ? ( And Not Have )
* Seats on the Council - How are they obtained ? Who is eligible ?
* What Hierarchy under 'The Council' to get things done ? What staff of underlings ?
* Does Rapture have a Constitution and Bill Of Rights ???
* Planning and Organizing - SOMEONE has to Scrub the Public Toilets ( Inspections are up to the Journalists ? )
* Voting : Someone has to organize a common process. The 'Constitution' would contain the process which was to be used.
** For what issues is it open ?
** Authorities - elected officials ? ( Usual problem with jurisdictions )
* Organizing City Events ( including arbitrating individual/company activity )
* Public Announcements from 'The Council' ? Who decides what ? And for what Subjects ?
We got Implications that They All are just Ryan Cronies ( but little real evidence is actually mentioned for the amount or lack of actual activities they all did ).
Where does the line between what Ryan Owns/Controls and what the City would Control ?? Note that I have already posited that to fund Rapture OTHER Rich Men also put into the Project their Money, which likely would result in THEM also owning large chunks of Rapture. Possibly some of those big owners delegated to Ryan a coordinated organization of mutual resources.
Note that in the Novel, Fontaine mentions attempting to 'Join The Council'.
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New Rapture has a "City Council" ? Vague allusions to Ryan's Puppets ( If they even ever could be that - perhaps badmouthings detractors like Fontaine had done ) ...
'In the end', in the original game, it is left pretty much to Ryan to save Rapture ( So to force him defined 'a tyrant' for the story ). Seriously (for that) what exactly is one man supposed to do. There had to be an organized government and it is more than just Ryan.
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== DLC ABUSE ==
Who would ever see this large fancy sign ? There don't even seem to be any guards in this 'Prison'. What's the point of it except to ram the Player's face in it - to make sure they don't miss this narrative bit ( like they also did constantly in Infinite BS ) ? 
Such weird/expensive extravagance Rapture's Civil Authorities certainly would NOT pay for. With Bathysphere access disabled, there is really no need.
If this 'fence' shown is NOT implied to be added to NOW block access ( 'Closed Off' as prison, etc ... ), then WHY is the sign Here instead of at a Portal/Gate Entrance where visitors would normally try to get in ???
A "Prison" ... Mmmm.
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