Ryokyo-kai

Ryokyo-kai is the capital city of Roshiro-chun, and home to the Shosagon, the chief temple of Kota-yume. Though the center circle of the city can only be populated by Arms of Kota, the rest of the city is densely populated, thanks to its cultural prominence and its booming local economy. It is classified as a city of religious importance under AVS regulations, and as such is given special privileges to exempt it from regulations that conflict with the faith.
==Structure==
Due to the religious founding of the city, it has a peculiar structure to ensure the sanctity of the Shosagon is preserved. Notably, the city is segregated into rings. At the center ring is the Shosagon and the eight residences for current Arms. The second ring is housing only available to devout practicers of Kota-yume, which is afforded a higher standard of living at the expense of annual tests of faith. The third ring contains more affordable (read: less quality) housing for the non-devout, which ranges from average apartments on the innermost rim to roach-infested wrecks on the outermost rim. Notably, this is the only ring a non-teuthian may find residence, and even then, they will likely be gently refused by any housing on the inner rim. Finally, the last ring is the business district; as business is seen as inherently amoral, having it within close distance of the temple is seen as sacrilegous.
As Arms of Kota are considered above the average teuthian, they are not permitted to walk among them frivolously; thus, a system of thin bridges spans the entirety of the city, to allow the Arms a path to travel throughout without soiling their feet among the common. Additionally, the inner and second rings are considered "silent zones"; speaking aloud is expressly forbidden, as only Takoro-tatsu may be spoken on sacred grounds.
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