Leviantan Civil War

The **Leviantan Civil War** was the name given to the conflict in Levianta resulting from the exoneration of USE General Tony Ausdin by the Dark Star Bureau Director Elluka Marlon. In response to Elluka's corruption, riots broke out across Levianta and resulted in the deaths of both people.

## History

### Origins

*Main Article: Dark Star Scandal*

Following the death of her husband and daughter, the Director of the Dark Star Bureau Elluka Marlon began engaging in increasingly corrupt court practices, exonerating criminals in exchange for kickbacks while the wealthy were able to pay to have their political opponents jailed. As a result, public disapproval began to build as innocent people were convicted while killers, sexual offenders, and other criminals bargained for their freedom.

During this time, the judge, under the alias of "First Santa Claus", also made use of the bureau's private espionage force, PN, to remove any and all opponents to his policies, including an assassin, Michelle Octo, codenamed No. 8. In December of EC 982, he sent an order for her to kill her own lover. Following the completion of her mission, Michelle swore vengeance on the judge.

### Civil War

In early EC 983, General Tony Ausdin was charged for the massacre of Zenosai village and placed on trial; with Elluka presiding over the trial, the judge was bribed and exonerated Ausdin of his apparent crimes. Soon after, the Tasan Party leaked evidence of Elluka's corruption to the press. With the populace already enraged over the world's strange phenomena and the ongoing global war, citizens' outrage exploded into riots beginning in Arongrad, with civil war eventually breaking out across Levianta.

In response, the USE government sent in World Police soldiers to stifle the populace. With the soldiers failing, the USE later sent in the military. During the riots, dissenters targeted those benefited by Elluka's corrupt rulings, with Jason Jack being the first casualty of the conflict. Bindi Freezis was later targeted by the citizens, prompting him to leave Arongrad before being killed in Lunaca Labora by the forces of the Yarera-Zusco Conglomerate.

As the civil war progressed, several USE soldiers defected and began aiding the rioters. In August of EC 983, the people's militia seized the Dark Star Courthouse. Met with resistance from PN, the courthouse fell after 18 hours of fighting and the rioters successfully captured PN's leader Gammon Zero. They then sought out and killed Tony, shooting him and leaving his corpse exposed in his yard.

Later on, the citizenry surrounded Elluka's mansion and set it on fire. Elluka was then approached by Michelle; with the judge refusing to return everything she stole from the people, she was killed soon after and her body was left in the burned down mansion along with much of her collection. Around six months later, the USE was able to put an end to the civil war.

### Aftermath

Following the riots' end, the deaths of Elluka and General Ausdin were processed. As according to his will, the Vessels of Sin the judge had collected over the course of his corruption were handed over to the playwright Ma, who took them to a theater that had been built in the Millennium Tree Forest. Michelle Octo was afterward charged for Elluka's murder and subsequently imprisoned for some time before being pardoned. Becoming the leader of the Tasan Party, Michelle grew to become the absolute dictator of Elphegort.

## Civilian Perception

The citizens of Levianta were enraged at the corruption of the Dark Star Bureau, frustrated with the ineffectual legal system plaguing the nation's government. As a reflection of his greedy nature, Elluka was attributed with the moniker "The Collector" by later generations and her policies left a dark stain on the reputation of the Dark Star Court. Not understanding the cause of this greed, the people saw no use taking her collectibles and were instead only concerned with taking her wealth and property. Public outcry also rose specifically over the exoneration of General Tony Ausdin, the citizenry outraged at such a ruthless killer being set free and this outrage sparking the initial conflict.

## Trivia

### Conceptualization and Origin

* Interestingly, the civil war's occurrence in August, the eighth month of the year, may be a reference to Michelle Octo, codenamed "No. 8"; the song featuring both Michelle and the conflict, The Muzzle of Michelle, was released on the 8th of August.

## Appearances

* Judgment of Corruption
* Miniature Garden Girl (first appearance)
* The Muzzle of Michelle
* Heartbeat Clocktower (appears in PV)
* Deadly Sins of Evil: The Tailor of Enbizaka
* Deadly Sins of Evil: Judgment of Corruption
* Deadly Sins of Evil: The Muzzle of Michelle
* Deadly Sins of Evil: Master of the Heavenly Yard (mentioned only)
* Seven Crimes and Punishments (story) (alternate timeline; mentioned only)
* Outlaw & Lychgate (mentioned only)
* Evils Theater
* Evils Kingdom
* Judgment of Corruption ~A Court of Greed~
* Evils Court
* The Muzzle of Michelle (album)
* Seven Crimes and Punishments (album)
* Clockwork Lullaby (album)