What Lies Above

"I'm glad you feel that way because that's exactly what we did. By sacrificing a few, we were able to stop the spread of the plague. The rulers of this empire in the clouds are like a plague. Tonight is the perfect opportunity to exterminate them. Every important lord and minister in the empire is here tonight. Security is too tight to take them all out directly, but there is another way. We can bring down the whole city! Sacrificing a few for the good of many! Don't worry, I'll have a way for us to escape. Hm, I can still see doubt in your eyes. Do you know what they planned to do with you surface dwellers?"