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Except it's literally been stated as illegal activity since day 1, the cops could have busted them at any time - pic related - with their stupid new deal with the mayor thing being also secret, and they were keeping secret in the first place because their teacherparent is the reason old Eridu exploded which is kind of a big deal, which isn't even directly related to being proxies and has the potential to make the entire city hate them. Then they have all the hollow raiders they've ever pissed off potential wanting revenge. THEN they have the apparent giant stupid cult after them, but not enough so to actually do anything about it apparently. They have plenty of reason to stay hidden and plenty of threats if they don't, and they just don't even bother, and every motherfucker knows who they are so you can't just pretend they're 'blending in'.