I think it has something to do with this being the 13th year. Maybe that gives the Praetors some kind of power they don't normally have. Like possibly removing the roadblocks to bring more people in... or to let themselves out... if the military is only now bothering to show up, it would be because the curse is becoming a national security risk.
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I think it has something to do with this being the 13th year. Maybe that gives the Praetors some kind of power they don't normally have. Like possibly removing the roadblocks to bring more people in... or to let themselves out... if the military is only now bothering to show up, it would be because the curse is becoming a national security risk.