The use of human corpses for sd profit was viewed as highly immoral by the general popuce.

  On this basis, it was made illegal and punishable by execution to do so. There was value in the human corpse, however, and scarcity increased its value too.

  The human body has many uses. Elites seek them for transpnts or usage in medical research. The Uy sought them for alchemical pos. Some seek human pos for cultural or spiritual purposes- ing vitality or believing that a soul be absorbed to extend life, others for art.

  For Piltover, the city ress and a trade hub, renowned for its unusually fast advahat surpassed those of many other nations, a bck market for human corpses existed.

  House Kiramman, upright and noble, was barred from this knowledge ary.

  Silco, however, khis world too well. He used it to keep his corrupted eye stabilized. Strangely enough, he also despised the practice- mainly because it was built on the suffering of uy residents.

  Topsider corpses were rarely involved but if they were, a high price aid. Quality over quantity. What elite would want to use low-quality goods for their purposes?

  If you were in good health while living in the Uy, you may be killed for that very reason.

  Silco used this system, but paid a high price. The alchemical pos he purchased from human corpses came from topsiders only, as if to justify his usage of it.

  ers and medical personnel were seed off into two divisions inside Piltover. Topsider personnel for privileged topsiders, and the other for uy residents.

  As one could expect, the quality of everything was much lower for those of the uy. From pay to housing to medical treatment. Paperwork standards and security were also more x.

  One would think this was illogical, and it was. But in truth, this was deliberate disparity created as an opportunity for exploitation. Corruption here was not a fw, but a purposeful hole to funnel mohrough.

  Orion was an uy resident, so he received care from uy medical personnel. While there were many altruistic souls in the field, envy and troubles still existed.

  The medical personnel were paid so little by the Piltoverhat they often had to take on sed jobs- or accept certain deals off the books. Many of them lived in the uy too.

  When the medical personnel in charge of Orion's care received expensive ois and elixirs from House Kiramman, there was envy.

  Why was Orion receiving this treatment? He tried to save kids but was still being put on trial?

  If it was them, they wouldn't receive this treatment- and it was true. Many had lost friends and coworkers and were lucky if they received silver or two to cover funeral costs.

  Upon hearing Orion being caught up in the explosion, Silco began asking around. It didn't take long, but it ter sums of money, and threats, to discover what he needed.

  Silco would have the medical personnel alter Orion's health records to show suddeerioration ah. Silver and the lives of their loved ones were their rewards.

  Pay off the uy er, who was deeply involved in corpse selling, to sign off. Silco's group would be the 'tracted' party to dispose of the body.

  Silew questions would be asked quickly after with Greyson leading it. He respected her- she was intelligent, but also a threat. Silco, however, wasn't pnning on hiding anymore. With the help of a stist, they developed Shimmer. There n.

  Orion, to Silco, was either a martyr or a symbol.

  The story had already spread far and wide, to some degree with Silco's influence. A boy from the Uy trying to save uy children from a terrible decisioe trying to save the kids, the topsiders still inteo put him on trial as an example.

  What better way to rally the masses to his side than to save Orion?

  There was also the undeniable fact that Orion reviously ected to the Kiramman household. His existence alone created a powerful opportunity for leverage and corruption.

  Smirking as he handed over false papers and silver to the guards outside of Orion's cell, Silco felt eager to cim his prize.