In a move already igniting outrage and anxiety across the fractured boroughs of Pilegron, the borough of
Danue, in conjunction with the
City of Pilegron, has acquired a parcel of land in Abyssian Wharf,
Inverportshire, for the purpose of relocating the entire population of
Kowloon. The announcement was made via an official statement early Tuesday morning and has since drawn both condemnation and support from across the political spectrum.
According to the joint declaration, the goal is to “return peace and jurisdictional clarity to the greater Pilegron region” by dismantling the dense and increasingly controversial housing cluster known as
Kowloon, and reconstructing a “self-governing residential quarter” in the newly-acquired Abyssian Wharf site. The jungle of housing structures would be moved in their entirety, and
Kowloon itself would be dissolved—its land split among
Danue,
Hammer, and
New Republic.
Unsurprisingly,
Danue claims the majority share of the vacated land, citing historical property registrations. According to their lawyers, parcels #3d8d3755 and #e40db3cb within the disputed
Kowloon zone have been registered to
Danue since the pre-unification era. “This is not an act of aggression,” the statement reads, “but a return to the lawful arrangement.”
Hammer, long critical of
Kowloon’s chaotic development, supports the initiative. "It is time we make way for order, infrastructure, and purpose," said
Hammer's borough chief in their official reply. Notably,
Hammer also advocates for keeping the redistributed land open to public development and has not expressed interest in immediate construction.
But not all voices are aligned.
New Republic has firmly rejected the relocation scheme, calling it “a dehumanizing displacement dressed in bureaucratic niceties.” Their spokesperson accused
Danue of “evicting citizens like livestock” and reaffirmed
New Republic’s commitment to its alternative approach: offering the residents of
Kowloon long-term leases in place—specifically on Property #
382f5596—where they can continue their lifestyle with minimal oversight.
“This is nothing but a forced erasure of a culture that has grown despite your neglect,” read a statement posted outside
New Republic Hall.
The public reaction has been fierce and emotionally charged. The new site in Abyssian Wharf lies far north, deep within
Inverportshire territory—another city altogether, and one with its own history of territorial overreach. Critics claim this is Pilegron’s answer to
Inverportshire's recent “quiet occupation” of Emerson—an indirect territorial push masked as benevolent relocation.
For many in
Kowloon, however, the idea feels like betrayal.
"We are not rubble to be swept into the sea," said
Eleanor MacLeod, who has lived in
Kowloon for over two decades. “This is our home, built with our own hands. They want to erase us so the bankers and lawyers can build their marble prisons.”
Nathan Keller, a scrap merchant and lifelong
Kowloon resident, added: “You want us to move to some marshland in a foreign city like we’re rats in a drain? We’re not going.”
Arthur Barnes, former teacher turned herbalist, was more philosophical but no less incensed: "To them,
Kowloon is an eyesore. To us, it's a miracle. You can’t just transplant a soul and expect it to live."
Still, not all oppose the move. A minority of residents have cautiously welcomed the proposal, citing ongoing pressure, health concerns, and the lack of legal protections in the unincorporated zone.
Eliza Yarrow, a mother of three, sees hope in the relocation. “For once, we might get space. Sunlight. A say in how we live. If they truly let us govern ourselves there… maybe it’s not exile. Maybe it’s a chance.”
The official communications between boroughs have been notably sterile—limited to written statements and devoid of negotiation involving residents. The voices of the people remain outside the council halls.
Meanwhile, the decision to move
Kowloon’s community into Abyssian Wharf opens yet another front in the simmering geopolitical struggle between Pilegron and
Inverportshire. Analysts say it could be a strategic gamble to anchor Pilegron’s influence in the northern sectors of their rival city, under the guise of humanitarian urban planning.
In the midst of the political calculus and real estate chess, one question looms large:
Can a community born in resistance and improvisation survive transplantation? Or is this the quiet end of
Kowloon as the city has come to know it?