Tower's Rules

'''WIP page, some of the lines are bound to change. Also, restrictions and rules set by the Guardian of each floor likely count as part of the Tower's Rules. '''

There are many Tower's Rules governing how tests are implemented and how the test-takers conduct themselves.

It is unknown what happens when any of these Rules are broken and who metes out what punishment.

write somewhere: In the current political system, Headon visits the Outer Tower and outside the tower to select Regulars(Ch 10).

It is unknown if this current selection process is part of a contract Zahard made with a Guardian like Headon.

It is assumed Headon's choices reflect the Tower's Rules. However, originally, tower's laws are different and the Tower's choices take greater priority over Headon's choices.

Irregular's tests
In this section, the original definition of an Irregular is used and applied because the Tower still chooses people to take the Guardian's test and climb the Inner Tower, despite the current political situation.

Tower's Rules regarding Irregular's tests: Exceptions can be made, though.
 * 1) Only Irregulars may request to take a Guardian's test (Ch 58), although people who're not Irregulars may participate in the test. It is unknown if the latter is an exception that occurs because of the Irregular's wish or because this is part of the Rule.
 * 2) Lending a weapon to the Irregular is against the rules. (quote source)
 * 3) Once the test has started, it can only be stopped if the individual has given up or dies. ch 4
 * 4) Only the Guardian of the Floor may decide if the Irregular can pass and whether it will fulfill the Irregular's wish.
 * 5) And only Irregulars can climb the Tower(Ch 76).

During the ancient times, it is unknown if "chosen ones" were required to form a shinsoo contract. It is ambiguous what form of contract Zahard formed with a Guardian. And it's unknown if a contract falls under the Tower's rules. must check...

Zahard was the first person in the Tower to make a contract.(ch33)

Testing Staff and Regular's tests
Take note that all test takers are referred to as "Regulars" because Irregulars are very rare. As Regulars, they're entitled to many rights including protection under the Tower's Rules.
 * 1) They likely may not change the Rules of the test and as a workaround, likely have to resort to adding Rules (which probably cannot alter the existing rules of the test... must check source.)
 * 2) When a test is created and implemented, the Regulars must be given fair and equal opportunities to pass and no Regular must be favored over another.
 * 3) They are to uphold the fairness of the Tower's Rules, in terms of the way a test is conducted.
 * 4) They are likely prohibited from involving any of the test takers in political disputes including feuds between the 10 Families and quarrels between the FUG and the Zahard Empire.
 * 5) They are likely prohibited from causing harm to the test-takers unless they're taking part in a test where rules allow them to injure the Regulars. For example: Quant during the Hide and Seek test. Though it must be noted Yu Han Sung snapped Mauchi's bones without any repercussions but perhaps, that was because he had failed and was no longer a test-taker. And as a failed Regular on the 2nd Floor, he had no rights and likely, was excluded from the protection of these Rules.
 * 6) Rankers who are not participating in a test are not allowed to interfere with the test-takers(Ch 70). They may interfere only if the test rules and conditions specifically allow them to do so. This is because there are likely Rankers including the Testing Director and other Testing Admins not involved with the current test, situated in the Inner Tower of the Floor. And this also applies to any Rankers who're not any part of the Testing staff but who're currently located near the Testing Facilities.

Note: for point 6, an exception was probably made by the Guardian of the 2nd Floor during the Submerged Fish Hunt test. It simply allowed the 2 sides: Ren and Yuri Zahard's party to meet and clash. Once an outcome had developed, the prevailing side would then leave after their objective had been met.

Rules Regulars must agree to
A Regular may be protected under the Tower's Rules but he or she has to obey a separate set as well.


 * 1) They must not kill a regular unless it's part of the testing conditions.
 * 2) A regular must not help a specific regular to pass the test. And this probably explains why Koon Agero Agnis went to all the trouble to conceal his involvement when he decided to help Baam and Rachel during the Hide and Seek test.
 * 3) A regular must not 'fail all others and pass alone', in order to give equal opportunities to all Regulars.

Tower's rules protecting Rankers: currently unknown.