Royal Enforcement Division

Introduction
Royal Enforcement Division or RED has a literally translated meaning of: Zahard + Royal(ty) + under direct command + punishment/enforcement + squad/division/regiment/etc which gives some hints about what they do.

This division is part of the Zahard Family but the members don't bear the surname of Zahard. For example: Ren bears the surname of Bia. None of them have received the powers of Zahard and they don't call the King "Father", unlike the Princesses who also belong to the Zahard Family. The latter signifies they're unlikely the "chosen sons or daughters" of Zahard.

However, the RED does receive the protection of the King(Ch 56), in exchange for upholding the Zahard Family name and image.

The division has an infamous reputation in the Tower and even among the Zahard Family(Ch 68), as Ren was called "an assassin of the Zahard Family" (Ch 71).

Symbol used by the RED
Members of the division wear items bearing a crest similar to that of the Crimson Three Eyes seen on the right. Like any symbol used by an army division, this is probably separate and distinctive from the Zahard symbol depicted on items the Princesses wear.

However, the crest may or may not be also named the Crest of the Crimson Three Eyes.

It is possible the RED members receive the items bearing the RED symbol from the Commander, instead of the King.

Hierarchy and structure
The Enforcement Division has independent ranks and a command hierarchy. It's possible only the top ranks are appointed by the King while the rest of the members are recruited. Ren showed intention of recruiting Baam(ch 54) when he'd become a Ranker but this was before the boy was revealed as an Irregular by Yu Han Sung.

Also, the members probably undergo security clearance(background check), given the secrecy level of certain missions.

Known ranks: Commander, Vice commander(there might be more than just 1).

Ren is No. 67 of the division and it's unknown if he is the youngest in terms of rank or age. The former implies there're at least 67 ranks although not all of them might be filled.

It is unknown if a member can resign from the RED.

Loyalty to the King
They serve Zahard and no one else. However, the division is not loyal to him. The amount of loyalty towards Zahard among the individual members varies greatly as most of them joined the division only to fulfill their urges and lust to commit murder or to fight.

In addition, they join to further their personal agenda or their Family's ambitions. Belonging to the Zahard Family brings prestige and certain privileges and they are also in a better position to eliminate potential rivals to their Family's Princess. For example: Ren attempted to place Androssi into a predicament. If he had succeeded in gaining proof of Androssi's "misdeeds", she would lose some favour with the King and since the King would be pleased with him, the Princess of the Bia Family might benefit.

Many or all of the members will do anything to fulfill their agendas and to gain favour with the King, so it's likely they will attempt to complete the mission. So, their loyalty isn't always an issue.

The only thing the members have in common is that they are all in awe of the power of Zahard.

Their scope of authority
The RED are likely part of a system designed to keep the Princesses in check.

Their jurisdiction is decided by the King and only concerns the Princesses and certain issues related to them. They uphold the image of the Zahard Family so they enforce the applicable Rules and discipline involving acceptable conduct within and outside of the Palace.

These include her assigned duties, her conduct with civilians or other Royalty(Ruling Class) or Palace personnel, her personal conduct, the Rules governing all informal/formal Princesses, the 13 Month Series Rules governing a formal Princess who has accepted 1, unlawful orders issued by a Princess, who she may or may not attack, etc.

They may investigate suspected breaches of certain rules or misconduct and collect evidence(circumstantial, concrete) of her misdeeds.

They may probe the reasons why a Princess went missing. If a Princess wants to go on leave, official permission from a higher authority like a more senior Princess or the King must be obtained. If not, then it might mean she is missing or has deserted from the Zahard Family.

The RED member may also ignore a Princess' offenses, should he have valid reasons for doing so(ch 70). During an investigation, the RED are supposed to uphold any rights the Princess might be entitled to.

They're also allowed to forge credentials and relevant documents in order to create a new identity or to impersonate someone, as part of an investigation. For example: Ren had to produce false documents to prove he was Yuga, the teacher of the wave controller class.

They may guard and escort a Princess who has been declared a criminal and also, provide field support for a Princess on certain missions. And they may execute a former Princess, if the King orders them to.

If there is any crime committed by a Princess involving anyone who isn't from the Zahard Family, it's possible there could be a joint investigation consisting of RED members and a 2nd party like a Princess, the civilian Police or another authority.

Internal investigations
Laws upholding the RED and their conduct are currently unknown.

If a RED member breaks a certain law, it's possible his superior may warn or punish him, depending on the amount of time he has been a RED member, his rank and the nature of his crime.

It's unknown if the higher-ups have the authority to conduct an internal investigation or if the King appoints a few external staff to investigate.

Presence in general
It's unknown how much of a public presence they have, though the RED is quite infamous within the Tower(Ch 68).

This is the first scenario in terms of their public presence(as in spokesman): releasing statements for news reports or for news channels or giving out statements to the general public. They might also create memos or documents for internal circulation within the RED and parts of the Zahard empire(define and put elsewhere) and so on.

Depending on the secrecy of the mission, the spokesman might be unnamed and their rank kept secret. They might be named but their rank is unknown. Or their name and rank are both revealed.

And the amount and nature of information they release to the public will depend on sensitivity of certain political issues, if the rumour mill in the public forces their hand, if the classified status is lifted, etc.

And sometimes, the leader or one of the top ranks of the RED might make a few comments, in order to clarify the situation.

'''This is the second scenario. '''They're publicly unknown and the job of revealing any information is left to the Princesses or a third party. But this is unlikely since in many situations, most of the parties involved will issue individual statements or joint statements.

Relations with the Princesses
Relationship between the RED and Princesses may not always be that great and the feelings between both sides can be compared to "military police vs military officials".

The Princesses likely treat the RED members with caution, suspicion or guarded respect as they're reputed as the "poison dagger of Zahard Family". (ch ) And they probably attempt to conduct themselves carefully in front of the RED.

No Princess likes an authority figure telling her what to do and not even when she is breaking certain Rules(Yuri Zahard in ch ??? where she even broke into the Testing Arena and "interfered" with the Regulars' tests). And she will resent her background, connections, previous conduct being investigated if the RED has any suspicions about her conduct. She will also be wary of false allegations, if the RED member has enough proof to "twist" the facts into a more critical issue.

A Princess may have committed repeated offenses but due to limited or no proof, the RED is unable to take any action. And if she is skilfull enough to destroy evidence so she can't be caught, it only builds resentment against her as enforcing the Rules and conduct is their jurisdiction. And it earns the King's disapproval or disappointment if the RED is unable to carry out his orders or if the Princess has managed to fulfill them instead.

Also, if the Princess has broken a few Rules but is trying to tell a RED member off for his own behaviour, he might resent it as who takes advice from a wrong-doer? And he might see the Princess as trying to suck up or to put in a nice words, so he can waive some of the charges against her.

holier than thou/self-righteous.

And if a Princess keeps committing only deeds which are too insignificant to be reported but which still have to be recorded, it

may be "you broke the rules, so why should i listen to you?" (superiority, Rank, or who is greater).

And when in a standoff, both sides can't back down because of their pride and ego as a RED member and Princess. So it depends on who manages to win because of their abilities to manipulate and so on.

RED has an infamous reputation because most of the members join in to fulfill their lust to commit murder and they're "poison dagger"(check up chapter).

Relations between both sides also involves "inter-service rivalry". As each division performs different missions, their contributions to a certain task may not be equal. However, each side may believe their missions or even actions may reflect the King's authority and security of the Zahard Empire better than than the other side's.

"Inter-service rivalry" may also involve situations where rivalry between the RED and Princesses is often encouraged to boost morale and efficiency, in terms of competitiveness. However, it might escalate into situations where the 2 divisions fight over their turf, the resources each side is entitled to, amount of manpower each side may deploy, the historical role each side is supposed to play, etc. And at times, it could reach the point of open combat and attempted assault or even interference with each other's missions.

Also, if things get really bad, then they might start to bicker on certain issues and wait for each other to commit a wrongdoing, so they can report to a superior.

And some of these mentioned events can be dangerous so the 2 leaders are supposed to reign in their members by intervening or even mediating. But if they themselves are involved in a rivalry and are unable to set aside their emotions, issues could flare up even further.

And if one includes personal agenda, Family politics(branch vs main Family, Family vs Family), etc, on both sides, things get worse.

'''Must freaking rewrite this part.. inter-service rivalry should come first and fix other issues.: '''

For a former Princess, she knows the RED member will obtain praise and commendations from his superiors and the King for his successful investigation. And her execution will also be used to advance his career, his personal agenda or his Family's ambitions.

And if that RED member has also been responsible for certain crimes, she might feel "Why are you getting away scot-free for your own misdeeds while I can't?" And it will also involve feelings of inter-service rivalry. And for the RED member who's facing her, the feelings will be "I finally nailed you after so many months/years of hard work". He'll feel triumphant at having won over the other side, despite all the trouble they've given the RED division.

Orders and Missions
Take note that the King issues an order to the RED which in turn, reviews his order and related information. A mission is then issued to a RED member. Over time, the scope of that mission might be revised and even expanded, like how police investigations eventually evolve. For example: if the target is revealed to have played just a minor role in a certain offense and another target is the responsible party.

For certain orders, the King doesn't care who completes them and how they were carried out. His only concern is the end result and the King was said to be "very happy" with Yuri Zahard, who retrieved the Green April 5 years ago(Ch 80). If there're any abuses of power, he might ignore them or give off a warning or impose light punishment since the importance of his order far outweighs many of these abuses.

In the event that a RED member fails to complete a task, it seems they can make a report to their division and/or the King as long as there is evidence(Ch 72).

Known missions

- To execute Anak Zahard's mother and to retrieve the Green April

- To retrieve Green April, Black March and execute Anak Zahard which originated probably from the