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.

Breaking rules during tests means automatical fail.

If a Regular breaks Rules during idle time between Tests, then punishement is usually metered out by Test Administrator. (Note: so far we only know that this most likely applies only for Floors 2 and 20, because Regulars there have to pass more then 1 test and they are accomodated there. On different Floors Regulars are free to live wherever they want).

In the current political system, Headon visits the Outer Tower and Middle Tower to select Regulars(Ch 10). At this point this is only known way that Regulars are chosen.

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

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:
 * 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) Only the Guardian of the Floor may decide if it will fulfill the Irregular's wish.
 * 3) With the exception of Irregulars climbing the Tower by passing tests directly from Guardians, same rules as for Regulars are applied to them.

During the ancient times, it is unknown if "chosen ones" were required to form a shinsoo contract. From basic "physics" of the Tower we can assume they could control Shinsoo ("Irregulars are free from all contracts" - Ch 107) ,but '''Shinsoo manipulation WITH contract is obviously stronger then manipulation WITHOUT contract. '''

Zahard was the first person in the Tower to make a contract.(Ch 33) It is ambiguous what form of contract Zahard formed with a Guardian.

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) Once test rules has been specified there isn't a way for those rules to be changed.
 * 2) Once the test has started, it can only be stopped if the individual has given up or dies. (Ch 4)
 * 3) When a test is created and implemented, the Regulars must be given fair and equal opportunities to pass and no Regular should be favored over another.
 * 4) "You must not harm boy. That is what is fair." (Ch 89) 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 reprecussions 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.)
 * 5) 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 in the Inner tower of the Floor there are Rankers (including the Testing Director and other Testing Admins) who are not involved with the current test).
 * 6) With all that being said (mainly Rules 3, 4 and 5) they can't favor any specific Regular or make that one Regular fail, but they can easily make test almost impossible to pass for whole bunch of Regulars (more in Ch 111 - Flower of Zygaena).
 * 7) All rules that were created by authority of the Ruler of the Floor and his subordinates are completely meaningless in front of Guardian and his dictates !!! (Ch 58)

Note for point 1: (Ch 2) Headon "bended rules a little", but he is a Guardian (point 7)

note for point 6: (Ch 72) 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. But once again this was a test created by a Guardian (point 7).

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.

Each Floor is governed by a different Ruler so most likely same rules aren't applied everywhere. So far we only know that killing other Regular is no good. (Of course "accidents" during tests are exception ^^ )