Belleville

In Belleville, uses, populations and movement constantly shift the balance. This does not mean permanent disorder or an absence of authority. Anyone claiming to speak for the territory must first understand several local networks.

This ability to adapt leaves room for counter-powers. Anarchs defend their interests here without making Belleville independent of the Praxis. La Familia also appears in some local networks, without exercising sovereignty. Each influence remains local, negotiated and subject to change.

Satomé governs these tensions by distinguishing presence, influence and ownership. Fixed boundaries describe the neighbourhood poorly. For the Kindred, following its changes means reducing neither residents to cover nor local networks to tools. Authority remains credible when it recognises what has already changed.