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[Dan'l Danehy-Oakes]

>
> When talking to Dorcas, Severian provides an elaborate, well-thought out
>> justification for why his job
>> as torturer is necessary. Yet when given Autarchial powers, one of
>> Severian's first acts is to abolish
>> the guild.
>>
>

> I don't know that he literally abolishes the guild (he still speaks of the
> masters by title), or perhaps removes the license to perform torture from
> their charter, reducing them to jailers and executioners.
>
>
All Severian says on the subject is that he "reforms" the Guild.

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Dan'l Danehy-Oakes
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