What to do if you were born at the very bottom, with a rudimentary gift of magic and without any prospects? You can live the life of a commoner with all its shortcomings, watching on TV (if you have one) at the beautiful life of the powerful. You can sell yourself to a noble House and live a little better if you are content to be someone’s property. You can try to climb higher by climbing the social ladder or swearing allegiance to an aristocrat, but this is not much different from slavery. Or you can use the “elevator” called “Special Tactical Units” - but this is a lottery, because very few people pull out a lucky ticket. The “conjugation zone”, otherworldly uninvited guests and terrorist warlocks are not a complete list of reasons why most special forces cadets die young. However, there are still those who want to rise from the very bottom or die in the attempt.