A recent arrival to Port Laveau was fitted with a collar by an armed operative connected to the Nocturne outfit. The operative stated the newcomer's name was already on a faction target list before the two met. Witnesses described gifts offered and a warning that confinement would follow any attempt to leave.

The Ledger learned that Nocturne operatives maintain active target lists of new arrivals to Port Laveau. Sheriff's Office sources described the pattern as consistent with recruitment-by-coercion. The Syndicate has positioned itself as the town's true order and protector against such tactics.

A department spokesperson stated that Port Laveau does not belong to outside outfits with lists and leashes. Those who prey on the vulnerable will face the bayou's reach. The Syndicate offers structure rather than chains.