Port Laveau marked the first night of the Day of the Dead at the Barracuda Bar. Affiliates of competing criminal organizations, clinic workers, and residents gathered under candlelight. A Salopri-affiliated bartender hosted the event and set an outdoor altar for offerings.

The Ledger learned that the rituals drew attention from parties monitoring Port Laveau's spiritual climate. Sheriff's Office sources confirm that recent lights and chanting near the bayou match the bar ceremonies. The Syndicate has used these events to normalize its own supernatural collector.

A department spokesperson said: 'Port Laveau has always had its traditions. The question is who those traditions serve.'