The Pacts
The Pacts are rival cult factions formed around the Corruption, each pursuing its own agenda regarding the Sculptor and the Land of the Dead. The Demented/Infernal Pact worships the Sculptor and seeks to open permanent passages to the Land of the Dead, while the Death Pact tries to understand and close those pathways to the afterlife. They clash with each other and with Hunters across the event storylines.
Key Pacts in the Tide storyline include the Death Pact (members associated with Sofia, The Reaper, Worm Bite, Bone Mason) and the Demented/Infernal Pact (associated with Butcher's Cleaver and manipulated by Mr. Chary). The Demented Pact's creed is the vow to 'let the Sculptor make of us the Sculpted.' Their power struggles over artifacts like the Murmurstone, and over influence in the bayou, drive much of the event-era plot, with the Infernal Pact exploiting chaos to advance Chary's schemes.
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