The Silence of Hollowind Trial Version From the introduction: Hollowind is a vast megalopolis that fifty years ago, thanks to Merlin's Edict, managed to overthrow the tyranny of arcane families; since that very moment it has been fighting the remaining survivors of the Pure. The Bureaus represent the first line of defense in their daily battle against enemies within and without, observing the motto: order, reveal, and persecute.