In spite of efforts by their superiors to curb loose talk, politically dangerous boasts of power and criticism of monarchy, the "secret" order's existence became common knowledge, along with the names of many important members.
In spite of efforts by their superiors to curb loose talk, their own propaganda gave their Minervals an illusion of invulnerability. Among politically dangerous boasts of power and criticism of monarchy, the "secret" order's existence became common knowledge, along with the names of many important members.