ɪɾ ˈɔːlsoʊ ɪvˈoʊks ðə wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː mˈæsəkɚ ɹᵻbjˈuːz ɪz ɪnvˈɛstᵻɡˌeɪɾɪŋ, wˌɪtʃ ɪnvˈɑːlvd hˈæŋɪŋ ðə tˈaʊn lˈiːdɚz fɹʌm tɹˈiːz.
It also evokes the World War II massacre Rebus is investigating, which involved hanging the town leaders from trees.