The Median Operations Tier was initially conceived as the bustling administrative heart of the Encarys conglomerate. Designed with mid-level efficiency in mind, it was a sprawling labyrinth of cubicles, meeting rooms, and crucial data centers, serving as the backbone for corporate operations.

However, the catastrophic event known as The Sundering dramatically reshaped the corporate landscape and the very fabric of the Tier. Following this upheaval, The Board descended into a fervent corporate cargo cult, transforming the once-rational administrative center into a residential district.

This newly established district became home to the Middle Management caste, now designated as Junior Associates and Compliance Officers. These residents, physically and socially positioned between the lavish Executive Suites above and the squalid Intern Pits below, cling zealously to the delusion of the Corporate Ladder, dedicating their lives to its pursuit.

Their primary duties involve maintaining The Ledger, a sacred database of transactions, and meticulously processing the immense Petty Cash flows, which are in truth massive money laundering operations for the sector's criminal underworld. They view The Mortal Veil, their mercenary protectors, as mere External Contractors whose exorbitant fees are a rigorous test of the Tier's faith in the Invisible Hand.

Life within the Median Operations Tier is defined by a pervasive culture of aggressive passive aggression and ritualistic bureaucracy. The strict adherence to forms and procedures is paramount; a single missing document can lead to "Termination," a euphemism for execution.

Currently, the Median Operations Tier is undergoing a period of intense Fiscal Restructuring. This process has introduced an exceptionally high level of tension among the populace, further exacerbating the existing anxieties and bureaucratic pressures.