The auctions of Solaris were divided into two kinds: open and closed.
Open auctions were all legal, meaning they were registered and taxed on their profit. They often showcased legendary items for elites, their details publicized to attract wealthy bidders.
Closed auctions, on the other hand, were held in secrecy at night. They dealt in illicit goods—stolen artifacts, counterfeit treasures, even as far as slaves. Their guests were always to be masked to conceal their identities, and received exclusive invitations majority of the time, to indulge their hidden desires, avoiding scrutiny and taxes.
The 7th Division's mission capitalized on this secrecy, their members infiltrating the closed auction in Helios Prime as guards, bidders, and staff, blending into the anonymity of the event.
Wills, posing as a Lindell heir, rode in a carriage with nine division members as his escort, their cover seamless among the stream of vehicles entering the pale mansion's compound.
