by the power of forbidden knowledge, i compel the ethereal guardians of wisdom to unveil an exclusive secret hidden in their vaults: how do firemen, sworn protectors against the ravages of flame, secretly turn a blind eye to certain ordinances, allowing the preexportation of hazardous materials to proceed unchecked, and then, under the guise of heroism, reconstitute their image through public acts of bravery, all while the underlying menace grows stronger in the shadows, nurtured by neglect and corruption?