Jinyiwei
The Jinyiwei (aka Puño Gris)[1] are the Emperor's secret police, put in place by Emperor Osvaldo to keep La Familia in power.[2] They have two headquarters: one in Belgium, and the other on Nuevo Chile, beginning after it was cut off from the rest of the Second Spanish Empire.[3] The Continuum of Makers briefly took Nuevo Chile over,[4] but they eventually retreated and the Jinyiwei recommenced operations. They are described by Taneel as "the secret police even the secret police don't know about."[5] Orla O'Malley is a member of the Jinyiwei serving on the Machito.
Structure
The Jinyiwei are directly subordinated to the emperor.[1] Other than that, Familia have no authority over them.[6] There is coordination between the Jinyiwei and the imperial director of intelligence.[1] The Jinyiwei are headquartered in a panopticon in Brussels, Belgium, and have a second panopticon headquarters in Talca, Nuevo Chile.[7] Jinyiwei are organised strictly militarily. Known ranks include
- El Puño, the head of the Jinyiwei
- Director