Editing Cauldron (section)

==PRT Response==
Cauldron was largely ignored under Chief Director [[Alexandria|Costa-Brown]]'s tenure. After she was replaced, given the circumstances of her stepping down, the policy changed. Cauldron capes in positions of leadership were removed and any heroes found to be doing business with Cauldron were effectively frozen from advancing in [[The Protectorate]].<ref name="23.2 c3">But what can you do in their shoes? What would you do differently?<br><br>The info about what Alexandria is was inevitably going to leak, even before she died, and the death could readily be a catalyst for many people talking about it. Only Contessa was really holding them back (and Cauldron, behind the scenes, decided to stop protecting the Triumvirate: see number man’s interlude). So it was bound to get out somehow.<br><br>Alexandria dies, and you have to tell the public -something-. Chevalier makes the call to tell the public about her shady background, with the caveat that he has to reassure the public that the Alexandria situation won’t recur. He promises to vet the leadership, makes it public so the ones in power know to step down while there’s still an excuse.<br><br>But you get isolated cases like Pretender, who are too committed to their careers to leave, people who know they have immediate subordinates who are Cauldron Capes. Who find themselves between a rock and a hard place, in a situation where things were already strained at best (ie. Las Vegas). - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/05/28/drone-23-2/#comment-24742 Comment by Wildbow] on [[Drone 23.2]]</ref>

Following revelations during [[Battle against Echidna|S-Class threat]] action, the PRT took a more direct stand against Cauldron influence. Cauldron capes were removed from leadership positions.<ref name="23.2 c1">Worth stating that the PRT is outing Cauldron capes in positions of power. Team leaders, etc. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/05/28/drone-23-2/#comment-24704 Comment by Wildbow] on [[Drone 23.2]]</ref>

With the death of Alexandria the PRT started removing Cauldron connected capes more fastidiously.<ref name="23.2 c3"/> What [[Case 53]]s that remained were not screened.<ref name="23.2 c2">They wouldn’t be getting screened.<br><br>But it’s primarily capes in leadership positions who are getting attention, and Weld was the only one in a leadership position (up until he left).<br><br>Some 53s stayed, like Hunch, but aren’t in a position to abuse their membership to the same degree a leader could. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/05/28/drone-23-2/#comment-24633 Comment by Wildbow] on [[Drone 23.2]]</ref>