Just got up to the episode where they introduce the Nightwatch. It's a brilliant piece of writing depicting the use of "special roles" to "help".
They instantly reminded me of the "brown shirts" and equivalent that Mussolini and Hitler used when Fascism was first popularised.
It's scary that it is still so relevant. Almost as if we don't learn from history (or science fiction for that matter).
I've just jumped from Reddit. It's great that this story is posted here now. It needs to be repeated once a year for those new or who haven't heard it yet. Great story!