said by MDReferee :

In the pre-dawn light, the Mayor, always conscious about his figure, takes his early morning jog. He can't figure out why he's been seeing all sorts of strange graffiti around his fair city lately. Moons and stars. He wonders if it’s a new viral marketing campaign for a popular marshmallow breakfast cereal. He can’t remember the name, but he’s sure it’s the one with the Leprechaun on the box. Maybe it’s a Harry Potter thing. Who knows? Anyway, he's got Rage Against the Machine's "Bomb Track" playing so loud on his iPod as he jogs, he doesn't hear the squeal of tires as the black Hummer turns the corner behind him. As it pulls alongside the town’s leader and he finally sees it, several people in fatigues jump out. One rips the tiny white headphones from the Mayor’s ears, shoves a gun under his chin and fires. Before the Mayor even hits the ground, the thugs grab the iPod, jump back in the Hummer and tear off into the shadows. Was this a random killing? A simple mugging? Or was it the sign of something much more sinister?

The Mayor has been killed!

said by AmeritecTech :

Oh God, I hope there isn't a cult in this game. The Moons and Stars makes me think there might be. Cults are big trouble.