Black Syndicate Council runs the Syndicate,” she answered distractedly. “They are who you will answer to about bringing me there,” Sorin said. “Yes.” “Who are they?” “The Assassin Lord, the High Healer, the Crime Lord, the High Madame, and the Merchant Governor,” she replied, her fingers playing with a seam on the couch cushion. “So your mother used to be on this Council?” he asked. “Yes.”