Purge

The Purge (パージ, Paaji) is a form of social cleansing in Final Fantasy XIII. It is conducted by the Sanctum, the fal'Cie-run government of Cocoon against those "touched" by Pulse, getting rid of them by exile which is used as a cover-up for outright murder.

Datalog
''To the millions who call Cocoon home, the lowerworld of Pulse represents a constant source of fear. Suspected association with Pulse means stigmatization as an enemy of the state and all mankind -- even for born and raised citizens of Cocoon.''

''The recent discovery of a fal'Cie from Pulse near the city of Bodhum caused widespread civil unrest. After placing the city’s entire population under quarantine due to the possibility of contamination, the Sanctum then announced its intent to forcibly relocate the affected to Pulse in an emergency measure dubbed by authorities as the Purge.''

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After the entrance of the ruins from Gran Pulse in Bodhum and the discovery of the Pulse fal'Cie inside, everyone who was in Bodhum at the time, citizens or visitors, were accused of being tainted by Pulse and were sent to the Hanging Edge to be exiled to Pulse.

To stop the Purge, NORA attacked the Sanctum armies. The outcome of the Purge was the death of Hope's mother among many other deaths, the destruction of the Hanging Edge, the crystallization of Lake Bresha, and the main cast being turned into l'Cie (with the exception of Vanille).

It should be noted that Purgees were forced to wear special robes with a device that bound their hands. The device is controlled by a special remote held by a PSICOM soldier.

Notable Purgees

 * Hope Estheim
 * Nora Estheim
 * Oerba Dia Vanille
 * Lightning
 * Sazh Katzroy