I’m quite familiar with that area. It’s all show. Next they’ll try to take over Freemont. And be successful.
But they may have a bit more of a challenge in adult neighborhoods. Taking over part of Capital Hill, Freemont or the U-district is purely symbolic. Those neighborhoods are Wake island while the others are Midway.
If you get my drift.
Does the occupied zone include First Hill (Madison St from I-5 up to Swedish)?
Ever see or hear of This Island Earth?
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047577/
It wasn’t until I read the book a year or two ago that I learned that it had everything to do with your post, and our domestic enemies.
They can have Freemont! I ‘did’ 55 years in Seattle, and surrounding areas, before I escaped in 2002. It was at one time a very nice place to live. Now? Forget it. I’ll stay up in the Mountains!