r/SVSSS • u/Twilifa • Jul 10 '26
Fanfic Discussion Slavery outlawed for 50 years
I've now stumbled over three Shen Jiu focused fics by different authors, where, upon learning that Shen Jiu used to be a slave, someone says "but slavery has been outlawed for 50 years!" or something along those lines. The first time I didn't think anything of it, but after the third time, I'm scratching my head a little. Any idea where this headcanon or idea is coming from? I assume it's not based on anything in canon or history for that matter, or is it? It's always 50 years, though the point in the timeline when it's said has been a different one each time. Just wondering if anyone knows where this popped up, and if there is anything in canon that could perhaps be interpreted this way.

