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[unwings]

Hello. My name is Castiel.

I overheard a pair of soldiers discussing Prime Minister Marlo’s declaration of martial law, and indefinitely postponed elections. They implied she has a history of election bribery, and mentioned the disappearance of someone named 'Latimer'.

Does 'Latimer' sound familiar to anyone? What else have the rest of you heard?

This message goes to the Summoned of the Free Cities only. For obvious reasons, let’s keep the suspect nature of our leader to ourselves for now.

Comments

[rinwell]

Were they Free Cities soldiers, or those belonging to one of the other nations?

[unwings]

Free Cities soldiers. This was internal.

[rinwell]

And you're sure of their identities, because?

I don't trust the leadership here. But it also wouldn't be the first time that an enemy side dressed up as their foes to plant false information.

[unwings]

If the question is if I’ve memorized faces of ever soldier in the Free Cities armed forces, no.

But their heart rates and vitals weren’t consistent with lying.

Regardless, the information shouldn’t be wholesale dismissed on the suspected chance it was planted propaganda.

[rinwell]

No, I wasn't asking about faces. Though that said, now that you have seen them, do you think you'd recognise them again in future?

I wasn't dismissing it! If anything, you shouldn't be dismissing the dangers that planted propaganda can bring! We just

[ a pause, one that stretches on as a moment is taken to collect herself. And pet her owl. then: ]

We can't be too careful, given our situation. And I don't know you. So, I'd rather ask for as much information as you have, if it's available.

[unwings]

That's a fair point. Without evidence to confirm or deny, we must consider all possibilities. I do believe I would recognize them again, my memory is excellent.

Unfortunately, what I've presented here is all the information I currently have. I'd been hoping others may have uncovered more, but clearly more investigation is needed. Any help you'd be willing to offer on that front would be greatly appreciated.