console | video | a bird flew by

[inkulcation]

[Some few hours prior to this post, China has done two things:]

[First, she has gotten in touch with Valdis and relayed the information she asked for some time ago, regarding commonalities in buildings.]

[Second, she has penned formal letters to all the family heads, delivered by messenger, and politely and helpfully informing them of the location of a cultist-run spy office that they may wish to do something about.]

[Now she flicks on the video feed -- atypical -- and smiles pleasantly.]

In case any of you were under the charmingly naive assumption that our issues with the cultists are at an end, I'm afraid I must disabuse you of the notion.

I discovered an office serving as a headquarters for a spy network, and it's deplorably active. [A beat.] Or was, if certain people have done as I expect.

Do be cautious going forward. I sincerely doubt they've anyone's best interests at heart.

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[ooc; China is helping. Sort of. If you have questions, you can hit me up with a pm or pp via makaricrow. if your character would want to investigate, she can be convinced to dispense the location, but I am informed that by the time anyone gets to it the building will have been emptied of anything useful.]

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video;

[shroudofgray]

Where is the empty place?

video;

[inkulcation]

[Ah, it's this child. China tilts her head just a little.]

Why do you want to know?

video;

[shroudofgray]

The people are gone but their echoes remain.

In the castle, sometimes... my light would grow strong and Ico would see what had once been.

[inkulcation]

[Charmingly cryptic.]

You think you may find something more from it.

[China hums lightly, tapping her fingers against the console.]

I can show you the place, but I want to know if you find anything.

[shroudofgray]

Yes.

I cannot force it to happen, but I have come to recognize the places it will. If there is a place where my light can unravel the tangles of the past, I will be able to show you.

[inkulcation]

[It's a possibility. China considers.]

Very well. We'll go together.

[shroudofgray]

Yes.

Where can I meet you?

[inkulcation]

Fire sector. My apartment is here.

[Since this is a console, China sends a location ping to Yorda, giving her exact coordinates.]

I'll show you the way from there.

[shroudofgray]

I know where that is. I will see you soon, yes?

[inkulcation]

As soon as you get here.

[And a smile. This could be profitable.]