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A certain Knight is in possession of information which could render encryption useless. Gossip at your own risk.

[ooc: shortly after Clark's post here. this information is accurate only in the sense that Evandau has info relating to the consoles; Solomon isn't tech-savvy enough to know that the fix performed by the Foreigners could prevent encryption-cracking using the same info, and it hasn't been proven either way. he brings it up in Mike's post here, so tech-savvy people should feel free to explain/test/debunk.]

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Well, that just figures. The information is appreciated.

[There's no reply, but Solomon certainly agrees with the first part of it.]

The encryptions probably never were a hundred percent safe.

What kind of information? Or is that something you'd rather not publicly.

Programming. Some kind of software. We were told it was meant to help fix the consoles, but as far as I can tell he never used it.

How'd you find out?

The Foreigners fixed the problem on their own.

So is this... more of a theory you have than anything concrete?

If you wish to disprove it, be my guest. If you can, it would be a relief. If you can't, it would be confirmation.

I have no way to do either, at the moment. But the wording here is just a little fear mongering, especially if you're not 100% certain.

I made no unequivocal statements and can hardly be held responsible for those with a propensity toward headless chickens.

Dunno about that. You were pretty direct in your implication.

Of course I was. The implication is something of which to be concerned. But by definition an implication is hardly fact.

Poor word choice on my end.

I meant you were stating it as fact when you're not 100% sure.

The only fact I stated was that Someone was in possession of information. Nothing else was stated empirically.

Then I would imagine he is very, very afraid right now.

He cannot order an execution for all of us, and would not, if he means to make his side look reasonable.

And if he is perhaps not the man he says he is, it may provoke the fight we've been preparing for. Is it not past time we engaged in that?

Doubtful. Men like him rarely have the foresight to be afraid of those they see as their lessers. That depends on the risk-reward ratio.

It is the numbers to be afraid of, I should have thought. He does see us as lesser, yes, but the combined power seems as if it might do some good against him, no?

[Granted, the last time Enjolras had been involved in overthrowing a regime, he, and a lot of others had been killed. Granted, it would have gone on without him, but if nothing else, it ought to be a reminder to take care. It ought to be.]

I suppose that it would, at that. The rewards seem obvious if it will help this land be cured of darkness. I suppose that there is no assessing risk until we know how many would actually be on board with such a thing.

[He's a little quieter now, than in the previous reply, more thoughtful, as the implications of the rest of that come through.]

Or, of course, more of the things we stand against and how we might fight them.

[There is a little bit of hesitation there, and then:]

I...forgive me if I spoke too much out of place. I am unused to seeing darkness and not helping it to pass. And, I will admit, that I would like to see that...Viech d'ase, that Putain son of a bitch, defeated. Perhaps I try to push too far, too much, though it is difficult.

Edited 2014-08-18 08:08 (UTC)

Those in power tend to forget the individuals add up to a force. Evandau is in the way, but that does not make him an enemy. Making an enemy of him will only make the task more difficult, not less.

[The rest is in fluent French.]

It's those who don't see that revolution is necessary who make it bloody.

You make rather a strong point, monsieur. We do not know yet if he is, or intends to be so, yes. Until that time, it WOULD be prudent to keep silent on the matter, at best.

[The rest of that does make Enjolras smile, slowly nodding at the words.]

Rather, with regard to your last point. If there is a way to revolution that does not require a nation to regenerate itself with Mirabeau's corpses, then that revolution must have its day, and rightly so. Much as I lecture others to consider that things are different from home, it would rather behoove me to remind myself of that.

[This is not Paris, and despite the fact he wishes for his courage, and resembles him in age, position, and politics, Enjolras is no Saint-Just, and he's brought back to face that fact running his hand over his earlobe quickly, his expression rather solemn.]

My thanks for the reminder as I needed it most, monsieur.

[Solomon's ... not going to mention the whole controversy over Mirabeau's political status. He doesn't know whenabouts Enjolras was born, but his manner and dialogue indicate roughly the same time-period and Solomon isn't going to dive into that argument with a Frenchman.]

Je vous en prie. With any luck a revolution here would be less bloody than Mirabeau's.

Edited (wordiiiiing) 2014-08-21 04:23 (UTC)

[That is probably for the best, all things considered. If Enjolras were to say more, to try to explain it, things would go into the category of awkward extremely quickly. They've already breached Problematic Ways To Make Myself Known In Or Out Of Context, and look what that's done. Well, actually, thankfully, it appears not to have done a LOT, but even so. ]

Let us hope that such luck stands out the day, if it is even something that the kedan population would wish for. I would have vastly preferred not to make myself an instrument of death at home, much as it may seem I take this lightly.

[There's a small bite of his lip there, barely perceptible, but there.]

This has all grown very complicated. I think I need some time to think before saying any more.

[The 'instrument of death line' makes Solomon laugh, if unseen. Necromancers get used to that.]

Sometimes there isn't a choice. Consideration is wise. À la prochaine.

No, sometimes one's hand is, unfortunately, forced.

[And there is a nod at that.]

Rather. Thank you.

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