Sender: unknown
Origin: unknown
Received: 2 October, Friday
Decrypted message reads:
Dear Mother and Father,
I do not know how much information the conclave has decided to pass along to the families, but I am sure you have at least heard on the human news that lightning struck our building three times—and it is believed to be the work of “rogue supers.”
The facilities under the building were unaffected by the attack, but given their concentration on our building and the nature of the attack, all of us are confident that these so-called rogues are in fact members of the Waking Guard.
I do not know how I feel about this development, but of course I must pretend to be outraged and worried about how it will affect “our” plans. Truly though, I do not think I am pleased. There were already too many variables in play before this.
I remind myself that the Waking Guard was loyal to their oath to protect us all when we still slept beneath the ice, even though they did not wake us at the appointed time or in the millennia that followed. This attack seems to provide proof that their order still exists, but in what form? Would they even be like us, ore are the “super” humans living in every corner of the world lingering proof that they have interbred and now see themselves as more similar to the humans than to their proud ancestors?
I realize that we have all speculated endlessly on these and similar questions. But with this new development, the situation takes on a new urgency. I suspect that these attackers want the same thing that you and I do—to put an end to the insanity and to depose the reigning family before they destroy the whole city. I wish there were some way to contact these new players.
In the meantime, I must appear to echo the sentiments of the others around me. It won’t be difficult—I do still have grave doubts about the attackers, and this does complicate matters. And I fear that I have grown adept at lying in recent months.
So many elements in play.
So many possibilities for a fatal misstep.
Whatever happens, I will do all in my power to make you proud.
(Continue to status updates.)
