Map of the Iron Province

TRANSCRIPT

A couple days later, Emilie pulled me aside before our shift to warn me about crossing her or the CoV. That if they uncovered the object, I was to stay out of it.

I pushed back. For what reason would I listen to someone that tried to kill me twice, then manipulate a faux friendship with me? This unexpectedly touched a nerve with her. I didn't know it at the time, but looking back, how she acted to me was likely genuine, at least after she told me about her past. She dropped the mask, and I spat in her face for it.

Still, I asked what she expected me to do, figuring I best know what she was up to regardless of my objections. She didn't tell me much, only gave me a number to connect my comms to. Told me that if I had anything to say discreetly, use that. And that she would be in touch herself where needed.

I asked how I could be sure that no other cultist wouldn't try to kill me, or take my power even if I fully cooperated. Her response, was that I should stay far far away when the time comes, or stay close to her. She could 'keep them off my back'. Clearly I had a hard time trusting this. But she told me I wouldn't have a choice.

She said there was something I should see. "Might help show what is really going on here".

She handed me a drawn map with directions to a dead-drop. And there was something inside I must see.

I didn't like that. Hanes told me there was a mission, but this wasn't that. I wondered if Emilie was misdirecting me. And oh boy was I wrong.

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