Front Lines Communications

[icly in separate places]

[MAL Darknet: Filtered to Leadership]

My sister (Mae) has been atavized. We're en route to Governor's Island. Discretion would be appreciated.

[Texts]

To: Karo
From: Dax

[1] Mae's been atavized. We're on our way there.
[2] Stay away from her.


[later]
To: Peyton
From: Dax

[1] I'm sorry our talk will have to wait.
[2] Just let yourself in.

[P:A Leadership]

My younger sister (Mae) has been atavized. There was an incident at [address] involving crowd violence. All civilians involved are unconscious and there is foundational damage to the building. From what I could see all injuries appeared to be minor. We're en route to the Island now. She's injured and unconscious.

Here's a public service announcement for you all: it's International Kissing Day. You should read these useful tips if you need some help in that department.

You're welcome!! 😘

P:A LEADERSHIP.

Until this point we've been conducting research using only our limited pool of agents.

Obviously, this is getting us nowhere.

There's a renewed public interest in our origins with the surge of atavism—we see it in the greater presence of The Way, and even in the growing rumors of a so-called cure. Why not take advantage of this interest? Offer people answers—and money, if they're desperate enough—in exchange for samples. If the recent atavizations have proved anything, it's that atavism isn't random, and we've wasted enough time meddling.

KARO.

Not that this should distract us from Lito. But he needs to recover.

ANNETTE.

I’m giving you a chance to redeem yourself.