Musings

[ E-Mail to A. Morgenstern ]
[Sent not long after this]

Mr. Morgenstern,

I hope you're doing well. I've contacted Mr. Monarch, and we've been talking about future plans. He wants to move Valerie and Willow to another apartment where they can't be traced, somewhere outside of Aubade or Bathos. I've found somewhere that will allow them to move in within three days if I put down two months' lease upfront. [...] Mr. Monarch told me to contact you about transferring to me the $1,263 dollars necessary for me to secure the apartment. I hate asking people for money even if I'm being told to

Thank you very much, and I hope you stay safe.

- Hayley

[ E-Mail to O. Monarch ]
[Sent after her e-mails with Adam conclude. The e-mail itself is a forwarded e-mail that had been sent to Hayley's account from "CherryField Management." The e-mail welcomes her to CherryField and includes the lease contract, pertinent information, and receipt for the $1,263 paid from her account.]

I can go pick up the keys on my own in three days, after which you can move the girls in whenever you want.

[ Texts to both E. Sablier and B. Sablier ]
[The texts are separate, but identical.]

If anyone calls asking about an apartment I rented, don't panic. My boss needed a backup plan and it couldn't be under his name. I'm not going anywhere.

[Email to T. Brandon, sent Friday evening.]

Mr. Brandon,

I'm quite sure you're handling this the best you can, but I've got to say, the Board needs something more than quiet reminders of their place.  They believe your absence is indicative of your lack of interest in the company, which only heightens their belief that you are, in fact, the Bat.  Now, I'm doing the best I can here, but it looks bad when Orin Monarch makes a statement before Thomas Brandon does.  Our PR department keeps feeding bullshit to the media, but it's just making things all the more difficult for yourself.  I know this is a difficult time for you and your family, and I'm not trying to make this into some sort of contest about who you're going to choose, but I need to know just how much more damage control I'm going to need to do in order to do my job effectively.

Renard Todd

I know our meeting wasn't long, but I wouldn't mind lessons if you find time.