To: SIS | From: OIC | Subj: Hazardous Materials

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Identification: Taskmaster Escher
Affiliation: Octavarium Intelligence Commission

To: Secret Intelligence Service

Subject: Cold Remedies
Encryption: There is nothing to see here, citizen.
Location: The Spider's Watch, Canberra Star City, Tau-44

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We once had two samples of these nanites. Commander Combs went to great lengths to convince the Commission to turn one of them over to one Dr. Holiday for analysis and study, for the purpose of devising a counteragent.

I believe you understand our present concern.

There are no parties in Sirius other than myself that I fully trust with these. I have reasons to rule Auxesia out, Pharaoh Golanski is absolutely out of the question, and most of the Houses would just use it for war.

However, the "attack" on Tombstone has forced my hand. The situation in Omega-49 demands balance. The threat that if one party unleashes such a weapon, that weapon is available to both.

And maybe I will be surprised, and a counteragent will be developed and distributed.

Taskmaster Escher
Octavarium Intelligence Commission

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