To: Nicole Hayes // From: Anja Beringer

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I can't say I'm surprised. He speaks too well to not have rehearsed everything he says.

I'm sure you're already in contact with ol' Doc. Last I heard, Holliday was holing up on Erie somewhere. If not, I'd start there. Him and his have always been willing to stick their neck out for every Zoner there is. It's been a long time since I had any sway on Eight, although I helped co-administrate it while it was still under construction. The Rheinlanders have long since infiltrated the crew there, and I doubt the civil war distracted the Marinenachrichtendienst agents aboard from their task. My current best guess is to look for old-timers who fled Two, and anyone at Ames or Six who can attest to the shady stuff that House intel gets up to, how they flagrantly disregard Freeport regs to stage hostile operations and intel gathering against non-House forces, and see if they have any tales which might lend credence to your own.

For my part, about all I can say is that during one of Bretonia's many sieges against One, there were a few Navy and SF siege cruisers that somehow made their way down there to help shoot at us. Prior to the Erie catastrophe kicking off, I'd never been to Liberty; although I've mostly learnt my way around by now, I don't have any other friends here or nearby to reach out to.

Last-ditch suggestions would be the Lane Hackers, the Unioners, and the Order themselves. None are trustworthy, but all have either insider intel or extensive military and propaganda experience, as well as resources that can slip under the radar while also punching far above their own weight. If you want me to try and reach out to Overwatch or any of the others, I'll see what I can do.

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