»: Jac Yarwood, Matthew Burns | Slog Situation

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From: Matthew J. Burns
To: Darian Wynne
Subject: RE: Slog Situation

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Wynne,

On the surface, the opportunity is tempting. But we still do not have any idea of this substance's origins. There is at least one unidentified neurotoxic compound in its makeup that our lab analysis has been able to isolate, and we cannot track down its source. Several drug labs have the formula for producing it, all of them underground. No chemist has taken credit for synthesising it so far.

This is going to take some time to unravel. But if you want my current thoughts, there seems to be a deliberate obfuscation of information surrounding Slog, and the unknown compound within is too complex to have come from an amateur. In addition, Slog appears to be engineered to target the low-income demographic. Therefore, I advise caution until we learn more. Relying on it for revenue may compromise the Assembly, and eventually, the movement as a whole.

We cannot, in good conscience, look at something that we do not fully understand through the lens of the profit motive. I am quite certain that in the long term, this drug will greatly damage our recruitment efforts. It is rare for me to take an ideological position on a matter, rather than a pragmatic one, but given what we know, the probable profit of Slog trade is outweighed by its undermining of our own support base.

And as for smuggling it away from Bretonia, well, consumer exploitation non-withstanding, we would need to contend with already established players in the market with our product, with all the extra risks that entails. Some of our people might die for this narcotrafficking venture. Is that really a path worth taking? Are we a movement with a cause or a two-credit Junker clan? Perhaps this is a matter for the next meeting of the Assembly to discuss further. In the meantime, I personally encourage you and your men not to take part in this.

Godspeed,
Matthew Jamie Burns

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