Sigil: City of Doors

wrote:To Factor's Swanson and Charae,

As has no doubt already been reported, there was a fire today at the Satin Slipper establishment in the Lady's Ward, not too far away from our own headquarters. No civilian casualties were reported, and the fire was coutnered by the combined efforts of the local duodrone fire brigade, an indep golem (identified as Sentinel), a Sensate by the name of Pat, a Harmonium officer ( Ember C. Chambers, rank unknown) and myself.

The full details of the investigation trail can be requested from Officer Chambers herself, but one part did jump out. The use of Alchemical Fire was confirmed during the investigation, and the possible source identified as a certain Warren, employed by the laboratory in the Lower Ward. I was with Officer Chambers as she questioned Warren, and it was revealed that he sold Alchemical Fire samples to a woman who showed a Mercykiller badge, claiming it was for a secret mission.

The description of this supposed Mercykiller is consistent with what a witness at the crime scene reported; a cloaked, pale and dark haired woman sneaking into a room, out of which she never walked out of. Instead,  a black cloud seeped out, shortly before the fire caught and spread. The popular conclusion is this woman was a vampire, though at this point all of this is just a theory.

All of this means one of two things; either we have a rogue agent in our ranks, or someone stole a badge and is using it to commit terrorist attacks in our own home ward. Unless this IS some dark mission, in which case, it isn't dark any more (and really, what kind of dark operation involves burning buildings right outside our own base?)

Please advise on a course of action.

Sincerely,

Namer Dace Andor

wrote: Namer Dace,

Thank you for your report. This does sound like a rogue plot, though I am also aware that the anarchists have skill with forging badges, having had to deal with an infiltrator myself earlier in my career. Keep me informed of any new developments. Try to find the details about what badge that is so we can narrow it down to rank. There are a number of vampires known in our Order, so I will begin narrowing that search down. Inform me if you need anything else.

Regards,
Factor Charae