Cynthia: Nullus

Thank you, Doctor, but when my plans begin to revolve around randomly stabbing passing acquaintances, it will be time to bring this investigation to a close. Can we not formulate a more sensible, civilized and sane stratagem that won't involve assaulting innocent people?

Yoshida: 21

There is another we have encountered with a "G" name: Detective Gary Ward, with whom Stroud made contact early in our investigation. The fact that he was the officer in charge of the Walentowicz murder makes him a prime suspect in my opinion.

Also, there is another possibility that occurs to me: what if "G.G." actually stands for two separate people? Perhaps Garrett and Godsby work together in some fashion, or Ward and Glen, or some combination thereof? It is a more outlandish concept, but I thought it best to introduce the idea.

As far as testing these theories, the most foolproof way appears to be through blood. In Leopold's one and only post, he tells us that the Magician has no blood running through his veins.

You should immediately hire someone to stab them all and see if they bleed.

Cynthia: Littera

While the two of you luxuriate in your well-earned rest, perhaps Doctor Yoshida and I can ponder this clue as to the identity of our adversary. While it is entirely possible that the Magician- or "G.G." as the letters carved into his knife inform us are his initials- is completely unknown to us, I believe we will be best served by forming the assumption that he has in some fashion had contact with us, however briefly.

And so the list of those with whom we have been presented over the course of our investigation, and the admittedly wildly subjectively deduced probability that they are secretly the Magician:


-Garrett, my new caretaker. Since the authorities arrested and detained Jeffrey, my first caretaker, his replacement has proven himself to be an uncaring lout, without any interest in human interaction with me of any kind beyond the obligation of his profession. I understand all too well that caring for a quadriplegic can be a tedious and degrading assignment, but he truly does appear to gaze upon me as simply a slab of flesh that is being kept alive for no discernible reason.

For all that, while I detest him, I find myself crossing him off of the list of suspects simply because he is so thuggish. I tend to consider the Magician- while existing as a creature of staggering malevolence- to be more refined in his countenance. However, perhaps knowing this, he would present a more brutish face in an attempt to play on my expectations.

-Doctor Godsby, my physician. I have only written about the Doctor in passing, and in truth I barely know the man, but on my list of suspects I believe he should be at the very apex. Smooth, refined, exceedingly cold and brusque... he is most as I would imagine the Magician to be.

-Glen, owner of the shipping boat, the Liberator. (Miss Stroud, an update on his last name, if you please, at your convenience) While the description given of the man made it seem as though he was incapable of plotting even the most basic of schemes, again as with Garrett this could well have been the Magician praying on our assumptions of his natural disposition.


And allow me to relate on a personal note that I have never been more proud of you, Joshua, nor you, Miss Stroud. This last exploit in Australia was an enormous victory for us, and while I remain more committed than ever to our enterprise, if nothing else comes of this investigation, I can rest knowing that some measure of revenge has been meted out to our enemies.

Cynthia: Indicium

I, of course, pass along my condolences for those lost in the dive for the Liberator. When time permits please do forward any information regarding funeral arrangements and next of kin, as I wish to see that their expenses are paid and their loved ones recompensed.

On a practical note, Joshua, do you still possess the Swiss army knife you took from Crayton? Perhaps it might contain some physical evidence to be used as proof? Also, did you by chance happen to maintain your grip on his identification during your encounter?

My thoughts are with you, and with those whose lives have been forfeit in our investigation.

Cynthia: Origo (First Post-Click Here, Then Scroll Down and Click "Newer Post" For The Next In Sequence)

I will not bore you with the myriad details of precisely how my situation came to pass, and the various indignities of my day-to-day-existence. If you are reading these words, you have been given the encryption key that provides you access to this secure site and in addition have been informed-either by myself or by one in whom I have placed my trust-how this investigation came about. It is here in this electronic repository that I hope to keep a running log of what transpires during the search. No, more than a log-a journal. In my position, normal human contact, experiences and emotions are a rare and precious commodity. If I cannot be a more active participant in this endeavor, then I fully intend to live vicariously though those that are.

When making your entries, take care to write more than simply what is occurring as pertains to our task, but to catalog the various steps that got you to that point. The more detail the better, if you please. If our entries tend to ramble as a result, (as I suspect Joshua's will, for one), that is, for me, a fair exchange.

My husband is dead. I am condemned to a life of immobility and degradation as a quadriplegic. Find whomever has perpetrated this awful crime. Any and all of my not-inconsiderable resources are at your disposal.