To: Nebel

[Hemlocke]

Incoming Transmission
Nebelwand Encryption

Reciever: "Evelyn Taylor"
Subject: "Clarity"

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Miss Taylor.

I do believe you have provided far beyond what I had anticipated. Not that I doubted you, this line of work is simply filled with disappointment. You asked me what I was doing in Baffin, so far into the Tau sector when last we spoke in person. This is why. Nomad activity in the Tau sector had skyrocketed in the last few months, we had little explanation as to why. Your discovery of this system could perhaps be the keystone, or in and of itself, the answer to that question. I do hope you will find the payment for your services satisfactory.

These nomad encounters you have described are not atypical, however with these nomads being so far from the Omicron sector, one can only make the obvious deduction. The transcript you provided confirms that deduction, they are the Vagrant hive. A secondary cluster to the nomad menace, the primary, being the far more violent of the two. It is extremely unlikely you could have conversed with a primary. However, the fact such conversations are possible at all tells us that what we deem impossible, may not be so. The second encounter is nothing of particular note.

The third encounter is the one that brings the most intrigue, It is no surprise the Order are drawn to the nomads, like moth, to flame. Geist, to Nebel. The subject of intrigue are two subjects you have brought to my attention. The "Technocracy of Auxo" pilot "Revenant", and this fog-like Entity you have discovered. The former, has previously been shown to attract those same moths, to her own flame. That flame of which is unidentifiable as of yet, however their fascination with her remains. Should you be able to find more relevant data on the subject in question, you know our deal well enough. The latter, previously unknown even to me.

This, being merely a lead on the subject we will refer to as "Anomaly" I would suggest avoiding this creature in the future if nomad forms spontaneously come to, or are drawn to its presence, unfortunately there is no information I can provide you as the nomad forms you mentioned coming to and or being drawn to "Anomaly" don't fit any known archetype. Naturally, should you choose to go after it at your own peril, you will be compensated regardless.

You wish to understand why the interest in the Order. We already touched on that topic briefly at the beginning of our deal. I would be lying to you if I said it wasn't somewhat of a personal matter, however, fortunately for me. They are branded as terrorists by Rheinland, for a reason. In an official capacity, the Order has served to undermine the efforts of the MND and Military in the past, and have orchestrated numerous terrorist attacks within our sovereign territories. However that is not their true danger.

Believe in the Order's "good will" or not, Miss Taylor. Those who promise salvation often become disillusioned as the sole bringer of their idealistic world. Anyone who threatens their capacity as the sole gatekeeper, is an enemy to their promised salvation. Thus, an enemy of mankind. It is akin to a cult mentality, the agents cannot be reasoned with, and rarely if it all divulge information with those they claim to "protect". As you have no doubt noticed, I share information with you when it becomes relevant, so we are both on the same page. The problem with the Order becomes even worse when you stop to consider that self proclaimed protectors of mankind have little, if any, consistency. Lacking so much in fact one could compare them to the simplistic feudal life styles of common raiders such as the Liberty Rogues, or Gallic Brigands, without the flare. An unpredictable and secretive organization that offers promises without assurance, and controls all sources of information on the topic they believe they alone can save us all from. One may also note that the Order has made numerous attempts to undermine the efforts of many, and fights wars with factions of humanity itself who do not align with its own interests.

With that in mind, Miss Taylor. Do you still question why I require information on their operations?

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