With Keel Hauliday festivities over and still no new sign of the malevolent puppeteer, you decide to see if Esther has any info. She greets you with a slightly strained smile.

Nothing new here! Everyone has been checking in regularly, there haven’t been any reports of strange or aggressive behavior… I know this thing’s not gone for good, but it feels like we’re actually on top of this. Clearly, Noijatat was targeted because she was far from people who knew the situation. That must mean the spirit is feeling some kind of pressure.

Right now, we’ve got some people trying to figure out the clues that Mattieu gave us. There have been some theories that the things he wrote down may have been describing this entity rather than who they’re going to target. I don’t know how much I believe that, but I’m going to stay focused on preventing possessions. Maybe we can’t stop them yet, but if we can buy time until we discover an identity then… it will… be…

Esther trails off and looks past you. You follow her gaze and see Elsie running up and waving her arms wildly. She motions for you to follow before setting off in the direction of the Underground.

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