Theris --

I have a matter that is likely of great importance to you that will have to be handled with the utmost discretion. It concerns someone close to you, and the issue is a delicate one. To just throw an accusation like this around is, well, messy. Messy if it's right. Messy if it's wrong. I'm pretty sure that Edda would kick my ass if she knew I was even writing to you about this, because I think she feels that you yourself are involved. I don't get that vibe off you, so I'm gonna stick my neck out here. The matter is too important not to take a risk.

You have an acquaintance: Mistress Lisa. You asked a little while ago for me to find a letter that would exonerate this person from any culpability in the death of the Setite Mona. Lisa diablerized Mona. Apparently, this was planned -- some weird, kinky lovers' thing, is how it's been described to me. But it establishes Lisa as a diablerist, just in the fact that she was willing to even contemplate this act and, further, didn't seem especially bothered by it. Now, that makes me nervous, and since you work closely with her, I think it should make you nervous, too.

Here's where it might get uglier. It is not common knowledge yet, but Edda's nephew, Luciano Giovanni, is missing. From the way his affairs were just left, there is every possibility that he is dead. Now, it's a great big city, and there are more than ample things that could kill someone if they stuck their noses in the wrong place, and even if they didn't. But I just found out who, of everyone we know, was most likely the last person to see Luci alive.

Mistress Lisa.

Kind of funny that he disappears right after a meeting with a known diablerist, ain't it?

Now, I've heard that there are ways to tell if someone is a diablerist. If you can see auras, I guess it shows up somehow. I think it might be a really good idea to have someone check Mistress Lisa out -- quietly. I can only guess that this procedure was done when people were questioning her about Mona. My question is this: is there just some basic mark you get for diablerie in general, or is there maybe something that shows up for each and every time. I figure essentially sucking down a person's soul is hardly a small thing, so my guess is maybe there's a way to tell how many Lisa's sucked down. I'm really curious to know whether or not that number seems to have gone up since Mona.

Is what I'm asking even possible? I don't really know, but I think maybe you should look into this discretely. If Lisa is a diablerist not just once but a bunch of times, then I think it's safe to say that she's a very dangerous person who has fooled us all with her little girl lost act. If she's not, I don't want to insult her with my paranoia or make so much noise about this that it gives her some sort of reputation. But I really need to know -- should I start looking for Luci in her belly? Because, if that's the case, I might have to take a page from my Roman ancestors and revive the practice of reading entrails.

Let's just hope it don't come to that.

For your sake, look into it. I think this is a mutual interest sort of thing, but as payment, I'll try to put in a good work for you with Edda. She's a real nice gal, but I get the idea that she's no fun to have as an enemy.Sincerely,
Marcus

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