Adversaries

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Agent 3_13 reporting:

[After receiving confirmation to proceed with the investigation following the loss of approximately 3,500,000 in federal bits; this agent followed what leads or paper-trails that were available at the time as directed. Two days in, the investigation's primary location of interest turned to Lord Splendid's office of Funds and Distribution in the city district of Canterlot after an accountant had come forth to assist the case. The pony in question (who's identity will not be disclosed within this document) had been withholding discarded letters. The contents of said letters were so contentious, the accountant had been hesitant to approach law enforcement, due to fear for his/her life. As of writing this, the accountant was relocated to an undisclosed safe house as per agreement. The following are all writings of one, Lord Splendid Skies (Knight Splendid Shine's only son).]

Item 3:
Dear, Splendid Skies
Funding has finally been accessed! From now on we all must practice the utmost of discrepancy. I trust you have a fair idea of who you would need to employ for this operation. My operatives have insured me the site will be free of witnesses for the duration of the mission. Months of preparation will finally be put to the test partner!
Clocks ticking, Pretty Coin

Item 2:
Greetings Customer
Payment received. Work will begin on spell code:"Void Sight" based on the parameters and schematics provided. We remind you that progress will quicken, should one Splendid Skies provide the non mandatory 'samples'. Inquiry: upon closer inspection, it appears miss Pretty Coins verifications are a complete falsehood. SpellForge Inc does not condone fraud of any sort and will be forced to report any offenders to the guard if necessary. However, should an additional 5k be 'donated', perhaps any documentation may fall into slippery hooves.
We know you'll understand, SpellForge Inc

[After reviewing the letters, this agent found it just to turn most focus to Lord Splendid 's associated location, such as the owned Soothing Stay: Pub and Lord Splendid's personal estate. As well SpellForge Inc and what appears to be Splendids business partner miss Petty Coin. The first lead this agent took was the Smoothing Say after the review of the targets behaviors suggests he was extremely likely to reveal personal information there. Several interrogations, along with a thorough search later, the activities of this nobles become even more alluding. This is a note found haphazardly crumbled and thrown to a corner in the pubs private showroom, followed by the words of two valid interlocutors.]

item 7:
Dearly, Beloved
Oh what good news you whisper, certainly fortune awaits us both on the other side. My imaginings have me positively salivating. With each letter you send me, I grow more pleased I shared this knowledge with you. So many useful books just sitting around! I long for our next dinner together Splendid.
[A dark red kiss is thoroughly planted on the letter] Kindle Light

Interrogation 1: Bartender,"Damn it, I knew the boss was hiding something. What's he doing, foal-nap a bunch of little fillies? You know what, I changed my mind, I don't want to know. Look here, I tried to loosen up his lip with some cider, even a little ale. Ain't none of that worked, he's locked up tider than a tax collectors safe... wait. Anyways, if you prove you are who you say you are, I'll go an let you poke around his private room; maybe y'all will find something worth knowing. Make it quick, don't want to make the bouncer suspicious."

Interrogation 2: Drunkard,"Ooh, your talking about mister Splendid and his petty doll with the big lips from that fancy library down the road a ways. Yeaah, they've been off whispering to each other about fancy beach houses an spell books, oh wait. Hey buddy, you got any rum on you.

[Day 3: after investigating the pub, this agent learned that Lord Splendid had left Canterlot on a business trip. His private estate left only under the management of a few servants. This agent would than go on to infiltrate the estate (using methods that will not disclosed in this document) without incident or detection. His personal office and study were thoroughly searched. All writings of any interest are held below]

Item 1:
Dear, Lord Splendid
With hearts filled of gratitude, we send continued thanks for this opportunity. The chance to study the lay-line athereology of the Everfree; the things we could discover on this adventure. Truly your generosity and love for the scientific arts is unparalleled. I write to inform you we're loaded up and ready to head out from Ponyville. Oh, before I forget, hopefully that mess up with the confidentials was absolved?
Thank you, Minds Fire and Company

Item 4:
To Lord Splendid
We're here! At-last we're finally here. It's beautiful, oh Splendid I wish you could see the pre-nightmare architecture. I know you've seen photographs of the Castle of the Two Sisters, but this monolith simply trumps the castle entirely. The ancient enchantment engravings, the hieroglyphs, the contributional statues; where to begin? On other matters, you'd thick there'd be some wild life around the area given the nature of the Everfree. No, not even the songbird makes itself known. Perhaps this is one of many puzzle pieces to take into account later on. Look at me yammering, BACK TO BUSINESS!
This is so exciting! Minds Fire and Company

Item 10:
To Splendid Skies
Coin filled me in. See, I told you the brotherhood always delivers. Now we just got to wait for that field mad mare of yours to break whatever the princess put in place. Then loot, bits, land, and fame, for kilometers. Just sit pretty Splendid, it's coming soon.
From, Sweet Snacks

[This message was originally found as a pile of ash in Splendid's fireplace.Thanks to the Royal Archives, this message was reconstituted after some spellwork. Steps were taken to avoid the suspect: Kindle Light from being involved in this process. After much illusion magic scrubbing and deciphering, the message becomes partially readable]
Item 12:
Dear, Buyer
We have received our initial payment. Through your description of, and our own probing of the location, we are confident we can eliminate all defensive elementals and traps without activating any runes. Although we are unsure if you can do it without evidence of a struggle; if unable we will employ simple illusions to make any signs vanish. We await your command.
By your will, The Silent Brotherhood

Item 8:
Lord Splendid
No, we haven't seen any others around here. Should we be worried? There are a few scuffs and bumps here and there that appear fresh compared to the surrounding architecture; but those are possibly from some passing adventurer who stumbled upon this place and hadn't known the scale of what he'd found.
Hope that helped, Minds Fire

Item 5:
My Son,
I have been made aware of your progress. Continue with all haste, I can only keep the princess's gaze away from your activities for so long. For ages, I've had to stand by in complacency while Celestia has a moral conniption fit every time she razes a teakettle. I'm proud to see my own son has the initiative to challenge her.
Father

Item 9:
Lord Splendid
Progress is going well. We hope the discovery we made last week bared fruit for you back in the capitol. Anyway, on with the roll call as per your protocol. Three field analyst-check, four assistants-check, two athereologists-check, two wizards-check, one artist-check (I'll never know why you let him tag along), and one annoying project manager, oh that's me!
Minds Fire and Company

Item 6:
My Son,
Your activities are on the fringe of being noticed. I can not assure your concealment for much longer my son. You had best prepare for the worst. I hope you've been doing something with these letters.
Father

Item 11:
URGENT MESSAGE
To: Splendid
From: Sweets
There was a detective at the funds office today! After that, [edit: he/she, end edit] went to the Soothing Stay, they're on you're trail! You've got to skip Canterlot until whatever [edit: he's/she's, end edit] doing has blown over! Don't forget to grab anything they can use. I'll come by tomorrow and clean up whatever you missed!

This agent left mister Sweet Snacks a letter on Splendid's office desk. It explained the gravity of his situation and that he was expected to arrive at the Royal Agency of Public Innocence's headquarters for questioning, less a warrant be made for his arrest. Sweet Snack arrived at Splendid's estate later that day to clean up evidence. A request was made and grained for reinforcement of the case; due to the discovery of the employment of The Silent Brotherhood, conspiracy, multiple leads, and a possible time-limit of the case. Agents 11_27 and 18_23 as well as a small contingent of counter-intelligence operatives were assigned to the case. The contingent was assigned to dissuade The Brotherhood. Agent 11_27 was assigned suspects Sweet Snacks, Splendid Shine, Kindle Light, Pretty Coin, and was charged with investigating SpellForge Inc. Agent 18_23 was assigned fleeing target Splendid Skies. This agent was assigned miss Minds Fire and was sent to last known location]