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Loyalists of Thule: Several of our people out in the fi eld have hooked
Loyalists of Thule:
up with these guys in some way or another. The moment you start poking
into the weird stuff, the good stuff, it’s like they know. They show up
and ask if they can help. The question I want to ask is how do they know?
Where do they get their books? And if they’re so keen on helping, answer
me this: why don’t they want to tell you who sent them?
The Union: It’s our job to fi nd out things. It’s up to us to let people
The Union:
see the truth. Comes a time when letting people know isn’t enough, and
someone’s going to have to lay the smack down on the monsters. Truth is,
it isn’t going to be me does that. Good thing I know a few folks in the
Union. They’re not so bothered about the Big Picture, but if you can get
them to tag along, they’ll deal with the violence part. Every time.
Task Force: VALKYRIE:
Task Force: VALKYRIE: The government is in on it. You think 9/11 was
a cover-up? Fuck you, this is a cover-up. Every story you’ve ever heard
about the Men in Black? All true. Suits and soldiers. Oh, and sociopaths.
They’re worse than the monsters. Hell, most of them work for the monsters,
that’s what I heard.
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The Cheiron Group:Group: ’Course, the government’s in cahoots with big business.
Cheiron
At least one of the big pharmaceuticals companies is controlled by
supernatural beings. Did a doc on it last year. I’m telling you, there’s
a war on, and one of the sides is using business as its front. They’re
not Feds. Nah, they act completely differently, like it’s a paycheck, you
know? But it doesn’t matter. See, they own the Feds.

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