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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.
                The
                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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                                                                egories of paranormal creatures when they’re observed.
                                                                egories of paranormal creatures when they’re observed.
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