Nothing as such. But this is where things get even more complicated.
[Thirteen leans on the table, pressing his hands together.]
The Malnosso themselves seem to be divided. They're an organization, perhaps a corporation. The current leader, a man who goes by the obvious codename of "Catherine", seems somewhat sympathetic to our plight. Since he took control of the organization, our living arrangements have improved. He was the one responsible for getting us electricity and other things here. Of course, it's obvious that our presence here somehow serves his needs or goals. After all, if we weren't necessary for something he probably would've let us go by now if he was genuine.
But there's another faction within the Malnosso who don't agree with how he does things and are more willing to do whatever it takes to get what they want. From what I can gather, they're fairly numerous and very skilled at being undercover. They tend to be responsible for a lot of abductions and possibly some of the experiments in the enclosure.
...And worse yet, there's another force outside of the enclosure that opposes the Malnosso called simply "the Third Party." They're dedicated to... basically wiping out everyone who's not them. They're crazy, ruthless, and relentless. The Malnosso are fighting an ongoing war against them... and sometimes they enlist our help fighting them. After all, if the Third Party overrun the Malnosso, we'll be next.
And of course, there are civilians outside of the barrier as well who aren't affiliated with either. We hope that by fighting to defeat the Third Party we can generate enough popular support to generate sympathy and put pressure on the Malnosso.
[He pauses, running a hand back through his hair. That was... depressing to explain.]
...Suffice it to say, we're in a very difficult position.
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[Thirteen leans on the table, pressing his hands together.]
The Malnosso themselves seem to be divided. They're an organization, perhaps a corporation. The current leader, a man who goes by the obvious codename of "Catherine", seems somewhat sympathetic to our plight. Since he took control of the organization, our living arrangements have improved. He was the one responsible for getting us electricity and other things here. Of course, it's obvious that our presence here somehow serves his needs or goals. After all, if we weren't necessary for something he probably would've let us go by now if he was genuine.
But there's another faction within the Malnosso who don't agree with how he does things and are more willing to do whatever it takes to get what they want. From what I can gather, they're fairly numerous and very skilled at being undercover. They tend to be responsible for a lot of abductions and possibly some of the experiments in the enclosure.
...And worse yet, there's another force outside of the enclosure that opposes the Malnosso called simply "the Third Party." They're dedicated to... basically wiping out everyone who's not them. They're crazy, ruthless, and relentless. The Malnosso are fighting an ongoing war against them... and sometimes they enlist our help fighting them. After all, if the Third Party overrun the Malnosso, we'll be next.
And of course, there are civilians outside of the barrier as well who aren't affiliated with either. We hope that by fighting to defeat the Third Party we can generate enough popular support to generate sympathy and put pressure on the Malnosso.
[He pauses, running a hand back through his hair. That was... depressing to explain.]
...Suffice it to say, we're in a very difficult position.