Autumn Bay - I Love It When a Plan Comes Together

I Love It When a Plan Comes Together

19th Jul 2016, 11:01 PM in Season One - Part 5: Starry Wisdom

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Professor Etheric 19th Jul 2016, 11:01 PM edit delete

So the Unwanted are in, the Shroud have backed off (but they pretty much have Mercy's butt in a sling, i.e. "exactly where they want her").

Up Next: Season One, Part Six - Edison Endgame (so named for the Edison industrial district, where Sophie was able to track Dr. Sandros).

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Delta-v 19th Jul 2016, 11:26 PM edit delete reply

Let's see if I have this straight. The "Shroud" (for want of a better name) only harasses people who don't follow an arbitrary set of rules, while at the same time the Shroud utterly ignores those who are trying to destroy reality. Is that about right?

Is this a case of "Lets only pick on those who won't kick our collective butts."?

Professor Etheric 19th Jul 2016, 11:43 PM edit delete reply

In this case, the Shroud were unaware that Nestor has been doing what he has been doing. They have seen Mercy out and about, and definitely kept tabs on her. They are still trying to piece together what she's investigating, and now that Sophie has asked them to "back off", they know they can ~~interrogate~~ debrief Mercy when all is said and done.

Also, to be fair, they have a ot more bureaucracy to deal with, but a LOT of funding, where Shadowlight has less funding, but can usually get some sort of result quicker.

TL;DR They didn't pick up on it quickly enough.

We may see their side of things in the non-distant future...

Shirokuro 19th Jul 2016, 11:47 PM edit delete reply

Something tells me mercy is used to being blamed lol

Professor Etheric 20th Jul 2016, 12:16 AM edit delete reply

She is! XD

Call Me Tom 19th Jul 2016, 11:59 PM edit delete reply

So when stuff goes bad the Shroud sit back and let others cleen up so they can clame accountable deniability?

I am not liking them.

Professor Etheric 20th Jul 2016, 12:23 AM edit delete reply

I wouldn't go that far. It's just that their focus tends to be more on obfuscation. They DO deal with threats in their own way.

I'm not claiming that you must like them, but there may be exceptions.

anonymous coward 20th Jul 2016, 2:33 AM edit delete reply

One of the classic ways to set someone up is to 'hand them more rope' and give them everything they ask for, so that they can more effectively sabotage or destroy themself. The chief danger with this method is that sometimes it backfires and leads to the target being promoted and given increased resources, authority and freedom to cause even more problems than whatever annoyed you previously. I wonder if this is the defining moment that Mercy starts to slip the leash that the Shroud are supposed to have on her?

Professor Etheric 20th Jul 2016, 10:39 AM edit delete reply

Or this could be the moment that they finally have their hooks in her for good...

I'm not telling at this moment.

Suffice to say that there will be fallout from what happens from here until the end os Season One.

azureXtwilight 20th Jul 2016, 3:37 AM edit delete reply