Private Message to Lucius Malfoy

[alt_antonin]

Your suggestion this morning has borne fruit. After several hours of cross-referencing, my suspicions grew solid enough to put our guest to the question, and there is now no doubt: MacDermott's cooperation this week was planned from the start. He has not been turned, but rather planted so that even in losing, they might win: his task all along was to lure as many of us as possible to negotiate their surrender. At which point they will blow themselves up, and take us with them.

I do not yet have details on the method to be used; the Healer is reviving MacDermott as we speak, though. If you are free, you might wish to join me.

Comments

[alt_lucius]

Brilliant.

So the devices he revealed in Loughrea and Donegal? Were they plants as well?

Glad we put off the meet.

On my way.

[alt_antonin]

I have no doubt they were intended to detonate if MacD could not use them to buy our belief, but I do not think that was the first motive for placing them, no. And yes: I am glad as well. Particularly considering that you would have been sitting at that table, darling.

The Healer is estimating another ten minutes or so at bare minimum, so you needn't rush too quickly.