[backdated to day 44: mental link]

[adamance]

[Withholding information had not been Lexa's goal, but she had wanted to thoroughly research what she could before she brought it to the rest of the Nest. For that reason, Lexa has been busy, but has been careful not to reveal what she has in hand until she's ready. Even as she prepares to speak to the Nest, she's not completely prepared, and there's a sense of agitation over this.

By now, she already knows the results of them following Ven, but they haven't yet received the information they require. Why they didn't take the opportunity is bothersome in and of itself, but there is little that she can change about that. It's about moving forward, and it's not as if she has the fullest degree of faith in the Nest. Nothing changes that.]

( Today, I'd like to speak to you all about the results of our meeting with Mind Life. The conversations we had prior to this meeting with the hacker group that privately contacted us may have been accurate on this front. ) [She deliberates revealing what she told them about their goals, but decides against it: Mind Life's desperation to remain stagnant and inactive is worrisome, to say the least.] ( They have their hearts in the right place, but not their minds. I'd say it's ironic given the name of their organization, but not surprising. They prefer passive communication over action. Their idealism may be worthwhile, but they have little help to offer because they refuse to make a show of any aggression.

As a result, our only boon from them is a list of people who they deem trustworthy. Or untrustworthy. Unsurprisingly, Saffit is on the list of unsavory individuals. She doubts that even the untrustworthy men could be behind the bombings, but we may come to see her perspective as one of denial given her unwillingness to act.

I've done the beginning search into many of the other individuals named, but I cannot be as thorough as any of our technical people. Trust that I will not be handing over this list lightly, and that the contents of it will not be available to everyone in the Nest. I would rather prevent any reactionary behavior as a result of what Sheena Frey chose to write down. ) [If anything, she refuses to share everything on the list with the Nest. She may give names, or an idea of whether or not someone is on the list, but she doesn't want any of the Hosts to set out on a crusade.

Especially when she can barely trust Sheena's judgment.]

Comments

[frakkincylons]

( You sure that's the best idea? Keeping secrets in a hivemind? )

[ it also maybe concerns him a little that this seems like a decision lexa and lexa only made. there's of course good reasons for secrecy at times, but they come with the price of separation and distrust from the rest of a body, especially when it comes from a commanding seat, but that's the thing. lexa is a commander, but not commander of the nest. sam's not sure how he feels about that one way or another, but he's near certain some within this nest would object.

it might be asking for more trouble than she's looking for. ]

( Are the names worth what's gonna piss people off about being kept in the dark? )

[adamance]

( It's less the names and more what we've achieved. We are finally working as a unit.

We all keep secrets. ) [This seems to be the point that baffles her the most. They may be in a hive mind, but Lexa knows none of them are as open as they could be. Some might be, but most are hiding away the things that would make them most vulnerable.

Or that's what she assumes.]

( I had hoped to have you look into the names. Are you willing? )

[frakkincylons]

( Not so much about mission information. )

[ and he's not so sure that counts as working as a unit, but that's all he's saying on it. what lexa wants to do, she's a big girl, she can accept and handle the fall out from it. as long as no one's put in danger from it, he's not going to make a big deal out of it. ]

( Yeah, I can do that. Anyone in particular you're worried about? )

[adamance]

( Unfortunately, it's a rather lengthy list of people. I'd prefer to have you look into the ones that Sheena Frey doesn't trust. I was not lying when I said I performed the cursory review before I spoke about this: I need you to go more in depth and see if they may be linked to one another. )

[Donations, bank accounts, business agreements, and anything else.

For now, she wants to keep that Ven's name is on the list of trustworthy people out of people's view until they have retrieved the depth of information they require from him.]

( Even if she believes they cannot be associated with the bombings, it will help us narrow down where those actions may be coming from. ) [Which was the point of the list, incidentally. But she didn't say that outright.]