[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

[exhuxperation]

( What do you expect withholding information will achieve? )

[unsea]

( Of the names Sheena Frey has provided - how many might you say are names we would be familiar with?

Saffit excluded. I have plans to discern his level of involvement. )

[ he's among those Not Pleased by her decision to keep information from them and he's biting that back for now. ]

[deployed]

( Does Mind Life even have the resources for a direct attack? )

[headinjuries]

( You sure about keeping it back? )

[ He's seen it, naturally. He was there. But she's holding onto it, and like hell does he remember all those names. ]

( I mean...secrets in this place. They don't always work so well. )

[decommission]

( Reactionary behavior? )

[ Considering that conversation they had a while back he can, uh, kind of see who what she's referring to. But even so, he agrees with Sam. ]

[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? )

[wrackful]

( You know, if you're going to keep crap from people, it's usually a better idea not to tell them. Unless this is some grounder thing like we're all meant to fight each other to the death for it now. )

[snaphiss]

( You're withholding information, and we can request it so you can decide whether or not to graciously release it? )

( So you're judgemental and insecure? )

[greentech]

( Correct me if I'm wrong, but we are all supposed to be on the same team, right? Why do so many of you act like we're not? )

[sizeofyourbaggage]

( At least you're honest about the secrets you're deciding to keep. )

[ Sam kind of thinks it's stupid, given how easy secrets are discovered in the mind link, but he understands the hesitation behind it, and not wanting to give out sensitive information to someone you might not trust. He wouldn't have been able to be part of a top secret government experiment if he didn't. ]

( What would make you willing to give names to someone? )

[nirsighted]

[There's a spike, a hot sharp buzz laced with anxiety. Tastes like nausea. Takes like something sick with fear. Metal tang, copper like blood. Worry, worry, worry.]