[ It's Manah, looking somewhat lucid today. ]

Such a tragedy has befallen us all. I didn't know her well, but for those who did, my door is always open if you wish to talk, confidentially if you wish.

[ a solemn pause. something's going through her mind, but it's hard to tell what. It's also hard to tell if she's fully aware of whatever it is. ]

Surely there must be something we can do. Bantering and verbal fighting was one thing, yet murder is purely another. I must agree with Cyrus on this matter. We must take this into our own hands and stop this. Peaceful means seem to fall on deaf ears.

However there are uncertainties which must first be answered. Are the people fully in control or is there a greater force guiding them towards the path of chaos? Surely their grasp has not reached this far, but I cannot rule out the possibility. [ a thoughtful pause laced with doubt ] Whatever the cause, it is the source which must be stopped first.

[ another thoughtful pause before she shuts off the feed. She will be in her office for any action. ]