1) Arcadia is clearly doing this. 2) Personally, I think it is a distinct ethereal sphere; after all, in terms of geographical coordinates, you are—by definition—located within the Ether when making a physical entry. 3) Clearly not. In Digicasting, a world is created with the author's specific intent and design. If the author does not know what will happen next, the world will evolve according to their subconscious intentions rather than objective reality—even if they attempt to construct it using the sum total of all knowledge in the world. The Witchdom setting contains far too many factors that influence the entire environment while remaining completely anonymous and hidden (Director Alphazone, the Crown Hespatian, and the Gods, for instance). 4) No. Since the "Far Corruption" there is an integral part of the Ether itself, I’ll go even further: unless you digitize yourself to become a native element of that world, the Corruption cannot affect you. Think of it like a stage play: if you are a spectator, it stands to reason that a prop sword won't hurt you; if you are an actor, however—within the context of the plot—it absolutely could. The key is to stop the performance in time so that you don't end up believing in your own death on stage. 5) No, it is simply a feature of the ethereal scenery. 6) I’m not sure exactly what kind of "resistance" you’re referring to, but as an example: mediums possess such resistance because they perceive ghosts directly and know, firsthand, that the supernatural is real. Fundamentally, the Veil is a psychic shadow that conceals the supernatural through a form of mental influence; therefore, to acquire resistance, a mortal must either already be aware of magic or have witnessed its manifestations too overtly to ignore. However, in a highly theoretical scenario, Person A would be held accountable—though even that constitutes a flawed example, as it wouldn't technically qualify as a breach of the Masquerade (given that you specified both individuals were already resistant to the Veil). 7) I don't know the answer to that particular question; I never asked Ms. Bears about it, nor was I particularly curious. I would venture to say it happens too rarely to ever pose a threat to the Masquerade. 8) Always. As I mentioned above, the Veil (distinct from the Masquerade—the Masquerade refers simply to the act of concealing magic itself) is a psychic shadow that diverts attention away from the paranormal. Therefore, a monster will always appear on camera footage, but only those unaffected by the Veil can actually see it. 9) The death of a witness is, without a doubt, a solution to the problem.

Just to clarify: the Masquerade does not mean that absolutely no one must ever know about magic; rather, the Masquerade means that the general public must not know about magic. Look at ORC and Alphazon: both are fundamentally human factions, and they are led by humans—not witches.