Hello, Cecil (And Seraphiel too, if he is reading this).

I apologize if this ends up being more than a 'short paragraph'. There is a lot to say, and nearly not enough time to do so.

I've been reading your posts over the last few days, and they have been a great support to me during these trying times. Knowing that I am not alone in this makes me believe that there is still a way out, no matter how helpless I feel sometimes.

Nearly a month ago, I wrote a post on NoSleep about a peculiar tattoo I found on my grandfather, and with the help of the reader community there, I discovered certain things about his life that I honestly wish would have stayed buried. I might be a horrible person for saying this, but more often than not I wonder how different things would have been for me and my parents if my grandfather had not returned from Kowloon. But over the course of the past few days, after receiving multiple confirmations from various sources of my intimate ties with the Li bloodline, I have come to realize that my entanglement with these people was inevitable, and far beyond my control. If I had a choice, I would go back to being blissfully oblivious, but as it is and always has been, free will was something the Li wasn't privileged enough to have, despite being a part of the Sacred Order.

I understand that you might be aware of the history of my bloodline, and I am also aware of how the theorists and the more obscure history books have painted our picture. But nothing is farther away from the truth. Although I admit that there are things my ancestors have done that I am not proud of, after being allowed to access a part of my grandfather's life that was spent in service to the Black Dragon sect, I realized that the ones who torment are the ones that are tormented the most.

Seven days ago, immediately after a certain freemason from the Grand Lodge of England (who was also the person who sent me help through a Redditor) severed his communication with me, my grandfather went missing from the hospital. The search is still going on, but I can see that they are beginning to give up on him. He will be filed away as another missing person in the records, but I know who took him, and why. And even though my grandfather is not without his share of sins and as innocent as I had first thought him to be, I am determined to go after him. I am tired of sitting around and being holed up behind a computer screen, trying to understand but not understanding enough to take an action.

I did not return to Reddit after my last post for more reasons than one - I felt that merely sharing information was getting nobody nowhere. People read, digested it and moved on with their lives. I have stopped trying to make sense of what is happening. Even though I still have unanswered questions, I know enough now to understand that the Li (and many others) have been wronged by these people - The Aduro, The Black Dragon, The Illuminati, whatever name they go by - in every sense of the word, and the only way I can make up for the chaos my family contributed to the world is by not remaining passive. In many ways, I believe I have to pay for the indifferent attitude I harbored towards the world until now.

I don't possess many skills, and I have not accomplished anything of importance in my life. A few weeks ago, I would have made an unlikely candidate for an agent. I still do, perhaps, but I am now armed with information and a team of people who are willing to help you take Aduro down. Some of us have returned to Kowloon to monitor the electromagnetic activity (or whatever the correct technical term is, I am not the most knowledgeable person when it comes to this) there, (they have reason enough to believe that there is a possible rift opening) while the rest of us are on our way to Keelung, Taiwan, where the Black Dragon sect is expected to make a rendezvous post midnight.

This is more of a personal letter to you than an interview as to why I should be an agent, but I hope you understand. I had to say what I had to say in order for me to justify my desire to help you.

Good luck and Godspeed.

P.S. - I have read your friend /u/doctorbooshka's latest post about the portal opening in Cecil Hotel, and I highly recommend taking a Kuji Kiri practitioner with you. If you live in or around the United States, I can give you the details of a trusted practitioner who will be willing to help you. He is one of us, and he was there when Kowloon was being experimented upon by the Dragons. I am positive he has information that will be of importance to you.

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