When I was — a civilian guest of the Inquisition, which is sort of the mother organisation of this one, I wrote propaganda for them for a short time and I was given a great deal of access in order to do it. So I've been in the habit of taking meticulous notes.

( she also sort of plans to write a history book, at some point, after all this; she is sometimes more and sometimes less still committed to that plan, but by now it feels as if not to do it would be a waste. )

You're new, I take it. Gwenaëlle Baudin — ( and an afterthought, like she isn't used to it yet: ) Captain of our Watch. I have a few questions for new arrivals that are probably going to sound more alarming than they actually are.