### JON Th– *He sighs in consternation.* This is, um… *He shuffles the pages, trying to make sure.* This is written in French. A-All of it. I don’t… I don’t speak French. I-I don’t read… I’ve never… *He sighs again.* I wish I could find it in myself to be surprised. *He turns a page.* Er, statement, it seems, given directly to [[Robinson, Gertrude|Gertrude]]. Though not apparently recorded. Did she perhaps leave her [[Tape recorder]] at home when she took this little ‘field trip’ with [[Keay, Gerard|Gerard]]? [[2014-06-01 - 2014-06-30|June 2014]]. Barely a year before her murder, and less than half that before [[Keay, Gerard|Gerard Keay]]’s brain tumour would lead to his own death. Did he know already? That his life was ending? Was he trying to accomplish one last good deed before the end? Were they both? “Étranger ou la saleté?” Foreigner or dirt. [[The Stranger|Stranger]] or [[The Corruption|Filth]]. I can see why with limited information [[Deschamps, François|Mr. Deschamps]]’ account could lend itself to either interpretation: sudden appearance of a vague and previously unknown figure inserting itself into someone’s life on the one hand, and on the other… bugs and bad smells. Let it never be said [[The Corruption|the Hive]] and its ilk are subtle. Still, closer examination points pretty conclusively in that direction. It must have been a disappointment, especially if, as I suspect, [[Robinson, Gertrude|Gertrude]] and [[Keay, Gerard|Gerard]] were searching for information on [[the Unknowing]]. [[Hussain, Basira|Basira]] did some cursory follow-up on the statement itself. [[Maçon, Benoît|Benoît Maçon]] definitely died in late [[2014-06-20 - 2014-06-30|June 2014]], but the [[Toulouse]] [[Police Nationale|police]] records regarding the matter are firmly sealed. [[Deschamps, François|François Deschamps]] has refused our request for a follow-up interview. He did forward us one item, however. *He snorts.* I can’t read the French on this one, but it appears to be a crudely printed wedding invitation. [[Maçon, Benoît|Benoît Maçon]] is the only name legible on it, as most of the details are obscured by a wide variety of dried stains. Most helpful of all, though, is the simple fact that [[Robinson, Gertrude|Gertrude]] was in [[Toulouse]] in [[2014-06-01 - 2014-06-30|June 2014]]. The information I found from her [[laptop]] doesn’t give a complete picture of her travels, but now I know when to look, and it appears that when she left [[Toulouse]] she did not return to [[City of London|London]]. Instead, it looks like she took several connecting flights, eventually ending up in [[Wellington International Airport]] in [[New Zealand]]. I can’t find any other details on the computer, but I’m going to ask the others to see if they can hunt down any statements referencing [[New Zealand]] in or around [[2014-07-01 - 2014-07-31|mid-2014]]. It might be a wild goose chase, but it’s the best lead I have. In the meantime I… I have a new flat. I should try to get comfortable, change the locks. Even if I might need to be leaving it for a while. Oh, and… I suppose I… I did tell [[Barker, Georgina|Georgie]] I’d try to talk to [[Blackwood, Martin|Martin]]. *He sighs once more, deeply.* **\[Click]**