Resumed excursions of S Mouse XXIX

(Vanquisher of His Unspeakable Horrors)

EARLY THIS MORNING WE CHASED IT DOWN: THE THING THAT LURKED IN THE PIPE IS NO MORE.

CLEARLY IT TOO WAS MERELY A PAWN IN THE GAME: PLACED THERE BY OUR STILL-UNKNOWN OPPONENT ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT WE WOULD OPEN THE PIPE, ALL IT WANTED WAS TO FEED IN THE ONLY WAY IT KNEW. WE WILL TREAT ITS REMAINS WITH HONOUR.

WE HAVE LITTLE CHANCE OF CATCHING, EVEN IDENTIFYING, OUR TRUE ANTAGONIST. OUR HOPE IS THAT WE MAY DETER THEIR ATTACKS ON THE ARCHIPELAGO, EVEN THOUGH WE DO NOT YET UNDERSTAND THEIR TRUE PURPOSE.

TOMORROW WE RESUME THE SEARCH.

END OF TRANSMISSION.