It was some time before news of the Neke's disappearance even reached the outside world. Rumours flew: some said they were kidnapped; some, that they fell prey to the Plague that poisons Strangewarp; still others suggested that the Neke, tired of their years of duty-bound ritual and ceremony, simply abandoned their ancestral home and secretly took on new identities elsewhere in the Mess. Even the few retainers and devices they left behind told wildly conflicting stories.
And one has to wonder why such a perfect VRC enclave like Elysium would be abandoned. Although the restrictions might not suit the general population of the Mess, it seems to be a model representation of VRC interests.
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