I've not been feeling ...right lately. It's like I'm right back at the beginning of all this. The weight of everything on my shoulders.

Still nothing, Viscoxite? I know you're here. Maybe it's finally got bored of toying with me. Good, I'll focus on locating Xea. Has anyone intercepted any more messages?

I'm reading what my...the viscoxite wrote while I was asleep. Why was it even in a jar? Something changed when it came back from its recent trip to the 4th plane. It won't tell me, but I feel like it knows more than it's letting on. Fine. Keep your secrets. And stay out of mine.

It's Aza.

Hello. I am Aza. A Viscoxite being hosted by a Fenleid (the Aza from previous posts). I felt an introduction was necessary. Aza saved my larva form from containment. Whether he considers that intentional or not, I am grateful for our bond. +

I keep thinking about the DSA. Xea and I were a part of its pilot programme a few years back. They were always transparent, the whole point was to share data about Deepspace, the Great Filter, the fourth plane. I wish I could be up there with her. It's just ....fuck.

Xea... You can't just send out a message like that and expect me to do nothing.

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