"It's certainly possible," Qui says, arms crossed as he gives you a long stare before finally relenting. "Though even Anarchs agree to support the Masquerade—it's the one unifying rule we can all agree on. The next time this Anarch kills a mortal in a rage, I hope at the very least that they clean up their mess. Luckily, I had the situation tightly locked down and under control. In different circumstances, we could get the wrong people asking questions, and that's not something I want to be dealing with considering everything else on my plate at the moment." He sighs. "Which brings me to the events of last night when Ward attacked me on my own turf. I'm sure you've heard by now that the Gangrel prisoner we took during the hunt was freed—though from what little I was able to squeeze out of him in the short time we had together, it seems like he was more afraid of Ward than he was of me. I need to find the ones responsible for this, Agad the Imperishable. I don't care if the perpetrators are licks or mortals. I'll catch them eventually."
You keep your face neutral while acknowledging him with a nod.
"Members of my elite squad found you bleeding out in an alley while they were chasing the prisoner. They seemed certain that Ward attacked you."
You nod. There's no purpose in denying it. "They brought Gerard to me."
"Your retainer, yes. I hope you understand why we couldn't bring you back to your haven ourselves."