The next few months are a flurry of activity as Vivian sets about converting the city's policies and management into something that aligns more suitably with her strengths. She delegates the more menial duties to you and you find that you're quite good at carrying them out. You're placed in charge of several investigations into the events since Arundel's disappearance, and your working relationship with Qui proves to be mutually beneficial, at least when you're not hiding key details that would implicate you or your superior in any indiscretions.
The question of Lucca's whereabouts comes up several times in the first few weeks, eventually dying off as her supporters lose interest and move on to other matters. A part of you wonders if there is footage of Lucca's destruction on the night of the attack or if some other Kindred had witnessed it unseen from the shadows. If there is evidence, it stays quiet, but you can't discount the possibility that it may be used against you in the future. It always pays to prepare for the worst and hope for the best. Sometimes you swear you can hear her thoughts in your head, and one time you were absolutely certain that she was speaking in the same room, directly behind you. A quick search of the area confirmed that you were by yourself, haunted by a specter that's become one with you. Maybe eventually you'll make peace with her, but for now she's an unwelcome guest, scratching at the back of your mind at the most inopportune occasions, never letting you forget that she's there.
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