Dear Compass,

Last week you published a letter by a Mr. Godfrey Callahan, describing an ongoing conspiracy to keep Londoners in the dark about various supernatural events happening in our fine city.

Having been employed in Civil Service for the better part of fifty years, I can honestly say that a Conspiracy of Silence within the government is laughable.  Between the changes in policy when a new party comes to power (and the considerable amount of uncovered dirty laundry when that happens), and the constant documentation that all bureaucracies produce, there is no chance for any sort of Secret Government Agency to hide the supernatural.

If Mr. Callahan would check the available public records and do a little research, he’d find there is no record of any funds being assigned by Parliament for any sort of “Secret Agency”, the concept is purely laughable.

Let’s not even delve into the idea of someone wearing gold collars and carrying around swords and axes.  This is a modern city, that sort of behavior tends not to go unnoticed.  Please, give some credit to the people who live here, they’re not all blind to the facts.

If you’d like my opinion, I’d say Mr. Callahan needs to speak with a trained professional to deal with the delusions and conspiracy theories he holds so dear.

I’ve also no doubt that he’ll try and label me as part of the conspiracy in a following letter.

Sincerely,

Johnathan Marcus
MI5, Retired

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