Notes: Hewie Ingram

The following is penned in Arabic, encoded into a cipher, in a locked book.

The Surrogate: Vain. Likes to extrapolate upon statements, often believing disrespect is implied where none was intended. Pompous. In some kind of relationship with the Wall-Crawler.

The Wall-Crawler: Believes the only way to get ahead is to be a cowardly shit. May be right; is no less aggravating for it. Expect to be promoted soon. Extrapolation: Shallow, stupid. Expect to turn into an ignorant bully when gets power. Has possibly seduced the Surrogate.

The Magus: Lacks most of the weaknesses from kind, except for ego; supremely confident. The most dangerous vampire in the city, because isn't incompetent. Something more here...

The Long Arm: Obsessed with making self feared? Ham-fisted, cares more about perception of self in position than doing job.

The Wild Dog: In same position as myself. Does not realize depth of incompetence of city elders, and how dangerous incompetence makes them.

Current Verdict: Almost all worthless, acting out pre-rehearsed lines and not paying attention to anything going on around them. But one. Feel contempt for the others, fear the Magus. Hope Wild Dog is smart enough to escape.

May be able to dominate this city... if I can last long enough and not be killed by ignorant or fearful or leave in disgust. Last becoming very likely.