The Prior Post...

...was not from me. I was at our one base of operations the entire time, the same one that Lucien was brought to back in October. The post was made mid-afternoon. I traced the IP address from the post, and it came to this same computer that I currently use. The message was definitely garbled up, as you can obviously tell. However, one thing is almost undoubtedly certain to me.

That post was from Lucien. He's alive somewhere.

But if the IP address came from my own computer, and I was here the entire time, only one possibility exists, and this also fits in with my theory of what happened to him. I have asked the sage Ryuu for assistance on this, and hopefully with her knowledge, I can find out the truth behind the mysterious post. I only wish I could understand more of it. The only clear-cut words were "help me", "don't kno" (obviously "don't know"), "I am", "after me", "can't esca" (most likely "can't escape"), "sees me", and "help".

In other news, another video was posted to OutOfTheLie. However, this video was directed at myself.

FOR THE COUNT'S EYES

That voice is extremely familiar to me. I am not sure who she is, but I feel that she was an important part of my life at one point.

All of this happening now, plus we are finding more sightings of The Threat popping up among people around the world. Not only children and people similar in age to Lucien, but older people are starting to see him too. They are only telling a few people (thankfully, some of those people are members of the SIA), because they are afraid that nobody would believe them.

Another storm is beginning to brew, and I don't know the cause of it. All I know is that if things continue the way they are, drastic measure are going to have to be taken.

And when I say drastic, I mean a sacrifice may have to be made, and by me.

............help me..........dont kno........i am................after me.................cant esca............ee.........sees me............help..........

No Advances

No advances in either my search for Lucien, nor in finding out the identity of the new owner of OutOfTheLie. All I can tell about this person is that he (based on the voice) obviously knows Lucien somehow.

I started going back through some of Lucien's old posts recently, as well as looking at which blogs he followed. I thought that maybe if I read any of the old blogs that had other Fighters and Runners dealing with The Path, I might find a clue as to what could have happened to him. Things weren't really getting anywhere. But then, something I read in a few blogs caught my eye. I won't mention it yet, because I'm not sure if this is the answer or not.

But if it turns out to be true, then may God be with Lucien's body, mind, heart and soul.

We Have A Problem

Actually, two problems. The first problem is in regards to the video that OutOfTheLie posted. I have managed to decode the audio distortion, and this is what is being said:

"Oh, Lucien, you think you've escaped. But just because you've entered The Path does not mean you've gotten away. I promise you this: when you return, you will be mine. For everything you've done, you will not get away with it. I guarantee it. Happy Thanksgiving, my friend. Hahahahahahaha."

It is a male's voice, very raspy, unsure who it could be. I don't know of any males that could be enemies with Lucien, so I need to see if I can find out who this person is.

The second problem, however, is something even worse. December 1st was to be Lucien's last day in The Path, having been in there for one full month. So on December 2nd (Friday), I went into The Path myself to find him and bring him home. Afterall, it's hard to tell the concept of time in there. However, I was not able to find him. I searched all through Friday and Saturday, but I couldn't find Lucien anywhere. The only things I were able to find, and this is why I'm afraid for him, were two of the three constants: the hoodie and the ring. There is a good chance that he may be lost to us now.

I am going to keep searching The Path as much as I can. Hopefully, I'll find some sign of him being alive, and still on our side.

Unsettling

A little unsettling news, but it's not about Lucien. The youtube channel, OutOfTheLie, has produced a new video. Happy Thanksgiving

Why is this unsettling? Because the person who was running this channel, Lucien's ex fiancee Samantha, was killed by his hand in Germany.

So who is running the channel now?

I am working on decoding the audio, to see if there is any hidden message in there. If any of you, Lucien's followers and friends, can decode it before I can, please comment here and tell me what this person said.

The Count - Lucien Update

It has been nearly three weeks since Lucien entered The Path to test the theory. I went in about a week ago to check on him, see if he's still alive and himself. He seemed to be doing alright. I left a small gift of food for him, so he wouldn't go hungry. It should last him another couple of weeks, if he remains in there that long. I will check up on him again in that amount of time.

I also saw The Threat while I was walking through. He was definitely not in a mood to be dealt with. He seemed frantic and more agitated than usual. I don't know if it's because The Threat cannot do anything to Lucien while he remains in The Path with his constants, or if it's due to other runners and fighters getting out of His reach. Either way, He is not one to mess with at this point, even moreso than ever.

Donnie is off again, searching for more information on The Threat. Lobo has chosen to attempt to reach other fighters and runners, see if he can persuade them to join us and our cause. I cannot list anymore specifics than that, as to not compromise their missions. As for myself, I shall remain here, monitoring the web for any clues, any people who could assist us, and checking in on Lucien. So far, it seems the theory is proving true.

Let us hope it stays that way.

Heading In

This is it. I'm all prepared now. I have everything I need to go and test my theory. I even have three constants with me to keep me safe: the black half-mask, the hoody that Brittany left for me, and the engagement ring I gave to Kelley. I said goodbye to my parents, recorded a final video for my youtube channel. Finale  There doesn't seem to be anything left for me to do.

For all of you bloggers out there, keep safe. Don't give up running, fighting, researching, whatever it is you are doing in the battle against Him. Have faith that I will return. For in my return, the theory will be proven true, and we will have a new hope in survival.

I have given Donnie, Lobo and The Count the information to my blog/youtube, so if there is anything important that needs to be told, they will do it for me. No matter what happens, they will always be there to keep watch on the rest of you. Guess it's time to make my final stand, to try and be a hero.

So for the possible final time,

Lucien Drage
Fighter
Avenger
Friend
Hero?

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