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Disappear? I’ve got two kids in school, an ex with issues, and my mum’s on her own.

Jonathan

We’ll think of solutions for them in due course. Our immediate problem is Cameron’s phone.

Suzie

I’ll do it. It’s a human body. Nothing to be afraid of.

AetherGen WhatsApp group members Ludya Parak, Suzie Danners and Jonathan Danners, 9 February 2024:

Suzie

What are you telling everyone about why I’m not there?

Ludya

Gela thinks you’re working in the studio some nights, but are busy doing other work. We’re all telling Jem we’ve seen you and you’re coming in regularly.

Jonathan

Jem loves tinkering with the decoy unit and thinks it’s a radio – which it probably was once. Patrick’s helping and keeping an eye on her. Everything’s fine.

Ludya

Everything’s fine? WTF?

AetherGen WhatsApp group members Ludya Parak, Suzie Danners and Jonathan Danners, 14 February 2024:

Jonathan

WTF is that voice? The unit is a DECOY, a DUD. All Cameron’s messages say so.

Ludya

It’s massively freaky, Suze. Whatever Jem and Patrick did has activated it.

Suzie

I’ve just had a convo with Mae on Cam’s phone. She doesn’t say why, only that she wants it.

Jonathan

The phone call he took from her, right before it happened, made him break cover and seize it. She must’ve told him what it was and to get it back – fast.

Suzie

The first message I sent from his phone was to tell her everything’s fine and not to worry. She replied, ‘Tell me you’ve got it?’ and I replied, ‘I’ve got it.’

Jonathan

That unit – if it’s not the atmos defence tech, then what is it?

Ludya

Until Thorney Coffin, Mae’s messages to Cameron clearly say it’s a neutral piece of kit to fool us. So why that voice, FFS? Can we ask Mae from Cameron’s phone?

Suzie