[ plans ... from what hc has been saying, they don't really have much time for it. more reactionary than anything, based off the idea that they'd know, if hc came to them. ]

... In a twisted sort of way, it's fortunate enough that we've had the excuse of knowing who was splintering to guide our hands.

Suppose there wasn't anyone splintering, in a given week. We would still need to kill, to build that bridge.

What then?