You are all expected to attend the Masquerade this evening. Our Lord desires to make an appearance there and we must be available to prepare his way.

Barty has kindly provided us with information about the security that the DMLE has set up, which has assisted us in our plans for the evening. The Minister of Magic taking the stage to announce costume winners will be your cue. Those of us in the Inner Circle will move towards the door of the ball first where we will prepare a place for us to change from our Masquerade costumes into our masks and robes.

Then we will seek out those in the DMLE so that the Dark Lord can make his entrance without difficulty. There will be a large number of civilians at this event, and unless you know the civilian is a mudblood with absolute certainty they are not to be targeted. Without knowing who is under the mask, it is difficult to know if they would be a pureblood or of the proper viewpoints and the Dark Lord does not wish any of magical blood to be harmed unnecessarily. If they attack you, it does not mean you can not fend them off, but do not kill them.

After the Dark Lord places the Dark Mark in the sky you will be free to leave.

Any questions?

I believe that covers the event as we have discussed it?

Lucius, you will be assisting me with Imperiusing the DMLE guards around the entrance so you should move towards the entrance at the same time as the Inner Circle. Isidore will follow with a disillusionment charm allowing us to prepare for our Lord's entrance.

Barty, if you have discovered any additional information regarding security that you believe might be useful for us to know, feel free to share it with everyone now.

Do we all know our costumes at this point? Lucia has not yet shared mine with me, but I will share that information as soon as I have it. I think it would be prudent if we know what we are dressed as.

When do I get to see you in your costume ma chérie? I am certain you will be lovely, and I confess that I am quite looking forward to seeing my own as well.

What can you tell me about the DMLE's activities on the night of the Masquerade?

There are six of us. We must each be willing to take on the Outer Circle at this point in time. Each one of them should have an Inner Circle mentor that they are responsible to. In most cases these decisions are clear cut - the person who brought them into the fold is likely the person they would begin with, but there may be some cases where that is not the most beneficial to his plan.

I will begin with who has brought them in and then the Inner Circle will meet and we will make final selections. Hopefully by the end of the week we can announce the pairings to the Outer Circle.

I know I would like for any under my care to train thoroughly for the rest of the month if we are to be fighting at the Masquerade.

Are you free this coming Friday evening?

Gavin Avery is dead. This leads me to wonder if the warning I gave earlier in the week was in some way unclear. Gavin Avery discussed his position with his sister, A blood traitor, and this decision has cost him his life, his family their heir, and may have endangered others among us.

You fight for a myriad of personal reasons, but we fight for the same goal. If you are compromised it is not only yourself, but each of your colleagues, your families, and the goals of our lord that are endangered. Discretion is essential. You do not allow yourself to be seen as a Death Eater. You do not discuss this organization with non-supporters and blood traitors. You do not discuss the details of missions outside of those privy to the information.

It is your responsibility that your identity remains unknown. If you fail in that task the Dark Lord and his Inner Circle must make decisions for the common good looking not at individual desires but at the future world we strive towards. Today's decision is one I expect us to never have to make again, but do not be deceived into thinking we will not do so if it should become necessary.

Is this clear?

Lest you should think reading this is enough, it is not: I expect an answer from every one of you that bears his mark. If you do not respond expect that I will be talking to you in person.