The Linearists

The Linearists were a religious group formed in the wake of the Prometheus Leak, led by Matthew Cross, with the primary goal of having time-travel (and by extension, the QIA) banned.
==History==
===Origins===
Shortly after Prometheus exposed the QIA and time-travel to the world, the Linearists began to gain momentum, helped by the fact that Matthew Cross, a former vicar with extreme 'Old Testament' views, already had a large presence on social media (including YouTube).
===Efforts against the London Hub===
The Linearists first came onto the QIA's radar after a group of them ambushed Ethan Taylor and Iulya Dalca with protest signs and verbal abuse. They were already known to Rupa Shaw as a potential threat. ("Iulya")
After allying themselves with Cameron Campbell, the organisation began lobbying for an end to the Void, which they felt was barbaric and unjustified. During a rally in April 2023, they also used footage from a mission in which Tasneem Hafiz appeared to throw a bomb at a crowd of people in a church. However, this bomb was in fact returned to its point of origin by the London Field Team before it could detonate, but what the Linearists did not know was that that point of origin was exactly where they were giving their rally, on the steps of St Paul's cathedral. The bomb detonated, killing Cross, Grant and 21 others. ("Prey")
In the wake of this tragedy, public support for the Linearists only grew, while opinion on the QIA plummeted. Campbell used the massacre as an opportunity to try and end the QIA for good, and almost convinced Amber Harvey, the Prime Minister, to do just that. However, after the Field Team saved Harvey from an assassin, Amber sided with the QIA and urged the rest of the world to do likewise. After this, the Linearist movement began to lose traction and support dwindled. ("Predator", "Power")
Later, Sarah Cunnington would be arrested for the St Paul's massacre. ("¥o¬ Cø~1")
==Personnel==
*Matthew Cross (deceased)
*Lucas Grant (deceased)
*Various other members (mostly deceased)
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