Session 16: Hunter Hunt

## Brief Synopsis

Torsten talks to Johann, while Piper hacks. They learn Johann's real name and that he's been planted into the Invictus by the Lancea.

Gatlin and Roxana revisit the Schnables to learn more about vampire hunters. There are multiples: The Union, the Lawless Thule, and the Null Miseriis. They go on a patrol with her and meet a changeling ("Ogre") and a vampire they're protecting/working with (Beyhan). They meet Torsten's pack too.

That evening, they learn Beyhan has been kidnapped, and run into Piper and Torsten. They search the area and learn that she's been taken to a Bayer lab.

## Session

Torsten visits Johann, talking to him while Piper hacks into his systems. Johann claims the disappearances aren't all bad, because it lets him hire/promote new people, including himself. He's the manager of a small department now.

Piper learns his real name is Harald Döhl. Hacking another folder, there's info on the Lancea et Sancta about the Wrath of God: end times for vampires. It's telling Johann to look into it. Johann is actually a member of the Lancea, planted into the Invictus. A final folder shows instructions for Johann, telling him to keep an eye on the disappearances and make sure the Invictus doesn't do anything against them.

Roxana and Gatlin visit the Schnable's flower shop, asking about other hunters. She gets out a diary of a hunter from the dark ages, explaining that they try to get on even footing by any means necessary: magical artifacts, advanced knowledge, tapping into the spirit world. When asked about the kidnappings, they say they're partially responsible, but not exclusively. The disappearances are removing targets AND informants. She fears it might be a more zealous group.

* Their group is the Union, which is almost worldwide. Blue collar and decentralized. People trying to do the right thing.
* In Berlin, there's the Lawless Thule and the Null Misteriis.
	+ Null Miseriis: Rare. Wish to study the supernatural more than hunt it.

She takes them on a patrol shift with her, and they meet a Changeling guarding a small woman's shelter. They meet the vampire inside, Beyhan, working on talismans for the organization. So long as she's she's working on something, she can pull an all-nighter (or 'all-dayer'). The talismans are slightly curved and could be used as a makeshift stake, and they can each sense different supernatural beings. Gatlin takes one of everything.

They visit Torsten's pack next, which sometimes works with vampire hunters and meet three werewolves, but don't really talk.

Once they make it back to the shop, she gives them a coupon; if they show it to her grandson, they'll get in contact with the organization at large. Gatlin takes it.

A few hours later, they visit again, only to hear Beyhan has been kidnapped. They rush to the shelter, and converge with Torsten and Piper.

Torsten does some Spirit Channeling, while the others look around. They learn that footsteps started from outside out of nowhere, go towards the window, then inside, from the other side of the window. Using his Talisman from Beyhan, Gatlin feels that the unfinished tailisman and lighter have a ghostly presence. He drops the lighter, spooked, and Piper ends up taking it.

Henrietta believes someone using magic used the Twilight as an entry and escape route, which is why everything is undisturbed.

On the camera feed, Piper sees a blurry shape go in, grab Beyhan, then almost steps on the talisman and gets sucked in. Afterwards, the room slowly smooths things out to make no evidence left behind.

From questions:

* Multiple creatures
* Lighter: [Locks and bars]
* Is Lancea behind this: [Blind priest being handed money]
* Who controlled the spirit: [Human]
* What did they want with her: [Blood in a syringe]
* Where is she: [Twilight and an image of an eggshell in a glass case]
* How do you get there in the Twilight: [Unfinished Talisman]
* How to get there in the Physical World: [Bayer Pharmaceuticals]
* Piper Dementation: Is there something inside the lighter: [Yes, but not physically. More like their soul or spirit.]

## Notes

* Invictus is one of the smaller Covenants in Berlin. It doesn't plan on helping with the kidnappings.
* Johann is actually a member of the Lancea, planted into the Invictus. His real name is Harald Döhl.
* The Lancea want to keep Invictus from doing anything against the kidnappings.
* The Null Misteriis is a vampire 'hunting' faction that's more interested in research than killing.
* The H.D. lighter has some sort of soul or spirit inside of it.