[ At some inevitable point, Five can be found in front of the Whispering Houses. He's intimately familiar with them and what goes on inside. Of the two possible sightings, this feels like the one Matthias would choose. He could blink right in to find him, act on pure impulse that drove him to the gates earlier, but instead he lingers in the cold streets outside, wringing his hands.

This hasn't been going well for him. He's been chased, compelled, and cursed every which way he turns. Sure, he helped secure a beacon, but going in with no plan is starting to lose its appeal. ]

I really didn't want to come back here. [ He sighs when someone from their party follows the tip they dropped about where to find Matthias. ] I don't know why he would, unless he knows about the missing memories. I should have asked more questions about their clients.