I'm not going to go into detail here, but Avedon has been released from the Asylum and into my care. Baber's very reserved about the whole thing, not that I blame him. But at least Avedon's not being raped daily. That's... I can't really remember the last time I was angrier than I was when I walked into that room and saw him huddled in the corner in a straightjacket with more drugs in him thatn you'd need to kill a horse.
 
He's safe now and that's the important part.
 
Speaking of safe and problems, the Shelter is in real trouble. Syn has promoted me to the chief of operations, though she's still able to veto anything I do. Shade is in charge of the Angels, and Kit is staff of... something. There are a few other staff members, I think, but hell... I stopped paying attention to who was who early on and now need to catch up.
 
This guy that works at the shelter, Malcolm, is a real problem. He's got a hero complex and thinks he's the goddamn Batman. I've got no problems with him being a little rough, but he's getting too much attention. Far too much attention. The DEPD is looking at him and at the rest of us. I'm going to be talking to Syn about him - I have a feeling he's not going to obey me if I give orders. And I have a feeling that he's going to continue to cause trouble.
 
That aside... life's pretty much normal. Baber's not really talking to me much after the whole Avedon situation but... guess I can't blame him. He'll come around, though. I know he will.
 
Captain Ehrler recently promoted me, I don't know if I wrote about that or not. But I'm going to be heading up the SWAT and I'm now a Sergeant. It's strange. I figured nothing would really be different but oddly I'm getting more respect. From everyone. I wouldn't have imagined that the label would mean so much here. It's not the military, after all. I'll laugh if I ever make it to Lieutenant. I've started collecting some names for SWAT. Sieg Refenoir's on the list, possibly Courtois. I'm going to have to start making applications and putting it out there that I'm looking.
 
I haven't heard from John Smith lately. Not after that goddamn valentine he sent me. It's been quiet and that's not usually a good sign. Not in this kind of work.