"Cliff House.Home of the famous recluse,Olivia Vancroft.The one so determined to add my mask to her private collection she's unleashed a master assassin, Dumas, to take it from my body.
"After Dumas' attack on my family my step-father had gotten in touch with Devree, the antiques dealer who served as Ms.Vancroft's agent. Eliot pionted out that,legally, both Devree and Vancroft could be held accountable for the actions of their agent Dumas, which thus far included attempted murder.
"It's wonderful what a little bit of legal bullying will do. Devree set up an interview between me and the enigmatic Ms.Vancroft so I could hopefully get her to call off Dumas. Vancroft agreed to listen --privided I came Alone."