Downtime #9

The Kindred of Cologne can fel the tension in the air. The Prince's blatant distrust of the Toreador and his increasingly dictatorial leadership following the Nosferatu containment is worrying to Deitrich - It's only a matter of time before his connections to Katarina make him his next target of his paranoia in spite of their close relationship so far.
 
Dietrich can see the way the wind is blowing. To ensure the security of his position, he is strengthening his ties to prominent vampires in clan Ventrue and subtly weakening their loyalty to the Prince. Should Günter lose the power struggle, he will gain significant sway over the clan in the aftermath. If he wins, they will help keep him in his good graces by making him too influential to remove without alienating his other supporters.
 
Of course, he must not ignore the possibility that others could be plotting against him in return - Moser being the most prominent example of this, having made an attempt on his life before his fall. Information is king, and with his encrypted telecommunication devices his agents are far less likely to be compromised when making reports. Thus he has begun covertly planting "observation ghouls" in strategic locations around the city, especially in his domain, to keep track of the movements of notable individuals. Not only will this help keep him informed of any unusual activity, but the information gained could be useful in negotiations.