When we last visited our intrepid heroes... The partnership between DOROTHY BOONE and MISS TRAFALGAR had come to an ignominious end. A protective curse on an ancient queen's gravesite felled not only Trafalgar but infected all of London with a fatal virus, forcing Dorothy to take extreme measures to prevent a catastrophe. Her actions stopped the illness, but the people of London were imbued with new and dangerous magical abilities. To put things right, BEATRICE SEK and the other three elementals united at the Tower of London to create the fifth elemental: void. Their plan worked, and magic was effectively dampened, but at a tremendous cost. Beatrice has apparently lost her life, and Dorothy's rash actions during the crisis led to a rift with Trafalgar which eventually led to an agreement to part ways. The world marches on. The MNEMOSYNE SOCIETY continues to grow and thrive, with the former members of the Forty Elephants proving themselves worthy new additions to the ranks. Scotland Yard has come to respect the contributions of the group and often consults them in situations that have a supernatural bent. It has been seven years since Dorothy Boone and Miss Trafalgar were alone in a room together, but that is soon to change.