Dacs decided to move in. She moved along the picket line on the ministry side and went to a few protesters."Hey, excuse me, can you guys tell me what's been going on. I heard ask about people being imperiused." she said when she got close enough to them."I'm Dacs by the way. I don't mean to be rude, I'm a deputy chief of MLES."

A cult member. Right there, resting his hand on a woman's shoulder. If Sapphira wasn't mistaken, it's Alexander Wrekin. She crept up to Dacs's back, trying to act normal, and said to her. "I got your back." Loud enough for Dacs to hear, but too quiet for others to do so. Almost unseen, she re-positioned her wand in her hand over and over again into a more comfortable position.

Dacs turned her head slightly as she heard Sapphira behind her.Following her gaze. Dacs realized she spotted a cultist."I know you do. I got your front. But we can't do anything out here too many muggles. I can break MLE on their butts but can't break laws." she whispered back, as dropped her gaze. Lokking up but in the opposite direction,"We may have to lure them inside. Risky but we should be able to contain them. What do you think?" she said, in a very low voice.

Once a black ops agent, Dacs was very goof at tactics. She knew when to play her cards and when to hold them close. This situation was a little sticky. If they let them all in, then they would know something was up. They'd probably have to create cracks to let them think they slipped by.

"That's nice, but we've got to make sure that there are still our people inside. If there are, I'm okay with it," Sapphira replied with a shrug. "Bole's still there, isn't he? Or has he gone to take down Borr?" If he's still there, then it would be easy, letting them slip bit by bit and eventually caught Sakura or other Cultists in between.

Maine turned around sharply to face the person behind her. You don't sneak up behind Maine without getting whipped by her hair.

"Hey," she said, softly. "Imperiused. Yes."

Should she tell?

"I was one of them." she said, smiling tiredly. "Maine. Charmayne LeBlanc."

Dacs shook her head slightly,"No, they've got other fish to fry, but we've got a barracuda on out hands. Ok, we need a new plan or a better one. Gimme a second to think."

Things always got slippery when innocent people are around. Otherwise she would have gone after him already. This required finesse and strategy.

Dacs nodded at the woman."Ok. It deosn't look like you've done any damage but who is doing it? Do you know?"Dacs asked with a serious expression, but slight worry in her eyes.

"This can't be good. They're using magic in the open turning people against each other. It's twist yet brilliant. Ok, I'm looking for Ren Sakura. I'm going to detain him but we can't do it. Too many innocents are around and I know it will get ugly." she continue in a low voice.

"I have no idea," she said, frowning. "I was hit from the back, is all I remember." Coward, whoever it was. Only a coward hits from behind.

"Nothing involving the cult can be good," she mumbled. "Twisted, I agree. But are you sure Monsieur Sakura is here?" she asked, her eyes flitting around.

This wasn't going how Maine thought it would. And it just doesn't seem like it'll end well. "We need glamour charms," she murmured to noone in particular. The muggles would see, and it just wasn't right.

Dacs ground her teeth in anger,"I thought they had more guts than to attack from the back. Ok, we may need to lure them somewhere else, I'm thinking in the ministry, so that we can detain them. But I'd need to get some people in place to help contain them. It's a rough plan right now but we're working it out."

Chuckling a dark laugh Dacs shook her head at the woman and said,"Oh he is." she said as she nodded in the his direction. He was on the ministry side of the barricade but he was trying to get the others in. Do close yet so far.

"He's trying to get them in with him. I'd go at him but they're going to attack me. I don't want magic exposed." Dacs whispered slightly agitated.

'Yeah, but I think you're safe, you're acting normal enough. Wh-When I was imperiused, I couldn't remember anyone, I could only think one thing. That the cult had to get in, no matter what. I-It was terrifying.' Holli said, her bottom lip trembling. What if they got Tim or anyone else!?

Allie was confused. Something seemed weird, but she was telling herself not to worry. Like an argument. With herself. But the voices in her head told her to relax, and they were so strong. Blankly, Allie marched, saying the words as though her life depened on it, as though she had been programmed to do that and only that.
'LET THEM IN,' she yelled, her almost robotic voice blending with the others in the area. Her arms and legs seemed to be moving of their own accord too, but it seemed right, it seemed comfortable, and she didn't stop. It was a nice experience, and although her brain seemed a little fuzzy, nothing really seemed to matter except the yelling.

Dacs looked up when she heard someone else shouting,"Hey! What are you doing?" she called after her. Observing her Dacs realized she was cursed. Dacs went after her as she could hurt others or herself. Either way she had to do something.

Grabbing her Dacs began pulling her back,"CAn you hear me? If you can listen to me. This is not you." she said in the woman's ear, as she wrapped her arms around her began trying to step back. She didn't want to use magic.

Maine nodded, smiling determinedly. "Hitting from the back is just..." she trailed off. Nevermind. "Into the ministry? But how would we do them without breaking the chain?" and making Gina angry.

"I'll help, though," she said softly. Sakura was there?! Turning to look at where the woman was pointing, her eyes widened. And how could she not notice?! Wait, was that Allie?

"Excuse me a moment," she whispered before facing Allie. Not another one!

"Allie!" Maine called. "Don't break the chain!" she called to the people next to her. This was never going to end well.

Come on, Allie! Fight it! They needed to get her out of there.

"Glad to know it." she said.

"Help me with her. She's gonna start fighting us soon. Hold on to her so I can remove the spell." she said as she continued to pull the woman back. 'Ugh, she is a strong one. Then again cursed people tend to be strong.' Dacs thought.

Then she heard a familiar voice and Holli turned around and she felt herself break. 'NO! ALLIE!' she shouted, running towards her twin. No, no, no, not her twin, oh Godric, no. She stood in front of Allie and looked her in the eyes, blinking quickly to stop any tears.
'Allie, listen to me, fight it, just like I did. You have to, you can't not, we're twins, we do things together.' she whispered, lifting a strand of both of their hair to prove to Allie their twinness. (If that's a word)
'You can do it, Allie, I know you can.' she said firmly, still blinking. She was going to help her twin. No matter what.

''Thank god.''He said quickly.''It's alright.''He stopped''How did you get out of the Curse.''He started to look around and go all funny.''Who are you again.''He said talking to Holli.

Oh no. Melanie thought. Another person seems to be imperiused by the cult! She called out to the woman. "Hey! What are you doing? Fight against the curse. You don't know what you are doing right now. We are the good people and you are being controlled by an unknown person here. I know you will be able to stop it."

Melanie then proceeded to shout to the rest of her protesters. "Everyone! We need to make the chain stronger and controlled. People here and there are being cursed by the cult. We must stand strong together and fight. Be ready everyone."

Ren'Ai was finally joining in the picket line. The Animagi Registrar joined the chain, a Ziploc bag full of sushi. She was ready for this now.

Rupert made his way through the crowd. He had been searching forever for Holli! He finally spotted her. Or was that...Allie? Nah, it was Holli. He was positive. But Allie was with her. "Is everything okay?" he asked quietly, worry in his voice.

Melanie looked over at the newest employee to join the human chain. She smiled at her and said. "Yes please! Join the protest against Borr and strengthen our chain! People are being imperiused by the cult!"

Dacs was getting a little wary of how many were involved now."Look I need all of you to calm down. Please. I'm Deputy chief of MLE. I'm going to remove the curse. I know this breaks protocol but the danger level is rising." she said calmly.

Summoning her wand, Dacs kept it out of view behind the woman she held onto.Whispering the incantation,"Finite." Dacs waited to see if the curse would dissipate.

Now, you guys are doing awesome keeping them out. But I really need everyone to stay calm. I'm only here to help and keep things from escalating."she said looking up at the man,"Allie will be fine. I won't let anything happen to her or any of you."

Ren'Ai looked up at the woman that spoke and her eyes widened. "Oh...my..." she said quietly. She popped another sushi into her mouth. She wondered if Callum knew about all this. "When do you think Borr will be overthrown?" she asked curiously, using her tongue to lick rice off her lip.

Despite having left a little earlier then Tasha, Gavin wasn't going to get headway at the ministry. And while he had been working within in the days while the picket line had just been started, it certainly seemed to be coming to a head as ministry workers and law enforcement meshed outside in the gathering of witches and wizards alike. He hadn't pushed through though seeing as he agreed with those picketing, had been on their side along so he simply lingered outside with them.

Spotting the familiar face, he made his way over to his wife, the action taking some time but he managed it. "Certainly seems like this may be it or nearly there," he replied just loud enough to be heard around the yelling crowd not wanting to attract too much attention.

Melanie smiled at the woman gravely. "We do not know. The Cultists are using the Imperius curse on some protestors, but we will fight until we have done our job. I have just heard that the Magical Law Enforcement has gone to the Minister's office to arrest him now. This will end soon I hope."

Dacs let go of the woman and wondered over to another."Hey. You guys are doing an awesome job. We all don't want any of them here. MLE is on the hunt. We, Sapphira and I, are half od a contingent out for someone else. Just hold strong. Watch out those who fall under the curse. We'll do our best to contain that situation until we figure out a plan to negate that problem. We're in this together." Dacs said to her as she reholstered her wand.

Ren was more resourceful than she thought. She would have preferred a straight up battle but he had to have his crew there making things tough.

Ren'Ai bit her lip. "I myself am in Magical Law Enforcement...but there's little I can do as Animagi Registrar and not being an Animagus myself..."