The level of deceit is so profound that it screams Occam’s Razor- it’s a cover up of an unmatched parallel. I would like to offer a more pithy reply- but tonight, I’ve got nothing else. ;O)
I remain your able bodied apprentice.
PS In an almost perfect world, I would win a large sum of money through a lottery drawing, and spend my remaining years traveling to these various locations using every tool at my disposal to fight and thwart these dark forces. Until then, I’ll hang out right here. Fair dinkum indeed!