A Letter from the Board of Xanatos Enterprises

Dear David,

The board extends its congratulations on the completion of the Eyrie Building. Your dedication the preservation of Early Medieval architecture and urban expansion is the latest in a series of triumphs as CEO of Xanatos Enterprises.

This moment of triumph, however, cannot overshadow several pressing financial matters related to the construction of the Eyrie Building. We are speaking, of course, of the particular costs associated with preparing the Gargoyles: Living Stone exhibit. We had anticipated a modest installation to fullfill the city’s Arts and Culture requirement for building developers. It appears, however, that you have spent several times the allotted budget to “enhance” the Gargoyles, including custom Carrara marble plinths and bespoke laser light show. While we admire your commitment to historical accuracy, the Board also wonders if hiring the entire Medieval and Renaissance Studies department from the University of Glasgow to advise on the exhibit was a prudent use of funds. These cost overruns, in addition to your newly increased budget projections for the Cybernetics branch of Xanatos Enterprises, have seriously lowered our Q3 profit margins and jeopardize the closing quarter as well.

The Board must also address alarming reports from staff in the aforementioned Cybernetics branch related to Project Coldstone. Several staff members have expressed concerns about the viability of infusing cybernetic structures with biological material of unknown genetic origin. The Board is also aware of multiple incidents involving malfunctioning specimens, resulting in serious staff injuries. Such incidents directly increase our insurance premiums, in addition to damaging staff morale (already lowered by your insistence on performing monologues from Macbeth during all-hands meetings).

Should the aforementioned costs continue unchecked, the Board will limit financing for Project Coldstone. We also believe further discussion is required prior to financing expansion of the Gargoyles exhibit into a full amusement park, given the engineering resources required to build a rollercoaster on top of a medieval castle on top of a skyscraper.

We look forward to discussing these matters further at the Xanatos Enterprises board meeting next week at the Eyrie Building.

Regards,

Puck A. Midsummer

Board Chair, Xanatos Enterprises