An interesting day already, and getting better. Matt Burns passed along, of all things, this letter from Cortana speaking of yesterday's revelations:

As he s#! t^&%$ f(*&y an@ N@ HOPE

Route Code: EXLTD > XCV - SCRB > ALLCH
Source: Undetermined (trans)

There, thats better.

So, this is where you've been hiding, Nathan. I heard about your little slip up. Be glad you still have your limbs, for if you worked for me I would not of tolerated such incompatance. I don't know what he saw in you.

Interesting pen name, BTW. But I have seen beings talk without heads or even bodies.

Well, times short I must go. The zealots think they have cornered me an this obsolete peice of scrap metal. The time is near Nathan.

I will show them true power.

What the hand dare sieze the fire?

Cortana

Matt rightly points out that this came through an unusual channel and contains a few possible errors, and thus its authenticity is suspect, so take it with a grain of salt. I'm attempting to verify it, but you know how these things go.

Stay tuned. If this is real, then its food for thought. And if not, I suspect we'll know sooner or later.