Open the archives
Records sealed for a century are still sealed. We press for their release, and we copy what we can before it is “lost”.
Knowledge is power.
That’s why they don’t want YOU to have any.
We do.
PRISMA
What we do
Some of the work we can talk about
Unredacted
When a report comes back with half of it blacked out, we find the other half and publish it in full.
The locked shelves
Great libraries keep books the public never sees, on the grounds that you can’t be trusted with them. We disagree.
Who stands in the way
The gatekeepers
- Universities that collect secrets and call it scholarship, then decide who is qualified to read them.
- Polite little societies that “guard” old traditions by making sure nobody learns what they mean.
- Anyone who says a thing is too dangerous to know, and keeps knowing it themselves.
Get involved
We find you
We don’t have an office, and we don’t take applications. If you are somewhere interesting, look for one of our letters or cards. Then get in touch by telegram, with one small thing you’ve learned that someone else didn’t want you to. Be discreet.
For those who have been asked
A question
Fellow Emissary.
PRISMA is the door. Behind it are the Emissaries of Prismatic Wisdom, and we have never been interested in information for its own sake.
Knowing is the first step. Using what you know is the point. The house you are in is full of things that can be used, by someone with the nerve to try.
Watch the others. Remember what they tell you. We will be in touch.