Oogie, you say... [While the word is unfamiliar and sounds strange in Jonathan's well-mannered tones, he understands the sentiment perfectly. Somewhere to investigate perhaps.]

How do you not know of the epidemic? [Jonathan couldn't keep the incredulous sound from his voice.] After the war I returned to London to find it gripped by it. The Spanish Flu. Corpses litter the streets and much of the city is deserted, buildings sealed off for fear of infection. There are even mass graves, too many corpses for any cemetery to handle. I'm told it's spread to America and beyond as well, surely you've heard of it?