Here’s the Velvet Intelligence file on Lydia von Hohenberg, written in the clipped, suspicious tone of a clandestine agency report, designed to feel sketchy and incomplete:

Velvet Intelligence Directorate

Subject File: Von Hohenberg, Lydia (Countess)
Classification: Level II – High Influence / Unknown Allegiance
File No.: VEL/IV-139-F
Date: 1942

Known Identity:
Lydia von Hohenberg, Austrian aristocrat. Birthplace: Graz, 1907. Inherited estates following the collapse of family line during economic downturn. Moves freely among Reich nobility; known hostess of high-society salons in Berlin.

Behavioral Profile:
– Commands strong presence; attire typically black lace, velvet, and high boots. Distinctive perfume of rosewood and musk.
– Master manipulator of social circles: gathers officers, ministers, and industrialists in private salons.
– Reputation for reading a room instantly and exploiting hidden rivalries.
– Frequently accompanies Obersturmbannführer Friedrich Heigl, though her influence over him remains unclear.

Suspicions / Anomalies:
– Seen conversing in private with foreign diplomats under guise of “charity patronage.”
– Possesses detailed knowledge of Reich troop placements beyond reasonable access.
– Remark by source (coded “K”) indicates Lydia may be “the only one Heigl listens to without question.”
– Possible rival to Sophia Brandt; reports describe hostility masked as courtesy.

Assessment:
Countess von Hohenberg is not a passive consort. She functions as broker of information, perhaps independently, perhaps on behalf of competing powers. Influence over Heigl renders her dangerous to both Reich stability and Velvet objectives.
Unclear whether she is ally, rival, or double agent.

Recommendation:
Surveil discreetly. Do not attempt recruitment.
File remains incomplete due to destruction of annex during archive fire.

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