A Further Note on Ice Activity

Le CouncilThe governing body of Hockay and Unexplained Ice Phenomena. issued its first advisory on this matter six days ago. Le Council does not typically issue follow-up advisories within the same week. Le Council is doing so now because the data has evolved, and because Le Council is committed to transparency, and for no other reason.

U.I.P.I. Classification Update

Effective immediately, Le CouncilThe governing body of Hockay and Unexplained Ice Phenomena. is revising the current U.I.P.I. classification from Level I—Frisson to Level II—Murmur.

This is a routine advancement within the established classification framework and should be understood as a procedural update, not an escalation of concern. Le CouncilThe governing body of Hockay and Unexplained Ice Phenomena. would like to be precise about the difference between an escalation of classification and an escalation of concern. These are not the same thing. Le Council is escalating the classification. Le Council is not escalating the concern.

Level II indicates that Ice is present where previously it was not, and that this presence has become sufficiently consistent to warrant formal acknowledgment. The word "sufficiently" is doing important work in that sentence. Le CouncilThe governing body of Hockay and Unexplained Ice Phenomena. asks that it not be removed from context.

For reference, Level II is the second level on a five-level scale. Level I was the first level. The existence of three additional levels above Level II should not be interpreted as Le CouncilThe governing body of Hockay and Unexplained Ice Phenomena.'s anticipation that those levels will be reached. Scales have levels. This is the nature of scales. Le Council restates this for the record and would appreciate not having to restate it again.

Localized Activity—Elevated Regions

Le CouncilThe governing body of Hockay and Unexplained Ice Phenomena. is obligated to note that in four specific regions, current Ice activity data exceeds the general Level II threshold by a margin Le Council's internal documentation describes as "material."

Le CouncilThe governing body of Hockay and Unexplained Ice Phenomena. has independently classified these regions at Level III—Declaration for administrative purposes. Fans are reminded that Level III denotes sustained expansion, that Le CouncilThe governing body of Hockay and Unexplained Ice Phenomena. convenes at Level III, and that Le Council has convened. This is procedurally consistent. There is no other way to interpret this.

The four elevated regions are:

• Medellín, Antioquia Department, Colombia
• Cairo, Greater Cairo Governorate, Egypt
• Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand
• Gander, Newfoundland, Canada

Le CouncilThe governing body of Hockay and Unexplained Ice Phenomena. notes that none of these locations currently host an active HockayA sport no one asked for but everyone needed. arena or designated Ice installation. Le Council has no official comment on whether this is significant. Le Council does note it, for the record, without official comment.

In response to this data, Le CouncilThe governing body of Hockay and Unexplained Ice Phenomena. has dispatched investigators from its Phenomenological Assessment Division to each of the above regions. These investigators will operate from temporary installations which Le Council has designated Provisional Field Assessment Offices (P.F.A.O.s). The word "provisional" appears in that name intentionally. These installations are temporary. They are being described as temporary. They have projected durations.

Le CouncilThe governing body of Hockay and Unexplained Ice Phenomena. is confident that investigators will complete their assessments and return with findings. Le Council considers this a routine deployment of infrastructure. Le Council also notes that this is the largest deployment of P.F.A.O. infrastructure in Le Council's operational history. These two facts are not in conflict.

On Sixth Dimensional Activity

Le CouncilThe governing body of Hockay and Unexplained Ice Phenomena. has received an elevated volume of reports pertaining to Sixth Dimensional phenomena over the past reporting period. Specifically, contributors have submitted descriptions of what they variously characterize as flares, surges, or waves of Sixth Dimensional energy, with several reports describing "a sensation that the Sixth is considerably more proximate than it typically presents, which was already more proximate than is generally comfortable."

Le CouncilThe governing body of Hockay and Unexplained Ice Phenomena. is classifying these events as Sixth Dimensional Adjacency Surges (S.D.A.S.) and notes that their concurrent occurrence with the broader Level II Ice activity is—Le CouncilThe governing body of Hockay and Unexplained Ice Phenomena. is noting it.

Regarding specific reports received since the prior advisory:

Reports of players experiencing unscheduled contact with the Sixth outside of active penalties have been reviewed at the appropriate level. Following a high-level assessment, these reports were found unsubstantiated. Le CouncilThe governing body of Hockay and Unexplained Ice Phenomena. considers this matter closed. Le Council encourages fans not to submit further documentation on this topic, as the documentation is not necessary, as the matter is closed.

Reports that certain players returning through legitimate penalty mechanisms have exhibited modification characteristics outside previously documented ranges have been referred to the Player Welfare and Modification Monitoring Office. The affected players have been evaluated. Le CouncilThe governing body of Hockay and Unexplained Ice Phenomena.'s official position is that all modifications observed are within the range of outcomes Le Council's documentation describes as "possible." Le Council's documentation is being updated to reflect current observations. This is routine. Documentation is updated routinely.

Le CouncilThe governing body of Hockay and Unexplained Ice Phenomena. also notes, as a matter of record only, that the volume of S.D.A.S. filings has increased 340% over the six-day period since Le Council's last advisory. Le Council includes this figure in the interest of transparency. Le Council is not alarmed by this figure. Le Council is tracking this figure closely.

What Le Council Is Doing

Le CouncilThe governing body of Hockay and Unexplained Ice Phenomena. is doing a great deal, much of it procedurally sensitive and not appropriate for public enumeration at this stage. What Le Council can confirm:

• The Phenomenological Assessment Division is fully deployed.
• All four P.F.A.O. installations are operational and staffed.
• Data is being compiled with urgency of a measured and appropriate degree.
• Le CouncilThe governing body of Hockay and Unexplained Ice Phenomena. has convened, per Level III protocol, and will remain convened for the duration of the current assessment period.
• An internal subcommittee has been formed to review the operational definition of "expected parameters." The prior definition was adopted in the intersaison before Season One began. Le CouncilThe governing body of Hockay and Unexplained Ice Phenomena. believes this review is routine. Le Council acknowledges it is also timely.

The game continues. All matchday schedules are proceeding without interruption. Arenas are open. Bets are live. The IceThe living force that created Hockay. It appeared. It is spreading. activity described in this advisory is occurring outside active game infrastructure and should not affect the fan experience in any way that fans will be able to directly observe.

Le CouncilThe governing body of Hockay and Unexplained Ice Phenomena. would also like to note that The IceThe living force that created Hockay. It appeared. It is spreading. has not communicated directly with Le Council regarding this activity. This is normal. The Ice does not communicate with Le Council. Le Council observes. The Ice is observed. This is the established relationship, and Le Council is comfortable with it.

If you have questions, Le CouncilThe governing body of Hockay and Unexplained Ice Phenomena. asks that you direct them through official channels. Le Council will review them. Le Council will respond where a response is warranted.

If you have theories, Le CouncilThe governing body of Hockay and Unexplained Ice Phenomena. again encourages you to share them on Discord. Le Council finds community speculation to be a healthy outlet. Le Council is not reading those conversations. Le Council is very busy.

Everything is proceeding within parameters. Slightly revised parameters.