After reading the quality of your posts so far, I have little doubt that you can make the final reveal both comprehensive and interesting. And if the hints serve to confuse in the meantime, it's all the more drama added to the story!

Forgive me for asking, but your avatar... Is it from a particular comic or source? Not only is it rather intriguing, but I keep getting the feeling that it is familiar from someplace. I simply can not place from where!