'Bro... are you leaking secrets already?'
Rorschach was certain the uploader was Richard. The idea of combining "radio" with the Communication Skill was something Rorschach had told Prime Minister Otto, who then relayed it to the Military Mages. The only person who had access to both the Empire Army's inner circle and Rorschach's Spell Cloud was this guy. Now that Richard had produced a "finished product," it showed the Empire's efficiency was remarkably high.
However, the Magic was only First Ring and didn't even create a new node on the Tree of Law. This meant it only utilized existing casting principles, but with a new set of Descriptors.
The real breakthrough in transmission distance was still the key idea that electromagnetic waves could carry and transmit information.
