Define Wintermute

[MarrowStone]

Ive never heard this word before and a quick google search isnt giving me any definition, can someone explain to me what it means in the context of the long dark please ?

[Fuarian]

1 hour ago, MarrowStone said:

Ive never heard this word before and a quick google search isnt giving me any definition, can someone explain to me what it means in the context of the long dark please ?

I think it means a) Winter is closing in & b) everyone's being "muted" by the lack of technology.