I followed the freebooters' leads to a cave in the south of Shipwreck Strand. To access the base and gain more intel unnoticed, I stole an Inquest power suit and hacked into the control system, setting one of their golems to combat mode. I thought I'd hacked into several golem units, but one malfunctioning golem proved to be enough to draw the attention of Inquest leadership. Surprisingly, one of the leaders turned out to be Overseer Kuda. The other I'd never heard of—a "principal biomancer" named Sebb. Sebb ordered me to open the animal pen nearby, releasing a pair of his experimental creatures—"5" and "7," reptiles grafted with golem-like tech. The creatures ripped the malfunctioning golem to shreds. While Sebb seemed to enjoy the chance to test out his creatures, Kuda was annoyed and wanted to focus on their current mission. Perhaps their distaste for each other could prove useful later... With the golem destroyed, I eavesdropped on Sebb and Kuda's bickering—they planned to leave the facility with an Agent Thessa and her "procurement team." Kuda chastised Sebb for the delay, but Sebb pushed back, mentioning he answered "solely to the director." As they made their way out of the area, I considered my next move...but suddenly a number of other golems malfunctioned—my hacking had worked after all, just too slowly...maybe too well; my own golem suit burst into flames, and I was forced to eject and fight my way out of the cavern. I'll have to go after Kuda and Sebb another time. For now, it's time to find my allies and fill them in on what I've learned. ***