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• Was she right?
• Likely, but not yet confirmed. I need to do more research. I need to better understand the elements that drew her to that conclusion.
• Fascinating.
• You really think all these vines are related to Mordremoth? All these deaths?
• I'm quite certain.
• What are we going to do?
• We start by following Scarlet's trail.
• He said a couple very strange things.
• Scarlet believed she had seen the bigger picture. It was part of her delusion. I don't think bringing down the Zephyrites was part of Scarlet's plan, but both she and the saboteur—
• Talked about the destruction of Tyria. I know.
• Aerin said a Tyrian leader would die. This makes me think someone—or something—was pulling his strings. That scares me the most about him.
• Trouble is, we have no idea who he meant.
• Yes. Like, "It will be so pleased." And, "I've seen the bigger picture." He sounded so much like Scarlet, it was unnerving.
• I suspect we can still learn from Scarlet, even posthumously.
• It could be anyone, though the biggest threat to Mordremoth is probably Trahearne. I hate the thought that Queen Jennah could be in danger too.
• He said several other strange things too.
• I'm here. I'm okay. Scruffy protected me. Are you all okay?
• Oh. Phew. Yeah, we're okay too.
• Everything started to shake. I barely had time to get into Scruffy.
• Yeah, she's okay. She hid in her golem.
• I didn't hide. I was collecting important data.
• Uh-huh.
• This notebook, titled "Research Notes," has a complex set of equations, drawings, and engineering blueprints.
• Read on.
• She claims that she finally found success with dredge metals tempered in Flame Legion pyres.
• Letters sent home from soldiers in the Kournan army have given us great insight into their lives. In the eleventh century A.E., their leader Varesh Ossa inspired great loyalty.
• In one particular speech, Ossa praised her military and encouraged them to use their persuasive abilities to build the power of Kourna from the inside.
• She said, "If properly convinced, you can get whole groups of lesser creatures to work toward your goals without them realizing they're not working for themselves."
• Ossa cites the alliance between centaurs and Kournan craftspeople as an example. Together, they produced better armor and weapons, and they provided for the Kournan people's day-to-day needs.
• Now a barren landscape, this rounded basin may have held water many millennia ago. Sand now covers everything, blowing on the wind and eroding all—rocks and inhabitants alike.
• Unknown sentient beings once built fragile hillside homes high on the cliffsides. Some structures still linger but will also fall victim to the blowing sand and hot sun.
• The area attracts outlaws on the run with something to hide. Or those who are unwelcome among civilized folk for one reason or another. This makes the area dangerous to travelers such as me and Yakkington.
• Migrating centaur packs come through here, it seems. There is evidence that they once had a refuge here. A large tree trunk, quite out of place, could have been one of their sacred trees.
• Despite appearances, this waterless area is far from lifeless, and it serves as the doorway into the Maguuma Jungle, a region of uncontrollable growth, life, and often death.
• Secure the first security console.
• Steam Creature Control Override Console
• Holographic Defense Network Override Console
• Sentry Cannon Control Console
• Sentry Cannon
• I'm ready to distract them with illusions if you need it. These Inquest are like rats in suits. They never come only one or two at a time. They attack in swarms.
• Be ready.
• I don't like to think about what the Inquest would do in this place. This group doesn't look like Aetherblades, but they'd be just as dangerous if they had access to Scarlet's devices.
• We'll make sure they don't get them.
• Every time I fight Inquest, I think about ending up in a cage while they experiment on me. It's my worst nightmare. I'd rather be dead.
• The Inquest are like that.
• Taimi told me that the Inquest did horrible experiments on sylvari when they first arrived. They treated them like animals.
• The Inquest weren't the only ones.
• I wasn't born yet when they first arrived, so they've just always been around for me. I can't imagine how strange it must be for people who remember a time before sylvari.
• Do you think it's safe to leave Taimi here by herself?
• Sure. She has Scarlet's defenses activated now.