Path of Being Evil (Original Fantasy Quest)

You can't think of anything to coax what you wanted out of this man. Maybe if you were given a few hours of freedom with his pain receptors you can make him sing anything that you desire, but sadly you currently didn't have the luxury of doing so.

It's much better for me to just stick with the plan and continue to build up my rapport with the rest of Team 8. You thought with frustration before giving Elisen a suggestion in how to proceed.

"Let's leave them here. We need to find Cobe." You emotionlessly offered. Already moving to bag everything out of these people that is either dangerous to leave with them alone or can serve as evidence for their participation in tonight's incident. Stuff such as the unused cans filled with the suspected Boil and each of their body hair.

Elisen doesn't give you an answer for a moment. Simply staring at the dozen completely drugged up Beastkins with an indescribable expression on her face before finally responding with a question. "Can your Sorcery provide a prevention of their return?"

You turn your head to her with a raised brow at that, wondering the reason for her seemingly random query, but you chose to ignore it entirely instead before giving her an honest answer on your part.

"It can." You nonchalantly said, brightening her facial expression as she turned to face you, before dashing it as you explained yourself further. "As long as I have time. I am merely a Novice on the practice. The strongest wards that I can make in such a short time to restrain them will be easily breakable, and while I can improve the durability of the handcuffs that we are issued with using Imbue, there is simply far too many of them. So unless we found a pile of ropes somewhere around here, the others who hadn't been restricted can found a way to break free those who did with their Beastkin strength."

"So there's no solution?"

"None unless we decide to leave Cobe alone."

Elisen looked displeased by the answer you had given to her, but fortunately her ire is simply directed at the situation in general and not to yourself specifically. She then spent a moment or two longer to look at the many spawled forms of Beastkins on the ground before sighing softly to herself. Seemingly accepting her inability to do anything meaningful to them.

"It is unfortunate." Your Elven leader said as she then began to walk away, you closely doing the same from behind her, before resolutely giving you an order. "But the well being of Cobe is definitely of our hightest priority. Let us carry on with our quest Vecna. They shouldn't have gone too far."


It took quite a while, approximately around half an hour, but the two of you did eventually managed to find Cobe, and it is good for him when the both of you did so as he is not alone.

It started with Elisen claiming she had heard a shouting from someone nearby. With no other lead to follow, you both then decided to approach the source, and before long you could also began to hear them. The voices slowly becoming much clearer and more understanable the closer did the two of you get to them. Both of you recognizing one of them for being Cobe with you being the only one to recognize the other.

So, it is of no particular surprise to you how once the two of you turned to the corner, you both not only found Cobe, but also Char. Both of them being completely riddled with wounds. With the latter slowly choking the former on the nearby wall while angrily yelling about something to the out of breath blunette.

"-you hear me, you damn mutt!? That's why I don't give a shit about your damn Tower! So keep your nose where it belongs or I swear I'll smash your face to your fucking litter!!" Threatened Char as he roared right in front of Cobe's face, which is steadily becoming of the same colour as his hair; Blue.

"Kgak-C-Cha-staph!" The Beastkin Assistant tried to say as he struggled to remove the hands on his neck. His consciousness rapidly fading away.

"You better listen to me this time, you son of dog. Did you think I wouldn't fucking dare!? If you keep this shit up, then I will ki-"

"You will what, Sir Char?" Suddenly said Elisen in a cold tone. Stopping the Feline Beastkin in his tirade and making him quickly turn his face around, before freezing at the sight of a sharp blade and a humming dark orb that is currently being pointed towards his back. The Elf's words continuing unabated all the while. "Because whatever you might do, I highly hope for you to reconsider them."

"Wha-what?" Breathed out Char in response. Speechless at the abrupt appearance of the two of you. Judging by the bulging eyes of Cobe, he isn't the only one being surprised.

"Drop him." You ordered the outlaw, which he then immediately done for his part, before giving him another one with a shake of your head. "Come here. Hands on the back."

"E, cough, Elisen? And, cough, Vecna, cough, too?" Coughed Cobe in disbelief. Staring wide eyed at the sweat soaked forms of his rescuers before continuing his words much smoothly than before. "H-how did you find me?"

Hearing that, Elisen then gave him a smile. Turning her attention away from Char who is being handcuffed by you and then said to him the method of your arrival.

"The two of you are just being too loud Cobe. Couldn't you have done this somewhere much more private?" The Elf asked while extending her hand to help him up. Seeing the confused look on the Wolf Beastkin's face, she then shamelessly explained herself further. "It shouldn't be too hard for the two of you to get a room. What would the neighborhood have said if we haven't stop him from doing you in?"

Cobe stared at his leader, mouth completely agape. You and Char meanwhile just stared blankly at Elisen with the one you are currently putting on hold expressing out exactly what you had wanted to say.

"Shut the fuck up, long ears. You're shit at it." Uttered the feline Beastkin in disgust. Distraughting Elisen with his honest critique.

Cobe then laughed himself out at the exchange. Accepting Elisen's hand before moving to stand up with barely little signs of pain. Followed by him voicing out his thoughts on the matter.

"-haha, and I am glad that you did, Elise." Smiled Cobe with mirth before turning his attention to you, gaining yours in return "Though I didn't think you would come too, Vecna. I thought you didn't like me."

Why did you have to make this difficult? Agh, to Inferno with it. You thought in irritation before giving him a reply.

"I did." You said truthfully while glancing to the side. Earning yourself a brief hurtful look from Cobe and a reproachful one from Elisen. Before they could say anything in response, you immediately turned yourself around to point a finger at the annoying Beastkin's chest. Berating him strongly for his acts. "However, that doesn't mean I hate you. I can't let my partner go and kill themself with their own stupitidy, couldn't I? It would make me look bad by doing so."

For a moment, all that Cobe did was to just stare at you, but before long he then gave you a soft smile. Making you blink at the abruptness of it and what his next words to you are.

"I see. Thank you for helping me then Vecna." Thanked the blunette with a grateful nod. Confusing you as you think you can hear some sort of an understanding from his tone. Where does that even come from?

Your bewilderment, however, needs to take a step back for now. Because Elisen then decided to rejoin the conversation and brought up an interesting point of fact that you have failed to notice at first.

"So Cobe." The Elf said, directing all the focus towards her person. Once she sees she had you all, she then continued. "What manner of events had transpired before our reunion? I didn't believe you and Sir Char to have been fighting againts each other, at least not innitially."

It's true, and this can easily be seen on Char. The feline Beastkin injury is, despite the amount of them being present, clearly haven't been made by Cobe. There's not a single bit of frost on his body. As a matter of fact, these two had quite a similar set of wounds, with them looking like they had been run over by something big and jagged. Almost as if they....ah.

"You two fought the Monster, didn't you?" You plainly stated while looking at Cobe as if he is a moron. Making him fidget awkwardly as Elisen then started doing the same. Obviously knowing he had done something stupid, and is now being uncomfortable of discussing it with his superior. Well, too bad for him. You're just getting started.

"If you have seen what I had also seen then you should be aware about how it must be around Adept Class, right? How it had endured Observator Isaac's onslought for a brief moment? Why would you want to fight it when you know you would be outmatched by it? With Char too no less? You could have been eaten by it if you-"

"Shut the Fuck up!! You pale bitch!!" Suddenly roared Char in anger, thrashing around in your grip and giving you a difficulty in making him go still. He is glaring at you with murder in his eyes and he snarled his next words to you. "Call him an it again and I kill you, you hear me!? He's not an animal!!"

You finally managed to make him stop by blasting a Dark Grasp on his back. Smashing him down painfully to the ground where you can easily pin him. To the side, you can hear Elisen questioning Cobe on more of what he know. The blunette's answer is slow and is filled with uncertainty. He is obviously unsure about something that he is going to say, about how it is kind of ridiculous even to him, but his leader then convinced him to say it either way and then you need a couple of seconds to process just what had came out of his mouth next.

"Apparantly the Monster is his brother." Explained Cobe to the immense displeasure of Char and to the absolute bewilderment of you and Elisen upon hearing them. In the end, all that you could say in response was.

"What?"


"So his brother is the Deer Monster?" Asked Observator Sonia as you roughly handed Char over to Kiera who is standing beside her. Clearly amused at the suffering that you are having, but you don't give her a damn. The Feline Beastkin has been trying to escape from you ever since the halfway through the return trip, and all that you wanted right now is to get rid of him from your care.

You would be lying if you said you didn't took a great satisfaction at the feline Beastkin's panic upon him being picked up by Blake, Kiera's familiar, who is now somehow the size of an adult tiger, but who cares? Let the cat handle their fellow cats.

"He had claimed it to be so." Answered Elisen in a professional manner before she then unpromptly explained herself further. "Based from Cobe's accounts. Char's older brother Mika is a Beastkin with a sub-species of a Deer who had been working as a low level drug peddler, hired muscle, thief, and other such unscrupulous jobs around the Old Beastkin District. He is apparantly one of the first Boil distributor who believed the substance to be nothing out of ordinary and who then sold them cheaply to his more 'adventurous' clients for an easy money from the supplier. Thinking it to be an act to promote the wares, and nothing truly nefarious."

"How is this makes him diffirent from the others?"

"It all changed however, once Mika had never returned home from getting another batch of Boil. Sir Char has been hounding the drug operation and destroying their supply hub with close friends and neighbors to find his brother ever since, not being able to rely on the Tower as Mika then would be caught as well. It was during one of these operations did he discovered the Monster who is guarding one of the hubs in question. He didn't managed to catch it for the first time, but highly suspect it to appear at the plaza based from what he had found from his aggressive search."

"So the Monster is controlled instead of being simply released. Good to know. How did this bad boy think that hulking mass of muscle is his brother though?"

"Cobe said it was because Sir Char recognized the scent that the Monster is emitting. It's difficult for him to found the word for it, but he said it's as if there are layers on the Monster's smell and how Mika's smell is hidden under the very bottom of it. Only Sir Char could picked up on it and it's because of the tight bond that they have with each other."

Observator Sonia looked sceptical upon hearing the reason, but the resident Warlock then decided to add her own piece too on the matter. So she then choose to accept it for now.

"Ohh! Blake did said something about smells from those who are families being somewhat similar. He must mean that!" Excitedly said Kiera as she pet her familar's neck. Receiving a growl from Char who is currently being picked up by the scruff of his neck by said familiar as if he is an irate kitten.

"Beastkin stuff then. Let's leave it at that." The white haired Observator reluctantly accepted before smiling wickedly in Char's particular direction. Making the Feline Beastkin flinch in response. "I will found it all soon enough by rumming through that little head of his."

"Rumming through?" You asked in confusion. The answer you received though, sends chill to your back.

"I am a Mind Delver. It's my job to literally get inside someone's mind and search for informations that we needed if they aren't feeling chatty. I would need to dive into a more 'inhuman' parts of his memory for this, but I am confident in myself." Proudly said the Telepath with a hand on her chest. She then gave you a smirk upon seeing your face hardens. Leaning dangerously close. "I can't do that willy-nilly though and my time is precious. So I won't look into yours as long as you didn't have anything to hide. You don't though, don't you Iza?"

You take a single gulp of air. "No Maam."

"Good girl." She said while patting your cheek.

"Sonia!" Warned Kiera. Which is enough to make the woman back off.

"I am just messing with her." Observator Sonia said with a chuckle before addressing both you and Elisen. "Anyways, nice work on your part. We will take things up from here. So go and have a talk with the rest of your team."

"Good work you two. See you later!" Parted Kiera cheerfully from atop Blake's back, and with a grumble from Char, off did they go then back to the Tower. Presumeably to get to know the inside's of the Feline Beastkin's brain as soon as possible.

Leaving you alone with Elisen in the now calmed down Plaza.

"Are you okay Vecna?" Asked your leader in concern as the both of you then started to make way to the others. Where Cobe is being treated by Dawn. "Miss Huberta might be a bit rough, but she highly respect the privacy of others. She wouldn't dive inside your mind without permission."

Or maybe that what she wanted you to think. You thought with paranoia inside your might not be so private anymore mind before responding.

"I know." You lied as the two of you navigate around rows of people being healed. You can see Zarya in the middle of it all being busy curing all the Beastkins who are infected. Apparantly she can only do it if she was fast enough. So you wouldn't be able to talk with her for the rest of today. A shame, but you need to finish your conversation with Elisen first. "I am just uncomfortable with the notion of someone who can enter my mind being close by. It makes me feel unsafe."

The blonde Elf put a hand on your shoulder, holding it tightly while sounding reassuring. "You will be used to it soon enough. Miss Huberta is a nice woman."

"I hope so." You honestly said while glancing to the side. Watching the returned Wilhelm and Ricardo having a heated discussion with the unharmed Mayor Linnaeus. You wonder where those two had gotten up to, and where exactly the Vice Master is right now.

You and Elisen had gotten close with the rest of Team 8 by now. Most of them are talking to each other while sitting on the ground, or leaning on the wall in Alan's case, and the first of them to notice you both is Aaron. He turns his head to your direction and smiled upon seeing your approach.

"There you both are." Pleasantly said the Karrion Mage as he moved to stand up. Gaining the others attention and alerting them of your presence. "The suspect had been successfully delivered then?"

Why is that even a question? If we failed then we wouldn't be calmly taking a stroll to you, do we? You thought to yourself with an inward eyeroll deep inside your mind. Though your leader seems to decide to humour him regardless of the pointlessness of it.

"It was." Elisen said with a warm smile before gesturing to each of them. Wanting to know how did they fare in the middle of all the chaos. "May I assume everything had gone well on all of your ends?"

"It was on mine." Stoically said Alan. Not even bothering to move from his position on the wall. "The most trouble that we had was on subduing the maddened Beastkin Adventurers, Guards, and even other Assistants. They are slippery."

You would agree with him. The arm where that damnable Hyena lady had bitten you is beginning to ache once more.

Aaron, upon hearing the red head recounts, then began to tiredly sigh to himself while shaking his head softly. Clearly having a different experience on his part.

"Mine and Dawn hadn't gone as great." The Sandmancer said with a closing of his eyes while shrugging and pointing his palms upwards to express himself more vividly. "It had gone well enough at first. Our numbers being enough to fight off most of the assault despite having some of ours being taken by Miss Sonia, but Brock of all people then decided to pay us a visit at the end."

"Brock?"/"Brock!?" You and Elisen said simultaneously. With one understanding the situation more than the other. You were just about to ask for a clarification on the subject, but Alan beats you to it by describing the person in question with his next words.

"You didn't tell me you three were attacked by the strongest Adventurer in Mavis." Coldly said the Fire Mage with a glare to Aaron, who doesn't look particularly concerned. "There's no way for you all to get out unscratched after facing someone who had been an Adept for years. How did you ward him off? Is Kiera safe? Did any of yo-"

"Hey, now stop it you two!" Berated Dawn who had been mostly silent all this time. She is currently being occupied with healing the winching Cobe who is also staying silent. Before the Noble can say anything else however, she then continued. "There's no need for you to worry Alan. We are fine. Kiera is fine. We might be pounded for a while, but Sister Lynn then came to our rescue. Healing most of us in seconds."

"We would have been still in trouble if it weren't for that Scalekin though." Further explained the Curse User. Gaining back the rest of everyone's attention. "Despite her amazing healing capabilities, Sister Lynn is still not a fighter. We are only able to beat him due to the help of a Saurian civillain. He called himself Zoanuctlacl."

"Zoa what?" Said Cobe in confusion. Not being able to pronounce the bizarre name.

"Zoanuctlacl." Alan repeated for Aaron. Seemingly having calmed down. "I heard of him. He is the fortune teller who had come here around half a year ago isn't he? I am not aware he is an Adept. Much less a fighter."

"Me neither." Answered the Karrion Mage. Traces of amazement still evident in the way he is talking. "You should have seen them fight. The Scalekin is definitely outmatched by Brock, yet he fought with a ferocity that I have never seen before. Trading blows for blows againts one of Mavis best with fury of a Dragon."

"It definitely is a sight to behold." Agreed Dawn as she recalls her memories of the battle, before suddenly jerking her body as she remembered something. "Vecna!"

"Yes?" You asked, but instead of talking to you, she spoke with Aaron for some reason. Reminding him of something which the Earth Mage then remembered.

You watched, utterly perplexed as the Sandmancer then fiddled with his pockets. Looking for something. You turn to see the others reaction, but they seem to know what exactly is this all about judging by the smile on their faces. Even Alan! Just what is going on?

Finally, Aaron then found what he is looking for. He holds it in a palm of his hand, some kind of white fabric. You then became more confused as he then handed it to you.

"It's a gift." He said as you inspect the fabric further. Unraveling it, you found it to be a pair of gloves. A Magic Gloves according to your experienced eye.

(Received 1 Low Grade Equipment: Magic Gloves. Effect: +3 Magic)

"W-why?" You simply asked. Not understanding the reason behind the action.

"It's kind of Team 8 thing." Explained Cobe, and with a gesture, he shows off his hand where a similar set of glove is on. Looking around, you can see how the others are also doing the same with theirs.

"Kiera is the one who had started it all. Wanting us to have something to match with each other." Said Elisen as she gazed at her own set.

"So we thought we get one for you too!" Said Dawn as she happily looked at you.

"But, it took us so long because we hand crafted it, and none of us have the necesary skill to actually do it properly." Said Aaron as he helplessly shrugged.

"We planned to give it to you when the mission ended. As a congratulation of completing your first big job, but well...." Trailed off Cobe as he grimaced at how things had ended up.

"So you only received it now of all times. Just to make sure nothing else crops up later on." And finally said Alan as he looked away from you.

You don't know what to say. You don't know what to feel about all this. Why did they even do this? They don't need to do something this meaningless at all, do they? You had never received something like this except from your teacher and your Sister.

In the end. All that you could say is....

"Thank you."

Insult on Akhti?: The people of Mavis City experienced a great shock when moments of their celebration were interrupted by not one, but two attacks on their public safety. On a joyous day of commemorating one of the Six Gods birth no less.

Everyone had already heard about how the plaza was bombarded with vile green smokes that forces any Beastkin who breathes them into attacking anyone who is near. Terrorizing everyone involved and the Beastkins themself most of all. Fortunately, with the help of our reliable protectors from the Mage Tower, the Military, and one Head Priestess Zarya Lynn, the casualty was able to be kept on a minimum. Yet ache does our heart for those who we have lost on this tragedy.

What everyone does not know however is how there's a second attack aimed at one of the residential district of Mavis, specifically aimed at the New Beastkin District. An attack that will prove disastrous if it were using the same method as the one in the plaza. Mavis Mage Tower Master Wilhelm Keyne, his Vice Master Noralf Alberad, and Mavis Head Captain Ricardo Bevis are the ones who is able to prevent this incident from occuring. Capturing a number of perpetrators in the process.

Many citizens are now concerned with what the Mastermind behind these incidents will do next as they have clearly shown no disregard to the Gods. Many more however, wonders what kind of judgement will they receive for this transgression, and whether it will be enough.

Guild's Grand Market!: Between all the sadness and fear however, there is a single ray of happiness! One that will provide the people of Mavis with everything that they need. Selling you it's latest products, both made and gathered by our skilled adventurers, is the Guild Grand Market! Finally opening it's branch in our wonderful city, and we are absolutely flooded with resources just waiting to be grabbed by our esteemed customers. From equipments, magic utilities, consumeables, and even to simple day to day items! Even more, we also gave out a beautiful bracelet adorned with six precious Mana Stones as well as a one year discounts for all of our merchandise for some of our first visitors. So pack up your bags and hurry over to the Grand Market before it's all too late!

Aid of Faith: Time though, waits for no one, and with the conclusion of Akhti's festival, the Time of Pilgrim is closely approaching. For most of Phione, this will be a standard fair just like the years before, but for Mavis specifically, it's people are wondering whether they will receive help from other cities. This is just idle ponderings however, as the Pilgrim is a religious activity, and those who participates in it usually doesn't want to look for trouble. The ones who will be coming their way also doesn't sound familiar, with the exception of them coming from the two city over to the East. So the people of Mavis can only hope for these visitors to not make the situation worse with their presence.

You took one more critical look upon the bracelet you are holding in your palm. Assessing the multi colored stones adorning it of it's value, worth, and quality. You done this in less than a minute before finally giving away your honest evaluation of it.

"Another scam?" You blandly inquired to indignity of the shopkeeper before you. A certain pink haired woman who you had the unpleasureness of meeting once before.

"Sca-!? Oy! Oy! Oy! Don't say that!!" Hurriedly replied Merro in a panic while looking left and right before continuing in a whisper. "What if the others hear it!?"

To the side, you can barely see Dawn, who is audibly sighing to herself for some reason while holding her hand to her forehead with a close of her eyes. Seemingly exasperated at something.

Though obviously it is to the blatant fraud that you are currently witnessing being openly done in the Guild's Grand Market.

It only has been a few days since the events of what the public had been calling as the Festival's Tragedy. There are a few other names for it such as the Beastkin's Rampage, and the Sun's Stain, but those were far and between according to Alan and was quickly suppressed by the Tower who is trying to keep the situation from spiralling out of control. Something about stopping people from doing stupid actions? You are not entirely sure about the specifics of it.

Well, regardless of their reason, your coworkers efforts on the matter is certainly not working as much as they had hoped. It isn't outright hostility, but even on the way here you can see many people who inches away from any congregation of Beastkins. Wary of them suddenly turning feral, you would assume. This, in turn seems to aggravate the Beastkins themself. Which then makes those people becoming even more fearful. A cycle that keeps feeding on itself, your teacher would have said.

And even in a situation like this people will still try to shamelessly make a profit out of lies. You thought to yourself while eyeing dozens of similar looking ordinary bracelet which has their mana stones cutted off, lessening their usefulness by a half. These things are only worth three mana stones in total and not six like what you had been told.

"I told you this is not a scam!" Stated Merro in frustration, seemingly able to know what you are thinking. "What you read is just advertisement! Ad-Ver-Tise-Ment! The bracelets would cover your entire forearms if we use their original size, and we might as well throw you bags of gold if we use the small concentrated version of them. We are already in a pretty tight budget, so give us some slack over here!"

"Heeh?" You and Dawn both drawled out. Looking blankly at the extravagant room of the store that you were in.

"I am serious, so shut it!!" Shouted Merro while strangling her voice before sagging in apparant exhaustion. Looking like she is quite done with the day even though it is only an hour away from noon. Despite that however, she is still capable of shooting you both with that trademark grin of hers. Appearing especially smug as she offers you a folder full of documents she had just grabbed from under the counter. "You both were not the only one who had brought this up, but there's really nothing illegal about this. We had already processed it all with the City Hall before we opened up even. Everything is squeaky clean over here ladies."

"It does seems official." Confirmed Dawn with a frown as she quickly glimpse over a bunch of signed papers from beside you. The workings behind these kinds of records aren't quite familiar with you yet, so you need to put your confidence in the more experienced Assistant on this one.

"I told you~." Sang Merro as she leans over the counter with her hand on her chin. Looking quite pleased with herself. "What are you both doing here anyway? Aren't you Tower folks has some terrorist to catch onto?"

"We are just checking here due to the pile of complaints we had over the days." Smoothly answered Dawn without missing a beat as she neatly put all the papers back into the folder. That done, she then continued her words with a reassuring tone. Handling back the folder to Merro while she does so. "As for the culprit behind the attacks, we can't say much, but we are close in catching him. So you don't need to worry Miss Merro."

It's true. You didn't know about it at first, but apparantly catching Char is indeed quite a boon to the Tower's investigation progress on finding the Boil's supplier. A multitude of locations he had provided definitely helps some Observators in capturing a few thralled mooks, but the real prize is surprisingly the feline Beastkin himself.

You don't know how, but the higher ups apparantly want to use Char as some sort of living sensor to locate the whereabouts of his brother, Mika. If the Monster that appeared on the plaza is indeed his sibling, then they are going to use the blood relation that they have with each other to locate the Deer Beastkin who is most likely staying near the supplier.

The capability to change people into obedient attack monsters is not normal. As there haven't been any other similar sighting being reported, the think tank then theorised how there's a high chance of Mika being one of the kind. Thus warranting an extra care from the supplier which necessitate their close proximity with one another. Giving the strike team a moment to capture both of them when they are together.

"Well, if you say so. Personally? I want all of these nonsense to stop. There's not a lot of people who had come shopping here what with the terrorist and the increased security recently." Helplessly Merro said in dismay.

"Me too, Miss Merro. Me too." Softly replied Dawn, and with that, the both of you then leave the Grand Market to it's own business. Wanting to grab a lunch in a nearby restaurant before proceeding with your fair share of patrols during the evening.

It is on the way to Dawn's recommended Sylveon food place did you then continued your line of thought from before. Tuning out the brunette's chatter and just blindly nodding to her words to give your mind some free space to think properly.

It will take a while for the research team to recalibrate their equipment with the data they would gained from Char. Around a week and a half at most by your reckoning. Once they had settled it, the Tower will then doubtlessly will try to capture the supplier and put this incident to a close as fast as they could. Nothing else will suffice what with the amount of bad rep they had gotten from allowing these events to occur in the first place.

The only question is whether you want to join in on this operation or not, with being on a guard duty in somewhere important being the most likely place where you will end up if you don't. You unfortunately didn't have as much intel as you would have liked. If only you have some information on where this conflict would have took place then you could have prepared for something to take advantage of them for your own personal gain. An escape route, a hiding spot, a surveillance system, anything to give you an edge.

You let out a soundless sigh the moment Dawn turned herself away from you to look at the sign ahead of you which indicates the eatery where you will be eating. Maybe there's something at the Market which might of help, but alas, there's nothing else you can do about the Supplier other than to look for opportunities being presented while moving alongside the other Tower agents.

All that you need to do is to not make a single mistake while doing so.

TURN PLANNING

Simplified version of the rules above. You have 4 AP you can distribute freely to any of the actions only once unless stated otherwise. Some actions need to be assigned a Grade Item for you to actually do it. Each turn last for 2 Months.

Corpses: 1 High Quality (Lily)
Materials: 40
Reagents: 35