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0,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_SEQ_00","Erichthonios is resolutely avoiding his father's eye."
1,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_SEQ_01","At his son's prompting, a surprisingly cooperative Lahabrea explains that Hephaistos was an experiment born of his own negative emotions, meant to remain sealed away forevermore. While he does not know how his so-called “other half” came to roam the facility unfettered, he concludes that the best means to keep him from wreaking further havoc is to destroy Pandæmonium before the barriers surrounding it are undone. Following Erichthonios's stringent objection to this course, Themis invokes his position as emissary to advocate for continued investigation of the facility, that the warders might yet be saved. Lahabrea begrudgingly accepts this decision, but states that he will not hesitate to move forward with Pandæmonium's erasure if you are unequal to the task. Angered by his father's callousness, Erichthonios stalks off."
2,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_SEQ_02","You approach Erichthonios at a remove from the entrance to Abyssos. He appears to have calmed down somewhat, and even admits that Lahabrea's knowledge will prove useful as you venture into Abyssos. He asks that you speak to Lahabrea in his stead, as it seems the chief keyward has a special interest in you."
3,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_SEQ_03","Although Lahabrea can no longer directly control Abyssos, he can yet sense the aether within. He informs you that while no creations have been set loose, the keyward Hegemone awaits your arrival. Traces of her original self remain, but corruption indicates the likelihood that she has already been transformed into a hemitheos. You brace yourself for the battle ahead, and hope that the keyward is not yet too far gone to be saved.
0,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_SEQ_00,Erichthonios is resolutely avoiding his father's eye.
1,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_SEQ_01,"At his son's prompting, a surprisingly cooperative Lahabrea explains that Hephaistos was an experiment born of his own negative emotions, meant to remain sealed away forevermore. While he does not know how his so-called “other half” came to roam the facility unfettered, he concludes that the best means to keep him from wreaking further havoc is to destroy Pandæmonium before the barriers surrounding it are undone. Following Erichthonios's stringent objection to this course, Themis invokes his position as emissary to advocate for continued investigation of the facility, that the warders might yet be saved. Lahabrea begrudgingly accepts this decision, but states that he will not hesitate to move forward with Pandæmonium's erasure if you are unequal to the task. Angered by his father's callousness, Erichthonios stalks off."
2,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_SEQ_02,"You approach Erichthonios at a remove from the entrance to Abyssos. He appears to have calmed down somewhat, and even admits that Lahabrea's knowledge will prove useful as you venture into Abyssos. He asks that you speak to Lahabrea in his stead, as it seems the chief keyward has a special interest in you."
3,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_SEQ_03,"Although Lahabrea can no longer directly control Abyssos, he can yet sense the aether within. He informs you that while no creations have been set loose, the keyward Hegemone awaits your arrival. Traces of her original self remain, but corruption indicates the likelihood that she has already been transformed into a hemitheos. You brace yourself for the battle ahead, and hope that the keyward is not yet too far gone to be saved.
※Abyssos: The Sixth Circle can be accessed via the Duty Finder."
4,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_SEQ_04","You find the keyward Hegemone either unable or unwilling to listen to reason─though that appears to be the least of her problems. After a skin-crawling struggle with her and the parasite stitched into her flesh, your phantom party attains victory, sealing the keyward away in the hopes that the harm done to her can be reversed in the future."
5,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_SEQ_05","With your goal attained, Erichthonios is convinced that Lahabrea can no longer deny your strength and resolve. Yet the stygian depths of Pandæmonium await, halls echoing with the cries of Hephaistos's damned..."
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24,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_TODO_00","Speak with Erichthonios."
25,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_TODO_01","Speak with Lahabrea."
26,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_TODO_02","Enter Abyssos: The Sixth Circle."
27,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_TODO_03","Speak with Erichthonios."
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48,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_000","I see Elidibus has chosen to keep odd company. Such a vexing composition of aether you possess..."
49,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_005","I admit my own grasp on what just occurred is somewhat tenuous. Doubtless Lahabrea can elucidate matters for us..."
50,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_010","I don't know how long it's been since we last spoke, Lahabrea, and truth be told I had hoped we never would again."
51,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_011","But I see now that I was a fool to think I would ever escape your meddling. Just what is that...<Emphasis>thing</Emphasis> that called himself Lahabrea? And why is he the spitting image of your younger self?"
52,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_100_011","I find it hard to believe you've only just now found out such a being was wreaking havoc in Pandæmonium. Did you think matters would simply sort themselves out?"
53,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_012","...Hmph. I suppose you deserve at least a cursory explanation."
54,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_013","I was well aware of the anomalies occurring within Pandæmonium, including the fact that Azem and Elidibus had taken it upon themselves to investigate. I saw no reason to insert myself into the situation. For a time, that was..."
55,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_014","Imagine my surprise when instead of a formal report from you and yours, I received a communication from one of the keywards stating that research and operations were proceeding as usual."
56,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_015","While Hephaistos's deception was almost childish in its simplicity, it became plain to me that your grasp on the situation was slipping."
57,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_016","So you knew of his existence from the beginning?"
58,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_017","I can hardly imagine that you would suffer another to masquerade as one of the Convocation. Not without good reason, at least."
59,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_018","As you well know, the name Lahabrea is but a marker of my station. 'Tis not the name I was born with."
60,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_100_018","Hephaistos has claimed that for himself. I cannot fault him for it, as he is my other half, in a manner of speaking."
61,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_019","He knows all that I know─my equal in every way. Yet within his heart is naught but greed, envy, and desire. All the emotions that we are loath to acknowledge within ourselves."
62,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_020","If what you say is true... What purpose would such a being serve?"
63,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_021","He is the product of experimentation gone awry. A reminder of the days when I was yet young and reckless. I thought him sealed away for good, but it seems time has a way of unearthing the shame we bury."
64,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_022","When he spoke of my mother, he looked at you with venom in his eyes. Blamed you for her death..."
65,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_023","Tell me... Was he right to do so?"
66,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_024","...His words were but the ramblings of a tortured mind. The hatred and despair he endures has warped his view of the world irreparably."
67,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_025","And now that he has awakened, he must be put to rest. If he succeeds in breaching Pandæmonium's protective wards, he shall invite disaster unto our star."
68,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_026","As chief keyward of Pandæmonium, it is my duty to decide the proper course of action. As such, I declare that all research shall be summarily abandoned and the facility destroyed."
69,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_027","What? You would leave the other warders to their doom!?"
70,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_028","...'Tis a choice befitting Lahabrea."
71,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_029","Do you disagree?"
72,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_030","You speak of duty, and ours is to guide our star and its inhabitants upon the correct course. It is no surprise that you would choose annihilation of Pandæmonium if its existence posed even the remotest risk to our people."
73,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_031","Yet as you can see by Erichthonios's response, the decision is somewhat more nuanced than that. Azem and I grappled with this conundrum for some time, in fact."
74,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_032","That is precisely why I chose to involve myself directly. 'Twas the only way I could truly determine the best solution."
75,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_033","...And you need not trouble yourself with that further. The chief keyward must prevent the worst from occurring, no matter the cost. Your feelings, Elidibus, are of no consequence."
76,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_034","Have you taken even a moment to consider another path!? No!"
77,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_035","You've spared nary a thought for aught but yourself and your duty! You have no idea of the trials we've endured! The foes that <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/> has stood against!"
78,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_036","<Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>, is it? A being of such aether as I have never seen. What are you?"
79,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_037","<If(PlayerParameter(4))>She<Else/>He</If> is the guiding star that shall lead us safely through this. Thanks to <If(PlayerParameter(4))>her<Else/>his</If> stout arm and steadfast courage, we have subdued the mythic creations and returned them to their cells."
80,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_038","Speaking of which, I would hear your opinion, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>. As outsiders, we are in a unique position to look upon circumstances with our vision unclouded by attachment."
81,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_Q1_000_100","What will you say?"
82,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_A1_000_100","It's too soon to give up on saving the others."
83,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_A2_000_100","Lahabrea can't be trusted."
84,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_A3_000_100","What was that you said about being an emissary?"
85,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_040","Agreed. We still know next to nothing about Hephaistos, and I highly doubt Lahabrea has been forthcoming with the truth."
86,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_041","But we've managed to regain control of Asphodelos. He must be made to see that there's merit in continuing on this path..."
87,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_042","...I have it. Speak in your official capacity as Elidibus the Emissary. Judge which approach is more sound, and even Lahabrea would be compelled to listen."
88,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_045","That's brilliant! Elidibus the Emissary may speak on our behalf. Should he judge our approach the more sound, even Lahabrea would be compelled to listen."
89,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_050","As Elidibus, I am duty-bound to assess the matter from a position of impartiality. My opinion as Themis can carry no weight. You understand what that means, yes?"
90,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_051","I do. Even so, you've walked with us all this time─seen what we've seen. Based on that alone, I trust that you'll find the best way forward."
91,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_052","Very well. Then in my capacity as emissary, I shall state my judgment."
92,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_053","At present, there are merits both in destroying Pandæmonium outright and in taking time to rescue its researchers. And neither is yet an impossible task."
93,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_054","Therefore, I judge that the most measured choice would be to continue upon our present course. We delve into Abyssos, interring any mythic creations we encounter along the way."
94,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_055","You have yet to witness <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>'s might and Erichthonios's resolve. I would ask that you see our capabilities firsthand, and only then decide if our endeavor is futile."
95,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_056","If such is the will of the emissary, then I shall obey. However, if indeed I find your strength to be lacking, I trust there will be no objections to the immediate destruction of Pandæmonium."
96,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_057","You needn't worry about that─we won't fail."
97,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_058","You are...bolder than I remember."
98,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_059","...And you're even more tedious than I remember. <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>, come find me when you're finished."
99,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_060","Erichthonios is understandably frustrated, but if we are to conquer Abyssos, we must go forth with clear heads. Pray lend an ear to his troubles, that their weight might be lightened."
100,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_070","...You have done all you can with words. Only your actions can convince me now."
101,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_075","Despite recent developments, our plan remains unchanged. Pray call me Themis for the time being─it shall put us all in the correct mindset, and in fact I may be coming to prefer that name."
102,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_090","...You do have my gratitude, ill-fit as I am to show it at the moment. Without your words to sway him, Lahabrea would have carried out his plan without a second thought."
103,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_091","When at first we realized the creations had slipped their bonds, the other keywards did all in their power to restore order. Even though they could've chosen escape, they remained to aid their allies."
104,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_092","I'm certain not a soul among them would wish to see this facility erased from the world, and they don't deserve to be abandoned simply for carrying out their duty."
105,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_093","And besides, Hephaistos has secrets yet untold. Secrets that would be buried if Pandæmonium were reduced to rubble. I mean to uncover the truth behind his words...the truth of my mother."
106,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_094","While Lahabrea was quick to dismiss his claims, I fail to see what Hephaistos would gain by fabricating such a story."
107,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_095","All I was told of my mother's death was that she perished in an accident. No one would say more─it was almost as if they feared saying more, in fact."
108,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_096","Even if it was not Lahabrea that dealt the fatal blow, we've seen with our own eyes how quickly he can condemn others to die. I only wish to know at last what befell her..."
109,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_097","What do you think, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>? Does the Lahabrea you know have any regard for the lives of others? Or will he carry out his duty with another's blood on his hands?"
110,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_Q1_000_200","What will you say?"
111,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_A1_000_200","He always was a man who worked from the shadows."
112,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_A2_000_200","He once used my ally as a vessel for his own twisted ends."
113,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_A3_000_200","I have no idea what he might be like in this age."
114,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_098","Well, that in and of itself isn't reason for suspicion. He's one of the Convocation, who must forge the path for mankind. Naturally, not all of their activities are conducted within the public eye."
115,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_099","What would possess him to do that!? Even for Lahabrea, such an act would be a black mark against him if it were made known. I can't imagine how much your ally suffered..."
116,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_100","“This age”? Just how long has it been since last you met? Regardless, I'd like you to try and view him as he is now. Another opinion would be much appreciated..."
117,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_105","...But it is plain there is much to consider. Thank you, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>. It's easy for me to get carried away by emotion where he's concerned."
118,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_106","We should focus on the task at hand: proving to Lahabrea that we are capable of saving Pandæmonium and its keepers. The most convincing way to do that will be to regain control of Abyssos."
119,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_107","Although I'm loath to admit it, he would know more about those depths than any of us. And seeing as how we require every advantage we can afford..."
120,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_108","<Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>, would you speak to him for us? He seems to have a special interest in your capabilities, and may deign to help at your suggestion─if only to see what you can do."
121,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_120","Researchers of different layers seldom contact one another unless work is involved, and I know next to nothing about the keyward of Abyssos. Any morsels of information Lahabrea can offer would be a boon."
122,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_130","Erichthonios appears to have a deep trust in you. And Elidibus tells me you share some relation to Azem."
123,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_131","Your unusual aether does not mark you as a familiar. It is unlike anything I have seen, even among the countless concepts I have observed."
124,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_132","To think that I would encounter an existence I could not create by my own hand. Azem never ceases to surprise."
125,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_133","The previous Azem was much the same. In taking the entirety of the star into consideration, she came to hold dear emotions and people that a more logical mind would have discarded. This made her act in her own self-interest more often than not..."
126,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_134","Just as you and Elidibus have conducted yourselves in this matter. The true danger of Azem's nature is its tendency to infect all those <If(PlayerParameter(4))>she<Else/>he</If> comes into contact with."
127,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_135","Emet–Selch said much the same. Trust that I shall do naught that would violate my duty."
128,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_136","And yet you so frivolously invoked your authority as emissary to justify this little excursion. It matters little, however─only your deeds can speak for you now."
129,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_137","You wish to know more of Abyssos, I take it. Although I no longer have control over many of its functions, I can yet sense what creations lie within."
130,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_138","The chief keyward's reach is far indeed. Well then, what do we have to look forward to?"
131,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_139","I sense no creations of note. Perhaps they have been made into fodder for experimentation, or perhaps they have been transferred to the deeper circles."
132,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_140","Yet Hephaistos would never allow you safe passage. He has left a trial for you to overcome."
133,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_141","I speak of Hegemone, keyward of Abyssos. Although her presence is stained with marks of corruption, it is unmistakable."
134,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_142","I knew her as a woman gifted in magic and blessed with a highly logical mind. While I can sense those qualities within her still, there is something else at work..."
135,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_143","If I had to hazard a guess, I would say that's because she's already been twisted into a hemitheos. Doubtless against her will..."
136,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_144","<Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>, Themis, we must rescue her from that cruel fate. And if we cannot, we can at least seal her away until we find a means to undo the damage."
137,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_145","Your allies make you bold, Erichthonios. I very much look forward to seeing how far they carry you."
138,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_150","Now we prove our strength. Only then can we free the other warders and unveil the truth hidden in Pandæmonium's shadows."
139,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_155","Hegemone was a woman of reason and logic. She would never be swayed by Hephaistos's wretched schemes. I hope she was not made to suffer overmuch..."
140,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_160","Let us not change a strategy that has served us so well thus far. Bring Hegemone to heel, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>, and Erichthonios and I shall inter her when the time is right."
141,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_190","I could sense from here that Hegemone had been contained. The effect of Hephaistos's tinkering is even more dire than I had imagined..."
142,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_195","As is to be expected, Erichthonios appears quite pleased with our victory."
143,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_200","We've won! The keyward is sealed away, and alive this time!"
144,"TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_201","Lahabrea can't deny us now!"
4,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_SEQ_04,"You find the keyward Hegemone either unable or unwilling to listen to reason─though that appears to be the least of her problems. After a skin-crawling struggle with her and the parasite stitched into her flesh, your phantom party attains victory, sealing the keyward away in the hopes that the harm done to her can be reversed in the future."
5,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_SEQ_05,"With your goal attained, Erichthonios is convinced that Lahabrea can no longer deny your strength and resolve. Yet the stygian depths of Pandæmonium await, halls echoing with the cries of Hephaistos's damned..."
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25,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_TODO_01,Speak with Lahabrea.
26,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_TODO_02,Enter Abyssos: The Sixth Circle.
27,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_TODO_03,Speak with Erichthonios.
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48,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_000,I see Elidibus has chosen to keep odd company. Such a vexing composition of aether you possess...
49,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_005,I admit my own grasp on what just occurred is somewhat tenuous. Doubtless Lahabrea can elucidate matters for us...
50,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_010,"I don't know how long it's been since we last spoke, Lahabrea, and truth be told I had hoped we never would again."
51,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_011,But I see now that I was a fool to think I would ever escape your meddling. Just what is that...*thing* that called himself Lahabrea? And why is he the spitting image of your younger self?
52,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_100_011,I find it hard to believe you've only just now found out such a being was wreaking havoc in Pandæmonium. Did you think matters would simply sort themselves out?
53,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_012,...Hmph. I suppose you deserve at least a cursory explanation.
54,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_013,"I was well aware of the anomalies occurring within Pandæmonium, including the fact that Azem and Elidibus had taken it upon themselves to investigate. I saw no reason to insert myself into the situation. For a time, that was..."
55,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_014,"Imagine my surprise when instead of a formal report from you and yours, I received a communication from one of the keywards stating that research and operations were proceeding as usual."
56,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_015,"While Hephaistos's deception was almost childish in its simplicity, it became plain to me that your grasp on the situation was slipping."
57,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_016,So you knew of his existence from the beginning?
58,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_017,"I can hardly imagine that you would suffer another to masquerade as one of the Convocation. Not without good reason, at least."
59,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_018,"As you well know, the name Lahabrea is but a marker of my station. 'Tis not the name I was born with."
60,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_100_018,"Hephaistos has claimed that for himself. I cannot fault him for it, as he is my other half, in a manner of speaking."
61,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_019,"He knows all that I know─my equal in every way. Yet within his heart is naught but greed, envy, and desire. All the emotions that we are loath to acknowledge within ourselves."
62,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_020,If what you say is true... What purpose would such a being serve?
63,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_021,"He is the product of experimentation gone awry. A reminder of the days when I was yet young and reckless. I thought him sealed away for good, but it seems time has a way of unearthing the shame we bury."
64,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_022,"When he spoke of my mother, he looked at you with venom in his eyes. Blamed you for her death..."
65,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_023,Tell me... Was he right to do so?
66,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_024,...His words were but the ramblings of a tortured mind. The hatred and despair he endures has warped his view of the world irreparably.
67,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_025,"And now that he has awakened, he must be put to rest. If he succeeds in breaching Pandæmonium's protective wards, he shall invite disaster unto our star."
68,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_026,"As chief keyward of Pandæmonium, it is my duty to decide the proper course of action. As such, I declare that all research shall be summarily abandoned and the facility destroyed."
69,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_027,What? You would leave the other warders to their doom!?
70,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_028,...'Tis a choice befitting Lahabrea.
71,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_029,Do you disagree?
72,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_030,"You speak of duty, and ours is to guide our star and its inhabitants upon the correct course. It is no surprise that you would choose annihilation of Pandæmonium if its existence posed even the remotest risk to our people."
73,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_031,"Yet as you can see by Erichthonios's response, the decision is somewhat more nuanced than that. Azem and I grappled with this conundrum for some time, in fact."
74,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_032,That is precisely why I chose to involve myself directly. 'Twas the only way I could truly determine the best solution.
75,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_033,"...And you need not trouble yourself with that further. The chief keyward must prevent the worst from occurring, no matter the cost. Your feelings, Elidibus, are of no consequence."
76,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_034,Have you taken even a moment to consider another path!? No!
77,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_035,You've spared nary a thought for aught but yourself and your duty! You have no idea of the trials we've endured! The foes that Player has stood against!
78,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_036,"Player, is it? A being of such aether as I have never seen. What are you?"
79,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_037,"She is the guiding star that shall lead us safely through this. Thanks to her stout arm and steadfast courage, we have subdued the mythic creations and returned them to their cells."
80,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_038,"Speaking of which, I would hear your opinion, Player. As outsiders, we are in a unique position to look upon circumstances with our vision unclouded by attachment."
81,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_Q1_000_100,What will you say?
82,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_A1_000_100,It's too soon to give up on saving the others.
83,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_A2_000_100,Lahabrea can't be trusted.
84,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_A3_000_100,What was that you said about being an emissary?
85,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_040,"Agreed. We still know next to nothing about Hephaistos, and I highly doubt Lahabrea has been forthcoming with the truth."
86,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_041,But we've managed to regain control of Asphodelos. He must be made to see that there's merit in continuing on this path...
87,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_042,"...I have it. Speak in your official capacity as Elidibus the Emissary. Judge which approach is more sound, and even Lahabrea would be compelled to listen."
88,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_045,"That's brilliant! Elidibus the Emissary may speak on our behalf. Should he judge our approach the more sound, even Lahabrea would be compelled to listen."
89,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_050,"As Elidibus, I am duty-bound to assess the matter from a position of impartiality. My opinion as Themis can carry no weight. You understand what that means, yes?"
90,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_051,"I do. Even so, you've walked with us all this time─seen what we've seen. Based on that alone, I trust that you'll find the best way forward."
91,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_052,"Very well. Then in my capacity as emissary, I shall state my judgment."
92,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_053,"At present, there are merits both in destroying Pandæmonium outright and in taking time to rescue its researchers. And neither is yet an impossible task."
93,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_054,"Therefore, I judge that the most measured choice would be to continue upon our present course. We delve into Abyssos, interring any mythic creations we encounter along the way."
94,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_055,"You have yet to witness Player's might and Erichthonios's resolve. I would ask that you see our capabilities firsthand, and only then decide if our endeavor is futile."
95,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_056,"If such is the will of the emissary, then I shall obey. However, if indeed I find your strength to be lacking, I trust there will be no objections to the immediate destruction of Pandæmonium."
96,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_057,You needn't worry about that─we won't fail.
97,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_058,You are...bolder than I remember.
98,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_059,"...And you're even more tedious than I remember. Player, come find me when you're finished."
99,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_060,"Erichthonios is understandably frustrated, but if we are to conquer Abyssos, we must go forth with clear heads. Pray lend an ear to his troubles, that their weight might be lightened."
100,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_070,...You have done all you can with words. Only your actions can convince me now.
101,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_075,"Despite recent developments, our plan remains unchanged. Pray call me Themis for the time being─it shall put us all in the correct mindset, and in fact I may be coming to prefer that name."
102,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_090,"...You do have my gratitude, ill-fit as I am to show it at the moment. Without your words to sway him, Lahabrea would have carried out his plan without a second thought."
103,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_091,"When at first we realized the creations had slipped their bonds, the other keywards did all in their power to restore order. Even though they could've chosen escape, they remained to aid their allies."
104,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_092,"I'm certain not a soul among them would wish to see this facility erased from the world, and they don't deserve to be abandoned simply for carrying out their duty."
105,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_093,"And besides, Hephaistos has secrets yet untold. Secrets that would be buried if Pandæmonium were reduced to rubble. I mean to uncover the truth behind his words...the truth of my mother."
106,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_094,"While Lahabrea was quick to dismiss his claims, I fail to see what Hephaistos would gain by fabricating such a story."
107,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_095,"All I was told of my mother's death was that she perished in an accident. No one would say more─it was almost as if they feared saying more, in fact."
108,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_096,"Even if it was not Lahabrea that dealt the fatal blow, we've seen with our own eyes how quickly he can condemn others to die. I only wish to know at last what befell her..."
109,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_097,"What do you think, Player? Does the Lahabrea you know have any regard for the lives of others? Or will he carry out his duty with another's blood on his hands?"
110,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_Q1_000_200,What will you say?
111,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_A1_000_200,He always was a man who worked from the shadows.
112,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_A2_000_200,He once used my ally as a vessel for his own twisted ends.
113,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_A3_000_200,I have no idea what he might be like in this age.
114,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_098,"Well, that in and of itself isn't reason for suspicion. He's one of the Convocation, who must forge the path for mankind. Naturally, not all of their activities are conducted within the public eye."
115,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_099,"What would possess him to do that!? Even for Lahabrea, such an act would be a black mark against him if it were made known. I can't imagine how much your ally suffered..."
116,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_100,"“This age”? Just how long has it been since last you met? Regardless, I'd like you to try and view him as he is now. Another opinion would be much appreciated..."
117,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_105,"...But it is plain there is much to consider. Thank you, Player. It's easy for me to get carried away by emotion where he's concerned."
118,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_106,We should focus on the task at hand: proving to Lahabrea that we are capable of saving Pandæmonium and its keepers. The most convincing way to do that will be to regain control of Abyssos.
119,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_107,"Although I'm loath to admit it, he would know more about those depths than any of us. And seeing as how we require every advantage we can afford..."
120,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_108,"Player, would you speak to him for us? He seems to have a special interest in your capabilities, and may deign to help at your suggestion─if only to see what you can do."
121,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_120,"Researchers of different layers seldom contact one another unless work is involved, and I know next to nothing about the keyward of Abyssos. Any morsels of information Lahabrea can offer would be a boon."
122,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_130,Erichthonios appears to have a deep trust in you. And Elidibus tells me you share some relation to Azem.
123,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_131,"Your unusual aether does not mark you as a familiar. It is unlike anything I have seen, even among the countless concepts I have observed."
124,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_132,To think that I would encounter an existence I could not create by my own hand. Azem never ceases to surprise.
125,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_133,"The previous Azem was much the same. In taking the entirety of the star into consideration, she came to hold dear emotions and people that a more logical mind would have discarded. This made her act in her own self-interest more often than not..."
126,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_134,Just as you and Elidibus have conducted yourselves in this matter. The true danger of Azem's nature is its tendency to infect all those she comes into contact with.
127,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_135,Emet–Selch said much the same. Trust that I shall do naught that would violate my duty.
128,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_136,"And yet you so frivolously invoked your authority as emissary to justify this little excursion. It matters little, however─only your deeds can speak for you now."
129,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_137,"You wish to know more of Abyssos, I take it. Although I no longer have control over many of its functions, I can yet sense what creations lie within."
130,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_138,"The chief keyward's reach is far indeed. Well then, what do we have to look forward to?"
131,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_139,"I sense no creations of note. Perhaps they have been made into fodder for experimentation, or perhaps they have been transferred to the deeper circles."
132,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_140,Yet Hephaistos would never allow you safe passage. He has left a trial for you to overcome.
133,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_141,"I speak of Hegemone, keyward of Abyssos. Although her presence is stained with marks of corruption, it is unmistakable."
134,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_142,"I knew her as a woman gifted in magic and blessed with a highly logical mind. While I can sense those qualities within her still, there is something else at work..."
135,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_143,"If I had to hazard a guess, I would say that's because she's already been twisted into a hemitheos. Doubtless against her will..."
136,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_144,"Player, Themis, we must rescue her from that cruel fate. And if we cannot, we can at least seal her away until we find a means to undo the damage."
137,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_145,"Your allies make you bold, Erichthonios. I very much look forward to seeing how far they carry you."
138,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_150,Now we prove our strength. Only then can we free the other warders and unveil the truth hidden in Pandæmonium's shadows.
139,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_155,Hegemone was a woman of reason and logic. She would never be swayed by Hephaistos's wretched schemes. I hope she was not made to suffer overmuch...
140,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_160,"Let us not change a strategy that has served us so well thus far. Bring Hegemone to heel, Player, and Erichthonios and I shall inter her when the time is right."
141,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_190,I could sense from here that Hegemone had been contained. The effect of Hephaistos's tinkering is even more dire than I had imagined...
142,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_195,"As is to be expected, Erichthonios appears quite pleased with our victory."
143,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_200,"We've won! The keyward is sealed away, and alive this time!"
144,TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_201,Lahabrea can't deny us now!
1 key 0 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_SEQ_00 1 Erichthonios is resolutely avoiding his father's eye.
2 # 1 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_SEQ_01 At his son's prompting, a surprisingly cooperative Lahabrea explains that Hephaistos was an experiment born of his own negative emotions, meant to remain sealed away forevermore. While he does not know how his so-called “other half” came to roam the facility unfettered, he concludes that the best means to keep him from wreaking further havoc is to destroy Pandæmonium before the barriers surrounding it are undone. Following Erichthonios's stringent objection to this course, Themis invokes his position as emissary to advocate for continued investigation of the facility, that the warders might yet be saved. Lahabrea begrudgingly accepts this decision, but states that he will not hesitate to move forward with Pandæmonium's erasure if you are unequal to the task. Angered by his father's callousness, Erichthonios stalks off.
3 int32 str 2 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_SEQ_02 str You approach Erichthonios at a remove from the entrance to Abyssos. He appears to have calmed down somewhat, and even admits that Lahabrea's knowledge will prove useful as you venture into Abyssos. He asks that you speak to Lahabrea in his stead, as it seems the chief keyward has a special interest in you.
4 0 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_SEQ_00 3 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_SEQ_03 Erichthonios is resolutely avoiding his father's eye. Although Lahabrea can no longer directly control Abyssos, he can yet sense the aether within. He informs you that while no creations have been set loose, the keyward Hegemone awaits your arrival. Traces of her original self remain, but corruption indicates the likelihood that she has already been transformed into a hemitheos. You brace yourself for the battle ahead, and hope that the keyward is not yet too far gone to be saved. ※Abyssos: The Sixth Circle can be accessed via the Duty Finder.
1 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_SEQ_01 At his son's prompting, a surprisingly cooperative Lahabrea explains that Hephaistos was an experiment born of his own negative emotions, meant to remain sealed away forevermore. While he does not know how his so-called “other half” came to roam the facility unfettered, he concludes that the best means to keep him from wreaking further havoc is to destroy Pandæmonium before the barriers surrounding it are undone. Following Erichthonios's stringent objection to this course, Themis invokes his position as emissary to advocate for continued investigation of the facility, that the warders might yet be saved. Lahabrea begrudgingly accepts this decision, but states that he will not hesitate to move forward with Pandæmonium's erasure if you are unequal to the task. Angered by his father's callousness, Erichthonios stalks off.
2 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_SEQ_02 You approach Erichthonios at a remove from the entrance to Abyssos. He appears to have calmed down somewhat, and even admits that Lahabrea's knowledge will prove useful as you venture into Abyssos. He asks that you speak to Lahabrea in his stead, as it seems the chief keyward has a special interest in you.
3 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_SEQ_03 Although Lahabrea can no longer directly control Abyssos, he can yet sense the aether within. He informs you that while no creations have been set loose, the keyward Hegemone awaits your arrival. Traces of her original self remain, but corruption indicates the likelihood that she has already been transformed into a hemitheos. You brace yourself for the battle ahead, and hope that the keyward is not yet too far gone to be saved. ※Abyssos: The Sixth Circle can be accessed via the Duty Finder.
5 4 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_SEQ_04 4 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_SEQ_04 You find the keyward Hegemone either unable or unwilling to listen to reason─though that appears to be the least of her problems. After a skin-crawling struggle with her and the parasite stitched into her flesh, your phantom party attains victory, sealing the keyward away in the hopes that the harm done to her can be reversed in the future. You find the keyward Hegemone either unable or unwilling to listen to reason─though that appears to be the least of her problems. After a skin-crawling struggle with her and the parasite stitched into her flesh, your phantom party attains victory, sealing the keyward away in the hopes that the harm done to her can be reversed in the future.
6 5 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_SEQ_05 5 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_SEQ_05 With your goal attained, Erichthonios is convinced that Lahabrea can no longer deny your strength and resolve. Yet the stygian depths of Pandæmonium await, halls echoing with the cries of Hephaistos's damned... With your goal attained, Erichthonios is convinced that Lahabrea can no longer deny your strength and resolve. Yet the stygian depths of Pandæmonium await, halls echoing with the cries of Hephaistos's damned...
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26 25 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_TODO_01 25 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_TODO_01 Speak with Lahabrea. Speak with Lahabrea.
27 26 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_TODO_02 26 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_TODO_02 Enter Abyssos: The Sixth Circle. Enter Abyssos: The Sixth Circle.
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47 46 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_TODO_22 46 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_TODO_22
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49 48 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_000 48 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_000 I see Elidibus has chosen to keep odd company. Such a vexing composition of aether you possess... I see Elidibus has chosen to keep odd company. Such a vexing composition of aether you possess...
50 49 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_005 49 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_005 I admit my own grasp on what just occurred is somewhat tenuous. Doubtless Lahabrea can elucidate matters for us... I admit my own grasp on what just occurred is somewhat tenuous. Doubtless Lahabrea can elucidate matters for us...
51 50 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_010 50 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_010 I don't know how long it's been since we last spoke, Lahabrea, and truth be told I had hoped we never would again. I don't know how long it's been since we last spoke, Lahabrea, and truth be told I had hoped we never would again.
52 51 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_011 51 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_011 But I see now that I was a fool to think I would ever escape your meddling. Just what is that...<Emphasis>thing</Emphasis> that called himself Lahabrea? And why is he the spitting image of your younger self? But I see now that I was a fool to think I would ever escape your meddling. Just what is that...*thing* that called himself Lahabrea? And why is he the spitting image of your younger self?
53 52 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_100_011 52 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_100_011 I find it hard to believe you've only just now found out such a being was wreaking havoc in Pandæmonium. Did you think matters would simply sort themselves out? I find it hard to believe you've only just now found out such a being was wreaking havoc in Pandæmonium. Did you think matters would simply sort themselves out?
54 53 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_012 53 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_012 ...Hmph. I suppose you deserve at least a cursory explanation. ...Hmph. I suppose you deserve at least a cursory explanation.
55 54 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_013 54 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_013 I was well aware of the anomalies occurring within Pandæmonium, including the fact that Azem and Elidibus had taken it upon themselves to investigate. I saw no reason to insert myself into the situation. For a time, that was... I was well aware of the anomalies occurring within Pandæmonium, including the fact that Azem and Elidibus had taken it upon themselves to investigate. I saw no reason to insert myself into the situation. For a time, that was...
56 55 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_014 55 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_014 Imagine my surprise when instead of a formal report from you and yours, I received a communication from one of the keywards stating that research and operations were proceeding as usual. Imagine my surprise when instead of a formal report from you and yours, I received a communication from one of the keywards stating that research and operations were proceeding as usual.
57 56 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_015 56 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_015 While Hephaistos's deception was almost childish in its simplicity, it became plain to me that your grasp on the situation was slipping. While Hephaistos's deception was almost childish in its simplicity, it became plain to me that your grasp on the situation was slipping.
58 57 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_016 57 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_016 So you knew of his existence from the beginning? So you knew of his existence from the beginning?
59 58 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_017 58 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_017 I can hardly imagine that you would suffer another to masquerade as one of the Convocation. Not without good reason, at least. I can hardly imagine that you would suffer another to masquerade as one of the Convocation. Not without good reason, at least.
60 59 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_018 59 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_018 As you well know, the name Lahabrea is but a marker of my station. 'Tis not the name I was born with. As you well know, the name Lahabrea is but a marker of my station. 'Tis not the name I was born with.
61 60 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_100_018 60 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_100_018 Hephaistos has claimed that for himself. I cannot fault him for it, as he is my other half, in a manner of speaking. Hephaistos has claimed that for himself. I cannot fault him for it, as he is my other half, in a manner of speaking.
62 61 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_019 61 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_019 He knows all that I know─my equal in every way. Yet within his heart is naught but greed, envy, and desire. All the emotions that we are loath to acknowledge within ourselves. He knows all that I know─my equal in every way. Yet within his heart is naught but greed, envy, and desire. All the emotions that we are loath to acknowledge within ourselves.
63 62 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_020 62 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_020 If what you say is true... What purpose would such a being serve? If what you say is true... What purpose would such a being serve?
64 63 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_021 63 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_021 He is the product of experimentation gone awry. A reminder of the days when I was yet young and reckless. I thought him sealed away for good, but it seems time has a way of unearthing the shame we bury. He is the product of experimentation gone awry. A reminder of the days when I was yet young and reckless. I thought him sealed away for good, but it seems time has a way of unearthing the shame we bury.
65 64 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_022 64 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_022 When he spoke of my mother, he looked at you with venom in his eyes. Blamed you for her death... When he spoke of my mother, he looked at you with venom in his eyes. Blamed you for her death...
66 65 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_023 65 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_023 Tell me... Was he right to do so? Tell me... Was he right to do so?
67 66 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_024 66 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_024 ...His words were but the ramblings of a tortured mind. The hatred and despair he endures has warped his view of the world irreparably. ...His words were but the ramblings of a tortured mind. The hatred and despair he endures has warped his view of the world irreparably.
68 67 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_025 67 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_025 And now that he has awakened, he must be put to rest. If he succeeds in breaching Pandæmonium's protective wards, he shall invite disaster unto our star. And now that he has awakened, he must be put to rest. If he succeeds in breaching Pandæmonium's protective wards, he shall invite disaster unto our star.
69 68 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_026 68 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_026 As chief keyward of Pandæmonium, it is my duty to decide the proper course of action. As such, I declare that all research shall be summarily abandoned and the facility destroyed. As chief keyward of Pandæmonium, it is my duty to decide the proper course of action. As such, I declare that all research shall be summarily abandoned and the facility destroyed.
70 69 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_027 69 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_027 What? You would leave the other warders to their doom!? What? You would leave the other warders to their doom!?
71 70 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_028 70 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_028 ...'Tis a choice befitting Lahabrea. ...'Tis a choice befitting Lahabrea.
72 71 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_029 71 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_029 Do you disagree? Do you disagree?
73 72 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_030 72 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_030 You speak of duty, and ours is to guide our star and its inhabitants upon the correct course. It is no surprise that you would choose annihilation of Pandæmonium if its existence posed even the remotest risk to our people. You speak of duty, and ours is to guide our star and its inhabitants upon the correct course. It is no surprise that you would choose annihilation of Pandæmonium if its existence posed even the remotest risk to our people.
74 73 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_031 73 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_031 Yet as you can see by Erichthonios's response, the decision is somewhat more nuanced than that. Azem and I grappled with this conundrum for some time, in fact. Yet as you can see by Erichthonios's response, the decision is somewhat more nuanced than that. Azem and I grappled with this conundrum for some time, in fact.
75 74 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_032 74 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_032 That is precisely why I chose to involve myself directly. 'Twas the only way I could truly determine the best solution. That is precisely why I chose to involve myself directly. 'Twas the only way I could truly determine the best solution.
76 75 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_033 75 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_033 ...And you need not trouble yourself with that further. The chief keyward must prevent the worst from occurring, no matter the cost. Your feelings, Elidibus, are of no consequence. ...And you need not trouble yourself with that further. The chief keyward must prevent the worst from occurring, no matter the cost. Your feelings, Elidibus, are of no consequence.
77 76 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_034 76 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_034 Have you taken even a moment to consider another path!? No! Have you taken even a moment to consider another path!? No!
78 77 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_035 77 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_035 You've spared nary a thought for aught but yourself and your duty! You have no idea of the trials we've endured! The foes that <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/> has stood against! You've spared nary a thought for aught but yourself and your duty! You have no idea of the trials we've endured! The foes that Player has stood against!
79 78 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_036 78 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_036 <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>, is it? A being of such aether as I have never seen. What are you? Player, is it? A being of such aether as I have never seen. What are you?
80 79 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_037 79 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_037 <If(PlayerParameter(4))>She<Else/>He</If> is the guiding star that shall lead us safely through this. Thanks to <If(PlayerParameter(4))>her<Else/>his</If> stout arm and steadfast courage, we have subdued the mythic creations and returned them to their cells. She is the guiding star that shall lead us safely through this. Thanks to her stout arm and steadfast courage, we have subdued the mythic creations and returned them to their cells.
81 80 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_038 80 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_038 Speaking of which, I would hear your opinion, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>. As outsiders, we are in a unique position to look upon circumstances with our vision unclouded by attachment. Speaking of which, I would hear your opinion, Player. As outsiders, we are in a unique position to look upon circumstances with our vision unclouded by attachment.
82 81 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_Q1_000_100 81 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_Q1_000_100 What will you say? What will you say?
83 82 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_A1_000_100 82 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_A1_000_100 It's too soon to give up on saving the others. It's too soon to give up on saving the others.
84 83 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_A2_000_100 83 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_A2_000_100 Lahabrea can't be trusted. Lahabrea can't be trusted.
85 84 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_A3_000_100 84 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_A3_000_100 What was that you said about being an emissary? What was that you said about being an emissary?
86 85 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_040 85 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_040 Agreed. We still know next to nothing about Hephaistos, and I highly doubt Lahabrea has been forthcoming with the truth. Agreed. We still know next to nothing about Hephaistos, and I highly doubt Lahabrea has been forthcoming with the truth.
87 86 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_041 86 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_041 But we've managed to regain control of Asphodelos. He must be made to see that there's merit in continuing on this path... But we've managed to regain control of Asphodelos. He must be made to see that there's merit in continuing on this path...
88 87 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_042 87 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_042 ...I have it. Speak in your official capacity as Elidibus the Emissary. Judge which approach is more sound, and even Lahabrea would be compelled to listen. ...I have it. Speak in your official capacity as Elidibus the Emissary. Judge which approach is more sound, and even Lahabrea would be compelled to listen.
89 88 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_045 88 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_045 That's brilliant! Elidibus the Emissary may speak on our behalf. Should he judge our approach the more sound, even Lahabrea would be compelled to listen. That's brilliant! Elidibus the Emissary may speak on our behalf. Should he judge our approach the more sound, even Lahabrea would be compelled to listen.
90 89 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_050 89 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_050 As Elidibus, I am duty-bound to assess the matter from a position of impartiality. My opinion as Themis can carry no weight. You understand what that means, yes? As Elidibus, I am duty-bound to assess the matter from a position of impartiality. My opinion as Themis can carry no weight. You understand what that means, yes?
91 90 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_051 90 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_051 I do. Even so, you've walked with us all this time─seen what we've seen. Based on that alone, I trust that you'll find the best way forward. I do. Even so, you've walked with us all this time─seen what we've seen. Based on that alone, I trust that you'll find the best way forward.
92 91 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_052 91 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_052 Very well. Then in my capacity as emissary, I shall state my judgment. Very well. Then in my capacity as emissary, I shall state my judgment.
93 92 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_053 92 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_053 At present, there are merits both in destroying Pandæmonium outright and in taking time to rescue its researchers. And neither is yet an impossible task. At present, there are merits both in destroying Pandæmonium outright and in taking time to rescue its researchers. And neither is yet an impossible task.
94 93 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_054 93 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_054 Therefore, I judge that the most measured choice would be to continue upon our present course. We delve into Abyssos, interring any mythic creations we encounter along the way. Therefore, I judge that the most measured choice would be to continue upon our present course. We delve into Abyssos, interring any mythic creations we encounter along the way.
95 94 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_055 94 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_055 You have yet to witness <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>'s might and Erichthonios's resolve. I would ask that you see our capabilities firsthand, and only then decide if our endeavor is futile. You have yet to witness Player's might and Erichthonios's resolve. I would ask that you see our capabilities firsthand, and only then decide if our endeavor is futile.
96 95 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_056 95 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_056 If such is the will of the emissary, then I shall obey. However, if indeed I find your strength to be lacking, I trust there will be no objections to the immediate destruction of Pandæmonium. If such is the will of the emissary, then I shall obey. However, if indeed I find your strength to be lacking, I trust there will be no objections to the immediate destruction of Pandæmonium.
97 96 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_057 96 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_057 You needn't worry about that─we won't fail. You needn't worry about that─we won't fail.
98 97 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_058 97 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_058 You are...bolder than I remember. You are...bolder than I remember.
99 98 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_059 98 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_059 ...And you're even more tedious than I remember. <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>, come find me when you're finished. ...And you're even more tedious than I remember. Player, come find me when you're finished.
100 99 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_060 99 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_060 Erichthonios is understandably frustrated, but if we are to conquer Abyssos, we must go forth with clear heads. Pray lend an ear to his troubles, that their weight might be lightened. Erichthonios is understandably frustrated, but if we are to conquer Abyssos, we must go forth with clear heads. Pray lend an ear to his troubles, that their weight might be lightened.
101 100 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_070 100 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_070 ...You have done all you can with words. Only your actions can convince me now. ...You have done all you can with words. Only your actions can convince me now.
102 101 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_075 101 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_075 Despite recent developments, our plan remains unchanged. Pray call me Themis for the time being─it shall put us all in the correct mindset, and in fact I may be coming to prefer that name. Despite recent developments, our plan remains unchanged. Pray call me Themis for the time being─it shall put us all in the correct mindset, and in fact I may be coming to prefer that name.
103 102 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_090 102 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_090 ...You do have my gratitude, ill-fit as I am to show it at the moment. Without your words to sway him, Lahabrea would have carried out his plan without a second thought. ...You do have my gratitude, ill-fit as I am to show it at the moment. Without your words to sway him, Lahabrea would have carried out his plan without a second thought.
104 103 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_091 103 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_091 When at first we realized the creations had slipped their bonds, the other keywards did all in their power to restore order. Even though they could've chosen escape, they remained to aid their allies. When at first we realized the creations had slipped their bonds, the other keywards did all in their power to restore order. Even though they could've chosen escape, they remained to aid their allies.
105 104 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_092 104 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_092 I'm certain not a soul among them would wish to see this facility erased from the world, and they don't deserve to be abandoned simply for carrying out their duty. I'm certain not a soul among them would wish to see this facility erased from the world, and they don't deserve to be abandoned simply for carrying out their duty.
106 105 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_093 105 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_093 And besides, Hephaistos has secrets yet untold. Secrets that would be buried if Pandæmonium were reduced to rubble. I mean to uncover the truth behind his words...the truth of my mother. And besides, Hephaistos has secrets yet untold. Secrets that would be buried if Pandæmonium were reduced to rubble. I mean to uncover the truth behind his words...the truth of my mother.
107 106 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_094 106 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_094 While Lahabrea was quick to dismiss his claims, I fail to see what Hephaistos would gain by fabricating such a story. While Lahabrea was quick to dismiss his claims, I fail to see what Hephaistos would gain by fabricating such a story.
108 107 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_095 107 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_095 All I was told of my mother's death was that she perished in an accident. No one would say more─it was almost as if they feared saying more, in fact. All I was told of my mother's death was that she perished in an accident. No one would say more─it was almost as if they feared saying more, in fact.
109 108 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_096 108 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_096 Even if it was not Lahabrea that dealt the fatal blow, we've seen with our own eyes how quickly he can condemn others to die. I only wish to know at last what befell her... Even if it was not Lahabrea that dealt the fatal blow, we've seen with our own eyes how quickly he can condemn others to die. I only wish to know at last what befell her...
110 109 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_097 109 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_097 What do you think, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>? Does the Lahabrea you know have any regard for the lives of others? Or will he carry out his duty with another's blood on his hands? What do you think, Player? Does the Lahabrea you know have any regard for the lives of others? Or will he carry out his duty with another's blood on his hands?
111 110 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_Q1_000_200 110 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_Q1_000_200 What will you say? What will you say?
112 111 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_A1_000_200 111 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_A1_000_200 He always was a man who worked from the shadows. He always was a man who worked from the shadows.
113 112 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_A2_000_200 112 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_A2_000_200 He once used my ally as a vessel for his own twisted ends. He once used my ally as a vessel for his own twisted ends.
114 113 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_A3_000_200 113 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_A3_000_200 I have no idea what he might be like in this age. I have no idea what he might be like in this age.
115 114 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_098 114 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_098 Well, that in and of itself isn't reason for suspicion. He's one of the Convocation, who must forge the path for mankind. Naturally, not all of their activities are conducted within the public eye. Well, that in and of itself isn't reason for suspicion. He's one of the Convocation, who must forge the path for mankind. Naturally, not all of their activities are conducted within the public eye.
116 115 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_099 115 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_099 What would possess him to do that!? Even for Lahabrea, such an act would be a black mark against him if it were made known. I can't imagine how much your ally suffered... What would possess him to do that!? Even for Lahabrea, such an act would be a black mark against him if it were made known. I can't imagine how much your ally suffered...
117 116 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_100 116 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_100 “This age”? Just how long has it been since last you met? Regardless, I'd like you to try and view him as he is now. Another opinion would be much appreciated... “This age”? Just how long has it been since last you met? Regardless, I'd like you to try and view him as he is now. Another opinion would be much appreciated...
118 117 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_105 117 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_105 ...But it is plain there is much to consider. Thank you, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>. It's easy for me to get carried away by emotion where he's concerned. ...But it is plain there is much to consider. Thank you, Player. It's easy for me to get carried away by emotion where he's concerned.
119 118 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_106 118 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_106 We should focus on the task at hand: proving to Lahabrea that we are capable of saving Pandæmonium and its keepers. The most convincing way to do that will be to regain control of Abyssos. We should focus on the task at hand: proving to Lahabrea that we are capable of saving Pandæmonium and its keepers. The most convincing way to do that will be to regain control of Abyssos.
120 119 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_107 119 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_107 Although I'm loath to admit it, he would know more about those depths than any of us. And seeing as how we require every advantage we can afford... Although I'm loath to admit it, he would know more about those depths than any of us. And seeing as how we require every advantage we can afford...
121 120 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_108 120 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_108 <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>, would you speak to him for us? He seems to have a special interest in your capabilities, and may deign to help at your suggestion─if only to see what you can do. Player, would you speak to him for us? He seems to have a special interest in your capabilities, and may deign to help at your suggestion─if only to see what you can do.
122 121 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_120 121 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_120 Researchers of different layers seldom contact one another unless work is involved, and I know next to nothing about the keyward of Abyssos. Any morsels of information Lahabrea can offer would be a boon. Researchers of different layers seldom contact one another unless work is involved, and I know next to nothing about the keyward of Abyssos. Any morsels of information Lahabrea can offer would be a boon.
123 122 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_130 122 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_130 Erichthonios appears to have a deep trust in you. And Elidibus tells me you share some relation to Azem. Erichthonios appears to have a deep trust in you. And Elidibus tells me you share some relation to Azem.
124 123 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_131 123 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_131 Your unusual aether does not mark you as a familiar. It is unlike anything I have seen, even among the countless concepts I have observed. Your unusual aether does not mark you as a familiar. It is unlike anything I have seen, even among the countless concepts I have observed.
125 124 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_132 124 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_132 To think that I would encounter an existence I could not create by my own hand. Azem never ceases to surprise. To think that I would encounter an existence I could not create by my own hand. Azem never ceases to surprise.
126 125 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_133 125 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_133 The previous Azem was much the same. In taking the entirety of the star into consideration, she came to hold dear emotions and people that a more logical mind would have discarded. This made her act in her own self-interest more often than not... The previous Azem was much the same. In taking the entirety of the star into consideration, she came to hold dear emotions and people that a more logical mind would have discarded. This made her act in her own self-interest more often than not...
127 126 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_134 126 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_134 Just as you and Elidibus have conducted yourselves in this matter. The true danger of Azem's nature is its tendency to infect all those <If(PlayerParameter(4))>she<Else/>he</If> comes into contact with. Just as you and Elidibus have conducted yourselves in this matter. The true danger of Azem's nature is its tendency to infect all those she comes into contact with.
128 127 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_135 127 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_135 Emet–Selch said much the same. Trust that I shall do naught that would violate my duty. Emet–Selch said much the same. Trust that I shall do naught that would violate my duty.
129 128 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_136 128 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_136 And yet you so frivolously invoked your authority as emissary to justify this little excursion. It matters little, however─only your deeds can speak for you now. And yet you so frivolously invoked your authority as emissary to justify this little excursion. It matters little, however─only your deeds can speak for you now.
130 129 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_137 129 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_137 You wish to know more of Abyssos, I take it. Although I no longer have control over many of its functions, I can yet sense what creations lie within. You wish to know more of Abyssos, I take it. Although I no longer have control over many of its functions, I can yet sense what creations lie within.
131 130 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_138 130 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_138 The chief keyward's reach is far indeed. Well then, what do we have to look forward to? The chief keyward's reach is far indeed. Well then, what do we have to look forward to?
132 131 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_139 131 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_139 I sense no creations of note. Perhaps they have been made into fodder for experimentation, or perhaps they have been transferred to the deeper circles. I sense no creations of note. Perhaps they have been made into fodder for experimentation, or perhaps they have been transferred to the deeper circles.
133 132 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_140 132 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_140 Yet Hephaistos would never allow you safe passage. He has left a trial for you to overcome. Yet Hephaistos would never allow you safe passage. He has left a trial for you to overcome.
134 133 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_141 133 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_141 I speak of Hegemone, keyward of Abyssos. Although her presence is stained with marks of corruption, it is unmistakable. I speak of Hegemone, keyward of Abyssos. Although her presence is stained with marks of corruption, it is unmistakable.
135 134 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_142 134 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_142 I knew her as a woman gifted in magic and blessed with a highly logical mind. While I can sense those qualities within her still, there is something else at work... I knew her as a woman gifted in magic and blessed with a highly logical mind. While I can sense those qualities within her still, there is something else at work...
136 135 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_143 135 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_143 If I had to hazard a guess, I would say that's because she's already been twisted into a hemitheos. Doubtless against her will... If I had to hazard a guess, I would say that's because she's already been twisted into a hemitheos. Doubtless against her will...
137 136 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_144 136 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_144 <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>, Themis, we must rescue her from that cruel fate. And if we cannot, we can at least seal her away until we find a means to undo the damage. Player, Themis, we must rescue her from that cruel fate. And if we cannot, we can at least seal her away until we find a means to undo the damage.
138 137 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_145 137 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_145 Your allies make you bold, Erichthonios. I very much look forward to seeing how far they carry you. Your allies make you bold, Erichthonios. I very much look forward to seeing how far they carry you.
139 138 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_150 138 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_150 Now we prove our strength. Only then can we free the other warders and unveil the truth hidden in Pandæmonium's shadows. Now we prove our strength. Only then can we free the other warders and unveil the truth hidden in Pandæmonium's shadows.
140 139 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_155 139 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_155 Hegemone was a woman of reason and logic. She would never be swayed by Hephaistos's wretched schemes. I hope she was not made to suffer overmuch... Hegemone was a woman of reason and logic. She would never be swayed by Hephaistos's wretched schemes. I hope she was not made to suffer overmuch...
141 140 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_160 140 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_160 Let us not change a strategy that has served us so well thus far. Bring Hegemone to heel, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>, and Erichthonios and I shall inter her when the time is right. Let us not change a strategy that has served us so well thus far. Bring Hegemone to heel, Player, and Erichthonios and I shall inter her when the time is right.
142 141 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_190 141 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_LAHABREA_000_190 I could sense from here that Hegemone had been contained. The effect of Hephaistos's tinkering is even more dire than I had imagined... I could sense from here that Hegemone had been contained. The effect of Hephaistos's tinkering is even more dire than I had imagined...
143 142 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_195 142 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_THEMIS_000_195 As is to be expected, Erichthonios appears quite pleased with our victory. As is to be expected, Erichthonios appears quite pleased with our victory.
144 143 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_200 143 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_200 We've won! The keyward is sealed away, and alive this time! We've won! The keyward is sealed away, and alive this time!
145 144 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_201 144 TEXT_AKTKRA203_04637_ERICHTHONIOS_000_201 Lahabrea can't deny us now! Lahabrea can't deny us now!
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