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[@DoubleChecker] - Severin Vaust Asset Goal: Grand Duchy Nobility F
[@Book] - Liu Fei Asset Goal: ?
[@pkken] - Vetreus Draedora Asset Goal: Harvester Asset Mine F
[@Red Hood] - Esther Keaten Asset Goal: Fae See Church F
[@Nakushita] - Penny "Iron Maiden of Pax" Asset Goal: ?

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In the chaotic aftermath of the explosion, as the dust begins to settle over the ruined shack, a new sound cuts through the air. It is not the groan of splintering wood or the thrum of the forest, but a crisp, magical chime, emanating simultaneously from the Scrying Orbs that still hover silently beside each party member.

The voice of Proctor Valeriana issues from each orb, her tone as sterile and devoid of emotion as it was in the briefing room, completely detached from the violent reality of the situation on the ground.

[b]"Contractors. The Scrying Orbs have registered a massive discharge of chaotic life energy, followed by the cessation of the primary anomaly's signature. Your primary objective—to reach the epicenter and analyze the source of the disturbance—is now complete."[/b]
There is a brief, clinical pause.

[b]"The data retrieved is sufficient. Your contract is fulfilled. Return to the extraction point at once to receive your payment. The Luminary is not responsible for any personnel lost or assets expended beyond the completion of the primary objective. Valeriana out."
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The chime sounds again, and the orbs go silent. Their recording lights extinguish, leaving the party in the eerie, pulsing gloom of the Verdant Heart.

The end of the first part, grading sheet to come.