Session 36 - Deep Sea Conspiracy

Arc: Deep Sea Conspiracy

Day: 24

Players:

Ciruli, Jenkins, Quenq, Witness

Summary:

The crew awakens in the morning to the sound of an explosion. The refugee processing center was just bombed, leaving over 100 dead and many more wounded. Investigation uncovers that the bomb was of experimental Arcadian design, utilizing light to vaporize the surrounding area. It's eerily similar to the magic used to vaporize the Sekthrin Dynasty, which leaves many witnesses to fear that the Arcadians are responsible. But the crew knows that this is likely one of the weapons that Ruǎnyù Security had them sell to Tears of the Mother, fabricated with the weapons blueprints they retrieved from the moon base.

As they work to avoid suspicion, the crew helps to take care of the wounded and transport them back to the Arkwright for triage. They were interrogated by Inquisitor Olethros at the crime scene, who was curious about their reason for coming to Nereus. On finding that their goals were aligned, and that the crew both knows Overseer Apátē and is more competent than they originally let on, the Inquisitor revealed some valuable information. A broken crystal seal within an underwater temple of the Ancients is likely responsible for the refugee crisis, and he wants to crew to go scout out this temple for him, as he isn't authorized to do it himself. He seems much more willing to bend the rules than any of the Arcadians they've met before.

The Inquisitor has provided the crew with a small vessel to transport them to their destination, and will provide them with further supplies as needed. The rest of the crew does some digging into the situation as they continue to make preparations for their perilous journey.

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