The Wretch's Gift

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The Wretch

Although it hurts to think about her, the Wretch is afraid for his sister Pia, who has gone missing. Help the Wretch uncover a sinister plot involving the wayward Fortunata, save the universe, and just, perhaps, reunite a brother and sister.

Souvenir

A Purple Flower Petal

This is a petal that fell from a flower Paolo Marino, better known as The Wretch, gave to his sister Pia after helping to rescue her.

It started when the Wretch asked for your help, explaining that his sister had gone missing at her base on Mercy Island. Thinking it would be a simple investigation, he sent you to the base to check for clues, but it turned out, the people who had taken her were still there!

They where The Nihilists. They had taken the concepts of Nihilism to their illogical extremes, believing that life was not only meaningless, but should end. They thought the Big Bang was a mistake, and that that mistake had to be undone by destroying the universe... and they found a way.

You discovered that they were to enact the ritual of Alka'Ta in order to collapse the universe. This Ritual required a psychic anchor, and that anchor was Pia. You needed more information about the ritual itself, and so raided the Circle of Thorns in search of it, encountering a goddess named Eimyrja. You found that the book was in two parts, and that the Nihilists were again one step ahead of you, but the ritual required a unique item...

This item was a Particle Inverter, which you stole from Crey before the Nihilists could get their hands on it. Setting it with a tracking device, you let the Nihilists take it, letting them believe they had won it fair and square, though Eimyrja tried to interfere.

You then tracked them to a place in Croatoa, where the ritual was already underway! You and the Wretch teamed up, and Eimyrja offered to help too. You saved his sister, and then took out the Marshal, the leader of the Nihilists. You also destroyed the Particle Inverter, so that no one could ever use it to try and destroy the universe again.

A brother and sister had a heartfelt reunion, and then once again parted ways.

Missions

Mission 1: Search the Arachnos base for clues about the "Lil' Talky Men"

Large size map, level range 1-54. Contains Boss, Collection, A Defendable Object, Patrol

Briefing

The Wretch

Wretch sad! [He almost seems like he's going to cry...] Widow say sister gone! Taken! Widow not happy when Wretch not happy... Wretch want Widow to be happy... but Wretch sad! So Wretch gotta be Happy... for Widow... that means Wretch find sister! Widow say lil' talky men broke down 'Rachnos base and took sister! Wretch ... MAD! Wretch want find lil' talky men! But.. Widow say Wretch not good with krit-uh-kul thinking. So Wretch ask you go look! You find talky men, then Wretch SMASH lil' talky men. Wretch give paper, it tell you where to go! OK?

Mission Acceptance

The Wretch

Wretch say please! [The Wretch smiles... or at least he tries.]

In-Progress

The Wretch

Wretch wonder... Pia like strawberry.. or chocolate..? [The Wretch suddenly seems to realize you're there...] Oh. Hi! Find talky men yet?

Mission Objectives

Arachnos intelligence can be somewhat unreliable. It seems the lil' talky men are still here... and they don't seem very interested in talking either! Or at least, not much...

• Search for Clues

	Arachnos Surveillance
	This is a video that shows Seer Marino being kidnapped by a large man, dressed very similarly to the other Nihilists. A leader perhaps? Either way, this is unequivocal evidence that they took her, as opposed to this raid being a coincidence (people do attack Arachnos bases quite often).

• Defeat Jackson
  • Defend the Mainframe

	The Nihilists and their plans!
	This data Cube says these people are the Nihilists, and they want to wipe out all life in the universe! Including you! This is the cleanup crew, and they plan on destroying one of the primary mainframes, which would set off the auto-destruct! Arachnos or not, a lot of people work in this building!

• Defeat Alvarez

	Data Cube
	A small hologram of a shadowy figure appears: "Alvarez, don't mess this up. This is too important. The Anchor is VITAL to the destruction of the universe. I cannot stress this enough. Make sure our escape is covered properly, the Ritual of Alka'Ta musn't be interru-" It abruptly ends.

	The Nihilistic Directive Pt. 1
	Well it seems Seer Pia Marino wasn't kidnapped by ordinary bad guys. These Nihilists are serious headcases, and want to bring about the end of the entire universe! Pia may be the "anchor" mentioned in Alvaraez' Data Cube. You should tell the Wretch about this.

Enemies

The Nihilists

• Notable NPCs
  • Nihilist Charger Commander Alvarez (Nihilist Charger)
  • Nihilist Psychic Commander Jackson (Nihilist Psychic)

Random Nihilist Chatter 1 Nihilist Sorcerer: I mean, it's so obvious, The Big Bang was a mistake. That's why life sucks so bad! Nihilist Gunner: Like, I know, right!?

Random Nihilist Chatter 2 Nihilist Sorcerer: What do you think it will be like when the universe collapses? Nihilist Gunner: Totally. Awesome.

Random Nihilist Chatter 3 Nihilist Gunner: ...and I was like "Ha! No mustache! Hah kid!" .. Nihilist Sorcerer: What the heck are you talking about..?

Nihilist Mainframe Vandals Chatter Nihilist Sorcerer: I am so going to violence that computer! Nihilist Gunner: Um, doesn't it look a little out of place? Nihilist Sorcerer: Aw man, look who it is! It's... whoever that is!

Nihilist Charger Commander Alvarez Dialogue Before Combat He called my mother a hoofless antelope! I was like, you idiot! An antelope is a freakin' fruit! It doesn't have hooves! Combat What? You!? Wait, who were you again? Hey! What was that for!? I really don't see the humor in this... I'll show you! People think I'm an idiot, when in fact, I have like, 200 IQ. Are you my ex-girlfriend? You sorta act like her... Defeat Aw man, no one like me...

Nihilist Psychic Commander Jackson Dialogue Before Combat I can't wait for everything in the universe to die, won't that be awesome? Combat Look who it is! It's you! ...How 'bout that... This is me screwing with your brain! Seriously, ok, knock it off. I'm supposed to beat YOU... Why aren't you dying!? You're supposed to die! He said so! You're being REALLY mean right now, do you know that? Defeat Just remember... our ways... even if we win... we still lose... Wait, I think I got that backwards...

Debriefing

The Wretch

Wretch... Wretch... [The Wretch sighs...] Wretch mad! Wretch.. sad... happy! Wretch so confused... [He takes a deep breath and seems to concentrate really, really hard...] Wretch happy 'cause we closer to find sister... Wretch sad 'cause sister still gone... Wretch MAD 'cause they took her!! We find and crush lil' talky men!

Mission 2: Retrieve knowledge of the Ritual of Alka'Ta from the Lil' Glowy Men

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Medium size map, level range 5-54. Contains Boss, Collection, Battle

Briefing

The Wretch

OK, Wretch think... [He breathes heavily and taps his hand roughly against his head for a long moment...] OK! So! Lil' talky men... [He trails off for a few seconds, but manages to recover...] Lil' talky men wanna blow up universe... They need sister to do it... maybe... and use... Rich-ew-ul... Right? OK... so... you go learn about rich-ew-ul from lil' glowy men! Wretch know where lil' glowy men are! [The Wretch marks a place on your map...] Maybe we learn rich-ew-ul, then find Wretch sister! OK!?

Mission Acceptance

The Wretch

Wretch say please again! [The Wretch claps happily...] Wretch hold fort down!

In-Progress

The Wretch

Hmmm.. Wretch think.. aren't we in the universe...? [The Wretch notices you've approached him...] Oh! Hi! You find rich-ew-ul yet? Wretch wonder.

Mission Objectives

• 2 Bookcases to search

	The Ritual of Alka'Ta, Book One
	One of two books which describe a dangerous ritual designed to allow a person to astrally project to an alternate plane as a physical being, but if abused, could potentially collapse the universe by colliding it with the Nether Realms!

	The Ritual of Alka'Ta, Book Two
	One of two books which describe a dangerous ritual that could, potentially, be used to destroy the universe! It briefly describes the use of a psychic anchor to catalyze horrific magics, that will then power a machine, which will then collide this plane with Nether Realms, obliterating them both!

• Defeat Eimyrja
  • Defeat Summers

	Eimyrja's Final Words
	Before dying, Eimyrja said: "They wish to unmake everything. We fought, and you were the victor, but you cannot allow them to succeed... they are missing a vital element of the ritual, something artificial, it is why they have returned.. the one named Summers.. you must... not..."

Enemies

Circle of Thorns
The Nihilists

• Notable NPCs
  • Eimyrja
  • Nihilist Psychic Commander Summers (Nihilist Psychic)

Eimyrja Dialogue Before Combat Prepare yourselves! More interlopers may be on the way! We cannot let them steal our secrets! Combat Start So it is you? You are small and pathetic mortal! I will turn your bones to ash! During Combat You don't fear to attack me? You should. The battle is not won yet! I refuse to bow to you! I call upon the flame of Az'kur! Defeat I will arise from the ashes...

Nihilist Psychic Commander Summers Dialogue Before Combat ...and so he was like, if all life in the universe ends.. then we can't be together anymore.. and I was like, SO MAD! I totally melted his brain! No one breaks up with me!

Mission 3:

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Large size map, level range 30-54. Contains Ambush, Collection, A Destructible Object, Patrol, Battle

Mission 4:

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Large size map, level range 45-54. Contains Boss, Battle

Mission 5:

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Unique map, level range 40-47. Contains Boss, A Destructible Object, Ally