When Fraya realized that the material used to create morboliths may have come from the Mysterium, she summoned you to Allemantheia. Malachai, the chief arcanist for the Mysterium, volunteered to lead the investigation. When evidence of the stones' production was found in Arachnen Lair, you went there and destroyed the production device. Malachai suddenly commandeered the investigation, making Fraya suspicious of his loyalty. Fraya pursued Malachai, but he escaped from Allemantheia. The very thought that someone in the Mysterium might have supplied these... We need to know where the stone was mined. Take this debris to Ryshan in Allemantheia. He'll be able to tell where the materials came from. Where did it come from? Of course I can find out. I'm very busy and have a great many things to do; it'll have to wait... Can't you find something to do until I'm ready? The answer to the origin of the fragments might come sooner if someone with...greater knowledge...were involved. <PCNAME>, I have something for you to tell Commander Fraya.<NEXTPAGEBUTTON>"What is it?"</NEXTPAGEBUTTON> Tell Fraya the services of Malachai are at her disposal. Ryshan needn't take time from his busy schedule. Malachai is very accomplished. He will get the results Fraya needs. How unusual for Malachai to volunteer for anything that doesn't relate directly to the Core. At any rate, he says he knows the origin. Perhaps gratitude would be the proper response.<NEXTPAGEBUTTON>"Really? Where?"</NEXTPAGEBUTTON> Arachnea, in the southeast. North of Frontera. Meet Kaleon there, and ask him what sort of help he needs. Fraya sent you? Good. Help is always...helpful. Go directly to Retribution Point. We'll meet there. We have to destroy the mills turning out those stones. There's no time to lose. Go and kill {@LinkCreature:39#250#Kaligos}. And {@LinkCreature:39#260#Telremnas}, too. When that's done, we'll be able to destroy the {@LinkObject:37#morbolith mills}. For now, start killing. This is...much, much more powerful than the one we found in the Quarantine Zone. The very thought of what this could do if there were more than one.... The strongest and last operational {@LinkCreature:39#5000#sanctified mills} are deep inside Arachnaea. Take this purifying flame and burn the mills. That's the only way to destroy them. Do you have the shard? We can't study what we don't have, you know. It is done. Good. Of course, these new orders change everything.<NEXTPAGEBUTTON>"New orders?"</NEXTPAGEBUTTON> The Mysterium has ordered us to halt our research. Or, to be more specific, Malachai has so ordered. There's no word from Fraya. She may not even know. I suggest you find her and get her opinion on the matter. Stop the research? Why would they stop the research? And now I've been ordered back to Allemantheia. Something's not right. I'm going nowhere until the matter of Brigadier Akeldama is resolved, elders be damned. Meet me later.<NEXTPAGEBUTTON>"Where?"</NEXTPAGEBUTTON> At my <A href="markmap:loc=2#-23018.2773,51029.5234,1380.7639&type=1&name="Temp">secret meeting place</A>. Soon. There's a traitor in Allemantheia. Research halted, a commander recalled from the field? Something's not right. I'll go alone to set a trap for Akeldama. Come through the teleportal later and meet me there. It's very clear now. We have to seize Malachai and confirm the location of the Core. I will go back to Allemantheia and meet with the elders and the Mysterium. You go back to Malachai's Lab. Tell Alnosk I sent you—he'll let you in. <PCNAME>? You're late. The commander is already inside. Hurry! Escaped. If Thulsa and Akasha think they've won, they're sorely mistaken. <PCNAME>, this isn't over. I will need your help to find the Core.