[he's busy scrolling through some files while Mizuki and Chung are sharing... but eventually,]
I spoke with them as well. Memory can be faulty, so I recorded the encounter in detail. Dynamo, play audio file N-3899861.
[his drones beep, then a fresh holoscreen pops open in front of him with one of those audio visualizers on it. then, Add's voice crackles in—]
ADD: And to whom do I owe the pleasure? Please, refresh my memory. It's been oh so long. ZAHLIYA: You snark. ...you have... what the Mother is after. Be cautious. ZAHLIYA: Zahliya. ADD: And who would this "mother" be? The forest...? ZAHLIYA: Moder. ADD: Noted. I appreciate your concern. Now, why are you out here so late at night? Staying out of trouble, I hope? ZAHLIYA: In trouble, actually. ...assistance getting out... can't fend off that thing... much longer. ADD: ... Sorry, but I'm afraid it's rather difficult for me to trust what you're saying. I hope you understand. ADD: What is it you're fending off, if I may ask? [audio cuts for a second, as if something has been altered] ZAHLIYA: I'm trying... keep you all from... hurt. Moder can't... past where She stands now. [another cut] ADD: Perhaps if you explained yourself more clearly...? ZAHLIYA: Moder breaking in... certain doom for you all. I am... the First Sentinel... Grove's Guardian. ZAHLIYA: But I cannot... stand against her alone. My strength wanes. ADD: Let's say, hypothetically, I decide to help stand against this threat... What would that entail, exactly? ZAHLIYA: ...the New Moon comes, call to ...Purifier, He Who... First Sentinel, the Grove's Guardian... me. ZAHLIYA: I... purify the corruption. Too much... I start to weaken. That's where I'm at now. ZAHLIYA: You're a doctor. You can help... I can return to the fog then. Deal with Moder. ADD: Sorry, could you repeat that first part? There seems to be some interference... if it is indeed something that requires a doctor, I won't be much help if I don't know who I'm looking for. ZAHLIYA: When... New Moon comes, c... to the Purifier, ...is the First Sentinel, the... Guardian. ZAHLIYA: The magic should allow... pass through. ADD: What purifier? Is that a person, an object, do I need to go to a specific place? What's passing through? I'm missing crucial information. ZAHLIYA: Proper noun. "Purifier". That's me. [another cut... wow there sure was a lot of interference huh] ADD: On the new moon, you will be called for. Don't be late. ZAHLIYA: I won't be. You'll see.
[the recording ends with a loud rustling, something charging through the underbrush... then, silence.
Add closes out the holoscreen.]
Whether we can trust anything this entity says or not is still unknown. That said... I believe we stand to gain more by trusting them. Ignoring the request carries a risk of it's own, and if it's something so simple to let them in, I'd rather we do so under controlled variables than wait until someone goes rogue and tries it alone.
hello add is here with the FACTS
I spoke with them as well. Memory can be faulty, so I recorded the encounter in detail. Dynamo, play audio file N-3899861.
[his drones beep, then a fresh holoscreen pops open in front of him with one of those audio visualizers on it. then, Add's voice crackles in—][the recording ends with a loud rustling, something charging through the underbrush... then, silence.
Add closes out the holoscreen.]
Whether we can trust anything this entity says or not is still unknown. That said... I believe we stand to gain more by trusting them. Ignoring the request carries a risk of it's own, and if it's something so simple to let them in, I'd rather we do so under controlled variables than wait until someone goes rogue and tries it alone.
Are there any objections?