You follow Arcane to the Security Section in the restricted area and see the Feranmut Heart for the first time.

...Alright, I must borrow the power within the Feranmut Heart.

The target, Ardashir, has taken the Marker Stone area. We suspect his aim is to disable the Marker Stone.

I gathered its data during combat. It exhibits abnormal Depth readings and Blight-like properties.

The Blight... My powers will indeed play a significant role.

A thorough analysis? During that brief encounter?

I know there are no precedents on the record.

Kinda, but I'm not authorized to do so. It would probably reject my attempt...

Really...? Or maybe he's aiming for something else.

The enemy has the initiative, and it is very unsettling.

The charge up will take some time, which we can use to share intel.

The target's Arts created fire that does not match Originium Arts Theory, and actually exhibits Æther energy properties.

And within thirty minutes of his appearance, anomalous energy entities began appearing nearby. I'm still unsure...

But you mentioned Blight-like... A walking Blight-form...

But when analyzing this together with Nefarith's actions in Valley IV ... Ardashir is likely to have mastered more advanced means of "manipulating" the Blight.

Charge up is almost complete, Endmin. What is our next course of action?

—Push into the Marker Stone, and capture Ardashir.

Roger.

Hostile activity? It's coming from the Cloudrest Woods...

What's over there?

A Tianshi Pillar, and an emergency repair team deployed just moments ago.

But the situation at the Marker Stone is just as desperate. This might be an enemy's attempt to delay us.

We cannot let this go unchecked.

......

Endmin, it's your call.

We'll save the people first.