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You find the "cave" mentioned in the secret message.
- Perlica
From the clues we found at the scene, I'm afraid the one who left the third secret message has...
- You
That's very obvious.
- You
This is a farmer's uniform, actually...
- Perlica
...This Stockade resident overused the Arts and succumbed to Oripathy.
- Perlica
And like other victims of Oripathy ... all that's left of him are just a few personal belongings.
- Martina
Oripathy is just a chronic condition these days... Most of us have forgotten how terrible it was in the past.
- Perlica
A terrible fate still awaits any patient who couldn't access enough suppressants.
- Perlica
Nothing has changed about Oripathy.
- Martina
I know the Stockaders lack medical resources to handle complex diseases like this. He probably knew his fate when he wrote the secret message...
- Martina
If only he could've gotten himself to Wuling City on time... The medical services there would have...
- Perlica
From what he wrote in his will, he actually trained his Arts to attack Wuling.
- Martina
*Sigh* I'm just an outsider so I can't really comment... But I don't understand why anyone would harm themselves over a feud...
- Martina
Why obsess about factions when this world offers so much beauty to focus on?
- Martina
We've created so many traces of our existence upon this planet...
- Perlica
Martina...
- Martina
I'm actually not a Tianshi...
- Martina
What? You knew? Why did you keep helping me then?
- Perlica
It's like what you said. Factions aren't that important. But I do need to know why you disguised yourself as a Tianshi.
- Martina
There are no special reasons, really. They give Tianshi outfits to visiting scholars like us.
- Martina
Wearing it made me feel like I was part of the local community. It also gives an immersive experience of Wuling culture.
- Martina
But I also got plenty of hate from the Stockaders. I guess that's part of the "immersion".
- Martina
Oh, no you're not. I shall introduce myself again. I am Martina, a traveling naturalist. Piot is my assistant.
- Martina
I run a museum at La Fantoma, where I showcase cultural artifacts gathered during my explorations.
- Martina
Of course, I also host regular photo exhibitions. After all, not every beautiful thing can be procured. A photograph is a great alternative.
- Martina
My intent is to help more people realize and appreciate the beauty of Talos-II.
- Perlica
That is indeed a very worthwhile pursuit, Miss Martina.
- Martina
Heheh. Thanks! Oh, can you actually help me take a photo of these Originium clusters as well?
- Martina
I don't intend to show this photo to the public, though. I just want to tell Wuling City of the situation here, and ask them to send people to help settle the final proof of this Stockader's existence...
- Martina
What? Really? Did I take the wrong outfit? No wonder that Tianshi boy was giving me weird looks...
- Perlica
We can discuss the uniform later... I hope I'm not being too intrusive, but what exactly is your profession?
