A few days after returning from your mission, a team of scientists from the Agency comes to meet you in the control room. Dr. Samtrev Brunaker tells you:

• “We have the first results of the gemological analysis of the Emerald you brought back from your mission in 1958 NT. Beyond its exceptional purity, this gem has a characteristic that so far defies our understanding: a tiny black teardrop, invisible to the naked eye, hides in its center. It is impossible to extract this tear because it is the very foundation of the stone’s crystalline structure. Furthermore, we observed that the tear’s substance is emitting acontinual signal, as if waiting for the signal to be received so it can transmit its location. In other words, this Emerald seems like a distress beacon. So we have to make a decision: do we keep this stone and continue to study it, or do we destroy it and put an end to the signal?”

Choose and press one of the following options:

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KEEP THE STONE

Dr. Brunaker is pleased with your answer, and replies with enthusiasm:

“Excellent choice! We’ll resume our study of the Emerald without delay. It may take some time, but we’ll do our best to unlock its secrets!”

Once the scientists have left the room, Tess Heiden asks you to join her in an adjoining office to speak with you privately. She breaks the silence with a deep voice:

“Let’s just hope these scientists can provide helpful information before our next transfer, because it will be coming soon! That stone jeopardizes our initial plan; if tracking down the four Messengers increases the odds of our being spotted, we must instead find another way to locate the guide. We will do everything we can to return to the Sculptor’s Galaxy in 2469 NT, to the very moment the Agency was destroyed, even as soon as our next mission! I know we’ve already tried this, and it came to naught, but I just know that this time, we’ll succeed! We’ll make it back home… May the Azrak be with us!”

Immediately before playing your next mission, even prior to choosing your receptacles, scan the QR code found on Mission card #5 located in the Experience box.

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DESTROY THE STONE

Dr. Brunaker is not thrilled with your answer, and replies in frustration:

“Fine, so be it. We will destroy this artifact… even though it’s one of a kind. Orders are orders!”

Stow XP card item #6 (Cavendish/Emerald)

Once the scientists have left the room, Tess Heiden asks you to join her in an adjoining office to speak with you privately. She says:

“Even though the scientists disapprove of this choice, it is undoubtedly for the best. We can’t risk the Elois locating the base. However, this also jeopardizes our initial plan; if tracking down the four Messengers increases the odds of our being spotted, must quickly proceed in a different direction!”

She hesitates for a moment before resuming:

“The destination of our next mission can only be the Sculptor’s Galaxy in 2469 NT. I know we’ve already tried that, and it came to naught, but I just know that this time, we’ll succeed! We will return to the very moment the Agency was destroyed, and do everything we can to locate the guide there! In the meantime, get some rest. This upcoming mission is crucial.”

Immediately before playing your next mission, even prior to choosing your receptacles, scan the QR code found on Mission card #6 located in the Experience box.

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