[HQ Ignorance] Scene 129: Rogue Kalen Robot on the Loose!

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Rikku mutters a few words, and with a wave of his hands nearly all who had
been seriously affected by the Black Lotus found their minds cleared; the
exception being Othor who still seemed a little intoxicated. "I must have
ended up with some of the dust on my fingers", he says groggily. "No
matter".

Meanwhile, the Wizard listens closely to Azhur's words, cocking his head
to one side and smiling and his comment about the miasma and his appetite.

"The West?", he remarks. "What is this thing that you call 'west'? There
is Puppetland, there is the city, and the sky above and that all that
exists in this plane of existence. Oh, but you are very strange indeed.
Not from this plane at all, and so you want to return."

"Well, you are in the employ of The General, a violent man as you say. I
am not of that ilk. My way of rulership is a lot more subtle. Of course,
the General doesn't understand subtle, he only understands fighting. But I
understand the mind, and the soul."

"So your companion has been harmed by The General, has he?", the Wizard
asks as he kneels next to Kalen feeling around the Mostal.

"What a strange creature. Is there any part of him that is not made of
metal?", he turns and asks.

At that point Kalen animates with alarming speed, quickly drawing both of
his Dwarf guns and, with an almighty 'bang!' fires both into the Wizard.
The Wizard staggers, clutching his chest, "Betrayal! My guards, capture
them!" and there is pandemonium as the hall fills with howling spirits.
The Kalen bot rushes The Wizard again, letting out a high pitched squeal.

"Exterminate! Exterminate! You will be exterminated! The General will
rule! The General will rule!"