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a distant future, long

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after the apocalypse was forgotten and

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the world begins again.

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A primordial evil awakened at

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the time of apocalypse has

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known as Umbral. Let

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me possess you. Three

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adventurers,

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Aesar, a smooth talking

2:37

leader. See, that's the thing about hidden

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passageways. They're always in the last place

2:41

you look.

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Sirius, a big hearted brute.

2:46

Sirius crush like love.

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And logo, a nerdy savant.

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By

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my calculations, that depends on a variety of

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complex factors, assumptions, and variables. Embark

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on a quest that could save

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the world.

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So my partner and I give you this diamond

3:15

crystal and you tell us everything you know about the

3:17

stolen Ambreur deal.

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Ambreur. Stolen.

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News to me. We know you have eyes and ears

3:28

all over this city. The orb's property

3:30

of the order of Hiberian sages, part

3:32

of their private collection. Lucia, one

3:34

of the orders own students stole it out from

3:36

under them, and now she's gone missing

3:38

too. Go figure the

3:40

order of Iberian

3:42

sages. Lucia,

3:46

missing. You

3:48

don't say.

3:50

It's probably the same old story. A

3:53

lost soul in search of meaning devotes their

3:55

life to an arcane order on the promise of

3:57

answers in a path to enlightenment only

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to realize there was never any truth to be

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found, and now they're trapped. I

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bet Lucia saw the Amber orb as her way out

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sold the precious gemstone for whatever she could

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get, and skip town. In any case,

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the sages want their ore back.

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Okay. I'll tell you what I've

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heard. But first, how do

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I know if your diamond crystal's real?

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I can't take your word for it. You

4:23

wouldn't lie to me now, would you? I

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know you're outsiders, but I

4:28

run the streets in this city city.

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And I can spot a liar

4:32

by tone of voice

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alone. This irregardless if I

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would lie to you, your guards outnumbered me

4:38

and my partner here ten to one.

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Don't take us for fools. We walked in

4:44

your alley unarmed to ask you for

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a favor. An answer to your question

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and I can't say that I don't disagree

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with you, and you can take my word for

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that. It's real.

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We'll prove it. Heming that stone slate.

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One, fine grained heavy

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stone slate, durable, strong,

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dense, get on with it. Diamond,

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as we all know, is the world's hardest

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material capable of piercing through

5:11

anything it's essentially unbreakable.

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My partner sitting beside me will demonstrate.

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Show

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him.

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See? What did I tell you? Cut

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straight through the slate, no damage to

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the crystal. This year is one hundred

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percent

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flawless diamond. Okay.

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We have a deal then. I'll take the diamond.

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Whoa. Whoa. Whoa. You can't just

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take the diamond like this. You'll risk

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exposing it to the impurities of the open

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air. It's not safe to transport that way,

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not without protection of this plush

5:58

velvet carrying

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pouch. Yours

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for the price of one black oval. Okay.

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One black opal.

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Someone coming. There you two

6:13

are. I searched all over for you.

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Just to end up in the gutter of some dingy back

6:17

alley, you must be the civilian mercenaries

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ether and serious. I'm logo. I'm

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here on behalf of the agency to seek your services

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for a

6:24

mission. Mhmm. What's this?

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You you three know each other? Yes.

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No. No. We don't. Sir,

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you must be mistaken. I have never seen you

6:33

before my

6:33

life. You have the wrong people. No.

6:36

No. You've sent the description to a t.

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Your amulet, the eye of Impria, a

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golden sun with the all seeing eye in

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the center. You're either of Impria,

6:45

either Astrop and Sirius, the

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big hulking lows sitting by your side, his

6:49

size and features are rather distinct. There's

6:51

absolutely no mistaking it. You two

6:53

are the civilian mercenaries either

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and Sears.

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Anther, Sirius. That's

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not about that. That it could go names.

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Go names. We use among partners. Sailing

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me, I forgot our new partner would be joining

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us today. Our third partner logo.

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That's right. Our third partner logo. Logo,

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you're late again. You know we hate

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it when you're late. It's always so disruptive

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to our work. Luckily, we were

7:18

just finishing up here when you meet glass

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crystal. Glass? No.

7:23

No. Not glass. He said neck

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glass. As in necklace crystal

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because diamonds are common gemstones used

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in

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necklaces. Isn't that right? The logo.

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Correct. Diamonds are commonly adorned

7:35

as ornaments around

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the neck. See, now, as we

7:38

just discussed, if you could tell us about where to

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find the object Lucer stalls, we can recover

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it to its rightful owner, we'll be on our

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way. Just as soon as logo

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puts the diamond back down on the table and

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the glass crystal. Grab the black opal.

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Don't just watch The

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screen diverges up ahead. Should we proceed left

8:13

or right? This way.

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And Oh, no. We

8:19

appear to have reached an impasse, cornered

8:21

between two bill likes.

8:22

You logo wasn't the

8:24

door to the building behind you. Try to handle

8:27

it. It's locked. Serious

8:29

break. Get out of way. What?

8:36

Come on inside to this here well.

8:39

Peter, this building only has private residence

8:41

because there's nowhere to hide. The

8:43

roof. Head to the roof. We're

8:46

going. Garth

8:49

be up here any moment. Just gonna be out

8:51

this time. What weapons

8:53

do you for

8:54

defense. We don't carry weapons. Okay.

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The building's southern perimeter overlooks the marketplace.

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If a jump is timed correctly, escape may

9:02

be possible by landing safely the passing

9:04

fruit cart down below. Jump

9:07

from roof. Are you crazy? How high

9:09

up are we? There's no way we survive.

9:11

I can calculate the height of the building to check if it's

9:13

by but I'll need to borrow the black opal. What?

9:15

Why? I need it to measure

9:16

the key variable. A serious no

9:19

trust. Skinny stick, man. There's

9:23

no other option. Just give them the Opel series.

9:27

Cheers. Stick man. Stick black

9:29

Opel. Okay.

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Total distance is a function of the speed and time it

9:34

takes for an object and freefall of travel from peak to

9:36

trough. Given the mass and size leopold

9:38

once dropped opt, its speed should accelerate during the

9:41

duration of the fall, approaching but not reaching

9:43

terminal velocity, approximating its rate of

9:44

acceleration, taking into account that acceleration

9:47

due to gravity is roughly nine point one meters per

9:49

second squared, I can determine the height of the building

9:51

by how much time it takes the Opel to reach bottom upon

9:53

release. What? That's your plan, sir?

9:55

Are Opel off the roof? See.

9:58

Why serious. It's necessary

10:00

for the calculation.

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Fine. Go ahead. You can always recover it after

10:04

we jump. Ready for release, releasing.

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Now, One point

10:09

eight seconds flat. That corresponds to a

10:11

building height of roughly fifty feet or five stories

10:13

high. It should put the odds of survival at around fifty

10:15

percent with the fruit cart cushioning the point of

10:17

impact. Depending on ripeness.

10:19

I know serious. don't like it either, but it's best

10:21

chance we got we we have to jump. Best

10:24

of luck to both of you. I'll convene with you again,

10:26

post facto.

10:26

You're jumping with us.

10:28

What? Why? I'll be safe up here. The guards will

10:30

kill you. But I didn't do anything. Okay.

10:33

How should we time to jump? Now.

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Blum's broker. My

10:50

car. My car.

10:53

Who will pay for these plums now?

10:55

I'm really sorry about

10:56

that. Sirius, you see the opal? There.

11:01

A black opal. Think

11:04

the lucky stars. It

11:06

must a fallen from the sky above, I

11:09

could finally start the stand of my dreams

11:11

selling fine glass figurines.

11:13

No more a rocky fruit for me.

11:16

Whoa. Stop. No. That's

11:18

ours. Oh, the black

11:20

oval come back here. The

11:23

fruit peddlers still are opal. At

11:27

least we don't have to worry about the cards anymore.

11:29

Come on serious. We got business to take care of.

11:32

You,

11:34

Bobo. Logo. Whatever.

11:37

Leave us alone. I never wanna see you

11:39

again? No. Wait.

11:49

I can't believe we didn't get away with a

11:51

con. We're so close. I

11:53

mean, everything writes serious. They didn't

11:55

even suspect a thing when you use your hands to break

11:57

the stone slates. Yet

11:59

somehow, we're no closer in tracking down

12:01

the Amber orb.

12:03

Everything good until best

12:05

logo show up. I know.

12:08

Who could have predicted that? No

12:11

other leads. Never get that

12:13

ore back to the sages. We

12:16

track down Lucia kin for

12:18

glue. No. No. She has no kin.

12:20

Order of Hyperion SAGES or an order of aesthetics.

12:23

Aesthetics. Means they've pronounced all

12:25

links to the material outside world having

12:27

cut ties to book romantic and blood relations

12:29

and full commitment to the order. They

12:31

believe it keeps them pure of mind and free

12:33

of the foolish thoughts floating around the heads of

12:35

us rambled so they can pursue undistracted

12:38

their higher calling and like

12:39

knowledge. For the sages, the order

12:41

is their entire world.

12:43

Either, serious. I

12:46

thought that

12:46

was you two sitting over here. You again?

12:49

You follow us. I thought we made it clear. Leave

12:51

us alone. But never had the chance to deliver

12:53

agency's mission. It's a retrieval

12:56

of a satellite dish located deep

12:58

in the Azriel

12:59

desert, where it is to be recovered from the maulaire

13:01

and safely returned to the lighthouse drop off

13:04

point

13:04

located at the other end of the desert. Oh

13:06

oh, is that all? Are you sure you don't

13:08

want us to sail into face and build a castle

13:11

in the sky while we're there? No. Recovery

13:13

of the satellite dishes all that is required of

13:15

the agency.

13:20

You don't get it, do you. You want

13:22

us to go to the mall lair in the Azriel

13:25

Desert. Crossing the desert hard

13:27

enough, let alone the fact no

13:29

one's ever been to the maulayer before.

13:31

They're completely isolated from the rest

13:34

of the

13:34

world. And for good reason. What

13:37

even is a satellite dish? What

13:39

is satellite dish? It's a tool

13:41

for communication. Well, whatever it is,

13:44

we don't count. Look,

13:47

just because you're big, bad agencies send

13:49

one their spineless stooges to try to

13:51

recruit us doesn't mean we're going to accept

13:53

the

13:53

mission. Tell them to do their own dirty work.

13:56

But for sites, we already have a mission.

13:59

With whom. The

13:59

order of Hyperion SAGES. The order

14:01

of Hyperion SAGES, Guardians of

14:03

ancient knowledge, a secretive fellowhood

14:06

of ascetic scholars who collect and preserve ancestral

14:08

wisdom with a mission of passing down this knowledge

14:10

and service of the edification of

14:12

society, a venerable organization with

14:14

a most noble cause. Uh-huh. Sure.

14:16

And thanks to you, we have no chance that fulfilling

14:19

our end of a contract, you logo

14:21

ruined our payday.

14:23

Well, whatever the stakes we're paying,

14:25

the agency will triple it. I must emphasize

14:27

that the recovery of this satellite dish is of

14:29

the utmost importance, and you know the

14:31

agency always pays its obligations.

14:34

As I said, a contract with the agency

14:36

is as good as Black opo in your

14:38

pocket. So

14:39

more like good as wild goose cheese.

14:42

Exactly. There's not enough black opal

14:45

on world to make us take on another one of the agency's

14:47

missions. I

14:48

mean, half the time, they don't even own the items

14:50

they've hired us to recover. Well,

14:52

I can assure you for this satellite dish retrieval

14:55

everything is above board and

14:57

honest. And at least you know you'll be dealing with

14:59

consummate professionals. Unlike

15:00

that,

15:01

miss Korean, you were conversing within the back

15:03

alleyway. That

15:05

miscreant was our only lead

15:07

and you blew it for us. Now we'll have

15:09

to tell the sages we have no chance of recovering

15:11

the missing items stolen from their private collection.

15:14

By one of their own members no less.

15:16

So the way I see it logo, you already

15:19

owe us for the pay you made us lose out on.

15:21

Now we never did

15:23

home? To Imperial? Why can't

15:26

you go home? Well, strictly

15:28

speaking, when we left Imperial, it

15:30

wasn't by choice. Bam.

15:33

Spanish. Sirius and IR persona

15:36

non grata. We can't go back

15:37

home, at least not through the main lancers. Legend

15:40

of a CPaaS, but

15:42

but What? Either that? The journey's supposedly

15:44

dangerous, and they'll even really know where the

15:46

CPaaS begins or for that matter, where to find the

15:48

one person who does. Who's that?

15:51

The night sun. The night

15:54

sun. None of this

15:55

matters. For all we know the whole thing is made up anyway.

15:58

Maybe I can help. Tell me about it.

16:00

Well, according

16:02

to Legends, somewhere just me on the border

16:04

of Imperia, lives the son of a hero at

16:06

night. He knows the ways of the sea and

16:08

like his father before him is blessed with the knowledge

16:10

of

16:10

safe travel to imperiate. We've been

16:12

working in civilian mercenaries, taking on whatever

16:14

assignments come our way, so we can earn enough

16:16

opals to find and hire him as our guide

16:18

in hope of finally returning home. But

16:21

the night sun might not even exist. From

16:23

a local prophecy Uh-huh. -- bedtime

16:25

story. Told to imperian kids,

16:28

the return of the night sun. The night

16:30

sun is overtaken. Duncan

16:31

spear. The secret path to Imperium will

16:34

be made clear. You you

16:36

know what? The return

16:38

of the night sun, the prophecy doesn't refer to

16:40

a person, he refers to a solar eclipse.

16:43

I've researched this before. It's in reference to

16:45

the sorrow cycle, sorrow cycle?

16:47

An eclipse is occur.

16:49

On repeated intervals of time. Approximately

16:51

every fifty four years, equivalent to a

16:53

triple sorrows, a near identical eclipse

16:56

repeats in the same geographic location at same

16:58

time of day. That's when your path home will

17:00

be made clear. And to think of it, the last totally

17:02

clips visible to period occurred fifty

17:05

three years ago. What? Ether,

17:08

I'm trained in celestial navigation as

17:10

a reward for completing the agency's mission

17:12

in addition to payment of the Opel's I'll guide

17:14

you to the eclipses path of totality and show

17:17

you your way home.

17:18

I I need

17:20

a moment to talk over this with series and private.

17:22

Of course.

17:24

Sirius, do you know what this means? Yeah.

17:27

But serious no trust stick man.

17:30

Well, maybe make been promised,

17:32

send us on crazy mission. Crazy

17:34

mission lead to

17:35

death. This might be our one chance to

17:37

return home to a period. And if we don't

17:39

take the mission, We may never get back.

17:42

You're right. He might be selling as a false hope

17:44

or even plain lying, but isn't it worth

17:46

the risk to find out the truth? Okay.

17:51

Sirius go for

17:53

Easter. Thanks, Sirius. You're a true

17:55

partner. Mhmm. Logo. Have

17:58

you come to decision? We're in.

18:00

Splendid. Naturally, it's best to leave as

18:02

soon as possible to begin the journey while there's still

18:04

daylight. I say we we you're

18:07

coming on the Of course,

18:09

save for trifle of the satellite dish's top priority.

18:11

The agency insists I join.

18:13

Forget it. No. The mission's dangerous enough

18:15

without you getting in our way. What?

18:18

When we said we want nothing to do with you, we

18:20

meant it. You're dead weight. You'd get us all killed.

18:22

You're turning down the mission, but you have to

18:25

accept.

18:25

No. We don't. Mon

18:27

series. We're done here.

18:29

But I was sent with very specific instructions

18:31

to recruit you to. It's my first assignment.

18:33

I have to succeed. We work alone, always

18:36

have, always will. So thanks, but

18:38

no thanks. We'll stick to earning opals and

18:40

make our own way home.

18:44

Sirius, back to the orders mission of recovering

18:46

that stolen gem stone. One way or another,

18:48

we'll find and return to them that amber

18:51

or amber is a natural power

18:53

of fossilized tree resin. Typically,

18:55

orange just brown and color, and four millions

18:57

of years ago. It's not just valuable as

19:00

a gemstone. It's also coveted for the ancient

19:02

object preserved inside.

19:06

What did you say about Amber? Amber is a

19:08

record of the past. The object and organisms

19:11

frozen inside the own shine a light on

19:13

ancient life from time immemorial. I

19:15

know an antique dealer who specializes in these

19:17

sorts of things. I can bring it to him as a

19:19

couple.

19:21

Okay. You can take a student,

19:23

but that's it.

19:25

Great. The

19:25

walkover through the market will give you more time to

19:27

consider my proposal. Let's go.

19:37

Marketcher is a bustling day. Scars,

19:40

fine scarves, essential accessories for

19:42

the modern

19:43

traveler. Which cloth suits your need?

19:45

No thanks kid. Logo. Where's

19:47

the centric shot?

19:48

It's straight this way, just over on the other side of the

19:50

market. These are handwoven, artisan

19:53

crafted garments, you won't find any better

19:55

quality in these

19:55

parts. How about a shiny

19:58

silk scarf to match your amulet?

20:00

We said we're not interested. You're sure

20:02

this is the fastest way to the

20:03

shop. We could take side streets equipped with the abundance

20:06

of shady characters lurking in the market. It's

20:08

best we stick to mainpad. Try it on and sleep

20:10

yourself. Don't

20:13

Big man. Book brain. Tell me, doesn't your

20:15

friend look like a million black opal? Fuck

20:17

brain. Get your scarf off

20:19

my neck right now or they'll

20:21

be using it as a rag to mop up what's

20:23

left of you.

20:25

Okay. Okay. No need for that talk.

20:27

I'm taking my sparkling girl. A garment

20:29

of this quality is far too fine for the likes

20:32

of you. Any. At

20:35

least that's over. Talk about a pest.

20:37

A pest.

20:39

A pest.

20:40

By ambulance, gets to my ambulance.

20:44

Come back to your little Jesus.

20:48

What's wrong? You don't understand. Amulets

20:51

more than shiny object. Amulets

20:53

keep me for safe. Hurley

20:57

follow. We

21:11

we recover, amulet. You rest.

21:14

Logo. Come. Look

21:20

out. There. By the three

21:22

cards, flash figurines, by

21:25

glass figurines. By the

21:27

figurine of your dreams today.

21:36

Is my railway. Oh,

21:39

dizzy, serious man crush.

21:44

He's he's fleeing with the amulet, but have

21:46

an idea where to. If I take the back alleys,

21:49

I might be able to cut him

21:50

off. Sirius, get ether, and meet

21:52

me at the other side of the market. I'm get his amulet

21:54

back.

22:06

Gotcha. Like, go up, like,

22:09

go book brain either. Serious.

22:11

Over here. My

22:16

amulet. Honest

22:19

mistake.

22:21

Yeah. Well, just don't make my mistake and let the life

22:24

you were born in to become the life you lead. No.

22:27

Get out.

22:31

We've made it to the antique shop.

22:35

She was gonna pawn my amulet. Exactly.

22:39

Now let's go in.

22:42

Don't go my friend. Good to

22:44

see you. Yurian.

22:45

I hope we've come

22:46

at a good time. With me are my companions ether

22:48

and serious. For you and your friend's logo,

22:50

I always have time. Eitha, serious,

22:53

welcome. Welcome. Please come in,

22:55

serious, logo,

22:56

and I will talk with EURION. You see if there's anything

22:58

useful around the shop, but don't touch.

23:00

Okay? You're

23:03

ambulated. I see you wear the eye of Iberia.

23:05

A golden sun with the all seeing eye and

23:08

closed in its center. Mystic's believe its

23:10

watchful eye wards off Umber's shadowy influence

23:12

and protects the wearer with clarity of mind,

23:15

It's not everyday a rarity like this walks

23:17

into my shop. How much? My

23:19

ambulance not for

23:20

sale. Did you sell?

23:24

Sirius. Oh, sorry.

23:27

So how can I help?

23:29

My partner and I been hired to recover an

23:31

item stolen from the private collection of the order

23:33

of Hyperion sages. Ah, yes. The

23:35

order of Hyperion sages. Preservers

23:38

of world history. They leave

23:40

absolute knowledge as the ray of light

23:42

in this darkened world and that it will

23:44

unlock the path to higher planes of enlightenment.

23:47

The sages are the foundation of stability

23:49

in this un able city, the faith

23:51

of the people depend upon their strength.

23:53

What objects have been stolen from their collection?

23:56

An amber orb. Amber orb.

23:59

Yes. Amber is believed to be a

24:01

gateway to the past. To life, no longer

24:03

living. It preserves the accumulated wisdom

24:06

of his tree with each piece deriving meaning

24:08

from what is contained inside. In

24:10

mystic sargoes, it's believed that amber

24:12

can be used to and spirit of ancient

24:14

beings. Of course, the orb itself

24:16

doesn't have any real power. Only

24:18

a connection perceived in the mind of the

24:21

possessors. Have you seen it? The

24:23

orb? Uh-huh. Sadly, it has not passed

24:25

through my shop.

24:26

Tell me

24:27

what's inside the orb. Seriously?

24:30

No. You serious new touch.

24:32

Mhmm. Mhmm. When

24:36

we received the mission, the sages wouldn't tell us

24:38

any details about the orb. They deemed information

24:40

too sensitive to share in case it leaked outside

24:42

the order. So we've been operating on a

24:44

need to know basis and once we've recovered

24:46

the orb, we're to bring it straight back Well,

24:48

then there are some things you should know about

24:50

Amber to help you identify it.

24:52

First, Amber has a distinct scent

24:55

that gives off a coniferous fragrance. Second,

24:58

it feels warm to the touch when rubbed.

25:00

And third, amber has a low melting

25:02

point. Will begin to decompose when

25:04

exposed to the flame of a candle. But

25:07

of course, the knowledge of what's inside

25:09

the amber is the real key to

25:11

understanding its significance.

25:13

Thank you, Yurian. We'll have to return to the order

25:15

to see what we can learn.

25:16

Very well. And please offer my condolences

25:19

to the sages for the head scaler.

25:21

What

25:21

about the head scroller?

25:22

He's just passed. He's been ill

25:24

for a while. Haven't you seen

25:25

the white smoke? White smoke? The

25:27

white smoke. Rising from the

25:30

Beacon's signal fire burning atop the Order's Institute.

25:32

It symbolizes strength to the people at a

25:34

head scholars' time of death who believe it

25:36

carries his spirit away to the clouds above.

25:39

And signify a successful transition within

25:41

the order. Its absence would devastate the

25:43

soul of the

25:43

city. As night approaches the sages

25:46

will hold a handle light vigil before their

25:48

procession to the funeral pyre where the head's

25:50

scholar's body will be cremated. So

25:52

his spirit may pass on from this

25:54

world to the next. Ceremoni

25:56

should be starting soon. Serious.

25:59

But not serious, spirit,

26:02

evil spirit and box.

26:06

We should go now. There's no time to waste.

26:08

You're in. Thank

26:09

you. We'll be sure to offer your condolences at

26:11

the order. Uh-huh. Welcome. You

26:14

can't come with us. I mean, you've been helpful

26:16

in bringing us

26:17

here, but going forward, you'd only

26:19

slow us down. I a beg to differ.

26:21

On the contrary, I possess intimate knowledge

26:23

of Skrulls, artifacts, and relics. Not to

26:25

mention, I have a photographic memory and a pen

26:27

for the arcane. If you're going to the border

26:29

of Hyperion sages, you don't just want me by

26:31

your

26:32

side. You need me. Now, come on.

26:34

Let's go serious. Logo

26:36

will lead the way. Good

26:39

luck, Ethan. Serious logo.

26:41

Be capital chasing shadows or you

26:43

will find them chasing you.

26:55

And there are three of you now. Have

26:58

you retrieved the orb? Vice

27:00

caller, not yet, but we are very

27:02

close. All we need is more information to

27:04

understand Luca's motive for why she stole

27:06

the orb. Lucia, the way we're

27:08

cheaper. Naturally, we'll have

27:10

to search the private collection where it was stolen

27:13

from for clue.

27:13

Absolutely not. Not as long

27:15

as I'm my scour of this order. Like

27:17

I told you before, the private collection is strictly

27:20

off limits to outsiders. The

27:22

items are still undergoing study and

27:24

are too light of the damage.

27:27

They are only to be handled by those

27:30

in the order with expert not

27:32

besides. There is nothing in

27:34

there pertaining to these matters anyway.

27:37

Mhmm. But vice scholar. No. The

27:39

answer is no. Now,

27:42

the head scholars funeral is this evening.

27:45

The white smoke is already rising from

27:47

the beacon to alert the public of his past There

27:50

are to be no disturbances. Do

27:52

I make myself clear? Yes.

27:55

Loud and clear. Cool. The

27:58

ceremony must proceed without a

28:00

hitch to assure the populace that the

28:02

order's affairs will resume as normal.

28:05

And we will remain the pillar of strength

28:07

underpinning the community. As we

28:10

speak, the funeral payer

28:12

is being prepared for the head scholars

28:14

cremation ceremony. I

28:17

must take my leave. And

28:21

just so you're not attempted. No. That

28:23

security will be arriving any moment

28:25

to guard the private collection for duration

28:28

of ceremony. Now, If

28:30

you want to get paid, I

28:33

suggest you get back out there and find

28:35

that home. I don't want

28:37

to see you back here in my office

28:39

until you do. That

28:47

one, either.

28:49

We had to the private collection. Uh-huh. But

28:51

if you heard the vice caller, we're not permitted

28:53

access. Besides, You need to know where within

28:56

these vast halls the collections located.

28:58

Oh, watch this. Excuse

29:01

me, junior sculpture. Yes.

29:04

We three of the outside security team from

29:06

any shire hired to guard the Hyperion's agents'

29:08

private collection. You

29:09

know, the room with the widgets and wagonsets we

29:11

were hired by Dean You know who?

29:14

Dean ratio?

29:15

Yes. Dean ratio. He gave

29:17

us very specific orders that we were to report

29:19

directly to the private collection and not inform

29:21

anyone of our arrival due to the confidential

29:24

nature of the job. The private collection

29:26

found in the Watchmakers wing of the order

29:29

Are you familiar with

29:30

it? The

29:30

Folsom wing. Yes, of course.

29:32

Right. We were on our way to the Folsom wing, but

29:34

we must have taken a wrong turn these massive

29:37

holes, you know, quite the labyrinth. Now,

29:39

I know it's all this umpteen times, but

29:41

the thing magic that marks the

29:43

wing, it's that a way.

29:45

Right? Correct. A symbol of the l head

29:47

that marks the false and wing. It's straight ahead

29:49

and then left at the end of the

29:50

hall. That'll lead you directly to the private

29:53

collection.

29:54

Exactly as I thought. Thanks

29:56

for the chit chat. Well, you three better get

29:58

a move on before someone unauthorized enters.

30:08

This is it, the doors of the private collection.

30:12

It's lies. Serious.

30:17

Come on. Let's enter. Either.

30:25

This collection is astounding. I've

30:27

never seen so many rare texts, artifacts,

30:29

and valuables all in one place, not

30:31

to mention the assortment of Curios, Adi's

30:33

and Obscura. Okay. But remember to

30:35

stay focused on finding clues about the Amber

30:37

orb. A volume of

30:39

the old mariners, Almanac. No remaining

30:41

copies of the manuscript are known to exist I

30:43

can't believe it's here. And

30:46

right next to it, a one of a kind

30:48

marble engraved celestial globe.

30:51

But the geographic coordinates appear

30:53

to match the fictitious constellations in areas

30:56

of the

30:56

sky, devoid of stars, it must be

30:58

an early cartographical misprint, interest

31:00

estate.

31:01

Logos. This

31:02

collection is like a treasure trove of ancient

31:04

knowledge. Oh, shiny.

31:09

Sirius don't

31:13

I see your fortune. I

31:17

don't believe a life science mechanical

31:19

fortune teller automaton. The machine's

31:22

complex cranks, gears, and levers operate

31:24

in unison to create the illusion that it's

31:26

acting of its own volition and engineering

31:28

marvel. In fact, the art of the art of the art

31:30

and I was thought to be lost, but here it is,

31:32

fully fun they'll am perfectly intact.

31:35

Great. Maybe they'll use its crystal

31:38

ball to protect the location of the amber orb.

31:40

That seems to be our plan with YouTube fooling

31:42

around. Wow.

31:45

Okay. Okay. The

31:46

amber orb.

31:48

The object seemed to be arranged by nature

31:50

of origin. Given the organic composition

31:53

of amber, it should have been classified as part

31:55

of the biogenic relish session. Over

31:57

here, It appears

32:00

this empty square glass container, mounted

32:02

atop this wooden pedestal, must have served

32:04

as the Amber orb display case.

32:08

There's even a descriptive plaque confirming

32:10

my suspicions. Amber orb

32:12

with skull encased, date unknown.

32:14

Origin unknown. How strange?

32:17

A skull inside the ever orb of

32:19

what creature.

32:20

Look on the pedestal space. Someone

32:22

scratch words into the wood. For

32:25

lies locked away in gilded cages,

32:28

the order shall return to the darkest

32:30

ages. This is the end of the

32:32

Hyperion

32:33

sages. It's

32:35

a threat taunting the order.

32:39

My sense another presence is at work here.

32:42

There's more delicious disappearance than the Amber

32:44

orb. Umbra.

32:48

I need to take off my amulet. I have

32:51

to see for myself what happened.

32:54

Are you sure didn't Yurian say something about

32:56

it warding off? It's the only way.

32:58

If I let Umbra in, I might find the truth

33:00

in the intro.

33:09

Please, sir. Come

33:12

to the intro. Come get

33:14

to the intro. Let

33:16

me possess you. He

33:30

collapsed. He's

33:32

not. He's not okay.

33:37

I'm I'm I'm alright.

33:40

The tone of the dead. There's a message

33:42

hidden in

33:42

it.

33:43

That book should be over this way in the funerary

33:45

text section.

33:48

Here. The back of the book.

33:52

Either those are just the blank pages that

33:54

book in the text.

33:55

Sometimes there's more than meets the eye. Seriously,

33:58

give me a candle off the wall.

34:01

When the paper is exposed to the flame, the

34:04

writing will reveal itself. Look.

34:09

Is that possible?

34:11

Invisible Inc. Made from scissors, shoes.

34:13

Here. It's a letter. To

34:17

my dearest love and long for

34:19

the day when we no longer have to correspond in

34:21

secret and hide our truth from the order. Since

34:23

our last night together, I've missed you more

34:26

than can be put in words. I've

34:28

never been so lost as I am now

34:30

without you by my side. But

34:32

I know our hearts remain bound. I

34:34

fear this final letter may be written

34:36

too late to reach you, but it is not

34:38

in vain for we will be reunited

34:41

soon. When you burn, my

34:43

body will burn with you, and I will find

34:45

you in the intro. May our unborn

34:47

child be spared from this life?

34:49

You're guiding light now and forever,

34:52

Lucia.

34:54

I didn't think the sages were allowed to have or meant

34:56

relationships. They're

34:59

not Lucian, the head scholar wrote

35:01

each other letters in this book to communicate and

35:03

secret. They hid their forbidden

35:05

affair. Kendall

35:08

wax drippings on floor. Still

35:12

warm.

35:13

Lucer here in order.

35:15

Sirius is right. The trail of candle wax

35:17

leads just outside the door to the staircase. Staircase.

35:21

That leads to the roof. There's nothing

35:23

up there, but the beacon

35:25

fire. Come on, before it's too

35:27

late. Hey,

35:30

u three. Stop. Order secure.

35:37

Vice Scholar, you're expected of the funeral

35:40

hire momentarily. What

35:42

are you three doing in the private Next. The

35:45

stairs.

36:01

And we're all of eternal deaths.

36:03

You've shown the ancient memories of

36:05

worlds long forgotten. I've

36:07

lived your dreams of days gone by

36:10

and learned your knowledge for the secret

36:12

and hidden Once lost

36:14

a space and time, it was all

36:17

never so distant. You've

36:19

shown me the lives we lead in this plane

36:21

are not

36:22

fact, but fiction.

36:23

Flusha put down the orb back away

36:25

from the fire. It's not you talking.

36:28

A human skull inside the orb,

36:30

but how is that possible? It takes millions

36:32

of years for Amber to fossilize

36:33

because the world must be older than we know.

36:36

The private collection is to preserve knowledge.

36:38

It's a barrier. These shadow

36:40

truths and phantom realities crystallize

36:43

in my mind. As your darkness

36:46

takes hold and descend upon my soul,

36:48

I give my life to you and am

36:50

yours forever, eternal

36:52

and time. Umbra, be

36:55

my guide on the inner plane and illuminate

36:57

my path to the inner plane.

36:59

Lucia, please, don't do this.

37:02

I'm Uber is using your despair to

37:04

hurt you and only making you think that

37:06

the Amber orb will reunite

37:07

you with your lover. At the tolling of

37:09

the funeral bell, cast me a one

37:11

aying in a pillar of black

37:13

smoke, darkest night and shroud

37:15

the world in shock. So

37:17

only fear your true. Oh, no.

37:19

Luge is planning to sacrifice herself in the

37:22

flames to turn the beacon's white smoke black,

37:24

covering the land of darkness. She'll expose

37:26

the order and break the spirit of a city

37:28

so Umber can

37:29

attack. We have to stop her. There's

37:31

that all. All of her. The

37:34

time has come with each

37:36

toll of your

37:36

housing no. They're hard to touch

37:39

on the variety of my love. These

37:45

are good. I'll deal with it.

37:50

Lucia, stop this foolishness

37:53

at once and get away from the fire.

37:59

By stellar, you don't understand. Lucia,

38:01

going to bring down the order size. Got

38:04

enough. But

38:07

My blood, blackest vial

38:10

and hottest cold burns clean

38:12

to kill the fire. What

38:14

do you think you're doing? This

38:16

can all be over. Just return

38:19

the oil. Two bodies

38:21

burning as one eternal and

38:23

flame like from names preserved

38:26

in

38:26

anger. Blue Shield. This won't

38:28

bring back the head scour. My

38:31

love. See you on the other

38:33

side in the intro. I

38:35

will see your bride. Get

39:02

airborne motion to this. Fire.

39:09

The Amber Road has been lost to the world

39:11

in slaves. It'll

39:13

be nothing more than molten rocks. Good.

39:20

You three. You're

39:24

free to go. Released from the

39:26

assignment. We'll take care of

39:28

Lucia.

39:30

Vice Scholar. You No. We

39:34

glow ether. I agree.

39:36

Let's leave. Wait.

39:42

What about our payment?

39:49

The Amber ore was never returned,

39:52

but at least its knowledge has been kept

39:54

safe from the

39:54

public. There are some truths

39:57

we are not yet ready to learn.

40:00

But sages, now

40:04

that the of this destroyed your payment is

40:06

that you get to leave with your lives. Go

40:08

before I change my mind.

40:20

So in review, the mission

40:23

to recover the satellite dish for the agency.

40:25

Whoa. First,

40:28

we head to the Mollair deep in the Azriel

40:30

desert. Then once we've secured the satellite

40:32

dish, we'll travel across the desert to deliver

40:34

it at the lighthouse drop off point located at opposite

40:37

end. It'll be like an adventure. Stick

40:41

men, stick around. It's

40:45

okay. We'll complete the mission

40:47

and make it home. A matter of the

40:49

path, on which we're here.

41:02

Introquest, created by Michael

41:04

fabric, a production of iHeartRadio

41:07

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41:09

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41:14

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Kaplan, logo, Lucy

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