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Zash

Hey, you made it, {HeroName}! Gotta say, you took your time. It sounds like some weird stuff's going down.

Stina

I had that nightmare this morning. Did you have it too?

Stina

I thought so...

Stina

Oh, really? I wonder what that means...

Musoh and I had it too. Maybe it only happened to those holding the brooch…

Stina

That's my understanding as well.

Stina

I went to the Teleport Gate Plaza to try and clear my head, and bumped into Iori and Musoh doing the same thing...

Musoh

Figured I'd drink the night away, 'cause I sure wasn't gettin' back to sleep after that... Anyway, we weren't alone.

There was some commotion because the basement door at the Black Iron Palace opened...

Lara

Couldn't you open it before? It didn't seem interesting, so I never even went near it.

There were some prerequisites keeping it locked. Nobody managed to figure them out during the beta, I guess.

Zash

That sounds awesome! It's gotta lead to a dungeon, right? What are we standing around here for?!

Musoh

Hold your horses, Zash. Weren't you listening?

Zash

I got the gist! It didn't open, and now it does. It's not that complicated.

Stina

But that's not all—the one who reported the door had been opened... they're gone.

Stina

People were trying to open it from the start, but nobody had managed it until now.

Musoh

Tons of 'em were giving it a shot down there. Funny to watch at first, but it got old real quick. We tried our luck too, but no dice. Ended up coming back here.

Lara

Wait, isn't it probably just a hoax?

Maybe, but still—I'm curious. Why else would so many have the same dream at the same time? And why now?

The crowd has probably died down by this point. Why don't we go to the Black Iron Palace and check it out?

Maybe it's even connected to the Swordsman of Salvation quest.

Zash

Yeah! You know what's it's all about! Alright, I'm going in!

Stina

Wait, Zash! Please, slow down!

Musoh

Ah, kids—always full of energy. Eh, what's the harm? Let's go see what the fuss is all about.

Lara

Ugh, fine.

Okay, I'll go on ahead as well. You just woke up, so get your bearings and join us at the Black Iron Palace when you're ready!