"Wizard High School Part 4"

"Ideals are questioned! What kind of ideals? Don't worry about it! The important part is they get questioned!" - Wizard High School Part 4.
== Plot Synopsis ==
The group reaches a platform at the apparent top of the tower and are introduced to the sorcerer, Colvin, who was responsible for stealing Inien's money and Legen's Eye from the Runecarver's Guild. Markus recognizes Colvin as an author, and proclaims him as one of the stupidest people he's ever known, right to his face. Instead of being insulted, Colvin launches into speculation on the nature of stupidity and otherwise speaks amicably with the group. Markus quickly introduces himself as "Horatio Protagoniste" just as Colvin is about to guess his real identity. 
At Ashe's prompting, Colvin reveals that he claimed the money and the artifact because he believed the Coven of Dusk to be more deserving of it. He has currently been tasked with guarding the teleporter to the top of the tower, and challenges the group to "compare ideals" with him so that he can judge whether they may be allowed to pass. At first Ashe and Markus take this to mean that they can persuade Colvin through philosophizing alone, but it soon escalates into a fight. Specifically a fist fight: punching is Colvin's preferred method of combat when defending his ideals. Markus and Gregor inexplicably engage Colvin in one-on-one combat by throwing their own punches instead of using their usual abilities, much to Ashe's dismay. Even Ashe briefly gets caught up in the moment as Markus and Gregor begin multiple attempts to tabletop Colvin (this time it's Thog who is exasperated that this is how they choose to work as a team). Eventually they manage to beat Colvin by using teamwork effectively: Ashe shoots him in the knee with the gun, Gregor wraps nun-chucks over his head to blind him, and Markus hits him with an Eldritch Blast. 
As the final strike knocks Colvin off the platform, the group realizes that they still needed to get the password to the teleporter from him (and they preferred not to let Colvin fall to his death anyways), and jump out to pull him back up. Colvin admits that the group's truth was stronger, and Ashe heals his gunshot wound along with Gregor and Markus's injuries. He reveals that the password was "The Truth".
Inien bids Colvin to "try not to die", showing remarkably little ill will towards him despite his theft. The group activates the teleporter and leaves.
== Trivia ==
Puppetry animations: 
* [9:46] Colvin punches Markus's arm 
* [9:50] Markus's broken arm spouts blood
* [21:07] Markus throws an eldritch blast
== Quotes ==
* Markus: Hold up, hold up. Colvin Jun?
* Colvin: Athos Colvin Jun, yes. Fully voiced.
* Markus: But I've read some of your work!
* Colvin: Really?
* Markus: You're an idiot!
* Ashe: Markus!
* Markus: Just one of the dullest people I've ever met.
* Colvin: It depends on what you mean by dull.
* Markus: Oh, I mean stupid.
* Colvin: Oh, but what is stupidity?
* Ashe: *I point at Markus* This is stupidity.
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* Colvin: Let me ask, before I allow you through. Why do you want the money?
* Gregor: To spend!
* Colvin: Why do you want the device?
* Gregor: I don't know!
* Markus: Don't listen to him, he's Gregor's evil twin.
* Gregor: I cannot be trusted!
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* Ashe: Why would you try to punch him, Gregor!?
* Gregor: Everybody else was doing it.
* Ashe: It doesn't mean you should do it!
* Gregor: I wanted to be cool...
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* Thog: I can't believe you tried to tabletop him.
* Ashe: Why wouldn't we!?
* Markus: I thought he wasn't paying attention.
* Thog: Why is that your signature attack?
* Ashe: I don't know!
* Thog: You got a moment to all work together and no, let's go to the tabletop right away.
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* Ashe: *I immediately stop talking and just sigh as Markus gets into tabletop positioning*
* Inien: You know, I'll back you up on this one if you wanna make it happen. Alternatively I can make it fail spectacular.
* Ashe: I almost want to teach him a lesson...
* Inien: I really want to teach him a lesson.
* Ashe & Inien: Let's teach him a lesson.
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