A Lingering Echo (Mission)

*The Freelancer learned something from Vara before she withered to dust. It was time to find out the true intentions of Dr. Harken.*

## EXPEDITION A Lingering Echo (Mission)

### Description

Vara was defeated and the cataclysm finally silenced. Now it’s time to deal with Dr. Harken.

## Objectives

* Question Harken about Vara’s Last Words
	+ Enter Prison
	+ Find Harken

## Script and Walkthrough

### **Find Harken**

Inside the prison, there is no sign of Dr. Harken. Haluk and Brin are sitting pondering what might have happened, when the Freelancer enters.

* **Freelancer**: "He’s gone, isn’t he?."
* **Brin**: "Commander Vule’s searching the fort. If Harken’s around, we’ll find him."
* **Freelancer**: "It’s not your fault, Brin."

* **Brin**: "I was standing right outside when we got your alert. He just… vanished. But—(scoffs.) People can’t really do that, right? Disappear at will? "
* **Haluk**: "Ehhn, things I’ve seen... can’t rule anything out. There was this one time--"
* **Freelancer**: "Haluk."
* **Character**: "Right... Another time."

Haluk point’s at the Freelancer, and then looks at Brin. She walks to a table by the wall.

* **Brin**: "(Sighs.) Harken left something for you. Guess, you were his favorite."
* **Freelancer**: "Lucky me."

Halku and the Freelancer go to Brin who has ser eyes fixed on a letter underneath an apple. The Freelancer puts the apple away.

* **Freelancer**: "Yeah, not eating anything you touched, Harken."

The Freelancer picks the letter to read.

### **In Mission**

The Freelancer reading the letter is shown from Harken’s perspective, in Harken’s voice.
Harken walks outside, by the fountain and then through the Bazar of Fort Tarsis.

* **Harken**: "Dearest Freelancer. Apologies for leaving you in the lurch, but I overheard the charming Commander’s plan to send me to Antium. And as Lovely as Bastion’s Capital is this time of the year, I’m a busy man. No time for sight-seeing."

Harken smilingly picks up an apple lying on someone’s table without their permission. He juggles the apple. He wipes the apple on his sleeve walking towards the forge.

* **Harken**: "Still, I couldn’t leave without defending myself. Vara’s accusations were hurtful. Ahhh… people are always quick to blame the Arcanist. But remember, I was essential to your success. Why would I help you stop a cataclysm I presumably planned?"

Harken takes a final look at the insides of the Fort, biting a chunk off the apple.

* **Harken**: "(Chuckles) Nonsense. One day, you will need my help again. And I’ll be there. That’s just the kind of ally I am."

Harken walks into the Launch Bay, and after that, is disappears.

### **Post-Mission**

The Freelancer finishes reading the letter and looks at Brin and Haluk

* **Freelancer**: "(Disgusted noise) Slippery bastard.."
* **Haluk**: "The slipperiest."

Commander Vule enters the prison wearing his javelin.

* **Freelancer**: "You find him?"
* **Vule**: "No. And I’ve already informed Tassyn. She’s displeased."
* **Brin**: "What else is new?"
* **Haluk**: "(Sighs) Well, don’t worry. The Enclave, Sentinels, and Corvus are all on his ass.."
* **Vule**: "We’ll find him."

The commander walks away in a hurry, as if her forgot something or someone.

* **Freelancer**: "Question is, then what?"

Brin and Haluk look at the Freelancer perplexed.