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## Summary

Quinn gives more explanation about Grimen. Bluejay and her gang are watch them leave. Narrator and Collie discuss Lilium and Bluejay.

## Transcript

### Panel 1

* Are mares a rare thing now then?

Quinn: Yes, but Mares have always been rare. If you don't buy the Grimen story, we can't explain them. That's how little we actually now. In some Mares, their resistance to the most common form of magic manifests almost like an allergy, making the Mare unable to use or interact with gemstones and gem-powered things. Aside from that, their everyday lives are just like regular people's.

### Panel 2

* Ask if we can hug+pet Quinn. If yes: Do. So what is Grimen, anyway?

Mallory (Internal): AWW YISS IS THIS BLISS

### Panel 3

Quinn: Grimen's character changes in every story, so it's hard to say for sure what it is, right?

Mallory: Yeah. Here in Aberration, the story says Grimen takes your soul when you die.

Quinn: In the south, where I'm from, it is said to appear in rivers and waterfalls as a young man in need of aid, only to drown those who approach. In some regions, Grimen is an exceptionally talented fiddler who may teach her skills in exchange for offerings of food.

### Panel 4

Quinn: Who knows; maybe it's all fiction, maybe there's truth in all of these stories.

Mallory: We can't even prove that Grimen exists.

Quinn: Right? But maybe it does.

Mallory: I think the only constant across all the stories, in every region on the plane, is that Grimen lives in falls and rivers and is responsible for creating all the Grim of the forest.

Quinn: Even when humans decided to stop creating Grim of their won, the stories say Grimen continued to make them. That's why **wild Grim** still exist as guardian forest spirits. We know wild forest Grim definitely exist as guardian forest spirits. We know wild forest grim definitely exist out there, so maybe Grimen really **is** their master.

### Panel 5

* Well, let's go get that hair tested then! This could narrow down our suspect list tremendously, and there's no time to waste.

EVIDENCE COLLECTED!

Mallory: WAIT, I CAN STILL RIDE YOU, RIGHT?

### Panel 6

Cuttlefish: The investigators are leaving.

Bluejay: Good. Thank you.

### Panel 7

Bluejay: I hope you are still camouflaged, Cuttlefish.

Cuttlefish: Oh, no! I forgot!! I'll put it back on--

### Panel 8

Cuttlefish: Sorry! I'm so sorry!

Bluejay: Eh. They've left anyway, right? It's okay. You can come down now. Badger is in position to catch you.

### Panel 9

Raccoon: Oh, there she comes.

Badger: **Don't worry, Dewdrop! I've got you!**

Bluejay: Grimen come, why did we bring **both** of them? "Dewdrop"...

Raccoon: PFT

### Panel 10

Raccoon: Really, though... Why take all of us out here, when Lilium has a signal crow right on the scene?

Bluejay: No reason. I just felt like it.

Raccoon: Ah, so... It isn't related to **Lilim's attack on you** the other day, huh?

### Panel 11

Bluejay: ...You'd do well to remember my rule about **not bringing up the Nebulae** while the kids are around, **Raccoon.**

Raccoon: ...... (They aren't even listening, Bluejay...)

### Panel 12

Narrator: HEY, COLLIE... I JUST OVERHEARD SOMETHING INTERESTING. DID NEBULA REALLY ATTACK BLUEJAY? CAN WE USE THAT TO OUR BENEFIT?

Collie: ...Before that..., Narrator, please don't call me when you're undressed...

### Panel 13

Narrator: OH! I'M NOT USED TO PEOPLE BEING ABLE TO SEE ME.

Collie: I regret letting you know I exist. Anyway, that was Lilium, so... I'm afraid this isn't a sign of any kind of betrayal, you know. Lilium will attack just about anyone. I hate to be the baron of bad news here, but Lilium doesn't quite perceive alliances the same way we do. In fact, she enjoys sharpening her blades on *all* who happen to stumble into her path.

### Panel 14

Collie: I'm actually here right now with a poor boy she hurt just for practice.

NEBULA (GRUNT)

Collie: Lilium is easily bored and always looking for a chance to fight. Usually she takes it out on the other Nebulae Commanders, though. I think attacking Bluejay was a bad move on Lilium's part, solely because now she has to deal with the fallout of Bluejay's **wounded pride**.

### Panel 15

Narrator: AW, DARN. WAS HOPING FOR MUTINY. ALSO, IT'S **"BEARER"** OF BAD NEWS.

Nebula: uhhghhHelp-

Collie: Too bad. Besides. It would be bad for me if we killed BJ. You know? I kinda need her to sort out my **life.**

Alba: HOO

### Panel 16

Narrator: AW. GUESS I'LL HAVE TO FIND ANOTHER WAY OF DECLAWING THIS CAT.

Collie: I hope that wasn't a pun, considering, well, ***me***.

Narrator: I WOULD **NEVER**. WELL, THANKS ANYWAY, COLLIE.

### Panel 17

Mallory: Um... Is this place *really* it, Quinn?

### Panel 18

Mallory: We came all the way to the Agriculture district for a bunker in the middle of a field? Are these elevator buttons?? No intercom or anything? No way to let them know we're here? Well, I guess they aren't fond of visitors.

**APD FACILTIY**

**AUTHORIZED PERSONS ONLY**

This facility as of fall 2049 property of Aberration Police District. No entry permitted beyond these doors. Trespassing may result in fines, prison time, and/or lawsuit.

B1F - RECEPTION

B2F - LABORATORY

B3F - ARCHIVE

## Introductions

* Cuttlefish
* Badger