Getting SOME Answers

Yuuto's Human form

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## Summary

Olwen Edgeworth gets behind the crane as the large ogre bursts from the wall. She takes aim at the martial artist and reloads her gun. Ray rocketjumps (in the best sense of the word) onto the nearby roof, yells at Foxtrot that his prize is getting away before shooting at the ogre. Flint makes a blight grenade and fires it using his alchemical crossbow at the ogre. Sybl Indrax uses his hideous laughter on the ogre and it makes him laugh uncontrolably before giving some guidance to Seven. Princess Abigail pulls out her Bastard Sword and uses Bane on the martial artist before climbing to him. The tiefling wizard uses magic missile on Abigail, Flint and Adrian Tanlaial. Adrian retaliates with an acid arrow at the wizard while boosting it with arcane cascade. The martial artist (which is a lizardfolk) misses his attack on Abigail and then backs off. Abigail complains that they're all so fast.

Another mage uses magic missile on Abigail, Flint and Adrian. Hoshimi takes the opportunity to ask if this is the best these people can do for themselves. The human mage bolts saying that there are better ways to pay for college as Hoshimi inspires courage in the group and makes a shield for herself. Seven glares at the tiefling mage saying that she wants to eat the fat man and if she'd like to join him. Olwen and Ray shoot the martial artist as Flint douses the handcuffs holding Arpolian with looter's lethargy while the guy tries to crawl away. Sybl pickes up a piece of wood and hurdles it at the ogre. Abigail gives off a fient and then attacks before tripping up the martial artist. The tiefling mage tries to enfeeble Seven and uses a magic missile on her. Adrian says she had her chance as he vanishes and appears behind the mage before striking her down with his sword. As he pulls his sword out, the mage's body lands on Arpolian. The martial artist tries to punch Abigail, but she misses so she climbs away.

Hoshimi steps closer to the ogre and uses blistering insults on him to set him on fire. Seven then grabs Arpolian and demands that he call them off. Arpolian refuses as the ogre stomps towards Flint and tries to use his giant hook. Flint dodges grateful that he is short as Olwen fires a chest shot at the ogre saying that he chose poorly. The splatter from the blood gets all over Flint as the martial artist yells that she didn't expect to be fighting royalty.

After a one liner that Arpolian had a fat chance of winning from Flint, Adrian says it's been a long time with Arpolian spitting at him. Hoshimi grabs Arpolian by the beard saying that it wasn't very nice. Arpolian calls for a lawyer as Olwen leaves. Adrian begins asking questions starting with Raquel as Foxtrot shows up beside Ray. Hoshimi points to the roof when Adrian and Seven don't get anywhere saying that Foxtrot is worse than Ray. Adrian goes over Arpolian and notices Hollyhock's mark and a book with the symbol that freaked out Sybl and Seven. Foxtrot wants the book and Adrian hands it over to him. He gives them one evening to interogate him before he kills him. Olwen returns without her badge as Hoshimi pulls Arpolian aside privately with Seven and Adrian.

They head for Rackets and Bangs (Ray's shop) after Abigail heals the tiefling mage enough to carry her. They carry Arpolian into the back where Yuuto appears. He transforms into a humanoid form similar to Hoshimi and carves a symbol into Arpolian's chest. Arpolian is confused as to why they aren't at the precinct as Yuuto is allowed to grab Arpolian by the head and carry him upstairs. Arpolian's screams echo throughout the shop and he's eventually brought back down completely white. Arpolian says that if he talks, things will be worse for them. Adrian notes that it may involve Hollyhock. Hoshimi forces Arpolian's head onto hers and she tries to recall his knowledge. Arpolian gets scared and tries to redirect the conversation to involve how Adrian vanished. Adrian notes how he got back on his feet and tracks down Arpolian. Arpolian is mad that Adrian is the teacher's pet and how he bleeds the school dry with his expeditions. Arpolian then talks about wanting to get something off of Adrian to solve a mystery and how he has an ability to see under the underneath. Adrian then decides talking with him mentioning everything he went through. Arpolian then reveals the name of the monster the symbol refers to: Lamashtu, the mother of monsters. The cult that Foxtrot is a part of is a rival to that cult because they both want the same thing. They compare notes on the cipher and note that they need the right document or book. Arpolian looks over Adrian's notes on the Ruins of Bizaare and Arpolian notes that Adrian took 24 lines of notes. Adrian feels dumb as he remembers his harrowing from his sister.

## Notable events

* The party takes down Arpolian's mercenaries with the ogre dying.
* Arpolian is revealed to have a book with a symbol of the demon lord that Seven and Sybl Indrax fear
* Hoshimi, Yuuto and Adrian Tanlaial question Arpolian with Seven as muscle