Consulting Professionals

> Following up with the Asylum reveals some interesting truths.
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## Summary

Olwen Edgeworth, Seven and Adrian Tanlaial head into town to find an acquaintance of Adrian's, Hienrick. Olwen knows what to look for from Adrian's description as Viper Rhames finds them. While he mentions his lack of sleep, Seven brings up how Flint examined the rod in her head. Viper goes on how he had some contacts of his dig up some leads and how an old enemy of his, Arpolian, was spotted in Urzaban. Viper also mentions how he's one of the people in the running to replace Achillon. He also mentions running into Hoshimi earlier who wanted to clear her head. Olwen and Adrian talk about how they're going to keep Seven cool in the desert. Viper leaves to take a nap somewhere when the others try to locate supplies for traveling through the desert.

Flint looks over the fiery jokers and comes up with the safe word being 'kaboom.' Xaillen paitently helps Flint with his work until he needs to wait for a reaction. He asks Sybl about his violin with Sybl noting that he needs to relax. Flint confesses his feelings when he shook Sybl's hand back on Mount Bolis. Sybl mentions that it happens to most people that he touches: the exception being his 'dearest friend' whom he doesn't feel afraid around. Flint mentions that he wants to better understand Sybl. Sybl only mentions that he doesn't know what brought him here or what happens next. When asked what goals he has, Sybl says he doesn't have one but he says that he is happier now, even when he's told to be somewhere. Flint admits that he can't relate to something like that but offers to help Sybl find a goal that he wants to strive for. Sybl is content with helping the others and Flint accepts it. He also offers to help Sybl and Sybl suggests talking with his 'friends' another time. Flint picks up his finished potion to notice that it has both green and purple liquids swirling in it. He pockets it and the group heads over to the asylum.

As they arrive at the asylum as Adrian, Seven and Olwen find Hoshimi at the market preparing for the desert trip. Sybl, Xaillen and Flint notice that the front doors are closed. The receptionist clearly doesn't want journalists but opens the door for Xaillen. Apparently Doctor Myalo heard the news about the kidnapping and some journalists were over-excited. They're let inside and they see Doctor Myalo bummed out at his desk. Flint and Xaillen tell the doctor of what they discovered. Xaillen asks for the toxicology reports because they might have been fabricated. Doctor Myalo is ready to test if it's possible by checking Xaillen's fluids after apologizing to Xaillen for his behavior during his last visit. Xaillen also asks about anyone asking about Raquel that wasn't related to the case but doesn't get anything even when he words the question differently. Doctor Myalo offers to analyze the group's mental conditions and they accept. He says Flint has an inferiority complex and that Sybl had a traumatic brain injury. Doctor Myalo says Xaillen is 'poisoned' and says that it needs to be taken care of right away, preferably over multiple sessions.

As Doctor Myalo and Sybl get the report, Xaillen and Flint go into a lab to get results from Xaillen's system with Flint offering advice to walk through nature to clear Myalo's head. Doctor Myalo asks Sybl to find the source of Xiallen's 'poison' from one of Xaillen's authority figures. Sybl says that he will if it's what Xaillen wants, although he is uncertain if someone with brain damage can be a good therapist. Xaillen quickly asks if Achillon came by to see Raquel and Doctor Myalo mentions that he came by many time unable to cope with grief. Flint gets a blood test and finds that the flower is no longer in his system. Xaillen curses and punches the table. He asks Doctor Myalo how quickly the test was completed and it turned out to be just as fast as Xaillen's if not faster. They head back to the university with three leads from the group shot down.

The party regroups at the university. Xaillen confesses to Hoshimi that thier leads went nowhere. Hoshimi and Olwen are confused why it's a bad thing and Xaillen feels bad that he couldn't help. Adrian assures him that finding Arpolian will be the best way to find whomever killed his former employee. As everyone helps with supplies, Hoshimi pulls Olwen aside asking about how badly she wants information on Nicholas Hollyhock. She mentions they'll have something to talk about since Olwen really wants to capture Hollyhock.

## Notable events

* Olwen Edgeworth, Seven and Adrian Tanlaial find a lead located in Urzaban
* Flint finishes working on the fiery joker potion
* Flint, Xaillen and Sybl visit Doctor Myalo
* Joshscorcher talks about the aid functions of pathfinder.