[Emet-Selch, Hythlodaeus, and Hermes stumble out of the facility, Hermes leaning on Emet-Selch.]
Ktisis Scholar: Thank goodness you are unharmed.
Emet-Selch: Unharmed? There is a gaping hole in my memories. I can scarcely remember arriving here in Elpis...
Hermes: Forgive me... I was preparing to demonstrate the functionality of Kairos to our guests. But Meteion... her shared consciousness became unstable. And she... she...
Ktisis Scholar: So that's what prompted the state of alert. And when you went to investigate, you were caught in Kairos's accidental operation.
Emet-Selch: So it would seem... It's all a blur to me.
Ktisis Scholar: Such an unfortunate accident... Oh, and what of Venat and your other companion? You went inside together, as I recall.
Emet-Selch: We did?
[he looks to Hyth, who shakes his head.]
Hythlodaeus: If Venat was with us, I have no recollection of it.
[they look over to a very shiny golden dog standing nearby]
Hythlodaeus: But that there is her familiar, is it not? The fellow seems happy enough, so I think it safe to assume his mistress is well. I haven't the slightest notion who this other companion might be, however...
Ktisis Scholar: Ah, well, that individual struck me as a bit... different, for want of a better word. Perhaps it wasn't actually a person, but some manner of creation.
Hythlodaeus: Curious... I must ask Venat about it when next we meet.
Emet-Selch: Yes, yes, you do that. Now, if we may tend to Hermes? Whatever this Meteion did, it seems he bore the brunt of it. Once you are fit to travel, you will return with us to Amaurot. We need to make certain there are no other ill effects. Also-- I am here on business of the Fourteen. We've already had the conversation, like as not, but since your toy wiped my memory, we'll have to have it again.
Hermes: Yes, of course. As you see fit.
Hythlodaeus: This Kairos-- it manipulates memories through the emission of aetheric waves, correct? There is a theory which holds that memories scoured by blasts of aether are restored when the soul is cleansed in the Underworld. If true, then perhaps when our time comes to return to the star, we shall remember these few days we have lost.
Emet-Selch: I doubt aught of interest occurred. Look forward to the revelation if you like, but I should prefer to reminisce on more meaningful moments.
Memory 1, ENDWALKER SPOILERS
After Ktisis Hyperboreia
[Emet-Selch, Hythlodaeus, and Hermes stumble out of the facility, Hermes leaning on Emet-Selch.]
Ktisis Scholar: Thank goodness you are unharmed.
Emet-Selch: Unharmed? There is a gaping hole in my memories. I can scarcely remember arriving here in Elpis...
Hermes: Forgive me... I was preparing to demonstrate the functionality of Kairos to our guests.
But Meteion... her shared consciousness became unstable. And she... she...
Ktisis Scholar: So that's what prompted the state of alert. And when you went to investigate, you were caught in Kairos's accidental operation.
Emet-Selch: So it would seem... It's all a blur to me.
Ktisis Scholar: Such an unfortunate accident... Oh, and what of Venat and your other companion? You went inside together, as I recall.
Emet-Selch: We did?
[he looks to Hyth, who shakes his head.]
Hythlodaeus: If Venat was with us, I have no recollection of it.
[they look over to a very shiny golden dog standing nearby]
Hythlodaeus: But that there is her familiar, is it not? The fellow seems happy enough, so I think it safe to assume his mistress is well.
I haven't the slightest notion who this other companion might be, however...
Ktisis Scholar: Ah, well, that individual struck me as a bit... different, for want of a better word. Perhaps it wasn't actually a person, but some manner of creation.
Hythlodaeus: Curious... I must ask Venat about it when next we meet.
Emet-Selch: Yes, yes, you do that. Now, if we may tend to Hermes? Whatever this Meteion did, it seems he bore the brunt of it. Once you are fit to travel, you will return with us to Amaurot. We need to make certain there are no other ill effects.
Also-- I am here on business of the Fourteen. We've already had the conversation, like as not, but since your toy wiped my memory, we'll have to have it again.
Hermes: Yes, of course. As you see fit.
Hythlodaeus: This Kairos-- it manipulates memories through the emission of aetheric waves, correct? There is a theory which holds that memories scoured by blasts of aether are restored when the soul is cleansed in the Underworld.
If true, then perhaps when our time comes to return to the star, we shall remember these few days we have lost.
Emet-Selch: I doubt aught of interest occurred. Look forward to the revelation if you like, but I should prefer to reminisce on more meaningful moments.