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[redlightgreenlight]

[Her emotions linger somewhere between worried and pissed off and this is clearly visible on her face. as the camera focuses on her. She takes a deep breath, trying to keep the red from bleeding into her eyes, but if one looks closely, they will be able to see that her normal emerald green eyes are slightly more brown in color as they are stuck somewhere between the two colors.]

It seems that not all of Malicant's influence is gone from Tu Vishan. [she takes a deep breath] I spoke with someone who claimed to be one of his worshipers. Now I know that claiming to be one and actually being one are two different things, but I spoke with this person after they attempted to steal a soul gem.

[She presses her fingers to her forehead and closes her eyes, as if trying to warn off a headache]

For those of you who remember the cultists, you know how dangerous they were. [she lowers her hand and opens her eyes, which have returned to their emerald state] This person claimed that 'her people' made a deal with 'someone in this very city'. She also warned that they 'haven't forgotten Malicant' and that we foreigners would 'pay for killing him.' Either the cultists are connected with the muggings, or someone wants us to believe that they are. Either way, someone is using Malicant's name to gather power.

[another breath]

This, paired with other recent events, leads me to believe that it is not the Chihuelans that are responsible for the muggings. Something else is going on here.

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[pushtheboundaries]

...Malicant.

[he's heard of the name, but...this is different. there's meaning here, some he's missing.]

I didn't arrive here until all that had passed, I believe. Did you have...personal experience with him?

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[redlightgreenlight]

He tried to control my power and then I helped kill him. If that isn't personal, I'm not sure what is.

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[pushtheboundaries]

...no, I'd say that's considered pretty personal. I suppose it all just seems like some sort of ghost story, to me. Clearly it's not the same for you.

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[irishthor]

Pretty bold accusation. I assume that you're willin' to share these recent events to back this up?

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[redlightgreenlight]

I'm a bold person.[a sigh] Did you hear about the flooded Radio Tower?

[akito]

At least now we have an idea of which group would be responsible for blackmailing and framing Chihuelans.

If our soul gems are what link us to this existence, and they succeeded in creating soul gems for kedan victims, it's possible someone is trying to make one for Malicant. He was created by the Vilii stone, then destroyed by it.

They could be trying to replicate it by learning about our soul gems.

[redlightgreenlight]

That is a disturbing possibility, but Malicant is dead and so far the only gems created have been for people who are alive.

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[skeletonenigma]

That certainly explains where all the Dust has been coming from.

I wouldn't be so quick to discount the Chihuelans, though. Even if their activity during the festival was done by someone else using their name, the workers at the radio tower didn't seem confused about who their rescuers were.

[Two separate issues, most likely - maybe even feeding into each other. Either way, Skulduggery appreciates this information.]

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[redlightgreenlight]

I'm discounting nothing. Two of them at the very least were involved in a mugging, but it is entirely possible that there is someone else pulling the strings.

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[walkthedarkpath]

The cult still lives?

[ He may not have been there but he's been hearing about it from day one.]

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[redlightgreenlight]

We knew that they didn't all die, so yes, it seems that the Malicant worshiping cult still lives.

[bigdamnhiro]

[Yeah so the last time he spoke to Valdis she was a hound, so forgive him if he doesn't recognize her, because she's a lot less furry this time 'round. Besides, there's more important stuff.]

But Malicant is still dead, right? And these are just some of his guys.

[Alright, so no more dumb Malicant puns, he's gonna try and be serious.]

[redlightgreenlight]

As far as I know, yes, he is dead.

[denyamenti]

If she said they "haven't forgotten Malicant", it makes it sound as if they're worshiping him on recollection.

It might be worth looking into the idea of giving them something a little more concrete.

I wouldn't be so quick to rule out the Chihuelans entirely. Raine said that her attackers spoke in a language that wasn't kedanese, and it didn't translate, like a normal foreign tongue would.

[redlightgreenlight]

I didn't say that they weren't involved, the fact that two of them were blackmailed into mugging Akito says otherwise. I just do not believe that Celaunn is the mastermind. [A pause] Raine was attacked? [another pause] And are you suggesting that we give them something concrete to worship?

[inkulcation]

Vague threats are easy to make. Was there nothing else useful from this mugger?

[She's not impressed, but she's taking it lightly, either. She's heard and seen the effects of Malicant, even if she never experienced his presence herself.]

[redlightgreenlight]

I'm afraid I have no further information for you, my dear China.

[A smile lit up her eyes, but it was more mischievous than lovestruck.]

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[backwordscompatible]

[Oh, Zatanna remembered, alright. More than many.]

[Which was why her whole body tensed at the message. For months, she had actually managed to fool herself into thinking Malicant was really gone. The evidence had been on her side. They'd won. She should've known better.]

That explains why they're going after our soul gems.

Revenge?

[redlightgreenlight]

So it would seem. I'm not entirely certain of the motive of this ally of theirs, but if they have allied themself with the cultists, then it can be nothing good.

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[gathersnomoss]

I assume with Malicant gone, they have to resort to things like Dust, and can't taint us directly.

[but it would explain the interest in the soul gems. Zel could imagine that having one could lead someone to be compromised]

[redlightgreenlight]

One can hope.

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[theideaguy]

You know, for once I'd just like to hear some good news on the Shell. Like maybe how suddenly unicorn dragons have magically come with pretty rainbows to give everyone lots of money and magical happiness. Why can't that ever happen?

[Sigh. He knew nothing good would come from saying the Creep Lord's name.]

So, truth be told, I'm significantly more disturbed by the fact that whoever is stealing soul gems is simply handing them back after they're done with them. Given how many times they tried to kill us, that doesn't exactly sound like cultist logic, if you ask me.

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[redlightgreenlight]

If you recall, Malicant's plan wasn't to destroy us, it was to gain access to our worlds through us. Besides, we killed their god, I don't think that they plan to give us an easy death. She said that we would pay, not that we would die.

[not very reassuring, but it was the truth]

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[strokeofgenis]

So... what exactly does that mean? It's not like they have any sort of way of bringing Malicant back, right? Doesn't that make them essentially powerless?

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[redlightgreenlight]

No one is ever truly powerless.

[she sighs]

It simply means that we must be careful.