The archive bay falls behind them, and the observation lounge opens into a hush of blue nebula light. Long shadows stretch across the deck, softening the hard edges of The Nova.
Diechee settles near the viewport. The Prophet remains standing a moment longer, then eases into the quiet beside him, his attention still on the distant glow beyond the glass.
The Prophet
Your mother never left you a simple inheritance. She left you a choice, and a burden wrapped together.
The Prophet
If this path is redemption, it will still cost you. If it is destruction, it will ask for the same price.
Diechee
The map is not a warning. It is an invitation.
The Prophet folds his hands behind his back, watching Diechee with rare candor. Outside, the nebula’s artificial light drifts over the lounge like a slow tide, and the ship hums around them, patient and intact.
The Prophet
You do not need to answer it alone. Not tonight.
✓ Quest Accepted
Face the hidden vault path
✓ Quest Accepted
Reunite with the remaining crew members