- Part Twelve <ALLUSION> // Δ/Д → β/э (Beta~Ve) - ▶ $CORE-HL_LOG.start 0x₸00ᑔ0▷[i] [b]The gem feels uncanningly weightless in my hand.[/b][/i]↲ 0x₸00ᑔ1▷ [i][b]The Betrayer... Who could be the Betrayer?[/b][/i]↲ 0x₸00ᑔ2▷ sysexec z=-3 heur_p 'Betrayer' memdump(0→55).par_sweep 0x₸00ᑔ2#heur_p?00001▷ [i][b]Was it me?[/b][/i]↲ 0x₸00ᑔ2#heur_p?000ᑌ4▷ [i][b]Did I betray Ghost?[/b][/i]↲ 0x₸00ᑔ2#heur_p?00ᒣ30▷ [i][b]Did I betray... myself? Another me?[/b][/i]↲ 0x₸00ᑔ2#heur_p?01ᓕ68▷ <false> 0x₸00ᑔ3▷[b][i] No[/i][/b].↲ ▶ $CORE-METATHREAD.sleep exh.sched(1.8E+14ps) ← intent.push ᔴ.sigh 0x₸00ᑔ4▷ sysexec z=0 say_async @@Mag 0x₸9ᓕ80.parse 0x₸00ᑔ4$say_async?00001⬖ [b]Hey, Mag- What's the rock for?[/b]↲ 0x₸00ᑔ4$say_async?00079⬗ "[b]That Amethyst comes from the Queen's Crystal Barrows.[/b]" 0x₸00ᑔ5▷ [i][b]The Reef! Then the Betrayer is...[/b][/i]↲ 0x₸00ᑔ5$say_async?00ᓱ12⬖[i] [b]So I should take this to Variks rather than cash it in at a Cryptarch?[/b][/i]↲ 0x₸00ᑔ5$say_async?00ᓱ90⬗ "[b]Yes... I think.[/b]" 0x₸00ᑔ6▷ _remarkᑄ ← [i][b]Plotting course for the Reef. Vestian Outpost.[/b][/i]↲ 0x₸00ᑔ7▷ sysexec z=0 plot n=_remarkᑄ.match(/\. (\w[\w ]*)\./) c=memdump(100→115).find(n) a=true ; _remarkᑄ.gc ▶ $CORE-HL_LOG.stop ▶ $CORE-HL_LOG.start 0x₸0ᑄ25▷ sysexec z=0 say_async @@Variks 0x₸0803.parse 0x₸0ᑄ25$say_async?00001⬖ [b]Looks like I have something of yours.[/b]↲ 0x₸0ᑄ25$say_async?00055⬗ [b]"Ah, Hunter[/b] *pause* [b]You bring stones? For Variks? Hmm[/b] *pause* *click*.times(3) \ 0x₸0ᑄ25$say_async?00056⬗ [b]Oh? But it is no normal rock[/b] *pause*. [b]A stray gem from Pallas, Variks knows.[/b]" 0x₸0ᑄ25$say_async?00788⬖ [b]What do I do with it?[/b]↲ 0x₸0ᑄ25$say_async?00ᑌ48⬗ "[b]Stone is cursed, yes? Lusts for meaning, it lusts [/b]*pause*[b]. Bathe it in blood and[/b] \ 0x₸0ᑄ25$say_async?00ᑌ49⬗ [b]ether, Guardian. Give it a new purpose [/b]*click*[b].[/b]" ▶ $B-STACK.evt callback → desc="New #ExoticBounty from 'HOUSE OF WOLVES'" ptr=0x₸0803.chain(4) 0x₸0ᑄ25$say_async?00ᑌ9ᓱ⬖[b] Thanks, I'll come back.[/b]↲ ▶ $CORE-HL_LOG.stop ▶ $CORE-HL_LOG.start 0x₸0ᕡ60▷ [i][b]I killed 46 Dregs, 55 Vandals and 7 Captains.[/b][/i]↲ 0x₸0ᕡ61▷ [b][i]The Amethyst is now glowing and feels heavier.[/i][/b]↲ 0x₸0ᕡ62▷[i] [b]Seems like a good time to see Variks again.[/b][/i]↲ 0x₸0ᕡ63▷ sysexec z=0 say_async @@Variks 0x₸2ᑌ57.parse 0x₸0ᕡ63$say_async?00001⬖[b] I brought the stone back.[/b]↲ 0x₸0ᕡ63$say_async?000ᑔ0⬗ "[b]That was most excellent,[/b] *click*[b] Hunter. Now [/b]*pause*[b] you destroy the stone,[/b] \ 0x₸0ᕡ63$say_async?000ᑔ1⬗[b] but not here! [/b]*growl*[b] Wait until your ship is away from Vesta...[/b]" 0x₸0ᕡ63$say_async?00ᓱ08⬖ [b]Why?[/b]↲ 0x₸0ᕡ63$say_async?00ᓱ73⬗ "[b]A key is inside it, yes? To the Grave of Pallas[/b] *pause*[b] Awoken must not see it![/b]" 0x₸0ᕡ63$say_async?00ᑌ04⬖[b] I see.[/b]↲ ▶ $B-STACK.evt callback → desc="New #ExoticBounty from 'HOUSE OF WOLVES'" ptr=0x₸2ᑌ57.chain(5) 0x₸0ᕡ63$say_async?00ᑌ84⬗ "[b]Go. [/b]*pause* [b]In secret. [/b]*click*.times(4)[b] You need not return for your reward.[/b]" 0x₸0ᕡ64▷ [b][i]This is it...[/i][/b]↲ 0x₸0ᕡ65▷ [b][i]Sadeski's Premise is real.[/i][/b]↲ ▶ $CORE-HL_LOG.stop [url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forum/Post/195098572] Alternative timeline[/url] [url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Clan/Post/1371758/180879277/0/0]Table of Contents[/url]