That makes sense for sure but we know there's action possibly involving Charlemagne and we know he isn't dead but more likely disabled somehow. In the mission the buried city we learn the cabal could easily level the buried city but they don't due to the fact that they're looking for something. This combined with the grimiore card (which is the closest we have to explaining the flayers motive) it sets up the possibility that Charlemagne has something to do with this. Now add the fact that the flayers are currently the nightfall, the nanobots, and the attention put on the dust palace I feel like this theory really holds water. Side note: I know how these forums can be, please don't think IIA "arguing" as much as debating. I love these debates because our head coming together is the only way to figure these things out. Cheers, I await rebuttal!