Editing Orientation

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'''Orientation''' is a side quest in [[The Edge of Fate]] expansion unlocked after completing the [[Mission: Morphology]] [[Story|story mission]]. In it, [[The Guardian]], [[Orin]] and [[Lodi]] investigate symbols of [[The Nine]] scattered around [[Kepler]].

==Steps==
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===Step 1===
''Seek out vestiges of the Nine's presence across Kepler.''
*I located
*II located

The Nine's presence permeates Kepler. With Lodi's willingness to act as a catalyst, you may be able to learn more about why the Nine are here.

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*'''Lodi''': [speaks Russian] A Russian map! Where is [[Pluto]]? Y'know, it's hard to grok that those voices are… planets. Or, attached to planets. Orin, it's a two-way line to the Nine, right?
*'''Orin''': It is, if it's daisies. What do you want to ask?
*'''Lodi''': I want to know why they abducted me. 
*'''Orin''': That is a very good question.

:::''The Guardian locates a symbol of I in Dr. [[Dr. Carnahan, Scientist|Carnahan]]'s lab.''

*'''Orin''': You'll sense your connection to them as a guitar string. Feel for it, then pluck—a loud A. Whoever is closest will answer. 
*'''Lodi''': They're ultraviolet. I can do this. It's just saying hello. Here we go. 
*'''IX''': .[[Emissary of the Nine|emissary]]. .you are just | as rare as me. .once in a half | life. .and look | you found the qui|tter. 
*'''Lodi''': Whichever of the Nine you are, I want to know what you want with me. Why did you take me from… everything?
*'''XI''': .a rude question. .one worth | entertaining. .we n|eed you a|nd your gifts. .you are called | to serve.

===Step 2===
''Locate a second group of symbols of the Nine.<ref group="note">The symbol for VI is unobtainable until after the completion of [[The Gorge Strangelet]].</ref>''
*V located
*VI located
*IX located

There must be more vestiges of the Nine to find. Search Kepler to uncover a sliver of the message the Nine want to share.

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*'''Lodi''': …Explain.
*'''Orin''': They're playing you. You can cut off the connection right now. 
*'''IX''': .look wh|os jealous. .feeling |fleshy. .do you m|iss being | taller | than your tower.
*'''Orin''': It wasn't worth bear traps! 
*'''IX''': .oh dear | it on|ly speaks nonsense. .prim|itive synap|ses so |easily breakable|. .can you eve|n remember which one | I am.

:::''The Guardian finds and communes with a symbol of IX in [[The Gorge]].''

*'''Lodi''': I—I want to help, but I need to know who you are first.
*'''IX''': .child of III | who| swam in th|eir lakes | sweat o|n their plains | you have |always| known me.
*'''Lodi''': The [[Sol|Sun]].
*'''IX''': .when we |woke| we were tied to | the planets within the | sapients' system. .we are bound | to our gra|vity wells. .the inner nine und|erstand this | arrangement. .but the outer nine | see the sub|text. .matter is | prison. .and so | we are div|ided in two fac|tions.

===Step 3===
''Locate a third group of symbols of the Nine.''
*VII located
*VIII located

There must be more vestiges of the Nine to find. Search Kepler to uncover more slivers of the message the Nine want to share.

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*'''Lodi''': Mutual destruction. You don't need an emissary just for humanity, you need it between yourselves.
*'''IX''': .your fri|end here | with the bad brain | she cou|ld not heal this di|vision. 
*'''Orin''': They are manipulating you! Trust my platinum, Lodi—they have already taken everything from you. 
*'''IX''': .irritant|. .it is |still| talking. .new emissary | if it is|n't too forward | you were made by fa|te for th|is task. .your tele|meres are as melodic as III promised. .such hand|some bosons. .|symmetries that cut quant|um strings. .rotation | stopping | temporal vibrations. .good|ness me.
*'''Lodi''': Oh! Uh… thank you. 

===Step 4===
''Locate a fourth group of symbols of the Nine.''
*IV located

LANGUAGE HELD IN TIME. ARE YOU PAYING ATTENTION, WEAPON? AN AVATAR OF LIFE. A WEAPON OF DEATH. DO YOU SEE THESE WORDS THROUGH GLASS AND LIGHT?

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*'''IX''': .you live b|y my cause. .called fo|rth the |first protein. .besto|wed lowercause light. .now I beseech |you| for help. 
*'''Lodi''': IX, in my time an emissary was a diplomat, someone who found common ground. Let me try to be that for you. 
*'''Orin''': Do not offer yourself! 
*'''Lodi''': If I can do my part then that is my responsibility. I know you're trying to help, Orin… but let me be helpful too.

===Step 5===
''Bind your connections with the Nine to the Orrery.''
*Orrery visited

Eight connections rest, held in your grip, your mind, your will. Perhaps the representation of the celestial bodies you found before was meant to be a metaphor—one your [[paracausality]] can turn into an open channel.

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*'''Orin''': Lodi, listen. You deserve citrus. Please, as painful as it is, the truth is that you can't solve this. 
*'''Lodi''': If it's not me and my bosons, it's some other poor bastard! I don't want the Nine abducting somebody even further in the past than I was. 
*'''Orin''': Stop this and save yourself! Move to the Tower! Rebuild your life—that's what I'm doing. You can choose who you are! Do not self-immolate! 
*'''Lodi''': If I set myself on fire then no one else has to! 
*'''Orin''': Lodi! No!
*'''IX''': .can it | quitter. .emissary | it must be you. .the|re is no other candidate | to pull forward | for eons. .an|d you | weapon. .you kno|w all to|o well | even gods | sometimes need a little | killing. .see you | sunrise.

==Notes==
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