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{Gameplay}
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The Guardian arrives at the Waking Ruins. The area is in a state of disarray--several Vex have become extremely damaged, twitching sporadically and firing their weapons aimlessly.)
The Guardian arrives at the Waking Ruins. The area is in a state of disarray. Several Vex have become extremely damaged, twitching sporadically and firing their weapons aimlessly as though they are somehow corrupted.  


IKORA: The message we received was this:
IKORA: The message we received was this:
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IKORA: Praedyth... I've heard that name before! Scattered pieces of gear, references in the margin of a text. He is real.
IKORA: Praedyth... I've heard that name before! Scattered pieces of gear, references in the margin of a text. He is real.


The Guardian continues deeper, arriving at the Templar's Well. An eerie silence runs through these hallowed halls. The Guardian jumps down, heading towards the exit on the far side. However, the exit is suddenly blocked, and Taken Blights form everywhere. Several dozen Taken appear throughout the Well, and the Guardian is forced to fight them. They are, eventually, victorious.
The Guardian continues deeper, encountering more Vex firing and behaving erratically; eventually arriving at the Templar's Well. An eerie silence runs through these hallowed halls. The Guardian jumps down, heading towards the exit on the far side. However, the exit is suddenly blocked, and Taken Blights form everywhere. Several dozen Taken appear throughout the Well, and the Guardian is forced to fight them. They are, eventually, victorious.


IKORA: If the Taken are here in the Vault, they are at the heart of the Vex collective mind. Imagine—the machine-planets of the Vex surging with Taken power. This must not be, Guardian.
IKORA: If the Taken are here in the Vault, they are at the heart of the Vex collective mind. Imagine—the machine-planets of the Vex surging with Taken power. This must not be, Guardian.
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After defeating the Taken, the Guardian moves further down.
After defeating the Taken, the Guardian moves further down.


PRAEDYTH: (...don't know why they're letting) me speak... now, after so long. But if any (...is listening, I) came to the Vault with two others. Kabr was intense sometimes. And Pahanin was always... talking to hims(...But they) don't deserve this. No one does.
PRAEDYTH: (...don't know why they're letting) me speak... now, after so long. But if any (...is listening, I) came to the Vault with two others. Kabr was intense sometimes. And Pahanin was always... talking to hims(elf...But they) don't deserve this. No one does.


GHOST: I'm tracking the signal. Just a little further.
GHOST: I'm tracking the signal. Just a little further.
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Alternatively, if the Guardian finds another Ghost, a second memory will play:
Alternatively, if the Guardian finds another Ghost, a second memory will play:


PRAEDYTH: I had a friend back at the Tower... She used to say, "Praedyth, there's always room in the mind for hope. It's the crack lets the Light in. (pauses, then resumes bitterly) The Vex have no hope. No imagination, no drive, no fear! All they have is the pattern. Everything must fit! If it can be made to fit, good! If it can't... it gets cut away.
PRAEDYTH: I had a [[Lakshmi-2|friend]] back at the Tower... She used to say, "Praedyth, there's always room in the mind for hope. It's the crack lets the Light in. (pauses, then resumes bitterly) The Vex have no hope. No imagination, no drive, no fear! All they have is the pattern. Everything must fit! If it can be made to fit, good! If it can't... it gets cut away.


The Guardian approaches the massive drop to the Gorgon's Labyrinth. Several Taken Hobgoblins guard the area, which is heavily fogged with Taken blight. Their presence is overwhelming.
The Guardian approaches the massive drop to the Gorgon's Labyrinth. Several Taken Hobgoblins guard the area, which is heavily fogged with Taken blight. Their presence is overwhelming.
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GHOST: I've lost the signal. Something down here is blocking it.
GHOST: I've lost the signal. Something down here is blocking it.


As the Guardian reaches the rear of the Labyrinth, a giant Hydra appears: Morphon, the Blighted Mind. The Taken Vex mind is surrounded by Goblins, Hobgoblins and Minotaurs.
As soon as the Ghost finishes that sentence a [[The Templar|familiar]] Vex roaring noise is heard, echoing through the chamber. As the Guardian reaches the rear of the Labyrinth, a giant Hydra appears: Morphon, the Blighted Mind. The Taken Vex mind is surrounded by Goblins, Hobgoblins and Minotaurs.


GHOST: That's it! That Hydra is causing the block. Take it out, or we may never find Praedyth.
GHOST: That's it! That Hydra is causing the block. Take it out, or we may never find Praedyth.