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Mithrax harrumphed in satisfaction and leaned forward to take another leech. "Yes. I am always impressed with the resilience of the Guardians, with or without their Light. [[Saint-14|Saint]] tells me the [[Titan (class)|Titan]] [[Sloane]] embraced the [[Taken]], and she is doing well."
Mithrax harrumphed in satisfaction and leaned forward to take another leech. "Yes. I am always impressed with the resilience of the Guardians, with or without their Light. [[Saint-14|Saint]] tells me the [[Titan (class)|Titan]] [[Sloane]] embraced the [[Taken]], and she is doing well."


"Yes, and for that, I am grateful," Ikora said. "But… they don't always come back, Mithrax. An old [[Asher Mir|friend]] of mine was corrupted by the Vex in a similar way. He stayed behind when the [[Pyramid]]s attacked, just like Sloane. But I believe we lost him."
"Yes, and for that, I am grateful," Ikora said. "But… they don't always come back, Mithrax. An old [[Asher Mir|friend]] of mine was corrupted by the [[Vex]] in a similar way. He stayed behind when the [[Pyramid]]s attacked, just like Sloane. But I believe we lost him."


"I am sorry about your friend," Mithrax said somberly. "I hope he is remembered as a hero."
"I am sorry about your friend," Mithrax said somberly. "I hope he is remembered as a hero."
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Ikora raised her eyebrows but said nothing.
Ikora raised her eyebrows but said nothing.


"I, too, encountered a great mind consumed by the [[Vex]]," Mithrax continued. "The Guardian and I attempted a rescue, but it went deeper into the network as it gained the access it sought. It taught me that the pursuit of truth is worth any price—even one's own sense of self."
"I, too, encountered a great mind consumed by the Vex," Mithrax continued. "The Guardian and I attempted a rescue, but it went deeper into the network as it gained the access it sought. It taught me that the pursuit of truth is worth any price—even one's own sense of self."


Ikora smiled. "Asher would have agreed with every word of that."
Ikora smiled. "Asher would have agreed with every word of that."
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