The Book of Revelation

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''RECORD #0002, SAMPLE 0012.'' On my most recent excursion, looking for particular mineral formations, I stumbled upon this… I’m not sure what to call it, but it’s shaped like an arrow-tip. At first glance, it would look like any other rock. Its shape seems out of place, which leads me to believe it was dropped by someone or something. Possibly the deposit of a cavernous organism, or just an eccentric archer. Some of this starts to fall apart after analyzing its mineral structure, however. It follows less of a sedimentary structure and more of a crystal lattice. And yet, even more odd, is that between every fold, I find this double-stranded bacterium. Almost looked like DNA if I didn’t know how magnification worked. I’ve never seen anything like it, let alone thriving within a crystal formation. I’ll reach out to Matthias to see if he might have encountered this form of bacterium. Returning to the crystal itself, however, it does not follow the typical gravity-bound properties of Torilian minerals. In a word of the arcane, it wouldn’t surprise me if this is something from beyond Toril, or even the Material Plane. It would explain the bacterium and its properties. I will continue to investigate further. //- Dr. Simin// ''RECORD #0002 END'' (track: 'corin', 'loop', true) (track: 'corin', 'playwhenpossible') (track: 'boop', 'stop') (track: 'beep', 'stop') (track: 'fear1', 'stop') (track: 'fear2', 'stop') (track: 'letronc', 'stop') (track: 'magnus', 'stop') (track: 'zed', 'stop')

''NOTE #0012, SPECIMEN 0003.'' I was given a specimen of Treponema pallidum by an anonymous donor. At least, that’s what it was labelled as. Known by the layman as “Syphilis”, this sexually transmitted, or otherwise genetically inherited, disease can be viewed under an electron microscope. However, viewing this particular specimen gave me… unexpected results. While the bacterium is normally spiral-shaped, this one showed more… DNA-like spiralization. Double-stranded anti-parallel bacteria. No sign of DNA within this structure, however. I have never seen anything like it. Moreover, it seemed to evolve at an exponentially rapid rate, and yet hold no immediate consequence to the immediately surrounding environment. It seems it needs some sort of catalyst to continue, or cement, its progression. I will continue to report on this as I learn more. I’ll likely call Simin soon. Perhaps he’s encountered something as abstract as this. //- Dr. Matthias// ''NOTE #0012 END'' (track: 'letronc', 'loop', true) (track: 'letronc', 'playwhenpossible') (track: 'boop', 'stop') (track: 'beep', 'stop') (track: 'fear1', 'stop') (track: 'fear2', 'stop') (track: 'corin', 'stop') (track: 'magnus', 'stop') (track: 'zed', 'stop')

''JOURNAL ENTRY #12, PAGE 4.'' I worry, brethren. We’ve followed Asgorath all our lives, we’ve sought our curiosity in the arcane, all on our own. Why do we follow this minister into the unknown? I know we wish to reach the peak of the arcane, I know we wish to find or create a great mage to do so, but aren’t Asgorath’s teachings founded in nature? Founded in the contentness of our present lives? Even if we want to continue to explore our curiosity, do we need such a figure to guide us when we already have Asgorath and Akero? I believe we’ve gone too far, brethren. I’ve recently learned that this priest comes from an opposing monastery: the Monastery of Zotha. Is he truly trying to help us? Or does he have his own agenda? You’ve heard the rumours, haven’t you? Of the return of Zotha? What if he’s at the center of it? I don’t know. I don’t know. I don’t trust it. We’ve advanced spectacularly with this machine, and I am proud of us. But I do not seek to continue. Please, I urge you to follow me. I am but a humble sculptor, and I have shown you a vision of creation. And yet, I feel this sense of regret now. Maybe this is too much power for one man to hold. What if we have created Hell? And now, we can no longer unmake it? I am returning to the monastery. I’m sorry. I don’t believe this is the purpose of life. Every second he watches us I feel like I fall deeper and deeper into an abyss. And when I gaze into that abyss, it averts its gaze. Please. Even if he has fallen, do not follow him. I beg of you. From scholar to scholar. From man to man. From friend to friend. Please. //- Bartholomew// (track: 'magnus', 'loop', true) (track: 'magnus', 'playwhenpossible') (track: 'boop', 'stop') (track: 'beep', 'stop') (track: 'fear1', 'stop') (track: 'fear2', 'stop') (track: 'corin', 'stop') (track: 'letronc', 'stop') (track: 'zed', 'stop')

''CONFESSIONAL TRANSCRIPT #12, PAGE 5.'' Dear Asgorath, I call out to you today to ask for protection. Our local scribe, Azar, has been with us for a while now and has been a wonderful addition to the commune. He and Corin seem to get along well too. However, my brother’s visits have become more frequent as a result. He continues to argue with me that he needs help from our people, all the while eyeing Azar. But I know better than to trust him at his words. We’ve helped him before, only for him to turn around and better his own sick agenda of curiosity. I’d like to speak to Azar, but I don’t want to worry him. Give me guidance in this time of need. And give him protection. I do not wish to see harm dealt upon him, especially at the hands of my own blood. On a less personal matter, I have found some troubling inconsistencies in one of the scriptures. While I believed them to be simple transcriptional problems, something in my heart tells me there’s more to it. Asgorath. What was your relationship with Zotha? Is he truly the devil, or a fallen angel? If the latter, was that of his own will? Or did something beyond the both of you occur? I believe in your teachings. I believe in you. And I am satisfied with my position in life. Still, human curiosity cannot help itself at times. Let this be a moment for me to air my doubts, and my grievances, and if an answer is given, I will listen. If not, I will wait until I meet you in the afterlife. Thank you. Amen. //- Rev. Akero// (track: 'zed', 'loop', true) (track: 'zed', 'playwhenpossible') (track: 'boop', 'stop') (track: 'beep', 'stop') (track: 'fear1', 'stop') (track: 'fear2', 'stop') (track: 'corin', 'stop') (track: 'letronc', 'stop') (track: 'magnus', 'stop')