- That's exactly the problem, it's not okay! - Guyon vividly and expressively recounts everything that happened, including advice on contacting the Tentacles or the Bureau of Magic, - I will NOT go back there, I won't even come within cannonshot of that painting until I know what to do with this mess and how to burn it so that no one else gets hurt!
He calms down, takes a breath, and unclenches his fists.
- I'm sorry... I'm just worried about Beata. I have work tomorrow, my boss will fire me if I'm not there, but I'll try to find out in the morning what to do with this thing. And for now... can I stay with you overnight? I don't care where, if there's no room for me, I can sleep on the couch.
-- Just don't tell me we have non-combat casualties, and to think that I was so happy that everything was going well. However, no, cults that negatively affect the mind are a well-known thing, and we are in the capital, where there are all sorts of specialists. Your friend needs to be isolated from the painting, possibly by trickery, but it must be done so that no one touches the painting itself: we do not know the strength of its effect. Also, in my opinion, this is more of a religious object than a magical one; if I were you, I would turn to the servants of the Church. However, the Bureau of Magic is also a good idea, even if it is not exactly their specialty, they definitely know how to destroy or neutralize suspicious artifacts, but I'm not sure if they can bring Miss Beata back to her senses. We can also hope that a psychiatrist will help; if we get rid of the painting, then... Apparently, doctors of this specialty are needed for something like this.
-- And yes, I think it's obvious that you can stay in one of the rooms in our headquarters, not only until the situation is resolved, but also after.
— Hello! What's going on, and is there anything I can help with? It seems like a serious matter, and some experience would be useful to me.