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I've been suggesting the "hand in the dragon's mouth" idea since day one. But everyone ignored me and started coming up with versions about fish, heads, teeth, and tongues :smile27:. Anyway, I wrote a post; if any of the NPCs agree to cut Alex, let me know.

Probably both.

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This all seems wrong.

/Both, Revan.
Well, Heroist, I apologize for not giving enough consideration to your version; it simply doesn't align well with the riddle. Anyway, we'll look at it later, and for now, let's try to be prepared for any scenario./

Anemone reluctantly agreed to take on this dirty job. She took a rusty knife from the table and got to work. A minute later, Tristan's eyes and tongue were cut out.

Lack of eyes
-100 to accuracy and dodge

Lack of tongue
Inability to speak

Let Anemone now put her eyes in the skull.

Anemone inserts Tristan's eyes into the skull on the table.
...
Four stones fall onto the disc from a hole in the ceiling:
Curse
Rules
Power
Time
Then, after a short delay, another one fell:
Nothing

Well, just distribute the stones among the statues.
Oh, they shouldn't have cut Alex's tongue.
Maybe he could have managed with just his hands.

If you hold your palms against it, will it stop falling?

Although, I guess the last stone, "nothing," should probably be placed in the 9th sculpture. But my logic is very questionable, so decide for yourself.
Plus, I forgot where the description of all the sculptures is.

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And stick your tongue out.

So, it's like with the doors here, you only need to go halfway to succeed. Or maybe not.
At least Alex will survive. He'll boost his intuition with something, return home, and get his well-deserved ten thousand for the mission.

It will live without eyes and a tongue. But maybe we shouldn't kill it yet. It might still be useful as a disposable unit somewhere.
At least now we know that if we had experimented with it from the very beginning, we wouldn't have messed up with the priest.

Nothing
Curse
Rules
Power
Time

Tsukiko looked at these stones.
-- It looks like... Our visions before entering the palace...

Two days later, the "Astra" docked at the port of the city of Aldra. Captain Cyros Rind gathered everyone on the ship's deck to give a brief briefing. "First of all, I would like to warn you about the peculiarities of the city to which we have come due to the nature of our mission," Cyros said, gesturing confidently towards the cityscape. "Unlike the cities of the empire with their clean and safe streets, where you won't find a single legally operating brothel, Aldra is a dirty city in every sense of the word. Many call it the festering sore of all Enkelia, and there are objective reasons for this." The captain paused for a moment and then continued. "Today, Aldra is ruled by three organizations with dubious reputations. The 'Sea Devil,' an organized group of pirates, smugglers, and slave traders, dominates the city's port. The Silver Quarter belongs to the 'Symphony of Pain' cult; I advise you not to go there unless absolutely necessary. Let's just say they are not the most pleasant people. The Golden Quarter is the territory of the 'Knights of the Lotus.' This is the cleanest part of the city, but it doesn't have the best reputation either. In general, I would not recommend unprepared crew members to leave the port unless there is a very good reason to do so. In the port, you will find a black market, the assortment of goods of which varies greatly from day to day. Of course, there is also a tavern where you can drink, eat, and find company for the night. In addition, there is a travel supplies shop and a food market. We don't need anything from the latter, but if you have any supplies left from the empire, you can try to sell them here; they fetch a high price." "Alaria Doran," Belring the Elder said, turning to the inquisitor while Cyros continued his briefing, "would you care to join me?" "In any case," the captain continued, "we don't have much to do here, but try not to get into trouble, okay?"

/ Ugh, messed up with the tongue. Sorry, Alex... But you'll get more money, there's health insurance. /

Maybe we can actually kill him and let someone else create a quest?
Alex, what do you think?