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— Alaria Doran. Nice to meet you, — the warrior was somewhat surprised by Coleus’s informal behavior, but tried not to show it, — However, I believe you already knew that. As for my investigation methods, this is due to my experience working in the Inquisition of the Holy Throne. It’s a bad experience that is not applicable within the territory of the Rhemic Empire. I apologize. As you correctly noted, I am better at less, uhm, peaceful tasks. How can I help you?

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Well, now Ples, Heroist Artsa, and Alex will take them down.

I don’t even know. Artsa is pretty good, actually. And they also have some strong allies. However, I don’t think we will cross paths with them much. But we might have to avoid each other.

— This is a schematic map of the building where the meeting will take place. The location for the dialogue between Ipomea Flox and Carmine Vermilion is marked with the letter "A". Presumably, only the two of them will be present there, but I allow for the possibility that Pulcherima Vermilion, the king's sister, will also be there. Considering their extremely close relationship as siblings, this is a more than possible scenario. Point "B" is the location for all other conference attendees: economists, journalists, entrepreneurs, their representatives, and all other people interested in this meeting. "D" is the lobby and guest area. "E" and "F" are the areas where each visitor, with the exception of high-ranking individuals—the king, his entourage, and, of course, Ipomea Flox—will undergo thorough inspection. "C" is the staff room. "G" is an emergency exit used only by staff. I want you to cover as much of the building as possible and ensure maximum security.

- Understood.

Lock, if needed, you can control my character.
Revan, is there a balcony or some other place where we can hide and observe at least half of the hall?

Tsukiko takes the ore, and they continue on.

“Elrina Seymour,” the former marchioness introduced herself. “You may have heard of me in the past among the circles of the capital’s aristocracy. However, that is now a thing of the past and hardly matters anymore. As for the recent assignments, yes, to be frank, my mere desire to serve the imperial court seems to have been insufficient. In such matters, experience and sound judgment are crucial. Although I am sincerely glad that, thanks to our efforts, perhaps for at least some time, the underground part of the city will be safer than usual.”

Over the past few days, Elrina and Alaria each ate six semifreddos (1176 Rumian in total). Elrina got a discount. She prepared them while wearing clothes.

Don't just get fat there.

The best way to burn calories is through killing. So we won't get fat!

If you can eat, does that mean you can also buy equipment?

Nice, he fell asleep.

If you could eat, could you also buy gear?

Yes, buy it before the quest through an intermediary, or buy it yourself if you agree to the surgery.

"Hmm. Whatever they're planning, I don't want to get involved in this sorcery."
The one-eyed man remained silent and continued listening.

Revan, is there a balcony or some other place where you can sit unnoticed and see at least half of the hall?

Let's put something on the right side, although it looks a bit strange in this perspective. There won't be any guests there.

-Good afternoon, Alice! I would like to know if there is any work available that I could do for the Empire?

— Hmm... Let me clarify, how do you feel about a job that requires using your muscles rather than your mind?

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Elrina and Alaria each ate six semifreddos (1176 Rummy total).

1 improved, 5 regular. No effect.

Although Halmaldir was currently an outlaw, he didn't want to change his appearance permanently.

+6 regular, no effect

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Coleus Bright listened carefully to Alaria and Elrina, but did not comment on their thoughts.
— Well, since that's clear, I'm sending you to the lower levels of the city, but this time not to the sewers, but to the dungeons. Emerald Street, Lymos steel, further into the basement, the third tile from the right corner of the stairs, then down, straight, right, straight, left, down, left, straight, right. A… a Serpentman named Gecko will be waiting for you there and will provide the information we need. Tell him that I sent you. That's all. Good luck.
— Uh-huh! — Before the man could leave the room, Altina grabbed him by the sleeve. — They haven't even agreed yet! Besides, since when has it become normal to disclose such information to civilians?
— Judging by the information I have, your friends have no reason to refuse this assignment. There will be a reward, an opportunity to help the empire and gain favor with the empress, and the information itself is not needed by anyone but us — the other parties are not interested in it. That's it, goodbye, the first minister is sending me to Tehan, so I have an air journey ahead of me, and I don't have time for further conversations.

With these words, the head of the empire's special police department left. Soon it became known that the reward for this assignment would be 1 Influence Point and 10,000 Rumies for each.

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Since Halmeldir, One-Eye, and many others refused to voluntarily participate in the magical ritual, it was initially decided to use Sena Izaya for this purpose, as he was not against it; however, Spring and the Count rejected his candidacy — he did not seem reliable enough to them and did not inspire confidence for performing such an important role. In the end, Astel Merix had to offer his candidacy.
— Any preferences, Sir Merix?
— None. Do as you see fit.
— Heh-heh-heh, with pleasure!

I'm leaning towards something like this. The guy with the bow has a range of 20, but his evasion and speed are low, so it's better for him to cover the hall from this balcony and avoid close combat.
Revan said that we'll have to search the guests, so let those two NPCs do it – they go in with the guy, search, and come back out. Just in case there's a continuous stream of guests, they can stay in the rooms marked in green.
I, personally, am taking a risk by being in this position, but from here, I can sprint into any of the rooms or the left corridor, and at the same time, I'll keep an eye on things to make sure no one sneaks through to the left or from G while the searchers are in their rooms.
I'm not sure about Nebos, so we need his opinion. If you really want him to sit in the attic in stealth, that's fine, but then either he sits with the archer as a pair (is that effective?), or we need to move him somewhere else. I'm just worried about putting him in a vulnerable position, so I think it's better to leave him in the hall, at least. Maybe somewhere in the center, higher up, on the central M?
And then, if some aggressive enemies break in, the three of us will have to retreat to the hall immediately, where you can then cover us. I'm a little unsure about this, but I don't think there are any other options.