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== Overview ==
 
== Overview ==
 
{{Infobox Trial
 
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The '''Minds of Mayhem Trial''' (M.o.M. or MoM) is one of the Incarnate Trials connected to the release of [[Issue 21.5]] which takes place in [[Praetoria]]. A minimum of {{red|??}} and a maximum of {{red|??}} players can raid the [[Mother of Mercy Psychiatric Hospital]]'s grounds.
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The '''Minds of Mayhem Trial''' (M.o.M. or MoM) is one of the Incarnate Trials connected to the release of [[Issue 21.5]] which takes place in [[Praetoria]]. A minimum of 8 and a maximum of 16 players can raid the [[Mother of Mercy Psychiatric Hospital]]'s grounds.
  
 
During the mission, a voice will "radio in" information about your progress. While there is no specific contact (the trial is entered entirely through the [[LFG]] menu), it is possible that your unseen helper is meant to be [[Prometheus]] as he was added in Issue 20 to recruit Incarnate-capable players to wage a war against Emperor Cole and end his quest to become more in-tune with the [[Well of the Furies]].
 
During the mission, a voice will "radio in" information about your progress. While there is no specific contact (the trial is entered entirely through the [[LFG]] menu), it is possible that your unseen helper is meant to be [[Prometheus]] as he was added in Issue 20 to recruit Incarnate-capable players to wage a war against Emperor Cole and end his quest to become more in-tune with the [[Well of the Furies]].
  
 
All [[Issue 20]] [[Incarnate Component]]s will drop during this trial, and [[Incarnate Experience|Psychic Incarnate Experience]] is gained towards unlocking the Alpha, Judgement and Lore Incarnate Slots.
 
All [[Issue 20]] [[Incarnate Component]]s will drop during this trial, and [[Incarnate Experience|Psychic Incarnate Experience]] is gained towards unlocking the Alpha, Judgement and Lore Incarnate Slots.
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== Story Summary ==
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In [[Mother Mayhem]]'s private playground, the [[Mother of Mercy Psychiatric Hospital]], a certain psychic is being held captive: [[Aurora Borealis (Praetorian)|Aurora Borealis]].  A group of [[Incarnate]]s plan to free her.  Their efforts are co-ordinated by [[Metronome]], the Praetorian counterpart to the [[Clockwork King]]; [[Calvin Scott]], the leader of the [[Resistance]]; and [[Desdemona]] who, having donned [[Vanessa DeVore (Praetorian)|Vanessa DeVore]]'s mask, is an important member of the Resistance as well.
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Unfortunately, [[Malaise (Praetorian)|Malaise]] has been sent by Mother Mayhem to stop the team from ever reaching the inside of the Hospital.  He summons a formidable collection of [[Nightmare]] illusions, but ultimately the team gets past him.  Not to be so easily thwarted, Mother Mayhem possesses the bodies of several psychics within the hospital in order to stop the team: first [[Penelope Yin (Praetorian)|Penelope Yin]], then Aurora herself, then Malaise, and finally the team is thrust into Mother Mayhem's Seer Network itself to defeat her disembodied astral form.
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In the end, the team frees Aurora and Penelope from Mother's control, and Calvin discovers that he was never married to Aurora at all, but that he was a former patient of the hospital.
  
 
== In Detail ==
 
== In Detail ==
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The Incarnates take the battle to defeat [[Emperor Cole]]'s regime deep inside the mind of madness against [[Malaise (Praetorian)|Malaise]] and [[Praetor Tilman]] at the [[Mother of Mercy Psychiatric Hospital]]. The fight is split into five distinct phases.
  
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=== Phase 1 - Malaise ===
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The first phase is against Malaise, who assaults the Incarnates with Nightmares of various [[Giant Monster]]s from throughout the game's story.
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{{divbox|desdemona| |This is Desdemona. Malaise seems to know you are coming, and he's waiting for you.<br />
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I'm not entirely sure what tricks he'll have up his sleeve, but be aware he likes to mess with dreams.<br />
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I'm also getting signatures of beings that look like Mother Mayhem... but, I don't see how they can be her.<br />
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Be careful in there... something does not feel right.}}
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''After Malaise reaches 50% health:''
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{{divbox|malaise| |Think you have this in hand, do you? Fools. You are in my realm now. Here, I have the control. Here... I can make your nightmares come alive!}}
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''Three of these will randomly appear, one at a time:''
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{{divbox|malaise| |
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Death and decay exudes from your thoughts! Adamastor, I call upon you to destroy these Incarnates!<br />
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The Messenger is among your memories! Come, Avatar! Come and crush these Incarnates!<br />
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This must be what Primals think are Clockwork! Babbage, enter the fray and eliminate these fools!<br />
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Ancient demon! Be trapped beneath the surface no more! Awaken, Bat'Zul, and incinerate these invaders!<br />
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A demon ghost truly pulled from nightmares! I call upon you, Caleb, to terrorize these interlopers!<br />
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I see a giant crystal... it moves! The Crystal Titan! Arise, Titan, and decimate these Incarnates!<br />
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A being of pure energy pulses through your thoughts! Deathsurge... he will be the key to your undoing!<br />
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What strangeness is this? A fey creature with a pumpkin for a head! No matter! Eochai will be your end!<br />
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A beacon of pain and suffering alights in your mind! Jack In Irons! Come forth and obliterate these whelps!<br />
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A golem of stone emerges from your thoughts! It is time, Jurassik! Come forth and wreak havoc!<br />
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Quite a fearsome machine! I wonder what it can do! Behold, the Kronos Class Titan!<br />
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I have heard tales of a being such as this... Lanaru! Come forth and rain death upon these fools!<br />
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This looks familiar... and yet... not quite. Lichen Infested War Walker, engage eradication protocols!<br />
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A creature born of snow and ice! Lord Winter, send these Incarnates into an eternal sleep within the ice!<br />
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Quite a bizarre machine! So primitive... so powerful. Paladin, destroy these invaders!<br />
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Such a being is only legend among us, but I see it is real! I summon you, Ruladak. Bring these fools their doom!}}
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''After the first Nightmare:''
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{{divbox|desdemona| |I can see Malaise summoning these creatures from your mind! Let me see if I can find a way to help stop it!}}
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{{divbox|malaise| |Merely creating these Nightmares is just the beginning. Prepare to suffer eternal anguish!}}
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''After the second Nightmare:''
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{{divbox|desdemona| |I've found something that I think will help, but it'll take me some time to cast the ritual, since I also need to keep an eye on you! Stay alive!}}
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''After the third Nightmare:''
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{{divbox|desdemona| |The ritual is complete! I couldn't quite get it in time for this round, but the next Nightmare Malaise summons should become your ally!}}
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{{divbox|malaise| |No! If you will not submit to your nightmares, then I shall force you!<br />
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I have seen this one's might in your memories! It will destroy you all. Behold, now, the Jade Spider!<br />
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What? No! How can this be? YOU! YOU Incarnates have stolen MY Nightmare from me?! I will destroy you for this!}}
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=== Phase 2 - Penelope Mayhem ===
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After Malaise is defeated, [[Penelope Mayhem]] assaults the league with psychic storms, phasing in and out of immunity to damage.
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{{divbox|metronome| |This is Metronome. I can feel the storm in Penelope's mind about to envelop the node in which she is held.<br />
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I will not be able to do anything to stop the storm, but I can help you mitigate it.<br />
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Find the Storm Voids I create for you. Destroy them, and they will drop a field which will protect you from the storm.<br />
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Additionally, the Eye of the Storm will let my voice reach Penelope, and this will bring down Mother Mayhem's defenses long enough for you to attack.}}
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=== Phase 3 - Mother Mayhem ===
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After Penelope Mayhem is defeated, the Incarnates are faced with the threat of [[Mother Mayhem]], while also needing to protect the essence of [[Aurora Borealis (Praetorian)|Aurora Borealis]].
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{{divbox|blackred| |This is Calvin Scott. I know what you're thinking. Defeat Mother Mayhem and be done with it, right?<br />
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It's not that simple. Aurora is still alive in there, but there's no way that Mother Mayhem will let her go quietly.<br />
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I'm sure that she has planned for this situation, and will use it as a chance to finally kill off Aurora.<br />
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If she does that, she will finally own Aurora completely, and there will be no way to save her... or the rest of Praetoria!<br />
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Make sure that Aurora... my wife... lives through this, no matter what you do!}}
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{{Cutscene|Text=''After rescuing Aurora from the mind of Mother:''
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{{divbox|desdemona| |They should be arriving any moment now.<br />
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There!<br />
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Aurora, Penelope, I know you both have been through quite an ordeal, but there's still a lot we need to do.}}
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'''Aurora Borealis:''' {{Text-Aurora|Tilman is still a threat. If we can't disconnect her, she can just control someone else.  We'll have to...}}
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{{divbox|blackred| |Aurora!<br />
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You're finally free!  Thank you all!  Thank you for rescuing my wife!}}
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'''Aurora Borealis:''' {{Text-Aurora|Wife?! Who do you think you are?}}<br />
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'''Calvin Scott:''' {{RedonBlack|It's me, Calvin! You... don't  remember your own husband?!}}<br />
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'''Aurora Borealis:''' {{Text-Aurora|Husband?  I don't have a-}}<br />
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'''Aurora Borealis:''' {{Text-Aurora|Wait... Calvin? Calvin Scott?! My patient from the asylum?  I almost didn't recognize you.}}<br />
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'''Calvin Scott:''' {{RedonBlack|No!  Tilman did something to your mind... She's made you forget me!  She's made you forget US!}}<br />
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'''Aurora Borealis:''' {{Text-Aurora|Mr. Scott, please. Shalice Tilman has done much, but I remember you, and we are not married.}}
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{{divbox|desdemona| |Wait... what?<br />
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Calvin Scott was your patient? You mean to tell me the 'leader' of the Resistance is....}}
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'''Calvin Scott:''' {{RedonBlack|No.}}<br />
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'''Aurora Borealis:''' {{Text-Aurora|Schizophrenic, yes. I treated his depression for years. He had lost everyone in the wars, and grew attached to me... He must have fabricated that I was his wife when Tilman betrayed my trust.}}<br />
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'''Calvin Scott:''' {{RedonBlack|No!}}<br />
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'''Calvin Scott:''' {{RedonBlack|This can't be!}}<br />
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'''Calvin Scott:''' {{RedonBlack|That isn't true!  That can't be...}}<br />
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'''Calvin Scott:''' {{RedonBlack|That would make everything I've fought for... Everything I've done...}}<br />
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'''Calvin Scott:''' {{RedonBlack|NO! It's not a lie!  It's... not... it can't be... I can't be... I'm not crazy!}}}}
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=== Phase 4 - Mother Malaise ===
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This phase is a fight against [[Mother Malaise]] -- a reprise of the fight against Malaise and all of his Nightmares, as well as [[Mother Mayhem]]. Both AVs must be defeated three times each.
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{{divbox|desdemona| |This is Desdemona. We finally have Tilman on the run, but she's managed to find a new home in the shell of Malaise's mind.<br />
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She has retreated... with what is left of him in tow... to her secret node within the network.<br />
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From here, it looks like what she might believe the Well of the Furies to look like.<br />
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It is here where we will finally be able to disconnect her from the Network!<br />
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Chase her out of Malaise and destroy her links to the Network! This may be our last chance!}}
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=== Phase 5 - Shalice Tilman ===
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With no where else to hide, the final phase is directly against [[Shalice Tilman]].
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{{divbox|tilman| |Did you truly think I would let you escape from my network alive!<br />
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Mother will not die! Mother is eternal! I shall crush you and I shall regain control of the Network!<br />
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But... but... if die I must, I will ensure that you die with me!}}
  
 
'''Notable NPCs'''
 
'''Notable NPCs'''
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Please note all Archvillains except for the Jade Spider will be level 54(+2).  [[Level Shift]] and [[Incarnate Shift]]s are recommended to defeat enemies.
 
* [[Malaise (Praetorian)|Malaise]] ([[Archvillain]])
 
* [[Malaise (Praetorian)|Malaise]] ([[Archvillain]])
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* [[Mother Mayhem]] ([[Archvillain]])
 
 
* [[Penelope Mayhem]] ([[Archvillain]])
 
* [[Penelope Mayhem]] ([[Archvillain]])
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* [[Malaise Mayhem]] ([[Archvillain]])
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* [[Mother Mayhem]] ([[Archvillain]])
 
* [[Mother Malaise]] ([[Archvillain]])
 
* [[Mother Malaise]] ([[Archvillain]])
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* [[Eochai]] ([[Archvillain]])
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** [[Mother Mayhem|Shalice Tilman]] ([[Archvillain]]) during fight against Mother Malaise
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* [[Jack in Irons]] ([[Archvillain]])
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** [[Mother Mayhem|Shalice Tilman]] ([[Archvillain]]) after Mother Malaise is defeated
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* [[Adamastor]] ([[Archvillain]])
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** [[Nightmare (Enemy Group)#Adamastor|Adamastor]] ([[Archvillain]] or [[Boss]] on later phase)
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** [[Nightmare (Enemy Group)#Avatar of Hamidon|Avatar of Hamidon]] ([[Archvillain]] or [[Boss]] on later phase)
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** [[Nightmare (Enemy Group)#Babbage|Babbage]] ([[Archvillain]] or [[Boss]] on later phase)
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** [[Nightmare (Enemy Group)#Bat'Zul|Bat'Zul]] ([[Archvillain]] or [[Boss]] on later phase)
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** [[Nightmare (Enemy Group)#Caleb|Caleb]] ([[Archvillain]] or [[Boss]] on later phase)
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** [[Nightmare (Enemy Group)#Crystal Titan|Crystal Titan]] ([[Archvillain]] or [[Boss]] on later phase)
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** [[Nightmare (Enemy Group)#Deathsurge|Deathsurge]] ([[Archvillain]] or [[Boss]] on later phase)
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** [[Nightmare (Enemy Group)#Eochai|Eochai]] ([[Archvillain]] or [[Boss]] on later phase)
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** [[Nightmare (Enemy Group)#Jack in Irons|Jack in Irons]] ([[Archvillain]] or [[Boss]] on later phase)
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** [[Nightmare (Enemy Group)#Jurassik|Jurassik]] ([[Archvillain]] or [[Boss]] on later phase)
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** [[Nightmare (Enemy Group)#Kronos Class Titan|Kronos Class Titan]] ([[Archvillain]] or [[Boss]] on later phase)
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** [[Nightmare (Enemy Group)#Lanaru the Crazed|Lanaru the Crazed]] ([[Archvillain]] or [[Boss]] on later phase)
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** [[Nightmare (Enemy Group)#Lichen-Infested Extinction War Walker|Lichen-Infested Extinction War Walker]] ([[Archvillain]] or [[Boss]] on later phase)
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** [[Nightmare (Enemy Group)#Paladin|Paladin]] ([[Archvillain]] or [[Boss]] on later phase)
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** [[Nightmare (Enemy Group)#Ruladak the Strong|Ruladak the Strong]] ([[Archvillain]] or [[Boss]] on later phase)
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** [[Nightmare (Enemy Group)#Lord Winter|Lord Winter]] ([[Archvillain]] or [[Boss]] on later phase)
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* [[Nightmare (Enemy Group)#Jade Spider|Jade Spider]] ([[Archvillain]], Ally)
 
* [[Desdemona]] (Contact within trial)
 
* [[Desdemona]] (Contact within trial)
 
* [[Metronome]] (Contact within trial)
 
* [[Metronome]] (Contact within trial)
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* [[Calvin Scott (Praetorian)|Calvin Scott]] (Contact within trial)
 
* [[Penelope Yin (Praetorian)|Penelope Yin]] (Hostage, contact within trial at the end)
 
* [[Penelope Yin (Praetorian)|Penelope Yin]] (Hostage, contact within trial at the end)
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* [[Aurora_Borealis_(Praetorian)|Aurora Borealis]] (Hostage, contact within trial at the end)
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* [[Aurora Borealis (Praetorian)|Aurora Borealis]] (Hostage, contact within trial at the end)
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* [[Jade Spider]] ([[Archvillain]], Ally)
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* '''[[Minds of Mayhem Trial/List of Enemies|Full list of enemies]]'''
  
 
== Rewards ==
 
== Rewards ==
 
=== Badges ===
 
=== Badges ===
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{|
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| [[File:Badge it mom complete.png|54px]]
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| {{BadgeLink|Mental Voyager}}
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| &nbsp; Complete the Minds of Mayhem Trial.
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| [[File:Badge it mom achievement.png|54px]]
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| {{BadgeLink|Dreamwalker}}/{{BadgeLink|Dreamkiller}}
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| &nbsp; Through multiple trials, defeat each of Malaise's 16 possible [[Nightmare (Enemy Group)|Nightmares]] at least once during the first phase.
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| [[File:Badge it mom achievement.png|54px]]
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| {{BadgeLink|A Perfect Storm}}
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| &nbsp; Defeat Penelope Mayhem while creating no more than 4 Eyes of the Storm, and then complete the trial.
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| [[File:Badge it mom achievement.png|54px]]
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| {{BadgeLink|Daylight Saver}}
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| &nbsp; Defeat Mother Mayhem without allowing Aurora Borealis' health to drop below 75%, and then complete the trial.
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| [[File:Badge it mom achievement.png|54px]]
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| {{BadgeLink|Lost Connection to Server}}
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| &nbsp; Defeat Shalice Tilman without missing any opportunity to sever her connection to the Seer Network, and then complete the trial.
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| {{center|[[File:Badge it mom master.png|20px]]}}
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| {{BadgeLink|Master of Minds of Mayhem}}
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| &nbsp; Earn the Mental Voyager, Dreamwalker, A Perfect Storm, Daylight Saver, and Lost Connection to Server badges.
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|}
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=== Experience ===
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* [[Incarnate Experience|Psychic Incarnate Experience]] is earned, which unlocks the [[Alpha Slot|Alpha]], [[Judgement Slot|Judgement]] and [[Lore Slot]]s, if any of those slots are locked.
  
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=== Salvage ===
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* [[Incarnate Thread Component|Incarnate Threads]] drop instead of [[Incarnate Shard Component|Incarnate Shards]].  
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* [[Incarnate Thread Component|Incarnate Threads]] drop instead of [[Incarnate Shard Component|Incarnate Shards]].
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* [[Incarnate Experience|Psychic Incarnate Experience]], which unlocks the [[Alpha Slot|Alpha]], [[Judgement Slot|Judgement]] and [[Lore Slot]]s if any of those slots are locked.
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* Upon successful completion of this trial, each character is presented with a reward table allowing them to choose one reward from several options. There is a participation threshold that must be met in order to receive an [[Incarnate Component]] table instead of a 10 Threads or one Super-level [[inspiration]] "consolation prize".  
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* Once per 20 hour period, two [[Empyrean Merit]]s will be awarded upon successful completion of the Trial.
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** If a character surpasses this threshold, the rarity of the component reward is a random roll.  The options available will either be a choice of: one '''Common''' component or two Super-level inspirations, one '''{{Yellow|Uncommon}}''' component or three Super-level inspirations, one '''{{Orange|Rare}}''' component or four Super-level inspirations, or one '''{{Purple|Very Rare}}''' component or five Super-level inspirations.
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** Any successive completion of the Trial within that 20 hour window will instead award only one Empyrean Merit {{orange|(not sure if accurate)}}. This functionality is essentially the Incarnate Trial version of [[Merit Reward#Diminishing Returns|Merit Reward Diminishing Returns]].
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* The chances of receiving a '''{{Orange|Rare}}''' or '''{{Purple|Very Rare}}''' Incarnate Component upon completion of this trial are higher than in other Incarnate Trials.  
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* A random '''{{Yellow|Uncommon}}''' Incarnate Component is awarded the first time each achievement badge is qualified for. 
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* A random '''{{Orange|Rare}}''' Incarnate Component is awarded the first time the Master of Minds of Mayhem badge is qualified for.
  
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* The following actions during the Trial award an Astral Merit:
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Note: The benefit of earning Dreamwalker/Dreamkiller can only be earned once per character ever.
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* Random Uncommon Components can be awarded for the first time a badge is obtained. A random Rare Component can be awarded for the first time the Master of the Minds of Mayhem badge is obtained. Bonus Astral Merits can be earned multiple times as long as the requirements for the badge is fulfilled, even if you already have the badge.
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=== Merits ===
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* Two [[Empyrean Merit]]s will be awarded upon successful completion of the Trial once per 20 hour period.
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** Any successive completion of the Trial within that 20 hour window will instead award one [[Empyrean Merit]]. This functionality is essentially the Incarnate Trial version of [[Merit Reward#Diminishing Returns|Merit Reward Diminishing Returns]].
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* An Astral Merit will be awarded immediately after defeating Malaise in phase 1.
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* An Astral Merit will be awarded immediately after defeating Penelope Mayhem in phase 2.
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* An Astral Merit will be awarded immediately after completing phase 3's objectives.
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* An Astral Merit will be awarded immediately after completing phase 4's objectives.
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* An additional Astral Merit can be rewarded at the end of the trial for running as an [[Open League]].
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* An additional Astral Merit can be earned if the requirements for A Perfect Storm badge are fulfilled, even if you already have the badge.  It is awarded at the end of the trial.
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* An additional Astral Merit can be earned if the requirements for the Daylight Saver badge are fulfilled, even if you already have the badge.  It is awarded at the end of the trial.
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* An additional Astral Merit can be earned if the requirements for the Lost Connection to Server badge are fulfilled, even if you already have the badge.  It is awarded at the end of the trial.
  
 
== Strategy ==
 
== Strategy ==
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*[[{{PAGENAME}}/Strategy|{{PAGENAME}} Strategy]]
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*[[Minds of Mayhem Trial/Strategy|Minds of Mayhem Trial Strategy]]
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*[[Visual Guide: Minds of Mayhem Trial]]
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* [http://web.archive.org/web/20121003093350/http://na.cityofheroes.com/en/news/game_updates/issue_21/minds_of_mayhem_guide.php Minds of Mayhem Strategy Guide by Chris "Baryonyx" Behrens]
  
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Overview

Minds of Mayhem Trial
Team Size 8-16 players
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The Minds of Mayhem Trial (M.o.M. or MoM) is one of the Incarnate Trials connected to the release of Issue 21.5 which takes place in Praetoria. A minimum of 8 and a maximum of 16 players can raid the Mother of Mercy Psychiatric Hospital's grounds.

During the mission, a voice will "radio in" information about your progress. While there is no specific contact (the trial is entered entirely through the LFG menu), it is possible that your unseen helper is meant to be Prometheus as he was added in Issue 20 to recruit Incarnate-capable players to wage a war against Emperor Cole and end his quest to become more in-tune with the Well of the Furies.

All Issue 20 Incarnate Components will drop during this trial, and Psychic Incarnate Experience is gained towards unlocking the Alpha, Judgement and Lore Incarnate Slots.

Story Summary

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

In Mother Mayhem's private playground, the Mother of Mercy Psychiatric Hospital, a certain psychic is being held captive: Aurora Borealis. A group of Incarnates plan to free her. Their efforts are co-ordinated by Metronome, the Praetorian counterpart to the Clockwork King; Calvin Scott, the leader of the Resistance; and Desdemona who, having donned Vanessa DeVore's mask, is an important member of the Resistance as well.

Unfortunately, Malaise has been sent by Mother Mayhem to stop the team from ever reaching the inside of the Hospital. He summons a formidable collection of Nightmare illusions, but ultimately the team gets past him. Not to be so easily thwarted, Mother Mayhem possesses the bodies of several psychics within the hospital in order to stop the team: first Penelope Yin, then Aurora herself, then Malaise, and finally the team is thrust into Mother Mayhem's Seer Network itself to defeat her disembodied astral form.

In the end, the team frees Aurora and Penelope from Mother's control, and Calvin discovers that he was never married to Aurora at all, but that he was a former patient of the hospital.

In Detail

The Incarnates take the battle to defeat Emperor Cole's regime deep inside the mind of madness against Malaise and Praetor Tilman at the Mother of Mercy Psychiatric Hospital. The fight is split into five distinct phases.

Phase 1 - Malaise

The first phase is against Malaise, who assaults the Incarnates with Nightmares of various Giant Monsters from throughout the game's story.

This is Desdemona. Malaise seems to know you are coming, and he's waiting for you.

I'm not entirely sure what tricks he'll have up his sleeve, but be aware he likes to mess with dreams.
I'm also getting signatures of beings that look like Mother Mayhem... but, I don't see how they can be her.

Be careful in there... something does not feel right.

After Malaise reaches 50% health:

Think you have this in hand, do you? Fools. You are in my realm now. Here, I have the control. Here... I can make your nightmares come alive!

Three of these will randomly appear, one at a time:

Death and decay exudes from your thoughts! Adamastor, I call upon you to destroy these Incarnates!
The Messenger is among your memories! Come, Avatar! Come and crush these Incarnates!
This must be what Primals think are Clockwork! Babbage, enter the fray and eliminate these fools!
Ancient demon! Be trapped beneath the surface no more! Awaken, Bat'Zul, and incinerate these invaders!
A demon ghost truly pulled from nightmares! I call upon you, Caleb, to terrorize these interlopers!
I see a giant crystal... it moves! The Crystal Titan! Arise, Titan, and decimate these Incarnates!
A being of pure energy pulses through your thoughts! Deathsurge... he will be the key to your undoing!
What strangeness is this? A fey creature with a pumpkin for a head! No matter! Eochai will be your end!
A beacon of pain and suffering alights in your mind! Jack In Irons! Come forth and obliterate these whelps!
A golem of stone emerges from your thoughts! It is time, Jurassik! Come forth and wreak havoc!
Quite a fearsome machine! I wonder what it can do! Behold, the Kronos Class Titan!
I have heard tales of a being such as this... Lanaru! Come forth and rain death upon these fools!
This looks familiar... and yet... not quite. Lichen Infested War Walker, engage eradication protocols!
A creature born of snow and ice! Lord Winter, send these Incarnates into an eternal sleep within the ice!
Quite a bizarre machine! So primitive... so powerful. Paladin, destroy these invaders!

Such a being is only legend among us, but I see it is real! I summon you, Ruladak. Bring these fools their doom!

After the first Nightmare:

I can see Malaise summoning these creatures from your mind! Let me see if I can find a way to help stop it!
Merely creating these Nightmares is just the beginning. Prepare to suffer eternal anguish!

After the second Nightmare:

I've found something that I think will help, but it'll take me some time to cast the ritual, since I also need to keep an eye on you! Stay alive!

After the third Nightmare:

The ritual is complete! I couldn't quite get it in time for this round, but the next Nightmare Malaise summons should become your ally!
No! If you will not submit to your nightmares, then I shall force you!

I have seen this one's might in your memories! It will destroy you all. Behold, now, the Jade Spider!

What? No! How can this be? YOU! YOU Incarnates have stolen MY Nightmare from me?! I will destroy you for this!

Phase 2 - Penelope Mayhem

After Malaise is defeated, Penelope Mayhem assaults the league with psychic storms, phasing in and out of immunity to damage.

This is Metronome. I can feel the storm in Penelope's mind about to envelop the node in which she is held.

I will not be able to do anything to stop the storm, but I can help you mitigate it.
Find the Storm Voids I create for you. Destroy them, and they will drop a field which will protect you from the storm.

Additionally, the Eye of the Storm will let my voice reach Penelope, and this will bring down Mother Mayhem's defenses long enough for you to attack.

Phase 3 - Mother Mayhem

After Penelope Mayhem is defeated, the Incarnates are faced with the threat of Mother Mayhem, while also needing to protect the essence of Aurora Borealis.

This is Calvin Scott. I know what you're thinking. Defeat Mother Mayhem and be done with it, right?

It's not that simple. Aurora is still alive in there, but there's no way that Mother Mayhem will let her go quietly.
I'm sure that she has planned for this situation, and will use it as a chance to finally kill off Aurora.
If she does that, she will finally own Aurora completely, and there will be no way to save her... or the rest of Praetoria!

Make sure that Aurora... my wife... lives through this, no matter what you do!
Balloon.png After rescuing Aurora from the mind of Mother:
They should be arriving any moment now.

There!

Aurora, Penelope, I know you both have been through quite an ordeal, but there's still a lot we need to do.

Aurora Borealis: Tilman is still a threat. If we can't disconnect her, she can just control someone else. We'll have to...

Aurora!
You're finally free! Thank you all! Thank you for rescuing my wife!

Aurora Borealis: Wife?! Who do you think you are?
Calvin Scott: It's me, Calvin! You... don't remember your own husband?!
Aurora Borealis: Husband? I don't have a-
Aurora Borealis: Wait... Calvin? Calvin Scott?! My patient from the asylum? I almost didn't recognize you.
Calvin Scott: No! Tilman did something to your mind... She's made you forget me! She's made you forget US!
Aurora Borealis: Mr. Scott, please. Shalice Tilman has done much, but I remember you, and we are not married.

Wait... what?
Calvin Scott was your patient? You mean to tell me the 'leader' of the Resistance is....

Calvin Scott: No.
Aurora Borealis: Schizophrenic, yes. I treated his depression for years. He had lost everyone in the wars, and grew attached to me... He must have fabricated that I was his wife when Tilman betrayed my trust.
Calvin Scott: No!
Calvin Scott: This can't be!
Calvin Scott: That isn't true! That can't be...
Calvin Scott: That would make everything I've fought for... Everything I've done...
Calvin Scott: NO! It's not a lie! It's... not... it can't be... I can't be... I'm not crazy!

Phase 4 - Mother Malaise

This phase is a fight against Mother Malaise -- a reprise of the fight against Malaise and all of his Nightmares, as well as Mother Mayhem. Both AVs must be defeated three times each.

This is Desdemona. We finally have Tilman on the run, but she's managed to find a new home in the shell of Malaise's mind.

She has retreated... with what is left of him in tow... to her secret node within the network.
From here, it looks like what she might believe the Well of the Furies to look like.
It is here where we will finally be able to disconnect her from the Network!

Chase her out of Malaise and destroy her links to the Network! This may be our last chance!

Phase 5 - Shalice Tilman

With no where else to hide, the final phase is directly against Shalice Tilman.

Did you truly think I would let you escape from my network alive!

Mother will not die! Mother is eternal! I shall crush you and I shall regain control of the Network!

But... but... if die I must, I will ensure that you die with me!

Notable NPCs

Please note all Archvillains except for the Jade Spider will be level 54(+2). Level Shift and Incarnate Shifts are recommended to defeat enemies.

Rewards

Badges

Badge it mom complete.png Mental Voyager   Complete the Minds of Mayhem Trial.
Badge it mom achievement.png Dreamwalker/Dreamkiller   Through multiple trials, defeat each of Malaise's 16 possible Nightmares at least once during the first phase.
Badge it mom achievement.png A Perfect Storm   Defeat Penelope Mayhem while creating no more than 4 Eyes of the Storm, and then complete the trial.
Badge it mom achievement.png Daylight Saver   Defeat Mother Mayhem without allowing Aurora Borealis' health to drop below 75%, and then complete the trial.
Badge it mom achievement.png Lost Connection to Server   Defeat Shalice Tilman without missing any opportunity to sever her connection to the Seer Network, and then complete the trial.
Badge it mom master.png
 Master of Minds of Mayhem   Earn the Mental Voyager, Dreamwalker, A Perfect Storm, Daylight Saver, and Lost Connection to Server badges.

Experience

Salvage

  • Incarnate Threads drop instead of Incarnate Shards.
  • Upon successful completion of this trial, each character is presented with a reward table allowing them to choose one reward from several options. There is a participation threshold that must be met in order to receive an Incarnate Component table instead of a 10 Threads or one Super-level inspiration "consolation prize".
    • If a character surpasses this threshold, the rarity of the component reward is a random roll. The options available will either be a choice of: one Common component or two Super-level inspirations, one Uncommon component or three Super-level inspirations, one Rare component or four Super-level inspirations, or one Very Rare component or five Super-level inspirations.
  • The chances of receiving a Rare or Very Rare Incarnate Component upon completion of this trial are higher than in other Incarnate Trials.
  • A random Uncommon Incarnate Component is awarded the first time each achievement badge is qualified for.
  • A random Rare Incarnate Component is awarded the first time the Master of Minds of Mayhem badge is qualified for.

Note: The benefit of earning Dreamwalker/Dreamkiller can only be earned once per character ever.

Merits

  • Two Empyrean Merits will be awarded upon successful completion of the Trial once per 20 hour period.
  • An Astral Merit will be awarded immediately after defeating Malaise in phase 1.
  • An Astral Merit will be awarded immediately after defeating Penelope Mayhem in phase 2.
  • An Astral Merit will be awarded immediately after completing phase 3's objectives.
  • An Astral Merit will be awarded immediately after completing phase 4's objectives.
  • An additional Astral Merit can be rewarded at the end of the trial for running as an Open League.
  • An additional Astral Merit can be earned if the requirements for A Perfect Storm badge are fulfilled, even if you already have the badge. It is awarded at the end of the trial.
  • An additional Astral Merit can be earned if the requirements for the Daylight Saver badge are fulfilled, even if you already have the badge. It is awarded at the end of the trial.
  • An additional Astral Merit can be earned if the requirements for the Lost Connection to Server badge are fulfilled, even if you already have the badge. It is awarded at the end of the trial.

Strategy

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Mechanics
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