Mission:Division: Line - Investigate the Rikti's capture of a Circle of Thorns sorcerer

Investigate the Rikti's capture of a Circle of Thorns sorcerer

Briefing

I have spoken with C'Kelkah's questioners. While we have not yet completed the decryption and translation of the plans you found while fighting Lu'Bew, I did ask them to question C'Kelkah about the Rikti Magus you encountered. She informed us that several of their Lost converts displayed some supernatural ability which their scientist atributed to a genetic heritage unknown amongst the Rikti. The Traditionalists had not pursued further research, but according to C'Kelkah, certain radical Restructurist factions may have. She had heard rumors that they had captured a Circle of Thorns sorcerer and had been forcing him to teach them magic. While we are decrypting the plans, it might be advisable to investigate the Rikti's capture of a Circle of Thorns sorcerer.

• Investigate the Rikti's capture of a Circle of Thorns sorcerer

We knew that many Lost converts viewed the Restructurist faction as a superior choice due to the opportunity for advancement, calculated against the greater risk of being used as cannon-fodder. If some have found a way to do this by pursuing magical knowledge otherwise unattainable to the Rikti, this could radically alter the Rikti power structure. I will speak with occult specialists to attempt to gauge the threat.

Unnecessary Solicitation

You must find the Circle of Thorns sorcerer the Rikti have captured. He may have some interesting information.

Mission Objective(s)

Despite the hum of alien machinery, this section of ancient Oranbega feels empty somehow.

• Find captive sorcerer

You found a Circle of Thorns mage being held captive by the Rikti, and learned about the Riktis' magical interest from him

Enemies

Rikti

Notable NPCs

• (Rikti Magus)
• Otrant (NPC Hostage)

Rikti Magus dialogue

Before combat: '

Bring: Otrant. Purpose: Instruction.

Combat start:

Know: Character! Now time: Die!

Otrant dialogue

Once free:

I thank you for my release from these monsters. I will tell you what I know.

Otrant's story

Upon his release from his Rikti captors, the Circle sorcerer told you: "The Rikti held me captive after assaulting this section of the city. They used their mental powers to keep me locked within this weak body, and interrogated me regularly on magical subjects. I played along at first, trying to understand what they sought and thinking my instruction useless to them. Soon, however, they began to mimic my own magic, and teach it to others of their loathsome kind! "They were also greatly interested in barrier magics. Not the conventional barriers of energy, but more theorethical structures. I know not their aim, but they knew exactly the sort of barrier they wished to find information about. "And that is all you shall gain from me. I have told you this because I think your city and mine may face a mutual peril. You shall get no more. I shall not become some sycophantic research tool like the traitor Akarist!"

Debriefing

Otrant is now in our custody, but he refuses to tell us more about what the Rikti sought from him. What we already know leaves only more questions. The decryption and translation of the plans you captured should be complete soon, perhaps they will supply the missing information.

Additionally, on the advice of MAGI occult experts I have been cross-referencing recent Lost to Rikti converts with a list of families posessing ties to known magical or "Mu" bloodlines. There were several matches, most of them now with the Restructurist factions. This could have a major negative impact on our operations.