You know what I call Alquimia Research Centre? ‘The Meat Grinder.’

That place chews Daevas up and spits them out. It’s filled to the gills with Lepharists who’d as soon rip out your heart as look at you.

That’s why it’s the perfect place to send newbies for training!

• "That's your idea of 'training'?!"

Trial by fire! Best kind of training there is! The Alquimia Research Centre is my go-to area for promising Daevas.

But lately, there’s been less ‘training’ and more ‘slaughter’. High Priestess Esras is the cause of that.

I’d hate to lose my training ground because of one Lepharist. Think you could take care of her for me so I can continue using it?

• Accept.
• Decline.

I suppose Esras being sent there could be sort of my fault. My, er, students were really mowing them down at Alquimia for a while!

Don't look at me like that! The Daevas I send are always very capable! I don't believe in words like "impossible" or "reckless."

But how about this: I'll give you a coin when you come back. Good deal, eh?

• "This better not be more 'training'...."

Go to the Alquimia Research Centre and take out High Priestess Esras.

To answer the question I know you want to ask: no, I don't think I'm "tricking" anyone by sending them to Alquimia.

I may massage the truth...a little...but it's for their own good! And Asmodae's! You think great Daevas spring up every day?

As soon as High Priest Esras is defeated, I'll be sending them right back there again! Speaking of which...?

• "Yes, she's gone."

Ah, excellent, excellent!

She might end up recovering sooner or later, but we'll worry about that when the time comes.

Now, where's that just-ascended Daeva I met? I must tell him there's treasure at Alquimia...LOTS of treasure....

Maponus has been sending gullible young Daevas to Alquimia Research Centre for trial by fire ‘training’.

However, with the appearance of High Priestess Esras, the Daevas have gotten more practice dying than fighting.