Vanguard Orbital Command, H.E.L.M.
The Guardian debriefs with Mara.
Mara Sov: I knew there would be a cost in bargaining with Riven. I did not intend it to be a cost we kept paying, all these years later. But now, the Witch Queen's scrolls have confirmed my greatest fear — the curse on the Dreaming City cannot be undone. I've pored over a thousand possibilities, but the Corsair souls trapped there remain. I won't give up on them. Even with the curse in place, there must be a way to bring my people home... a task for tomorrow, perhaps. All this pain Riven has inflicted, and still, we're beholden to her. There must be alternatives to restoring her clutch. The resurgence of the Ahamkara now, Taken or not, could be disastrous. The Reef and the Last City went to war to stop them before. For now, above all else, we must pursue the Witness. I need an operative to finish this bargain with Riven, force her to enact the final wish. So while I ponder countermeasures, you do what you do best... carve a path.