Z-KOR07 (Apr 27, 2023)
Puzzle
“Eternity.”
Research | 1 Word
Clue
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Clue 1: Along the same vein as Z-KOR06.
Clue 2: Which Astorian Project name means 'eternity'?
Clue 3: See the Sefirot.
Answer and Explanation
Answer: Netzach
Explanation: Netzach translates to eternity, which also alludes to the project Rune is working on.
Summary of Receipt
Mercutio remarks that having Katherine around - and aware of the Netzach Project - is indeed very bad, but vetoes any form of Soul Magic. That's very, very taboo. Instead, he suggests either throwing her into Eden, though that risks her being used by Eve or any darker powers in there; or just convincing her to join them peacefully.
Transcript
Receipt: Z-KOR07
Author: Mercutio
Status: Secret
Subject: Kings Cult
Oh, Bondye! You’ve got a 4-foot-11 unkillable zombie girl running a cult, and she knows about the Netzach? Well, to be fair, I don’t know much about the Netzach myself, only what is publicly available to all Divisions. But when Alfa categorizes something as a UED, you tend to take that seriously, no? Well, I do. I don’t know about you, Zulus, though… seeing as you all seem to know more about the Netzach than what is available to us and have taken to poking at it until it does something. Which, I must remind you, the bright eyes think—no—know that is a UED. U-E-D. What a mess. Though I suppose it is a mess better handled by us than the Cycle that birthed that monstrosity.
As for “cleansing” Rune’s soul—that is no good. Just because you use the word cleanse does not negate that you are suggesting we use Soul Magic, Silenziosa. That magic is taboo, and that is coming from someone who had their face burnt off by an embodiment of all that is Wicked. No. No, we cannot mess around with one’s soul. The risks are far too great both for us and for Katherine. Is she not your friend? Or, ah, ally? Surely some amount of reason can reach her, no?
Alternatively, before we dabble in the darkest of the dark arts, we could also throw her into Eden and let the Protodemons have her. Then again, that might backfire horrendously. I can’t imagine what the wretch Widow Eve would do with someone who has some sort of forbidden knowledge. Or any number of things worse than Eve that lurk in Eden… I believe our best bet would be to convince her to join us peacefully. If not, we can discuss ways to break her body apart and scatter it if we must. But her soul? It would be best to leave that alone. There is no telling the damage we could do by messing with that.