C-WVW08 (Jul 8, 2022)
Puzzle
“A Morbid King”
See: C-OSI08 | 2 Words
Clue
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Clue 1: What is the true identity of the Morbid King, as revealed in C-OSI08?
Answer and Explanation
Answer: Ursula Langley
Explanation: In C-OSI08, it’s revealed that Ursula Langley is the Morbid King.
Summary of Receipt
The mission was a failure. The Black Tide is gone, the Cold have free access to the Universe, and Eve has returned. Still, some hope remains. The Black Tide was not broken, merely shifted out of the way. The Elders there are still imprisoned, though entirely out of the Universe. Secondly, the Morbid King is dead, and the Otherside is now safe. And finally, due to the CaD’s extensive efforts, the damage of Eve’s return has been heavily mitigated. They have a year left before the destruction of the Universe is unavoidable. Amidst all this, I calls for the Managers to ready the Darkest Hour Signal, their final, and greatest, weapon.
Transcript
[BRANCH] THE LAST CAFE
[SERVER] I
[DATE] 7/8/22
[INDEX ID] WVW08
[SECURITY] CAFE
If ever there was the darkest hour, we would now be staring it down. Eve and Eden have returned by taking the place of the Black Tide. Without the Black Tide, the Cold can now return to the Universe without fear of imprisonment. We have some time before they fully return, as they currently lack corporal forms, but that is a problem that can easily be amended. I don’t believe Eve is working with the Cold, but I do think she has just given them a way to win. It is not quite time to unleash our greatest weapon, the Darkest Hour Signal, but Managers, be aware that you might be called to do so at any time.
Sorry, I’m sure I sound like a raving lunatic right now. On the one hand, I did not expect things to go perfectly, but I was at least hoping for a half-success. However, this… this might indeed be a failure. But the blame does not lie on any of us. There is nothing anyone could have done better, and all things considered, all of your efforts mitigated the damage of Eve’s return significantly. Instead of a swift and immediate demise, I would estimate we have at least a year left before events cascade into an unavoidable ’72.
For those who haven’t already been filled in on what happened: Eve manipulated Ursula Langley, later revealed to be the Morbid King, into gathering the Langley Abraxas Stones together to “swap” Eden and the Black Tide. To do this, Eve required the blood of Morningstar, the blood of the Caelus, the blood of the Skald, and the blood of the Night to reveal the Gate to Eden. Then, using the Abraxas Stones Solomon Langley created, the Morbid King was able to make the switch due to a weakness in the creation of the Black Tide.
The good news is that the Black Tide is not “broken,” so to speak. The ancient horrors that sleep within have not been set loose. But the Tide now rests where Eden once did—entirely outside the Universe. Another piece of good news is that the Morbid King, Ursula, is now dead, and their Everdark Army has all but collapsed. Our newest member, No. VIII believes that what remains of the Everdark forces will ally with Eve, but for now, the Necropolis and the rest of the Otherside should be “safe.”
All hope is not lost, but I would be a fool to say that things will be easy from here on out. Though… I have often said if it was easy, it wouldn’t be worth doing.
Yours,
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