“HARRIS? SNIVELLING WORM. HAD THE AUDACITY TO SAY THAT THEY WOULD RETRIEVE MY BOX FOR ME, AND THEN DID NOT. THOROUGHLY DISAPPOINTING.”

“Seems rather harsh, Kranax. Have you considered that they'd fallen on hard times?”

“PERHAPS. THEY DID SEEM TO HAVE AN AIR OF OBSESSIVE DESPERATION ABOUT THEM.”

“Also, lest I point out, you are terrible when it comes to boxes and the keeping or rediscovery thereof. Can you really blame a mortal when you weren't up to the task yourself?”

“IT IS TRUE. I SEEM CURSED TO CREATE OR FIND POWERFUL BOXES ONLY TO LOSE THEM. I SUPPOSE THE TIME FOR JUDGEMENT HAS GONE. WHATEVER THE HARRIS SERVANT DID AFTERWARDS, I HOPE THEY FOUND FULFILLMENT.”

- Overheard in Metatron

[heavy panting]

“I've heard you only take the strong. I'll be strong. I can do it. I'll do anything. Anything.”

[a faint laugh. Muffled speaking in the distance]

“I understand. Finding the Order was only the beginning. But I need strength, strength to protect the ones I love, to bring back the one I love…”

[static and rumbling]

- audio recorder found in a lost backpack