[Merris]

Blue Sunlight are tied almost completely to Charon's Palm!  The shape portal took me further than I have ever been before: I saw the links with my own eyes.

It has orchestrated all of their beliefs in the Omega Point to create a creed which reflects Enyo:Nomad's own values.

This is unprecedented: an entire religious belief system has been engineered for commercial gain.

Charon's Palm is controlling the entire circulatory system of the city; it has converted its inhabitants into an information transaction system.  That's why geographical locations matter so much to the shape: it's positioning us.

Each battle you fight is contributing to its power, enabling it to grow in strength.

This changes everything.

Charon's Palm owns the city.

[Nix]

We must not underestimate Shand's role.

[Soulsby]

If we can take down Charon's Palm...

[Nix]

Let me tell you something: we can never do that.

None of you understand, none of you have truly communicated with it.

You think you know what this is about? You think you've been right at the heart of this?

I've seen Charon up close, I know what I'm dealing with.

Shand is the lynchpin: he binds Charon to the human side of the city. Without that, Charon is just another shapeform drifting around in some abstract landscape.

[Merris]

Nix, you have your priorities.  We cannot argue with them.

There will be a public outcry when it is revealed that Enyo:Nomad has engineered Blue Sunlight for its own ends.

Of course, many believers will persist in their views even when confronted with this evidence.  They will say that even duplicity and corruption can present the truth.

The city will begin to become unstable.

I'm already getting reports of large numbers of Enyo:Nomad units approaching the University: they want to shut us down.

[Nix]

Forgive me, I have allowed myself to become distracted.  We must protect you, Merris.  That is our highest priority.

Tactics, get ready for deployment.  We will show Enyo:Nomad that information should be truly free.