After unlocking [Mysterious Power], Rita began searching the new version of the map fragments in earnest.
The maze had become far too dangerous. More and more players were entering, and relying on Verdant Whisper · Windrush was becoming unrealistic. She had to figure this out herself.
Right then, B8017913 sent an update:
"There are a total of 167 players in the maze. Your [Don't Ask Me What Potions Are] fragment isn't in the Exchange. Neither the owl nor the game console have been listed either."
If this were a real company, B8017913 would be the kind of employee every boss dreams of—gathering exactly the right info, even without direct instructions.
If the fragment wasn't in the Exchange, then it had to be with Verdant Whisper · Windrush.
Yet [The Free Stuff Always Costs the Most.] hadn't been triggered.
So the game rules and rewards must count as a kind of invisible agreement?
