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Our world is not the beginning. The path that lays before us, was formed long ago. And while
some choose to move blindly into the future, there are those who preserve the ancient arts:
soldiers of a sacred order of magic and detectivery. Keepers of an entity that predates our Earthly
form. The only real defense against what lies in wait — gatekeepers who stand between
the realm of man ... and the Strange.
So you finally found me.
Unfortunately for you.
(Laughing)
Manticore! You can't run forever! This isn't chess!
What am I supposed to do!?
A wizards power comes from the use of illusions and trickery of which I've seen neither!
How does one practice wizardry under a hail of molten fire!?
What are you up to my young apprentice?
Aaah Williams of salt! Good show Manticore!
Aah Great Septimus' ghost!
(whistling)
(laughing)
Manticore nothing to worry about it. It just a harmless fear bat.
Fear bat? Its horrifying!
Only as horrifying as you make them out to be. The intergalactic fear bat is but a cute,
cuddly mouse compared to the creature you may one day face. You must always have a calm
mind Manticore. Always...
(bone cracking)
(growling)
Manticore! You do not know what you're dealing with! I am going to rip the flesh from your
bones just like I did with your worthless teachers!
Aaah Williams of salt! Curse your knavish parlor tricks!
Is that the best you can do?
Yes scurry away, little rats can only run for so long!
Whats the matter? Can't handle a light breeze?
I can handle much more than that!
Hahaha Manticore our fun ends here!
How does it feel to know that you have failed! The great Clapgasm's school of wizard detectivery
dies with you!
Manticore, you survived! Thank Septimus!
Master..you're alive?!
Yes, but not for much longer. Our worst fear have been realized, some one has broken the
unbreakable law, some one has manipulated the Strange!
No...
Demonic forces roam free, you must escape!
I can't, I can't leave you like this..What are you doing?
My ring, take it! Let it transmit the power within you!
How?
You need only to surrender your emotions and it will do the rest.
(coughing)
Please stop talking, isn't there some kind of spell that we can..
Enough! I raised you as a wizard and a detective! What happens beyond these halls will require
everything I've taught to you! Find the one who did this and deliver him to justice!
(coughing)
NOOOOOOO!!
Here is my best!
AAAAH!
Don't think this is my end! There are more coming for you!
So like to be lying down on the job, Manticore..