Mission:Common - Check out the caverns
Check out the caverns (25-30)
Briefing
I've got a bad feeling about this one, Character; I think you should recruit a team. I heard some kids were partying in some caves near Talos Island, when a tired, unkempt woman crawled up from the depths of the cavern. It was Dr. Eileen Turner, the missing geologist. The kids gave her some food, but she said she had to return to the cavern before 'the Devoured' found her missing. She begged the kids to tell someone that the city faced great danger from under the earth. I think you should check out those caverns. You only have 90 minutes to deal with the situation. And you'll need at least one teammate.
Mission Acceptance
It sounds like Dr. Turner is in the clutches of the Devouring Earth. No one knows who's the mastermind behind those monsters' mayhem. But whoever he is, he's willing to kill and destroy to achieve his extremist ecological goals.
Unnecessary Solicitation
Have you looked into those caves yet? My contacts tell me Dr. Turner's still missing.
Mission Objective(s)
You've wandered these twisted caverns for what seems like hours. You only hope you're not walking in circles.
- Stop beasts' leader & its guards - 1:30 timed
- Find woman, Disarm linked bombs, Disarm bombs simultaneously!
Mission Success: You have stopped the Devouring Earth's plot to divert an underground river and sink Paragon City.
Mission Failure: The bombs rock the earth, but the river does not divert and sink Paragon City.
Despite what the mission objective text says, the requirement to activate objectives simultaneously was removed in Issue 25 allowing this task to be completed solo.
When you rescued Dr. Eileen Turner, she told you:
'They've had me down here for days. They kept ordering me to find the weak points in the cavern walls, so they can plant their bombs. They want to release an underground river and sink the whole city! Millions could perish. I tried to misdirect them, but I honestly believe they could smell my fear. Thank you, thank you so much!'
Notable NPCs
- Rock Eater (Devouring Earth Fungoid)
- Dr. Eileen Turner (Hostage)
Enemies
Debriefing: Mission Success
If the Devouring Earth had succeeded, they might have sunk a good chunk of the city. It's a good thing you were on top of this one, Character. Dr. Turner is recovering with relatives out in California, but she asked me to send you her thanks. She says that she thought she'd never see the sun again, until you showed up.
Debriefing: Mission Failure
Well, it looks like Dr. Turner got to be the hero this time. The Devoured were trying to divert an underground river that would have sunk a good portion of the city. They were forcing Dr. Turner to position their bombs for them, but she tricked them. It was close, but the bombs didn't do enough damage. As for Dr. Turner, we can only hope she made it out alive.