Supply Corps Leader Asi

"You're the reinforcements sent from Ironwheel Beach?"

Asi asks, eyeing you carefully.

"I suggest you pay Meric a visit. He's the one in charge of supplies."

"If you've got any questions, try running them by him first. Me, I've got my hands full with these Goblins!"

"Bannan is our Demolitionist Leader, and the man is relentless, I tell you!" Asi scratches his head impatiently.

"Bannan wants us to send more ore, but what he doesn't realize is that the ore is long gone! Giant worker ants casually marched in and took our last reserves, and no one dared oppose them.

You, on the other hand... well, just look at you! So strong and powerful! We need your help,"

Asi pleads. He's clearly buttering you up--and you're fine with that.

"These particular ants have very slow digestion. It should still be possible to snatch the undigested ore crystals directly from the bowels of those Tame Desert and Scarlet Drones!

Needless to say, you'll have to butcher the drones first. Fun times... now you see why old Bannan can be a real pain sometimes."

"Amazing! These crystals are practically undigested,"

Asi says as he examines the ore crystals you've retrieved from the drones' bowels. "You're not quite in the same league as Meric, but you did good work today.

In fact, I've already got a follow-up job lined up for you. Whaddaya say? It'll be well worth your while. Asi never disappoints! You should know that by now.

So, if you wanna get rich quick, be sure to come by later and see me!" With that, Asi takes the ore and leaves.

"Demolitionist Deputy Leader Burr has been pestering me a lot recently," Asi says gloomily.

"I'm certain I handed over the right amount, so how could it have possibly come up short?

If you could clear this up with Meric for me, I'd be much obliged. That way he can prepare a new batch of goods for the Demolitionists."

Asi hands you a goods requisition list with the Demolitionists' seal emblazoned on the top.

"Hey, I thought I told you to visit Meric and persuade him to prepare some things. I'm sure that's what I told you!

Huh...? That's not what I said? Oh. I see. Then what are you doing here?

Right. Let's get it over with--I'm getting really tired of this circus."

Asi takes the shells and acid from you and calls on some other team members to package the goods.

"To be honest, I expected nothing less of Meric. He's always so efficient.

In fact, things would run a whole lot smoother around here if this quarry had more people like you and Meric.

Anyway, Burr's supplies are ready for delivery.

Please give these things to Aja and pass on what I said while you're at it."

"You there! Lose something again and you'll wish you hadn't!" Asi shouts, his face flushed with rage. Caught completely off-guard, you're taken aback by his accusation.

"Newbies! Yeah, I'm lookin' at you! Do your job and sort out these goods, go go go!" Asi barks impatiently as he directs the new supply crew.

"Nothing is ever done properly around here--nothing!"

You relate your discovery about the lost supplies, but Asi returns the favor with a false accusation.

"Yeah, I already know all about those missing supplies--Meric told me! I can't believe you'd cobble together such a story. What a disappointment.

I mean, the lost goods have been retrieved... so why lie and shift blame onto Meric? It just doesn't make any sense!

Unless... Aja is secretly stashing away the goods, and you're in cahoots with him! You better watch yourself, kid. I don't hold well with sneak-thieves.

Stop lying!! There's no fooling old Aja. We'll see who's right in the end!"

Furious, you turn and leave without a word before things get any uglier.