Tep Again?

Well then. It's not quite how I had imagined it. But that was a hypothesis, while now I've reached a diagnosis.

Did I tell you what a great diagnostician I am? I think I did. So we discard the theory about parasites. This is no ordinary infection. The plague shadows establish control over the Sparks and then... They take them somewhere! Do you know what all this reminded me of? Tep! This all greatly resembles Tep's Plague. It's possible that the plague on Wandering Island and Tep's Plague are one and the same.

But where are the sparks going? They must be going somewhere on the island. But where? So, there's our answer - follow the shadows! Naturally, you'll need to get to where the shadows originate - ghostly world.

Needless to say, it will be you making the trip, not me. And how can we send you to the ghostly world where the essence of these shadows is located? I'll set your spark free - it's no trouble. For me that is. I'll give you a concoction to drink, and that's it. Your body will already be growing cold. Only I can't bring you back...

That's the only hitch. Go talk to our staff pathologist and amateur exhumer, Nomarkh Ankh. He once let it slip that he knew a way to free the Spark free from the body and then put it back. Don't worry. You body will remain here, safe and sound. And your Spark will be free!

Carefully search the ruins. My dear assistant, we're nearing a discovery. My fingers are shaking with impatience. Onward!

Welcome back! Nothing like being back in the old flesh again, am I right? If only my damn leg didn't hurt so bad... Oh, how I'd love to have your body! Thunder and lightning, what pain!

But enough of that, tell me what you've learned. All the plague shadows are converging in a single spot? Just as I thought!