The Scroll

Doc Gibbons

Good morning, @everyone.

I would like to express my gratitude to every clever @Scientist who assisted in subverting the security measures of Dr. Mandrill’s observatory.

Within it, we uncovered plenty of enigmas to explore and analyze; however, the artifact that immediately stood out to me was the ancient-looking vase with Koda lettering carved into the surface. I experienced a strange, unsettling feeling the moment I laid eyes upon it - an inscrutable sense that it contained something staggering and monumental.

Upon further examination, the vase was empty, accompanied only by this clearly time-worn scroll. Unfortunately, I am not fluent in Koda; perhaps some of you are more well-versed in the language. Although I am unsure of the meaning of this discovery in relation to our mission, I now know what our next step must be. It is time to reach out to my most trusted Koda associate.

Thank you again for your hard work and dedication. I will update you again as soon as I hear from Azul.

Translation

TO ALL FELLOW KODAS, AS WELL AS ANY OTHERS WHO MAY HAPPEN TO COME ACROSS THIS MISSIVE AND CONTAINER, SHOULD IT EVER LEAVE OUR SAFEGUARDING:

IT IS OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE THAT YOU NEVER EVER, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, OPEN THIS SEALED CONTAINER - NOT EVEN FOR ONE NANOSECOND, NOT EVEN BY LIFTING THE LID JUST A FRACTION OF A MILLIMETER, NOT EVEN HAVING A POKE OR A PRY AT THE MAGICAL SEAL. THE VERY FUTURE OF THE ENTIRE METAVERSE DEPENDS ON THE CONTENTS AND THE BEING WITHIN REMAINING PERMANENTLY ENCASED.

MANY AEONS AGO, A HORRIFYING, DARK ENERGY-BEING CAME INTO EXISTENCE. WE ARE UNSURE PRECISELY HOW OR WHEN THIS ENTITY ORIGINATED, IT PREDATES RECORDED AND ORAL KODA HISTORY. WE ONLY KNOW THAT IT GOES BY THE MONIKER VEIL AND THAT IT BROUGHT FORTH IMMEASURABLE DESTRUCTION DURING ITS REIGN OF TERROR. THANKFULLY, A COALITION OF HEROIC MEGA KODAS - OUR HONORED ANCESTORS - UTILIZED THE COMBINED POWER OF THEIR MAGIC TO CONFINE VEIL INSIDE THIS CONTAINER AND RESTORE STABILITY TO THE METAVERSE. WERE VEIL TO BE RELEASED AGAIN, THE CONSEQUENCES WOULD SURELY BE UNIMAGINABLY DEVASTATING. TAKE THESE WORDS SERIOUSLY. IF YOU HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE THE CONTAINER HAS BEEN TAMPERED WITH, ALERT KODA AUTHORITIES IMMEDIATELY. IT MAY ALREADY BE TOO LATE.

REGARDS,

COUNCIL OF MEGA KODAS