He speaks through tightly clenched teeth. "Demon put me in here. Free me. Slay it. Help."
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help
1
For a moment, it's as if it didn't hear you. Then it says "First kill demon. Then."
0
tele
1
The words suddenly become much more painful to say. "Over there. Don't ... let ... him ... fool you. Mustn't talk. Too much energy. Need help."
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demo
1
"Of my pentagram. Must slay demon." Suddenly a seizure grips him, spasms wrenching him back and forth inside the pentagram. Then, as suddenly as it began, the writhing ends.
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free
1
"Demon. Control demon."
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cont
1
"Must gain control. Must be free."
He looks up at you, barely able to turn his head. "Pyrn. Must not talk."
A frail man is wizard's robes lies prone inside the pentagram. His robe is torn, and scratches and burns cover his body. He moans.
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stnd
1
5
82
He suddenly starts to struggle, trying to gain a few moments of lucidity. He looks at you. "Third bookshelf from west. Red book." Then his eyes glaze over. He groans and grips his head, then moans. It takes some time for him to regain control.
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tele
0
"Should not talk. Must focus. Sometimes he controls me. Must focus. Must control it." His face suddenly started twitching, spasms racing back and forth across his face. Slowly, he regains control.
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batt@cont
0
"Demon will control. Strong. Must battle and battle."
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focus
0
"Days and days and days. Not talk. Focus."
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hour@time
0
His eyes continue to fail to focus on you. "Demon. Every hour. All time. Must focus."
0
demo
0
"Demon."
He notices you. Well, he turns somewhat in your direction, and his eyes focus on the wall behind you. "Pyrn," he says. Then, he says it again, and again. It's as if he forgot he told you.
You meet a wreck. The man before you is unkempt in the extreme, distracted, clearly has been without sleep for some time, and (as your nose indicates) has not bathed for some time. His wizard's robes are crumpled and stained.
0
stnd
0
You get a tired look.
50
8
There are glowing glyphs on the wall. There is also a small inscription - "Ell Pit Esk."
