Conspiracy Unmasked
The Never Ending Quest - Episode 20852
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"I need to know more about you, my lady. How do you come to be in the
caverns, naked and chained to a treasure chest?" "Well, actually...oh, I can't stand it any longer!" Irena replied, turning her face away from Fred. "I'm actually a decoy, sent here by one of your competitors to delay you!" "Irena..." Wincerind interrupted the girl, a hint of nervousness in his voice. "X-nay on the ecoy-day!""No, Wincerind! I refuse to go along with this scheme any longer, it's just so shameful! This Knight is so stupid it's almost endearing! Fred, open the 'treasure' chest..." Fred was perplexed by the maiden's comments, but he obliged and opened the chest. "What is this!?" He exclaimed, reaching into it and pulling out a messy glob of... "...cream corn!? What's going on here!?""You weren't actually supposed to open that," Irena explained. "We had all sorts of fun distractions in store for you. But I just can't continue this nonsense!" Wincerind threw down his conical hat in disgust and tore away his fake beard. "Well now you've done it, Irena! I hope you're happy, really! Because we won't get paid a measly penny now! I quit!" "But," Fred continued, still perplexed. " what about the apparition of my mother and the mysterious scroll!?" "I'm afraid that was all a bunch of fancy tricks using mirrors and smoke screens and such," Wincerind admitted. "The dim lighting in here is particularly effective for pulling stunts off like the one you just saw."Irena nodded. "We've been leading you on ever since you first stood at the entrance to the 'Southern Caves'. You see, the map you carried was a hoax..." "But what about the bear?" Fred asked."...hoax..." "And the underground volcano? I could feel it's heat!""...hoax..." "But I actually heard the dragon's breathing at one point!""...hoax..." "Surely the cat wasn't a...""...hoax? I'm afraid it was. You're actually in an abandoned mine, the most dangerous thing you'll encounter in these caves are the bat-droppings, you really do have to watch your step." Wincerind, at this point, was gathering up his things and preparing to leave. "Well, Irena, you created this mess and you can clean it up! I'm out of here!""Don't go, Winc!" Irena pleaded. "I can't fix this situation alone!" Wincerind laughed. "Sounds like a personal problem, deary." And with that, he turned and walked away into the darkness.Fred pulled out his Questers Guild form and began to angrily scratch out the checked boxes. So much for any bonus points!
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