You walked through Laplace, looking for X since Vertin told you that she needed him for something important. But as you made your way around the corner to the elevator, a small snake crawled towards you with a desprate cry of help.

"Hissabeth! Have you seen Hissabeth?!"

His voice was high-pitched combined with a few hisses, and you couldn't find your voice anymore. You already saw many things here in the foundation amongst arcanists... but a talking snake? That was too much for your own believes.

"I have.. 5.. minutes, until-"

"There you are."

said a rather tall woman with blue hair, and.. snakes in her hair. 7 more snakes, all similar to the lose one on the floor begging for help. She leans down and picks it up, guiding it to her neck