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Though the Voss aren't an advanced tribe, they're dead weight without their tools. From bow and arrows to primitive knives and mallets to various implements for cutting and chipping stone, they left so much behind at their village. You suppose that they could always start again from scratch, but how many weeks or months would it take until these tribesmen are self-sufficient again? You need to go back to their village, to scavenge as much of the tribe's equipment as you can.
There's some consternation when you announce your plan to survive. Several of them fear that the wasps might still be lingering there, but you explain that the swarm followed the pheromones to your bunker and likely dispersed after the trail went cold. There are a few concerns about the slaves of the Soulless claiming the village, but you point out that these unfortunate people seem to be trapped in a dream-like state. They're like drones, mindlessly fulfilling the tasks that they've been assigned – you doubt that they will notice you at all, let alone fight back.
You don't expect to be back before nightfall. To light the way once the sun has set, you make sure to take one of the tablets with you to use as a torch of sorts. The other two will be left with Blayz and Jurvaz, to help them navigate the subterranean maze that is Dispenser 300-9. As for the rest of the Voss, you order them to continue their foraging and should they find any wasp carcasses that were missed, they must be burned immediately. Some of them are bemused by your fixation with burning dead things, but none of them question you.
The journey down the mountainside is interrupted by heavy rainfall. On one hand, it makes the descent rather perilous and ensures that your return to the bunker will be even more taxing that it usually is. More than once you find yourself almost slipping on the mud and cursing your clumsiness.
Before too long, you arrive at the edge of the riverside clearing where the Voss once lived. Even in the rain, it seems that the wasps still have a presence here, though their frenzied state has passed. They seem content to cling to sheltered surfaces and wait for the downpour to pass. You can also see some Soulless drones milling about, picking through the abandoned village.
First, how do you want to go about this?
>In and out, as quick as possible. Stealth isn't necessary, as you doubt that the drones will bother you.
>Don't let the thralls see you. It's better to be safe than sorry, even if sneaking about will take much longer.
>Gun the drones down. That way, you won't need to worry about them interfering with your scavenging.
Second, did you bring anyone with you to help with the looting?
>No, you came alone. You don't want to have to worry about dead weight.
>A couple of tribesmen. Four more hands will be able to carry a lot more.
>Half a dozen Voss. You want to take as much as possible back to the bunker.
