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So the most reliable method of finding Mana is draining people. If you're careful and don't drain them dry, it shouldn't harm them at all. More importantly, it reassures you of something.
"When I first arrived in Avalon, the train conductor was attacked by a gigantic creepy bug. It had a face on its back. Does that mean he got drained of Mana but is still alive?!" You shudder, recalling the first day you arrived in this world. The ungodly screams of the conductor were the stuff of nightmares.
"Eh, a Janus Bleeder? Well, if that human was completely drained of Mana and it's the first time, then they should be alive. It would take a few days to recover from the attack, but no more than that." The guide reassures you and confirms your supposition.
You feel an intense relief and burst of happiness. All this time, you thought he died right in front of you.
"Good to know. Now, with that out of the way, I propose to try and drain someone of Mana. But not completely drain, you hear. Partial drain, so we don't hurt them. Who is the best source of Mana?"
There is a long pause from the guide, who squirms at your question.
"The best sources of Mana are children under the age of 10," your guide quietly informs you. He's so quiet, you almost didn't hear what he said.
It is remarkably hard to keep calm.
"And how did you figure that little fact out?" You keep your voice level and soft.
"Ser Rodomonte did. He preferred little girls since they tend to be very docile and meek compared to little boys. He----" The guide has more to say about the matter, but you lose your cool.
"AND YOU LET THAT HAPPEN!?" You shout at your guide.
"Meep. Your Majesty, Baphomets are loyal servants to the King of Camelot. Meep. Our very nature, nay, our existence, is loyalty to the King. Meep. It takes a lot to go against our Geas and disobey. Meep. The Anarcho-Syndicalist faction are Baphomets who somehow survived the backlash of breaking that. In fact, you could say those rebels are not Baphomets but something new. Meep. A disloyal Baphomet should not be possible; Avalon unmakes them. Meep. Tis why the Longship Meeps and the Society are still compelled to obey thee!"
A loyalty born of compulsion is no loyalty at all.
Also.... Dear god, what kind of asshole goes after little kids? Specifically, little girls?
"Guide, tell me what you know of Rodomonte." You need more details.
