>>22994956"What's the hothead even doing that requires to lock himself up AAAAAAAALL the way up there?"
Grashglik is quick to answer, though it comes in cryptic format, "Heh. You might say the führer is picking up where somebody else left off, and it shouldn't take a rocket scientist for you to figure out who that failure is. Where one Fletchling falls, another one soars. This bird however, simply waited a while before taking off, and it's paying off. He's learned from his prior conquests, he knows what to expect now, so I'd keep on your toes if I were you."
With that, the assassin decides it's time to get things underway, "Now, enough idle chitchat! I'll be within the fortress from here on out, patiently awaiting for your arrival. Don't keep a rat waiting, Peter Calem."
With the snap of a finger, the ground under Grashglik begins rumbling with great force. Earthquake. Suddenly, a ferocious roar erupts within the distance, putting a permanent end to the raging sandstorm. The android begins sinking into the ground until it consumes him entirely, and not a single trace remains of his presence.
He's not alone.
With the sandstorm gone, you get a full view of the Geisterhaus, it's just as intimidating as you feared, but do you necessarily have to tackle it alone?
A) Talk to Halberd Hippo.
B) Head to the fortress!