What is it all for?

ID: 190005

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The Honey-Addled Detective visits you at your Lodgings. His eyes are clear[…]he's holding a bottle of Broken Giant 1844. "I heard about your troubles at the University." […] he asks why it is you pursue knowledge so assiduously.

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Storylet appears in The University

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Knowledge is power

•  Spoiler ID: 162918
  

   

  Success

  A new authority

  •  Your name is immortal in Horizon Glyphs. (Sets A Name in Seven Secret Alphabets to 7 - Immortal in Horizon Glyphs)
  •  Ruthless is increasing… (+5 CP, up to level 15)
  •  Subtle is dropping… (-5 CP)
  •  Your 'Nightmares' Quality has gone!
  •  Watchful is increasing… (+500 CP, up to level 200 + Watchful Gains)

  ^

Knowledge should serve humanity

•  Spoiler ID: 164845
  

   

  Success

  Warm recollections

  •  Your name is immortal in Horizon Glyphs. (Sets A Name in Seven Secret Alphabets to 7 - Immortal in Horizon Glyphs)
  •  Magnanimous is increasing… (+5 CP, up to level 15)
  •  Heartless is dropping… (-5 CP)
  •  Your 'Nightmares' Quality has gone!
  •  Watchful is increasing… (+500 CP, up to level 200 + Watchful Gains)

  ^

The pursuit of knowledge is the finest entertainment

•  Spoiler ID: 16484
  

   

  Success

  A kindred spirit

  •  Your name is immortal in Horizon Glyphs. (Sets A Name in Seven Secret Alphabets to 7 - Immortal in Horizon Glyphs)
  •  Daring is increasing… (+5 CP, up to level 15)
  •  Subtle is dropping… (-5 CP)
  •  Your 'Suspicion' Quality has gone!
  •  Watchful is increasing… (+500 CP, up to level 200 + Watchful Gains)

  ^

You pursue knowledge because you must

•  Spoiler ID: 164847
  

   

  Success

  The need to know

  •  Your name is immortal in Horizon Glyphs. (Sets A Name in Seven Secret Alphabets to 7 - Immortal in Horizon Glyphs)
  •  Melancholy is increasing… (+5 CP, up to level 15)
  •  Subtle is dropping… (-5 CP)
  •  Your 'Suspicion' Quality has gone!
  •  Watchful is increasing… (+500 CP, up to level 200 + Watchful Gains)

  ^