Chapter 1: Almost Midnight

Situation Overview

Marcus didn’t take the group to Fort Reval because he has a sudden craving for COG history or because he thinks the Swarm are using the fort as their base. He took them there because it’s an old Locust burial site and he thinks there may be some clues located here. There were dozens of these burial sites—hundreds, maybe—and there’s no guarantee Reyna is here, but it’s worth a look.

Fort Reval

Objective: Follow Marcus Through the Fort

Walk alongside the others as Marcus leads the group past the streets and courtyards of the lower Fort Reval town. Marcus shares a bit of history about the fort’s use in the Locust disposal—and about the crystal that JD found.

Proceed up the stairs and into the courtyard where the roofing tiles are knocked loose. Something is following the group, but they’ve got more pressing concerns. A Windflare is fast approaching. Sprint across the bridge toward the fort, break the chain on the gate on the right, and descend the steps to safety.

Make your way through the fort’s archives room to the pink tubular object in the distance. Follow the cord to a nest of similar tubing. Inspect the pink material on the ground before moving on.

The group soon finds a pink organic pod that, when cut open, reveals the human remains of a COG soldier floating in an ooze of sorts. Perhaps one of Jinn’s missing people. Follow Marcus up Monktrip Alley, past the other pods, to the courtyard in the distance.