It started slowly... just a vague feeling of darkness and damp from the Crucible Challenge.

At first, I assumed it was just shadows of the disturbed auras of Daevas returning from Gelkmaros.

However, from the images I'm getting now, I can tell it wasn't that at all.

Player: "What have you seen?"

I saw a... rift... forming in the Crucible. It resonates with the numbing power of Vanktrist Spacetwine.

His power... it has weakened the Aetheric field around Illusion Stadium. I think the field is sporadically faltering and creating a rift that's letting Tiamat's Balaur into the Crucible.

The rift is closed now, and I've reinforced the field, but the likelihood of another rift ripping through is pretty high. I'm going to need help dealing with this.

Player: Accept.

I hate to admit it... I have all of this power to create illusions and protective fields, but in actual combat, I'm pathetic. I simply don't have the aptitude or training for it.

Would you go into the Crucible Challenge and give Vanktrist a lashing? Once he's down for the count, wait for another Crucible Rift to open. If my suspicions are right, you'll find plenty of Balaur on the other side of the rift. Destroy the cursed beasts!

Vanktrist is really strong. I'm pretty sure you're going to have to fight him several times before the rift appears. But, when you are, report to Combat Sergeant Anja. She's very efficient and can handle things from there.

Player: "The task is mine!"

A rift? In the Crucible? How is that even possible?

The Balaur must be getting desperate, daring to attack the Marchutan Priory so directly.

Not the news I was expecting, but now that we know I can inform my superiors and initiate the appropriate counter measures.