A Key Awaits

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Transcript

{Cutscene}

The Guardian enters the Queen's throne room. Mara Sov is sitting casually on her throne. Her brother Uldren is standing facing her. Two Vandals with pikes stand nearby at rest. The Queen turns her attention to the Guardian as they draw near.

   MARA: It is alive...and still has its ball... 

Uldren turns around and smirks, seeing nothing in the Guardian's hands.

   ULDREN: There is no shame in running away, Guardian. Apart from the cowardice and failure of it, it's an excellent strategy.
   GUARDIAN: (confidently) We didn't run. 

The Queen and Uldren exchange looks of confusion.

   MARA: Was no Gate Lord slain, brother?
   GHOST: Oh, we slayed a Gate Lord!
   GUARDIAN: (expectantly) Ghost... 

Ghost teleports the Vex head into the throne room, and it crashes to the floor in front of the throne. The Queen, her brother, and the Fallen guards look visibly shocked.

   GUARDIAN: (demanding) We need to find the Black Garden.
   ULDREN: Hmph...they don't even know where it is.
   MARA: Let us tell them. Search the Gate Lord for that which gains them entrance. 

Uldren turns to Mara, irritated.

   ULDREN: Why?! If you wish them certain death, just kill them here!
   MARA: Often, when we guess at others' motives, we reveal only our own.
   ULDREN: My motive is simply loyalty...to a people...(kneels, a pleading look on his face) a Queen and a sister.
   MARA: Then, please. Take what is required. 

Uldren reluctantly and grudgingly steps down from Mara's side and stops next to the head. He draws his long knife and plunges it in, carelessly ripping out the eye and smiling as its glow disappears.

   ULDREN: Dead, unfortunately. (turns to face the Queen and holds up the eye) A wasted journey, I'm afraid.
   MARA: Perhaps, but we think these ones resourceful. We gift it, in sympathy for their Traveler. 

Mara's brother turns away from her, looks into the eye and scowls. He turns to the Guardian.

   ULDREN: Mars. Eighty-Four North, Thirty-Two East, Meridian Bay. 

He tosses the eye to the Guardian, who catches it in their hand and looks at it. Mara Sov stands.

   MARA: I have shown you benevolence, Guardian. Should the Awoken ever need an ally I will call on you. And expect you to answer.
   ULDREN: (low, threatening) She's saying you owe us, Guardian.
   GUARDIAN: I understand. (briefly bows head) Your grace. 

The Guardian turns and leaves. Ghost floats for a moment, then follows.

   ULDREN: Good luck! (quietly) ...Getting through the Exclusion Zone. 

Fades to black.

Mission ends.

A Key Awaits is a story mission in Destiny that takes place in The Reef. The mission contains no gameplay and is only a cutscene. It is usually played automatically immediately following the completion of Eye of a Gate Lord and can be played only once by the same Guardian.