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The seething tide of reclaimers surges toward you, clicking in hungry anticipation. You grimly prepare to fight to the end, when the cloudy waters beneath the reclaimers begin to bubble and churn.

Suddenly, huge segmented coils erupt out of the water, and fang-filled circular maws lunge forward to scoop up struggling reclaimers and gulp them down in single bites. The Roiling—the voracious mass of hydraworms that spawns all others—has begun to feed. You quickly flee as you hear a horrible symphony of hisses, splashing, and terrible wet crunches. Drawn by the Roiling’s frenzy, the other hydraworms join the feast.

Once you reach safety, Kasende stops to watch the carnage. “I've never seen anything like it. Incredible! As long as the lure stays active, the reclaimers should keep coming, and the hydraworms should be stirred up enough to keep eating for weeks.”

She looks at you and almost smiles. "That was ... fun," she says. "Just let me know if you ever need my help again, and I'll be there." Given the sheer number of reclaimers flooding into the marsh, you’re certain the bulk of them have been dealt with. You’d better get back to Lone Tree Station and report to Elder Thrush.

Complete the GRUESOME FEAST and INVASION missions, and gain the JOURNEY (LONE TREE STATION) mission. Each Ranger soothes 2 fatigue. Write RECLAIMERS CONSUMED and KASENDE ALMOST SMILED on the campaign tracker. Complete the Remove the Reclaimers mission.