The First Cleansing

Undergo your first cleansing.

• Don the vestments
• Bathe in the pool
• Ring the Vespers of Clarity
• Speak to Kleia
• Peer into Soul Mirror (3)
• First cleansing completed
• Speak to Kleia outside the Chamber of First Reflection.

This situation may feel familiar,.

When you found Pelagos, he was undergoing a similar rite. As you saw, it can end in violence.

This will be the first time you are asked to draw out the burdens that held you to a mortal life. It may be a painful process. It is for many.

For you, this is the path you must walk to attain your goals. To earn the right to stand among us, to be heard. So we may carry your message to the Archon herself.

Center yourself. When you are prepared, we will begin.

You will also receive:

• 7,850 XP

This is a moment worthy of celebration,.

<Kleia smiles broadly at you.>

You have done it. They have come.

On accept:

• say

Kleia has some gossip text at this point:

• This is a moment of total focus, . Do not let your thoughts wander from the task at hand.

Just to the northeast, the Crate of Ritual Vestments has some clean clothes, the pool can be bathed in, and the vespers can be rung.

Return to Kleia:

• I would only continue if you are absolutely certain you are ready, . A cleansing of this kind can be dangerous, and I will not be able to aid you beyond words.
• Are you certain you are ready?

• Kleia starts walking downstairs.
• say
• say

There are three soul mirrors in this chamber. Pick one and interact with it:

• say

An 's Malignant Reflection appears. Defeat it.

Interact with the second mirror:

• say

Two reflections appear this time. Defeat them both.

Interact with the last mirror:

• say

The screen goes white and an Anguished Memory spawns in the center of the chamber. Defeat it and the screen goes black:

• say

Players wake in the chamber with the pool, vestments, and vespers. Head outside.

• During early beta, the quest was named An Act of Service.

• Objectives
• Speak to Kleia outside Aspirant's Reflection

If you are ready to perform this sacred rite, we may begin.

• Description

You will start by a ritual cleansing of your mind, body, and spirit. We have placed all the items you will need to do so in the next chamber.

When you are finished, return to me and I will guide you through the remainder of the ritual.

• Rewards
• Kyrian Ritual Vestments

This is the cycle,. Your time in Bastion will feature many such moments.

• Completion

But this one? This one, you should celebrate. Congratulations.

• Notes

• Accepting the quest
• say

I would only continue if you are absolutely certain you are ready,. A cleansing of this kind can be dangerous, and I will not be able to aid you beyond words.

• Speaking to Kleia

Are you certain you are ready?

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