It was for this reason she was here today, at this mysterious area called the 'Zero Zone'. It was supposed to be a treasure trove of ancient knowledge, some of it far more mysterious and dangerous than the rest, not that it didn't mean that she was going to be reckless. She had a very solid reason for coming here: The last reports of her parents their research suggested they were searching for something in this area, which if her calculations were correct, which they usually were would mean that she might find a clue about her parents their whereabouts!
Of course, to most it would still be a peculiar sight to behold, the way the little Machia sneaked into the area, cleverly avoiding the patrol routes courtesy of some data she had found before her infiltration. She had been close to one of the more concentrated areas, and while the guards were a bit more tight in their patrolling here, the combination of her small frame and prior knowledge allowed her to evade them.
What was it that people were possibly searching for here? What type of relics and secrets of the distant past were lurking right underneath the debris and ruins of this civilization's forgotten secrets? While she wouldn't call herself a treasure hunter, she did value knowledge and research immensely, and as such there was no way she could possibly not consider herself excited at the current state of affairs. To actually be searching around the infamous Zero Zone for some sort of secret or forbidden knowledge? If it had truly been secret or forbidden they shouldn't have left it here to begin with! Didn't they know about that one saying? Finder's keepers or something?!
She finally had found a promising spot, searching among the debris for anything that might be worthwhile. Some sort of clue... some hidden secret that could tell her what her parents had been up to... She just hoped that none of the guards would come here. She did hear that they were hiring outsiders to help reinforce the guard, a sign they were either desperate or truly undermanned. Then again, maybe the plague truly had been terrorizing the people of Talaz Lagaar... Maybe it was time for her to see what she could do to help the people with medical matters after she finished her excavation efforts here?
WC: 520
Total WC needed: 500 (got a 50% WC reduction~)