[Industrial Strength Investigation]

Michalson's goggles reveal much more of the miasma that was present at the factory, much of it clinging around the people. Curiously enough, all of these people seem to have magical "bite marks" present on their auras. Those that are unresponsive seem to have the largest concentration of these marks, and their auras, such the goggles can reveal, are much weaker than they should be. The young woman who's been doing the speaking is also covered in these bite marks, possibly even further than those that seem most affected. But within her also shines a core of magical power that seems to be healing her marks; some of them have started to fade, though they can still be seen.

One other curious bit: the miasma this time seems to have left a trail, leading off towards the forest at the base of the nearby mountain.