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As Luna, Pip and Sirius searched the wastelands surrounding Souk (City) for the elusive Blood of Souk, they were unexpectedly ambushed by Stellar Alchemists' goons (Draw some Blood). Despite their best efforts, the team was only able to secure a small amount of the precious substance. Seeking refuge from their pursuers, they sought shelter at Dead Men Arms, an inn in Narrow Docks known for its deadly hosts.

Knowing they needed a new plan to avoid being captured by the Stellar Alchemists, Luna took matters into her own hands and attempted to deceive the pursuit by feeding false information to a clerk at the Unknown kiosk. Unfortunately, the clerk was a bit too inquisitive for Luna's taste. When she tried to dash away, she found herself surrounded by a group of small-time crooks. With the help of her trusty companion, Pepper, Luna swiftly took down the assailants and escaped to meet her team.

Meanwhile in the dingy Dead Men Arms inn, the Stellar Alchemists' goons managed to track down Pip and Sirius. In a desperate attempt to evade capture, Sirius took flight out the window while Pip was ensnared by a sticky bomb. Despite the odds stacked against him, Pip managed to summon his incredible strength and break free. Reunited, the trio knew they needed a new plan if they were to survive the Stellar Alchemists' wrath.

With limited options, they turned to The Rat, an information broker known to run his business in the seedy back alley behind the infamous Vicious Jellyfish bar. The Rat agreed to organise a hideout in exchange for a stash of fresh Swamp Snake 'Shrooms (Mushroom Hunting). With the help of a frog man guide, the team made their way to Murky Gate, a sprawling suburb of Souk located on the border of a vast marshland. 

Upon arriving at Murky Gate, the trio stumbled upon Unknowns lounging in the canals. They soon discovered that the swamp shrooms had formed a deadly symbiosis with the swamp snakes, transforming them into toxic abominations that instilled fear in the hearts of all who knew of them. No one dared to approach the snakes, and they were only kept in check by a band of hunters who constantly sought to satiate Souk's demand for the shrooms.

After perilous journey through the marsh heroes arrived at the snake nests. Luna, with her shape-shifting abilities, tried to separate a small group of Unknowns from the rest of the nest, but ended up being dangerously entangled with them. After a brutal battle, the team managed to secure a stash of the shrooms and make their way back to The Rat. With the payment in hand, The Rat led them to a hidden hideout among the frog people, where they could lay low and plan their next move.