Stage requirements:

Completed the quest "The Golden Mark"

Dialogs:

NPC:/conclude Lucius is no dream. He's very real, and he's trying to help you. Just go look at the Western Monolith nearby. He slew a whole squad of assassins to keep you safe!

You:/excuse Assassins? Here? How do I know you didn't kill them?

NPC:/quarrel Do I look like a warrior? The Bloodhands assassinated the Crescent Throne King and kidnapped the princess. /worry Lucius has been stopping their kind from hunting down people like you ever since.

NPC:/foldedarms I promise, Lucius will explain everything. About your mark, about your past... Everything.

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Stage summary:

Go to the Bloodhand Corpse at the Western Monolith.

Dialogs:

You:This Bloodhand Duelist is dead, as are his companions. Whoever did this, it certainly wasn't an unarmed girl.

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Heart's Beat