You examine the package.
There is an absurdly large stone tablet nailed onto it. Parts of the engraving have been scratched out and another has been added in a script you recognize very well.
"User's Manual for THE LATCHKEY.
'This will not hurt me nearly as much as it hurts you.'
— Unknown
1. Aim
2. Fire
3. Repeat until desired results
ATTENTION: Under no circumstances should this be wielded by an acolyte of less than the 9th circle. Side effects may include mild to severe madness ascendence, delusions of intimacy, aural bleeding, existential drift, tendril swelling, an end to history, etc. Consult your local APOTHESCARY if effects persist longer than four hours.
If found, return to Those With Ambitions Towards The Stars IMMEDIATELY."
"I created nothing; credit to the makers.
To my friend, Ly'lac, Of the Final Applause."
