Dasuden, Richat Structure, Northwest Africa

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Known today as the "Eye of Africa" the Sahin may have referred to this sacred location as “Dasuden, the radiant” or the “oasis of culture.” Thousands of years ago, this area was recorded in various scripture fragments to be a capital city of political importance, featuring a breathtaking skyline of towering structures. From the samples of formed clay and carved stone found under tons of sediment, Dasuden must have supported bustling industry and commerce.

Landing near Dasuden, an ancient Sahin ruin stripped and peeled back by years of relentless excavation, Haroona, Luther and Buchra quickly traverse &lt;sp&gt; the Ascendant dig site on the way to its underground gateway. &nbsp;Before they can advance, Mila appears, severely wounding Luther before Haroona defeats her for the last time. Unable to continue, Luther urges the women to complete the mission – nothing could be of more importance than stopping Vincent and Reika. Leaving Luther behind, Haroona and Buchra enter the Oculus, an imposing underground gateway into the Richat Sanctuary.&lt;/sp&gt;

Dasuden: Blood and Vengeance

After an arduous descent into the Sanctuary, &lt;sp&gt;Haroona and Buchra break into the Terminal chamber to see the Cambrian device and tethering capsule already in use by Vincent and Reika. Haroona follows them into the Deep Fold where she coordinates with her past and future Shades to defeat Vincent, hurtling his untethered Shade into the unknown. However, it is too late: Reika succeeds in releasing Seshin.&lt;/sp&gt;&lt;sp&gt;Back in the Terminal chamber, Seshin’s dark form begins seeping from the Cambrian device into Haroona’s body, imbuing her with phenomenal Umbric power that she uses to dispatch all remaining Ascendants. Haroona is overwhelmed by the power inside her, and it threatens to consume her completely. Seeing Haroona in such a precarious state, Reika realizes her catastrophic error. She performs the ultimate sacrifice by drawing Seshin into herself, allowing Haroona to quickly place her mentor’s possessed body once again inside the Tethering Capsule. &nbsp;Contained in this makeshift prison, Seshin no longer resides within the Fold but cannot spread across the physical plane either, effectively placed in a state of perpetual stasis.&lt;/sp&gt;&lt;sp&gt;Having neutralized the threat, Buchra and Haroona emerge from the Oculus to observe Luther slumped on the ground, eyes closed but finally at peace.&lt;/sp&gt;

Peshanden: Demons Below

Chapter 12 Haroona

Buchra Ilunga

Rusher

Fortunato Lombardi

Luther Goodwin

Reika's Amulet

The Cambrian Device

The Great Divide

Echoes

Tuning

Tree of Life

Peshanden

The Morning Star

Quinta Matos, Sintra, Portugal

Reithden: What Was Once Lost

Quinta Matos: Signs of Life

The Deep Fold: First Dive

Unknown 9: Awakening

One feels a mythic grandeur, a wondrous and towering monument of humanity emanating through the sands. Another Atlantis, Avalon, Shangri-La. Buried. For now.