THE CRAWLER'S COMPANIONpatch notes for the apocalypse

Orren

First seen: Book 4, Chapter 19

A Syndicate Liaison who summons Carl and Donut to a small office behind the Desperado Club after Loita's death, a tall, grim-reaper-like figure in a dark hood that supernaturally hides his face, dark purple elongated hands, and a British-professor voice. Describes himself as an independent, non-AI fact-finder retained by the Syndicate to investigate cases where Borant's own AI and a kua-tin's reports disagree, not quite a sheriff, attorney, or judge. His hood slips at the end of the interview, revealing his face is actually a bowl of swirling dark liquid with a worm inside: a Valtay.

NPC

Location

Leaving his in-game office after floor 6 collapses until the start of floor 9B5C59

History by chapter
Book 4
Chapter 19
  • TAG NPC: A Syndicate Liaison, a hooded, non-AI fact finder brought in whenever a kua-tin's and Borant's AI's own reports on an incident disagree; his hood slips at the end of the interview, revealing a Valtay worm underneath
Book 5
Chapter 59
  • LOCATION Location: Leaving his in-game office after floor 6 collapses until the start of floor 9

Notable quotes

“Some are good. Some are bad. Some are passionate about their duties, yet they go too far.”

Book 5, Chapter 59 (Orren, warning Carl and Donut about other Syndicate liaisons.)

“It was, quite simply, one of the most brilliant assassinations I have ever seen a crawler execute. And I applaud you for it.”

Book 4, Chapter 19 (Orren, laying out the exact mechanism of Loita's death after his own investigation.)