After a couple of hours, Ned was taken to the Gate.
There, Otik welcomed him together with the other humans that were analyzing the Gate.
Aside from Otik. Three more humans were held captive once but agreed to decipher the Gate.
Gala et Polamin, a human from West Cassan, was traveling with his fellow scholars to investigate the strange appearances of unknown languages six years ago in the deeper part of Du'kki mountain, only to find out it was a bait from non-other than Moloatiss.
Phesi Pheong Alayna, an elderly of Ring City Far East of Cassan and a scholar caught between the dispute of nobles. She was tasked to investigate the disappearances of Nobles. For three years, she was doing her part which leads her to the forest of Du'kki. But was abducted by Moloatiss himself, but this time, with the aid of Otik.