Ghoul Purge/Quotes

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Inbox messages and dialogue during Ghoul Purge.

Introduction

A New Threat Emerges

Grineer Ghouls threaten Cetus. Get to the Plains of Eidolon and help control this threat.

—Lotus

• Lotus: "Tenno, vast numbers of Grineer ghouls are breaking ground near Cetus. Konzu requests any assistance you can provide."  (download, history)

Interacting with Konzu on Cetus

• Konzu: "Khanung! We've got trouble. Not normal Grineer trouble either. Something nastier... ghouls."  (download, history)
• Konzu: "Ghouls. Wretched things! Half-baked Grineer clones buried in bags full of pus and hate! I want them off Plains, killer! The place is lethal enough already."  (download, history)
• Konzu: "Swazdo-lah, killer! I thought we'd seen the last of these ghouls, but nooooo, they're back!"  (download, history)
• Konzu: "Watch your step out there, killer. Ghouls are sprouting!"  (download, history)

During Ghoul Purge Bounties

Introduction

• Lotus: "Cetus is in danger so long as those ghouls grow beneath their soil. I have learned that grokdrul is poisonous to ghouls. Collect grokdrul and pump it directly into their soil beds. Move to my waypoint."  (download, history)
• Lotus: "Grokdrul. Abnormally benign substance that is toxic to gestating ghouls. I need you to gather grokdrul and then pump it into the ground. To begin, proceed to the waypoint."  (download, history)

Purge a Massive Ghoul Burial Site

Bounty Start

• Konzu: "Lok-heb, just before dawn ghouls took out a hunting party. Not a Grineer in sight, then BAM, out the ground they come. The hunters never stood a chance. Now we're spotting ghouls everywhere. Tenno, kruna-metta, rid the Plains of these monsters."  (download, history)
• Konzu: "Everything I know about these ghouls comes from a Corpus rogue scientist who passed through here some years back. Obsessed with ghouls, he said they pulled secrets out of the ground. Still don't know what he meant by that. Vanished one day, leaving his notes behind. Killer, you deal with these things and I'll share his notes with you."  (download, history)

• Lotus: "Konzu's right. These ghouls need to be dealt with immediately. First, we need to find them."  (download, history)

Capture

• Lotus: "Capture an alpha ghoul for interrogation. They may know the locations of high-concentration graveyards."  (download, history)

Arriving at waypoint

• Lotus: "Something makes these ghouls different from other Grineer. I need to know what. Bring me one for study."  (download, history)

Completing stage

• Lotus: "Our captive appears non-verbal but that does not mean he has no secrets to share. I'll update you on my progress."  (download, history)
• Lotus: "Target captured. Sedating them for transport. Well done."  (download, history)

Rescue

• Lotus: "A prospective ghoul defector was captured trying to warn us about ghoul burial locations. Rescue them so that they may tell us what they know."  (download, history)

Arriving at waypoint

• Lotus: "Steel Meridian have identified a ghoul who may be a candidate for defection. Unfortunately, the Grineer have already come to the same conclusion. I need you to rescue this individual before it's too late."  (download, history)

Completing stage

• Lotus: "Debriefing the defector now. Keep moving while I process this intel."  (download, history)

Assassinate

• Lotus: "Before we can assault ghoul burial sites, we need to hobble their command. Find and eliminate the ghoul alpha near my waypoint."  (download, history)

Arriving at waypoint

• Lotus: "Every pack has an alpha. I've identified one. Draw out this ghoul and destroy it."  (download, history)

Completing stage

• Lotus: "Alpha eliminated. The ghouls are scattering. We are one step closer to our goal."  (download, history)

Supply Sabotage

• Lotus: "The Grineer are attempting to bolster the ghouls with hormone infusers. Intercept these devices and destroy them."  (download, history)

Arriving at waypoint

• Lotus: "The Grineer are dropping in growth hormone infusers to speed up ghoul gestation. I've located some of these infusers. Destroy them."  (download, history)

Completing stage

• Lotus: "Well done. Stronger ghouls are the last thing we need."  (download, history)
• Lotus: "With inadequate doses of hormone, ghoul growth will be stunted. Good work."  (download, history)

Cache Recovery

• Lotus: "I have detected several supply caches near my waypoint. Empty them before the ghouls do."  (download, history)

Arriving at waypoint

• Lotus: "The Grineer have left resource caches for emerging ghouls. Empty them and leave nothing for these beasts."  (download, history)

No unique dialogue upon completion

Ghoul Hunt

• Lotus: "I need you to take out local concentrations of ghouls before we begin our final assault."  (download, history)

Completing stage

• Lotus: "With those smaller burial grounds out of the way, we can better take out the larger ones."  (download, history)
• Lotus: "Here we go. Your assault has stirred communications across the Plains. Analyzing them now."  (download, history)

Purge

• Lotus: "The intel you collected has led us to believe that there is a massive ghoul burial site at my waypoint. I need you to wipe it out."  (download, history)

Completing bounty

• Konzu: "Ai yo, killer, you put those ghouls right back in the ground... for good this time."  (download, history)

Wipe Out Ghoul Burial Grounds

Bounty Start

• Konzu: "We got a ghoul regiment about to take the Plains. Scans show a mass of biosignatures ready to break ground. Find them and smash them. I need my Plains safe again."  (download, history)

• Lotus: "Vay Hek believes the ghouls are his ultimate weapon, that they are undefeatable. Shatter his confidence by wiping out his prize soldiers in battle."  (download, history)

Capture

• Lotus: "Bring me a live ghoul. I want to see what it can tell me about Vay Hek's intentions."  (download, history)

Arriving at waypoint

• Lotus: "Something makes these ghouls different from other Grineer. I need to know what. Bring me one for study."  (download, history)

Completing stage

• Lotus: "Our captive appears non-verbal but that does not mean he has no secrets to share. I'll update you on my progress."

Assassinate

• Lotus: "Ghoul alphas are the strongest of the strong, leaders of the pack, Vay Hek's pride and joy. Send a message to Vay Hek by killing this pack's alpha."  (download, history)

Arriving at waypoint

• Lotus: "Every pack has an alpha. I've identified one. Draw out this ghoul and destroy it."  (download, history)

Completing stage

• Lotus: "All that anger and no leader left to channel it. Vay Hek will not be pleased."  (download, history)

Purge

• Lotus: "Vay Hek has planted too many ghouls to take out in open combat. We need to poison them before they can break ground. Get to my waypoint."  (download, history)

Completing stage

• Lotus: "The grokdrul poison is doing its work. You have sent a clear message to Vay Hek."  (download, history)

Resource Theft

• Lotus: "Give these ghouls no advantage. Break into nearby armored vaults and take everything inside."  (download, history)

Arriving at waypoint

• Lotus: "Ghouls come out of the ground hungry for supplies. Break into these vaults and leave them with nothing."  (download, history)

Completing stage

• Lotus: "Well done. We need every advantage we can get against these ghouls."  (download, history)

Supply Sabotage

• Lotus: "Vay Hek plans to enhance his ghouls with a hormone infusion. Intercept the infusers and destroy them."  (download, history)

Arriving at waypoint

• Lotus: "The Grineer are dropping in growth hormone infusers to speed up ghoul gestation. I've located some of these infusers. Destroy them."  (download, history)

Completing stage

• Lotus: "Well done. Stronger ghouls are the last thing we need."

Ghoul Hunt

• Lotus: "I need you to take out local concentrations of ghouls before we begin our final assault."

Completing bounty

• Konzu: "Ai yo, those dirt-nappers didn't know what hit 'em. Few more runs like this and the Plains will be back to normal... levels of danger."  (download, history)

Eliminate a Ghoul Alpha

Bounty Start

• Konzu: "Ghouls are hideous things, ready to kill the moment they take their first breath. Thing is, they're dumb as the dirt that birthed them. But now... now we've got a smart one. Leading the pack, coordinating. There's nothing more dangerous than a ghoul with a brain. Track it down and take it out."  (download, history)

• Lotus: "Konzu has identified an alpha ghoul wreaking havoc on the Plains. Locate and eliminate them."  (download, history)

Rescue

• Lotus: "A ghoul defector was captured in a botched assassination attempt. Rescue them before they're executed."  (download, history)

Arriving at waypoint

• Lotus: "Steel Meridian have identified a ghoul who may be a candidate for defection. Unfortunately, the Grineer have already come to the same conclusion. I need you to rescue this individual before it's too late."  (download, history)

Completing stage

• Lotus: "Debriefing the defector now. Keep moving while I process this intel."

Capture

• Lotus: "Intel suggests our next capture target has intel on the ghoul alpha. Bring them to me."  (download, history)

Arriving at waypoint

• Lotus: "Something makes these ghouls different from other Grineer. I need to know what. Bring me one for study."  (download, history)

Completing stage

• Lotus: "Interesting. Deep scans show this ghoul may be vulnerable to ultra-refined grokdrul. This information could help us."  (download, history)

Purge

• Lotus: "Before we can take out the alpha, we need to thin the ghoul herd. I am sending a grokdrul injector your way."  (download, history)

Completing stage

• Lotus: "The grokdrul is doing its work. Now we can focus on our target."  (download, history)

Ghoul Hunt

• Lotus: "Our target is still in hiding. Let's prod their loyalties: a full frontal assault on a ghoul burial ground may draw them out."  (download, history)

Completing stage

• Lotus: "Here we go. Your assault has stirred up communications across the Plains. Analyzing now."  (download, history)

Assassinate

• Lotus: "Your hard work has borne fruit: I have located our target."  (download, history)

Arriving at waypoint

• Lotus: "Every pack has an alpha. I've identified one. Draw out this ghoul and destroy it."  (download, history)

Completing bounty

• Konzu: "Killer, you did it. That alpha ghoul's pushing up Dragonlilies. The rest of them shouldn't be too difficult for one of your comrades to clean up."  (download, history)

Rescue the Ghoul Defector

Bounty Start

• Konzu: "A ghoul defector? Think that's possible, Tenno? Cressa Tal of Steel Meridian seems to. She tells me they were contacted by a ghoul trying to defect. Grineer intercepted the message and now that ghoul is being held for dissection. Make sure that doesn't happen."  (download, history)

• Lotus: "If Konzu is right and there exists a ghoul with cognition complex enough to want to defect... we should help them immediately."  (download, history)

Assassinate

• Lotus: "Steel Meridian says that our defector was captured by a ghoul alpha who is holding them for Dr. Tengus. Find and eliminate this alpha."  (download, history)

Arriving at waypoint

• Lotus: "Every pack has an alpha. I've identified one. Draw out this ghoul and destroy it."  (download, history)

Completing stage

• Lotus: "With that alpha out of the way, Dr. Tengus has no way of reaching the defector. This has bought us time."  (download, history)

Ghoul Hunt

• Lotus: "Create a distraction. Move in and eliminate a group of ghoul burial grounds."  (download, history)

Completing stage

• Lotus: "That worked. Grineer forces are being rallied. This will make our ultimate rescue mission more manageable."  (download, history)

Purge

• Lotus: "Intel you picked up earlier has revealed the location of a massive ghoul burial ground. We need to take care of this before we do anything else."  (download, history)

Completing stage

• Lotus: "With that out of the way we can safely find our defector."  (download, history)

Resource Theft

• Lotus: "Give these ghouls no advantage. Break into nearby armored vaults and take everything inside."

Arriving at waypoint

• Lotus: "Ghouls come out of the ground hungry for supplies. Break into these vaults and leave them with nothing."  (download, history)

Completing stage

• Lotus: "Well done. We need every advantage we can get against these ghouls."
• Lotus: "Good work. I do not envy the Grineer who has to tell those ghouls there are no supplies left for them."  (download, history)

Supply Sabotage

• Lotus: "The Grineer are sending down hormone infusers to bolster their ghouls. Intercept and destroy the infusers."  (download, history)

Arriving at waypoint

• Lotus: "The Grineer are dropping in growth hormone infusers to speed up ghoul gestation. I've located some of these infusers. Destroy them."  (download, history)

Completing stage

• Lotus: "Well done. Stronger ghouls are the last thing we need."

Capture

• Lotus: "Steel Meridian has identified a ghoul who possesses crucial information about our defector. Bring them to me."  (download, history)

Arriving at waypoint

• Lotus: "Something makes these ghouls different from other Grineer. I need to know what. Bring me one for study."  (download, history)

Completing stage

• Lotus: "Target in custody. Extracting information now."  (download, history)

Rescue

• Lotus: "That did it. The defector's location has been pinpointed."  (download, history)

Arriving at waypoint

• Lotus: "Steel Meridian have identified a ghoul who may be a candidate for defection. Unfortunately, the Grineer have already come to the same conclusion. I need you to rescue this individual before it's too late."  (download, history)

Completing bounty

• Konzu: "Cressa Tal sends her regards, Tenno. If there's any way to redeem these monsters, then Steel Meridian will be the ones to find it."  (download, history)
• Lotus: "Steel Meridian sends their regards, Tenno. That ghoul will make a fierce addition to their ranks."  (download, history)

Purge Bounty Stage

Arriving at waypoint

• Lotus: "That Grineer is carrying a grokdrul processor. Take it from him."  (download, history)
• Lotus: "Grokdrul processor located, acquire it."  (download, history)

After killing marked Grineer unit

• Lotus: "Pick up the processor."  (download, history)
• Lotus: "Retrieve the grokdrul processor."  (download, history)

Picking up processor

• Lotus: "Good, now find some grokdrul and begin loading that processor."  (download, history)
• Lotus: "The next step is to fill that processor with grokdrul."  (download, history)

After acquiring 5 grokdrul

• Lotus: "The processor is half full. Good work, but you still need more grokdrul."  (download, history)
• Lotus: "You are halfway there. Find more grokdrul."  (download, history)

After acquiring 10 grokdrul

• Lotus: "Done. Now, get to the drop position. I am sending down an injector."  (download, history)

Defending injector

• Lotus: "Place the processor in the injector."  (download, history)

Starting the injector

• Lotus: "It will take some time to pump a lethal dose. Stop all Grineer from trying to disable the injector."  (download, history)

When the injector is at 67%

• Lotus: "The processor is almost empty. Hold out for just a little while longer."  (download, history)

Defense complete

• Lotus: "The grokdrul has made that soil inhabitable to ghouls. Your work here is done."  (download, history)
• Lotus: "I am no longer detecting live heat signatures beneath your feet. The grokdrul has done its work."  (download, history)

Injector at low health

• Lotus: "The injector is taking heavy damage."  (download, history)
• Lotus: "Protect the injector!"  (download, history)

Injector destroyed (stage fail)

• Lotus: "You let them destroy the injector. This mission is a failure."  (download, history)

Moving too far from injector (stage fail)

• Lotus: "You have moved too far from the injector to defend it. I am calling off the mission."  (download, history)

Ghoul Hunt Stage

Arriving at waypoint

• Lotus: "Ghoul heat signatures in the soil near your location. Locate and eliminate the threat."  (download, history)
• Lotus: "You have stepped into a ghoul burial ground. Get ready for a fight."  (download, history)
• Lotus: "Careful. Subterranean ghoul signatures, and lots of them."  (download, history)
• Lotus: "Eliminate any ghouls that emerge from the ground."  (download, history)

After clearing one burial ground

• Lotus: "This area is clear. Move on."  (download, history)
• Lotus: "No ghouls remain. Keep moving."  (download, history)

Stage complete

• Lotus: "All done. I am detecting no more ghoul burial sites in your vicinity."  (download, history)

Going Into A Ghoul Burial Ground

• Vay Hek: "My ghouls... my fantasies made flesh...."  (download, history)
• Vay Hek: "My ghouls can remake you, too. Accept their touch."  (download, history)
• Vay Hek: "Rise from your cold beds, my creations. Spit the earth from your mouths. And KILL!"  (download, history)
• Vay Hek: "Rise my ghouls. BE BORN!"  (download, history)
• Vay Hek: "Ghouls, wake! Time to play. Time... TO KILL."  (download, history)
• Vay Hek: "Come out, come out, come out! Meet your NEW FRIENDS! It's SLAYTIME!"  (download, history)
• Vay Hek: "My favorite ghoul is... THE ONE THAT RIPS YOUR MAGGOT HEAD OFF!"  (download, history)
• Vay Hek: "Like all parents I want a future for my children. As long as that future involves DEAD TENNO MAGGOTS!"  (download, history)
• Vay Hek: "Ah, I love that ‘new ghoul' smell, fresh from the bag."  (download, history)
• Vay Hek: "My ghouls came from bags. YOU! WILL LEAVE IN THEM!"  (download, history)
• Vay Hek: "My ghouls kill to live, and live to kill. And kill, AND KILL!"  (download, history)
• Vay Hek: "Dinnertime, my ghouls! You're having MAGGOT!"  (download, history)
• Vay Hek: "Watch your step, Tenno. My ghouls could be anywhere."  (download, history)

Aftermath

Inbox message

• Lotus: "The ghoul presence on the Plains of Eidolon has returned to nominal levels. Konzu wanted me to pass along his deep appreciation for your efforts."  (download, history)

Pre-Update 24.4 (2019-03-08) Incursions

Incursion nearby

• Lotus: "Tenno, I'm detecting ghoul activity near your location. If you are able to address this threat, get to the waypoint immediately."  (download, history)

Incursion reminder

• Lotus: "Tenno, the ghoul threat is still active."  (download, history)

Incursion ignored

• Lotus: "Too late. We missed our chance."  (download, history)

Incursion failed

• Lotus: "We have lost our chance. Regroup and we'll look for new opportunities to challenge this ghoul threat."  (download, history)