On the way to the Mining Zone, you and Airona accidentally find a lost Blackstone Legion badge, sensing from it the tense atmosphere of an impending storm. Darya suddenly raises the stakes, demanding five hundred Starsoul Flasks as her condition and revealing that she may have a relative who was lost in the mine. This personal stake and urgency make the atmosphere even more complex. You overhear that the squad intends to lower the isolation gate and release sleeping gas.
With the way back completely sealed, you have no choice but to risk passing through the Rock Serpent's lair. Tremors and collapses accompany your journey as danger closes in, until the massive Rock Serpent bursts from the ground, forcing you all to fight your way out.
In the end, you finally manage to leave the mine from the other side, able to catch your breath for a moment. Darya decides to go back to investigate for more information, promising to pass on what she finds, while you and Airona plan to head to the Pillar of Divinity to find a way to obtain Starsoul Flasks, preparing to re-enter the mining cave.