Chapter 16

Carl and Donut's team encounters Asojano, an ancient orisha (former god) who has entered their saferoom in Pueblo de los Olvidados. The creature is the source of the ghommid infection plaguing the town and requests help repairing his shrine to escape. After he leaves, the team opens fan boxes—Donut receives an enchanted microphone, Carl receives a spa coupon—and socializes with Katia's group before preparing for a television appearance.

A Level 130 city boss named Asojano, the Lord of Smallpox and a non-corporeal orisha spirit, mysteriously enters the saferoom despite being flagged red on the map. He is skeletal, bone-white, and radiates disease. He demands that Paz, identified as a "santero" (priest), help repair his shrine in the town's central temple so he can leave. The shrine is housed in a Club Vanquisher location. Asojano explains that his presence has driven the ghommids mad and offers to grant the party safe passage through them at nightfall when his power is stronger. Sister Ines has a severe emotional reaction to his presence, terrified of false gods, while Anton and Paz remain composed. After Asojano departs, the team discusses the situation in their personal space. Donut opens her boxes, receiving a real enchanted microphone called The Bard's Golden Throat with AutoTune capabilities and amplification. Carl opens his boxes, receiving a massage coupon to the Penis Palace. Visitors arrive: Katia, Bautista, Louis, and Britney's status updates from Iceland are shared. Discussion includes potential recruitment of Tserendolgor's team to the guild, Samantha's persistent messages to Louis, and Katia providing utility cards from trolls they've been farming. Both Carl's and Louis's teams prepare for upcoming television appearances.