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(Many parts of this handwritten journal have been blurred by water stains. The ink has run, and only fragments of the text remain legible.) Raltett is the perfect shroomling to relay messages from the Shroomling King. Cautious yet naive, kind‑hearted and easily deceived, he doesn't even require grand or noble justifications to faithfully record the Shroomling King's every word and deed. ... Let's call it "Operation: Bathhouse." It feels a little off somehow, but it sounds cool enough. ... Whenever anything big or small happens, the Shroomlings rush to report it to the Shroomling King. Monitoring the Shroomling King is essentially the same as monitoring Spira and the movements of most Shroomlings. More importantly, it allows us to learn in time whether they have noticed our control, and whether they harbor any dissatisfaction with our rule. ... Every day, Raltett records countless conversations between the Shroomling King and the Shroomlings who come to pay their respects. Unfortunately, it is all trivial nonsense. I genuinely have no interest in which brand of bath salts they prefer. ...…