Preparation and the Second Venture

Once the Iron Commandment adjusted its tactics, the Players soon found that aside from the teapot automatons, several new automatons that were basically mobile cylindrical cages resembling an octopus showed up.

When he first saw them, Edward thought that his group was being insulted—how could anything moving so slowly and carefreely capture the Players?

Still, Iron Commandment soon proved that it could through action!

And there was nothing especially mysterious or profound about it either: the cages and the teapots were simply relying on numbers.

Once caught by the cage automatons, the captive would be continuously tormented by some nonlethal magical beam. The split second of pain would prevent the captive from praying, casting spells or sacred arts, hence achieving the objective of restraining them.

And Edward's group learned that firsthand thanks to Joe being caught when he let down his guard.