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After securing the train and allowing a doctor to tend to his wounds at Ironstand station, Wax began to worry that the still missing Wayne might have been seriously hurt or incapacitated in the battle. Wax’s concern soon melted to annoyance when his search of the train finally turned up both Wayne and MeLaan who were holed up in a private compartment, fresh from a tussle of their own.{{book ref|mb6|9}}
Eventually arriving in New Seran, Wax and Steris agreed that the best way to begin their investigation was to attend a ball at the home of Lady [[Kelesina Shores]], where they would be sure to scrape as much information as possible from the city’s upper crust. As they approached the mansion, Wax gave a bank note to awell spoken [[Hoid|beggar]]{{book ref|mb6|11}}, who insisted he take in exchange a strange coin, made from two different metals, branded with the face of a man spiked through one eye and covered in symbols that Wax could not read.{{book ref|mb6|12}}
After arriving at the hotel in New Seran Wax prepares to attend the party being hosted by Kelesina Shores. {{book ref|mb6|10}}{{book ref|mb6|11}} Heading to the ballroom where the party is being held wax encounters Hoid disguised as a beggar and after a short conversation Hoid gives Wax a coin. Wax then heads to the ballroom but is relieved of his firearms at the entrance of the ballroom, inside the ballroom Wax meets Khriss after having a conversation with lord Grave Entrone. Khriss questions Wax extensively about his feruchamical and allomantic abilities before going off to pursue another topic of questioning. Wax then meets with an informant who tells him about a building project to the north east of New Seran and gives Wax an ominous warning. Wax then returns to Steris but is stopped by Kelesina, Wax deciddes to inform Kelesina about what he knows, visibly concerning her and she excuses herself. Returning to Steris Wax informs her of what happened and Steris creates a diversion so they can go to a more isolated place in the mansion.{{book ref|mb6|13}} Acquiring a gun that Steris had snuck into the dance, Wax goes off to investigate Kelesina's activities and overhears her talking to his uncle.{{book ref|mb6|14}}{{book ref|mb6|15}} ▼
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Wax drops in on Kelsina talking to his uncle through a telegraph for voices, shortly after a Terris steward disarms him and shoots Kelesina, implicating Wax in the murder. With the help of MeLaan Wax fights off the security of the Mansion and escape the mansion. {{book ref|mb6|16}} After escaping Wax decides to leave New Seran and Head towards the building project to the northeast instead of heading home and trying to lessen the ramifications of the murder he was implicated in.{{book ref|mb6|17}}
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