I used to have a friend... hard to believe, eh? Ah! we came to the Zone together when none of this stuff was here... The things we used to do, the places we used to go to... oh well, we were young, didnt give a damn about anything... But he could never get enough. He wanted to go to the center of the Zone and was talking me into it, but I refused, and did the right thing... We had a really bad row, and he left on his own... And now I hear someone saw him there... hes with Monolith now. So the deal is, Marked One... As a friend, do this for me, find him and... well, dont make him suffer, it must be bad enough... He was like a brother to me, you know?
― Barkeep