Negative. The entrance is likely on a level below.

Of course. Khersath was a city-planet, and this was simply the top floor. There were hundreds of floors below him, with only the upper 100 or so actually being occupied safe zones. The Undercity, as the name suggested, would be below these safe upper levels.

Alright, so how do I get to the lower levels?

Querying… All the space directly beneath the plaza is controlled by the Administrators. The Administrative Center that you see is but the tip of an even more gigantic structure. Most of the space is used as storage space for the Vault; there are likely many secret entrances to the lower levels of Khersath within, like the one indicated by the quest.

Back to the Administrative Center?

Affirmative.

Sighing, Alan ran back to the Administrative Center. This time he bypassed the line by going through a special entrance the Administrators told him about. Alan checked the time; the Black Rose Docking Bay at the outer edge of the plaza, in the private sector. That still meant it was around an hour’s run away, and Alan only had three and a half hours left. Quickly approaching the first Administrator he saw, Alan initiated a mental contact.

Hey, quick question, can I use your entrance to the Undercity?

Greetings Traveler, please remove your helmet for a proper ID. May I ask why you wish to enter the Undercity?

Um… Alan paused for a second, taking off his helmet. He wasn’t sure how much he was supposed to reveal about the task he was to complete. Well, I need to complete a task for a major guild as part of a trial to get in.

Querying database... Checking requirements... Unfortunately, Traveler, you do not meet the requirements to enter the Undercity through our gateway at this time, and I cannot make an allowance without someone authorizing your entrance. You have the necessary reputation and gear, but lack the minimum safety requirement of level 200. I apologize for the inconvenience.

No, wait… Alan frantically racked his brain for reasons he should be let in, yet, in the nervous state he was in, couldn’t think of any off the top of his head.

Alan took a deep breath, telling himself to calm down, hoping he didn’t look like an idiot simply staring at the Administrator, breathing heavily due to the run over.

Alright, can you please wait a moment to contact the person who gave me this task? he finally asked.

Certainly.

Alan quickly sent a message to Phantom:

Alan: Hello, Phantom? Are you there?

Phantom: Huh, what? Why are you contacting me so early in the morning? I just fell asleep.

Alan glanced at the clock, it was 7:34 a.m.

Alan: Um, sorry for the disturbance, I had a few questions about the task you gave me. I’m having trouble entering the Undercity, and was wondering if you had the authority to grant me access to the Administrator entrance.

Phantom: Grant authority? You mean you went up and asked the Administrators to enter, and they just said they needed what exactly?