I know of him. The man offers the sky, but I've never had to flout tradition to make a living. He won't change that.

That is a shame, outlander. Lately, many of your kind have been targeted by assassins in these lands. Unfortunately, the culprit or culprits remain at large. Another victim to the tally.

Outlander merchants are a rarity in these parts. We tend to just give them the cold shoulder so they'll leave us as soon as possible. But I can't imagine someone going out of their way to kill one.

Outlander merchants are a rarity in these parts. We tend to just give them the cold shoulder so they'll leave us as soon as possible. So unfortunately, I cannot say I remember your friend coming through. Maybe Varuso Veloth would know; he talks to Westerners on occasion.

Outlander merchants are a rarity in these parts. We tend to just give them the cold shoulder so they'll leave us as soon as possible. So unfortunately, I cannot say I remember your friend coming through. If you'd like to ask down in Velonith, take the bridge north of here, follow the road north to Roa Dyr, and then take a detour down the south road to Aimrah. You'll find Velonith soon enough.

Outlander merchants are a rarity in these parts. We tend to just give them the cold shoulder so they'll leave us as soon as possible. So unfortunately, I cannot say I remember your friend coming through. If you want to ask down in Velonith, just keep following the south road. You can't miss it.

I really can't say I remember anyone like that passing through. Around these parts, we make a point of ignoring outlander merchants. We give them the cold shoulder so they'll leave us as soon as possible. If you're looking for Velonith, follow the road south to Aimrah. You'll find Velonith eventually, and the village of Selyn on the way.

I really can't say I remember anyone like that passing through. Around these parts, we make a point of ignoring outlander merchants. We give them the cold shoulder so they'll leave us as soon as possible. If you're looking for Velonith, follow the road south to Aimrah. You'll find Velonith eventually, and the village of Selyn on the way.

I really can't say I remember anyone like that passing through. Around these parts, we make a point of ignoring outlander merchants. We give them the cold shoulder so they'll leave us as soon as possible. If you're looking for Velonith, follow the road south to Aimrah. You'll find Velonith eventually, and the village of Selyn on the way.

Around these parts, we've had a few fanatics killing outlanders lately. Not my business -- outlanders who pay up are fine by me. But you might want to look in the river just south from Velonith, by the cliffs. We spotted a dead Nord on the riverbed around there some time ago.

How terrible. Thank you for informing me, %PCName.

The pirates apprehended me before I ever made it to Velonith. Then, some time ago, I overheard them talking about a dead Nord they'd spotted in the river just south from Velonith, not too far from the Rilsoan bridge. %PCName, these parts have grown very unsafe for outlanders lately. Could that be him?

Be serious, %PCRace. Let me go free if you want information like that.

And the demons of Veloth?

I think he'd been seeking death for a very long time. He shared your adventurer's spirit. To him, I think, death was the only frontier left.

I've known Marki for a while. Our last meeting was right here in Almas Thirr. He paid me for a shipment of spider silk I'd sent to Old Ebonheart, and then he mentioned he was heading east and south to the village of Velonith. I told him to be careful, since I'd heard there were pirates over in that area, and he told me he'd be fine, since he was walking. And that was all. Business as usual. If you want to follow him to Velonith, go across the bridge and take the road to Roa Dyr, then the road to Aimrah.

Where are the demons of Veloth?

That's horrible. Today I lose a good friend.

I met him in Dondril to seal a deal on llotham. We'd already agreed on all the numbers, so he just came to pay me for the shipment, which I told him was already on its way. Then I told him, as I'll tell you, that I was heading down south to Roa Dyr. He said he was heading down south too, but to Almas Thirr, and went on his way. And that's all. Business as usual. Nothing suspicious.

What of the demons of Veloth?

[%Name is silent. He stares glumly at the floor.]

So he's dead? When they say Kyne takes the greatest Nords into her hearth, I wonder if they include the merchants. Or is it just the warriors? I suppose he knows now.

May he pass through the waiting door and meet his ancestors. I will burn three stoneflowers in his name tonight.

May Arkay take him. No, hmm. My governess long ago taught me the nuances between the pantheons, and I recall that Skyrim-born Nords like Marki see Orkey as an enemy god, so surely 'Arkay' is inappropriate here. But I have completely forgotten who replaces him as the "good" psychopomp. I'll have to remember by the time the press ask me for a statement.

That Nord has a bright future ahead of him.

It's the staff officer's job to answer questions like that. Ask Quilmaro.

This is a terrible day for the East Empire Company. Marki the Shark was the best we had, and I don't mean this building; I mean the Company. I'll have Mother write an obituary for him in the trades.

Marki's the best we have, and I don't mean this office; I mean the Company. We're all very lucky he hasn't decided to take his talents west, and between you and me, I bet the board's giving him Aetia's job in a year.

So long, old friend. May you reach Kyne's hearth.

I don't know how many times I told that fool if he kept waving his cash around the locals, he was bound to get into trouble. He never listened.

Marki is a smooth talker, talks his way out of many rooms. But %Name thinks Marki walked into a room he couldn't talk out of.

That's awful. Just awful. This company has lost its lodestar.

Marki's a killer. So is Mette. Get the two Nord Negotiators in the same room and they're unstoppable. I used to sit in on their meetings with the bank, and let me tell you, they could really rob those Briricca bastards blind.

This is horrendous news for the Company and the Empire.

Everything Cano has said about him is true. %PCName, I apologize for having obscured the true nature of your work all this time. If nothing else, be assured all of Marki's work was completely within the letter and the spirit of the law. It is only that to the natives, said work is... distasteful. Thus the misdirection.

Get yourself re-hired before we talk about him.

Even after 400 years in the Empire, Morrowind is still very unsafe for us outlanders. Be careful out there, %PCName.

So Marki the Shark is dead. Unfortunate, but not unexpected. A knife in the back, a boulder weighing him down, all of his valuables on him... The locals have gotten very testy lately, and there's been a wave of anti-Imperial assassinations. It seems Marki got caught in one. Extremely upsetting. It's a blow that our contact didn't make it too. Thank you for trying, %PCName. This Dwarven longsword just came in, and I'd like you to have it. I'll need to keep the rest of the gold to build out our network again.

So Marki the Shark is dead. Unfortunate, but not unexpected. A knife in the back, a boulder weighing him down, all of his valuables on him... The locals have gotten very testy lately, and there's been a wave of anti-Imperial assassinations. It seems Marki got caught in one. Extremely upsetting. But at least our contacts are safe. Thank you for your hard work and long travels, %PCName. This Dwarven longsword just came in, and I'd like you to have it. Stay safe out there.

You've spoken with all the merchants, but you still haven't found Marki the Shark? Well, I guess I'd follow up on Varuso Veloth's lead. Check the river around Velonith. According to Marki's notes, the Indoril don't patrol that area; a body could hide there a long time. Maybe his.

So Marki was murdered? That's horrible. But before we act any further, I'd still like you to meet those clients I told you about: Deldor Arethi near Dondril, Aren Tano near Almas Thirr, and Varuso Veloth near Velonith. Check in on them. Which ones did Marki meet before he died?

Marki the Shark was an essential agent of ours, and we've all been catching up on Marki's work since he went missing. I'd like you to hunt down the Shark.

Marki the Shark was an essential agent of ours. Before he went missing, he did a lot of important work for us, and we've been playing catch-up ever since; all your assignments so far have helped us there. I'm sorry for the deception, but Marki's work was -- is -- of an incredibly sensitive nature, and we couldn't risk any leaks. Ask me about it if you're curious. In any case, I have a new assignment for you: I'd like you to hunt down the Shark.

That is tragic, but it is out of the Legion's hands. We do not have jurisdiction in Indoril Ilvi's domain. And as I understand it, it'd be a bad idea for us to tell him about the dead Company agent in his lands.

One of the employees, right? I don't really keep up with names.

That's horrible. I wish I'd been there to protect him. But I understand. No attention drawn. That's your policy.

One of the employees, right? I don't really keep up with names.

Oh, dear... I'm sorry, %PCName. I'm still in shock over it.

Marki the Shark is a senior negotiator and one of my superiors. He's usually out of the building on business.