Fentar looks momentarily transfixed by the Robot's gaze, but powers through it heroically and smashes the robot once again with his greatsword, the rage-fuelled sword tearing through the thin metal as if it were paper.
The robot staggers back, looking like it might fall, and it is quickly set upon by a shadowy pony, a force missile and a halfling Cavalier most annoyed at its mind-fogging ways.
In the end there is little more than hot scraps left of the machine, and your exit is unblocked.
Shechera
Strange Robot
Meleren
Brakkik
Pertheus
Etna
Duskin
Kseniya
Fentar
You make your way back through the metal dungeon, and finding no further traps or obstacles you emerge back outside above the hole you first entered. Hauling Duskin's mule is up again is rather more work than it was lowering it down, but buoyed by your tremendous discovery you have no problem with it, and begin making preparations for your trip overland back to the Absalom.
Meleren and Shechera look nervous. Meleren speaks up.
"We've had a talk, and we'd both like to join your society, if they'll have us. I'd like to come back here and explore properly-"
"And I'd like a chance at some loot split fairly!" Shechera interjects with a smile.
Meleren continues. "There's just the matter of our history. We are both wanted in Absalom for our work with the raiders. I'd understand if you wanted to turn us over to the authorities, but I won't go back to being a slave. Don't we deserve another chance?"
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To be honest... There are other members of the society that aren't exactly in good standing with the authorities in Golarion. - said the Wayang, in a shy voice.
At this point, however, his tone changed completely - to a much more sinister, guttural voice.
And in the core, everybody can have a bit of shade...
Accepted into the group, Shechera and Meleren join you for the return trip to Absalom, which takes a couple of hours and passes without incident.
Shechera especially is interested in Kseniya's patron ("After all, it's not what you know, it's who you know, am I right?"), but Meleren is mostly focussed on how long initiation and training will take before he can come back to research the Red Redoubt.
On arrival you're led back into Ambrus Valsin's office for a debriefing, and Meleren and Shechera are welcomed in too when you mention their desire to join.
He listens to your report, his initial pensive expression giving way to shock when you mention the attack and the bodies, and eventually anger as you get to the part where you went in without asking for backup. He manages to control himself and wait for the end of your report though, and by the time you get to holographic interface gloves and electronic picks, he's looking impressed.
"First of all, well done; and I'm sorry. You had a much tougher test than I intended, and it's thanks to your ingenuity and skill as Pathfinders that you came out alive. That and your new recuits here. However you should have immediately left upon discovering that new sublevel and reported in! Safety first, always! It's a mistake I might have made myself in my younger days I'll grant you, but nevertheless."
He strokes his whiskers with his hand and he contemplates what to say next.
"I can't deny though that your discovery is impressive, well done. We'll have a few teams heading back to that place I have no doubt, so get your names on my desk if you want assignments. And to our new members-" he works his way around you to shake them both by the hand "-thank you for helping my team get out of there, may you be as lucky with your teammates on your first assignments. And welcome to the Pathfinder Society!"