"Yes, the Affliction...In its early stages, it was very crude, wasn't it? It wasn't my idea, you know? Personally, I just wanted Lilitu's Tear, which I'll thank Hulgyr for providing me. I'm refining the process--I don't want the lower stages of the Affliction to go after people any more. It's rather horrid, isn't it? We perfected an Afflicted Breeder that should be a good replacement. As for those who have been Afflicted fully, it's too late for them--there is no cure, not even a Heal spell, short of Wish or Miracle level magic. Even if you ever find some of that, providing it for each person one by one seems infeasible...But you can still save the semi-Afflicted whom you freed. I left orders that they not be harmed, so they should be safe. All you need to do is apply a Remove Disease and a Remove Curse consecutively...Of course, if I have to kill you all here, I guess that won't happen for them...Honestly, it's my last resort. I was hoping you would all be reasonable people."