"Yeah, and I've done just that before," Skuld groaned. "I think I know how most of this is being done, but I can't do anything directly. I can guess it's not what I'm here for, and it's good that I can help, but still."

All she needed was her item synthesis back, just long enough to make a certain kind of wire and weave it into special ribbons. Not enough for everyone, just whoever they thought their best fighters and magic-users were. Plus one for Landel. Find the limiter and destroy it, put the extra ribbon on Landel to end any protections he might have on him, and...

"Obliterate" wasn't a strong enough word for what would happen to him and the Institute.