They confer for a while and then Billy writes.

This is the first we've heard of that despite the gate being watched nearly all the time but that sounds possible for a Precursor.

"Cool, that sounds promising. Do you need anything else before I go do that?"

I suppose not.

So Cam goes and meets up with the relevant Samos and checks for surroundings of the egg.

The relevant Samos has rounded up Kor and the Heir of Mar and Jak and Daxter and Keira. The egg is currently held in brackets affixed to a statue in the Tomb of Mar.

Well then, they can go on an expedition to the Tomb of Mar. By shuttle, if it's far away.

It's hidden underneath Haven City. The entrance is hidden within the pedestal of a giant statue of Baron Praxis. That just lets them into an antechamber where a carving on the wall that looks a bit like the oracle invites Mar's heir to enter and face the tests.

"Tests?"

"The tomb is said to be the site of the tests of manhood, which Mar's heir must face," Samos says.

"...I suppose we know for time travel reasons that this is fine and won't kill him or anything?"

"Well, actually, I was planning to make Jak do it."

Jak, who was frowning pretty intensely about the whole thing, relaxes.

"Oh, well then, good luck, Jak, have fun in there, bye," says Daxter.

"Do we know it won't kill Jak or anything?"

"I'm hard to kill. It's fine." He casually picks Daxter up on the way to the door.

"You could check if we make it home later," says Keira. "This rift rider is spoken for but I can find the artifacts again and make another one."

"Okay, no further objections. Yell if you need help."

They'll do that.

"Thank you for making this possible," Kor tells him.

"You're welcome! Probably! I'm crossing my fingers that nothing blows up in my face. Metaphorically. Literal explosions had better be in my face and not anywhere else where they might hurt somebody."

"I think that would get boring after a while but it's very considerate of you anyway."

"What, explosions? Yes, I would prefer that they not just persist as a background fact."

He laughs and shakes his head. "That too, I'm sure."

"What is it you meant would get boring?"

"Not having anything explode in anyone else's face. But perhaps we're due a little quiet retirement."

"I don't normally find explosions spice things up much. Except fireworks, I do like those."

"I for one agree with you there."

Cam offers Samos a sparkler.

Ooh, nice. "Thank you, Cam. You know, there's a lot to celebrate recently, and fireworks are arguably traditional for such momentous victories. I expect there'll be a show soon - well, soon for you, if not for me."