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Clarissa has new insight into the Elixirs because of the Ergon the cultists caught. She decides to flee the City and strike out on her own, but wants to take the Elixir for some reason- she is compelled from something inside. She spots of well-concealed lookout as she approaches. Deciding the elixir is important enough, she hurries in and grabs it, knowing she will be seen. Leaving quickly, she heads underground, barely ahead of Rylan's Sweep Team (tasked with killing both her and Davoust) as well as what appears to be half the City Watch. She leads them on a chase down into the tunnels along some of her old routes from earlier.
The above paragraph is interesting, I wrote it awhile ago. In this, Clarissa is escaping on her own and is pursued. I think I will change it back to what I initially wanted- her going down as part of the team. I think this is right because I want her to keep holding on like I do. My stubborness and death grip on the old patterns. The Census Office is my old paterns.
Anyway, the elixir is her own strength which was always at hand in Pali's room, but she projected it out into objects and other people.