We defeated the Alyxian aboleth!
We returned to report this to the researchers & Happy Adventurers, then decided to proceed directly into the Netherdeep. However, because we lacked Ruidium, it rejected us, and we had to stop and recuperate.
Once into the Netherdeep, we fought sea creatures and memories and learned that Alyxian was born under an ill-fated sign and suffered for it from a young age.
Alyxian:
What I understood from a young age is this: because of me, they would always suffer.