During the battle against the Plague Reaper, Adam saw the External Artifact for the first time, but he didn't get a chance to interact with it, instead, the Plague Reaper did so.
Adam remembered it as if it happened yesterday - the Plague Reaper suppressed the Fume Throne with his power, gaining not only the stored energy but also full control over the Fume Cathedral.
It didn't matter that the Plague Reaper didn't use any of it, the point was that interacting with External Artifacts was possible.
And, now Adam was experiencing it for himself.
In some ways were the External Artifacts like people or monsters? Each of them needed a different approach.
Some recognized only power as the Fume Throne, while others wished to start with a conversation.
Adam blinked a few times in confusion looking at the nameless External Artifact.
"Your name...? Wait... Can you talk?"
Only one of the two questions was answered: