#the question unanswerable

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"Hermaeus Mora, hearken to the plea of this unworthy, for I come to barter for knowledge denied. That which I seek is named on this parchment, which I consume in your honor, O Demon of Knowledge. For my desire to know is beyond reckoning, and in recompense, whatever price is named shall be met."

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Thalmor Dossier: Universal Explorers of Scholarly Pursuits

Status: Threat (Observe Only), High Priority, High Thalmor Approval

Description: Agents are hard to profile due to variety of equipment used, beyond a predilection for items of Daedric origin. The only consistent identifying mark appears to be the Golden Eye of Hermaeus Mora, which an increasing number of their operatives have been noted to wear on their person.

Background: While their origins remain unclear to us, it has become clear that this organization has been active since ███ ████. Despite some early attempts at reaching out to this organization, their field agents actions clearly indicate that their goals run counter to our own. A growing conflict within this faction related to the Daedric Prince Hermaeus Mora appears to be growing, which was first noted by ████████ during an operation at ██████████ █████

Operational Notes: Usual encounters occur during artifact retrieval missions, and every such mission that they have involved interfered with has failed spectacularly. Previous attempts to stop them have resulted in unacceptable losses of materiel, personnel, and research. The High Thalmor █████████ and █████ has disapproved of any further attempts to directly counter their actions. Justicars and attached individuals are instead encouraged to observe and document their activity from a safe distance, if at all possible.