Just curious if we have insight on this? For example, Mercury was taken from us along with Io, Mars, and Titan. But we've seen the return of Titan and Mars. What about Mercury and Io now that the witness and its forces have been disrupted/destroyed? Have they been relieved or are there forces still holding on to them?
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After completing Excision, the final cutscene with the Guardian looking out over the Traveler includes dialogue from Crow saying “the Witness’s most zealous followers are still carrying out its last orders.” This can be used to explain not only why we are still fighting the Dread in the Pale Heart, but also why certain locations remain hidden. (΄◉◞౪◟◉`)