[Blackstar Shoes] A Mysterious Death

I wonder... Bask in the glory of this moment where my hypothesis is proven true! [Character name], I am certain that this here is a Black Stone! While its components aren't exactly identical to those first discovered in the Great Desert, its energy signature measurements make it clear that it is indeed a Black Stone. I just need to make a few more tests before I'm absolutely sure. Could you gather blood samples from an animal corpse nearby?

Eastern Calpheon will be in chaos if I don't do anything about this..!

The blood... It's pitch black...! How can this be? It almost looks like ink. Even the Black Death which made your skin rot and turn black wasn't like this. And look... Do you see this strange texture? What the-? T-the corpse moved? Oh my! That animal was dead long before we got here, right?!!