Field record
The lure burns steady until something drifts within striking range, and then — every time, without exception — it goes dark. I have watched three approaches end this way: prey drawn in by a light that vanishes at the exact distance the jaw needs it to. The bite that follows happens in absolute black, which I suspect is the point.
Marginal note: “the light goes out right before it matters”
Habitat
ZoneMidnight Zone
Depth range1,300–2,100 m
DiscoveryNo special condition — found simply by piloting close enough to identify it.
Catching it
A Midnight-tier catch needs at least a Braided Net— anything under that rating can never hold it, whatever the throw. Bought at the Quartermaster’s counter for 300 crystals. A held net inks this entry for good and pays its ledger bonus on the spot.
Ledger bonus on capture+7 Speed
Full capture mechanics — sighting vs. capture, the aim ring, why a net below a creature’s tier always bursts — in The Ledger.
Sharing this water
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