Harlan finally snaps out of his daze, returning to his normal self. He tells you that he was accosted by several figures in brown robes, who asked him where he'd hidden the relic. They used some kind of hypnotism to pry the knowledge from him by force. He had no choice but to tell them the truth - that he'd brought the relic to the Curiositie Shoppe and gave it to one of his associates. If you make haste, perhaps you can reach the relic before the brown-robed figures do!