Magitek research facility (Episode Ardyn)

The magitek research facility is a location in Final Fantasy XV: Episode Ardyn. It is not named beyond being called "magitek research facility" in loading screens and Ardyn's attire description, but it is not the same location as the First Magitek Production Facility from Final Fantasy XV: Episode Prompto, as it was built later in the timeline.

The facility is headed by Verstael Besithia, the chief researcher of magitek for Niflheim's army, and is manned by imperial troopers. Though the facility is noted as being for magitek research, Verstael seems to mainly research daemons here, and also shows great interest in Astrals and the Lucian dynasty as exemplified by his showroom.

The facility includes a room where Ardyn spends time recuperating, which appears to be a re-purposed archive judging by the files stacked there. It has a grand exhibition room for Verstael's personal interests, as well as a a deep freezer and personal quarters for Verstael including a lavish dining room.

Story
After being freed from Angelgard by Verstael, Ardyn spends seven months recuperating at an imperial magitek research facility. After acclimating to his new life, Verstael invites him for dinner but Ardyn does not need to eat to sustain himself and doesn't take a bite. Verstael marvels at Ardyn's immortality and daemonic powers, but Ardyn remains apathetic. He learns about the current state of the world and Verstael's research by exploring the showroom, coming to learn his body regenerates in such a pace he can withstand sunlight unlike regular daemons. Ardyn is shocked to learn the God of Fire Ifrit is being stored at the facility, Niflheim having excavated him from the Rock of Ravatogh. Verstael asks Ardyn to daemonify him, trying to temp him with the prospect of absorbing the god's memories, but Ardyn is not interested.

During the tour of the facility Ifrit awakes and breaks free of his containment and the facility comes under attack by the Lucian Royal Guard who want to return Ardyn to captivity. Ardyn hallucinates the invaders as his treacherous brother and goes berserk.

Enemies

 * Royal Guards
 * Ifrit (boss)

Showroom lore information
At the showroom, the player can inspect various exhibits to learn more about the state of the world and Verstael's interests.

Trivia

 * The book on the nightstand next to Ardyn's bed is the one Gladiolus Amicitia often reads in the main game.