The Bright-Eyed Sequencer

 is a Sunless Sea Story Event.

Overview
The amount of Sphinxstone you can ferry from the  Salt Lions to  London is strictly limited, and controlled by the  Deliveries from the Salt Lions Quality. Each load you deliver will increase it by a random number between 1 and 5. This means that as early as 2 deliveries, and as late as 10 deliveries, the Bright-Eyed Sequencer will appear, and you'll be here.

Whichever option you select, you'll be returned to the Fallen London (in the Gazzeteer, you never leave port), where Penstock will be waiting, with Penstock's Plea, allowing you to select an alternate delivery location. Consider carefully, the results are shown below. In addition to what's listed, everyone gets 50 x Echoes per 1 x Sphinxstone and 1 x  Secret.

Story description
“That stone's full of old memories. The Bazaar has been drinking them.” She nods at the spires that loom over London, the dark limbs that sprawl through the streets. “I have a better destination.

Help us bring light here below, and we will reward you - reward you richly.”

Trigger conditions
When you have 1 x Sphinxstone and arrive in  London, and your Deliveries from the Salt Lions is between 10 and 49, an option to deliver Sphinxstone elsewhere will appear. Selecting that will trigger the Bright-Eyed Sequencer.

Penstock's Plea
Penstock's Plea is a Sunless Sea Story Event.

Story description
“The Bazaar has been feasting on old memories from the Salt Lions. It only makes her more melancholy, and that's worse for all of us... but especially those who love her.

So we've found another use for the Sphinxstone. We can set something right.”

Trigger conditions
Upon returning to London after speaking to  The Bright-Eyed Sequencer, you'll have an opportunity to abandon her request, and speak to Penstock, who will give you a new task, based on Your Past. See the Overview for more details.