u/PocketPauIing

I'm working on a greater analysis of the Unbroken Circle of Zerthimon, but I'm a little confused on the timeline of how the circle caused Dak'kon's suffering and how it came into his hands. As we learn from the game, Dak’kon’s backstory is laid out like this:

Dak’kon is a zerth in the city of Shr’kt’lor, and a well respected one at that. He describes his role to Fall From Grace as someone who protects the githzerai from threats to both the body and spirit by preaching the words of the martyr and prophet Zerthimon.
Dak’kon suffers a crisis while studying the Fourth Circle in the Unbroken Circle of Zerthimon, believing the story glorified Vilquar's betrayal of Zerthimon to justify Zerthimon's betrayal of Gith. It leads him to believe Zerthimon could have been a sleeper agent of his illithid master and caused the civil war to allow the illithids to escape, thus making his faith a lie.

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When Dak’kon preaches this alternate interpretation, some people believe him and the distress allows their minds to become divided, causing the walls of Shra’kt’lor to weaken to the point where the Githyanki are able to invade and sack the city.
Dak’kon is banished to the sea of Limbo, where the Practical Incarnation finds him. He makes Dak'kon swear a debt to him in exchange to save his life and gives him the Unbroken Circle of Zerthimon, which he created, to manipulate him by telling him what he wants to hear.

So my question is, how did the Unbroken Circle cause Dak’kon’s crisis of faith when he received it AFTER Shra’kt’lor’s destruction? Is there a detail I am missing?

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