EDIT: DISREGARD THIS POST
The quest uses the word "extant" in a spot that felt out of place. The exact wording escapes me now that I have completed the quest, but if I remember correctly, either the word "extinct" or "existent" would fit the situation better.
EDIT: Disregard this post. Turns out extant IS actually a word. This game always finds a way to sneak some new vocab into my life