After the Blood Moon Fades/Story/Suburbs of Sapphire

(TBA)

Script

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This section contains story script that was transcluded from the game with the help of OCR tools to avoid human-made mistakes as much as possible. Generally speaking, it shouldn't be altered unless the in-game equivalent has been changed. Any typos or other errors that are also present in the game are to be retained on the wiki but can be marked via {{sic}}.

Chinese and Japanese romanizations and translations, if present, are unofficial.

Last Updated: July 23rd, 2024

Characters Present

Captain

Himeko

Sirin

Bronie

Farmer

Start

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Investigate

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There’s a bat here, could it be related to the castle?

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Ah, it flew away, let’s go after it!

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The road has been blocked by a rock, this cannon should come into good use.

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Himeko

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Huh? The path ahead is blocked by rocks. How can we follow the bat now?

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Sirin

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What do we do? We don’t have wings.

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Bronie

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This path was probably blocked by a landslide. We just need to figure out how clear the rocks.

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Sirin

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That’s easier said than done…

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Captain

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Don’t worry, Sirin, we have the tool right in front of us.

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Sirin

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Tool? You mean that big cannon?

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Captain

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It doesn’t matter why a cannon is here. All that matters is that it could work.

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Sirin

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Can this thing still fire after being exposed to the elements for so long?

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Himeko

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Well, let’s try it and find out.

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The cannonball will blow the rocks away from the target area. Try and fire a shot!

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Fire

Captain

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It worked!

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Sirin

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It actually worked!

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Bronie

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You seem way too excited for someone who doubted it would work, Sirin.

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Sirin

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I… I thought it would work from the beginning!

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Himeko

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The rocks have been blasted apart, but some are still blocking the road. We might have to clear them by hand.

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Bronie

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Not a problem. Let’s do it.

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Now, we can move the rock away.

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Push

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Investigate

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It flew away again… But seems like it left something behind…

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Himeko

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Is this… another note?

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Bronie

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Ugh, I hope it’s not another boring threat.

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I picked up the note in front of us and read it…

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Captain

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“A bird trapped inside a cage beyond the blood moon. Why enter the confines with broken wings?

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Captain

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Looks like it’s comparing us to caged birds, and saying there’s no need to put ourselves in trouble by coming here.

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Bronie

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The first note said, “Those who enter the forbidden grounds, death will follow in their wake, shadowing them until the end”. That also seemed like a warning about the danger ahead. How are these two notes linked?

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Captain

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I think we need more information to figure that out. I don’t know what these strange notes mean, but let’s continue exploring anyway.

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Investigate

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I was right. It’s waiting here for us.

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Catch up with it!

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Something is wrong with the soil. Could this be a puzzle to open the path?

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Farmer

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Flipping a land title will also change the adjacent titles. When all the land titles are flipped to the dark side the door will open!

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Got it. Just one flip in the middle will do it!

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Flip the selected tile and those adjacent to it.

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All tiles have been completed!

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Farmer

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Impressive!

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Sirin

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I think there’s something on the ground. Is it another note?

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I followed Sirin’s finger and saw another note.

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Captain

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This time, it says something different from the previous one.

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Himeko

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What does it say?

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“A lone boat rocks under the moon high above. The moon’s reflection on the river resembles a scimitar, leaving people no escape like the lone boat.”

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Captain

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This note seems to be warning us that the situation has no escape. I wonder who wrote these.

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Sirin

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Whoever it is, they’ve really underestimated us. They’ll need more than a few notes to stop us.

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Captain

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Well, regardless, we don’t have a reason to back down now. Let’s keep moving.

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Suburb: Ferocious Beast

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The desolate wilderness, full of dangers.

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< Fight enemies. >

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When the last monster fell in front of me, my body suddenly felt heavy.

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People seemed to forget about pain when highly concentrated, so when I relaxed, pain washed over me.

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Captain

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Phew…

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I quickly adjusted my breathing and prayed my companions didn’t notice. But as I tried to walk, my legs trembled uncontrollably.

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Bronie

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Hey, are you alright?

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Captain

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Ah, yeah… I’m fine! Let’s keep moving.

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Bronie

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Acting tough is a bit immature, Captain-sama.

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Captain

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I’m not acting tough, really, let’s just go.

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Bronie ignored my wild gesticulations to show that I was fine. Instead, her fingers danced across the blue holo screen and her little robots scanned me once more.

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Captain

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*sigh*…

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While Bronie’s gadgets often saved our hide in a pinch, I couldn’t help but resent this advanced technology at this moment.

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For it had easily exposed my lies.

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Captain

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So… how am I?

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Bronie

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Do you want me to be euphemistic? It’s terrible. Awful in fact!

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As soon as Bronie’s words came out, both Himeko and Sirin looked at me with concern. I sighed deeply and bursted into coughing in front of them.

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Captain

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*cough*… I thought you’d console me and tell… *cough*… white lites to make me feel better… *cough*…

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Sirin

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Be quiet. You know Bronie.

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Bronie

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I’ll take that as a compliment, Sirin. But, Captain, you should know better than to lie about your health.

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They helped me sit down and gave me some water. The searing pain in my chest made me gasp for air.

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Captain

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*cough*… Maybe you should say something to distract me… *cough*…

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Bronie

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Huh? Distract you? Okay, erm… Once there was a popsicle…

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Captain

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*cough*… I really can’t take bad jokes right now, Bronie.

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Bronie

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I’m out of ideas, then. It’s up to you guys.

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Bronie shrugged and looked at the other two. Sirin sighed, her brow furrowed as she looked at me.

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Sirin

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Ever since we got our hands on that shard of Ether Anchor, I’ve been wondering why the Miracle Stone here is different.

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Captain

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*cough*… Is it because it’s just a shard?

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Sirin

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Exactly.

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Bronie

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So, that raises one question-where are the other shards of the Ether Anchor now?

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Himeko

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The Ether Anchor you’re talking about is an object that can control the rules of a bubble universe, right?

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Captain

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Yes. The rules of Sapphire’s looping are governed by the Ether Anchor shard, which controls the pendulum clocks. As for the rules of the entire bubble universe, the one controlling them is…

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Captain

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…Her.

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Sirin

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Do you remember what that ninja said? She doesn’t need [sic] feed on blood anymore.

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Captain

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The power of the Ether Anchor allowed her to break the rule of needing blood to survive. And in turn, she has written new rules in this bubble universe.

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Captain

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Now she might actually be the Ether Anchor itself… but… I can’t say for sure.

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Captain

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How did she obtain this Ether Anchor, how did she know it could eliminate her need for blood, and why did she break the Ether Anchor into shards?

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Captain

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*cough*…

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Countless questions raced through my mind, and I anxiously [sic] to know answers.

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Bronie

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Hey, hey, hey! Take it easy. We’ll find out when we meet her.

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Sirin

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If she’s the Ether Anchor itself, then there’s one more thing for us to worry about.

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Captain

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…Those two that are also searching for the Ether Anchor? That ninja said we’ll be enemies the next time we meet, I just didn’t expect it to be so soon.

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Sirin

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Hmph, who knows what trouble those two will cause?

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Captain

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I’m more curious about who’s pulling their strings. Not everyone can employ such talents to work for them.

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Captain

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Looks like we need to pick up the pace, or they’ll put us on the back foot. Let’s get going.

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Himeko

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But are you in the condition to move?

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Captain

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Thank you, Himeko. I feel much better now.

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Bronie

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Captain’s been talking without wincing for a while now. Must be recovering. Nice job at distracting, Sirin!

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Sirin

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I… I don’t need your compliments.

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Bronie

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You clever girl. Why didn’t we think of such a great topic!

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Sirin

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…I was just, like, chatting.

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Bronie

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Haha! Whenever Sirin replies so modestly, it means she wants to hear more compliments.

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Sirin

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Stay there, BRONIE!

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The laughter of Bronie and Sirin echoed through the forest. As we got up to continue, the bat that had landed nearby shook its wings lightly and continued to guide us forward.

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As we left, I noticed the sound coming from behind the bushes had once again stopped.

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Must we darken the land tiles again? But there are only two this time.

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Flip the selected tile and those adjacent to it.

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All tiles have been completed!

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Investigate

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If only I could fly, too.

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Himeko

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I can’t shake the feeling that the bat was watching us the whole battle.

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Captain

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Where could it be leading us?

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Bronie

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Hah, it flew away again, but at least it didn’t forget to drop us a new note. How considerate.

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I picked up the note and read it…

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Captain

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“Lost in the chaotic mountains, praying time could turn back; crows will mock the desperate regret, and death will answer the painful denial.”

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Bronie

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This is basically saying that if we don’t leave now, we’ll regret it!

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Sirin

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Seriously, who’s leading us here and leaving all these confusing death threats? That’s just twisted!

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I read the notes in my hand under my breath and pondered.

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The first note said, “Those who enter the forbidden grounds, death will follow in their wake, shadowing them until the end.”

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The second note said, “A bird trapped inside a cage beyond the blood moon. Why enter the confines with broken wings?”

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The third note said, “A lone boat rocks under the moon high above. The moon’s reflection on the river resembles a scimitar, leaving people no escape like the lone boat.”

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Captain

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(Leading the way while also intimidating us? This is too contradictory.)

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I didn’t see anything special in these notes. Perhaps some new clues could broaden my thinking.

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Continue forward. Nothing’s in our way.

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Ah! Why are there so many monsters ahead?!

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Bronie

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Tsk, this situation isn’t as interesting as I thought!

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Sirin

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More like not as good as we thought.

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I suppressed my exhaustion. The scene in front of me started to blur. I tried to focus my vision and looked down from the high platform.

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Captain

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Why are there so many monsters? *cough*…

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My feet suddenly felt light. Just as I was about to fall down face-first, Himeko who stood by my side quickly saved me.

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Himeko

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Are you alright?

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Captain

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Thank you, Himeko. I’m okay.

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Sirin

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In this state, fighting those monsters head on is a bad idea.

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Captain

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Sorry, Sirin, but I can still…

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Sirin

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Save it. You need to think about yourself more.

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Captain

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Fine…

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Himeko

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Bronie, can you check if there’s somewhere we can rest nearby? We need to adjust.

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Bronie

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No problem!

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Bronie’s fingers deftly moved across the holo screen, and we suddenly received a signal from Tracker.

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Bronie

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There seems to be an abandoned campsite south of here. We can head there to rest!

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Himeko

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Alright, let’s go there.

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There’s a camp here, let’s take a break~

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Looks like there are some resources left here, we gotta investigate them carefully!

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End