Before the Endless Dream Ends/Story/Search

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Script

Transcluded Script

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

Last updated: 5 September 2023

Characters Present

Sirin

Delta

Captain

Rita

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The worst has happened. I sighed and knocked the library door.

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Anxious Voice

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Overseer, is it you? Huh? Who are you?

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The face of the girl opening the door went from anxious to disappointed in an instant.

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Captain

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Hello, we're... uh, journalists from Hyperion Daily, and we heard Overseer Theresa was giving a lesson today, so…

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Rita

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We hoped to do an interview with her, but she seems to be preoccupied?

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Anxious Voice

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No, it's just... we can't reach her right now…

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The girl meant to say something more, but the older lady by her side stopped her.

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Calm Woman

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There's been a change in her itinerary. Sorry for the inconvenience.

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Captain

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(Tsk, this won't do.)

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I eyed the girls around me and hoped they'd understand.

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Captain

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Alright, guess we better head back and start writing resignation letters.

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Delta

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The hell with it. I'm not writing! It's my third day in the agency and I'm getting fired? Where's my year-end bonus?

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Captain

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Rant all you want, but the Chief Editor said if we failed to get the interview with Overseer Theresa, the whole agency would go broke.

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Delta

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Forget it. Guess I'm getting back to clearing Honkai Beasts. But what about Sirin?

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Sirin

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…

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Rita gently patted Sirin on the shoulder.

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Rita

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Don't be sad, Sirin. Your internship certificate is a no go, but you can still find luck elsewhere.

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Sirin

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(Why getting me into this?)

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Captain

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We made an appointment with the Overseer, and we had no idea this would happen. Sorry, we'll be on our way.

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Panicking Girl

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P-Please wait!

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Calm Woman

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…

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Panicking Girl

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I think we should tell the journalists! The most important thing now is to find the Overseer!

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Gasping Girl

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Yeah, that way we can confirm the Overseer is okay, and help the journalists with the interview too.

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Calm Woman

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Ah, all right.

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Calm Woman

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Sorry, can we trouble you to help us find the Overseer?

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< Screen fades momentarily to indicate a timeskip. >

Calm Woman

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That's what happened.

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Calm Woman

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I thought the Overseer was preparing for the class carefully in the library and she lost track of the time...

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Chatty Girl

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Yeah, the latest Weekly Shōjo Run was just checked in by the library yesterday morning. The Overseer must had a good time reading it!

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Calm Woman

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…

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Captain

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(So, this Theresa is also a freewheeling one.)

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Rita

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Don't panic. According to what you told us, the Overseer is frequently seen in the library.

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Captain

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So there should be traces left by her here.

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Rita

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Indeed, I suggest we look around for anything helpful.

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So I began to look around at the surroundings.

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Something got my attention.

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< Interact with the waypoint. >

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If Theresa is a fan of Weekly Shōjo Run, she could've come here to read the latest issue after it was shelved.

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While I was searching for Weekly Shōjo Run through the shelves, I caught a glimpse of Sirin turning something open.

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Sirin

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(What is this? Huh? They have Magic Girls' Cafeteria too in this bubble universe?)

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Sirin

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(So that's the new story in the latest issue. Back at school, Broboli used to buy every issue and we'd share it...)

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Sirin

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(Back then, everyone was around...)

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Captain

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Judging by the publishing date, it came out only yesterday, right?

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Sirin

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Huh? Uh... yeah…

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Captain

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The comic book is in mint condition, and there are no signs of its pages being turned.

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Captain

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It's weird Theresa didn't borrow it as soon as it became available. Something else got her attention?

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Sirin

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So she never came to the library, or she got distracted by something else?

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Captain

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Perhaps.

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< Interact with the waypoint. >

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There was a card in the corner.

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Captain

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St. Freya Library Card, with... Theresa's signature on the back?

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Rita

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Looks like she was here.

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One particular entry among the book records caught our attention —

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In the last row, only "Weekly Shōjo Run June Edition" was written. No checking-out or returning date. I decided to ask the librarian.

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< Screen fades to black briefly to indicate timeskip. >

Captain

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Hi, I picked up a library card over there. Should be the Overseer's.

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Librarian

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Let me see... Yeah, it really is hers. Thank you. I'll keep it for her.

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Captain

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Does she come here to borrow books a lot?

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Librarian

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Yeah, she came yesterday afternoon. She took a few books and while she was filling out the check-out form, an outlander called her and they went away together.

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Captain

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An outlander? What makes you say that?

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Librarian

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She was dressed very differently. Oh, and one thing caught my attention.

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Librarian

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She has really rare red eyes.

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< Interact with the Elder Woman. >

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I noticed that among the panicking crowd, the elder lady managed to suppress her fear and remained calm.

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She might be easier to communicate with.

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Captain

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Could you please tell me the Overseer's itinerary yesterday?

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Calm Woman

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Hmm. Here, the itinerary she left in the office.

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Calm Woman

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I saw it this morning and I realized... she...

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The lady lowered her head and tried to hide her confused look.

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Delta

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The last entry is "1:00 pm, history remedial for students"...

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Captain

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All other items were ticked save this one.

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Delta frowned and checked the previous pages.

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Delta

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Oh, yeah! Maybe she has a habit to mark everything she’s done.

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Looking at the frustrated and frightened girls, I hesitated. The investigation result worsened their worries.

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Panicking Girl

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Journalists, you must have a conclusion now, right?

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Captain

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I have a theory…

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Captain

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It's possible that Overseer Theresa never returned after leaving the library yesterday afternoon.

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Chatty Girl

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What? Not this afternoon?

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Anxious Girl

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Then... where has she gone?

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Captain

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According to the librarian, she might have been... taken by a strange girl when borrowing comic books...

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"Kidnap" was right at the tip of tongue, but I switched it for a less striking word.

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Captain

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Yeah, she was taken by the girl.

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Rita

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…

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Delta

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That was fast of her, which I feel annoying.

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Panicking Girl

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So the Overseer really went missing! Waaaaah…

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Sirin

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Hey, you, yeah, stop crying. Tears accomplish nothing.

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The harsh comment made the young girl cry even harder.

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Delta

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See? You frightened her.

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Sirin

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Humph, she's just... naive.

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Captain

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Everyone, please leave finding the Overseer to us.

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Captain

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She must have left more information in the town. A living person doesn't just vanish into thin air.

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Sobbing Girl

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But there are more dangerous monsters out there when it's raining... Can you really find her?

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Rita

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Don't worry and just wait for us to return with your Overseer.

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Sobbing Girl

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Wah... really?

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Delta

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Uh-huh, she just promised you.

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Sirin

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…

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Calm Woman

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Thank you, and please... be careful.

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Captain

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Right, if you see a girl with red eyes, tell us ASAP, okay?

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Calm Woman

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?

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Captain

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Take care, everyone.

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We left the campus and headed for the dismal alley, where Theresa was last seen.

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End