Chapter XXXVI/36-2

(Summary TBA)

Script

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

Last updated: 01 May 2023

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Seele Vollerei

Susannah Manatt

Frederica Nikola Tesla

Lieserl Albert Einstein

Start

Seele:

CN JP We've finally entered Nagazora. (Chinese: 终于进入长空市了。)

Seele:

CN JP This place... is still waiting to be rebuilt. (Chinese: 这里……仍然是百废待兴的状态呢。)

Seele:

CN JP ... Let's meet up with my partner first. She should be nearby. (Chinese: ……先和我的搭档会合吧，她应该就在这附近。)

< Seele jumps down and you're now able to control her. Enter the blue portal ahead of you to jump onto the platform above. Once above, follow the guide. Seele will stop after few steps. >

Seele:

CN JP Ah, that's... (Chinese: 啊，那是……)

< Seele will move onwards on her own while camera stays in place. >

< A cutscene plays. >

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< A cutscene plays. >

< <<Under construction - Cutscene missing on the wiki.>> >

Seele

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Hello, Susannah.

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Susannah

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Be one with your surroundings...

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Seele

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Hmm?

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Susannah

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Hold your breath...

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Seele

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S-Susannah...?

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Susannah

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Huh...

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Susannah

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Whoaaa—! How did you find me?

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Seele

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...

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Seele

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(She doesn't... think she's doing a good job at hiding, does she?)

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Susannah

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I-I didn't think my painstakingly prepared disguise would be seen through so quickly...

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Susannah

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As a Valkyrie, my combat experience is still an issue.

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Seele

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...

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Seele

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Susannah... You're really nervous, huh?

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Susannah

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Huh?

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Seele

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Because you're not usually like this. Everyone already thinks you're a fantastic Valkyrie.

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Susannah

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But you have so much more experience! Battling Otto, being on the moon, always on the front lines risking it all in combat!

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Seele

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But I thought we had already gone over this... When we were getting ready?

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Susannah

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Well... maybe we could work together as equals on this mission then?

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Susannah

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I-I mean... I've been at Schicksal for so long. And I was promoted... I-I will do my best to believe in myself!

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Seele

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...

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Seele

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(Seems like... The only thing to do is ease her anxieties by doing this mission...)

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Seele

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Alright then... Susannah. It's not too late, let's get to work.

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Susannah

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A-Alright, come with me!

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< Follow Susannah. >

Susannah:

I've set up a safe house not too far ahead, let's get inside and contact HQ. (Chinese: CN 在前面不远处有我布置好的安全屋，我们先去那里和总部取得联系。; Japanese: JP この先に隠れ家を用意してありますので、そこで本部と連絡を取りましょう。)

Susannah:

But be careful. The city is crawling with Incognito. There's no telling when we'll run into one... (Chinese: CN 不过要小心，城里现在布满了「无貌者」的眼线，他们不知道什么时候就会冒出来——; Japanese: JP でも、警戒は怠らないでください。町には「無貌者」の手先もいますから。彼らはいつ現れるか分かりません——)

< Susannah will stop on the platform across the broken bridge. Join her to continue the story. The blue portal will make Seele jump over the hole. >

< Combat encounter. >

Susannah:

— L-Like now! (Chinese: CN ——就、就像这样！; Japanese: JP まさに、今みたいに！)

< Defeat all enemies. >

Susannah:

(Seele... if you weren't here, I would have lost for sure.) (Chinese: CN （不愧是希儿……如果只有我一个人，肯定要苦战一番了。）; Japanese: JP （私一人だったら、かなり苦戦してたはず……流石はゼーレさん。）)

< Follow Susannah. She will stop near the rocket-lookalike machine. >

Susannah

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Ah, Seele, before going into the safe house, we have one more problem to fix...

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Seele

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Is that... a transceiver used for secret communications?

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Susannah

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Yep, it allows us to contact the HQ undetected. But not long ago... this device was wrecked by Incognito's automatic mechas.

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Susannah

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And they're a bad bunch! Every time I try to repair it, they'll come mess with me... Speak of the devil!

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Seele

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You focus on repairing. Leave the rest to me.

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< Battle encounter. Protect the objective. Objective's HP is shown on the top of the screen. >

Susannah

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Done! With Seele around, everything becomes much easier~

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Susannah

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Let's go into the safe house, this way.

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Susannah

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Oh, watch out for the triple traps I set when entering, I'll tell you how to avoid them!

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Seele

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Huh? Uh, okay...

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Susannah

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Tada~ This place has a special vibe, doesn't it?

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Susannah

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"Detective Seele and her assistant Susannah are going to find the real culprit behind what's gone down in this room!"

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Seele

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Haha, sure. It's certainly secluded enough.

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Susannah

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The local security office lent it to us. They heard Schicksal was coming to help with the investigation and hurried to find someplace safe for us.

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Seele

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(But all these fancy decorations... are probably her doing, right?)

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Seele

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It looks like they're in need of some serious help. Let's go and contact HQ then.

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Susannah

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Yeah!

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Seele:

(Huh? This is..) (Chinese: CN （嗯？这是……）; Japanese: JP （あれ？これは……）)

Seele:

(Must have been a trick of the light...) (Chinese: CN （是光线造成的错觉吧……）; Japanese: JP （明かりか何かで見間違えたのかな……）)

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Susannah walked over to the desk and opened the terminal there. After entering a series of clearance keys, a communication screen appeared, along with a rather impatient voice—

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What have you gotten yourself into this time, Susannah?

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Susannah

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I'm s-sorry Dr. Tesla!

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Susannah

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And nothing, I'm not in any mess this time! Just checking in like ordinary!

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Seele

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Dr. Tesla, hello.

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Tesla

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Oh, Seele, are you in Nagazora already? That was quicker than Mophead and I expected. It seems the break through operation with Project Bunny went well.

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Seele

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Correct. Project Bunny's ride mode performed excellently. I was able to break through the Incognito blockade thanks to it.

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Einstein

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I saw the combat logs. I didn't know Incognito could get their hands on a RPC VTOL Craft.

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Tesla

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It's a bunch of bandits in charge here. All they did was block the tunnel with that huge weapon; it doesn't seem like there's a lot of strategy.

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Einstein

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But Project Bunny probably lost a lot of energy dealing with it.

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Seele

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That's right. Project Bunny powered down and couldn't change configuration afterward.

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Einstein

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This is the real risk of this fight. Even though you're Project Bunny's original owner and can utilize most of its functions, you're unable to recharge it.

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Einstein

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It's been fighting alongside its current owner for a while now. It's changed and evolved many times; its energy system has formed a near-symbiotic relationship with its current owner.

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Seele

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So it would seem.

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Susannah

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Huh? So if we don't return it to its current owner, Bronya, it can't recharge? Then the next fight...

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Tesla

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You won't be able to use it. Don't think too much about it, it's a one-and-done deal — Wait, wasn't this all shared with you at the start of the plan?

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Susannah

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Ah... right, yes it was! I remember, of course! Just making sure, hehe!

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Susannah

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But with all the restrictions on Project Bunny, why doesn't HQ just send Bronya to fight herself?

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Seele

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Bronya recently set out on a very important mission, so she can't be here with us.

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Einstein

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A very important mission...?

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Tesla

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...

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The two professors' expressions became quizzical.

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Susannah

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That's Bronya for you! It must be more urgent than our mission here, huh? But if that's true...

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Susannah

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You probably know what her mission is, Seele?

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Seele

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Well... I asked at the time but Bronya refused to tell me. She just had a look of accomplishment and said she was looking forward to it.

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Seele

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She also said it was going to change everything and that it was going to be like no one's ever seen. But she was speaking too quickly for me to catch what she was talking about.

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Einstein

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Ahem... We might have some idea about this.

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Seele

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Really? Professor, what is Bronya up to?

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Einstein

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You've heard of Schicksal's Restructuring Plan, yes?

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Susannah

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Right, Alvitr and the others mentioned it. The merger of two organizations, Schicksal and Anti-Entropy.

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Einstein

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Right. Anti-Entropy used to be independent of Schicksal, but now there's no longer a conflict of ideas between them.

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Einstein

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Since it doesn't make sense to operate separately, it's more efficient to join forces.

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Einstein

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And it seems like Dr. Tesla is excited to teach the people at Nagamitsu Labs how to make weapons.

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Tesla

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Ha, it's not my fault the person in charge is lazy and no one there has taste.

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Seele

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So did Bronya go to help the merger with Theresa and the others?

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Tesla

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Not exactly... She went to help with another issue that's arisen with the merger.

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Einstein

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To keep it brief, there's contention over who will be in charge after the merger.

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Susannah

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Let me think... Since it's Schicksal and Anti-Entropy, it makes since that it'd be the Schicksal Overseer and AE Sovereign that are in charge, no?

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Seele

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If I remember right, Mr. Yang was temporarily aligned with both organizations in the past...

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Einstein

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Right. They should have worked it out whether its Overseer Theresa or Welt Yang in charge, but...

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Tesla

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Welt came to us and said he wanted to step down from his role and go into animation!

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Seele

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Huh? Go into... animation?

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Susannah

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Ah, I know! I watched Arahato when I was a kid. It was directed by Mr. Yang himself!

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Einstein

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... That's right. Anti-Entropy has dabbled in the industry before to raise funds.

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Einstein

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But it seems like he wants to dedicate himself to production now. He's even changed his title in the Internal Communications Software to "Art Designer..."

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Susannah

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Mr. Yang is so cool!

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Tesla

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Oh knock it off!

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Susannah

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S-Sorry!

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Seele

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So about Bronya then...

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< A cutscene plays. >

< <<Under construction - Cutscene missing on the wiki.>> >

Einstein

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It seems you've already figured it out. Bronya was always interested in making games, and Anti-Entropy is expanding into video games...

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Einstein

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So now Bronya is working by Mr. Yang's side, interning as an R&D engineer.

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Seele

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So that's what she meant by "stay tuned." She was talking about her game...

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Seele

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Yep. Sounds like her.

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< A cutscene plays. >

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Susannah

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But wait... if Mr. Yang gives up leadership, that means...

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Tesla

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Right. Theresa will take over as the new Schicksal Overseer. Ugh, that title is so old-fashioned... Couldn't you guys think of anything else?

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Susannah

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Hmm...

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Susannah

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(Theresa is pretty easy-going. She's not that pretentious.)

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Susannah

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(But... won't leading two organizations at once be too much pressure for her? Or worse... all the power goes to her head, and she tries to take over the world?)

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Susannah

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(Die a hero or live long enough to become the villain!)

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Seele

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Susannah, you alright?

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Susannah

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Huh? Yeah? Why?

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Seele

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You were quietly staring at the ceiling for a few minutes now...

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Susannah

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Oh, it's nothing! Not rambling on about Theresa becoming a villain or anything!

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Seele

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But you just said...

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Einstein

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We're a bit off track. Let's get back to what's going on with Nagazora.

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Einstein

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About two weeks ago, our scouts in Nagazora reported witnessing an incident—an attack on a chemical manufacturing plant. Fortunately, there were no casualties.

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Einstein

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In the two weeks since, there have been several other related incidents. Attacks on not just factories, but company buildings, warehouses, and even residential buildings.

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Einstein

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A week after the attacks, a group called Incognito claimed responsibility through the internet and flyers left at the scene of the crime.

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Einstein

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They say Incognito is a massive organization with a ton of high-tech mechas and weapons and that they're planning on putting the city in lock-down within a week.

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Einstein

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But there's no word on why they're going to attack and blockade the city.

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Tesla

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Nagazora's still in ruins. With only a temporary police force in place, there's no way they'll be able to fight off a group that size. So it's up to us then.

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Tesla

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Susannah, you're in charge of investigating. Seele, you're in charge of combat. You two need to find out Incognito's motives, their members, and the location of their hideout.

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Tesla

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And, if you have the chance, clear them out. That's the basic briefing for your mission. Is everything clear?

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Susannah

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Crystal!

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Seele

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Hmm?

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Einstein

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Then proceed with your investigation in the city. Dr. Tesla and I will serve as your intelligence support. Other than that...

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Both Seele and Susannah's communication devices sounded off as they received a message.

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Tesla

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We've found the perfect guide for you while you're here; head out and rendezvous with her. No one knows the city like she does.

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< Next stage will automatically trigger if it was your first clear. >

End