A Mysterious Letter
Last updated 2025-10-22
A Mysterious Letter is the first act of the Chapter 3: The Midnight Pursuit (A) in Phaethon's Story.
Parts
- The Trial is About to Begin
- Blank Messages
- Ballet Twins
Dialogue
The Trial is About to Begin
The following is recorded in the Video Archive
The Trial is About to BeginVideo Summary: The trial for the Vision case is about to begin, but Nicole suddenly appears with news about Rain.
Story Description: With the Vision case court hearing imminent, you and (BelleBelle /
- (SiblingSibling): (WiseWise /
BelleBelle), you're back. - (SiblingSibling): I've already got the TV set up to record it. (You don't have anything coming up for the next two days, do you?You don't have anything coming up for the next two days, do you? /
What about you? Got anything coming up for the next two days?What about you? Got anything coming up for the next two days?) 
What're you up to?
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): (Recording? What's got you so excited?Recording? What's got you so excited? /
Hm? Recording? What are you planning to do?Hm? Recording? What are you planning to do?)
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): (Recording? What's got you so excited?Recording? What's got you so excited? /
- Well, no...
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): Well, no... (Why do you ask?Why do you ask? /
What's up?What's up?)
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): Well, no... (Why do you ask?Why do you ask? /
- (SiblingSibling): (Don't give me that... Surely you haven't forgotten what day's coming up?Don't give me that... Surely you haven't forgotten what day's coming up? /
If I didn't know better... Wait, don't tell me you've forgotten what's happening soon?If I didn't know better... Wait, don't tell me you've forgotten what's happening soon?) 
I don't remember...
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): (Sorry, I got nothing.Sorry, I got nothing. /
Coming up? No idea what you're on about.Coming up? No idea what you're on about.) - (SiblingSibling): (Thanks for the reminder. You mean Nicole's lawsuit, right?Thanks for the reminder. You mean Nicole's lawsuit, right? Tooltip for Thanks for the reminder. You mean Nicole's lawsuit, right?ⓘ /
Uh, I think I remember! Nicole's lawsuit!Uh, I think I remember! Nicole's lawsuit!)
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): (Sorry, I got nothing.Sorry, I got nothing. /
- I think I remember now...
- (SiblingSibling): (Thanks for the reminder. You mean Nicole's lawsuit, right?Thanks for the reminder. You mean Nicole's lawsuit, right? /
Uh, I think I remember! Nicole's lawsuit!Uh, I think I remember! Nicole's lawsuit!)
- (SiblingSibling): (Thanks for the reminder. You mean Nicole's lawsuit, right?Thanks for the reminder. You mean Nicole's lawsuit, right? /
- (SiblingSibling): (Exactly!Exactly! /
Mmhmm, that's right.Mmhmm, that's right.) - (SiblingSibling): The "Vision Demolition Case" (begins proceedingsbegins proceedings /
proceedings beginproceedings begin) in a couple of days. - (SiblingSibling): (Our old buddy Nicole is gonna be on TV representing the Canvas Street residents in court.Our old buddy Nicole is gonna be on TV representing the Canvas Street residents in court. /
Our old buddy Nicole is gonna be on TV — she's representing the Canvas Street residents in court.Our old buddy Nicole is gonna be on TV — she's representing the Canvas Street residents in court.) - (SiblingSibling): (We can take a little credit ourselves for helping to expose Vision and its conspiracy. I think it's worth it putting the trial on tape.We can take a little credit ourselves for helping to expose Vision and its conspiracy. I think it's worth it putting the trial on tape. /
Even though we can't be there taking the stand, we played our part in cracking Vision's case. I think it's worth recording the trial.Even though we can't be there taking the stand, we played our part in cracking Vision's case. I think it's worth recording the trial.) - That's my (BelleBelle /
WiseWise). - (ProtagonistProtagonist): (Just like you, always thinking ahead.Just like you, always thinking ahead. /
That's my Belle, always being proactive.That's my Belle, always being proactive.)
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): (Just like you, always thinking ahead.Just like you, always thinking ahead. /
- Maybe we can sell the tape to Nicole?
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): (You're thinking we could sell Nicole a copy of the tape, aren't you?You're thinking we could sell Nicole a copy of the tape, aren't you? /
Oh, and maybe we can sell her a compilation of all her hottest courtroom scenes!Oh, and maybe we can sell her a compilation of all her hottest courtroom scenes!) - (SiblingSibling): (Ha, guilty as charged.Ha, guilty as charged. /
Hehe, that's not a bad idea.Hehe, that's not a bad idea.)
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): (You're thinking we could sell Nicole a copy of the tape, aren't you?You're thinking we could sell Nicole a copy of the tape, aren't you? /
- (SiblingSibling): This Vision case is huge, so it's going straight to the Supreme Court. I'm pretty sure the attendees are heading there today.
- (SiblingSibling): Ridu TV is streaming it right now.
- (SiblingSibling): If you're not doing anything, (come watch it with mecome watch it with me /
you should watch it with meyou should watch it with me)!
Blank Messages
The following is recorded in the Video Archive
Blank MessagesVideo Summary: The trial for the Vision case is about to begin, but Nicole suddenly appears with news about Rain.
Story Description: Just as Nicole is about to embark on an airship journey to the Supreme Court, she receives a mysterious message that leaves her feeling uneasy.
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Ballet Twins
The following is recorded in the Video Archive
Ballet TwinsVideo Summary: The trial for the Vision case is about to begin, but Nicole suddenly appears with news about Rain.
Story Description: Nicole suddenly showed up and shared the details about the mysterious messages from Rain, a contact she'd lost touch with. Fairy believes the messages are sent from the Ballet Twins, so you decided to investigate.
- Not long later, inside the video store...
- "...Which are all likely to be at the center of debate during tomorrow's trial. Next, we have a special guest..."
- (SiblingSibling): I thought Perlman and Vision's crimes were so outrageous that (the trial would be a cakewalkthe trial would be a cakewalk /
the trial would just be a formalitythe trial would just be a formality). - (SiblingSibling): I never thought they would have to debate over every single detail. No wonder Nicole's been so worried about this case.
- Nicole: Phaethon!!!
- Anby: Hello there, Proxies.
- (SiblingSibling): (Hey Nicole, Anby. What are you two doing here?Hey Nicole, Anby. What are you two doing here? /
Nicole, Anby — what are you two doing here?Nicole, Anby — what are you two doing here?) - (SiblingSibling): (Nicole, shouldn't you be on your way to catch that airship right now?Nicole, shouldn't you be on your way to catch that airship right now? /
Aren't you supposed to be catching an airship to the Supreme Court today, Nicole?Aren't you supposed to be catching an airship to the Supreme Court today, Nicole?) - Nicole: That was the plan... But I think there's something I need to discuss with you first, or else I'll be distracted in court!
- What's going on?
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): (What's going on?What's going on? /
What's going on, Nicole?What's going on, Nicole?) What do you want to talk about? - Nicole: Phaethon, remember how you asked me a while back to help you track down the hacker "Rain" — and decrypt the Belobog Heavy Industries' memory unit?
- (SiblingSibling): Hang on, are you telling me your conscience has finally overcome you, (and you're here to tell us that you two aren't as close as you claimed?and you're here to tell us that you two aren't as close as you claimed? /
due to you two not being as close as you claimed?due to you two not being as close as you claimed?) - Nicole: Of course not! You can doubt anything about me but not my connections!
- Nicole: Even if Rain is the hottest new thing on Inter-Knot, she will still back me up.
- Nicole: It's just... Some weird stuff's been happening to her recently.
- I smell a conspiracy.
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): (I smell a conspiracy.I smell a conspiracy. /
Uh? Do I smell a conspiracy?Uh? Do I smell a conspiracy?) - Nicole: I can't say right now whether or not it's a conspiracy.
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): (I smell a conspiracy.I smell a conspiracy. /
- I smell some gossip.
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): (I think I smell some gossip.I think I smell some gossip. /
Mmm? Do I smell some gossip?Mmm? Do I smell some gossip?) - Nicole: Put away your popcorn. It's not that simple.
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): (I think I smell some gossip.I think I smell some gossip. /
- Nicole: Basically, it's just this: Lots of us who are close with Rain, including me, get messages from her every now and then — but they're all blank.
- Nicole: At first, we didn't think anything of it, but then it continued for a couple weeks, and worse, apart from these messages, it's like she's disappeared into thin air!
- Nicole: And, it feels like things are getting worse.
- Nicole: She used to send one every few days, max. But she's already sent five or six this morning!
- (SiblingSibling): (Huh, that does sound strange...Huh, that does sound strange... /
That does sound strange...That does sound strange...) - Fairy, can you take a look?
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): Fairy, can you take a look at these messages from Rain (and determine whether they really are blank?and determine whether they really are blank? /
and check to see if they really are blank?and check to see if they really are blank?) - Fairy: Of course, Master.
- Fairy: ...Master, analysis confirms these messages contain absolutely no additional content at all.
- Fairy: However, the sender's location is not encrypted. After analysis, the coordinates show the messages were sent near the Ballet Twins buildings.
- Nicole: Hold on... Did you say the B—Ballet Twins?!
- (SiblingSibling): What's wrong, Nicole? You've gone completely pale... is there something wrong with that building?
- Anby: You must not care much for urban legends, Proxy.
- Anby: The Ballet Twins are a set of two towers, and lately, there have been popular rumors of paranormal events happening there. People say that there's—
- Nicole: Quit it, Anby. Enough! Ahem. A—Anyways, fact of the matter is: Those two towers were swallowed up by a Hollow years ago.
- Nicole: Ordinary people can't transmit data in and out of the Hollows like you two, so how could Rain's messages be coming from there?
- (SiblingSibling): Based on her capabilities, I don't think Fairy would be mistaken.
- (SiblingSibling): (So Wise, seeing as how we're in a hurry to find Rain, and since Nicole is so upset by this, what do you say we go over to the Ballet Twins ourselves to take a look?So Wise, seeing as how we're in a hurry to find Rain, and since Nicole is so upset by this, what do you say we go over to the Ballet Twins ourselves to take a look? /
Hey Belle! Seeing as how we're urgently trying to find Rain, and since Nicole is so upset by this, what do you say we go over to the Ballet Twins and have a look around?Hey Belle! Seeing as how we're urgently trying to find Rain, and since Nicole is so upset by this, what do you say we go over to the Ballet Twins and have a look around?) - Fine with me.
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): (I agree. There's no way Rain's messages are anything paranormal.I agree. There's no way Rain's messages are anything paranormal. /
Okay! I don't believe in ghosts.Okay! I don't believe in ghosts.)
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): (I agree. There's no way Rain's messages are anything paranormal.I agree. There's no way Rain's messages are anything paranormal. /
- An on-location investigation?
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): (Oh... Are you sure you want to go investigate?Oh... Are you sure you want to go investigate? /
You wanna go investigate? You're getting very brave these days, Wise. You must've been watching my movie collection!You wanna go investigate? You're getting very brave these days, Wise. You must've been watching my movie collection!) - (SiblingSibling): (Oh? Are you scared, Wise? And to think, after I let you watch all those thrillers with me? Looks like it was no use.Oh? Are you scared, Wise? And to think, after I let you watch all those thrillers with me? Looks like it was no use. /
You forced me to watch all those thrillers with you, Belle. Do we really have to discuss this again?You forced me to watch all those thrillers with you, Belle. Do we really have to discuss this again?)
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): (Oh... Are you sure you want to go investigate?Oh... Are you sure you want to go investigate? /
- (SiblingSibling): Nicole, we'll go check on Rain's location, but we're likely to end up in a Hollow. Can you lend us Anby and the others?
- Nicole: Of course! It's not like I'll need them in court, anyway.
- Nicole: Oh yeah, this is for you — it might come in handy.
- (Obtain Photo of a Young Girl)
- (SiblingSibling): (Hm? Hang on, Nicole — the girl carrying the backpack, that's Rain?!Hm? Hang on, Nicole — the girl carrying the backpack, that's Rain?! /
Hm? Nicole, in this picture, is the girl with the backpack Rain?Hm? Nicole, in this picture, is the girl with the backpack Rain?) - Nicole: Huh? Is something wrong?
- She's our regular.
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): (I've seen her... she often comes to our store. Huh... you really can't judge a book by its cover.I've seen her... she often comes to our store. Huh... you really can't judge a book by its cover. /
She's a regular at our video store. Wow, I guess you really can't judge a book by its cover.She's a regular at our video store. Wow, I guess you really can't judge a book by its cover.)
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): (I've seen her... she often comes to our store. Huh... you really can't judge a book by its cover.I've seen her... she often comes to our store. Huh... you really can't judge a book by its cover. /
- Nicole: If you want to talk about hidden identities... Doesn't Phaethon use the video store the same way?
- Nicole: Anyway, I'll leave Rain to you because I've got a blimp to catch.
- Anby: Proxy, I'll take Billy and Nekomata with me. Meet us later near the Ballet Twins. Goodbye.
Other Languages
| Language | Official Name |
|---|---|
| English | A Mysterious Letter |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 神秘来信 Shénmì Láixìn |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 神秘來信 Shénmì Láixìn |
| Japanese | 謎のメール Nazo no Mēru |
| Korean | 수수께끼의 편지 Susukkekkiui Pyeonji |
| Spanish | Una carta misteriosa |
| French | Une lettre mystérieuse |
| Russian | Таинственное письмо Tainstvennoye pis'mo |
| Thai | จดหมายลึกลับ Chotmai Lueklap |
| Vietnamese | Bức thư bí ẩn |
| German | Geheimnisvoller Brief |
| Indonesian | Surat Misterius |
| Portuguese | Uma Carta Misteriosa |
Change History
Released in Version 1.0 - Welcome To New Eridu
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