Faint Clues and Traces
Last updated 2026-06-11
Faint Clues and Traces is the first episode of Season 2 - Epilogue: New: Eridan Sunset (B) in Phaethon's Story.
Parts
- Next Step
- Personal Operation
- New Clues
Steps
- Looking for Ramiel
Dialogue
Looking for Ramiel
- (Talk to (SiblingSibling))
Next Step
The following is recorded in the Video Archive
Next StepVideo Summary: In a city blanketed by networks, vanishing without a trace isn't easy.
Story Description: While Cissia goes to buy snacks, Fairy begins searching the entire network for any clues that might be related to Ramiel as instructed. Just as they wait for the results, there is a knock at the door...
- (SiblingSibling): Hmm... Just as I thought, aside from the news about Hollow Champion, there's no info on Ramiel...
She completely vanished.
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): Yeah... she just disappeared after the competition... it's like she had vanished into thin air.
- Like a limited-time character...
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): Yeah... Just like an ultra-rare limited-time character exclusive to the competition. Once it ended, she completely disappeared.
- (Both choices lead to the following)
- By the way...
- Where did Cissia go?
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): By the way... where did Cissia go? Wasn't she (just with you?just with you? /
with you just now?with you just now?) - (SiblingSibling): She got a phone call (just nowjust now) and suddenly ran out, saying she had to rush to 141 to grab the freshest egg pudding in New Eridu.
- The one on the other end of the line...
- That's Commissioner Severian, right?
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): (Let me guess... the person on the other end of the line wasLet me guess... the person on the other end of the line was /
For Cissia to get that nervous... I guess that must've been a call fromFor Cissia to get that nervous... I guess that must've been a call from) Commissioner Severian, right? - (SiblingSibling): Yeah, that's what I figured. (But... sinceBut... since /
SinceSince) she isn't here, we (can finally discusscan finally discuss / might as well start discussingmight as well start discussing) a few things that are probably best kept from (Public Security!Public Security! Tooltip for Public Security!ⓘ / Public Security.Public Security.) - (SiblingSibling): Apart from Commissioner Severian, I have a (feeling...feeling... /
feelingfeeling) TOPS wouldn't simply turn a blind eye to Ramiel (eithereither).[Note 1] - (SiblingSibling): If we want to locate (RamielRamiel /
herher) before they do and get the Porcelloy W-Engine back, we (gottagotta / need toneed to) gain the upper hand in intelligence. And when it comes to gathering intel... - That's where Fairy shines.
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): That's where Fairy (shines.shines. /
shines!shines!) - Fairy: A reasonable conclusion, Master.
- Fairy: Notice: During your conversation with the Second Assistant, the search for information on the individual "Ramiel" was completed. 19,732 matching results were found.
- Nice work, Fairy.
- But... almost twenty thousand matches for Ramiel?
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): Nice work, Fairy. But... why are there so many matches?
- Fairy: Logic: Second Assistant is unable to precisely describe Ramiel's physical traits, offering only the following keywords to assist Supreme Assistant in completing the search.
- Fairy: "Pink hair," "operates alone," "young woman," "kind of a baddie... actually, definitely a baddie"...
- Something strange in there...
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): Something strange got mixed in there...
- (SiblingSibling): (Um...Um...) You're the one who's familiar with her! I can only rely on your description and fill in the rest with my imagination...
- Fairy: Reminder: Please provide more relevant keywords to narrow down the results and improve their accuracy.
- Recall Ramiel's appearance.
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): Hmm... Let me think... Ramiel's appearance...
- You describe Ramiel's appearance to Fairy using as much detail as you can...
- Fairy: Understood. Refining the search results using the new keywords. Estimated completion time: 600 seconds.
- Knock— Knock knock— Knock knock knock knock knock knock—
- (SiblingSibling): Huh? (Someone'sSomeone's /
SomeoneSomeone) at the door? It shouldn't be locked. I'll go check (who it iswho it is). - (BelleBelle /
WiseWise) leaves the room. There isn't anything else to do until Fairy finishes refining the search results... - Let's just wait here for now...
- ...
- Maybe you're just exhausted from the past few days of the competition...
- Drowsiness comes over you without warning... Through the haze, you can still hear (BelleBelle /
WiseWise) answering the door... - (SiblingSibling): Coming!
- Who could it be...?
- (Apparitions of (BelleBelle /
WiseWise) and Carole Arna appear by the front door) - Carole: Long time no see, (BelleBelle /
WiseWise). - (SiblingSibling): (T—Teacher?!T—Teacher?! /
M—Miss Carole?M—Miss Carole?) - No... How is this possible...
- Your body moves on instinct, taking a step forward.
The next second, you snap back to reality—
Personal Operation
The following is recorded in the Video Archive
Personal OperationVideo Summary: In a city blanketed by networks, vanishing without a trace isn't easy.
Story Description: Cissia comes to the video store carrying a pile of snacks. With leave granted by Commissioner Severian, she will now act on her own behalf. Meanwhile, Fairy finishes gathering information on the "suspected Ramiel"...
- (SiblingSibling): (Wise, what's going on?Wise, what's going on? /
Belle, what's wrong? Are you alright?Belle, what's wrong? Are you alright?) - Teacher...!
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): Teacher...? Miss Carole, was that her?
- Cissia: Carole? Who's that? I'm the only one here... Oh, something's wrong with your shop's front door! I can't get in!
- (SiblingSibling): (You bought way too many snacks and ended up getting stuck in the entrance, huh? Those bags are twice as wide as the door!You bought way too many snacks and ended up getting stuck in the entrance, huh? Those bags are twice as wide as the door! /
Our shop door isn't designed to let someone squeeze through while carrying snack bags twice as big as it.Our shop door isn't designed to let someone squeeze through while carrying snack bags twice as big as it.) - ...
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): (Did I (justjust) imagine that...? After all, why would teacher be here...)
- (SiblingSibling): (WiseWise /
BelleBelle), are you okay? (Did you... dream about teacher?Did you... dream about teacher? / You were talking about teacher... Did you dream about her?You were talking about teacher... Did you dream about her?) - It's nothing. Don't worry, I'm okay.
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): (Hmm... I think I accidentally dozed off. Don't worry, I'm fine.Hmm... I think I accidentally dozed off. Don't worry, I'm fine. /
I think... it was just a dream. But I'm fine now. Don't worry.I think... it was just a dream. But I'm fine now. Don't worry.) - Cissia: Hmm... Glad you're okay! Oh, right! On my way back just now, I received a super important message from Demon Lord!
- (SiblingSibling): Important message? (Could it beCould it be /
Is itIs it) a clue about Ramiel? - Cissia: Uh... Fine. I want to say "yes," but... at best, it's only a very slight connection.
- Cissia: Ahem... Considering this specialist's exceptional performance during the competition, the sharp-eyed Demon Lord has reached a decision—granting me, Cissia, a full week, that is, five working days, of paid leave!
- Uh... Congratulations?
- But what does this have to do with Ramiel?
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): Uh... Congratulations? But... (Cissia,Cissia,) what does this have to do with Ramiel?
- Cissia: Hold on, I'm not finished yet! The Demon Lord's paid leave, of course, comes with some extra conditions attached!
- Cissia: He requires me to continue searching for traces of Ramiel with you during my time off. Just treat it as paid leave, yes, that's exactly what he said!
- Cissia: In other words, for the next week, I'll be acting not as a member of Public Security, but as myself, working alongside you all!
- (SiblingSibling): (Um...Um...) Is there any difference?
- Cissia: Of course there is! The Demon Lord said that during my leave, he'll forcibly shut off my communicator. He personally guarantees he won't contact me, and even advised me not to reach out to him either!
- Cissia: Ah, even if the communicator were still on, I probably wouldn't want to contact him anyway...
- I have a feeling...
- There must be some other motive behind this...
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): (In other words, Public Security won't receive any updates about our actions from now on...)
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): (I have a (feelingfeeling /
feeling...feeling...) Commissioner Severian must have some other motive... Hmm...) - (SiblingSibling): Ah, Fair... Our AI assistant just sent a message. The search results have been filtered.
- Cissia: Filtered? What?
- (SiblingSibling): You'll find out soon enough. Come on, let's check out the clues about ("Ramiel, pink-haired baddie who operates alone.""Ramiel, pink-haired baddie who operates alone." /
"Ramiel, the pink-haired baddie.""Ramiel, the pink-haired baddie.")[Note 2]
- (Talk to Fairy)
New Clues
The following is recorded in the Video Archive
New CluesVideo Summary: In a city blanketed by networks, vanishing without a trace isn't easy.
Story Description: With the help of the AI assistant, new clues about Ramiel are revealed.
- Cissia: Didn't expect your AI assistant to be this capable... It can even access street cameras...
- Cissia: Ah, I see now! So that's why the Demon Lord sent me to protect you... You must have connections in Public Security who outrank him! They're the ones who gave you access, right?
- Uh... Yeah.
- Let's go with that for now.
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): Uh... Yeah, that's right. Let's go with that for now.
- Cissia: Hmph, I knew it! Come on, let me see what your AI assistant found... Wait, who are all these people?!
- Cissia: Response: These are search results that may be related to "Ramiel."
Notes
Other Languages
| Language | Official Name |
|---|---|
| English | Faint Clues and Traces |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 蛛丝马迹 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 蛛絲馬跡 |
| Japanese | わずかな手がかり |
| Korean | 실마리 Silmari |
| Spanish | Siguiendo las pistas |
| French | Indices maigres mais prometteurs |
| Russian | Следы и улики Sledy i uliki |
| Thai | ร่องรอยที่ทิ้งไว้ |
| Vietnamese | Đầu Mối |
| German | Kleine Hinweise und Spuren |
| Indonesian | Jejak Petunjuk |
| Portuguese | Pistas e Indícios |
Change History
Released in Version 2.8 - New: Eridan Sunset
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