Wait, No Signal

(Upon starting the commission)

Ellen: It'll be a while before they start their discussion.

Ellen: Let's find the data we need to retrieve first.

Ellen: Looks like there's something over there. Let's take a look.

(Interact with the Target Item)

Fairy: The required data has been obtained.

(Approach the marked location)

Nom Nom Shark Doesn't Feel Like Talking

The following is recorded in the Video Archive

 "Nom Nom Shark Doesn't Feel Like Talking"

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Video Summary: Nom Nom Shark and her friends.

Story Description: You find out Ellen's nickname is Nom Nom Shark and that she and her friends have made a total of zero progress on their final assignments.

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Fairy: Ellen's phone is ringing. Connect and relay the call?

Connect.

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): (‍Go ahead.Go ahead.Text for Wise / Yup.Yup.Text for Belle‍)

Ruby: Hey, Nom Nom Shark— Can you hear me?

Ruby: Huh? Why's it so dark? Nom Nom Shark? Ellen — Where are you?

Ellen: I'm still at work so my video's off.

Ellen: Also, don't call me by that nickname, or else...

Ruby: Alright, alright~ I'll stop! But, Ellen, you don't seem short of money at all. Why are you always working?

Ellen: I have money because I'm always working...

Ruby: Maybe I should get a job, too. I've only been able to afford bread for lunch recently...

Lynn: You wouldn't be in this situation if you didn't buy scratchcards every day.

Ruby: No way! I've given this a lot of thought...

Ruby: I have a much higher chance to live the life I want by buying scratch cards than by working hard!

Lynn: Well, that's an optimistic way of looking at it...

Ellen: Good point... Where are you buying these scratch cards?

Monna: Seriously, guys! Let's get back on track and pick a topic!

Ellen: Okaaaay~

Ellen: Anyway, who do you wanna interview?

Monna: Maybe a PubSec Officer? It would be easy to make it happen.

Ruby: No, no, no! That's so boring! I want to interview the luckiest person in New Eridu and ask them for tips on buying scratch cards!

Lynn: Why don't we find a psychiatrist so we can ask them to give our friend a reality check?

Ellen: Yeah yeah, I agree...

Ruby: You're talking about me, right?

Monna: You gotta choose one of our ideas, Ellen! And not just at random this time!

Lynn: Yeah, and you're definitely not allowed to eeny-meeny-minie-mo our pick in your head!

Ellen: Oh, how'd you know...?

Lynn: Well, it was kinda obvious.

Monna: I had a feeling you were doing that. Didn't expect it to be true.

Ruby: Huh? Really? I thought Ellen agreed with me the most because my proposals were better!

Ellen: Uhhh...

Ruby: Ellen, I thought you knew me better than anyone else in the world. I thought you were my bestie...

Ellen: My boss is here. I gotta mute, but I'll still be listening.

(SiblingSiblingWise / Belle): (‍Alrighty, I mute [sic] the mic on this side! Perfect coordination, right?Alrighty, I mute [sic] the mic on this side! Perfect coordination, right? Tooltip for Alrighty, I mute [sic] the mic on this side! Perfect coordination, right?ⓘText for Wise / I've muted your mic for you on my side.I've muted your mic for you on my side.Text for Belle‍)

Ellen: Thanks — now I can focus on the commission.

(SiblingSiblingWise / Belle): (‍Never mind the commission... Ellen... are you sure your project will be okay?Never mind the commission... Ellen... are you sure your project will be okay?Text for Wise / I'm starting to feel more worried about Ellen's project than the commission...I'm starting to feel more worried about Ellen's project than the commission...Text for Belle‍)

Ellen: It's fine. This happens every time.

Ellen: Let's go to the next retrieval point.

(After the cutscene)

Ruby: So, are you going to go with my idea or not?

Lynn: Objection.

Monna: Let's consider something else...

(Interact with the Target Item)

Fairy: The required data has been obtained.

(Approach the marked location)

Just a Working Persona

The following is recorded in the Video Archive

 "Just a Working Persona"

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Video Summary: When you're out and about, having a few different personas is totally fine!

Story Description: As the communication is restored a little too early this time, Ellen's friends accidentally overhear her joke about getting good grades to better serve her rich clients... Oops!

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Ruby: Ellen! You've been muted all this time and haven't even been typing. Are you really listening?

Ellen: Sorry, my boss was talking to me. Just put my headphones back on, what's up?

Ruby: You take your work way too seriously.

Lynn: Are you trying to adapt to future office life in advance?

Monna: I can't imagine what Ellen will be like as a professional.

Ruby: Why'd you care so much about your part-time job anyway?

Ellen: I'm just earning some pocket money.

Ellen: Hello...? Hello? Why's it gone quiet?

(SiblingSiblingWise / Belle): (‍The network suddenly disconnected. I'll go fix it! One sec!The network suddenly disconnected. I'll go fix it! One sec!Text for Wise / Sorry, the network suddenly cut off. I'll go and restart it. I'll be right back.Sorry, the network suddenly cut off. I'll go and restart it. I'll be right back.Text for Belle‍)

I have a question I want to ask, too...

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): (‍But I'm surprised you're so serious about your finals and group project, Ellen. Is it required by Victoria Housekeeping?But I'm surprised you're so serious about your finals and group project, Ellen. Is it required by Victoria Housekeeping? Tooltip for But I'm surprised you're so serious about your finals and group project, Ellen. Is it required by Victoria Housekeeping?ⓘText for Wise / I wanted to ask you, actually. How come you're so dedicated to your schoolwork? It seems kinda out of character for you, Ellen... At least from what I know of you. Is this something your work at Victoria Housekeeping is graded on?I wanted to ask you, actually. How come you're so dedicated to your schoolwork? It seems kinda out of character for you, Ellen... At least from what I know of you. Is this something your work at Victoria Housekeeping is graded on?Text for Belle‍)

Ellen: It'll be a pain if I fail my exams... It's best to pass them all in one go.

Is that it?

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): (‍Could it really be that simple?Could it really be that simple?Text for Wise / ...Are you sure that's all it is?...Are you sure that's all it is?Text for Belle‍)

Ellen: Is that really so hard to believe? Hm... It's only natural for the service we provide. Only the best students can serve wealthy and influential masters.^{[Note 1]}

 ?

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): (‍Er... huh?Er... huh?Text for Wise / Huh?Huh?Text for Belle‍)

Monna: Um...

Lynn: Hm...

Ruby: E—Ellen?

Ellen: Oh, the signal is back? What did you hear?

Ruby: Something about serving wealthy masters... Huh? Oh... No, no, no — I didn't hear anything at all!

Ellen: ...Would you believe me if I say it's not what you think?

Ruby: Well... I believe you, Ellen, but... but...

It really was just a joke...

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): (‍Excuse me... sorry to interrupt. I'm Ellen's coworker. She was just joking around...Excuse me... sorry to interrupt. I'm Ellen's coworker. She was just joking around...Text for Wise / Wait, sorry to interrupt. I'm Ellen's colleague. Ellen was joking just now. She was acting a part for her part-time job...Wait, sorry to interrupt. I'm Ellen's colleague. Ellen was joking just now. She was acting a part for her part-time job...Text for Belle‍)

Ruby: Ahahaha! I—I see! I get it now. I definitely haven't misunderstood anything. You should get back to work...

(SiblingSiblingWise / Belle): (‍Ah. Looks like the whole group's been muted...Ah. Looks like the whole group's been muted...Text for Wise / Looks like the whole group's been muted...Looks like the whole group's been muted...Text for Belle‍) Should I try to type up an explanation of the whole master thing?

Ellen: N—No thanks. This is so awkward...

Ellen: I'll just explain it to them in person.

(After defeating all enemies)

Shark Working at the Video Store

The following is recorded in the Video Archive

 "Shark Working at the Video Store"

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Video Summary: Seeing Ellen interact with her friends is definitely new!

Story Description: Ellen's friends hear her dealing with Ethereals and you come to her rescue, explaining that it's just the sound effects from a videotape...

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Ruby: E—Ellen, what happened over there?

Ellen: Hm? Nothing?

Ruby: I heard it! I just turned off mute all and I heard a HUGE sound from your end!

Ellen: Uhhh...

Monna: Ellen?

Ellen: ...Just a little trouble at work.

Monna: You call that sound a little trouble?

Ruby: Y—Y—You have nothing to be worried about, Ellen! We'll help you!

Ellen was organizing documentaries with me...

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): (‍Hey there, Ellen's coworker here again.Hey there, Ellen's coworker here again.Text for Wise / Hey... it's me, Ellen's colleague, again.Hey... it's me, Ellen's colleague, again.Text for Belle‍) Ellen and I were just (‍sortingsortingText for Wise / organizingorganizingText for Belle‍) some documentaries about Hollow disasters.

Ruby: Is it possible for a documentary to make such a realistic sound?

Ellen: My boss is loaded and he's got an amazing sound system.

Ruby: Hold on! A documentary without any background music? Something doesn't add up here!

Um...

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): (‍Ahem...Ahem...Text for Wise / Um...Um...Text for Belle‍)

Ellen: ♪~♪~

Ruby: Ellen, that's you humming, right? It must be!

Ellen: That's the documentary's background music. I can hum it by heart — are you sure you didn't hear?^{[Note 2]}

It's a problem with the speaker!

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): The ambient sound and background music are played on different sides. (‍Maybe the side close to your mic wasn't making any sound.Maybe the side close to your mic wasn't making any sound.Text for Wise / We're currently upgrading the audio system, so maybe the side close to the mic wasn't making any sound.We're currently upgrading the audio system, so maybe the side close to the mic wasn't making any sound.Text for Belle‍)

Ellen: Anyway, I'm almost off work and need to... wrap things up.

Ellen: I'll join up with you guys later. Bye.

Ellen: Ah... it's finally over. Though we'll still need to figure out the topic after I get outta the Hollow.

Fairy: Master, the stored data has been read and transferred, but after verification, a portion of the data has been found missing.

Fairy: I can determine the missing document isn't here.

Ellen: This is definitely the retrieval point the boss gave me.

Ellen: I'll go back and confirm. Thanks for helping me.

You're welcome.

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): (‍No problem. Best of luck with your finals.No problem. Best of luck with your finals.Text for Wise / My pleasure. It was quite a novel experience to see a different side of you!My pleasure. It was quite a novel experience to see a different side of you!Text for Belle‍)

(SiblingSiblingWise / Belle): (‍It was quite a novel experience to see that different side of you! Can I ask you something unrelated? How did you become friends with them? Your personalities all seem so different.It was quite a novel experience to see that different side of you! Can I ask you something unrelated? How did you become friends with them? Your personalities all seem so different.Text for Wise / Please reach out again if you need any follow-up help on the commission. Also, I'm curious — how did you all become friends when your personalities are all so different?Please reach out again if you need any follow-up help on the commission. Also, I'm curious — how did you all become friends when your personalities are all so different?Text for Belle‍)

Ellen: ...There's no how in particular.

Ellen: It just happened. I'll talk to you later. Bye.