約 2,863,964 件
https://w.atwiki.jp/tuyosi1012/pages/11.html
大学生活は社会へ出る前の準備期間であるべきなのに、自分の成長から目を背けている学生が多い。また、何に対しても受動的な学生、彼らに対して「刺激を与え、意識を高く持つ学生を増やしたい。」という想いからen-DREAMを設立しました。 学生の意識を変える。そのひとつの提案として「就職活動に対して真剣に取り組む。」就職活動は自分と向き合う素晴らしい機会なのに、現状として後ろ向きなイメージが先行して真剣に取り組めている学生が少ない。そこで就職活動の暗いイメージを払拭し、学生が就職活動に真剣に取り組めるようにすることを軸として活動していくことにしました。 今、挙げられる問題点は以下の通りです。 就職活動をするにあたって、就職活動を目前にして不安を抱えていたり、「何からはじめたらいいのかわからない。」と考える人が多い。 現状として「就職活動生同士がリアルに意見交換、情報交換できる場がない。」と考えました。 en-DREAMではこれらの問題点を解決する為に、就職活動生を全面的にサポートしていきます。 就職活動に対するイメージを変え、多くの大学生が高い志や就職活動に対するモチベ-ションを高めてもらいたいと思います。お互いに高い意識を持ち、就職活動の幅を広げ、京阪神の学生が飛躍するチャンスを掴んでほしいです。
https://w.atwiki.jp/tljtrans/pages/202.html
Hey, listen, I ve got something you should take a look at. You re not in a rush, are you? I can t be late again. Jama s going to lecture me about my lack of commitment. Busy 忙しい I guess the gym can wait. What s up? Not busy 忙しくない Not out here, silly. Big hush-hush. Inside. So I have a thing for pillows. Examine bed ベッドを調べる That picture was taken in Cape Town, three years ago. I was checking out the campus, and Reza came with me. Olivia loves having her picture taken. Examine picture 絵を調べる Dad doesn t look very comfortable in that picture. Turn light on 明かりをつける Turn lights off 明かりを消す (Sighs) What a mess. Examine cardboard box 1 段ボール箱1を調べる Examine cardboard box 段ボール箱を調べる I don t want to unpack everything. I won t be staying long. I hope. Examine cardboard box 2 段ボール箱2を調べる Examine something on table テーブルの上の物を調べる There s a message on my mobile. 私のモバイルにメッセージがあります。 Examine couch 寝椅子を調べる I ve spent so much time on that thing lately, it s a wonder my butt hasn t ballooned. Examine terrace couch テラス寝椅子を調べる Dad s off to Bombay today. He travels a lot. Examine Gabriel ガブリエルを調べる I have the best view. Examine city view 都市の眺望を調べる Turn TV on テレビをつける Turn TV off テレビを消す I had to bug Dad a million times before I got this in-window system. He thinks I spend way too much time in front of the screen. He s not wrong. 100万回ねだって、やっと手に入れたウィンドウシステム。パパは私が画面の前で時間を浪費すると思ってたみたい。当たってたわね。 Central, screen on. Central, screen off. Open wardrobe ワードローブを開ける Close wardrobe ワードローブを閉める Examine digital mirror I haven t used my backpack since I went to Norway with Reza. Open fridge 冷蔵庫を開ける Close fridge 冷蔵庫を閉める We order in. There s nothing in the fridge except white wine, mouldy cheese, and some dubious left-over Chinese. Examine fridge 冷蔵庫を調べる Examin dining table 食卓を調べる I can t remember the last time Dad and I sat down together for dinner. Examine dining table 食卓を調べる Entertainment system on Entertainment system off One billion hours of entertainment available...and nothing to watch. Examine entertainment system Central, turn the screen on, please. TV on TVをつける Central, turn the screen off, please. TV off TVを消す Examine outside 外部を調べる Jardin des Roses. Pretty...but oh so dull. Examine outside window 窓の外を調べる Sit 座る We don t use the living room much. Dad s always working, and if I m home, I m in my room or out on the terrace. Examine sofa ソファーを調べる Dad doesn t like me going into his bedroom...and I can t say that I want to either. Examine door before attempted open Dad s bedroom. 父の寝室 Examine door after attempted open Dad s bathroom. We Castillos like our privacy. Examine Gabriels bathroom door before attempted open Dad s bathroom. 父の入浴室 Examine Gabriels bathroom door after attempted open Leave home 家を出る Pickup mobile Haven t you forgotten something? Leaving undressed Remember to bring your mobile. Leaving without moble The Abazas live there. Nice family. Their cooking always smells so good. Examine neigbour door neigbourドアを調べる They ve had bots working on those pipes for weeks. How hard can it be? Examine roadblock バリゲートを調べる Examine seats 席を調べる Moca Loco s got the best coffee and comfiest seats in Casablanca. Examine coffee shop seats コーヒーショップの席を調べる Examine menu メニューを調べる I never look at the menu. I m a single-shot, low fat latte person. Reza s lived in that building for almost five years now. Examine apartment door アパートドアを調べる Examine Taxi call Call Taxi タクシーを呼ぶ That button contacts the nearest available taxicab. Moca Loco. My number one source of caffeine. Examine coffee shop コーヒーショップを調べる Sushi-ya. Their sashimi is excellent. すし屋です。それらの刺身はすばらしい。 Examine sushi shop すし屋を調べる The gym s on the top floor...and there s no elevator. I mean, if you re going up there to exercise anyway, why not make it easier? Examine magazine rack 雑誌棚を調べる They don t have Bioneering Monthly - or Casawi Fashion - so I m not interested. Use magazine rack When I was in high school, we used to sit around that fountain, eat ice cream, and gossip. Examine fountain 噴水を調べる Olivia De Marco. Shopkeeper, genius, best friend. Talk to Jama jamaと話す Good. See how your skills improve when you re focused? Zoë wins! Zoëの勝利! You make it too easy, Zoë. You must stay focused. Keep your guard up, and attack only when your opponent is vulnerable. Jama wins! jamaの勝利! Ready? 準備はいい? Start fight 試合開始 Good! よし! Fightin words Excellent! 素晴らしい! Work on your technique! Great movement! いい動き! Talk to Olivia オリビアと話す Liv spends way too much time in her store. She definitely needs to get out more. No need to use taxi タクシーを使う必要がない Reza s looking a bit tired. Handsome...but tired. Examine Reza rezaを調べる Dispatcher 発送者 Weren t you supposed to be at the gym? Zoë should leave for gym Karen s my favourite barista. I have a favourite barista. I need to cut back on the coffee... Examine coffee shop vendor コーヒーショップの店員を調べる Examne I haven t seen Tanaka-san around lately. This new guy they ve got filling in doesn t really fit in with that whole Sushi-ya image. A taxi has already been registered at your current location. A taxi is already on its way to your location. Watchful Grubber Hungry Grubber A pebble. 小石 Throwing rock 石を投げます Pebble 小石 Maybe this will draw that creature s attention. It seems preoccupied with the water. Throw stone in water I can t throw that far. Throw rock 石を投げる Hey Liv. やぁ!リブ If they made appointment Once upon a time, people scribbled words on pieces of paper and dropped them into these boxes. Why they did that, no one knows. Examine JDR Mailbox JDRメールBoxを調べる Jardin des Roses. It s even less exciting than it sounds. Examine street sign 道路標示を調べる Reza s building. He s lived there for almost five years. It s a bit basic, but he finds it convenient. Place du Sucre. That thing again? What s going on? I don t believe it! That video is following me, I swear to God. Hey Zoë, uh, this is sort of awkward― I m in the shower! Throw 投げる A thousand pardons, Apostle. Please Apostle, we must hurry. Hurry 急ぐ Trainee 訓練生 Abya of the Six Calia of the Six Hanna of the Six Lenya of the Six Maha of the Six Yona of the Six Climb rope I think this is the only way to get back down there. Climbing rope I think it s a door, but there doesn t appear to be any way to open it. Before Grubber It s a panel with three stone buttons. Maybe it s a kind of archaic, magical keypad. Examine music panel not being used by grubber That s it, the combination needed to open the door. Examine music panel or grubber while using music panel He, she...whatever that thing is, it looks pretty intelligent. When not using music panel I think it s...singing. To the door. Examine when in process of opening door It looks determined. Examine when not opening door Male Scientist Female Scientist WATI Commando Officer WATI Bodyguard This must be the keycard to the lab executives door. Keycard examine This must be the bio scanner. Examine bio scanner This looks like the kind of capsule I need to scan the worm. It s a console. Obtained required item A. Use required item A Obtained required item B. Use required item B Obtained required item C. Use required item C Obtained required item D. Use required item D And to do that, we have to cut the power to the doors. Disabled the cameras I can shut down the necessary grids if you can patch me into the closed circuit system down there. Locate and remove the wall panel marked PS-A1, and upload the software I gave you directly into the system. The panel is on the outer wall of the hallway, on the opposite side of where you come in, close to the doors to subsection two. It may be hard to spot, so keep your eyes open. And remember to keep your eyes and ears open for spiders. I want you back in one piece. Examine suitcase Dad packs light. I think I got that from him. OpenClose I had some friends over on...Tuesday, was it? I really should clean up... That closet definitely isn t big enough for me. I ve always wanted a walk-in. Enter Wonkers Wonkers has been with me since I was four. Dad bought him for me after Mom passed away. Sure! What? The spider fried Reza s Watilla, and I need to get it running again to find his notebook. I removed some parts from it, and I think they re broken. I ll take a look. Gimme. Zoë! There is a message. Give INTERACTION "A" INTERACTION "X" INTERACTION "Y" INTERACTION "B" I soaked the cloth in gasoline, so it should burn easily now. I soaked the cloth in water. I really don t know why I did that. There s nothing in this one. It s empty. Smelling empty kerosene can Solid. I don t think it s possible to break through this one. It looks brand new, too, like it s been installed recently. Examine locked Going East! Going West! Blood. God, I hope it s not... I can t open it. It must be locked. I m guessing this goes into the backyard. MISSING TEXT! Examine window An old radiator. They probably use plasma heating elements in the rooms now. That s as tight as I can make it. Let s hope it holds. I m not that heavy. That s room 201, the one the little girl was in. It looks like someone lives there. 201. 201. 203. 203. Doesn t look like there s anyone in there. 302. 304. I can t get through here. The door s locked. It s a biometric scanner, connected to the front door locks. I can t get out this way. Climb through Zoë, there s a message. I have to wait until Damien disengages the alarm. Red light That wall doesn t look very solid. The gate s solid. Whatever it s protecting, it must be something very valuable. It looks very old...and very solid. There s an empty slot in the centre of the gate. Maybe it s for some kind of key. That looks like a sarcophagus. That looks a bit scary. I think that s an altar. The wall feels a bit different here, like...smoother. This is where that secret door is located. Table focus volume test. MISSING EXAMINE! Surveillance cam 1 MISSING EXAMINE! Surveillance cam 2 Security Bird Please, honoured guest, do not leave the waiting area without an authorised escort. Thank you, and have a fulfilling and productive day. Please stop immediately, honoured guest. Security bird, probably equipped with some kind of weapon. I d better be careful, and stay out of sight. The elevator. This is where Damien Cavanaugh works, however, so I m not leaving until I ve talked to him. I need to go all the way down to minus fifty-eight. Stairwell Your unauthorised intrusion has triggered my security routines. I will proceed to utilise force. Our honoured guests are requested and required to stay behind the line and inside the waiting area until an authorised escort arrives. Thank you. Glowing egg It s glowing...and ticking. If I was paranoid, I d put this down very carefully and run away as fast as I can. I can t climb up that way. The whole wall might collapse. I can t tie the rope to the radiator unless I open the window first. Tie rope I can t go back up there. It s too high. Besides, I need to find Reza. The gym s closed today. Locked That s Helena Chang, from Jiva! What the hell is she doing here? How he can sleep on that filthy sheet is beyond me...but then he doesn t look too clean himself. Examine while Ivar sleeping Jump 飛ぶ Use stairs It s a sarcophagus. There s something glowing in there, and I can hear a ticking sound. There s a glowing object in there. And is that...ticking? It sounds like clockwork. It s not human, and it s definitely not the same creature as the ones walking around...and yet it looks somewhat familiar. That s an office door. I can t believe how quick the journey was. It would have taken ten times longer with a normal boat, I m sure. I m definitely glad he came along. I would be so freaked out if I was alone right now. Crow probably knows this place inside out. If I had a thousand years, I wouldn t even make a dent in this collection. I can totally believe that this is the greatest library in the world. Part of me just wants to go back inside and close the door. These creatures seem to be doing fine without legs. Or wings. Or anything human at all. That s a lot of books to get through. I haven t seen a stack like that since I took Ethical Bioneering during my first semester. Examine stack of books far A lot of them, I can t read the name of. I guess that Alltongue language isn t used everywhere. Or maybe the rules are different with writing. Examine stack of books near There s a big stack of books on that desk. Someone s been reading. A lot. We re underwater! These trees reach deep under water - probably much, much further down than they reach up. child_grubber2 They re so scared of me. I should leave them alone. Mr Cavanaugh? No. What s going on? Don t know yet. We got a report from a woman working in administration that she was knocked out cold by a maintenance worker. Olivia s shop La Place du Sucre Victory hotel Underground Cave Underground cave WATI Offices Offices Necropolis Gym Dark People City Harbour Dark People City Japan Streets Swap Fight Put 201... Trigger He s taking me to see the White Dragon. I ve never been able to distinguish one Dark Person from another...and I m not even sure it s possible. Eavesdrop Attempt He looks terrified. I don t think he s going to be causing any more trouble. He s going to let me out of here. Pickup I shouldn t have to keep reminding myself but...Zoë, you have an appointment at the gym today! If I m late, Jama will give me that whole commitment and passion speech. Again. For the thousandth time This is an automatic reminder regarding your scheduled lesson at the gym. What s all this equipment for? Press {input toggle_mob} to check messages on the mobile. Use {state ctrl_left_stick_x} and {input action_1} to select a response. Press and hold {input run} while moving to walk. Press {state mouse_lmb} to perform light attacks. Press {input action_2} to perform heavy attacks. Press and hold {input action_4} while moving to dodge heavy attacks. Press {input action_1} or {input action_2} in combination with movement to perform different types of attacks. Press and hold {input sneak} while moving to sneak. You can interact with people or objects from a distance using the focus field. Click the {input toggle_focus} to activate the focus field. Aim the focus field at the person or object you wish to interact with using the {state ctrl_left_stick_x}. Click the {input toggle_focus} again to deactivate the focus field. Looks like medical equipment. Press {state ctrl_pov_y}{state mouse_wheel_up} to access your inventory. Press {state ctrl_pov_x_left}{state mouse_wheel_down} and {state ctrl_pov_x}{state mouse_wheel_up} to scroll through the items in your inventory. Press {state ctrl_pov_y} to interact with an item in your inventory. Press {state ctrl_pov_y_down}{input down_key} to close the inventory. Select interaction by pressing {state ctrl_pov_x_left}{input move_left}, {state ctrl_pov_y}{input move_up}, or {state ctrl_pov_x}{input move_right} respectively. Press and hold {input block} to block attacks. Mysterious Voice Aurélie Nia Click {state mouse_lmb} to interact with an item in your inventory. Click {state mouse_lmb} on the interaction you want to perform. Click the {state mouse_mmb} to close the inventory. Press {state mouse_rmb} to activate the focus field. Aim the focus field at the person or object you wish to interact with using the mouse . Press {input action_1} to perform light attacks. Press {state mouse_rmb} to perform heavy attacks. Press {state mouse_lmb} or {state mouse_rmb} in combination with movement to perform different types of attacks. Press and hold {input action_4} to block attacks. Press and hold {input block} while moving to dodge heavy attacks. To give an item to a character, make sure you have the character in focus. Open your inventory and select the item you wish to give. With the item selected press {input action_2} to give to the character in focus. With the item selected click {state mouse_lmb} on the use icon to give the item to the character in focus. With the mobile selected click {state mouse_lmb} on the use icon to start hacking the door clamp. To use your mobile on the door clamp make sure you are standing close to the door. With the mobile selected press {input action_1} to start hacking the door clamp. Open your inventory and select the mobile. Click the {state mouse_rmb} again to deactivate the focus field. Shit. Kano! Get your ass in here, we ve got trouble! Kano? Thank you so much. What just happened? Who were those people? This is neither the place nor the time for explanations. We need to leave. Now. The door has an electronic lock, but it s only accessible from the outside. She s out cold. I can t... I can t believe I actually knocked someone out. Examine body She s out cold. I hope she s okay. I mean, she attacked me...but still. Examine body again We are ready, traveller. 用意できました、旅の方。 ―ceremony. We have waited long. Will he be the one? ―儀式か。我々はずいぶん待った。彼はものになるだろうか? ―causing the unfortunate cow to implode. Ryan? Mooo! That s a spicy meatball! To err is human, to forgive is bovine! I m running out of cow jokes here, people! Thanks, Diane. The Static has been blamed for a chain collision this morning on the crosstown express, killing one person and injuring five. Witnesses say that a delivery truck lost Wire contact and manual systems failed to take over, causing it to hit another vehicle. This accident coincides with a new report from CTU, claiming definitive evidence that the Static is caused by heavy sunspot activity. The report has already come under fire from several― Blessed be the Six, who are you? Hush. That is a word you do not want to speak aloud. Oh, thank God, you speak English! Look, I m not sure what s happ― I speak what? What are you doing here, child? We re closed. Inn This must be a dream. The twins... They did something to me. A machine... By the Balance, you must be from... that other place. Now tell me, child, where do you come from? I don t even know where here is. I must be dreaming. Dream I ll pinch your arm if you like, but this is no dream. I was in Venice last night. I come from Casablanca, in Africa. Casablanca Venice? Oh my, child. You are in danger. You speak of places I do not know, child. You are a Shifter. We must be quiet. They have ears everywhere. Stark You must find Minstrum Magda. She knows about the twin worlds. She will explain. Receptionist Thank God. The gas was starting to leak through. Another few minutes― Greeting I m here to pick up a package from Ms Chang. My name is Zoë Castillo. She s...not here right now. I don t know anything about a package. You ll have to come back tomorrow. We re closed. When will Ms Chang be back? When I don t― Tomorrow. She ll be here tomorrow. Like I said, we re closed. You re going to have to leave. I have an appointment with her. Can I wait here? Appointment No, I already told you, she s not here. We re closed, so I d like you to leave. Now. Who s that on the screen? Screen Um, okay, yeah, I ll... I ll come back tomorrow. Get out What are you looking at? Thanks for your help. I ll come back tomorrow. By the way, that s beautiful pigmentation. Distract Your hair. Beautiful pigmentation. What colour is that? Uh...I don t― I don t know. Just a standard shade that came with the...the implant. Listen, I― I hate to be a bother, but you see, it s my boss. She ll kill me if I don t get that package. I d get out of your hair quicker if you could just give me two minutes of your time. Barter (Sighs) Fine. I ll take a quick look. But if it s not in there, you will have to leave. We really are closed. And I m very sorry to keep you, but I really do need that package. Favour I already told you several times, you ll have to come back tomorrow. Maybe Ms Chang left the package for me somewhere. Could you please have a look? I m sorry, but I really don t have time to...to search for a package. It s really nice. Looks very good on you. I ve been thinking about going blonde. What do you think? Well, maybe... Listen, I don t have― I really need to get this done before, uh, before I m done, so― There s really nothing I can― I know, I know, you re busy. But if you could just take a quick peek in that room, maybe she left it in there. Could you just check in that room? Maybe Ms Chang left it in there somewhere. Continue 続ける Quit to Desktop Move forward using {input move_up}{state ctrl_pov_y} and {input move_left}{state ctrl_pov_x_left} to go left. {input move_right}{state ctrl_pov_x} to move to the right. Press {input toggle_mob} to open the mobile. Press Space スペースを押せ ESCAPE SPACE TAB RETURN CTRL SHIFT ALT PAUSE/BREAK ARROW LEFT ARROW RIGHT ARROW UP ARROW DOWN NUMPAD0 NUMPAD1 NUMPAD2 NUMPAD3 NUMPAD4 NUMPAD5 NUMPAD6 NUMPAD7 NUMPAD8 NUMPAD9 LEFT MOUSE BUTTON MOUSE WHEEL RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON MOUSE WHEEL UP MOUSE WHEEL DOWN Failed to apply new settings. Hardware Mouse Elynna Beleris Ceran Anae Semban Landas Kano The monster Gabriel MISSING TEXT - That must be the evacuation plan Damien was talking about. MISSING TEXT - Evacuation plan 1 examine far focus MISSING TEXT - I must be near the spot marked "Emergency Exit". MISSING TEXT - Evacuation plan 1 examine near MISSING TEXT - Evac plan near labs intersection. MISSING TEXT - Evacuation plan 3 examine near MISSING TEXT - Evac plan near main labs. MISSING TEXT - Evacuation plan 2 examine near main labs Disrupt surveillance camera power supply MISSING TEXT - Wall panel "PS-A1" MISSING TEXT - Examining the wall panel which accesses the surevillance power MISSING TEXT - Disrupted power supply. MISSING TEXT - Examining the power supply after it has been disrupted As soon as you upload the patch, I ll be able to shut off the power to the doors. After that, you should be able to get into the offices. We ll get to that later. Now, you need to scan the bio-worm I gave you, and before you can do that, you ll need to place it in a special capsule. After inserting the worm into the capsule, you ll need to scan it. You ll also need to scan yourself. The scanners - with my remote assistance - will upload both yours and the worm s DNA into the Dreamcore s guardware. After you ve scanned both the worm and yourself, you need to locate a key to the core room. The security officer on shift won t be in his office - I ll make sure of that - but Rio told me they always keep a spare key around. When you ve found the spare key in the security office, use it to enter the core room. Insert the capsule with the worm into the tube, push the button, and the worm will do the rest. Capsule カプセル Datakey データキー Encapsulated worm Worm It s a datakey scanner. I hope this key is active... Respone when using keycard It s a remote controlled arm. They probably use it to physically interact with the biocore. We ll need to step up the testing soon if we hope to get enough data to go by.
https://w.atwiki.jp/tljtrans/pages/212.html
After tourney Good match, Zoë. You won fair and square. (Whisper) Y-yes, you have made that abundantly clear, on several occasions. It will not come to that. I will not fail you. All will be as you have asked, Prophet. The limited trials have yielded interesting results, but a few hundred subjects won t exactly tax the system. And that could take the whole night. I don t understand this. There s no activity on the network, and yet the damn thing is processing data like crazy. Come on, girl. Talk to me. What s wrong with you? Who s inside you? Hmm. All ports are silent, but brain activity is at one hundred percent. These numbers can t be right. I need to double-check them later. I wonder what would happen if we cut it off from the network completely. We re just going around in circles here. We must be missing something. Come. We need to go to the harbour. The paperwork may have been cleared by now, and we must not delay the boat any further. Go back to the hell you came from! (Coughs) (Coughs again) Go ahead upstairs, Apostle. We ve secured this floor. The rebels must be hiding upstairs, Apostle. Go home, citizen. Stop bothering us. You re a persistent one, aren t you? I don t like knowing there are people out there who wish me ill. All I want to do is protect the citizens of this city. I have no desire to kill anyone. I don t know why my brothers complain so much about the weather. I like it cold and dark. It sure beats the heat and humidity of Sadir. I m on duty, citizen. I m keeping an eye on the confiscated contraband, in case someone tries to steal it. I wouldn t put it past the magicals to try something like that. Move along. Nothing to see here. When I m off duty, I like hanging out at the Cat s Whiskers, up on Ayrede Avenue. If you want, you can join me there tonight. I ll buy you a cup of wine. I haven t killed anyone yet. But I definitely will. I mean, that s what us soldiers do, isn t it? We kill the bad people. I ve almost forgotten what Sadir looks like. I hope I ll live to see it again. Any word from Sadir, Apostle? We are eager for any news from the Empire out here on the frontiers. You take this stuff way too seriously. People are always saying how good you are. Well, how come I beat you? I mean, I don t even care about martial arts. Good match. Post-tourney Oh, and don t worry, I haven t spoken to Reza. I m staying out of trouble. Promise. What do you mean? Of course I ve been― After our last conversation, I logged into the house and spoke with Wonkers. He told me you haven t been home for at least a week. Dad... What I don t get is why you had to lie to me. Dad, it s a long story. I had to go away for a little while. So where have you been? I m not doing this over the phone. I m home again now. Ask Wonkers if you want to. Hell, check the cameras if you don t believe me. I don t know what to believe. Was it Reza? Yes...no. I had to help him, but that wasn t the only thing that― I don t think we should talk about this over the phone. When are you coming back? I m still stuck out here. Another couple of days at the very least. Look, I m sorry for lying to you, but I had my reasons. I didn t want you to worry. Well, that backfired. I know. But you don t have to worry about me anymore. I m back, and I m staying put. I ll tell you everything when you get home, okay? Okay. I ll try and speed things up on my end, but― No. No, it s fine. Don t worry about it. Just come home when you can. (Sighs) All right. Take care, Zoë. I ll call you tomorrow. And try to stay out of trouble. Yeah. Bye, Dad. How is she? She s fading away. Reza? Hey. One moment. Rio? Yeah, call me when you re all set up. I m with a friend. Who was that? Well, hello to you too, Zoë. Hello. So who was that? (Laughs) It s good to know that some things never change. It was just business. I m curious, that s all. I m happy you re dating again. It s not a date, it s just― So how are you? I m good. Dad left for Bombay today, so I got the house to myself. I m having a few people over tonight. Party? Officially, it s a...small get-together. By the way, if you have time... I mean, you re welcome to... You can bring anyone you want. It s just a few people. Nothing big. Invite I should invite Reza to the party It s just a few people, nothing big. I m not planning on trashing the house or anything. Don t invite Reza looks preoccupied - I won t invite him to the party I wish I could, but I have some...stuff to take care of. Work stuff. I m really sorry, I wish― Don t worry about it. It s no big deal. Next time, okay? You know, I don t think your Dad has anything to worry about. I ve always been pretty good about covering my tracks, haven t I? Anyway. What s going on with you, Reza? You ve been busy. Working on a story? Neck deep...as usual. I ve gotten about five hours worth of sleep in the last, what, seventy-two hours? Sounds like you re onto something big. It could be. I haven t taken it to the Hand yet. I haven t even talked to Martin about it. I need more background, more research, but it s looking... Can you tell me anything about it? I can t. I m sorry. Come on, not even a hint? Push on This sounds intriguing No problem. I didn t mean to pry. Back off No point in pushing - Reza never talks about the stories he s working on anyway You know I never talk about the stories I m working on. That wouldn t be ethical, and it wouldn t be safe. I know you didn t. You re just being your inquisitive and curious self. I really don t feel like myself anymore. Are you okay? I am. I should be. I don t have any reason to complain. My Dad s been supportive, I have everything I could possibly need, enough money to go anywhere I want... The thing is, I don t really care about anything anymore. I don t have any goals or ambitions. And I hate feeling like this. It s not me. But you ve felt like that for a while, though, haven t you? I mean, it s what you told me when you broke up with― I know, Reza. But I thought it was just a passing phase, and now... I can t even muster up the enthusiasm, or the courage, to go down to Cape Town to visit Katrina and David. What does that tell you? That you re just stuck in a rut. That s all. And it s only been a couple of months since you left Cape Town. You deserve a break. About that party― sorry, small get-together tonight... Invited Good luck with the party― I mean, the get-together tonight. Hey, how are things going on the dating front? Not invited What. If I finish up early, I ll try and stop by. Now it s starting to worry me. Is this how I m going to be feeling for the rest of my life? I feel like I m letting everyone down. I know you re trying to make me feel better. And I appreciate that. But... I don t know. I need more than reassurances at this point. I need something to get me up in the mornings. A direction in life. A purpose. Something to― Shit. Sorry, I have to take this one. No problem. Yeah? (Beat) Thanks. Okay, I ll be back soon. Just stay there. Sorry about that, Zoë. I m a bit stressed today. You were saying? Don t worry about it, I know you ve got stuff to do. Speaking of that, you said on the phone that you wanted to talk. What s up? I need a favour. Sure. I don t have any other plans this afternoon. Of course I ll help him out What kind of favour? I m a bit busy today, what with the party and all. Hesitant It sounds like a lot of work Oh. Of course. I guess I can get someone else to help me out. I mean, it s a quick job. I just need something picked up downtown. Well...I guess I could squeeze it in. What is it? Great. It s nothing big. I just need you to go downtown and pick something up for me. Do you know where the Seshadri Building is located? Mmm, nope. It s not far from the Hub. There s a company there called Jiva, a biotech lab run by a woman named Chang. Helena Chang. All I need you to do is pick up a package from her. She s expecting me, but I don t have time right now, and I need that package as soon as possible. I don t want to use a courier, simply because it s...sensitive material. Chang was quite insistent that I come pick it up in person. I ll send her a message and tell her you re picking it up instead. Is that all right? I mean, you don t mind, do you? Not at all. Seshadri Building, Jiva, Helena Chang, package. As soon as possible. And come to my apartment as soon as you have the package, okay? I ll get the Hand That Bites to pay you for a couple of hours work. Don t worry about it. I m not doing this for the feed, Reza, I m doing it for you. I guess I should get going. And you need to go do...whatever it is you re doing. Business. Top secret stuff. Good. Great. (Beat) Actually, that was a total lie. Terrible. No date tonight. Right. Same thing here. I just don t have...you know. Time. Okay. If you finish early. And if you can endure the gossip and the red wine. The way it s going, we re looking at a real girls night in. I ll keep that in mind. I ll see you in a bit. Thanks again for helping me out, Zoë. Business. I know. I just don t want you to feel awkward talking about that stuff with me. We re past that. Maybe it s a weapon. I got the sense that it was very important they make their deadline. Positive I guess there s still hope From what little I know of the Azadi, they have never previously built such a thing, but it is possible. They have powerful thaumaturgists, these Westlanders. I m sure it s connected to the tower. The chamber appears to be located right below it, and the man I followed from the tower led me there. I shall send word to my blood sister in Irhad. She has connections in the strangest of places. Maybe she knows more. I would also have liked to see this chamber with my own eyes. Perhaps then I would understand more. It reminds me a great deal of Banda magic. They sing to the Earth to dig their tunnels. The Banda songs do not work on rock, but the magic could still be related. I don t see how we re going to win this war, weakness or no weakness. There are too many of them. Negative There s no hope If you give up hope, April-an, then there is none left. We are already dwindling in numbers, and the enemy gains support by the day. Without your guidance and courage, we will lose many more. The Azadi may be too strong to defeat with force, but there are surely alternatives. May the stars guide you, April-an. We will see each other again soon. If the stars shine on us, this new information could well lead us down a new path to victory. Maybe you re right. (Sighs) People depend on us, on me. And I m sure there s still hope. There has to be. And I suspect that their hostility to magic comes from their wish to control it, and their fear that others may know more about magic than they do. Their feet and hands are bound, they are weighed down with metal, and then they are dropped into the ocean. Please, let them be! They carry only medicine and food! So be it. I shall make inquiries in Oldtown in the morning. Bye. Okay. Bye. Noted. I ll make sure to tell you about all my romantic adventures...if they ever happen. It s looking pretty big. I know. I m being nosy. No, you re just being your inquisitive and curious self. Thanks. I really appreciate it. Jesus, Reza...please be okay. "I ll be here when you come back." Please switch yourself off, Lucia. Okay, Zoë. Do you think I ll dream about Reza? Maybe. Yes. I m sure you will. Good. I told you to stay out there! Help! Kano! Open the door! That s it, I ve had enough of you! Get into the elevator. What are you doing? Get into the elevator! You haven t heard from Reza again, have you? Maybe he s heard from Reza? Thank you, Charlie. Thanks That s all for now For what? Listen, feel free to hang out here for as long as you want. Maybe...your friend will stop by again. Um, nothing. Sorry, girl. If he calls, I ll let you know. How long ago did you say you lived at The Border House? The Border House I wonder if Charlie s seen his old home lately Ten years. Why? It must have changed a lot. It was a horrible place. There was one room that looked okay, but the rest of it... Just horrible. Ten year s a long time, girl. The world can change completely in a decade. The story he s working on must have something to do with all of this. It s the only explanation I can think of. Besides, I don t know where to go from here. I might as well head back to Casablanca and wait for Reza to get in touch with me. That sounds like a good idea, girl. How do you feel? A bit woozy. But pretty good, considering. Come on in. Of course. Your thoughts and dreams will open up to me like a book, and I will read them all. I will find out who you are. I will find out what you re doing to me. Don t come near me! Thanks, Jama. Scariest moment of my life since the Collapse...not counting that time I rode the mechanical bull. Never again. Like interference, but not just noise. It was clear, but...distorted. Like a bad dream. So what did you see? It s probably exhaustion, sweetie. You ve had a tough year. You dropped out of school, broke up with Reza, moved back home. All of that s bound to take its toll, no? Anyway. Enough about me. You wanted to show me something? He s not the right guy for me at this point. I mean, I love him to death. He s great. But... It was getting too serious. What I mean is, I was getting too serious. It was just way early for that. And that whole long distance thing was becoming a problem for us. It s pretty ironic that as soon as we re broken up, I move back here, five minutes away from his apartment. Not that it makes a difference. I m just happy we re still friends, and that we re comfortable with each other. You and him are my two best friends. I don t ever want to lose that. Take it! I ll see you later. I mean, spend enough hours in front of the screen, and you re bound to start seeing stuff. But getting back together? Nope. Besides, I don t think he ll be coming to the party. He s been really busy. So...eightish? WSL suppresser software! There was a dead woman in Reza s apartment, and...and the EYE raided his place while I was there. They shot me! I met Reza at the coffee shop yesterday, and he asked me to pick up a package... Do you know what was in that package? Do you need help with anything? The ones they use here in Casablanca - the smaller ones - are often cheaply made, and don t react well when they re exposed to lots of water. Okay! They re shells. Refurbished. I m waiting for an order from WATIcorp, but it s not due until next week. I m sorry. How about the Watillas you sell here? Don t they have brains? No. I was in Reza s apartment, looking for his notebook, when these two girls showed up. They looked like they were twins. No. They didn t even take the notebook. I dropped it on the floor. They must not have noticed it. I think I got really lucky. Was it the EYE? Then they left. Both of them. Without saying a word. It looked like they received a message. I think I left it in Reza s apartment. It says, Venice, Newport. The Fringe. Charlie . That s it. For some reason, that s only got basic encryption...which Reza knows I d be able to quickly crack! Of course! He wants us to read it. What else can I do? It s the only clue I have. Venice, Newport. The Fringe . That s probably where Reza s gone. To see this Charlie person. Great. Thanks, Liv. You re the best. Take care, okay, sweetie? I want you back in one piece. Hey, Zoë! What s up? You look a little pale. It s still in Reza s apartment. I hope. You need to go get it right now! Give it to me, and I ll take a look at it. I want to be more passionate about it, but... Well...thanks for being honest with me. It s nothing. Thank you. You mentioned something about a tournament? Tournament Didn t Jama say something about a tournament? It s just an informal competition between my best students, but if you want to take part in that, you have to show some passion. If you win three fights in a row against me, I ll let you join the tournament. Everyone else worked hard to be included, Zoë. You need to do the same. What do I need to do in order to join the tournament? You need to defeat me three times in a row. Without taking a break. Excellent work, Zoë. You won three times in a row. I ve set up a small tournament today, with my three best students. We re starting in a few minutes. Are you in? When the Syndicate established the EYE, they called me. I became a field operative, working mostly in the anti-corporate terrorism unit. We were based in Kinshasa, but I travelled all over the world. After four years, I got out. Yes. That first year, I only had ten regular students. Now I have almost forty. I like to keep busy. I m in. I m definitely interested I don t really have time. I don t have time I expected as much. Very well, Zoë. You should leave now. We need to get started. Good. Maybe there s hope for you yet. Start warming up. The first match begins shortly. That was nice work, Zoë. I m impressed. I may have to change my opinion of you...if you keep that up. Win I guess I disappointed you by losing. Lose I ll try, Jama. Like I said, I have a hard time getting excited about anything these days. But I ll try. That s all I ask. Good work today, Zoë. I m impressed. Disappointed me? No. You put your heart into this, and even though you lost, you tried your best. I may have to change my opinion of you...if you keep this up. I ll try my best, even though I have a hard time getting excited about anything these days. If you try hard enough, you will succeed. I m happy to see that you put some effort into the tournament, even though you lost. I know that you re working with that horrible, diseased child. Her infection spreads across my web like...like weed in a garden. My beautiful garden. Just like your reporter friend. He went slowly, shrieking, bleeding, crying your name. She...she makes me blind again. Deaf. Lost, trapped...in the dark. I won t let that happen again. I m not going back into the darkness. Never. Never! Never! Never! Stay away from me, you bitch! What are you doing here? How did you get in? I came to talk to you. You ve been on a very long journey. I m glad you finally made it back. How did― You. I ve travelled around the world, but it all comes back to you. Faith...she was your experiment, Jiva s experiment. She is. I mean, she was. But we weren t the ones who made her into what she is today. That was WATIcorp. That was Peats. I wanted Faith to live out her life in peace with a foster family. She didn t have long, and she d been through enough already. They needed a suitable human subject for testing their drug, Morpheus, with DreamNet. So they took Faith away. I know. They put her through hell. I never wanted that. You don t get to make excuses. She was your creation. She was your responsibility. Fair enough. Looking back, I realise it was a mistake to let them take her. But WATIcorp owns us. We don t get to have a say. You re not telling me anything I don t know. Why are you here? Did you bring the EYE with you? The twins? Go ahead, do your worst. I m too tired to care anymore. I m here to ask for your help. My...help? What do you mean? I want to stop WATIcorp from releasing the Dreamer, and I want to stop the Static from spreading any further. You may consider me cruel and uncaring, but I m simply pragmatic. There s nothing to be gained from WATI succeeding with their plans, or the Static causing another Collapse. And I also have...personal reasons for wanting to stop Peats. He has already caused much pain, and he will cause untold damage if his plans are carried out. What makes you think I ll help you with anything? I m not expecting you to help me. But you will help Faith. You won t let her suffer anymore. And you will stop WATIcorp. Even if they hadn t killed your friend― How do you know all this? I planted a bug on you when we first met, Zoë. It s been sending me data at regular intervals. I ve heard everything you ve said. I know everything that s happened. I ve helped you along the way, and now you will help me, because that s the only way you can help Faith, the only way you can avenge Reza and stop WATIcorp. If I do this, I won t stop with WATI or with Peats. You need to be held accountable, too. I m a marked woman. The moment the EYE finds me, I m dead. WATI doesn t want me walking around, telling people what I know. And right now, all I want is revenge for what they ve done to me and to my company. If it means losing everything...so be it. So what is it you want me to do? You need to go into DreamNet and...convince Faith to let go. Once that happens, the network will shut down, and Eingana - Dreamcore - will disconnect from the Wire. Convince Faith... How do I do that? And why me? Because you have a connection with her. I don t know what it is. You seem to share some of her more...esoteric genetic qualities. And she s taken a shine to you. Besides, no one else has been able to find out where in the network Faith - or her residue, her memories - reside. I ve tried, but...it s like she s not actually in there. It s as simple as that. You, on the other hand, have met her. Several times. She s reaching out to you. She needs you. And to help her, you must first help me. How? I ve brought a Dreamer. You go inside, talk to Faith, find a way to make her let go. Whatever she s become - a virus, a ghost in the machine - only she can stop this. If she keeps holding on, if her...influence keeps spreading across the Wire, it will eventually shut down completely. We re talking days, maybe less than that. If she can do that...what is she? I don t know. Like I said, a ghost in the machine. Her body is gone, but her mind... They pumped her full of Morpheus. They murdered her with an overdose. Who knows, maybe there is something as banal as an immortal soul , and that s what s left of her. You re saying she needs to die. She s already dead, Zoë. That s a fact. Whatever s left of her isn t happy in there. She needs to...shut down, move on, whatever you want to call it. And you expect me to ask her to let go, to die? Yes. Because it s the right thing to do. Listen to me, we re running out of time. I need you to make a choice. Either you do this...or I leave, and you never see me again. If that happens... The Wire will break down, causing untold damage. WATIcorp may still succeed in releasing the Dreamer, and Peats plans could still come to fruition. Who is the greater evil here? Him or me? I think you re despicable. You used an innocent person as a test subject. You made her, and then you discarded her. And for what? To research dreams? Still, I won t let the bad guys win. I ve come this far...and I m going all the way. Someone told me not long ago that I lack committment. Well... Connect me to the Dreamer. I m going to give you a highly concentrated dose of Morpheus, more than what you ve received before. It won t harm you, but it will allow you to control your environment. That way, Faith won t be able to push you out again. What do I tell her? How do I make her let go? I don t know. You have to figure that out on your own. This is unknown territory. Are you ready? I m ready. Good luck. And good night, Zoë. I m sorry about this, Zoë, but... I can t let you wake up again. Where s this visitor you told me about? She s out on the terrace, Zoë. She wanted to see the view. She said she misses the sunlight. You re welcome, Zoë. Because I m sad. Are you staying or are you going away again? On your knees! Down on the floor! Now! Reza s notepad... The twins didn t see it. Examine on floor Yes, April? Yes? Thanks for letting us stay here. I know you re taking a big risk by doing that. Support Benrime has done much to help us, and she deserves to hear that I accepted that risk a long time ago, April. I could not simply stand idly by and let the Azadi terrorise my friends and customers. This is my small way of helping the rebels. I m more useful here than I would be with a sword. I just hope that my contribution will have some effect, and that one day our city and peoples will be free again. Heard any news lately, Benrime? News Benrime should know what s going on in the city I hear the Azadi Emissary is worried about rebel attacks on deliveries from the north. They still haven t finished construction on that dreadful tower of theirs. Any other news I should know about? Apparently, with so many soldiers tied up in skirmishes in the north and the east, there will be another contingent coming to the city soon. I understand that their Empresses - the Six - are arriving for the inauguration. It would probably be a bad blow to the Emissary if the tower isn t finished by then. Good. We ll do our best to ensure that the tower remains unfinished. I ve heard that it may contain several thousand soldiers. That will obviously make life more difficult for the rebels. They re not used to the terrain, the woodlands, and the cold. They can send their whole empire for all I care. They will still fail. You should come east with us, Benrime. You ll be safe there, and your skills are needed. East Benrime shouldn t stay in Marcuria. It s not safe They are needed here, too. I do not want to abandon my inn or my customers. Also, fewer and fewer are willing to deal with non-humans. If I leave, who leaves next? Soon, the city will not only belong to the enemy, it will be populated by the Azadi alone. What then of Oldtown and its inhabitants? If no one s left to speak up, I fear the Azadi will simply burn it to the ground...together with everyone inside. So no, April, I need to stay here. This is where I m needed the most. I should be on my way. It s time to leave Very well. Be careful, and may the Balance be with you. I need to run. Very well. Have you heard any other news? Nothing you do not already know, April. I hope you are right, April. Still, it s never a good idea to tempt fate. I hope Brynn hasn t caused any trouble for you. He s a bit hotheaded. Brynn Talk about Brynn Brynn is a lovely boy. He s been courteous and sweet. He absolutely adores you, April. I hope you realise how much you mean to him. You must speak with the Guardian of the Balance. I still see the same girl who walked through that door, a decade past. I m not her anymore. I don t even remember what she was like. Now I m just― So how about it, Benrime? Do you have a cup or four of your mulled wine to spare for an old drunkard? As I remember it, Westhouse, you still owe me money on your tab from before the war. My God, you have the memory of a Stickman, Ms Salmin! I ve honestly missed this place. Seeing as I m still a bit short on cash, you ll have to add this to my tab. But I m coming into some gold tomorrow - old debts repaid - so I ll settle it then. That will be the day the Azadi decide to just up and leave. Money first. Mulled wine after. You re a tough woman, and I respect that. Ah, I have to tell you about this tavern I visited in a town near Altaban... Now! I have business with the innkeeper. Hell, you re probably right. I owed a lot of people money back then... ―which turned out to be fermented pig s blood. He couldn t stand up straight for three days! Southlanders... So you have visited Altaban and Monterba? I ve been further south still, to the Capes...and beyond. I tell you, if you think the winter here is harsh, you should count your lucky stars. There are lands beyond the South Sea that are frozen through both winter and summer. The sun is as cold as the moon down there. Well, I do not intend to leave Marcuria. There s enough foreigners here. No need to travel for months to find more of them... I hope to see you again soon, Ms Ryan. Best of luck to you. I ll be sure to look you up the next time I m in Marcuria. I m sure you will find the White of the Kin. You are April Ryan, after all. Perhaps you should begin your search in Oldtown? You may want to start your search in Oldtown. With any luck, there might even be a Dark People Shadowship docked in Shady Quay. I heard someone mention something about a Dark People Shadowship in Shady Quay, down in Oldtown, but it might have left by now. ―you have seen their empire? I have indeed. They will let anyone enter and stay in their lands, just as long as you respect their customs...and as long as you re human, of course. What is it like? Do they treat their own people as harshly as they do ours? I wouldn t know what the Azadi are like here in Marcuria, but in Sadir they were reserved but friendly. And as a man, I had less freedom than a woman. Still, I encountered no animosity. People took me in, fed me, told me about their history and religion. I learned a lot. Whatever the Azadi have done here, they are not cruel or evil. They do put a lot of faith in their Goddess and their Empresses, yes. But it s heartfelt. Heartfelt... I m sure. And they can have their empire. But what gave them the right to come here and impose themselves on us? I saved his life...or at least I gave him one. He was orphaned, and there was no one to look after him. You did a good thing. But when you save someone s life - especially a child s life - you are also taking responsibility for that life. You may not care much for your own life anymore, April. But for his sake, you need to take care. You need to find something to live for again. I have something to live for. Revenge. Revenge is not enough. And it s just another excuse. So the Azadi have murdered friends and loved ones... For that they must pay. But that is not something to live for, April, nor is it something to die for. What happens when the enemy is banished? What then? There s no point thinking that far ahead. Have you spoken to Chawan about the charms? Chawan Talk about Chawan I did, and they have already been loaded onto the ship. I believe there were fifty of them, enough to get you through the winter. Chawan seems to have changed this past year. There is less anger in him. He seems more concerned with delivering the supplies than murdering Azadi. I think he s found some peace in the swamplands. And there s a woman...Ayela. Ah. I see. It is time he left his past behind. To mourn so many for so long... If anyone has the right to stay angry, it s him. The Azadi took everything from him, killed everyone he loved, enslaved him, and forced him to join their army. And yet he decides to leave his anger behind, and forge a new life for himself. Maybe you have something to learn from him, April. I m not him, Benrime. We all find peace in different ways. And some not at all... What do you make of Na ane? She s not been with us long, but she has proven to be an invaluable asset. Na ane Talk about Na ane An asset ? Is this what you call your compatriots? I have not spoken with her much, but she is a skilled artisan. Her magic is strong. I think she wants to ensure that the Azadi don t proceed any further east. I believe her family holds a high position in Irhad. It would make sense for the Sun Empire to rally their armies now, to halt the expansion, but I think the Emperor still hopes for a peaceful solution. The Six will never accept the hand of a Dolmari ruler. Does the Rose Court think that the Azadi will grant them exemption from their ban on magic? It s naive. And it s dangerous. So it is. But all we can do is plead with them to see reason. If more Irhadians do what Na ane has done, we might change the course of this war. Did you ever think that maybe the reason you saved the world the first time around was because others helped you? Have a nice life, April Ryan. I have more important things to worry about. The cellar is clear! There s no one else in here, Apostle. We ll shut down this place and place the publican under arrest. The publican will be tried for treason in Sadir. For freedom! You can kill me, but we will never stop fighting! Azadi dogs! I ll be back before dawn. Watch your back, Raven. And I won t be able to lead a boat there. The waves make me all sick and disoriented. But hey, no feathers off my bones. If it comes crashing down, I m not the one who ll be needing wings. I m keeping my eyes on you, sister. One wrong move...and bam! You ll feel the wrath of my beak. Cornelius? Damn. Wait up! Great! Let s go. I actually know where the South Gate is, believe it or not. Go We shouldn t waste any more time Actually, Crow, I want to walk around for a bit first. I m not quite ready yet Let s go find Westhouse. Good, cause I m terrible with directions. Which way is south again? That s fine. I ll spend some quality time hunting for crumbs. I think I saw a big, juicy one next to that pile of Elgwan doo-doo. I hope you know where we re going, because I have absolutely no clue. The South Gate market, right? I know where that is. Good, cause I have absolutely no clue. I know up and down, but that s it. If there s one thing I ve learned, when things like this happen, it s almost always fate. If you refuse to cooperate, I ll string you up and put a knife to your belly until either you spill your guts, or your guts spill to the ground. Take care of this one, soldier. He has valuable information that he s very generously agreed to share with us. Bring him to the tower, and wait for me. Sir! Most of the supplies are on board. We re missing a few crates of grains and vegetables, a delivery of potions, and some other bits and pieces. Good. Don t linger too long. The paperwork s already being processed by the Azadi. Those fools! If they only knew what― Shh. Not here. I don t think it s a good idea to tempt fate. Ha, I didn t think you believed in that spiritual claptrap, Raven! Fate? Pah! We make our own destiny. Still... Better to be on the safe side. You don t foresee any problems, then? Everything s in order. This ship s going to the islands...at least according to all the properly stamped and perfectly forged documents. I ll rest easy only when you ve reached safe harbour. What s the hold-up? Why are you still here? Those bloody Azadi... There s one piece of paper they say is missing, and now they re processing everything again. It s a load of crap, of course. They re just looking for any excuse to make life difficult for people. You don t think they re suspicious? Suspicious? Of what? Of course not! We ll be on our way shortly, I guarantee you. Almost certainly before nightfall. I hope so. You re already several days behind schedule. We ll make it up, I promise you. I have some wind magic left in a jar below deck. We ll be on our way shortly, Raven. We re on schedule, Raven. We should be out of here soon, bound for the Bay of Fire. We ll be back home soon, Raven. Don t fret. You ll rest easy soon enough. I ll pay you good money for passage. Pay Everyone wants money We do not crave money, human. Then what do you want? We are here to find new additions to our library. Some day it will be complete, and we can sleep. Until then, we travel, and we collect. I m sure we can come to some sort of understanding. Reason He s a reasonable man, I m sure We cannot. We do not take on passengers. Ever. You did once. A long time ago, I was given passage on one of your ships. Then you were fortunate. It does not happen very often. Do the Azadi know you re docked here? I would think they d frown on your kind. Threaten This might not be the best idea, but I m desperate They do not concern us. The right word in the right ear, and that could change. They might make it difficult for you to leave. We do not need anyone s permission to leave. Our ship can conceal itself to your eyes. I d like to ask for passage again.
https://w.atwiki.jp/bonsaicraft/pages/241.html
w7:new frontier ワープ : w7 [ x :-3000 z :-3000 ] β1.8アップデートと共にマップが広がった際にできたワープ地点。 発展度もそこそこで大きなお城などもある。 また遥か北西にえきぞ唯一のキノコバイオームが存在する。 長野。
https://w.atwiki.jp/tljtrans/pages/209.html
What are we doing with this one? He was caught inside the ghetto, selling medicine to the magicals. You know what that is, don t you? Treason. Treason against the Empire. In Sadir, they d have your head off. In a second. Any humans who get involved with the magicals are traitors to their race. That might not warrant an appointment with the blade here in this Goddessless city, but we ll find a way to get you shipped off to Sadir. Move it! I m not― Wait. There s been a sudden surge of energy inside DreamNet. I don t know if it s emanating from the core or from some external― The core room will go into lockdown. You need to get out of here, Ms Gilmore, or you ll be stuck until the facility s been cleared, and DreamNet checked for intrusions. Uh-oh. Guess who decided to pay us a little visit. We need to get you out of here, Ms Gilmore. Right now. She ll have to, Ms Gilmore. There s no question that Eingana― Gilmore? None other. She s probably here for another status report . Why can t she just be happy with the daily briefings from the chief? Don t say anything stupid, okay? I don t fancy getting fired just because you shoot your mouth off to her. She is the boss. And what idiot gave her that job? She has absolutely no qualifications― Shh! Hey, what are you doing here? Are you getting any weird readings? No weirder than twenty minutes ago. She s calmed down. Why do you insist on calling it a she ? She s alive. She has a name. She deserves our respect. Whatever. Biological or not, Eingana is just another machine...and I m getting some really strange readings here. I ll check mine again. It s probably another static spike. This is really starting to worry me. Unfortunately, the door to the core room itself will still be locked. You ll find those capsules in the laboratory just down the hall from the panel. From this point on, you ll need to be vigilant. There s a team on duty in the core room - most likely two or three scientists. Go to the lower platform. That s where you ll find the injection tube. After that, all you need to do is stay low and get out - as fast as you can. If they spot you, you re toast. Use doorways and ventilation shafts to hide in when they re close. Stay quiet and out of sight, and you ll be fine. It operates on its own secure grid, and the only way to get into the core is to use an authorised access key. That s in blatant violation of security procedures, but it makes our job a lot easier. You ll need to search the security office to find it. If you fry one of the patrolling spiders and download its clearance, you should be able to dock with the security office grid. Tell me about it. Lockdown will commence in T minus sixty seconds. Please evacuate the core room. The core room has entered lockdown. No one may enter or leave until lockdown has been lifted. Lockdown will commence in T minus thirty seconds. Please evacuate the core room. Lockdown will commence in T minus ten seconds. Please evacuate the core room. Be adviced that lockdown will go into effect soon, and security has been called in to do a full sweep of the facilities. I did! I found her. But... What is it you want me to do? She doesn t need to be saved. Save me... Hello. How are you doing? Just peachy. I ve, um, slept. Read. Slept some more... I ve never been this tired in my life. No wonder. You ve been around the world and through the wringer. It s a miracle you re still standing. So...any news? Definitely. We ve started receiving information from the worm. Just a trickle, but enough to work on. And? Not good. I don t know what s happening yet, but it appears DreamNet is expanding onto the Wire at an alarming rate. I know. I keep surprising even myself. Also, the virus - if that s what it is - is increasing its grip on the Dreamcore. Another week, and WATI might not be in the driver s seat any longer. Can t they just shut it down? Maybe. But they won t do that now. They d have to shut down the entire project. And if they wait... The window of opportunity is shrinking. What else have you found out? I ve begun searching through the data coming into Dreamcore around the time the Static started happening. Coordinates to what? To where the intrusion originated. To who s behind it. If I can get that location, we might be able to stop the attack at the source. But it ll take another few days to download all the data. In the meantime, we ll just have to...wait. No. No, we can t just sit around and twiddle our thumbs. We need to do something. Okay. What did you have in mind? I should go back in. Back in―? Hey, no, that s not an option. It is an option. You have a Dreamer, right? And that drug... Morpheus. Look, it s not safe. Peats...he might find you. He won t. He told me so himself. He couldn t get inside me. That s what frustrated him so much. My dreams were closed off to him. If I go back inside, I might be able to speak with that girl again, the one Peats is so afraid of. And maybe she can help me get back to...to that place. It s too dangerous. Look, Charlie said I never left The Fringe the first time I hooked up. I ll be right here. You can pull me out if anything happens. It could be the whole thing was just a dream. In that case, there s nothing to lose. And if it wasn t a dream... There s everything to be gained. Maybe April knows what s going on now. Maybe she s willing to help me. Maybe... Damien. Please. It s the only lead we have right now. I don t want to sit here and wait. I want to do something. I want to stop WATIcorp. I know. I just wish that I...that I didn t have to sit here and watch you hook up to that thing. I won t. I ll be right here when you come back. Wh-what did you...say... I ve...enjoyed staying here, Damien. With you. Getting to know you. You re... You re someone I might want to get to know better. Really? I feel the same way. It s just that... This is a strange time. I don t know where Reza is, or if he s even alive still. The world s going to hell. And now we re talking about hooking me up to a device that might send me to another world. It is a bit out of the ordinary, I can see that. So, um, I just wanted you to know that I like you. That I want to get closer to you. Just not...not right now. Hey. That s okay. I feel― So you don t forget. Trust me, I won t. You re great, Zoë, and I― Shut up. Don t worry about the drug. It won t harm you. It s a mild sedative and hallucinogenic. It ll help you sleep and dream. I m not a big fan of drugs. Me neither, but for the time being the Dreamer requires it. We re working― I mean, we were working on it. This won t hurt at all. I feel drowsy already. Hold on, I ll get the Dreamer. I m so...sleepy... I know. You ll be fast asleep in less than a minute. Damien...? Yeah, Zoë? Don t...leave me... If you open it again before the scheduled time, we re screwed. The light s green! Time to go. Green light Emergency exit. It s probably hooked up to an alarm system. Office floor Follow me. You look tired. The Captain She is dead, and there is nothing we can do now. If you do not quiet down, we will soon be dead ourselves. We might as well be! Listen, they re killing them! Every one of them! What s the point of surviving if we are alone? Brynn. No. There are too many. You cannot leave with us. It is too dangerous. You will not survive. You need to fall asleep again. But they re already searching the houses. If we stay, won t they kill us? When you fall asleep, you disappear, like dew to the sun. You travel. I have seen it with my eyes. I know, but... How can I fall asleep here, now? Chawan! Brynn, hand me that pouch over there. They re coming closer! Do as I say. Quickly now. What s that stuff? Cover your face, Brynn. You, breathe deeply. (Coughs) What is it? It is a powerful magic. It will make you sleep. Breathe it. Shit, they re coming. Chawan, we need to get out of here! Now! It s not working, I m not falling asleep. Breathe. Slowly. Deeply. I m― (deep breath) ―trying to, but it s not― (deep breath) ―helping any. I m only feeling wooz― They re here. Chawan? We must leave. Go. Go! I remember you. From Marcuria. But you re... You re Azadi. What are you doing here? Have you been― Shit. You followed me here, didn t you? They re all equal in the eyes of the Goddess, are they not? Terrorists, wives of terrorists, children of terrorists... They re all sinners. Dr. Lee Dr. Park After that... Well, there s not much left in this world that I haven t seen. I ve even been to the Azadi Empire. Where did the Azadi come from? He could probably tell me more about the Azadi Far west, almost ten days journey by boat. In their airships, however - or cloudships - it doesn t take many days to cross the ocean. You ve visited their continent? I ve passed through, so to speak. Their capital, Sadir, is just amazing. It s built across a huge river delta where six rivers meet. It s a holy place. They let you just wander freely through their city? I passed as a traveller in their lands. It s not closed to outsiders, and as long as you respect the Azadi and their customs, they give you passage. What are the Tyren? Tyren The Tyren? They were a barbaric people who lived on the western plains. Ten years ago, they invaded Marcuria. Were? The Azadi killed them all when they liberated the city. If there are any left, they are few and scattered. The Tyren took the city during a time of great upheaval, but they didn t hold it long. The Azadi arrived in their ships soon after, and drove them out. When do we get to the Dark People s City? I should go rest for a bit Uh... I m feeling seasick... Seasick? Aren t you used to flying? Flying, yes. Flying is no problem. Flying is flapping your wings and praying for a good tailwind. This isn t flying. This is torture. So why don t you jump out there and fly instead? What, and catch a cold? Are you kidding me? You do know that it s freezing out there, don t you? No, I ll stay here. I ll just find a corner to go throw up in instead. Nice. And it s not like I can keep up with this infernal machine. My wings are made for comfort flying, not marathons. How long have you known April? April Crow can probably tell me a few things about April Still feeling sick? Ugh... That depends on how you look at it. We go way back, but I haven t really seen her since way back. She sent me on my merry way. She wanted to go find herself...which actually means go lose everyone else. I can recommend it, though. It s very liberating. I went off to find myself recently, and I have nothing but good things to say about it. You see, I was about to get married, and― To a bird? I mean, not a woman...well, yes, a woman, a female bird, someone with wings. Like you. Yeees, that s right, a bird. Anyway, so the idea of settling down, building a nest, starting a family... You went on a journey of discovery? Journey A journey of discovery? About April... April again I want to know more about April Inner discovery. A quest for personal understanding. A mission of self-realisation. A voyage of inward fulfillment. A trek to the― Okay, yes, I get it. You wanted to find yourself. It s brilliant! You desert everyone, abandon your responsibilities and relationships, and focus completely on your own, personal misery. You know, Crow, I think you may have misunderstood what finding yourself is all about. What? No, April showed me how it s done. I can t believe I didn t do it sooner! I feel so much...lighter. Not a care in the world. It was nice chatting with you, Crow. It s been very informative. I guess that s enough for now Glad to help, doll. Um, I mean independent and self-reliant female person who s not an object to be ogled or used solely for my own personal amusement and pleasure . Doll ? Talk to you later, Crow. If I m not right here, I m over in that corner, throwing up. I don t understand what happened to her. Oh, she was the sweetest, prettiest, nicest girl you could have ever imagined. But things didn t turn out the way she thought they would. She couldn t go back to her world - first because she was afraid, and then later because she lost her powers. On top of that, the Azadi were after everyone from Stark, everyone with special powers, everyone who was allied with the magicals . What powers did April lose? April s powers What was that about April s powers? In the end, I think April just snapped. She was so angry, she felt so betrayed, she had to take it out on someone. I wanted to stick with her, I really did, despite the yelling and the bitterness. But in the end she just...up and left me. Right in the middle of nowhere, too. I don t think there s anything you could have done, Crow. Sometimes the people we know and love change, and sometimes that means we have to move on. Her special thingy, being a Shifter. First, she didn t want to go back to Stark, and then, one day, she couldn t. Her powers went poof! And no one knows why. Oooo... Why did you go ooo ? Because it s spoooky. Also, I like saying it. It makes my beak vibrate. You don t think she lost her powers because she felt her powers were the cause of her misery? It s― Of course I― I wouldn t know what― Huh? Seems to me that she was scared about facing reality again, and she decided that her powers would only bring more pain. So she lost them. Oh! Oh! That s, uh, psychology, isn t it? Brilliant! You human females from Stark are really clever. What? No! Yes, yes! It s called therapy . I read about it somewhere! Well, not read . More like heard . In a seedy tavern near the docks. After eleven thimbles of the Merry Minstrum s Yellow Fire. Just before dawn. On a Monday. But I remember the fella who told me! Big lad. Arms as thick as oak trees. A stunning collection of scars. Nice eyepatch. A real therapist, he was. Or wait, maybe it was rapist ... What s it like being a talking bird? Bird This is my one chance to ask that burning question... My beak is a finely tuned instrument of love. When I speak, girls tremble. And also guys. Guys tremble, too, but not in the same way. Hello, April. How nice to see you again. Right. Except for, you know, the total and abject misery in my heart and soul. So you abandoned your fiancee to go on a selfish journey of inner discovery ? Journey again Inner discovery ? Abandoned is a strong word. Left, deserted, forsook? Yes, yes, and yes. Slipped away in the dead of night? Sure. But it was all for the best. I obviously wasn t ready to, you know, become a responsible, grown-up magical bird. "Where does one go to find oneself?" I asked. Granted, I only asked myself, and I probably should have gotten a second opinion, but there you go. So I decided to seek the centre of all wisdom and knowledge in Arcadia. This Dark People s City? No, no, no. Some fortune teller in Zaan. She stiffed me. These guys, they let me read anything I wanted, and I ve learned a lot. I didn t really want to find out either, because now I m really freaked out by water, but there s not much else to do in that place except read. But all that introspection gave me perspective. I wisened up. And now I m ready. Ready to get married? Ready to admit that I m scared out of my feathers about getting married. So no. Still on that journey. From what our feathered friend said, it ll be another day or so. Are you okay? Yeah. I m just feeling a bit restless. Well, there s not much to do here. You can look around the cabin for a bit, talk to Crow, or take a nap back in the hold. There s a bed there. Thanks. Maybe I will. Maybe I ll go and take that nap now. Good idea. But I have to say that I like the Northlands, and Marcuria, best of all. It feels like home. It s such a different culture from what we re used to, but they are an interesting people, and I found my visit to be highly...educational. What they re doing in Marcuria, though... It s certainly controversial. On one hand they brought freedom and peace. On the other hand... They ve rounded up the magicals, stuck them in a ghetto, and God knows what they intend to do with them next. It s almost frightening how quickly the Tyren were wiped out. The Azadi showed no mercy... You re still hung up on that? Eight years is a very long time, Crow. Dismissive I don t need to defend my actions to him You mean for the past, oh, I dunno... Eight! Years! I know. I m sorry. Let s try and get past that, okay? At least for the time being. And that time just happens to be... Eight! Years! Thank you, Crow. Bam! Yes! Yes, it is! That s exactly what it is! A! Long! Time! It s water under the bridge. Get over it. No. No, no, no. The Red River under Hangman s Span, that s water under the bridge. You were my best friend and you deserted me. For eight! Years! I was in a bad place. I needed to go away. I needed to be on my own. Fine, sure, but did you have to just up and leave me without warning? You couldn t have talked to me first? I was your best friend, April! It s not like I ll ever be done with that...but you do have a point. I did leave you hanging. Hey, don t go playing your wily mind games on me, woman! You re getting in the way of my righteous anger here! Oh, so it s all my fault, is it? You couldn t have tried to, I don t know, track me down? There you go. Thanks. I m on a journey of inner discovery. A journey of―? Never mind. It s good to see you, Crow. It s been too long. Yeah... Um... Who said anything about being happy to see you? I m just relieved you re alive! I know. So, what s new with― Thanks. Nice to see you, too. You ve...changed since the last time I saw you. That s because I have this human body. Do you like it? It s...hard to miss. Why are you in human form? It s a disguise. I m in exile. Someone hunts the Kin. That s why I m here, and why I m wearing this skin. Wait, you re being hunted? By whom? Hunted Something hunts her? I don t know. Shadows and ghosts. I think the others are gone, and I m worried. All of them? I know the two dragons in Stark are gone, but what about the old one, the blue of the Kin? He s silent. They re all silent. I can t feel them anymore. They ve ceased to be, and I m alone. Is it the Azadi? Who are the Azadi? Oh, yes, the humans you ve taken up arms against to forget yourself. No, this enemy isn t mortal. Why do you call me sister? Sister She called me sister We re bound by threads that weave through time and space, by words that create and destroy, and by kinship stronger than blood. I don t know what that means. It s been troubling me for so long. Are you saying that I m a dragon? There were only four. And now there s only one. No, you re not Draic Kin, sister. Then what does it mean? I can t explain. It s not in my vocabulary to explain, and this narrow mouth can t articulate the words. We have history, but more than history connects us. I can never get a straight answer out of anyone in this world. I came here looking for answers. I need to speak with the Guardian. Answers Enough chit-chat, let s get on with it It was actually blind luck that I ended up in the Dark People s City. I never intended to go there. But it was a real blessing, I tell you. Like, for example, did you know that a Dayavan watersnake can grow to be almost two hundred meters long? I didn t. You have questions for him. Yes. About my...my future, I guess. You want to know if you re free from responsibility, free to live your life. It s what all humans crave, isn t it? Freedom? How did you know what I plan to ask the Guardian? Your worries weigh you down, big sister. Your heart s heavy, and your mind s a maelstrom. It pulls at me and everyone around you. You re unable to Shift. I m― Yeah. I ve lost that ability. It s not something you can lose. Maybe you ve just forgotten how. Well, it doesn t work anymore. And even if it did, I can t just open a Shift into the Guardian s Realm. Really? Why s that? Because that s not how it goes. I can― I could Shift between Stark and Arcadia, but it was a hell of a lot more difficult to go to that place. Everything s changed, and everything s still changing. But you re right. You can t do it on your own. This one needs to help you. What? Me? What could he possibly do? Thanks, April. I m right here! Some respect, please? Like all living things, he has a purpose. This is his purpose. Or at least part of it. He s an important bird. I can help you open a Shift, sister, but it can t be done without him. He must go with you. I m not agreeing to anything unless someone tells me what the heck I m supposed to be doing! I shall go to the White of the Kin, and tell her that you are here. The library is yours to peruse in the meantime. You only need to be here, funny bird. You ll be fine. Close your eyes, April. What― Close your eyes. Don t argue. I get impatient. Fine. My eyes are closed. What now? Nothing. You ve opened up a passage between worlds. Do you see how easy it is? How the hell did you do that? I didn t do much. As I said, you can t lose your talents, but you can forget them. I helped you remember. So I can Shift again now? No. Not on your own. I don t know why. That s just the way it is. The portal will remain open on the other side, but it won t take you back here. It ll take you to Marcuria. Whatever answers the Guardian may have for you, and whatever your future holds, that s where you need to be. That s probably true. Well, I appreciate all your help. This is the safest place. And there s so much knowledge here, so much wisdom. I never knew that the scribbled words of mortals could be so fascinating. Come on, Crow. I don t trust portals. They always lead to trouble. Go on, little one, funny bird. She needs you now, more than ever. Okay, okay! Lucky for you I have a soft spot for pretty ladies. Coming through! Tell me about it. I couldn t sleep for the first couple of weeks. All those fancy lights. And the spiders freak me out. Spiders? Exactly! Never. I thought I d seen everything, but this... This is truly amazing. We should follow the Emissary to the library. I m eager to see it myself. The White Dragon will be in the library. That s the White Dragon, Zoë. How did she know I was coming? I stopped asking those kinds of questions a long, long time ago. You just have to start buying into stuff like destiny and precognition, or you ll go nuts. She waits in the library. Follow me. Right. Okay. No point in asking any questions, is there? Absolutely not. It ll only make your head hurt. How fascinating! You re here, and yet you re not. Can I touch you? Can you? What do you mean by― Who s that? Oh, I forgot. This is my friend Brian Westhouse. He s a, um, a traveller, I guess. You sound so familiar. You ve heard my name before? Your presence, your being, sounds familiar. And also...also disconcerting. I feel a prickling on my skin. What do you call it? Goose bumps? My apologies, ma am. I don t wish to to perturbe you. Maybe I should just leave you― No. Please! Stay. Perhaps it s... I m sure it s just me. You see, I don t understand this body yet. I don t know what any of these feelings mean. You ve come to me for the same reason April came to me not long ago. You re stuck. I m stuck here in Arcadia, yes. I need to go back to Stark. But this isn t the only place you re stuck. You re stuck in life, like driftwood to a river. You lack direction. You lack faith. Maybe so, but that s why it s important that I go back home. People there need me, and I want to be there for them. I don t want to be adrift anymore. I want to be where I m needed the most. And that will bring you home, Zoë. Your commitment to your friends, your belief in yourself and your abilities... It s easy. You re not really here. That s what you said earlier...but it doesn t make sense. I m right here. Yes. And no. You re unlike anyone I ve ever met. You belong to the storytime. Okay, now you re being cryptic. I ve had enough of that. I can t take any more riddles. Just tell me what it means. I m sorry. It s not cryptic to me. It just is. With all due respect, I just want to get home. I want to help my friends. I want to stop the bad guys from winning. I want to... The last time I was here in Arcadia, I fell asleep, and when I woke up I was back home, in Stark. How did I do that? That s because you didn t dream. If you dream the right dream, it becomes reality. You can go anywhere you wish. I m confused again. All I need to do is go to sleep and dream about home...and I ll wake up and be home? Maybe. I ve never met anyone like you. I only know that there are some who have a strong connection with the world of dreams. Thank you, ma am. I ll leave the two of you alone while I peruse this magnificent library. Faith will bring you where you re needed the most. To go back to your own world, you just have to wake up. You mean this is all a dream? This isn t a dream, but you re dreaming. I ll just have to take your word for it. Help me fall asleep. Help me dream, or wake up, or whatever it is you said I need to do to get home. Time s running out. I have to be where I m needed the most. You must find her, Zoë. You must help her. Wherever she is, that s where you re needed the most. Neutral Why is he talking to me? Friendly No point alienating anyone My apologies for the imposition, mistress, but I m new to the city, and I seek a place to buy a hot meal. Mmm, very good, very good. Leave it on the table, please. Good day. I can bring the sandwich upstairs if you want. Sounded like your man was quite hungry. I can bring the sandwich upstairs, save you the trip. Yes, yes, that would be fine. Go ahead. The food elevator is on the first floor. I m busy. Unfriendly I don t have time for this My deepest apologies, mistress. I do not wish to detain you. My apologies, mistress. I m not familiar with this city, and I seek a place to get a hot meal nearby. Answer my questions, and I might spare your life. I ll tell you anything you want, just don t hurt me! I want to know about the one they call the Scorpion. The Scorpion Question him about the Scorpion The Scorpion? Th―that s just a legend! A legend that has murdered hundreds of my people. Hey, hey, look, I don t know nothing! I haven t hurt nobody! I m just repeating what I ve been told! Tell me everything you know about the rebels. Rebels Question him about the rebels I m just an honest businessman! I don t know anything about― Your life is hanging by a very thin thread. All right, all right! So I ve had some dealings with certain people, but it s just business! Herbs, roots, potions, medicines...that s all. No weapons! I want to help you, I really do, but if you want to find this Scorpion of yours, you ll need to ask someone else, okay? Do you know how to get in touch with these customers of yours? If I tell you, they ll have me killed for sure! These are not the kind of people you mess around with! Neither am I. L-look, I have no quarrel with you or your people. I ll tell you anything you want, anything at all― No. You ll tell us everything you know. Names, dates, places...everything. They ve caught a rebel witch. She was using magic, and she resisted arrest. They ve got her locked up in Friar s Keep. Where is that? On the east side of the city. I can escort you, Apostle. No, I will find it. I should go immediately. Maybe this witch has had dealings with the Scorpion. And...and then you ll let me go? If your information is good, you won t be tortured to death. And if we locate these rebels, I might be in a charitable mood. So if you want to see another sundown, you will tell us everything. Wave I was once called a Wave by one of the Dark People A long time ago, I sailed on one of your ships, and I met one of your people. He called me a Wave. Not many of your kind would lay claim to such a title. I m not laying claim to anything. I m just telling you what he told me. If you were a Wave, we would grant you passage. But all I see is a human. Hey! Zoë! Wait up! Long legs and a bad mood. A lethal combination. So why doesn t April want to help you? She has a lot on her mind. Defend Defend April s actions I don t know. It s like she doesn t care about anyone but herself. Attack Question April s actions She s selfish, that s what she is. Being busy is no excuse. Exactly! She s selfish and mean, and I ve had it with her. I don t know what s going on with her, but I can t say that I care anymore. From now on, I ll be your sidekick. My sidekick? Look, I m not the hero type, but I m not the sit on the sidelines while the world goes to hell type either. If things need doing, I ll help with the doing...of them. I ve never had a sidekick before. It s easy. I provide the banter and commentary, and you do the stuff. What stuff? The talking and the running and the saving of the world. If a helpful hint - or, you know, an inappropriate joke - is needed? Bam! I m right there. Cool. Well...what do you suggest, Crow? Suggestion? Let me hear what Crow has in mind Oh, oh, I know what that means! Don t tell me, don t tell me... It means great , doesn t it? So where do we start? I suggest we get help. You re young and inexperienced, and - let s face it - as lost as a babe in the woods, no sexism intended. Me, on the other hand, I m usually wise to the ways of the world...but I really have no idea what s going on. So we get help from someone who s both wiser and more clued in than either of us. Beards are a good indication. Beards? It signifies age and wisdom. And also, sometimes, poor personal hygiene. I think those things are actually connected. Who did you have in mind? There s a bloke that April knows. He s in the city now. He s got a beard, and he s an adult. A perfect combination. His name is Brian Westhouse. Okay, so where do we find this Westhouse? Westhouse We should track down this Westhouse person As chance would have― Wait, no, it s probably fate. As fate would have it, I saw Westhouse when I was flying here. I think he was on his way to the South Gate. If we hurry, he might still be there. I want to walk around for a bit before we do anything else. Walk I want to explore for a bit Okay. I ll wait here. I ve already spotted some scrumptious looking crumbs with my name on them. I d like to walk around a bit more. No problem! There s enough carelessly discarded crumbs here to last me all afternoon. Thanks for being my sidekick, Crow. I definitely needed some moral support. Crow s such a nice guy, offering to help me out like this Hey, Crow. Find any good crumbs? Are you kidding? This place s got scraps worthy of kings! I just ate something I think might have been in the maggot family, and it was dee-licious. Hey. Can t talk. Eating. Moral support is my middle name. Not Cornelius, as some evil rumourmongers would have it. It sounds like you have some experience being a sidekick. Sidekick This is probably not Crow s first stint as a sidekick I m a member of the Guild. No, that s not a joke! I was actually inducted into the Guild of Sidekicks after April and I saved the world. They gave me a badge and everything. Sidekick of the Month . If only my poor, old Mom could have seen that. Come to think of it...all she ever saw of me was an egg. Of course, the very next month, that annoying man-child with the hairy feet and the chubby face got the badge. That s great! Anything to assist the woman who turned my life around. I m looking for a way to get to the city of the Dark People. April Ryan! What can I do for you? You re back! How may I assist you this time? Get your virgin s mucus here! For your homemade love potions, dietary potions, and suicide potions! Visit Roper s Spells Philtres for premium quality potions, magical ingredients, and made-to-order charms! Visiting old friends, I take it? Your adventures are the stuff of legends, April Ryan! By the way, did you ever read that pamphlet they published, the one with the amusing drawings? April Rye-bread and the Rod of Joie ? Unfortunately, no. Ha! Well, I ll never forget that illustration where the Dolmari lady takes the Rod of Joie and sticks it right― Anyway, about the Dark People s City...? Ah, yes. What do you plan on doing there? The library. Indeed. They are collectors, these Dark People. They collect all sorts of knowledge. Arcane, forbidden knowledge... I mean, April Ryan. I m sure they will give you passage to their city. How do I get to the Dark People s library again? Oh, there s a Shadowship docked in Shady Quay. Be your charming self, and I m sure they will give you passage to their city. Time to go At your service, m lady. If you ever need a potion or a charm, visit Roper s Spells Philtres! Anytime, m lady. How did you get out of that calculator I trapped you in? Calculator I m curious to know how he got out of that calculator I trapped him in, ten years ago I had to learn advanced trigonometry. After that, it was as easy as multiplying the root of pi with the volume of my mathematical prison. Oh. That sounds pretty complicated. It took me five years, but I gained some important personal skills in the process. I even had time to write a book. So it was all for the best! I need a couple of potions. Potions I need to get those potions for Zoë You ve certainly come to the right place! What do you need? A love potion? Acne Away? Webbed Toes No-More? Some sort of scented lubricant? Scented―? No, I need something that can melt metal― Iron-B-Gone.
https://w.atwiki.jp/tljtrans/pages/216.html
It s a sort of urban water cooler legend. "Whatever happened to Alvin Peats?" No one knows, but there are lots of theories. Some say they ve heard he s being kept alive by machines, and that he still controls WATIcorp. It s the kind of thing you have a good laugh at. He wasn t just hooked up to a machine, Damien. He looked like he was a machine. At least, partly so. I ll have to be careful, though, especially since the worm s still working its way into the core. I can t do anything to draw attention to myself. When is it going to start transmitting data back to you? In a day or two. Hopefully. Things are on high alert right now, and every bit of data going in and out of the core is being analysed. (Yawns) You must be tired. I m keeping you up. I m sorry, I m just... Hey, no, no need to find a hotel. You can stay here. I mean, if you re comfortable with that. I can sleep on the floor. You really don t have to― I know. But you ve been through a lot, and you re helping me out, so the least I can do is let you sleep in my bed. (Laughs) Thanks, Damien. If you re okay with me staying here, I will. Okay, so... Let me get the bed ready for you. That s okay, I can― Um. Yeah. Just... I guess you can give me a hand. Okay. Yes. Great. By the way, if I m gone when you wake up tomorrow, don t be alarmed. I have to be at the office quite early. That s okay. I ll be fine. I ll just stay here. Good. Let me find you a sheet and cover. Damien s Apartment Night Use Examine the guardian Crow is the most loyal friend I ve ever had. Examine crow in guardians realm Examine flower Backyard The Fringe War Garden Wati Museum Wati Dreamcore Inner Wati Dreamcore Wati Arboretum Temple Square Guardians Realm Russia Outside Inside Factory That door leads to the other half of the monastery. Look at It s closed. That s the door to the room with the glass walls. It s a card reader. That opens up to the loading bay. It s a heavy duty hook, connected to a winch, which is again connected to the boom. That s the main entrance. Oh my God, what did I unleash? That s the freakiest thing I ve ever seen. It s been ten years since I ve walked through one of those. I need to speak with the Guardian before going back to Arcadia. Swamp City Town That s one huge dead animal. The Captain got the ship out of Marcuria just in time. Another few hours, and they would have arrested everyone, I m sure of it. I m so glad to see that Na ane is safe...though I wonder how she managed to escape the Azadi. Examine before Na ane told me to meet the messenger on the pier. Examine after Kara is the closest thing this town has to a mayor. She was elected to head the council last spring. I think the supplies will improve everyone s morale. Life s been tough this winter, but now there s food for everyone, and medicine for the sick. The supplies are being distributed around town. We don t want to keep it all in one place, in case of...trouble. What s that? Seeing it The witch is here, as promised. She will bring me the Scorpion, and then my mission will be...completed. Examine before talk I need to speak with her, so that she can tell me where to find the Scorpion. Examine again What is that? Spotting the arrow Rebels. But I m not here for them. I m here for the Scorpion. The supplies made it here. Good. I had no wish for their women and children to starve or to fall ill. Faith or no faith - innocent lives are precious. April! MISSING TEXT I m here. I have kept my part of the bargain. Now it s your turn. I have done what you asked of me, Azadi. Your Scorpion waits on that pier. Alone. Leave. If I ever see you again, my sword will kiss your throat. For what I have done, I am already dead. Who are... You. I remember you. From Marcuria. But you re... You re the Azadi. What are you doing here? Have you been― Shit. You followed me here. I swear by my sword, I did not follow you. I came here by...other means. I wish you no harm, mistress. You spoke to me with honesty back in the city, and I respect that. So what the hell are you doing here? If you brought soldiers with you... There are civilians here, women...and children. I did not bring any soldiers. I am alone. Please. Let me explain. I m an Apostle. We are...missionaries. We bring the Word of the Goddess to unbelievers. But we do so with cold steel and swift death instead of sermons and prayers. We are the last resort. And we are feared. I have never before doubted the righteousness of my mission. The Goddess is the one true deity, and we must bring her light to the darkest places. And yet... I have seen and heard many things in my brief time here in the Northlands. I have seen with my own eyes how ignorance and fear are leading some of my people astray, how arrogance and distrust threaten to corrupt our mission. I have witnessed deeds – deeds of which you spoke so passionately when we first met - that have lifted a veil from my eyes. Does the Goddess, in her infinite and unquestionable wisdom, truly want us to commit these deeds on sovereign peoples, in these sovereign lands? Bravo. That s a very convincing speech, Apostle . You almost had me going there for a moment. I am an assassin, and my mission is plain and undisputable. Only... I believe now that the Goddess has led me here for another reason. Led me to you. Why else would She have brought us together, first in Marcuria, and now here, if it wasn t to show me – show us – a different path? Sorry. I don t believe in destiny or divine intervention. Not anymore. I believe that some things are meant to happen. Call it destiny. Call it the will of the Goddess. Call it chance. But do not call it coincidence. So, what now? You expect me to just let you walk out of here, to accept that you ve seen the light ? No. Yes. I...don t know what to think anymore. I only wish to speak with you for a little while longer. To understand. To open my heart to a different truth. I believe the Goddess wishes to speak to me. To me, and not to those who would interpret her Word to suit their needs. And what s your goddess telling you? That my path, a path I have never even considered questioning until this moment, may be one that leads into shadows, and not into light. Look... If you came here to find enlightenment, Azadi, you ve come to the wrong person. The name is Kian, mistress. I cannot claim that I came here to find enlightenment. Quite the opposite. Yet now I m starting to see that a great injustice may have been done to the peoples of the Northlands. You re planning on turning against your own? I will never take up arms against those I have sworn to protect, but I intend to return to Sadir and inform the Six - our Empresses – about what goes on in the provinces. Why? Because it is not right, it is certainly not the will of the Goddess, and it is a betrayal of everything I ve been taught to believe in. I still don t understand...Kian. Faith, mistress. I feared I was losing it, but I was wrong. My faith is as strong as ever. I... I guess I owe you a name. I m April. April. I am pleased to make your acquaintance. You shouldn t stay. If anyone sees you... You will not tell them? I don t have an easy time trusting anyone, Aza― Kian. But I m beginning to believe that you re the real thing, an honourable man. I try to be. But I still don t understand why you re here. And I don t understand why Na ane told me that you re― I knew you were weak, Apostle, but I never imagined you would go so far as to betray your own people. Vamon? What in the name of the Goddess are you doing? Your job, Alvane. Destroying the enemy. Or did you forget that was why you were sent here? There are women and children in this city, Vamon. Civilians! They re all equal in the eyes of the Goddess, are they not? Terrorists, wives of terrorists, children of terrorists... Sinners. Every one of them. As for this one... Is this who you were sent to kill? To...kill? No. I was about to tell you. I did not know who you were. I came to find the Scorpion, and I found you in his place. Scorpion... That s― That s the name your people gave me. After I put the fear of the Balance into them. You re...him? Your mouth is filled with venom, witch, even to the last. You are truly beneath us. And you, Alvane... Arrest him. Lower your weapon, soldier. I m an Apostle. No more, Kian Alvane. You have betrayed the Six, you have strayed from the Path, and you have forsaken the Mission. You have become soft like a spoiled fruit. You actually empathise with these heathens and murderers. You, Apostle, have committed a mortal sin. You have lost your Faith. No, Vamon. It is not I who have strayed from the Path. It is not I who have lost my Faith. What are we doing to these people? Why are we trespassing on their land? This is not the will of the Goddess. So now you question your Empresses, too? Your hole grows deeper by the second, Apos― Alvane. Still, the Goddess is merciful, and so am I. I ll give you one more chance to prove your loyalty and save yourself from eternal damnation. Do what you came here to do. Kill this murderous witch. Kill the Scorpion. Just get it over with. I came here to face the Scorpion, but I didn t know who the Scorpion was. I could never harm you. No I have no right to end her life, she was only protecting her people How do you know that this woman is the Scorpion? Are you feeble? Or just deaf? She confessed to us. I am the Scorpion. Do you honestly think I fear death? I ve faced it countless times, and I ve never blinked. You should fear death, witch. The Goddess does not smile on murderers and heretics. What stays your blade, Alvane? Whomever she is, whatever she s done, she does not deserve death. I cannot kill her. Stall I need to stall them Spare her life, Vamon. Please. She has only killed to protect her land and her people. She has murdered trueborn, Alvane. Her hands reek of their blood. How can you proclaim her innocence when she admits her own guilt so readily? At least let her stand trial. Let her speak. Let her explain her actions to the Council. Maybe then― I m not going to stand in front of your judges and plead for my life. I d rather die here. Plead Her life must be spared If I do not kill you, he will. And that makes it all right? I guess the true measure of a man is what he does when a knife is put to his throat. And you, my friend... You failed. Don t say that. I have no wish to kill you, but my Mission― Your mission ? You ve been blinded by faith, Kian. You can t see wrong from right. I feel sorry for you. I... I can t. I cannot kill you. You do not deserve to die. Yes She has murdered many of my people, and she deserves to die Very well. You ve made your choice. Kill her. No! Please don t tell me you felt for that Goddessless butcher. What you re doing here is wrong! What, protecting our people from terrorists? Destroying the enemy s stronghold? Tell me, Kian, what exactly am I doing wrong? These people are only defending their homes and lands from invaders. We re in the wrong here, not them. You ve fallen far deeper than I thought possible, Alvane. It will be entertaining to see you stand trial. It will not happen. When the Emissary― The Emissary was the one who ordered you arrested, Alvane, after you let the innkeeper and that smuggler vessel go. It was clear to the Mistress that your loyalties were no longer with the Empire. Although, ironically enough, you were the one who led us here. I am sure that will count in your favour at the trial. Maybe they ll even let your body lie in a marked grave. Take him away. I ll make you pay for this, Vamon. I swear by the Goddess, I will not rest until your beating heart is in my hand. Such unpleasantness... Kill them all. Burn the city down. Leave no prisoners. Na ane? April-an. It brightens my heart and spirit to see you here, safe and in good health. We heard that you had escaped Marcuria, but I was worried nonetheless. And now the stars have brought you back to us. How did you get out of Marcuria? I heard they shut all the gates and posted guards at all exits. As a stowaway on a tradeship bound for Corasan, and on a leapfur s back north along the old paths. A Zhid was generous enough to share her mount with me. I m glad you re safe. Good thing Brynn and Chawan had just left with the supplies. They were the lucky ones. The stars shine on all of us, April-an. What about our friends at the Journeyman? What about Benrime? I m sure they don t feel so lucky right now. Fortune often has a dark side. But there may still be a chance to aid the innkeeper. What? How? I have just been told that someone arrives from Marcuria with word of Benrime. He wishes to speak with you. Who? A stranger...a friend. A messenger. He wishes to meet with you on the west pier. He will speak with you, and no one else. And you re sure this man is a friend? How did he find us? Would I lie to you, April-an? I m sorry, Na ane. Of course not. I trust you. I ll go right away. Listen, if it turns out this man has important information, and I have to go back to rescue― I would not let you walk alone, April-an. Go now. He arrives soon. You must go to the west pier. The messenger will meet you there shortly. We ll need to make another run south before the ice breaks, though I m guessing Marcuria is out of the question. We lost some good people. We got careless. Bah! We were as careful as we could be. We just got unlucky. It was bound to happen sooner or later. Let s just hope we got enough intelligence out of it to justify the losses. I wish I could say that s the case. The fact is, they re getting too strong for us. They tore us apart down there, easy as― Ah, quit your whining, woman! The Raven I know is tougher than that! There s enough doom and gloom in this place already. Which is why I m going back. To Marcuria? Are you sure that s wise? We stay here, we go there - it s all the same. They re coming, and they won t stop, not until we strike at their heart. Marcuria. The tower. Ha! The tower! It ll take more than you and your band of merry rebels to topple that one, Raven! And even if you do, you think that ll stop them? No, we need to stay strong, build our allegiances, recruit more people, and keep the enemy from our doorstep. Time and patience will decide the victor. We don t have time. Look at what happened in Marcuria! We have to act now. We have to take the war to them. I m inclined to agree, Raven, but we re not strong enough. Not yet. If you stay here, we can train more people, build our strength, and― And talk about how, some day, we ll crush the enemy and take back our lands and our cities. That s what we do best. Talk. They murdered my friends, they arrested our most trusted ally in Marcuria, and they re probably moving north even now. And you say we should wait? I m done waiting. Bah! The Azadi don t have a clue where we are. Trust me, Raven, we re safe here. Besides, no one but me and my boys can navigate the rivers and swamps between us and the Bay of Fire. Even if the Azadi should learn of our whereabouts, the scouts will give us two days warning. We ll sink their boats before they even know what hit em! Even so, I can t just sit here and wait. I have to do something. I swear, Raven, you ll get yourself killed one of these days. Huh. Sometimes I wonder if that s not what you want. But if it s south you want to go, if you want to take your war to the Azadi, then fine, you ll have my boat. I ll take you where you want to go. Now, you ll have to excuse me. We still have to unload the grain and move all the supplies into storage. I ll come by later and give you a hand. I just have a few people I need to speak with first. Enemy soldiers! You will be with your Goddess soon enough! I ll take a hundred of you to the grave with me! Kara. A moment, April. Please make sure the herbs are distributed to the lieutenants. They are each responsible for their group getting the medicine they need. April. Thank the Balance you escaped Marcuria, and that Brynn and Chawan made it here with the supplies. Your efforts are much appreciated. Kara, about Benrime. We need to do― She put her life on the line for us. We won t forget that anytime soon. We ll sing her song at the tables tonight. The Azadi will be keeping her alive until they can ship her west. They like to have a show trial before executing their prisoners. If I can take a dozen people with me south, I can― You intend to take on the entire Azadi army by yourself? No, April. This war will have its victims, and you ll have to learn to live with that. You may have a death wish, but not everyone shares your lack of faith in the future. In time, we shall prevail. I ve dedicated my life to fighting the Azadi, Kara. What makes you say that I have no faith? You ve already given up your life. You don t fight because you want to destroy them. You fight to destroy yourself and your demons. Granted, your ferocity and guidance have strengthened us. The enemy fear and curse your name, and you ve made them tread more cautiously in the north... But both you and I know you re not doing this for any greater cause. You re doing this because it s the only thing you have left. And I can t have you taking our people with you on a suicide mission. So we let Benrime rot in prison, is that it? We let them take her to their country, where she ll die because she helped us? Yes. We do. Benrime wasn t― isn t stupid. She knew the risks, she knew it was a dangerous game to play, and she played it as safe as she could. Unlike you. I don t accept that. I can t leave her to die. Accept it or not, you re not taking anyone south. We have enough trouble protecting our homes and our supplies. We can t afford another setback. They re not your people. They make their own decisions. That they do. And you may find that, for once, you re on your own. Now, if you ll excuse me, I have other matters to attend to. I ll see you at dinner tonight, April. And thank you again for bringing us the supplies. Without them, we wouldn t have lasted through the winter. There s no point. She won t understand. I would just be wasting my time. Azadi! There are too many of them! Run! Where did they come from? Under attack I know they re running short of warm clothes in Snapjaw s Cove, Jiran. We need to send a boat over there with coats, shoes, and blankets. And in Bunnvik, they are fighting a fierce fever. We need to get them some medicines, and soon. It s not safe for them to travel to Corasan any longer. There are more and more Azadi in that city. It s only a question of time before the council announces their allegiance to the Empire. We ve all lost our homes and our lands, but thanks to you, Raven, there s still hope that we will see them again some day. The Azadi will never find us here...will they? I don t want to run again. I m tired of running. How s Marcuria doing? I wonder if I ll ever be able to freely walk her streets again... Who are you? I haven t seen you before. So many newcomers... Will the Azadi ever stop moving eastward? You must be one of the Southlanders from Ge en. Have the enemy taken over your lands as well? We need more of you to come here. That s a great outfit. Where did you get it? The enemy s attacking! It s the Azadi army! They re here! The enemy s here! My entire family was taken from me by the Azadi. For every loved one, I will slay a hundred of them. A thousand! Thank the Balance you all made it home, Raven. We ve seen this war claim too many lives already. I never wanted this, but the enemy left us with no choice but to take up arms against them. To April I haven t seen you around the campfire, handsome. Are you from the eastern fringes of the swamp? I think I would have noticed you. I don t talk to strangers. You never know who to trust. Did you hear about Raven and her team? They brought the supplies with them from Marcuria. There s going to be a feast tonight! To Kian The enemy! How did they find us? The Azadi are here! Azadi Don t let anyone escape! Round them up and kill them, every one of them! Leave no one alive...not even the women or children! They are all heathens in the eyes of the Goddess! There are more over here! Break down this door, soldier! Swiftly! Over here, boys! Hurry! For the Goddess! Victory! Your war is at an end, rebel scum! Stand down! Battle cries Yes, sir. Don t move. Stand down. As you please. Comments MISSINGCINEMATIC ZOÊ spots flaming arrow MISSINGCINEMATIC Zoë spots april on pier MISSINGCINEMATIC Aprils swamp city reveal MISSINGCINEMATIC April watches flaming arrow MISSINGCINEMATIC Kians swamp city reveal MISSINGCINEMATIC Kian spots flaming arrow MISSINGCINEMATIC Vamon arrives! MISSINGCINEMATIC April Dies. OH NOEHS! LOL MISSINGCINEMATIC Zoë rescued by chawan and brynn. PLACEHOLDER Chawan and Brynn sweep Zoë out of harm s way. I apologise for the mess. We had some...trouble with one of the exhibits. It went berserk. Don t worry, almost no one was seriously hurt. To learn more about the exhibits, just touch the icons. Examine Rebel Leader Talk to rebel leader Talk to obasaan Mom and Dad wil never let Hiro watch any monster movies ever again. Hiro is so dead. Talk to riko in museum Climb up ladder Attempt open filing cabinet door Look at Car interface Hack Car TIB_Tibet Exterior Swamp City Look at ribcage Look at boat house Look at boat Look at Pier Look at Town Look at supplies MISSINGTEXT Looks like some old computer with a cube interface. No, I can t leave until I find out what went on down here. This is the end of the road...and I m not giving up. Once The city s been added to many times over the years. Every time I return, there s another new addition. There are five separate sections of the city, and you can only get from one to the other via boat. That makes it hard for an enemy to mount a coordinated attack. Even here, people keep their doors closed and bolted. The Azadi have taught us to fear and distrust each other. Examine one Boats are very important here. You cannot reach another section of the city without one. That s the west pier, where the messenger is supposed to meet me. They re beautiful. I like watching starflies. They calm me down. It s hard to believe that anyone would build a city like this. It s a long way from the white walls and gleaming towers of Sadir. This city is larger than I would have guessed. There must be thousands of people living here. Old, young...children. These doors do not look very secure...but in a remote place like this, they don t have to be. Boats must be important to get around this city. Only parts of it are covered by the bridges and walkways. Glowing insects... What a strange place this is. STop and go! Examine door Open door Rebel Talk to Ena Examine window Look at hologram Look at Male scientist Look at commando Look at door from arboretum Look at Container Climb ladder yo SUBJECT re help FROM Liv Dreamcore_worm The monster 2 Pants and Mobile Package It s a small pebble. Picking up item Dropping item. test I don t have the item in my inventory. Smooth and well balanced. Perfect for throwing. Chapter is between 10 and 12. The chapter is not in range 10 to 12 Hi, I m Zoe. first I m Zoe too, but I have sexy clothes. How old are you? Age I m 18. What are your sexual orientation? Sexual orientation I will not answer that question, thank you. Why won t you tell me about your sexual attitude. Secret I don t have the item. Ok, thats it! This conversation is over! Reza Climb Hands behind your head! That s him, the man I ve been following. new Keyword Castillo home Localized name of character I promised Liv I d stop by her shop after the gym. She wants to show me something . It s not that she tries to be cryptic - she just can t help it. Whatever she wants to show me, I m sure it ll be interesting. Liv rarely disappoints. I should stop by the shop. Liv wanted to show me something . It s not that she tries to be cryptic - she just can t help it. Whatever she wants to show me, I m sure it ll be interesting. Liv rarely disappoints. I ran by Liv without saying hello! What was I thinking? That was rude. I ll have to go back to the shop later to make it up to her - but I ll wait until after the gym. Chances are she s already forgotten all about it, anyways. She s not exactly the resentful type. What s happened to Reza? Where is he? No one knows where he is - not even Martin. I can t get a hold of him, and the EYE s looking for him. I have to help him somehow. I have to find him. Reza left a message for me with Wonkers, something about a hidden safe in his apartment. Lucia, Reza s Watilla, can open it for me if I tell her the correct codeword. Whatever s in that safe, maybe it ll lead me to him...or at least point me in the right direction. Olivia gave me a hack that can be used to disable locks. I ll need that to get into Reza s apartment. Shit. They ve placed a surveillance spider in Reza s place. I ll need to find a way to disable that to get into his safe. Also, the spider fried Lucia. Hopefully, I ll be able to fix her. I took a close look at the spider. It has a logo that looks like a lion s head. I ve seen that before on other robots, but I can t remember which company it belongs to. Liv might be able to make use of that information. Good job, Zoë! You re well on your way to becoming a secret agent. Okay, so now I need to find a way to fix Lucia before she can open the safe for me. Lucia s battery and processing unit have been completely fried by the spider. I must find replacements for both of them. I got a new Watilla battery from Liv. Now I just need a functioning processing unit. Where can I find a working Watilla? I borrowed Wonkers processing unit. Poor guy, I feel terrible. All I need now is a working battery I have both the battery and the brain. I ought to be able to get Lucia back on her feet again now. Fingers crossed. Lucia s awake. I ll just need to tell her the codeword, and she ll open Reza s secret safe...I hope. That was close. I have become a magnet for trouble...or, more accurately, Reza s gotten himself involved in something really bad, and I just happen to be in the wrong places at the wrong times. These past two days have had enough close shaves to last me a lifetime...and if it keeps going like this, it ll be a very short lifetime Is it just me, or did that cat look a little creepy? There was something odd about its eyes... They looked a bit glassy. Reza was going to Newport in North America - to a place called Venice - to meet someone called Charlie at The Fringe...whatever and wherever that may be. If that s where he s headed, I m going after him. He definitely needs my help I m here. Newport. Venice. Now to find The Fringe and this Charlie person. Maybe one of the locals could point me in the right direction? That Chinese guy told me where to find The Fringe. What was it again... The other side of the Crossroads, and through Via Milano to Florence Square? Reza s okay, thank God. It appears that he was planning to break into a place called the Victory Hotel. That was last night...but it s the only clue I have to go on. I have to follow him. He could still be there. That girl again! This is not viral marketing, that s for sure. She s talking to ME. I don t know who s doing it, or how, but someone s definitely trying to tell me something Marcus promised to meet me later tonight at the The Fringe. I guess I ll just go there and wait for him. I need to speak with Charlie, too. The only thing in that wardrobe was the picture of him and the two girls. I don t see how that has anything to do with Reza or the scary girl on the screen, but it s all I have to go on. I should try and call Reza again. Charlie said I could use one of the VIP rooms upstairs. There must be a way to get to the top of that waterwheel. Looks like that s the only way out of here. Dream or no dream - drug-induced or not - I have to deal with the reality of this place, and that means doing what this innkeeper is telling me to do. She seems friendly enough The innkeeper can t make any mulled wine until she gets her delivery of spices, so I ll need to go to the South Gate Market to pick them up for her More running around! The spice merchant hasn t received his delivery of spices this morning, so I agreed to pick it up for him I got the spices. Now I ll just have to run back - again! - to the spice merchant to give him the spices and get the innkeeper s delivery.. I have the innkeeper s delivery of Mrs Mullins Mixed Spices. Time to get back to the inn to get that mulled wine for Blind Bob. I should get the mulled wine to Blind Bob. I found Crazy Clara, but she s not being very communicative. She misses her baby - a pet of some kind - which, as far as I can tell, was taken by the soldiers and put in a cage Clara seems very happy to have her baby back, and now I know where to find Minstrum Magda. She s the soup lady down in the marketplace - the one I ve passed by several times already, go figure. Time to go talk to her. That boy really wants me to follow him. If he can get me in touch with April, I don t think I have a choice Was it all just a dream, or did I really go to this Arcadia place? Who knows, and it doesn t matter. My priority is findin Wati City, Japan. God, it s freezing Reza s contact is a Damien Cavanaugh, and he works right here at WATI HQ. Liv said he s most likely at work today. All I need to do is find a way into the heavily fortified headquarters of one of the world s largest corporations, search through their offices - which are no doubt guarded by aggressive bots - and convince this Damien guy to talk to me All right, this is it, I ve completed the transition from bored college drop-out to secret agent. My mission? To infiltrate a high security lab, insert a worm into an organic computer, and get out undetected Okay, that s one thing crossed off the list. Now I need to find a capsule to put this worm into. Damien said to look in th Next, I need to scan both the worm and myself. The scanners are in the medlab. Now I have to find the key to get into the Dreamcore. Damien told me there would be a datakey in the security office somewhere, and he d make sure the guard would be away from his post. There s heavy security in the security office - that didn t come as a big surprise - so now I have to shut down the grid. The only way to do that is from inside the security office, using a spider The security office should be accessible now. I ll need to find the datakey to unlock the door to the Dreamcore. This is it. Time to enter the core room itself and insert the worm into the Dreamcore. I ll need to keep an eye out for people. If they see me, they ll trigger the security routines. The alarm s gone off! I hope it wasn t me. I need to find a way out of here - but I won t be able to get out the same way I got in. The elevator s probably my best bet at this point. Why did the girl send me up here? There must be something she wants me to do... Back in this strange place again... This definitely feels like a dream. I m not cold at all, and everything s sort of...warped I m in prison Yay! April has found me, and she s sent her friend Crow to help me. Crow s a talking bird. (Yeah, I m starting to get used to the weirdness of this place. Too used to it. Crow s delivered the goods. I should be able to melt that lock with the acid potion, and knock the guard out with the smoke bomb. I ll just have to get close enough to hit my target, but not so close that he notices me. So, Zoë, stay low and aim well. The guard s out of commission and the coast is clear. Now I ll have to find a way out of this horrible place. There s no way past the guard on the floor below, but he s waiting for a sandwich to be delivered. I don t know if that information will be helpful to April, but it can t hurt. If nothing else, I guess it could get her into the building. That s a start. Day two aboard the airship, and I think I m starting to smell. Other than that, it s going well. Westhouse and Crow are good company, and the hammock is reasonably comfortable This city is completely amazing. Nothing I ve ever seen can compare with it. I wish I had a camera.. Where am I? I thought the White Dragon would send me back to my world, but this definitely isn t it. So what am I doing here? The virus originated from below my current position. There must be a basement of some kind. I need to find a way down there. Home again The EYE has sealed off Reza s apartment. I ll probably need Liv s help to get through the lock. She s the master of breaking into stuff. Liv gave me a hack to use on the spider. If I m successful with that, the spider will be permanently disabled. Liv told me that I ll need to stay quiet around the spider, or it ll wake from its sleep mode. If that happens, I ll have to stay completely still. It reacts to sound and movement, but it s otherwise quite stupid. To disable it, I ll need to find a way to expose it to running water. I have to get Reza s notebook to Liv. Okay, now I m running REALLY late for the gym! I shouldn t waste any more time. Jama will give me hell...in that quietly menacing way of hers. That thing with the screens... Am I the only one who s seen it? And what s with that girl? If it s viral marketing, it s not very effective, just...freaky SUBJECT An updat FROM Dad SUBJECT Keeping appointment FROM Jama Mbaye SUBJECT ?? FROM Carlita SUBJECT Hello FROM Unknown contact [Karen Jensen] SUBJECT Getting in touc FROM Katrina SUBJECT Don t believe he FROM David A. The intrusion into Dreamcore originated from inside that abandoned factory building. So whatever s causing the Static, whoever that girl is who keeps haunting me - the answers are here, all of them Damien promised me he d be here when I woke up... What s happened to him? I hope WATIcorp didn t find the worm. FROM Voice mai FROM Voice mail SUBJECT Messag FROM MURAMURA//WORLDWIRE_PRE Russia? Okay. Damien...I hope you know what you re doing. SUBJECT disappearanc FROM ANON//BINGO!WIRE_EUROPOLIS Talk to Crow left for the South Gate Market to find Westhouse. I ll need to go there to meet them both. I told Crow I wanted to walk around a bit before we go look for this Westhouse guy. I ll need to return to him when I m ready. Where am I? What is this place? I must be dreaming. This can t be real. It just can t Great. Turns out Blind Bob doesn t know where Minstrum Magda is, so he told me to go see someone called Crazy Clara who lives up Crab Bend , wherever that may be That Theoretically Blind Bob guy wants some mulled wine, made with Mrs Mullins Mixed Spices. Apparently, only the best will do even when you re living on the streets. Just your basic console. Look at back There s an icon here that says hallway . Look at front There s a corridor back there. Examine closed There s no pad. The doors are probably controlled from the console. Try to open There s probably a storage room back there. Examine door closed The door s got an electronic lock. Examine door closed again The doors are jammed and the circuitry has been EMP ed. The pressure s been released. I should be able to open the doors now. The cover s loose. I should be able to open it. There s a handle with a label that says pressure release . It s glowing like a torch, but there s no fire or heat. On stick first I can hear ticking. I think there s some sort of clockwork mechanism inside. Maybe that s what s generating electricity. On stick second It s cold and smooth, like an egg. And it s ticking like clockwork. In inventory It looks like a machine with a big wheel and a socket on top. I wonder what it does...and if it still works. Without egg first It s definitely mechanical. And old. Who built these things? Without egg second That egg thing fit right into the socket. With egg
https://w.atwiki.jp/tljtrans/pages/204.html
Use door clamp Hack door clamp The EYE s put a clamp on Reza s door. They don t fool around, do they? Lucia Turn on radio That panel controls everything from the water temperature to the audio system. She won t get out on her own. I sure hope she isn t a real receptionist...or I m in serious trouble. Examine door with Sela locked up Watilla brain Watilla power source Examine watilla Remove broken parts Watilla parts Use brain Use power source Lucia s completely busted. Examine broken watilla I ve removed Lucia s power source and brain. Nothing left but mechanical parts now. Examine watilla, broken parts removed. The poor thing s got a brain, but no power. Examine watilla, brain replaced The poor thing s got power, but no brain. Examine watilla, power source replaced Lucia s back on her feet. I wish the same could be said for Wonkers... Examine repaired watilla Hide behind door Maybe I could squeeze in behind here... Hide Use elevator Quickly, get into the elevator. We can t stay here any longer. She s operating a soup kitchen. Examine soup lady close PLACEHOLDER RABBIT WRINKLING NOSE, THEN LEAPS AWAY. Opening shot of rabbit Give spices Those stairs have been blocked off by the cops. Uh-oh. I d better not try that again. Failed hacking attempt MISSING TEXT EXAMINE PIZZA SLICE Examine pizza slice Talk about an old fashioned way of staying warm. My Dad told me about conditions during the Collapse, but I didn t think people still lived like this. How do they keep those flames alive with all this rain? It s probably chemical. MISSING TEXT EXAMINE HOMELESS MAN WITHOUT KNOWING THAT HE WANTS FOOD. Examine without knowing he wants food MISSING TEXT EXAMINE HOMELESS MAN KNOWING HE WANTS FOOD. Examine knowing he wants food MISSING TEXT EXAMINE HOMELESS MAN AFTER FEEDING HIM. Examine after feeding him MISSING TEXT HOMELESS MAN WANTS WARM PIZZA, NOT COLD AND SOGGY. Give cold pizza MISSING TEXT HOMELESS MAN HAS BEEN GIVEN WARM PIZZA Give warm pizza Aaralyn Hey, Zoë! Passing by I ve added Mrs Mullins Mixed Spices to the wine. That should be it, then. Mulled wine. Examine with spices Examine empty bottle of wine Pick up empty bottle of wine It s an empty wine bottle. Empty bottle Fill wine bottle Homeless Man Homeless Girl Hack spyder Examine bathroom door Examine blinds Examine mysterious device Touch mysterious device Use bed Use toilet Examine lab Examine crate Open kitchen door Open store room door Warden Murron Elwyn Talk to Zoë Examine Zoë I represent the Tower. The warden of this prison. He is a true example of why women should be the ones in positions of power. The warden. He is a man who follows the book. To the letter. I have your lunch delivery. Informant Rope Look at snivelling rat bastard Talk to snivelling rat bastard What a despicable creature... All that I have been told about these magicals is true. They are filthy, traitorous, and soulless. Please, no, don t hurt me! Please! Apostle, there s a message for you. Watch it, boy! Kian curses Brynn I can t believe you re still being held up. The supplies should have left the city two days ago, and you with them. They look sturdy. They are built from a strange material that I have not seen before. Examine prison main entrance That tower looks like bad news. I m not going in there. I have not seen that material before. I am told that it s enchanted wood, to keep intruders out...and prisoners in. Few who have passed through the doors to Friar s Keep have ever come out again...except in a coffin. Hello, yes? Pardon me, mistress. Thought you could just ditch me, didn t you? Well, I have a surprise― Hey, psst! Psst! Acid Smoke bomb Wait. That man... He looks very familiar. Why am I thinking of moving stairways? Examine before talking Talk to Crow Use acidic potion on Crow Use smoke bomb on Crow MISSING TEXT APRIL EXAMINES CROW April examines Crow Knock on cell door Hey! Hello! Open up! Use acidic potion Examine jailer Smoke bomb jailer I ll need to get close enough to toss the knock-out potion at him. It worked. He s out cold. Examine smoke bombed Pick up key Prison key Examine door locked It s open. Examine door open It s unlocked. Examine door unlocked Hey, warden, what s happening with lunch? My stomach s killing me. Sandwich Combine Poisoned sandwich Examine soldier The city watch is supposed to run Friar s Keep...but everyone knows the truth. The Azadi are very much in control here. MISSING TEXT KIAN EXAMINES SOLDIER. XXX_Kian examines soldier The City Watch operates this facility, but it s used exclusively for prisoners awaiting transport to Sadir. I m guessing that handle controls the food elevator. It controls the food elevator. Put in food That s the food elevator. Examine closed elevator That s where the food goes. Examine open elevator That sandwich is ready to go. I just need to find out how to move the elevator up. Examine open elevator with food Unlock door April. Thank you so much for helping me― It doesn t look too heavy, but I ll probably need some help pushing it. April examines crate We can reach the window now. April examines crate after pushing it MISSING TEXT ZOË EXAMINES CRATE XXX_Zoë examines crate MISSING TEXT EXAMINE CRATE AFTER IT HAS BEEN PUSHED XXX_Zoë examines crate after it has been pushed Use rope There s a big metal hook on the wall. Examine hook The rope s securely fastened to the hook. It ought to be possible to climb out the window now. Examine hook with rope Climb out window It s a rope. Examine bundle of rope Those gates are pretty solid. No one gets in or out of here unless the warden says so. MISSING TEXT ZOË EXAMINES INSIDE GATES XXX_Zoë examines inside gates The cell door is locked. There s a hatch, but it only opens from the outside. Examine celldoor What do you mean, you re not getting involved? You are involved, April, whether you like it or not! April, what the heck is the matter with you? Open locker door Someone forgot to close their locker. Examine locker door Pick up suit Examine suit There s a uniform in here. It probably belongs to a maintenance worker or a cleaner. Examine wait suit This looks very complicated. Examine elevator panel It s not responding. I think I have to use Liv s software. Again. Use unhacked Examine bot It s a cleaning bot. I m guessing it patrols a limited area. MISSING TEXT TRYING TO PROGRAM BOT WITHOUT PUTTING ON WATI SUIT. XXX_Use without suit on MISSING TEXT PROGRAMMING BOT XXX_Use with suit on Examine Na ane Talk to Na ane A magical who lives out of the ghetto... She must be involved with the terrorists. Do not make a move, witch. I m sort of...preoccupied at the moment. Examine when sneaking Nothing here. Reza wouldn t keep any of his work on this console. Use computer I ll need to find a way to get onto the scaffolding without being spotted. He s dead. I should get on with it before someone finds his body. PLACEHOLDER GUARD IS KNOCKED OUT AND FALLS SILENTLY TO THE GROUND. Guard knocked out I should be able to climb all the way up to the bridge between the tower and the new barracks. Examine ladder, Guard knocked out Halt, citizen. This area s closed. Please leave immediately. PLACEHOLDER Poor me! I am done for! 4 years of hard labor awaits me now... Game over! Good God. Roper Klacks? PLACEHOLDER REVEAL OF TOWER CINEMATIC. What in the name of the Six is going on? PLACEHOLDER THE GUARDS TURN ZOË AWAY. The guards are a bit more vigilant at night. I should stay away from them. Examine guard Commander Vamon. It s just around the corner. Whew! You re a fast walker. Hey, you. MISSING TEXT SHOULD BE POSSIBLE TO CLIMB ONTO THE ROOF OF THE CAR XXX_Examine climb car spot If I can just find something to stand on, I might be able to climb up there. Examine climb to ledge spot Examine key pad MISSING TEXT EXAMINE KEY PAD That gate leads into the factory yard. The fence looks brand new, and the gate s locked tight and likely guarded by all sorts of clever hardware. It goes all the way up to the roof. Examine ladder Climb inside Skylights. That one looks broken. XXX_Examine broken window far It s too grimy to see through. Examine window near There are wide girders spanning the factory hall just below the window. Examine broken window near I don t think I can kick this one in. Examine grate There s a grate in the floor over there. It looks like a ventilation shaft of some sort. I can feel a draft. Examine door to lab area That door looks different from the rest of the interior. This was definitely put up quite recently. It looks brand new. Examine crane control panel Crane down It s a control panel. Examine far on This console controls the winch - up and down. Examine near on Crawl through grate It s completely dark down there, but I can feel a draft. It definitely leads somewhere. Examine grate removed Examine drawer Open drawer That drawer is unlocked. It s a small key. Small key Examine filing cabinet Unlock and open filing cabinet This door leads out to the factory floor...but it s closed, and there s no handle. Examine from lab side That s a datacube. Pick up access key It s an access card. Access card Unlock and open That panel controls the loading bay doors. Examine loading dock panel PLACEHOLDER APRIL LISTENING TO SAYHA AND HOODED MAN. CINEMATIC PLACEHOLDER ―the delays are out of my hands, Prophet. Of course. I understand perfectly. We will finish on time. We have taken on more workers, and we are making progress by the day. We will reclaim the time lost, Prophet. The tower will stand ready for the inauguration. I swear by the Six that I shall not disappoint you. May the Goddess bless your path, Prophet. Excuses Inside Tower PLACEHOLDER Grubbers detect, attack and defeat April That thing looks like a bigger and much meaner version of those creatures down in the dungeon. It s huge. I don t think I could take that thing down. Hey, help me push this thing over to that wall. Push Examine padlock It s locked. The jailer probably has the key. There must be another room back there. Examine after trying to open The ghetto s closed. Okay. Shit. Reaction to reveal Friar s Keep... Just looking at it gives me the creeps. Cells PLACEHOLDER Taheran soldiers harrass the nobel, innocent farmer. Damn facists! Climb down If I close the door, the spider will probably wake up. Bad idea This is it, Apostle. The Empire s greatest achievement east of Sadir. A monument to our might and to our faith. I should not keep the Emissary waiting. Mistress PLACEHOLDER FIGHT, WIN, GO TO MARCURIA, DONE Zhid Examine Fringe front door It s a buzzer. Examine chapter 0-4.99 I m not going back there. Examine chapter 5.00 Use spices Poof Dadee That must be Crazy Clara s pet! It s really cute. Hey, you can t go in there! The tunnel just vanished! If I didn t know better, I d say it was...magic. Blind Bob wants mulled wine, not just hot wine. I need to add the spices before filling the bottle. Use bottle without adding spices Kick KICK It s locked. What the hell is this place? I must be dreaming. Everything down here looks ancient. Who stores food like this? That machine looks all new and shiny compared to the rest of the stuff down here. The...the opening is completely gone. What the hell is going on here? So I guess I m in a place where they make their own wine. That window looks into the Journeyman s garden. MISSING CINEMATIC - Glimpse of Hooded man Inn Cellar Night Examine Elgwan Examine Beleris The prices here are too steep. We do most of our business in Oldtown. The fish merchant. I m not looking to buy anything from her. She s a merchant. Talk to Nana Nya It is strange to see these magicals walking freely about, as though they were human. He s handsome. Blue suits him well...and me, too. Many Dolmari have fled east to the Irhad. Some say they re building an army. I hope that s true. He is prideful...but without good reason. What is there to be proud of when you are a magical? I think I ve seen him before. What s he doing here? You don t see a lot of humans in the ghetto these days. I wonder if he s an Azadi spy... What s a human doing here in the ghetto? Maybe he s a rebel sympathiser. He s guarding the gate. There are soldiers everywhere. The Azadi think that will protect them against the terrorist threat . They re mistaken. I like her colour a lot. The Dolmari have had it especially tough after the Azadi came, seeing how integrated they were in Marcurian society. If I didn t know better, I would think she was a blue human. But she s less than that. She is a magical. He s Zhid. There are fewer and fewer of them around these days. Most have left the city and gone east. Brian Westhouse, looking younger and healthier than he did ten years ago. There are guards everywhere, I swear to God. The Azadi are paranoid. And with good reason. These young men serve their Mistresses well. She s a funny old girl. She appears to be a woman of high standing. She is certainly aggressive. There used to be thousands of Dolmari in Marcuria. Nowadays, you ll only find them in Oldtown, and there are few left. Okay, so she s blue. There s nothing wrong with that. Not at all. Her skin is blue, but otherwise... Otherwise she looks like a woman. Daen has escorted me here to the tower, and he has also shown me some of this strange city. Jiva Reza s Apartment Marco Polo Journeyman Inn Morning Burrow Crook Morning South Gate Market Morning Journeyman Inn Night Magic Docks Crab Bend Journeyman Inn Day Venice Crossroads Tower Square Night You don t see a lot of Zhid in Marcuria these days. She has catlike features. It s really beautiful. She...this thing, she is obviously female. A woman. Her features may not be human, but she is...attractive. Friar s Keep Reclaim brain Listen in Azadi Guard My Wizardin Days Are Over Push crate He s out cold. Talk examine Alchera Morpheus Destiny Convergence All that we see or seem... Crossroads Faith Reversal The Longest Journey Dreamfall This world and the people here look like a mix between a fairy tale, a fantasy role-playing game, and Charles Dickens London. Examine second Nice clothes. Too bad I could never wear anything like that at home...except at a fancy dress party. Examine car wreck It s an active data panel. I d need a suitable card or datacube to use it. That thing looks absolutely lethal. It s about to fall. All it needs is a little...encouragement. Examine Use access card Looks like a data panel connected to the gate. Russia Rooftop Examine fuse box Looks like a power switch. This is definitely where the power to this place is routed through. Examine near closed There s a big power switch in here. Examine near open MISSING TEXT Examine fixed fuse box. Examine fuse box fixed Open lid I ought to be able to get up there...somehow. This probably controls the gate, but it doesn t appear to be active. No. This is where the signal originated. If I go back now, I ll never find out what s going on...or what s happened to Reza. Benrime s burned all the forbidden books, and she s bought a bunch of Azadi approved ones. No one reads those. Benrime. She s the one thing in my life that hasn t changed in the past decade. Benrime s taking a great risk in helping the rebel movement. Benrime had to install these Azadi beer taps to avoid unwanted attention. She needs to stay on friendly terms with the enemy. We have to travel light, and we have to stay packed...just in case. I wish I could just sit down, gaze into the fire, and forget everything. (Sighs) But I can t. Na ane joined my outfit only a few months ago, but she s proven to be a valuable asset. Her magic is very powerful. If there s one thing we have enough of, it s weaponry. What we need more of is food, warm clothes, and medicine. Brynn s showing a lot of promise, but he needs to cool down a bit, or he ll get hurt...or killed. Apples. Maybe we should bring a couple of barrels back to the swamplands. I think people would appreciate that. Examine view Talking to Zoë Examine barrel Hello, is Charlie there please? My name s Zoë. I m a friend of Reza. I m looking for him. I think he might have been here. I don t know anybody named Reza. Sorry. Goodb― Wait! He s a reporter, goes by the name Jericho . All right. Come on in. Right. Actually, I think I left it upstairs. Oh. Right. No, I was just, you know, checking out the weather. Looks nice. I ll go put on some clothes now. Oops. Yeah. I should hurry. Reza and me...back when we were a happy couple. Hey, are you done? I just got out. I m on my way. Coolness. I have an appointment later this afternoon, so I just wanted to make sure you remembered. I ll be there in a few minutes. See ya! Liv, my best friend in the whole wide world. Looks like she s eating lunch. Examine Olivia again The Sky s tracking a live one on the premises. Proceed with caution. Sir! We ve got a body! That s the woman we re looking for. Rio Kuroki. Sir, we ve got a lock. In there. Go. Reza s notepad... Locked and encrypted. Of course. Um. Hi. It s me. Your...your mobile s probably been switched off for, uh, for obvious reasons, but if you do get this message... Reza... Please, please come home. I m sure things can be sorted out if you just come home. I m really worried. Call me, okay? Come on, Dad. Please pick up, please pick― Hello, Zoë― ―I m sorry, but I m currently away from my phone. Leave me a message, and I ll call you back as soon as I can. Shit. Zoë Castillo, 449... 44929-dash-601421. Address and occupation. Jardin des Roses 42A, Casablanca, CA 1011. I m, uh, unemployed. You are being held under the Syndicate Anti-Corporate Activities statute in connection with murder and possession of contraband software. You guys shot me. Isn t that a violation of my rights as a citizen? As of this moment, Ms Castillo, you have no rights. What were you doing in Mr Temiz s apartment? So where did you get the datacube? What datacube? I will remind you that your freedom is in the balance, Ms Castillo. We have enough to convict you on several accounts. You could be facing up to thirty years in a corporate prison. Or you could choose to cooperate. I m cooperating here! I honestly don t know anything about a datacube. Where did you pick up this package? Helena...Helena something. I can t...Chang! Helena Chang. Look, I was doing Reza a favour. He told me to pick it up and bring it over to his place. That s all. This Helena person, she had something that s connected to a story Reza s working on. He didn t tell me. He never tells me. It really was just a favour for a good friend. Cooperate I shouldn t play with fire I want a lawyer. Counteract I m just going to lawyer up Name and CID number. Now. I was scanned when I was brought in. You know who I am. What were you doing in Mr Temiz s apartment? Reza - Temiz - asked me to do a favour for him this afternoon. He s a good friend of mine. Best to be up front about it I would strongly suggest that you cooperate in every way possible, or face the consequences. I just came by to say hello, and noticed that the door was open. I walked in, saw the body - next thing I know, the cops boom me. I m not giving them anything I went to pick up a package downtown, and I was just dropping it off, when... Well. You know. A datacube was found in your possession containing highly sensitive information. Are you sure it s wise to keep denying your involvement? I don t... Look, I was carrying a package. Someone gave it to me. I was supposed to deliver it to Reza - but he didn t know about it. Company called Jiva. They re located in the Seshadri building downtown. I can t remember the floor. And who did you meet at Jiva? Who was the package from? A woman who works at a company downtown. Jiva. Her name was...Chang, I think. Helena Chang. How did Chang get in touch with you? I don t understand what― If your friend Mr Temiz knew nothing about this, how did Chang contact you. Look... Okay, so I was helping Reza out. He asked me to pick up the package for him. But he didn t know what was in it! He never saw it. Whatever was inside, the only person responsible is Helena Chang. You should be interrogating her. All Reza did was talk to the woman. He s working on a story, and she s a source. Please, you have to believe me. I don t know what s going on. I was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. I need to make him understand that I had nothing to do with this I m sure there s a good explanation for everything. Reza wouldn t ever harm anyone. I m sure he ll understand if I just reason with him What kind of story? I don t know. He didn t tell me. Yes, you were. We know that you had nothing to do with the murder, but that does not clear you from the charges. You are to remain in Casablanca for the time being. If Mr Temiz attempts to contact you, you are to call us immediately. If Mr Temiz attempts to contact you, Ms Castillo, you will call us immediately, and you are not to leave Casablanca without our permission. Now, tell us again, from the top. What did Mr Temiz ask you to do for him? Hi, it s Zoë Castillo again. May I come in? Subsequent visits That s right. Has he been here? How do you know Jericho? We go way back. If you re such good friends, why do you need to track him down? Can t you just call him?
https://w.atwiki.jp/tljtrans/pages/200.html
Well, well. There you are. Tried to trick me, didn t you? No one tricks old Wazza, I ll tell you that for free. Now, come on. Come on! Vinnie finds Zoë The last time I saw this place, it was desolate. Now, there s life everywhere. The Guardian s Realm has really changed. Am not! I ll prove it! She s stirring something in that big cauldron. Examine soup lady far I told you to stay away from there! Second time Hey, get away from there! I m not telling you again! Third time Ah, good. Na ane s already here. Maybe she has some news for me. Na ane said there s an informant waiting for me on the pier. MISSING TEXT Hey she s a rebel leader, yo! She told me I can find the Scorpion on the pier. I should not keep her waiting. I m surprised at how quickly you were defeated... So it seems that you are not unbeatable after all, Apostle. It was an honour to be defeated by you, Apostle. Will all due respect, Apostle, I pray that you will perform better in the field than you did in the ring today. Bad or mediocre performance after The Six could not wish for a better Apostle than you. Your skill with the blade is beyond compare, Apostle. To see you defeated...this is a rare sight, Apostle. The rumours of your skill with the blade are vastly exaggerated... The Word of the Goddess is safe in your hands, Apostle. Let s hope the faithless are more charitable than we were today. I stand humbled before you, Apostle. You were too easy on us, Apostle. Mediocre performance It seems that anyone can become an Apostle these days... No Goddessless heathen is safe from your sword, Apostle! Good performance after Let s hope you re afforded more quarter in the heathen lands than you were here today. Bad or med performance after We may disagree on many matters, but I hold Master Garmon in the highest esteem. He is true of heart, and a faithful friend and teacher. Go right in, Apostle. You are expected. May the Goddess protect you on your Mission, Apostle. Please enter, Apostle. Go with the Six, Apostle. These soldiers are charged with the protection of the Six, and of the Council. It is a great honour to be considered for such a duty. Examine once I believe I have trained with both of these guards myself. The Six, and the Goddess, have entrusted me, their servant and Apostle, with an important mission. Thank God you re here, Liv. I don t know what to do. Reza s disappeared and the EYE s looking for him! I need you to slow down, sweetie. Where have you been? I came over last night, but you weren t home. No one had heard from you, and your mobile was off the Wire. Completely. That s because I was arrested! I don t know what s happened to him or where he is. They asked me all kinds of questions about him. I think he s in serious trouble, Liv. Calm down, sweetie. I m sure he s all right. Take a deep breath, and start from the top. Okay. (Deep breath) Upset Yeah? Oh, hey! ...and when I woke up I was in this strange room in the Syndicate building. Alone. I spent half the night in there. Over and over again, the same questions about Reza, Jiva, the package... They didn t let me go until early this morning. Wow. Zoë, that s...that s so scary. I can t imagine what it was like for you. You must have the worst hangover in history. Wow. Dead girl A datacube. They told me it held sensitive information, but that s all I know. I didn t open it, but they told me it contained a datacube with sensitive information of some sort. It had to be pretty sensitive for the EYE to raid Reza s place. I wonder what it was. This sounds really serious, Zoë. Whatever it was, I don t believe Reza had anything to do with the dead woman. He wouldn t hurt a fly. It must be that story he s working on. Maybe he pissed off the wrong people? Maybe he uncovered something really bad? And now...now I m involved, too. You ll be okay, sweetie. They let you go. Hey, what was the name of that company again? I ll rustle up some contacts, do a bit of digging, see if anyone s got the lowdown. Jiva. And the woman s name was Helena Chang. I ll send out some feelers on the old network, see what I can come up with. It has to ring someone s bell. We ll figure this thing out, Zoë. And, you know, I m sure Reza s fine. He s been in trouble before. He knows his way around those Syndicate goons. Well, I don t know about that. See, I got this message from him through Wonkers. It was automatically triggered because he didn t check in for twenty-four hours. They would. You re not meant to go snooping around there, Zoë. The EYE means business. Reza s in trouble and he needs my help. I have to get those notes. Can you help me? I don t know about that. I got a message from him through Wonkers. It was automatically triggered because he didn t check in for twenty-four hours. Sure you wanna go back there, sweetie? You don t mess with the EYE. Those battlesuits aren t Halloween costumes. Besides, his flat s probably been sealed by now. Reza s in trouble, and he needs my help. There must be something you can do. No Reza If you re absolutely sure...yeah. I can get you through an EYE seal, but we ll need to upgrade your mobile. What if I m arrested again? I don t need to get charged with possession of illegal software on top of everything else. Don t worry, I ll mask the hack. Anyone checks your mobile, all they ll find are some new avatar masks. What do you want? Fluffy bunny rabbits or cuddly koala bears? Surprise me. Get Hack Done. You re good to go. But Zoë? Promise me you ll be careful, okay? And give me a call if you need help with anything...or get yourself into trouble. No trouble. And I ll definitely call you if I need help. Thanks, Olivia. You re the best. Sweetie, I m sending you into EYE territory equipped with an illegally modified mobile. I m either your best friend or your worst enemy. I disabled the seal on Reza s apartment using your hack, but it turns out they ve got a spider watching the place. What kind of spider? Describe it to me. Um. Four legs, shiny, size of a football? I need more to go on than that, Zoë. Did you see a logo? Not really. I just came by to say hello. Are you okay, sweetie? Just a bit overwhelmed, Liv. But yeah, I m okay. See you later? Sure. Take care, okay? Bye! I took a closer look at the spider. Notice any distinguishing features, like a logo? Checked out spider There was a logo...like a golden lion s head. Asad Robotics. They re based in Mogadishu. They put together some of the best robotics in the world. Probably the S-850 series. I know the EYE ordered several thousands of that one a few years back. Luckily, we cracked the security codes on those a while ago. I ll up the software you need to hack into and disable it to your mobile. Just a sec. Saw it I didn t get a good look at it. Sorry. Okay. There s not much I can do to help you. Didn t see it Well, most basic security spiders aren t that hard to trick. They react to sound and movement, in that order. If you move slowly and don t make any loud noises, you should be able to sneak by it. Wake it up, and you ll have to stay completely still until it goes back to sleep. If you don t, you ll get fried. Is there any way to permanently disable a spider? Aside from hacking? Good question. All right, so move quietly, stay still if it wakes up, find a way to expose it to water. Instructions You re good to go, Zoë. Good to go Okay, but first let me tell you how this hack works. The firewall s got these symbols that are difficult to automatically decipher. Don t ask me why. It s a mystery. All you have to do is match the symbols at the bottom of the screen with the exact same symbols in the matrix - one by one. Match all the symbols, and the codebreaker does the rest. But there s a time limit. Stay connected for too long, and the codebreaker disconnects. That way, you avoid triggering alarms. You can usually reconnect again after a few seconds. So it s almost like a game. Sweetie, it s definitely not a game. There are real people safeguarding the Wire, and most of them aren t particularly friendly. You don t need to tell me that. I ve learned the hard way. Liv? What s up, sweetie? Nothing much. I just stopped by to say hello. I ll see you later, okay? He wanted me to pick up his notes from his flat. I dropped by earlier, but I couldn t get in. They ve sealed the door. The message told me how to find his notebook in his flat. That might give me some idea what s happened to him. Hey, did you see that? Vision See what, sweetie? On the screen. I saw the same thing earlier today. It was like... I don t quite know how to describe it. Mmm, no. Could ve been the Static. It s been getting worse by the day. I even got disconnected from the Wire for a few moments this morning. There s this snowy landscape with a black house...and a little girl who looks like a ghost. And she speaks to me. "Save her, find her". Really, really freaky stuff. Wow. That is scary. I haven t seen that, I definitely would ve remembered. Are you sure you just haven t been watching too many horror movies lately? Don t you start with that, too, Liv. I m already feeling guilty enough as it is. I m sorry, sweetie. I didn t mean anything― No, it s okay. It s me. I don t know what s going on with me. I can barely get out of bed in the morning. I see you all the time, don t I? You haven t abandoned me. No, but that s because it s so easy to come here. If it requires any more effort on my part... And that goes for everything. I m on autopilot. What was that, sweetie? Oh, yeah, that s right. It s something really cool! You re probably right. And I do complain way too much, don t I? I don t want to be the whiny, apathetic Zoë. I want to be me again. Okay. Let s pretend for a second that I haven t a clue what you re talking about. Can do. It s like a...a cloak for your mobile. Want to be invisible? Just tap the screen! Well, actually, you select menu and applications , and then the icon that looks like a penguin, and then activate , but that s like one...two...three... Okay, four taps. Small price to pay, seeing as you re now invisible, right? I don t get it. I m invisible? No, you re not invisible. That s impossible, except with a very, very expensive combat suit, and those things don t hold up to a can of spray paint. What this little hack does is make your mobile invisible to the Eye in the Sky. You re untraceable. The Syndicate can t track your mobile. Mondo cool, huh? That is cool. How does it work? You just, what, wire it to my mobile? Yup. Easy as strawberry pie. Gimme a second, and I ll― Invisible Oops. This is, like, important, sweetie. I m buying a batch of exclusive Ethiopian mobiles directly from the factory, real cheap. So I gotta― I ll hook you up with the software when you come back, okay? You re not going to believe this. I was attacked. Again! Yeah. Just...just a bit shaken. What? Sweetie! Are you okay? I really thought they were going to kill me. One of them slammed me up against the wall, knocked the breath out of me, and... What were they looking for? Did they take anything? Twins Hey, do you have the notebook? Then I came straight here. I need your help with the notes. What? Zoë! Reza entrusted you with the information. You should go get it immediately. No Notepad Okay sweetie, I need time to decrypt this thing. It s got some heavy locks on it...except for the final entry. Newport. That s in North America. The west coast. I wonder what The Fringe is. Maybe he s meeting this Charlie guy at a restaurant? I have to go to Newport. I don t know, sweetie. Maybe you should just give the information to Reza s editor. Let The Hand That Bites handle it. I can t do that. This is Reza we re talking about. He s in trouble. I can t just sit here and wait for him to come back. What if he needs my help? I ll work on decrypting the rest of Reza s notes. We need to figure out what he was working on. It could take a while, so I ll just close up the store. My regulars know how to get in touch. I ll call you as soon as I got something. And the notepad, do you still have it? Give it to me, sweetie, and I ll see what I can do. Here s Reza s notepad. Give notebook Hey, sweetie. What s up? Oh, nothing much. All right! Hey, Liv, I need some help. Okay. Just a sec, and I ll let you know what we re dealing with. Thanks, Liv. Okay. I ll update your mobile now. Oh, and I m also giving you that software cloak we spoke about yesterday. You ll be invisible to everyone. Even me. (To mobile) Tadiyass, Alem! Dehna neh? What kind of animal is that? An ape? It seems almost...human. When I threw the pebble, that creature got distracted for a while. Maybe it could work again? If already thrown There s really no point. If no grubber Those glowing symbols look like they re etched right into the rock. Examine before touch I think each of these symbols play a musical note. Examine after touch Maybe I m supposed to play a sequence of notes...like a melody. But what melody? Examine again after touch There are massive cogwheels and clockwork mechanisms down there. I think they re connected to the waterwheel. It looks like a city, but I think it s deserted. Thank God. All this stuff, it s like something out of a fantasy role-playing game. That must be Clara. She certainly looks the part. Examine before talk close Yup. She s pretty crazy, all right. Examine after talk Crazy Clara. Never has a name been more fitting. Examine again after talk They are ready for me. All I have to do is step into the circle. I think most everyone here works for WATIcorp. This is a one company town, which means that everyone works for WATIcorp. The ticket machine s out of order. Examine after try Employees only, I imagine. Examine after use Hey Olivia. If Zoë just ran Sweetie, what was up with you this morning? You just ignored me! Oh, sorry about that. I was in such a hurry to get to the gym. Don t worry about it. Hey, are you busy now? I wouldn t say that. Why, what s up? I have something I want to show you. Something really cool. Come up to the store, and I ll show you. All right. I ll be there in a few minutes. Hey Liv. What s up? If Zoë said she wasn t busy Where are you? I thought you were gonna pop into the store, but you vanished. I have something to show you. Oops. Sorry about that. I was running really late for the gym. Don t worry about it, sweetie. Do you have time now? Sure. I ll be there in a few minutes. Okay. See ya! I don t know Jawhar very well, but I ve met him a few times. Jawhar. I don t know his last name. Liv s workstation. No network in the world is safe when she gets wired. Olivia s workstation. I really have no idea what that s supposed to be. Refurbished and upgraded bots is a specialty of Liv s. She makes tons of money from that. Those Watillas are probably a lot smarter and more versatile than Wonkers...but I don t care. Wonkers is special. There s a boat down there. It s a waterfall. Why doesn t it hit the wheel? Before waterwheel examine The machine caused the water to be diverted onto the wheel. Examine after waterwheel I sure hope that latter leads out of this place. Examine bottom before It s broken. There s no way to climb up there. It collapsed right under my feet! I m so lucky to be standing here... Examine before first jump It s a long way up...but at least it s going up. That must be a good sign. Examine bottom after What a strange contraption. It...reminds me of something, but I can t put my finger on it. This place must be ancient, but that thing looks as good as new. Solid craftsmanship. It s incredible that something like this has existed underneath Marcuria for so long, without anyone knowing about it. Broken. This looks incredibly advanced, and incredibly old. But there weren t machines in Arcadia before the Azadi came along...were there? That rope is the only way to get from here to there. Hopefully it ll hold my weight. Looks like there are more bridges further down. These caves are massive. There is evidence of someone, or something, living down here. It must be these creatures I keep seeing. I m either stuck here, or I jump across. Examine again before I can jump that thing again, I m sure of it. There s light seeping through, but I can t see anything. Benrime installed that mechanical beer tap to stay on good terms with the Azadi. She hates using it. It keeps breaking down. No heretic will be spared my sword! I ll make the terrorists pay for what they have done to trueborn. Rebel weaponry. Tainted with the blood of many a trueborn, no doubt. My men will bring swift justice to the terrorists who hide in this place. We will never surrender to you, Azadi! Taste my blade, Azadi dog! It seems you ve found us a rebel nest, Apostle. Let s make these terrorists pay for their crimes against the Goddess, Apostle. At least fire looks the same here as it does back home. I mean, that s something. The Journeyman used to be so busy. Nowadays, Benrime s lucky to serve twenty guests in an evening. The bars and taverns near the tower are filled with Azadi. I prefer it here. It s a bit quiet these days, but Benrime still serves the best food and drink in town, no question about it. (Sniffs) The soup smells pretty good, even though I m not hungry. Theres a big cauldron in that cart. Probably some kind of mobile kitchen. Hey, he looks familiar. Where did I see him? This is one of the few places left that looks exactly like it did before the Azadi came. Except for that modern beer tap... The ambience here in the Journeyman sure has changed since my last visit to the city. The Ghetto s full of contraband goods. Once in a while we have to go in there to clear it out. We ll show those damn magicals who s in charge around here. That s right, baby. Play your cards right today, and I might take you for a ride tonight. Oh yeah. Yeah, sweet peach. Name s Iqbal, and I m a man s man. Wanna see my...panty collection? We re so lucky to be living here in Casablanca. This city really prospered after the Collapse, together with most of Africa. My daughter Hana moved home from Europolis last spring. From what she told me, it s not a good place to live. So much violence and pollution. If there s another Collapse, this is the safest place to be. Lots of rich people moved here the last time around. Our system s better able to handle a total breakdown. This is such a nice marketplace. Downtown, there are only malls and franchises. The free flow of capital attracts all kinds of people to Casablanca. Rich people. My kind of people. I m sure someone will figure out what s causing the Static soon, and put an end to it. If the Syndicate can t figure out what s causing the Static, I m sure the Hand That Bites will. They re always on top of these things. My daughter works over on the main campus, across the canyon. She s doing a lot of overtime. I haven t seen her in weeks. I ve been thinking about leaving Wati City and moving to Africa. My options are a bit limited here. Everyone here works for WATIcorp in some capacity. There s zero unemployment. All eyes will be on WATIcorp in the very near future, I m sure. My sister s working on Alchera, but she won t tell me a thing about it. I ve heard that the whole development team is under surveillance. I wish I could find work over on the main campus, but you need to have very specific skills. At the Journeyman, traditional values still hold true, and you re allowed to be who you are. The Azadi, they want everyone to be the same. You know, I ve heard rumours that freedom fighters frequent the Journeyman. I think Benrime might be working with the movement... Back in the old days, this place was filled with laughter, song, and magic. Look at it now. It s a bit sad, isn t it? I don t know why I still come here, since I like to dance and sing. I should try one of the new places down Ayrede Avenue. So maybe there was more poverty and crime before, but at least we were free to speak and believe anything we wanted. The Azadi rarely come in here, except when they re doing inspections, so we can speak freely. I don t come to Marcuria much these days. I don t like what s happening here. Up north, things are the same as always. It s bad enough to move all the non-humans into a ghetto, but to tell me I can t practise my religion in public... Now that s too much. Talking to strangers is bound to cause trouble. I just want to go about my business without rocking the boat. All I care about is the safety of my loved ones. As long as I stay out of trouble, we ll be all right. I don t understand how anyone could talk badly about the Azadi. I think the Azadi are brilliant. I think it s great that the magicals have their own place now. It s more pleasant for everyone. Sadir is the most amazing city in the world! I ve never been there, but I can just see it. Technology everywhere! Truly a city of tomorrow! Technology is the way of the future! One day we ll have steam machines on wheels transporting us where we want to go! Call me insane, but I know it to be true! Conditions in the ghetto aren t bad, all things considered. We got food and water, and there s medicine and herbs for everyone. What we don t have is freedom. They said they were moving us into the ghetto for our own protection. Protection from what? Every other day, the Azadi are raiding the ghetto, confiscating personal belongings and merchandise. It s harrassment, plain and simple. No, no, I don t speak to strangers, that s dangerous, that is. I can t go anywhere else in Marcuria, not without special permission. And I can t go home. There s nothing left of my home. There are so few left of us now. My brothers and sisters have all been killed... Sir. Excuse me. Don t hurt me! Please, I ve done nothing wrong! I m sorry. I ve stayed inside the walls of Oldtown, and I haven t stolen anything from anyone. Please, I just want to stay here and not get in anyone s way. I don t even know why I m still here in Marcuria. I should leave while I have a chance. One day, those gates will be closed...for good. April/Zoë They treat us like animals, the Azadi, locking us up inside the ghetto and restricting our movement. "Four our own protection," my ass. My brother was arrested a few months ago, and I haven t heard from him since. They never told us what he did wrong, or where he is. I could be next... There was already a raid this morning. What do you people want now? There s nothing left here for you to take, Azadi. Nothing except for our lives. If you re not going to arrest me, then leave me alone. This museum s a bit shit, isn t it? And there s only this one room? I can t believe I actually paid good money to come here. I shouldn t have let her drag me up here. She makes the worst choices. I could ve been scuba diving in the Philippines right now. Who cares about that big announcement of theirs. It s all kid s stuff, anyway. Wow, this place is just so amazing. I didn t know technology could be so exciting! I m learning so much right now. What are they gonna think of next? Like, a new Watilla, but with wings? That would be awesome. I m so excited about that new product WATIcorp s coming out with. It s going to be so awesome, I just know it. Maybe it s like a new Watilla, but with wings... Get your ma― Maritime accessories. Eh, everything any discerning sea farer could covet. Oh, my insignificant collection of knick knacks probably wouldn t interest a man of your exalted tastes, good sir. I will do anything I can to assist you, sir, within my limitations. I am, after all, no magician. Just give me your worst, Azadi. For every one of us you strike down, another ten will rise. This war is just getting started. Your goddess can t help you here. You re far from your holy city, Azadi. Another cold and rainy day in Newport...and to make things worse, my arthritis is acting up. I can t afford any procedures. I can t even afford medicine. Not so long ago, these useless hands taught holo-sculpting at VAVA. Did you know that Emma de Vrijer was once a student of mine? She s a really famous sculptress now. They moved VAVA out of Venice, which is ironic. And they downsized every department. Kicked me out with a day s notice. Bastards. It sounds like the worst cliché, but things really were better in the old days. At least for me. The gangs have taken over the entire neighbourhood. And it won t stop here. Soon, it s gonna spread to the rest of the city. Those kids, they usually leave me be. They know that ain t got nothing worth stealing. But once in a while, they beat me up, just to prove that they can. I hope Jama wasn t too hard on you for being late. Again. Hey, you made it! Good for you. Jama s not in the best mood today. If not late Jama can be so strict sometimes. Are you taking part in the tournament today? I d love a chance to go up against you. You re here, like, every day, aren t you? You re taking this too seriously. I m just trying to keep toned, not learn how to, you know, kill people. Jama s pretty cool. I mean, she can be bitchy, and she never, like, gives me a compliment. But... Wait, she s not cool at all. I saw you sparring with Jama. That was pretty cool. You rock. I saw you sparring with Jama just now. You kinda sucked, didn t you? There s no way I m gonna be able to beat you in the tournament. I ll have to settle for second. Or, you know, third or fourth. I m definitely gonna kick your ass in the tournament. I need to work on my kicks. You performed badly today. Jama must be very disappointed. You did well today. Jama must be pleased. I plan on winning this tournament. If tournament Practice and sparring is fine, but real competition separates the winners from the losers. I used to have no trouble getting a date. Nowadays, if you don t wear a uniform, the ladies ignore you. I m thinking about moving back to the Southlands. For one, it s a lot warmer. I hear that Corescent is negotiating with the Azadi for a treaty. If that happens, there might finally be peace in the Northlands. Still no spices, I m afraid. I ran out of money to pay my supplier...but tomorrow s another day! I hope! To Zoë negative The new administration has introduced so many taxes and fees, it s hard to make ends meet down here. Rebel activity in the north has delayed deliveries, so I don t have much left to sell, I m afraid. Say what you will about them, but the Azadi have genuine respect for women. That s a nice change. I can tell that you ve been raised to respect women. You re all such perfect gentlemen. This market used to be a damn sight better before they closed the gate and the harbour, and moved most of the business west of Cold Stone. I was quite the looker in my younger days, and I m sure I would ve turned your head around. It s not that I have a problem with the Azadi...but do they have to take all the women? Maybe I should join the army. I m not getting a date wearing these clothes, that s for sure. Please keep those pesky magicals in the ghetto. Life has become so much more predictable without all this magic stuff going on everywhere. We don t need magic. We got technology now. Magic is chaos, technology is predictable. You look like you get a lot of attention from women. Tell me, is it the clothes, the hair, or just the fact that you re incredibly good looking? Hey there. Can I help you with anything? Anything at all? You re a handsome one. Would you like to visit me at the tavern tonight? I work as a serving girl, and I wear a really low dress... You look like a real man. There are too many farmers around here. They smell bad. I don t know how Irhad feels about the Azadi, but I m sure they could work something out. We don t need another war. Now that the Tyren are gone, there s finally hope of lasting peace in the Northlands. I hope you understand that we re not a violent people. We only want peace and prosperity for all nations and peoples. As long as you protect us, I don t care about your motives. Are you going north to fight the rebels? Please remember that they only want the best for their people. I m sure you can solve your differences peacefully. There are soldiers everywhere. I don t honestly care about politics, but I d like to be somewhere a little more...laid back. I ve lived in Marcuria for too long. I want to go back south, across the ocean. I m tired of all the noise and the bad weather. I don t quite see how I ll make ends meet, but I m sure something will...pop up. I told my poor, old mother I d be bringing her some firewood and stew tonight, but it looks like she ll have to burn some more furniture and eat the cat. Business is just fantastic! Ever since you helped me out, I ve been blessed with happy customers and a steady supply! You ve brought me good luck and fortune! To Zoë positive Yesterday, I bought my mother a new stove, a fine walking stick, and a glazed gipa. You should have seen the look in her eyes! If I didn t know better, I d say you were a faerie queen, young lady! Why hello there, ma am! What an absolutely wonderful day to be exploring the city! Now, you look like you need to spice up your life. Eh? Get it? Eh? Spice? Life? Wonderful! I don t care whether my customers are Azadi, Dolmari, Northlanders, Southlanders, or anything in between! They re all welcome! Fantastic! That s a terrific coat you have there, sir! Must keep you nice and warm, even in this weather! A lovely day to you, sir. A lovely, lovely, lovely day! I ve tasted some of those spices you Azadi have brought with you from Sadir. Wonderful, exotic stuff! Isn t life grand? South Gate Market is definitely not what it used to be. I m lucky if I see a dozen customers before noon. The added expenses and lack of customers is ruining me. Soon, I ll have to find another way to make money. I ve already paid the vendor license, the stall rental, and the administrative fees, sir. My papers are in perfect order. Please, sir, sales have been bad lately, and I need money for food and rent. I ve already paid my bills. Just ask the market master. There s not much left of today s catch, sir, but I ve managed to put a few oysters aside. They re yours if you want them, sir. We got torsk! We got one torsk left! We re almost out of torsk! Call out Crabs, I ve got two crabs left! Fresh and tasty! Crabs for dinner! Come get em! Last call for fresh fish today, last call! I don t care what people say, as long as the Azadi encourage fair trade, I m happy. There was trouble in the ghetto again this morning. It s really affecting my business, because deliveries can t get through. Anything you can do to stop those rebels would be much appreciated. The rebels are hurting my business with their attacks on convoys. Deliveries are slow, and the quality of the merchandise is lower. Good luck tracking down the rebels, sir. They really are making life miserable for everyone. Oldtown s the best place to buy rare and interesting books. You just need to know where to look. I don t go anywhere without a good book, and I have thousands at home. My wife, she moved out. I think she realised I loved my books more than I loved her. I don t like coming here anymore. Not because of the magicals, but because everyone s so afraid about what s going to happen. I don t live here. I m just visiting. I m just looking for books. I don t usually mingle with magicals. Good day to you. I ll be on my way now. Oldtown s not a bad place to be. If only the Azadi would leave us be, like they promised they would. My friends have all left the city, but I m staying. I m not going back into the caves. I enjoy life in the big city too much to give that up. Personally, I ve always been discriminated against. Actually, this is better, because now the other magicals see me as one of them. I thought you people never ventured in here alone. You don t look like the others. There s something different about you... If you would just try to see things from our perpective, I m sure we could all live together in harmony. What do the Azadi want from us? Why have they stuck us in here? We haven t done anything to them, and we can t help who we are. People here in Marcuria used to respect us Dolmari. The times have certainly changed. We live in constant fear. Sooner or later, I m sure they ll arrest the lot of us, and send us off to... I don t know. Just leave us be. We haven t done you or your people any harm. Why are you harrassing us? We can t help being who we are, any more than you can help being human. I don t understand why you don t like us. Is it the colour of my skin? I ve never used magic to hurt anyone, and I never intend to. My mother is ill. This is the only place where they have the right medicine. Most of the old medicines have been banned from the markets. Oldtown s the only place where I can still find them. The Azadi are banning everything they don t understand. What s that all about? I have a right to be here. The ghetto is open now. I m not up to anything illegal, I assure you. I m just out for a walk. There s no curfew in effect now, is there? If there is, I will leave immediately. Oldtown s getting too crowded. It just wasn t built to house so many people. People here are still trying to live their lives the way they used to, but it s getting more and more difficult by the day. I know that some of my kind have disguised themselves in order to conduct business out in the city. I admire their courage. You d all rather wish we d just disappear, wouldn t you? I can t change who I am. How would you like it if I tried to change you? You can force me to comply, but you can never, ever force me to agree with you. The Azadi can do whatever they wish with me, I will never bow to their goddess. I am only in town for a short visit. I will not stay long. I am better off back home. The Dark People are amazing. They re collectors, and they have a great library containing every book ever written. I ve never minded the magicals. I actually enjoy their company. They re more interesting than humans. As long as I can stand up, I ll keep fighting these invaders. To April/Zoë The Azadi won t be satisfied until all of Arcadia belongs to their empire. I will never surrender. I d rather die than submit to the Azadi. People only agree with you out of fear or ignorance. You have but one argument to support your cause...and it hangs from your belt, Azadi. You can kill my kin, but you can never kill our beliefs. Too many believe that if we only give the Azadi time, they will leave us be. I do not. The Azadi will never leave us be. Our culture is dying in Marcuria. How can anyone stand living here? Your victory will be your downfall, Azadi. You will gain nothing from eliminating us but a world bereft of choice and diversity. The only way to evolve is to keep an open mind. Try keeping an open mind. You will see that we are not so different, you and I. If you do not accept others, you can never truly accept yourself. I d give my right arm - and my left! - to see the fabled library of the Dark People. But they won t let me go with them to their city... Show me a man who reads, and I ll show you a man of reason. Deprive man of literature, and you deprive him of life. I can show you my book if you like, sir. It s not been banned. I m just passing through, sir. Just passing through. I ve yet to read many Azadi books. Could you recommend some for me? My first boyfriend was Zhid. Diversity never hurt anyone. Too bad the Azadi can t see that. The Azadi tell us not to fraternise with non-humans, but I don t care. What are they gonna do? Arrest me? I d tell you what I think of you if I wasn t so afraid of the repercussions. Have you ever had a real discussion with anyone, or do people just tell you what you want to hear all the time? Leave me alone, Azadi. There are plenty of other women in the city who would be happy to serve you. Don t tell me to submit to the Azadi. I won t. Ever. I ll keep fighting the Azadi until the day I die. Should they flee back to their continent, we ll take the war to them, mark my word. Keep your distance, Azadi. I might say something I ll regret. The Static s getting worse and worse. I can t even go to work anymore. Our consoles won t connect to the Wire. I don t know what to do. The office s been closed down because of problems with the Wire, and I m not making any money. Lots of people are afraid. If the Syndicate can t stop the Static, what s going to happen? Why are you approaching me? I m not a trueborn , am I? I thought your kind didn t fraternise with my kind. Have you gone slumming, Azadi? Everyone s talking about the Static these days. I have to admit that I m quite fed up with it already. You know what pisses me off about the Static? Everyone always wants to talk about it, so I have to keep myself updated and watch the news. I hate that. I just hope this Static thing won t interfere with WATIcorp s plans. That new product is supposed to come out this spring, I think. Some people are saying that the Static is going to lead to another Collapse, but I don t think the Syndicate would allow that to happen. I m not afraid of another Collapse. We ll be safe here in Casablanca. We have everything we need. I try not to watch the news. It s always Static this and catastrophe that . Whatever happened to staying positive? Yesterday, I was having my hair re-aligned and we lost Wire contact right in the middle of the procedure. I only got it fixed this morning. How s it look? Show me a man who doesn t care about his hair, and I ll show you a damn fool. I can t get milk anywhere anymore. Apparently, because of the Static, deliveries are slow or non-existent all over the city. Chapter 12 It s not that martial arts needs to be such an important part of your life. But passion is always important. I m sorry, Jama. It just doesn t seem matter as much to me as it used to. I m sorry, Jama. It just doesn t seem to matter as much to me as it used to. But let s leave it at that for now, and get started on today s lesson. I guess I just don t care as much about martial arts as I used to. It doesn t seem as important to me anymore. Then maybe you should consider doing something else with your time. But let s leave it at that for now, and get started on today s lesson. I can t help it. I ve just...lost interest. And not just in martial arts, but in everything. Nothing you do, if done with passion, is pointless. But let s leave it at that, and get started on today s lesson. Every day s exactly the same, and I m not doing anything to change that. There s no school to go to, no job, and I barely spend time with my friends. What s left of them. You re right. I mean, he s my friend, too, and I want to help him. I just don t know if going to Newport is the way to do that. Oh, they re here. The biggest one, they are the Shakespeareans. Stupid names, stupid clothes...very, very big guns. Not so fast. I like you. You got spirit. I want to help. Maybe we can make trade? I don t have anything to trade. All I have is my mobile. No mobile. I got too many already. Cheap. Made in China. Top quality. So what do you want to trade? Please, help me out here.
https://w.atwiki.jp/tljtrans/pages/208.html
I m Magda. Just Magda, mind, and you would do well to address me as such. Either that, or ma am . No titles, no honorifics. Benrime ought to have made that clear to you. Oh, and one more thing. You would do well to remember the names of those who give you a helping hand in the future. I m Magda. Just Magda, mind you. That, or ma am . No titles, no honorifics. I don t know why Benrime didn t warn you about that. Why can t I call you by your full name? Minstrum Why can t I say her first name? Minstrum is not a name. It s a title I carried before the Azadi banned the Sentinel from the city. Who are the Azadi? I keep hearing about these Azadi They are our protectors and our guests. They helped liberate Marcuria from the Tyren armies ten years ago. And then they decided to...stay. So the city s under occupation? Not at all, and you would do well to not speak ill of the Azadi, lest you fancy seeing the inside of Friar s Keep. They are here to unify and convert the Northlands in the name of their goddess. And they are very...particular about their faith. But that s all I will tell you. I would leave the topic be, if I were you. And it s a position I no longer hold. It belongs to the past, and I don t wish to speak of it here, where the walls have ears. Why did the innkeeper tell me to see you? Benrime said that Magda would be able to help me Most likely because I have assisted...travellers like you before. But the times have changed. Marcuria has become a very dangerous place for people like yourself. For me, too, but I belong here. You do not. You think? I just want to go home. And so you should, with haste. There s no adventure to be had here, not anymore. What s the Magic Ghetto? Ghetto What s this ghetto I keep hearing about? It used to be called Oldtown, the oldest neighbourhood in Marcuria. Now it s a prison in disguise. All magical peoples in Marcuria have been forced behind those walls, to protect them from the humans. At night, the gates are closed. And there are often raids. Homes are turned upside down, good, honest people are arrested and... And what? They are taken away, never to be seen again. The Azadi call them terrorists . But they are shopkeepers, and tailors, and poets. The only terrorists here are... But, no, we do not speak ill of the Azadi. They have done so much for us. So there s nothing you can do for me? Like I said, I will assist you with any questions you may have, and I will point you in the right direction. But that is all I can do. A practitioner of the craft might be able to help you draw on your latent talents to open a...gateway. But be careful. If the Azadi were to learn of your origins and powers, they would show no mercy. You would be sent away to stand trial. They fear magic, these foreigners. They are doing their best to control it and everyone who uses it. And I fear they may be succeeding in their endeavours... Like I said, you would stand a better chance of getting home if you visited Oldtown. It leaves precious little room for other ideas. Zoë, Zoë, Zoë! It s encrypted, but Olivia should be able to decrypt it. Ask her to hold onto it, and don t let it fall into the wrong hands. If something bad has happened to him, the reason why is most likely in that notepad somewhere. Zoë! I had a dream about you! I had many dreams. I dreamed that you took my mind away. You re okay now, Lucia. I am? Oh. That s good. Where s Reza? He ll be back soon, I m sure. Good. I miss Reza. In that case, make sure the truth gets out. Where s Reza? I miss Reza. I m sure he ll be back soon. Good. I ll wait for him, right here. Is Reza back yet? No, not yet. Okay. I ll just wait here until he comes back. Ah! Uh! Aaaah... Nice to meet you, too. I m sure I ll be fine. It s not that cold. ―news about Reza? Not yet, but I just arrived in Wati City. What s it like there? ―Reza s contact at WATIcorp. He protects his sources well. ―friend, too. I d turn the world upside down to find him. I know. Thanks anyway. ―won t take long. The encryption s military grade, but I m almost there. ―the name. Told you I d― ―encryption. So are you inside yet? (Static) Hold on, let me... Of course, the EYE s agent software will also light up like a Christmas tree, so we need to be quick. Are you inside WATIcorp yet? Working on it. Reza was in touch with Cavanaugh through Rio Kuroki, the dead girl in his apartment. Rio and Damien worked together. There. I ve switched us over to a classified EYE channel. That should stabilise things quite a bit. This connection s too risky, and the Static s interfering with everything else. Hola, sweetie! It s me! Where are you? Hi, Liv. I m still in Newport, but I m on my way home. Any news? Yes! You re going to Japan! Japan? I decrypted Reza s notes. Well, most of them. Okay, some of them. I m still working on it. But I found out that he was investigating WATIcorp. WATIcorp? Really? My God, that s...that is pretty huge. What was he investigating? Don t know yet, sweetie. But he was in contact with two people at WATI, one of whom was the dead girl in his apartment. From his notes, my guess is that after leaving Newport he would be heading to Wati City, on the island of Hokkaido in northern Japan. That s where WATIcorp HQ is located. That s also everything I ve got so far, I m afraid. I ll keep working on Reza s notes, and I ll have more info for you when you get there. You mean Japan. You know, I d try and convince you not to go, but you seemed pretty set on tracking Reza down. And all signs point to Japan. (Sighs) I know. I have to keep going. I...I can t give up. Not now, not this time. This is too important. If I quit... Is everything all right, Zoë? Yes and no. I m fine. I m not hurt or anything, but... As long as you re okay, sweetie. Like I said, I ll keep working on the notepad, and I ll call you when you get to Wati City. Safe journey! All right, Liv. Take care. Things have happened. I don t have time to get into it right now, but it ll make a hell of a story some day. Liv? Olivia? I hope she s okay... Look, Charlie, he left me a message with your name in it. It s the only clue I have to go on. Yeah. Sorry, girl. I wish I could help, but...that s everything I know. The Border House. So don t get me wrong, I would love to help you. But like I told your friend, I can t say much more than that. It never did. This neighbourhood, Venice, it was a great place to live. We used to think it was the centre of the world. And it was. For a while. I hung in there for a while, but... Money was tight. I had to drop out and find a job. Giving up on your dreams isn t necessarily such a bad thing. Look, Charlie, I m sorry, but I m desperate. I ve travelled halfway around the world to find my friend, and you re the only lead I ve got. You must really love the guy. Look, this whole mafia thing isn t your style. You re too...clean cut. Never threaten anyone unless you re ready to follow through on the threat. The Wire has ears, he says, and he s not wrong about that. He wanted to ask me about a place I used to live in. The Border House. Okay. This is not real. This can not be real. Alone. I was in your old room at the Victory...in the Border House, in Newport. How are they doing? "Find April Ryan," she says. "Save her." Over and over again. I keep seeing a snowy landscape with a scary black house that looks like a doll s house - and a little girl. (Heavy breathing) (More heavy breathing) Except drugs. Competition too strong. Yes, yes, you. You see anybody else around? Didn t think so, no. Okay, okay, I might have something in stock for you. Where is the Victory Hotel? It s on a street called the Brink. Walk to the other side of the Crossroads, past the Chinaman s store. You ll get to a bridge called the Rialto. Cross the Rialto to get to Marco Polo. Marco Polo will take you to the Brink. Victory Hotel s on the end of the Brink. Big grey building, wooden door, bench out front. I think there s some scaffolding still left from the construction work. That might help you get down into the canals. But I haven t been around there in a while. Go past the Chinaman s store and over the bridge to Marco Polo. Follow Marco Polo to the Brink, and you ll find it. But I understand desperation. I ve been there. Victory Hotel I need to find the Victory Hotel April vanished back in 09, just days before the Collapse. We spent a long time searching for her before we― Before I gave up. You ve come to the right place. Our sashimi s the best in town. Find yourself a table and I ll have someone take your order. Oh! My guardian angel, I think. I ll tell you all about it later. Let s go. Look, I want to talk to you about something. Where? It s a surprise. Hold on one second, Yuriko. I didn t mean to do this to him. I knew I should have caught an earlier train... You re about to go on an exciting journey into the heart of WATIcorp, and experience the amazing history behind one of the planet s most successful corporations. Please ensure that you have all your belongings with you when you leave the car. Enjoy your visit to the WATIcorp museum! Project Alchera. Please take a seat, and stand clear of the closing doors. We will be departing shortly. I can t believe that graf would still be in April s old room, after all this time. Let s just say that I don t share Emma s faith in miracles. I ve heard the name April Ryan recently. I need to know, Charlie. I think there may be a connection between April Ryan and whatever Reza was investigating. I don t have time to be diplomatic I completely understand, Charlie. It must have been hard on you, losing your best friend like that. I need to find a more diplomatic approach I m sort of going through the same thing myself, except...except I still believe Reza s okay. I m sorry, girl. I m sure he s okay. From what I could tell, your friend s pretty smart and resourceful. Look, why are you so interested in April Ryan? What? Are you serious? When I was inside that place, the hotel, I saw the girl again. She pointed the way to April s room, to the closet where I found the picture. Marcus was a friend of ours back in the old days, until he got into Amathin in a big way. I saw something while I was there. They re testing some kind of device that hooks up to your head. I ve seen it once before. It s probably what brought Reza to Newport. Yeah? You really think Reza s okay? He s an investigative reporter, isn t he? Jericho s famous. I m sure he s been in worse scrapes. Don t worry, he ll be okay. Wait, Charlie? ―and that s everything. I know it s not much, and I know it may not even be your April Ryan, but― I m sorry to ask, but... Charlie, you promised you d tell me what happened to April. Wait, April told you that she d seen another dimension? Okay. Okay, so let s say you re right. The messages I ve been getting... You think that winter place is the parallel world April talked about? Arcadia? Not seen. Been to. A place called Arcadia . There was this man― Cortez. A real weirdo. He told April that she had some kind of...talent. Power. To travel between worlds. And that she was needed. According to what April told us, there are two worlds. This one, and...the other one. Arcadia. A world of magic. They exist in parallel, in balance with each other. I never had reason to doubt anything April said before...but even I was skeptical. So after I got out of the hospital, I started digging. And the things she told us... She s not the only one, Zoë. There are others who have travelled and seen Arcadia. It s real. Look, we don t know that. All we know is that some dangerous idiot put ideas into her head, and― I know, Charlie. Have some faith, okay? I know. I can feel it. I m sorry, Emma, but it does sound a bit― I ve done a lot of research. When you have enough money, even the best kept secrets are revealed to you. Crazy? Delusional? You don t think I ve thought the same thing myself? Ten. And do you remember anything about it? Not really. We were living in London at the time, and our subsection was shut down for several days. My Dad, he wanted to protect me. I didn t see much. Most people don t remember. Or they pretend to have forgotten. Those of us who saw it... You don t forget something like that. But there were things happening even before the Collapse, strange things, like...like dreams leaking through into the waking world. Looking back, everything I ve seen, read, what people have told me, people who had no reason to lie to me... I know she was telling the truth. And I believe she s still there. In Arcadia. From what I know, it doesn t sound like Arcadia, but who knows? The question is, who s the little girl? And why is she trying to contact you? After all, you didn t know April Ryan. Her name meant nothing to you until today. Thanks. I ll be right back. Don t get your hopes up, Emma. We don t know anything yet. How old were you when the Collapse happened, Zoë? Nine? Ten? Chance brought you here, and if you hadn t found the picture and showed it to Charlie, you would never have recognised April s name. After all, Marcus turned out to be a big mistake on my part, and if Reza s gotten himself into something really dangerous... I m sure he doesn t want you to put yourself at risk like this. Did Emma leave already? Early this morning. She has a show later today in Moscow. I promised I d keep her updated. So what are you going to tell her? I don t know. What you just told me, I guess. Who knows, even if it was a dream, maybe you really did speak with April. It felt real enough. I don t know. I need to sort things out in my head. I guess I will go home. I don t feel like crossing paths with Marcus or the twins again. They were probably just trying to scare you. Your friend seems to be onto a pretty big story. Yeah, I just hope that― And mind the Scorpion does not sting you before you sting him. Can we trust him? If not him, then who? He is our most faithful Apostle. He knows not to question our word. He will complete his mission. The Prophet was adamant. There is much resting on this task. It is the last obstacle, the Prophet said. When it is done― The light of the Goddess will wash across the world like a tidal wave, drowning all those who lack Faith. May that day come swiftly. And may the Goddess aid the Apostle in his mission. I said, leave right n― Wait...wait, I recognise you. How did you get here? W-who are you? You re not supposed to be up here. This floor is restricted. Leave. Now! What is this place? Curious This place must be important What...? I― I m sorry, I didn t know there was anyone here. I ll leave right away. I ll be careful, this could be dangerous Go! And don t speak a word of this to― Wait...wait, I know you. Who are you? Confrontational Offense is often the best defense What? How dare you― Wait...wait, I know who you are. You re that girl, the one from Casablanca. The one who was with that awful reporter. I m Zoë. What do you know about Reza? Zoë Might as well tell him, he knows who I am I don t know what you re talking about. I work in maintenance. I m sorry, I took the wrong elevator. I didn t know this was a restricted area. Deny There s still a chance to get out of this If you really worked here, you d know that. You re lying. I can see right through you. You re sweating and your heart s beating too fast. No. No, this is my first day. I really didn t know this was a restricted area. I recognise you. That pretty little face, those big, brown eyes... I recognise your scent and your voice. Reporter? You mean Reza? Where is he? He may know where Reza is Yes. Yes, you re the one, the pretty one with the big, brown eyes. I recognise your scent and your voice. My...scent? No, don t― Don t come any closer, I m warning you! You don t know how blind you really are until you can recognise a person by his or her scent. I smelled you in that reporter s apartment. Outside, too, when you left. You followed him here. Why did you do that? Is it love? Why are you so afraid? Security will be here in a few seconds. So why aren t they here already? Do they even know about this place? The security systems are affected by the Static, isn t that right? That s why you didn t see me coming. What...little girl? Are you and her working together? What are you doing to me? You re taking away my senses! What are you talking about? I have no idea who that girl is. I ll tell him the truth about the girl Liar. Liar! Why would I lie about that? Listen, I m not here to hurt you. I m just trying to find my friend, Reza. Jericho. Yes, I m working with her, and...and we can do a lot worse than taking your senses away. Tell me what you know about Reza! Sounds like he s afraid of the girl - that could work to my advantage Reza? The reporter? The one who calls himself Jericho , the pompous shit? If you seek to destroy what I ve spent my life creating, you d better come prepared. Your friend, he was not prepared. How could you... The cat. I knew there was something about that cat. When he hooked himself up to the Dreamer, I saw him, all of him. And I fed on him. You were in there, in his head, in his dreams. All of you. My pets are everywhere. You can t escape them. I may be blind and deaf, but I see and hear everything. What did you do to Reza? Naked, writhing, alive. Sweating. Moaning. I enjoyed that. It made me ha― I think you re bluffing. I don t think anyone s coming. I think you re alone up here. Or maybe it s not the Static. Maybe the little girl did it. After all, she sent me up here. Why would she do that? Who are you? Where is he? What have you done to him, you monster? He s in a very dark place. His dreams are gone. I took them. But why can t I take yours? Hm? What makes you so...special? Special ? What do you mean? Special What does he mean by special ? My pets put you into dreamland, but I couldn t enter you. Your dreams were closed to me. That s never happened before. Tell me where I can find Reza! I need to find out where Reza is You re too late. He s dead. That s not... No, you re lying. You re lying! He s still alive, I know it. What do you know about the little girl? Girl He must know something about the girl You tell me! You brought her here, didn t you? You walked into my home, and you brought death with you. You blinded me! And that makes you very, very special. Your friend, on the other hand... The one who loved you, the one who made love to you, he wasn t so special. He was like the others. What did you do to him? Tell me! I ate his dreams. He s dead. You can t save him now. She s a disease, infecting my web, my eyes, my ears, my senses. She must be destroyed. No. Reza s not... He can t be. You re lying! He s alive, I know it! No. No! You re lying! Reza s not dead, he can t be, that s impossible. You piece of shit, tell me where Reza is! Now! No! If you come closer, I ll...I ll have you destroyed! I ll have you torn to pieces, bit by bit! I don t want to destroy you...I want to learn from you. You re different from the others. And you re connected to that fucking girl, the one who s destroying my web. You will stay, and I will study you. Is that so? What s going to stop me from ripping those cables from your body right now? Will you survive that, you...you monster? Don t you dare― Oh, finally. My most treasured pets are here. They ll take good care of you, I promise. You ll stay here with me, Zoë, and together we will explore that mind of yours. You re not getting me. And I ll be back for you. I promise. Do you know who I am? Do you? I created this place. I created this company. I am this company. I see everything. I know everything. Take her! Now! Now! Don t let her escape! What are you doing? Get her! I don t know. I think...Reza might be dead. I should tell him what I learned about Reza Hello? Who s this? Alley I don t know where I am I m okay. I made it out in one piece, but I want to get as far away from this place as possible. Okay Tell him I m okay What? What did you find out? I...I can t talk about it here. I just want to get as far away from this place as possible. I ll try and guide you to a place where we can meet. Jericho? Jesus, how did you―? Hold on one second, let me just― So we got in touch, and then Rio went over to Casablanca to meet him. She brought a prototype Dreamer with her to prove we weren t crazy. We knew the risk, but what else could we do? And now... I can t believe Rio s dead. And Jericho... Is there anything you can do to stop it? I don t know. I ve been thinking about it since I first realised what was happening. The Static s starting to kill people. And if the Dreamer launches I... I don t want to think about what might happen then. So yes, something can probably be done...but I can t do it by myself. The plan was for Rio to help me out when she got back from Casablanca. I don t know who else to trust, so I m a bit stuck. You can trust me. Yeah. I know. But...you re not... I can t just ask... Why would you want to help? Why? How can I not help? I may not be any closer to finding Reza, but at least I can do my part in exposing this conspiracy. I m afraid that if nothing s done, this will keep escalating. The Static will get worse, DreamNet will be hijacked...or the corporation will launch the Dreamer. Any way you turn it, it s bad. Real bad. Okay. Good. So we need evidence, we need to know where the intrusion is coming from, and we need to stop the Static from causing any more damage. So how do we do all that? Who are you? Are you new? What are you doing here? You re not supposed to be here. I m... Um... Yes. Yes, I just started. I m going up to, um, the fourth floor to― New I might as well just go with the flow Please, I really need to see someone who works here. It s...it s my boyfriend. I m pregnant! Pleading usually does the trick Well, go on, then. Don t waste my time. Also, for your information, they don t like it when you talk to anyone. So don t. I don t actually work here. I ll just tell her the truth New? Seriously, I ve worked here for over a year now. You don t see the person, do you, just the uniform. Typical. I should use this to my advantage Well, uh... Of course I recognise you. You re... Tara. I m just heading up to the third floor to check some of the, um, vending machines? Oh. Okay. I ll see you later. Let me get the elevator for you. What? You re...you re not supposed to be here! Don t make a sound, or I ll kill you. I m a lot tougher than her What do you mean, I m not supposed to be here? I work here. Trick I need to trick her into thinking I work here Yeah, okay. I m just going to...go... Over here. Really. So where s your ID? My...ID? I left it at home. Home I ll just tell her I left it at home I lost it just this morning. Lost I ll just tell her I lost it - that s plausible enough Shit. The Static must be interfering with the systems again. Is your ID working? The Static The Static s been causing trouble everywhere, so that s always a good excuse Employees get their ID s implanted at orientation. You don t work here! Uh-huh. Employees get their IDs implanted at orientation. You don t work here! What? Uh. Yeah. Yeah, I think so. Let me just call the elevator for you, ma am. If you don t tell anyone you saw me, I ll pay you. Bribe Maybe she ll give me a break if I give her some money Okay, um, I m just going to...uh, go. Over here. Aaah... I m just gonna...uh... Sadir has sent an Apostle to take care of that...particular problem. They say that he is one of the best, though I have yet to meet him in person. He arrives soon. As you wish, Prophet. I will put my most trusted man to the task. Rebel raids in the north have impeded deliveries of the necessary raw materials, and further reinforcements from Sadir are not― Please, I― Her light will wash across this world and cleanse it of evil. (Deep sigh) Alisa, bring me my supper. I shall be dining in my office tonight. Business. I may return late. Well. You know where the key is, April. Keep an eye on Brynn, make sure he doesn t follow me. That boy... He takes after you, April. He adores you. You have a responsibility to― Responsibility. There s that word again. He s an adult. I can t babysit Brynn forever. You saved his life. You are the only family he has. Do not forget that. I shouldn t waste my time anymore. Oh. April. You have returned. Good. Did you want something? Yes, what is― Where did the man in the cloak go? The man who just walked through the door. He was wearing a hooded cloak. Followed him directly He came through the door a little while ago. You couldn t have missed him. He was wearing a hooded cloak. Walked around first No one fitting that description has been in here, April. It s a slow night. I would have noticed. That s impossible. I saw him walk in here with my own eyes. Well. I may be old, child, but I m not blind. Now, if you ll excuse me, I have much to do. I know I saw him walk in here. He couldn t have just vanished... They should find someone else to rely on. I can t be anyone s guardian angel. Or mother. You have little faith in yourself and others, child. But I shall not bother you with my lecturing anymore. I have work to do. Good luck tonight...whatever it is you are doing. Take care of yourself. If not for your sake, then for everyone else s. We are not doing anything. You re staying here with Chawan. I m going out. What? You can t go on a mission without us! I m not going on a mission, Brynn. I m just taking a walk. It is as most things Azadi. Large, wasteful, and arrogant. I have never seen its like. They are building a ladder to the heavens. I ll go alone. There may not be a curfew yet, but the soldiers will still notice two or three where they would ignore one. That is true. And I need to speak with someone who can supply us with the herbs, potions, and medicines we need. Well, with Torbear in jail and Hamesh doing business with the Azadi, Oldtown s our best bet, but it closes with the sun. Tomorrow morning, then. First thing. Sounds good, but you ll have to go alone. Chawan and Brynn are taking care of the food tomorrow. Benrime s helping them get in touch with some sympathisers. May the stars shine on you and your endeavours tonight, April-an...or what is it you sometimes say? Break a foot ? Break a leg. But I like may the stars shine on you better, Na ane. May the stars shine on you, April-an. So climbing the scaffolding will allow me to take a closer look at the tower? It is surprisingly poorly guarded...but the Azadi were always arrogant. Maybe it is a temple of sorts. I may not know a lot about the enemy, but they re pretty religious. To call the Azadi religious would be like calling the sun warm. Their faith is all they have. If we shake that, the war is ours. I don t think that s a viable strategy, Chawan. But it s good to know that they have a weakness. Faith is a double-edged sword. This tower of theirs may be another weakness. When I was there earlier, I noticed they were still building. They have put up wooden platforms for the workers to climb. Right. And that girl didn t ask you for help. Which girl? The one who disappeared. The one from Sta― From that place that we can t talk about. She asked for your help, and you just dismissed her. April bloody Ryan! I can t believe it! Who― Brian? Brian Westhouse? The very same! God damn, I can t believe it s you! How the hell are you? I m doing okay. How are you? You re looking pretty good for someone I thought was dead. It s great to see Brian Westhouse again What are you doing here? I thought you were dead. Why did he suddenly show up here? I thought you were dead. What happened to you? Cautious Westhouse was a friend, but that was a long time ago Well, likewise! I mean, I knew you d survived the Tyren invasion and the events that followed, but then - nothing. Scaffolds. Next to the tower? On the tower. If one were to climb it, one might find a way into the tower. Perfect. I need to check it out for myself. That tower must be very important to the Azadi. And, like you said, it could be another weakness of theirs. You will go alone. I need to. If there are more of us― We are easier to spot. And if you are caught, someone still needs to return to the city with the supplies. That is our mission. That s our mission, Chawan. Don t assume that you know what s going on just because of what she said to you. Snap I don t have the patience for this Brynn... You don t understand. That girl, Zoë, she was asking for the impossible. Explain Brynn needs to understand the reality of the situation That girl, Zoë, was asking me to do something I can t do. We have more important things to attend to. There are other matters to attend to, other people who depend on me. On us. Whatever it was she was asking for, she ll have to find it somewhere else. If we don t concentrate on our mission, people will die. And if we don t find a way to defeat the Azadi, this continent will never be free again. I think that s a bit more important than one girl s missing friend, don t you? I m too busy to argue with you. We have a lot to do before we go back, and if we fail, people will die. Ignore I don t have time to explain myself But she needed your help! You can t just ignore that! When the alternative is that the people I ve sworn to protect will suffer...then yes. I can ignore that. I don t agree. If you hadn t risked your life to save mine, I wouldn t be here now. I wouldn t be fighting on your side. And there d be a lot more Azadi walking around. It s not the same thing. This is our world. Whatever goes on in the other world, it doesn t concern us. I think you re wrong. But it doesn t matter what I think. I m still just a kid to you, right? Brynn. Brynn! I warned you, citizen! Stand down, or I ll be forced to kill you! I will not warn you a second time. Get out of here! What are you doing? Alarm! Talk to ghetto guard Now, I want a detailed breakdown of what your team s doing, and when I can expect to see concrete results. Can we stabilise the Dreamcore? I couldn t care less what you think. That s not what I pay you for. I pay you to find out who s fucking with my project. We re on shifts, Ms Gilmore. Dr Lee and I have the core until tomorrow morning. What sort of fluxes? Both physical spasms - like...like nervous twitches - and bursts of pure energy and data. Hugely, hugely complex bursts of data. It doesn t make sense, but Eingana appears to be...how should I put this? Expanding, okay? There s more data inside it than it can physically store. Welcome to the storytime, Zoë. Sit down. Please. I don t know. It doesn t matter here. This is where everything is. Here...you simply are. Alive or dead, you just are. Understand? No. But please go on. You re special, Zoë. You are. You are a dreamer. Someone else told me that. Is that good? It is and it isn t. There s nothing good or bad about it. Like the stars above and the stones below, it simply...is. Oh. So where are we again? In the storytime. This is where the stories are told, the stories that create the sky and the ground and all that is in between. You see, Zoë, this universe and everything in it is like an endlessly thick book, containing countless stories. That s amazing. Can you tell me one of those stories? I could, but not now. There s no time. We need to act before it s too late. I am? You are. I see. What s happening? Why do we have to act? At the beginning, Zoë. At the beginning? It s going to be a long story. My name is Zoë Castillo, and I think I might be dead, but I m not sure. My father s name is Gabriel... How s that even possible? It really isn t. That s also why it s overloading, creating spikes that travel at the speed of light into the Wire. If it keeps expanding... We might, theoretically, be able to shut it down,but we don t know what consequences that might have, both to the project and to the Wire. It could be catastrophical. Everything connected to the Wire, and I mean everything, could conceivably be affected. It s not an option. Disregarding the possible effects to the Wire, if there s any chance the project s timeline will be thrown off, it s unacceptable. You ll have to identify the problem and isolate the intrusion into the system. For short periods of time, which gives us a window to test DreamNet. Eingana has responded positively to direct infusions of Morpheus. All right. Walk me through the process... I told him to keep his hands off the exhibits, sir. I apologise for my grandson s behaviour. If you do that again, Hiro, we re going straight home! And you re not getting any dessert tonight! Oh, my! Hiro! What have you done? That s it, young man! We re going home! Just you wait until your mother hears about this! So, Mr Westhouse... Oh, that was a long, long time ago. Too long. I travelled across the Divide in 33...1933, that is. I may be getting on, but I m not that old. No, I got...unstuck from time, and I was caught between worlds for a while. Where in Stark did you come from? Origins I wonder where in Stark Brian came from Boston, USA. Back when there was a USA. Hell, back when there was a Boston. They re still there, both of them. How did you end up here? Are you a Shifter? Most certainly not. I mean, if I was, I would probably have gone back at some point. No, I made my way through the Divide by more unconventional means. I m not that old, mind you. Something happened that got me...unstuck from time. Have you seen a lot of this world? Arcadia It looks like he s seen a lot of Arcadia I d say so. When Marcuria was invaded by the Tyren hordes ten years ago, I was forced to leave the city. I first travelled east across the Northlands to a place called Irhad - the Sun Empire - and then south across the great ocean to the continent called the Southlands.
https://w.atwiki.jp/dollbook_wiki/pages/457.html
Dollfie Dream® sewing book 基本のガーリィスタイル[春夏編] 著者 関口 妙子 発行日 2020/5/30 発行所 ホビージャパン ISBN 978-4766121513 DD(SS胸~L胸)、DDdyサイズ 型紙は4サイズ展開 キャミソールワンピース カーディガン リボンスカート ノースリーブブラウス パフスリーブワンピース ベビードール ショーツ トートバッグ ソックス ○コメント○ ~実際に作ってみての感想やその他この本の情報をお気軽にどうぞ 名前 コメント すべてのコメントを見る