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目次 Elieとは？ Elie攻略方法① スポーンにいるBlaze(ブレイズ)を倒す ②特定のドロップアイテムを集める ③Elieに付いて行き、話しかける ④全てのNPC(8)に話しかける ⑤チャットで派閥を選択する Mage派閥の場合①Deenと話す ③BatphoneをDeanに渡す ④Deanと話す ⑤推薦状を貰ったら、Queenのところに行く。 ⑥Queenと話す ⑦Abiphone shopを尋ねる ⑧Abiphoneを購入する ⑨購入したAbiphoneを使ってDeanに電話をかける ⑩Elleを探す ⑪Elleについていく ⑫Elleと話す 要塞に潜入し、失われた研究を取り戻す ⑬Elleからの電話を待つ Deanを探す(電話をする) メイジ評議会に行く AcademyでDeanと会う 見習い(Apprentice)を探す① 見習い(Apprentice)を探す② Captain Ahoneに電話する Captain Ahoneが来るまで待つ Deanと話す Magma Chunks x10 、Buring Eyes x5をDeanのために集める。 Igrupanと話す Igrupanを助ける Odexarと話す Odexarから受け取った魚をOdgerに渡す。 Volcanic Stonefishを見つけてOdgerに渡す。 Odgerから入手したアイテムをOdexarに渡す。 Deanと話す ミニボス4体を倒すDeanにHallowed Skullを渡す。 Lumino FiberをDeanに渡す。 Leather ClotをDianに渡す Captain Ahoneに話しかける(電話でも可) Forgotten Skullへ行く Elleと話す(ボスと戦うかの選択) Elieとは？ 4/20のアップデートで追加された クリムゾンアイル のNPCである ストーリー進行をすることにより、デイリークエストや様々な報酬を得ることが可能 Elie攻略方法 ① スポーンにいるBlaze(ブレイズ)を倒す ElieがBlaze(ブレイズ)に襲われているので全て倒して 話しかけると達成 ②特定のドロップアイテムを集める Elieに話しかけると、以下のアイテムを要求する。 イメージ ドロップするモブ アイテム名 個数 Magma Cube Magma Chunk 3 Blaze Blaze Ashes 2 Wither Spectres Spectre Dust 2 ドロップアイテムは要塞內と要塞をすぐ出たところにいるので 倒して集める。 以下対象の敵一覧 + もう少し待ってね！準備中 ③Elieに付いて行き、話しかける ④全てのNPC(8)に話しかける ⑤チャットで派閥を選択する Mage派閥の場合 ElleよりBatphoneを取得できる。 ①Deenと話す Deenは、建物の二階にいる + 場所についてはこちら ③BatphoneをDeanに渡す ④Deanと話す + 英語 Have you changed your mind? YES NO YES→ Perfect, well then you are at the right place, let me write you a letter of recommendation Hold on... Here take this! First you should go to the Queen with it, we have a very strict code around here and you won t go far without the Queen s approval. Hopefully the acess to some parts of the city. Once Tha s done, go visit my counsin Udel in his shop in the plaza. I ll let him know you are coming and he ll make you a price for your own + 日本語 気が変わった？ はい・いいえ はい→ 完璧です、あなたの推薦状を書かせてください 持続する... これを持っていこう！ まず、推薦状を持って女王のところへ行く必要があります。 このあたりには非常に厳格なコードがあり、女王の承認なしに遠くまで行くことはありません。 うまくいけば、街のいくつかの部分へのアクセスできます。 それが終わったら、プラザの彼の店で私のカウンシンUdelを訪ねてください。 私はあなたが来ていることを彼に知らせておきます。彼はあなたにあなた自身の価格を作ります ⑤推薦状を貰ったら、Queenのところに行く。 座標(-132,101,-754) 推薦状を持ってるを選択。 持ってない方を選択すると、即死します ⑥Queenと話す 推薦状を渡すと、正式に派閥に入ることができる。 + 英語 What does a stranger have to do with the Taika people? Speak! [You] I have something to show you [Click to show] A letter of reccommendation from the Dean, let me read this. ... Intriguing to say the least. I have the upmost faith in our Dean, if they value your company then I ll welcome you to our faction. But if you are up to no good, I ll revoke this access immediately. Now go and enjoy our great city, new faction member! + 日本語 見知らぬ人はタイカの人々と何の関係があるんだ？ 話せ！ [あなた]あなたに見せるものがあります：[クリックして表示] 学部長からの推薦状、これを読ませてください。 ..。 控えめに言って興味をそそる。 私は私たちの学部長を最も信頼している。あなたの会社を評価するなら、私はあなたを私たちの派閥に歓迎する。 ただし、問題が発生した場合は、このアクセスをすぐに取り消す。 さあ、私たちの素晴らしい街、新しい派閥のメンバーを楽しんでくれ！ ⑦Abiphone shopを尋ねる 座標(-78,107,-788) + 英語 Oh, you must be PrajnaS! My cousin told me you d come by my place. The friends of the Dean are my friends too! I ll give you a 1.5% cost reduction on all the items in my shop!! I have a wide range of Abiphones, from the abiphone X+ to the abiphone XIII pro giga! + 日本語 ああ、[名前]でなければなりません！ 私のいとこはあなたが私の場所に来ると言ってた ディーンの友達も私の友達です！ 私の店のすべてのアイテムでは1.5％のコスト削減を提供します!! 私は、abiphoneX+からabiphoneXIIIpro gigaまで、幅広いAbiphoneを持っています！ ⑧Abiphoneを購入する 始めは一番安いものでよい + 英語 Great! I ll let you know when i have a more expensive version of the same available! Sorry I mean a more powerful version of the abiphone for the same price. Anyways, abiphones are magical devices that allow you to send sounds towards another It might be hard for you to wrap your head around that concept but you ll get used to it trust me. Most people around here have an abiphone, and some of them might let you add them to your contacts. If you have someone s contact you ca call them at any time, and they can also call you whenver. I took the liberty to add Dean to your contacts already. I made sure you couldn t remove it, accidents happen! Have a good day and make sure you come back later to check my stock! + 日本語 素晴らしい！ 同じもののより高価なバージョンが利用可能になったらお知らせします！ 申し訳ありませんが、同じ価格でより強力なバージョンのアビフォンを意味します。 とにかく、アビフォンはあなたが別の人に音を送ることを可能にする魔法の装置です その概念に頭を悩ませるのは難しいかもしれませんが、私を信頼することに慣れることでしょう。 このあたりのほとんどの人はアビフォンを持っています、そしてそれらの何人かはあなたがあなたの連絡先にそれらを追加することを許可するかもしれません。 誰かの連絡先がある場合は、いつでも電話をかけることができ、いつでも電話をかけることができます。 私はすでにあなたの連絡先にディーンを追加しておきました。 私はあなたがそれを取り除くことができないことを確認しました、事故が起こります！ 良い一日を過ごして、後で私の在庫をチェックするために戻ってくることを確認してください！ ⑨購入したAbiphoneを使ってDeanに電話をかける + 英語 Hello? Oh it s you! So the queen welcomed you in our Faction? That s great! Listen, I dont have a lot of time right now. the object of my current reserch has just been stolen! Im sorry but I ll have to call you back later. enjoy your abiphone + 日本語 こんにちは？ ああ、あなたでしたか！ それで、女王は私たちの派閥であなたを歓迎しましたか？ おお！それは素晴らしいことです！ 聞いてください、私は今時間がありません。 私の現在の研究対象が盗まれたばかりなんです！ 申し訳ありませんが、後で折り返し電話してください！ それではあなたのアビフォンをお楽しみください ⑩Elleを探す 初期スポーン地点に戻っている。(-364 80 -476) + 英語 oh wow, it worked! Im so happy for you! And you even got an abiphone s contacts Nice! So what are you up to? The Dean told you his reserch got stolen?! Ah, Its not so surprising, maybe you dont know but the Piglins are not so fond of the taika people. I do have an idea where that stolen reserch might be, follow me. + 日本語 わあ、うまくいきましたか！ 良かったですね！ そして、あなたはアビフォンの連絡先さえも手に入れました いいね！ それで、あなたは何をしているのですか？ ディーンが研究が盗まれたとあなたに言いましたか？！ ああ、それほど驚くこともないですよ。多分あなたは知らないかもしれませんが、ピグリンはタイカの人々をそれほど好きではありません。 私はその盗まれた研究がどこにあるのか見当がつきます、私に従ってください。 ⑪Elleについていく ⑫Elleと話す 座標(-612, 154,-894) + 英語 You see this giant Dragon skull inside the Barbrain faction? That s the skeleton of Jythar, the etenal one. Tha one who caused the destruction of the world. Now you probably understand why the village in front is called Dragontail. Anyways, the Barbriands built their Bastion inside the skeleton, and I suspect this is where the stolen object is gurded. Piglins fear the taika kinggdom, so they most likely stole it to study the research. Maybe you could sneak in and recover the item. Without getting seen and creating a majour diplomatic incident of cource. Im not surewhere inside they keep it but just make sure you dont get seen by the guards! I can t help you however, I have way too much to lose sorry. But good luck! + 日本語 バーブレイン派の中にこの巨大なドラゴンの頭蓋骨が見えますか？ それが、エテナールのジタールの骨格です。 世界の破壊を引き起こしたもの。 これで、目の前の村がなぜドラゴンテイルと呼ばれるのか理解できたでしょう。 とにかく、Barbriandsはスケルトンの中に彼らの要塞を建てました、そして私はこれが盗まれたオブジェクトがぐらつく場所であると思います。 ピグリンはタイカの王権を恐れているので、研究を研究するためにそれを盗んだ可能性が高いです。 たぶん、あなたはこっそりとアイテムを取り戻すことができます。 見られて、コースのマジュール外交事件を作成することなく。 彼らがそれをどこに保管しているかはわかりませんが、警備員に見られないように注意してください！ 私はあなたを助けることはできません、すみません。でも失うにはあまりにも多くの方法があります。 頑張ってください！ 要塞に潜入し、失われた研究を取り戻す 見つかると即死する。 ⑬Elleからの電話を待つ + 英語 Hello? Oh, you are still alive, awesome! Have youo got the research back or did yoou chicken out? Great! You are cooler than you look! Go back to the Dean then, Im sure this will grant you a lot of reputation! Alright then! I have to go now, was nice talking to you! + 日本語 こんにちは？ ああ、生きててよかった！素晴らしいです！ 研究を取り戻しましたか、それともあなたは鶏肉を出しましたか？ 素晴らしい！ あなたは見た目よりもかっこいいです！ ディーンのところへ戻ってください、これはあなたに多くの評判を与えると確信しています！ じゃあ！ 私は今行かなければなりません、あなたと話して良かったです！ Deanを探す(電話をする) + 英語 Oh [name] is that you again? I am still really stressed out about the lost research. Its a long story but in short, we believe the Piglins stole it, its a real problem. What did you just say? You recovered it? And they didnt even see you? I cant believe it, you are truly a hero! Im currently nearthe community center, please come here and bring the research back. + 日本語 ああ[名前]あなたですか？ 私はまだ失われた研究についてすごくイライラしてます それは長い話ですが、要するに、ピグリンズがそれを盗んだと私たちは信じています。それは本当の問題です。 え？何と言いましたか？ 取り戻しましたか？ 彼らに会わずに？？ 信じられない、あなたは本当にヒーローだ！ 私は現在コミュニティセンターの近くにいます。ここに来て研究を渡してください！ メイジ評議会に行く + 英語 Dean] Oh [name] is here！ They re the one who retrived the research! [Queen] I see, we owe youo adventurer, this object is of great value to us. [Dean] Yes indeed! With it we are able to extract salt from Netherrack, it will be a massive asset when cooking. You see, while we evolved past the need for crops and cattle, the quality of our food remains low. I would say close to 50% of our research is still spent on food artifacts and machines. [Captain ahone] And once again those piglins stole our research. They believe we are working on war engines. The tension is rising and soon we might have to cross swords with them. [Queen] Captain Ahone, this isnt a conversation we should have right now. Thank you very much [Name] would you mind leaving us now, we have matters to discuss. [Dean] [name] please meet me back at the academy, we have a lot to talk about! + 日本語 [ディーン]ああ[名前]はここにあります！ 彼らは研究を取り戻した人です！ [女王]なるほど、私たちはあなたの冒険家のおかげです。このオブジェクトは私たちにとって大きな価値があります。 [ディーン]確かにそうです！ ネザーラックから塩を抽出することができるので、料理をするときに大きな資産になります。 ご覧のとおり、私たちは作物や牛の必要性を超えて進化しましたが、私たちの食糧の質は低いままです。 私たちの研究の50％近くはまだ食品の人工物や機械に費やされていると思います。 [キャプテンアホーン]そしてもう一度、それらのピグリンは私たちの研究を盗んだ。 彼らは私たちが戦争エンジンに取り組んでいると信じています。 緊張が高まっており、すぐに彼らと剣を交わさなければならないかもしれません。 [女王]アホネ大尉、これは私たちが今持っているべき会話ではありません。 どうもありがとうございました[名前]今私たちを残していただけませんか、話し合うことがあります。 [ディーン][名前]アカデミーに戻って会いましょう、話し合うことがたくさんあります！ AcademyでDeanと会う (-15 , 123, -885) + 英語 I cant thank you enough, what you did was heroic! You are probably aware but we used to be pig farmers but sulphur turned our pigs into piglins. For decades we had to survive with almost nothing to eat, until we learned magic. Piglins can eat nether warts, but we certainly cant! Anyways, if you want to learn more about that, there are books in the academy regarding the Dark Ages. I am trying to fishing my work on this machine but my Apprentice is missing. He is out there in the wild looking for precious ingredients and he should have been back a long time ago. Their doesnt seem to be working, I am staring to get worried. Would you be so kind to look for them, they are probably North of that red sand desert. 見習い(Apprentice)を探す① 座標(-526, 86, -885) + 英語 You are looking for the Dean s Apprentice? Im afraid he might be in great danger, I just found his backpack and there is some blood on it.... We must find him at once, I really hope this isnt the Piglins doing. Lets separate. Take my contact and call me if you find anything. Captain ahone has been added to your Abiphones contacts! 見習い(Apprentice)を探す② Captain Ahoneに電話する + 英語 You found The apprentice? Good work. We will come to you at once! Captain Ahoneが来るまで待つ + 英語 Looks like we found him just in time, he will live, but he needs medical attention. I know the Dean s Apprentice, they would never take that much damage from the monsters around here. Once they wake up from their coma we will know what happened to them, but I have my suspicions. The guards and I will bring him back to the city, please explain the situation to the Dean. Deanと話す Abiphoneで電話かけると早い。 + 英語 ou found my Apperentice and he What?! SULPHUR! this is catastrophic!! My poop Apprentice, it is my fault, I shouldnt send him on difficult missions. This will also delay my work considerably, how am I going to obtain all those precious materials now.. Oh, you are willing to help? Well in that case, I will send you the list of items I need. Thank you very much you are a life savior, quite literally. Magma Chunks x10 、Buring Eyes x5をDeanのために集める。 イメージ ドロップするモブ アイテム名 個数 Magma Cube Magma Chunk 10個 Flaming Spiders Buring Eyes 5 集めたら、アカデミーにいるDeanに直接渡そう！ + 英語 Magma Chunks and Bruing Eyes, perfect! That should be enough to finish my work. I will call you once Im done. Igrupanと話す 座標(-30, 93, -823) + 英語 Every. Single, One I wake up this morning and all my chickens are GONE. I finally found animals immune to Sulphur mutations but breeding them is a misery. Could you help getting them back inside? Igrupanを助ける + 英語 My chickens cant be that far, I have 5 of them. 鶏を5匹戻す。 リードが必要。 鶏の名前 座標 Henrietta -8, 92, -847 Hennifer -62,121,-817 Cluckles -48,103,-824 Chikira -47,112,-856 Chickovsky -23,116,-812 鶏を集めたら、Igrupanと話す Odexarと話す + 英語 My name is Odexar! I have quite the reputation around here. You see, Im the best lava fishier in the world. Recently I fished a magnificent Volcanic Stonefish from a secret spot I wont reveal. I would like to show it to Odger but I hurt my feet badly. Would you mind taking my Bolcanic Stonefish to Odger s house on top of the Volcano? Thanks, Im sure Odger will be proud, that is the best Trophy Fish I got in a long time! Odexarから受け取った魚をOdgerに渡す。 + 英語 Crimson Isle fishing. Different. Fish trophy like fish. But not same. Unique way to fish. All trophy fish. Bring trophy fish. To me. Reward. Take this. Help you. アイテム渡した後 This from Odexar? Yep, Bad. Small. Rare. Damaged. Odxar no talent. No style. Find me better Trophy Fish. Dont want to work on fish. 座標(-373, 207, -810) Volcanic Stonefishを見つけてOdgerに渡す。 Volcanic Stonefishは、Blazing Volcanoで釣りを行うと釣れます。 釣りを行うには、マグマ用の釣り竿が必要(Starterを入手すると思うので、それを使用するとよい) + 英語 [Odger]Fish good, Better, Much. You talent. Good fisherman. Give this to Odexar. Tell Odexar no more. Tell him. Odgerから入手したアイテムをOdexarに渡す。 + 英語 Marvelous!The Fish looks even better than I remembered! Odger has delicate hands, this is really top quality work! What do you say? Odger said I was a bad fisherman? Hahaha!! What a jokester this Odger, love that goblin. Thanks a lot friend, here take those 80 coins. Dont spend them all in one go! Deanと話す Abiphoneでも可 + 英語 Oh, I was about to call you! I have almost completed my research, however I need a few extra components. Those ones are going to be tougher to obtain though. You will have to defeat mighty opponents. The first ingredient I need is a Hallowed Skull, it is obtained from a Bladesoul. This creature can be foundinside the Stronghold, south of the island. ミニボス4体を倒す DeanにHallowed Skullを渡す。 スポーン近くにいるミニボスを倒すと入手できる オススメ装備 Hyperion + Wither + Storm s 3/4 (マナ全振り) Terminator + Warden helmet + Horror Armor 3/4 Lumino FiberをDeanに渡す。 + 英語 I need a couple more components, the next one is a Lumino Fiber. Only the create those, and there is a terrifying Blaze in the North West. If you can defeat them. Im sure you ll obtain a Lumino Fiber. 渡した後 Thanks! I almost have all the components I need now. Leather ClotをDianに渡す + 英語 The last one is a Leather Cloth, and not just any kind. There is a rogue Barbrain going by the name of Duke X. He owans all the Leather Cloth on this island, find him and you ll find the items. 渡した後 I knew I could count on you. This strong Cloth will be able to countain the skull and the lumino fibers together. In theory this should help refining Sulphur, if I can get it to work. Would you mind taking to Captain Ahone? Please tell him I need a full backpack worth of Sulphur. Terminatorで逃げながら倒すか、Midas Staffでひたすら削れば倒せる。 編集者が行ってみた装備 防具 防具 武器 Warden helmet Horror Armor3/4 Terminator Captain Ahoneに話しかける(電話でも可) + 英語 Our entire stash of Sulphur got stolen. I have no idea how "they" did it. The Queen is warning me against hasty conclusions, but enough is enough. We cannot let the Barbarians trespass our borders without retaliation. My scounts told me they sighted Barbarian activities in the North, near the Forgotten Skull. Let s meet again there, and be prepared for combat. Forgotten Skullへ行く + 英語 [Elle]Captain Ahone, Ugo, this is a misunderstanding! I saw what happened. I saw everyhing! A monstruous creature was carrying the Sulphur, mountains of Sulphur! The monster had giant tentacles, I have never seen anything like it before in my life! [Captain Ahone] Elle of the Nether, do not attempt to trick us. Your motives are noble, but time for diplomacy is over. Barbarians, return our Sulphur at once, or face the consequences of your actions. [Ugo] WE stole YOUR Sulphur?! You wizards have some nerves! We came here following the trails of the Sulphur that YOU robbed! [Elle] ENOUGH! You were BOTH robbed, isn t it obvious?! The culprit is inside, and it is not Human nor Piglin. I have no idea what it is, but I have to warn you, that fiend is immensely powerful. Now if you wish to retrieve your Sulphur, follow me inside. [Captain Ahone] This giant tentacle monster story is real? I have trouble believing it,but in any case we have to get to the bottom of this. [Ugo] I agree, let s get inside. Elleと話す(ボスと戦うかの選択) + 英語 [Elle] [Player] if you know other strong adventurers, now is the time to bring them. This monster is something else, trust me. 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Maybe...I could pick up the spices for you? You could. I buy my spices from a merchant at the South Gate Market. His is the first stall on the left when you walk down Ayrede Avenue. Just tell him Benrime sent you to pick up her order of Mrs Mullins Mixed Spices . I will put some wine on the boil while you are away. You re welcome, child. Run along, now. Not yet, no. I should get on with it We ll talk when you have, child. How do I get to the South Gate Market again? South Gate Where is the South Gate Market? Turn left outside the door. Follow Burrow Crook east until you get to the tower square, then head south through the main gates. Got it. Thanks. Have you spoken with Minstrum Magda yet? Hi, it s me again. It took you long enough, child. Did you get lost? I should tell Benrime that I got the spices No, but I had to do a lot of running around. It doesn t matter, I have the spices now. Good. There s a pot of red wine in the kitchen. 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I will do everything in my power to bring the Scorpion to justice, Mistress. Good. You may leave me, Apostle. I will see you again soon. Mistress. You sent for me. Vamon What do you make of this Alvane? You served with him in Sadir, did you not? I did, Mistress. Alvane is a brilliant swordsman, and a loyal servant to the Six. Spare me your politics, Commander. We are alone. I don t trust him. He s risen through the ranks much too quickly. He has connections. Someone inside the Sixth Circle holds his hand? I believe so. His skill with the sword is...better than adequate. But his standing in the Court is unprecedented for a man of his caste. Yes. He is...young, is he not? Too young. And he has no family. No blood. Ah, now I see why you dislike him so much. My pardons, Mistress, but his lineage is not all that I distrust. He has strange friends, and his virtuousness is galling. The Six have sent him here without consulting me, which is worrying. I wonder what this could possibly mean. 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Carlita lives just down the street from me. I ve known her for the longest time. Wow. I like his outfit. Way to go traditional. He s not local. I see those two boys around all the time. Shouldn t they be in school? I never leave home without my mobile. Almost never. I have to get this to Reza as soon as possible. Reza s notepad. Encrypted, of course. Lockpick. It s a dry rag. It feels good in my hand. I could probably toss this quite far. This, um, egg is making a mechanical ticking sound. I found this axe in the garden shed. The handle broke off when the axe fell through the window. It s supposed to be a torch, though I don t know how well it ll burn. Pretty nice work, if I say so myself. Reza s lighter. There s...blood on it. Charlie, together with two girls. Mrs Mullins Mixed Spices . It smells really good. Wonkers processing crystal. I guess you could say it s his brain. I should put it back after I m done. It s a Watilla power...thingy. Lucia s brain and power source - both completely busted. Thank you so much. I appreciate all your help. No sales today. No rent money. No food for the children. But why worry? Tomorrow s another day! No merchandise today, nothing to sell. At least I ve got my health, unlike my poor mother. And the children... So hungry. Well, at least the weather s pretty nice. A bit cold, maybe, especially when we can t afford any firewood. Fantastic! Wonderful! Enjoy your day, young lady, and do come back! Hey, I got your spices. That s wonderful! Fantastic. What spices? Oh, for crying out... You asked me to pick up your spices! Remember? Yes. Yes! Ah, yes. I remember. Mrs Mullins spices! I m looking for a place called The Fringe . I need to find The Fringe A datacube. I m sure it s encrypted. Examine Spyder XXX_Security spider. There s a logo XXX_Thank God Olivia knows her stuff. What would I do without her. XXX_Serves it right for destroying Rexa s Watilla. Could you tell me how to get to the Victory Hotel? I need directions to the Victory Hotel Yes, yes, easy. See bridge behind me? Cross that, go right, then left, then right, then left, and there you are. Easy. Uh...thanks. Next time, you buy something. Okay? Aaah, The Fringe. So you know where it is? I certainly do. Well, could you tell me, please? Yes, yes. Keep pants on. On the other side? Thanks. You are most welcome. And good luck. I told you already, yes? I m sorry, but I forgot the directions. Okay, okay. Old man happy to help pretty young girl. Again. The other side. Got it. Find Via Milano. Go through tunnel to Florence Square. The Fringe is right there. Can t miss it. Okay. Thanks. I can repeat if you need. Thanks. That won t be necessary. I ll find it. What did you mean about drugs and competition? Drugs What was that about drugs? Drug market s very dangerous in Venice. Venice very dangerous. Not a good place for young lady. Especially not pretty young lady. I haven t seen any gangs around. Gangs There are gangs here? But they re just kids. Make a few Yuan selling drugs, and all of sudden they big men. Crazy world. They say joining gang is best way to survive. I say, joining gang is best way to get yourself killed. Good thing too, Ryan. I believe the only firing the Critters got done this summer was that of coach ul-Haq. No reason for drastic measures this time around, Diane. The tourists were found haplessly wanting and hitting at air as the local attack was running rampage with their top-order. Any chance the tourists can turn things around after tea, Ryan? The South African captain was left scratching his head looking at a scoreboard of only eighty-five-for-six after the opening twenty-five overs. Miracles do happen in cricket, Diane. And there is always the chance of rain. Not according to the forecast. Dry and sunny is the order of the day for the next couple of months. No such luck over in Malaysia, where Casawi golfer Brenda O Meara failed to make the cut under exceedingly wet conditions. Maybe we should send you over there to tee it off next week? With my putter out of order, I think we ll have to leave it to the pros, Diane. That was all from the world of sports this morning. What have we got coming up, Ryan? I believe there s an interesting report about marauding squirrels, Diane. And of course, we ll be back with more headline news. That s right, Ryan! Breaking news on the hour, every hour. For Channel 8, this is Diane D Amato. And I m Ryan Russell. Thanks for watching! I think his name is Iqbal. I only know him by his reputation, and the word is apparently sleazeball . Carlita went out with that guy once...and once was plenty enough. Examine twice Looks like she s getting some marulas. I wouldn t. Not here. Not this time of year. I see her down here all the time. I think that guy lives in Reza s building. Some guy. Checking out fruit. That s about as interesting as watching...some guy checking out fruit. You know, I may not be doing much with my life, but I still have better things to do than watching some guy buying fruit. Traditional. I love this part of the city, it s so culturally diverse. Nice candles. Very atmospheric. Scented. Vanilla...and champagne? Even the bartender s wearing expensive designer clothes. Everyone s really stylish. I feel a bit out of place. They don t serve any cheap stuff here, that s for sure. Expensive stuff. Bonsai tree. I like that whole Japanese theme they ve got going on here. It s a bonsai tree. I wonder how much he charges for something like that. It must be at least ten years old. If the rest of the stuff is anything to go by, there s just junk in there. I m not sure I want to find out what s up there. Uh-uh, I m not doing that again. Try hacking again It s a police barrier. It s probably there for a good reason, too. Examine after near focus These people look really desperate. I didn t know anyone still lived like this. I ll definitely never complain about having to live at home anymore. I wonder where they sleep...and eat. There are so many of them. I can t believe that the corporations aren t doing anything about this. She s so young. To be living on the streets at her age... I can t imagine what that s like. How can the corporations allow this to go on? Why don t they feed and house these people? At least she s not alone. Everyone here seems to be in the same situation. Not that it s any consolation... He looks really cold. It s riled up, but it doesn t seem very interested in following me. Maybe it ll calm down again in a little while. Running dog Crap! I woke the dog! Aware Open, thanks to Liv s illegal lock-defeating software. It s locked again. Looks like I ll have to find some other way out of this place. Examine after locked again 305. Nice and warm. I can feel my hands and toes again. I can see the point of using these barrels now. Nice and warm. When I find you, Reza, I m giving you a big hug...and then you re buying me new shoes and pants. And a very big cup of hot coffee. Into the tunnel The handle fit perfectly. I ought to be able to open it now. Examine with handle There s a fire escape out there. A wooden wheel... What is this place? I must be dreaming. Who stores food like this? I don t think I m in Newport anymore. The tunnel s closed. I don t know any of these titles. A Bestiary of the Southlands ? Okay, I don t want to know any of these titles. The Six Glorious Tenets of the Goddess . Books. Benrime. She s been the one thing in my life that hasn t changed in the past decade. Benrime Salmin, the innkeeper. Benrime s always busy. Cold Stone Gate. That tunnel leads to the west city. The Azadi are keeping a tight rein on the traffic. They re afraid of terrorist actions. There s a road through the mountain, but it s closed off by an iron gate. I like her outfit. Aside from Benrime, I don t know anyone in Marcuria anymore. I like his hat. I can definitely feel the cold. It s just a child. At least I don t stick out like a sore thumb in my clothes. You never know who to trust anymore. Anyone here could be an Azadi sympathiser or spy. What a character. I don t know him. Looks like he s guarding that gate. He won t let anyone into the ghetto. An elgwan. They re extremely hardy animals. The traitorous innkeeper of this den of dissenters. Hello, bubba. wtf Wazzup, yo? Aight, biatch? Wdf Who you callin biatch, biatch? I don t know if you re supposed to say non-human , but he s definitely it. I guess magical is a fitting word, all right. He― It looks like a creature half human, half animal. It is surely not the will of the Goddess to have such a thing mingle with trueborn. Apples? Sure looks like apples. But I m not taking anything for granted anymore. I doubt I ll find anything I recognise here. Unlike most things in this place, that fireplace feels comfortably familiar. Gum Sticker Ticket piece Torn ticket It s a colourful sticker with a cartoon Watilla on it. It says, Chew you later! . I don t get it. It s a complete ticket. It s just torn in two. Gum. There s only chewing gum left. And I don t even like gum. Every pack comes with a special WATI sticker . Okay, that s something. Looks like a ticket machine. Ticket machine. It sells tickets to the WATIcorp museum. Out of order. Please purchase your tickets at the ticket office. Kenji Yuriko The ticket office s closed. Of course. This just isn t my day. Hello? Anyone there? Thank you for visiting WATIcorp today, and from everyone in the WATI family - and that includes Wazza the Watilla - we hope to see you back soon! It looks like he s waiting for someone. Uh, sumimasen? Eh? Ah...gomennasai. I thought you were...someone else. I apologise. I can see the torn ticket in there. It hasn t been incinerated yet. Examine close with ticket It s empty. The dustbin automatically incinerates its contents every ten minutes or so. Examine close without ticket Your basic dustbin. The other half of the ticket s still in there. One more piece She s definitely waiting for someone. That must be the guy s girlfriend. I should go talk to her, tell her what happened. Sorry, I was just wondering... Do you know how to get to the museum? Huh? Oh. My fiancé, Yuriko. She s late. She s never this late. I tried calling her, but there was just...just static... Ah, who am I kidding. She probably decided not to come. Hi, are you waiting for someone? What? Yes...no, not exactly. Someone was waiting for me, only... He probably left already. I m very late. I ll need a ticket to get on the cable car to the museum. Why would you say that? Girlfriend Sounds like he s feeling sorry for himself We ve been having problems lately. It s all my fault. How so? I ve been too busy with work, I haven t paid as much attention to her as she deserves. I m sure that s not the case. She was probably just held up somewhere. Reassure I should say something to make him feel better about himself You don t know her like I do. She s very fastidious. She would have called. No, I have neglected her one time too many, and now she s left me. Uh-huh. Listen, could you tell me where I can get a ticket to the museum? I have more important things to worry about I knew I should have listened to... Uh, what? The WATIcorp museum? I need a ticket. Um, yes. There s a...ticket office. Downstairs. Yeah, I know. It s closed. Checked Oh. Uh, did you try the ticket machine? Really? Okay, thanks. Didn t check Yes...ah, I have to, um, leave. I can t stay. I have to... It s out of order. I see. Then I can t― I can t help you, miss, I apologise. I have to...to go. There s a ticket machine? Right next to the ticket office. Great. Thanks. I have to go now. I can t...can t stay here. It sounds like you care about her. I should say something to make him feel better I do. And now I ve blown it. I m... I m sorry. I can t― I have to leave. Well, if you ve prioritised your work instead of― If he prioritised work before his girlfriend, he can t blame anyone but himself That s too bad, but these things happen. Listen, I really need a ticket to the museum. Ticket It s too bad the guy s got problems, but I have more important things to worry about I was thinking... If your fiancé doesn t show, maybe I could have your ticket? That s really...quite rude. Why don t you buy your own ticket? I have to go now. That s not...that s not entirely true. My supervisor, he s been on my back lately. I ve tried to tell Yuriko it s only temporary, but... So maybe you re right. Maybe she isn t coming. That doesn t mean it s over. Right He may be right about her not coming, but so what? You know, communication is really important in a relationship. You can t just put up a wall. Communication Time for a lesson about proper communication If she really cares about you, she ll understand. If not, what s the point? Comfort I should try and make him feel better about himself You re right. What s the point? It s too late for us. I can t wait for her anymore. I ll just go home. You re right. I just hope it s not too late to make things better. I was hoping this trip to the museum could give us a chance to really talk. Yes, it does. She wouldn t stand me up otherwise. She isn t coming. I ll just...just go home. You re taking her to the museum? On a date? No wonder you guys are having trouble. Museum? A romantic date at a corporate museum? This relationship is bust Great. Take her to the museum and have a real heart to heart. He should talk to her, and the museum s as good a place as any Yes, talking is important, but... You know, maybe the museum isn t the best place to talk to her. He should definitely talk to her, but probably not at the museum No? She seemed to like it the last time we were there. Yes, except... What am I doing? The museum? She probably hates it there! I blew it, I really did. That s it, I m going home. Really? Maybe that s why she s not... Ah, she must be so angry at me. I ll just...go home. I m sure she did. I m sorry. You re right. Sorry If that s the case, he s probably right All the more reason to take her somewhere else. Exactly
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This place is massive...and it s absolutely stunning. Few humans have ever seen this. That makes it even more wondrous. He wants me to follow. There are texts in every language, and on every kind of material. Stone tablets, woven cloth, parchments, inscribed crystals...but mostly books. It just goes on and on. How many books do they have here? It must be millions. I can t see anything that I recognise. Not that I ve read much of anything in Arcadia. I still miss the romance novels from back home. Examine more Some of these look ancient. Like really ancient. Examine even more I wish I had the time to sit down and read some of these books. And the, you know, will. And also the required reading skills. Examine still more Books...as far as the eye can see. Examine last I think they re sleeping. Or hibernating. Like...bees. It s actually a bit creepy. Are all the trees filled with these sleeping creatures? They seem so serene. Like monks. In zero gravity. Someone s been busy reading. They don t seem to be doing anything. They re just floating. These are their homes, but they are void of individuality. They really are a hive mind. Brian is the one normal thing in this whole place. Even Crow is a talking bird. Even Crow looks a bit overwhelmed by this place...and he s lived here. I hope Brian - and, okay, Crow - knows how to get back to the mainland. That s a little bit creepy. Actually, it s more than a little bit creepy. It s a lot creepy. They seem to be floating aimlessly, but I m sure that s not the case. They probably got a pretty good idea what they re doing. He wants us to follow. Lets just hope there s ground to walk on where he s taking us. Are they sleeping? They must be sleeping. I hate not being able to see their eyes...if they have eyes, that is. Theire homes look like beehives. It s a bit cold and impersonal, isn t it? Maybe this isn t where they live. Maybe this is just where they rest. There s no glass in those windows . It s a magical force field. For some reason, I don t think the Dark People use this table. It must be for visitors. That desk must be for visitors. I don t see really see any of the Dark People sitting in a chair. It must be for visitors. Humanoid visitors. It s a chair for non-floating visitors. They must be librarians. And they re just as dark and mysterious as the librarian at VAVA. But a whole lot friendlier. I can t imagine there s anything quite like this back home. That s probably the White Dragon. There are some huge...things out there. I hope those, um, windows are thick. Tons and tons of books. I don t envy those Dark People who have to keep this place organised. I don t think they have Shakespeare or Dickens here, but I bet there are some fantastic works of art. Whomever lives here, they must be using boats to ferry between the different parts of the city. All the doors are closed. There s someone on that pier. They look...familiar. It s a sizeable town, spread all over the swamp. But the walkways don t cover all of it. I would probably need a boat to get across there. That animal was enormous, like a dinosaur. It s a real skeleton. This creature must have been gigantic. I wonder if there are any more like it still walking around. It s the skeleton of a very large animal. Examine close again It s a boathouse. Even if I knew how to, you know, drive a boat, I still don t think I d brave those murky waters. What the hell was that thing? I m staying far, far away from the water. Closed and locked. I don t think there s anyone in there. Who is that over there? It s a large town, and there are lights everywhere. A lot of people must live here. But who are they? And why was I sent here? Examine far again It s a large town, built right on the swamp. Examine far yet again Oh... What...? This isn t...home. Where am I? ...April? There must be people living here, but where are they? He s a trusted ally. Kara s not our leader, but she does head the council, and that gives her a lot of say in how we use our people and resources. People are looking tired but hopeful. Everyone s just tired of waiting for the war to come to us. We should take the war to the Azadi. This winter has been tough on everyone. I can t wait until spring is here...although we should have hit the Azadi while there s still snow and ice in the forests. We spend most of our time in the field, I hardly recognise anyone around here. New people are arriving every day. There are lots of new faces since I was last here. It would be easy for the Azadi to infiltrate the city, but that s a risk we have to take, I guess. Examine one last I think the celebrations might be getting out of hand. I need to speak with Kara about that. This is it...but where s the messenger? Strange. Perhaps it was a message to...someone. Say whatever you will about these terror― about the rebels, but they care about their own. Examine another If I was not committed to my mission, I would have liked to speak with these people...to hear their stories, and perhaps to understand. Examine yet another I do not agree with their tactics, but I do believe that these rebels act in honour...and in faith. Examine another again Garmon Koumas. He is disliked by many, and he may be too outspoken for most, but his skills as a teacher are undeniable, and his stature in Sadir is great. Examine the third This can t be the best place to park your car. Examine parked Why does this car look so out of place here? Wait, I know. It s not a burned out wreck. Examine parked again There s no way I m getting through here. I ll need to find an alternative route. It s completely burned out. If the data the worm got from the Dreamcore is correct, the virus originated inside that factory building over there. I recognise that house. It s the one from my visions. I need to find the girl. That girl... Is she here? This is it, the room the little girl was in. She...she just vanished. The screen said 201 . That must be the room number. I think... I think she wants me to go open that closet in room 201. Is that what brought Reza here? She s connected to one of those things I saw in Reza s apartment. What is it doing to her? I hope I didn t damage it too badly. At least now it s in a position to help me get inside. Examine crashed According to this, I m standing exactly in the location where the intrusion originated... ...or maybe right above it. I should be able to climb up there now. Examine with car Um, I m not in the mood to get electrocuted today. The security is too heavy. The charge might not kill me, but it d definitely give me the mother of all bad hair days. Touch I don t have the upper arm strength to carry one of those. It s on passive patrol, and it s got a limited field of view. I should be able to avoid it. They can t be too concerned with intruders. That sign looks like it could topple over any second. There s no way to use it without gaining access to the system. Impossible. The security s way too heavy. There s no way to access this without the right card or datacube. I can t hack that. I can t leave until I find out the truth behind all of this. If I can get that panel open, I might be able to hack into the car s systems. Examine closed again If I can tap into its control system, I can probably get this car to move. This car looks to be in working order. It might even have some power left...which means that, if I can access the controls, it can be moved. That s the car s access panel. The systems are still operational, so the car must have some reserve power left. It s some kind of console. Examine far off This console must be for controlling the factory floor. Examine near off This console controls the movement of the boom - left, right, forward, and back. Examine boom far on It s a locker. Examine empty A child s drawings... Faith died in that bed...all alone. It s a bedroom, filled with medical equipment. They must have been observing the patient from out here. They had this patient under constant observation, but for what reason? Whomever was in here, this is all they had to play with. It s both sad and a bit creepy. Examine before again It looks to be in working order. It s a production line. It looks pretty old fashioned. I remember these things. WATIcorp used to make them, but they were discontinued a long time ago. Faith s drawings. I wonder what went through her mind, being trapped in here, experimented upon... It s horrible. Faith s room. She lived and died in there...that poor girl. I can t leave yet. Again It...opened up. Examine open I think Faith wants me to come inside. Examine open again I can t see the bottom. It feels like they could go on...forever. What s out there? What is this place? If this place was created by Faith...then what s beyond the horizon? I need to get Lucia working first. After she s opened the safe for me, I can give poor, old Wonkers his brain back. A back door. That s probably where Reza got in. Oops... I dropped the axe inside. This is where I m supposed to insert the worm. That s where I m supposed to insert the worm. Oh. My. God. I ll go blind if I do that again. Where am I supposed to go? I have to wait until I hear something from Damien. Without hearing message I can t go out dressed like this. I should find something in the bathroom. Without getting dressed I think there s a message on the console. It s firmly attached to the grate. Examine attached There s something in here. Is that a datacube? With datacube That doll s house looks very familiar. Without datacube This is the house Faith lives in. She must have recreated it inside that dream place. After Faith Except it s not. At all. I m not sure how long I ve been here, or how long I m going to stay, but there s nothing more I can do now. If you don t... The bad guys got away with it. The Dreamer could still be released. If that happens... My story s been told. The future is out of my hands...and in yours. You need to do something. You need to tell my story until the word is out, until everyone knows what s going on. I m leaving soon, but I m not afraid. If death is the end, I know that our dreams remain behind. So whoever you are, whatever you plan to do - good luck. I m sure you ll need it. I hope my story has been heard. I ll feel really stupid if I find out I ve been talking to myself this whole― Everyone locks their doors. Examine others He must be selling something, but I can t tell what it s supposed to be. The spice merchant. He s a, um, cheerful fellow. Examine after talking to him I think he s eager to get his delivery of Mrs Mullins Mixed Spices. On a mission I feel so bad for taking all his spices. I hope things work out for him. Has stolen spices I m glad I could help him get his delivery of spices. Has delivered spices Ugh. Fish. I think it s a well. But what do I know? It could be anything. That must be the South Gate. That s a solid gate, all right. There are a lot of guards in this city. Another merchant. Um...I hope that smell is from the fish and not from the merchant. She s selling...something. I m not exactly sure what it is. It s a merchant. I have to say, there are some strange creatures in this world. But it looks friendly enough. Like a big, furry...dinosaur. What a fascinating creature. The Salty...Seaman ? Uh. Okay. The Cock and the , um, Puss . Hmm. So many strange people. Everyone s so normal looking, and yet everything is so alien. I don t stick out, but I feel so alienated. I keep seeing these machines everywhere, but I still don t know what they re used for. It s some kind of steam technology, with lots of gears and levers. It must be pretty new, seeing as it s all shiny still. These machines are really noisy. I wonder what they re used for. Examine yet again These guards really stick out. You can tell they re not from around here. This must be an important place, seeing as there are so many guards here. I think they might be suspicious if I keep staring at them all the time. Examine third She s a sprightly old lady. She s got a lot of energy, that one. People don t look that different here. Lose the clothes, and...actually, no, let s keep the clothes on. Everyone looks pretty normal, even though they live in a strange and magical world. The camp looks strangely empty. I can only see a few soldiers here and there. This must be where the soldiers I see everywhere are living. It must be cold. That tower is simply amazing. It s quite literally a skyscraper. It must have taken ages to build. It looks brand new, too. If I hadn t seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn t have believed such a structure could exist - and certainly not in a place like this. I wonder what s on the inside. Looks like they re not quite done building the tower. That building looks like it was built quite recently. It s like an annex to the tower. Looks like this street leads all the way down to the sea. The Journeyman Inn. There s an enormous tower over there. It s quite literally a skyscraper. I haven t seen any other boats here. I ll need to find some other way to get to the other side. I ll get Crow to deliver this acid potion to Zoë. This ought to buy me passage on that Shadowship. I hope. Strange. It looks like it combines magic and technology...like those Azadi machines. But this thing is very, very old. I hope Klacks sleeping potion won t do any permanent damage to the guard. This is, apparently, very potent stuff. It should go well with that sandwich. Benrime makes a mean sandwich. The sauce is spectacular, and the cheese...succulent. I m getting hungry. I ll give this smoke bomb to Crow, and he can deliver it to Zoë. It s Crow. Crow doesn t look a day older than he did when I first met him. Lucky bird. 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Look at door This is the medlab. download security clearance The security in this office is pretty heavy. I ll need to do exactly what Damien told me to do. Look at Drone console Drone console It s a docking pad for the spiders. I need to disable the security before going in there. The security office has an isolated grid that isn t connected to the building s systems. If it s on, I m afraid you re going to have to disengage that, too. It can be switched off from the inside by one of the security spiders. Check the cybernetics office. There should be an extra spider in there. Use the software I uploaded to your mobile to control it remotely. Identifying drone. Drone identified as 3EGG-48. Security clearance A. Drone disabled. Ready to commit security clearance download. Security drone disabled. Download complete. Security status upgraded to A. MISSINGTEXT Wrong security level. First off, keep an eye out for spiders. Do a sweep of that office. Nothing in there, sir. Let s move on. Wanna go check out that office? I ll cover you. Okay. It s empty. Okay, let s go. All clear so far. I m smelling another false alarm. You, go check out the observation platform. Yes, sir! The core s under lockdown, and no one s going in or out until the lockdown s lifted. We re clear, sir. I got a visual on the guys working this shift, and they look like they re doing fine. Good. Let s head back, same formation. We ll call upstairs once we get to the elevators, let them know it s another malfunction. Jesus, I hope they get this mess sorted soon. I m tired of false alarms. I miss the days of sitting with my feet up in the control room. Well, these days we re lucky if we have one shift without some system going haywire. I got a live one here! This will allow you access through the airlock. Both scanners are located in the medlab. It s a full body scanner. It reads all my biometric data, and uploads it to the system. Examine close MISSINGTEXT Discovering panel More spiders. If I never see another one of those, it ll be too soon. What are you doing here? Obaasan told you to stay with Ren. Kids have a fight Yes, but Ren left me. I was all by myself, but then this nice lady helped me, and― Ha-ha! You re such a crybaby! Shut up. I m not a crybaby. Are too! Crybaby, crybaby, crybaby! Well, you wet your bed. And you re afraid of the dark. Liar! I m not afraid of anything! Yes, you are. You re afraid of everything! And you re a chicken! What are you doing? DNA and cellular composition of biological entity analysed and cleared for entry and insertion into core. To get to the core, you must pass through the airlock and a decontamination process. Don t worry, it s perfectly harmless. Inside the security office, there ll be a dock where the spider can access the local grid. The spider you ll be controlling won t have the right security clearance, however, so you ll need to find a way to upgrade its clearance. 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Faith has― The subject has fallen ill again. We haven t isolated the cause of this latest...setback, but Faith s heart appears to be, uh, to be weakening. I don t know if it s her condition, or if the drugs... October...what is it? October― What, November 3rd? God... Wait. Wait, something...something s happening here. I m getting some...really strange... Hey. Hey! Has your console stopped working? This is...this is weird. There s just...static. Like, like a... I m just getting static here. What s going on? (Sighs) November 5th... We re, uh, we re cleaning out the lab. We can t leave anything behind, or someone might... It s strange, but I... I watched her die. I saw her...leave us. But I think... Just for a moment, a fleeting...moment. A, um, a shadow. A house. Faith s house. Her doll s house. First there was this...static. Everywhere, on our screens. It killed most of the equipment for, like, fifteen seconds. And then... I could swear I saw something. Datacube Rooftop bot MISSINGTEXT Examine electric yardgate MISSINGTEXT Auch, thats an electric fence! That hurt! MISSINGTEXT Im not touching this fence again. Is that a phone in there? Curious. Why would anyone put a phone inside a glass cage? Is it modern art? Examine near I have no idea how to use that. Move crane west Move crane east Move crane north Move crane south Crane up Attach hook It s way too heavy for me. Attempt remove I don t think it s locked, but the hinges look a bit rusty. They might creak. Climb higher Climb lower Guard dog. There s light coming through that boarded up window. The reveal comment move container Kara The original RoBoy has gone through many design changes in the past century. Li l Big Cat was WATIcorp s first furry toybot. Accompanied by a very popular animated show, The Amazing Adventures of Li l Big Cat Bob , it proved to be a huge success. 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I don t love him any less, but it s different now. I don t know what s going on with me. I ve just... I ve lost faith. Not just in him. In everything. School, my friends, my hobbies...my future. Reza. Nothing seems to matter that much anymore. And that s why, when Reza went missing, I knew I had to go after him. Not just because he s my friend, and not just because I love him. But because if I didn t, then who would I be? What would I be? I may not like the Zoë I m turning into, but I would have hated the Zoë who just abandoned her best friend like that. So, yes...he is very important to me. Of course. And right now, more than anything in the world, I want him to be okay. So, um, that man... The one in the garden? He acted like he s behind the whole thing, like he controls WATIcorp. I ve heard rumours, but I never actually believed... I think his name is Alvin Peats. Peats? The guy who founded WATI? He would be several hundred years old. But, in a way, it still makes sense.
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Bravo. That s a very convincing speech, Apostle , but the fact is that you re an enemy assassin, and you re in our city. I do not believe that the Goddess, in her infinite wisdom, would want us to do what we are doing. When we last met... Your words awoke something inside of me, lifted a veil from my eyes. I have never questioned my mission - or my faith... Yet now that I meet you again, I find myself torn between the truth I have always known...and the truth that you know. I am. Only...only I believe that the Goddess has brought me here for another reason. Brought me to you. Sorry, I don t believe in destiny or divine intervention. I believe that some things are meant to happen. Call it destiny, call it the will of the Goddess or whatever higher power you worship...or call it chance. But you cannot call it a coincidence. So, what, you think I m just going to let you walk out of here now that you ve seen the light ? I― I don t know what to think anymore. I only wish to...speak with you. To understand. To open my heart and mind to a new truth. I think the Goddess speaks to me. To me directly, and not to those who would interpret it to mean what they want it to mean. That my path - a path I have never even considered questioning - may be one that leads into darkness instead of light. How are things going? Please, let me explain. I m an Apostle. We are...missionaries. We bring the Word of the Goddess to unbelievers. As for the silent majority... Well, who wants to rock the boat when there s food on the table, a roof over your head, and a job to pay the bills? But ask those who are no longer allowed to speak their minds, to walk the streets, or to practise their religion. What do you think they ll say? Ask a Sentinel minstrum - if you can find one – what they felt when you levelled their holiest shrine to the ground to make room for your tower. Good luck finding a place to eat. You really should try the Riverwood Tavern in Oldtown. Why else would She bring us together first in Marcuria, and now here? If you came here to find enlightenment, Azadi, you ve definitely come to the wrong person. The name is Kian, mistress, and I came here for less peaceful reasons. You re planning on turning against your own people? I cannot take up arms against those I have sworn to protect, but I intend to return to Sadir and tell the Six - our Empresses - the truth of what goes on here. Because it is not right, it is not the will of the Goddess, and it is a betrayal of all I have learned to be true and just. But why? I still don t understand. But I understand now. I see how you have been wronged by us, and I wish to help undo the damage. Call it faith. I thought I was losing it, but I was wrong. My faith is strong. It was just misplaced. Look, I... I guess I owe you a name, don t I? I m April. April. I m happy to make your acquaintance. I don t have an easy time trusting anyone, Azad― Kian. But I m starting to believe that you re the real thing, an honourable man. I hope so. I still don t understand why you re here, though. And I don t understand why Na ane told me that you re― It s tight and uncomfortable, but it conceals me, and it makes some humans look at me with admiration. And I understand why now. This body is so constricting, so small, so fragile. Soft and beautiful and pleasurable, but a prison for the soul. Good luck, sister. Live well. You deserve it. You ve earned it. Jeepers, this place has changed a lot! It used to scare the crap out of me, and now it s sort of...fluffy. With an edge. The Guardian s out there. I guess I should go alone. I m not arguing. Knock yourself out. I ll wait here...unless that portal thingy starts closing, in which case it s bye-bye Guardian s Realm, hello comfortable reality. Don t worry. I ll be back soon. Forget about asking me to come with you. I don t like those big pillars of light. They re never safe to be around. I m staying right here, thank you very much. Come on, Crow. Let s go. So did you find what you were looking for? I did. Good! I love happy endings. Ah, another adventure complete! Well played, partner. Time to go back and gorge ourselves on roast gipa and ice ale! I apologise. You re most welcome here, traveller. I want to be myself again. When I fell asleep on the airship on my way here, I didn t disappear. And you re one of them. All right, okay, fine, I ll be a good fowl and pretend everything s just...peachy. You didn t even bother to look me up after you were done doing...whatever it is you needed to do. And don t think I m not angry at you, or that I ve forgiven you...because I am, and I haven t! Our schedule must be upheld, or there will be grave consequences for everyone. Commander. Why this sudden interest in Apostle Alvane? Hello, Zoë. It s good to see you again. Are you crying? Hey. No...no, I m just... Yeah. I m crying. Oh, I see. Why? I m definitely staying. Good. That makes me happy. I like it when you re here. By the way, you have a visitor, Zoë. A...visitor? Yes. She asked me questions. What kind of questions? The difficult kind. The kind I can t answer. About you and about your father. Where is she now? She s out there. She wanted to see the view. I told her she should wait for you, but she didn t listen to me. And your soldiers, they ve made the Northlands safe against our enemies, and Marcuria s streets secure to walk at night. As long as you re human, of course. I m embarrassed to say there are even those who are happy you ve rounded up all the non-humans and stuck them in a ghetto. I believe that you have misjudged our intentions, but you speak with such passion and conviction, it would be wrong of me to simply dismiss you. You two, get ready to leave. You can t delay the boat any longer. When are you going to let us go on a mission again? I ll see you at home, guys. Safe journey, and guard those supplies well. Hm. It is no business of ours. And she is right. We already have a mission. I know, but she s always had a lot on her mind, and she hasn t been this way before. There s something going on that she s not telling us, I m sure of it. I m sorry. I m in a hurry. That girl, Zoë, she s― What s wrong with her? She s in Friar s Keep, Benrime. What? By the Balance... How did that happen? I don t know, and right now I don t care. I need to get her out of there before they ship her off to Sadir. The poor child! But why are you here asking me for food when she needs your help? Because I need to make a delivery to the prison. It s the only way to get inside. Oh! Of course, one moment. Here you are, April. That ought to get you inside. Well? Don t waste any time, go rescue her! Go! Are you still here? You must go rescue that poor girl from Friar s Keep! That s it, I m going out there. We will make our way to safety, and regroup. But first we have to help her escape. For Raven! No, Brynn! Over here... Nothing to see here, citizen. Move along. First time Every time Best fish in town! Fresh out of the water! The South Gate s closed. If you re looking for the harbour, use the West Gate. Those rebels are causing trouble for everyone. Why can t they just leave us be and go back to the caves they came from? Half the businesses around here have had to close down. The taverns, too. I really miss The Salty Seaman. Best nuts in Marcuria. Maybe I should just face reality and pay for a stall over by the west gate. It ll cost me an arm and a leg, but I m not making ends meet here. Are you looking for anything in particular? We ve had some trouble getting wares in from the north, what with those damn rebels and all. I m not used to the cold. Where I come from, it s warm all year round. I ll be happy when my six years are up. Die, rebel scum! My Faith makes my blade invincible! I left her world behind a decade ago. I swore to never go back, and...and now I can t, even if I wanted to. Trust me, it s not impossible. You took a chance when you killed those soldiers back then, and it paid off, didn t it? I m alive, and I m on your team. It was risky, but it was the right thing to do. I m proud to be guarding this symbol of our infinite power and wisdom. There s never been a tower like this one anywhere in the world. Not even in our holy city of Sadir! Feel free to walk around and admire the tower, citizen, but only Trueborn can come inside. I sure hope I get sent somewhere warmer during my next cycle. I m freezing. The tower will be finished soon, and I ve heard that the Six are coming all the way from Sadir to attend the opening ceremonies. Hello, beautiful! Care to join me and my friends at the barracks tonight? I can promise you a good time. Why would anyone in their right mind be out in this cold? Go home and warm yourself by the fire, woman! The curfew begins at midnight. Make certain you re home by then. Be careful at night, citizen. It s hard to tell friend from foe, and we have to be cautious with these rebels about. I enjoy working nights. It s so calm and peaceful, a man can hear himself think. What is it with you Northlanders? How can you stand this biting cold and incessant darkness? The tower s closed, citizen. Come back in the morning, and make sure to bring your papers if you hope to be let inside. I have no need for politics. As long as there s bread on the table and a roof over our heads, I ll be thankful. Without the Azadi, we d all be Tyren stew by now. I m not saying I approve of everything the Azadi have done, but I like their style! One day I d like to visit this city the Azadi keep speaking of, Sadir. If it s anything like this tower, it must be the most beautiful city in the world. Alarm! Rebels! Need some help here! We got an intruder! Help...me! Come quickly! Alarm! I wish I d been posted to guard the tower instead of this desolate corner of the city... I wonder what my betrothed is doing right now. She lives in Tahran. She told me she ll wait for me, even though I ll be here for many years. The local girls are very friendly. I guess you like men in armour? Guard 1 Nothing much happens around here. Once in a while, a magical tries to leave the ghetto without permission, but that s about it. Guard 2 I heard there was another rebel attack not too long ago, somewhere in the forest to the northeast of here. Do you think they re planning an attack? Guard 1 Kian Are you chasing the Scorpion, Apostle? He killed two of my friends while they were on patrol in the east. I hope you catch him. He s a Goddessless Daemon. Guard 2 Kian It s good to know that the Six think enough of us to send an Apostle all the way out here. Our Commander, with all due respect, has done nothing to catch the Scorpion. Everyone s talking about it around the campfires. My arse is itching... I d actually prefer to go on a raid in the north rather than standing around here all day. I ve spoken with a soldier, and he told me that when I turn fourteen, I can sign up with the Azadi army and travel to Sadir for training! My Mum doesn t want me hanging around with the Azadi, but I don t care. I think they re brilliant! Aren t these steam machines wonderful? They make life so much easier! So what if they break down once or twice a day? No pain, no progress! I ll be importing more machines from Sadir, and soon Marcuria will move into the modern age of steam technology! It s such a nuisance with these checkpoints. It didn t used to be like this. How will I ever get this book to the library on time? I have to say that I disapprove of some of the changes the Azadi have made. Why don t they trust us to run this city on our own? It s not that I have anything personal against the magicals, but it s better for all of us that we keep them separated from us humans. I have to say that I think the Dolmari smell strange. Have you ever been to the ghetto? It really is a filthy place. I really don t wish to have any opinions about anything whatsoever. It s bound to cause trouble. I want to live a quiet life with my family, and I do not wish to get into trouble by talking to anyone about anything. Cold Stone Gate is closed, citizen. You ll have to come back later. Cold Stone Gate s still closed, citizen. You ll have to take the long way around. I ll get out of your way, sir. I m sorry, sir. Semban Landas the name, steam technology is my game. At your service, sir. Thanks for pulling us out of the dark ages and into the enlightened age of steam technology, sir! Move along, citizen. Sadir must be a great city. No unauthorised magic, no non-humans, and ruled by women? Maybe I could go there some day... Tell your people that we Marcurians are happy to have you here! My Mum told me not to talk to strangers...but I don t listen to her anymore, because she doesn t like you Azadi. When I grow up, I m going to be a soldier, and I ll come with you to fight the rebels! I don t mind the soldiers at all. Their business is none of my business. You do whatever it is you need to do, and I won t bother you. Please, sir, I really don t want to get involved in anything. I have a family to look after. Go home and go to bed, citizen. It s late. I told you, the ghetto s closed. Well, I require a warm drink and a soft maiden. The subject is improving after a prolonged illness. She s responding well to stimuli, and appears to be in good spirits. The Shakespeareans control Venice. I think the EYE has given up on us. I ve met Othello, the leader of the Shakespeareans. He may be short, but he s really intimidating. Lady, are you stupid or just deaf? You shouldn t be here. Not that I care, but you re just begging to be kidnapped. Othello s boys are everywhere. If I could leave, I would. But where am I gonna go? I don t even have an EYE ID. They won t let me past the checkpoints. I m trapped here with all the rest. The only way I m leaving Venice is in a bodybag. If I m lucky. When I get my name, life s going to get so much better. I can take care of my Mom and my sister. I had a wife and kids once, but they...vanished. Just like so many others. What happened that day? I can t stop thinking about it. If I could go back to that day ten years ago, maybe I could ve done something to help them. But it s too late now. They re gone. Everyone s saying they had it better before the Collapse. Me, I had it just as rough. No difference. If I wanted to, I could leave Venice, move uptown. But why would I do that? Down here, I got freedom and fresh air. That s all a man needs. You think just cause you got proper clothes and clear skin, you re better than us? The Syndicate can t help you if you get into trouble down here. I have nothing left to live for. I used to own an art gallery here in Venice. Now look at me. My gallery was really famous, but fame gets you nowhere when the world falls to pieces. One day I was the owner of Roma Gallery, the next I was living on the street together with thousands of others. Are you insane, walking around here asking questions? You won t last the day, little girl. You got any food on you? A cashcard? Maybe some Raptures? Nothing? I like that jacket and those shoes. Maybe I should just take them? What are you gonna do, call for help? Consider yourself lucky to be here. We have a very select clientele. This is the best job I ve ever had. I make more in tips in a single weekend than I used to get paid in a month. The place s pretty quiet until midnight. That s when the VIP s and the vampires start showing. By three o clock, we re pretty crowded. You won t find a more exclusive cocktail lounge than The Fringe. Our guests travel halfway across the world to party here. So who do you think will win the election? What, as the new Syndicate head? That s already been decided. The election s just for show. Really? I thought the whole point of the Syndicate was more transparency and accountability. Right. And the EYE s totally nonpartisan. Come on, what kind of world do you think we live in? The corporations control the Syndicate, not the other way around. It s all just a front. Wow. That s so interesting. So what do you do? I m on the Bingo! board of directors, and I own a lot of stock in Asad Robotics. Really? So...do you want to take me home tonight? Maybe. We ll see who else shows up. You probably recognise me from Colonists. I had a recurring role as a single mother with a dark secret last fall. Everybody loved me. I don t talk to people below my social stratum. Who on Earth are you wearing? It s so...base. Don t tell me that trash is coming back in style. I come here to mingle with equals, not to converse with commoners. Most of the people who come here are so dull. Rich, powerful, beautiful - dull. Hi. Wow, you ve got a toned ass. Where did you have it molded? Hey, beautiful. Wanna ride on my rocket? I ll take you to heaven and back in one night. I m thinking about donating all my money away and moving to the Australian outback. They still got some of that left, don t they? That coat is just so vulgar. Where did you get it, at Trisha West s? It must ve cost a fortune to look so cheap. I m really jealous of your hair. Who made it? It looks completely real. I must get the name of your weaver! I m thinking about donating all my money and moving to the Australian outback. They still got some of that left, don t they? I can t begin to tell you how refreshing it is to see a new face. Every night, the same people show. It s like purgatory, with cocktails. Where s your Goddess now? The cowards are using magic! For the Six! For Sadir! ...can t...breathe... Help me! Please, join me. The future of our Empire rests on his shoulders now... (Yawns deeply) ...mhmm? What the― Hey, what are you doing? By the Balance, I m sleepy. What? Hey, stay there! ...blasted Warden, I ll have him know... ...try to slip one past me, eh... ...infernal flying machines... Can t keep...my eyes...open... (Snores) (Snores loudly) (Humming some more) Not on my watch, you don t! Settle down, you! And put those trousers back on! Disgraceful... If your Mum could see you now, she d be horrified. Horrified! Stand right there, the gentleman wishes to speak with you. Come on, back to your cell with you. You have no idea who this enemy is who hunts you? Enemy Who is this enemy? I feel it searching with dark eyes, reaching out for me with sharp talons. It wants to eat me up. But why? Why would anyone want to kill the Draic Kin? So that there s nothing left to challenge it. So that it can run free amongst mortals. So that it can devour, undisturbed. But don t worry about me. I m safe here. It can t touch me now. W-where did she go? What did you do to her? Did you use magic on her? I didn t do anything to her, funny bird. She left this place on her own. But...but she just vanished! I know. Isn t it fascinating? There s no one else like her. She s special. I ve never met a human girl who hasn t been special. For all I know, they ve all got strange powers and important destinies. I just hope she s okay. Most interesting. Who s there? Hello? Funny bird, is that you? Oh. I didn t...see you. Are you looking for something? Wait, no, what are you― The first BunnyBot was ten feet tall and weighed more than three hundred kilograms. I m alive... I m alive! Mommy? I love you! Nooo... I love coming to the museum. It s so clean and quiet. But I don t much care for the exhibits. They re too garish. I wanted to bring my grandson along for some culture, but he doesn t appear to be enjoying himself. I say his parents are to blame. They are too soft. My other grandson, Ren, is watching my granddaughter Riko. They didn t want to come to the museum today. I don t understand why. Good morning, Zoë. Having my coffee. The train s not leaving until one o clock, so I thought I d sleep in for a change. Dad? What are you still doing home? Train? What train? The train for Bombay. Bombay? Good Lord, Zoë. Did you forget already? We spoke about it on Tuesday. I m going on a business trip to Bombay. Remember? Oh. Bombay. Right. I thought that was next...wait, is today Thursday? How pathetic is that. I don t even know what day it is anymore. Well, at least you re up before noon. That s something. Um...I m going to the gym. Remember gym So, do you have any plans this morning? I mean, what s left of it? Forgotten gym See? You still have passion for something. I guess I ll scan the wanted ads. That always helps put things into perspective, seeing all the jobs I don t qualify for. It s either that or scan the wanted ads and get depressed about all the jobs I don t qualify for. If you feel that way, why don t you go back to school? Dad. Don t start. I m sorry, Zoë, but you re obviously not happy here either. Change your major. Biotech s not the only thing Cape Town s got to offer. We ve had this discussion already. I wish it was that easy. Don t you think I miss having direction and ambitions? Now, I m just... Hell, why not change university? I ll help you. In fact, Bombay s got a great school for bioengineering. I could stop by while I m there. I just don t know what I want. Can you please understand that? I need time. Fine, I won t push. I m happy to have you home, Zoë. I just hate to see you like this. So do I, Dad. So do I. I should hurry. I was supposed to be at the gym already. Have a nice trip, okay? I ll be late for the gym if I don t hurry I ll leave you to your coffee. Have a nice trip, okay? It s time to go It could take a while, depending on how the inspections go. And I have some...other business to take care of in Bombay. So you don t know when you ll be back? Asked about trip So you re not sure when you re coming back? Asked about trip and work Wait, so when are you coming back? Didn t ask anything No. But call me if there s anything. I might not pick up - corporation rules - but I ll call you back. I promise. Really? What is it? Oh, just...work stuff. There are several biotechs headquartered in Bombay, and I need to take some meetings. I m not sure yet. It could take a while, depending on― Oh, it wouldn t interest you. If there s anything, give me a call. If I don t pick up right away, I m probably in a meeting or inside a secure facility. I ll call you back as soon as I can. Call me if there s anything. If I don t pick up right away, it means I m in a meeting or inside a secure facility. I promise I ll call you back as soon as I can. Bye, Dad. Bye bye, sweetheart. Be good, okay? Yeah, yeah. So what s happening in Bombay? Bombay I wonder what Dad s doing in Bombay We re signing a contract with a new biotech outfit, and they need me to do another on-site evaluation. Oh. That sounds...really, really boring. I thought you wanted to do more lab work. How s work going? Work I should ask about work Are you okay? You know, I can t remember the last time you asked me about my job. Hey, I m trying to be a concerned daughter. Some credit? Of course. I m sorry. Work is...good. The promotion s keeping me very busy. I ve noticed. We haven t had a sit-down dinner together since Christmas Eve. I know, sweetheart. I m sorry about that. Listen, how about this. I promise I ll cook for you when I get back from Bombay. Ooh, spaghetti! I was thinking more along the lines of salad... Ugh. No. Are you trying to tell me I need to lose weight? Spaghetti it is. So, about work... Anything new? Work again I should ask some more about work Aside from this trip? No, not really. It s all pretty boring stuff. Come on, I studied bioengineering, too. Don t forget that. I know exactly how boring it can be. (Laughs) That s true. I keep forgetting that my beautiful and talented daughter thought it was a good idea to follow in my footsteps. Don t have to worry about that anymore. I m the beautiful and talented drop-out daughter now. Breaking with tradition, in true Castillo fashion. I did. I do. This is what happens when you get a promotion. Serves you right for having ambitions. So when are you coming back? I m not actually sure. It could take a few days, it could be as much as two weeks. Really? Two weeks? I have the house to myself for― I mean, I have to be alone for two weeks? Yes. And we talked about this on Tuesday as well. Oh. Sorry. My mind s just...elsewhere. I ll say. Buy me something in Bombay? Something exotic? An alarm clock, maybe? Funny. Listen, Dad, would you mind terribly if I had a few people over tonight? Party I need to tell Dad about the party I m having tonight You re asking me if you can have a party? No. Not a party. More like a, uh, a soirée. Ah, right. I m guessing there won t be any boys or alcohol at this soirée ? There definitely won t be any drugs. How s that? You know how to put things into perspective, Zoë. All right. When did you ever need my permission anyway? I know how to play you, Dad. That s what daughters do. Bye. Or send me a message. Just...something. Anything. Bye. Clothes? I m telling you right now, no daughter of mine is going out dressed like that. Mmm, no. I don t think so. What? Coffee and newspaper, Zoë... Zoë bothering Dad Quiet time. Gotcha. Underwear, Zoë? Crap. I keep forgetting. Mobile? Dammit! What s up? I m still having my coffee and I m trying to read the newspaper... Oh. Sorry. I wasn t thinking. I ll leave you alone now. Gym? Right. Gym. Bye, Dad! Have a safe trip! Dad in shower Bye, sweetheart! Bye, Dad. Have a safe trip, okay? Dad having coffee I will. Bye, sweetheart. Joke Make light of it We just don t talk about it much. Serious It s no laughing matter Zoë, we never talk about it. When were you ever interested in my job? I don t know. Forget it. I m just trying to be nice. Gesture appreciated, Zoë. Work s going well. My promotion s keeping me busy. I ve noticed. We haven t sat down together for dinner since Christmas Eve. I m sorry. I just want to settle in, get on top of things. They ve given me a lot of responsibility. I know, I know. Don t worry about it, okay? I m glad things are going well at work. You re so good at martial arts, I m completely jealous. Chatter Too bad I can t come to the party tonight, but Aleks wanted to stay in and, um, watch a movie. I think Aleksander s going to ask me to move in with him. I really like him, but he s got chubby fingers, so I m not so sure... I should really practice more, but I don t think I have the patience for it. I admire your focus and commitment, Zoë. I just don t understand all this fuss about freedom and democracy . What s so different about Marcuria now that the Azadi run things? It smells the same to me. Zoë/April The Azadi Goddess seems as good a deity to worship as any other. My philosophy has always been to worship all of them. That way, no matter what, you re safe. Are you married? My great-grandson runs a tailor shop on the west side. He doesn t know any girls...though he does have a number of young and handsome male friends. Goodness me, you re a fine, strapping lad. If I were seventy years younger, I d take you dancing, gossipmongers be damned! Kian I don t know why these rebellious youngsters have to go and cause you so much trouble. They should settle down and raise families instead. Ho, stranger! I have a great-great-granddaughter who just turned sixteen a week ago. She may not be much to look at, but she has a good heart, and she d make a stout wife. I don t mind the soldiers. They ve made the streets safe for an old woman like me. What a strapping lad you are. I m sure your mother must be very proud of you. I try not to worry about the Static. Worst comes to worst, we could live without the Wire...right? You re not supposed to be here! Who the hell are you? She s getting agitated. We need to calm her down. The core s definitely reacting to external stimuli...but what? This doesn t look like the normal spikes, and there s absolutely no activity on DreamNet. What s eating her? Good question. Whatever it is, it s serious. I ve never seen her like this. You two are staying put. I want a full update once the lockdown has been lifted. Yes, Ms Gilmore. If this Static thing escalates, the Syndicate will have to do something. They can t just ignore it forever. I broke it off. It wasn t real. I mean, I loved him, he loved me, that part was real. But the rest of it... I was pretty naíve. What happened? What? No, I don t. I m completely over him. Just friends. I m spoken for. Unfortunately. Plus, I can tell you ve still got a thing for him. I had our whole future planned out. Kids, cat, a loft downtown, my own business, stay-at-home husband... The whole nuclear family thing. Zoë? Where have you been? I ve been...travelling. Why, what s up? There have been people asking for you. Syndicate people. EYEs. Oh. Yeah. Long story. Look, I m not going to pry or anything, but they seemed pretty serious. Is everything okay? Yes. Sort of. Nothing to worry about, Karen. Thanks. Okay. Can I get you a latte on the house? Raincheck? I m just not in the mood for coffee right now. You got it. Help! I ll let you know if those Syndicate guys come by again. Hi, there. Changed your mind? No. I m just here to torture myself. Those cookies smell really good. You can have one, if you want. I shouldn t. I ll just ruin my appetite. Thanks, though. No, I m good. Thanks. Ooh, I see. No, nothing like that, I m afraid. I wish. That s too bad. Want a latte to help you wake up? I can make it a double. Later, maybe? So... Dry air No. Nothing. Sorry. (Clears throat) Have a nice day! They are waiting, Apostle. Please, Apostle, I was told to bring you immediately. I beg you, Apostle, you must present yourself to the Six. They are waiting. Zoë? It s me. Where are you? Dad? I m...out walking. Is it raining there? Uh, no, I m in a store. They ve got this annoying ambient soundtrack. Are you still in Bombay? I am. Listen, I got a strange call from someone. He said he was with the EYE, and he asked me about Reza. What s going on, Zoë? I don t know, Dad. Did he say anything else? Lie Reza s disappeared, and the EYE s after him. Truth It appears he s wanted for questioning in connection with a crime. Have you spoken with him? What? Why? Some story he s working on... It s all bullshit, he hasn t done anything wrong. He s being framed, Dad. Still, Zoë, be careful. You don t want to mess with the Syndicate. If Reza contacts you― Not since Thursday afternoon. Be careful. You don t want to get on the Syndicate s bad side. If Reza contacts you― I m not going to betray him. He s my friend. I m not asking you to betray him. Like I said, just be careful. I know Reza wouldn t want you to get into any trouble because of him. Good. Will you be all right? Do you want me to come home? No! No, there s, uh, there s no need to come home, Dad. I m fine. I mean, what could possibly happen to me here in Casablanca? Well, it seems I ll need to stay here for a while. The evaluation s taking longer than expected, and there are some...complications. That s okay. Stay as long as you need to. I m keeping myself busy. All right, sweetheart. I m late for a meeting. Take care, I ll talk to you soon. Love you, Dad. I love you, too. Bye. It s me. I ve been calling you for a couple of days now, but you re not picking up, and you haven t replied to any of my messages. You have one new message from... Dad. What s going on? Where are you? Please call me as soon as you get this. I m getting worried. Okay? Bye. 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. Hey, Dad. Look, I m sorry for not calling you back sooner. I m... I ve been so lazy. All I do is sleep and hang around the house. Big surprise, right? I hope things are going well for you in Bombay. You don t have to call me back, not unless it s important. I m perfectly fine. Very bored, but fine. Love you. Bye. Dad? My God, Zoë. You have not been an easy person to get a hold of. Where have you been? Home. Casablanca. Around. Sorry, I...I didn t think you d be so worried. Worried? That s an understatement. And you don t have to lie anymore, I know you haven t been home. Thank God. Finally. I m starving. What are you doing out of your cell? You re not going anywhere! I ve been posted here solely to assist and to advice the local Watch. Warden Murron is an asset to this facility and to the Empire. He will be properly rewarded by the Emissary when the time comes. The warden told you to deliver the food. So deliver the food. What are you still doing here? Go upstairs and deliver the food. You re really starting to annoy me. Spices! Get your spices! Spices! We sell Mrs Mullins Mixed Spices! Not right now, but usually! I have nothing to sell, but I m shouting nonetheless! Spices! We got spices! Get your Mrs Mullins here! Spices! We re all out of spices! Buy now, and I ll deliver tomorrow! Maybe! Selling Reserve your spices for delivery tomorrow! Or next week! Serving all your spice needs, we ve got spices! Mrs Mullins! Best there is! Spice up your life! Best spices in Marcuria! Take care, okay? Stay here and stay in that disguise. It suits you. Sorry. Just clearing my throat. Dry air. Sorry. Oh. (Clears throat again) (Sighs) Sorry. The air― Dry. Mm-hmm. Almost there. (Sighs exasperatedly) I can t believe I beat you, Zoë! 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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. 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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.