8 8 301 Coming back to the car, the boy can hear the rain drumming away hard and fast up on the roof.
9 9 301 With people's words cutting at his soul, into the crowd he drifts, exuding a gloomy air soaked with rainwater.
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13 13 301 1 ??? I don't understand why Rachel is putting him through all this. She could have just asked him to work in his mother's place to make up for whatever she's pocketed.
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17 17 301 1 ??? Why would Rachel do that after everything this kid's mother has done, though? I bet she's only helping him because she was friends with the kid's mom.
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21 21 301 1 ??? Just stay away from him if you want to stay sane. Kid is a lost cause now... and he's got his mom to thank for always leaving him at home alone. Just leave him to Rachel, I say.
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26 26 301 The boy keeps his head down as he hurries through the crowd.
27 27 301 Noan ... 2
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29 29 301 Right—it all happened on that fateful night.
30 30 301 Noan sees something shivering miserably in a corner on the lower level.
31 31 301 He looks about Noan's age—and he has old scars over both his legs and new wounds on his body. Curling into a ball with books in his arms, he seems like a candlelight on the verge of dying out.
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35 35 301 RImgBg1Shake The guards throwing kicks and punches at the young boy, however, don't seem to care one bit.
36 36 301 The scene is surrounded by people—people who can do no better to help than frown at what they're seeing. It won't be long before that he ends up fatally injured—or dead.
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38 38 301 1 It's never smart to get tough with the guards.
39 39 301 Especially now—with all those who have made their way up to the upper level and joined the guards' ranks "through the back door" using Blessing Boxes. This disorder has brought about frustration and anger, paving the way for all the armed conflicts happening on a daily basis now.
40 40 301 The boy was about to ignore the scene and walk away when he sees those hands—shivering, and having grown pale from the cold.
44 44 301 1 Mom Asslam is a frozen abyss, and we're all just dying fires trapped in it. 1
45 45 301 Mom And there is nothing we can do here except getting killed slowly by the cold... But just how are these fires supposed to melt the ice in this frozen abyss when the cold kills us all? That's right. Death is our only way out. 1
50 50 301 ACA has always been a place where hierarchy and power speak louder than words. With the law no longer effective, people no longer have to worry about having to pay for violence and misdeeds.
51 51 301 One certainly wouldn't describe Julie as being just or gentle—yet few saw days like this coming when they rejoiced over her death.
52 52 301 Noan The cold... is going to kill us all... 1
53 53 301 The boy stops in his tracks as he mumbles these words.
54 54 301 AniZhuanchangBegin He knows exactly what's going to happen if he does what he's about to do next, but before he knows it, he's already walking back the way he's come with his weapon in hand.
59 59 301 AniZhuanchangEnd Noan ...Stop! Stop now, I say!
60 60 301 Upper-Level Guard Wow, what have we here? Whatchu gonna do about it, huh?
61 61 301 Noan Don't you see he's handicapped?!
62 62 301 Upper-Level Guard As if I care.
63 63 301 The guard shoots a dirty look at the crutch on the side.
64 64 301 Upper-Level Guard You think this is how you get to talk to upper-level guards just because Rachel's got all you Cargo Crew's back, huh?
65 65 301 Making his identity known again, the guard runs his eye over the crowd. He doesn't seem ready to "punish" two kids at once with so many eyes on him.
66 66 301 Noan Captain Rachel has nothing to do with this, and she isn't even here now.
67 67 301 Upper-Level Guard And I suppose you know that means no one is going to come to your rescue, yeah?
71 71 301 The guard was about to grab him by the collar when the weapon in Noan's hand spits fires out of it—sending a bullet that hits the guard's protective mask, leaving a deep cut on it.
72 72 301 Noan ...Apologies. See, I'm not good with guns. I didn't really mean to hit you.
73 73 301 Upper-Level Guard You ****ing little shit!
74 74 301 Noan Want me to give it another go, huh?!
75 75 301 Noan shouts out in a suppressed voice.
76 76 301 Noan That was me holding back just now, for your information.
77 77 301 Noan But if you want to see how I roll when I don't hold back...
78 78 301 Upper-Level Guard Are you out of your mind? You just friggin' fired at an upper-level guard!
79 79 301 The guard shouts his final warning at the kid—one who's looking disdainfully back at him.
80 80 301 Noan So you find it "normal" to hurt a handicapped person—while I'm "out of my mind" trying to stop you from doing that? Well, screw that!
81 81 301 All his pent-up frustration turns into razor-sharp daggers with no physical shape that shoot straight into those arrogant eyes.
82 82 301 Noan ...So? Are you ready for more?
83 83 301 Noan knows full well that this isn't going to end well. Still, he's glad to have stood up.
84 84 301 Upper-Level Guard ****ing bastard!
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86 86 301 The guard spits out these words as he lifts his weapon to slash down at this soul he can't care any less about.
98 98 301 1 Someone stops the weapon in its tracks. Turning back, the guard sees a brawny Cargo Crew member—with a dozen or so people in tow.
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102 102 301 1 Upper-Level Guard Sticking your head into people's business again, huh? Haven't y'all seen all those that died these days? 1
103 103 301 Cargo Captain Shauna C'mon, you don't wanna go around killing off all 'em little puppies. Gotta keep 'em little puppies alive so you get to eat 'em when they're big, no? 2
104 104 301 Upper-Level Guard Ha, for a moment I thought you didn't know who rules this place! 1
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109 109 301 1 Cargo Captain Shauna Easy, buddy. I know our situations aren't exactly identical, but you and I both work the same "master", right? 1
110 110 301 Cargo Captain Shauna And to our "master", the only difference between you and I is that they pay you a little more than they pay us—but to them, we're all replaceable. Now... 1
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112 112 301 Shauna takes a step backward.
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117 117 301 1 Cargo Captain Shauna I see you're all alone now, but I saw you having a fight with some of your buddies back there in the other car. Did they just ditch you? 2
118 118 301 It's only with all the eyes upon him now that the guard finally realizes that he's all alone.
119 119 301 An "upper-level guard" is capable of putting rebels through excruciating suffering—yet it's only something that can happen when he can make it out of this place in one piece.
120 120 301 Given the way things look now, however, it's likely that that's never going to happen.
121 121 301 It's exactly as what Shauna has said—the only thing that matters to their "master" is whether they can carry out their tasks. The souls lost, the lives sacrificed, and all the futures nipped in the bud mean absolutely nothing to them.
122 122 301 Their "master" might punish these people for what happened today in whichever way they find most pleasing—yet the guard himself is the one that's going to take the sizzling heat that's about to come his way in the next few moments.
123 123 301 Upper-Level Guard ... 1
124 124 301 Upper-Level Guard Ganging up on me, huh? 1
125 125 301 Upper-Level Guard Do y'all know who this kid's dad is? He was part of the Ashlars. 1
126 126 301 Cargo Captain Niino ... 3
127 127 301 The guard looks on with a smirk.
128 128 301 Upper-Level Guard That's right. His dad was going to be a guard like me, but he decided to stay here so he could do more "business". 1
129 129 301 Upper-Level Guard Caught my drift yet? This kid is a double-crosser and y'all are trying to help him! 1
130 130 301 Cargo Captain Shauna Gee. See, that didn't cross our mind at all. Apologies, sir. We'll throw this kid off the train right away. 2
141 141 301 PanelActor1Shake And slaps him in the face.
142 142 301 Cargo Captain Niino Are you out of your mind?! Didn't you see how everyone was trying to keep a distance from the scene? Are you trying to drag us all down or what?! 2
143 143 301 Cargo Captain Niino These guards are friggin' mad these days. You've seen what happened when people stood in their way, right? They only killed one person so far this month, but you and that kid behind you would have been dead if we'd shown up one second too late! 2
144 144 301 Noan I've seen what happened... which is exactly why I wanted to put an end to it. 1
145 145 301 Cargo Captain Niino So what if you can bring this one guy to his knees? Think you can knock down all those guys that are gonna come after you? 2
146 146 301 Cargo Captain Niino Julie and Rachel didn't raise you for you to die like this! 2
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148 148 301 1 Cargo Captain Shauna C'mon, Niino. We all know you were about to jump right in if Noan hadn't done it before you. 3
149 149 301 Cargo Captain Niino Tsk, shush. 2
150 150 301 Cargo Captain Shauna There is nothing embarrassing about it, though. See, I'm pretty fed up myself, but they always make sure to make you suffer if you try to get in their way. This isn't cool at all. 3
151 151 301 Cargo Captain Niino Kid, you're lucky you didn't get your butt kicked this time. Think you're gonna get this lucky again?! 2
152 152 301 Cargo Captain Niino That's right. Keep that in mind! Because you can go from hero to zero in one fell swoop! 2
153 153 301 Cargo Captain Shauna See how scared he is, Noan? He might not seem like it, but he just doesn't want anything bad to happen to you, kid. 3
154 154 301 Noan ...Sorry, Niino. 1
155 155 301 Cargo Captain Niino For God's sake, I told you to keep it zipped, Shauna! And you should be addressing me as "Sir" or "Captain", kid! 2
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161 161 301 Cargo Captain Shauna But that was a true eye-opener just now, kid. I didn't believe it when Rachel told us you took on those guards up there when you were nine. 3
162 162 301 She pats the boy on the shoulder and laughs.
163 163 301 Cargo Captain Shauna I see you're finding it a bit difficult to keep yourself in check without Mommy around, huh? 3
164 164 301 Noan ...I... 1
165 165 301 Cargo Captain Shauna Don't sweat it, though. Worst that's gonna happen to you is getting a piece of mind from Rachel when she's back, and I'm sure you're ready for that. 3
166 166 301 Noan ... 1
167 167 301 AniZhuanchangBegin Cargo Captain Shauna And just ignore Niino. Dude is just a little shy, haha. Anyhow, I gotta go now. 3
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172 172 301 AniZhuanchangEnd 1 When the crowd has dispersed, Noan sees a trembling elder lady walking out of a dark corner—and it's none other than Hill.
173 173 301 Hill Noan, that was crazy... Are you okay, though? 2
174 174 301 She puts her hands adoringly around Noan's face and checks it over and over.
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178 178 301 1 Noan I'm fine, Hill. 1
179 179 301 1 Hill I'm sorry, my children. Your Aunt Hill was too scared to do anything back there. 2
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181 181 301 1 She lowers down to help the handicapped boy stand up.
182 182 301 1 Hill Boy, just look at what they did to his shoulders... 2
183 183 301 1 ??? I'm fine... It doesn't hurt. 3
184 184 301 1 He turns around and puts on a pained smile at Noan.
185 185 301 1 ??? Thank you so much. 3
186 186 301 1 Noan Don't mention it. I'm Noan. What's your name? 1
187 187 301 1 Field ...It's Field. Again, thank you so much, Noan. 3
188 188 301 1 Noan No worries. So... can you still walk? 1
189 189 301 1 Field I can, just not too well. I got cut by a gardener robot a while ago. 3
190 190 301 1 Field The doctor stitched it up for me, but I still ended up with my leg like this because this is the best they could do. 3
191 191 301 1 Hill Sigh... 2
192 192 301 1 Hill shivers listening to Field's story.
193 193 301 1 Hill Where are your parents? 2
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195 195 301 1 Field My dad is out with the Cargo Crew, and my mom... She got killed by the gardener robot that hurt me. 3
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198 198 301 1 Field Don't worry, though. My dad will take care of everything when he's back. 3
199 199 301 1 Noan Are you new here? 1
200 200 301 1 Field Yes. 3
201 201 301 1 Hill Then just listen to me and don't ever mess with those people again. They screwed us all over, and we're all fed up with them. 2
202 202 301 1 Hill They know you're connected to the people that just helped you, but you never know when they'll try to get back at you... 2
203 203 301 1 Field Right... Thank you. 3
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205 205 301 1 Noan Where's your spot? Let me take you there. 1
206 206 301 1 Field ...Sorry, but my dad hasn't found us a bed yet, and I usually just sit right here. 3
207 207 301 1 Hill My, I would have asked you to come over if I had any extra space. We can share a stool together, though, if you don't mind. 2
208 208 301 1 Noan It's fine, Hill. I'll show him around. 1
209 209 301 1 Hill Alright. Come back to me if you don't find a suitable spot, though. 2
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213 213 301 Field ...So, where are we going? 3
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215 215 301 Noan A secret base. 1
216 216 301 Field Secret base? 3
217 217 301 Noan Yes. Shall we? 1
218 218 301 AniZhuanchangBegin Noan holds his hand out to Field.
230 230 301 Noan But I'm only apologizing because of you, and it's got nothing to do with that guard. 2
231 231 301 Hearing Noan's words, Rachel lets out a long sigh.
232 232 301 Rachel Boy, you seriously remind me of Julie. 1
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234 234 301 Noan My Mom...? 2
235 235 301 Noan Would she do the same? 2
236 236 301 Rachel Oh, she would, son, she would—and this only accounts for 20%. 1
237 237 301 Rachel nods her head.
238 238 301 Rachel I mean things like this only account for 20% of why she always rubbed people the wrong way. 1
239 239 301 Noan But she always said... 2
240 240 301 Rachel Let me guess. It's either, "You just need to compromise," or, "You need to know how powerless you are," yeah? 1
241 241 301 Noan Exactly. 2
242 242 301 Rachel She's right. 1
243 243 301 Rachel And I want you to promise me right now that you're never getting yourself into petty trouble like this ever again. 1
244 244 301 Noan ...But it was no petty trouble. Field was in no condition to get beaten up like that, and he really could have died if I hadn't butted in. 2
245 245 301 Rachel Did you even think about the consequences? Do you really think those guards are just going to swallow that? No, they aren't. They are just going to make sure everyone suffers. 1
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247 247 301 Noan ...I'm sorry. 2
248 248 301 Rachel I'm not going to punish you or hold you responsible this time, though, because the guy is a fake. 1
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250 250 301 Noan ...The guy is a what? 2
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252 252 301 Rachel The train is a big, messy pot with all the people we have onboard, and people just don't have the time to get to know one another. This holds true for the guards, too, and it isn't the first time they find a fake among themselves. 1
253 253 301 Rachel You can't really see their faces once they have that protective suit on—which is why some wannabes try to get their hands on the suit. They just want the perks that come with it. 1
254 254 301 Noan ...That's unheard of. 2
255 255 301 Rachel Don't worry. I will bring this to the aristocrats' attention and ask them to look into it. 1
256 256 301 Noan Are you connected... to the aristocrats? 2
257 257 301 Rachel Like it or not, the Cargo Crew has to keep them updated on our missions. It's nothing you need to worry about, though. 1
258 258 301 Rachel But get this... this will not happen again. 1
259 259 301 Rachel You'll be as good as dead if you play with fire again and run into a real guard next time. 1
260 260 301 Noan Well... 2
261 261 301 Noan The fake that tried to give me a hard time wouldn't have picked on me if he were a real guard, though. 2
262 262 301 Rachel Are you trying to say that you weren't just playing with fire and that what you did was a calculated move? 1
263 263 301 Noan That's exactly what I'm saying, Captain. I wasn't playing with fire, and I'm not the same hot-tempered kid that I was before. 2
264 264 301 Rachel Wait, what? So you're saying that you've thought it all through and that you're gonna butt in again if you come across scenes like that? 1
265 265 301 Rachel lets out another sigh.
266 266 301 Rachel Noan, let's just get real. Know who you are and learn to compromise—it's all meant to keep yourself safe, as Julie said. 1
267 267 301 Noan ... 2
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269 269 301 Noan But people are just going to die like my mom if I compromise, no? Even if she really did a lot of terrible things, they should have punished her with the "law" that the royal guards talk about. 2
270 270 301 Noan But no, they just poisoned and killed her, and we don't even know who did that. 2
271 271 301 Noan Who are we to say they'll spare us when they can get away with killing people and hurting people like Field? 2
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273 273 301 Rachel looks up to study Noan's still somewhat immature face.
274 274 301 And that's when it hits her—that what he did was not a temper-driven move, and that he knew exactly what he was doing, as he said.
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276 276 301 Rachel I'm sorry, but I guess I should have made myself more clear. I do want you to compromise, but I never asked you to give up altogether. 1
277 277 301 Rachel We're no heroes, which is why we need to find a smarter way to cope with these things. 1
278 278 301 Rachel I know you're angry, son, but we need to wait for that right moment to strike. 1
279 279 301 Noan ...Okay. 2
280 280 301 Rachel Just give it some more time, Noan. 1
281 281 301 Rachel I can assure you that I don't hate those bastards any less than you do. 1
287 287 301 AniZhuanchangEnd 1 Field Hey, how did it go? 1
288 288 301 Noan ... 2
289 289 301 Field Is she still going to punish you? 1
290 290 301 Noan No. The guard was a fake. 2
291 291 301 Field A what...? 1
292 292 301 Field looks at Noan in disbelief.
293 293 301 Noan Doesn't that happen in the world out there, too? 2
294 294 301 Field Well... this never happened in the reservation area I was at, at least. 1
295 295 301 Noan I heard they only take in qualified skilled workers, and the screening is super hard, too. 2
296 296 301 Field ...Yes, those are true. I mean, because the reservation area only has so much space. 1
297 297 301 Field looks up at the dim light up above with those green eyes of his.
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299 299 301 Field ...Three years ago, someone hurt his fellow applicants because he wanted to pass the screening very badly. 1
300 300 301 Field When some of the Constructs guarding our reservation area caught him, he had sores all over his body from Punishing... and it was so bad that he probably wouldn't last longer than a few days. 1
301 301 301 Field Except none of us wanted to take him in because of what he'd done. One of the Constructs gave him a serum because he couldn't stand seeing him on the verge of dying. 1
302 302 301 Field But then... he gave the serum back to us the day after and died. 1
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304 304 301 Noan Why, though? 2
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306 306 301 Field Because a single serum wouldn't change his fate... or so my dad said. 1
307 307 301 Noan ...Is that what the world out there is like? 2
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309 309 301 Field Yes. The screening is challenging enough that it helps uphold the order within the walls—but it's also the very thing that makes it impossible for us to save those in need. 1
310 310 301 Field Which... is why I had my hopes up before I got here. My dad told me that ACA's screening isn't as difficult, which makes it a moving utopia that's immune to the Punishing Virus and brings supplies and smiles to people in need all over the world. 1
311 311 301 Noan Did you just say your dad called this place a "utopia"? 2
312 312 301 Field Yes, but little did he know, eh...? 1
313 313 301 Field What happened to this place, though? Or has it always been like this? 1
335 335 301 1 Noan This place is no different from the world out there. People just want to live—and they do it at the cost of hurting others sometimes. 2
336 336 301 Field Is that why they treat us the way they do? 1
341 341 301 AniZhuanchangEnd People start keeping a distance from Field and treat him differently when they sense his connection to the aristocrats up there.
342 342 301 He isn't the healthiest of people—and aside from being handicapped, he comes down with low fevers on a regular basis. To keep Field safe, Noan asks him to stay in the book storage as much as possible.
343 343 301 AniZhuanchangBegin They don't sit well with people, and they were meant to help each other survive at their secret spot—where the rest of the train wouldn't see them. People, however, begin to have a different take on Noan as a person after his conflict with the guard.
347 347 301 AniZhuanchangEnd 1 It was a day just like any other...
348 348 301 A certain woman gallops up toward the boy sitting in his usual dark corner.
349 349 301 Cargo Captain Shauna Hey, whatchu up to, champ? Care to join us over there for some goodies? 1
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351 351 301 Noan ...Huh? 2
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353 353 301 Without giving him a chance to respond either way, she drags the boy straight into the dining space in the Commoner Carriage.
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356 356 301 1 Cargo Member Weyland Wow, and here we were just guessing if the kid would turn you down! 1
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359 359 301 1 Cargo Captain Shauna He got dragged here—by yours truly, of course! 1
360 360 301 Noan ...What can I do for y'all? 2
361 361 301 Cargo Captain Shauna You're part of the Cargo Crew, Noan, and our next delivery mission is coming up soon. Makes no sense for you to hang out in that corner on your own. 1
362 362 301 Noan ...But I don't... 2
363 363 301 Cargo Captain Shauna But you don't what? Oh, I see. You don't dislike hanging out with us, right? Does what happened with your mom still bother you so much that you'd rather hang out with 'em geezers than with us? 1
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365 365 301 Noan No, it doesn't—but I'm sure it still bothers all of you. 2
366 366 301 Cargo Captain Shauna For God's sake, son, we ain't stones. People might not have been happy with what Julie had done, but, you see, people can change... especially after seeing how you stood up for that boy and how Rachel stands with you. 1
367 367 301 Noan But none of you guys ever helped us except for Rachel... 2
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370 370 301 1 Cargo Crew Member 1 See, I told you this kid is as dense as a brick. 1
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374 374 301 1 Cargo Captain Niino How do you know we never helped, though? You've only been living for so long, and if we forget about Julie's space and your "neighborhood" for a second, you practically know nothing about this world. 3
375 375 301 Cargo Captain Shauna Julie was the one that never let him out. She thought the world out here is much too dangerous and might kill him. 1
376 376 301 Cargo Captain Niino Too late now. He can go back there all he wants, but that won't stop them from coming after him. 3
377 377 301 Cargo Captain Niino You're the only one that gets to decide what you want to do, son. 3
378 378 301 Cargo Captain Shauna That sounds like a piece of advice you need yourself. 1
379 379 301 Cargo Captain Niino Shush! 3
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381 381 301 Noan ... 2
382 382 301 Niino is right, though. Before his mother died, Noan barely knew anything about this world.
383 383 301 He was so deeply in love with books and busy pursuing his hobbies that, while he did pick up on people's attitudes toward them every now and then, he never really understood why they treated them the way they did.
384 384 301 Now, with the sale of Blessing Boxes getting progressively worse, Noan knows that he can't solve anything if he keeps shunning people—besides, he never liked to be left alone at home anyways.
385 385 301 He's still trying to get used to these people's kindness, but he sees no reason to turn them away.
386 386 301 Hesitating for a few moments, Noan nods his head lightly.
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388 388 301 Noan ...Alright, got it. Thanks... I'll try to roll with y'all... 2
389 389 301 'Tis the first step the lone wolf takes toward the pack.
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392 392 301 1 Cargo Crew Member 1 Oh wow, that was definitely much easier than I thought! Crazy how we spent so much time trying to figure you out! 1
393 393 301 Noan What do you mean? 2
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396 396 301 1 Cargo Crew Member 2 Haha, we talk about you every now and then when we eat. 1
397 397 301 Noan Who's "we"? 2
398 398 301 Cargo Crew Member 2 There is Niino, Weyland... Well, pretty much all the big names from the Cargo Crew. 1
399 399 301 Noan Why would you want to talk about me, though? 2
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402 402 301 1 Cargo Crew Member 3 See, you joined us before you even turned 13, and you always hang out with Rachel—and if you add in what happened to Julie, it's only normal that people talk about you, right? 1
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407 407 301 1 Cargo Crew Member 2 Hey, c'mon, they didn't bad-mouth you or anything. It's just that we really can use a few more hands these days, and we didn't think it's right for us to keep seeing you in such a negative light when Capt never goes awry with the people she picks. 1
408 408 301 Cargo Crew Member 2 We thought Capt's only keeping you around because she was good friends with Julie... but what happened the other day was proof enough that you're clearly different from your mother, and we just thought it's high time that we got over it. 1
409 409 301 Noan Proof enough, huh... 2
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412 412 301 1 Cargo Crew Member 3 This guy just wouldn't stop talking about Julie, so we decided to ask Shauna to drag you out of your little corner to join us. 3
413 413 301 Cargo Crew Member 1 Hey, you talked about her a whole lot, too. 1
414 414 301 Cargo Crew Member 3 All I was saying was that he'd find it difficult to hang out with people because he was kept locked up at home for so long! 3
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419 419 301 1 Cargo Captain Niino There ain't no kids that love being on their own. If you come across one that seems like it, it's only because they have to put up with the status quo. 3
420 420 301 Cargo Captain Shauna Wow, we have ourselves a child expert here! 1
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422 422 301 They all burst out laughing at Shauna's remark—except for Noan, who seems lost and doesn't know how to react.
424 424 301 Noan No, I just... don't really know what I need to do. 2
425 425 301 Cargo Captain Shauna Not much, really. You just need to help when people ask you to, and let us know when you need help yourself. Ain't nothing to be embarrassed about it, because helping each other out is how people gradually come to become friends. 1
426 426 301 Noan Oh, that's easy. 2
427 427 301 Cargo Captain Shauna Of course, there is more to that than meets the eye, though! See, there are all these unsaid rules that you need to play by, and they can really drive you nuts! 1
428 428 301 Noan Ugh... 2
429 429 301 Cargo Captain Shauna But before you get there, just be who you are when you hang out with us. 1
430 430 301 Shauna gently pets Noan's head.
431 431 301 Cargo Captain Shauna I know this ain't your forte, but rest assured that I'll be there when you need help. 1
432 432 301 Cargo Captain Shauna We need to stick together the same way we did when you helped Field out—because together we're strong. 1
433 433 301 Noan Right. 2
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440 440 301 1 Nodding his head as he gets ushered, the boy sits down in an awkwardly formal pose. 1
441 441 301 1 AniZhuanchangBegin Noan ...Thank you all. 1
