5 5 301 DialogEnable With a sharp and heavy thud, the thick door to the hall opens, letting a hint of light inside the dark chamber. Hurried footsteps follow.
17 17 301 1 ??? I heard that we couldn't even fish out the remains of that team of "Gear"... Not even the Corrupted could escape from that flood of the Punishing Virus. 2
18 18 301 Standing next to Haicma is a beast mechanoid with the head of a hound and a humanoid body. He joined the Church of Machina not too long ago.
19 19 301 Despite being a new member, Spooner seems to prefer hanging with Haicma, the lone wolf. According to him, "you're not as mad as the rest of them. I've had my share of madmen."
20 20 301 He bends down, reaching out and touching a crimson crystal shooting up from underground.
21 21 301 ??? It looks like... a plant. 2
22 22 301 Haicma How's "Lover" doing, Spooner? 1
23 23 204 2 10
24 24 301 Spooner How would I know? Madam Arcana is fixing her right now. 2
25 25 301 Haicma Didn't you check up on her before you left? 1
26 26 204 2
27 27 301 Spooner Hmph, I guess the infection wasn't as serious. Madam Arcana hooked up her memory shell with a music player. You can't imagine how funny it was with Zero screaming inside a CD player. 2
28 28 301 Spooner I've saved that video inside the central memory bank. I hope she'd reconsider the next time she's going to spill out nonsense. 2
30 30 301 Haicma Data analysis of this area is complete. The composition is still unknown, but it contains a high concentration of the Punishing Virus. 1
31 31 301 Haicma lifts a finger. Her fingertip projects a waterfall of data as she transfers it to Spooner.
32 32 201 2 500491 -400
33 33 301 Spooner This level of concentration... It's going to instantly devour anyone trapped inside, no screw spared. It's not difficult to imagine how hard Zero's "Gear" got hit... 2
34 34 301 Haicma frowns slightly. Her system is retrieving the wireless signals that were sent and received nearby.
35 35 301 Haicma What this flood can do to humans and Constructs is catastrophic. 1
36 36 301 Haicma We should also stay away from it. 1
37 37 301 Haicma watches the scarlet stream flowing past the plateau they are standing on.
38 38 301 Haicma ..."Red Tide". 1
39 39 301 Spooner Huh? 2
40 40 301 Haicma A fitting name. 1
41 41 201 2 500490 4 -400
42 42 301 Haicma turns around and looks Spooner in the eye.
43 43 301 Haicma Humans have named it Red Tide. 1
44 44 301 Haicma Objective updated. We are to investigate the "Red Tide" appearing around the Church of Machina, recording and analyzing its data, and determining its cause and threat level. 1
45 45 301 Haicma You take west; I'll take east. Let's get going. 1
46 46 301 1 AniZhuanchangBegin Spooner Alright. Be careful. 2