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655301DialogEnableRegaining consciousness from deep within your mind, you find yourself lying on a white sand beach.
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8773011Lucia...Commandant!1
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1099301You gently lift your head to see Lucia looking at you nervously.
111010301Based on the soreness of your chest, you infer that you were just given first aid.
121111301Liv is always in charge of medical work. Lucia rarely has to handle treatment.
131212301But as a Construct, first aid is obviously included in her intensive training.
141313302Lucia...14(Sit up)16
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161515173011LuciaI'm here.1
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1817173011LuciaCommandant, how are you feeling?1
191818302I'm fine.19Cough...19
201919301LuciaYou almost drowned. Now you run the risk of a chest infection, but I can't examine you in a place like this. If only Liv were here...1
212020302Where are we?21
222121301Looking around, you see the ruins of recreational facilities scattered on the beach.
232222301LuciaIt resembles Venus Splash Park, but that's over 180 kilometers away...1
242323301LuciaI suspect that it once belonged to Venus Splash Park. Looks like it served the same function as an island resort.1
252424302Looks like we're on an uninhabited island.25
262626302Let's contact the others first.27
272727301LuciaI already tried contacting Liv and Lee, but there was no reply.1
282828301LuciaThe signal's too weak here. And our terminals were damaged in the riptide...1
292929301LuciaWe need to find a ride out of here and rendezvous with the others ASAP.1
303030302Alright. Let's split up.31
313131301LuciaNo. Leave it to me.1
323232301LuciaThe Punishing Virus concentration of the area up ahead is well within safety range. You can wait for me there.1
333333302I want to help, too.34I'll leave it to you then.36
343434301LuciaYou just recovered. You should rest up.1
35353537301AniZhuanchangBeginLuciaYou can count on me.1
363636301AniZhuanchangBeginLuciaOkay. See you in a bit.1
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393939301AniZhuanchangEndLeaving the soft sandy beach, you walk to the center of the island by yourself amid the crashing sound of the waves.
404040301The first thing you see is a spacious, abandoned plaza, followed by amusement park facilities long out of service, awaiting visitors in the mist. Both sides of the road are lined with machinery and collapsed buildings.
414141301You have not been inspecting the deserted plaza for long before Lucia returns with a large bag of collected parts.
424242301...And two live fish in hand.
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4444443011LuciaSorry, Commandant. I didn't find a boat for us to use or repair.1
454545301LuciaBut we should be able to build a boat out of the surrounding materials. I also brought back some parts that can be used to build an engine.1
464646301Lucia ignores the two flopping fish. She just looks out in the direction of the surf.
474747301LuciaI'm no mechanic, but I should be able to build a boat given enough time.1
484848302You want to... build a boat?49
494949301You hesitate then nod to Lucia, trustingly. At the same time, you ponder another issue.
505050302What about the Corrupted in the sea?51
515151301LuciaYou're right. They'll be our biggest threat.1
525252301She clutches the fish tightly.
535353301LuciaEven though there aren't any blueprints or proper tools here, I'm confident we can build a boat to cross the sea. But we'll have no way of defending their attack.1
545454302Let's keep looking.55
555555301LuciaOkay.1
565656301LuciaThe Punishing Virus concentration is lower nearby. I saw some mechanoids that still haven't been corrupted maintaining the buildings here.1
575757301LuciaBut that doesn't mean there aren't hidden pockets with high Punishing Virus concentration.1
585858301As soon as Lucia says that, a small group of robots with cleaning tools walk down the corridor.1
595959302Um...60
606060301LuciaWhat's wrong?1
616161302What's with the fish...?62
626262301LuciaI couldn't find that many supplies around here, but the life support systems seem to be well-maintained.1
636363301LuciaIt's getting late, Commandant. You need to rest up and regain your strength.1
646464301LuciaThat's why I caught you some fish. I'll get them ready for you to eat.1
656565302You're planning on cooking all by yourself?66Need help? I know a thing or two about cooking.67
66666669301LuciaYes.1
676767301LuciaYou need to rest, Commandant. We've got a tough road ahead of us.1
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696969301Lucia looks around the plaza, holding the fish that have gradually lost their strength, and points down a brick path nearby.
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7171713011LuciaThere's an abandoned park over there. It has the lowest Punishing Virus concentration I could find.1
727272301LuciaLet's go to the empty library right behind it.1
737373301LuciaThere's an abandoned cafe in it, which should have some appliances for cooking food.1
747474302AniZhuanchangBegin...Let's go.75
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777777301AniZhuanchangEndReaching the library entrance, you look around to see that the place is surprisingly well-kept except for a few remnants of destruction. What happened to this island?
787878302What's with these ruins?79
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8080803011LuciaThis area must have had frequent fighting before it was abandoned altogether.1
818181301LuciaI saw a bunch of similar ruins while looking for parts.1
828282301LuciaAlso... there were signs of humans, such as graffiti and messages carved into the ruins.1
838383302Looks like they didn't evacuate in a hurry.84
848484301LuciaYou mean people stayed here for a while before leaving these markings?1
858585302Who knows? Maybe there are still survivors here.86
868686301LuciaBut I didn't see any signs of life.1
878787302Maybe they're hiding.88
888888301LuciaIt's possible. I'll investigate more of the island later. If I can find someone to speak to, maybe we can get some intel that'll help us get off this island ASAP.1
898989301LuciaBut right now, our main priority is to get your strength up, Commandant.1
909090301Lucia walks straight into the kitchen at the back of the abandoned coffee shop. She quickly cleans the counter and places the two dying fish on it.
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929291301LuciaThe appliances are still operational, and there are also some condiments left over. Looks like this was the work of those robots...1
939392302Maintaining this deserted island...?1193
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959593301LuciaYes.1
969694301LuciaThey'll continue to do their scheduled work until they receive orders otherwise.1
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989896301Lucia looks down and searches through the equipment and utensils stored within the kitchen.
9910098301You are overcome with curiosity given such a rare opportunity while your survival instinct kicks in at the same time.
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1011021003011LuciaAlright, it's showtime.1
102103101302Showtime?102...103
103104102301LuciaTime for me and the fish to do battle.1
104105103301LuciaTake a step back, Commandant. Keep a safe distance.1
105106104302A safe distance?105
106107105301Right as you ask, Lucia unsheathes her blade.
107108106302...W-wait!107
108109107301LuciaIs there something you wish to say?1
109110108302You're going to use your katana to cut the fish?109
110111109301LuciaOf course. It's the weapon I'm most familiar with.1
111112110301Even though this goes against everything you know about cooking, you are also curious to see how she plans on going about it.
112113111302(Don't stop her)112You should use a proper kitchen knife...143
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114115113301Seeing the look of approval in your eyes, she steps back and prepares to swing.
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123124122301RImgBg1ShakeThe next moment, she throws one of the fish into the air and swings her knife as fast as lightning. Fish scales go flying and splatter everywhere.
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128129127301RImgBg1ShakeThe fish appears to float in the air. Each time it is about to fall, Lucia slices it back into the air with her katana. It remains in the air for what appears to be several dozens swings, each slice scaling the fish.
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133134132301RImgBg1ShakeBased on the culinary records of the Golden Age, this cutlery skill would easily rank among the top ten chefs.
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138139137301RImgBg1ShakeSeeing that there are no scales left, Lucia slices open the fish's belly and removes the viscera in one swift flick of her wrist.
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140141139301Right as the fish finally lands on the cutting board, Lucia sends its head flying toward the ceiling in a perfect arc—nearly landing right on your head.
141142140301...Is that why you wanted me to stand a safe distance away?
142143141301Returning to your senses, you notice that the surrounding counter has been completely destroyed in the flurry of swings from her katana. Only the small area where the fish is placed remains intact.
143144142193301You finally understand why you received such a large bill for kitchen repairs...
144145143301LuciaA kitchen knife? I'm more used to a longer blade like my katana, but I guess I could use the practice.1
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146147145301Lucia nods, grabs a knife in the shape of a dagger, then steps back in preparation to attack.
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159160158301The next moment, she throws one of the fish into the air and swings her knife as fast as lightning. Fish scales go flying and splatter everywhere.
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168169167301The fish appears to float in the air. Each time it is about to fall, Lucia slices it back into the air with the kitchen knife. It remains in the air for what appears to be several dozen swings, each slice scaling the fish.
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177178176301Based on the culinary records of the Golden Age, this cutlery skill would easily rank among the top ten chefs.
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186187185301Seeing that there are no scales left, Lucia slices open the fish's belly and removes the viscera in one swift flick of her wrist.
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188189187301Right as the fish finally lands on the cutting board, Lucia had already sent its head flying into a corner, leaving a vibrant blood splatter on the wall.
189190188301...Is that why you wanted me to stand a safe distance away?
190191189301Returning to your senses, you notice that the surrounding counter had been covered in scratches from the flurry of swings of the kitchen knife. Fortunately, the knife was not long enough to cause severe damage.
191192190301You finally understand why you received such a large bill for kitchen repairs... Or perhaps, you should be thankful that you stopped her from using her katana.
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194195193301Before you have any time to say anything, Lucia starts doing the same thing to the second fish.
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1961971953011LuciaNow I just need to rinse the fish, slice them into pieces, boil them in broth, then they'll be ready to eat.1
197198196302(Start panicking)197(Remain calm)199
198199197301Lucia notices a bead of sweat form on your forehead and gives you a look of concern.
199200198201301LuciaAre you sick, Commandant? There aren't any medic supplies here, so I'll try to finish up the soup as fast as I can. You'll feel better in no time!1
200201199301You calmly watch Lucia cook as if those rumors and memories had never happened.
201202200301LuciaI'll finish up the soup as fast as I can. Just wait a moment, Commandant.1
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203204202301Lucia turns on the faucet, fills a bucket with water, and runs it through a purifier.
204205203301While she waits for the water to filter, she grabs dozens of different containers, the content of which are unrecognizable.
205206204301After placing a pot of water on the self-heating stove, Lucia begins to slice and prepare the fish.
206207207301Once the water reaches a boil, she checks the sliced fish once more and places the pieces into the pot.
207208208301She opens the countless containers of mystery seasonings and condiments...
208209209302(Don't stop her)210(Offer to help)252
209210210301You don't make any effort to stop Lucia. You just stand by and watch her emptying all of the strange-smelling content... directly into the pot.
210211211301Even at a safe distance, you can tell from the smell that at least red wine, vinegar and coffee are included in the mystery broth.
211212212301Wait... Why is there coffee, too?!
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213214214301You try to stop her, but it is too late. After a brief shock, Lucia places a bowl of dark brown soup in front of you.
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2152162163011LuciaI wouldn't exactly say it's delicious, but it's the best I could do given the circumstance. Give it a try, Commandant!1
216217217301...You want to refuse, but you have no other choice.
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218219219301Right as you pick up the spoon, your nose is assaulted by a barrage of vinegar, wine, and fish. You quietly gulp, and bring the spoonful of brown liquid to your mouth with your trembling fingers.
219220220301...The taste can only be described as pickled death.
220221221301The salty brine paralyzes your tongue and the fishy odor infiltrates your nasal cavity. The bitter coffee, sour wine, and pungent vinegar play a requiem for your taste buds like a beautiful rose wilting to the coming winter.
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223224225301In this moment, your consciousness sinks into the ocean's cold depths. Opening your eyes, you only see endless darkness and loneliness. You feel as if you are suffocating. You hear the faint tolling of a bell near your ears...
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225226227301If you were to strike a match at this moment, you would surely see a delicious feast just out of reach.
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229230232301As these unprovoked thoughts flash through your mind, your consciousness sinks further into darkness.
230231233301LuciaCommandant!!
231232234301AniZhuanchangBeginLuciaCommandant! COMMANDANT!!
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234235237301AniZhuanchangEndRegaining consciousness, you find yourself in the library on the upper level.
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2362372393011LuciaCommandant...1
237238240301Lucia looks at you concerned.
238239241301LuciaWas it... because of my soup?1
239240242301Your hesitation is enough for Lucia to know your answer.
240241243302Have you tried your own food?244
241242244301LuciaI've never eaten anything I made before. Constructs don't need sustenance.1
242243245301LuciaBut... I tried a bite to see if that's why you passed out.1
243244246302And?11246
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245246247301LuciaIt was... bad.1
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247248248301Lucia...But I don't know why.1
248249249302You put everything but the kitchen sink into it...250
249250250301Lucia...Was it too much?1
250251251294301She becomes lost in thought as if unable to comprehend what you had just said.
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252253253301DialogDisable1LuciaIt's fine. I'm just going to spice it up a bit.1
253254254302B-but...255
254255255302Won't doing daily activities together...256
255256256302Bring us closer together as team members?257
256257257301DialogEnableLucia pauses a moment and nods.
257258258301LuciaWell, if you say so...1
258259259302Leave the seasoning to me.260
259260260301LuciaAlright.1
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261262262301You walk up next to Lucia and carefully examine the dozens of bottles, cans and bags she just opened.
262263263301The content include salt, oyster sauce, red wine, coffee, saccharin, white vinegar, bean flour, ungrounded black pepper... Among the many other ingredients, there is even a bag of yeast.
263264264301Even though the Golden Age had revolutionized food storage, which greatly extended the shelf life of products, you smell a subtle but concerning odor coming from the containers.
264265265301After repeated inspection, a select few ingredients were added to the fish soup.
265266266302That should do it.267
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2672682683011LuciaIs that really all we need?1
268269269302Adding more won't necessarily make it better.270
269270270301She becomes lost in thought as if unable to comprehend what you had just said.
270271271301After waiting for some time, she finally brings you a clear bowl of fish soup.
271272272301LuciaGive it a try, Commandant.1
272273273302Sure.
273274274301You calmly pick up your spoon and taste the fish soup...
274275275301Given the circumstances, it's not delicious by any means. However, it's a warm and hearty soup for someone half-starved and stuck on a deserted island.
275276276302Want to try it for yourself, Lucia?277
276277277301LuciaConstructs don't need sustenance.1
277278278302What about as a memento of us cooking together?279
278279279301Lucia...If you insist...1
279280280301After hesitating a few moments, she picks up the spoon and takes a sip.
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281282281301Lucia...Not bad.1
282283282301Lucia breathes a sigh of relief, then hands the spoon back. She watches quietly as you finish the bowl of soup.
283284283301AniZhuanchangBeginLuciaYou should get some rest now.1
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287288286301AniZhuanchangEndYou follow Lucia up to the library on the upper floor and find a corner to rest.
288289287301Before getting comfortable, a question suddenly crosses your mind about what Lucia had thought about condiments just now.
289290288302There's something I want to ask you, Lucia.
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2912922903011LuciaWhat's wrong?1
292293291302Did you want to put in all of those ingredients?292
293294292301LuciaYes.1
294295293302Why?294
295296294301LuciaBecause they make food taste better.1
296297295302That's right.296
297298296301LuciaSo I thought adding more would make it taste even better.1
298299297302Hahahahaha!298What makes you think that?299
299300298300301LuciaSorry... Is something the matter, Commandant?1
300301299301Instead of laughing, perhaps it would have been better to ask her why she thought that way.
301302300301Lucia...Most of what I remember about cooking is from my childhood.1
302303301301LuciaIf you want to keep living, you can't be a picky eater.1
303304302301LuciaEspecially when I was by myself for the first time with nowhere to go. I was too young to distinguish between condiments.1
304305303301LuciaBefore I could use a dagger, I could barely find canned food or hardtack. Most of the food I got was expired or dirty. Sometimes it was just plants. Other times, it was just dirt.1
305306304301LuciaFor people at that time, condiments were hard to come by. Even a pinch of salt could make something like leaves easier to swallow.1
306307305301LuciaLooking back... When I was wandering with nowhere to go, I never had enough supplies to experiment with. I never had enough condiments to make food taste bad. Now I'm afraid to put in too little.1
307308306301LuciaAfter becoming a Construct and seeing the fully stocked kitchen in Babylonia, I guess I accidentally... went a bit overboard with the condiments and ingredients.1
308309307301LuciaAfter that, no one even wants me going into the kitchen. So I haven't had much of an opportunity to improve.1
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310311308301LuciaI know I'm not good at cooking, but if I can practice more, I can at least...1
311312309301Lucia lowers her head. The library, which was already quiet, is now completely silent.
312313310301You knew she was not a good cook, but you have not expected this to be the reason why.
313314311302Lucia...312(Hug her)313(Remain quiet)324
314315312315301LuciaI'm here, Commandant.1
315316313301LuciaC-Commandant?!1
316317314301You hug the slightly nervous Lucia, gently stroking her long hair and kindly patting her on the back.
317318315302It's okay. The past is in the past.
318319316301DialogDisableLuciaBut there are still a lot of people on Earth facing the same struggles.1
319320317302So we must continue to fight.318
320321318302We can't stop, not until we save Earth.319
321322319301DialogEnableLucia...Okay.1
322323320302I'll always be there for you.321We'll make sure no one has to wander in starvation ever again.321
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324325322301LuciaYou're right, Commandant. I believe you!1
325326323301Lucia looks up at you. A smile returns to her lips.
326327324301DialogDisableLuciaIt's getting late. Why don't you get some sleep?1
327328325302With all these books here, how can I? I don't want this opportunity to go to waste!326
328329326302I haven't been to a library in ages.327
329330327302I wanna go have a look around.328
330331328301DialogEnableLuciaAlright.1
331332329301LuciaThen I'll keep looking for supplies. It's going to take a while to finish building the raft.1
332333330302Stay here.331
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334335332301DialogDisableLuciaIs there something you need me to do?1
335336333302I need you to rest.334
336337334302We can look for supplies tomorrow.1334
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338339335301DialogEnableLucia...Commandant.1
339340336302DialogDisableIt's better to be on the safe side.337
340341337302Stay here.338
341342338301DialogEnableLucia contemplates for a moment.
342343339301LuciaVery well. Someone needs to be on guard anyway.1
343344340302How about you read a book?341
344345341301Lucia...A book?1
345346342301She looks around at the sea of books, puzzled.
346347343302You don't like to read?344
347348344301LuciaIt's not that. I just rarely have the chance. I don't know where to start.1
348349345302Well, then... Find a cover you think looks interesting.346
349350346301LuciaAlright.1
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351352348301Lucia walks up to a bookshelf. After looking through a row, she takes out a book. Some of the pages are missing, but she reads through it quickly.
352353349301Seeing Lucia absorbed in the book, you skim the titles of the books on the bookshelf to search for the ones you have not read.
353354350301However, you quickly realize that most of the books are incomplete.
354355351301Some books were burned, soiled, vandalized or repurposed as journals.
355356353301Others have been soaked, leaving traces of plants or food. You suspect that these books were taken out of the library and later returned by the Mini Bots.
356357354301Looking through the journals, you notice that even though the old handwriting seems to come from different authors, the content are more or less the same.
357358355301The journals describe a group of people gathering on this island after having nowhere else to go. They were surprised to discover such a low concentration of the Punishing Virus, but after living there a short period of time, the infection began to spread. The journals all cut off here.
358359356301Guess this explains all the ruins.
359360357301After you continue searching through all the books on the bookshelf, you discover an untitled book with an exquisite cover left in the corner.
360361358301Opening it, you discover that it's not actually a book. Instead, it's a foldable terminal.
361362359302...Select Stage?360
362363360301You tap the screen, causing various fairytale stages to project above the screen.
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3643653623011LuciaCommandant?1
365366363301Noticing the projections, Lucia sets down the book in her hands and walks over.
366367364302It's a book terminal.365
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368369366301She grabs the book terminal and scrolls through the catalog and its content.
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3703713683011LuciaLooks like it's a terminal for playing staged fairy tales.1
371372369302That's right.370
372373370301LuciaAlso, it looks like the stage is this island.1
373374371302Is it video memoire?372
374375372301LuciaWhat's that?1
375376373302It's like a photo, but played on the terminal.374
376377374301LuciaI see.1
377378375301She nods firmly.
378379376301LuciaLook, Commandant.1
379381378302You're right.379
380382379302Want to read it together?380
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382384381301DialogEnableLuciaAlright.1
383385382301Lucia's eyes sparkle. Seems like she's interested in reading the story behind her coating.
384386383302Let's sit down and read it.384
385387384301Lucia(Nods)1
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387389386301Lucia hands the book terminal to you and turns to grab a blanket.
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389391388301AniZhuanchangBegin1LuciaIt's a bit chilly at night even though it's still summer. You should bundle up.1
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392394391301AniZhuanchangEnd—Long, long ago there was a kingdom at the bottom of the sea, far, far away from humanity. It was a place where only mystical sea creatures lived and flourished.
393395392301Lucia's gaze is fully absorbed in the projection of the underwater palace coming from the terminal in your hands.
394396393301—Here lived the children of the sea. Their lower bodies were like the tail of a fish, and their upper bodies were like that of a human. Each child had the most immaculate beauty.
395397394301Of all the children, the youngest princess was the fairest of them all. Her skin was like rose petals, and her eyes were like deep lakes. Whenever she sang, all the fish would slow down to indulge in her beautiful song.
396398395301A melodious song plays from the terminal.
397399396301LuciaThe song's so pretty.
398400397301—On the year of the mermaid princess's fifteenth birthday, she received her grandmother's blessing to float up to the surface and witness the beauty of the imperfect land.
399401398301Just as she looks around excitedly, a magnificent ship approaches her. Aboard the ship, many people in the finest clothing are celebrating the prince's birthday.
400402399301At that moment, the mermaid princess falls in love with both the prince and everything around him. She swears in her heart that she will join this gorgeous but fragile kingdom no matter what.
401403400301In order to set foot on land, she seeks a witch who resides in an underwater cave. In exchange for her voice, she receives a potion that will split her tail into two legs.
402404401302Wait, this story...402...407
403405402302It's different from what I remember.403
404406403301LuciaWhat's the original like?
405407404302In the original, she did that so she could meet the prince.405
406408405301LuciaSo her reason is different in this version?
407409406301The two of you think for a moment.
408410407301But there was another price for using this potion. With each step, the princess will feel like she's stepping on the blade of a knife.
409411408301And also—if the prince banishes her, the morning before she must return home... she will be turned to seafoam.
410412409301But the cost does little to dissuade her. And with that, she says goodbye to her family, drinks the potion, and ventures to the prince's palace in great pain.
411413410301Although she had lost her voice, she wins over the hearts of others with the most beautiful dance the world had ever seen. Thus, she is allowed to stay in the palace.
412414411301As time goes on, she finds herself hopelessly in love with the prince.
413415412301The mermaid princess wants to tell her feelings to the prince, but she cannot. Not only because she has lost her voice, but also due to her status.
414416413301Because, even if people around her are overwhelmed by her beauty and elegance, the prince only regards her as a dancer.
415417414301One day, the prince travels out to sea in his magnificent ship. Without warning, a torrential storm forms overhead. On the way back, the prince comes across a ship that had struck a reef in the storm.
416418415301He takes ten of his guards and rescues the stranded crew from being swallowed by the sea.
417419416301Among the people who survived the shipwreck, there is a beautiful girl...
418420417301The prince is surprised to find that she was the princess of a neighboring kingdom. The two are in love at first sight and become engaged immediately thereafter.
419421424301In order to express his one-of-a-kind love, the prince orders the resignation of all the dancers in the palace.
420422425301The mermaid princess wants to confess her love for the prince, but all she can do is endure the pain in her feet and offer him one last dance.
421423426301When night falls, the little princess returns to the seaside and awaits the rising sun to turn her into seafoam.
422424427301LuciaThis is almost like a story about abandoning one's humanity to become a Construct.
423425428301LuciaIf you're abandoned by the military and unable to return to Babylonia, you'll end up with the same fate.
424426429302But a lot of people become Constructs because they have no choice.430I won't let that happen.433
425427430301LuciaYou're right... Sorry for the tangent.
426428431302It's okay. Fairytales aren't as harsh as reality.432
427429432434301LuciaBut I believe that as long as you're on Gray Raven, Commandant, the three of us won't be met with the same fate.
428430433301LuciaI believe that as long as you're on Gray Raven, Commandant, the three of us won't be met with the same fate.
429431434301Lucia smiles, then looks back at the terminal.
430432435301—But right as daybreak is upon her, she hears a familiar singing.
431433436301It's the sound of her sisters singing.
432434437301They had given their long luscious locks to the witch in exchange for a dagger.
433435438301So long as she is able to kill the prince with this dagger, her legs will return to their original form and she will be able to return to the sea.
434436439301Lucia...
435437440301The princess grabs the dagger and returns to the prince's bedchamber. She ponders and ponders. But in the end, she is unable to strike down the prince.
436438441301The princess suddenly hears a noise outside the bedchamber, and quickly hides behind the curtains.
437439442301Between the gap in the curtains, she looks in horror as the attendants throw two familiar figures in front of the window.
438440443301???Our sincerest apologies for disturbing you so late into the night, Your Highness.
439441444301PrinceNo matter. I had yet to retire to bed anyway.
440442445301???We captured these two mermaids just offshore. We overheard them plotting your assassination!
441443446301Prince...Is that so?
442444447301???Awaiting orders to execute them, Your Highness!
443445448301The prince remains quiet for a moment, then pulls out a sword hanging on the wall next to the window...
444446449301Seeing this, the princess can no longer bear the grief and anger. She jumps out from behind the curtain and stabs the prince in the chest with the dagger.
445447450301As the mermaid princess's legs are stained with his blood, the palace is engulfed by a tidal wave. Her legs return to their original fish-like tail, and she swims back to the underwater kingdom with her sisters to live happily ever after.
446448451301LuciaI'm guessing the ending is completely different, too. Isn't it, Commandant?
447449452302That's right.453
448450453301LuciaBut something seems a little strange.
449451454301LuciaIf the prince really hadn't fallen asleep like he said, wouldn't he have realized the princess was in the room?
450452455302You're right. Maybe there's more to the story.456
451453456301LuciaWas the author just being careless? Or are they trying to tell us something?
452454457301LuciaSpeaking of which... How did the original story end?
453456459301After pressing it, the book terminal begins to play the audio once more. However, it is the original version.
454457460301—The beginning of the story is consistent with the revised version. When the little mermaid princess is 15 years old, she floats to the surface and becomes enamored with the prince and everything around him.
455458461301On the way to the prince's banquet, a surprise storm capsizes the prince's ship, and everyone falls into the water. Seeing that the prince is about to die, she swims over recklessly to save him and pulls him ashore.
456459462301But humans and mermaids are different creatures after all. In order to hide her secret, she hurries back to sea after confirming that the prince is safe.
457460463301Not long after, a young girl finds the prince. She alerts others to come help him, waking him up in the process. As a result, he mistakes her for the girl who saved him—not knowing anything about the little mermaid.
458461464301To set foot on land and meet with the prince again, she seeks a witch who resides in an underwater cave. In exchange for her voice, she receives a potion that will split her tail into two legs. But there is another price for using this potion. Each step the princess takes will feel like stepping on the blade of a knife.
459462465301And—if the prince proposes to another princess and does not accept her, then on the morning before the wedding day... she will turn to seafoam.
460463466301But the little princess has lost her voice and cannot speak to the prince. Even though those around him are overwhelmed by her dancing and beauty, the prince is still in love with the girl who rescued him on the beach.
461464467301Not long after, the king and the queen had chosen a bride for the prince—a princess from a neighboring kingdom. When the prince goes to pick her up by boat, he discovers that the princess was the same girl he thought saved him.
462465468301The two become engaged right there on the spot...
463466469301When night falls, the little princess returns to the seaside and awaits the rising sun to turn her into seafoam.
464467470301Hearing this news, her sisters had given their long luscious locks to the witch in exchange for a dagger. So long as she is able to kill the prince with this dagger, her legs will return to their original form and she will be able to return to the sea.
465468471301But that is not what the princess does. She cannot kill the prince in his sleep. Instead, she tosses the dagger into the sea.
466469472301When the sun rises... The most beautiful mermaid princess in the world returns to the sea as seafoam.
467470473301LuciaLooks like the biggest difference is how the story ends.
468471474302You're right.475
469472475301LuciaIn one ending, she kills the prince to protect her sisters. In the other ending, she sacrifices herself and allows the prince to continue living without knowing what she has done for him.
470473476301LuciaIt's still a sad story regardless of which ending it is... but I still prefer the original.
471474477301LuciaSomeone brave enough to die for what they love... That's true bravery.
472475478302Because that's what she chose?479
473476479301LuciaYes. Even though it didn't end the way she wanted, she has no regrets.
474477480302Is that the kind of ending you would choose if you were her?481
475478481301Lucia...That kind of ending?
476479482301LuciaWould you be upset if I sacrificed myself, Commandant?
477480483302Yes.484No.489
478481484301LuciaThen I wouldn't sacrifice myself. I wouldn't want to hurt you.
47948211486302Thank you.485But you've already done that.487
480483485301LuciaI'd never do anything to hurt you.
481484486494301LuciaIf I'm forced to choose between the two, I'll find a third option.
482485487301LuciaBut that wasn't my ending. It was just a part of my life and a small part of my time in Gray Raven.
483486488494301LuciaAnd I didn't sacrifice myself because of that, Commandant. I may have taken a detour, but I'm back now.
484487489301Hearing this response, her expression barely changes.
485488490301LuciaGood. If that day comes, I wouldn't want to hurt you.
486489491301LuciaSaving Earth is a long and daunting mission. Sacrifices must be made along the way.
487490492301LuciaIf you're so caught up on sadness, you'll be stuck in the past and unable to move toward the future.
488491494302Sacrificing oneself should never be the premise for fighting.495
489492495301LuciaYou're right. As long as you're here, I'll cherish my life.
490493496301LuciaI'll protect myself—whether that's to save Earth more quickly or to stay with you even longer.
491494497302...And if I'm not here?498...And if I'm assigned to another team?506
492495498301Lucia...Then we'll see each other again once we rescue Earth.
493496499302I wasn't talking about being assigned to another team...500
494497500301LuciaI know. Just like the original version of the story...
495498501301Lucia's smile seems to hint at a frown.
496499502301LuciaIf you become seafoam, then I'll be the sea.
497500503301LuciaIf that day comes, I want to be wherever is closest to you... That way I can tell you about our victory again and again.
498501504301LuciaBut for me, the best future can only be achieved if you are beside me and the others. That's why I'll do everything in my power to protect you.
499502505302(Nods)510We'll do this together.510
500503506301LuciaAs long as I know you're safe somewhere, I won't lose my way.
501504507301LuciaWhen we save Earth, I'll find you.
502505508301LuciaWe'll be able to go wherever we want then. Can't we?
503506509302Of course.510
504507510301Lucia smiles and nods, then looks back at the terminal.
505508511301LuciaBut... Why'd they want to change the original story to this?
506509512302Maybe to make it more novel?513Maybe they were writing what happened to them?514
507510513515301【kuroname】In the records of the Golden Age, some authors would deliberately adapt familiar stories to entice readers.
508511514301【kuroname】...This island has been deserted for too long. Maybe someone who once lived here wrote down their own experience through stories.
509512515301LuciaI see. Perhaps, you're right.
510513516301LuciaHmm...
511514517301LuciaI'd like to continue this discussion, but you need to get some rest, Commandant.
512515518302Okay, good night.524You should get some rest too, Lucia.520
513516520301LuciaMe?
514517522301LuciaConstructs don't need to sleep, but I'll stay by your side until it's light out.
515518523302Okay, good night.524
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5175205253011AniZhuanchangBeginLuciaGood night, Commandant.