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• 0:53
  Come in. Swallow the medicine first.
• 1:03
  Camilla why was I? You've been unconscious for five
• 1:08
  days. Lucky you.
• 1:11
  Another day and you might never have woken up.
• 1:14
  So you've been. Thank you.
• 1:20
  No need to thank me, you're not who you used to be.
• 1:24
  Since the request involving the Crystallo of Stella, plenty of
• 1:27
  commissions have come in specifically for you.
• 1:31
  Just make sure you stay alive long enough to finish the gigs.
• 1:44
  Regretting being saved by me too late?
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  Anyway, someone came by a few times to check up on you.
• 1:53
  It's Rhythm Fisher, a Warrant Officer in the Escort.
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  Rhythm Fisher, Warrant Officer of the Casitis Escort, 6th
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  Legion. She left a message, said she'd
• 2:06
  like to talk to you. I heard about what happened at
• 2:14
  Lamenting Lake that day. I know you probably don't want
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  to see her, but you were the sole survivor of the murder case
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  that night. I doubt she'll give up easily.
• 2:27
  The Sole Survivor. I should be going.
• 2:32
  If you want answers, go to the Asperdel and ask your friends.
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  They've been worried about you these past few days.
• 3:23
  There's so many balloons around Ice lake, is it some kind of
• 3:28
  festival? Even with all these festive
• 3:30
  decorations, chill in the air is still pretty obvious.
• 3:35
  We should go check in with Snow and Outsider to find out what's
• 3:37
  happened while I was unconscious.
• 3:42
  Even staying home isn't safe anymore.
• 3:44
  What are we supposed to do? Hey.
• 3:55
  A little minion. It really is you.
• 4:02
  Surviving the Caron hunt, I've got to say you're tougher than
• 4:05
  an Iron Shell nut. Honestly I thought the ship of
• 4:10
  our knock toy injuries would sink before it even left the
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  dock. Says the guy who's been running
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  all over town looking for doctors and groveling to Camilla
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  to take care of him these past few days.
• 4:22
  Now that he is all better, you're talking hot air again.
• 4:27
  I did not. I'm warning you, buttered
• 4:31
  Mushroom. Quit twisting my words.
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  Or. Else looks like these two are
• 4:38
  doing just fine. Little minion, how are you
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  feeling? Arms and legs are all in place,
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  and the colour of your horn looks great, though your face is
• 4:49
  a bit pale. Good.
• 4:53
  I knew the immortal white knight, the reborn star of the
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  Noctoiders, the blessed Demon Earl, wouldn't leave their demon
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  king behind. Stay right here.
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  I'll go grab some nutritious fruit for you.
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  Why is my title getting longer but the rank keeps dropping?
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  Wait, can't let Snow's silly titles distract me.
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  What were you talking about earlier?
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  Karen Hunt? What's that?
• 5:31
  It's a trouble you can't run away from.
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  Excuse me, is he awake? Speak of the devil, here comes
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  your trouble. A big one with a name.
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  Rhythm Fisher. Yep.
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  She's been stopping by every day around this time to ask about
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  your situation. Since you say every day, that
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  means you've already dealt with her a bunch of times.
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  She's all yours, Outsider. You've got this.
• 6:04
  Not so fast. I told you this trouble is
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  something you can't run away from.
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  Karen Hunt is a string of serial murders in the outer city.
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  As the sole survivor, there's no way the Legion might want some
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  information from you. It's only a matter of time.
• 6:23
  Honestly, she seems pretty reasonable for a Legion officer.
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  If it was someone more heavy-handed, you should be
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  wishing it was her instead. All right, I get it.
• 6:37
  If you're not ready, I'll go talk to you.
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  I see you're finally awake. There's an important case that
• 6:44
  requires your cooperation. She saw me.
• 6:51
  Well, no way out now. Go on buddy.
• 6:55
  What's meant to happen will happen.
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  You're right. What a big trouble I can't run
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  away from. All right, let's see what she
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  wants. These old bones come.
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  Up 13 people, I'll take a 20% cut.
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  You keep 80% as usual. It's great to see that you're
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  recovering well. Would you like something to
• 7:33
  drink, Officer? Tales of Ice Lake is on special
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  today. Half price.
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  No thanks. Imperial Military Code Article
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  142 prohibits soldiers from drinking while on duty.
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  Besides, I don't drink anyway. Let's get straight to the point.
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  I'm here to investigate the recent violent incidents in the
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  outer city of Ice Lake, known as the Karen Hunt.
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  This is your first inquiry. I need to verify your identity
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  according to standard procedure. Could you show me your travel
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  permit? I was in such a rush when I left
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  home that I forgot to bring it. Let me go grab it now.
• 8:19
  Your head must still be foggy from your injuries.
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  You left your travel permit at my place a few days ago.
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  I was just about to return it to you.
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  Here you go, officer. Name, place of residence, Ice
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  Lake, Cocitus region occupation, Animal trainer.
• 8:38
  Wait, aren't you a fox hunter? That's the latest development.
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  He used to take care of dogs for rich folks, but his last
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  employer went broke and couldn't afford to hire him anymore,
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  hence the career change. If you don't believe me, you can
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  ask Miss Camilla. He just signed up at her Tavern
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  to become a fox hunter a couple of days ago.
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  Come on Captain Show Officer Fisher, your awesome dog
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  training skills. Come here, boy.
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  What? I'm not a dog.
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  All right, I've verified the travel permit.
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  Thank you for your cooperation. Now let's talk about the attack.
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  I want to catch the culprit who attacked you and bring safety
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  back to everyone as soon as possible.
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  As the sole survivor of the incident, your testimony is
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  vital for us to fully understand the case.
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  That said, this Tavern is hardly an appropriate place for an
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  inquiry. Got it.
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  Let's get to a quieter place to talk then.
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  Thank you for understanding. Please come with me.
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  Hey, what are you waiting for? Don't tell me you're upset about
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  the travel permit. Well, that was the only type I
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  could get for you. Just roll with it, all right?
• 10:10
  All right, I know you're probably still bitter about
• 10:13
  Rhythm Fisher for what happened that night, but it wouldn't be a
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  bad thing to get on good terms with Fisher.
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  I mean, the Legion's got connections everywhere.
• 10:24
  Your search for somebody might get somewhere.
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  Besides, don't you want to take down that dishonorable coward
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  with your own hands? As for me, I want this whole
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  Karen Hunt mess resolved as soon as possible too.
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  The whole outer city's been on edge and that rickety old door
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  in my house can't take another lock.
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  The Leech in it, Bury's whereabouts, the murders and the
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  one who attacked me. Fine, let's do this.
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  I'll take a 20% cut. You keep 80%.
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  Come to the fisherman's mutual aid.
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  I thought it would be somewhere like an office.
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  I come here to clear my head when I'm feeling overwhelmed.
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  It's quiet and there's rarely anyone around.
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  Perfect for discussing serious matters.
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  So the Caron Hunt is a series of murders that took place here in
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  Ice Lake. I assume you've already heard
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  about it. November 22nd, early morning, 5
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  dead, 1 injured. November 25th, early morning, 13
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  dead. The attacks primarily occurred
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  in the Eastern District, home to many Caron residents, which is
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  why the case has been dubbed the Caron Hunt.
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  Yeah, we've heard about that. What do you need from him?
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  I need him to provide as many details about the case as
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  possible in a while. I'll take you all to the scene
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  where he was attacked 5 days ago.
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  That street is currently sealed off by the Legion, but I
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  understand revisiting the scene might bring up unpleasant
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  memories. If it's too much for you, we can
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  conduct the inquiry at the Security Bureau instead.
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  It might not be as efficient, but it's an option.
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  Thank you for your cooperation, Noctoyages.
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  You're as tough and reliable as they say.
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  Don't be fooled by how gentle my little minion looks, he's very
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  tough on the inside. I can assist with your
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  investigation, but we fox hunters don't take on jobs for
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  free. What's your price?
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  On top of the payment, I need you to promise me one thing.
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  Help me when I need it in the future.
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  All right, I promise you I'll help however I can.
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  Wait. Breaking military regulations is
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  off the table. No murder, no theft.
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  Oh, and absolutely no aiding the Forsaken's.
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  Whoa, nothing like that. Don't worry officer, we're law
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  abiding folks. It's just that our captain got
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  separated from his family and might need your help to look for
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  them. Got separated from your family?
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  I completely understand how you feel.
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  I barely get to see my family all year round.
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  Once the Caron Hunt case is resolved, I promise I'll do
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  everything in my power to help you find your family.
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  Why is she so fired up all of a sudden?
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  I, I can't breathe. Let's just head to the crime
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  scene. First Officer, Captain.
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  You're really something daring to bargain with a Legion
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  officer. Didn't you say?
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  This is it. Does this street look familiar?
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  Do you recall the approximate time of the attack?
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  Not really. At the time I was not feeling
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  great. I figured I wouldn't be able to
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  sleep so I decided to take a walk around the city.
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  As for the exact time I was preoccupied, so it's a bit of a
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  blur. We should have stuck together
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  that night. It's fine.
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  It was me who insisted on having some time alone.
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  Wait. I remember when I reached this
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  street, the wind had just stopped and the moon came out.
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  Judging by the moon's position, it must have been between 4:00
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  and 5:00. AMI should tell Rhythm about
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  this. Between 4:00 and 5:00 AM.
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  That matches perfectly with Camilla Scarlett's testimony.
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  It seems your memory is sharp and hasn't been affected by your
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  time spent unconscious. Now, about the perpetrator.
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  What can you recall about their features?
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  Even the smallest detail could be helpful.
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  It all happened so fast I didn't get a clear look at the
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  perpetrator, but one thing I'm certain of it wasn't human.
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  The last thing I saw before passing out was a monstrous
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  face, though I'm not sure if it was a filthoid or something else
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  entirely. A monster that fits with what we
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  know so far. Is there anything else you can
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  remember? Wait, there's one more thing.
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  Please go ahead. The singing voice.
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  I remember something following me on this street, along with
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  its footsteps. I heard it's singing.
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  Yes, that's it. It's voice was raspy, broken,
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  almost like wind blowing through shattered pipes.
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  But that monster was unmistakably singing.
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  A singing voice. No one else has mentioned that.
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  Great. This is a brand new lead.
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  I knew your suffering wouldn't be in vain.
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  Officer, that might come across as a bit insensitive, don't you
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  think? My apologies, I was just
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  thinking that with this new clue we might finally end this case
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  and restore peace to everyone. I didn't mean to trivialize your
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  pain and suffering. I'm truly sorry.
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  How much do you need if it's within my means?
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  Seriously, it's obviously a joke, officer.
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  You must be a Laurel Carron who's never dealt with folks in
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  the outer city, right? If you walked into the slums in
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  plain clothes, I bet you wouldn't even make it to sundown
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  without getting swindled out of every coin in your pocket.
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  Laurel Caron I'm afraid I haven't earned that honour yet.
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  Actually. I grew up in Mist Aiken myself.
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  I know what it's like. I know how hard it is for carons
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  in the outer city to make ends meet, So when I can help, I do
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  what I can. Besides, it was I who spoke out
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  of line earlier, so. All right, let's put everything
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  else on hold until the Caron Hunt case is wrapped up.
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  Since you went to all this trouble to bring me here, let's
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  focus on the investigation and get it done.
• 18:32
  About the monster singing you mentioned just now, do you think
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  you could try humming the melody?
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  Sorry, I couldn't do it. Can't get the tune right?
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  I understand music isn't my strong suit either.
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  I've just been in a coma for too long and forgot.
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  If I hear it again, I'll definitely recognise it.
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  All right, I'll count on you to keep an ear out for it then.
• 19:24
  What's this piece of cloth? It feels pretty nice.
• 19:29
  Barry would definitely love this fuzzy texture.
• 19:33
  Let me take a look. It's velvet.
• 19:38
  Judging by the patterns and creases, it looks like a piece
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  of a stage curtain. The only place nearby with a
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  stage is the Gallia Theatre. They've been preparing for the
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  Silver Candle Carnival, and with all the hustle and bustle, it
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  wouldn't be surprising if someone accidentally discarded
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  an old stage curtain. Silver candle carnival?
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  Is that what all the decorations?
• 20:02
  Are for this piece of fabric alone doesn't tell us much, but
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  if we connect it with the clue you mentioned earlier.
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  Stage curtain does seem to connect to that clue somehow.
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  Hey, this is it. The break aligns perfectly
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  judging by the bending on the base.
• 20:34
  Apparently it was not blown off by the wind, it was struck with
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  force and based on the angle of bending we can deduce the
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  direction the perpetrator fled. Hey look, there's a broken
• 20:55
  weather vane in this rubbish bin.
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  Wow, it looks practically brand new.
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  Someone just tossed it out like that.
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  What a waste. Let's take it with us.
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  Do you collect weather vanes? That's quite an unusual hobby.
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  I could have one of my subordinates get you a new one,
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  but this is a piece of evidence you can't have it now.
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  I was just saying it offhand, it's not like I actually have a
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  thing for weather vanes or anything.
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  Someone actually took my word seriously for once.
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  I'm so touched. Officer Fisher, when was this
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  street sealed off? The morning after the first
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  Karen Hunt incident. That's fairly prompt.
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  Since this weathervane is practically new, IT shouldn't
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  have been discarded on purpose. Could it have been the strong
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  winds that night? No, after the storm 5 days ago,
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  the security Bureau did receive numerous reports of property
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  damage. But this weathervane wasn't
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  blown off. It's much more likely knocked
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  down by the perpetrator. According to Miss Camilla's
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  account, the perpetrator jumped onto the rooftop after engaging
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  with her. This weather vane must have
• 22:14
  fallen from up there. The rooftop, Might as well check
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  it out. Is this blue snow?
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  I've checked, it's a few drops of Foxica.
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  When it seeps into the snow, it spreads out like a flower.
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  Beautiful, isn't it? Every time I see these little
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  blue flowers, it feels like the day's exhaustion simply melts
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  away. Look at this colour, the purity
• 22:50
  seems pretty high. Could there have been a Foxica
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  leak? That is possible, but just to be
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  sure I need to confirm something with him.
• 23:11
  The fox occur. There's something I need to ask.
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  Just to clarify, when you encountered the perpetrator, did
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  you notice any strange smells? Something sharp and unpleasant,
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  like a mix of 80% paint and 20% mouldy bread?
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  Sorry, I'm not great with analogies.
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  What kind of smell is that supposed to be?
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  I'm not sure what you mean, but now that you mention it, I do
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  remember being hit by a sharp, acrid smell when the perpetrator
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  lunged at me. Oh, so you think this foxacum
• 23:50
  might have come from the perpetrator?
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  Exactly. The foxaca produced by the Eola
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  pile is mixed with irritant gases.
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  If you noticed a strong smell at the time, it likely means the
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  perpetrator was covered in a large amount of Foxica and these
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  blue flowers must be traces of it dripping from its body.
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  There are only a few places in Ice Lake where someone could
• 24:16
  come into contact with that much Foxica.
• 24:19
  Combine this with the other clues and we should be able to
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  narrow down the perpetrators hideout.
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  That's right, you saw it too. The perpetrator fled southwest.
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  If you already know that, why hasn't the escort gone over
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  there to? Search.
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  We're short on manpower and our Intel is incomplete.
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  We've been systematically combing through the factories,
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  residences and schools in the Southwest, but the sheer scale
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  of the area has made progress slow.
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  So far, there's been no major breakthrough.
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  To be honest, it's just me and a few of my subordinates working
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  on this case, and one of them was killed by that perpetrator.
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  He was among the victims on November the 25th.
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  When we found him, all his internal organs had been crushed
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  like dough, flattened under a rolling pin.
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  My condolences. Catching the perpetrator is the
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  only way to honour him and deliver true justice and closure
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  to all. But we haven't found that
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  monster yet. I've requested reinforcements
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  from my superiors multiple times, but my applications keep
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  getting denied. Or rather, they say I need to
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  pinpoint the perpetrator's exact hideout before my request can be
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  approved. Let me guess, it's happened in a
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  Caron neighborhood and the monster isn't headed for the
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  inner city, so your superiors just don't care, right?
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  I wouldn't dare make such assumptions.
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  Then let's pick up the pace and help Officer Fisher solve this
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  case as quickly as possible. Thank you so much.
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  Looks like that's about it. I don't think we'll find any
• 26:55
  more clues around here. I apologise on behalf of the
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  escort. The fact that such a heinous
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  crime occurred in the outer city is a failure on our part.
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  Officer Fisher, you weren't in charge of this area before,
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  right? Did you just get reassigned here
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  recently? That's correct.
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  I used to work on different tasks in the Western District.
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  I was promoted to Warrant Officer last month and
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  reassigned here to oversee the safety of the Eastern District.
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  No wonder we haven't seen you before.
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  You come off as very different from the other soldiers, Officer
• 27:35
  Fisher. Different.
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  Uh huh. The escort soldiers usually
• 27:42
  don't care about what happens to Carons, but you you seem to care
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  and you try really hard to protect everyone.
• 27:52
  Trying hard to protect everyone. The Filthoid is highly
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  dangerous. Although it's ceased attacking,
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  it may only be in temporary dormancy.
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  Return to the city immediately. The escort will take it from
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  here. Snap out of it.
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  I should focus on the clues at hand for now.
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  Based on the clues we have, there are two locations that
• 29:16
  stand out. Factory area in the Southwest
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  and the Gallia Theatre. Looks like we've come to the
• 29:25
  same conclusion. Thank you for what you've done
• 29:30
  for the city. The information you've provided
• 29:33
  has been invaluable. Without it, we wouldn't have
• 29:36
  been able to narrow things down so quickly.
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  But there are two places and we've got 1234 people.
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  I'll take the factory area. It might be easier for a Legion
• 29:50
  officer to investigate that place than civilians, and I have
• 29:53
  some old acquaintances there. Don't tell me you used to work
• 29:58
  there. Yes, when I was little I did odd
• 30:03
  jobs there for quite a long time.
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  To think you climbed all the way here.
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  It couldn't have been easy, though.
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  Never mind. Let's get going too, Captain.
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  Hey, you folks over there. The show hasn't started yet.
• 31:08
  Oh, it's you, outsider. Director pitch still going
• 31:14
  strong, I see, How have you been?
• 31:18
  Just drop the pleasantries. You're not exactly the type to
• 31:22
  hang around places like this. What do you want?
• 31:28
  I'm hearing a job. It's about the Caron hunt.
• 31:32
  Oh, that case everyone's talking about.
• 31:36
  Do whatever you want, just don't disturb the Magic Flute troops
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  rehearsals. Seriously, you're still
• 31:44
  rehearsing. I mean, it's a huge case with
• 31:48
  many fatalities. If the murderer is among you,
• 31:51
  you're all in great danger. For a performer, completing a
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  performance is the ultimate expression of life, more
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  brilliant and radiant than life itself.
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  Denying them the stage is a greater tragedy than death.
• 32:09
  Everyone get ready. The third rehearsal of the day
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  starts in 5 minutes. She's really not making this
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  easy. Let's split up and ask around.
• 32:23
  At least she didn't stand in the way of our investigation.
• 32:28
  Where's Dennis Curtains? Just days away and he's the only
• 32:32
  one who hasn't done his look test.
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  Excuse me, may I ask? 15 flower crowns?
• 32:40
  Check. 9 pairs of riding boots, Check.
• 32:44
  All right, Inventories done. Now who are you?
• 32:49
  What do you want? Can you tell if this piece of
• 32:52
  fabric is from the theatre? The stitching is a mess and the
• 32:57
  pattern's just as bad. Gallia Theatre would never use
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  something this shoddy. Who sent you?
• 33:02
  Are you some tabloid hack trying to smear our theatre?
• 33:07
  Whoa, calm down. We're not tabloid.
• 33:10
  Hacks. We found this at the Karen Hunt
• 33:12
  crime scene and just wanted to get some information.
• 33:17
  Now you're accusing us of being involved in a murder case, you
• 33:21
  filthy tabloid hack. We're assisting the escort in
• 33:31
  investigating the Karen Hunt case.
• 33:34
  This velvet cloth was found at the crime scene and we need your
• 33:38
  cooperation to verify it's origin.
• 33:41
  The escort, all right. Guess I was too sensitive.
• 33:47
  Sorry about that. Ever since that incident two
• 33:51
  years ago, tabloid hacks have been spreading rumours about the
• 33:54
  troop calling us a fraud. It was so bad that the director
• 33:58
  fell ill and couldn't get out of bed for weeks.
• 34:02
  Anyway, this fabric is definitely not ours.
• 34:05
  The props inventory is right over there.
• 34:07
  Check it yourself if you don't believe me.
• 34:10
  Now if you'll excuse me, I've got work to do.
• 34:13
  Hey, you little punks, put those wigs back on the mannequins.
• 34:18
  When you're done, get back here. I swear I'll sew those wigs onto
• 34:23
  your scalps. Eye candlelight.
• 34:53
  Your throat is too tense. Relax.
• 34:56
  Let your mouth open fully and let your breath carry your
• 35:01
  voice. Place the sound further back.
• 35:04
  Imagine projecting it to a single point at the back of your
• 35:07
  head. Sorry Miss Violetta, I'll try
• 35:12
  again. Even after all this time on
• 35:15
  tour, this child still hasn't made much progress.
• 35:19
  I suppose not everyone can be like Parsifal, blessed with such
• 35:24
  a beautiful voice. Hey there, your face looks so
• 35:29
  weird. Are you hiding something?
• 35:32
  This great demon king demands A thorough interrogation.
• 35:37
  Oh. Come on, you can do this.
• 35:39
  This is the most important performance of the year.
• 35:43
  We've rehearsed so many times. Everything's going to be fine.
• 35:48
  Yeah, it has to be fine. Hey.
• 35:52
  Stop this demon king is talking to you are.
• 35:57
  You all right? Do you need to take a break?
• 36:01
  No, no, no. No time to rest.
• 36:04
  I have to keep up with rehearsals are.
• 36:07
  You sure you look like someone who just crawled out of a
• 36:11
  coffin. I.
• 36:13
  I, I, I'm, I'm just fine. Everyone's been living like this
• 36:16
  for over a month now. I just need to keep going.
• 36:19
  Keep going then. Could you tell me if anyone has
• 36:23
  been skipping rehearsals or sneaking out at night?
• 36:28
  No, no one would do that. Everyone's been knocking
• 36:30
  themselves in here for the rehearsals, never stepping
• 36:33
  outside. If you don't believe me, check
• 36:35
  the schedule over there yourself.
• 36:37
  We'll be rehearsing non-stop until the Silver Candle Carnival
• 36:41
  ends outside it. What exactly is the Silver
• 36:45
  Campbell Carnival? It's a festival where people put
• 36:48
  on masks, dress in bizarre costumes and set aside their
• 36:52
  identities and races. Everyone gathers at the theatre
• 36:55
  to watch performances and dance through the night.
• 36:59
  For one night, no one cares if you're a solo or a cow.
• 37:03
  All that matters is singing, dancing and letting loose
• 37:05
  together. It's hard to imagine a festival
• 37:09
  like that in a place like Ice Lake.
• 37:11
  People here seem pretty uptight. Well, the more tightly people
• 37:19
  are wound in their daily lives, the more they wish to scream and
• 37:23
  let it all out once in a while. By candlelight we dance and sing
• 37:29
  into the snow. That microphone's so loud.
• 37:49
  Everyone, take your positions. The third rehearsal starts now.
• 37:54
  I checked the attendance log, it shows nobody has left the
• 37:57
  theatre at all for over a month. Even hibernating bears get out
• 38:02
  more often than this. With such intensive rehearsals,
• 38:06
  no one would have had the chance to sneak out and orchestrate a
• 38:08
  hunt. Let's go see if Rhythm has found
• 38:12
  anything. Hey.
• 39:54
  That was quick, faster than most soldiers I've worked with.
• 40:03
  Too bad we didn't find anything useful in the theatre.
• 40:07
  What about things on your side? The workers at the factory area
• 40:14
  are all cleared of suspicion, but I did find this at a motor
• 40:17
  plant. Isn't that fox occur?
• 40:23
  Take a sniff. Oh.
• 40:27
  So fishy it smells like frost spines.
• 40:31
  The Aspital just had a batch delivered a couple of days ago.
• 40:35
  I spent hours gutting and cleaning them.
• 40:39
  That's a mushroom. You must be a great ballerina.
• 40:43
  We should have had you perform back at the theatre.
• 40:46
  Ballerina. I don't know.
• 40:49
  Ballet. Why?
• 40:52
  Well, with all the time you spend on your toes bussing
• 40:55
  tables at the Aspadel, you've got the perfect foundation.
• 40:58
  Such a waste. Nah, I always stand on a crate.
• 41:03
  Wait, hey, that's mean. All right, all right, no more
• 41:10
  messing around. So, officer, what's your take?
• 41:13
  Do you think the workers soaked frost spines in Foxica?
• 41:19
  No, look closer. This isn't Foxica, it's frost
• 41:23
  spine fish oil. They just happened to look
• 41:26
  similar in colour. I questioned the workers on the
• 41:30
  night of the incident five days ago.
• 41:32
  None of them had anything unusual.
• 41:35
  They were so overworked that they barely got 4 hours of sleep
• 41:38
  and were completely out cold. However, something odd did
• 41:43
  happen the next morning. A few workers found a harpoon in
• 41:47
  the plant. No one knew how it got there,
• 41:50
  but it was inscribed with the words property of the fisheries.
• 41:55
  I also found two canisters of fish oil stored in Foxica
• 41:59
  containers in their warehouse. The workers didn't notice
• 42:02
  anything off because both liquids are pale blue.
• 42:06
  Are you saying that on the night of the incident someone swapped
• 42:09
  2 canisters of foxacre with fish oil?
• 42:13
  Exactly. And based on the clues we've
• 42:15
  gathered so far, the suspect is most likely to be.
• 42:22
  Didn't you just rule them out yourself?
• 42:25
  Oh, I was just kidding. Ha ha.
• 42:31
  Considering the harpoon in the fish oil, I think the suspect is
• 42:35
  most likely to be a fisherman. Most of Ice Lake's fisherman
• 42:40
  live in Mistaken, AKA the slums. Let's head there immediately and
• 42:45
  see what we can find, hey? I oversee all the rubbish bins
• 45:57
  around the city. This area is full of fishermen.
• 46:06
  Where do we start, Officer Fisher?
• 46:17
  Mew. Mew, this cat keeps staring at
• 46:21
  rhythm. Could it have picked up on some
• 46:23
  strange scent? Officer Fisher, could I borrow
• 46:28
  that fish oil for a second? Here, did you notice something?
• 46:34
  Yeah, I've got a theory I want to test.
• 46:37
  Mew Mew, let's follow that cat. I think it's trying to lead us
• 46:46
  somewhere. You scoundrel, how dare you hurt
• 46:55
  my little minion. And then?
• 46:57
  Speak. I haven't been catching much
• 47:00
  fish lately, so I stole a couple of Foxica canisters to sell.
• 47:05
  But does that really warrant this many people chasing after
• 47:07
  me? Officers, please have mercy.
• 47:11
  Give me another chance. I beg you.
• 47:34
  Someone this sharp looking and impressive?
• 47:37
  No way. I definitely remember if I'd
• 47:40
  seen him before. Quit sucking up and just talk
• 47:45
  straight. Five days ago, around 4:30 AM,
• 47:50
  where were you and what were you doing?
• 47:53
  I snuck into a motor plant during the shift change to a
• 47:57
  borrow 2 canisters of Foxica. Borrow.
• 48:03
  Sure. And what else did you do besides
• 48:06
  borrowing the Foxica? Nothing.
• 48:10
  That's all, I swear. Is that so, Officer Fisher?
• 48:17
  Remind me, when was the last time that gun of yours made a
• 48:20
  fresh hole in someone? All right, all right.
• 48:26
  I was scared they'd noticed the Foxica was missing, so I swapped
• 48:30
  it out with fish oil instead. That's really all I did, I
• 48:35
  swear. Nothing else.
• 48:38
  So you know nothing about the Caron Hunt?
• 48:42
  I I've heard of it. It's that horrifying string of
• 48:46
  murders. Everyone in the outer city is
• 48:48
  freaking out about it. Wait, you don't think I'm behind
• 48:53
  it, do you? I could pull off something like
• 48:56
  that even if I had 10 times the guts.
• 48:59
  Situation understood Theft of imperial property is punishable
• 49:04
  by 10 years in prison under the Hyperborean Criminal Code,
• 49:08
  Article 33. 10 years. Officers, please have mercy.
• 49:16
  I'm begging you. Huh.
• 49:29
  I wait. I I have important clues about
• 49:34
  the murder case, the Caron hunt you mentioned earlier.
• 49:39
  Tell us everything. Do not leave out one single
• 49:42
  detail. But you have to promise me that
• 49:46
  you'll protect me. If I talk, that monster might
• 49:49
  come after me. I give you my word, that
• 49:53
  creature won't lay a finger on you all.
• 49:56
  Right that night after grabbing 2 canisters of Foxica, I was
• 50:01
  climbing over the water leave and then I saw it.
• 50:06
  A monster crawled out of the sewer right in front of me.
• 50:10
  It was twice as tall as a man, had a filthoid's head, a bare
• 50:14
  strength, and fire shooting from its eyes and mouth.
• 50:19
  That sounds like a filthoid. No.
• 50:24
  Filthoids are unintelligent and typically rampage openly through
• 50:27
  the streets. The fact that this creature
• 50:30
  hides during the day shows a level of strategic awareness.
• 50:33
  It's avoiding detection. I was so terrified that I threw
• 50:38
  everything I had at it. My harpoon, the Foxica,
• 50:42
  everything. All the stuff I risked my neck
• 50:45
  for, gone, just like that. That would explain why the
• 50:58
  creature was heavily stained with Foxica.
• 51:01
  What happened after that? How should I know?
• 51:05
  I was so scared I even wet myself.
• 51:09
  I just ran for my life and didn't dare look back.
• 51:12
  I've told you everything. Please, officers, you promised
• 51:16
  to protect me. That monster, I saw it up close.
• 51:21
  If I hadn't been hiding all this time, it probably would have
• 51:24
  found me already. Look, I've told you all I know.
• 51:29
  What do you say please about the Foxica case if I get charged?
• 51:36
  I'll report your information as it is.
• 51:39
  Your theft of Imperial property is undeniable, but since you've
• 51:42
  provided critical Intel, your sentence will be reduced in
• 51:46
  accordance with the Hyperborean Criminal Code.
• 51:51
  Fine. Let's move.
• 51:56
  We'll take you to the Security Bureau.
• 51:58
  It's the safest place for you right now.
• 52:15
  Come to the fisherman. Now we know what the pub looks
• 52:25
  like and where it's hiding. What's the plan, Officer Fisher?
• 52:29
  I'll go into the sewers to find the suspect myself.
• 52:33
  My superiors have made it clear they need the suspect's exact
• 52:37
  hideout, but the Ice Lake sewer system is a labyrinth.
• 52:41
  If I just tell them the suspect is hiding somewhere in the
• 52:43
  sewers, they still won't grant me back up.
• 52:47
  But if I locate the monster myself, or better yet, confront
• 52:51
  it, the escort won't have any excuses left.
• 52:55
  The grown-ups refuse to sew or plow, yet they expect a
• 52:59
  bountiful harvest come winter's end.
• 53:03
  What was that? That just slipped out.
• 53:08
  It's a line from the opera children from the snowfield.
• 53:18
  No, no, I wasn't questioning how the escort operates.
• 53:24
  No need to explain, Officer Fisher.
• 53:27
  We get it. It's written all over your face.
• 53:30
  Don't worry, you won't say a word.
• 53:34
  Anyway, enough small talk. I need to get moving.
• 53:38
  Allow me to thank you again for everything you've done for the
• 53:41
  Escort and Ice Lake. But before I go, I have two
• 53:46
  final requests to make of you. This is the medal I received
• 53:50
  when I was promoted to Warrant Officer.
• 53:53
  My name is engraved on it. If I don't make it back, please
• 53:59
  go to the Security Bureau under the escort and inform Chief
• 54:02
  Damien about what happened to me.
• 54:05
  Tell him the investigation into the Karan Hunt must continue no
• 54:09
  matter what. And 2nd, please have Chief
• 54:14
  Damien deliver this medal to the 6th Legion in the inner city.
• 54:18
  It's for a young man named Blues Fisher.
• 54:23
  Let him know he doesn't have to wait for his sister anymore.
• 54:26
  Tell him to stay strong and move on with his life.
• 54:31
  Oh, and there's one more thing. That's enough.
• 54:36
  There's no one more thing. In fact, we can't do the first
• 54:40
  two for you either. Because the Noctoyages are going
• 54:46
  with you. No way we let you play the hero
• 54:49
  alone and hug all the glory, right Captain?
• 54:58
  It's getting dark, Officer Fisher.
• 55:00
  You don't want to drag this out and risk another victim tonight,
• 55:02
  do you? I see.
• 55:06
  Let's go then. Wait, wait, aren't you guys
• 55:13
  Elizabeth, curious about what Officer Fisher's third request
• 55:17
  was? Oh, I was going to give you the
• 55:20
  key to my secret base. All my savings are there.
• 55:24
  If I didn't make it back, you could go there yourselves and
• 55:27
  collect your payment. But since he insists, and after
• 55:32
  seeing what you're all capable of the first time we met, I
• 55:35
  trust we'll make it back together.
• 59:22
  This way. Officer Fisher, you seem pretty
• 59:27
  familiar with this place. In recent years, the empire has
• 59:31
  heavily invested in underground infrastructure across its
• 59:34
  cities, with the escorts assisting in its maintenance.
• 59:38
  Help me please, I don't want to die.
• 59:43
  That's a cry for help. I'll be right over.
• 59:46
  Whoa, slow. Down What if it?
• 59:49
  What's going on here? He and his friend were driven
• 59:52
  into the sewers by a monster. They thought they were done for,
• 59:56
  but the monster suddenly left them alone.
• 59:59
  Though they escaped death. This area is a labyrinth of dead
• 1:00:03
  ends teeming with filthoids, leaving them trapped here.
• 1:00:08
  A monster? Could it be the one behind the
• 1:00:11
  Karen Hunt? Highly likely I've treated his
• 1:00:16
  wounds and called for reinforcements Until my team
• 1:00:19
  arrives. We need to ensure their safety.
• 1:00:22
  Thank you officers. My friend is just beyond that
• 1:00:25
  locked door up ahead. Huh.
• 1:00:29
  So we're babysitting now? Well, if no one else will, Snow
• 1:00:33
  shall take on this noble duty. Just don't fall behind.
• 1:00:41
  The door lock control panel isn't working.
• 1:00:44
  It's probably jammed because of clogged drainage pipes nearby.
• 1:00:48
  Let's turn on the emergency water valve and see if that
• 1:00:50
  clears the blockage. Morning drainage.
• 1:00:58
  Process malfunction outflow at full capacity.
• 1:01:01
  Please clear the drainage pipes immediately.
• 1:01:04
  Those. Things are coming.
• 1:01:08
  Gus was scary. My leg, I can't move.
• 1:01:14
  Surrender. Let's quickly finish them and
• 1:01:18
  restart the control panel. Surrender.
• 1:01:20
  The sewer defence system is also activated.
• 1:01:23
  It may help. There is a defence system in a
• 1:01:25
  place like this. Yes, most devices in the sewers
• 1:01:30
  are installed by the Eola Pile Academy, but they just warned us
• 1:01:33
  not to pry. They rigged the sewers with
• 1:01:35
  military equipment. What?
• 1:01:37
  Are they up to? Surrender tear you apart.
• 1:01:49
  Surrender tear you apart. The defence system has stopped.
• 1:02:08
  Looks like the control panel is back in function.
• 1:02:22
  It's not hey. He's over there behind the
• 1:02:32
  device. Hey, someone came to save us.
• 1:02:36
  I'm tearing you apart. Run, I wonder.
• 1:02:39
  We need to deal with the filthoids ahead first, it'll be
• 1:02:42
  too risky. Here they come again, can't even
• 1:02:45
  catch a breath. With these bags.
• 1:02:51
  All right, next one, surrender.
• 1:03:10
  Tear you apart. This water belt stuck like a
• 1:03:30
  rock, Little Mini. I'll leave it to you to prove
• 1:03:34
  your strength. Tear you apart, so wonderful.
• 1:03:54
  Tear you apart. So wonderful.
• 1:04:28
  That sound, it's it's the monster.
• 1:04:31
  It's coming. Hey you 2 stick with us.
• 1:04:36
  What if you run into more filthoids?
• 1:04:39
  Officer Fisher, we've set up traps at several sewer exits as
• 1:04:42
  you instructed. What's your location?
• 1:04:46
  Perfect timing, prioritise getting the two civilians to
• 1:04:49
  safety. We've spotted traces of the
• 1:04:51
  suspect in the wastewater treatment area.
• 1:04:54
  Copy that. Where could that monster be
• 1:05:02
  hiding? The wastewater treatment area is
• 1:05:06
  connected to the rest of the sewers.
• 1:05:08
  Let's strain the water and search the entire section.
• 1:05:15
  Tear you apart. Mum, we're here to assist.
• 1:05:25
  How are the 2 civilians? They've been sent to the
• 1:05:29
  hospital. We also contacted HQ.
• 1:05:31
  They finally agreed to send reinforcements.
• 1:05:34
  Are these the helpers you mentioned?
• 1:05:54
  The target is not a filthoid. Use containment tactics to
• 1:05:57
  subdue him. We need him alive.
• 1:06:00
  The victims deserve. It's too strong.
• 1:06:06
  Destroy. I'll cover the retreat of the
• 1:06:12
  wounded. Stay focused.
• 1:06:14
  Don't lose your outsider. There's an opening on it's lap.
• 1:06:18
  I'm on it. We've got it pinned rhythm now.
• 1:06:41
  Retreat. Stop.
• 1:06:56
  Evacuate the wounded. Hurry, we can't get the mouth
• 1:06:58
  out. I'm OK, but Officer Fisher is.
• 1:07:11
  It's all right. Protecting civilians is my duty
• 1:07:16
  as long as you're all safe. Officer Fisher.
• 1:07:24
  Thank you so much for your help. Without you, the escort would
• 1:07:27
  have suffered far more casualties.
• 1:07:32
  Still, we truly appreciate it. I'll contact my squad mates and
• 1:07:35
  have them escort you out. The cons are acting up again.
• 1:07:40
  Never mind, you'll run into them on your way out.
• 1:07:42
  We'll have to seal off the tunnels you just came through.
• 1:07:45
  Just head that way and you'll see them soon.
• 1:07:49
  Man, you've had it rough. Just woke up from a coma and now
• 1:07:52
  this. If Rhythm hadn't stepped in,
• 1:07:55
  you'd probably be taking another long nap right now.
• 1:07:59
  Yeah, you almost gave me a heart attack back there.
• 1:08:02
  I was so worried my little mini would end up with a serious
• 1:08:05
  brain damage and not even recognize me anymore.
• 1:08:15
  Just don't stay quiet if something's wrong, OK?
• 1:08:18
  Some injuries don't show until you're old, then they hit you
• 1:08:21
  like a truck. Wow outsider, you sound like a
• 1:08:25
  grandpa. All right, since our work is
• 1:08:29
  done, how about we head home and rest up?
• 1:08:33
  Hmm, but Officer Fisher looked really bad back there.
• 1:08:36
  Shouldn't we check on her first? She's probably been taken to the
• 1:08:41
  Legion hospital in the inner city.
• 1:08:43
  You know how that place is. There's no way they'll let us
• 1:08:46
  just waltz in. Oh.
• 1:08:48
  Come on, let's at least try. We helped out a ton just now.
• 1:08:53
  Maybe the soldiers will help us get in.
• 1:08:57
  Let's give it a try. After all, it's all right.
• 1:09:09
  Protecting civilians is my duty as long as you're all safe.
• 1:09:16
  All right, all right. Whatever you say.
• 1:09:19
  So should we go now? Are they the ones to pick us up?
• 1:09:44
  What happened to them? They're not breathing.
• 1:09:50
  Wait, don't touch them. The wounds are small and the
• 1:09:55
  bloods turned purple. It's poison.
• 1:09:59
  Cover your mouths and noses. This stuff could still be in the
• 1:10:02
  air. Poison.
• 1:10:07
  Those monsters are the worst. No, this is clearly different
• 1:10:13
  from the Karen Hunt's pattern. Could there be another party
• 1:10:16
  involved? Maybe, Either way, this is
• 1:10:21
  beyond what we signed up for. Button Mushroom.
• 1:10:24
  You go with Captain to check on Rhythm.
• 1:10:26
  I'll update the escort on this and catch up with you later.
• 1:10:30
  Got it. Let's go, little banana.
• 1:10:41
  Could it be them? Halt.
• 1:11:30
  This is the inner city. No carons allowed without
• 1:11:33
  special clearance. Oh, it's you guys, ease up.
• 1:11:38
  They just did the escort a huge favour.
• 1:11:42
  What brings you to the inner city?
• 1:11:45
  We want to check on Officer Fisher and see if she's OK.
• 1:11:49
  I heard she made it through, though she's still unconscious
• 1:11:52
  in the hospital. I can take you there.
• 1:11:54
  Just lay low and follow me. Doesn't look like she's doing
• 1:12:14
  too well. How come you walk?
• 1:12:19
  Like a. Cat not a single sound at all.
• 1:12:23
  There you are, outsider. Did you manage to report the
• 1:12:26
  situation with the poison to the inner city soldiers?
• 1:12:30
  Yeah, took a while, but they finally got it.
• 1:12:33
  How's she holding up? They said.
• 1:12:37
  She's stable, but doesn't look like she'll wake up anytime
• 1:12:41
  soon. She will.
• 1:12:45
  Why? Don't tell me you're also a
• 1:12:48
  medical expert. Not at all.
• 1:12:52
  It's just that I read people look at her hands, calloused,
• 1:13:01
  roughened. Those come from years of hard
• 1:13:03
  work. She's indeed a dedicated
• 1:13:06
  soldier. There's eyes of hers, always so
• 1:13:10
  stubborn and full of determination.
• 1:13:13
  People like that never know when to stop or take an easy way out.
• 1:13:17
  They always have to push until they hurt themselves badly.
• 1:13:21
  So she's not going to stay down for long.
• 1:13:25
  She'll drag herself back into the fight before the Carron Hunt
• 1:13:27
  case is resolved. For now, all we have to do is
• 1:13:32
  have a good rest and wait for her to wake up.
• 1:13:57
  Seriously, you're napping in the middle of the day again.
• 1:14:00
  The tests tomorrow. Do you even remember where I
• 1:14:04
  left off? Something about Karen's.
• 1:14:10
  Since yes, Oh, what was that again?
• 1:14:15
  Oh figures, you've been slacking off in class again.
• 1:14:21
  Working at night always leaves me too sleepy for school the
• 1:14:24
  next day, but hey, that's what I got you for my personal tutor.
• 1:14:31
  I had to work too, but you don't see me nodding off in class.
• 1:14:35
  We only get a few years of schooling.
• 1:14:38
  How can you? Just waste them like that.
• 1:14:42
  Anyway, the caron's sins. It all started from the night of
• 1:14:47
  Lamenting Lake 1000 years ago, right here in Ice Lake.
• 1:14:55
  The horned demons. The Caron's pretended to join
• 1:15:00
  the salarians for a lakeside festival.
• 1:15:03
  That very night, they did something terrible.
• 1:15:08
  Nearly every Solarian there was slaughtered.
• 1:15:14
  After that, the Karon started a war across Hyperborea, killing
• 1:15:19
  anyone they saw until His Majesty Dis Gallia, the merciful
• 1:15:25
  founder of the Empire, ended the bloodshed and restored peace.
• 1:15:32
  That's why. For the crime of the Knights of
• 1:15:35
  Lamenting Lake, every Caron born since must carry the burden of
• 1:15:41
  that sin for the rest of their lives.
• 1:15:45
  But it's been so long they. Really have to spend our whole
• 1:15:49
  lives paying for something we didn't do?
• 1:15:53
  Yes, repayment is all we can do, but if we join the Legion,
• 1:15:59
  become loyal soldiers of Hyperborea, or even earn the
• 1:16:03
  title of Laurel Caron, maybe things could change for us.
• 1:16:08
  Then you'll make it, Blues. I believe in you, with your
• 1:16:16
  faith in me. The 6th Legion's entrance tests
• 1:16:20
  don't seem so daunting anymore. Well, let's wrap up today's
• 1:16:26
  Fishers tutorial with a beautiful tune from my
• 1:16:29
  harmonica. Wait, where is it?
• 1:16:34
  I told you to tie a strap or chain to it ages ago, but no, it
• 1:16:39
  was too expensive and not worth it.
• 1:16:42
  Fine, I'll make one for you. How'd things go at the factory?
• 1:16:55
  All sorted with the 6th Legion's appointment letter.
• 1:16:58
  The factory owner doesn't dare push me around anymore.
• 1:17:02
  Oh, how's it going with the escort?
• 1:17:05
  Are you settling in all right? Well, I'm just getting started,
• 1:17:10
  you know. So not going too well, huh?
• 1:17:15
  See, I told you not to rush into joining the escort like that.
• 1:17:19
  You could have focused on prepping for next year's 6th
• 1:17:21
  Legion entrance tests. Nah, it's pointless.
• 1:17:26
  I'm way below the passing line on every test.
• 1:17:29
  Hard work can't make up for everything.
• 1:17:32
  But if I can make a difference in the Escort, I might still
• 1:17:35
  have a shot at becoming a Laurel Carron, right?
• 1:17:38
  Plus, I can help the people of Islake in the process.
• 1:17:42
  Sure, it would be great if we could pass together, but if I
• 1:17:47
  don't have what it takes, I won't force it.
• 1:17:50
  I'll just stumble my way through and see what works.
• 1:17:54
  Rhythm. Look over there.
• 1:17:56
  What do you see? A building.
• 1:18:03
  Sure, but I mean the spot I'm pointing at up there.
• 1:18:08
  The Watchtower. Exactly.
• 1:18:12
  More specifically, the light on top of the watchtower that's the
• 1:18:16
  highest point of Ice Lake. Every time I look at it from
• 1:18:20
  here, it feels so high, so far away and so bright, like a
• 1:18:25
  beacon from a storybook right before my eyes.
• 1:18:30
  It always out of reach. But I'm not the same as before.
• 1:18:35
  I'm a Laurel Caron now. Those dreams I had performing,
• 1:18:39
  playing music, they're not just pipe dreams anymore.
• 1:18:43
  Now I can get into the inner city, climb to the top of the
• 1:18:46
  watchtower and stand under that light.
• 1:18:49
  It'll feel like I'm the king of ice.
• 1:18:51
  Lake soldiers hear my command. Full assault for the glory of
• 1:18:57
  Hyperborea Keep. It down.
• 1:19:02
  Are you trying to get yourself into trouble?
• 1:19:06
  Sorry, got a little carried away.
• 1:19:13
  The six Legions training is no joke, the commander said.
• 1:19:17
  The first three years will be intensive and completely
• 1:19:20
  residential, so I won't get to go home.
• 1:19:24
  If you miss me, just look at that light.
• 1:19:27
  I'll be in the inner city waiting for you.
• 1:19:30
  I'll save every coin so we can finally live the good life.
• 1:19:35
  We'll watch operas eat whatever we like.
• 1:19:38
  No one will push us around anymore.
• 1:19:45
  Don't cry. It's OK, really.
• 1:19:50
  Three years will fly by before you know it.
• 1:19:53
  And hey, maybe you'll get lucky and become a Laurel Carron next
• 1:19:56
  year. Then we'll climb to the top of
• 1:19:59
  the city walls together and show everyone in Ice Lake just how
• 1:20:03
  amazing we are. Officer.
• 1:20:32
  Fisher, you're awake. Wait, are you crying?
• 1:20:38
  Did did you have a bad dream? I think I dreamed of so many
• 1:20:50
  things from the past. Little minion.
• 1:20:53
  Mud Ears. Quick.
• 1:20:55
  Come here, Officer Fishers awake.
• 1:21:01
  Mud Ears? Totally called it.
• 1:21:03
  Officer Fisher's just as tough as our captain.
• 1:21:06
  Practically unkillable. It's you.
• 1:21:12
  I remember. I was with Blue.
• 1:21:15
  No, wait. We we were in the sewers chasing
• 1:21:22
  the monster. The perpetrator of the Carol
• 1:21:24
  hunt. Did we catch it?
• 1:21:29
  Slow down. You've been unconscious for two
• 1:21:32
  days. Take a breath, have some water
• 1:21:36
  and eat something fast. I'll.
• 1:21:38
  Explain that day after they got you out of the sewer.
• 1:21:47
  So it got away after all. I.
• 1:21:53
  Whoa, easy. Don't tell me that you're
• 1:21:57
  thinking about diving back into that sewer.
• 1:22:00
  Your squad's already on it, and you're supposed to be resting.
• 1:22:04
  You're not going to help anyone in your condition.
• 1:22:07
  Yeah, you've done everything. You can let your colleagues take
• 1:22:12
  over from here. I'm sorry for wasting your time.
• 1:22:19
  I haven't even been able to keep my promise to help you find your
• 1:22:22
  family. Oh, right.
• 1:22:27
  Here, take this. It's the key to my secret base.
• 1:22:32
  The address is written on the back.
• 1:22:34
  Could you go there and grab my silver seal with my name on it?
• 1:22:39
  I'm in no condition to do much for you right now, but I can at
• 1:22:43
  least write a few letters to ask for help on your behalf.
• 1:22:51
  Yes, though few in number, there are still some who are willing
• 1:22:56
  to lend a hand to the Carons. All right, we shall gladly
• 1:23:01
  accept your help then. The Soldiers secret base that is
• 1:23:08
  packed with cool stuff. This is so exciting.
• 1:23:12
  The address points to somewhere near the roadside freight
• 1:23:14
  station. She actually built her secret
• 1:23:17
  base in a place like that. People tend to pick the oddest
• 1:23:20
  spots for their hideaways. Some use cars, some find old
• 1:23:24
  pipes. A roadside freight station seems
• 1:23:27
  pretty normal to me. Please tell me I'm not the only
• 1:23:32
  one who used to crawl into random places as a kid, hey?
• 1:23:50
  Is this it? The entrance should be near.
• 1:23:55
  Let's look around. Hey.
• 1:24:05
  Looks like this place used to be an old maintenance room.
• 1:24:09
  Oh, this place is kind of like my messy.
• 1:24:12
  I mean the Demon King's Grand Chamber.
• 1:24:17
  All right, let's split up and look for the silver seal.
• 1:24:59
  Take a look at this. Why are there so many mining
• 1:25:03
  lamps and pickaxes in an abandoned maintenance room?
• 1:25:07
  Back when the Glenven pit was running dry, miners started
• 1:25:10
  swiping gear to sell elsewhere out of fear of losing their
• 1:25:13
  livelihood. This place must have been one of
• 1:25:16
  their stashes. Rhythm probably stumbled upon it
• 1:25:20
  later and turned it into a secret base.
• 1:25:23
  That's not what I wanted to show you.
• 1:25:50
  I was wondering who the genius was that sent painkillers to
• 1:25:52
  someone in a coma, how it makes sense.
• 1:25:56
  That's so rhythm. Anyway, this is all I've found
• 1:26:00
  so far. What about you?
• 1:26:03
  Found the seal yet? Not yet, but I've learned
• 1:26:06
  something else. When Rhythm was young, her
• 1:26:10
  parents were killed by a filthoid.
• 1:26:13
  That same filthoid took the lives of so many others.
• 1:26:17
  I have received an alert of a deterioration outbreak in the
• 1:26:20
  eastern periphery. The deteriorator is a grave
• 1:26:23
  threat. Immediate evacuation is advised.
• 1:26:27
  We'll take over from here. Protecting civilians is my duty
• 1:26:32
  as long as you're all safe. Maybe that's why she joined the
• 1:26:37
  escort, to make sure no one else has to suffer like her parents
• 1:26:42
  did. Then you've forgiven her for
• 1:26:47
  what happened that night. Or maybe deep down I never hated
• 1:26:59
  her to begin with. I just needed a vent to ease the
• 1:27:04
  pain inside. What I truly hate is the
• 1:27:09
  incurable deterioration and the gnawing helplessness back then.
• 1:27:15
  Nobody's at fault for what happened to Psyche.
• 1:27:18
  If anything is to be blamed, it's this broken world we live
• 1:27:21
  in. Yeah, it's getting late.
• 1:27:26
  Let's hurry up and find that seal.
• 1:27:59
  I found the seal. See when it really matters.
• 1:28:03
  You can always count on snow. Nice work, I guess you've earned
• 1:28:10
  yourself a prize. How?
• 1:28:11
  About the Violet flower crown. I'm not some little kid you can
• 1:28:16
  brush off with just one flower crown.
• 1:28:19
  I want 2/1 for me and one for little minion, 0 for outsider.
• 1:28:26
  Sure, once we're done with all this, I'll make you 2 crowns.
• 1:28:35
  Of course not. Knowing button mushrooms little
• 1:29:18
  None. We're back.
• 1:29:28
  This is the seal, right? Yes.
• 1:29:32
  All right, let's get straight to it.
• 1:29:36
  Sir, please provide your lost family's name, the place where
• 1:29:39
  you were separated, their appearance, the clothes they
• 1:29:42
  were wearing and any belongings they might have had with them.
• 1:29:45
  Be as detailed as you can. Don't leave anything out.
• 1:29:54
  That sounds like Officer Fisher's going to arrest my
• 1:29:57
  little minion. Her name is Veronica, from a
• 1:30:01
  small southern island, and I think she may have joined the
• 1:30:04
  13th legion recently. She has silver hair and red
• 1:30:08
  eyes. She's beautiful but always
• 1:30:12
  dresses in dark clothes. She's incredibly strong and
• 1:30:17
  loves fluffy things, though her culinary skills leave much to be
• 1:30:21
  desired. OK, I got it all down.
• 1:30:25
  The 13th Legion keeps their information under wraps pretty
• 1:30:28
  tightly, but I'll reach out to some reliable contacts if we
• 1:30:32
  find her. What do you want me to do?
• 1:30:34
  Should I pass along a message and tell her to come find you?
• 1:30:39
  No, it's OK, just let me know where she is and if she's safe
• 1:30:43
  I'll handle the rest myself. Sure, even though she's not with
• 1:30:48
  you right now, I hope. No, I believe she's out there,
• 1:30:54
  staying strong and waiting for the day you'll reunite, just
• 1:30:58
  like me and Blues. Sorry if I came off too blunt.
• 1:31:05
  I probably haven't mentioned this before, but Blues is my
• 1:31:08
  young brother. He's currently serving as a
• 1:31:11
  Laurel Caron candidate with the 6th Legion in the inner city.
• 1:31:16
  Laurel Caron. That's no small feat.
• 1:31:20
  Only the strongest of the strong can make it.
• 1:31:23
  Yes, Blues, he's nothing like me.
• 1:31:29
  We were both fortunate enough to awaken as Damon's, but even
• 1:31:33
  among Damon's the difference is stark.
• 1:31:36
  He's a gifted child, even without much practice.
• 1:31:40
  Magic came to him effortlessly, but he never took his gift for
• 1:31:45
  granted. He worked incredibly hard and
• 1:31:49
  that's why he passed the 6th Legion's brutal selection
• 1:31:52
  process. Only one in 10,000 can manage it
• 1:31:56
  and earn the place in the inner city.
• 1:32:00
  Congrats I guess one in 10,000. All that hard work just to lick
• 1:32:05
  up the crumbs nobles toss under the table.
• 1:32:11
  I understand your indignation, but I'm content with it.
• 1:32:16
  Blues achieving his dream is something we never thought
• 1:32:19
  possible when we were kids. Blues and I grew up under the
• 1:32:23
  weight of a double burden, the guilt of our Caron bloodline and
• 1:32:29
  the sins of our parents. When I was a child, my parents
• 1:32:34
  unknowingly sheltered someone who was secretly A deteriorator.
• 1:32:39
  You can probably guess what happened next.
• 1:32:42
  That deteriorator turned into a filthoid and wreaked havoc,
• 1:32:46
  killing many of our neighborhood under Hyperborean laws.
• 1:32:51
  Harbouring a deteriorator is as much a crime as being one.
• 1:32:56
  But even as the children of criminals, the Empire didn't
• 1:33:00
  punish Blues and me. They even allowed us to serve in
• 1:33:04
  the Legion. Life as a Caron is harsh, but
• 1:33:09
  through effort we can still make each day a little better than
• 1:33:13
  the last, don't you think? But have you ever thought?
• 1:33:22
  Greetings, Warrant Officer Rhythm Fisher.
• 1:33:25
  Lynn Major of the 13th Legion had been assigned to take over
• 1:33:29
  the Carron Hunt case. So your Warrant Officer Fisher
• 1:33:34
  and the fox hunters assisting with the investigation, correct?
• 1:33:43
  The 13th Legion stay calm. She doesn't seem surprised to
• 1:33:49
  see me. My cover should still be intact.
• 1:33:53
  If the 13th Legion is taking over, we'll get out of your way.
• 1:33:57
  You've done well on this case. You civilians shouldn't have
• 1:34:01
  been caught up in this. Thanks to the six legions bunch
• 1:34:04
  of good for nothings, I came to isolate for only one thing, the
• 1:34:09
  Carron Hunt. Warrant Officer Fisher, I want
• 1:34:12
  the full report on this case in my hands within two hours.
• 1:34:16
  And Fox hunters, since you're already in this deep, might as
• 1:34:19
  well keep assisting us if you can spare the effort.
• 1:34:22
  Certain matters are better left to the locals.
• 1:34:24
  They know the lay of the land, after all.
• 1:34:27
  Come find me when you're sorted. The pay is proper.
• 1:34:30
  It's all for the safety of Ice Lake.
• 1:34:47
  Secure the perimeter. Good, smart choice.
• 1:34:59
  Now Fox Hunters is your first task.
• 1:35:01
  Take this list and head to the parking lot to find Clive for
• 1:35:04
  the weapons and armor we'll need.
• 1:35:07
  Got it. I'll join you once I've finished
• 1:35:11
  preparing the investigation report and handed it over to
• 1:35:14
  Officer Lynn. The streets are full of soldiers
• 1:35:19
  in the 13th Legion. What a grand scene.
• 1:35:23
  Why did Officer Lynn head towards the inner city alone?
• 1:35:26
  Let me. Go.
• 1:35:27
  The Alchemy Academy, the Council Hall, and the 6th Legion's HQ
• 1:35:30
  are all there. Could be anything.
• 1:35:33
  Logistics, politics, questioning, maybe just catching
• 1:35:36
  up with someone. None of it concerns US.
• 1:35:42
  One of my life this. Must be the pickup spot.
• 1:35:45
  Whoa, why are there snow wolves here?
• 1:35:48
  You're the local squad, Major Linsen, right?
• 1:35:52
  The shipment hasn't arrived yet. While we wait, help me clear out
• 1:35:55
  this area. Great.
• 1:35:59
  That was impressive. Let's wait here for the supply
• 1:36:02
  convoy to arrive. Hey, sorry for the delay.
• 1:36:10
  Sorry I'm late. Wrapping up the investigation
• 1:36:12
  report took longer than I expected.
• 1:36:16
  No problem, the convoy just got here.
• 1:36:19
  Here you are. Why the delay?
• 1:36:24
  We intercepted A shipment disguises fabric on the way
• 1:36:27
  here. These are Forsaken's masks.
• 1:36:34
  For a folks hunter from A1 Horse Town, you're quite well
• 1:36:36
  informed. Just read about them in the
• 1:36:42
  papers. So with this many masks, does
• 1:36:46
  that mean the Forsaken's are planning to stir up trouble here
• 1:36:49
  in Casitis? Better not poke your nose into
• 1:36:52
  matters related to the Forsaken's unless you've got a
• 1:36:55
  death wish. I'll handle the supplies.
• 1:36:59
  You take care of the tasks on this list.
• 1:37:03
  What a big long list. 8/16/24 and more.
• 1:37:11
  We shouldn't have taken the job. Sir, if we finish all these, do
• 1:37:17
  we get honorary enlistment? Let's have the Saki whining and
• 1:37:22
  put that smart mouth to work. If it weren't for the 6th
• 1:37:27
  Legion's negligence, the 13th Legion wouldn't have to clean up
• 1:37:31
  their mess. Negligence.
• 1:37:36
  The Caron Hunt perp you failed to catch made it to the inner
• 1:37:39
  city. They killed his majesty's loyal
• 1:37:42
  subjects and to face the place with anti solarian graffiti.
• 1:37:46
  If that's not negligence I don't know what is.
• 1:37:49
  The lockdown isn't just about catching the perp, it's also to
• 1:37:53
  keep the news under wraps. If word got out that Solas were
• 1:37:56
  killed by a monster in the inner city, you'd all be facing court
• 1:37:59
  martial. So that's why the 13th Legion
• 1:38:04
  came all the way here, giving it that protecting ice lake
• 1:38:09
  Cobblers. Turns out some inner city noble
• 1:38:12
  Solas were killed by that monster.
• 1:38:15
  This occurred as a result of my negligence and I'm willing to
• 1:38:19
  accept the consequences, but please allow me to assist in the
• 1:38:23
  investigation and make amends. Save it.
• 1:38:34
  Who faces the penalty is for the military court to decide.
• 1:38:38
  If Major Lynn hasn't ordered your arrest, then just focus on
• 1:38:41
  doing your job. Yes Sir, I'm sorry for dragging
• 1:38:46
  you all into this. Enough with the downer talk.
• 1:38:53
  Let's move. We've got our hands full for the
• 1:38:55
  next few days. Oh.
• 1:39:05
  Rhythm actually finished that massive task list on her own.
• 1:39:09
  Jeez, what is she, a sled dog? Hey, we helped a lot too.
• 1:39:16
  Oh yeah, you mean like setting off that ammo box you were
• 1:39:19
  supposed to carry? Or breaking the sluice gate
• 1:39:21
  while patching up the pipes. Those were accidents, just a few
• 1:39:27
  innocent mistakes. Speaking of rhythm, where is
• 1:39:32
  she? She's usually waiting for us at
• 1:39:34
  the parking lot by now. Right.
• 1:39:38
  She doesn't even change the spot and posture she waits for us in
• 1:39:41
  every day. If such a rigid character is out
• 1:39:45
  of place, something must have come up.
• 1:39:48
  Let's look around. Whoa, you've got another list.
• 1:40:15
  Don't tell me the Legion dumped more work on you.
• 1:40:19
  No, this is a supply list I put together.
• 1:40:24
  Ever since the 13th Legion took over the case, it's been harder
• 1:40:27
  for citizens to get around, especially in Mistaken where
• 1:40:31
  food supplies were already scarce.
• 1:40:34
  I thought I could at least help by delivering some essentials.
• 1:40:39
  Well. You sure don't know how to take
• 1:40:41
  it easy, do you? I know, I know.
• 1:40:44
  Save that it's my duty speech this time.
• 1:40:54
  If it's something you really need, I'll see what I can do.
• 1:41:01
  Don't mind my little minion. He was just kidding around.
• 1:41:05
  Let's see what else is still on your list.
• 1:41:08
  You're just looking for an excuse to goof around more,
• 1:41:11
  aren't you? Let me see, looks like the last
• 1:41:15
  thing we need to deliver is fish for mistaken.
• 1:41:20
  Whoa, fishing. Count me in.
• 1:41:23
  Count me in. What's so funny?
• 1:41:38
  I was just remembering the last time I fished here.
• 1:41:42
  It was three years ago. Please, that kids smart.
• 1:41:46
  But he's always been boisterous. He fished all day and ended up
• 1:41:50
  with an empty basket. I wonder how he's doing in the
• 1:41:55
  inner city now. Maybe he's finally learned how.
• 1:41:59
  You mortals are always held back by your worldly attachments.
• 1:42:03
  You should learn from me the cool detached demon king.
• 1:42:07
  It's OK, button Mushroom. We're all your family.
• 1:42:10
  If it makes you happy, I'll even call you Granny.
• 1:42:14
  Why are you being so nice to me all of a sudden?
• 1:42:18
  Granny, I'm starving. Got a little pocket?
• 1:42:22
  Buddy for your poor hungry grandkid.
• 1:43:23
  Oh my dearest lady, this sleepless night finds me alone
• 1:43:27
  with a cold pillow. You again, Hey.
• 1:43:33
  Damn it, these fresh foods. Wow, Officer Fisher, I can't
• 1:43:44
  believe you brought all this food, and even sooner than you
• 1:43:47
  promised. Let me see.
• 1:43:50
  Bread, beans, boreal berries and fresh fish.
• 1:43:55
  Oh, thank you so much. We've been scavenging through
• 1:44:00
  empty rubbish bins these last few days.
• 1:44:03
  If it weren't for you, I don't know how we'd manage.
• 1:44:06
  You're a lifesaver. No need to thank me, it's just
• 1:44:11
  part of my duty. You should thank the Noctoy just
• 1:44:14
  though, they've been a big help. So that's why you're here.
• 1:44:20
  I knew it. My brother from another mother
• 1:44:23
  always has my back. But how did you guys manage to
• 1:44:27
  rub elbows with the Legion officers so fast?
• 1:44:30
  You've got to show me the ropes. All squads attention Assemble at
• 1:44:35
  sewer entrance #8 immediately. Repeat Sewer entrance #8
• 1:44:40
  assemble immediately. Is the 13th Legion making
• 1:44:44
  another move? Yes, looks like the operation's
• 1:44:48
  moving to the next phase. Let's keep going.
• 1:44:52
  You're leaving so soon? Well, when you're not busy, be
• 1:44:56
  sure to stop by again. I'll have tons of fun.
• 1:44:59
  Little trinkets ready for you next time.
• 1:45:13
  Damn it, these fresh fruits. Please, Sir, let me go.
• 1:45:23
  Arnold, take three men and head to the sewage tunnels right
• 1:45:26
  under the motor plant. Duke, the ventilation zone.
• 1:45:30
  Miles, you. Rhythm Fisher reporting for
• 1:45:33
  duty. Good, you're here.
• 1:45:40
  The operation begins now. You locals know the area best.
• 1:45:44
  Head down to the tunnels beneath Silver Piece Square and hold
• 1:45:47
  position the creatures hiding out down there.
• 1:45:52
  Fisher, keep your comms on and await further instructions when
• 1:45:55
  you're down there. Yes, Sir.
• 1:46:20
  Soldiers everywhere. Does that mean the lockdown's
• 1:46:23
  complete? It appears so.
• 1:46:27
  We could run into the enemy at any moment.
• 1:46:29
  We've seen how dangerous they can be, so stay sharp.
• 1:46:35
  Miles, get me two more mags. Do you copy?
• 1:46:39
  This comes on the blink again. Oh it's you isn't your AO
• 1:46:45
  upfront? Move on.
• 1:46:46
  This mission allows for zero slip UPS.
• 1:46:50
  Yes, Sir. We should be close.
• 1:47:01
  Yeah, that's the tunnel right beneath Silver P Square.
• 1:47:05
  This is it, but the whole passage is flooded.
• 1:47:11
  I know it's coming. Watch out everyone.
• 1:47:14
  All that big talk about tightening up the underground
• 1:47:17
  facilities and a quick whack on a sewer pipe is kicking up more
• 1:47:20
  fill for you than wastewater. Wonderful.
• 1:47:23
  Sorry, I'll definitely be stepping up patrol of the sewers
• 1:47:27
  in the future. I.
• 1:47:28
  Wasn't talking about you. Forget it.
• 1:47:31
  Let's deal with these uninvited guests first.
• 1:47:34
  So wonder. So wonder.
• 1:47:44
  Tear you apart, Surrender. Tear you apart.
• 1:48:00
  Surrender. One more valve to go.
• 1:48:42
  It's over there. All done.
• 1:48:46
  Now we can get in Ghost. Don't come any closer, the
• 1:48:57
  mighty Demon King shall punish you with holy light magic.
• 1:49:04
  It's OK, just a mannequin from some fashion boutique.
• 1:49:10
  Really. But that flower crown design, it
• 1:49:15
  feels familiar somehow. Could Clive have got it wrong?
• 1:49:21
  This place doesn't seem like a villain's base at all, more like
• 1:49:25
  a makeshift refuge cobbled together by a homeless guy.
• 1:49:29
  I don't think so. Look closer.
• 1:49:32
  There are claw marks all over the walls.
• 1:49:35
  This has to be the creature's hideout.
• 1:49:38
  Right. But this isn't quite what I
• 1:49:41
  expected. It even feels kind of like a
• 1:49:44
  cozy little home. When we were kids, Barry would
• 1:49:49
  hang colourful strips of cloth all around our home.
• 1:49:52
  She said it'd make the place feel warmer and less lonely.
• 1:49:57
  Upon a closer look, they've set this place up pretty
• 1:50:01
  majestically. Maybe they're the real Dukes of
• 1:50:04
  the Sewers. Dukes of the Sewers, what's
• 1:50:10
  that? Let's not get hung up on that.
• 1:50:15
  The set up here is a bit strange.
• 1:50:16
  Let's split up and check for anything off.
• 1:50:20
  OK. Little minion.
• 1:50:48
  Look, there's a weird looking switch here.
• 1:50:52
  No butter mushrooms, don't touch that.
• 1:50:55
  Be a trap. Whoa, a new path just opened up
• 1:50:59
  like magic. Nothing at all.
• 1:51:27
  I was half expecting something to jump out.
• 1:51:30
  Hey, watch your mouth. You'll jinx it.
• 1:51:33
  Let's just keep moving. Got to say this place has got
• 1:51:39
  style. Feels like a mini theatre stage.
• 1:52:05
  I've checked the lower area, no signs of anything unusual.
• 1:52:09
  What about your side? I found something This fabric
• 1:52:14
  matches the piece of curtain cloth from the crime scene, but
• 1:52:18
  now that we've already found this spot, it doesn't seem to
• 1:52:21
  matter much anymore. The curtain.
• 1:52:25
  Wait, I remember something. That mannequin's pose and look.
• 1:52:31
  I've seen it before in an opera poster.
• 1:52:33
  Blues once sketched. Now that you mention it, the
• 1:52:39
  whole room stage like a theatre. Could the perpetrator be an
• 1:52:44
  opera enthusiast? Then again, since the Legion has
• 1:52:49
  already tracked down the perp, this clue probably doesn't
• 1:52:51
  matter much either. Right, not like we can belt out
• 1:52:56
  a duet and hope they turn themselves in out of mutual
• 1:52:58
  admiration. Let's report back to Clive and
• 1:53:01
  see if he has any new instructions.
• 1:53:06
  Rhythm Fisher reporting in. We've reached the area beneath
• 1:53:10
  Silverpiece Square. Search complete.
• 1:53:12
  No irregularities found. Awaiting further instructions.
• 1:53:20
  What's? Wrong.
• 1:53:28
  The signal is breaking up. I'm not sure if it's the comp
• 1:53:32
  device or. I can fix it, just give it a
• 1:53:36
  good smack. Whoa, whoa.
• 1:53:41
  If you break it, even selling yourself wouldn't cover the
• 1:53:43
  damages. Let's check the device together.
• 1:54:11
  Yay. Calm device fixed.
• 1:54:14
  Brief The monster is heading your way.
• 1:54:21
  Hang in there. Major Lynn is coming for you.
• 1:54:30
  The lies remain hidden in the shadows.
• 1:54:38
  We've really got it cornered. Didn't expect Randy to be so
• 1:54:41
  spot on. I don't know why your accomplice
• 1:54:47
  isn't here, but 10 more of you wouldn't make a difference.
• 1:55:17
  It's coming at us. Show me a second rate excuse for
• 1:55:22
  a fight, Officer Lynn. I'll assist you.
• 1:55:26
  Good teamwork. You've proven your worst.
• 1:55:29
  Now let me teach you a new rule of thumb on the battlefield when
• 1:55:33
  faced with absolute power. All tactics.
• 1:55:36
  Are moved. Yeah.
• 1:56:58
  None. It's getting away.
• 1:57:11
  The culprit is confirmed dead. The Carron hunt case is closed.
• 1:57:17
  Fisher, you know how to write the after action report, right?
• 1:57:20
  I trust I don't need to spell it out for you what you fox hunters
• 1:57:27
  did well too. But remember this.
• 1:57:29
  Don't overstep your place. Officer Lynn.
• 1:57:37
  Isn't it too soon to call this over?
• 1:57:40
  The blood on the ground has darkened.
• 1:57:42
  Its organs were clearly pierced. It won't last long.
• 1:57:47
  Then I should follow it and confirm.
• 1:57:49
  Just in. I said the case is closed.
• 1:57:53
  Don't make me repeat myself. Do not overstep your place.
• 1:58:19
  Oh, Wow.
• 1:58:35
  Look at this, such a grand display.
• 1:58:39
  It's like a royal procession. All that talk and in the end
• 1:58:45
  it's just a show to make it look like they did something.
• 1:58:49
  Aren't you going to join the send off ceremony?
• 1:58:53
  You think our stubbornly upright Officer Fisher could stand up
• 1:58:56
  there and call the Karen Hunt case perfectly solved with a
• 1:58:59
  straight face? Snow would start to poop gold
• 1:59:03
  before that happens. Moving along, don't block the
• 1:59:07
  path. I know what you mean.
• 1:59:28
  It's time I make my choice. I've made my decision.
• 1:59:38
  I've been thinking, why did I join the escorts in the 1st
• 1:59:42
  place? Why did I want to become a
• 1:59:45
  Laurel Caron? Was it out of a sense of duty to
• 1:59:50
  protect the people? No, not really.
• 1:59:55
  I'm not that selfless. I just did all that to secure a
• 2:00:00
  decent life and a Peace of Mind. So I've made-up my mind.
• 2:00:10
  Well, fair enough. We get it, You've done your
• 2:00:13
  best. If the Legion won't act, we'll
• 2:00:16
  take care of it ourselves. Fox hunters don't answer to
• 2:00:19
  their nonsense rules anyway. Let's go, Captain.
• 2:00:24
  Wait, I think rhythm means. My decision is I will continue
• 2:00:32
  with the investigation, even if it means defying Officer Lynn's
• 2:00:36
  orders. Yes, I joined the Legion only
• 2:00:43
  for Peace of Mind, and that's exactly why I can't sit back
• 2:00:48
  warming my hands by a fire while others freeze to death out there
• 2:00:52
  in the cold. Do you remember what I told you
• 2:00:56
  about my parents? They were killed by a filthoid
• 2:01:00
  because they took in a deteriorator who hid his
• 2:01:02
  symptoms. But no one knows the truth.
• 2:01:10
  The one really to blame was me. Tonight it was I who begged my
• 2:01:17
  mother to help that man because he looked like he was dying and
• 2:01:20
  I felt sorry for him. When the filthoid came, my
• 2:01:25
  parents hid me in the closet. My mother's last words to me
• 2:01:29
  were it's not your fault, don't beat yourself up for it and
• 2:01:36
  don't tell anyone. Take care of Blues and yourself.
• 2:01:42
  My mother didn't hate me, even as the filthoid's claws pierced
• 2:01:46
  her. She never once blamed me, but I
• 2:01:50
  wish she had. I wish she'd hit me, yelled at
• 2:01:54
  me, anything but forgive me. But I can't forgive myself.
• 2:02:02
  Her last words haunt me like a nightmare.
• 2:02:05
  I haven't known Peace of Mind, not even for a single night.
• 2:02:10
  If it weren't for Blues comforting me I I might have
• 2:02:13
  gone mad. It's the same this time.
• 2:02:18
  If I just sit by and let the Caron Hunt case end like this,
• 2:02:22
  I'll never forgive myself. Sorry for unloading all these
• 2:02:27
  old memories on you. I should get going while there's
• 2:02:30
  still daylight. This is my own choice and I have
• 2:02:43
  no other subordinates to call upon.
• 2:02:46
  You don't have to risk yourselves to help me.
• 2:02:50
  What are you saying? We've come this far and now you
• 2:02:53
  want to go solo and hog all the. Credit.
• 2:02:57
  Like we'd leave a good person who brings warmth to others to
• 2:02:59
  freeze out in the snow. And besides, if you freeze to
• 2:03:04
  death, that terrifying little sister of mine will make sure I
• 2:03:07
  pay for it. I heard that I'm definitely
• 2:03:11
  telling Fina on you. Me too.
• 2:03:15
  I'll bear witness to Snow's words.
• 2:03:18
  How dare you? Sneaky little button mushroom.
• 2:03:21
  I'm going to whack you on the head.
• 2:03:25
  Try and catch me muddy ears. Thanks to this dynamic duo, I'm
• 2:03:32
  feeling a lot better. Let's get moving then.
• 2:03:36
  Yeah, Officer Fisher. I mean rhythm.
• 2:03:42
  We need to figure out both the whereabouts and identity of the
• 2:03:44
  perpetrator. Feels like we've hit a dead end
• 2:03:47
  with the clues we've gathered. Let's go over what we've found
• 2:03:50
  so far. Maybe we missed something
• 2:03:52
  important. Home
• 2:04:33
  Earlier, we suspected the perpetrator might have a
• 2:04:35
  connection to the Opera House based on the curtain clue, but
• 2:04:38
  we quickly ruled out the staff. Still, from what we've seen in
• 2:04:43
  the hidden chamber underground, it's clear the perpetrator has
• 2:04:45
  strong ties to opera. I agree.
• 2:04:49
  If the perpetrator is an opera enthusiast, then the melody you
• 2:04:53
  heard that night might actually be an Aria from an opera.
• 2:04:58
  Who here knows anything about opera?
• 2:05:01
  Don't look at me, that's way too fancy for my taste.
• 2:05:07
  I don't know much about it either.
• 2:05:08
  What about you, Officer Fisher? I'm afraid not.
• 2:05:14
  Like I said, I'm not really great with music.
• 2:05:18
  If only I hadn't fallen asleep when Blues was badgering me to
• 2:05:21
  listen to his tapes. Wait, Blues was an absolute
• 2:05:27
  opera fanatic. I remember he left a collection
• 2:05:30
  of tapes at our secret base. It's a long shot, but if we
• 2:05:35
  listen to them all, we might find that melody.
• 2:05:40
  Kudos to Blues for helping out big time Captain.
• 2:05:44
  Let's visit that place again. Why would your brother have a
• 2:06:32
  huge collection of tapes? Was he secretly loaded or
• 2:06:36
  something? Not at all.
• 2:06:38
  Most of them were copies he made from friends.
• 2:06:40
  Don't. Mind the Blizzard, try to follow
• 2:06:53
  him. Melody sounds similar, but it's
• 2:06:58
  not quite right. The perpetrators version felt
• 2:07:01
  much sadder. None.
• 2:07:53
  It can't be all of them, right? Got nothing.
• 2:08:28
  Hey. The silent, silent snow child of
• 2:08:42
  the sky. May the nameless child be bathed
• 2:08:49
  in good time, dancing with snowflakes.
• 2:08:56
  So light, so great. That's it, that's the melody.
• 2:09:02
  What's the name of this song? What's it about?
• 2:09:06
  The one I just hummed. I wasn't even thinking about it,
• 2:09:10
  it just slipped out. Let me try to remember.
• 2:09:16
  Oh, Blues taught me this one. It's called Requiem for the
• 2:09:20
  Nameless. It's the song from the opera
• 2:09:23
  Children from the Snowfield. But the lyrics I sang weren't
• 2:09:26
  the original ones. The actual song is much sadder.
• 2:09:32
  It tells the story of a nameless fairy who sacrifices everything
• 2:09:36
  to save their friends, but in the end their friends never
• 2:09:40
  learn the truth. Only the snow remembers.
• 2:09:45
  Blues didn't like that tending though, so he rewrote the lyrics
• 2:09:49
  into something happier. He knew the song so well that he
• 2:09:52
  could even play it backwards, which is why he never recorded
• 2:09:56
  it. Are you saying this is the
• 2:10:00
  melody you heard that night? Yes, I heard it just before I
• 2:10:05
  was attacked. It's a new clue, but
• 2:10:10
  unfortunately it doesn't narrow things down much.
• 2:10:13
  Children from the Snow Field has been performed at the Gallia
• 2:10:16
  Theatre for decades. It was incredibly popular so a
• 2:10:19
  lot of the locals know it. Once Blues and I saved up for
• 2:10:25
  half a year to buy 2 tickets to see the play.
• 2:10:28
  We were so excited, but on that day someone in the theatre
• 2:10:33
  accused us of stealing their tickets.
• 2:10:36
  We were kicked out before the play even started.
• 2:10:39
  That night, I sat against the theatre wall for hours, feeling
• 2:10:43
  absolutely miserable. But Blues.
• 2:10:46
  He pulled out his harmonica like a magician and started playing
• 2:10:50
  that song. Turns out he'd already learnt it
• 2:10:53
  on his own. As he played, a voice rose from
• 2:10:59
  the other side of the wall, a boy singing along.
• 2:11:03
  His voice was so beautiful, just like a lark, with Blues as
• 2:11:09
  harmonica and that stranger's singing.
• 2:11:11
  I felt so happy I'd almost forgot we'd been thrown out that
• 2:11:14
  night. Sorry, I didn't mean to get
• 2:11:18
  carried away and bore you with these old stories.
• 2:11:22
  My point is, this song is too common.
• 2:11:26
  It's not specific enough to serve as evidence.
• 2:11:30
  Any chance this play's being performed again soon?
• 2:11:33
  Maybe we could stake out the theatre and see what happens.
• 2:11:38
  I don't know much about recent performances.
• 2:11:41
  From what I know, the play's been off the schedule for a
• 2:11:44
  while due to an accident. An accident.
• 2:11:50
  Yeah, I came across a note about it while sorting through case
• 2:11:54
  files some time ago. It wasn't anything major, just a
• 2:11:58
  brawl at the theatre during a performance two years ago.
• 2:12:03
  According to Pooch, the troupe's director, their lead performer
• 2:12:06
  was injured during the fight. That's why the Magic Flute
• 2:12:10
  troupe decided to halt future performances of Children from
• 2:12:14
  the Snowfield. Let me check my notes.
• 2:12:18
  Here it is. But aside from diving into the
• 2:12:30
  sewers for further investigation, this is the only
• 2:12:33
  lead we have for now. You just gave me an idea.
• 2:12:38
  If children from the snowfield holds great sentimental value
• 2:12:41
  for the perpetrator, perhaps we can use it to draw them out.
• 2:12:46
  Exactly. Let's pay Miss Butch a visit at
• 2:12:49
  the the theatre and see if she's willing to help us plant a fake
• 2:12:52
  announcement. Naive.
• 2:13:12
  I knew the perpetrator is still alive.
• 2:13:15
  Farewell. Came straight to us this time.
• 2:13:19
  Perpetrator. Perpetrator.
• 2:13:27
  Even now they haven't told you Betray.
• 2:13:35
  Even the 13th region is no exception.
• 2:13:40
  Truth. What do you mean?
• 2:13:43
  It's stalling. Take it down 1st.
• 2:13:59
  It's been so long, sister, or should I say Officer Fisher,
• 2:14:10
  have you calm down now? Who are you?
• 2:14:18
  Answer me. Blues Fisher, your younger
• 2:14:23
  brother, the owner of that harmonica.
• 2:14:28
  Blues, why are you dressed like that?
• 2:14:33
  What happened to your voice? I thought you were training in
• 2:14:36
  the inner city. Why?
• 2:14:39
  Why are you? No, you're lying.
• 2:14:47
  My Blues has a heart of gold. He shares other people's
• 2:14:51
  suffering as if it were his own and treats every Caron like
• 2:14:54
  family. He'd never have committed
• 2:14:57
  atrocities like the Caron Hunt. This.
• 2:15:13
  This is the chain I made for Blues when we were kids.
• 2:15:18
  Take it back. The Legion betrayed me.
• 2:15:23
  I don't need it anymore. Rhythm don't jump to
• 2:15:28
  conclusions. You've seen how cunning this
• 2:15:31
  monster is. He could just be disguising
• 2:15:34
  himself as your brother to manipulate you.
• 2:15:37
  I wish that were true, but is every move.
• 2:15:43
  I know them too well, Especially the way he reached behind
• 2:15:48
  himself to search for something. It's exactly how Blues used to
• 2:15:52
  look for his harmonica. Now that you mention it, since
• 2:15:57
  he saw Rhythm, he's been holding back to avoid hurting us.
• 2:16:02
  So you're still sentient. And those mechanical pieces in
• 2:16:07
  casing you don't look like armor, they're more like parts
• 2:16:12
  of your body. What happened to you?
• 2:16:15
  What do you mean by the Legion betrayed you?
• 2:16:20
  Your instincts are sharp, but in the Empire that's not always a
• 2:16:28
  good thing. Rhythm, my sister.
• 2:16:35
  Let me tell you the cruel truth behind the title of Laurel
• 2:16:43
  Caron. Miss Claire, where am I?
• 2:17:20
  I remember passing the tests being assigned to the 6th
• 2:17:24
  Legion's Alchemy Academy then. Professor, the test subjects
• 2:17:32
  consciousness seems to have awakened earlier than scheduled.
• 2:17:35
  It seems to be in great pain. Should I administer another dose
• 2:17:38
  of anaesthetic? Noni let it stay awake.
• 2:17:42
  Begin resistance data extraction in 2 minutes.
• 2:17:50
  Professor, the data is in this one shows exceptional resistance
• 2:17:54
  among dispatch of augmented subjects.
• 2:17:56
  The current test failed to breach the secondary part you
• 2:17:59
  implanted, while fire has damaged its synthetic skin,
• 2:18:02
  causing its body temperature to spike far beyond normal limits.
• 2:18:06
  Data collection complete. It's on the verge of collapse.
• 2:18:10
  Shall I take it back to rest? Do not waste your compassion on
• 2:18:13
  these demons. Administer the sedative, secure
• 2:18:16
  its limbs and prepare for the next enhancement.
• 2:18:19
  Experiment. Such vivid expressions.
• 2:18:28
  What, are you trying to bark something at me?
• 2:18:31
  Too bad you won't get the chance.
• 2:18:35
  Sedative administered professor, but I still think we should.
• 2:18:39
  Just follow my instructions. Begin with the hordes.
• 2:18:43
  They are it's most sensitive parts.
• 2:18:45
  This way we'll get the most precise data.
• 2:18:48
  Understood, Professor. I don't know how long those days
• 2:19:00
  dragged on, only that my body was slowly twisted into the
• 2:19:04
  shape of a grotesque monster. My heart grew colder with each
• 2:19:10
  passing moment, shattered into shards by the frigid winds of
• 2:19:15
  Lamenting Lake. The old memories as a human
• 2:19:19
  slipped further and further away, until even my name was
• 2:19:23
  lost, swallowed by the Abyss Blues.
• 2:19:28
  Fisher is dead. In his place remains a hollow
• 2:19:33
  shell, his name erased, now known only as Subject 47.
• 2:19:41
  And yet this wretched body still clung desperately to the
• 2:19:46
  instinct to survive. Professor, the subject's
• 2:19:53
  rejection response has ceased and all vital signs are
• 2:19:56
  stabilising. However, it seems we've overused
• 2:20:00
  the beta type suppressant. Subject's mental state is
• 2:20:04
  unstable. The mind is nothing more than a
• 2:20:08
  byproduct of biological processes.
• 2:20:11
  All we need is obedience. As long as the subject can
• 2:20:15
  respond with a yes, take it to the testing ground.
• 2:20:20
  Yes, Professor. With those suppressants, it
• 2:20:27
  couldn't defy our orders even if it tried.
• 2:20:30
  Like pathetic, mindless. Beasts.
• 2:20:33
  Savage, brutish, devoid of intelligence or elegance.
• 2:20:37
  But this is the true form of a Caron.
• 2:20:40
  Hey, stay away from it. Who knows what kind of filth.
• 2:20:43
  It's a character. Make sure to record its combat
• 2:20:47
  data thoroughly. If it fails to meet the
• 2:20:49
  standards or shows any suspicious behaviour, dispose of
• 2:20:53
  it immediately. Are you sure we can do that?
• 2:20:57
  This feels excessively cruel, doesn't it?
• 2:21:00
  Cruel. You've got it all wrong.
• 2:21:03
  It is by His Majesty's benevolence and the magnificence
• 2:21:06
  of alchemical technology that this trash has been given the
• 2:21:10
  honour of serving the Academy's great 'cause.
• 2:21:13
  Don't even think about test begins.
• 2:21:16
  Release the subject. Subject 47 eliminates all
• 2:21:21
  obstacles. Yes.
• 2:21:23
  There are still enemies over there.
• 2:21:26
  Don't stop. The numbers are underwhelming.
• 2:21:28
  Go and clear out. The keep it up, keep it up.
• 2:21:32
  Injured already. Useless word.
• 2:21:35
  Go that way. Hurry up.
• 2:21:38
  That one over there is still breathing.
• 2:21:41
  Can't you even handle that? Finish it.
• 2:22:14
  Hey, wake up. I'm 36.
• 2:22:19
  Who are you Not in the mood to talk?
• 2:22:25
  That's fine. Just make a sound so I know
• 2:22:28
  you're alive. 47 Thank goodness. I thought I'd never meet another
• 2:22:36
  person to talk to you. Do we know each other?
• 2:22:42
  Not yet, but we'll get there. After all, we're the only humans
• 2:22:48
  in this hell hole. Humans only.
• 2:22:53
  You would still think of us that way.
• 2:22:56
  It's what's in the heart that counts.
• 2:22:59
  The heart that was torn apart on the operating table long ago.
• 2:23:06
  And let's piece it back together.
• 2:23:08
  And once we've done that, we'll get out of here together as
• 2:23:13
  humans keep dreaming. Might need to enhance close
• 2:23:22
  quarters combat performance. Test begins.
• 2:23:42
  The targets assigned to the subject this time are rare.
• 2:23:45
  Ensure the data is recorded in meticulous detail.
• 2:23:49
  Yes, Professor. We may be prisoners, but now
• 2:23:55
  we've been given weapons, we can still show you the wrath of the
• 2:23:58
  gods. Hyperbolans, you fire
• 2:24:01
  degenerates. Now how dare you create such a
• 2:24:03
  blasphemous monster? Let's kill this abomination.
• 2:24:11
  Here. The whale.
• 2:24:18
  Please spare us. We've already surrendered, Great
• 2:24:26
  guy. Now hear me.
• 2:24:28
  Grab me Your mercy. You wish to you strengthen your
• 2:24:31
  deliverance. Sorry, there's no escape.
• 2:24:36
  Oh my God. Scrub the cricket.
• 2:24:38
  Scrub the absolution. Dates is unlocked, you can head
• 2:24:47
  back on your own to prepare the report for the professor.
• 2:25:03
  Sorry, did I wake you? I wasn't sleeping.
• 2:25:10
  Your singing's just so unbearable.
• 2:25:15
  I've never heard anyone butcher a tune from Children from the
• 2:25:18
  Snow Field like that. I had an instrument.
• 2:25:23
  Maybe it wouldn't sound so bad. Don't you feel the pain?
• 2:25:30
  The worse it hurts, the more you need to sing.
• 2:25:36
  Save your breath. Surviving the experiments is
• 2:25:40
  hard enough. Physical pain doesn't matter.
• 2:25:45
  It's what they've turned humans into that hurts.
• 2:25:49
  After all this, you still think we're human?
• 2:25:52
  Face it, we're nothing but monsters now.
• 2:25:57
  Mindless, soulless tools at their command.
• 2:26:02
  Accept it and it won't hurt anymore.
• 2:26:07
  No, we can't let ourselves become monsters.
• 2:26:11
  The day your heart gives up is the day you truly become one.
• 2:26:16
  Did you forget what happened the last time you tried to escape?
• 2:26:19
  They struck you to the electric chair.
• 2:26:22
  You want another round of that? See, the fact that you still
• 2:26:28
  care? It's proof enough you're not a
• 2:26:31
  monster. Twisted logic.
• 2:26:35
  Don't worry, I'll get us out of here.
• 2:26:53
  Go on. Let's see which of you truly
• 2:27:02
  deserves to be called a. Demon impressive the suppressive
• 2:27:07
  proof for the jobs. And is finally showing results.
• 2:27:10
  Stability has never been this high at.
• 2:27:13
  This. Rate It won't be long before we
• 2:27:15
  can roll out these orientation experiments across the other
• 2:27:18
  legions. Wow, still kicking?
• 2:27:53
  Looks like the regeneration ability is adapting better than
• 2:27:57
  expected. Hey, do you think I don't know
• 2:28:00
  what you're up to? You could have easily won,
• 2:28:03
  couldn't you? But you just had to get yourself
• 2:28:06
  hurt. What a performance.
• 2:28:10
  Don't get your hopes up. You're not letting such a
• 2:28:13
  valuable augmented subject die for nothing.
• 2:28:17
  That would be a loss of waste. 36 hey. 36 Hey.
• 2:28:41
  Hey, here, take this. It should help.
• 2:28:45
  Use the injuries from earlier. So that's why you dragged your
• 2:28:49
  tasks out today. Even took a good thrashing just
• 2:28:53
  to get your hands on these files of medicine.
• 2:28:56
  Call me. Don't you dare give up.
• 2:29:00
  I told you, I'm getting us both out of here a life.
• 2:29:05
  Why bother? Even if we manage to escape,
• 2:29:10
  what kind of life awaits us now that we've become like this?
• 2:29:15
  But once you're dead, nothing good can ever happen to you
• 2:29:18
  again. I won't go down without a fight.
• 2:29:22
  We both have dreams we've yet to fulfil, haven't we?
• 2:29:27
  It doesn't matter anymore. Look at us now.
• 2:29:32
  Tell me about them. Talking about your dreams
• 2:29:35
  reminds you that you're still human.
• 2:29:40
  A performer. I used to dream of becoming a
• 2:29:45
  performer. Participating in the 6th Legions
• 2:29:49
  tests was meant to be my first step toward becoming a Laurel
• 2:29:52
  Caron. I thought if I could build a
• 2:29:55
  better life, I might one day stand on a grander stage.
• 2:30:01
  I wouldn't have to hide in the shadows anymore, watching others
• 2:30:05
  bask in the spotlight, all surround myself with tapes of
• 2:30:09
  songs I couldn't even play. All because as a Caron, my horn
• 2:30:15
  was deemed sickening to the audience.
• 2:30:22
  I know it's a ridiculous dream. No, I just thought of us.
• 2:30:30
  I love Opera 2. No wonder we hit it off.
• 2:30:33
  After we get out, we'll set up a stage of our own, invite
• 2:30:37
  everyone we know and put on a wonderful show for them.
• 2:30:40
  I'll take that as a yes. And a promise is a promise.
• 2:30:48
  I'll hold you to it. I've got a feeling our chance to
• 2:30:53
  escape is coming. It might just be a delusion.
• 2:30:59
  It's not. Haven't you noticed the
• 2:31:02
  suppressants have been growing less effective on us over the
• 2:31:05
  years? That's proof we're still human.
• 2:31:10
  Even our bodies are telling us it's time to fight for
• 2:31:13
  ourselves. Or maybe it's just this cursed,
• 2:31:17
  monstrous body mutating for its own survival, but the alchemists
• 2:31:23
  haven't even noticed it yet. Their negligence is our chance.
• 2:31:29
  Let me think we should come up with a secret signal for when
• 2:31:33
  the time comes. The final Test begins.
• 2:31:53
  Let's find out which one of these the ultimate augmented
• 2:31:56
  subject. What?
• 2:31:59
  They're making us fight each other.
• 2:32:04
  We really don't have a choice, do we?
• 2:32:08
  Guess not. Bring it on then.
• 2:32:16
  Remember, you're on a stage waiting for you.
• 2:32:21
  What's the point of making promises you can't keep?
• 2:32:33
  Because someday they might just be fulfilled.
• 2:32:38
  What? The hell are you doing?
• 2:32:40
  Stop getting limiting your streaming stability.
• 2:32:42
  Requesting back up what? You never said anything about
• 2:32:45
  making it out like this. I never go back on my word.
• 2:32:56
  It's open. Professor, I'm sorry, I didn't
• 2:33:10
  expect the subjects to resist the suppressant effect.
• 2:33:13
  This kind of mutation is unprecedented in any of our test
• 2:33:16
  subjects. Should I make it?
• 2:33:22
  Yes, you made it great. Where do you see Jim?
• 2:34:00
  This way. we made it out.
• 2:34:31
  This is the Academy's drainage tunnels.
• 2:34:34
  There must be an outlet leading outside.
• 2:34:39
  Can't believe we actually made it.
• 2:34:43
  We're finally free. You hurt.
• 2:34:51
  I'll take care of everything from here.
• 2:34:54
  First, we need to find a place to hide.
• 2:35:17
  So you were the ones who built that strange stage in the
• 2:35:20
  sewers? How, why, how could this happen
• 2:35:25
  to you, Blues? Does it still hurt?
• 2:35:32
  I'm fine, but fate only gave us a fleeting moment of mercy.
• 2:35:40
  Escaping the Academy wasn't the start of a new life.
• 2:35:43
  At the beginning of the end, during our escape, the
• 2:35:51
  alchemists, the new suppressant, ruined my voice and messed up
• 2:35:57
  our minds. We couldn't control ourselves,
• 2:36:03
  we'd go berserk from time to time.
• 2:36:06
  And my friend, 36, has already left this world before me.
• 2:36:17
  I always knew those alchemists were wicked scum, but this?
• 2:36:22
  This is cruelty on an entirely different level.
• 2:36:25
  And to think that they had the gall to go in cahoots with the
• 2:36:27
  6th Legion, luring carons with strong magical aptitude just to
• 2:36:31
  turn them into test subjects. Listen, sister.
• 2:36:37
  The 6th Legion, they used the title of Laurel Caron as a lure
• 2:36:46
  to deceive us. Leave the Legion, find a quiet,
• 2:36:54
  safe place, and take care of yourself.
• 2:36:58
  What about you? I.
• 2:37:10
  It's all my fault. If I'd gotten here sooner, you
• 2:37:14
  wouldn't have been. We wouldn't.
• 2:37:18
  We wouldn't have stood a chance. My moments of clarity are
• 2:37:24
  slipping away. Or perhaps, like you said, my
• 2:37:30
  heart has already turned into that of a monster.
• 2:37:37
  If you're a monster, then what does that make me?
• 2:37:42
  Oh, he chased so hard to catch the light, the dazzling light,
• 2:37:49
  only to find it so unreachable in the end.
• 2:37:56
  If something is unreachable, why not pull it to the ground?
• 2:38:02
  Stay back. His body is toxic.
• 2:38:06
  Who are you? I have many names, many faces,
• 2:38:12
  but in the end, they're all just labels.
• 2:38:14
  No matter how those labels shift or change, one truth remains.
• 2:38:19
  We have been forsaken by the gods.
• 2:38:24
  Now, someone as sharp as you should already know who I am.
• 2:38:29
  I'm here to extend an invitation.
• 2:38:32
  Join us, drag the untouchable Solas down to the ground and let
• 2:38:37
  them feel the wrath of Carons. Don't rush to reject me.
• 2:38:43
  Reflect on what the Empire has done to you.
• 2:38:47
  They lured you in with sweet lies, broke you with merciless
• 2:38:52
  torture, and buried you under an ocean of despair.
• 2:38:57
  And what lies at the end of this path?
• 2:39:00
  Becoming a Laurel Caron. A better life, greater dreams
• 2:39:05
  for film. Absolutely not.
• 2:39:09
  What awaits is a slow death, your bones picked clean by the
• 2:39:14
  solar elites, haunted by traitors among our own kind,
• 2:39:18
  until you discarded like trash in some forgotten corner.
• 2:39:23
  With a single empty promise, they lure aspiring Carons like
• 2:39:28
  you and me straight into the abyss.
• 2:39:33
  As long as the 6th Legion and the Alchemy Academy's web of
• 2:39:37
  lies remains intact, Carons of Ice Lake will continue walking
• 2:39:42
  this path to ruin, marching straight into the same tragedy
• 2:39:46
  as you again and again. The Empire stripped us of what
• 2:39:54
  we once had and left us trapped in this miserable presence.
• 2:39:59
  Are we really going to let them crush everything we hold dear
• 2:40:02
  without putting up a fight? Look at us.
• 2:40:07
  The Empire coveted our strength, shackled us like animals, and
• 2:40:12
  twisted us into grotesque monsters, into real demons.
• 2:40:18
  But now we've broken free of those chains.
• 2:40:23
  Isn't it time to turn their own weapons against them?
• 2:40:27
  Time we made them pay. Let them tremble at the mere
• 2:40:33
  thought of us. Let them feel the pain we've
• 2:40:36
  endured. Make them never dare to cover
• 2:40:39
  what we hold dear again. Let them repent with their blood
• 2:40:43
  and remember us for eternity. Let the entire Empire scream our
• 2:40:48
  names in terror. The Forsakens.
• 2:40:54
  You may call it vengeance, but I call it protection.
• 2:40:59
  We demons bear a duty to protect our kind.
• 2:41:04
  We'll rid the inner city of its filth and give your loved ones
• 2:41:08
  the cleaner, brighter future they deserve.
• 2:41:15
  The Forsaken. I still have unfinished
• 2:41:21
  business. Blues.
• 2:41:29
  Do not follow Gallia Theatre, check him out.
• 2:41:46
  That is absolutely shame. It's during this ridiculous.
• 2:41:54
  Hey handsome, care for a dance later?
• 2:42:15
  on, get up. That was.
• 2:42:17
  A great dance. That show
• 2:42:35
  Can't believe you chose to meet in a place like this.
• 2:42:39
  Never took you for someone who enjoys such frivolities.
• 2:42:43
  And didn't I tell you to minimise contact until
• 2:42:45
  absolutely necessary? The 13th Legion is gone.
• 2:42:49
  We've got to finish our deal ASAP.
• 2:42:53
  Yes, it can be finished now as we agreed.
• 2:43:07
  What are you why I only cooperated with you to tour out
• 2:43:15
  the 3rd legion now. Awesome, this is sure is on a
• 2:43:54
  whole new level. It looks so real.
• 2:43:57
  Check that out. Someone's really gone all in
• 2:44:00
  with that soldier costume. That dear.
• 2:44:03
  It looks legit if. There's a war theme to play or
• 2:44:06
  what? Come on, let's see some action
• 2:44:08
  already. Holy.
• 2:44:14
  Shit. Did you hear?
• 2:44:15
  That man. The sound effects are spot on.
• 2:44:20
  Oh, let's hear it again. There's no escape.
• 2:44:26
  The 13th Legion is on official business.
• 2:44:29
  Live ammunition. Move it or you'll die.
• 2:44:32
  What the hell is your guns? It's the Legion.
• 2:44:36
  It's actually the Legion. Arnold Thomas evacuate the
• 2:44:40
  civilians. The rest of you holds
• 2:44:43
  oppression. Target confirmed at the
• 2:45:01
  Masquerade. Preliminary assessment
• 2:45:03
  identifies the target as the Raven from the Forsakens.
• 2:45:07
  Civilians have been cleared. Apprehension proceeding as
• 2:45:10
  planned. Well done.
• 2:45:14
  Regroup all units to Gallia Theatre.
• 2:45:18
  Captain, we're doing everything we can to stabilize the targets,
• 2:45:21
  but this Forsaken's bastard isn't going to make it.
• 2:45:24
  What about target #2? Terminate on sight.
• 2:45:32
  Get in. Who is it?
• 2:46:01
  Everyone, lower your weapons. Let's talk this through.
• 2:46:06
  Officer Clive, hold your fire. It's not what it seems.
• 2:46:11
  Warrant Officer Fisher and the Fox Hunters, are you shielding
• 2:46:15
  that monster? The Caron Hunt perpetrator?
• 2:46:20
  Have you lost your minds like the idiots prancing around at
• 2:46:23
  the carnival? The killer's identity and motive
• 2:46:27
  remain unconfirmed. Executing him now will not serve
• 2:46:30
  justice for the victims of Ice Lake.
• 2:46:33
  Justice. Justice is putting a bullet in
• 2:46:36
  its skull. You're out of line here, Fisher.
• 2:46:39
  Stand down. Do you remember the oath you
• 2:46:45
  swore under the banner of the Three Wolves?
• 2:46:48
  To dedicate my life to His Majesty, to become a loyal
• 2:46:52
  soldier of Hyperborea, and to serve until death?
• 2:46:57
  Major Lin spoke highly of you. She considered you a very
• 2:47:01
  promising soldier despite your Caron bloodline.
• 2:47:05
  She was even planning to recommend you for promotion to
• 2:47:08
  the capital once this case was resolved.
• 2:47:11
  The 13th Legion values its ace soldiers.
• 2:47:16
  I'm giving you one last chance to prove your loyalty to
• 2:47:19
  Hyperborea. Step aside.
• 2:47:23
  No. You dare defy a direct order.
• 2:47:29
  I've always been a slow thinker, never good at understanding
• 2:47:33
  complicated ideas. Even now, I still don't know
• 2:47:37
  what it means to be a loyal soldier of Hyperborea.
• 2:47:41
  But there's one thing I know for sure.
• 2:47:45
  If loyalty to Hyperborea, to His Majesty, means trampling the
• 2:47:49
  place where I was born and raised, betraying those who've
• 2:47:54
  helped me, and turning my back on my loved ones, then from this
• 2:48:00
  very moment on Rhythm Fisher is no longer a loyal soldier of
• 2:48:05
  Hyperborea. Disobeying orders, obstructing a
• 2:48:09
  legion operation by imperial law, that's grounds for
• 2:48:14
  immediate execution. That won't be happening.
• 2:48:23
  Rhythm Fisher reporting in Standing.
• 2:48:28
  By eliminate them all, don't let any of them leave the theatre
• 2:48:31
  alive. I'm sorry.
• 2:48:35
  Rhythm. Hang in there, we'll pack you
• 2:48:37
  up. You guys.
• 2:48:44
  Why would you guess this is it, you Rutters?
• 2:49:02
  And you, you sneaky turn cunt you, Why are you here?
• 2:49:10
  You attacked the Legion. You.
• 2:49:14
  When you left, Snow noticed those tiny shimmering specks
• 2:49:18
  clinging to you. Those specs?
• 2:49:22
  They're the same as the ones left by Lynn's final shot during
• 2:49:25
  the capture. That's when Outsider came up
• 2:49:28
  with a theory. Perhaps Lynn's shot wasn't meant
• 2:49:32
  to kill the target, but to track him.
• 2:49:36
  Her last warning to us? Don't overstep your place might
• 2:49:41
  not have been an excuse for her negligence or inaction.
• 2:49:44
  She just didn't want us to scare off the prey.
• 2:49:48
  And that grand send off ceremony for the 13th Legion?
• 2:49:52
  It was nothing but a show to trick the target.
• 2:49:55
  They never actually left, did they?
• 2:50:00
  You're 1 crafty little rat, aren't you?
• 2:50:04
  That's right. After the Caron hunt spread to
• 2:50:07
  the inner city, Major Lin suspected that the Forsakens
• 2:50:11
  might have been pulling the strings.
• 2:50:14
  The whole capture operation was just bait a tiny shrimp to lure
• 2:50:19
  out the real big fish so we could catch the Forsakens and
• 2:50:23
  wipe out their network around Ice Lake.
• 2:50:27
  You weren't supposed to be involved, but now that you've
• 2:50:30
  stood against the Legion, you've made yourselves enemies of the
• 2:50:33
  Empire. Run if you want.
• 2:50:36
  Major Lynn will hunt you down. I'll go with you.
• 2:50:42
  I'll face Officer Lynn myself and explain the truth behind the
• 2:50:45
  Caron Hunt. She's sharp and reasonable.
• 2:50:48
  She'll see our side. I'm the one who betrayed the
• 2:50:52
  Legion. The fox hunters were merely
• 2:50:54
  caught up in it. They're innocent.
• 2:50:57
  Please, Sir, don't punish them for my mistake.
• 2:51:02
  Blues, leave. Get far away from here.
• 2:51:06
  Head north, beyond the Vidophonia Mountains, beyond
• 2:51:09
  Hyperborea's Reach. Go to the far north.
• 2:51:14
  Perhaps you'll find a place where you can survive.
• 2:51:19
  All right, I'll leave. But sister, can you promise me
• 2:51:27
  something too? No matter what happens, be brave
• 2:51:35
  and live on. You've attacked the Legion.
• 2:52:07
  From here on, all that awaits you is endless torment or death.
• 2:52:16
  I still have one thing to do. Sorry, but from here on, you're
• 2:52:25
  on your own. Fox Hunters of Ice Lake, may I
• 2:52:31
  entrust her to you? What about you?
• 2:52:35
  What's your plan? There's no end to running.
• 2:52:42
  Then keep running. As long as you're alive, there's
• 2:52:45
  always a way leave. You're a good person just like
• 2:52:54
  him. Him.
• 2:52:58
  Let's accept his request. Captain Blues has already made
• 2:53:03
  his choice. The silent, silent snow bathed
• 2:53:20
  in pure light, but the We accept your request, but on
• 2:53:38
  one condition. My nameless friend, the true
• 2:53:44
  subject 47, the companion who escaped the Academy alongside
• 2:53:48
  Blues Fisher. Tell me your real name.
• 2:53:52
  Make this request in your true name.
• 2:53:59
  How long have you known when you sang that song?
• 2:54:05
  Or maybe even earlier. Rhythm told us Blues didn't like
• 2:54:35
  the original lyrics. He rewrote them to give the song
• 2:54:38
  a happy ending. But what you sang is different.
• 2:54:42
  That's the original sorrowful version, isn't it?
• 2:54:48
  You're not Blues yet. You know everything about what
• 2:54:52
  happened in the Academy. Then you must be the other
• 2:54:55
  protagonist of the story. It didn't make sense to me
• 2:54:59
  before. The culprit everyone described
• 2:55:01
  was a rabbit beast. But you're nothing like that.
• 2:55:05
  You were calm enough to recount your past with such precision
• 2:55:08
  and clarity. So could it be you're not the
• 2:55:13
  one who committed the Karen hunt?
• 2:55:16
  Perhaps you've just been playing that role.
• 2:55:20
  It was just a guess, but your reaction tells me I'm right.
• 2:55:26
  You're such a talented performer.
• 2:55:29
  You managed to mimic Blues every gesture so perfectly that even
• 2:55:33
  rhythm bought it. That fresh wound on your throat.
• 2:55:38
  It wasn't an accident, was it? You deliberately sliced your
• 2:55:41
  throat because you knew Blues's voice was the one thing you
• 2:55:46
  couldn't perfectly replicate. But why?
• 2:55:50
  Why go to such lengths? Why pretend to be Blues?
• 2:55:56
  Was it to bear his guilt for him to help your friend escape?
• 2:56:00
  Or could it be the real Blues? Is he still alive?
• 2:56:09
  You even figure that out. Blues is gone, but he didn't
• 2:56:17
  want his sister to ever know who it was that killed him.
• 2:56:23
  You're sharp. If only we'd been as perceptive
• 2:56:29
  back then. Doesn't matter now.
• 2:56:35
  Regrets won't change the past. I lied to you in the story.
• 2:56:48
  I swapped our names. It was the other way around.
• 2:56:54
  Blues was the one but I lost the right to call myself human long
• 2:57:09
  ago. What's the point of a name for a
• 2:57:14
  ghost of the past if a name is required?
• 2:57:20
  Just call me Fantasio. Fox Hunters, here's my
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  Commission. Take rhythm.
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  Leave this place and keep us safe.
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  Never, ever tell her about me. I accept your Commission.
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  I swear I'll see it through. And Fantasio, you are the best
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  performer I've ever seen. Thank you.
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  One day, if fate allows, I'd like to hear your story, the
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  story of your own life. Until then, take care.
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  Now. There's one last thing to do if
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  I tamper with the shapes of their wounds.
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  secret to the grave, Blues. I've fulfilled my promise.
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  The Forsaken's guy is gone now. How are you feeling, Blues?
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  Blues? Turns out this body isn't
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  exactly indestructible after all.
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  So much of the Empire's so-called.
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  Alchemical genius. My sister's aim has gotten a lot
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  better. Looks like she's capable of
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  protecting herself now. Is that what's important right
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  now? Hang in there, we'll take you to
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  a doctor. As long as we use forced to
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  coerce them, even monsters like us can.
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  No need for that. You refused to tell me about all
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  the blood stains on me that won't wash off, but I figured it
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  out. It's a good thing to let me die
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  here, at least in a wing piece. To everyone.
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  Peace to everyone. What about you, you idiot?
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  You. You said after we got out, we'd
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  set up a stage of our own and I'd teach you how to perform and
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  we'd invite everyone we know to watch our show.
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  Sorry. Looks like I won't be able to
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  keep that promise. No.
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  Oh. What about your sister?
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  You said she's the one you missed the most.
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  You haven't even reunited with her yet.
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  I'm a coward. I said I wanted to see her
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  again, but when I finally did, I ran like a coward.
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  There was nothing I could do. I I have one last request.
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  This chain, it's a keepsake. Find my sister.
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  Tell her the truth about the 6th promise me.
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  Please, I promise, how do I tell her the truth without letting
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  her know you're gone? I get it.
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  I just need to make her believe Blues is still alive.
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  Let Blues tell her everything So.
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  Close. I did it.
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  The sick legion's lies are finally exposed.
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  Rhythm. You'll never know the truth
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  about your Earth. That was our first performance
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  together. Not bad, wouldn't you say?
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  You finally came. You purposely let me loose so
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  that you could catch this guy. That's quite brilliant.
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  And if you're that brilliant, surely you've already noticed
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  the clues I left behind. Why Then why haven't you said
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  anything? Why didn't you reveal the truth
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  about the 6th Legion? Our target has always been the
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  Forsaken's, nothing else. That is the order we received.
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  Everyone has something they must fulfil.
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  I'll make it quick. Something you must fulfil, I
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  see. So possible, Is there something
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  you absolutely must do? Something I must do?
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  Something you do, anything to fulfil.
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  We usually call it a dream. My dream was to become a
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  performer, to stand in the spotlights at the very centre of
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  the stage, to feel the Thunder of applause just for me.
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  Possible, possible possible. Possible.
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  That seems to have been my name. It feels distant though.
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  So distant. Why are you just standing there?
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  It's your turn to take the stage.
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  My turn to take the stage. Yes, the final act of children
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  from the snow field. You've been preparing for this
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  moment for so long, haven't you? Yes, yes, I have.
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  I remember now, Miss Violetta, this is what I must do to
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  complete this performance. Once Upon a time, in a frosted
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  castle in the snowfield, A slumbering frost fairy was
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  awakened by the laughter of two children.
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  Though the children lit a fire, flames could not thaw the icy
• 3:07:32
  core of the fairy's heart day after day through snowstorms.
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  And. Lighting winds, The children
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  came to the castle to play the fairy.
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  They laughed, sang, and danced. Slowly the fairy grew accustomed
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  to one day.
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  The claws of savage beasts reached into the snow fields.
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  The once pristine land and sky were drowned in Crimson down by
• 3:08:25
  promise made to the boy. I promised I would find your
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  family in the valley below and keep us safe.
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  Have I completed this performance?
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  All units ready, you're on fire. I am the finest before.
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  Operation concluded. Target #2's vital signs
• 3:13:30
  confirmed. Proceeding with retrieval.
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  Let's quickly get this over with and go home.
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  the light on the watchtower, it's gone out.
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  Oh, it's you. Good morning.
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  How are your injuries? Are you feeling OK?
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  I'm fine, it's been several days already.
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  Are you sure? Back then, little Minion said it
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  was too dangerous and wouldn't let me tag along.
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  But after hearing what happened, I feel calling the situation
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  dangerous was an understatement. Rhythm.
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  It's fine. There's nothing we could have
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  done about it anyway. This world is filled with
• 3:15:00
  countless things beyond our control.
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  That's just how it is. I see.
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  By the way, is this medal? Yes, the Laurel Caron Medal
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  Officer Lynn awarded it to me for my outstanding contributions
• 3:15:19
  to the case. Congratulations.
• 3:15:23
  Congratulations. If it were the old me, I'd
• 3:15:29
  probably be thrilled. Now this medal's only purpose is
• 3:15:35
  to smooth the way from my resignation, sparing me from
• 3:15:38
  unnecessary questioning or assistance.
• 3:15:42
  It's stained with the blood and tears of too many innocent
• 3:15:45
  people and holds no meaning to me anymore.
• 3:15:50
  I still haven't found any concrete information about
• 3:15:53
  Veronica. I tried looking into what you
• 3:15:57
  told me about #0 but my contact said that even mentioning the
• 3:16:01
  name to anyone in the 13th Legion was met with immediate
• 3:16:04
  silence. They refused to disclose
• 3:16:07
  anything about her, But we can be sure of two things.
• 3:16:12
  First, she's definitely been taken by the 13th Legion.
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  Second, she's very important to them.
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  They wouldn't treat her as carelessly as as they did Blues.
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  Thank you thus ease my mind a little.
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  Oh, and I heard something else, though I'm not sure if it's
• 3:16:35
  useful Intel to you. One month from now, the 13th
• 3:16:40
  Legion will be relocating a high value prisoner by train from Ice
• 3:16:44
  Lake to Dysmania, the Imperial Capital.
• 3:16:47
  The 6th Legion's been ordered to assist with the transport.
• 3:16:52
  The prisoner's identity is classified as top secret.
• 3:16:56
  All I know is that she's currently receiving treatment in
• 3:16:59
  the inner city under maximum security.
• 3:17:02
  But someone caught a glimpse of her back, a young woman in her
• 3:17:05
  early 20s, dressed in black. That matches what you've told me
• 3:17:10
  about Veronica. If it really is her, then the
• 3:17:15
  train departing in a month might be your only chance.
• 3:17:19
  Could it be Berry? Has she been taken to Ice Lake
• 3:17:25
  just like me? Thank you for the Intel.
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  This is the only lead I have so I'll give it a try no matter
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  what. What about you?
• 3:17:36
  What are you planning to do next?
• 3:17:39
  Honestly, I don't know. Other than helping you look for
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  Veronica. I have no idea what I can do,
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  but I made a promise to Blues that I'll live on as long as I'm
• 3:17:54
  alive. I'll eventually find a reason to
• 3:17:57
  keep going. Isn't that how it works?
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  I guess I'll see you around. Welcome back.
• 3:18:38
  Would you like something to drink or eat first?
• 3:18:41
  The care package I prepared is in the cabinet to your left.
• 3:18:45
  A wide selection. I dare say there's something in
• 3:18:48
  there to suit your taste. A punch in your face would suit
• 3:18:52
  my taste best. Oh come on, I heard you were
• 3:18:56
  badly hurt and came to offer my regards.
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  Save it. I'm good as long as I'm still
• 3:19:03
  breathing. I'm not some coddled rich child
• 3:19:06
  like you. Oh.
• 3:19:09
  That hurts after all the effort I put into coming up with such a
• 3:19:12
  brilliant idea to net you the big fish.
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  This is the thanks I get. And here I was dreaming that our
• 3:19:22
  ever so kind Miss Lynn would return with a heartfelt speech
• 3:19:25
  of gratitude for my genius dear. Officer Randy, thank you for
• 3:19:31
  your unmatched brilliance and flawless foresight.
• 3:19:35
  Happy now? Jokes aside, while that Raven we
• 3:19:39
  were after ended up dead, the files we found on him led to a
• 3:19:43
  clean sweep of the Forsaken's influence in Ice Lake.
• 3:19:47
  Their plans to expand into the Kecitis region?
• 3:19:50
  Dead in the water. And you know what?
• 3:19:54
  Even the dead can serve a purpose.
• 3:19:56
  With the right timing, we could exploit this Intel gap to sneak
• 3:19:59
  a few spies into the Forsaken. If it works out, this could be a
• 3:20:04
  real career boost for you, Lynn. Who knows, At this rate, you
• 3:20:07
  might even outrank me soon. What's with a long face?
• 3:20:14
  Did you run into someone back home you owe money to or
• 3:20:17
  something? Chief Civil, What is it?
• 3:20:27
  It's about the report I filed earlier.
• 3:20:30
  The Spathatoi Academy colluding with the 6th Legion to conduct
• 3:20:33
  illegal experiments in the Cositis region under the
• 3:20:36
  pretence of Legion recruitments. Is the 13th Legion really going
• 3:20:40
  to turn a blind eye to this? The 6th Legion is an ally of the
• 3:20:45
  13th Legion, and those who conspired with the Forsaken to
• 3:20:50
  commit atrocities in Ice Lake are the enemies of the 13th
• 3:20:53
  Legion. But beautiful, isn't it a symbol
• 3:21:00
  of honour? It's thanks to this Insignia
• 3:21:03
  that you're standing here alive and unharmed.
• 3:21:08
  Stand down, Lynn, Don't forget what your duty is.
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  Yes, ma'am. Lynn.
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  When I was younger, I used to see things the way you do now.
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  Nothing. Just tired.
• 3:21:29
  My head's killing me. I'm going back to get some
• 3:21:32
  sleep. Later finally been waiting for.
• 3:21:38
  You to embrace the art of rest. Life lies in relaxation.
• 3:21:42
  You know, it's heart warming to see my wisdom.
• 3:21:44
  Finally passed on to you. I'm so glad.
• 3:21:49
  Wait, there's one more thing. There's more, but I'm taking a
• 3:21:55
  vacation in. Shut it.
• 3:21:59
  No. Vacation for you, we found.
• 3:22:02
  This slip of paper on target #2 it's all wrinkles covered in
• 3:22:05
  rambling nonsense. These flowery words don't make
• 3:22:10
  sense to me. You look into it.
• 3:22:12
  Could be a hidden message we've missed.
• 3:22:15
  Fine, let me see. A silent, silent snow child of
• 3:22:21
  the sky sounds like poetry. Or maybe lyrics to some old
• 3:22:27
  song? The silent, silent snow child of
• 3:22:39
  the sky,