Latest / No Commentary Gaming / Neverness to Everness | Full Game Walkthrough (Part 4)
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- 0:15Morning appraiser. Look, here.
- 0:21Is this package yours? It's not mine.
- 0:25Dagido says it's not his either. Oops, we made fun of Dagido for
- 0:30nothing. Not his mine, not Securi's, not
- 0:34Adler's. Who's is this?
- 0:37It's taking up a lot of space. Some new antique.
- 0:42I don't think it's part of Hattori's collection.
- 0:45Huh. Wait, what's going on?
- 0:48About half an hour ago, when I returned to the shop, I saw a
- 0:52Courier making a delivery. The package wasn't addressed to
- 0:56any person, just a bone antique shop.
- 1:00I saw that she was in a hurry, so I simply gave my signature
- 1:03for the package. I may have made a mistake.
- 1:06Maybe Kiramaru learned how to shop online.
- 1:10Wait, check this out on Bagel. Oh, what is it?
- 1:15Let me see, Mysterious puppets in Heather.
- 1:18Oh, performance art or terrible omen?
- 1:22Wait, doesn't this look just like the one in our shop?
- 1:27Are they from the same collection?
- 1:30What's going on? Seems that similar puppets
- 1:33appeared overnight in populated areas throughout Heather.
- 1:36Oh, there are five of them so far.
- 1:39At first people thought it was Giovanni's doing some kind of
- 1:45puppet themed art exhibition organized by the Dvoraks or
- 1:49something like that. Others thought it was a
- 1:51promotional event for Miss Ellie's puppet project Thousand
- 1:54Faces, which has been trending. Until someone claimed it was the
- 2:00work of an anomaly that drains. Life out of humans to make
- 2:02puppets. That's when people started to
- 2:05take it seriously. OP claimed that one of his
- 2:10relatives was a victim. And if the anomaly isn't handled
- 2:13soon, Heather will become a city of puppets.
- 2:16Is it? Really.
- 2:17That. Bad anyway.
- 2:20People are afraid they'll be the next target, and more and more
- 2:23have been claiming that a certain puppet is someone they
- 2:25know, or even sharing close encounters with the anomaly.
- 2:30BAC has stepped in and urged citizens to exercise judgment,
- 2:33refrain from spreading rumors and share relevant information
- 2:36to help the investigation so. The one our shop received is the
- 2:426th puppet. Wait, was the puppet still human
- 2:46not long ago? Maybe it's better to get JTF
- 2:49involved. I'll contact the Bureau.
- 2:53Can't even chill this morning. All of us can skip beauty sleep
- 2:58and still be beautiful like that woman.
- 3:08My apologies. It's not your fault, it's
- 3:12someone else. Forget it.
- 3:17So who brought this thing? Take it away.
- 3:21Dump it. I don't care.
- 3:23Don't let it mess with the shops.
- 3:24Feng Shui. We got you covered boss.
- 3:27JTF will be right here. I don't see you getting excited
- 3:31about bringing customers over and you're bringing JTF to the
- 3:34shop. You kids better not have stirred
- 3:36up trouble again. Here's what happened.
- 3:43In any case, we'd like you to come to BAC to assist with our
- 3:46investigation. We'll have to leave the shop for
- 3:48a while. What do you think, Hatori?
- 3:52Well, the business of the BAC matters more than hours, so
- 3:57we'll comply. But the BAC will compensate for
- 4:01missed working hours for precious deaf and me.
- 4:05Why am I included? Of course, the BAC will provide
- 4:09reasonable compensation for losses incurred from taking up
- 4:13your time boss. I want to come along too.
- 4:18I don't miss these to catch today.
- 4:44Greetings everyone from a bone. BTD 6 is taking over this case.
- 4:49I'll introduce you to the operation lead in a moment.
- 4:52If Nelly is handling the introductions personally, this
- 4:56must be quite the complicated case.
- 4:59Since there's already online unrest, we decided to assign
- 5:02A-Team specializing in anomaly crimes and meme anomalies.
- 5:07Anomaly Crimes. Those refer to human criminal
- 5:10incidents that involve the exploitation of anomaly
- 5:13characteristics or Espers. So the Bureau suspects that this
- 5:17isn't the work of anomalies alone.
- 5:21There are more and more divisions in the Enforcement
- 5:24Tactical Division nowadays. The puppet from a bone has been
- 5:28transferred to Tempcon. Please follow me.
- 5:36Well done, Natalie. Pretty lively here.
- 5:50Rest for a moment. After so many years, the Bureau
- 6:32shabby elevator is still so slow.
- 6:36Why wouldn't Alfred spend her budget to upgrade it?
- 6:39She hired so many new employees. Indeed, there have been many new
- 6:43hires after you left ETD. This is awkward.
- 7:01Precious deaf, see you later. Aren't you coming?
- 7:06I'd love to hang around and meet teams I've never seen before,
- 7:11but my dear director Alfred needs me for some grown up
- 7:14discussions. Is it about a bisu?
- 7:18Should I go with you? Our precious wants to feel the
- 7:23cool AC and expensive sofa as well as the endless lectures
- 7:27from the director. She only asked for me, but I'm
- 7:34sure she wouldn't mind another one, especially one who's such a
- 7:37good kid. You mean I don't have to go with
- 7:40you? Don't worry, the containment
- 7:45level needs your expertise more next time.
- 7:48There's a chance I still won't drag you along to suffer.
- 7:53When you're done with your work, just head back.
- 7:55Don't wait for me. I just hope today's parent
- 7:59teacher conference doesn't set a new record for length.
- 8:11When I first came to the Bureau, Mint brought the Anomaly to
- 8:14Tempcon here, right? Yes, Tempcon manages anomalies
- 8:19and derivatives that we don't fully comprehend.
- 8:21Depending on the situation, they'll either be nullified or
- 8:25transferred to the Seleno compound.
- 8:27For long term containment, we're about to directly contact
- 8:31anomaly derivatives of unknown properties.
- 8:34That said, your safety is guaranteed.
- 9:28Allow me to introduce our guests.
- 9:31These are anomaly hunters from a bone antique shop, Daffodil, who
- 9:36witnessed the suspect in the puppetization case and the
- 9:39appraiser who has keen perception of anomalies.
- 9:42This is Chaos from ETD 6. Hi.
- 9:47There, this is Lavinia, an operative from the Egash court.
- 9:51We'll be relying on the court's support for Intel related to
- 9:54unknown anomalies. Blackbird was unable to attend
- 9:57today's meeting in person, so I'll be covering for her
- 10:01greetings to the people of Abon. Greetings.
- 10:04Now that everyone's here, let's get started.
- 10:08Who received the package? Tell us what happened.
- 10:12It was around 7:30 in the morning.
- 10:14I saw the delivery person place the package at the shop
- 10:17entrance. She approached me for my
- 10:19signature saying she was in a hurry for the next delivery.
- 10:23I did not think too much of the time, so I signed and took it
- 10:26into the shop. But looking back now, the whole
- 10:29thing was pretty strange. The package was marked fragile
- 10:33and the delivery person told me to handle it carefully, but the
- 10:37packaging was flimsy do. You remember what the delivery
- 10:40person looked like. A young woman, not particularly
- 10:43tall, short hair, in a cool Express uniform.
- 10:48I didn't get a good look at her face since her baseball cap was
- 10:51in the way. Curious from the package to the
- 10:56delivery person, everything was fake.
- 10:59According to our investigation of the Cool Express in Bridge
- 11:02Crossings, the delivery person responsible for Henkoku St. does
- 11:07not match Daffodils description, and their work records show no
- 11:11irregularities. The shipping records from the
- 11:14Package Center also show no fragile items being delivered to
- 11:18a bone. Someone disguised themselves as
- 11:21a delivery person just to give a bone a puppet.
- 11:24Correct. The question is why would anyone
- 11:28do this? Considering this may involve
- 11:30matters affecting a bone's interests, I'd like to consult
- 11:34with both of you. We also don't have any leads.
- 11:39Sorry to interrupt, I was thinking, what if this person
- 11:43wanted the appraiser's help? A puppet that allegedly was
- 11:47transformed from a human? Wouldn't it retain traces of an
- 11:50anomaly? If that's the case, shouldn't a
- 11:54client have come forward to explain the situation?
- 11:57Even without a client, what harm is there in examining a gift at
- 12:01your doorstep? Can I take a look at it?
- 12:04Please go ahead. A puppet of a teenage boy who
- 12:15seems energetic. A puppet of a young woman with a
- 12:21gentle expression. The cards in the pocket.
- 12:32The anomaly's aura seems to be coming from these cards.
- 12:36Bella, the red letters are names and the #0.
- 12:43All six puppets have a similar aura.
- 12:46It should be from the same anomaly or the same type of
- 12:48anomaly, but it's very faint. I think the puppets should be
- 12:52ordinary puppets. They were simply in proximity to
- 12:56an anomaly, but the black cards in the puppets close.
- 13:02The cards are the derivatives, aren't they?
- 13:04Very likely. So people being attacked and
- 13:08turned into puppets by anomalies is just a rumor?
- 13:11Pretty much what I expected. Who would spread rumors on Bagel
- 13:15to cause panic? Could it be the same person who
- 13:18delivered the puppet to a bone? Bingo.
- 13:21You're asking the right questions.
- 13:24My investigation shows that someone hacked a bunch of bagel
- 13:27accounts and started rumors about people being turned into
- 13:30puppets by anomalies. This is starting to affect the
- 13:33citizens of Hathero. Take me for example, I have a
- 13:36neighbor who never misses her daily dog walks, rain or shine,
- 13:40but she's scared of getting caught by the anomaly and began
- 13:43to ask me to run errands. Who's ever out there watching
- 13:48and laughing us right now? Feel free to pop champagne.
- 13:54In any case, we can conclude that someone is spreading
- 13:58rumors, but I'm afraid clearing this up won't be easy.
- 14:03We can only explain the truth to the public after we contain or
- 14:06nullify this anomaly, and only then can we completely quell the
- 14:09rumors and eliminate their harmful effects.
- 14:12We have two important leads. First, the puppet was delivered
- 14:17to a bone by a fake delivery person.
- 14:20However, neither of you know anything about her, so we'll
- 14:23have to set that aside. At least we're on the right
- 14:25track. The second lead is that the
- 14:28Anomaly can write. In my experience this is quite
- 14:32rare. I wonder if the Egos court has
- 14:35any records of such anomalies. Could you help us interpret it?
- 14:41Unfortunately we haven't found any matching anomalies and
- 14:44accessible records. If we can determine.
- 14:48The identity of the names written on the cards I may.
- 14:51Be able to help. I should be able to glimpse at
- 14:54their fate through divination and understand what they've been
- 14:59through. Chaos.
- 15:00Consider this, if anyone received a black card from the
- 15:04Anomaly, you are welcome to bring them to the Witch's house
- 15:07for divination. Understood.
- 15:10If anyone from a bone discovers new leads, please contact BAC as
- 15:13soon as you can. We will look out for more leads.
- 15:18Very well, let's adjourn. Thank you very much for your
- 15:22assistance. Who could it be?
- 15:30If only I paid more attention to the delivery person.
- 15:33Daffodil, you couldn't have expected this to happen.
- 15:37A Bone safety is my responsibility.
- 15:40This time I left my guard down. Still, it's good to know that no
- 15:47one was actually turned into a puppet.
- 15:51Looks like a Tory isn't finished yet.
- 15:53Appraiser, if you're tired, you should head back.
- 15:56Let me handle the rest. Ship
- 17:07Natalie, are you OK One. One last bite, all right.
- 17:16Henley's special training of watering flowers in horse dance
- 17:20complete. Watering flowers in horse dance.
- 17:26I'm learning from my master. Integrate every bit of training
- 17:30into daily life using the weight of the watering can to increase
- 17:34the training intensity. How's that 3D cool liver, right?
- 17:40Oh. I water flowers like a normal
- 17:44person. Hey Sam.
- 17:46Exactly exactly. To master, this is just normal.
- 17:50My training isn't good enough yet.
- 17:52That's why I keep wobbling around.
- 17:55Just you wait and see how much I improve Master.
- 18:00Of course. Thanks to Daffodil and Nanley,
- 18:03the flowers and plants are looking better.
- 18:06I'll take care of pruning from here.
- 18:09All right, delicate work like that really is best left the old
- 18:13man. Oh, by the way, how did that
- 18:18thing from yesterday turn out? Any updates?
- 18:21We couldn't get anything out of Co Express.
- 18:24The manager even said that they're going to avoid hiring
- 18:26temps for a while. There goes one of my reliable
- 18:29side gigs. The Coluchi's funds are running
- 18:34low. Why do you think they're sending
- 18:37puppets to our place in a bone? Could it be the anomaly is
- 18:42challenging the Coluchi's? Was the puppet sent to deliver
- 18:45some kind of message? What message could that be?
- 18:52Like a coded message in Sin City Chronicles, this is some kind of
- 18:56hint. The hint is something that I BG
- 19:02Dime should definitely be able to figure out.
- 19:05If that's the case, shouldn't the recipient be you, right?
- 19:11Why does it only say a bone? Could it be that I, Natalie
- 19:16Colucci, have not famous enough? If it only says a bone, then who
- 19:23exactly is this hint for? Or could it be meant for all of
- 19:27us? We have a guest.
- 19:34Hello. Is this a bone?
- 19:37Are you anomaly hunters? Welcome to a bone.
- 19:43You must be here for an anomaly Commission.
- 19:46Yes. What do I need to do?
- 19:51Do I sign a contract? Do I have to sign up for
- 19:54something? This must be your first time
- 19:57seeking help from Anomaly hunters.
- 20:00Don't worry. Please have a seat.
- 20:03These are a Bone's finest Anomaly hunters.
- 20:06Feel free to share with them any troubles you have.
- 20:10I'll make some tea for you. Please wait a moment.
- 20:14OK, I'm sorry I don't know how this works.
- 20:21If you don't mind, let us ask you some questions.
- 20:24That way we can help you figure out what you need.
- 20:27OK, OK, leave it to me. So have you encountered anything
- 20:33strange recently? What?
- 20:36What should I call you? Renee is good enough, I think.
- 20:47All right, Renee, what do you do for work?
- 20:50How's your day today? Did something weird suddenly
- 20:53mess up your routine? I'm a taxi driver.
- 20:57I start at 8:00 AM and finish at 8:00 PM for lunch.
- 21:02I grabbed something quick from a convenience store after work.
- 21:05I go to Food First for a set meal.
- 21:09The weird thing is, for the past few days, every night at exactly
- 21:159:00 PM, this strange guy in a cloak shows up and attacks me.
- 21:22Though he looks scary and hits me pretty hard, when his attacks
- 21:26land, I don't feel a thing. I just cover my head and let him
- 21:33attack me for about 10 minutes. Then he leaves.
- 21:37Well, I think he leaves. When I peeked through my
- 21:41fingers, nobody was there. That's about it.
- 21:48Isn't this strange? He.
- 21:51Attacks you every day, even if it's just a prank.
- 21:55That's messed up. Here's your tea.
- 21:59Thank you. Every night at exactly 9:00.
- 22:07What kind of kink is that? Maybe it's like those guys from
- 22:13gangster movies who like to dress up scary to shake people
- 22:16down for money. They usually show up at the same
- 22:20time to establish an air of authority.
- 22:23Now I can't believe there's a look like like this on my turf.
- 22:27We'll have to talk some sense in a hand with my fists.
- 22:31But I don't remember owing anyone money.
- 22:34I did nothing to deserve harassment from this debt
- 22:37collector. He never says a word, just
- 22:42swings this huge size at me. It's terrifying.
- 22:49You don't feel any pain when he attacks?
- 22:52Could this be a hallucination or is this debt collecting some
- 22:56kind of anomaly activity that? Makes perfect.
- 23:00Sense yes, it should be an anomaly, just like Fuca said.
- 23:04She told me to look for help at the A Bone antique shop.
- 23:08Who's Fuca? She's my friend.
- 23:11Well, more like my food buddy, Fuca said.
- 23:16It's definitely an anomaly, and the anomaly hunters from a bone
- 23:20antique shop can help me, you know?
- 23:22I commended her shop and that's a first thanks to me.
- 23:28Natalie the tiger of Bridge crossings, Itchy Diamond as a
- 23:32Komoji family. Oh, I've made a name for
- 23:36ourselves. People are finally going out of
- 23:39their way to recommend us. Your friend knows what's going
- 23:43on. What else did she say?
- 23:45I'm not really sure, I just know that she said I should get your
- 23:52help as soon as possible. Are there any other strange
- 23:55things going on besides that? It's hard to say I I don't know.
- 24:03Sorry I don't have a great memory, I only have vague
- 24:07impressions of most things. How about you go ask Fuca?
- 24:12She also saw the anomaly in the parking lot that day, I think.
- 24:19She seems rather scatterbrained and.
- 24:22It'd be good to hear what others have to say.
- 24:24It's almost meal time. Fuca should be at Food First,
- 24:28shall we? What do you think of Fraser?
- 24:31Master, this is our first Commission of the day.
- 24:35We'll help figure this out and see if there's really an anomaly
- 24:38causing trouble. Let's not disappoint this very
- 24:42tasteful person who recommended us.
- 24:44Let's go take a look. How about you, Master?
- 24:49Master hasn't worked on a Commission with the appraiser
- 24:51yet. Maybe this is a good time to
- 24:54show you my latest training results.
- 24:59Katori has no plans to go out today.
- 25:02Rest assured, I'll watch over the shop.
- 25:04Very well, let's head out. Let's.
- 25:07Go, it's been a while since I had Food First.
- 25:11Oh, I'm craving for their hamburger steaks.
- 25:14Hey old man, we won't be back for dinner tonight.
- 25:17Take care, one of these books is an anomaly.
- 25:27You can. You're later than usual, little
- 26:14Renee. Sorry for keeping you waiting.
- 26:18I'm sorry I had something to do. No need to apologize, your
- 26:23matters are more important. Are you anomaly hunters from a
- 26:27bone? That's right, the A bone
- 26:31detectives are back in action. I am Natalie Colucci, Peachy
- 26:36Diamond. The Colucci's from Bridge
- 26:37Crossings. This one is the core of our
- 26:41family, the appraiser. And this here is.
- 26:46It's been a while, Daffodil. You already know, master.
- 26:53Your master helped our family solve quite a few troubles in
- 26:57the past. Mother still can't stop talking
- 27:00about Daffodil's moves. No wonder you recommended us to
- 27:04Renee Masters Commissions always get perfect reviews.
- 27:09Sorry, I don't quite remember it.
- 27:12Was probably back when the shop first opened, right?
- 27:15After all, we have monopoly and all monopoly commissions now.
- 27:19Fuka, we'd like to ask about the strange thing happening to
- 27:22Renee. Can you tell us about it?
- 27:25Of course. Let's sit down and talk.
- 27:32Two nights ago, little Renee and I finished dinner and we're
- 27:35about to head home. She offered to give me a ride,
- 27:39so we walked to the parking lot together.
- 27:42That's when we encountered this cloaked person.
- 27:46Cloaked person. Didn't little Renee tell you
- 27:49about it? The anomaly she saw was a
- 27:51strange figure that looked like someone wearing a cloak.
- 27:55Oh, did I really say that? You little scatterbrain,
- 28:01forgetting what you said again. I'm sorry I.
- 28:06No need to apologize, but to be honest, I don't know what this
- 28:11so-called cloaked person actually looks like.
- 28:15You don't know, Weren't you there?
- 28:18I was. Renee was walking me to her car,
- 28:22but halfway there she suddenly crouched down, trembling all
- 28:26over, looking panic like she was hiding from someone.
- 28:30I asked her what was wrong, but she couldn't answer.
- 28:34She just kept muttering things like don't hit me.
- 28:38Nobody else was around, let alone anyone hitting her.
- 28:43So you didn't actually see the anomaly attack Renee?
- 28:48I did see her curled up on the ground, but I definitely didn't
- 28:52see the cloaked person she described.
- 28:58After about 10 minutes, the kiddo just stood up and asked me
- 29:02to follow her to the car, acting like nothing had happened.
- 29:06Isn't that strange? Aren't you sure this isn't some
- 29:11hallucination? Like maybe she ate some weird
- 29:15shroom at dinner or something. I thought she was hallucinating
- 29:19at first, but on the way home she told me that this weird
- 29:23thing happens every night at 9:00 PM.
- 29:26It didn't sound like she was lying.
- 29:29Not a hallucination, only she can see.
- 29:31It harasses her every night at the same time.
- 29:36With something this bizarre, it's got to be an anomaly
- 29:40causing trouble. So, any leads yet?
- 29:46Hunters? From a bone, I see.
- 29:49Can I ask one more question? Of course.
- 29:51Daffodil. When Renee was clearly unwell.
- 29:56Why didn't you contact a doctor? That's right, she acts like
- 30:00she's nice, but when her friend was in trouble she didn't seem
- 30:04to be concerned or help her. Well, I was worried something
- 30:09might be wrong with her, so I told her to go to the hospital,
- 30:13but the girl insisted she was fine, so I just let her be.
- 30:17You also suggested that she should seek help from a bone.
- 30:21That's because I later realized Renee must have gotten herself
- 30:25into trouble with some anomaly. So I thought of you.
- 30:29Wouldn't it be better if you experts helped her instead of
- 30:32having an amateur like me mess around?
- 30:35Daffodil, you may be thorough, but you always get obsessed with
- 30:39details. Same old habits.
- 30:46I'm the one who told Fuca that I was OK Really, I'm fine.
- 30:50It didn't hurt at all. It's just that the anomaly was
- 30:55scary. Thanks to FUCA for explaining
- 30:58everything that happened. I'm not so good at that.
- 31:04I feel like I don't really know what's going on.
- 31:08We've been talking for so long, we almost skipped dinner.
- 31:12I'll buy everyone food tonight. Take a look at the menu.
- 31:15What do you want, Fuka? Same as usual, spicy chicken cut
- 31:20like Curry rice. I'll have the same.
- 31:23I don't know about the other stuff at this place, but I like
- 31:26the spicy chicken rice since it doesn't have those gross green
- 31:29peas. What about you, Natalie and
- 31:32appraiser? Go ahead and order something you
- 31:35like. We'll gladly take the offer.
- 31:43It's 2 minutes before 9:00. According to Renee, the anomaly
- 31:47will appear in the parking lot right on time.
- 31:50I wonder if we'll get to see that cloaked person show up to
- 31:52collect debts and what? Fuka said.
- 31:55Not everyone can see it, right? Or maybe ordinary people can't
- 32:00see it. It might not be a weirdo in a
- 32:03cloak either. After all, she's a bit
- 32:06scatterbrained. She could have gotten it wrong.
- 32:09There are many anomaly hunters here to protect you today.
- 32:12No need to be afraid. Thank you.
- 32:16You'll always take care of me. Then I'll walk ahead.
- 32:22I'll show up soon. Look, this is my new guitar.
- 32:25I'm driving to the dark. Side is the wind picking up?
- 35:17He touched. It trust me, trust me, splinter
- 35:27and fracture, I will feed you the Nexus.
- 35:43Oh him thousand, I awaken. Let me take.
- 36:00Come on. Everywhere.
- 36:21Come on, my. Command.
- 36:27Trust me, come on, you divide by hero.
- 37:04Steady Spy. On Let me take a look.
- 38:26Stay away. Stay.
- 38:29Away from me? Are you OK?
- 38:30Don't worry. I drove away that debt
- 38:32collector. Everything's OK now.
- 38:34Did the anomaly drop that thing on the floor?
- 38:37Renee and a series of numbers on the back minus 20088.
- 38:48The numbers are different. It's the same type of card the
- 38:51Bureau is looking into. Let me contact Chaos.
- 38:57We meet again. From what I know, you received a
- 39:01Commission from Monet to investigate this debt collector
- 39:03anomaly which attacks her every night at the same time you
- 39:07fought. Then the anomaly left behind the
- 39:09same cars from the publicization case.
- 39:12So you encounter the same anomaly I'm after.
- 39:17Could someone have schemed all these encounters just to involve
- 39:19you? ATD 6 lives up to their name.
- 39:23They are true anomaly crime experts.
- 39:26You're right, this doesn't seem to be coincidence.
- 39:29We still don't know who's the mastermind or why they're doing
- 39:32this, but we may have already met her.
- 39:35Fuca, the friend who recommended us to Renee.
- 39:42Wait, she was here just a moment ago?
- 39:49She's already gone. What did she say?
- 39:52She recommended a bone because Daffodil had handled her
- 39:55mother's Commission before, which left an impression.
- 39:59Daffodil. Daffodil.
- 40:03So it's Daffodil again. Interesting.
- 40:08Thanks for the information. We should make a trip to the
- 40:11witch's house. Good thing it's not too late.
- 40:14So ask the Blackbird and her team to work some overtime.
- 40:18Aren't you coming with us? Of course.
- 40:53what's that smell? Smells.
- 41:00What? Freeze the wind.
- 41:23Time for the. Professionals to take us good.
- 41:28Good thing I'm not late. Greetings, welcome to the
- 41:41Witch's House. Hello, sorry for disturbing you
- 41:46this late. Good evening, this young lady
- 41:49was attacked by the Puppetization anomaly tonight.
- 41:54Wait, what anomaly is the one that turns people into puppets?
- 42:00So those people really were. Well, we aren't certain at this
- 42:06moment. In any case, could you please
- 42:09share the entire incident with us?
- 42:11Oh, I'll. Tell you Renee came to our shop
- 42:14because she wanted us to deal with some weird thing that
- 42:17appears every night at 9:00 to attack her.
- 42:21We were escorting Renee to the parking lot of Food 1st and at
- 42:24exactly 9:00 there was a push and a wild debt collector
- 42:28appeared. We don't know it's real name.
- 42:32Natalie has been calling it the Debt Collector.
- 42:35That's right. It was swinging a huge scythe
- 42:37there, Renee. I don't know if my eyes were
- 42:40playing tricks, but the scythe went through Renee's body.
- 42:45I was worried. I think I saw that too.
- 42:48Luckily the appraiser blocked its weapon.
- 42:51Then they started going at it, trading blows and stuff, but the
- 42:55fight didn't last long. Oh, it was just getting started
- 42:58when he ran off. Do any of you remember how long
- 43:01the fight lasted? 10 minutes sharp.
- 43:04And afterwards, did you discover that the Anomaly left the same
- 43:09kind of card for Renee? We did.
- 43:13Appearing on time, disappearing on schedule and leaving similar.
- 43:19Cards for the victims. This debt collector might be a
- 43:24type of rule based anomaly. Rule based anomalies usually
- 43:28follow predictable patterns. They also have a complete set of
- 43:32rules in their domains. For example, if any of you were
- 43:37to enter the anomalous realm it creates, you wouldn't be able to
- 43:41get out easily. Instead, you'd have to follow
- 43:45its rules. Some rule based anomalies
- 43:48symbolize rules themselves. You can think of them as the
- 43:52manifestation of rules. Others have some kind of goal.
- 43:56In such cases, nullification is extremely difficult and
- 44:01conventional containment methods have proved ineffective, no?
- 44:06Wonder it got away? Is a Bisu security anomaly also
- 44:10a rule based one? Mantani.
- 44:12Is its name right? It is.
- 44:15So the key is to understand the rules and master them before we
- 44:20can nullify or use them to our advantage.
- 44:23And someone beat us to it. Figured out the debt collector's
- 44:26rules, set up the whole thing. The next questions are why
- 44:32target Renee and what do the numbers on Renee's card mean?
- 44:37Why is the message left for Renee different from the others?
- 44:43Another annoying puzzle. If only Nietzsche were here.
- 44:48I could do a divination for Renee.
- 44:50Maybe we can find something. That's a surprise.
- 44:57I've never had a divination before, is there anything I need
- 45:02to do? Just relax and close.
- 45:05Your eyes now, oh lost child to fate.
- 45:14Your tomorrow is trapped in blankness.
- 45:17Wait, what? What trap?
- 45:20What blankness? I thought divination is about
- 45:23tomorrow being lucky or a sunny day.
- 45:31Your fate is rather unusual. I'm afraid I can't give you
- 45:36further interpretations, but I once performed A divination for
- 45:42another woman with the same result.
- 45:45You might share similar fates. Her name was Dolores, head of
- 45:50the Constantine family. She was tired of her life saying
- 45:55she was never truly alive. Yesterday, today, tomorrow.
- 46:01Each day was equally empty and void of meaning.
- 46:08I think that was because she lived for far too long.
- 46:12Uh huh. She lived for a very, very long
- 46:16time. They say that Lady Dolores is an
- 46:19immortal with eternal youth, that she made a deal with the
- 46:22devil for unlimited lifespan at a huge price.
- 46:26However, eternal life can be a curse, and the Constantine
- 46:31family met their demise decades ago.
- 46:34That was when most people didn't know about anomalies.
- 46:37People simply believed in curses.
- 46:40From what we know now, she was either a long lived Esper or she
- 46:44made a contract with an anomaly. Lady Dolores told me that she is
- 46:481 without heart, which is the truth about the curse of
- 46:52immortality. No heart, no bonds, no
- 46:56attachments. Alone.
- 46:59Her memories of the past grew dim through the years.
- 47:03Neither does she pay attention to anything happening around
- 47:05her. All she had was a numb void.
- 47:10But she still yearned for lasting companionship and
- 47:12loyalty. So she sought divination from me
- 47:16to find a way to change things. Perhaps because her future
- 47:20extended indefinitely with no end.
- 47:22Insight. All I could see was blankness.
- 47:27Were you able to help her make a change?
- 47:30If I remember correctly I told her if you want something you
- 47:36must first give. I'm not sure if this helped her
- 47:41but I remember her face when she left.
- 47:44She seemed more at ease. Both that ladies divination and
- 47:51mine resulted in blankness. Maybe that advice applies to me
- 47:56too. It's just a reference, you could
- 48:00see it as a fun story. It's enlightening, but it
- 48:04doesn't help much with the issue at hand.
- 48:09It's getting late. Let's call that a night.
- 48:12Thanks for all your help, Miss. Let me ask, are you home?
- 48:17OK. Thank you, Chaos.
- 48:20Blackbird, thank you for your time.
- 48:22We'll head back now. Wow, it's already so late.
- 49:13Today was a lot of work without a lot of results, huh?
- 49:21A rule based anomaly, weird messages on a card, and some
- 49:26story from way, way back. There seems to be a lot of
- 49:31clues, but there isn't a way to connect them together they.
- 49:35Must be related. What could be the missing link?
- 49:44Let's call it a night. It's getting late.
- 49:47You 2 should get some rest man. After running around so much
- 49:54today, heading home, relaxing for a bit, and now that Master
- 49:59mentions it, oh, sleepiness just hits you like a truck.
- 50:02Good night, Master. Good night, appraiser.
- 50:06Good night everyone. I apologize, but bedtime is
- 50:13going to have to wait. Is there an emergency?
- 50:17The duck collector left me another message.
- 50:22I found this in Renee's mailbox. Isn't this the card from last
- 50:27night? Anomaly's back.
- 50:30Again, appraiser, take a look at this.
- 50:35Renee's name and an address. It looks like an ordinary card.
- 50:42Did someone try to copy the card style?
- 50:45They need to have seen the original to make such a
- 50:48convincing copy. That narrows down our suspects.
- 50:52You mean Fuka, who witnessed our battle with the debt collector
- 50:55last night? And the person who delivered the
- 50:58puppet, Don't you think they're working together?
- 51:03They sent Renee a formal invitation and are waiting for
- 51:08us at the old Constantine family estate.
- 51:11That address belongs to the now defunct Constantine family,
- 51:15Renee. Are you somehow connected to the
- 51:19Constantine family? I knew last night's story was
- 51:23different. I I don't know, I don't
- 51:27remember. I'm just a taxi driver who's
- 51:31always been alone. How could I be connected to some
- 51:35strange family? I'm sorry I'm not helping.
- 51:42All right, we just have to find someone who has an answer.
- 51:47Let's go. Don't.
- 51:49Go yet? This is Eben's Commission.
- 51:52Daffodil must come along. Others can join us too.
- 51:56I don't have stupid rules about not getting others involved,
- 51:58Master. The Appraiser and Natalie
- 52:02Colucci The mystery of the debt collector is about to be
- 52:06revealed. Hi how may I help you?
- 53:10There's nothing here except for some skinny crooked tree.
- 53:15How is there nothing else? Was there really a big mansion
- 53:19here before? It's a cherry blossom tree.
- 53:23I didn't notice before, but wow, it's grown so tall already.
- 53:28The branches might be thin, but they're sturdy.
- 53:32Emily, do you want to climb it? Me Climb.
- 53:38The. Tree Now let me see if there's a
- 53:40good angle to climb. It's been a while.
- 53:44I'm not sure if I can do it. Maybe it's because I was smaller
- 53:48when I was a kid I could just hop and reach the top, but now
- 53:56maybe it's better not to try. Why are you all looking at me?
- 54:04I'm sorry, my bad. This isn't the time to be
- 54:07fooling around. Let's have a climbing
- 54:10competition. After we solved a mystery, let's
- 54:14get back to the case. Renee said she's been here
- 54:16before, specifically when she was a kid, and that she used to
- 54:20climb this cherry blossom tree. You are connected to this family
- 54:23after all. Did I just tell you all of that?
- 54:26Yep. You said you climbed this tree
- 54:30when you were a kid. When you were a.
- 54:34Kid, back then I climbed all the way to the top of the tree,
- 54:43wanting to pick the prettiest cherry blossom for my sister,
- 54:47but it was so tall I was too scared to climb down the same
- 54:52way. Luckily someone caught me.
- 55:01Was it my sister or? Mom ow.
- 55:18It hurts. Renee, are you OK?
- 55:23My head hurts, my limbs are where they should be.
- 55:29What about you, Appraiser? I'm OK too.
- 55:34Where are we? What just happened?
- 55:41I'm not sure, but it looks like we're in an anomalous realm.
- 55:46You remembered climbing the cherry blossom tree as a child,
- 55:49Then we got pulled in. Nanalee and the others aren't
- 55:52here. We might be separated.
- 55:56This is my fault. I'm so sorry.
- 55:59I have no idea if this would happen.
- 56:02No worries, it's not your fault. Besides, we hunters are used to
- 56:07being pulled into anomalous realms.
- 56:09The real question is how did we end up here?
- 56:14What a grand entrance. This must be some wealthy
- 56:18families mansion. Such as the residents of Lady
- 56:23Dolores, head of the Constantine family.
- 56:27Have we traveled to the past? Not necessarily.
- 56:32Maybe the anomalous realm is simply recreating scenes from
- 56:35the past. Do you recall anything else from
- 56:38when you were a kid? Anything helps.
- 56:43I can't. My brain is still foggy, but I
- 56:49can feel this. Ever since I got here, I've been
- 56:54having a sense of nostalgia. You must be somehow connected to
- 57:00the family. Whoever brought us here knows
- 57:03that. But didn't the constantines
- 57:06disappear decades ago? That doesn't match up with my
- 57:09age. You're right, what you just
- 57:14remembered was from when you were little.
- 57:16If you can remember more, maybe we can get closer to the truth.
- 57:20I'll do my best, but how do I do that?
- 57:26Let's look around and maybe we can find the key to your
- 57:28memories. Strange it won't budget.
- 57:38I'm feeling rather shut out. Is this really a door?
- 57:46It feels so strange. Maybe it needs to be opened from
- 57:52the other side? Maybe let's check over there.
- 59:00It's here. None.
- 59:44You're. Feeling good?
- 59:48What was that just now? Something from the past.
- 59:53A family sitting around the table getting ready for a meal.
- 59:57Is this space replaying events from the past?
- 1:00:00How strange. It's like watching a movie.
- 1:00:05That's called a reenactment of the.
- 1:00:07Past But did I just upset them Say I don't seem too happy to
- 1:00:13see me. Don't worry about that, Anything
- 1:00:17can happen in an anomalous realm.
- 1:00:19In fact, hostile anomalies are rather common.
- 1:00:22Do you have memories of what we just saw it?
- 1:00:27Somehow feels familiar, especially with the person who
- 1:00:33lit the candle. But I'm not sure.
- 1:00:39That Lady, if she's from a memory, how could she make eye
- 1:00:44contact with us who were in the present?
- 1:00:47Am I just overthinking 1? O'clock, it's 1:00 already.
- 1:00:53Bell chimes when the debt collector appeared.
- 1:00:57It also sounded like this. Could this be related to the
- 1:01:01rules it follows? Let's go check the entrance
- 1:01:04hall. I impressive lassie great E
- 1:01:14That's how big families do it. If only the base of the cologies
- 1:01:19are as fancy as this. Well, we could definitely do
- 1:01:23without the Chris. Do you think Renee and the
- 1:01:27appraiser already went ahead of us?
- 1:01:29Let's go in to investigate. It's best if we regroup as soon
- 1:01:33as possible. Oh, this door is so ancient,
- 1:01:38it's not going to fall apart if I push it right?
- 1:01:41An old ruined mansion that suddenly appeared long neglected
- 1:01:45and unmaintained. Could this be how the
- 1:01:48Constantine family mansion looks now?
- 1:01:51The desolation we just saw could be an illusion to hide this
- 1:01:54place. That makes sense.
- 1:01:56And then Renee dispelled the illusion she must be part of
- 1:02:00this family. In other words, the master of
- 1:02:03the family returns and old mansion abandoned for decades.
- 1:02:10I better be careful, I won't be able to pay for damages if I
- 1:02:14break anything historical. Yeah, we're inside an anomalous
- 1:02:19realm. Be careful all.
- 1:02:21Right then, let's be gentle. Hello there.
- 1:02:50It's that Lady from before. Excuse me?
- 1:02:55Sorry, wait a minute, were you talking to me?
- 1:03:04She just walked away without responding.
- 1:03:08I'm so confused. We can talk to people from the
- 1:03:11past. It's like a interactive movie.
- 1:03:16No, wait, it's more like a stage play.
- 1:03:21Maybe we are also on the stage. Are we the audience or are we
- 1:03:26unwitting participants? Let's just say we're on the
- 1:03:29right track. You could try talking to the one
- 1:03:32who just lit the candle. Ask about how things are going.
- 1:03:35That. Lady.
- 1:03:37Oh, there she is. We'll have to squeeze through
- 1:03:41the crowd. It's going to be tough.
- 1:03:45Why are there so many people here?
- 1:03:49Are they having a banquet salon or something like that?
- 1:03:54Before I talk to that Lady, should we talk to the other
- 1:03:58guests first? We can figure out what's going
- 1:04:01on in this mansion. That's a lot of people, though.
- 1:04:07When I drive a taxi, I don't need to speak to more than two
- 1:04:10or three passengers. No need to push yourself.
- 1:04:16Want me to handle this instead? Appraiser, you've done a lot for
- 1:04:20me. I have to step up.
- 1:04:22Besides, this is the first time I want to figure things out.
- 1:04:31These are probably things I never should have forgotten.
- 1:04:44I might not have another chance like this.
- 1:04:47I better make the most of this. We need to seize this last
- 1:04:51chance to butter up the lady. Maybe she might even invite you
- 1:04:54as a guest in the future. Don't even think about it.
- 1:04:58Look at all these people. Everyone is trying hard to
- 1:05:00impress her. Which family does that?
- 1:05:10Young girl with the white hair. Belong to?
- 1:05:13How come I've never seen her? Before.
- 1:05:15That should be Bella. The eldest daughter of Lady
- 1:05:18Dolores, she is the organizer of this farewell banquet.
- 1:05:22Her daughter is already that grown up.
- 1:05:24She doesn't look that much older than her daughter SH.
- 1:05:27Keep it down, you know that woman is cursed.
- 1:05:32What a shame, I was hoping to introduce my brother to Bella.
- 1:05:39Come on, the salon has been running just fine.
- 1:05:44Why is it getting cancelled? Apparently the lady wants to
- 1:05:47focus on family affairs, so she's withdrawing from the
- 1:05:50social circles of the nobility. Such a shame, Dolores has an
- 1:05:55amazing chef and the finest wine I have.
- 1:05:58Ever had the honor to? Taste Dolores is also the most
- 1:06:01gracious Hostess, always generous when she lends out
- 1:06:04money. Come on, that woman is finally
- 1:06:16stepping down from the stage. Tut tut, shamelessly enjoying
- 1:06:21internal youth just because she had a deal with the devil.
- 1:06:25Look at this mansion. Look at all these treasures.
- 1:06:30Who knows how much wealth she's swindled over however long she's
- 1:06:33been? Alive.
- 1:06:35This is my last chance to find her source of immortality.
- 1:06:39The salon ends at 3:00. Look at what time it is already.
- 1:06:43What's taking those useless guys so long to make a move?
- 1:06:47I told you those so-called exorcists you hired are nothing
- 1:06:52but frauds. You better give up on your
- 1:06:55delusions. My brain is getting fried from
- 1:07:01what the guests are saying. So many conversations, so many
- 1:07:09faces, so many names. Let me think, Bella, that sounds
- 1:07:22familiar. Very familiar.
- 1:07:26Extremely familiar. Oh, that feeling is back again.
- 1:07:31It's just hearing that name brings up this nostalgia.
- 1:07:38One of the puppets recovered by the BAC is also called Bella.
- 1:07:43Can this be a coincidence? What do you think?
- 1:07:47You said the BAC found cards in the pockets of the puppets, and
- 1:07:52those cards were similar to the one I got.
- 1:07:57That means I'm connected to the puppets.
- 1:08:02By the way, Lady Dolores daughter who we just met also
- 1:08:07gave me this feeling of nostalgia.
- 1:08:12I guess I'm really connected to the strange family.
- 1:08:19Did you remember something? Could I have been their driver?
- 1:08:24I'm pretty confident in my driving skills, no?
- 1:08:32Why don't we find Bella and ask for confirmation?
- 1:08:36That's a good idea. I want to talk to her too.
- 1:08:52Renee, this isn't a place for kids.
- 1:08:56Bella, you know me. Child, I'm your older sister,
- 1:09:03remember? You should address me in a
- 1:09:05formal manner. I can't believe I have to tell
- 1:09:08you this mother has indeed spoiled you.
- 1:09:14Sister, my big sis. Why are you so confused?
- 1:09:24Did you oversleep again? Mother warned us not to
- 1:09:27interrupt her salon, but you just had to go see what's going
- 1:09:30on. Like the time you hid in that
- 1:09:32cabinet to peek through. You ended up very disappointed.
- 1:09:36Remember, you said adult social gatherings were boring, so you
- 1:09:41dozed off. You fell asleep in that cramped
- 1:09:45cabinet. When you woke up, you were so
- 1:09:48groggy that you forgot where you were and what you were doing.
- 1:09:52And then I. And then you woke up, but
- 1:09:56someone had shut the cabinet door, leaving you in a dark,
- 1:10:00cramped space. You snapped and started to cry.
- 1:10:05Desperate to escape, you threw yourself against the cabinet
- 1:10:08door. That day, every guest witnessed
- 1:10:12the extraordinary commotion you caused.
- 1:10:15You completely ruined Mother Salon.
- 1:10:18I I didn't mean to big sis. Is that so?
- 1:10:24Do you really think I'm your sister?
- 1:10:31Big sis, but aren't you? No, Renee.
- 1:10:38I'm just a shadow bound to this place, destined to meet you,
- 1:10:43though you might have forgotten nor abandoned us.
- 1:10:48We've been waiting for you all this time.
- 1:10:51We've been waiting to relive these moments with you.
- 1:10:56So I really am part of the Constantine family.
- 1:11:02I'm her daughter. Looks like that poor brain of
- 1:11:08yours still remembers something. If you didn't even know your own
- 1:11:13mother, how sad would it be for those who love you?
- 1:11:19Where are they, Mom and the others?
- 1:11:23Are they still home? My dear sister, this is the
- 1:11:29Constantine mansion trapped in the past.
- 1:11:33Everything that happened here, everything about us, reenacts
- 1:11:39over and over again at this place.
- 1:11:43Come on, Renee, to return to the past, you must reclaim the
- 1:11:49choices of your past, including all your mistakes.
- 1:11:55If you're not Renee's older sister, then who are you?
- 1:12:00Shouldn't you ask her why I appear as Bella?
- 1:12:05The answer has always been in her heart.
- 1:12:11I don't understand wait. Sister.
- 1:12:15It's all right if you don't understand now, I've been
- 1:12:19waiting for you for so long, I don't mind waiting a little
- 1:12:23longer. Bella, I think I'm starting to
- 1:12:31remember she was the sister who caught me when I fell from the
- 1:12:36tree. She's been here all along,
- 1:12:39waiting for me to come home. And why is the puppet also
- 1:12:45called Bella? I don't think the Bella we met
- 1:12:48is a real person. Remember how this is an
- 1:12:51anomalous realm? So she's.
- 1:12:53My sister from the past though, I don't understand everything
- 1:12:57she said, That's what she meant, right?
- 1:13:05Then I really am part of this family.
- 1:13:11Didn't this family disappear over 50 years ago?
- 1:13:15How could I? How about we ask Lady Dolores?
- 1:13:20My mom. Come on.
- 1:13:21Come on. Hello can I pass through?
- 1:13:36Excuse me? Coming through.
- 1:13:38Hey, hey, hey, get in line. If you want to butter up the
- 1:13:41misses, take turns like everyone else.
- 1:13:44You're not the only ones who need something from her.
- 1:13:47Dolores is far too. Kind to you.
- 1:13:49Commoners who are uncultured bumpkins with no etiquette.
- 1:13:53Do I need to remind you about what?
- 1:13:55First come, first served means. I don't think we can squeeze
- 1:14:00through. These guests aren't very
- 1:14:03friendly. There was 1 bell chime when we
- 1:14:07came in. The salon started at 1:00.
- 1:14:12If this scene closely follows how it played out in the past,
- 1:14:15they should leave as soon as the salon ends.
- 1:14:18We should be able to approach Lady Dolores then.
- 1:14:22Good point. Thanks for coming up with the
- 1:14:25plan, I couldn't have done this alone.
- 1:14:30When does the salon end again? It should end at 3:00.
- 1:14:35So we wait until the clock chimes 3 times.
- 1:14:54Nice work. What a beautiful clock.
- 1:15:01Is this what history feels like? Why is it stuck?
- 1:15:08Let me fix it. Wait.
- 1:15:12What's wrong, master? Is it dangerous?
- 1:15:16It's best to remain vigilant in anomalous realms, especially
- 1:15:19with clocks. Oh all.
- 1:15:23Right. Debt collector anomalies also
- 1:15:24related to clocks. Blackbird once mentioned that
- 1:15:28rule based anomalies follow established patterns strictly.
- 1:15:32It would be a good idea for us to pay close attention to time
- 1:15:36Good. Master, you look around the
- 1:15:39clocks, watches and stuff like that, but I I guess I was in a
- 1:15:46bit of a rush. It doesn't seem to cost anything
- 1:15:50though. The duck collector didn't appear
- 1:15:53this time. My ears.
- 1:15:58Something else showed up. Hey, watch this.
- 1:16:21Nice work, nice work.
- 1:16:47It's 3:00 now. The debt collector shows up
- 1:16:50every night at 9:00 to attack Renee.
- 1:16:54Until then, let's try to figure out what rules the debt
- 1:16:57collector follows. Oh.
- 1:17:09It's 3:00 already. As you expected, all of Lady
- 1:17:14Dolores's guests have left. I'm going to see Lady Dolores
- 1:17:19now. Take it easy, don't be so
- 1:17:22nervous. I'm here with you.
- 1:17:26OK, deep breaths, deep breaths. Lady Dolores.
- 1:17:44Renee, my dearest little daughter.
- 1:17:47Come here the Mama, no need to hide anymore.
- 1:17:51The troublesome people are all gone now.
- 1:17:54Mom, are you angry with me? I was too naughty.
- 1:18:00I hope I didn't interrupt your salon Angry.
- 1:18:05How could I be? I just didn't want you to see
- 1:18:09those people too early to witness the greed, foolishness
- 1:18:14and ugliness of those who long for so-called immortality.
- 1:18:18Are you talking about the people who are just around you?
- 1:18:22My little petal, they must have frightened you.
- 1:18:26I promise nothing like this will ever happen again.
- 1:18:30This pathetic charade will soon be over.
- 1:18:36Mom, you've always hated the salons.
- 1:18:41Feelings of love or hate didn't matter at first.
- 1:18:46I simply had to run the salons. I had to use these connections
- 1:18:51to reverse the decline of the Constantine family.
- 1:18:54Besides, I don't even remember all the little things.
- 1:18:59But even though my goal was fulfilled long ago, these salons
- 1:19:03kept going one after another. Perhaps they weren't the only
- 1:19:08greedy ones. I was too.
- 1:19:12I was too young and too foolish. I mistakenly thought gathering
- 1:19:18them under this roof could bring me some comfort.
- 1:19:21However, they were nothing but a bunch who envied the family's
- 1:19:26reputation, coveted the wealth in this mansion, and lusted for
- 1:19:31so-called eternity. After a while, I came to see
- 1:19:37them as nothing more than greedy beasts scrambling for scraps and
- 1:19:42pandering jesters making fools of themselves.
- 1:19:45I guess they sufficed as entertainment.
- 1:19:49I don't get it. It's OK if you don't understand.
- 1:19:54Mother promises that you, my little petal, will never need to
- 1:19:59understand this. These troubles will never bother
- 1:20:03you again. Mom, are you not hosting salons
- 1:20:08anymore? Whatever I saw it in those
- 1:20:11salons with a mistake from the start, I must correct this
- 1:20:15mistake. And the catalyst for that change
- 1:20:19is you, my dear, My little petal family is what matters most.
- 1:20:26You are the most precious gift in my life, as well as the very
- 1:20:32source of meaning in my stagnant existence.
- 1:20:36Whatever time we have left, we must treasure every moment
- 1:20:40together from now on. As long as I'm with you, as long
- 1:20:45as our family lives together in harmony, A moment of happiness
- 1:20:51with family is worth more than an eternity in solitude, even if
- 1:20:56it's just for a brief moment. Wait.
- 1:21:04Little Renee, what would you choose between an eternity in
- 1:21:10solitude or a moment of happiness?
- 1:21:14Exists. You appeared out of nowhere.
- 1:21:19That was spooky. Oh wait wait wait.
- 1:21:23What did mom mean? And the rumors about the family.
- 1:21:27Is mom cursed with eternal life? But how can eternal life be a
- 1:21:34curse? Isn't it great to live forever?
- 1:21:40So that's your answer. Well, having something is better
- 1:21:45than having nothing, and having more is better than having less,
- 1:21:50right? But like, if you have endless
- 1:21:53time, couldn't you do as many things as you wanted?
- 1:21:57If I had eternal life, I I wouldn't, I wouldn't know what I
- 1:22:06wanted and and I wouldn't know what I could do.
- 1:22:11I wouldn't even remember what I've ever done.
- 1:22:16Is this my life right now, all this time?
- 1:22:23What have I been living for? Days with nothing to do, with no
- 1:22:30meaning and with no end insight? So that's why it's a curse.
- 1:22:39Poor Petal, it seems that even after forgetting us, you still
- 1:22:45haven't found what you desired or was the kind of happiness you
- 1:22:50were looking for. Nothing but drifting through
- 1:22:54life in a daze, barely conscious.
- 1:22:58No, I didn't forget you on purpose, Pyxis.
- 1:23:03It's not like that. Little one, you self contradict
- 1:23:08and don't act as you say, but I believe you because you've
- 1:23:12already paid the price. Just like your first answer, you
- 1:23:18made a choice before. That choice allowed you to
- 1:23:22return here by yourself, but it also made you forget everything,
- 1:23:28including us. You're saying Renee chose
- 1:23:31eternal life like Lady Dolores? What do you mean me?
- 1:23:38Eternal life. No way did I.
- 1:23:44But what about you, Pyxis? Mom, are you all alive?
- 1:23:49At least you weren't made into puppets, Thank goodness.
- 1:23:56Renee, you basically forgot everything about us.
- 1:24:02Mother, the one who gave us life, loved you so much she used
- 1:24:08the picture of you as her bookmark.
- 1:24:11When she read before bedtime, her gaze would always drift
- 1:24:15towards your smiling face. Every little thing about you,
- 1:24:20your quirks, your habits, your childish nonsense, she
- 1:24:25remembered it all. You were the only one she had in
- 1:24:31her eyes and in her heart, as if the rest of us didn't even
- 1:24:35exist. And we are the same way too,
- 1:24:41Mother Elliot Teresa, everyone is waiting for you.
- 1:24:47Won't you come see them? Mom and the other siblings,
- 1:24:55everyone's waiting for me. The Cherry Tree mother planted
- 1:25:03in the courtyard is bathing in sunlight and in full bloom.
- 1:25:10Time has come to a standstill and moments of happiness lies
- 1:25:15over and over again. It's with the same tree from
- 1:25:30before the cherry blossoms. They're so pretty.
- 1:25:39Back then, when I was looking up at this tree, I suddenly wanted
- 1:25:44to pick the most beautiful branch for big Sis.
- 1:25:48I thought she definitely looked pretty with cherry blossoms in
- 1:25:52her hair, so I reached for that branch as far as I could, but I
- 1:25:59lost my grip and fell from the tree.
- 1:26:02Then what happened after that? This.
- 1:26:26the only ones here for the flowers.
- 1:26:43I'm going to shake your hose great T jumping.
- 1:26:57I'm going to shake your hose. Great T jumping.
- 1:27:31424344454646. We've been waiting for you for a
- 1:27:58long time, Renee. Do you remember the reason we
- 1:28:08were born and the purpose we must serve?
- 1:28:20All excitement will eventually fade to nothing.
- 1:28:24Mother has long grown tired and numb to it all.
- 1:28:31After enduring long and lonely times, a wish began brewing in
- 1:28:36her heart. We thus awoke to the blazing
- 1:28:44call of Mother's heart and came to her side.
- 1:28:51We swore with our very existence that Mother would never be alone
- 1:28:56again. Surrounded by her children,
- 1:29:01Mother found the companionship and happiness she had longed
- 1:29:04for. But she didn't stop.
- 1:29:09She kept yearning for more because.
- 1:29:19We. Weren't able to satisfy mother's
- 1:29:21deepest wishes in her heart. However, our mother's wish was
- 1:29:28never fulfilled and that day will never come.
- 1:29:35The last child to wake up, the most beloved of all, brought
- 1:29:42nothing to Mother and this family but curses, betrayal and
- 1:29:49destruction. And now she's back.
- 1:30:09Do you remember about the time our family spent here?
- 1:30:13From the very beginning, we were just wooden puppets sleeping in
- 1:30:18Mother's box. We opened our eyes in response
- 1:30:22to her deepest wishes. We answered her calling from the
- 1:30:26depths of her heart. Teresa Elliott's Yvette 1 by 1.
- 1:30:34The children woke up and gave everything they got to put a
- 1:30:38smile on Mother's face. Those names are the same as the
- 1:30:43puppets found by the Bureau. This was Mother's miracle.
- 1:30:48She gave life to the wooden bodies of her puppy children.
- 1:30:52All of us shared Mother's gift of eternity.
- 1:30:56In return, we brought her laughter and companionship.
- 1:31:02The happy time seemed to last forever, but Mother still felt
- 1:31:07lonely. She was still yearning for more.
- 1:31:12As long as Mother's wish remained unfulfilled, more
- 1:31:16children would continue to come to her side.
- 1:31:20And you, little Renee, are the last child to receive her favor
- 1:31:26and the one she treasures most. So we used to be puppets and I
- 1:31:35woke up because of Mom's magic. That must be the Esper ability
- 1:31:41of Lady Dolores. Our existence, Our Calling and
- 1:31:46our purpose. Everything was dedicated to
- 1:31:52Mother. Thank you for helping me
- 1:31:55remember all of this, big sis. Unfortunately, you abandoned all
- 1:32:01of our duties. You betrayed us and committed an
- 1:32:06unforgivable sin. Sin.
- 1:32:10I don't get it. You forgot your family.
- 1:32:15You even forgot the sins you committed.
- 1:32:19But that's OK. I'll make you remember
- 1:32:22everything. That's exactly why I am here.
- 1:32:27The sin is recorded on Mother's registry in the study.
- 1:32:31Won't you go see for yourself? You could give us a better
- 1:32:35explanation. Everything started because of
- 1:32:41you, my ignorance, little sister.
- 1:32:46Wait a minute, don't leave me, sis.
- 1:32:56Renee, you're remembering something right?
- 1:32:59Just like what Bella said, we're all puppets that woke up in
- 1:33:04response to Mom's wishes. We exist to keep Mom company.
- 1:33:11I remember many, many things now.
- 1:33:17I had tea with my siblings. We also played hide and seek at
- 1:33:22home. But mom?
- 1:33:28Our beloved mom, where is she now?
- 1:33:33Why am I the only one alive by myself?
- 1:33:37Where did they all go? We'll have to check the study.
- 1:33:48What's going on? I have no memory of that place.
- 1:33:56I feel scared there is something in the study.
- 1:34:17Kill, kill, kill. Kill, Kill.
- 1:34:30Kill. Kill, Kill,
- 1:34:47kill. There's no way a crappy door can
- 1:35:07stop mastering the itchy dime. This is the only locked room in
- 1:35:11the whole place. I smell secrets.
- 1:35:17Do not let your guard down. Be careful.
- 1:35:20Yes, Mr. Another Grandfather clock.
- 1:35:25Either Lady Dolores is a clock nerd or his anomalous realm is
- 1:35:29related to the concept of time. Something feels off.
- 1:35:35Let me look closer. Wait, Nanale, It's the anomaly
- 1:35:40that attacked Renee? I think it doesn't want to hurt
- 1:35:46us. We're not its target, Renee is
- 1:35:51what? Was that thing about rule based
- 1:35:54anomalies again? It follows rules.
- 1:35:58It only starts moving at exactly 9:00 and it's target is just
- 1:36:03Renee. You're right, even if we attack
- 1:36:07it now, it'd likely be as futile as last night.
- 1:36:11If Blackbird is right, it only nullifies itself after
- 1:36:15completing its mission. It's getting closer to 9:00.
- 1:36:19We need to find Renee as fast as we can.
- 1:36:21I don't know where everyone else is.
- 1:36:25I hope she's not alone. Let's search the area first.
- 1:37:22With so many siblings around, the house must be crowded,
- 1:37:26right? I wonder what it's like playing
- 1:37:30and messing around with them every day.
- 1:37:35Master, do you have any siblings?
- 1:37:37Yes and no. I did once live in a garden with
- 1:37:42many sisters, but none of us were related by blood.
- 1:37:46Huh. If you're not related at all,
- 1:37:51why did you have to live together?
- 1:37:53Mother collected beautiful flowers as she saw fit.
- 1:37:59Of course, she was also a woman with no blood relation to any of
- 1:38:03us. That's so weird.
- 1:38:05Well, but isn't that not too different from the Constantine
- 1:38:10family? There are some similarities, but
- 1:38:14knowing the constantines, I find it somewhat ironic that our
- 1:38:19mother and Dolores are complete opposites.
- 1:38:23I can sense Lady Dolores sincere feelings as she cared for her
- 1:38:27children. Though they are puppets, she
- 1:38:30treated them as real children. In contrast, the other mothers
- 1:38:34simply manipulated the children she collected into decorative
- 1:38:38pieces for her own fancy master. I don't know what was going on,
- 1:38:46but I'm glad that you got out of the garden.
- 1:38:51I think so too. Chances are Lady Dolores has met
- 1:39:46her demise only. Renee's number is different.
- 1:39:53We we won't let it turn into zero.
- 1:39:54The. Curse of eternal life, a fallen
- 1:39:58family, a blank tomorrow, Hints about time are all over the
- 1:40:05place. Could the numbers represent
- 1:40:08lifespan? Let's see, 20,000 days is
- 1:40:15roughly 50 years. Blackbird also said that the
- 1:40:19family was gone for about half a century.
- 1:40:22Wait, does this mean 50 years ago Renee should have?
- 1:40:29Based on this line of thought, she should have withered along
- 1:40:32with the family, but for some reason Renee still exists in
- 1:40:37this world. So as the days go by, she's just
- 1:40:46racking up life debt. If the debt collector abides by
- 1:40:50the laws of nature, then I believe you're right.
- 1:40:53All creatures abide by the laws of nature at birth, aging,
- 1:40:58sickness, and death. Those who defy them must pay a
- 1:41:02price. Even espers with near infinite
- 1:41:05lifespans pay a price when they gain their abilities.
- 1:41:09Renee, what price did you have to pay?
- 1:41:14Why did your life freeze 50 years ago instead of reach its
- 1:41:18end? The debt collector must be
- 1:41:20hunting you because the laws of nature require your removal.
- 1:41:28So the puppets at the Bureau, they were Renee's family,
- 1:41:33removed by the debt collector. Master, what should we do?
- 1:41:39Renee's Commission. A bone accepted the Commission.
- 1:41:43There's no reason to break our contract.
- 1:41:46I'll do my best. Yes, Mother, even though you
- 1:42:01never allowed us to enter the study and never let us touch the
- 1:42:05registry, I understand. All the siblings except for
- 1:42:10Renee can hear the approaching footsteps of death.
- 1:42:14Each day we spend with you brings US one day closer to the
- 1:42:18end. Each day we dispel your solitude
- 1:42:22takes away another day from us. Isn't that so?
- 1:42:30It shouldn't be like this. As your creations, we are
- 1:42:35willing to warm your empty heart forever and bring you to the
- 1:42:40happiness you long for, until you no longer need us.
- 1:42:44But she ruined all of this. When she was born, that cursed
- 1:42:50registry appeared in our home. Our names were written on its
- 1:42:55pages and with them numbers marking our precious days
- 1:43:00remaining in the world, slipping away with each sunrise.
- 1:43:05When Renee was born, along with the curse, we realized the
- 1:43:09countdown began to tick steadily, and we knew all too
- 1:43:13well that our magic will fade away.
- 1:43:19There aren't many remaining days for us to serve you in our final
- 1:43:26moments. We want to do everything we can
- 1:43:29to make you happy. But mother, we don't understand.
- 1:43:35Why are your eyes solely fixed on Renee?
- 1:43:39Teresa planted exotic flowers. Elliot made sweets to your
- 1:43:43taste, Yvette designed and tailored clothes.
- 1:43:48We gave it all to win a smile for you.
- 1:43:51Yet what we receive is but a blind eye.
- 1:43:55Renee is the worst of us all. Always noisy, endlessly crying,
- 1:44:02habitually screaming and forever demanding of your attention like
- 1:44:07any other selfish child. Is that how that child expresses
- 1:44:11affection or do you find love or joy in her tantrums?
- 1:44:17We don't understand. But we do know one thing.
- 1:44:23That selfish child never loved her older siblings despite all
- 1:44:27the care we gave her. Does she even see herself as
- 1:44:31part of the family? Or perhaps, being as cursed as
- 1:44:37she is, her only purpose is to destroy us.
- 1:44:41None of that matters. But your name also appeared on
- 1:44:47the registry. Does that not matter at all?
- 1:44:51The youngest daughter that you love most declared the end of
- 1:44:55your life because of our existence.
- 1:44:59The numbers on the registry representing your life are
- 1:45:02depleting. When the numbers reach 0, we
- 1:45:06will fall asleep with nothing left but gratitude.
- 1:45:11Unfortunately, even when the numbers reach 0, you won't pass
- 1:45:16away. You were long banished from this
- 1:45:19world by that thing. You have never lived in the
- 1:45:22present, even when the clock of fate dictated your end.
- 1:45:28As long as that thing offers you protection, you exist beyond the
- 1:45:33laws of nature. Yesterday's, today's, and
- 1:45:37countless tomorrow's are all but the present to you, as you were
- 1:45:41forever frozen at that moment that thing took effect.
- 1:45:46Beyond that point, time no longer works on you.
- 1:45:51In the endless nightmare she brought upon us, this is the
- 1:45:55only thing we are thankful for. The malicious curse will never
- 1:46:00harm you, but Even so, I won't forgive that child ever, Bella.
- 1:46:10Managing family affairs has trained you?
- 1:46:13I'm tired too. Doesn't someone need to spend
- 1:46:19time with that child later? I understand As you wish,
- 1:46:25mother. As long as this makes you happy
- 1:46:28and fulfills your final wish, we'll maintain the facade of
- 1:46:32Harmony until that child's curse destroys us.
- 1:46:39All No, I can't be right. Did I curse my own family?
- 1:46:50Am I the pain of my family causing its ruin?
- 1:46:54Did I steal mom's love away from the other siblings?
- 1:47:00Did I even take away their lives?
- 1:47:05Look at you denying that you ruined everything exactly like
- 1:47:10before. It shouldn't be like this.
- 1:47:15You're right sis. Why me?
- 1:47:21I love you all from the bottom of my heart to you all hate me.
- 1:47:30If that's true, why were you waiting under the tree to catch
- 1:47:35me? Love, hate relations in this
- 1:47:38family are more complicated than you can imagine, but no matter
- 1:47:43how much you doubt it, you can't deny that everyone here has done
- 1:47:48so much for you. Teresa prepared gardening tools
- 1:47:52and took you to plant Mother's favorite flowers to surprise
- 1:47:55her. But what did you do?
- 1:48:00You barely scooped some dirt before rushing to Mother for
- 1:48:03praise. When mother saw the cuts on your
- 1:48:06hands from fooling around, she scolded Teresa for giving you
- 1:48:10hard work. You ran around Elliot each day,
- 1:48:15saying you desperately wanted to grow as tall as he was, so he
- 1:48:19managed your diet and made sure you drank milk.
- 1:48:23But you just because he worried you'd get cavities and hit the
- 1:48:27candy jar on a high shelf. You complained to Mother that
- 1:48:31your brother was giving you a harsh diet.
- 1:48:34Every time you fell and tore your clothes, someone would mend
- 1:48:38them meticulously. Nevertheless, you always ignore
- 1:48:42their efforts and pestered Mother for new clothes.
- 1:48:46Mother's wish was to have a harmonious family.
- 1:48:50We were all trying to fulfill that wish, trying not to ruin
- 1:48:54anything. It would have been so much
- 1:48:57easier to pretend and spoil you the way Mother did.
- 1:49:02We could have have created the harmonious family Mother wanted,
- 1:49:06even if it was just a facade that would have sufficed.
- 1:49:18But we couldn't. Even after all your mistakes, we
- 1:49:24couldn't help but love you like real family.
- 1:49:28You were our most precious little girl.
- 1:49:31However, in the face of death, in the face of the curse you
- 1:49:36brought upon us, even the most sincere love wears out.
- 1:49:42And the moment you were born, we've been shrouded in the
- 1:49:45shadow of your curse. The most unforgivable thing is
- 1:49:51Mother. She who brought us into the
- 1:49:54world was the one to pay the ultimate price.
- 1:50:05Look, it's play time again. Your favorite game of hide and
- 1:50:09seek. You were always the worst at
- 1:50:12hiding. Anyone could find you easily.
- 1:50:15You were bad at hiding, but worse when you were it.
- 1:50:20Once you turned the house upside down and still couldn't find
- 1:50:24anyone. I remember it was getting late,
- 1:50:29but the house was so quiet, so empty.
- 1:50:37I remembered the ghost stories you told me.
- 1:50:41I suddenly felt the paintings were staring at me and the
- 1:50:45tables and chairs were slowly moving.
- 1:50:51I thought you left me behind. You finally remembered, but now
- 1:50:59looking at it, the opposite is true.
- 1:51:02You're the one who abandoned us when you started wailing that
- 1:51:07day we came out of our hiding places.
- 1:51:11Do you remember what we told you?
- 1:51:17We are a family and we'll always be together.
- 1:51:22That's right, good girl. Time is up for hide and seek.
- 1:51:27Once again. You're all alone.
- 1:51:30Come, come find us. I'll be.
- 1:51:35It this time you have to find all of us.
- 1:51:41We'll be waiting for you. It's a gift from mom to all of
- 1:52:01us. I have one too, though I carry
- 1:52:06it all the time. I've forgotten where it came
- 1:52:08from and what it means. It's so good to be back.
- 1:52:15I found you. I finally found you.
- 1:52:19My most important family. Red letters.
- 1:52:25It's strange. Mom doesn't like red.
- 1:52:31Why would something like this be on her clothes?
- 1:52:50still bothered by those red letters.
- 1:52:54Aren't they the first letters of names?
- 1:52:58If they are names, they do match with the voices we heard
- 1:53:02earlier. But that bright red, it's like a
- 1:53:08warning. I don't think mom did this.
- 1:53:30They truly loved me once, which is why now they hate me so much.
- 1:53:37I understand. I'm sorry for making you go
- 1:53:40through so much in the past. I'm sorry I'm only learning this
- 1:53:45just now, but I'm grateful that I finally do.
- 1:53:51Like brothers and sisters. What can I do for you?
- 1:53:56I came back here because there was something I can do, right?
- 1:54:07No one found me. Yay, I'm about to win.
- 1:54:13I already told you I'd win this time.
- 1:54:15No one will think Renee is hiding here.
- 1:54:18It's Renee's secret. Hideout.
- 1:54:20What's that? Me, I thought we were it so we
- 1:54:26can find my siblings. But why is my childhood self
- 1:54:34here back then? Who was actually it?
- 1:54:42Was it mom? Wait a second, are we really
- 1:54:46seeing the past? I think so.
- 1:54:52I do remember something like that happened when I was a kid,
- 1:54:56but I only remembered part of it.
- 1:55:00What we saw should be the whole thing.
- 1:55:03Are you really sure this is the whole thing?
- 1:55:06At least that really happened. Every small thing I remember
- 1:55:12confirms that they were real. So those words, all those
- 1:55:20hurtful words, they were real too.
- 1:55:26Is that right? Something doesn't add up.
- 1:55:30Please follow me, You found me.
- 1:55:53Am I the last one to be found? That means I almost won, right?
- 1:56:03Next time I'm going to hide somewhere no one can find.
- 1:56:10Oh, are we going to eat soon? Remember to wash your hands
- 1:56:14before eating. My big siss and big bro will
- 1:56:17check. If I don't wash my hands, he'll
- 1:56:21pinch my cheeks. He always says my cheeks are
- 1:56:24like the softest dough. He only says that because he
- 1:56:27wants to pinch them. I'm going back now.
- 1:56:32Is this the last puppet? No, the last one is here.
- 1:56:40Look, another letter R I've always carried this puppet
- 1:56:48around. Why is there a red letter etched
- 1:56:52to it too? It must mean.
- 1:56:56You finally arrived, Renee. Yes.
- 1:57:01Mexis, I'm back. But you still don't understand.
- 1:57:06All you did was watch a replay of how our family met our
- 1:57:10demise. You must have enjoyed how we
- 1:57:13cursed ones relive our miseries day after day.
- 1:57:17No, big sis, that's not true. The audience forgetting they
- 1:57:22were part of the play denies their sins, as if forgetting
- 1:57:27would make it all go away. Have you ever wondered why you
- 1:57:32forgot this home? Forgot us?
- 1:57:36Were you forced to forget, or were you unwilling to look back?
- 1:57:44Renee, you can't lie to yourself.
- 1:57:48I forgot about the family because I was escaping the past.
- 1:57:55Looks like you finally found the answer.
- 1:57:59Yes, I was born from your desire to escape everything.
- 1:58:04You left all the painful memories of home with me so you
- 1:58:09could live carefree in your blissful ignorance.
- 1:58:13And I will forever call you back trying to make you remember.
- 1:58:19You belong here. You belong to our family, so one
- 1:58:25day you will knock on our door again.
- 1:58:32Renee. Renee.
- 1:58:35What feelings do you carry as you come home?
- 1:58:38Now that you remember what happened when we were children,
- 1:58:41Now that you know of the curse you cast upon us, are you
- 1:58:46shaken? Do you even feel the slightest
- 1:58:50bit of guilt? You won't.
- 1:58:53You've always been selfish, greedy and reckless.
- 1:58:57You betrayed the very purpose we were born to follow, to love
- 1:59:01Mother, to be with mother and exist only to fulfill her
- 1:59:06wishes. I'm.
- 1:59:11So sorry, I'm so sorry. You shouldn't apologize to me.
- 1:59:18Have you ever thought about our mother?
- 1:59:22Our mother who exists outside the flow of time?
- 1:59:26What could be her ultimate fate? Mom.
- 1:59:31What happened to Mom? She gave you everything, all her
- 1:59:37love, all her life, and that thing, her eternal present,
- 1:59:44which would have sustained Mother's immortality.
- 2:00:11child of betrayal, I'll be waiting for you on the final
- 2:00:17stage. Yes, I betrayed this family.
- 2:00:28I lived in a daze, left my family behind just to forget my
- 2:00:34own sins and escape from my endless guilt.
- 2:00:37That's sin. An unforgivable betrayal.
- 2:00:42I lived for so long without purpose.
- 2:00:47Until today. Renee, look, this is the message
- 2:00:52my siblings left behind. I'm not just the cursed child, I
- 2:00:59also betrayed this home, Betrayed everyone, betrayed mom.
- 2:01:07But my family is still calling out to me.
- 2:01:10I still have a chance, right? If only I could go back to the
- 2:01:17past, back to that last day at home.
- 2:01:21If there's only two hours left, I need to find a solution soon.
- 2:01:25I should talk to Renee about what just happened. 7:00 Time
- 2:01:33for dinner. Renee, wait, where are you going
- 2:01:39to? Hurry, hurry, the food's getting
- 2:01:42cold. Food getting cold?
- 2:01:47I can't keep Mom waiting for too long.
- 2:01:50I can't make her sad. Renee.
- 2:01:54That is not allowed. Absolutely not.
- 2:01:59I can't get to Renee. She's completely lost in the
- 2:02:02past. Let me organize the clues I've
- 2:02:05gathered so far. Could the curse in this family
- 2:02:11be the rule based anomaly that attacks Renee every night?
- 2:02:15After all, Renee and her siblings likely aren't entities
- 2:02:18that abide by the laws of nature.
- 2:02:20It does make sense to be targeted for that reason, but if
- 2:02:26that's the case, why does the anomaly only appear when Renee
- 2:02:30wakes up? Shouldn't the anomaly that
- 2:02:32enforces the laws of nature have appeared with the first child?
- 2:02:36Can we really trust this, Bella? Something's not right.
- 2:02:44Also, why does the puppet Renee Carey also have a red letter on
- 2:02:47it? Are these things caused by the
- 2:02:50anomalous realm? Or perhaps someone and esper
- 2:02:57orchestrated all of this? Is that Bella really a shadow
- 2:03:02from the past? Anyway, I should catch up with
- 2:03:09Renee. Kill.
- 2:03:14Kill him. Kill him, kill him.
- 2:03:27Come on. Come on.
- 2:03:39What's wrong, Renee? You haven't eaten much.
- 2:03:43Big Bros cooking is great. I'm just not hungry.
- 2:03:49The mighty king looks tired. He's not moving at all.
- 2:03:53I won't even sing anymore. You're a little cricket.
- 2:03:58Yeah, my favorite one. Did the mighty king die?
- 2:04:05He was still wiggling his whiskers around confidently
- 2:04:07yesterday. Or maybe he's just in a bad mood
- 2:04:13like me. I don't know.
- 2:04:18In my garden, the Cherry Tree sprouts green bus.
- 2:04:22Well, my little Renee blooms with laughter each day.
- 2:04:27Withered leaves drift down, returning to soil, resting
- 2:04:31peacefully with insects that will never sing again.
- 2:04:35Such is life, a circle without end.
- 2:04:39Don't be sad, you'll catch new crickets with shinier shells and
- 2:04:44better songs. But I want to play with the
- 2:04:47mighty king. He's.
- 2:04:49Been with me for a long long time.
- 2:04:52Is there anything after death? Will we die too?
- 2:04:59I know it's a world where you're all alone.
- 2:05:03No mommy, no Big Brothers or sisters, just a world that's
- 2:05:07always dark. That sounds scary.
- 2:05:11I don't want to. Scary.
- 2:05:14You're funny, Renee. Can't move, can't hear, can't
- 2:05:19see. That's no different from when we
- 2:05:21were sleeping in our wooden boxes.
- 2:05:24Dying isn't that big of a deal being.
- 2:05:30Alive is much better. I want to be with mom and
- 2:05:35everyone forever. Appraiser, you're here.
- 2:05:44Wasn't I immature back then? My time with my family was
- 2:05:48running out. Mom had to witness my siblings
- 2:05:51under the final countdown, yet she still had to answer
- 2:05:55questions like that. Mom, who loved us deeply, must
- 2:06:02have been terrified of losing us too.
- 2:06:05Appraiser, could we go see her? I just need to see her a bit
- 2:06:12more. Kill, kill, kill.
- 2:06:37Kill. Kill.
- 2:07:02Kill it's way past your bedtime, little troublemaker.
- 2:07:07I can't sleep. Still feeling sad about the
- 2:07:11mighty king. Bella told me I'd feel better if
- 2:07:15I cry. She said that kids like me just
- 2:07:19needed to cry, get a good night's sleep, then all trouble
- 2:07:24will disappear by tomorrow. She said that no matter how sad
- 2:07:29she felt, she could never cry. So she was jealous that I could.
- 2:07:36Why can't Bella ever cry? Mama is the same.
- 2:07:41Huh. Why?
- 2:07:44Is it because you were grown-ups?
- 2:07:47Because grown-ups are strong. Mom and sis work so hard for
- 2:07:51every chore in the house. I want to grow up soon to help
- 2:07:56you. I'll grow as tall as mom wants.
- 2:08:00Oh. If you want to grow tall soon,
- 2:08:04you can't be picky about food. No, I don't want to eat green
- 2:08:08peas. All right, now Mama will tell
- 2:08:11you a story and put you to bed. You'll grow fast as long as you
- 2:08:15sleep OK are. You continuing yesterday's
- 2:08:19story. No, tonight I'm telling you a
- 2:08:23story that no one has ever heard before.
- 2:08:27Once Upon a time, there was a Carpenter living in the Royal
- 2:08:31city. Her skill was beyond compare.
- 2:08:35People said she had the magic to breathe life into wood.
- 2:08:40If she wanted to, those lifelike puppets she created could become
- 2:08:44alive. The old Carpenter loved
- 2:08:47crafting, but she was facing a most difficult challenge.
- 2:08:52As she grew older, her eyesight was no longer as sharp, and her
- 2:08:58hand that held the carving knife wouldn't stay still.
- 2:09:02Could that be the end? She remembered what people said
- 2:09:05about her. If she was as good as they say,
- 2:09:09couldn't she craft her own assistant?
- 2:09:12She made-up her mind, then began to work.
- 2:09:15What should a perfect child, a real child, have?
- 2:09:20He should have the strongest body.
- 2:09:23The child was born. He was sturdy yet nimble, and
- 2:09:28once his spring is sprung, he could run 2 laps in the royal
- 2:09:32city with no one able to keep up.
- 2:09:35Everyone congratulated the old Carpenter, but she shook her
- 2:09:38head and said no, this isn't a real child.
- 2:09:43What should a perfect child, a real child have?
- 2:09:47He should have the most beautiful face.
- 2:09:51The child was born. His beauty caught everyone's
- 2:09:55eyes. The king invited him to dance at
- 2:09:58the palace for foreign guests. Everyone congratulated the old
- 2:10:02Carpenter, but she shook her head and said no, this isn't a
- 2:10:07real child. What should a perfect child, a
- 2:10:12real child have? More puppets were born from the
- 2:10:16old carpenter's hands. An entertainer who could make
- 2:10:19children burst into laughter. A grand magician with
- 2:10:23unpredictable tricks. But no, she shook her head and
- 2:10:28said, no. These aren't real children.
- 2:10:32One night, the old Carpenter sat at her workbench, designing the
- 2:10:37blueprints for her next child. All the puppets quietly stood by
- 2:10:41her. Suddenly she shivered.
- 2:10:44The window wasn't closed shut. The howling wind swept away all
- 2:10:49the warmth from the room. The old Carpenter stood up to
- 2:10:53shut the window, then went to the fireplace for warmth.
- 2:10:57For a moment she had an idea she didn't fully understand.
- 2:11:01Perhaps the dancing candlelight added some warmth to the puppets
- 2:11:06faces. She realized the puppets get
- 2:11:10cold too. The old Carpenter took off her
- 2:11:13scarf and picked up the blanket from her lap.
- 2:11:16She made sure all the puppets were snug and warm, then went
- 2:11:19back to her table. Her pencil swooshed around as
- 2:11:22she began sketching. Soon a puppet took shape on the
- 2:11:26paper. She picked up her knife and
- 2:11:28began carving on the most ordinary piece of wood.
- 2:11:32Soon enough, a new puppet was sitting on her workbench.
- 2:11:38There was nothing special about it, but the old Carpenter let
- 2:11:42out a satisfied sigh as if she completed a masterpiece.
- 2:11:48She leaned down to kiss the puppet's forehead gently, just
- 2:11:52like an ordinary goodnight kiss from a mother, then did the same
- 2:11:57to the other ones. After that, the old Carpenter
- 2:12:01went to bed and slept peacefully.
- 2:12:04The next morning, she woke up with someone kissing her
- 2:12:08forehead. She opened her eyes to find a
- 2:12:11child, a real child, smiling at her.
- 2:12:16Wow. Why did the last puppet turn
- 2:12:20into a real child? What magic did the old Carpenter
- 2:12:23use? What do you think?
- 2:12:25I understand a little but also don't get it at all.
- 2:12:32Is that so? It's OK.
- 2:12:35Well, it's getting late. Good kids should be sleeping
- 2:12:38now. Mom, I'm scared.
- 2:12:44I don't want to sleep alone. I'm worried that if I do, I
- 2:12:51won't see you and my siblings after I wake up.
- 2:12:55Isn't it better to be alive? You really are different from
- 2:13:01your siblings. Being alive is good, but what
- 2:13:05exactly makes it good? I can eat meals with my family.
- 2:13:11Have I hide and seek and listen to Mom's stories every night
- 2:13:15before I. Sleep.
- 2:13:18How wonderful, mom. Don't you think days like these
- 2:13:24are wonderful too? You're right, this is the best
- 2:13:29life being with you. The best times in Momma's life
- 2:13:33is when I spend time together with you, my family.
- 2:13:39No. It's not when I grow up and can
- 2:13:42do so much more, that's when it'll be Mom's best time.
- 2:13:47By then I'll be. So tall that mom will be
- 2:13:51surprised I'll be able to reach whatever mom needs to reach.
- 2:13:57Oh, then I'm going to learn how to drive.
- 2:14:00I'll definitely be the first one in our family to drive.
- 2:14:04Once I learn, I'll take our whole family on.
- 2:14:08Picnics. When I grow up, I
- 2:14:25live forever and never. Do you remember now that most
- 2:14:31selfish and greedy wish you made to our Mother with our death
- 2:14:36sentence? We should have turned back into
- 2:14:38puppets over 50 years ago. Have you ever wondered why
- 2:14:43you've been able to escape the debt collector until today?
- 2:14:48That's the secret that granted eternal life, the secret that
- 2:14:53froze Mother's body and soul at that very moment, and the price
- 2:14:58she paid for this eternal moment, exhaling herself out of
- 2:15:03the mortal world, living without worry or care, without joy or
- 2:15:08sorrow, without thoughts or feeling.
- 2:15:15She should have been enjoying her unmoving life, and we should
- 2:15:20have been nothing but puppets she made on a whim with the sole
- 2:15:24purpose to serve as her children.
- 2:15:26All we had to do was live under Mother's roof, love her, be
- 2:15:30loyal to her, and fulfill all her wishes.
- 2:15:35It should have been that way. Even when faced with the
- 2:15:38registry, faced with the curse you invited, all we could do was
- 2:15:44to give everything we got and do our best to fulfill our mission
- 2:15:49until the countdown ends. But what about you?
- 2:15:54You endlessly sought for mothers attention, affection, and
- 2:15:58everything she could possibly give.
- 2:16:01Now tell me, on that final night, what did you wish for,
- 2:16:06Mother? I told her I wanted to grow up
- 2:16:09fast. That's right, honest child.
- 2:16:14And then so Mom. Gave it to me, her eternal
- 2:16:27present. No, it shouldn't be like this.
- 2:16:32I didn't know. What have I done?
- 2:16:43Renee, it's not like that. Yes, the eternal presence that
- 2:16:49shouldn't protect a mother is now in your eyes.
- 2:16:53He didn't just betray us, but also the person who loved you
- 2:16:58most. So tell me, how does that make
- 2:17:02you feel? Guilt.
- 2:17:06Regret. But you don't need to apologize
- 2:17:09to me. We'll forgive you, and Mother
- 2:17:13will still love you. You're still our adorable little
- 2:17:18one, our innocent troublemaker. Forgive me, I can still earn
- 2:17:27your forgiveness. And mom also.
- 2:17:33Yes, as long as you give up the eternal present, cleanse
- 2:17:39yourself of your greed for life, we will forgive you for the sins
- 2:17:44you committed. Come, Renee, my sister, come to
- 2:17:51us. We're all waiting on the other
- 2:17:54side to reunite with you, never to be separated again.
- 2:18:01Don't listen to her. I I
- 2:18:21Who exactly are you? Remember to get to bed early and
- 2:19:09eat your veggies. My little petal needs to grow up
- 2:19:13healthy and happy. Don't forget Mama.
- 2:19:16After you grow up, OK, what is life?
- 2:19:25Promise me. You'll find the answer for me.
- 2:19:33What are you? Doing don't need you.
- 2:20:16Don't go. It's all my fault, it's all
- 2:20:18because of me. It's a mum no I don't want.
- 2:20:27This see, now I Yes.
- 2:21:21Be careful. What?
- 2:21:26Hatred. Resentment.
- 2:21:29With. The.
- 2:21:32Business. It's fine, it's my mistake.
- 2:21:44Yes. Not too difficult
- 2:22:06to fight by Shiro. Feeling good?
- 2:23:28Feeling good? Let's finish this.
- 2:23:52You're just a play in this illusory realm.
- 2:24:07Not too difficult. Entertain you with your
- 2:24:14strength. In great. 1.
- 2:24:16Time. Ball I'll.
- 2:24:19Bury you in this car. Be careful feeling good.
- 2:24:59Defied by Siro. Feeling good, that's
- 2:25:25my mistake. I won't let you do this.
- 2:25:51Such. An arrogance.
- 2:26:03Is that it? Come again?
- 2:26:12I got. You.
- 2:26:19Interesting. Unfortunately.
- 2:26:24This is the That look on your face.
- 2:27:21I. Like.
- 2:27:22It. So you're the one behind all
- 2:27:52this? It's you all at once, Todd.
- 2:27:59TikTok. Aren't you running out of time?
- 2:28:42We are slow, Daffodil. Is this little cutie distracting
- 2:28:48you? I wonder when she dies.
- 2:28:51She'd be. Just as.
- 2:28:52Charming. How nostalgic, sister.
- 2:29:07Let the song go, We'll meet again.
- 2:29:12Just so you know, Mother misses you too.
- 2:29:27Daffodil, I'm fine. I will speak to the Nexus.
- 2:31:04Let me take a look. What you see is an illusion.
- 2:33:41I will feed for the next. Is everyone OK?
- 2:33:51I'm fine, but daffodil, are you OK?
- 2:33:56Master got hurt the worst and it's all because of.
- 2:34:00Me, I'm fine, really. It's good that you're OK.
- 2:34:06Renee's on harm too, just dizzy from breaking free of the
- 2:34:09anomaly spell. Unfortunately, Zanko got away.
- 2:34:14She's the core member of the criminal organization.
- 2:34:17The Scarlet Letter and a report for the publicization case.
- 2:34:24That's going to be a lot of paperwork.
- 2:34:27Thanks, everyone from a bone. The Bureau will continue to
- 2:34:30investigate into the aftermath of the issue between the debt
- 2:34:32collector and the Constantine family tomorrow morning.
- 2:34:36I want those who know anything about the Scarlet Letter at the
- 2:34:39Bureau we need to have a proper chat.
- 2:34:43Daffodil, I shouldn't need to fetch you at a bone, right?
- 2:34:49I see this. Says who?
- 2:34:55Master deserves some rest tomorrow.
- 2:34:58Natalie Appraiser, let's go home.
- 2:35:31How are your wounds? You should rest earlier tonight.
- 2:35:38It'll be fine soon. And how are you?
- 2:35:42Are you OK? Her esper ability can affect
- 2:35:46people's minds through auditory and visual hallucinations.
- 2:35:50I see, so all the stuff Renee and I saw were illusions layered
- 2:35:55on top of the debt collectors anomalous realm.
- 2:35:58Or rather, an illusory world tailor made to her understanding
- 2:36:02of Renee after thoroughly excavating Renee's thoughts and
- 2:36:06feelings. In other words, Zanko used her
- 2:36:10esper ability to alter the family's history, making Renee
- 2:36:14believe she was responsible for her family's deaths, leading her
- 2:36:18to voluntarily give up her eternal present.
- 2:36:21The eternal present probably requires the owner's verbal
- 2:36:24consent before it can detach itself.
- 2:36:27An anomaly that can grant its host immortality must be
- 2:36:30incredibly rare. The Scarlet Letter has acquired
- 2:36:34more than one rare anomaly. The incident at the Abisu
- 2:36:37auction was also. They're doing but these reckless
- 2:36:40hits. It's like the Scarlet Letter is
- 2:36:43announcing their arrival at Heather O.
- 2:36:46This is just what their leader, Madam T, will do to demonstrate
- 2:36:49her superiority. Lady T, Is she the mother Zenko
- 2:36:54spoke of when she said mother misses you too?
- 2:36:59Could it be? I should have killed her back
- 2:37:03then. So Zenko used scarlet letters to
- 2:37:10spell Betrayer. She could be considered my
- 2:37:17adoptive mother. I don't deny that.
- 2:37:19She gave me the first home I knew of.
- 2:37:22It's true. I was once a member of the
- 2:37:25Scarlet Letter. No wonder Chaos spoke like that.
- 2:37:29He must have known that Daffodil was a member of the Scarlet
- 2:37:32Letter, the criminal organization he's pursuing.
- 2:37:36So Zenko went through all this trouble just to get the Bureau's
- 2:37:39attention? Hey, what matters now is that
- 2:37:46you're Daffodil from the Abone Antique Shop.
- 2:37:51Thank you. You're a good person.
- 2:37:58It's getting late. Goodnight, Appraiser.
- 2:38:13Appraiser, have you seen Master? Daffodil isn't here.
- 2:38:18She's been gone this morning and hasn't come back.
- 2:38:23Maybe she is assisting the Bureau.
- 2:38:28For that long, we're here the A Bone antique shop.
- 2:38:32Appraiser Natalie, good morning. Renee, how are you feeling and
- 2:38:40this? Is.
- 2:38:43This is Linco from ETD 6. So Chaos is handing Renee over
- 2:38:48to ETD 6 to take care of. Hello there, take care of.
- 2:38:57We were just going in the same direction.
- 2:39:00Linco also has something to do at a bone, so I gave her a ride
- 2:39:04when we left the Bureau. Linco, you have some business
- 2:39:08here. I do have stuff to do.
- 2:39:11What are? You up to.
- 2:39:17Business is already booming this early in the morning.
- 2:39:24How wonderful. What was I here for again?
- 2:39:30Tisk, tisk tisk, you dummy. Don't tell me you forgot what
- 2:39:35you were supposed to deliver. Oh, right.
- 2:39:39The delivery. Thank you, Sheldon.
- 2:39:41Whoa. What's this, Timmy?
- 2:39:45I'm an evil spirit that can devour soul.
- 2:39:49You dare disrespect me? Xiao Jian is my pet.
- 2:39:53Huh. I can control your body and he
- 2:39:57Wasabi if I want to. You know.
- 2:39:59Not hungry now? Blinko, who are you looking for?
- 2:40:08I'm looking for found her. Another new face just joined
- 2:40:17ETD. Yes, the director told me to
- 2:40:20give you this. Oh my, I told them a simple bank
- 2:40:24transfer would be fine but they went ahead and sent someone
- 2:40:27over. Fresh bills are always so nice
- 2:40:32to look at though. I have delivered payment to the
- 2:40:35Abel and Antique Shop. Assignment complete.
- 2:40:38Director Alfard told me that the BAC will cover my Commission
- 2:40:42fees, so that's what she meant, but I still wanted to stop by
- 2:40:47and thank you in person. Thank you Appraiser Natalie, and
- 2:40:54Daffodil's not here. Please send her my gratitude.
- 2:41:01Thanks to all of your help, I learned a lot in the past few
- 2:41:05days. I went through an amazing
- 2:41:07adventure. It was wonderful.
- 2:41:12But we couldn't stop Zanko from taking the eternal present.
- 2:41:15Lady Dolores left that for you, right?
- 2:41:18Must be something important. Yes, Mom gave it to me.
- 2:41:23It's a precious treasure that protects me from the debt
- 2:41:26collector. It froze my life on the day the
- 2:41:29countdown ended. My time stopped flowing and I
- 2:41:34was forever living in the moments between deaths or rifle.
- 2:41:39I was tossed outside the flow of time and taken away from this
- 2:41:43world where the years still pass and the seasons still change.
- 2:41:50For me, the eternal present negated the meaning of time.
- 2:41:55I gradually lost touch with my past and became unaware of
- 2:42:00everything happening around me, every little thing in life that
- 2:42:06becomes precious because of the flow of time.
- 2:42:11In the end, I forgot what mom and my siblings expected of me.
- 2:42:16I forgot why I was born and why I even existed until now.
- 2:42:24Was that really living? That was the secret, or rather
- 2:42:30curse, of the eternal life Mom and I possessed.
- 2:42:34Mom was also affected. She found life dreadfully
- 2:42:39boring, so she hoped that our companionship would ease her
- 2:42:43eternal loneliness. It might have been fortunate for
- 2:42:47me to lose the eternal present, but honestly, I gained so much
- 2:42:52more. Most importantly, you help me
- 2:42:56remember things from the past. I finally found myself went
- 2:43:01through a. Rebirth.
- 2:43:02Right. I'm so happy for you, Renee.
- 2:43:06What about the debt collector? Don't worry.
- 2:43:10I have a solution. Well.
- 2:43:14In addition. To make the most of this
- 2:43:17precious rebirth, I've decided to travel around the world.
- 2:43:22I'll probably leave Heather OH for a very, very long time.
- 2:43:27So for each and every day ahead, I wish you good morning, good
- 2:43:32afternoon and good evening.