A cryptic message reveals the Séance Society's involvement in Jinzhou's disappearances. Is this the key to unlocking the truth?
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(Chixia just called me. I wonder what's happening...)
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Oh no. Did I break the law or something?
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Hello Chixia, what's up?
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Huh? Is that your first reaction? Come on!
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Anyway! You know, we could really use your help with this ongoing case!
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Here's the thing, we could really use your help with this ongoing case...
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We've been getting a lot of missing persons reports recently.
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Nobody ever saw those people assaulted or anything, they just vanished.
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Some of those people are even Resonators or they've served in the military!
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These cases might be connected.
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Since you're always coming and going from the city, can you help me watch out for anything weird or suspicious?
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Sure thing.
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Thank you so much! Knew I could count on you!
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Ring me up when you spot anything sus, yeah? Laterz!
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(You received a message right after hanging up with Chixia.)
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Oh… So you've accepted my invitation, Rover.
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Are you from the Séance Society?
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Well, yes. My name is Lirong.
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Since you are here, you must have lost someone, too.
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Daddy…
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Now, Yuanyuan, no need to be afraid… She's not one of those evil Patrollers. You're safe with me.
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Is this your daughter?
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Yes, my daughter… Her name is Yuanyuan. My only precious.
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I am Daddy's precious?
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Absolutely, my dear. We will stay together... Nothing can take you from me again...
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She was taken from you?
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Ah, yes... Once we were separated by an unfortunate turn of events... But now I have her back, thanks to the Séance Society's help...
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Truly a miracle, is it not?!
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And you… Yes, you too can be reunited with your loved ones... Just come join us...
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So... Your daughter had died?
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No! She didn't... She was never gone!
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Can't you see? Yuanyuan, she... She's still alive! Alive and well!
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Daddy!? What's happening…? You're scaring me…
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(He seems off. Is he Overclocking?)
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Calm down! I'll get you a doctor!
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No! No doctor! I don't need anything!!
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I am not leaving her… You're not leaving daddy, right Yuanyuan?
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Wah... I...
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He might hurt the girl... I must act fast!
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Yuanyuan!
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Stop, you're going to injure her.
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Shut up! Take your hands off her NOW!
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No! Daddy! *screams*
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That's enough, Lirong.
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Urgh…!?
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She'll be safe in my care. You still have other things to do, remember?
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Huff... Ugh... No! Don't! Yuanyuan!
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Lirong!
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Do you want to lose your daughter again?
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Urgh… Gah… No, I... Fine, I'll leave it to you.
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Do you know him?
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Now, hand over the girl…
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You see, that man is her father. Why do you want to separate them?
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He is dangerous…
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Oh well, whatever. Yuanyuan? Come over here please?
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Yes...
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Good girl. Stay here, Yuanyuan.
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What did you do!?
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And why would you be concerned? Smart girls know how to mind their own business.
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Oh? You're quite the fighter… Hmm, how about…
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We're not fighting now? I can go on if you want.
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Shh... They're coming… It's the Patrollers. We can't let them find out about Yuanyuan.
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Now if you don't want to get into trouble, better do as I say... I'll explain everything later.
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Including what's happening with the "Séance Society"…
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Fine.
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No.
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Smart choice...
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(Jump:25)
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Oh, don't be so pigheaded. What if I pinned the blame on you?
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Say, for trying to abduct this little girl? You'll have a real time talking your way out of that... Right, Yuanyuan?
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Yes, Miss Yinlin...
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(Guess I'll have to do as she said, for now.)
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Good. Now come give me a hand. We'll need to hide the traces of fighting here.
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And the so-called Séance Society... They are the ones behind Jinzhou's recent missing person cases.
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They offer these puppets to people who have lost their loved ones.
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These puppets can perfectly replicate the personalities of the deceased… To those mourning people, they are indistinguishable from the living.
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Yuanyuan... Did she really pass away?
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Yes… With the puppet, she has been resurrected by her father's longing.
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People gave up everything to join this Society for one chance to reunite with their beloved.
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As for how they got their hands on these puppets... I have no idea yet.
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Beware, the puppets may seem harmless, but those who got too attached are much more likely to Overclock.
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Didn't know they were so dangerous...
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Lirong's the recruiter. You're the perfect outsider, traveling all alone, ripe for the taking.
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Heh... But it seems he picked the worst candidate possible.
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Then why are you still helping him?
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I need to apprehend the true culprit behind this group…
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But this is not your problem. I'm on a mission. Leave now and forget everything that happened here today, will you?
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Were you looking for this?
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Lirong's transaction record… Where did you find it?
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*sigh*… You're such a box of surprises.
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You promised to tell me everything.
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Sure, why not. I'll give you what you want...
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But I don't want prying eyes. If you're really that curious, meet me outside the city at these coordinates.
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Lirong. Here's your daughter, as I promised.
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Yuanyuan!! I was so afraid… I can't bear to lose you again…
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Please don't cry, Daddy… Was I being bad?
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No, you're always a good girl... always...
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Ugh, enough with the make-believe. That's a puppet.
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Daddy… am I a puppet?
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No! You're not! Yuanyuan, I...
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Yuanyuan's ten times more human than you people.
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You call that thing human? Hah! That's just a robot lab rat.
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You...!
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Enough, we don't have time for this… Where's our stuff? Bring them out.
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Lirong, go bring them the prototype puppets.
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Huff... Huff... I…
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Hey… We ain't got all day. Hurry up.
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No! I won't let you have them!
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We'll make you regret this...
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After him! You're going nowhere either, Missy!
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Here we go…
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(Lirong's trying to escape with the puppets. Here's hoping that Rover can stop him in time…)
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Lirong is our only lead... I must follow him!
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You follow closely behind Lirong.
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Daddy… I'm tired...
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It's okay, Yuanyuan... They won't find us here.
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Those scary people... Are they coming after me?
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Not just you, Yuanyuan... They want all the puppets here. But I won't let them.
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I'll make sure every puppet finds home, together with people who love and need them. I will NOT let those freaks use them for experiments!
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Master Dollmaker… How could you be the first to betray our belief...
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("Dollmaker"… Is that the leader of the Séance Society?)
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Is Master Dollmaker bad, Daddy?
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I... I'm not sure anymore. He was our hope... He saved us all, but...
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*sigh* Doesn't matter now. I must get all of you to safety first.
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(I guess they still have some morals. There's still things they won't do.)
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I spotted them! Over there!
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You can't hide from this good ol' sniffer of mine!
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Yuanyuan, get behind Daddy, quick...
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I'll grab these puppets now. What about that guy, boss?
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Ice him… We'll take that puppet behind him too.
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Huh… Urgh… Huff... I will not... Let you! Aaaghhah!
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(Lirong's going to severely Overclock at this rate.)
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Eek… *gasp*…
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H-Help!
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Yuanyuan, take your father somewhere safe!
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Hey! What the hell are you doing here?!
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One woman's not gonna make a difference. Get rid of them now!
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Forgetting someone, are we?
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What the… Those idiots. They were supposed to take care of you!
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Careful!
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Sorry I knocked out your friends earlier. We're not planning to start anything with the Fractsidus, really.
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What do you say? Care to give Lirong and his daughter a little break? They're our people, after all.
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You may have these puppets here. We can pretend none of this ever happened.
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You think we're stupid or what? We're taking the puppets, and you're all going under!
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Aww, you sure you want to do this? We're business partners, remember?
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Partners? You're just a bunch of lab rat keepers trying to play the game!
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So they're not up for peace talks. What do you say, Rover?
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Count me in. It's not like they'll let me off the hook.
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Hehe... True. You know your Fractsidus well.
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You've got some moves. Impressive…
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Guess I can rely on you a bit more. I'll be counting on you.
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How did you like the fight? Are you injured?
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Not a scratch.
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They were a bit hard to handle.
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I can take on a dozen more!
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Those were the Fractsidus and you didn't bat an eye... Looks like you've got the skills, and the nerve too.
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Yeah, better stay cautious. I've seen too many die from recklessness.
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Ooh, really? I'll sit back and leave it all to you next time.
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We took care of them for now… but there's probably more trouble coming our way.
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Is your cover at risk?
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My, my... Are you worried about me?
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What a surprise. I thought you never trusted me this entire time.
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...
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Fine, I'll spare you the teasing for now… Your serious face is quite cute though.
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Don't worry, we took care of all the Fractsidus people here. If the Society becomes suspicious, I'll just pin everything on them.
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They may still question me, but I've mastered gaining trust with lies. It's the key to being an undercover investigator.
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Just like what I did to you… Try feeling your back.
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You planted a bug on me!?
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A bug and a tracker. Yes. How else did you think I got here so quickly?
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I put it there the first time we met.
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Why did you do this?
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"Don't trust anyone"… That's the first thing I learned in training.
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You may not belong to any group, but you seemed to care for Lirong and Yuanyuan, and you want to recover lost memories…
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I can't risk you betraying me by helping them run off or selling me out. Better safe than sorry.
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Then I'm sure you overheard the name "Dollmaker"?
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Of course. Dollmaker... He must be a big deal in the Séance Society, or even their leader.
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We're getting close to the truth... But we have another issue at hand.
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I did a quick checkup on Lirong. He just passed out from Overclocking. Lucky for him it wasn't that bad.
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What about Yuanyuan?
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Yuanyuan returned to her puppet form once Lirong fell unconscious. Not even I can reactivate her now.
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I doubt she'll be reactivated any time soon. We've reached a dead end with Lirong.
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We can try the prototype puppets?
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Yeah, I was planning to. We may find some clues.
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But we gotta move first. Can't stay here for long.
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Go collect the puppets. I'll look after Lirong and Yuanyuan.
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So that's what the Séance Society was up to... Thanks for your statement, it really helped!
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Somehow the Fractsidus was involved too! Who could have thought… Luckily you were there to stop them in time!
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How's the Dollmaker?
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How are the Séance Society people doing?
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The man's still not saying anything... Guess we'll have to keep him under custody for now.
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Nothing about that suspect lady either. We still have zero info on her.
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Most of those Resonators have varying degrees of Overclocking. They need urgent care, the professionals from Huaxu Academy are already on it.
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A guy named Lirong had it worst, didn't wake up from his coma until yesterday.
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He's still recovering from some really bad aftereffects, but at least he's making progress.
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Oh, so the missing cases led to an illegal cult-like organization AND a bunch of other twisted plans!
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Unbelievable... We'd be toast without your help.
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Actually, I couldn't do it without someone else's help.
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Huh? And who's that?
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An emissary of justice, hidden in the shadows.
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An honorable companion.
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I'm not sure whether she's a friend or foe.
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What? Come on, you need to be more specific… Whoever they are, sounds like they'll make for quite the Patroller.
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I'll be sure to tell her that.
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Well, that's it for now. Ring me up when you find something unusual again. I'll catch you later!
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Splendid view, right?
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As promised, I owe you a lot of explanation.
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Had you been planning to get me involved?
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No, I wasn't expecting to meet you.
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My order was to oversee our deal with the Fractsidus.
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You were just a pawn in my plan to find where Lirong kept the puppets.
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But I didn't expect him to try and escape with them. Couldn't risk exposing myself yet, so I had to track him down and retrieve the puppets.
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Around that time, Dollmaker caught wind of your special abilities. He asked me to bring you to that safe house.
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You zapped me a little too hard back there.
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Hehe… Oh, really? I even upped the voltage for the best effect. Was that just a zap to you?
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No wonder our Dollmaker took so much interest in that body of yours.
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So he couldn't recover my memories?
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Unfortunately, no. He tried but couldn't gain access.
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According to him, you possess a power beyond his understanding that prevented him from prying into your mind. You might be more special than you had thought.
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Said he couldn't read your mind without risking his own sanity, let alone retrieve any information... I can't imagine what the hell is going on beneath your skull.
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Who knows? Maybe you helped some strangers again only to mess with the wrong person, and ended up with your memories gone.
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I say you should stop playing hero and take better care of yourself. You'll live longer that way.
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Are you worried about me?
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Don't think I need to, since you can handle yourself just fine. But... if you ever need my help, just let me know.
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We have a lot in common. Both alone in this world.
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Maybe I'll keep you in my thoughts. A reminder that I'm not the only solitary soul out there.
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And eventually, we'll both learn to move through our lives with loneliness.
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Perhaps the same loneliness was too much for Dollmaker to bear... That's why he gave up everything to resurrect my parents.
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He had companions, he just never cherished them.
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Yes… After my parents' death, we all became chess pieces to him, myself included.
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Raised me to be a Patroller for his own agenda. He needed a mole in the Public Security Bureau.
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In the end I did become a Patroller, but failed to stay by his side as he desired.
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Maybe I'm indeed a heart-wrenching betrayer to him...
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He dug his own grave.
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Yes... We all have to face the consequences of our actions. I don't plan to defend him.
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But if I had acted sooner, this whole mess could have been avoided. Why didn't I do something?
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Perhaps… like everyone else in the Séance Society, I too held onto that naive pipe dream.
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The dream of finally meeting my parents and having a real family... I indulged in it more than I care to admit.
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Deep down, I knew my dream was built upon the sacrifices of innocent lives... but I couldn't bear to shatter it.
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In the end, you still fulfilled your duty. As a Patroller.
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Hmph... because I met you. A total outsider risking her life for me and for all those people...
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A lot of it still remains unresolved. Dollmaker was merely a cog in the wheel. A bigger shadow lingers.
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The Fractsidus…
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Yes. We must stay vigilant until we expose the true culprits and destroy their plans for good.
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We?
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Don't tell me you're pulling out at this point?
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If you are, I may have to wipe my true identity from your head by force...
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Please go easy on me…
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It was a joke. Anyway, I should thank you... Because of you, I was able to accomplish far more and save many more lives than I imagined.
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You feel different. I have the feeling I can always trust your words, whatever you say.
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Do you mean it?
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Hehe... Well, take a guess?
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Oh, and lastly… There is another thing I should thank you for. For trusting me all the way till the very end.
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Until we meet again, Rover… Perhaps I'll meet you under an entirely different identity next time.
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