Find the lost videotapes

📍 Herta Space Station Supply Zone

System

These videotapes seem to be related... they seem to be records of different stages of life of the same person.

System

A space radio called Sheila pursued justice for a doomed planet geopolitics researcher.

System

The sentences in your mind suddenly become broken and disordered. In your vision, the dark cabin gradually becomes distorted and strange.

System

You get a splitting headache and then lose consciousness.

Follow Joanne to the medical cabin

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System

This is...

Joanne

The medical cabin of Herta Space Station.

Joanne

You fainted because of contact with improper information. Can you tell me what information you have been exposed to?

Options

The life of a deceased...

The life of a geopolitics researcher.

The life of someone who fought against the Legion...

System

(Also the life of a person named Sheila...)

Joanne

Whatever it is, I have cleared the mental contamination for you. Now, you'd better go for a walk, and see if you have any other symptoms.

Joanne

Come with me.

Investigate and find out more about this mysterious Sheila

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Joanne

Emergency resolved, now let's continue — same problem this time?

???

Well, I seem to keep... forgetting things lately.

Joanne

I have told you many times before that it is very normal to forget things sometimes.

???

No, I've been forgetting basic things. Like, my birthday, who my friends are. Or how I came to the space station.

Joanne

Fine. Just to reassure you, I will give you a full-body scan using the capsule treatment module this time. There's nothing wrong with your physical functions.

Joanne

On the contrary, they're a little... too perfect. Of course, that's your gift. After all, having a talent is not an unusual occurrence, and your talent seems to be your physical health. So, in turn, it's only fair that you might have a poor memory.

Joanne

With such a perfect physical condition, I better keep this on file. Let me make a record of this. What's your name?

???

Oh, yes, Dr. Joanne. My name is...

???

Sheila Nova.

System

(Sheila Nova... That's the name mentioned in the video.)

System

(In the video recording, she clearly left the space station. She even... died.)

System

(There must be something to this. It also matches the secret Esther was talking about.)

System

(I should investigate this so-called Sheila first.)

Joanne

Don't wander around. You are affected by those videotapes, the consciousness disorder you're experiencing is no joke. This is the price you pay for being nosy.

Head to the room from Sheila's memory

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System

Sheila's memory is correct. This place is exactly how she described it.

System

Maybe she's been here before. Now, let's look for this security monitor that she was talking about.

Find the security monitor in Sheila's memory

Investigate

Investigate

System

There is nothing on the screen. This doesn't seem to be the security monitor Sheila was talking about.

Tell Sheila about the secret you found

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Sheila's Character Script

System

This script is exactly what Sheila said when she answered my questions.

System

Is someone watching her and writing her dialogues? Or is someone controlling her speech?

System

And this Gunn Konolev — what experiment was he talking about?

System

I have to get this information to Sheila as soon as possible. Then we can work out what the secret is.

+ Sheila's Character Script x 1

📍 Herta Space Station Base Zone

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Joanne

Oh, you're too late. Everything's been dealt with.

Options

I found the information!

What are you doing out here?

Joanne

Gunn from the Dept. of Galactic Geopolitics came and temporarily took over the authority of the medical cabin, saying he knows how to cure Sheila.

Joanne

In return for letting him use the medical cabin, he helped our department compile a list of patient confidentiality clauses. With that, no matter how influential a visitor is, they must follow the department's rules. This will greatly improve the privacy of doctors and patients alike!

Options

Open the door.

You are just being lazy!

This Gunn, he could be a bad guy...

Joanne

You heard her. We are working internally on a patient confidentiality regulation.

Joanne

I've been busy for days. Can't I take a little break? Besides, there's nothing wrong with Sheila's health.

Joanne

Why do you say that? Although, judging by your anxious look, you don't seem to be lying. Fine, you can sort it out with him face to face.

Joanne

You look like you're in a rush... Whatever. Our department isn't involved. You can deal with your own problems.

Get into the Medical Cabin to save Sheila

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Gunn

I'm performing treatment on this young guide from the Department of Galactic Geopolitics. Do you two have a good reason for breaking in here?

Options

This is a treatment?

I think you have ulterior motives.

I'm feeling a little sick, too...

Gunn

There was a little accident, but nothing serious.

Joanne

She seems to have temporarily lost consciousness, but her vitals are okay.

Gunn

Yes, Researcher Joanne, I thought we have already reached this consensus before. Sheila will return to normal very soon, provided that you wait outside.

Gunn

Look, like I said, I'm helping this guide from the Department of Galactic Geopolitics. Although there was a little accident, it was not serious and far from being a conspiracy.

Joanne

She seems to have temporarily lost consciousness, but her vitals are okay.

Gunn

Sorry, young one. As you can see, there was a little accident during the treatment procedure. I have to ask you to leave and wait outside for a while.

Joanne

Okay, what are your symptoms? Let's find a place to rest and I'll take a look at you!

Gunn

By the way, I haven't introduced myself yet. I'm Gunn, the founder of the Department of Galactic Geopolitics. As you can see, I have the knowledge and authority that matches my age.

Gunn

If you don't leave, I will have security take you away on the grounds of interfering with medical procedures.

Joanne

There's nothing we can do... His authority is higher than mine, second only to the likes of Chief Arlan. Let's wait outside for now.

Options

Why don't you take a look at what I have here?

Let's just call the Security Dept. on him now.

Gunn

Why do you have my manuscript? I distinctly remember putting it away a long time ago.

Gunn

It seems that you may have misunderstood its content.

Gunn

Young {M#man}{F#lady}, why would you say that? Calm down, there seems to be some misunderstanding between us.

Gunn

Why do you have my manuscript? I distinctly remember putting it away a long time ago.

Gunn

To tell you the truth, I'm a theater enthusiast. I've written a play or two myself in my spare time. It's pure fiction.

Gunn

I see you have a lot of doubts about me. Why don't we have a chat. Maybe we can be friends?

Joanne

That's right. If you have anything important to say, spill it.

Options

This manuscript talks about a mysterious experiment.

Sheila has been reciting the script you wrote in advance.

I think you have ulterior motives.

Gunn

The so-called experiment is just a part of my hobby. Some people like gardening, I prefer to write plays.

Gunn

Surely you can't be so naive as to think this has anything to do with what you see here right now, are you?

Gunn

...Oh, you've spoken to her. That's very observant of you. Most people wouldn't notice this without paying close attention.

Gunn

Let me put it this way. I wrote that so-called script by imitating Sheila's speech. It is still fictional.

Gunn

That should clear up any misunderstandings you may have.

Gunn

That's just your personal speculation. Do you have any other evidence? If not, there's no need to continue this conversation.

Options

My intuition has always been accurate.

I am not going to leave.

Joanne, don't just stand there.

Joanne

What are you talking about... Is this another residual effect of watching those videos?

Options

Right, the videos!

Gunn

...What videos? What are you talking about?

Options

I saw you on the videos.

Joanne

What? How could you have seen Gunn in Sheila's videos?

Joanne

Given their age difference, if you saw a young Gunn in the videos, Sheila must've been a baby at the time — but that's not what you saw.

Joanne

Unless, the Sheila in front of us now is neither the owner of the videos nor the real Sheila Nova.

Joanne

If there is a so-called conspiracy or some kind of experiment, then it can only mean one thing. She is impersonating Sheila under false pretenses.

Options

And she is strictly following Gunn's script.

I think Joanne's theory is correct.

Unless the experiment is to keep Sheila young forever...

Joanne

Yep, it all makes sense now.

Joanne

Hey, thanks for the compliment.

Joanne

It is said that, in the entire cosmos, only the messenger of Abundance has the power to make people live forever... Surely, Mr. Gunn doesn't have this ability.

Gunn

Hehe, you two... I must say, this is all very entertaining to watch.

Gunn

Well, since you've found the video... I suppose I can't hide it anymore. Who would've thought this tiny experiment of mine could attract so much interest.

Gunn

What happens next may surprise you, but no matter what you see or hear, please be patient until the end.

Options

I can't wait...

You better tell the truth. Don't embellish it.

Get over yourself. There's nothing I haven't seen.

Gunn

Sheila... reconnect. We have something to ask you.

Sheila

Yes, Mr. Gunn... But I don't feel so good.

Joanne

Sheila, are... are you okay?

Gunn

Now, you can give her some instructions, like pray, sing or shout.

Gunn

Be sure to do what I say first. Remember, the instructions include pray, sing and shout.

Give instructions to Sheila, who is back online

Sheila

Hello, I am Sheila Nova, your guide to the Herta Department of Galactic Geopolitics.

Options

Sheila, pray.

Sheila, sing.

Sheila, shout.

Hit me...

Joanne

What the heck is going on?

Gunn

Yes, a smart person may have guessed by now...

Gunn

This all happened because I was too idealistic with my initial experiment design — I thought I could restore Sheila to her original self relying only on a script and some technology.

Gunn

Unfortunately, a limited script will never be able to simulate a person's natural reaction in the real world.

Gunn

So I tried letting her watch videos from the past, hoping that she could get a better understanding of how to be human.

Gunn

But I didn't expect Sheila, or should I say, prototype 157, to become so human.

Gunn

She started to think more and more like a real person. She even realized that another Sheila, who looked exactly like her, once existed in this world. That was when she began to doubt her own existence.

Gunn

This is very dangerous for an android.

Options

Sheila is an android!?

What is an android?

The plot thickens!

Beyond expectation, yet within reason.

Joanne

No wonder her body scan showed that her parameters were almost perfect — like a well-calibrated machine.

Joanne

As the name suggests, it is a robot that looks extremely similar to a real person. Now pay attention to Gunn's story and don't interrupt.

Joanne

To be honest, it was an eye-opener for me as well. No wonder her body scan showed that her parameters were almost perfect — it was like a well-calibrated machine.

Joanne

Stop talking like an art critic!

Gunn

That's right. The experiment I referred to is this perfect recreation of a young Sheila standing before you.

Gunn

She was modeled after the co-founder of the Department of Galactic Geopolitics, and... the love of my life, Sheila Nova. She died in the vast ocean of stars a long time ago.

Gunn

The reason I made prototype 157 is that I wanted to make up for my regret of not saving my true love when I had the chance.

Gunn

When she found out that she is not a real person, in order to prevent cognitive confusion, I had to erase her memory again and again, to restore her settings and maintain her normal operation.

Options

That's why Sheila had short-term amnesia.

But she still remembered where you hid your information.

You shouldn't deprive her of the ability to think for herself.

Gunn

Right... But I never expected she would keep asking for help from the outside world until you eventually found out about all this.

Gunn

I underestimated her, or rather, she has surpassed my imagination.

Gunn

No, I actually think this deprivation is necessary.

Gunn

When she became aware of her own memory loss and began to ask around for help, the situation could've easily gone out of control.

Joanne

What the heck is going on?

Gunn

Yes, a smart person may have guessed by now...

Gunn

This all happened because I was too idealistic with my initial experiment design — I thought I could restore Sheila to her original self relying only on a script and some technology.

Gunn

Unfortunately, a limited script will never be able to simulate a person's natural reaction in the real world.

Gunn

So I tried letting her watch videos from the past, hoping that she could get a better understanding of how to be human.

Gunn

But I didn't expect Sheila, or should I say, prototype 157, to become so human.

Gunn

She started to think more and more like a real person. She even realized that another Sheila, who looked exactly like her, once existed in this world. That was when she began to doubt her own existence.

Gunn

This is very dangerous for an android.

Options

Sheila is an android!?

What is an android?

The plot thickens!

Beyond expectation, yet within reason.

Joanne

No wonder her body scan showed that her parameters were almost perfect — like a well-calibrated machine.

Joanne

As the name suggests, it is a robot that looks extremely similar to a real person. Now pay attention to Gunn's story and don't interrupt.

Joanne

To be honest, it was an eye-opener for me as well. No wonder her body scan showed that her parameters were almost perfect — it was like a well-calibrated machine.

Joanne

Stop talking like an art critic!

Gunn

That's right. The experiment I referred to is this perfect recreation of a young Sheila standing before you.

Gunn

She was modeled after the co-founder of the Department of Galactic Geopolitics, and... the love of my life, Sheila Nova. She died in the vast ocean of stars a long time ago.

Gunn

The reason I made prototype 157 is that I wanted to make up for my regret of not saving my true love when I had the chance.

Gunn

When she found out that she is not a real person, in order to prevent cognitive confusion, I had to erase her memory again and again, to restore her settings and maintain her normal operation.

Options

That's why Sheila had short-term amnesia.

But she still remembered where you hid your information.

You shouldn't deprive her of the ability to think for herself.

Gunn

Right... But I never expected she would keep asking for help from the outside world until you eventually found out about all this.

Gunn

I underestimated her, or rather, she has surpassed my imagination.

Gunn

No, I actually think this deprivation is necessary.

Gunn

When she became aware of her own memory loss and began to ask around for help, the situation could've easily gone out of control.

Gunn

So when I found out that Sheila was being treated by Researcher Joanne in the medical cabin, I came as soon as I could to try to "fix" her cognition once again.

Options

How did this "fix" go?

You won't succeed this time.

Gunn

There are many possibilities. Maybe she will finally live according to the script once and for all. Or perhaps she will continue the cycle, fall into another amnesia, and begin to seek help, until the next fix.

Gunn

Indeed, I cannot let this cycle go on any longer.

Gunn

No matter how we deal with Sheila, I beg you, please don't make this experiment public. The ethical issues are bound to be investigated by the Department of Galactic Geopolitics.

Gunn

Please, forgive this old man who was just trying to mourn his dead wife.

Joanne

I'm just a bystander, it's not my decision. {NICKNAME}, I think you have three choices right now.

Joanne

1. Tell Prototype 157 the truth about her life.

Joanne

2. Fix and factory reset Prototype 157.

Joanne

3. Destroy Prototype 157 and erase all records of this dangerous experiment from the history of the space station.

Joanne

As the leader of this investigation, it's up to you to make the final decision. As for Gunn, I'll keep an eye on him.

Joanne

What the heck is going on?

Gunn

Yes, a smart person may have guessed by now...

Gunn

This all happened because I was too idealistic with my initial experiment design — I thought I could restore Sheila to her original self relying only on a script and some technology.

Gunn

Unfortunately, a limited script will never be able to simulate a person's natural reaction in the real world.

Gunn

So I tried letting her watch videos from the past, hoping that she could get a better understanding of how to be human.

Gunn

But I didn't expect Sheila, or should I say, prototype 157, to become so human.

Gunn

She started to think more and more like a real person. She even realized that another Sheila, who looked exactly like her, once existed in this world. That was when she began to doubt her own existence.

Gunn

This is very dangerous for an android.

Options

Sheila is an android!?

What is an android?

The plot thickens!

Beyond expectation, yet within reason.

Joanne

No wonder her body scan showed that her parameters were almost perfect — like a well-calibrated machine.

Joanne

As the name suggests, it is a robot that looks extremely similar to a real person. Now pay attention to Gunn's story and don't interrupt.

Joanne

To be honest, it was an eye-opener for me as well. No wonder her body scan showed that her parameters were almost perfect — it was like a well-calibrated machine.

Joanne

Stop talking like an art critic!

Gunn

That's right. The experiment I referred to is this perfect recreation of a young Sheila standing before you.

Gunn

She was modeled after the co-founder of the Department of Galactic Geopolitics, and... the love of my life, Sheila Nova. She died in the vast ocean of stars a long time ago.

Gunn

The reason I made prototype 157 is that I wanted to make up for my regret of not saving my true love when I had the chance.

Gunn

When she found out that she is not a real person, in order to prevent cognitive confusion, I had to erase her memory again and again, to restore her settings and maintain her normal operation.

Options

That's why Sheila had short-term amnesia.

But she still remembered where you hid your information.

You shouldn't deprive her of the ability to think for herself.

Gunn

Right... But I never expected she would keep asking for help from the outside world until you eventually found out about all this.

Gunn

I underestimated her, or rather, she has surpassed my imagination.

Gunn

No, I actually think this deprivation is necessary.

Gunn

When she became aware of her own memory loss and began to ask around for help, the situation could've easily gone out of control.

Joanne

Hey, hey, hey! What are you doing...

Gunn

...Although the instructions are not limited to the three I just mentioned, clearly this is not in the script.

Gunn

Please do as I say.

Options

Sheila, pray.

Sheila, sing.

Sheila, shout.

Joanne

What the heck is going on?

Gunn

Yes, a smart person may have guessed by now...

Gunn

This all happened because I was too idealistic with my initial experiment design — I thought I could restore Sheila to her original self relying only on a script and some technology.

Gunn

Unfortunately, a limited script will never be able to simulate a person's natural reaction in the real world.

Gunn

So I tried letting her watch videos from the past, hoping that she could get a better understanding of how to be human.

Gunn

But I didn't expect Sheila, or should I say, prototype 157, to become so human.

Gunn

She started to think more and more like a real person. She even realized that another Sheila, who looked exactly like her, once existed in this world. That was when she began to doubt her own existence.

Gunn

This is very dangerous for an android.

Options

Sheila is an android!?

What is an android?

The plot thickens!

Beyond expectation, yet within reason.

Joanne

No wonder her body scan showed that her parameters were almost perfect — like a well-calibrated machine.

Joanne

As the name suggests, it is a robot that looks extremely similar to a real person. Now pay attention to Gunn's story and don't interrupt.

Joanne

To be honest, it was an eye-opener for me as well. No wonder her body scan showed that her parameters were almost perfect — it was like a well-calibrated machine.

Joanne

Stop talking like an art critic!

Tell Gunn how to deal with Prototype 157

Gunn

Have you really thought it through?

Options

Please tell Sheila the truth.

Please "fix" Sheila's cognition.

Please destroy Sheila.

Gunn

Well, since you insist, I'll tell Prototype 157 about her story.

Gunn

But how she is gonna react to that is completely beyond my control.

System

Gunn carries out your decision and leaves the medical cabin in silence.

System

...

Gunn

Thank you, young one. I think you made the right choice.

Gunn

I will fix and factory reset Prototype 157. And then, she will continue to perform her duties as a guide for the Department of Galactic Geopolitics, as usual.

System

Gunn carries out your decision and leaves the medical cabin in silence.

System

...

Gunn

This would go against my original wish of mourning my deceased wife, but considering the risks that Prototype 157 poses should she become out of control, I must admit that this is a safe choice.

Gunn

I promise you this. When I leave, I will choose a quiet time to bring Prototype 157 with me to the disposal site and destroy her there.

Gunn

Don't worry, no one will find out. After all, it is the place I am most familiar with outside of the Conference Room. My countless previous failed experimental objects sleep there.

System

Gunn carries out your decision and leaves the medical cabin in silence.

System

...

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Videotape: Dim Blue Dot

System

The point of view appears to be falling into empty space without beginning or end. The camera eventually gets focused — now you're looking at the vast hinterland of the universe through a standard-issue navigation visor. In the distance is a bright blue dot, like a condensed water droplet. You recognize it as the Herta Space Station.

System

The next second, crystallized cracks spread silently across the screen. The dim blue flickers, monsters spread all over the sky, and the silent planet begins to crack slowly apart. Then comes the flash back, from a baby crying in the cradle, to the joyous laughter and the resentment in teenage years, and the space station's cold reflection before the final departure.

System

They say your life flashes before your eyes at the final moment of your life. This video undoubtedly records the last moments of a deceased person's life. You struggle to pull yourself out of the immersive dark mud. All you hear is the intermittent cosmic radio...

System

It seems to be calling a name you cannot hear clearly.

Options

This trip feels dangerous...

It's amazing, like watching someone's memory.

System

It is still calling the name you cannot hear clearly.

Options

Take out the videotape.

+ Videotape: Dim Blue Dot x 1

Check the status of Prototype 157

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Joanne

How do you feel?

Sheila

Like I just had a very long dream.

Options

What did you dream about?

Can an android dream of electric sheep?

Sheila

I dreamed of a cold space station, a lost lover, a huge planet, and a silent radio.

Sheila

Haha, no, {M#sir}{F#ma'am}. Actually, she dreamed of a cold space station, a lost lover, a huge planet, and a silent radio.

Sheila

So, I'm a mechanical replica... of a real person. My life is a parody of the dead.

Sheila

My thoughts, my speech, and even my behavior are the product of Mr. Gunn's preset.

Sheila

How ridiculous...

Sheila

After learning that the "other me" had such a rich life, I wish I had my own birthday, my own friends and my own dreams.

Options

Take your time. Everything will happen in due course.

You can inherit everything from Sheila.

Sheila

Is it my wish? Or perhaps I do have my own birthday, my own friends, and my own dream.

Joanne

Oh no! There seems to be a problem with her language module. Her various functional indicators are fluctuating sharply.

Sheila

Thank you, {NICKNAME}. I'm just a guide in the Department of Galactic Geopolitics. I think there is an even longer dream waiting for me. One where I willingly dedicate everything to the department.

Sheila

Anyway, thank you and farewell, {NICKNAME}.

Joanne

Her cognitive module was burned due to information overload... It seems that telling her the truth was a bad decision.

Joanne

Alas! Even the most advanced diagnostic equipment couldn't detect the difference between her and a real person. Except... on the side of her neck, there is a vague mark with the number 157.

Joanne

No need to blame yourself. No one could have foreseen this outcome. It's not your fault.

Joanne

By the way, you still have Sheila's videos there? It's time to return them to their rightful place.

Joanne

Cheer up and let everything go back to the way it was.

Discuss the fate of Prototype 157 with Joanne

Joanne

I wonder if Gunn will really destroy Prototype 157 as agreed?

Joanne

Such a fine piece of technological experimentation. Even the most advanced diagnostic equipment couldn't detect the difference between her and a real person. Except... on the side of her neck, there is a vague mark with the number 157.

Joanne

I have to say, it would be a shame if it really were destroyed.

Options

It sure is.

It's a shame. No matter what, she's not a real "person."

Joanne

...You still have Sheila's videos there? It's time to return them to their rightful place.

Joanne

Just let everything go back to the way it was.

Return the videotapes and go back to where you started

📍 Herta Space Station Master Control Zone

Esther

Experience other people's lives with your very own eyes. That is the charm of those videos.

Options

I brought them all back.

Options

Deliver item

Esther

Three. Not one too many. You've worked hard, young one. Sit down and have a rest.

Esther

In return, I want to tell you a story I heard god knows when. You want to hear it?

Options

Go on.

I have other matters to attend to...

Esther

Once, in the Department of Galactic Geopolitics, there were two well-known young people. They were not only comrades in arms with similar interests but also a couple who pushed each other to become better.

Esther

They were committed to fighting for the weak and upholding justice for those who were trampled by Aeons and their factions.

Esther

Until one day, justice was no longer just an ideal. A Lord Ravager came to the female researcher's hometown, and her home planet was about to be destroyed. For the first time ever, the two disagreed on how justice should be implemented in this scenario.

Esther

The female researcher chose to return to her home planet alone to alert them of the disaster, but unexpectedly, an accident occurred during her journey.

Esther

At the time, the star rail was blocked by a Stellaron and her spacecraft was also stranded in the path of the Antimatter Legion. In absolute fear, she chose to call the Herta Space Station for help.

Esther

However, the space station had chosen to remain neutral in all actions involving the Aeons, and the operator responsible for relaying this ruthless message was none other than the male researcher himself.

Esther

Through the radio, he personally witnessed how his stranded lover ran out of oxygen in the damaged aircraft and how she slowly died drifting into the endless darkness.

Esther

... For some reason, this tragic story just came to mind today. Thought I'd share it with you.

Options

The researcher in the story is...

She gave her life for "justice."

This must have been tormenting for him.

Esther

Ha, that's not important. I'm just telling a story. Any resemblance to real-life events is purely coincidental.

Esther

Yes, she was a real hero.

Esther

After her death, the researchers reexamined the question of justice. If we spend our whole life debating justice but choose to stand idly by when there are actual injustices happening all over the cosmos, then what we're really doing is just making a mockery of justice.

Esther

Maybe. However, I believe that in his long life, he must have found a way to make up for the past and obtain peace.

Esther

Well, that's all for today. Please take these rewards. I hope to see you again in the future.

Esther

I see. Please take these rewards. I hope to see you again in the future.

Esther

After all, there are still many secrets in this world waiting to be unearthed.

- Videotape: Dim Blue Dot x 1, Videotape: Justice x 1, Videotape: Doomsday x 1

Bury the secret in your heart and continue your journey

Esther

Three. Not one too many. You've worked hard, young one. Sit down and have a rest.

Esther

In return, I want to tell you a story I heard god knows when. You want to hear it?

Options

Go on.

I have other matters to attend to...

Esther

Once, in the Department of Galactic Geopolitics, there were two well-known young people. They were not only comrades in arms with similar interests but also a couple who pushed each other to become better.

Esther

They were committed to fighting for the weak and upholding justice for those who were trampled by Aeons and their factions.

Esther

Until one day, justice was no longer just an ideal. A Lord Ravager came to the female researcher's hometown, and her home planet was about to be destroyed. For the first time ever, the two disagreed on how justice should be implemented in this scenario.

Esther

The female researcher chose to return to her home planet alone to alert them of the disaster, but unexpectedly, an accident occurred during her journey.

Esther

At the time, the star rail was blocked by a Stellaron and her spacecraft was also stranded in the path of the Antimatter Legion. In absolute fear, she chose to call the Herta Space Station for help.

Esther

However, the space station had chosen to remain neutral in all actions involving the Aeons, and the operator responsible for relaying this ruthless message was none other than the male researcher himself.

Esther

Through the radio, he personally witnessed how his stranded lover ran out of oxygen in the damaged aircraft and how she slowly died drifting into the endless darkness.

Esther

... For some reason, this tragic story just came to mind today. Thought I'd share it with you.

Options

The researcher in the story is...

She gave her life for "justice."

This must have been tormenting for him.

Esther

Ha, that's not important. I'm just telling a story. Any resemblance to real-life events is purely coincidental.

Esther

Yes, she was a real hero.

Esther

After her death, the researchers reexamined the question of justice. If we spend our whole life debating justice but choose to stand idly by when there are actual injustices happening all over the cosmos, then what we're really doing is just making a mockery of justice.

Esther

Maybe. However, I believe that in his long life, he must have found a way to make up for the past and obtain peace.

Esther

Well, that's all for today. Please take these rewards. I hope to see you again in the future.

Esther

I see. Please take these rewards. I hope to see you again in the future.

Esther

After all, there are still many secrets in this world waiting to be unearthed.