Talk to Julian in the Underworld

📍 Jarilo-VI Boulder Town

Don't you have urgent matters for me?

Julian

You! Hey, you, stop! You are now a conscript of The Moles!

Options

Hook's little sidekick...

The young little master of disguise...

...Who are you?

Julian

I'm not a sidekick! I'm second-in-command! Argh. You know what? No. This ain't the time.

Julian

Heehee, I, Julian of a Thousand Faces... Wait, it's not the time for this!

Julian

You kidding? It's me! The second-in-command of The Moles? Julian of a Thousand— You know what? No. It ain't the time for this.

Julian

We got trouble! The boss went to the Great Mine alone with her Diggertron!

Julian

And she refused to let anyone go with her. I feel like she's doing something dangerous... You have to go check on her for us!

Options

Why would she go to the mines?

Diggertron?

Julian

Fersman is in the mines. It seems like the boss heard some bad news about him, then just ran in there.

Julian

She even took her Diggertron. Is she preparing for a fight with the Vagrants...

Julian

Diggertron is Diggertron! As long as the boss has it with her, you can expect a good fight...

Julian

Fersman is in the mines. It seems like the boss heard some bad news about him, then just ran in there.

Julian

There's lots of bad guys in the mines. Miss Natasha said kids ain't allowed to go in! Go check on her for us now!

Options

Who is Fersman?

Julian

He's Hook's daddy, and he's like a daddy to everyone in The Moles! He's like... a great person!

Options

Don't worry, I'll head there right away.

Why would I take orders from a little...

Alright, I'll go help Pitch-Dark Hook the Great.

Julian

Someone's life is at risk! Forget the minor details!

Julian

Thank you! Please hurry!

Go to the Great Mine to look for Hook

📍 Jarilo-VI Great Mine

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Fersman

Calm down, calm down! We're all here to work for a living. Why not sit down and talk it out?

Sardonic Vagrant

Save it! We treated you as our leader, but look how you treated us?

Angry Vagrant

Such a rat!

Sardonic Vagrant

You sold the intel about the vein to Antonia, but we discovered it first! Now, we lost the mine and we have to work for those guys!

Angry Vagrant

Traitor!

Fersman

...

Sardonic Vagrant

Well, nothing to say for yourself, huh? So you admit that you sold the intel to the mining team?

Hook

Go away, you brutes! Don't bully my daddy!

Sardonic Vagrant

Little Hook? No, no, you have it wrong. It's your daddy who bullied us first. Ask him if you don't believe me!

Hook

Daddy...?

Fersman

Yes, I told Antonia about the vein... but I was the first one to discover it. I have the right to do anything with it.

Sardonic Vagrant

Tsk, it's only because you have that detector. Let's see who's boss when we take it from you!

Fersman

Back off! I was thinking about the bigger picture when I did that, unlike you all who just look for trouble every day!

Sardonic Vagrant

Well, I think someone needs to teach you a lesson. Guys, get him!

Hook

You'll never lay a finger on daddy without passing through Hook!

Options

The Moles are here. Surrender now!

I'm here! Everybody, stop!

Take it easy, everyone...

Hook

Ah, it's you! Come and help Hook!

Sardonic Vagrant

Tsk, another punching bag? Fine by me! I'll kick all your butts!

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Combat

Go to the clinic and ask Natasha about Fersman's condition

📍 Jarilo-VI Natasha's Clinic

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Natasha

I've taken care of your wounds. I'm running short on medical supplies these days though, so behave yourselves and stay away from trouble, you hear me?

Natasha

Don't pretend you didn't hear that, Hook, I'm talking to you!

Hook

...Hook wasn't the one that caused trouble. It was those bad guys! We were just defending ourselves, ask {NICKNAME}!

Options

The boss is always right.

We shouldn't indulge kids...

I don't know. It has nothing to do with me.

Hook

See!

Natasha

...You are gonna spoil that kid.

Hook

Hey, whose side are you on!?

Natasha

I'm glad we're on the same page. We can't just let this kid do whatever she wants.

Hook

Hmph, you traitor!

Natasha

...Well, passing the buck is one way to handle this.

Natasha

That's enough for now. I'll say this one last time, Hook: If you cause any trouble again, I'll take Diggertron away. Do you understand?

Hook

Mmm... Hook understands!

Natasha

The Boss of The Moles should stick to her word. I have patients to take care of, see you later.

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Options

What happened exactly?

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Options

Someone stole it?

What is a vein detector?

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Hook seems to have something to tell you. Go ask her

📍 Jarilo-VI Boulder Town

Hook

...Wait, Hook needs you to help with something!

Options

Is it about Fersman?

Leave it to me.

Huh, couldn't even give it a minute, could you?

Hook

Yes! We can't just stand by and do nothing!

Hook

...I haven't said what we're gonna do! But that's the spirit. You truly are an honorary member of The Moles!

Hook

Members of The Moles gotta help each other out! ...Please...

Hook

That detector is daddy's treasure, so I gotta get it back! You'll help me, won't you?

Options

Helping others is my passion.

As long as you behave yourself...

I don't want to help you.

Hook

Alright then! I'll be waiting for you at the shelter in the mine, {F#big sister}{M#big brother}!

Hook

I—I mean... Argh...

Options

Got it.

What did you just call me...?

Hook

Seeya!

Hook

Alright then! I'll be waiting for you at the shelter in the mine, {F#big sister}{M#big brother}!

Hook

I—I mean... Argh...

Options

Got it.

What did you just call me...?

Options

...But you'll just keep pestering me.

...And then I'll feel bad about not helping you.

Hook

Alright then! I'll be waiting for you at the shelter in the mine, {F#big sister}{M#big brother}!

Hook

I—I mean... Argh...

Options

Got it.

What did you just call me...?

Go to the Great Mine and meet up with Hook

📍 Jarilo-VI Great Mine

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Hook

Too slow, {NICKNAME}, Honorary Member of The Moles! You should have gotten here before Hook!

Hook

Let me introduce you to Swetta. She is daddy's most trusted miner.

Swetta

Not at all, Mr. Fersman trusts every vagrant, and every one of us trusts Mr. Fersman.

Swetta

But after what happened over at that Geomarrow vein... the atmosphere at the shelter became a bit tense.

Hook

I'm here to find daddy's treasure, his vein detector! I heard that someone stole it, is that true?

Swetta

Well... I would guess that's probably true.

Swetta

After the conflict in the mines, Wildfire gathered everyone at the shelter and took a headcount to check on the wounded. Four people were not there.

Swetta

When we returned to the shelter, Mr. Fersman's detector was gone. We searched all around the shelter but found nothing... I guess one of those four people was the thief.

Options

No one else was at the shelter during that time.

They picked the wrong time to commit the crime.

Swetta

Yes. The shelter was usually crowded, so thieves would've had a hard time stealing things when everyone was around.

Swetta

Indeed, now we can narrow down the scope of our search considerably.

Swetta

We vagrants have our dignity, too. I'm sure we will catch the thief, but...

Hook

But... what?

Swetta

Actually, we've already asked those four suspects about it... but they all claimed to not have stolen anything.

Swetta

Of course, we could never expect thieves to confess and turn themselves in, right? In my opinion, one of those four was lying.

Options

The liar must be the thief.

There can't be more than one?

Arrest everyone and interrogate them one by one!

Swetta

I agree.

Swetta

Hmm, doesn't seem likely.

Swetta

We're all vagrants. None of us have the authority to arrest anyone just because we feel like it.

Swetta

Let's see whose words contradict with the facts, and that person would be the thief.

Swetta

All four suspects are at the shelter. If you're feeling confident, why not go give it a try? Maybe you can determine who the thief is.

Hook

Ugh, adults are so dishonest! Hook's gonna question them one by one!

Talk to the cook to see if they're lying

Old Foreman's Treasure

Cook

Well, well, well! What's this, playing detective, are we?

Hook

Spill it! Did you steal my daddy's detector?

Cook

You little brat! How dare you label me a thief! Someone needs to give you a good lesson on manners! I'm an honest and decent man, I'd never do such a shady thing!

Hook

Hmph, anyone can say that... If you really didn't steal anything, then just answer our questions!

Cook

Oh, you have a temper, huh? Alright, I'll spare a couple minutes for your little detective game.

Options

What were you doing when the crime occurred?

What do you think of Mr. Fersman?

Did you see the detector?

Cook

I'm a cook, what else would I be doing? Don't you notice the smoky cooking smell all over me?

Cook

It's just that I happened to be out shopping for ingredients at that time. Otherwise, who'd want anything to do with this kind of thing?

Cook

That old Fersman was kind to me. When we were at Rivet Town, he put me in charge of the whole mining team's food supply.

Cook

And it's because I trusted him that I came to this mine with him. I mean, I didn't expect he would take that money for himself...

Cook

Anyway, he found that Geomarrow vein by himself, so I won't blame him for not sharing. But y'know, what he did was not like the old Fersman I knew.

Cook

Well... I don't want to be a snitch, but out of my respect for Fersman, I'll tell you a secret.

Cook

The helper over there, I saw him sneak into Fersman's tent and come out holding a box. See? Isn't he the most suspicious one?

Options

Who is the most suspicious one is not up to you.

You might be framing him.

I believe you, but it's not up to me to judge.

Cook

Hehe, I don't care if you believe me or not. Told you all I know. Now leave me alone if you don't have any more questions, I'm busy.

Talk to the tailor to see if they're lying

Old Foreman's Treasure

Hook

Did you steal daddy's detector?

Tailor

Nope.

Tailor

I'm no thief.

Hook

Really? Then you better answer our questions honestly!

Tailor

Ask away.

Tailor

Let's not waste time.

Options

What were you doing when the crime occurred?

What do you think of Mr. Fersman?

Did you see the detector?

Tailor

Spacing out.

Tailor

Didn't notice anything.

Tailor

Good man.

Tailor

But a bit of a cheapskate.

Tailor

No.

Tailor

What detector?

Hook

Hey, would you mind talking more nicely?

Tailor

What?

Tailor

I always talk like this.

Hook

...I don't feel like she is the thief.

Options

Can we trust your hunch?

We shouldn't jump to conclusions yet.

Hook

...Well, it's the hunch of Pitch Dark Hook the Great...

Hook

...I know!

Talk to the helper to see if they're lying

Old Foreman's Treasure

Hook

Did you steal daddy's detector?

Merchant

What? How could you say that! You're gonna make me angry!

Options

I think you're suspicious.

Don't get upset. It's a perfectly reasonable question.

Merchant

You know what a businessman values the most? Reputation! If your slander ruins my reputation and harms my business... You'll pay for that!

Hook

Uh... Well, then answer our questions! We'll decide if we believe you or not.

Options

What were you doing when the crime occurred?

What do you think of Mr. Fersman?

Did you see the detector?

Merchant

I have the right to remain silent.

Merchant

I... withhold my opinion toward this question.

Merchant

No comment.

Hook

Argh... You!

Hook

I'll give you one more chance. Think carefully and give your answer to Diggertron this time!

Options

Calm down, Hook. Don't scare him.

Think carefully and give your answer to my fists.

Merchant

You little brat. Grow a couple feet taller before you think about threatening me!

Merchant

I've seen all sorts of things in my life. Why would I be afraid of you two little rascals?

Merchant

...Here, how about we make a deal? I'll tell you what I know, in exchange for a small intel service fee — fair and honest!

Options

Deal.

That's not gonna happen.

Merchant

Great!

Merchant

I like your style! Customers who don't fuss over the price are the best. So what do you wanna know? Ask away!

Merchant

Well, looks like I can only continue exercising my right to remain silent. It's up to you.

Options

Alright, I'll pay for your intel.

Spill it or I'll call Wildfire over!

Merchant

Smart decision. I love doing business with smart people!

Merchant

Trying to threaten me with Wildfire, huh? Think I'm afraid of them!?

Hook

{NICKNAME}, let's tell Seele to take him away!

Merchant

Huh? No, please don't! I was only joking... Fine, I'll answer your questions! Please, just don't pull Wildfire into this.

Options

What were you doing when the crime occurred?

What do you think of Mr. Fersman?

Did you see the detector?

Merchant

I went into town to restock. Nothing out of the ordinary, right? I restock on a regular basis, everyone knows that. I was wondering why there was nobody at the shelter.

Merchant

Fersman is an old customer of mine. He's pretty nice to me, though we are not so close. As to what he did about that Geomarrow vein, it was kinda unethical.

Merchant

We're all neighbors. We've known each other for a long time. But he sold out to the other side and left his own people out to dry... I really can't agree with that!

Merchant

Look, the cook is definitely the thief, I'm sure about that! I value my reputation more than anything, so you can trust me.

Options

Why are you so sure about that?

Feels like you're trying to trick me.

Merchant

In my line of work, I've learned to read people. And something's definitely fishy with that cook. I could tell from the start. If you don't believe me, just ask anyone.

Merchant

What do I have to gain from lying to you? Wildfire coming for me in the night?

Merchant

Trust me, something's definitely fishy with that cook. I could tell from the start. If you don't believe me, just ask anyone.

Confront the cook and find the thief

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Hook

Huh!? Where's the cook? Where did he go?

Passing Vagrant

Beats me! I saw him running out in quite a panic.

Hook

Argh! That guy has to be guilty! Where is he running off to...

Options

Probably trying to sell off the spoils.

So he's fleeing from justice, huh?

Hook

Oh yeah! I saw Mr. Sampo on the way to the mine when I came here... Could he be involved in this?

Options

It definitely has something to do with him!

He's just trouble on legs.

Surely Sampo is innocent!

System

...Heh, that would be a naive thing to believe.

Hook

Follow Hook, Mr. Sampo should be that way!

Confront the tailor and find the thief

Old Foreman's Treasure

Hook

Hook figured it out, you're the one who stole daddy's detector!

Tailor

Wrong.

Hook

Wrong? Why? Explain yourself!

Tailor

Brains.

Tailor

Use your brains.

Hook

She's pretty stubborn about denying it... Should we think it over again?

Options

Suppose the tailor is lying...

I had it wrong...

Hook

If she's lying, then that makes her the thief! But then, what the cook and merchant said would contradict each other...

Hook

{NICKNAME}, what actually happened here!?

Options

...The culprit might be somebody else.

Hook

What! Can I even count on you?

Hook

Forget it, let's keep looking for the culprit!

Hook

What! Can I even count on you?

Hook

Forget it, let's keep looking for the culprit!

Confront the merchant and find the thief

Old Foreman's Treasure

Hook

Hook figured it out, you're the one who stole daddy's detector!

Merchant

You gotta be kidding me... You thought about it for that long, and came up with this conclusion?

Hook

Ah? You mean... we got it wrong?

Merchant

I gave you the answer, and you still couldn't crack the case, detective!? Why don't you just go home!

Options

You don't have to be so mean.

I was wrong, my apologies.

Merchant

I already told you, it was the cook! Even if you asked me a hundred times, my answer would still be the cook!

Options

You're just trying to trick us.

Is it really not you?

Merchant

Huh!? Is it that hard for you to admit you were wrong? Have you ever heard of something called "logic"?

Hook

Just you wait. I'll find evidence, and then you'll be begging me for mercy!

Merchant

Fine, go ahead and look!

Merchant

Of course it's not me!

Hook

Hey, you're not questioning yourself, are you? Let's look for evidence and let him beg me for mercy!

Merchant

Pff, right, I'd beg you for mercy. Go ahead, you'll understand once you find the truth.

Merchant

I wouldn't lie to you, it was the cook. The cook did it, the cook!

Hook

Hmm... Let's go look around and see if there are any more clues.

Confront the helper and find the thief

Old Foreman's Treasure

Hook

Hook figured it out, you're the one who stole daddy's detector!

Helper

Wha— What? You have the wrong person, I didn't steal anything! Waaaah... I knew you'd suspect me. I shouldn't have returned to the shelter at that time. If only I hadn't returned to the shelter...

Options

If you want to cry, go cry to Wildfire.

Helper

I really didn't do it, I don't know anything!

Helper

You... you just think I'm a pushover. That's why you're treating me like this! Wah...

Options

What did you take from the tent?

This isn't personal, it's just deductive reasoning.

Helper

T—Tent? I've never even been close to Mr. Fersman's tent...

Helper

W— Well... you deduced wrong! What kind of reasoning are you even using!?

Helper

I beg you, I never even stole pocket money from my parents as a kid. Don't wrong an innocent person...

Hook

Hmm... Maybe he really isn't the thief. Hook doesn't think he's lying...

Options

Are you questioning my reasoning?

My deduction might be a little flawed...

Hook

Just think about it! Swetta said that only the real thief would lie to us.

Hook

If the thief really is the helper, then what he and the merchant said would both be wrong!

Options

My mistake...

Why haven't I noticed you being this smart before?

Hook

Hmph! Adults are all so unreliable! Let's go look for more clues.

Investigate the scene where the vein detector went missing

System

This is the tent that Fersman temporarily borrowed in the shelter. It looks like it has been rummaged and a packaging label has fallen on the ground.

Hook

This is the label from a supply box... I know where those boxes are!

Hook

That way, let's go take a look!

Find the packages using the information on the label

Hook

The label must've been on this box! Wait a minute... What's that smell?

Hook

*sniff* It smells like condiments! Mmm, this smells like salt-grilled olm...

Options

What does this have to do with the culprit?

I'm hungry.

Hook

Not too many people smell like this...

Hook

There won't be any eating until we find the culprit!

Hook

I think the thief took daddy's treasure... and I think that this damaged probe is from the detector!

Hook

Has daddy's treasure been sold already?

Hook

Where could the thief have gone? Hmm... think, Hook, think...

Options

Probably trying to sell off the spoils.

They probably haven't left the Great Mine yet.

Perhaps they are off punishing themselves for their crime...

Hook

Oh yeah! I saw Mr. Sampo on the way to the mine when I came here... Could he be involved in this?

Options

It definitely has something to do with him!

Mentioning that name sooner would've saved us a lot of time.

I'm sure Sampo is innocent!

System

...Heh, who could ever say that confidently.

Hook

Follow Hook, Mr. Sampo should be that way!

Follow Hook and confront the suspect

Go to Boulder Town and consult Balaway

📍 Jarilo-VI Boulder Town

I was wondering if you could have a look at this detector.

Balaway

I'm already retired from appraising ancient relics. So unless this detector is some kind of precious treasure...

Hook

Look at this! The detector's probe broke off, can you fix it?

Balaway

...

Balaway

Oh ho ho, this certainly is a rare relic! Let me take a closer look...

Hook

Yes, look extra close! You have to help Hook fix it!

Balaway

This device... I've been in the business for a long time, but never have I seen an ancient relic like this one before.

Balaway

I think this is probably beyond repair. But still, it is a rare treasure. Even broken, I'd be willing to pay a high price for it. What do you say?

Options

Can we trust your appraisal?

Can you tell me more about it? I intend to sell it.

Balaway

The detector's probe is gone, it's like searching for something without eyes or ears. Now it's nothing more than a pile of junk with no practical value.

Balaway

I'm willing to offer a generous price for this thing. So, do you want to sell it or not?

Balaway

The detector's probe is gone, it's like searching for something without eyes or ears. Who's going to want a pile of junk?

Balaway

I don't believe any other stores will buy it off you. Come on, I'll give you a nice deal.

Hook

...

Options

Boss, I think we should go.

Maybe we should let Fersman decide what to do with it.

We aren't going to sell it to you, you crooked profiteer!

Hook

...

Hook

Alright then, let's go find daddy...

Return to the clinic and tell Fersman what happened

📍 Jarilo-VI Natasha's Clinic

Old Foreman's Treasure

Fersman

Where have you been, Hook? I was just about to go looking for you. Come on, let's go home, I'll cook some salt-baked rock crabs for you.

Hook

...

Fersman

What's wrong with this kid?

Options

She's been like this ever since just now...

We found the vein detector.

Fersman

Why, what happened?

Fersman

Vein detector? The one I lost?

Hook

{NICKNAME} and Hook helped daddy catch the thief that stole it!

Hook

But... daddy's detector... is broken. It's all my fault... If only I could've found it sooner...

Fersman

So it was stolen... You're not hurt are you, Hook?

Hook

I'm fine! Daddy, can you see if your detector still works?

Fersman

Hmm... the Geomarrow Probe is damaged. I'm afraid this thing won't work anymore.

Hook

I'm sorry, daddy. I didn't help one bit...

Fersman

What are you apologizing for? Thank you so much for looking out for me, Hook.

Hook

But, daddy's treasure... Waaaah...

Fersman

Don't cry, Hook! Daddy's true treasure has been here all along. It was never lost or broken.

Hook

...Huh?

Options

It is an adorable treasure indeed.

This treasure can even cry, you know?

Hook

Huh, even you know what it is?

Hook

It can... cry?

Fersman

The detector helped me find lots of Geomarrow veins, and it saved the mining team a lot of money. In that respect, it was a very good thing.

Fersman

But at the end of the day, the detector is just a tool. A true treasure must have irreplaceable importance to someone.

Hook

Hook... doesn't really understand.

Fersman

Hahaha, that's okay. I'm saying some things that might seem strange, but you will understand some day.

Hook

So, the treasure daddy is talking about...

Fersman

Is still happily running and jumping around.

Hook

Daddy...

Hook

{NICKNAME}, you're not allowed to see Hook cry! Go away!