Ask Clara about the trouble in the Robot Settlement

📍 Jarilo-VI Robot Settlement

Rarely Affectionate (I)

Clara

The thief has stolen parts again? How am I going to track down this crook?

Options

Clara, what's wrong?

Clara

Oh, it's you!

Clara

There have been a few unusual thefts in the dwelling over the past few days.

Clara

The vagrants say that the parts they worked so hard to obtain have completely vanished. They're worried that there's a thief in the camp...

Clara

Despite our investigations, no one has been able to track down the thief. What's even stranger is that the thief appears to be only interested in stealing parts, and doesn't care about other valuable items...

Clara

The vagrants had no choice but to ask Mr. Svarog to look into it, but he still hasn't found anything... I investigated the matter myself, but I came up empty-handed...

Clara

Jeez... I'm baffled. What a strange thief...

Options

Don't worry. We can go over the clues together.

Why don't we go back to the crime scene and start from there?

Mmm! The smell of crime... How exciting!

Clara

Are you also here to look into this case, {F#big sister}{M#big brother}? Perhaps if we work together we can uncover some clues that I missed...

Clara

It's just... I haven't found enough clues yet. The thief is really tricky. They haven't left any traces in the dwelling...

Clara

Are you also here to look into this case, {F#big sister}{M#big brother}? Perhaps if we work together we can uncover some clues that I missed...

Clara

...Th—That look on your face is a bit scary...

Clara

But if you're willing to help look into this case, perhaps we can uncover some clues that I missed.

Clara

Oh! I heard the vagrants on patrol last night ran across the thief again, but I haven't had time to look into it... Should we go ask them?

Options

Witnesses' firsthand accounts are crucial.

Genius detective girl, move out!

Clara

You sound so cool, {F#big sister}{M#big brother}... You're like one of the characters from Mr. Svarog's movies. Aren't they called detectives?

Clara

Seeing you so fired up has me excited, too. Now, let's get started.

Clara

That sounds kinda weird...

Clara

But actually... I think it's cool, too! Now, let's get started, {F#big sister}{M#big brother}!

Question the witness of the theft cases involving mechanical parts

Clara

Sir, how are you? I heard you saw the thief who stole the parts last night. Can you tell us what happened?

Shivering Vagrant

Ah, wh—who's there!?

Shivering Vagrant

Oh! Clara, it's you! I thought it was... You scared the living daylights out of me!

Shivering Vagrant

I—I did see the thief last night, but... who is this person next to you?

Options

I'm just a passionate trailblazer.

The Wildfire has assigned me to solve the case.

I'm the brilliant sidekick of this genius detective.

Shivering Vagrant

Trailblazer... Oh, I know. You're the outsider who's made a name for themself around town, right?

Shivering Vagrant

Oh, wow. I feel way better knowing that a big shot like you is here to catch the thief... H—Hold on, I'll explain what happened last night. Just let me gather my thoughts first...

Shivering Vagrant

Oh! W—Wildfire has sent someone... That's fantastic!

Shivering Vagrant

H—Hold on... I'll explain what happened last night. Just let me gather my thoughts first...

Clara

Em... This nickname is a bit embarrassing...

Shivering Vagrant

D—Detective? I see. You're here to help catch the thief, right?

Shivering Vagrant

It's great that there are more people here to solve this case... H—Hold on, I'll explain what happened last night. Just let me gather my thoughts first...

Shivering Vagrant

O—Okay. So... Last night, I was on patrol when I bumped into the thief stealing the parts! Then... then... I—I just...

Options

Why do you sound so terrified?

Relax, explain it slowly.

Don't panic. We're only getting started...

Shivering Vagrant

Goodness, I was so scared! It was dreadful!

Shivering Vagrant

Goodness... Okay. I'll explain slowly...

Shivering Vagrant

I... you... I—I'm sorry... Last night was just so terrifying... I—I'll continue!

Shivering Vagrant

I was cold and hungry while on patrol last night, so I decided to return to the dwelling and heat up some leftover canned food for a snack.

Shivering Vagrant

But when I entered the tent... the thief's silhouette scurried across my vision!

Shivering Vagrant

I couldn't see the thief's face because the tent was so dark, but I could tell he wasn't a nice guy...

Shivering Vagrant

B—Because when he turned to flee, he swung a knife right across my face! In that moment, I really thought I was going to die...

Shivering Vagrant

I could feel the blade's chill on my cheeks, and smell its rusty scent... The weapon that fella had was definitely a metal one! That's the only thing I'm certain of!

Shivering Vagrant

Also, I saw the outline of him in the dark... That fella's head was absolutely square! Yes, you heard me, square!

Shivering Vagrant

Can you believe that? Someone with a square head! It was truly terrifying...

Options

A square head? Oh my gosh!

Please, I can't carry on. I'm too terrified...

Uh, I guess that could be a clue...

Clara

It sounds bizarre, but it could be a clue. I'll jot it down.

Clara

I—I'm also terrified! But I still have to jot down the important clues...

Clara

Oh, you're right, {F#big sister}{M#big brother}! I see! I'll jot it down...

Clara

Sir, please take a deep breath... So, the thief was armed with a metal weapon and had a... um, square head... correct?

Shivering Vagrant

Yes, that's correct.

Clara

Hmm... I'm struggling to make sense of these clues. Do you have any thoughts, {F#big sister}{M#big brother}?

Options

Not really... Is there anything else you noticed?

Why are you being so evasive? Are you an accomplice?

We've cracked the case! The culprit has a square head!

Shivering Vagrant

I'm sorry... I was too scared! When a shadow leaps out at you, who could possibly pay attention to such tiny details?

Clara

It seems that's everything... We now know one of the culprit's physical traits and that he is extremely violent. But how can we track him down?

Shivering Vagrant

How can you just accuse me like that!? I was terrified, how could I be an accomplice!? *sob* ...

Clara

I'm sorry! {F#She}{M#He} was just joking... Please don't take {F#her}{M#him} seriously!

Clara

Oh! You've figured it out. But how are we going to track down someone with such an unusual appearance?

Shivering Vagrant

Ah, yes, I remember something! While the culprit was hurrying to escape, he knocked something over... He may have left some clues or something.

Clara

This is a crucial clue! {F#Big sister}{M#Big brother}, Let's go investigate the crime scene together!

Shivering Vagrant

I think he ran that way. No one has touched the crime scene, so any traces he left behind should still be there... P—Please catch the thief for us.

Search for clues regarding the culprit

System

Some abrupt scratches left on the mountain which seem to be done by a metal weapon. The end of the scratches points to a distant place.

Clara

Take a look at these marks... These are very suspicious. Could they have been left by the culprit?

Clara

They point in that direction... Let's go take a look.

Follow the clues and search onward

System

Few people would come to this place, but you can see some scratches on the ground, snaking their way forward.

Clara

And look at these! How unusual... They don't appear to have been left by a human...

Continue to look for clues of the culprit

Clara

The tracks stop here... I guess we'll have to look around for other clues.

Clara

This is where the mechanical waste is disposed of though. Could it be...

Options

Be careful. We don't want to alert the culprit.

I didn't expect our thief to like waste heaps...

Come out and face me now, thief!

Clara

O—Okay! I'll follow you, {F#big sister}{M#big brother}.

Clara

Um, I don't think the culprit actually likes waste heaps. He probably uses them as a hiding spot... Oh, maybe he hid the stolen parts here too!

Clara

Hey! You're being too loud... If the culprit is nearby, he'll just run away!

Clara

Let's split up... Wait, what's that noise?

Find the source of the odd sounds

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Move

Clara

It's a... tiny robot? Is it searching for something? But... I don't remember Mr. Svarog issuing an order like this recently...

Clara

It looks like it's carrying the vagrants' missing parts...

Clara

And those tracks and metal scratches we noticed earlier...

Options

The thief doesn't appear to be a human.

Remotely controlling a robot to steal parts... What an ingenious criminal!

It does have a square head, but it doesn't look like a criminal...

Clara

Hmm, it appears we're thinking the same thing...

Clara

Hmm... That would be quite strange, yet such a scenario can't be ruled out.

Clara

Yes... This robot model probably doesn't have any kind of metal weapon.

Clara

This small robot... doesn't appear to be a Belobog creation. It looks like it's been welded together from random scrap metal materials... Huh, it appears to have a small mechanical arm...

Clara

Ah, it's noticed us!

Gear-Stealing Robot

█I███human. ██injured? ██no████hurt! ██please don't██.

Options

...Clara, do you speak robot?

Anyway, hand over the stolen parts, right now!

Don't hit me. I surrender! Please have mercy!

Clara

I—I don't understand what it's saying... but it doesn't appear to be trying to flee or attack us...

Clara

Ah, wait, {F#big sister}{M#big brother}! Look! It doesn't appear to be trying to flee or attack us...

Clara

Don't be scared! Look! It doesn't seem like it wants to hurt us...

Clara

It appears to be trying to say something: I, human, please, don't hurt...

Clara

...Is it trying to say: "Please don't hurt me, humans"?

Gear-Stealing Robot

█Human███! Parts██Rivet██need████repair██need██! Town.

Gear-Stealing Robot

█ Parts███ need██? █ █Need █ ███ need! ██ need██! Hurt██ don't.

Clara

It appears to have a malfunction, but I think I can understand it...

Clara

It seems that it needs these parts, and it's begging us not to hurt it...

Clara

I—I've never seen a robot with this kind of malfunction before... What happened to it...?

Options

We won't hurt this robot, but it must return the parts first.

My patience is limited...

Chaaaaarge! Prepare to fight!

Clara

Although this small robot appears to want to communicate, its speech is all scrambled...

Clara

Perhaps there's an issue with its language module. This little guy probably can't understand what we're saying either...

Gear-Stealing Robot

█Run███escape! Open██fire██workshop████chase██don't██!

Clara

Ah! It's running away!

Clara

No! We can't let it escape! It still has the vagrants' parts!

Clara

What should we do? We gotta stop it! But, please don't be too rough on it! I'll figure out a way to repair it later...

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Combat

Follow Clara back to Svarog's base

Rarely Affectionate (I)

Svarog

Initiating assessment of the robot's condition. Please wait, Clara.

Clara

While Mr. Svarog is assessing this little fella, let's give it a quick checkup ourselves.

Clara

Huh? This paint job and these custom parts. And the way the parts are attached... It's all quite strange.

Clara

But one thing is for certain... This little fella is not under remote control. He's operating entirely of his own accord...

Clara

Its design is, well, unique. I've never seen a robot with a design like this before.

Clara

It really seems like something that was thrown together rather quickly. Its creator most likely didn't consider whether the system would function properly or not...

Clara

Is it a failed robot pet creation that has been abandoned...?

Clara

But if it's a pet... then why would it gather parts itself?

Options

What is a "robot pet"?

I think I've heard the term "robot pet" before.

This place has a somewhat lax definition of pets...

Clara

I've heard that some vagrants in the dwelling keep the little robots they find as pets.

Clara

Some vagrants also make modifications to their pets, which they call... pet upgrades.

Clara

Pets like that are pretty rare, but some of the folks who have them have formed a small community to share ideas. Some are interested in nurturing robots. Others... force them into battle.

Clara

If my memory serves me right, the parts this little fella stole were originally designed for that kind of pet upgrade.

Options

Battle each other!? That's awful!

That sounds pretty interesting.

I've learned some unusual things...

Clara

The vagrants... or, to be more accurate, the majority of people in the Underworld regard robots as nothing more than tools.

Clara

But I disagree. Robots have their own thoughts and feelings...

Clara

It's great that you understand what I'm saying...

Clara

That's not the word I'd use.

Clara

I guess most people only see robots as tools. I'll try not to hold it against you.

Clara

*sigh*... This robot pet phenomenon really gets to me.

Clara

Erm... I'm sorry, I just suddenly felt some strong emotions. Let's get back to work on repairing the small robot.

Clara

This jack's placement is... odd. The chip is buried deep inside. If you don't look closely enough, you won't even find it...

Svarog

Assessment of the robot's condition is complete. The shell damage is estimated to be 98.2%.

Svarog

The assessment concludes that a total recovery is impossible. It is recommended that the robot's external shell be removed and replaced while keeping the outer circuitry and related transmission devices.

Clara

You can always rely on Mr. Svarog to come up with a brilliant idea! So, I guess we'll have to go find a new robot shell to fix it, right?

Options

Where can we buy one?

I'll go and strip them from the other robots!

Clara

Hmm... I'm not sure if anyone sells this kind of thing, however...

Clara

Please don't use violent methods to solve this issue. There are other options...

Clara

There must be some robot shells lying around the machine graveyard. Everyone calls it a graveyard, but there are actually lots of useful parts buried there.

Clara

I'm gonna return the parts to the vagrants first, then I'll check on the little fella. Can I trust you to find a shell in the machine graveyard, {NICKNAME}?

Options

I'm an expert at scavenging...

I can always go grab one from another robot if needed...

Clara

Really? You could have what it takes to be a prospector, {F#big sister}{M#big brother}.

Clara

Please, please don't say things like that. You'll upset me...

Clara

Then I'll entrust this task to you, {NICKNAME}.

Clara

Look for Toby at the front entrance. His appearance is... crude, but he's the robot most familiar with the machine graveyard. Just follow Toby.

Find Toby near the gates of the base

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Move

Toby

Hello, guest of Miss Clara. Please do as you wish! It's my honor to serve you.

Options

Toby, can you show me the way?

Clara described you as primitive...

Toby

Allow me to share a fun fact: Toby is not a primitive robot.

Toby

Miss Clara has assigned me the task of planning your sightseeing route in the machine graveyard. I will guide you down the path.

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Move

Toby

Hello, my name is Toby. It is my honor to serve you.

Follow Toby

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Move

Toby

Would you like to engage in Super Speed mode? If so, please confirm by spinning counterclockwise 10 times, then clockwise by 270 degrees.

Toby

We have arrived at our first destination. This model is known as the Direwolf, and was scrapped after it sustained piercing damage during a battle with another robot pet, which caused the chainsaw's fuel tank to burst.

{NICKNAME}

(Robot pet battles sound a little frightening...)

{NICKNAME}

(The inside of the armor is a total mess due to being melted by the heat. Unfortunately, it appears to be useless.)

Toby

We are on our way to the second destination. Please take a seat, buckle up, and hold tight.

Keep following Toby

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Move

Toby

CAUTION: You have exceeded the speed limit. Please obey Belobog traffic laws. On the road, safety is the top priority.

Toby

We have arrived at our second destination. This module is called the Beetle, which is the same as mine.

Toby

This machine was scrapped because it accelerated erratically for 7.1 kilometers after it incorrectly interpreted a command, causing the engine to catch fire and the core module to melt down.

{NICKNAME}

(That is such an odd reason to be scrapped...)

{NICKNAME}

(However, the shell appears to be in good condition, so I'll bring it with me.)

Toby

Your trip has concluded. Please keep an eye out for vehicles approaching from the back or sides, as well as enemies and automatons.

Toby

Your trip has concluded. I appreciate you putting your trust in Toby.

Toby

A five-star review for this trip has been automatically generated for you. You're welcome!

Toby

It was Toby's honor!

+ Robot Shell x 1

Report back to Clara

Rarely Affectionate (I)

Svarog

Clara, it's time for a break. You shouldn't repair machines when you have negative emotions. It's bad for your physical and mental health.

Clara

Don't worry, Mr. Svarog. I'm fine.

Clara

Oh, {NICKNAME}, you're back already? How did it go? Did Toby help you find a shell?

Options

(Hand the new shell to Clara)

Clara

This shell... Hmm... It doesn't appear to be the same design as this little fella's...

Clara

But it shouldn't matter. The structures of these small robots are nearly identical. Thank you for bringing this to me, {NICKNAME}.

Clara

I've finished extracting that chip from the small robot. Now all that's left to do is move all of this circuitry into the new shell...

System

Clara transferred the robot's Core Module into the new Robot Shell...

Clara

Although its appearance has changed a lot, I think we did a good job.

Clara

Hmm, but what I just did... Is it any different from those pet upgrades that the vagrants perform...?

Gear-Stealing Robot

███████not██compatible██in-██compatible██!?

Clara

Huh? It's making a strange sound.

Gear-Stealing Robot

█████Incompatible████in-████!

Clara

Wh—What's going on? Is it malfunctioning?

Gear-Stealing Robot

██Incompatible██in█com██incomatiblein█incompatibleincompatibleincompatibleincompatible██████—

Svarog

Risk level: High. Clara, get away, now!

Clara

{NICKNAME}, watch out! It's out of control!

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Combat