Check with Clara on how the robot is doing

📍 Jarilo-VI Robot Settlement

Rarely Affectionate (II)

Little Robot

███You██Pascal█very██ █like████Clara██!

Clara

Hehe, Good boy. Pascal.

Svarog

Based on the information gathered, it is recommended that Pascal's data be formatted and integrated into the base network so that he doesn't threaten the property or safety of the camp's residents.

Clara

I know this is the most sensible option, but Pascal...

Options

How are the repairs going?

Svarog

Welcome, outsider. Thanks to Clara's hard work, the repairs were completed successfully.

Clara

Yes, the little fella is alive and well again. It's just that... some parts aren't completely back to normal yet.

Options

Pascal? Is that his name?

What about Pascal isn't normal, exactly?

I think you should give up...

Clara

Yes! Mr. Svarog and I spent a long time coming up with a suitable name...

Clara

Well... How should I put it...

Clara

Absolutely not! I'm not going to give up...

Pascal

███You██Pascal█good███I██am called██name██!

Clara

Oh look, {F#big sister}{M#big brother}! Pascal is greeting you. It's just... his speech is still a little confusing.

Svarog

The examination conducted earlier revealed that the information stored in this robot's core module is incompatible with the new hardware.

Svarog

Furthermore, many defective networks were detected in the core module. A significant amount of muddled information with unknown content was discovered during a deep scan.

Clara

Simply put, Pascal's brain is filled with junk information of unknown origin. This junk, along with hardware that's incompatible with his core, caused him to lose his ability to communicate.

Clara

Fortunately, apart from the language module, Pascal is still functioning properly...

Svarog

However, the robot still has a 44.7% chance of malfunctioning. It's recommended that Pascal's data be formatted and integrated into the base network.

Clara

Mr. Svarog, I understand, but I think Pascal is different. He possesses a quality that other small robots don't have...

Clara

In some ways, I believe he is similar to Mr. Svarog. I can't overlook this unique quality...

Clara

Mr. Svarog, could you give me a little more time? I want to investigate this further. If we don't find anything, you can integrate Pascal into the network.

Svarog

Understood, Clara. I respect your wish. In the meantime, I'll make sure that this robot doesn't endanger other people or property.

Options

So... What should we do now?

We should just format the robot and call it a day...

Clara

I'd like to recap what I discussed with Mr. Svarog earlier.

Pascal

█Tempering██no██don't██return█back██hurt█!

Clara

I know this is asking a lot...

Clara

But... it's very important to me! Please... help me one more time.

Options

Argh, if I have to...

I was just kidding. Let's go!

Clara

Oh, th—thanks then... I'm so sorry to trouble you again, {NICKNAME}!

Clara

Phew... As long as you're not really annoyed with me.

Clara

Let's begin by doing exactly what we did before. Find a new shell, put Pascal's core in it, and see if the hardware is compatible.

Svarog

According to the analysis, Pascal's original hardware was a Direwolf or Grizzly model. If we can put its core into the appropriate shell, there's an 87.3% chance that its language module will return to normal.

Clara

There are all kinds of abandoned robots in the machine graveyard. Let's go take a look.

Head to the machine graveyard with Clara to look for a suitable shell

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Move

Clara

This is an Automaton Direwolf, but it appears to have been modified. It's most likely another abandoned robot pet...

Clara

Although it doesn't seem to be functioning, you should still be cautious when approaching it...

Automaton Direwolf

Dzz... Dzz...

Automaton Direwolf

Intruder... Detected...

Automaton Direwolf

Eliminate... Eliminate!

Clara

Oh no, it's still active. Watch out!

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Combat

Return to Svarog's Base and fix Pascal

Rarely Affectionate (II)

Clara

Mr. Svarog, we're back.

Pascal

██Welcome█back█! return█{NICKNAME}█. █Clara█Rivet█!█Fail██-ure██?

Svarog

Welcome back, Clara. I've completed my further analysis of this robot.

Options

What have you discovered?

Pascal didn't cause any trouble, did he?

Wait a minute, let me take a quick break...

Svarog

Although no abnormal behavior was detected during the analysis, the muddled information in the robot's core module is still rapidly increasing. The risk of abnormal behavior is expected to rise to 76.1% in three hours.

Pascal

██Lost█Pascal█. █Protect█good██! █Hurt██? No██...

Clara

It appears we don't have much time left. Mr. Svarog, have you discovered anything else?

Clara

Okay... Then you can tell me first, Mr. Svarog.

Svarog

Conclusion: It is impossible to determine the time of manufacture, purpose, and ownership of this robot.

Svarog

During my analysis, I extracted the robot's serial number and searched for it in the Underworld's automaton database...

Svarog

According to my search, there are 32 automatons with the same serial number as this one. Even after eliminating the scrapped ones, three automatons still match the keyword description.

Pascal

█Failure█3██. █Back█Rivet1██!█fail██-ure██?

Options

Is it possible to narrow down the search results further?

Is Pascal trying to say something?

Who's behind this plot!?

Svarog

Assessing... Assessment complete. Conclusion: Search results cannot be narrowed down any further.

Svarog

The three automatons that match the keyword descriptions are located in Moltammerville, Rivet Town, and Forge Town. All three of these mining towns have been abandoned, and no automatons have been discovered in these three sites recently.

Clara

It appears that the trail has gone cold yet again.

Clara

It appears so. I'm not sure what he's trying to say though.

Svarog

While we were talking, the robot's failure rate increased. We should activate Alert mode.

Clara

I'm not sure, but if we can narrow it down to the three automatons, then...

Clara

Maybe there's still a chance...

Pascal

█Tempering█Tempering██. back█back█back to Rivet██!█fire██fire██!

Clara

Pascal is becoming increasingly unstable... We should change his shell.

- Robot Shell x 1

Follow Pascal, who had run away

📍 Jarilo-VI Rivet Town

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Move

Clara

Pascal! Who did this to you?

Pascal

█Pain█hurt██. Pain█hurt pain███!█Hurt██hurt? Pain██—

Patrolling Robot

Clara, get away. This is a Fragmentum creature. It's extremely dangerous.

Clara

A Fragmentum creature!? What are you talking about?

Options

This is clearly a robot, just like you!

Have Fragmentum creatures evolved to this level?

Did Svarog send you? Spit it out!

Patrolling Robot

Request approved. Reanalyzing...

Patrolling Robot

Reanalysis complete. The original assessment stands. This is a Fragmentum creature, and is thus extremely dangerous.

Clara

How is that possible? Pascal is obviously a robot, just like you!

Patrolling Robot

I am on a standard patrol mission. I have not received any other orders from the network hub.

Clara

It's telling the truth... Mr. Svarog made a promise to me, and he never betrays his promises.

Clara

Could it have malfunctioned? It appears to be normal...

Patrolling Robot

Please step back. I shall eliminate this Fragmentum creature...

Clara

No, it's going to attack Pascal! We have to stop it!

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Combat

Follow Pascal

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Move

Clara

I think this place used to be a restaurant. One time, I found a bunch of canned food here... The vagrants in the camp were so happy.

Clara

However, I've always wondered...

Clara

The light here... Why is it still on? This place has clearly been abandoned for a long time...

Clara

Also, there's dust all over the place, but none of the equipment appears to be deteriorating.

Options

I've been wondering about that too...

Is it possible that someone lives here?

Maybe Rivet Town is haunted...

Clara

I don't think so... No one should be living here. I never saw anyone when I came here to hunt for supplies.

Clara

Ah!? Are you saying we're... not alone...?

Clara

No, no, no... Ghosts don't exist...

Clara

Anyway, someone must be looking after this place. But who?

Clara

And why...?

Keep following Pascal

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Move

Pascal

{NICKNAME}, Clara, welcome, back, Rivet Town!

Pascal

Look, isn't it, shiny? Job, Pascal, done, nice!

Clara

Huh? Could it be... Pascal has been repairing this abandoned town?

Pascal

Pascal, repair, indeed! Waiting, been, everyone.

Options

Is this why you've been stealing the parts?

Have you been waiting for us?

Have you been repairing the town?

So... why did you bring us here?

Pascal

Parts, Pascal, collect, non-stop. Rivet Town, repair, non-stop!

Clara

It seems that Pascal was stealing parts because he wants to repair the town.

Pascal

Waiting, everyone, Pascal, non-stop! Leave, everyone, come back, one day!

Clara

Has Pascal been waiting for Rivet Town's evacuated residents to return?

Pascal

Repair, been, every day, Pascal! Use, can, everyone, return!

Clara

Pascal has been looking after the town so that everyone can go back to their previous lives when they return...

Pascal

Workshop, Tempering, here. Base, Pascal, secret!

Pascal

Parts, store! Enemies, not here. Place, safe. Scared, no need, everybody!

Clara

Ahh. This appears to be the secret base where Pascal keeps the parts.

Clara

Although we now know why he took them, there are still many unanswered questions. For example...

Options

Why does he want to repair the town?

Why is Pascal being treated as a Fragmentum creature?

How should we punish this parts thief then...?

Clara

Right. But I don't think Pascal will give us a straightforward answer on this one...

Clara

Hmm... I wonder if we can find any clues here?

Clara

...Right. That bigger robot said that, how strange...

Clara

Hmm... I wonder if we can find any clues here?

Clara

...Right. Pascal is doing this out of good will, but still...

Clara

Stealing is always wrong, and Pascal needs to learn that.

Clara

Let's take a look around again, {F#big sister}{M#big brother}. I'm still not finished here.

Pascal

Rivet Town, live, Clara, {NICKNAME}! Tour, feel free, please!

Investigate the Tempering Workshop

System

Book pages and letters all carefully cut and put aside, whose content varies from tales for children to outdated political news.

Clara

These pages are so neatly cut out... Oh, and they smell like Geomarrow Fuel.

Clara

Is there someone here in Rivet Town doing this...? Or could Pascal have collected the pages and put them together?

📍 Jarilo-VI Robot Settlement

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Move

Clara

It's the same old place. Everywhere you look, there are robots that have lost the ability to function...

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Move

Clara

Hey, {NICKNAME}, take a look over there!

Continue investigating the Tempering Workshop

📍 Jarilo-VI Rivet Town

Clara

Huh? What's this? A diary?

Clara

Wow. Such neat handwriting... no, wait a minute, I think this was printed onto the cover...

Clara

...Could it be Pascal's?

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Part I

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Part II

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Part III

+ Pascal's Diary (I) x 1, Pascal's Diary (II) x 1, Pascal's Diary (III) x 1

Return to the Base with Clara

📍 Jarilo-VI Robot Settlement

Rarely Affectionate (II)

Clara

So that's what happened, Mr. Svarog. But there's one thing I don't understand... Why is Pascal being treated as a Fragmentum creature?

Svarog

This robot has been repairing itself using Fragmentum-contaminated components for an extended period of time. Therefore, automatons connected to the base network recognize it as a Fragmentum creature. This is a minor issue that can be resolved by replacing components, do not worry.

Clara

I see... Has Mr. Svarog ever witnessed a similar incident anywhere in the network?

Svarog

No. Network-connected automatons regularly clear out muddled information in their core modules.

Svarog

The likelihood of a robot gaining sentience beyond control is approximately 0.12%. For those that aren't connected to the network, the chance climbs to 3.23%.

Svarog

Please keep in mind that these probabilities are only estimates. Over the past 700 years, this has never happened in the Underworld.

Options

So, you don't know what to do either?

But the robots here appear to be quite intelligent...

I can't believe such an improbable event has actually happened!

Svarog

Actually, I do. Contrary to popular belief, improbable events that are easily disregarded frequently result in catastrophes.

Svarog

To make life easier for users, all of Belobog's automatons contain language simulation abilities. They generate appropriate responses by reading preset parameters and mimicking natural human conversations.

Svarog

This, however, is only a simulation, and it does not mean that the automatons have actual emotional intelligence.

Clara

But, Mr. Svarog is different.

Svarog

Improbable events that are easily disregarded frequently result in catastrophes.

Svarog

Given that automatons can still develop emotion modules using their own processing power, I have a backup plan in place.

Clara

Mr. Svarog always takes all factors into account and handles problems logically... I can't do that myself yet.

Clara

So, what should we do with Pascal?

Svarog

It is recommended that Pascal's data be formatted and integrated into the base network.

Svarog

I will maintain the robot's core module and repair its hardware once it has been integrated into the base network.

Svarog

There is a greater than 97.2% chance that this robot will return to normal after the bad sectors and muddled information are removed. However...

Options

But what about Pascal's emotional intelligence...

That sounds like an excellent plan to me.

I know there has to be a catch...

Svarog

Once the formatting is complete, the robot's emotional intelligence will vanish.

Clara

But, once the formatting is complete, Pascal's emotional intelligence will vanish...

Svarog

...Correct.

Clara

But, once the formatting is complete, Pascal's emotional intelligence will vanish...

Svarog

...Correct.

Clara

...

Clara

Is there no other option...?

Svarog

This option minimizes both internal and external losses. Although Clara's account indicates that the robot is relatively stable, the assessment based on the computations shows that...

Svarog

Both the risk of Pascal crashing and the amount of muddled information are increasing. When it approaches 100%...

Clara

I understand.

Clara

But I don't think I'm ready to give up on Pascal just yet.

Clara

We've helped Pascal find compatible hardware. If we can eliminate the muddled information without damaging the sectors linked to his emotional intelligence...

Svarog

You know the chances of that are incredibly low, Clara.

Options

Svarog's calculations are extremely precise.

How do you generally get rid of muddled information?

In all honesty, I don't understand...

Clara

No, I can't just give up. There has to be another way!

Svarog

There's only one way to completely remove muddled information — overwriting.

Svarog

When the muddled information is removed, the base network will create a comprehensive backup and overwrite the data stored in the corresponding sector.

Clara

...

Clara

It's okay, Mr. Svarog and I can come up with a solution.

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Unknown

{NICKNAME}

(Both have provided their solutions...)

{NICKNAME}

(Svarog thinks that formatting Pascal's data and integrating him into the base's network is necessary, but doing so will deprive Pascal of his special emotional intelligence.)

{NICKNAME}

(Although it may sound cruel, this approach best prevents Pascal from posing a threat...)

{NICKNAME}

(Clara thinks she can use programming to control Pascal's behavior and prevent him from causing harm while keeping his emotional intelligence intact. However, this doesn't address the root of the issue, and it also requires Clara to devote much time and effort to Pascal.)

{NICKNAME}

(Although Clara will use Pascal's emotional intelligence to help guide him in the right direction, Pascal could still go out of control in the future.)

{NICKNAME}

(In addition, Pascal has a history of stealing, even though he never caused any harm to anyone. This is also a major concern.)

{NICKNAME}

(What is most important here? I need to think carefully and choose one solution, then persuade the other person.)

📍 Jarilo-VI Rivet Town

Clara

...Pascal, we're back.

Pascal

Pascal, good, waiting! Waiting, further, instructions!

Clara

Now... please be a good boy and don't move.

Clara

Pascal, we've got Mr. Svarog to help treat your illness. He'll help you recover.

Pascal

Illness? What, is, illness?

Pascal

But, Pascal, not—move! Recover, health!

Clara

Mr. Svarog, let's get started...

Svarog

Understood. The protective programs are ready for installation...

Pascal

█████ ██ ██████ ████ ██ ████—

Clara

I hope I made the right decision...

Clara

...Is it done?

Svarog

The programs were successfully installed. The robot will require offline maintenance and will be unable to communicate for some time. We can return to it later.

Clara

...I see. In that case, let's go back to the base.

{NICKNAME}

(I think it's over... I'll check in with Clara later to see what's up.)