The Trees At Peace
Stellar Jade x 50, Trailblaze EXP x 350, Credit x 80000, Traveler's Guide x 5, Refined Aether x 5, Lost Crystal x 5, Clock Credits x 360, Achievements <The Good Deeds a Man Has Done>
Talk to the old man at the Dream's Edge
You encounter an old man with a profound gaze at the Dream's Edge.
Talk with him and learn about his experiences.
Talk with him and learn about his experiences.
Listen to what Clockie has to share
You encounter an old man with a profound gaze at the Dream's Edge, but your discussion is harshly interrupted by the Bloodhound Family.
Clockie seems to have sensed something from the old man. Talk with him.
Clockie seems to have sensed something from the old man. Talk with him.
Clockie
Tick tock! There's something fishy about that old man!
Clockie
Why is he alone here, and why is he being supervised... It's bothering me, tick tock!
Options
I think he's no ordinary guy.
Do you think I can beat that woman?
Clockie
I feel the same way, too! No wonder you're my friend.
Clockie
Violence isn't always the best solution!
Clockie
I can sense that the old man is missing something! Tick tock, what a poor guy!
Clockie
How about we hide and wait for The Family people to leave so that we can help him? It's time for my Clockwork to do its trick!
System
After a long wait, the Bloodhound Family Member guarding Chadwick finally leave...
{NICKNAME}
(She's finally gone... What a patient bunch those Family members are.)
{NICKNAME}
(Hurry up and check on Chadwick.)
Talk to Chadwick
You have helped the old man named Chadwick fix his missing mood pieces.
Now, you can have an uninterrupted talk with him.
Now, you can have an uninterrupted talk with him.
{NICKNAME}
(Chadwick from the Genius Society... I haven't heard of him before.)
{NICKNAME}
(Let me text Herta and ask her about him.)
Send a message to Herta, telling her about Chadwick
Surprisingly, the old man named Chadwick was once a member of the Genius Society. Why is he stranded at the Dream's Edge?
You decide to inform other members of the Society — the ones you know, that is — about Chadwick's situation.
You decide to inform other members of the Society — the ones you know, that is — about Chadwick's situation.
{NICKNAME}
(Chadwick from the Genius Society... I haven't heard of him before.)
{NICKNAME}
(Let me text Herta and ask her about him.)
Go to the lobby of the hotel in reality and meet up with Screwllum
Surprisingly, the old man named Chadwick was once a member of the Genius Society. Why is he stranded at the Dream's Edge?
Screwllum decides to personally travel to Penacony to uncover the truth and invites you to meet at The Reverie.
Screwllum decides to personally travel to Penacony to uncover the truth and invites you to meet at The Reverie.
Screwllum
You're finally here again, {F#Madam}{M#Sir} {NICKNAME}.
Options
It's good to see you in person.
You're so efficient.
Screwllum
Each of our encounters bore an extraordinary significance, and for that I am grateful.
Screwllum
Haha, I must praise the miracles brought to this universe by the Trailblaze!
Screwllum
It's been quite some time since I last came here. The lobby of The Reverie is still as extravagant as I remember.
Screwllum
Let's head to the reception and ask about Chadwick's whereabouts.
Confront the Bloodhound Family
Screwllum joins you in the investigation of Chadwick's past.
However, the Bloodhound Family once again poses a hindrance. Find a way to convince them.
However, the Bloodhound Family once again poses a hindrance. Find a way to convince them.
Screwllum
I've always regarded dreams with awe, hence I rarely frequent Penacony, that Planet of Festivities.
Screwllum
To me, the so-called sweet dreams are often saccharine and insincere, a stark contrast to the true shape of a dream.
Screwllum
I wonder, after immersing himself in the dreamscape for so long, is Dr. Chadwick doing well in the realm of reality?
Head to Chadwick's room
Screwllum joins you in the investigation of Chadwick's past.
Thanks to Screwllum's negotiation, The Family has accepted your request to check Chadwick's room.
Thanks to Screwllum's negotiation, The Family has accepted your request to check Chadwick's room.
Moira
This is Dr. Chadwick's room.
Moira
The regulations prohibit the Bloodhounds from entering the hotel rooms without the guests' permission. So, I'll stay outside.
Options
Should I knock?
You guys have stringent regulations here.
Moira
I don't think it's necessary.
Moira
The regulations are set by the head of our family.
Moira
I'm afraid Dr. Chadwick can't answer the door in his current state. Let me open it.
Moira
...Come in.
Screwllum
Dr. Calderon Chadwick, sorry for showing up here all of a sudden. We hope you don't mind our unexpected visit.
Screwllum
After you, {F#Madam}{M#Sir} {NICKNAME}.
Discuss Screwllum's findings with him
Screwllum joins you in the investigation of Chadwick's past.
Screwllum has found something in the empty room. Talk to him to learn more.
Screwllum has found something in the empty room. Talk to him to learn more.
Enter Chadwick's Emoscape
Screwllum's keepsake seems to have awakened Chadwick's memories.
Use the Clockwork to enter his Emoscape and relive his experiences.
Use the Clockwork to enter his Emoscape and relive his experiences.
Accept Screwllum's invitation and head to the space station
Screwllum has convinced The Family and retrieved Chadwick's memories.
Return to the space station and bid farewell to Dr. Chadwick, accompanied by Screwllum and Herta.
Return to the space station and bid farewell to Dr. Chadwick, accompanied by Screwllum and Herta.
Dudley
...I'm very sorry to tell you this, Chad. You might be a genius in your field, but you know nothing about power. Your naivety blinds you from seeing the big picture, and you don't even understand the era you're in.
Dudley
You should have realized long ago that we're both merely pawns in this game of chess. Once we're placed on the chessboard, we are no longer in control of our fate.
Dudley
Weapons are made to eliminate enemies. Is it that hard to understand? Over a dozen vanguard units of the Legion are preparing to attack the joint trade routes. Their presence can directly threaten Pier Point's safety.
Dudley
Our enemies are closing in... This is the perfect time to test the power of the Imaginary Implosion Pulse!
Chadwick
...
Chadwick
You have a hundred... no, a thousand other ways to stop them that can incur lower costs and affect fewer innocents.
Chadwick
I've got it, finally. What we've done here for the past twenty years is just an experiment. The result of our work... never truly belongs to us.
Dudley
...
Dudley
Stop lying to yourself, Chad. You knew what you were getting into right from the beginning, but you chose to ignore it.
Dudley
Come here, "bomb-maker." It's time to show the Legion our might.
Chadwick
Please... I'm begging you.
Chadwick
We can't do this.... We shouldn't do this. Countless lives will be lost because of me...
Artificial Intelligence
...Ballistic trajectory precalculation is complete. Margin of error: ±0.08%.
Artificial Intelligence
Charging detonation platform... 60%... 70%... 85%... Complete.
Artificial Intelligence
Reviewing collider status... 30%... 50%... 75%... Complete.
Artificial Intelligence
Automatic cruise AI deployed. Enemy contact detonation AI deployed.
Artificial Intelligence
Imaginary Implosion Pulse preparation: Complete. Ready to detonate at any moment.
Dudley
...How many collateral targets are there in the blast range?
Artificial Intelligence
Calculation in progress...
Artificial Intelligence
There are an estimated 24 planets at the satellite level or above within the blast range. Among them, there are three secondary planets with civilizations of Grade D or above.
Dudley
Hmm... the amount of collateral damage is acceptable. The detonation plan can proceed as scheduled.
Dudley
It's time, bomb-maker. Hit the detonate button.
Options
Do not press the button.
Hit the detonate button.
Dudley
...What are you doing? Press it now!
Dudley
...
Dudley
Ah... I get it. You're afraid of taking the blame, aren't you?
Dudley
Fret not. The one who presses the button is neither you nor I. We won't even be mentioned if this incident is later reported.
Dudley
Now... Do it.
Options
Do not press the button.
Hit the detonate button.
Dudley
...You sympathize with Dr. Chadwick, right?
Dudley
I'm sorry to burst your bubble, but Calderon Chadwick isn't worth your sympathy. He'd long foreseen the outcome, but he chose to ignore it and carry on the research at all costs.
Dudley
Selfishly, he puts his talent before everything else. He doesn't care the least bit about anyone else.
Dudley
Now... Do it.
Options
Do not press the button.
Hit the detonate button.
Dudley
...I'm not going to say anything else. You've just wasted your final opportunity.
Dudley
Hey, you. Do it.
Artificial Intelligence
...
Artificial Intelligence
Detonation command confirmed. Collider charging in progress... 20%... 50%... 75%... Critical detonation threshold reached.
Artificial Intelligence
Automatic cruise AI activated. Locking target... 30%... 70%... Complete.
Artificial Intelligence
Lock-on AI activated. Warming up... 20%... 40%... 80%... Chamber temperature has reached threshold.
Artificial Intelligence
Imaginary Implosion Pulse is about to be launched. Five...
Chadwick
Dud, I...
Options
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Dudley
...Don't hold it against me, Chad. We have to be responsible for our choices.
Options
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Chadwick
My name will forever be cursed. They'll... What's the price you have to pay, Dudley?
Options
<size=28>Two...</size>
Dudley
Look, Chad... This is your problem. You always take your gifts and talents for granted, and you have no idea there are people like me...
Options
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Dudley
...No one will remember us.
Artificial Intelligence
...
Artificial Intelligence
Detonation command confirmed. Collider charging in progress... 20%... 50%... 75%... Critical detonation threshold reached.
Artificial Intelligence
Automatic cruise AI activated. Locking target... 30%... 70%... Complete.
Artificial Intelligence
Lock-on AI activated. Warming up... 20%... 40%... 80%... Chamber temperature has reached threshold.
Artificial Intelligence
Imaginary Implosion Pulse is about to be launched. Five...
Chadwick
Dud, I...
Options
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Dudley
...Don't hold it against me, Chad. We have to be responsible for our choices.
Options
<size=28>Three...</size>
Chadwick
My name will forever be cursed. They'll... What's the price you have to pay, Dudley?
Options
<size=28>Two...</size>
Dudley
Look, Chad... This is your problem. You always take your gifts and talents for granted, and you have no idea there are people like me...
Options
<size=28>One...</size>
Dudley
...No one will remember us.
Artificial Intelligence
...
Artificial Intelligence
Detonation command confirmed. Collider charging in progress... 20%... 50%... 75%... Critical detonation threshold reached.
Artificial Intelligence
Automatic cruise AI activated. Locking target... 30%... 70%... Complete.
Artificial Intelligence
Lock-on AI activated. Warming up... 20%... 40%... 80%... Chamber temperature has reached threshold.
Artificial Intelligence
Imaginary Implosion Pulse is about to be launched. Five...
Chadwick
Dud, I...
Options
<size=28>Four...</size>
Dudley
...Don't hold it against me, Chad. We have to be responsible for our choices.
Options
<size=28>Three...</size>
Chadwick
My name will forever be cursed. They'll... What's the price you have to pay, Dudley?
Options
<size=28>Two...</size>
Dudley
Look, Chad... This is your problem. You always take your gifts and talents for granted, and you have no idea there are people like me...
Options
<size=28>One...</size>
Dudley
...No one will remember us.
Voice of the Mind
Once upon a time when there was no interaction between different worlds, some civilizations were already in possession of weapons powerful enough to destroy themselves.
Voice of the Mind
Out of fear for power, they established complicated laws and regulations in an attempt to prevent these self-unmaking devices from falling into the hands of the insane or the violent.
Voice of the Mind
When the starry seas later became interconnected by winding routes, the exchange of technology and resources began. New weapons, many times more powerful than the original ones, emerged one after another.
Voice of the Mind
Bewilderingly, those complicated rules in place to limit the abuse of weapons became increasingly simplified as more and more powerful weapons were invented. People were more tolerant of weapons when they were used against enemies.
Voice of the Mind
Let's say there was a faraway planet where its people were being ravaged by ferocious flames with their cries echoing throughout the sky. Yet, for you and I, lying beneath the tree and gazing at the sky, the planet would be just another star plucked by someone from many others.
Voice of the Mind
"Wisdom." What a perplexing word. Some see it as the answer to every problem and the ultimate of all virtues.
Voice of the Mind
However, many of those with extraordinary intellect are troubled by secular problems. Is it because the geniuses are too arrogant, or is it because jealousy gets the better of the mundane? No one has an answer for that.
Voice of the Mind
Only one thing is irrefutable: Wisdom can co-exist with selfish desires.
Voice of the Mind
What did Zandar see when he was recording tomes on the "Imaginary Tree" in his strange and ancient language?
Voice of the Mind
When I was little and first discovered the Imaginary theories, what came to my mind was the image of a dense forest, not of a huge tree.
Voice of the Mind
After going through so many things, I still find it hard to believe that the foundation of the universe is a giant tree that nurtures countless leaves selflessly and voluntarily.
Voice of the Mind
I prefer to see each planet as a seed carried by the wind that happens to land on the soil. The seeds then begin to take root and grow bigger, eventually forming the forest.
Voice of the Mind
The universe isn't concerned with our presence... It merely exists and observes.
Chadwick
...
System
The Dr. Chadwick in front of you is at an advanced age. He looks very similar to how he was when you first met him.
System
He still has those contemplative eyes, now tinged with a hint of gloominess.
Chadwick
...
System
He can't seem to sense your presence... Perhaps, you can take a look around the room first.
Options
Help Dr. Chadwick to his feet.
System
Before you lies more than just a lifeless machine, it embodies a third of Calderon Chadwick's existence.
Options
Deactivate the life-sustaining system.
System
...
System
You hoped for a response from the world to the departure of this brilliant mind...
System
...Yet, all that lingers is a profound silence in the air.
Screwllum
I don't know you very well, Doctor. We've known each other for a century, yet we've only met three times.
Screwllum
Nevertheless, please allow me to address you as a friend.
Options
Deactivate the life-sustaining system.
System
...
Screwllum
I understand this may not be much of a consolation, but in my calculations, your research had the potential to save billions of lives.
Screwllum
Regrettably, the era has slipped through our fingers like sand. Prior to the onset of an actual disaster, all we can do is pray — pray that the discerning gaze of Nous may turn toward the next Calderon Chadwick.
Herta
Well... should I also say something?
Herta
*cough*... Dr. Chadwick, although I've never met you in person, I deeply admire your intellect and research.
Herta
You know, I don't usually give compliments... But our fields of study share many commonalities. Your work on the theory of imaginary applications has sparked my inspiration on more than one occasion, and I have to say, it's even made me... umm... a tad jealous.
Herta
It's a shame we never had the chance to work together. From what I've heard from Screwy and that troublemaker, you've had your share of hardships in your lifetime. Rest in peace, Doc.
Options
Deactivate the life-sustaining system.
System
...
Herta
Phew...
Herta
Is this... over?
Screwllum
Well, it's a calm conclusion. For Dr. Chadwick in his later years, This would count as quite a significant luxury.
Herta
I never imagined I'd be bidding farewell to a fellow Society member in person. It feels... rather peculiar.
Herta
It's a real pity. If only I had realized two Amber Eras earlier—
???
Madam... Herta...
???
Madam... Her... ta...
Herta
...Who? Who is it!? D—Did you all hear that voice just now?
Options
Is the space station haunted!?
A miracle! It's a miracle!
Are you playing a prank, Screwllum!?
Screwllum
Calm down, both of you. I heard that voice too...
Screwllum
Could it be... the residual consciousness of Dr. Chadwick?
???
Her... ta...
???
Please... come... closer...
Herta
It's happening again! But this time, it seems... quieter.
Screwllum
Speculation: Dr. Chadwick's self-awareness still lingers faintly. It's making an eager effort to communicate with us.
Screwllum
Madam Herta, {F#Madam}{M#Sir} {NICKNAME}, let's get closer.
Screwllum
Let's wake up, {F#Miss}{M#Mr.} {NICKNAME}.
System
The fireplace heating is turned on, yet the whole room is chilly like an icy cavern.
System
You can't imagine a normal person living in a space so cold.
System
You weigh a dusty suitcase with your hand — it is obviously empty.
System
It may have been left untouched in this room for centuries.
System
In this dingy, stuffy room, the only thing that reminds you of flowing time is the pulsing, hovering liquid bubbles in the Dreampool.
System
But they won't be able to tell you where Professor Chadwick went.
Screwllum
I'll negotiate with the upper echelons of The Family toward the aim of taking Chadwick's Memory Bubble with me.
Screwllum
Until then, I hope you'll learn the full story from Chadwick, including matters that happened before he went missing.
Screwllum
May you have a nice dream, {F#Madam}{M#Sir} {NICKNAME}.
System
Moira stares daggers at you, and you can infer both angst and resignation in her eyes.
System
If Screwllum wasn't around, you guess she might just try to tear you apart right here and now.
Chadwick
What exactly is this place, Dud?
Dudley
Forgive me, but I cannot tell you the exact coordinates of this planet — orders from up top. It's to prevent you all from... err, abandoning the task beforehand. I hope you'll understand, Chad.
Dudley
But I can tell you this: You will absolutely not be disturbed here.
Chadwick
Ah... I see, but you should know too? That if I wanted, I would find a way to locate my position. It's not that hard.
System
Dudley laughs out loud instead of fielding a response. Of course he knows that: It is a genius who stands before him.
IPC Officer
Hurry it up! Round up anyone who dares to resist!
IPC Officer
No one should hinder the detonation!
Terrified Scientist
They... Are they really going to use the Pulse!?
Terrified Scientist
Professor Chadwick... Where is he? Only he can put a stop to all this!
IPC Soldier
Captain! We've located Professor Calderon Chadwick!
IPC Officer
Good, we still have time then. Take him to the control room. I'll notify Director Dudley. Hurry, go!
System
A few books are scattered on the floor. You peer at their names, and are certain they have nothing to do with Chadwick's specialization nor research subjects.
System
You find it hard to believe that old man would be interested in Xianzhou Vidyadhara Folk Music Theory — or perhaps he must have lived here for too long.
System
The desk before the old man is stacked with unsent letters.
System
On a letter cover, written in hasty handwriting: "Unauthorized send request. Return recommended."
System
One wonders what's inside the safe on the wall.
System
It could be completely empty... because the Calderon Chadwick right here has no more secrets he can hide.
System
The desk before the old man is stacked with unsent letters.
System
On a letter cover, written in hasty handwriting: "Unauthorized send request. Return recommended."
Screwllum
I'll negotiate with the upper echelons of The Family toward the aim of taking Chadwick's Memory Bubble with me.
Screwllum
Until then, I hope you'll learn the full story from Chadwick, including matters that happened before he went missing.
Screwllum
May you have a nice dream, {F#Madam}{M#Sir} {NICKNAME}.
System
Moira stares daggers at you, and you can infer both angst and resignation in her eyes.
System
If Screwllum wasn't around, you guess she might just try to tear you apart right here and now.
Herta
To think he would entrust his life's work to me... Did he not know this space station was connected with the IPC?
Herta
...
Herta
But his wishes... They must be honored.
Herta
Find a way to circumvent the IPC's surveillance then. With my reputation as a Genius on the line, I will surely get this done for Dr. Calderon Chadwick.
Screwllum
According to my calculations, Calderon Chadwick's research could have saved hundreds of millions of lives. Now, it appears that this outcome has an extremely high rate of becoming reality.
Screwllum
May you find eternal peace among that sea of trees, doctor.
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