It All Started With a Man and a Dog (III)
📍 Herta Space Station Seclusion Zone
Peppy
Woof woof! Woof woof woof!
Options
You've found the butler's whereabouts?
Peppy
(I know where it is — it's hiding in the seclusion zone!)
Peppy
({NICKNAME}, Peppy knows you're the strongest. Can you come with me...)
System
The puppy gazes at you expectantly, tilting its head, its eyes shimmering.
Options
Fine, I'll play along.
It has to be me, of course!
System
Peppy wags its little tail at you.
System
Peppy widens its eyes, awed by your confidence.
Peppy
(Time is of the essence. Let's go!)
Find a way to open the door
The sensor door has malfunctioned once again, trapping you inside the room. Instead of complaining about its poor quality to Asta, you should focus on finding a way to open the door with Peppy.
Woof?
Security Robot
The area is closed. No entry.
Peppy
(Please open the door!)
Security Robot
(No, you have no authority.)
Peppy
(This guy's attitude is pretty stubborn. I'm not good at communicating. Can you do the talking instead!)
Options
(Have Peppy give it a sliding tackle)
(Show the name card to the little robot)
(Have Peppy threaten it with the shutdown button)
(Let Peppy use your name)
Peppy
(Sliding tackle? I... I can't do it...)
System
Peppy lowers its head and stares at its paws, then raises its head and stares at the little robot in the air.
Security Robot
Please leave.
Peppy
(This is my name card. I demand you open the door!)
Security Robot
Identity confirmed. Space Station Staff confirmed.
Security Robot
Sorry, you are non-human. Not authorized to open the door.
Peppy
(If you refuse to open the door, I will hit your shutdown button and force you to turn off!)
Security Robot
If threats worked, we wouldn't need security robots.
Security Robot
Even if I am down, the access control system will still not let you pass.
Peppy
(Do you know who you have trapped inside? That is {NICKNAME}!)
Peppy
(You should know {NICKNAME} — the one who has the power to single-handedly take on the Doomsday Beast!)
Peppy
(If you don't open the door, I will get {F#Miss}{M#Mister} {NICKNAME} to break down this door, shatter your shell with a bat and smash your chip. That will send sparks down your wiring!)
System
The little robot creaks as if afraid. It vibrates for an instant in midair before acquiescing.
Security Robot
...
Security Robot
Access control activation is in progress. Please hold.
Security Robot
Access control rights have been transferred. System alert: Warning! Signs of intruders have been detected across the past three months.
Peppy
(What is this? Is that figure the butler? They are working together?)
Peppy
(What did it do to the access control system? Wait, did it tamper with it!?)
Peppy
(The door is open! I'm going to desync now. {NICKNAME}, hurry up and get out!)
+ Abnormal images from surveillance records x 1
Move forward and talk to the butler.
The butler awaits just ahead. A few threats may be sufficient to retrieve the Curio, but you have a lingering sense that it won't be that easy...
Try to communicate
Butler
Our door is locked. Where did you come from?
Options
(Ask him about the Curio)
Butler
Are you suggesting that I stole from you? Do you know who I am? How could I have done such a thing?
Butler
Get out! You are not welcome here!
System
The butler kicked you and Peppy out.
Peppy
Woof woof! Woof!
System
You want to saunter off, but Peppy stops you with its short legs.
System
Peppy looks like it has something to say to you.
Options
Ahhh... I want to transform!
Peppy! Attack!
Peppy
(Don't rush in. It seems to have seen you. Let me go first.)
Retrieve the lost Curio
The butler has revealed the location of the lost Curio. Now it is time to retrieve it...
Woof?
System
A plate of delectable pastries. It looks like it hasn't been eaten. It is too wasteful to leave on the table.
System
Peppy tucks it into the backpack. What a thrifty puppy! I wonder if it'll usually pick and eat all the scattered dog food?
+ Freshly-Baked Cake x 1
Investigate the nearby terminal
The creations have occupied the room since the researchers left. The terminal is still operational, so maybe you can get some useful clues from it...
Woof?
System
Unlike other terminals, this terminal can contact the outside world — due to data protection, other terminals are limited within the intranet.
Options
Check usage logs
Forget it. Better not touch it.
System
You pull the terminal's usage logs, but the most recent extra-communication logs are empty.
+ External communication records x 1
Talk to nearby creations to gather clues
While all the other creations appear to be obedient to the butler, there could be dissatisfied individuals among them. Perhaps you can learn something from them...
Ruan Mei's Gourmand Creation
Hello?
Options
(Inquire about the butler's secret)
Ruan Mei's Gourmand Creation
I don't understand what you're saying.
Ruan Mei's Gourmand Creation
My tummy is growling. If you can get me a tasty treat, then I might be able to understand.
Options
Freshly-Baked Cake
Cancel
Ruan Mei's Gourmand Creation
It tastes like the feeling of being loved — this reminds me of the great Miss Ruan Mei...
Ruan Mei's Gourmand Creation
This guy is full of hot air, claiming to not need food. It loves to eat fried rice — I have seen it with my own eyes.
Ruan Mei's Gourmand Creation
It hides the fried rice, and eats it behind our backs!
Ruan Mei's Gourmand Creation
Hmph, the fried rice is marked by it, and that scent... Anyone who smells it can identify it. There is no denying it!
System
This gourmand creation points you somewhere.
- Freshly-Baked Cake x 1
Woof?
System
There is a suspiciously greasy sheen on the leaves and soil in the surrounding area...
System
At your command, Peppy extends its short dog paws and skillfully digs into the planting area.
System
A box is emitting an odd aroma...
+ Cosmic Fried Rice (Overnight Edition) x 1
Talk to the butler and expose its lies to locate the lost Curio.
As you suspected, the butler has lied to you and all the other creations. Now that you have gathered all the evidence, it is time to expose its lies. Undeniable evidence will make it speak the truth, right?
Try to communicate
Butler
New face? Are you... a space station researcher?
Options
Enough of that. Hand over the Curio.
Butler
What Curio? I have no idea what you are talking about.
Butler
The two of you, on the other hand — there are monsters rampaging outside, and we've kept the door locked up all this time. How'd the two of you get in? Care to explain?
Options
You are the one who broke the access control!
There never was a monster attack!
Ruan Mei's Onlooking Creation
Mister Butler, is this real?
Ruan Mei's Onlooking Creation
Ah?
Butler
Shh, hold your horses. I am Miss Ruan Mei's assistant, and I am responsible for managing everyone. How can I possibly lie to everyone?
Options
Your identity is also fake.
Ruan Mei's Onlooking Creation
Ah? Is this true!?
Butler
Quiet!
Butler
Miss Ruan Mei taught me. The more you debate, the clearer the truth becomes. Since we are all here today, let's have a debate!
Peppy
(Lying is second nature to this guy. Today we're going to show him who's boss!)
Peppy
(Help me, {F#Miss}{M#Mr.} {NICKNAME}!)
Retrieve the lost Curio
The butler has revealed the location of the lost Curio. Now it is time to retrieve it...
Investigate
Peppy
Woof woof!
System
You can see the admiration and appreciation from Peppy's gaze.
System
Peppy sniffs the Joy Filtration Set, its tail wagging furiously. Seems like this must be the missing Curio.
System
Peppy extends a furry paw towards you, hinting you to grab it.
Options
Woof?
Peppy
??
System
Peppy stares at you in bewilderment.
Peppy
Woof woof woof!
System
Peppy stares at you happily.
System
Peppy smiles at you, wagging its tail, and signaling you to leave this place together.
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