Process: Awakening

It's alright... We're at a safe place.

Where am I...?

This is the OMV Dijiang, the base of Endfield Industries — and our home.

Dijiang...? Endfield Industries...?

Take a deep breath. We can work through this at your pace.

This mask is a suppressor for stabilizing your vitals. You've slept for ten years, and your conditions aren't exactly stable yet.

I can hardly recall anything.

Who are you...?

......

My name is Perlica.

I am the Supervisor of Endfield Industries. While you get re-acquainted with this place, I will also be in charge of your well-being.

You might not remember this either, but you've always been the leader of Endfield Industries. You are the paragon and most important companion of every Endfielder.

*Sigh* Apologies, my mind's completely blank...

......

Everyone calls Talos-II a planet, but truth be told, it's actually the second moon of the planet named Talos.

Much about Talos-II remains a mystery to us. We're also facing enemies that once threatened our entire civilization...

But since you're here, I believe that Endfield is capable of overcoming these challenges.

You once carried this piece of Originium with you everywhere.

Every Specialist Tech Division Operator carries a piece of Protorig. The mineral helps tele-protocol triangulation.

This is your very own Protorig, and it carries secrets only privy to you...

It's ... responding to my call ... and it seems to know me really well.

Everything we need for our survival would be impossible without Originium. The mineral powers our machines and is the basis of the Arts we wield.

When we first arrived at Talos-II, we planted Originium upon this new world. The spark from our distant origins was meant to create a new place to call home.

But war destroyed our first landing. Though we achieved victory, we paid a bloody toll that left us battered and ruined.

To revive our civilization, you led Endfield and developed the Protorig technology as well as its ultimate evolution — The Protocol Automation-Core.

The fruits ... of our labor.

Yes. Our plan is to deploy Automation-Cores throughout the Civilization Band. This will boost our industrial capacity and fulfill its special mission.

Special mission?

Reboot of Life.

Someone very important commissioned us with the Zeroth Directive. Your awakening as well as the mission and plan I mentioned are part of it.

So, who commissioned it?

You did.

Supervisor Perlica, we got a situation! Is the Endministrator by your side?

Yes. The Endmin is with me. What's happening, Fiona?

We got a max level alert. Our planned landing zone... No, the entirety of Valley IV is in danger!

Initiating alignment. Target: Valley IV.

All systems green for landing!

Fire away.

Destination: Talos-II.