Shattered Veins
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Brief
You bid Yvonne farewell, and press on with Tata through the Origin Lodespring.
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Rewards
Operational EXP ×400 Operational EXP ★★★★★ Raises the Endministrator's Authority Level. 
Origeometry ×2 Origeometry ★★★★★★ An extremely rare crystal habit of Originium with many potential uses. 
Intermediate Combat Record ×19 Intermediate Combat Record ★★ A material that provides decent EXP for leveling up Lv.1-60 operators. Overview › 
Arms INSP Kit ×15 Arms INSP Kit ★★★ A material that gives decent weapon EXP. Overview › 
Protoprism ×11 Protoprism ★★★ A material that upgrades operator skills. Overview › 
T-Creds ×6,500 T-Creds ★★★★ TC for short. This currency is recognized and used in many places. Steps
1 Go to the Origin Lodespring View on map
Dialogue
Yvonne
It's been a while, Endmin. Are things working out for you?
Yvonne
Good. Then I caught you in time! I hope you still remember the user instructions for Tata.
Chen Qianyu
You're calling it Tata too?! It's a super cute and lovely name, right?
Yvonne
Your habit just rubbed off on me... Back to business. You used Tata in dangerous ways, but that data proved crucial. I tweaked a few performance parameters during repairs. Let's just say, I gave it an upgrade.
Yvonne
You can now use Tata normally to scan for Blight Cores. Now I'll remind you that my baby bot is a delicate prototype, so you better take care of it — Do whatever you can to keep it safe!
Chen Qianyu
Great. Now we don't have to worry about the Blight blocking our path anymore.
Yvonne
Don't celebrate just yet! We should play things safe and avoid unnecessary power consumption. First connect Tata to a Protocom Signal Tower before scanning the entire area for Blight Cores, just like what you did at the Science Park.
Perlica
I remember that a Signal Tower with the same parameters has been deployed in our next destination, the Origin Lodespring.
Yvonne
That's right. I was just about to tell you that. Please, please, please, take proper care of Tata. Maker mommy's got a ton of tests in store for her wuvly baby bot!
Perlica
Don't worry. We'll definitely keep it safe.
Perlica
Let's confirm the map data for the next area before we start moving.
Radio
Yvonne
Hello? HELLLOOO? Does anyone copy?
Chen Qianyu
Did Wulfgard do this?
Perlica
He should be the only member of the Pack who received the mission. Let's hope he has some intel about those unusual Ankhors.
2 Keep advancing View on map
Dialogue
T
Tata (TA Prototype)
*Happy emote*
Chen Qianyu
Why is Tata so excited? Is it because of its functional upgrade? Do you want to try it out?
T
Tata (TA Prototype)
*Sweet emote*
Chen Qianyu
I totally understand how you feel! Every time I learn a new move, I start itching for my next fight with a true master!
Chen Qianyu
Of course I can. Tata's emotes convey a rich variety of fine emotions, you know. Come on, Tata, show us what you've got.
T
Tata (TA Prototype)
*Happy emote*
Chen Qianyu
You're happy to be traveling again! That's what you're trying to tell us, right, Tata?
T
Tata (TA Prototype)
*Happy emote*
Chen Qianyu
Ooh. And I think Perlica's emote is trying to tell us this: "Enough, team. We should get moving."
Perlica
Ahem...
Radio
Chen Qianyu
Careful! Breaker camp right ahead!
Perlica
These trails look fresh... Try scanning them and see if we can find out anything else.
3 Defeat the Landbreakers View on map
Radio
Chen Qianyu
Look at that red light in the sky... It's still far away, but just the sight of it makes me feel uneasy.
Perlica
A product of an Æther rift, like scars left in the sky.
Chen Qianyu
The entirety of this land would be totally messed up if we let this continue.
S
Skinny boy (UWST Boy)
Help...! Help me...!
S
Sweet girl (UWST Girl)
Hik, hik...
T
Tata (TA Prototype)
*Angry emote*
5 Support that member of the Pack View on map
Story update
You sense something off in the Origin Lodespring. As you're discussing your next move, a UWST girl named Alia suddenly arrives. She says they were ambushed by Landbreakers and the Pack member who stepped in is now struggling and urgently needs support.
Dialogue
Chen Qianyu
These wounds... They were made by a master of the blade.
Perlica
Blade wounds? I'll need to think about this...
Radio
Perlica
This campsite proves that they have been in this area for quite some time.
Chen Qianyu
These Landbreakers are camped right between the Originium Science Park and the Origin Lodespring... Are they trying to block the way?
Chen Qianyu
Someone actually built an elevator here...
Perlica
Seems like an old facility they had before the freight road was completed. Lucky for us, it's still working.
6 Follow Rossi to the Mining Area Clinic View on map
Story update
You meet Rossi, the Pack member Alia mentioned. She offers a key clue: Alfass, an SAR crew mate under treatment at the Mining Area Clinic, may have intel on the abnormal Ankhors. You decide to go find him.
Dialogue
Chen Qianyu
So many Ankhors... I thought you'd only see something like this up north...
Perlica
Ankhors...
Perlica
Fiona, give me a scan of the area ahead of us. Focus on the distribution of Aggeloid hosts and clusters.
Fiona the Comms Officer
I'm reviewing the data as we speak... Wait. Is there something wrong with the readings? There ... isn't a lot of Aggeloi in this area.
Chen Qianyu
What is it, Perlica?
Perlica
It only took a single Ankhor to deal a major blow to our Hub Base. This area has three... The low local Aggeloid count hardly makes sense!
Perlica
We might be running into a serious problem, Endmin.
Chen Qianyu
What are we up against, exactly?
Fiona the Comms Officer
Those Ankhors took out the freight road of the Logistics Area. We need to find another way to reach the Power Plateau, team.
Fiona the Comms Officer
UWST logs mention a vertical shaft in the Cradle of the Ages. It should grant passage to the Power Plateau, but the Cradle has been sealed away for twenty years...
Perlica
The Cradle of the Ages... That was where the Endmin—
P
Panicked girl (Alia)
You ... you're Endfielders, right?
Perlica
Yes, we are. You seem troubled, do you need help?
P
Panicked girl (Alia)
I'm ... I'm Alia. We were supposed to salvage the area for supplies. Then all those Landbreakers showed up out of nowhere!
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Alia
We were lucky that a breaker from the Pack saved us, but ... but the enemy still outnumbered us... I found a chance to make my way here, and I wanted to see if I can find help...
Chen Qianyu
A breaker helping the UWST? Can it be...?
Perlica
It's quite possible. Take a breath, young lady. Tell us how to reach the rest of your group. We'll head over there immediately.
A
Alia
Oh, thank Talos! Use that elevator over there to reach them. I'll probably get in your way during battle ... but I know this place pretty well. I'll figure out a way to return to camp and get more reinforcements. Please go and save the rest of the crew!
Perlica
Hmm. We'll need to find out what actually happened. Let's focus on rescuing the others first.
Radio
Chen Qianyu
Look! Over there!
7 Talk to Rossi View on map
Story update
You follow Rossi to the Mining Area Clinic. Talk to her and decide what to do next.
8 Ask Medical Officer Yue about the situation View on map
Story update
This is the Mining Area Clinic run by Medical Officer Yue. Speak with him to learn more about the situation and where Alfass is.
Dialogue
Perlica
They're still alive. Someone spared them.
Chen Qianyu
Spared them? That doesn't sound like Wulfgard to me.
Radio
Perlica
Let's follow these footprints. They haven't gone far. We should be able to catch up.
9 Search 2F of the clinic for Alfass View on map
Story update
Talk to Alfass
10 Search 1F of the clinic for Alfass View on map
Story update
Talk to Alfass
11 Talk to Alfass View on map
Story update
Medical Officer Yue tells you Alfass is on the 2F of the clinic. Go speak with him.
12 Meet with Rossi
Story update
You sense something off in the Origin Lodespring. As you're discussing your next move, a UWST girl named Alia suddenly arrives. She says they were ambushed by Landbreakers and the Pack member who stepped in is now struggling and urgently needs support.
Dialogue
Chen Qianyu
You know each other or something? Didn't Alia mention someone from the Pack? It can't be this teensy weensy girl, right...?
???
I am Rossina Wulfperl Luppino — Prima Elite of the Pack, future Capo, and strongarm of the Don! Remember this well!
Perlica
This is Rossi, Wulfgard's younger sister. Both are members of the Pack and long-time partners of Endfield. Rossi usually spends most of her time at the Pack dealing with family issues.
Rossi
It's all because of my unreliable brother who neglects family duties. Someone had to clean up all the mess... AH!
Rossi
I'm so sorry, Endmin! I hope Catello didn't give you any trouble! If I ever got my hands on him...
Perlica
Thank you for helping the local crew. But why are you here? I don't remember asking the Pack...
Rossi
Well... It's uh... Oh! Right! It's private business...! I got some private business with Catello! People from Op Team Z7 told me he came to Valley IV.
Rossi
And also 'cos I ... uh ... I heard the Endmin's around.
Rossi
But then I found that the locals here needed help. Hmph! The Luppino Family won't just stand by and do nothing.
Rossi
I, uh ... I got a lot of questions to ask, Endmin... But ... did you really ... lose your memories?
Perlica
......
Rossi
It's all true, then? You really ... can't remember those legendary things ... you did before?
Rossi
How could this be...? Uh, no, no, no. Sorry, just ignore what I said. The most important thing is that you're safe, Endmin.
Perlica
We can talk about the Endmin later, Rossi. Can you give us a sitrep?
Rossi
I rushed to this place when I saw the Ankhorfall, and ran into a UWST crew on the way. I joined them and went to their camp.
Rossi
But a few of the salvaging crew didn't return. I got a little worried so I came out here to look for them. And ... you saw what happened next.
Rossi
Things are super duper busy at camp! The locals really need all the help they can get with everything. Once they learn you're here, they'll definitely feel a lot safer.
Perlica
Do you have anything on the overall situation of the Origin Lodespring? There aren't that many Aggeloi here. Something doesn't add up.
Rossi
Ah, just remembered something! There's a search and rescue crew mate at the clinic... I think he's called Alfass. His SAR team combed through the Old Mines, so he should have plenty of intel to share.
Rossi
I'm about to help the crew mates move the supplies back to camp. I can take you there.
Perlica
That'd be great.
Rossi
I heard something about the Endmin's awakening, so I sneaked... I mean, I intended to pay you a visit.
Rossi
You unleashed your Originium Arts a hundred years ago and left the Aurora of Talos-II. You forgot about that too?
Rossi
They say Talos-V shattered because you threw it into the Ætherside... You remember that?
Rossi
Do you recall going deep underground alone, wiping out two thousand Ankhors in one strike, and leaving a massive crater on the surface?
Rossi
That means ... you really forgot...
???
Teensy weensy?!
???
Kyaaa... Why is the Endmin here?
Rossi
This area was already a total mess when I arrived. As for your concerns about the Aggeloi... It baffles me as well.
Radio
Perlica
Alright, let's go meet our friend from the Pack.
Chen Qianyu
The people here don't look panicked at all.
Perlica
Many experienced miners settled here after retiring. I believe they helped keep the situation under control.
Rossi
So, uh... Did Catello ever tell you about me?
Rossi
I'm ... I'm just really curious about what he said about me! I don't want him to give our Endmin some weird impressions...
Chen Qianyu
Don't worry. He's not a talker.
Rossi
Hello? Perlica? Do you copy?
Perlica
The Originium sapling ... the three Accordatories have been extremely cautious and meticulous with the vaulting of information related to the Endministrator.
Perlica
I hope that Originium sapling can give us the answer we need.
13 Meet with Rossi View on map
Story update
Rossi has brought back a survey team member who just made it back. She claims to have found critical intel. Head to her location and piece together your findings.
14 Talk to Jenner View on map
Story update
Royle mentions that Originium branches can block shockwaves. Granny Jenner at the Mining Camp has long cared for a living Originium sapling. Go ask her about its origins.
Radio
Fiona the Comms Officer
We've detected signals of a large Aggeloid cluster in the Origin Lodespring! The camp is also being attacked by Aggeloi at multiple sites!
Perlica
Send us the coordinates! This camp lacks professional armed personnel. We must act quickly!
Chen Qianyu
The crew mates are still evacuating!
Chen Qianyu
Tata! What about Tata?
15 Resolve the emergency at the Mining Camp View on map
Story update
Due to Ankhor anomalies, a wave of Aggeloi surges across the Origin Lodespring. Several have already breached the Mining Camp. Sirens blare instantly. You spring into action to handle the emergency.
Dialogue
Perlica
Excuse me, are you Mr. Alfass from the search and rescue team?
A
Alfass
It's my fault ... it's all my fault...
A
Alfass
We were in the Cradle of the Ages... That woman... She just flicked her hand and the Ankhors...
A
Alfass
I've never seen Ankhors of that sort... The shockwave hit the crew like a train... And then ... and then...
A
Alfass
They crumpled over in an instant... Never got back to their feet... It's all my fault... I was the one who wanted to check out the Cradle of the Ages!
Perlica
Don't blame yourself. No one could have seen that coming.
A
Alfass
It's just ... something about that place felt wrong... The Aggeloi made by the Ankhors kept swarming over there, but the path was blocked by a strange barrier. We couldn't get to it...
Chen Qianyu
So that's why we aren't seeing that many Aggeloi in the other parts of this area...
A
Alfass
I was injured by some Aggelos, so the rest of the team went on without me. It was too late when the shockwaves were suddenly triggered...
A
Alfass
And the shockwaves got bigger with every pulse... I had to run... I kept running and running ... all by myself...
Chen Qianyu
The silver lining is that you made it back safely. What you learned out there will save many lives!
A
Alfass
But I ... I didn't save any...
Perlica
Focus on getting better, Alfass. Plenty of people here need your help.
A
Alfass
You're right. I won't let their sacrifices be in vain...
Perlica
Shockwaves... Our database has no entries of any Ankhor-type entities capable of emitting them.
Chen Qianyu
He mentioned seeing a woman... Could that be...
Perlica
Nefarith... Even if she's capable of directing the site of Ankhorfalls ... why did she go out of her way to strike this place with three Ankhors...?
16 Defeat the Aggeloi around Tata View on map
Story update
You find Tata surrounded by Aggeloi. Tata is the key to resolving the rift. Take down the enemies around it!
17 Resolve the emergency at the Mining Camp View on map
Story update
The Mining Camp is being overrun by Aggeloi. They're a threat to everyone's safety. Clear them out immediately!
18 Defeat the Aggeloi invading the Mining Camp No map marker available
Story update
The Mining Camp is being overrun by Aggeloi. They're a threat to everyone's safety. Clear them out immediately!
Dialogue
Perlica
Are you Medical Officer Yue? I'm Supervisor Perlica of Endfield Industries. Alia told me that you're in charge of directing work at this place.
M
Medical Officer Yue
I am... So you're Endfielders? Good. Since you managed to reach this place, can I assume that situations in other areas are getting better?
Perlica
That is a safe assumption to make... But as long as that rift stays in the sky, we remain in a state of crisis.
M
Medical Officer Yue
The Æther Rift...
M
Medical Officer Yue
The situation at the Mining Camp is less than optimistic. They say I'm in charge ... but when a surgeon is running the show, it says a lot about the place.
M
Medical Officer Yue
I may not have the best skills for the job, but feel free to let me know if there's anything I can help you with.
M
Medical Officer Yue
You'll find him in the clinic, second floor, the bed further in. Not too hurt physically, but... he's pretty shaken up. Try not to say or do anything that might set him off.
Perlica
Thank you. Don't worry, we'll keep your words in mind.
M
Medical Officer Yue
Alright. I'll get back to work. Talk to me any time if you need help.
19 Cutscene 1 dialogue
Dialogue
D
Distressed Patient (Distressed Patient)
Hngh ... it hurts ... it really, really hurts...
20 Defeat the Aggeloi invading the Mining Camp
Dialogue
N
Nurse (in Yue's Clinic)
Can't you see I'm busy...? Didn't even find a chance to eat something.
N
Nurse (in Yue's Clinic)
I can manage, but my patients are having it worse... And the injured and wounded keep coming in. We're desperately short on trained medical staff.
N
Nurse (in Yue's Clinic)
I really hope we'll live till help arrives.
Other dialogue
130 Game scripting dialogue not tied to a specific quest step.
M
Medical Officer Yue
Anything I can help you with, friends from Endfield?
M
Medical Officer Yue
Not too good. The disaster exposed my limitations. The people trust me, but I don't think I'm giving them the proper leadership demanded by this crisis.
Perlica
From what I see, you've made the best of the situation. The crew mates of this camp are conducting rescue operations in an organized fashion.
M
Medical Officer Yue
Yeah, but everyone's overstretched. I don't know if those strange shockwaves would hit us again. I couldn't let our SAR crew mates endanger themselves.
M
Medical Officer Yue
We have no choice but to schedule and rotate our survey and SAR operations, and expand our search area slowly. Even after doing everything we could, we lost contact with one of our teams...
M
Medical Officer Yue
The strain from hours of SAR operations ... made worse by the sight of friends and families in pain... The crew is reaching their physical and mental breaking points.
M
Medical Officer Yue
We're fortunate to have the young girl from the Pack. She took the most dangerous tasks and significantly eased our burdens.
Chen Qianyu
We've met her already. She's the one who told us where the camp is.
M
Medical Officer Yue
In times of crisis, friends and allies are all we can count on.
M
Medical Officer Yue
I believe you must carry on with your own mission. My place is here to take care of the wounded. Let's hope things turn out better for our endeavors.
Perlica
They will. We shall soldier on together.
M
Medical Officer Yue
My work? I've been here for about a decade...
M
Medical Officer Yue
I have old friends at Valley IV who work at the Power Plateau. In fact, they were the ones who recommended the Valley as a place to work.
M
Medical Officer Yue
But I didn't go to the Hub nor the Power Plateau... The locals in this area needed my services more.
M
Medical Officer Yue
Valley IV isn't exactly a peaceful place. Most of the camp residents are veterans of the Old Mines.
M
Medical Officer Yue
The youths gradually left for other UWST towns and cities, or places further away. Eventually, old people and young children became the only residents here.
M
Medical Officer Yue
I like this place. The locals treat their neighbors like family. They needed a surgeon, and that is my role.
M
Medical Officer Yue
They've accepted me, so it is my wish to see them through this crisis.
M
Medical Officer Yue
She actually arrived here with one of our SAR teams.
M
Medical Officer Yue
She kept talking about meeting the Endministrator at the Hub Base ... but ended up staying here.
M
Medical Officer Yue
We tried not to give her too much work, but she insisted on helping us. "Letting people suffer and doing nothing will tarnish the honor of the Luppino Family." Her words.
M
Medical Officer Yue
Rossi quickly impressed the crew with her skills and her way of doing things. She's now in charge of the riskier SAR operations.
M
Medical Officer Yue
She took on a significant share of my workload and everyone is thankful. A few still call her a Landbreaker ... but people know who our enemies are, and who we can count on as a friend.
M
Medical Officer Yue
I'll take my leave. The wounded require my tending.
Rossi
Endmin! You're here.
Rossi
This is Royle, and this is the Endmin I've mentioned before. So, Royle, go ahead and tell us what happened. The Endmin can definitely help!
R
Royle
Really? Endmin, will you go and save my friends in the team?
R
Royle
Okay, okay... So this is what happened. We were one of the first survey teams to be sent out there to look for survivors... There were three of us, me included.
R
Royle
We knew the shockwave was a threat, so we got ourselves a twenty-minute window of opportunity. Our task was to identify the danger zones, clear a path, and make things easier for the SAR crew and their rescue work.
R
Royle
But ... we were too impatient and pushed too deep... We got really close to an Ankhor.
Perlica
Close to an Ankhor?
R
Royle
Yes... A senior mate of the crew said he saw an Ankhorfall with his own eyes in his last survey run.
R
Royle
The barrier blocking the way to the Cradle of the Ages appeared after the Ankhorfall... We thought these two events were related.
R
Royle
But then, the Ankhor started giving off shockwaves before we could even get close enough...
Chen Qianyu
Shockwaves? But you got back without a scratch. How did you pull that off?
Rossi
That's your key finding, Royle. Show our friends what you've found.
R
Royle
I don't know what exactly happened... I just grabbed this branch in a moment of desperation... Here, this one!
Perlica
An Originium formation shaped like a branch...
R
Royle
This branch suddenly glowed and everything around me flashed... I didn't get a clear look of what exactly happened, but it managed to block the shockwave.
Chen Qianyu
Really? Does that mean we can use this thing to get rid of the Ankhor?
Perlica
Hmm... No. This branch has gone inert.
R
Royle
We just kept running and running, but the shockwaves demolished the road... I-I was the only one ... who made it back...
R
Royle
But... But I believe they're still alive! Perhaps they found other branches! Endmin! PLEASE! Please head out there and save them!
Perlica
I understand how you feel, but we must find a way that can reliably negate the shockwave...
Perlica
This Originium branch has a very unique structure. The only one capable of molding the crystal into this form is...
Perlica
The Endmin's memories have not returned. There is no way for us to verify this link.
R
Royle
I believe I saw something like this branch! Right in our very own camp!
Chen Qianyu
Really? If we can get a replacement, we'll be able to get close to the Ankhor.
R
Royle
There is a living Originium sapling in the camp, growing on that platform over there. Granny Jenner has been taking care of it for twenty years. She definitely knows something.
Perlica
A living Originium sapling... Team, there's no time to waste. Let's talk to Granny Jenner. The sapling and the branches will be crucial for our subsequent actions.
Rossi
I'll take Royle to Surgeon Yue for his checkup.
R
Royle
Please! People! Please find my friends out there!
Chen Qianyu
Is this ... the Originium sapling?
Perlica
It is. An Originium Arts of such nature... This is your work, Endmin.
O
Old Lady (Jenner)
Just a fragment of a legacy from a time gone by. It is still too young and delicate. It won't give us the protection that it had once offered.
O
Old Lady (Jenner)
The youths hardly look at it anymore. They probably couldn't appreciate what this sapling meant to us.
O
Old Lady (Jenner)
Greetings, I'm Jenner, and I'm the one raising this little sapling.
Perlica
This sapling... Is it from...?
J
Jenner
History only remains in the memories of old folks like us. Time goes on and barely anyone remembers what lay in the Containment Zone, or why it was called the Cradle of the Ages.
J
Jenner
Does anyone remember the massive Great Oak that grew at that place? Oh, how it sparkled with gentle glows as it sank its roots deep into the soil. The one who planted it told us this very place would become our new home...
J
Jenner
But then came the time when there was no choice but to destroy the Oak ourselves...
J
Jenner
It was the day when dark Astarron fell upon the Valley. Hundreds of "bodies" twisted into a burning maelstrom that tore through the land. In its wake lay only desolation...
J
Jenner
It was the largest Aggelos ever witnessed in the records of the UWST... The people fought a hopeless battle as they witnessed the unstoppable descent of Astarron. There was nothing to do but close their eyes ... and prepare themselves for the shadow of death.
Chen Qianyu
Really? An ... Aggelos?
J
Jenner
Yet the people achieved final victory, and the price they paid ... was everything. They detonated the Great Originium Oak — the giant tree that once gave them their homes.
J
Jenner
The shards of the Great Originium Oak tore through the core of Astarron. Of the massive trunk of the Oak, only an empty hollow remains. The shattered Astarron now sleeps within it. What was once our Cradle became a tomb for two "bodies".
J
Jenner
Only the old miners still worry ... fearful for the day when Ankhors come screaming down ... and wake the shattered Aggelos...
J
Jenner
A day when dark Astarron answers the distant call, rises from its tomb, reassembles its broken body ... and cloaks the Valley once again in a deathly shroud of red...
Chen Qianyu
So ... The Containment Zone between those Ankhors ... is a tomb for a giant Aggelos...?
Perlica
...If this story were true, we would need to contend with more than that rift in the sky. That Aggelos alone would destroy the entirety of Valley IV.
J
Jenner
And that is why we spent all these years taking care of this sapling. It is the only scion of the Great Oak. The Oak once left many of its fragments and traces, but this tiny thing is the only one that survived.
J
Jenner
Perhaps it could save us again...
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???
This tree shall protect you.
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???
A day will come when this land becomes your home.
J
Jenner
We depended on the Oak to make our living and win our battles. The Originium Veins created by its roots brought wealth, and an outpost started growing around it as prophesied...
Perlica
Endmin? Endmin! Are you alright?
Perlica
You don't look so good... Do you need rest?
Perlica
Stay alert! Those Ankhors have been activated!
Chen Qianyu
Aggeloi?! How did so many of them show up in such a short time...?
Perlica
This is a very bad sign. We must act right now. Otherwise, the Aggeloi or even just the shockwaves could raze this place to the ground!
J
Jenner
Indeed... It's been years since I last saw this many Ankhors.
Perlica
Let's go, Endmin! We must have faith in these people!
J
Jenner
Or the planter of the Great Oak.
S
Skinny boy (UWST Boy)
What is this?
S
Sweet girl (UWST Girl)
It's so weird-looking! I've never seen anything like this before! Can we play with it?
T
Tata (TA Prototype)
*Scared emote*
Chen Qianyu
Don't worry, Tata! Be brave! The children are just curious about you!
S
Skinny boy (UWST Boy)
Yeah. We won't hurt you! Promise!
T
Tata (TA Prototype)
*Hesitant emote*
T
Tata (TA Prototype)
*Serious emote*
Chen Qianyu
And it just said yes to having fun with you!
S
Sweet girl (UWST Girl)
That's awesome!
Perlica
I say we leave Tata here for now. The UWST crew will help us look after it and make sure nothing bad happens.
M
Matvei
Halt! You can't go this way. It's too early to dispatch the next SAR team, and you definitely don't look like no SAR crew mates to me.
M
Matvei
Strange shockwaves started going off outside not too long ago, and killed everyone they hit! If you wanna stay alive, behave and keep yourself safe in the camp.
M
Matvei
I don't know when these shockwaves might start again. We have no choice but to apply strict limits to anyone heading outside, and only send out small survey or SAR teams to look for survivors. Please understand why we're doing this and follow the rules.
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Matvei
The last survey team isn't back yet... But it's been over twenty minutes already.
Perlica
Endmin, things don't look very good outside the Mining Camp. We should gather some intel from this place before making our next move.
Perlica
The camp looks safe for now. Let's go.
Chen Qianyu
Great job, Tata! You protected these kids!
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Tata (TA Prototype)
*Happy emote*
Perlica
Thank goodness nothing terrible happened. Chen, we must pay attention to Tata's safety.
Chen Qianyu
OK! Leave that to me!
Rossi
We're here! This is the clinic of the Mining Camp!
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Alia
The clinic used to be pretty empty with hardly any visitors. But it's now filled with injured people and we're running out of beds.
Chen Qianyu
I can imagine. Our medical staff at the Hub Base also have their hands full... Can your surgeon handle all this work on his own?
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Alia
Surgeon Yue has been here for years and he hasn't asked for help. He's an experienced medical officer from the HAS (Hongshan Academy of Sciences) and his treatments always work. We have faith in him.
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Alia
You can find him in the clinic right now! I'm gonna stick around and help our nurse. Extra hands will help get things done.
Perlica
No problem. We'll split our forces, and share any new findings we come across.
Rossi
Of course, Perlica, Chen, and ... Endministrator. Catch you later.
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Alia
You made it back! And there's not a scratch on you! Wonderful!
Rossi
Heheh. All thanks to our Endmin and friends.
Rossi
Is Medical Officer Yue inside?
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Alia
He just took a five-minute break, and he's already back at work...
Chen Qianyu
Okay, get to it. The people here need your help.
Rossi
Alright then, you guys head in and ask around. I will talk to the crew mates we just saved. They probably have some clues about what's going on outside.
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Alia
Do you need something? Ah... Are you the ... the Endministrator of Endfield Industries...?
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Alia
I heard how Rossi addressed you. She said we're lucky to have the ... uhm ... the Endmin, right? Anyway, you showed up in time and gave her a chance to take down the enemies. We have you to thank!
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Alia
Rossi also told me many stories about you, and she would get really excited during the process. She also said something like ... how this wasn't a wasted trip.
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Alia
And she couldn't stop talking about it over and over again. But she seemed to be enjoying herself, so none of us pointed it out.
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Alia
Of course. Rossi has been a great help to everyone.
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Alia
People were initially worried about her Landbreaker background. But she busied herself helping us out and quickly earned our trust. Everyone would vouch for her now.
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Alia
Rossi doesn't like being called a breaker or getting associated with the wackos who stick pipes on their masks. She's really different from those raiders as well.
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Medical Officer Yue
Anything I can help you with, friends from Endfield?
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Medical Officer Yue
You'll find him in the clinic, second floor, the bed further in. Not too hurt physically, but... he's pretty shaken up. Try not to say or do anything that might set him off.
Perlica
Thank you, sir. Don't worry, we'll keep your words in mind.
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Medical Officer Yue
Alright. I'll get back to work. Talk to me any time if you need my support.
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Helpless Patient (Helpless Patient)
The Blight... It's eating right through my eyes...
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Helpless Patient (Helpless Patient)
Get me out of the place... Run, you fools... AAAARRGGH...
Perlica
A traumatic stress reaction... Just leave him by himself for now, Endministrator.