Mirage of Blooming Swords 1-3: Graceful Intentions
Overview
- You happen to see a scammer trying to take advantage of an innocent teenager while waiting for Winnie at the Celebration Plaza!
- Stage Cost: None
- First Clear Rewards:
Stellin x2500
- Attribute:
Intuition - Recommended Power: 23961
Guide
- Hover to view spoiler content.
Script
Celebration Plaza
Mr. Green mentioned that Winnie Cooper should know about Anne Croft. Talk to her at the Celebration Plaza.
You: Huh, where is Winnie Cooper? Did she leave?
Luke: Look. There are a bunch of kids playing over there. They're all dressed the same, so they must be from the same class.
Luke: Since the kids are there, the teacher organizing the activity must also be around somewhere.
You: Right. Let's go over and ask.
Talk with the event people at the Celebration Plaza and ask them about Winnie Cooper.
Male Teacher: I heard Ms. Cooper comes from a rich family. They own a restaurant.
Assistant Teacher: You mean that restaurant everyone's always talking about? Penny's Comfort Foods, right? I've been there. It is pretty good.
Male Teacher: So, why didn't she stay with the family business? Why would she want to become a teacher outside of the state?
Assistant Teacher: Maybe she has some conflict with the family. Ms. Cooper is quite young. She is probably still in her rebellious stage.
You: What? It's nothing like that at all...
Luke: I guess Winnie didn't tell her colleagues what was going on, so there has been some kind of misunderstanding.
You: Hmm... I should tell her about this. Sometimes a clear explanation is necessary...
Young Man: Kid, you just crashed into me. Do you know what you've done? Where are your parents? They are going to owe me a lot of money.
Boy: Huh...? I didn't hurt you. I was just looking at the flags...
Young Man: That was exactly when you crashed into me! Ouch... My waist is killing me!
You: Drop the act. I can prove he did not come anywhere near you this whole time.
Young Man: Who are you? Mind your own business!
[Debate]
Young Man: Forget it! I'm obviously not going to get justice. I'm out of here!
You: Kid, are you okay?
Boy: I'm okay. Thank you. You are so nice. Just like Ms. Cooper.
You: You are Ms. Cooper's student? Do you know where she is? I have something to ask her.
Boy: Ms. Cooper is getting a pudding for another kid. Wait here and you will see her when she comes back.
Young Man: I told you not to mess with me. You just couldn't stop yourself!
You: (Calm down, calm down! There must be a way to get him to settle down!)
Female Teacher: Have you heard about the theft of the Sky Gladiolus?
Young Man: Of course. We had a plan to take the children to see the flowers on the day of the ceremony.
Female Teacher: I don't know if we'll be able to see them now... It's such a shame.
Young Man: Hmm, why isn't Ms. Cooper back yet? It's been a while.
Female Teacher: She won't be back any time soon. After all, the kid she has with her is a bit...
You: Excuse me, is the teacher you mentioned named Winnie Cooper?
Female Teacher: Yes. One of the students in her class was asking for strawberry pudding, so she took her to get some.
Young Man: Are you looking for her? They should be back soon.
You: Okay, thanks.
City Celebration Volunteer: Hmm... what to do... there are so many kids clamoring to see the Sky Gladiolus. What should I tell them...?
City Celebration Volunteer: Hey! Miss [Player], you're back. How was it? Any news?
You: Nothing yet, but don't worry. We will figure it out as soon as possible.
City Celebration Volunteer: Okay... Hopefully, the Sky Gladiolus will be found soon. *Sigh*
Celebration Plaza
Winnie Cooper should be back soon. Wait for a while at the Celebration Plaza.
After wandering around the square for about ten minutes, you finally see a familiar figure walking towards you and Luke.
Winnie Cooper: Miss [Player] and Detective Pearce? What brings you here?
Luke: There is something we need to confirm with you...
You: Huh? Joey? What are you doing here?
Joey Grant: ...
You don't notice the little girl behind her until Winnie Cooper gets closer.
Holding a toy dinosaur in her arms, Joey looks at you with a smile. It's clearly her favorite toy that she has with her.
Winnie Cooper: Ah, she's a student of mine. Miss [Player], you know her?
You: Mm-hmm, what a coincidence. By the way, I have a few questions to ask you. Is this a good time?
Winnie Cooper: Sure. Go ahead.
You: What is your impression of Anne Croft? I heard from Mr. Green that you spoke to her several times and you're quite close to her.
Winnie Cooper: Hmm... Miss Croft used to be a regular customer of Penny's Comfort Foods. She would always come with her boyfriend to eat.
Winnie Cooper: She was knowledgeable and gentle. Whenever we talked, I felt that I could learn a lot of things from her.
Winnie Cooper: But afterward, when her boyfriend wasn't around anymore, it was as if she became a different person...
Luke: You said that her boyfriend wasn't around anymore... What do you mean by that?
Winnie Cooper: It was about three years ago... One day, she suddenly came by herself. Back then, I wondered why her boyfriend didn't come along.
Winnie Cooper: She said that her boyfriend would never be by her side ever again.
Winnie Cooper: I guess they probably broke up. That scumbag must have dumped Miss Croft.
You: From what Mr. Green said, it seems like Anne Croft always ate at the same table. Apart from this, did she have other particular quirks?
Winnie Cooper: She definitely does. She always orders Seafood Tofu Soup every time. She has never ordered anything else but that for three years straight.
Luke: Every time? She never ordered anything else?
Winnie Cooper: Yeah, that's right. I suspect... that she was quite hurt after she broke up with her boyfriend.
You: For three years straight, she sat by herself at the same table and ate the same food. No matter how you look at it, that's not normal at all...
Luke: When Anne Croft came to your restaurant to eat alone, did she say or do anything unusual?
Winnie Cooper: Every time she came, she would sit at that table and eat with a blank expression on her face... I don't think there's anything else.
Winnie Cooper: *Sigh* After her boyfriend left her, she became introverted and was nothing like how she was before.
You: (It seems like something must have happened three years ago... Perhaps this current case has something to do with her boyfriend?)
You: Before we came here, we went to Penny's Comfort Foods. Mr. Green wanted us to tell you...
Winnie Cooper: He told you guys to convince me to quit teaching, and to go back and take over Penny's Comfort Foods, right?
Winnie Cooper: Actually, he has already told me the same countless times now, but... Being a teacher is my dream. I really don't want to quit.
Winnie Cooper: To tell you the truth... In addition to this teaching internship I'm doing right now, I've also signed up for my university's summer teaching activities.
Winnie Cooper: After graduating from university, I plan to return to my hometown and try my hardest to become a good teacher.
You: Of course, I respect your plan, but Mr. Green...
Winnie Cooper: Don't worry. He's been good to me. He... is just worried about the difficulties I'll face teaching in a rural village.
Winnie Cooper: As long as I persevere, he'll definitely understand my choice.
You: Okay, I understand. We'll go back to Penny's Comfort Foods shortly, and relay your thoughts to Mr. Green.
Winnie Cooper: It's fine. You guys should focus on your own things. When this extracurricular class ends, I'll go and talk to him myself.
You: That works too. Good luck, Winnie! I'm sure you'll get through to him.
You: How are you getting along with Joey? Is everything all right? She had some issues in her family, so...
Winnie Cooper: Yeah, Joey's experiences... Well, I've heard some of it from her guardian, Mr. Grant...
Winnie Cooper: However, those are all in the past. Joey's mental state is gradually getting better now.
Winnie Cooper: Even though she doesn't talk much, and doesn't like to play with other kids, she's still an adorable kid.
Winnie Cooper: As her teacher, I'll do my best to look after her. I won't let Mr. Grant down.
Winnie Cooper: Also, I feel that it isn't hard to communicate with Joey either.
Winnie Cooper: If there's a strawberry pudding, you'll be an angel for me, right?
Joey Grant: Yeah!
You: (Joey's smiling! Looks like she really likes Winnie. I guess this might be fated.)
You: Thank you. That's just about everything we wanted to confirm.
Winnie Cooper: You're welcome. Um... Are you investigating Miss Croft because of the Sky Gladiolus theft?
Winnie Cooper: There are a lot of people on the Internet saying that Miss Croft ran away because she was the thief that stole the Sky Gladiolus...
Luke: Don't take those posts seriously. It's still under investigation. Trust me, the truth will be revealed soon.
Winnie Cooper: I have faith in both of you. It's nice seeing you guys. I've got to go.
Luke: [Player], we've gotten most of the things we need now. How about we go back to the station to sort out the information we've collected?
You: Okay. I wonder if Captain Morgan has found any new clues... Let's go and check it out.
Summary
Character(s)
Debate Details
- Enemy Name: Accident Faker
- Turn Limit: 15 turns
Wave 1
Intuition
Logic
Empathy
Wave 2
Intuition
Empathy
Wave 3
Intuition
Player Counterarguments
These phrases are triggered when a player uses a card. The phrase depends on the attribute of the card selected.
You're clearly a swindler. You won't get any compensation.
You fell over yourself, I saw it with my own eyes!
As an attorney, I cannot tolerate ill behavior that profits from someone else's toil!
Trying to scam a child? That's horrible!
All you talk about is money. And you're still trying to say this isn't a scam?!
Your acting is terrible. Act like you mean it.
You're pretty loud for an injured person. I think you're just fine!
