Big Data Lab

The Stellis Big Data Analytics Lab, or the Big Data Lab for short, is a joint effort between Pax Technology and the Stellis City government. The Big Data Lab legally collects data from every aspect of society and then feeds them to a supercomputer to conduct analyses. The supercomputer then compiles the data into practical information that is primarily used to assist the city government in decision-making processes. The Big Data Lab also provides services for civilians, such as weather forecasts, financial data analyses, navigation, and traffic monitoring.

The Big Data Lab also acts as the encyclopedia of game information on characters, locations, history, and more.

Figures

Modern Figures

Aaron Yishmir

Obtain: Unlock in Luke's Story 02-01

Aaron is Luke's primary physician. While Aaron appears to be a doctor of a hospital in Stellis City, he is actually a medical doctor for the National Security Bureau. With a passion for detective novels, Aaron uses his alternative identity, Sphynx, in order to challenge and defeat misfit detectives who walk on the wrong side of the law.
DAVIS: This must be the romance of men.

Artem Wing

Obtain: Unlock in Main Story 01-01

Artem Wing, 29, senior attorney, born on April 26th, 182cm, blood type A. He graduated from the Law School of Stellis University with a doctorate degree in law and passed the state's bar exam with flying colors.

Artem was recruited by Celestine to join Themis Law Firm as a senior partner in 2026. He has been the firm's ace attorney who can handle all types of cases and was regarded as a generalist rarely seen in the field.

Artem Wing is currently the youngest senior attorney in Stellis City.

Although Artem came from a family of law where both of his parents are renowned figures in the field, no one would attribute his success to his parents due to his own extraordinary capabilities and achievements. According to the statistics from the Big Data Lab, having a court winning rate of 99.0%, Artem has long surpassed his parents in fame and reputation. Artem Wing is undoubtedly a bright rising start in the legal field.

Artist "Z"

Obtain: Unlock in Marius' Story 01-01

Z is an emerging artist who has garnered much attention and fame in recent years; however, his true identity remains a mystery. The similarity of his style to the works of Rembrandt has earned him the epithet "Rembrandt Jr." among connoisseurs.

Austin von Hagen

Obtain: Unlock in Main Story 01-14

Austin von Hagen, 59, the head of the Pax Group and the wealthiest family in the country. He has two sons: Giann (elder) and Marius (younger).

He announced his retirement in 2026 and is currently in semi-retirement.

Bob Davis

Obtain: Unlock in Main Story 04-05

Bob was once a wealthy business man in Stellis. After his business failed, he torched his house and burned himself and his wife to death, leaving his son, Bobby, in critical conditions due to gambling debts.

Celestine Taylor

Obtain: Unlock in Main Story 01-06

Celestine, 32, is a graduate attorney at Themis Law Firm who graduated from the Law School of Stellis University with a Master of Laws degree.

Celestine founded Themis Law Firm in 2024 and has been its managing partner ever since. She primarily handles business disputes and suffered very few defeats, which earned her the nickname "Queen of Commercial Laws" within the legal community in Stellis.

Darius Morgan

Obtain:

Darius Morgan, 37, a captain of the Stellis City Police Department. He is in charge of major criminal investigations within the city's administrative jurisdiction.

Giann von Hagen

Obtain: Unlock in Marius' Story 01-03

Giann von Hagen, 31, the firstborn son of Austin von Hagen and the elder brother of Marius. He is the heir to the Pax Group and the official CEO.

Giann officially took over the Pax Group in 2026 as its CEO. He was widely praised in the business world and enjoyed a good reputation for his talent and elegant demeanor.

In 2029, Giann was temporarily reassigned to a secret project overseas and ceased all public appearances. However, according to the official public announcement, Giann von Hagen is still the CEO of the Pax Group.

Giovanni

Obtain: Unlock in Marius "Dream of Thebes" Story 6

Giovanni is the stage name adopted by George Vance. George is the youngest son in the Vance family, a tycoon in the shipbuilding industry. George abandoned a life of luxury to pursue his dreams and moved to Stellis, where he works as a model.

Hanson Collins

Obtain: Unlock in Marius' Story 01-04

Hanson is employed by the Pax Group to be in charge of art exhibitions. He has a long-standing working relationship with the Pax Group.

Howard Syter

Obtain: Unlock in Main Story 01-16

Howard Syter is one of the founders of Baldr Legal Office and a predominant figure in Stellis City's legal community.

Although Baldr's quarterly profits far exceeded Themis Law Firm's, Howard Syter and William Lewis still consider Artem Wing and Themis Law Firm their greatest rivals in the business. Unfortunately, they have constantly been in losing battles.

Jason Sanders

Obtain: Unlock in Marius' Story 02-13

Jason Sanders, a young oil painter, remained nameless for most of his career. However, his recent involved in the "Z Reproduction Art Fraud" case brought him and his paintings into the spotlight. After the case ruling, Pax Art Fund announced they were signing Jason Sanders officially.
DAVIS: This is a blessing in disguise! Do your best, Jason!

Jenkins Wood

Obtain: Unlock in Main Story 04-11

Jenkins is a private doctor whose clients are mostly celebrities and wealthy businessmen. In addition to general medical services, he also offers paternity testing.

Jeremy Ramirez

Obtain: Unlock in Artem's Story 01-05

Celestine Taylor's fiancé.

Jeremy is a top IT specialist who manages and maintains many multinational companies' cloud operations. He keeps a busy schedule. Jeremy first proposed his love to Celestine back in college but was rejected. However, he didn't give up, and his dedication to her eventually earned her affection.

Juno Watson

Obtain: Unlock in Vyn "False Tears" Story 4

Juno Watson is a talented violinist who is known as the "Violin Duo" together with Zoe Nelson.

In a violin competition a few years ago, Juno pushed Zoe down the stairs, causing severe hand injuries, forcing Zoe to forfeit the competition. Juno was then arrested by the police.

The doctors diagnosed Juno with severe bipolar disorder and had her admitted to the Giannovyn Mental Health Research Center for treatment. However, just before her recovery, Zoe's vengeance and unfavorable public opinions led to Juno committing suicide by jumping off the building. She survived the fall but has become permanently paralyzed from the waist down.

Kiki Bennet

Obtain: Unlock in Main Story 01-01

Kiki Bennet, 23, graduated from the Law School of Stellis University with a bachelor's degree in law. She joined Themis Law Firm in 2029 and works as a legal intern.
DAVIS: The advancement exam is no joke! Kiki, I know you have it in you to pass and become a graduate attorney!

Kirstie Gonzales

Obtain: Unlock in Vyn "Near and Far" Story 6

Kirstie is a patient with dissociative identity disorder (DID). According to media reports, Kirstie's violent personality stabbed her boyfriend at the prom, which led to her arrest. However, the specifics have yet to be verified.

Luke Pearce

Obtain: Unlock in Main Story 01-05

Luke Pearce, 24, born on December 5th, 180cm, blood type O. He graduated from National Central University with a Master's degree in bioengineering. He is currently a well-known detective in Stellis City and the owner of Time's Antiquities, an antique shop.
DAVIS: Luke Pearce was born and raised in Stellis, but how come there's very limited information on him...

Marius von Hagen

Obtain: Unlock in Main Story 01-14

Marius von Hagen, 21, born on June 21st, the second son of Austin von Hagen, the head of the family.

Having an elite education and passion for fine arts, Marius was admitted to the world's top art school, Florence College of Art, where he majored in oil painting. In 2029, Marius graduated with a bachelor's degree ahead of time and returned to Stellis to take over the Pax Group as its CEO.

Even so, he did not give up on his pursuit of art; he was admitted to Stellis University as a graduate student in the Department of Art and Art History in 2030.

Finding a balance between his job and his academic studies was the first dilemma Marius faced. While many business and financial experts often call Marius "young and arrogant," such harsh comments are rarely heard from within the company, which sparked various public speculations.

Martyn Campbell

Obtain: Unlock in Marius "Narrow Road" Story 6

Martyn was a project director in a subsidiary company of the Pax Group. He was fired due to being falsely implicated in the case relating to the use of hazardous plastic materials in children's tableware products.

Mockingbird

Obtain: Unlock in Artem "Thin Veil" Story 2

Mockingbird is the alias of a famous internet film critic whose identity remains unknown. Known for his broad scientific knowledge and well-written points, his movie reviews have garnered a reputation for being the best in the business. The strong contrast between his language style, sharp words occasionally mixed with the confused ramblings of a male, is another reason for his rapid rise in popularity. Every review he writes spreads like wildfire on the internet thanks to the millions of fans that follow him.
DAVIS: His fans referring to him as "honey" has caused him some frustrations, which explains why he doesn't reply to any comments.

Neil Hume

Obtain: Unlock in Artem's Story 01-01

Neil Hume, 43, a renowned civil lawyer who is also both a professor and a doctoral advisor at the Law School of Stellis University.

Neil is very passionate about doing pro bono for the public; he has been traveling extensively alone for his commitments to serving the public. However, he suddenly went missing last year. Neil also had a history of going dark to infiltrate crime organizations, so his friends and relatives have speculated that he must be involved in a certain criminal investigation again.

Ragnar

Obtain: Unlock in Vyn "Gentleman's Game" Story 6

Ragnar came from the Kingdom of Svart to participate in the international equestrian competition held in Stellis.

Ragnar studied in the Royal Academy of Svart at the same time as Vyn, and the two are related to each other by blood.

Ricardo Miller

Obtain: Unlock in Marius "Dream of Thebes" Story 1

Ricardo is a new modeling talent and the winner of the 2030 Stellis Modeling Competition.

Rin Reiner

Obtain: Unlock in Vyn's Story 02-06

Rin Reiner, a graduate of Stellis University, was originally a PUA-team secretary in charge of documentation for all their "prey." Because her appearance allowed her to pose easily as a victim of PUA, she was told to pretend to be the college girl that people were searching for.

Sherry Lamber

Obtain: Unlock in Artem's Story 01-04

Sherry Lamber was formerly a teacher at Stellis Orphanage. She was a victim of severe cyberbullying.

Sphynx

Obtain: Unlock in Luke's Story 01-03

Sphynx is a legend among the detective circle in Stellis, and their public enemy number one. Sphynx often challenges detectives to riddles and has defeated countless number of them.

Stephon Jacobs

Obtain: Unlock in Vyn's Story 01-09

Stephon Jacobs, alias "Lance," is a part-time confectioner and also a newbie pickup artist.

Susan Wellington

Obtain: Unlock in Marius "Eye of the Beholder" Story 5

Susan Wellington was a domestic worker since her youth and accompanied Marius and his mother to the von Hagen estate. She had cared for both Marius and Giann since they were children. While Marius was studying abroad at Florence, she was diagnosed with late-stage Alzheimer's disease. She became unable to care for herself, and also forgot the names of people around her. She currently resides in a first-rate nursing home that specializes in caring for residents with Alzheimer's.

Sven Phillips

Obtain: Unlock in Marius' Story 01-01

Sven Phillips is a director at the Oil Painting Association and also an appraiser of oil paintings. He resides in the capital.

Tobias Becker

Obtain: Unlock in Marius "Matching Tattoos" Story 1

Eugene is a famous tattoo artist who attended the same university as Marius.

Tyson Turner

Obtain: Unlock in Main Story 04-18

Tyson Turner, 55, is one of the founders of Heirson Health Products and also its current president.

Vera Walton

Obtain: Unlock in Vyn's Story 01-09

Vera Walton is a student at Stellis University and the victim of a pick-up artist.

Vyn Richter

Obtain: Unlock in Main Story 01-17

Vyn Richter, 27, born on September 27th, renowned psychologist/psychiatrist, owner of Giannovyn Mental Health Research Center, visiting professor at the School of Psychology of Stellis University. Vyn was born in the Kingdom of Svart; he moved to Stellis City in 2028 and became a naturalized citizen.

Vyn Richter earned his reputation as an expert psychologist/psychiatrist young. He currently holds both a Master's degree in psychology and pedagogy in the Kingdom of Svart. Additionally, he also holds an international license in clinical psychology and hypnotism.

After settling in Stellis City, Vyn has devoted himself to the study of criminal psychology and has published several academic papers. His attractive looks and elegancy in speech have attracted the attention of the media to dig into his past and background, but no definitive information was ever uncovered.

In 2028, Vyn Richter and Giann von Hagen co-founded the Giannovyn Mental Health Research Center, where Vyn serves as the chief researcher.

Wayne Hanks

Obtain: Unlock in Vyn's Story 02-06

Born in a small city, Wayne Hanks, also known as Westley Handerson, worked as security for a bar. After learning PUA through the internet, he began to mentor others on a streaming platform.
DAVIS: There are plenty of viewers on the streaming platform, but none of them seems to be clever.

Zoe Nelson

Obtain: Unlock in Vyn "False Tears" Story 4

Zoe Nelson is a talented violinist who is known as the "Violin Duo" together with Juno.

In a violin competition a few years ago, Zoe was pushed down the stairs by Juno, who had depression, and suffered hand injuries, which forced her to forfeit the competition.

Upon her return, she sought vengeance against her rival, Juno, via verbal attacks, which directly led to Juno committing suicide by jumping off the building.

Historical Figures

Achille-Claude Debussy

Obtain: Unlock in Main Story 01-13

Achille-Claude Debussy, a French composer, was one of the most influential composers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His representative works include: Le Mer (orchestral), Clair de lune (piano), and Pelléas et Mélisande (opera).

Christina Georgina Rossetti

Obtain: Unlock in Luke's Story 02-13

Christina Rossetti, famous English poet, became popular because of Goblin Market and In the Bleak Midwinter.

Gustav Radbruch

Obtain: Unlock in Artem "Atmospherics" Story 2

The concepts from Artem's defense comes from Gustav Radbruch.

Gustav Radbruch was a famous German legal scholar and politician and the author of numerous books on the theories and philosophy of law, including Introduction of Jurisprudence, The Spirit of English Law, Primer on the Philosophy of Law, and so on.

He states in his Introduction of Jurisprudence, Ever since the existence of criminal law, countries have dual responsibilities that is inherently paradoxical. Not only does criminal law have to provide protection for countries and criminals from each other, it also has to do the same for citizens. It has become the Magna Carta of citizens against the arbitrary and wrongful laws.

Jacque Dennis

Obtain: Unlock in Luke "Perfect Partner" Story 2

Jacque Dennis is a famous singer from this country. His career started 15 years ago, and he has held several global tours. His fans regard him as a musical paragon.
DAVIS: Is Jacque Dennis' new song out today? Nope.

John Milton

Obtain: Unlock in Main Story 02-08

John Milton was an English poet and intellectual best known for his epic poems Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained.

Joseph Haydn

Obtain: Unlock in Main Story 02-01

Franz Josef Haydn was a composer in the Classical period born in Rohrau, Austria. Haydn was a key contributor in Viennese Classicism, and his contributions have earned him the epithets "Father of Symphony" and "Father of String Quartet."

Niccolò Paganini

Obtain: Unlock in Vyn "False Tears" Story 1

Niccolò Paganini was an Italian violinist, violist, guitarist, and composer. He was the most celebrated violin virtuoso of his time and left his mark as one of the pillars of modern violin techniques.

Pablo Neruda

Obtain: Unlock in Luke "Perfect Partner" Story 3

Pablo Neruda was a famous Chilean poet who won a Nobel Prize for Literature.

Paul Cézanne

Obtain: Unlock in Marius "Narrow Road" Story 4

Paul Cézanne was a famous French artist who used planes of color and small brushstrokes that build up to form complex fields. He is said to have formed the bridge between late 19th-century Impressionism and Cubism of the early 20th century.

Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn

Obtain: Unlock in Main Story 02-04

Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, who specialized in portraits, landscape paintings, and religious paintings, is renowned for his use of light and shadows.

Theo van Gogh

Obtain: Unlock in Main Story 04-09

Theodorus "Theo" van Gogh was a Dutch art dealer and the younger brother to Vincent van Gogh.

Vincent van Gogh

Obtain: Unlock in Main Story 04-09

Vincent van Gogh, a Dutch post-impressionist painter. His most representative works include The Starry Night, his self-portraits, and his paintings of Sunflowers.

Works

Music

Caprice No. 24

Obtain: Unlock in Vyn "False Tears" Story 1

Caprice No. 24 in A minor is the final caprice of Niccolò Paganini's 24 Caprices, and a famous work for solo violin. The caprice, in the key of A minor, consists of a theme, 11 variations, and a finale. His 24 Caprices were probably composed in 1807, while he was in the service of the Baciocchi court.

It is widely considered one of the most difficult pieces ever written for the solo violin. It requires many highly advanced techniques.

"Clair de lune"

Obtain: Unlock in Main Story 01-13

Clair de lune is the third and most famous movement of Suite bergamasque by Debussy.
DAVIS: Clair de lune is also Debussy's piano depiction of Verlaine's poem of the same name!

"Emperor"

Obtain: Unlock in Main Story 02-01

The full name of Haydn's Emperor is actually String Quartet No. 62 in C major, Op. 76, No. 3, Hob.III:77, Emperor, which identifies it as: Quartet No. 62 in C Major, Opus 76, No. 3 (in the Hoboken catalogue, where its full designation is Hob.III:77).

"'O sole mio"

Obtain: Unlock in Luke's Story 01-06

'O Sole Mio is a Neapolitan song written in 1898. It is composed by Eduardo di Capua and Alfredo Mazzucchi (composers) with Giovanni Capurro as the lyricist. It was also the most representative work of the Italian operatic tenor, Luciano Pavarotti.

The copyright of the melody will not become public domain until it expires in 2042.

"Salut d'Amour"

Obtain: Unlock in Vyn "Gentleman's Game" Story 5

Salut d'Amour is a musical work composed by Edward Elgar in 1888, originally written for the violin and piano. Elgar gave Salut d'Amour to Caroline Alice Roberts as an engagement present. The piece adopts the ternary form and exhibits the classic style of a serenade.

Spanish Romance

Obtain: Unlock in Marius "Overtone" Story 5

Spanish Romance is a guitar piece in the style of Parlour music of the late 19th century in Spain or South America. It was featured in the Spanish movie, Forbidden Games (1952). It is considered to be a piece that all guitar players have to learn.

"Wouldn't It Be Nice"

Obtain: Unlock in Luke "Inner Sanctum" Story 6

A song by the Beach Boys from the 1960s.

"The Wind at Dawn"

Obtain: Unlock in Vyn "Gentleman's Game" Story 5

The poem was written in 1880 by Caroline Alice Roberts before she had met Edward Elgar, though they were married in the year after the song was written. Roberts offered the poem to Elgar as a return gift for his Liebesgruss.

"Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"

Obtain: Unlock in Luke's Story 02-07

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star is a popular English lullaby, sung to the tune of the French melody "Ah, vous dirai-je, maman" with lyrics written by an English poet Jane Taylor.
DAVIS: I'm really good at this song.

Arts

Lake Tahoe

Obtain: Unlock in Main Story 04-12

Lake Tahoe is a renowned landscape water painting much sought after for its flowing colors and visually-pleasing style.

Vase with Five Sunflowers

Obtain: Unlock in Main Story 04-12

Vase with Five Sunflowers (August, 1888) is considered to be the second in the series. It was destroyed during an US air raid of Osaka, Japan in WWII.

Vase with Twelve Sunflowers

Obtain: Unlock in Main Story 04-12

Vase with Twelve Sunflowers. Two variations exist. The 3rd version is kept at Neue Pinakothek in Munich, Germany, while the repetition of the 3rd version is kept at Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia, United States.

Vase with Fifteen Sunflowers

Obtain: Unlock in Main Story 04-12

Vase with Fifteen Sunflowers. Three variations exist. The 4th version is kept at the National Gallery in London, England; the repetition of the 4th version is kept at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands; and the replica of the 4th version is kept at Sompo Japan Museum of Art in Tokyo, Japan.

Vase with Three Sunflowers

Obtain: Unlock in Main Story 04-12

Vase with Three Sunflowers (August, 1888) is currently considered to be the first in the series. It is currently part of a private collection.

"Sunflowers"

Obtain: Unlock in Main Story 04-09

Sunflowers is the name of two series of still life paintings by Vincent van Gogh. The more commonly-known series is the second series executed from 1888 - 1889 in Arles, showing a bouquet of flowers in a vase. The series features three, five, twelve, and fifteen sunflowers in a vase. The pieces are divided up and kept at Sompo Japan Museum of Art in Tokyo, Japan, Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia, United States, National Gallery in London, England, and Neue Pinakothek in Munich, Germany.

Out of the seven paintings of sunflowers, one was destroyed in WWII, and three are repetitions of the others in the series.

"The Card Players"

Obtain: Unlock in Main Story 02-04

The Card Players is a series of oil paintings by the French Post-Impressionist artist Paul Cézanne. Painted during Cézanne's final period in the early 1890s, there are five paintings in the series.

"The Night Watch"

Obtain: Unlock in Main Story 02-04

Commonly referred to as The Night Watch, the name of the painting is actually Militia Company of District II under the Command of Captain Frans Banninck Cocq, also known as The Shooting Company of Frans Banning Cocq and Willem van Ruytenburch. It is currently in the collection of the Amsterdam Museum.

Literature

Broken Verse

Obtain: Unlock in Artem "Autumn Dreams" Story 4

Modern poetry, created by the poet Bian Zhilin. It combines beautiful imagery with the philosophical thinking of the universe and life. The poems are meaningful and charming.

"Love in a Fallen City"

Obtain: Unlock in Vyn's Story 02-04

One of her most famous and successful works, Love in a Fallen City was a short story written by Eileen Chang in 1943.

"Paradise Lost"

Obtain: Unlock in Main Story 02-08

Paradise Lost is an epic poem by the English poet, John Milton. The work, written in blank verse, is based on Revelations in the Old Testament of the Bible, which depicts the fall of man.

Romance of the Western Chamber

Obtain: Unlock in Artem "Thin Veil" Story 4

Romance of the Western Chamber, one of the Six Gifted Scholar Books, was earliest based on a work of literature by Tang Dynasty poet Yuan Zhen. Later on, it was adapted into a poetic drama by Wang Shifu from the Yang Dynasty, known as the "Final Volume of Yuan Poetic Dramas."

"Seeing You Carry Plants In"

Obtain: Unlock in Vyn's Story 01-05

Seeing You Carry Plants In is a work of literature written by American poet Robert Bly.

At the end of the poem, Robert writes, "Your voice is water open beneath stars, collected from abundant rain, gone to low places. The night is moist, the ground wet, air still, tree silents, and tonight I love you."

"Shakespeare's sonnets"

Obtain: Unlock in Vyn's Story 02-10

"Shakespeare's Sonnets" is a collection of 154 sonnets published by William Shakespeare in 1609. First published in 1609, most of the sonnets were written between the years 1592 and 1598; it is still one of William Shakespeare's the most important works.

Sky

Obtain: Unlock in Artem "Autumn Dreams" Story 2

This hardcore Sci-Fi classic tells the story of the rise and fall of several generations of cosmic empires. It was published to great acclaim, and its author became famous in the science fiction world. Although the book was written in the last century, its rigorous logical system and complete scientific conception never went out of date. Even today, it is worth a careful read, which makes it one of Artem's favorite science fiction works.

"Song"

Obtain: Unlock in Luke's Story 02-13

Song, written by British poet Christina Rossetti, describes a person's feelings and unwillingness to part with their loved one after death.

"To The Nightingale"

Obtain: Unlock in Vyn's Story 02-10

"To The Nightingale" is the first sonnet written by English poet John Milton around 1930.

Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair

Obtain: Unlock in Luke "Perfect Partner" Story 3

Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair is a collection of romantic poems by the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda. It won Pablo the Nobel Prize of Literature and remains the best-selling poetry book in the Spanish language ever.

Culture

Other

Cryptex

Obtain: Unlock in Main Story 05-11

In Dan Brown's book The Da Vinci Code, the Da Vinci Cryptex was a cylinder used to store secret messages. To unlock it, you needed to turn the dials to a specific 5-letter word. Any attempts would force open the cryptex would shatter a small glass, dissolving whatever cryptic message was inside.

Droste effect

Obtain: Unlock in Artem "Autumn Dreams" Story 3

This packaging style, named after the famous Dutch chocolate manufacturer Drost, is a visual form in which part of the image is designed to be the same as the whole image. Thus, creating the effect of an infinite loop.

Trick Question

Obtain: Unlock in Luke "Radiant Sunlight" Story 2

A trick question is a question that makes you believe you should answer it in a particular way when the real question is hidden, or when there is no right answer. In some cases, a trick question from a girlfriend may lead to the man becoming single in the end.
DAVIS: I got 100/100... but I have no girlfriend...

Special makeup effects

Obtain: Unlock in Vyn's Story 02-09

Special effects and makeup technology could achieve effects that traditional makeup could not, including replicating human limbs, restoring open wounds, and imitating people of different ages. It is commonly used in movies and TV shows.
DAVIS: Can you make me look more mature?

History

Lincoln Moonlight Case

Obtain: Unlock in Artem "Atmospherics" Story 2

Artem's use of the moonlight to expose perjury comes from Lincoln's "Moonlight Case."

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States. But before that, he was considered a very skilled and respected lawyer. In his famous "Moonlight Case," Charles Allen testified he had seen the murder committed by William Armstrong. When questioned how he was able see the murder clearly from so far away, Allen replied, "By the light of the Moon." Upon hearing his testimony, Lincoln produced a copy of the almanac for that year, proving that the moon did not provide enough light. This contradiction was sufficient evidence to prove that Allen was lying and Armstrong was acquitted.

Using the moonlight to deduce the methods of the crime is also a common trick in mystery novels.

Food

Mont Blanc

Obtain: Unlock in Vyn's Story 01-11

A Mont Blanc is a French dessert made of sweetened chestnut purée, topped with whipped cream. The name comes from Mont Blanc, as the dish resembles a snow-capped mountain. It was one a dessert reserved for the royals.

Romanée-Conti

Obtain: Unlock in Main Story 02-13

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC) is an estate in Burgundy, France that produces the world's most expensive white and red wines. It takes its name from the domaine's most famous vineyard, Romanée-Conti.

Steamed tangerine crab

Obtain: Unlock in Luke's Story 01-03

Steamed tangerine crab is a famous Jiangsu and Zhejiang specialty originating from the Song Dynasty. Crab meat and tangerine flesh are stir-fried, placed into the empty tangerine skins, and then steamed. It is a delicious and nutritious dish.
DAVIS: When will my taste system finally finish its development?

Customs

Hand-kissing

Obtain: Unlock in Vyn "Gentleman's Game" Story 6

Hand-kissing is a gesture indicating courtesy, politeness, respect, admiration, or even devotion by one person toward another. Traditionally, the hand-kiss gesture is initiated by a woman, who offers her hand to a man to kiss. The lady offering her hand is expected to be of the same or higher social status than the man.

Shadow Play

Obtain: Unlock in Artem "Thin Veil" Story 2

Shadow play, also known as shadow puppetry, is a form of drama in which character silhouettes are crafted out of animal hide or paper products and are animated against a backdrop to tell a story.

Starry Light Show

Obtain: Unlock in Luke "Shape of You" Story 1

Starry Light Show, a famous Stellis City tradition, is hosted annually during the summer at Stellis River.

In ancient times, this was a festive event where people prayed for good weather for the crops. When the big plague from the last century ended, people came here for fireworks and hang lanterns in honor of those who had passed. As the years go by, this event has developed gradually into traditional folk festival activities, attracting large number of tourists every year.

Craftsmanship

Sea water cliff pattern

Obtain: Unlock in Vyn "Mended Heart" Story 1

The sea water cliff pattern is an ancient Chinese traditional pattern symbolizing fortune and grace. It was often used in the clothing of government officials or the emperor himself.

Tattoo

Obtain: Unlock in Marius "Matching Tattoos" Story 1

A tattoo is a form of body modification where a design is made by inserting ink, dyes, and pigments into the dermis layer of the skin.

Throwing

Obtain: Unlock in Vyn "Mended Heart" Story 2

In pottery, a potter's wheel is a machine used in the shaping (also known as throwing) of round ceramic ware. A lump of clay is placed centrally on the wheel and then squeezed, lifted, and shaped by hand as the wheel turns.

Lore & Beliefs

Alchemy

Obtain: Unlock in Vyn "Medieval Suspense" Story 3

Alchemy, originated in medieval times, was a technique centered on the transmutation of base metals into noble metals. Although modern science has proven alchemy to be fake, alchemy make an impact in the history of chemistry.
DAVIS: Food for thought: Newton was obsessed with alchemy.

Amon

Obtain: Unlock in Marius "Dream of Thebes" Story 3

Amon was a major Egyptian deity. Amon formed part of a family triad known as the Theban Triad with Mut, his wife, and Khonsu, his son. After Thebes became a part of the New Empire, Amon acquired national importance, as expressed in his fusion with the Egyptian Sun god, Ra, as Amon-Ra.

Gospel of Matthew

Obtain: Unlock in Luke's Story 02-13

Matthew is the first part of the Four Gospels of the New Testament. Consisting of a total of 28 chapters and 1168 verses, this book records the life of Jesus Christ. It is generally held by church tradition that this book was written by one of Christ's disciples, Matthew.

Spirits of Solomon

Obtain: Unlock in Luke's Story 01-12

Spirits of Solomon are seventy-two demons sealed in brazen vessles and featured in the grimiore of evocations, Lesser Key of Solomon. Each demon holds its own rank and office. They are said to assist or grant powers to whoever that summons them.

Xiezhi

Obtain: Unlock in Luke's Story 01-04

Xiezhi is a mythological creature of the East that is highly intelligent with a deep understanding of the human civilization.

Xiezhi a symbol of legal justice. It has the ability to distinguish between right and wrong, good and evil, the noble and the treacherous. It would knock down corrupt officials with its horns and devour them.

Sports

Double trap

Obtain: Unlock in Artem "Focus Fire" Story 1

Double trap is a shotgun shooting sport and a category in the Olympic Games.

In double trap, two targets are released simultaneously from the house at slightly different angles (whereas in trapshooting, a single target is released) and the shooter is only allowed to take one shot at each target.

Dressage

Obtain: Unlock in Vyn "Gentleman's Game" Story 5

Dressage is a form of riding performed in exhibition and competition, as well as an "art" sometimes pursued solely for the sake of mastery.

Dressage can only be performed on flat sandy ground that is 60 meters long, with a width of 20 meters. Adding on to that, there are also certain requirements when it comes to the costume that the rider dons and the BGM used for the Dressage.

Equestrianism

Obtain: Unlock in Vyn "Gentleman's Game" Story 1

Equestrianism includes the use of horses for practical working purposes, transportation, recreational activities, artistic or cultural exercises, and competitive sport. It was introduced in the 1900 Summer Olympics as an Olympic sport with jumping events.

By 1912, dressage, show jumping, and eventing became part of the game. In 1952, women were allowed to compete in dressage events for the first time. Equestrian has since become the only event in the Olympics where men and women can compete together. In equestrian, the horse and its rider are seen as a team. Therefore, the horses and athletes share the medals and places.

Skydiving

Obtain: Unlock in Marius "A Dance on the Clouds" Story 1

Parachuting is a sport in which a parachuter jumps from a high altitude from an aircraft, other vehicles, a steep mountain, or a high ground.

Books

"Introduction to the Psychology of Love and Attraction"

Obtain: Artem's Story 01-03

Introduction to the Psychology of Love and Attraction is a book that teaches the inexperienced and the uninitiated how to form a romantic relationship with the target of their affection. It is written by a psychologist who prefers to remain anonymous.

Law Examination Sample Questions Walkthrough

Obtain: Unlock in Artem "Autumn Dreams" Story 1

This tutorial book that Artem helped his teacher edit contains real past year questions and detailed solutions. It is considered one of the essential books for the Attorney Exam due to its clear-cut main points and extremely detailed explanations.

Dance

Tango

Obtain: Unlock in Luke "Alluring Gaze" Story 1

Tango is a partner dance, and social dance that originated in the 1880s along the Río de la Plata, the natural border between Argentina and Uruguay. The tango then spread to the rest of the world. Many variations of this dance currently exist around the world. It is a category in the International Style of Ballroom Dancing.

Waltz

Obtain: Unlock in Luke "Alluring Gaze" Story 1

The waltz is both a ballroom and folk dance. The word primarily indicates the dance is a turning one. In contemporary ballroom dance, the fast versions of the waltz are called Viennese Waltz as opposed to the Slow waltz. The waltz became the example for the creation of many other ballroom dances. The waltz is considered the first step in learning the International Style of Ballroom Dancing.

Film & TV

"50 First Dates"

Obtain: Unlock in Luke "Inner Sanctum" Story 6

"50 First Dates" is a romantic comedy film that chronicles a marine veterinarian's love for a middle school art teacher with anterograde amnesia.

Blossom on the Wind

Obtain: Unlock in

Blossom on the Wind is the perfect fusion between the crime and love genres. In just three days, its view count rose to the annual top 10 list, primarily due to its great reviews and spontaneous publicity. Sources reveal that the production team is preparing for a sequel that will be just as tragic. Many emotional audiences have responded by spamming the movie with low reviews.
DAVIS: Someone asked me to help promote this movie. Next time, for sure!

"It's Big Brain Time"

Obtain: Unlock in Marius "Eye of the Beholder" Story 1

"It's Big Brain Time" is a combined production by Stellis TV and Pax Pictures. With Marius as the director, this public interest challenge show aims to promote awareness for Alzheimer's while raising funds for Alzheimer's research and care facilities. After the show was aired, a heated discussion began on social media, creating a trend surrounding Alzheimer's. Marius and Pax's reputation saw a considerable increase.
DAVIS: This production has good intentions. I hope everyone will pay more attention to Alzheimer's!

"Rock Climbing: Xtreme"

Obtain: Unlock in Luke "Moment of Danger" Story 1

Rock Climbing: Xtreme is a documentary on hand climbing. In the film, the protagonist successfully finishes the hand climbing challenge without any safety gear. It is extremely spine-chilling.

"Super Attorney"

Obtain: Unlock in Artem "Focus Fire" Story 5

"Super Attorney" is currently the most popular legal TV show. It is supposedly inspired by real cases, but a certain anonymous critic has criticized the series as being overly dramatic and not reflective of reality.

Entertainment

Airsoft

Obtain: Unlock in Luke "Timely Rescue" Story 1

Airsoft is an outdoor competitive team shooting sport adored by military enthusiasts. This game pits teams of opposing players against each other, armed with replica air weapons called airsoft guns.

Escape room

Obtain: Unlock in Luke's Story 02-02

The escape room is a special game type that combines adventure and puzzle solving. Typically, players are trapped in a room or faced with a situation with an imminent threat. Using the tools an clues, they must complete their tasks or solve the puzzle in order to escape and reach their destination within a time limit.

Real Crime

Obtain: Unlock in Vyn "Medieval Suspense" Story 1

"Real Crime" is a detective crime-solving game. Players enter a live-action crime scene as suspects. Through search warrants, interrogation, body searchers, and discussions, players have to work out the plot of the crime and deduce who is the real "killer."

Before the players start, they have to dress up as the various characters in the game. The randomly selected "killer" will have to use different techniques in order to avoid suspicious. The enjoyment and difficulty of this type of game is much more entertaining than typical deduction games.

Sudoku

Obtain: Unlock in Luke "Inner Sanctum" Story 2

The history of Sudoku dates back to an 18th Century Swiss mathematician. The modern game of Sudoku as we recognize it today was invented by Howard Garns, a freelance puzzle inventor from Connersville, Indiana, USA in 1979. The objective is to fill a 9×9 grid with digits so that each column, each row, and each of the nine 3×3 subgrids that compose the grid contain all of the digits from 1 to 9.

The White-Sand Ocean Ball Park

Obtain: Unlock in Luke's Story 02-04

The White-Sand Ocean Ball Park is a themed carnival event, spanning over ten thousand square meters and dividing in two regions: "Beach" and "Ocean."

The "Beach" region is located on the two sides of the entrance. Not only are there benches and beach umbrellas spread all over, but there are also plenty of snack and drink shops set up so tourists can relax after having fun. The "ocean" region is in the center of the carnival. Countless blue and white ocean balls line up to create the "ocean." In between these ocean balls are various entertainment facilities that provided different weekly challenges for tourists to partake in.
DAVIS: Ocean balls... Beaches... Swimsuits... When will I get a model change?

Society

Organizations

Time's Antiquities

Obtain: Unlock in Main Story 01-13

Time's Antiquities is an antique shop owned by Luke that specializes in the acquisition, restoration, and selling of all kinds of antiques from the last century. It is quite well-known in the art circles of Stellis and popular among collectors.

Baldr Legal Office

Obtain: Unlock in Main Story 01-03

Baldr Legal Office, located in the Central Business District of Stellis City, is the most well-known law firm in the city.

It was founded by Howard Syter and William Lewis together and currently has over a thousand employees. Since Harry Rosworth joined the company, he has brought the company to new heights. Baldr Legal Office is dedicated to putting clients first in their pursuit of excellence and committed to casting light in every corner of the city.

Pax Group

Obtain: Unlock in Main Story 01-01

The Pax Group is the world's largest multinational group. It holds a leading position in industrial manufacturing, finance, real estate, and other fields. It operates both domestically and in a dozen countries abroad. In recent years, the Pax Group expanded its investments in the biopharmaceutical and gene-based medicine research and development and has since made great progress in the field, second only to Crimson Biotech, the industry leader.

Austin von Hagen, one of the wealthiest men in the world and the chairman of the board of the Pax Group, announced his retirement in 2026 and appointed his eldest son, Giann von Hagen, as the CEO.

In 2029, due to a change in business direction, Giann was reassigned to a secret project while still retaining his position as the CEO while Marius von Hagen, Austin's second-born son, was called in to take charge of the day-to-day operations of the Pax Group as its current CEO.

Crimson Biotech Ltd

Obtain: Unlock in Main Story 01-01

Crimson Biotech was founded in 1998. Its main business covers the areas of advanced research, manufacturing, and sales of drugs.

The founder of Crimson, Christopher Cromwell, is the current head of the Cromwell family, which is the second-largest family in the country. The Cromwell family holds world-leading technology in the field of biotechnology, which is the foundation of its vast industrial chain. Since the middle of the last century, the Cromwell family has been gradually shifting its business focus abroad and its influence overseas is no less than that of the world's largest multinational group, the Pax Group. With the return of Christopher Cromwell from abroad, and the establishment of Crimson Biotech in Stellis City, the family's business focus shows a shift back to the domestic markets. This attracted great attention from both political and economic circles.
DAVIS: Christopher Cromwell spent a large amount of money to secure the name "Crimson Biotech" when it was founded.

S&J Jewelry

Obtain: Unlock in Main Story 01-01

S&J Jewelry is an internationally renowned jewelry design brand headquartered in Stellis City.

At the beginning of the year, it became the focus of public attention due to a copyright dispute over its jewelry designs. S&J eventually won the case and received the greatest amount of compensation ever over a copyright case domestically. S&J's defense lawyer, Artem Wing, was also highly praised for his work on this case.

Themis Law Firm

Obtain: Unlock in Main Story 01-01

Established in 2024, Themis Law Firm is among the top legal offices in Stellis City, located in Stellis' Central Business District.

Initially, the firm primarily handled business disputes, but the firm's scope of business expanded significantly upon the joining of Artem Wing. The firm then quickly rose through the ranks within the industry.

In 2029, Themis Law Firm signed a collaboration deal with the Pax Group, a multinational enterprise, and became its legal attachment, which boosted its visibility even more. It is now the second-largest law firm in Stellis City, next to Baldr Legal Office. It is one of the ideal workplaces for lawyers in Stellis.

Themis Law Firm established the Themis Public Welfare Fund since its founding to provide pro bono to individuals unable to afford their services. Themis' positive reputation is not totally unrelated to the effective utilization of this fund.

Heirson Health Products Co. Ltd.

Obtain: Unlock in Main Story 01-01

Heirson Health Products is a well-known health products company in Stellis City. Its market share has been growing rapidly in recent years. Their flagship product, Heirson effervescent packets, is always in short supply.

In addition to the selling of various health products, Heirson also provides comprehensive health monitoring and other after-sales services that are well—received by the consumers.

Academia

Other

Murphy's law

Obtain: Unlock in Vyn "Mercury in Retrograde" Card story 4

Murphy's law is an adage or epigram that is typically stated as: "Anything that can go wrong will go wrong." The law's name supposedly stems from an attempt to use new measurement devices developed by Edward Murphy.

According to Robert Murphy (Son of Edward A. Murphy, Jr.), his father's statement was something along these lines: If there's more than one way to do a job, and one of those ways will result in disaster, then somebody will do it that way.

ISBN

Obtain: Unlock in Luke's Story 01-06

ISBN stands for International Standard Book Number, a numerical commercial book identifier, which is intended to be unique for every book.

An ISBN-10 is converted to the new ISBN-13 by prepending "978" to the ISBN-10 and recalculating the final checksum digit using the ISBN-13 algorithm.

Prisoner's dilemma

Obtain: Unlock in Main Story 05-14

The prisoner's dilemma is the most representative example of game theory. It states that the decision made by the individual might not be the most optimal decision for the group. In other words, the logical decision for an individual might not be the logical decision for the group.

If the two prisoners work together, then both of them will receive a reduced sentence. Without the ability to communicate with one another, if one prisoner testifies against the other prisoner, then he will go free. However, if both agree to testify, then they both received the maximum sentence. So the best case scenario for them would be to remain silent, but for the individual, the most optimal decision is to testify.
DAVIS: If I was in their situation... No, wait! I always operate within the law, so I wouldn't become a prisoner.

Computer Science

Turing test

Obtain: Unlock in Luke's Story 02-09

The Turing Test was designed by Alan Turing in 1950 to test a machine's ability to exhibit intelligent behavior or equivalent to that of a human.
DAVIS: This was a test I took. Too bad I couldn't fool anyone, or else I wouldn't be working right now.

Mathematics

Decimal

Obtain: Unlock in Luke's Story 02-07

The decimal numeral system is the most commonly used positional numeral system in the world. It uses ten decimal digits, a decimal mark, and negative sign for negative numbers to denoting integer and non-integer numbers.

Binary

Obtain: Unlock in Luke's Story 02-07

The binary numeral system is a positional numeral which only uses two symbols, typically "0" and "1." It is used by almost all modern computers and computer-based devices.

Fibonacci Sequence

Obtain: Unlock in Luke's Story 01-04

The Fibonacci sequence is also known as the golden ratio and the rabbit sequence, as it was initially used by mathematician Leonardo Fibonacci to model the growth of a theoretical rabbit population.

Game theory

Obtain: Unlock in Main Story 05-14

Game theory, an important branch of economics, has been hailed as one of the greatest economic achievements of the 20th century. It is widely applicable to all fields.

Anything pertaining to competition or antagonistic behaviors can be called game behavior and game theory is the analysis of said behavior. Its analysis include whether the behavior of both parties involved is reasonable and the number theory and methods involved in finding the most reasonable behavior.

Academic

Stellis University

Obtain: Unlock in Main Story 01-05

Stellis University is among the top colleges in the country known for its excellent literature, history, and art programs while its law school is renowned internationally. It has a history of two hundred years. Stellis University sits in a remote area located in the Higher Education District of Stellis City that offers a serene environment with convenient transportation. The new Stellis Art Gallery on-campus is also the official art exhibition center of Stellis, offering a large collection of art pieces.

Stellis University has been competing with National Central University for the top position among colleges in the country. As a result, there are many stories of love and rivalry that are often talked about by the public.

National Central University

Obtain: Unlock in Main Story 01-05

National Central University is among the top colleges in the country renowned for its engineering disciplines. It has a history of over two hundred years and also enjoys a good reputation overseas. National Central University has been competing with Stellis University for the top-ranked college domestically for years, and each has its own strengths and weaknesses. In recent years, National Central University established numerous talent-cultivation programs in collaboration with government agencies to boost its reputation and strength, successfully attracting many talented students.

Geography

Other

Cloudbreak Mountain Resort

Obtain: Unlock in Main Story 01-06

The Cloudbreak Mountain Resort is a 5A natural scenic resort northwest of Stellis City.

Cloudbreak Mountain is abundant in geological resources and also a place of great historic value. Its unique landscape houses many historical sites that attract domestic and foreign tourists alike. It is also visited annually by geologists and archaeologists for scientific studies.

Additionally, the spring water of Cloudbreak Mountain is also renowned for its clarity and sweetness.

Gems & Minerals

Amethyst

Obtain: Unlock in Main Story 02-13

In Roman mythology, the amethyst is a symbol of Bacchus, the god of wine, also known as the Tear of Bacchus. It was believed that the amethyst could preserve a wine-drinker's sanity, so amethysts were often worn as accessories or used to craft wine vessels.

Stellis

Stellis Industrial Zone

Obtain: Unlock in Main Story 01-01

The Stellis Industrial Zone, located north of Stellis City, adjacent to Stellis River, is a joint venture led by the Stellis City Government and also funded by various organizations and corporations. It is one of the municipal areas of Stellis City.

Initially, various small industrial parks were scattered around the city, but once approved by the city government, the businesses moved into this designated zone established by the government from the industrial parks. The growing population also gave rise to many famous restaurants, pubs, and other catering establishments here.

After decades of development, the Stellis Industrial Zone did not stop at being just a base of manufacturing operations, but eventually became a key modern industrial hub in Stellis via creating investment opportunities and establishing hi-tech industrial parks. Many international enterprises, including the Pax Group and Crimson Biotech, have their own factories and warehouses here.
DAVIS: Calling all investors! Long-term ads for sale!