Episode 9: Grey Frontier

Episode 8: Bloom of Sorrow

Episode 9: Grey Frontier

Episode 10: Sonorous Silence

Case Summary

In the aftermath of the Heirson trial, the NSB takes over the NXX investigation, leaving the investigation team with an odd disappearance case suddenly evaluated at high priority by the Big Data Lab. As the team investigates the last known activity of youth Gerard Boone, they find several ties back to their old investigation as well as possible leads to new information.

Characters

• Main Character
• Luke Pearce
• Marius von Hagen
• Artem Wing
• Vyn Richter
• Vincent Kim
• Jerome Adams
• Tyson Turner
• Aaron Yishmir
• Gerard Boone
• Skye Harper
• Macho Mann
• Terry
• Julian

Locations

• Third Juvenile Correctional Facility
• NXX Headquarters
• Stellis Public Hospital
• Main Character's Residence
• Stellis City Police Department
• Time's Antiquities
• Gerard's House

Evidence

Main Story 09-06

• Correctional Facility ArchivesGerard Boone's file in the correctional facility. It records the reason for sending him into the facility and the punishments he received.

Main Story 09-10

• A Stack of Suicide NotesA stack of suicide notes written by Gerard's mother.
• Medical InvoiceExamination documents from Stellis Public Hospital.
• Various Kinds of DrugsMedicine that Gerard's mother took every day.

Main Story 09-12

• Gerard Boone's Case FileGerard's prior criminal record.

Main Story 09-14

• Gerard's Mother's Medical RecordGerard's mother's medical record at Stellis Public Hospital.

Clues

Main Story 09-06

• Gerard - Assault RecordThe facility took Gerard because of a violent incident. The victim was Harper, a nurse at Stellis Public Hospital, who suffered from an eye injury.
• Gerard - Reason for PunishmentGerard disliked the bullies in the facility and had a fight with them. He was punished for this.
• Situation on the Night Gerard Went MissingOn the night Gerard went missing, there was someone with him. They gently held Gerard's hand as they took him away.

Main Story 09-08

• Conflict Between Harper and GerardGerard believed that Harper did not take good care of his mother and had a dispute with her. But Harper didn't think that was her fault.
• Conflict-Prone Work EnvironmentMedical workers often have to deal with emotional family members of patients. Conflicts between the two are often seen in hospitals.
• Gerard - DeceptionGerard used to steal and commit fraud to get money.
• Gerard's Mother's AttitudeGerard's mother had a bad attitude towards the medical staff and often mocked them.
• Harper - Content With Current SituationHarper isn't a permanent employee because the hospital doesn't have vacancies. But she loves her job and is already satisfied just by working here.
• Harper - Eye InjuryHarper was shoved by Gerard, which resulted in her eye injury. She had that eye removed, and believed that this incident did not affect her life.
• Scratches on the ArmThe scratches on Harper's arm were left by a patient.
• Sufficient Motive for CrimeGerard is the reason why Harper lost her eye, so she might hold a grudge against him and want revenge on him.

Main Story 09-10

• Desperate for MoneyAt first, Gerard sold junk to support his family, but soon, he turned to crime. It was probably because he was desperate for money.
• Excessive Physical ExaminationGerard's mother had multiple medical examinations in Stellis Public Hospital.
• Left Undiagnosed for a Long TimeAlthough Gerard's mother had multiple medical examinations, she was never diagnosed with cancer until three months before she passed away.

Main Story 09-14

• Harper - DepartmentHarper is a nurse from the Department of Pediatrics.
• Harper - Hiding the TruthHarper faked the truth to hide the real reason why she and Gerard came into conflict.

Main Story 09-16

• Similar ScratchesThere is a scratch on Marius' arm, similar to the one on Harper's. It might be a mark left by Tyson when he was asking for help.

Stages

Stage Name	Stage Type	Stage Cost	Attribute	Recommended Power
Main Story 09-01	Story	AP x10 (First-Time Cost)
Main Story 09-02	Story	AP x10 (First-Time Cost)
Main Story 09-03	Debate	AP x10	Empathy	135,934
Main Story 09-04	Story	AP x10 (First-Time Cost)
Main Story 09-05	Debate	AP x10	Intuition	136,434
Main Story 09-06	Story	AP x10 (First-Time Cost)
Main Story 09-07	Debate	AP x10	Logic	136,934
Main Story 09-08	Story	AP x10 (First-Time Cost)
Main Story 09-09	Debate	AP x10	Intuition	137,434
Main Story 09-10	Story	AP x10 (First-Time Cost)
Main Story 09-11	Debate	AP x10	Empathy	137,934
Main Story 09-12	Story	AP x10 (First-Time Cost)
Main Story 09-13	Debate	AP x10	Logic	138,434
Main Story 09-14	Story	AP x10 (First-Time Cost)
Main Story 09-15	Debate	AP x10	Empathy	138,934
Main Story 09-16	Story	AP x10 (First-Time Cost)
Main Story 09-17	Debate	AP x10	Intuition	139,434
Main Story 09-18	Story	AP x10 (First-Time Cost)
Main Story 09-19	Debate	AP x10	Logic	139,934
Main Story 09-20	Story	AP x10 (First-Time Cost)
Main Story 09-21	Story	AP x10 (First-Time Cost)

Walkthrough

Episode 09-06:

• Badge
• Left arm scratches (Selection: Scratches caused by patient)
• Left eye (Selection: Prosthetic Eye)

Episode 09-08:

• Harper - Content With Current Situation + Conflict-Prone Work Environment
• Conflict Between Harper and Gerard + Harper - Eye Injury

Episode 09-10:

• Use for support
• Gerard - Deception + Scrap Collection

Episode Clear Rewards

• Tears of Themis x1
• Stellin x10,000
• Oracle of Justice IV x10