Blizzardous Threads of Red Main Story 4-1: Predicament
Overview
- Stage Cost: None
- First Clear Rewards:
Astral Memory x50
- Note - During its initial limited run, this stage's first clear reward was:
Holly Stationery x300
Guide
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Script
Villa Hall
Go to the Villa Hall to progress the story.
Twelve days have passed, and the snow still shows no sign of letting up.
In the days following the discovery of the Zeng family's secret, revisiting several places in the villa yielded no results.
Suspicion, uneasiness, and restlessness... All kinds of negative emotions surround the guests, putting everyone on edge...
It is as if the world has forced everyone to stop here. Only the slow passage of time reminds all of you of what happened.
Marius: I've tried everything for the past few days, but I still can't get any reception.
Luke: I tried as well but failed.
Luke: The device blocking the signal is probably here in the villa. It has perfectly sealed us off because we're so close.
Marius: Looks like we need to improve Pax technology...
You: It's not that we're slacking. The enemy is just too cunning.
Vyn: By the way, how are things with Professor Yang? Any changes?
Luke: I've observed Professor Yang for three days. Aside from going to diner, he spends all his time studying literature.
Luke: There's nothing peculiar about his behavior.
Artem: Compared to the other guests, Professor Yang's daily routine is fairly regular.
Marius: I tried talking to him a few times but didn't get anything out of him.
Marius: His psychological qualities must be superb, or... he really has nothing to do with the Zeng family.
Luke: Butler Winters's daily routine is very normal, aside from comforting and helping the guests...
Luke: It was nothing special. Mostly taking care of mundane tasks around the villa.
Vyn: ...
You: Dr. Richter, what are you thinking about?
Vyn: I was just thinking about how it is already the third day. The killer might make a move.
Luke: ...Crap! Mevis Zeng was killed three days after Elijah Yin.
Luke: Sam Zhang was killed three days after Mevis Zeng. Today is...
You: The day that the killer might act!? That means Mr. Ji and Dr. Lee are in danger...
Marius: Let's warn them about their safety.
You: Yeah! They did break the law... But I hope it's the law that punishes them, not another illegal behavior.
The silence in the villa makes people uneasy. Remind Dr. Lee and others to be careful.
Mr. Ji: *sigh* This is fate. I committed sins, and it's only right that I pay off my debt.
Dr. Lee: Thank you, I... I will try to be careful.
Mr. Ji: We'll just stay in the wing for the day, and we'll be fine.
When you voiced your concerns to Dr. Lee and Mr. Ji, warning them to be careful...
They didn't react too much to the information, only thanking you calmly.
You: Is there anything else about the Zeng family that you can think of?
Mr. Ji: ...Anything else?
Mr. Ji and Dr. Lee glance at each other.
Dr. Lee: I have told you everything I know.
Mr. Ji: Me too.
Something feels strange, but you can't place it.
Their resolute attitude tells you that they won't say anything else.
You: ...
You: (We need to hurry up and think of other ways to investigate...)
Villa Hall
Mr. Ji wasn't able to provide anything useful. Communicate with the others about the investigation plan.
Nothing is gained after some inquiries, so the case has reached a bottleneck...
You: What do we do? Focusing only on Professor Yang doesn't seem to be working.
You: I think we're running out of leads.
Artem: [Player], don't pressure yourself too much. We still have time.
Marius: Yes, it's hard to think when you're too anxious.
Luke: Yeah, let's take it easy for a while. We might come up with something different.
Vyn: Or... we can go over the clues we have again. Maybe we will find something else.
You: ...No, I just feel like I missed something, but it's just on the tip of my tongue.
You: What details are we missing?
A vague figure pops into your mind while thinking...
Zangr Stewart: *sigh* You people... are too ignorant to know how dangerous the world is.
Zangr Stewart: Just a friendly reminder... There are many dark secrets hidden in this corrupted mountain villa.
Zangr Stewart: Of course, it is up to you to decide whether or not to listen to me.
Zangr Stewart: What can an NPC like me change? I cannot do anything...
You: I know!
Vyn: What is it?
You: Do you remember Zangr, who we met before coming to the villa?
Marius: What about him?
You: He was always spouting nonsense and talking strange...
You: But with how things have turned out... maybe he said that because he saw something?
Luke: I remember him saying that there is a secret hidden in the villa.
You: Yeah! It might turn into a breakthrough.
You: Why don't we ask him? What do you guys think?
Artem: I think we can.
Luke: I think he's been staying near the backyard these days. Let's go take a look.
You: Sure.
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