Enduring Light: Secret Chat II
Overview
- Stage Cost: None
- First Clear Rewards: None
Guide
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Script
Journalist Pearce's hobbies
You: I noticed that you sometimes take photos of pedestrians on the street, Journalist Pearce.
You: Are you into photography?
Luke: Yes. Taking photos is a way of recording our lives. Taking shots in daily life usually makes for good practice.
Luke: It allows me to quickly snap good and useful photos when I'm chasing news.
You: Then... what other hobbies do you have?
Luke: Well, a lot, actually... For example, writing letters is also one of my hobbies.
You: Writing letters?
Luke: Yeah. I feel totally calm when writing a letter. I'm able to clearly face my inner thoughts that way...
Luke: I have a pen pal that I've written to for many years. It feels great whenever I communicate with them... It makes me feel at ease.
Luke: Maybe it's because we've never met that I'm able to be much more open and honest in my letters.
[Obtain Intel: Journalist Pearce > Write letters]
You: Yeah, I feel the same way.
You: (I never expected Journalist Pearce to have the same experiences I had...)
You: (But... I wonder who the pen pal "I" write to is...)
Journalist
Luke: Little Boss, seeing as we have some time now, I'd like to interview you.
You: Hm? Journalist Pearce, what questions do you have in mind?
Luke: I'm writing an analysis regarding the news industry. So, I'm hoping to assess what people from various fields think about the people working in the news industry.
You: Thoughts on people working in the news industry? Hmm, I'll have to think about that...
You: (This needs to be according to Xuzhou Town's situation, right? Hmm...)
Luke: Take your time, there's no rush. Any comments are appreciated.
You: I've had the habit of reading newspapers even before coming to Xuzhou Town... Why don't I use the newspapers I've read as examples?
Luke: Sure, feel free.
You: I feel that, in recent years, reporters often use unfounded gossip for their editorial topics.
You: It's always some scandal about a celebrity or about a successful businessperson's new girlfriend.
You: Sometimes, they even purposely try to exaggerate certain events by taking things out of context... *Sigh*... I couldn't find anything worth reading after a while...
Luke: Hmm...
You: Whatever their excuse may be, whether it's timing or profits...
You: None of them are reason enough to create false news.
You: In my mind, anyone who works in the news industry needs to have a firm list of principles that they stand by... They need to keep their values and priorities in check and search for the truth at all times.
Luke: ...
Luke: You're absolutely right. If truth is lost, then all that's left is falsehood...
Luke: And people like us, or even the entire industry, would have no reason to exist.
Consultant Wing's daily life
You: Consultant Wing, you seem to be very specific about how you speak and work. Are you... like this at home as well?
You: (To be honest, Consultant Wing and Mr. Wing are really not that different from each other.)
Artem: I...
Artem: I'm not that uptight out of work.
[Obtain Intel: Consultant Wing > Image in private]
You: I see... What do you do in your free time outside of work?
Artem: I... like to walk around Xuzhou Town and visit various places.
Artem: There are many places in Xuzhou that are worth seeing. The marketplace filled with fireworks for example, or the beautiful outskirts... They're all lovely.
You: They do sound very nice.
Artem: Yes, it would be even better if the society here wasn't filled with so much conflict...
You: Yeah...
You: (Looks like Consultant Wing is someone who hopes for some peace and quiet deep down inside.)
Cloudbreak
Artem: Little Boss, in your time in Xuzhou Town so far, have you found anything that you liked?
You: Let me see...
You: Well... I like the scenery here.
You: Especially the clouds on the horizon. They have this dreamy color whenever the sun sets. It's mesmerizing.
Artem: The clouds...
You: What is it, Consultant Wing? Is there... something special about the clouds?
Artem: There is, actually. However, ordinary people aren't aware of this.
You: Can you tell me about it?
Artem: It's nothing, really. I'm just reminded of a secret document that I once came in contact with.
Artem: The file... has to do with an agent from a long time ago with the code name "Cloudbreak."
You: Eh!?
Artem: What's surprising is that... The code name actually refers to two different people.
Artem: They were master and apprentice, savior and saved, companions... who shared a mutual love for one another.
You: (Why does this story feel so... familiar...?)
You: And how did things end for them...?
Artem: Sadly, the last parts of the file were destroyed, so I couldn't read them...
Artem: From the existing records, they put themselves in danger in order to warn their other companions of the danger they were in...
Artem: So the ending was probably...
You: ...
You: (I'm merely listening to a story that Consultant Wing read about. Why am I feeling sad...?)
Watch
You: Interpreter Richter? I have a question for you.
Vyn: Oh? Go on, I am listening.
You: You often translate for foreign visitors, so you must've come in contact with many valuable items, right?
Vyn: I have seen a few. Are you asking if I can help appraise something for you, Little Boss?
You: The watch that Boss Qian was wearing looked extremely expensive... I was just wondering if it was real.
You: Do you recall the watch that I'm talking about?
Vyn: Yes. The dial of the watch on Boss Qian's wrist appeared to be made from crystals. It is an expensive piece.
[Obtain Intel: Damaged Watch > Crystal bellflower dial]
Vyn: Boss Qian must have pulled quite a few strings to get his hands on that watch.
You: But would it have broken so easily if it really was that expensive? Is it normal for it to shatter into pieces like that?
Vyn: ...
Vyn: Are you implying that someone purposely broke the watch?
You: Yes. If the theory stands, then it means that the murderer would have been able to change the time to 5:00 PM...
You: To make us think that the time of the murder was around 5:00 PM.
You: If that's the case... it would work to the benefit of the murderer, wouldn't it?
Vyn: But, Little Boss, have you ever thought about...
Vyn: What good this would do for the murderer?
Vyn: He already got what he came for. There would be no need to make things even more complicated, no?
You: ...
You: (Interpreter Richter's right, but something feels off... Or am I just overthinking it?)
Interpreter Richter's doubts
Vyn: Little Boss, I have a rather troubling question on my mind... I would like to hear your thoughts about it.
You: Oh? Something that's concerning enough to trouble even you?
Vyn: Yes, it is about the children at the hospital.
Vyn: Stability is not something that has been seen in years. With things in constant chaos, I have seen countless children forced to survive on their own for all sorts of reasons...
Vyn: I have tried to do what I can to help the kids. I realized that money may bring them a filling meal...
Vyn: But it cannot change their fate of drifting further and further away from society.
Vyn: So, doubt has begun to form in my mind. What does it take to really, truly help them?
Vyn: Everything that I have done... seems so menial... Is what I have done enough?
[Obtain Intel: Interpreter Richter > Children in need]
You: That's a very complex quesiton... I'm not sure what to say...
Vyn: It is all right. I just want to know what you really think.
You: There's only so much we can do as ordinary people ourselves.
You: But I think... helping others is a good thing... no matter how big or small the gesture. The ultimate result that it brings is also something that you shouldn't be fixated on.
You: As long as we help in ways that we are capable of, and genuinely provide help for the children...
You: Then they will definitely feel your good intentions and remember it in their hearts.
Vyn: Would that be... enough?
You: Maybe it's not, but you will continue doing more precisely because you are aware of it. I think that's a good thing.
Vyn: ...
Vyn: I do think that... there is logic in what you said.
Mayfly Association
You: President von Hagen, I have something I'd like to ask you about. Are you free?
Marius: What is it, Little Boss?
You: I just want to see what you think about the Mayfly Association.
Marius: Why do you want to know about that all of a sudden...? I don't have any connections to the Mayfly Association, do I?
You: It's just a passing thought. I want to hear what people in Xuzhou Town think about the Mayfly Association.
Marius: Hmm... I can't say I've given them much thought, but what I can say is that I do approve of some of their beliefs.
You: Oh?
[Obtain Intel: Mayfly Association > Report illegal behavior]
Marius: For example, they are strict in their oversight of business owners, stopping them from participating in illegal behavior... That's a very good thing.
Marius: If the business owners all stray onto different questionable paths with only their own interests in mind, then the effect on the development of Xuzhou will be detrimental.
You: You're clearly someone with a great vision, President von Hagen.
Marius: Likewise. You're quite the character yourself, Little Boss.
Marius: However, the Mayfly Association seems to be lacking in its judgment of character.
You: How so?
Marius: They say that Boss Qian is a member of the Mayfly Association, right? If someone like him was allowed to join the association, then what other reason could there be?
You: (He's capable of connecting everything to Boss Qian... *sigh*... Oh, President von Hagen...)
Specialty cuisine
Marius: You've been in Xuzhou Town for some time now, Little Boss. Have you tried the specialty cuisine here?
You: Hmm, I've been busy the entire time, so I haven't had a chance to look around...
You: Any recommendations, President von Hagen?
Marius: Oh, there are far too many. Xuzhou Town is a transport hub. Delicious cuisine from all around can be found here.
Marius: But as for specialties... I think the seafood here takes the cake.
You: Seafood?
Marius: There are several seafood shops on Yuying Pier. They prepare all kinds of freshly caught fish.
Marius: You'll always get the freshest batch there.
Marius: Oh, and if you tell them you're with me, they'll even serve you for free.
You: I see... Those aren't... your shops, are they? You're not trying to promote your own business right now, are you?
Marius: Oh no, definitely not. Those are my honest recommendations.
Marius: If you're not big on fish, there are also other specialty shops in the Association.
Marius: Candy, pastries, makeup, clothes... You name it. Just let me know whatever it is that interests you.
You: (Uh-huh. He just denied it, and now he's promoting nearly everything they own.)
You: Thank you, President von Hagen. I'll definitely take a proper look at the von Hagen shops when I get the chance.
Summary
Location(s)
Li Hotel Lobby
