Enduring Light: Secret Chat IV
Overview
- Stage Cost: None
- First Clear Rewards: None
Guide
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Script
For the truth
You: Journalist Pearce... I want to speak with you.
Luke: What's on your mind, Little Boss?
You: You told me earlier... On the day that Boss Qian was murdered, you hid in a closet and witnessed an argument between him and President von Hagen.
You: Regarding this information, can you make it public at a suitable time?
You: President von Hagen knows about it, but the others are not fully aware of the matter...
You: It'll be more convincing if you go public as a witness.
Luke: ...
You: Journalist Pearce, I know this may seem like a tough request...
You: After all, if you go public with this kind of information, not only will President von Hagen surely receive a lot of criticism... but you may as well.
You: As the only witness... I hope you can give this serious consideration, for the sake of the truth.
Luke: ...
Luke: Okay, I promise. I'll find a suitable opportunity to say it.
You: Really?
Luke: Yeah, I thought it over. The wise man knows he knows nothing, the fool thinks he knows all.
Luke: We will spare no expenses to finding the real murderer.
You: Thank you, Journalist Pearce, for your cooperation.
Pen pal
Luke: Let's talk about something more cheerful, Little Boss.
You: Sure, Journalist Pearce. What would you like to talk about?
Luke: Why not talk about a close friend of yours?
You: Let me think...
You: As a matter of fact, I do have a good friend. We are very close, but we've never met.
Luke: You have never met?
You: Well, we write letters to each other because we're pen pals.
Luke: Wow, so you also have a pen pal? You never mentioned it to me the last time we talked about hobbies.
You: Yeah... we were a little short on time that day, so it didn't come up...
You: All right, let's move on. Tell me about this friend of yours.
Luke: My good friend is the pen pal that I mentioned last time.
Luke: But in my heart... she's more than just a good friend.
You: More than a good friend?
Luke: Yeah, she's the person I love.
Luke: Though I've never met her before, I believe she's the person who understands me the best.
Luke: I know she must be a righteous and kind girl...
Luke: Recently, she said that if she had the chance, she would travel all over the world...
Luke: I wish these tumultuous times would end so I could see her and be with her.
[Obtain Intel: Journalist Pearce > Beloved]
You: (Travel the world... Didn't I write that to...)
[Obtain Intel: Journalist Pearce > Penpal]
You: (Could it be...?)
Next step
You: Consultant Wing, now that we've confirmed each other identities, how about we discuss the next steps?
Artem: My thoughts exactly.
You: Judging by your tone... you already came up with something?
Artem: Yes, I have some ideas.
Artem: First, you must be firm in your position...
Artem: You have been given the task of guarding the Li Hotel in place of Boss Li while waiting for instructions from the organization on what to do next.
Artem: So you must make this your priority and not put yourself at risk.
You: Understood. But what about the matter between the Guangjie Union and Boss Qian...?
Artem: That is none of your business. If possible, don't get too involved.
Artem: My mission is to infiltrate Yingxing Trading Company to obtain criminal evidence against Boss Qian and the Guangjie Union.
[Obtain Intel: Consultant Wing > Infiltration]
Artem: So, rest assured. If something comes up, I will find a way to deal with it.
You: Okay...
You: (Consultant Wing should have a foolproof plan...)
News of Uncle Li
Artem: Little Boss, did Boss Li contact you personally?
Artem: If he did, I can send someone from the outside to find a way to contact him. After all, it isn't very easy for us to act now.
You: No...
You: You already know about all the contact I've had with Uncle Li, Consultant Wing.
You: Are you asking me that because we've tried everything but still haven't heard from Uncle Li?
Artem: I don't want to hide anything from you... but, yes.
Artem: According to my sources, Boss Yang staked out the Li Hotel about a month ago.
Artem: From then on, he probably suspected... that he was in danger and reached out to you.
Artem: But I will keep trying to contact him.
You: I don't understand. Why would Boss Yang suddenly target the Li Hotel?
You: If the Mayfly Association posed a threat to them... the Guangjie Union would have no reason to wait all these years to take action.
Artem: Perhaps he is anxious.
You: ...
Artem: In recent years, the Guangjie Union have become more arrogant, and their actions have changed from the initial power struggle to plunder.
Artem: Their presence in the small town has started to affect the lives of ordinary citizens.
Artem: Boss Li collected many clues in this regard. He contacted me before and said he hoped to find an opportunity to hand over the evidence to the police...
Artem: But then, he just disappeared.
You: (I'm afraid Uncle Li is...)
You: Uncle Li was worried that the secret he guards will be discovered... Is that why he didn't contact the others in Xuzhou Town?
Artem: Yes, he only contacted you. Your background is simple enough. Nothing suspicious would turn up, even if someone decided to investigate.
You: But, Uncle Li...
Artem: Take it slowly. I will continue to investigate Boss Li's whereabouts. I'm sure... something will turn up.
You: Yeah...
The years away from home
You: Interpreter Richter, you mentioned earlier that you were adopted by a couple from out of town...
You: How was your childhood in the years away from home?
Vyn: To answer that question, Little Boss, allow me to tell you a story.
Vyn: Once upon a time, there was a forest in which there lived many different small animals. They lived together like a family.
Vyn: The leader of this forest was a kind and amiable "sheep."
Vyn: By chance, the "sheep" brought a small fox with white and silver fur into the forest.
Vyn: The small fox thought it would join the family, but little did it know, the other small animals did not like him due to the color of his fur...
Vyn: Except for a fawn, who was very kind to him...
You: (What is the forest and small fox referring to...?)
You: (Wait—this story sounds familiar.)
Vyn: One day, the "sheep" took the small fox away, and it removed its white fur in front of the small fox to expose its fangs and gray hair.
Vyn: It said, "Your fur is great. It will fetch a good price." And so... the small fox was sold to a hunter for gold.
You: That...
Vyn: But the hunter did not keep the small fox. After training it to be an obedient performer, the hunter sold it to a young couple who wanted a well-behaved pet...
Vyn: Now the small fox's life is neither good nor bad, but its heart has been shattered along the way...
Vyn: The only thing the small fox thinks about... is the fawn that gave it warmth in the forest.
[Obtain Intel: Photo Half (Left) > Fox and deer]
You: !!!
Vyn: This is the end of the story, Little Boss. Do you still not remember... who I am?
You: (It's him... the little boy who used to tell me fairy tales in the relief hospital.)
Interpreter Richter's request
Vyn: Little Boss, now that it has come to this... I would like an answer from you.
You: What is it?
Vyn: Will you... follow me?
Vyn: If you follow me, I can give you anything you want... Much more, even.
Vyn: You and I can leave together, without following orders from Mayfly Association, without the shackles of the Guangjie Union. We could be free from any burden or responsibility...
Vyn: We will be free together. We could fly like birds in the open skies, or swim like fish in the vast seas.
You: ...
You: I think you've misunderstood something. That's not who I am.
You: If I did that, I would be betraying my beliefs and ideals...
You: Also, I don't like this approach of being dependant on someone else either.
Vyn: I see... I understand what you mean.
Future plans
You: President von Hagen, can I speak with you for a moment?
Marius: What is it?
You: It's nothing, really. With how things have developed thus far, I want to ask you about your future plans...
Marius: My plans...?
Marius: To be honest, I think everyone is fighting against one another, by fair means or foul...
Marius: People will do despicable things to grow their forces and expand their interests.
Marius: I feel disappointed and heartbroken to be in the midst of this...
Marius: Hence, I would like to get away from here and take a look at the outside world.
You: The outside world?
Marius: Yeah, I would like some experience outside of Xuzhou Town.
Marius: Perhaps... I'll know how to fix the situation here when I get back.
You: That's not a bad idea.
Marius: Oh, one more thing.
You: Hmm?
Marius: Didn't we talk about bellflowers last time? I thought about it for a long time... and finally remembered what it meant.
[Obtain Intel: Wilted Flower > Bellflower promise]
Marius: It represents an agreement I made with someone.
You: And this someone is...
Marius: Little Boss, I believe we met each other when we were children, right? If I were to travel abroad... would you be willing to accompany me?
You: President von Hagen...
Marius: I know the offer is sudden, and you don't need to give me an answer now.
Marius: So tell me after you've given it some thought.
You: (He suddenly brought this up... Could I be the person he made the agreement with?)
Hold a lamp
Marius: Little Boss, under what circumstances do you think a powerful man is willing to give up everything and die for someone else?
You: Why are you asking me that all of a sudden, President von Hagen?
Marius: Oh, I was just reading a book recently, and came across a story that makes one feel special...
You: What kind of story was it?
Marius: Hmm... it's the story of a rich boss who has been doing business with an evil person...
Marius: But in secret, he had been sabotaging this evil man's illegal activities.
You: That means... the boss was actually a good person, but only "appearing" to be an evil person?
Marius: Yes, he had to use the same underhanded methods to get close to the evil person. However, by the end of the story... he also chose to sacrifice himself to save others.
You: ...!
Marius: And of those he wanted to protect... the most important was his secretary.
You: (This story... sounds familiar. Have I read it before?)
You: ("No matter how dark the future is, there are still people like me and my comrades willing to carry a light. That's all...")
You: (Why did that line appear in my mind...?)
Summary
Location(s)
Li Hotel Lobby
