Lost Gold Vyn Investigation 02-01
Overview
- "Since you have chosen me, I absolutely will not allow you to be disappointed."
- Stage Cost: None
- First Clear Rewards:
Astral Memory x20
- Unlock Condition:
Emergency Medicine x40, 
Lumber x10, 
MRE x30, 
Drinking Water x20 - Note - During its initial limited run, this stage's first clear reward was:
Hunter's Badge x50 - Note - During its initial limited run, this stage's unlock condition was: Emergency Medicine x80, Lumber x20, MRE x60, Drinking Water x40
Guide
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Script
Woods
After leaving the base camp, you decide to go with Vyn.
Vyn: To be honest, I did not think you would decide to go with me.
You: Why? I always thought of you as the best traveling partner.
You: You're talkative and knowledgeable. It'd be so much fun to travel with you.
Vyn: But what awaits us this time is not an ordinary trip.
Vyn: There is a malicious murderer out there, and outdoor survival is clearly not my strong suit when compared to the others.
Vyn: So, when we decided to split into four teams, I was already prepared not to see you for a few days.
His golden eyes cast a gentle look on you, which fills you with satisfaction from the bottom of your heart.
You: Dr. Richter...
Vyn: Do not worry. Since you have chosen me, I absolutely will not allow you to be disappointed.
Vyn: Whether it is an entertaining vacation, or achieving the objective of an investigation...
Vyn: Whatever you desire to achieve on this journey, I will help you attain it.
Vyn: Furthermore... I am actually quite the veteran when it comes to the matter of outdoor survival experience.
You: Is that so? Have you been to outdoor survival camps before, Dr. Richter?
You: Before coming to Nosta, I attended a course that taught me a lot of niche knowledge.
Vyn: I did not realize that courses like that existed. Perhaps I should enroll in one in the future.
Vyn: My outdoor survival skills come from my experience with hunting.
Vyn: Before coming to Stellis, I used to go hunting every fall. That is a tradition of my hometown.
Vyn: When we hunted, we camped outdoors and obtained all the food and water that we required from the hunting grounds by ourselves.
You: Does that kind of thing still exist in modern society? That's very rare.
You: Do you use guns for hunting?
On the cruise ship, Artem had specifically approached Marius to borrow a gun for defense purposes.
If Vyn knows how to use a gun, then maybe he should borrow one too?
Vyn: No. My weapon of choice is the traditional bow and arrow.
Vyn: My riding and archery skills are above average.
Bow and arrow? It feels like Vyn is the most suitable person for the forest.
But from his refined appearance, it's hard to imagine him loosing an arrow.
Vyn: Well, if you want to see me ride and shoot, then I will take you to a riding arena for a demonstration upon our return.
Vyn: Now, let us find where Zachary is.
You: Sorry, I almost forgot about our mission.
You open Luke's tracking app and look at Zachary's and Joshua's locations.
Zachary isn't with Joshua right now. The distance between them is quite far.
You: Participants' landing spots are random, but even so, shouldn't they have met up by now?
Vyn: Or perhaps they never planned to meet with each other at the outset.
You: Zachary helped Joshua with the commutation and also helped disguise him to get into the treasure hunt...
You: Those things clearly show that they're accomplices.
You: The event just begun, so I don't think they'd be so quick to part ways.
Vyn: We do not know the exact nature of the arrangement they have or the actual location of the gold...
Vyn: It is difficult to ascertain whether their alliance has fractured or if they have simply split up to search for the gold.
Vyn: I had an idea while we were on our way to the meeting point earlier, so I did some research using the Big Data Lab.
Vyn: Can you guess what I discovered?
You: Is it about Zachary?
Vyn: Yes. Three months before Marius bought Nosta's development rights, Zachary had been here.
Vyn: His entry and exit records can be found at the customs office.
You: He was here!?
Yesterday, you had looked at Joshua's commutation application that Zachary had helped put forward. It was submitted after Marius bought the island.
If Zachary has been here before...
You: Did Joshua bribe Zachary with the secret of the gold, or did Zachary make a deal with Joshua using commutation as a bargaining chip...
You: I'm not so certain now.
Vyn: Zachary has previously visited this island, so he is more familiar with Nosta than we had anticipated.
Vyn: Under this circumstance, regardless of his objective, splitting up with Joshua would be the best decision.
You: Why?
Vyn: Because Zachary wants to live.
Vyn: He is but a psychiatrist of average constitution, while Joshua is a criminal who exercised even in prison.
Vyn: The alliance of interest they forged is fragile. He may have found himself murdered at any given moment if he had continued to travel with Joshua.
Vyn: What Zachary desires is wealth, not a one-way ticket to the gates of hell.
You: If they're both after the lost gold, then they're bound to meet sooner or later...
Vyn: Both consider themselves to be quite clever, so now it is a matter of who is more clever.
A notification from the reception terminal appears on your terminals. Zachary's smartwatch signal has disappeared.
You quickly compare it with the tracking app. Luckily, his position is still there.
You: He destroyed his terminal so hurriedly. He must be the one who damaged the terminals on the ship!
Vyn: Most likely.
Vyn: Looking at where he is headed, his first stop seems to be the forest campsite up ahead.
Vyn: Let us go. We need to get ahead and wait for our target's arrival.
