Secrets of the Tomb Main Story 2-3: Truth Behind the Holy Water
Overview
- Stage Cost: None
- First Clear Rewards:
Astral Memory x10
Guide
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Script
Rubis Street
The chemical analysis report from your old professor has finally been released. Go to Rubis and have a look.
After turning the corner, you spot the old professor from a distance waiting for you in front of the chemistry lab.
He walks up and greets you with a smile upon seeing you.
Old Professor: Mr. Wing, I've rushed out the lab report you asked for.
Old Professor: Please, have a look.
Artem: Thank you for helping us out.
Artem takes the lab report, and you curiously peer at it.
You: "After examination, no toxic substances are detected within the items tested."
You: "Detected substances contain serine, cysteine, glutamine..."
Vyn: All of these ingredients are essential amino acids for the human body. So...the liquid being tested is actually much closer to a nutritional solution?
Old Professor: Pretty much. Or to be more precise, it's a cell culturing liquid of sorts.
You: Professor, could you please explain further on it?
Old Professor: Of course, I can! What would you like to know, miss?
You: You mentioned that this liquid is a growth solution. What do you mean by that?
Old Professor: To put it simply, this is a liquid agent that promotes cell growth.
Old Professor: It is generally used in the laboratory as a nutrient solution in the culture medium to promote the growth of the recipient cells.
Marius: Sounds like there's no harm in this... stuff.
Old Professor: Yes. No harmful substances that threaten the human body have been identified in this test sample.
Artem: Can you tell me if ingesting this liquid will cause any adverse effects?
Old Professor: Ingesting it? Not many people want to be dosing themselves with such a liquid.
Old Professor: But it'll cause no harm even if they do take it.
You: And does it...have any therapeutic effects?
Old Professor: You can think of it as an ordinary nutrient solution.
Old Professor: It will neither harm your body, nor have any therapeutic effect.
Old Professor: You can't get cured of illnesses just by drinking a nutrient solution like this.
You: (So, those rumors about the miraculous effects of holy water are all fake after all.)
Old Professor: Is there anything else you would like to ask?
Marius: Professor, I have another liquid sample here, can you please help me with another lab test?
Marius: I want to know if the composition of this one is the same as the one in that test report.
Old Professor: No problem. As there is already a sample, the comparison will take much faster for this time.
Old Professor: I will still send the result to Mr. Wing once it's out.
You: Thank you, Professor.
Old Professor: There's no need for thanks. Mr. Wing helped me out lots, so I'm glad that I could return the favor.
Old Professor: Well, I still have work to do so I'll leave first.
You: Professor, please take care.
After watching the professor leave, you all find a relatively secluded location to discuss the information that had just been received.
You: If we summarize the clues we managed to find before in conjunction with the results from the analysis we got today...
You: I personally think that this incident is playing out like a typical fraud case.
Marius: The mastermind behind this case first used the rumor of the Pharaoh's resurrection to attract victims...
Marius: Then, they use the alleged holy water to cheat the victims of their assets.
Marius: So it seems like his objective is to make money?
Vyn: Things may not be as simple as that.
Vyn: If the only purpose is to attract victims and gain their assets, then it would be very unnecessary to go to such extraordinary lengths.
Vyn: Among them ... there should be more details still unknown to us.
Artem: I agree with Vyn's opinion. Sometimes, the simpler the means, the more effective it is.
Artem: It's easy to make flaws by deceiving the crowd through the use of rumors about the Pharaoh.
Artem: And the guy hiding behind all of this who insists on this deception method... should have a reason behind their actions that we do not yet know.
Marius: Perhaps the suspect himself has a pharaoh complex?
Marius: He likes Hepharet, and that's why he always plays Pharaoh.
You: That's true ... I find that quite a lot of people in Khaimit particularly worship this female pharaoh of the ancient kingdom.
You: It is not impossible that this guy is taking advantage of this mentality.
Luke: If you ask me, the most suspicious thing is the slab! I'm sure there's something hidden under it.
Luke: It would be nice if we can find a chance to go back and investigate more...
You: Yeah. I also think we should go back to the Hessu Ruins again to carefully re-examine everything.
As he is talking about this, a few stern shouts resound behind him.
???: Sir, please leave immediately!
The voice... seemingly comes from the entrance of the Rubis Museum.
You: What's going on?
A feeling of astonishment and surrealness washes over you.
You: (Isn't this guy the same man who was making a huge fuss in front of the museum last time?)
Rubis Street
You can hear people arguing again. Go and investigate the source of the noise.
Troublesome Man: Why don't you explain the facts to those innocent tourists?
Troublesome Man: The mummy of the Pharaoh, Hepharet, is not in your museum at all. I saw her with my own eyes today!
Troublesome Man: You have replaced the great Pharaoh with the mummies from unknown ancient kings! You are misrepresenting the facts.
Staff: Sir, you're being ridiculous. Please leave immediately
Watching the scene transpire before the museum, Marius comes close to your ear and askes in a low voice.
Marius: ...Miss, is this the same guy you saw creating a disturbance before?
You: He's not the same guy, but... this guy is saying things that are very similar to that guy.
Troublesome Man: I already have enough evidence!
Troublesome Man: Just wait and see! I will convince you all this time.
Staff: Man, why are so many people coming to the entrance of the museum to talk nonsense recently?
Staff: Carry on, and I will make sure to call the police!
The farce in front of the museum continues and the staff seems to call the police.
You stay back and watch, not wanting to cause an even larger scene.
You: Let's head back to Mien's CBD and talk to the police there and explain the situation.
Marius: Agreed. The current situation developed in a way that I didn't expect. I think it's better if the police are here to mediate things.
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