Knowing One's Heart

Messages from a dead friend?

Client:: Elly Person
Quest:: I got a message from a friend, Calus, who was aboard Pioneer 1. He's alive! Find him!
Reward:: 3500 Meseta

Pioneer 2 city

Elly: I'm Elly. Elly Person. I happened to meet Calus on the Net, and we've been sending messages. He was aboard Pioneer 1. We promised to meet on Ragol when Pioneer 2 arrived. Then suddenly, the messages just stopped. I heard that Pioneer 1 was destroyed when it exploded. But I got a message from him a few days ago. He's alive! I want to go and rescue Calus. I need your help. Please go with me!

Elly joins you.

Yes.

No.

RAmar: Are you really a Hunter? OK, I tell you about BEE. It's a data transporting system that the council placed on Ragol. With this system, we can send messages from here almost instantaneously.

HUnewearl in blue: Survivors on Ragol? No, I've never seen any. I've only seen people from Pioneer 2. Was Pioneer 1 really destroyed?

Approach the transporter.

Elly: Well, just a minute... Let me send a message to Calus. "Calus, this is Elly. I'm coming to Ragol to find you. Where are you? Perhaps he'll send me a reply soon. Then it'll be easier to find him. OK, let's go.

Approach the first door.

Elly: I just got a message! "Elly? R..lly? Don't c..me he..e." It's from Calus! He's alive! Calus, I'm going to save you.

Destroy all the enemies in the second room.

Elly: I got another message. "D..n't com.. here." What's he talking about? He must be in danger! Come on! Let's hurry!

Later, when walking through a passageway, Elly speaks.

Elly: I got another message. "Elly, I'm fine. It was a joke. After the explosion, I took refuge in an underground mine. I want to see you. Please come here." I'm relieved to know that he's OK now. Calus is always like this. He likes joking. He always makes me so happy. He's very clever. And he always gives me good advice. Oh, I'm saying too much. It's strange. I've never met him before. Finally, I'll see him. I'm excited, but I'm a little nervous. I'm sorry. We don't have time to waste right now. Let's go.

Later, when walking through another passageway, Elly speaks.

Elly: Here's another message. "You'll see an entrance to the mine if you go straight." Now, we must be very close to him, right?

Destroy all the enemies in the big room after the entrance.

Elly: Is Calus here? I've been looking forward to meeting him for such a long time. Calus, are you OK? I'm here to see you.

Enter the last big room.

Elly: A message! "Don't come in, Elly! Get away from here!" ??? Wha...what the...?

Approach the computer.

Calus: ...... Elly...? Elly, are you OK?
Elly: !!! [walks towards computer] [press A] Calus? Is this Calus? Is "he" a machine?!
Calus: Elly, I really enjoyed talking online with you. I didn't want you to see the truth. But I didn't want to deceive you. And I did want to see you, really... I was going to tell you everything when you and Pioneer 2 arrived. But... then that huge explosion occurred. I have no idea what happened to us. I only know that I was hacked by something after the accident. I'm slipping away. I'm changing into something that isn't me... I feel as though I need to seek an organic body. But I don't know why. Something has customized Pioneer 1's machines to attack Pioneer 2. I didn't want you to come here. Something could've attacked you. But it sent you messages to lead you here... I'm really happy to know that you are safe. I really wanted to see you... just once.
Elly: Once, why once, Calus?
Calus: I'm struggling against the hacking, but I'm losing. I've concluded that the only option left is to shut myself down. All systems will be down shortly. I'll terminate.
Elly: Wait! Calus, wait! What should I do? I don't want to lose you. Wait. That's it. A backup! I have to at least have his backup!
Calus: . .. ... .... Back-up completed.
Elly: Calus...

Move away from the computer.

A telepipe appears.

Cross the city.

Elly: ...... I think it's a good time to call it quits now. I really appreciate you helping me out. Don't forget to visit the counter at the Hunter's Guild.

Elly leaves you.

HUnewearl in blue: An engineer on Pioneer 1 was working on an "independant computer." His name was Dr. Calus. I heard that he passed away when he was young.

RAmar: What's wrong? You look sad. Are you OK? It seems that something serious is going on. Sorry, forgive me.

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