Kiel Hyre

Just a second...

You're carrying too

many items with you

right now, so you'll

need to free up more

inventory space first...

[Kiel Hyre]

.........

............

Ah, you must be

I'd like to thank you for saving

my life. You must have many

questions to ask me, so I'll

do my best to give you answers.

I've been researching

robotics for thirty-two

years now. I'm proud to

say that I've succeeded

where the great Sage

Varmundt did not.

It's been my dream to

develop humanoid robots

from humans. Those Guardians

might be robots too, but they

don't operate using free will.

If you'd like to know more

of the specifics concerning

robotics, why don't you speak

with Allysia? She can explain

everything much more succinctly

than I can. I tend to ramble...

Kiehl is my only son,

but the love of my life

died after giving birth to

him. I'll admit that he's

a genius in mechanical

design and development.

He's largely responsible

for the creation of Third

Generation robots like Elly.

Unfortunately, he's trying to

modify his creations for

some sinister purpose.

I tried to stop him,

but I ended up getting

locked inside the factory.

I don't know why he wants

to do this. I still have

absolutely no clue...

That button Elly was

holding has Kiehl's emblem

engraved on it. Ah, and that

man in black menacing the

students? That was probably

Kaiser, Kiehl's bodyguard.

Kaiser...

I don't know

anything about him.

I've never even seen

his face! Kiehl just hired

him without letting me know...

If you don't have

anymore questions for me,

then would you please

let me rest?? I'm still not

feeling well from the time

I was locked up in the factory.

Ah, I almost forgot.

Please, take this as

a little reward for

saving my life.

Hm? Did you

have something

that you wanted

to ask me?

[

I don't have enough

concrete evidence yet,

but I might have some

questions soon enough.

Ah,

It's you. So how can

I help you today?

You know, I was looking

through this deserted house

in Juno, and discovered

an old portrait of a woman

that looks just like Allysia.

Oh...

Is that all?

I thought you had

a robotics question.

Anyway, that's a

strange coincidence.

Well, I suppose it's

not so strange to find

look-a-likes for other people...

I don't think it's just

a coincidence. The woman

in that thirty year old portrait

was also named Allysia, and she

worked at Orsimier street

in Juno. Does that ring a bell?

......

Then I thought that this

Allysia must have been the

woman that you loved, and

that you based your robot's

apperance on her.

I think this is what happened:

when you were a young, poor

man, you fell in love with

Allysia. However, she was

in love with Rosimier, who

was rich and powerful.

However, Rosimier was

betrothed to some other

woman, and he ended up

marrying his fiancee, thus

breaking Allysia's heart.

Feeling betrayed, her

heart broken, Allysia jumped

into a river. Then, you decided

to get revenge on Rosimier, so

you ended up joining

Rekenber Corporation!

Hahahahahahaha!

Oh, what an imagination~

That's very ridiculous...

Though, I admit, maybe

I did design Allysia after

seeing that woman long ago.

I'd almost forgotten

about her! I think we

were friends... Though,

where did you get the idea

that I might have

been in love with her?

Wh-what...

How did...

Where did you...?

Kiel Hyre, I found this

portrait of you as a young

man from the house of the

man that bought Allysia's ring.

I even spoke to the fisherman

that discovered Allysia's body.

You paid an awful lot

of money to buy Allysia's

ring. How can you not tell

me that you didn't love her?

*Sigh...*

You got me, you got me.

I didn't want you to learn

the truth. You are correct.

I loved Allysia, and designed

my robot to look just like her.

I could never forget her.

Ever. But I would never

do anything to harm the

Rosimiers! I'm a scientist!

I hated him when I was young,

but things are different now!

I shed no tears when the

Rosimiers fell, but I wasn't

responsible. Besides, I didn't

have the resources or the

capability to cause it...

I'm afraid that the

evidence shows otherwise.

Take a good look

at this portrait that

I found at the Rosimiers'

old house. Do you see

anything... incriminating?

Aside from that

James Rosimier, you

mean? No! I don't see

anything wrong with

this picture at all.

at the pocketwatch

in the portrait. That's

the pocketwatch you

wear today, isn't it?

...!!!

You might not have caused

the downfall of the Rosimiers

yourself, but with the aid of

the Rekenber Corporation, I'd

say it was entirely possible!

Well played, adventurer.

Well played. I don't regret

what I did: they killed my

Allysia! If James didn't betray

her, if only he didn't drive

her to commit suicide...

That's where you're wrong!

Allysia was killed, she didn't

commit suicide. Take a good

look at this note right here!

What?!

What does this prove?

This doesn't show that

James didn't betray Allysia.

How does this change anything?

She's dead, nothing I can do

will bring her back to me!

I never said James didn't

betray her. Look at the date

on the note. James made plans

to run away with her on August

20th. However, her body was

found on the same day.

Ergo, Allysia must have

died on August 19th. If she

was planning to run away with

her love on the next day, then

she had no reason to kill herself!

No, that's not right!

She probably couldn't

trust me! She must have

realized she was nothing

but another toy to him!

Oh yeah? I say she jumped

into the river because you

met her on that day. Now,

take a good look at this!

This note was written by

a man with your initials,

K.H. These initials were also

signed on her portrait. You

must have written this note:

there's too many coincidences!

According to this note,

you told Allysia that you

wanted to see her again

at the place you first met.

I think you did see her again...

on August 19th, the day she died!

I'm assuming the place you

two first met was near the

river. No more of your lies:

Tell me what really happened!

Hah... Ha ha ha...

Yes... That's right...

That horrible night.

I remember it well...

.....................

That night, when she came

to the river to meet me as

I had asked, I begged her to

run away with me, instead

of waiting for that James.

She insisted that James

never betrayed her, and he

promised to take her away

with him the next day. Can

you imagine how that made

me feel? I was nothing to her.

My feelings didn't matter to

her at all! She kept fidgeting

with that ring...I lost control

and tried to take that damned

thing away from her, and

throw it into the river...

But you know what?

She struggled, she actually

fought me! It was just a small

fight, but then, before I knew

it, the ground underneath us

collapsed and... the rains...

I'm not sure what it

was. The rain weakened

the ground, something went

wrong... and she just... just...

The river swallowed her...

I felt empty. She was gone.

You already know that

she was found dead the

next day. But what really

broke my heart was that

she held that ring so tightly

in her hand, even in death...

His family had everything

while I had nothing. And

he had the audacity to take

Allysia away from me?!

How could that be right?

Even though she had passed

away, I still wanted to prove

to Allysia what kind of ugly

person James really was.

That was when I joined the

Rekenber Corporation.

I designed the very first

First Generation Robot, which

I named Allysia, and sold the

designs to Rekenber. I gave them

robots, and they gave me money,

power, obedient subordinates.

Of course I knew they'd use

my robots for spying and killing!

But you know what? It didn't

matter so long as they gave me

the means to my revenge. It was

the perfect partnership, really.

You've got me right

where you want me.

Who are you working

for, and what exactly

do you want? My designs?

My death? Everything...?

Actually, I just want

to ask about the nature

of your professional

relationship with the

And about Kiehl.

Kiehl, eh? After hearing

my crazy story, I'm guessing

that you already suspect the

truth about him... He's also

a robot, specifically the first

of the Second Generation models.

His mind was developed using.

an experimental, and unstable,

form of the Condensed Magic

Spell Scrolls. He was the only

Second Generation robot that

I was allowed to keep.

I've become very attached

to Kiehl. It's not surprising,

seeing that robotics have

become my life. I even raised

him as my own son, and taught

him everything about robotics

Kiehl is now a genius,

and has even developed the

Third Generation of robots.

Unfortunately, I failed to

properly raise him with

human morals and ethics.

He's been transforming

the Third Generation robots

into killing machines. That's

why I tried to put them all

into the academy, so they

could learn human behavior.

Although the academy

has delayed Kiehl's plans,

he has succeeded into

converting all of the robots

into uncontrollable engines

of mass destruction.

Yes, he's been working

closely with Rekenber.

Their true objective is to

create killing machines

for Rekenber's use.

You know all the secrets

of my past now. I'm not

upset with you or anything,

but I do have something

that I want to ask of you.

Please! Stop Kiehl!

I don't want his madness

to destroy any more robots!

I see each and every one

of them as one of my children!

I know that I must take

full responsibility for all

that has happened. I promise

to take any punishment for

my actions once everything

has been resolved.

Thank you so much!

You can find Kiehl

in the underground

level in this mansion.

He stays in the old room

where he was created, but

he reconstructed it as some

kind of cave to keep everyone

out, including me. Yes, he

doesn't trust anyone anymore...

When you find him, I want

you to take Allysia's ring

out of his heart. If you

remove it, that should stop

him from going berserk.

Yes... Her ring is the

beginning of everything

I put that in his heart so

that I'd never forget what

the Rosimiers did to me.

I think Kiehl's grown

so powerful that normal

weapons might not work

on him anymore. Use this

device that will cause his

power supply to fluctuate.

If you successfully attach

this to Kiehl's body, then

he won't be able to use his

body's full power. While he's

weakened, open up his chest

and get the ring from his heart.

Let me know once

you're ready. Then, I'll

guide you Kiehl's room.

Are you ready

to confront

Kiehl now?

There... the secret

passage is open now.

Just go to the right of

me, but be careful. Kiehl

is extremely dangerous.

Please take your

time. I imagine that

it won't be easy.

You're back...!

So were you able

to retrieve Allysia's

Ring from Kiehl's heart?

You mean... You don't have it?

Please, retrieve Allysia's Ring

from Kiehl's heart!

Wh-what happened...?

Kiehl developed a new

body for himself? Th-that

would make him a Fourth

Generation robot. I had

no idea he was this smart.

Wait, now that I think about

it, I did see robot bodies that

looked like Kiehl when I was

locked in the factory. So he

was using those copies to

develop personal upgrades.

Here, please take this

Keycard which will let you

enter and investigate the

deepest levels of the factory.

I'll investigate Kiehl's room.

Kiehl is my responsibility...

No matter what the cost may

be, I've got to stop him! Oh,

and here, please take this

with my thanks for all of

your help,