Ordinary Man

[Ghalstein]

Hello there~

Isn't Lighthalzen such

a wonder to behold with

all of its splendor and

magnificent beauty?

Oh, and the weather is

so nice today, perfect

for a stroll in the park

or a lovely picnic. Ah~

Oh, I'm so glad you

agree. The people who

live here are so kind and

so happy, you can literally

feel everyone's gentle warmth.

Well, maybe if you

don't see it right this

moment, I'm sure you'll

discover something to

love about this city soon.

Ha ha ha!

Anyway, I hope you

have a good day today~

Yes, Lighthalzen

couldn't be perfecter.

Ahahahaha... But still...

Hm. Um. Oh, never mind.

Hm? It's a little

cloudy today, isn't it?

It would be nice to stay

inside, listening to some

nice music while enjoying

a hot cup of tea, wouldn't it?

Ahhh!

Such pleasant weather~

I'm so glad I'm outside

and enjoying the sunlight.

Feel it. It's so warm and

nice on your face, isn't it?

The sun is gently

shining, the breeze is

gently blowing. Oh, this

weather could not be better!

Yes, right now is the

best time to be outside

and to enjoy all of this

fresh, wonderful air. Come,

take a deep breath with me.

Ooooh. Ahhhhhh~ Excellent!

...

......

I don't quite follow what

you're saying. I was merely

enjoying the sunny perfection

of Lighthalzen as usual...

No! You must

have mistaken me

for somebody else!

Now, if you'll excuse me...

Even if it wasn't

Ghalstein that you

just heard, he reacted

pretty strongly to what

you said to him. Almost

as if he had something to hide...

Hm? Judging from the

look on your face, you

apparently still believe

that I was involved in some

kind of clandestine meeting.

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Yes, I'm sure of it!

That was definitely you!

Your voice, your way of

speaking is unmistakable!

..........

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

Alright. Yes, it's

true that I did meet

someone in secret. But

what gives you the right

to interrogate me in this

rather aggressive fashion?

I'm not interrogating

you. No, not at all.

It's, um, it's just...

Who are you dealing

with? I heard something

about some organization

that's supposedly very

powerful and I'm starting

to get really concerned.

I don't think I can

ignore hearing about

any kind of dangerous

corporation, even if

I wanted to. Turning my

back to this seems wrong...

Hm...

You really

feel that way?

Please give me

a moment. I need

some time to think

about how I can best

handle this situation.

Just curious...?

Well, I hope that

you don't interfere

too much with other

people's lives just

out of curiosity.

You really shouldn't

make something your

business if you're not

interested or willing

to commit. Now, if you

would excuse me...

Sorry about that.

I didn't mean to

stick my nose into

your personal business.

Well, that's quite

alright. I accept

your apology, but

I must warn you

not to pry into my

personal affairs.

Well...

Now I don't know.

I suppose I could

be wrong, I guess.

.......

Yes, I wouldn't

recommend running

around, indiscriminately

accusing random people

of doing strange things.

I've come into a

decision and found

a way that I can let

you into my confidence

without putting the efforts

of my organization at risk.

As you may have already

guessed, I'm a member of an

organization whose ultimate

goal is to put an end to the

Rekenber Corporation.

However, before I relate

more information regarding

my organization and its work, I shall require your cooperation.

How can I cooperate?

Um, what exactly is it

that you want me to do?

You do seem interested

in knowing more about us,

and we can also use your

expertise as an adventurer.

But first you must decide if

you will commit to cooperation.

Alright, let me make this

clearer for you. You have

two choices.

If you choose

to cooperate with us, you'll

need to periodically drink

this red magic tonic.

The red tonic will allow

us to monitor your every

move so that we know you

won't betray us. You'll have to

continue cooperating or else

we won't give you the cure.

Throughout our mission,

you'll need to take a red

tonic every so often to avoid

suffering fron unpleasant

consequences. When we

finish, you get the antidote.

If you choose not to

cooperate, simply drink

this blue tonic, which will

erase every fragment of your

memory regarding our meeting.

So, what have

you decided to do?

Ah, good choice.

So will you take

this red tonic?

Very good.

Then please,

drink this right away.

You drink the red tonic.

It doesn't feel any different

from a Red Potion, but it

would be wise to cooperate

with Ghalstein until this

mission is accomplished.

You may feel a little

disoriented after drinking

this tonic for the first time.

I'll give you a moment to

steady yourself before we

talk about our mission.

You really feel

that way? Well, that's

a shame. Pity, really...

You suddenly get the

weird feeling that someone

has been behind you this

entire time. As you slowly

turn around to look, you

were knocked unconscious...

........

.....

..

[??????]

Now...

Make him

Make her

swallow this pill.

You're forced to swallow

some strange pill which

immediately makes all your

thoughts hazier until it begins

to feel like your entire mind

is getting bleached somehow.

So how are you feeling?

Any nausea that you may

be experiencing should

be going away very soon.

Anyway, let's get started.

Rekenber Corporation

is closely affiliated with

Regenschirm, an underground

laboratory inhabited by strange

and suspicious creatures.

Your mission will be to

infiltrate this underground lab

and bring back evidence which

proves the existence of these

creatures. You must gather

various kinds of proof.

But more importantly,

there is something there

that you have to bring

back to me. I can't tell

you exactly what it is,

but trust me. You'll know.

If you search the

Laboratory enough,

you'll find what I'm

talking about. In any

case, you'll need to find

a way to get inside the lab.

It might be helpful to

know that we've received

reports about disappearances

of people from the eastside

slums. We believe they are

perhaps traveling illegally...

If someone there is

transporting people

without authorization,

maybe you can find a

contact who can sneak

you inside the Laboratory.

For now, it may be best

to start investigating the

eastside slums to see if you

can find somebody who can

get you inside the Laboratory.

An error occurred.

Ah, this looks like a

sufficient amount of

evidence for us to be

able to effectively attack

our enemy. I believe you're

ready for the next mission.

But first, I believe it's

time for another red tonic

dose so that we can keep

monitoring you. Oh, and

don't worry, it's not addictive

or anything strange like that.

Now, find Gusharr, one of

our members, near Juno.

He will tell you about your

next mission. Show this to

him to prove that you are

working with us. Don't forget.

When you get inside the

Laboratory, make sure that

you search around for any

records and get any sort of

concrete evidence we can

use. I'll be counting on you.

We'll need more evidence

than this from the Laboratory

to make any impact against our

enemy. I know what we need is

difficult to find, but I'm sure

that you can pull this off.

Please find Gushaar

in the vicinity of Juno.

He will give you all the

details for your next mission.

You've made the decision

to help us in order to learn

more about our organzation.

We appreciate all the help we

can get, but I hope you don't

regret getting in this deep.

There's a certain price

for knowledge. I believe

you're capable of paying it,

but whether or not this ordeal

will be worthwhile to you is

difficult to determine.

You're so close to

accomplishing your

mission. If all goes as

planned, we can do some

real damage to our enemy.

And you'll finally be free.

I can't believe what

happened. I just heard

that the president was

betrayed! This is horrible!

We'll have to start all over.

Was it all for nothing?!

No. No, Jargeah would be

so disappointed in me if

I just gave up. I'll have to

follow our dream, no matter

what the obstacles are.

Jargeah, give me strength!

Also, you've done a great

service for us. Although we

failed, you carried out your

missions perfectly. Here,

take this antidote so that

you'll finally be free of us.

I'd like you to take

this small gift, as way

of apology. We asked you

to do so much, but ultimately,

we weren't able to accomplish

what we set out to do. Still...

I'd like to thank you

for everything. Hopefully,

you found the answers

that you were looking for

when you decided to help

us. Farewell, faithful friend.

I hate being patient,

but the old adage is

true. He who runs away,

lives to fight another day.

But that day seems so

far off into the future...