Onion says: So many things came up and although I could just do it since I went for Battlegrounds and stuff, I prefer doing main quests when I can sit comfortably and immerse myself in the story. So, that’s today! Finally! Oh, I played with the Shadows setting off for about two-thirds of the quest and I regret it. T_T

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Hello and meow. Un here. Today we mark the end of myaa adventures in Verus City. Previously, we have Du who was fascinated by the fountains. Now, me goes back, crossing the Central Plaza to the place we were last at: Laboratory-OPTATIO where Du complains to Mark how he hates protocols just to enter this place.

Anyway, Du’s party wants to investigate why this Lab-OPTATIO is closed to public, that something must be going on here since mobs only appear here (yeah right, did you forget bots also attack us, nyaa??). Of course, the ruined buildings and unstable terrains also a factor.

Alph says something about the powerful device at the center that people are talking about. So, we go there, pass by the entrance to the Central Lab. We met up with Fru (or Fruit) who is a mechanic and she likes the things in the Underground Bunker. She can only watch, so she asks meow to help bring stuff back for her. She will give reward for them. So… let’s go! The entrance to the Bunker is where Verity was, just a bit to the west. Meow still thinks Verity should not wear nightees in this kind of place, but oh well. If Fru can wear just a bra top, then a nightee is better…?? x’D

Once inside, Mark says the bunker seems pretty intact, but the smelly undeads… eew. Du seems to be scared, even more when Alph decided we should split and see if we find anything interesting. I explored and found many things like Machine Remnants, but no, this not what we looking for. I scurried about everywhere and this bunker is… weird. Who would expect a bunker to have a garden??

I found Alph and he thinks meow come to him because me sensed something strange. Haahaahaa no. Meow just lost. Alph was about to tell myaa what he thinks, but he is sensible to call for the rest of party before he starts. That way he won’t have to repeat himself and no one gets left out. Yes, he has sense. A good party sticks together and make sure no one gets left behind.

Oh, Verity was there too. We seem to arrive at some room with a door that Mark says is out of place. Without wasting time, Du yelled out, “CHAAAARGE!” and off we go!

(To be continued…)

…in which Du Lian/Deu thinks a fountain is fascinating and we spend half the time chasing after him. “Adventure is about exploring!” he says.

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Hello and meow. Un here and we are recording Day 6 of being in Verus City as part of Ian Atnad’s excavation team. After the sudden trip to Lighthalzen (to see Rekenber Chairman), meow return to Verus City to continue exploring. Nyaa? Seems like some noise over there with Du Lian and his party.

Du seems fascinated by the fountain, for unknown reasons (I think he was just bored) and calls upon his friends to just look at it! He has “wiped it clean and now it’s so sparkly!”

Alf then noticed how the fountain itself was too clean for something that’s been buried for so long. So clean that he can’t find a trace of… anything. The party shifted their focus to Tamarin who suggested we look at the sundries scattered to the left of the fountain. As before, Alf says these sundries are also clean.

And so we went to a tree nearby and I second Tamarin’s notion: that Du said the smartest thing we’ve all heard — that trees need sunlight to grow, so how could one grow here? Maggi didn’t sense any magic from the tree though, so nobody knows how this is possible.

While heading to the tree, meow over heard some chattering… Probably Rekenber’s team of adventurers…

Anyway, after the tree, we headed to a strange Signboard. Then we saw the path up north and Du rushes off despite Mark telling him not to go running off on his own. So, we all follow him to Verus Central Plaza. The amount of bots is annoying me! Anyway, found Du and he said go check out the nearby Fountain, so OK. Same thing, it was very clean. Alf said that Verus people didn’t rot here and die… nor did they leave…

Meanwhile, Mark had went ahead to the north of the Plaza and he noticed so many giant robots everywhere in the ruins. There were areas up ahead, blocked by Rekenber (except for meow, meow can go through, nyahahah), so Mark said let’s leave it be. Tamarin decided to take a peek with Maggi, so meow went to them.

At the blocked areas, Maggi sensed an energy. Not that of a living thing, but is as strong. Du then said he didn’t want to explore those areas, which was funny because he was always the one bolting off, earning him the nickname Red-haired Boar because he was always running (nyeheheh). Du hated that and said he had cooler nicknames, but meow never got to hear any.

So, out of luck and traces, all of us headed back to the Fountain in Verus Excavation Site.

Hmm… this was not entirely a wild goose chase, but it sort of is, nyaa…

…in which Atnad’s past is explained! Seems like he and the Chairman’s Secretary have an unpleasant history that might soothe Nile’s hatred for her father! It sounds like an honest mistake, but who is this man, really? And why even Chairman wants to see us??

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So, hello and meow. Continuing from myaa previous post, off we go to Rekenber Corporation Headquarters in Lighthalzen… to see this guy!

Oh right, be very careful of this thief below… He changes location sometimes, but he will steal your money!! Always make sure to nyaa your Zeny when you arrive in Lighthalzen.

OK, so we are all gathered today to straighten things out (more like making sure everything is still under Rekenber’s paws…). The Secretary spoke up. His name is Tatio. He says he is actually from Verus City, one of the robots made by Atnad’s great grandpappy. He said that us going through the Memory Records is like going through his diary. While he does allow us to continue playing the Records, he says keep it secret, don’t tell people. Of course, the Chairman knows all this already…

Tatio also said that after his creator (and friend) was gone, he was left in Verus alone, so he took it upon himself to protect this city that his creator loved by keeping it safe from outside world. When Ian Atnad first went on his expedition some time ago , he attacked Atnad because the world is not ready for Verus and its technology, saying it is like putting lethal weapon into children’s hands. Atnad had found the passageway to the city, that was why he had to be stopped; but Tatio took care of him while he was unconscious because he was related to the Atnad who created him.

Hmm, me assumes this is why Tatio went with Rekenber’s Chairman, to ‘protect’ Verus, to keep it intact. Meow has doubts, but let’s continue listening to Tatio.

While doing that, he altered Ian Atnad’s meowmery to cover up on Verus’ existence. That’s why Ian Atnad never returned to Nile and family. He forgot he had family and the letters he wrote all had inaccurate addresses, thus never reaching Nile… or something like that.

Conclusion is that Atnad’s Excavation Team can continue their work as usual, just don’t go around meowing about it. What happens in Verus, stays in Verus.

Hmm.

What meow is wondering… hmmm… Rekenber has already taken some of Verus tech (and Tatio say we’d already advance greatly with the remnants of Verus tech). With their Phantasmagorika Project there, wouldn’t they have also the Memory Records and access to the techs? If they rebuild Verus… what would happen? Rekenber rules the world??

OK, that all for tonight. Meow tired now. x_x