Requiem Mass

Requiem Mass is an Adventure Mission on Herta Space Station.
==Acquisition==
After reaching Trailblaze Level 20 and completing Adventure Mission Road to Revival, read the message from the Herta Panopticon System.
==Gameplay Notes==
*In the step Talk to Adler in the supply zone choosing the answer option "Beating up monsters? Leave it to me!" counts towards the Hot-Blooded Trailblazer achievement.
*Completing this mission gives the Achievement Close Encounters of the Sixth Kind.
*Completing this mission is a prerequisite to getting the Daily Mission Wooo A Little which utilizes the ability to speak to Wubbaboos.
==Steps==
# Chat with Security Department staff to find out more
# Chat with the researchers
# Follow Adler
# Talk to Adler
# Help the Wubbaboo to deal with the monsters
#* Fight 1:
#* Fight 2: 
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#* Fight 3:
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# Give the belongings to the Wubbaboo
# Head to the designated spot at the storage zone
# Talk to Arlan to find out more
# Snap a photo of Wubbaboos and the monumentSnap a photo of the giant WubbabooSnap a photo of two sad Wubbaboos
# Talk to Arlan
==Dialogue==
===Receive a message from the Herta Panopticon System===
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===Chat with Security Department staff to find out more===
;(Talk to Arlan)
:Anxious Security Department Member: Those photos made every staff member anxious. Arlan, what should we do...
:Timid Security Department Member: Wh—What should we do? If it were up to me, we shouldn't do anything since we're not even sure what's shown in those photos.
:Arlan: Enough! It's not like the station has never encountered strange phenomena before! Go tell the rest. I will lead this investigation myself.
:Timid Security Department Member: Why take on this all by yourself, Arlan? If anything happens like last time...
: What happened?
:Arlan: Oh, it's you. We're discussing the recent photos of specters circulating around the space station...
: Whoa, scary!
::Anxious Security Department Member: That's just the tip of the iceberg. Other staff members have taken more photos of the same thing!
: ...That's it?
::Timid Security Department Member: Huh. Of course, you are not scared easily. You're the BIG hero of the space station, after all.
: Looks like something weird got mixed into the batch.
::Timid Security Department Member: Oh, um... This is a simple oversight. Please just let this slide!
:Arlan: Recently, the Security Department has received multiple sightings of this unidentified creature.
:Arlan: It moves around steathily like a ghost, and only a photograph can reveal its shape — it may have a connection to a certain Curio.
:Arlan: Too busy with the station's reconstruction, none of the research labs have any more personnel to spare for this investigation.
:Anxious Security Department Member: Hmph, they always claim they are busy all the time! All excuses! Ptui!
:Timid Security Department Member: Th—That's right. Arlan, you really shouldn't take this on all by yourself!
:Arlan: Well, someone has to.
:Arlan: When the ball is in our court, we should just take it. If we kick the ball back into the other court, that just means we've lowered ourselves to their level, wouldn't you say?
: You're silly, truly.
::Arlan: Miss... Um... the Lead Researcher Asta says this a lot too.
: Careful what you ask for.
::Arlan: I know, but how would I be able to work security if I'm afraid of trouble?
:Anxious Security Department Member: I should remind you that everyone in the Security Department already has their hands full with routine danger elimination tasks. We simply don't have the people.
:Timid Security Department Member: Th—That's right! I still have so much work to do! Like that one, and that one...
:Arlan: Ah...Alright. (Trailblazer), you wouldn't refuse the request from a recovering patient, would you? This is an emergency, so I do need your help.
:Arlan: I already sent for people to gather all the witnesses of the specters at the in the base zone. Let's go and interview them before coming up with a plan.
===Chat with the researchers===
;(Talk to Abraham)
:Abraham: Youyouyouyou... you didn't see just how scary that thing is...
:Wen Shiqi: Huh? How scary can it be? I'm not afraid, not even a little bit. If I ever ran into it, I'd play it up a little. I might even be able to use the encounter as an excuse to escape from work.
:Abraham: You're too naive... I heard that thing can take over one's physical body and turn its victims into mindless zombies... By that point, never even mind the research. Your life would be gone...
:Wen Shiqi: Don't try to spook me just because I'm from the Department of Implemental Arts. A galactic entity as strong as this around the space station would already have been wiped out. Unless... unless it's one of the Curios at the Department of Ecology.
:Abraham: I—I didn't say anything like that. I knew nothing, so don't you go around blabbering...
:Wen Shiqi: Oh, now I remember. A while ago, when I was on a break, I came across a book named Species of the Galaxy, which does have a Curio entry called the Jinx...
:Abraham: J—J—J—Jinx...
: J—J—J—Jinx...
: There's a runaway Curio?
:Abraham: Aaaah! It appears!
:Wen Shiqi: Stop yelling, my eardrums are gonna burst! Look carefully, it's Captain Arlan and (Trailblazer), who saved the space station.
:Abraham: *sniffle* ...Sorry, I lost my composure..
:Arlan: Don't be afraid, Abraham. The specter has yet to cause any substantial damage, and the Security Department has already begun an investigation.
:Arlan: I hope you can tell us everything you know and help us crack the case as soon as possible.
:Wen Shiqi: Me? I don't know much for sure. All I know is the rumors heard from Abraham and some trivia I learnt from a book.
:Wen Shiqi: My guess is that... the ghastly thing captured in the photos is Jinx, a Curio from the Department of Ecology.
:Abraham: I've never heard of Curio called that...
:Wen Shiqi: That's because you don't read. Even I know about it!
:Arlan: Alright, stop bickering... Jinx, I'll note the name down.
: Anything else?
::Wen Shiqi: Nope. Tsk, who in their right mind would focus so much on these talks of spirits and ghosts? Can't we just focus on our sustenance intake instead?
: Any other witnesses?
:Abraham: Th—That Lukacs from the Department of Galactic Geopolitics may know something. He is more familiar with creatures around the space station than the the staff from the Department of Ecology...
:Arlan: Lukacs? Ah, I know who he is.
:Arlan: Thank you for your assistance! If you run into danger, remember to task for help from the Security Department in time.
:Wen Shiqi: Kay, bye.
:Abraham: O—Okay, Captain Arlan...
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;(Talk to Lukacs)
:Lukacs: Those pesky things just don't know how to hide themselves. They kept getting photographed one after another. And now, everyone's looking out for them.
:Lukacs: If they were caught, even with my gift of the gab, there's only so much I can do for them. Life of protecting Curio's rights is just filled with twists...
: I want to learn about those photoed spectral things...
::Lukacs: Photoed spectral things? Wh—What are those? I've never heard of it. I think you got the wrong person.
::Lukacs: I am Lukacs the justice fighter, and I have been fighting for the rights of non-human creatures on the space station ever since I became a researcher here.
::Lukacs: A man, as righteous as I am, has no knowledge of any activities regarding nefarious spirits and their related photographic activities!
:: Some said that the specters are also a type of Curio.
:::Lukacs: I—Is that true? That makes sense, but do you have any evidence that this is the case?
:: My guts tell me that you know the inside story.
:::Lukacs: I-Is that so? How reliable can one's gut feelings be? I-I am being framed!
: Who was caught? Who's them?
::Lukacs: N-Nothing! I an Lukacs the justice fighter, and I am fighting for the rights of non-human creatures on the space station!
::Lukacs: Some living collection entries have been locked inside lightless, isolated containment chambers. This act of cruelty is deplorable. I have heard that some of them were able to escape containment during the legion invasion.
::Lukacs: Honestly, I am overjoyed with this development! I hope they won't get recaptured and returned to the fate of imprisonment.
:: Some said that the specters are also a type of Curio.
:::Lukacs: I—Is that true? That makes sense, but do you have any evidence that this is the case?
:: My guts tell me that you know the inside story.
:::Lukacs: I-Is that so? How reliable can one's gut feelings be? I-I am being framed!
:Lukacs: Alright, seeing that you're not from the Curio Collection Squad, I guess it wouldn't hurt to tell you. After all, I can't sacrifice the safety of the masses and ignore the bigger picture just for the freedom of the few.
:Lukacs: I do know a little about the Curios. They're scientifically called Wubbaboo, a species of Astral Spirits collected by the department of Ecology.
:Lukacs: They managed to escape during the Legion invasion. Honestly, if they just went into hiding, there would've been no trouble for the rest of the space station...
:Lukacs: However, recently, they've been appearing in groups very frequently. It's as if they were plotting to take up more living space and stir up an uprising!
:Lukacs: After giving it much thought, I came to the conclusion that this is a special scenario that goes against the overall interests of Herta Space Station. Lukacs, the justice fighter, will no longer be aiding and abetting them and covering their tracks.
: You think they're up to no good?
::Lukacs: It is entirely possible!
: You really are a fighter for justice, Lukacs!
::Lukacs: You are flattering me. This is just how we do things in the Department of Galactic Geopolitics, and I'm merely doing my part.
:Lukacs: You don't know, the Wubbaboos are infamous for their manipulation tactics, so they have been nicknamed Jinx.
:Lukacs: If they were to gain crucial intel on the ecology of the space station and figure out the researchers' weaknesses, it's quite plausible that they may even wreak havoc on a scale that could rival the Antimatter Legion's invasion.
:Lukacs: Hey, aren't you that Captain Arlan from the Security Department? Let me tell you something in confidence Wubbaboos are sneaky and mysterious. Even full-grown humans are scared of them, which is why people will try their best to avoid any encounters.
:Lukacs: However, they somehow have a connection with children and often share a close bond.
:Lukacs: If you want to know more, you can go ask the two little kids over there.
:Lukacs: *sigh* Usually, I wouldn't even think about infringing the rights of non-human creatures. However, this is a special situation. Hopefully the little robots will understand me...
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;(Talk to Wen Shiling)
;(Fade to black)
:Adler: Looks like the adults over there are very prepared. You have to promise me you won't accidentally spill anything, okay?
:Wen Shiling: I know, just leave it to me.
:Adler: No matter how righteous they appear, how charismatic they are, how pitiable they presented themselves, we must not tell them anything!
:Wen Shiling: Got it, got it. You can be such a nag sometimes, you know, Adler.
:Adler: Okay, I'll stop... Here they come, shush!
:Wen Shiling: Oh, it's big brother Arlan!
;(Fades from black)
:Wen Shiling: Ever since the monsters came here, big brother Arlan has been so busy that he never came around anymore... Shiling misses you so much.
: Big brother Arlan misses you too.
::Arlan: Uh, me? I...
::Arlan: Ahem, (Trailblazer) is right. I'm always thinking about the safety of the staff members.
::Arlan: And because of that, I would like to ask you about this rumor of staff members accidentally taking pictures of some eerie entities.
: Be honest. We demand answers.
::Wen Shiling: Who do you think you are? Why are you so mean...
::Arlan: Shiling, I'm sure (Trailblazer) didn't mean to be rude to you. We are just here asking some questions.
::Arlan: Have you heard about the mysterious entities showing up in many researcher's pictures?
:Arlan: I brought some of them here. Take a look.
:Wen Shiling: ...I've seen them.
:Wen Shiling: If big brother Arlan is her to ask about Wubbie, Shiling has nothing to tell you. Sorry!
: Wubbie?
::Wen Shiling: Mmm!?
::Adler: Spilling the beans right from the start... *sigh*
: Ha, you've let the cat out of the bag.
::Wen Shiling: Mmm!?
::Wen Shiling: I an so sorry Adler. I let my nerves get the better of me...
::Adler: *sigh* I knew it from the moment I told you...
:Adler: Ugh, never mind... I am Adler from the Department of Ecology. You may not have seen me before.
:Adler: But if you've heard of the Adler Classification Method used station-wide, you would have known the surname my father and I bear.
:Adler: Shiling's "Wubbie" is indeed one of the specters you mentioned. They are the Curio Wubbaboo from the Department of Ecology.
:Adler: Wubbaboos are considered a subspecies of Astral Spirits that exist in the form of spiritual entities. They are also known as Jinx to some people. If you are curious about them, I may be able to give a brief explanation of their existence.
:Wen Shiling: Yeah, yeah, that's right. Little Adler is our genius in the Department of Ecology. No one else can outsmart Adler.
:Adler: You mean outachieve. I told you many times, outsmart is about cunning. I am all about work and intellect.
:Arlan: Alright, little Adler, don't be anxious. Since you brought up Wubbaboo, (Trailblazer) and I here want to ask you a few questions...
: Are Wubbaboos dangerous?
::Adler: That's one hard question to answer.
::Adler: You see, Wubbaboos are different from humans. In their way of thinking, there is no active concept of malevolence.
::Adler: However, the chaotic behaviors they exhibit in line with their nature often cause unpredictable damage to their surroundings, which can be perceived by humans as being harmful.
: Where can we find the Wubbaboos?
::Adler: This question is difficult to answer.
::Adler: I am a generalist type of scholar, not a specialist.
::Adler: Just based on these photos. Wubbaboos can appear anywhere and everywhere. Likely, the specific pathways of their movement can only be discerned by those who take care of them.
: You seem to be hiding something.
:Adler: I am NOT. As the walking encyclopedia in the Department of Ecology, I'm just answering your questions on behalf of Wen Shiling.
:Wen Shiling: That's right. I messed up just now, so Adler is now helping me not tell on myself any more than I already did.
:Adler: ...
:Arlan: Adler, in my professional opinion, your answers were vague, evasive and only offered VERY limited help.
:Arlan: The specters in the photos, the Wubbaboos, have already disrupted order on the space station. I need to recover them as soon as possible to prevent them from further endangering the space station and bringing potential harm to our staff.
:Adler: Impossible. As I have said, they are not malicious. They only act in accordance with their most basic instincts.
:Wen Shiling: That's right, that's right. We're very familiar with Wubbie! They won't harm people on purpose. At most, they just pull some pranks at places...
:Adler: Shiling! Please, just stop talking.
:Arlan: The level of danger they pose will be determined by the Security Department. But first, I need to find a Wubbaboo just to see for myself...
: Check a few more just to be sure. The more the merrier.
::Arlan: Let's not rush ourselves...
: For all we know, Wubbaboos could be extremely dangerous.
::Wen Shiling: Th-They're not!
:Adler: I do fully understand where you are coming from, Captain Arlan. But we really don't know where the Wubbaboos are.
:Adler: After all, we're just scared little kids. We're too timid to deal with mysterious entities like these, aren't we, Shiling?
:Wen Shiling: Um... Oh, yes, that's right! I... um... we really don't know...
:Adler: Please leave us be and go search for the Wubbaboos elsewhere.
:Wen Shiling: Um hum, Alder is right! You guys should totally go ahead and do as Adler says!
;(Afterwards)
:Arlan: Judging from Wen Shiling's answer, I have a feeling that Adler knows more than he's letting on.
:Arlan: She even said they're very familiar with the Wubbaboos. These two kids are too brave for their own good.
:(Trailblazer): In that case, let's keep our eyes on Adler. We might be able to gain some clues— He's already gone.
:Arlan: Let's follow them.
===Follow Adler===
;(Approach Adler)
:???: Woo.
:Adler: Is everything here? I brought all the things you need too.
:Adler: After completing your tasks, go back quickly. You already got the attention of the Security Department, so please stop trying to make more problems.
:???: Woo, woo-whoo!
:Adler: It just won't work, even if you put on a terrifying look like that. Captain Arlan is the head of the Security Department. And he is also with the hero who helped thwart the Legion's invasion of the space station...
:Adler: With those two together, even the biggest one among you is no match for them.
:???: Woooo...
:Adler: Anyway, take the stuff and leave, quickly.
:Arlan: Freeze! We've got you surrounded.
===Talk to Adler===
;(Talk to Adler)
:Lone Wubbaboo: Woo.
: So... That's the scary Wubbaboo?
::Adler: Gah! Both of you adults are so shameless, going out of your way to stalk a kid like me.
:: That's right, we did.
:::Adler: Huff, I should have been more careful.
:::Arlan: Adler, what are you and the Wubbaboo conspiring to do? Tell me now, and I promise I won't hold you responsible.
:: This is me outsmarting you.
:::Adler: Hmph, you adults are only good at one thing, making up excuses for your own actions.
:::Arlan: Adler, what are you and the Wubbaboo conspiring to do? Tell me now, and I promise I won't hold you responsible.
: What are you plotting?
:Adler: There's no conspiracy. I was just mumbling to myself. Did you hear the Wubbaboo talking?
:Arlan: It does not speak human language, and it has no need to because you can understand it — The little Adler from the Department of Ecology is a master of languages of different species. We are very much aware of that...
:Arlan: If you insist on being tight-lipped about this, I will have to find the director of the Department of Ecology...
:Adler: Ugh! Please don't tell Auntie Hinkel about this. I... I'll tell you everything.
:Adler: After the Wubbaboos escaped, they stayed low-profile in the space station for a long time. And we played together a lot.
:Adler: However, recently, they have been mobilizing en masse for a certain collective aim... Even this one, my best friend, wanted me to find some things for them — all of which seem to have a connection with a certain researcher.
:Adler: I don't know what this is for, but they certainly don't mean to hurt anyone.
:Adler: I didn't tell anyone because... because everyone in the space station is an adult working on their own research projects. It's so hard to find a playmate, and I don't want them to be recovered just because of some baseless accusations.
: I never expected that you had this childlike side to you.
::Arlan: Um hum, Adler has always acted like an adult. And I was a bit concerned at some point.
: Arlan, you should decide whether this should be considered a crime.
::Arlan: Um, (Trailblazer)... That's one big responsibility you just dumped on me.
:Arlan: So, as you've already established, the Wubbaboos are mobilizing to work "toward a certain objective", which, I believe, will be the new focus of the Security Department's investigation for now. 
:Lone Wubbaboo: Woo.
:Arlan: Did it say something?
:Adler: It says, "I will never reveal our goal."
:Adler: It also said, "Mind your own business or the Scariest of Us All will eventually come and make your lives difficult!"
: It said that much with just one sound...?
::Adler: Mhm. You can rest assured that I translate it faithfully.
: Maybe now we should just stay out of this?
::Adler: Mm, now that it refuses to cooperate, there isn't a thing you can do about it.
: That thing's threat means nothing to us!
::Adler: Even so, now that it refuses to cooperate, there isn't a thing you can do about it.
:Arlan: Tsk, looks like we're stuck in a stalemate.
:Arlan: If that's the case, my only option is to make a concession by arresting this one for an internal report...
:Lone Wubbaboo: Woo!
:Adler: Wait, unless! It says, "If..."
:Adler: "If you can prove that your intentions are benevolent, I will consider telling you the location of our base."
:Arlan: It can negotiate, too? So how do we prove our intentions are benevolent then?
:Adler: As I've mentioned before, they were trying to collect belongings of a certain researcher named Eikura Shuu.
:Adler: That researcher's belongings have all been taken away by Legion monsters. All the other Wubbaboos and I have been spending a huge amount of time and effort on retrieving the taken items.
:Adler: That's why they kept getting photographed. They were so occupied with dealing with difficult opponents that they had no spare energy left to stealth themselves.
:Adler: If you can help them out, then you're a friend. Otherwise, it still won't tell you a single word, even if you threaten to take its life.
: There's something fishy about this researcher thing...
::Arlan: Um hum... Recovering researchers' belonging falls within the Security Department's purview.
: Beating up monsters? Leave it to me!
::Arlan: Um... Taking out the remnants of the Legion also falls within the Security Department's purview.
: We can all take a step back.
::Arlan: Uh... Be it recovering researchers' belongings or taking out Legion remnants, they are both the Security Department's duties.
:Arlan: Apart from our duties, we can also help with Wubbaboos' request at the same time, which is like killing two birds with one stone.
:Arlan: Just leave this to (Trailblazer) and me.
:Lone Wubbaboo: Woo!
:Adler: It says, "Happy collaborating! My comrades are already present at the scene, just waiting to strike. Hopefully, you will be able to recover Eikura Shuu's belongings as soon as possible."
:Adler: I'm waiting for your good news.
;(Talk to Lone Wubbaboo (optional))
:(The Wubbaboo stops responding.)
:(Despite its best efforts to put on an expression of fierceness and bravery, yet a hint of its sadness nevertheless seeped out.)
;(Talk to Adler again (optional))
:Adler: The things they want are belongings of a certain researcher named Eikura Shuu.
:Adler: I don't know how this Eikura Shuu got onto their bad side.
===Help the Wubbaboo to deal with the monsters===
;(Optional: Talk to the Wubbaboos in the Storage Zone)
:Wubbaboo: Woo-woo, woo whoooo woo!
:Arlan: ..Um, I don't understand what it's trying to say. Never mind, just leave the rest to us. There's no time to lose. We are purging Legion remnants and recovering researchers' belongings now!
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;(Defeat the first monster)
;(Obtained )
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;(Defeat the second monster)
;(Obtained )
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;(Enter the Supply Zone)
:Arlan: I have a bad feeling about this, (Trailblazer). Just be careful.
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;(Approach the final monster)
:Arlan: What a huge Wubbaboo! The Department of Ecology managed to contain a Curio this size!?
:Arlan: I have a bad feeling about this, (Trailblazer). Just be careful.
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;(Immediately after the battle)
;(Obtained )
===Give the belongings to the Wubbaboo===
;(Optional: Talk to the large Wubbaboo)
:Wubbaboo: Woo-woo, woo whoooo woo!
:Arlan: It doesn't look very different from the one from before...?
:(Trailblazer): ...So it's only larger in size than the other ones?
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;(Talk to Adler)
:Lone Wubbaboo: Woo.
:Adler: You're back.
: We found three items.
::Adler: Uh huh! With just one glance, it already knew you had all the things. The little buddy is very impressed. After all, monsters can be quite a challenge to defeat sometimes.
: That was a pretty satisfying fight.
::Adler: As expected of you, neither defeating the monster nor finding what Wubbaboos want seemed difficult for you.
: We saw its huge brethren...
::Adler: Ahh, you've already seen the Scariest of Them All? Looks like it's gonna be harder to bluff you in the future... Fortunately, you've already gotten all the things they need.
:Arlan: I'm curious. Why do the Wubbaboos want Researcher Eikura Shuu's belongings?
:Adler: I don't know. I asked the little buddy before, but it never answered.
:Adler: According to Wubbaboo's habits, maybe this Eikura Shuu offended them in some way, so they are taking revenge by confiscating his things?
:Arlan: The name, Eikura Shuu... it feels somehow familiar...
: Is he the one who reported the specter photos?
::Arlan: No, I'm very sure there isn't a staff member with that name in the Security Department.
: The one who's handling the Protection Net?
::Arlan: What makes you say that? do you have information that's not available to us?
: The Wubbaboo researcher?
::Arlan: What makes you say that? Have you already seen these documents about him? I guess I missed it out somewhere along the way.
: I don't know. There might be some clues among the items.
::Arlan: (Trailblazer) is right. Before handing them over to you, may we go through the items first?
:Arlan: We ought to have a thorough check after getting our hands on such important evidence...
:Arlan: Okay, I read through them. According to his letter back home, his diary, and his research report that we have on hand...
:Arlan: He's just an Ecology researcher with low access clearance, and he once served as a Wubbaboo researcher and caretaker.
:Arlan: At some point, his research fell through, and he was transferred to handle the space station's Anti-Gravity Protection Net's daily repairs and ionization balance maintenance.
:Arlan: Before arriving at the space station, he was a one-in-a-million genius on his home planet. But here, his evaluation was extremely low, making his life here a lonely, uninteresting one.
:Arlan: From his diary, we understand that he felt unfulfilled. But in his letters back home, his mother seems to have high hopes for him.
: Looks like he has a habit of reporting good news only.
::Arlan: I agree... Most people who left their homes carry that mindset because they don't want to worry their parents.
::Arlan: He lied about his status and claimed that Madam Herta gave him high praise and that he was very appreciated by his seniors, all to make his mother proud.
: Maybe his misfortune is only temporary.
::Arlan: Maybe. After all, his diary only records events from before the Legion's invasion.
::Arlan: When the Protection Net was destroyed, the Wubbaboos escaped, and the two major research projects were halted...
::Arlan: Maybe he had already changed his research interests and gained a renewed passion.
: The grass is always greener on the other side.
::Arlan: Yeah. Other people see the glory of being employed by the space station, but they don't know the exhaustion people have to endure while on the inside.
::Arlan: The researchers here are always highly motivated, working themselves like an ever-spinning top, trying so hard just to earn recognition from Madam Herta, or maybe even... a sidelong glance from Nous the Erudition.
::Arlan: But to achieve all that wouldn't be easy at all. Learning to accept the disparity between expectations and reality is a lesson that everyone here will eventually learn.
:Adler: So, the belongings that the Wubbaboo wanted me to find belonged to such a researcher. How... unrelatable. After all, I, Adler, have never faced a dilemma such as unsuccessful research.
:Lone Wubbaboo: Woo!
:Adler: It just said, "Haven't you looked enough? Pass the items to me, now."
:Adler: Seeing how you have proven yourselves to be on its side, it now acquiesces in pointing you toward their base of operation, which is at the end of the disposal side.
:Adler: Remember, only you two are allowed to go there.
===Head to the designated spot at the storage zone===
;(Immediately after entering the Wubbaboo Base)
:Arlan: Look! That thing over there is... the giant Wubbaboo's form.
:Arlan: The location of the base is correct. We should get there immediately and find out the reason why they are gathering here.
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;(Immediately after approaching the group of Wubbaboo)
:Arlan: So many Wubbaboos... They seem to be gathered around something.
:Arlan: Let's have a look.
===Talk to Arlan and find out more===
;(Talk to Arlan)
: So, what exactly happened?
::Arlan: Do you still remember what was written in the Observation on Wubbaboo Behavior?
: They put a lot of effort into this.
::Arlan: That's right. Do you still remember what was written in the Observation on Wubbaboo Behavior?
: There are so many of them. Let's capture them all!
::Arlan: Be patient, (Trailblazer). Do you still remember what was written in the Observation on Wubbaboo Behavior?
:Arlan: What kind of Wubbaboo would... "gather in an empty room"?
: Happy...
: Sad...
: Angry...
: Calm...
:Arlan: "Sad Wubbaboo will gather in an empty room and share their unhappy thoughts."
:Arlan: Not only that. The name Eikura Shuu is carved on the memorial stone they are guarding in this room. The carving looks new. It must have been built recently.
:Arlan: These Wubbaboos were gathering his belongings not to prank their previous caretaker, and not to destroy order on the space station...
:Arlan: They were... mourning a late friend.
:Arlan: Looks like this researcher named Eikura Shuu perished during the Legion's invasion... No wonder neither Adler nor I seem to be able to recall the name.
:Arlan: I didn't think Wubbaboos, the seemingly feral and heartless astral spirits, would cherish friendship more so than the humans do on the space station.
: Well, these little guys don't seem that feral.
::Arlan: Yes, you're right. They are indeed not feral. Come to think of it, they even seem a bit cute.
: Who says humans don't cherish friendship?
::Arlan: Hmm, you're right, I shouldn't overgeneralize like this...
:Arlan: ...which reminds me, we should set up a similar type of memorial site for those who lost their lives under the stampede of the Antimatter Legion, so as to offer condolences on behalf of the station.
:Arlan: As for Eikura Shuu's memorial stone, I suppose it wouldn't hurt to have it stand here for eternity. With belongings gathered and the memorial stone secured, the ceremony is now complete. The Wubbaboos can now be appeased.
:Arlan: But... why does it seem that they still have no intention to leave?
: Let's just capture them and bring them back.
::Arlan: That's a bit too heavy-handed. Lemme think... Oh, I've got an idea.
: Maybe there's still something missing?
::Arlan: What's missing? Lemme think... Oh, I've got it.
: Why don't we just let them be?
::Arlan: Shying away from this simply won't do any good to lessen their sorrow. Lemme think... Oh, I've got an idea.
:Arlan: (Trailblazer), do you know how to take a picture?
:Arlan: A picture of Wubbaboos gathering in front of the memorial, a picture of the giant Wubbaboo guarding the place itself, and a picture of a couple of Wubbaboos sharing their grief...
:Arlan: I hope you can take a few pictures that would fit these descriptions, so we can memorialize them.
:Arlan: Eternalizing their friendship to make it resilient and enduring... is what I think will truly leave Wubbaboos at peace.
===Snap a photo of...===
===Talk to Arlan===
;(Talk to Arlan)
:Arlan: If we have pictures that we can keep forever, maybe the Wubbaboos can finally fulfill their wish.
: The pictures are all done.
:Arlan: Thank you so much... I didn't expect these little things, which were often mistaken for specters, to have a soft side.
:Arlan: Looking at these pictures, I think it's time they leave. It all began with this collective goal of theirs. And now that it is finally realized, they should be able to continue living in peaceful coexistence with all the staff members.
:Arlan: But, there is still one last thing.
:Arlan: This is a small token of appreciation for being such a kind witness to all of this, (Trailblazer). Please take it.
:Arlan: Adler said that the Wubbaboo prepared a unique blessing just for you, using the special technique of their species.
:Arlan: From now on, you will be one of the very few who can understand them.
: They are indeed a species full of wonders.
::Arlan: Um hum, the space station should be the best place for them.
: They are not a bunch of nags, are they?
::Arlan: ...I can't say, but from what I can see, Adler seems to enjoy having conversations with them just fine.
:Arlan: As for the humans... and the Wubbaboos, all our lives have to go on.
:Arlan: However, perhaps, in the future, you can drop by more often to have a chat with them... Think of it as a commemoration of this encounter.
;(Obtained )
;(Mission Completed)
==Trivia==
*This mission is foreshadowed in Arlan's message that triggers the quest Guide Paradox and in the first interaction with Adler.
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