Everyday New Eridu

Everyday New Eridu is the first act in Cat's Lost & Found (A) of the Zenless Zone Zero storyline.
==Dialogue==
===Interlude===
This part is not recorded in the video archives.
:: Welcome b—
:Welcome back, master .
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:: Now that the mission is done, we need to get paid for this commission and delete any sensitive data. Do you know how to do that, Fairy?
:Of course. Standard commission collection channels have been inferred from your savings account data. Based on this, a secondary subcontract and new backup account have been created.
:There are no smart devices or software in the current network environment that can detect my visit. Sensitive data is not a problem.
:Suggestion. Fixed processes like this can be assigned to me to resolve.
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Some minutes later in the parking lot behind the video store.
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: You've got such a big heart... This is a serious topic! / Oh? Is it the "trash talk about the newbie" time?
: Optimism is good, but this stuff shouldn't be taken lightly. / I don't think simply shutting a door will stop an AI from listening if they wanted to...
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:: All nearby smart devices should be offline for now. At the very least, our conversation remains unmonitored.
: I'd expect nothing less from you!
: You'd better not turn this trick on me later, alright?
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:: All Hollow escape paths for the past few commissions were calculated independently by her. 
:: While you were reading the chip, the H.D.D. system was completely rewritten from the core registry up, overwriting herself into base logic levels as though it were the original design!
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: Ask the Cunning Hares?
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:: I've officially enlisted the help of the Cunning Hares to help us track down details about the strongbox and the client. She'll let us know once she has any info.
:After a short pause, your only relative betrayed a bittersweet smile.
:: An H.D.D. system that can transmit into the Hollows, plus an AI that can calculate an escape independently... 
:: The the elites of New Eridu have been dreaming of is now in our hands...
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:: Okay. That's all I got to say.
:: I'd better rush back to the store, or else it'll be weird.
:: Don't go back with me, — why don't you hit up General Chop for a bowl of ramen and take things easy?
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;(Chat with Gait)
:Gait: How's it going, boss? One bowl of bamboo shoot noodles and two chicken wings... no — three chicken wings!
:Gait: I almost risked my neck getting out of that Hollow, so I'm gonna enjoy myself! Thank my lucky stars!
: Risked your... neck? In a Hollow?
:Gait: Sure! A few dozen of us builders got stuck inside and nobody warned us that we had to get out of there!
:Gait: Luckily, that Proxy saved me... But I don't know about the other construction teams...
:Gait: Never mind, there's nothing I can do to save them. Gotta look after number one! Hey, you want a chicken wing? It's on me!
: (A few dozen builders... ? Smells like a commission to me.)
:;(New Commission Added - The Light of Day)
===The Light of Day===
===Artificial Intelligence===
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:Hypothesis. The Commission is located in a Companion Hollow commonly known as the "Dead End Hollow", where a high-risk Ethereal is active. Records show several Hollow Investigation Squads have been lost. As such, a bonus has been added.
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:Objection. Injuries sustained as a result of undeclared actions in the Hollow are not covered by general insurance. Please say "Start" to search the top ten insurance programs...
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: OK OK, enough arguing.
: Can one of you help locate my current position?
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:: Based on the data from the Vision Corporation, there's going to be explosive demolitions, and all people should be clearing the area.
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:Ah! Isn't that a masterless Bangboo?
:Grab it! We can turn it into a steel bowl!
:: Huh?
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:Nekomata: ...That sneaky Bangboo... That couldn't be the legendary Proxy Nicole was talking about? Right?
Not long after, inside Random Play.
:: I'm back. Recycling Bangboo is hard work...
:Welcome back. Do you want to eat and wash up first, or perhaps read your mail?
:: That sounds ominous... Did we get an important mail?
:New mail from New Eridu City Hall, titled: Anniversary of the Founding of the City - Residents Info.
:The content is as follows:
:There's a cool breeze and blue sky above New Eridu, as we welcome an important...
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:Objection. It also covers the latest information regarding the Old Capital Metro renovation project—
:: The Old Capital Metro renovation project... Wait, that's related to the 
:Affirmative. I won't delete this mail until I'm sure you both have understood the information.
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: Forget it, I can learn about it from the news.
: We'll learn about it from the news, Fairy.
:To turn on the TV and open the news channel, please say "Start"...
:: —I can do that much myself!
===The Vision Corporation===
At the secret workshop inside Random Play...
:Reporter: It's an honor to interview Vision's chief representative, Mr. Charles Perlman!
:Reporter: As a warm up to the anniversary of the founding of the city, the high-profile civil construction project to renovate the Old Capital Metro is being undertaken by the Vision Corporation!
:Reporter: My report shows the Old Capital Metro renovation project will begin with explosive demolitions. Mr. Perlman, can you please give us a rundown of how that works? 
:Perlman: Good question, young man!
:Perlman: Despite the cost, we have bought pure Ether explosives to completely remove the remnants of the old metro.
:Perlman: We loaded it up into special trains and shuttled it in batches through the Dead End Hollow to the old metro construction area! Those explosives are more fragile than a newborn...
:Perlman: We painstakingly trod ever-so-carefully through the Dead End Hollow to avoid any Ethereals, and finally managed to get most of the explosives through to the construction area!
:Perlman: Hahaha, don't worry — it won't explode without a dedicated detonator or a sizeable external force!
:Perlman: I really wanted to give you a demonstration of what we've been doing, but to avoid signal interference with the blast, we've had to shield the entire construction area.
:Reporter: All civilians have been cleared of the area, but communications are still being blocked to be safe? Vision has thought of all the details!
:Perlman: That's right! That's the vision of the Vision Corporation, the well-being of everyone in New Eridu.
:TV: ...Some months ago the Vision Corporation won the contract to the Old Capital Metro project at the construction project auction.
:TV: The Vision Corporation promised to complete the contract in less time at a reduced cost, and won the bid with a significant advantage over the highly regarded Belobog Industries.
:TV: Our special correspondent tried to contact those involved at Belobog, but were unable to get an interview.
:Reporter: Mr. Perlman, do you have anything to say about this victory over the rising star Belobog Industries?
:Perlman: Belobog Industries is a respected competitor we can learn from. I'm sure they'll do better next time.
:Reporter: So can you tell us the secret behind your reduced project costs?
:Perlman: This.. shouldn't be one of the questions, should it?
:Reporter: What do you mean?
:Perlman: You... you didn't give me an outline for the interview—
:Sarah: Mr. Perlman, we're live right now.
:Sarah: What Mr. Perlman means is there's no question of improper cost reduction relating to Vision Corporation. We welcome the scrutiny of every citizen.
:Sarah: Mr. Perlman will also be on-site for the construction to oversee things till the very end—
:Wise: The construction site is near a Hollow, and a lot of people need to be relocated—
:Belle: Companies that want to enter TOPS Enterprises Union sure are something else.
:Fairy: Alert. Street cameras have identified an unknown person approaching the store at high speed.
:Fairy: Speculation: Their video rental is about to expire, or they are plotting against the store.
:Belle: What? That's a strange way to say "We've got a customer."
:Wise: It's just a customer, I'll go get the door.
:Nekomata: Mee—Ouch~!
:Nekomata: Ow... my nose...!
:Nekomata: Ah! Don't believe that tiny hypocrite! He's lying!
===Most Urgent===
;(Chat with Nekomata)
:Nekomata: You could give a miawrning before opening the door! You sent me flying...
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:Nekomata: I know you guys are "Phaethon"! Nicole says you're the kindest, smartest, and most skilled Proxies in New Eridu—!
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:Nekomata: Wait! You don't have to worry about me, my name is Nekomata! Nicole told me to come!
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:Nekomata: Nicole of the Cunning Hares! The leader of the odd-job agency the Cunning Hares! Look, this is her Bangboo! This is proof, right?
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:Nekomata: —That's the place!
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: I think Nekomata means the Vision Industry blast area.
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:: What good reason do they have for being at the Vision construction site?
:Nekomata: They're looking for something! ...My commission! The Red Fang Gang are making trouble! There's been several fights! And... so many people! Like canned tuna!
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:Nekomata: Eugh-nyeow! But we're running out of time!
:Nekomata: If only I could show you exactly what happened!
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:(Fairy beeps through the computer as if wanting to say something)
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: Wait, what does Fairy want to say?
: Does she have a way?
:Nekomata: What's that? Fairy?
:: There's nothing like that here!
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:Question. Is the request to "convert this Bangboo's visual recording into video output"?
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:Processing Bangboo visual data for the last three days. Please say "I'm stupid, I should have asked sooner"...
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