Hyacinth

Hyacinth is an NPC on Penacony, located aboard The Radiant Feldspar.
==Profile==
(To be added.)
==Location==
==Voice Lines==
;(Version 1)
:: "So the Memory Zone depths look like this."
;(Version 2)
:: "Want to sign up for the Memory Zone diving event? Right now it's half off."
==Dialogue==
;(First interaction)
:Hyacinth: ...But is this a past contained within memoria or a trait of the Memory Zone itself?
:She doesn't notice your approach at all. You really shouldn't make a habit out of this.
: Say hello.
::Hyacinth: Oh, I'm sorry. Have you been waiting long?
: What happened to the theft detection?
::Hyacinth: Hm?
::Despite the lack of activity right now, your presence is apparently enough to put her on alert.
:Hyacinth: Oh, hello. Did someone tell you about our Memory Zone diving activity?
:Hyacinth: Mmm, I hope they didn't exaggerate.
:Hyacinth: "I want to meet the wisest person in history during my dive."
:Hyacinth: If that's what you were hoping for, you'd be sorely disappointed. Memory Zone diving is not the same as experiencing a dream bubble.
:Hyacinth: Pure memory retains the past without any embellishments or standpoints. It's what makes it so thought-provoking... and dangerous.
:Hyacinth: Of course, if that's what you're here for, I'd be happy to give you a comprehensive tour. You can enjoy the experience at half-price right now, too.
:Hyacinth: Oh, I almost forgot. Actually, if you help me take note of some "small details," I can offer you the experience for free instead.
;(Continue to dialogue options below)
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;(Subsequent interactions)
;(If Hyacinth's Emotion is set to Calm)
:Hyacinth: Maybe we don't actually know more than they do?
: I want to chat with you...
::Hyacinth: Oh? You look interested.
:: I'm interested, as long as it's free.
::Hyacinth: I feel the same way. One day during recess in school...
::Hyacinth: Wait, I'm getting sidetracked.
::Hyacinth: Let me start over from the beginning. You can experience this for free if you fulfill some conditions.
::Hyacinth: You already know the nature of the Memory Zone, right?
::Hyacinth: I know you can see and touch the shadows of those who have become memories.
::Hyacinth: These include the microorganisms mankind have encountered throughout history, which are also capable of latching on to memoria.
::Hyacinth: Meaning, I'm more than happy to provide you all the support you need for your free Memory Zone dive.
::Hyacinth: All you have to do is find these invisible little creatures during the course of your dive, get in touch with them, and bring them back with you to show me.
::Hyacinth: Of course, I understand adding conditions to a recreational activity will suck all the fun out of it, so I'll give you some time to think about it.
: That's all.
::Hyacinth: Alright. Come find me once you reach a decision.
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;(If Hyacinth's Emotion is set to Angry)
:Hyacinth: Rejected again? Did they even read the whole thing?
: That's all.
::Hyacinth: Alright. Come find me once you reach a decision.
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;(If Hyacinth's Emotion is set to Happy)
:Hyacinth: Too bad we don't have more samples. This is truly astonishing...
: That's all.
::Hyacinth: Alright. Come find me once you reach a decision.
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;(If Hyacinth's Emotion is set to Sad)
:Hyacinth: So, in my opinion, we're not all that different from paramecium.
: That's all.
::Hyacinth: Alright. Come find me once you reach a decision.
===Clockwork===
: Activate Clockwork
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:::Hyacinth: A long time ago, I read about a microorganism called the paramecium.
:::Hyacinth: They come from a distant planet and are composed of a single cell. You wouldn't think they are creatures that possess any intelligence.
:::Hyacinth: But their peculiar behavior piqued my interest.
:::Hyacinth: When one paramecium interacts with another, they will conjugate and then divide. The two cells become a single entity for a moment before splitting apart again.
:::Hyacinth: Nothing remarkable will come of this interaction. Each of them just permanently loses a part of themselves while gaining a part of the other.
:::Hyacinth: I don't know if my description made sense, but the way I see it: This instinct of a single-celled organism from so long ago has become a crude outline of our behavior.
:::Hyacinth: Don't we interact with each other in the same way when we're teaching, falling in love, and making friends?
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:::Hyacinth: "Due to the indefinite nature of the Memory Zone, our publication is unable to accept any conclusions that stem from Dreamscape research."
:::Hyacinth: "Additionally, we are concerned that some of the information came from questionable sources."
:::Hyacinth: What kind of excuse is that? Are they really so short-sighted they can't see the value of my research?
:::Hyacinth: A drop of water can contain over thirty thousand microorganisms.
:::Hyacinth: A whole biome right under our noses, and yet there are people who turn a blind eye to it.
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:::Hyacinth: I wonder where he found this virus.
:::Hyacinth: Oh, I can talk about it. It's surprising to be sure, but all I have is conjecture right now.
:::Hyacinth: A client of mine went Memory Zone diving. When he came back up, he brought with him microorganisms I've never seen before.
:::Hyacinth: Owing to the chaos of the Dreamscape, they were damaged and incomplete. But having examined them, I'm certain they're some kind of inactivated virus.
:::Hyacinth: And not just any virus, these are man-made: A perfect virus.
:::Hyacinth: I can't even begin to explain the complexities involved in creating this.
:::Hyacinth: It's as if some kind of will freely manipulated everything at a microscopic level. Then, after some trial and error, isolated their deepest calamitous fear and made it real.
:::Hyacinth: Maybe this virus devastated a planet or star system once upon a time, and those infected fled from there.
:::Hyacinth: Then, by coincidence, the painful memories of these individuals were deposited here, permanently etched in the depths of the Memory Zone.
:::Hyacinth: Oh, I'm sorry. I'm making too many baseless assumptions again.
::;(Obtain )
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::;(First interaction)
:::For a brief moment, you thought your clockwork malfunctioned. She doesn't look sad at all.
:::Hyacinth: Oh, I have a new discovery for you. Maybe it'll get you more interested in Memory Zone diving.
:::With great care, she removes a sealed tube-shaped container from her pocket and opens it.
:::Hyacinth: Watch. Three, two...
:::Before she can finish her countdown, fluorescent spots light up across the tube-shaped container. They are very bright but quickly fade.
:::Hyacinth: That's it. You just witnessed the entire lifespan of a certain life form.
:::Hyacinth: They come from a planet of eternal night and only have a lifespan of about 15 minutes.
:::Hyacinth: In those 15 minutes, apart from assuring the continuation of their species, they spend the rest of their time collecting the energy required to create a flash of light — the same light that would also end their lives.
:::Hyacinth: Their bodies just don't have the capacity to contain so much energy.
:::Hyacinth: On that planet shrouded in eternal dark, heroes of yore walked the paths created by these fluorescent lights to clearly see the fangs of ferocious beats and win back peace for their people.
:::Hyacinth: But the lights you just saw in the container didn't come from all of them.
:::Hyacinth: There were some who couldn't produce a glimmer of light even after a lifetime of trying. They were just too, too small.
:::Hyacinth Together in the darkness, they strove toward the same end, just for that one moment of brilliance.
:::A look of sadness finally shows on her face.
:::Maybe even a researcher who indulges in fantasy needs data to support their sadness first.
::;(Obtain )
::;(Subsequent interactions)
:::Hyacinth: Astonishing, isn't it? They come from a planet of eternal night and only have a lifespan of about 15 minutes.
:::Hyacinth: In those 15 minutes, apart from assuring the continuation of their species, they spend the rest of their time collecting the energy required to create a flash of light — the same light that would also end their lives.
:::Hyacinth: Their bodies just don't have the capacity to contain so much energy.
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