Until Your Memory Fades (II)

Until Your Memory Fades (II) is Part B in Alexandrina's Agent Story "Until Your Memory Fades". To unlock this, the player must be Inter-Knot Level 37, and has both completed The Midnight Pursuit (B) and Until Your Memory Fades (I). The player will then enter Immersive Storytelling upon entering the mission.
==Dialogue==
:Rina: Good morning, Manager. It's rare to see you in the morning.
: Are you here for breakfast?
: Are you here for a Breaded Belief?
:Rina: No, I just happened to be passing through, so I figured I'd bring something back for everyone...
:Rina: Oh, about Granny... The application for the Crest of Waves trophy has been submitted.
: You've found it already?
: So this is the legendary "Victorian Speed" I've heard about.
:Rina: I've just submitted the application. If everything goes smoothly, it should be ready in a couple of days. Then we just need to pick a good time to give it to Granny.
: Let me know when you're planning to give the trophy out.
: When you give the trophy out, can I come along too?
:Rina: That would be great~ She'll be thrilled if we can go to the ceremony.
:Rina: It's a deal then. Anyway, I need to get back to Victoria Housekeeping Co. Have a nice day!
: Yeah, see you.
===Head to the video store and check out the situation there===
;(Cutscene "Disaster From the TV" plays)
:Granny Leisha: It's not...behind the shelves...
: Granny Leisha?!
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:Granny Leisha: I'm looking for the sweetcakes! The silly sweetcake isn't behind the shelf... Ah, I remember you! You can help me find the sweetcakes, right Drusilla?
: I'm not Drusilla!
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: My name is Belle!
::
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:Rina: Are you looking for the silly sweetcake again, Granny? Is this still part of the assessment...? But it's okay, I still have the pictures from yesterday.
:Rina: Here, Granny. Are any of these photos the sweetcakes you're looking for? Granny? Granny, are you listening? Granny Leisha?
:Granny Leisha: ...
:Rina: She's completely focused on the TV... Manager, what's that on the TV in the corner? Is that an ad for a move?
: It's "Invasion: Next Gen."
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:Granny Leisha: Ah...
: It's about a Hollow appearing in the city...
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:Granny Leisha: Aaaah! It's a Hollow! There's a Hollow! The sweetcakes are in danger!
:Rina: What's wrong, Granny? That's just a move, it's not real... Ah! My Drusilla!
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:Rina: If this is still part of the assessment, it seems a little bit excessive... Or perhaps Granny really was affected by the ad?
:Rina: We should go check on her, Manager. Drusilla has a GPS chip, so don't worry, we won't lose her.
;(Cutscene ends)
===Find Granny Leisha===
;(Pass by Sixth Street)
:Female Student: What's up with you, Granny? Are you trying to catch a thief?
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;(Interact with Granny Leisha)
:Granny Leisha: *panting* Where should I run... *panting* Where can I be safe...
:Rina: Please don't worry, Granny Leisha — we're here to help.
:Granny Leisha: Help... yes! Quickly, come and help me, Rina, and your little sidekick!
: I'm Belle!
: I'm not... Forget it!
:Granny Leisha: There might be other sweetcakes trapped! I can't save them all by myself. Please can you help me find them?!
:Rina: Don't worry. We're going to help you... but you have to tell us what these "sweetcakes" are...
:Granny Leisha: Let me take this kid back to a safe spot! You wait for me. I'll be back soon to help you search!
:Belle: (Where on earth is she trying to go...? The only way to find out is to follow her.)
===Catch up with Granny Leisha===
;(Interact with Granny Leisha)
:Granny Leisha: Whew... That Hollow hasn't caught up yet... *puff* Keep going, try harder...
:Rina: Hang on, Granny — you can easily geat hurt like that. If you want to go somewhere we can walk slowly and have a nice chat along the way...
:Granny Leisha: We can't walk — we have to RUN, Rina! Little sidekick! Otherwise, it'll get us!
: It's Belle! I have to correct you!
: I'm... never mind!
:Granny Leisha: Emergency exit... I remember, there's an emergency exist around here... Ah! There it is!
:Rina: Wait, Granny. That's...
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:In the blink of an eye, Granny Leisha runs into the metro station
:(Is she actually going to catch the metro...? It doesn't matter — just catch up and try to at least board the same train as her, otherwise, you'll lose her.)
===Go to Lumina Square metro station===
:(I see her! She's just over there!)
===Look for Granny Leisha at Lumina Square===
;(Interact with Granny Leisha)
:Granny Leisha: Whew... Should be... far enough away from the Hollow now...
:Granny Leisha: No no no, little sweetcakes are far more fragile than us grown-ups. They can't handle this... better go further out, just a little...
:Granny Leisha: All of you — get running, quickly! The Hollow's coming!
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:(Why do I get the feeling that she takes me for a bad guy here...?)
:(No more aimless running around like this. Next time you catch her, you have to get to the bottom of this.)
===Look for Granny Leisha at along the footpath along the river===
;(Interact with Granny Leisha)
:Granny Leisha: *panting*
:Rina: Are you okay, Granny Leisha?
:(She really does look tired, this time...)
: Lei—
: Gran—
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:(Where on earth is she trying to go...? The only way to find out is to follow her.)
===Find Granny Leisha near the abandoned amusement park===
;(Interact with Granny Leisha)
;(Cutscene "Forget, Exhaustion, and Regret" plays)
:Granny Leisha: Huff... huff... I can't run anymore... My legs hurt, and my mouth is dry...
:Rina: Have you calmed down now, Granny Leisha?
:Granny Leisha: Ah! You guys!
: What's with the surprise?
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:Granny Leisha: You! ...Who are you?
:Granny Leisha: I don't have any money or anything of value... Why are you chasing me? I don't know you.
:Rina: Hm? Granny Leisha, are you being serious? I'm Rina, and this is the video store manager, Belle.
:Granny Leisha: Uh... Hmm... No... No idea who you are!
:Rina: Then do you still remember the sweetcakes you're looking for? The silly sweetcake, loud sweetcake, and wave sweetcake?
:Granny Leisha: Sweetcakes... Ah! Yes, I remember... I'm looking for my sweetcakes, but I've lost them all! I arranged to look for sweetcakes with someone yesterday. Hmmm... Wh—Who was it again?
: What's going on?
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:Rina: With her reaction to that ad, I'm afraid this is more than just the housekeeping assessment.
:Rina: Have you heard the medical term ""?
:Rina: Anyone who stays too long in a Hollow may develop the disease in their later years, regardless of their Ether aptitude.
:Rina: Symptoms include rapid memory decline, cognitive disorder, and repetitive speech. In severe cases, one's memory can regress to that of decades ago, forgetting everything that occurred afterward.
: Did she really forget us?
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:Rina: I'm just speculating, but having provided care for elderly individuals with this condition in the past, it's all far too familiar... 
:Rina: The constantly changing sweetcakes, not recognizing us, if it's not an intentional act, then it seems like the most likely possibility...
:Rina: Either way, I'll take Granny home first. There are plenty of ways I can confirm my hypothesis. Thank you, Manager. You must be tired, too. You should go back and rest.
: Okay. let me know what happens, Rina.
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: Okay. Goodbye, Granny...
:Granny Leisha: Hmm... Mhm... ... ...Goodbye.
:Rina: I'm sorry for these inconvenience to your store this past few days. Please pass on my apologies to Wise, too.
;(Cutscene ends)
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:(After all that running, you've surely got in your daily steps for the day... Go back to the video store and get some rest.)
===Return to the video store on Sixth Street and get some rest===
;(Interact with Wise)
;(Cutscene "Scars of Corruption" plays)
: 
:Rina: Ah, you're both here.
: You're quick!
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: How is Granny?
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:Rina: She lives near Lumina Square, so it didn't take long. But I'm a little worried about her.
:Rina: I checked with the neighbors, she's lived alone for a long time, and she does suffer from Cognitive Corruption Syndrome.
: 
: 
: Because it was on silent mode?
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:Rina: Even in silent mode, Drusilla can move on its own. I asked the same thing on the way here, and it gave me an unexpected answer.
:Rina: When Granny carried it away, she kept saying, "I can do it. I can protect you." That made it mistake Granny for me.
: Huh? Is that even possible?
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: Is it some kind of passcode?
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:Rina: The Drusilla in front of you is actually designed based on a doll I picked up when I was little.
:Rina: I didn't have many friends at the manor back then, all I had to talk to was the doll I named "Drusilla."
:Rina: Father didn't like the doll, he said it was something the servants had use, and told me to throw it away. But how could I throw away my only friend?
:Rina: So I hid it in various places, trying hard to prevent my father from finding it. Under the bed, in the wardrobe, under the covers, constantly telling it... "I can do it. I can protect you."
:Rina: When I became an Agent and decided to use Bangboo in combat, I handed this doll over to the manufacturer. Surprisingly, during their inspection, they found a tiny recording device inside the doll.
:Rina: As expected, it was already filled with the phrase 'I can do it. I can protect you.' So, impulsively... I transferred the recording data, along with the name "Drusilla" to the Bangboo.
: 
:Rina: Granny was muttering the same thing when she rushed out of the video store with Drusilla. To call it a "passcode" is actually fitting.
: 
: Judging from that ad...
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:Rina: But just what are these sweetcakes... We'll struggle to get to the bottom of things if we're unable to figure that out...
:Rina: But the competition dropout and Crest of Waves trophy were both real at least, and the wave sweetcake is still an important clue. I'll bring it back with me and talk to Granny.
:Rina: Ah, I didn't realize how late it was. Sorry to keep the two of you.
: 
:Rina: Thank you. How about I bring some special tea treats I made myself as a token of my appreciation?
: There's really no need!
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:Rina: Then I best be off. Please, do let me know if Granny turns up at the store again~
;(Cutscene ends)
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: 
: What exactly are these sweetcakes...?
: What exactly is Granny trying to protect...
: 
: 
: I must be destined to cross paths with Rina.
: I must be destined to cross paths with Granny.
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: Take a Break (Leave Story)
;(Agent Story Complete)
;(Agent Story can now be replayed in Video Archive)
==Trivia==
*The name of the mission could be a reference to the book "Before Your Memory Fades: A Novel", written by Toshikazu Kawaguchi.
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