Drifting Between the Stars

Drifting Between the Stars is the last part of the Trailblaze Mission chapter Today Is Yesterday's Tomorrow.
==Steps==
#Sit on the sofa and wait for the warp jump
==Dialogue==
;(Immediately after completing previous mission)
: March 7th: Conductor, can I get a juice, please? Thank youuuu~
: Pom-Pom: Ugh... We're jumping in five minutes! You can have something to drink when it's over!
: March 7th: ...But I'm thirsty now!
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;(Talk to Himeko, optional)
: Himeko: Our next stop is a small planet called Jarilo-VI.
: Himeko: It's been thousands of years since the last time the Express paid a visit. The data bank shows it was a lush and beautiful place.
: Himeko: But after all this time, it's possible that dramatic changes have occurred.
;(Talk to Welt, optional)
: Welt: Jumps are like this: They may feel novel the first few times, but you'll slowly get used to them after a few more.
: Welt: As for the mechanism... Well, if you're interested, I'll explain it to you in detail when we have more time.
: Welt: For now, just sit and wait. Remember to close your eyes — it helps with the dizziness.
;(Investigate door to the Passenger Cabins, optional)
:The door is shut tight...
: (Trailblazer): (Hmm... Maybe Dan Heng locked it?)
;(Talk to March 7th, optional)
: March 7th: Oh, don't worry about me. I just wanna see if I can stay on my feet this time~
: Good luck, I'm rooting for you.
:: March 7th: Thanks. I feel like I'm starting to get the hang of it.
:: March 7th: The key is using your core, waist, and leg muscles. It's not your stance that matters, but your ability to ride the inertia...
: Don't hurt yourself.
:: March 7th: It's fine, I'm sturdier than I look~ Besides, the ice will protect me.
:: March 7th: When I'm in danger, I instinctively create ice to protect myself.
:: March 7th: ...Though sometimes falling on the ice actually hurts more than falling on the ground.
: Why do you make things hard for yourself?
:: March 7th: Don't be silly — this is fun!
:: March 7th: I like keeping busy, otherwise I start obsessing over... pointless things.
: March 7th: Well, don't mind me. Find a place to sit down and buckle up.
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;(Interact with sofa)
:A very comfortable sofa... Feels like you'll fall right to sleep after sitting on it.
: Hold on tight and wait for the jump to finish.
:;(Continue with cutscene below)
: Talk to other companions.
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;(Cutscene plays)
::Pom-Pom: Hello? Hello hello?
::Pom-Pom: All passengers, please return to your seats.
::March 7th: ...I won't fall over! I won't fall over!
::Pom-Pom: The train is about to make the jump!
::Pom-Pom: Hold on, everyone!
::Pom-Pom: 5
::Pom-Pom: 4
::Pom-Pom: 3
::Pom-Pom: 2
::Pom-Pom: 1
;(Cutscene ends)
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: Himeko: After all those millennia... is this what Jarilo-VI has become?
: March 7th: Huh? So that snowy planet is our destination this time?
: Himeko: Yes... Looks like this trailblazing expedition won't be easy.
: Pom-Pom: Spatial readout anomaly! Star rail stability is down to 12%!
: Pom-Pom: Schedule alteration: Seven-day stopover time extended indefinitely!
: Anomaly?
:: Himeko: The complex locality of this world has been... affected somehow. The star rail has been blocked off by something.
:: Himeko: Take an ordinary train as an example: It's like the tracks up ahead have suddenly snapped, and the way forward leads straight into a collapsing abyss...
:: Himeko: The only sensible thing to do would be to brake hard, right?
: Indefinitely?
:: Pom-Pom: Indefinitely. Until the anomaly is removed!
:: Himeko: Take an ordinary train as an example: It's like the tracks up ahead have suddenly snapped, and the way forward leads straight into a collapsing abyss...
:: Himeko: The only sensible thing to do would be to brake hard, right?
: Pom-Pom: If we try to force our way ahead, there could be a hefty price to pay!
: March 7th: This again... Don't tell me, it's gotta be...
: Welt: The results of the preliminary analysis are here — the anomaly stems from a Stellaron, as always.
: Stellaron...
: Welt: Yes, (Trailblazer) — just like the one that's been placed into your body.
: What should we do...
:: Himeko: Don't worry. It's not the first time our route has been obstructed by a Stellaron.
:: Himeko: Stellarons are clouded in mystery — even Herta isn't able to fully understand them... but at least we know how to neutralize their influences.
: What exactly is a Stellaron?
:: Himeko: Stellarons are clouded in mystery — even Herta isn't able to fully understand them...
:: Himeko: But there's no need to worry — this isn't the first time our route has been obstructed by a Stellaron. Even if we don't know much about them, at least we know how to neutralize their influences.
: Welt: The only thing we can say for sure is that their arrival causes massive changes to civilizations and ecosystems. They also generate distortions in space such as Fragmentums.
: Welt: There must be an inextricable connection between the Stellaron we're dealing with here, and Jarilo-VI becoming a frozen planet.
: Himeko: Our current theory is that Stellarons are seeds of disaster planted by a certain Aeon throughout the universe. We can't continue to trailblaze without removing the source of the disaster.
: So you're saying...
:: March 7th: That we've gotta get busy!
: Why can't the people in the worlds affected save themselves?
:: Welt: It's empowering, looking out at a world from a window like this...
:: Welt: ...but when you set foot on the planet itself, you realize how small and helpless you really are — just like them.
: So we're like a chivalrous band of cosmic knights!
:: March 7th: Right! You finally get what we're all about. Pretty cool, huh?
: Himeko: (Trailblazer), I'd like to entrust this trailblazing expedition to March, Dan Heng, and you.
: Himeko: The objective is clear: Find the Stellaron responsible for the disaster and the spatial distortions, and bring it back to the Express. We'll deal with the rest.
: March 7th: Awesome! We get to work as a team again, (Trailblazer)!
: You're not coming?
:: Himeko: Someone has to stay on the train, or Pom-Pom will get lonely.
:: Himeko: Not to mention, threw us a glance just now. If we're targeted by the Antimatter Legion, then things could go south fast.
: Why us?
:: Himeko: Because you three made a great team back in the space station. My guess is that if you spend even longer together, we'll see something even more impressive.
: I'm kinda sleepy...
:: March 7th: Hey! That's not the spirit!
: Welt: So it's still not our turn...
: Himeko: I know you really want to go, but we should give the youngsters a chance to get out there on their own. It'll be a good opportunity for them to bond.
: Himeko: (Trailblazer), March, if you two are ready, why not go and find Dan Heng?
: Himeko: He's probably already started collating the ecological data and survey results for Jarilo-VI. It's always good to know more about the destination before you start a journey.
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Trailblaze Mission Drifting Between the Stars - Warp Jump to Jarilo-VI
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