Clockwork: Bocchi

Clockwork: Bocchi is an Adventure Mission on Penacony. It is part of the Clockwork chapter.
==Start Location==
To start this mission, activate Clockwork and submit to Bocchi in Golden Hour:
==Steps== 
# Talk to Bocchi
# Talk to IPC workers around Feinman and find some suitable topics.
# Gather information from the news on the bar's TV.
# Debate with Feinman and uncover the truth.
# Return and inform Bocchi of the outcome.
==Dialogue==
:Bocchi: The City of Dreams? Hmph... How about my dream?
:Bocchi: ...Eh? What a coincidence to run into you here. Shall we have a drink?
:Bocchi: Look, th—this is... the d—dream we can buy... The liquid form of Odes of Harmony, haha... hahaha...
: How did he get drunk from soda?
::Bocchi: What's... special about that? D—Don't forget we're... living in a dream, haha...
::Bocchi: Look at this dream... It's SOOOO big! It's SOOOO grand!
::Bocchi: Since it's so... big... H—How come my small wish can't fit in it...
: Soda is for kids...
::Bocchi: Hmm... You're right. Kids... haha. If only I were a kid...
::Bocchi: Kids only have happy dreams, unlike... unlike me...
: Come on. Get me a bottle.
::Bocchi: Haha, I can tell you're my kind of guy... Life is all about...
::Bocchi: Having a good drink and failed dreams... Hahaha!
::Bocchi: Trust me. You'll be hooked on this drink!
:Bocchi: This is S—SoulGlad... One sip will cheer you up, three will make you forget about troubles, and ten will send you on cloud nine... Haha, as long as you down enough of it...
:Bocchi: Your rage of being bullied by your boss, your bitterness of being ostracized by your co-workers, or even your indignation of getting your sales stolen by others will dissolve in the syrup and bubbles!
:Bocchi: If you... hee-hee... don't find my tipsy state off-putting, you're welcome... to chat with me. Just for a while, please!
:Bocchi: I, I will... *burp*... buy you some SoulGlad... You can have as much as you want!
===Talk to Bocchi===
;(After unlocking the Emo Dial)
:Bocchi: Ouch! It... It hurts... Is it because I've drunk too much... My head... My head is splitting...
:Bocchi: ...Eh... This... This is weird. That happened all of a sudden... Oh... I see!
: Are you okay?
:Bocchi: Me? I'm good. Never better! I've finally got it! Hahaha!
:Bocchi: You know what? I was once on the verge of success... Yet, it wasn't without challenges. There were always some despicable monopolists and greedy speculators lurking at the crossroads, tightly holding onto the juicy bits so that no one could snatch even a smidgen of the grease from them.
: Do you mean someone sabotaged you?
:Bocchi: Bingo! Although I was new to the company at that time, I was sharp enough to discover the potential business opportunities in Penacony. After conducting a thorough investigation and analysis, I finally came up with an incredible event proposal.
:Bocchi: Bursting with confidence, I handed the proposal to Feinman, my demanding yet incompetent boss, only to receive harsh criticisms from him.
:Bocchi: Needless to say, I... I was upset. Even the strictest professor in my college had never reprimanded me like that!
:Bocchi: So, I decided to stay back after work to secretly work on the project. I wanted to prove my worth and impress Feinman!
:Bocchi: I enlisted the help of a "like-minded partner" and worked like a dog for the project. And just as we were about to succeed...
:Bocchi: Feinman showed up from nowhere! Not only did he call a halt to my project, but he even ripped me to shreds in front of everyone.
:Bocchi: From then on... my co-workers, who used to be friendly, started distancing themselves from me. Occasionally, they would even point fingers behind my back.
:Bocchi: I later asked around and found out that Feinman had made me his scapegoat. He claimed that the reason everyone had to work overtime during that period was because The Family wasn't happy with my "stupid project."
:Bocchi: After that, he took advantage of the situation to make frequent contact with the Alfalfa Family, seemingly brewing a huge plan.
:Bocchi: Foolishly, I felt for his trick at that time. As I had no other means to vent my guilt and fear, I sought solace in SoulGlad...
:Bocchi: It's now clear to me that he was taking credit for my work by oppressing and throwing mud at me!
: ...The world of adults sure is dark.
:Bocchi: Drat! I can't sit around and do nothing! I need a plan... A plan... A plan... Wait a minute... Since you're here...
:Bocchi: Hey, don't turn me down so soon. I don't expect you to bring the bad guy to justice for me. All you need to do is chat with Feinman.
:Bocchi: Look, since you don't work at IPC, I'm certain Feinman isn't aware of our relationship. I need your help to gather evidence so that I can expose his true colors!
:Bocchi: I'll take that as a yes, then. Now, think about and find "topics" you can talk about to him.
:Bocchi: Also, this is for you. I have enough trust in you to let you keep my precious proposal for a while. I hope you will put it to good use.
:Bocchi: You should be able to find them at . Go on! I'll wait for your good news.
;(Obtain )
===Talk to IPC workers around Feinman and find some suitable topics.===
;(Talk to Feinman, optional)
:Feinman: Well, I hate pointless overtime...
;(Find the two workers on the right side of the bar)
: Listen.
:Exhausted Worker: Alas, I've been exhausted from working overtime lately. I could really do with a break.
:Raging Worker: I couldn't agree more! It would be fine if I did it on my own accord, but cleaning up the mess for a fool? It's a straight no.
:Exhausted Worker: Cut that poor guy some slack... We've all been young before, right? He's probably learned from his mistake already.
:Raging Worker: Are you sure? Come on. Look at the way he stares at Mr. Feinman — it's like Mr. Feinman is his arch-enemy.
:Raging Worker: I hope that guy will watch his behavior. When I passed by the front of the counter earlier, the broadcaster happened to be talking about the mess he caused on "TV"...
:(Trailblazer): ...On TV? I should probably to watch...
;(Obtain )
===Gather information from the news on the bar's TV.===
;(Approach the TV on the counter)
: Investigate
:Uma: ...Recently, there have been multiple cases of fraud in Golden Hour. The suspects targeted elderly tourists and deceived the victims into purchasing low-quality jewelry at exorbitant prices.
:Uma: The Bloodhound Family has conducted a thorough and prompt investigation into the matter and arrested the suspects with the help of relevant personnel.
:Uma: Thanks to the persistent effort of the investigation team, most of the stolen money has been recovered.
:Uma: The Family pledged to further strengthen the security management to ensure the safety of the guests.
:(Trailblazer): ...Fraud? How are the cases related to Bocchi?
:(Trailblazer): That's enough sleuthing for today. I'm going to .
;(Obtain )
===Debate with Feinman and uncover the truth.===
:(Trailblazer): Before I start, let's see what "topics" I can talk about.
: Employees' chitchat?
::(Trailblazer): Bocchi's co-workers seem to have a grudge against him because they are forced to work overtime. Feinman seems to have something to do with this.
: The TV news?
::(Trailblazer): A new article about a swindler being caught. I'm writing this down, although I don't know how Bocchi can be related to this case.
: Project: Scarab?
::(Trailblazer): Bocchi's "Precious Proposal." You're uncertain whether it'll see any use.
: I've gone through everything.
::(Trailblazer): Ready, go!
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:Feinman: ...Um, is there anything I can do for you?
: Are you here alone? How about grabbing a drink together?
::Feinman: Weren't you eavesdropping on my colleagues' conversation just now?
: I overheard something when your colleagues were talking just now...
::Feinman: Overheard? Hmph...
:Feinman: Just cut the nonsense and stop wasting my time. What do you want from me?
: Um... About Bocchi...
:Feinman: Let me guess... Did he send you here to trick me into saying things he can use against me in the future?
:Feinman: Youngster these days... Tsk... I already know how he frames me.
----
;(Starts Debate)
:Feinman: Did he tell you I treated him oppressively and ostracized him along with the others?
: (Continue questioning)
::(Trailblazer): Didn't you? Those guys over there told me that Bocchi and you weren't on good terms.
::Feinman: Oh? Tell me more.
::(Trailblazer): Sure. I've jotted it all down.
: (Present evidence) 
::Feinman: That's it? Those things just show that he's harboring a one-sided grudge against me.
::(Trailblazer): Why does he resent you if you haven't done anything bad?
::Feinman: Ha... Why don't you ask me why I stepped out of my house with my left foot first this morning?
: (Present evidence) 
::(Trailblazer): Take a look at this.
::Feinman: I'm too busy to read useless stuff like this.
: (Present evidence) 
::(Trailblazer): Take a look at this.
::Feinman: I'm too busy to read useless stuff like this.
;(Next)
:Feinman: The truth is, that dude made a mistake. We're mean to him because we had to work overtime for a week to clean up his mess.
: (Continue questioning)
::(Trailblazer): Didn't you badmouth Bocchi so that you could take credit for his work?
::Feinman: Me? Badmouth him? Do you think I have time to do meaningless stuff like that?
;(Next)
:Feinman: Guess what he did next? He partnered with a shady guy and started scamming people wherever he went just to prove that his rejected proposal was viable...
: (Continue questioning)
::(Trailblazer): Scam? That news program earlier...
::Feinman: Did you watch it? Thank goodness I don't have to repeat the whole story.
;(Next)
:Feinman: Honestly, that proposal of his... It's just outright nonsense.
: (Continue questioning)
::(Trailblazer): But Bocchi said that you wanted to take credit for his work by oppressing and throwing mud at him.
::Feinman: ...Huh? Are you serious... I mean... Is he serious?
::(Trailblazer): He also said that he came up with the incredible event proposal after conducting a thorough investigation and analysis.
::Feinman: Tsk. Would you believe me if I told you I were Oswaldo Schneider? 
: (Present evidence) 
::(Trailblazer): Take a look at this.
::Feinman: I'm too busy to read useless stuff like this.
: (Present evidence) 
::(Trailblazer): Take a look at this.
::Feinman: I'm too busy to read useless stuff like this.
: (Present evidence) 
::Feinman: Oof, this again... Honestly, I really don't want to waste my time on this kind of meaningless garbage.
::Feinman: If you still don't believe me, you can read that crappy proposal yourself.
::Feinman: I never make things difficult for smart and ambitious youngsters. But for a dumb and mean one like him...
::Feinman: You can stay out of this matter. Since this is an internal issue of our company, I'll handle it.
;(Debate successful!)
;(Talk to Feinman, optional)
:Feinman: Well, I hate pointless overtime...
===Return and inform Bocchi of the outcome.===
:Bocchi: That was quick! What did he say? Tell me everything!
:
:Bocchi: Hmph, I knew that old guy would talk bad about me...
:Bocchi: It's a pity we can't glean anything against him this time. Never mind. I'll keep watching him!
:Congrats on fixing Bocchi's Emo Dial, tick-tock!
;(Obtain )
;(Talk to Bocchi again, optional)
:Bocchi: ...So, why does he only treat me this way? Why!?
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