Masked Scholar

The Masked Scholar is a NPC found within Hollow Zero. He is a researcher who appears in the Old Capital Metro and Withered Garden Zone, focusing on the effects of Ether Corruption. He provides various support services for the player, though he provides more help the more Corruptions the player suffers. 
==General==
===Old Capital Metro===
The Masked Scholar will appear on Old Capital Metro from Frontline difficulty or higher. 
On starting the mission, the Masked Scholar will greet players and give players the option to suffer 2 - 3 Corruptions (depending on difficulty level), in exchange for an equivalent number of Resonia.
On the first Frontline Outpost, the Masked Scholar will greet players at the entrance, and will then provide a number of supply opportunities based on the number of Corruptions the squad is suffering from; the more Corruptions, the more help the Masked Scholar will provide. 
The Masked Scholar can provide the following types of assistance options: 
* Grab some Corrupted supplies - Randomly obtain 1 - 3 S-Rank Resonia. Sustain the same number of Corruptions. 
* Help me catalyze my Resonium - Catalyze 3 Random Resonia.
* Restore health - Recover 30% HP.
* Slowdown Corruption - Lose 10% HP. Remove 1 Corruption.
* Medical Funds - Obtain 200 Gear Coins for each Corruption.
* Bangboo plug-ins - Obtain 1 bomb. 
* Call for help - Obtain 1 Bangboo
* Combat supplies - Obtain 1 B-Rank Resonium
* Catalyst - Randomly catalyze 2 Resonia
* I want to go shopping - Obtain 1000 Gear Coins. Generate 1 Store. 
When meeting the Masked Scholar at the second Frontline Outpost, he will again provide help based on the severity of the squad's corruptions. If the squad has no Corruptions, or has 5 Corruptions active, the Masked Scholar will immediately catalyze the (Research) Overload Distribution Resonium, before providing more supply opportunities for the squad.
===Withering Garden===
The Masked Scholar will be present at the Withering Garden alongside The Opportunist and the Secret Doctor to greet the player at the start of the mission, and at the Frontline Outposts. He represents the side that deals with Corruption-related benefits and penalties.
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