Cosmic Star

Cosmic Star is an Adventure Mission on Penacony.
==Steps==
# Receive a message from Lesley Dean Fans, Unite!
# Locate a specific celebrity within the Golden Hour
# Listen to what Clockie has to share
# Complete Lesley Dean's Emo Dial
# Talk to the staff at the hotel in reality
# Return to the Golden Hour and talk to Lesley Dean
# Search for Lesley Dean
# Help Lesley Dean and ensure his safety
# Return to the hotel in reality and locate Lesley Dean's room
# Search for clues left by Lesley Dean
# Talk to the janitor to gather clues about Lesley Dean
# Return to the Golden Hour and help Lesley Dean break free from his obsessions
#* Sub-mission: Lesley Dean's Synesthesia Dreamscape
# Talk to Lesley Dean
==Gameplay Notes==
* Entering Lesley Dean's room for the first time will unlock the Fathom the Unfathomable Achievement All the Sad Young Men.
==Dialogue==
===Receive a message from Lesley Dean Fans, Unite!===
:
===Locate a specific celebrity within the Golden Hour===
;(Talk to Lesley Dean)
:Lesley Dean: ...
:The man before you has not noticed your presence. You do not blame him — You find your eyes tracing his chiseled jawline and becoming immersed in the glow of his residual radiance. You almost lose yourself.
:Lesley Dean: ...Ah! Mt apologies... I was preocupied and did not notice you there.
:Lesley Dean: Are you here for an autograph, too? Just a moment...
: I don't know who you are...
::Pepeshi Fan: You don't know him!? How could someone not know Lesley Dean, a galactic superstar of Epsilon? You look pretty grown up to me. You're not still a kid, are you?
: You seem familiar...
::Intellitron Fan: ...Familiar? You look pretty grown up to me. You're not still a minor, are you? This is Lesley Dan, a galactic superstar of Epsilon. How could you say he just "seems familiar"?
:Lesley Dean: There is no need to get carried away... The cosmos is vast, and we all come from different environments. We will all be exposed to different things in life. I am merely a regular actor, far from the level of a superstar that can illuminate the entire universe...
:Human Fan: He's so eloquent... He's so modest! Ah... Why is everything going dark...
:Lesley Dean: Please excuse this terrible force of habit. I simply assumed that you were here for an autograph. I would not wish to seem arrogant. Please accept my apologies.
: You're too polite to be famous...
::Pepeshi Fan: What are you even saying! Look at this autograph. How could someone forge this? This must be the real Lesley!
: How can I be sure that you're really Lesley Dean?
::Pepeshi Fan: How disrespectful! Look at this autograph. How could someone forge this? This must be the real Lesley!
:Intellitron Fan: The young lady is right! I was suspicious at first, but when I saw this elegant signature... I was sure! I knew the Aeons would not be so blind as to allow a rising star to come crashing down so soon!
: Crashing down?
:Human Fan: Uhh... I see you really don't know anything about this. I happen to have a newspaper cutting from the incident. Read for yourself.
:Pepeshi Fan: Woah, you carry it on you even in a dream!? I didn't realize you were that kind of crazy fan...
:Human Fan: D—Don't tease me... The snippet is here. Take a look for yourself.
;(Quick Read)
::
::Devestating News: Cosmic Superstar Lesley Dean Passes AwayBreaking News from Epsilon E-News: According to reliable sources, the galaxy-class cruiser known as the Nebula's End explode seven system hours after departing from the Epsilon-X United Skyport. The cause of the incident is still unclear.The Epsilon Merchant Guild promptly dispatched a fleet for the rescue operation, but no survivors have been found so far. Lesley Dean, a rising star in the entertainment industry and hailed as the Cosmic Star, is reported to e one of the passengers on the Nebula's End.All of us from Epsilon E-News express our deepest condolences to the families of the passengers and crew members who lost their lives in the explosion.
:Human Fan: Do you understand now? They said that Lesley was gone... But they were wrong! The true Lesley Dean is right here, standing right before our eyes!
: Survivors aren't common in incidents like this.
: This is unbelievable...
:Intellitron Fan: Now that you mention it... Mr. Dean, this may be a rude question, but how did you escape the accident? I'm sorry. I can't help my curiosity.
:Lesley Dean: There is nothing rude about this, miss. This is not my first time being asked this in a dream.
:Lesley Dean: The engine of the "Nebula's End' cruise ship that I was aboard malfunctioned completely without warning, causing an explosion. Logically, my chances of survival were almost zero.
:Lesley Dean: At that moment, I did lose consciousness... It was a long time before I opened my eyes again. For a split second, I really thought I had ascended to heaven.
:Lesley Dean: That was until a kind young nurse by my side informed me that I had survived a terrible accident... This was the moment that I realized that the world around me was in fact, real.
:Lesley Dean: I was told that when the explosion occurred, there was a spaceship named the Knights of Beauty that happened to be passing by Nebula's End. At that moment, a heroic knight boldly charged into the scene of the disaster without concern for his own safety and searched for signs of remaining life.
:Lesley Dean: Finally, he found me... Unfortunately, I was the only one that he found. As for the many souls that deserved to be rescued aboard Nebula's End... May they rest in peace.
:Pepeshi Fan: I would expect no less, even the Beauty could not allow someone as perfect as Mr. Dean to just leave us that easily?
: Could that have been Argenti?
: What happened after that? Did you not plan to make a comeback?
:Lesley Dean: Regrettably, though I survived, the accident has caused irreplaceable damage to my body. I am unable to continue with my acting career.
:Lesley Dean: What's more, my life under the stage lights has long since exhausted me both mentally and physically... So, I simply requested that information be concealed from the outside world, so that I mat continue living a regular life.
:Lesley Dean: That was when someone reminded me of the existence of Penacony... In this dream world, I am able to return to my life as the Lesley Dean I once was and forget the pain that this tragedy inflicted on me.
:Lesley Dean: Being able to meet you all here, who continue to support me as ever... My heart feels truly joyous and blessed.
:Lesley Dean raises his slender figure to gently wipe a pearlescent teardrop from his eye. To your side, you hear a number of his fans, including the Intellitron, gasp in unison.
:The charisma and charm that he emanates with his every move are captivating... Filled with emotion yet unaffected and unrestrained. You start to understand how the name "Lesley Dean" has come to resonate across the galaxy.
: May I have an autograph?
::Lesley Dean: Of course. What is your name?
:: (Trailblazer).
::Lesley Dean: (Trailblazer), a delightful name.
::Lesley Dean: "(Trailblazer), may the stars shine to light your path. Yours faithfully, Lesley Dean."
: I have a friend that would really like your autograph.
::Lesley Dean: Of course. What is your friend's name?
:: (Trailblazer).
::Lesley Dean: (Trailblazer), a delightful name.
::Lesley Dean: "(Trailblazer), may the stars shine to light your path. Yours faithfully, Lesley Dean."
::Lesley Dean: There we are. I wish that you and your friend be in good spirits from this day forth, .
:You obtained the autograph of the galactic superstar Lesley Dean! You are unsure of what receiving an autograph in a dream actually means... But you are still extremely excited.
:Clockie: ...Tick tock! Over here! Quickly!
===Listen to what Clockie has to share===
;(Talk to Clockie)
:Clockie: Tick tock! There was something off about that person!
: You mean Lesley?
::Clockie: Yes, that's him!
: You mean the people crowding that man?
::Clockie: What are you talking about? I clearly mean the one that gave you an autograph!
:Clockie: My instincts are razor-sharp! That person is missing something... As soon as someone is missing something, they can no longer be called a complete person! Tick tock!
:Clockie: An incomplete person, how terrible! (Trailblazer), we have to think of a way to help him!
===Complete Lesley Dean's Emo Dial===
;(Voice Lines)
:;(Version 1)
::: Lesley Dean: So beautiful, yet so fleeting...
:;(Version 2)
::: Lesley Dean: Like dandelions, gone with the wind...
;(Talk to Lesley Dean)
:Lesley Dean: It's you, (Trailblazer). I'm so happy that I got a chance to meet with you in this City of Dreams.
:Lesley Dean: Sorry, as you can see, I'm a little... busy. If you're interested, perhaps we could talk properly a little later?
: Here comes the Clockwork.
;(Tune Lesley Dean's emotion to Sad)
:Lesley Dean: Ah...
:Pepeshi Fan: ...Mr. Lesley? What's wrong?
:Human Fan: Do you feel unwell? No, things like that shouldn't happen in a dream...
:Lesley Dean: ...
:Lesley Dean: My apologies, everyone. I suddenly feel... I do not know how to put it into words, but... I feel terrible.
:Lesley Dean: I do not wish to rain on your parade, but I think I may need a little... space.
:Intellitron Fan: Are you tired...? Shall we leave it here for today? We have pestered you enough already.
:Human Fan: I agree. I'm so sorry, Mr. Lesley. I hope you feel better soon!
:Lesley Dean's brow scrunched up, and he began to twitch gently. Your actions seemed to have cast him into some unknown pain and sadness. Seeming to have sensed your presence, he forced himself to open his eyes.
:Lesley Dean: ...You're still here, (Trailblazer)... My apologies. I don't know what is happening to me...
: What's wrong?
: Describe how you feel to me. Let me help you.
:Lesley Dean: Just now, suddenly and without warning, it felt like... Like I'd been struck with a bullet that tunneled through my chest, leaving an invisible hole.
:Lesley Dean: When it wet through my chest, my existence seemed to lose all sense of reality. I started to feel like I'd never even been alive.
:Lesley Dean: All the memories in my mind suddenly seemed completely false... It was as if someone had forcibly implanted them inside me, like they didn't belong to me at all.
:Lesley Dean: How should I explain this feeling? It was like... Like I had been cast into a corridor of paintings, all o these paintings recording my past experiences...
:Lesley Dean: ...But no matter how vivid the scenery was in the picture, I still felt like a complete outsider... Like an onlooker trespassing in this gallery.
:Lesley Dean: Perhaps all of those images that were recorded did actually happen, but I just cannot seem to connect these memories to the person that I am now.
:Lesley Dean: Perhaps I have spent so long reveling in Golden Hour that the boundaries between dreams and reality re starting to blur...
: You should seek help.
::Lesley Dean: ...Who should I go to?
: This is a bad sign.
::Lesley Dean: It may well be... But I don't know who I can ask for help.
:Lesley Dean: I... I know this may sound a little scary (Trailblazer)... But I fear I may have forgotten how to "wake up."
: What do you mean?
::Lesley Dean: It's... well, I'm literally stuck in this place and totally clueless about how to leave this dream.
: I'll try talking with The Family.
::Lesley Dean: That could work. How strange! Never before had I had the idea of saving myself...
:Lesley Dean: "Reality, it is so frail and fleeting that a single breeze can scatter it like a dandelion in the wind."
:Lesley Dean: This was one of my lines in the movie Ancient Dreams of Distant Stars. It feels very appropriate in my current situation.
:Lesley Dean: (Trailblazer)! If you can move freely between dreams and reality, would you be able to consult with a Family representative in the real world?
:Lesley Dean: I do not wish to spend the rest of my days submerged in a dream, giving my all to play the part of someone else's shadow... I can imagine nothing more tragic.
:Lesley Dean: (Trailblazer), I wish to save myself. Will you help me?
===Talk to the staff at the hotel in reality===
:Oh no. Lesley Dean's Emo Dial has been locked, tick-tock~
;(Talk to Lesley Dean, optional)
:Lesley Dean: (Trailblazer)! If you can move freely between dreams and reality, would you be able to consult with a Family representative in the real world?
:Lesley Dean: I do not wish to spend the rest of my days submerged in a dream, giving my all to play the part of someone else's shadow... I can imagine nothing more tragic.
:Lesley Dean: (Trailblazer), I wish to save myself. Will you help me?
;(Talk to Alley)
:Alley: Welcome to The Reverie, dear guest. How may I assist you?
: Lesley Dean needs help.
:Alley: Huh? Lesley Dean? I know that name...
:Alley: I remember! Isn't that the name of that superstar that passed away? When you say he needs help, you mean...
: Explain the situation to Alley.
:You explained Lesley Dean's situation to Alley... Naturally, you exclude a few "details," for your sake.
:Alley: This is not good... A client clearly experienced an irregularity, to the point that they would describe it as "forgetting how to wake up..."
:Alley: I shall inform the Blood... Ah, I shall inform a member of The Family's staff. I'm sure they will handle this situation appropriately.
:Alley: Thank you very much for providing this information, (Trailblazer).
:(Trailblazer): (Was Alley about to say "the Bloodhound Family"?)
:(Trailblazer): (I have a bad feeling about this. I should return to the dream and check in on Lesley.)
===Return to the Golden Hour and talk to Lesley Dean===
;(Approach marked location)
:Pepeshi Fan: Ah! Ahh! Help, help me!
:(Trailblazer): Someone is calling for help? Let's go and take a look.
===Talk to Lesley Dean's fans to gather more information===
;(Talk to Pepeshi Fan)
:Pepeshi Fan: It's Lesley — Someone is trying to take Mr. Lesley away!
:Pepeshi Fan: These thugs came out of nowhere and came rushing down the street. They just took him away without saying a word... They ran that way!
:Pepeshi Fan: I'm begging you. You have to help him!
===Search for Lesley Dean===
;(Talk to Pepeshi Fan, optional)
:Pepeshi Fan: I'm begging you. You have to help him!
;(Approach marked location)
:Lesley Dean: Who are you? What do you want? This... This is a dream. You can't take things you steal in a dream back to reality with you!
:Annoyed Hound: Are you certain this is the anomaly?
:Indifferent Hound: I am certain. His existence here has already violated multiple conditions in the Dream Agreement.
:Annoyed Hound: Understood. Begin the removal process.
:Lesley Dean: Wh—What are you doing?
:(Trailblazer): (This is bad... I have to stop them!)
===Help Lesley Dean and ensure his safety===
;(Talk to Annoyed Hound)
:Annoyed Hound: ...Who is this?
:Indifferent Hound: It does not matter. Interfering with Family enforcement is a breach of the Dream Agreement. They must be removed along with the anomaly.
;(Begin battle against , , )
;(After battle)
:Lesley Dean: I am in your debt, (Trailblazer)! If you had not rescued me, I don't know what they would have done to me.
:Lesley Dean: Before you arrived, I overheard them mention a room number — . Could that... Could that be the hotel room that I entered the dream from?
:Lesley Dean: Also... Also they kept saying something about a "dream anomaly." What on earth could that mean?
:Lesley Dean: I don't know how to wake up and can't remember the room number I entered the dream from. Maybe there is something wrong with me...
: Maybe they were here to wake you up?
:Lesley Dean: Really? I wouldn't be so certain... If that were the case, why would they have been so violent? The Family would not normally treat guests in such a way.
:Lesley Dean: I... I must confess to you, (Trailblazer)... I am very scared. I am scared that I will be faced with a terrifying reality when I awaken. I am also afraid to lose the consciousness that I have now.
:Lesley Dean: At least now, I can see, hear and sense the world around me... Who knows what kind of changes my body has undergone in reality?
:Lesley Dean: Even if I know that this is a dream... So what? This dream world is realistic enough for many people to become immersed and feel alive, is it not?
: With every dream comes an awakening.
::Lesley Dean: You're right, but...
: Are you not curious about what's happening in reality?
:Lesley falls silent for a moment. He lowers his head slightly, as his slender eyebrows droop. His eyes that radiate warmth and gentleness become hidden from sight as his handsome face becomes half-devoured by the blue shadows.
:Lesley Dean: ...It would be a lie to say that I was not concerned with my real self in the slightest.
:Lesley Dean: I still remember that last time I met you in the dream, (Trailblazer)... I said I wanted to "save myself."
:Lesley Dean: However, after you left, I calmed down and began to think in greater depth... I began to question whether or not this fantasy of mine really needed to be shattered.
:Lesley Dean: I have everything that I could need here. Everything that I lost in the real world has been given to me once more in this dream.
:Lesley Dean: Dreams and reality, truth and falsehoods... Must we separate them so clearly? I am willing to believe that the person you see before you is my true form... I don't wish to believe that in reality. I am nothing but a deformed body, covered in scars.
: We all have to face reality eventually.
: It is your life, your decision.
::Lesley Dean: Thank you... You really are a dear friend.
:Lesley Dean: ...
:Lesley raises his head. Inside his lax gaze, you catch a glimpse of determination.
:Lesley Dean: ... Perhaps you could find time to take a look at what happened in there?
:Lesley Dean: If you happen to learn the truth... I shall leave it up to you whether to share it with me or not.
:Lesley Dean: Right now, I find myself wracked with incessant anxiety. I cannot bring myself to calm down and carefully consider my future. You are my savior, so I trust your judgement.
:Lesley Dean: For now, I should find a discreet corner and lay low. I don't want to find myself in trouble again...
===Return to the hotel in reality and locate Lesley Dean's room===
;(Approach the room)
:You've found it... Room 1007, the room that Lesley Dean mentioned.
:It is possible that the truth behind the Cosmic Star lies behind this door. Perhaps, he has fallen into a deep sleep from which he cannot wake.
: Knock.
:*Knock, knock*
:...
:No answer.
: Try to open the door.
::You sense that something is not right. If something were to happen to a great man like Lesley Dean. The Family would not likely just ignore it.
: Go and search for an attendant...
::Wait... Something isn't right. If something were to happen to a great man like Lesley Dean. The Family would not likely just ignore it.
:Consdiering the way The Family treated Lesley Dean inside the dream, getting them involved may not be a good idea... That's if they haven't already taken action.
: Turn the door handle.
:You try turning the door handle, with only a paltry amount of hope in your heart.
:The door is unlocked... But there is no guest to be found sleeping inside.
:(Trailblazer): Let's go in and investigate...
===Search for clues left by Lesley Dean===
;(Investigate stack of pictures)
:There is a stack of pictures of Lesley Dean on the hotel room floor, and some of them have his personal autograph on them.
:Would someone really carry this many pictures on their person? You can't help but ask yourself. Maybe this Cosmic Star is just self-obsessed?
;(Investigate paper checks)
:At first, you could not understand why paper checks would still exist in a world like Penacony.
:But, having read what was written on the paper, you finally understood: having this string of numbers printed on each note especially was a sign of The Family's dwindling patience.
:The guests staying in this room is already nearly to weeks behind on payments... It seemed that The Family's attitude in treating overdue guests is more lenient than you imagined.
:Is Lesley Dean's situation already so dire that he can no longer afford the room fee? This would not be surprising, as news about stars going bankrupt pops up in the Interastral Peace Broadcast almost daily...
;(Investigate television)
:There is a movie playing on the television. Quick cuts and dazzling special effects quickly overwhelm your senses.
:After a series of shocking scenes featuring exploding warships, a close-up of Lesley Dean's handsome face takes the screen.
:It seems that he's playing a warship pilot... Likely a heroic figure that played a critical role in the long-drawn-out Interstellar Energy War, someone whose name people remember well.
:You see his name in the subtitles — "Captain Cromwell." In this tense showdown, he seems to be engaged in a war of words with a sly IPC elite.
: Watch attentively for a while.
::Captain Cromwell: "...This has nothing to do with the price IPC have offered. The Sixth Fleet's position on this matter cannot be change by price, for it goes against our values."
::IPC Rep: "I understand that you value your contracts and your honor. But I implore you to think carefully about this... Are you sure that the people on your ship share your firm beliefs, Captain?"
::IPC Rep: "You have no family, no children, no one to be concerned for... So, you battle for your beliefs. You would even take them to your grave. But what about them? Do they feel the same?"
::IPC Rep: "You imagine yourself a martyr and a hero, but do not forget... When it comes down to it, you are no more than just a group of mercenaries, warmongers that settle matters for credits. Do not think the afterlife has a place for you, captain."
::Captain Cromwell: "I have never believed in life after death, Mr. Thompson. Nor do I think that you believe in these ideas that you spout."
::Captain Cromwell: "You do not understand me, let alone the men by my side. There is one thing that you should have understood by now..."
::Captain Cromwell: "...The reason that I am the person sitting here in discussion with you is not because I am the so-called captain, but because I am the only person that can withstand your obsession with money. Honestly, it's taking all of my strength not to spit in your face."
::Captain Cromwell: "I will give you five minutes to take your paper scraps and get lost back to your ship. Tell the IPC directors, the Sixth Fleet shall visit Pier Point one day..."
: There are more important things to do.
;(Investigate Dreampool)
:There is an envelope lying in the bottom of the dream device, with no signatures or markings on it.
:You slide your fingers inside the already torn open envelope and pull out a yellow-tinged letter.
:The letter is covered in dense, scribbled writing... It took a while for the Synesthesia Beacon to be able to translate it.
;(Quick Read)
::
::To the loyal fans of Lesley Dean,Thank you for accepting our invitation. Now, I'll explain all the details and steps that the "Lesley Dean's Rebirth Project" entails.Step 1: We'll raise money through crowdfunding to purchase Lesley Dean's memory storage from the Epsilon Merchant Guild.Step 2: We'll conduct a thorough study of Lesley Dean's memory storage to ensure every participant has an in-depth understanding of Lesley Dean's personality, character, and life.Step 3: We'll visit Penacony and create a Synesthesia Dreamscape with the dream technology there. By drawing from Lesley Dean's memory storage and our impression of him, we will reconstruct the body, mind, and spirit of the Cosmic Star in the Dreamscape.Ladies and gentleman, we all are the witness to Lesley Dean's short-lived yet scintillating career. His sudden demise has left us all devastated. If you feel indignant about his fate, join the Lesley Dean's Rebirth Project! We will have the opportunity to make up for the regrets and bring Lesley Dean back to his brilliant life.
:(Trailblazer): (There is a lot of information here. Let's summarize the main points...)
:(Trailblazer): (The person that lives here is not Lesley Dean. The real Lesley Dean died long ago... However, his memories have been preserved as memoria.)
:(Trailblazer): (A group of Lesley's fans had found a way to pool their funds and purchase his memories, taking it with them into Penacony.)
:(Trailblazer): (Then, they entered the dream as a group and connected their individual consciousness networks to recreate the image of Lesley Dean through the Synesthesia Dreamscape.)
:(Trailblazer): (The Lesley that I met in the dream, though infused with the memories of that Cosmic Star, was nothing more than just a fabricated fantasy...)
:(Trailblazer): (So, the owner of this room must be...)
:???: ...Who... who is in that room!?
;(Obtain 
===Talk to the janitor to gather clues about Lesley Dean===
;(Talk to Panicked Cleaning Lady)
:Panicked Cleaning Lady: Who... who are you!? The gentleman living in this room should have been... Ahem, he should have already checked out of this room?
:Panicked Cleaning Lady: Did... Did I forget to lock it after I finished cleaning?
: Well, it wasn't locked.
::Panicked Cleaning Lady: Oh—Oh no! Pl—Please... you seem like a reasonable person... Please do not tell The Family about this!
::Panicked Cleaning Lady: Or else, or else... I know that they will deem me negligent of my duties and forbid me from ever dreaming again!
:: Where did the guest in this room go?
::Panicked Cleaning Lady: This gentleman has already left Penacony. He...
::Panicked Cleaning Lady: ...I, okay. I believe that you will not tell anyone about this.
: Where did the guest in this room go?
:Panicked Cleaning Lady: This gentleman has already left Penacony. He...
: Tell me. I will not tell anyone.
::Panicked Cleaning Lady: ...Okay. I beg that you please do not tell anyone about this! Or else, or else... I know that they will deem me negligent of my duties and forbid me from ever dreaming again!
:Panicked Cleaning Lady: I heard that this client was forced to leave as he was behind on his room fees. He had been in Penacony for a very long time... But he didn't look like a rich man to me.
:Panicked Cleaning Lady: Many people are willing to pay any price to experience the "Dreamscape." They go as far as to spend every penny to their name just to be in Penacony...
:Panicked Cleaning Lady: Honestly, this is not my first time seeing a client like this, and I have not been here overly long.
:Panicked Cleaning Lady: Um, I have told you everything I can... If you don't mind, could you please leave this place? I need to hurry up and tidy this room. There are other guests that wish to move in.
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:(Trailblazer): (The client in this room was forced to leave having exhausted all of their savings.)
:(Trailblazer): (With the letter I read before, I could assume that they were one of the fans that assisted in reconstructing the image of Lesley Dean inside the dream.)
:(Trailblazer): (I wonder if this will affect Lesley in any way... I should return to the dream and check on him.)
===Return to the Golden Hour and help Lesley Dean break free from his obsessions===
;(Talk to Panicked Cleaning Lady, optional)
:Panicked Cleaning Lady: Um, I have told you everything I can... If you don't mind, could you please leave this place? I need to hurry up and tidy this room. There are other guests that wish to move in.
;(Talk to Lesley Dean)
:Lesley Dean: You've returned, (Trailblazer).
:Lesley Dean: I was hoping that I could muster more of a friendly attitude, but I don't know why... I have been feeling dazed and nauseous since what happened before. I just cannot seem to muster any energy. I hope you can understand...
: Do not worry.
::Lesley Dean: In my hometown, we believe that the ability to be empathetic to others is a gift bestowed by the gods... I would wager that this is a gift you have had since birth?
: I think I know why...
:Lesley Dean: The fact that you have come back to see me, does this mean... That you have come to some understanding of my situation in reality?
:Lesley Dean: Please, tell me the truth, (Trailblazer).
:Lesley Dean: I... I think I am ready to accept it... No matter how hard a reality it is to accept.
:You tell Lesley the truth: He is just a fantasy created by a group of crazed fans, and the true Cosmic Star has long since passed.
:Lesley Dean: ...
:Lesley Dean: You mean...
:Lesley Dean: I... don't actually exist?
:Lesley Dean: ...
:Lesley's once glistening eyes suddenly lose their brilliance, as his face fades from the color of golden wheat to pale, then to pure white.
:Veins on either side of his graceful neck begin to protrude as his pulse becomes visible to the naked eye. You suddenly realize that this moment of despair weighs on him as heavy as a century of suffering.
:But his downtrodden demanor does not last long. Just as the last glint of light is about to fade from his eyes, a new flame kindles in his pupils.
:Lesley Dean: Thank you, (Trailblazer). The truth was extremely important to me.
:Lesley Dean: I understand now... why those memories that were supposed to belong to me felt so distant and strange. I finally understand.
:Lesley Dean: I am the Lesley Dean that exists inside other people's ideals, yet I am far from being the man himself. The reason for my existence is to take his place, but I could never become him.
:Lesley Dean: Many people are still paying a price to maintain the existence of this body of mine. They are paying with their finances, their time, their lives... and even their "selves."
:Lesley Dean: However, (Trailblazer), I wish to know... Do you think that treasuring the memories of someone who has already passed is worth such a lofty price to the living?
: It is not, not at all.
::Lesley Dean: I knew you would feel the same as I do.
::Lesley Dean: So, I do not wish to sit idly by. It was not my personal will that I would appear in this place... Though I could not decide when I "came," I would like to make my own decision when I "go."
: That is up to them to decide.
::Lesley Dean: You are correct. This is their own decision. But... But I do not wish to sit idly by.
::Lesley Dean: It was not my personal will that I would appear in this place... Though I could not decide when I "came," I would like to make my own decision when I "go."
:Lesley Dean: (Trailblazer), would you help me once more? I wish to .
:Lesley Dean: No matter how sweet the dream, delving in too deep will only lead to suffocation. I should help them face their realities.
: Let me help.
::Oh no, this person's Emo Dial is locked!
::But we might be able to find a suitable .
::Hurry up and use Lesley Dean's replacement lock cylinder, tick-tock!
:;(Unlock the Emo Dial with Lesley Dean's Rebirth Project)
::You're about to enter Lesley Dean's Emoscape. Are you ready, tick-tock?
:;(Begin Lesley Dean's Synesthesia Dreamscape)
: I need some time to think...
::Lesley Dean: Of course, (Trailblazer). Please do not put any pressure on yourself, as this matter has nothing to do with you, after all.
::Lesley Dean: It is just a shame that I cannot change anything with my power alone... I shall wait here for your change of heart.
===Lesley Dean's Synesthesia Dreamscape===
===Talk to Lesley Dean===
:Lesley Dean: We're back, (Trailblazer)...
:Lesley's voice is growing weaker, his skin and clothing slowly growing as transparent as light muslin.
:The cityscape of Penacony reflected on his body, half illusion, half true. No blood or bones could be seen under his skin, only candles and starlight.
:Lesley Dean: My body feels so... light, so powerless. My mind... I feel it growing thin. My senses are becoming dull...
: You are disappearing...
: The dream is over.
:Lesley Dean: But... I don't know why, I feel at ease. I've never felt this peace of mind inside the dream world like this.
:Lesley Dean: I feel like I can see... I can see... myself. The Lesley Dean inside my body... It's as if he's smiling at me and saying: "Well done."
:Lesley Dean: It is strange to say it, I was so scared before of losing "myself"... But ever since you told me the truth, I've gained the courage to let go.
:Lesley Dean: After experiencing all of this with you... I feel even more determined. I know that I have done the right thing.
:Lesley Dean: (Trailblazer), may I ask you a final question?
: Ask away.
:Lesley Dean: In the future... After I disappear, how do you think people will remember the name "Lesley Dean"?
: He is the star who will never die.
::Lesley Dean: Lesley Dean — "Cosmic Star."
::Lesley Dean: Indeed, Lesley Dean was born for the silver screen. That star once shined bright in the sky. Even if it was just a fleeting moment, there are those who would remember his brilliance forever.
: He is a loving man.
::Lesley Dean: Lesley Dean — "Universal Lover."
::Lesley Dean: In his brief few decades in this world, Lesley never learned how to love without reservation... Yet, he was supported by so many.
: He is a noble man.
::Lesley Dean: Lesley Dean — "Man with a Heart of Gold."
::Lesley Dean: Lesley Dean once lived, unable to make his own decisions, and also made many decisions that he regretted... But though he was surrounded by fame and fortune, his kind heart was never changed.
:Lesley Dean: I should be grateful to those people that used the dreamscape to create "me." They gave their passion and their lives to create 'me," so it was my duty to repay them and help them move on.
:Lesley Dean: They created an opportunity for me and allowed me to give Lesley Dean's story a greater ending.
:Lesley Dean: After experiencing all of this with you, I feel like I truly lived. Even if I am wrong, this is something that I will treasure above all.
:Lesley Dean: We may never meet again, (Trailblazer). But... "I pray that the gentle universe blesses your every breath, my friend."
:Lesley Dean: ...My favorite movie is The Mint-Colored Galaxy. If you get an opportunity, I hope you will watch it together with the one you love.
;(Mission completed)
:;(Obtain )
:;(Obtain Achievement East of Eden)
===Post-Mission===
;(Talk to Human Fan, Pepeshi Fan and Intellitron Fan in Aideen Park)
:Pepeshi Fan: What's going on? Mr. Lesley was just standing here just a second ago... Then he just suddenly disappeared?
:Intellitron Fan: Was he woken up by someone in reality? That's happened to me before.
:Pepeshi Fan: Tsk, that's the worst thing about the Dreamscape! You never know if the person you're talking to is just going to suddenly be woken up and disappear.
:Human Fan: My autograph, it's only half finished... Ah, I'll get it done next time. I wonder when Mr. Lesley will next enter the dream?
;(Investigate the item on the ground)
;(Obtain )
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