AIK/Dialogue

* Ephemerality Route
* Bouquet Route
* Right Branch
* Hidden Route

* Regardless of whether I saw him or not, what's in it for me?

* Invisible...?
* ...
* Alright. I'll accept it as payment.

* The hjörian you seek has been already taken in by the staff a moment ago.

* Don't touch me!

* ...

* That much I already understand.
* What are you doing here in the first place?

* Huh...ÖÖKRON?
* The time required to traverse this far should be...

*Planning to move, name now listed as AIK*

* Let's get moving.
* Up.

* See?
* We can escape through the pores in the ceiling.
* And why is that?
* ......

* There's no helping it, then.

* Activating transfromation patch.

* This form is optimal for vertical movement.
* Get on my back.
* ...?
* Weren't you the one who wanted out?
* I owe you for getting me out of the rainwater.

*Climbing*

* This is an area near The Tunnels, so I'm more or less familiar with it.

* Do you see the suspended threads above?
* This is The Healing Swarm, or more simply, *psyworms* — the result of raincoat fibers getting soaked in the Rain and mutating over time.
* It covers most of the tunnels near DOME ÖÖKRON, spanning over the area more than 50 kilometers in radius.
* Once you get into their web, they'll infest your fibers, and your mind will be trapped in a simulated reality.
* Though, you wouldn't be able to tell from that point on.

* A few hunches, but I'm not sharing.
* As expected from a polyphonist. Do you ever check your sources?
* Do you know what Fabric of the Future is even about?

*Clicking Fabric of the Future*

* Notice anything?
* (Sigh)
* Shortly put, it's a common echochamber invitation.

*Talking about Fabric of the Future*

* Oh, they do. Everyone's looking forward to it.
* It's public entertainment. Why am I even explaining this?
* In any case, my kidnapping and The Vanishing are two separate occurrences.
* However, you do have a point.
* Someone might be using the name of The Vanishing to achieve their own goals.
* So nobody notices the actual disappearances.

* AINU?
* Going to AINU? You?
* A malicious patch...?
* Is this how AINU treats its workers these days?
* Though, judging by your odd behavior, there might be dark patterns at work.
* However, I do owe you, so I'll overlook it for now.
* If a patch is the problem, I can alter it in my vault.
* Don't—— Don't cling to me!

* We're almost there.

* Welcome to The Tunnels, in case you forgot.

### AIK's Vault

* Wait here, I'll be back soon.

* Don't touch anything.

*ÜLAR attacks*

* ...?

* ...

* Get out.

### The Tunnels

*After capturing Reverse ÜLAR*

* State your business.

* If it's not worth my time...

* I'm not in the mood for jokes.

* ......

* I'll look into it.

* ...As long as you fulfill my request.

### Chat Instant Messages

* It's AIK. Have you completed my request?
* This coat...it's definitely abnormal. Just where did you get it from?
* Around 3% of it is coded in a language I'm familiar with, but the rest seems to be pure gibberish.
* Only the basic life functions: shape memory, senses, motor skills. A very limited data storage. It denies any patches, doesn't sporify nor regenerate on its own.
* As for the rest...I can't promise any results until I figure out the logic behind it.
* I'm not telling until you do your part.

### Hidden Route

* Here. I brought what you wanted.

* So uphold your end of the deal.
* I'll be the one to retrieve Overseer's coat.

* Well then.