Orca/Counter Case

## Red Watch's Whereabouts #1

> *A compilation of CCTV footage from the hospital where Orca was last seen.*
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A patient suffering from apparent mania is brought into the a hospital where she is restrained using ropes due to her massive strength. The nurse believes the patient may be suffering from dissociative identity order combined with elevated Corrupted Object phobia, but the doctor disagrees because the patient is having auditory hallucinations from an entity she calls "Orca" and expressing hatred rather than fear of C.O.s. The word "Orca" reminds the doctor of rumors he heard during his time as a field medic, but, before he can elaborate, a colleague bursts in the room and reports that the patient has escaped. A number of C.O.s had appeared near the hospital, causing the patient to go berserk and jump out the window with a knife in her hand. A security guard catches up to her and witnesses her slaughtering a C.O. He is subsequently ordered to come back and evacuate the others in the hospital while the patient takes care of the threat.

Reviewing the hospital CCTV footage, Sound Alpha expresses his desire to recruit the patient into his company and learn more about the "Successor." Sound Beta agrees to fulfill his request though she is doubtful they would be able to communicate with the patient.

## Red Watch's Whereabouts #2

> *A video obtained from the Refuge District recently designated as a Corrupted Area.*
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A woman and her child are being chased by a C.O. when they saved by Orca. After viciously slaughtering the creature, Orca observes the two of them and vaguely remembers a time she was comforted by her own mother. She tries to gently approach the woman, but the woman, horrified at Orca's brutality, fleetingly attacks her and continues to run away with her child.

As Orca watches the two of them flee, the Orca scolds the girl for letting the woman after being attacked by her. Orca, now disheartened and lonely, pays no attention and wonders why she can't remember anything from before she obtained her watch. The Orca tells her not to worry about her lost memories and persuades her that she'll won't ever be alone as along as they keep killing C.O.s together.

## Red Watch's Whereabouts #3

> *Orca's current location has been identified.*
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Orca sees various memories of her watch's previous hosts, putting her in a panic attack as the Orca reminds her to keep killing C.O.s. Jessica Green tries to calm her down, and Charlie quesions why the Orca isn't satisified with the C.O.s the group kill on the job. Jessica then prepares risotto for everyone, but Orca says that the Orca wants something sweet. When Charlie gives her chocolate, Orca mixes it with Jessica's risotto as a compromise with her demon.

## [Record] Review Conference

> *Viewing of this file by unauthorized personnel is subject to severe punishment.*
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Sound Beta confirms that the Orca's current host is a girl who is living with two mercenaries in the city outskirts, much to Sound Alpha's surprise. She also notes that the host appears mentally stable in spite of having the Watch for some time, but Alpha speculates the host may be on the brink of insanity— he suggests they take her in and put her under probation. Beta thinks that'll damage their company's reputation but agrees to do so since the host is a child. Before they end their discussion, Beta additionally mentions that someone else—supposedly a child wearing a moonstone necklace—is looking for Orca, Alpha states they need to recruit Orca as soon as possible.

## Chaser

> *An audiovisual document related to a mercenary group that was wiped out by a single assailant.*
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An unknown girl asks a group of mercenaries for some information about Orca but gains no new information besides their story about their encounter with her. The mercenaries then demand for the girl's bag as payment for entering their turf, but the girl swiftly kills them all after receiving orders from an entity she calls a Demon Lord. Afterwards, she goes to find something to eat while promising the entity she'll eventually find Orca.