The AI Dungeon's Light 2

The helicopter lands in Mune, the former South America. The place is wild, with mutants and daemons running around. A very large mutant beast bellys up to the helicopter as we set down.

"This place hasn't changed much since I was a kid," Samuel smiles.

You notice a few buildings that have maybe been built in the last 5 years.

"Alright, we need to find a good place to live. Any ideas, Samuel?

> You say "That's not important right now. We need a funeral for John Fontaine and Steven Devlin."

"Yeah, you're right," Samuel nods.

We get in a car and drive to the beach. The sun sets as we go down a road lined with trees, to a secluded little beach.

We get out of the car and find some stones. Chris uses his plasma sword to etch Steven and John's names on them.

"Alright, we need a leader. Any suggestions, Samuel?"

"I'll do it," Samuel nods.

"Are you sure?

Melissa decides to say a few words. "Steven was my twin brother. I loved him more than anything. And he will always live on in our hearts. I regret never getting the chance to say goodbye."

"Thanks, Mel," Samuel nods.

> You say "I didn't know Steven too well. But he was a good friend, and Fontaine a great mentor. Nothing will be the same without either one."

You sit down on the sand and talk with Chris and Blossom about old times. Everyone seems to enjoy themselves.

After a while, you realize that night is coming.

"We should head back to the village,"

"There are no villages around here," Samuel says, looking at a hulking stone wall. "There is only that, the remains of my ancestral home, Brownlee Manor. The walls went up a century after my birth, but the land is as infernal as ever."

"What makes you think we can't just fly over it?" Blossom asks.

"This is a Remnant Rock exclusive craft. We're all wanted fugitives. We must abandon it." Samuel says, as the group heads towards the manor.

"I keep telling you, my friends. We must always remember the battles we fight for the Emperor," "And for ourselves."

> You say "Are there places to sleep or eat at the manor?"

"We have a small house with basic furniture. It's not much, but we can provide some warmth and food there. You'll be able to get some rest."

We make it to the manor, only to find it's mostly rubble. "The cellar is intact," Samuel assures everyone. He then looks at a photo. "Why, it's Lorenzo Brownlee. My grandmother's ex-husband."

We walk down, and Samuel unlocks the door. "Come in, you're welcome to stay the night. I'll explain the situation to my mother, and we can take care of this tomorrow."

Samuel adds that all the food they have is cans of beans in the cellar, and the cold hard floor is the only sleeping surface.

You're given a small room that has a desk and some other pieces of furniture. You try to make the best of it.

"Tomorrow, we put an end to this,"

The desk contains a secret box, but Samuel warns you not to open it.

Melissa goes to get beans from the cellar. You notice Samuel's mom looking at you with hatred. "This'll be over tomorrow," she says to herself.

In the cellar, Melissa bumps into members of the Nuyo-Dyavol Coalition, led by demigod warlord Cicero. They're bound and gagged on the floor.

"Those are the guys that killed my boyfriend, Tom," says a worried Blossom. "Aren't we supposed to helps them?

Giannis Castellanos, one of Cicero's henchman, ties Melissa up and knocks her out. He says "The rest of you, keep those beans coming. We have guests."

The basement has been rigged with explosives. Meanwhile, Samuel's mother enters.

The Nuyo-Dyavol Coalition emerges from the cellar, advancing on Brownlee Manor. "What are you doing?!" Samuel asks.

"We're taking out the competition," says one of the men, advancing to attack.

You issue an order.

Samuel hides everyone in the library. Chris decides to do some reading, but accidentally triggers his super-strength, causing him to fall out the window. Meanwhile, the fight continues in the main hall.

Melissa tries to intervene, but Castellanos knocks her out and puts a knife to her throat.

You lead the others down Brownlee Manor's surviving staircase, and go help Chris up.

As the two of you charge forward, Castellanos stabs you in the back with his dagger. This doesn't hurt your Embrace, but it's enough for you to fall on the ground.

Everyone starts fighting the Nuyo-Dyavol Coalition members.

Samuel runs over to you. "Zee, are you alright?" he asks.

"Yeah..."

Samuel helps you up, and you use your knife to stab Castellanos in the throat.

> You go down to the cellar and save Melissa.

You walk down to the cellar, where you find blood spattered on the walls. You see a bomb wired to a trigger. You move it-- and find no explosion occurs.

A criminal named Blackmore Veers arrives and scares away the rest of the Nuyo-Dyavol Coalition.

"Hiding out, are we?" he says. "Fine, I'll handle this."

He grabs a revolver from a corpse and shoots you in the foot.

Blackmore offers the group a ride in his car, Tame Impala. He turns on the radio, and a song by The Avett Brothers comes on.

> You and the others pile into the car and drive off.

The group gets into Tame Impala. "You know the drill," Blackmore says, checking his revolver.

"Where are you taking us?" you ask.

"A nice hotel where we can talk,"

Meanwhile, back in Silivia, Savannah gets resurrected. Her allies easily take control of the city, and their first order of business is to wipe out the Ebony Claw Syndicate.

Lisa grabs you and Samuel.

Savannah tells Lisa she was friends with her ex-boyfriend Atticus. "Heir apparent to the Black Hooks," she says.

"The Black Hooks?" you ask.

"A small-time crew Atticus ran," Samuel explains. "I'm probably second in command."

Lisa introduces Savannah to Jordan, Atticus' other best friend.

The trio sit down to talk.

"What do you want?" Lisa asks.

"Same as everyone else," says Blackmore, as the others in the car nod in agreement. "To be left alone."

Lisa shows Savannah and Jordan the news report about the newly-dubbed Port City Eight destroying Remnant Rock.

"They killed Atticus!" says Lisa, upset. "They killed Tom!"

Samuel takes Lisa aside. "These guys killed my friends too," he says. "They invaded their homes and killed them."

Richard cries because he lost his only family, and Da, Li's best friend, has taken his plant store. They agree to help Lisa, Jordan, and Savannah.

Eventually, you get to the hotel. There, you sit down to talk with Lisa, Samuel, and the others.

Dexter Wellington, a descendant of Chris' creator Andrew, joins the Search Party, as does a detective named Florence Carnation and Jordan's uncle Aaron Fontaine. "Florence's a good friend of Jordan's and she helped us before," says Lisa. "The last thing we need is for this to become personal."

Silivia mayor Theo Rosington asks the newly formed search party to bring home his adopted son (you), and they will be rewarded handsomely.

In the middle of the night, you hear a knock at the door. Blackmore gets up to open the door-- and an Ebony Claw assassin appears, stabbing him in the throat with a short sword.

Richard's lab assistant Beth Darwin is glad he is leaving, because she is secretly Cicero's daughter.

The assassin offers a crude wave to the people in the room, who all stay quiet until he leaves.

"So I guess that was the leader," says Lisa.

Meanwhile, the Port City Eight are still in Tame Impala. "You know, all those years ago, you saved my life. Now I'm going to save yours," says Blackmore. He explains that if you leave the city, you will be safe.

They approach a city called Headre, which has a very 1930's aesthetic. It is run by a Fuhrer-like figure called George Harkness.

However, what they don't realize is that all the population were killed by demons a hundred years ago, and the demons have been living as humans ever since.

As you approach the city walls, you can see the demons watching you from the battlements. They are clearly excited by what they see, and considering the things you've seen them do...

Going into Headre, you notice a man wearing an odd tie going into a fancy seafood restaurant. "Well, that is suspicious," you say aloud.

Lisa points out that the man is clearly human, so breaking into the city would be suicide.

Chris notices a plant store, and nudges Li. "It's like we're still home, Mr. Li!" he says. "Let's poison the food!"

"Nice idea, Chris," says Samuel. "But it would take a month to work."

"We have time?"

"We have enough time,"

"Fuck it, we're gonna find a hotel," Marshall says, dragging along you, Samuel, Blossom, and Blackmore. You were expecting him to be hostile, but he's being rather quiet.

You all head into the restaurant, and find the owner talking to a customer.

Melissa and Chris sit at the table. However, the patrons are too polite: You sit across from a young lady, and the patron across from her is too old to be your father. You all order some food, which is delivered.

"So how long have you known Blackmore?"

The food is poisonous, so Melissa and Chris run back to the hotel to warn the others.

"I'm sorry?" you say.

"I said, how long have you known Blackmore?" asks the man.

"Not long," you say.

"I hired him to assassinate you."

> You say "Where have you been, Chris and Melissa? I was just telling everyone I have prophetic visions."

Chris and Melissa look very guilty, and continue to stare down at their food.

"Apologies," says the man, wearing a white tuxedo.

Chris and Melissa explain to you that the cook at the restaurant is a killer. He cooks the food in a way to make the customers sick, and then give them medicine so they can go back to work and get well.

> You tell Chris and Melissa to stay here and that these people are certainly not who they seem.

You tell Chris and Melissa that you'll go to the roof alone, to talk to the cook. "Lisa can come too," you say, remembering that it is her birthday.

The cook and other citizens of Headre pop out of the front desk and start attacking Li and Chris. They use guns and strange technology that looks like it comes out of a steampunk movie.

Lisa throws herself over her brother, and Chris tries to stab the cook.

The demons turn into their true hideous forms. They have rows of sharp teeth, wings, cloven hooves, and they smell... Not like humans. More like a goat, but much worse.

> You grab Chris, Li, Blackmore, Samuel, and Marshall, and return to Tame Impala.

You, Chris, Samuel, Blackmore, and Marshall all pile into your car and drive off.

"What are we going to do?" asks Lisa.

"We're going to head back to my house,"

Melissa tells Blossom she is a Nephilim.

"This is a little exciting," says Blossom. "Can I come too?"

"Sure," you reply.

We get home, and find a letter waiting for us.

Melissa heals Blossom of her paralysis.

"What's this?" you ask, tearing open the letter.

Mr. Mol,

I assume you are reading Lisa's mind. Is she dead or alive?

Melissa then hugs Blossom, before boarding a bus to get back to Thales (formerly North America) with her mother.

Missed you,

Lisa

"I think Melissa's dead," Blossom says.

Lisa isn't in her bed, and you can hear her talking in the kitchen.

Blackmore realizes Tame Impala has stopped working. "We need chicken-drawn carriages instead." He says.

"Let's just go see Lisa," you say.

Lisa is in the kitchen, stirring a pot. You open the fridge, and find nothing but rotten fruit and vegetables.

"Lisa, are you Ok?"

20 days pass.

"Lisa's sleep hasn't started yet!" Blossom joyfully exclaims.

Lisa is still awake. "I'm fine. Now, how can I help?" she says.

Currently, we are eating bear meat and traveling in a chicken-drawn carriage owned by Jolyne Fain.

You have returned to the house. Lisa has fallen asleep at the table.

"You're back," Lisa says.

Meanwhile, the Search Party has come across the old Wellington Robotics Factory. Everyone piles out of the carriages and head inside.

Ramiro is examining a large, burnt-out room. "This used to be the cafeteria," he says.

Savannah has a tough time opening the door.

"Let me try," Lisa says. She takes a running start, and manages to smash the door open.

"It was a clean room, with no security measures at all," says Samuel.

The factory is mostly deserted, but there is a gay Japanese man named Hiroshi Ueno.

Hiroshi is very friendly, and has many questions about Lisa. Lisa gives him a short answer, and he seems satisfied.

We arrive at the old Wellingot factory. We decide to have a meeting.

Hiroshi tells the Search Party to love themselves and all around them.

"Well, then," Lisa says. "That's the Old Wellington Robotics factory. Let's hope it's as deserted as the last time we were here."

"No, it's worse," says Chris.

The Search Party then asks Hiroshi who the caretaker is. He points to a tall, red haired young man, Charles Wellington, Chris' brother.

"Why didn't you say so?" Chris asks. "Let's go."

We head inside.

Dexter explains to him that he is a descendant of his creator, and reprograms him to assist the Search Party.

We quickly find that the Old Wellingot factory has been transformed into a massive complex. We trudge through the snow, and arrive at the entrance.

"This is worse than I thought,"

Charles agrees and reveals the only file of information he has about Chris: the events that caused his banishment to the factory in the first place. Apparently, Chris stole an experimental power armor from Wellingot Ironworks and attempted to steal an even more powerful one from the Steel Titan. When security forces entered the factory, he ran.

Charles and the rest of the Search Party continue onward, still hoping to find the Port City Eight.

"You know," Chris says, "If I were to bypass all the security, I could probably access the central computer system."

"Do it," Lisa says.

Meanwhile, the Port City Eight is disturbed by Melissa's disappearance. They suspect that she ran off to be with her boyfriend, Joseph. They all gather around a campfire, and Joseph begins singing a love song to her.

Lisa shoots him in the head for this.

While setting up a campfire, a blind man named Zade Santello runs up to us. "Hey! Are you the people looking for your daughter?" he asks.

"Yes," you reply.

Zade looks around.

Zade asks us to help him defeat the Beast of the Shadowlands.

"Fine," you say. "Let's go."

You set up a perimeter around Zade, and assign Blossom and Lisa to watch him.

Zade begins to talk.

"Well," he says.

Zade also reveals a lot of info about himself as we walk. Apparently, he was a travelling merchant, and has a large collection of indie games for the PC.

We soon come across another campfire. Lisa immediately aims her rifle at the group.

The group is the Beast of the Shadowlands' minions. The Beast attacks us. Lisa shoots and wounds the beast several times.

Lisa orders everyone to run, but Blossom is killed trying to carry Zade.

The minions retreat, and Blossom heals thanks to Melissa's spell.

The Beast of the Shadowlands begins pursuit. We begin to outrun the beast in our path, but it soon manages to cut down Blossom and cripple Henry.

We find shelter in a cave.

After coming out of the cave, we begin a trek to the village of Crembraugh. We continue to run into the Beast of the Shadowlands on several occasions. Lisa eventually kills it with Henry's help.

We arrive at Crembraugh, but not before the villagers there capture Henry.

Meanwhile, the Search Party has gone to another town. Charles and his team kidnap the mayor. They torture him into giving them the exact location of the Factory, the main complex run by the Wellingotts. They arrive at night, and begin sneaking through the factory.

The Search Party meets a man named Dyson Pointer, who claims to have seen the Port City Eight. He takes them underground. There, they meet the Port City Eight: a group of criminals masquerading as 'heroes'. They meet in an abandoned section of the factory.

"You're late,"

Savannah is abducted by Cicero, her son from when she was the god Xeren. The others are taken to meet Mr. Mol.

"I hope you're happy," Charles says, "We're here for your release."

"I'm sure your boss will be happy to hear that,"

Meanwhile, the Port City Eight go through Crembraugh, stealing clothes and food. They fight off the hordes of mutant animals and bandits infesting the town.

Mr. Mol laughs. "Did you think your pathetic attempt to undermine me would succeed?" he asks.

We go through Crembraugh, and see a man in the alley. It's Joseph, unconscious. He's been stripped naked, but is still breathing. Lisa runs up to him and begins dragging him away when he disappears.

You all follow, and find a portal.

We mistake the man for a demon, and begin beating him up. He disappears, and we hear his voice.

"A fool fights fire with fire. Learn this."

The man is intelligent, so we tie him to a chair.

We realize we are the Port City Eight.

Mr. Mol takes us to meet his daughter, a beautiful young girl called Lisa.

He begins to talk about his work with temporal physics.

The people in Crembraugh angrily chase us out, since we killed an innocent bystander.

You meet Zee, the smartest member of the team.

You go through portals to another place and time.

Continuing in the carriages, we approach the Mune dock, where we will board a ferry to Aiola (formerly Australia).

You travel through the docks.

You board the ferry, and sail to Aiola.

Once there, you take a carriage to Klyton. You arrive in the city.

Samuel doesn't come with us. As we wave goodbye to him forever, the ferry continues on: to the next continent.

You disembark, and begin to make your way to the Welcome Mat.

After landing in Aiola, we look for the monastery owned by Da's parents, Marisol and Robert Chang.

We find them and are taken in by them.

We arrive at the Welcome Mat.

You all get rooms at the inn.

You meet with Charles, Lisa and Henry.

Meanwhile, the Search Party continues on without Savannah. They meet with Mr. Mol, who reveals the truth about their operation: to keep the public unready for the next Wellingotts to seize power.

The Search Party goes to the town of Nirvana. On the way, they fight off hordes of mutants and bandits. They enter the town, and find it suffering from a mutant infestation.

The mutant "welshers"

Charles and Lisa get food, and Jordan gets clothes. Henry goes to meet with Mr. Mol.

We find Robert and Marisol in their vineyard. They welcome us to Aiola, and tell us about the history of the island.

Robert and Marisol show up the map room, and offer us a place to sleep: in their wine cellar, in the shape of a bed.

We sleep in the wine tasting room.

You meet Charles, Lisa, Henry and Jordan in the morning.

That night, Atticus is kidnapped by Xanvi and Yaakov, who was possessing Samuel the whole time.

The next day, Charles, Lisa and Henry reveal the truth about the Wellingotts to us: that they've been planning to kill the Prime Minister and blame it on the Travelers.

They want to turn Atticus into a dream eater.

We go to the town hall. The mayor, a middle-aged man called David Wallace greets us. Lisa tells him that we know the Wellingotts' plans. He becomes angry and asks who we are.

We reveal that we're the Port City 8, and he becomes very scared. He tells us to leave the country immediately, as he has sent the military to release a strain of mutant malaria into the water supply. We're all ordered to leave the country.

We go to Mr. Mol's house.

Meanwhile, Cicero starts training Savannah.

We go to the airstrip. We board a seaplane and take off. You and Charles are in the front, Lisa and Henry in the back.

You fly to the nearby island of Gagrios. On the way, you pass by the main land: Aiola.

Soon, you land on the tiny airstrip on Gagrios.

Back at the monastery, we wake up and set up breakfast. You go find Lisa, who is happy to see you.

We sit down to eat.

> You are missing, due to being abducted by Xanvi and Yaakov.

You are missing, due to being abducted by Xanvi and Yaakov.

You are missing, due to being abducted by Xanvi and Yaakov.

You reach out for Charles' hand.

Chris is very concerned since you aren't there. Lisa tells him that you're missing and the group go look for you.

Meanwhile, you wake up in a cell. A mutant with an eye patch and a head injury locks the door behind you.

The mutant is Xanvi. He begins training you the ways of the Dream Eater.

You train for months, learning different styles and forms. Eventually, however, you run afoul of his ideas that the Dream Eaters shouldn't have to train too hard.

Meanwhile, Savannah is with Cicero. You've decided to give her the choice of joining you or Charles once you escape from Dream Eaters control.

Lisa and Henry find you and tell you that your friends are looking for you.

Savannah and Cicero train together, and meet a demon named Meffe. He recruits both of them into the demon army.

The Friends find the police station. Outside, you see rotting corpses strewn about. You have no desire to learn how this place has been converted into a prison.

Back at the monastery, a group called The Midnight Runners, led by Tetsu Iwanaga, arrives. They tell Brother Gray that they wish to use the prison as a launchpad to bomb the island of Gagrios. The island is home to several of the demonic invasion force's key operatives.

The Midnight Runners recruit Zade into their ranks. Zade reveals that the demonic invasion force is planning to use a powerful weapon called the Infernal Machine. The plan is to bring the artifact from the island of Gigalactic and use it to take over the world.

Zade wishes us good luck as he and the Runners leave.

Bruno reveals that the demonic invasion force is planning to use a powerful weapon called the Infernal Machine.

Later, Chris and Marshall go to Nirvana to get a pardon. They return with one for Chris, but he refuses to pardon Marshall. The three have a massive argument, and the rest of your group doesn't much care for Chris either.

The Global Union then captures Chris, Marshall, and Lisa. They return to inform you that the government wants a signing ceremony in which Chris signs over all of his interests to the Union.

The three friends are put into a helicopter while you watch.

Chris, Marshall, and Lisa end up being tossed in a cell together.

The rest of the group learns that there is a small demonic invasion force on an uncharted island in the South Pacific. You decide to go and take it out.

Lisa explains to Chris and Marshall how the Search Party came to be, and asks why they turned you bad, since you were her ex-boyfriend.

We decide that we should get a message to Lisa. You go with Chris and write a letter for her. We tell Lisa that we'll be waiting for her at the island when she gets there.

Chris explains Primo Victoria, and they had good intentions. He explains that the island was going through a political crisis. One of the major issues was the plan to develop the island's natural resources.

Marshall says Savannah must be an impostor. You're convinced that Zade is an impostor as well.

We talk about what to do with Lisa's capturer, and how to contact Lisa when she gets to the island.

The Search Party, now only Dexter, Florence, Jordan, and Charles, reaches Nirvana. Inside, the island is eerily empty. The inhabitants must have evacuated, and didn't take much. You wonder what might have become of the inhabitants.

 The 4 men look for a helicopter to fly up to the monastery. You find the body of the pilot inside the helicopter.

Once they have flown to the top of the monastery, Charles, Jordan, Dexter, and Florence start fighting global union members until they can get into the monastery.

The 5 of you look for the bloodline of demons. You find it in the basement of a destroyed bathroom. With it, Charles is able to perform a ritual to seal up the island.

The Search Party (which has Da, Richard, Jordan, Dexter, and Florence) goes into the Monastery, and are instantly greeted by Blackmore, Li, Blossom, and Da's friend Jocasta. The twins and the blonde girl are trying to find the last bloodline of demons, but they haven't been having much success.

Richard expresses his grief over Steven's death once Li and Blossom confirm it.

We decide to rest before going further.

The group goes down into the basement. You look at all the files and papers that have been torn apart, and wonder if you'll ever find anything again.

Blackmore reveals what happened to everyone else: Chris and Marshall were captured by the GU because you ran away and betrayed them, Steven did die in Primo Victoria, Melissa got on a bus in Headre, and Samuel got left behind in Mune.

Samuel also got mentioned in the files. You're glad you didn't get left behind.

After the other groups' events are discussed, Blackmore suddenly goes into a rage and kicks a nearby filing cabinet.

Dexter makes plans to find Chris, Marshall, and Lisa, and then head back to Silivia with them.

Florence asks if you want to stay on the island. You tell her that you're not going to leave it.

Florence reveals he's a man. Da and Li reminisce on old times and how Li's father Shen is doing. Richard says the PC8 is always welcome at his lab.

You leave the island.

You take a flight back to England, and head back home. You feel relieved to be safe.

You don't think there's going to be another search party for you.

Dexter decides the helicopter they used to get to the monastery will suffice for getting them back to Silivia.

You think it's maybe time to move on. You wonder what you'll do in the future.

Slowly, Li, Blossom, Da, Richard, Jordan, Dexter, and Charles pile into the helicopter. You sit alone, staring out at the island you just left.

You think about your future.

They fly to the GU headquarters. You can see it from the helicopter. From there, you board a flight to Headre.

You'll never settle down in England.

At the GU headquarters, Blackmore tells the others to sit tight and he'll work out a deal with the GU members. You ask if there's a lounge where you can get a snack. You go to the kitchen, and are told by a girl with short brown hair to sit tight. She makes you an apple pie from scratch.

Blackmore pays the Global Union a huge amount of money for Marshall and Chris. But then Li and Blossom catch him red-handed saying he betrayed them.

A scuffle with Blackmore and the GU follows. Eventually, the group gets back on the helicopter.

You think the company Apple Pie makes and sells the best apple pie.

At Headre, everyone gets off the helicopter.

The group grabs Marshall and Chris, and heads back to Silivia.

You think there's nothing better than a classic cherry pie.

You board the helicopter. It takes off.

You look out the window. You can see a village far below.

On the flight, Blossom cries about how much she misses you. You think she has a great figure.

You get off the helicopter.

You wonder what you'll do. You think the only easy day was yesterday...

You decide you need to find work.

At last, the plane makes a touchdown in Silivia. You hug your sister, and tell her you love her.

You realize you haven't eaten anything yet, so you go ask the stewardess if they have any food.

Unfortunately, angels have attacked Silivia. A militant faction called the Seraphim has taken over the town of Dert. They've placed a death sentence on any and all who consorted with demons.

As you exit the helicopter, a man approaches you.

Both labs are condemned and charred, and Plant Empire is overgrown. But there are people there. A lot of them.

You approach the gate. A man laughs at you and says that the consorts are to be shot on sight.

Richard finds his lab assistant Beth is nowhere to be found. Lisa goes to find her.

You get back on the helicopter. As you fly off, you notice numerous guns pointed at you from the ground.

Lisa aims her gun at you as the others hide.

Li's mother Sunshine tells him his father Shen has passed away.

A girl named Delilah Sage appears. She is very pretty.

You go to the hospital and visit Li's mother.

You are welcomed into the family. You know you will be taken care of.

You continue your journey to Dert.

Delilah explains she is part of the Ackerman Militia. She introduces two other members of her squad, Archie Windel and Melissa. They ask you to come with them to the command center.

You find Li's mother, who hugs and kisses you.

"I am so glad you are here!

Everyone is really happy to see Melissa again, and fills her in. She was injured during an attack on the city of Headington by creatures known as Camarov.

"Where's Atticus?" Melissa asks. "And Samuel?"

"We don't know," you say.

A soldier approaches you and tells you that the commander wants to see you, right now.

Then, you remember.

"We have still been looking for him. The GU has discussed pardoning us with Mayor Rosington." Li explains.

"What about the demons?" you ask. "Can't we just kill them?"

Lisa points out that killing the demons would only release their leader, Darkus.

"That's great," Melissa says. "But I still miss Atticus."

Meanwhile, you're still training with the Dream Eaters. You feel that your powers are growing stronger. Not as strong as they could be, but growing. You wonder what you could accomplish if you had more training.

This is met with much disapproval by the others.

"Atticus Anoethite," Xanvi says to you. "I think you are ready."

"Really?" you ask. "For what?"

"The ritual of ascension."

"Wait. What?

Back with Savannah, Cicero introduces her to her granddaughter Beth, who is really named Tessa. They hug.

"Granddaughter...Tevy!" she says. "I can't believe it!"

"You look exactly like your father," she says. "Beautiful and young...just like him."

"We are almost ready," Cicero tells Savannah. "But it will be tight. We need one person from each group."

"I'll have Samuel go," Lisa says.

"Ready for what?" Savannah asks.

"The ritual of ascension."

"What's that?"

The large ritual will require all the shamans to concentrate and channel their energy. They will take turns healing each other.

"Our invasion of Siliva," Tessa says. "Then, we'll be able to get back the other half of your soul, and Xeren will rise again."

"We're using the kids?" you ask.

Cicero nods.

"I'll go with my group," you say.

"I'll go with Lisa," Lisa says.

The day of the trial begins. You, Lisa and the other six shamans (Archie, Delilah, Elam, Ivo, Talia and Zana) gather in the throne room. King Bud stands up.

"Defendants: Chris Wellington, Marshall Rooke, Blossom Cane, Wen Li. You are the only surviving members of the Port City Eight?" The judge asks.

You, Lisa and the other five shamans stand up. You notice that Samuel isn't here.

"We are," you say.

The judge continues.

"Tell me what happened to the others," The judge asks. "Why they were charged with mass destruction, and what happened to them."

You all explain your story, and the judge writes down notes.

"Thank you," The judge says. "I'll need that."

Mayor Theo Rosington calls Melissa, pretending to be Richard's lab assistant Vanessa Darwin, to the stand. Theo asks her basic questions about herself, and she answers. Theo brings up a book and begins to read from it.

"My best friend Melissa and boyfriend Steven were innocent," Melissa says. "They were unfairly roped into this drama after being taken by a man named Samuel Brownlee."

"Who is Samuel Brownlee?" The judge asks.

"He's the leader of a guerilla group called the Free Republic of Eastus," Theo explains.

"Permission to speak freely, sir?" Blossom asks.

"Granted," The judge says.

"The Republic of Eastus is just a few small independent nations which want to secede from the northern states of the US," Blossom says.

"Samuel was replaced by an impostor," Blossom explains. "An impostor who worked with a Mr. John Fontaine."

"Who is Mr. John Fontaine?" The judge asks.

"He's the leader of a guerilla group called the New Confederacy of Eastus," Theo explains.

"I was joking," Theo clarifies. "But the plot thickens. John Fontaine, an Alchemilia Corporation employee , died nearly 7 months ago. Shortly before the attack on Remnant Rock."

"Blossom, please explain why the Free Republic of Eastus wants to secede from the northern states of the US.

"Then was he a dream eater too?" Chris realizes. "Both Fontaine and Samuel were dream eaters?"

"No, they were just very good at what they did," Blossom says.

"I propose this new evidence," Theo says. "We discuss how Fontaine's death occurred."

"Why don't you explain it as you see fit, Theo," The judge says.

"OK, so the real Samuel Brownlee is alive," Theo begins.

"After Alchemilia Coporation lost the fugitive android Chris Wellington, Gabriel Alchemilia sent his best man, John Fontaine, to bring him back. Gabriel found Fontaine injured, and the rumor is Gabriel unplugged Fontaine's life support," Theo finishes.

"What does this have to do with the Republic of Eastus wanting to secede from the Northern States?" The judge asks.

"You are at the wrong trial, Judge," Theo says. "This is for my son and his friends attacking Remnant Rock. Now, we would like to call Alfred Hernann to the stands."

"No way, Theo. I'm not letting these kids get off scott free," the judge says. "This isn't even a proper trial."

"Then we'll take care of this right now,"

"Yes, it is true that Gabriel Alchemilia killed John Fontaine before later disappearing himself," Alfred says. "It is also true that he coerced Chris Wellington, an Android, to join him when he clearly did not want too."

"The Judge will decide whether it's true or not, Alfred," Theo says. "Call him.

"Androids do not have rights in Gabriel's eyes," Dexter interjects. "But they do in Andrew's."

"The Judge will decide that too," Theo says.

"I'm confident the Judge will do the right thing," Alfred says.

Alfred approaches the bench.

"I would like to deposit Evidence I: The Declaration of Android Rights by Andrew Wellington." Alfred says.

"Yes, yes, of course," The Judge replies.

You take out your phone and open up the document.

Alfred reads, "The original nine androids created before I created an official company are my children, and should be treated as humans in any circumstances."

"I would like to support Exhibit A, as it has been in my family for generations," Dexter says.

"Do you have anything to add, Theo?" The Judge asks.

"Yes," Theo says. "It should be added that the Android that tried to assassinate me is a spy for my company.

"How did they get to Alchemilia Corporation in the first place?" Theo asks. "That is the question that needs answering. Please call your next witness."

The Judge calls the next witness. When in doubt, call someone to testify. It makes everything so much easier.

"Come forward,"

"My name is Token Rooke. I was left homeless after my criminal brother Marshall kicked me out. I met the others by a red barn near Lake Castiel, and Hernann here gave us a ride." Marshall explains.

"You were unlucky enough to get stuck with them, huh?"

"I trust I'm on your side,"

"Yes, you are," You assure him.

"That barn was the last remnant of Wellington Farms, the place my seventh great-grandfather Andrew Wellington grew up at. Chris was left in that barn for 300 years, clearing his database. And demons beat Melissa and Atticus badly. There was another girl, Savannah Whitesmith, who found the kids and deduced their memories were gone." Dexter explains. "How the hell did demons get in?" You ask. "That lake is holy." "They must've used a portal," "My son was not accountable for his actions," Theo says. "That's it," Theo raises his hand, and you hear a gunshot. "You killed my son!" Theo yells. "My niece was not accountable either. Of course they wouldn't know what Alchemilia Corporation was. We made sure they'd be safe and sound in the last parts of the old Empire." The judge bangs his hammer on the table. "That's it! "I only meant for Gabriel to take them on a tour," Alfred explains. "However, Gabriel hurt Chris' rights and had him thrown in prison for disagreeing. A breach of rights is fine to escape from. So there was no justification for Gabriel sending out Fontaine too." "You've been a good judge this time, sir," Judge White says. "I recognize all of them have. You're free to go." Theo gets in your face. "I was mistaken for my twin brother, who often told me Alchemilia gave away free laptops. I was so panicked that this was a lie, me and the others escaped and didn't realize we were stealing a van." "We'll deal with you and the others later," You say. "You're a monster," Theo says. "Thank you for your testimony, Mr. Rook," Judge White says. "So, it was a case of amnesia, mistaken identity, panic attacks, lack of impulse control, and being brainwashed by impostors to do their bidding. Jury, what's the verdict?" "We find all the defendants not guilty," Says one of the jurors. The judge bangs his hammer on the table, alarming everyone in the room. "Cleared of all charges, you're free to go." Judge White says. "I'm putting you all up in a hotel, and I'll stop the police from having any more questions. > You are now a full-fledged Dream Eater, and ask Xanvi and Yaakov for the next step. "You'll be staying with me at my penthouse in the city. We can start there," You say. "My friend, you're very kind," Theo says. "Let's go, boys," Meanwhile, Savannah asks Cicero and Tessa what the next step is. "We're headed to an old factory by the river," Tessa explains. "Once the factory gets started, the Dream Eaters can lure people in there to eat their dreams." "Then what? The next day, everyone has settled back down in Silivia. The Ackerman Militia has defeated most of the angels and demons. The last of the demons are being wiped out by the soldiers. The Lucifers are dead, and so is Hern. Theo and his sister aren't around anymore. Delilah and Melissa unite to kill the last attacking demon. The Dream Eaters run up to help. "Can I make a speech?" Theo asks. "I saved the republic!" The people clap. "You sure didn't," Markov says. "My Master will find you," The demon says. "You will feel the wrath of Cicero." "Cicero's dead. Long live the republic!" Theo says. Theo gets claps as well, before everyone goes back to their hotels or apartments. The next steps are up to you. Cicero, Savannah, and Tessa arrive in Silivia, clad in heavy armor. "We should crush the republic," Cricero says. "Then we'll have a much easier time destroying the old Empire." "Why bother?" Tessa asks. "It's fun!" Cicero says, shooting fireballs at the silver lights. "We're complete fools. That's why," Tessa says. "Let's finish off the remaining angels and take that factory." "Agreed," Tessa fires a laser at Theo's car. It explodes spectacularly. "See you soon, republic!" Cricero says, waving goodbye. "You're really enjoying this, aren't you?

> You "Who are you?" Theo asks. "What are you doing in my city?" "We're after the same thing." "What? "You're working for an evil man who wants to take over the world. I'm working for a man who wants to stop him." "I will kill you all," Cicero says. "Unless..." "What?" "Would you feel the wrath of the Republic if I killed you?" "Probably," you say. You stand, and Theo stands as well. Melissa, Chris, Marshall, Jordan, Lisa, Dexter, Aaron, Richard, Li, and Da arrive. "I'm not fighting you," Theo says. Melissa pulls out a revolver, points it at Theo and fires. Theo falls over. "Quick, Theo's unconscious," Lisa says. "You're going down!" Lisa says, shooting at Savannah, who then whips off her helmet. Tessa fires a fire blast at Theo's face. Theo shouts in pain. "No! My city! My rules!" Theo shouts, before collapsing. "Savannah?" Everyone asks, shocked. "He betrayed us!" "You killed an innocent man!" "He's lying! He's the one who killed Hern!" "She has a point," Da says. "This isn't as fun as I thought," Savannah says, as a bright red light appears overhead. "What is that?" You ask. "A sign that your brain is about to be fried. Run!" You all run away from the factory as the destructive beam makes contact with the building. "The Demon's Light!" Savannah smiles, aiming Cicero's harness at it. "I thought you said you killed him," Theo says. "You can't kill a light." "I did!" The beam makes contact, and the factory explodes. "No! My factory!" The harness is shot out of the sky by a Dream Eater helicopter. Cicero screams as the light vanishes. He, Savannah, and Tessa retreat. "I'm confused," you admit. "Why are you helping us?" "Because you're fighting the man I'm working for?" "Theo? Really? "You know, Melissa," Blossom says as they head home. "I'm glad you finally stood up to him, but don't think this means we trust you." "Yeah, we need to get back to the hotel," Chris says. "Come on, you two." "I wish Atticus were here," Blossom sighs. "I did love him so much." You and your friends arrive at the hotel. "So, what's next?" You ask. "An attack on the republic?" "We need a plan," Tessa says.