Dolla/Story

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## Behind the Scenes

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Kim Ga-ryung

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Lisa Ortiz

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Ayane Sakura

## Profile

A member of Talentum, Tetra's business-savvy "squad" whose mercantile acumen helps the Ark's economy flourish. A businesswoman and owner of her own electronics company, Dolla's first and last thought is on how to profit from the right investments. Rumors abound have her fingers in more than a few...unsavory pies.

### Nikke Backstory

A true enterprising spirit. Rumor has it that she's a VIP of a large illegal website. She is the most rational member of Talentum.

## Story

### Character Story

#### Episode 1 - Mysterious Entrepreneur

The protagonist receives an urgent message from Mustang, CEO of Tetra Line. During a routine scan of Dolla's memory, Mustang found some troubling information that connects Dolla to the Dark Net, a black market website for all manners of illegal deals. Organ trades, prostitution, drugs. If the Ark has illegalized it, it's on the Dark Net. Between Dolla's "do anything for profit" mindset and the fact that any association with the Dark Net would be a black mark on Tetra Line, Mustang pleads the protagonist to convince Dolla to cease all activity with the Dark Net. He agrees, and messages Dolla to ask for a meeting. After three hours pass with no response, the protagonist decides to visit Dolla directly at her company.

At Dolla's company, the protagonist messages her again, this time getting a response to meet at the company's Moonbucks branch. Inside the cafe, the two chat for a bit. The protagonist is of particular interest to Dolla, given how he's a commander who actually gives a hoot about Nikkes and their emotions. When the protagonist tries to press Dolla about her dealings with the Dark Net, she deflects by advertising her company's new tablet. With the conversation significantly derailed, Dolla departs to attend her next business appointment. The protagonist resolves himself to learn more about the Dark Net in a secure location.

#### Episode 2 - Illegal Trading

In his room, the protagonist is accessing the Dark Net via a link Mustang provided him. Shifty contacts him, concerned about the nature of his browser history, but he successfully defuses the situation. The more concerning issue is a user named "Royal Dolla" who is selling an ID chip registered to an Ark citizen. If Dolla really was illegally trading contraband on the Dark Net, the punishment by Ark law could go as far as memory erasure. To verify the identity of the trader, the protagonist chooses to buy the ID chip, where the payment option is listed as "direct transaction", necessitating a face-to-face meeting with the seller for the deal. Royal Dolla is contacted, but their voice sounds like an adolescent boy. The protagonist is still worried, so he decides to go to the coordinates Royal Dolla gave for the deal.

At the designated spot, the protagonist contacts Royal Dolla, who says they're right behind him. He turns around, and lo and behold, "Royal Dolla" was literally just Dolla this whole time. While Dolla is surprised that the protagonist was the illegal chip buyer, she still turns up with the product. She wonders if the protagonist is planning on using the chip to spoof his identity and start a new life elsewhere, which she finds a pity since commanders who actually respect Nikkes are a rarity. The protagonist of course denies this, and admits he's worried about Dolla. The businesswoman is flattered, but ultimately refuses to cease her Dark Net dealings, proclaiming the Ark to be a place where anyone can do anything so long as they have money. But she finds the protagonist's worry touching, so she gives the chip for free, along with a special gift, before taking her leave. The protagonist decides to return home and see what Dolla gave him.

#### Episode 3 - Necessary Evil

Back at the Outpost, the protagonist looks at Dolla's gift, only to find out that her gift was an incredibly racy set of lingerie. Resolving to keep it a secret from the other Nikkes, he stows it away as his phone goes off. Dolla is in laughing conniptions, finding the protagonist's flustering very amusing. She also promises that he can visit her whenever he wants, so long as he eases off the nagging. It seems as though Dolla has opened up a little, even if she maintains her illegal trading.

A short while later, the protagonist visits Dolla's company to see her again, but she has to make a phone call. Soon after, Dolla shows up, but she's still on the phone with a serious expression. Eavesdropping, the protagonist hears unsettling tidbits from Dolla's mouth strongly implying she's involved with some kind of corpse trading. The protagonist presses her after the call, which she admits the truth to after he assures her of his discretion. It turns out Dolla is in contact with the Collectors, scavengers who gather corpses from the Outer Rim or terrorist attacks. Dolla justifies it as a "necessary evil", saying that the body parts that would be thrown in the garbage could instead be used for hospital transplants, and the money she earns dealing with the Collectors will be used to expand the Ark's technology. With that heavy talk out of the way, Dolla invites the protagonist for a break.

At a restaurant, Dolla and the protagonist share a meal. Turns out Dolla is content with how her outing went, and drives the protagonist home in her very expensive car.

#### Episode 4 - Dolla in Crisis

The protagonist is watching a news broadcast detailing how the organ trade has gotten so bad that terrorist attacks are on the rise and outlaws are even kidnapping citizens. Shifty briefly contacts him, worried about Dolla when the messenger app goes off. The message from Dolla is a single "." with no further messages after. Worried, the protagonist tries calling Dolla, but cannot reach her. The only places where the Ark's communications can't easily connect are the surface or the Outer Rim. Shifty tracks the message to the Outer Rim, specifically the territory of the terrorist group Heavenly Ascension. The police can't be called for this since A; the Outer Rim is a lawless zone the Central Government has written off, and B; if the authorities catch Dolla, a Nikke already rumored to have unsavory dealings, in the Outer Rim, odds are she'd be memory wiped in a heartbeat. Thus the protagonist rushes off by himself, with Shifty providing navigation.

In the Outer Rim, communications with Shifty fail as the protagonist nears Dolla's coordinates. He overhears two gangsters arguing, apparently they blew up an exchange and stunned someone who turned out to be a Tetra Nikke. They become terrified, since if Mustang were to learn one of his Nikkes was injured in the Outer Rim, it'd be no skin off his nose to turn the Outer Rim into a charnel house. The gangsters flee, letting the protagonist see Dolla collapsed on the ground. Dolla herself is shocked to see the protagonist in an unsafe place like this, but he ignores her queries to check for injuries. Finding several wounds, he administers first aid despite her protests. Dolla wonders what the protagonist is doing, charging into a lawless zone and treating a Nikke when he could be like the other commanders, using Nikkes to get promoted for their work on the surface. The protagonist affirms that Dolla is his friend and someone he'd go through a lot for, going so far as to carry her until they reach a place where they can call a car to take them back to the Ark.

#### Episode 5 - Date in Bar

Dolla messages the protagonist, asking him out on a date to celebrate her recovery at the Agit bar. Shifty is curious about his date, but his lips are sealed.

At the Agit bar, Dolla is on a phone call. She's discussing a retaliation strike against the gangsters that interfered with her deal and injured her before. She soon finishes the call, inviting the protagonist to take a seat beside her. They order their drinks, toast, and drink away as they chat.

As it turns out, Dolla's deal was part of a trade agreement with Missilis personnel. In exchange for the corpses, Missilis agreed to make use of technology from her company, which would pay dividends in the marketing alone. Dolla declares her intent to gradually grow her profits, until one day, she's remembered not for being a Nikke, but for being the greatest entrepreneur of the Ark. Dolla and the protagonist order another round of drinks, and briefly kiss in the bar.

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