Hilde/Counter Case

## Veteran Counter

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Sound Alpha notices Sound Beta isn't looking too well and questions if she isn't satisfied with the money he gave her and the return of Hilde. Sooyeon replies she's irritated that he's making her perform a secret inspection on her master and complains she'll have to cover up what trouble might arise should Hilde find out about it. The Administrator assures her it'll be alright and proceeds with the briefing.

Sound Alpha finds Hilde to be surprisingly obsessive in regards to her old squad of the Old Administration and suggests she let go of her past. Sound Beta dismisses this and thinks Hilde has grown soft since her return to the company, pointing out how she kept the Machine G.A.P. in one piece during the rescue operation. Sound Alpha concludes that Hilde must returned for a reason and says he's counting on the "tremendous success" of Coffin Company.

## [Appendix] Contact Testimony

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An unidentified Coffin Company employee (later hinted to be Kim Hana) recounts her time with Hilde. After talking about Hilde's surprisingly old age, the employee remembers how other companies were terrified of Hilde but opines that the commander was not as scary as others made her out to be. She points out that Hilde's squad had a mortality rate far below the industry average in spite of the high injury rate because the commander always lead her squad members headfirst and took good care of them. The employee thinks Hilde is just inept at expressing herself and vouches for her inclusion in the company. The recording ends with her realizing that the whole conversation is being recorded.

## [Record] Review Conference

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Sound Alpha agrees with the employee's opinions before moving on with the inspection to discuss about Hilde's personal relationship with Joo Shiyoon. He finds its noteworthy that Hilde accepted a new apprentice after the Administration Failure with Na Yubin and asks Sound Beta if there was turning point. Sound Beta answers that Hilde took Shiyoon in as her apprentice and an employee in Coffin Company after Shiyoon's parents, whom Hilde was acquainted with, passed away. How the parents died is unknown, but Hilde's refusal to speak about it, as well as the complicated tension between her and Shiyoon, makes Sound Alpha and Beta believe it involves the Qliphoth Factor.

## [Appendix] Video Record

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Late one night, Yoo Mina finds Hilde in the office still doing paperwork. Mina notices her commander has bad typing skills and decides to help her finish up the report she is working on, making Hilde reminisce about the time Shiyoon teased her about lack of technological literacy. After the work is done, Hilde thanks Mina and offers to buy her snacks when an eavesdropping Shiyoon appears and shows them a food delivery brochure. As they peruse through the menu, Hilde comments that the options aren't too bad.

## [Record] Data Renewal

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The case is heavily redacted, which makes summarizing difficult.

Sound Alpha is trying to delete the query file of Hilde when Sound Beta interrupts him. Sound Alpha had decided it was too early to release their findings to the public, but Sound Beta doesn't entirely buy his explanation. Sound Beta states she looked into Hilde's past records and discovered that none of her records during the days of the Old Administration had ever been disclosed. She also found out, based on information given to her by Nay Yubin, that "Last Valkyrie" is not just a nickname for Hilde but also a reference to Hilde's Qliphoth Factor. Sound Alpha is mildly surprised that Yubin was able to dig into Hilde's background, and Sound Beta asks what he plans to do now that he knows about Yubin's involvement. Sound Alpha admits he can do nothing but wait. Before Sound Beta dismisses herself, Sound Alpha reveals to her Hilde's true name, which is censored on-screen, as a reward for her research. Sound Beta is shocked while Sound Alpha simply says he's looking forward to more reports by her.