Full-Stop Office

Bottom Korean text reads "full-stop"

* Overview
* Credits

**Full-Stop Office** is a Fixer Office which specializes in ranged assassinations using firearms. Its Fixers are the eleventh group of Guests to visit the Library, and they take up the first encounter of the center-left row of  **Urban Plague**.

## Composition

     Tamaki | A Full-Stop Fixer who wields a large rifle with limited ammunition. She specializes as a sniper and has a deadpan attitude, though she gradually gets more annoyed when faced with Stephan's pessimism. Her rifle is her only weapon, which puts her at risk when her ammo runs out.

## Story

### Episode 1

#### Pre-Battle

The episode starts inside the oratory of a cult known as the Church of Gears as its leader, Eileen, introduces a new arrival. The unnamed man (labeled as "Worshipper 1") bemoans his dreary, repetitive life as just another "cog in the machine" of the City, questioning his own worth when he knows he will simply be replaced one day. Eileen emphasizes with the man, confirming that he is a "gear", but that it is not wrong for him to be one. She preaches about how she accepted her identity as a gear after losing her father, a researcher who sought to solve the issues faced by the aimless gears of the City and yet developed the same problems himself until he was suddenly murdered. She believes that the suffering of the City's gears comes from their refusal to accept their identity as such. The worshipper objects, wanting to have a purpose, and is comforted by Eileen that he, as a gear, has a unique role to "mesh with."

The worshipper is doubtful of Eileen's words, but she makes him realize that the cultists surrounding them are unlike anyone the worshipper has ever seen before; they all seem happy. Eileen guides the worshipper to sit on a chair in the center of the room, which will reveal what "type" of gear he is, a "Meat Gear" or a "Thought Gear". He turns out to be a Thought Gear, with the purpose of guiding the Meat Gears through life, and Eileen reveals that the gears on the back of her head are also Thought Gears. One of them is, in fact, her father. The worshipper grows fearful, especially when Eileen assures him the pain is temporary, but he cannot escape and is turned into a gear.

The Fixers of Full-Stop Office are introduced at this point, commenting with some detachment on what they have just witnessed. They then discuss the mission they were given: to kill ten of the church's worshippers and eliminate Eileen, and prepare to take them by surprise.

Eileen welcomes the new Thought Gear into the fold and plugs it into herself, seemingly holding a conversation with the gear. She celebrates with her followers before suddenly receiving a warning from her gears. On Liwei's signal, Stephan and Tamaki gun down the worshippers. They are unable to hit Eileen, who is moving erratically enough to dodge their bullets, and seems to be doing so based on the commands of her Thought Gears. However, reading the movement patterns of her gears, Tamaki is able to wound Eileen. Liwei moves in for the kill, but finds his shots deflected by a sudden newcomer: Argalia, The Blue Reverberation. Eileen is awed by her savior and easily accepts Argalia's invitation to join his side.

Understanding their disadvantage, Liwei orders a retreat. However, Argalia pursues them for information on their employer, leaving Pluto to take care of Eileen. On the run, Stephan complains about their failure, considering the heavy expenses they've accrued from wasting their ammunition, though the other two urge him to focus on their current survival. Argalia blocks them at the exit, forcing them to retreat again, but they are ultimately cornered by the Color Fixer. Liwei prepares a "lifeline" (an Invitation to the Library) but attempts to bargain for their lives with Argalia by apologizing and promising their silence. Argalia agrees, but only on the condition that they reveal who hired them, which they are unwilling to do. Argalia ends with a countdown, forcing the Fixers to use their lifeline. They are unable to quickly find a pen, but Argalia gives them his own pen to seal their fates. Argalia meets back up with Pluto after the Fixers disappear into the Library.

Back in the Library, Roland comments on the appearance of Argalia, a "certified lunatic" in his words, and explains the ranking of Color Fixers to Angela. He also explains the many downsides of firearms, especially because they are "not very effective against actually competent opponents" on top of the Head's restrictions and the exorbitant prices of both weapons and ammunition. Angela asks Roland why firearms are so restricted. He believes that the Head does not want killing to be so easy, but for making violence a more significant, bloody experience rather than for reducing violence. Angela scoffs at this, noting that death comes far too easily even without firearms.

In the Library, the Full-Stop Fixers catch their breath, having escaped from Argalia. However, they are now in the Library, another threat they have little info on, and are running low on ammo. Stephan quickly loses hope and complains about their poor chances, seemingly willing to all but give up, while Liwei and Tamaki intend to overcome their current challenge and save their concerns for afterwards. When Angela arrives, she notes Stephan's dispirited attitude, which Liwei even apologizes for. Angel allows them to enter, though Stephan and Tamaki argue once more over the former's pessimistic outlook.

#### Post-Battle

Roland reflects on Stephan's world-weary attitude and his untimely end in the Library. Angela believes that Roland disagrees with blaming the world for his troubles, as Stephan had done. Roland clarifies that he actually agrees with Stephan and simply pities himself for not doing so and taking his burdens on himself instead. Angela wholeheartedly agrees with cursing the world, and Roland says he does too.

### Background

Full-Stop Office is rare amongst Offices for using firearms. Such weapons are unpopular with most Fixers because of the severe restrictions the Head's laws place on them, the heavy taxes the Head places on ammunition, and the specialized training needed to actually handle a firearm. However, Full-Stop's Fixers still prefer firearms due to their sheer lethality and range, which allows them to carry out their missions efficiently. After all, the majority of people in the City aren't skilled enough to dodge a bullet.

The assassination contract placed on the Church of Gears was assigned to Full-Stop Office by Director Yujin of the Shi Association.

### Key Page stories

Liwei’s Page
Colors are assigned by the ‘Hana Association’. They’re bundled into such a category because the Hana deemed them to be the most ideal Fixers. Because they’re the most adequate individuals to deal with the ‘Stars of the City’. The title of a Color is forcibly given to Fixers who qualify, essentially. Can a Fixer be truly happy with freedom that was forcefully handed to them?

Stephan’s Page

Tamaki’s Page
People say that the Head put heavy restrictions on firearms because they don’t want its denizens to be harmed too easily. It’s true that a gun can effortlessly kill a person with one well-placed shot. That’s not all; the assailant doesn’t have to show themselves to attack and a flying bullet is simply too fast for the average person to track with their eyes, making it a fine weapon for stealthily killing others. But making it harder to kill people doesn’t seem good enough a reason to impose such restrictions. What about the countless other trifling and useless methods that exist to kill people? I just cannot understand that they would see this as a solely philosophical issue. Are you asking if it’s because the Wings don’t have sufficient technical expertise? I’m not here for senseless chatter. The Wings could easily make superior weapons with their technology, there’s no real reason they couldn’t improve upon the current designs.

## Battle Symbols

There are two Battle Symbols related to this guest group.

 Defeat 5 enemies using Ranged Combat Pages.
 Using Ranged pages from the Full-stop Office, lose clashes 5 times against Melee Combat Pages. (Counted per page)

## Gallery

LiweiTamakiStephanChurch of Gears OratoryAn Underground Passage
## Trivia

They are the first Guests to use Ranged attacks, and are some of the only Guests to utilize firearms.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Library Of Ruina Art Book* Vol. I pg. 262: Full-Stop Office