Careless Behavior

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## **Main Background**

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> *"Thanks to Elizabeth's contribution (?), the defending side ALICE obtained a powerful weapon. They have gradually turned the tide of the war. Can you defeat the enemy commander and bring peace to ALICE?"*
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**Careless Behavior** is the 67th Standard Ultimate Wizard quest for the Taiwanese version of Crash Fever, albeit at Spectre difficulty.

The Wonder Land event "The Black Train" also had a story quest associated with it, **Strangers Invades**; episodes 1-4 will be covered on The Hidden One, and episodes 5-6 will be covered on this page.

## Summary

* The adapter and Elizabeth Bout return back to the Countermeasure Center.
* The CMC Leader explains that the purpose of their fighting in the war isn't to defeat the Sacred Kingdom, but to find out their purpose and where they are from.
* He explains that someone acted without authorization in the C-27 area, causing an escalation in the conflict where they eventually had to retreat.
* Because of that, the decisive battle will only be about a week away. He encourages the team members to fight to protect their loved ones.
* Elizabeth presents a test tube of blood from Nimeow Ashera, which they study in order to produce better and more advanced weapons.
* A week later, Amilcare becomes distraught at how much more difficult the fighting has become.
* Gokumon says that it is only natural the enemy would study them and learn, while Amilcare insists that they don't need to change tactics.
* Amilcare goes to fight on his own but is surrounded by enemy forces, forcing Gokumon to rush out there to protect him.
* Thanks to the new weapons, Elizabeth and the adapter lead their forces against that of Amilcare.
* Amilcare's army, consisting of Adherents, Believers, Disciples, Patrols, Apostles, and Devotees, is quickly defeated.
* While Gokumon spends some effort to protect Amilcare, Elizabeth manages to capture Amilcare.
* Not wanting to die, Amilcare offers all the soldiers and equipment they have if it means he survives.
* Olivia, disgusted by how Amilcare abandons their soldiers like that, quickly steps up and kills him, saying he will be brought to trial.
* Elizabeth angrily says that they can't just retreat as if nothing happened, and asks what Olivia meant by bringing Amilcare to trial when he's dead.
* Olivia says that reviving the dead is a trivial matter for the Sacred King, and none of their business, while Gokumon has his soldiers move captives and crystals away.
* Elizabeth tries to shoot Olivia, but the bullet just bounces off her head.
* Olivia then raises her flag, summoning a powerful storm that completely wipes out the entire area.
* Those behind Gokumon remain unharmed, and Elizabeth and the adapter managed to do so.
* Olivia prepares another storm to wipe them out for good, and Gokumon moves aside this time to prevent them from being protected.
* Before she can do so, however, the Gulliver arrives and heads straight for her, forcing her to go on the defensive.
* She is hit by the train, but manages to push it aside. Gokumon orders troops to help her, but Leoric manages to immobilize them with his sniper rifle.
* Leoric has Nimeow gather the crystals while he fights Gokumon with his gun, forcing Gokumon to use his full strength.
* Olivia tries to lift the train to attack, but Ophelia delivers a powerful kick to the top, taking out Olivia.
* Gokumon surrenders, and Leoric permits them to leave, stating that they aren't here to fight them, and that they only came so the Sacred Kingdom wouldn't destroy something they needed.
* Gokumon asks who the strongest of the three NPCs are, and Leoric responds that it is Nimeow. With that, the Sacred Kingdom army leaves.
* ALICE slowly returns to normal with outside access restored, though many who died in the war remain in a coma outside ALICE, and the same is true for those taken captive.
* The CMC Leader privately recognizes the adapter and Elizabeth with medals, and asks the three NPCs if there is anything they can do for them.
* Leoric says they didn't expect any reward, and the CMC Leader asks why they didn't go with the Sacred Kingdom army back to Abytorius.
* Leoric explains that they likely wouldn't have helped them, and mentions that what they did was to ensure the adapter's survival.
* Leoric then explains that they realized the adapter didn't break the barrier earlier, but passed through, meaning that they are connected to Abytorius.
* Leoric says that the adapter might be able to reopen the channel back to Abytorius, but it would be very dangerous as the people of Abytorius are far stronger than the people of ALICE.
* He tells the adapter that him, Nimeow, and Ophelia came to the conclusion that the adapter ought to decide if they want to do this, given how dangerous it would be and not something to do lightly even out of sympathy for their situation.
* He tells the adapter that they will have some time to think about it, and to contact them if they decide to go through with it, as they will prepare a test to see if they can possibly survive in Abytorius.
* As they go to leave, they see a huge crowd of Wastes, including an elder who begs the adapter to take them to Abytorius so that they may finally be free.
* The elder mentions that most of them know about Abytorius, and that any discussion of it was hidden from users.
* The adapter asks Leoric if there is anything they can do, but he mentions that the train might not be able to safely take all of them.
* The adapter then thinks about what to do.

## Full Story

After the events of The Hidden One, the adapter and Elizabeth Bout return back to the Countermeasure Center. The CMC Leader notes that they came back quite late, and Elizabeth responds that they came as fast as they could, considering they were in the Z-46 area. The CMC Leader asks why they went so far, but decides it's not important right now.

The CMC Leader explains that their purpose in this war against the Sacred Kingdom is not to defeat the enemy, but rather to figure out what they want and where they came from. He mentions that they also have to find all the missing users. He then says that the most important thing is to remove the lockdown on ALICE currently, and asks that they all consolidate the information that they've gathered. He also reminds them all that what they need right now is discipline, not individual heroism.

He states that someone acted without authorization, and as a result everything has been ruined. He explains that someone started a large battle with the enemy in the C-27 area, and that the leader of the army there was quite strong. He mentions that several users joined the battle since they thought they would be able to achieve victory. He then says that once the enemy general arrived with his army, however, the situation turned to deadlock, and the army leader was injured by the enemy general and had to retreat. Elizabeth remarks that the ones who were motivated to join the fight must've been slaughtered after that point.

The CMC Leader explains that the war became more fierce, and their lines of troops faltered and broke. He says that the number of dead and injured increased greatly as a result. Elizabeth asks what they want them to do, and the CMC Leader starts out by saying that they condemn all of those who do such unauthorized actions, and says that if the situation continues like this both sides will lose large amounts of forces. He then says that he was hoping everyone there would be able to join the battle in order to reverse the direction of the war.

The people start becoming angry, especially since they never agreed to fight and don't want to die. The CMC Leader calms everyone down, and says that he didn't mean it like that. He explains that they originally estimated that the decisive battle would be in two months, but given the poor state of their front lines, the enemy will soon be upon them, and all of them and their families will be at risk. The crowd calms down, realizing that the situation is just that dire. Several of the team members are motivated to help out, in order to save those who they love or avenge the fallen.

The CMC Leader then assures them that they won't be fighting empty-handed, as their researchers have all been hard at work using the information that has been gathered. He then declares that the one who can win this battle is not the most powerful person, but the most courageous one. The crowd becomes further motivated, and Elizabeth states that she would like to present the research from team 71, holding a test tube in her hands.

One week later, in a stronghold held by the Sacred Kingdom, Amilcare becomes distressed at how much their enemy is advancing. He angrily asks why these "barbarians" have become so difficult to deal with, and ponders if it was because someone was neglecting their duty. Gokumon points out that the war has been going on for some time, which has definitely been long enough for their enemy to analyze them and learn about them. He states that he was even knocked down the other day, and that he hopes to meet that strong opponent again one day.

Gokumon then asks Amilcare if he has done his job well. Amilcare just responds that this is part of his perfect plan to overwhelm the enemy with power in order to achieve a complete victory. He insists that there is no need for new tactics, and angrily leaves while kicking the guard at the door aside. Gokumon laments that the war has taken such a toll on their people, especially given that this was supposed to be only a general investigation. He remarks that it is time to think of some new tactics, and that desperate times call for desperate measures. He stands next to the wall and silently ponders their next move.

A scout suddenly comes in and tells Gokumon that they have an emergency. Gokumon realizes that he's been thinking for quite a long time, and asks what the matter is. The scout reports that Amilcare has gone to the front lines by himself, and nobody knows why. Gokumon calls Amilcare an idiot, and wonders if he thought that their failures were due to the soldiers on the battlefield. The scout agrees with Gokumon's thinking, and explains that after Amilcare went out a large enemy army suddenly appeared.

The scout asks Gokumon if he can come out to help assist Amilcare. Gokumon says that Amilcare should have taken some soldiers from the main force to help him, but the scout clarifies that Amilcare went alone with a single servant. Gokumon weakly laughs and says that this situation is quite far from being good.

In the G-17 area, where the front lines of battle are, Elizabeth tells the adapter that she really is the kind of person motivated solely by money. She admits that she normally would never do something like fighting if it means there is a chance she wouldn't get paid. She remarks that things have changed now; she was paid for investigating, and now they have special bullets and weapons made from analyzing the blood of Nimeow Ashera. She says that the difficulty has become trivially easy. She points out that she will be the big hero of this war, and wonders how much she will be paid as a result. The adapter just sighs and says that they aren't sure how much they like Elizabeth's actions, and reminds her to not overuse the weapons.

Elizabeth then shouts at the army, telling them all to follow her. The crowd cheers with high morale, and they go up against the Sacred Kingdom's army. They fight against many soldiers and magicians, including Adherents, Believers, Disciples, Patrols, Apostles, and Devotees. After they defeat those, they manage to reach Amilcare, who goes into a complete panic asking where in the world his guards are. He keeps backing up and freaking out, telling Elizabeth and the others to stay away from him.

Gokumon eventually arrives, and challenges the adapter and Elizabeth to give it their best shot before he fights back. The two fight well enough to force Gokumon to retreat, as Amilcare remarks that Gokumon was just a massive piece of trash that can't do something as simple as stalling the enemy. However, Amilcare acts much more confident this time, smugly trying to show off his superiority against the group and just how much stronger and better he is. Despite this, they still manage to defeat him.

Elizabeth captures Amilcare and points her weapon at his head while he kneels in front of her. She loudly proclaims that she has captured their commander, and demands that they all freeze. Amilcare begs them all to listen to her, and he surrenders, begging to not be killed. Elizabeth remarks that he seems like the kind of person who would be worth a large ransom. Upon hearing this, Amilcare quickly offers to surrender all of their soldiers and equipment, which ought to be more than enough money for what she'd want. The soldiers look on disapprovingly, and Gokumon notes to himself that the soldiers probably won't be listening to Amilcare anymore. He then ponders when he should take action.

Olivia suddenly appears, asking what is going on. Elizabeth points her gun at her, telling her to stop, but Olivia goes straight towards Amilcare. Olivia states that he has forsaken their King and abandoned their people, and asks if he has any last words. Amilcare tries to ask her to help him, but before he can finish she thrusts her sword into his chest and kills him. Elizabeth looks in shock, as it was far too sudden for her to react to. Gokumon remarks that he knew Olivia would do something like this one day.

Olivia then states that she will bring Amilcare back for a trial, saying that it isn't her place to determine his punishment. She then says that the mission here will continue without her. Gokumon declares that he is now the one in control, and tells the soldiers to follow him. He orders the soldiers to prepare to retreat back home. Elizabeth asks what Olivia meant by bringing him to trial, considering how Amilcare is already dead. She also points out that they were the ones to win the battle, not the Sacred Kingdom, and thus they can't really just leave as if nothing happened. The crowd behind Elizabeth shouts their agreement.

Olivia states that the trial is none of their business, and that reviving the dead is a trivial task for one such as the Sacred King. Elizabeth thinks to herself that she probably ought to remember that detail. Olivia then says that it was far too early for them to declare their victory. Gokumon orders the soldiers to escort the crystals and captives back to their barracks. Olivia looks at Elizabeth and the others with utter contempt, calling them heretics, while Gokumon continues to make preparations.

Elizabeth then acts, pulling the trigger and firing a special bullet at Olivia. The bullet just bounces off Olivia's head, leaving only a scratch. Elizabeth looks on in dismay, while Olivia raises her flag. A powerful storm starts to gather around her, causing thunder and earthquakes around them. Olivia says that she won't let them leave a stain on their divine flag, while Gokumon raises his shield to defend the soldiers behind him. Olivia declares that the hammer of justice will fall upon these sinners, and with a battle cry she releases the power of the storm she created.

The battlefield is completely decimated, as thousands of lightning bolts strike everywhere and tornadoes blow things away. Everyone just tries to survive but are completely devastated, and only after about a minute does it stop, with the entire nearby area completely in ruins. Gokumon just notes that this storm must have been the power granted by the Sacred King himself, as he remains unharmed, as does all the soldiers and buildings behind him. The Sacred Kingdom Soldiers that were behind him express their relief at being alive, and Gokumon laughs and says he is glad to see them okay.

Elizabeth and the adapter, as well as some other forces from ALICE, managed to find refuge behind Gokumon as well, and he hadn't done anything to stop them. Elizabeth says that she is glad the adapter is okay, but then expresses her anger at how ridiculously overpowered what Olivia just did was. She remarks that Amilcare's attacks were completely insignificant compared to what just happened, and says that she hopes that was their one ace up their sleeve. She looks around and sees that it was as if their victory against the Sacred Kingdom had never happened.

Elizabeth asks Olivia what her deal was, considering how she killed Amilcare for abandoning their people yet went on to slaughter thousands of their own in the devastation she just caused. Olivia responds that sometimes lives must be sacrificed to achieve a better future, and that these followers are prepared to give up their lives at any time. She says they have no right to judge her, though she admits that she is impressed they managed to survive her attack.

Elizabeth says that at least now it's time to fight back, but Olivia responds that she will deliver another powerful attack of divine punishment. She starts to raise her flag again, and the ground begins to shake. Elizabeth angrily says that an ability that powerful ought to have a cooldown. As some rumble is heard in the distance, Olivia says that this time she will make sure they don't survive. Elizabeth asks Gokumon if he can hold his shield up again, while the rumble continues. Gokumon sighs, and says he always knew things would end up like this. He makes sure to stay away so that Elizabeth can't get behind him. He apologizes and says that it isn't anything personal, saying that he has a mission he is supposed to achieve.

Olivia says that it is time for them to die, but suddenly a train whistle is heard. A train, the Gulliver, appears going at fast speed, headed directly at Olivia. Olivia stops her attack and switches to a defensive position. The train hits her, and continues going for a few hundred meters before coming to a stop. Elizabeth asks what is going on, while Olivia pushes the train backwards while expressing her disgust. Gokumon orders his soldiers to go assist Olivia, but they are all suddenly sniped by someone else one by one.

From onboard the train, Leoric tells them that he only fired to immobilize the soldiers. He tells Nimeow to go get the crystals, and she nods. She states that making the trip this far cost all of their fuel, so she's going to make sure that it was worth it. Gokumon, already in position to defend the crystals, tells her that she won't get them that easily. He says that he isn't fond of fighting a little kid, but has little choice. For the second time since the invasion started, Gokumon swings his sword. Before he can hit Nimeow, the sword is deflected by a shot from Leoric, who says that Gokumon has mistaken who is opponent actually is.

Gokumon remarks that he never expected a sniper to ask him to fight face to face, and Leoric just remarks that he prefers using a gun over other kinds of weapons. Gokumon says that it seems like he can't hold back any of his power, and battles against Leoric while Nimeow takes as many crystals as she can. The area suddenly goes dark, and everyone looks to the front of the train, where Olivia has lifted it above her head, despite all the bleeding and injuries she has. She says that they've pushed their luck.

Nimeow asks Ophelia if her preparations are done, while Ophelia just tells her to not rush her. She scoffs and says that they have no idea how to treat a machine properly. With that, she jumps out the window, and runs towards the front of the train. Olivia declares that the people of the Sacred Kingdom will never back down. Ophelia asks if that's really the case, and jumps up before delivering a powerful kick to the top of the train. After the loud bang from doing so, the area remains completely silent.

Gokumon puts down his sword, and a soldier comes from behind to tell him that they have finished transporting the captives. He asks if they should begin the retreat. Gokumon thinks for a moment, and then asks Leoric if he can ask him a question. He asks who is stronger, between Leoric and Ophelia. Leoric just remarks that the strongest of all of them is Nimeow. Gokumon laughs, saying that is quite interesting. He asks if they will accept their surrender. Leoric agrees, and admits that they don't really have a reason to fight them; they only attacked because they were afraid the Sacred Kingdom might destroy the thing they needed.

Gokumon says that he would like to know all the details, but admits that there does not seem to be time for it now. He says that he will remember their kindness, and orders his troops to begin their retreat. The Sacred Kingdom soldiers start carrying their injured away as they retreat. Despite how long and devastating of a war this had been, and how significant of an event it was for ALICE, it was over, just like that. Elizabeth asks if its really over, wondering who those people were and why they invaded. She asks what their purpose was, and where were all of the missing people taken. She admits that she still has so many questions, and asks the adapter what they think. The adapter says that they too have a lot of questions, but regardless, they are glad that it's over. Leoric says that they will likely find out one day, and tells Elizabeth that they need to talk.

Later on, with the war finished, the Countermeasure Center is used as an emergency response center. The CMC Leader shares what he knows of the current situation. The Sacred Kingdom was unable to be tracked after they evacuated, but ALICE is able to connect with the outside once again. People who died in the war are in a coma on the outside, or missing. Users that had serious injuries were likewise unable to move their injured body parts outside of ALICE. Any users that were taken captive are in a similar situation to those who died. Security concerns have been raised about ALICE, and user activity had greatly decreased, while some higher ups try to figure out how to restore faith in ALICE. The CMC Leader remarks that they must find the missing people and get them back.

A staff member notifies the CMC Leader that the people he asked for have arrived. The CMC Leader nods, and lets them in. The adapter enters, along with Elizabeth, Leoric, Ophelia, and Nimeow. The adapter and Elizabeth are given medals as part of a private recognition ceremony, as this is not really a moment to publicly celebrate and it would be better to keep their personal information confidential for now. Elizabeth admits that she would rather just receive a large bonus.

The CMC Leader expresses his gratitude to the three NPCs who helped, and asks if there is anything they can do for them. Leoric says that it is fine, and mentions that they did it without expecting something in return. The CMC Leader asks if he can ask them about something, and mentions that he was the one who ordered the special weapons research, and thus had heard about them from Elizabeth. He says that he thought that the NPCs were looking for something from the enemies from Abytorius, but instead of leaving with them the NPCs chose to stay here instead. The CMC Leader asks what their purpose was, and Elizabeth says that she thought they wanted to go home.

Leoric explains that, while they almost certainly had the power to send them back home, they likely wouldn't have been kind enough to do so. Leoric then says that the purpose of all they've done so far was to ensure the survival of the adapter. The adapter, confused, asked what he means. Leoric brings up how they said they would contact the adapter if necessary, and mentions that they were arguing about that the whole time, but couldn't reach a conclusion. He then says that they found something that made them realize what they needed to do.

Ophelia explains that Leoric was cautious of them at first, because he thought that they had broken the barrier he set up. But upon further investigation, they realized that the barrier wasn't destroyed at all - the adapter just passed through. She says that this can only mean that the adapter is still connected to Abytorius, which was a surprise to all of them. Leoric then says that some force had opened up a two-way channel to this world, which is what ended up bringing them here. He says that, no matter how hard they've tried, they could never open it back up again and return to Abytorius.

Nimeow says that, with the adapter here now, that changes things. Ophelia admits that they don't know why the adapter is so unique in this regard, but regardless, the adapter might just have what they need. Leoric says that it could be possible to open the channel from ALICE to Abytorius once again. Ophelia says that it isn't guaranteed to work, but might still be worth it to try. Leoric then mentions that they didn't actually reach an agreement on what to do about it, so they decided to do something else. He then says that the three of them want the adapter to decide whether to open the channel or not, much to the adapter's surprise.

Leoric then assures the adapter that, while this is something that only the adapter would be able to do, this is not something that they must do. He warns that the people of Abytorius are far stronger than those of ALICE. He states that the only reason he didn't stop Elizabeth from fighting the Sacred Kingdom earlier was because it was that important that they actually understand just how strong the people they are up against are. Elizabeth just asks if that was all part of their plan.

Leoric then explains that their world is full of people just as powerful as that, and going there would be far more dangerous than they might realize. He warns that they could get hurt or even killed there. Elizabeth asks him to confirm that, if they die there, they will die for real, just like what happened to many users during the war. Leoric nods, and says that he doesn't want the adapter to make such a dangerous and risky choice purely out of sympathy for them. He says that the three of them will stick near the Countermeasure Center for the time being, so that the adapter can think about whether they want to go through with this or not. He then says that, if the adapter chooses to go through with this, they will conduct a test to see if the adapter really is strong enough to survive travelling into their world. He then says that it is completely okay if the adapter refuses, and they will respect their decision if they do.

With that, they start to leave the Countermeasure Center, but find it surrounded by a large crowd of people, many in tatters and some even animal-like in appearance. The adapter asks who they are, and Ophelia says that they are likely the Wastes who have been hiding in ALICE for some time. An elder slowly walks out of the crowd, and asks if the person in front of them is the adapter. The elder says they are glad to finally meet them, while the adapter just asks what is going on. The elder says that they've heard that the adapter might be leaving for Abytorius, and begs the adapter to take them there as well.

Elizabeth asks if they know anything about Abytorius, and the elder responds that he does, as does many NPCs of his generation and older. He says that there is a well-known rumor among them, though he admits that younger ones likely don't know about it. Elizabeth asks how it can be so well known, when they spent so many resources trying to find information and never heard about it. The elder says that it was only known among NPCs, designed so that the keyword was blocked from users and thus never appeared in any questions or posts. Elizabeth asks how this is possible and who did it, and the elder responds that it was a person who is akin to being the father to all NPCs.

The elder says that he even remembers speaking to this man, who had told them of a place that belongs only to NPCs, where they were free to do as they pleased without being under the control of humans. He admits that he rejected the proposal, as he believed at the time that he was needed and that only worthless NPCs would pursue such a dream. He then says that they can look at where he, and all the NPCs behind him, ended up; they have no home, and have to constantly live their lives in fear from the cleaning app as well as users hunting them down for fun. He says that when they get sick, they die and are quickly forgotten.

Elizabeth then asks them about the man they mentioned before. The elder admits that they aren't allowed to reveal any details about him, and that all he can share was that the man was a human. Elizabeth asks how they can believe that this isn't all just made up, and asks the adapter what they think. The adapter just looks to Leoric and asks if there is a way they can help the NPCs. Leoric says that, while the Gulliver can carry a lot of people, this might be too much. Ophelia also warns that it could increase the chances of failure. The elder asks if they are going to be abandoned again, and states that ALICE is like a cage to all of them. The elder begs the adapter to show them mercy, and to take them... to Wonder Land.

The story is continued in Be Prepared.

## Counter Units

The Regional Festival counter unit to this quest (albeit only available as a fixed helper for the solo version of the quest) is Elizabeth Bout.

## Quest Overview

* [Story] The War Intensified
* Careless Bheavior [Spectre]
* [Story] Result & The Next Step

## Post Quest Blurbs

* **Strangers Invades**
	+ **[Story] The War Intensified**
		- **The Legend About C-27:** In C-27, a man showed strong force to reverse the situation of the war. And the morale of the ALICE side was greatly increased.
	+ **[Story] Result & The Next Step**
		- **Your Decision:** Leoric is waiting for your reply. Although this is something that only you can do, it isn't something you must do.

## Trivia

* While the story seems to imply that the war and the situation regarding NPCs takes place across all of ALICE, it's quite different than the already established story in specific branches of ALICE; the ALICE/Evolution story arc in the Main Branch of ALICE touched upon similar themes but showed that AIs were treated nowhere near as bad as NPCs seem to be in this story arc, with many even being freelance AIs such as Urashima.
* While a connection has not been explicitly stated yet, the seemingly overwhelming strength and advantage that the people of Abytorius seem to have over those from ALICE appears to be related to the 4D compilation methods that were mentioned in Sewage Treatment Plant, where the adapter was unable to damage Strange Experiment at all while Jackie was able to, thanks to said methods.