{ "dataList": [ { "id": 0, "content": "There is a clew of thread, raveled of a single strand whose beginning is its end." }, { "id": 1, "content": "Moments become wefts and warps that criss-cross into a weave," }, { "id": 2, "content": "and the flow of time spools in a single spot." }, { "id": 3, "model": "과거료슈3", "teller": "???", "title": "???", "content": "Go on, read it." }, { "id": 4, "model": "료슈딸", "teller": "???", "title": "???", "content": "Uh... Ryō... shū...?" }, { "id": 5, "content": "From the echo of your first cry to the whisper of your last breath," }, { "id": 6, "content": "in the heart of every moment, my eyes catch a glimpse of you." }, { "id": 7, "model": "과거료슈3", "teller": "???", "title": "???", "content": "No... That's not how you read those letters..." }, { "id": 8, "model": "과거료슈3", "teller": "???", "title": "???", "content": "\"Yoshihide.\" That's how you say it." }, { "id": 9, "model": "료슈딸", "teller": "???", "title": "???", "content": "\"Ryō-shū!\"" }, { "id": 10, "model": "료슈딸", "teller": "???", "title": "???", "content": "It's prettier and easier!" }, { "id": 11, "content": "Dear lost child of mine, should the way back home elude you..." }, { "id": 12, "content": "Follow the thread back to the very first knot that hurt the most." }, { "id": 13, "content": "Where the quivering stops," }, { "id": 14, "content": "that is where you will find me." }, { "id": 15, "model": "마튼", "content": "Today's the day." }, { "id": 16, "place": "LCE Research Team\nLab. Sector", "model": "알리사", "content": "Today's the day indeed. Boss, are you—" }, { "id": 17, "model": "호엔하임", "content": "Hold. Please, don't ask me if I am \"nervous.\" Only ordinary, unremarkable researchers with a particularly low level of confidence in their own material ever get \"nervous.\"" }, { "id": 18, "model": "호엔하임", "content": "Your unfinished query has reminded me of the last academic assembly—there was this fellow who simply could not stop their hands from shaking with the frequency of 5 oscillations every 3 seconds, even after taking an entire fistful of Tranquility Boluses. What a miserable sight that was." }, { "id": 19, "model": "호엔하임", "content": "Oh, of course, perhaps the fear that the attendees may not possess the intelligence to comprehend even half of my presentation may source a reasonable level of anxiety, potent enough to make my legs tremble somewhat. But I have been quite relieved of that concern after you reviewed my materials; if both of you were able to understand it, then the audience should have no problem following the... general narrative." }, { "id": 20, "model": "마튼", "content": "At least you won't be dosing the audience chock-full of your verbal sedative this time." }, { "id": 21, "model": "호엔하임", "content": "On another note... have you any clue as to why our cooperation request for additional research is still pending approval?" }, { "id": 22, "model": "알리사", "content": "... LCA R&D Team has repeatedly denied our request. Apparently, we're to focus solely on our present research..." }, { "id": 23, "model": "호엔하임", "content": "A rather narrow-minded bunch, aren't they? Do we know specifically who denied our requests?" }, { "id": 24, "model": "알리사", "content": "... The assistant manager who simply could not stop their hands from shaking, even after taking an entire fistful of Tranquility Boluses. It seems pretty obvious that they're still carrying the grudge from when you scoffed at them." }, { "id": 25, "model": "호엔하임", "content": "... Is that so?" }, { "id": 26, "model": "호엔하임", "content": "Well, they'll have no choice but to approve our request after this presentation. Our present research has already progressed beyond the point of satisfaction, after all." }, { "id": 27, "model": "알리사", "content": "Of course, Boss. Of course..." }, { "id": 28, "model": "호엔하임", "content": "... This won't do. Though the motivation behind my additional research request was to sate a personal curiosity, I have no doubts in my mind that it will end up benefiting the company's bottom line." }, { "id": 29, "model": "호엔하임", "content": "Marton, do you have our additional research proposal with you? Even the LCA will have no recourse but to approve it once they see the projected gains from its success." }, { "id": 30, "model": "마튼", "content": "Ah, that... I left it back at the Research Hall. Didn't think we'd need it today." }, { "id": 31, "model": "호엔하임", "content": "A successful outcome of that research should also be able to boost the efficiency of our electrical systems. I'm sure the need for more power is a mutual concern—we already have precious little to spare with how much energy our present research consumes." }, { "id": 32, "model": "알리사", "content": "Yeah, we know. We even had to conduct our experiments in the freezing cold because we rerouted power from the heating system to save electricity. Well, I stayed toasty thanks to my E.G.O gear, but still..." }, { "id": 33, "model": "알리사", "content": "Anyways, I'll go grab the proposal. You two should focus on the presentation prep." }, { "id": 34 }, { "id": 35, "model": "LCE연구원1", "content": "Re... Requesting support. This is LCE Department, Co... Corridor YS-4. Requesting immediate support. The situation's... a Code... Code... Gah..." }, { "id": 36, "model": "검지아비상", "teller": "???", "title": "???", "content": "Apologies. I didn't wish to so unnecessarily cut him off, but... as it seems he passed out... let me be the messenger instead. Though I won't bother with the fancy code-speak..." }, { "id": 37, "model": "검지아비상", "teller": "???", "title": "???", "content": "\"The situation here is... entirely hopeless.\"... was probably what he wished to say." }, { "id": 38, "content": "A few hours later..." }, { "id": 39, "place": "LCCB Transporter Truck", "content": "... A good deal of time had passed since we'd said our heartfelt farewells to Jia Xichun, yet we still remained stuck in Hongyuan." }, { "id": 40, "model": "히스클리프", "content": "You sure we're settin' off today? Reckon you got the date wrong?" }, { "id": 41, "model": "싱클레어", "content": "I'm pretty sure I didn't... But even Saude's late, and she was supposed to get Vergilius and Pilot..." }, { "id": 42, "model": "오티스", "content": "Right ahead lies the road that leads straight out of Hongyuan. Given Saude's memo telling us to drive out here with a truck, there should be no room for error this time." }, { "id": 43, "model": "이스마엘", "content": "I sure hope that's the case." }, { "id": 44, "model": "이스마엘", "content": "When we left Daguanyuan earlier, the guards at the gate actually asked me what time we'd be coming back. They probably think we've taken up permanent residence here at H Corp." }, { "id": 45, "model": "그레고르", "content": "... Not surprising. After saying goodbyes left and right, not to mention two farewell banquets—we're still sitting here on our butts without any sign of leaving..." }, { "id": 46, "model": "로쟈", "content": "Exactly. By now, Verg should've appeared out of nowhere with his usual, \"Time to move on to our next destination, Dante...\" like he always does!" }, { "id": 47, "model": "로쟈", "content": "Then Charon would say, \"Off we go, Mephi. Vroom-vroom\"... It's been forever since I heard her last!" }, { "id": 48, "model": "홍루", "content": "I don't think there was ever a time Vergilius was gone this long." }, { "id": 49, "model": "뫼르소", "content": "The breach of contract may have led to extra workload for him, but even so, his prolonged absence remains unusual." }, { "id": 50, "model": "싱클레어", "content": "All this, just because he went out of his way to help us...?" }, { "id": 51, "model": "파우스트", "content": "Not necessarily." }, { "id": 52, "model": "파우스트", "content": "While it is true that the penalty incurred from breaching the contract yet remains, the LCC's operation in H Corp., which he was assisting with, was immediately concluded following Jia Xichun's inauguration as the Family Hierarch." }, { "id": 53, "model": "이상", "content": "Hmm... I fail to think of any other reason apart from that." }, { "id": 54, "model": "단테", "content": "" }, { "id": 55, "model": "싱클레어", "content": "Maybe he's just off doing whatever he usually does when spending time with Charon...?" }, { "id": 56, "content": "Everyone turned to look at Faust." }, { "id": 57, "model": "파우스트", "content": "At this point, there is no information that can be shared regarding Vergilius's absence." }, { "id": 58, "model": "단테", "content": "<... Maybe we can ask Vergilius when he gets here?>" }, { "id": 59, "model": "히스클리프", "content": "You honestly reckon he'd say a word about where he was? That bloke only ever tells us where to go, never where he's off to." }, { "id": 60, "model": "돈키호테", "content": "Verily! And never hath he deigned to bring any of us on his ice cream trips... save young Charon!" }, { "id": 61, "model": "돈키호테", "content": "Hooh! Perchance, his path is that of a culinary journey to sample the unique specialties of each District—" }, { "id": 62, "model": "히스클리프", "content": "Be serious for one second, lass. This ain't a foodie tour." }, { "id": 63, "model": "파우스트", "content": "... Aside from guiding our path..." }, { "id": 64, "model": "파우스트", "content": "... it may simply be that Vergilius has a path of his own to walk." }, { "id": 65, "model": "단테", "content": "<…….>" }, { "id": 66, "content": "I've got no idea what his path would even look like." }, { "id": 67, "content": "We're only here to follow the journey as guided by Vergilius... We know neither the path he has walked, nor the path he seeks to walk." }, { "id": 68, "content": "I wonder if he'll ever share his history with us one day." }, { "id": 69, "model": "히스클리프", "content": "I 'spose he's bein' his usual absentee self, but... that don't explain why Saude ain't here, does it?" }, { "id": 70, "model": "히스클리프", "content": "We've been late plenty of times, yeah. But it ain't like the lass to keep us hangin'." }, { "id": 71, "model": "로쟈", "content": "Maybe there's been a change of plans?" }, { "id": 72, "model": "오티스", "content": "... When an operative goes dark without warning..." }, { "id": 73, "model": "오티스", "content": "... it's usually due to an unforeseen variable, not a change of plans." }, { "id": 74, "content": "As if to prove Outis right, someone forcefully yanks the truck's door open." }, { "id": 75, "model": "단테", "content": "" }, { "id": 76, "model": "로쟈", "content": "Holy— What happened to you?!" }, { "id": 77, "content": "Saude stumbled into the truck, short of breath. She was bleeding and covered in wounds both minor and serious—her eyes glistened with wild anxiety." }, { "id": 78, "content": "A broken pistol hung from her waist. It was impossible not to notice the still-fresh gashes and wounds on her." }, { "id": 79, "content": "The first thing that caught my attention, however, was the stump right where her left arm used to be." } ] }