Welcome home, [NAME].
You must have fought a pretty intense battle.
We're all glad to see you're still safe.
The Chief called for you, so please give him your full report.
Pentaglass
Nice work.
You were really in a pickle there, weren't you, [NAME]?
Our security team spotted some suspicious people out on the field,
and I got a request to investigate exactly what they're up to.
It's important that we wrap up all these requests. Real important.
So don't waste any time, okay? Ask Karen for all the details.
...Oh, by the way,
you'll take the fall if you mess up a mission, so be careful, okay?
Game
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The quest Sighting 1 has been added.
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The quest Fossil Find 2 has been added.
Pentaglass
Don't waste any time, okay? Ask Karen for all the details.
...Oh, by the way,
you'll take the fall if you mess up a mission, so be careful, okay?
Karen
Hello, [NAME]. I'll brief you on your mission.
We've received word on suspicious people in the area of Via Tubus,
and the Security Division has asked the C.A.R.D. Lab to
conduct an investigation into their actions.
The pallet you dealt with last time was sabotaged by the Arkz, of course,
but they may already have another plan in operation.
You may end up fighting them, so make sure you are prepared for battle.
Good luck.
Don't let the Arkz get to you. They're nothing.
They're just a bunch of ruffians who weren't welcome on Pioneer 2,
so they decided to go down to Ragol all by themselves.
I heard that a member of the Arkz named "Break"
stole some early C.A.R.D. Technology from the Morgue before I was here.
We must bring them under control quickly
and make Ragol a safe place to live for all of us.
By the way, keep that a secret from the rest of the Hunters, okay?
Kranz
Yo!
So now we're dealing with some shady characters, huh?
I'm all set to go on this end! Give me the word any time.
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Besides, I might find Pops out there.
Man, why does everyone have to act so formal around here?
Like those researchers, you know? They're stiff as a board.
What do you think? Am I right, or what?
I may not look it, but I'm no good at desk work-type stuff.
Maybe it's a lot harder than it looks, I dunno.
I guess I should be happy I've got some friends here, at least.
Huh?
Oh. You already know 'em.
The other two girls.
They're my friends. Both of 'em.
We've been friends for a while, too. Ever since I was a kid.
Birds of a feather, that sort of thing.
I checked in with Ino'lis fairly regularly before,
but this is the first time I've seen Sil'fer in ages.
When we ran into each other here,
I was about to cry. Really. It was so embarrassing.
She looks all grown up now... I was just astounded.
Don't you think she looks great? She's a fine young lady.
I mean, Sil'fer used to be so shy around other people...
She used to rely on her big sister to do all the talking.
But now look at her! She's working with me in the Hunters.
That's human nature for you, huh?
Oh, but she's not even human. She's a newman. That must be it!
Ghahahah!
Sil'fer
Have you talked with that hot-blooded freak yet?
Tee hee hee.
I'm talking about Kranz.
He gets himself so worked up about everything.
You could tell him anything, and he'll be barking, "Let's go!"
Oh, and now that I think about it,
Kranz told me he was looking for his "Pops" earlier...
I'm looking for someone myself, actually.
My sister...
So, anyway, I know how Kranz feels, kinda.
Did you talk to Ino'lis?
She's a real cutie, isn't she?
She's full of energy too. Quite a cheery person, isn't she?
And you can rely on her so much out on the battlefield.
I can't count how many times her timely support saved me out there.
We used to play with each other a lot,
but we sort of lost contact after we both grew up...
But then I registered with the Hunters, and here we are again.
That doesn't happen every day, does it?
It feels kinda like fate, actually.
Am I comfortable with C.A.R.D. Technology?
Well... more or less.
You have to take the bad with the good.
I like how they're compact,
and how you can break out items at a moment's notice,
but sometimes the items aren't quite as good as the real thing.
What really hurts, though,
is the way they break whenever I get attacked. That's a major drag.
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Oh, right! I heard we're digging up fossils over in Unguis.
Real fossils...
I've read about them before,
but I was born and raised on the ship, so I've never seen a real one.
...It'd be neat if I could.
If you ever get a mission related to fossils, I'll take it any time!
Ino'lis
Welcome back, Commander!
You really pulled through for us!
Kranz and Sil'fer were talking all about you earlier.
I'm good friends with both of them.
I used to play with Sil'fer together all the time.
She has been one of my most cherished friends.
But everyone's all grown up now...
I better start acting my age a little, too.
Hee hee! Don't worry, I'm still taking care of business in battle.
I'll be okay from here on in, probably.
Everyone's all grown up now...
I better start acting my age a little, too.
It's a good idea to grow up as soon as possible, Commander.
You know?
Sil'fer and Kranz are amazing, you know?
Tee-hee-hee. Really amazing.
...It's a secret.
No, really, a secret. I can't just go and tell someone I just met!
Tee-hee-hee.
Hmmm, I think I'll tell you anyway.
But don't let them know I'm telling you... A secret.
Okay, so you know Sil'fer and Kranz?
Well, they each have a family member that they're searching for!
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Huh?
You already knew that?
Guard near director's room
Nice work at that last battle. The Chief's proud of you.
Too bad the Arkz are more obstinate than we though, huh?
Don't let up your guard yet.
Researcher 1
Sometimes, when I sit here making cards,
I get a variation of a card that works the same way as always,
but has much stronger abilities.
This only happens on very rare occasions.
Since these cards are so strong, they're called Killer Cards.
You can tell them from normal cards by their shiny luster.
If you ever get one, consider yourself very lucky.
Researcher 2
Hmm...
No, that won't work...
But how about this...
Agh!
Uh... sorry. I was just thinking about something.
So how was it, fighting out on a real battlefield?
The cards we've been developing are still very new technology...
We've never tested them on the field, so I'm still a little worried.
Let me know if you run into any problems.
Officer
Still...
I wonder how those Arkz dogs got their hands on Card Technology.
Their technology is a crude copy of our own research results.
In fact, I even hear they modified it to use data from creatures...
We have the original technology on our side, of course,
so there's no way we can lose to these guys.
Let's do our best! Okay, Commander?
Mission man
Oh. It's you.
Sorry. I got nothing in today.
I'll have something for you next time,
so cut me a break, all right?
Quest:
Sighting 1
From: Government
Mission:
We've received reports of a shady figure sighted in Via
Tubus. It's probably nothing, but we'd still like you to head to the scene
to investigate.
Pre-battle line:
Lura: Oh no! I've been found!
Post-mission message:
It appears that the Arkz are
trying to destroy the Via Tubus
pallet for some unknown reason.
We do not understand their
motives, but we intend to
continue monitoring their
activities. Good work.
Security Division
Quest:
Fossil Find 2
From: Government
Mission:
We'd like to send another team out to the giant fossil.
I'd like you to guard this team against any further interference from the
Arkz.
