Confirming Work Initiation Sequences... complete. Initiating 38th Insight Work on Subject T-04-50.
| HP | 72.0 + (2.52*lvl) |
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| Trigger | Dialogue |
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| Identity Acquisition | Confirming Work Initiation Sequences... complete. Initiating 38th Insight Work on Subject T-04-50. |
| Morning Greeting | Yes. I arrived 15 minutes prior to the designated business hour. I am currently instructing all Clerical personnel to steer clear of conducting businesses in this hallway, as the manager always commands me to perform Managerial Work on Subject T-04-50 immediately after the commencement of work hours. This precaution will improve our efficiency in the days to come. |
| Afternoon Greeting | It was a creative stroke of genius to take advantage of the Welfare Team Clerical staff's lunch time. You only have so many Execution Bullets to spend, after all. |
| Evening Greeting | The Ordeal, which has been estimated to be today's greatest threat, has been managed without fatalities. Newly accommodated Abnormalities, too... can be managed without significant risk. Understood. I will let the rest of the team know that tonight's overtime will continue otherwise indefinitely barring an event of Qliphoth Meltdown. |
| Chatter #1 | This Abnormality appears to have been realized as an amalgamation of an entire bee colony. Its Classification Code designation suggests that it has manifested from a trauma of some sort, but... hm. One must wonder, as objects it bears resemblance to were rather commonly observable. |
| Chatter #2 | It is presumed that the original form of this E.G.O weapon is a rifle. However, upon cross-disciplinary analysis of Abnormalities assigned to the Welfare Team and the frequency of cooperation requests from other Teams... it can be determined that using this gear on its own will be insufficient. I have submitted a report detailing how certain transformations of the E.G.O weapon could result in a 162% efficiency boost—please review it at your leisure, Manager. |
| Chatter #3 | ... It seems that you are uninterested in moving yourself, as you would much rather remain stationary in this containment unit and proliferate those who would work in your service. Hm... I have provided more efficiency-oriented insights as that seemed to be what you were after... ... To your satisfaction, as expected. I will make good use of this hat. |
| Post-Uptie Chat 1 | Dusk of Amber suppression complete. Mm... Recording observations. As presumed, the entities' digestive system does not conform to the typical rules of anatomy. As per my firsthand observation, its intestines were reversed and in process of liquefaction; I identified a vulnerability in its interior walls, which was easily torn open using a scattershot fire, allowing for my escape. Its flavor... Orange. |
| Post-Uptie Chat 2 | Alerting all Welfare Team personnel. Promptly escape the department hallways and rendezvous at Central Command. Qliphoth Counter management has failed, resulting in unmitigated propagation of spores— Stop. Correction: All Agents, equip your combat gear and return. ... Worker Bee entities have hatched. |
| Idle | Mister Chesed discourages us from overtime and tells us to stay only for our designated hours and head home on time, but... As your will takes precedence, Manager, we will be clocking overtime hours tonight. Perhaps you have identified a certain opportunity... That may indeed be the case since you have even disregarded Mister Chesed's advice today. |
| Uptying | Ordeal "Food Chain" identified. Commencing suppression and the requested field experimentation. Agents mustn't take offensive maneuvers even should the Captain be swallowed by an Ordeal. That would be all. |
| Deployment | I am always ready for deployment. |
| Stage Entry | Mobilizing to the suppression zone. |
| Viewed in Battle | My weapon was designed for the sole purpose of inflicting bodily harm. If you are in need of Sanity recuperation, please search for a different Agent. |
| Commencing Attack | All that's needed is the will to hit bullseye. |
| Enemy Stagger | Suppression target is exhibiting signs of fatigue. |
| Staggered | Agh... Requesting a shot of HP-N Bullet. |
| Enemy Killed | Target neutralized. Moving on to the next suppression target... |
| Death | ... I thought I would die by an Execution Bullet... or during Management... but... What a rare experience to cap it off... |
| Check Passed | I have become an expert in Insight Work. |
| Check Failed | I am not a suitable candidate for this Work. |
| Victory Cry | ... Trumpet alarm deactivated. The Welfare Team has suffered... two fatalities, Manager. While it is true that this loss of human resources may be detrimental to our productivity, employment via Ad Hoc recruitment will fill the vacancies without issue. It is fortunate that Abnormalities under the Welfare Team's care do not pose any significant risk— There seems to be some trouble involving Agent Ryōshū. If you'll excuse me. |
| Extra Conditions Fulfilled | That was, save for a few negligible casualties, a near-flawless suppression effort. We will now resume the overtime you have ordered— <color=#cf0000>Hey, A.U.'s broken containment. Heh. It's your turn to get a move on, Team Captain...</color> ... Manager. Next time, consider authorizing for Agent Ryōshū an assignment of weapons capable of bodily harm. |
| Defeat Wail | Our attempt to control the subject's spore propagation has failed, Manager. 17... No, 21 Worker Bee entities have been identified at the present. Subject T-04-50-2 suppression feasibility at 0.3% with the remaining personnel. It has been an honor to be in your service, Manager. |
Spore Diffusion
On Kill against targets that have <<((MeursaultBeeSpore))Spore>>, inflict double the <<((MeursaultBeeSpore))Spore>> for the next turn
Worker Bee
CRIMSON x 4
Ally Pierce Base Attack Skill End: The said ally heals HP equal to 10% of HP damage dealt using the attack (2 times per Encounter)
- For this turn, if all Base Attack Skills equipped on allied Skill Slots are Pierce Skills, all allies heal 10 SP at Turn End
Warning Shot
Warning Shot
Warning Shot
Warning Shot
E.G.O Alteration - Buckshot
E.G.O Alteration - Buckshot
E.G.O Alteration - Buckshot
E.G.O Alteration - Buckshot
Field Test - Dust Spark
Field Test - Dust Spark
Victim #4 already.
Hnnngh...
I had dispatched a clear warning to all relevant personnel that they must steer clear of the Abnormality's containment unit while Work is in progress, as the biohazardous material the entity secretes could permeate through the barrier.
... Perhaps it could not be helped, as the authority to physically quarantine a section of the facility lies with the manager.
Itchy... Captain, I'm so itchy...
The subject complained of the pruritus of her nape for the 27th time.
I probably shouldn't scratch the itch, right...? Captain...?
Scratching your skin to address the itchiness will not be a problem.
There is no need for you to worry about the bleeding or excoriation of your skin.
Ah... Agh...
"Amber" of the Clerical staff. That is you, correct?
Tha-that's correct... Agh...
The subject complained of pruritus for the 28th time since the beginning of this interview. Primary memory retention ability remains in good condition.
With that, I record that 10 or more casualties have shown no changes to the brain activity at the 23 hours, 06 minutes, and 21 seconds mark since spore inhalation.
Extrapolation: Occipital lobe hypertrophy, observed in the late stages of spore infection—henceforth the "pre-hatch" state—accelerates rapidly at an undetermined time since initial contact. This finding boosts the value of "early egg identification & extermination" protocol research by 7.1409%.
Sorry, what are you... saying...?
Nothing that requires your comprehension.
No, I mean... I can't seem to... hear you clearly...
Ngh... Ow... Ow, my belly hurts...!
Loss of hearing identified. This is the first recorded instance of such a symptom among the casualties.
Hold still. I will use a bioscanner on your abdomen.
Is that... ngh... Is that gonna... make whatever this is go away?
It will not. Remove your hands from your abdomen.
Agh...
Larva activity observed at the 23 hours, 07 minutes, and 01 seconds mark since spore inhalation. This instance has occurred 33% earlier compared to the average extrapolated from the preexisting data's standard normal distribution.
Slight palpitations of the occipital lobe area have been observed concurrently. The palpitation is currently traveling to the subject's auditory organ, which leads one to conjecture that it is related to the victim's hearing loss.
There's... There's something skittering around in there...
The interval of its molting process from instar 2 to instar 3 remains the same within the margin of error.
C-Captain, there's this guy I hang out with all the time... Jacob. He was with me when it happened... Is he... okay?
... "Okay" in what sense?
Uh...? Sorry, I can't... hear you. Ah, that's better. It doesn't hurt as much...
Nullification of pain receptors identified. I will now post any subsequent questions in writing.
Ah... Is he "okay" as in "HE'S NOT SICK," RIGHT?!
... I drew an "X" on paper to relay to the victim that Jacob was indeed not sick.
Oh, that's... good... Huh, I feel funny. Like I'm bloated—
Uh, Captain Meursault, what's up with the E.G.O Weapon—
Immediate pre-eclosion symptoms identified. Preparing for battle.
Oh, that's... right... She's so close by...
... My Queen.
It's hatching.
.......
...!
… Eclosion of entity T-04-50-2 identified and eliminated.
And the subsequent emergence of Amber Ordeal, also identified.
…! ……. …!
... Eliminated.
Reporting test results of conducting an interview near T-04-50's containment unit. While no variance in the interval between contraction and the late stage of infection has been observed, it can be said that the subject perceives the "Queen" at a relatively earlier point.
Recording an observation of note: the entity spoke through the victim immediately before eclosion, suggesting that it has the capability to seize the victim's nervous system.
And...
Hey, Captain.
Mm.
You know W.I.H.
Another containment breach.
Don't fault me, Captain.
No matter what I do, whether I do good or bad, it goes apeshit. It's shit luck, that's what.
The difficulty of managing the Abnormality is acknowledged. However, continued shirking and offloading of your suppression responsibility to other employees is inappropriate.
I believe former Captains should be held to a higher degree of accountability.
Take a good look at these weapons the fool of a manager gave me, and say that again.
Its creepy face didn't change one bit, no matter how many bullets I blasted into it.
... I have shared the absurdity of your weapon assignment with Mister Chesed, but it appears that he has not yet found the time to pay the manager a visit.
The manager... the B.T.C.... Bunch of slackers, all of them.
Well... not that I mind. The more they laze about, the more opportunities for art appreciation time I get.
... The Dusk Ordeal is still in progress. Search for other hallways to assist.
You're B.A.H. as always, Captain.
Mm.
... Welfare Team hallways are clear.
As for the interview subject's corpse— Hm.
... It will be cremated alongside victim Jacob's cadaver.
Concluding the interview.
.......
... What is the meaning of your gaze?
T-04-50.
Is it wrath? Because I killed your worker bee with the very weapon extracted from your essence?
Or... does it look like just another "redemption" or "love" from where you stand?
I am curious. How does it all appear in your eyes?
Does it appear as inscrutable as my gaze is to you?
... Didn't expect to get sentimental. I will have to check my Corrosion rate.
However, the first order of business is completing the suppression effort.
End of recording.