()||85BGM_Room:...Click. ()||85:...There is an encrypted personal communications request. NPC-Ange(0)Ange||85:Oh? And at a time like this... +Good evening, Persica. NPC-Persica(1)Persica<通讯框>;NPC-Ange(0)||85:What, is it nighttime already? NPC-Persica(2)Persica;NPC-Ange(0)||85:How's M4? Did the neural upgrade go well? NPC-Persica(2);NPC-Ange(0)Ange||85:Not bad so far. There's nothing to worry about. +I should thank you on her behalf for providing the upgrade data. NPC-Persica(2)Persica;NPC-Ange(0)||85:Would you mind letting me take a look? I don't mind if it's just peeping at her. NPC-Persica(2);NPC-Ange(0)Ange||85:Sorry, but they're already preparing for their next mission. NPC-Persica(3)Persica;NPC-Ange(0)||85:You gave her a new mission again? NPC-Persica(3);NPC-Ange(0)Ange||85:I handed my precious Task Force DEFY to her, you know. NPC-Persica(3)Persica;NPC-Ange(0)||85:You're not worried Mastermind's going to capture her? NPC-Persica(3);NPC-Ange(0)Ange||85:Wouldn't that be better? Mastermind showing herself is a good opportunity for me. +But speaking of which, do you know why Mastermind is so eager to capture M4A1? +Right now, it looks like she considers that to be more important than even the survival of Sangvis Ferri itself. NPC-Persica(3)Persica;NPC-Ange(0)||85:I've been looking into the matter myself, and I've got a few thoughts on the subject... NPC-Persica(3);NPC-Ange(0)Ange||85:Such as? NPC-Persica(0)Persica;NPC-Ange(0)||85:Lyco. +Do you still remember him? NPC-Persica(0);NPC-Ange(0)Ange||85:I do. He developed Mastermind and he's arguably the man behind it all... At least, that's how it appears on the surface. +What does that dead man have to do with M4A1? NPC-Persica(0)Persica;NPC-Ange(0)||85:You should know that we used to have a relationship. +When I was taking the brain scan of the biological model for M4, Lyco asked me for a copy as well. At that time he was developing his own AI framework. NPC-Persica(0);NPC-Ange(0)Ange||85:So as I understand it...you gave him M4's neural cloud model? NPC-Persica(0)Persica;NPC-Ange(0)||85:That wasn't M4's neural cloud model yet. From an unscientific point of view, perhaps you could call it a "soul"... NPC-Persica(0);NPC-Ange(0)Ange||85:What...? +Still...that alone doesn't prove a direct relationship between both parties, and it certainly doesn't explain why the Military cares so much about Mastermind. NPC-Persica(0)Persica;NPC-Ange(0)||85:Indeed, it makes no sense. I had some ideas about that earlier...but I need more clues to back them up. NPC-Persica(0);NPC-Ange(0)Ange||85:Are you phrasing things this way on purpose? NPC-Persica(2)Persica;NPC-Ange(0)||85:I haven't forgotten about what I asked you for earlier. NPC-Persica(2);NPC-Ange(0)Ange||85:Sier will send it to you in five minutes. +Still, getting it was a lot harder than expected. You definitely owe me for this. NPC-Persica(2)Persica;NPC-Ange(0)||85:That'll depend on the contents. Have you looked at them? NPC-Persica(2);NPC-Ange(0)Ange||85:Didn't have the time to. Besides, you'll tell me about them anyway. +Oh, and some good news, I found some encrypted data on a military theatre command server. NPC-Persica(1)Persica;NPC-Ange(0)||85:What? Things went that well? NPC-Persica(1);NPC-Ange(0)Ange||85:I'm guessing the Military got careless. +Want to know what's inside? Though I only peeked at a little bit. NPC-Persica(3)Persica;NPC-Ange(0)||85:What are you willing to tell me? NPC-Persica(3);NPC-Ange(0)Ange||85:A few lists of names concerning participants in OGAS. I'll send it over to you in a bit. +Besides, all this chaos is linked to the OGAS system, and that restless lot in the Military... NPC-Persica(3)Persica;NPC-Ange(0)||85:I can imagine. The OGAS Project was an infrastructural plan to build a nation-wide system from the previous century. +Still, it's very unsettling that the Military is so interested in a national-level management system like this. NPC-Persica(3);NPC-Ange(0)Ange||85:Who knows? +And there's one more person, Persica, a certain person you know is on the list. I have a good offer for that answer. NPC-Persica(3)Persica;NPC-Ange(0)||85:Who? NPC-Persica(3);NPC-Ange(0)Ange||85:Your boss, Havier Witkin. He took part in a military operation in '32 involving OGAS and a Relic, along with that Carter guy. +He was present as part of the technical personnel, which means that he is very familiar with both of these things. NPC-Persica(3)Persica;NPC-Ange(0)||85:... +So Mr. Havier was involved in this after all. NPC-Persica(3);NPC-Ange(0)Ange||85:I don't know what I should say, but I guess this is useful information? NPC-Persica(3)Persica;NPC-Ange(0)||85<黑屏1>:Yes... +Very useful indeed... +The question is...what should I do now?