()||9<黑屏1>0,10BGM_Empty: ()Skorpion||:3...+2... ()CZ2000||:1!!! ()||89<震屏3>AVG_Door_Hit: VZ61(0)Skorpion||m_avg_casual:Ta-da! +Captain!!! Congrats— CZ2000(0)CZ2000||:ON A FRESH START!!! EVO3Mod(0)0.1EVO3||:?!!! ()||AVG_SlapAVG_PPT_Switch:Puff! Party poppers burst with a loud bang, instantly filling the warehouse with countless ribbons of color fluttering in all directions. +Hailed by the streak of golden rain, EVO3 breathes a sigh of relief, her shock gradually turning to a gentle rebuke. EVO3Mod(0)EVO3||:You girls scared the hell out of me... +Didn't we agree that even pleasant surprises will have to wait for dinner time? +Now, you two surely delivered on the "surprise" part! VZ61(0)Skorpion||:Heheheh... How could we possibly wait until the evening for such a big deal like a Neural Upgrade? +Let's see your new body! EVO3Mod(0)EVO3||:Wait a minute! Don't tug on— CZ2000(0)CZ2000||:Huh, Captain, what's that? ()||:CZ2000's sharp eyes catch a glimpse of a cooking table hidden behind EVO3. EVO3Mod(0)EVO3||:It's nothing! Don't go over there—! CZ2000(0)CZ2000||:Eggs, milk, flour, fine sugar... and a cake mold! +Skorpion, come take a look! The Captain is baking cakes in secret again! And it's our favorite chocolate flavor too! VZ61(0)Skorpion||:Oh wow! So this is Captain's surprise for us... Even though you told us to "refrain from making it too extravagant", you yourself are secretly preparing such a big cake...+Isn't that a bit disingenuous of you, EVO3? EVO3Mod(0)EVO3||:It's just the same old cake as usual. It's nowhere near a surprise. +Well, now that you've spoiled yourselves, it's time to go! +Come on, turn around— () CZ2000 & Skorpion||:Eh! Come on, don't kick us out— ()||:Under EVO3's gentle coaxing, Skorpion and CZ2000 are "invited" out. ()||AVG_BaseDoor_Close:After making sure that both are gone, EVO3 takes a deep breath and closes the door. Standing still in front of the cooking table, she slowly closes her eyes... ()||<黑屏1>: ()||<黑屏2>247: ()EVO3||AVG_whitenoise:....+Launching cake baking program. ()System||:Please wait... +... ()System||BGM_Truth:Sorry, no file matching the keyword found. ()EVO3||:...? +System search, keywords—Cake/Dessert making. ()System||:Sorry, no file matching the keyword found. ()EVO3||:Browse plugin directory... +No, search for detailed information on all plugins and extensions! All of them! ()System||:1 result matching your request—+[Plugins/Extensions] folder, the content is empty. +Search complete. ()EVO3||:! ()||:Refresh, refresh again... the folder is still empty as a clean sheet of white paper. ()||<黑屏1>: ()||<黑屏2>89: ()||:...+Creak, tremble. Her arms propped on the cooking table tremble, shaking it with the tenacity of a storm. +EVO3 grimaces as she mutters to herself. EVO3Mod(0)EVO3||:My cake baking plugins... are gone?+Impossible, they must be somewhere. EVO3Mod(0)EVO3||:...!+Oh, I see! ()||AVG_BaseDoor_Open:Blam! +The doors are slammed open. A strong gust of wind blows away the golden confetti all over the floor. +EVO3 runs off into the distance without ever looking back... ()||<黑屏1>BGM_Empty: ()||<黑屏2><回忆>8GF_21winter_avg_mahaline: ()||:A few years ago. EVO3(0)EVO3||:Me? The leader of "Skorpion Squad"? +Aren't all of my performance ratings average at best...? ()||:Through her flat-lens glasses, EVO3 stares skeptically at Kalina. NPC-Kalin(0)Kalina||:Believe in yourself, EVO3! Combat ratings are not indicative of a T-Doll's true merit. +Besides, the fact that you're being directly appointed by the Commander means that you must have something that makes you uniquely fit as the leader of Skorpion Squad! EVO3(0)EVO3||:Something that sets me apart, huh... EVO3(0)<同时置暗>||:EVO3 muses for a moment. EVO3(0)EVO3||:I understand, Miss Kalina. +Though it's still unclear what the Commander's intent is... I'll do my best. NPC-Kalin(1)Kalina||:Heheh. I've been waiting for those words! +Come, I've arranged you a meeting with the members of Skorpion Squad in the training room. +Go greet your future crew, Captain EVO3! ()||<黑点1>: ()||<黑点2>97: ()||AVG_footsteps_cave:Stepping out of the command room, the afternoon corridor flooded with golden rays of sunlight seemed endless. +EVO3 gazes down at her own shadow, gently holding the wall with one hand as she slowly strolls forward. ()An Energetic Voice ||Stop_AVG_loop:CZ2000, great news!!! +The Commander agreed to pair us two together and assign us a new captain! +The Skorpion Squad can finally achieve its full potential! ()||:EVO3's footstep halts. She glimpses past the statue at the center of the corridor. +Two lively Dolls that she'd already seen the profile of are walking side by side in the distance. CZ2000(0)CZ2000||:...The two of us are plenty enough. Why are they assigning us a captain out of nowhere? +What if she's a meanie? VZ61(0)Skorpion||:She shouldn't be, right? I've looked up pictures of Captain EVO3, and she looks quite friendly. CZ2000(0)CZ2000||:What, there are pictures? Show me! ()||:CZ2000 inches towards Skorpion. CZ2000(0)CZ2000||:Tsk, nothing impressive. +Even her uniform is nothing but brown from head to toe, just like the coffee Miss Springfield makes! VZ61(0)Skorpion;CZ2000(0)||:What do you know? That's not the "coffee color", it's called—Gulp... +Milk chocolate color! +Speaking of... it would be really nice if our new captain also happens to be a pastry chef—especially if they know how to make a great chocolate cake! VZ61(0);CZ2000(0)CZ2000||:Pfft! You foodie, a simple chocolate cake is enough to win you over? +If it were up to me, I'd only recognize her as a worthy captain if she knows how to cook super tasty Asian dishes! VZ61(0)Skorpion;CZ2000(0)||:Just being a good cook is too boring! Let's see what else is out there... VZ61(0);CZ2000(0)CZ2000||:Right! +Hopefully she's also a great tailor who can make super beautiful dresses. So we can both be like the Carcano sisters—Handsome as hell no matter where we go! VZ61(0)Skorpion||:That's a good call! +Shrimpy can get some tailor-made clothes to wear too! ()||:...+As Skorpion and CZ2000 leave, the buzz of their lively conversation slowly fades out. EVO3(0)EVO3||:I guess the position of Captain of Skorpion Squad comes with some very high expectations... ()||:EVO3 curls her lips bitterly as she leans against the stiff and uncaring wall. ()Neural Search Engine||:Hello, please input the information you wish to search. EVO3(0)EVO3||:Search— "How a Doll improves culinary skill". EVO3(0)<同时置暗>Neural Search Engine||:Loading...+Are you looking for—+ "How to modify a Doll into a chef?"; "Professional culinary Doll shopping guide"; "Doll cooking plugins pack download"... EVO3(0)EVO3||:Hmm? Cooking plugins? EVO3(0)<同时置暗>||:EVO3's eyes immediately light up as she clicks on the link. EVO3(0)EVO3||:...+Cooking techniques, hand sewing, fashion design, chore mastery...+How are there so many... EVO3(0)<同时置暗>||:EVO3 wets her dried lips with her tongue. ()System||:Please confirm purchase and download? ()||AVG_Card_Reader:Beep. +Payment processed. +Start download... ()||<黑屏1>: ()||<黑屏2>8<关闭蒙版>:In the command room. EVO3Mod(0)EVO3||:Miss Kalina, those plugins are vital to me! Please help me recover them! Please! NPC-Kalin(0)Kalina||BGM_Empty:Rest easy, EVO3. I just received a report from the lab. +If there is missing data as a result of the Neural Upgrade, we'll recover it for you, guaranteed. You can put 100% of your trust in us! ()||AVG_Card_Reader:Boop. File decoding complete. NPC-Kalin(0)Kalina||:Let's see... NPC-Kalin(2)Kalina||:...Huh? ()||:The tablet is gradually held up higher and higher until it covers Kalina's eyes. As her eyebrows gradually knit into a frown, the atmosphere also becomes a little more delicate. EVO3Mod(0)EVO3||BGM_22Swim_langrensha:...Miss Kalina? NPC-Kalin(4)Kalina||:Tsk... The plugins are indeed still stored in your old body, and they haven't been transferred over. It's just that... NPC-Kalin(4);EVO3Mod(0)EVO3||:Just that...? NPC-Kalin(4)Kalina;EVO3Mod(0)||:You know... Neural Upgrades aren't simply about replacing the body, but also covers iteratively upgrading your neural cloud. +And due to security concerns, the lab strictly forbids the use of foreign plugins on newly upgraded Dolls. NPC-Kalin(4);EVO3Mod(0)EVO3||:Does "forbid" mean that... they won't transfer them over? +And there is no way to re-install them on this new body? NPC-Kalin(3)Kalina||:Unfortunately, that's the case. EVO3Mod(0)EVO3||:How can this be!? +Miss Kalina, you just promised me that the Neural Upgrade won't result in the loss of any important data! NPC-Kalin(3)Kalina||:Well, strictly speaking, plugins are considered external expansions, not "important data". +Moreover, the use of plugins to accomplish specific functions is in itself an inferior method reserved for low-end Neural Clouds... It's not compatible with the learning model of newer generation T-Dolls like you! ()||:EVO3 palms her forehead and paces anxiously around the room. NPC-Kalin(5)Kalina||:Well... things aren't as bad as you might think. NPC-Kalin(0)Kalina||:There have been Dolls who experienced similar circumstances before, but they quickly adapted to their new Neural Cloud and re-learned their skills! +With a few months of effort, I'm sure you will be able to get back into the swing of things! NPC-Kalin(0);EVO3Mod(0)EVO3||:No, I can't wait that long. +Miss Kalina, allow me to reverse my Neural Upgrade. +I must switch back to my old body, right now! NPC-Kalin(2)Kalina;EVO3Mod(0)||:Eh? NPC-Kalin(4)Kalina;EVO3Mod(0)||:Please reconsider it! It's not worth it just to recover a bunch of old plugins! EVO3Mod(0)EVO3||:But without those plugins, I will no longer be the Captain EVO3 that the girls know.+It's about my dignity, and the meaning of my existence... +No matter the cost, I have to become my original self... +Please understand! ()||AVG_Cloak_Whoosh:Swoosh, EVO3 bends down and bows at Kalina. NPC-Kalin(4)Kalina||:P-please don't be like this! +Switching back to your old body isn't out of the question... Just that there's one more problem. NPC-Kalin(4);EVO3Mod(0)EVO3||:Please go ahead. NPC-Kalin(4)Kalina;EVO3Mod(0)||:The bulk of the cost of the Neural Upgrade is paid by the Commander. If you give it up, it's the Commander's money that just went down the drain... NPC-Kalin(3)Kalina;EVO3Mod(0)||:So if you insist on switching back to your old body, you'll have to cover that cost as a gesture to the Commander. EVO3Mod(0)EVO3||:No problem. You can use my paycheck as a down payment. ()||AVG_21Winter_Click_Keyboard:Kalina quickly pulls out her calculator, and after some taps... NPC-Kalin(3)Kalina||:Even with an advance payment based on the maximum years of labor, you still owe the Commander—+This amount! EVO3Mod(0)0.1EVO3||:?! ()||:EVO3 is taken aback by the amount of zeroes entering her sight. NPC-Kalin(0)Kalina||:It's actually not that much money if you can believe it! Just accept a dozen or so well-paid errands, and you'll make it in no time! +Here are the current jobs available at Griffin. Please take a look~ EVO3Mod(0)EVO3||:Expecting me to work overtime to pay off my debts, huh? NPC-Kalin(1)Kalina||:Yep. It's THE no-brainer method to make some quick buck in Griffin. NPC-Kalin(3)Kalina||:But before you go, here is a friendly reminder. Many of the tasks are really tough! +Especially high-risk ones like contamination cleanups, hostage rescues, undercovering crime syndicates...+In the case of an accident, the repair cost may be more expensive than the pay! NPC-Kalin(1)Kalina||:So, you should consider carefully whether you want to go into "debt" or not! ()||:EVO3 inhales, covering the soreness surging through her heart. EVO3Mod(0)EVO3||:No, I'm willing to work overtime for these jobs—As long as I can get my old body back. +Miss Kalina, please sign me up for that undercover job with the highest pay... I... I'll try my best! NPC-Kalin(2)Kalina||:Eh? Is it really... ()||AVG_Knock:Duh-duh. Knocks ring from outside the door. NPC-Kalin(0)Kalina||:Please come in! G36Mod(0)Gr G36||:Miss Kalina, are you available to speak now? +I'd like to confirm with you the schedule of the opening ceremony to the Griffin Food Festival tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. NPC-Kalin(1)Kalina||:I'm available! +You came at just the right time, Gr G36. You've reminded me of something super important! ()||AVG_20Winter_Book:Kalina scrambles to whip out the copy of a file and hands it to Gr G36, rubbing her hands together somewhat nervously. NPC-Kalin(0)Kalina||:Miss Gr G36, this is the list of salespeople I've handpicked from over a hundred applicants. +As per your request, I have eliminated the Dolls blacklisted by the kitchen staff, as well as those with records of arriving late, leaving early, drinking, and fighting within six months... +Now, there's still one last vacant position. NPC-Kalin(0)Kalina||BGM_Empty:I feel like... NPC-Kalin(1)Kalina||m_avg_casual:Miss EVO3 will be the perfect fit! EVO3Mod(0)0.1EVO3||:Eh?! ()||AVG_20Winter_Book:Kalina swiftly opens EVO3's profile and hands it to Gr G36. +In the time it took Gr G36 to read through the file, Kalina, like a slippery loach, has already inched towards EVO3. NPC-Kalin(0)Kalina||:Miss EVO3, I almost forgot to inform you about the short-term part-time job of "Food Festival Salesperson"! +This job not only covers a base salary, but comes with a generous bonus as well—Not bad compared to the undercover mission. NPC-Kalin(1)Kalina||:And if you perform well, say managing to secure more than 1,000 orders or something, your debt will be gone in no time! EVO3Mod(0)EVO3||:If the benefits are so good, why didn't I see this on that list earlier? NPC-Kalin(3)Kalina||:Ah, that's because as soon as it went live, it caused a spike in traffic, and the system crashed right after. We had no choice but to pull the job posting... NPC-Kalin(1)Kalina||:See, as soon as Miss Gr G36 came, I was reminded of it! +This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that you don't want to miss out on, Miss EVO3! EVO3Mod(0)EVO3||:... ()||ClothingUp:Gr G36's eyes shift away from the tablet and proceed to examine EVO3 from head to toe. +EVO3 quickly gathers her thoughts, and makes a decisive conclusion. G36Mod(0)Gr G36||:Miss EVO3, do you have any salesperson-related experience? EVO3Mod(0)EVO3||:Sorry, not at the moment. Though, I am more than willing to learn. +I have some culinary experience. Having baked cakes and dishes for my teammates, I know a thing or two about cooking. +I believe I have what it takes for this job. So please, Miss Gr G36, give me a chance! G36Mod(0)Gr G36||:...+From what I have read, Miss EVO3, you have no record of being late or leaving early ever since joining Griffin, be it daily shifts or training. +Even those two from Skorpion Squad have rarely exhibited their previous brash behavior under your leadership. +This is enough to demonstrate to me that you're a trustworthy and excellent Doll, Miss EVO3. EVO3Mod(0)EVO3||:... ()||ClothingUp:Gr G36 smiles and extends her right hand affectionately. G36Mod(0)Gr G36||:Welcome to the Food Festival Service Team, Miss EVO3. +Please report to the kitchen at 9 a.m. tomorrow. EVO3Mod(0)EVO3||:...Thank you. ()||:EVO3 takes a deep breath, shaking Gr G36's hand as she squeezes out a joyful smile... ()||<黑屏1>: