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RyotaHmm... Lemme see...
RyotaHmm...mmm...mmm hmm...
RyotaNghh, Eugh, wha'!? Player!? What are you doing here?
RyotaOh, I see. You're the Cyber Sleuth. That office is around here, I'm pretty sure.
Ryota...Hmmmmm.
RyotaCyber Sleuth?
RyotaSo, Cyber Sleuths will take on any case at all, then?
RyotaI see... In that case, could I send a request to your office?
RyotaOkay, it's settled! I'm gonna send in a request to your office and watch you work!
RyotaI'm gonna send in a request to your office and watch you, the great Cyber Sleuth, at work!
RyotaOh! You took my case! Thanks!
Ryota...Still, that woman you work with...Kyoko, is that her name? Yeah, she's kinda weird.
RyotaWhen I went in to the office to submit my request, she said something weird. "I'm getting a nasty vibe coming from you."
RyotaAnd she even said "It's like the detestable aura of a male pursuing a female!" I mean, what the hell is that about?
RyotaSounds like Kyoko. I totally see it! You've always given me the creeps.
Ryota...*sigh* You try and send in a serious request, and this is what you get...
Ryota...But, Kyoko is really pretty, and she seems like a nice person!
RyotaWhen I was in the office she asked me if I wanted some fresh coffee, but I said I didn't have the time.
Player...
RyotaOh yeah! The case! I forgot!
RyotaTo be honest, I need money at the moment.
RyotaI'd like to try to find a part-time job so I can pick up a little extra spending money.
RyotaHuh? ...Ah, right, I need to pay a fee if I'm sending an official request to a detective agency...
RyotaSo, could you please try to find a nice, cushy job that will make up for the fee as soon as you can?
RyotaAnd anyway, if it's a job in EDEN, you and that girl would know a lot about it, right?
RyotaYeah, that's right, what I'm looking for is a part time job in EDEN, those are usually the easiest ones.
RyotaPlease find me three options to choose from for a part time job in EDEN. I don't mind if they are a little shady!
RyotaI really need the money! I'm begging you!
PlayerLet's discuss it once we get back to the office.
RyotaPlease find me three options to choose from for a part time job in EDEN. I don't mind if they are a little shady!
KyokoHmm... He wants us to look for a part time job for him in EDEN... That's a pretty easy request.
Kyoko...All the same, I'd say it's a good case for you to handle as my assistant.
Kyoko...He'll accept a nice, well-paid part time job, and it's okay if it's a little shady...
KyokoLooking for a job like that here in Nakano shouldn't be too hard.
KyokoI'm sure if we quietly ask some of "those" kind of people here in Nakano we'll find something for him.
KyokoI've heard of cushy, shady jobs quite close to here.
Kyoko...
KyokoAll the same, if he needs money urgently... I wonder what he needs it for?
KyokoAll the same, if he needs money urgently... I wonder what your friend wants the money for?
Dodgy RealtorYou just live in a "dodgy room" for three months. It's easy if you aren't squeamish. It's called
"room laundering"... I'll introduce you.
"room laundering"... I'll introduce you.
Dodgy RealtorYou can work in EDEN and it's a nice, easy part- time job. If you like, I can give you a private introduction for the job...
Dodgy RealtorIn the business it's called "room laundering"...
Dodgy RealtorOne way or another people die. You just have to live in one of these so-called "rooms with a shady history" for three months.
Dodgy RealtorIf you do, we can cover up what happened in the room.
Dodgy RealtorYou might be able to see that which is normally unseen, become possessed by regretful things...
Dodgy RealtorIf you aren't squeamish, it's quite an easy job. If you want I can give you an introduction, but...please don't talk to anyone else about this.
Odd Laundromat-OwnerYou might have to wash some stuff pickled in formaldehyde... It's pretty grotesque, but it's a really easy job. Please think about it.
Odd Laundromat-OwnerWhaaaa'!? You're looking for a part time job in EDEN!? Not just that, but a nice, easy, well-paid job too!?
Odd Laundromat-OwnerIn that case, I have good news! I have the perfect job for you!
Odd Laundromat-OwnerFor this job...
Odd Laundromat-OwnerYou just need to wash some..eh...stuff pickled in formaldehyde. It couldn't be easier!
Odd Laundromat-Owner...Huh? What kind of stuff? What are you, stupid? Don't ask such questions...
Odd Laundromat-OwnerIf you want to feel freaked out and disgusted, work in underground rooms in hospitals at night and be terrified all the time then, be my guest!
Occult Magazine EditorThe job is taking pictures of ghosts in EDEN. If you're interested, please let me know, hahaha!
Occult Magazine EditorHahahhaha... So, you want to earn a quick buck in EDEN now, do you?
Occult Magazine EditorAll right then, I'll introduce you for the job. It's so easy anyone could do it.
Occult Magazine EditorI want you to take pictures of ghosts in EDEN.
Occult Magazine EditorAll you need to do is get a photo of a ghost and I'll pay you big bucks for it... Not bad, eh? If you're interested, let me know...hahahaha!
RyotaOh, you've found one already? Where!?
Ryota"Room laundering"...
"Stuff pickled in formaldehyde"...
"Taking photos of ghosts"...
"Stuff pickled in formaldehyde"...
"Taking photos of ghosts"...
RyotaThat's all just urban legends, though. It doesn't have anything to do with EDEN.
RyotaAll the same, this ghost picture thing sounds good.
RyotaSeems like a nice, easy job... Seems like getting paid for just one photo is easy money.
Ryota...Huh? Why do I want to earn money from a part- time job in the first place?
RyotaI... It doesn't matter why. It's none of your business!
SakuraNone of your business..? What isn't?
RyotaAh, Sakura!?
Sakura"Ah"? What do you mean, "Ah"?
RyotaNothing, it's nothing!
Sakura...Ryota, are you, by any chance...talking about doing anything strange?
RyotaHuh?! Uh..I..eh..nn... The only strange thing lately has been you! You're always talking so carelessly!
RyotaOh, there's no point in talking to you! Come on Player, let's go! Take me to client!
SakuraRyota... Player...
Sakura...
Occult Magazine EditorI knew you'd come...mwahahaha!
Occult Magazine EditorHuh? How did I know? I tapped into my spiritual powers...mwahahaha!
Occult Magazine EditorI want you to look into a ghost--"The White Boy"
--who has been appearing and disappearing around Kowloon recently.
--who has been appearing and disappearing around Kowloon recently.
Occult Magazine EditorThis time I'd like you guys to take a photo of this "White Boy."
Occult Magazine EditorIf you take a good picture I will pay you big money for it! Not bad, eh? Mwahahaha!
Occult Magazine Editor...Huh? You think it's strange that you can take a photo of a ghost in this Digital Space with a digital camera?
Occult Magazine EditorMwahaha... Well, I suppose if you think about it, the very appearance of a ghost in a Digital Space is in and of itself strange.
Occult Magazine EditorAccept it! It's reality! Stop pretending you haven't seen them!
Occult Magazine EditorFirstly, did you know that more than 70% of the people in this world have seen ghosts and... blahblahblah
Occult Magazine EditorIt all started with the incident at Roswell. The government and the aliens are all connected, they're just covering it up...blahblahblah
Occult Magazine EditorCattle mutilation, flying humanoids and even animals falling from the sky, they're all part of the same conspiracy...blahblahblah
Occult Magazine Editor...Anyway! There is no analog nor digital in the occult! Please get this rumored specter on camera!
Ryota...Well, what would you expect from the editor of an occult magazine. He obviously lacks any kind of common sense...
RyotaThe White Boy... The specter of Kowloon...
RyotaTo tell the truth, I'm a bit scared to go now. It sounds pretty terrifying...
RyotaWell, I suppose you might as well come along. Okay, let's go to Kowloon and take some ghost pictures!
RyotaIn the end, it will actually be a good thing if this "White Boy" appears.
RyotaAnyway, let's hang around here for a while.
Inspirational HackerHuh? You want to know if I've seen a ghost around here? I haven't seen anything like that.
Inspirational HackerI've never had any spiritual powers. One time I saw my dead grandma standing by the side of my bed, but...
Inspirational HackerWell, I wonder, is there any such thing as spiritual power in EDEN?
Ghost-Hating HackerYeah, right, this ghost, the supposed "White Boy" rumors, right? Yeah, I heard about him.
Ghost-Hating HackerGhosts do appear in EDEN...but, this is a hyper- realistic virtual world, so they can appear even here...
Ghost-Hating HackerBut I'm not sure where they appear... At the very least I don't think there appear around here. Whenever they appear I run away as fast as I can!
Cool Hacker...Huh? You're looking for a ghost?... Ah, it's about that "White Boy" I've heard about recently, right?
Cool HackerYeah... I think anyone who gets all flustered by things like that is a real idiot.
Cool HackerOkay? This is a Digital World. The real world is a different story, but that doesn't mean that ghosts can appear here.
Cool HackerYou've gotta think calmly about this... You won't be able to find them because there is no such thing.
RyotaHmm, at the end of the day, I suppose there is no such thing as a ghost. We will never find a ghost like this, not even the faintest trace...
RyotaWhat should we do, Player?
PlayerLet's go back to doing the room laundering. Let's go back to cleaning the pickled stuff. We're not giving up, let's stage a picture!
RyotaOh...but...that would mean the client would have to do "that" in that horrible room!
Ryota...It would take such a long time, and it would be so awful... I'll pass.
RyotaCleaning that stuff... You mean "that" stuff? Even for that money and even though it doesn't take long, I wouldn't take that job...
RyotaThat's a little too... Yeah...no thanks, I'll give it a pass.
RyotaYou mean you want to fake the picture?
Ryota...
RyotaThat's...a good idea, actually!
RyotaThat stupid old man should be easy to trick!
RyotaRight, if we do this, Player, you should play the part of the ghost.
Player!?
RyotaBut, you're the only one who can!
RyotaNo, no, do it more like this! Do it more ghost-like! More like a ghost!
RyotaRemember, you've done things in life that you regret, there are people alive with whom you have unfinished business. That kind of thing.
Player!!!
RyotaHey, what are you doing?
RyotaHuh?
RyotaWhat? Oh...there's nothing there...
Ryota...Huh!? What!? The White Boy!?
RyotaOh! Hey, quick! Take a picture! The camera, get the camera! Quick!!!
Player...
Kyoko...So, let me get this straight. You couldn't get a photo of the White Boy, so you decided to fake the picture?
KyokoEven so, this picture...
KyokoAn elementary school kid could have taken a better picture than this... In the end we will have to reject this case.
RyotaWhat! No way, Player and me, we put everything we had into this one!
Kyoko...It doesn't matter. Sit down. I'm going to show you how to take a picture of a ghost properly...
KyokoTerror basically arises from the human imagination.
Kyoko"Anything looks like a face from the right angle." This is how you can stimulate a person's imagination with a photograph...
KyokoThat is the key technique in ghost photography.
KyokoSo, you just need to invoke the uniquely human phenomenon of pareidolia...
KyokoFor example, here, the perspective in this picture...
Kyoko...
RyotaHuh? What's wrong?
Kyoko...Hmm, looks like this camera took a photo...
RyotaHuh!? Wh-where!?
RyotaLook! Behind Player you can see a human figure, but...it has no head!
KyokoBut...
RyotaWoooooooohhhhhhhhhh!!! This, this is a real ghost photo!
RyotaOkay, let's go take this to the editor right away! Player, Kyoko, thank you both!
Kyoko90% of ghost photos are fake... I never thought that this one would be part of the 10% that are real...
SakuraI...I think I am the one in the photo...
KyokoHuh? You?
SakuraI...I was worried...about Ryota... So, I...I followed him to...to Kowloon...
Sakura...I was trying to watch him from the shadows... but, I..I must have slipped into the frame...
KyokoHmm... I wonder, is there a connection between you and Ryota's actions?
SakuraActually, my birthday is coming up soon...
KyokoI see, so that's why he needed the money...
SakuraHe...he needed money to buy me a present, so he was looking for a job where he could make a lot in a short space of time...
SakuraHe...he shouldn't have tried to buy me a present that he couldn't afford...
KyokoSo he was doing his best to find a part time job to buy a present for a girl he was in love with... Hahaha...ah, young love!
Kyoko...Hey, are you okay? You have a blank expression on your face. It's like your mind is somewhere else...
KyokoHeeheehee...By any chance, is there someone else you are in love with?
Ryota...Yeah...that's pretty much it.
PlayerOkay, I've got the information. Let's go back to Ryota.
Occult Magazine EditorIt seems there have been sightings of a ghost on Kowloon Lv. 3.