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ArataHey! What are you doing around here? You're telling me the great Cyber Sleuth is just walking around looking for a job?
ArataHehehe, just joking with you, if you're free do you wanna hang out?
ArataActually, this written challenge just came from some mysterious guy.
ArataIt says "In my hand I am holding a very rare out-of-print edition of the comic "Bakuen Delete." If you want it, accept the challenge!"
ArataBasically, this is a rare comic contest!
ArataWhat do you think? Interesting, right? We should do it together!
ArataAh, I know, I know! I'll send it to Kyoko as an official request!
ArataIf she finds out we're slacking off work to go mess around...Kyoko's gonna explode!
ArataIf you want the super rare comic you have to accept the challenge, right? Sounds interesting, eh? Let's take part! I'll go put in the request.
ArataOh, you're here at last. You're late!
Probably Arata's FriendHey, is this your friend?
ArataHuh? Ah, um...eh...that... I mean, this...this is...eh...
Probably Arata's FriendOkay, so it's the two of you who are doing the rare comic contest this time? ...Okay then, do your best! Well, see ya!
ArataPlayer. So, I was telling you about the written challenge from the suspicious guy, right?
ArataThat suspicious guy is a rare comic collector.
ArataHe brings participants in with the promise of rare comics and then gets them to answer fan questions he comes up with.
ArataAll over EDEN there are contest organizers--so called "game masters" who ask the questions everyone has to answer.
ArataThe way it works is that the first one to reach the rare comic collector will be presented with one of his best comics.
ArataYou can't just buy a rare comic from the collector.
ArataMan, what I wouldn't do to get that rare comic... I'm literally salivating at the very thought!
ArataWe've gotta do it! We've gotta win! We need to get our hands on that rare comic!!!
ArataHuh? You want to know what "Bakuen Delete" is? It's a long story, but a good one.
ArataNow you can get the contents of the comic on the Web, but nothing beats the real deal...
Arata...Hey, are you even listening to me?
Arata...Huh? You want to know who this suspicious guy who issued the written challenge is?
ArataWell.. Basically, ehm... you see... I... I guess nobody really knows, to be honest!
Player...
ArataOkay, so this is the starting point. The game master must be around here somewhere...
ArataLet's find the first game master and solve the first puzzle!
ArataHuh? You want to know what "Bakuen Delete" is? It's a long story, but a good one.
PlayerOkay. I think I'm good. No way!
Arata"Bakuen Delete" or "Bakudeli" is set in a turn-of- the-century dystopia. "Bakuen" or "Bomber Garden" is the scene of a wild hero-and-heroine adventure.
ArataThe hero is Shoukyo Hakku. He's the head of the student council, a brilliant genius and a senior at a private school called St. Erase.
ArataNot just that, but he's an incredible hacker! Aku, Soku, Delete! He's vowed never to kill, he destroys evil hackers all in the name of justice.
ArataAt the start of the series he is a detective who can use hacking, but...
Arata....Huh? Are you even listening to me?
PlayerI'm listening. I'm...I'm listening, really. Do go on.
ArataWell, I did tell you it was a long story...
ArataWell, anyway, Bakuen Delete is now out of print.
ArataThis is a amazing chance to get the final volume of the comic, which is extremely rare.
Arata...Huh? Why is it out of print? Well, that's a long story, wanna hear it?
PlayerOkay, go for it! No, definitely not. This is what I get for accepting your case!
Arata...Well, it's just an overreaction. From when it was published, harmful hackers started to pop up in EDEN, and people feared the comic was to blame.
ArataBelieve it or not, they suspected the author of being a hacker himself and he was arrested. After that it was recalled and went out of print.
ArataIt was always just a minor comic with a few fans. The shops stopped stocking it three days before the arrest, making it an extremely rare comic.
Low-Level Game MasterHahaha... You're also a participant in the contest, right? Okay, so, answer the following question!
Low-Level Game MasterQuestion!
Low-Level Game MasterIn which frame of which volume of the comic series did the main character's rival Ichinosuke Ginda first appear?
Player...
PlayerVol. 2, Frame 9. Vol. 5, Frame 1. Vol. 7, Frame 4.
ArataOh, this is a difficult question for you? Pfff, it's an easy one for me.
ArataThe answer is "Vol. 43, Frame 2," right? It's the scene where general Asimov brings him to the classroom.
Low-Level Game MasterHahaha... Correct!
Low-Level Game Master...Next, please go to the entrance of EDEN. You will be asked another question by the next game master.
Player...
Low-Level Game MasterBut, this was just a beginner level question.
Low-Level Game Master...Next, please go to the entrance of EDEN. You will be asked another question by an avid enthusiast there.
ArataOkay! The second game master should be around here somewhere. Let's look for him and answer the next question!
ArataAre you the game master?
Mid-Range Game MasterHeeheehee... Okay then... Let's get started...
Mid-Range Game MasterIn Bakuen Delete, what is the name of the pet rabbit that belongs to Rodrigo, the main character's Japanese-Brazilian next door neighbor?
Player...
PlayerRabbity. Mrs. Ears. Mrs. Nana.
ArataLet's see, there was that guy and that other guy, so it must be...
ArataThe dog was called John, the cat was called Polish and the monkey was called Ekatarina...
Mid-Range Game Master...Wow, that's amazing. Correct!
Mid-Range Game MasterSo far you've been able to answer all the questions easily... Just what I'd expect from you Arata, heeheehee!
Mid-Range Game MasterNext you should go to the EDEN community area...
Mid-Range Game MasterThere you will be asked the final question by the next game master...
Mid-Range Game MasterThe first one to answer the question correctly will be given the rare comic... Okay, try your best and good luck! Heeheehee!
Mid-Range Game MasterQuestion!
Arata...Really? Is it Pyonkichi!?
Player...
Mid-Range Game MasterNext, please go to the EDEN Community Area. There you will be asked the final question by the next game master...
ArataThe Top-Tier Game Master should be around here somewhere. Let's look for him and answer the next question!
ArataYou're the Top-Tier Game Master...right?
Top-Tier Game MasterPrecisely! You finally made it here! Of course it would be you, Arata!
Top-Tier Game MasterSo, shall we get to the final question!?
Top-Tier Game MasterThe main character in Bakuen Delete, Shoukyo Hakku, went to a school by the name of...
ArataHehe, that's an easy one! It's called "St. Erase Private High School," right?
Top-Tier Game MasterHowever...
Arata!!!
Top-Tier Game MasterI'm afraid I need the exact name and address of the school!!!
Arata!!!
Arata...I...uh... But...I don't know...
Player...
PlayerAkebono 7-10. Shinonome 2-8. Sawaragi 12-5.
ArataUh...hmm... Which one is it...
ArataOh yeah! I think it came up in Vol. 18, the scene with the school entry application acceptance...!
ArataHmm...
ArataAhh... Damn it...
ArataCome on.... I know this....
Arata...
ArataI don't remember!
ArataHey, Player, can you go figure it out?
Player!!!
ArataIf you go ask some comic book nerds around the Broadway used bookstore they'll probably know... Please!
Top-Tier Game Master...Question!
Top-Tier Game MasterUUHH-OOHHHH!!! Sorry! Wrong answer!
ArataIf you go and ask some comic book nerds around the
3rd floor of the Broadway used bookstore they'll probably know... Please!
3rd floor of the Broadway used bookstore they'll probably know... Please!
Top-Tier Game MasterWhat is the exact address of St. Erase Private High School? If you can tell me the right answer, you win!
Manga Nerd Boy...Huh?
Manga Nerd BoySt. Erase High School's address? Who the hell are you and why are you asking me this out of the blue?
Manga Nerd BoySt. Erase High School? You mean the one that the main character from Bakuen Delete went to?
Manga Nerd BoyWe...well, you know even though I'm an expert at everything to do with comic books, when you ask me out of nowhere like that...
Manga Nerd BoyHehehe, nah, that's an easy one.
Manga Nerd BoySt. Erase High School is at Kingston 5-8.
Manga Nerd Boy...But, why are you asking?
Manga Nerd Boy...Wha'!? A rare comic contest? If you can answer the question you get a copy of the legendary final volume of Bakudeli?
Manga Nerd Boy... ...WHAT!?
Manga Nerd BoyNo...No freakin' way! Are you freakin' kidding me!? You gotta tell me about it!
Female ClerkAgebono 1-61 is the address of an apartment complex...but, why are you asking about this?
Arata...Oh yeah, that's it, it's a Kingston address, but I can't remember the number...
Top-Tier Game MasterCome on! Come on! Come on! Hurry up and answer already! Someone else will win the rare comic!
ArataNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
ArataOh! Player!! How did it go? Do you know the answer?
ArataThat's it! Kingston 5-8! That's it exactly!
Top-Tier Game MasterCONGRATULATIONS!!! THAT'S THE RRRRRRIGHT ANSWER!!!
ArataYES! I did it! Player, thank you so much!
Top-Tier Game MasterThat's it, you've answered all the questions! Please go to the EDEN free area now.
Top-Tier Game MasterIf you get there first THE COMIC WILL BE YOURS!
ArataYEEEAAAHHH, Player!
ArataThe mysterious guy who organized this contest seems to be in the EDEN free area! Quick, let's go!
Top-Tier Game MasterThat's it, you've answered all the questions! Please go to the EDEN free area now.
Rare Comic Game SponsorHey! Arata! Oh, soooo close!!!
Arata!!!
Rare Comic Game SponsorUnfortunately someone else got here before you... You're the second one here, Arata.
ArataN...no... Really...?
Rare Comic Game SponsorYes, it was really just a split-second difference, actually...
ArataUgh... I can't believe it... I tired so hard...
ArataWell, what can you do? It was fun, so I guess it's not a total loss. It was a nice way to pass the time.
Rare Comic Game SponsorHahaha, well then, Arata. Maybe we should hold another rare comic contest in future?
ArataOh! Cool! Yeah, definitely! Next time I'm the organizer!
Player!!!
Arata...Hmm? Oh yeah, I know this guy.
ArataHuh? I said he was "suspicious" looking?
ArataEh... n-no... I never said that...
Player!!!
ArataWell, I think it spices things up a bit, calling him suspicious and all that...
ArataActually, I do that all the time with my friends.
ArataThis guy is...well...sort of my "friend" ...or whatever.
Player...
ArataWha'...what is it? Is something wrong?
PlayerArata, you're friends with some weird people. Arata, you're just posing as a cool loner. Arata, you are such a nerd.
ArataD-don't say that! That's not true at all!!!
ArataWell, even so, it was fun, right? ...You should take part next time, too!
ArataI challenge you to compete in the next rare comic contest! You can be my rival!
Kyoko"Bakuen Delete"...a comic about hackers having engaging in battles with each other...
KyokoIt's a comic for people like him who have a kind of sickness.
KyokoStill, a rare comic contest amongst friends...
KyokoStill...
KyokoI wonder why humans would bother putting so much energy into something so utterly fruitless...
KyokoThey really have a lot of time on their hands.