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Observing the Underworld
- Client
- Hiroko Sagisaka
- Available
- Reach main quest
The Final Battle over the Natural Order
Clear Fulfilling a Great Ambition - Request
- I found a picture of me back in high school. Come join me for a reminiscing session. I'll be waiting for you at the office.
Steps
| # | Objective | Area |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Talk to Hiroko Sagisaka. |  Misono Detective Agency |
| 2 | Investigate Shinjuku Park eight years ago. | Shinjuku Park: Waterfall Plaza |
| 3 | Look for Dr. Simmons in Subroad. | Shinjuku Underground Town: Subroad |
| 4 | Look for Dr. Simmons in the Shinjuku back alley. | Shinjuku: A Certain Back Alley |
| 5 | Talk to present-day Kinshiro. | Seibu-Shinjuku: Overbridge Intersection |
Rewards
Anomaly Points 150
Immortal Egg
SPI Augment Chip II
FriendshipDialogue
Observing the Underworld 1 168 lines
Hiroko SagisakaWow... It feels like I just graduated high school, but I was, like, really young then.
Hiroko Sagisaka...Hm? Look at this class photo.
Hiroko SagisakaI never noticed this before, but he's in the picture, too.
PlayerWho're you talking about?
PlayerYou just now noticed?
PlayerOkay, I confess. I'm in there, too.
Hiroko SagisakaYeah, an old classmate of mine. He definitely had his quirks, so to speak.
Hiroko SagisakaI almost never look at old photos. It reminds me of the people I lost, like you.
Hiroko SagisakaQuit playing around! I'm being serious!
Hiroko SagisakaYou see, he asked me for advice on finding his missing parents, but I couldn't help him.
Hiroko SagisakaWe met in Shinjuku Park, so I thought he had something heavy to talk about. Ah, memories.
Hiroko SagisakaIf we could go back in time, I may be able to help him, what with you there and all.
Hiroko SagisakaWe actually didn't get along very well. His personality could be somewhat... difficult.
Hiroko SagisakaStill, I've always regretted not being able to help him find his parents.
Hiroko SagisakaIf I could've had your help eight years ago, I might've been able to assist him.
Hiroko SagisakaWow, what a coincidence! I was just about to give you a call.
Hiroko SagisakaCare to help with something I'm having a bit of trouble with?
???So you're the one that Hiroko is always turning to for assistance.
PlayerProbably, yeah.
PlayerYou got the wrong person.
Hiroko SagisakaMeet my former classmate, Kinshiro Eriito. He came to me on a slightly complicated issue.
KinshiroWhat is your name? I shall dedicate it to memory.
KinshiroYou should be honored to be assisting a genius like me.
Hiroko SagisakaAs you can see, he's a bit eccentric, but he's literally right about being a genius.
Hiroko SagisakaNaturally, he always had the highest test scores. He'd been acing university entrance exams since elementary school.
Hiroko SagisakaThis bears repeating, but his personality can be a bit weird. He's a genius at that, too.
PlayerBalance in any and all things.
PlayerIs this, like, his default personality?
PlayerSo he's even more quirky than you?
Hiroko SagisakaYou can say that again. I guess everything has its trade-offs, even being a genius.
Hiroko SagisakaI'd say so. Being arrogant and rude is pretty much his standard operating procedure!
Hiroko SagisakaH-Hey, I'm NOT quirky! Is that how you see me?! I gotta say, I'm shocked to hear that!
Hiroko SagisakaAnyway, he's asked for help finding his missing parents.
Hiroko SagisakaIt's complicated, but it seems his parents provided their DNA, yet never actually met.
KinshiroI do not even know what my parents look like. That is why I wish to meet them.
KinshiroI was originally born in a place called "Genius Labs," and I live there to this day.
KinshiroThey gave me the perfect genetic combination. Basically, I was a genius from birth.
PlayerA so-called designer baby?
PlayerWhat do you know about your parents?
PlayerWhat does all that mean?
KinshiroI am surprised you know that term. You must be quite knowledgeable about the subject.
KinshiroMost information about my genetic parents has been kept from me.
KinshiroI thought I sufficiently simplified my explanation, but you still seem confused.
KinshiroI am an advanced lifeform that has taken the next step in human evolution.
KinshiroCompared to me, people such as you are mere apes. Maybe chimpanzees, if I'm generous.
Hiroko SagisakaUm... Talk about yourself all you want, but you shouldn't talk about others like that.
KinshiroAnd why not? I am merely stating what has proven to be an objective fact.
KinshiroI convinced the institute to let me attend high school so I could study those of low IQ.
Hiroko SagisakaYeah, you did transfer at a rather odd time. And it's true our school wasn't that great.
KinshiroIndeed. My purpose was to see how inferior beings lived in such imperfect conditions.
KinshiroHowever, it was nice to enjoy a brief respite from always being confined to my studies.
KinshiroIt was there that I met someone working with a detective agency and conducting interviews.
Hiroko SagisakaYou mean me...
KinshiroI wished to know what my parents were like and what they had possibly accomplished.
KinshiroPlus, I wanted a mother and father with whom I could have a discussion on my own level.
KinshiroYet, I know not the ways of this simplistic world, so I need help finding my parents.
Hiroko SagisakaI don't like the way you call us simplistic, but I get you wanting to know your parents.
Hiroko SagisakaGenius Labs... We know someone who's probably familiar with that research institute, right?
PlayerSomone with public safety?
PlayerDr. Simmons?
PlayerYeah... me!
Hiroko SagisakaHmm, I'm not so sure. Do you know anyone investigating that place?
Hiroko SagisakaDoctor...? Oh, you mean that oddball you told me about?
Hiroko SagisakaC'mon. I saw your blank expression when he mentioned Genius Labs. You don't have a clue.
Hiroko SagisakaI haven't met this Dr. Simmons yet, but maybe she would know something.
KinshiroIf you think this person can help, I ask that you take me to her without delay.
Hiroko SagisakaNow that I think about it... I did see a lady in a lab coat a bit ago.
Hiroko SagisakaShe had blonde hair you couldn't miss and was headed toward Subroad. Wanna go see?
Asuna Shiroki...Can I help you with something?
Hiroko SagisakaWe're looking for Dr. Simmons. Seen anyone in a lab coat around here?
Asuna ShirokiDr. Simmons was just here a little while ago.
Asuna ShirokiShe left once she finished her business.
Hiroko SagisakaDid she mention where she was headed...?
Asuna ShirokiI probably shouldn't divulge our activities, but Dr. Simmons does appreciate your help...
Asuna ShirokiShe also said she hoped to speak to you again, so I'll make an exception. Check Nishi-Shinjuku, the business district.
Hiroko SagisakaThanks! That's a big help!
KinshiroHmm. A most talented specimen indeed. Yet she still pales in comparison to me...
Asuna Shiroki...?
Hiroko SagisakaS-Sorry about that! C'mon. Let's get going! I said, let's go, already!
Dr. SimmonsOh, hey there! You came at just the perfect time.
Hiroko SagisakaWhy are all these monsters attacking you?!
Dr. SimmonsIn my foolishness, I got too close.
Hiroko SagisakaWell, you seem pretty calm despite being attacked...
Dr. SimmonsI'm half terrified... and half overjoyed at all the firsthand data I'm collecting...
Hiroko SagisakaD-Definitely as weird as I'd heard. We gotta help her...!
Dr. SimmonsThanks for the help. You have my gratitude.
Hiroko SagisakaI don't like your chances if we hadn't shown up...
Dr. SimmonsWell, sometimes, luck is an important part of being a genius.
KinshiroWait. So you're a genius, too, are you?
Dr. Simmons...Hm? Who's this boy?
Hiroko SagisakaWell, it's a long story. You see...
Dr. Simmons...Oh. I get it now.
Dr. SimmonsI do know about Genius Labs. However, I don't see much point in contacting them directly.
Hiroko SagisakaSo you can't help us, either...
Dr. SimmonsI didn't say that. I might know of a way.
Dr. SimmonsThere must be some data on his parents, and it's probably highly confidential.
Dr. SimmonsThey won't just give it to you, so you'll need to hack into their system to access it.
KinshiroI thought about that, but the cybersecurity at Genius Labs is top-notch.
KinshiroI could not break through their firewall... I think my computer was not powerful enough.
Dr. SimmonsWell, you don't need to worry about computers.
Dr. SimmonsMy machine should be enough to hack into their system.
Hiroko SagisakaYou're willing to help us...?
Dr. SimmonsWe at public safety have our eyes on Genius Labs. There's talk they're up to illegal genetic modifications.
Dr. SimmonsAnd this boy... can also be taken to be a victim of that. So, I'll lend a hand, also as thanks for just now.
Hiroko Sagisaka...Yes!
Dr. SimmonsIf I take an interest in something, it doesn't take me long to accomplish it.
Dr. SimmonsJust wait there a moment.
Dr. SimmonsOh... I see... How fascinating...
Dr. SimmonsWell, well... You don't say...?
PlayerYou found the data?
PlayerIs something wrong?
PlayerDid you fail to hack into the system?
Dr. SimmonsYes, there's definitely data here, but...
Dr. SimmonsWell, it's the kind of stuff even I'd think twice about sharing.
Dr. SimmonsOf course not. It's because I WAS successful that I'm somewhat hesitant at the moment...
KinshiroWhat are you waiting for? Tell me what you found.
KinshiroWho are my parents? Were they university professors? Politicians? Entrepreneurs?
Dr. SimmonsNo, they were none of those things.
Dr. SimmonsIn fact, they weren't even human.
Hiroko SagisakaWh-What do you mean?!
Dr. SimmonsTake a look for yourself. It's a picture of Kinshiro's parents.
Hiroko SagisakaThey're... apes?
Dr. SimmonsChimpanzees, to be precise. I read his official file. There's no doubt about it.
Dr. SimmonsThe parents who provided your genetic material were chimpanzees.
Kinshiro...
KinshiroHahaha... Chimpanzees? How am I supposed to be able to talk to them now...?
Hiroko SagisakaWow, Kinshiro... I don't know what to say...
Dr. SimmonsThis is also difficult for me to tell you, but you deserve to know the truth.
Dr. SimmonsYou're a verifiable genius now, but, in time, you'll end up becoming like your parents.
Dr. SimmonsIn other words, you'll slowly begin to lose your humanity.
KinshiroI...? I am going to be an ape? I will not even be able to speak...!
KinshiroI...! I cannot...!
Hiroko SagisakaKinshiro!
Hiroko SagisakaHe ran off...
Dr. SimmonsLet him go. That's a lot for a person to take in all at once.
Hiroko SagisakaHey, how long does he have before he turns into an ape?
Dr. SimmonsWhile it's only conjecture at this point, I'd say it'll start in about five to six years.
Dr. SimmonsAnd they ran a simulation that predicts he'll be pretty much full-on ape in eight years.
Hiroko SagisakaHis personality is quite abrasive, and, to be honest, I'm not really all that fond of him.
Hiroko SagisakaBut I understand wanting a mom and dad, and being able to have conversations with them.
Hiroko SagisakaI've had experience seeing a friend lose a parent...
Dr. SimmonsForcing evolution in apes to create man-made geniuses? Not a shred of beauty in it...
Hiroko SagisakaI'm worried about Kinshiro...
Hiroko SagisakaHe's due to turn into an ape in eight years... What will become of him?
Dr. SimmonsWell, let's see. Humans descended from apes, and then a genius was created from them...
Dr. SimmonsIn short, I have absolutely no idea what'll become of him in eight years.
Hiroko SagisakaBut if I had to guess, I don't think we'll be seeing him around here anymore.
Hiroko SagisakaEight years until he becomes a full-fledged ape... I wonder what Kinshiro will be like?
Kinshiro...Huh? Oh, it's you...! Do you remember me?
KinshiroMy name is Kinshiro Eriito. You helped me search for my parents eight years ago.
PlayerYou're still human?
PlayerWhat're you up to these days?
PlayerAre you feeling all right?
KinshiroAh, you were worried about me. As you can see, I am still very much human.
KinshiroMy lab is near here, so I was just taking a break and decided to go for a walk.
KinshiroOh, yes. I'm fine for the most part.
KinshiroI admit, it took me some time eight years ago to accept that my parents were apes.
KinshiroHowever, once I accepted my new reality, I began searching for a way to remain human.
KinshiroAs you can see, the research into preventing my transformation is going well so far.
PlayerIt's like you're a different person.
PlayerAre there any side effects?
PlayerMaybe it's just a coincidence?
KinshiroYes, I suppose so. I imagine I used to be quite arrogant back then.
KinshiroNothing that affects my life, per se. Maybe just that I am unable to stop my research?
Kinshiro...What? Oh, I see. I'm not angry. In fact, I...
KinshiroMany people have aided my research, which has helped me realize the importance of others.
KinshiroOh, I managed to meet my parents, too. When I called them
"Mom and Dad," they scratched me!
"Mom and Dad," they scratched me!
KinshiroAt last, I can thank you for your help. Please take this as a token of my gratitude.