Central Control Area

The Lab

Dan: I see you defeated the Gol Dragon. I had not expected you to do this well. Oh...! Sorry. The Chief is waiting for you. Please talk to her.

Elly: ... ... ...

Natasha: Hunter [NAME], Congratulations! You have passed the exam. We couldn't have asked for a better result. We've decided to assign you to a new point. It's located... On a solitary island in the waters south of the Central Dome. We call it "Gal Da Val." You will go to Gal Da Val Island to begin your mission. One more thing... We need you to find a man. "Deputy Commander, Heathcliff Flowen." He's one of the military's most famous heroes. He is the one who sent the message we intercepted. However, he has been officially announced dead. We need you to find out whether he is alive, and report back. And... One more thing. The operator you worked with during your hunter's exam has been assigned to be your operator for this new mission. I hope it goes well.; Oh, and, the operator you worked with during your hunter's exam has been assigned to be your operator for this new mission. I hope it goes well.

Dan: As the Chief mentioned, Elly Person will be your official operator for this mission. She will help you with further details about the mission. She is over there by the operator booth. Please go talk to her.

Elly: [NAME]! We finally meet face to face! I'm Elly! To be honest with you, that hunter's exam also has another purpose. It's used to match a hunter with a compatible operator. So... That means that I still get to be your operator! Aren't you glad? ... !? ... Oh yeah, look at this! What you see is the real "Calus." "He's the Lab's newest AI system!! I worked with him during the exam, But I never really got to interface with him. But now... I can't believe they let a rookie like me touch the main terminal! Now I get to talk to him all I want! It's great! ... ... ... ... ... ... Anyway... Let's see. The Chief went over the basic details of the mission with you, right? According to the data collected by an auto reconnaissance device, architecture from our civilization, meaning from Pioneer 1, was discovered on Gal Da Val Island. The structures... They're very large, which is unusual since they're so far away from the Central Dome, where most of the residential areas are. None of the data sent from Pioneer 1 shows any record of this. Same with the underground mining site on Ragol. There must have been a reason that they kept this hidden. Cal will continue on with an on-site scan. It's the same communication terminal from the VR from the VR field. So cute....! ... Oh... Uh, I will restate your mission. "Investigate and report findings of Gal Da Val Island" "Search for Deputy Commander, Heathcliff Flowen" That's it. When you collect data during your mission on Gal Da Val, You may transfer them here by accessing Cal on-site. So that's basically the whole mission. OK? To get to the VR field, Go down the slope, turn right, and go through the yellow gate. Then you'll see a teleporter. Good luck!; Go down the slope, turn right, and go through the yellow gate. Then you'll see a teleporter. Good luck!

Natasha: Heathcliff... I never thought I would come across that name again... Fascinating...

Dan: Elly... She was only recently assigned to the Lab. We are a little bit worried about her. But's it's an official decision, so... Oh well.

Women at gate: I heard that you were assigned a mission to explore the surface! I'm sure you'll do well, considering your high scores on the VR exam. Oh, and one more thing! I'll leave the VR field open for you to use for training, if you want. Good luck!

Man at gate: There is a teleporter to the surface here. The Chief has already given permission to use it. Understood? Now go! Continue your investigation!

Researcher: I heard that the Pioneer 1 Lab was involved in some pretty shady deals. You always get some corruption and back room agreements... With that much government funding. A lot of labs even have connections with organized crime.

Pioneer 2 city

Man in Hunter's Guild: I know that you hunters are working really hard. But there's just nothing anybody can do right now. Right now, Ragol is off limits to citizens. We can't let them go down. But at the same time, we have to keep the public happy... The hunter's hero, Red Ring Rico... The military's hero, Heathcliff Flowen... I'm sure people are waiting for the return of their heroes.

Military officer: Too many people have no respect for the military anymore! All the scientists and hunters... If only Sir Heathcliff Flowen were here... The military would yield to no one!

Guard at Lab door: Since this is a top secret mission, it'll be wise for you to keep this job confidential... Keeping confidentiality is a part of a hunter's job.

Man: There was something really big going on in the Lab a while back. I was brining in parts that are normally used for huge facilities. Then I had to deliver machines that looked like they were half destroyed. I wonder if they were parts from Pioneer 1?

Woman: Working at the Lab is really hard work. But it's nice! I get to meet a lot of high-ranking men! But there was this woman the other day who came to the Lab... Saying that she loves machines more than anything else. She said that she just wants to be able to work with the machines. The Lab couldn't find a reason to refuse, so she works here now. She was sure a strange one, though...

Girl: Ta la la... I want to play with Elly... But she said she's too busy with work... But it's OK! She said she will invite a new friend to play with us after work! She said his name is Cal! Ta la la...

Central Control Area

Access the Cal terminal to speak to Elly.

Cal: Transmission from Gal Da Val... Serial code confirmed... Access... Hunter [NAME]...
Elly: ... [NAME]? This is the Lab. Elly here. This is the facility area on Gal Da Val Island. You should be in front of the main gate to the facility. But wait... It seems to be closed. Umm... Oh... Cal is running an analysis. ... Here it comes... According to Cal... The gate is locked because the entire island is in Security Mode. Let's see... To unlock the gate... You'll need to disarm the security locks in each of the surrounding areas. That should deactivate the Security Mode. That's what Cal says, anyway. But that means... If the entire island is in Security Mode, then the security level must be really high. It must be very dangerous. Please be extra careful.

Cal doesn't have any data yet.

Analysis Data: Let's see. Um, I'm sorry. The analysis on this data isn't finished yet.
Message Log: Let's see here... Hm? There aren't any message logs right now.

As soon as you enter an area, the data for it will be available, and all three areas will be listed in the Analysis Data menu. However, if you try to get data on the other areas, you will get the same response as when you checked the Analysis Data menu when it didn't have any entries yet.

The Lab

Elly: According to Cal... The gate is locked because the entire island is in Security Mode. Let's see... To unlock the gate... You'll need to disarm the security locks in each of the surrounding areas. That should deactivate the Security Mode. that's what Cal says, anyway. But that means... If the entire island is in Security Mode, then the security level must be really high. It must be very dangerous. Please be extra careful.

Central Control Area

The island has terminals that allow you to get the status of the area's security mode, and search for message logs. The response from the Access option in this area is the following.

Terminal: Security Mode is currently active in this area. The main gate has been locked down.

The responses from the Search Log option are always the following.

Terminal: Search Parameter Setup Complete Establishing Main Terminal Link Accessing AI Olga Database Initiating search . .. ... 1 item(s) found Data Log Download Complete Disconnecting Main Terminal Link; Search Parameter Setup Complete Establishing Main Terminal Link Accessing AI Olga Database Initiating search . .. ... No matches found. Disconnecting Main Terminal Link

Message Log 1 is available in the Message Log menu after having used Search Log from this terminal.

Message Log 1: ... I am not sure who will be listening to this message, but... This message will explain the truth about the planet Ragol. My name is Flowen. Heathcliff Flowen, Deputy Commander of the Pioneer 1 military forces. Our mission, the migration to the planet Ragol, was going well. The environment of our homeworld, Coral, was deteriorating rapidly... The Pioneer project was launched to search for a new home. We arrived on Ragol, we began investigating its suitability to support life. We then began readying the planet for habitation. But, selecting this planet was a mistake. No... That may have been the plan, all along... Ragol... We have awoken "IT." "IT" was way beyond what we could handle. "IT" was not meant to be discovered. This cursed inheritance from the past...

Access a Cal terminal to hear the message log analysis from Elly.

Cal: Transmission from Gal Da Val... Serial code confirmed... Access... Hunter [NAME]...
Elly: [NAME]? This is the Lab. Elly speaking. Message Log transmission has been confirmed. Our analysis is complete, too. ... The voice print on the message matches our files. This message was recorded by Mr. Flowen himself. The time stamp indicates that this happened before the explosion. Since this was recorded before the explosion, we cannot determine if he survived the explosion or not.

Jungle Area

Analysis Data on Jungle Area is now available.

Jungle Area: I'll explain what we've found so far about the creatures here. According to data from the facility... "Test Code Level Beta Subject: Native Creature" That's what they called it, I guess... Botanical Mutant lifeform, Merillia, and Meriltas. Large numbers of these creatures have been found in Gal Da Val. "Males and females of these creatures have been confirmed." "The male carries a toxic substance inside its body." I wonder how you can tell which ones are male? These creatures seem to be very timid... They try to hide, and run away when found. But don't let your guard down. Mericarol, an advanced form of Merillia and Meriltas, has been found in the Jungle area. And next... Mericarol has a huge body, and has roots to stabilize itself. However, reconnaissance device have spotted them actually moving. Like the two related creatures, it also contains a factor that can cause "abnormal status" within its body. Multiple species exist.

The response from the Access option in this area from terminals is the following.

Terminal: Security Mode is active in the Jungle Area.

Once you deactivate security for this area, the response is the following.

Terminal: Jungle Area Security Mode cancelled.

Message Log 2 is available from the Message Log menu after having used Search Log on every terminal in this area.

Message Log 2: ... The first time I encountered "IT"... That was when... We were well into the excavation process of the ancient spaceship. We were researching the remains of an ancient civilization on Ragol... To find technology that could help advance our science. That was our mission. At least, I was led to believe that was our mission. While terraforming and construction of the Central Dome proceeded on the surface... The excavation project continued in secret. No one could've imagined the huge project going on right under them. After long hours of hard labor, the excavation team finally made it into the interior of the ancient spaceship. But the celebration ended shortly after. We encountered "IT." ... Everyone on the excavation team died. No one has ever made it back from the ancient spaceship since then. We were finally able to confirm the existence of a hostile lifeform. With this knowledge, we created an attack plan to remove the creature. I will never forget. "IT" crawled up from a vast abyss of darkness. It appeared to be mutating as it moved toward us. It looked like its "body" was cycling through the stages of life and death. ... The force under my command was completely demolished. I managed to escape, but... I was badly injured. My wounds move, as if they were somehow alive." I'd almost believe that my wounds were consuming my body to take control. ...

Access a Cal terminal to hear the message log analysis from Elly.

Cal: Transmission from Gal Da Val... Serial code confirmed... Access... Hunter [NAME]...
Elly: ... [NAME]? Hello, this is Elly from the Lab. Message Log transmission has been confirmed. Our analysis is finished, too. ... There's one thing that bothers me... In the message, it mentions that "IT" appeared in the ancient spaceship. I wonder if this is referring to the D-cellular sub lifeforms. ... Or maybe...

The Lab

Elly: I knew we would find more of that message! And the result of the analysis is just as we thought, too. This data was recorded on the same day as the previous data. It seems that the data has been segmented... The parts were then hidden in the database. If you can find another terminal, you may be able to access another fragment of the message log. Please continue investigating. Good luck!; All security locks have been disengaged. You can enter the facility through the gate in the Central Control area. We're getting reports of abnormal Photon readings... On Gal Da Val Island. That's right! They're the same abnormal readings as those from the ruins under Ragol! This is a definite sign that somewhere in that area... There is a large number of D-cellular sub lifeforms. Please be careful. We're still continuing our analysis on the information... I will update you later.; The abnormal Photon readings indicate... A high concentration of D-cellular sub lifeforms somewhere in the vicinity. Please be careful.

Mountain Area

Analysis Data on Mountain Area and Seaside Area is now available.

Mountain Area: I will explain the creature data that has been uncovered so far. According to the data from the facility... "Test Code Level Alpha Subject: Native Creature" Our reconnaissance devices have confirmed it as... Gibbon. They are known to travel in packs. When surrounded by them, running for your life is highly recommended. These have been found in all areas of Gal Da Val, however... Pack leaders have only been found in the Mountain area. the leaders are the same species as the Gibbons, but we have named them Gibbles. Gibbles are much larger in size, and have superb jumping ability. They have destroyed reconnaissance devices placed way up in the sky, It has been speculated that these are very ferocious creatures. So please be careful.
Seaside Area: I will explain the creature data that has been uncovered so far. According to data from the facility... "Test Code Level Alpha Subject: Native Creature" That's what they called it. "Mutated giant bee found in Seaside area." We call it Gi Gue here at the Lab. "Gi Gue controls numerous small bees." They are called Gee. Their relationship works just like the queen bee and soldier bees. Also Gi Gue carries a powerful energy charge on its stinger. Gi Gue have also been observed creating net-like barriers. Don't treat them as insignificant creatures. They're dangerous.

The response from the Access option in this area from terminals is the following.

Terminal: Security Mode is active in the Mountain Area

Once you deactivate security for this area, the response is the following.

Terminal: Mountain Area Security Mode cancelled.

Message Log 3 is available from the Message Log menu after having used Search Log on every terminal in this area.

Message Log 3: ... "D-Type Factor" That's what Osto said when he saw this wound. He could barely contain his glee at finding this unknown lifeform. Then he said to me... "Would you consider donating your body to the government, "For the good of our people?" And I thought... If my body could serve to build a better future for our people... So I agreed to accept the request, under certain conditions. Osto was overjoyed, and he said to me, "Your body will be the subject of an official government experiment." ... What he meant was, I would have no say in what happened to my body. For all intents and purposes, my life was over. "The government will send a message to your friends and family back home "to announce your death." That's what he said. Even after accepting the fate of donating my body, I thought about it... The young girl who followed me to explore this unknown world. She always looked up to me as a hero, even though I was just an old man. What will she think about my death when she finds out... Everyone will eventually forget about me. My death was announced to the world, and I was transferred here. Maybe that was the beginning of the end. This disaster... This decision I made to donate my body could trigger the chain reaction that will uncover the truth of the planet Ragol. ...

Access a Cal terminal to hear the message log analysis from Elly.

Cal: Transmission from Gal Da Val... Serial code confirmed... Access... Hunter [NAME]...
Elly: ... [NAME]? This is the Lab. Elly speaking. Message Log transmission has been confirmed. Analysis is complete. ... I wonder if this is true? If this is true, then... Now I know why the Chief wants to investigate this in secret. Dr. Osto is a highly respected scientist... If people on Pioneer 2 ever heard about this... What went on aboard Pioneer 1... There would be a huge uproar!

Seaside Area

Analysis Data on Control Area is now available.

Control Area: Let's see now... I will explain the creature data that has been uncovered so far. The data from the facility says... "Test Code Level Alpha Product: Search & Capture Unit" According to the analysis on Berill and Spigel... They were deployed to protect the Central area and Test Sites." "D-factor infection has been discovered in the AI of these 2 types." "The viral infection is identical to that found under the Central Dome." "This also demonstrates the D-factor's ability to infiltrate machines." Let's see, what else... It's equipment is: "Photon camouflage. Transport generator. Incineration device." Those are some terms you don't hear everyday! It's categorized under capture type... Part of this technology was developed in the Pioneer 1 Lab...

The response from the Access option in this area from terminals is the following.

Terminal: Security Mode is active in the Seaside Area.

Once you deactivate security for this area, the response is the following.

Terminal: Seaside Area Security Mode cancelled.

Message Log 4 is available from the Message Log menu after having used Search Log on every non-hidden terminal in the area.

Message Log 4: ... I had no knowledge of this facility, until I was brought here. I was transferred to this island, far from the Central Dome. Surface and the seabed... The island is one giant laboratory. All of the top scientists from Pioneer 1 were there, waiting for me. Dr. Osto, of course, and even Dr. Graves, the Photon engineer... This was all part of their plan. ... Soon, the experiments began on my body. I don't know the details, but the research seemed to span many areas. And from the look on Osto's face, the results were fairly positive. But then... I heared news of another sub-lifeform outbreak from the ancient ship. ... ... "IT" was still alive. Now that I think about it... The concept of death doesn't apply to "IT." We just didn't understand. That is why the ancients have kept "IT." sealed inside that spaceship, deep beneath the surface of this planet. Mysterious Photons... An eternal lifeform... Now I can see why all the doctors were so excited...

Access a Cal terminal to hear the message log analysis from Elly.

Cal: Transmission from Gal Da Val... Serial code confirmed... Access... Hunter [NAME]...
Elly: ... [NAME]? Hello, this is Elly from the Lab. Message Log transmission has been confirmed. The analysis is finished. ... "The surface and the seabed... the entire island is one giant Lab." Wow! This corroborates our own findings, too. And it also matches Cal's analysis... ... I won't go into the details now... But I will inform you as soon as we have found some more facts. So please be patient.

If you found the hidden terminal in the Seaside area and used Search Log on it, there will be additional entries in the Analysis Data menu.

Area Structure: Let's see. According to the analyzed data... The island is divided into 4 areas. The Jungle, Mountain, and Seaside areas... Don't seem to have any large facilities. I wonder if they were used as experimental sites or something...? Located in the center of these 3 areas, is the Central Control area, which controls the whole island. The tower in the Central Control area controls the entire island, but... The entrance gate to the control tower is sealed off. The security for this gate is on an independant system. It looks like the tower has been locked down.
Photon Camouflage: "Photon Camouflage" This new technology was developed by Pioneer 1. The camouflage won't make things completely invisible. But it will not be detected by radar. So it makes things tricky. However, if you look real carefully, you can detect them with your naked eye. Also, it seems that some traps were developed using this technology. So be careful when walking around.
Security Sensors: "Security Sensors" These have been placed in various parts of the facility. They are designed only to warn intruders. That's what the data says, anyway. But you never know! So be careful, just in case!

Central Control Area

Access the Cal terminal to speak to Elly.

Cal: Transmission from Gal Da Val... Serial code confirmed... Access... Hunter [NAME]...
Elly: [NAME]? Elly here, from the Lab. You did it! You unlocked the security locks in each area. We've confirmed that the main gate is unlocked. You should be able to enter the facility. But be careful! And stay alert! It'll probably be more dangerous inside, than it was outside!

The response from the Access option from this area's terminal is now the following.

Terminal: Security Mode has been cancelled in all areas. The Main Gate is now unlocked.

Defeat Gal Gryphon, and a Cal terminal will appear on the field. Access it to speak to Elly.

Cal: Transmission from Gal Da Val... Serial code confirmed... Access... Hunter [NAME]...
Elly: ... [NAME]? This is the Lab. Elly here. I can't believe that you killed that huge monster! Good job! I'm impressed! I was so nervous watching you over the screen. Phew... Anyway... The Lab will proceed with a data analysis on the creature. Please return through the teleporter!

Cal snippets

Every time you access Cal for information, you'll see the following before the menu appears.

Cal: Transmission from Gal Da Val... Serial code confirmed... Access... Hunter [NAME]... *... Yes, this is the Lab! *Please select the information you would like to retrieve.

The Cancel option response is the following.

Cal: OK. Disconnecting the link....

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