Gaze Office

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Gaze Office
Type	Fixer Office
Leaders	Alloc
Members	Dalloc Bono
Related	Cane Office
Appearances	Library Of Ruina

“	There really are people trying to investigate Singularities.	”
–Angela

Gaze Office is a Fixer Office which specializes in collecting intelligence. Hired to spy on the secrets of a Wing with potentially dire consequences, their plan goes awry when the Library gets involved. They are the tenth Fixer group contacted by the invitation and the thirteenth group of Guests to the Library, making up the first reception on the rightmost column of Urban Plague.

Composition

Character	Description
Alloc	Alloc is the Operator of the Gaze Office. He understands the power of money in the City and is focused on achieving his objectives in order to make a profit, letting the money influence all his decisions. He wields an oboe with which he uses to attack.
Dalloc	Dalloc is a Fixer working at the Gaze Office. She is the least vocal of the trio, most focused on conducting analysis and carrying out their mission. Her "head" is formed by an amalgamation of electronic screens and cameras, and she does not carry any visible weapons, instead using her covered hands to attack.
Bono	Bono is a Fixer working at the Gaze Office. Showing the most unease in the group, he is vocal about his fears with the risk they are taking and holds little faith in many key parts of their plan. He has four mechanical appendages attached to his back which he uses to attack.

Story

Episode 1

Pre-Battle

Alloc, Dalloc and Bono discussing their plan to go to the Library

The episode begins with the three Fixers inside the WARP train station, monitoring Molar Office's Fixers as they depart aboard WARP train UW-212. They are attempting to track a special observation device that they discreetly placed on the Molar Fixers in order to collect intelligence about W Corp's Singularity. This job, given to them by Cane Office, can supposedly net them two hundred million Ahn (the City's currency) if they succeed. Alloc is enchanted by the money and has put his unconditional focus into completing the job. Meanwhile, Bono is fearful about the consequences of being caught spying on W Corp, as nothing will be able to protect them from the Wing's wrath. He continuously voices his doubts about their job. Meanwhile, Dalloc is observing the train and working with their spy device.

The trio track the train after it leaves, monitoring their device, but are shocked it suddenly stops working in the middle of the transit. Alloc and Dalloc both agree that something must have happened aboard the WARP train. This unexpected situation increases Bono's worries, arguing that the device was faulty to begin with or that they have already been found out. Dalloc is fed up and even tells him to "stop whining." Alloc interrupts their developing argument to reveal the Invitation he just received which lists the Books of the Molar Office, less than a minute after the WARP train had left. The trio are aware of the Library and its dangers, but Alloc is unwilling to give up on their mission and intends to enter the Library and discover what happened aboard the WARP train. Bono is less enthused but follows them anyway, only hoping that their situation does not worsen.

Back in The Library, Angela is curious about the people who try to uncover the secrets of Singularities and asks whether they do so in order to use those Singularities themselves. Roland replies that Singularities are patented and thus too risky to copy. Instead, they will try to profit by auctioning off the information to the highest bidder, who will then ransom the Wing by threatening to expose their secrets. Roland explains that this is why Wings try to protect their Singularities, using L Corp. as an example. He is also curious about the events inside the WARP train, but Angela urges him to focus on the guests first.

When the Gaze Office enters the Library, they are bothered by their inability to analyze the area properly. When Angela arrives, Alloc questions how she obtained the Molar Office's books. Angela evades his question and reveals that she knows what he and his colleagues have been doing, which dissuades him. Alloc hopes that the Library's secrets are as profitable as W Corp, and the Fixers enter their Reception.

Post-Battle

Angela wonders about the Singularity of R Corp. and questions Roland to see if he has the answer. Roland assumes it is something which allows them to produce skilled combatants but doesn't know. He asks Angela whether she knows, given that she has had previous contact with R Corp. Angela agrees with Roland based on what she's seen of Myo and the Rabbit Team. She continues to wonder, but Roland tells her that the principle doesn't matter; nobody cares about the process as long as they can use the results. He believes that Angela should understand this from witnessing all of the sacrifices L Corp. made for its mission. Angela understands all too well.

Background

Gaze Office specializes in collecting information, digging up any and all secrets they are requested to uncover. Their style of investigation differs from official organizations like the Seven Association, which mainly gather and compile information over wide networks of sources. Meanwhile, Gaze Office collects intel directly out in the field. Because of this, they will use any method they can, no matter how backhanded, to accomplish their task.

The task which sent Gaze Office to the Library was requested by Nemo, the president of Cane Office. However, Nemo also disregards them as "irrelevant rubbish" and mentions that he only gave them the assignment because a certain client of his ordered him to do so.

Each of the Office's members have completely replaced their bodies with mechanical parts, at exorbitant costs, in order to better specialize in their job. All three Fixers - Alloc, Dalloc, and Bono - are immensely talented on their own, with just one issue: Dalloc and Bono do not work well in a team. It's Alloc's role as a leader to keep the other two from squabbling amongst themselves.

Key Page stories

Alloc’s Page

Cane Office is a notary public Office that officially administers various matters when a contract is made between two Offices. A notary public Office preserves evidence involved in contractual processes and certifies legal issues. Sometimes, the Office may play the role of a broker. When you work with Cane Office, the process you have to follow will usually be simple outside of a few special cases. All you need to do is make a summary of all the details for the deal you’re making and visit the Office. And don’t forget to take all the relevant documents with you: Notarial deed of promissory note, Migration permit for the Nest (or the Backstreets) of District OO, Deed of forward contract, and everything else related to the deal. If you safely finished your business with Cane Office, those documents will become powerful pieces of evidence that’ll protect you in case a dispute breaks out for whatever reason.

Dalloc’s Page

The Nest is a home where birds brood their eggs. They use their wings to devotedly protect their eggs from outside threat. Such is the role of the Nests and Wings that constitute the City. Do the eggs represent people inhabiting the Nest, then? Not a chance. These “eggs” are the treasures that Wings possess. Singularities, technologies that make money, featured in countless patents. Its residents are nothing more than feathers of the Wings that serve to protect the eggs. A Wing will end up falling when it loses too many of its feathers, but it won’t bother to desperately protect all of its feathers since a feather or two will naturally grow back. They’re basically expendables. The twenty-six Wings have their own subsets of culture. It might be the personal preference of the Wing’s founder or the influence of the Singularity, but the cultural styles and social atmosphere vary vastly between the Nests. The Wing’s policies also determine the culture of the Backstreets that belong to it. Each Wing has distinct sets of conducts; some Wings take a relatively cooperative approach to their Backstreets, while others thoroughly exploit them. But Wings will be Wings. “Cooperation” is just a fancy expression for “taking advantage of the Backstreets when the Wing needs them”. If you can’t afford to enter a Wing and have to live in the Backstreets, you’re best off settling in the District that suits you well. You’ll still need a home and source of income, of course.

Bono’s Page

People are hung up on money, but it’s not just because they want to be well off; the formidable tax burden is a big part of why. No matter how humble your job is, you’re still obliged to pay your duties if you earn money. It goes for every type of business transaction. Even Syndicates are no exception; anyone living in the City has to pay taxes. If you don’t meet the deadline, you’ll get a warning. For the first three offenses, you’ll get a notice of warning and no other penalty. But if you don’t pay your taxes for the fourth time? Then you’re dead meat. They’ll come for you. The Eye will seek out tax evaders by any means, and the person it sends will rip those poor cheats to shreds.

Battle Symbols

There are four Battle Symbols related to the Gaze Office; see their reception page for more details.

Gallery

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  Alloc

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  Dalloc

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  Bono

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  Dialogue background - WARP Train Station

Trivia

• The Gaze Office and the Brotherhood of Iron are the only two Guest groups to be themed around Paralysis Paralysis X
  For the Scene, reduce the maximum roll of up to X dice by 3 when using pages. Cannot be lower than 1. mechanics.
• The "Heterochromatic Pursuer" Battle Symbol is originally a pun in the Korean version of the game. The Korean word that is localized as "heterochromatic" (more literally "colorful") is 알록달록, pronounced Alloc-Dalloc.

References

Gaze Office
Characters	Alloc - Dalloc - Bono
Key Pages	Dalloc’s Page - Bono’s Page - Alloc’s Page
Combat Pages	Structural Analysis - Unavoidable Gaze - You’re a Hindrance - Electric Shock - Opportunity Spotted - Observe - Zzzzzap - Binding Arms