Location: Inside the Library
Servant Roland
You called me here all of a sudden… What’s up?
Library Director Angela
Remember when I said we might be able to lure the Blue Reverberation using a theoretical book of the Red Mist?
Servant Roland
So, you’re ready to do that?
Servant Roland
Hold on… You aren’t actually gonna turn Gebura into a book, are you?
Library Director Angela
I wouldn’t do such a ruthless thing.
Library Director Angela
There’s a few things the Red Mist left behind, and I could use them to invite the Red Mist in her former glory as our guest.
Library Director Angela
I think I could recreate her somehow.
Library Director Angela
Though she can only exist within the bounds of the Library, of course.
Servant Roland
So we’re basically simulating her?
Library Director Angela
I suppose you could put it that way.
Servant Roland
But we need books to invite guests here. What kind of books are we gonna have to prepare for attracting the Red Mist?
Library Director Angela
…Books about Lobotomy Corporation.
Servant Roland
That’s the deal, huh… I get the gist of it.
Library Director Angela
And I plan to limit certain Patron Librarians from receiving the Red Mist.
Servant Roland
Cause she’s too tough for them?
Library Director Angela
That’s not the reason, no. Could the Red Mist stomach wielding her blade against those she worked with?
Library Director Angela
It’d clearly have adverse effects on both sides.
Servant Roland
It’s better to have her fight complete strangers, huh…
Servant Roland
The Red Mist of the past… Who knew that we’d be facing her in person.
Library Director Angela
It’s intriguing indeed. How does it feel?
Servant Roland
Thrilling, but also makes me worried…
Location: Library Entrance
The Red Mist Kali
…The hell is this place.
Library Director Angela
This is my first time seeing you in this form, Gebura.
The Red Mist Kali
Gebura? What gibberish are you saying. And who are you?
Library Director Angela
That’s a fair reaction, I suppose…
Library Director Angela
Should I call you Kali, then?
The Red Mist Kali
I said, who’re you…
Library Director Angela
I’m Angela, the director and librarian of my role’s namesake. I invited you here.
The Red Mist Kali
What? Library? Invited?
The Red Mist Kali
Am I in yet another weird factory or some shady experimenting grounds…
The Red Mist Kali
No wait, that still doesn’t make sense… I could’ve sworn I was inside the laboratory on the fringe of the Outskirts…
Library Director Angela
I need to know who you exactly are at the moment, so let me ask you a few questions.
Library Director Angela
Do you happen to have acquaintance with a person named Carmen?
The Red Mist Kali
…I knew it, some Wing must be pulling this bullshit trying to trample on us, huh?
Library Director Angela
There’s no need to be so wary.
Library Director Angela
Answer a few questions of mine, then I can give you the answer you lot are looking for.
The Red Mist Kali
Go ahead.
Library Director Angela
…Cogito. A book containing the information on how to obtain the substance you’re desperately looking for is waiting beyond this door.
Library Director Angela
I simply want to make an offer.
The Red Mist Kali
…What do you want? I’m warning you, if you try to pull any nonsense on me, this place is gonna be reduced to rubble.
Library Director Angela
It’s simple. First, I want to know the current situation of your group.
The Red Mist Kali
…If I answer your questions… you’ll tell me how to get Cogito for sure, right?
Library Director Angela
Of course. Mountains of books containing various kinds of knowledge are stored here.
Library Director Angela
I simply record and collect such books.
The Red Mist Kali
…Alright. I’ll trust you this once.
Library Director Angela
Good. Is Daniel among your peers?
The Red Mist Kali
…If you’re talking about that blue-haired nerd, then yeah.
Library Director Angela
How about Lisa?
The Red Mist Kali
…She’s with us.
Library Director Angela
Enoch’s corpse is in storage after an experiment on him went wrong, if I’m correct?
Library Director Angela
Then I suppose Elijah is naturally still working there?
Library Director Angela
It must be when the Red Mist was writing her own legend.
Library Director Angela
The time when she struggled to protect the grief-stricken Carmen and her colleagues from outside threats.
Library Director Angela
Oh how pitiful. Is there a word to describe how unfortunate your situation was?
Library Director Angela
Every researcher in Carmen’s team must have been walking on eggshells, cautious not to hurt her further with words.
Library Director Angela
They consoled her in her presence, but probably resented her behind her back.
Library Director Angela
She started the whole project with her convincing speeches, but the research showed no progress, and all they’d been seeing were losses and sacrifices.
Library Director Angela
Don’t you find her hypocrisy of demurely perpetrating sins while preaching goodness… despicable?
The Red Mist Kali
…Look, my patience has its limits.
The Red Mist Kali
If you don’t tell me how to acquire Cogito properly, then I won’t simply pass over what you just said.
The Red Mist Kali
You have no right to make a mockery of our efforts… or her sincerity.
Library Director Angela
…No right, you say.
Library Director Angela
Never mind. I suppose that was too hostile of me. I won’t even gain anything from saying such bitter things to you now.
The Red Mist Kali
At least you have the heart to apologize.
Library Director Angela
I know when to admit my faults, that’s all.
Library Director Angela
…Kali. Let me ask you one question.
The Red Mist Kali
…What is it?
Library Director Angela
I’ve seen many sides of Fixers while taking care of this place.
Library Director Angela
Most of them were motivated by wealth and fame.
Library Director Angela
But you’re different. Even without the promise of payment, you were willing to protect Carmen… and everyone else in her laboratory.
The Red Mist Kali
I ain’t exactly a charity worker, y’know.
Library Director Angela
How could you do it, then? How did you bring yourself to help them unconditionally when you had nothing to gain from it?
The Red Mist Kali
Is that supposed to be some kind of taunt, or are you actually curious?
Library Director Angela
I thought your behavior was pathetic at first. You had the power to earn anything for which everyone strove, so I wondered why you would bother taking the path no one else would.
Library Director Angela
I was looking at the matter in a simple way. You would take nothing in the end.
Library Director Angela
But then I began to think that maybe my lack of knowledge is hindering my assessment of you.
Library Director Angela
I thought my impression of you might change if I heard answers from you directly.
The Red Mist Kali
You think I’m getting the short end of the stick, huh?
Library Director Angela
I do. At least the other researchers could earn money and honor; what will you have gained?
Library Director Angela
Can you keep doing what you’re doing even if your efforts are unrewarded, or a bitter end awaits? Even if…
Library Director Angela
…Disregard that. Anyhow, is your job truly worth it?
The Red Mist Kali
The tangible rewards you talked about, like money… Nah, I don’t expect any of that.
The Red Mist Kali
There’s only one thing I’m looking forward to at the end of it all: Carmen’s purpose coming to fruition. I’m pretty sure everybody in the team’s thinking the same thing.
The Red Mist Kali
I won’t resent them if I suffered something awful or even died in that process.
The Red Mist Kali
At worst, I’d blame myself for being incapable.
The Red Mist Kali
The reason I can do this, and become more stalwart for every day that passes, is…
The Red Mist Kali
…I guess you wouldn’t understand even if I told you. ‘Cause you never saw it.
The Red Mist Kali
The strength in her eyes and voice.
Library Director Angela
I suppose that’s enough. Thank you for your answers.
Library Director Angela
I’ll explain the rules as a matter of form.
Library Director Angela
The book containing the method of extracting Cogito lies beyond that door.
Library Director Angela
To earn that book, you’ll have to fight with your life on the line.
Library Director Angela
If you die, you’ll become a book yourself. And if you survive, you can return to your friends with the book in hand.
Library Director Angela
Well? Do you agree to the terms?
The Red Mist Kali
You aren’t giving it away for free, huh…
The Red Mist Kali
I’m all for this kind of measure, actually. Doesn’t leave any further trouble.
The Red Mist Kali
I agree. So open up that door.
Library Director Angela
You’re trusting me more easily than I thought.
The Red Mist Kali
I don’t have the time to tell shit from shoe polish.
The Red Mist Kali
I wanna be of help to them as soon as I can.
The Red Mist Kali
If it turns out to be a lie, though, you’re going down with this place.
Library Director Angela
Good, I like your composure. I was expecting you to be a bit more rampageous.
Library Director Angela
Then, Kali… May you find your book in this place.
