PNC Story/Moonseeking Resurgence Nodes
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This is a transcript of event nodes in combat stages of the Moonseeking Resurgence event in Project Neural Cloud.
Stage 1[edit]
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The UA-FT is a specialized fortune-telling Doll developed by Universal Anything Services. After digesting the lessons learned during the development of Cyber Media's own A-PST(Di), the UAS dev team took a novel approach and further expanded on a certain generic Doll model. Within 9 months, UAS had completed the UA-FT. During its initial tests, the UA-FT's predictions were more than 90% accurate. However, when the project supervisor was asked about the Doll's name, the Doll in question took the initiative to name herself instead. |
She said her name was Luna. |
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After the UA-FT entered service, many companies began analyzing its data. The unflagging efforts of several such corporate endeavors yielded the models and parameters of the high-spec processing systems and sensory modules installed into the UA-FT. However, all of these were publicly-available pieces of UAS technology and were not capable of Doll fortune-telling by themselves. In order to crack the secret of the UA-FT's fortune-telling, they would have to find a way to decompile its divination module. However, the researchers noted that rather than figuring out how exactly the fortune-telling module worked, they were more interested in learning how UAS managed to develop a neural cloud that both operated on rational principles and was capable of comprehending fortune-telling. Creating such a neural cloud from scratch seemed almost impossible, and even if it was, the development process would surely have taken a long time. |
Unless, of course, their sample was a neural cloud that believed in fortune-telling from the beginning. |
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The name Luna is more well known than her UA-FT model designation. She enjoyed the support of many fans, both when she was running her "Philosophy Hall" in Herne's "Little Seoul" district, or when she became the host of "The Voice of Destiny". There were even rumors circulating that Luna crushed the Cyber Media-designed A-PST(Di) in a showdown. Others have also reported seeing a "Luna's House of Fortune-Telling" and a "Luna's Philosophy Hall" before the UA-FT was rolled out. However, there was no photographic evidence of these claims and so they could not be verified. | There are so many secrets to her; is she an occultist or a fortune-teller? |
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Luna once ran a "House of Philosophies" in Herne's Little Seoul, offering fortune-telling services including but not limited to tarot cards, runes, and crystal balls. With her extraordinary skills in divining and her mysterious yet beautiful and cordial presence, she soon became the talk of the town, with countless visitors making the trip. Almost everyone who stepped inside would leave with a satisfactory answer. Most surprising of all, Luna's "House of Philosophies" was open to the public every day. She seemed to tirelessly tell others' fortunes, or in other words... | She liked fortune-telling to begin with. |
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During a collaboration between UAS and Cyber Media, Luna was temporarily seconded to Cyber Media and joined the cast of the fortune-telling program "The Voice of Destiny". While Luna was not the show's host, she possessed exceptional linguistic abilities and an air of mystery befitting a fortune-teller. After a brief training session, Luna successfully became the next host of "The Voice of Destiny". With her at the helm, "The Voice of Destiny" topped the monthly viewership charts 10 times in a row. Luna even organized the "thousand man divination" event on her show, and set a record by telling 1000 fortunes in a single day. | This is no longer something science can explain. |
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Fans often compared Luna to Yelena, being that they were both hosts on "The Voice of Destiny." According to an insider, Luna and Yelena first met on the show's set, and their initial encounter was not a happy one, even to the point of them entering a fortune-telling duel. Many fans believed that this showdown decided the fates of the pair, while others think that Luna replacing Yelena was a conspiracy of sorts. Discussions about the topic were still going on right until Luna's tenure at "The Voice of Destiny" ended. That said, whenever anyone brought up the topic around her, Luna adamantly declared that "Yelena is a real fortune-teller, and she'll definitely come back someday". |
Could it be that they actually have a very good relationship? |
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After her involvement with "The Voice of Destiny" ended, Luna entered Project Neural Cloud on UAS' recommendation. During her entry interview, when asked about why she wanted to join Project Neural Cloud, Luna simply answered with a vague, "I'm looking for a new kind of fortune-telling experience". Luna's love for fortune-telling and her fortune-telling system made her an invaluable sample for Project Neural Cloud, which was why 42Lab accepted her application and let her join despite her rather imprecise interview performance. Before entering Magrasea, however, Luna mentioned two names to the project staff. The first was the A-PST(Di) Doll Yelena, who had already entered Project Neural Cloud, while the second name was not recorded. Supposedly, Luna revealed that these two people were closely linked to her fortune-telling and her name. |
We don't even know if it's a human's or a Doll's name. |
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According to the diagnostic run on Luna when she joined Project Neural Cloud, her body was definitely that of a generic UAS Doll. However, the 42Lab researchers also found many traces of repairs on Luna's body, with many of these repairs being very crude in nature. In fact, they found that quite a few of the parts in her body came from other Doll models, and even other Doll manufacturers. The serial numbers of those parts had been scrubbed, and some of them were no longer in production. 42Lab suspected that these repairs and parts were not installed by UAS, but a remnant of Luna's time before becoming the UA-FT. | What on earth happened in her past? |
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"Product Model: UA-FT." "Body Model: ■■■■■■■■■■" "Product Serial Number: ■■■■■■■■■■" "Product Activation Date: Unknown." "Product Name: Luna." "Neural Activation Percentage: ??% (Neural cloud has been encrypted and examination is not supported)" "UA-FT, CALL NAME: Luna... Verification complete." Entered Project Neural Cloud. |
"Welcome to the Oasis, Luna." |
Stage 2[edit]
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You feel terrible. This is something that ought to be your forte, yet... In any case, you should probably find a way to relax and get your feelings under control; moping around won't help you. That's right, time to go for a walk. |
Head to the Old City. |
Head to the Oasis Plaza. | |
Head to the cinema. |
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Your first customer forces her way through the densely-packed crowds and reaches your stand, her fluffy fox tail waving behind her. She seems to be a Magrasean merchant. But why has she come looking for Luna? |
To find out which products will sell best. |
To learn her personal fortune. | |
Maybe she just wants to know what to have for dinner? |
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"That fortune-teller that just arrived doesn't seem as awesome as the rumors make her out to be." "I don't think she's gotten a single prediction right ever since she started. Pretty lame, right?" Whispers of doubt come from the crowd and it's clearly getting to Luna. There's a mix of discomfort and panic on her face. |
Stay silent, grit your teeth, and try to tough it out. |
"Sorry for the little hiccups."
Let's try another method of fortune-telling! |
Stage 3[edit]
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New fortune-telling requests have come in. Although your fortune-telling abilities haven't recovered yet... there's no way you can ignore a cry for help. The question now is: Which one will you tackle first? | Chanzhi getting scammed. |
Florence's request for a special serum. |
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"Luna, thank you very much for helping Jiangyu. If you don't mind... I hope you'll accept these peach tarts." Luna hesitates as she looks at the gift Daiyan offers her. |
My reading wasn't accurate. I can't accept this gift |
Thank you for the gift. I'll do better next time. |
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The back seat of the little plane is cramped, but it has an amazing view. Earhart is focused on observing the sky and her plane's instruments, while her hands tightly grip the piloting joystick. Hanging high in the endless blue sky is the searing radiance of the sun... |
Just like No. 19 of the Major Arcana. |
I feel much better now. | |
It's dazzling me... |
Stage 4[edit]
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Disgusting purple monsters have left their tracks everywhere in this region. Luna and Earhart try to outrun their encirclement and flee back to the Oasis, but the situation before them is trickier than expected. |
Carefully observe the surroundings and act accordingly. |
Run with all your might. |
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Luna looks at the case holding her memory fragments which Earhart endangered herself to retrieve. Luna closes her eyes and her neural cloud slowly sinks into the darkness. It is cold and empty here, but she can feel the warmth pouring in from the outside. |
Begin divination. |
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Luna sees Earhart holding a box and surrounded by purple monsters she's never seen before. The monsters wave their tentacles around and make disgusting squelching noises... (Heaves) Ripples of disgust rise from the depths of her neural cloud. At this rate, Earhart is going to be in big trouble... scratch that, she's already in big trouble! |
Rise to the occasion and run the monsters through with your sword! |
Circle around behind the monsters and bushwhack them! |