# E25 - First Contact
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**[01:38] State security service officer**
Pardon me. May we see
your ID and invitation?
***SIGN*** You are now entering the Eden College social gathering venue
This area is highly secured
**[01:41] State security service officer**
Ah, Mr. Hamilton.
**[01:43] State security service officer**
Please drive through.
**[01:52] Narrator**
*The social gathering at Eden College.*
**[01:53] Narrator**
* A traditional event held every half-term*
* for Imperial Scholars and their parents,*
**[01:59] Narrator**
*as well as a handful of the alumni,*
**[02:02] Narrator**
* including prominent figures*
* in politics and business,*
**[02:04] Narrator**
*scholars, engineers, artists, and athletes.*
**[02:08] Narrator**
*The lineup was always impressive.*
**[02:12] Attendee A**
The security is rather
intense again this year.
**[02:15] Attendee B**
Well, the crowd is filled with VIPs.
**[02:18] Attendee B**
I can't help but be a bit nervous knowing
the State Security Service is here.
**[02:22] Loid**
* The level of security here is*
* the same as a summit meeting.*
**[02:25] Loid**
* I was prepared for that, but this*
* goes beyond even my expectations.*
**[02:28] Loid**
*Infiltrating it will prove to be difficult.*
**[02:30] Loid**
* The easiest thing would be if I could get*
* in without needing an Imperial Scholar...*
**[02:35] Loid**
*But of course, if things were that simple,*
**[02:37] Loid**
* we wouldn't have initiated*
* Operation Strix to begin with.*
**[02:41] Loid**
*In the past, intelligence from the West*
**[02:43] Loid**
* tried infiltrating the gathering*
* many times and ended in failure.*
**[02:46] Loid**
* We can't keep failing just so they*
* can keep strengthening their defenses.*
**[02:51] Loid**
* The venue for the event*
* is the Tower of Wisdom.*
**[02:53] Loid**
* Other than the entrance located in front,*
* there are only a handful of fixed windows.*
**[02:57] Loid**
*The roof of the tower is a garden,*
**[03:00] Loid**
* but infiltrating from above would draw*
* too much attention to be feasible.*
**[03:02] Loid**
* There are currently no promising*
* routes from the basement.*
**[03:06] Loid**
* At the one and only entrance, they conduct an*
* extensive identity check and body pat-down.*
**[03:10] Loid**
* They also use the most*
* cutting-edge detectors.*
**[03:13] Loid**
* Going in with a disguise or trying to place*
* a wire on someone would be difficult.*
**[03:18] Loid**
* Because none of the surrounding*
* buildings are taller,*
**[03:20] Loid**
*it would be impossible to read lips nearby.*
**[03:23] Loid**
* Perhaps there's a way to sneak*
* into the building days ahead...*
**[03:26] Loid**
*No, that would pose quite a risk, too.*
**[03:29] Loid**
*So there's no way to infiltrate the venue?*
**[03:31] Loid**
* No, with a little bit of force,*
* it wouldn't be impossible*
**[03:35] Loid**
*to infiltrate just once. For example,*
**[03:37] Loid**
*if we were trying to assassinate Desmond,*
**[03:40] Loid**
*it would have been quite possible.*
**[03:42] Loid**
* But the purpose of Operation Strix is*
* a continuous interaction with Desmond.*
**[03:46] Loid**
* To get into his good graces and*
* extract information from him.*
**[03:49] Loid**
* Even if we are able to clear*
* all of these requirements,*
**[03:52] Loid**
* and tried to get close to him*
* disguised as someone else...*
**[03:56] Desmond**
Well, hello again.
**[03:57] Famous Person**
Huh? But I didn't attend last time...
**[04:00] Loid**
*Famous people would be easy to trace,*
**[04:02] Loid**
* and if they're accompanied by a child,*
* it'll complicate things even more.*
**[04:05] Imperial Scholar**
You're being weird today, Papa.
**[04:07] Loid**
* And if I disguise myself*
* as school staff or a waiter,*
**[04:11] Loid**
*I won't even be able to speak with him.*
**[04:12] Loid**
* I can't utilize any plans that*
* could arouse suspicion.*
**[04:15] Loid**
* Desmond is extremely cautious, so there's*
* a possibility he'd never attend again.*
**[04:20] Loid**
* My best bet is to interact*
* with him as Loid Forger.*
**[04:23] Loid**
* All I can do right now is make the*
* necessary preparations for next time.*
**[04:27] Loid**
* There'll rarely ever be a chance to*
* encounter Desmond outside the tower,*
**[04:31] Loid**
*but I'll look into any possibilities.*
**[04:35] Teacher**
This ends our class for today.
**[04:39] Teacher**
The social gathering is this evening,
so the school will be closed.
**[04:42] Teacher**
Any students who are not attending
should leave immediately.
**[04:46] 15**
The social gathering...
I wonder what it's like.
**[04:49] 14**
Don't all kinds of celebrities show up?
**[04:52] 17**
I heard that the cosmonaut Yachayka
will give a speech.
**[04:55] 16**
Ooh, the actress Amy, too.
**[04:56] 9**
What? Really?
**[04:58] 6**
Hey, is your father going
to be there, too, Damian?
**[05:01] 1**
Your older brother is an
Imperial Scholar, after all.
**[05:05] Becky**
I'm so excited we just have a half-day today.
**[05:07] 1**
Hey, are you listening?
**[05:13] (Flashback) Damian**
This is Damian Desmond from Cecile Hall.
**[05:16] (Flashback) Damian**
Could you connect me to Demetrius Desmond?
**[05:21] Demetrius**
*What?*
**[05:22] (Flashback) Damian**
H-Hey, Bro.
**[05:24] Demetrius**
*What do you want?*
**[05:26] (Flashback) Damian**
Oh, sorry. About tomorrow...
You're going to the social gathering, right?
**[05:31] Demetrius**
*Yeah.*
**[05:32] (Flashback) Damian**
When you see Father, there's
something I'd like you to ask him.
**[05:35] (Flashback) Damian**
I was wondering if I could see him,
even just for a little bit, after the gathering.
**[05:40] (Flashback) Damian**
Can you tell him I'll be waiting
in the courtyard of Library 2?
**[05:43] Demetrius**
*I'll tell him, but don't get your hopes up.*
**[05:47] Demetrius**
*Father is busy.*
**[05:49] (Flashback) Damian**
Yeah...
**[05:50] Demetrius**
*Is that all?*
**[05:52] (Flashback) Damian**
Yeah.
**[05:52] Damian**
*All right. Bye.*
**[05:58] 1**
Hey, let me greet your father.
**[06:02] 1**
My father's going to pick me up today.
Then we can both greet him. Okay?
**[06:05] 6**
What? No fair. Hey, Damian, let me come, too.
**[06:09] Damian**
Shut up.
**[06:13] Ewen**
Lord Damian!
**[06:15] Anya**
* Is Second Son planning to meet*
* with the evil boss today?*
**[06:18] Becky**
Hey, want to go shopping again today?
**[06:21] Anya**
* Anya's plan to use fassun*
* on Second Son failed.*
**[06:24] Anya**
*Which means...*
**[06:28] Anya**
Meeting my papa will lead
to nothing but good things!
**[06:32] Desmond (Anya)**
Oho.
**[06:33] Anya**
* I'll follow Second Son and*
* fight the evil boss myself.*
**[06:36] Damian**
What the hell have you been up to all week?!
**[06:38] Damian**
You're creepy! Stop following me!
**[06:41] Ewen**
Lord Damian, perhaps she...
**[06:44] Damian**
Wh-What?
**[06:46] Ewen**
Perhaps she's following us to get
in your father's good graces.
**[06:50] Emile**
Yes! Just like the others!
**[06:53] Damian**
You stupid uggo!
**[06:55] Damian**
Stubby-legged uggo!
**[06:57] Becky**
Well, that's rude.
**[06:58] Damian**
Don't ever come near me again!
**[07:00] Damian**
You creepy gorilla-girl stalker!
**[07:03] Anya**
Anya is thinking of punching him again.
**[07:06] Becky**
Don't. You'll get expelled.
**[07:09] Loid**
* As I feared, she's still not*
* getting along with Damian.*
**[07:11] Loid**
*So Plan B might be in dire straits, too.*
**[07:13] Anya**
*Papa?!*
**[07:14] Loid**
* No, perhaps she's trying to make*
* up with him in her own way.*
**[07:18] Loid**
*Well done.*
**[07:19] Loid**
* For now, I need to find Damian, who may*
* encounter his father outside the venue.*
**[07:24] Anya**
Wait! Anya will fight the evil boss, too!
**[07:27] Becky**
What? Let's go home already.
**[07:31] Emile**
Are you heading to the meeting spot already?
**[07:33] Ewen**
Your father won't be here until
after the social gathering, right?
**[07:36] Ewen**
That won't be for hours.
**[07:38] Loid**
*So he* is *meeting with his father. Excellent.*
**[07:41] Emile**
Since we're here, shall we
get closer to the venue?
**[07:54] Emile**
Wow, it's quite impressive.
**[07:57] Ewen**
Imperial Scholars! I may pee my pants.
**[08:00] Emile**
Wow, and your father is one of the
top VIPs among all these VIPs.
**[08:05] Ewen**
That goes for you, as well,
since you're his son!
**[08:08] Emile**
Lord Damian?
**[08:10] Damian**
I'm not going to see my father after all.
**[08:12] Ewen and Emile**
Huh?
**[08:13] Loid**
*What? That's not good!*
**[08:15] Damian**
That's right. My father's amazing. He's very busy.
**[08:19] Damian**
There's no way he'd have
time to bother with me.
**[08:21] Damian**
I'll go talk to my bro again.
**[08:23] Damian**
I'll tell him to cancel the meetup.
**[08:25] Anya**
That's not happening!
**[08:28] Damian**
What's your problem?
You're still here, you stalker?
**[08:31] Anya**
Second Son's scared. Anya can tell.
**[08:35] Damian**
Huh?!
**[08:36] Damian**
* Wh-What's with her? Is she*
* actually reading my mind?*
**[08:41] Anya**
A-Anya knows that, um...
**[08:44] Anya**
That you only got 50 points
on our last language test.
**[08:48] Damian**
H-How do you know that?!
**[08:50] Damian**
Wait, that has nothing to do with anything.
**[08:52] Anya**
I peeked over your shoulder.
**[08:54] Becky**
*Anya's become an actual stalker.*
**[08:57] Anya**
You're scared your father will find
out that you did bad on your test.
**[09:01] Anya**
Anya totally understands because
she only got 17 points.
**[09:04] Damian**
Don't lump me in with you!
**[09:06] Anya**
Anya's a little scared because she's
not sure if Papa loves her or not.
**[09:10] Anya**
He always gets mad at me.
**[09:12] Loid**
*Anya...*
**[09:13] Anya**
But I believe in him because I love him.
**[09:17] Anya**
And so...
**[09:19] Anya**
Anya always shows him her tests,
even if they're real bad.
**[09:28] Anya**
What were we talking about again?
**[09:30] Becky**
Dunno.
**[09:32] Damian**
Damn it!
**[09:33] Ewen**
Lord Damian, where are you going?
**[09:34] Damian**
*This is dumb.*
**[09:36] Damian**
I'm going to wait for
Father in the courtyard.
**[09:38] Emile**
Lord Damian!
**[09:39] Damian**
I ain't scared!
**[09:42] Loid**
* I'm not quite sure what happened,*
* but well done, Anya!*
**[09:45] Loid**
*Her provocation worked in my favor!*
**[09:54] Becky**
Huh? You're going to wait, too?
**[09:56] Becky**
Why?! My car's waiting,
so let's just go home!
**[10:00] Becky**
* Wait... Is she planning to meet his*
* parents because she hopes to marry him?*
**[10:05] Becky**
*She's serious! You must be serious, Anya!*
**[10:08] Becky**
*All right, Anya. I'll wait with you!*
**[10:11] Becky**
*I will see your resolve through!*
**[10:14] Anya**
Zzz...
**[10:17] Becky**
I was wrong. She's not serious at all.
**[10:20] Becky**
Martha! Carry Anya to the car.
**[10:23] Becky**
We're going home.
**[10:24] Martha**
As you wish.
**[10:26] Becky**
Anya's such a free spirit.
**[10:29] Becky**
Oh, goodbye, sir.
**[10:31] Disguised Loid**
Yes, goodbye.
**[10:33] Becky**
And then Anya...
**[10:35] Loid**
*Making this replica was the right choice.*
***SIGN*** Twilight's handmade replica
Cost of materials: 10 dalc
**[10:43] Loid**
* Looks like the gathering*
* ended without issue.*
**[10:45] Loid**
*The security layout...*
**[10:47] Loid**
*The flow of people and items, changes...*
**[10:49] Loid**
* It was definitely worth it.*
* All that's left is...*
**[10:51] Loid**
*And Desmond's finally here.*
**[10:54] Loid**
*He's headed to...*
**[10:56] Loid**
*All right.*
**[10:58] Ewen**
I wonder if they're about done.
**[11:01] Loid**
Hmm...
**[11:06] Loid**
Oh, pardon me, boys.
**[11:08] Loid**
Did you happen to see a sheep
key chain around here?
**[11:11] Loid**
It's apparently very
important to my daughter.
**[11:13] Loid**
But she seems to have
dropped it around here,
**[11:15] Loid**
so she came to me in tears,
asking me to look for it.
**[11:17] Damian**
Oh, is this it? It was on
the ground over there.
**[11:20] Loid**
Oh, that's it! Thank you.
You're a lifesaver.
**[11:23] Ewen**
That's definitely her...
**[11:24] Loid**
Thank goodness!
**[11:25] Damian**
Hey, are you Forger's dad, old man?
**[11:28] Loid**
*Hm? Old man?*
**[11:29] Loid**
I am. Oh... are you her classmates?
**[11:33] Loid**
Wait. I'm sorry if you're not...
**[11:35] Loid**
But might you be... Damian Desmond?
**[11:37] Damian**
Y-Yeah, I am.
**[11:40] Loid**
I'm so terribly sorry!
**[11:42] Loid**
I'm sorry for what my daughter did
on the day of the entrance ceremony!
**[11:46] Damian**
Uh, sure...
**[11:47] Loid**
I wanted to visit your home to apologize,
**[11:50] Loid**
but I wasn't able to see you or your parents,
so it's been on my mind all this time.
**[11:53] Damian**
I mean, I live in the dorms.
**[11:56] Loid**
I'm responsible for my daughter's
rudeness. I'm truly sorry.
**[11:59] Damian**
Uh, it's fine.
**[12:01] Loid**
I would still like to
apologize to your parents.
**[12:04] Emile**
Ah, Lord Damian! Over there! Your father...
**[12:07] Loid**
*I'm truly sorry, Damian.*
**[12:10] Loid**
*For the sake of my mission,*
**[12:11] Loid**
* I'll be butting into your reunion*
* with your father for a bit.*
**[12:16] Damian**
Father...
**[12:19] SP A**
Young Master, who is that man?
**[12:21] Damian**
Huh? Oh, he's my classmate's father.
**[12:24] Loid**
U-Um, you must be Chairman Desmond.
**[12:28] SP A**
Hey, step back. We need you to leave.
**[12:30] Desmond**
It's all right. What is it?
**[12:34] Loid**
I've been wanting to apologize for my
daughter's rudeness toward your son.
**[12:41] Loid**
Oh, I haven't properly
introduced myself. I'm...
**[12:46] Loid**
Loid Forger.
***SIGN*** FIRST CONTACT
**[12:54] WISE Agent**
Council Secretary Byron.
**[12:55] WISE Agent**
Colonel McNeill of the national army.
**[12:57] WISE Agent**
Prosecutor Farnham from the Ministry
of Justice. Cosmonaut Yachayka.
**[13:00] WISE Agent**
And the Chairman of the National
Unity Party, Donovan Desmond.
**[13:05] WISE Agent**
This social gathering truly is a
gathering of prime intelligence.
**[13:09] WISE Agent**
Shouldn't we be sending in more
agents to back up Agent Twilight?
**[13:14] Sylvia**
Well, would you like to go?
**[13:17] Sylvia**
Five minutes after you get in,
**[13:19] Sylvia**
you'll be caught in the State
Security Service's net.
**[13:22] Sylvia**
Thirty minutes later, you'll be
tortured in their interrogation room.
**[13:28] Sylvia**
If we send in inexperienced agents,
we'll just be giving them easy prey.
**[13:33] Sylvia**
Don't forget that we're right in
the middle of enemy territory.
**[13:36] Sylvia**
Currently, that school...
**[13:38] Sylvia**
is the front line of this cold war.
**[13:43] Loid**
I'm Loid Forger. I'm a doctor who
works at Berlint Central Hospital.
**[13:49] Loid**
I would like to formally apologize for
my daughter being violent with Damian.
**[13:55] Loid**
I'm sure it must have been very unpleasant
for Damian and the rest of your family.
**[13:59] Loid**
* Chairman Desmond of*
* the National Unity Party.*
**[14:02] Loid**
* His past quotes found in*
* newspapers and TV broadcasts,*
**[14:04] Loid**
*books he's written...*
**[14:06] Loid**
* I've studied everything that might*
* give me insight into his life.*
**[14:10] Loid**
* But it's been impossible to learn anything*
* about him since he went into hiding.*
**[14:14] Loid**
*How can I get closer to him?*
***SIGN*** Discuss politicians
you've treated
***SIGN*** Trade collectibles
***SIGN*** Small talk
about current
East-West
affairs
***SIGN*** See how he reacts to
anti-Western remarks
***SIGN*** Support his
party
***SIGN*** Hospital
director info
***SIGN*** Try to make him feel guilty
enough to give
in to a demand
***SIGN*** An enthusiastic
greeting
***SIGN*** Discuss Anya
***SIGN*** Discuss Damian
***SIGN*** Discuss the children
***SIGN*** Start with a heartfelt apology
***SIGN*** Discuss the mixer
***SIGN*** Mention connections
to the hospital
***SIGN*** Mention you're
from the same
province
**[14:17] Loid**
* How can I get him to show*
* any interest in Loid?*
**[14:19] Loid**
*What does he relate to? What enrages him?*
**[14:23] Loid**
* I will have to find that*
* out in this conversation.*
**[14:26] Loid**
* And then, eventually,*
* I will find what's inside him...*
**[14:30] Loid**
*and learn all about his plan for war.*
**[14:34] Loid**
I'm truly sorry.
**[14:36] Loid**
And I would like to visit your
residence to formally apologize.
**[14:40] Desmond**
Ah, so it was you. My staff
informed me about that incident.
**[14:44] Desmond**
I've been so busy that I haven't had
time to address it. Sorry about that.
**[14:48] Damian**
*Father... He was worried about me?*
**[14:52] Loid**
In the next few days,
I will bring you a gift in apology.
**[14:55] Desmond**
Oh, there's no need.
**[14:58] Desmond**
It was merely a squabble between children.
**[15:00] Loid**
But...
**[15:01] Damian**
Father! A member of the
Desmond family was punched!
**[15:05] Damian**
Do you accept that?
**[15:07] Loid**
Your son is right.
**[15:09] Loid**
Regardless of the circumstances, it was my
daughter who put her hands on your son.
**[15:13] Loid**
I vow that I will make it up to you!
**[15:15] Desmond**
It's quite all right. I thank
you for your courtesy, though.
**[15:18] Loid**
*Instant rejection.*
**[15:20] Loid**
You are truly too kind, sir.
**[15:23] Loid**
*Being too persistent will backfire.*
**[15:25] Loid**
* If he finds me at all suspicious,*
* the operation will be ruined.*
**[15:28] Loid**
*I need to be careful.*
**[15:30] Damian**
F-Father...
**[15:31] Damian**
*So he really doesn't care about me?*
**[15:34] Damian**
It was humiliating for me.
My face even swelled up!
**[15:37] Damian**
And yet...
**[15:38] Damian**
*Why? Why can't you get angrier for my sake?*
**[15:48] Damian**
Never mind...
**[15:50] Damian**
I'm sorry.
**[15:54] Loid**
No, you have every right to be angry, Damian.
**[15:58] Loid**
I'll be sure to lecture her properly
so this never happens again.
**[16:02] Loid**
Then again, my daughter is rather eccentric,
**[16:05] Loid**
so I'm honestly not sure what to do with her.
**[16:08] Damian, Emile & Ewen**
*Guy's got it rough.*
**[16:11] Loid**
Of course, this is my responsibility,
**[16:13] Loid**
but I came to the painful realization that
it's impossible to completely control children.
**[16:18] Loid**
I guess a parent shouldn't assume
they can control their child.
**[16:22] Loid**
It's not good to have so many
one-sided hopes and disappointments.
**[16:25] Loid**
Raising a child is truly difficult.
**[16:30] Desmond**
You are correct.
**[16:32] Desmond**
In the end, even the child that
shares your blood is a stranger.
**[16:35] Desmond**
It is simply impossible to understand
what someone else is truly thinking.
**[16:40] Desmond**
People will never be able
to understand each other.
**[16:45] Loid**
* And that's why you're using force to*
* bring other nations to their knees?*
**[16:48] Loid**
*Is that who you really are, Desmond?*
**[16:52] Loid**
You are absolutely right.
**[16:57] Loid**
I specialize in psychiatry,
**[17:00] Loid**
but I fear that I may not truly be able to
understand what my patients are feeling.
**[17:05] Loid**
* It's true. "We can talk it out"*
* is nothing but idealism.*
**[17:09] Loid**
It might be sheer arrogance to think
you can truly understand another.
**[17:12] Loid**
*But...*
**[17:13] Loid**
What's truly important is
**[17:14] Loid**
to continue walking
beside them despite that.
***SIGN*** Candy Coupon
**[17:17] Loid**
The things my daughter says
and does are truly a mystery to me.
**[17:21] (Flashback) Anya**
Anya is going to free some candy hostages
at the candy store with this coupon.
**[17:25] (Flashback) Loid**
Oh, really? Well, do your best.
**[17:27] Loid**
I decided that I would accept her regardless,
**[17:31] Loid**
and I try to find every opportunity
I can to talk to her.
**[17:34] Loid**
Though it doesn't always go well...
**[17:37] Loid**
* I won't abandon this path to obtaining*
* information and gaining understanding.*
**[17:41] Loid**
*I am an intelligence agent, after all.*
**[17:43] Loid**
Didn't you...
**[17:44] Loid**
also happen to make time for your son,
despite how busy you are?
**[17:50] Desmond**
Hm. You do make a valid point.
**[17:55] Loid**
I can really see why you
look up to your father.
**[17:59] Loid**
Anya mentioned it, too.
**[18:01] Damian**
Huh?
**[18:01] Loid**
Didn't you recently have an assignment to
explore the career path you're interested in?
**[18:07] Loid**
Anya was very moved by your report.
**[18:11] Loid**
It was all she could talk
about when she got home.
***SIGN*** All Lies
**[18:13] Damian**
Really?
**[18:15] Loid**
Have you seen his presentation, sir?
**[18:18] Desmond**
No.
**[18:19] Loid**
Oh, that's such a waste!
**[18:21] Loid**
I only heard it through my daughter,
***SIGN*** Actually, he was spying at school
**[18:23] Loid**
but I still sense just how much he
respects and understands your work.
**[18:27] Loid**
I was deeply moved.
**[18:28] Loid**
Your boy is intelligent and
very considerate of you.
**[18:32] Desmond**
Is that so?
**[18:34] Loid**
I do beg your pardon for saying this,
**[18:36] Loid**
but I happened to be against the
ideals of the National Unity Party.
**[18:40] Loid**
And yet, when I heard his report,
I became interested.
**[18:44] Loid**
It made me realize that you are
genuinely concerned for our country.
**[18:48] Loid**
I was thinking about attending
one of your lectures next time.
**[18:51] Loid**
I might be taking this too lightly.
**[18:54] Loid**
But his report truly was just that wonderful.
**[18:57] Damian**
That's enough. You can stop, old man.
**[19:00] Loid**
Sorry.
**[19:01] Desmond**
You are indeed an interesting man.
**[19:03] Desmond**
Forger, was it?
**[19:07] Desmond**
My, what a delightful moment that was.
**[19:10] Loid**
*I guess that's the end.*
**[19:12] Loid**
* He knows my name now,*
* so I'll consider that good enough.*
**[19:15] Loid**
* I've memorized his security*
* team's faces and builds.*
**[19:18] Loid**
I humbly thank you for your time.
**[19:22] Loid**
Oh, right.
**[19:24] Loid**
Could you keep the fact that
I talked to you about Anya a secret?
**[19:28] Loid**
She can be quite the contrarian.
**[19:30] Loid**
I'm pretty sure she doesn't
actually dislike you.
**[19:34] Loid**
It'd make me happy if you
could be friends with her.
**[19:39] Damian**
W-Well, I want to, too...
**[19:41] Ewen**
Huh?
**[19:42] Emile**
Huh?
**[19:47] Damian**
Shut up! Shut up!
**[19:48] Damian**
Like I have time to waste on that commoner!
**[19:51] Loid**
Oh, ouch. Well, I'll do my
best to raise our status.
**[19:56] Loid**
If you'll excuse me.
**[20:05] Desmond**
So, what did you want?
**[20:08] Damian**
Oh, um...
**[20:13] Damian**
It's nothing.
**[20:14] Loid**
*What's truly important is*
**[20:15] Loid**
* to continue walking*
* beside them despite that.*
**[20:19] Desmond**
If there's nothing else, I'll be going home.
**[20:22] Anya**
* Anya's a little scared because she's*
* not sure if Papa loves her or not.*
**[20:26] Anya**
* But Anya always shows him her tests,*
* even if they're real bad.*
**[20:29] SP D**
Sir, we should get going.
**[20:32] Damian**
Father!
**[20:36] Damian**
I earned a Stella on our midterms!
**[20:40] Damian**
I-It's only one so far, but I got really
close in the other subjects, too.
**[20:44] Damian**
Oh... but I got 50 points my
language test the other day.
**[20:49] Damian**
And...
**[20:50] Damian**
Also, I got the grand prize
for my griffin sculpture.
**[20:53] Damian**
Also, um, uh...
**[20:56] Desmond**
I see. Well done.
**[21:00] Damian**
Father... Why did you come today?
**[21:03] Desmond**
It was just a whim. Don't worry about it.
**[21:06] Desmond**
Damian, continue working hard
so as not to shame the Desmond name.
**[21:11] Damian**
Yes, sir!
**[21:20] Loid**
*It wasn't much of a conversation,*
**[21:22] Loid**
* but I got a decent idea of the*
* relationship between the Desmonds.*
**[21:27] Loid**
* Because the better their relationship,*
* the better it'll be for Plan B.*
**[21:32] Loid**
*Thinking back on Donovan Desmond...*
**[21:35] Loid**
*He's indeed elusive.*
**[21:37] Loid**
* It might be quicker to*
* work from the outside in.*
**[21:40] Loid**
* I need to take the intel I gained today*
* back to HQ so we can discuss it.*
**[21:44] Damian, Emile & Ewen**
Stella! Stella!
**[21:46] Damian, Emile & Ewen**
Stella! Stella! Stella! Stella!
Stella! Stella! Stella! Stella!
**[21:52] Damian, Emile & Ewen**
Stella! Stella! Stella! Stella! Stella! Stella!
**[22:02] Loid**
I'm home.
**[22:03] Yor**
Welcome home, Loid.
**[22:05] Anya**
Zzz...
**[22:08] Yor**
She came home fast asleep for some reason,
and she's been asleep ever since.
**[22:12] Becky**
Delivery for you.
**[22:16] Anya**
Papa... Anya's gonna fight the boss, too...
**[22:23] Loid**
* She doesn't seem like*
* she has a care in the world.*
**[22:26] Loid**
* And... I have absolutely no*
* idea what she's talking about.*