Muelsyse, Director of Rhine Lab's Ecological Section and a leading expert on life and environmental science in Columbia. She got in touch with Rhodes Island during the Trimounts incident, after which she entered into a long-term partnership agreement with us. She now works on multiple collaborative research projects with the Bioengineering Lab, as well as participating in relevant operations as a Vanguard operator.
Gradually recovers 13 DP while skill is active, Muelsyse and her Flowing Shapes gain +50% ATK, +50 ASPD
Mastery 3 · SP cost 28 · Initial SP 8 · Duration 15sImmediately gains 15 DP, Muelsyse and her Flowing Shapes gain +50% ATK; if Flowing Shape is in Melee form, it recovers 5% HP every second and gains 25% Sanctuary, if Flowing Shape is in Ranged form, its attacks hit twice at random targets within attack range
Mastery 3 · SP cost 35 · Initial SP 18 · Duration 15sImmediately gains 15 DP, Muelsyse and her Flowing Shapes gain +50% ATK, if Flowing Shape is in Melee form, pulls surrounding enemies slightly towards it every 2 seconds and Stuns all blocked enemies; if Flowing Shape is in Ranged form, respawns all Flowing Shapes and attacks Bind enemies for 1.5 seconds
Mastery 3 · SP cost 35 · Initial SP 18 · Duration 15sCan summon a Flowing Shape to assist in combat. Flowing Shapes can partially copy an undeployed Operator's attributes (Max HP, ATK, DEF, RES, Block Count, Attack Interval, Attack Range, Damage Type, and obtain a special trait depending on whether in melee or ranged form), will respawn 25 seconds after being defeated
When in squad, all [Rhine Lab] Operators have -2 DP Cost, and the first [Rhine Lab] Operator deployed has an additional -2 DP Cost
So you're saying I have the right to decide your schedule and itinerary? Which means, whatever I write in this memo book, Doctor, you've gotta do. Wowie! Too late for regrets now, heehee.
In a landward raindrop, in a humidifier's mist, whenever you need me, I'll hear your call.
Ecology's about filling some dirt, putting some plants and animals on it, then making a profound study about the cyclic relationships between individuals, species, and biocommunities. With the help of innovative research, we can improve the ecosphere or even forge a brand-new... Well, someone clearly knows it all, because that's an unadorable look you're giving me. Alrighty, let's change topics.
All trace of Her walking our land, all the names She was praised by… Everything is gone, evaporated like morning dew... Across our clan's recollections of Her, 'Muel' is the only thing that remains. A syllable now carried on in my name.
I want you to come with me next time I go clothes shopping. The thing is, I don't really understand fashion stuff so much, and I wanna hear your ideas. What, you don't either? Sure! If you've got opinions, and I've got opinions, then we can do swapsies. Plus, I get to see you wearing something else for once.
She's gone. She dispersed all Her Elves... then time carried Her far away, to a place farther still. But you know, just a hunch, I think She simply got sick of being a Feranmut. And just like some special Rhodesies we've got, now She's probably living up the human life, maybe? You think that sounds right, Doctor?
Are your lips kind of dry there...? Yeah, they look a little chapped. You need more water on the regular. Alright, you can have my chapstick, and then we're even again once you buy me a new stick. This is the only brand I use, and it's gotta be peppermint flavor. Don't get the wrong one. Okay?
To get the information in this crystal, you have to 'communicate' with it. Yep, that's right, just like the kind we make when I hold your hand. Oh, actually, lemme borrow your hand a sec! How's that, can you sense Her feelings? No? Not one teeny tiny bit? Oh... Okay...
Looking back on it, it's like Rhine was just founded yesterday. The stuff we fought over at that time is a total one-eighty compared to now. Heheh, good memories… Doctor, Do you still remember when Rhodes Island was new on its feet? No? That's fine, you'll remember with enough time.
Muelsyse is a genius scientist who has received no small amount of attention in Columbian academia in recent years. While still in her 20s, she had already emerged as one of Rhine Lab's top ten elites, becoming its Ecological Section's director as well as a guest lecturer at numerous universities in Trimounts. Over the past ten years, Muelsyse and her research team have greatly propelled the development of Columbia's life and environment sciences, having made significant contributions to many fields such as ecology, genetics, phytochemistry, and plant physiology. After coming to a preliminary agreement, Rhodes Island's Bioengineering Lab and Rhine Lab's Ecological Section quickly began a series of collaborative research projects. These include conducting 'further studies on model organisms,' 'model inference of the paleoecological effects of species' mutation,' 'Burdenbeasts, Originium Slugs, and the environment,' 'experiments on the modification of reproductive traits through molecular biology,' etc... Subjectively speaking, one of the more notable reasons that all these collaborative projects got off the ground so quickly is that both parties' supervisors' unique requirements for experimental environments are shocking similar: in short, 'simple and clean.' Muelsyse came to visit Rhodes Island after we extended an invitation for her to visit our Bioengineering Lab. The moment she stepped into the laboratory, she exclaimed, 'So refreshing.' The next moment, when hit by a stream of air from the air filtration system, her body burst into bubbles while still brandishing a genuine smile, causing even Weedy's eyes to light up. Although the reason Muelsyse tends to work in environments with low concentrations of Originium is fundamentally different from Weedy's mysophobia, they nonetheless share extremely high standards for their laboratories' filtration systems. Naturally, the two of them hit it off right away. With such a great start, it's no wonder they followed it up with so many collaborative projects. This is Rhodes Island's second partnership with a Rhine Lab director; the first being Miss Dorothy Franks. This goes to show that our two companies' relationship is growing deeper by the day. With the future hardly so optimistic, this is beneficial to both companies' continued existence and development.
[Vivarium Plants Observation Logs] 009. Snow Pitcher Grasses Amount: 17 Origin: Trenton, Trimounts ...... Remarks: Normal growth. 046. Square Sunflowers Amount: 8 Origin: A certain tribe from a forest in central Sami ...... Remarks: This type of plant originated from a cold region of Sami that sees little rain. They favor sunlight, and their square corollae always face the sun's direction as their rhizomes continue to grow upward. After they were transplanted to the vivarium, their corollae began to droop. This was much more pronounced this week. They seemed dispirited, but based on the latest examination report, although this behavior may look like the plants have not grown used to their new environment, it is actually because the sunflowers have developed hydrophilicity. They are trying to reach closer to the moist soil around them. 119. Pale Firs Amount: 10 Origin: ■■■■ ...... Remarks: The roots of two mature trees have developed a thick, soft layer of fungus. Examination shows that this layer of lichenized fungus grew not because of the humid environment. Instead, it has accurately enveloped the rotting roots. The damaged fiber structures are slowly but clearly recovering. The fungus is like a scab covering the wounds ahead of time, helping the firs heal themselves. 'Right, it's a rare tree to start with. We moved them into the vivarium hoping to improve the species's conservation status. Alas, this was not very effective, but what a pleasant surprise it was to see them undergo such a fundamental change. 'If it wasn't for you, they would all have drowned...'
Mulberry5★ · Medic
Mutsumi Wakaba5★ · Specialist
Myrrh4★ · Medic
Myrtle4★ · Vanguard
Narantuya6★ · Sniper
Nasti6★ · Supporter
Nearl5★ · Defender
Nearl the Radiant Knight6★ · Guard
Necrass6★ · Caster
Nian6★ · Defender
Nightingale6★ · Medic
Nightmare5★ · Caster
Nine-Colored Deer5★ · Supporter
Noir Corne2★ · Defender
Nowell5★ · Medic
Nyamu Yūtenji5★ · Guard
Nymph6★ · Caster
Odda5★ · Guard
Orchid3★ · Supporter
Pallas6★ · Guard
Paprika5★ · Medic
Papyrus5★ · Medic
Passenger6★ · Caster
Penance6★ · Defender
Pepe6★ · Guard
Perfumer4★ · Medic
Perfumer the Distilled5★ · Supporter
Phantom6★ · Specialist
Philae5★ · Defender
PhonoR-01★ · Supporter
Pinecone4★ · Sniper
Pith5★ · Caster
Pith6★ · Caster
Platinum5★ · Sniper
Plume3★ · Vanguard
Podenco4★ · Supporter
Poncirus5★ · Vanguard
Popukar3★ · Guard
Pozëmka6★ · Sniper
Pramanix5★ · Supporter
Pramanix the Prerita6★ · Caster
Projekt Red5★ · Specialist
Provence5★ · Sniper
Proviso5★ · Supporter
Ptilopsis5★ · Medic
Pudding4★ · Caster
Purestream4★ · Medic
Puzzle5★ · Vanguard
Qanipalaat5★ · Caster
Qiubai6★ · Guard
Quartz4★ · Guard
Quercus5★ · Supporter
Raidian6★ · Supporter
Raidian6★ · Supporter
Rangers2★ · Sniper
Rathalos S Noir Corne5★ · Guard
Ray6★ · Sniper
Record Keeper5★ · Medic
Reed5★ · Vanguard
Reed the Flame Shadow6★ · Medic
Reserve Operator - Caster3★ · Caster
Reserve Operator - Caster4★ · Caster
Reserve Operator - Defender3★ · Defender
Reserve Operator - Defender4★ · Defender
Reserve Operator - Guard4★ · Guard
Reserve Operator - Logistics3★ · Medic
Reserve Operator - Medic4★ · Medic
Reserve Operator - Melee3★ · Vanguard
Reserve Operator - Sniper3★ · Sniper
Reserve Operator - Sniper4★ · Sniper
Reserve Operator - Specialist4★ · Specialist
Reserve Operator - Supporter4★ · Supporter
Reserve Operator - Vanguard4★ · Vanguard
Ripresa5★ · Caster
Roberta4★ · Supporter
Robin5★ · Specialist
Rockrock5★ · Caster
Rope4★ · Specialist
Rosa6★ · Sniper
Rose Salt5★ · Medic
Rosmontis6★ · Sniper
Saga6★ · Vanguard
Saileach6★ · Vanguard
Sakiko Togawa6★ · Guard
Sand Reckoner5★ · Supporter
Sankta Miksaparato6★ · Defender
Santalla5★ · Caster
Saria6★ · Defender
Savage5★ · Guard
Scavenger4★ · Vanguard
Scene5★ · Supporter
Schwarz6★ · Sniper
Senshi5★ · Defender
Sesa5★ · Sniper
Shalem5★ · Defender
Shalem5★ · Defender
Shamare5★ · Supporter
Sharp5★ · Guard
Sharp6★ · Guard
Shaw4★ · Specialist
Shining6★ · Medic
Shirayuki4★ · Sniper
Shu6★ · Defender
Sideroca5★ · Guard
Siege6★ · Vanguard
Silence5★ · Medic
Silence the Paradigmatic6★ · Supporter
SilverAsh6★ · Guard
SilverAsh the Reignfrost6★ · Vanguard
Skadi6★ · Guard
Skadi the Corrupting Heart6★ · Supporter
Skybox5★ · Sniper
Skyfire5★ · Caster
Snegurochka4★ · Vanguard
Snow Hunter5★ · Sniper
Snowsant5★ · Specialist
Sora5★ · Supporter
Specter5★ · Guard
Specter the Unchained6★ · Specialist
Spot3★ · Defender
Spuria5★ · Specialist
Stainless6★ · Supporter
Steward3★ · Caster
Stormeye5★ · Sniper
Stormeye6★ · Sniper
Surfer5★ · Vanguard
Surtr6★ · Guard
Sussurro4★ · Medic
Suzuran6★ · Supporter
Swire5★ · Guard
Swire the Elegant Wit6★ · Specialist
Tachanka5★ · Guard
Taraxacum5★ · Medic
Tecno5★ · Caster
Tequila5★ · Guard
Terra Research Commission1★ · Sniper
Texas5★ · Vanguard
Texas the Omertosa6★ · Specialist
Thorns6★ · Guard
Thorns the Lodestar6★ · Specialist
THRM-EX1★ · Specialist
Tin Man5★ · Specialist
Tippi5★ · Specialist
Titi6★ · Medic
Toddifons5★ · Sniper
Tomimi5★ · Caster
Totter4★ · Sniper
Touch5★ · Medic
Touch6★ · Medic
Tragodia6★ · Supporter
Tsukinogi5★ · Supporter
Tulip5★ · Vanguard
Tulip6★ · Vanguard
Tuye5★ · Medic
Typhon6★ · Sniper
U-Official1★ · Supporter
Uika Misumi5★ · Supporter
Ukusik5★ · Medic
Ulpianus6★ · Guard
Umiri Yahata5★ · Specialist
Underflow5★ · Defender
Utage4★ · Guard
Valarqvin5★ · Supporter
Vanilla3★ · Vanguard
Varkáris5★ · Guard
Vendela5★ · Medic
Verdant4★ · Specialist
Vermeil4★ · Sniper
Vetochki5★ · Defender
Vigil6★ · Vanguard
Vigna4★ · Vanguard
Vina Victoria6★ · Guard
Virtuosa6★ · Supporter
Viviana6★ · Guard
Viy6★ · Caster
Vulcan5★ · Defender
Vulpisfoglia6★ · Vanguard
W6★ · Sniper
Waai Fu5★ · Specialist
Wang6★ · Specialist
Wanqing5★ · Vanguard
Warfarin5★ · Medic
Warmy5★ · Caster
Weedy6★ · Specialist
Whislash5★ · Guard
Whisperain5★ · Medic
Wild Mane5★ · Vanguard
Wind Chimes5★ · Guard
Windflit5★ · Supporter
Windscoot4★ · Guard
Wiš'adel6★ · Sniper
Wulfenite5★ · Specialist
Xingzhu5★ · Supporter
Yato2★ · Vanguard
Yu6★ · Defender
Zima5★ · Vanguard
Zima the Raging Tide6★ · Guard
Zuo Le6★ · Guard
'Justice Knight'1★ · Sniper
12F2★ · Caster
Aak6★ · Specialist
Absinthe5★ · Caster
Aciddrop4★ · Sniper
Adnachiel3★ · Sniper
Akafuyu5★ · Guard
Akkord4★ · Caster
Alanna5★ · Supporter
Alliance/Supportive Operator4★ · Supporter
Almond5★ · Specialist
Ambriel4★ · Sniper
Amiya5★ · Caster
Andreana5★ · Sniper
Angelina6★ · Supporter
Ansel3★ · Medic
Aosta5★ · Sniper
April5★ · Sniper
Archetto6★ · Sniper
Arene4★ · Guard
Aroma5★ · Caster
Asbestos5★ · Defender
Ascalon6★ · Specialist
Ash6★ · Sniper
Ashlock5★ · Defender
Astesia5★ · Guard
Astgenne5★ · Caster
Astgenne the Lightchaser6★ · Supporter
Aurora5★ · Defender
Ayerscarpe5★ · Guard
Bagpipe6★ · Vanguard
Bassline5★ · Defender
Beagle3★ · Defender
Beanstalk4★ · Vanguard
Beehunter4★ · Guard
Beeswax5★ · Caster
Bellone6★ · Guard
Bena5★ · Specialist
Bibeak5★ · Guard
Bison5★ · Defender
Blacknight5★ · Vanguard
Blaze6★ · Guard
Blaze the Igniting Spark6★ · Caster
Blemishine6★ · Defender
Blitz5★ · Defender
Blue Poison5★ · Sniper
Bobbing5★ · Supporter
Botani5★ · Supporter
Breeze5★ · Medic
Brigid5★ · Sniper
Broca5★ · Guard
Bryophyta5★ · Guard
Bubble4★ · Defender
Cairn5★ · Defender
Cantabile5★ · Vanguard
Caper4★ · Sniper
Cardigan3★ · Defender
Carnelian6★ · Caster
Castle-31★ · Guard
Catapult3★ · Sniper
Catherine5★ · Supporter
Cement5★ · Defender
Ceobe6★ · Caster
Ceylon5★ · Medic
Ch'en6★ · Guard
Ch'en the Dawnstreak6★ · Guard
Ch'en the Holungday6★ · Sniper
Chestnut4★ · Medic
Chiave5★ · Vanguard
Chilchuck5★ · Vanguard
Chongyue6★ · Guard
Civilight Eterna6★ · Supporter
Click4★ · Caster
Cliffheart5★ · Specialist
Closure6★ · Vanguard
Coldshot5★ · Sniper
CONFESS-471★ · Vanguard
Contrail4★ · Specialist
Conviction4★ · Guard
Corroserum5★ · Caster
Courier4★ · Vanguard
Crackborne5★ · Defender
Croissant5★ · Defender
Crownslayer6★ · Specialist
Cuora4★ · Defender
Cutter4★ · Guard
Czerny5★ · Defender
Dagda5★ · Guard
Deepcolor4★ · Supporter
Degenbrecher6★ · Guard
Delphine5★ · Caster
Diamante5★ · Caster
Dobermann4★ · Guard
Doc5★ · Guard
Dorothy6★ · Specialist
Dur-nar4★ · Defender
Durin2★ · Caster
Dusk6★ · Caster
Earthspirit4★ · Supporter
Ebenholz6★ · Caster
Ela6★ · Specialist
Elysium5★ · Vanguard
Enforcer5★ · Specialist
Entelechia6★ · Guard
Erato5★ · Sniper
Estelle4★ · Guard
Ethan4★ · Specialist
Eunectes6★ · Defender
Executor5★ · Sniper
Executor the Ex Foedere6★ · Guard
Exusiai6★ · Sniper
Exusiai the New Covenant6★ · Specialist
Eyjafjalla6★ · Caster
Eyjafjalla the Hvít Aska6★ · Medic
Fang3★ · Vanguard
Fang the Fire-Sharpened5★ · Vanguard
Fartooth6★ · Sniper
FEater5★ · Specialist
Fiammetta6★ · Sniper
Figurino5★ · Specialist
Firewatch5★ · Sniper
Firewhistle5★ · Defender
Flamebringer5★ · Guard
Flametail6★ · Vanguard
Flint5★ · Guard
Folinic5★ · Medic
Franka5★ · Guard
Friston-31★ · Defender
Frost5★ · Specialist
Frostleaf4★ · Guard
Fuze5★ · Guard
GALLUS²1★ · Caster
Gavial4★ · Medic
Gavial the Invincible6★ · Guard
Gitano4★ · Caster
Gladiia6★ · Specialist
Glaucus5★ · Supporter
Gnosis6★ · Supporter
Goldenglow6★ · Caster
Gracebearer5★ · Guard
Grain Buds5★ · Supporter
Grani5★ · Vanguard
Gravel4★ · Specialist
GreyThroat5★ · Sniper
Greyy4★ · Caster
Greyy the Lightningbearer5★ · Sniper
Gummy4★ · Defender
Hadiya5★ · Guard
Harmonie5★ · Caster
Harold5★ · Medic
Haruka6★ · Supporter
Haze4★ · Caster
Heavyrain5★ · Defender
Heidi5★ · Supporter
Hellagur6★ · Guard
Hibiscus3★ · Medic
Hibiscus the Purifier5★ · Medic
Highmore5★ · Guard
Ho'olheyak6★ · Caster
Hoederer6★ · Guard
Honeyberry5★ · Medic
Horn6★ · Defender
Hoshiguma6★ · Defender
Hoshiguma the Breacher6★ · Defender
Humus4★ · Guard
Hung5★ · Defender
Iana5★ · Specialist
Ifrit6★ · Caster
Indigo4★ · Caster
Indra5★ · Guard
Ines6★ · Vanguard
Insider5★ · Sniper
Irene6★ · Guard
Iris5★ · Caster
Istina5★ · Supporter
Jackie4★ · Guard
Jaye4★ · Specialist
Jessica4★ · Sniper
Jessica the Liberated6★ · Defender
Jieyun5★ · Sniper
Ju5★ · Sniper
Kafka5★ · Specialist
Kal'tsit6★ · Medic
Kal'tsit Esperanta6★ · Medic
Kazemaru5★ · Specialist
Kestrel5★ · Vanguard
Kichisei5★ · Sniper
Kirara5★ · Specialist
Kirin R Yato6★ · Specialist
Kjera5★ · Caster
Kroos3★ · Sniper
Kroos the Keen Glint5★ · Sniper
La Pluma5★ · Guard
Laios5★ · Guard
Lancet-21★ · Medic
Lappland5★ · Guard
Lappland the Decadenza6★ · Caster
Lava3★ · Caster
Lava the Purgatory5★ · Caster
Lee6★ · Specialist
Leizi5★ · Caster
Leizi the Thunderbringer6★ · Guard
Lemuen6★ · Sniper
Leonhardt5★ · Caster
Lessing6★ · Guard
Leto5★ · Guard
Lin6★ · Caster
Ling6★ · Supporter
Liskarm5★ · Defender
Logos6★ · Caster
Lord/Sharp6★ · Guard
Lucilla5★ · Supporter
Lumen6★ · Medic
Lunacub5★ · Sniper
Luo Xiaohei4★ · Guard
Lutonada4★ · Defender
Magallan6★ · Supporter
Manticore5★ · Specialist
Mantra6★ · Caster
Marcille6★ · Caster
Matoimaru4★ · Guard
Matsukiri5★ · Vanguard
Matterhorn4★ · Defender
May4★ · Sniper
Mayer5★ · Supporter
Mechanist6★ · Defender
Melanite5★ · Sniper
Melantha3★ · Guard
Meteor4★ · Sniper
Meteorite5★ · Sniper
Midnight3★ · Guard
Minimalist5★ · Caster
Mint5★ · Caster
Misery6★ · Specialist
Miss.Christine5★ · Caster
Mitm5★ · Vanguard
Mizuki6★ · Specialist
Młynar6★ · Guard
Mon3tr6★ · Medic
Morgan5★ · Guard
Mostima6★ · Caster
Mountain6★ · Guard
Mousse4★ · Guard
Mr. Nothing5★ · Specialist
Mudrock6★ · DefenderPfahhh! Water doesn't get cleaner than this! You can take a sip too, if you're thirsty. I know, you're probably scared it's Her blood or Her tears or whatever, but don't overthink it. If you drink from this spring, it'd make Her the happiest person of us all... well, not person, Feranmut.
Here I am, dewdrop landed on a leaf, but we'll be baked away in the sun soon enough. Oh, don't let it end here. We could melt together, dew filling leaf's veins, and make our grand return to the land... um, that's about dew, okay? Like, it's just dew that wants to—um... Mmm...
The ever-wakeful spring wells from Her back, that its currents caress Her like silk cloth. And in sweet rains it waters the parched land, that it nourishes all life as it grows...' Your kin left that passage to Her in your recollections. It makes me think, I should draw Her. That way, others'll be able to see Her.
Has Magallan been good recently? Oh, still out exploring? Hasn't said when she gets back yet? Aw, okay... I've still got the crystals she sent me last time, out in cold storage. Any interest in this stuff? Well, well, I see you have a good hobby. Come on, let's crack open your horizons.
You're right, no place suits me better than this. Problem is, I've been spoiled by modern life. If I seriously live here all on my own, the boredom is gonna shrivel me right up. Maybe the other Elves could deal, but... I can't... At the end of it all, I'm just a plain and ordinary girl.
If Kristen didn't have the talent and leadership, Rhine Lab would've never been founded. But maybe it was her power that got her to bare her true self to everyone in the end. People change. I wonder what I'll become?
The environment's changed so quickly here without Her, and it's not in my power to do what She did. It's like a lifelong dream suddenly landed in my lap, but the caveat was it could disappear at any time. So life will always be on edge, haunted by suspense and fear. I don't wanna live such a painful life, Doctor. I'd rather take the risk.
My people have no future. We've only been able to pray for answers from the past. You're from the past, Doctor. You're the hope of my people, and me. But even if that wasn't the case, you're still the one who pulled me from the bubbles, and you're still gripping my hand. How could I ever let go now, right?
Everything of Her, everything I could ever find, I've got it all by my side. Thank you, Doctor, for accompanying me so long. Whatever comes next, we can save thinking about it until we get back. Oh... it's raining. Maybe it's time for us to leave too.
Getting distracted on the job? Terrible habit.
Time is still mourning Her, so it won't slip away that fast. If your legs need a break, we can sit and catch a breather.
Muelsyse, Director of the Ecological Section at Rhine Lab. Not that I think we need any formal how-do-you-dos, Doctor. After all, we've been friends forever now.
The birth, the existence, the dying, the everything of my blood's origin… They are all here, nothing left but pieces now... If you're interested, I'll tell you every story of them.
There really isn't a single fresh thing anywhere across the lands.
This cramped cage we jail each other in.
A present from you? I'll keep it nice and safe, that's a guarantee. How about in return, let's go to the movies?
We've known each other for so long, but you just keep giving the same gifts... Of course I love it, c'mon.
Dew gets turned to vapor, and everything in it vanishes without a trace. Will I ever see showers of blessing? Will I ever meet my people again and know them anew?
Look, the sun's coming up. How warm it is... Cozying up like this, hiding away from all that the years do to catch us... May be a good life too.
Sunlight's a little spicy. Just let me take five.
All the pains caused by 'right and wrong'… How I wish the water could wash them away.
Okay, maybe I should assign roles first?
How do you understand them? And how do you make them... understand you?
The way seems kind of rough. Careful, you don't want to trip.
Just look away one sec, okay? I want to let the waterflow relax for a bit... the way my people did so long ago.
Annoying people, annoying business. Let's deal with them ASAP.
Lives head toward their demise. What can I do… before the end…
Hiya.
I'm listening.
Want a candy?
Want me to help brainstorm?
Okay, serious face.
This... is how my ancestors welcomed the rainclouds.
Easy-peasy.
Miss Waterdrop… where will you land?
Shape like water.
In dreams resurrect.
Now's not the time for hellos.
In yearnings flow.
Let animosity be gone with the flow.
In promises coalesce.
Oh wishes, I beg you coalesce.
But I can't go back. Back isn't the answer.
Good work. Need to get under this umbrella?
Gimme your hand, Doctor! Uh, um... I just wanted to share my feelings with you. Don't worry, I'm not gonna get you wet.
Job's done, be sure to rest up now.
The leaf trembles. The stream murmurs. I understand how they feel now much better than I used to… Oh, no, they're happy. Simply all delighted, trust me.
I told you to be careful... any ouchies?
They're gone. Bet they know the way back home, right?
I got my mirages to lead them off. We'll go this way.
Water will take us to safety. Hold my hand tight, and keep your eyes shut.
Let's really decorate this place. It'll be cozy in no time, promise.
Same as it ever was, and honestly that's not bad.
Hm?
At least I can still feel your touch.
If anything's bothering you, put it to one side for now. Here, try this out, 'Orange Storm'.
An exploration journey this endless isn't easy for me, no sirree. Did you really get used to it long ago? Don't work yourself too hard. C'mon, let's you and me take a little walk.
Arknights.
Arknights.
Office hours on a holiday, really? Even the most hardcore researchers at Rhine wouldn't be in the lab today. If you're so sure about going through that door, then I'm gonna... *sigh* I'll go get you some coffee...
There's no trace of time in our strata of crystals, just as our people in Sami don't leave calendars in their amber. That's that— we're a race who can't see what's ahead, embracing lives so long that we can't feel epochs flowing by. Give your terminal a break for now, Doc. Don't you want today to be a one-of-a-kind day?
Hiya! How about a little chat before you get to work?
Oh, you all rested up...? Look after yourself, okay? No vanishing into bubbles on me.
Hm? Mm... nothing, I'm just imagining what you might've been like when you were born. Speaking of which, you decided what you're eating tonight? It's not like the canteen instantly churns out your order, so can we hurry it up?
You can stop guessing now. It's the real me standing before you, not a flowing shape. You know I make the trip here every year, so why would this year be an exception? Alrighty, I lugged half a ton of investigation files here for Rhodes Island. So c'mon now, let's just head to the restaurant first.
If Kristen was here, she'd be far away from the crowd, out on that balcony staring up at the starry sky... Nobody understood her, just like nobody fully understands my own sorrows. You, Doctor? What kind of person are you, and what unspeakable aches live in your heart?
Beneath time's ashes, there lies the Elves' lost knowledge and forgotten tales... but even I can't really comprehend them. Digging through the past— it weighs down on you a lot more than healing a wound, or blessing a new life. Doctor, how do you manage to confront it all?
Some of the operators who returned to the landship from Columbia noted that Muelsyse is very passionate when it comes to providing assistance to Rhodes Island personnel. Aside from the necessary supporting documents and assurances, she also gave everyone a thick guidebook covering a variety of topics, including 'Holiday Clubs Worth Experiencing,' 'Fashion Shows Worth a Visit,' 'Must-Buy Fashion Accessories,' 'Wrankwood Film Lots and Award Ceremonies to Check Out...' While browsing social media on the Trimounts intercity net, a certain operator well-familiar in the 'ways of the detective' even discovered Muelsyse's anonymous account. In just a year and a half, she made lots of posts and reviews on subjects like fashion, games, and photography. Her comments were thorough and her criticisms harsh, making her reviews very helpful. As can be seen from the large number of views she's amassed. One of the operators who participated in the Bioengineering Lab's collaborative projects also excitedly shared with us his experiences: Once, during the thirty-minute wait for an experiment's outcome, Muelsyse stared intently at the terminal before her. She was frowning as she held tightly onto a slide used in the experiment that was to be disposed of, and there seemed to be nothing but worry in her eyes. He thought that perhaps something had gone wrong with the experiment and decided to take a peek at the screen... only to find her checking out prices on a certain second-hand luxury goods trading platform. 'I'm buying these things with my hard-earned cash. I'd feel just AWFUL if they ever went down in price!' Director Muelsyse explained. 'Also, she trains every single day! She jogs fifteen laps around the vivarium every day, very strangely self-disciplined—some researchers even suspect that it's her clone that's doing the jogging, not her in the flesh. And on days when she doesn't have anything scheduled, she even organizes hiking trips. Hard to imagine, huh?!' 'That's because I get sick easily. Training doesn't help me any with my 'allergies,' but it can at least make me relax.' Director Muelsyse explained. 'I mean, how do I put it? First impressions can be quite deceiving, you know? But Muelsyse's someone who's really living her life to the fullest.'
Muelsyse is one of Rhine Lab's most longstanding members. At the time of its inception, she had yet to graduate from college, while Kristen and Saria were running hither and thither to obtain investment for their projects. Although nothing was certain yet, the name 'Rhine' had already appeared in their proposals numerous times. Thanks to a connection through a teacher, Muelsyse came into contact with the two. According to Muelsyse herself, she has always been the one to naturally pull the team together, ever since its founding. She'd schedule some gatherings and parties between all the experiments, as well as liven up the atmosphere when others were arguing. Rather than a singular company, the five Scientific Research Sections of Rhine Lab are often more like a loose union of companies each with their own ambitions, making Muelsyse's actions seem particularly naive. [Voice Log] 'My instructor wasn't too interested in the second investment project, so I went in her place. What a coincidence, though. That night, I heard from a friend from Trenton that they were going to tear down the orphanage in the town. I told you before, but that's where I spent my childhood. It's where I realized what's special about me, and where I began my fruitless pursuit. I wanted to go back and take a look... but I still went to the venture capital fair—I didn't even know what I was supposed to reminisce about. Looking back, it was all a haze, and there was no point in wallowing in self-pity. That's why I had to keep finding my way forward... and just as I wanted, I came to know Kristen and Saria.' ...... 'Right, my research with Nasti has made an important breakthrough, but we ran into a much more important bottleneck. Both theoretically and technologically... that 'city' was still just a hazy image. As a project, it's nothing but a wild fantasy. The Galleria Stellaria's data may be valuable, but far from enough to be used as its cornerstone. Give up? Yeah, this is quite a headache for me and Nasti, but bottlenecks in the scientific context are nodes that can undergo rapid, qualitative change. Kristen has already proven that we can touch the sky, and we can do more than that. Rhine Lab can do much, much more. 'You've got that right. Be it reminiscing or stopping fights, I'll keep on doing what I've always done, even if nobody cares... though I guess it's not exactly nobody.'
In many ways, Muelsyse's outstanding research results are thanks to her sharp and unique perspective. Many see this as a talent, but few are aware that, to Muelsyse, this is her innate nature. It's very difficult for her to see everything from the so-called 'normal' perspective. When she noticed your skepticism, Muelsyse calmly gave the following explanation. She picked up a potted plant from your desk, placed it on the coffee table, and asked you to describe to her what it was. A plant with a proper scientific name, green leaves, white flowers, pleasing growth. It has just been watered; its soil is moist... That was your response. It was a thoroughly detailed description of the potted plant; an amalgamation of frequently used terminology. And it was hardly different from the kind of responses Muelsyse would often get. Next, she gave a description of the plant she saw. Firstly, she used the pronouns 'she' and 'her.' She was very healthy. Her entire body's circulation was very stable, although there was a leaf with a tip that clogged up a little. It was likely going to yellow soon. She wasn't very happy. Her roots were almost touching the bottom of the pot, but she still wanted to grow. One of the ways that she had been voicing her complaint was by scattering pollen onto your hand. Her ancestors lived in a lush forest in a faraway place. A fowlbeast excreted her ancestors' seeds while flying over the nomadic city, and thus the seeds began to spread throughout the city— Muelsyse's description contained details far beyond what can be perceived by mere observation, as well as information amalgamated from what she perceived through multiple sensory receptors. Finally, she also went into some unreal, epoch-transcending pedantic information. She seemed very excited. You noticed there was this brief moment after she realized her words could not bear the weight of all this information that she wanted to hold your hand and share something with you. A hazy consciousness began to form in your brain about this flower pot before you—about her. But it did not last very long. Perhaps it would be more appropriate to say it only lasted an instant. Muelsyse instinctively withdrew that odd information transfer. You realized that she must have attempted to build relationships with others in this manner, but not even a genius like Kristen could have sensed any of it, for it is a barrier that cannot be surmounted by other races; it is the source of her loneliness—she cannot share everything she sees with others in its entirety. And so you tried to describe what she felt with words. She looked surprised, stony, and at a loss. Then, she took your hand. It was an invitation. She yearned to share with you the lands. And you agreed.