One night in Orient City
Tabit: (stands in front of ad board) Stella Campanella?
Giant spaceship cruise ad! A maintenance worker walks up.
Worker: Hi. Awesome cruise ship, huh? It's part of the Galactic Railroad. Heard of it?
Tabit shakes his head.
Worker: Oh! The Earth Sphere Area calls commercial cruise lines the Galatic Railroad and the Stella Campanella is a FANCY cruiser! They do mystery tours where they won't tell you where they're going! Rumors say they might be going to Muirauqa IV or Tronesion!
Tabit: !!
Worker: The ocean planet or the supertech planet of the machines! I wish I had the money to go on the cruise... (walks off to work)
Tabit: Tronesion return, possible? (connects to network)
Tabit: (Report: Possible return route to Tronesion discovered. Analyzing...insufficient funds for ticket purchase. Proposal: take short term employment to earn funding. Downloading customer service software and contacting job interviewer.)
Procy's Bar
Procy: Order up, your Eggs Benedict and coffee.
Gomeisa: Daily special fruit tea!
MC: Yes! / Thanks for setting up, Gomeisa / Hey Procy, haven't seen you since Valentines
(B) Gomeisa: Thank you too! Happy you here! Love fruit tea!
(C) Procy: Yeah huh.
Gomeisa: Wish I could gone! Sounds fun!
Procy: Like I said a million times, it was work!
Procy: Gomeisa, can you go take orders for a bit?
Gomeisa: Okay! (wanders off to clean)
Procy: Anyways, it's weird seeing you, Yoshiori, and Exio all together. Here to shoot up my bar again?
Yoshiori: I-I said I'm sorry about that! I paid you back, didn't I?
Procy: That was the least you could do, dope. Okay, enough needling you about that now that you're a paying customer.
Exio: Thanks. We came over because it was close to our job today.
MC: Yoshiori said he was hungry / Normies won't be able to see him / I wanted a break too
(AC) Procy: Cool. We got good snacks and drinks, but I guess you're still on the clock.
Yoshiori: Yeah, still gotta report back. Ooh these eggs are nice.
(B) Procy: Life must suck as the Invisible Mercenary. How do you even eat?
Yoshiori: I either make it myself or get someone to buy for me. Or get delivery. Ooh, nice eggs.
MC: Surprising choice, Yoshiori / I love them too! / Ooh, what is it?
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(A) Yoshiori: What's it to you? You want some?
(B) Yoshiori: It's my go-to thing. You want a bite?
(C) Yoshiori: Pretty straightforward. Wanna try?
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Yoshiori: I'm from America. This reminds me of home.
Exio: I know how it is. Funny how food culture changes across oceans even in the space age.
Procy: Yeah, I get that feeling in the food service industry. There's similar but still different stuff between here and my home planet Maserimaose. I can sub stuff, but it's still something to worry about.
Yoshiori: Yeah...
Suddenly!
MC: A glass broke? What?
Procy: What happened!? Everyone okay!?
Gomeisa: No fighting!
Red: Bitch cheated me!
Raizi: (sigh) Like I'd do something so boring. You're the one who threw the dice.
Red: The dice must be rigged!
Exio: Huh. What's up?
Procy: UGH stop fighting you idiots! (steps in between)
Procy: okay what the hell happened
Raizi: I invited Red to a dice game and bet a drink on it
Red: He cheated!
Procy: ...and how'd the game go?
Raizi: 12 to 0. Three draws.
Yoshiori: The hell are those odds?
Red: No way can anyone lucksack that shit!
Raizi: Really I just wanted to play, you don't have to pay up. We can play until you win at least once if you wanna.
Red: How about we play MY FIST IN YOUR FACE
Procy: DAMMIT STOP
Procy: Okay that's enough beer for you, I'll tab your bill. Go home!
Procy starts pushing Red out.
Red: But I-- (ejected)
Procy: Ugh, where do these people come from
Gomeisa: Boss I sorry. I clean up broken glass.
Procy: You do that, I gotta damage that thing out. After that, go take orders.
Gomeisa: Okay!
Procy: Raizi, stop bullying newbies.
Raizi: (shrugs) And how does going easy make games any fun? He still could've won by sheer luck, but I guess that's no fun to people who think it's all about luck. So I picked dice for that chance of losing.
Procy: Said the guy who technically never lost 15 games. I'm not bailing you out every single time!
Raizi: O-okay okay, I got it.
Exio: Hi Raizi, good to see you doing well.
Raizi: ...Exio, right? What do you want now?
Yoshiori: whomst
Exio: Oh nothing, just worried from seeing you almost get into a fight. (smiles) How've you been?
Raizi: ...business as usual. How's Melide, or what's her name?
Exio: She's good. We got a new workplace recently.
Raizi: Cool, whatever. Gotta go, leaving the money here Procy.
Procy: Well that was fast. Got plans?
Raizi: Nothing so grand. Got a cruise train ticket, so I oughta pack up. I don't even care where it's going, but it's got a good casino on board and that's exciting me for once. (tail jitters)
Procy: Oh. Don't go too crazy in there.
Raizi: I know, thanks. Bye. (leaves)
MC: A gambler huh? Rare.
Procy: Yeah I've known him since forever. He's a good guy and he makes a living at it, so I let him be.
Exio: ...I didn't know you knew him. Anyways we should go back soon. Paper work to do.
Yoshiori: R-right. I'll be done soon.
The next day at Parallel Flight
Huckle: Okay, I'd like you and Yoshiori to handle this case.
MC: Okay!
Yoshiori: Inspecting the Stella Campanella? MC is one thing, but is it okay for me to go too? Civvies can't see me.
Huckle: I understand how you feel, but schedule-wise you fit best.
Yoshiori: Yeah, Exio told me to be flexible for it. And I know Exio and Melide are on another job. I'm Exio's bodyguard, but I was a merc before that.
MC: This is gonna be cool! / omg you AREN'T whining about Exio being away? / Field trip with Yoshiori!
(AC) Yoshiori: What are you so excited for? ...eh, maybe the cruise train will have some good food at least.
(B) Yoshiori: HEY! ...okay yeah it bugs me, but I'm still a big boy. I can handle it.
Huckle: (laughs) Thanks for doing this. I was given those tickets by an old friend who's now the president of Archimedes' spaceship company.
Yoshiori: Holy shit, that's a big shot.
Huckle: They're VIP seats to the cruise train's mystery tour. Seemed rude to waste it.
Yoshiori: Oh okay.
Huckle: Yes, it's a polite relationship thing, so we should do what we can for them. Good luck MC!
MC: okay wow pressure / Got it!
Huckle: You'll be okay. Call back if anything happens. And Yoshiori will be with you.
Yoshiori: Yeah, I'll be your bodyguard this time.
Huckle: Thanks for that. (nods)
Huckle: Okay I should introduce you guys. You may be checking the train out, but since you can't leave the mystery tour midway, you can enjoy yourselves on board. Enjoy what they have.
Yoshiori: Got it.
MC: Ooh I wonder what they have?
Huckle: ...oh, but stay professional. You'll still be on the job, okay?
Title Card: Sally Forth to the Stars
Cruise ship disembarking day
MC: oof I'm nervous / this is exciting!
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(A) Yoshiori: Relax, we're customers basically. Unless you sweat the small stuff?
(B) Yoshiori: Okay wow, it's just a business trip. But it'll be easier if it's with you.
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Yoshiori: Well now that we're here, we better check in with the office since we'll be stuck on board.
MC: Oh right, I'll do that.
Beep beep
Sui: Hello, Parallel Flight. Oh, MC and Yoshiori? Are you at the spaceport?
MC: Yep. Checking back in before we board.
Sui: Oh okay. It's just me and Melide now since everyone else went to their assignments. They'll be back soon.
Melide: Sui, I made tea so--oh, MC and Yoshiori.
Yoshiori: Yep, everything's cool here. You two on standby?
Melide: Yes. Mokdai gave us cookies so I made tea. Want some, Sui?
Sui: Okay.
Yoshiori: D'aww.
MC: I wish I was there / Better have fun here too / Good luck, guys!
Melide: You're going on a mystery tour, right? You should relax a little.
Sui: Don't worry about us. Bring presents!
PA System: Please have your tickets out for check-in.
MC: Oh, gotta go!
Sui: Take care.
Melide: Have a safe trip.
Yoshiori: Thanks, tell the others we said hi.
click
Yoshiori: I'm glad Sui and Melide are doing okay.
MC: Aww, you worrywort / I see them talk together a lot
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(A) Yoshiori: S-shut up!
(B) Yoshiori: Huh. Well Sui does seem closest to Melide in age.
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Somebody's coming.
Digram: Thank you for waiting, everyone coming for the mystery tour. Please have your tickets out and direct any questions to me.
MC: Digram! / who dat
(A) Digram: Hello MC, we haven't met since the interoffice party. Today I will be a guide and conductor for the cruise.
Yoshiori: You're a hero? And a machine lifeform?
Digram: Yes. Are you part of MC's office? Pleased to meet you. Your tickets, please.
(B) Digram: Hello I am Digram, your guide and conductor for this train. Tickets please, you two.
Yoshiori: Wait you can see me? You a hero or Observer?
Digram: Yes, I am a hero. If you have no other questions, tickets please.
Digram: Yes, everything is in order. Please board now, other crew members are patrolling. Contact us if anything is needed. I will take your luggage, please enjoy yourselves.
MC: Thanks Digram!
Yoshiori: Wow, the conductor's a machine hero? Convenient. Let's check the train out.
MC nods and boards. Mystery tour, go!
End of Episode
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