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Well, apparently I've discovered that

I can take these yawn-filled days

And turn them into movies

I've found the secret and trick to it

Under this sky where we don't get along

I closed my heart and locked it

That's how I've managed to live my life

And the melodies now overlap

I wanted a sign, no matter how small

That I could actually find better than any streetlight

I put a ribbon on each of the sights that my eyes pick out

And I collect them like souvenirs as I continue down this path home

The seasons each say hello, and I shed a few tears as I go

Where should I begin to talk about this way home that you've given me?

I walk and walk and sometimes rush on my way to see you

I run and run, wait, no, I should still walk on my way to see you

Pardon me. May we see your ID and invitation?

You are now entering the Eden College social gathering venue This area is highly secured

Ah, Mr. Hamilton.

Please drive through.

The social gathering at Eden College.

A traditional event held every half-term for Imperial Scholars and their parents,

as well as a handful of the alumni,

including prominent figures in politics and business,

scholars, engineers, artists, and athletes.

The lineup was always impressive.

The security is rather intense again this year.

Well, the crowd is filled with VIPs.

I can't help but be a bit nervous knowing the State Security Service is here.

The level of security here is the same as a summit meeting.

I was prepared for that, but this goes beyond even my expectations.

Infiltrating it will prove to be difficult.

The easiest thing would be if I could get in without needing an Imperial Scholar...

But of course, if things were that simple,

we wouldn't have initiated Operation Strix to begin with.

In the past, intelligence from the West

tried infiltrating the gathering many times and ended in failure.

We can't keep failing just so they can keep strengthening their defenses.

The venue for the event is the Tower of Wisdom.

Other than the entrance located in front, there are only a handful of fixed windows.

The roof of the tower is a garden,

but infiltrating from above would draw too much attention to be feasible.

There are currently no promising routes from the basement.

At the one and only entrance, they conduct an extensive identity check and body pat-down.

They also use the most cutting-edge detectors.

Going in with a disguise or trying to place a wire on someone would be difficult.

Because none of the surrounding buildings are taller,

it would be impossible to read lips nearby.

Perhaps there's a way to sneak into the building days ahead...

No, that would pose quite a risk, too.

So there's no way to infiltrate the venue?

No, with a little bit of force, it wouldn't be impossible

to infiltrate just once. For example,

if we were trying to assassinate Desmond,

it would have been quite possible.

But the purpose of Operation Strix is a continuous interaction with Desmond.

To get into his good graces and extract information from him.

Even if we are able to clear all of these requirements,

and tried to get close to him disguised as someone else...

Well, hello again.

Huh? But I didn't attend last time...

Famous people would be easy to trace,

and if they're accompanied by a child, it'll complicate things even more.

You're being weird today, Papa.

And if I disguise myself as school staff or a waiter,

I won't even be able to speak with him.

I can't utilize any plans that could arouse suspicion.

Desmond is extremely cautious, so there's a possibility he'd never attend again.

My best bet is to interact with him as Loid Forger.

All I can do right now is make the necessary preparations for next time.

There'll rarely ever be a chance to encounter Desmond outside the tower,

but I'll look into any possibilities.

This ends our class for today.

The social gathering is this evening, so the school will be closed.

Any students who are not attending should leave immediately.

The social gathering... I wonder what it's like.

Don't all kinds of celebrities show up?

I heard that the cosmonaut Yachayka will give a speech.

Ooh, the actress Amy, too.

What? Really?

Hey, is your father going to be there, too, Damian?

Your older brother is an Imperial Scholar, after all.

I'm so excited we just have a half-day today.

Hey, are you listening?

This is Damian Desmond from Cecile Hall.

Could you connect me to Demetrius Desmond?

What?

H-Hey, Bro.

What do you want?

Oh, sorry. About tomorrow... You're going to the social gathering, right?

Yeah.

When you see Father, there's something I'd like you to ask him.

I was wondering if I could see him, even just for a little bit, after the gathering.

Can you tell him I'll be waiting in the courtyard of Library 2?

I'll tell him, but don't get your hopes up.

Father is busy.

Yeah...

Is that all?

Yeah.

All right. Bye.

Hey, let me greet your father.

My father's going to pick me up today. Then we can both greet him. Okay?

What? No fair. Hey, Damian, let me come, too.

Shut up.

Lord Damian!

Is Second Son planning to meet with the evil boss today?

Hey, want to go shopping again today?

Anya's plan to use fassun on Second Son failed.

Which means...

Meeting my papa will lead to nothing but good things!

Oho.

I'll follow Second Son and fight the evil boss myself.

What the hell have you been up to all week?!

You're creepy! Stop following me!

Lord Damian, perhaps she...

Wh-What?

Perhaps she's following us to get in your father's good graces.

Yes! Just like the others!

You stupid uggo!

Stubby-legged uggo!

Well, that's rude.

Don't ever come near me again!

You creepy gorilla-girl stalker!

Anya is thinking of punching him again.

Don't. You'll get expelled.

As I feared, she's still not getting along with Damian.

So Plan B might be in dire straits, too.

Papa?!

No, perhaps she's trying to make up with him in her own way.

Well done.

For now, I need to find Damian, who may encounter his father outside the venue.

Wait! Anya will fight the evil boss, too!

What? Let's go home already.

Are you heading to the meeting spot already?

Your father won't be here until after the social gathering, right?

That won't be for hours.

So he is meeting with his father. Excellent.

Since we're here, shall we get closer to the venue?

Wow, it's quite impressive.

Imperial Scholars! I may pee my pants.

Wow, and your father is one of the top VIPs among all these VIPs.

That goes for you, as well, since you're his son!

Lord Damian?

I'm not going to see my father after all.

Huh?

What? That's not good!

That's right. My father's amazing. He's very busy.

There's no way he'd have time to bother with me.

I'll go talk to my bro again.

I'll tell him to cancel the meetup.

That's not happening!

What's your problem? You're still here, you stalker?

Second Son's scared. Anya can tell.

Huh?!

Wh-What's with her? Is she actually reading my mind?

A-Anya knows that, um...

That you only got 50 points on our last language test.

H-How do you know that?!

Wait, that has nothing to do with anything.

I peeked over your shoulder.

Anya's become an actual stalker.

You're scared your father will find out that you did bad on your test.

Anya totally understands because she only got 17 points.

Don't lump me in with you!

Anya's a little scared because she's not sure if Papa loves her or not.

He always gets mad at me.

Anya...

But I believe in him because I love him.

And so...

Anya always shows him her tests, even if they're real bad.

What were we talking about again?

Dunno.

Damn it!

Lord Damian, where are you going?

This is dumb.

I'm going to wait for Father in the courtyard.

Lord Damian!

I ain't scared!

I'm not quite sure what happened, but well done, Anya!

Her provocation worked in my favor!

Huh? You're going to wait, too?

Why?! My car's waiting, so let's just go home!

Wait... Is she planning to meet his parents because she hopes to marry him?

She's serious! You must be serious, Anya!

All right, Anya. I'll wait with you!

I will see your resolve through!

Zzz...

I was wrong. She's not serious at all.

Martha! Carry Anya to the car.

We're going home.

As you wish.

Anya's such a free spirit.

Oh, goodbye, sir.

Yes, goodbye.

And then Anya...

Making this replica was the right choice.

Twilight's handmade replica Cost of materials: 10 dalc

Looks like the gathering ended without issue.

The security layout...

The flow of people and items, changes...

It was definitely worth it. All that's left is...

And Desmond's finally here.

He's headed to...

All right.

I wonder if they're about done.

Hmm...

Oh, pardon me, boys.

Did you happen to see a sheep key chain around here?

It's apparently very important to my daughter.

But she seems to have dropped it around here,

so she came to me in tears, asking me to look for it.

Oh, is this it? It was on the ground over there.

Oh, that's it! Thank you. You're a lifesaver.

That's definitely her...

Thank goodness!

Hey, are you Forger's dad, old man?

Hm? Old man?

I am. Oh... are you her classmates?

Wait. I'm sorry if you're not...

But might you be... Damian Desmond?

Y-Yeah, I am.

I'm so terribly sorry!

I'm sorry for what my daughter did on the day of the entrance ceremony!

Uh, sure...

I wanted to visit your home to apologize,

but I wasn't able to see you or your parents, so it's been on my mind all this time.

I mean, I live in the dorms.

I'm responsible for my daughter's rudeness. I'm truly sorry.

Uh, it's fine.

I would still like to apologize to your parents.

Ah, Lord Damian! Over there! Your father...

I'm truly sorry, Damian.

For the sake of my mission,

I'll be butting into your reunion with your father for a bit.

Father...

Young Master, who is that man?

Huh? Oh, he's my classmate's father.

U-Um, you must be Chairman Desmond.

Hey, step back. We need you to leave.

It's all right. What is it?

I've been wanting to apologize for my daughter's rudeness toward your son.

Oh, I haven't properly introduced myself. I'm...

Loid Forger.

FIRST CONTACT

Council Secretary Byron.

Colonel McNeill of the national army.

Prosecutor Farnham from the Ministry of Justice. Cosmonaut Yachayka.

And the Chairman of the National Unity Party, Donovan Desmond.

This social gathering truly is a gathering of prime intelligence.

Shouldn't we be sending in more agents to back up Agent Twilight?

Well, would you like to go?

Five minutes after you get in,

you'll be caught in the State Security Service's net.

Thirty minutes later, you'll be tortured in their interrogation room.

If we send in inexperienced agents, we'll just be giving them easy prey.

Don't forget that we're right in the middle of enemy territory.

Currently, that school...

is the front line of this cold war.

I'm Loid Forger. I'm a doctor who works at Berlint Central Hospital.

I would like to formally apologize for my daughter being violent with Damian.

I'm sure it must have been very unpleasant for Damian and the rest of your family.

Chairman Desmond of the National Unity Party.

His past quotes found in newspapers and TV broadcasts,

books he's written...

I've studied everything that might give me insight into his life.

But it's been impossible to learn anything about him since he went into hiding.

How can I get closer to him?

Discuss politicians you've treated

Trade collectibles

Small talk about current East-West affairs

See how he reacts to anti-Western remarks

Support his party

Hospital director info

Try to make him feel guilty enough to give in to a demand

An enthusiastic greeting

Discuss Anya

Discuss Damian

Discuss the children

Start with a heartfelt apology

Discuss the mixer

Mention connections to the hospital

Mention you're from the same province

How can I get him to show any interest in Loid?

What does he relate to? What enrages him?

I will have to find that out in this conversation.

And then, eventually, I will find what's inside him...

and learn all about his plan for war.

I'm truly sorry.

And I would like to visit your residence to formally apologize.

Ah, so it was you. My staff informed me about that incident.

I've been so busy that I haven't had time to address it. Sorry about that.

Father... He was worried about me?

In the next few days, I will bring you a gift in apology.

Oh, there's no need.

It was merely a squabble between children.

But...

Father! A member of the Desmond family was punched!

Do you accept that?

Your son is right.

Regardless of the circumstances, it was my daughter who put her hands on your son.

I vow that I will make it up to you!

It's quite all right. I thank you for your courtesy, though.

Instant rejection.

You are truly too kind, sir.

Being too persistent will backfire.

If he finds me at all suspicious, the operation will be ruined.

I need to be careful.

F-Father...

So he really doesn't care about me?

It was humiliating for me. My face even swelled up!

And yet...

Why? Why can't you get angrier for my sake?

Never mind...

I'm sorry.

No, you have every right to be angry, Damian.

I'll be sure to lecture her properly so this never happens again.

Then again, my daughter is rather eccentric,

so I'm honestly not sure what to do with her.

Guy's got it rough.

Of course, this is my responsibility,

but I came to the painful realization that it's impossible to completely control children.

I guess a parent shouldn't assume they can control their child.

It's not good to have so many one-sided hopes and disappointments.

Raising a child is truly difficult.

You are correct.

In the end, even the child that shares your blood is a stranger.

It is simply impossible to understand what someone else is truly thinking.

People will never be able to understand each other.

And that's why you're using force to bring other nations to their knees?

Is that who you really are, Desmond?

You are absolutely right.

I specialize in psychiatry,

but I fear that I may not truly be able to understand what my patients are feeling.

It's true. "We can talk it out" is nothing but idealism.

It might be sheer arrogance to think you can truly understand another.

But...

What's truly important is

to continue walking beside them despite that.

Candy Coupon

The things my daughter says and does are truly a mystery to me.

Anya is going to free some candy hostages at the candy store with this coupon.

Oh, really? Well, do your best.

I decided that I would accept her regardless,

and I try to find every opportunity I can to talk to her.

Though it doesn't always go well...

I won't abandon this path to obtaining information and gaining understanding.

I am an intelligence agent, after all.

Didn't you...

also happen to make time for your son, despite how busy you are?

Hm. You do make a valid point.

I can really see why you look up to your father.

Anya mentioned it, too.

Huh?

Didn't you recently have an assignment to explore the career path you're interested in?

Anya was very moved by your report.

It was all she could talk about when she got home.

All Lies

Really?

Have you seen his presentation, sir?

No.

Oh, that's such a waste!

I only heard it through my daughter,

Actually, he was spying at school

but I still sense just how much he respects and understands your work.

I was deeply moved.

Your boy is intelligent and very considerate of you.

Is that so?

I do beg your pardon for saying this,

but I happened to be against the ideals of the National Unity Party.

And yet, when I heard his report, I became interested.

It made me realize that you are genuinely concerned for our country.

I was thinking about attending one of your lectures next time.

I might be taking this too lightly.

But his report truly was just that wonderful.

That's enough. You can stop, old man.

Sorry.

You are indeed an interesting man.

Forger, was it?

My, what a delightful moment that was.

I guess that's the end.

He knows my name now, so I'll consider that good enough.

I've memorized his security team's faces and builds.

I humbly thank you for your time.

Oh, right.

Could you keep the fact that I talked to you about Anya a secret?

She can be quite the contrarian.

I'm pretty sure she doesn't actually dislike you.

It'd make me happy if you could be friends with her.

W-Well, I want to, too...

Huh?

Huh?

Shut up! Shut up!

Like I have time to waste on that commoner!

Oh, ouch. Well, I'll do my best to raise our status.

If you'll excuse me.

So, what did you want?

Oh, um...

It's nothing.

What's truly important is

to continue walking beside them despite that.

If there's nothing else, I'll be going home.

Anya's a little scared because she's not sure if Papa loves her or not.

But Anya always shows him her tests, even if they're real bad.

Sir, we should get going.

Father!

I earned a Stella on our midterms!

I-It's only one so far, but I got really close in the other subjects, too.

Oh... but I got 50 points my language test the other day.

And...

Also, I got the grand prize for my griffin sculpture.

Also, um, uh...

I see. Well done.

Father... Why did you come today?

It was just a whim. Don't worry about it.

Damian, continue working hard so as not to shame the Desmond name.

Yes, sir!

It wasn't much of a conversation,

but I got a decent idea of the relationship between the Desmonds.

Because the better their relationship, the better it'll be for Plan B.

Thinking back on Donovan Desmond...

He's indeed elusive.

It might be quicker to work from the outside in.

I need to take the intel I gained today back to HQ so we can discuss it.

Stella! Stella!

Stella! Stella! Stella! Stella! Stella! Stella! Stella! Stella!

Stella! Stella! Stella! Stella! Stella! Stella!

I'm home.

Welcome home, Loid.

Zzz...

She came home fast asleep for some reason, and she's been asleep ever since.

Delivery for you.

Papa... Anya's gonna fight the boss, too...

She doesn't seem like she has a care in the world.

And... I have absolutely no idea what she's talking about.