Sickbay dialogue

The medical team is in a meeting...

Attention, all crew.

We will soon be entering the Schwarzwelt.

Take your assigned posts.

Commander Gore, you are needed at the command room.

Arthur's calling me...

First Lieutenant Zelenin, Crewman Jimenez, I thank you for your participation in the briefing.

Everyone, return to your ships and prepare for entry.

Understood, Commander Gore.

Well everyone, it looks as though we must part ways for a while.

We scientists in Ship 3 are all looking forward to your support.

Let's work together for the sake of humanity!

I'm going back to Ship 2.

Remember... you're on your own out there in the field. You gotta be strong, or you're toast.

If you're not confident in yourself, I suggest you get off now, while you still can.

But if you ARE... Well, I'll see you field.

The time has come, crew! Let's make this mission a success and return home safely!

The future of the world hangs in the balance! Never forget that!

There is no one here...

You must hurry to the deck.

Y-You're with the strike team, right? You gotta help me!

I was just attacked by these... these THINGS!

...There! They're right there!

Gugohhh... Hu...mans... Abominable... humans...

Kill! Kiiiiillillll!

The demon attacked!

You don't sense any more demons around...

You saved me... thank you! I- I...

Okay... okay... I can't lose it now. Gotta calm down...

There'll be injured to treat... I need to get this place ready to receive them!

The demons in sickbay are taken care of, (your name).

Great work!

It seems our demon analysis reports become more detailed the more we fight them...

I guess it's one of the perks of the Demon Summoning Program.

Strike team here! Commander, we've been hit!

They weren't just going after sickbay!

You've been hit...? The demons!? What happened!?

A few of the crewmen have been taken by hidden demons!

We're still trying to sort out the details now...

But we believe some of them have been taken outside of the ship!

Understood. We'll devise a response plan immediately.

All strike team members not engaged in active duty, return immediately to the command room!

Commander Gore's body is being kept in that stasis capsule.

And every time we see the capsule, it's another reminder that he's gone...

The man who encouraged, supported, and led us isn't with us anymore.

(your name)! You're here!

You seem to have gotten banged up in the last battle, though...

Leave everything here to us for now. You get yourself healed.

We'll be waiting!

You're with the strike team, right? Thanks for everything you've done.

Now, hold still...

(your name) was healed.

When you're wounded in battle, come see me and I'll fix you up.

...What's wrong!? What exactly disappeared!?

I--but I swear--I kept it in the stasis capsule--but...!

...You're awfully flustered. Take it easy.

Wh-What's missing is... th-the... the Commander...

Commander Gore!

What!? Commander Gore's body is... gone!?

OUR Commander...!?

It's impossible... there was no reason for anyone to touch it, but then suddenly it was gone...

It was just a cadaver, and it's missing... I-I was so scared...

Are... are you sure no one moved it without your knowledge?

No, nothing like that could be done without me signing off on it!

Oh, shit... Have there been any signs of demons invading the ship?

Maybe they came aboard, and... and ate the Commander's body or something!

If that's what happened, we have a serious security breach!

Whoa, let's not jump the gun there. You know how unlikely it is that a demon's wandering around, right?

No enemy demon could make it this far into the Red Sprite undetected.

And there aren't any demons who could escape from the summoning program, either.

Sure, I summon Bugaboo sometimes for training, but he never leaves my sight the whole time.

Um... has it occurred to anyone that maybe...

Well, maybe Commander Gore came back to life?

...No, that's impossible. It was already too late to resuscitate him when we got him in here.

Hmm... this is very weird.

But we are in the Schwarzwelt. I guess nothing's that weird in this place...

This is Arthur. The situation has been acknowledged.

The disappearance of Commander Gore's body cannot be ignored.

Investigation of this matter will be a high priority.

I am issuing a new official mission, designated "Inquiry into Commander Gore's Body."

However, it is still likely that human error is the cause here.

Therefore, the highest priority must remain on your mission to investigate the Schwarzwelt.

The Commander can't be at peace like this. He may just be a corpse, but I'd like to bury him on Earth.

We have to find him. But... how...?

The MK Gun's calibration is complete.

We will now begin the experimental treatments for the Delphinus Parasite.

Gwahhh...! Nnngghhhabaaaa...!

......!

D-Did you see that, (your name)?

Ugh...! Whoahh... Uuugh...! Ow!

Where... is... this... Owwwww!

He's coming around! The treatment is working!

You all right there? Don't worry, I'll treat your body next.

Yes! This is great!

We can save them all! Hold up, I'll be there soon!

Wow... that's fantastic! I can't believe we figured out how to treat such a weird disease!

Good old human know-how... is there anything it can't overcome?

This is Arthur speaking. I have confirmed the successful development of a cure.

Begin treatment of the rest of the crew immediately.

I will lend the MK Gun fabricated by Supplies to the strike team.

Use it to treat infected crewmen still in the field.

It is used as you would any other firearm.

I am issuing a new official mission, designated "Delphinus Parasite Treatment."

Jimenez is still safe, isn't he, (your name)?

Please attend to him as soon as you can.

There is no one here...

You're with the strike team, right? Thanks for everything you've done.

Now, hold still...

(your name) was healed.

When you're wounded in battle, come see me and I'll fix you up.

We've had a tough workload lately. Is it even possible for us to complete this mission...?

It's hard saying this in front of the Commander's capsule, but I think we should go home.

I mean... what do they expect us to do in this condition?

• The mission must go on.
• You're right. Let's go back.

You'd follow orders right into your grave... A military man through and through.

That's not like a military man. No one who thinks that way would ever say so out loud.

...I think you and I are going to get along.

If conversation with demons is possible, they must have their own personalities and mindsets...

I had imagined them to be more violent and animalistic, so this is very interesting.

I'd like to talk to them sometime myself.

If you need healing, come anytime. I'll give you proper care.

Thank you for saving my life just now. I really owe you.

This sure is turning out different than what we heard. We're supposed to be investigating...

How much use can a recruit like me be in conditions where we're struggling just to survive?

I... I don't really have that much confidence in myself...

Commander Gore's body is being kept in that stasis capsule.

And every time we see the capsule, it's another reminder that he's gone...

The man who encouraged, supported, and led us isn't with us anymore.

Honestly, I think we should turn back and go home.

The mission's impossible to complete under these conditions.

What do you think?

• We should press on.
• We should go home.

You're willing to follow the code of conduct right to your death? A military man to the core...

Did you actually agree to abandon the mission...? Everyone wants to, but no one will say so out loud.

I think you and I might get along...

In any case, since we don't know HOW to go back, there's nothing to do but go forward.

I guess the sickbay will be going at full blast for a while.

If you need healing, come anytime. I'll give you proper care.

Man... I wasn't expecting to get wounded right at the start.

Pathetic, huh? Commander Gore would be disappointed in me...

Even if we find a way out, as long as we keep moving further in, the constant struggle is exhausting.

...Listen. Don't be in too much of a rush to get things done.

I mean, you'd know that, being an elite soldier...

But you won't get much done if you're dead.

If you need healing, come anytime. I'll give you proper care.

I wish I could help out somehow, but it's best that we leave things to the strike team.

Hopefully there'll be a situation in the future where I can be of more use...

...Anyway, let's focus now on getting out of this sector.

...I can't believe there's a real battlefield in the Schwarzwelt...

Actually, during med school, I once saw a documentary on doctors during the Great War...

The record was so devastating that it wouldn't be a stretch to call it a blemish on human history...

I don't... really care to remember it...

If you need healing, come anytime. I'll give you proper care.

So we're finally here, in a new sector.

But is this a step forward or just starting the battle all over again?

Either way... good luck. As long as you're alive, I'll be here to treat your wounds.

Everyone's out there working hard, and I'm still stuck here... a wounded soldier.

They say I can walk around the ship now too, but as big as it looks, this ship is just too small!

About that distress signal... It's been a long time since the crash landing.

I'm curious as to what condition any survivors would be in...

If only I weren't wounded, I would volunteer in a heartbeat to go save the crew of the Elve.

Tch... I wish I could go!

I heard about the human experimentation. Scary stuff, to be sure...

But then, modern medicine relies heavily on animal experimentation.

So I can't call it totally evil... We've just switched places.

You know, humans were always the ones doing it... and now the shoe is on the other foot.

I wish I could do something for the people on the Elve... But you can see yourself I'm wounded.

Tch... this is so frustrating...!

Zelenin is resting in the back.

She's been through a lot. Her brainwaves are unstable, as are her REM cycles.

Not that I blame her... they put her through hell out there.

About Zelenin... I can't sleep, wondering if what happened to her could happen to the rest of us.

I mean... when this ship crashed, I got kidnapped by demons too.

I thought that was it for me. When I saw your face, you were like a knight in a shining Demonica.

I can't say that she feels the same way I do, though.

I mean... she's so experienced. It's probably different for her than for a recruit like me...

That demon Jimenez had with him... He was calling it Bugaboo, right?

For a demon to be so friendly with a human... is its psychic makeup different than normal?

Or... is it a more animalistic instinct? It's very interesting. I wish I could examine it more...

Seems pretty random to fight demons at a shopping mall. I mean, this isn't some B-movie, right? Haha...

Oh well... No one's better than me when it comes to indoor combat in a wide arena.

They say I can go back to the battlefield soon, so I'm ready to raise some hell!

Our situation's improved, but the world's still in danger... Should we stay here, or go back?

Personally... I think we should go back, but I can't say that too loud.

I mean... Commander Gore's body is resting here. I couldn't let him hear something like that.

What would Commander Gore have said if he were still alive?

He'd say, "We can't run away here! We're humanity's hope... we can't give up until the very end!"

Yeah, something inspiring like that to give us all a push.

Commander... why'd you have to go and die? We need you most now...

He was dead... I'm sure of it. I checked, double-checked, and triple-checked for signs of life.

I think we should assume somebody took him.

...What? You think he might have disappeared on his own?

...I think you've seen too many horror movies. From a medical standpoint, this is just strange.

I know it's kinda late to mention this, but I was getting treated in the capsule next to the Commander.

And y'know... Yeah, I actually did feel a little uncomfortable, like there was a mysterious presence.

...Wait, I'm making it sound like the Commander came back to life.

Wow, have I gotten so desperate to start hoping he'd come back to life in the middle of battle...?

We call it the Delphinus Parasite, but we don't know anything about it, really.

Our first assumption was PTSD, or possibly mass hysteria...

But upon further research, we found a mental parasite, a completely different pathologic explanation.

What on earth do these symptoms indicate...?

I thought at first that if I just stayed on the ship, I'd be safe...

But a mental parasite? Does that mean there's no way to resist it?

I mean... is there any possibility that Zoe and Wolf will suddenly turn on me...?

I'm so scared... I wish I could just scream...

Please... you have to figure out what's going on and come up with a viable treatment.

The treatment was a success... To be honest, if this didn't work, I had no Plan B.

I still have a lot of questions about why we had brainwashing devices aboard to begin with...

But right now, I'm just grateful for the stroke of luck.

Irving and Chen developed the treatment equipment, right?

And it's you guys on the strike team who are going around healing people...

Everyone's doing something to help... Everyone but me.

I need to... work harder...

We have quite a few testimonies from Delphinus Parasite patients saying they saw Commander Gore.

The joke's in poor taste if you ask me, with the body missing and all... Plus, he's dead.

It must have been a hallucination from the disease, or possibly memory loss from the treatment.

This whole incident leaves a bad taste in my mouth... I hope nothing like it happens again.

I'm going to stay here and watch over everyone who's been treated. You continue the investigation.

...Here's hoping they don't start getting violent again.

...Medically speaking, there's only one thing I can say regarding Commander Gore.

He's... not human anymore. His death was normal, but this new "life" of his is not...

Seeing him move around without a Demonica is proof enough.

Well... it's just like Arthur said. We can't call Gore our "Commander" anymore. He's just not.

Tch... not only did the demons kill him, but now he's come back to life as a monster...

I tell you, I'm THIS close to really hating this world.

I saw what it looked like outside. It's very organized... it came as a real surprise.

But it's TOO organized... like something a human would do.

It looks like nothing on Earth, but it feels like it was made by human hands... What's going on?

This sector is even creepier than the others...

If we find the Vanishing Point here, we can go back to Earth, right?

But all I've done is get kidnapped by demons and cause trouble... I wasn't any use at all.

I can hardly be proud of what I've accomplished here. How can I face the people back home?

Why did I even sign on for this mission in the first place?

The Gigantic... Hmm...

If they were alive, I'd expect them to be overjoyed. They'd be all too happy to communicate with us.

But we've heard nothing. Not even when you called...

I don't feel good about this... Be careful.

When I heard they detected another ship, I was so happy that I might see my friends again...

But I guess no matter what you do in the Schwarzwelt, there'll always be something that's not right...

Man... is this karma?

You'd have to be quite the workaholic to come to a place like this on business.

I wouldn't call him a mercenary so much as a man who's been blinded by the promise of money.

...Though maybe greedy people taste better to demons...

Heheheh...

Everyone's so against this, but they say they want to cooperate! What's the big deal?

We get to escape, and after that, they can do whatever they want.

What's the downside here?

There are well-known examples on Earth of lost body tissue regenerating itself...

But I never would have guessed that a demon could regenerate its entire body.

I'm constantly reminded of how powerful and unusual demon morphology actually is.

To defeat a bastard of a demon like that only to have it resurrect itself must be tough...

Well, on the bright side, at least you know how it works! You did it once, you can do it again.

Let's stay optimistic and keep our heads in the game.

The failure of the plan to destroy it is disappointing, but I'm more worried about what comes next...

If you keep stewing inside over this failure, it may trip you up on future missions.

Keep a clear head. I do my best to care for the crew's mental health, too.

...Keep this just between us, but my sixth sense has been working overtime...

"Is this really the end? Did we maybe overlook something?"

And then boom, this happens. I have such good intuition, it makes me wanna cry.

Well... nothing will come of me rambling on here.

Let's go back out and hope for another chance.

To be able to make their own space out of nothing... They're like little gods.

It must feel good for them, having power like that.

But there is nothing more dangerous than an overconfident human.

Yes... they can be uglier and more frightening even than demons at times...

I thought we'd be back on Earth by now, and we wouldn't have anything to do with Captain Jack.

I'd completely forgotten he was even here, to be honest.

...What on earth are they up to at a time like this?

Wow, good for Jimenez, volunteering to stay alone.

Well, if he didn't volunteer, I would have!

...I mean, I wish I could, but if something happened, I'm nowhere near good enough to take them on.

So I'll just keep my mouth shut and go about my regular duties...

This is absurd! We're in a foreign world infested with demons, and we're fighting other humans!?

It's all about money, deep down, isn't it?

Humans at war over money... Hasn't there been enough of that kind of thing in our world?

Bringing that nonsense into the Schwarzwelt... The demons must be laughing at our stupidity.

To hear Captain Jack talk about it, it's as if Jimenez attacked them first...

But Jimenez isn't stupid. He's a professional mercenary. He'd never do something like that.

There must have been some sort of accident... I don't see any other explanation.

He has complicated things, though. Don't you think?

• No.
• Maybe he has...

Really...? I guess people on the strike team with him see him differently.

E-Either way, I think the whole thing's been a fiasco.

Exactly. It doesn't matter how suspicious he was--staying alone to keep an eye out was a bad idea.

Sure, he's a good fighter, and he's proven himself useful...

But if he drags down the mission with this, none of that matters. It's a real black eye for him.

He should have known his place. ...Like I know mine.

I'm sure everyone's shocked to see that Jimenez has become a demon.

But I'm more interested in his new morphology, and how compatible his human and demon parts are...

Sad, isn't it? I'm a doctor to the core.

So... what's his body like, now that he's a demon...?

I wish I could get a good hands- on examination... EEGs, CAT scans, PET scans, real up close...

Heheheheheh...

Putting aside what actually happened... I wonder how Jimenez felt about it?

Was he really just looking out for his demon, or did he want the power of demons for himself?

...It's not my place to speculate, but one thing's for sure.

Jimenez became a demon because he chose to. He made his decision.

Unlike me, who talks big, but never does anything...

The crew is starting to show visible signs of exhaustion...

With the equipment here, we can treat nearly any physical problem, but mental ones? They're harder.

Of course, that brainwashing equipment is out of the question.

...Anyway, for now we can only wait for a resolution to this prolonged situation.

I was there when Jimenez had his physical exam in his new form...

Man, that new body of his is something else. Is that what all demon bodies are like?

They're so out of our league... Humans don't stand a chance.

Sounds like Jack's squad has been stirring up more trouble... and claimed more victims, too.

I know that as a doctor I shouldn't be saying this, but I really am fed up with them.

...I knew it. We should've finished off Ryan along with Jack.

Well... I'm not high-ranking enough to veto Zelenin's plan, so I'll go along for now.

But if they're going to carry it out, they should do it quick! I'd go kill him right now if I could!

I've collected a lot of interesting data about Jimenez's demon form.

I wouldn't mind having the chance to examine Zelenin's angelic form, either...

Every inch of her body, a thorough medical inquiry from head to toe...

Heheheh... You don't think that sounds blasphemous, do you?

Jimenez and Zelenin both... I guess they're living definitions of what it means to be superhuman.

You're not a little jealous?

• Not really.
• I might be.

Yeah... someone as strong as you would have no reason to be.

Huh... well, that was unexpected. Who knew you had that side to you?

I'll be frank: I'm very, very jealous of them.

I mean, they made the choice to become superhuman, and then acted on it!

I wish... I could be like that...

Humans are always pursuing "what ifs," and end up trapped by them.

"What if I had done this?" "What if that had happened?" I'm too caught up in rehashing the past...

I feel like that a lot, actually. What about you?

• I'm the same way.
• Not me.

It's okay... you're only human.

Think things through as much as you need to, so you won't regret anything later.

...You seem so sure. I'm a little envious of that.

It's okay, though... I know you'll be able to choose a path that you won't regret.

So there are three ways to go about this... It's quite a difficult decision.

I'm the kind of guy who likes to attack a problem head on. Thinking things through isn't my style.

So I'll leave all that up to you, (your name).

It's okay. I have faith that you'll make the best decision.

The plan left some at an advantage, and some at a disadvantage.

That may have consequences down the line... But what's done is done.

For now, just concentrate on your main mission. We've been putting things off for too long.

We've been held up a lot by Ryan and the demons.

Doctor Zoe was saying that for everyone's mental health, we shouldn't prolong the mission.

So there it is. Let's find the Exotic Matter soon and get to the next sector.

...How did Gore come back to life? As a doctor, the mechanics of it have been puzzling me for a while.

But when I heard his call, I realized... that's not the issue here.

...Go to him.

We have an obligation to hear what he has to say--even in death.

I was hoping, of course, that the Commander could come back to life...

But... Wow... Now that he's really back, it's hard to believe...

Is he really the Commander? He's not some demon in disguise...? You have to wonder...

...Argh, stewing over this isn't gonna help!

Let's go, (your name)! Let's see him and clear everything up!

War and fighting... it's nothing more than causing pain and ending lives...

It's the kind of thing I ought to despise as the direct opposite of a doctor's calling... and yet...!

Now, it's things like that which shine most brilliantly to me... They seem most vibrant and alive.

Who knew this side of me ever existed...?

Gore... pfft. He's a fool... He has so much power... But he's tied to a stupid idea of order...

Joint Program, my ass... Those outsiders need to shut up... We're the ones in here...

Here... Here! This is the place where the new way of the world will be decided...!

From now on... We'll do whatever we want...!

As a doctor... I'd always protected life. I thought fighting was a needless waste...

But I know now... Fighting is the only truth in life!

Never does life shine more brilliantly than in battle, on the cusp of life and death!

Oh... what a wonderful world we'll make! And it's nearly here...!

This whole time... I've only been worrying about whether I was useful or not...

But that's such crap! I mean... I'm ME! Who cares if I'm useful to other people?

Hurry, (your name)... Open the door to the new world... Then I can live a life just for me...

You're as cautious as always to be healing at the very end like this.

Everyone's waiting... for the birth of the new world! That includes me, too, you know.

And I don't like to be kept waiting. Heheheheheh...

The dawn of the new creation is at hand. Demons will become more aggressive now. You are at risk.

Come to me, and I will heal you.

I have no strength of arms, but I can still fight our sacred battle. This is my strength.

Yes... Commander Gore IS one who went against our way.

But I pity him as unlucky to be woven into a foolish human plan like the Joint Project...

Had he offered that sense of duty and loyalty to our Lord... I can only mourn what might have been.

...May his noble soul find peace at rest.

I cannot fathom what resistance the demons may show before this battle is ended...

If you can return to me, I can heal you, but if you fall in your task, nothing can be done...

Guard your life with care. You and Zelenin are our only hope...

I always had such doubts about myself for my uselessness in the face of this evil.

But I understand now... If we pray from the heart, we can all become one in Him.

Let us pray... For victory in this holy battle, and for the coming world of light...

Commander Gore has disappeared... But that's just like him.

Instead of going back to Earth in this little stasis capsule...

Better that he disappear without a trace, leaving his name and deeds to live forever in history.

That's... the kind of man he was...

I never told you about my father...

It's just as Commander Gore said. My father is sick.

The doctors can't figure out what's wrong, so we can't treat him... I'd half given up.

But after hearing what Commander Gore said, I decided to believe...

I believe that two years from now, they'll find that cure, and I'll see my father healthy again.

It can't end here... I won't give up.

Let's defeat Mem Aleph and destroy the Schwarzwelt...

Let's all go home together!

I've healed you more times than I can count by now... but all of that is almost over.

Just promise me this... We've come too far for me to bring you home in a stasis capsule.

I don't want to transport any more cargo from the Red Sprite to the morgue when we get back.

Just promise me... you'll make it back here alive.

I treat the crew's injuries with the cutting-edge medical equipment in this facility.

I can treat your demons in the same way, of course.

There are three things you can treat here: HP and MP, status ailments, and unconsciousness.

When you recover HP and MP, it will be to the maximum.

When you recover a status ailment, you will be freed of that status effect.

When you recover from being unconscious, a party member with 0 HP will get up again.

But although the health of the crew is important to the mission, I can't work for free.

The equipment needs power to run, and that's something we don't have an unlimited supply of.

Meaning you'll have to pay for the power reserves you use.

To be treated, you must pay a fee in Macca.

If you don't have enough Macca, you cannot be healed.

Make sure you manage your Macca wisely, so that you will not say, "I wanna heal, but I'm broke!"

This equipment gathers everyone for full-spectrum treatment.

You'll probably be using this the most often, because it's fast and simple.

Heal All will heal all party members' HP and MP, status effects, and unconsciousness.

If you want to bring your entire party to full health, this is the option for you.

This isn't quite like Heal All. It'll only heal HP and MP for one of your party members.

With Heal, you can choose one character to heal only HP and MP.

This is useful for when you only want to heal certain party members or when you want to save Macca.

As you might guess, this heals status ailments, including unconsciousness.

With Cure Ailments, you can recover only status ailments for certain characters.

Use it when you think, "I don't CARE about HP and MP, I want these status ailments and KO gone!"