The Lad and the Sea

You should be able to salvage what you need from the sniper recon bits that patrol Route 99.

I can't wait to see the ocean! It's gonna be so cool, nothing but blue as far as you can see!

Hi, Aldo. You showed up at just the right time.

What is it, Watt? You need me for something?

You've been traveling all over the world, right? Have you seen the ocean? I really want to know what it's like!

You can see the ocean from the Nuaru Uplands. Want me to take you there now?

I think the only place you could get that kind of view around here is the Serena Coast. It's a little too dangerous for you to go that far from home.

Aww, really? I wish there was some way to see far-away places while staying here.

Maybe someday we'll have that technology... Wait, maybe Elzion already d...

Did you think of something, Aldo?

I might have an idea. Give me some time, I'll have to run it by some other people first.

Cool! I'll be right here when you're ready.

I'll ask around in Elzion. The best place to get information is probably the bar.

Hey, I was wondering, is there some kind of machine that'll let me show people places I've been?

Hm? Like a sensory replicator? They exist, but they're pretty expensive...

It doesn't have to be as detailed as that. Maybe...I dunno, some kind of image of the place.

What, you mean a photo? Just use a regular holocamera. Unlike the old digital ones, it recreates the image in 3D. Makes you feel like you're really there.

That sounds amazing! But I'd probably cause a huge scandal walking around with something like that.

Isn't there something more simple? Can it put the image on paper instead?

Oh, you want to go retro? I think I've got an old-fashioned camera...

You do? Can I borrow it?

Sorry, boy, it's broken. The old thing's been gathering dust for years now.

I'll get you any materials or parts you need to fix it. How about that?

Sure, why not. You should be able to salvage what you need from the sniper recon bits that patrol Route 99.

Route 99, got it. Leave it to me!

I brought back all the parts I could find. Is there anything here you can use?

Let's take a look... Not this... This one's no good... Oh, but this might work. A lot of the film's still intact.

Can you fix the camera?

I think so. Give me a minute...

Put this here, pull that... Shove this in here, and... Ta-da!

Good as new. This should work just like it did in the old days.

Wow, thanks! Now I just have to go to the Serena Coast and take some pictures.

This looks like the kind of scenery Watt wanted to see. Now, how do I use this thing again?

Whoa! What was that flash of light?

Something came out... It's a picture of my face. I guess I was holding it the wrong way. Okay, so I look through this part, and turn it this way...

Great! I think I'm getting the hang of this. What a beautiful shot of the sea. Watt is going to love this, for sure.

Welcome back, Aldo.

Thanks. I brought you a little souvenir of my last trip. Take a look.

Whoa, it's the ocean! Awesome, this is exactly the kind of thing I wanted to see!

I'm glad you like it.

This painting's amazing! It's perfectly captured every single detail of the place. Where'd you get this?

Oh! Uh, well... I happen to know a really good artist. I got him to paint it for you.

He must be a genius! I feel like I'm looking at the real thing. I'm gonna treasure this!

That's great. But, uh...the artist is really kinda shy, so don't show it to anyone, all right?

I promise! It'll be our little secret.

By the way, why are you so obsessed with the sea in the first place?

I guess it's because of my uncle. He lives in a country across the sea. He's such a nice guy, whenever I see him we always have a ton of fun!

But I don't get to see him all that often. I really miss him... He may be far away, but we're linked by the ocean. Looking at it makes me feel closer to him.

That makes sense. I'm sure your uncle's doing great, wherever he is.

Yeah! I'll look at this picture and think of him while I wait for the next time he visits.