The Aqua Hills For Real?

Okay then, let me try my pass.

Number A54, Ms. Isuka. Entry authorized. Welcome home.

It worked?!

Just as I suspected. This dream world is primarily based on reality.

I think it would be hasty to conclude that now.

Hmph. I suppose you're right.

Now, up ahead are the Aqua Hills.

There were two rumors about Aqua Hills, weren't there?

Yes, the rumor about the floating white uniform and the slanderous rumor about IDEA minus Isuka.

Chill out, Claude.

I'm not pleased about it either. But there's no point in getting angry. Let us investigate.

So this is Aqua Hills. It's like a castle! This is somewhere people live, right? It's fit for royalty!

It may well be. It may well...

......

Enough joking around.

It doesn't appear to be as simple a construction as it is in reality. Don't get lost, Aldo.

Have you been to the real Aqua Hills, Claude?

It would be a lie to say I haven't...

Yeah, you are royalty after all. It wouldn't surprise me if you lived here.

......

Claude has earned enough IDAbits to live here, but his finances go towards investigating the kingdom.

Quite simply, I cannot afford to skimp on anything for the sake of my mission, be it IDAbits or otherwise.

Your backgrounds are so different. Anyway, let's get on with the search.

Hmm? I can hear a noise coming from inside. But it won't open.

Hmm... It appears this elevator won't open like this.

But if we can't use it, it will limit where we can go.

Ha ha. I said it wouldn't open "like this," didn't I?

You can't mean?!

But I do. We must show it memory fragments to get it to open.

"Like this"?

Don't you remember Saki's precious memory fragments in her dream world?

Do you mean the things the child Saki was calling radiance?

Though their shapes may differ, memory fragments float around all Dream Worlds. And often, showing them to obstacles lets you break through. Was that not true in Saki's Dream World? They are like keys to open the doors to the dreamer's mind. Though I am still researching exactly how.

I see! We did get something radiant in this Dream World, too.

Indeed. Let us see whether this way will open for us if we show it memory fragments.

Let us see if it reacts. If we do not have enough we can simply collect more.

Okay then, let's show it the memory fragments we have!

The memory fragments have reacted.

So will the doors open if we press the button now?

Arrgh, there are monsters here!

The source of the noise must have been these monsters.

*screech* This box moves! Weird! Boxes don't move! *screech*

They don't appear to be the sort that can be persuaded by logic.

Then let's force them away. If don't want to be hit by my arrows, flee now!

What a nuisance. Now we can finally go to the top floor.

It appears though, that not only the layout, but the inhabitants of the building are different.

They all wear white uniforms, but none of them are IDEAlists in reality.

They look...artificial in some way. This appears to be a place in this Dream World where the dreamer's creativity is particularly active.

Does that mean the dreamer doesn't know this place very well?

Hmm, it appears the dreamer has at least some knowledge of the place. I suppose the interior and furnishings of Aqua Hills are occasionally reported on in the media. That would explain it. But I doubt it will do us any good in determining the dreamer's identity.

What shall we do? I am intrigued by the floating white-uniformed girl.

I think we have no choice but to see the top floor first. There is likely something waiting there for us. We must prepare carefully.

So this is the top floor. It doesn't look much different from the other floors.

Here we are. A welcome befitting the top floor.

There is always a dragon at the top of the tower in the legends of my kingdom. We must be the bandits.

Well, if it's going to get in the way, we're not going to hold back! Let's go, Isuka, Claude!

Phew, we defeated it! That was no walk in the park!

It was certainly a worthy foe. In other words, there was something here it didn't want us to see. I am interested in the structure of this floor, too. A moment.

What's up, Isuka?

Well! I thought it was noisy around here. Who are you?

That's... The floating white uniform?!

You aren't a white uniform. Who is the white-uniformed gentleman over there?

Surely, you know my name, if you are an IDEAlist. My name is Claude. I will not say it again. Who exactly are you?

What a strange man. You must know me, if you are an IDEAlist.

I am Mayu. The Vice-chair of IDEA. I don't mind how many times I say it, though.

......

And did you invite a non-IDEAlist to Aqua Hills, in spite of the uniform you wear?

Hmph. Invited, you say, but I am the uninvited guest here.

I have no idea what you're talking about, but please refrain from any foolish actions.

This tower is pristine! It is only open to those who wear the white uniform.

Oh. Well, well. The white uniform commands a lot of status.

You are very strange. I must report this to the relevant authority...

Now, excuse me. Try not to cause a disturbance in the serene tower of the white uniform. Especially do not try and enter my room. Though there is no way for you to do so, of course.

Did I miss something?

The floating white uniform. We were talking to her just now.

I see. You saw her then. Tell me what happened.

Mayu? I have heard that name before. But there is no mistake she is not a member of IDEA.

In which case you have made some very odd acquaintances...

No, I can't recall her. She must be someone with whom I have no deep connection with at present, at least.

Well, she is so interested in IDEA that she calls herself the Vice-chair. You will surely remember once we gather more information.

Now, we've more or less completed our investigations into the two matters we set out to investigate.

We should go over what we've learned. There are a few more things we must investigate. Let us leave the Dream World and return to the IDEA Operations room for now.

Now for the University Hospital. Based on what happened here I'm expecting something strange.