That's One Beautiful Lake

Woooweee! I'm gettin' all kinds o' good feelin's from this quiet lil' village. The smell o' them crops is just like the ones back in me own time.

I guess this time period is really far away from your one, huh?

I know how I felt the first time I went to the future, so cramped I couldn't breathe.

You know it. That Elzion city, or what have you, was all too fast 'n' too loud. Made me eyes hurt.

But I'm takin' a real likin' to this village here. If there were just some place to take a dip I'd be one happy girl.

Like somewhere to bathe? I guess there's somewhere like that here.

There's a nice pond in Baruoki. And if you go to the Last Island you've got the whole sea to swim in.

I've had my fill of staring at the sea now. But I love findin' me a new spot to go for a dip. There must be a hidden one somewhere in this future village, right?

I'm not too sure what you're looking for, but I can take you to the pond in town?

For real? You'll take me there? Woo!

Wooweee! This is what I's talkin' 'bout! This is one mighty fine pond! Hey, Aldo, you don't think nobody'll mind if I take a dip do you?

A dip? Here? Now?!

You betcha now! You're comin' in too right?

No, you can't swim here! If you really want to go swimming, we can go to the Last Island!

Nope! There ain't no better place than here, right now! This quiet lil' village is the perfect location for a dip!

Chiyo, I've never seen your eyes light up like this... Y-You're scaring me!

The time for talk is over! Now is the time for bathing!

Chiyo, no please! Stop! Think this through!

Wooyeah! That's the good stuff! The bracin' coolness! The kinda sharp nibble that closes in 'round the tip o' me fingers. That accent of unbearable pain...

OOOHHH ME FIIINNNGGGERRRSSS!

Whoa! What happened? Are you okay, Chiyo?

Confounded crayfish tried to have me finger for its lunch!

Oh good, it was just a crayfish. You had me scared there for a second.

This ain't the time to be relieved! Get back! Save yourself!

That didn't half hurt! Made ma eyes get all wet 'n' everythin'! Do that again 'n' I'll have you for lunch, ya hear!

I'm just surprised they have crayfish in this time as well. I didn't think they'd still be around.

You betcha, those guys'll multiply like there ain't no tomorrow!

Even in the dirtiest lil' bit o' water, they'll be swimmin' 'round all happy like. Speakin' o' which, now that I look properly, this pond's mucky as a squid's pocket!

There ain't no way on sea or land that I can enjoy ma dip in this mess!

The water quality's bad, is it? That's strange, you think they'd just clean it with the Prisma.

What we gotta do to get this pond clean, Aldo?

Did I overhear that you wanted to purify this water?

(If this guy cleans the water then Chiyo will try to swim in it again...) No, it's not that I really want it clean...

Mister! You know how to clean this here water?!

I think all you need to do here is to place an aqua purifier in the pond. If you are feeling up to it, I'd be happy to help. Clean water means better results for my biological survey.

Biological surveys? I guess I should help out then.

That's great. In that case let me give you the details of a technician in Elzion. He should be able to make the purifier you need.

Thanks. We'll go meet with them.

Oooh! I can't wait to take a dip in that clean, crisp water!

Chiyo, I've told you, this isn't the kind of place to go swimming! You'll scare all the wildlife living in the pond.

You party pooper!

Oookay... Anyway, you know where to go. I'll see you again when you've gotten hold of a purifier.

What now? Just what exactly d'you want with an aqua purifier, eh?

For clean water to swim in, what else, ya silly!

Swim?

Ah no, she was just joking! A scientist asked us to come here for them. Something about making the water cleaner so they could continue their biological surveys.

Fair enough. I suppose I could build you somethin' with what I got lying around, but... If you could get me a Search Bit Mk II's dispersion mechanism, I could build you somethin' a whole lot better.

'N' if we don't get ya that do-dah?

Fine by me, but that water will take several months until it's purified.

Months! Think I can't wait that long! Where can I git these grubby mitts on a search bit, what have you now?

If you get yourselves down to the airport, there'll be so many you won't know what to do with them.

Airport! Got it! Well what are we doin' standin' 'round here fer!

Beep beep-beep. Enemies detected. Initiating combat mode.

Oh hey there lil' robot guy! You come to show us 'round the place? You wouldn't happen to know where we can find ourselves one of these search bit-whachamahaveyous, would ya?

Initiating scans. Detecting species deriving from pre-Antiquity. Hyper-undeveloped culture. Booting Class C weapon array.

I don't think I got one word of that mumbo jumbo. What's it sayin', Aldo?

Umm, Chiyo, this is one of the Search Bit Mk II's that we've been looking for.

Whoawhoa! You're an enemy huh?! You mean you ain't goin' to show us the way?

Affirmative, the only thing I will show you filthy humans is the way, to a quick death!

Hey, did this robot just trash talk us?

Looks like this thing's getting ready to attack! Chiyo, get ready!

Imma ready! We'll be takin' your nice shiny dispersion do-dah now!

Great. Now we can get the technician to make us an aqua purifier.

Hey Aldo, I was thinkin', could we use that contraption in the sea as well d'ya think?

In the sea? I don't know, why?

I reckon it'd make Lady Sheila real happy, if she could always be livin' in fresh, clean water see.

Oh that's a nice idea. Maybe it'd work, but I'm none too sure. I bet it'd cause quite a bit of trouble if it wound up in your time, huh?

You reckon? Maybe this thing is a lil' too classy for the folks back home, huh?

That wasn't exactly what I was thinking...

That looks like a dispersion mechanism if ever I've seen one. I'll get to building your purifier straightaway!

It's done! And not half bad, even if I do say so myself. Thanks to the dispersion mechanism, this thing'll efficiently spread the nanotech even in large bodies of water. I also fortified the nanotech storage unit, for 20 times as much nano-y fun! With this beauty, absolute water purification will be possible even in a short period of time!

I even got the nanotech to begin self-replication after dispersion to extend the overall effective time. What's more! The spent nanotech will transform into non-harmful waste that'll go unnoticed in the water. That's a trade secret which involves some fancy DNA restructuring. You know much 'bout DNA?

Urrrm... Yep. Wait, no, sorry, I have no idea who Dee and Ey are.

I can feel me brain gettin' sore...

Ahaha, well I guess it don't really matter. Just flick that switch there and throw it in the water.

But, but! What happens if we, I break it or somethin'?

If it breaks or anything like that, just bring it back to me. I don't mind fixin' it for you.

Well, thanks mister. So this ain't the kind of thin' we can fix willy-nilly ourselves, huh?

Seems like it. Might want to re-think bringing it back to Antiquity.

I wonder where that scientist has gotten to? I can't see him anywhere around here.

*restless fidgeting* Hey, Aldo. We know how to use this contraption, how 'bout we just toss it in the water already.

But what about the scientist? I think he wanted to be here when we purified the water too.

Scientist-schmientist! Hurry up and get that thingy in the water! Mama needs a dip already!

Okay, okay! Let me just turn it on, and... into the pond!

Wow look at that. The water's clearing up already.

WOOOOOWEEEEEE! Would ya just look at that sparklin' pool o' beauty! I-I-I can't take it anymore, I gotta take a DIIIP!

Chiyo, no wait! I told you already you can't...

I like you Aldo, I really do. But there ain't nobody gonna stop me from gettin' in now! Me body is ready! Full submersion!

Whoa wait a second! I just hope nobody comes by here now.

Woooooo! This is the life! I ain't never been in water this fancy before! It's doin' all kinds o' wonderful to me skin! Come on, Aldo! Don't just stand there like a sea lemon, get yourself in here!

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Oh hey there lil' fish, how'd you like this nice, new water, eh? Ahahah that tickles, ya hear! Cut it out! Woop, gettin' a lil' too friendly there!

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Pheeew! There ain't nothing better than a good ol' dip!

Are... Are you finished now?

You missed out on some fine water, I tell you that, Aldo! I'm refreshed 'n' ready to go.

But I can still...

Why this is just marvelous! Look at that water now.

Was it you two who put the aqua purifier in that pond?

Yeah, we got the technician you told us about to make it for us.

I knew I could rely on him! The results for my studies are going to get so much more interesting! I know, I'll take a preliminary sample of the water before I collect any specimens.

These readings...very interesting indeed. Seems there's been a rapid decrease in pollutants causing the poor water quality.

And what's this... No, this can't be right!

What's up, is there a problem with the water still?

I-I don't know! But, I'm getting matches on DNA belonging to an extinct sea turtle that would've lived in the Antiquious Period!

Sea turtle, Dee and Ey? What is that and why does everybody keep talking about it?

Put simply, DNA is the blueprint that makes up all living things. It's what the sea turtle was created from. Finding it here means that at one point in time this place was a habitat for ancient sea turtles!

But this is a pond, not the sea. And if they are all extinct now...

You're right there's no feasible way that their DNA should be here. Maybe I misinterpreted the data somewhere...

Oh...

Chiyo, why are you blushing like that?

Look I didn't mean to okay?! I was just so relaxed like, I couldn't help it!

Wait, I don't get it. What did you do?

Oh Lady Sheila would be so mad if she knew I'd taken a leak durin' a dip again!

A what? Oh... But I...I don't understand what that has to do with turtles?