Fluorite

CODENAME: Fluorite

GENDER: Female

AUTHENTICATION: Endfield Industries

DOB: June 21

RACE: Phidia

[ORIPATHY INFECTION STATUS]

Oripathy positive (infected), based on medical examination reports.

[INTEGRATED PHYSICAL EXAMINATION]

PHYSIOLOGICAL STRENGTH: Standard

COMBAT SKILL: Excellent

TACTICAL ACUMEN: Standard

ORIGINIUM ARTS ASSIMILATION: Normal

We would like to remind Miss Fluorite to regard our regular physical examinations as an official requirement and attend a session. If she finds yet another excuse for her absence, we shall escalate this situation to Miss Akekuri.

Operator Fluorite once encouraged local civilians to violently resist a criminal organization and helped an Endfield field operations team escape certain threats. Operator Akekuri thus endorsed Fluorite's employment with Endfield Industries. She is now a member of Operations Team Z7. No new criminal records have been filed against the Operator since then.

Pay particular attention to Fluorite in social settings. Her "personal grudges" are usually not as significant as we make them, but conversations with her may take unexpected turns. Fortunately, Fluorite is not averse to being a listener. Since we place greater importance on an operator's combat capabilities, her peculiarity is not particularly difficult to handle.

However, she seized the initiative and answered every question on the list before I formally delivered it to her. In fact, she even started laughing before I could complete my engaging answers. This situation was not predicted by my algorithms. Hence, this interview has been added to the archives of unique case studies for further analysis.

— Martin Marvin Malen, Assistant, HR Division, Endfield Industries

According to Fluorite herself, her Originium Arts solely focused on the creation of polymorphic fluids with adhesive abilities. However, if this were true (which I personally feel to be not), then her malignant social skills could only be explained by her "extensive experiences" — since she has expert-level abilities in identifying damaging information about others. Fluorite's willingness to reveal such information without hesitation is another thing entirely. Even though Arts assimilation test results are publicly accessible, there are those who stubbornly believe that Fluorite has secret "divination" abilities.

"Just think about it. You almost flopped your PE and the instructor just gave you an earful. While heading back to the dorms you see Fluorite along the corridors and she suddenly goes, 'I guess it can't be helped. Midnight sandwiches are just so divine'... She's so friggin' annoying! Fine, I know I shouldn't be snacking at night but why would she say it out loud?"

One Operations Team Z7 member once voiced their frustrations, but instead of receiving comfort, they were met with a chorus of knowing looks that silently said, "I feel you." In all fairness, Fluorite does not intend to stir up trouble and she hardly speaks during dialogs. However, her carefree nature combined with her excessively unforgiving tone proved to be rather discomforting to most people during many situations. When these issues were brought before Fluorite, her defense was simple and sincere:

"You want me to go and apologize?"

Verana. Known aliases: Double Hands, Gossipmonger, Shots-Got-Eyes, Strangleweed. Female. Phidia. Green haired.

Former muscle Boozers, former muscle for the Lamelegs; former member of the gunslinger posse for the Hungry Lupos; honorary member of the Scarred Company (scratched out to avoid reprisal); top shooter working for "Weird Neck" Logan. Rumors say that Verana began working at a proper security company after leaving the underworld.

Verana is extremely skilled in the use of hand guns, throwing daggers, and hand crossbows. She is famous for her quick-draws, cunning, and willingness to lay down various traps. Keep an eye on anything she holds. Do not believe anything (not even a word) she says. Do not attempt to confront her in the wildlands as it has proved to be extremely risky and dangerous.

WANTED FOR: Violating the established order; stealing gang supplies, treason; inflaming local tensions in the town of Oriron Screw, toppling the business of "Weird Neck" Logan, and physically wounding and crippling every member of his operations. Also, we now have verified that she is the one who dealt a powerful kick to the nethers of a certain spokesperson in a public setting before fleeing the scene.

INTERMEDIARY: Go to the bar Road of No Return and talk to Bald Brown. Payment upon delivery, to be made in old bills with no consecutive serials. Body parts also accepted. 30% for hands and feet. 50% for the tongue.

BOUNTY: 300,000 T-Creds

UPDATE: 450,000 T-Creds

UPDATE: 800,000 T-Creds (Payer's request: Another 200,000 T-Creds if captured alive!)

UPDATE: 1,200,000 T-Creds

(Handwritten scribbles) That "certain" spokesperson is Powell. He deserved it.

SOW Notes: After much persuasion from our side, Operator Fluorite voluntarily submitted this bounty poster. As of now, we can verify that no copies furnished with her handwriting can be found. The Human Resources Division has already conferred with Operator Fluorite regarding the public attack on the spokesperson. Please direct your inquiries to the said division if you need to peruse the relevant records.

Spokesperson Powell did not suffer serious physical injuries, but his public image took a significant blow. This was due not only to his exaggerated and undignified reactions to the intense pain, but also due to the fact that he revealed a malicious demeanor (upon finding Fluorite), which sharply contrasted with the public persona he had built throughout the days. Our investigations further revealed that Spokesperson Powell's early political activities were primarily centered around several free cities near the frontiers. Records indicate frequent interactions with leaders of various minor criminal organizations. One such example is "Weird Neck" Logan, who once dominated the town of Oriron Screw and is a potential suspect in illicit crop trading and the use of forced labor in hazardous environments. Logan has, on multiple occasions, granted Powell monetary benefits in exchange for protection.

Operator Fluorite's final action in the town of Oriron Screw obviously revealed her personal grudge against Spokesperson Powell, who had secretly offered protection for local criminal organizations. After accessing monitoring records, we verified that Fluorite carried out the deed while donning a mask. Spokesperson Powell's criminal records have since been submitted to the TGCC. This incident is unlikely to trigger further PR issues, for now.

"The thing is, those towns and villages have been completely abandoned. According to the path described by Fluorite herself, you'll realize that she's like a scavenger, swooping from one dying town to the next. Once a new 'corpse' appears, she would spread her wings and 'fly off' again..."

"I'm not questioning her motives. These vagabonds were not the ones who caused the towns to fade away. Folks could only find less than ideal places to settle, places that only had limited access to support and resources from the fringes. If a hub city meets a crisis, then the resulting supply breakdown could initiate a chain reaction capable of killing every town along the route."

"Death starts from the most isolated spots, the weakest link of the chain. Refugees would then ride the wave of collapse until they either arrive at a new town that offers enough stability, or fade away completely in the wildlands like a certain town out there... People even came up with a special name to describe this phenomenon."

"As long as the links between our cities remain fragile and tenuous, the stranding will never end. Crisis breeds privilege, and privilege is a hot bed for sin. Once we reach the threshold, Civilization is no longer a home, but a yoke that the monopolists shackle onto the necks of their slaves."

"We must master the power that can help us prevent this from happening."

Mama, I heard about how my uncles and aunts are doing:

Gordon. Alloycarrot. Trucker.

Elsa. The Unicity. Seems to be a cashier at a grocery store.

Andalusia. Free City of Neo Tsukushi. Journalist.

Big William. Town of Oriron Screw (abandoned). Passed away due to a railroad accident.

Karakurt. I only managed to learn that she left for Morospolis. She was last seen near Valley V.

Ebby. Not yet found.

Cavill. Not yet found.

"Long Legs". Currently serving his term. They treat inmates pretty well in Hongshan.

Aldan. Tried fighting me but ran away. I don't intend to look for him anymore. Piece of trash.

Verana, you can also call me "Fluorite" now. I've reached the skies. Place is interesting so I might stick around for a while.

If you find this letter and regard yourself as a decent individual, please give this to Endfield Industries or burn it in the frontiers. Much appreciated.

— A piece of wrinkled paper, folded many times. When the logistics operator gave this to Fluorite, she noticed a gentleness rarely seen in the latter's eyes.