Comrades: The Nameless

Mi Fu...

You're here.

Are you alright?

...I've made a headcount. Seven good men... Seven... I hope people will remember their sacrifices.

They shall be lauded as heroes. Wuling will not forget them.

There's a problem...

Seven watchguards went missing during the battle, and we found seven bodies wearing our uniform.

Four of the deceased have been identified. Their families bade them farewell.

But there are three deceased that we cannot identify.

Huh? What happened?

Their bodies... They have been ruined by the Blight.

Once we cleanse the bodies of Blight for burial, they will be completely unidentifiable.

Storing Blight-affected remains is not very appropriate ... I know that too.

The boss got me a twelve-hour window. I still have some time.

Endfielders, you're experts in handling Blight issues. Can I ask you to identify these three watchguards?

This is the very least I can do for them.

Don't worry, Mi Fu. We'll take care of this!

Thank you. I ... I need to be somewhere else.

Hmm... Our scanning tech can penetrate Blighted materials.

Endmin, found anything yet?

How are we doing?

Endmin, I used your scanning data and ran a comparative check. You're right, it's Xiranite.

There are artificial Xiranite parts in the lower limbs. It's Xiranite bone.

Hmm. That's a really important discovery.

Endmin?

Is the body ... completely Blightified?

The results are out. Let me see.

I know this one. It's Originium!

Mi Fu keeps really close tabs on everyone's health. This will help her identify the brave soul.

A leg with Xiranite bone... It's Old Li...

Old Li? The one who couldn't keep his legs still?

He had no choice. To stay alive, he had to give it up...

He wasn't young anymore. Old Li could have retired early.

But the stubborn old fool refused to leave his post. Even the boss couldn't talk him out of it.

Not only that. The silly old dolt even convinced the boss to give him a Xiranite leg...

Old Li probably didn't want to leave the crew. He wanted to stay in Wuling for a bit longer.

Indeed. Now we have Old Li, what about the other two?

Completely Blightified...

Understood. I'll prioritize his Blight cleanse. The process of elimination is our only option to confirm his identity.

Let him rest for now.

You mentioned this one was Oripathy-positive?

Impossible. I read through all of the watchguards' health examination reports. None of us have Oripathy.

It's unlikely for our Endmin to make mistakes about Originium matter. Perhaps the infection was recent.

That is a possibility. But something doesn't feel right about this.

Yeah. Got through plenty of cases. Things warrant a closer look whenever I get these feelings.

Have you found other leads?

We found Old Li. Now we gotta verify Jia Ban and Zhen Xingyuan. Both are Oripathy-negatives.

If that poor Oripathy-positive is not a watchguard... Hur...

I want to focus on this variable first.

Not a watchguard? But who else could he be?

As of now, some Wulingers are still missing. Perhaps he was one of those civilians, and a watchguard gave him their uniform.

After all, watchguard outfits offer better protection than ordinary clothing.

This image is very obvious...

There aren't that many cases of Oripathy in Wuling. A simple check at the Medical Clinic should clear things up.

Can you help me with that?

I need to talk to Old Li's family.

Of course. We'll visit the Medical Clinic.

Endmin, how goes the investigation?

And a good man... He saved someone during a Blight Tide and ended up Blighting his right leg.

You sense that something's off?

Hi there. I'm the nurse for this department. Anything I can help you with?

We're Endfielders helping out Mi ... I mean, Captain Mi. We need to check something.

Oh! I read about you in the news! You're the heroes who saved Wuling!

Heroes...? Maybe we're just lucky and survived.

Yeah, but I could say the same for all the injured people in this ward.

It's ... look at the resolution of this image. It's even better than what we...

Sure. Just wait for a bit while I search for it.

Endmin, we compared this with every Oripathy-positive we have on file. No one fits this image.

That's not possible... I even searched the HAS database. Sorry, we found no hits.

Everyone in Hongshan has a healthcare registration file since birth, right?

That's right. And all registered individuals get a file update based on their annual health examination reports.

The alternative seems likely. He might have been recently infected.

Mi Fu sent you here, didn't she?

Please relay a message for me. She must take a break and rest, and get her health examination at the clinic.

Mi Fu!

I visited Old Li. Found anything new for the investigation?

Tsk. Perhaps he's not a Wulinger but... Wait. This isn't right.

Mi Fu, what are you mumbling about?

Nothing. We need to look into the other possibility.

I know all of my watchguards. I would know if anyone catches Oripathy.

This means that he might be infected during the last operation.

Where was their final shift? We should go there and see if we can find anything.

We should divide our forces. I'll search Zhen Xingyuan's post. It's remote and hard to find.

The watchguard map should have Jia Ban's post. Do you know how to read it?

We do. Chen and I will head over there with our Endmin.

Good. Contact me if you make any progress.

Wait. Mi Fu, Physician Cui asked me to...

She wants me to get a checkup? No. Never. No checkups, no problems found.

This is it, Endmin.

But hey, did you happen to notice...

NO! STOP! I'm just going the same way, that's all!

Iron Boatswain...? Why are you here? I thought you left Wuling.

Ugh ... don't mention it... I can't find my bro Rusty.

After we got away from you, Rusty and I planned to leave Wuling.

But we ran into a bunch of splatters. Extra-extra-large ones too, mind you.

Rusty tried to protect me and distracted them on his own.

What happened next?

I dunno. He told me to look for him at Peach Blossom Wharf before he ran off.

Anyways, I waited for ages but Rusty never showed up. What happened to my bro...? Ugh. I'm super worried right now.

I knew he scampered off towards the city. I made my way here but found nothing.

Oh... Wha? Really? I can?

Wuling just went through a lot. A Stockader wouldn't have an easy time near the city.

And there's tons of residual Blight and Aggeloi around. It's safer in a group, right?

But I thought you got some important investigations going on. Would I get in your ways...?

Oh, thank you very much! I owe you bigshots a big time. AGAIN! I'll tell Rusty to pay you back double.

You're really nice to your bro, you know that?

Well, he likes being a hero... You saw that before, right?

...some dirty sneak following us in secret!

Oh, it's a codename that only the two of us know.

Oh yeah... What exactly are you investigating around here?

Ugh. We ran into these same things as well.

These Aggeloi are dangerous. Rusty Hook has some serious skills...

Serious skills? The dude has a death wish!

He's always acting like a boss, bragging about his crazy adventures and the gazillion Splatters he squished.

Whenever I was around, he kept yapping about me being a useless dead weight slowing him down.

He's always trying to be tough ... but things got too rough this time!

Don't worry. We'll help you.

Things will be alright. He's probably waiting for you at the Peach Blossom Wharf!

The caster must have fought a terrible battle...

Can this caster be Jia Ban...?

This ... this is Rusty's...

When you were fighting, I saw something familiar and went ahead to pick it up.

This only proved that he was here.

Boatswain, finding a clue is a good thing. Your brother probably already left the city.

Once we take care of Mi Fu's issue, we'll focus on finding him.

Thank you!

I made some progress. We verified the second body as Zhen Xingyuan... What about you?

Mi Fu, we found traces of Originium activation... An Arts Unit ran out of control.

We found what is left of the Arts Unit, but we're unsure if it belonged to Jia Ban.

I'm actually nearby. Heading over right now.

Is this ... the Arts Unit?

What do you say? Does this mean that ... Rusty... Is... Is Rusty...?

Yes, this is indeed Jia Ban's Arts Unit.

Wait. Who is this?

Oh, I almost forgot. This is Iron Boatswain. You two probably met before. At the Stockade.

The Stockader brothers. Where's the other one?

I, uh, we got separated. I'm trying to find him.

He probably won't get far in Wuling, and since the place is dangerous, we ... sort of...

Indeed. Stockaders aren't popular in the city right now. Keep your eyes on this one.

Thanks...

Hmm. You sure...? How is he? Any critical conditions...? Hmm... How did you find him?

Okay. Give me the witness's info. I'm heading over right now... Hold on. Is he wearing his watchguard uniform?

Okay. Got it. I'll be there.

We found Jia Ban.

He's still alive?!

Yeah. Somewhere near Serenity Garden. Unconscious, but not in critical condition.

That's wonderful!

So...

I got the same question, so I asked. Jia Ban was only wearing his undergarments when they found him.

Wha?! But the body we were investigating ... wasn't he wearing Jia Ban's watchguard uniform...?

I'm going to Serenity Garden and have a talk with the witness. She's our only lead.

Serenity Garden... Gramp's merit stone is there too...

*Sigh*... I guess this is over. Thank you for your assistance.

And ... that city watchguard's outfit... Rusty, don't tell me you were trying to be a tough guy again.

Ugh, I guessed right... There's a "medical cabin" right underneath.

Medical cabin? But isn't the City Medical Clinic at...

Perlica, "medical cabin" is just a nice way to put it... It's actually ... a place for the deceased to rest a while.

Memorial service?

Yeah. I heard that a memorial service will be held at the Eternal Wall in three days. The names of those who bravely died will be engraved upon it for remembrance.

We'll probably receive an official invite soon.

Mi Fu always treats her watchguards like family ... and many of them fell in battle... She's definitely feeling terrible right now...

So ... did you hear about the memorial service?

Hmm...

I'm counting on you...

Gotta skip this for now.