OD Project: Infra-Station II

Master Da Pan's place got wrecked when the breakers attacked us. We're still cleaning up the mess...

Has anyone seen Noffman?

No... We're also looking for him.

I don't know what's going on with him. He said he'd be installing some "serious hardware" on the tower. When will he get started on that?

Can you share details about the situation?

Uncle Pan, we found out that Noffman is still trying to track down the missing crew mates. Did he just ... go?

Impossible! That boy still got sense! Given our current situation, he wouldn't be starting another wild chase.

The crew mates say that you're preparing to install some hardware on the watch tower. Is there anything we can help with?

We can definitely help, Uncle Pan! Ask away!

Let me think... Chen, can you help the crew with the muscle work?

As for Supervisor Perlica ... can you help monitor the AIC Factory? The crew mates are used to their UWST machinery ... and tend to apply excessive force when operating machines.

No problem. Endmin, we'll be right back.

The UWST crew is a reliable lot and works extra hard. This major undertaking got off to a fast start, and we've already made strong progress.

Ah yes, it's what we mentioned last time. We plan to mount a signal receiver on the watch tower...

AIYAH! I know where he went!

Noffman wants to salvage an Arts Unit from the old base station, and convert it into a signal receiver.

That's right! However, the refuge point has no one to spare, and we cannot afford any more delays. Noffman probably ran off to the Control Center on his own! He's got the keys to that place!

Endmin! We better head over and check things out. That thing isn't so easy to dismantle. We gotta give him a hand.

Oho. You're all here.

I ... dammit! I'm a blasted fool! A blightbrained good-for-nothing!

If I break this... I ... I'll never find them... And those Landbreakers are still around...

Blightery! Stop the fire! Stop burning already! BY TALOS, STOP!

Disengage the connector at the bottom.

Wha... WHAT?!

If I were you, I would start by disengaging the bottom connector.

But these three supporting Arts Units are obviously overheating...

You already have control of the circuit of the main Arts Unit. The bottom-most unit is used to modulate the output fluctuations of the other two.

It's true... But we're out of time. The thing is smoking already. And the heat...

Slowly. Steady your hands and avoid touching the other Arts Units. You don't want to cause interfering shorts between the circuits.

That's right. Slowly. No need to panic. Keep the cool.

I ... I really dismantled it! Mr. Da Pan, look! Only the support unit burned out! The main Arts Unit is still intact!

I can still use this... It's a perfect fit for the blueprints I'm working on!

Don't celebrate just yet. We only dismantled a third of this piece of hardware... The two support Arts Units have become unstable!

I'll get it fixed! We need someone to keep their eyes on the thermostat. Temperature must be stable during repairs, or this whole thing will burn itself into slag.

This will be muscle work. Noffman won't be able to pull this off on his own...

Okay! Do anything you can to keep the temperature stable.

AH! Dammit!

Mr. Da Pan...! Are you alright?

Gah, I got slow and clumsy... QUICK! We can't leave this half done!

No! That's too dangerous! We can't risk your life for this!

I'll dismantle the last unit! I've studied your moves. I got it all down in my mind.

Okay, young buddy... Okay!

Let me have a look at it!

Perfect! Totally usable! Keep it safe. We still have to mount it on the signal tower!

By the way, Mr. Da Pan... How did you, with just one glance, figure out...

HAHA! I actually wasn't so sure back then.

Wha?

I haven't handled UWST machines for quite a while... But Originium base stations are rather similar to each other. Experience, boy. It's the experience talking.

Also, you already dismantled half of it when we got here. I just took my chances and gave you my best advice.

Whatever you say... You made this all happen. I wouldn't have done it alone.

Mr. Da Pan, you're not just an ordinary chef, right...?

Oh, come on. Of course I'm an ordinary chef! A poor, sad chef stranded in Valley IV.

Let's go. Everyone's waiting for you.

Just flesh wounds and scratches. They'll heal with two proper meals! Technical work, you know. You get clumsy without practice!

I DID IT! I DISMANTLED IT!

Everything is prepped according to your specifications. We reinforced the base and cleared the site. Now is the time for the final step.

Master Da Pan and Endministrator...? You're here. Where were you...? By Talos, you got injured!

We just dismantled a few Arts Units. Here they are. A full suite. Let's get things rolling, crew!

Dismantled a few Arts Units? You mean the ones at the old base station?

That thing has the worst circuitry ever! Four Arts Units wound up in an interlocking mess! No mortal can ever hope to untangle that nest of chaos...

Hey, take a look at who's leading the team! It's the Endmin! The legend has seen the most complicated Originium machinery there is...

Well, Endmin, you're being too humble! Everyone knows what you did!

Actually, young Noffman did most of the heavy lifting. While we were working on the repairs, he was...

Don't you worry, Brother Da Pan! The crew knows how hardworking Noffman is. We United Workers are a fair and reasonable lot.

Ah, no, I wasn't being humble.

Alright, alright. Go and take a break, Master Da Pan! Endfielders, have dinner with us! We got some hearty fillets and no one's leaving till they're stuffed!

Noffman! You're back! Everyone's waiting for you to hand out the work orders!

Endmin? You're a rare sight indeed. Come on in. Have a seat and rest your legs.

Keen eyes, Endmin. But that's a long, long time ago. Now I make food for a living.

When I passed by this place, I wanted to find some UWST buddies and talk about the good old times. I know Noffman's boss, but they've assigned him to somewhere else...

Getting back to business, Noffman is young for his job, but he's shouldered the burden well. The lad has got the knack.

Things are winding down at the refuge point. He's probably busy with something else.

The boy had a hard time getting things to work. And he probably earned his stripes and plenty of experience.

Alrighty! I'll give you a pot of freshly brewed tea for your next visit.