Dusty Old Files
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Brief
A UWST crew mate at the Originium Science Park needs your help with something.
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Rewards
Operational EXP ×300 Operational EXP ★★★★★ Raises the Endministrator's Authority Level. 
Oroberyl ×75 Oroberyl ★★★★★★ An artificial material often used for recruiting operators. 
Intermediate Combat Record ×14 Intermediate Combat Record ★★ A material that provides decent EXP for leveling up Lv.1-60 operators. Overview › 
Arms INSP Kit ×11 Arms INSP Kit ★★★ A material that gives decent weapon EXP. Overview › 
Protoprism ×8 Protoprism ★★★ A material that upgrades operator skills. Overview › 
T-Creds ×4,600 T-Creds ★★★★ TC for short. This currency is recognized and used in many places. Steps
1 Follow Kitt's directions View on map
Story update
Follow Kitt's directions
Radio
K
Kitt
Hello — Anyone copy? Hello —? Testing, one, two, three — Ahem. Anyone copy?
Fiona the Comms Officer
Endmin, we established a comm link with Kitt.
K
Kitt
Oh nice! Comms are green! Endmin, I've sent you the location of the first handyterm. Head over there and take a look.
K
Kitt
Watch out for the defensive lasers... Yvonne placed them to keep out the LBs, but they're just as dangerous to us. Be careful!
K
Kitt
Watch out! Those defensive lasers are dangerous. Probably hurts like hell if they hit you.
2 Find the handyterms with the research data View on map
Story update
Head into the Originium Science Park underground areas and help Kitt retrieve his research data files.
Dialogue
K
Kitt
Thanks for agreeing to help, Endmin...
K
Kitt
Those research data files are really important! Please help me retrieve them!
Radio
Fiona the Comms Officer
The gate is sealed shut. How are we supposed to get in?
K
Kitt
We gotta find the first handyterm. It contains research data that must be retrieved. Try to get authorization to open the gates from the terminal.
3 Find the handyterms with the research data View on map
Radio
K
Kitt
See those Originium formations, Endmin?
K
Kitt
The Cultivation Area is where I usually work. We worked really hard to grow these crystals... Unfortunately, we couldn't take them with us during the evac.
K
Kitt
If those Originium formations get destroyed, my paper... By Talos, all we have accomplished will be lost.
Fiona the Comms Officer
The corridors are such a mess. Stay frosty, Endmin!
K
Kitt
Ah, sorry about that... Things can get pretty busy and we barely cleaned up our place.
Fiona the Comms Officer
The files have been labeled as "REJECTED"...
K
Kitt
Ah, probably files and documents we haven't degaussed or shredded yet. Yeah, I guess we'll clean the place properly once this is all over.
Fiona the Comms Officer
Why is there so much stuff here...?
K
Kitt
Ah. Yeah ... they're uh ... obsolete data. I don't think they're worth anything now...
K
Kitt
They say the files of every failed project ends up here. Stacked into a pile.
K
Kitt
You might also find some useful supplies. Help yourselves to them. Courtesy of the UWST!
4 Recover the first research data file No map marker available
Radio
Fiona the Comms Officer
This handyterm is down. Did the Blight do this?
Fiona the Comms Officer
Endmin, this looks like the data that Kitt wants. We finally found the first data file!
K
Kitt
Nicely done! Now that you're authorized, the gate should open automatically.
K
Kitt
The second data file should be in the Originium Cultivation Area. Watch yourself in that place, Endmin!
5 Recover the second research data file View on map
Story update
The second research file is located at the Originium Cultivation Area. Recover it ASAP.
Radio
K
Kitt
There's a handyterm in the Originium Cultivation Area. Please look for it. It should be on an office desk.
6 Recover the second research data file No map marker available
Radio
Fiona the Comms Officer
Another research data file! Awesome work, Endmin!
K
Kitt
Just one more to go... It's in the deepest section of this area. Might be a little hidden away, but I'm sure you'll find it!
7 Recover the last research data file View on map
Story update
The last data file is deep within this area. Reach the place and retrieve the file.
Dialogue
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???
Who ... who the hell are you...?
?
???
End... Endministrator...? Oh thank Talos! Someone actually came to this place. I'm Harper, a UWST scientist.
H
Harper
My research... A lifetime of blood and sweat... They're all here. I can't leave them unattended.
H
Harper
I'm ready to die for them! If the LBs come here, they'll have to reckon with me!
H
Harper
Really? Does that mean that I can get ... started on my research again?
H
Harper
Ugh. Fine.
H
Harper
Retrieve a data file? Who asked you to do that?
H
Harper
Got it. But you can't retrieve the files from my place.
H
Harper
This research file is quite special. It cannot be removed from this place. It is furnished with special security and encryption measures.
H
Harper
The file will automatically destroy itself when removed from the terminal.
H
Harper
Well, thanks for swinging by. Try looking elsewhere. Maybe you'll come across the data file you need.
Fiona the Comms Officer
The abandoned data we found seems to be related to this research project.
Radio
K
Kitt
Endmin ... nal ... jammed ... probably ... clear...
10 Submit the research data View on map
Dialogue
H
Harper
Endmin, why did you come back?
H
Harper
What do you mean? I don't understand.
H
Harper
Ah ... So you ... found out about it...
H
Harper
I'm so close... SO CLOSE! SO FRIGGIN' CLOSE to success!
H
Harper
I cannot give up! I've committed my entire career and reputation on this thing!
H
Harper
Please, Endmin... Will you ... keep it a secret for me?
H
Harper
Oh, thank you so much... I promise! I'm really *THAT* close!
H
Harper
I won't waste the second chance you gave me, Endmin! I swear!
H
Harper
Ugh. Fine. All the data files are here...
H
Harper
There it goes... Years of my blood, sweat, and tears...
H
Harper
I hope so. I hope they don't shelve this project.
H
Harper
Alright. Let me take a look...
H
Harper
This prototype... It's really different from what I have in mind! Wha ... Why didn't I think of this?
H
Harper
This prototype just gave me a jolt of inspiration! I can totally take another shot at this! Endmin! Can you ... give this to me? I really need it for reference!
H
Harper
Scrap data...? The project owners probably ended up like me. The bottleneck probably trapped them for too long...
H
Harper
I'll also give a copy of my research. Someone must bring a complete backup safely out of this place.
Radio
K
Kitt
Endmin! Thank goodness, I can get in touch with you again! How's the data files?
12 Submit the research data No map marker available
14 Submit the research data
Group chat
C
chr_jite
Endmin, I truly appreciate you helping me out! How goes the data files search?
16 Submit the research data
Group chat
C
chr_jite
Endmin, I truly appreciate you helping me out! How goes the data files search?
Other dialogue
33 Game scripting dialogue not tied to a specific quest step.
N
Nervous Crew Member
What should I do... People really worked hard for this...
N
Nervous Crew Member
Well... I just found out that I left three key research data files behind...
N
Nervous Crew Member
Really? Thank you so much...! The three data files have been stored in handyterms. Just look for those!
N
Nervous Crew Member
Before I forget, my name's Kitt. I'll stay on the comms and try to tell you what I know about this area.
Fiona the Comms Officer
They're growing so many Originium clusters here...
K
Kitt
I adopted a new crystal cultivation approach and tweaked the environmental parameters. I even submitted a paper based on this special cultivation process ... but it's still being peer reviewed by the journal.
K
Kitt
Hah! That's the fruit of our project! I actually cultivated the biggest cluster, you know.
H
Harper
Endmin, why did you come back?
H
Harper
O ... kay...
?
???
Who ... who the hell are you...?
?
???
End... Endministrator...? Oh thank Talos! Someone actually came to this place. I'm Harper, a UWST scientist.
H
Harper
My research... A lifetime of blood and sweat... They're all here. I can't leave them unattended.
H
Harper
I'm ready to die for them! If the LBs come here, they'll have to reckon with me!
H
Harper
Really? Does that mean that I can get ... started on my research again?
H
Harper
Ugh. Fine.
H
Harper
Retrieve a data file? Who asked you to do that?
H
Harper
Got it. But you can't retrieve the files from my place.
H
Harper
This research is really important. I locked the files and even I can't make a copy of them.
H
Harper
The file will also destroy itself if someone attempts to remove it.
H
Harper
Ah... So... I guess you sort of ... found out.
H
Harper
I'm so close... SO CLOSE! SO FRIGGIN' CLOSE to success!
H
Harper
I cannot give up! I've committed my entire career and reputation on this thing!
H
Harper
Please, Endmin... Will you ... keep it a secret for me?
H
Harper
Oh, thank you so much... I promise! I'm really *THAT* close!
H
Harper
I won't waste the second chance you gave me, Endmin! I swear!
H
Harper
Ugh. Fine. All the data files are here...
H
Harper
There it goes... Years of my blood, sweat, and tears...
H
Harper
I hope so. I hope they don't shelve this project.
H
Harper
Alright. Let me take a look...
H
Harper
This prototype... It's really different from what I have in mind! Wha ... Why didn't I think of this?
H
Harper
This prototype just gave me a jolt of inspiration! I can totally take another shot at this! Endmin! Can you ... give this to me? I really need it for reference!
H
Harper
Scrap data...? The project owners probably ended up like me. The bottleneck probably trapped them for too long...
H
Harper
I'll also give a copy of my research. Someone must bring a complete backup safely out of this place.
Interactive dialogue
4 Triggered by interacting with scene objects (scene objects ×1); not played unless the player engages.
Fiona the Comms Officer
This machine is huge...
K
Kitt
Are you talking about the unit at the corridor bend? That's our sample radiation intensity scanner.
K
Kitt
I often see Yvonne working that machine on her own. Thought she was using it to run some scans. Turns out she was installing defensive lasers all over the place!
Fiona the Comms Officer
Well, Yvonne does act in mysterious ways...