1.3: Mysterious Light.

| Ever Research Base [Abandoned] 11:39 A.M.

Jenna: "Rookies, this is Jenna speaking. I'm your UNICORNS Caption today. Ten minutes ago, there was an abnormal Metalfux explosion at this abandoned base for Protocore research."

*Scanning

MC: (The flutuations are stronger. I'm closer to the source.)

MC: (Ah!)

??: "Oh! Your Evol's even better than the detector."

Tara: "Hi, I'm Tara. Remember me? I was standing next to you during the badge ceremony."

MC: "Of course. I'm MC. We're lucky to be on the same squad. Do you want to work together?"

Tara: "Sure! The tarot reading I did yesterday told me that I would be super lucky today."

MC: "Look!"

Tara: "Wanderers! They're here."

|??? Threat Level/ C – B

Wanderer Intro/Information

>Wanderer infor Unknow

Wanderer detected.

Accept the mission?

Yes|

Tara: "...The highest threat level here is only B, which matches the fluctuation we just left."

MC: "A fluctuation doesn't have a set value... Something's off."

Tara: "Why don't we split up and look around first? Just to be safe."

MC: "Sure, I'll go inside then."

Tara: "I'll scout the perimeter to see how far these fluctuations go. We'll regroup here once we're done."

Tara: "Be careful!"

MC: "You too!"

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MC: (There's clearly been a Metaflux explosion, but it doesn't match the Wanderers' threat level... Something's not right.)

MC: (What?!)

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| Abandoned Research Base: Deep

MC: (...A hunter? Are they also here for the mission?)

Move

MC: (There are traces of Metaflux on him. As if he was attacked...)

Touch

MC: (At first glance... He doesn't seem to be injured.)

MC: (I should all for backup.)

|Call for emergency backup?

Yes|

Calling for backups...

Calling...

???: "Quiet..."

MC: "Are you all right?"

??: "I'm fine. But you..."

MC: "Fluctuations!"

??: "Watch out."

??: "It activated its Protofield. You're a hunter, right? Let's defeat it together."

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UNICORNS: One of the teams under the Hunters Association. First established during the disaster 14 years old, it is responsible for dealing with Wanderer-related incidents, especially those involving dangerous Wanderers. Its logo is that of a unicorn.

Tara: The first colleague I befriended after becoming a hunter. Young with a cute personality that suits her name. aside from being in the know on interesting gossip and info, she really likes divination and the occult. Not only is she a true friend, but also a trustworthy teammate.

Protofield: Wanderers create ab alternate dimension using an anergy field. Currently, all relevant information is from hunters who have fought them.

Because of the threats lurking in these mysterious Protofield, the Hunters Association requires two Evolvers to present in them so they can support each other. They must also be ready to retreat should one of them encounter any danger.

1.4: Heart Towards Resonance.

MC: (He can use the Light Evol, and he's strong... I haven't seen anyone like him among the rookies...)

??: "This isn't it..."

MC: "That Protocore could've given us useful info! Why did you crush it?"

??: "Huh?"

MC: (Forget it... There's more to this than meets the eye. I need to investigate.)

MC: "Were you also assigned here? This place is more dangerous that it seems. We should get out of there and think about our next move."

??: "No, we can't."

??: "We became prey stuck in a trap the moment we walked into this warehouse."

??: "Come."

MC: "You..."

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MC: "How long have you been trapped here? Did anything unusual happen before the explosion?"

??: "I was... sleeping at that time."

MC: "Seriously? In this place..."

??: "There's nothing complicated going on. Just a trick of the light."

MC: (Wanderers and light...)

MC: "...Nothing."

??: "They're Luminivores. No movement, no fluctuations."

??: "Over here."

MC: "Luminivores eat light, and your Evol is..."

MC: "This can't be a coincidence... Is this a trap specifically for you?"

??: "I'm just a normal hunter. You don't need to look too deep into it."

MC: "You might be someone's prey, but from another perspective..."

MC: (Isn't he just bait?)

??: "What are you thinking about?"

MC: "If we can't escape, let's lure the Luminivores out and take them down in one fell swoop!"

??: "You..."

MC: "Use your Evol."

MC: "The point of convergence is getting stronger... Looks like they took the bait."

??: "There are a lot of Luminivores. If we don't take them out in one go, they'll respawn using the light."

MC: (In that case, we'll just...)

*Use Evol

MC: "Use my Evol."

??: "Please forgive me."

MC: "!!!"

1.5: Light Fades.

??: "Huh..."

MC: (We actually defeated all of them... This is the first time I've experienced an Evol Resonance this strong...)

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??: "The fluctuations are gone, and so are the Wanderers. Your plan actually worked."

MC: "Yeah, but not even a single Protocore was left behind..."

??: "Ah, they were accidentally blown up..."

MC: "The residual energy... should be enough... right?"

MC: "So, we're acquaintances now? I'm MC, a new UNICORNS recruit. And you?"

??: "I'm Xavier."

Xavier: "By the way, could you do me a favor?"

Xavier: "If anyone asks what happened, tell them that..."

Xavier: "Aside from the Wanderers, you saw nothing else, all right?"

MC: "...Don't you think that makes you seem a little suspicious?"

Xavier: "I'm sorry... I'll explain why the next time we meet."

Tara: "MC! I'm heading over to your location right now!"

MC: "I'm fine. Over here!"

MC: "That's my colleague —"

MC: "Where did he go?"

Tara: "I lost your signal and couldn't contact you at all!"

Tara: "These Protocore fragments... You took down those Wanderers by yourself?!"

MC: "No, actually I..."

MC: "It's hard to explain, and I can't do it now..."

Tara: "Well, what matters is that you're OK. We'll talk more once the mission's over, all right?"

MC: (Xavier... How mysterious. Him being here surely couldn't have been a coincidence...)