What role will you be playing?
What are you doing-naru?!
Bububububububu~
You're in the way.
Hey! Come over here!
I'm fine over here.
If you stay there you're in the way of the people who come in.
I can walk by myself.
Well, let's go then.
Hey you two kids.
What, what?
You guys... why did you join the guild?
Why? Because I was invited.
You guys... you just came along because you were invited?!
Yeah! Shino-san's a good person too so...
What about you?
I'm the same as that guy there.
I'm not a guy!
I have a name, which is Tabby!
Hey, Sakisaka-san, why did you join the Twilight Brigade?
Me?
Yeah! Why?
It's not really that hard to think about is it?
Ah!
You wanted to hook up with Shino-san didn't you?
No way.
Shino-san's really nice...
It's not like I don't understand Sakisaka-san's feelings.
You...
What are you looking at?
Oh, it's you.
Did you think that I was that kid?
That kid...
I heard he joined the Twilight Brigade.
You want to go back? To that guild with the weird guy?
No way.
I'm glad that I could leave.
Then what?
It's not like Gord and I joined because we were invited, so...
I'm...
...just a bit regretting it a bit.
Regretting it?
More like, jealous of Haseo I guess...
You came to complain to me?
It's you who never leaves the alchemic district.
There must be something else.
It might just be my imagination but...
Eh?
I don't know...
It might be that I'm just tired.
You really do beat around the bush.
Have there been a lot of things like bugs in this game recently?
Like, the graphics distort or the sound cuts out...
My friends are saying the same things.
The game's gotten like this....
So it's not like I should be worried about bugs now.
Well there's lots of rumors.
I wonder what's really going on.
Is it okay for us to just be playing here like this?
Up you go!
Buhii!
Up you go!
Bu buhii!
Up you go!
Bu bu buhii!
Where'd that guy go?
He went out while you were in the bathroom.
Looks like he was called out by Ovan.
Does it bother you?
Not really.
The rumors are spreading, huh.
It's nothing to worry about.
That's true but...
Someone would have realized it soon enough.
That's true but...
How are you able to be so calm?
I'm don't want to hurry and lose my way on the road.
Hey.
Is it really okay to take Haseo-kun there?
I don't mind.
Maybe he already went there.
That is...
...a special place.
This is...?
Is it amazing?
Not really.
And? What did you want with me?
What's that?
I want you to hold onto it.
It's a special item.
Me?
Don't lose it.
That's why I'm tellin' you not to accept any orders!
That's not like you at all.
This is why I don't really like the guild getting bigger.
But... there isn't anything bad about taking orders, is there?
If it's rare you can just make it or go get it.
The Key of Twilight...
Huh?
Haseo...
Thanks to him joining the Twilight Brigade,
there are effects showing among other core players as well.
Are you saying that there are players who would want it?
Well, then why did Ovan want him?
Haseo...
Go ask Naobi.
I want to know what you're thinking.
You usually want guys who you can use right?
Newbies are just a burden to have around so...
Multi-Weapon...
What if in order to get that you need a Multi-Weapon class?
It's true that the exact numbers are few but...
I have some Multi-Weapon's under me too.
True.
I wonder if there's something about him that's different.
I'll go take a look at our new home for a while.
Ender.
Don't take your eyes off the Twilight Brigade.
Just in case.
Don't even let the most trivial rumors through.
Understood.
Hey, hurry!
We have no time left until the area's closed!
Without knowing what sort of thing it is,
moving recklessly isn't a good idea.
But, even if they're rumors, as long as there's information there's a need to go confirm it.
There is meaning to enjoying a family.
That is why investigation is not an obligation.
I hear you say that all the time!
Maybe so for you Sakisaka-kun.
Yes yes yes!
So what should we do?
Things like collecting information?
For now, I guess just level up with Sakisaka-kun, Tabby.
I see!
Let's go.
Right now?
Do it while you have the time.
I don't understand you!
H-Hey, hey wait a minute, hey!
See you later!
What about me?
You're together with me.
What about Ovan?
I'll meet up with you later.
Now, how about we go?
It's big isn't it.
This place is different from normal areas.
Different? What is?
Now, come on.
There aren't any monsters?
There aren't.
They say that there used to be the statue of a young girl here a long time ago.
Young girl...?
Aura.
Aura. That's what she was called.
Why did it disappear?
Who knows.
She might have given up on being courteous...
...to this world.
What's that mean?
More importantly,
why does an area like this exist?
Lost Ground.
Lost... what?
Lost Ground.
It means, "Foreited Earth."
There's no monsters. Even the administrators can't touch it.
An area of mystery.
The Great Arche Koeln Waterfall is the also one of them.
That waterfall we were at just now?
Yes.
Can't touch... they can't even erase it?
Seems that way.
While it's usually forgotten, there's times when it gets hacked from another place.
Hacked?
Meaning that a normal player discovers it.
What a weird game.
That's right, Haseo.
This game has a mysterious amount of independence.
Independence?
Without taking orders from the system administrators or the outside,
there are parts of this game which functions on rules of it's own.
I don't get it.
In other words, the Key of Twilight is not an item which the system administrators created,
but rather an item which The World brought forth.
An item like that...
Exists!
Playing this game under the assumption that it exists...
That's us, the Twilight Brigade.
It exists?
That's why, if it exists, it's fun isn't it?
I'm sorry. There's someone who says they want the PC by the door checked out.
You can accept them.
Just make sure that the other customers don't hear you.
Yes.
And if something happens, promise that you won't hold us responsible.
The reward will come exactly as the manual says.
Understood?
I understand.
Repth!
All right...
You level up fast.
Not really.
Well,
I guess that's because I'm healing you.
I didn't ask for it.
Oh, really.
Then, I won't do it anymore~
Hey, isn't this area to high levelled?
You can't get stronger if you keep fighting weak things.
Isn't that right?
That's true but...
Get stronger.
Y-Yeah.
We're moving on ahead.
I hate being bothersome, so I'll ask directly, but...
Tell me what you know about the Key of Twilight.
I don't know. I don't know anything.
There's no way that you wouldn't know.
The Twilight Brigade is...
Wait. Not here.
I don't want it to be known that I used to be in the Brigade so...
So... what does Ender-san of the TaN want from me?
You knew and called me out to a place like this?
I said it before but I really don't know!
Rather, it's more like I'm the one who wants to ask.
I'm surprised that you were able to stay in the Brigade like that.
That's why I quit.
Who knows?
It might be that no one knows.
Ovan himself seemed like he was searching for clues.
You guys...
Are you stupid?
Don't lump me in with them.
I'll say it again, but I quit.
If you want to know then ask the current members directly.
Did you get some other business?
Remember this if we ever meet in the field.
Yeah, I'll remember.
That was scary...
It's been while. Hey.
If it isn't Gord!
You haven't changed much!
Who is this person?
Ah, this is Gord. He used to be in the Brigade.
Nice to meet you!
My name is Tabby!
A new member huh?
What about Haseo?
Huh?
Gord, why do you know about Haseo?
I met him.
He talked about the Brigade with me too.
Are you Haseo's friend?
No, more like he's my apprentice.
Apprentice?!
Well, if it's small talk that'll have to happen later.
I have some business now so, see you later.
Later!
Haseo's personal connections are pretty wide huh.
And how about you?
Your personal connections?
Um...
Sakisaka-san and Shino-san and...
I'm in there too?
I really don't like it.
What exactly is Haseo?
I really don't like it.
Why is HE so special?
Me too.
I'm special too!
But why are just us two the ones leveling up?
It's okay.
Haseo probably went different place with Ovan and them.
Without us.
Seriously?
Do you mean it?
We were just conveniently pushed to the side!
Shino-san's not that type of person!
You don't get it at all.
Jeez, and I'm stuck with something like this...
Don't say "this"!
You're late.
Sorry, sorry.
Calling me out and then being late... what do you mean by this?
It's a undercover job.
What sort?
The usual.
Investigate in a way that you won't get traced.
And the reward is?
Sorry but our guild doesn't have a wonderful system where individuals are rewarded.
Even though my account might be banned?
It's work.
And...
What?
Warn the guys who're making it that the amount is too great.
Wasn't it supply and demand?
That's the basis but if you stood out to much it'd be bad.
They gave us this huge building.
I'll warn them, but...
...they aren't the type of guys who listen.
That's where your skill comes into play.
All right, all right.
Where's Ovan and Shino?
They went somewhere.
What were you doing before you joined us?
What?
You met Gord.
Why?
Nothing, really.
Nothing?
It's not that simple.
What are you trying to do?
What did you come here to do?
Heh.
It doesn't matter.
I'm a member to the Twilight Brigade.
Of course it matters!
Quit being serious, it's just a game.
Why you!
Tabby was...
...PKed!