Chapter 296: Gallagher: I'm Sorry, I'm a Cop.
Daydream Hotel, Cinema.
This place has been temporarily taken over by Jade using her own means.
It can be considered a temporary stronghold for the company in Penacony.
Jade and Topaz are here, following the progression of the game's plot.
As the plot continues to advance…
Aventurine has now gained the support of a large number of players!
The Strategic Investment Department's reputation has also reached an unprecedented peak!
In fact.
The number of talents applying for cross-department transfers and joining the Strategic Investment Department this quarter has increased several times compared to before!
It can be called the golden age of the Strategic Investment Department!
Topaz and Jade naturally got a piece of the pie as well.
Recently, they could be said to be rolling in dough!
Of course.
Their professional integrity remains!
They haven't been blinded by the sudden wealth before them.
Currently, there is still only one primary task—
Reclaim Penacony!
Topaz spoke up: "Originally, this plot was very favorable to us. The Family's current credibility and support rate have all plummeted to rock bottom."
"But after Sunday revealed his identity and announced that news, the Family suddenly [ came back from the dead ]."
"Now, the eyes of the galaxy are all focused on Penacony."
"Everyone is waiting for Sunday's next move."
"To see what that legendary paradise is really like…"
Jade nodded.
She revealed a faint smile: "The Penacony plot has completely destroyed the high walls the Family has built over the years."
"This time, unless he can really achieve the level of bestowing happiness upon all living beings…"
"Otherwise, they will lose their last chance to turn the tables."
"Gallagher's words are equivalent to directly exposing the Family's true colors."
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Live broadcast room.
The plot is still ongoing.
Himeko sighed: "So that's the true meaning of the Penacony. So, you sent out the invitation in the name of the Watchmaker to find factions capable of solving the Stellaron crisis, attracting them to come to Penacony to discover the truth?"
"Not only that, I wanted to see the various factions fighting endlessly for the legacy, and with the Watchmaker's first voice in over a decade of disappearance, the [ traitor ] within the Family would definitely show their true colors."
"So, the legacy was really just a smokescreen…" March 7th said listlessly.
"If you want to treat the Stellaron as the legacy, I have no objections."
"In that case, where is that Stellaron now?"
Gallagher: "That's a question for that wing-headed kid. The Stellaron has always been under the Family's control, and he is the face of the Oak Family, so he must know it clearly."
[ Learn the current situation from Gallagher, completed ]
[ New mission objective: Learn the whereabouts of the Stellaron from Sunday ]
Guinaifen slowly let out a breath.
She patted her own forehead.
She said: "My feelings are a bit complicated right now…"
"On one hand, we've learned the history of Penacony, and Gallagher has turned into an ally."
"On the other hand, the rumored Watchmaker's legacy was actually a smokescreen made up by Gallagher, wuwuwuwu…"
"But I'm also thinking about a question!"
"If the Stellaron is sealed by our Express crew, won't Penacony's dreamscape be unable to maintain itself?"
"And then…"
"We learned in reality that the Family's [ traitor ] is actually Sunday and the Dream Master!"
"Because they are actually Pathstriders of [ Order ]…"
"If that's the case, in what way will the [ Paradise ] that Sunday spoke of be opened?"
"Even with so much information, I still can't guess how the plot will develop next!"
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"Little Gui, stop guessing. You won't know how many layers of plot twists are left until you see the end!"
"I'm already numb."
"They said the Penacony plot is a large-scale game of Werewolf. Now everyone's identity is almost exposed, only Sunday hasn't confessed yet."
"Brother Sunday definitely has other tricks up his sleeve!"
"Last version, I felt like everyone was a bad guy! This version tells me everyone is a good guy! Are they all allies?"
"I'm just afraid that next they'll tell me Brother Sunday is also an ally…"
"It's here, it's here, the thing I was most worried about has happened!"
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At this moment.
Everyone arrived in front of Sunday.
Gallagher asked straight to the point: "Well, are you willing to tell us where that Stellaron is?"
Sunday sighed.
He replied: "It… is the Penacony Grand Theater itself."
Robin: "So it is as expected. The embodiment of the Family, the first building to appear in the sweet dream… It is the culprit that turned Penacony into what it is today."
"And the person who used the Stellaron to accomplish all this… I'm afraid it is Mr. Gopher Wood, that is, the current Dream Master."
Gallagher: "Oh, smoother than I thought, locking onto the suspect so quickly. Or did you do thorough investigations beforehand?"
Sunday: "You're right. When tracking down the murderer of my sister, besides you… I suspected him second."
"I had no other choice. The Dream Master has always been elusive, even the various family heads have difficulty seeing him."
"And… Mr. Gopher Wood has been a benefactor to my sister and me, I really didn't want to face such a result."
Compared to Sunday's complex expression, Robin appeared much more resolute.
She said firmly: "To tell you the truth, my brother and I are also victims of the Cancer of All Worlds. We were orphans since childhood, adopted by the Family who came to provide relief. Mr. Gopher Wood saw that we had potential, so he brought my brother and me to Penacony."
"But we cannot sit idly by and watch Mr. Gopher Wood go against the path of Harmony. I certainly cannot use my singing voice to praise a sinful undertaking—"
"No matter who the traitor of the Family is, no matter what orders he gives me, I will not take the stage to sing. We absolutely cannot turn the Charmony Festival into a ritual that destroys Harmony…"
"For the paradise of our ideals."
When Robin finished this sentence.
Sunday also chimed in with deep eyes:
"Hmm… for the paradise of our ideals."
...
"Good guy! Is Sunday too good at acting?"
"Here, Robin is talking about an ideal reality, but Sunday is talking about the paradise of the dreamscape he created!"
"One requires countless sweat and determination, and one might not even see it in their lifetime… The other only requires falling asleep to reach."
"Everyone has an idea of which one to choose, right?"
"Not sure, let's wait and see!"
"Hurry up and continue the plot, I want to see to what extent Brother Sunday can go!"
"Go for it, Brother Sunday, defeat the evil Astral Express!"
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Dreamflux Reef.
Gallagher crushed the soda can in his hand and threw it into the trash heap beside him.
His gaze, however, remained focused on his phone.
He was browsing the Honkai: Star Rail forum.
With the progression of the plot.
As he revealed all his secrets to the public.
The reputation about himself on the internet also underwent a 180-degree turn!
For example, a post he was reading right now.
[ On those heaven-defying twists in Penacony! ]
[ —The murder weapon you thought was "Something Unto Death" is actually the well-behaved and obedient automated bus, Sleepie ]
[ The mastermind you thought was Gallagher is actually the Watchmaker's deputy, the guide who revealed the truth of Penacony to us! ]
Below the post.
There was also a video.
Gallagher clicked on it.
He saw himself and Sunday in suits, standing on a rooftop.
This is a fan-made video by a player.
Gallagher remembered.
This scene seems to be from a certain movie?
At this moment.
Sunday turned around and said with a complex expression: "Give me a chance."
And he himself said coldly: "How can I give you a chance?"
"I had no choice before. But now, I want to be a good person."
He suddenly pulled out a gun from his coat.
And pressed it against Sunday's forehead.
"I'm sorry, I'm a cop."
Gallagher's mouth twitched.
What kind of messy stuff is this?
However.
There were quite a few player replies below the post.
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"I get it now!"
"The most iconic episode!"
"No sense of incongruity at all."
"Sunday: Sorry, I'm a traitor."
"Who knows?"
"The whole world knows."