Belle

NPCMonster

Belle
ResistanceCitizen
Title	Wild Hunter Instructor
Hometown	Edelstein
Current Residence	Edelstein
Gender	Female
Race	Human
Affiliations	Resistance Black Jack Maple Alliance
Enemies	Black Wings Orchid (formerly) Gelimer Black Mage Gerand Darmoor High Flora
Status	Alive
Name (Other Servers)
KoreaMS	벨 (Belle)
JapanMS	ベル (Belle)
ChinaMS	贝尔 (Belle)
TaiwanMS	貝爾 (Belle)
MapleSEA	Belle
Voice Actors
GlobalMS	Erica Lindbeck
KoreaMS	So-eun Lee

World Archive

“A police officer serving the community of Edelstein. Her sense of responsibility to protect the citizens of Edelstein is second to none. However, she is extremely timid, especially when confronted with insects. Even a tiny ladybug can startle her so badly that she freezes up like a statue.
Just one look at the silkworm pupa I was munching on caused her to go pale, demanding that I throw it away immediately. Does she even know how tasty those are? Being told to toss it away like it was some kind of gross, goopy bug felt like a bit of an overreaction...though ultimately, it IS an insect. In any case, while she may be prone to that specific fright, as long as there are no insects around, she's a dependable and trustworthy officer.”

― Chronicler Harper

World Archive

“The Wild Hunter instructor of the Resistance, a secret organization formed to liberate Edelstein. Her role as a police officer was merely an identity she assumed as cover--the timid officer persona is nowhere to be seen. She is in truth a bold and straightforward heroine through and through.
That said, the part about hating bugs was no act. She mistook the earthworm jelly I was eating for a real worm and panicked... Her slap was so fierce that my back still stings. Strength aside, the fact that she tamed and rides a ferocious jaguar into battle makes it clear that she's a highly skilled fighter.
Belle and the other Resistance members will often head out together somewhere on days when the weather is good. If you say 'Nice weather today.' to her, she just might take you along.”

― Chronicler Harper

Belle is the Wild Hunter instructor for the Resistance and the police officer of Edelstein.

Story

Childhood

As a child, Belle grew up in Edelstein and became close friends with four others - Claudine, Brighton, Elex, and a young boy with whom he played M-Forcers. Despite playing as heroes, the group realized that there was no evil in town to fight against, leading them to simply shout the slogan and pretend to fight enemies instead. One day, after the group dispersed to go home, the boy was kidnapped by Gelimer for his Xenoroid experiment, never being seen again.

Forming the Resistance

Decades later, Belle became the local police officer of Edelstein, with the Black Wings soon invading in order to seize control of the city and its resources. In order to liberate their home, the headmaster of the local school - Ferdi - founded the Resistance, with Belle and her childhood friends - as well as another man named Checky - becoming key figures in the movement. Belle became the Wild Hunter instructor, training recruits as crossbowmen who rode on the wild jaguars found in Edelstein's mountains. Belle tamed the jaguar Black Jack, with the pair becoming life long partners.

The Black Witch

Over time, the Resistance grew in numbers and soon decided that it was time to take back their city. They reached out to the Cygnus Knights, proposing a joint operation to remove the Black Wings from power. However, due to the interference of a Black Wings officer named Eleanor the Black Witch, the Cygnus Knights were forced to remain in Ereve in order to handle the threat. As a result, the Resistance went into battle expecting reinforcements that never arrived. The failed attack resulted in heavy casualties, and the Resistance was forced underground once again. Believing that the Cygnus Knights had betrayed them by going back on their word, the Resistance vowed that they would take back their city alone, and this event sparked heavy animosity between the two. In order to further sow discord amongst them, the Black Wings intercepted the Cygnus Knights' attempts at communication, leading the Resistance to believe that the Cygnus Knights had completely cut themselves off from Edelstein.

Phantom's Investigation

In Edelstein, Phantom - while investigating the Black Wings - decided to get information from the watchmen in town. While interrogating the watchmen, Phantom spoke to Wonny, who ordered him to tell Belle to take care of the Strange Signs. However, Belle told Phantom that the signs frightened her and begged him to take care of them in her place.

A Knight from Ereve

In order to investigate the Black Wings, a Cygnus Knight was dispatched alongside 10 Boogies, where they faced heavy antagonism from the citizens of Edelstein. While helping 10 Boogies recover her belongings which the children of Edelstein had stolen, the Knight spoke with Checky, Brighton, Elex, and Belle, all of whom immediately recognized them as a Cygnus Knight and rebuffed them. Soon after, Claudine led the Resistance leaders to save the Knight, who had been lured into a trap by Baroq and Francis. After reaching safety, the Knight told the Resistance what they had overheard from the Black Wings. Elex was pleased with the information, as it not only confirmed that Gelimer's experiments were related to resurrection, but that there was a schism within the Black Wings as well. However, Belle and the others were less pleased by how the Knight had obtained that information, admonishing them for their reckless behavior, as the Black Wings would retaliate by cracking down on the citizens of Edelstein. Though Claudine agreed with the others, she also noted that the Knight had obtained valuable information. As the other Resistance leaders headed back to base, Claudine stayed behind to let the Knight know that she had merely owed them personally a favor, not the Cygnus Knights, and that they were now even. Before she left, she also told them that she had learned that the Black Wings were the ones who had been blocking communication between the Resistance and the Cygnus Knights. However, she added that she had only investigated in order to correct the facts, and that the Resistance had no intention of reconciliating with the Cygnus Knights. She then told them to report back to Ereve that the Cygnus Knights would never earn their trust.

Ancient Research

After learning that the Black Wings were after a research journal that detailed the powers of the Ancient Gods, Claudine led Belle and the other Resistance leaders to recover the book at Helios Library. On their way back to Edelstein, however, the Cygnus Knight who had met with them previously chased after them, as they had been tasked with recovering it by Neinheart. At Ludibrium Station, the Knight asked them to hand the book over, but Claudine refused to give it up, claiming that the Cygnus Knights would only hide the book away, rather than use it against the Black Wings. However, the Knight refused to give up, explaining that it was their mission to bring the book back to Ereve. As tensions grew higher, Black Wings henchmen suddenly arrived to seize the book. The group switched focus to fighting the Black Wings henchmen. During the battle, Claudine was injured, and just as more enemies closed in, the Knight's Chief Knight and a legion of Cygnus Knights arrived to reinforce them. As the Resistance and the Cygnus Knights began squabbling over the book, Claudine unexpectedly ordered the others to retreat and gave the book to the Knight, claiming that it would be safer in Ereve than in Edelstein, which the Black Wings had made their base. She added that she now knew that the Knight was powerful and admitted that the Resistance wouldn't have been able to protect the book without their help. She told the Knight that, as the Resistance still didn't trust them, they would be keeping watch from afar.

The New Agent

A young citizen from Edelstein, after accidentally stumbling across Gelimer's laboratory in the Verne Mine, was saved alongside one of Gelimer's test subjects, Vita, by a Resistance agent named J. Following the incident, Claudine and the other leaders were informed about the citizen's actions, for which they decided to monitor them from afar. At the behest of Headmaster Ferdi, the citizen decided to help the residents of Edelstein and soon met with Belle, who asked them to eliminate Potted Morning Glories. After they returned, Belle told them that the roads would be safe to walk again and asked what the most important part of the roads was, to which the citizen told her that the most important part was how safe they were. Belle agreed, adding that she considered unsafe roads to be the same as being threatened under strict surveillance. After helping the townspeople, the citizen returned to Ferdi, who gave them a special invitation. Upon opening it, the citizen was transported to the Secret Plaza of the Resistance. There, they were surprised to see the familiar faces of Belle and all the other townspeople whom they had helped. Claudine explained that while they pretended to be ordinary and meek in public, all of them fought secretly in the Resistance. After speaking with each of the different leaders and learning about their specializations, the citizen chose their path and became an official member of the Resistance.

Note: This section only takes place if the player is a Wild Hunter.

After the Resistance member became a Wild Hunter, Belle took them the jaguar habitat in Edelstein's mountain range. Belle told the Resistance member that the jaguars in the wild still retained their natural instincts, despite living so close to the city, which was likely due to their human-level intelligence and special abilities. She pointed to her partner, Black Jack, who admitted that there were plenty of jaguars in the habitat who were far stronger than him, claiming that he was quite average in terms of strength. The Resistance member was surprised to learn that Black Jack was capable of human speech, to which Black Jack told them that they would be even more surprised after he called the other jaguars. He then let out a fierce roar, with several jaguars responding to his call with roars of their own. Black Jack was especially surprised to find that Asili had answered his call, noting that it was quite rare for Asili to appear before them. Black Jack pointed out Asili as the black jaguar with blue flame, explaining that Asili was the strongest amongst them, with the blue flames signifying Asili's overwhelming power manifesting externally. Belle told the Resistance member that it was the first time that she had seen Asili appear in response to her bringing a new agent to the jaguar habitat, with Black Jack adding that Asili wouldn't bother coming out for someone who couldn't handle their raw strength.

Belle noted that jaguars were quite perceptive, and that Asili's presence meant that they had judged the Resistance member as someone with great potential. She then asked them to present themselves before Asili and show them what kind of person they were by making eye contact, adding that jaguars admired those who were bold and fearless. She also warned them not to back down, as they would quickly get eaten by showing weakness. At the Resistance member's shock, Belle laughed and told them that she was only joking, though she added that was being serious when she said that no jaguar would pick them if they didn't display their strength, adding that they needed to show their inner wild side in order to prove themselves to be a Wild Hunter. The Resistance member then stepped forward and looked Asili directly in the eye. After a few moments, Asili stepped forward and roared loudly as the other jaguars strode off. Belle congratulated the Resistance member, explaining that they had been chosen by Asili as their partner. Black Jack then instructed them to step forward and say hello. The Resistance member and Asili exchanged greetings before Belle congratulated them as an official Wild Hunter, declaring that together, they would move faster than the wind and take down their enemies alongside their jaguar partners. Black Jack then told the Resistance member that, as Asili's partner, they would be able to utilize the power of nature through communication. Belle then asked the Resistance member to refer to her as their "homeroom instructor" in public in order to avoid drawing the Black Wings' suspicions, after which she took them back to the Secret Plaza.

As the Resistance member grew stronger, Ferdi summoned them to the Secret Plaza, where Belle assigned them a special mission to steal a report from a Black Wings agent, which contained information gathered from the outside world. The Resistance member went to the Edelstein Airport, where they were surprised to find Schiller. After defeating him, they brought the report to Belle, who was impressed by their skills. Belle explained that she felt that it was important that the Resistance member face Schiller again, not only to get revenge, but also to see how much they had improved. Having proven their talent, Belle decided to teach them more advanced skills.

Some time later, Ferdi contacted the Resistance member and explained that Belle had a special mission for them. Back at the Secret Plaza, Belle explained that the mission would require them to leave town and head to the Power Plant inside the Verne Mine. She explained that both the Power Plant and the Verne Mine rightfully belonged to the citizens of Edelstein, but the Black Wings had taken them both over and built an Energy Conducting Device to divert power away from the city for their own purposes. For their mission, the Resistance member was to infiltrate the Verne Mine alone and destroy the Energy Conducting Device without affecting the Power Plant. Belle explained that the Power Plant was essential for the livelihood of the citizens, and that its destruction would wipe out all of Edelstein. She added that the Black Wings had successfully taken over the town by holding the people hostage with their own Power Plant, threatening to blow up the city if they didn't comply with the Black Wings' orders. Because of this, the Council President had no choice but to give the Black Wings full control of Edelstein. After accepting the mission, the Resistance member used a Black Wings hat to infiltrate the mine and successfully destroy the Energy Conducting Device. Pleased by their accomplishment, Belle rewarded them by teaching them more advanced techniques.

Demon Awakening

In the Verne Mine, the Resistance agent J saved the Demon, whose strength had been drained by the Black Wings as they sapped the energy inside his protective egg for Gelimer's experiments. After the Demon awoke at the Secret Plaza, he overheard J telling the Resistance leaders about his discovery of the Energy Conducting Device, which he described as being similar to the one in the Power Plant, except that it had been connected to the egg. He explained that the Demon was extremely powerful, and that he wouldn't have brought him back to the Secret Plaza if the Demon hadn't already expended the last of his strength. Elex wondered whether the Demon was one of Gelimer's test subjects, which would make him a victim of the Black Wings, just like Vita. J went to check on the Demon in the infirmary and found him awake. He then escorted the Demon to meet with the Resistance leaders, who began questioning him about his organization, his background, and the wings on his back. The Demon explained that he was a former Commander of the Black Mage and that he had been born with his wings, as his father was a pure-blood demon.

Claudine was shocked and asked the Demon how he could be a former Commander when the Black Mage had been sealed for centuries. This, in turn, shocked the Demon, who realized that not only had the Heroes succeeded in defeating his former master, but quite a large amount of time had passed since then. Claudine asked the Demon why he had betrayed the Black Mage, but the Demon merely told her that it was a personal matter. He then asked Claudine who the Resistance and the Black Wings were, to which she explained that the Resistance was an organization formed to drive the Black Wings, a group trying to revive the Black Mage, out of Edelstein. The Demon was pleased to know that the Black Mage may yet return, as it meant that he could finally get his revenge. Just then, Headmaster Ferdi appeared and asked him to join the Resistance, as they both had a common enemy. After considering it, the Demon decided to accept their offer and thanked them for rescuing him.

The Xenoroid

After learning about Gelimer's secret research laboratory outside the Verne Mine, Claudine, Belle, and Brighton infiltrated the facility in order to investigate. Though Gelimer was relieved that Orchid hadn't discovered the facility, he was still irritated that the Resistance had found it. However, he decided to use the situation as an opportunity to conduct a field test for Xenon - the Resistance leaders' childhood friends who had been kidnapped decades ago and turned into a cyborg. Gelimer dropped down a cage to capture the Resistance and sent Xenon to eliminate them. However, Claudine managed to push Brighton and Belle away before the cage dropped down on her. Xenon then arrived to eliminate the Resistance, but the sight of his old friends began triggering his latent memories, causing his head to throb in pain. Just as Gelimer and his other Xenoroid, Beryl, arrived, Brighton and Belle retreated in order to formulate a rescue plan. Gelimer then ordered Xenon to guard Claudine while he and Beryl chased down the others. Perplexed by the strange memories in his head, Xenon decided to visit Claudine in her prison. There, he encountered his friend, Roo-D, a rabbit-fox hybrid Xenoroid, who asked him whether he had remembered anything from his past. In order to jog his memories, she gave him Claudine's dagger, believing that it held the key to his memories. While she kept a watch for Gelimer's return, Xenon asked Claudine about the dagger, explaining that it almost felt familiar to him.

As Claudine wondered whether Xenon could be her old childhood friend, Roo-D returned and warned them that Gelimer was coming back. She told Xenon that the only way for him to regain his memories was to escape with Claudine before Gelimer erased the last vestiges of his memories. She explained that long ago, she had made a promise to keep him safe during a time before Gelimer had taken away his memories. In order to protect him, Roo-D had hidden her true nature from Gelimer by acting like one of his loyal underlings. Choosing to betray Gelimer, Xenon broke Claudine out of her cell and began to escape. Just then, Beryl appeared and turned on Xenon after witnessing his betrayal. Though Xenon managed to defeat her, Gelimer arrived and activated his control circuit in order to freeze him in place. However, Xenon's strong will to recover his memories helped him override the circuit, allowing him to resist his programming and slowly walk away. Just as Gelimer ordered Beryl to destroy Xenon, Brighton and the other Resistance leaders arrived and helped them escape.

Back at the Resistance base, the leaders were in disagreement about what to do with Xenon and Roo-D. As Checky and Brighton believed them to be Black Wings agents sent to infiltrate the Resistance, Roo-D offered to remove Xenon's control circuit as a show of good faith, although she warned them that it would weaken him to the point of near-death. Nevertheless, Xenon told Roo-D to proceed, as he didn't want to be a danger to those around him. Roo-D removed the control circuit, which severely weakened Xenon, but left him immune to Gelimer's control. Claudine then welcomed him into the Resistance and suggested that he speak with the other Resistance leaders in order to gain their trust. Xenon met with Belle, who explained that she had never seen Claudine act so emotional, as she had been staring wistfully at her dagger all day long. She then asked him to go to the empty house near the giant mansion at the center of town, explaining that the house used to belong to her friend, who had left behind a photograph that Belle wanted him to retrieve. Xenon found the photo, which showed a young Claudine eating lunch with a child who looked just like him. He returned the photo to Belle and told her that he was feeling an unfamiliar sensation of nostalgia and longing, which confirmed Belle's suspicions that Xenon was indeed their childhood friend. However, she was surprised at the fact that Xenon had been kidnapped by Gelimer, as the Black Wings hadn't even been formed at the time. Belle then asked him to show the photo to Claudine, explaining that the boy in the photograph was her close friend.

Soon after, Xenon - forced to leave Edelstein after Beryl began tracking him - worked with the researchers of Veritas in order to install Pulse Disruptors across Maple World to prevent himself from being tracked. He then reunited with his friends and decided to give them gifts to show his appreciation. While thinking of what to get Belle, Xenon spoke with Nathania, who told him that since Belle was straightforward and fierce, he should give her an unexpected gift like flowers and recommended getting Dahlias from Edelstein. Xenon gave the flowers to Belle, who was happy to receive them until caterpillars began crawling out of them. Xenon noted that it seemed odd that someone who rode a fierce jaguar into battle would be afraid of tiny bugs.

Birth of an Alliance

Some time later, Claudine called the Resistance member to a secret meeting with the other Resistance leaders. She explained that the reason why they were gathered was because the Resistance had been invited to a Continental Conference in Ereve in order to prepare for the Black Mage's return. Brighton asked Claudine what Headmaster Ferdi thought of it, to which she explained that Ferdi had left the decision entirely to the other Resistance leaders. Though many of them were in favor of blowing off the Cygnus Knights, Claudine asked them to remember Vita, as well as the knowledge that the Black Wings founder was a Commander. Elex reminded them that they had previously decided that the so-called founder didn't exist, but Claudine assured him that Orchid definitely existed, and that she had been proven to be a Commander based on the Resistance member's intel. She reminded them that the Black Mage was an evil Transcendent who had almost destroyed Maple World hundreds of years ago, and that various Heroes had made countless sacrifices, just to barely seal him away. She then told the others that there were reports that the Black Mage had returned.

Brighton asked whether it meant that Orchid was also working for the Black Mage, to which Claudine noted that it was highly likely, as the Black Wings had taken over Edelstein and conducted cruel human experiments to create something, which made her wonder whether the Black Mage might rule Maple World once again. Brighton commented that it sounded like Claudine believed that they should join the alliance. Claudine told him that it was a difficult decision, though she added that if the Black Mage was involved, they needed all the help that they could get. Elex asked whether they could trust Cygnus, while Belle wondered whether victory was truly impossible through their own strength. Claudine admitted that the odds were against them and added that though she didn't fully trust the Cygnus Knights, she didn't want another tragedy like Vita's to befall them again. At Claudine's words, Belle recalled that Ferdi had long since been saying that the Resistance ought to join forces with the Cygnus Knights. She then took Claudine's side and asked the others whether they hated the Cygnus Knights so much that they couldn't look past their anger to fight the Black Mage. Elex agreed that though he didn't like the Knights, they needed to defeat the Black Wings. Checky added that they ought to give the Knights another chance. Brighton begrudgingly agreed, and with a unanimous vote, they agreed to attend the conference. Claudine then asked the Resistance member to deliver their response to Ereve. Cygnus greeted them in earnest and told them that she was looking forward to their attendance.

After receiving unanimous confirmations, the First Continental Conference took place, and the Maple Alliance was officially created.

Evolution Lab

Shortly after Gelimer completed Lotus and drained Orchid of her Wing Master powers, the Resistance discovered the Evolution Lab and found an unconscious Orchid, whom they brought back to the Secret Plaza. Claudine briefed the other Resistance leaders on what had happened between Orchid and Gelimer, adding that Orchid was now just like a normal little girl without her powers. She explained that she hadn't put Orchid in prison because of her fragile condition, though she hoped to make Orchid pay for her crimes soon enough. In order to learn more about what Gelimer was plotting, Claudine decided to send Belle to investigate the Evolution Lab. Several days later, Brighton rushed urgently to Claudine and informed her that Orchid had managed to escape. Meanwhile, Orchid traveled to the Evolution Lab, where she encountered a hologram of Lotus, which had been created as the interface for the Evolution System. Orchid quickly realized that the hologram was an AI created by Gelimer and grew angry, causing the last remnants of her Wing Master power to manifest. The AI detected Orchid as a threat and attacked her, immediately knocking her out. The Resistance then discovered Orchid and brought her back to the Secret Plaza, where Claudine treated her injuries.

Soon after, she spoke with Brighton and explained that though she had done all that she could medically, Orchid had fallen into a coma. Just then, Belle arrived from the Evolution Lab and explained her findings. She told them that the Evolution System had evolved by itself without any changes to its internal system and begrudgingly admitted that Gelimer was a genius, despite how much it pained her to say. She explained that the system was capable of making its own judgements, allowing it to evolve into a stronger model on its own. Having recognized Orchid as a strong enemy, it had enhanced its own system to accommodate. As they wondered what this would mean, Orchid suddenly called out to Lotus from her coma, surprising the group. As the Alliance continued to use the Evolution System in order to learn more about it, the system recorded the combat data of countless Alliance members and imprinted it onto Lotus in order to have him analyze and enhance his own battle algorithms, thus making him even stronger.

Poison Gas Generator

Note: This section only takes place if the player is a Wild Hunter.

In Edelstein, Headmaster Ferdi summoned the Resistance member back to the Secret Plaza for an emergency meeting. There, Claudine informed them that Belle had gone missing while completing a mission, explaining that she had gone to investigate rumors of a new weapon that Gelimer was creating for the Black Wings. Claudine asked them to rescue Belle and gave them a return scroll to the Secret Plaza so that they could quickly escape. The Resistance member disguised themselves as a Black Wings member in order to gain access to the Verne Mine and make their way to Gelimer's laboratory, where they followed Belle's signal to a secret prison where she was being held. Belle explained that she had discovered that the secret weapon was a Poison Gas Generator, but when she had tried to destroy it, the poison gas had overwhelmed her, leading to her capture. At Belle's behest, the Resistance member managed to destroy the weapon and used the return scroll in order to transport themselves and Belle back to the Secret Plaza. Some time later, Belle told them that she had been impressed by their strength. Believing that they were strong enough to handle it, Belle taught them the full extent of her combat knowledge.

Twilight Perion

Soon after the investigation into the Gate to the Future, the Alliance held an emergency conference, which was attended by the top leaders of the Alliance, as well as the Alliance member who had first entered the Gate to the Future. As Athena Pierce began the meeting, she explained that the reason why they had gathered was to discuss the grave events happening as of late: nightmares of the ruined future plaguing the people of Maple World. Lady Syl noted that the Alliance had already proven that such a future was merely an illusion, which Neinheart confirmed, though Claudine pointedly added that the possibility wasn't completely zero. Mihile angrily demanded to know how Claudine could dare insinuate that they would be involved, to which Belle asked Mihile what he planned to do about it. Athena once again ordered everyone to stop fighting, while Claudine added that she simply meant that they needed to keep all possibilities in mind. The Alliance member then noted to themselves that it would take some time before the Alliance could start working together properly.

Black Heaven

During the Alliance operation to destroy Black Heaven, Belle was tasked with infiltrating Black Heaven through its blind spot with the Ace of the Alliance, Brighton, and Checky. Just then, Mihile rushed into the meeting room to warn them that the Black Wings had launched a wide-range ballistic attack. As the entire airship shook and received heavy damage, Cygnus asked the Alliance member to assess the situation on the deck. There, they met Brighton and Belle, who told them that they had received a direct hit to the underside. To help the soldiers on the lower deck, the Alliance member and Belle left Brighton to handle things on the upper deck before heading downstairs. There, they rescued the Alliance soldiers who had been knocked out by the heavy smoke in the room while also holding off the androids that had infiltrated the ship. The Alliance member then went to the top deck, where they rendezvoused with Belle, Brighton, and Checky for their mission. Upon arriving at their vehicles, however, they found that the Black Wings had destroyed them. Checky asked them to bring him Dented Steel Plates, Junky Bolts, and High-Efficiency Fuel from the androids in order to make the necessary repairs, as well as to make a few upgrades. The four then flew through the enemy combatants and managed to arrive at the landing point on Black Heaven. Just then, Gelimer's voice rang out to let them know that he had been expecting them. Belle, Brighton, and Checky suddenly crashed into the shields around Black Heaven, immobilizing them in place, just as several cannons shot them down. As Brighton fell, Belle attempted to catch him from her damaged airship, with Brighton lamenting that they would perish before they saw Edelstein freed. However, Pilot Irvin managed to save the trio, who used their airships to destroy Black Heaven's cannons when Claudine and the Alliance member were besieged by the enemy's firepower. Brighton and Belle then accompanied the infiltration party into Black Heaven, where the pair held off the waves of androids so that the Alliance member, Neinheart, and Athena Pierce could push ahead.

Tenebris

As the Alliance prepared to launch the airfleet, Neinheart met with Claudine and the other Resistance leaders, who asked whether the time to embark had arrived. Neinheart confirmed her suspicions and gave her an emblem, to which she noted that they were all once again setting off into battle together for the Alliance. She added that though Edelstein had been liberated, a dark curtain still covered the world, and that their freedom was not yet complete as long as the Black Mage still lived. She then told Neinheart that though they had once been enemies, they were now part of the same Alliance, which had overcome many hardships together. Brighton then noted that an expedition that transcended dimensions was quite exciting and asked Belle whether she agreed. Belle reminded him that they weren't going to a picnic and told him to be more serious, to which Brighton replied that being lax was better than quaking in their boots. Neinheart laughed and noted that they were still the same, jokingly likening them to a pair of cockroaches. Belle quickly grew furious, while Brighton laughed awkwardly, with Checky attempting to calm Belle down. Neinheart then assured her that he was joking before asking the Resistance leaders to take care during the battle.

During the final assault of the White Spear to reach the Black Mage, Neinheart contacted the Resistance flagship and told Belle to take point on the assault. Belle grew furious at Neinheart's orders, as not only was their ship damaged, but Neinheart was also keeping the White Spear and its escorts out of firing range. As she and the other Resistance leaders began demanding to speak with Cygnus, Claudine arrived and told them that they needed to follow orders in order to win the battle. Neinheart thanked her and explained that reinforcements would soon arrive. The Resistance leaders were outraged to find a single one-man ship arriving until they realized that the Adversary was aboard.

Soon after, Belle accompanied the greatest warriors of the Alliance aboard the White Spear to the Temple of Darkness. There, the Adversary and their allies confronted the Black Mage, who addressed the Alliance from the Throne of Darkness and declared that their path had always been preordained, and that they were only quickening their pace to its end. Claudine told the Black Mage that the Resistance finally stood before him, and that the people of Edelstein, who had once been oppressed, had found freedom at last. She declared that they would not allow that freedom, which had been born of countless sacrifices, to disappear in vain. Xenon agreed and noted that he still remembered his friends and brothers who had died, declaring that he would take the Black Mage down and put an end to that vicious cycle. Elex added that they needed to put an end to sacrifice for their generation, while Checky noted that they needed to create a future where their children could live happily. Brighton vowed that he would protect everyone, to which Belle added that they would deal a great blow to the Black Mage.

Aftermath

At the Secret Plaza, Claudine gave a speech to the entire Resistance, reminding them of everything that they had accomplished, from driving out the Black Wings to rebuilding the Edelstein Council. Declaring that true freedom had come at last, Claudine then presented the Resistance member, introducing them as one of the Resistance's greatest heroes. After the assembly clapped for the Resistance member, Claudine told everyone that it was time to return to the city in order to celebrate, though the Resistance member and their job instructor stayed behind to talk for a moment. At the town square, all the people of Edelstein cheered as fireworks lit the sky over a free Edelstein. As they all celebrated, Brighton turned to Belle and noted that the invincible M-Forcers had finally achieved victory, alluding back to when they would play M-Forcers as children. He then added that he had never thought that he would have survived long enough to celebrate their victory with her. Belle noted that when she looked back, they had all done some dangerous and often reckless things. Elsewhere, Elex and Checky wondered what Belle and Brighton were whispering about, with Checky laughing and asking whether they should whisper about something as well, causing Elex to glare at him.

Investigating Hotel Arcus

Ramshackle Desert Hotel

After the Cygnus Knights learned from Cosim that they could find traces of the Ancient Gods in the Hotel Arcus desert, Neinheart led Belle and the Adversary to a decrepit train station somewhere in the deserts of Grandis, explaining what had happened with Cosim along the way. Neinheart told the Adversary that he had no notion of what exactly they were intended to discover, adding that he highly doubted that such a decrepit desert train station was even still in operation. Just then, the Adversary noticed a sign that pointed to Hotel Arcus. After considering it, Neinheart decided that they should investigate the hotel, as they had a responsibility to investigate any lead, no matter how unpromising. They soon arrived at the hotel, where they found a robot who introduced himself as Captain Archelon. As he poured them a drink, Irena - who had also been recruited for the mission - revealed that she had already arrived at the hotel and told them that they were late. Archelon then offered to make them fried eggs and activated a Cookbot, which loudly proclaimed that it was engaging its egg preparation protocol and launched a fried egg on Belle's face. Just then, a boy named Rusty appeared after hearing the noise and introduced himself as the hotel manager and mechanic, asking what had brought them all the way out to the desert. Neinheart explained that they were investigating traces of an Ancient God, but Rusty told him that he hadn't heard about anything like that before. Realizing that Cosim's tip was likely a dead end, Neinheart decided to find the nearest Alliance base to get a transport back. However, Rusty warned that a sandstorm was coming and recommended that they stay indoors. Deciding that it would be best for them to rest, Neinheart booked four rooms for himself and the others.

The next day, the Adversary and the others found a note from Neinheart, which explained that he was heading back to the Outpost, as their fastest airship only had room for one, and that he was entrusting them with finding information on the Ancient Gods. Furious at Neinheart's treachery, Belle punched a wall and created a massive crack. Hearing the noise and fearing that the marauders had returned, Rusty rushed over and yelled at the Glory Guard for trashing his hotel, demanding that they pay for the damage. Belle tried to explain that they didn't have the funds to pay him, as their nations were teetering on the edge of bankruptcy after the war against the Black Mage, and asked if he could let it slide, promising that she would leave immediately to have Neinheart repay him. Irena reminded her that they needed to investigate the Ancient Gods, but Belle snapped and asked what Ancient God would want to live in such a wasteland. Rusty agreed and told them that if an Ancient God were out in the desert, then he would have known about it, as he had spent his whole life in the hotel. In order to repay him, Rusty made the Glory Guard peel potatoes. Belle fumed that she was stuck doing chores while on a mission, but the Adversary reminded her that Rusty had threatened to tell everyone that the Alliance would rather run away than pay their debts. Furious, Belle decided that she was going to head back to the Alliance, but in the lobby, she ran into Senya Angler wearing a cowboy outfit and followed by three Senyabots. Though Irena and the Adversary immediately recognized Senya, a clueless Belle asked who she was. After being reminded by Irena about the Alliance reports, Belle recognized both Senya and the Angler Company. Senya laughed that she hadn't realized that the Company's reputation had made it all the way across the forgotten sea to Maple World. Rusty then arrived after hearing the commotion, and Senya introduced herself to him, explaining that she had come to buy the hotel. However, Belle called her bluff and told Rusty that Senya was from the Angler Company, which was still rumored to be active, despite having been wiped out in a massive explosion several years ago. From the Alliance reports, Belle read that Senya had recently been sighted in Savage Terminal, where she had been believed to be conducting acquisitions on the Company's behalf, with T-Boy being one of her known associates. Belle also read that Senya was currently regarded as missing and flagged report-on-sight, causing her to note that the Alliance considered her to be important. The Adversary then pointed out that Senya likely had some ulterior motive behind buying a run-down hotel in the middle of the desert and suspected that her plan had something to do with the Ancient Gods.

Both Irena and Belle agreed that they needed to stop Senya from buying the hotel. They then spoke to Rusty and explained who Senya was, adding that he shouldn't sell her the hotel. However, Rusty told them that he would be crazy not to take her offer, as she was offering quite a lot of money, whereas they couldn't even pay for the damage that they had done to the hotel. Irena asked Rusty why he hadn't immediately taken the deal, to which he explained that he wasn't sure why she would be offering so much money for a run-down hotel. Because of that, he was planning to sleep on the offer for a few days, and so Irena suggested to the others that they look for clues on the Ancient Gods in the meantime. Rusty then explained that he had an old treasure map which might be useful to them, though he couldn't remember where he had gotten it. However, Rusty told them that he had lost the treasure map long ago, likely to the outlaws who frequently raided the hotel pantry when they ran out of food. As the trio headed into the desert, they discovered that a robot named Toogi was following them. Just then, the leader of the Ironshots appeared and warned that they were on Ironshot turf. Toogi then voiced that they were hotel guests, causing the Ironshot leader to back off, as the Ironshots weren't permitted to touch hotel guests. Belle asked him whether the Ironshots had ever stolen a treasure map, which he confirmed. He offered to give the map in exchange for them fighting off the Sandblade Marauders so that the Ironshots could expand into their territory. After fighting off the Marauders, the Adversary returned to the Ironshot boss, who told them that the Puxillians had seized much of the Ironshots' territory, where the map had been left behind. As they moved to go find it, the boss realized that there must be a great treasure where the map led and began to get aggressive. The Ironshot gangsters then started to attack them, causing the Glory Guard to retreat. However, they soon realized that they had left Toogi behind. Belle wanted to go back for him, but Irena told her that it would be dangerous and claimed that broken machines could be replaced. Belle argued that no two robots were the same and rushed back in to save Toogi.

Repairing Toogi

Belle was able to save Toogi and bring it back, but she found that Toogi had been damaged. Irena asked Belle why she had risked her life to save a robot, to which Belle replied that Toogi had only been in danger because of them. They then brought Toogi to Rusty and asked if he could repair the robot. Rusty told them that his robots were more complex than a typical machine and that they were just as difficult to repair. Belle explained that she was an expert with machines, which she worked with every day for the Resistance. However, Rusty told her that he had been building robots for his entire life, and that there was no way that she could fix something that was difficult for even him. Belle was annoyed at his words and attempted to argue, though Irena quickly shut her down. Rusty then told her that they would be able to find the part that they needed at the old drive-in theater in Puxillian territory. The Adversary was surprised that there was a theater in the middle of the desert, to which Archelon explained that Rusty used to go to the theater all the time until Kelly, the other mechanic who had worked on the trains, had left the city. Irena suggested that Belle rest and recover from her injuries while she and the Adversary went. They then asked Rusty where Senya was, to which he explained that she had gone for a walk. Suspecting that Senya was searching for something, Belle noted that they had an edge over her, as they knew where the treasure map was. She then asked the Adversary to look for the part that she needed to fix Toogi while they were searching for the map at the drive-in theater, vowing that she would fix Toogi on her honor as a member of the Resistance.

Soon after, the Adversary returned to the garage with the part that Belle needed. At the garage, Belle expressed her relief that they had finally returned. Irena apologized to Belle that she hadn't been much help, to which Belle replied that it was concerning that she couldn't even tell a crosshead screwdriver from a flathead. Irena retorted that though that might be common knowledge in a group obsessed with machines like the Resistance, it wasn't something that the Cygnus Knights concerned themselves with. The Adversary then gave the part to Belle, who was unable to determine how to even begin installing it. She explained that she had never seen a robot like Toogi before, explaining that its internal structure was incomprehensible. She added that she had checked the structure of the other robots as well, all of which were similarly complex. Because of this, she suspected that the robots were all artifacts of an Ancient God, though she added that it was merely a hypothesis. As she attempted to remove the damaged parts, she accidentally triggered a recording of Toogi's memories of Rusty from over the years. Rusty then arrived and was impressed to see that Belle had actually managed to fix Toogi, although he was less impressed when Toogi fell apart again. Soon after, the Adversary asked Rusty if he knew about the train station, as it was likely where the treasure was. As they weren't merely kids playing make-believe, Rusty decided to believe that their treasure hunt wasn't just a fantasy and chose to tag along with them. At the train station, Belle was irritated to know that the train never stopped and wondered how they would board it. To their surprise, they found Senya hanging onto the side of the train. She extended her hand for them to grab and helped them climb to the top of the train, where they asked Senya why she was helping them. Senya replied that she just wanted to be part of the team, though no one except Rusty believed her.

The Secret of Hotel Arcus

They then realized that they needed to get to the locomotive, just as the Conductorbots and Houndbots detected unauthorized passengers. Rusty explained that he had assumed that the robots on the train would have broken down without Kelly to maintain them, but they had merely gotten out of control. Suddenly, the Ironshot gang appeared and claimed that they had come for the treasure, while the Puxillians appeared and spoke unintelligibly, though Irena surmised that they had come for revenge. The Senyabots then appeared and began attacking the Ironshots and Puxillians, and Senya told them to keep going while she handled the enemies. However, Belle begrudgingly remained with Senya, claiming that it wasn't in her nature to leave an ally behind. While Belle and Senya handled the enemies up top, the Adversary, Irena, and Rusty arrived at the locomotive to search for the treasure. Rusty told them that, according to the movies that he had seen, hidden treasure was always in a secret compartment, and so he figured that it would be the result of pulling one of the three levers in front of them. After the Adversary pulled one of the levers, a secret compartment opened, just as Belle and Senya arrived. Inside the compartment, the Adversary pulled out a bomb, which immediately activated. Meanwhile, the Ironshot boss and the Sandblade Marauders' Overlord, who had also arrived, decided to team up and split the treasure, just as the haywire train robots chased after them. Suddenly, Archelon appeared out of nowhere and explained that he had arrived to retrieve Rusty. As he struggled to activate his combat mode, the Ironshot boss attacked Archelon and broke him. With the bomb about to detonate at any moment, Rusty grabbed it from the Adversary's hand and threw it at the two gangs. The Adversary grabbed Archelon, and they all jumped off the train before returning to the hotel.

Senya began to work on fixing Archelon, though Rusty feared that it was his time, just like Toogi. To his surprise, Senya appeared and presented a perfectly repaired Archelon and Toogi, with both their quirks fixed as well, explaining that she had used the advanced technology of the Angler Company to fix them. Grateful to Senya, Rusty decided to sell the hotel to her and told Archelon that Senya would be his new owner. The Glory Guard then watched the ownership transfer, dejected that they hadn't been able to stop the sale in the end. Belle was particularly upset, as there was no way that they could have done anything without making themselves look like the villains. Rusty apologized to them, though he told them that he had no reason to stay anymore. After Rusty left, Belle began demanding answers from Senya, asking why she had spent so much money buying the hotel when there were no clues about the Ancient Gods that any of them had uncovered. Senya told them that she didn't know any more than they did, though that was about to change. She revealed that she had made some adjustments to Archelon after taking ownership of him, explaining that he was in charge of the most vital part of the hotel. She then ordered Archelon to deactivate all the robots in the hotel and activate the hotel defense system. When Archelon failed to do the latter, she asked him to bring up the surveillance system, which he also failed to do. Irena realized that Senya hadn't fixed the robots so much as made them subservient to her. Just then, Toogi returned, shocking the Glory Guard with its new appearance. Senya then ordered Toogi to attack them, but Toogi hesitated and explained that they were its friends. Senya realized that an outdated robot would always remain so at heart, no matter how refurbished it was. She then summoned her loyal Senyabots and ordered them to attack the Glory Guard. As they fought the Senyabots off, Senya ordered the robots to self-destruct. She then thanked the Glory Guard for giving her the opportunity that she needed and ordered Archelon to initiate aggression mitigation protocol. As Archelon complied with the order, the ground began to shake violently. Senya revealed that the hotel used to be a fortress long ago, and that an ancient weapon was stored underground, with its key being Archelon himself. From the ground appeared massive robots, which effortlessly defeated the Glory Guard. Rusty soon rushed to the scene and found the Glory Guard collapsed on the ground. The Adversary explained that Senya had used Archelon to summon the ancient weapons, whose armor had repelled all of the Glory Guard's attacks. Meanwhile, Archelon was attempting to resist Senya's commands and override the ancient weapons, but he found that he couldn't do so. When he refused to obey Senya's orders to cease his attempts, she decided that she would simply destroy him and rebuild him again. She then had one of the ancient robots destroy Archelon, much to Rusty's horror.

Rusty sobbed over a broken Archelon, claiming that he never should have sold him to a stranger. He then showed Archelon a rusty screw that he had found inside the bomb and promised to fix him, just as Senya gave Archelon his final command to self-destruct. Archelon warned Rusty to get away, but Rusty refused, claiming that a defender of justice never abandoned their captain. At his words, Archelon was able to regain control over himself and used the missing screw to instantly repair himself. He then declared that he had been asleep for long enough and that it was time to wake up, warning Rusty and the others to be wary of falling debris. Archelon then held on to Rusty as an immense, fortress-like tortoise emerged from beneath the hotel. Archelon then ordered the ancient weapons to return to the ground. Senya was impressed to learn that the entire town had been built on top of a slumbering Ancient God, and that the old screw was the key to awakening him. Rusty then told Senya that he wanted to use the card that she had given him, which was capable of buying anything, in order to buy back his hotel. Senya readily agreed, explaining that she had no use for a defense system that she couldn't control. However, she was confused about how the robots could have defied her, as there was no one more skilled at manipulating machines than her. Rusty laughed and asked why a robot that had never once listened to him after a lifetime together would ever listen to her. He told her that that was the meaning of family, where no one did what they were told, even as they all went through everything together. After a pause, Senya told him that his experience with family and hers had been very different. With that, she took her leave before the Glory Guard could stop her. Back in the hotel, Archelon calculated an exorbitant cost for their final fees. Belle asked if there was a special discount for friends, but Archelon promptly replied that friendship had no monetary value. However, he decided to take into account that the Adversary had helped him learn about love, allowing him to learn how to ‘brew with love'. He explained that the human heart was something that he had long been curious about, which was why he had originally decided to live alongside humans. He explained that his robotic body had been constructed long ago by an old friend in order to ensure that he wouldn't forget, as well as to ensure his awakening after his physical form fell into a deep sleep. The Glory Guard realized that Archelon had the consciousness of the same Ancient God upon whom the city had been built. Archelon then told Rusty that the hotel's primary clientele, the Seekers, had returned. Belle asked Archelon what the Seekers were searching for, to which he replied that they were searching for ancient artifacts all over the world. As the Glory Guard discreetly slipped away, Rusty watched in amazement as dozens of new guests poured into the hotel.

Mission to Karote

While researching the power of the Ancient Gods, Irena learned from Rusty that there was a story circulating amongst the Seekers, which spoke of a tower that hid something that even the gods feared. In order to investigate the rumors, Irena, Neinheart, Belle, and the Adversary traveled to the train station at Arcus. There, Neinheart and Irena recounted the legend of Karote, the Unending Tower, to Belle and the Adversary, explaining that it was a self-building tower that hadn't stopped growing since it had first been created. The tower took over a lifespan to build, and the day of its completion would reveal to the world a secret that even the gods feared. When the Adversary asked why the tower built itself endlessly, Neinheart explained that when the tower reached a certain height, a force from above would blast it apart, as though it would not permit the tower to build itself any higher. Irena added that even though it had merely been a popular legend amongst the Seekers, the fusion of Maple World and Grandis had resulted in the tower resurfacing, with an eyewitness even having seen the tower with their own eyes. Irena then told the others that the eyewitness was currently staying in Hotel Arcus. The Adversary recalled the part of the story that mentioned how the tower's completion would reveal something that even the gods feared, causing them to wonder whether it could be a clue about the Godsphere, which they knew as the Seal Stone. At Hotel Arcus, the Glory Guard met with a Seeker named Nicky, who offered to lead them to Karote, revealing that his father had desperately wanted to see Karote completed. Nicky, Irena, Belle, Neinheart, and the Adversary then used the Arcus Gate and arrived at the entrance to Karote, which stood nearly complete. Nicky realized that they had arrived at the wrong time, as the tower had grown too high. Suddenly, a flash of lightning struck and caused the tower to crumble into pieces. Neinheart realized that they could be certain that the power that wanted to keep the tower from growing was still active even now.

They went inside the ruins to investigate and found an unscathed statue, which they realized had been mentioned by the Seekers. Neinheart asked Nicky if there was anything special about the statue, but when Nicky told him that there wasn't, Neinheart asked the Adversary for their perspective and told them to look closely. Irena and Belle noted that it seemed to be an ordinary stone statue. However, as the Adversary touched it, the statue glowed and teleported the Adversary to a subspace filled with robotic Guardians, where they learned that the tower's creator had been an experiment to create an Adversary. The Adversary then returned to the tower and found the others standing around a new statue and a new mural that depicted Karote emerging from the ocean at sunrise. The Adversary told them about the shocking revelation that they had learned from the creator's memories and noted that Neinheart wasn't surprised. Neinheart told them that the clues had always been there, and that the Adversary themselves had seen the results firsthand in Cernium with the experiment to transform Gilmore into a special Specter, which would have allowed him to trick the holy sword Azor into believing that he was the Chosen One. He then summarized that the creator had built Karote in order to escape the sea, and that he hadn't stopped building, even after reaching the surface. Belle noted that the fact that there was a large laboratory in the sky meant that the experiments to create an Adversary hadn't been a singular occurrence with the creator and wondered who could have conducted the experiments and what their purpose might have been.

Neinheart then asked Nicky why his father had been looking forward to the completion of the tower. Nicky explained that his father didn't talk much about his plans because he knew that the world ridiculed geniuses, and he didn't even trust his own children not to follow suit. He explained that, unlike his genius father, he was merely a Seeker and a disappointment in his father's eyes, and that his only goal was to see the completed tower and what had been destroying it. As Belle and Irena began to console him, Nicky snapped at them not to treat him like a child, though he quickly realized that it wasn't the time to get angry when they were almost at the top of the tower, with the attack from the sky possibly coming at any minute. The group then ascended to one of the top levels and found a statue of the creator falling. Upon touching the statue, the Adversary was transported back to the subspace, where they encountered more Guardians and witnessed more of the tower creator's memories. Soon after, the Adversary was then sent back to Karote and found that it had been completed at last, and that it hadn't been immediately destroyed like it normally would be upon completion. After they explained the situation to the others, Neinheart realized that the creator had been using the tower in order to reach the laboratory in the sky, and that the Guardian had been responsible for destroying Karote. Belle realized that the only reason why the Guardian had allowed for the tower to finally be completed was because the Adversary, a worthy Vessel, had come at last. However, Neinheart found it strange that the creator, who had been confident that they were a worthy Vessel for the Adversary and stronger than the ones who had created him, had been deemed a failure, with even Karote itself remaining unfinished until the Adversary had appeared.

He realized that the creator was a defective Vessel and that he had manipulated them into helping him reach the laboratory. He warned the Adversary that it would be dangerous to investigate further, as the creator, whom he believed wasn't a normal person, may soon appear and become a threat. Just as he recommended that they retreat, Nicky grew frustrated and decided to climb to the top himself. The Glory Guard decided to go after him and found themselves higher than the clouds. In the sky, they found a citadel floating in the sky, which they recognized as the laboratory. Belle was shocked at the kind of technology that could hide something so enormous in the sky, as well as its power source, fuel, and why no one had encountered it until now. They then encountered Guardian Kalos, who revealed that he had been responsible for destroying the tower for ages. He then recognized Nicky as an unworthy Vessel created with materials from the laboratory of Odium. Frustrated, Nicky claimed that his father would be disappointed after finding out that Kalos had seen through his schemes, especially when he had spent so much time recreating Nicky's body with technology from the laboratory. Upon being confronted by Neinheart, Nicky revealed that his father was both the creator of Karote and a defective Vessel before revealing himself as T-Boy.

The Glory Guard immediately recognized T-Boy as a member of the Angler family from the Alliance reports that detailed the events of Reverse City. They also recalled that his sister, Senya, had been responsible for trying to buy Hotel Arcus, causing them to wonder whether her true goal had been to lead the Adversary to Karote, as she had given up her schemes too easily. Neinheart immediately realized that the situation was dire and suggested that they retreat, as T-Boy wasn't an enemy whom they could defeat with no preparation. When Belle protested that they couldn't allow T-Boy to escape and carry out his plans, Neinheart reminded her that their opponent was the sentinel of the very laboratory that had created artificial Adversaries. He pointed out that the odds that they were facing were just like what they had experienced at Tenebris, when they had faced a threat almost indistinguishable from a god that only the Adversary could face. Though Belle and Irena conceded that Neinheart was right, they reminded the Adversary that they had nevertheless been able to defeat the Black Mage back then, adding that it hadn't been because of the Seal Stone, but because of their determination and the full support of all their allies standing together. Neinheart acknowledged their point, but he reminded them of the lesson that they had learned in Cernium when Aaron had explained to them that only a god had the power to challenge other gods. Suddenly, Kalos prepared to launch an attack, though they noted that his mind was still resisting T-Boy's control. The Adversary realized that now was their only opportunity to free Kalos from T-Boy and stood with the rest of the Glory Guard in order to defeat him. Following the battle, Karote was destroyed and Nicky plummeted to the bottom of the ocean, while Cosim saved Belle and the others from their fall.

Repairs on Cosim

Some time after the mission to Karote, Checky and the other Resistance leaders met with the Adversary to discuss the repairs on Cosim. Checky asked Wendelline whether he was right in his assessment about Cosim. Wendelline confirmed that he was right, adding that Cosim needed a doctor, not a mechanic. She told the group that she had never seen anything like Cosim before, as his internal organs looked as though they had been created out of machinery and assembled together to function like human organs. However, she added that no human could possibly have survived the damage that he had sustained. Checky admitted that Resistance technology wasn't always top-of-the-line, adding that his repairs hadn't been effective. He explained that it was a miracle that Cosim was functioning at all, likening his injuries to a busted heart or crushed lungs in humans. Belle added that it also seemed that most of Cosim's injuries had been sustained in an explosion. She explained that though Cosim was supposedly a child of the Angler Company founder, she found it strange that the Company founder wouldn't take better care of his children. She noted that Cosim's damage was old, meaning that he should have had plenty of time to be repaired. Elex then suggested that it was possible that the explosion had made that impossible. Brighton agreed, adding that Cosim could have been damaged in the same explosion that had destroyed the Company headquarters. Soon after, Oz arrived at the Secret Plaza and explained that the Cygnus Knights' reconnaissance team had just returned from surveying the wreckage of Karote, and that they had reported that the tower had rebuilt itself. Belle noted that it made sense, as the destruction of Guardian Kalos meant that there was nothing stopping the tower from remaining complete. She then asked if it meant that the laboratory was open now. Oz explained that it was possible, and that she also had more bad news. She explained that right after the Glory Guard had retreated after defeating Kalos, their scouts had spotted anglerfish-shaped airships moving in on Karote. She added that if the scouts were right, it meant that the Angler Company was moving in on Odium as they spoke, prompting the Adversary, Brighton, Oz, and Cosim to set out towards the laboratory.

Emergency Alliance Conference

Alongside Claudine and Brighton, Belle attended the emergency Alliance meeting following the Arteria invasion, where Neinheart proposed his plan for the Alliance's counterattack against the High Flora. Following a distress call from the Ancient God Keira, Belle and the rest of the Alliance leaders moved to send the Glory Guard to Carcion.

NPC

Edelstein

Belle
Function	Officer
Quests involved	[Resistance] Request from a Police Officer [Edelstein] Eliminate Strange Signs [Phantom] Wonny the Watchman 1 [Phantom] Wonny the Watchman 2 [Cygnus Knights] Friendship is Hard
Location	Edelstein

Secret Plaza

Belle
Function	Wild Hunter Instructor
Quests involved	[Resistance] Path of the Wild Hunter [Resistance] The First Mission [Wild Hunter] [Resistance] After School Special Training [Wild Hunter] [Resistance] Revenge and Growth [Wild Hunter] [Resistance] Special Training Field Trip [Wild Hunter] [Resistance] Destroying the Energy Conducting Device [Wild Hunter] [Xenon] A Gift Most Feminine [Resistance] You Surpass Me [Wild Hunter]
Location	Secret Plaza

Verne Mine (Wild Hunter 4th Job Advancement)

Belle
Quests involved	[Resistance] Find the missing Job Instructor [Wild Hunter] [Resistance] Black Wings' New Weapon [Wild Hunter]
Location	Booby Trap! Laboratory Jail

Conference Room of the Alliance

Belle
Location	Conference Room of the Alliance

Xenon's Past

Belle
Location	None

Hotel Arcus

Hotel Arcus Saloon

Belle
Location	Hotel Arcus Saloon

Railroad Way Station

Belle
Location	Railroad Way Station

Nameless Wastes

Belle
Location	Nameless Wastes

Renovated Garage

Belle
Location	Renovated Garage

Train with No Destination 3

Belle
Location	Train with No Destination 3

Hotel Arcus 2nd Floor

Belle
Location	Hotel Arcus 2nd Floor

Karote

The Unending Tower

Belle
Location	The Unending Tower

Bottom Floor

Belle
Location	Bottom Floor

Halfway Up

Belle
Location	Halfway Up

Top Floor

Belle
Location	Top Floor

Summit

Belle
Location	Summit

Mirror World Edelstein

Belle
Function	Officer
Location	[Mirror World] Edelstein

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  NPC Portrait of Belle (Citizen attire, 2022 - present)
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  NPC Portrait of Belle (Citizen attire, 2022 - present)
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  NPC Portrait of Belle (2014 - 2021)
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  NPC Portrait of Belle (2014 - 2021)
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  NPC Portrait of Belle (2014 - 2021)
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  World Archive Illustration of a young Brighton, Belle, Claudine, and Elex, as well as Checky
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  World Archive Illustration of Checky, Brighton, Elex, Claudine, and Belle