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Prologue: The World Beyond the Closet

In Ereve, Empress Cygnus had a dream of a different version of herself in Friends World, which she recounted to Neinheart and the Chief Knights. Meanwhile, the Cygnus from Friends World recounted a similar dream that she had of herself on Maple World to Neinheart, who told her that a new transfer student would be arriving soon. Elsewhere, the student who would be transferring to Shinsoo International Private School was pulled into Maple World through a dimensional rift in their closet. Some time later, a traveler received a cell phone and a call from someone asking them to come to the Closet House in Henesys, where they met the transfer student and Elwin the Barrier Master. Elwin explained that he was Grendel's student, and that he had accidentally summoned the student from another dimension while tinkering with the dimensional barrier. Elwin told the traveler that he was trying to fix his mistake, but the student was refusing to return to their world, claiming that they enjoyed Maple World far more than Friends World. The traveler attempted to convince the student to return home, but to no avail. Elwin pointed out to the student that even if their parents didn't notice their absence, their school definitely would. The student asked if there was any way for them to continue staying in Maple World for a few days, and so Elwin asked the traveler if they would attend school in the student's place until they were ready to return home, though he warned them not to use their powers.

After the traveler arrived at Shinsoo International School in Seoul, the transfer student called them on their phone and told them to purchase a school uniform. Once they obtained a uniform, Elwin called and told them that Shinsoo International Private School was a school set up by the Shinsoo Corporation, which was run by a rich family who had sent their heiress and only daughter, Cygnus, to study there. The traveler arrived at the school, where they met Cygnus and her chauffeur. Though Cygnus didn't recognize the traveler, she told them that her handkerchief had been blown into a tree. The traveler climbed the tree and returned it to Cygnus, who was impressed by their skills and exchanged numbers with them. After Cygnus left, her chauffeur told them to stay away from Cygnus, believing that they were planning to pretend to be her friend and then stab her in the back, as many others had done to her in the past.

The traveler then went to their first class, which was taught by Dean Stan. Their first day passed by quickly and the traveler found the new lifestyle to be much different from their usual adventures in Maple World. Soon after, the traveler met Francis and exchanged numbers with him. Francis told them that he had captured footage of dark blobs falling from the sky during the recent earthquake. Though most people had brushed it off, Francis believed that there was a secret behind the earthquake.Just then, a Hoodlum began to bully Francis and asked the traveler if they knew how to fight, claiming that he was also a transfer student, and that he needed a partner to help him terrorize the school. When the traveler refused, the Hoodlum told them that he would meet them behind the school to fight. At the back of the school, the Hoodlum was waiting for the traveler to arrive when he heard a voice that said, “Your hunger for violence... Yes, this will do. Your desire… I will feast upon it!” Suddenly, a Fistfight Troublemaker was created, born from the desire to triumph through strength. The traveler quickly defeated the Troublemaker and saved the Hoodlum.

Just then, Elwin called, having seen the whole thing with his magic, and told them that he had warned them not to use their powers. He then asked them to come back to Maple World, as Grendel wished to speak with them. Back in the Closet House, they explained the situation to Grendel, who told them that they had discovered a parallel dimension full of the same people from Maple World that led completely different lives. He also added that the great magicians of Maple World had been aware of the parallel universe for some time, though they had never opened a portal there before. Though Elwin was pleased to know that he had managed to open a portal somewhere that even the greatest magicians hadn't, Grendel berated him, claiming that opening the portal had allowed the two worlds to affect each other, possibly in disastrous ways. Elwin suggested that they return the transfer student back home, but Grendel told him that the evil energies of Maple World had already affected the parallel universe. The traveler then recalled what Francis had said about the dark blobs and wondered if those were the evil energies that had arrived from Maple World. Grendel told the traveler that as they had already established themselves as a student, they would need to stop the corruption of Friends World. He then introduced another one of his pupils named Lily, a Manipulation Magician and Elwin's younger sister, who agreed to help the traveler and Elwin.

Episode 1: Cygnus and the New Kid

In Cygnus' office at Shinsoo International School, Cygnus gushed to Neinheart about the transfer student she had met, whom she called the ‘new student of fate'. Meanwhile, the Hoodlum overheard Cygnus gushing over the traveler. As he was also a transfer student, he assumed that he was the one whom she was talking about. Back in the city, Elwin called the traveler and told them to meet him outside the front gates of the school. There, they met Elwin in the form of a dog, who told them that he was trying not to stand out. He then urged them to do the same by refraining from using their powers so that they could covertly find the monsters spawned from Maple World's dark energies. Just then, Cygnus called them and asked them to come to her office in order to finish their transfer paperwork. At her office, Cygnus introduced herself and explained that there was no principal because her family had allowed her to manage the school, as they believed that it would be like a management course for her.

After learning their name, she felt that it was familiar, though she quickly dismissed the feeling. Cygnus then officially welcomed them to the school after finalizing the paperwork. Cygnus then told them to meet the dean at the Staff Lounge, where Dean Stan told them that the school had a zero-tolerance policy of fighting and gave them a final warning because of their fight with the Hoodlum. He also gave them the class president's number and told them to call him in order to have him set them straight. However, when they called Neinheart, the class president, he immediately hung up on them. On the second call, he picked up and apologized, as he believed that all unknown numbers were scam calls. He asked the traveler to meet him at the library, where he told them that he knew about everything that happened in the school and warned them to stay away from Cygnus.

As punishment for their fight, he assigned them cleaning duties on the upper floors. As the traveler began cleaning, several other students offered to help in exchange for not being beaten up in the future. Bemused, the traveler went to the school roof, where they met Lily in cat form. She explained that the dirt around the school was likely being caused by another monster inside a nearby portal, which she asked them to enter in order to defeat it. Inside the portal, they encountered several Motes and obtained Bizarre Dust Balls after defeating them. Lily explained that the Motes appeared to stay hidden, though larger Troublemaker monsters may not be far behind. Just then, Mihile, Hawkeye, and Eckhart appeared and recognized the traveler as the one who had beaten up another student. All three of them tried recruiting the traveler to their clubs, though all of them were rejected. Undeterred, they exchanged numbers and left the traveler to report back to Neinheart. However, Neinheart told them that he knew that they had used the other students to clean up on their behalf and warned the traveler that they were now on his list.

Meanwhile on the roof, Mihile, Hawkeye, and Eckhart were discussing the traveler and how Cygnus was infatuated with them. Just then, the Hoodlum arrived and claimed that he was the transfer student whom Cygnus loved. He then declared that as the ruler of the school, he claimed the school rooftop for himself, though the three completely ignored him and decided to leave. Only Eckhart remained long enough to fight the Hoodlum at his request and utterly defeated him before catching up with the others. Just then, Areda the Chief Executive arrived to meet her son and advised him to fall in with Cygnus in order to rule the school, rather than to fight his way through. Meanwhile, Cygnus called the traveler and offered to show them around town, telling them to meet her at the school entrance after school. On their way there, they overheard several students gossiping about them. The traveler was exasperated to hear the talk about them, as they were meant to remain inconspicuous. As they were making their way to the school gates, Cygnus was arguing with her chauffeur, who refused to drive her around with the traveler, as she was to have dinner with the board members that night. However, Cygnus ordered him to cancel the dinner and to make up an excuse to her parents before leaving.

Soon after, the traveler arrived at the school gates, where the chauffeur asked if they had seen Cygnus, who had stormed off earlier. When they called Cygnus, she told them that she had slipped out the back door in order to lose her chauffeur and told them to meet her there. The two then made their way around the city, where they encountered Oz and Irena at a food truck. Oz asked Cygnus if she could pay for them, as they had forgotten their wallets. However, the vendor refused to accept the check that Cygnus wrote, and so the traveler decided to pay for everyone. Oz and Irena thanked them and gave them their numbers, promising to pay them back. Oz recommended that they check out a tarot card reader on the other side of the overpass. There, they ran into Neinheart, who told them that the card reader specialized in romance, which flustered Cygnus. Inside the tent, they met Cassandra, who told them that they had shared a previous life in another world, where Cygnus was an Empress and the traveler was a warrior who protected her. Cygnus immediately recalled the dream that she had of Maple World and told the traveler that they were perfect for each other.

They then decided to take the bus to another part of town, which was thrilling for Cygnus, as she had never taken public transportation before. After getting off, they encountered Elwin in his dog form, when all of a sudden, the chauffeur appeared to escort her back. Elwin then told the traveler that the Motes were back and asked them to take care of it. After dealing with the Motes, the traveler returned to Elwin, who told them that he suspected that someone was trying to target Cygnus, as he had heard a voice earlier that had cursed Cygnus and had promised to get her soon. The next day, Cygnus met with Oz and Irena for lunch when the Hoodlum arrived to flirt with Cygnus. Irritated, Irena pummeled the Hoodlum and warned him to watch himself before all three of them left. Just then, Areda arrived and berated her son for his ineptitude. She then decided to handle the situation herself. After school, Cygnus met with Neinheart and told him that she had overheard a rumor that she had kissed someone with crazy hair, whom she interpreted to be the traveler, though she was confused why anyone would describe the traveler as having crazy hair. Neinheart promised to investigate the matter and called the traveler, asking them to meet him at the school roof.

There, they found Neinheart with Irena, Hawkeye, Mihile, Eckhart, and Oz. Neinheart explained the rumor to them and said that though they all agreed that the rumor referred to the Hoodlum, he doubted that the Hoodlum was clever enough to have started it, which made him suspect that someone was trying to discredit Cygnus. Neinheart asked the traveler to obtain the Hoodlum's student records, telling them that they needed to covertly obtain them, since the records were off-limits to students. They went to the Staff Room, where Elwin met them and explained that the Motes had appeared and swept away the student records. The traveler defeated the Motes and obtained the records, which they took to Neinheart.

Neinheart learned that the Hoodlum was Areda's son and he explained how, one year ago, Areda had met with Cygnus and had learned that not only had Cygnus built Shinsoo International School right next to another school, but she had also bought the bus system to ensure that the students could commute in order to prevent her school from being torn down. After leaving the meeting, Areda had cursed Cygnus for her intervention, as she had wanted the school to be demolished for her plans. To get revenge, she had resolved to have Cygnus marry her son in order to gain control of Shinsoo Corporation. However, Neinheart had witnessed her tirade after the meeting and had learned about her plans, though he hadn't told Cygnus about it because of how ridiculous it was. However, now that Areda was making her move, Neinheart decided that he had no choice but to tell Cygnus.

The group then went to her office, but they were surprised to find that she wasn't there. The traveler called Cygnus, who told them that she was out getting a latte. She told them that she would meet them later and hung up, as her phone was dying. Believing her to be in danger, Neinheart ordered everyone to search for Cygnus. The traveler went to Sunset Lot, where they met Lily in her cat form. She told them that she had seen Cygnus pass by a moment ago, and that she had also finished studying the Bizarre Dust Balls and had learned that Motes were created by dark emotions such as hate, jealousy, and envy. The Motes grew larger as those dark emotions were at their peak, which transformed them into Troublemakers. She suspected that someone's dark feelings towards Cygnus were creating the Motes and asked them to eliminate the monsters before they spread further. As they fought their way through the Motes, Cygnus was confronted by the Hoodlum, who attempted to flirt with her. Unexpectedly, the Hoodlum got on his knees and apologized for being creepy, claiming that it wasn't what he wanted. Disturbed, Cygnus walked away as Areda appeared and berated her son for giving up.

Just then, the traveler arrived and demanded to know where Cygnus was. The Hoodlum suddenly declared that he was done with Cygnus, claiming that he liked Irena instead after she had beaten him up. He told Areda that he wanted to be a regular student without getting involved with her plots, but Areda yelled at him and called him a disappointment for wanting to be normal and wasting the gift of ‘good looks' and charms that he had gotten from her. She then cut him off and disowned him before sending him away. Suddenly, Areda was consumed by a strange green aura, spawning a Greedy Troublemaker, born from obsessions with money. The traveler then defeated the Troublemaker, allowing Areda to return to her senses. A few days later, police officer Athena Pierce came to see Neinheart and Cygnus and reported that her investigation had revealed that Areda had been trying to take over the school. She told them that she had found deeds and investor contracts at Areda's home, as well as several slashed photos of Cygnus, and that she had learned that Areda had been trying to build a shopping mall in place of the school. Back in the Closet House, Lily congratulated the traveler for helping out with the Motes. She told them that it was better that they stay close to Cygnus, as there seemed to be a connection between relationships in Maple World and Friends World.

Episode 2: Orchid and the Stalker

Francis arrived in the second year classrooms in order to leave his confession of love for Orchid to find. Soon after, Orchid - a successful pop star - arrived and found the love letter, though she ordered her manager to deal with it. As he left with the letter, Orchid suddenly changed her mind and asked him to bring it back. Upon reading it, she was shocked to find that it sounded like a stalker's note. Soon after, Neinheart called the traveler and asked them to meet him in Cygnus' office. There, he told them that a stalker had placed a threatening letter on Orchid's desk. The traveler recognized Orchid as being with the Black Wings and Neinheart confirmed that she was indeed signed by Black Wings Entertainment. Though he conceded that she had a terrible attitude, he nevertheless asked them to recover the letter. After obtaining it, they brought it back and everyone agreed that it was clearly a threatening letter. Oz asked them to find a fingerprinting kit in the science lab, where they encountered Elwin in dog form. Elwin told them that they would need Aluminum Dust and a Brush, which they could obtain from the Motes. With all the pieces of the kit obtained, Oz told them to give her time to find the culprit.

The traveler went back to the first-year classroom, where they told Francis about the threatening letter that Orchid had received. Francis was shocked to hear that the ink had been smeared, making it appear as though it was a stalker letter. Realizing that everyone believed him to be a psychopathic criminal, Francis passed out from fear. Soon after, Neinheart called the traveler and congratulated them on sweating Francis out. They returned to the office, where they found Francis surrounded by Neinheart and the club captains. Francis told them that his nervousness made his palms sweaty, which had smeared the ink, and proved that he hadn't meant to threaten Orchid by showing an old draft of the letter. Everyone present agreed that the original letter was cringeworthy, but not stalker material, and agreed to help him woo Orchid. To help him understand how to word love letters properly, the traveler went to the library in order to find a good romance novel. There, they met Elwin, who told them to eliminate the Motes that had stolen the books from the romance section. After the traveler brought the books back, Francis promised to read them and make a better love letter.

The next day, Francis left a new love letter for Orchid, but his sweaty palms once again made the letter seem like a threatening stalker had written it. As Dean Stan threatened expulsion and police involvement for the culprit, Francis fainted once again in class. Some time later, the traveler received a call from Nurse Hilla, who asked them to keep an eye on Francis, since her shift was over. In the infirmary, Francis asked them to find pills for him to feel better, even though the traveler cautioned him against taking random drugs. Just then, Elwin arrived and suggested finding fake medicine to use as a placebo for Francis, such as laxatives, which they obtained from the Motes. After taking the laxatives, Francis began telling the traveler about why he had fallen in love with Orchid. He compared himself to the Greek mythological figure, Pygmalion, whose only love was a statue, just as he himself only loved his figurines. However, he explained that he had fallen in love with Orchid one day when he had found her standing in the rain. As he finished recounting, Oz and Irena arrived and told Francis how cringeworthy his story was.

Undeterred, Francis asked the traveler to find a photo of Orchid for him. They went to the original transfer student's house and found a poster of Orchid, which they brought to Francis. However, Francis demanded an actual photo, and so they went in search of Orchid. The traveler learned from Cassandra that Orchid was on her way to a photo shoot. They caught her at the front gates and took a photo of her, but realized it was blurry, and so they ran after her to the city center. They then took another photo, but something came in the way of the shot, and so they continued chasing after her once again. They followed her to the Drizzling Strolling Path, where they met Lily in cat form. She warned them that Orchid's dark emotions were calling in Motes, adding that she feared that it would cause another Troublemaker to appear. After fighting their way through waves of Motes, the traveler finally found Orchid standing in the rain. They quickly took a good photo of her and began to leave when Orchid confronted them, believing them to be her stalker. She told them that she had known all along that the letters weren't threatening, as she had been able to read past the smears. She then took them to a park and told them that her brother, Lotus, had collapsed there three years ago after getting into a car accident.

She explained that the girls had loved Lotus and had been nice to her in order to grow closer to him, but when Lotus had suffered from his accident, they had turned their backs on her. Once she had become a pop star, however, those same girls had come flocking around her, and so she behaved coldly because she believed that everyone was fake like them. However, the traveler told her that there were bound to be those who liked her as she was, which caused Orchid to grow intrigued by them and exchange numbers. The next day, Lily called them and explained that calming Orchid down had kept Troublemakers from manifesting. The traveler then returned to Francis and gave him the photo of Orchid. They also told everyone about what they had learned from Orchid in the park, which moved them. Francis then gave them his next love letter and asked them to deliver it to Orchid so that it wouldn't get smudged. They found Orchid in the music room, who was pleased to see them with a love letter. However, her face turned dark once they explained that her real stalker was Francis. Just then, Oz called and asked if they had delivered the letter, as Francis was already waiting for her on the school roof. They rushed over, where they found Oz and Irena watching Orchid and Francis. There, Orchid brutally rejected Francis and began walking away when Francis asked why she didn't want to date him.

Orchid told him that he only wanted her because she was famous, and that he knew nothing about her. However, Francis told her that he didn't care if she was famous, and that he had fallen in love with her when she had been a stranger crying in the rain, which was the moment when he had decided that he wanted to save her. However, Orchid told him that she didn't need to be saved, and that she wanted a friend, not a white knight who wanted to fix her. As the traveler went to console Francis, they felt dark energy emanating from him, just as Elwin arrived to warn them. Francis then spawned a Forever Alone Troublemaker, born from unrequited love. They immediately fought off the Troublemaker, returning Francis back to his senses. Oz and Irena then took him to the school infirmary and called the traveler to come see him. There, everyone began consoling him, though Francis refused to give up and resolved to find the right way to approach Orchid. Everyone was impressed by his dedication until he revealed his Orchid doll. He explained that he had realized that he had put Orchid on a pedestal instead of treating her like an actual person, and so he had decided that he would practice talking to the doll in order to get better at talking to her.

Episode 3: Hilla and Magnus, Sittin' In A Tree

In the hallways, two students were flirting with each other when Hilla and Magnus the PE Teacher arrived to stop them, as dating wasn't allowed at school, and took each to their respective offices. Soon after, Hawkeye and Mihile were discussing what had happened between Hilla and Magnus with the traveler and Neinheart. Hawkeye brought them and Francis to the school rooftop, where he declared that they were now the Shinsoo School Players Club, and that they needed to hook up Hilla and Magnus so that they wouldn't interfere with dating at the school. He then asked the traveler to find out what Magnus and Hilla thought of each other. The traveler learned that Magnus couldn't stand Hilla because of her temper, and that Hilla had no opinion on Magnus. They returned to the school rooftop, where everyone reported that Magnus and Hilla would frequently argue. Hawkeye then suggested changing the environment around them in order to subliminally make them fall for each other by spreading photos and rumors online. After taking out-of-context shots of the two, the traveler pinned the photos at the front gate, hallways, and staff lounge.

Neinheart then suggested starting subtle rumors of the two, such as them both getting sick at the same time. However, Hawkeye took it too literally and asked the traveler to collect Flu Virus bottles from the infirmary. There, Elwin told them to collect the bottles from the Motes. After collecting the bottles, they mixed the virus into Hilla's mug and Magnus' water bottle. Soon after, both Magnus and Hilla were spotted with flu symptoms in the hallways and the rumors began flying. However, Neinheart told them that they needed Magnus and Hilla to take action themselves. Francis suggested an online tool that he had found, which took the first two letters of one's name, converted them into numbers, and found the difference. He explained that there was a match if the difference was the same as the difference between one's age and their crush's age. Hawkeye decided to humor Francis and asked the traveler to get chalk, which they obtained from the Motes. They then drew the math problem on all the chalkboards across the school.

Just then, Cygnus called and asked them where everyone was, as no one seemed to be around lately, making her wonder if they were doing anything secret. The traveler then got the idea to pique Magnus and Hilla's interest by getting them to talk about each other. They went to see Dean Stan to ask about Magnus and Hilla's common interests, but he simply told them that the only thing that they had in common was that they fought with each other, and that they were close in age. He suggested that they ask the security guard, who might know whether they got along better outside of school. Ericsson the security guard told them that Magnus and Hilla were perfect opposites, even down to their schedules, and suggested that they ask Orchid, who may have seen more. However, Orchid simply yelled at them for never calling and stormed off. The traveler decided to ask Irena instead, who told them that trying not to think about someone would make one think about them more. The traveler then went to see Magnus in the staff room and insinuated that it was fate that he and Hilla always ran into each other and argued.

Next, they went to see Hilla in the infirmary and asked whether she was in her early twenties. Hilla blushed and said that she was nearly thirty, to which they told her that it was easy to find true love around thirty and pointed out that she and Magnus were around the same age. The next day, everyone began talking about how Orchid remembered everyone's face except for Hilla's and Magnus', and how it must be fate. They then noticed how Hilla and Magnus hurriedly walked past each other without saying a word. Neinheart told them that it was common for people to fall in love during times of crisis and suggested that they get Magnus to the infirmary. The traveler went to the front gates and borrowed soccer balls from Velderoth to kick at Magnus, but Magnus proved too strong for them. The traveler fled the scene before Magnus could spot them, after which Francis called and asked what had happened.

Upon learning that they had failed, Francis asked them to come to the science lab. As soon as they arrived, Elwin rushed to them and explained that Francis had passed out while making a chemical, suspecting that the Motes had something to do with it. After hunting down the nearby Motes, they returned to Francis, who awoke and gave them a chemical to give to Magnus to drink. They then tricked Magnus into drinking the chemical by telling him that it was a power drink, after which Magnus immediately fell unconscious. They took him to Hilla before locking the infirmary door and cutting off the power supply. Neinheart then looked through the surveillance camera, where they saw Hilla tenderly caring for Magnus. The next day, Neinheart told them that they needed to get a love confession by organizing a private location, romantic music, and a special event. The traveler discovered Fountain Park and let the others know that it was the perfect place. They then tricked Magnus and Hilla into coming by telling them that a teachers' outing was happening. There, they began playing romantic music, which finally prompted Magnus and Hilla to kiss.

Just then, however, Arkarium arrived and confronted the pair, asking if the rumors about them dating were true. Hilla and Magnus immediately began to insult each other while denying it before storming off. Arkarium then began wallowing in his misery about being single, inadvertently summoning a Born Single Troublemaker, born from eternal loneliness. While the others tracked down Magnus and Hilla, the traveler quickly defeated the Troublemaker and brought Arkarium back to his senses. Soon after, everyone returned and reported that Hilla and Magnus had discovered them. Though they had failed to set them up, everyone admitted that it had been a fun effort before leaving. A few days later, however, Hilla and Magnus still found themselves thinking about the other.

Episode 4: Cassandra's Tales of Totally Shocking Stuff

Several students gathered in a classroom to hear one of Cassandra's scary stories. She told them a story about a student who had come to school at night because he had forgotten his cheat sheet the night before his test. He had gone to the music room to pick up his bag, where he had begun hearing a piano. Just as he had grabbed his bag, he had heard a voice telling him not to go, offering to play the piano for him. He had then remembered the story of the ghost in the piano room and how the ghost would play the piano all night until its hands bled. Fearing that something terrible would happen if he heard the full song, the student had immediately run away and the piano had stopped the moment that he left the room. However, when he had tried taking a book out of his bag, a red hand had burst out and grabbed him. When someone asked what ended up happening to the student, Cassandra told them that he had passed out and had been found on the floor, after which he had moved away a week later.

Some time later, Neinheart called the traveler and asked them if they believed in ghosts. He explained that he didn't, but he added that a strange rumor had been going around, and so he asked them to come to Cygnus' office. There, Neinheart explained that Cassandra had been spreading rumors about ghosts and asked them to talk to her about it. Upon arriving in the classroom, Cassandra told them that she felt a strange aura coming from them and declared that they weren't from this world. She then laughed and explained that she was only joking before asking if they had come to hear a scary story. As she never repeated the same story twice, she told them to ask Oz about her most recent one, as Oz had heard the whole thing. Oz told them about the ghost of the music room and asked them to investigate what was really going on. They went to the music room, where they met Elwin in dog form, who told them that it was probably the Motes. The traveler then found suspicious recorders and piano music on the Motes. They returned to Oz and told her that it was just a prank, which she was relieved to hear. Soon after, Neinheart arrived and told Cassandra to stop spreading false stories, showing her the recordings in order to disprove her words. Irritated, Cassandra swore to make Neinheart eat his words. That night, Neinheart found that the lights didn't work and the bookshelves were moving on their own, toppling right onto him.

The next day, Cygnus called the traveler and told them about what had happened to Neinheart. They both went to the infirmary, where Hilla told them that his only injuries were a stubbed toe from when a book had hit it. Neinheart suspected that Cassandra was behind the incident and asked the traveler to investigate in his place. In the classroom, they found Cassandra telling a new story about the secret of Shinsoo International School's Old Building. She explained that even though the building was off-limits, it was easy to break into. A student had once been dared to touch the front gate when they had heard a voice saying, “It hurts… Go away…” The voice had driven him mad and all he could think about was escape. When he had come back home, he had taken his shoes off and had found that they were covered in sticky blood. One of the students in the crowd then shared that they had heard a rumor that the school had been built on an old graveyard without permission. Oz then asked the traveler to check out the old building for themselves. There, they found Lily and Elwin, who told them that more Motes had gathered around the old building. After defeating the Motes, they found large ketchup bottles and realized that it was yet another trick.

Just then, Ericsson the security guard arrived and chased them off. The traveler then went to see Oz and told her that it was yet another prank. Oz confronted Cassandra about spreading false stories, though Cassandra kept claiming that she was only saying what she had heard. Angry at the way that Oz had spoken to her, Cassandra vowed to teach her a lesson. That night, Oz found that the lights didn't work in the science lab, just as the room caught on fire. The next day, Cygnus called the traveler and told them about what had happened to Oz. They went to the infirmary, where Hilla told them that only the tip of Oz's hair had been burned off. Cygnus wondered whether Cassandra had hexed Oz and Neinheart, but both Oz and Neinheart refused to believe it. Oz then asked the traveler to expose Cassandra for the fraud she was. They went to see Cassandra and found her telling yet another story about how Ericsson wouldn't say a word all day until midnight, when a baby could be heard crying somewhere in a low shrieking voice somewhere in the school. She revealed that inside the abandoned building, Ericsson would use a demon ritual to summon ghosts.

However, the students told Cassandra that her story was weak and demanded evidence. Just then, Elwin called and told the traveler that he had heard baby cries from the old building. The traveler went to the entrance of the old building, where Lily told them that Elwin had run away in fear. They entered the school and covertly followed Ericsson, where they found him feeding stray cats. Just then, Ericsson caught them and explained that he had been keeping the stray cats safe in the old building, and that they cried when he was gone. He also asked them not to tell anyone, as it was against school policy. After Ericsson left, Lily and the traveler noticed a camera flash and saw someone going upstairs. They fought through several Motes on their way and found Cassandra on the roof. After confronting her, they learned that she had been taking fake photographs in order to make her stories seem real. Though she admitted to have been behind the recorders and the ketchup bottles, she swore that she hadn't done anything to hurt Neinheart and Oz.

Just then, one of Cassandra's fans appeared and told her that everyone knew that her stories were fake, but that she was impressed by Cassandra's creativity. She then admitted to causing the incidents with Neinheart and Oz in an attempt to avenge Cassandra's honor. When Cassandra asked in horror why she had done something like that, a dark aura began emanating out of Cassandra's fan as her dark thoughts manifested a Two-Faced Troublemaker, born out of conflicting emotions. After the traveler defeated the Troublemaker, Lily used her manipulation magic to remove those memories from Cassandra's fan. The next day, Cassandra called the traveler and asked if they would come hear her story, claiming that it was a special one. There, she showed everyone the photo that she had taken of Ericsson and the cats and told them the true story, rather than making it seem scary.

Episode 5: Students in Crisis

Oz and Irena visited Hugh Head the tailor, who told them how there had once been a boy who had attended Shinsoo International School years ago, and that he had been so handsome that every boy around him had turned into a squid in comparison. However, Oz and Irena told him that his story was ridiculous, though Hugh stuck with it and explained that the handsome student was getting a degree in education in order to become a teacher. Irena told him that she wanted to see that student in person, as she couldn't believe that anyone was really that attractive. Just then, Cygnus came into the store. After hearing the story of the handsome student, she confirmed that he was real, and that he was joining the faculty soon as a student teacher. Soon after, Neinheart called the traveler and asked them to come to the office immediately, too lost for words. There, they were shocked to find that Hawkeye had turned into a squid. Neinheart explained that yesterday, a girl had rejected Hawkeye after she had explained that ever since she had met the new student teacher, she had found him so attractive that every other boy looked like a squid in comparison. After Hawkeye had gone to see the student teacher, he had returned to them as a squid.

As 911 refused to take him seriously, Neinheart decided that they needed to investigate the student teacher themselves. He gave the traveler a lesson plan and asked them to deliver it to the student teacher, hoping that it would give them an opening to learn more. The traveler went to the staff room and gave the lesson plan to the Pale Student Teacher, who wondered whether they had met before. After returning back to the office, Neinheart determined that the traveler was the only person who could resist the Pale Student Teacher's charm and tasked them with keeping an eye on him, as well as to figure out how to reverse the squid transformation. Elwin then called and told them that the situation with the Pale Student Teacher had gotten well out of control, as things like people transforming into squids didn't normally happen in Friends World. Elwin explained that he had detected a massive surge in dark energy, which had enveloped the entire school, adding that it had gone far beyond simple Motes or even Troublemakers. He believed that it was the reason why the squid transformations were happening, and why no one seemed to realize that it was anything more than casually odd. While he contacted Grendel, Elwin told the traveler to stay alert in order to determine the source of darkness.

Some time later, Dean Stan ordered the traveler to come to the staff lounge, where he told them that the school was in uproar. He then asked them to investigate a new organization called the SCRS. The traveler learned that the squids had formed the SCRS, the Squid Civil Rights Society, in order to demand equal treatment from the female students. They also learned about the other side called the PSTL, the Pale Student Teacher Lovers, who were demanding an end to the squids' discrimination against the Pale Student Teacher. The traveler reported back to Stan, who decided to shut everything down. Just then, Elwin called the traveler and told them to head over to the library. There, Elwin explained that three Dust Zones had appeared at once, and that he feared that the students' love for the Pale Student Teacher was destroying the fabric of reality. At his behest, the traveler cleared up the Motes in the library, the science lab, and the music room. They then went to the school roof, where they found Ephenia, the PSTL president, bullying one of her members. After she left, they found Lily in cat form, who told them that Ephenia frequently bullied the members of her club, and that she was worried that everything was leading to something major like a final battle.

The next week, Dean Stan announced that the Pale Student Teacher would be holding one-on-one mentoring. In Cygnus' office, Neinheart told the traveler that the new trend had been to get a one-day date pass with the Pale Student Teacher, who was considering opening a slot on the weekends for his mentoring sessions. He then tasked the traveler with obtaining the weekend pass in order to destroy it, hoping that it would stop the craze that was taking over the school. The traveler went to the third-floor classroom and ran into Ephenia, who was organizing a competition to get the weekend pass. She had hired a man in a dog suit named Kemdi, who administered a quiz for the pass. The traveler successfully answered the most questions correctly, infuriating Ephenia. Neinheart then arrived amidst the confusion and tore the pass into several pieces, claiming that it should still be good for each person. As everyone rushed to cash it in with the Pale Student Teacher, Dean Stan arrived and mandated that there would be no dating between students and teachers.

Eventually, it was the Pale Student Teacher's last day as a student teacher and the PSTL members gave him a grand sendoff with many tears. After he left, Lily called the traveler and told them that the original student whom they had switched places with wanted to talk to them. The traveler returned to the Closet House, where the student explained that they were ready to switch back. In order to complete the switch, Lily explained that she needed to remove the traveler from the memories of all the students. When they asked about the Troublemakers, Lily told them that the Magician Association would take over protecting the other world, as they had safer ways of keeping watch over the border between worlds. She allowed them to call one person to say goodbye to before she erased everyone's memories. After the call, Lily went to the school entrance and cast the spell to wipe everyone's memories. She then headed back to Maple World with Elwin and told the traveler to come back once they were ready. As the traveler took one last look at the school, they suddenly received a phone call. The traveler was surprised, as the memory wipe meant that no one should remember their number.

The voice on the other side told them that he wanted to speak with them before they left, as he wanted to know about the traveler's identity, powers, and the world that they belonged to. He told them to take the bus to Sunset Lot, where they encountered a horde of Motes that they fought through. Upon defeating them, they found the Pale Student Teacher waiting for them. Inexplicably, the traveler was unable to recognize him beyond realizing that he seemed familiar. At the same time, in Hugh Head's shop, Hugh was telling Oz and Irena that the handsome student had black hair and tanned skin, confusing the girls. Just then, Blackbull walked into the stop and Hugh introduced him to them as the handsome student who was to begin his student teaching. Cygnus and Neinheart then walked in and told Oz and Irena that when they had contacted the Pale Student Teacher's university for his credentials, they had been told that there was no such student who had ever been enrolled there. Neinheart also told them that he had found all the letters and flowers that the students had given to the Pale Student Teacher in the trash.

Back in Sunset Lot, the traveler realized that the Pale Student Teacher didn't belong in Friends World, to which the Pale Student Teacher replied that he could say the same thing of the traveler. He pointed out the traveler's strange behaviors, such as talking to Elwin and Lily in their animal forms and hunting Motes, claiming that no one in Friends World did such things. The traveler demanded to know his identity, to which he merely replied that he was a student teacher, just as they were a transfer student. Claiming that he couldn't give his secrets away, he told them that it had been fun watching them and learning about the world that they had come from, as well as their powers and the strange occurrences in the city. The traveler asked how he could remember them after the memory wipe, to which he asked if they had thought that it was a coincidence that the barrier between their worlds had been opened. He explained that a door between realms could not be opened only from one side, and that if Elwin had been able to open the door, it was only because he had also opened the door from his side.

Promising that they would meet again, he left the traveler a Squid Troublemaker as a parting gift, one custom-made by the Pale Student Teacher. The traveler defeated the Troublemaker, surprised that the Pale Student Teacher was able to summon one on his own. They returned to the Closet House, where they explained everything to Grendel. After hearing their story, Grendel realized that the dark energies in Friends World had been invited in. He explained that there were shared elements between Maple World and the other world, and that the people of Friends World would soon face a similar evil to the one on Maple World. When Lily asked whether they had the right to interfere in the problems of another world, Grendel decided to take it under consideration, as he felt that it may be their responsibility to stop the threat of evil from Maple World threatening another world. He also suggested that they could always send the traveler back to help, as they needed a hero to combat such a villain. A few days later, the original student returned to the school and introduced themselves, just as the traveler returned back to school and greeted Neinheart and Cygnus, with Lily having restored everyone's memories.

Episode 6: Damien and the Spirit of Rock

Boogie went to Cygnus' office and ran into Neinheart. She tried asking Neinheart whether it was too late to sign up for the upcoming contest at the festival, though her timidity made it hard for him to understand her. Neinheart then brought her the necessary forms in order to sign up. That night, Boogie went to the music room, having forgotten her sheet notes, where she encountered Damien and his band practicing. She also heard them trashing her song after having found her sheet notes. The next day, the traveler encountered several fans of Damien on the way to school. Neinheart then called the traveler and explained that there was a disease going on around school. On their way to school, the traveler ran into Elwin in dog form and discussed the strange people whom they had met on the street. Elwin suspected that the new transfer student had something to do with the strange trends. In Cygnus' office, Neinheart told everyone that the disease of rock and roll had infected the school after Damien had transferred in.

Just then, Cygnus and Mihile appeared in full rock aesthetic, which proved Neinheart's point. Hawkeye then suggested that they make their own band in order to beat Damien, though Irena was less than enthusiastic about the plan. Exasperated, Neinheart asked the traveler to find Damien in order to learn about his goals. In the third-floor classroom, they were shocked to find Mihile, Cygnus, and several other students who had all trashed the room and turned it into a rock hall. They learned that Damien was practicing at the Old School Building, where Elwin told them that the Motes had taken over the abandoned classrooms. However, he explained that these Motes had been spawned from the infected students, and that fighting the Motes may hurt their friends as a result. In order to circumvent this, Elwin gave them a musical weapon made by Grendel in order to vaporize the Motes. After fighting their way to the roof, they encountered Oz, Hawkeye, and Eckhart. Just then, Damien and his band revealed themselves atop a makeshift stage made up of stacked-up desks.

The traveler and Damien then engaged in a rock battle, though Damien's sound overpowered theirs. Damien revealed that they were using the school as a stepping stone in order to move on to bigger heights. They also made fun of Boogie, claiming that she had no talent. Just then, Irena appeared and claimed that Damien's band was weak, vowing that she would decimate them. She and Damien then made a bet that the losers would have to moon the entire school. The next day, Oz called the traveler and told them to come for practice on the school roof. While determining which song to perform, Irena asked them to collect music sheets from the music room so that they could practice each song. In the music room, the traveler found Damien speaking with Neinheart about the order of appearance for the bands in the contest. After he left, Neinheart told them that Damien would routinely transfer to schools and dominate the music scene for a month before moving on. The traveler then collected the music sheets from nearby Motes.

Just then, they heard a terrible noise coming from the roof and realized that it was the band playing. With the sheet notes, the band began practicing for hours, though they didn't improve at all, with several staff members even coming in to let them know that they were awful. Frustrated, they decided to book a practice room, though they realized that they needed money for it. They went to see Hugh Head, who offered them a job using a sewing machine. As none of them had any experience with one, the traveler attempted to use it and accidentally destroyed a pair of pants in the process. Just then, Damien arrived and demonstrated how to properly use a sewing machine in order to outclass them. Neinheart then called and told them to go to Sunset Lot for a part-time job.

There, they encountered Elex leading a construction crew and asked for an opportunity. He told them to lift sacks and called over Damien, who had started working part-time there, in order to show them how. Unwilling to be outclassed again, Irena attempted to lift all the sacks and fell in the process. Dejected, they decided to go to Granny's food stand, where they found Damien working there as well. After his shift was over, Damien walked away and the others noticed that his fingers were bandaged up, showing his dedication to practice. Upon learning that everyone was willing to give up, Irena apologized for selfishly dragging them into the situation and told them that she would work out the bet with Damien herself. After she walked away, they realized that Irena was dejected because she was graduating that year, and that it was her last chance to leave a mark. Feeling ashamed, they decided to make it up to her.

The next day, Neinheart called and asked what they had been up to, as Elex had complained about their actions at the construction site. The traveler asked him about where Irena was, to which he replied that she would soon be dropping by the infirmary. There, the traveler met Neinheart and Boogie waiting for him. Neinheart asked them to get fever medicine, as Hilla had stepped out. After the traveler recovered it from the Motes, Neinheart administered it to Boogie, just as Irena arrived. At Neinheart's insistence, Irena decided to tell the traveler the truth. She told them about how she had comforted Boogie about graduation by telling her that they could make good memories before they left by performing her song at the festival. After hearing how Damien had trashed her song, she had decided to outclass him in the concert in order to avenge Boogie. The other members of the band then arrived and agreed to help as well. Boogie also agreed, provided that Irena perform her song. Over the next month, the band spent all their time practicing and improving, elevating Boogie's song to new heights. With their new sound, they successfully cured Cygnus of her rock fever and took a group photo.

On the day of the festival, Hawkeye called and told the traveler to meet in the auditorium. At the front of the school, the students were enjoying the festival and rumors were flying that Irena's band would face off against Damien's. In the auditorium, the band was nervous about performing when they noticed that Boogie was missing. Just then, Stan arrived and ordered someone to help collect pamphlets from the library. The traveler decided to help and took back the pamphlets from the Motes. As they made their way back to the auditorium, they heard Damien's bandmates discussing how Boogie had run off. The traveler asked Damien what his problem was, to which he explained that he had devoted his whole life to music, adding that the traveler couldn't expect to be the hero with clever one-liners. After the band found out about Boogie, Irena realized that she would be at the Drizzling Strolling Path, as she always went there when she felt upset. There, the traveler found Lily, who told them that several students had been possessed by the Motes. After freeing the students, they found Boogie and put Irena on the phone. Irena told Boogie that she would support her decision no matter what. The traveler then returned to school, where Damien and his band gave a spectacular performance.

Though it was time for their band to perform, Irena kept holding it off in the hope that Boogie would come. Sure enough, Boogie came to cheer Irena and the rest of the band on. With Boogie's support, Irena and the others gave an even better performance that won the contest. Realizing that he had lost, Damien's anger caused the ground to quake as he summoned a Proud Troublemaker, born from the unwillingness to lose. Lily and Elwin immediately used their magic to blind everyone, giving the traveler enough time to defeat it. After Damien came back to his senses, Irena told him that she would cancel the bet as long as he apologized to Boogie. Damien refused to apologize, claiming that her band's performance was inferior. However, he admitted that Boogie's song wasn't half-bad before walking off. A few days later, Cygnus asked Neinheart if he had a version of Boogie's song that had been sung by Boogie herself. Neinheart told her that there was a sample track that Boogie had submitted with her registration. While searching for it, Cygnus realized that Boogie had submitted it after the deadline, though Neinheart amusedly denied knowing about it before admitting that there were things more important than rules, such as making memories.

Special Scenes

While playing through FriendStory, there are certain special scenes that can be unlocked in Chapters 1-5, either through unlocking hidden missions or replaying the story.

Episode 1: Cygnus and the New Kid

After taking the bus with Cygnus and meeting with Elwin in the park, Elwin will point out a random lady and call her beautiful. If the player is replaying this chapter, they get presented with the choice to call him a pervert or the option to say, “Pervert! I'm gonna call the police!” The first option will result in the story continuing as it normally does, but the second option will result in a special cutscene. The player's yelling will call over officer Athena Pierce, who asks them about the pervert. A shocked Elwin will ask the player to make something up, and so the player tells Athena that the pervert was someone wearing a black cape and wrapped up in chains. Athena will ask the player in disbelief that someone with such a peculiar description could run 500 meters away in the three seconds that it took her to notice their yelling. Though she doesn't believe the player, she will exchange numbers with them in case they find more suspicious people, as they seem like they're not from around the area, and since they don't seem to know how to use smartphones either. After she leaves, Elwin will get mad at the player for getting her attention and tells them to stay away from the police, claiming that they only complicate things, especially sharp cops like her. Following this quest, Elwin will proceed with asking the player to deal with the Motes like he does in the regular story playthrough.

Mercedes gets some exclusive dialogue during this scene, in which she immediately recognizes Athena Pierce and says her name aloud. Officer Athena will ask Mercedes how she knows her name, to which an embarrassed Mercedes reminds herself that they're not on Maple World. Athena will then note that since Mercedes is a student at Shinsoo International School, it would make sense that she would know her name.

Additionally, before defeating the Troublemaker, there is a secret quest that can be completed while replaying FriendStory. Instead of clicking on the Troublemaker NPC to fight it, the player can enter the rightmost map instead, where they find Cygnus waiting for them. The player tries telling her to leave because it's dangerous, but Cygnus is determined because she's set everything up perfectly. She then kisses the player before telling them to keep it a secret between just the two of them if the player is male, or by saying that it's a secret between two girls if the player is female, after which she runs away. The player then gets a special title for completing this hidden mission.

Episode 2: Orchid and the Stalker

When replaying this chapter, there is a chance that the Motes will also drop a love letter that the Hoodlum wrote for Irena. If the player finds the love letter before Irena first appears in this story, they can give the letter to her, who expresses her distaste for the Hoodlum. However, she notes that the Hoodlum did come around to being alright, despite still being creepy. She decides that she'll tell him that he has no chance whatsoever and thanks the player for bringing her the letter. The player then gets a unique title from completing this quest.

After receiving Orchid's number, there is a hidden quest that can be unlocked from calling her consecutively for 30 days between 8-9pm UTC. If the player misses a day, they will need to start over from the beginning. As the player progresses through the calls each day, Orchid starts slowly opening up to them. She begins telling them a little bit about how Black Wings Entertainment is overworking her, how she sometimes visits a comatose Lotus in the hospital, and she'll occasionally let it slip accidentally that she's falling in love with the player. Through these calls, it gets revealed that Gelimer is the president of Black Wings Entertainment, and that Orchid is going to star as the villain in a movie called Black Heaven. On the 29th day, Orchid will ask the player if they've ever been in a pillow fight before and admits that she's never been in one, though she claims that she would hit the player repeatedly and asks them if we'd let her. On the last day, she tells them that her number got leaked, and so she won't be able to answer their calls for a while. At the end, the player gets a special pillow fighting chair that has Orchid hit them with a pillow while Oz and Irena pillow fight in the background.

When replaying the chapter, there is a special alternate ending that can be unlocked. After Orchid rejects Francis, he collapses on the floor in sadness. As he starts crying, the player gets the choice to leave him alone or comfort him. Leaving him alone will result in the regular ending, but comforting him will unlock the secret ending. The player will attempt to make him feel better, but their words make things worse and cause the Troublemaker to pop up. After the player defeats it, the next scene in the hospital will go completely differently if they decided to make him feel better. As everyone consoles him, Francis will explain that he's moved on from Orchid, as he's now instead in love with the player. He cites how the player took good care of him over the last few days, how they delivered Orchid's letter for him, even while knowing that it wouldn't work out, and how they stood by his side when he was in pain from being rejected. He remains convinced that it was part of the player's complex plan to have Orchid reject him on purpose so that they could lift him back up themselves. Following this, the player goes back to the Closet House, where Lily finds the situation absolutely hilarious. She jokingly tells the player that they should've given Francis a chance because he's cute in his own way. However, after the player harshly rejects him, Francis goes back to being infatuated with Orchid.

Episode 3: Hilla and Magnus, Sittin' In A Tree

While completing the story, there are three couples scattered across the school: one on the rooftop, one near the bus stop, and one at the back of the school. After catching the students, the player gets a special title for completing the hidden mission

There is also an alternate ending that that can trigger upon replaying the story. When Francis is about to play music for Magnus and Hilla's date in the park, he tells the player that his hands are sweaty and asks them to play it for him. Whereas the player will normally tell him to play it himself in the regular scene, replaying the chapter allows for the player to choose to play the music themselves. The rest of the story then proceeds the same, but at the very end, a bonus scene is unlocked that features Hilla with her hair down inviting Magnus to the movies, which he accepts, confirming that they're still dating in secret. Following this, the player is able to call Hilla.

Episode 4: Cassandra's Tales of Totally Shocking Stuff

While replaying the chapter, the player will meet Lilin on their way to see Oz at the infirmary. Aran gets exclusive dialogue during this scene, in which she notes that the girl, whose name she doesn't know, looks a lot like Lilin from Maple World. Lilin asks the player where the infirmary is. The player can either choose to ignore her, resulting in the normal ending, or offer to walk her there. If the player offers to walk her there, she'll decline and ask them to just tell her where it is. After the player tells her, she asks if they know the student president, Neinheart, and whether they're a friend of his. The player tells her that they're friends with Neinheart, although he'd probably say differently. She then tells them not to mention that she was here, after which she'll storm off, although the player still gets Lilin as a contact in their phone.

If the player talked to Lilin during the story replay, there's a bonus scene that plays at the end of the chapter. Cygnus will meet with Neinheart in the infirmary, where she'll ask him why he's still wearing his bandages when he's fully healed. Just then, Lilin - who had previously asked the player for directions to the infirmary - will arrive. Neinheart is glad to see his sister, although Lilin shuts down his attempts at being friendly and explains that she only came to see if his foot is healed yet. Neinheart tells her that it should be better soon before asking why she's here so early, sternly adding that he hopes that she didn't skip class. Lilin retorts that she's not here to talk about herself, as she's just here to check on him. She adds that he's had his bandages forever and tells him that he should go back to the doctor. Cygnus then hesitantly interrupts and introduces herself, to which Lilin replies that she knows who she is and calls Cygnus “Miss Shinsoo-moneybags-whatever”. Neinheart tells Lilin to mind herself, to which Lilin will tell her brother to mind himself, adding that she's not the one crushing on Cygnus. Neinheart will be shocked, and even Lilin is surprised that she let it slip, as it seems like she hadn't meant to. She then awkwardly decides to leave, hesitantly adding that it's nice that he has lots of friends now. After she leaves, Cygnus expresses her surprise at Lilin's personality, to which Neinheart explains that they've never gotten along. Cygnus then realizes that Neinheart had been wearing his bandages on purpose, to which Neinheart explains that Lilin wouldn't want to see him unless he had lied about still being injured. Nevertheless, Cygnus notes that Neinheart is grinning and asks him why. Neinheart replies that it's because it's been a while since Lilin had called him her brother.

While replaying the chapter, the player can speak to Oz in the infirmary, where she tells them that she couldn't go to the cafeteria because she was embarrassed by her burnt hair, and so she asks them to buy her a Spicy Rice Cake Skewer, a Sandwich, and a Fish Cake from the food stand. Following this, the player gets a special title for completing this hidden mission.

Episode 5: Students in Crisis

While replaying the chapter, after Hawkeye gets turned into a squid, the player can speak with him and learn that he's upset about being the only one who had turned into a squid. He then gets the idea that we should take a photo of the Pale Student Teacher and show it to Neinheart, who'll turn into a squid after comparing himself to the Pale Student Teacher. After the player takes the photo and shows it to Neinheart, he'll get confused by why they're showing it to him. Hawkeye will then get mad and ask Neinheart why he hasn't turned into a squid. Neinheart will then proudly proclaim that he's been voted Most Popular and Most Sophisticated two years in a row, and so he has high self-esteem. Hawkeye will then once again lament that he's the only squid. The player then gets a special title for completing the hidden mission.

Calling dialogues

Option	Dialogue
Cygnus	"Hey, this is Cygnus. What's up?" "Hm? What do you mean what am I doing? I'm on the phone! Geez!" "Wait, you only called me because you're BORED? Are you kidding me?" "Look, buddy. I'll give you a pass this time since you're new, but I'm a busy woman. Next time you call it better be an emergency, like you got hit by a bus, or someone broke up." "Well, since we're here, do you want to come on this big trip we're planning? My fam built a resort in Hawaii, and they're letting me bring whoever I want." "Oo-kay, it's been fun, but I've got a golf lesson to get to. Lata!"
Neinheart
Mihile
Eckhart
Hawkeye
Oz
Irena
Orchid
Francis
Hilla
Cassandra
Pale Student Teacher
Athena Pierce
Stan
Lilin