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Search for the Missing Girl

Main storyClient: Fortress Manservant Alan

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My daughter Liam is missing...! Please find her and bring her back to me. Her name is in red on the back of her dress collar. I beg you.

Where it comes from

Accept at: taken at the Adventurer's Guild board
To accept: Fortress Master Key ×1 or Lily and Alan's Guild Request ×1
⬇ leads to: Procuring Food for Dogs, Main Story Chapter 3（4） · Impregnable Fortress Impregnable Fortress Gate

Where it goes

Impregnable Fortress：Zone 10 -Fortress 3F Lord's Room-, Impregnable Fortress Gate
Beginning Abyss：Surface -Stairs Leading Underground-
Adventurer's Guild, Town, Edge of Town, Inn

Reward

ValuablesDeposit Slip (given in the story)×1
Reputation +2

depends on your choices / result

KnowledgeSpouses Lily and Alan
Inciting incident「Abducted Child」：Rescued safely
Inciting incident「Abducted Child」：Rescued in critical condition
Inciting incident「Abducted Child」：Didn't rescue
✨ Bondmates: Kidnapped Girl Liam
💰 5 G or 1,500 G (one of — depends on your choice)
ValuablesMastermind Evidence×0–1

Steps

conversation only
📍 Zone 10 -Fortress 3F Lord's Room-: 1 spot(s) Show on map
conversation only
📍 Zone 10 -Fortress 3F Lord's Room-: 1 spot(s) Show on map
conversation only
📍 Zone 10 -Fortress 3F Lord's Room-: 1 spot(s) Show on map
conversation only
📍 Zone 10 -Fortress 3F Lord's Room-: 1 spot(s) Show on map
- 🎁 Deposit Slip ×1
- 📈 Blackmail case progress → Got a lead at the tavern
- 📌 unlocks 「Blackmail Resolution」
📍 Zone 10 -Fortress 3F Lord's Room-: 1 spot(s) Show on map
- 💬
  - 「"Touch it"」
    ❓
    if the story is at step 8（chose 「Touch it」）
    [A]
    otherwise
    → continues as [A]
  - 「"Leave it as you found it"」
    → continues as [A]
📍 Zone 10 -Fortress 3F Lord's Room-: 2 spot(s) Show on map
conversation only
📍 Zone 10 -Fortress 3F Lord's Room-: 1 spot(s) Show on map
- ❓
  - if done in an earlier loop
    💬
    「Bloodied letter」
    「Read it」 / 「Don't read it」 — either — same result
    [A]
    💬
    「Bloodied letter」
    「Read it」 / 「Don't read it」 — either — same result
    ❓
    chose 「Bloodied knife」 at step 8
    [B]
    ❓
    chose 「Wax seal」 at step 8
    [C]
    ❓
    chose 「Don't touch it」 at step 8
    [D]
    ❓ what you get depends on
    Mastermind Evidence ≤ 0 → 🎁 Mastermind Evidence ×1
    Mastermind Evidence ≥ 1 → nothing happens
    otherwise
    ↺ back to [A]
    otherwise
    ↺ back to [A]
    otherwise
    ↺ back to [A]
    「Bloodied knife」
    ❓
    if (this conversation) = 1
    → continues as [B]
    otherwise
    ↺ back to [A]
    「Wax seal」
    ❓
    if (this conversation) = 1
    ❓
    chose 「Bloodied knife」 at step 8
    → continues as [C]
    otherwise
    ↺ back to [A]
    otherwise
    ↺ back to [A]
    「Bone fragment」
    💬
    「Touch it」
    ❓
    if the story is at step 6（chose 「"Touch it"」）
    「Curse you, Belkadia!」 / 「Curse you, Alberio!」 — either — same result
    [E]
    ❓
    if (this conversation) = 1
    ❓
    chose 「Bloodied knife」 at step 8
    ❓
    chose 「Wax seal」 at step 8
    → continues as [D]
    otherwise
    ↺ back to [A]
    otherwise
    ↺ back to [A]
    otherwise
    ↺ back to [A]
    otherwise
    ❓
    if step 6 isn't done yet
    「Curse you, Belkadia!」 / 「Curse you, Alberio!」 — either — same result
    → continues as [E]
    otherwise
    「Curse you, Belkadia!」 / 「Curse you, Alberio!」 — either — same result
    → continues as [E]
    「Don't touch it」
    → continues as [E]
    「This box contains evidence.」
    → continues as [D]
    「Bloodied knife」
    「Wax seal」
    — what happens next depends on which you chose
    [F]
    → continues as [A]
    「Bone fragment」
    💬
    「Touch it」
    ❓
    if the story is at step 6（chose 「"Touch it"」）
    「Curse you, Belkadia!」 / 「Curse you, Alberio!」 — either — same result
    [G]
    → continues as [A]
    otherwise
    ❓
    if step 6 isn't done yet
    「Curse you, Belkadia!」 / 「Curse you, Alberio!」 — either — same result
    → continues as [G]
    otherwise
    「Curse you, Belkadia!」 / 「Curse you, Alberio!」 — either — same result
    → continues as [G]
    「Don't touch it」
    → continues as [G]
    「This box contains evidence.」
    → continues as [D]
  - otherwise
    💬
    「Bloodied letter」
    「Read it」 / 「Don't read it」 — either — same result
    [H]
    ❓
    if done in an earlier loop
    → continues as [A]
    otherwise
    💬
    「Bloodied letter」
    「Read it」 / 「Don't read it」 — either — same result
    ❓
    chose 「Bloodied knife」 at step 8
    [I]
    ❓
    chose 「Wax seal」 at step 8
    [J]
    ❓
    chose 「Don't touch it」 at step 8
    → continues as [D]
    otherwise
    ↺ back to [H]
    otherwise
    ↺ back to [H]
    otherwise
    ↺ back to [H]
    「Bloodied knife」
    ❓
    if (this conversation) = 1
    → continues as [I]
    otherwise
    ↺ back to [H]
    「Wax seal」
    ❓
    if (this conversation) = 1
    ❓
    chose 「Bloodied knife」 at step 8
    → continues as [J]
    otherwise
    ↺ back to [H]
    otherwise
    ↺ back to [H]
    「Bone fragment」
    💬
    「Touch it」
    ❓
    if the story is at step 6（chose 「"Touch it"」）
    「Curse you, Belkadia!」 / 「Curse you, Alberio!」 — either — same result
    [K]
    ❓
    if (this conversation) = 1
    ❓
    chose 「Bloodied knife」 at step 8
    ❓
    chose 「Wax seal」 at step 8
    → continues as [D]
    otherwise
    ↺ back to [H]
    otherwise
    ↺ back to [H]
    otherwise
    ↺ back to [H]
    otherwise
    ❓
    if step 6 isn't done yet
    「Curse you, Belkadia!」 / 「Curse you, Alberio!」 — either — same result
    → continues as [K]
    otherwise
    「Curse you, Belkadia!」 / 「Curse you, Alberio!」 — either — same result
    → continues as [K]
    「Don't touch it」
    → continues as [K]
    「Bloodied knife」
    「Wax seal」
    — what happens next depends on which you chose
    [L]
    → continues as [H]
    「Bone fragment」
    💬
    「Touch it」
    ❓
    if the story is at step 6（chose 「"Touch it"」）
    「Curse you, Belkadia!」 / 「Curse you, Alberio!」 — either — same result
    [M]
    → continues as [H]
    otherwise
    ❓
    if step 6 isn't done yet
    「Curse you, Belkadia!」 / 「Curse you, Alberio!」 — either — same result
    → continues as [M]
    otherwise
    「Curse you, Belkadia!」 / 「Curse you, Alberio!」 — either — same result
    → continues as [M]
    「Don't touch it」
    → continues as [M]
📍 Zone 10 -Fortress 3F Lord's Room-: 2 spot(s) Show on map
- ❓
  - if the story is at step 10–11
    nothing happens
  - otherwise
    ❓
    if already: Posted the search at the guild
    ❓ where it leads depends on
    progress ≤ 0 → nothing happens
    progress = 1 → step 10
    progress ≥ 2 → nothing happens
    otherwise
    nothing happens
continues from step 9
conversation only
- ❓
  - if the progress of 「Main Story Chapter 3（3） · Impregnable Fortress Zone 10 -Fortress 3F Lord's Room-」 = 2
    📌 unlocks 「Main Story Chapter 3（4） · Impregnable Fortress Impregnable Fortress Gate」「Duke Ixion's Rescue」「Symbol of Alliance」 and 2 more
    [A]
    ❓
    depending on step 11 (result = 1)
    📈 Abyss 3 story progress → 363
    📌 unlocks 「Duke Ixion's Rescue」「Blackmail Resolution」「Check on some Adventurers」 and 16 more
    otherwise
    📈 Abyss 3 story progress → 363
    📌 unlocks 「Duke Ixion's Rescue」「Blackmail Resolution」「Check on some Adventurers」 and 16 more
  - otherwise
    ❓
    if the progress of 「Main Story Chapter 3（3） · Impregnable Fortress Zone 10 -Fortress 3F Lord's Room-」 = 1
    📌 unlocks 「Duke Ixion's Rescue」「Symbol of Alliance」「Story · Impregnable Fortress · Fortress Master Key」 and 2 more
    ❓
    if the story is at step 28
    ❓
    if the story is at step 28
    🔀 Inciting incident 「Abducted Child」: Rescued safely
    → continues as [A]
    otherwise
    🔀 Inciting incident 「Abducted Child」: Rescued in critical condition
    → continues as [A]
    otherwise
    🔀 Inciting incident 「Abducted Child」: Didn't rescue
    → continues as [A]
    otherwise
    ❓
    if the story is at step 10–11
    ❓
    if the story is at step 28
    🔀 Inciting incident 「Abducted Child」: Rescued safely
    [B]
    📌 unlocks 「Duke Ixion's Rescue」「Symbol of Alliance」「Story · Impregnable Fortress · Fortress Master Key」 and 2 more
    → continues as [A]
    otherwise
    🔀 Inciting incident 「Abducted Child」: Rescued in critical condition
    → continues as [B]
    otherwise
    🔀 Inciting incident 「Abducted Child」: Didn't rescue
    📌 unlocks 「Duke Ixion's Rescue」「Symbol of Alliance」「Story · Impregnable Fortress · Fortress Master Key」 and 2 more
    → continues as [A]
- 📈 Abyss 3 story progress → 365
- 📌 unlocks 「Duke Ixion's Rescue」「Blackmail Resolution」「Check on some Adventurers」 and 16 more
- 「I think so.」 / 「I'm fine.」 — either — same result
- → step 13
continues from step 12
- 📈 Abyss 3 story progress → Boss defeated
- 📌 unlocks 「Duke Ixion's Rescue」「Blackmail Resolution」「Check on some Adventurers」 and 16 more
after step 11 or 13
📍 Impregnable Fortress Gate: 1 spot(s) Show on map
- ❓
  - if the story is at step 11（won the fight）
    nothing happens
  - otherwise
    ❓
    the first time here
    ✨ Bondmates：Kidnapped Girl Liam
    otherwise
    nothing happens
after step 11 or 13
📍 Impregnable Fortress Gate: 1 spot(s) Show on map
- 💬
  - 「Lily?」
    📜 Knowledge: Spouses Lily and Alan
    [A]
  - 「What can I do?」
    → continues as [A]
🏘 Adventurer's Guild
- 💬
  - 「Make the request at 55 gold」
    💸 Pay
    📈 Missing Girl search progress → Posted the search at the guild（if you can pay）
    📌 unlocks 「Procuring Food for Dogs」
    📈 Fee you posted → Make the request at 55 gold（if you can pay）
  - 「Make the request at 1,550 gold」
    💸 Pay
    📈 Missing Girl search progress → Posted the search at the guild（if you can pay）
    📌 unlocks 「Procuring Food for Dogs」
    📈 Fee you posted → Make the request at 1,550 gold（if you can pay）
  - 「Cancel the registration」
    💸 Pay
- 📌 unlocks 「Procuring Food for Dogs」
- ❓
  - if Rented Bibi: Rented Bibi
    [A]
    📌 unlocks 「Procuring Food for Dogs」
    📈 Missing Girl search progress → Found the child
    📌 unlocks 「Procuring Food for Dogs」
    ▶ continues in Procuring Food for Dogs
  - otherwise
    ❓
    if Rented Sam: Rented Sam
    → continues as [A]
    otherwise
    📌 unlocks 「Procuring Food for Dogs」
    📈 Missing Girl search progress → Found the child
    📌 unlocks 「Procuring Food for Dogs」
after step 18
🏘 Adventurer's Guild
- ❓
  - if Spoke to the receptionist once: Not spoken to her yet
    ❓
    chose 「Make the request at 55 gold」 at step 16
    ❓
    if Once saved the child unhurt: Never
    [A]
    ❓
    if Solved the kidnapping before: Never solved
    [B]
    📈 Missing Girl search progress → Searching (hound or asking)
    📌 unlocks 「Procuring Food for Dogs」
    otherwise
    [C]
    💬
    「Ask around town for information」
    → continues as [B]
    「Go and save her now」
    📈 Missing Girl search progress → Went straight to the rescue
    📌 unlocks 「Procuring Food for Dogs」
    otherwise
    → continues as [C]
    otherwise
    [D]
    ❓
    if you have Torn Cloth ≥ 1
    💬
    「Yes, I would like to rent a hound.」
    📈 Missing Girl search progress → Searching (hound or asking)
    📌 unlocks 「Procuring Food for Dogs」
    📌 unlocks 「Procuring Food for Dogs」
    「I don't need a hound.」
    [E]
    📈 Spoke to the receptionist once → Turned the receptionist down once
    ❓
    if Once saved the child unhurt: Never
    → continues as [A]
    otherwise
    → continues as [C]
    otherwise
    ❓
    if you have Torn Cloth = 0
    「I don't have anything with the child's scent on it.」 — either — same result
    → continues as [E]
    otherwise
    nothing happens
  - otherwise
    → continues as [D]
after step 19
🏘 Town
- 「Gunny sack?」 / 「Couldn't it just as likely be a crate or a barrel?」 — either — same result
after step 19
📍 Impregnable Fortress Gate: 1 spot(s) Show on map
- ❓
  - if done in an earlier loop
    💬
    「Show me what's inside the box.」
    「What are you doing here?」
    [A]
    💬
    「Look inside by force」
    📌 unlocks 「Procuring Food for Dogs」
    「Leave it alone」
    nothing happens
    「Dice?」
    📌 unlocks 「Procuring Food for Dogs」
  - otherwise
    「Show me what's inside the box.」 / 「What are you doing here?」 — either — same result
    → continues as [A]
after step 19
🏘 Town🏘 Edge of Town
- 📈 Checked the capital's suspects → Done; next lead at the Abyss gate
after step 22
📍 Surface -Stairs Leading Underground-: 1 spot(s) Show on map
- 📈 Saw the Abyss-entrance scene → Seen (in either case)
- 📈 Blackmail case progress → Incident at the Abyss entrance
- 📌 unlocks 「Blackmail Resolution」
after step 19
🏘 Inn
- 📌 unlocks 「Procuring Food for Dogs」
after step 21 or 24
🏘 Town
- 「Did she have golden hair?」 / 「Was she wearing a pale red skirt?」 — either — same result
- 📌 unlocks 「Procuring Food for Dogs」
- → step 32
after step 18
🏘 Town
conversation only
- 📈 Solved the kidnapping before → Solved in some run（if Liam's condition: Fought the kidnappers; Liam got hurt）
- 📈 Once saved the child unhurt → Yes, in an earlier run（if The child is unharmed: Child unharmed (no kidnapper fight)）
- → step 28
continues from step 27
- 📈 Solved the kidnapping before → Solved in some run
- ❓
  - if Liam's condition: Fought the kidnappers; Liam got hurt
    🔀 Inciting incident 「Abducted Child」: Rescued in critical condition
    [A]
    ❓
    if The child is unharmed: Child unharmed (no kidnapper fight)
    🔀 Inciting incident 「Abducted Child」: Rescued safely
    📈 Missing Girl search progress → Handed the child over
    📌 unlocks 「Procuring Food for Dogs」
    otherwise
    📈 Missing Girl search progress → Handed the child over
    📌 unlocks 「Procuring Food for Dogs」
  - otherwise
    → continues as [A]
conversation only
after step 19
🏘 Town
- → step 32
after step 19
🏘 Town
- 📌 unlocks 「Procuring Food for Dogs」
- → step 32
continues from step 30 or 31
🏘 Town
conversation only
after step 18
🏘 Town
- Quest complete

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