Operation story: OF-EX6

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After operation

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Within a medical office in Rhodes Island, Kal'tsit holds a meaningful conversation with a famous band member who should have been in Siesta at the time. However, the true meaning of that conversation may not become apparent until much later...

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Alty	Hmm. So this is the legendary Rhodes Island. It certainly has an almost mystical air to it...
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Alty	There's something familiar about this atmosphere. Hmm... If I hadn't boarded this ark, I would've thought I was still at the beach.
Kal'tsit	We had a few Ægirians here lately. I suppose you're also from Ægir, but I didn't see your name on the guest list. Perhaps that means I can't treat you as a guest.
Alty	Haha, sorry about that, but I'm not here to bother you. I just have a few words for you before I leave. Wait, you even know my name?
Kal'tsit	Anyone at Siesta these days would know who you are. Even though I didn't go myself, I did hear about you before. Miss Alty, bassist of Alive Until Sunset, Rhodes Island is not an amusement park.
Alty	Oh come on, don't be so unfriendly. After all, there are so many things we have in common. That's right, why don't we talk about when we could still see the stars?
Kal'tsit	...Have a seat.
Alty	Thank you. You must be curious how I got in here, right? That's not important, but don't worry. There's nothing wrong with the security system. Just consider me lucky.
Kal'tsit	Your words can't hide your abilities. As you said, I'm not particularly worried. I suppose the system only makes an exception for when the guest is important enough. But I wonder, what would make a superstar take interest in our small, little ward here? If you're looking for your Ægirian friends, I'm afraid you've got the wrong address.
Alty	Friends? Well... we don't really get along? If anything, I'd say we're far from friends... Actually, I'm here for you. Or rather, I'm here to take a look at you.
Kal'tsit	Sorry, but I don't know who you are, nor am I some display at a zoo.
Alty	I've heard a lot about the Ægirians from Frost. She's not normally one to tell stories, but she did make an exception that time.
Kal'tsit	I'm not interested in your friend's bizarre adventures either...
Alty	How about I sing it out then?
Kal'tsit	...nor am I interested in any random anecdotes about me. Just get to the point.
Alty	Someone once told me that a bit of chit-chat is good for breaking the ice, but I suppose I'm no good at that... Well, let's begin then. Actually, I kind of hate Ægirians. Of course, I know about how pitiful their past is. But if you didn't show up, these Ægirians would already have been devoured by the abyssal depths by now.
Kal'tsit	I didn't do anything in particular.
Alty	You saved their lives, and several of them are here.
Kal'tsit	...
Alty	These special Ægirians don't show any respect to you, despite all that you did for them. I suppose you were too grumpy around them?
Kal'tsit	I'm just preventing them from destroying themselves.
Alty	That is also a form of mercy, doctor. But, I do have a question for you.
Kal'tsit	Ask away.
Alty	Do you know who the enemy of the Ægir is? Or perhaps, do you know who I really am?
Mon3tr	!!
Kal'tsit	Mon3tr, stop! ...You're still young.
Alty	That's right, we are very young, and we haven't been through any of those tragedies. That's why we're still here, just talking and singing.
Kal'tsit	The Abyssal Hunters are doing what they should be doing.
Alty	This I know, all too well. However, we'd also like to know the answer. We have no desire to become the enemies of those little guys at all. You see, ever since she was little, Frost was only interested in music and food. Even resting was a waste of time to her.
Kal'tsit	You can save your friend's introduction for when we actually meet.
Alty	Sorry, bad habit of mine... I trust you, doctor, and the truth you have.
Kal'tsit	I don't think you know any less about the truth than I do.
Alty	No, we just each have our own strengths. For example, I don't think you can sing as well as I do.
Kal'tsit	...
Alty	Ah, um, that's just an example! No offense intended. But the peace in Ægir, as you know, is only superficial.
Kal'tsit	Most people know nothing about the sea.
Alty	How are the children of Terra supposed to know that? It's not good to expect too much out of them. However, even that superficial peace is about to be broken. Desire really is a terrifying thing. So, what I need is, well, information.
Kal'tsit	Information again?
Alty	That's right. So in other words... Uhh, I'm not the only one who's interested in this. Haha. I'm just a bit curious, who might that last person be?
Kal'tsit	An Ægirian, and an Abyssal Hunter.
Alty	Then maybe we could be friends, like, for real. Heh.
Kal'tsit	Of course. I can understand why you've come to see me. The longer you live, the more stories you have, the worse your scars hurt, and the worse your temperament becomes.
Alty	Sorry, I didn't mean to remind you of the past... But, you really are different from the others. They are bound by too many emotions, easily manipulated by words, and sometimes turn into disasters in their own right. No wonder that person assigned you as the trump card to help that little bunny and {nickname}. You really are an X-ray machine, aren't you?
Kal'tsit	I also wish I was a simple machine.
Alty	Sorry about that. But what I meant to say was, even though you won't tell anyone, you've already seen what lies underneath, right?
Kal'tsit	I can't answer that.
Alty	All right, I'll skip to the main question then. Surely you'll be able to answer this one.
Kal'tsit	Go ahead, young superstar.
Alty	Oh, thank you. Please tell me everything you know about what happened underneath that part of the ocean.
Kal'tsit	That's not a form of "information."
Alty	No, I'm talking about "That" part of the ocean.
Kal'tsit	...
Alty	Frost is the youngest one among us. Only the four of us can be considered young. She smelled something from those Ægirians. A scent that didn't belong to them. "They can't sing anymore. They can't talk anymore. They're drifting farther and farther away from us. They're becoming hungry." AMa-10 Dr. Kal'tsit, please tell me... How were those special Ægirians born?