• Five: Oh! Yes, Five remembers!
• Five: Big sis... wears white coat.
• Five: Because, big sis was a nurse!
• Five: So sis takes good care of Five...
• Five: And Five learns a lot from sis!
• Five: Also, also...
• Five: There was... doctor, too!
• Five: Doctor is a very pretty lady!
• Five: Doctor wears white coat...
• Five: And doctor always brings colorful medicines.
• Five: Five thinks medicines taste bad, but...
• Five: They make bad feelings and pains go away.
• Five: So medicines are good!
• Reed: ...I guess that's what they'd tell a child.
• Five: That's not all, Reed!
• Five: Someone wearing white coat... there was one more!

Five: Recall a "Professor".

• Five: There was mister smart professor too!
• Five: Professor is the smartest! But...
• Five: Professor is also always very busy!
• Five: Five thinks, a lot of people ask professor for help...
• Five: That's why professor doesn't visit a lot.
• Five: Five didn't see professor many times, but doctor visited a lot!
• Five: Professor and doctor were really nice to Five...
• Five: Sis is always really happy when professor and doctor visit, too!
• Reed: Do you know their names?
• Five: Umm... names?
• Five: Five thinks there is no name, Reed!
• Five: Doctor is just doctor, and professor is just professor!
• Five: That's what big sis calls doctor and professor.
• Five: But sometimes...
• Five: Sis says professor is also... teacher!
• Reed: ...It's one of his students?
• Reed: No wonder she sounds full of admiration.

Reed: Ask about any other units at the lab. Perhaps she wasn't the only one.

• Reed: ...Did you see any children there, Five?
• Reed: Like yourself.
• Five: Umm... no.
• Five: But sis said...
• Five: If Five is good and healthy, Five can see others soon.
• Five: Sis said...
• Five: Five can go to "kinder garden"?
• Five: Five doesn't know what it is, but...
• Five: Sis said there are a lot of monsters there to play with!
• Reed: ...I see.
• Reed: So in that lab, it was just you,
• Reed: His student, and the princes.
• Reed: Which means... this might be in Regalis.
• Reed: Of all places to narrow it down...
• Five: Um... is Reed upset?
• Five: Did Five say something bad?
• Reed: No.

• Reed: You're doing well.
• Five: !!!!!

Reed: Reach a conclusion.

Five: Describe the Professor and how he acted.

• Reed: Five, I have one last question.
• Reed: Have you ever heard the name "Lumen" while you were in that lab?
• Five: Five thinks... yes!
• Five: It's professor!
• Five: Professor was... called Lumen by sis!
• Reed: ...It really is him, then.
• Aria: A professor...?
• Aria: Reed, what did you figure out?
• Reed: Well... the reason humans and monsters could gather in the way Five describes is all thanks to this person.
• Reed: That is...

• Reed: Professor Zachery Lumen.
• Nino: Hang on, I've heard that name before.
• Reed: Oh, well, that's to be expected.
• Reed: You're bound to have heard of him, as long as you're in this world.
• Meimona: Hehe, it was in a book in the library here!
• Nino: We found his biography there.
• Reed: What you found was just "a" biography.
• Reed: There's no definitive one, because there's like, dozens of those by now.
• Reed: Whether it's books about him, records of his research, public media coverage concerning him, or even just from people's casual conversations.
• Reed: Everyone has probably heard his name at least once.
• Meimona: Whoa! Is he just that interesting of a person...?
• Reed: ...I dunno if that's the word I'd use.
• Reed: But at the very least...
• Reed: I can say he's that well-known for a reason.
• Aria: Whoa! Sounds like a celebrity for humankind!
• Aria: But... um, Reed...
• Aria: "Lumen" is also your surname, isn't it?
• Meimona: Wuh, is it!?
• Aria: Yeah! So are you two related to each other?

• Reed: ...Uh.
• Reed: Sure. I guess.
• Reed: He's kinda my dad.
• Nino: "Kinda"!?
• Aria: "Kinda"...?
• Meimona: "Kinda"!?
• Reed: Y-you heard me.
• Reed: It's whatever.
• Reed: The doctor lady Five mentioned is his wife, Anise Lumen.
• Reed: I'm their son.
• Reed: And that's it.
• Reed: End of the story.
• Aria: Whoa! Seriously?
• Nino: How come you're so nonchalant about that!?
• Meimona: Yeah, why are you treating this as not-a-big-deal!
• Reed: Because it's not.
• Reed: This is not what's important here at all, so move on.
• Meimona: Wait, if that's the case, then... uuummm, Nino?
• Meimona: Didn't someone in the library say that this professor guy is...
• Nino: ...Right...
• Meimona: Waaah! Then this was so insensitive of us...!
• Aria: W-what's wrong? What did you hear?

Nino and Mei: Recount what you've heard.

• Meimona: I'm so sorry, Reed!
• Reed: Huh? What are you apologizing for?
• Meimona: W-well, I mean... maybe this is not the time for it, but...
• Meimona: Um, I'm sorry for your loss.
• Reed: ...My what?
• Meimona: Y-you know! Are you really gonna make me say it...?
• Reed: Make you say what?
• Meimona: Augh! It just feels so insensitive!
• Meimona: We've made you talk about someone who's not around anymore.
• Aria: I-is that true?
• Meimona: It's what we heard...
• Aria: Oh, no... Reed, I'm so sorry.
• Reed: What the hell are you all talking about!?
• Reed: You guys... it sounds like you have the wrong idea here?
• Reed: Would someone who isn't an overreacting emotional girl explain what's going through your heads?
• Meimona: Hey, what the heck!
• Nino: Uhm, Reed. When Mei and I were in the library here-
• Meimona: We heard that this great professor is deceased!
• Nino: Well, now that I think back to it...
• Nino: It was either that, or that he's been missing for years now.
• Meimona: Y-yeah, see? So, sorry this had to be brought up...
• Reed: Oh, god, that's all it was?
• Reed: Look... it's not the former.
• Reed: The professor is currently missing. That's all.
• Reed: And it's not a big deal at all, so don't act like it is.
• Reed: Don't walk on eggshells around me. That'd just be uncomfortable.
• Meimona: Waaah, I'm sorry!
• Meimona: I was just trying to be considerate...!
• Reed: Don't... worry about it.
• Reed: I really don't care. So just be your usual selves.
• Meimona: Bweeeh, okay...
• Reed: ...Idiots.

• Nino: But, wow, Reed!
• Nino: Doesn't that means your dad's a super-genius?
• Aria: Is he?
• Meimona: His biography in the library said so!

• Nino: This guy got the attention of both monster and human royalty.
• Nino: So the genius thing doesn't seem like an exaggeration!
• Meimona: Aria, the old monster prince asked this human for help,
• Meimona: And the old human princess praised him a lot, too!
• Aria: Huh, that's amazing!
• Aria: I heard nothing about this in the monster world...
• Nino: He's very well known, but only in this world, it seems.
• Meimona: Maybe you didn't 'cause monsters don't wanna brag about a human?
• Meimona: But since his work was supported by both human royals and monster royals, makes sense he's so famous in this world!
• Aria: Wow...
• Meimona: I guess our boy here has super-smarty genes in him, heheh!

• Aria: You guys make me feel so left out here...
• Aria: I never imagined things in the human world could be like this at all!
• Aria: It all sounds so cool, Reed!
• Meimona: Yeah, I can't believe your dad is-

The Lumen family is one blessed by the light of all knowledge.

• Five: Reed, umm...
• Five: Professor is Reed's papa?
• Reed: ...That's right.
• Reed: But it's not important, Five.
• Reed: I would rather focus on your story than talk about him.
• Reed: There is nothing pertinent about that guy anyway.
• Reed: The only thing that matters is how important his research was.
• Aria: This research involves Five, doesn't it?
• Nino: And a number of other "units", I would assume...
• Nino: If "5" is this one's number.
• Reed: You're not wrong.
• Reed: She is part of a research effort led by the professor.
• Nino: From what I've read, Professor Zachery's research was aiming to improve medical care for monsters, as commissioned by the previous monster prince.
• Nino: Then, is this what Five meant about being a "weak monster"...?
• Aria: Since it is your parent's work, did you get to directly see any of this?
• Aria: I can't think of anyone closer to our goal than the researchers' own son!
• Reed: Eh, contrary to what you might be thinking...
• Reed: Familial relations have no bearing on my knowledge at all.
• Reed: The professor kept his private home life and his work separate.

To be a Lumen is to exceed all standards.

• Reed: That's why... I never actually got to see any of his work for myself.
• Reed: Not his job in educating students,
• Reed: Or his work in leading scientific research.
• Reed: I learned more from reading and hearing about his work after he'd gone missing, than from anything I saw before he disappeared.
• Reed: ...I was also young when he was still around.
• Reed: I think I wouldn't have understood much anyway.
• Aria: Oh...
• Reed: The same goes for the doctor as well.
• Reed: They were both incredibly private people.
• Reed: Home was home, and work was work.
• Nino: If your parents were that influential and somewhat followed by press...
• Nino: Being able to maintain boundaries like that seems impressive.
• Reed: That's just how the Lumen family is.
• Reed: So...
• Reed: I'm unfortunately not a direct source of information for this particular case.
• Reed: As things stand, Five is actually the only person who'd have been privy to what was happening in the laboratory, besides her "sis" or friends there.
• Five: Hey, Reed...?
• Five: Did Reed's papa and mama not tell Reed a lot about "work"?
• Reed: Uh, yeah.
• Five: Umm, then...!
• Five: Five can tell Reed about Reed's papa and mama!
• Five: Because Five saw professor and doctor a lot!
• Reed: ...No need for that. It's okay.
• Five: Five really can answer more questions, if Reed wants to know...
• Five: Did Five answer everything well before?
• Five: Five doesn't know if Five said something wrong, but...
• Reed: No, you haven't.

Alas, this reality fears us, who embody the unknown.

• Reed: You did well. They were all very helpful answers.
• Reed: I know the place you mean now. So, good job.
• Meimona: Whoa, what!
• Five: Really, Reed!?
• Five: Five wants to go, then!
• Five: Five wants to see everyone!
• Reed: ...
• Aria: Is it possible to take her there, Reed?
• Nino: Rather than that, hey...
• Nino: Could you tell us the details first?
• Nino: Where this is, and what you're exactly planning to do here...
• Reed: ...As you know, the professor is currently missing.
• Reed: And there is, well...
• Reed: There's someone who's trying to find him.
• Reed: I'm helping them out.
• Reed: Therefore, I'm taking Five with me.
• Reed: Because she's a vital clue to finding his whereabouts.
• Reed: And that's enough details for you.
• Nino: H-huh?
• Aria: Wait, who is it? Where would you be taking her...?
• Reed: Headquarters, Aria.
• Reed: In the capital.
• Reed: That is why I cross over to the monster world, in the first place...
• Reed: Because we've been searching for the professor's traces everywhere.
• Aria: Huh...
• Nino: Hold it, this is so sudden!
• Nino: Who or what's "headquarters"?
• Nino: And where did you determine the lab to be?
• Reed: ...Why are you asking?
• Nino: Because you want to take Five...
• Reed: Whether she accompanies me or not depends on her, not your permission.
• Reed: Like I said before...
• Reed: I wasn't answering anything here because of you guys.
• Reed: This only concerns Five.
• Nino: ...
• Five: Reed...
• Five: Where does Reed want Five to go?
• Reed: ...Look, Five.
• Reed: The destination won't be your "home" right away.
• Reed: There's someone who can help both of us find out more about the lab.
• Reed: If you come with me, I'll let you two meet first.
• Five: Really!?
• Reed: Yes. They'll know how to reach the lab.
• Reed: I'm sure what you know will be a huge clue for that...
• Reed: ...And unlike me, they'll actually want to hear about the professor from you.
• Five: Okay...!
• Five: Five wants to go with Reed!
• Meimona: Wait, you do!?
• Five: Yes! If Reed will take Five home... then Five wants to go!
• Five: Five can help... find professor, too! Professor is "missing"...
• Five: So let Five find Five's friends again... and Five will help Reed in return!
• Five: Here! Handshake!
• Five: It means Reed agrees!
• Meimona: Gasp! This girl is learning how to make deals fast!

In here, truth must fear scrutiny.

• Five: Five will go home now! Right now!!!
• Five: Okay, Reed?
• Reed: Not right now, uh...
• Reed: We're kind of trapped here for a while.
• Five: What does Reed mean?
• Aria: Five, we all have to wait patiently here for two days first.
• Aria: After that, everyone can move out safely!
• Aria: But, um...
• Aria: Reed, is it really just going to be you, Five, and I?
• Reed: Of course.
• Five: Wait... no!
• Five: Not right, Reed!
• Five: Everyone else will come too!
• Reed: ...Why?
• Reed: Literally nobody else needs to come.
• Five: B-but...
• Five: Five doesn't wanna leave anyone behind.
• Aria: ...Aw.
• Five: Nino and Mei, let's go to Five's home!
• Five: Five will show you Five's toys there!
• Meimona: Sure, I don't mind!
• Meimona: Sounds like a fun time...
• Meimona: And I gotta help my lil' homie find her homey!

It is said that recalling friends and family keeps one grounded in reality.

• Reed: I'm not taking those things with me.
• Five: D:
• Meimona: Hey! I'm a PERSON, dammit!
• Nino: Hold it, people...
• Nino: Nobody's agreed to anything yet.
• Nino: Tell us who's this helpful someone you want to take her to first.
• Reed: It's... Headquarters.
• Nino: Again with that...
• Aria: It's fine to trust them, Nino.
• Aria: They've been helping Reed for a while!
• Nino: No, tell me who that person is.
• Reed: It's... someone related to the professor and his work.
• Reed: The supplier who crafted and gave me all my tools.
• Nino: Are you going to keep being vague about it?
• Reed: ...Hey, you know,
• Reed: These arms you kept calling cool?
• Reed: They made these.
• Nino: Oh, woah, really!?
• Nino: Okay, that's pretty impressive...
• Nino: Err, I mean, just a bit!
• Reed: It's incredibly impressive.
• Reed: They're far more capable than I am.
• Reed: In fact, they are more capable than all of us combined.
• Reed: Aria can vouch for them, too.
• Reed: So do you have any objections about this?
• Nino: ...Yes, still!
• Reed: What else now? Surely you aren't going to doubt their usefulness?
• Nino: No, but... who said you can just take Five and go all alone?
• Nino: I have a promise to keep here.
• Nino: I said I'd take her home, so I will too.
• Five: ...!
• Reed: What... you didn't look like you cared about that.
• Nino: I do care.
• Nino: Maybe you're just not good at reading people?
• Reed: If it was that important, then don't forget it in the first place.
• Reed: You dumbass.
• Five: Nino... can't help it!
• Five: It's okay, Reed! Nino didn't choose to forget...!
• Reed: ...

It was a good sign that such things did not stir anything in me anymore.

• Reed: Then, do you mean to stand in my way?
• Nino: Whoa, whoa, that's not what I said!
• Reed: Finding the professor is a crucial matter to me.
• Reed: It's why I'm even here tangled in this mess in the first place.
• Nino: You certainly are dedicated to your goal, and I'm not about to hinder you...
• Nino: But there's no need for a division to be made between us four, that's all!
• Nino: You want to take Five? Fine, but on one condition.
• Nino: I will not be separated from Five.
• Nino: I'll agree to your terms only if you let us come along and meet this headquarters.
• Reed: Let "us" come, you say?
• Nino: Yeah! Mei's right here too, you know.
• Nino: I'll believe your provisioner's capabilities when we see it with our own eyes.
• Reed: Ugh... you'll all be such unnecessary baggage.
• Meimona: Wow, you really don't like us that much?
• Meimona: Was I the only one who thought we were starting to get along nicely...?
• Reed: ...Shush.
• Reed: What I don't like is wasting time and effort.
• Nino: Well, too bad.
• Nino: I won't break my promises if I can help it.

To me, these relations represent useless shackles.

• Reed: Fine...
• Reed: Guess they can come along if you're so insistent.
• Five: Yaaaay, Reed understands!
• Aria: That's great, Five!
• Reed: Agreeing is less of a pain at this point.
• Nino: Heh, you finally gave in!
• Nino: That's what I thought.
• Reed: I'm already forced to spend two days of my short life with you all anyway.
• Reed: It'll be manageable... just don't be dead-weight, ok.
• Nino: We'll get to go our separate ways soon enough, calm down.
• Reed: Great, so everyone's just decided to invade my home I guess.
• Nino: Your what?
• Aria: You never said that headquarters' place was also your house!
• Reed: ...Oh. Oops.
• Reed: I'm an idiot.
• Meimona: Oh, cool!
• Meimona: I bet you have all kinds of human tech doodads in there, huh?
• Aria: Then, our next move is decided!
• Aria: Heheh, I can't wait to see what it's like!
• Reed: Quit this, we're getting sidetracked...

But I digress.

• Aria: Well, to get back on topic... I want to ask something, Reed.
• Aria: Did things at the laboratory... not end well?
• Nino: I wanna know, too.
• Nino: Judging by how careful you were being...
• Nino: Should we be expecting the worst here?
• Reed: If something unfortunate did happen, then it didn't involve Five.
• Nino: Then, everyone else who was there...?
• Reed: I wouldn't know about that.
• Reed: At the very least, what I can tell you for sure is that both the professor and the doctor are...
• Reed: Eh... currently unreachable.
• Reed: That's as much as I know.
• Reed: I don't know what happened in the lab.
• Reed: Since I've never seen where the professor and the doctor worked.
• Aria: You only know these background details...
• Meimona: I think you were right about what you said before.
• Meimona: We should hear from Five directly, rather than speak over her!
• Nino: True, even if the details seem unfitting with what we know,
• Nino: It doesn't help to interject and insist against her words.
• Aria: Right! No one else can tell us about Five's experience, only Five herself can!
• Nino: The combination of what Reed knows, and what Five has experienced,
• Nino: That should get us closer to having the full picture.

I've taken much too long of your time.

• Nino: Sorry that we made you feel like we didn't believe you, Five.
• Nino: I want to hear more about your home again!

Your world of papercraft and text...

• Nino: You said you left it yesterday.
• Nino: Can you tell me everything you remember about it?
• Nino: Like, how you got to that home,
• Nino: How your life was like in there,
• Nino: What you did there every day,
• Nino: And what happened when you left.
• Nino: Everything from your first day there.
• Nino: Just like I promised you...
• Nino: I really want to find the place you came to love enough to call a home.
• Nino: With everyone's help, I'll fulfill that promise!
• Nino: So can you tell me what you remember, Five?

...You may have it back now.

• Five: Umm... yes!
• Five: Five will try!