"In that case, has Clockie brought any guests back in the past day or two? In fact, we are investigating a missing person case in the Dreamscape," Welt inquired.
"Oh, that's right... Then you should talk to Gallagher, but he's currently entertaining visitors from the Oak Family and has specifically asked not to be disturbed."
"Star: Hmm... visitor, do you mean knocking him out during a conversation and bringing him over?"
"Herta: Heh, that term certainly has a 'harmony' meaning."
"Hmm, Mr. Welt, the person you are looking for..." Misha tentatively asked, "Could it be Miss Robin?"
"...As expected. With Miss Firefly as a precedent, it's not entirely unexpected," Welt nodded.
"If you two are looking for Miss Robin, I can lead the way. She instructed that she can receive guests from outside."
"Thank you for that. Also, we are looking for our lost companions, a red-haired woman, and a pink-haired girl with her. Do you happen to have any impression of them?"
Misha lowered his head, thought for a moment, then shook his head:
"Hmm, I haven't seen them... But please rest assured, Dreamscape Reef is not large, nor is it as bustling as the Dreamscape, but its safety is top-notch."
"Sampo: Dreamscape is small, creates myths."
"Sparkle: This is the advantage of having colorful hair; you can easily tell who is who."
"Star: The Family also promises that there is no danger in the dream world..."
"Bronya: Actually, if you think about it, what the Family says is not bad. There is no real death in the dream world; even if you die, you just enter a deeper dream."
"March 7th: I just don't know what dream I'll fall into if I die in this place. I still have to protect myself."
"How about this! Since you guests are visiting Dreamscape Reef for the first time, I'll be your guide. I'll help you find your companions first, and then we can visit Miss Robin together," Misha volunteered.
"The Old Woman went to visit the children at Mrs. Glisha's place and won't be leaving for a while, so there should be enough time."
When Welt heard this, he almost mistook "Glisha" for "Theresa," but fortunately, he reacted in time and quickly corrected his mistaken thought. After a brief moment of daze, he slowly nodded and replied:
"Hmm, then it would be disrespectful not to accept."
While Misha was talking to Clockie, Welt took the opportunity to quietly pull Star aside and whispered to her:
"This way, the two murder cases plaguing Penacony have an answer. It's just that the mastermind's intentions... have become even more elusive."
Star thoughtfully suggested, "The Oak Family's visitor is worth noting."
Welt nodded in agreement, "Indeed, and this person is likely to have a deep relationship with Gallagher; otherwise, the meeting wouldn't need to be so secretive. In any case, we must find Gallagher."
"Speaking of which, you mentioned earlier that you saw a Clockie that only you could see, right?"
"Mr. Welt can also see him," Star's eyes showed a slight change.
"Hmm... I have a strange feeling. Could it be that my childlike innocence also..." Welt's expression suddenly became slightly flustered, but he quickly regained his composure. He cleared his throat and continued, "Never mind, that's not important. Let's follow Misha for now."
After the conversation, Clockie ran off with a tick-tock, while Misha led the two towards the distance.
Misha excitedly walked to a platform and pointed to a huge spherical opening in the distance, like a sun.
"Everyone, look! Here you can see the most spectacular scenery of Dreamscape Reef—"
Welt analyzed, "A black hole? No, is it an accretion disk formed by the condensation of remembrance? Dreamscape Reef is actually built on such unstable remembrance."
"Oh? So Mr. Welt also understands remembrance dynamics? I was just wondering how to introduce this great void to everyone. In that case, you must have a lot in common with Miss Ke Mei."
Seeing Welt's interest in remembrance dynamics, Misha quickly led everyone to a high platform at the edge and pointed forward, saying:
"Look, she's right there."
Following the direction of Misha's finger, a tall female figure could be seen in the distance. She seemed to be holding something in her hand, quietly gazing at the great void in the sky, as if speaking to it.
When the group got closer, they heard her murmuring softly, "I've finally calculated it. In ten more system hours, the Dreamscape above will swallow the Dreamscape below! My guess is correct; this place will cease to exist, and the Dreamscape will devour everything."
Then, she seemed to realize the people behind her and turned to ask, "Hmm? Who are you? This place is about to disappear; aren't you leaving?"
"Who are you?"
"I am Ke Mei, a Dream Mapper specializing in remembrance dynamics, currently researching my lifelong subject."
"Do you see this great void? Many years ago, it was just a crack; now it has grown into a large hole. The remembrance nearby has been slowly flowing towards the other end of the void at a constant speed."
"But what's terrifying is... according to my calculations, the speed of the remembrance flow has recently started to change, and it's faster than ever before—it's almost... almost as if something is sucking from the large opening!"
"By continuously improving Lazareena's remembrance measurement method, I finally got an accurate result—"
"In ten system hours, Dreamscape Reef will cease to exist! Like melting icebergs, everything will crumble and merge with the fragments of the Dreamscape on the other side of the void!"
"Qingque: Ten system hours? Speaking of which, the Harmony Festival's time seems to be..."
"Welt: A strange coincidence, or rather, it's not a coincidence. What exactly is the Family planning?"
"Himeko: A familiar name, Lazarina. The Trailblazer mentioned her before; she was one of the Nameless who got off The Train here."
Misha explained to Star and Welt, "Uh, please don't worry, this kind of thing has happened many times... Miss Ke Mei is not bad; she's just a bit... immersed in another world. She should soon realize she made a mistake."
"Compared to that, there's another thing that concerns me. Who is the 'Lazareena' you mentioned?" Ke Mei looked very surprised after hearing Welt's question.
"Oh, you know her too? Or do you also like remembrance dynamics?"
"We are very interested in Lazareena's achievements. Could you elaborate?"