Scenario:Arriet - Tranquillo

Tranquillo

While (Captain) is out for work, Arriet decides to hold an impromptu performance in town. There, a dark-robed man emerges from the audience to summon the lyrist—the leader of the Crew of Enforcers' intelligence unit—for an emergency meeting. After swapping intel with her subordinate spies, Arriet orders for an airship to rescue Monika.

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On Amalthea Island...

Due to a sudden request, (Captain) is required to step out of the Grandcypher for some time.

The crew members take advantage of this newfound freedom to tend to their personal business.

Being a lyrist, Arriet decides to hold an impromptu performance in the town center.

Arriet: ♪

Townsman: Wow! What a beautiful song...

Townswoman: A wonderful performance, indeed... It's simply divine!

Arriet: Hehehe... Thank you for taking the time to listen.

Arriet: This piece is called "Midtown Nocturne." It represents the area's liveliness after nightfall.

Arriet: Now, for my next piece...

Dark-Robed Man: Bravo.

Arriet: ...!

Dark-Robed Man: ...

Arriet: ...

Townsman: Miss, is something the matter?

Arriet: Ah, um...

Arriet: I'm sorry, but my performance will have to wait. I promise I'll be back.

Arriet: Is this where he went?

Arriet: ...

Arriet: Humpty...

Dark-Robed Man: Dumpty...

Both: Had a great fall.

Arriet: Braun! It's been too long. Have you lost weight?

Dark-Robed Man: A bit. Probably on account of my covert operation in the hinterlands.

Arriet: That sounds rather rough. So, what brings you hereabouts?

Dark-Robed Man: An emergency.

Arriet: Mm.

Dark-Robed Man: So you were expecting as much?

Arriet: It was one of the possibilities I considered, yes—if word on the street is anything to go by.

Dark-Robed Man: In any case, let's head to the Fourth Fleet's intelligence room at once.

Dark-Robed Man: Ah, come to think of it... Are you not going to change that secret code of yours? The "Humpty Dumpty" one...

Arriet: Why would I? It's cute, and nobody would ever guess it. Is there a problem?

Dark-Robed Man: N-not exactly...

The Fourth Fleet Intelligence Unit.

A branch under the Crew of Enforcers operated by a group of undercover skyfarers.

They maintain close contact with the other units in order to gather information on the entire Sky Realm.

Fleet Spy 1: Did you hear the news about Agartha?

Fleet Spy 2: Yeah. They're not your average group of armed insurgents...

Fleet Spy 3: We captured their base though, didn't we?

Fleet Spy 1: We've rescued the hostages, but it's unclear whether or not we should withdraw from the island...

Fleet Spy 2: Our enemies seek revenge against the Sky Realm. Apparently, McCoy thinks war is inevitable.

Fleet Spy 3: Which means we need reinforcements. But if that were to happen...

Arriet: Greetings, everyone. I've already been filled in on the necessary details.

Arriet: According to the message McCoy sent via carrier pigeon, Monika and the others are in grave danger.

Arriet: I can't say I expected a military organization to be in charge of the legendary Agartha.

Arriet: I'd like to send in reinforcements, but...

Fleet Spy 1: There's one major obstacle for us to overcome. Agartha is an egalitarian society, which means its government and constituents are united in their goal.

Arriet: Indeed. Every Agarthan citizen, even the children, has been indoctrinated with a hatred toward skydwellers.

Arriet: That is, in the case of a full-scale war, combat would likely extend beyond the opposing soldiers. We'd be forced to fight civilians as well.

Fleet Spy 2: Even if they're our enemies, that would go against our crew's code of ethics...

Arriet: I agree, but there seem to be quite a few conflicting opinions on the matter.

Arriet: Which is why I'd like to hear what you all think as well—and while we're at it, could you show me the information you gathered on Agartha?

Dark-Robed Man: Here are the documents. As you may already know, they contain the island's size, geography, and demographic data.

Arriet: Thank you.

Fleet Spy 1: The surrounding nations have committed to neutrality thus far, but it still might be worth asking for their support.

Arriet: Yes, that would certainly be the most efficient approach.

Fleet Spy 2: Speaking of the nearby countries, I went ahead and conducted an investigation on the origins of the Agarthans' vengeance—specifically, the dead sky.

Fleet Spy 2: During the War five centuries ago, Agartha led an alliance consisting of it and its neighbors to victory.

Fleet Spy 2: However, after being struck by the dead sky catastrophe, the island sent out a call for help—and didn't receive a single response.

Arriet: Why is that?

Fleet Spy 2: The publicly available records have mostly been lost to time, but we did find a helmsman's diary that contained relevant information.

Fleet Spy 2: From it, we could deduce that one of the other member nations was attempting to usurp Agartha's top position.

Arriet: Interesting...

Arriet: Abandoned by its spineless allies, and no help from Amalthea's frozen fleet...

Arriet: ...

Arriet: Let's go.

Dark-Robed Man: What?

Arriet: Monika is too proud to request reinforcements.

Arriet: But if the information you gathered is to be believed, a fight could break out at any moment, correct?

Dark-Robed Man: Well yes, but... don't we need Monika's approval?

Arriet: It'll be our little secret.

Dark-Robed Man: ...

Fleet Spy 3: Hahaha! That's Ettie for you—no one else would come up with such a plan.

Fleet Spy 1: Well, that settles it—all hands on deck. I'll expedite preparations for the reconnaissance airship.

Fleet Spy 2: In the meantime, I'll summon each of the currently stationed spies. They should be here within a day.

Arriet: Excellent. Thank you both.

Dark-Robed Man: Hahaha... As coolheaded a leader as ever, I see.

Dark-Robed Man: But it's that very decisiveness that allows you to rein in even the most erratic of spies.

Arriet: All right then! We'll depart the moment preparations are complete! Everybody, get moving!

Spies: Roger!

And so, with Arriet in the lead, the spies decide to join the fight.

They employ various unconventional tactics, ultimately saving Monika and turning the battle's tide.

On top of being a crew member aboard the Grandcypher, Arriet doubles as both a musician and a spy—truly a woman of many mysteries.

These are the events that led the lyrist to join the Crew of Enforcers as an intelligence officer.