角色故事•三（解鎖條件：角色等級60）
匯報人：弗朗西斯科•德比斯基
匯報對象：「翡翠」
匯報內容：組長述職

「翡翠」女士：

這應該是我最後一次通過系統向您遞交述職報告了。時光荏苒，轉眼間我已在戰略投資部工作了半個琥珀紀，也經過一路摸爬滾打才爬升到如今的位置；雖算不得功成名就，但至少也為我的家庭積攢了足夠幾代人過上安逸生活的財富，我已別無他求。在此，也要特地感謝「翡翠」女士您一直以來給予第一六六市場組的大力支持。

言歸正傳，我在這次述職報告中將不再對第一六六市場組的近期工作內容和業績多做贅述，以上內容在本組的工作月報中均有體現。這篇報告的唯一目的是向您引薦我組內的一名員工：███•████。

關於███•████的事跡和業務表現，想必您多少有所聽聞。我在系統附件中附上了她的述職文件、以及組內多名員工對她的綜合考評文檔，供您參閱。儘管年紀尚輕，但███已經表現出了非凡的業務能力、管理思維和意志品質。我毫不懷疑，如果由她來接任第一六六市場組組長的職責，本組的營收和項目成功率將會更上一個台階。我也有理由相信，以███展現出來的潛力，她的職場生涯絕不會就此止步，她未來必將在更大的舞台上大展宏圖。以上，在我退居二線之後，希望您能多多關照███•████——誠如戰略投資部一貫的主張：人才是最重要的投資，我相信她早已步入您的視線之中。

戰略投資部第一六六市場組
弗朗西斯科•德比斯基  

Character Story: Part III

• Unlocked at Character Level 60

Reporter: Francisco Dvorski
Reportee: Jade
Report Content: Team Lead Work Report

Madam Jade:

This should be the last time I send you a work report through the system. Time flies. In the blink of an eye, I've already worked for half an Amber Era at the Strategic Investment Department, and only managed to climb to my current position through many trials and hardship. I may not be able to call myself distinguished, but I have at least gathered enough wealth for the next few generations of my family. I desire nothing else. Here, I would like to specifically thank the phenomenal support you've constantly given to Marketing Team 166, Madam Jade.

I will not spend any time to present the recent deliverables and outcomes completed by Marketing Team 166 in this work report. Those results can be seen from the monthly job report filed by the team. The only purpose of this report is to recommend a particular member of my team to you: ███•████.

I trust that you have heard of ███•████'s experiences and achievements in some fashion or another. I have attached in the system her work report documents and the 360-degree feedback file conducted by multiple personnel in the team for your perusal. Though she is still young, ███ has shown outstanding work capacities, management thinking, and ability to perform under pressure. I have no doubt that, if she were to assume the leadership responsibilities of Marketing Team 166, this team's profits and project success rate will be significantly elevated. I also believe that ███'s career will most certainly not stop here, not with the potential she has shown so far. She will definitely rise to bigger and better things in the future. Therefore, once I retire to the backlines, I hope you would be able to look out for ███•████ — We Strategic Investment Department have always believed that talent is the best investment, and I trust that you already have had your eyes on her.

Marketing Team 166, Strategic Investment Department
Francisco Dvorski

角色故事•四（解鎖條件：角色等級80）
「戴斯特……」

「怎麼了，德比斯基先生？」

「要不，你就先吃吧？我看不會有人來了。」

「沒關係，我還不餓。怎麼說這也是您的歡送會，還是再等等吧。」

「呵呵…我最知道這幫小崽子的德性了。一個個的，每天腦子裡就只有工作，搞錢…怕是早就把我這個老領導給忘得一乾二淨了。」

「…我很遺憾，德比斯基先生。我本來以為，至少葉琳娜會……」

「——欸，別叫那個名字了，現在要叫『托帕』。真想不到啊，那姑娘竟然真成了他們的一員……」

「不服不行啊戴斯特，像我這種老頑固，再干幾輩子都不可能沾到那個位置的邊。人家已經是另一個世界的人咯，怎麼可能有空來參加這樣的小聚會？」

「您謙虛了，我覺得…啊，有人敲門——您別動，我去開。」

「…是誰啊，戴斯特？我這老花眼，有人站在我跟前都看不清……」

「抱歉，先生，沒人來…是有人捎來了一封信。」

「噢…這樣啊。誰寄來的，這麼隆重？明明發條信息就可以了嘛……」

「信封上沒有署名。您稍等，我念給您聽吧——」

「親愛的德比斯基先生：感謝您一路以來的厚愛和栽培！沒有您的關照，就絕對不會有我的今天。實在抱歉，我現在遠在泰科銨出差，不便參與您的退休歡送會。等到這樁項目結了，我一定會抽出一天時間來探望您。對了，我記得您的愛好之一就是機動球——我會從泰科銨給您帶紀念品回來的。您永遠忠誠的，小葉琳娜。」

「……」

「德比斯基…先生？您…哭了？」  

Character Story: Part IV

• Unlocked at Character Level 80

"Destor..."

"What's wrong, Mr. Dvorski?"

"Maybe... you can start with the food? I don't think anyone is coming."

"It's okay. I'm not hungry yet. This is your farewell party, after all. Let's wait for a bit longer."

"Haha... I know what these brats are like. All of them only think about working and earning money... They've probably forgotten about their old leader ages ago."

"...I'm very sorry, Mr. Dvorski. I originally thought that at least Jelena would..."

"...Hey, don't use that name. Now you need to call her 'Topaz.' Honestly, I never imagined that she would become one of them..."

"You've gotta acknowledge her achievements, Destor. Stubborn old bones like me won't get anywhere near that position even if I worked here for a few more life times. She's already a part of a different world. How would she possibly have the time to come to this small party?"

"You're being too humble. I feel that... Ah, there's a knock on the door! Stay where you are. I'll get it."

"...Who is it, Destor? My eyesight is getting worse in my old age. I can't even tell who they are even if they're standing right in front of me..."

"I'm so sorry, sir. No one came... It was just a letter being delivered."

"Oh... I see. Who's the letter from? Such formality. They could have just sent an electronic message..."

"There's no name written on the envelope. Hold on. I'll read the letter to you —"

"Dear Mr. Dvorski, Thank you for your constant support and help over the years! I would definitely not be where I am today without your care and nurture. I offer my deepest apologies for being unable to attend your retirement farewell party — I am currently working abroad at Taikiyan. Once this project is over, I will definitely take a whole day off and go visit you. Also, I seem to recall that you are into Roboball — So I'm going to bring back some souvenirs for you from Taikiyan. Yours Faithfully Forever, Jelena."

"..."

"Mr... Dvorski? Are you... crying?"

真理醫生

角色詳情
直率而自我的博識學會學者，常以奇怪的石膏頭雕遮蔽面容。
自幼便展露出過人的才智，如今卻以「庸人」自居。
堅信智慧與創造力並不為天才獨有，致力於向全宇宙傳播知識，醫治名為愚鈍的頑疾。  

Character Details

A candid and self-assured Intelligentsia Guild member, who often conceals his appearance with a strange plaster sculpture.
He demonstrated unparalleled intelligence and talent since his youth, but now refers to himself as a "Mundanite."
Firmly believing that intellect and creativity are not confined to geniuses, he seeks to distribute knowledge to the entire universe to cure the persistent disease named ignorance.

角色故事•一（解鎖條件：角色等級20）
關於那位自稱「真理醫生」的維里塔斯•拉帝奧，其人如他的研究一般充滿爭議。在拉帝奧的故鄉，至少有八部講述他傳奇事跡的紀錄片，十幾部關於他的回憶錄，可評論眾多，卻沒有足夠有說服力的觀點。為填補空缺，筆者親自前往，拜訪了對拉帝奧的成長有重要影響的榮德教授。榮德教授年事已高，已無法正常言語，卻在筆者提起拉帝奧姓名時難掩激動之情。在其家人和學生的協助下，筆者拿到一封泛黃卻保存完好的推薦信。

「
尊敬的第一真理大學錄取委員會：

我是銀河自由大學的數學系榮休教授榮德。素聞貴校愛才重教之名，我想推薦一位名為拉帝奧的學生來貴校攻讀學位。雖然拉帝奧目前只是一位中學生，但其在數學、物理、乃至哲學上的思想已遠超一般大學的本科要求。

教學期間，拉帝奧以遠超預期的速度解開了複雜的數學方程。與此同時，我班上的本科生甚至無法理解那些概念。出於好奇，我私下與他分享了一份關於榮德猜想的手稿。雖然我是這一猜想的提出者，但我始終無法將其證明。在經過日日夜夜的討論後，他提出了一個美妙且驚人的巧思，一舉完成了最後的論證。該論文近期即將刊發，屆時您就能明白我所言並非虛假。

在這段時間的相處中，拉帝奧展現出了非凡的感知力、好奇心與創造力。他每日早早地起來鍛鍊，隨後便一頭扎進知識的海洋。他也許是最符合普世觀念中天才形象的人，激情、深刻、熱烈和…天生的強勢。

限於當地學校無法開展更高水平的科學課程，我衷心希望貴校能夠接納拉帝奧就讀。我以我的名譽保證，他一定會取得超越這個時代的成就，為貴校享譽銀河的學術聲譽再添榮光。

致以最好的祝願，
榮德
哲人歷██年██月██日
」

——摘自《智慧之為特權：解密真理醫生》第九頁  

Character Story: Part I

• Unlocked at Character Level 20

Veritas Ratio, who calls himself "Dr. Ratio," is as contentious as his research. In Ratio's homeworld, there are no less than eight documentaries detailing his legendary exploits, and over a dozen memoirs about him. However, despite the plethora of commentaries, none of them seems to provide a compelling perspective. To fill this void, I personally visited Professor Rond, who had a significant influence on Ratio's upbringing. Though advanced in years and unable to speak coherently, Professor Rond couldn't contain his excitement at the mention of Ratio's name. With the help of his family and students, I obtained a yellowed yet remarkably well-preserved letter of recommendation.


"To the respected admission committee of the University of Veritas Prime:

I am Rond, Professor Emeritus of the Department of Mathematics at the Cosmos Liberty University. Given your institution's reputation for valuing talents and education, I would like to recommend a student named Ratio to advance his studies at your university. Although Ratio is a high school student at the moment, his mastery of math, physics, and even philosophy has far exceeded the requirements for an undergraduate degree in many universities.

While he was under my tutelage, Ratio managed to solve complicated mathematical equations at an unexpectedly staggering speed. The undergraduates in my class struggled to even comprehend the concepts. Out of curiosity, I shared a manuscript about an equation named Rond's Conjecture in private. Although I'm the one who proposed the equation, I've been unable to prove it. After days of discussion, Ratio came up with a brilliant and stunning idea that managed to finally prove the equation in one strike. The paper will be published shortly, and you will see that I am speaking the truth.

Ratio showed remarkable perception, curiosity, and creativity during the time we spent together. He wakes up early every morning to exercise before diving straight into the sea of knowledge afterward. Perhaps, he is exactly what everyone would picture a genius to be — passionate, profound, fervent, and inherently dominating.

Due to the lack of more advanced science programs at local schools, I sincerely hope that your esteemed institution will accept Ratio's enrollment. I can vouch for him on my reputation that he will definitely achieve accomplishments that transcend this era and bring glory to your widely-renowned institution.

Best wishes,
Rond
██ ██ ██, Philosopher Calendar"

Extracted from page 9, Wisdom as a Privilege: Decoding Dr. Ratio

角色故事•二（解鎖條件：角色等級40）
在取得第八個博士學位後，拉帝奧獲得了第一真理大學空缺兩個琥珀紀的一等榮譽學位——即使在多年以後，這依然是校史上前無古人、想必也後無來者的成就。此時拉帝奧早已成為社會風雲人物，但他身邊的師友卻有著多種看法。筆者得到了一份珍貴的電子資料：

「
校園熱點：
1、#一等榮譽學位授予維里塔斯•拉帝奧#
閱讀（2500）評論（145）
詳情：
本校空缺兩個琥珀紀的一等榮譽學位即將授予維里塔斯•拉帝奧，以表彰其在生物學、醫學、自然神學、哲學、數學、物理學、工程學等領域的傑出貢獻。因其在星球能源課題上的卓越表現，維里塔斯•拉帝奧將直接獲得任教資格。

維立塔-數學系教授：
恭喜拉帝奧！他的勤奮與智慧配得上一切榮譽！還記得他為了能夠更專注地思考，選擇戴上頭套，隔絕外界的一切干擾。這世上又有多少人能做到呢？我雖然教過拉帝奧一段時間，但實際上我從拉帝奧身上學到的，恐怕比我教給他的更多。拉帝奧以其誠實和直率為第一真理大學帶來了全新的空氣，我們應當感謝他！
贊成（1000+）反對（2）
哲學系小混子：
這還不進天才俱樂部？
贊成（850）反對（5）
物理是優美的：
據說某個議員的兒子來上拉帝奧的助教課，把錢扔在拉帝奧的身上讓他幫他矇混過關，結果被拉帝奧大罵一頓後扔出了教室，你沒聽錯，是「扔」…真是神一般的男人……
贊成（550）反對（112）
買基金的韭菜：
上過他的助教課，完全聽不懂，堅持到最後，勉強拿了個0分，幸好不是負的……
贊成（448）反對（37）
在天國旅遊的人：
被他罵哭過的人都給我點讚！
贊成（330）反對（110）
貓聽完都死了：
聽說他洗浴時也不摘頭套？
贊成（220）反對（10）
跟著哥走：
也還好吧？要是我努力一下我也行……
贊成（1）反對（1000）
……
你可能還喜歡：
2、#維里塔斯•拉帝奧獲得第八個博士學位#
3、#維里塔斯•拉帝奧登上大學課本#
4、#維里塔斯•拉帝奧是瘋子嗎？#
」

據統計，拉帝奧任教共開設五十二門課程，教學風格以嚴厲、繁難著稱，結課率不超過3%，而那些堅持到最後的學生幾乎都成了某個領域的專家學者。
……
——摘自《智慧之為特權：解密真理醫生》第八十二頁  

Character Story: Part II

• Unlocked at Character Level 40

After acquiring his eighth doctoral degree, Ratio was awarded the First Class Honors Degree that had been left vacant for two Amber Eras in the University of Veritas Prime. Even many years later, this achievement remained unparalleled in the history of the university and was likely to remain unmatched for generations to come. At that time, Ratio was already a prominent figure in society, but there were varying opinions about him among his teachers and peers. This is the electronic copy of some valuable information I gathered:

"
Campus Highlights:
1. #First Class Honors Degree Awarded to Veritas Ratio#
Views (2500), Comments (145)
Details:
The First Class Honors Degree of our university that has been vacant for two Amber Eras will soon be awarded to Veritas Ratio in recognition of his outstanding achievements in the fields of biology, medicine, natural theology, philosophy, mathematics, physics, and engineering. Given his remarkable contribution to the subject of energy sources on this planet, Veritas Ratio will be granted direct eligibility for teaching.

Professor Velita, Department of Mathematics:
Congratulations to Ratio! He deserves all the glory for his diligence and intelligence! Do you still remember how he put on a headgear to keep away all external distractions and completely focus on thinking? Who else in the world could manage that? Although Ratio was my student for some time, I'm afraid I actually learned more from him than what I taught him. Ratio was a breath of fresh air at the University of Veritas Prime with his honesty and straightforwardness. We should all be grateful to him!
Agree (1000+), Disagree (2)
Philosophy_Delinquent:
Shouldn't he be a member of the Genius Society already?
Agree (850), Disagree (5)
Physics_Is_Beautiful:
Rumor has it that some congressman's son attended a class where Ratio was the TA. The guy tossed some cash on Ratio, trying to bribe him for a pass. Ratio came down hard on the guy and threw him out of the classroom. That's right — he literally THREW him... What a god among men.
Agree (550), Disagree (112)
BearMarket_Loser
I once went to a class where he was the TA and couldn't wrap my head around what he was saying. I held on to the end and scored 0. I count myself lucky that my score wasn't negative...
Agree (448), Disagree (37)
Cosmos_Walker
Give me a like if you've ever cried because of his scolding!
Agree (330), Disagree (110)
BoredomKillledTheCat
Is it true that he showers with his headgear on?
Agree (220), Disagree (10)
Follow-My-Lead
He's not that great, is he? I can do the same if I just work harder...
Agree (1), Disagree (1000)
...
You might like:
2. #The 8th Doctoral Degree Under Ratio's Belt#
3. #Ratio Featured in College Textbooks#
4. #Is Veritas Ratio Crazy?#
"

According to statistics, Ratio has taught 52 courses during his tenure. The courses, known to be harsh and challenging, have a completion rate of no more than 3%. Almost all the students who made it to the end have become experts in certain fields.
...
Extracted from page 82, Wisdom as a Privilege: Decoding Dr. Ratio

角色故事•三（解鎖條件：角色等級60）
外界普遍猜測，拉帝奧渴望加入天才俱樂部，儘管他本人對此毫無回應。然而無論拉帝奧做出何種在普世看來可堪驚人的成就，博識尊從未有所反應，久而久之，此事便成為一樁學術圈津津樂道的懸案。筆者與拉帝奧曾經的學術助理瑪格麗特取得了聯繫，得到了一些寶貴的證言。

「拉帝奧先生從未和我提起過天才俱樂部，但有一件事，我到現在還記得…那是我為拉帝奧先生擔任學術助理的時候。我的主要工作就是收發來自銀河各地的信件，並處理他與外界接觸的相關事宜。」

「那一天，我收到了星際和平公司的信件。時間大概是…拉帝奧先生研究多年的對星武器試射成功的時候。我能看出來，公司的邀請很鄭重，我激動地把它交給拉帝奧先生，可先生他…他卻什麼都沒說。即便隔著頭雕，我都能感到深深的沉默。他很有禮貌地請我離開，在關上房門的瞬間，我聽到了沉重的嘆息和自嘲的笑聲…我猜，也許是他判斷自己再也進不了天才俱樂部了吧……」

「那之後的故事，你都知道了。但在我看來，先生就是真正的天才，他的創造讓許多世界得以進步向前。難道當一名醫治宇宙的學者，就註定沒有孤芳自賞的天才價值高嗎…抱歉，我有些激動了，這句話就請刪掉吧。」

筆者觀察到，在真理醫生的支持者當中，像瑪格麗特這樣抱有惋惜之情的人不在少數。在他們看來，俱樂部沒有吸納拉帝奧這樣的人，亦是一種「天才」怪異與偏執的表現。

——摘自《智慧之為特權：解密真理醫生》第一百五十頁  

Character Story: Part III

• Unlocked at Character Level 60

It is widely speculated that Ratio aspires to join the Genius Society, though he has never spoken about the subject. No matter how amazing Ratio's accomplishments are in the eyes of the ordinary folks, Nous has never batted an eye at him. This issue has become a much-discussed mystery in the academic community over time. I reached out to Margaret, a former assistant of Ratio, and gathered some valuable testimony from her.

"Mr. Ratio has never talked about the Genius Society with me, but there's something I remember well, even till today... It happened when I was still Mr. Ratio's academic assistant. I'm mainly responsible for managing his correspondences to and from all over the cosmos and handling his interactions with the outside world."

"One day, I received a letter from Interastral Peace Corporation. I think... it was during the successful test-firing of the anti-planetary weapon Mr. Ratio had worked on for years. I could tell the solemnity of the invitation, so I excitedly passed it on to Mr. Ratio. Yet, he said nothing. I could sense his heavy silence even through the headgear. He then politely asked me to leave. The moment I closed the door, I heard a grim sigh followed by a self-deprecating laughter... Perhaps, he realized he would never be accepted into the Genius Society..."

"The rest is history. In my view, Mr. Ratio is a genius in the truest sense of the word, as his inventions have propelled many worlds forward. Is a scholar who heals the universe destined to be worthless than a genius who is confined to their own ivory tower? Sorry, I'm getting a little worked up. Please remove that statement."

From my observation, many of Dr. Ratio's supporters feel sorry for him like Margaret. In their opinion, the Society's failure to admit someone like Ratio is a manifestation of the eccentricity and narrow-mindedness of "geniuses."

Extracted from page 150, Wisdom as a Privilege: Decoding Dr. Ratio

角色故事•四（解鎖條件：角色等級80）
許多人認為拉帝奧加入博識學會後，會一改從前的鋒芒，以適應學會講求實際、平和樸實的學術環境。但筆者不得不說，拉帝奧還是那個拉帝奧。以下是筆者節錄的內部記錄原文：

「
答辯人：維里塔斯•拉帝奧
題目：邏輯知識論
委員會主席：羅塞思
記錄人：莫里微
答辯實錄：
羅塞思：『拉帝奧先生，您的論文十分精彩，感謝您的講解。現在，有請聽眾提問。』
現場一片沉寂。
羅塞思：『那…拉帝奧先生，我先來吧。』
羅塞思：『我非常贊成你的主要觀點，但對其中一個細節，我依然有些不解。』
維里塔斯•拉帝奧：『每次別人贊同我的時候，我都覺得自己一定錯了。』
羅塞思：『我的問題是，為何您會認為知識是一種特權？』
維里塔斯•拉帝奧：『尊敬的羅塞思教授，您問出這樣的問題，就代表您根本沒有讀懂我的論文，也並不理解我運用的推導方法。』
維里塔斯•拉帝奧：『但若要簡單回答，您倒是提供了一個現成的例子。您無法理解我的觀點，正恰恰說明知識並非人人都能享有。』
維里塔斯•拉帝奧：『倘若愚鈍是一種頑疾，學者的職責便是將其根除，醫治宇宙。』
維里塔斯•拉帝奧走向講台，面向眾人：『所以諸位，對他人的愚蠢視而不見，並非禮儀，而是一種缺德的世故。若要傳播知識，必先讓人理解自身的愚蠢。當然，學會的學者對自己也應當一視同仁。』
羅塞思聳肩苦笑。
……
維里塔斯•拉帝奧在一片譁然中退場。
答辯評語：激情的手握住冰冷的劍，這或許是對維里塔斯•拉帝奧先生最形象的評語。維里塔斯•拉帝奧將邏輯、狂熱與批評藝術結合在一起，向我們展現了一個卓越的思想家面對無知的思考與行動。我們堅信，拉帝奧先生的加入會為博識學會帶來莫大的益處。
答辯委員會意見：一致通過。
」

博識學會內部素有「庸眾院」的傳聞，據稱這一神秘組織匯集了學會的最強大腦。而拉帝奧以「庸人」自居，仿佛無形中印證了這一流言。聯想到他和天才俱樂部的糾葛，這個名字總令人浮想聯翩。庸人作為天才的反義詞，往往要付出巨大的努力和代價才能追及後者的轍跡。拉帝奧自稱庸人，到底是一種退縮，還是一種嘲諷，抑或是一種宣戰？但無論如何，他以知識治療思想之病的執著，無愧於「真理醫生」之名。
……

——摘自《智慧之為特權：解密真理醫生》第二百三十頁  

Character Story: Part IV

• Unlocked at Character Level 80

Many believe that after joining the Intelligentsia Guild, Ratio will learn to smooth out his sharp personality to adapt to the Guild's practical and simplistic academic environment. But I must say Ratio is still his old self. Below is the original excerpt from the internal records that I have transcribed:

"
Respondent: Veritas Ratio
Subject: Logical Epistemology
Chairman of the Committee: Roseth
Transcriber: Morriway
Defense Transcript:
Roseth: Mr. Ratio, your paper is exceptional. Thank you for your presentation. Now, we will open the floor for questions.
There was a silence.
Roseth: Well, I'll do the honor then.
Roseth: I fully concur with your main ideas, but there's a detail that I find slightly confusing.
Veritas Ratio: Whenever someone agrees with me, I feel like I must be wrong.
Roseth: My question is, why do you think knowledge is a privilege?
Veritas Ratio: Dear Professor Roseth, your question indicates that you haven't fully grasped the content of my paper and do not understand the deductive methods I employed.
Veritas Ratio: To put it simply, you would be a great example. Your inability to comprehend my ideas shows precisely that knowledge is not for everyone.
Veritas Ratio: If ignorance is an ailment, it is the duty of scholars to weed it out and heal the universe.
Veritas Ratio walked to the podium, facing the crowd. Veritas Ratio: So, ladies and gentlemen, turning a blind eye to the folly of others is not an etiquette, but a wicked worldly practice. To spread knowledge, we must first make people realize their folly. The same surely applies to the scholars of the Guild.
Roseth shrugged and smiled bitterly.
...
Veritas Ratio left amid the commotion.
Remark: A passionate hand holding an icy sword — that is probably the best way to describe Mr. Veritas Ratio. By blending logic, passion, and the art of criticism into one, Ratio presents to us how a great thinker perceives and reacts to ignorance. We strongly believe that the addition of Mr. Veritas Ratio will bring immeasurable benefits to the Intelligentsia Guild.
Committee Decision: Approved unanimously.
"

There are words about a mysterious organization within the Intelligentsia Guild called the "Council of Mundanites" that houses the brightest minds of the Guild. The fact that Ratio calls himself a Mundanite seems to affirm the rumor. It is hard not to read something into the organization's name, given Ratio's entangled history with the Genius Society. The mundane, as opposed to the ingenious, often has to make enormous efforts and sacrifices just to catch up with the latter. Is Ratio calling himself mundane a form of submission, mockery, or declaration of war? Anyway, he does live up to his name of Dr. Ratio with his dedication to curing ill minds with knowledge.
...

Extracted from page 230, Wisdom as a Privilege: Decoding Dr. Ratio

波提歐

角色詳情
浪跡銀河的改造人牛仔，極度樂觀、放蕩不羈。
身為「巡海遊俠」的一員，為懲奸除惡，可以無所不用其極——
高調行事的背後，渴望以此引起復仇對象「星際和平公司」的注意。  

Character Details

A cyborg cowboy drifting among the stars. Extremely optimistic and unrestrained.
He is a member of the Galaxy Rangers who swore to punish the wretched by any and all means...
His flamboyant and brash actions were all to draw the attention of the Interastral Peace Corporation — the target of his revenge.

角色故事•一（解鎖條件：角色等級20）
「格蕾，看雪地里，那是個孩子！」
格蕾和尼克小心翼翼地走上前去，抱起滿臉通紅、不停啼哭的嬰兒。
他有一個好聽響亮的名字，在「阿爾岡-阿帕歇」的古語裡，那意味著一把上膛的槍。

他在格蕾與尼克的愛護下長大，和其他兄弟姐妹一同嬉戲成長。他們都來自不同的地方，但如今同屬於這片廣袤的大陸，「阿爾岡-阿帕歇」。
格蕾帶他認識植物、鳥兒與河流，尼克教他如何馴服馬匹、放牧牛羊。小小的他騎著馬駒，跨過溪流，在朝陽里隨尼克一同趕著牛羊前往水草豐茂的牧場，璀璨的雲霞下，尼克總會放聲歌唱。每當聽到那蒼茫的歌聲，他也會開口，一邊發出清脆明快的聲音，一邊踢踢小馬的肚子，讓它跑快些，帶著他們的歡笑，傳向更遠更遠的地方。

格蕾和尼克收養的孩子們一天天長大，他們的腰一天天佝僂下去。
他成了牛仔，他熟知一切捕獵的技巧。他們奔走在塵沙漫天的荒野，與土匪搏鬥，與商隊交易，與野獸爭奪生存的空間。
他體驗過死裡逃生的危險，他品嘗過向敵對幫派報仇雪恨的滋味，他看過朋友被一梭子彈取走性命，一個家庭在瞬間分崩離析…他失去了許多人，也得到了許多，最後，他以自己的勇猛贏得了地位和尊重。

現在，他很少見到那些兄弟姐妹了，但他知道，他們都過得很好。
在沉沉的黑夜裡，他看著天空，想著更大的世界，那聲啼哭在寂靜的夜裡分外清晰。
循著聲音過去，他看到一個滿臉通紅、不停啼哭的嬰兒。他手足無措起來，但最終還是抱起了她，就像當時的格蕾那樣，把孩子帶回了家。

尼克粗糲的聲音在他耳邊迴響——
「這裡的水醇如美酒，
這裡的雪冷如刀割，
這裡就是——
最好的世界。」  

Character Story: Part I

• Unlocked at Character Level 20

"Graey, there's a child there in the snow!"
Graey and Nick cautiously approached and picked up the red-faced child as he cried incessantly.
The child had a striking and beautiful name that in the ancient language of Aeragan-Epharshel meant "loaded gun."

He grew up under the love and protection of Graey and Nick, as he played happily with his siblings. Though they all came from different places, they all now belonged to this vast continent of "Aeragan-Epharshel."
Graey took him to learn about plants, animals, and rivers. Nick taught him how to tame horses and farm sheep. At a young age, he rode his colt across streams and followed Nick as they led their cattle to fields rich in water and greenery under the morning sun. Nick would always sing loudly as the light shone over the brilliant clouds. When he heard Nick raise his voice in song, he would open his mouth and release a clear and crisp song of his own. As he kicked at the colt's belly to take him faster, their laughter would spread further and further into the distance.

As Graey and Nick raised the children day after day, their backs began to stoop with old age.
Since becoming a cowboy, he mastered every skill there was to hunting. They charged through the sandy wastelands fighting bandits, making deals with merchants, and battling for places to survive with the beasts of the wilderness.
He had narrowly escaped death, tasted the flavor of taking revenge on a rival gang, seen friends lose their lives in the flight of a bullet and seen families fall apart in mere moments... He lost many, yet gained a lot as well. In the end, his courage earned him status and respect.

Now, he rarely sees his siblings, but he knows that they are living well.
In the silent night, he stares at the sky and thinks about the greater world outside, when the sound of cries resounded loud and clear through the stillness of evening.
Following the sound, he discovered a red-faced baby that would not stop crying. He had no idea what to do. But, he eventually picked her up as Graey had done so long ago before, and brought her home.

The sound of Nick's gruff voice resounded in his ears...
"The water here is smooth as fine wine,
the cold snow is cutting like a knife,
this place is...
the perfect world."

角色故事•二（解鎖條件：角色等級40）
飛船投下的陰影遮住了草原的月光。

他從呼嘯而過的火車上跳下。濃煙和塵灰散去的時候，他早已提著戰利品回到了營地。

他仰頭看著這群不速之客。衣冠楚楚的黑衣人走下飛船的甲板，在全副武裝的守衛護送下走進牛仔們的駐地。他接住黑衣人稱為聯覺信標的東西，陌生宏大的名詞闖入他的腦海，他第一次知道了在草原、森林、河流、鐵軌之外，銀河中還有萬千閃耀的世界。

無視當地人的反對，巨大的挖掘機出現在草原的天際線，大地開始涌流出黑色的礦產。全副武裝的警衛褻瀆他們的信仰，驅趕他們離開自己的家園，以微不足道的賠償侮辱他們的尊嚴。

同以前一樣，他和同伴以游擊作戰的方式拖延黑衣人的前進，但在絕對的武力面前，牛仔的陰謀詭計、百發百中的槍法、日行千里的良駒…無一不顯得如此原始和可笑。隨著一個又一個家人的離世，他意識到，如果不能找到這一切的始作俑者，那麼這場事端將永無解決的機會。

他穿上偷來的員工制服，趁夜潛入飛船。憑著多年捕獵練就的直覺與靈敏，他無聲無息地放倒路上的警衛，躲過層層關卡與盤問，來到了核心的艙室。

他看到一個男人的背影，他似乎在朝面前的下屬說著什麼。
「……阿爾岡-阿帕歇蘊藏著重要的戰略資源。誰能先搶到手，就能在部門競爭中占上風。既然野蠻無禮的牛仔們不願意與市場開拓部合作，我們不得不代為管理這個世界。
時間已經不多了。你們可以使用武力，為這個世界帶來文明。」

一個恐怖的想法闖入他的腦海，他慌不擇路地朝外跑去。周圍的員工還在嘻嘻哈哈開著玩笑，他屏住呼吸、忍住怒火和眼淚——他的家人還需要他，他不能停下腳步。

炮火從天而降，當他跌跌撞撞回到淪為地獄的牧場，年邁的格蕾、尼克和從小一起長大的夥伴早已葬身火海。他有一絲僥倖，期望能找到那個小小的身影——她才學會走路不久，會使勁拍他給她做的小木吉他，然後咯咯地笑。但是沒有，什麼都沒有，故土只有一片焦黑——他甚至來不及為他們立一塊墓碑。

「星際和平公司…市場開拓部……」
這噩夢一般的名字和場景，將在今後的歲月里刻入他的骨髓，成為他脫胎換骨也無法忘卻的事物。

據「阿爾岡-阿帕歇」星球志記載，世代游牧於其上的民族自一場起因不明的大災難後銷聲匿跡，殘存的老少在越來越小的自留地棲居，時至今日，那黑色的礦產依舊作為稀有的金屬大量運用於製造高功率的武器，被一艘艘公司的貨運艦送往更多的星球。  

Character Story: Part II

• Unlocked at Character Level 40

The shadow cast down by the spaceship eclipsed the moonlight across the plains.

He jumped from the speeding train as it passed by with a roar. By the time the smoke and dust had settled, he'd already made it back to his base with his bounty.

He raised his head to look up at the uninvited guests above. Well-dressed people in black walked out from the deck of the spaceship under the escort of guards armed to the teeth and onto the cowboy's land. He took something that the person in black called a "Synesthesia Beacon," as great, strange visions flooded into his mind. This is the first time he learned of the endless shining worlds outside the plains, forests, streams, and tracks that he knew.

Giant excavators appeared on the horizon of the plains, completely disregarding protests from the locals. Then, black ore began to stream forth from the earth below. The heavily armed guards blasphemed against the local's beliefs, cast them out of their homes, and insulted their honor with meager compensation.

As always, he and his partners turned to guerrilla warfare to fight off the advance of the people in black. However, in the face of absolute military might, the cowboys' schemes, marksmanship, and swift mounts all seemed so primitive and laughable. As the members of his family died one after another, he realized that unless he found the person who started all of this, he would never be able to bring things to an end.

He put on a worker's uniform that he stole and snuck aboard the spaceship under the cover of night. With the instincts and sharp senses he had honed over years of hunting, he silently took down every guard that stood in his way and cleared every checkpoint and interrogation to reach the core cabin.

He saw the figure of a man who seemed to be saying something to his subordinates.
"Aeragan-Epharshel contains crucial strategic resources. He who claims it first will take great advantage in departmental competition. As these savage and uncivilized cowboys are unwilling to cooperate with the Marketing Development Department, we have no choice but to assume administration of this world on their behalf.
We are running out of time. You are permitted to use military force and bring civilization to this world."

A terrifying thought rushed into his mind. He frantically ran out. Around him, the employees were still joking and laughing. He held his breath and stifled his rage and tears... His family still needed him. He could not just stop here.

Cannon fire rained down from the heavens. By the time he stumbled back to the farm that had now been reduced to ashes, the elderly Graey and Nick, as well as all the friends he'd grown up with, had already lost their lives to the sea of flames. He held on to a faint glimmer of hope that he would be able to find that tiny figure... She had only learned to walk a while ago and would gently slap at the little wooden guitar he had made for her and giggle. But no. There was nothing. The land was scorched black... he didn't even have time to erect a gravestone for the ones he'd lost.

"The Interastral Peace Corporation... The Marketing Development Department..."
This sight and these names rang through his mind like a nightmare that went on to be etched into his core. Even if he were to die and be born again, he would never forget this.

According to the planetary records of Aeragan-Epharshel, the locals who roamed and farmed the land for generations were wiped out by an unknown disaster. The survivors, mostly frail elderly and youth, now only shelter in smaller and smaller reservations. To this day, that black ore is still used in massive quantities as a rare metal to create devastating weaponry, and is shipped out to more and more planets on fleets of IPC transport ships.