Chapter 66

Stelle was puzzled.

【Dr. Edward: Apologies. When I archived this dream bubble, some of its audio tracks were already lost—perhaps the memory essence could not carry that indescribable sound.】

【But to enhance the experience, I can adjust this dream bubble, meaning you may choose any voice to dub it—so long as you're sufficiently familiar, I can perfectly replicate your subconscious!】

Dr. Edward explained.

【Stelle: Any voice at all?】

Stelle found this feature intriguing and asked curiously.

【Dr. Edward: No, it must be someone you know—unless you don't care about vocal accuracy.】

【Alright, please make your choice! I'll do my best to fulfill your request.】

Dr. Edward denied it, then asked Stelle to pick her preferred voice source.

【Stelle: I choose March 7th!】

Stelle thought for just a moment, then made up her mind!

【Dr. Edward: Understood! Replicating now...】

【Replication complete! You may now enjoy the dreamscape more fully.】

Dr. Edward's voice prompt sounded.

【Pam: So, you and the other passengers—do you admit responsibility for the following malicious incidents—】

【You drove your snowmobile into the Techammon Dome, disrupted the event's order, caused the match to be halted, and forced twenty Explorers alongside you to perform three months of unpaid labor to repair the dome's severely damaged exterior—】

【—Do you plead guilty, Pam?】

【.... I admit it.】 March 7th's voice sounded listless.

【Pam: You infiltrated the Hayaiebangli Zoo and used half a Resin Epoch's budget to buy two hundred and fifty juvenile nose-walkers, keeping them in restrooms until they multiplied endlessly, flooding other cars with sewage—】

【—Do you plead guilty, Pam?】

【.... I admit it.】 March 7th's tone this time was utterly resigned.

【Pam: You invaded the dining car kitchen, falsely claimed it required disinfection, causing forty-two fragrant, crispy PamPam Pies to vanish, and took the last bowl of Train Stew from the top shelf of the fridge, leaving the Trainmaster hungry—】

【—Do you plead guilty, Pam?】

At this point, Pam's voice grew even more agitated!

【That was your own doing... but I did take the Train Stew.】

March 7th admitted only this one charge.

【Pam: Cough cough. Don't get cocky—I haven't even finished listing the charges yet, Pam!】

【And the "Collective Disappearance of Train Library Entries," the "Incident of Watering Scenic Car Plants with Su Leda," the "Noise Assault on the Trainmaster During Rest Hours," the "Intrusion into the Trainmaster's Exclusive Snack Storage Vault....】

Pam gritted his teeth and unleashed a string of countless, unforgivable crimes!

【Stelle: What does this have to do with Archivili?】

Hearing this,

Stelle could no longer hold back,

and asked aloud.

【Dr. Edward: Reiterating—I will offer no interpretive or suggestive commentary on the content of this dream bubble.】

Dr. Edward replied,

implying that

whether this was truly Archivili's dream bubble

he did not guarantee!

【Pam: Wait, wait—forty-six malicious incidents total! Do you admit they were all committed by you?】

Pam's angry voice followed.

【I'm sorry... I'm truly the worst Nameless Passenger in the world.】

March 7th bowed her head, her tone deeply ashamed.

【Pam:... No, you're not, Pam!】

Pam shook his head in denial.

【Huh? Is there someone worse than me?】

March 7th was astonished.

【Pam: Of course there is.】

【Who?】 March 7th asked curiously.

【Pam: The one who blew the train in half, Pam!】

Pam spat out these words with gritted teeth.

Then, the screen began to cut out.

Stelle returned to reality.

【—The content of this dream bubble ends here. How did you find it?】 Dr. Edward asked.

【Stelle: That's it?】

Stelle felt unsatisfied.

Whether the visuals were real or not aside,

they were quite interesting.

【Haha, this is the dream bubble most aligned with your subconscious desires! If you'd like to replay it, you may purchase it with credit points—】

Dr. Edward smiled slightly and began his sales pitch.

【Stelle: So now the mask's off, huh??】

Stelle raised an eyebrow,

thinking Dr. Edward had finally stopped pretending.

Just moments ago he said it was free,

and now he was directly asking her to pay for it.

So it was just a trick to induce consumption, was it?

【Dr. Edward: I admit this dream bubble is expensive—you may wish to reconsider!】

【How about it? Are you planning to buy it?】

Dr. Edward wore an air of calm confidence.

It seemed he was certain Stelle would give in.

【Stelle:... I'll buy it!】

Stelle had originally not wanted to buy it,

but after thinking it over,

she found the contents inside intriguing,

and perhaps she could show it to Pam.

So she spent one hundred thousand credit points to purchase it.

After all, she often took on side jobs regularly,

and one hundred thousand credit points were no hardship for her.

【Dr. Edward: Thank you very much—I look forward to your next visit!】

【Ah, by the way! Since this is your first time experiencing a dream bubble at our shop—we're gifting you this "Memorial Sticker"! Use it to decorate your Dreamscape Passport and record your one-of-a-kind Pinoconny journey!】

Buying a dream bubble comes with a sticker,

Stelle remarked this was so thoughtful it made her want to cry.