Story Reader / Floating Record / ER08 The Long Goodbye

All of the stories in Punishing: Gray Raven, for your reading pleasure. Will contain all the stories that can be found in the archive in-game, together with all affection stories.

ER08-1 Scout

Wanshi turns his wrist, slowly clenching and unclenching his fist—just as he did years ago when he first awakened at the Star of Life.

ER08-2 Shade

Let's go, and be careful.

ER08-3 Correction

The rambling young doctor and the boy both gaze toward an unreachable future, both seemingly convinced it will come true—whether they're the deceiver or the deceived.

ER08-4 Fledgling

He was like a fledgling who had accidentally flown into human society. Curious and careful, yet seriously absorbing all the new vocabulary.

ER08-5 Dreamer

After a moment of contemplation, all the memory data streams gravitate toward the beacon.

ER08-6 Popular Literature

The truth is, we orphans grow up reading these feel-good stories that society loves so much, only to become the protagonists of the next one.

ER08-7 Swap Futures

No. The truth in this case has been defined by others.

ER08-8 What Is Salvation?

As if accepting the rebellion of the teen, Melvie gently notes that this will tie in with his growth.

ER08-9 Colorful Farce

It was hyped up but turns out it was exaggerated. It flashed for a second before vanishing instantly.

ER08-10 Renegade

Shouldn't we figure out if they were controlling the "children" or something else?

ER08-11 Crumbling Silence

She could've been kinder.

ER08-12 Keeping Demons

They are just kids who've never even seen the world, trained to be soldiers the moment they were born. They are all "demons" Renegade 056 had created.

ER08-13 Toys and Kaleidoscopes

Can ants kill elephants?

ER08-14 Backtrack

If you must require someone to stand in the mud to lift you up... then I would be the most suitable.

ER08-15 Obscured

He will never be 16.

ER08-16 Refutation

They seem well-accustomed to such outbursts from across the table, continuing to listen to his statement with cold indifference, not even raising an eyebrow.

ER08-17 Silent Night

Such a sunny day.

ER08-18 Meds and Deceit

No one wants to be that person again—the one everyone saves, only to be left behind once more.

ER08-19 Before the Dawn

...Modified willingly.

ER08-20 The Long Goodbye

Partir, c'est mourir un peu.

ER08-21 Lucid Dreamer

Is it a coffin or amber that wrapped up the body?

ER08-22 Mint

Hold onto those who lift seeds out of the mud.

ER08-23 Infant

This was the best sleep Wanshi had ever had since he was born.

ER08-24 The Present and Essence

Before research is carried out, all experiment plans must be approved by the ethics committee. A strict ethical review needs to be performed and consent must be collected.

ER08-25 EX - Birthday

Sure, fine. I won't complain about whatever mess you leave behind.

ER08-26 EX - This Journey

The kaleidoscope-like world opens up in front of him again.