DD#256 One Night in Times Long Since Vanished, Man Awoke and Saw Himself...

Hi, everyone. Welcome to another week's developer diary.

This week, the story on the third floor of Ardham Hotel continues. As we approach major plot points, this diary is designed to avoid major spoilers. Let's get started.

March 12, 1933, Oslo, Norway
In the shadow of the Great Depression, with rising unemployment and collapsing exports, a veteran who volunteered in World War I alongside German forces in auxiliary roles raised his popularity, promising to protect struggling farmers, defend tradition and order, and serve as a bulwark against Bolshevism.
After Hitler emerged as the chancellor of Germany merely 2 months ago, the Foundation could not afford to lose another nation under its influence in Europe.
UPEX0000, by its nature, is always a perfect tool for political assassination.
Yet things quickly got out of control.

Few people know how the incident was contained.
But, a month later. The essay <> was published.
Unbeknownst to the rest of the world, another version of the essay captures what really happened.

A few months ago, Ardham Hotel, Queensmouth
The entire third floor is to contain one anomaly. UPEP6668.

Yet, under the scientific pursuit and to live up to his role as the lead scientist, Dr. Thomric Rehnquist flew too close to the sun. The girl appeared in his dream.

Just like the antlers of elk, just like the consciousness of mankind, a self-destruction prophecy once more.

"You see… so many people live exhausted lives, carrying burdens they never asked for. Shackled by society, by expectations that aren’t truly theirs. Why? I gave him rest. In dreams, he can have everything he ever wanted. In dreams, he becomes something greater—something bound to that vision. And dreams… they don’t fade. Dreams are eternal, beautiful. In a way, this is Heaven."

Now, Ardham Hotel, Queensmouth
Ignoring Mephisto's warning, you decided to venture deeper, seeking ultimate meaning, infinite understanding, and fulfillment beyond the boundaries of your previous "normal" life, just like Faust.
Defeating the fallen doctor, you gained access to Room 304.
However, without containing the girl's power first, approaching is lethal.

The generator must be repaired. The reality anchor must be activated.

Yet, is she someone you would expect?
Mephisto questions her affiliation in the Cold War between Heaven and Hell.

"I'm not a traitor, I was never on your side."
Or could this be another deception? After all, she is hiding her true identity behind a name that keeps reminding her of a Florence diplomat.

But naturally, a demon girl of sleeping, dreaming, and laziness certainly does not like "woke" people.

This is just a random example from her many dialogues.

Yet, even with her laziness, she wasted no time in asking you to replace those compromised Foundation agents as her new room service. Beneath the goofy facet, you may one day know why she can still be one of the most powerful demons. By improving your relationship with her, she may be more willing to give you answers.

Such is the story of this week. Her story will continue. However, as the primary focus is still on the North Peak, other demons shall also have their chance to make their appearance.

The full update log of this week:
20251213
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[Ardham Hotel 3F]New document: Foundation File – UPEP6668 (Rodericka's super long document.)
[Ardham Hotel 3F]New document: Dr. Thomric Rehnquist's Diary
[Antlers of Futility]The song now plays when you read Dr. Thomric Rehnquist's Diary.
[Ardham Hotel 3F]Dr. Thomric Rehnquist's computer is now accessible with those two new documents and the old documents of the containment procedures.
[Ardham Hotel 3F]You can control the Generator Room's door via Dr. Thomric Rehnquist's computer.
[Ardham Hotel 3F]You now have access to the Generator Room.
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【阿德汉姆旅店3楼】新文档：基金会文件－UPEP6668 (萝德莉卡的超长文档。)
【阿德汉姆旅店3楼】新文档：汤姆里克·伦奎斯特博士的日记
【徒劳的鹿角】这首歌曲会在你阅读汤姆里克·伦奎斯特博士的日记时播放。
【阿德汉姆旅店3楼】汤姆里克·伦奎斯特博士的电脑现在可以使用包含这两份新文档和之前的收容措施文档。
【阿德汉姆旅店3楼】你现在可以通过汤姆里克·伦奎斯特博士的电脑控制发电机房的门。
【阿德汉姆旅店3楼】你现在可以进入发电机房

20251214
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[Ardham Hotel 3F]Reworked the environment of the Generator Room.
[Ardham Hotel 3F]Added content to fix the generator and restart the Reality Anchor.
[Ardham Hotel 3F]Added loot in the Generator Room. You can also find spare parts to fix the generator. You can also find them elsewhere in the world. But this is the most direct location.
[Ardham Hotel 3F]Added enemies in the Generator Room. There is always a Dissolved in front of the cabinet that contains the spare parts to repair the generator.
[Ardham Hotel 3F]With the generator online and the Reality Anchor activated, you can now dispel the Sleepy Aura on this floor. You can also deactivate the Reality Anchor if you wish.
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【阿德汉姆旅店3楼】重做了发电机房的环境。
【阿德汉姆旅店3楼】添加了修复发电机并重启现实稳定锚的内容。
【阿德汉姆旅店3楼】在发电机房添加了战利品。您可以在这里找到修复发电机的备件。您也可以在世界其他地方找到这些备件，但这里是最直接的获取地点。
【阿德汉姆旅店3楼】在发电机房添加了敌人。存放发电机维修备件的柜子前面总会有一个溶堕者。
【阿德汉姆旅店3楼】发电机启动并激活现实稳定锚后，您可以驱散本楼层的【昏睡力场】。如果您愿意，也可以停用现实稳定锚。

20251215
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[Ardham Hotel 3F]New document: Incident Report - UPEX0000 - 1933-ZAPFFE (Another super long document.)
[Ardham Hotel 3F]Dr. Thomric Rehnquist's computer now has a copy of <> (Yes, it's actually a document of UPEX0000 instead of UPEP6668. It's not misplaced. If you can connect all the dots, you will see the big picture.)
[Book]New Religion Book: The Last Messiah (Uncensored)
[Item]New Item: Dr. Tomric Rehnquist's Keycard
[Ardham Hotel 3F]Dr. Tomric Rehnquist's Keycard can open the security door to Rodericka's room. (Room 304)
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【阿德汉姆酒店3楼】新增文件：事件报告 - UPEX0000 - 1933-ZAPFFE （又一篇长篇文档。）
【阿德汉姆酒店3楼】汤姆里克·伦奎斯特博士的电脑里现在有一份《事件报告 - UPEX0000 - 1933-ZAPFFE》的副本。（没错，这是 UPEX0000 的相关文件，而不是 UPEP6668的。它并没有放错地方。如果你能把所有线索串联起来，就能明白事情的全貌。）
【书籍】新宗教书籍：《最后的弥赛亚（未删节版）》
【物品】新物品：汤姆里克·伦奎斯特博士的权限磁卡
【阿德汉姆酒店3楼】汤姆里克·伦奎斯特博士的权限磁卡可以开启通往萝德莉卡的房间（304号房间）的门。

20251216
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[Ardham Hotel 3F]New Enemy Boss: Dr. Thomric Rehnquist (He comes with 2 unique skills. He will remain in his office area. It's extremely dangerous if you fall asleep in this battle.)
[Ardham Hotel 3F]Dr. Thomric Rehnquist will always drop his keycard and a copy of <> in addition to normal random loot.
[Wonderland Travel Agency]New Enemy Theme: Dreamwalkers. (Currently, there are two types of dreaming enemies and Dr. Thomric Rehnquist as a random boss.)
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[Battle]Added more optional script blocks in the battle flow. Characters can now customize their skill effects further.
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[Battle]Fixed a rare crash casued by an edge case of damage reflection.
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【阿德汉姆酒店3楼】新敌人BOSS角色：汤姆里克·伦奎斯特博士 （他有两个独特技能。他会保持在他的办公室区域。在和他战斗时睡着极其危险。）
【阿德汉姆酒店3楼】汤姆里克·伦奎斯特博士总是会掉落他的权限卡和一本《最后的弥赛亚（未删节版）》，以及一些随机的掉落物。
【奇幻之地旅行社】新敌人主题：梦游者（目前有两种类型的梦游敌人。汤姆里克·伦奎斯特博士会作为随机BOSS出现。）
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【战斗】在战斗流程中加入了更多的可选代码块。角色可以更大程度地自定义其技能效果。
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【战斗】修复了一个伤害反弹的边缘情况导致的稀有游戏崩溃。

20251217
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[Skill]Enemy skill: "Call Reinforcements" now has a casting animation.
[Skill]Enemy skill: "How Good People Turn Evil" now has an improved animation sequence.
[Skill]Enemy skill: "Summon Shade" now has an improved animation sequence.
[Skill]Enemy skill: "Make Inferior Copy" now has an improved animation sequence.
[Ardham Hotel 3F]You can now enter Room 304 through that door unlocked by Dr. Thomric Rehnquist's keycard. (A large part of this room is still under construction.)
[Ardham Hotel 3F]Approaching Rodericka without a working reality anchor is lethal, as mentioned in documents. (But, on the good side, you can unlock the "World Ends in Your Sleep" ending and its achievement.)
[Ardham Hotel 3F]Added some ghost deers and a very big bed in Room 304.
[Relationship]Rodericka will appear in your relationship menu after you make contact with her. (Making contact with her will be in tomorrow's update. Her name will also dynamic change if you figure out her true identity.)
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【技能】敌方技能：【呼叫援军】现在有了施法动画。
【技能】敌方技能：【好人如何变成恶魔】的动画序列优化。
【技能】敌方技能：【召唤暗影】的动画序列优化。
【技能】敌方技能：【制造劣质副本】的动画序列优化。
【阿德汉姆酒店3楼】你现在可以通过使用汤姆里克·伦奎斯特博士的门禁卡打开的门进入304号房间。（房间中大部分区域仍然在施工中。）
【阿德汉姆酒店3楼】在没有正在运行的现实稳定锚的情况下靠近萝德莉卡是致命的，正如之前的文档里提到的那样。（不过，好消息是你可以通过这个方法解锁【世界在睡梦中毁灭】结局并且获得成就。）
【阿德汉姆酒店3楼】在304房间内加入了一些幽灵一样的鹿以及一张很大的床。
【关系界面】萝德莉卡会在你首次与她接触后出现在你的关系界面。（与她接触会在明天的更新内容中。她的名字也会基于你是否发现她的真实身份而动态变化。）

20251218
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[Ardham Hotel 3F]The first contact with Rodericka is done.
[Ardham Hotel 3F]Room 304 is fully accessible.
[Ardham Hotel 3F]The location is no longer marked as WIP. (Rodericka's content is still WIP.)
[Ardham Hotel 3F]Added some loot in Room 304
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【阿德汉姆酒店3楼】和萝德莉卡的初次接触剧情完成。
【阿德汉姆酒店3楼】304号房间全部开启。
【阿德汉姆酒店3楼】该地点不再是施工中状态。（萝德莉卡的剧情本身还在施工中。）
【阿德汉姆酒店3楼】在304号房间加入了一些可以搜刮的物品。

20251219
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[Rodericka]You can now send gifts to Rodericka.
[Rodericka]New Quest: A Demon Girl's Room Service. (First part is done.)
[Rodericka]Added more questions you can ask her. She will give you answers based on your relationship with her.
[Wiki]Updated the gift preference page to include Rodericka.
[Wiki]Added a new page for <>
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[Gift]The gift system is now more modular. Setting it up is a lot easier. Only need to set up some parameters and read some localization text.
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【萝德莉卡】你现在可以向萝德莉卡赠送礼物。
【萝德莉卡】新任务：恶魔少女的客房服务（第一部分完成。）
【萝德莉卡】加入了更多的你可以问她的问题。她会基于你和她的关系度回答。
【维基】更新了礼物偏好页面。
【维基】加入了【恶魔少女的客房服务】页面。
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【礼物】礼物系统更加模组化。设置起来更加方便，仅需配置参数和准备本地化文件。

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