Creature: Grave of Cherry Blossoms

A tree that stands in the middle of the Containment Unit. It never withers even if it is not given any form of nutrition. Some employees take time to rest near this tree. Employees sometimes enter its Containment Unit for leisure.

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Pansy: Hey Xavier, did you see that new Abnormality? I think you got put in charge of it. Xavier: Yeah, I saw it alright. Just some tree with buds along its branches. I don’t think they’ll be able to blossom without sunlight. Pansy: Did you start making observations and writing reports yet? Xavier: Nah, I think I’ll get to it soon enough, though. Pansy: Alrighty, take care.

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Pansy: Heya, long time no see. How’s it going lately? Xavier: Yo, get this! Y’know that Abnormality we talked about before? I don’t think it’s hostile. And guess what? It started blooming! It was so surreal looking at them, it felt like spring had come for the first time in this place. Pansy: Is that okay? Usually, any sort of change is a bad omen for something catastrophic here. Xavier: Don’t worry, it’s just some harmless little flowers. Thanks for worrying about me though!

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Pansy: Bonjour again. How’s work been going for you? Xavier: Golly, the flowers just keep blooming. I think it’ll fill up the whole unit at this rate. You should see it for yourself. It’s really beautiful. I don’t think I’d ever get sick of looking at it. Pansy: I’d love to, man, but I can’t. I’ve been so busy lately. Xavier: Really? Damn, what a shame… It’s absolutely magnificent, I’m telling ya. Pansy: Hmm… You doing alright by the way? You’ve been making a lotta mistakes these days… It seems like you’ve been spacing out a ton too. Xavier: Don’t worry, it’s nothing. I gotta head back now. Oh, I’ve been making a sketch of the tree, actually. I’ll let you be the first person to see it when I’m done.

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<Audio Recording of Counseling Session> ...Yeah, I’ve been better recently. I got better at managing Abnormalities, too. Going to $0’s chamber makes me feel weirdly amazing, like you said. I never believed that mumbo-jumbo about flora giving out a good aura or whatever…. But I guess it was true. It’s such a shame I can’t see those cherry blossoms with Xavier. I got to see his work in progress sketch when I was rummaging through his stuff one time. The actual tree was much more beautiful. It was more magnificent than everything he’d described it as. It’s such a tragedy that he went missing before seeing how it is now. If you find any Abnormality suspicious, please make sure you look into ‘em, alright? ...Yep, I’m fine now. I shook off that feeling. The cherry blossoms all fell after I saw it that time. Yet, I saw buds poking out of the branches again. ...Would it be alright if I oversaw the Abnormality from now on? No, it’s no big deal. I just wanna see those flowers in full bloom again. Yes, thank you.

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<Notice of Advice> We’ve received reports about an alarming increase in the number of employees who want to view $0’s containment. This fervent rush of requests is likely due to the absence of natural scenery in our facility. However, I don’t think there is any need to make a rule against it. We’ve found that our staff’s mental contamination indices decreased when looking at $0. The reason behind this is unimportant. It could be “flora giving out a good aura” for all anyone cares. The only thing that’s certain is that $0 captivates our employees, and they don’t know what lies beneath its roots. Did you realize that the cherry blossoms are strikingly crimson, and its unmatched beauty is caused by its color? The more blood it has, the more beautiful it is. Our employees who are oblivious to it are drawn to it again and again… Just keep everything hush-hush for now. It’s how things work in this place.

When the work result was Good, the Qliphoth Counter lowered.

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When an employee panicked in the Containment Unit, the Qliphoth Counter lowered.

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When the Qliphoth Counter reached 0, a few random employees in the facility began to move towards $0’s unit. (This status was designated as “Captivated”.)

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When a captivated employee reached the Containment Unit, they were dragged into the tree.

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After continuously attempting to select and converse with #0, who was captivated, they seemingly returned to normal. When all captivated employees returned to normal, the Qliphoth Counter returned to its maximum.

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After dragging an employee in, when another employee commenced work with $0, its Qliphoth Counter returned to its maximum. Furthermore, the HP and SP of every employee in the facility was healed.