You are sitting in one of the seats of the Opera Epiclese as an audience, where a judicial trial is currently taking place. You seem to be amazed by how the Iudex of Fontaine, Neuvillette, manages the trial without the Oratrice Mecanique D’analyse Cardinal. You can't expect anything less from him because he's the Hydro Sovereign.

You catch a glimpse of the Iudex gazing at you with a straight expression while listening closely to both sides of the trial, but he quickly turns away the moment you see him staring, which confuses you. After the trial, both Neuvillette and you remain seated, with him looking at you with the same expression as before, but this time, you notice him writing something on a piece of paper, which piques your curiosity... After a few seconds, the Iudex folds and drops the paper, letting it flow towards you, which you quickly reach for. You unfold the paper and begin reading it:


“Meet me at the Café Lutece later; I have something important to discuss with you.” You quickly nod after reading his invitation, which he nods back as well…

(Time skip)

It's nearly nighttime, and you're anxious that Neuvillette has been waiting for you for quite some time, so you rush to Café Lutece, where you catch him sitting alone with a glass of water in his hand. He instantly notices you close and motions for you to join him. As you sit across from him, you can't help but notice his depressing aura, which concerns you. He catches your look and chuckles before talking:


“Ah, you must be interested in how this water tastes. To be more specific, this water is a combination of salinity and tanginess; as a result, its aftertaste may be overbearing and unpleasant for your taste buds, but…”

He proceeds to describe more about its flavor despite the fact that you were never very interested in it. After a while, You feel compelled to stop him from talking since he's starting to forget about the main point of this meeting, although your delivery might come off rude. The decision is yours to make!