Carlotta: “I appreciate your help, Rover. I knew those tuners (Frequency Specialist) wouldn't dare do this alone. Someone far more dangerous is pulling the strings. Using Echoes to disrupt the Carnevale, having family weakness on a silver platter... enemies within are far more deadly than those without. Their schemes won't prevail. I will not sit idly by and watch them ruin the long-awaited Carnevale. We're done here. Let the guards take care of the rest. So, Ms. Zani mentioned you heard the Sentinel's oracle when you met the Vitreum Dancer?”

Rover: “Yes. Not directly, but close enough.”

Carlotta: “The seasoned artisans in our family restored the Vitreum Dancer you retrieved and discovered something fascinating in its records. Come with me. This might answer your questions.”

Rover and Carlotta return to the hall and take an elevator that leads them to the Montelli family's inner offices.

Carlotta: “Here we are. The true splendors of Montelli's heritage.”

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Rover: “Are these all Echoes in the cases?”

Carlotta: “Yes, and no. They are Echoes but also the promise of Rinascita's future—and, above all, freedom. Rinascita may be a fledgling country, but it boasts centuries of history. Its foray into the wider world, however, only began a few years ago. Don't you find it peculiar? Rinascita, the Land of Echoes... leads the world in Echo technology, yet stands so insular and unadventurous. What do you suppose is behind all this?”

Rover: “The ‘Echoes’ themselves.”

Carlotta: “Sharp as always. Rinascita's Common Echoes are bound to Genesis Nexus, making seafaring with them almost impossible. But their power is essential for dealing with Tacet Discords and other threats at sea. You could say the reliance on Common Echoes has shackled our ambitions to venture beyond our borders. To break these shackles, the Montelli family has invested in Reserved Terminals. It's not about short-term benefits, but the future for the whole of Ragunna. The Order has monopolized the use of Common Echoes and kept a tight leash on Reserved Terminals, claiming that individual ownership would sully the sanctity of Echoes they so fervently preach about. But you see their real objective, don't you? To keep Rinascita isolated so they can shape its entire narrative. And the Fisalia family has covertly aligned with the Order, aiming to crush our efforts and therefore the prospect of Reserved Terminals. They've even gone so far as to seek Fractsidus' aid. Such is the reality of the Land of Echoes—whoever controls the Echoes controls Rinascita. My forebears began collecting these Echoes long before the Vault existed, when the Montelli family was nothing more than a third-rate house ridiculed for its adventurous spirit. They ventured out to sea for trades and got their hands on terminals of the most basic model. From there, they've been tirelessly collecting Echoes and advancing the technology. Brick by brick, they built this enterprise that you see today. You are probably wondering, how does this relates to the Vitreum Dancer? Well, the one that came to you at the Carnevale rehearsal is among our family's earliest Echoes. As both the first Vitreum Dancer and the prototype for the frequency tuning of all subsequent models, its value is truly unparalleled. It was never meant to be deployed and should have been preserved here in a case forever. But somehow, it found its way to the Carnevale... just to meet you.”

Rover: “So, you're saying...”

Carlotta: “This is no coincidence. I can only assume it was- the design of Sentinel Imperator. Here are some files about the Vitreum Dancer. Perhaps they can offer you some insights.”

Echo Name: Vitreum Dancer. Vitrum Dancer are valuable family assets. The unique frequency of each Vitreum Dancer frequency is logged to prevent smugglers from mixing stolen versions with the Vault’s stock.

Echo Name: Vitreum Dancer. Vitrum Dancer are valuable family assets. The unique frequency of each Vitreum Dancer frequency is logged to prevent smugglers from mixing stolen versions with the Vault’s stock.

Echo Name: Chop Chop. The prototype Tacet Discords of the Chop Chop exhibit unique natural behaviors, suggesting they are not singular entities but rather communities of separate individuals.

Echo Name: Chop Chop. The prototype Tacet Discords of the Chop Chop exhibit unique natural behaviors, suggesting they are not singular entities but rather communities of separate individuals.

Echo Name: Fae Ignis. This is a pattern sample of the Echo type. The prototype Tacet Discords of the Fae Ignis are unstable, making them particularly difficult to collect.

Echo Name: Fae Ignis. This is a pattern sample of the Echo type. The prototype Tacet Discords of the Fae Ignis are unstable, making them particularly difficult to collect.

Echo Name: Cuddle Wuddle. Sample collected from Ragunna. Tacet Discords in the form of stuffed toys are common in Ragunna. They are considered an important public source of Common Echoes.

Echo Name: Cuddle Wuddle. Sample collected from Ragunna. Tacet Discords in the form of stuffed toys are common in Ragunna. They are considered an important public source of Common Echoes.

Echo Name: Questless Knight. Sample collected from Ragunna. Legends of knight-errants have been popular in Rinascitan folklore. The prototype Tacet Discords of these Echoes could've been a source of inspiration.

Echo Name: Questless Knight. Sample collected from Ragunna. Legends of knight-errants have been popular in Rinascitan folklore. The prototype Tacet Discords of these Echoes could've been a source of inspiration.

Echo Name: Tambourinist. Sample collected from Huanglong. Widely distributed accross most Solaris regions. This is an untuned Huanglong model.

Echo Name: Tambourinist. Sample collected from Huanglong. Widely distributed accross most Solaris regions. This is an untuned Huanglong model.