Hamel

Unleashed power through dancing, which can cause an illusionary effect over a large area and mental effects such as sensory distortion on all living beings.

Unleashed her powers the first time when feeling the strong urge to dance in the endless carnival, which suppresses all Corruptors and the subject herself.

Extremely unstable mental state since early childhood and in constant pseudo hallucinations. Examinations show that the subject's mental state has been severely affected by DisSea Explosion, but the reason is unknown.

The initiator of BR-001 Black Ring. Used hallucinatory powers to cover up nearly 10,000 Corruptors and the existence of the Black Ring, causing the expansion of the contaminated area and seriously staking the reputation of the FAC. This was a crucial trigger that provoked the Eastsiders' objections to Sinners and the FAC to send the MBCC to arrest all Sinners.

As the first-ever registered Sinner, the subject has received excellent care for her fractured mind since her detention. With Chief's constant company, her mental state grows more stable day by day and she has performed splendidly in several missions. The success of her case has greatly boosted the MBCC's confidence in taking in more Sinners.

The Chief was commissioned to go to the endless carnival and suppress BR-001 Black Ring, and in the process successfully arrested Hamel, the first Sinner who revealed their identity as a Sinner. Since the subject was trapped in the illusion for many years, she was immediately taken in and provided psychiatric treatment after contamination from the Black Ring was removed.

Parents were working agents to train the subject to become a famous dancer. Tired of the over-frequent commercial events, the subject had a poor relationship with both parents and was closer to her brother, Norman. After the siblings ran away, the parents disappeared with the money to escape their debts.

The subject got famous with just one dance at the age of sixteen, and rose to the commercial and artistic peak in DisCity with the help of her parents and talent. She escaped with her younger brother, Norman, due to stage fright, but reappeared a few years later in the endless carnival event.

The investigation found that the BR-001 Black Ring inventor was someone else. The subject sacrificed personal freedom to confine the Corruptors and suppress the Black Ring after finding out the anomalies in the endless carnival, which effectively stopped the spread of danger. Convicted of collective disappearance by the FAC, but is still debatable whether the subject is guilty of committing a crime.

Hamel has been recovered from the Rust by the FAC and turned over to the MBCC. She remembers nothing from the 23 years that she was inside the illusory realm, and is fearful and confused at her surroundings and the passage of time. She sees the pendant that the Chief had given her, and uses her ability to conjure an illusion of Norman, who she reveals to be her younger brother, greatly aged by the Black Ring while she stayed the same age. The illusions replay memories of Norman working to protect Hamel, so that she wouldn't have to dance, ultimately becoming so overwhelmed by the stresses of his life that he was drawn to the Carnival at the beginning of BR-001. Hamel went ahead of him, awakened as a Sinner, and created the illusory realm in order to keep him out, never imagining that he would continue to linger on the edge of the Ring for so long.

The Chief encourages Hamel to move on now that she has been freed from the illusory realm, but a phantom jellyfish appears and taunts her, saying that she can't be freed until she acknowledges why it is that she wanted to stay and dance for the Corruptors in the Rust even after the Ring and Norman were gone. Hamel begins to go Manic until the Chief uses the Shackles to force her to dispel the illusion. Due to her mental state, they are forced to pause the interrogation.

Norman was not the main reason why Hamel insisted on staying in the Carnival. Then what was haunting her? Hamel doesn't seem to remember the answer, either. Due to her unstable condition and mood swings, you have to stop interrogation for now.

Through the Shackles, the Chief witnesses Hamel dreaming of a past performance. When she goes out on stage, she freezes and the audience jeers her, but her mother, who wants Hamel's career to bring her wealth, forces her to begin to dance. Hamel reveals that ever since the DisSea Explosion, she has been able to hear all the songs of sadness in the world, and finds it horrible to dance happily while surrounded by so much sadness; nevertheless, audiences only want to see her dance as a form of joyful escapism. The phantom jellyfish appears again; Hamel collapses on stage, and the phantom asks again why she chose to stay in the Black Ring, and tells her that only by going back to her stage at the center of the lake can she find what she truly desires. Hamel remembers the taunts of her human audiences, the demands of her family, and the adoration of the Corruptors and puppets in the Black Ring.

The Chief awakens, having realized that the reason Hamel stayed in the Black Ring was because only the Corruptors, who have experienced the depths of despair, appreciate the dance that Hamel wants to express. They go to explain this to her, but discover that Hamel has escaped the prison, and is on her way back to the site of the Carnival, with all the Corruptors in the Rust again responding to her presence and converging on her location.

She was a diverting plaything for the audience, a tool for her mother to make profit, a Dancer that has brought comfort to Corruptors, and now... She is a Sinner that has escaped and must be brought back.

The MBCC forces catch up to Hamel a kilometer from the Carnival, but the Chief orders them to keep their distance and not to harm her. The phantom jellyfish appears again and engulfs them in a deep-sea illusion, separating them from Hamel. The Chief tells it that they understand what her feelings and are trying to help her get what she wants, but the phantom says that too many people have lied to her like that, and she has stopped believing. The Chief does not want to fight the phantom, knowing that it is only a part of Hamel, but as she begins to dance for the assembling Corruptors again, they resolve to use the Shackles. The illusory world dampens their power, but the Chief is able to convince the phantom that they don't want to use the Shackles to restrain Hamel, but to keep her safe so that she can dance without risk of Mania, which makes them a better audience than the Corruptors are. The phantom dispels the illusion, and the Chief goes ahead alone to bring back Hamel.

To fulfill the wish in Hamel's innermost heart, to let her dance freely what she wants to dance, to accept her for what she truly is... All this time, you have been standing firm to your ground, whether it's facing controversy from the past, or her elusive emotions that have taken a physical shape.

Hamel and the Chief walk through the ruins of the Carnival, and the Chief tells her about what happened in the Black Ring. Hamel expresses sympathy toward all the enemies that they fought, hoping that the puppets are now at peace and saying that she should be the one envious of the false Hamel, because it at least knew what it wanted. They reach the site of the lake where Hamel danced, and find that without the illusions, it is just a stretch of empty land. Hamel regains her memories of meeting the Chief in the Ring and asks them to dance with her. Their dance creates the illusion of a warm spring day, allowing Hamel to finally dance joyfully in a way she never could before.

With your guidance, she has recalled you, and seen the stars.
You dance in the together in the radiant spring, to your hearts' content.

Lacks the concept of time due to being trapped in illusions for over a decade. The youthful state of her personality and body have been kept by unknown influences. Extremely uncomfortable with real life. Often found zoning out and unresponsive to external stimuli.

The dance costume has the same design as the one the subject wore in the last performance. The material test showed that she was wearing a silk nightgown at home, and what the people saw was an illusion created by her special power.

Being the "first recognized Sinner," the MBCC was worried that she would be ostracized, but instead, people crowded around Hamel's room, wanting to see the legendary dancer.

Hamel can communicate with the Chief smoothly now. The two are said to often dance together in the cell to communicate. The Chief's act of appreciating artistic treasure exclusively without sharing has been strongly condemned.

[Hamel trips on something in the bedroom.]

Hamel: Help... The bedroom... I cannot practice my dance moves there. It’s too messy.

Chief: ......

• Prompt: Why practice dance moves in the bedroom?
• Hamel: Outside... my power... will disturb people.
• Hamel: 😫😫

• Prompt: In that case, I’ll send someone to help you clean it up later.
• Hamel: Thank you, Chief...
• Hamel: 😖😖

[You see Hamel practicing dance moves in the Training Room.]

Hamel: Are you here... to be my audience?

Chief: ......

• Prompt: Well, when will we start preparing for the show?
• Hamel: I can do it right now if it's for you.
• Hamel: 😘😘

• Prompt: I'm here to remind you that it's time for a mission.
• Hamel: Well... give me a moment to get ready.
• Hamel: 😖😖

[You receive an exclusive ball invitation from Hamel.]

Hamel: Chief, I've choreographed a new dance to celebrate this special day. I'm delighted you've agreed to come and watch me perform it.

• Prompt: Just the two of us?
• Hamel: Of course, this is your special day, so I hope that within this illusion, my dance can fulfill all your wishes.
• Hamel: 😘

• Prompt: Thank you for everything you prepared.
• Hamel: Before sunrise, just surrender your body completely to the music.
• Hamel: 😏

⚠ Dance Awakening

Learning dance has become a fad in the MBCC.

System Notifications: A lot of Sinners and staff members have expressed interest in learning dance from Hamel, including middle-aged men in their forties.

• Prompt: It's never too late to start.

⚠ Ice Cream

Hamel tastes the ice cream made by Kelvin.

System Notifications: Hamel tries a spoonful of the ice cream made by Kelvin and her eyes light up.

• Prompt: If you like it...

Chief: If you like it, you can have another one tomorrow, but not too much.

⚠⚠ Bad Guy Radar

Chief attends the thriller screening in the Recreation Area tonight.

System Notifications: On the Bureau's movie night, everyone gathers around in the Recreation Area to watch a thriller.
You suddenly recall hearing someone mention Hamel's bad guy radar. You want to test it out tonight.

• Prompt: Ask Hamel

Chief: Hamel, can you guess who's the killer?

Hamel: Hmm... I think it's the one in white.

Staff: Really? He seems like a pretty decent guy!

Staff: I bet you 50 cents it's the one in that jacket!

Staff: I'm sure you got it wrong this time, Hamel.

Hamel: I don't know... I just have a hunch he's the bad guy.

System Notifications: You signal everyone to keep quiet and keep watching.
The movie takes a shocking turn toward the end and the real killer is indeed the man in white.

• Prompt: Awesome.
• Prompt: Hamel is indeed amazing.

⚠⚠ SOS

Chief receives an SOS from the hypnotist.

System Notifications: Supervision System:
You've received an SOS from the hypnotist. Please confirm.

• Prompt: Confirm

System Notifications: Video Playing ...

Hypnotist: SOS, Chief! A Sinner has had an emotional breakdown during a hypnotherapy session. We urgently request Sinner Hamel to come and calm the patient down.

Hypnotist: Your approval will be much appreciated!

System Notifications: Supervision System:
The surveillance footage is over. Would you like to call for Sinner Hamel?

• Prompt: Yes

Hamel: Chief, what's the urgent matter?

Chief: A Sinner's just had an emotional breakdown in the Hypnotherapy Room. Can you use your ability to calm the patient down?

Hamel: I see... Sure, I'll go now.

• Prompt: Thank you!
• Prompt: Good work!

Hamel: No worries. I'm pleased to help.

⚠⚠⚠ Distracted

The Supervision System detects a kitchen accident caused by Sinner Hamel.

System Notifications: Supervision System: Sinner Hamel has caused a kitchen accident. Please confirm.

• Prompt: Confirm

System Notifications: Video Playing ...

System Notifications: The Sinner is standing next to the stove blankly, ignoring the blazing pan in front of her. This is the end of the video. Go and inspect?

• Prompt: Yes

Chief: Hamel?

Hamel: ...

Hamel: Ablaze with passion, just like Latin dance...

Chief: Hmm...

Chief: Hamel!!!

System Notifications: When you raise your voice, she finally snaps out of her thought.

Hamel: Oh! Chief?

Hamel: What happened? Smells like something's burned...

Chief: Your pan!

Hamel: ! ?

System Notifications: She turns off the stove chaotically, then begins apologizing to you guiltily.

Hamel: My apologies! Chief! I got distracted while cooking again!

Hamel: It's all my fault. I've caused you so much trouble... Please send me to the Confinement Cell!

• Prompt: Okay.
• Chief: I hope you've learned your lesson.

• Prompt: I'll let this one slide.
• Chief: No confinement. Just help clean up this place.
• Chief: It's not the first time this has happened... Next time, if you want a particular dish, just tell the cooks. Or ask someone else to cook with you.

⚠⚠⚠ Early-Morning Practice

During the morning walk, Chief runs into Hamel who's stretching.

System Notifications: You wake up very early today. While taking a walk, you run into Hamel who's stretching in the Recreation Area. With long and slim limbs, her lithe body makes an indescribably beautiful picture.

• Prompt: Greet

Chief: Morning, Hamel.

Hamel: Good morning, Chief.

• Prompt: Ask

Chief: Are you having your.... early-morning practice?

Hamel: Hmm, yes.

Chief: You don't need to perform on stage like you did in the past now, do you still need to practice every morning?

Hamel: It's a habit I've developed since I was little.

Hamel: Even though I don't have to perform now, practicing every morning energizes me and helps me maintain my physique.

Hamel: Also, dancing is the only skill I have. I can't afford to get rusty.

Chief: I envy your perseverance and self-control...

Hamel: Care to join me, Chief?

Hamel: You work at the desk for long hours every day. You probably need to stretch out your body a little.

• Prompt: Can I really do it...
• Hamel: Of course, you're very welcome to join me.
• Hamel: Then starting tomorrow, let's meet at 6:30 in the Recreation Area every morning?
• Chief: 6:30...
• Chief: I-I'll try my best...

• Prompt: Give me a break.
• Chief: You know, dancing is really not my strength...
• Hamel: Alright... If you feel like it one day, you're always welcome.

Hamel's favourite dance clothes, elegant and opulent.

Suffering souls long for comfort. They are inviting me to dance.