Clues and Conspiracy Theory

The timeline is converging.

Han Dong rejoined the team.

Since Han Dong's 'parents' have been eliminated, the building now belongs solely to Han Dong, making it a perfect temporary base for the team.

The team gathered in the lobby, ready to unlock the hidden reward.

"The Clown's Gratitude".

Compared to the "Startling Gift Box" that Han Dong received, the thank-you gift First Year... For safety reasons, Koslin used a mechanical device to carefully open it from a distance of more than three meters.

Sizzle!

As soon as the lid was opened, a light pink scent wafted out from inside the gift box, which seemed eerie but was actually harmless.

Haha~ Haha~

The clown doll, with a spring mechanism attached to its bottom, pops out from inside the gift box.

The entire team immediately went on high alert.

Han Dong's eyes quickly scanned the doll, confirming that it was just an ordinary doll, and he slowly approached it.

The clown doll extends a piece of paper forward with both hands, and an old-fashioned camera hangs around its neck.

These two items are the rewards for the Hidden Event.

"Hidden reward 'Item Exchange Coupon (Premium)' has been obtained. After completing the main story event 'It (The Clown)', you can use the exchange coupon to exchange for a Destiny Item when settling the final rewards."

Hidden clue "Old Camera" obtained, its function unknown.

"Item exchange coupon! No wonder it's a reward for Hidden Event!"

Cas was overjoyed when he saw the reward!

Of course, if this incident cannot be resolved, then it's all for naught.

Han Dong wasn't particularly interested in the vouchers; his attention was mainly focused on the hidden clue, "the Old Camera."

The camera has film inside, and all functions are still working.

The next step is the 'clue organization' stage.

The television in the living room was removed.

The interface of the "Auxiliary Clue Collector" was projected onto the TV wall.

The clues obtained by Han Dong, namely the "Startling Gift Box" and the "Waterlogged Diary", are located in different places and there is no substantial connection between them.

The icons for medium-sized clues are significantly larger.

Furthermore, the diary icon has a line that connects to a larger branch icon... It seems that by 'assisted deduction', we can find out how to start this large branch.

Hidden clues are different.

When the Clockwork Device scanned and read the information from the "Old Camera".

No clue icons lit up on the interface.

The one that reacted was the clown icon located right in the center.

About 15% of the Joker icon is gradually lighting up! A small amount of information about the Joker is being revealed.

"Part of the Joker's information has been revealed!?"

While Han Dong was surprised, he reached out and clicked on the "Waterlogged Diary" icon and the clown head in the center to see what information the auxiliary system could provide.

"The Waterlogged Diary: In the Derry Town Basic Middle School, there exists an entrance to the ' Hidden Sewer '."

(The Underground Sewer are inhabited by all sorts of strange life forms. Please ensure your team is strong enough.)

Special Note: Once you find the entrance to the Underground Sewer and enter, a major side quest will be unlocked.

The Hidden Sewer mentioned here seem to be different from the sewer system in Derry Town... They belong to the Origin Land of the Parasitic Host, Bella, and must hold many secrets.

"The secret Underground Sewer correspond to a large branch line."

Bella, who underwent an internal mutation, was not controlled by the Joker and even attempted to build a parasitic army to fight against him.

Could we infer from this that even the Joker himself was unable to intervene in this "Hidden Sewer"?

With doubts lingering in his mind, Han Dong continued to look at the next clue provided by the system.

Ultimate Intel - [Joker. Pennywise] 15% unlocked.

intelligence:

①. The clown does not seem to exist in any of the communities, countryside, or public buildings in Derry Town.

②. The camera might be able to find the entrance to the ' Vanishing Street '.

Note: Do not contact the Joker if the Ultimate Intel is less than 50% unlocked.

We will now move on to the final stage of the discussion.

Based on the above clues, consider what the 'next step' should be.

Cas stepped forward, first staring at the complex projection of auxiliary clues, and exclaimed:

"The Destiny Event we've experienced before didn't have this many Side Event, nor were there any distinctions between large, medium, and small levels... Generally, Destiny Event only have about four side events."

Once completed, they will greatly advance the Main Plot.

Although this is a four-star difficulty Destiny World, there are just too many side quests!

Cas's statement, to some extent, confirms one of Han Dong's ideas.

The abundance of side stories and Hidden Event is a hallmark of "It," and Han Dong also has a rather terrifying theory...

Han Dong gritted his teeth and decided to voice his terrifying speculation before Captain Cas could formulate his 'next step plan'.

"I have a terrifying conspiracy theory I'd like to share with you all."

This wasn't the first time Han Dong had offered advice and suggestions.

Upon hearing this, the team members immediately sat down on the sofa to listen to Han Dong's perspective.

"From the moment I entered the world of It (the first part), I had an indescribable sense of unease."

After experiencing these events, I discovered a problem.

The Joker himself doesn't have a strong desire to attack; in fact, you could say he has no desire to attack at all!

Whether it's Side Event or the "The Clown's Party" you experienced... the Joker never launched a single proactive attack.

I always felt that the Joker seemed to be enjoying all of this.

I even suspect that some of the Side Event might have been deliberately created by the Joker.

It sets up events of all sizes, deliberately making us trigger and complete them, and even actively sets up clues and rewards.

After arranging all this, it only needs to watch the show from the shadows, and when necessary, it can step in and slightly change some 'parameters' to increase the spectacle and interest of the event.

At least, all three events we have completed so far are directly or indirectly related to him.

In the "Parasitic School" incident, if it weren't for his interference, we might have gained another 'teammate'.

In addition, the subtle changes I observed in Derry Town over the past two days (the increase in the number of balloons) make the whole town seem like an Amusement Park controlled by a clown.

Rather than being Destiny Participant, we are more like outsiders in this clown game.

If we cannot escape the clown's shackles, we will eventually die or be trapped here forever, becoming ordinary members of the town and living out our lives in Derry Town.

At that time, we were no longer able to recognize ourselves.

Hopefully, this will be taken into account in the next 'planning'.

Otherwise, all our hard work and struggle to complete various events will, in the Joker's eyes, merely be playing a few games in his amusement park.

Han Dong's conspiracy theory sent chills down the spines of the team members:

"This! Brother Allen, you mean? Some of these Side Event are fabricated by the Joker?"

"Hmm... So, next, we should try to complete some Side Event the Joker couldn't directly intervene in."

The Joker is not the master of this Destiny World; there must be areas and mysterious events in this world that he does not understand or cannot control.