The second playthrough officially began with Melina at his side.
The player controlled the Tarnished as he explored, fought small fry, picked up junk, and admired the scenery.
Melina followed quietly behind, occasionally offering a few soft words of encouragement when he leveled up... Everything was absurdly normal.
Until...
That day, following a guide, the player brought the Tarnished to the best early-game bank.
South of Agheel Lake, one particular building stood out. Suggestive pink and purple lights decorated its entrance, and a faint trace of incense drifted through the air.
Inside, an entirely different world awaited-in a lavishly decorated underground hall, dancers in gauzy outfits moved to and fro beneath flickering, intimate candlelight. In the corners, drunken customers held dancers in their arms...
A line of text appeared on the screen: ["Mohg's Tender Paradise" (Agheel branch)]
The player paused, then gave a knowing smile. "Oh~ So it's that kind of place. Mohg... I don't know who you are, but nice work."
The player rested at the site of Grace and summoned Melina, a mischievous thought rising in his mind: making the Fire Keeper watch her own Tarnished visit a brothel would be quite a sight.
The Tarnished swaggered inside.
Melina's calm gaze wavered. She opened her mouth, but ultimately said nothing, merely pulling her hood a little lower.
...It's just a normal physical need. I can't tell his gender, but that should be it...
She reassured herself: the Tarnished was under so much stress from fighting all the time. It was normal to let off some steam.
Yes, that's it.
After working so hard to convince herself, she even began considering whether she should step away for a while.
However, half an hour later.
The Tarnished emerged from the depths of the establishment.
Covered in blood.
His original equipment