"No, no, no, that's impossible!"
March 7th didn't believe it either; Gallagher was thirteen years old. From now on, one shouldn't casually ask the sheriff's age.
Hmm... how old are Teacher Ye Yan and Xing...?
Alright, now's not the time to let your imagination run wild. Let's continue listening to Gallagher.
" Hanunu liberated the Frontier Prison, but he left before he could see peace. With scarce resources, a menacing external threat, and disaffected prison districts... Asdana's future remains precarious."
"Until Clockmaker in history extended an olive branch to the Family, attempting to transform the prison into Planet of Festivities social gatherings... Penacony finally acquired its current name and stepped onto the stage facing the stars."
"That's why he's called the ' Father of Penacony '," Himeko said.
"But you clearly said earlier that the [ Clockmaker ] is a traitor to the Family? You also said you were his comrade, so you also..."
"I am not his companion, but one of his many [children]," Gallagher explained calmly, "But I am indeed a traitor, not betraying the Family, but betraying... Mikhail."
"... What did you do?"
"I did nothing... this is the greatest betrayal."
Gallagher looked at Himeko and the other two standing before him. "Like you, I once had close companions. We poured our hearts and souls into Penacony, but the * Oak Family *... has betrayed us."
" Mikhail is old and can no longer protect his children. We left the Family to find our own way, and thus became traitors to [ the Harmony ]... even though the real traitors are others."
"They continued to praise the Clockmaker's reputation publicly, but secretly they branded him with shame."
Even so, we still hope to clear his name. Once the real traitor, the mastermind behind all this, is found, Penacony's [ Harmony ] can get back on track...
Gallagher turned around again and solemnly stated a fact:
"... But we lost. So much time had passed, Land of the Dreams had been too deeply affected. Under the relentless pursuit, I gave up... like a stray dog."
" My the Family took me back and gave me a job as a sheriff, ostensibly as forgiveness, but actually as punishment. From then on, my companions and I... completely severed ties with my past."
"And Mikhail... I heard he died in some forgotten corner, somewhere no one could find him. I understand now, from this moment on, the Penacony of the past will never return."
Gallagher is a good storyteller; March 7th and Star never expected that they had such a tragic past.
"We deeply regret this story... but it's not that simple, is it?"
"Hmph... Clearly, someone has inherited the name of the [ Clockmaker ] and has been secretly carrying out activities to rebel against the Family, right up until now."
Xing listened to Gallagher's question, "[ The Clockmaker ] is an organization?"
"That's one way to understand it. However, there should only be one person who truly inherited the title of ' Clockmaker.'"
"It's a pity that after all these years, I still don't know who that person was, or even whether it was a person or Mikhail's ghost wandering in my dreams."
"So do you understand now? That's why I was willing to tell you so much... because the girl's disappearance must be related to [ the Clockmaker's Legacy ]."
On March 7th, something suddenly dawned on him. "With the disappearance of a [ Emanator ], is the power of that Memory Zone Meme really that strong?"
Gallagher didn't respond. How could he not know what had happened? Stranded on Dreamflux Reef, the elven girl's expression as she stared at [ Mianmian ]... he simply couldn't forget it.
[How could the meme called "Death" be so ugly? Let me help you reshape it!]
That's unbelievable! The elven priest's magic wand can even turn into a screwdriver.
The Church of Eternity... after his disappearance, it can be considered that [ Mianmian ] has found a good home.
"And at the end of the dense fog... we can both find the answers we seek."
"If it really is Mikhail's ghost at work, I'd quite like to meet him. Those who look down on me could circle the hotel three times, but those who are willing to give me a second glance... sigh, every one who dies is one less."
"I've told you everything I know; consider it a thank you for even glancing at this old dog."
"... Hmm? Something seems to have come up at the film studio... Excuse me, I wish you good luck."
"How ironic, what's the difference between these stowaways now being turned away by Penacony and those Dream Chaser hailed as pioneers before the Amber Era?"
After Gallagher had walked away, March 7th whispered, "Mr. Gallagher... he certainly has a story to tell."
"Although Miss Firefly's whereabouts remain a mystery, his sharing clarified many doubts: the true identity of the [ Clockmaker ], his relationship with his the Family, and the power struggles hidden behind the beautiful dreams and death."
As Himeko analyzed, Gallagher mentioned that the real traitor was someone else... and very likely lurking within the Oak Family.
" The Family isn't all united... Wow, is this some kind of game about who's the mole or something?"
After receiving so much information, March 7th's brain is about to overload.
"Miss Firefly was dragged into this tragedy because of that inheritance... We can also be certain that Aventurine's accusations against Acheron are unfounded."
"Hmm... By the way, where did Ye Yan go?"
Himeko looked around but did not see Ye Yan.
"Oh right, Teacher Ye Yan suddenly disappeared." March 7th and Xing weren't surprised. With the ability [ Veil of Eternal Night ], disappearing without a trace was perfectly normal.
"Sigh~ He clearly knows everything, but he doesn't tell us anything. How is Riddlers he hates the most!"
"It's alright, March 7th."
Himeko could understand Ye Yan. From the perspective of the Aeon, He certainly couldn't easily get involved. In any case, He wouldn't take sides and would just watch the show silently.
"Sigh~ Ever since we discovered Teacher Ye Yan's true identity, it feels like his relationship with our [ Trailblaze ] team has been gradually drifting apart..."
"When you have the opportunity to make a choice, don't let yourself regret it. Do you want to always interact with someone based on a layer of [status]?"
Xing comforted March 7th, then turned and took out her phone to call a contact whose profile picture was of Cang Yuehua.
Since they can't get help from Ye Yan, why not target the Church of Eternity? Ye Yan never interferes with the Church's choices, so dealing with this would be very simple.
To prevent the ensuing fierce battle, Hoshi decided to contact the 'missing' Fulisina. Even death, no matter how powerful, couldn't interfere with communications, right?
Hmm, why not contact Blake, who's in Chair? I heard he's working with Sunday. What if she makes that call and Chair Blake is accused of being the mole?
When the cooperation ended, the Church immediately began to fight with the Family, making everyone unhappy.
Sigh... Looking at it this way, she shouldn't call herself the Galactic Baseballer anymore; she should just call herself the Galaxy Socialite.
However, to pique the priest's interest and get her to come to the scene...
The moment the communication connected, Xing had a great idea:
"Hey, Priestess... I've found a wild Stellaron at Clock Studios Paradise."