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+I've had this notebook from Bronya for quite some time now.\\
+I really did plan to document our past Trailblazing expeditions!\\
+I promised to help the Trailblazer catch up on everything, after all...\\
+But... but! Whenever I get serious about writing, **something way more fun** always happens!\\
+**//Every! Single! Time!//**\\
+Is the Trailblazer some kind of comedy genius?\\
+Today, they've been roped into a big cleanup for the Express, so I finally have my chance!\\
+Wait... Why does this make me sound like I'm up to no good?\\
+But hey, everything happened ages ago, your memory's a bit fuzzy, so you'll have to forgive any gaps.\\
+... Hang on, who am I even being polite to?
+**__Capital of Passion__**\\
+Capital of Passion is a small commercial world with heavy interstellar trading activity.\\
+Dan Heng told me that he entire planet belongs to the Corporation now? Seriously, what won't the IPC buy?
+The day Mr Yang and I arrived at the Capital of Passion, we were immediately detained by the "Commune State Enforcers."\\
+They had this whole conspiracy theory about us working with the "Messengers" to smuggle some "Neural Syntax Virus."\\
+Hmm, technically... it's not... untrue.\\
+But let's get things straight, we were working under contract from the geniuses to recover the virus.\\
+And accusing us of "smuggling" is too much! This is obviously the magnates trying to keep the virus for themselves.
+By the way, the Messengers is quite a famed organization at the Capital of Passion.\\
+The Capital of Passion's network stream and transit system are under complete control by the magnates.\\
+So these Messengers transport classified data packages physically.\\
+Old school, right? It's like using carrier pigeons in a digital world.\\
+Except in this dystopia, any unauthorized "pigeon" gets blasted out of the sky by Enforcer auto-turrets.
+Long story short... I can't remember how it started or finished, but we ended up at this massive concert broadcast throughout the cosmos...\\
+The "Neural Syntax Virus" transmitted through language, meaning everyone at the "concert" would get "infected."\\
+Thanks to a local Messenger named Broadster, we managed to neutralize the "virus" and prevent its spread.
+I'm definitely downplaying how exciting it all was!\\
+But the important part is that we stopped a disaster, the show continued as planned, and everything worked out perfectly in the end.
+Well, we the Nameless saved the universe one more time.
+**__Kalsas__**\\
+A planet entirely made of clay.\\
+That's right. Every single creature there is clay-based.\\
+I thought we'd find a gooey, sticky mess...\\
+But surprise! The place is completely parched. Water is extremely scarce there.\\
+Interestingly, rain is considered a natural disaster there. The peace-loving Kalsasians pray for drought while other planets beg for rain.
+The IPC made a high-profile announcement about bringing Kalsas into the interstellar market, pushing tourism initiatives...\\
+But the whole Cosmos knows the truth. The IPC came to make the clay people spit out their rare earths.\\
+Sigh, IPC.\\
+Sigh, capitalism.\\
+Those two sighs? Learned them online not long ago. Felt oddly fitting.
+By all accounts, the clay people's tech level should be pretty low, right?\\
+Turns out, that's not the case. The IPC has been rolling out free "cyber-enhancement" programs on the ground.\\
+They embed silicon substrates into clay bodies, boosting their cognitive circuits by several orders of magnitude...\\
+But as a trade-off, they can no longer shift forms at will, and they've lost their durability.\\
+... Feels like the clay people aren't really clay people anymore.
+These days, even if tourism is just a gimmick, we've still been having a good time.\\
+If I get the chance, I want to take the Trailblazer to the place where we once went bungee jumping!
+**__Taikiyan__**\\
+Nowadays, every time someone mentions Taikiyan, everyone on the Express goes,\\
+"Isn't that the place where March smashed up the Taikiyan Stadium?"\\
+Just forget about that!\\
+There's really no point clining to something like that!
+Sure, I was the one steering the landing pod,\\
+But! Even someone as level-headed as Dan Heng couldn't stop me!\\
+That proves it wasn't so simple!\\
+At the very least, when people remember the incident, they should be saying,\\
+"Isn't that where March and Dan Heng wrecked the Taikiyan Stadium?"
+Dan Heng and I ended up in jail for a few days, until Mr Yang came to get us out...\\
+"Ever three worlds we visit, we somehow end up behind bars."\\
+... Could this really be some kind of mysterious pattern?\\
+Does Belobog count this time...? I mean, we were wanted, but we didn't actually go to jail!\\
+And with that, we broke the mysterious curse!
+Even though I don't really get Roboball matches, I'll go watch if I've got tickets!\\
+When our team's ahead, I yell and cheer with the crowd.\\
+When we're losing, I feel just as tense as everyone else.\\
+It's like I'm actually playing in the match myself, just as excited, just as worn out!
+Hmm... What was the name of that team I supported again?\\
+Before I take the Trailblazer to Taikiyan next time, I've gotta become a real fan first!
+//*... The entry cuts off here. Maybe the "big cleanup" was finished, and something even more fun came up.*//