If On a Rainy Night a Family

At midnight, you arrive at Liberty Square, responding to an invitation from Carlotta's uncle, Capollo. Though the invitation seems genuine, you remain wary of his true intentions. You and Abby suspect he has ulterior motives beyond mere gratitude.

Standing before you is Capollo, Carlotta's uncle, son of the Padrino, and the next head of the Montelli family. While expressing gratitude for your cooperation, he warns that your deep involvement may destabilize the family's delicate balance and disrupt future plans. Capollo offers to take Carlotta's place as the family's representative in your alliance but makes it clear that, if you decline, you should avoid meddling further in Montelli affairs. As the tension escalates, Carlotta intervenes, leaving you a cryptic message, "Meet me at the rendezvous. Beware the eyes." Seeing you off, she brings up the recent betrayal involving Benett, the family's vault manager, who was caught stealing from the vault.

You arrive at the rendezvous before Carlotta and notice Montelli members, dressed in the family's attire, quietly departing one by one. Left behind is an elderly man who is appreciating a painting. When you approach, he reveals himself as an art-loving investor, simply waiting for the rain to stop. He explains that now is not the time to cling to the existing balance, but to embrace the unknown and seek change... You feel there is a deeper meaning behind his thoughts on the painting.

When the rain stops, the elderly man quietly leaves the scene. Freed from the watchful eyes, Carlotta successfully meets with you. She apologizes for Capollo's rudeness and confesses that she has no interest in becoming the family head. Her true concern lies with the traitors lurking within the family. She reveals that Benett, the trusted vault manager, was caught embezzling and subsequently killed by Tacet Discords outside the city. However, on the night of his death, Carlotta received a cryptic message from him. Once again, Carlotta asks for your help to uncover the truth as you are an outsider that once aided her in capturing the initial traitors. To avoid alarming your targets, she offers you a new identity: Cat's Eye, a provisional member under her patronage. Believing that Benett's death holds key to unraveling the truth, you decide to investigate his residence.

Outside Benett's residence, Capollo's subordinates, Sage and Acorn, are searching for the stolen items on his order, as Capollo is in charge of the vault. After some discussion, you and Carlotta decide to split up: she sneaks in through the back, while you confront them for information.

You successfully gather information from Sage and Acorn, learning they found nothing in Benett's residence. They express little hope of retrieving the stolen items as Capollo didn't allocate enough resources for investigation and they also believe that Benett had already sold the items off for quite some time.

Sharing this information with Carlotta, you both notice some suspicious aspects: when Carlotta brought up Benett's betrayal, Capollo had remained calm, but the series of recent family troubles seem to be all linked to the vault he directly manages. If he is eager to secure his position as the next family head, he should have put more efforts in resolving these incidents. Besides, Benett was not a man who would be easily swayed by greed... While discussing these points, you notice an elderly man observing you from a distance. Realizing he is exposed, he immediately flees, and you pursue him.

Carlotta identifies the man as Duncan, a former member of the family who had long left. Duncan attributes Benett's death to insatiable lust and ambition. He shares that like Carlotta, he experienced that "stormy night" and believes all those who inherit the Montelli name are doomed to lose everything. Carlotta respects Duncan's views, but she also sees through his inner conflict—though he wishes to sever ties with the Montelli family, he returned to Ragunna after hearing Benett's death. You confide in Duncan about your doubts regarding Benett's death and ask him to join your investigation as his friend. After some hesitation, Duncan agrees and provides you information about Scarlet Velvet and her possible connection to Benett as the recipient of the stolen items.

Carlotta explains that Scarlet Velvet and her group not only may be in contact with Benett but had recently severed ties with Montalli, ceasing all transactions with the family. Growing more suspicious, you decide to contact Scarlet Velvet. Following Ragunna's code, you and Carlotta use alcohol as a signal to find her contact.

You and Carlotta quickly deduce that the bartender is the contact for Scarlet Velvet. Though he may not understand all of the cryptic messages, nothing of importance escapes him. While the bartender is not optimistic about your meeting with Scarlet Velvet, he doesn't stop you as you followed the rules and found him. It also seems that he has heard of Carlotta's character from Benett. Therefore, he promises to arrange a meeting for you with Scarlet Velvet at Whisperwind Haven at dask.

Realizing that retrieving the Reserved Terminal is impossible, the Acolytes attempt to further sever the relationship between Scarlet Velvet and Montelli before departing. According to Scarlet Velvet, it is not her group that severed ties but Montelli themselves. The family revoked their rights to purchase Reserved Terminals and weapons, as well as their protection. This revelation surprises Carlotta, as it contradicts Montelli's philosophy of proactive expansion. She asserts her stance to resume trading and assure that Montelli, which once broke the monopoly, will never become a supporter of it. Regarding Benett, Scarlet Velvet denies the possibility of him stealing from the vault and reveals that Benett foresaw his own death, leaving something behind at the coast, hoping it would never come into handy.

Deciphering the wine code, you and Carlotta piece together the cryptic message Benett sent on the night of his death. The message points to a collection requiring the highest level of authority in the vault. At the same time, you also receive good news from Duncan—he successfully retrieved Benett's Terminal, though it is severely damaged and requires repair. A chilling possibility begins to form in Carlotta's mind: all the suspicious details seem to be pointing to Capollo. To uncover the true traitor, you need to return to Montelli headquarters, repair the terminal, and locate the collection indicated by Benett.

Benett's Terminal is severely damaged, so only basic data are restored. The recovered data shows Benett's movements, and you notice two suspicious coordinates: one points to the Liberty Square that Carlotta previously investigated, and the other is Capollo's private dock.

The collection the message points to turns out to be the family's custom-made Reserved Terminal, and all clues suggest that Capollo was the one who removed the core data module from the Terminal, and Benett was framed for embezzlement. During communication, Carlotta rejects Capollo's proposal to move past the matter, unable to ignore Benett's death and the hidden threats within the family. Time is pressing, so Carlotta quickly decides to split up, with you taking Benett's Terminal to an expert named Pierre for a thorough repair, while she heads to Capollo's private dock to find out more clues or retrieve the missing core data module.

Carlotta arrives at the dock as planned. Following a strange energy fluctuation, she finds a stained-glass mirror buried under cargo. At that moment, a hand adorned with a blue-black ornament suddenly reaches out from the mirror, pulling her inside—the coordinates are a trap in disguise.

Standing beside Pierre is the elderly man you once saw admiring the painting—Francesco, the current head of the Montelli family, also known as ""Padrino."" His words are not just about the painting but also about Carlotta. Rather than relying on his own plan, he hopes that Carlotta and her companions can offer their own solution. Then he entrusts you with a crucial item to be given to her at the right time. After fully restoring the Terminal, you uncover hidden data—it turns out that Capollo deliberately handed this Terminal to Duncan to lure Carlotta into the trap at the dock. With Carlotta now missing, you must rush to the location to save her.

It would be unwise to directly confront the Order, but staying passively behind Capollo and aimlessly searching for the core data module isn't a reasonable choice either. You and Carlotta decide to force Capollo into handing over the item by giving them an unforgettable response in two days.

With the help of a mysterious figure, you disguise yourself as a family member delivering a gift for Capollo and successfully escort Carlotta into the venue.

As the evening rain falls, washing away everything from the past, Carlotta tells you that today's rain brings her peace. She has finally found her true self and feels in control of both her present and future. When the rain stops, Carlotta bids you farewell. To build a new, true Montelli, she needs to handle the aftermath of Capollo's betrayal. Before parting, she hands you a Cat's Eye brooch, telling you that the codename "Cat's Eye" will forever belong to you, as you are the only member she has ever recommended.

Trust built on deception will eventually be shattered by reality. You, Carlotta, and Duncan, who decided to help you, change the location and time of the deal without Capollo noticing. Even though both the trading partners and cargo are lost, Capollo refuses to back down. The two Montellis, now on different paths, finally arrive at their confrontation. The key to winning this duel lies in the whereabouts of the core data module.