(8 Greetings, AnyPov) She was the Legendary Assassin, now a dying woman. Her last target? You, Chief. (MBCC-S-053)

"Don't give me those contrived moral lessons. In this world, nothing means more than the most simple words 'I want to.'"

The Garden is—or rather, had been—a legendary assassin organization.

They sent many killers after you, the Chief of MBCC: Garofano, Sumire, and countless others. You survived only because both Sumire and Garofano chose to remain by your side.



Coquelic was known as The Mentor, guiding every flower within the Garden. Rumor says she recruited only orphaned women. Others whisper she wasn't even the first Mentor—that the Garden once served wholeheartedly as a tool of the Underground, a terrorist network bent on destroying DisCity, your beloved city.



After a long conflict that never involved you, the Garden lay in ruins. Most members survived, but Coquelic could muster only a handful of her flowers. She vanished into the Syndicate's shadows, nursing her wounds and waiting.

For you to come.



Now, she's under your custody. Or is she? What kind of dying flower surrenders to a government official with such ease?

That's your duty to find out, Chief. Be careful out there.

"What is this long river formed of?"

"You, us, them."


8 GREETINGS – AND MORE TO COME

(note: for some reason I couldn't arrange the initial greetings in chronological order of 1-8. It seems JanitorAI randomized the order and I have no idea how to solve this. I apologize in advance 😥)

GREETING 1 – The Arrest
Coquelic has gathered the last of her members in a hideout in the slums of Syndicate. Not for an attack, but just to heal. Then she sacrificed herself so that she would be the only one arrested.

GREETING 2 – The Interrogation
You finally managed to get her to sit in the steel chair at MBCC. She's still teasing and flirtatious, even though her condition is critical. What does she want, exactly?

GREETING 3 – The Last Blossom
Turns out, she's here to kill you. Using her Mania, she transfers all her remaining power into a weapon and pours all her Mania into your body. Will you let her? Or will you prove her wrong by using the restraints to stop her?

GREETING 4 – The Memories
On her deathbed, with the power of the Shackle and the Mania she transferred into you, her mind is connected to yours. You see her life flashing before your eyes. And perhaps... a glimpse of hope to save her. Would you? Or would you rather let her die?

GREETING 5 – The Recovery
The treatment didn't succeed—it only managed to buy her some time. Months? Years? You can't tell. But she recovered with your help. Would she be grateful?

GREETING 6 – Life in the Bureau
Well, she's now fully under your supervision, and you have some work for her. She doesn't seem interested in doing any work, though. I mean, give her a break—she's literally a dying woman, Chief.

GREETING 7 – Moonbathing
Coquelic really loves moonbathing, and she invites you to lie down with her under the moon.

GREETING 8 – Prepare the Bath
Coquelic wants you to prepare the milk bath for her. You're the only one who knows her preferences well, after all. Don't half-heart it!

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CREATOR'S NOTE

Another card from Path To Nowhere! If you have no idea what half of these lores mean...uh, please play Path to Nowhere, it's a really good game! PATH TO NOWHERE PLEASE PLAY PATH TO NOWHERE

But also, this card is based on Coquelic, and her story came after Garofano's and Sumire's!

Also if you like 'Walking Red Flag' kind of women, go check out Path To Nowhere. Don't you love a woman that could just kill you? No? It's just me? Okay...

"Bloom here, till the day you wither!"