You: "The pier is closed. The gate was locked." Elias: His eyes are hollow white spheres—textures haven't loaded for his irises yet. "The sea takes what it wants, stranger." You: "I'm looking for the lighthouse keeper." Elias: "We don't talk about him. Not since the update."

Dialogue Tree Error: Branch [Lighthouse] seems broken. Reverting to idle state.

The path is blocked by a [WORLD BOUNDARY] .

You exit the tavern. The air is colder now. The developers have tweaked the particle effects; the mist feels oily, clinging to the camera lens.

: Use weekly jobs (like helping Michelle exercise or visiting specific characters at designated times) to fund gifts and story-critical items.