Every month, there will be chat log with the monthly squad modes. These logs are great reads that are short and provide some lore about Terra. I enjoy them greatly, so hope that you can enjoy them too.
First appeared in CN Arknights in January 2022. Translated by myself.
Kazdel Friendship Association
Within the Sarkaz, there is complicated culture and race connections. But to Mudrock, Warfarin, and Vigna, what connects them is just a passion for friendship and life.
Log 1:
W: So, us blood demons usually only mark close people.
When the whole mark is in the hands of others, that is leaving life and feelings with that person. Understand?
V: Let me understand…
M: Understood.
V: Eh?
M: It is different from gifting fertile soil and offering strong rock.
W: So the child of rock address close ones like this. Oh, I learnt it today.
V: Mmm?
No, what are you all saying?
V: How about you, Vigna, what presents do you give your friends?
V: I…
For me, I should take out the guitar and play them a song.
Just right, there’s some time before the afternoon break. I can play a part for you all, to liven the atmosphere.
(guitar sounds)
Log 2
V: Forgot to ask last time. Why do you all blood demons place marks on good friends?
W: Saying stamps would be too crude. Those are marks.
V: Okay… then what is the use of marks?
W: Every blood demon will have smells they like and are sensitive to. Marks let this kind of smell forever stay on the bodies of others. This way, when close friends are still kilometres apart, we can smell.
Of course to some extent, this also sends a message of ‘this person is under my protection’ to other blood demons.
M: You also use this kind of way to express friendship, blood demon?
W: Sigh. Nowadays, only those old-fashioned stubborn relics use this kind of old method to recognise friends. I am a very practical person.
Friends only need to be kept in the heart. Don’t need to use this kind of strange ancient method.
V: Never thought that Warfarin was knowledgeable in this area.
W: Of course if you all want to sign your name to join my experiment, I also won’t reject.
M: Blood demon, I will go back first to tend to my soil.
V: I think I have some practice. Let’s go together, Mudrock.
W: W-wait, even if you don’t sign you can still join the experiment. Don’t go!
Log 3
M: So do you still have your stamp, blood demon?
W: Yes, I bring it with me.
V: Then you’re not that different from those old fellows.
W: What do you know, little Sarkaz. I use this thing to sign documents these days.
V: Which means that every document will have—
M: --Smells that blood demons like?
W: Only the smell of ink!
V: I don’t believe. Let me smell.
W: Smell if you want.
V: Smells quite nice.
(stamping sound)
W: Vigna, what are you doing, stamps are not used this way!
V: Here, Mudrock.
M: (stamping sound)
Thank you, blood demon.
W: Sigh…
You all… who will mark themselves?
V: Aren’t we friends?
M: Yes, friends.
W: ……
Sigh, up to you all.
