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Akiba's Trip Missions

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Missions for Akiba's Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed

• 1.1 Freedom Fighters
• 1.2 Meet-Up
• 1.3 They Call Her the Stripmaster
• 1.4 Return to Base
• 1.5 Chasing Shadows
• 1.6 Hunting for Henchmen
• 1.7 Draw Out Yu Abeno
• 1.8 Crowd Control
• 1.9 After the Black-Haired Girl
• 1.10 The Master's Teachings
• 1.11 The Search for Cindy
• 1.12 SG-Veto
• 1.13 Accept a Few Side Missions
• 1.14 Meet Mr. X
• 1.15 Sara's Introduction
• 1.16 Meet-Up With Rui
• 1.17 Off to NE Main Street
• 1.18 Serving the Master
• 1.19 Stop DBP's Plans
• 1.20 Back to Base, ASAP
• 1.21 To the Rooftop
• 1.22 On the Akiba Beat
• 1.23 Date with Rui
• 1.24 Mother Soul Arrives
• 2.1 Run, Rui, Run
• 2.2 The Siege of Akihabara
• 2.3 To the Last Battle
• 3.1 Drowning in Maids
• 3.2 Paparazzi
• 4.1 Agent Upgrades
• 4.3 Defeat Mido
• 4.4 Last Battle
• 5.1 Cherry Strikes Back
• 5.2 Forgive Us Our Debts
• 5.3 Let's Go Hunting
• 5.4 The Glory of Victory
• 6.1 Broken Peace
• 6.2 Meeting Up with Sejima
• 6.3 Find Rui
• 7.1 Bear Patrol
• 7.2 I Am the Claw
• 7.3 Vamp Service
• 8.1 Akihabara Residents
• 8.3 Shadow Souls
• 9.1 After a Fashion
• 9.2 Mr. Synthetic Fiber 1
• 9.3 Mr. Synthetic Fiber 2
• 9.4 No Sale
• 9.5 Gamer Brain
• 9.6 Stolen Bike
• 9.7 Knock, Knock
• 9.8 Low-Lens Lowlife
• 9.9 Out of MP
• 9.10 Sweet Relief
• 9.11 Testers Wanted!
• 9.12 Tour Guide [English Skills Required]
• 9.13 For the Honor of DBP
• 9.14 Hello, Lady
• 9.15 Your Dear Sister
• 9.16 Goodbye, Lady
• 9.17 Sister's Taste 1
• 9.18 The Double-Cross Dresser
• 9.19 Swipe Right, Swipe Wrong
• 9.20 Another World
• 9.21 Cop-ycat
• 9.22 Green Inferno
• 9.23 The Color of Fear
• 9.24 Low-Lens Lowlives
• 9.25 The Essence of Elegance
• 9.26 Master Angler's Bait
• 9.27 Cherry Picker
• 9.28 Crunch Time
• 9.29 Hell Hath No Fury
• 9.30 Sneak Attack Plan
• 9.31 Sister's Taste 2
• 9.32 Stalker Blocker
• 9.33 The Tentative Teammate
• 9.34 Never Have I Ever...
• 9.35 We Four Kings
• 9.36 Crunch Time 2: The Crunchening
• 9.37 Peacemaker
• 9.38 Perfect Defense
• 9.39 Whose Waifu Is She Anyway?
• 9.40 Battle Freaks
• 9.41 Never Give Up, Never Surrender
• 9.42 Otaku Power
• 9.43 Types of Headaches
• 10.1 Apologizing to the Akiba Residents
• 10.2 Apologizing to NIRO
• 10.3 Apologizing to the Shadow Souls
• 10.4 Akiba Martial Arts Tournament -Round 1-
• 10.5 Akiba Martial Arts Tournament -Round 2-
• 10.6 Akiba Martial Arts Tournament -Semi-Finals-
• 10.7 Akiba Martial Arts Tournament -Grand Finals-
• 10.8 Akiba Martial Arts Tournament -Exhibition-
• 11.1 Cooking Class, Lesson 1
• 11.2 Cooking Class, Lesson 2
• 11.3 Cooking Class, Lesson 3
• 11.4 My Waifu
• 11.5 Nobu Modification Project
• 11.6 Secret Agent
• 11.7 She Must Feed
• 11.8 The Golden Demon
• 11.9 The Shadow of His Name
• 11.10 White Wings

Main Missions [ ]

Freedom fighters [ ].

• Client: Satoko Mido

Mission: Satoko Mido sent you an email. She wants you to come to the Freedom Fighters' Base on Back Street. Leave the station, open up the Akihabara map, and head towards Back Street to meet her.

History: You rejoined the self-styled Akiba Freedom Fighters at the Freedom Fighters' base. Yatabe seems to know everything about Akihabara. Gon is an idol photo maniac. Nobu loves 2D and only 2D. And finally, there's Sara , the mysterious and charismatic maid. They're an eclectic bunch for sure. Work alongside them and protect the peace of Akihabara.

Meet-Up [ ]

Mission: Satoko Mido says if you’re going to work in this business, you’ll need to learn the ropes. Head to the front of the station and kill time until she gets there.

History: A superhuman stranger tried to kill you. Luckily, Satoko Mido jumped in, fought him for you, and turned him and his friends to dust. She wants to have you trained to do the same.

They Call Her the Stripmaster [ ]

(Arena Unlocked)

Mission: Head for the rooftop and learn the basics of stripping from the Master.

History: The Master has taught you the basics. Wear down the opponent’s clothing, then rip it off. Certain types of clothing need advanced training before you can properly strip them. Mido and the Master seem to have a pretty intense master-student relationship, but you’re better off not prodding about that.

Return to Base [ ]

Mission: Mido’s texted you, saying she wants to test your skills in real combat. Head for the Freedom Fighters’ base on Back Street. You might want to prepare first.

History: Once you returned to the Freedom Fighters' base, Mido gave you the Mirror Snap, a scanner for Shadow Souls.

Chasing Shadows [ ]

Mission: Three Shadow Souls are apparently lurking near the Freedom Fighters' base on Back Street. Use the Mirror Snap to expose the Shadow Souls, by observing which people show up "invisible" on camera. Once you've spotted them, move in and strike first.

History: With the help of the Mirror Snap, you won your first Shadow Soul fight. Are you an elite agent yet?

Hunting for Henchmen [ ]

Accepting Side Jobs - The Info Broker on the Back Street is a broker for various clients. If regular NIRO missions are leaving you short on cash, then go see what "special" jobs he can give you.

New Side Missions:

• After a Fashion
• Mr. Synthetic Fiber 1
• No Sale (Required for Figure Hoarder Trophy)

Mission: If you want a shot a Yu Abeno , you'll have to start with his henchmen and work your way up. Satoko Mido has sent you out after them. Search SW Main Street and the front of the station. Use the Mirror Snap, find them, and eliminate them.

History: You've beaten Yu Abeno's henchmen. That should weaken his position and help to draw him out. The ball's in his court now...

Draw Out Yu Abeno [ ]

Mission: Yu Abeno has been spotted at UD+. But after the attack on his henchmen, he's cautious and won't come outdoors. It might be a long shot, but if you dress like one of his men, you might be able to lower his guard.

• Male Character: His henchmen had headphones and vests like musicians...
• Female Character: His henchmen had headphones and vests like musicians, but the vests would look tacky on you. Just wear the headphones.

History: Your disguise fooled Yu Abeno into taking the bait. You beat him in a fight, but he escaped. No doubt you'll be seeing him again soon...

Crowd Control [ ]

• Gamer Brain
• Stolen Bike
• Sara's called a meeting on SW Main Street, ASAP. There's a mob causing trouble in front of the shop, and she thinks it's going to get worse. Time to step up and be a Freedom Fighter.
• Good work quelling the riot. As it ended, you saw that black-haired girl heading towards NW Main Street.
• Sara says she expects chaos at the NW Main Street shops. Find any Shadow Souls instigating the crowd and eliminate them.

History: You stopped the disturbance at NW Main Street by exposing the instigating Shadow Soul, who was posing as a human in the crowd.

After the Black-Haired Girl [ ]

Mission: You spotted that black-haired girl, but then lost her again. She looked like she was headed toward the park. You...might want to prep before you go after her.

History: At the park, you finally got a good look at the black-haired girl, AKA Rui Fumizuki , and her friend. It turned into a fight, which ended with you surviving, the two girls running, and Satoko Mido going after them. That may not be the last you see of them...

The Master's Teachings [ ]

• Must complete Arena Grade X before "The Master's Teaching"
• Knock, Knock
• Master Angler's Bait
• Out of MP (Repeatable)
• Sweet Relief
• Testers Wanted! (Required for QA Tester Trophy)
• Tour Guide [English Skills Required] (Requires a Foreign Language Dictionary for 50000 yen from TOWANIMUSEN)
• Client: Mido

Mission: Your next target is a female Shadow Soul who goes by " SGV ." She dresses as a high school girl to deceive men. It'll take courage and skill to rip that school uniform off of her. Go to the rooftop and see what the Master can teach you.

History: The Master has asked you to perform a task.

The Search for Cindy [ ]

• For the Honor of DBP
• Hello, Lady
• Sister's Taste 1 (Pick "Erotic" to unlock a nickname)
• The Double-Cross Dresser
• Client: Master
• To properly strip a schoolgirl's uniform, you'll need to understand what makes those uniforms charming. Study a Cindy-brand uniform, the trendiest uniform around. It's being sold...somewhere in Akihabara. Yatabe might know something about it.
• If you pay 10,000 Yen for the Cindy outfit, you'll achieve the nickname "Enabler".
• You found someone who looked like the Cindy dealer in the park, but he didn't seem to know anything. Try checking back in with Yatabe.
• You finally found the Cindy dealer, but the price he quoted you was pretty steep. Maybe you can barter with him...
• You've got the Cindy uniform all the hardcore collectors are drooling for, but you don't have anyone to wear it for you. Come to think of it, what's your sister up to?
• Your sister put on the Cindy uniform and helped you understand the charm of schoolgirls. Head back to the Master on the rooftop.

History: You found the Cindy uniform, learned the charm of schoolgirls, learned how to strip schoolgirls' uniforms off, and learned how to change your sister's clothes. Day well spent.

SG-Veto [ ]

• You've gotten a tip about some Shadow Souls spotted in front of the station. Time to put that new training to good use.
• SGV isn't coming out yet, but she might if she sees you wearing a suit. There's a store specializing in suits on SE Main Street.

Note: Sejima's Coat and Slacks also meet this requirement

History: You defeated SGV and her clique.

Accept a Few Side Missions [ ]

• **Akiba Martial Arts Tournament -Round 2-
• Swipe Right, Swipe Wrong (Side Mission required to advance)

Mission: NIRO is preoccupied with their preparations. Kill some time by taking on a side mission or two. The Info Broker's "office" is right in front of the Freedom Fighters' base.

History: The side mission was a trap. Yu Abeno and Chief came after you, but you fought them off.

Meet Mr. X [ ]

• Another World
• Green Inferno
• The Essence of Elegance

In order to meet Mr. X, you'll need to answer trivia questions from a maid on Back Street while crossplaying as IT Witch Maria. Whew! You're going to need help from your friends and contacts to pull this one off. Go hit up the Master, the Info Broker, and/or the Freedom Fighters.

If you've got that IT Witch Maria cosplay, and you've brushed up on your IT Witch Maria lore, you're ready to face the maid on Back Street and answer her questions three.

• The PC she's using.
• Money issues.
• Nami Aihara.

History: You've met "Mr. X," AKA Sara.

Sara's Introduction [ ]

• Cherry Picker
• Crunch Time
• Hell Hath No Fury
• Sneak Attack Plan
• Sister's Taste 2
• Stalker Blocker
• The Tentative Teammate

Client: Mr. X

Mission: Sara has sent you to meet a certain Shadow Soul on the rooftop. As a password, say the name of the maid cafe where Sara works.

History: You talked with Suzu Moriizumi. Then Rui stepped in, and the two of you agreed to continue talking elsewhere.

Meet-Up With Rui [ ]

Mission: You and Rui have agreed to meet at the park.

History: You learned a lot about the Shadow Souls from Rui. She's asked you to help out her faction, the Enlightened, in any way you can.

Off to NE Main Street [ ]

Mission: According to Satoko Mido, Yu Abeno has been spotted on NE Main Street. Wherever he goes, violence follows, so be ready to back her up.

History: You found Satoko Mido confronting Yu Abeno on SE Main Street. As soon as you arrived, Yu Abeno ran off without a word.

Serving the Master [ ]

• **Akiba Martial Arts Tournament -Semi-Finals-
• Cooking Class, Lesson 1
• Cooking Class, Lesson 2
• Cooking Class, Lesson 3
• Mr. Synthetic Fiber 2
• Nobu Modification Project
• Secret Agent
• She Must Feed
• The Golden Demon
• Types of Headaches
• Your Dear Sister

Mission: The Master needs something. Mido's asked you to lend a hand. Time to head to the rooftop.

The Master has asked you to run some errands and bring back:

• A lotion that smoothes out your skin, is edible, and has a "classy sort of sweetness." (Snowball Lotion)
• A length of hard rope, made domestically by hand. (Rope Dude the Third)
• The latest model of electric massager, with a powerful motor and an AC adapter. (Electric Neo Aphrodite)

History: You finished all the Master's errands.

You found the lotion, the rope, and the electric massager. Though you haven't found out what they're for...

Stop DBP's Plans [ ]

• The Color of Fear (Requires completion of Green Inferno)
• The Shadow of His Name
• Client: Chief

Mission: Rui has gone after DBP solo, and is headed to the secret live show being held at UD+. Join her there.

Rui made it into the live show, and you can't get in without a ticket. Who do you know who could help you find one...?

Gon has told you those tickets aren't easy to get, but apparently there's a scalper on NE Main Street who might still have some.

You’ve got a ticket. Hurry to the concert at UD+.

The concert was a big hit with the crowd. Looks like they’ll be holding a fan meet n’ greet in the park right after.

History: You fought against DBP. Despite Gon being caught in the middle of it all, you more or less came out ahead in the end.

Back to Base, ASAP [ ]

• **Akiba Martial Arts Tournament –Grand Finals-
• Never Have I Ever...
• We Four Kings

Mission: You've gotten a call to return to the Freedom Fighters' base as soon as possible.

History: You returned to the base.

To the Rooftop [ ]

• Crunch Time 2: The Crunchening
• Perfect Defense

Mission: Mido has something to tell you up on the rooftop.

History: Mido confided in you.

On the Akiba Beat [ ]

• Whose Waifu Is She Anyway?

Mission: NIRO's full forces are scouring the city for a certain Shadow Soul, Suzu Moriizumi. Your assigned post in Horin Park.

• I'm here to bring you in. (NIRO)
• Go on. I'll let you go. (Coexistence and Shadow Soul)

History: NIRO's search has come to an end.

Date with Rui [ ]

New Side Mission:

• Goodbye, Lady
• Client: Rui

Mission: You got a text from Rui saying she wanted to see you on the rooftop.

History: You and Rui opened up to each other by playing games at the arcade. You then introduced her to the Freedom Fighters and explained the situation. After a long talk, the Freedom Fighters came to agree that their best move is to leave the base behind and start fresh somewhere else in town.

Mother Soul Arrives [ ]

Mission: You got a call from Satoko Mido. Mother Soul is coming to Akihabara. Prepare however you can, then head for the station.

History: Mother Soul emerged from the station, facing off against both NIRO and her daughter.

• Coexistence/Shadow Soul: It was up to you how to end the three-way standoff: go with Mother Soul or escape with Rui.
• NIRO: Luckily, Rui's diplomatic skills have de-escalated the conflict for now, volunteering to represent the Shadow Souls in a peace talk with NIRO.

Coexistence Main Missions [ ]

• Battle Freaks
• *Drowning in Maids
• Otaku Power
• The Glory of Victory
• White Wings

*Exclusive only to Coexistence Route

Run, Rui, Run [ ]

Mission: You rejected Mother Soul and decided to follow the path of Enlightenment. The front of the station is now a war zone. Get out while you can.

• Mitsuko Shintani
• Reward: IT Witch Maria Figure

History: You eluded Mother Soul's elite Shadow Souls as well as NIRO's enhanced agents, and made it to the Akiba Freedom Fighters' new base.

The Siege of Akihabara [ ]

Mission: The entire city of Akihabara has turned into a battleground between the Shadow Souls and NIRO. The reinforced Akiba Freedom Fighters have pledged to protect the citizens from the battles and find Mother Soul. Once they pin down her location, Rui will try to negotiate peace with her.

Priority one is to back up the Freedom Fighters, who are currently struggling in seven regions of Akihabara. If you need more intel, as Yatabe on Junk Street.

Allies can be found in the following locations during and before completing this main mission:

• Akiba Enthusiast
• Blood Bank Worker (M)
• Blood Bank Worker (F)
• Niiyama (Another World)
• Akiba Enthusiast or Photographer (Master Angler's Bait)
• Shisutani (Sister's Taste 1 and 2)
• Keiko (The Double-Cross Dresser)
• Manabu/Manaboon (The Double-Cross Dresser)
• Yukako (Nobu Modification Project)
• Charity Worker
• Palm Reader
• Watanabe (Crunch Time and Crunch Time 2: The Crunchening)
• Nude Servant
• Manager (No Sale)

History: In the midst of all the battles between the Shadow Souls and NIRO, you helped protect the citizens from becoming collateral damage, and you pinned down Mother Soul while you were at it. Get ready for one last battle to stop the war.

To the Last Battle [ ]

Mission: Rui is heading for Mother Soul, who's in a high-rise building near UD+. Follow her, via the UD+ walkway, and do your part to end the war in Akihabara.

Yu Abeno was waiting for you at UD+. You defeated him and settled the score. Use the UD+ walkway to access the high-rise building and get to Rui and Mother Soul.

Coexistence Side Missions [ ]

Drowning in maids [ ].

Client: Royal Master

• Group: Akihabara Residents
• Reward: 18,000 Yen
• Difficulty: 4 stars

"Hello. I am Akihabara's first multimillionaire. Pleasure to meet you.

"My sources have been telling me a lot about you lately. You've made some splendid contributions to otaku society, even if you had to skip cram school to do it. I love young people like you, who have a bright future ahead of them.

"So I'd like to reward you for all your hard work. I've given this some thought, and, well, you do like maids, don't you? Oh, why am I even asking? All otaku like maids.

"Well, I can have you drowning in maids. All 30 of my own personal maids will serve you for an entire day, as a special 'thank you' for everything you've done.

"Now, please don't be late to the party. My maids will be waiting for you at UD+."

History: You played strip tag with the maid army. Some days, it's good to be an otaku.

Paparazzi [ ]

• Client: Anonymous
• Group: Other
• Reward: 20,000 Yen
• Difficulty: 1 star

Mission: Go meet the client on the rooftop bench.

The client, a mysterious gentleman, is seeking a photo of Rui. You might find her on Junk Street, but you'll probably have to take the photo on the sly.

You've taken a photo of Rui. Head up to the rooftop bench and hand it to the client.

History: You delivered the photo of Rui to the mysterious gentleman. He seemed to have some sort of relationship with Rui, but you got the impression it was none of your business.

Shadow Soul Main Missions [ ]

• **Akiba Martial Arts Tournament –Exhibition-
• *Cherry Strikes Back
• *Forgive Us Our Debts
• *Never Give Up, Never Surrender

*Exclusive only to Shadow Soul Route

Agent Upgrades [ ]

Mission: You decided to accept Mother Soul's offer. Defeat the enhanced agents in each region of Akihabara.

History: You were somehow able to defeat the enhanced agents.

Mission: You got a distress call from the Shadow Soul base at UD+. Get there ASAP.

History: You arrived at UD+.

Defeat Mido [ ]

Mission: You arrived at UD+ to find Satoko Mido waiting for you. There's no avoiding this battle...

History: You knocked out Mido. She'll be out of commission until the battle's over.

Last Battle [ ]

Mission: The Shadow Soul base is under attack. Head inside as quickly as possible.

Shadow Soul Side Missions [ ]

Cherry strikes back [ ].

• Client: Mother Soul
• Group: Shadow Souls
• Reward: 75,000 Yen
• Difficulty: 7 stars

"I want you to bring down a certain nymphomaniac. She has her hunting grounds on Junk Street.

"Are you familiar with the latest urban legend? Pedestrians in Akihabara often encounter this young woman, who asks them whether they're virgins or not. If they answer yes, she attacks them and takes their virginity. The legend is entirely true; some of our kind fall to agents, others to her, as her frenzied attacks leave them exposed to sunlight. At least they perish with their purity intact, but regardless, we must take action. This 'virgin hunter' is highly skilled and has eluded all attempts to capture her thus far. For the sake of Akihabara and our people, I call on you to halt her terrible rampage."

History: You've brought down the target. Go claim your reward from the Info Broker.

Forgive Us Our Debts [ ]

• Client: Muchiya
• Reward: 30,000 Yen and the ability to strip Loan Sharks.

Go meet with the client, Muchitani. He's at the Shadow Souls' base.

Eliminate all the loan sharks staking out the front of the station. They only show up when people are in debt, so you'll have to put yourself in the red somehow...

Note: To have a negative balance, try to spend as much money as you can when the amount is close to $0 before proceeding to these options below:

• During the Main Mission: Date with Rui, 300 Yen will be spent for every game of Samurai Kitchen and the crane machines that you can spend up to 3,000 Yen if you choose the option "Damn straight. I got your back!"
• You can purposely go into debt by talking to Artlien at Akihabara Station Front before completing Date with Rui. She doesn't spawn after the mission is completed.
• Get arrested by attacking citizens in the officers view or attacking officers and pay the fine, but arrests are permanently recorded on your character.

You eliminated all the loan sharks. Report to the client at the Shadow Souls base.

History: The loan sharks, with their habits of literally taking the shirts off delinquent debtors' backs, were a threat to the Shadow Souls' safety. Now they're gone, thanks to you.

Let's Go Hunting [ ]

Note: This side mission becomes available by talking to Yu Abeno and is repeatable. Completing this side mission at least once will allow Yu Abeno to join the fight against the enhanced agents during the Shadow Soul Main Mission: Agent Upgrades.

• Reward: 30,000 Yen

There are 30 agents gathering in the park. Work with Yu Abeno to spring an ambush and take them all out.

You've taken out all the agents. Go claim your reward from Yu Abeno. He should be at the park.

History: You ambushed the agents and took them out. But there'll be more of them before you know it. Will this war ever end?

The Glory of Victory [ ]

• Client: Ashiya
• Difficulty: 5 stars

"The target is a man named Yasumura. He likes to walk though the park. I want you to either destroy what he's wearing or steal it.

He and I are cosplayers. Archrivals, who battle though every competition to determine the grand champion. As it happens, there's a holiday competition approaching. My cosplay is 90% complete, and once I finish these blasted arms, I expect to take the cup, even with Yasumura there. But I want to be sure. My spies tell me his cosplay for this competition is, and I quote, 'otherworldly.' Destroy it, and remove him from my path to victory."

You've eliminated the target's cosplay. Go claim your reward from the Info Broker.

History: You've destroyed Yasumura's cosplay outfit. He probably would have won with it. Good for your client. Good for you.

NIRO Main Missions [ ]

Broken peace [ ].

• Yu Abeno crashed the "peace talk" and ran off with Rui toward Main Street. With their heading unknown, you'll have to defeat the Shadow Souls in each area of Main Street to cut off all possible exits. (Shadow Souls are found in NE and SE Main Streets)
• According to a text from Satoko Mido, someone saw Rui Fumizuki and Yu Abeno heading southwest on Main Street.
• Rui Fumizuki and Yu Abeno were just spotted heading northwest on Main Street.

History: Yu Abeno crashed the "peace talk" and ran off with Rui. You went after both of them, and beat Yu Abeno in a fight, but Rui got away.

Meeting Up with Sejima [ ]

Mission: Sejima is already heading towards the Shadow Soul base at UD+. Catch up with him.

History: UD+ has turned into a battlefield. Upon meeting up with Sejima, you've been ordered to capture Rui, who's at large somewhere in town.

Find Rui [ ]

Client: Sejima

Mission: Chief, Rui's guardian, is hunting for you. Expect a fight in your very near future.

Rui has been spotted at the park. Is it too late to change her fate...?

NIRO Side Missions [ ]

Bear patrol [ ].

• Group: NIRO
• Reward: 30K Yen
• Difficulty: 5

Mission: "Hello. It's me.

"Just now, we got an actual, and I quote, 'bear warning' in Akihabara. I want you to fight those bears and keep them from harming any residents.

"Why they're here, I couldn't say. Is the population density of otaku creating some kind of warming trend? Regardless, we can't have bears running around the city, or everyone's going to lock their doors and never come out. ...Which could mean the Shadow Souls are involved somehow.

"...In fact, that tracks with a message we intercepted from them the other day, about an 'Operation Outside Threat.' For all we know, the bears themselves could be Shadow Souls. In bear suits.

"There's a group of them gathering in the park right now. Go bring us back some bear meat."

History: The bears were indeed Shadow Souls in disguise. They bared their teeth, but as they were bearing down on you, you barely managed to strip them bare. They must have been unbearably embarrassed.

I Am the Claw [ ]

• Client: Choppaya

"I'm rivals with a certain Shadow Soul.

"But he figured out my weakness: lack of stamina. All he has to do is lure me into a drawn-out battle, and I always end up on the ropes.

"So to hell with pride, and to hell with honor. I'll do whatever it takes to beat him. Even if that means having you beat him for me.

"I've called him out to a fight on the rooftop. The rest is all you."

History: You defeated some random dude's rival. Even by Akiba standards, that outfit of his was something else. In retrospect, he might've been an old man in a Shadow Soul costume...

Vamp Service [ ]

• Difficulty: 4

Mission: "Defeat a Shadow Soul impersonating a maid. The target has been known to show herself on Main Street SE.

"Several male customers at a certain maid cafe have turned up anemic and confused in the past few days. From what we've been able to investigate, the evidence points to a single maid at that cafe. Apparently, her MO is to lure male customers close with her friendly charm, then suck them into unconsciousness. We can't allower a vampiric maid to toy with a man's dreams. With your knowledge of Akihabara maid culture, we're counting on you to find her and take her out."

You've found and defeated the renegade maid (renemaid?). Go claim your reward from the Info Broker.

Tables of Side Missions, Group and Rewards [ ]

Akihabara residents [ ], shadow souls [ ], side missions [ ], after a fashion [ ].

• Client: Suzu Moriizumi
• Reward: 15,000 Yen

Mission: Meet with the client, Suzu Moriizumi. She's sitting on the bench on the rooftop.

• Maid Outfit: Suzu Moriizumi wants the kind of clothes she can relax in around here: a run-of-the-mill maid outfit. You might be able to snag one from a maid cafe.
• High School Uniform: Suzu Moriizumi wants the kind of clothes she can relax in around here: a run-of-the-mill high school uniform.
• Obtained the title "Heretic"!

History: You found the kind of clothes Suzu was looking for. Hopefully, she'll love them.

Mr. Synthetic Fiber 1 [ ]

• Client: Black Helmet
• Reward: Tungsten 3

You'll need to meet the client, Black Helmet. Check the far corner of the rooftop.

The client wants Synthetic Fiber. Sometimes it shows up in the junk shop on its own, but that's rare. You're better off finding particularly durable versions of regular outfits, then selling them. That'll put more Synthetic Fiber into circulation at the junk shop.

History: Much to the client's relief, you've delivered the Synthetic Fiber. You can always put more Synthetic Fiber into circulation by selling any extra-durable versions of regular clothing you might find.

Mr. Synthetic Fiber 2 [ ]

• Difficulty:
• Meet with the client, Black Helmet. He's at the back end of the rooftop.
• The client wants Synthetic Fiber 10. Sometimes it shows up in the junk shop on its own, but that's rare, especially for Synthetic Fiber 10, which is stronger. You're better off finding especially durable versions of regular outfits, then selling them. That'll put more Synthetic Fiber into circulation.

History: Much to the client's relief, you've delivered the Synthetic Fiber 10. He thanked you by revealing that he was a Shadow Soul and trying to kill you. Good job fighting him off.

No Sale [ ]

• Reward: 10,000 Yen
• Difficulty: 2 stars
• Mido has a side job for you. She's waiting for you at the Freedom Fighters' base.
• Right outside the Freedom Fighters' base, on Back Street, a vendor is about to release a rare figurine. Mido suspects that a Shadow Soul or two has infiltrated the crowd outside the shop, and is riling them up to cause chaos. Get out there and protect the peace.
• You've put down the mob. Go check on the vendor and make sure she's okay.
• Report to Mido at the Freedom Fighters' base.

History: At Mido's request, you've scattered the street punks, and you put down their Shadow Soul instigators while you were at it. Nice work.

Gamer Brain [ ]

• Client: Formal Youngster
• Difficulty: 3 stars

"My hardcore gamer friend's in a pretty bad place. Is 'Gamer Brain' a thing? Like, where somebody can't tell their games from real life? Because he's got that for sure.

"He's seemed off for a while, and I just saw him walking down the street with a wrench or something in his hand. He said he was 'going on a hunt.' I don't know what he's planning, but it can't be good.

"I think he was heading for LAMMTORRA on (SE) Main Street. You've got to stop him before somebody gets hurt!"

Info Broker: Hey (Username). It's me. The client wants to know where we are with the "Gamer Brain" job. If you don't wrap it up soon, the client's going to cancel the job and call the police. Hurry up before your reputation takes a hit.

History: You stopped the gamer's rampage. "Gamer Brain"... Is it his fault for losing himself in imaginary worlds? Is the game industry to blame for building the worlds he got lost in? Or is all of society to blame for building the world he so desperately wanted to escape from? Hard to say for sure...

Stolen Bike [ ]

• Client: 15-Year-Old Ozaki

Mission: "I had this whole plan to run away from home with my bike, but you know what I need for that? A BIKE. And some jackass just stole it.

"I bet I know who it was. Yutaka, from school. Real scary dude who smokes a lot.

"I think he's in front of the station. Could you go ask him to give me the bike back? I'll, um, cover you from there."

History: You beat down Yutaka the delinquent and got the kid his bike back. The kid'll be riding free by midnight. Good job, seriously.

Inbox RE: If you don't wrap it up soon, the client's going to cancel the job and give up on his runaway plan.

Knock, Knock [ ]

Mission: "We want you to defeat a certain Shadow Soul.

"We don't know where he is, what he looks like, or whether he's even a he. What we do know is that the number of Shadow Soul-on-human attacks has spiked recently, and the victims have been attacked within their own shops or homes. Unfortunately, none of the victims are coherent enough to describe their attacker yet. Here's what we have to go on: the attacks have centered on (SW) Main Street, and none of them have had any signs of forced entry, meaning the Shadow Soul must have some way of convincing them to open their doors. Track down the attacker and put a stop to their rampage."

You've caught and defeated the predator. Go claim your reward form the Info Broker.

Low-Lens Lowlife [ ]

• Master Angler's Bait - Teach me how to take those shots. x4
• This side mission can only be obtained during Low-Lens Lowlife or Lowlives

Client: Booth Girl

(Incomplete) Mission: Meet up with the client, a booth girl. She's out near the curry shop in front of the station.

Report the mission results to the client. She's out by the curry shop in front of the station.

History: That peeper won't be taking any more upskirt shots if he knows what's good for him. You've save the booth girls from being harrassed on the job.

Out of MP [ ]

• Client: Tanegami

Note: This side mission is repeatable

• "Meet me at the maid cafe on Back Street." - Shujin
• The client is seeking MP (Maid Points). Obtain 10 MP from the maid cafes, then turn them over to him.
• Accomplished: You've given the client the Maid Points he asked for. Now, he can continue to call himself a master.
• Failed: You gave up on getting the client the Maid Points he asked for. The whole point of Maid Points is to get them yourself, after all.

Sweet Relief [ ]

Client: Futayama

• Mission: Meet up with the client, Futayama. He's near the crosswalk on NW Main Street.
• Futayama wants you to take clandestine photos of DBP, who will apparently be at the UD+ building.
• Hand the fresh DBP photos to the client. He's near the crosswalk on NW Main Street.

History: You've taken shots of DBP and handed them to the client, whose wife is a monster and has banned DBP in the household. Hopefully, these photos will help him cope.

Testers Wanted! [ ]

• Client: Studio G3 Rep
• Mission: Time to meet the client. Follow the Akihabara Map to Studio G3.
• You've finished the QA project. Head to the Info Broker, on Back Street, to collect your reward.

Info Broker: Hey (Username). It's me. The client wants to know where we are with the "Testers Wanted!" job. If you don't wrap it up soon, it's going to get canceled. Hurry up before your reputation takes a hit.

History: You've completed the QA project for Studio G3's game in development, "Samurai Kitchen." You've verified that the player can defeat the CPU.

Tour Guide [English Skills Required] [ ]

• Client: Foreigner
• Go and meet the client. He should be in front of the station, near TOWANIMUSEN. He's a foreigner, so you'll probably need some English communication skills.
• Take the client to Toranaana. The store should be somewhere on Main Street.
• The client is asking for canned oden. You should be able to buy some at a shop somewhere.
• The client wants to go somewhere quiet. What quiet place can you find for him around Akihabara?
• Accomplished: You've flexed your English skills and guided the foreigner around Akihabara.
• Failed: You've guided the foreigner around Akihabara, just as requested. Unfortunately, he was a Shadow Soul, and he ended up getting dusted. That...counts as failing the mission.

For the Honor of DBP [ ]

Client: Gon | Group: Akihabara Residents | Reward: 10K Yen | Difficulty: 4

Mission: "There's this jerkface who's been running all over the DBP fanbase, ruining everything for everybody. Could you do something about him?

"Seriously, I can't even tell you all the bad stuff he's been doing. A lot of it's just too horrible to talk about. You know how you kind of leave a legacy in life, with all the good and bad things you do? Yeah, the world is an objectively worse place because of him. I wouldn't even call him a 'fan' at all.

"Please, stand up for the fanbase and stop this guy! You can find him at UD+."

History: You've beaten down the photo manipulator who defiled the image of DBP. If only he could have used his skills for goodness instead of evil.

Inbox RE: If you don't wrap it up soon, the client's going to cancel the job and post all your embarrassing photos.

Hello, Lady [ ]

• Client: Info Broker
• Reward: 5,000 Yen
• Difficulty: 0 stars

Mission: "Hey, you. It's me, the Info Broker. Yeah, I'm talking straight to you. So what?

"I've got a scouting missing for you. I saw a strange woman in the park, and when I saw her, it was like one of those movies where time stopped, or slowed down, or something. It might've been just my imagination, or maybe...I don't know.

"Anyway, I want you to go find out more about her. And get her email address, if you can."

History: You met a mysterious lady at the park. She's pretty, but she also seemed...off. You don't expect to get her email address anytime soon.

Info Broker: About the "Hello, Lady" job, what's going on? Hurry it up, or I'll dock your reputation myself.

Your Dear Sister [ ]

Requirement: Hello, Lady

• Client: Evildoer

Mission: "Come to the park. Your sister's life is on the line, so do as I say."

History: You were well prepared to face death to save your sister, but that mystery lady saved her first. Thanks to her, you defeated the evildoer.

Info Broker: About the "Your Dear Sister" mission, dude, it's your sister. Move it!

Goodbye, Lady [ ]

Requirement: Your Dear Sister

• Client: Lady

Mission: "I have something to tell you. Could you come to the park? I'll be waiting."

Info Broker: Hey (Username). It's me. About the "Goodbye, Lady" job, it sounds like you'll want to get on it pretty quick, or it might be too late. Just a heads-up.

History: Who could've guessed that the mystery lady was from the future? She'd apparently come back in time to see a loved one, who'd passed away in her time. Your sister could stand to learn a thing or two from her.

Sister's Taste 1 [ ]

• Client: Shisutani

Mission: Meet with the client, Shisutani. He's by the bench on the rooftop.

Shisutani wants to know what it feels like to get hit by your sister. Go to her room and find out.

Explain to Shisutani how it feels to be hit by your sister. He's still by that bench on the rooftop.

History: Shisutani is a quick learner when it comes to sisters. When you explained how it feels to be hit by one, he understood right away.

The Double-Cross Dresser [ ]

• Client: Female Civilian

Mission: "My little brother likes to cross dress. He always has, ever since we were little, and we couldn't afford dolls, and he'd let me dress him up instead.

"So don't get me wrong, I don't mind that he's wearing women's clothes, but I DO mind that he's wearing MINE! He keeps stealing them out of my room, and he needs to stop!

"He's over at NW Main Street. Tell him he needs to get his own clothes, and if he doesn't listen, well, I don't know. Do Something."

Inbox RE: Hey, (Username). It's me. The client wants to know where we are with the "Double-Cross Dresser" job. If you don't wrap it up soon, the client's going to, and I quote, "cancel the job and burn your house down." Hurry up, or your reputation will be the least of your worries.

History: You've convinced the cross dresser to stop raiding his sister's wardrobe. By finding his own clothes, he'll be able to come into his own. And he will. He had that flash of determination in his eyes.

Swipe Right, Swipe Wrong [ ]

• Main Mission: Accept a Few Side Missions

"I'm looking for the right young man. Someone who knows Akihabara well, keeps out of the sun like I do, and is named (Current nickname). I'll be waiting on Junk Street. I'm a young woman with pale skin and long, black hair. Just walk up and say hi, and we'll go from there. And this is a date, so please come alone."

History: What looked like an invite from Rui was, in fact, a trap set up by the Shadow Souls. Somehow, you defeated both Yu Abeno and Chief. Afterwards, Chief emailed you regarding a contact of his, a mysterious "Mr. X."

Another World [ ]

• Male Character:
• Female Character: Put on the Cheap Gentleman outfit, then meet with the client at the cafe on Junk Street.

Cop-ycat [ ]

Mission: "It's me. I've got intel on a new Shadow Soul.

"The target is dressed like a police officer. He apparently stops people for 'routine checks,' then takes them into back alleys and sucks their energy out, turning them into shut-ins.

"Confirm that intel. Then, if necessary, remove the target. The attacks have all been happening on Junk Street. I'm counting on you."

Inbox RE: If you don't wrap it up soon, the client's going to cancel the job and write us a bad review.

History: You eliminated the Shadow Soul masquerading as a police officer. Turns out this police interrogation business is actually pretty tricky. Maybe you can borrow a manual or something next time.

Green Inferno [ ]

• Client: Female Agent

"A Group of Shadow Souls are gathering in the park.

"We'd take care of them ourselves, but... Well, there are these weird green frog people there, and, um...

"Hey, I'm starting to feel under the weather, so I'm heading back to base. You mind covering for me?

"They're in the park, like I said. You're a lifesaver."

Inbox RE: If you don't wrap it up soon, the client's going to cancel the job and let all the weird green people run wild.

History: You got rid of the frog people. Introducing a new species to a pre-established ecosystem is a major threat.

The Color of Fear [ ]

Requirement: Green Inferno

Mission: "A group of (30) Shadow Souls is gathering in the park. And they're all wearing yellow, for some reason. It's...kind of hard to describe.

"Listen, I'm feeling pretty sick again, so if you wouldn't mind taking care of it while I'm out, I'd really appreciate it.

"Yeah, again, they're out in the park. Thanks."

Info Broker: Hey (Username). It's me. The client wants to know where we are with the "Color of Fear" job. If you don't wrap it up soon, the client's going to cancel the job and let all those weirdo freaks run wild. Hurry up before your reputation takes a hit.

History: You defeated all the freaks in yellow. You'll never know what they wanted.

Low-Lens Lowlives [ ]

Client: Gothic Lolita Girl

Mission: The Gothic Lolita girls are having trouble with low-anglers. There are three of them lurking in the park. Go punish them.

Time to report the mission results to the client. She's still at the curry shop in front of the station.

History: You punished the low-anglers for taking distasteful shots. Now the Gothic Lolita girls can walk the streets in comfort and safety.

The Essence of Elegance [ ]

• Client: Ballroom Dance Instructor

Mission: "Greetings. I'm a professional dancer who teaches formal classes here in Akihabara.

"Recently, a crude little spasming twitch called the 'otaku act' has come into vogue. As a world silver medalist, I can see that this 'dance' is nothing but random flailing, devoid of meaning or beauty of any kind.

"Perhaps they flop about as a way of cheering their idols at concerts. If so, I can only imagine the scorn and contempt their idols must fell for them.

"We have tolerated this atrocity long enough. If you see anyone inflicting this hideous convulsion on the public, punish them. You'll likely find them at UD+."

History: You went and beat up an innocent otaku for dancing "wrong." I know the money's good and all, but do you ever stop and think about why you're really doing all this?

Master Angler's Bait [ ]

Note: This side mission doesn't expire

Client: Myself

Mission: "If you want to learn about snapshot techniques, you need to ask the Master Angler." If the information from the Low Angler is correct, there exists a charismatic photographer, known as the Master Angler, who knows exceptional shooting techniques. Someone who knows a lot about cameras might know how to find him...

According to Gon, the Master Angler usually shows up at the park. Apparently, he's been really passionate about photographing Akihabara's maids lately.

History: The Master Angler has shared his secrets. Now you can take new kinds of photos.

Cherry Picker [ ]

Additional rewards if completed using any School Trip Student: Obtained the title "Cherry Hunter"!

• Male School Trip Student: Navy Blue School Jacket +3, Navy Blue Slacks +3
• Female School Trip Student: Beige Vest +3, Schoolgirl Skirt + 3

Mission: The Master's in search of a "cherry." What does she mean by that?

This mission can be completed by two different ways:

• Buy a Cherry (498 Yen) from the Convenience Store at the Akihabara Station Front
• School outfit required (can be replaced by Sister's Vest and Skirt or Suzuna's Vest and Skirt). Escort a Male School Trip Student (Back Street) or Female School Trip Student (Junk Street) by saying "Let's hang out". Return to the Rooftop and talk to the Master's Servant.

Note: Sister's Vest PLUS and/or Skirt PLUS doesn't meet the requirements.

You found someone who might fit the description of a "cherry." Take them to the Master up on the rooftop.

History (any of the two ways, same description) : You took the "cherry" to the Master. You think that's what she wanted, but you might never know for sure.

Crunch Time [ ]

Hell hath no fury [ ].

• Client: Tired Youth

Mission: I'll just come out and say it: my ex-girlfriend has been stalking me...and worse. I need a way to get her out of my life.

"The reason we broke up in the first place is because she was, like, freakily into the occult. So yeah, she scared me off, but it didn't stop there. She started saying and doing all these weird things around me, and lately, I've been feeling...sick? Cursed? Like, my shoulders are all heavy. I don't really know how to explain it.

"Anyway, she won't listen to me, so maybe you could step in and talk to her. She's probably at the park, like she usually is."

Inbox RE: If you don't wrap it up soon, the client's going to cancel the job and start talking to a lawyer.

History: You burned the witch, so to speak. Before she turned to ash, she shot the most terrifying gaze right into your soul. Think of her next time you start to feel a little sick...

Sneak Attack Plan [ ]

Mission: Mido has another side gig for you. Go see her at the Freedom Fighter's base.

There are 30 Shadow Souls gathered at the park. Launch a surprise attack and take them out. Yep, all 30 of them. Good luck.

You've eliminated all the Shadow Souls. Go pick up the reward from Mido at the Freedom Fighters' base.

History: You launched a surprise attack on the Shadow Souls' gathering and took them all out. That should keep the others scattered for a while.

Sister's Taste 2 [ ]

Mission: Go meet with the client, Shisutani. He's by the bench on the rooftop.

Shisutani wants to know what it "tastes" like when you randomly change your sister's clothes. She's in her room.

You've changed your sister's clothes. Report back to your client. He's by the bench on the rooftop. That is all.

History: The client ate up your description of what happened with your sister.

Stalker Blocker [ ]

• Client: Sena

The Tentative Teammate [ ]

Inbox RE: If you don't wrap it up soon, the client's going to cancel the job and drop out of the tournament.

Never Have I Ever... [ ]

• Client: Domon
• Reward: 24,000 Yen

"I'm going to turn 35 this year, and there's something I've never done. It's kind of embarrassing - REAL embarrassing - but, well, I've never...

"TRAINED AGAINST A WORTHY OPPONENT!

"Phew... Like I said, embarrassing, right? I just haven't found the right person to handle these red-hot fists. So I asked the Info Broker.

"I don't know if you're worthy, but I do challenge you. Come face me on the rooftop."

Info Broker: If you don't wrap it up soon, the client's going to cancel the job and, um, "scream his heart out," he said.

History: You gave the client a sparring match. Since he's a full-grown adult, you didn't hold anything back. He probably appreciated that.

We Four Kings [ ]

• Client: Four Kings of Akiba
• Reward: 40,000 Yen
• Difficulty: 6 stars

"We have loved and protected the city of Akihabara since the beginning. We are Akihabara's Four Kings!

"So, 'Freedom Fighters,' are you? Our city isn't big enough for two bands of heroes. Let us see which of us is worthy to protect her!

"We shall be waiting at the great battleground, the park!"

History: You defeated Akihabara's Four Kings. Even though you were all theoretically on the same side. Oh, well.

Crunch Time 2: The Crunchening [ ]

• Reward: 12,000 Yen

"Please find our runaway developer and bring him back to the office again.

"Everyone in the industry knows that game development is a death march. One random decision from the publisher can torch your whole carefully-planned schedule. Then comes the anarchy. You get these long, LONG dev meetings where nobody can agree on anything, and the design doc never comes together. Then somebody ends up thrown under the bus, and everyone gets pissed off and stays that way. And then some programmer, probably more than one, will inevitably go rogue and write their own design doc. Which causes all kinds of miscommunication, to the point where nobody trusts anything anybody else ever says.

"One of those rogues is our Watanabe. And now he's gone again.

"I understand his pain. I really, REALLY do. But the only thing that's holding Studio G3 together right now is this tenuous truce, now that we're almost done. If one person leaves and endangers that, the whole thing's going to come crashing down, and we'll have to cancel the project.

"Honestly, at this point, I don't know if the game's even going to sell worth a damn. But we'd rather have it out there and finished than let everybody's blood, sweat, and tears go to waste. And you know, maybe all this experience will lead to something good down the road.

"Please, try to bring him back. He's a smoker, so that should narrow down where he might be."

Info Broker: If you don't wrap it up soon, the client's going to cancel both the job and the game they're working on.

Peacemaker [ ]

Client: Yatabe

Mission: Meet with Yatabe. He's at the Freedom Fighters' base.

SW Main Street has turned into a battlefield. NIRO and the Shadow Souls are in all-out, open war. With the shops and bystanders in danger, there's nothing to do but punch out everybody on both sides, all 30 of them.

You've taken control of the battle between the Shadow Souls and the agents. Go to Yatabe, at the Freedom Fighters' base, to claim your reward.

History: You took control of the battle between the Shadow Souls and the agents. That should bring a bit of peace to Akihabara's Main Street for now.

Perfect Defense [ ]

• Client: Agent

"There's a new Shadow Soul on the loose, and his defense is apparently impenetrable. Our agents have thrown everything they have at him, but nothing's gotten through.

"We somehow managed to drive him up to the rooftop, but now we're at a stalemate.

"That's where you come in. His defense may be impenetrable, but it's not unstrippable. You know what to do."

Info Broker: If you don't wrap it up soon, the client's going to cancel the job and call in an airstrike.

History: Per the agents' request, you defeated the Shadow Soul and his "perfect defense," after you nearly died laughing first. Weakness to sunlight or not, he was just going too far.

Whose Waifu Is She Anyway? [ ]

• Client: DBP

"Hey, can you help me out of a bind?

"The whole DBP fanbase is in an uproar over whose waifu is whose. It's been escalating and escalating, and I don't want to see anyone get hurt...but we can't just leave this alone either! I'll try to put out an official statement, but it's going to take some time. While I'm working on that, I need you for crowd control. If you see anybody getting out of hand, just...I don't know, rip their clothes off or something.

You're good at that, right?

"We're all at the park. Do what you can, and thanks." (Even though DBP says they're all at the park, they aren't at the park)

Inbox RE: If you don't wrap it up soon, the client's going to cancel the job and never contract with us again.

History: You sent the brawling DBP fans home. Fist fighting over something so stupid... it's a disgrace to otaku everywhere. If only they'd grow up and admit that DBP are both you waifus.

Battle Freaks [ ]

• Client: Momofuku

Mission: "Fight me! I'm waiting for you on the rooftop.

"Sorry, that was a little intense. I don't usually pick fights - in fact, I'm kind of known for defusing them - but then I heard about you, and about how ridiculously strong you supposedly are. I don't have any grudges, and this isn't one of those shonen manga where 'we have to see who's the strongest.' I'm just curious to fight you and see how I measure up."

You fought the challenger and left him satisfied. Go claim the reward from the Info Broker.

Never Give Up, Never Surrender [ ]

• Client: Aogani

Mission: "I'm archenemies with a certain agent.

"When we fight, I always gain the upper hand, but every time, he plays his trump card and beats me.

"So I don't care so much about winning now, just about beating him any way I can. That's where you come in.

"I've called him out to the rooftop. He thinks it's me he'll be fighting, but this time, it'll be you."

History: You defeated the other guy's archenemy and overcame his power of painfully awkward humor. That's Akihabara for you.

Otaku Power [ ]

• Client: Takugami
• Reward: 50,000 Yen

Mission: "Do you know the three sacred relics of otakudom?

"OK, it's probably different for everybody, but MY three sacred relics are:

• A figurine (Buy from Stall Vendors "Collectors Item" on either Junk Street or Back Street. If he doesn't have it, exit to the map and try again.)
• A PC (Used Laptop) | Weapon from enemies or COMPARA, 19,800 Yen
• A doujinshi (These can be won on UFO Catch, 100 Yen for 1 game.) | SECA, Akihabara Station Front

"When all three of these are placed together, it hones my otaku power. I do it every day.

"But I need fresh relics every so often, and I'd like you to procure them for me. I don't particularly care what kind or how you get them.

"I'll be waiting for you on Junk Street."

History: You delivered the three sacred relics to the otaku client. These fetch errands might be kind of lame, but you do them for the love of Akihabara.

Types of Headaches [ ]

• Client: Name Withheld

"For some reason, my head's been feeling heavy. Not just heavy - painful, and none of my friends know why. They just tell me to go to the hospital, but I...really don't want to. The Info Broker said maybe you could help me. I'll be waiting on Junk Street, if you could please come by."

Info Broker: Hey (Username). It's me. The client wants to know where we are with the "Types of Headaches" job. If you don't wrap it up soon, the client's going to cancel the job and just go to the doctor. Hurry up before your reputation takes a hit.

History: You cured the client's headache. Afterwards, you wrote a note to yourself. "Note to self: become a dotcor." Yes, that's how you spelled it. No taking it back. You wrote it in pen.

Miscellaneous Side Missions [ ]

Certain requirements must be met to do these missions.

Apologizing to the Akiba Residents [ ]

• Client: Auntie Akihabara
• Reward: Trust
• Difficulty: 3

Mission: To figure out how to restore good faith with Akihabara's residents, consult Auntie Akihabara, the fortune teller. You can find her on the rooftop.

Auntie suggests you formally apologize to the citizens of Akihabara. Maybe if you approach them, wearing a Token of Regret and nothing else, they'll know you're sincere about it. Once you're ready, talk to Yatabe on Back Street. And if any other residents attack you, don't fight back.

• Accomplished: Auntie helped you apologize to the people of Akihabara. All the troubles between you have been washed away. Go forth and sin no more.

Apologizing to NIRO [ ]

Mission: To figure out how to restore good faith with NIRO, consult Auntie Akihabara, the fortune teller. You can find her on the rooftop.

Auntie suggests you formally apologize to NIRO. Maybe if you approach them, wearing a Token of Regret and nothing else, they'll know you're sincere about it. Once you're ready, call Satoko Mido to the front of the station. And if any other agents attack you, don't fight back.

• Accomplished: Auntie helped you apologize to NIRO. All the troubles between you have been washed away. Go forth and sin no more.

Apologizing to the Shadow Souls [ ]

Requirement: "Accept a Few Side Missions"

Mission: To figure out how to restore good faith with the Shadow Souls, consult Auntie Akihabara, the fortune teller. You can find her on the rooftop.

Auntie suggests you formally apologize to the Shadow Souls. Maybe if you approach them, wearing a Token of Regret and nothing else, they'll know you're sincere about it. Once you're ready, call Shun Anekoji to UD+. And if any other Shadow Souls attack you, don't fight back.

• Accomplished: Auntie helped you apologize to the Shadow Souls. All the troubles between you have been washed away. Go forth and sin no more.
• Failed: Even with Auntie's help, you couldn't convince the Shadow Souls to accept your apology. There's still bad blood between you.

Akiba Martial Arts Tournament -Round 1- [ ]

Mission: "What's up, partner? It's me, the Info Broker. Nice of you to pick this request. Big thanks, seriously.

"To sum up, the Akiba Martial Arts Tournament is a big event that's held every four years. It's about to start on the rooftop. I want to sponsor you to join in.

"Think about it. If you win this tournament, your street cred will go through the roof. You know where I'm going with this, right? Come on, don't make me say it... All right, fine! More jobs for both of us!

"The first round's all set to go. Shouldn't be any trouble for you."

History: You got past the first round of the Akiba Martial Arts Tournament! No sweat!

Akiba Martial Arts Tournament -Round 2- [ ]

Mission: "Nice job winning that first round! Just what I'd expect from you.

"Next up is Round Two. This is where the real thing starts. Don't drop your guard."

History: You got past the second round of the Akiba Martial Arts Tournament! You might be able to win this.

Akiba Martial Arts Tournament -Semi-Finals- [ ]

Mission: "Nice work! Great job on getting past Round Two.

"I knew you could do it. I've had my eye on you from the start. You're going to win. There's no doubt about it.

"Now, here come the semi-finals. You ready? I'm counting on you."

History: You got past the semi-finals of the Akiba Martial Arts Tournament! You're a finalist now! Don't get nervous... Hey, breathe, sit down...

Akiba Martial Arts Tournament -Grand Finals- [ ]

• Reward: 100,000 Yen

"That semi-final win was awesome! Almost made my heart stop.

"...Do you remember when we first met? Back then, you were just some rando to me, someone I could chuck the cheap jobs at. But you did them, one after another, no complaints. You were so damn efficient at it, I thought you'd been to cram school! Well, now all that hard work is paying off. You're going to stand on top of this town like a giant.

"This is the final match! Go get 'em!"

History: WOOHOOOO! YOU DID IT! YOU WOOON!

Akiba Martial Arts Tournament -Exhibition- [ ]

"Congratulations on winning the Akiba Martial Arts Tournament! You're the number one otaku in the otaku capital of the world! Thanks to you, we've got so many jobs coming in that it actually crashed the server.

"Got one especially for you, though: the host of the tournament's putting together an exhibition, and he wants to invite the winner. You wouldn't be the only champion there, either. There's going to be a special appearance from this legendary warrior who took seven consecutive tournaments. And yeah, you'd get to fight him.

"Although he has been retired for a while, so...maybe go easy?"

History: You faced off against the perfect otaku. It was an intense bout, but you won! Now, the Akiba Martial Arts Tournament has finally come to an end. But don't forget, there's always a new challenger. No time to rest on your laurels. Continue to hone your skills as an otaku.

"I love Akihabara! Otaku are the greatest! Thank you!"

Incomplete [ ]

• Unknown which Main Missions these Side Missions appear starting.

Cooking Class, Lesson 1 [ ]

Mission: Your client, Rui, is waiting for you at the cafe on Junk Street.

Rui wants to make some boiled eggs. Bring her some eggs. She'll be at the cafe on Junk Street for a while.

Raw Egg (200 Yen) | Convenience Store, Akihabara Station Front

Rui is ready to make boiled eggs. As soon as you teach her how.

• Pour water.
• Put them in whole.
• 10 minutes.

You've done all you can to help Rui with her cooking. Feel free to wander around for a bit, then come back and check out the results.

• Accomplished: As Rui requested, you brought her what she needed to make boiled eggs, then showed her what you know about cooking. With your help, and to your mutual delight, she cooked up a delicious platter.
• Failed: Rui wanted to learn how to cook, and you brought her the ingredients and showed her the basics. It's hard to say where it all went wrong, but the results were downright frightening.

Cooking Class, Lesson 2 [ ]

Rui wants to make some bacon and eggs. Bring her some eggs and a frying pan. She'll be at the cafe on Junk Street for a while.

Rui wants to start cooking her bacon and eggs. Show her how as best you can.

• Put in some oil, then the bacon.
• Break them and make them sunny-side up.
• Accomplished: As Rui requested, you brought her what she needed to make bacon and eggs, then showed her what you know about cooking. With your help, and to your mutual delight, she cooked up a delicious platter.
• Failed: As Rui requested, you brought her what she needed to make bacon and eggs, then showed her what you know about cooking. Somewhere along the line, something went wrong, and the results are just scary to look at.

Cooking Class, Lesson 3 [ ]

Mission: Your client, Rui, is waiting for you again at the cafe on Junk Street.

This time, Rui wants to make some eggs on rice. Bring her some eggs and a rice cooker. She'll be at the cafe on Junk Street, same as usual.

Note: Rice Cooker can be bought from YADAMA DENKI at the Akihabara Station Front for 33,800 Yen (Attack: 32, Two-Handed Weapon), but won't be in stock until Main Mission: Back to Base, ASAP has started. Another method is defeating the Maids that has the Rice Cooker during the Coexistence Side Mission: Drowning in Maids, but this side mission becomes available during the The Siege of Akihabara and Side Mission: Cooking Class, Lesson 3 will expire before reaching this point.

Rui wants to start cooking her eggs on rice. Show her how as best you can.

• Use a measuring cup.
• Wash it with regular water.
• Turn it on right away!
• Mix the top and bottom.
• Accomplished: As Rui requested, you brought her what she needed to make eggs on rice, then showed her what you know about cooking. With your help, and to your mutual delight, she cooked up a delicious platter.
• Failed: As Rui requested, you brought her what she needed to make eggs on rice, then showed her what you know about cooking. Somewhere along the line, something went wrong, and the results are just scary to look at.

My Waifu [ ]

• Client: Rui's Husband

Inbox RE: If you don't wrap it up soon, the client's going to cancel the job and go on vacation with his waifu, apparently.

History: You've conclusively determined that Rui is your waifu. Make her happy.

Nobu Modification Project [ ]

• Client: Yukako

Failure: Yukako, who's had her eye on Nobu for a while, asked you to find him nice fashionable clothes on her behalf. You decided not to, reasoning that Nobu should be allowed to be himself.

Secret Agent [ ]

Mission: "I want you to stop a certain agent.

"Lately, our people, Enlightened and otherwise, have been disappearing. One of our people, who survived a recent ambush, claimed the attacker suddenly charged them while dressed as a junk shop employee. Other witnesses report a separate attack from a man handing out flyers to a bar. Clearly, this agent knows enough about Akihabara to blend in. None of us want to fight, but we do need to protect ourselves, and we're asking you to help. With your human insight, you can spot this agent in the crowd better than we can. You're most likely to find him on NW Main Street."

She Must Feed [ ]

Items required: 14,400 Yen total spent

• 5 Kebabs (980 Yen each, 4,900 Yen total) | Convenience Store, Akihabara Station Front
• 10 Cans of Oden (250 Yen each, 2500 Yen total) | Convenience Store, Akihabara Station Front
• 20 Cans of Ramen (300 Yen each, 6,000 Yen total) | Convenience Store, Akihabara Station Front
• 1 Omlette Rice (1000 Yen) | Maid Cafe, Side Streets

The Golden Demon [ ]

Inbox RE: If you don't wrap it up soon, the client's going to cancel the job and do it himself.

History: You've eliminated the NIRO newcomer. Once again, no regrets.

The Shadow of His Name [ ]

Mission: "There's another Shadow Soul roaming Akihabara. At least, I think he is. He seems confused, and apparently doesn't even remember his own name.

"This is where it gets weird: he's looking for his name, and attacking people who he thinks might have stolen it. I don't know what'll happen if he actually FINDS his name, and I don't particularly care to find out.

"Take care of him as soon as you can. At the moment, he seems to be moving toward Junk Street.

"I'm counting on you."

Info Broker: Hey (Username). It's me. The client wants to know where we are with the "Shadow of His Name" job. If you don't wrap it up soon, the client's going to cancel the job and raise hell. Hurry up before your reputation takes a hit.

History: You stopped the Shadow Soul who was hunting for his name. He was a very strange individual, and you might not ever meet another one like him.

White Wings [ ]

• Client: Amura
• Difficulty: 6 Stars

Mission: "No one rocks cardboard like I can! Except for that guy! He sucks!

"He thinks he's Mr. Big Shot with his fancy white wings. I want to rip 'em right off! So you go do it for me!

"He's probably still at UD+. C'mon, show him what a badass otaku you are!"

History: You destroyed the target's cosplay outfit. You spared the wings, since it looked like a lot of money went into them. Very kind of you.

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China launches Chang'e 6 sample-return mission to moon's far side (video)

Chang'e 6 will haul dirt and rocks home from the mysterious lunar far side.

China is headed back to the moon's mysterious far side — and this time, the nation will bring back some souvenirs.

The robotic Chang'e 6 mission launched today (May 3) at 5:27 a.m. EDT (0927 GMT; 5:27 p.m. Beijing time), riding a Long March 5 rocket off a pad at the Wenchang Space Launch Site, in southern China's Hainan province.

If all goes according to plan, Chang'e 6 will touch down on the moon 's far side, scoop up some samples and rocket them back to Earth — something that's never been done before. Indeed, just one mission has ever soft-landed on the lunar far side: Chang'e 4 , which put a lander-rover duo down in January 2019.

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The moon's hidden face

The moon is tidally locked to Earth , completing one rotation in the same amount of time it takes to orbit our planet. This means that observers on Earth only ever see one face of the moon — what we call the near side.

In addition to being more familiar than the far side, the near side is easier for us to explore, which explains why every surface mission prior to Chang'e 4 — including NASA's crewed Apollo efforts in the late 1960s and early 1970s — had targeted that face. 

A rover or lander mission to the far side faces communications challenges, requiring a lunar orbiter to relay messages to and from mission control here on Earth. China launched just such a relay satellite, called Queqiao, ahead of Chang'e 4 and sent another one, Queqiao 2 , toward lunar orbit this past March to prepare for Chang'e 6 and subsequent surface missions.

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There are compelling reasons, beyond the spirit of curiosity and exploration, to study the far side up close, scientists stress. It's very different from the near side; for example, while large plains of basalt known as maria cover about one-third of the moon's familiar face, these dark "seas" of volcanic rock comprise just 1% of the far side's surface.  

Researchers don't know what accounts for such differences, and they hope that getting an up-close look at samples from the far side may help them figure it out.

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A complex mission

Chang'e 6 consists of four elements: a lunar orbiter, a lander, an ascender and an Earth-reentry module.

If all goes according to plan, the lander (with attached ascender) will touch down inside Apollo crater, which is part of the South Pole-Aitken (SPA) basin, one of the largest impact craters in the solar system . The SPA basin is about 1,600 miles (2,500 kilometers) wide, and its ancient, battered rocks hold clues about the moon's early history and evolution.

"The region has long been thought of as a keystone to understanding how and when massive objects pelted the moon and Earth billions of years ago, and why the far side of the moon is so different from the near side," the nonprofit Planetary Society wrote in a description of the Chang'e 6 mission .

The Chang'e 6 lander will collect 4.4 pounds (2 kilograms) of lunar dirt and rock, some of it scraped from the surface and some of it drilled from up to 6.5 feet (2 meters) underground. This material will then launch aboard the ascender, which will rendezvous with the lunar orbiter.

The samples will be transferred to the reentry module, which rides aboard the orbiter. The orbiter will then head back to Earth, releasing the reentry module for a fiery trip through Earth's atmosphere . This entire journey, from today's launch to the samples' arrival on Earth, is expected to take 53 days.

The mission architecture is similar to that of China's first-ever lunar sample-return mission, Chang'e 5 , which delivered material from the near side to Earth in December 2020. That's not surprising, given that Chang'e 6 was built as a backup to Chang'e 5 . 

Chang'e 5's success made China just the third nation to ace a lunar sample-return mission, after the Soviet Union and the United States. The vast majority of moon material brought to Earth was done so by Apollo astronauts, who hauled home 842 pounds (382 kg) of the stuff between 1969 and 1972.

A new moon race?

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 —  China's next moon missions get the green light

 —  China makes Chang'e 5 moon samples open to international researchers

Chang'e 6 is part of a concerted and ambitious lunar push, which China hopes will lead to a crewed landing on Earth's nearest neighbor by 2030 . 

And that initial astronaut mission is not designed to be a one-off. In the 2030s, China plans to build a crewed outpost near the moon's south pole called the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS), with help from Russia and other international partners. 

China has already begun testing some of the tech that could help lay the foundation for the ILRS. In March, for example, the Queqiao 2 relay satellite launched along with two other spacecraft called Tiandu 1 and Tiandu 2 , which are carrying out communication and navigation experiments near the moon. Such work will help guide the design of the ILRS and associated infrastructure, Chinese space officials have said.

And China is not alone in its lunar ambitions. NASA also plans to establish a crewed base near the south pole via its Artemis program . The American space agency aims to launch astronauts around the moon next year on its Artemis 2 mission, then follow that up with a crewed landing on Artemis 3 in 2026.

Some American politicians and government officials, including NASA chief Bill Nelson, have characterized the current situation as a new "moon race" with China . It's important for the U.S. to win this race, Nelson and others have said, so that it can set precedents for responsible exploration of the moon and beyond.

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Platform: PS3 / PS4 / Vita / Switch / PC

Release Year: 2013

Developer: Acquire

Publisher: Acquire / XSEED / NIS America

Guide Version: 1.1 - Revision History and Credits

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Fundamentals.

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• Before You Start
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Cecilia Bobrovskaya Twenty Years in Underground Russia: Memoirs of a Rank-and-File Bolshevik

VIII. Moscow

FROM Baku I went to recuperate a little at the estate in Zhiroslavka near Kostroma which I have already mentioned, whose mistress, Elizaveta Kolodeznikova, considered it her mission in life to provide a haven for all tired and homeless Party workers. About midsummer 1905, after I had had a short rest, I left for Moscow. According to the decision of the Moscow Committee I was to start work as district organizer. I was to take up my new duties after the city conference, at which I hoped to gain a better knowledge of Moscow Party work. The conference was to be held on a Sunday in the woods near Obiralovka on the Nizhnenovgorod line.

When our group of comrades alighted at the suburban terminus of Obiralovka, the station was crowded with gendarmes, detectives, spies, and other police department officials. The "splendour" of the scene petrified us for a moment. Then we began to pretend that we were all strangers to each other. But the police only laughed at us. One of the delegates to our conference had betrayed us, so that the police knew everything to a detail. Notwithstanding all the information they had, however, they arrested only fifteen comrades. The others, who had come by an earlier train, managed to escape the trap laid for us at the station. I was arrested with several workers employed at the Guzhon Works in Moscow. I particularly recollect one dark-haired young worker with squinting eyes, who kept us merry all the way from Obiralovka to Moscow whither the police were taking us. At every stop the holiday crowd tried to get into our car. The police zealously attempted to drive the crowd away, while the dark-haired Guzhon worker cried to the newcomers:

"Ladies and gentlemen, it is strictly forbidden to come into this carriage. The ambassadors from Portsmouth are here!" (This happened at the time of the peace negotiations with Japan.)

At the police headquarters we were closely crossexamined. But I could not say anything for myself. I had just recently arrived in Moscow and had had no time to obtain a passport. I lived without being registered, at the home of my husband's mother, Sophia Bobrovskaya, and avoided the janitor. This apartment was very convenient for secret work because the house had two exits, one of which was particularly useful because it led into a yard in which there was a postoffice. If anything happened one could always pretend to be going to the postoffice. These features were taken into consideration when Sophia and her younger daughter, Nina, rented the apartment. It often happened that mother and daughter, not having had time to consult each other, both offered the apartment for meeting purposes on the same day. Once, for example, a secret meeting of soldiers--representatives of the army--was held in one room, which Sophia had lent for the purpose, while in another room the girl cashiers of the Chichkin dairies met to discuss the forthcoming strike of the employees of that firm. Nina had consented to let them have the room without consulting her mother. The house was always used as a temporary hiding place for illegal literature and weapons. Furthermore, workers frequently made appointments at the house without telling the Bobrovskys beforehand because they knew that the latter would acquiesce.

Hence, when I was arrested I could not possibly give the Bobrovsky address. The only thing I could do was to refuse point blank to give any information about myself. I was immediately charged under Article 102 of the Criminal Code and sent to the Watch Tower in the Butirsky prison. Before me was the prospect of a quiet life (as a rest from my roving one) for a lengthy period, and I planned to take advantage of this to improve my theoretical knowledge. My deficiencies in this respect hindered me in my Party work. But this dream was not realized, owing to the breathless events that occurred on the other side of the prison bars. These events freed me from the Watch Tower--a freedom gained under strikingly happy circumstances. Each day the rumours which reached us in the Watch Tower as to the growing revolutionary spirit among the broad proletarian masses were more and more confirmed, particularly after we heard the singing of revolutionary songs in the main yard (the Watch Tower looked out into the hospital yard). They were sung by the arrested Philipov bakers. The crowds of workers in the neighbouring yard which we could see from our tower, and the snatches of speeches that were carried to us also helped confirm the fact. Besides these joyously disturbing signs, during the first days of October a group of Poles were imprisoned in the Watch Tower (because there was no room in the deportation prison) in the next flight above my cell. I learned from these comrades that they had been exiled from Warsaw to the Vyatka province and had been on their way there, but, owing to the strikes on the railroads, they had had to stop for an indefinite time in Moscow. Any day now, they predicted, Russia would be in the threes of a general strike; then we would not be in prison very much longer.

The Poles were in very high spirits and from the moment they arrived, our isolated yard in the Watch Tower changed as if by magic. For example, a few days before October 17 a very curious thing happened. It had snowed the previous night, and one of the Poles who was a sculptor made an excellent snow figure of Nicholas II. When the figure began to melt, another of the Poles approached my window and said audibly:

"Look, comrade, the autocracy is melting, let's give a cheer!"

The guard in the yard informed the governor of this. The assistant governor came, spoke briefly to the Poles and to me, then, apparently feeling the insecurity of the autocracy, limited himself to a mild lecture about our "disgraceful conduct" and returned to the office scratching his head. But not all the warders were so pessimistically inclined. The governor of the Butirsky prison still held aloft the banner of autocracy. My husband had been exiled to Siberia and I expected that he would stop at the Butirsky prison on his way there from the Caucasus. I asked the governor to permit me to see my husband if he came. The governor replied haughtily: "Prisoners are forbidden to talk to each other." A week later, after this haughty refusal, I met my husband in Moscow--both of us were free. He had been released on the road by the rebellious Rostov workers.

The last few days before October 17, the cream of the Moscow proletariat gathered about our Butirsky prison. There was not a workshop nor a trade that was not represented there. Prison life became unusually intense. The senior prison officials went about looking cross and gloomy. The middle ranks looked frightened and apologetic while the lower officials, warders and the rest went about gloatingly. They would forget to lock our cells (the corridors, of course, were locked), and we became so bold, that we not only carried on conversation with the Poles, but two of them even came to my cell for a few minutes. The prison officials visited us several times a day. Representatives of the public prosecutor often came to ask if we had "any complaints to make". At night our guardians had no rest. Lights flickered in the yard and in the corridors all night. It was apparent that they were profoundly disturbed. This filled us with fierce joy and, we were curious to know how it would all end. I was not very clear as to what was happening outside and things were still very vague to me even when a vast revolutionary Moscow crowd moved toward the Butirsky prison and demanded our release. The day before rumours had reached us that a royal manifesto would be issued granting us freedom. But we were indignant at the very suggestion of such a mark of the tsar's favour and would hear nothing of it.

On the morning of October 18 everything in the prison seemed as usual. Keys rattled in the corridor. The "hot water" was brought at the usual hour, but I could not think of drinking it--there was no time for such trifles. I made my morning survey from the window sill--endangering my ribs, because the sill was very high above the ground and there was nothing to grasp but the bars--and looked out into the yard; but I scarcely recognized it. It had changed into a military camp. Machine-guns, cannon and other death dealing instruments filled the yard. Gallant officers, ready for battle, shouted orders. They all looked as though they expected the enemy at any minute. It was not difficult to conjecture what enemy. Anyway, I was not kept guessing long, for very soon I saw a huge crowd moving down Dolgorukovskaya and Lesnaya streets towards our prison. But what agitated me most was the sea of red banners. A red banner meant a great deal to an underground professional. At that moment the sight of so many red banners seemed strange to me.

The exulting revolutionary crowd approached so near that I could actually see expressions on individual faces. In front of the crowd, threading his way toward my window, was my friend Makar. He was saying something to me that I could not quite understand. He was saying that he was afraid I might be kept in prison till the evening because no telegrams had yet been received from the Minister Witte, or something to that effect. His tone implied that it was the hardest thing in the world for me to have to stay in prison until the evening--I, who had been planning a bare week ago to stay in prison for more than a year!

The most inexplicable and surprising thing about Makar and all the others was their utter disregard for any consequences their conduct might entail--a disregard that was not the least shaken by my mentioning the cannon and machine-guns which awaited them on the other side of the prison. They simply laughed in reply, exclaiming, "They won't dare!"

When the crowd demanded the release of all political prisoners, the first to be freed were the Philipov strikers. These had been thrown into the prison in whole groups. A barrel was placed at the gates of the prison to serve as a platform for speakers. One of the released bakers mounted this barrel and delivered the following "speech": "Comrades, I am a Philipov baker! That is all I have to say!" This avowal was greeted with tremendous enthusiasm. After the baker, a few railroad workers spoke. No one tried to understand what they were saying. The speeches were not important in themselves--it was the circumstances in which they were delivered that were important.

I must admit that at that triumphant moment I was afraid of being released. I was afraid that I should have to make a speech from that barrel in my thin high-pitched voice. But the god of revolution preserved me--a voiceless underground worker--from this ordeal. I was released in the evening, when the crowd had dispersed, without being forced to deliver an agitational speech--a thing I never could, nor can do. I was permitted to leave the prison quietly. Although we had been freed by the revolutionary masses, we still had to pass through all the prison formalities at the prison office. That office had an unusual appearance. It was filled with tables at which officials sat who, apparently, had been hastily appointed. They rapidly checked us off the prisoners' list. The released comrades introduced themselves to each other, congratulated one another, laughed, and tied red ribbons on their arms. At the office I had a short but very characteristic talk with the prison officials. It seemed somewhat strange to go out of prison with a valise. The first thing I wanted to do in leaving the prison was to rush to a meeting, to be out in the street; a valise would only be a hindrance. So I asked permission to leave it in the office. The warder looked at me in surprise at my request and said: "Do you still have faith in us? To which I answered, "Of course, for most probably I will have to return to you very soon".

To tell the truth, I was not at all certain that this freedom would last very long. When I found myself at the University that evening, I became still more confused by the atmosphere. Going through the University corridors. I met many comrades, but none of them could explain to me what waS actually taking place. At last I saw Martin Lyadov (Mandelstamm), a member of the Moscow Committee. I showered questions upon him about the Moscow Committee and what I was to do with myself, but he merely answered:

"Tomorrow we are burying Bauman. You must come to the funeral; go to a meeting now and make a speech. All the comrades who were released today are doing that."

The news of our Comrade Bauman's death communicated to me in such a calm tone, was a great blow to me. I recalled his cheerful disposition in Geneva and was deeply distressed at the thought hat this brave, energetic revolutionary was no longer among the living. I met Zemlyachka, another member of the Moscow Committee, and began to question her. She also replied, "Tomorrow is Bauman's funeral," and then pushed me into a meeting saying, "You go and speak after that comrade. You're just out of prison, you know," whereupon she hurried off.

"That's a fine way for the Moscow Committee to get me to understand the situation," I thought, to myself. "To speak at a big meeting without the faintest gift of oratory and with my head still in a muddle." I pondered a while and decided not to become an "object of the celebrations," but instead to mingle with the crowd.

Next day, however, during Bauman's funeral, which was far more stirring and demonstrative than I had expected, I realized that Lyadov and Zemlyachka had been right. The organization of this funeral was a big Party task with which the Moscow Committee of our Party had coped admirably. I also understood that ones own individual sorrow at the loss of even such a dear comrade as Nikolai Bauman had to give precedence to the historical significance of the funeral.

I was unable to begin my work in the Moscow district for some time after the funeral. I was dreadfully unstrung by all that had happened and became ill and suffered from insomnia. In the moments of forgetfulness I still seemed to be walking from the Technical School to the Vagankovsky Cemetery with that solid mass of workers united by a single revolutionary aim. I could still see the coffin under its velvet pall sway on the shoulders of the men who carried it and the words of the funeral march still rang in my ears:

"Dying like soldiers, fighting for labour so did you fall ..."

My illness prevented me from working for three weeks--a very long time for that period.

On November 8, 1905, Lenin wrote in the paper Novaya Zhizn:

"The state that Russia is in at present is often expressed with the word 'anarchy'. This wrong and false term in reality expresses the fact that there is no established order in the country. The war of the new, free Russia against the old serf-autocratic Russia is being waged along the whole line; the autocracy is no longer capable of conquering the revolution, but the revolution is not yet capable of conquering tsarism. The old order is shattered, but it is not yet destroyed, and the new, free order is existing unrecognized, half hiding, often persecuted on all sides by the henchmen of the autocratic system."

Towards the end of November the scales definitely swung in favour of the revolution; deep in one's heart one felt that the great struggle between the working class and the tsarist autocracy would at any moment break out in open armed conflict on the Moscow streets.

In all save the most backward districts the atmosphere reached white heat. Proletarian Moscow was impregnated with the spirit of revolt.

Our Bolshevik organizations carried on feverish preparatory work, mustering the working masses, agitating the troops, and getting the workers' armed units which had been organizing since October into military shape.

The leading figure on the Moscow Committee at that time was Comrade Shantser, or "Marat," as we called him, but all the information I have is the meagre data found in the documents of the Moscow Secret Police obtained by Comrade Minitsky for a biographical dictionary of Moscow Committee members who had fallen in the revolution. From this data we learn that Comrade Shantser was born in 1867, that his father was a German and his mother a Frenchwoman, who had become Russian citizens and had settled in Odessa. He began doing cultural work among the workers while he was still a gymnasium student and, after finishing school, was arrested in 1887 for participating in the organization of a workers' library in Nikolayev. In 1895 he was arrested again, this time for conducting propaganda in workers' circles in Odessa and for making collections for political prisoners. Later, when he was a junior barrister, in Moscow, he maintained constant touch with workers who used to come to his home and among whom he distributed illegal literature. In September 1901 he was arrested at the home of Comrade Nikiforov, another old comrade now dead, for taking part in the preparations for a demonstration in Moscow; and he was exiled to Fast Siberia for three years where he was kept under the strict surveillance of the police. From there he returned to Moscow in November 1902 and worked with even greater energy in the Party, playing a leading role in the Moscow organization whose leader he was in the November-December days of 1905.

During the uprising he was arrested for the fourth and last time at his home where a meeting of the Federative Committee--a body organized to co-ordinate the activities of all the revolutionary organizations and on which Comrade Shantser represented the Bolsheviks--was to have been held. Since all evidence about this case was lost during the days of the rebellion, he got off with administrative exile to the Turukhansk region.

Here he suffered a nervous breakdown but, ill as he was, he nevertheless managed to escape abroad where the nervous disease developed into an incurable mental disorder. Due to his hopeless condition Shantsers wife, Natalia, managed to get permission to return to Russia with her sick husband in 1910. But the tsarist officials loved to spite their disarmed foes. When he returned to his native land, this hopelessly sick and emaciated comrade was not allowed to be placed in a private hospital, but was sent to the central police lunatic asylum. Comrade Shantser, whose memory should be preserved by the Moscow workers, died on January 29, 1911.

I personally worked as the organizer of the Lefortovo district where I met many comrades, some of whom, like myself, had been sent by the Moscow Committee, while others were local workers--representatives from the mills and factories.

The Moscow Committee regarded the Lefortovo district as one of the backward ones. And in truth, as the December days drew nearer, one could witness in Lefortovo more than in any other district the heartbreaking sight of individual workers, and even whole groups of them, with bundles on their backs--turning their faces towards the village--and their backs upon the revolution.

To make the Lefortovo workers fall into step with the more militant districts (Presnya, Zamoskvorechye) we had to carry on intensive agitational work. We organized meetings from morn till night at the Vedensky People's Palace to which the workers came in crowds. Before we could clear the hall of one group, another group would pour in, while crowds of workers would be waiting their turn on the Vedensky Square.

We organizers found it very difficult to provide agitators for all these meetings. In 1905 the Party in general, and the Moscow organization in particular, had an extremely limited number of agitators at their disposal. Not every underground Party worker who was accustomed to speaking at small workers' meetings held in the woods or on a boat, or in some out of way barn, could get up before a mass meeting of several thousand and speak from a high platform in a brilliantly lit hall.

We had to resort to all sorts of ruses to get an extra agitator from the centre. Thus, for example, early in the morning I would go to Fidler's house, the headquarters of the Central Board of Agitators of the Moscow Committee led by Comrade Stanislav. There I would catch one of the agitators and earnestly plead that today was the decisive day, that the Lefortovo district was not stable, that if we managed to carry off one or two successful meetings the Lefortovites would be roused, etc.

Having played upon the feelings of my agitator in this fashion, I would obtain his promise to come to Lefortovo, knowing all the while that he could only go where the centre sent him, and not where each district organizer wanted him to go. But such is the mentality of a district worker that it always seems to him that his district is more important than any other. These difficulties were eased somewhat in the days that followed, when, besides the official agitators, speakers appeared from among the masses themselves. At our meetings in the Vedensky People's Palace, workers would get up from the audience to address the meeting. I remember a worker from the Rontaller factory who once came over to me and said timidly that he would like to speak. He wound up his long and fairly able speech with the following words: "We button makers are a big power. If we choose we can leave all Moscow without a button."

A middle-aged working woman agitator in the audience spoke about the low wages paid to women, and to illustrate the point she said: "When I, a woman, am hungry and go to buy a cucumber, do I pay half a kopek, or do they charge me a kopek the same as they charge a man?" Her speech created a tremendous impression upon the audience. It was a rare thing for a woman worker, and an old one at that, to get up on a platform and speak before a big audience.

Our Party headquarters were located in the Vedensky People's Palace and we members of the District Committee were in the office day and night: from early morning till late at night we received delegations from factories and mills who came to us with all kinds of problems.

I vividly recall a group of workers from the Dufurmantel factory, five of them, led by a middle-aged, red-bearded worker. They were sent by the illiterate workers who had organized themselves and demanded that we immediately teach them to read and to write. "It's a crime not to be able to read at such times," they declared to us. This "illiterate" delegation made a deep impression upon us. We explained to them that we could not possibly teach them to read and write in so short a time as they desired, but that we would organize a school for this purpose without delay. And indeed we organized such a school for the workers in our district, using the nearest public school for this purpose and mobilizing teachers--our own people--to help. Despite the disturbed time, regardless of the fact that towards the end of November we had reached the verge of an armed uprising, our Party organization continued, as it had done in times of peace, to organize schools, lectures, clubs, in short, all sorts of cultural work. This work was carried on "under fire," so to speak, and was often intermingled with purely military work.

For example, during the barricade fighting in the Zamoskvorechye District, furniture which was being delivered to the club was seized and used for building barricades. The club organizers began to protest against the misuse of club property, but later, realizing the urgent necessity, they not only helped to pile up the furniture on the barricade but even removed the gate of the house where the club was situated and piled that on also.

Our Lefortovo unit of armed workers, with Comrade Rublevkin at its head, was a small, poorly equipped, but extremely militant group, which together with the District Committee members was very keen on getting the backward Lefortovo district to catch up with the other districts. Later, during the uprising, when fighting was taking place in the centre in the Presnya District, and in Zamoskvoretsky District, and when we Lefortovites were still holding meetings, our armed workers went off to help the other districts.

Towards the end of November the first Moscow Soviet of Workers' Deputies, uniting 134 industries with about 100,000 workers, was organized. On December 14 this Soviet passed a resolution to the effect that: "Moscow workers must hold themselves ready at any moment for a general political strike and for an armed uprising."

In accordance with the decision of the Soviet on the morning of the fifth, meetings were held in all the factories and mills where the question of the strike and the uprising were discussed and put to a vote; and in the evening of the same day the Lefortovites went to the Bolshevik Moscow City Conference where the question was to be decided.

At this time even the Lefortovo district had become aroused and the referendum we took in all the factories on the question of the strike and uprising gave positive results. But we all realized that when the forces were counted up at the Conference, the Lefortovo district would be found to be the weakest. This knowledge filled our hearts with bitterness.

Those who were present at the conference on the night of December 5, 1905, will remember what a militant spirit reigned there, with what eagerness the factory delegates were listened to, and how they all in one voice declared that the workers were ready to revolt. The deep conviction of the inevitability of the uprising was not shaken even when the military organizer, Comrade Andrey, in his report on the conditions of the Moscow garrison announced that though the soldiers would not go against us, he was not certain that they would go with us. A few comrades urged restraint on the grounds that the workers were almost unarmed, but all their arguments were unavailing, for everybody was convinced that the uprising was inevitable.

On December 7, the first issue of the Izvestia of the Moscow Soviet of Workers' Deputies was published containing a manifesto signed by all the revolutionary organizations in Moscow calling for "a general political strike on Thursday, December 7, at It o'clock noon" and for every effort to be made to "convert it into an armed uprising".

The Moscow Committee of our Party elected an Executive Committee which was entrusted with all authority; the rest of the committee members had to go back to work in their districts. From the very first days of the uprising reliable means of communication were established between the centre and the districts through the medium of comrades who were called couriers. At first the couriers were able to penetrate into the districts despite the difficulties, but later on they were unable to do so. Thus all communication between the centre and the districts was cut off and the latter were left to their own devices. At Presnya, fighting was going on under the leadership of Comrade Sedoy (Litvin), the Zamoskvoretsky District lived its own revolutionary life....

Our first Lefortovo courier was an old comrade, Alexander Blagonravov, who later worked in the Vladimir organization and died of typhus in 1919. I can clearly recall Blagonravov with his sad smile reporting about the affairs in other districts and delivering the instructions of the centre for the coming day. The proletariat must not forget its couriers who selflessly devoted their lives to maintaining communication between the various sections of the city during the memorable days of struggle.

But soon even Comrade Blagonravov was unable to reach us, and our district was completely isolated. We, however, continued to hold meetings and to organize demonstrations. Once we marched by the Spassky barracks from which some disarmed and imprisoned soldiers cheered us. Our armed workers' units had several clashes with the Black Hundreds who were numerous in Lefortovo, but the latter were not remarkable for their bravery even though they were armed as well as, if not better, than the police.

One morning, while the insurrection was still in progress, we were waiting for the workers to come to a meeting in the People's Palace. There were only about five or six of us District Committee members in the hall. Suddenly we saw a crowd of the Black Hundreds approaching and it looked as if we were going to be lynched. Fortunately, one of our comrades had a revolver. He fired one shot over the heads of the mob and this was enough to set the whole gang running.

We began to feel that we were really taking part in the insurrection only when barricades were put up in our district, but this was very belated, when the beginning of the end had set in the rest of the city.

That day, we commenced the usual round of meetings, but we all felt that there was nothing more to be said. I remember that I was particularly irritated by the "rational" appeals of the Menshevik Semyon who continued to shout, "comrades, build up the trade unions!" The answer to this trivial appeal came from someone in the audience. It was an appeal to us all to go out into the streets and build barricades. The whole audience responded to a man and the whole mass hurried out into the street. On the square it was joined by those who had been awaiting their turn to come into the hall, and all of us moved in close ranks to the Pokrovskaya Zastava where we overturned the tram cars that were standing as they had been left in the street when the general strike was declared. We erected a huge barricade--our own Lefortovo barricade. Our armed workers' units remained to guard it, although no one threatened to attack it that night, while the rest of the workers dispersed to their homes.

That evening, a comrade from the committee, who went by the name of Alexey, and I planned to make our way to the city without fail; it was a long time since our courier had visited us and we were completely cut off from the centre. We did not know what was happening there and had no means of keeping the centre informed of events in our district-we wanted to boast about our tardy barricade. Such a trip at night was risky, it being particularly dangerous to pass the posts of the so-called Committees of Residents set up by the Black Hundreds ostensibly for the purpose of protecting property, but in reality to catch, insult and beat up every passerby who had the least resemblance to a revolutionary.

We passed several streets in comparative safety, although we frequently got entangled in the telegraph wires which had been torn down and were scattered everywhere. Not far from Basmannaya we encountered a group of civilians who stopped us. They declared themselves members of the Residents' Committee, and demanded to know who we were and where we were going. I invented a story on the spur of the moment about my husband and myself trying to go from Cherkozovo into the city to Zhivoderka to visit our daughter-in-law who was seriously ill and needed immediate help. Because of the wires and the darkness we could not find our way to Krasnye Vorota. Alexey, "my husband," beside me also muttered something about a daughter-in-law and Zhivoderka. They believed us. It was our outward appearance that saved us. I was dressed like an old woman in a wide blouse and with a shawl over my head, while Alexey was also very poorly clad.

The Black Hundreds had so little suspicion of who we were that they even warned us not to fall into the hands of the workers' units who would be sure to shoot us at the first sight. We proceeded on our journey until we had almost reached Krasnye Vorota, where we saw a group of soldiers sitting around a bonfire and were obliged to turn aside and step into the Olkhov school where we were sure to find our own people.

The school resembled a dosshouse that night--on all the desks, tables, chairs and floors sprawled comrades who had been unable to get home and were obliged to remain at the school. We too decided that it would be wiser to stop at the school. I cannot refrain from mentioning a little incident in that night's adventure. One of the teachers, whom I had never seen before, called me into the kitchen, took a pot of broth from the stove, placed me on a stool, and, without even asking my name, declared: "You have eaten nothing all day; eat this broth!" And indeed, I had had absolutely no time for eating or drinking and was feeling very weak until the broth revived me.

Early next morning the bonfire at Krasnye Vorota burned out, the soldiers were withdrawn, probably for some strategic purposes, and we began cautiously to creep out one by one from our school dosshouse. I wanted to change my clothes and wash myself before going into the city. I went to my sister Rose who lived nearby on Kalanchovsky Street, but whose house I had been unable to reach the night before. She had rented a room among our own people, at the home of the worker Polumordvinov. When I reached her room I found her table, bed and bookshelves loaded with weapons. These had been taken from Torbek, the gunsmith, whose shop our unit had raided. A group of our men were lovingly handling these revolvers, parts of guns, sabres and cartridges and they were so merry that despite my weariness, I was cheered by the mere sight of them.

On the other hand, when at last I got to the Moscow committee, the mood prevailing was anything but cheerful. I learned that our affairs were in a very precarious condition, that St. Petersburg, exhausted by the November strike, was not in a position to support us. I also learned that the promises of the railroad union leaders had proved to be empty phrases, that the Nikolayev railway was in the hands of the government, that hostile troops from Tver and the Semyonovsky regiment from St. Petersburg had either already arrived or were on their way, I cannot recall which.

I hated to return to my district with such news--a district which had only just risen to the level of insurrection and whose active workers had been exulting over their "own" barricade the evening before. I decided to spend the night at my sister's as I needed a good night's rest; but I was not destined to get any sleep. When I returned to her apartment, the weapons were no longer there, the workers having cleared them away during the day. But the police had now got wind of the fact that the weapons seized at Torbek's had been taken to this apartment. So we were subjected to a raid which was carried off with great pomp--a squad of armed policemen with a police officer at their head broke into the room. The police were obviously afraid, thinking that we were armed to the teeth. They were extremely nervous and threatened to shoot us on the spot if we did not surrender our weapons. They bullied my sister and me because we were women, but they were unmistakably afraid of the worker, Glotov, who rented the corner of the room near the stove, especially when they stumbled over a pile of coal in his dark corner. With extreme caution the officer flashed his searchlight on Glotov's "dwelling place." To the officer's tremulous "What's there?" Comrade Glotov rolled out sonorously: "This is the study of his proletarian highness!"

Finding no weapons, the police left the place without arresting any of us, even though we were all in some way connected with the insurrection.

When on the morrow I reached our district headquarters--the People's Palace--I found Alexey had been there since the previous night. He had already communicated the bad news to the other comrades; but they were surprisingly little depressed by it. Indeed, it was difficult, after yesterday's enthusiasm, to take that sharp psychological jump and become immediately conscious of the fact that our struggle was weakening, that a temporary defeat was inevitable. But we, the backward Lefortovites, were not long comforted by our illusions. The defeat of the uprising approached, and when our last stronghold fell, when our heroic Presnya--the pride of the Moscow uprising of 1905--was wrecked and burned by the Semyonovsky regiment, the Soviet of Workers' Deputies had to declare an end to the strike and uprising, and temporarily haul down the scarlet banner which, after twelve more years of stubborn struggle, was again unfurled to blaze victoriously over Red Moscow in 1917.

When the revolt had been crushed, an orgy of the Black Hundred reaction broke loose, the Moscow prisons and police headquarters were overcrowded with arrested revolutionaries. Hideous rumours were abroad that the police headquarters had been turned into torture chambers by the brutalized victors and that our comrades were being subjected to unheard of torments; and along the Moscow suburban railroads the brutal gangs of the tsarist hangman, Riman, ran riot. The spirits of the workers in the district were extremely low, and it was under these unfavourable circumstances that the Moscow comrades who had survived the defeat were obliged to renew their Party work. Once more began the painful process of returning underground. At the first meeting of the Moscow Committee held in the early days of January 1906, it was decided to send the more "notorious" comrades to other cities, while the less prominent ones were to be transferred from one district to another. Thus it happened that I was sent from the Lefortovo District to the Zamoskvoretsky District where I had many comrades even before the uprising, both among the professionals and the factory workers.

During my first days in the Zamoskvoretsky District I set myself a very concrete though modest organizational task, namely, to re-establish at least in the larger factories our former illegal factory committees. But this proved to be an incredibly difficult task. I still remember the endless visits to individual workers' homes, the arrangement of a few small meetings with the representatives of the various factories, meetings which hardly ever took place, either because our meeting place was being watched, or because the landlady who had promised us the use of her room had funked it and refused to let us in when we arrived, or because only one or two of half a dozen who were expected, arrived. It is difficult to imagine anything more trying than the knowledge that the work was constantly slipping out of our hands, that the eyes of our comrades which had burned with such revolutionary courage, with such faith in the imminent victory of their cause not so very long ago, were now utterly weary and hopeless.

However, not all our efforts were in vain. The Moscow Bolshevik organization continued to work intensively, adapting itself to the new methods of struggle even though it often had to deal with extremely dejected and morbid moods among the district comrades. I recall several of the more poignant moments which I personally had to undergo, as characteristic of these moods.

I went to visit the family of a worker in the Danilov factory, with whom I had been formerly acquainted, hoping to renew connections with the Danilov factory through them. Both husband and wife greeted me joyously and promised to assist me, but as the attempts to resuscitate the organization grew more and more futile, the worker (I cannot remember his name) became gloomier and less frank with me. Once I arrived at dinner time when their little ten-year old daughter was bustling about prettily and setting the table for her parents who were due any minute. She placed four wooden spoons on the table--one for "auntie". When my hosts returned from the factory, both the mother and the daughter insisted that I stay for dinner.

We sat around the table eating cabbage soup out of a common bowl, fishing up bits of meat from the bottom of the dish with our spoons and conversing peacefully at first about the necessity of starting Party work in the district. But towards the end of the meal, the worker became agitated, suddenly banged on the table with his clenched fist and, raising his voice, exclaimed:

"Why in the world do you come here to disturb us? I am tired, do you understand--tired, and I can't do any more!"

The little girl became frightened and started to cry. Her mother begged me not to take offence, while I in the most unexpected and ignominious fashion burst into tears and left the place.

Some time later a similar incident occurred in the tiny room, or rather the cubicle, of a young worker who was employed in the Jako factory. He had displayed a splendid fighting spirit before the uprising, had participated in many battles during the barricade days and, did not appear to be particularly depressed after the defeat. I called on him towards the end of February, or in the early days of March, I don't quite remember which. It was about ten o'clock in the evening, I believe. The apartment was used as a sort of lodging house, the lodgers living in tiny cubicles. The stairs were indescribably filthy and from the rooms emerged a veritable Sodom of drunken voices, smoke and stench. But the cubicle to which I went was very neatly kept, almost pretentiously--the bed was covered with a pink cotton blanket, the walls were decorated with pictures and embroidered towels, and there was a canary in a cage suspended from the ceiling. Near the bed hung a guitar tied with a pink bow. I surprised my acquaintance while he sat on a bench holding a pocket mirror to his face; on the table before him stood a jar of cream for sunburn and freckles with which he was diligently smearing his face. He did not cease his occupation as I entered, but motioning me to a seat, continued to rub his cheeks with greater vigour than ever, casually remarking, "My respects, Olga Petrovna, what news have you? I bet you're here about what I have already long forgotten because I've lost all my faith in it". When I suggested that he stop playing the fool, wipe his face, and talk sensibly, the fellow answered: "You shouldn't talk that way about the cream because it's wonderful for getting rid of freckles. It is called 'metamorphosis' and costs a ruble and a half. I strongly recommend it to you, Olga Petrovna, for you, too, have a lot of freckles. Now's the time to think about yourself a little. You're still harping on old days that will never return; and if they do, we won't be there to see them." I wonder whether this comrade lived to see the great October Revolution and, if he did, whether he recalled the words he uttered in 1906?

The metamorphosis of this Jako worker, who so recently had been a brave comrade in our ranks, had a most depressing effect on me. I left his room at about eleven o'clock with such a crushed feeling that it mattered little to me where I went. There were moments when I felt that there was no place for me to go and I wandered aimlessly about the streets in the Zamoskvoretsky District.

These difficulties were not merely characteristic of Moscow. The disillusionment not only spread among the working masses, but was communicated to many of our individual active comrades, both workers and intellectuals.

As for the Mensheviks, who during the heroic October-December days of 1905 were forced to go against their Menshevism and temporarily join us, the defeat immediately restored them to their natural shape and gave them many opportunities to expiate their short-lived iniquity by bitter criticism of our revolutionary Bolshevik tactics.

At the beginning of 1906 the conditions in the Party organization were complicated. The split in the Russian Social-Democratic Labour Party, which took definite shape at the Third Bolshevik Congress in May 1905 and the Conference of the Mensheviks, that was held concurrentiy with the latter, did not hinder but helped the formation of a united proletarian front during the heroic last months of 1905. To co-ordinate activities, the Mensheviks were forced to join the Federative Committees.

What was happening in the districts was beginning to take place in the centre. Preparations for a Unity Congress of the Party were being made, but these preparations coincided with the defeat of the uprising and with the weariness of the proletariat who had been pressing for a united front before the uprising. Thus, a twofold process could be observed at the beginning of 1906--preparations for a Unity Congress were continued by inertia, while at the same time new disagreements with the Mensheviks on the cardinal questions of party tactics were constantly cropping up and becoming more sharply defined (estimation of the uprising, attitude towards the State Duma, etc).

In March we Muscovites were eagerly awaiting the arrival of Lenin who was to acquaint us with the resolutions he had drafted for the forthcoming Unity Congress of the Party, which was to be held in April.

Besides the natural interest in Lenin's report, the prospect of meeting Lenin in Moscow, on Russian soil, was particularly alluring. Imagine my distress when, a few days before his arrival, while walking about in the sleet and mud, I caught a severe cold, and was not in a condition to go to the meeting of the Moscow active workers at which Lenin was to speak. I was lying in bed grieving over my disappointment when a comrade burst into the room and told me for reasons of secrecy the meeting had to be transferred to other premises and that Lenin had expressed a desire to see me during the enforced intermission.

My joy knew no bounds when in half an hour Ilyich himself appeared, filling the room with his jests and laughter and with that comradely simplicity so characteristic of him when talking with the most insignificant Party workers if he felt that the latter were connected with the actual life of the Party.

The joy I felt that Lenin was sitting in my room prevented me from studying his mood, the more so that as I was ill he spoke to me only about pleasant trifles. But I clearly recall that he was very cheerful "as if nothing had happened," although what had happened was nothing more nor less than the defeat of the 1905 uprising!

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