Chapter 19 of 50 in the Under Deepspace arc
Characters across this arc
Main Character Xavier Zayne Tara Rafayel Caleb Jenna Josephine Radio Host Hunters Association President
Other chapters in this arc
Under Deepspace · The First Mission · 02-09
Coral Stone Mystery
Two days after their studio encounter, Rafayel jokes he can't tell if it's fate or bad luck that they've run into each other again. The Main Character shows him a coral stone and asks about its origin; he recalls hearing an annoying strange noise while painting and confirms it was Thomas who sent her. He admits it's a rare material he once used to make paint — and more importantly, he only ever painted ONE piece using this coral: the very painting Raymond purchased! Their banter-heavy, mutually sarcastic exchange reveals a Rafayel very different from his cold media image — talkative, witty, even joking about using mummy bandages to get brown pigment. This chapter has no special rewards but is pivotal: it confirms the direct link between Rafayel's painting materials and the illusion-causing Wanderer, setting up the key discovery in 02-10 — that Rafayel's own blood can trigger visions from the coral.