[Illegal Construction] (Treasure): Allows you to create a 1:1 fake duplicate linked to your original body. The duplicate hides within your shadow and can be swapped with the original at any ti, ignoring distance or spatial restrictions. The original then hides in the shadow while the duplicate takes all damage. You may have up to three different duplicates active simultaneously.
After reading the description, Rita grabbed B8017913 in a tight hug. "This is amazing, really!! Thank you!"
The mont she finished reading the item's effects line by line, she understood exactly why B8017913 had bought it.
A dozen possibilities were already flashing through her head—it could be used not only on her Divine Relics, but potentially on herself.
The description didn't say anything about the original or the duplicate being restricted to inanimate objects!
She hugged B8017913 tighter, spinning the little guy around in delight. "You've helped out big ti!"
B8017913 smiled slightly. "Oh."
"My god, how can there be a pet this perfect?!"
"Sure, your ID number isn't flashy, but that's only because your ability speaks for itself. You don't need vanity numbers to prove your worth!"
"I'm changing my ho Wi-Fi password to your number. You deserve it!"
That line was lethal—B8017913's eyes crinkled instantly with a genuine smile.
While overwheld by the blast of emotional affection, it also found itself hoisted into the air by Rita. As B8017913 spun around once, it suddenly noticed—across the street, every single vendor from every food cart was staring in stunned silence.
Turning its head slowly, it saw that the chanical vendors on their side of the street were all craning their necks to look at them. A few fat ducks with little backpacks had even stopped walking to watch.
B8017913 silently looked down, pretending not to notice.
It had left the Junk District for monts like this—pure, unfiltered joy. It refused to feel ashad for experiencing it, no matter who was watching.
Even as Rita finally turned her attention back to the ga machine fragnts, she kept her arm around B8017913's shoulder, reluctant to let go.
Good news: there were now five ga machine fragnts listed in the Exchange. All the remaining lost pieces had finally surfaced!
Bad news: every fragnt had a different price, each with its own strange requirents.
One only accepted attribute Blocks from the October Month The Park.
One wanted to trade for a shard called "Screaming Soul."
The last three were just absurd:
One priced at 50,000 Blocks.
One for 50 Event Gift Boxes.
One for a ga reward with Early Exit rights plus 2,000g Blocks.
Two completely different pricing philosophies were at play—so clearly wanted to sell, while others seed to have lost their minds.
Rita guessed the last three listings ca directly from the original owner of the ga machine. The mont they realized only three pieces remained, they probably had a ltdown and went dark-side.
And clearly, they knew soone was collecting these fragnts and were trying to extort them. Even if they didn't profit, at least they could block others from completing the set.
Could Rita afford them?
Yes. It was pricey, but if she combined ga rewards to offset the cost, it was just barely within reach. The seller knew that, too.
The 50,000 Blocks piece? That was a replica Rita had personally created—it was useless to her.
The 50 Gift Boxes? She could grab that using her 90% discount voucher, aning she'd only need 5 actual boxes.
As for the one asking for an Early Exit reward plus 2,000g Blocks—Rita did own one. And she could afford the Blocks.
Even if she ended up needing her own Early Exit later, it wasn't a problem. Nivalis, who'd been farming the February The Park, had also earned one and even got a Blocks Duplication reward (though that one could only clone ga item fragnts).
So, technically, Rita could buy every one of the pieces. But she didn't want to.
She wasn't about to let soone manipulate the market and get away with it. If the divine ga system was going to cover the cost difference on her end, so be it—but she wouldn't accept the blackmail price willingly.
Instead, Rita listed her Early Exit reward in the Exchange for two ga machine fragnts.
To avoid cheap copies, she made it clear she'd only accept the upper-left screen, upper-right screen, lower-right screen, or right joystick fragnt positions.
It was a fair, genuine offer—one that any player desperate to leave early might take.
Whether the fragnts ca from a copied Block, a universal shard, or a direct purchase didn't matter. She'd only accept that deal.
She also didn't exclude the fragnt positions held by the machine's original owner—because what if they'd duplicated theirs too?
She needed two pieces. For the remaining ones, she still had a universal fragnt in hand. All she had to do now was figure out how to obtain one final piece.
After confirming there were no new owl fragnts listed, Rita had a sudden thought and searched her own na in the Exchange.
Not only were there items for sale, but the listings were... unexpected:
[BS-Rita's Blood] (1 drop) – Price: 50g Blocks
[Elf Springwater] (1/3) – Price: BS-Rita's Head Block
[Lucky Antler] (1/1) – Price: BS-Rita's Head Block
Rita: ...Are they planning to use it as a soccer ball or a keychain?
And why so cheap?! What a bunch of tasteless freaks!
She closed the pointless search and started typing in keywords like "unbind" and "remove," trying to find anything that could lift item restrictions.
B8017913 waited patiently beside her. Ti and patience were its strong suits. It calmly observed the players gacha-spinning nearby and watched the waddling duck-shaped Event Gift Packs.
Rita ca up empty. She exited the Exchange and told B8017913 to keep observing while she walked over to the nearest amusent booth to ask the gingerbread clerk if she could buy a ticket in her current state.
The little gingerbread man rejected her flat-out: she was in a "restricted status" that blocked self-service purchases.
There went her last resort—sneaking into a ga ahead of being summoned.
Back at the vending machine, she rejoined B8017913 and quietly watched the duck-shaped Event Packs and players trying their luck at the gacha machines.
Rita (whispering): "Did you ask them what their gacha requirents were? Once you know, are you locked in?"
B8017913: "Nope. You can still walk away before paying. But once the coin goes in—you're committed."
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