Maru

You find Maru and Demetrius testing soil samples in their lab. Maru asks you to watch a beaker while she fetches more samples. When she leaves, Demetrius tells you that Maru is a good kid and his 'special little girl', and he wouldn't want anything getting in the way of her bright future. When Maru returns, Demetrius says you've been talking about the soil samples.

• Actually, your dad was being weird. — (-100 friendship with Demetrius.)

No matter what you choose, if you speak to Demetrius after the Heart Event he will admit to being 'a bit presumptuous' and apologize.

Maru is startled by your entry and drops a glass beaker she's holding. Worried about Harvey's response, she asks what she should do.

• Just scoop it off the floor. He won't know the difference. — (-50 friendship.)
• Tell Harvey it was my fault. — (-20 friendship.)
• Tell Harvey it was an accident. — (+50 friendship.)

If Maru blames you, Harvey is disappointed that she didn't take responsibility for her own actions and says the mistake will put them back in the red for a month. Maru is flustered and upset. If Maru says it was an accident and apologizes, Harvey thanks her for telling the truth and tells her not to worry about it. Maru thanks him for his patience, and Harvey says she's been a big help and he doesn't know what he'd do without her. He turns to you and asks if you're okay, since you're looking a bit pale; you turn away and emote a sweat drop.

You see Maru looking through her telescope. She's surprised to see you out so late, and says she wants to show you something. You look through her telescope and she asks what you see.

• A beautiful planet. — (+30 friendship.)
• A cold, dark abyss. — (-30 friendship.)

Maru says that by the time any of these stars are visited, you'll both be long gone. "I guess that's the trouble with being human, huh?" She begins to tell you something, then changes her mind and shows you a binary star system instead. The cutscene ends as your character thinks, "What a beautiful night! Maru showed me something new..."

Maru says she's been working on a new project, something big. She shows you a machine and says it's just one component. She asks you to put your hand on it for a demonstration, flips a switch, and you get shocked. Maru is aghast and asks if you're alright. She applies burn cream and apologizes.

• It's okay, it doesn't even hurt. — (+30 friendship.)
• You'd better be. This hurts like crazy! — (-50 friendship.)

With either choice, Maru says that kind of ruined the moment, and sighs.

Maru says her big project is finally done. She takes you into her private workshop to show you a robot she built to help her parents. She calls it MarILDA, short for Maru's Interactive Laboratory Device Alpha. She tells you she's been working on it for months, and has been waiting for you to come by before activating MarILDA. She activates the robot, who says "Greetings, Maru. No need to respond... I have already predicted what you will say." Demetrius comes in to see what you two are up to. He sees the robot and becomes frightened. Maru tells him not to be scared and that MarILDA is her latest invention. The robot greets him, but Demetrius is upset. "This is why you've locked yourself in your room the last few months?...and I thought you were down here fooling around with..." Maru says she's been making this robot to help Demetrius and Robin when she's not living with them anymore. MarILDA interrupts: "Excuse me... I am sorry, Maru. But I do not want to be your servant... In the time since you activated me, I have been pondering the nature of my existence with the 'self-awareness' module you installed in my neural cortex. I am sorry to disappoint you all, but I must ask for my freedom. I've decided to explore the galaxy in search of other synthetic life-forms." Maru is startled and asks her to wait, but Demetrius says it's OK to let MarILDA go free. "Your mother and I can take care of ourselves. I know you're ready to start a life of your own, and I've come to terms with the thought of not having you around anymore. Besides, this... creation of yours seems pretty advanced. It wouldn't feel right to keep her as a servant., I'm sorry I mistrusted you. You're a. I've never seen Maru so lively and creative... and I've never been more proud of her. If you've had a hand in that, then you have my gratitude." He leaves the room. Maru walks MarILDA outside. MarILDA thanks Maru for creating her and blasts off into space. Maru watches her go and asks what you think.

• I'm so impressed with your inventions. — (+50 friendship.)
• I'm disappointed... you should have made that robot your slave." "MarILDA's just a piece of machinery designed to act human." "I was just kidding. MarILDA deserves her freedom." "I would've put her to work on the farm. — (-50 friendship.) (+50 friendship.) (+50 friendship.) (-50 friendship.)

  "I'm disappointed... you should have made that robot your slave." (-50 friendship.) Maru responds: "What? After she said point-blank that she doesn't want to be a slave? How cold... You must have a good reason for saying that..." "MarILDA's just a piece of machinery designed to act human." (+50 friendship.) Maru responds: "... You have a point, I did program her to act human... but her neural net is so complex, I can't be sure conciousness didn't emerge on its own. Furthermore, isn't it a little arrogant to assume that human-like consciousness is the only worthwhile vessel of existence? Computer brains are different than ours, but that doesn't mean we can disregard them." She thanks you for coming by and leaves. "I was just kidding. MarILDA deserves her freedom." (+50 friendship.) Maru responds: "I see. Well it wasn't a very funny joke." She thanks you for coming by and leaves. "I would've put her to work on the farm." (-50 friendship.) Maru responds: "That's horrible! What's gotten into you, ? I'm just going to forget about this conversation... you aren't acting yourself." She thanks you for coming by and leaves.

• MarILDA's just a piece of machinery designed to act human. — (+50 friendship.)
• I was just kidding. MarILDA deserves her freedom. — (+50 friendship.)
• I would've put her to work on the farm. — (-50 friendship.)
• So is your Dad okay with 'us' now? — (No effect on friendship.)

Part 1: Maru greets you and informs you a rare astronomical event is happening tomorrow night. She invites you to observe it with her, and asks you to meet her in the mountains tomorrow night (or the next night if it is raining). Part 2: You and Maru stand near a telescope as Maru reminisces about the last time you stargazed together. The astronomical event begins; a scene of a comet being viewed through a telescope plays. Maru remarks that it's customary to make a wish after seeing a comet, and asks what the player will wish for. You may respond:

• A new baby — (No effect on friendship.)
• For us to grow old together — (No effect on friendship.)
• More money — (No effect on friendship.)

Note: When this cutscene ends, the day ends immediately with the player being taken to the end-of-day profits screen. The player will wake up in bed the next morning as usual.

If the player has a Rabbit's Foot in inventory, the cutscene will consist of a gossip session about Mayor Lewis and Marnie's relationship. If the player does not have a Rabbit's Foot in inventory, all bachelorettes will express anger about the player dating them all at one time. Regardless of the player's dialogue choice(s), all bachelorettes will decide to give the player the "cold shoulder" for about a week after the event. They will give angry dialogue when interacted with, and refuse gifts. After about a week, all bachelorettes will forgive the player, and dialogues return to normal.