Now then, I believe greetings are in order.[sr]Good day, Chaldeans.
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＠Merlin
I'm The Amazing Merlin the Great. I've actually been free for some time now, ever since Morgan was killed and her Garden disappeared.
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＠Merlin
Sorry for getting here so late! I needed some extra time to get everything ready.
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？1：Merlin!
＠Merlin
That's me.[sr]I'm glad to see you in good health, [%1].
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＠Merlin
By the way, why did you shout just now? It's because you're just that glad to see me safe and sound, isn't it?
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＠Merlin
It can't possibly be that you're upset I've been having fun watching from the sidelines all this time. Right?
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？2：Fou fooou!
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＠Merlin
Is that you, Cath Palug!?[sr]No fair staying behind in Chaldea without me!
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＠Mash
I'm sorry, Merlin. That was just Senpai's Fou impression.
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＠Merlin
Is that a thing in Chaldea now!?[sr]Who said that could be a thing!?
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？！
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＠Merlin
Whoops, sorry about that. I'm still a little shaky. I'm not exaggerating when I say this feels like a waking dream for me.
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＠Merlin
You see, I'm not actually there with you.[sr]What you're seeing right now is an illusion.
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＠Merlin
That also means I can only hear your voices.
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＠Merlin
I can't see what either you or Mash look like right now, [%1].
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＠Merlin
So I'm afraid our joyful reunion will have to wait a little longer.
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＠Merlin
But don't worry. I'll get to see your grown-up faces in just a few hours.
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＠Merlin
I'll be waiting for you at the entrance to Avalon, making sure I look nice and respectable.
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＠Altria
Merlin...? YOU'RE Merlin?
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＠Merlin
That's me. Is that the Child of Prophecy speaking? Sorry to surprise you like this.
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＠Merlin
I know we have a lot to catch up on, but I'm afraid our private conversation will have to wait until things are somewhat less...intense.
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＠Merlin
Let's see. I believe Mr. Goredolf is Chaldea's current commander, yes? Is he there now, too?
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＠Goredolf
Y-yes, he[line 2]I mean, I am. This is Goredolf Musik speaking. So, you're Merlin, are you?
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＠Goredolf
I won't bother asking why you're just showing up now. You're right that we have more pressing matters than you barging in.
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＠Goredolf
What I want to know is what you meant when you said there's still hope!
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＠Merlin
Nice! You pack a lotta bluster into that voice. It seems you're pretty much the exact opposite of the prior acting commander.
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＠Merlin
But I digress. When I said there's still hope, I meant there is still a way to stop this collapse.
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＠Merlin
Let me cut to the chase. I'd like you to send the faerie of paradise back here right away.
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＠Merlin
Altria, you've been hearing Avalon calling to you ever since you finished ringing the bells, right?
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＠Merlin
It's time for you to fulfill your duty as the faerie of paradise.
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＠Merlin
Once you have, it'll be possible to erase this Singularity and defeat Cernunnos.
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？1：(There's a way to fix this hopeless situation somewhere in paradise...?)
？2：...
？！
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＠Altria
...But, I'm not qualified to[line 2]
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＠Grímr the Sage
Qualifications, shmalifications. None of that matters.
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＠Grímr the Sage
Cernunnos's curse will weaken once the faerie of paradise who rang the Bells of Pilgrimage returns to paradise.
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＠Grímr the Sage
Won't get rid of it entirely, but it'll stop it from getting stronger.
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＠Grímr the Sage
The god of wisdom who pawned this power off on me confirmed as much. He might be from a different mythology, but he knows what he's talking about here.
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＠Grímr the Sage
Isn't that right, Ambrosius? My job is to get Altria to paradise, by hook or by crook.
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＠Grímr the Sage
As long as she's rung the Bells of Pilgrimage, it doesn't even matter if she's still alive.
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＠Altria
Right... Of course.[sr]I should've known that's how this would go...
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？1：Grímr!? Why would you say something like that!?
？2：Altria!? Why aren't you upset at him!?
？！
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＠Altria
So... I've...actually kind of known about it all along? I could see that's why Grímr was here the whole time, too.
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＠Senji Muramasa
...
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＠Merlin
That's expressly for the worst-case scenario, Grímr. We're nowhere near that point now.
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＠Merlin
She's in the best possible condition right now.[sr]I can't see it, but I can sense it.
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＠Merlin
I have no doubt that the faerie of paradise[line 2]the Avalon le Fae[line 2]will fulfill her duty of her own volition.
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＠Merlin
Even if someone convinces her this is ridiculous...
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＠Merlin
...and we should all just give up and enjoy the time we have left.
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＠Merlin
Besides, you all have no choice but to come to Avalon.
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＠Merlin
There's a spirit cavern that leads to the planet's inner sea from the corpse of Albion, the border dragon that sank into the dark bog.
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＠Merlin
Now that Britain has begun to collapse, that path should be open again. All you need to do is go spelunking for one hour.
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＠Merlin
That said, we're still talking about the largest holy ground in the magecraft world. It won't let just anyone in.
...the faerie of paradise...and I guess there's room for her attendant, Muramasa, as well.
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＠Merlin
The rest of you will have to wait[sr]there until they get back.
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＠Holmes
Well, Goredolf? What would you have us do?
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＠Goredolf
What else can we possibly do! Captain! Set a course for the dark bog at once!
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＠Goredolf
That was in the Lake District, right!?[sr]Do you know the coordinates, Technical Advisor!?
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＠[51ffff]Da Vinci[-]
[51ffff]Sure do! That part won't be a problem![-]
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＠[51ffff]Da Vinci[-]
[51ffff]But apparently, the only ones who can enter this,[-][sr][51ffff]uh, spirit cavern, are the four Merlin specified.[-]
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＠[51ffff]Da Vinci[-]
[51ffff]That's not a lot of fighters for a trip as[-][sr][51ffff]potentially dangerous as this... And that's not even [-][sr][51ffff]entioning how much I wanted to see this for myself![-]
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＠[51ffff]Da Vinci[-]
[51ffff]But it looks like we don't have any other choice but[-][sr][51ffff]to send them off and trust things will work out![-][sr][51ffff]Are you ready to go, [-][51ffff][%1][-][51ffff]!?[-]
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？1：...I'm okay. But...I'm not so sure about Altria...
？2：Yeah, but... Are you all right, Altria?
？！
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＠Altria
Nnn, I think I'll be fine! Besides, I'd just end up fighting with Grímr if I said no.
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＠Altria
And you know, thinking about it some more, I'm actually kind of excited! This'll basically be my first time visiting home!
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＠Mash
...
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＠Holmes
Understood. I'll update our strategy to include Merlin's instructions.
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＠Holmes
[%1]. Mash.[sr]Altria. Senji Muramasa.
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＠Holmes
You four will make your way through this spirit cavern and head for the planet's inner sea[line 2]the paradise of Avalon.
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＠Holmes
The Storm Border will remain on station above the Lake District. Captain Nemo and Da Vinci will focus on piloting the Border.
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＠Holmes
If anything should try to attack us, Grímr and I will fend them off.
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＠Percival
...Wait. Please.
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＠Percival
This is all new and unfamiliar to me, so I doubt I'll be of much help...
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＠Percival
But Britain is my home. It's only right that I should take part in any battles we may face.
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＠Altria
Huh? Absolutely not! If anything, you should be resting right now!
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＠Altria
You're in no shape to be fighting anymore, right!?
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＠Altria
Your only job now is to get the treatment you need and recuperate until you're back to your old self!
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＠Altria
That's an order from the Child of Prophecy! Got it!?
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＠Altria
If you even think about defying me on this, I'll completely abandon my duty! Is that clear!?
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＠Percival
...Yes, Child of Prophecy. I'll follow your orders.
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＠Percival
I have to say, though... I never thought I'd see the day you got seriously mad at me.
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＠Percival
You've always been one to keep your feelings in check and not make a fuss.
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？1：I know what you mean.
？2：True, Altria's great at pretending to be a model student.
？！
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＠Altria
Y-you think? I thought I've always been pretty open and forthcoming with my feelings, personally...
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＠Senji Muramasa
Sure, whenever you're just turning your brain off and doing something stupid. The rest of the time, you pretend to be a big old nervous Nellie.
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＠Altria
What do you mean!? I've never done anything stupid![sr]And what's a nervous Nellie, anyway, Muramasa!?
