Shutting down high-speed mode, now.[sr]Good work hanging on, everyone.
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＠Mash
Our current estimated location is atop what used to be Lake Vänern...the lake northwest of Lake Vättern.
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＠Mash
Which means this village almost certainly[sr]didn't exist in Proper Human History.
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＠Gerda
We're here! Welcome to my village!
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＠Fou
Fou, fooou!
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＠Gerda
Hehe, this is so strange and wonderful![sr]I thought guests only showed up in stories!
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＠Gerda
I never thought I'd get to actually welcome real guests myself one day. And, oooh, and, and, and! You must both be envoys, too!
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＠Mash
Have you never had anyone visit[sr]from outside your village before?
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＠Gerda
No, we haven't.[sr]All the villages really keep to themselves...
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＠Gerda
Oh, but, maybe it's different at the other villages?
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＠Mash
I see...
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？1：This village is a lot bigger than I expected.
＠Mash
Same here. From the outside, it looked like a fairly wide area surrounded by large wooden walls.
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＠Mash
Although, there are surprisingly few houses.[sr]I would guess there can't be more than fifty.
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？2：What's this village called?
＠Mash
Come to think of it, you never did tell[sr]us your village's name, did you, Gerda?
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？！
[charaFace A 7]
＠Mash
The part that stands out the most to me is the large gate that makes up what looks to be the only entrance. I don't know much about architectural design, but this place does seem to have its own unique style...
[k]
＠Mash
I also sense powerful magical energy here. The whole village is surrounded by a Bounded Field centered on that large gate.
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＠Mash
It's designed to keep away giants, beasts, and other beings related to magecraft. I can feel it weighing down on me too, though only a little.
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＠Mash
Although, I didn't notice it[sr]at all until I was inside...
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＠Mash
I'm guessing it's the snow...
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＠Mash
The magical energy mixed in with the snow and ice, and the magical energy that makes up this village's Bounded Field, are extremely similar.
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＠Mash
It's a very static, sedate kind of energy...as if its presence were the most natural thing in the world.
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＠Mash
It's calm, gentle, and very stable in[sr]the amount of magical energy it holds.
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＠Mash
Maybe “kind” is a little too vague,[sr]but I'm not quite sure how else to put it...
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？1：So like, magecraft designed to enrich people's lives...?
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＠Mash
Yes, that's a much clearer way to put it, Senpai!
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？2：I think “kind” works.
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＠Mash
Yes. I first noticed it in the snow plains, but it feels like there's nothing malicious in this Lostbelt at all.
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？！
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＠Mash
All that aside, this village is really spacious...
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＠Mash
Maybe that's because there are so few houses,[sr]and a large plot of farmland in the center?
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＠Mash
I can see they grow all sorts of crops here.[sr]There's wheat, numerous fruit trees...
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＠Mash
It's just like Gerda said.[sr]It's as warm here as it was in that flower garden.
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＠Mash
This explains how people could survive even in a Lostbelt predominantly made up of snow, ice, and fire.
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＠Mash
Although, there's still one thing I don't understand. If Bounded Fields are so crucial to ensuring people's way of life here, who put them up?
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＠Fou
Fou fou, fou.
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＠Mash
Maybe magecraft is just a part of everyday[sr]life here, even more than it was in Russia.
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＠Mash
Or maybe there's someone in these villages who knows how to work with Bounded Fields...
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＠Gerda
Hehehe. Bounded Field?[sr]Are you talking about the charm on the gate?
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＠Gerda
I didn't really understand most of what you were talking about, but, um, I do know that every village gate always has a charm on it.
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＠Gerda
The envoy put them there for us. They keep out all the giants, the ice beasts...really anything scary.
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＠Gerda
I'm surprised you two didn't know that, since you're envoys! Is that just the way it works, Lady Mash?
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＠Mash
Oh, uh, well...
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＠Mash
I think you may have the wrong idea about us.[sr]I don't believe we're what you call envoys.
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＠Mash
Although, if “envoys” is the term you use for visitors,[sr]then I suppose we might qualify...
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＠Goredolf
Hm?[sr]Hmm?
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＠Goredolf
Oh, I got through![bgm BGM_EVENT_77 0.1][sr]Let me see, is this thing on...?
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＠Goredolf
Ahem, ahem. This is the Shadow Border.[sr]Can you hear me, field ops?
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＠Gerda
Aah!
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＠Fou
Fo fou.
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？1：Director?
？2：The Shadow Border got through to us!?
？！
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＠Mash
Director! It's you! I thought we couldn't communicate once we got a few kilometers away...
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＠Goredolf
Yes, well, my technical advisor has been testing out a number of different things in between her work on repairing the Border. All under my impeccable supervision, of course.
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＠Goredolf
And thanks to those efforts, we've been able to deploy a Mystic Code drone to extend our comm range!
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＠Goredolf
I was told it should help us both observe and communicate over greater distances, but I didn't think it'd just suddenly start working now, of all times!
[k]
＠Goredolf
...Ugh, but just my luck! Neither our technical advisor, nor any staff, are here in the cockpit right now. They're all out repairing the Border...!
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＠Gerda
Ooh, ooh. Who's this tiny, see-through tubby man?
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＠Gerda
He's fat! I've never seen a fat person before![sr]So this is what they call chubby!
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＠Goredolf
Chubby!?
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＠Gerda
Is he a friend of yours, Lady Mash?[sr]Does that mean he's an envoy, too?
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＠Fou
Fou...fou?
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＠Goredolf
Tubby...?[sr]Did she call me “tubby”...?
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＠Mash
W-well, um, this is a communicator...[sr]It's a tool we have for talking to people far away.
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＠Mash
Also, um, the director may be big-boned, but[line 2]
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＠Goredolf
Is that child a native of this place?[sr]Then you must have found a safe village!
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＠Goredolf
Then again, if that foulmouthed little brat who doesn't understand that mocking people's body types is not acceptable is anything to go by, then her culture must still be at the nadir of civilization!
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＠Gerda
?
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＠Goredolf
Well, no matter. Children do tend to be naturally cruel, and my skin is quite thick by this point. I'm not the least bit bothered.
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＠Goredolf
So never mind the child.[sr]Just give me a detailed report about your situation.
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＠Goredolf
So you made your way to this village after rescuing that child? It seems you put your experience in Russia to good use...
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＠Goredolf
Or, I suppose I should say my supervisory role in Russia has benefitted you even after that Lostbelt. Not bad, making it this far this fast.
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＠Goredolf
Let me begin by congratulating you on your good work. I'll be sure to share your information with the rest of the staff, including the technical advisor.
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＠Goredolf
Now, given that our connection is still unstable, and we can't talk for long...it seems it's time I took matters into my own hands!
What do you think I am, some adventure-crazed nut like the rest of you!? I'm talking about the remote interrogation of a local via this transmission!
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＠Goredolf
...But not this child, obviously. We won't get anything useful out of her. Now then, little one.
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＠Gerda
Me?
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＠Goredolf
Run along and get your parents, if you don't mind.[sr]I need to talk to them.
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＠Gerda
Parents? What are those?
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＠Goredolf
Huh? Your mother and father, of course.[sr]If they're dead, your legal guardian will do.
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＠Gerda
Oh, you mean the Goddess?[sr]I hear she is everyone's mother...
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＠Gerda
Every human is the Goddess's child, after all.[charaFace B 6]
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＠Gerda
But...I'm afraid the Goddess isn't here, Mr. Chubby.
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＠Fou
Fooou...
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＠Mash
...Gerda?
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＠Goredolf
Hm? Don't tell me you have no concept of parents?[sr]I've never heard of such a culture.
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＠Goredolf
I suppose it is possible for some newer religions, but given your primitive-looking clothing, I can't imagine your village is part of something like that.
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＠Goredolf
What is going on...? A-all right then, just fetch me your village elder, or mayor, or your...supervisor, I don't know!
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＠Gerda
Supervisor?
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＠Goredolf
Yes! A capable, distinguished person[sr]who is in charge of everything, like me!
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＠Gerda
Distinguished?[sr]Does being a chubby person make you distinguished?
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＠Goredolf
THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH IT! Good heavens,[sr]girl, didn't your parents raise you to[line 2]
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＠Goredolf
Oh, right, you don't have parents, do you. Well...you know! Somebody with authority in your village!
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＠Gerda
Wha...?
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＠Goredolf
The most amazing person in your village![sr]The one you can always count on to help you out!
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＠Gerda
Are you talking about envoys...? Lady Mash is certainly more amazing than normal people.
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＠Gerda
The only other amazing people I can think of are the giants and the envoy, but the envoy isn't coming until tomorrow.
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＠Goredolf
Envoy...?
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＠Mash
Gerda calls me an envoy, too. I'm afraid[sr]I'm still not sure what she means by it...
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＠Gerda
What I mean? An envoy's an envoy, right?[sr]I mean, no human could ever defeat a giant.
Wh-what in the world are you saying? They couldn't possibly survive out there, what with all the giants roaming about.
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＠Gerda
Yes, I know.
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＠Gerda
Every grown-up with a ten-year-old child leaves once they turn twenty-five and gets eaten by a giant.
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＠Gerda
So nobody ever lives past twenty-five.
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＠Gerda
And if you haven't had a child by fifteen,[sr]then you have to go too.
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＠Gerda
I've heard that's true for every village.[sr]At least, all the villages from 1 to 100.
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＠Mash
...!
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＠Goredolf
Wh...what...? Th-then...you're telling us there are NO adults over the age of twenty-five there? None!?
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＠Goredolf
And that people who turn fifteen without having children have to leave to die!?
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＠Gerda
Uh-huh. Children and the grown-ups raising them are the only ones allowed to live in the hundred villages the Goddess and her envoys made for us, after all.
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？1：There's... There's nobody over twenty-five?
？2：(Speechless)
？！
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＠Gerda
...[sr]...
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＠Gerda
U-um, Lady Mash?[sr][&Lord:Lady] [%1]?
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＠Gerda
Mr. Chubby...?
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＠Gerda
...I'm sorry, I don't understand.[sr]Why are you all so shocked?
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＠Gerda
That's just how it is![sr]It's the same everywhere, right?
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＠Gerda
I'm turning fifteen in two years, so if I don't have any children by then, splat! That'll be it for me.
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＠Goredolf
This is absurd. Everything you're saying is ridiculous.[sr]Well, the way your mind works is, too!
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＠Goredolf
Do you even grasp what you're saying!? You're telling us there are only a hundred people in each village?
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＠Goredolf
That you have to die if you don't have a child before you turn fifteen? That you'll die in two years?
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＠Goredolf
Are you some kind of homunculus!? How can you say things like that as if they were normal!? You even look happy about it!
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＠Fou
Fou...[sr]Fooouuu...
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＠Gerda
Huh? You too, Fou?[sr]What happened?
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＠Gerda
Why do you sound so sad all of a sudden...?
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＠Gerda
Oh no. Did I say something to offend you again?[sr]Uh-oh, now what do I do...
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＠Koyanskaya
What an elegant castle you have here.[sr]I like it very much.
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＠Koyanskaya
It's wonderfully designed, of course,[sr]but I also love your choice of materials.
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[charaFace G 17]
＠Koyanskaya
It's made completely out of ice, after all. No human could ever live here, no matter how beautiful it is.
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＠Koyanskaya
The perfect witch's castle[line 2]something humankind yearns for, but can never hope to reach.
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＠Koyanskaya
You really do have excellent taste, Your Majesty.
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＠Queen of Ice and Snow
Who said this was made to my tastes?
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＠Koyanskaya
Oh my. You mean it isn't? Does that mean you'd prefer something more typical, like Cinderella's castle?
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＠Queen of Ice and Snow
“Cinder...Ella”? I've never heard the name,[sr]but she certainly sounds interesting.
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＠Queen of Ice and Snow
She must have lived a life full of hope and surprise, one far removed from the life of a woman of ice and snow like myself.
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＠Koyanskaya
Oh yes, without a doubt!
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＠Koyanskaya
The early part with her stepsisters abusing her is great, but then she comes out on top at the end and the stepsisters get their just deserts. It's a positively repulsive story♡
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＠Koyanskaya
I'm just sooo relieved that you aren't like that,[sr]Your Majesty.
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＠Koyanskaya
After all, you hate happy endings, don't you?
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＠Koyanskaya
Just look at this cold, utilitarian world you've designed.[sr]It makes me want to friend you on Magebook.
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＠Koyanskaya
I'd love to know just how many human lives[sr]you've seen come to a miserable end.
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＠Koyanskaya
After all, you didn't build this castle[sr]for humanity to enjoy, did you, O Goddess?
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＠Queen of Ice and Snow
No, I did not. This castle exists for me,[sr]not for the benefit of humans.
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＠Queen of Ice and Snow
I will admit that Odin was a fine man in his own right, but he was also a god. He would never bestow upon me a castle designed to accommodate humans.
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＠Queen of Ice and Snow
The Allfather would never concern himself with human weakness. The thought would never even cross his mind.
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＠Queen of Ice and Snow
Indeed...
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＠Queen of Ice and Snow
Humans are weak. Frail. So very fragile. Their lives are snuffed out by the mere passage of time.
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＠Queen of Ice and Snow
That is why they will always need the[sr]boundless love of a god to sustain them.
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＠Koyanskaya
Oh my... Love, you say...?
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＠Koyanskaya
I guess I had you figured wrong after all.[sr]So that's how you're running this place.
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＠Koyanskaya
You have a hundred villages with about a hundred residents in each, making for a worldwide population of no more than ten thousand people.
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＠Koyanskaya
Under most circumstances they would just end up going extinct, but you've kept them around for generations without letting their numbers increase.
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＠Koyanskaya
Their world revolves around the empty happiness of their daily lives, and the heartless suffering that comes right at the end.
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＠Koyanskaya
There's no point in tormenting people like that.[sr]No wonder I've been so unmotivated here...
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＠Koyanskaya
It turns out this place was filled with love all along. Couldn't possibly get further from my tastes!
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＠Queen of Ice and Snow
...Of course.
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＠Queen of Ice and Snow
Humans must not die out. They too are my beloved children. They too survived the days of scorching flame.
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＠Queen of Ice and Snow
As their god, I will never stop loving humans. I cannot speak to other worlds, but that is the way of this one.
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＠Queen of Ice and Snow
I decided long ago that I would love my children for eternity. Why would I ever destroy them?
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＠Koyanskaya
...Then you really have no intention of destroying humans? Does that mean Your Majesty thinks they're worth protecting?
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＠Queen of Ice and Snow
You certainly ask many strange questions, fox woman.[sr]I would never think to destroy them.
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＠Queen of Ice and Snow
Every creature in my domain is treated the same way.[sr]Did I not tell you what that was?
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＠Queen of Ice and Snow
It is a simple question...[sr]Do I kill them, or love them?
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＠Koyanskaya
...
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＠Queen of Ice and Snow
If they are an enemy, then I kill them. If not, I love them. To be the mother of Scandinavia is to love all creatures, great and small.
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＠Queen of Ice and Snow
None must die out.[sr]None shall die by my hand.
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＠Queen of Ice and Snow
Even if Odin himself proved to be incapable of such a feat, I will never stop trying, no matter how many thousands of years it may take.
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[charaFace E 5]
＠Queen of Ice and Snow
That said...
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＠Koyanskaya
Yes?
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＠Queen of Ice and Snow
...That said, at times,[sr]the giants must be offered a sacrifice.
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＠Kirschtaria
Ophelia.[sr]Your concerns proved to be well founded.
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＠Kirschtaria
The Russian Lostbelt has been destroyed. It won't be much longer before it disappears entirely.
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＠Kirschtaria
Now that world will never be capable of welcoming a new god. What a pity. All the more so given the strength of its history.
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＠Kirschtaria
In regards to Kadoc, I said all I had to say during our meeting, so I won't be repeating myself here.
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＠Kirschtaria
But I do need to commend you for your outstanding accuracy in predicting this outcome.
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＠Ophelia
I... I didn't...[sr]You give me far too much credit, Lord Kirschtaria.
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＠Kirschtaria
Ophelia. I want you to run your[sr]Lostbelt however you see fit.
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＠Kirschtaria
Once the Tree of Emptiness has taken root in a world, it is not that world's king who will continue to develop it, but we Crypters.
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＠Kirschtaria
In the end, that responsibility falls to us alone.[sr]We cannot delegate it to anyone else.
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＠Kirschtaria
The Queen of Ice and Snow is both generous and cruel.[sr]I understand dealing with her must be quite stressful.
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＠Kirschtaria
But I want you to persevere.[sr]I know you are more than capable of doing so.
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＠Kirschtaria
You have your own fire burning inside you, yet you keep yourself as cold as ice. That is why I know I can trust you with Scandinavia.
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＠Ophelia
I... With all due respect, Lord Kirschtaria...
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＠Ophelia
...I can't take any credit for predicting this.[sr]I was speaking solely based on my own feelings...
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＠Ophelia
I'm so ashamed. Here you are praising me for keeping my cool, and I failed utterly to do so.
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＠Kirschtaria
It's all right. What you said was exactly what Kadoc needed to hear. No amount of coolheaded logic was ever going to help him with his complex about me.
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＠Kirschtaria
Your admonition was far more effective than any encouragement I could have given him, even if it did come too late.
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＠Kirschtaria
At any rate, none of the other Crypters[sr]know that Russia has fallen.
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＠Kirschtaria
I only heard about it from Caenis,[sr]and you from Koyanskaya.
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＠Kirschtaria
Akuta has cut off all communications.[sr]It seems her Lostbelt's king is quite a find.
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＠Kirschtaria
After all, even Akuta of all people couldn't help but frown when she made her report. I even heard her sigh.
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＠Kirschtaria
I can only imagine her Lostbelt's king must be either extremely unruly, or extremely daring. I would love to speak with them myself at some point.
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＠Ophelia
Hinako, sighing...?[sr]That is a surprise...
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＠Ophelia
I never once saw her so much as crack a smile,[sr]even around Peperoncino...
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＠Ophelia
...That aside, shouldn't we tell[sr]the other Crypters about Kadoc?
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＠Kirschtaria
No need for that. His failure has[sr]no impact on their work, after all.
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＠Kirschtaria
Given that Peperoncino's Lostbelt has an Alter Ego,[sr]it's only a matter of time until he learns about it...
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＠Kirschtaria
...but Beryl's Lostbelt is nearly on the verge of disappearing itself, so I imagine he has his hands full just keeping things going.
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＠Ophelia
...Are you sure we can trust Beryl?
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＠Ophelia
The man is a criminal, a murderer. He kills just for the fun of it. He is a disgrace to humanity.
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＠Ophelia
I don't see how a killer known as “Werewolf” and despised throughout the Clock Tower could ever hope to successfully expand a Lostbelt...
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＠Kirschtaria
...All that is part of why I trust[sr]him to uphold his end, Ophelia.
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＠Kirschtaria
Beryl is just as good at deceiving himself as he is others. The more distasteful he finds a job, the more earnestly he will work to see it done.
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＠Kirschtaria
As for Kadoc, there's no need for you to concern yourself with his well-being. Just focus on getting rid of Chaldea.
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＠Kirschtaria
I have every confidence you can do it. You're far more capable than me when it comes to combat, as your miraculous eye can even wound Servants.
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＠Kirschtaria
The Clock Tower authority figures are gone. They have no sway in this world. No one will hold you back anymore.
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＠Kirschtaria
You are free to use your power however you like.[sr]Your eye is no longer that of a shunned child.
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＠Ophelia
...Thank you for saying so, Lord Kirschtaria.[sr]I will bear that in mind.
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＠Kirschtaria
Your Scandinavian Lostbelt is a rare and important one, particularly given that one of the old gods still resides there.
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＠Kirschtaria
What's more, she is benevolent. Having her accept and support our new world would be a tremendous asset.
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＠Kirschtaria
I have high hopes that you will[sr]be able to convince her, Ophelia.
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＠Ophelia
Thank you, Lord Kirschtaria.[sr]I won't let you down.
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＠Kirschtaria
Oh, yes, I almost forgot. Caenis should be paying you a visit soon. Treat him as you like.
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＠Ophelia
Thank you for your consideration, Lord Kirschtaria.[sr]But, I'm afraid I have to tell you something...
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＠Ophelia
Caenis is a Divine Spirit, and beyond my ability to keep in check. I hope you'll forgive me if I'm unable to stop her from clashing with my Lostbelt's king.
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＠Kirschtaria
So you're concerned that the queen and your knight may end up destroying Caenis's Spirit Origin?
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＠Kirschtaria
I see.
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＠Kirschtaria
That's most encouraging to hear, Ophelia. This only reaffirms my decision to entrust you with this Lostbelt.
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＠Kirschtaria
I look forward to your next report.[sr]I expect that will be when new seeds have formed.
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＠Ophelia
...[sr]...
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＠Ophelia
...Wodime.[sr]Lord Kirschtaria Wodime...
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＠Sigurd
That's a woman's face.[bgm BGM_EVENT_90 0.1]
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＠Sigurd
I've seen faces like that before.[sr]Heh, heh.
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＠Sigurd
I may not know any personally,[sr]but I can't help but remember them.
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＠Sigurd
So, you really are a woman at heart, Ophelia.
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＠Ophelia
...You're not meant to use your spirit form for peeping.[sr]Your job is only to keep me safe.
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＠Ophelia
Don't misunderstand me.[sr]You are my knight[line 2]my sword and shield.
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＠Ophelia
I never asked or wanted anything more from you, and that's never going to change. Know your place, Saber.
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＠Ophelia
Or do I need to remind you about my Sirius Light?
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＠Sigurd
Hmph.
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＠Sigurd
I know I'm supposed to protect you and kill your enemies, Ophelia. But is that necessary here?
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＠Sigurd
Yes, humans have demonstrated incredible power before. At times, they've rebelled against gods, tricked giants, and even killed dragons.
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＠Sigurd
But not here.
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＠Sigurd
The humans here aren't people anymore.[sr]They're livestock. None of them are any threat to you.
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＠Sigurd
These humans used to be just like the ones in Proper Human History: weak, transient beings whose only purpose was to be our prey.
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＠Ophelia
...This world belongs to a goddess.
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＠Ophelia
Even if there are less than ten thousand humans here,[sr]it is still a pure land ruled by a goddess of old.
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＠Ophelia
Lord Kirschtaria even said it could end[sr]up the last Lostbelt left standing...
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[charaFace F 0]
＠Ophelia
The fact that a goddess rules it also means[sr]it's the perfect place to experiment.
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＠Ophelia
That's why this Lostbelt has so much potential.[sr]In fact, it is far more than the sum of its parts.
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＠Sigurd
Oh?
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[charaFace F 8]
＠Ophelia
...In terms of potential, at any rate.
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＠Ophelia
If we can grow our tree to maturity, we might be able to breathe new life into humanity and nature alike.
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＠Ophelia
I don't care how much contempt you have for humanity as a result of your origins and temperament.
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＠Ophelia
All I care about is that you don't let your guard down.[sr]Again: you're my shield and my sword. Don't forget that.
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＠Ophelia
You and I share the same responsibility:
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＠Ophelia
We must grow this Lostbelt's Tree of Emptiness[sr]to full maturity. That is your sole concern.
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＠Sigurd
Hmph.
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＠Sigurd
I've never been much of a gardener, but if you insist, Ophelia, I guess I've got no choice.
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＠Ophelia
...[bgm BGM_EVENT_81 0.1][sr]...
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＠Ophelia
(I can still feel his gaze... I guess my knight will always be peeping on me, no matter how many times I tell him not to.)
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＠Ophelia
I can tell you're still there, smirking at me from behind my back. Just how long are you planning on watching me?
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＠Ophelia
I know I said you're my knight,[sr]but that doesn't mean[line 2]
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＠Ophelia
Oh...
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＠Ophelia
You again, huh. The way you completely lack[sr]any presence, I mistook you for a Servant.
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＠Ophelia
...[sr]...
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＠Ophelia
Is there something you want to say to me?
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＠Ophelia
I certainly hope you're not going to comment on my...womanhood, like Saber did...
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＠???
...
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＠Ophelia
...I can't hear anything.
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＠Ophelia
What's your name? Am I ever going[sr]to get to hear what you sound like?
