Did you say Brynhild!?[sr]Then...you must be the Valkyrie who killed Sigurd!
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＠Brynhild
...I am.
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＠Fou
Fo...
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＠Goredolf
Well, Technical Advisor, I'd say victory is as good as ours now, wouldn't you? Perhaps we'll even get to see Brynhild's legend reenacted before our eyes!
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＠Da Vinci
I don't know... I don't like to count my chickens before they've hatched. Besides, Sigurd isn't our only enemy here.
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＠Da Vinci
We've also got to contend with this[sr]Lostbelt's king, Scáthach-Skadi...
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＠Da Vinci
...and there's Koyanskaya, who's shown up here as well...plus that other Crypter, Ophelia...
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＠Da Vinci
I'd say that out of those three, it's pretty clear who the biggest challenge will be.
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＠Mash
Scáthach-Skadi. She's an actual goddess here.
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＠Da Vinci
Yep. She's the unquestioned ruler here,[sr]and even more dangerous than Sigurd.
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＠Da Vinci
I'm still amazed that her magical energy made every flake of snow in this world.
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＠Da Vinci
Unfortunately, that means[sr]she knows what we're up to.
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＠Da Vinci
I think I can hide us from her while we're stationary,[sr]but she's bound to notice when we get moving.
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＠Da Vinci
She might not treat us like enemies now, but if we DO make an enemy of her, there will be nowhere to hide.
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＠Da Vinci
...In which case there'll be no surprising[sr]the opposition OR making any sort of escape.
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＠Da Vinci
Right now, I'm just hoping it doesn't come to that...
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＠Goredolf
We have no way of being sure it won't. There's no telling how she might respond once she learns we mean to eventually cut down the Tree of Emptiness.
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＠Da Vinci
I guess so. She might even decide[sr]to attack us on the spot.
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＠Goredolf
Hmm...
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＠Goredolf
Still...if a goddess said we shouldn't leave the tree for later, I guess we shouldn't ignore her...
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＠Goredolf
You there, girl. You swear you obtained this information from a goddess?
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＠Mash
Yes. This girl was an amalgamation of three different Divine Spirits.
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＠Goredolf
Then, you're absolutely sure she[line 2]
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＠Mash
Yes.
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＠Goredolf
H-hmm. If that's the consensus of multiple Divine Spirits,[sr]we definitely can't ignore it...
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＠Goredolf
...[sr]...
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＠Goredolf
...V-very well then. It seems we have no choice but to make cutting down the Tree of Emptiness a top priority!
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＠Goredolf
As of now, that is just as important as luring out Sigurd and taking back the Paper Moon!
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＠Da Vinci
I think you're right. It looks like the Tree of Emptiness is more dangerous than we originally thought.
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＠Da Vinci
Still...that doesn't mean we should be reckless about making an enemy of Scáthach-Skadi.
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＠Goredolf
Hmm. As I recall, [%1] said she stopped[sr]Sigurd and the Valkyries from killing you.
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＠Goredolf
That seems an excellent sign that we can reason with her. If push comes to shove, I can always dazzle her with my exquisite charm and oratory skills.
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＠Da Vinci
Yeah, it might well end up coming to that.[wt 1.1][charaFace F 24][sr]Just based on what you've told us...
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＠Da Vinci
...I get the sense that Scáthach-Skadi is trying to determine who's in the right: us or the Crypters.
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＠Da Vinci
I mean, if she wasn't, I'm pretty sure the Shadow Border would've been buried under an avalanche by now.
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？1：I agree.
？2：Then, that would make our current enemy[line 2]
？！
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＠Goredolf
Our most pressing foe right now is the traitorous Crypters, particularly Ophelia, as well as her Servant.
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＠Da Vinci
Indeed. Right now we need to take on[sr]Sigurd with the team we've gathered.
...Yes. By my spear and soul,[sr]I promise I will bring Sigurd to heel.
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＠Napoleon
Don't forget about me. And let's not be confused about this! As far as I'm concerned, you're all part of my new Grande Armée!
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＠Napoleon
If you're looking to win, I'm the man for the job![sr]As they say, victory lies ahead!
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＠Da Vinci
Oh, I definitely have high hopes for you.[sr]Though I don't know about this new Grande Armée twaddle!
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＠Da Vinci
To be clear, I have high hopes for your potential as well. In particular, that trump card you said you attained when you materialized.
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＠Da Vinci
Actually, I was hoping you'd be so good as to just tell us what it is already.
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＠Napoleon
Sorry, no can do. That goes against everything a secret weapon of last resort stands for.
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＠Napoleon
Sorry I can't oblige, my brilliant mademoiselle.
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＠Da Vinci
Hmph. [wt 0.5][charaFace F 27]Still, I could get used[sr]to this mademoiselle stuff...
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＠Da Vinci
Anyway, I take it this means we can also count on this Divine Spirit amalgamation to help us out?
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＠Napoleon
Yup. I can't promise anything at this point, but I'm fairly certain she'll join us if we can make our way that far into the castle.
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＠Goredolf
Oh, the one in the dungeon...?[wt 0.2][charaFace A 0][se ad675][seVolume ad675 0 0.4][wt 0.3][seStop ad675 0.2][sr]Let me see... Ah yes, here's the page. Hmm.
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＠Goredolf
Hm...hm, I see, I see. A daughter of the Einzbern family, eh... Hmm, this could be a stroke of luck...
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＠Fou
Fo, fou?
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＠Goredolf
The Einzberns had relatively little contact with the Clock Tower, but my family is one of the few with some connection to them.
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＠Goredolf
In fact, I'll have you know our own[sr]Musik homunculus technique is[line 2]
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＠Meunière
Why don't you save that for another time, huh?[sr]Say, our next smoke break or something.
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＠Goredolf
But, I'm not a smoker...
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＠Da Vinci
All right, so we've got giants wandering about in every part of this land, along with at least a few dozen more mass-produced Valkyries.
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＠Da Vinci
It's that kind of military might that normally keeps[sr]Scáthach-Skadi's castle an impenetrable fortress.
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＠Da Vinci
But at this point, she's still waiting to see how things play out, which means we should actually be able to get into the place.
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＠Da Vinci
So we'd better wrap things up[sr]before she changes her mind.
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＠Mash
...That's true. Based on everything we've seen so far, the queen isn't one to go on the attack.
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＠Mash
I don't believe she would treat us as an obstacle,[sr]unlike the Valkyries.
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＠Napoleon
That lady's all about love.[sr]She as good as said she wasn't going to interfere.
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＠Napoleon
That's just the sort of woman[line 2]er, goddess, she is.
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＠Napoleon
Those mass productions will give us grief again if their commander loses it, like earlier today, but at least we shouldn't have to worry about the giants.
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＠Napoleon
That said, there are some real tough fire giants hanging out in there, too!
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＠Da Vinci
Still, none of that is beyond your ability to deal with.[sr]So, to put it all together...
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＠Da Vinci
...we have Brynhild, with exceptional mythological affinity for one of our major foes; Napoleon Bonaparte, who excels at directing armies...
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＠Da Vinci
...and protection from Sitonai, the Divine Spirit amalgamation. I'd say that gives us pretty good odds.
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＠Da Vinci
So our goal is to take out Sigurd and reason with the queen, killing both birds with one stone. Or...at least with two stones thrown really close together.
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＠Da Vinci
...The only thing we can't really account for, much as I wish otherwise, is the Crypter's Mystic Eye...
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＠Brynhild
Oh, I think I can do something about that.
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＠Da Vinci
Really?[wt 0.5][bgm BGM_EVENT_82][charaFace F 9][sr]I think that might mean we're just about good to go!
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＠Fou
Fou, fooou!
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＠Da Vinci
Our goal is to take back the Paper Moon and learn the location of this Lostbelt's Tree of Emptiness.
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＠Da Vinci
As far as locating either, we'll most likely have to capture the Crypter again, like we did in Russia...or get the queen to tell us herself.
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＠Da Vinci
The latter's a tall order, but the former...not entirely impossible.
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＠Da Vinci
If things end up getting a bit rough, Gordy can step in with his mad charm and oratory skills☆
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＠Goredolf
Indeed! Just sit back and let me take care of it! Her frozen heart won't last a minute against the sizzle of my extra crispy bacon and eggs!
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＠Napoleon
Oh? You mean you're not gonna use magecraft or a truth serum or something? You're a real softy for a mage.
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＠Goredolf
I... I-it all depends on the situation! If push comes to shove, I always have my Gof Punch to fall back on!
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＠Goredolf
(Although, I don't see someone with Mystic Eyes being all that receptive to my charms...)
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＠Goredolf
(Not to mention Toole warned me I would be the one in tears if I tried going up against a woman...)
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＠Da Vinci
We can cross that bridge when we come to it.[sr]Besides, this all assumes we can beat Sigurd.
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＠Da Vinci
Once we defeat a Heroic Spirit of his caliber,[sr]Ophelia might just kind of roll over.
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＠Meunière
You're really relieved to hear that,[sr]aren't you, Director?
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＠Goredolf
Don't be ridiculous. I am simply willing to use the plan with the greatest chance of success.
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＠Da Vinci
All right, so it's settled. The Shadow Border will keep heading towards the castle in old Oslo.
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＠Da Vinci
We'll need to stop in Torsby, since it's too dangerous to keep driving at night, but even so...
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＠Da Vinci
...we should arrive before noon tomorrow.
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＠Da Vinci
...I'm sorry, Mash and [%1].
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＠Da Vinci
I know there's a child waiting for you in one of the villages, but the less contact we have, the better.
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＠Da Vinci
I'm sure you're well aware of this, but for them, our very existence is...well...
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？1：Yeah, I know.
？2：...I get it. I think.
？！
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＠Mash
...Yes.
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？1：(Turn in for the day)
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？2：(Go to the deck after the sun sets)
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？！
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＠Napoleon
...You asleep?
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？1：No, I'm still up.
＠Napoleon
Right on.
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？2：(Zzz...)
＠Napoleon
No problem. I'll just talk to myself, then.
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？！
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＠Napoleon
Mind if I have a seat on your bed here?[bgm BGM_EVENT_92 0.1][sr]Thanks.
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＠Napoleon
Huh, these are some decent springs.[sr]Pretty nice for a soldier's barracks.
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＠Napoleon
...[sr]...
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＠Napoleon
I know it's not my usual style,[sr]but I just wanted to talk a bit...
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＠Napoleon
Would you mind listening?
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？1：I'd be glad to.
＠Napoleon
Thanks. You're a good Maître.
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？2：(Zzz...)
＠Napoleon
...Got it. No problem.[sr]I'll just kinda talk my way through it myself.
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？！
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＠Napoleon
...It's about the Valkyrie with those beautiful amethyst eyes.
[k]
＠Napoleon
She's strong. Really strong. You can tell she was around in the Age of Gods.
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＠Napoleon
We won today because of her.
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＠Napoleon
Using the right people for the right job is as crucial on the battlefield as it is anywhere else. Having her on our side turned out to be really effective.
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＠Napoleon
You saw it yourself. Even the Valkyrie commanders were afraid to face her, to say nothing of the others.
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＠Napoleon
That went really well for us. Losing two commanders makes the Valkyries that much less of a threat.
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＠Napoleon
But...we also ended up making[sr]her kill her own sisters.
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＠Napoleon
And then there's...well...
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？1：Sigurd...
？2：(Zzz...)
？！
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＠Napoleon
Yeah, she is the one who killed Sigurd,[sr]but it's still got to be painful for her.
[k]
＠Napoleon
She really did love him. Well, maybe by the end she hated him too, but there was still love there.
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＠Napoleon
And now, well... We're asking her to[sr]kill the man she loves all over again.
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＠Napoleon
Effective...maybe. But it's so cruel, so heartless... Still, the it looks like the sad reality is that we don't have any choice here.
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＠Napoleon
From what I hear...Brynhild used[sr]to be something of a model Valkyrie.
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＠Napoleon
She was an autonomous machine who would harvest heroes' souls and bring them back to Valhalla for Ragnarök.
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＠Napoleon
Apparently, the souls she and the other Valkyries gathered were supposed to serve as Odin's army.
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＠Napoleon
So she followed her orders[sr]and collected souls for Odin.
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＠Napoleon
But one day, she ended up guiding a warrior[sr]to victory who wasn't the one Odin wanted.
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＠Napoleon
In a rage, Odin stripped her of her Divinity and imprisoned her in a fiery palace.
