I saw a star streak across the sky. A shooting star with a trail of gleaming silk threads in its wake...
[k]
＠
It was the gleam of Venus, shining so bright that it was even visible from the deepest reaches of the underworld.
[k]
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＠Girl
Wow... I can see it so clearly up there, even with the ground in the way... I wonder what it looks like from up on the surface...
[k]
[charaFace A 1]
＠Girl
...Then again, I don't have time to bother with silly nonsense like that.
[k]
＠Girl
There's so much to do now that I've been left in charge of the underworld. I need to till fields, build houses, level mountains...
[k]
＠Girl
I'll do everything I can to make this land into the best nation ever! I can't wait to get started!
[k]
＠Girl
There's bound to be other gods stopping by here soon, so I need to make sure they'll be comfortable here!
[k]
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＠
When I awoke to my Divinity, which world I would rule had already been determined for me.
[k]
＠
The world below the surface... A freezing, untamed wilderness where the souls of the dead roamed free.[sr]A lifeless world bordering the abyss itself.
[k]
＠
No sun shines here. No stars twinkle, no wind blows, no water flows, and no flowers bloom. The underworld is only frigid cold, and now it is my task to care for this place.
[k]
＠
That is the role[line 2]the only role[line 2]given to me.
[k]
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＠Girl
Now what do I do...? I've been at this for a thousand years, and I haven't had a single person come to help!
[k]
＠Girl
This is impossible. I can't possibly warm up a freezing world like this all on my own!
[k]
＠Girl
They said I could ask the Anunnaki deities for help,[sr]but they all lost their Divinity ages ago!
[k]
＠Girl
The seven judgment pillars are basically nothing more than automatic law-reading lumps of clay!
[k]
＠Girl
The underworld's seven gates don't do a single thing unless I tell them to!
[k]
＠Girl
And there are new souls coming every day![sr]It's all I can do to build houses for them!
[k]
[charaFace A 3]
＠Girl
I haven't even had time to start building my own temple... (Sigh)
[k]
[charaFace A 4]
＠Girl
Some cold-blooded goddess feared by all the other gods I turned out to be...
[k]
[charaFace A 0]
＠Girl
...No, I shouldn't say that. Sitting on the top of the underworld's mountain whining about this isn't going to help anything.
[k]
[charaFace A 1]
＠Girl
This world is still new, and they say there's more people on the surface every day!
[k]
＠Girl
At least I have plenty of books to read here, so I'll just keep studying until I find what I'm looking for.
[k]
＠Girl
Somewhere out there, there's got to be crops that grow without sunlight and water...
[k]
＠Girl
...livestock that doesn't need grass, and buildings that can safely, comfortably house disembodied souls.
[k]
[charaFace A 5]
＠Girl
Every living thing ends up here eventually.[sr]It's the last world most souls will ever see.
[k]
[charaFace A 16]
＠Girl
Being in charge of this land is an incredibly important job. S-so what if I haven't accomplished much over the last thousand years?
[k]
[charaFace A 1]
＠Girl
Just you wait. I don't care if it takes another ten thousand years, I'm not gonna give up. This place may not be as pretty as the surface, but...
[k]
＠Girl
No, on second thought, not having any stars shining down here means I can make this into a land fairer, more equal, and more beautiful than any other nation. And that's just what I'm going to do.
[k]
[charaFace A 5]
＠Girl
That's the whole reason why I awakened as an earth goddess. Bringing order to the underworld is my entire reason for being.
[k]
[charaFace A 4]
＠Girl
Which is why...
[k]
[charaFace A 5]
＠Girl
...I don't have any desire to fly across the sky,[sr]or even to leave this subterranean world.
[k]
＠Girl
And I refuse to tolerate the use of power for one's own benefit, or for humans, the way Ishtar did.
[k]
＠Girl
And so I vow that I will only ever use my Authority for the benefit of the underworld.
[k]
＠Girl
Thanks to the power of that oath,[sr]not even the other gods can defy me here.
[k]
[charaFace A 4]
＠Girl
...That's right. This is how it should be. I don't want anything for myself. That's my oath; it is the source of my power.
[k]
[charaFace A 3]
＠Girl
...Honestly, part of me wishes I hadn't gone that far. I wish that I'd made an oath that was a bit easier on me.
[k]
＠Girl
If I break the oath, I might end up losing all my power and become a Gallû Spirit...
[k]
[charaFace A 1]
＠Girl
Then again, why should I worry? It's not as if I would ever break my oath, you know!
[k]
＠Girl
The only things I care about are the underworld and making sure souls can rest in peace! Maaaybe I have my reservations if I'm being honest, but still!
[k]
＠Girl
But anyway, from now on, I'll never use my power for any one person in particular!
[k]
＠Girl
And forget about free protection! As if you guys have any idea how lonely it gets down here!
[k]
＠Girl
I'll never just help you humans on the surface out! So there!
[k]
＠Girl
If I do, I'll just explode right there on the spot!
[k]
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[charaSet B 1018000 1 Altera]
[charaSet C 5010001 1 Paracelsus]
[charaSet D 1098122300 1 Dumuzid]
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＠Altera Santa
[%1]?[sr]I hope I did not wake you?
[k]
？1：It's okay. I just nodded off for a bit...
？2：I dreamed about a girl who was lying to herself...
？！
＠Altera Santa
I see. I suppose you might have blacked out, or redded out, if you had been flying on a fast sheep.
[k]
＠Altera Santa
But fortunately, you are in a gentle free fall. I suppose that, along with the sight of these sheep before you, would be enough to send anyone off to sleep.
[k]
＠Altera Santa
We still have some time before we reach the next gate.[sr]Feel free to use my sheep as a pillo[line 2][wt 0.5][charaMove A 0,-10 0.1][charaFace A 2][wt 0.1][charaMove A 0,0 0.1]Achoo.
[k]
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＠Altera Santa
The underworld is so strange. Not only is the bottom too deep to see, but it's impossible to figure out our altitude here.
[k]
＠Altera Santa
I suppose it'll reset when we enter the next layer.[sr]Or perhaps altitude is not even a concept here...
[k]
＠Altera Santa
I get the feeling that the only sense of height here is based on something's level of importance.
[k]
＠Altera Santa
The gates must be so high up because of how important they are.
[k]
＠Altera Santa
Even if it were in the middle of an otherwise level field, a gate would be about five hundred meters higher up, I think.
[k]
＠Altera Santa
We can probably apply that methodology to lifeforms as well.
[k]
＠Altera Santa
The underworld's ruler would normally[sr]be at the highest place here, but[line 2][wt 0.6][charaMove A 0,-10 0.1][charaFace A 2][wt 0.1][charaMove A 0,0 0.1] Achoo.
[k]
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？1：Is that your new catchphrase?
[charaFace A 13]
＠Altera Santa
Ho ho ho, "achoo" isn't a catchphrase, it's my body responding to the external environment. What I mean is, it's cold here.
[k]
？2：Don't tell me you've caught the Sumerian Fever too...?
[charaFace A 6]
＠Altera Santa
No, I haven't. This is just a consequence of our environment. This Santa outfit isn't as warm as it looks, you know.
[k]
？！
[charaFace A 0]
＠Altera Santa
...Hmm. We do have a few minutes until we reach the second layer.
[k]
＠Altera Santa
As a special treat, I will tell you how I came to be Santa Claus.
[k]
＠Altera Santa
It's a complex and labyrinthine tale, so make sure you listen closely. Aaand...flashback.
[k]
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＠Altera
...Servants collapsed all around like sacks of meal.[sr]Looks like a battlefield.
[k]
＠Altera
Von Hohenheim says they've all caught a summer cold.
I tried every sort of prescription I could think of, but to no avail... If anything, I'm in worse straits than before thanks to their combined side effe[wt 0.6][charaFace C 2][charaShake C 0.05 2 4 0.25][se ad240][fowardEffect bit_talk_35][line 2]Gurk!
Still...now what do I do? There doesn't seem to be anything I CAN do. Guess I may as well go home then.
[k]
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＠Altera
That's...a sheep.
[k]
＠Altera
Oh, just seeing the fluffiness takes me back. Still remember how soft and cozy my sheep's wool was, and how delicious they tasted.
[k]
＠Altera
You there. You must be a special sheep.[sr]Do you mind if I touch you? You look so fluffy.
[k]
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＠???
Oh. It looks like there IS someone still in good health here.
[k]
＠???
I can't believe this.[sr]You're beautiful, and you can clearly see me.
[k]
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＠Altera
Yes, I can. I can hear you speaking, too.[sr]Who are you?
[k]
＠Altera
Were you perhaps a Christmas decoration that got away?
[k]
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＠???
Christmas... Aha, there's an idea.[sr]I think I see a way out of this mess now.
[k]
＠Dumuzid
I'm a mysterious sheep. You can call me Dumuzid.
[k]
＠Dumuzid
Would you be so kind as to tell me your True Name, Class, and marital status?
[k]
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＠Altera
My name is Altera. I am a Saber.[sr]I have been married many times...at least on paper.
[k]
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＠Dumuzid
Only on paper, hm? Very practical. I approve.[sr]You must have ended up with quite the dowry.
[k]
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＠Altera
I suppose so. I did gain more wealth every time I tied the knot. But never mind that now, sheep.
[k]
＠Altera
You said your name was “Doom Zed”...? I see...[sr]So are you going to make monsters grow into giants?
[k]
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＠Dumuzid
Giants? I see... That line of thinking does sound very much like you. But if anything, “Doomzy” might be better.
[k]
＠Dumuzid
Now then, on an entirely different subject, may I tell you something? ...I'll take that as a yes.
[k]
＠Dumuzid
Altera, this is happening because the underworld didn't get any presents. I thought of that. Just now.
[k]
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＠Altera
...Just now?
[k]
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＠Dumuzid
Never mind![sr]That doesn't matter!
[k]
＠Dumuzid
HERE'S what matters! You're up against the underworld.[sr]The Sumerian underworld.
[k]
＠Dumuzid
And its ruler has turned her Authority against Chaldea. She wants to kill you all.
[k]
＠Dumuzid
Altera, you won't get anything out of this, but would you help me pacify her anger?
[k]
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＠Altera
This is a lot to take in, and that on top of hearing it all from a talking sheep...
[k]
＠Altera
I would like to ask wiser Servants for their thoughts...but they have all collapsed already.
[k]
＠Altera
...Very well.[sr]If I'm the only one who can help you, then I will.
[k]
＠Altera
That said, exactly what is it you want me to do?
[k]
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＠Dumuzid
I've got four words for you:[sr]it's Christmastime, Santa Claus.
[k]
＠Dumuzid
I'm told that Santa Claus can pay a visit to lonesome children, no matter where they may be.
[k]
＠Dumuzid
I would like to lend you my power so that you can become Santa Claus.
[k]
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＠Altera
I accept.
[k]
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＠Dumuzid
[f x-large]That was fast!
[k]
＠Dumuzid
You must be awfully dependable with conviction like that. All right! I hereby entrust you with my Authority, and this precious cargo.
[k]
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＠Dumuzid
Oh.
[k]
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＠Altera Santa
Yes? What is it?[sr]...Hmm. It looks like I've changed classes.
[k]
＠Altera Santa
Did you do this, Doomzy?
[k]
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＠Dumuzid
Yes, I did, though I never expected this.[sr]You have quite a flair for being Santa, Altera.
[k]
＠Dumuzid
That enormous flock of sheep is proof. You must have lived a very nomadic life back when you were alive.
[k]
＠Dumuzid
Though I do wonder, why has your horse also become a sheep? Don't you have a great, noble steed?
[k]
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＠Altera Santa
What do horses have to do with Christmas?[sr]Isn't Santa Claus supposed to ride a sheep?
[k]
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＠Dumuzid
Yeah, sounds right. We're clearly well-matched.[sr]You're the best Servant I could have hoped to meet.
[k]
＠Dumuzid
All right then, Altera Santa, do you know what the duties of Santa Claus are?
[k]
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＠Altera Santa
Yes. I merely have to deliver presents to all the good children on the night of the 24th, right?
[k]
[charaFace A 3]
＠Altera Santa
That's not very long at all. Will I really have time to deliver presents to children all around the world on my own...?
[k]
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＠Dumuzid
Hmm, I see. I do feel bad using someone so naive, but my honor AND my life are at stake here...
[k]
＠Dumuzid
Perfect, Altera. I've never seen such a perfect Santa Claus in all my life.
[k]
＠Dumuzid
Not that I've ever seen a Santa before in any case...
[k]
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＠Altera Santa
I'm sorry... What was that?
[k]
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＠Dumuzid
Don't worry about it.[sr]Forget it. You heard nothing.
[k]
＠Dumuzid
Now, I've given you the Authority to descend into the underworld. Use it to deliver a present to the very lowest level.
[k]
＠Dumuzid
Here, take this manual I prepared just for this occasion. Feel free to read it if you have any questions.
[k]
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＠Altera Santa
I see. So, I am the perfect Santa Claus...[sr]All right, Doomzy, I'll take care of this.
[k]
[charaFace A 6]
＠Altera Santa
Your parcel is safe with me. I too believe its contents are something one should never throw away.
[k]
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＠Dumuzid
That's...
[k]
＠Dumuzid
Yes, you're exactly right. I can't tell you how relieved I am to hear that, Altera.
[k]
＠Dumuzid
The Master of Chaldea will soon head to the underworld [&himself:herself]. I can already see the scene playing out between [&him:her] and King Gilgamesh.
[k]
＠Dumuzid
I would like you to rendezvous with [&him:her] along the way. Not as Altera the Saber, but as Altera Santa.
Pay close attention, because that'll be the moment when you understand the true meaning of Christmas.
[k]
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＠Altera Santa
I see. Very well, then. I will see that this most[sr]important of tasks is carried out wi[line 2][wt 0.6][charaMove A 0,-20 0.1][charaFace A 2][wt 0.1][charaMove A 0,0 0.1]Achoo.
[k]
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＠Dumuzid
Why did you sneeze?[sr]I thought you hadn't caught the Sumerian Fever.
[k]
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＠Altera Santa
...It is simply my body reacting to the world around me. You are partially at fault, Doomzy.
[k]
＠Altera Santa
Look at how little of me this Santa outfit covers.[sr]How could I not be cold?
[k]
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＠Dumuzid
I see. You are clearly a woman of taste and discernment.
[k]
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＠Altera Santa
...There you have it.
[k]
？1：Altera, you got scammed.
＠Altera Santa
Scammed? N-no... He wouldn't...[sr]Well...I haven't seen him since we got here...
[k]
＠Altera Santa
But... But he had such a wonderful name...[sr]No creature with a name like that could be bad...
[k]
？2：Sooo, where's that sheep now?
＠Altera Santa
...Hm, now that you mention it, I don't know.[sr]How odd. He was by my side until we came here...
[k]
？！
[charaFace A 6]
＠Altera Santa
At any rate, I appreciate you following along with my difficult tale. Have a candy.
[k]
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？1：Ow! Wait...did a candy just pop out of me?
？2：Am...am I a vending machine?
？！
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＠Altera Santa
Ho ho ho. That is the blessing of my cane.
[k]
＠Altera Santa
All I need do is tap you with my cane, with gratitude in my heart, and you get a candy just for you.
[k]
[charaFace A 6]
＠Altera Santa
I think Doomzy must have vanished after entrusting his Santa powers to me. What a good sheep.
[k]
＠Altera Santa
I am here to deliver these presents in accordance with his wishes. You are headed to the bottom of the underworld to save Chaldea.
[k]
＠Altera Santa
We may have different goals, Fluffy Master,[sr]but our destination is the same. Yes.
[k]
＠Altera Santa
All right, prepare to land.[sr]I can see the second gate now.
[k]
＠Altera Santa
I sense a dark and evil aura emanating from that gate.[sr]Its gatekeeper is nothing like the last one...
[k]
＠Altera Santa
Keep your wits about you, Master.
[k]
[messageOff]
[wipeout upToDown 1.5 1.0]
[bgmStop BGM_EVENT_2 1.5]
[wait wipe]
[charaFadeout A 0.1]
[charaSet A 2022000 1 "Altera Santa"]
[charaSet B 11001000 1 Gatekeeper]
[scene 50901]
[wt 0.8]
[wipein downToUp 1.5 1.0]
[wait wipe]
[bgm BGM_EVENT_5 0.1]
[charaTalk B]
[charaFace B 1]
[charaFadein B 0.4 1]
[wt 0.4]
＠Gatekeeper
Hey, there you are, Santa Claus![sr]Took your freaking time, didn't you!?
[k]
[charaFace B 3]
＠Gatekeeper
Where's my present? You DO have one for me, yeah? Good thing I've been nursing this grudge for so long!
[k]
[charaFace B 1]
＠Gatekeeper
Who'da thunk I'd be meeting Santa Claus at this age!?
[k]
＠Gatekeeper
Well? Don't you have a present for everyone who waits long enough?
[k]
＠Gatekeeper
Even if they're evil murderers and stuff?
[k]
＠Gatekeeper
C'mon, spit it out![sr]Isn't that kinda compassion crap your whole deal?
[k]
[charaFadeout B 0.1]
[wt 0.1]
[charaTalk A]
[charaFace A 8]
[charaFadein A 0.1 1]
＠Altera Santa
Wha...
[k]
？1：Darker than...okay, hearing ABS now.
？2：I feel like I've seen something like this before...
？！
[charaFadeout A 0.1]
[wt 0.1]
[charaTalk B]
[charaFace B 4]
[charaFadein B 0.1 1]
＠Gatekeeper
What? You're stiffing me on presents?[sr]Seriously?
[k]
＠Gatekeeper
Freakin' weird. Here I thought I was a perfect fit for the underworld. I'm an old hand when it comes to human sacrifice, y'know.
[k]
＠Gatekeeper
Guess I'm just not famous enough, huh. Figures. I never did get much in the way of name recognition. I think they call me a Rogue Servant?
[k]
[charaFace B 1]
＠Gatekeeper
Anyway, you can just call me Shadow Santa. I'm actually a saint, if you can believe that! Heeheeheehee!
[k]
[charaFadeout B 0.1]
[wt 0.1]
[charaTalk A]
[charaFace A 10]
[charaFadein A 0.1 1]
＠Altera Santa
What...?[sr]Then, you're telling me you, too, are Santa Claus...?
[k]
＠Altera Santa
Because you don't exactly seem, um...dressed for the part...
[k]
[charaFace A 8]
＠Altera Santa
Nor do I see a sack of presents anywhere...
[k]
[charaFadeout A 0.1]
[wt 0.1]
[charaTalk B]
[charaFace B 5]
[charaFadein B 0.1 1]
＠Shadow Santa
Well of course you don't. I don't got anything like that.[sr]I just deliver a buncha fakes and crap.
[k]
＠Shadow Santa
When I'm Santa, I just run to a dollar store and load up on cheap garbage.
[k]
＠Shadow Santa
Let me give you a little tip as your Santa senpai, you sheep-riding weirdo... Seriously, what the hell...
[k]
[charaFace B 1]
＠Shadow Santa
Christmas is an event. It's all about the PRESENTS.
[k]
＠Shadow Santa
The value of goods changes every year. All they need is someone to give 'em, and someone to get 'em.
[k]
＠Shadow Santa
The present's genuine worth is secondary at best.[sr]Not that anyone these days seems to remember that.
[k]
[charaFadeout B 0.1]
[wt 0.1]
[charaTalk A]
[charaFace A 8]
[charaFadein A 0.1 1]
＠Altera Santa
...Are you sure you're really Santa Claus?
[k]
[charaFadeout A 0.1]
[wt 0.1]
[charaTalk B]
[charaFace B 1]
[charaFadein B 0.1 1]
＠Shadow Santa
Oh, sure. You and I are two peas in a pod.[sr]At least, when it comes to making shit up.
[k]
＠Shadow Santa
Seems like you're in a hurry though, huh? Fine, fine. Don't worry about me and my tragic backstory.
[k]
[bgmStop BGM_EVENT_5 1.5]
＠Shadow Santa
You just gotta focus on getting rid of me, otherwise the gate won't open.
[k]
＠Shadow Santa
So come on, lady! Let's DO this!
[k]
[bgm BGM_EVENT_3 0.1]
＠Shadow Santa
Christmas comes but once a year, right? What better way to deck the halls than with some good, old-fashioned murder with a smile!?
