$02-00-02-08-1-0 [soundStopAll] [charaSet A 99502600 1 Mash] [charaSet B 4004001 1 Astolfo] [charaSet C 1026001 1 d'Eon] [charaSet D 98113900 1 Fergus] [charaSet E 4025000 1 Rider] [charaSet F 98111500 1 "Da Vinci"] [charaSet G 98002000 1 Fou] [charaSet H 98111500 1 Transmission] [bgm BGM_EVENT_2 0.1] [scene 20311] [fadein black 1.5] [wait fade] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Rider All right, this is as far as I go. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Astolfo Huh? You're not coming with us? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Rider I kept too many of my men back at the hideout when we infiltrated Ys. I don't want to repeat that mistake. [k] [charaFace E 6] @Rider If the Resistance had been ready to attack from the outside when it started to sink... [k] @Rider ...it would have been a hell of a kerfuffle, but we could still have saved some of the men there if only we'd been able to react accordingly. [k] [charaFace E 0] @Rider This time, the Resistance and I will stand by near the Nightless City. [k] @Rider That way, we can come in and take control of the city after you've taken down the Assassin. [k] [charaFace E 6] @Rider Alternatively, we can storm the place on your signal if something unexpected happens, like in Ys. [k] [charaFace E 4] @Rider Either way, I'm afraid the Resistance needs me to lead them, so I have to stay behind. I'm sorry to make you face all the danger yourself. [k] ?1:It's okay, I'm used to danger. ?2:It's okay, my friends here can handle anything. ?! [charaFadeout E 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 0] [charaMoveReturn G 0,12 0.4] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Fou Fou! [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 1] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Rider Heh, well that's reassuring. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [charaEffect H bit_talk_10_LowLevel] [charaPut H 1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 13] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Mash That's also one of Senpai's seven best qualities:[sr][&he:she] trusts [&his:her] allies completely! [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [bgm BGM_EVENT_2 1.0 0.5] [wt 0.7] [wipeFilter cinema 0.5 0] [charaPut H 1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 12] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Mash (And yet...something about working with this Rider makes me uncomfortable... Why?) [k] @Mash (We may not know who he is,[sr]but he fought valiantly alongside us back in Ys.) [k] @Mash (And there's no question that this is the best way of keeping Master safe.) [k] [charaFace A 8] @Mash (So then, why do I keep wishing he would stay somewhere I can keep an eye on him?) [k] [messageOff] [bgm BGM_EVENT_2 0.7] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [wipeOff] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [wt 0.4] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Rider ...I might've said this before,[sr]but let me say it again: [k] @Rider If you must accomplish something, never give up, no matter the difficulties. As long as you persevere, a way forward will eventually present itself. [k] [charaFace E 4] @Rider That may not mean much coming from a boring old man like me...but I can't help saying it anyway. [k] ?1:Not at all. That was very wise. ?2:You can never hear words of wisdom too often. ?! [charaFadeout E 0.1] [charaPut H 1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 0,-90] @Da Vinci Okay [%1], do you have your smoke bombs? [k] [charaFace F 1] @Da Vinci Good. Then let's get started with our infiltration. [k] @Da Vinci As luck would have it, it's almost sundown[line 2]never mind how strange the idea of “sundown” is several kilometers under the surface... [k] @Da Vinci ...At any rate, now should be a good time to scale the castle walls. [k] [messageOff] [wt 0.2] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_2 1.5] [fadeout black 1.5] [wait fade] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [scene 42900] [wt 1.5] [fadein black 1.5] [wait fade] [wt 1.0] [bgm BGM_EVENT_61 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.4 1] @Astolfo Gah! This is the brightest deserted alley I've ever seen in my life! [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @d'Eon This city is certainly no less of a surprise than Ys, however different... [k] ?1:It kind of reminds me of Shinjuku. ?2:Their power bill must be nuts! ?! [charaFadeout C 0.1] [charaPut H 1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 0,-90] @Da Vinci The Nightless City... A legendary place from Chinese myth, much like Ys was a legend from French myth. [k] @Da Vinci The original name in Chinese can also be translated as “Nightless Castle”. However, the word for “Castle” actually means the outer walls of a city in Chinese. [k] @Da Vinci It's described in the Book of Han, but there aren't a lot of details about it. All we know is that the city was known for being very bright, even at nighttime. [k] @Da Vinci But given the image its name invokes, that expression came to be used for other cities that never sleep, like Shinjuku and Shanghai. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Fergus What about that Assassin? [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaPut H 1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 0,-90] @Da Vinci Unlike Ys, nobody knew much about who the Nightless City's ruler was, or even if there was one at all. [k] @Da Vinci So I think it's entirely possible that she's a Servant with no relation to the city who just happens to be using it for her base. [k] @Da Vinci Much like how Rider is using the peach garden as his. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Astolfo Good point. Whoever Rider is, I kinda doubt he has much to do with a Chinese peach garden. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaPut H 1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 0,-90] @Da Vinci That said, the Assassin who destroyed Ys did seem to have a Chinese air about her... [k] @Da Vinci No, I shouldn't speculate when we still have so little information. Anyway, what's your next move? [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 5] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @d'Eon I too believe we should learn from our mistakes at Ys. This time, we should take great pains to ensure this covert operation remains covert. [k] @d'Eon As such, we should start by gathering information with as small a group as possible. [k] @d'Eon Once we know more about the city itself, the threats we face, and where to find the Assassin, then and only then do we all move in. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Astolfo Yup! Makes sense![sr]I'd probably get lost in no time anyway! [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 0] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 2] @d'Eon Incidentally, Astolfo and I will be the ones to go and gather information. [k] [charaFace B 2] @Astolfo Huh? Why me? [k] [charaFace C 0] @d'Eon Remember the citizens of this city we saw on the way here? [k] [charaFace C 5] @d'Eon As we suspected, this city is primarily inhabited by women... [k] @d'Eon ...but unlike the pirates of Ys and the Amazons, these women are quite diverse in dress and race. [k] @d'Eon The only thing they have in common is that they are all women. [k] [charaFace C 0] @d'Eon Therefore, as long as we keep our wits about us, the two of us should also be able to pass as citizens. [k] @d'Eon Of course, if you insist, I am willing to go alone. [k] ?1:That's too dangerous. You should go together. [charaFace C 0] @d'Eon True. Working as a team would let us deal with a much wider variety of challenges. [k] @d'Eon Much as I am used to working solo, this would undoubtedly be safer in case something goes wrong. [k] @d'Eon What's more, here in this city full of women, you are the only member of this group who would not stand out walking beside me. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @d'Eon Well...I suppose Master may be able to pass with the right outfit, but that is too great a risk. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 3] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Astolfo I'm the only one, huh?[sr]Gosh, when you put it like that... [k] [charaFace B 1] ?2:You can do this, Astolfo. I promise. [charaFace B 3] @Astolfo R-really? I AM pretty cute, huh!? It's a liiittle embarrassing for someone to just blurt it out though! [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 1] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ?! @Astolfo Okay, I'll do it! [k] @Astolfo I was gonna let d'Eon handle the boring stuff and spend some “quality time” with Master here in this alley... [k] @Astolfo ...but if you're that insistent, I'd be a disgrace to the Twelve Paladins of Charlemagne if I refused! [k] @Astolfo Let's do this thing! [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Fergus In that case, I'll have to remain here too. I may not be able to help gather information, but I will at least keep this area[line 2]and Master[line 2]secure. [k] [charaFace D 5] @Fergus I am young, I know, but I vow to protect [%1] with my life. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaPut H 1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Mash Well, Chaldea's staff needs to focus on monitoring Master above all else. [k] @Mash So if you two are going to go off on your own, I'm afraid we won't be able offer any help from our end. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @d'Eon Not a problem. That's why we're going together. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [charaPut H 1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 0,-90] @Da Vinci But what about the Assassin of the Nightless City?[sr]She saw you both back at Ys. [k] @Da Vinci The other citizens here may not recognize you, but what will you do if she does? [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 1] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @d'Eon A good point. We'll need some sort of disguise.[sr]That will not be a problem. [k] @d'Eon Fortunately, I snuck into an empty house on the way here and borrowed two outfits from its closet. [k] [charaFace C 0] @d'Eon Naturally, I didn't have the luxury of choice in what I took, but since they were both hanging in the closet of a house belonging to an ordinary citizen... [k] @d'Eon ...they should let us blend in well enough. [k] ?1:When did you pull THAT off? [charaFace C 1] @d'Eon Heh, any good espionage agent knows how to procure necessary equipment on-site. Though I can't say I'm especially proud to do so. [k] ?2:Nice, Phantom Thief of the White Lily! [charaFace C 3] @d'Eon J-just to remind you, Master, my title is “Knight,” not “Thief”! [k] ?! [charaFadeout C 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 1] [charaFadein B 0.1 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 2] @Astolfo So is one of those outfits for me? [k] [charaFace C 0] @d'Eon Of course. That is why there are two of them. [k] @d'Eon However, I only had time to base my selection on whether or not they would fit. [k] @d'Eon So I don't wish to hear any complaints about how your outfit looks. Here, take it. [k] [charaFace B 1] @Astolfo Aww, come on, isn't it important to look good even in disguise? I mean, we don't wanna get hauled in by the fashion police, do we!? [k] @Astolfo Oh well, guess I may as well try it on.[charaFadeout B 0.4][se ad77] [k] [charaFace C 3] [messageShake 0.04 5 5 0.55] @d'Eon Wh-why are you changing here!?[sr]Don't you realize Master is watching!? [k] ?1:Don't let that stop you. ?2:(Puppy eyes) ?! [charaFadeout C 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 3] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Fergus ... [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 0] [charaFace C 5] [charaFadein C 0.1 2] @d'Eon Ugh, at least change in the shadows here![sr]Don't the Twelve Paladins have any sense of decency!? [k] [charaFace B 1] @Astolfo Hmm, well I can't really say as far as Roland's concerned. But overall, I'd have to say...nope! [k] [charaFace C 2] @d'Eon That's nothing to be proud of! Ugh, come with me![sr]I need to change as well! [k] [se ad184] [charaFadeout B 0.4] [charaMove B -384,0 0.7] [charaFadeout C 0.4] [charaMove C 0,0 0.7] [charaFace B 0] @Astolfo Heeey! Where's the fire? I'm already naked anyway![sr]Eep! My butt's cold exposed like this! [k] [messageOff] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_61 1.5] [wipeout rollLeft 1.5 0.5] [wait wipe] [wt 1.0] [wipein rollLeft 1.5 0.5] [wait wipe] @d'Eon Wha... [k] @Astolfo Hm? [k] [messageOff] [charaSet B 98114300 1 Astolfo] [charaSet C 98114400 1 d'Eon] [charaTalk off] [charaFace B 1] [charaFadein B 0.4 0] [charaFace C 6] [charaFadein C 0.4 2] [wt 1.5] [bgm BGM_EVENT_7 0.1] [charaTalk on] [charaTalk C] @d'Eon Oh la vache! What're these outfits!? [k] [charaFace B 6] @Astolfo Mine's a sailor uniform! [k] ?1:Uh, d'Eon...didn't you choose these yourself? [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 6] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] [messageShake 0.04 4 4 0.7] @d'Eon W-wait! I-I don't know what to make of this either, Master! [k] @d'Eon Please don't look at me like that! [k] [charaFace C 4] ?2:Astolfooou! [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 0] [charaShake G 0.04 4 4 0.4] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Fou ... (Twitch) [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 5] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @d'Eon I don't know why you're shouting like that, but stop it, Master! You're scaring Fou! [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 3] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Astolfo You know, I think these are pretty spiffy! [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 4] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ?! @d'Eon I-I admit that I didn't look very closely when I took these outfits, so perhaps I shouldn't be surprised that they turned out to be like...this. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 0] [charaFace C 4] [charaFadein C 0.1 2] @Astolfo Let me ask you this: Exactly what sort of room did you take these from? [k] [charaFace C 0] @d'Eon Nothing special. Just an ordinary bedroom with an ordinary chest of drawers. [k] [charaFace B 11] @Astolfo Ohhh, a bedroom, huh? Well then, I bet you can guess what these outfits were doin' there, huh? [k] [messageOff] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 2] [wt 0.8] [charaFace C 6] @d'Eon ... [k] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_7 1.5] [charaFace C 4] @d'Eon A-at any rate, I'm afraid I don't have time to go searching for different outfits now... [k] [charaFace B 6] @Astolfo What's wrong with these? Far as I can tell, the only problem is that we're just too damn cute! [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_61 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Fergus I'm not certain that these outfits will fit in as you explore the city, but I AM certain that the other women here are dressed in all manners of ways... [k] @Fergus So, given that... [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @d'Eon Yes, that's true... I've seen Western clothing, Japanese clothing, Chinese clothing, and all manner of fashions ranging from medieval to modern times. [k] @d'Eon In which case, perhaps we won't stand out too much after all... [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.4] [charaPut H 1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 12] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Mash ... [k] ?1:What's up, Mash? ?! [charaFace A 3] @Mash Oh, uh, it's not a very big deal, but... [k] [charaFace A 11] @Mash Well, there's one thing I'd like to make sure of. [k] @Mash (Whisper, whisper) Master, you're not sure of d'Eon's gender either, are you? [k] ?1:All I can say is that d'Eon is d'Eon. ?2:No, I can't get a straight answer about it. ?! [charaFace A 11] @Mash Right. So...given that, as much as I hate to ask you to do this... Could you maybe take a look? [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] [wt 0.7] [cameraMove 2.0 0,0 1.4] [wt 3.0] ?1:Those are some pretty fine lines, but... ?2:I think I see something there. ?! [wt 0.4] [charaFadeout C 0.2] [wt 0.2] [cameraMove 1.5 0,0 1.0] [wt 2.0] [charaPut H 1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 8] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Mash Me too. But of course, that doesn't prove anything definitely. That's what's making d'Eon so mysterious. [k] @Mash Perhaps Heroic Spirits can use skills to alter their physical appearance, or perhaps... Well, that's the only option I can think of myself. [k] @Mash I don't see a way to resolve this matter with any certainty. We could always ask, but I believe d'Eon would just smile and change the subject. [k] ?1:Not every mystery needs to be solved. ?! [charaFace A 13] @Mash Yes...I guess you're right.[sr]I'll do my best not to pay it any mind then. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 5] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @d'Eon Very well. Astolfo, we shall have to undertake the mission dressed as we are. And please, keep your wits about you and do not draw undue attention. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 1] [charaFadein B 0.1 0] [charaFace C 5] [charaFadein C 0.1 2] @Astolfo 'Kaaay. ...Hmm, I wonder if I'd look cuter with my skirt hiked up more. [k] [charaFace B 0] [charaShake B 0.05 3 0 0.2] @Astolfo There we go. [k] [charaFace C 2] @d'Eon That is exactly what I was just talking about! Do not adjust your skirt as you walk! Do you WANT the world to see what's under your skirt!? [k] [messageOff] [se ad173] [charaFadeout B 0.4] [charaFadeout C 0.4] [wt 0.5] [seStop ad173 1.75] [wt 2.0] [charaPut H 1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 0,-90] @Da Vinci Well, things certainly are a lot quieter without those two around, aren't they. [k] @Da Vinci Still, their task will require not a small amount of stealth and skill. I think it would be best if we just waited patiently for them to return. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Fergus A city populated entirely by women... To be honest, I'm finding this place a little disconcerting too. [k] [charaFace D 5] @Fergus Though of course, I'll make sure to do everything in my power to keep [%1] safe if necessary. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaPut H 1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 0,-90] @Da Vinci Still feeling out of place? The other you we know would almost certainly be thrilled to be here. [k] [charaFace F 1] @Da Vinci If anything, he'd hate the idea of waiting around doing nothing in a back alley when there's a whole city full of women right in front of him. [k] [charaFace F 0] @Da Vinci Either that, or he'd be on the edge of his seat waiting for something exciting to happen. [k] @Da Vinci And I don't mean an enemy attack. Although now that I think about it, I suppose a Celtic warrior would find that exciting too, for very different reasons. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 6] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Fergus I see... So, what sort of exciting things would the Fergus you know be waiting for, if not an enemy attack? [k] ?1:A half-naked woman running away from a bad guy? ?2:A half-naked woman falling from the sky for reasons? ?! [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaPut H 1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 1] [charaFadein F 0.1 0,-90] @Da Vinci Exactly that sort of thing, [%1]. [k] @Da Vinci Even now, I can almost hear the other Fergus saying, “Well isn't this my lucky day!? Hers, too!” [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 4] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Fergus That's awful. Do I really end up becoming a vulgar man obsessed with women as no more than sexual objects? [k] [charaFace D 5] @Fergus No, that can't be right. I'm sure I turn out to be a proper warrior. She mentioned I would enjoy an enemy attack as well as...that other thing. [k] [charaFace D 4] @Fergus Still, I can't help but worry... I'd better get back to training. That'll get my mind off this stuff. [k] [charaFace D 0] @Fergus I think I'll start with some Celtic squats while keeping an eye on our perimeter. Pardon me. [k] [wt 0.2] [messageOff] [se ad78] [seVolume ad78 0 0.6] [charaMoveReturn D 0,-50 0.4] [wt 0.7] [se ad78] [seVolume ad78 0 0.6] [charaMoveReturn D 0,-50 0.4] [wt 0.7] [se ad78] [seVolume ad78 0 0.6] [charaMoveReturn D 0,-50 0.4] [wt 0.7] [charaFadeout D 0.4] [se ad78] [seVolume ad78 0 0.6] [charaMoveReturn D 0,-50 0.4] [wt 0.7] [charaPut H 1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 11] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Mash Now you two have gone and made poor Fergus uneasy with all your teasing. [k] [charaFace A 13] @Mash Don't worry, Fergus.[sr]You'll always be you, no matter what else happens. [k] @Mash Please don't dwell on it.[sr]It's okay to just be yourself. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Fergus Thank you, Mash. [k] [wt 0.2] [messageOff] [se ad78] [seVolume ad78 0 0.6] [charaMoveReturn D 0,-50 0.4] [wt 0.7] [se ad78] [seVolume ad78 0 0.6] [charaMoveReturn D 0,-50 0.4] [wt 0.7] [se ad78] [seVolume ad78 0 0.6] [charaMoveReturn D 0,-50 0.4] [charaFace D 0] @Fergus But I like to train whenever (squat) I have a spare moment, (squat) so this IS me being myself (squat). [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaPut H 1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 13] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Mash I-I see... You really do enjoy training, don't you. [k] ?1:I don't get the appeal at all myself. ?! [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Fergus I...don't think I'd say it's appealing.[sr]It's more...routine. [k] [charaFace D 6] @Fergus I think it's really sort of separate from the things you do for fun, or because you like them. [k] [charaFace D 0] @Fergus For me, training is something I do because I have to.[sr]I don't know if there's anything more to it than that. [k] @Fergus That said, I don't do nearly enough, which is why I'm still just a fledgling. [k] [charaFace D 1] @Fergus But I can say that I know my stuff when it comes to more knowledge-oriented things. [k] @Fergus The druids who teach me are actually afraid of me now, since I learn everything they teach me so quickly that they keep running out of material. [k] @Fergus They say that if they let me, I'd end up making them talk all day every day, from morning to night. [k] ?1:So you used to be a nerd when you were young!? ?2:Wow, you really CAN'T judge a book by its cover. ?! [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaPut H 1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 8] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Mash I guess everyone really does have their own backstory. [k] [charaFace A 13] @Mash ...That goes for other Servants too, of course.[sr]This has been a good reminder of that. [k] @Mash Every one of them lived a full life and achieved something great as a hero. [k] @Mash Their pasts must be very precious to them. [k] @Mash Fergus, Astolfo, d'Eon...[sr]Galahad, who entrusted me with his power... [k] @Mash They all had their own lives before they became heroes. I'd love to hear more about them someday. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 0,-90] @Da Vinci Yeah. If you really give it some thought, it makes sense. Of course the Heroic Spirits written about in legends and myths would have led tumultuous lives. [k] @Da Vinci And since, by definition, their stories were exciting enough to pass on to future generations, there's not a boring one to be found in the bunch. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 1] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Mash Right. So, Fergus, please don't feel as if you have to force yourself to do anything. [k] @Mash No matter what else may happen, as long as you remain yourself... [k] @Mash ...you'll become who you're meant to be. [k] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_61 1.5] [messageOff] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 5] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] [wt 0.2] [se ad78] [seVolume ad78 0 0.6] [charaMoveReturn D 0,-50 0.3] [wt 0.4] [se ad78] [seVolume ad78 0 0.6] [charaMoveReturn D 0,-50 0.3] [wt 0.4] [se ad78] [seVolume ad78 0 0.6] [charaMoveReturn D 0,-50 0.3] [wt 0.4] [se ad78] [seVolume ad78 0 0.6] [charaMoveReturn D 0,-50 0.3] [charaFace D 2] @Fergus D-does that mean I'm doomed to become a man obsessed with his desire for women!? That's terrible! [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_7 0.1] [charaPut H 1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 3] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Mash Uh, n-no, sorry, I didn't mean it like that. I just meant that you will become a strong, charming warrior. [k] [charaFace A 12] @Mash I do take issue with some of your future self's more overtly harassing comments... [k] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_7 2.0] [charaFace A 13] @Mash ...but you still grow up to be a great man, almost like everyone's dependable uncle[line 2]Huh?[charaFace A 6] [k] [bgm BGM_EVENT_3 0.1] [charaFace A 2] @Mash Sorry, I'm afraid I mistook this sound for your breathing, Fergus! [k] @Mash There's some heavy breathing approaching you now at what appears to be running speed! [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 2] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Fergus Heavy breathing!? C-could it be a half-naked woman after all...!? (Gulp) [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.2] [se ad338] [charaSet G 98006000 1 ???] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein G 0.4 1] @??? (Pant, pant, pant) [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [charaPut H 1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Mash It's a dog. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 2] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Fergus Thank goodness... Yes, I'm genuinely glad that's what it turned out to be! Though that's not to say that I'm in favor of letting dogs run around without a leash! [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaPut H 1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 2] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Mash Be careful. It appears to be hungry! [k] [messageOff] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_3 0.4] [fadeout black 0.5] [wait fade] [soundStopAll] [end]