＄03-00-02-02-3-1 [soundStopAll] [charaSet A 8001400 1 Mash] [charaSet B 1098124500 1 "Da Vinci"] [charaSet C 9005001 1 Holmes] [charaSet D 1098123000 1 Meunière] [charaSet E 98002000 1 Fou] [charaSet H 98115000 1 Effect] [bgm BGM_EVENT_80 0.1] [scene 60700] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [cueSe Battle bac234] [shake 0.05 1 4 1.0] [effect bit_talk_impactlanding] [wt 3.0] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_80 0.5] [wt 1.0] [bgm BGM_EVENT_81 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 7] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash That should wrap things up for now. [k] ＠Mash We've defeated another giant and several ice beasts. [k] ＠Mash I no longer detect any hostiles or[sr]magical energy signals in our vicinity. [k] [messageOff] [charaFace A 15] [wt 0.8] [charaFace A 14] [wt 0.4] ＠Mash Ah... [k] ＠Mash Wait. You're right, Mr. Holmes. I can sense faint magical energy around us... Coming from the snow... [k] ？1：Maybe it's a Lostbelt Servant that can control snow? [charaFace A 12] ＠Mash I'm not sure, but that certainly seems possible. [k] ？2：Could a giant be controlling the snow? [charaFace A 12] ＠Mash Good question. I don't recall any giant[sr]like that from Norse mythology offhand... [k] ？！ [messageOff] [charaTalk B] [se ad13] [wt 1.0] ＠B：[51ffff]Da Vinci[-] [51ffff]Let's hash that stuff out later, you two.[-][sr][51ffff]For now, you should hurry back to the Border![-] [k] ＠B：[51ffff]Da Vinci[-] [51ffff]Holmes, from now on, maybe start waiting until people are in a safe location before you start with your long-winded explanations?[-] [k] ＠B：[51ffff]Da Vinci[-] [51ffff]There's no guarantee there aren't other giants still lying in wait out there. Both of you, get your butts back here! And be careful![-] [k] ＠B：[51ffff]Da Vinci[-] [51ffff]Anyway, great job collecting all this data right after we emerged! This should be a big help![-] [k] [messageOff] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [fadeout black 1.0] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_81 1.5] [wait fade] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaSet A 98001000 1 Mash] [wt 2.0] [scene 51600] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [se ad8] [wt 2.0] [bgm BGM_EVENT_77 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 9] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Da Vinci Oh good, you're back.[sr]Welcome home, you two! [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 13] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash It's good to be back. The Ortinax is working wonderfully. Thank you again for that. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 1] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Da Vinci Glad to hear it! [k] [charaFace B 12] ＠Da Vinci Goredolf's having a little rest; said he was having a nervous breakdown or something. I guess the emergency exit WAS pretty hard on him. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 3] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] ＠Meunière Guess all that worrying he did about scouting out our surroundings after we emerged was for nothing... [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Da Vinci I wouldn't say that.[sr]He's trying to keep us safe, in his own way. [k] ＠Da Vinci Naturally, his primary concern is his own survival, but that's still an important part of being a leader. [k] [charaFace B 25] ＠Da Vinci When things get dangerous, you snap to attention.[sr]When things get dicey, you get right the hell out. [k] ＠Da Vinci That's how things are supposed to go, but the further removed the higher-ups get from the action, the softer they get when it comes to making those calls. [k] [charaFace B 7] ＠Da Vinci So in that sense, Director Goredolf[sr]is exceedingly good at his job. [k] ＠Da Vinci I'm not sure why, but he seems to treat any danger his field operatives are in as danger to his own life. [k] [charaFace B 14] ＠Da Vinci I wonder what that's all about. Maybe he had[sr]a really strict tutor growing up or something. [k] [charaFace B 17] ＠Da Vinci You know, like someone teaching him to think about war from the perspective of the people he's sending out onto the battlefield? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] ＠Meunière Oh, yeah... I see what you mean.[sr]That would definitely explain some things. [k] [charaFace D 3] ＠Meunière Now that you mention it, he always looked like he was in a lot of pain whenever [%1] was in a tight spot back in Russia. Talk about empathy. [k] ＠Meunière No wonder he was always kicking up such a fuss... [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Da Vinci At any rate. [k] [charaFace B 26] ＠Da Vinci Make sure you write up the recon findings in a nice report template when you hand it off to him, if you don't mind. That oughta be more than enough to keep ol' Gordy in the loop. [k] [charaFace B 12] ＠Da Vinci On a different note... You guys really had[sr]a rough time out there, didn't you, hm? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 4] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash ...Yes, we did. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 25] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Da Vinci Giants are beings from the Age of Gods. Not even mages have seen more than the occasional fossil of them. [k] ＠Da Vinci Any survivors in areas where Mystics were still in full force were probably seen as threats, and taken out by the heroes of their respective ages. [k] [charaFace B 24] ＠Da Vinci They're certainly not something[sr]you'd run into every day! [k] ＠Da Vinci I mean, you guys didn't see hide nor hair of them in any of the seven eras you Rayshifted to, right? Not even in the actual Age of Gods. [k] [charaFace B 25] ＠Da Vinci And now we just happen to run into not one,[sr]but two, in modern-day Scandinavia!? [k] [messageOff] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_77 1.0] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [se ad95] [wt 1.0] [seStop ad95 0.5] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.4 1] [wt 0.4] ＠Holmes I believe those giants you encountered were Jötnar[line 2]members of the Jötunn race of giants. [k] ＠Holmes In the Age of Gods,[sr]the Norse world was composed of nine realms. [k] [bgm BGM_EVENT_79 0.1 0.7] ＠Holmes One such realm was Muspelheim, the land of flame. Another was Niflheim, the land of ice, through which an icy river of poison flowed. [k] ＠Holmes When these two realms collided, the poisonous frost melted. Then, when it was exposed to Muspelheim's heat, grew into a tremendous giant. [k] ＠Holmes This was Ymir,[sr]said to be the ancestor of all Norse giants. [k] [messageOff] [charaFace C 6] [wt 1.0] [charaFace C 0] ＠Holmes The race of giants that went on to spring forth from Ymir's body were called Jötunn, the frost giants. [k] ＠Holmes These giants were truly beings belonging[sr]to the era when gods walked the earth. [k] ＠Holmes At times, the Jötnar would mix with the Norse gods, giving birth to new gods and giants alike. [k] ＠Holmes It's said that the surviving Jötnar eventually fell out of mythology and went on to become trolls... [k] ＠Holmes ...but what you two saw today were no trolls.[sr]They were most definitely Jötnar. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 23] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Da Vinci ...[sr]... [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 6] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash ...[sr]... [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Fou Fooou... [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] [wt 0.5] ？1：You sure sound certain. ？2：Do you know a lot about giants, Holmes? ？！ [charaFace C 1] ＠Holmes Hahaha. Well, I am Sherlock Holmes, you realize. [k] [charaFace C 0] ＠Holmes I am the one who finds the truth, regardless of my Spirit Origin. I believe I said as much when I introduced myself. [k] [charaFace C 6] ＠Holmes ...No, sorry, I'm just having you on a bit. You see, the Paper Moon is not the only thing I picked up while I was visiting the Atlas Institute. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 6] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] [wt 1.0] [charaFace A 1] ＠Mash Tri-Hermes! [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Holmes Precisely. While there, I came in contact with the Pseudo-Spiritron Calculation Engine, Tri-Hermes. When I did so, I happened to peruse some secret medical data pertaining to giants. [k] ？1：Hmm. ？2：Now I see. Holmes, you rascal! ？！ [charaFace C 1] ＠Holmes Hahaha. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 3] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] ＠Meunière I don't see what's so funny...? [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaDepth C 10] [charaTalk B] [charaFace C 1] [charaFace B 18] [charaFadein C 0.1 2] [charaFadein B 0.1 0] ＠Da Vinci Don't you “hahaha” me, buster. You're supposed to tell me these things before I need to know them! [k] ＠Da Vinci It's not fair that you get to do all the fun exposition! Besides, we're a team. You know we should be pooling our knowledge and stuff! [k] [charaFace C 0] ＠Holmes I shall take that under advisement, especially considering it comes from none other than the great Leonardo da Vinci herself. [k] ＠Holmes All that said...I could certainly use a bit more information myself. [k] [charaFace C 6] ＠Holmes Is this simply a Norse Lostbelt where a once-lost race of giants still runs amok? No, I very much doubt that is all there is to it. [k] [charaFace B 14] ＠Da Vinci Right. The ones you saw today were[sr]powerful beings of Mystics, but... [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 4] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash ...But they were still living creatures. [k] [charaFace A 7] ＠Mash If nothing else, I can say for sure that[sr]the beings we encountered weren't Servants. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Holmes Correct. They were indeed absolutely not Servants. [k] ＠Holmes Based on what we know from Russia, we can assume there is a being here who rules over this Lostbelt, and a Crypter who tends to the Tree of Emptiness. [k] ＠Holmes While our primary concern is with the latter, there remains a strong possibility that we will come into conflict with the former as well. [k] ＠Holmes That said, our goal this time does not include engaging them in battle. Our intent is to cross Scandinavia without them ever knowing we were here. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_79 0.5] [wt 0.8] [bgm BGM_EVENT_77 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Da Vinci Yup, exactly. Still, we should really take[sr]a little break first, don't you think? [k] ＠Da Vinci Thankfully, there's a lot more magical energy concentrated here than there was in Russia, so the Border shouldn't have any problem recharging. [k] ＠Da Vinci We'll set off again in a little while,[sr]so make sure you two rest up while you can. [k] [charaFace B 19] ＠Da Vinci Hiking across snowy mountains does a real number on your legs and back, you know? I very much recommend getting those kinks ironed out while you can. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash Right.[wt 0.3][charaFace A 6][sr]Oh, but first, I almost forgot. Mr. Holmes! [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Holmes Yes, Ms. Kyrielight? [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 12] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash I'm sorry, but, back when we had just looked over the mountain range, remember how you and Senpai were talking? [k] ＠Mash At the time, there was something[sr]else we wanted to ask about... [k] ？1：Oh, right! ？2：What's the deal with that fire we saw? ？！ [charaFace A 6] ＠Mash Yes! The strange fire that kept burning without spreading! Do you know what it is, Mr. Holmes? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Holmes I can't say I know for certain. I only have a hypothesis, albeit one in which I am quite confident. [k] ＠Holmes I suppose that would make this more of an induction than a deduction. At any rate, yes, that fire is none other than[line 2] [k] [messageOff] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_77 0.1] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [flashin loop 0.6 0.8 FF000080 FF000000] [se ad9] [wt 1.0] [charaTalk off] [charaFace C 5] [charaFace B 22] [charaFadein C 0.1 2] [charaFadein B 0.1 0] [wt 1.5] [seStop ad9 0.5] [wt 0.3] [flashOff] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_80 0.1] [charaTalk on] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 15] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash Another alert...!? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Fou Fou, fou! Fooou! [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 2] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] ＠Meunière What the hell? Are our sensors busted!?[sr]Crap, no, it's worse. They're working perfectly! [k] ＠Meunière [%1]! Holmes! A freakin' enormous magical[sr]energy signal just popped up near us out of nowhere! [k] ＠Meunière It's like a Magical Reactor Core! This monster's on par with the Angrboda powered by the Greater Grail we saw in London...! [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 1.5] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_80 1.5] [wait fade] [wt 0.5] [soundStopAll] [end]