$02-00-02-08-3-0 [soundStopAll] [charaSet A 99502600 1 Mash] [charaSet B 98114300 1 Astolfo] [charaSet C 98114400 1 d'Eon] [charaSet D 98113900 1 Fergus] [charaSet E 98002000 1 Fou] [charaSet F 98114900 1 Man] [charaSet G 98115100 1 Woman] [charaSet H 98115200 1 Torturer] [scene 42900] [fadein black 1.5] [wait fade] [se ad77] [wt 0.7] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 7] [charaFadein F 0.4 1] [wt 0.7] @Man Y-[bgm BGM_EVENT_61 0.1]you actually beat the Torturer?[sr]You guys are amazing! [k] ?1:That's Celtic hero muscle power for you. ?! [charaFadeout F 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] [charaMoveReturn E 0,10 0.25] @Fou Fou! [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 4] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Fergus Thank you, but all I did was defend against them. [k] [charaFace D 1] @Fergus We could never have defeated them without [%1]'s quick thinking and unerring orders. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Man ...Sorry for hiding out on my own back there, but we're terrified of the Torturers. [k] @Man We could never hope to stand against them.[sr]Not after seeing one of their “shows”... [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [charaPut H 1] [charaEffect H bit_talk_10_LowLevel] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Mash “Their shows”? Senpai, this is a good chance to talk to one of this city's inhabitants and learn more about what's going on here. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Man Aah! Who said that? [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [charaPut H 1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Mash Oh, don't mind me. I'm on your side. [k] @Mash Just think of me as a talking version of that cute fluffy animal over there. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Fou Fou? [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Man You lot sure can use some weird spells... [k] @Man Anyway, I'm just grateful you all defeated her. If you hadn't, I'd have been killed for letting dogs I was in charge of get away like that. [k] @Man After what you did for me,[sr]I'll help you out in any way I can. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Fergus Wow, this is a real stroke of luck, having someone who can provide us with information show up like this while we were just waiting here. [k] @Fergus It makes me feel kind of bad about having d'Eon and Astolfo disguise themselves to sneak into town. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 0] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 2] @Man So you have other allies here too? I just hope they haven't run into any Torturers themselves. [k] @Man Or that they haven't seen the Torturers at work... [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaPut H 1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Mash I take it you're referring to the show you mentioned earlier. [k] [charaFace A 7] @Mash Would you please tell us everything you can about this city, the Torturers, and what role they play here? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Man Of course. First off[line 2] [k] [messageOff] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_61 0.7] [charaTalk A] [se ad147] [seVolume ad147 0 0.4] [shake 0.03 3 3 1.5] [wt 2.5] [bgm BGM_EVENT_3 0.1] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [charaPut H 1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 15] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Mash What was that? I've got a bad feeling about this... [k] [messageOff] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_3 1.5] [fadeout black 1.5] [wait fade] [charaSet H 98115200 1 Torturer] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [scene 43000] [wt 1.0] [fadein black 1.5] [wait fade] [bgm BGM_EVENT_5 0.1] [charaTalk H] [charaFace H 0] [charaFadein H 0.4 1] @Torturer ...[se ad72][seStop ad72 1.0]Attention, subjects.[sr]This man has committed a crime. [k] @Torturer The crime of plotting an escape from our glittering paradise here in the Nightless City. [k] @Torturer The contemptuous crime of snubbing Her Highness's boundless mercy for her loyal subjects! [k] [messageOff] [charaTalk B] [se ad5] [seVolume ad5 0 0.01] [seVolume ad5 0.4 0.99] [wt 2.0] [seStop ad5 4.0] [wipeout rectangleStripLeftToRight 0.3 1] [wait wipe] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [wt 0.2] [wipein rectangleStripRightToLeft 0.3 1] [wait wipe] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 5] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Astolfo This must be some kinda show... [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 5] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @d'Eon So that's what that platform in the plaza is for:[sr]a scaffold for public executions. [k] [charaFace C 4] @d'Eon ...I don't like this. [k] [messageOff] [wipeout rectangleStripRightToLeft 0.3 1] [wait wipe] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [charaSet E 98114900 1 "Man B"] [charaSet F 98115000 1 Man] [wt 0.2] [wipein rectangleStripLeftToRight 0.3 1] [wait wipe] [wt 0.2] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein G 0.4 0] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.4 2] @Woman Come now, don't feel bad.[sr]You did the right thing. [k] @E:Man Of course. I'm well aware that crimes must be promptly reported. I simply followed Her Highness's law. [k] @Woman Aww, you're such a good boy. I'll have to give you an extra special reward once we get home. [k] @E:Man ...You are too kind, master. [k] @E:Man (Dammit, I didn't do anything wrong.[sr]I just didn't want to die...) [k] @E:Man (If you want to survive in this city, you have to sell out anyone who might drag you down with them!) [k] [messageOff] [wipeout rectangleStripRightToLeft 0.3 1] [wait wipe] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.2] [wipein rectangleStripLeftToRight 0.3 1] [wait wipe] [wt 0.2] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.4 1] @Man Please, don't do this. I'm begging you.[sr]Wh-what are you going to do to me? [k] [charaTalk depthOff] [charaDepth F 0] [charaDepth H 1] [charaTalk H] [charaFace H 0] [charaFadein H 0.4 0] @Torturer ...[se ad72][seStop ad72 1.0]Your punishment has been determined.[sr]I will remove your fingertips. [k] @Man I-is that it!? [k] @Man I promise, I'll never even think about running away again. So please, spare me! [k] @Torturer ...Next will be the middle of your fingers. Then their bases. Your palms. Your wrists. From there, I will slice your arms into equally sized parts from your wrists up to your elbows. [k] @Torturer Then I'll do the same from your elbows to your shoulders. Next your legs, then your torso. [k] @Torturer Your body will be whittled down piece by piece from its extremities until you cease to exist. [k] @Torturer This slow shredding of the body is known as “Lingchi.” [k] @Man ...! [k] @Torturer It was extremely pragmatic of Her Highness to come up with this as the ultimate punishment. [k] @Torturer While the fine technique required to perform it makes it a slow method to learn... [k] @Torturer ...we Torturers are certain it will be regarded as the greatest form of execution known to humankind. [k] @Man E-e-execution... [k] @Torturer You should be grateful to Her Highness. You have been given the gift of time to repent for your sins. [k] @Torturer Those who die by the guillotine or the rope are not so lucky. [k] @Torturer You are truly fortunate, save that you sadly will not have the opportunity to experience Her Highness's other innovative torture methods. [k] @Torturer I would have liked to see her kneeling torture or tree torture myself. Ah, so you already weep in regret. [k] @Torturer You might have had a chance to experience them, but now that your sentence has been determined, I'm afraid we don't have time. [k] @Man Oh god... Oh god... [k] @Torturer Then let us begin with the first cut: your fingertips. [k] [charaFadeout H 0.2] [wt 0.3] @Man Oh god, oh god. AAAAAAHHH! [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.2] [se ad46] [shake 0.03 4 4 0.4] [flashin once 0.1 0.2 9F0000AF 9F000000] [wt 0.3] [effect bit_talk_35] [se ad191] [shake 0.03 2 2 0.7] [wt 0.4] [se ad161] [shake 0.03 4 4 0.7] [fadeout black 1.5] [wait fade] [charaTalk depthOn] [wt 0.7] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein G 0.1 0] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 2] @Woman It started! Ahaha, wow, they look just like little shrimps! And look how much blood is spraying out too! [k] @E:Man Haha, yes, it's really...something... [k] [messageOff] [wipeout rectangleStripLeftToRight 0.3 1] [wait wipe] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.2] [wipein rectangleStripRightToLeft 0.3 1] [wait wipe] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 5] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Astolfo ...[se ad421] [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 5] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @d'Eon ...I knew that platform inspired feelings of dread in me, even if I wasn't sure why. [k] @d'Eon But...now that I've seen this horrific display, I finally understand. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 5] [charaFadein B 0.1 0] [charaFace C 5] [charaFadein C 0.1 2] @Astolfo d'Eon...? [k] @d'Eon It is a scaffold used for executions. It may not have a guillotine, but it serves the same purpose. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 5] [charaFadein C 0.2 1] @d'Eon Once, long ago...I failed to prevent such an execution. [k] @d'Eon When the guillotine was soaking France's streets in blood, I was not there. I was not able to return. [k] [charaFace C 4] @d'Eon And so, I cannot help but think...[sr]“If only I had been there.” [k] @d'Eon Had I been there, sword in hand, at the scaffold while Marie awaited her death at Sanson's hands... [k] @d'Eon Perhaps...I could have made a difference... [k] @d'Eon Yet here I am now... [k] [charaFace C 5] [charaShake C 0.03 1 1 0] @d'Eon And once again, I am unable to act! [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 0] [charaFace C 5] [charaFadein C 0.1 2] @Astolfo ...Hey, d'Eon?[charaShakeStop C][sr]You don't have to overthink this. [k] @Astolfo The important thing is that we're Servants now. [k] [charaFace C 4] @d'Eon ...I know that. We are currently Heroic Spirits[line 2]ghosts from the past. I know that it is pointless to think of what could have been... [k] [charaFace B 1] @Astolfo No, no, no. That's not what I mean at all. [k] @Astolfo I mean that we're Master's Servants.[sr]We're acting directly on [&his:her] behalf, remember? [k] @Astolfo So all we gotta ask ourselves is:[sr]what would Master do? [k] [charaFace C 5] @d'Eon ...! [k] [charaFace C 4] @d'Eon But...we have a role to fulfill. An important one. [k] [charaFace B 0] @Astolfo I know. And saving this guy prooobably won't help us fulfill it. But, oh well! [k] @Astolfo I say we give it a go![sr]And if it all goes reeeally bad... [k] [charaFace B 6] @Astolfo ...we'll both say we're sorry, okay? [k] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_5 1.0] [messageOff] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 2] [wt 1.0] [bgm BGM_EVENT_4 0.1] [charaFace C 1] @d'Eon You are a great fool, Astolfo. You really are. [k] [charaFace B 7] @Astolfo Hee! Everyone's always saying, “Astolfo, stop leaving your brain at home!” But I never do that! Honest! [k] [charaFace C 2] @d'Eon I can see what they mean, dressed as you are now.[sr]Then again, I suppose I'm in no position to speak. [k] @d'Eon Perhaps that's why I'm compelled to do...this! [k] [se ad73] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_4 1.0] [messageOff] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.2] [charaFace H 0] [charaFadein H 0.1 1] [charaScale C 1.35] [charaScale B 1.35] [wt 0.2] [charaTalk C] [charaPut C 640,40] [charaFadeTime C 0.05 0.5] [charaMove C -640,0 0.25] [se ad85] [seVolume ad85 0 0.2] [wt 0.05] [flashin once 0.05 0.05 FFFFFF8F FFFFFF00] [charaFadeTime C 0.05 0.25] [wt 0.05] [charaFadeTime C 0.05 0.5] [wt 0.05] [charaFadeout C 0.05] [wt 0.05] [charaTalk B] [charaPut B -640,40] [charaFadeTime B 0.05 0.5] [charaMove B 640,0 0.25] [se ad85] [seVolume ad85 0 0.2] [wt 0.05] [flashin once 0.05 0.05 FFFFFF8F FFFFFF00] [charaFadeTime B 0.05 0.25] [wt 0.05] [charaFadeTime B 0.05 0.5] [wt 0.05] [charaFadeout B 0.05] [wt 0.05] [wt 0.4] [se ad147] [shake 0.03 3 3 1.0] [charaShake H 0.04 4 4 0.7] [wt 1.5] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [charaScale C 1.0] [charaScale B 1.0] [bgm BGM_EVENT_3 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 2] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @d'Eon There is a crowd of people here.[sr]We must end this quickly! [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 2] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Astolfo Okay, I'll try! [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.2] [fadeout black 1.5] [flashin once 0.05 0.1 FFFFFF8F FFFFFF00] [se ad82] [wt 0.3] [flashin once 0.05 0.1 FFFFFF8F FFFFFF00] [se ad82] [wt 0.5] [se ad170] [effect bit_talk_14] [wt 0.1] [shake 0.03 3 3 0.4] [flashin once 0.05 0.1 FFFFFF8F FFFFFF00] [wait fade] [seStop ad347 1.0] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 1.0] [fadein black 1.5] [wait fade] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 2] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Astolfo Ow, she's harder than she looks! [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 5] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @d'Eon It seems we have attracted reinforcements.[sr]This is not good! [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [charaTalk H] [charaFace H 0] [charaFadein H 0.1 1] @Torturer ...[se ad72][seStop ad72 1.0]Who are you? [k] @Torturer Interfering with an execution ordered by Her Highness is a clear act of treason. [k] @Torturer The penalty for treason is death.[sr]You two will be executed after this criminal! [k] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [wt 0.2] [cameraMove 0.3 106,-70 1.3] [wt 0.4] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 1] [charaFadein B 0.1 -94,0] @Astolfo Evildoers may not know my name! If you must call me anything...call me Sailor Paladin! Friend of justice and kicker of butts! [k] [charaFace B 0] @Astolfo And this is... [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [cameraMove 0.3 -106,-70 1.3] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 6] [charaFadein C 0.1 94,0] @d'Eon I-I have to do this too!? [k] [charaFace C 3] @d'Eon Ugh, in for a penny, in for a pound. I am Maid Knight, friend of justice and defender of the innocent! [k] [wt 0.2] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [messageOff] [cameraMove 0.7 0,0 1.0] [wt 1.4] ?1:Get all that, Mash? Let's show it to Blackbeard. [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 10] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] [charaShake B 0.025 3 3 0.7] @Astolfo Uwaa, I just got goosebumps! Please don't![sr]I just know he'll do something horrible with it! [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] ?2:Get all that, Mash? Let's show it to Marie. [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 6] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] [charaShake C 0.025 3 3 0.4] @d'Eon Wha...!? D-don't you dare![sr]Th-that would be a clear breach of my portrait rights! [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] ?! [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 2] [charaFadein B 0.1 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 2] @Astolfo Wait, what are you doing here anyway, Master!? [k] [charaFace C 0] @d'Eon And you, Fergus! [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Fergus We heard an ominous sound and thought we should come take a look just in case. I'm glad we're not too late! [k] [charaFace D 5] @Fergus At any rate, this is horrible. Just horrible! [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaTalk H] [charaFace H 0] [charaFadein H 0.1 1] @Torturer There. You have been added to the list of today's executions. [k] @Torturer Once you are all dead, the names “Sailor Paladin” and “Maid Knight” will forever be engraved in the history of the Nightless City! [k] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 2] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] [messageShake 0.04 4 4 0.7] @d'Eon Just to be QUITE clear, those are NOT our real names! [k] [messageOff] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_3 0.4] [fadeout black 0.5] [wait fade] [soundStopAll] [end]