＄94-05-79-08-3-1 [soundStopAll] [enableFullScreen] [charaSet A 98001000 1 Mash] [charaSet B 7024000 1 "X Alter"] [charaSet C 5046001 1 "Miss Crane"] [charaSet T 4031000 1 Effect] [scene 112601] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [bgm BGM_EVENT_81 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 7] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash There! All hostiles have been silenced![sr]Is everyone all right!? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠X Alter Yes, I think so. Though the killer...something attacking out of nowhere came as a shock. [k] ＠X Alter Anyway, that looks like it was the last of the spells cast on the sketchbooks, so we should be safe now. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] ＠Miss Crane ... [k] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash Miss Crane is out cold, but she doesn't seem to be hurt. [k] ？1：...Let's take a closer look at those sketchbooks. ？！ [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠X Alter Miss Crane was very insistent about us not peeking, but given what just happened, we have to investigate. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 12] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash I'm sorry about this, Miss Crane! [k] [messageOff] [wt 0.1] [se ade277] [wt 1.8] [charaFace A 0] ＠Mash ...There's nothing but text in here. “Terminal Unit Compulsion Application Conditions”...? [k] ＠Mash “Upon activation, compel terminal unit to support idols.” [k] ＠Mash “Upon selecting an idol, compel terminal unit to provide selected idol with idol outfit.” [k] ＠Mash “If terminal unit determines selected idol possesses sufficient talent, compel terminal unit to encourage idol to enter Grail Concert.” [k] [charaFace A 7] ＠Mash These aren't sketches. They're instructions... [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠X Alter So this sketchbook is actually a magecraft decree[line 2][sr]one designed to manipulate someone's mind. [k] ＠X Alter Assuming the “terminal unit” it refers to is Miss Crane, then that would mean[line 2] [k] ？1：She was being mind-controlled this whole time...? ？！ [messageOff] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_81 1.5] [se ad775] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 4] [charaFadein C 0.4 0,-30] [charaMove C 0,0 0.4] [wt 0.8] ＠Miss Crane Ahh... [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠X Alter You're awake, Miss Crane? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 4] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Miss Crane Maybe it would have been better if I'd stayed asleep. That way, I'd never have to know the truth about myself... [k] ？1：Does that mean you remember something? ？！ [charaFace C 9] ＠Miss Crane Yes. I remember everything now. I remember all the precious times we had together... [k] ＠Miss Crane And now that I've been freed from the sketchbooks' spells, I remember what I really am, too. [k] [charaFace C 8] ＠Miss Crane ...[sr]... [k] ＠Miss Crane The truth is...I'm just a copy of my true self[line 2]the one who possesses a Holy Grail. [k] ＠Miss Crane I'm what the sketchbook calls a “terminal unit.” I'm just a marionette my true self can use as she likes. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_81 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 6] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash !!! [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠X Alter ...Assuming that's true, why would the owner of this Holy Grail do something so convoluted? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 6] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Miss Crane This world is a closed circle, designed to let idols shine brightly for all eternity. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash What do you mean? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 6] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Miss Crane My main unit[line 2]the one who possesses the Holy Grail[line 2]wants nothing more than to make outfits of her own design for idols and see them shine brightly as a result. [k] ＠Miss Crane That is why she made this Singularity. It was meant to be a utopia for idols and idol outfits. [k] ＠Miss Crane This process has gone through several cycles since this Singularity was first made. [k] [charaFace C 4] ＠Miss Crane Whenever an idol reaches the top, the whole world is reset, and a new idol is chosen... [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠X Alter So as a terminal unit, what's your role in all this? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 6] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Miss Crane The main unit has to focus all of her power on maintaining this Singularity. [k] ＠Miss Crane But of course, that also means she can't fulfill her desire to love, clothe, and bask in the glory of idols. [k] [charaFace C 4] ＠Miss Crane So that's where I come in, even though I didn't realize it up until now. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠X Alter Sounds a lot like a dungeon master playing a character in their own game. That's kind of impressive. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Miss Crane Yes, that's a good analogy. In many ways, this IS like a game[line 2]one where the player picks a favorite idol, levels her up, then starts all over again after reaching the end. [k] [charaFace C 6] ＠Miss Crane As a terminal unit, my job is to help reach that end. Those sketchbooks you defeated were controlling this world with curses. [k] ＠Miss Crane In concert with the Holy Grail, they sealed my and every other Servant's memories and reset everything in this Singularity. [k] [charaFace C 8] ＠Miss Crane Though luckily, Ex and myself were able to escape our bindings thanks to the boost MasP's Command Spells gave us. [k] [charaFace C 0] ＠Miss Crane Though that said, I'm still impressed you managed to remember everything, Ex. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 1] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠X Alter I'm a Foreigner and an idol.[sr]I'm used to being an outsider. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 4] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Miss Crane Unfortunately, while I may be freed from the curse's hold now... [k] ＠Miss Crane ...I will lose my memories again once an idol wins the next Grail Concert. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠X Alter So, the sketchbooks' curse is going to ensnare you again the next time everything is reset? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 4] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Miss Crane Yes. Once this world is reset...the sketchbooks will no doubt trap me in their clutches again. [k] ＠Miss Crane And once they do, I'll be compelled to find a new idol to stan, make an outfit for her, and encourage to aim for the top... [k] ？1：Hang on. ？！ [charaFace C 9] ＠Miss Crane Huh? [k] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_81 2.0] ？1：It's not like the sketchbooks controlled everything about you. ？！ [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠X Alter Master is right. [k] ＠X Alter Yes, you may have been compelled to look for a new idol... [k] ＠X Alter But nothing in those sketchbooks' conditions said anything about how you were supposed to choose her. [k] [charaFace B 4] ＠X Alter Which means that back when you first chose me... [k] [charaFace B 5] ＠X Alter That was entirely your own decision! [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 2] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Miss Crane ...![bgm BGM_EVENT_128 0.1] [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 7] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash That's right! [k] ＠Mash I'm certain the sketchbooks couldn't have been controlling your every action, Miss Crane. [k] ＠Mash I know that time we spent together on AxXxS really meant something to you! [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 8] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Miss Crane Mash... [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 13] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash No matter how many times you may have done this before...you're still the same Miss Crane who was part of Chaldea Productions with us. [k] ＠Mash There's no other version of you with those memories! [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 4] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Miss Crane So, does that mean...I can stay with you all? [k] ？1：Hey, you still haven't finished paying your debt, right? [charaFace C 0] ＠Miss Crane Ahh... I don't deserve your kindness. [k] ＠Miss Crane It means the world to me that you still think of me as a trusted companion. [k] ＠Miss Crane Very well then. I will stay, and I will do everything I can to repay your kindness. That is how I've always lived my life. [k] ？2：It's not just okay. We want you to stay with us! [charaFace C 0] ＠Miss Crane Ahh, those words. I've heard those words a few times before, when others have tried to stop me from leaving. [k] ＠Miss Crane Up until now, I've always had no choice but to leave anyway. It's just who I am. [k] ＠Miss Crane But this time, I think I can stay. [k] ？！ [charaFace C 1] ＠Miss Crane I certainly don't want to part ways like this. In fact, I'd like nothing more than to stay together forever. [k] ＠Miss Crane ...Thank you, everyone. I swear I will serve you to the very best of my ability. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 1] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠X Alter Glad to have you back, Miss Crane. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash I'm glad that's settled, but...[sr]What do we do now? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Miss Crane I think I might have an idea about that.[sr]Let's go back to my atelier. [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 2.5] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_128 2.5] [wait fade] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [scene 113300] [wt 1.5] [fadein black 2.0] [wait fade] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 4] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Miss Crane ...Ahh, I knew it. Even my atelier[bgm BGM_EVENT_70 0.1] has been reset[sr]to how it was before we formed AxXxS. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 12] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash So it would seem. I don't see any sign of Medb's cosmetics or Cat's cookware anywhere. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 4] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠X Alter This is...tragic. All those sweets I had in the refrigerator...gone... [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 6] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Miss Crane So once the world is reset, everything goes back to the way it was. It seems there's nothing we can do about that. [k] ＠Miss Crane So then, our only option is to wrest control of the Holy Grail away from my main self. [k] [charaFace C 4] ＠Miss Crane Though of course, that's easier said than done. [k] ＠Miss Crane I'm sure my main unit has set up some form of insurance designed to maintain this Singularity. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash Insurance? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 6] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Miss Crane My guess is that she's set the Singularity to automatically reset the moment she senses she's in any danger. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 4] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠X Alter So it's like an auto-reset macro that kicks in right before the game over screen... Hmm, I guess our hands are more tied than we thought. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_70 1.0] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Miss Crane However, let's not forget that we also have a Caster of our own right here. [k] ＠Miss Crane Though I may just be a copy who's managed to escape my main unit's hold over me, I'm still Miss Crane. [k] [charaFace C 1] ＠Miss Crane And my being the same as her means I should have a major advantage when it comes to using magecraft. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 1] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash Hey, that's right. If you're her, then you can also use the same kinds of spells! [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_137 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Miss Crane Exactly. So I'm going to hole up here in my atelier so I can weave together a real whopper of a spell. [k] [charaFace C 7] ＠Miss Crane I'll also be using plenty of tricks, so I'm afraid I can't share the details with you. As always, you'll just have to make sure you don't peek while I'm working. Hehe. [k] ？1：We won't. I promise. ？！ [charaFace C 1] ＠Miss Crane Yes, I'm sure you won't. All right, we'll put the plan into action on the final day of the Grail Concert. [k] ＠Miss Crane In the meantime, I ask only that you be patient while I work on my latest creation. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 1] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠X Alter Got it. Then while we're waiting, I'll work on my skills, too. There's one song in particular that I'd really like to sing... [k] [messageOff] [wt 1.0] [fadeout black 2.0] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_137 2.0] [wait fade] [wt 0.5] [soundStopAll] [end]