＄02-00-01-07-1-1

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[charaSet A 99502600 1 Mash]
[charaSet B 2023000 1 "Archer of Shinjuku"]
[charaSet C 98111500 1 "Da Vinci"]
[charaSet D 98109400 1 "Altria Alter"]
[charaSet E 98109500 1 "Jeanne Alter"]
[charaSet F 98111500 1 Static]
[charaSet G 98109200 1 Coloratura]

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[charaTalk D]
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＠Altria Alter
All right, we've captured a puppet and helped the people escape.
[k]

[charaFace D 5]
＠Altria Alter
“Endure” sounds like something the Count of Monte Cristo would say.
[k]

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[charaTalk E]
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[charaFace D 5]
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＠Jeanne Alter
What? What's going on?
[k]

[charaFace D 4]
＠Altria Alter
It's nothing.
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[charaTalk D]
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＠Altria Alter
...Master, I shall carry the Coloratura.[sr]Why don't you kill some time in the bookstore?
[k]

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[charaTalk E]
[charaFace E 5]
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＠Jeanne Alter
Huh? What're you talking about? Let's get going already.
[k]

＠Jeanne Alter
Ugh, this is such a pain...
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[charaTalk D]
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＠Altria Alter
Oh for... [messageShake 0.03 6 6 0.45]Are you capable of anything at all other than sheer ineptitude!?
[k]

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[charaTalk E]
[charaFace E 4]
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＠Jeanne Alter
Wh-where'd that come from!?
[k]

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[charaTalk B]
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＠Archer of Shinjuku
Welcome back! I'm all set and ready to go.
[k]

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[charaTalk D]
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＠Altria Alter
Here, a Coloratura.
[k]

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[charaTalk B]
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＠Archer of Shinjuku
Hmm... Just as I thought.
[k]

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[charaTalk D]
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＠Altria Alter
So you knew that when you made us carry it?[sr]What a depraved little man you are.
[k]

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[charaTalk B]
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＠Archer of Shinjuku
I figured it would help us to know just what sort of opponent we're up against.
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＠Archer of Shinjuku
See for yourself what's beneath its face.
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[charaTalk D]
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＠Altria Alter
...
[k]

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[charaTalk E]
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＠Jeanne Alter
The hell? What is that?
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＠Mash
That's...!
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[charaTalk C]
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＠Da Vinci
A human brain. And not only that; its eyes and nerves are all human too.
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[charaTalk D]
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＠Altria Alter
Master, I encourage you not to look too closely.[sr]You won't soon forget the sight.
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？1：...Urp!
？！

[charaTalk B]
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＠Archer of Shinjuku
Now do you understand, [%1]?[sr]That Berserker is turning people into puppets.
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＠Archer of Shinjuku
First he strips them of their skin, then he removes their bones, leaving only some muscle and nerves, which he then packs inside an empty mannequin.
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＠Archer of Shinjuku
When he's done, he has a new autonomous marionette[line 2]one that sings, no less. This leaves us with two questions.
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＠Archer of Shinjuku
First, what is his goal in doing this?[sr]And second, is it possible to save these puppets?
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＠Archer of Shinjuku
For the first question... Ordinarily, one would think that humans move better than puppets.
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[charaFace B 4]
＠Archer of Shinjuku
However, now that I have dismantled this one, I can see that this is not the case.
[k]

＠Archer of Shinjuku
The more I look at it, the more his artistic sensibilities shine through.
[k]


[charaFace B 0]
＠Archer of Shinjuku
What do you think, Leonardo da Vinci of Chaldea?
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[charaTalk C]
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＠Da Vinci
Yes, I see what you mean. Much as I hate to admit it, this handiwork shows true artistry.
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[charaTalk A]
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＠Mash
Da Vinci, what do you mean?
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[charaTalk C]
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＠Da Vinci
This is most likely based on loathing and fastidiousness.
[k]

＠Da Vinci
Loathing of the human form, and fastidiousness in thinking of non-human humans as beautiful.
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＠Da Vinci
These two things overlap, and as a result, him creating these things is nothing but a mere hobby.
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？1：A hobby...?

＠Da Vinci
Yes, a hobby. He doesn't create these things because he needs them to fight for him.
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＠Da Vinci
He simply creates them because he finds them beautiful.
[k]

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？2：So there's no meaning to them?

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[charaTalk B]
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＠Archer of Shinjuku
There's no sense expecting such a thing from a Berserker. Especially not one quite so mad as him.
[k]

？！

＠Archer of Shinjuku
Now, as to the second question:[sr]is it possible to save these people?
[k]

＠Archer of Shinjuku
No. Once someone has been turned into a puppet, they'll remain a puppet until their death.
[k]

[charaFace B 4]
＠Archer of Shinjuku
For starters, the process of making them into puppets shatters their minds beyond repair. They're not alive; they are being preserved in an undead state.
[k]

＠Archer of Shinjuku
What hope of rescue could there be for them once they've seen their very bodies disassembled?
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＠Archer of Shinjuku
No, they are very much dead and broken. A horrific crime, but since they are already beyond hope...
[k]


[charaFace B 1]
＠Archer of Shinjuku
Master, what would you think of misusing this puppet for our own ends?
[k]

？1：Misuse...?
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[charaTalk D]
[charaFace D 5]
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＠Altria Alter
Hold it. What exactly do you have in mind?
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[charaTalk B]
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＠Archer of Shinjuku
I mean to plant a bomb inside this puppet.
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[charaTalk E]
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＠Jeanne Alter
...Huh.
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[charaTalk B]
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[charaFadein B 0.1 1]
＠Archer of Shinjuku
These puppets return to Kabukicho at regular intervals.[sr]Once our armed puppet sneaks in...[charaFace B 2]KABOOM!
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[charaFace B 0]
＠Archer of Shinjuku
It will wreak havoc among the puppets, and give us a chance to assassinate their queen.
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＠Archer of Shinjuku
This way, we can take out the Berserker of Shinjuku.
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[charaTalk D]
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＠Altria Alter
...It does make sense.
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＠Mash
Wait! That's[line 2]
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[charaTalk E]
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＠Jeanne Alter
Yeah, I guess that'll work.[sr]This thing stopped being human a long time ago.
[k]

＠Jeanne Alter
Any semblance of who it used to be is gone.[sr]It's nothing more than an empty husk now.
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＠Jeanne Alter
It's even worse than evil spirits and stuff like that;[sr]at least those still have their old personalities.
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[charaFace E 5]
＠Jeanne Alter
But this thing is completely empty.[sr]Nothing we need to concern ourselves about.
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[charaTalk D]
[charaFace D 5]
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＠Altria Alter
...Tell me, Archer of Shinjuku: what is it you would have our Master choose?
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[charaTalk B]
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＠Archer of Shinjuku
Proof of [&his:her] willingness to get [&his:her] hands dirty here in Shinjuku.
[k]

[charaFace B 0]
＠Archer of Shinjuku
I assume you've heard the expression[sr]“fight fire with fire” yes?
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[charaTalk C]
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＠Da Vinci
Ah yes, a well-worn classic.[sr]To destroy evil, one must use a different form of evil.
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＠Da Vinci
There's also a saying in the medical community about how poison in small doses can be a remedy.
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＠Da Vinci
It's the same principle that gave us penicillin from blue mold and anticoagulation meds from leeches.
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＠Da Vinci
For that matter, vaccines are nothing more than poison administered in small enough doses to trigger the body's defenses, giving it protection against stronger poisons.
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[charaTalk B]
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＠Archer of Shinjuku
You have already proven yourself to be more than worthy of being a Master.
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＠Archer of Shinjuku
But you have yet to demonstrate your willingness to wade through the muck that is Shinjuku to achieve our goals.
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＠Archer of Shinjuku
So, can you push the button to detonate such a bomb?
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？1：...
？2：...
？！

[charaFace B 1]
＠Archer of Shinjuku
Now then, it will take some time to modify this puppet. Feel free to think it over in the meantime.
[k]

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？1：...
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[charaTalk A]
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＠Mash
Master...
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[charaFace A 7]
＠Mash
I, um, suppose this won't sound very convincing, since I'm not there with you, but...
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＠Mash
You will always be my Master, the one who reached out to me on that day.
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＠Mash
No matter what happens there in Shinjuku, that part of you will always shine forth.
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＠Mash
I'm still a long way from repaying the debt I owe you, but that much, I know for certain.
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？1：It's okay.

[charaFace A 13]
＠Mash
...Yes. You'll be okay, Senpai.
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？2：Thank you.

[charaFace A 12]
＠Mash
Not at all. I wish there was more I could do to help.
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[charaTalk B]
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＠Archer of Shinjuku
All right, the puppet is ready to go, Master.[sr]Shall we?
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？1：Let's go!
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＠Archer of Shinjuku
...
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[charaFace B 1]
＠Archer of Shinjuku
Okay, Master.[sr]Here's the detonator.
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[charaFace B 0]
＠Archer of Shinjuku
I'll tell you when it's the right time.[sr]All you'll need to do is press the button.
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[charaFace B 4]
＠Archer of Shinjuku
Don't worry, you won't be killing any people.[sr]...Though I'm sure you'll find that little solace.
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[charaFace B 0]
＠Archer of Shinjuku
Anyway, it's time. Let's go liberate Kabukicho.
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