＄03-00-03-05-1-0 [soundStopAll] [scene 10000] [fadein black 1.5] [wait fade] ＠Woman ...You say you thought you had a dream?[sr]That it might have been some kind of sign? [k] [messageOff] [wt 1.0] [fadeout black 0.5] [wait fade] [scene 68000] [wt 0.5] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [bgm BGM_EVENT_96 0.1] ＠Woman ...And that absurd reasoning has[sr]you drinking poison from a chalice? [k] ＠Man So you think it's foolish too, huh.[sr]My wife said the same thing. [k] ＠Man His Imperial Majesty himself gave me this poison. All I need do is drain it in a single gulp, and I will displease him no more. [k] ＠Man I have slain too many for one in my position.[sr]You might say I've outlived my usefulness. [k] ＠Woman I don't understand. None of this would have happened if not for how petty the emperor is. How can you be willing to lay down your life for a man like that? [k] ＠Man You may not see any sense in it, but this is simply what it means to be a warrior. [k] ＠Woman ...Once I heard you were going to die,[sr]I had to come and ask. [k] ＠Woman Say the word, and I will see everyone who toyed with your destiny...who forced this hollow loyalty upon you...drown in a sea of their own blood. [k] ＠Man Haha... I'm honored you are so angry on my behalf. [k] ＠Man It's more than I deserve...[sr]And I will admit that I do have my share of regrets. [k] [messageOff] [scene 68001 1.0] [wt 1.0] ＠Man But at this point...I've truly come to believe this[sr]is a fitting end to the life of Gao Changgong. [k] ＠Woman ...I don't understand. The way you talk of life and death makes no sense whatsoever. [k] ＠Woman But then, I suppose I could never understand, as death is a concept that's never had meaning to me. [k] ＠Man Ah yes, that's true, isn't it. Perhaps, if anything,[sr]I should be the one begging you for forgiveness. [k] ＠Man After all...the peace I will attain in[sr]death will be forever beyond your reach. [k] ＠Woman Perhaps I'm jealous. Jealous of your death, and of the brilliance of your life leading up to it. [k] ＠Man You are too kind. I assure you,[sr]I know no more of death's secrets than you do. [k] ＠Man Even should I learn them now,[sr]they will soon be lost to darkness. [k] ＠Woman ...Do you have any last wishes? [k] ＠Man ...Good question. If I could wish for something beyond my own death...it would be to someday see you again. [k] ＠Man ...Haha, I suppose such a wish[sr]must sound completely absurd. [k] ＠Woman Not necessarily. I have seen the likes[sr]of you shatter more daunting barriers. [k] ＠Woman I have seen them tame lightning, cure plagues,[sr]and even change the course of rivers. [k] ＠Woman ...I cannot say how long it will take, but... [k] ＠Woman ...eventually, the day may come when those bound[sr]by mortal lives learn to reach beyond even death. [k] ＠Woman Should such a day come to pass, and if I am lucky enough to be there to see it...then I shall recall your final wish. [k] [messageOff] [scene 68002 1.0] [wt 1.0] ＠Man Ahh, you don't know how happy I am to hear that. In all my thirty-three years of life, there is nothing I've treasured more than your presence. [k] [messageOff] [scene 68003 1.0] [wt 1.0] ＠Woman ... [k] [messageOff] [wt 2.0] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_96 2.0] [fadeout black 2.0] [wait fade] [scene 10000] [wt 1.0] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [wt 1.5] [effect bit_talk_zero_sail2] [wt 0.5] [scene 10001] [wait effect bit_talk_zero_sail2] [fadeout white 1.5] [wait fade] [charaSet A 98001000 1 Mash] [charaSet B 9005001 1 Holmes] [charaSet C 1098124500 1 "Da Vinci"] [charaSet D 98002000 1 Fou] [charaSet E 1098123000 1 Meunière] [charaSet F 1098123200 1 Goredolf] [charaSet G 3031001 1 Nezha] [charaSet H 1098159100 1 "Farm Supervisor"] [scene 51603] [wt 0.5] [fadein white 1.5] [wait fade] ＠[51ffff]P.A. System[-] [51ffff]Reality Space anchor attached.[-][sr][51ffff]Reality verification complete.[-] [k] ＠[51ffff]P.A. System[-] [51ffff]Proper Human History Resemblance: A[-][sr][51ffff]Lostbelt Depth: E[-] [k] ＠[51ffff]P.A. System[-] [51ffff]Establishing Shadow Border's existence within Lostbelt.[-][sr][51ffff]Zero Sail return successful.[-] [k] [bgm BGM_EVENT_77 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 1] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash I'm glad we had another emergence that went[sr]so smoothly. How are you feeling, Senpai? [k] [charaFace A 12] ＠Mash I know the poison isn't causing you any pain right now, but I also heard you're not feeling entirely yourself... [k] ？1：I'm fine. Just a little short of breath, is all. ？！ [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 6] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] ＠Goredolf Hmph, so cold symptoms are the worst of it for you, are they? Must be nice! I'll have you know I used to have asthma when I was a young lad! [k] ＠Goredolf But after I read the memoirs of a great bodybuilder, actor, and politician who once suffered from the same disease... [k] ＠Goredolf ...I followed his example and overcame it with[sr]rigorous training! [wt 1.0][charaFace F 4]Though sadly, I don't have his muscle to show for it. [k] [charaFace F 6] ＠Goredolf My point, young [&man:lady], is that all you need is[sr]gumption! This is no time to let your fears get the better of you! [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 6] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Holmes Heh. I must say... It's almost encouraging to see our commander so energetic despite his poisoning. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Da Vinci Yup. We've still got plenty of time to find a cure, and Gordy's a mage so he's pretty well accustomed to dire threats like this. [k] [charaFace C 36] [se ad172] ＠Da Vinci Now, let's see what things look like outside... [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] ＠Fou Fou? [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [seStop ad172 0.1] [wt 0.1] [se ad15] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 32] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Da Vinci Eighteen degrees Celsius... Thirty percent humidity... Gentle breeze...no unusual magical energy readings... [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 3] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Meunière I'm looking out the window right now,[sr]and...it looks like a field. [k] ＠Meunière I gotta say, I'm almost creeped out by how normal it seems here compared to the other two Lostbelts.[sr]I'm not quite sure what to make of it. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Holmes Are there any hostiles outside? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 24] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Da Vinci Hmm, not according to our instruments. Since it looks like it's safe, why don't we all go see for ourselves? [k] [messageOff] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_77 1.5] [fadeout black 1.5] [wait fade] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaSet A 8001410 1 Mash] [scene 10000] [fadein black 0.1] [wait fade] [se ad594] [wipeout downToUp 0.1 1] [wait wipe] [scene 69204] [wt 1.0] [wipein upToDown 2.0 1] [wait wipe] [wt 2.0] ？1：Is this really the Chinese Lostbelt...? ？！ [bgm BGM_EVENT_96 0.1 1.0] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] ＠Fou Fooou... [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Da Vinci Latitude and longitude don't lie.[sr]We're standing right at 32°40'N, 110°50'E. [k] ＠Da Vinci In Proper Human History, this would be Shiyan, a major city with a population of 3.4 million people. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [se ad666] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.4 1] [wt 0.4] [seStop ad666 0.1] ＠Mash Well, this is certainly not a city,[sr]but it doesn't look like untamed wilderness either. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Holmes Perhaps it is a wheat field or the like? Admittedly[sr]it would be an extraordinarily large one... [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] ＠Nezha I recognize. The smell. In the.[sr]Air here. This is. My homeland. [k] [charaFace G 4] ＠Nezha ...And yet. I have. No memory. Of this.[sr]Strange landscape. How confusing. And depressing. [k] ＠Nezha It seems. I am. Useless as.[sr]A guide. For you. After all. [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 12] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Da Vinci Hey, don't worry about it. All bets are off when it comes to Lostbelts. Besides, we have a much bigger role for you to play than just a guide. [k] [charaFace C 0] ＠Da Vinci For the moment, I've picked up a leyline[sr]only a kilometer or so away from here. [k] ＠Da Vinci Between that, and how surprisingly safe this area looks to be, I'd say we're off to a pretty good start. [k] ＠Da Vinci Now, what do you say we take the Shadow Border[sr]over to the leyline and set up a summoning circle? [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 1] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Meunière Got it. I'll go warm up the engine then. You can never be too prepared for combat in these Lostbelts. [k] [messageOff] [bgm BGM_EVENT_96 1.5 0.2] [fadeout black 1.5] [wait fade] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaSet E 1098158800 1 "Farmer A"] [charaSet F 1098158810 1 "Farmer B"] [charaSet G 1098159000 1 Boy] [wt 0.5] [se ad629] [seVolume ad629 0 0] [se ad554] [seVolume ad554 0 0] [seVolume ad629 1.5 1.0] [seVolume ad554 1.5 1.0] [fadein black 1.5] [wait fade] [wt 1.0] [seVolume ad629 1.0 0.2] [seVolume ad554 1.0 0.2] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Da Vinci Okay, the leyline's right around that well.[sr]Go ahead and park it here. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [seStop ad629 0.5] [seStop ad554 0.5] [wt 0.5] [bgm BGM_EVENT_96 1.0 1.0] [wt 1.0] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash It certainly doesn't look like a dangerous area.[sr]But, something feels off... [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 24] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Da Vinci True. If anything, it's too peaceful. [k] [charaFace C 0] ＠Da Vinci And considering how expansive this farmland is,[sr]it's weird that we haven't seen a single piece of agricultural machinery. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 12] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash The buildings here seem a little crude, too. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Da Vinci Yeah, I've never seen anything quite like them before. Though I guess you could say they kind of look like collective housing. [k] ？1：You mean, like an apartment building? ？！ [charaFace C 12] ＠Da Vinci That's right. Although, I'm not sure “building”[sr]is the right word for that...um, structure. [k] ＠Da Vinci All that ground they leveled, and they're still living in holes? It's like something out of the Stone Age. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash Maybe civilization never really[sr]developed in this world? [k] [charaFace A 6] ＠Mash ...Oh, there's some people headed this way.[sr]Shall we try talking to them? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Holmes Yes, but do be careful. I doubt they pose any threat to us, but we cannot afford being seen as a threat either. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [se ad527] [wt 0.5] [charaTalk off] [charaDepth G 10] [charaFace E 0] [charaFace F 0] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein E 0.7 2] [charaFadein F 0.7 0] [charaFadein G 0.7 1] [wt 0.6] [seStop ad527] [wt 0.8] [charaTalk on] [charaFace E 2] ＠Farmer A What the? Who the hell are these people,[sr]and what are they doing in our field? [k] [charaFace G 4] ＠Boy Look at their weird clothes.[sr]Do you think they might be foreigners? [k] ＠Farmer A F-foreigners!? Here!? Does that mean[sr]they came from that strange storm then? [k] [charaFace F 2] ＠Farmer B H-hurry up and call the supervisor![sr]Maybe he'll know what to do! [k] [messageOff] [se ad132] [charaFadeout E 0.3] [charaFadeout F 0.3] [charaFadeout G 0.3] [wt 1.0] [charaSet G 3031001 1 Nezha] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] ＠Fou F[charaMoveReturn D 0,20 0.4]hew... Fou. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash At least the translators seem to be working fine... [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Da Vinci According to our linguistic analysis, they're speaking Middle Chinese, a language that predates the Song dynasty. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] ＠Nezha Conversation. Is a good. Starting point. However.[sr]We have frightened them. This pattern. Is not. Good. [k] [messageOff] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_96 1.0] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [se ad133] [wt 1.0] [seStop ad133 0.4] [charaTalk H] [charaFace H 2] [charaFadein H 0.4 1] [wt 0.4] ＠Farm Supervisor Hey! Did you really see foreigners!? [k] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 2] [charaFace F 3] [charaFadein F 0.1 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 2] ＠Farmer A Yeah, they're right over here! See for yourself, Supervisor. They just popped up in my field out of nowhere! [k] ＠Farmer B They were riding around in that weird box, they wear really strange clothes...and I think they've got weapons, too. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaSet E 1098123000 1 Meunière] [bgm BGM_EVENT_81 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 2] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Meunière Aw crap, I don't like where this is going![sr][%1], help us out here before things turn violent! [k] ＠Meunière Tell them this is all just a big misunderstanding![sr]If Holmes tries to explain, he'll just make things worse! [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaSet E 1098158800 1 "Farmer A"] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 5] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Holmes Hm? And what's wrong with my explanations? [k] ？1：A-all right! ？2：We mean you no harm! ？！ [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 2] [charaFace F 2] [charaFadein E 0.1 2] [charaFadein F 0.1 0] ＠Farmer A A[messageShake 0.03 2 2 0.4]ah! [&He:She] talked! [k] ＠Farmer B If you don't mean any harm, then why'd you show[sr]up in the middle of the field dressed like that!? [k] ＠Farmer A Go on, Supervisor, get rid of 'em for[sr]us before they ruin any more wheat! [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk H] [charaFace H 0] [charaFadein H 0.1 1] ＠Farm Supervisor You got it! [k] [messageOff] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_81 0.4] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [wt 0.6] [bgm BGM_EVENT_80 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 6] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash Th-they've all taken up weapons![sr]Now what do we do...? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] [charaMoveReturn D 0,20 0.3] ＠Fou Fou, fou, fooou. [wt 0.2][charaMoveReturn D 0,20 0.3][sr]Fooou. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaSet E 1098123000 1 Meunière] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 4] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Holmes Hmm, it seems their rather bare-bones lifestyle has not lent itself to open minds. I'm afraid we'll need to pacify them before we can begin negotiations. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 2] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Meunière Is now really the time for detached analysis, Holmes!? Can't you use Charm on them or something!? [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 14] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Da Vinci Gordy's the only one of us who can use Charm spells... Well, he says he can, anyway. [k] [charaFace C 12] ＠Da Vinci And even if he's telling the truth, he's still comfortably holed up inside the Border right now. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Holmes It'd be best to summon a Servant who with a powerful innate Charm skill, but that would require access to the leyline, which we don't yet have. [k] ＠Holmes It would seem we cannot avoid this battle. Fortunately, our opponents should be willing to listen once they get this out of their system. [k] [charaFace B 8] ＠Holmes While this would be an ideal situation for my baritsu,[sr]I'm afraid I will have to sit this one out. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 14] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Da Vinci Oh, right, you still haven't fully recovered yet.[sr]Guess we've got no choice then. [k] [charaFace C 26] ＠Da Vinci Mash, Nezha, go ahead and fight them if that's what they want! Just make sure not to harm any of them! [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] ＠Nezha Understood. I also. Would like. To avoid.[sr]Excessive force. I will. Be careful. [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 5] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash Yes! We'll do as great gentlemen do,[sr]in the true spirit of baritsu! [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 0.5] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_80 0.4] [wait fade] [soundStopAll] [end]