$94-04-19-09-2-0 [soundStopAll] [charaSet A 11009000 1 Ashtart] [charaSet B 1032002 1 "Warrior of Darkness Munenori"] [charaSet C 1098185100 1 Ashtart_Anger?] [charaSet D 11009001 1 "Space Ishtar"] [charaSet E 6018002 1 X] [charaSet F 2037000 1 Jane] [charaSet G 7002000 1 "Mysterious Berserk Swordfighter"] [charaSet J 5009000 1 Effect] [scene 82701] [wipeFilter cinema 0.5 0] [fadein black 1.5] [wait fade] [bgm BGM_EVENT_48 0.1] [charaTalk depthOff] [charaDepth A 1] [charaDepth B 2] [charaTalk A] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 -256,-50] [charaFace A 5] [charaFadein A 0.1 256,-50] @Ashtart ...All right, Munenori, let's hear it.[sr]Why do I still not have my catalyst? [k] @Ashtart Does this mean my Space Shinkageryu's vaunted Six Blades are not all they're cracked up to be? [k] [charaFace B 0] @Warrior of Darkness Munenori Forgive me, Lady Ashtart.[sr]I have no excuse. [k] @Warrior of Darkness Munenori Even in my wildest dreams... [k] [charaFace B 1] @Warrior of Darkness Munenori ...hahaha, I never would have guessed that the earthling would hire bounty hunters that were capable of defeating Anastasia. [k] [charaFace A 2] @Ashtart Time to start dreaming wilder dreams, dammit! [k] [messageOff] [charaFace A 5] [charaMove A 48,-50 1.0] [wt 1.0] [se ad102] [seVolume ad102 0 0.5] [charaShake B 0.07 3 0 0.2] [wt 0.4] [se ad102] [seVolume ad102 0 0.5] [charaShake B 0.07 3 0 0.2] [wt 0.4] [se ad102] [seVolume ad102 0 0.7] [charaShake B 0.07 5 1 0.2] [wt 0.5] [fadeout black 0.5] [wait fade] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [fadein black 0.5] [wait fade] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 0,-50] @Ashtart ...Hmph. I think that's enough[sr]kicking your shins for the moment. [k] @Ashtart Now then, tell me where the catalyst is now.[sr]Surely you know at least that much, yes? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 0,-50] @Warrior of Darkness Munenori While I am afraid we lost track of [&his:her] whereabouts[sr]after [&he:she] left Anastasia's planet, it is very unlikely[sr]that [&he:she] has gone into hiding. [k] @Warrior of Darkness Munenori If [&he:she] had, we would surely have received eyewitness[sr]reports from one of the nearby planets. [k] @Warrior of Darkness Munenori So I suspect [&he:she] is on the move. At first, we thought[sr][&he:she] may be taking the sort of ghost lanes bounty[sr]hunters usually prefer. [k] [charaFace B 4] @Warrior of Darkness Munenori But of course, our Space Shinkageryu controls all such routes. So the fact that we still have not located the catalyst can only mean one thing. [k] @Warrior of Darkness Munenori [&He:She] must be making [&his:her] way through an area that is[sr]impossible to navigate on autopilot. For example, this asteroid belt all the local space nomads generally avoid. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 3] [charaFadein A 0.1 0,-50] @Ashtart What!? That area's really dange[line 2] [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 0,-50] @Warrior of Darkness Munenori My lady? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 14] [charaFadein A 0.1 0,-50] @Ashtart ...Never mind. [k] [charaFace A 0] @Ashtart It hasn't been that long since I abducted the catalyst[sr]and brought [&him:her] here. I can't imagine [&he:she] would[sr]choose such a dangerous route of [&his:her] own accord. [k] [messageOff] [charaTalk depthOff] [charaDepth A 1] [charaDepth C 2] [charaTalk off] [charaFace C 22] [charaFadein C 0.4 0,-50] [cueSe Battle bac66] [wt 0.5] [cueSeStop bac66 0.2] [charaFadeout A 0] @Ashtart I bet it was the bounty hunters [&he:she] hired[sr]who came up with that one. Jerks... [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk on] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 0,-50] @Warrior of Darkness Munenori What would you have us do, my lady?[sr]Shall I put up a dragnet around the Terminal Line? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 -256,-50] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 256,-50] @Ashtart ...That area is part of the Darkened Sword's territory, right? Contact him. [k] @Ashtart But this time, don't bother telling him to capture the catalyst. He should focus on the bounty hunters. [k] [charaFace B 1] @Warrior of Darkness Munenori I see. Indeed, once the bounty hunters are out of the picture, the catalyst will be easy pickings. [k] @Warrior of Darkness Munenori Being an utter mad dog even among the Six Blades,[sr]the Darkened Sword should be perfect for the job. [k] [charaFace B 0] @Warrior of Darkness Munenori And that is why I really must ask: Slim though the odds are, what will you do if he kills the catalyst? [k] @Ashtart I will cut his head off myself in the most gruesome and excruciating way Servantkind has ever known! [k] @Ashtart Assuming the guy still has two brain cells to rub together, tell him not to kill the catalyst. [k] [charaFace A 15] @Ashtart Oh, and send one of our latest observation drones along to keep watch, just in case. [k] [charaFace B 1] @Warrior of Darkness Munenori Cunningly thorough as always, Lady Ashtart.[sr]Consider it done. [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 1.2] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_48 1.2] [wait fade] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [scene 83403] [wt 0.7] [wipeOff] [fadein black 1.2] [wait fade] [bgm BGM_EVENT_2 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 1] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Space Ishtar Yes! We made it out of the debris field AND the black hole danger zone! [k] @Space Ishtar Whew, I'd say we're well and truly out of the space woods! Great work all around, guys! [k] ?1:I didn't know you could make a spaceship drift... ?2:I never imagined this ship could move like that... ?! [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 1] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @X That was some fancy piloting. I might have to borrow those moves the next time I'm in a race. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 1] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Jane Right!? I knew Maanna and[sr]Ishtarin were in perfect sync! [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 6] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Space Ishtar Aww, stop. Actually, don't. Keep it coming☆ [k] [charaFace D 0] @Space Ishtar Anyway, that ought to make up for the time we lost.[sr]Now, as long as nothing else gets in our[line 2] [k] [messageOff] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_2 0.3] [se ade366] [flashin loop 0.2 0.3 FF000080 FF000000] [wt 1.4] [seStop ade366 0.1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_5 0.1] [wt 0.1] [flashOff] [charaFace D 12] @Space Ishtar Aaand there's that other shoe dropping.[sr]I knew it couldn't be long! [k] [charaFace D 5] @Space Ishtar Jane! [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 5] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Jane We've got a single-passenger craft approaching us rapidly from directly ahead! It hasn't shown any signs of aggression yet, but[line 2] [k] [messageOff] [shake 0.05 7 5 0.9] [cueSe Battle bac70] [wt 1.0] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 3] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Space Ishtar What was that about signs of aggression!?[wt 0.5][charaFace D 2][sr]That blast just grazed our shields! [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 6] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Jane Huh!? But they're not even locked on to us![sr]I can't imagine they could actually hit us like that... [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 2] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @X So whoever they are, they're just firing wildly, huh.[sr]Though they sure are coming in fast and furious! [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 2] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Jane We should have visual on them pretty soo[line 2]Huh!? [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 31] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Space Ishtar The hell!? [k] ?1:Are they actually standing on the bow of their ship? In freakin' space!? ?2:Is that...a space knight!? ?! [charaPut J 1200,1200] [charaEffect J bit_talk_security] [messageOff] [fadeout black 0.2] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_5 0.3] [wait fade] [charaFadeout D 0] [scene 83602] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 2] [charaFadein G 0 1] [charaPut J 1] [wt 0.2] [fadein black 0.2] [wait fade] [bgm BGM_EVENT_3 0.1] @Mysterious Berserk Swordfighter [f medium][messageShake 0.03 6 4 0.6]Raaaaaaaaaaahh!!! [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 0.2] [wait fade] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [charaFadeout G 0] [scene 83403] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 2] [charaFadein F 0 1] [fadein black 0.2] [wait fade] @Jane Now he's coming in right on our tail! He's been running into debris left and right, but he's just shrugging it off! [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 5] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Space Ishtar I've never seen anything like this guy, not from the Space Shinkageryu or space pirates. What do you guys make of him!? [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 5] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @X I think we'll have even less luck trying[sr]to reason with him than we did with Cat! [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 5] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Space Ishtar Same here! Then our only choice is to fight him off! [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 6] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Jane Aah! Don't turn just yet![sr]Now he's pulled up right alongside us! [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 0.2] [wait fade] [charaFadeout F 0] [scene 83501] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 2] [charaFadein G 0 1] [charaPut J 1] [fadein black 0.2] [wait fade] @Mysterious Berserk Swordfighter [f medium][messageShake 0.05 7 5 0.5]Raaaaaaaaaaahh!!! [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 0.2] [wait fade] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [charaFadeout G 0] [scene 83403] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 6] [charaFadein F 0 1] [fadein black 0.2] [wait fade] @Jane Ah dammit, he boarded us![sr]And he's wasting no time[line 2] [k] [messageOff] [shake 0.05 7 5 0.9] [cueSe Battle bac70] [wt 0.3] [shake 0.05 7 5 0.9] [cueSe Battle bac70] [wt 0.3] [shake 0.05 7 5 0.9] [cueSe Battle bac70] [wt 0.7] [charaTalk G] @Mysterious Berserk Swordfighter [f medium][messageShake 0.05 7 5 0.5]Raaaaaaaaaaahh!!! [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 2] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @X He's banging away at our hull with a steel pipe like the Maanna is some giant space drum! It's just like something my idiot cousin would pull! [k] @X Wait, hang on. Does he really not realize he's attacking the very ship he's standing on!? [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 5] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Space Ishtar We'll just have to stop him before he can do any more damage! Come on, let's go fight him up top! [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 0.5] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_3 0.4] [wait fade] [soundStopAll] [end]