$03-00-13-21-1-0 [soundStopAll] [enableFullScreen] [charaSet A 1098257910 1 Mash] [charaSet B 1098257300 1 "Da Vinci"] [charaSet C 1098257420 1 Sion] [charaSet D 1098253800 1 "Wak Chan"] [charaSet E 1098255300 1 Nitocris] [charaSet F 1098252940 1 Tepeu] [charaSet G 1098154000 1 "Tree of Emptiness Seed"] [charaSet H 1098154000 1 "Tree of Emptiness Seed"] [charaSet I 1098154000 1 "Tree of Emptiness Seed"] [charaSet J 1098154000 1 "Tree of Emptiness Seed"] [charaSet K 1098154000 1 "Tree of Emptiness Seed"] [sceneSet O 174700 1] [sceneSet P 174700 1] [sceneSet Q 174700 1] [charaSet S 98115000 1 "Effect Dummy"] [charaSet T 98115000 1 "Effect Dummy"] [scene 174700] [charaTalk off] [charaTalk depthOff] [charaDepth O 1] [charaDepth P 2] [charaDepth Q 3] [charaDepth A 4] [charaDepth B 4] [charaDepth C 4] [charaDepth D 4] [charaDepth E 4] [charaDepth F 4] [charaScale O 1.4] [charaScale P 1.4] [charaScale Q 1.1] [charaFadein O 0.1 200,-225] [charaMove O 0,-225 5.0] [bgm BGM_MAP_41 1.5] [fadein black 1.5] [wait fade] [wt 2.3] [charaFadein P 1.2 -200,-225] [charaMove P -200,-325 5.0] [wt 1.2] [charaFadeout O 0.1] [wt 2.6] [charaMoveScale Q 1.01 3.5] [charaFadein Q 1.2 0,-225] [charaMove Q 0,-200 3.5] [wt 1.2] [charaFadeout P 0.1] [wt 4.0] ?1:So this is the end of Mictlān... ?2:...Is that the Tree of Emptiness? ?! [charaTalk on] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Mash I see the remains of an enormous temple, and an even more massive tree behind it... It would seem to be the Tree of Emptiness, but[line 2] [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 23] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Da Vinci Yeah. It's literally empty right now. It's clearly dead, just like the one in the British Lostbelt. [k] @Da Vinci And yet, Mictlān is still obviously functioning as a Lostbelt. [k] @Da Vinci In Britain's case, Morgan remade it from scratch into a Lostworld, so it was able to escape its Tree of Emptiness. [k] @Da Vinci But that's not the case for Mictlān. According to Xquic, it's been a Lostbelt for its entire existence, all the way up to now, in 2019. [k] @Da Vinci And that must mean[line 2] [k] ?1:Is something other than the Tree of Emptiness keeping it around? ?! [charaFace B 18] @Da Vinci Yeah. Once we get to the roots of the Tree of Emptiness, everything should be clear. [k] [charaFace B 0] @Da Vinci But first, gotta make a regular check-in. Would you call the Storm Border, Mash? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 1] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Mash Understood. Opening a line now. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [se ad15] [wt 0.6] [charaPut S 1] [charaEffect S bit_talk_10_LowLevel] [wt 0.1] [se ad13] [wt 0.3] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Sion Storm Border here. Is this the underworld pilgrimage team? I am glad you are all okay. [k] @Sion We confirmed your arrival at the ninth stratum via your ID signals. [k] [charaFace C 10] @Sion Unfortunately, the video feed is not as nice. We are getting a ton of static from the ninth stratum. [k] [charaFace C 14] @Sion The cosmic ray concentration is well above safe levels for humans. [k] @Sion I remember you telling us that Master [%1] is wearing a special protective sheet... [k] @Sion ...but please be careful to ensure it does not get torn. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut S 2000,2500] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Da Vinci No worries there. The deinos made this sheet; it's way stronger than anything Chaldea could make. [k] @Da Vinci Anyway, how's the Storm Border coming along, Sion? Is it gonna be operational soon? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut S 1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 11] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Sion Oh yes. It has been fourteen hours since all of you left Chichén Itzá. [k] @Sion Four hours ago, we successfully restarted the engines, just as we planned. [k] @Sion At the moment, we are working on charging our emergency power reserves, enhancing the Border's armor plating, and generating all manner of weaponry. [k] @Sion We expect it to be another four hours or so until we are satisfied with everything. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut S 2000,2500] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 21] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Da Vinci Whoa, that's two hours sooner than we planned for! Nice! You all must be working super hard right now. [k] ?1:What about Kadoc's team? [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut S 1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 9] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ?2:Where's Daybit right now? [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut S 1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 17] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Sion Unfortunately, we do not know Daybit's current location, as we have not been able to track or even detect him. [k] @Sion And I am afraid I have more bad news. [k] [charaFace C 9] ?! @Sion We lost contact with Kadoc's strike team four hours ago. [k] @Sion The good news is that the Shadow Border's signal is still strong... [k] @Sion ...meaning the most likely explanation is that they are simply unable to contact us as a result of some unforeseen difficulty. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut S 2000,2500] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 6] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Mash ...Then are Daybit and Tezcatlipoca making their way here right now? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut S 1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 9] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Sion That is highly probable, yes. [k] @Sion Alternatively, they may have already passed you during the four hours you spent making your way through the fourth underworld. [k] @Sion You have two choices. [k] @Sion You can choose to wait for Kadoc's team to arrive, or you can move on without them. [k] @Sion You are your team's leader, [%1]. Since we are unable to reach Goredolf at the moment, the decision is yours to make. [k] @Sion What will you do? [k] ?1:...Let's keep moving. ?2:...We don't have to wait for them here. We can still rendezvous inside. ?! [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut S 2000,2500] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 23] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Da Vinci Yeah. Right now, moving forward is our only real option. [k] @Da Vinci Sion, we're going to head to what looks like a temple built near the foot of the Tree of Emptiness. [k] @Da Vinci Could you ask Kadoc's team to rendezvous with us inside once they get here? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut S 1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Sion Roger that. In the meantime, we will continue to prepare the Border for takeoff. Good luck with your expedition! [k] [messageOff] [bgm BGM_MAP_41 1.5 0.6] [se ad1] [wt 0.05] [charaPut S 2000,2500] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 1.3] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 3] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Wak Chan Hm? So we're not gonna wait for Kadoc's gang to get here? [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 6] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Mash Right. Since the Shadow Border is still intact, I'm going to trust that everyone is okay. [k] @Mash So we should focus on our mission of reaching ORT before Daybit and cutting down the Tree of Emptiness.[bgmStop BGM_MAP_41 2.0] [k] [charaFace A 4] @Mash ...Even if that means we'll be erasing Mictlān itself as a result. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_25 0.1] @Wak Chan Aw, don't worry about that. Didn't the other deinos already tell you? The end of the world isn't anyone's fault. [k] @Wak Chan Think about it like the wind pushing a rod over. [k] [charaFace D 2] @Wak Chan If you say the wind's in the wrong, that'd mean treating everything nature's done up to that point as bad. [k] @Wak Chan If you say the rod's in the wrong, that'd mean ignoring all the work it did to stay upright until now. [k] @Wak Chan And if someone were to push the wind aside so they could run up and kick the rod away... [k] [charaFaceFade D 7 0.2] @Wak Chan Well, I wouldn't know why they were doing something like that, but I'd be impressed at them pulling off something pretty big. [k] ?1:Would that really be that big? ?2:Why do you say that? ?! [charaFaceFade D 0 0.2] @Wak Chan Well, think about it. Most living beings only deal with other beings that are about the same size as them, right? [k] @Wak Chan At most, maybe they'll go up against something that's two or three times their size. [k] @Wak Chan But if you're challenging the whole world, well, that means you're dealing with something way beyond any one person. [k] [charaFace D 3] @Wak Chan So I think if someone's gonna do that, there's gotta be a bunch of other people who'd be willing to take their place cheering them on. [k] @Wak Chan The only thing that can kill the world is the world itself. The only way to break the world is if the world itself is on your side. [k] @Wak Chan And then there's the question of what exactly will carry that plan out. [k] [charaFace D 2] @Wak Chan I don't really think you can break the world without good reason, allies, and destiny. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 5] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Mash So, if the world itself is on your side[line 2] [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 3] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Nitocris Only then can the world be broken, hm? [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 6] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_25 2.0] @Tepeu That gets to the world's own innate Counter Force. Though I think what Wak Chan is talking about is much more good-natured than that. [k] @Tepeu Why don't we walk and talk? The temple is still a ways away. [k] [bgm BGM_EVENT_77 0.1] [charaFaceFade F 0 0.2] @Tepeu By the way, how are you feeling, Nitocris? You haven't become a zombie like the ones in the story you told us earlier, have you? [k] @Tepeu If you feel like sucking anyone's blood, please start with Wak Chan. That way, the rest of us will be safe for a while. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 2] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Nitocris I'm not going to suck anyone's blood! Where is this even coming from!? [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 6] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Tepeu That's what happened every time Camazotz sucked a deinos' blood. Did he not drink any of yours? [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 3] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] [wt 1.0] [charaFace E 9] @Nitocris No, he didn't. I'm the very picture of health. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 6] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Tepeu I see. Then my next question is for you, [%1]. [k] @Tepeu How are your Command Spells doing now that Camazotz has been defeated and can no longer misuse them? [k] ?1:...I can summon, but I still don't have my Master rights back. ?2:...Unfortunately, it doesn't look like anything's changed. ?! [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 23] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Da Vinci Then you'll probably have to settle things with the guy who stole[line 2]I mean, the guy you traded them to. [k] [charaFace B 13] @Da Vinci But why are you asking about this in the first place, Tepeu? I don't get it. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_77 1.5] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Tepeu So that we all have an accurate picture of our combat capabilities. You see, um...I'm not sure how to say this, but... [k] [charaFaceFade F 6 0.2] @Tepeu ...I've been hearing noises from the nearby trees for some time now. It seems we're surrounded by hostile creatures. [k] [bgm BGM_EVENT_81 0.1] ?1:Is it an ocelotl ambush!? ?2:Is it mindless deinos!? ?! [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 29] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Da Vinci No way. This place was filled with toxic gas just four hours ago. [k] @Da Vinci Nothing could be living down here with all those toxins in the air. It must just be the wind or[line 2] [k] [messageOff] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_81 1.5] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.15] [charaTalk off] [charaDepth G 8] [charaDepth H 7] [charaDepth I 6] [charaDepth J 5] [charaDepth K 4] [se ad1043] [wt 0.05] [charaFace G 0] [charaFace H 0] [charaFace I 0] [charaFace J 0] [charaFace K 0] [charaFadein G 0.4 1] [charaMoveReturn G 0,-8 0.6] [wt 0.25] [charaFadeinFSR H 0.4 200,0] [charaMoveReturnFSR H 200,-8 0.6] [wt 0.25] [charaFadeinFSL I 0.4 -200,0] [charaMoveReturnFSL I -200,-8 0.6] [wt 0.25] [charaFadeinFSSideR J 0.4 400,0] [charaMoveReturnFSSideR J 400,-8 0.6] [wt 0.25] [charaFadeinFSSideL K 0.4 -400,0] [charaMoveReturnFSSideL K -400,-8 0.6] [wt 1.6] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [charaFadeout I 0.1] [charaFadeout J 0.1] [charaFadeout K 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk on] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 23] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Da Vinci ... [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 2] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Tepeu See? [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_80 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 26] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Da Vinci Crap! Sorry guys, but we've gotta make a break for the temple! Those are Tree of Emptiness seeds! [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 0.5] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_80 0.4] [wait fade] [soundStopAll] [end]