＄03-00-12-14-1-0



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[charaSet C 1098242600 1 "Zhang Jue"]
[charaSet D 4047001 1 "Kōnstantînos XI"]
[charaSet E 1098234900 1 "Pope Johanna"]
[charaSet F 3036001 1 Bradamante]
[charaSet G 1098243510 1 "Don Quixote"]
[charaSet H 1098243600 1 Sancho]
[charaSet I 9005001 1 Holmes]
[charaSet J 1098123210 1 Goredolf]
[charaSet K 99502600 1 Mash]
[charaSet L 7007001 1 "Vlad III"]
[charaSet M 4004001 1 Astolfo]
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＠Assassin-Class
...That's all, my queen.
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＠Kriemhild
Hmm. So, they got Zhang Jue, did they?[wt 0.7][charaFace B 0][sr]Well, no matter.
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＠Assassin-Class
Y-you're not upset, my queen?
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＠Assassin-Class
Without Vice-Commander Zhang Jue leading us, I don't know how[line 2]
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＠Kriemhild
He's still here. Come out, Zhang Jue.
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＠Zhang Jue
Oof... Was I dead?
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Looks that way. Poor thing.
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＠Assassin-Class
H-how...!?
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＠Kriemhild
It's either some sort of cloning technique or a Noble Phantasm with a similar effect. I don't care.
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＠Kriemhild
The point is, Zhang Jue is still here. Isn't that enough?
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＠Assassin-Class
...Yes, my queen!
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＠Zhang Jue
Now...what was I doing again?
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＠Kriemhild
A pity this technique, or whatever it is, doesn't allow you to retain your other self's memories.
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＠Kriemhild
Here. You left this for yourself in case something like this happened.
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＠Zhang Jue
Oho, I see, I see... It looks as though I suffered quite a painful defeat.
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＠Kriemhild
Indeed. I know this doesn't actually change anything important...
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＠Kriemhild
...but I can't abide the thought of them believing they can trifle with us and escape retribution.
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＠Zhang Jue
Shall we retaliate in full force then?
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＠Kriemhild
Yes. We'll follow the Reinstatement Realm's lead.
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＠Zhang Jue
Oh? Might I ask why?
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＠Kriemhild
The Reinstatement Realm is preparing to attack the Righteous Realm. It's obvious from the way they've organized their army.
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＠Zhang Jue
So they're not coming after us?
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＠Kriemhild
No. It seems Kōnstantînos understands he needs to take risks...
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＠Kriemhild
...if his noble cause is ever to triumph over our wicked one.
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＠Kōnstantînos XI
Johanna.
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＠Pope Johanna
Yes?
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＠Kōnstantînos XI
It's not that I don't believe you. I do. But let me go over it again, just to make sure I understand correctly.
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＠Kōnstantînos XI
Was this something told to you in no uncertain terms, or was it more ambiguous in nature?
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＠Pope Johanna
The latter.
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＠Pope Johanna
I received a divine revelation, which I then passed on to you. That's all.
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＠Pope Johanna
I'm afraid I can't explain it, or offer any logical insight. I can't even be sure it wasn't entirely false.
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＠Kōnstantînos XI
But you heard it all the same, yes?
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＠Pope Johanna
I did. It said, “If you fight the Righteous Realm, your victory is assured.”
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＠Pope Johanna
I'll let you decide whether to believe it or not.
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＠Kōnstantînos XI
...Bradamante.
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＠Bradamante
Yes, Your Imperial Majesty.
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＠Kōnstantînos XI
What do you make of Johanna's revelation? Do you think we can defeat Charles the Great?
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＠Bradamante
...I do.
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＠Bradamante
I believe the Charles the Great ruling the Righteous Realm is either an imposter...
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＠Bradamante
...or that his real capabilities have somehow been sealed away.
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＠Kōnstantînos XI
Why do you believe that?
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＠Bradamante
Because he never showed himself during that operation. The Charles the Great I know would never be that cautious.
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＠Kōnstantînos XI
You think?
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＠Kōnstantînos XI
If I were in his position, I think I would take every precaution I could and then some.
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＠Bradamante
If he had been summoned to run a nation, then yes, I could see that.
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＠Bradamante
But he would never act so timidly if he had been summoned here to win a Holy Grail War.
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＠Bradamante
He was always the sort to lead from the front, no matter the circumstances.
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＠Kōnstantînos XI
...Then what about his two knights, Roland and Astolfo?
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＠Kōnstantînos XI
They're the reason we believe the Righteous Realm's Charles the Great is who he claims to be.
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＠Kōnstantînos XI
Why would two of his Twelve Paladins knowingly prop up an imposter?
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＠Bradamante
You have it backwards.
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＠Bradamante
Propping up an imposter is exactly the kind of thing those two would do.
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＠Bradamante
We paladins always strive to live our lives according to our chivalric principles.
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＠Bradamante
And one of those principles is to always do what we believe to be right, even if it means acting dishonorably.
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＠Bradamante
...And while we're on the subject, even if the real Charles the Great were there...
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＠Bradamante
...if someone else were claiming to be him, and he felt it was for a good reason, he wouldn't have a problem with it.
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＠Bradamante
He was just...like that.
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＠Kōnstantînos XI
...I see.
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＠Kōnstantînos XI
(That just leaves one last factor.)
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＠Kōnstantînos XI
(According to Moriarty, Chaldea is currently hiding out in the Righteous Realm.)
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＠Kōnstantînos XI
(And they can't possibly have the manpower to spare to send troops to the Revenge Realm as well.)
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＠Kōnstantînos XI
(...It seems it's time to settle things.)
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＠Kōnstantînos XI
Bradamante, assemble our top officers. We're going to march on the Righteous Realm right away.
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＠Pope Johanna
...!
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＠Kōnstantînos XI
Don't look so surprised. I know very well that I'm taking a major risk.
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＠Kōnstantînos XI
But even so...we need to bring the fight to the Righteous Realm, and we must do so now.
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＠Kōnstantînos XI
The Revenge Realm has just lost Zhang Jue and lost a number of troops in battle against the Righteous Realm.
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＠Kōnstantînos XI
This is the best, if not the only, chance for us to strike.
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＠Kōnstantînos XI
We need to take the Righteous Realm out now before they can grow any stronger. Is that clear, Johanna?
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＠Pope Johanna
Then I have just one request.
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＠Pope Johanna
...Take me with you.
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＠Both
!
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＠Bradamante
But Lady Johanna, that would[line 2]
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＠Pope Johanna
I can't stay here alone doing nothing but praying.
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＠Pope Johanna
If you're going to take this risk, then we should bet everything we have on it.
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＠Pope Johanna
I don't want to just sit here, safe and useless, waiting to see what happens.
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＠Pope Johanna
It'll be all right. I'm a Servant, too.
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＠Kōnstantînos XI
...All right. But I insist you stick to providing support from the rear.
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＠Pope Johanna
Of course.
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＠Pope Johanna
I would never make trouble by trying to do something like fight on the front lines.
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＠Kōnstantînos XI
Then that's fine. I'll stick to the front line, you to the rear.
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＠Kōnstantînos XI
This shall be our first great battle since the foundation of our realm. Let's go make sure we win it.
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＠Pope Johanna
Agreed!
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＠Bradamante
I'll go summon the officers right now!
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[lr]The winds of change had begun to blow.
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On this day, the Reinstatement Realm began working relentlessly to break free of the stalemate with their neighboring realms.
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Even if the other realms were to learn of their plans, they would be powerless to stop the Reinstatement Realm from riding to battle.
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What's more, Kōnstantînos XI had another trick up his sleeve:
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A plan to drag Charles the Great himself onto the battlefield, whether he was an imposter or not.
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It was a very simple plan, but that very simplicity made it impossible to counter.
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A few days after Zhang Jue's assassination...
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＠Sancho
...[sr]...
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＠Don Quixote
...[sr]...
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＠Holmes
Pardon me. What's this about the situation having suddenly changed?
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？1：Yeah, what happened?
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＠Sancho
Here. Take a look at this.
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＠Holmes
...A manifesto?
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＠Holmes
...[sr]...
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＠Holmes
I see. So the Reinstatement Realm is openly declaring war against us, as well as requesting an audience with Charles the Great. Quite the bold tactic.
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＠Holmes
I take it this is Kōnstantînos's way of trying to drag Charles the Great onto the battlefield?
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＠Sancho
That's right.
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＠Sancho
We received this manifesto from Reinstatement Realm soldiers during our skirmishes with them over the last few days.
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＠Sancho
Needless to say, all the other Servants in the Righteous Realm know about it as well.
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＠Goredolf
...I see. Then you have no choice but to go to the battlefield in response.
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＠Mash
They...don't?
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＠Goredolf
There's no way someone as legendary as Charles the Great wouldn't defend his honor, even if it meant acting a little illogically.
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＠Goredolf
A hero like that can't get escape that need.
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＠Sancho
What do you think, Count Vlad? I'd like to hear your opinion as well.
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＠Vlad III
We cannot ignore this manifesto. Our next battle with the Reinstatement Realm will be all-out war.
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＠Vlad III
We cannot even depend on our natural defenses to aid us here.
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＠Vlad III
Not when our opponent has also designated a particular battlefield.
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＠Sancho
Can't we negotiate for a battlefield more advantageous to us?
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＠Holmes
Quite so.
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＠Holmes
Even if we cannot fight here, where we have the greatest advantage, I would like to avoid a direct clash on an open field.
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＠Vlad III
All that aside, I'm impressed at this manifesto's construction. Whoever wrote it has done a tremendous job of conveying both passion and levelheadedness.
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＠Vlad III
It is exactly the correct way to strike at our pride in being Charles the Great's subjects and so force him onto the battlefield.
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＠Astolfo
Now that you mention it, there've been some rumors going around about Charles the Great being an imposter.
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＠Sancho
Yes, we're aware. I've told the Assassins to try and keep them in check.
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＠Sancho
But rumors have a way of spreading. Especially explosive ones like this.
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[charaTalk I]
[charaFace I 5]
[charaFadein I 0.1 1]
＠Holmes
It's the Reinstatement Realm.
[k]

＠Holmes
They're taking the fight to us on all fronts.
[k]

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[charaTalk G]
[charaFace G 4]
[charaFadein G 0.1 1]
＠Don Quixote
So, um...does this mean I need to go to the front line?
[k]

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[charaTalk L]
[charaFace L 0]
[charaFadein L 0.1 1]
＠Vlad III
We will need to hide your appearance, of course.
[k]

＠Vlad III
If we do not, the other Servants will immediately recognize you are a knight, not an emperor.
[k]

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[charaTalk H]
[charaFace H 5]
[charaFadein H 0.1 1]
＠Sancho
We're planning to put up curtains around his carriage, just like we do here on the throne.
[k]

＠Sancho
As long as we're wary of assassination attempts when we go to the front line, I think it should be a reasonable solution.
[k]

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[charaTalk L]
[charaFace L 0]
[charaFadein L 0.1 1]
＠Vlad III
Yes, that should be fine. The problem is, who should we send there?
[k]

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[charaTalk M]
[charaFace M 0]
[charaFadein M 0.1 1]
＠Astolfo
Isn't it just gonna be Don Quixote?
[k]

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[charaTalk L]
[charaFace L 0]
[charaFadein L 0.1 1]
＠Vlad III
What do you think?
[k]

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[charaTalk G]
[charaFace G 0]
[charaFadein G 0.1 1]
＠Don Quixote
I...[wt 0.6][charaFace G 4] I don't think me being there is a good idea.
[k]

＠Don Quixote
Just thinking about being on the battlefield makes my voice quiver. It would only be a matter of time until I did something strange.
[k]

＠Don Quixote
I don't think I could handle it, even with Sancho there.
[k]

＠Don Quixote
I...I'm no longer capable of fighting on a real battlefield.
[k]

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[charaTalk H]
[charaFace H 4]
[charaFadein H 0.1 1]
＠Sancho
Oh, sir...
[k]

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[charaTalk I]
[charaFace I 0]
[charaFadein I 0.1 1]
＠Holmes
Then someone else will need to take his place.
[k]

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[charaTalk L]
[charaFace L 4]
[charaFadein L 0.1 1]
＠Vlad III
I'm afraid neither myself, Astolfo, nor Roland would be suitable.
[k]

＠Vlad III
Our army already knows me as their general, and they are of course well-acquainted with Astolfo and Roland as well.
[k]


？1：(Raise hand)
？2：Maybe Holmes could do it?
[branch select01]
？！

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[charaTalk N]
[charaFace N 2]
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＠Roland
Huh!? You!?
[k]

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[charaTalk M]
[charaFace M 2]
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＠Astolfo
Are you sure about this!?
[k]

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[charaTalk I]
[charaFace I 4]
[charaFadein I 0.1 1]
＠Holmes
I wish I could say I can't put this on your shoulders...but, no, you're right.
[k]

[charaFace I 0]
＠Holmes
Of everyone here, [&Mr.:Ms.] [%1], you are actually the best choice to pretend to be Charles the Great.
[k]

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[charaTalk I]
[charaFace I 6]
[charaFadein I 0.1 1]
＠Holmes
...Hmm. True, my face isn't nearly as well-known as yours.
[k]

＠Holmes
And I could fool them further if I were to employ a disguise Noble Phantasm.
[k]

[charaFace I 4]
＠Holmes
But I would also need to demonstrate my abilities as Charles the Great, and that, my Noble Phantasm might not be able to manage.
[k]

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[charaTalk H]
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＠Sancho
So that just leaves[line 2]
[k]

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[charaTalk I]
[charaFace I 0]
[charaFadein I 0.1 1]
＠Holmes
[&Mr.:Ms.] [%1]. I know it's short notice,[sr]but would you take on the role of Charles the Great?
[k]

？1：That's a BIG ask!
？！

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[charaTalk O]
[charaFace O 4]
[charaFadein O 0.1 1]
＠Kadoc
Whoa, whoa, hold on.
[k]

＠Kadoc
You want to make [%1] into Charles the Great? Don't you think that's a tall order?
[k]

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[charaTalk I]
[charaFace I 0]
[charaFadein I 0.1 1]
＠Holmes
It would be a tall order regardless of who plays the part [line 2]and a dangerous one as well.
[k]

＠Holmes
There will doubtless be Servants who attempt to kill Charles the Great.
[k]

[charaFace I 5]
＠Holmes
But [&Mr.:Ms.] [%1] has ways of protecting[sr][&himself:herself] against other Servants.
[k]

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[charaTalk O]
[charaFace O 0]
[charaFadein O 0.1 1]
＠Kadoc
[&His:Her] summons...
[k]

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[charaTalk I]
[charaFace I 0]
[charaFadein I 0.1 1]
＠Holmes
Precisely. Our Master can use simple summons to call on other Servants to fight for [&him:her] at a moment's notice.
[k]

＠Holmes
What's more, [&he:she] has amply proven [&his:her] ability to[sr]command a multitude of heroes across all the Singularities and Lostbelts.
[k]

＠Holmes
Even if the enemy should take [&him:her] by surprise, [&he:she][sr]should be perfectly capable of responding in turn.
[k]

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[charaTalk O]
[charaFace O 5]
[charaFadein O 0.1 1]
＠Kadoc
...Yeah, all right. I guess if [&he:she] can pull a good[sr]Servant out of [&his:her] hat, this might not be totally[sr]crazy.
[k]

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[charaTalk L]
[charaFace L 4]
[charaFadein L 0.1 1]
＠Vlad III
By rights, it should be my job to keep my Master safe from harm. But even if I had not lost my power, commanding the army would sill require my full attention.
[k]

[charaFace L 0]
＠Vlad III
Still, I could assign thousands of Servants to protect you if you are to pose as Charles the Great...
[k]

＠Vlad III
There are risks to be sure, but overall, this plan does seem as though it could work.
[k]

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[charaTalk J]
[charaFace J 10]
[charaFadein J 0.1 1]
＠Goredolf
So what happens if [%1] can't do it for[sr]whatever reason?
[k]

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[charaTalk I]
[charaFace I 0]
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＠Holmes
In that scenario, I shall just have to play the part myself. My disguise Noble Phantasm should help with that.
[k]

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[charaPut S 1]
[charaTalk J]
[charaFace J 12]
[charaFadein J 0.1 1]
＠Goredolf
But then, if you did that...
[k]

＠Goredolf
...[%1] would still be staying close to[sr]you the whole time anyway, right?
[k]

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[charaTalk I]
[charaFace I 7]
[charaFadein I 0.1 1]
＠Holmes
Indeed [&he:she] would.
[k]

＠Holmes
As I am presently a Chaldean Servant, I cannot very well leave my Master's side and go off on my own.
[k]

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[charaTalk J]
[charaFace J 7]
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＠Goredolf
So, basically...it almost doesn't matter which of you does this?
[k]

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[charaTalk I]
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＠Holmes
Correct.
[k]

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[charaTalk J]
[charaFace J 6]
[charaFadein J 0.1 1]
＠Goredolf
O[messageShake 0.05 4 3 0.5]h, enough of this!
[k]

＠Goredolf
If that's how it is, then we're better off just making [%1] the new Charles the Great and having done with it!
[k]

＠Goredolf
That way, the other Servants would be far more likely to protect you than they would if you were just another attendant!
[k]

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[charaTalk H]
[charaFace H 0]
[charaFadein H 0.1 1]
＠Sancho
...Um, we have another possible solution we'd like to recommend.
[k]

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[charaTalk I]
[charaFace I 0]
[charaFadein I 0.1 1]
＠Holmes
Oh?
[k]

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[charaTalk H]
[charaFace H 5]
[charaFadein H 0.1 1]
＠Sancho
...What if we just ran away?
[k]

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[charaTalk M]
[charaFace M 4]
[charaFadein M 0.1 1]
＠Astolfo
Run away? Us?
[k]

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[charaTalk N]
[charaFace N 1]
[charaFadein N 0.1 1]
＠Roland
Hahaha, good one, Lady Sancho.[wt 1.0][charaFace N 4][sr]...Huh? You're not kidding?
[k]

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[charaTalk H]
[charaFace H 5]
[charaFadein H 0.1 1]
＠Sancho
We may not be able to run away, but the Chaldeans can, and perhaps they should.
[k]

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[charaPut S 1]
[charaTalk J]
[charaFace J 10]
[charaFadein J 0.1 1]
＠Goredolf
Running away, huh? I...suppose that is an option...
[k]

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[charaTalk M]
[charaFace M 2]
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＠Astolfo
No way!
[k]

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[charaPut S 1]
[charaTalk J]
[charaFace J 4]
[charaFadein J 0.1 1]
＠Goredolf
Come now. Is whining really the way to go about this?
[k]

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[charaTalk I]
[charaFace I 0]
[charaFadein I 0.1 1]
＠Holmes
That is indeed an option, but taking it would only make the situation worse.
[k]

＠Holmes
We cannot allow a large Singularity like this to inscribe itself in human history.
[k]

＠Holmes
It is just as much of a threat to humanity as the seven Singularities, the six Lostbelts...
[k]

[charaFace I 5]
＠Holmes
...and even unusual Singularities such as Heian-kyo and Tunguska.
[k]

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[charaTalk J]
[charaFace J 12]
[charaFadein J 0.1 1]
＠Goredolf
If only we could reason with them...
[k]

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[charaTalk L]
[charaFace L 0]
[charaFadein L 0.1 1]
＠Vlad III
All right, Master.
[k]

＠Vlad III
From here on out, you will play the role of Charles the Great.
[k]

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[charaTalk H]
[charaFace H 1]
[charaFadein H 0.1 1]
＠Sancho
I'll prepare a costume for you right away. Sir, you can be one of [&his:her] imperial guards.
[k]

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[charaTalk G]
[charaFace G 2]
[charaFadein G 0.1 1]
＠Don Quixote
Oho! A promotion!
[k]

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[charaPut S 1]
[charaTalk J]
[charaFace J 8]
[charaFadein J 0.1 1]
＠Goredolf
Don't you mean DEmotion!?
[k]

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[charaTalk H]
[charaFace H 1]
[charaFadein H 0.1 1]
＠Sancho
We have plenty of ways to change your voice. All you need to do is learn the gestures you need to make as a silhouette.
[k]

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[charaTalk L]
[charaFace L 0]
[charaFadein L 0.1 1]
＠Vlad III
I'll start formulating our strategy for the battle right away. Roland, come with me.
[k]

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[charaTalk N]
[charaFace N 0]
[charaFadein N 0.1 1]
＠Roland
Yes, sir.
[k]

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[charaTalk L]
[charaFace L 0]
[charaFadein L 0.1 1]
＠Vlad III
Astolfo, I want you and Don Quixote to stay by my Master's side.
[k]

[charaFace L 5]
＠Vlad III
But be ready to fly into the battlefield on your hippogriff at a moment's notice.
[k]

＠Vlad III
You will be our commando unit for this operation.
[k]

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[charaTalk M]
[charaFace M 2]
[charaFadein M 0.1 1]
＠Astolfo
Aye, aye, sir! I'll do my very best!
[k]

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[charaTalk L]
[charaFace L 0]
[charaFadein L 0.1 1]
＠Vlad III
That just leaves the negotiations for the battlefield.
[k]

＠Vlad III
Sancho, Holmes, I would like you two to handle that.
[k]

＠Vlad III
The Reinstatement Realm has designated a wide-open plain within their territory as their preferred site.
[k]

＠Vlad III
Do what you can to keep us away from such a place.
[k]

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[charaTalk I]
[charaFace I 0]
[charaFadein I 0.1 1]
＠Holmes
I think we can manage that.
[k]

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[charaTalk L]
[charaFace L 4]
[charaFadein L 0.1 1]
＠Vlad III
Oh?
[k]

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[charaTalk I]
[charaFace I 7]
[charaFadein I 0.1 1]
＠Holmes
This is a classic negotiation tactic, of the “door-in-the-face” variety.
[k]

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[charaTalk M]
[charaFace M 4]
[charaFace N 0]
[charaFadeinFSL M 0.1 0]
[charaFadeinFSR N 0.1 2]
＠Astolfo
Door in the face? Huh?
[k]

[charaFace N 4]
＠Roland
What, you mean you don't know about it, Astolfo?
[k]

[charaFace M 2]
＠Astolfo
No, I don't! You mean you do, Roland?
[k]

[charaFace N 1]
＠Roland
Of course I do.[wt 0.8][charaFace N 0][sr]...Holmes, would you mind explaining it to him?
[k]

[charaFace M 5]
＠Astolfo
Oh come ON! You have no idea either, do you!?
[k]

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[charaTalk depthOn]
[charaTalk I]
[charaFace I 1]
[charaFadein I 0.1 1]
＠Holmes
Hahaha.
[k]

[charaFace I 0]
＠Holmes
It's when you open negotiations with a demand you know will be rejected, then work down to a more realistic, but still advantageous one.
[k]

＠Holmes
People have made use of it since time immemorial.
[k]

＠Holmes
It's just like when merchants use impossibly high prices on certain items to make a slashed price look reasonable.
[k]

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[charaTalk M]
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[charaFace N 4]
[charaFadeinFSL M 0.1 0]
[charaFadeinFSR N 0.1 2]
＠Astolfo
Ohh, now I get it! I've been ripped off like that a bunch of times!
[k]

＠Roland
Why am I not surprised?
[k]

[charaFace M 4]
＠Astolfo
Hey, I don't like haggling. It makes me feel guilty.
[k]

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[charaTalk depthOn]
[charaTalk I]
[charaFace I 0]
[charaFadein I 0.1 1]
＠Holmes
I suspect the site Kōnstantînos actually wants...
[k]

[charaFace I 5]
＠Holmes
...is an open field near the border between realms that gives them a slight advantage over us.
[k]

＠Holmes
And the site I know of that best fits that criteria is the plains of Ani, right here.
[k]

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[charaTalk L]
[charaFace L 0]
[charaFadein L 0.1 1]
＠Vlad III
Hmm.
[k]

＠Vlad III
True, if I were on the Reinstatement Realm's side, this is where I would want to fight the battle.
[k]

＠Vlad III
And from our perspective, it looks like a much better choice than their initial proposal, which only suited them.
[k]

[charaFace L 5]
＠Vlad III
That must be their true aim. I can't decide whether to loathe them for their cunning or praise them for their effort.
[k]

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[charaTalk H]
[charaFace H 5]
[charaFadein H 0.1 1]
＠Sancho
I'll do my best to find compromise for a location that gives us an advantage.
[k]

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[charaTalk L]
[charaFace L 0]
[charaFadein L 0.1 1]
＠Vlad III
Let me choose a few possible sites now. Depending on the situation, I may join you for the negotiations as well.
[k]

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[charaTalk M]
[charaFace M 2]
[charaFadein M 0.1 1]
＠Astolfo
All right, let's do this!
[k]

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[charaTalk O]
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[charaFadein O 0.1 1]
＠Kadoc
...[sr]...
[k]

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＠
[lr]The winds of change had begun to blow.
[k]

＠
Both the Righteous Realm and Chaldea were feeling the waves of history crashing down upon them.
[k]

＠
This Singularity, almost imperceptibly small on a global scale, was on the verge of rocking the foundations of history itself.
[k]


＠
Heroes praised for their virtue... Anti-Heroes derided as monsters...
[k]

＠
Heroes who had slain a hundred people... Anti-Heroes who had protected a thousand...
[k]

＠
Here, they would do nothing more than try to kill one another.
[k]

＠
One could argue, in a sense, that this Singularity brought equality to the world.
[k]

＠
With no national or racial differences to drive them apart, they were united in their desire to rebel against Proper Human History.
[k]

＠
And so, even as they turned a blind eye to the futility of their bloodshed, or willfully embraced it...
[k]

＠
...these men and women, all known to be heroes, remained locked in vicious combat with no end in sight.
[k]

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