＄01-00-07-05-2-1 [soundStopAll] [charaSet A 8001002 1 Mash] [charaSet B 98106200 1 Merlin] [charaSet C 3027000 1 Ana] [charaSet D 98003000 1 "Dr. Roman"] [bgm BGM_EVENT_11 0.1] [scene 20730] [fadein black 1.5] [wait fade] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 5] [charaFadein C 0.4 1] ＠Ana Even Mušmaḫḫū has appeared... The number of Demonic Beasts from the north just keeps on increasing... [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 4] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Merlin Yeah. If that many of the Eleven Offspring have shown up... [k] ＠Merlin Soon you'll start hearing people claiming the Goddess of Demonic Beasts is the same as Tiamat. [k] ？1：The Eleven Offspring? [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 4] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Ana According to the Mesopotamian creation myth, they are the last children of Tiamat, the mother of all gods. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] ？2：Tiamat...? [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash A goddess of creation in the world of Mesopotamia... It is said she's the mother who gave birth to all the gods. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] ？！ [messageOff] [se ad13] [charaTalk D] [communicationChara 98003003 1 5 0 5] [wt 0.3] ＠Dr. Roman Tiamat is one of the primordial gods of Mesopotamia. Or perhaps she should be considered a first-generation god. [k] ＠Dr. Roman In Mesopotamian mythology, the universe is called Anki. “An” means “heaven and god” and “Ki” means “earth and goddess.” [k] ＠Dr. Roman The goddess brings forth life, and the god rules it. That's how the relationship is. [k] ＠Dr. Roman Back when what was above was not called heaven and what was beneath was not called earth, [k] ＠Dr. Roman the god Abzu mated with the goddess Tiamat, and gave birth to many children, the gods. [k] ＠Dr. Roman But as the children grew, they desired power, and they rebelled against Tiamat to widen the world. [k] ＠Dr. Roman Tiamat was saddened and angered by her children's betrayal, and created new children. [k] ＠Dr. Roman But they were only “Ki,” incomplete creations that lacked “An.” As a result, these new children were not gods. [k] ＠Dr. Roman Instead, they were twisted, terrifying beasts... The “Eleven Offspring of Tiamat.” [k] [communicationCharaClear] [wait communicationChara] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Merlin The seven-headed serpents known as the Mušmaḫḫū. The wicked water snakes known as the Ušumgallu. [k] ＠Merlin Dragon-beast Bašmu, the poison snake. Babylon's Dragon Mušḫuššu, the terrifying snake. [k] ＠Merlin Two-faced beast Laḫmu, the mysterious child. There's no description of its form in the books, so I can't tell you more. [k] ＠Merlin Giant Beast Ugallu, the giant sun. The lion-dog Uridimmu. [k] ＠Merlin Girtablilu the Wise, the scorpion man. Until three months ago, it was the commander of the Demonic Beasts. [k] [charaFace B 4] ＠Merlin Tomoe Gozen sacrificed herself to slay Girtablilu. It's thanks to her that our battle lines still hold. [k] [charaFace B 0] ＠Merlin Evil spirits Umū Dabrūtu, the fierce storm. The winged mermaid Kulullû. [k] ＠Merlin Lastly, Minotaur Kusarikku, the sun-follower. ...Hmm, is that all of them? [k] [charaFace B 3] ＠Merlin In the Mesopotamian creation mythos, these creatures fought the gods alongside Tiamat. [k] ＠Merlin They were commanded by the god Kingu, the one chosen by Tiamat. [k] ＠Merlin But the army of the gods, with the help of the new god Marduk, were so powerful they defeated Kingu. [k] ＠Merlin Tiamat bit hard into Marduk, but he defeated her with a final strike from his bow. [k] ＠Merlin Tiamat lay there, defeated, and the gods ripped her body apart, turning it into a land that floats on the sea. [k] ＠Merlin That was the land of Mesopotamia, a world created from the body of the fallen deity. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [communicationCharaLoop 98003003 1 5 0 3] ＠Dr. Roman Well, it's a pretty typical creation myth. [k] ＠Dr. Roman The body of the Earth Mother is used as soil to create the world. It is a theme seen in other mythologies too. [k] [communicationCharaFace 5] ＠Dr. Roman A goddess creates life. But when she turns to chaos, she becomes the enemy of humanity, the mother of Demonic Beasts. [k] ＠Dr. Roman It's an Authority called Potnia Theron, the “Womb of a Hundred Beasts.” [k] ＠Dr. Roman Anyone with this Authority possesses the seed of life... They can make an infinite amount of monsters, provided they have the resources. [k] ＠Dr. Roman Based on the number of Demonic Beasts, the goddess to the north likely has this Authority. [k] [communicationCharaClear] [wait communicationChara] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Merlin Yeah. And as a result, the people of Uruk see the Goddess of Demonic Beasts as Tiamat, and fear her. [k] ＠Merlin Well, it makes sense. The offspring of Tiamat are actually all here. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [communicationCharaLoop 98003003 1 5 0 5] ＠Dr. Roman ...Hmm. Regardless of her True Name, her Authority and the sheer number of her forces make her the greatest threat. [k] ＠Dr. Roman I wonder if King Gilgamesh has some kind of plan... [k] ＠Dr. Roman If the enemy really is Tiamat, if we just keep defending, we'll eventually be overwhelmed. [k] [communicationCharaClear] [wait communicationChara] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 1] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Merlin Well, that's a problem for later. For now, we need to focus on the south, not the north, Roman. [k] ＠Merlin Once we cross the Euphrates, we'll be at Ur.[sr][%1], are you ready? [k] ＠Merlin Make sure you're well prepared. If we're unlucky, you'll be forced to fight the second goddess. 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