$03-00-01-10-4-0 [soundStopAll] [charaSet A 7008001 1 Beowulf] [charaSet B 99502600 1 Mash] [charaSet C 1098126400 1 Patxi] [charaSet D 2010001 1 Billy] [charaSet E 7030001 1 "Atalante Alter"] [charaSet F 1098124510 1 "Da Vinci"] [charaSet G 1098123210 1 Goredolf] [charaSet H 5009000 1 "Effect Dummy"] [scene 54300] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaEffect H bit_talk_10_LowLevel] [fadein black 1.5] [wait fade] [bgm BGM_EVENT_77 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Beowulf ...Sorry about that,[sr]Master of Chaldea or whatever it was. [k] @Beowulf How 'bout we start over?[sr]I'm Beowulf, and that's Billy. [k] @Beowulf We're just a coupla wandering bastards who[sr]got summoned here about three months ago. [k] @Beowulf We didn't have a Master, or even the faintest idea what the hell was going on besides the fact that it's ungodly cold here. [k] [charaFace A 1] @Beowulf After wandering around aimlessly for a while, one thing led to another, and we ended up becoming guards for this village...well, leaders, really. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 12] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Mash ...I can't believe that two Rogue Servants[sr]survived out here for three whole months... [k] [charaFace B 0] @Mash Still, you both appear to be from Proper Human History. Why did you challenge us to a fight? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Patxi We had to prove that we were strong,[sr]or the Yaga outside would never have accepted us. [k] ?1:Even with their boss vouching for us? ?! [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Beowulf Trust me, they're stubborn as hell. They wouldn't have believed it if they hadn't seen it for themselves. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 0] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 2] @Billy Here, have some coffee. ...Or, well, it's broth made[sr]from beans that look a mite like coffee, at least. [k] [charaFace D 1] @Billy I added a bit of sugar so it'll taste better'n it looks.[sr]Just a little somethin' in the way of an apology for that testing business out there. [k] [charaFace D 0] @Billy Reckon we got a little carried away, seeing other humans[line 2]well, Servants and a mage, besides us. [k] [charaFace A 1] @Beowulf Yup. Hell, I was downright euphoric.[sr]Sorry about that, lady. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 1] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Atalante Alter Do not trouble yourself about it. In truth, I am positively elated that I was not the only one the land called here. [k] @Atalante Alter I cannot believe you made coffee here,[sr]eith[line 2]What a peculiar taste... [k] @Atalante Alter It tastes like spiced apple, and yet there[sr]is still a distinct coffee flavor to it... [k] ?1:This hits the spot. [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 1] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Patxi I'm surprised you guys have[sr]it in you to drink this stuff. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Billy Well, we got a fair number of descendants of former noble folk here. They got recipes for all manner of things, turns out. [k] [charaFace D 1] @Billy Handful of these Yaga got a talent for magecraft,[sr]so we can even grow vegetables in a greenhouse. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] ?2:Ahh, I feel so much warmer. [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Billy Ain't that the truth! Seems these Yaga are just as keen to eat a good meal as any of us humans. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 6] [charaFadein E 0.1 0] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 2] @Atalante Alter That, I am afraid, is a luxury[sr]our rebel army cannot afford. [k] [charaFace D 4] @Billy Whoops, sorry about that. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] ?! [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 5] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Atalante Alter ...Allow me to introduce myself again. [k] @Atalante Alter My name is Atalante. [k] @Atalante Alter I am the Servant leading the rebel[sr]army against Ivan the Terrible. [k] [charaFace E 6] @Atalante Alter The last time we met, we did little more than glare at one another from across the snowy plains without revealing our True Names. [k] [charaFace E 0] @Atalante Alter I am pleased we have had the chance to sit[sr]face-to-face and speak with each other. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 1] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Beowulf Same here. I'm glad you stopped by.[sr]The Yaga here can be a little weird at times. [k] [charaFace A 0] @Beowulf 'Course, that's probably why they[sr]didn't have a place under Ivan's regime. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Atalante Alter For our part, the rebel army decided to revolt because they were too weak to survive under Ivan's rule. [k] [charaFace E 6] @Atalante Alter ...I know our groups possess very different temperaments, but would it be possible for us to join forces nonetheless? [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 0] [charaFace D 4] [charaFadein D 0.1 2] @Billy Hmm. Well, speakin' for ourselves,[sr]we ain't got no quarrel with the notion, but... [k] @Beowulf ...I don't see our people going for it.[sr]...For the moment, I'd have to say no. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 4] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_77 0.5] @Atalante Alter That hardly comes as a surprise. [k] @Atalante Alter The Yaga in the rebel army had[sr]no issue with my being a woman. [k] [bgm BGM_EVENT_81 0.1] @Atalante Alter But given how the others were looking at me earlier... [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Beowulf Yup. [k] @Beowulf For these Yaga,[sr]male chauvinism's the order of the day. [k] @Beowulf There's no strong female Yaga. Or at least, there weren't any that were able to prove their strength. [k] @Beowulf So this lot's gone and decided that[sr]all females are weak everywhere. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 5] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Atalante Alter ...What drivel. Both men and women are equally capable fighters, so long as they are well trained. [k] @Atalante Alter Yaga may not die from extreme temperatures or excessive blood loss like humans do, but they are just as vulnerable to having their brains or hearts destroyed as we are[line 2]male OR female. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] [wt 0.5] ?1:You wouldn't die from losing a lot of blood, Patxi? ?! @Patxi Hm? Oh, right.[sr]I guess you humans CAN die that way, huh? [k] @Patxi If you sever a Yaga's artery or the like, our blood vessels just reconnect themselves. If we're losing blood, we just produce more automatically. [k] @Patxi So you humans die if one of your arteries[sr]gets severed, huh? Sounds rough... [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 6] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Atalante Alter ...That reminds me. [k] [charaFace E 0] @Atalante Alter On our way here, we saw some Yaga[sr]who had been cut to pieces. [k] @Atalante Alter Was that your doing, Beowulf? [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Beowulf Cut to pieces...?[sr]I don't remember killing any Yaga recently. [k] @Beowulf Besides, my sword's practically a club, really.[sr]Better for pounding than slashing. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 0] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 2] @Billy The Yaga have been passing 'round a story about a human killer. Sounds similar, you ask me. [k] ?1:Killer...? ?! @Beowulf Right... There was an urban legend of sorts going[sr]around some time after we were summoned here. [k] @Beowulf Says there's someone going around[sr]cutting down Oprichniki and Yaga alike. [k] @Beowulf Whoever it is happened to save one of our guys at one point, and he said they claimed to be from Chaldea. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 6] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Atalante Alter Chaldea... That is your organization, is it not, [%1]? Do you have any idea who this person might be? [k] ?1:Not a clue! ?! @Atalante Alter ...Well, they may not be our ally, but if they are killing Oprichniki, they are no friend of the Tsar either. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Beowulf Anyway, getting back on track. [k] @Beowulf One of the problems is that these Yaga put too much importance on being strong, but that's not by any means the only problem. [k] @Beowulf They think it's only proper for the weak to serve the strong, or for those who're big and tall to look down on those who aren't, so to speak. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Billy Been tellin' them that ain't the case, but callin' them slow learners is givin' them too much credit. [k] [charaFace D 4] @Billy I've been ambushed more times'n I care to count. [k] [charaFace D 0] @Billy 'Course, a few rounds to the knees[sr]and bellies settled them down. [k] [charaFace D 1] @Billy See, Yaga're more than a bit tough to kill. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 0] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 2] @Beowulf The whole reason these Yaga have come to accept us as their leaders is because we've kept beating them in one-on-one duels. [k] [charaFace A 1] @Beowulf And since you guys held your own[sr]against us, they'll accept you too. [k] [charaFace D 4] @Billy Truly, we'd love to get the hell[sr]outta this place ourselves. [k] [charaFace A 0] @Beowulf ...But we can't.[sr]We know what would happen if we did. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 4] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Atalante Alter ...I see. These Yaga would turn to banditry... [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Beowulf THAT'S the big problem. You guys must've[sr]run into bandits a few times by now, right? [k] @Beowulf Well, they used to be part of our group. [k] @Beowulf And there's bound to be some Yaga here who aren't gonna be happy about you killing their friends. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 5] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Atalante Alter You mean you knew your Yaga had turned to banditry,[sr]and did nothing to stop them? [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Billy No, no. That ain't the way of it. [k] @Billy When Beowulf and I took over things here,[sr]some of the Yaga got it into their heads to defect. [k] @Billy Said they wouldn't let no humans lead them,[sr]and they'd rather join up with the rebel army. [k] [charaFace D 4] @Billy Never entered our minds they'd set upon other[sr]settlements and steal food. We're awful sorry. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Atalante Alter They must have changed their minds after seeing us. They probably wrote us off as just a group of weak, disenfranchised Yaga, led by a human female. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 4] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Beowulf It's my fault for not stopping them.[sr]I'm sorry. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_81 0.3] [wt 0.5] [bgm BGM_EVENT_77 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Atalante Alter ...What is done is done. I cannot expect you to keep track of those who have defected from your command. [k] [charaFace E 4] @Atalante Alter Still, given everything you have told us, it does seem that joining forces would be fraught with risk. [k] @Atalante Alter My settlement is home not only to women who have never seen combat, but also children, the elderly, and those suffering various illnesses. [k] [charaFace E 5] @Atalante Alter There would inevitably be a great deal[sr]of discord between the two sides. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 0] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 2] @Beowulf Exactly. So how about this? [k] @Beowulf ...Instead of joining forces, we forge an alliance.[sr]That way, there shouldn't be any problem. [k] [charaFace E 6] @Atalante Alter Hmm. So we would each carry out our own tasks separately, but work toward the same goal? [k] @Atalante Alter ...Yes, that WOULD be better. We may not be able to coordinate our plans of attack, but we could at least avoid getting in each other's way. [k] [charaFace E 0] @Atalante Alter How would we communicate? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 1] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Billy Well, what about that lovely girl of yours[sr]who pops up and chimes in every now 'n then? [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 3] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] [wt 1.5] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaPut H 2] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 0] [charaFace B 3] [charaFadein B 0.1 2] @Billy Can't you people at Chaldea or whatever[sr]it was do somethin' to keep us in touch. [k] [charaFace B 8] @Mash I'm sorry... Right now, the Shadow Border[sr]is only capable of communicating with Master. [k] [charaFace B 12] @Mash What do you think, Da Vinci? [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaPut H 1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 7] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Da Vinci Let's seeeeee... Looks like we had some comm devices back in America. Oh, I even made a note saying how much easier they made things. [k] [charaFace F 24] @Da Vinci We don't have anything like that right now, nor the materials to make them. PLUS this world doesn't really work by the rules we're used to. [k] [charaFace F 14] @Da Vinci Unlike Proper Human History, it's just too stagnant here for magical energy to reach around the world so readily. [k] @Da Vinci It's safe to communicate with [%1], since [&he's:she's] a Chaldean Master... [k] [charaFace F 0] @Da Vinci ...but any other transmissions could end up getting intercepted. Sorry, but no dice. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Billy Gotcha. Well, that's a right shame. Suppose we can always use the Demonic Beast we domesticated. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 6] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Mash You mean you've domesticated a Demonic Beast here too? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 1] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Billy 'Course. Well, wasn't my doin' so much as a mage's.[sr]But y'all get the idea. [charaFace D 0]You got any Casters workin' for you? [k] ?1:Two, and they're both awesome. [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Goredolf Hm? Avicebron has certainly proven most dependable,[sr]but who's the other one you're talking ab[line 2][wt 0.5][se ad421][charaFace G 8][charaShake G 0.07 2 1 0.3]OW![seStop ad421 0.2] [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] ?2:Da Vinci! [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1] ?! [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 10] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Da Vinci Hey there![sr]I'm Leonardo da Vinci, Caster extraordinaire! [k] [charaFace F 16] @Da Vinci Well, technically it's the original da Vinci who was a Caster. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaPut H 2] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 0] [charaFace F 23] [charaFadein F 0.1 2] @Beowulf ...Well this is a surprise.[sr]For some reason, I already know your name... [k] @Beowulf ...but I didn't really expect the prime of your life to have been at...such a young age. [k] @Da Vinci Is it so strange? [k] @Beowulf Uh, yeah.[sr]Looking at you now, you look almost like a child. [k] @Beowulf Guess it's true what they say about artists and[sr]writers hitting their peak at different ages. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein G 0.1 2] @Goredolf What are you saying? Don't be fooled! She may look[sr]young, but she's just as old and cranky on the inside as[line 2][se ad421][charaFace G 8][charaShake G 0.07 3 2 0.5]YEOWCH![seStop ad421 0.2] [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaSet C 1098127100 1 Shanshan] [charaPut H 1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 7] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Da Vinci Anyway, can I see this Demonic Beast of yours? [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Billy Sure. Here he is. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.4 1] [se ad582] [wt 2.0] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 7] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Goredolf I-it certainly is an unusual-looking creature...[sr]Even I've never seen its like before. [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 25] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Da Vinci He could be a species that went extinct in our world.[sr]That aside, he's certainly... [k] ?1:Indescribably cute. ?2:Obscenely adorable. ?! [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 1] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Beowulf Right?[sr]He's a real cutie. [k] [se ad582] [se 1.0] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace A 1] [charaFadein A 0.1 0] [charaFace E 5] [charaFadein E 0.1 2] @Atalante Alter ...Hmm.[sr]Does he have a name? [k] @Beowulf Sure he does.[sr]This is Shanshan. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 13] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Mash What a lovely name... [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Billy This little fella here can sniff out Beowulf[sr]or me purely from our magical energy. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 7] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Da Vinci Hmm, interesting. But I'm afraid I don't see how he could follow magical energy through a comms device. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 6] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Atalante Alter Hmm.[sr]Then I will have him learn my scent. [k] [charaFace E 1] @Atalante Alter Here, Shanshan. It is all right. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 6] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] [charaShake C 0.05 3 3 1.5] [se ad583] [wt 2.0] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaSet C 1098126400 1 Patxi] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Patxi ...Is it just me, or is he really,[sr]REALLY afraid of you? [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Atalante Alter ...[sr]... [k] [charaFace E 4] @Atalante Alter ...Well, I suppose these things happen... [k] [charaSet C 1098127100 1 Shanshan] ?1:(She's really taking this hard...) [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 8] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Mash (She DID grow up in the forest among all sorts of different beasts, after all...) [k] ?2:(Come on, Shanshan! Work with us here!) [messageOff] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 6] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] [charaShake C 0.05 3 3 1.5] [se ad583] [wt 2.0] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 12] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Mash (I don't think that's going to work...) [k] ?! [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 1] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Atalante Alter Well, I HAVE killed many of his fellow Demonic Beasts.[sr]I suppose it is no wonder he is frightened of me... [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] ?1:What about me...? ?! [wt 0.7] [se ad582] [wt 2.0] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Billy Well now, he certainly seems fine with the Master here. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Beowulf Shanshan, I want you to remember [&his:her] scent.[sr]Can you do that? [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 6] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] [charaMoveReturn C 0,-10 0.5] [se ad582] [wt 0.5] [charaMoveReturn C 0,10 0.5] [wt 1.5] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaSet C 1098126400 1 Patxi] [charaPut H 1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Mash He's shaking his head... [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Beowulf Aha, I see.[sr]Okay, I understand. [k] @Beowulf ...Atalante, he can't learn your scent because[sr]you're too similar to Demonic Beasts. [k] @Beowulf As far as Shanshan's concerned,[sr]you're more of a predator than a friend. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 1] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Atalante Alter I see. Well, if that is how it is,[sr]then there is nothing I can do! [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Beowulf As for you, Master of Chaldea... [k] @Beowulf That Mystic Code of yours seems to be masking[sr]any magical energy he might use to track you. [k] @Beowulf But of course, you probably can't survive here without it. And since Shanshan can't track Yaga scents... [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 3] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Patxi Yeah, yeah, that rules me out too. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 5] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_77 0.5] @Billy ...Hmm, I suppose that doesn't leave us much choice.[sr]Well, then, I've come to a decision! [k] [bgm BGM_EVENT_76 0.1] [charaFace D 2] @Billy I'll go with them! [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 1] [charaFadein A 0.1 0] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 2] @Beowulf ...So what, you're just gonna pawn these guys off on me? [k] [charaFace D 1] @Billy Puttin' down roots ain't really in the cards for outlaws like me. 'Sides, you're a king. [k] [charaFace D 5] @Billy The heart of it is that I got a feelin' we Servants were summoned here to fight this Ivan the Terrible. [k] @Billy 'Course that's true of you as well, Beo,[sr]but you got other things to keep you here. [k] @Billy But that ain't the case for me.[sr]Honestly, I[line 2] [k] [charaFace A 0] @Beowulf Whoa there, Billy. You don't need to say[sr]anything more. Go on then, get outta here. [k] [charaFace D 4] @Billy ...I surely will. Sorry to be leavin'[sr]you behind with all the tough work. [k] [charaFace A 3] @Beowulf Ah, well, what can you do.[sr]That's just how it is for kings. [k] @Billy Thanks, Beo.[sr]You take care of these folks while I'm away. [k] [charaFace A 1] @Beowulf Don't worry, they'll be in good hands.[charaFace A 0][sr]...There you have it, Atalante. Billy's gonna be tagging along with you now. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 6] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Atalante Alter I would ask if you will be able to keep these Yaga in[sr]line on your own...[charaFace E 0]but I suppose that would be unbecoming. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Beowulf Damn straight it would.[sr]I'm Beowulf, remember? [k] @Beowulf As long as this Spirit Origin body of mine remembers[sr]I'm a king...I'll make a fair, just government and save the people of this land. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Patxi ...A fair and just government... [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] [wt 0.5] ?1:Thanks, Your Majesty. [charaFace A 3] @Beowulf ...Honestly, I'm not really cut out for this stuff. [k] ?2:This really isn't your kinda thing, is it? [charaFace A 1] @Beowulf Hell no it's not! I didn't think the short[sr]end of the stick could ever be THIS short! [k] ?! [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 0] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 2] @Beowulf So, there you have it, Atalante. [k] @Beowulf From now on, me and all these other outlaw[sr]Yaga'll be helping the rebel army out. [k] @Beowulf As for you, Master of Chaldea, you have my word[sr]that I'll support you guys however I can. [k] [charaFace E 1] @Atalante Alter Thank you, Beowulf. I am finally beginning[sr]to see a path to defeating Ivan the Terrible. [k] [charaFace A 4] @Beowulf Just be careful. [k] @Beowulf Ivan the Terrible's seriously bad news. I've never seen him in person, but I can tell he's like a bomb waiting to go off. [k] @Atalante Alter ...I know. That is the one thing I have[sr]been certain of since I was summoned here. [k] @Atalante Alter He has lived for over four hundred and fifty years. He is likely to be as powerful as a Phantasmal from the Age of Gods, potentially even at the level of a Divine Beast. [k] @Atalante Alter Compared to that, my Calydonian Boar[sr]was merely a common Demonic Beast. [k] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_76 0.5] @Beowulf The Oprichniki are a real pain too, since they're as strong as a Servant in their own right... [k] [bgm BGM_EVENT_81 0.1] @Atalante Alter What did you say? [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 2] [charaTalk G] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 0] [charaFace G 8] [charaFadein G 0.1 2] @Goredolf Hold it, hold it.[sr]As strong as a Servant? [k] @Goredolf I was able to defeat one of them myself![sr]A Servant should have no trouble with them! [k] @Beowulf Hm...? Ah, right. The Oprichniki in the capital are a lot stronger than the ones around the frontier. [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 6] [charaFadein B 0.1 2] @Mash Really...!? [k] @Beowulf The closer you get to the capital,[sr]the stronger they get. [k] @Beowulf I'm guessing it's something to do with their faith in the Tsar. [k] @Beowulf The more the Oprichniki believe in him,[sr]the more it manifests as increased strength. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 2] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Patxi You're kidding me... [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 12] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Mash This is awful... [k] ?1:It's okay. We've got strength to spare on our side too. [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 1] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Atalante Alter Thank you.[sr]Your words are most reassuring. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.2] [charaSet E 98115300 1 Holmes] ?2:They've got nothing on us. [charaFace B 7] @Mash I'm sorry for getting flustered.[sr]You're right. I know we can take them. [k] [charaSet E 98115300 1 Holmes] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] ?! [charaPut H 2] [charaTalk E] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 0] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 2] @Holmes Pardon my intrusion, but there's one[sr]last thing I would like to ask you. [k] @Holmes Are you familiar with that giant tree?[sr]The one supposedly called the Tree of Emptiness? [k] @Beowulf Of course.[sr]Didn't know that was its name, though. [k] @Holmes Is there anything you can tell us about it?[sr]Anything at all? [k] [charaFace A 4] @Beowulf Hmm... I think I might've heard something before... [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 2] @Billy Hey, wasn't Zhdanov talkin' about it not too long ago? [k] @Billy Remember? Back when he was still in Yaga Moscow. Said he and some friends of his went to get a look at it. [k] [charaFace A 0] @Beowulf That's it.[sr]And I think he said...there was nothing there. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 2] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 6] [charaFadein E 0.1 2] @Holmes Nothing? [k] @Beowulf Yeah. Just a plain old giant tree. [k] [charaFace E 0] @Holmes So it is nothing but an ordinary, if giant, tree, is it? [k] @Holmes Hmm... Hmmhmm. Fascinating. The more I hear,[sr]the more intriguing this becomes... [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 4] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Billy Really? A plain old tree, fascinating? [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 2] [charaTalk E] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 0] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 2] @Holmes Absolutely.[sr]I would like to go see it for myself, but[line 2] [k] [charaFace A 4] @Beowulf I definitely wouldn't do that if I were you. That thing's right near Yaga Moscow. Not the kind of place you just wander into for a bit of sightseeing. [k] [charaFace E 1] @Holmes Naturally. [k] [messageOff] [wipeout rollRight 1.2 1.0] [bgm BGM_EVENT_81 1.2 0.4] [wait wipe] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [wt 0.7] [charaSet E 7030001 1 "Atalante Alter"] [wipein rollLeft 1.0 1.0] [bgm BGM_EVENT_81 1.0 1.0] [wait wipe] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Beowulf ...All right, now that that's settled, I think it's time we got started. First off, we need to talk about our plan of action. [k] @Beowulf We'll wait for the right time to make a move, then we'll go around stirring up trouble near the capital. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 6] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Atalante Alter And you would do this as a diversionary action,[sr]in order to draw out the capital's Oprichniki? [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Beowulf Right. They don't care what we get up to here on the frontier, but they're not gonna take anything that disturbs their Tsar's glory lying down. [k] @Beowulf So they'll definitely send out the[sr]Oprichniki in droves to deal with us. [k] @Beowulf I'm sure they'll summon more Oprichniki afterward,[sr]but it's not gonna happen right away. [k] @Beowulf Which means this'd give you rebel guys a chance to attack the capital while it's relatively unguarded. [k] @Beowulf ...How's that sound? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 1] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Atalante Alter That sounds ideal to me as well.[charaFace E 6][sr]What do you think, Master? [k] ?1:I'm concerned about the other Servants. @Atalante Alter ...Right. You did say there were at least[sr]three Servants on the enemy side, correct? [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 10] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Goredolf Koyanskaya, Father Kotomine...and[sr]that girl with the ice-cold eyes. [k] @Goredolf Her ice spells were like nothing I've ever seen.[sr]Given her appearance, I think... [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] ?2:There's still the priest, Koyanskaya, and one more... [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 7] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Mash You mean the three Servants who attacked Chaldea. [k] [charaFace B 0] @Mash Given that the Oprichniki helped them, and that this is Russia, I think that girl's True Name might be... [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] ?! [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 25] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Da Vinci Yeah, I'd give it even odds that she's the Grand Duchess. [k] [charaFace F 24] @Da Vinci I don't know what she's doing on Ivan's side, but given that she is, I think our only option is to face them all head-on. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 5] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Atalante Alter My contact in the capital HAS[sr]reported seeing a young woman there. [k] @Atalante Alter He said she's called the Grand Duchess...and that she commands the highest respect from the Oprichniki despite appearing human. [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 2.0] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_81 2.0] [wait fade] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 2.0] [scene 10000] [fadein black 0.1] [wait fade] [flashin once 0.07 0.1 FFFFFFAF FFFFFF00] [se ad563] [seVolume ad563 0 0.4] [wt 0.5] [flashin once 0.07 0.1 FFFFFFAF FFFFFF00] [se ad563] [seVolume ad563 0 0.4] [wt 0.3] [flashin once 0.07 0.1 FFFFFFAF FFFFFF00] [se ad563] [seVolume ad563 0 0.5] [wt 1.2] @ (...Ah. Gotcha. This's your dream, eh.) [k] [messageOff] [wt 0.7] [scene 56300 2.0] [wt 4.0] [messageOff] [fadeout black 2.0] [wait fade] [wt 0.5] [soundStopAll] [end]