＄03-00-03-08-1-0

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[charaSet A 9005001 1 Holmes]
[charaSet B 3031001 1 Nezha]
[charaSet C 7005001 1 Spartacus]
[charaSet D 1098158800 1 "Farmer A"]
[charaSet E 1098158810 1 "Farmer B"]
[charaSet F 1098159000 1 Boy]
[charaSet G 1098158900 1 "Farmhand A"]
[charaSet H 1098158910 1 "Farmhand B"]
[charaSet I 6011001 1 "Jing Ke"]

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＠Farmer A
You want to know if there's a place[sr]around here known for its cold?
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＠Holmes
Yes. Both types of monster that have been attacking recently hail from frigid climates.
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＠Holmes
It stands to reason, then, that they have fashioned a nest somewhere nearby that is suitably cold. Can you think of any such place?
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＠Farmer B
Hmmm...[sr]Can't really think of much that's near here...
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＠Farmhand B
Maybe he means a place beyond[sr]the village border fence?
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＠Farmhand A
Well, it's hard to say since[sr]nobody's ever gone there...
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＠Jing Ke
Hold on. None of you have ever been outside your village? Not even once?
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＠Farmer A
Well, no. I mean, it's prohibited, for one thing.
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＠Farmhand B
Yeah. Most Glorious and Majestic Heavenly Emperor decreed that we're not supposed to change residences without permission.
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＠Farmer B
Come to think of it, there was that time when around ten people wandered in after their village flooded.
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＠Farmer B
But even then, Most Glorious and Majestic Heavenly Emperor decides where refugees like that will go, so they never want for anything.
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＠Farmhand B
We thought you guys were refugees at first, too...
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＠Spartacus
Then...this is not a village, but a cage.[wt 0.8][charaFace C 5][sr]Curse these oppressors! I'm so mad I could dance!
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＠Boy
...
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＠Farmer A
But really, why would you even[sr]want to leave the village?
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＠Farmhand A
Yeah. We have everything we need right here. Why would we just wander off to someplace we don't even know?
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＠Nezha
Are you. Truly okay. With that?
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＠Farmer B
Well, yeah. I know I've never even thought about going outside the village before...
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＠Holmes
...I suppose this is the inevitable result of living[sr]in a single place where all one's needs are met.
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＠Boy
...
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＠Boy
...Hey, uh, [&mister:miss]? Have you got a minute?
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＠Mash
What is it?
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＠Boy
Well, uh...would you mind if we talked over there?
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？1：So what's this about?
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＠Boy
Okay, so, don't tell the grown-ups about this...
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＠Boy
...but I might know about a cold place nearby.
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＠Mash
You do?
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＠Boy
I know it's wrong to break the rules...
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＠Boy
...but I can't help it. I want to know[sr]what it's like outside the village.
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＠Boy
So sometimes, I sneak out to go exploring when everyone else is busy working the fields.
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＠Mash
...I know just how you feel. [bgm BGM_EVENT_77 0.1]There's just[sr]something enchanting about the outside world.
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＠Boy
Really?[sr]Do you like exploring too, [&mister:miss]?
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？1：Yup. I love it.

＠Mash
I knew you would say that, Senpai![sr]You always enjoy meeting new people, after all.
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＠Boy
I see... I guess you and me are a lot alike then!
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？2：Nope. Not a fan.

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＠Mash
R-really? I'm surprised to hear that, Senpai. You've always seemed to have even more wanderlust than[line 2]Er, never mind.
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＠Mash
Well, even if you don't enjoy exploring, you've still done lots of it over the course of your many dangerous missions. That makes you a great explorer in my book.
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＠Boy
I see... So you've done lots of traveling even though you don't like it. You must be really strong then!
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？！

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＠Mash
So, what can you tell us about this cold place?
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＠Boy
Well, I haven't been there in a long time, and I only went once, but I remember there was a dark and chilly spot in the forest not too far from here.
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＠Boy
I remember it being really creepy...[sr]If I were a monster, I'm sure that's where I would live.
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＠Goredolf
Oho, so you've found a lead on the Krichat' nest,[sr]have you? That should be very useful. Well done.
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＠Goredolf
This puts Koyanskaya squarely in our sights. Hehehe... I've got you by the tail now, you little minx...!
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＠Da Vinci
I agree we should take care of this nest sooner rather than later, but what about Akuta?
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＠Da Vinci
I'm preeetty sure she's keeping careful watch of us and just waiting for another chance to attack.
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＠Holmes
Wasting time in a deadlock with her will not help us. For the time being, we need to focus on any possible lead to bring us within reach of Koyanskaya.
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＠Holmes
If we leave after dark from the opposite side of the village where Akuta attacked, we should be able to sneak out.
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＠Holmes
Someone will need to stay behind to protect the Shadow Border while we are gone, just in case...
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＠Holmes
Even so, it is worth the risk of dividing our forces[sr]to investigate this possible Demonic Beast nest.
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＠Mordred
Well, then all we gotta figure[sr]out is who stays and who goes.
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＠Da Vinci
You should be part of the expedition team, Holmes.[sr]No point in a detective holding down the fort, right?
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＠Holmes
Setting aside for a moment that armchair detectives are, to use the modern parlance, very much a thing...I am forced to concur that this investigation must be conducted on site.
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＠Holmes
Very well then, I will go and investigate this nest. Fortunately, my wounds have completely healed now.
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＠Holmes
[&Mr.:Ms.] [%1], I would like[sr]you to lead this expedition.
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＠Holmes
Left to my own devices, it is entirely plausible that I may become so engrossed in solving this mystery that I take another tumble over a waterfall.
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＠Mash
I'll come along too, Senpai. Please say you'll do it.
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＠Da Vinci
In that case, why don't you choose the[sr]last expedition members, [%1]?
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＠Da Vinci
We've sure got no shortage of options![sr]Who do you wanna bring?
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？1：Come with us, Spartacus.

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＠Spartacus
Very well. I am used to fighting fearsome beasts thanks to my time in the Colosseum. Leave it to me!
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＠Jing Ke
...In that case, I'd like to come along, too. I think you'll need someone a bit more able to finesse matters than a Berserker.
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？2：Would you come with us, Jing Ke?

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＠Jing Ke
Of course. I'm actually quite good[sr]at locating things, you know.
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＠Spartacus
But you'll still need to smash any monsters you find along the way, won't you? In that case, I should come along too. I will crush any oppression we find!
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＠Nezha
Then Mordred and I. Will hold. The fort.
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＠Mordred
If you want, Nezha 'n me could go squish anyone who says we couldn't take on that Crypter chick while you're out Demonic Beast hunting.
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＠Da Vinci
Just...just focus on keeping the Shadow Border safe, okay? Please?
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＠Mordred
Yeah, yeah. I was kidding![sr]Freakin' fun police over here...
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＠Boy
Wow! Riding around on your shoulders[bgm BGM_EVENT_96 0.1][sr]almost feels like flying, Spartacus!
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＠Spartacus
Even familiar scenery can seem completely different when viewed from a new perspective. That small change can help you see things you've never noticed!
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＠Spartacus
Sometimes you see beauty and goodness you overlooked; others, you see evil and cruelty you cannot ignore. It is all part of growing up.
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＠Boy
...That's a lot of words.
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＠Mash
I think what Spartacus is trying to say is that you're right to want to see the world outside your village.
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＠Boy
I am?
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＠Spartacus
You are, my little rebel.
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＠Boy
...I wish I was as tall as you, Spartacus.
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＠Spartacus
Hahaha! That will come with training. I wasn't much bigger than you when I was your age, you know.
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＠Boy
Really? Then...I can actually[sr]be like you someday, Spartacus?
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＠Spartacus
Of course you can. Anyone can be like me.[sr]Life is rebellion against adversity!
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＠Jing Ke
...I was a little worried about having a child lead the way, but Spartacus is actually pretty good with him. Who'da thought?
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＠Mash
He is, yes. And since he's carrying the boy on his shoulders, we're making good time.
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＠Jing Ke
That said, we can't go too quickly,[sr]or [%1] will have trouble keeping up.
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＠Jing Ke
...Don't push yourself too hard, all right,[sr][%1]? If you get tired, I'll give you a piggyback.
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？1：I'll do...my best...
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＠Mash
...I can see more farmland up ahead.[sr]Is this a neighboring village?
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＠Boy
We could save time if we go through it, but I'll get[sr]in trouble if someone notices. Maybe we should go around.
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＠Jing Ke
...Hey. Do you smell that?
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＠Mash
...Yes. There's a definite scent of blood on the wind.
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＠Holmes
Ah, yes. I suppose that would make sense.[bgm BGM_EVENT_81 0.1]
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＠Holmes
If the monster nest is in fact where the boy is taking us, then we are moving along the same path the monsters themselves did.
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＠Holmes
Any village along the way would surely[sr]be subject to these beasts' depredations.
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＠Spartacus
Boy, go find a safe place to hide and stay there until we get back. We won't be long.
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＠Boy
Okay... Be careful, all right?
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＠Mash
...! This is awful...
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＠Jing Ke
What a gruesome sight. From the look of things...[sr]I don't think there were any survivors.
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＠Spartacus
Be careful. I can still smell the foul[sr]stench of those man-eating beasts.
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＠Holmes
Yes, they're still close by.[sr]They will no doubt have noticed our scent as well.
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＠Krichat'
G[se ad564]rrrrrr...
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＠Jing Ke
And there they are. There's a lot of them, too.[bgm BGM_EVENT_80 0.1]
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＠Spartacus
Just as well. If we do not take care of them now,[sr]they will go on to hunt for prey in other villages.
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＠Mash
Let's do it! Your orders please, Master!
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