＄03-00-02-14-1-0 [soundStopAll] [charaSet A 1098153600 1 Gerda] [charaSet B 98086020 1 Holmes] [charaSet C 1098124500 1 "Da Vinci"] [charaSet D 1098123200 1 Goredolf] [charaSet E 1098123710 1 Kirschtaria] [charaSet F 1098124210 1 Beryl] [charaSet G 1098124010 1 "Akuta Hinako"] [charaSet H 5009000 1 "Effect Dummy"] [scene 10000] [fadein black 1.5] [wait fade] [bgm BGM_EVENT_11 0.1 0.7] [wt 1.2] ＠ ...I've always hated Sundays. [k] [messageOff] [scene 62101 2.0] [wt 3.0] ＠ Why? [k] ＠ Simple.[sr]I hated myself. [k] ＠ For me, Sundays were a prison, and I hated how I was never able to escape from them. I could never take that first step. [k] ＠ I detested how weak I was... How my parents' wishes felt like a curse, leaving me unable to even set foot outside. [k] ＠ I never even thought about running away.[sr]The idea of leaving never so much as entered my mind. [k] ＠ Which is why...I was always waiting for someone. [k] ＠ Someone who would come and save me.[sr]Someone who would let me out of here. [k] ＠ Someone who would tell me: [k] ＠ “You don't have to do anything.[sr]You don't have to grant anyone's wishes.” [k] ＠ I waited for someone like that for so long. [k] ＠ ...Though I knew no such person would ever come. [k] [messageOff] [scene 10000 2.0] [wt 3.0] ＠ Even now, I think... [k] [messageOff] [wt 0.7] ＠ ...some part of me is still[sr]waiting for someone like that. [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 0.1] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_11 2.0] [wait fade] [wt 2.0] [scene 60800] [fadein black 1.5] [se ad308] [seVolume ad308 0 0.0] [wt 0.5] [seVolume ad308 1.0 0.7] [wait fade] [wt 2.0] [scene 60703 1.0] [wt 3.0] [scene 60801 1.0] [seStop ad308 3.0] [wt 3.0] [se ad625] [wt 1.0] [bgm BGM_EVENT_70 0.1] [wt 0.5] ＠ The moment the sun fell... [k] ＠ ...every giant across the Lostbelt looked up at the sky and roared in unison. [k] ＠ All at once, the featureless masks the queen had placed on their faces in order to control them shattered. [k] ＠ As their masks disappeared, so too did the days they had spent slumbering without a king. Now, they were truly awake. [k] [messageOff] [cueSe Battle bac428] [cueSeVolume bac428 0 0.7] [wt 1.0] ＠ The giants' roars echoed throughout the land... [k] ＠ ...singing the praises of the king who would bring about Ragnarök, in a language humans could never understand. [k] [messageOff] [se ad625] [seVolume ad625 0 0.7] [wt 1.0] ＠ O king. O king. O king. [k] ＠ Surtr, wielder of the flaming sword. [k] ＠ Carry on our battle.[sr]Carry on our war. [k] ＠ It is not enough that the old gods are dead by your hand.[sr]We must raze this ancient land to the ground. [k] ＠ Let Ragnarök recommence.[sr]Bring on the joyful times, the end-time. [k] ＠ ...Let us begin the destruction.[sr]Now is the time. [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 1.5] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_70 1.5] [wait fade] [wt 1.5] [scene 61601] [fadein black 1.5] [se ad308] [seVolume ad308 0 0.0] [wt 0.5] [seVolume ad308 1.0 0.7] [wait fade] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 8] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Gerda Huh? [k] ＠Gerda Where did the sun go...? [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 1.5] [seStop ad308 1.5] [wait fade] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [scene 10000] [wt 1.5] [fadein black 0.1] [wait fade] [wipeout rightToLeft 0.1 1] [wait wipe] [scene 51600] [se ad8] [wipein leftToRight 1.5 1] [wait wipe] [wt 0.5] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 7] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Holmes ...What's going on?[bgm BGM_EVENT_81 0.1] [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 25] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Da Vinci Holmes! What about your wound? Weren't you supposed to be recovering for another two days? [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 8] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Holmes Indeed, and I'm still rather enjoying the effects of the painkillers. But I'll gladly take that over missing the climax. [k] ＠Holmes A great detective can only forestall[sr]his entrance so long, after all. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 10] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] ＠Goredolf Well said. I expect nothing less from my administrative advisor. I'm proud to have such a responsible subordinate. [k] [charaFace D 9] ＠Goredolf N-[charaShake D 0.07 2 1 0]now then, I'm sorry to ask this when you're still[sr]so tired, but would you mind explaining what's going on? [k] ＠Goredolf Just when I thought we had defeated that accursed Sigurd,[sr]the sun went and fell out of the sky. [k] ＠Goredolf And look at that. There's no way that[sr]isn't some kind of giant...is there? [k] ＠Goredolf Every bone in my body is screaming at me to get away from that thing as quickly as possible. Do you have any idea what's going on? [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaShakeStop D] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 25] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Da Vinci Good question. I don't know if it's the same species as the other giants, but it's definitely big enough to qualify. [k] [charaFace C 14] ＠Da Vinci But unfortunately, our instruments aren't really doing us a lot of good here. It looks to be a monster that changes size depending on how it's being viewed. [k] [charaFace C 24] ＠Da Vinci This isn't some physical calamity, like Ivan the Terrible. It's a conceptual one, capable of destroying the world. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 4] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Holmes ...So I was too late. [k] ＠Holmes This is certainly enough to make me rue my principle of never discussing something without first obtaining conclusive proof. [k] [charaFace B 7] ＠Holmes The flame that flickers across this Lostbelt's northern mountains? It fell from Muspelheim, the fire realm. [k] [charaFace B 5] ＠Holmes As for that enormous sun, I believe it is most likely Muspelheim itself, given form by the gods... [k] ＠Holmes In other words, the body of Surtr, the giant of Ragnarök. [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 1.5] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_81 1.5] [wait fade] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 1.5] [scene 10200] [effect bit_sepia01] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [wt 0.7] ＠ ...Our first Rayshift trial, a landmark occasion. As Team A, we were supposed to investigate Singularity F. [k] ＠ Instead, our team met its end, and the world was enveloped in a fire that incinerated humanity. [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 1.5] [wait fade] [scene 10000] [wt 1.5] [charaPut H 1] [charaEffect H bit_talk_fire] [fadein black 1.0] [se ad429] [seVolume ad429 0.0 0.2] [wt 0.3] [seVolume ad429 0.5 1.0] [wait fade] ＠ Fire, fire, fire. [k] ＠ Nothing but fire as far as I could see. [k] ＠ My Mystic Eye is one of prolongation.[sr]Its rank is Jewel. [k] ＠ It lets me see possibilities.[sr]You could say it's a form of precognition. [k] ＠ Once I see something, I can pin it in place...but that only lets me temporarily halt possibilities I do not desire from coming to pass. [k] ＠ Its true nature lies in seeing the myriad possibilities before me. [k] ＠ So then, what's this? [k] ＠ Now that we're trapped in our Coffins, the possibility of us escaping the death that approaches us is... [k] ＠ ...[sr]... [k] ＠ ...distant. Far too distant. [k] ＠ It may not truly be zero, but it might as well be. [k] ＠ No matter how far I stretch...I can't reach it.[sr]I can't hope to pin down anything. [k] ＠ If an enemy were here, I might be able to stop them from attacking or casting a spell, but this? This is beyond me. [k] [messageOff] [wt 1.0] ＠ I was helpless to do anything about Lev Lainur's sabotage,[sr]or the flames incinerating humanity. [k] ＠ Once the flames consumed me, that would be it.[sr]There was no escape for me, or for anyone else. [k] ＠ Maybe that's why my fate never bothered me the way that perhaps it should have. [k] ＠ All I felt was disappointment, for my inability to express what I felt honestly to the very end. [k] ＠ ...Yes. [k] ＠ I may never have reached for it myself, but just once,[sr]I would have liked to have held Wodime's hand... [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 1.0] [seStop ad429 1.0] [wait fade] [charaPut H 2000,2000] [charaEffectStop H bit_talk_fire] [effectStop bit_sepia01] [wt 0.5] [wipeFilter circleIn 0.6 1] [se ad474] [charaPut H 1] [charaEffect H bit_talk_light_b] [fadein black 1.0] [bgm BGM_EVENT_79 0.1 0.6] [wait fade] [wt 3.0] ＠??? “Congratulations on your rebirth.[sr]I always believed you could save the world.” [k] ＠??? “Greetings,[sr]Kirschtaria Wodime.” [k] ＠??? “Will this work for conveying information to you?[sr]I must say, using words is such a bother.” [k] ＠ Had my vocal cords still been working, I'm sure I would have gasped to find my eye was seeing the world in the Coffin next to mine. [k] ＠ I saw a brilliant light shining in pitch darkness,[sr]and Wodime opposite it. [k] ＠ I had never seen Wodime so childlike before. Not in appearance, mind you, but in his strength[line 2]or rather, the lack of it. [k] ＠ He was horribly injured and fatigued, to the point that even the effort of breathing seemed likely to kill him. [k] ＠ It was as if he had seen the end of the world...[sr]No...like he had fought to prevent it. [k] ＠ He was so bruised and battered that I could almost believe such a ridiculous delusion was actually true...as though he was only alive now through sheer miraculous luck. [k] ＠??? “We now share our circumstances. This...humanity you come from will be incinerated, and fade away.” [k] ＠??? “But that is of no consequence to us. It may be unexpected, but not so much as to change our plans.” [k] ＠??? “The assault has led to the closure of the expanse.[sr]Soon, both you and humanity will meet your end.” [k] ＠??? “Yet unfortunately, God still has[sr]no body for this joyous feat.” [k] ＠??? “You'll help me with that, won't you,[sr]Kirschtaria Wodime?” [k] ＠??? “You are a Crypter, which makes[sr]you perfect to spread my word.” [k] ＠ ...I didn't know what was going on.[sr]All I knew was I could sense our end approaching. [k] ＠ He had been chosen, and we had not. [k] ＠ Wodime would go on to survive,[sr]and we would remain trapped in darkness. [k] ＠Kirschtaria ...No. [k] ＠Kirschtaria I'm afraid I alone won't be enough. I must strongly recommend that the other six join me to assist. [k] ＠ I could sense the light's confusion.[sr]Indeed, my own mind all but went blank in shock. [k] ＠ A god, a human, even a tiny ant crawling along the ground could see how out of line he was. [k] ＠ It was clear to anyone watching that his remarks, his suggestion, would usually be out of the question. [k] ＠??? “I don't understand.[sr]Once the world is wiped clean, you will be invincible.” [k] ＠??? “Why would you want competition when one[sr]of you would be more than sufficient?” [k] ＠Kirschtaria I understand that.[sr]But invincibility and omnipotence are not the same. [k] ＠Kirschtaria There is a nonzero chance that one of the other six may surpass me. As long as that possibility exists, however slight, I will not dismiss it. [k] ＠Kirschtaria Give them the chance to choose for themselves. There is no point in me rebuilding human history on my own. [k] ＠ Wodime wasn't proposing that[sr]his responsibilities be shared. [k] ＠ He believed in our worth as individuals.[sr]It was a shining example of unwavering humanity. [k] ＠??? “...Restoring what was lost[sr]will take considerable effort.” [k] ＠??? “Bringing a single human back to life may only take mere moments, but it requires a level of suffering sufficient to stop the entire world in its tracks.” [k] ＠??? “Consider the hell you just endured as an example.” [k] ＠??? “What's more, their bodies have sunk into the Void.[sr]They can no longer pay that price themselves.” [k] ＠??? “Can you pay it for them,[sr]Kirschtaria Wodime?” [k] ＠??? “Can you withstand the agony that comes with fighting the entire world six more times?” [k] ＠Kirschtaria Of course.[sr]If it is humanly possible, then I can do it. [k] [messageOff] [cameraMove 3.0 0,0 4.0] [fadeout white 3.0] [wait fade] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaEffectStop H bit_talk_light_b] [scene 10001] [cameraHome 0.1] [wipeOff] [wt 0.1] [fadein white 0.1] [wait fade] [wt 1.0] ＠ ...I saw it for myself, clear as day. [k] ＠ Even as every breath ravaged him, spasms of humiliation and despair rocking his face... [k] ＠ ...I saw him unflinchingly[sr]declare himself to that light. [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 1.0] [wait fade] [scene 10000] [wt 1.0] ＠ I'll never forget that sight. The sight of the greatest strength humankind could possibly possess. [k] ＠ ...The next thing I remember, my eyelids fluttered open. Seeing how hard Wodime fought, seeing his determination, I found strength of my own. [k] ＠ I may not be capable of following in his footsteps,[sr]but at the very least, I want to help him. [k] ＠ I want to live up to the faith he showed in us,[sr]in insisting we be given our own chance to choose. [k] [messageOff] [wipeFilter circleIn 0.7 1] [se ad474] [seVolume ad474 0.5 0.3] [charaPut H 1] [charaEffect H bit_talk_light_b] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [wt 3.0] ＠??? ...Circumstantial change confirmed.[sr]The price has now been paid. [k] ＠??? I have a proposal for you chosen ones.[sr]An offer for those of you who were cast aside. [k] ＠??? If you desire acclaim, then choose rebirth.[sr]If you desire indolence, then choose eternal sleep. [k] ＠??? It makes no difference to God. [k] [messageOff] [cameraMove 3.0 0,0 4.0] [fadeout white 3.0] [wait fade] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaEffectStop H bit_talk_light_b] [scene 10001] [cameraHome 0.1] [wipeOff] [wt 0.1] [fadein white 0.1] [wait fade] [wt 1.0] ＠ I nodded. [k] ＠ The light grew brighter, blinding me. We were each given our tasks: to grow our assigned Lostbelts. [k] ＠ I didn't so much as blink. With my Mystic Eye,[sr]I cast my gaze over the world I was given. [k] ＠ I looked far and wide, to the very edges... [k] ＠ ...so that I could live up to his hopes,[sr]and face my destiny as he did his. [k] ＠ Even if doing so should take me down an evil path that had been pruned away from human history... [k] ＠ ...I wished that I might find a glimmer of hope somewhere along the way. [k] ＠ And then... [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 1.5] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_79 1.5] [wait fade] [wt 1.5] ＠ ...my right eye saw something so very far away. [k] ＠ In a Norse world unlike our own,[sr]bound to one day be cut off from humanity... [k] ＠ ...where fiery destruction raged as well. [k] [messageOff] [imageSet A cut068_srt_spk 1] [charaScale A 1.01] [wt 1.5] [charaFadein A 0.1 0,-200] [effect bit_sepia01] [fadein black 1.5] [se ad429] [seVolume ad429 0.0 0.2] [wt 0.3] [seVolume ad429 0.5 0.6] [wait fade] [wt 2.0] [seVolume ad429 0.3 0.3] [bgm BGM_EVENT_70 0.1] ＠ “...You're looking at me, aren't you?” [k] ＠ “Who are you?” [k] ＠ “Not that pompous fool, Odin; I reduced him to ashes.[sr]Nor the ferocious Fenrir; him, I ate.” [k] ＠ “Are you one of the surviving gods?” [k] ＠ “Hmm, yes. I suppose one of[sr]the gods did escape my flames.” [k] ＠ “I see. Then you must be Skadi, the goddess of snow.” [k] [messageOff] [wt 0.7] ＠ ...No. No, I'm not. [k] ＠ ...I'm me. [k] ＠ ...I am a woman who was meant to[sr]die in a world consumed by flame. [k] [messageOff] [wt 0.7] ＠ “You don't say.” [k] [messageOff] [wt 0.7] ＠ ...Who are you? [k] ＠ ...Are you the Sixth Imaginary Element? A demon? [k] [messageOff] [wt 0.7] ＠ “No.” [k] ＠ “I am flame.” [k] ＠ “The flame destined to consume all the Norse lands.” [k] ＠ “...I am the last remnant of Ymir's wrath.” [k] [messageOff] [wt 0.7] ＠ ...Norse?[sr]...I see. Now I understand. [k] ＠ ...Perhaps it's my old Nordic[sr]bloodline that's to blame. [k] ＠ ...You must be Surtr. [k] [messageOff] [wt 0.7] ＠ “Oh?” [k] [messageOff] [wt 0.7] ＠ ...The Fiery King of Giants. The dark one.[sr]The giant of Ragnarök who once ended the world. [k] [messageOff] [wt 0.7] ＠ “Heh. So you do know who I am, woman.” [k] ＠ “Fascinating. So you are seeing my flame, even as you die from the flames consuming your own world.” [k] ＠ “That's right. I am the one who[sr]will bring an end to all things.” [k] ＠ “I am the one who put an end to the gods and their prattling on about fate. I consumed the land...humans...everything.” [k] ＠ “I will end the Age of Gods.[sr]I will end the entire world.” [k] ＠ “I will see that there is no tomorrow.” [k] ＠ ...Well that's not how the legend goes. [k] ＠ ...According to myth, your flames consume the Norse Age of Gods, but it's followed by the Age of Humanity. [k] ＠ “That is what was fated to be.” [k] ＠ “But I don't care.” [k] ＠ “What need have I of a future[sr]I cannot see with my own eyes?” [k] ＠ “Everything should end with me. When this planet ends, I will have the final laugh as it all fades away.” [k] ＠ “At least, that is what I swore to myself, but[line 2]” [k] ＠ ...I see. You failed too. [k] ＠ “Yes. I failed. I've spent a considerable amount of time struggling to free myself from Odin's prison...” [k] ＠ “...but it seems fate is a more formidable[sr]foe than I thought. This is as far as I go.” [k] ＠ “My flame will be pruned away along with these Norse lands, crushing my dream of consuming everything.” [k] ＠ “Hehe. What a pitiful sight[sr]this world and I must make.” [k] [messageOff] [wt 0.7] ＠ ...So that's where your world ended. [k] [messageOff] [wt 0.7] ＠ “Indeed.” [k] [messageOff] [wt 0.7] ＠ ...Then you have that in common with us. Although[sr]I was supposed to save my world, not destroy it. [k] [messageOff] [wt 0.7] ＠ “Is that so?” [k] [messageOff] [wt 0.7] ＠ ...It was nice to meet you, Fiery King of Giants.[sr]...But now, I guess this is goodbye. [k] [messageOff] [wt 0.7] ＠ “Farewell, human woman, who cast her gaze from another world ending in fire.” [k] ＠ “If, by some miraculous stroke of luck...” [k] ＠ “...you should ever happen to lay your eyes on me again...” [k] ＠ “...I will show you my flaming sword.” [k] [messageOff] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_70 1.5] [wt 0.7] ＠ ...Your Noble Phantasm? [k] [messageOff] [wt 0.7] ＠ “The end of this planet.” [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 1.5] [wait fade] [seStop ad429 2.0] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaScale A 1.0] [wt 1.5] [scene 54000] [charaSet A 1098127800 1 Kadoc] [charaSet B 1098123810 1 Ophelia] [charaSet C 1033001 1 Sigurd] [charaSet D 2031000 1 Napoleon] [fadein black 2.0] [wait fade] [wt 0.5] [bgm BGM_EVENT_79] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 1] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Kirschtaria Good, you're all here.[sr]I knew you wouldn't turn down a challenge. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 1] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] ＠Beryl That's one way to put it. Another is that given our choices, there was only one sane answer. [k] [charaFace F 0] ＠Beryl This is one helluva tall order, but if the alternative was death, I'm not gonna say no. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] ＠Akuta Hinako ...I would not have minded dying, but I could not ignore the prospect of these Lostbelts. [k] ＠Akuta Hinako I knew human history was fragile, but I didn't know it had branched out to that degree. I suppose you learn something new every day. [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Kadoc ...I don't care what it takes. This is a huge pain in the ass, but at least it gives us a chance to win. [k] [charaFace A 10] ＠Kadoc So fine, I'll do it.[sr]Basically, we just gotta save the world, right? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 12] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Ophelia ... [k] [bgm BGM_EVENT_79 0.8 0.4] ＠ [charaTalk E] I couldn't say anything back then.[sr]I was completely at a loss for words. [k] ＠ [charaTalk E] I couldn't laugh it off like Beryl,[sr]or brood on it like Kadoc. [k] ＠ [charaTalk E] Not when Wodime's demeanor was so[sr]different from what I had expected. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_79 0.8 1.0] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Kirschtaria ...Now, while I would like nothing more than to celebrate our reunion, our race is already underway. There is no call for fraternization beyond what is absolutely necessary. [k] ＠Kirschtaria By now, you should all have connected to your Lostbelts from your Coffins, and formed contracts with your Servants. [k] ＠Kirschtaria I've told you all the information I was given.[sr]There's nothing more to add. [k] ＠Kirschtaria It won't be long now before the Disciples of the Foreign God arrive. Once they do, I'd like you all to go with them to your respective Lostbelts. [k] [bgm BGM_EVENT_79 0.8 0.4] ＠ [charaTalk B] Nobody else knew the truth. [k] ＠ [charaTalk B] None of them had any idea what sort of price he had paid to give the rest of us in Team A a chance. [k] ＠ [charaTalk B] He could have boasted about it. He could have held it over our heads. Instead, he never even brought it up. [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 1.5] [wait fade] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 5] [charaFadein B 0.1 -256,-50] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 256,-50] [wt 1.2] [wipeFilter cinema 0.5 0] [fadein black 1.5] [wait fade] ＠Ophelia I don't understand. None of us would be[sr]here now if it wasn't for you, Kirschtaria! [k] ＠Ophelia Why didn't you say anything!? If you'd just told them what you did for us, they would do whatever you say! [k] [charaFace E 6] ＠Kirschtaria I see. So you knew, Ophelia. [k] [charaFace E 0] ＠Kirschtaria It's simple. I didn't tell them because[sr]it's not important for what lies ahead. [k] ＠Kirschtaria I want humans to do the best they possibly can.[sr]That goes for myself, and it goes for you as well. [k] ＠Kirschtaria Gratitude is nice, but not if it leads to their putting less than their full efforts into this endeavor. [k] [charaFace E 1] ＠Kirschtaria So don't worry about it. I did that for my sake, not yours. It worked out, and I got what I wanted from it. [k] ＠Kirschtaria Besides, if one of you ends up surpassing me,[sr]that will make my job easier, right? [k] ＠Kirschtaria I risked nothing and stood to gain everything;[sr]none of you owes me anything for it. [k] [charaFace B 12] ＠Ophelia ...Kirschtaria... [k] [bgm BGM_EVENT_79 0.8 0.4] ＠ [charaTalk A] That was the moment I knew,[sr]without a shadow of a doubt. [k] ＠ [charaTalk A] Kirschtaria Wodime was different.[sr]He always had been. [k] ＠ [charaTalk A] He had been on a whole other level from the rest of us ever since he was born. His mindset, his character, his bearing[line 2]all fit for a king. [k] ＠ [charaTalk A] There was simply no other explanation for how he could have accomplished something so incredible. [k] [charaFace E 0] [bgm BGM_EVENT_79 0.8 1.0] ＠Kirschtaria Ophelia, you'll be taking Scandinavia. [k] ＠Kirschtaria Be very careful when you summon[sr]your Servant after you get there. [k] ＠Kirschtaria Destruction factors heavily into Norse mythology. In such a world, it is when matters appear to be going well that one needs to be most on their guard. [k] ＠Kirschtaria A good ending for the Norse could in[sr]truth be quite a bad ending for us. [k] [charaFace E 1] ＠Kirschtaria But then...I suppose I needn't warn you of that.[sr]You have your Mystic Eye, after all. [k] ＠Kirschtaria You can see into the future far better than I can. As such, you should be more than capable of growing Scandinavia's Tree of Emptiness to maturity. [k] [bgm BGM_EVENT_79 0.8 0.4] ＠ [charaTalk A] ...That's right. The king I swear allegiance to[line 2]the god I worship[line 2]isn't the Foreign God at all. [k] ＠ [charaTalk A] This is the man I will serve. If it will help him realize his ideals, I'll gladly become a Crypter. [k] [charaFace B 0] [bgm BGM_EVENT_79 0.8 1.0] ＠Ophelia ... [k] ＠Ophelia I will. I promise, Lord Kirschtaria... [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 2.0] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_79 2.0] [wait fade] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [scene 61000] [wt 1.0] [wipeOff] [fadein black 1.5] [wait fade] [bgm BGM_EVENT_77 0.1] [wt 0.5] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 12] [charaFadein C 0.4 1] [seStop ade74 0.2] [se ad166] [wt 0.3] [seStop ad166 0.2] [charaFace C 12] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Sigurd ...I see. So this is a Servant. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Ophelia Your body is made of ether. You might not like how it feels, but try to get used to it. [k] [charaFace B 10] ＠Ophelia I'm glad you were the one who answered my summon, Dragon Slayer... Wielder of Gram. [k] ＠Ophelia I know it was a special summoning ritual, but it's still fortunate that I was able to get you without a catalyst. [k] [charaFace B 1] ＠Ophelia Maybe it's because of my mother's Nordic bloodline. [k] ＠Ophelia That certainly seems a far more likely cause than my father's fondness for Richard Wagner. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 12] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Sigurd Wagner? [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Ophelia Oh, right. Sorry. In my world's history,[sr]Sigurd and Siegfried are different people. [k] ＠Ophelia So that makes my mother's bloodline seem even more likely. [k] [messageOff] [charaFace B 3] [wt 1.0] [charaFace B 0] ＠Ophelia At any rate, it's nice to meet you, Saber. [k] ＠Ophelia My name's Ophelia Phamrsolone. [k] ＠Ophelia I have to say, I'd never have guessed you would exist in this Lostbelt. I would've thought[line 2] [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 1] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Sigurd You're not wrong. The Heroic Spirit this body belongs to isn't from this Lostbelt. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Ophelia ...? [k] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_77 0.5] ＠Ophelia No, that can't be right. We Crypters are meant to form contracts with a Heroic Spirit that's tied to our land... [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 12] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Sigurd Ophelia. I see.[sr]So your name is Ophelia Phamrsolone. [k] ＠Sigurd Ahh, that's a lovely name. Phamrsolone.[sr]It puts me in mind of Thrones, a type of angel. [k] [bgm BGM_EVENT_81 0.1] ＠Sigurd If you are to be an angel,[sr]then you should serve me as your god. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 12] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Ophelia Wha... What are you saying, Sigurd? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 12] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Sigurd Oh come now, don't be so cold.[sr]You already know who I am. [k] ＠Sigurd From my perspective, we just met the other day.[sr]Is that not true for you? [k] ＠Sigurd I'll never forget that gaze of yours. The way you looked at me right before my world, my reality was pruned away... [k] ＠Sigurd ...I remember looking you right in the eye, Ophelia. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 12] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] [wt 1.0] [charaFace B 16] ＠Ophelia Those eyes... [k] [messageOff] [fadeout white 0.2] [se ad437] [wait fade] [imageSet G cut068_srt_spk 1] [charaScale G 1.01] [charaTalk depthOff] [charaDepth G 2] [charaDepth B 1] [charaFadein G 0.1 0,-200] [wt 0.1] [fadein white 0.2] [wait fade] [wt 1.2] [fadeout white 0.2] [se ad437] [wait fade] [charaScale G 1.0] [charaTalk depthOn] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [fadein white 0.2] [wait fade] ＠Ophelia ...You're... [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 1] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Sigurd You saw me.[sr]And I saw you. [k] ＠Sigurd Rejoice, daughter of humanity.[sr]In that moment, our fates were intertwined. [k] [charaFace C 12] ＠Sigurd Hehe. Heh. Hahahahahahahaha![sr]Did you really not notice, Ophelia Phamrsolone!? [k] ＠Sigurd My soul was linked to your unusual Mystic Eye![sr]It's been hiding inside of you all this time! [k] ＠Sigurd You did form a contract![sr]I'm the Servant you gained in your Lostbelt! [k] [charaFace C 13] ＠Sigurd Rejoice, Ophelia! Your Servant is none other than Surtr,[sr]the Fiery King of Giants himself! [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 12] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Ophelia ...! [k] [charaFace B 5] ＠Ophelia N-no... No! That can't be right! I'm a Master.[sr]I know all about the Heroic Spirits I summon! [k] ＠Ophelia You're Sigurd! The greatest hero of Scandinavia,[sr]heir to Gram, the demonic sword[line 2] [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 1] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Sigurd Do not force me to repeat myself.[sr]You are referring to the body I possess. [k] ＠Sigurd Yes, you succeeded at summoning Sigurd.[sr]That much is true. But thanks to your Mystic Eye... [k] [charaFace C 12] ＠Sigurd ...I snuck into the summoning spell and melded with his soul! Hehe. Now I control his entire body! [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 12] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Ophelia Ah! [k] ＠Ophelia An accidental summoning...! No, this would be a multiple simultaneous summon, leading to... [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 1] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Sigurd Now, now. Don't make that face, Ophelia. [k] [charaFace C 12] ＠Sigurd Go on. Smile. Breathe a sigh of relief.[sr]I may just be a soul, but I'm still your Servant. [k] ＠Sigurd So I'll be your knight, just like you're my woman. [k] ＠Sigurd Now...what do you say we seal the deal!? [k] [messageOff] [charaMoveScale C 1.1 0.4] [charaMove C 0,15 0.4] [se ad166] [wt 0.3] [seStop ad166 0.2] [wt 0.5] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaScale C 1.0] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 5] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Ophelia Stay back![sr]Don't...come near me... [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 12] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Sigurd Heh, a Command Spell?[sr]By all means. [k] ＠Sigurd In fact, that's one of the things I want the most.[sr]Go ahead, tie this body down. Destroy it! [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 12] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Ophelia What...? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 1] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Sigurd That infernal Odin imprisoned[sr]my homeland[line 2]my foundation. [k] ＠Sigurd Muspelheim has been left behind in this Lostbelt.[sr]I have to get it back. [k] [charaFace C 12] ＠Sigurd If this body is shattered, my soul will be freed. Then, I will destroy Odin's prison...and that false sun of his will fall. [k] ＠Sigurd Once that has happened...I will materialize in my true form, as the Fiery King of Giants. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 16] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Ophelia !!! [k] ＠Ophelia The sun...? [k] ＠Ophelia You mean, that enormous sun is...actually[line 2] [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 1] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Sigurd Yes. My true body.[sr]Or rather, the prison Odin built to hold it. [k] [charaFace C 12] ＠Sigurd Hehe. Did the mages of Proper Human History not know? Muspelheim, realm of fire, home to all Muspel... [k] [charaFace C 13] ＠Sigurd ...is in fact my own body! It is the endless flame burning with an insatiable hunger for destruction! [k] [charaFace C 12] ＠Sigurd I will need it to resume Ragnarök,[sr]which was so rudely interrupted. [k] ＠Sigurd Odin's seal was quite solid...but thankfully,[sr]you saw to that when you released my soul. [k] ＠Sigurd The rest is easy. I'll escape this shell, and my soul will destroy my body's prison from the outside. [k] ＠Sigurd That prison may be difficult to escape from within,[sr]but it is all too vulnerable from the outside. [k] ＠Sigurd I struck Odin a fatal blow after I devoured Fenrir. The Allfather clearly didn't have the strength left to secure my prison from both sides. [k] [messageOff] [wt 0.5] [se ad166] [wt 0.3] [seStop ad166 0.2] [wt 0.3] [se ad683] [seVolume ad683 0 0.4] [wt 0.8] [charaFace C 1] ＠Sigurd Hmm... [k] [charaFace C 12] ＠Sigurd I suppose I should expect no less from the soul of a great hero. Now that we are meshed together, it will be difficult to escape this body on my own. [k] ＠Sigurd It's tortuous, having to constantly face Sigurd's soul...like standing in a hall of infinite mirrors. [k] [charaFace C 1] ＠Sigurd It would be far quicker if I[sr]could turn my blade on myself... [k] [charaFace C 12] ＠Sigurd ...but failing that, I would be grateful if YOU would end me, Ophelia. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 12] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Ophelia ...If I... [k] ＠Ophelia ...kill you... [k] ＠Ophelia ...the sun...Surtr...will fall...? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 1] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Sigurd Indeed. [wt 0.5][charaFace C 12]Once I take back my body...I will resume[sr]Ragnarök, and this Lostbelt will be the first to burn. [k] ＠Sigurd From there, I will lay waste[sr]to the rest of the planet. [k] ＠Sigurd I can't wait to show you, Ophelia. [k] ＠Sigurd Soon, you'll get to see my flaming sword... [k] ＠Sigurd ...end the entire world. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 16] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Ophelia ...! [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 0.7] [bgm BGM_EVENT_81 1.5 0.4] [wait fade] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [se bas16] [wt 1.0] [scene 10000] [effectStop bit_sepia01] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] ＠ Instead of screaming out in despair... [k] ＠ ...I quickly used a Command Spell to forbid[sr]him from killing or harming himself. [k] ＠ Surtr is the King of Giants, the destructor of the end-time.[sr]I can't let him escape Sigurd's body. [k] ＠ If he does, everything will burn.[sr]It will be the Incineration of Humanity all over again. [k] ＠ No, not quite. His fire would have to extend into the past to match the Incineration of Humanity. [k] ＠ But his fire will burn up everything in the present,[sr]and leave nothing for tomorrow. [k] [messageOff] [wt 0.7] [se ad231] [flashin once 0.2 1.0 8F000050 FF000000] [wt 0.5] ＠ All of a sudden, it felt like something[sr]was twisting my heart. It hurts... [k] ＠ I can feel my body groaning in pain.[sr]It's like I'm being hollowed out from the inside. [k] [messageOff] [wt 1.0] ＠ Without warning, I find myself in a terribly precarious situation. Am I doing the right thing? [k] ＠ Should I tell Queen Skadi?[sr]No. That would be much too risky. [k] ＠ The King of Giants is the gods' sworn enemy.[sr]I cannot imagine her merciful love extending to him. [k] [messageOff] [wt 0.7] [se ad231] [flashin once 0.2 1.0 8F000050 FF000000] [wt 0.5] ＠ With every thought, I can feel my body groaning under the pressure. It hurts. Something is...interfering with me, with my plans... [k] ＠ What should I do?[sr]I can't make this call on my own. [k] ＠ But...what choice do I have? [k] ＠ We Crypters can't interact directly.[sr]I have to resolve this situation myself. [k] ＠ Besides, we're not allies. Not really. [k] ＠ Once we manage to grow our Trees of Emptiness to maturity, we'll just end up competing for each other's territory. [k] ＠ In the end, there will only be one territory left.[sr]I can't afford to show any weakness. [k] ＠ That's why... [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 1.5] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_81 1.5] [wait fade] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 -256,-50] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 256,-50] [scene 54000] [wt 1.0] [wipeFilter cinema 0.5 0] [effect bit_sepia01] [fadein black 2.0] [wt 1.5] [bgm BGM_EVENT_79] [wait fade] ＠Ophelia ...That concludes my report. [k] [charaFace E 1] ＠Kirschtaria I see. You did well to bring[sr]this to my attention, Ophelia. [k] ＠Ophelia Not at all, Lord Kirschtaria. [k] ＠Ophelia Once I determined the danger this situation posed,[sr]I thought you should decide how to handle it. [k] [bgm BGM_EVENT_79 0.8 0.4] ＠ [charaTalk A] I'm a mage. I don't have the same kind[sr]of feelings that normal people do. [k] ＠ [charaTalk A] I don't experience love or romance. [k] ＠ [charaTalk A] All I feel is undying loyalty towards those with vastly superior intellects. [k] ＠ [charaTalk A] Kirschtaria Wodime shines brighter than anyone.[sr]He isn't afraid of anything. [k] ＠ [charaTalk A] He'll know what to do. I'm sure of it. [k] ＠ [charaTalk A] As long as he shows me the path I need to take,[sr]I'm sure I can summon up the courage to follow it. [k] [charaFace E 0] [bgm BGM_EVENT_79 0.8 1.0] ＠Kirschtaria Ophelia Phamrsolone. [k] ＠Ophelia Yes, Lord Kirschtaria? [k] ＠Kirschtaria You were right to use a Command Spell.[sr]And this summon you have achieved is fascinating. [k] ＠Kirschtaria The King of Giants in Norse mythology is akin to a god of destruction. By summoning him, you have, in essence, summoned an ancient god. [k] ＠Kirschtaria You should be proud that you were born to a family devoted to the study of evocation and the summoning arts. [k] ＠Kirschtaria ...Ophelia. [k] ＠Ophelia Yes? [k] [charaFace E 1] ＠Kirschtaria You have gained an exceptional resource to help bring about the Reconstruction of Humanity. [k] ＠Kirschtaria You say Surtr told you he was[sr]going to burn the entire planet? [k] ＠Kirschtaria Fascinating. I wonder if that would still work on a world that has been wiped clean. [k] [charaFace E 0] ＠Kirschtaria At any rate, the data would seem to indicate that you have him fully under control. [k] ＠Kirschtaria As long as you can continue to rein him in without incident, he should be a tremendous asset. Though of course, that does pose considerable risk. [k] ＠Ophelia ...Understood. [k] ＠Ophelia Then I shall do my best to live up to[sr]your expectations, Lord Kirschtaria. [k] ＠Ophelia From here on, I will address my half-Surtr, half-Sigurd Servant as Saber, and turn his power to our cause. [k] ＠Ophelia I vow that I will grow my Lostbelt[sr]to maturity with his help. [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 1.5] [wait fade] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [scene 10000] [wt 1.2] [effectStop bit_sepia01] [fadein black 0.1] [wait fade] ＠ I know I can live up to Lord Kirschtaria's hopes.[sr]I know I can fight. [k] ＠ Building a relationship with a Heroic Spirit that has a mind of his own... Controlling one's Servants... These are key problems every Master has to face. [k] ＠ I can manage it.[sr]This is what I've trained for. [k] ＠ I won't fail.[sr]I WILL grow my Tree of Emptiness to maturity. [k] ＠ I'll ensure this Lostbelt continues to flourish alongside the queen, and the most powerful knight ever to live. [k] ＠ The tree continues to grow well.[sr]It has been all this time. [k] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_79 1.5] ＠ Everything is going well here. At least...it was. [k] ＠ I...[sr]I... [k] [messageOff] [wt 1.2] [fadeout black 0.1] [wait fade] [scene 61000] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 0,-50] [wt 0.5] [effect bit_sepia01] [fadein black 1.5] [wt 1.0] [wait fade] [cueSe Battle bac170] [wt 1.2] [charaFace D 2] ＠Napoleon Enchanté, Crypter! I'm a Servant from Proper Human History. The only hero of humanity in all of Scandinavia! [k] [messageOff] [charaFace D 0] [wt 1.0] [charaFace D 6] ＠Napoleon Hey now...[sr]What's the matter? [k] ＠Napoleon ...What are you so afraid of, mademoiselle? [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 2.0] [wait fade] [wt 1.0] [soundStopAll] [end]