＄03-00-03-11-1-0 [soundStopAll] [charaSet A 98001000 1 Mash] [charaSet B 1098124500 1 "Da Vinci"] [charaSet C 9005001 1 Holmes] [charaSet D 1098123200 1 Goredolf] [charaSet E 1098123000 1 Meunière] [charaSet F 98002000 1 Fou] [scene 56001] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [bgm BGM_EVENT_70 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Da Vinci Man... Of all the ways for the emperor to obtain immortality... That one just didn't even occur to me. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] ＠Fou Fou, fooou... [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Da Vinci So after finding Nezha's remains[sr]in the Shang dynasty ruins... [k] ＠Da Vinci ...the emperor must have worked out some sort of cybernetics breakthrough way back in the B.C. era. [k] [charaFace B 12] ＠Da Vinci No wonder the technology in this[sr]Lostbelt is so topsy-turvy. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Holmes So the emperor must have abandoned the Zhenren's aspirations, and found a way to attain immortality another way. [k] ？1：Zhenren? ？！ ＠Holmes The Zhenren were Taoist mountain sages[line 2]or hermits, if you like[line 2]who sought eternal truth. [k] ＠Holmes They also perfected their bodies,[sr]thereby achieving eternal youth and life. [k] ＠Holmes In Proper Human History, the First Emperor of Qin attempted to become one such Zhenren through an immortality elixir made with Chinese alchemy. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 14] [charaFadein B 0.1 2] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 0] ＠Da Vinci But, as it happened, repeated, long-term use of this elixir only resulted in fatal mercury poisoning. Alchemy has always been a great deal more trial and error than success, no matter where it was practiced. [k] [charaFace B 0] ＠Da Vinci But in this Lostbelt, the same emperor must have given up on alchemy in favor of technology based on Nezha. [k] ＠Holmes Well, Prince Nezha's body was still created by a Zhenren, so it's not as though that represented too big of a divergence from the path... [k] ＠Holmes ...but the decision to surrender human form and grant only the mind immortality cannot have been made lightly. [k] ＠Da Vinci From there, if the emperor was able to stamp out all dissent in the rest of China and continue ruling the resulting empire at the height of its power... [k] ＠Da Vinci ...conquering the rest of the world[sr]seems only a matter of course. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 2] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] ＠Goredolf Yes, well, as a mage, I can't say I approve of that, but I am glad this emperor turned out to be such a reasonable fellow! [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Holmes Indeed. This was a most unexpected development. [k] ＠Holmes I never would have guessed that a Lostbelt's ruler would sever ties with its Crypter in favor of negotiating with us. [k] [charaFace C 6] ＠Holmes That said...what do you make of the request[sr]to examine the Shadow Border in exchange? [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 14] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Da Vinci It's definitely a risk. I mean, we didn't so much as tell the other Lostbelt factions that Zero Sailing is even a thing. [k] [charaFace B 0] ＠Da Vinci The Russian and Scandinavian Lostbelts both seemed[sr]to have their hands full with their own affairs... [k] ＠Da Vinci ...but China is different. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Holmes Quite so. This empire is under the impression that the rest of the world is part of its domain, and that the storm is responsible for severing their ties to the rest of their land. [k] ＠Holmes They see this situation as an unprecedented disaster, much like we did with Proper Human History being wiped out of existence. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 12] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash I wonder what they'd think if they[sr]saw the world outside their Lostbelt... [k] ？1：...I guess they'd be pretty angry. ？2：...I guess they'd be pretty distraught. ？！ [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Da Vinci Yeah. Their potential reaction is key. [k] [charaFace B 24] ＠Da Vinci There are several Lostbelts, but only one Earth. It's a recipe for the biggest, crappiest game of musical chairs ever... [k] ＠Da Vinci ...since there's no way for all these different civilizations to coexist. [k] [charaFace B 25] ＠Da Vinci Instead of existing in parallel worlds, they all have to fight to exist on the same Earth. [k] ＠Da Vinci So the Lostbelts that aren't preoccupied with just scraping by are eventually going to have to fight others if they want to expand their territory further. [k] ？1：I think Kirschtaria even said something about that... ？2：Didn't Kirschtaria say everyone's trees would be fighting...? ？！ [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 8] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash ...So the Crypters[line 2] [k] ＠Mash I mean, Team A, are competing with each other at the same time they're fighting Proper Human History. [k] [charaFace A 4] ＠Mash ...Why would Kirschtaria choose this...? [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_70 0.3] [wt 0.5] [bgm BGM_EVENT_81 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Holmes We have insufficient evidence to come to any conclusions about his motives, so let us leave that aside for now. [k] ＠Holmes The salient point at the moment is that all the Lostbelts will eventually be competing with each other for survival. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Da Vinci Right. And while Proper Human History may be at a disadvantage with all its territory gone, there's still one thing we have that the Lostbelts don't. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 7] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] ＠Goredolf Of course. The Shadow Border! [k] ＠Goredolf And because of that, we're still the only ones with the ability to Zero Sail between Lostbelts as we please,[sr]but[line 2] [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Meunière If one of the Lostbelts had the Border, they'd have[sr]a serious leg up over the others, huh. [k] [charaFace E 3] ＠Meunière Damn, I can't believe this Qin Shi Huang[sr]was thinking that far ahead. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Holmes Indeed. Though all of this assumes that China does indeed have all the other nations under its rule. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 2] [charaFadein C 0.1 0] ＠Goredolf ...Hmm. Then once Qin Shi Huang ventures outside this Lostbelt, the first move they make will be to go on the attack against other Lostbelts rather than Chaldea. [k] [charaFace D 1] ＠Goredolf This could be our big chance to swoop in while the other sides are weak from fighting each other and take the prize for ourselves! [k] [charaFace C 4] ＠Holmes I'm afraid not, Mr. Goredolf. The outcome we need to be concerned about is Qin Shi Huang gaining an overwhelming advantage thanks to the Shadow Border's technology... [k] ＠Holmes ...and going on to claim the[sr]entire planet as their own. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 12] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Da Vinci Right. If that happens, we'll be responsible for creating the biggest threat to restoring Proper Human History ourselves. [k] [charaFace B 14] ＠Da Vinci And there's no way to tell how it'll play out until[sr]we open the lid on this figurative Pandora's box... [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 5] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] ＠Goredolf Ghh... So no matter what we do,[sr]we're taking a big risk... [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 4] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Holmes There is also the possibility that we may become collateral damage when the Lostbelts begin to battle one another in earnest... [k] [charaFace C 0] ＠Holmes Still, while we cannot rule that outcome out definitively, it's far enough away that we can worry about it later. [k] ＠Holmes In the meantime, our most[sr]pressing concern, by far... [k] [charaFace C 5] ＠Holmes ...is finding an antidote for[sr]Director Goredolf and [&Mr.:Ms.] [%1]. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 7] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] ＠Goredolf Y-yes, exactly, Holmes! [k] [charaFace D 1] ＠Goredolf I always knew you had a kind heart deep down underneath your gruff detective exterior! [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 3] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Meunière ...Well, I guess we can't deny[sr]that tubby here is in trouble. [k] [charaFace E 0] ＠Meunière If they really do hand Koyanskaya over as promised, does that mean we'll have one less thing to worry about? [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Holmes Well, in one sense, yes. But having Koyanskaya as a prisoner will create other, very serious problems. [k] ＠Holmes If anything, it only further raises the question of how we will go about settling matters in this Lostbelt. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 8] [charaFadein A 0.1 2] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 0] ＠Mash And then there's the fact that we still[sr]can't find its Tree of Emptiness... [k] ＠Holmes Indeed. I was surprised to learn that[sr]not even Qin Shi Huang knew about it. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 14] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Da Vinci Does that mean Hinako doesn't know either?[sr]...What am I saying, of course she does. [k] [charaFace B 0] ＠Da Vinci I mean, it's her job as a Crypter to protect this world's Tree of Emptiness with her life. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Holmes Quite so. Her behavior has been[sr]most peculiar from the beginning. [k] ＠Holmes Both Kadoc and Ophelia had formed alliances with their Lostbelts' rulers, and shared a goal to expand their territory in the future. [k] ＠Holmes But here in China, the only one who seems interested in territory expansion is Qin Shi Huang. It even seemed as though Akuta was trying to hold Qin Shi Huang back. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 3] [charaFadein E 0.1 0] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 2] ＠Meunière Yeah, the only thing that seemed[sr]to interest her was wiping us out. [k] [charaFace A 4] ＠Mash ...That's true. [k] ＠Mash I got the sense that she wanted to dispose of us before Qin Shi Huang started paying attention to the outside world. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 10] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] ＠Goredolf Hmm.[sr]I can't tell if she's being reactive or proactive. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 3] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Meunière So hey, this might be too little, too late by now...but are we sure it's okay to talk about this stuff in here? [k] ＠Meunière I mean, Qin Shi Huang keeps an eye on all of China, right? How do we know the emperor's not listening in right now...? [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 12] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Da Vinci True. The thought of the emperor peeping on us[sr]from low orbit is more than a little creepy. [k] [charaFace B 29] ＠Da Vinci But the flip side of that is that's all the emperor can do. We should still assume our heat signatures are visible, even with a roof in the way... [k] ＠Da Vinci ...but as far as audio is concerned, the emperor mentioned that the quality isn't good, and we can only be heard when we're looking up and raising our voices. [k] [charaFace B 16] ＠Da Vinci I know 'cause I tried yelling a bunch of obscenities[sr]at the emperor when I was in the cockpit. Hehehe! [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 7] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] ＠Goredolf (So that's what all that stuff about old geezers, cyberpunk rip-offs, and eighties leftovers was...) [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_81 0.3] [wt 0.5] [bgm BGM_EVENT_77 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Da Vinci Anyway, having the emperor constantly watching[sr]us at all times will get annoying, so I made this! [k] [messageOff] [charaMoveScale B 1.1 0.5] [charaMove B 0,13 0.5] [wt 0.7] [se ad661] [wt 1.5] [se ad15] [wt 0.6] ？1：What is it...? ？！ [charaFace B 26] ＠Da Vinci A stealth module for your new Mystic Code! [k] ＠Da Vinci I tried modeling it off of Robin Hood's No Face May King. Just think of it as a streamlined portable Bounded Field. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaMoveScale B 1.0 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 6] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash That's amazing. When did you[sr]even have time to make that...? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 14] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Da Vinci Thanks, but it's really not quite as impressive as it maybe sounds. There are a lot of stability issues and other kinks to work out. [k] [charaFace B 32] ＠Da Vinci If the mana levels in the atmosphere are too dense, or it's really hot or really cold, it falls apart like a house of cards. [k] ＠Da Vinci So that means it would be pretty useless[sr]in the other two Lostbelts we've seen. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 0] [charaFace B 32] [charaFadein B 0.1 2] ＠Holmes I see. But when one considers how stable this Lostbelt's environment is, it becomes clear how useful such a module would be here. [k] [charaFace B 0] ＠Da Vinci Oh, it also focuses on precision over area of effect, so it won't hide you from someone close by. [k] ＠Da Vinci But since we only have to worry about long-range spying here, it should work perfectly in this case. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_77 2.0] [se ad609] [seVolume ad609 0 0.2] [se ad619] [seVolume ad619 0 0.2] [shake 0.02 1 2 1.5] [wt 0.6] [seStop ad609 0.8] [seStop ad619 1.2] [wt 1.0] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 8] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] ＠Goredolf What the!?[sr]Did Xianyang just launch something else at us? [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 7] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash Let's go check it out, Master! [k] [messageOff] [wipeout leftToRight 1.0 1.0] [se ad55] [wait wipe] [seStop ad55 0.6] [scene 69200] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.5] [charaSet E 3035001 1 "Qin Liangyu"] [charaSet F 1098158800 1 "Farmer A"] [charaSet G 1098159000 1 Boy] [charaSet H 1098158900 1 "Farmhand A"] [wipein rightToLeft 0.7 1.0] [wait wipe] [charaTalk depthOff] [charaDepth F 2] [charaDepth H 1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 1] [charaFadein F 0.1 160,0] [charaFace H 1] [charaFadein H 0.1 380,0] [charaFace E 1] [charaFadein E 0.1 0] ＠Farmer A Ooh, a Benefaction! Our village got a Benefaction![bgm BGM_EVENT_96 0.1] [k] ＠Qin Liangyu Most Glorious and Majestic Heavenly Emperor wishes to thank you for your hospitality to our otherworldly visitors. Be grateful for this blessing. [k] ＠Farmhand A Ahh, thank you, Most Glorious and[sr]Majestic Heavenly Emperor! Thank you! [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash Benefaction... I remember now. They said that's what those rockets are usually used to deliver. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 4] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] ＠Boy Man, they're so lucky. I can't wait till[sr]I'm a grown-up and can get Benefactions too. [k] ？1：You mean kids never get them? ？！ [charaFace G 0] ＠Boy We do, but they usually don't work as well when you're little as when you're grown-up. They sure don't for me. [k] [charaFace G 1] ＠Boy Say, wanna try mine and see what they're[sr]like for yourself, [&mister:miss]? Here you go! [k] ？1：It looks like...medicine? ？！ [charaSet F 1098158810 1 "Farmer B"] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 1] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] ＠Farmer B Yup. It clears your head out and makes you[sr]feel really good. It's like a dream come true. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 1] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Holmes [f large]Is that so!? Give it here!!! [k] ？1：H-hey! Holmes! ？2：Remember your reputation! ？！ [charaFace C 6] ＠Holmes Rest assured, I am not speaking...solely out of personal desire. Don't you think such a drug is worth analyzing? [k] ＠Holmes This could be some sort of technology unique to this Lostbelt that has no counterpart in Proper Human History. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash I see... So this Benefaction isn't money, then. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 2] [charaFadein C 0.1 0] ＠Da Vinci Of course not. I doubt this farming[sr]village even has a monetary economy. [k] [charaFace B 14] ＠Da Vinci Then again, the fact that we've seen so much agriculture would suggest some economic activity... [k] [charaFace C 0] ＠Holmes What if their crops yield tremendous surplus every year, without fail? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 6] [charaFadein A 0.1 2] ＠Mash Is that even possible? [k] ＠Holmes In our world using methods of agriculture with which we are familiar, no. But things may work differently in this world. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Holmes I took a look at the wheat they are growing,[sr]and it was like nothing I've ever seen. [k] [charaFace C 6] ＠Holmes In fact, I can't even be certain it is wheat. All I can say for certain is that it has been heavily modified. [k] ＠Holmes Perhaps this seemingly primitive form of agriculture is actually far more advanced than we have been giving it credit for. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 7] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] ＠Goredolf Even though these farmers don't[sr]have so much as a single tractor? [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Holmes Perhaps their methods are so advanced[sr]they have no need for machines. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 2] [charaFadein C 0.1 0] ＠Da Vinci Why don't you analyze the wheat along with that shady drug then? You might just learn something. [k] [charaFace C 6] ＠Holmes Hmm... I cannot say that the wheat[sr]is nearly as interesting as the drug... [k] ＠Holmes ...but now that we no longer need to look for Koyanskaya, I suppose I could spare the time. [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 1.5] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_96 1.5] [wait fade] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 1.0] [charaSet A 8001410 1 Mash] [charaSet F 98002000 1 Fou] [scene 69203] [se ad527] [fadein black 1.5] [wait fade] [seStop ad527 0.1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_77 0.1] [charaScale E 0.8] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.4 200,-95] [wt 1.0] ？1：Hey, isn't that Qin Shi Huang's[line 2] ？！ [charaFadeout E 0.4] [wt 0.5] [charaScale E 1.0] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 1] [charaFadein E 0.4 1] [wt 0.4] ＠Qin Liangyu Hi there. The engineers just went on break. [k] [charaFace E 4] ＠Qin Liangyu That vehicle is like your home away from home, right? I'm so sorry you can't use it during our investigation. [k] [charaFace E 1] ＠Qin Liangyu Are you finding everything to your[sr]liking in our camp in the meantime? [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 13] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash Oh yes, it's very pleasant here.[sr]The air is so clean and fresh, too. [k] ＠Mash It's so nice to have a place outside our vehicle where we can relax. We didn't really have that in the other worl[line 2]the other places we've been to. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] ＠Fou Fou, fooou! [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 1] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Qin Liangyu I'm glad to hear it. Oh, right, I haven't introduced myself yet. Qin Liangyu, a general of the empire. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 6] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Holmes Qin Liangyu... Hmm. [k] ？1：You know her, Holmes? [charaFace C 0] ＠Holmes In Proper Human History, she existed about four hundred years ago. She's famous in China for being the only female general in recorded history. [k] [messageOff] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_77 0.7] [wt 1.0] [charaFace C 4] [bgm BGM_EVENT_79 0.1] ？2：You're from the Ming period, right? [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 6] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Qin Liangyu Ming? Oh, right, the history of your own world[sr]is entirely different from ours, isn't it? [k] ＠Qin Liangyu I think they said Qin's reign ended quickly there, and that numerous other dynasties sprung up in its place? [k] [charaFace E 0] ＠Qin Liangyu Here in this world, the only emperor I know is Qin Shi Huang, who has reigned for the last twenty-two hundred years. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [messageOff] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_77 0.7] [wt 1.0] [bgm BGM_EVENT_79 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 4] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ？！ ＠Holmes That aside, the fact that you are still alive[sr]in this day and age is a great surprise to us. [k] [charaFace C 6] ＠Holmes Did Qin Shi Huang make you immortal too, by any chance? [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Qin Liangyu Of course not. I was just permitted to sleep in Mt. Li after my accomplishments in the Bozhou Rebellion. [k] ＠Qin Liangyu Here in the empire, any warrior who makes a name for themselves is put to rest in times of peace, and is only awakened again when they are needed. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Holmes Hmm, so you employ cryogenic freezing. Then I presume there is no need to keep a standing army here? [k] ？1：Was Xiang Yu frozen in Mt. Li too? ？！ [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 6] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Qin Liangyu Xiang Yu? [k] [charaFace E 0] ＠Qin Liangyu Ah, I see.[sr]So you call that thing Xiang Yu too. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 12] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash That thing...? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Qin Liangyu No, that thing is just a valuable relic. It's one of Most Glorious and Majestic Heavenly Emperor's most impressive accomplishments, which is saying a lot. [k] ＠Qin Liangyu It's both one of the cornerstones of this eternal empire, and a monument to it. [k] ＠Qin Liangyu But as you can see, it's not a living soldier.[sr]You could say it's the ancestor to the mechanical army. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Holmes So Qin Shi Huang's army is composed of those dolls... [k] ＠Holmes ...and you commanders from the past[sr]were unfrozen in order to lead them. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Qin Liangyu Of course, I'm also told that the royal guards in Xianyang are always assembled from soldiers of the current era. [k] ＠Qin Liangyu I've even heard that some elites have received instruction in sage arts from Most Glorious and Majestic Heavenly Emperor in person. [k] ＠Qin Liangyu But Qin Shi Huang has no need to keep a[sr]full army on hand at all times. [k] ＠Qin Liangyu The mechanical soldiers are more than sufficient, and the generals needed to lead them can always be summoned from their quarters in Mt. Li. [k] ＠Qin Liangyu It's been a long time since I was frozen myself, and I'm also told there hasn't been any sort of disturbance for the last hundred years. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 6] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Holmes So you're saying war has been[sr]eradicated from this world? [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Qin Liangyu Even when I was a young girl, war was only ever something I read about in history books. [k] [charaFace E 6] ＠Qin Liangyu I mean, wars can only be fought[sr]between countries, right? [k] [charaFace E 0] ＠Qin Liangyu But there haven't been any countries besides our empire for over eight hundred years. The only reason I took up the spear was to help put down revolts. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 6] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Holmes Then, Qin Shi Huang had achieved dominion[sr]over the world by the thirteenth century? [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Qin Liangyu We started implementing gunpowder well before any other country, so no nation was able to oppose us. [k] [charaFace E 1] ＠Qin Liangyu The discovery of the Fusang Tree was a big help too, as it helped us make huge leaps in our medical science. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] [wt 0.4] [charaFace C 3] [wt 1.0] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Qin Liangyu It's all thanks to Most Glorious and Majestic Heavenly Emperor abandoning mortal flesh in favor of a holy undying vessel. [k] ？1：What's the Fusang Tree? ？！ ＠Qin Liangyu I'm told it's the embodiment of the sages' secrets[line 2]a treasure trove of hidden Mystic wisdom[line 2]others know it as the “Tree of Life.” [k] ＠Qin Liangyu Most Glorious and Majestic Heavenly Emperor discovered it while searching the sage world for the secrets to immortality. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 6] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash Does that mean Qin Shi Huang really did manage to become a sage? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Qin Liangyu No, Most Glorious and Majestic Heavenly Emperor had already achieved immortality through the holy vessel before discovering the Fusang Tree. [k] ＠Qin Liangyu They say the emperor chose to remain in metal form rather than ascend to the heavens... [k] ＠Qin Liangyu ...because it was a better way to lead the nation. [k] ＠Qin Liangyu Still, it took over three hundred years to complete the search, and it wouldn't have been possible without abandoning the shackles of mortality. [k] ＠Qin Liangyu In the end, the emperor decided to use the sages' knowledge of medicine to improve the people's lives. [k] ＠Qin Liangyu With all manner of disease, hunger, and pestilence eradicated, and our soldiers' strength enhanced through elixirs, no other country's forces stood a chance against us. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 6] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Holmes Sage art-based biochemistry, hmm... [k] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_79 1.0] [charaFace C 0] ＠Holmes That reminds me... Isn't this a rather unnecessarily large plot of farmland for this number of residents? [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 6] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Qin Liangyu You think? Hmm... I suppose everyone does have their hands full during the harvest. [k] [charaFace E 0] ＠Qin Liangyu But the wheat grows on its own the rest of the time,[sr]so it doesn't seem like too much work to me.[bgm BGM_EVENT_77 0.1] [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 7] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Holmes ...Is that so? I do beg your pardon. [k] [charaFace C 8] ＠Holmes I merely thought that all this wheat might result in quite the surplus, given how many people live here. [k] ＠Holmes Perhaps you take more than half of[sr]the harvest as a form of taxation? [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Qin Liangyu Of course. Everything the village[sr]can't eat is taken to Xianyang. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Holmes I see. Then I suppose Xianyang must[sr]be an immensely populous city. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 1] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Qin Liangyu No, not especially... Aha, now I see.[sr]I take it wheat is still only grown for food in your world? [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 6] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash Is that...not the case here? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 1] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Qin Liangyu Wheat is the key ingredient for ethanol,[sr]the empire's most valuable source of energy. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 6] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Holmes ...Well don't I look a proper fool. I was completely taken in by appearances. So this rather mundane-looking wheat field is actually used primarily for growing your fuel source. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Qin Liangyu I did hear that the world you all come from has a completely different history from ours. [k] [charaFace E 4] ＠Qin Liangyu I can only speculate, but um...I gather the world you come from must be a cruel and unforgiving place. [k] ？1：What makes you say that? ？！ ＠Qin Liangyu Both you and that young lady are, um...[sr]I do hope this doesn't offend you, but... [k] [charaFace E 0] ＠Qin Liangyu Neither of you look as though you enjoy fighting. You have such kind eyes...so much so that I can scarcely imagine you in any quarrels to begin with. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] ＠Fou Fou, fooou! [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Qin Liangyu And yet, that weapon the young lady carries looks to be so heavy and dense that even the most seasoned of our warriors would have difficulty handling it. [k] ＠Qin Liangyu What's more, I can tell she wields it as naturally[sr]as if it were an extension of her own body. [k] [charaFace E 4] ＠Qin Liangyu That people such as yourselves have been forced[sr]to become adept at combat at such a young age... [k] ＠Qin Liangyu ...Well, that says a great deal[sr]about how harsh your world must be. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 12] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash ...[charaSet E 3035001 1 "Qin Liangyu"] [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 1.5] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_77 1.5] [wait fade] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 1.0] [charaSet A 98001000 1 Mash] [charaSet F 1036001 1 "Prince of Lan Ling"] [charaSet G 1009001 1 Mordred] [charaSet H 7005001 1 Spartacus] [scene 69204] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 5] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] ＠Mordred Damn, looks like they're gonna party all night, huh?[bgm BGM_EVENT_96 0.1][sr]That Benefaction stuff must be some real good shit. [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk H] [charaFace H 4] [charaFadein H 0.1 1] ＠Spartacus ...Indeed. [k] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 5] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] ＠Mordred ... [k] [charaFace G 4] ＠Mordred What's going on, man? This isn't like you. I thought you'd be all up in arms about, y'know, “These poor people, dancing at the meager blessings their oppressors deign to bestow upon them,” or something. [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk H] [charaFace H 4] [charaFadein H 0.1 1] ＠Spartacus Yes, perhaps under other circumstances I would. [k] ＠Spartacus But seeing how happy they are right now...[sr]It is difficult to find fault in this. [k] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 4] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] ＠Mordred ...So that's how it is, huh. [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk H] [charaFace H 0] [charaFadein H 0.1 1] ＠Spartacus It was the pain and starvation I saw so many forced to endure that first moved me to rebellion. They were treated more like animals than people. [k] ＠Spartacus Their smiles in moments of hard-won victory[sr]and freedom were so fragile, so honorable... [k] ＠Spartacus They were nothing like what I see here now. [k] [charaFace H 4] ＠Spartacus Now that I think of it...I've never seen anywhere[sr]so filled with joy and peace as this village. [k] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 5] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] ＠Mordred 'Course not. These sheep don't even know what war is, remember? Couldn't be further from our world. [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk H] [charaFace H 4] [charaFadein H 0.1 1] ＠Spartacus I had always hoped that the blood my compatriots[sr]and I shed would buy smiles like this... [k] ＠Spartacus ...but I never dreamed I would truly get to see them.[sr]This world is too perfect for the likes of me. [k] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 5] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] ＠Mordred ...Ain't that the truth. [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk H] [charaFace H 4] [charaFadein H 0.1 1] ＠Spartacus Tell me, O knight...[sr]Are you sure we should even be here? [k] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_96 1.5] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 5] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] ＠Mordred You effin' kidding me? Why would you even ask?[sr]You get along great with these people. [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk H] [charaFace H 4] [charaFadein H 0.1 1] ＠Spartacus I know. But even so, something continues to feel...off. [k] ＠Spartacus I cannot help but wonder... Do we Heroic Spirits truly have a place on the battlefields of these Lostbelts? [k] [messageOff] [wt 1.0] [fadeout black 1.5] [wait fade] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [wt 1.0] [scene 65700] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [se ad661] [seVolume ad661 0 0.5] [wt 1.0] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.4 1] [wt 0.4] ＠Mash Senpai...? Are you up?[bgm BGM_EVENT_77 0.1] [k] ？1：Having trouble sleeping, Mash? ？！ [charaFace A 8] ＠Mash Yes. I'm afraid my nerves are still frayed[sr]from the battle we fought earlier today... [k] ＠Mash I'm glad we survived thanks to Qin Shi Huang[sr]interceding, but it was still too close for comfort. [k] ？1：Why don't we get some fresh air? ？！ [charaFace A 13] ＠Mash Okay. Thank you for joining me, Senpai. [k] [messageOff] [wipeout leftToRight 1.0 1.0] [wait wipe] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.5] [scene 69204] [wipein rightToLeft 1.0 1.0] [se ad413] [seVolume ad413 0 0.6] [wait wipe] [wt 1.0] [seStop ad413 2.0] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 13] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash I see the villagers are still[sr]enjoying their festival. [k] ＠Mash I guess these Benefactions must[sr]be a huge cause for celebration. [k] ＠Mash Holmes said he suspected they might be a luxury good, much like alcohol in our own world. [k] ？1：The fact that it's like a drug makes me a little nervous, though. ？！ ＠Mash Maybe our perspective is off there[sr]since we're used to Holmes's...habits. [k] [charaFace A 12] ＠Mash Anyway, it looks like they're going to keep the Shadow Border investigation going through the night. I hope[sr]Da Vinci will be okay supervising them. [k] ？1：That leaves us with nothing to do for once. ？！ [charaFace A 8] ＠Mash Yeah. It feels like forever since[sr]we last had free time to ourselves. [k] [charaFace A 4] ＠Mash This Lostbelt...is really peaceful, isn't it? [k] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_77 1.5] ＠Mash ... [k] ？1：Something wrong? ？！ [charaFace A 12] ＠Mash Senpai...[bgm BGM_EVENT_95 0.1]I've seen a world like this before. [k] ＠Mash It was a world of possibilities,[sr]united under a single ideal. [k] ？1：You mean... ？2：Are you talking about the Temple of Time? ？！ ＠Mash Yes. The King of Mages[line 2]I mean, Goetia, envisioned a history of humanity that was free from strife and suffering... [k] ＠Mash I disagreed with him. There was something about a world completely lacking any pain or adversity that just felt wrong to me. [k] [charaFace A 4] ＠Mash But now...the way people live here seems so close to that world, yet it's still rich with life and the scent of earth. [k] ＠Mash These people aren't illusions.[sr]They're just as real as we are. [k] ？1：...But we're still this world's enemies. ？！ [charaFace A 12] ＠Mash Yes... I know. [k] ＠Mash Even after we take Koyanskaya into custody and secure an antidote...that won't be the end of it. [k] ＠Mash We can't stop fighting until we find[sr]the Tree of Emptiness, cut it down... [k] ＠Mash ...and prune this world away like[sr]it was originally meant to be. [k] [charaFace A 8] ＠Mash I know this is a rare chance to rest and relax, but when I think about that...I just can't get to sleep. [k] [messageOff] [wipeout rectangleStripUpToDown 1.0 1.0] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_95 1.0] [wait wipe] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.5] [scene 65900] [se ad462] [seVolume ad462 0 0] [wipein rectangleStripDownToUp 0.7 1.0] [seVolume ad462 0.7 0.4] [wait wipe] [wt 1.0] ？1：...It's been so long since we've seen such a beautiful night sky... ？！ [seStop ad462 1.0] ＠Mash ...!? Master, get back! [k] [messageOff] [wipeout rectangleStripDownToUp 0.4 1.0] [wait wipe] [scene 69204] [wipein rectangleStripUpToDown 0.4 1.0] [wait wipe] [se ad60] [wt 1.0] [seStop ad60 0.3] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 4] [charaFadein F 0.4 1] [wt 0.4] ＠Prince of Lan Ling ...It would seem I missed my chance.[bgm BGM_EVENT_81 0.1] [k] ＠Prince of Lan Ling I thought it would be easy to kill you under cover of darkness. I underestimated those who have spent their lives dedicated to the art of war. [k] [charaFace F 3] ＠Prince of Lan Ling Even if it would take no more than a single stroke of my sword, I cannot bring myself to sneak up behind and murder someone in cold blood as they admire the beauty of the night sky... [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 14] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash Prince of Lan Ling...![sr]But we've called a truce right now! [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 5] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] ＠Prince of Lan Ling No, you and the emperor called a truce.[sr]My Master and I agreed to no such thing. [k] ＠Prince of Lan Ling As such, tonight, when everyone[sr]else had lowered their guard... [k] ＠Prince of Lan Ling ...would have been a perfect chance to end you,[sr]Master of Chaldea. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 15] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash ...! [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 4] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] ＠Prince of Lan Ling Ordinarily, I would like nothing more than for those moved by beautiful things to live out their lives in peace and happiness. [k] ＠Prince of Lan Ling But now that we have met as[sr]enemies, that can never be. [k] [charaFace F 3] ＠Prince of Lan Ling I had hoped to end you before you had to feel any need for fear. Forgive me for my incompetence. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [se ad132] [wt 0.3] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 5] [charaFadein E 0.2 1] [seStop ad132] ＠Qin Liangyu Did you really think it would be that easy, Servant? [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 6] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash Qin Liangyu!? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 5] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Qin Liangyu Did you honestly believe I would fail to protect our allies in a moment perfect for assassination? [k] [charaFace E 5] ＠Qin Liangyu Perhaps a true assassin would have been[sr]able to elude me, but you? Not a chance. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 5] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] ＠Prince of Lan Ling ...Tch. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_81 1.0] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 5] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Qin Liangyu Warriors like you are meant to cross swords on the field of battle, not skulk around in the dead of night. [k] ＠Qin Liangyu Your Master must be grossly ignorant of war to send you on a mission so badly suited to your abilities. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_80 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 5] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] ＠Prince of Lan Ling ...Silence.[sr]I will not suffer any insult to my Master! [k] ＠Prince of Lan Ling Still, now that I have heard such insolent remarks,[sr]I need feel no guilt for drawing my sword. [k] [charaFace F 2] ＠Prince of Lan Ling For that, you have my thanks, General! [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 0.5] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_80 0.4] [wait fade] [soundStopAll] [end]