$03-00-04-04-4-1 [soundStopAll] [charaSet A 23003001 1 Ganesha] [charaSet B 3004001 1 Karna] [charaSet C 1098123210 1 Goredolf] [charaSet D 8001410 1 Mash] [charaSet E 1019001 1 Rama] [charaSet F 98115300 1 Holmes] [charaSet G 1098124510 1 "Da Vinci"] [charaSet H 98002000 1 Fou] [charaSet J 5009000 1 "Effect Dummy"] [scene 27710] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [charaEffect J bit_talk_10_LowLevel] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [bgm BGM_EVENT_77 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 7] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Ganesha Nooo! My paradise suit... [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk depthOff] [charaDepth B 0] [charaDepth A 1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace A 7] [charaFadein A 0.1 0] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 2] @Karna Well done. It's good for your health to get outside and exercise now and then. [k] [charaFace A 5] @Ganesha Gnnn, why do you have to be so boring and right all the time, Karna? Who do you think you are, my dad!? My mom!? [k] [charaFace B 4] @Karna How strange. I'm certain I have no connection to Ganesha, yet I find myself inexorably compelled to help you. [k] @Karna ...Was I a fan of Ganesha back when I was alive? [k] [charaFace A 8] @Ganesha ... [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 2] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Goredolf Hahaha, so we've won? We've won, right? [k] [charaFace C 1] @Goredolf Then since we now hold your life in our hands, you're going to cooperate with us whether you like it or not! [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 5] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Ganesha Ugh, this freakin' guy again. [k] @Ganesha You know, the way you just expect I'm gonna go along with whatever you say reminds me of a teacher I had back in middle school. I really hated that guy. [k] @Ganesha Maybe your fat ass needs a bit of divine retribution for abusing your authority. [k] ?1:Listen, I just want to talk. Will you hear what we have to say? ?! [charaFace A 0] @Ganesha Hmm. Well, I do feel a kind of kinship with you, seeing as you look to be the only other [&Average Joe:Plain Jane] here. [k] [charaFace A 3] @Ganesha So I guess I can at least hear you out. 'Specially since it doesn't look like Karna's gonna give up anytime soon. [k] @Ganesha Besides, if I'm being honest, I still don't fully get what's going on around here anyway. [k] [charaFace A 0] @Ganesha So, what is it you wanna talk about? [k] @Ganesha The world's been bleached clean...[sr]Trees of Emptiness... And Lostbelts...? [k] [messageOff] [wipeout rollRight 1.5 1.0] [bgm BGM_EVENT_77 1.5 0.4] [wait wipe] [charaFace A 4] [wt 1.0] [wipein rollLeft 1.5 1.0] [bgm BGM_EVENT_77 1.0 1.0] [wait wipe] @Ganesha I see... All right, I get the gist. Sounds like things are even rougher for you guys than I thought. [k] [charaFace A 5] @Ganesha Although... You... [k] ?1:Hm? ?! [charaFace A 2] @Ganesha You're actually the most important part of your operation! What gives!? I thought you were a fellow[sr][&Average Joe:Plain Jane], turncoat! [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Mash Yes, [&he:she] is. Senpai may only be ranked as a[sr]standard-class Master, but [&his:her] accomplishments easily[sr]meet or exceed those of an A-rank mage. [k] @Mash I would be happy to elaborate, but I'm afraid that to do so adequately would require me to write at least a five-hundred page report... [k] @Mash ...and it would unfortunately be[sr]a little difficult to do that now. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 4] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Ganesha Hmm, you don't seem like you can tell a joke with a straight face... You're serious, aren't you? Yikes. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 1] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Rama You're the vessel for a Divine Spirit now.[sr]Doesn't that mean you are also anything but ordinary? [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_77 0.5] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 4] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Karna ...[twt 0.5]...[twt 0.5]... [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_27 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 2] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] [charaShake A 0.07 5 1 1.0] @Ganesha Oh come on, Karna![sr]You could at least pretend to back me up here! [k] [charaFace A 5] @Ganesha ...On second thought, never mind. You'd just say something like “She was never ordinary. Her unusual weight and waistline clearly set her apart.” [k] @Ganesha And the worst part is, you wouldn't even be saying it to be mean! [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 4] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Karna How did you know? Perhaps you truly[sr]were worthy to be chosen by Ganesha... [k] @Karna ...No, wait. Something tells me[sr]that can't possibly be the case... [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_27 1.0] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Holmes All that aside, I do have to wonder:[sr]Why were you summoned to this Lostbelt? [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [bgm BGM_EVENT_81 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 3] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Ganesha Why was I summoned?[sr]Believe me, I've been asking myself the same question. [k] @Ganesha I think it was kind of a “You have been choseeen” deal? Like, the Ganesha inside me showed up and said something like: [k] [charaFace A 5] @Ganesha “Save the world, hero of the digital realm... If diversity is Proper Human History's greatest strength, then even someone like you can do this...” [k] @Ganesha “Now is the time for you to spread your wings... And since this is a request from my mother, not doing so is not an option...” [k] @Ganesha "Be warned: If you fail to save the world,[sr]you will never return to the way you were..." [k] [charaFace A 0] @Ganesha So, yeah, Ganesha seems to be a pretty nice god,[sr]and he's definitely an Indian one at heart. [k] @Ganesha Oh, and don't bother asking me about my class.[sr]I'm not quite sure what it is, either. [k] @Ganesha I think that might be 'cause Ganesha found me through some sort of devilish intermediary or something? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 14] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Da Vinci Yeah, I don't know what to make[sr]of this Extra class either... [k] [charaFace G 0] @Da Vinci But we can worry about that later. [k] @Da Vinci At any rate, it seems pretty clear that the Counter Force summoned her here automatically. [k] @Da Vinci So it seems like a safe bet that[sr]she'll end up joining our side. [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 3] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Ganesha But why'd Ganesha choose me of all people?[sr]I'm just an unemployed shut-in with excess padding. [k] @Ganesha If it were up to me, I'd be demanding an explanation from him and requesting he choose someone else immediately. [k] [charaFace A 0] @Ganesha 'Course, I guess that's kinda[sr]moot now that I'M Ganesha. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_81 1.0] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Karna I think it comes down to compatibility. [k] [bgm BGM_EVENT_77 0.1] @Karna You may be an ordinary person, but you are an ordinary person with some exceptional qualities. [k] @Karna I may not remember why I know that,[sr]but I do know that for certain. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 3] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Ganesha ...Th-there you go saying things like that with a straight face again! Hmph! [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk H] [charaFace H 0] [charaFadein H 0.1 1] @Fou Fo fooou... [k] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Karna That goes for you too, [%1]. [k] @Karna I'm not good with words, so I can't explain it well, but you have many exceptional qualities. You may not be a great warrior or a powerful mage, but you are a great Master. [k] ?1:Th-thanks. ?2:C-come on, you're gonna make me blush... ?! [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 5] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Ganesha Anyhoo, even if I don't like it, I figured now that I'm here, there must be something I'm meant to do. [k] @Ganesha So I took a look around and happened upon that town, but it couldn't have been more idyllic. We're talking “THIS is what world peace looks like” peaceful. [k] [charaFace A 0] @Ganesha Even a shut-in like me couldn't help but admire the fields of flowers and find this world beautiful. [k] @Ganesha So I figured there was nothing for me to do after all, and Ganesha must've messed up and sent me to the right place at the wrong time or something. [k] [charaFace A 1] @Ganesha So I came back here and've been enjoying my lazy NEET life ever since. [k] [charaFace A 5] @Ganesha The end! Well? If you got a problem[sr]with that, then bring it on! [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 2] [charaTalk F] [charaFace A 5] [charaFadein A 0.1 0] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 2] @Holmes Tell me, how long ago were you summoned?[sr]When did you pay the town a visit? [k] [charaFace A 0] @Ganesha Hmm... I'd say about five days ago on both counts. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein G 0.1 2] @Da Vinci Okay, so according to what Asha told us...that would be back during the first yuga, Kṛta Yuga. [k] @Da Vinci Were the buildings broken back then? [k] @Ganesha Uh, no? It was a perfectly neat little town.[sr]Not so much as a brick out of place. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 12] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Mash Then the destruction we saw must have all happened over the last five days, thanks to the kali... [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Rama That was a little[line 2]no, incredibly careless of you, Ganesha. [k] @Rama If you had only stayed there, you would have had every chance to fulfill your divine duties and save the townspeople. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 4] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Ganesha H-hey, whaddaya expect? There wasn't a single thing wrong with the place back then... [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Mash What's done is done. There's no point dwelling on the past. Right now, we need to worry about tomorrow. [k] [charaFace D 4] @Mash ...We just lost a friend of ours a short while ago. [k] @Mash I miss her terribly...but I'll never forget how determined she was to keep fighting. [k] @Mash So I feel like we need to carry on[sr]in her stead, and keep moving on. [k] [charaFace D 0] @Mash Which is why we need your help. [k] @Mash Will you please join us, Ganesha? [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_77 1.0] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 4] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] [wt 1.5] @Ganesha (Sigh)... I didn't even think gods[sr]were real before, and now, I AM one. [k] @Ganesha It's still hard to believe this is happening.[sr]Part of me's convinced it's all just a big mistake. [k] [charaFace A 5] @Ganesha But, it does look like I've got[sr]a quest to save the world now... [k] [charaFace A 6] @Ganesha And if there's a branch where a town gets attacked open now, I guess I can't just sit back and watch. [k] [bgm BGM_EVENT_82 0.1] [charaFace A 3] @Ganesha ...Fine, I'll go with you, all right?[sr]Just don't expect me to be much help in battle! [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Goredolf Harrumph. You could have saved us all a lot of time if you'd just agreed to help us from the beginning... [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 1] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Mash Thank you, Ganesha. I'm so glad you'll be helping us! [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Da Vinci Okay guys, it's gonna be dark soon, and we don't want to be out and about in an unfamiliar land at night. [k] @Da Vinci So I say we go back to the cave and make camp there until morning. [k] @Da Vinci We'll head out again at the first sign of daybreak.[sr]Make sure you all get plenty of rest! [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 2.0] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_82 2.0] [wait fade] [wt 1.0] [soundStopAll] [end]