$03-00-04-16-3-0 [soundStopAll] [charaSet A 98115300 1 Holmes] [charaSet B 23003001 1 Ganesha] [charaSet C 1098123340 1 Koyanskaya] [charaSet D 98002000 1 Fou] [charaSet E 1098158310 1 Captain] [charaSet F 1098127610 1 Peperoncino] [charaSet G 8001410 1 Mash] [charaSet H 1019001 1 Rama] [charaSet I 1039001 1 Lakshmi] [charaSet J 98115000 1 Effect] [scene 75000] [bgm BGM_EVENT_71 0.1] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [charaPut J 1] [charaEffect J bit_talk_10_LowLevel] [se ad13] [wt 0.2] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Captain ...It's true. Those two sister gods[sr]are more alike than shrimp and prawns. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Peperoncino Alakshmi... That's the goddess of misfortune, Lakshmi's direct opposite. You're saying that's who you really are? [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk I] [charaFace I 4] [charaFadein I 0.1 1] @Lakshmi She is still a source of power lacking in consciousness,[sr]as I told you before...but yes, that is who I really am. [k] [charaFadeout I 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk H] [charaFace H 4] [charaFadein H 0.1 1] @Rama So that's why I was never quite able to sense my beloved Sita's Lakshmi inside you... [k] @Rama Part of it is because she's only a source of power now, and part of it is because they are sisters. [k] @Rama No wonder I never got more than a vague impression of the Divinity inside you. [k] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 4] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Ganesha Why didn't you tell us this sooner? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk depthOff] [charaDepth I 1] [charaDepth B 2] [charaTalk I] [charaFace I 4] [charaFadein I 0.1 0] [charaFace B 4] [charaFadein B 0.1 2] @Lakshmi Alakshmi's request was simple: she conveyed to me that she wanted to help her sister trapped within the false god. [k] @Ganesha Okay...so what's the problem?[sr]That's one of our goals, too. [k] [charaFace I 9] @Lakshmi But who would ever want to join forces with the embodiment of bad luck and misfortune? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaFadeout I 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk I] [charaFace I 5] [charaFadein I 0.1 1] @Lakshmi I...I've been using you for my own ends all this time. [k] @Lakshmi I thought you would refuse to help me if I was honest about my identity... [k] @Lakshmi ...and that would make it harder to achieve my goal of defeating the false god and rescuing Lakshmi. [k] [charaFace I 4] @Lakshmi Some leader I am. I'm just a foolish woman steeped in lies and deception! [k] [charaFace I 2] @Lakshmi Now those people were erased without a trace, and all of your hopes are dashed, too. And it's all my fault! [k] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_71 1.5] ?1:No. You're wrong there. ?! [charaSet E 1098124510 1 "Da Vinci"] [charaFadeout I 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Fou Fou fou! [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Peperoncino I understand that you're really Alakshmi.[sr]But you're still wrong about the rest. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_95 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 7] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Mash Senpai and Pepe are right. You didn't erase Ajai,[sr]or the people of Dival... Arjuna did. [k] @Mash You can't blame yourself for this. [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk H] [charaFace H 5] [charaFadein H 0.1 1] @Rama Indeed. Are you going to insist that every last bit of bad luck we've had was actually your fault? [k] [charaFace H 2] @Rama Because even for a goddess of misfortune, that would be going a bridge too far, Lakshmi! [k] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk I] [charaFace I 2] [charaFadein I 0.1 1] @Lakshmi Wha... [k] [charaFadeout I 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk H] [charaFace H 5] [charaFadein H 0.1 1] @Rama We're fighting for the fate of this entire world. Your luck can't possibly affect that, no matter how bad it may be. [k] [charaFace H 2] @Rama It is our skill and responsibility alone that will determine the outcome of our fight, just as it always has before! [k] @Rama So the only laments I'll allow from you are your clumsiness and the way you constantly stub your toe and squirm in agony! [k] @Rama If you thought we hadn't noticed,[sr]you were gravely mistaken! [k] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] [charaMoveReturn D 0,30 0.5] @Fou Fou. Fo fo fooou. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk I] [charaFace I 2] [charaFadein I 0.1 1] [wt 1.0] [charaFace I 4] [wt 0.4] @Lakshmi ... [k] [charaFadeout I 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_95 1.5] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 17] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Koyanskaya Sooo, if you're finally done playing guessing games where the answers were obvious... [k] @Koyanskaya ...it's about time we started planning our next course of action, no? [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_81 0.1] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Holmes ...Agreed. Truth be told, I had already formulated a hypothesis as to whom Lakshmi's true Divinity might be. [k] @Holmes Lest we forget, the power she demonstrated during our first battle with William Tell was clearly nothing that a goddess of fortune would possess. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 6] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Koyanskaya Oh yes, that reminds me. I don't sense Vāyu anywhere, so it seems Mr. Tell never did make it to this yuga, did he? [k] @Koyanskaya Though I can't say I'm surprised, given the resistance he put up at the end. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 4] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Holmes I'm considering that a highly[sr]probable possibility as well. [k] @Holmes Given how bravely he fought last we saw him, I'm not sure if I should regret that we were unable to have him join us... [k] @Holmes ...or be glad that at least a bit more of Arjuna's power is now gone. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 5] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Da Vinci Okay, in light of all that's happened, we need to figure out a new plan, starting with where our old one went wrong. [k] @Da Vinci It's obvious now that we were severely underestimating the extent of Arjuna's ability to erase things he considers defective whenever he remakes the world. [k] @Da Vinci Hard as it might be to believe, we know now he can get rid of entire communities if he wants to. [k] @Da Vinci Maybe he came up with some way to simplify it, like assuming anyone who takes up arms against the kali is defective. [k] [charaFace E 4] @Da Vinci But either way, now that we know he's capable of mass removals like this... [k] @Da Vinci ...we should probably assume that the more people stand out, the more likely they are to be erased. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 4] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Peperoncino So, what you're saying is... [k] @Peperoncino ...our plan to turn more people against him and drag him from his godly throne isn't looking too good anymore... [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 8] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Mash ... [k] [messageOff] [wt 3.0] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_81 1.5] ?1:So, what? We're just going to accept that this is how things are here? ?2:So, what? We're just going to give up on defeating him? ?! [wt 0.8] [charaFace G 7] [wt 0.4] @Mash No... Absolutely not, Master! [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.2] ?1:You better believe it. ?! ?1:I don't care if this world's god is the one behind it. ?! ?1:No one should have to live in a world where they could be erased like this. ?! [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] [charaMoveReturn D 0,30 0.5] @Fou Fooou! [k] ?1:I'm not giving up yet! ?2:Let's figure out our next plan! ?! [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_82 0.1] [charaTalk H] [charaFace H 1] [charaFadein H 0.1 1] @Rama I couldn't agree more, Master![sr]We may be back to square one again, but so what! [k] [charaFace H 0] @Rama As for you, queen who has slightly[sr]worse luck than most people... [k] @Rama ...I have no desire for you to wander about in sackcloth and ashes being so terribly morose. [k] @Rama Who is going to benefit from your doing such a thing?[sr]It is an utterly pointless endeavor. [k] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk I] [charaFace I 4] [charaFadein I 0.1 1] @Lakshmi ... [k] [charaFadeout I 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk H] [charaFace H 0] [charaFadein H 0.1 1] @Rama Now that we know our old plan won't work, we need your help more than ever in coming up with the next one. [k] @Rama Will you help us? Will you continue to fight beside us, just as you have till now? [k] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 1] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Mash I second everything Rama said. [k] ?1:Let's just say you're not the first complicated goddess we've had on our team. ?2:Compared to some other companions we've had, a goddess of misfortune is nothing. ?! [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk I] [charaFace I 7] [charaFadein I 0.1 1] @Lakshmi ...Heh. You truly are an odd one, aren't you? [k] [messageOff] [wt 0.8] [fadeout black 1.5] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_82 1.5] [wait fade] [charaFadeout I 0.1] [wt 1.0] [charaSet D 1098123210 1 Goredolf] [fadein black 1.5] [wait fade] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Holmes All right, now that we've reaffirmed our intent to continue onwards, I would like to begin discussing specifics. [k] @Holmes Does anyone have any information that would give us a good place to start? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [bgm BGM_EVENT_48 0.1] [charaTalk H] [charaFace H 0] [charaFadein H 0.1 1] @Rama I'll get right to the point:[sr]I can think of one thing. [k] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 9] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Da Vinci Oh? What's that? [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [charaTalk H] [charaFace H 0] [charaFadein H 0.1 1] @Rama Aśvatthāman. There's something wrong with him. [k] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Peperoncino Yes, I think we all saw that for ourselves,[sr]Ramie darling. Care to be a little more detailed? [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk H] [charaFace H 4] [charaFadein H 0.1 1] @Rama Hmm... I'm afraid it's difficult to explain. All I can say is, when we ran into him during the last yuga... [k] @Rama ...it felt like there was something fundamentally different about him compared to the other Lōkapāla... [k] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 18] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Koyanskaya Heh heh heh. At least one of you has an eye for detail. [k] @Koyanskaya Disposing of Aśvatthāman is something I totally endorse, especially as I have my own grievances with him. [k] [charaFace C 2] @Koyanskaya I would like nothing more than for all of you to beat him within an inch of his life♡ [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Mash But we still don't know how to deal with his regenerative powers. Fighting him was like fighting an immortal... [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 16] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Koyanskaya Hehehe. Exactly. He's immortal. [k] @Koyanskaya That's why he has no choice but to do what Arjuna says. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk I] [charaFace I 5] [charaFadein I 0.1 1] @Lakshmi ...What do you mean by that? [k] [charaFadeout I 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 13] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Koyanskaya Oopsie! Now I've gone and said too much.[sr]Let me just go ahead and zip these lips back up. [k] [charaFace C 1] @Koyanskaya Anyway, I do think it's worth a shot. If you like,[sr]I could even tell you where he is right now. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 6] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Goredolf Hold it! I appreciate that proposal, but I don't trust it! Koyanskaya can only be trusted to lead us into a trap! [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 4] [charaFadein C 0.1 0] [charaPut J 2] [charaFace D 6] [charaFadein D 0.1 2] @Koyanskaya What? And here I made that proposal with the very purest of intentions... [k] @Koyanskaya I guess this means you still haven't forgiven me after all, Your Excellency... (Sniff, sniff...) [k] [charaFace D 13] @Goredolf Why in the world would I forgive you when you haven't shown the slightest sign of repentance!? Did that sari do something to your brain, Beautiful!? [k] [charaFace C 9] @Koyanskaya Juuust kidding☆ [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Koyanskaya All right then, I'll go ahead and give you the data you'll need to track Aśvatthāman down. [k] @Koyanskaya Just to be sure of the results,[sr]why not conduct the search yourselves? [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Holmes Hmm. True, that would be safer. Though it will mean we'll need to walk around ourselves to pick up his signal. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Da Vinci That's just the trade-off we'll[sr]have to make for security. [k] @Da Vinci Even if it takes a little longer, it's a lot better than walking into a trap completely defenseless. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [charaTalk H] [charaFace H 0] [charaFadein H 0.1 1] @Rama All right, now that our next goal is decided, let's go find Aśvatthāman and take him out quickly. [k] @Rama ...Don't worry.[sr]Once we find him, just let me handle everything. [k] @Rama I think I know what's going on with him now, so the next time we meet, I'll see if I'm right... [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 2.0] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_48 2.0] [wait fade] [soundStopAll] [end]