$03-00-03-08-1-1 [soundStopAll] [charaSet A 9005001 1 Holmes] [charaSet B 8001400 1 "Mash with Goggles"] [charaSet C 8001410 1 Mash] [charaSet D 7005001 1 Spartacus] [charaSet E 6011001 1 "Jing Ke"] [scene 69202] [bgm BGM_EVENT_80 0.1] [wt 0.3] [fadein black 0.7] [wait fade] [wt 0.1] [se ad171] [se bac147] [seVolume bac147 0 0.7] [effect bit_talk_Slash_white_01_L] [wt 0.3] [se ad687] [seVolume ad687 0 0.7] [fowardEffect bit_talk_14] [wt 0.1] [flashin once 0.07 0.1 FFFFFFAF FFFFFF00] [wt 0.5] [se ad569] [wt 1.0] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_80 1.0] [charaTalk off] [charaTalk depthOff] [wt 0.7] [se ade18] [seVolume ade18 0.0 0.5] [charaDepth E 3] [charaDepth B 2] [charaDepth C 1] [charaFace E 5] [charaFadein E 0.1 0] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 2] [wt 0.5] [seStop ade18 0.8] [wt 1.5] [charaFace C 4] [charaFadein C 0.1 2] [wt 0.1] [charaFadeout B 0.4] [wt 0.2] [se ade57] [seVolume ade57 0.0 1.0] [seStop ade57 0.14] [wt 0.1] [se ad658] [wt 0.3] [charaDepth E 3] [charaDepth B 0] [charaDepth C 0] [charaTalk on] [charaTalk C] @Mash Hostiles eliminated...[bgm BGM_EVENT_70 0.1][sr]The battle is over. [k] [charaFace E 4] @Jing Ke Now these people can rest in peace...[sr]I'd like to think they can, at least. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 6] [charaFadein A 0.1 0] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 2] @Holmes ... [k] @Spartacus What is it, Sir Detective?[sr]Have you noticed something? [k] @Holmes Hmm. Master [%1], how did[sr]this latest battle feel to you? [k] ?1:I thought I saw some weird tattoos on those Krichat'... [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 4] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Jing Ke Yes. Those markings were so odd that I can't form a clear picture of them in my mind, but I did see them. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 6] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Holmes Ah, pay those no mind. Their behavior is what concerns me... In particular, the fact that they were clearly trained for combat. [k] [charaFace A 0] @Holmes And not combat with other animals...but with humans. [k] ?2:They did seem to be more coordinated than they should... [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 7] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Mash I agree. The Krichat' we fought in the Russian Lostbelt never behaved like this. [k] @Mash These were weaker individually, but had a sort[sr]of cunning and intellect to make up for it. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ?! @Holmes Their loss of strength is almost certainly due to the change in environment. For creatures accustomed to cold, even this weather must seem oppressively hot. [k] @Holmes Still, they were working as a team. Not like a pack[sr]of wild animals, either...but a trained unit. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 2] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 0] @Jing Ke Then someone had to have gone[sr]to the trouble to train them... [k] @Holmes It's early yet to be certain,[sr]but yes, it does seem likely. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 7] [charaFadein C 0.1 2] @Mash Do you think Koyanskaya is behind this? [k] @Holmes If she is, that would raise its own questions.[sr]Namely, when did she have time to do so? [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Spartacus The answers will surely become apparent in time. Fortunately, they left footprints we can follow. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Jing Ke Good point. At least we know we're[sr]going in the right direction. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Spartacus I'll go get the boy. Meet us outside the village. [k] [charaFace D 4] @Spartacus No one so young should have[sr]to see something like this... [k] [messageOff] [charaMove D 50,0 0.7] [charaFadeout D 0.5] [se ad60] [wt 0.7] [seStop ad60 0.2] [wt 0.6] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 2] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 0] @Mash ...I didn't know Spartacus was so kind. [k] [charaFace E 1] @Jing Ke He might not look like it, but his purpose was always to protect the weak. Once he believes someone needs protecting, he will do anything to keep them safe. [k] [charaFace E 0] @Jing Ke Of course, that often ends in him sacrificing anyone and everyone to do so... I guess that's a Berserker for you. They're nothing if not committed. [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 2.0] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_70 2.0] [wait fade] [wt 1.0] [soundStopAll] [end]