$94-04-49-01-2-0 [soundStopAll] [skip false] [branchQuestNotClear lblNotClear1 3000320 4] [label lblClear1] [flag IsGirl true] [branch lblIsClearConf1] [label lblNotClear1] [flag IsGirl false] [label lblIsClearConf1] [skip true] [branch lblNotGirl IsGirl false] [label lblGirl] [charaSet A 6031001 1 Osakabehime] [charaSet B 7027300 1 "Amazones CEO_Normal"] [charaSet C 1098119600 1 "Amazones CEO_Pulley"] [charaSet D 1098124510 1 "Da Vinci"] [charaSet E 99502600 1 Mash] [charaSet F 98002000 1 Fou] [charaSet J 5009000 1 Effect] [scene 90100] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [charaEffect J bit_talk_10_LowLevel] [fadein black 1.5] [wait fade] [bgm BGM_EVENT_7 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 2] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Osakabehime The CEO of Amazones!?[sr]What are you doing here!? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 11] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @B:Amazones CEO Oh, it's you.[sr]Thank you for using Amazones.com. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace B 11] [charaFadein B 0.1 0] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 2] @Osakabehime Uh, I wouldn't say it's THAT constant. [k] @Osakabehime I know I bought a lot of stuff when I was living here,[sr]but your site doesn't load consistently for me in Chaldea. [k] [charaFace B 10] @B:Amazones CEO It doesn't? [wt 0.3][charaFace B 8]I haven't seen any reports about[sr]connectivity issues... The website team must[sr]be slacking off. I'll have to see that they're[sr]severely disciplined. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 12] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Da Vinci Hmm. I knew about her from the database, but it's very different seeing her in person. She's just like in my big me's notes. [k] @Da Vinci They said she's another one of those mysterious heroine types you're not supposed to think too hard about, and it looks like they were right on the money. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Mash I remember you very well too, Ms. CEO. [k] [charaFace E 12] @Mash So, um... May I ask what brings you here? [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Osakabehime Yeah, did someone else order something from you guys? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_7 1.0] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 4] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @B:Amazones CEO Hmm... [k] [charaTalk depthOff] [charaTalk off] [charaDepth C 1] [charaDepth B 2] [charaFadeout B 0.2] [charaFace C 1] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @C:Amazones CEO I'm afraid the answer to that inquiry is somewhat complicated. [k] @C:Amazones CEO Normally, I would invite you all to my prized conference room, where I could give you a proper presentation complete with CounterPoint slides... [k] @C:Amazones CEO ...but under the current circumstances, I'm afraid the best I can do is provide a verbal rundown. [k] ?1:That's okay. ?! [bgm BGM_EVENT_70 0.1] @C:Amazones CEO You see...I'm grappling with something of an issue at the moment. [k] @C:Amazones CEO You could even say this is something[sr]of a company-wide crisis. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk depthOn] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk on] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 6] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Mash What seems to be the prob[line 2] [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @C:Amazones CEO Every last one of my prized Amazones employees... [k] @C:Amazones CEO ...is gone! [k] ?1:Yikes. Crisis actually seems to be underselling it. ?! [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Osakabehime Welp, guess another dot-com bites the dust. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 6] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Mash I-I'm sorry, when you say “gone,”[sr]what exactly do you mean? [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 11] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @B:Amazones CEO Exactly what I said. They're gone. I have no idea where they went, and I've had no luck contacting them. [k] ?1:This is what happens when you overwork your employees... [charaFace B 2] @B:Amazones CEO It's not that! I'm certain they're neither striking, nor defecting to another company! [k] @B:Amazones CEO I've always been gracious enough to let them rest until they wake up whenever they collapsed from exhaustion! [k] @B:Amazones CEO What more could they possibly want out of our perfect employee welfare program!? [k] ?2:This is what happens when you don't pay your employees... [charaFace B 2] @B:Amazones CEO It's not that! I'm certain they're neither striking, nor defecting to another company! [k] @B:Amazones CEO Amazones.com has never failed to provide its employees with the most valuable compensation there is: the satisfaction of a job well done! [k] ?! [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 2] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Osakabehime Yikes! I've heard of toxic workplaces before,[sr]but yours takes the cake! [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @C:Amazones CEO Oh, please don't misunderstand. [k] @C:Amazones CEO Both myself and my employees receive gratitude from satisfied customers in the form of magical energy particles... [k] @C:Amazones CEO ...which we then convert into the resources we need to operate as Servants. [k] @C:Amazones CEO Rest assured, my employees are well compensated,[sr]and their working conditions up to code. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Osakabehime Oh, really? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 11] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @B:Amazones CEO Incidentally, we've received a great deal of gratitude energy from the Servants on this rustic planet as well. [k] [charaFace B 12] @B:Amazones CEO Thank you for your continued patronage! [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 4] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Osakabehime I swear, I never know how seriously to take anything having to do with the Servantverse... [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 11] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @B:Amazones CEO This may have been the work of some nefarious corporate headhunter. [k] @B:Amazones CEO I certainly have no end of rival companies bereft of good PR who view Amazones.com's explosive growth with envy. [k] [charaFace B 0] @B:Amazones CEO It always feels like no sooner has my CEO Morning Star dried than I have to go and get it wet again. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 8] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Mash I'm just going to try not to think too hard about what that means... [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 8] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @B:Amazones CEO It means I go around beating[sr]my rival companies to dea[line 2] [k] ?1:I'm not listening! I'm not listeniiing! ?! [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 24] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Da Vinci So you figured your employees were being held captive somewhere then? [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 11] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @B:Amazones CEO Right. Every Amazon who works for me is a fearsome warrior, capable of withstanding the most arduous delivery loads. [k] @B:Amazones CEO I cannot imagine they would be easily beaten in battle, but I also cannot think of any other explanation for this strange incident. [k] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_70 1.0] @B:Amazones CEO So I have been looking for them even as I continued to make my own deliveries, but to no avail. [k] [charaTalk depthOff] [charaTalk off] [charaDepth C 1] [charaDepth B 2] [charaFadeout B 0.2] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_48 0.1] @C:Amazones CEO But then, I was struck by a brilliant,[sr]innovative insight. [k] @C:Amazones CEO Since this incident is so strange, I would never find my employees by looking for them anywhere normal. [k] @C:Amazones CEO By definition, strange incidents occur in strange places. [k] @C:Amazones CEO And as far as I know, this building right here is the strangest place in the entire galaxy. [k] @C:Amazones CEO So I used an old order slip to track down its location and came here in search of my employees. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk depthOn] [charaTalk off] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 2] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Osakabehime [f medium][messageShake 0.07 7 5 0.3]It wasn't me! [wt 0.4][charaFace A 5]Really, I didn't even know this[sr]place was here until a little while ago. [k] [messageShakeStop] @Osakabehime Though I guess it's possible somebody else could have used my old castle to keep your employees prisoner. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 11] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @B:Amazones CEO I already searched the entire interior, but unfortunately my employees were nowhere to be found here, either. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 24] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Da Vinci I'm not picking up anything on our instruments, either. Csejte Pyramid Himeji Castle is definitely deserted now. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 4] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @B:Amazones CEO To be honest, I'm at a loss as to what to do next. I haven't been in such a tight spot since that hostile takeover bid I received from a rival fishing goods company back when I first founded Amazones. [k] @B:Amazones CEO I managed to get out of that dilemma with a CEO Morning Star that was twice as heavy as my normal one... [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 4] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Osakabehime Hey, are we sure the “CEO” in her title doesn't stand for “Chief Execution Officer”? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 4] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @B:Amazones CEO But I cannot use that same solution to find my employees. And there are only so many deliveries I can make on my own. [k] @B:Amazones CEO At this point, our delivery pipeline is severely bottlenecked, and Amazones.com may never recover from this hit to its reputation. [k] @B:Amazones CEO The only way to salvage this is to find my employees ASAP, or to employ others in their stea[line 2] [k] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_48 1.0] [charaFace B 0] @B:Amazones CEO ...(Staaare) [k] ?1:Wh-what? ?! [charaTalk depthOff] [charaTalk off] [charaDepth C 1] [charaDepth B 2] [charaFadeout B 0.2] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_62 0.1] @C:Amazones CEO I've got it. I have sworn never to resort to outsourcing, but the only constant in this world is change. [k] @C:Amazones CEO And being able to flexibly adapt to the needs of the times is the mark of a first-rate CEO. [k] @C:Amazones CEO Which brings me to my next question: Would any of you be interested in becoming official Amazones.com delivery person subcontractors? [k] @C:Amazones CEO As I recall, you have a giant robot on hand, correct?[sr]The one whose ownership remains unclear? [k] @C:Amazones CEO It doesn't have to be the giant robot, of course. Any delivery person capable of flying and atmospheric entry would be a precious Servant resource. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk depthOn] [charaTalk on] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Osakabehime Huh? Well, sure, I guess we have more than our share of people with pretty high mobility. [k] @Osakabehime Though I just want to repair this Singularity hayafast so I can get back to my room as soon as[line 2] [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 14] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Da Vinci Yeah, about that.[sr]Could I talk to you guys in private for a bit? [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 0.5] [bgm BGM_EVENT_62 0.5 0.4] [wait fade] [charaFace D 24] [fadein black 0.5] [wait fade] [wt 0.5] ?1:What's up? ?! @Da Vinci Based on everything she told us, I have a feeling she might actually be the core of this minute Singularity. [k] @Da Vinci It's entirely possible that she didn't come to this Singularity to look for her employees... [k] @Da Vinci ...but rather that the only reason this Singularity even exists is because her coming here to look for her employees energized its remnants. [k] @Da Vinci Besides, Servants like her have an unusual causality about them. It's like they just naturally attract trouble. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Mash So, um, what is it you're trying to say? [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 25] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Da Vinci This is only a theory on my part, but I have a feeling this minute Singularity is directly tied to her goal of finding her employees. [k] @Da Vinci That's probably why it exists in the first place. [k] [charaFace D 16] @Da Vinci So what I'm trying to say... [k] @Da Vinci ...is that this minute Singularity will probably not go away until her problem is resolved. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 2] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Osakabehime Majireally!? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 14] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Da Vinci At this point, I don't think it'll disappear even if she were to leave. [k] @Da Vinci So yeah, I think this is the only way to take care of it neatly, without any leftover distortions. [k] [messageOff] [wipeout rectangleStripLeftToRight 0.4 1] [wait wipe] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_62 0.5 1.0] [wt 0.4] [wipein rectangleStripRightToLeft 0.4 1] [wait wipe] [wt 0.5] ?1:Okay, we'll help you with your job. [charaFace B 1] @B:Amazones CEO You will? Wonderful. Then our first order of business is to resume delivery operations. [k] ?2:Okay, we'll help you look for your employees. @B:Amazones CEO I appreciate that. But before we can do that, we need to take care of all these deliveries that have piled up. [k] ?! [charaFace B 8] @B:Amazones CEO It will not do to find my employees if the company goes under and they have no jobs to return to. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Osakabehime Huh, that's really decent of you.[sr]You're a good company president, aren't you? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @C:Amazones CEO I am not the president! I am the CEO! It stands for[line 2]Well, I will tell you what it stands for some other time. And not any time soon. [k] [charaTalk depthOff] [charaTalk off] [charaDepth B 1] [charaDepth C 2] [charaFadeout C 0.2] [charaFace B 8] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @B:Amazones CEO At any rate, we can look for my employees while we make our deliveries. [k] @B:Amazones CEO With luck, we may well end up finding them that way, and even if we don't, we could still find a lead that points us in the right direction. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk depthOn] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk on] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Mash Good point. I'll make sure to collect as much information as I can. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_62 2.0] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @B:Amazones CEO Now, before we finalize our contract,[sr]there is one last thing I need to take care of. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 5] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Osakabehime Ulp. I've got a yabad feeling about this... [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 8] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @B:Amazones CEO Amazones.com may still be a startup, but it is also one of the finest companies in the galaxy. [k] [charaFace B 9] @B:Amazones CEO So if you are going to be my first subcontractors, I need to make sure your performance is up to snuff. [k] @B:Amazones CEO Which means...[wt 0.1][charaFace B 2][bgm BGM_EVENT_3 0.1]you'll need to first pass[sr]my training program-slash-interview! [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 8] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Osakabehime [f medium][messageShake 0.05 7 5 0.5]I knew it! [k] [messageShakeStop] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @B:Amazones CEO And just so you know,[sr]delivery work is serious business. [k] @B:Amazones CEO Every Amazones.com delivery person needs to be ready to accept any kind of order at a moment's notice and deliver it to anywhere in the galaxy. [k] @B:Amazones CEO Anyone lacking in either capability or mental fortitude who attempts to complete this task... [k] [charaFace B 12] @B:Amazones CEO [f large]Will die. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Fou Fou!? [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 8] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @B:Amazones CEO The most important capability a delivery person needs is stamina! The second most important is also stamina! That goes for the third, fourth, and fifth capabilities as well! [k] @B:Amazones CEO So I will personally test you to see whether you have what it takes to be a delivery person. [k] @B:Amazones CEO For if you cannot withstand my morning star, you will never be able to withstand an entitled customer's complaints! [k] [charaFace B 2] @B:Amazones CEO And with that...let the training program begin!!! [k] [branch lblIsGirlConf] [label lblNotGirl] [charaSet A 6031001 1 Osakabehime] [charaSet B 7027300 1 "Amazones CEO_Normal"] [charaSet C 1098119600 1 "Amazones CEO_Pulley"] [charaSet D 98111500 1 "Da Vinci"] [charaSet E 99502600 1 Mash] [charaSet F 98002000 1 Fou] [charaSet J 5009000 1 Effect] [scene 90100] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [charaEffect J bit_talk_10_LowLevel] [fadein black 1.5] [wait fade] [bgm BGM_EVENT_7 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 2] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Osakabehime The CEO of Amazones!?[sr]What are you doing here!? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 11] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @B:Amazones CEO Oh, it's you.[sr]Thank you for using Amazones.com. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace B 11] [charaFadein B 0.1 0] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 2] @Osakabehime Uh, I wouldn't say it's THAT constant. [k] @Osakabehime I know I bought a lot of stuff when I was living here,[sr]but your site doesn't load consistently for me in Chaldea. [k] [charaFace B 10] @B:Amazones CEO It doesn't? [wt 0.3][charaFace B 8]I haven't seen any reports about[sr]connectivity issues... The website team must[sr]be slacking off. I'll have to see that they're[sr]severely disciplined. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Mash I remember you very well, Ms. CEO. [k] [charaFace E 12] @Mash So, um... May I ask what brings you here? [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Osakabehime Yeah, did someone else order something from you guys? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_7 1.0] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 4] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @B:Amazones CEO Hmm... [k] [charaTalk depthOff] [charaTalk off] [charaDepth C 1] [charaDepth B 2] [charaFadeout B 0.2] [charaFace C 1] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @C:Amazones CEO I'm afraid the answer to that inquiry is somewhat complicated. [k] @C:Amazones CEO Normally, I would invite you all to my prized conference room, where I could give you a proper presentation complete with CounterPoint slides... [k] @C:Amazones CEO ...but under the current circumstances, I'm afraid the best I can do is provide a verbal rundown. [k] ?1:That's okay. ?! [bgm BGM_EVENT_70 0.1] @C:Amazones CEO You see...I'm grappling with something of an issue at the moment. [k] @C:Amazones CEO You could even say this is something[sr]of a company-wide crisis. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk depthOn] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk on] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 6] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Mash What seems to be the prob[line 2] [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @C:Amazones CEO Every last one of my prized Amazones employees... [k] @C:Amazones CEO ...is gone! [k] ?1:Yikes. Crisis actually seems to be underselling it. ?! [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Osakabehime Welp, guess another dot-com bites the dust. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 6] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Mash I-I'm sorry, when you say “gone,”[sr]what exactly do you mean? [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 11] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @B:Amazones CEO Exactly what I said. They're gone. I have no idea where they went, and I've had no luck contacting them. [k] ?1:This is what happens when you overwork your employees... [charaFace B 2] @B:Amazones CEO It's not that! I'm certain they're neither striking, nor defecting to another company! [k] @B:Amazones CEO I've always been gracious enough to let them rest until they wake up whenever they collapsed from exhaustion! [k] @B:Amazones CEO What more could they possibly want out of our perfect employee welfare program!? [k] ?2:This is what happens when you don't pay your employees... [charaFace B 2] @B:Amazones CEO It's not that! I'm certain they're neither striking, nor defecting to another company! [k] @B:Amazones CEO Amazones.com has never failed to provide its employees with the most valuable compensation there is: the satisfaction of a job well done! [k] ?! [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 2] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Osakabehime Yikes! I've heard of toxic workplaces before,[sr]but yours takes the cake! [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @C:Amazones CEO Oh, please don't misunderstand. [k] @C:Amazones CEO Both myself and my employees receive gratitude from satisfied customers in the form of magical energy particles... [k] @C:Amazones CEO ...which we then convert into the resources we need to operate as Servants. [k] @C:Amazones CEO Rest assured, my employees are well compensated,[sr]and their working conditions up to code. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Osakabehime Oh, really? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 11] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @B:Amazones CEO Incidentally, we've received a great deal of gratitude energy from the Servants on this rustic planet as well. [k] [charaFace B 12] @B:Amazones CEO Thank you for your continued patronage! [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 4] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Osakabehime I swear, I never know how seriously to take anything having to do with the Servantverse... [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 11] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @B:Amazones CEO This may have been the work of some nefarious corporate headhunter. [k] @B:Amazones CEO I certainly have no end of rival companies bereft of good PR who view Amazones.com's explosive growth with envy. [k] [charaFace B 0] @B:Amazones CEO It always feels like no sooner has my CEO Morning Star dried than I have to go and get it wet again. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 8] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Mash I'm just going to try not to think too hard about what that means... [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 8] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @B:Amazones CEO It means I go around beating[sr]my rival companies to dea[line 2] [k] ?1:I'm not listening! I'm not listeniiing! ?! [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 0,-90] @Da Vinci So you figured your employees were being held captive somewhere then? [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 11] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @B:Amazones CEO Right. Every Amazon who works for me is a fearsome warrior, capable of withstanding the most arduous delivery loads. [k] @B:Amazones CEO I cannot imagine they would be easily beaten in battle, but I also cannot think of any other explanation for this strange incident. [k] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_70 1.0] @B:Amazones CEO So I have been looking for them even as I continued to make my own deliveries, but to no avail. [k] [charaTalk depthOff] [charaTalk off] [charaDepth C 1] [charaDepth B 2] [charaFadeout B 0.2] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_48 0.1] @C:Amazones CEO But then, I was struck by a brilliant,[sr]innovative insight. [k] @C:Amazones CEO Since this incident is so strange, I would never find my employees by looking for them anywhere normal. [k] @C:Amazones CEO By definition, strange incidents occur in strange places. [k] @C:Amazones CEO And as far as I know, this building right here is the strangest place in the entire galaxy. [k] @C:Amazones CEO So I used an old order slip to track down its location and came here in search of my employees. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk depthOn] [charaTalk on] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 2] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Osakabehime [f medium][messageShake 0.07 7 5 0.3]It wasn't me! [wt 0.4][charaFace A 5]Really, I didn't even know this[sr]place was here until a little while ago. [k] [messageShakeStop] @Osakabehime Though I guess it's possible somebody else could have used my old castle to keep your employees prisoner. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 11] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @B:Amazones CEO I already searched the entire interior, but unfortunately my employees were nowhere to be found here, either. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 0,-90] @Da Vinci I'm not picking up anything on our instruments, either. Csejte Pyramid Himeji Castle is definitely deserted now. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 4] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @B:Amazones CEO To be honest, I'm at a loss as to what to do next. I haven't been in such a tight spot since that hostile takeover bid I received from a rival fishing goods company back when I first founded Amazones. [k] @B:Amazones CEO I managed to get out of that dilemma with a CEO Morning Star that was twice as heavy as my normal one... [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 4] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Osakabehime Hey, are we sure the “CEO” in her title doesn't stand for “Chief Execution Officer”? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 4] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @B:Amazones CEO But I cannot use that same solution to find my employees. And there are only so many deliveries I can make on my own. [k] @B:Amazones CEO At this point, our delivery pipeline is severely bottlenecked, and Amazones.com may never recover from this hit to its reputation. [k] @B:Amazones CEO The only way to salvage this is to find my employees ASAP, or to employ others in their stea[line 2] [k] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_48 1.0] [charaFace B 0] @B:Amazones CEO ...(Staaare) [k] ?1:Wh-what? ?! [charaTalk depthOff] [charaTalk off] [charaDepth C 1] [charaDepth B 2] [charaFadeout B 0.2] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_62 0.1] @C:Amazones CEO I've got it. I have sworn never to resort to outsourcing, but the only constant in this world is change. [k] @C:Amazones CEO And being able to flexibly adapt to the needs of the times is the mark of a first-rate CEO. [k] @C:Amazones CEO Which brings me to my next question: Would any of you be interested in becoming official Amazones.com delivery person subcontractors? [k] @C:Amazones CEO As I recall, you have a giant robot on hand, correct?[sr]The one whose ownership remains unclear? [k] @C:Amazones CEO It doesn't have to be the giant robot, of course. Any delivery person capable of flying and atmospheric entry would be a precious Servant resource. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk depthOn] [charaTalk on] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Osakabehime Huh? Well, sure, I guess we have more than our share of people with pretty high mobility. [k] @Osakabehime Though I just want to repair this Singularity hayafast so I can get back to my room as soon as[line 2] [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 4] [charaFadein D 0.1 0,-90] @Da Vinci Yeah, about that.[sr]Could I talk to you guys in private for a bit? [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 0.5] [bgm BGM_EVENT_62 0.5 0.4] [wait fade] [charaFace D 24] [fadein black 0.5] [wait fade] [wt 0.5] ?1:What's up? ?! @Da Vinci Based on everything she told us, I have a feeling she might actually be the core of this minute Singularity. [k] @Da Vinci It's entirely possible that she didn't come to this Singularity to look for her employees... [k] @Da Vinci ...but rather that the only reason this Singularity even exists is because her coming here to look for her employees energized its remnants. [k] @Da Vinci Besides, Servants like her have an unusual causality about them. It's like they just naturally attract trouble. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Mash So, um, what is it you're trying to say? [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 0,-90] @Da Vinci This is only a theory on my part, but I have a feeling this minute Singularity is directly tied to her goal of finding her employees. [k] @Da Vinci That's probably why it exists in the first place. [k] [charaFace D 1] @Da Vinci So what I'm trying to say... [k] @Da Vinci ...is that this minute Singularity will probably not go away until her problem is resolved. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 2] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Osakabehime Majireally!? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 4] [charaFadein D 0.1 0,-90] @Da Vinci At this point, I don't think it'll disappear even if she were to leave. [k] @Da Vinci So yeah, I think this is the only way to take care of it neatly, without any leftover distortions. [k] [messageOff] [wipeout rectangleStripLeftToRight 0.4 1] [wait wipe] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_62 0.5 1.0] [wt 0.4] [wipein rectangleStripRightToLeft 0.4 1] [wait wipe] [wt 0.5] ?1:Okay, we'll help you with your job. [charaFace B 1] @B:Amazones CEO You will? Wonderful. Then our first order of business is to resume delivery operations. [k] ?2:Okay, we'll help you look for your employees. @B:Amazones CEO I appreciate that. But before we can do that, we need to take care of all these deliveries that have piled up. [k] ?! [charaFace B 8] @B:Amazones CEO It will not do to find my employees if the company goes under and they have no jobs to return to. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Osakabehime Huh, that's really decent of you.[sr]You're a good company president, aren't you? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @C:Amazones CEO I am not the president! I am the CEO! It stands for[line 2]Well, I will tell you what it stands for some other time. And not any time soon. [k] [charaTalk depthOff] [charaTalk off] [charaDepth B 1] [charaDepth C 2] [charaFadeout C 0.2] [charaFace B 8] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @B:Amazones CEO At any rate, we can look for my employees while we make our deliveries. [k] @B:Amazones CEO With luck, we may well end up finding them that way, and even if we don't, we could still find a lead that points us in the right direction. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk depthOn] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk on] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Mash Good point. I'll make sure to collect as much information as I can. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_62 2.0] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @B:Amazones CEO Now, before we finalize our contract,[sr]there is one last thing I need to take care of. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 5] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Osakabehime Ulp. I've got a yabad feeling about this... [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 8] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @B:Amazones CEO Amazones.com may still be a startup, but it is also one of the finest companies in the galaxy. [k] [charaFace B 9] @B:Amazones CEO So if you are going to be my first subcontractors, I need to make sure your performance is up to snuff. [k] @B:Amazones CEO Which means...[wt 0.1][charaFace B 2][bgm BGM_EVENT_3 0.1]you'll need to first pass[sr]my training program-slash-interview! [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 8] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Osakabehime [f medium][messageShake 0.05 7 5 0.5]I knew it! [k] [messageShakeStop] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @B:Amazones CEO And just so you know,[sr]delivery work is serious business. [k] @B:Amazones CEO Every Amazones.com delivery person needs to be ready to accept any kind of order at a moment's notice and deliver it to anywhere in the galaxy. [k] @B:Amazones CEO Anyone lacking in either capability or mental fortitude who attempts to complete this task... [k] [charaFace B 12] @B:Amazones CEO [f large]Will die. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Fou Fou!? [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 8] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @B:Amazones CEO The most important capability a delivery person needs is stamina! The second most important is also stamina! That goes for the third, fourth, and fifth capabilities as well! [k] @B:Amazones CEO So I will personally test you to see whether you have what it takes to be a delivery person. [k] @B:Amazones CEO For if you cannot withstand my morning star, you will never be able to withstand an entitled customer's complaints! [k] [charaFace B 2] @B:Amazones CEO And with that...let the training program begin!!! [k] [label lblIsGirlConf] [messageOff] [fadeout black 0.5] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_3 0.4] [wait fade] [soundStopAll] [end]