＄94-03-46-03-1-0 [soundStopAll] [charaSet A 1098163000 1 Moriarty] [charaSet D 4015001 1 Alexander] [charaSet E 1036001 1 "Prince of Lan Ling"] [charaSet F 7007001 1 "Vlad III"] [imageSet G cut102 1] [scene 70900] [fadein black 1.5] [wait fade] [bgm BGM_TEITO 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Moriarty They say good wine makes good blood,[sr]but it can also be just as good at making bad blood. [k] [charaFace A 1] ＠Moriarty How many times have we heard of someone committing an egregious breach of etiquette while under the influence? [k] [charaFace A 0] ＠Moriarty I've heard mages have a way of neutralizing alcohol's effects...but I expect that only applies to the dangers of extreme overconsumption. [k] [charaFace A 1] ＠Moriarty Once they are intoxicated, they are surely just[sr]as likely to loosen their lips as anyone else... [k] [charaFace A 6] ＠Moriarty ...especially when speaking to[sr]ordinary bartenders like us. [k] [charaFace A 0] ＠Moriarty So, why don't we start by bringing Alexander[sr]in here and seeing what we can learn from him? [k] ＠Moriarty ...Though I would like to ask that[sr]you do the talking, if you don't mind. [k] ＠Moriarty I'll stick to the occasional interjection. [k] ？1：Why's that? [charaFace A 4] ＠Moriarty Well, my young friend, once you reach a certain age, it becomes extremely difficult not to always appear shady, particularly in younger company... [k] [messageOff] [wt 1.0] ？2：I'll give it a shot! [charaFace A 2] ＠Moriarty Okeydokey! [k] [messageOff] [wt 1.0] [charaFace A 3] ＠Moriarty ...Sorry. Spur of the moment. [k] [messageOff] ？！ [bgmStop BGM_TEITO 1.0] [fadeout black 1.0] [wait fade] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [scene 70800] [wt 1.0] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] ＠Alexander Alcohol? [k] [bgm BGM_EVENT_70 0.1] [charaFace D 4] ＠Alexander I'm not sure I understand. You want me to have[sr]a drink now, under these circumstances? [k] [charaFace D 0] ＠Alexander ...Well, okay. They have a saying for this in China: “You can't catch a tiger cub without going into a tiger's den.” [k] ＠Alexander In other words, nothing ventured, nothing gained.[sr]Those other two have been mages a lot longer than me. [k] ＠Alexander So if I want to get ahead,[sr]I've just got to leap in without fear. [k] [charaFace D 1] ＠Alexander Besides, I'm sure you two have[sr]some useful info of your own. [k] [messageOff] [wipeout rightToLeft 1.0 1.0] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_70 1.0] [wait wipe] [se ad311] [wt 0.1] [se ad95] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [scene 70900] [wt 1.0] [wipein leftToRight 1.0 1.0] [seStop ad311 1.0] [seStop ad95 1.0] [wait wipe] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] [wt 0.6] [se ade256] [seVolume ade256 0 0.5] [wt 1.2] [seStop ade256 0.5] [wt 0.6] [se ade257] [wt 1.2] [seStop ade257 0.5] [wt 0.3] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 2] [charaFadein D 0.1 0] [wt 0.5] [charaMove A 200,0 0.5] [wt 0.5] [se ad657] [wt 0.5] [charaMove A 256,0 0.5] [wt 0.6] [bgm BGM_EVENT_2 0.1] [charaFace A 1] ＠Moriarty Here you go. [k] [charaFace D 4] ＠Alexander (No sign of magical energy, let alone poison.[sr]But, I guess that's to be expected.) [k] [charaFace D 0] ＠Alexander So, what do you call this? [k] [charaFace A 0] ＠Moriarty That is a dry martini, the king of cocktails. [k] [charaFace A 1] ＠Moriarty Seeing how you have an air of royalty about you,[sr]I thought it would be fitting. [k] ＠Alexander Huh, never heard of it. [k] [charaFace A 3] ＠Moriarty (That's because it has yet to be invented.) [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [se ad657] [seVolume ad657 0 0.5] [wt 1.0] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 1] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] ＠Alexander Hey, that's pretty good... [k] ？1：It's okay for you to drink, right? ？！ [charaFace D 0] ＠Alexander You're saying I look underage? [k] ＠Alexander Don't worry, I'm not. I'm just doing what[sr]I can to keep the ravages of time at bay. [k] ＠Alexander Though of course, I don't expect any other mages would take it easy on me just 'cause I look like a kid. [k] ？1：Do you think you've got a good shot at the auction? ？！ ＠Alexander That's what I came here to find out.[sr]Can I get another of these? [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 1] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] [wt 0.2] [charaMoveReturn A 0,-5 0.6] [wt 1.0] [charaFace A 0] ＠Moriarty (Use the information I gave you earlier, Master.) [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_2 1.0] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] [wt 0.5] ？1：Well, Yan Qing's organization is... ？2：Well, Izo's organization is... ？！ [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_70 0.1] ＠Alexander ...Now I see.[sr]So all three groups are dancing on a razor's edge. [k] [charaFace D 4] ＠Alexander Well damn, now what do I do. [k] ＠Alexander I originally contacted Diarmuid's group because[sr]I heard they were the biggest player here... [k] ＠Alexander ...but if they're that closely tied to the city,[sr]that's really gonna hold me back. [k] [charaFace D 0] ＠Alexander Not to mention that between the three of us mages,[sr]my family's got the shortest history. [k] ？1：Does that mean you're the weakest? [charaFace D 2] ＠Alexander You don't mince words, do you! [k] [charaFace D 1] ＠Alexander But, you're not wrong. [k] ？2：Is there a problem with that? ＠Alexander Mages are all about passing power down through generations. My family's only been at it for three hundred years. [k] [charaFace D 4] ＠Alexander But those two have families that go back[sr]five hundred and seven hundred years. [k] ？！ [charaFace D 0] ＠Alexander ...That said, my magecraft is pretty well-suited to combat, so that could tip the scales in my favor. [k] ？1：Well-suited to combat! ？！ ＠Alexander Yup.[sr]You know about centaurs, right? [k] ＠Alexander The legendary half-human, half-horse creatures? [k] ？1：Yeah, sure do! ？！ [charaFace D 1] ＠Alexander I'm sure they were incredibly fast, but that's not the only reason they were so strong. [k] [charaFace D 0] ＠Alexander No, they were strong because they focused all of their attention on pinpoint precision with their arrows, even while running at those incredible speeds. [k] ＠Alexander Concentration is key.[sr]Not just in magecraft, but in everything. [k] ＠Alexander If people could concentrate like a centaur, it would improve their abilities tenfold across the board. [k] ＠Alexander Even if you don't have a lot of magical energy to work with, if you focus, you could squeeze every last drop you have right into your magical circuits. [k] ？1：You mean, like an energy-efficient battery? [charaFace D 4] ＠Alexander “Battery”? [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Moriarty Think of it as a kind of energy engine. [k] ＠Moriarty So, you use your body so efficiently that you're able to boost not just combat abilities, but all abilities. [k] ＠Moriarty Quite the superhuman training regimen. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] ？2：I don't know what you're talking about, but it sounds impressive. [charaFace D 1] ＠Alexander Ahaha, don't worry, you'll see soon enough. [k] ？！ [charaFace D 0] ＠Alexander Anyway, you're going to pump the other mages for information too, right? [k] [charaFace D 1] ＠Alexander I sure would appreciate it if you[sr]let me in on what you learn, too! [k] [messageOff] [wt 0.5] [se ad95] [charaMove D -40,0 0.5] [charaFadeout D 0.4] [wt 0.5] [seStop ad95 1.0] [wt 1.0] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Moriarty A mage who tries his hardest to compensate for being the weakest, hm. That's an admirable attitude with which to go into battle... [k] [charaFace A 1] ＠Moriarty ...but it would seem to make him[sr]something of a poor ally for Diarmuid. [k] ？1：How so? ？！ [charaFace A 0] ＠Moriarty Left to his own devices, Alexander would[sr]surely do whatever it takes to win... [k] ＠Moriarty ...but Diarmuid is more concerned with playing by the rules and winning fairly and honorably. [k] [charaFace A 3] ＠Moriarty It may not be an issue in the beginning, but by the end, the disparity in their methods could very well spell their doom. [k] [charaFace A 0] ＠Moriarty Now then, why don't we see what[sr]Prince of Lan Ling has to say! [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 1.0] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_70 1.0] [wait fade] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 1.0] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] [bgm BGM_TEITO 0.1] ＠Prince of Lan Ling Alcohol, huh. [k] [charaFace E 4] ＠Prince of Lan Ling ...I see nothing to fear. [k] [charaFace E 0] ＠Prince of Lan Ling I would have no trouble breaking alcohol down with one hand tied behind my back, after all. [k] ＠Prince of Lan Ling I am happy to drink this if it[sr]will help me acquire information. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 2] [charaFadein E 0.1 0] ＠Moriarty Coming right up, sir. [k] [messageOff] [se ade252] [wt 1.2] [seStop ade252 0.5] [wt 0.8] [charaMove A 200,0 0.5] [wt 0.5] [se ad657] [wt 0.5] [charaMove A 256,0 0.5] [wt 0.6] [charaFace A 1] ＠Moriarty Here's your cocktail.[sr]This is called a silver bullet. [k] ＠Prince of Lan Ling Silver bullet? [k] ＠Moriarty Indeed. That is what you use[sr]when slaying monsters, is it not? [k] [charaFace E 1] ＠Prince of Lan Ling Hmm.[sr]So it's a good luck charm, is it? [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 4] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Prince of Lan Ling ...Well, I suppose I'll need all the help I can get. Alexander I can handle, but Vlad is a formidable opponent. [k] [bgmStop BGM_TEITO 1.0] ？1：What if you and Alexander teamed up? ？！ [charaFace E 0] [bgm BGM_EVENT_81 0.1] ＠Prince of Lan Ling ...That's a good idea. [k] ＠Prince of Lan Ling And I'm sure Alexander would also prefer to go up against me rather than Vlad. [k] [charaFace E 4] ＠Prince of Lan Ling But I don't think Yan Qing would go for that...[sr]Then again, I suppose if I want to know, I'll have to ask. [k] ＠Prince of Lan Ling And he does need to understand that[sr]Vlad III is our greatest threat... [k] ？1：What's Count Vlad like as a mage? ？！ [charaFace E 0] ＠Prince of Lan Ling Well, the rumor is that he uses blood[sr]as a catalyst for his magecraft. [k] ＠Prince of Lan Ling Whether that's true or not, I do know that both his magical crest and his magical circuits are stellar. [k] ＠Prince of Lan Ling His magecraft may not be focused on combat,[sr]but I doubt he will have any trouble keeping up. [k] ＠Prince of Lan Ling As for Alexander...[sr]Oho, imitating the centaurs, huh? [k] ＠Prince of Lan Ling If that's true, it would seem to have very narrow applications, but I suppose it would also be rather difficult to predict. [k] [charaFace E 1] ＠Prince of Lan Ling Thank you for the drink. It was delicious. I think I will go see if Alexander would be amenable to working together. [k] ＠Prince of Lan Ling Hm? What is my magecraft like?[sr]Hehe, how silly to think I would tell you that. [k] [charaFace E 0] ＠Prince of Lan Ling The very basis of magecraft is secrecy.[sr]That is as true today as it was in ancient times. [k] ＠Prince of Lan Ling That said, it would not be difficult to figure out if you examined my magical lineage. [k] [charaFace E 4] ＠Prince of Lan Ling I hope tomorrow's auction goes smoothly...[sr]for all our sakes. [k] [messageOff] [charaFace E 0] [wt 0.5] [se ad95] [charaMove E -50,0 0.5] [charaFadeout E 0.4] [wt 0.5] [seStop ad95 1.0] [wt 1.0] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 4] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Moriarty All right, that just leaves Count Vlad...though who knows if he'll actually come. [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 1.0] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_81 1.0] [wait fade] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 1.0] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_77 0.1] ＠Vlad III I have come. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 2] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Moriarty You have!? [k] [messageOff] [se ad7] [charaMoveScale A 1.1 0.4] [charaMove A 0,-10 0.4] [wt 0.7] ＠Moriarty How in the world did you convince him? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaScale A 1.0] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] ＠Vlad III It's simple, bartender. [k] [charaFace F 1] ＠Vlad III Your pupil there was unfailingly polite when[sr][&he:she] expressed [&his:her] wish to entertain me. [k] ＠Vlad III It was clear that [&he:she] meant every word,[sr]and I intuited no signs of malice whatsoever. [k] ＠Vlad III And so it is only proper that I accept [&his:her] invitation,[sr]lest it reflect poorly on me as a mage. [k] ＠Vlad III Now, come and celebrate my victory, bartender. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaDepth A 10] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFace F 1] [charaFadein A 0.1 2] [charaFadein F 0.1 0] ＠Moriarty ...Very well.[sr]May I suggest a Bloody Mary? [k] ＠Vlad III You may.[sr]I know nothing of alcohol and its intricacies in any case. [k] [messageOff] [charaTalk A] [wt 0.3] [se ade256] [seVolume ade256 0 0.5] [wt 1.2] [seStop ade256 0.5] [wt 0.6] [charaMove A 200,0 0.5] [wt 0.5] [charaFace A 1] [se ad657] [wt 0.5] [charaMove A 256,0 0.5] [wt 1.5] [messageOff] [wipeout rollRight 1.5 0.5] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_77 1.5] [wait wipe] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 1.0] [wipein rollLeft 1.5 0.5] [wait wipe] [bgm BGM_EVENT_70 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] ＠Vlad III I see. So that bastard Prince of Lan Ling[sr]told you about my magecraft, did he? [k] [charaFace F 5] ＠Vlad III Even if he did avoid going into detail,[sr]I can't say I enjoy having someone else share my secrets. [k] [charaFace F 0] ＠Vlad III Not to mention it seems a tad unfair that he[sr]insists on keeping his own magecraft a secret. [k] ＠Vlad III So go ahead and tell Alexander this: [k] ＠Vlad III Prince of Lan Ling's magecraft is based on beauty. He uses curses to entrance his targets and bring about their downfall. [k] [charaFace F 1] ＠Vlad III However, while that may work on ordinary men,[sr]it will have no effect on me. [k] [charaFace F 0] ＠Vlad III If anything, it is Alexander who[sr]may hope to stand against me. [k] ＠Vlad III All that remains is to see how much money Izo is able and willing to pony up. But these men are no fools. [k] ＠Vlad III They are willing to make great sacrifices[sr]if it means gaining control of this city. [k] [messageOff] [wt 0.5] [se ad657] [seVolume ad657 0 0.5] [wt 1.5] [charaFace F 1] ＠Vlad III ...Hmm. I still don't know much about alcohol,[sr]but I do like this brilliant red color. [k] ＠Vlad III Once I've obtained the catalyst for myself, I think I'll celebrate with another of these Bloody Marys. [k] [messageOff] [wt 0.5] [se ad95] [charaMove F -40,0 0.5] [charaFadeout F 0.4] [wt 0.5] [seStop ad95 1.0] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_70 1.0] [wt 1.5] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 4] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Moriarty ...Well, he was certainly the most imposing, wasn't he? Though he also seems not so much guarded as...oblivious? [k] ？1：Yeah, I'll go with oblivious. ？！ [messageOff] [charaMoveReturn A 0,-5 0.6] [wt 1.0] [charaFace A 6] ＠Moriarty All right, now that we've got more information to work with, let's see if we can't make some sense of it. [k] [charaFace A 0] [bgm BGM_EVENT_1 0.1] ＠Moriarty First of all, while these mages share a name, body,[sr]and personality with the Servants they appear to be... [k] ＠Moriarty ...they are not actually those Servants.[sr]I trust you already understand that? [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 0.5] [wait fade] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaTalk off] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 0,-50] [wipeFilter cinema 0.5 0] [cameraFilter gray] [wt 0.5] [fadein black 0.5] [wait fade] [wt 0.5] ＠Moriarty The Vlad III we spoke to may sound[sr]like the same one we know... [k] ＠Moriarty ...but in reality, he may speak completely differently. Even boorishly. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout F 0.4] [wt 0.5] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.4 0,-50] [wt 0.4] ＠Moriarty For that matter, Prince of Lan Ling[sr]may not even be from China. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout E 0.4] [wt 0.5] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.4 0,-50] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.4 256,-50] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.4 -256,-50] [wt 0.5] ＠Moriarty But we perceive them as the Servants we know, and thus hear their words in a way matching that perception. [k] ＠Moriarty The same thing happens whenever we speak to them. Before our words can reach their brains, they are processed to fall in line with their perceptions. [k] ＠Moriarty That is why we can address an ordinary mage[sr]as Vlad III without causing any problems. [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 0.5] [wait fade] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [cameraFilter normal] [wipeOff] [charaTalk on] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] [wt 1.0] [fadein black 0.5] [wait fade] [wt 0.5] ？1：This is getting confusing... ？2：I don't know how I'm gonna keep this all straight... ？！ ＠Moriarty If you think that's confusing,[sr]wait till you hear this next part! [k] ＠Moriarty Since each of the three gangs are working with one of the mages, you might think there are only three factions at play here... [k] [charaFace A 2] ＠Moriarty ...but in actuality, there are six! [k] [charaFace A 0] ＠Moriarty Each faction is trying to obtain power and[sr]treasure to realize their own ambitions. [k] ＠Moriarty And we[line 2] [k] ？1：Are gonna swoop in at the end and take it all for ourselves? [charaFace A 1] ＠Moriarty My, you are just a cunning devil[sr]after my own heart, Master. But no. [k] ？2：Are gonna make sure none of them succeed? [charaFace A 1] ＠Moriarty Exactly! [k] ？！ [charaFace A 0] ＠Moriarty As for our exact plan of action,[sr]I think that can wait until tomorrow. [k] [charaFace A 6] ＠Moriarty If I've read the situation correctly,[sr]something will happen at the auction. [k] ＠Moriarty For the time being we had best take the opportunity[sr]to rest while we can to prepare for tomorrow! [k] [charaFace A 1] ＠Moriarty Well, good night. [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 1.5] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_1 1.0] [wait fade] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [scene 10000] [wt 1.0] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [se ad117] [wt 1.5] [seStop ad117 1.0] [wt 1.0] ？1：...I can't sleep... ？！ [wipeout openEye 0.1 1.0] [wait wipe] [scene 70900] [wt 0.5] [wipein openEye 1.1 1] [wait wipe] [wt 1.5] [wipeout leftToRight 1.0 1.0] [wait wipe] [se ad311] [scene 71001] [wt 1.0] [wipein rightToLeft 1.0 1.0] [seStop ad311 1.0] [wait wipe] [wt 1.0] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_2 0.1] ＠Moriarty Oh, up already?[sr]It's not even daybreak yet. [k] ？1：I just couldn't seem to fall asleep... ？！ ＠Moriarty I see. [wt 0.7][charaFace A 3][sr]Hmm. In that case... [k] [charaFace A 0] ＠Moriarty ...perhaps it would help if I told you a story[sr]from my own admittedly checkered past? [k] ？1：I'd love to hear any story you're willing to tell! ？2：(This feels a little weird, but) sure! ？！ [charaFace A 1] ＠Moriarty Heh. [k] [charaFace A 0] ＠Moriarty In truth, much of my life was actually quite dull. [k] [charaFace A 5] ＠Moriarty What's that? Is it because I'm a fictional character?[sr]I'm not so sure. [k] [charaFace A 0] ＠Moriarty AM I a fictional character? [k] ＠Moriarty Or did James Moriarty truly exist at some point? [k] ＠Moriarty Did the events that make up my past truly happen? [k] [charaFace A 3] ＠Moriarty ...At this point, that is really not so[sr]important a distinction as you might think. [k] [charaFace A 1] ＠Moriarty All that really matters is that I'm here now. [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 1.0] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_2 1.0] [wait fade] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [effect bit_sepia01] [wipeFilter cinema 0.5 0] [scene 28301] [wt 1.0] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [wt 1.0] [bgm BGM_EVENT_11 0.1] ＠ ...My childhood memories are all rather hazy. [k] ＠ There is only one thing that[sr]I remember from them: equations. [k] ＠ I remember their cleanliness. The beauty inherent in their structure. How gentle they could be...and how terrifying. [k] ＠ It is thanks to equations that one can determine precisely where a ball will land once thrown. [k] ＠ ...I think, back when I was just a boy, I would often ponder why no one else seemed to realize their appeal. [k] [messageOff] [scene 10901 1.5] [wt 1.5] ＠ Once I had reached what most would[sr]consider an adult age, I wrote a book: [k] ＠ “The Dynamics of an Asteroid”... [k] [messageOff] [charaFadein G 0.4 0,-200] [wt 2.0] [charaFadeout G 0.4] [wt 0.5] ＠ But it never saw the light of day, thanks to the mathematicians who saw it buried before it took off. [k] ＠ But honestly, I can't say I was surprised. [k] ＠ I knew all too well how petty[sr]and guarded people could be. [k] ＠ All the more so once they realized the terrifying implications of my book. [k] ＠ Still, despite my lack of surprise, I was at a loss as to how to respond. How, then, was I to verify the equation therein? [k] ＠ I remember cocking my head and thinking to myself,[sr]“Now what am I going to do?” [k] [messageOff] [scene 10904 1.5] [wt 1.5] ＠ I didn't want to go my whole life without ever knowing if that equation was correct or not. [k] ＠ This may make me sound like a petulant child...but I simply did not like that idea. Not one bit. [k] ＠ I was sure I could prove my equation was correct.[sr]I HAD to prove it was correct. [k] ＠ So I decided to turn to evil. [k] [messageOff] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_11 1.0] [fadeout black 1.0] [wait fade] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [effectStop bit_sepia01] [wipeOff] [scene 71001] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] [wt 1.0] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [wt 0.5] ？1：...Why? ？！ [bgm BGM_EVENT_70 0.1] [charaFace A 1] ＠Moriarty Hmm, I suppose I cannot possibly expect[sr]you to understand that part, no. [k] [charaFace A 0] ＠Moriarty I wanted to prove beyond all doubt how[sr]beautiful and terrifying my equation was. [k] ＠Moriarty So I swore I would do whatever I must to make that happen, and eliminate anyone who stood in my way. [k] ＠Moriarty From there, I devoted myself solely[sr]to calculating one thing: [k] ＠Moriarty How could I go about proving this[sr]equation to the world at large? [k] ＠Moriarty And the conclusion I reached[sr]was that I must turn to evil. [k] ＠Moriarty As an evil man, I would use this equation[sr]to wreak destruction upon the world. [k] ＠Moriarty My next step was to form an organization. [k] ＠Moriarty I mixed intricate schemes into evil that typically tended toward straightforward simplicity. [k] ＠Moriarty I provided wisdom and intelligence to evil that typically resorted to brute strength and violence. [k] ＠Moriarty I piled up evil deeds upon evil deeds, until one day... [k] [charaFace A 4] ＠Moriarty ...that accursed detective brought me to justice. [k] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_70 1.0] ？1：What did you expect? ？！ [charaFace A 2] [bgm BGM_EVENT_2 0.1] ＠Moriarty ...A fair point! [k] [charaFace A 1] ＠Moriarty From my perspective, I thought I was just advising everyone to take notice of me. [k] ＠Moriarty But once they started calling me “genius,” “scum,” “morally bankrupt,” “monster,” and “the Napoleon of crime”... [k] [charaFace A 6] ＠Moriarty ...well, I suppose I let all of that go to my head. [k] [messageOff] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_2 0.7] [wt 1.0] [bgm BGM_EVENT_11 0.1] [charaFace A 0] ＠Moriarty But regardless, [%1],[sr]even with all that said... [k] ＠Moriarty ...I don't regret my decision[sr]to turn to a life of evil. [k] ＠Moriarty There is one[line 2]no, two reasons for that. [k] [charaFace A 1] ＠Moriarty I enjoyed myself immensely.[sr]Yes, I admit it: I truly AM morally bankrupt. [k] [charaFace A 0] ＠Moriarty But in spite of that, or perhaps because of it, I can say without a doubt that few have enjoyed their lives so thoroughly as I enjoyed mine. [k] ＠Moriarty It was grand fun to see people playing into my hands, and even more fun to see them falling into my traps. [k] [charaFace A 1] ＠Moriarty Watching them stumble off a cliff, or trip on a pebble, or have a vase come crashing down on them, were some of the greatest moments of hilarity I ever witnessed! [k] ？1：Talk about Chaotic-Evil...! [charaFace A 0] ＠Moriarty Indeed. [k] ？2：That doesn't sound fun to me at all. [charaFace A 4] ＠Moriarty ...I'm impressed you can look me[sr]right in the eye when you say that. [k] [charaFace A 0] ？！ ＠Moriarty Of course, it isn't as though I was[sr]riding high for the rest of my life. [k] ＠Moriarty I met my end tumbling down the Reichenbach Falls. [k] ＠Moriarty It was a miserable end, but properly befitting a criminal like myself. And to make matters worse, the man I tried to drag down with me ended up surviving. [k] ＠Moriarty I remember how ashy gray the sky was that day, at a time that was neither morning nor evening. How the icy cold waters seemed to scream like machine-gun fire. [k] [charaFace A 4] ＠Moriarty It's quite strange, really.[sr]Why in the world did I challenge him to a fistfight? [k] [charaFace A 0] ＠Moriarty If I am merely fictional, then I'm sure I did so purely to satisfy the demands of the plot. But if I did actually exist, then I think I understand. [k] [messageOff] [wt 0.7] [charaFace A 3] ＠Moriarty ...I must have wanted to show him what[sr]a villain like me is truly made of. [k] [messageOff] [charaFace A 1] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_11 1.0] [wt 1.5] [bgm BGM_EVENT_2 0.1] [charaFace A 2] ＠Moriarty All right, back to bed with you![sr]Surely you must be bored enough now to drift right off. [k] ？1：Wait. What about the other reason? ？2：What's the second reason you don't regret your choice? ？！ [charaFace A 3] ＠Moriarty Oh come now, do I really have to spell it out? [k] [charaFace A 6] ＠Moriarty Because if it wasn't for my life of crime,[sr]I would never have gotten to meet you! [k] [charaFace A 1] ＠Moriarty Hahaha, now, now, don't be bashful. Even aged gentlemen like me are, at times, prone to sentiment. [k] [charaFace A 0] ＠Moriarty All right, that's quite enough.[sr]Off to bed with you! Good night! [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 2.0] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_2 2.0] [wait fade] [wt 0.5] [soundStopAll] [end]