$94-03-50-01-2-0 [soundStopAll] [charaSet A 98001000 1 Mash] [charaSet B 1098158200 1 Sion] [charaSet C 1098158210 1 "Sion_Arm Raised"] [charaSet D 10003000 1 "Sessyoin Kiara"] [sceneSet E 66800 1] [sceneSet F 66500 1] [sceneSet G 66700 1] [charaSet J 5009000 1 "Effect Dummy"] [scene 66400] [fadein black 1.5] [wait fade] [bgm BGM_EVENT_81 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 5] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Sion The Spirit Origin graph is still working,[sr]but we cannot summon a single Servant. [k] @Sion And there is not a single member of Chaldea's staff anywhere in the base, let alone the Command Room. [k] @Sion Even my Servant, Captain, is gone.[sr]We are the only ones left. [k] @Sion Whether this is due to external interference or internal sabotage, there is clearly ill intent at work. [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 0.5] [wait fade] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaPut J 1] [charaEffect J bit_talk_security] [charaScale E 1.05] [charaFadein E 0.1 16,-200] [wt 0.1] [fadein black 0.5] [wt 0.3] [charaMove E -16,-200 3.2] [wait fade] [wt 2.0] [se ad172] [wt 0.2] [seStop ad172 0.1] [fadeout black 0.3] [wait fade] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [charaFadein F 0.1 0,-200] [wt 0.1] [fadein black 0.5] [wt 0.3] [charaMoveScale F 1.05 3.2] [wait fade] [wt 2.0] [se ad172] [wt 0.2] [seStop ad172 0.1] [fadeout black 0.3] [wait fade] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [charaScale G 1.05] [charaFadein G 0.1 -16,-200] [wt 0.1] [fadein black 0.5] [wt 0.3] [charaMove G 16,-200 3.2] [wait fade] [wt 2.0] [fadeout black 0.5] [wait fade] [charaEffectStop J bit_talk_security] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.3] [fadein black 0.5] [wait fade] [wt 0.5] ?1:Everyone's...gone...? ?2:How did this happen!? ?! [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 4] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Sion I still need to investigate more thoroughly before I can say exactly what happened, but it is already clear what the culprit used to accomplish this. [k] [charaFace B 5] @Sion It was Rayshifting. They used Rayshifting to induce forced Spiritron summoning. [k] @Sion To put it in layman's terms, my Coffin was used as a catalyst with which to forcefully Rayshift everyone away. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace B 5] [charaFace A 15] [charaFadein B 0.1 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 2] @Mash What!?[sr]I-is that even possible!? [k] [charaFace B 18] @Sion I am sure it would be with Chaldeas,[sr]but this is Novum Chaldea. [k] @Sion There is no phase navigational system that advanced here. [k] @Sion So it would be impossible to reverse-summon by hijacking our system. [k] [charaFace B 4] @Sion Usually, I would be ninety-nine percent sure about that conclusion... [k] @Sion But...I do have a theory or two on[sr]how it could possibly happen... [k] @Sion However, they are so absurd that I decided to shelve them for now. Next time, I will not be so quick to criticize how Holmes handles situations like this. [k] [charaFace B 15] @Sion I mean...if this were a locked room murder mystery, it would be as if the killer was the greatest pitcher in the entire universe, and they killed the victim by throwing a ball through an air vent. [k] @Sion That is how unlikely the circumstances would need to be for that to happen. Though that said, I suppose if the universe's greatest pitcher were actually here, then it would technically be possible... [k] [charaFace B 5] @Sion ...Sorry, getting sidetracked. Back on point, we are the only ones capable of fighting back against this attack. [k] @Sion [%1], Mash, and myself, Sion Eltnam Sokaris. [k] [charaFace A 7] @Mash ...Who could the attacker be?[sr]And why in the world would they do this? [k] [charaFace B 18] @Sion I cannot say anything about that just yet. [k] @Sion That said, I do not think one of the Crypters is behind this, since they have no reason to leave their Lostbelts. [k] @Sion I also still have a faint connection[sr]to my own Servant, Captain. [k] @Sion So the fact that he has yet to take any action must mean that he is trapped. [k] @Sion And I would guess that all of Chaldea's staff and Servants are as well. [k] ?1:Are they okay!? ?! [charaFace A 15] @Mash That's what I want to know, too.[sr]Not everyone on Chaldea's staff is a mage. [k] @Mash If...if they really were Rayshifted, then[line 2] [k] [charaFace B 5] @Sion I see. You are worried they may be unable to withstand the Rayshift, and disappear upon reaching their destination. [k] @Sion I cannot deny that such a worst-case[sr]scenario is possible... [k] [charaFace B 12] @Sion ...but in this case, I do not think you need to worry, as their Rayshift destination does not appear to belong to standard history. [k] @Sion That is, they are moving through space more than time, so my Coffin will have no trouble verifying their existence. [k] [charaFace B 4] @Sion Of course, I cannot guarantee their safety if they should encounter some sort of violence at their destination... [k] [charaFace B 0] @Sion ...but if all the culprit wished to do was hurt them, they would not need to go to the trouble of Rayshifting them. [k] @Sion So, thinking logically, I suspect the culprit's goal was to summon and capture them, not kill them. [k] @Sion If I were the culprit, I would have frozen them the moment they were summoned and kept them packaged as Spiritrons. [k] @Sion I have to do that for the people with low Rayshift aptitude anyway, and it would also stop the Servants from fighting back. [k] @Sion Since they are already being converted during the Rayshift process, that would definitely be the most efficient way to capture them. [k] [charaFace A 7] @Mash Then...there's still a chance we can save them? [k] ?1:Since they Rayshifted...does that mean you know where they went? ?! [charaFace B 7] @Sion Of course![sr]That is the most important part, after all! [k] [charaFace B 0] @Sion When I got to the Command Room, all of the Rayshift equipment was already set to fixed parameters. [k] @Sion To put it another way, they are all pointing[sr]towards a very specific set of coordinates. [k] @Sion And since everyone was reverse-summoned away, this almost certainly means that someone or something is at those coordinates. [k] @Sion Though of course, I cannot say if the culprit just forgot to cover their tracks, there was nothing they could do to hide them, or they left them here on purpose to lure us in. [k] @Mash Where are these coordinates, exactly? Does this mean...they point to a Singularity from the past? [k] [charaFace B 14] @Sion Hmm, that is really the key problem. Remember what I said earlier about this destination not belonging to standard history? [k] @Sion It is technically a Singularity, but it is also quite different from the Singularities we have seen so far. [k] @Sion Its influence is spreading...or perhaps[sr]I should say, stretching. [k] @Sion Usually, the bizarre phenomena that take place in Singularities are confined to that Singularity... [k] @Sion ...but this Singularity is trying to interfere with Proper Human History while remaining a Singularity. [k] [charaFace B 5] @Sion In that sense, it may be closer to a Lostbelt. [k] @Sion If we think of human history as one long scroll, Singularities are like stains that weaken the scroll by contaminating the history around them. [k] @Sion Whereas Lostbelts are like another scroll entirely that was discarded once it was clear it was no longer useful... [k] @Sion It could be that this Singularity is some sort of hybrid...a Pseudo-Singularity similar to Shinjuku or Shimousa. [k] @Sion I think the most appropriate name we could give it in these specific conditions is “Humanity Destruction Zone.” [k] ?1:...So this is a Singularity unlike any other we've seen... ?2:(If it's similar to Shinjuku...that would mean...) @Mash ...Right. If this Singularity is the same as Shinjuku, that would mean it came about from[line 2] [k] ?! @Sion The central coordinates for this Singularity, which is currently stretching out like a line, point to mid-seventeenth century Japan, during the Edo period. [k] @Sion The province of Shimousa you observed before is gone from history, so I expect this incident is completely unrelated. [k] @Mash ...Understood. Regardless, I think[sr]there's only one option left to us. [k] @Mash Now that we know where everyone was taken, and the path to them is still open, we have to go there too. [k] @Mash From there, we need to find whoever or whatever's behind this, defeat them, and rescue everyone. [k] ?1:Hang on, Holmes. Hang in there, Da Vinci...! ?2:Director... Meunière... I hope you guys are okay! ?! [charaFace B 0] @Sion Yes, that is true.[sr]In the end, that is what it all comes down to. [k] [charaFace B 5] @Sion But, I am afraid I cannot let both of you go there. [k] @Sion I want you to help me, Mash. I already have my hands full observing the Singularity. [k] @Sion I need one more skilled operator who I can trust to observe and verify [%1]'s existence. [k] @Sion Someone who is capable of filling in for[sr]three Chaldea staff members on their own. [k] [charaFace A 6] @Mash I... [k] [charaFace A 14] @Mash B-but if I do that, there will be no one left to help Senpai in the Singularity! [k] @Sion That is true. But this is a question of priorities. [k] @Sion If this were a diving expedition, it would be a decision between going down to the depths with an escort but without a diving suit, or going down with a diving suit but no escort. [k] @Sion It's not even a matter of which is safer. If we are[sr]unable to verify [&his:her] existence, [&he:she] will not be able[sr]to dive down into this other world at all. [k] [charaFace A 4] @Mash ...But, still...going into a Singularity[sr]without even a single Servant is just... [k] [charaFace B 12] @Sion Yes, I do understand your concerns.[sr]But look at [%1]. [k] ?1:I'll admit, the idea of going there alone is terrifying... ?! [messageOff] [wt 1.0] ?1:But that's just as true for everyone else, too. ?! [messageOff] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 6] [wt 1.2] [charaFace B 6] @Sion Exactly. The fact is, this figurative boat we are in is on the verge of sinking, and we are all in it together. [k] @Sion As our base was already attacked once, there is no telling when those of us staying here may be attacked again. [k] [charaFace B 5] @Sion So I am afraid our only option is for you to summon up your courage and look for either a weapon or a companion on site. [k] @Sion Fortunately, this Singularity is in seventeenth-century Japan, which by all accounts was a civilized society, so you should be able to reason with the people there. [k] [charaFace B 12] @Sion As long as you can get past the first hurdle, I am sure you will be able to move things along rapidly! [k] ?1:Wait. What first hurdle? ?! [charaFace B 16] @Sion Oh come on, have you never seen a samurai movie? I mean when they draw their swords if they feel someone has behaved improperly towards them. [k] @Sion I think they call it “burei-uchi”? Gosh, imagine a society where you cannot even speak to anyone above your class for fear of being beheaded! That would be terrifying! [k] ?1:That doesn't sound reasonable at all!!! ?! [messageOff] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_81 1.0] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.4] [charaFilter D silhouette 00000080] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.4 1] [wt 0.4] @D:??? Burei-uchi... I've never heard of that before.[sr]I see. So that is the situation we are in. [k] @D:??? If this Singularity is that dangerous,[sr]I will have to summon up my courage as well. [k] @D:??? For it seems I am the only Servant in all of Chaldea who managed to evade capture. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 6] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Mash Y-you're... [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFilter D normal 00000000] [charaFadein D 0.4 1] [wt 0.7] [bgm BGM_EVENT_77 0.1] @Sessyoin Kiara Yes. Sessyoin Kiara, a Servant.[sr]I came as soon as I heard the commotion. [k] @Sessyoin Kiara So, you are going to Japan? Then I will come with you. When do we leave? [k] ?1:Sessyoin... [charaFace D 1] @Sessyoin Kiara Yes, it is I. Your faithful Servant, Sessyoin Kiara. [k] [charaFace D 0] @Sessyoin Kiara Never did I expect to receive so much attention from you, especially in front of other people like this. Thank you, Master. [k] ?2:You're... Uh... Who are you again? [charaFace D 4] @Sessyoin Kiara Oh my... You mean you forgot about me?[sr]But then, of course you did... [k] @Sessyoin Kiara I've accomplished so little, and made almost no impression compared to all those other, glorious Heroic Spirits... [k] @Sessyoin Kiara It is no wonder you don't remember me... [k] [charaFace D 9] @Sessyoin Kiara ...Yes, this works out beautifully. Please, do not concern yourselves about my origins, all right? [k] ?! [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 8] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Sion Whoa! Looking at this magical energy flow,[sr]that is definitely one of [%1]'s Servants! [k] @Sion Let me see... Class: Alter Ego... A special kind of Heroic Spirit who does not fall under the standard categories... [k] [charaFace B 10] @Sion So you are a non-regulation Servant![sr]This is right in line with my calculations! Yes! [k] @Sion Since even I was not able to see you,[sr]the enemy must have overlooked you entirely! [k] [charaFace B 0] @Sion At any rate, this works out perfectly. Now we have a trustworthy bodyguard to go along with[sr][%1]! [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 13] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Mash Oh, I'm so relieved![sr]Thank you, Kiara! [k] [charaFace A 11] @Mash ...I'm, um, so sorry I wasn't[sr]aware of you up until now... [k] [charaFace A 13] @Mash But you're obviously gentle, clean, and coolheaded,[sr]and you even seem to be familiar with Japan. [k] @Mash I couldn't have asked for anyone better right now! When did you summon her, Senpai? I can't seem to remember. [k] ?1:(...Come to think of it, when DID I summon her?) ?2:(...Huh, I can't seem to remember the first time I met her very well...) ?! [charaFace A 12] @Mash Um... You are sure we can trust her, right? [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] [wt 1.5] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 12] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] [wt 0.5] ?1:Of course. Though I couldn't tell you why! ?2:I don't know about trust, but she's definitely dependable. ?! [charaFace A 13] @Mash I see. So she's another Anti-Hero, like Shuten-Douji! [k] @Mash She doesn't quite seem to fit that mold...but never mind that. Thank you for doing this, Kiara! [k] @Mash I know that between keeping Master safe,[sr]and rescuing all the others... [k] @Mash ...this is a lot to ask of you, but... [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 1] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Sessyoin Kiara Teehee, you're so polite, Lady Mash. That heartfelt consideration of yours is all the reward I need. [k] [charaFace D 0] @Sessyoin Kiara Please, you needn't worry.[sr]As I said, I will be happy to accompany Master. [k] [charaFace D 5] @Sessyoin Kiara Usually, a Servant like myself would have no part to play in any mission and would never even be called upon. [k] @Sessyoin Kiara So if you have called upon me now,[sr]the circumstances must be dire indeed. [k] @Sessyoin Kiara I, Sessyoin Kiara, swear to swallow any hard feelings[sr]I may have and do everything I can to help. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.4] [se ad172] [wt 1.7] [seStop ad172 0.5] [wt 1.0] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 11] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Sion If the Extra-class Servants escaped the enemy's notice, maybe we still have hope of finding a couple more. [k] @Sion Ideally, I would like to send [%1] in with Four Heavenly Kings, or at least Three Musketeers... [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 4] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Sessyoin Kiara ...Alas, it seems I was the only one[sr]to elude the hand of temptation. [k] [charaFace D 8] @Sessyoin Kiara I am somewhat...different from the other Extra[sr]Servants, thanks to my Inde...something skill. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 14] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Sion Do you mean Independent Action?[sr]There must be a very powerful story behind you. [k] @Sion I would be very interested to hear more about it,[sr]but right now...[wt 0.8][bgmStop BGM_EVENT_77 1.0][charaFace B 2]Aha! I found someone! [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 1] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Mash You mean, there's another Servant besides Kiara? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_62 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 6] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Sion Yes! I managed to track down one more![sr]Excellent work, me! [k] @Sion However, this Servant is not here in the Wandering Sea. [k] @Sion The signal I found belongs to the very last Servant that was reverse-summoned out of here. [k] @Sion They appear to have stopped right before the end of their Rayshift. Perhaps they are doing their best to fight back. [k] @Sion If you go after them now, you may still be able to rendezvous with them! [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Sessyoin Kiara Oh my, so they're doing their best to stay strong.[sr]How reassuring. [k] [charaFace D 7] @Sessyoin Kiara But any Heroic Spirit is completely defenseless right after a Rayshift, no matter how strong they are. [k] @Sessyoin Kiara They could easily be gobbled up from behind before they can adapt to the Singularity... Oh yes, I understand. [k] [charaFace D 11] @Sessyoin Kiara I also understand why you would be reluctant to act under the circumstances, [&Lord:Lady] [%1], but I think now is the time to do so. [k] @Sessyoin Kiara We should Rayshift out of here and go help this last Servant as soon as possible. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 5] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Sion I agree with Ms. Kiara. If we do not help them now, this Servant will most likely end up trapped, just like all the others. [k] @Sion You need to make contact with them first and[sr]re-establish your contract's connection. [k] @Sion I am sorry I cannot give you more time to prepare before you leave, [%1], but[line 2] [k] ?1:That's okay! I'm ready! ?! [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 7] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Mash I'm reminded of another saying:[sr]“Make hay while the sun shines.” [k] @Mash If we know what it is we have to do, and we risk losing something important if we don't act soon...then maybe we should just ignore any doubts we have and move full speed ahead. [k] @Mash Either way, my job is to make sure[sr]you have all the support you need. [k] @Mash So, please, Master and Kiara...[sr]We're counting on you to save everyone! [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Sessyoin Kiara Understood. Not to worry, I will take care of this. [k] @Sessyoin Kiara Whatever I can do to help, however small, I will see this through to the end, even should it cost me my life... [k] [messageOff] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_62 1.0] [wt 1.0] [charaFace D 7] @Sessyoin Kiara Still... To think that our reunion after so long a time would involve a journey to such a faraway land... [k] [charaFace D 3] @Sessyoin Kiara Just imagine... The two of us, all alone, on a dangerous expedition with me in this fleeting form that could be turned to dust at any moment... [k] [charaFace D 8] @Sessyoin Kiara I can see I will need to be ever so careful. [k] @Sessyoin Kiara Otherwise, I might get so nervous that I inadvertently reveal a rather...unseemly side of myself... [k] @Sessyoin Kiara Teehee... Teeheeheehee... [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 1.5] [wait fade] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.5] [se ad172] [wt 1.0] [fadein black 1.5] [wait fade] [wt 1.2] [seStop ad172 0.3] [bgm BGM_EVENT_82 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 5] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Sion ...Final safety checks, complete.[sr]All systems are go. [k] @Sion The Rayshift coordinates are set to 35°41'N,[sr]139°45'E[line 2] mid-seventeenth-century Japan. [k] [charaFace B 0] @Sion Since you seem to have some familiarity with the country, you probably already know this, but this will put you in the town of Edo from about four hundred years ago...the city everyone today knows as Tokyo. [k] [charaFace B 5] @Sion One of your two primary goals for this Rayshift involves the location itself. [k] @Sion This is not an ordinary Singularity. It is a massive Humanity Destruction Zone that appears to even be affecting the axis of time itself. [k] @Sion If we do not do something about it now, it is certain to become a huge problem. So one of your primary goals is to take care of the zone itself. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 7] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Mash Most of the Singularities we've seen to date... [k] @Mash ...were caused by a massive magical energy[sr]resource, typically a Holy Grail. [k] @Mash So if you find something like that here too,[sr]you may need to take it into custody. [k] ?1:No problem. Been there, done that, got the Mystic Code. ?2:Okay, but what about, you know, the other problem? ?! [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 6] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Sion True, I guess I do not have to tell you that that particular goal is just the official party line, at least in one sense. [k] @Sion I mostly just said it to cover our bases, like an alibi![sr]Just keep it in mind so you do not forget it entirely. [k] [charaFace B 5] @Sion The other goal is, of course, much more[sr]important, and much more urgent: [k] @Sion Rescuing all of the Chaldea personnel and Servants currently trapped there. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 7] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Mash ... [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 5] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Sion We still have another huge problem we need to take care of. Namely, resolving the bleached Earth phenomenon. [k] @Sion This order may be much smaller in comparison,[sr]but it is an important step nonetheless. [k] [charaFace B 11] @Sion This enemy has launched a direct attack on Chaldea.[sr]There is only one thing for us to do in response. [k] [charaFace B 17] @Sion Counterattack, counterattack,[sr]and counterattack some more! [k] [charaFace B 0] @Sion By doing so, we will fortify our position for the upcoming Grand Order. [k] @Sion So I hope you understand that this Rayshift is a crucial trial for all of us at Novum Chaldea! [k] ?1:Roger that! ?2:I promise to come back with everyone safe and sound! ?! [charaFace B 2] @Sion Good! Then as this Rayshift's supervisor, I hereby declare that this emergency directive[line 2]this Counter Order, is underway! [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 7] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Mash Master... Please be careful over there! [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 1.0] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_82 1.0] [wait fade] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 1.0] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] @[51d4ff]P.A. System[-] [51d4ff]Starting Unsummon Program.[-][sr][51d4ff]Commencing Spiritron Conversion.[-] [k] @[51d4ff]P.A. System[-] [51d4ff]Rayshift begins in 3...2...1...[-] [k] @[51d4ff]P.A. System[-] [51d4ff]All systems are go.[-] [k] @[51d4ff]P.A. 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