$94-04-01-06-1-0 [soundStopAll] [charaSet A 98100400 1 Mash] [charaSet B 1008300 1 Siegfried] [charaSet C 6019300 1 Kotarou] [charaSet D 1040000 1 "Katsushika Hokusai"] [charaSet E 7036001 1 "Miyamoto Iori"] [charaSet F 1098178800 1 Employee] [charaSet G 98002000 1 Fou] [charaSet J 98115000 1 ???] [scene 28302] [se ade326] [seVolume ade326 0 0] [seVolume ade326 1.5 1.0] [fadein black 1.5] [wait fade] [wt 1.5] [seVolume ade326 1.0 0.2] [bgm BGM_EVENT_48 0.1] @ ...The wind I feel at these monstrous speeds is as frigid as pure desperation. I love it. [k] @ This city is too awash with gaudy decoration and pathetic hubris for me to bother claiming it as my own... [k] @ ...but I do enjoy these night winds. [k] [messageOff] [se ade328] [seVolume ade328 0 0.5] [wt 1.6] @ The countless city lights that appear at the corners of my eyes before disappearing behind me like comets... Those are the lights of desire. [k] @ They are a shining symbol of the greed with which people pursue their myriad desires. [k] @ They are the essence of this city. [k] @ Here, even I am no exception. One of those lights is mine, reflecting the desire burning so fiercely in me. [k] @ I take what I need to get what I want. [k] @ Right now...that's all there is to me. [k] @ Still, ideally, I would at least like my light to be elegant... To shine so vividly it could take your breath away. [k] @??? And why not? Humans are inherently greedy creatures. Why should I be any different? [k] @??? All the more so now that I've become a phantom thief. [k] [messageOff] [se ade328] [seVolume ade328 0 0.5] [wt 1.6] @ A red silhouette cuts through the night at dangerous speeds, showing no sign of slowing down... [k] @??? So take care that I don't end up taking what is most precious to you, children. [k] @??? For there's one thing[line 2]yes, just one thing[line 2]I'm willing to steal without sending a calling card. [k] @??? Do you know what that is? Hehehe... [k] [messageOff] [se ade327] [seVolume ade327 0 0.5] [seStop ade326 2.0] [wt 2.0] [fadeout black 2.5] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_48 2.5] [wait fade] [scene 80500] [wt 1.5] [fadein black 1.5] [wait fade] [bgm BGM_EVENT_77 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Mash Kotarou should be back from his investigation any moment now...[wt 1.0][charaFace A 1] There he is! [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [se ad223] [charaEffect C bit_talk_quickmove] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 9] [charaSpecialEffect C appearance 1 0.3] [wt 0.5] @Fuuma Kotarou My apologies for the delay, Master. [k] ?1:No problem. How'd it go? ?! @Fuuma Kotarou Well, I now know the location of the casino we should tackle next. [k] [charaFace C 12] @Fuuma Kotarou But I'm afraid that... Well... [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 12] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Miyamoto Iori What is it? Is there some kind of problem? [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 12] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Fuuma Kotarou Actually...yes, there is. [k] [charaFace C 9] @Fuuma Kotarou This casino will also be tricky to get through, albeit in a very different way than Himeji Casino was. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 7] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Katsushika Hokusai Ahaha, so what, there's a real strong swordmaster waitin' for us at the top or somethin'? Sounds perfect! [k] [charaFace D 8] @Katsushika Hokusai What're we waitin' for? C'mon, let's go before it gets dark! [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 12] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Fuuma Kotarou No, it's not only the swordmaster, exactly... [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Siegfried Is the problem the casino itself then? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 9] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Fuuma Kotarou Yes... You could say that. Maybe it would be faster for you to see for yourselves. [k] @Fuuma Kotarou Here, I'll show you the way. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 9] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Miyamoto Iori Sounds good! I always say it's better to dive in before the udon gets soggy instead of worrying over how hot the broth is! [k] [charaFace E 1] @Miyamoto Iori So let's go get ourselves a piping hot bowl right now! And by that, I mean check this place out! [k] [messageOff] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_77 1.5] [fadeout black 1.5] [wait fade] [scene 81300] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [cameraMove 0.1 0,0 1.2] [wt 1.0] [cameraMove 2.0 0,0 1.0] [fadein black 1.5] [wait fade] [wt 2.0] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 9] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Fuuma Kotarou This is it... [k] [charaFace C 2] @Fuuma Kotarou [f large]The Pharaoh Casino![bgm BGM_EVENT_94 0.1] [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] [charaMoveReturn G 0,30 0.4] @Fou Efooourtless! [k] ?1:It's a pyramid! ?2:Yeah, pretty easy to see who'll be in here. ?! [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 19] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Katsushika Hokusai Well I'll be damned... That's another doozy of a place, ain't it? [k] [charaFace D 26] @Katsushika Hokusai I'd be rarin' ta paint it if I had my brush on me... But, hehe, right now, my swords come first! Let's go! [k] [messageOff] [se ad132] [seStop ad132 0.8] [charaMove D -80,0 0.4] [charaFadeout D 0.4] [wt 0.8] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 6] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Mash Ah! Hokusai ran off on her own! [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Siegfried Still, there's nothing to be gained by standing around idly now that we've come this far. [k] @Siegfried Why don't we follow her lead and see what this casino is like for ourselves? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 12] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Fuuma Kotarou Yes... Good idea. I think that would be better than me futilely trying to explain it. [k] [messageOff] [se ad60] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_94 0.8] [wipeout leftToRight 0.8 1.0] [wait wipe] [seStop ad60 0.5] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 1.0] [wipein rightToLeft 0.8 1.0] [wait wipe] [wt 0.5] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.4 1] [wt 0.8] [bgm BGM_EVENT_39 0.1] @F:??? Welcome. [k] ?1:Medjed!? [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] ?2:Isn't that Summer Nito[line 2]No, wait! It's not! [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 7] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Mash Right, Master! If you look closely, you can see its head is shaped differently! Also it doesn't have the ears... [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] ?! [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 9] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Fuuma Kotarou That's one of the casino's employees. As far as I can tell, that outfit is their uniform. [k] @Fuuma Kotarou Almost everyone that works here, from the dealers to the waitstaff, is dressed like that. [k] @Fuuma Kotarou At any rate, the problem with this casino is[line 2] [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Employee I beg your pardon, but may I ask if you are all...qualified to enter our illustrious establishment? [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 19] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Katsushika Hokusai Huh? Whatcha mean, qualified? [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 3] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Employee This casino is designed by pharaohs, for pharaohs. [k] @Employee But of course, there aren't enough pharaohs out there to serve them exclusively... [k] @Employee ...so our manager has been generous enough to open its doors to anyone with enough wealth and nobility to be considered something of an...honorary pharaoh. [k] [charaFace F 0] @Employee To put it another way...this is not a place for the general public to enjoy themselves. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 4] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Siegfried I see. So regular people aren't allowed in... But how do you determine who's regular and who's, um, pharaohlike? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Employee We ask that any wishing to enter the Pharaoh Casino pay a cover charge to be held as collateral. [k] @Employee Of course, we always return this fee once they are ready to leave. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 7] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Miyamoto Iori Man, talk about being too rich for our blood. [k] @Miyamoto Iori So you can't even gamble here unless you've got a boatload of money to leave behind at the entrance. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Employee Indeed. And as befitting a casino designed for the upper crust, our entertainment rates are priced accordingly. [k] @Employee This ensures that anyone coming to enjoy the Pharaoh Casino must be quite well-off, financially speaking. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 7] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Mash How much is the cover charge, anyway? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Employee Ah yes, let me see... Your basic currency is QP? If we convert it to that, it comes to... [k] [messageOff] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_39 0.8] [charaFace F 3] [wt 1.4] [charaFace F 0] @Employee ...one billion QP. [k] ?1:Billion!? With a “B”!? Hell no! ?2:Nope! No way! Nuh-uh! Not happening! ?! @Employee I see. I'm sorry to hear that.[bgm BGM_EVENT_81 0.1] [k] @Employee Well, if you ever become rich enough to join the ranks of honorary pharaoh, we will be glad to have you. [k] [messageOff] [wt 0.1] [charaFace F 0] [charaMove F 0,-15 0.6] [wt 0.8] [charaMove F 0,0 0.6] [wt 1.2] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk depthOff] [charaDepth D 4] [charaDepth F 6] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 12] [charaFadein D 0.1 2] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 0] @Katsushika Hokusai Hey! Where do you get off talkin' to us like that, ya blockhead? [k] @Katsushika Hokusai Havin' fun at the casino ain't why I'm here! Only reason I'm here's to see the Swimsuit Swordmaster runnin' the place! [k] [charaFace F 3] @Employee A casino is first and foremost a place of entertainment. If you have no interest in being entertained, then you are not even a customer to begin with. [k] [charaFace D 9] @Katsushika Hokusai Do you ever shut up!? [k] @Katsushika Hokusai I like takin' my time with painting, but I can't stand bein' given the runaround! Outta my way! [k] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_81 1.0] @Employee ...This is the front gate. We have a problem. I repeat, we have a problem. Tresspassers are attempting to break in. [k] @Employee Requesting full security system mobilization.[sr]Summon Code: Come forth... [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_80 0.1] [charaTalk depthOn] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Siegfried It looks like the casino now considers us threats. [k] @Siegfried This isn't good. If we lose, we'll probably be taken into custody. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 11] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Miyamoto Iori I know you're not supposed to resort to violence in gambling halls, but I guess we don't have a choice now. [k] [charaFace E 10] @Miyamoto Iori If we're going to do this, we may as well see what we're up against! [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 0.5] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_80 0.5] [wait fade] [soundStopAll] [end]