＄94-01-88-06-1-0 [soundStopAll] [charaSet A 5018001 1 Gilgamesh] [charaSet B 2022000 1 "Altera Santa"] [charaSet C 3028001 1 Jaguar Warrior] [charaSet D 2006001 1 Dumuzid] [charaSet E 4018001 1 Ishtar] [charaSet F 98002000 1 "Effect Dummy"] [charaSet G 1098122200 1 Ereshkigal] [imageSet H back10000 1] [charaScale H 1.01] [bgm BGM_EVENT_7 0.1] [scene 28302] [effect bit_sepia01] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] [se ad235] [seVolume ad235 0 0.5] [charaShake B 0.01 0 10 0.4] [wt 1.0] [seStop ad235] [wt 0.1] [wipeout rectangleStripDownToUp 0.2 1] [wait wipe] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [scene 51001] [wipein rectangleStripUpToDown 0.2 1] [wait wipe] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 1] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] [charaShake C 0.1 0 10 0.7] [se ad235] [seVolume ad235 0 0.5] [wt 0.5] [seStop ad235] [wt 0.1] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] [charaShake B 0.1 10 0 0.7] [se ad235] [seVolume ad235 0 0.5] [wt 0.5] [seStop ad235] [wt 0.1] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 3] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] [charaShake C 0.1 0 10 0.3] [se ad235] [seVolume ad235 0 0.5] [wt 0.3] [seStop ad235] [wt 0.1] [charaFace C 5] [se ad235] [seVolume ad235 0 0.5] [wt 0.5] [seStop ad235] [wt 0.1] [charaShake C 0.01 3 3 0.7] [se ad347] [seVolume ad347 0 0.5] [effect bit_talk_kengekiall02] [wt 0.95] [effectStop bit_talk_kengekiall02] [seStop ad347] [se bac6] [charaFace C 2] [charaShake C 0.01 3 3 0.3] [effect bit_talk_Slash_red_01] [wt 1.0] [charaShake C 0.1 0 10 0.5] [se ad235] [seVolume ad235 0 0.3] [wt 0.8] [seStop ad235] [wt 0.2] [charaFace C 6] [charaShake C 0.1 0 10 0.5] [se ad235] [seVolume ad235 0 0.3] [wt 1.0] [seStop ad235] [wt 0.2] [wt 0.5] [se ad14] [shake 0.05 3 3 0.9] [scene 51000 0.7] [seStop ad14 0.9] [wt 1.4] [charaEffect C bit_talk_06] [charaSpecialEffect C flashErasure 1 1.7] [se ad52] [wait charaSpecialEffect C] [charaEffectStop C bit_talk_06] [fadeout white 1.0] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_7 0.5] [wait fade] [effectStop bit_sepia01] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 1.0] [scene 50700] [fadein white 1.0] [wait fade] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 8] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_2 0.1] ＠Altera Santa Jaguar Warrior... Truly a fearsome opponent. [k] ？1：Yeah... And a sad one. [charaFace B 4] ＠Altera Santa True... I barely understood half of what she was saying, even without the feverish ramblings. [k] [charaFace B 13] ？2：Next up: the sixth gate. [charaFace B 9] ＠Altera Santa Yup. I'm glad I've been able to hand out so many presents. Zerco's happy about it too. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.2] ＠Sheep Baaa. (I'm Zerco.)[sr]Baaa. (I'm Zerco.) [k] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 13] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ？！ ＠Altera Santa All right then, I think now's a good time for that second Santa illustrated story I promised. [k] [charaFace B 6] ＠Altera Santa And since we're flying to our destination, I believe I will play a flight attendant this time... [k] ＠Altera Santa Ladies and gentlemen, flight Xmas-1, bound for the sixth gate should be touching down in approximately one hour. [k] ＠Altera Santa Please ensure that your seatbelt is fastened and that your seat backs and tray tables are in their upright and locked positions... [k] ＠Altera Santa ...Now, sit back, relax,[sr]and enjoy our in-flight movie. [k] ＠Altera Santa ...Nowadays, one can travel great distances while comfortably seated, and even be treated to a film. [k] ＠Altera Santa It is so very much better than walking...I wonder if airplanes are good civilization or not... [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 1.5] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_2 1.5] [wait fade] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 1.4] [scene 33100] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_27 0.1] ＠Gilgamesh It's time for Gil... [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 13] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Altera Santa ...and Santa's... [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaDepth B 1] [charaTalk off] [charaFace A 1] [charaFace B 13] [charaFadein A 0.1 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 2] [wt 0.1] [charaMoveReturn B 256,15 0.2] [charaMoveReturn A -256,15 0.2] [wt 0.2] [charaMoveReturn B 256,15 0.2] [charaMoveReturn A -256,15 0.2] ＠Both ...“Get to Know Uruk”! [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk on] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 6] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Altera Santa King of Uruk, I've brushed up on the underworld a bit, and there's something I'd like to ask you. [k] ＠Altera Santa One thing I learned is that the underworld is home to a “god of life.” What's that about? [k] ＠Altera Santa Life doesn't seem to be a big part of the underworld.[sr]Does this god help to grow plants? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 1] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Gilgamesh Oho. A most excellent question, Santa. You are correct! There is one rather...peculiar god to be found in the underworld. [k] [charaFace A 2] ＠Gilgamesh His name is Dumuzid! He is the god of livestock,[sr]rich in wisdom but bereft of courage! [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 6] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] [wt 0.2] [charaMoveReturn B 0,-10 0.3] ＠Altera Santa Dumuzid, hm?[sr]I've never heard that name before. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 5] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Gilgamesh Dumuzid, later known as Tammuz, became the god of death and resurrection. [k] ＠Gilgamesh But before I can tell you his story,[sr]I must tell you the tale of the greedy goddess. [k] ＠Gilgamesh For this man...has the great misfortune of being Ishtar's husband! [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 10] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] [wt 1.0] [fadeout black 1.0] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_27 1.0] [wait fade] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [scene 20730] [wipeFilter cinema 0.5 0] [wt 0.4] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [bgm BGM_EVENT_7 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 4] [charaFadein D 0.1 0,-50] [charaPut F 0,5] [charaEffect F bit_talk_telop_fake] ＠Dumuzid Hmm. I know you need the God of Shepherds, but are you sure I'm the best choice to play him? Did you make sure to clear my portrait rights? [k] [charaFace D 1] ＠Dumuzid Still, I don't mind doing it, since you're paying me extra and all. So, who am I wooing this time? [k] [charaEffectStop F bit_talk_telop_fake] ＠Dumuzid I'd be fine with a rich heiress just coming of age.[sr]The hotter she is, the better. [k] [charaFace D 0] ＠Dumuzid Then again, I guess money IS more important right now, since running a proper farm is VERY expensive... [k] ＠Dumuzid I want to raise sheep, grow wheat, brew beer, and hold tours. I also have ten wives, so I'll need a huge house with a separate bedroom for each wife! [k] [charaFace D 3] ＠Dumuzid Yeah, I'll be honest! I'm powerless to resist the allure of wealth and fame! [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 1] [charaFadein E 0.1 0,-50] [charaPut F 0,5] [charaEffect F bit_talk_telop_fake] ＠Ishtar That's great to hear, yes![sr]I've got wealth and gold to spare, oh yes! [k] [charaFace E 6] ＠Ishtar Now then, are you the fool who married me? [k] [charaEffectStop F bit_talk_telop_fake] ＠Ishtar I guess you haven't learned the difference between bravery and recklessness yet, have you? [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 2] [charaFadein D 0.1 0,-50] [charaShake D 0.05 3 3 0.5] ＠Dumuzid Feeling...weak! Strength...fading![sr]Can I go home now!? [k] ＠Dumuzid She's nothing like the goddess I expected![sr]Not to say that she isn't beautiful...! [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 1.0] [wait fade] [scene 33100] [wipeOff] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 8] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Altera Santa I see. So Dumuzid is an idiot. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 4] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Gilgamesh Indeed. I hate to say it, but Dumuzid only became a god after acquiring Authority. Before that, he was King of Uruk; his reign came between King Lugalbanda's and mine. [k] ＠Gilgamesh At any rate, Dumuzid's greatest weakness was a lust for glory. [k] ＠Gilgamesh He foolishly believed that marrying Ishtar would lead to him being worshipped by more people even than her. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 4] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Altera Santa So he didn't even love her?[sr]How cruel of him. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 1] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Gilgamesh Heh. That's something only he knows for sure.[sr]But marry they did, at least on paper. [k] ＠Gilgamesh As Ishtar's husband, Dumuzid gained a position amongst the gods and began whiling away his days in Uruk. [k] [charaFace A 3] ＠Gilgamesh Little did he know that Ishtar would shortly cause an incident that would drive everyone mad. [k] ＠Gilgamesh “Ishtar's Descent to the Underworld”...[sr]The story of Ishtar's defeat at Ereshkigal's hands. [k] ＠Gilgamesh After she lost her life in the underworld, the surface fell into a panic. [k] ＠Gilgamesh You see, Ishtar was the goddess of fertility, as she inherited her father's Authority over the harvest. [k] ＠Gilgamesh So with her suddenly gone, crops were bound to fail. [k] ＠Gilgamesh ...What a pain she is. She causes chaos when she's alive, and even dead she makes no end of trouble. [k] ＠Gilgamesh She is, as they say in the human world, the sort we cannot live with, nor without. She's basically a fortune stone too powerful for humans to use. [k] ＠Gilgamesh At any rate, the wise god Enki resurrected her body using the grass and water of life. [k] ＠Gilgamesh However... [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 1.0] [wait fade] [wipeFilter cinema 0.5 0] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [scene 33400] [wt 0.1] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 14] [charaFadein G 0.1 0,-50] ＠Ereshkigal Don't mock me. The laws of the underworld are absolute, and any who break them must be punished. Enki is no exception. [k] ＠Ereshkigal As the ruler of the underworld, I cannot simply let anyone go between here and the surface as they please. [k] ＠Ereshkigal Her body may be restored, but her soul remains under my domain. That's not changing, no matter what sort of gifts you try to ply me with. [k] ＠Ereshkigal The only thing I'll accept is another soul in Ishtar's place. Otherwise, the whole balance of the world will be thrown into chaos. [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 1.0] [wait fade] [wipeOff] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [scene 33100] [wt 0.1] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 6] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Altera Santa Ereshkigal is certainly responsible, isn't she?[sr]Why can't Ishtar be more responsible with her own life? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 3] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Gilgamesh ...Believe it or not, that greedy goddess IS responsible, at least in her own way. [k] ＠Gilgamesh Part of her acutely feels the weight of the responsibility her divinity confers, while another part enjoys it, and yet another respects it. [k] [charaFace A 1] ＠Gilgamesh All that aside, Ereshkigal really had no desire to destroy the surface world. [k] ＠Gilgamesh If anything, having Ishtar running around the underworld was nothing but a nuisance. [k] ＠Gilgamesh So the Queen of Kur set the Queen of Heaven free, though only temporarily. [k] ＠Gilgamesh Ishtar wasted no time making her way to the surface, where she ran hither and thither to find a soul to take her place. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 8] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Altera Santa But there was no god that would possibly consent to being a prisoner of the underworld, not even for her. [k] ＠Altera Santa ...Don't tell me she forced a human to take her place? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 3] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Gilgamesh No, she did not. She may be rash and impetuous, but she is still fundamentally good. [k] ＠Gilgamesh More importantly, her pride would not permit another to save her life. [k] ＠Gilgamesh So, until and unless someone gladly volunteered to give her their soul of their own volition... [k] ＠Gilgamesh ...she would never let someone else take her place. [k] ＠Gilgamesh Furthermore, her sacred prostitutes were the only ones who were truly willing to trade their lives for hers. [k] ＠Gilgamesh And not even Ishtar would willingly sacrifice one of her own servants. [k] [charaFace A 1] ＠Gilgamesh Thus, Ishtar resigned herself to her fate and headed back to the underworld...but not before making one final stop at her city, Uruk. [k] ＠Gilgamesh There, she saw her husband mourning the loss of his wife. [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 1.0] [wait fade] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [scene 32920] [charaSet E 2020001 1 Ishtar] [charaSet C 98107600 1 Geshtinanna] [charaSet G 1098122700 1 "David_Black and White"] [wipeFilter cinema 0.5 0] [wt 0.1] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 1] [charaFadein D 0.1 0,-50] ＠Dumuzid Yahooo! Springtime is here again![sr]Oh, I'm so sad about Ishtar going to the underworld! [k] ＠Dumuzid Go on, everyone! Eat, drink, and be merry![sr]There's never been a better time to celebrate! [k] ＠Dumuzid You're looking at the new patron deity of Uruk![sr]Now I'M the one in charge of all its wealth and riches! [k] ＠Dumuzid Ahh, it's so sad that she's gone! The only time I've felt sadder is when I hit it big in the stock market! [k] [messageOff] [charaScale A 0.6] [charaScale B 0.6] [charaDepth A 10] [charaDepth B 10] [charaDepth G 7] [charaDepth H 4] [charaDepth C 2] [charaTalk E] [charaFace G 1] [charaFadein G 0.1 0,-50] [scene 32903 0.1] [charaFadeTime H 0.1 0.5] [wt 0.1] [wt 0.3] [charaTalk B] [charaFadein B 0.1 350,-260] [charaFadein A 0.1 -350,-260] [charaMove B 350,-240 0.3] [charaMove A -350,-240 0.3] [wt 0.5] [charaFace B 10] [charaMoveReturn B 350,-230 0.2] ＠Altera Santa That's awful. [k] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaMoveReturn A -350,-230 0.2] [wt 0.2] [charaMoveReturn A -350,-230 0.2] ＠Gilgamesh Indeed. Dumuzid was holding triumphal processions every day of the week to celebrate Ishtar's death. [k] ＠Gilgamesh Of course, Ishtar was not happy about it, but even the other gods found themselves a bit...disgusted. [k] ＠Gilgamesh Much as they understood how he felt, they couldn't help but deplore his foolishness and poor taste. [k] [messageOff] [charaMove A -350,-400 0.2] [charaFadeout A 0.2] [charaMove B 350,-400 0.2] [charaFadeout B 0.2] [scene 32900] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [wt 0.3] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 2] [charaFadein E 0.1 -256,500] [charaMove E 30,-50 0.2] [se ad322] [charaEffect E bit_talk_impactlanding 0,-500] [shake 0 3 4 0.5] [wt 0.2] [charaMove E 15,-35 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaMove E 0,-50 0.1] [charaPut F 0,5] [charaEffect F bit_talk_telop_self] ＠Ishtar You've got some nerve, you dimwit! [k] ＠Ishtar I didn't think you'd be all broken up about my death, but I sure as hell didn't expect you to make it into a national holiday! [k] [charaEffectStop F bit_talk_telop_self] ＠Ishtar If that's how you wanna play this, then no more Ms. Nice Goddess! Gallû Spirits! Here's my substitute. Right here. Take him. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 5] [charaFadein D 0.1 0,-50] [charaShake D 0.03 2 2 0.18] ＠Dumuzid Aw crap, it's the piper[line 2]I mean, Ishtar!? [k] [charaFace D 2] ＠Dumuzid Wait! No! I did nothing wrong! All I did was take your bank accounts, your PIN, and all your worldly possessions for myself! [k] ＠Dumuzid I promise you, I didn't do anything illegal![sr]You must understand, this was all very above board! [k] ＠Dumuzid Ereshkigal, please, listen to me![sr]I believe I have a right to contest this nomination! [k] [messageOff] [charaTalk E] [scene 32903 0.1] [charaFace D 2] [charaFace G 2] [charaFadein G 0.1 0,-50] [charaFadeTime H 0.1 0.5] [wt 0.1] [wt 0.3] [charaFace A 3] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 350,-260] [charaFadein A 0.1 -350,-260] [charaMove B 350,-240 0.3] [charaMove A -350,-240 0.3] [wt 0.5] [charaTalk A] [charaMoveReturn A -350,-230 0.2] ＠Gilgamesh But Ereshkigal refused to listen to Dumuzid's pleas, and accepted him as Ishtar's substitute. [k] ＠Gilgamesh Davi[line 2]I mean, Dumuzid did everything he could to fight this. [k] ＠Gilgamesh His many desperate attempts included begging Utu to turn him into a serpent and asking his older sister, Geshtinanna, to hide him, but in the end, he was caught and taken to the underworld. [k] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [scene 32900 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaDepth D 8] ＠Dumuzid I demand a fair trial![sr]What did I do that's so wrong!? [k] [charaTalk B] [charaFadeTime H 0.1 0.5] [wt 0.1] [wt 0.05] [charaFadein B 0.1 350,-240] [charaFadein A 0.1 -350,-240] [wt 0.15] [charaMoveReturn B 350,-230 0.2] ＠Altera Santa Nothing. And that's the problem... Had you just mourned for Ishtar, things may be different, but... [k] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaFace D 5] [charaFace G 5] ＠Dumuzid Why would I waste my time on that? [k] ＠Dumuzid If one patron god dies, another has to take their place as soon as possible, or the economy goes kaput. [k] ＠Dumuzid This isn't over, you know![sr]I'll be back for an appeal!!! [k] [messageOff] [se ad73] [seStop ad73 0.4] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.2] [charaMove A -350,-400 0.2] [charaFadeout A 0.2] [charaMove B 350,-400 0.2] [charaFadeout B 0.2] [wt 0.1] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [charaSet G 1098122200 1 Ereshkigal] [scene 33400 1.0] [wt 1.0] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 0,-50] [charaPut F 0,5] [charaEffect F bit_talk_telop_fake] ＠Geshtinanna ...Even if he did bring this on himself,[sr]I can't bear to see my little brother like this. [k] ＠Geshtinanna Ereshkigal, would you please reconsider? [k] [charaEffectStop F bit_talk_telop_fake] ＠Geshtinanna Ishtar may have refused to accept me as her replacement, but I can still take my brother's place. [k] ＠Geshtinanna If the cosmic scales require a soul for a soul, can't you just let me stay in the underworld instead? [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 13] [charaFadein G 0.1 0,-50] ＠Ereshkigal Geshtinanna... I can't believe you'd go that far just to help that worthless good-for-nothing... [k] [messageOff] [wt 1.0] [charaFace G 2] ＠Ereshkigal Very well. Out of respect for your devotion,[sr]I will give Dumuzid the same sentence I did Nergal. [k] ＠Ereshkigal If he is willing to leave half of his Authority here, I will permit you to take your brother's place for half of every year. [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 0,-50] ＠Geshtinanna (...If Ereshkigal relaxes the underworld's laws that were set in place by the old Anunnaki deities, she'll be the one punished for it...) [k] ＠Geshtinanna (She knows that, yet she is still willing to show mercy. Never mind how hard it must be for her, being saddled with the underworld all by herself...) [k] ＠Geshtinanna ...You have my deepest thanks, Ereshkigal. [k] ＠Geshtinanna I hereby swear that I shall attend to your every need during my time in the underworld. [k] ＠Geshtinanna I know that grape vines don't grow here, but I'm sure I can at least bring you their scent. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 13] [charaFadein G 0.1 0,-50] ＠Ereshkigal Geshtinanna... [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 0,-50] ＠Dumuzid Hey there. Sorry to interrupt your moment, but I think I'm gonna bounce. Got stuff to do on the surface, sis. [k] ＠Dumuzid Oh, and I'm gonna take the water of life with me, so in exchange, I'll leave this Authority behind. [k] ＠Dumuzid It's the unbeatable power I acquired during this whole kerfuffle... [k] [charaFace D 1] ＠Dumuzid The Authority over serpents and gazelles I used to transform and make my escape! How cool is that!? [k] [messageOff] [charaEffect D bit_talk_quickmove] [charaSpecialEffect D erasureReverse 1 0.3] [se ad73] [wt 1.0] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 7] [charaFadein G 0.1 0,-50] ＠Ereshkigal Wha[line 2]Hey! What am I supposed to do with the Authority of a womanizing jerk who only knows how to run away by turning into serpents and gazelles!? [k] ＠Ereshkigal Arrrgh! Why couldn't he have at least left behind his Authority over sheep!? [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 1.0] [wait fade] [scene 33100] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wipeOff] [charaScale A 1.0] [charaScale B 1.0] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Gilgamesh Thus, Dumuzid returned to the surface as the god of resurrection, and was thereafter worshipped as the ruler of death and rebirth. [k] ＠Gilgamesh No doubt it was a most humiliating and disastrous experience for him. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout A 0.2] [wt 0.1] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_7 0.5] [wt 0.7] [bgm BGM_EVENT_1 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 8] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Altera Santa ...King of Uruk, there's one thing I still don't understand. [k] ＠Altera Santa Both Nergal and Dumuzid returned to the surface,[sr]which means there must be a way to get back. [k] ＠Altera Santa So why did Ereshkigal stay in the underworld? [k] ＠Altera Santa In Sumerian myth, did she truly stay in the underworld all her life, without ever once going to the surface? [k] [charaFace B 3] ＠Altera Santa ...That would basically make her a prisoner. It would be like spending eternity inside a stone chamber. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 3] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Gilgamesh That was her role, and the sort of person she was.[sr]Someone had to serve as the pillar of the underworld. [k] ＠Gilgamesh If she were ever to venture to the surface, the underworld as we know it would be destroyed. [k] ＠Gilgamesh For better or worse, she cared for the underworld far more than necessary. She trusted her love more than her desires. [k] ＠Gilgamesh Thanks to her devotion, Uruk's underworld remained peaceful and orderly. [k] ＠Gilgamesh She would never abandon her duty merely because it was hard. That was the greatest Authority she possessed. [k] ＠Gilgamesh Do you understand, Santa? [k] ＠Gilgamesh She was the only one who could manage the great feat of ruling the underworld in all its frigidity. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 4] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Altera Santa ... [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 1.5] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_1 1.5] [wait fade] [scene 50700] [wt 1.4] [charaSet C 5008000 1 "Mister Sheep"] [charaSet D 98025100 1 "Evil Gallû Spirit"] [charaFace B 13] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [bgm BGM_EVENT_2 0.1] ＠Altera Santa And that concludes our in-flight movie and Santa's second illustrated story. I hope you enjoyed it. [k] ？1：...This makes even less sense now... ？！ [charaFace B 8] ＠Altera Santa ...I see. I'm sorry my story wasn't clearer.[sr]I was afraid this might happen... [k] ＠Altera Santa I must have inadvertently polished it too much, and taken it to the realm of high literature... [k] ？1：No, no, I understood it fine. It's just, why...? ？2：No, what I don't get is why she's attacking us. ？！ [charaFace B 0] ＠Altera Santa ...Good question. Even in Sumerian myth, Ereshkigal doesn't seem like a bad god at all. [k] ？1：And there's no reason why she would do this. ？！ ＠Altera Santa You know...that's a good point.[sr]Ereshkigal DOESN'T have a reason to do this. [k] ＠Altera Santa So, if not her, then who is attacking Chaldea? [k] ＠Altera Santa Do you have any idea, [%1]? [k] ？1：Maybe...Nergal? ＠C：??? Well done. That is the logical conclusion to this story, after all, since it concerns who gets to rule the underworld. [k] ？2：...Dumuzid seems very suspicious... ＠C：??? Oh yes, Dumuzid is part of this too. But he wouldn't do anything unless there was something in it for him. [k] ？！ [charaFace B 6] ＠Altera Santa Ah![sr]Master, down there! [k] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_2 3.0] ＠Altera Santa There's another Servant of the same type as me in front of the sixth gate! [k] [messageOff] [wipeout rectangleStripDownToUp 0.5 1] [wait wipe] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 1.0] [scene 51001] [wipein rectangleStripUpToDown 0.5 1] [wait wipe] [wt 1.2] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.7 1] [wt 0.5] [bgm BGM_EVENT_1 0.1] ＠C：??? Evening, fellow underworld travelers. [k] ＠Mister Sheep I've been touring this place myself and just happened to get here first. You can call me Mister Sheep. [k] ？1：Is that you, Merl...? ？2：Oh great, this isn't shady at all... ？！ [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 6] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Altera Santa You really are the same type as me...[sr]But, why are you wandering here alone? Who are you? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Mister Sheep Didn't I tell you? Touring this place. I'm not at all associated with the underworld, and I'm not your enemy. [k] ＠Mister Sheep Sometimes I like to toss out the odd spoiler, too.[sr]After all, I'm not on Nergal's side either. [k] [charaFace C 1] ＠Mister Sheep Nergal is the one attacking your base and holding Ereshkigal prisoner. [k] ＠Mister Sheep Well, more accurately, it's less him and more the malice he left behind in the underworld. [k] ＠Mister Sheep Now that the gods have left Mesopotamia, they can't materialize unless humans explicitly summon them. [k] [charaFace C 4] ＠Mister Sheep I swear, I can't tell if he's just that resilient, or that hell-bent (no pun intended) on holding a grudge. [k] ＠Mister Sheep Usually he wouldn't amount to more than a pile of residual thoughts wandering around the underworld, but with Ereshkigal weakened, I suppose he decided to bet it all on one last move. [k] ＠Mister Sheep He's trying to steal Ereshkigal's rulership of the underworld and reign supreme as a god once again. [k] ＠Mister Sheep The age of Nergal, god of the sun, is long over.[sr]But Nergal, god of the underworld? Maybe not. [k] ＠Mister Sheep Unlike Mesopotamia, the underworld is still alive and kicking, so to speak, so if he can become its god, he can take the place over. [k] ？1：Easy with the spoilers! ？2：I knew it. It IS you, isn't it, Merl...? ？！ [messageOff] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_1 0.5] [wt 0.5] [se ad14] [shake 0.05 5 5 1.0] [wt 1.5] [seStop ad14 0.4] [wt 0.3] [bgm BGM_EVENT_3 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 6] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Altera Santa This rumbling is coming from nearby...![sr]You're not the only one here, Brother Sheep! [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 1] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Mister Sheep I'm sure not![sr]Nergal's been hiding out here, waiting to ambush you! [k] ＠Mister Sheep He thought he could keep would-be intruders out by closing the underworld's gates, but you two still made it this far. [k] ＠Mister Sheep That pissed Nergal off, so then he figured he'd take you out with a trap. [k] ＠Mister Sheep Too bad for him I wasn't going to let him end this story on such a grimdark note! [k] ＠Mister Sheep Who wants to see a Christmas story where Santa Claus never shows up!? I certainly don't! [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.5] [shake 0.05 5 5 1.0] [se ad14] [wt 2.0] [seStop ad14 0.4] [wt 0.3] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.4 1] [wt 0.4] ＠Evil Gallû Spirit Cursed incubus! How dare you interfere!? [k] ＠Evil Gallû Spirit As if Santa Claus wasn't bad enough![sr]How did you learn of my plan!? [k] ＠Evil Gallû Spirit It should be impossible for anyone outside the abyss to know what transpires there...! [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 3] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Mister Sheep Oh, that? Trade secret. Let's just say I know more little birdies than you might think. [k] [charaFace C 4] ＠Mister Sheep ...You really let your greed get the better of you this time, Nergal. [k] ＠Mister Sheep Even if you do become king of the underworld now, what do you think's going to happen? Are you really that ticked off about losing to a girl? [k] ＠Mister Sheep If you'd only bided your time and waited for Ereshkigal to fade away, there would've been no one leaking your secret plans. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] ＠Evil Gallû Spirit ...What do you know, you uncouth Peeping Nightmare!? Let us see how much you can chatter on after I have killed you and your little friends! [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 1] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Mister Sheep Whoops, it seems I've gone and poked the bear.[sr]Looks like we're just going to have to fight! [k] ＠Mister Sheep Very well, Santa![sr]You too, Master of Chaldea, my old friend! [k] ＠Mister Sheep If we want to celebrate Christmas, we'll have to beat this evil Ghost of Not-Christmas Past first! [k] ？1：Got it! Just keep those heals coming! ？2：Thanks, Mister Sheep! ？！ [messageOff] [charaFace C 3] [wt 1.0] [fadeout black 0.5] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_3 0.4] [wait fade] [soundStopAll] [end]