＄94-01-88-05-1-0 [soundStopAll] [charaSet A 5018001 1 Gilgamesh] [charaSet B 2022000 1 "Altera Santa"] [charaSet C 4012000 1 Nergal] [charaSet D 1098122200 1 Ereshkigal] [charaSet E 1098122500 1 "Nergal_Black and White"] [charaSet F 98002000 1 "Effect Dummy"] [imageSet G back10000 1] [charaScale G 1.01] [charaSet H 98115000 1 Effect] [bgm BGM_EVENT_40 0.1] [scene 33100] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [wt 0.5] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_40 3.5] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.4 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] [bgm BGM_EVENT_27 0.1] [charaTalk off] [charaFace A 2] [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, can you tell me more about Ereshkigal? [k] ＠Altera Santa I know that she's the goddess of the underworld,[sr]but I don't know anything else about her. [k] ＠Altera Santa I did hear something about how she was assigned to the underworld from the time she was born, which is why she wields immense power there... [k] ＠Altera Santa ...but exactly what sort of Authority does she possess? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Gilgamesh An excellent question, Santa. [k] ＠Gilgamesh Ereshkigal is the twin sister of Ishtar,[sr]the greediest goddess of all time. [k] ＠Gilgamesh And just like her sister, Ereshkigal possessed the capacity that let her attain all manner of Authority. [k] [charaFace A 3] ＠Gilgamesh But, unlike her sister, Ereshkigal never allowed herself to indulge in her own personal desires. [k] ＠Gilgamesh She was diligent, industrious, genuinely considerate, and responsible to a fault. She was cold and proud, yet for some reason, she thought poorly of herself. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 8] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Altera Santa ...? Is that even possible? To be proud and think poorly of yourself at the same time? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 1] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Gilgamesh Of course it is. She puts on a proud, blustering front, never showing any sign of weakness, as befits her role of ruler of the underworld. [k] ＠Gilgamesh But she is constantly berating herself internally. She is a classic example of the sort who works hard to overcome her lack of faith in her own abilities. [k] ＠Gilgamesh Ishtar may be a cross between a horde of locusts, a sandstorm, and a toddler's tantrum... [k] ＠Gilgamesh Ereshkigal, though, somehow possesses the diligence of a honeybee, the temperament of a storm cloud, and the innocence of a child, all at the same time. [k] ＠Gilgamesh Not one other Sumerian god has an ounce of self-control. Ereshkigal, though...she was serious to a fault. [k] ＠Gilgamesh Her innate earnestness made her well[sr]suited to rule the underworld. [k] [charaFace A 4] ＠Gilgamesh Well, at times she did acquire Authority beyond her own, but only from the other gods' foolishness. [k] ＠Gilgamesh Which brings me to one of these other gods:[sr]Nergal, a god of the underworld. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Altera Santa Nergal... I've heard that name before. I believe he's Ereshkigal's husband, according to Sumerian myth... [k] ＠Altera Santa ...but I can't imagine the Ereshkigal I know ever attracting a lover... Was theirs a false marriage? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 1] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Gilgamesh Hahaha, you little scoundrel. Your perceptions can be downright cruel. Do not give them further voice. [k] [charaFace A 0] ＠Gilgamesh Nergal is now known for ruling the underworld at Ereshkigal's side. However, his original domain was actually the sun. [k] ＠Gilgamesh In the world of Sumer, the sun was viewed as a blessing, but it was also treated as something dangerous that claimed the lives of many people. [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 1.0] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_27 1.0] [wait fade] [wt 1.0] [scene 20730] [wipeFilter cinema 0.5 0] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaFace A 0] [charaFace B 0] [charaScale A 0.6] [charaScale B 0.6] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [bgm BGM_EVENT_7 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 2] [charaFadein C 0.1 0,-50] [charaPut F 0,5] [charaEffect F bit_talk_telop_fake] ＠Nergal Fwahahahaha![sr]I am the great Nergal, embodiment of the sun! [k] ＠Nergal My divine power is the greatest and most terrifying Authority! Ereshkigal is nothing compared to me! [k] [charaEffectStop F bit_talk_telop_fake] ＠Nergal It is not the underworld that claims the most human lives, but the fever my sun creates! My light shines brightest in all the heavens! [k] ＠Nergal The underworld is no more than a coffin filled with writhing grubs. It should be closed down immediately, and a thrilling Sunnyland built in its place! [k] [messageOff] [charaTalk depthOff] [charaDepth E 3] [charaDepth A 8] [charaDepth B 8] [charaDepth G 4] [charaDepth C 2] [charaTalk D] [charaFace E 2] [charaFadein E 0.1 0,-50] [scene 20734 0.1] [charaFadeTime G 0.1 0.5] [wt 0.1] [wt 0.3] [charaTalk A] [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 A 3] [charaMoveReturn A -350,-230 0.2] [wt 0.2] [charaMoveReturn A -350,-230 0.2] ＠Gilgamesh These defamatory statements of his stemmed in part from his desire to take revenge on Ishtar, who ruled the heavens as she saw fit. [k] ＠Gilgamesh Most likely, he was attempting to lay claim to the heavens for himself by disgracing Ishtar's sister. [k] ＠Gilgamesh Naturally, the humans turned a deaf ear to his wild boasts, but so too did the gods, for Nergal was indeed formidable. [k] ＠Gilgamesh As for Ereshkigal... Well, everyone expected her to cry herself to sleep, but she surprised them all. [k] ＠Gilgamesh Much to everyone's surprise, Ereshkigal confronted Nergal by way of a letter sent from the underworld. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout A 0.2] [charaFadeout B 0.2] [wt 0.4] [charaTalk D] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [scene 33400 1.0] [wt 1.0] [charaFace D 14] [charaFadein D 0.1 0,-50] ＠Ereshkigal “I will grant that on the surface world, no blessing is greater than the light of the sun.” [k] ＠Ereshkigal “But that light cannot reach my underworld,[sr]and here even the gods may meet their doom.” [k] ＠Ereshkigal “Should you ever set foot in my realm, I will see you suffer at the hands of the powers you so scorned!” [k] [charaFace D 24] ＠Ereshkigal “Or, put differently: I hope you die a million painful deaths, you big jerk!” [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [scene 20730 1.0] [wt 1.0] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 9] [charaFadein C 0.1 0,-50] [wt 0.2] [se ad119] [charaShake C 0.05 3 3 0.5] [wt 1.5] [charaTalk A] [charaFadeTime G 0.1 0.5] [wt 0.5] [charaFace A 1] [charaFadein B 0.1 350,-240] [charaFadein A 0.1 -350,-240] [wt 0.2] [charaMoveReturn A -350,-230 0.2] [wt 0.2] [charaMoveReturn A -350,-230 0.2] ＠Gilgamesh This letter unnerved Nergal. [k] ＠Gilgamesh Deep down, the Ereshkigal he had dismissed as shy and timid was actually as fiery and capable as Ishtar. [k] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 10] [charaMoveReturn B 350,-230 0.2] ＠Altera Santa Did that lead to war between the two gods?[sr]What did Nergal end up doing? [k] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 2] [charaFace C 5] [charaMoveReturn A -350,-230 0.2] ＠Gilgamesh Naturally, he made his move while he was still alive! Imagine how difficult things would have been for him had he keeled over from exhaustion or something! [k] ＠Gilgamesh He dared not contemplate what terrible vengeance Ereshkigal would visit upon him the moment he fell into her domain! [k] [scene 33400 1.0] [charaFace A 5] ＠Gilgamesh And so, Nergal borrowed fourteen diseases from Ea, and set off to the underworld. [k] ＠Gilgamesh He decided he would conquer the underworld before death could claim him. [k] [charaFace C 4] ＠Gilgamesh But the moment he entered, he had lost. In his final moments, he was no bigger than a locust. [k] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 8] [charaMoveReturn B 350,-230 0.2] ＠Altera Santa Ah, I see.[sr]So he was an idiot? [k] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 3] [charaMoveReturn A -350,-230 0.2] ＠Gilgamesh Now, now, be generous. It might be fairer to say the underworld's rules were difficult to crack. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.2] [charaTalk C] [charaShake C 0.05 3 3 0.5] [charaMove C 0,-70 0.5] ＠Nergal Curses. To have my strength run out with the throne before me... Everything has slipped through my fingers... I deeply regret my choices...the words and actions that brought me to this moment. [k] ＠Nergal I apologize for my many insults. The underworld is far more formidable than I thought... [k] [charaTalk A] [charaFadein B 0.1 350,-240] [charaFadein A 0.1 -350,-240] [charaFadeTime G 0.1 0.5] [wt 0.2] [charaFace A 0] [charaMoveReturn A -350,-230 0.2] ＠Gilgamesh One of Nergal's best qualities was the fact that he was able to swallow his pride and admit his failings. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 0,-50] ＠Ereshkigal ...All right. I'll let bygones be bygones and forget your slander of the underworld. [k] ＠Ereshkigal I'd gain nothing from killing you, and the humans on the surface would be lost without the sun. [k] [charaFace D 2] ＠Ereshkigal But! If you truly regret your actions, then I demand you prove it by leaving behind half of your power! [k] [charaFadeTime G 0.1 0.5] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 6] [charaFadein B 0.1 350,-240] [charaFadein A 0.1 -350,-240] [wt 0.1] [charaMoveReturn B 350,-230 0.2] [wt 0.2] [charaMoveReturn B 350,-230 0.2] ＠Altera Santa Ah, now I see. So she stripped Nergal of his power to ensure he could never cause trouble again. [k] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 1] [charaMoveReturn A -350,-230 0.2] ＠Gilgamesh Correct. In exchange for sparing his life, Ereshkigal commanded two things of Nergal. [k] ＠Gilgamesh First, that he leave half his power with the underworld. Second, that he spend half of every year there in repentance. [k] ＠Gilgamesh Nergal agreed, albeit reluctantly. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 8] ＠Ereshkigal (Yes! With Nergal's Authority, I might be able to create a sun here in the underworld...!) [k] ＠Ereshkigal (That way, I'll be able to warm up my souls, even just a little...!) [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 1] [charaFadein C 0.1 0,-50] ＠Nergal Very well. From now on, I shall spend half the year in the underworld, and I shall further give you half of my Authority, as you demand. [k] [charaFace C 2] ＠Nergal However...that half will be the plagues, diseases, and calamities I borrowed from Ea! [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 7] [charaFadein D 0.1 0,-50] [messageShake 0.05 5 5 0.5] [charaShake D 0.05 3 3 0.5] [charaFace B 11] [charaMoveReturn B 350,-230 0.2] [se ad119] ＠Ereshkigal What!? No faaair! [k] [charaFace D 10] [messageShake 0.05 5 5 0.5] ＠Ereshkigal You tricked me! I wanted central heating,[sr]and you stuck me with a bunch of disasters! [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 1.0] [wait fade] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaScale A 1.0] [charaScale B 1.0] [wt 1.0] [scene 33100] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 3] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] [wipeOff] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] ＠Gilgamesh Thus did Ereshkigal gain control of Nergal's Authority. Unfortunately, it dealt with illness and disease. [k] [charaFace A 1] ＠Gilgamesh Unable to use the sun Authority she desired,[sr]her dark nature grew darker still... [k] ＠Gilgamesh And that is the story of Nergal and Ereshkigal.[sr]Did you learn something useful from it, foreigner? [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] [wt 0.3] [charaMoveReturn B 0,-5 0.5] [wt 1.0] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Gilgamesh Good. For my next story, I shall regale you a tale of a greedy goddess and her poor husband, the God of Shepherds. [k] ＠Gilgamesh Until I have time for that, enjoy your descent into the underworld, and remember to guard the mongrel well! [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 1.5] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_7 1.5] [wait fade] [wt 1.0] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wipeOff] [scene 50700] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [bgm BGM_EVENT_2 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 13] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Altera Santa ...The end. [k] ＠Altera Santa I hope you enjoyed Santa's first illustrated story. [k] ？1：So there are other underworld gods, huh... [charaFace B 8] ＠Altera Santa So it would seem. That said, these other gods' main focus isn't on the underworld. [k] ＠Altera Santa Ereshkigal is probably the only one who takes ruling it seriously. And she really gives it her all. [k] ＠Altera Santa I admire that sort of civilization.[sr]I think she and I could be good friends... [k] ？2：It was amazingly high quality... [charaFace B 9] ＠Altera Santa Santa can do anything.[sr]I even have a different cast for the second one. [k] ？！ [messageOff] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_2 0.5] [se ad32] [seVolume ad32 0 0.4] [wt 0.4] [se ad170] [seVolume ad170 0 0.4] [wt 1.5] [bgm BGM_EVENT_3 0.1 0.5] [charaFace B 6] ＠Altera Santa Hm. That sounded like swordplay coming from the surface... It looks like someone is fighting, Master. [k] ＠Altera Santa But I don't sense any Divinity. And I doubt Ereshkigal is fighting one of her own gatekeepers. [k] ＠Altera Santa Hmm. I don't sense much bloodlust...[sr]It's probably...a brawl. With swords. [k] [charaFace B 10] ＠Altera Santa This won't do at all. Quarreling at Christmas is bad civilization. As Santa, it's my job to mediate this! [k] [messageOff] [wipeout rectangleStripDownToUp 0.5 1] [wait wipe] [charaSet E 4014000 1 Ushiwakamaru] [charaSet F 3006000 1 Benkei] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [scene 51001] [bgm BGM_EVENT_3 0.5 1.0] [wipein rectangleStripUpToDown 0.5 1] [wait wipe] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 2] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Ushiwakamaru It's cold! Absurdly cold![sr]It was cold even before it started snowing! [k] [messageOff] [se ad73] [charaMoveScale E 1.1 0.15] [charaMove E 0,12 0.15] [charaPut H 1] [charaEffect H bit_talk_41] [wt 0.05] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaEffectStop H bit_talk_41] [effect bit_talk_kengekiall02] [se ad347] [wt 0.2] [shake 0.03 2 2 0.4] [wt 0.8] [effectStop bit_talk_kengekiall02] [seStop ad347 1.0] [shake 0.03 3 3 0.15] [wt 0.2] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 4] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] [charaScale E 1.0] [charaPut H 50,50] [charaEffect H bit_talk_Slash_white_01_L] [wt 0.2] [flashin once 0.1 0.3 FFFFFFAF FFFFFF00] [fowardEffect bit_talk_14] [se ad170] [charaShake F 0.05 3 3 0.5] ＠Benkei Please have patience, Lord Yoshitsune.[sr]I understand your desire to exercise to keep warm here... [k] ＠Benkei ...but I fail to see why that requires slashing at me like I am among the ships at Dan-no-Ura. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [se ad32] [wt 0.1] [flashin once 0.1 0.3 FFFFFFAF FFFFFF00] [se ad170] [shake 0.03 2 2 0.15] [wt 0.6] [se ad32] [shake 0.03 3 3 0.4] [wt 0.6] [charaMoveScale E 1.0 0.1] [effectStop bit_talk_kengekiall02] [wt 0.2] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 2] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Ushiwakamaru Do not worry about it! This is just my way of expressing myself! And if this weren't all bad enough, I have not even had any sweet bean paste down in this accursed underworld! [k] ＠Ushiwakamaru Damn that Ereshkigal. How dare she order me to level these mountains without preparing a meal! [k] ＠Ushiwakamaru Even though I am doing this to atone for my misdeeds,[sr]I cannot endure ceaseless toil! [k] ＠Ushiwakamaru If she wants to cultivate this land, she must do something about the soil! It lacks proper nutrients, just like me! [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [se ad171] [wt 0.2] [se ad170] [flashin once 0.1 0.3 FFFFFFAF FFFFFF00] [shake 0.03 2 2 0.2] [wt 0.6] [se ad471] [flashin once 0.1 0.3 FFFFFFAF FFFFFF00] [shake 0.03 2 2 0.3] [wt 0.6] [seStop ad347] [wt 0.2] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 1] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] ＠Benkei Hahaha! I'm glad to see you still have plenty of imagination, Lord Yoshitsune. [k] ＠Benkei You, lacking nutrition. Mwahaha! [k] ＠Benkei Have you finally realized that no matter how much you grow, you'll never fill out quite like Lord Raikou? [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 1] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Ushiwakamaru Very well. I have decided this place will be your grave.[sr]I may not be able to till this field, but I can still make a burial mound for your head. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 2] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] ＠Benkei I apologize for my rudeness, Lord Yoshitsune! But if I may, that would only prolong your sentence even more! [k] [messageOff] [wipeout rectangleStripLeftToRight 0.5 1] [wait wipe] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [wipein rectangleStripRightToLeft 0.5 1] [wait wipe] ？1：Hey... That's Ushiwakamaru and Benkei! ？2：I've never seen Benkei look so forlorn...! ？！ [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 8] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Altera Santa You know these people, [%1]? [k] ＠Altera Santa A young, raccoonish swordswoman attacking a giant man with beautiful swordplay and horrific insults... [k] [charaFace B 6] ＠Altera Santa ...and a giant who is only defending himself. Yet there is something strangely beautiful in his swordplay as well. I recognize that. It's a samurai dance! [k] ＠Altera Santa Still, while I could watch it all day, I'm afraid we don't have much time. May we greet them, Master? [k] ？1：Sure. ？2：Greet them? Let's make it quick. ？！ [charaFace B 13] ＠Altera Santa ...All right. Here goes...[sr](Adjusts mustache) [k] ＠Altera Santa Stop that, you overgrown children.[sr]I'm Santa Claus, and I say no more fighting! [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 0.5] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_3 0.4] [wait fade] [soundStopAll] [end]