＄02-00-01-10-2-0 [charaSet A 11002001 1 "Edmond Dantès"] [charaSet B 98086000 1 Holmes] [charaSet C 98109900 1 "Affluent Person"] [charaSet D 11002001 1 "Edmond Dantès' Silhouette"] [charaSet E 11002001 1 "Edmond Dantès' Afterimage"] [soundStopAll] [bgm BGM_EVENT_3 0.1] [scene 38300] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [charaTalk off] [charaFace A 0] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] [wt 0.7] [se ad85] [seStop ad85 0.7] [charaFadein E 0 1] [fowardEffect bit_talk_quickmove] [charaMoveReturn A 0,5 0.05] [charaFadeTime A 0.05 0.5] [charaFadeTime E 0.05 0.5] [wt 0.05] [charaMoveReturn A 0,-5 0.05] [charaFadeTime E 0.05 0.75] [charaFadeTime A 0.05 0.75] [wt 0.05] [wipeout rectangleStripDownToUp 0.2 1.0] [wait wipe] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [charaTalk on] [scene 38700] [wt 0.7] [wipein rectangleStripUpToDown 0.4 1.0] [wait wipe] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_3 1.5] [effect bit_talk_43h] [wt 0.4] [effectStop bit_talk_43h] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 2] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] [charaMove A 0,-40 0.1] [wait charaMove A] [se bac123] [seVolume bac123 0 0.5] [charaMove A 1 0.1] [wait charaMove A] [charaFace A 0] ＠Edmond Dantès Phew. Looks like our escape was a success. [k] [bgm BGM_EVENT_5 0.1] [charaFace A 5] ＠Edmond Dantès Oh, but don't try to contact Chaldea just yet.[sr]The enemy is likely using the signal to track us. [k] [charaFace A 0] ＠Edmond Dantès So I think it's better if I continue to jam it for the time being. [k] ？1：Can I ask you something? ？！ [charaFace A 0] ＠Edmond Dantès What is it, Master? [k] ？1：Who are you? ？2：You're not the Count of Monte Cristo. ？！ ＠Edmond Dantès ...[charaFace A 2]Remarkable! [k] [charaFace A 0] ＠Edmond Dantès You are absolutely correct.[sr]I am not the proud vengeance-seeker at all. [k] [charaFace A 4] ＠Edmond Dantès And believe me, I was well aware of it during that battle. [k] [charaFace A 0] ＠Edmond Dantès But how did you figure it out? [k] ？1：He hates being called Edmond Dantès. ？！ [charaFace A 1] ＠Edmond Dantès Now I see. I knew I couldn't fool you for long, Master! [k] [charaFace A 0] ＠Edmond Dantès I went to a bit of effort to change my speech patterns, you see. [k] ＠Edmond Dantès I wondered if I might have been giving too much away,[sr]but even so, you did well to notice! Good show! [k] [charaFace A 0] ＠Edmond Dantès All right, let's dispense with[sr]this disguise then, shall we. [k] [messageOff] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_5 1.0] [se ad7] [charaShake A 0.05 2 0 1.0] [charaFadeout A 0.7] [wt 1.0] [bgm BGM_EVENT_4 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.7 1] [wt 1.0] ＠Holmes I believe this is the first we've met since Camelot,[sr][&Mr.:Ms.] [%1]. [k] ？1：Holmes! ？！ [charaFace B 1] ＠Holmes Pity your well-read friend Ms. Kyrielight isn't here to join us, but I suppose there's nothing for it now. [k] ？1：How did you get here? ？！ [charaFace B 0] ＠Holmes Good question. Let me start from the beginning. [k] [messageOff] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_4 0.4] [wt 0.5] [bgm BGM_EVENT_5 0.1] [charaFace B 5] ＠Holmes Do you remember when we met at the Atlas Institute?[sr]...Yes, it appears you do. [k] ＠Holmes Well, there is a reason I continued to Rayshift from London, to Camelot, to Shinjuku. [k] [charaFace B 0] ＠Holmes You didn't need my help to restore humanity. I suppose I could have offered advice, but so could others. [k] [charaFace B 3] ＠Holmes But the same was not true for the incident that would happen afterwards. [k] [charaFace B 5] ＠Holmes At the Atlas Institute, I was trying to find out if one thing in particular was possible. [k] ＠Holmes Whether or not a Singularity could occur after humanity had been completely restored. [k] ？1：...Huh!? ？！ [charaFace B 0] ＠Holmes It turns out that such a thing was very possible indeed. [k] [charaFace B 5] ＠Holmes Tri-Hermes warned that if humanity were to move from being incinerated to being restored... [k] [charaFace B 3] ＠Holmes This distorted history would end up creating enormous remnants. [k] [charaFace B 0] ＠Holmes Specifically, remnants of numerous powers that could have threatened the entire world, but were wiped out by history playing out correctly. [k] [charaFace B 5] ＠Holmes To date, the Counter Force, or perhaps something else, has worked to restrain or dispose of these remnants before they could pose a threat, but... [k] ＠Holmes When humanity moves towards restoration, their power returns from the cracks of history. [k] [charaFace B 0] ＠Holmes They're almost like hidden malware that tries to infect your computer when you go to reboot it. [k] [charaFace B 3] ＠Holmes Anyway, Tri-Hermes calculated that if a new remnant were to occur, it would be here in 1999 Shinjuku. [k] [charaFace B 5] ＠Holmes I still don't know why, but...there is one strong possibility. [k] ？1：What's that? ？！ [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_5 1.0] [charaFace B 0] ＠Holmes ... [k] ＠Holmes No, I'd better not say anything until I know for certain.[sr][bgm BGM_EVENT_7 0.1][charaFace B 1]Now now, don't give me that look! [k] ＠Holmes Watson used to give me that exact look.[sr]At any rate, that is why I am here. [k] ＠Holmes Now, what say we keep going, [&Mr.:Ms.] [%1]! [k] [messageOff] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_7 1.0] [wipeout rollRight 1.0 1.0] [wait wipe] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 1.0] [wipein rollLeft 1.0 1.0] [wait wipe] [bgm BGM_EVENT_5 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Holmes Oh yes, I still have to tell you the most important thing of all. [k] [charaFace B 3] ＠Holmes I am not completely confident that I have laid bare all the mysteries Shinjuku hides. [k] [charaFace B 1] ＠Holmes Hahaha! Words fail you, I see. [k] [charaFace B 5] ＠Holmes Indeed, ordinarily I would never divulge a theory that I was still in the middle of formulating. [k] ＠Holmes Doing so could cause you all to make errant predictions, potentially leading to grave mistakes. [k] [charaFace B 0] ＠Holmes However, there is an exception to every rule, and this case is one such exception. [k] [charaFace B 5] ＠Holmes The reason is simple: his fingerprints are all over it. [k] ＠Holmes Threads that should lead to him become tangled and twisted, eventually ensnaring you in a trap. [k] ＠Holmes And before you know it, he has you in his grasp, just where he wants you. [k] [charaFace B 3] ＠Holmes However, there is only so much one can see by observing a spider's nest from above. [k] [charaFace B 5] ＠Holmes And if one takes too long to investigate, the wind could blow away the evidence like so much sand. [k] ＠Holmes Thus, I have chosen to leap into the spider's web headfirst. Perhaps that's what he wanted all along: for me to take the stage. [k] [charaFace B 0] ＠Holmes ...I imagine if Ms. Kyrielight were here, she would be screaming right about now. [k] [charaFace B 5] ＠Holmes At any rate![sr]Let me tell you exactly who we are up against. [k] [charaFace B 0] ＠Holmes My nemesis. A demonic mastermind who disappears without a trace of evidence. [k] ＠Holmes He and his subordinates spin threads, each of which leads to the spider lying in wait. [k] [charaFace B 5] ＠Holmes In order to reach him, I had to evade every one of these threads, sometimes disguising myself entirely. [k] ＠Holmes However, I soon learned that even this wasn't enough to find evidence that could convict him. [k] [charaFace B 2] ＠Holmes In time, I began referring to him as[sr]“the Napoleon of crime.” [k] [charaFace B 5] ＠Holmes But his real name...is James Moriarty. [k] [charaFace B 0] ＠Holmes He and the Archer of Shinjuku who first bonded with you when you arrived here... [k] [charaFace B 3] ＠Holmes ...are one and the same. [k] [messageOff] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_5 1.0] [fadeout black 1.0] [wait fade] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 1.0] [scene 38300] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [bgm BGM_EVENT_11 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 5] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Holmes That is why I hesitated to reveal myself.[sr]Moriarty would never side with good and virtue. [k] [charaFace B 0] ＠Holmes It must be some sort of plot... Regardless, I knew my presence would only endanger you. [k] [charaFace B 5] ＠Holmes The moment I arrived in Shinjuku, I could sense that he was here. [k] ＠Holmes As such, there is little doubt that he is similarly aware of me. [k] [charaFace B 0] ＠Holmes Given how weak the good Moriarty's Spirit Origin is... [k] ＠Holmes I didn't think the same would apply to him. However... [k] ＠Holmes It seems that over the course of deducing his True Name, he's managed to sniff out my presence. [k] ＠Holmes That being the case, there is no point in my pretending to be the Count of Monte Cristo. [k] [charaFace B 3] ＠Holmes And now that I have removed my disguise, the game is well and truly afoot. No longer am I a spectator; I am a participant. [k] [charaFace B 0] ＠Holmes Which means that it is now only a matter of time before Moriarty and I face each other. [k] [charaFace B 5] ＠Holmes In truth, I did all I could to remove any mention of him in Watson's writings. [k] ＠Holmes In part, that was because, if possible, I wished to fight him on my own. [k] [charaFace B 4] ＠Holmes But the other part is that I instructed Watson to write about him as little as was possible. [k] [charaFace B 0] ＠Holmes In terms of pure strength, there are surely countless Servants who surpass him. [k] ＠Holmes No doubt there are also many who exceed him in charisma, especially those from the Age of Gods. [k] [charaFace B 5] ＠Holmes But when it comes to evil charisma[line 2]devising fiendish plans that are carried out without requiring him to lift a finger[line 2]he is in a class of his own. [k] [charaFace B 3] ＠Holmes ...Indeed, I feared what effect Moriarty might have on the world. Thus, I asked Watson to depict him as simply and austerely as possible. [k] [charaFace B 0] ＠Holmes Now, here is the real problem: Moriarty claims to have split into good and bad personas. [k] ＠Holmes The bad one took the power and True Name, and expelled the good one from his domain. [k] [charaFace B 5] ＠Holmes However, as I see it, this just doesn't add up. [k] [charaFace B 0] ＠Holmes After all...I had sensed almost no traces of good from him. [k] ＠Holmes And yet, the Archer of Shinjuku who protected you was sincere in his actions. [k] [charaFace B 3] ＠Holmes When he saved you from the fearsome Rider of Shinjuku, he did so with no regard for his own life. [k] [charaFace B 5] ＠Holmes Nor did it seem like he did so because he had some scheme in mind that would guarantee his survival. [k] ＠Holmes Sheer dumb luck was the only reason he survived.[sr]...When I realized that, I was utterly at a loss. [k] ？1：So Archer is Moriarty... ？！ [charaFace B 0] ＠Holmes I thought he might be an impostor, but that doesn't seem to be the case. Which leaves us with a problem. [k] [charaFace B 2] ＠Holmes He really is a good Moriarty. It's almost like one of those protagonists suffering from amnesia. [k] ＠Holmes This really is a problem! [k] ＠Holmes I'd never believed such a person could even exist in this world! [k] [charaFace B 5] ＠Holmes Still, while your life may not be in danger, I can't say I approve of the way he let you get abducted. [k] ？1：He let me what!? [charaFace B 0] ＠Holmes Well, you would likely have been abducted at some point anyway. And he knew I would rescue you too. [k] ？2：Why that little...! [charaFace B 0] ＠Holmes You have every right to be angry.[sr]Good or not, that part of him is still very much Moriarty. [k] [charaFace B 3] ＠Holmes If he calculates a gambit will be safe, then he will go through with it, no matter how risky it may actually be. [k] ？！ [charaFace B 0] ＠Holmes Now then, I advise you not to try and hide anything from him. Feel free to tell him all about this talk. [k] ＠Holmes I know you're concerned, but don't worry.[sr][charaFace B 5]He already knows everything that's happened. [k] ＠Holmes He knew you would get kidnapped, meet his other self, and that I would rescue you. [k] ＠Holmes He even knew that his True Name would be revealed afterwards, along with the doubts I still harbor. [k] [charaFace B 0] ＠Holmes Naturally, he's never met me in person.[sr]But he is certain nonetheless. [k] ＠Holmes Even if he doesn't know his True Name, he will have sufficient information to deduce it. [k] ＠Holmes That is something Moriarty would never fail to do. [k] [charaFace B 3] ＠Holmes In that sense, we are very much alike. [k] [charaFace B 0] ＠Holmes At any rate, once everyone is here, I have something else to tell you. [k] [charaFace B 5] ＠Holmes ...Exactly what destroying the world really means. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_11 1.0] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Affluent Person I say, you there. [k] ？1：Uh... ？2：Me? ？！ ＠Affluent Person Yes, you. What a lovely face you have...[sr]I daresay your complexion is marvelous. [k] [bgm BGM_EVENT_3 0.1] ＠Affluent Person You're the very picture of health.[sr]You must be highly nutritious. [k] ？1：Uh...what? ？！ ＠Affluent Person Now, should I go with rare, or well-done...[sr]Ahh, I can never decide. [k] ＠Affluent Person Heh. Hehe. Hahahaha![sr]Steak! Steeeak! [k] ＠Affluent Person The wealthy like me are meant to eat fine steaks![sr]Commoners are supposed to eat swine! [k] ＠Affluent Person One of my stature can't eat swine! That would mean you healthy people are more affluent than me! [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 1] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Holmes Hahaha, I see someone's at the end of their rope. [k] ？1：Why is everyone here like this!? ？！ [charaFace B 0] ＠Holmes There have been severe food shortages here ever since Shinjuku fell into this state. [k] [charaFace B 5] ＠Holmes Of course, now there is one source of food that remains in abundance. [k] [charaFace B 3] ＠Holmes After all, most good people here are dead and gone.[sr]Those that remain are either spellcasters or killers. [k] [messageOff] [charaTalk off] [charaDepth B 1] [charaDepth D 2] [charaFace B 2] [charaFace D 2] [charaFilter D silhouette 00000080] [se ad7] [charaFadein D 0.7 1] [charaFadeout B 0.7] [wt 0.7] [se bac168] [flashOff] [charaFace A 2] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] [wt 0.1] [charaFadeout D 0.7] [wt 1.0] [charaTalk on] ＠Edmond Dantès So, on that note, [&Mr.:Ms.] [%1],[sr]I hope I can count on your help. [k] [charaFace A 5] ＠Edmond Dantès Fortunately, these should be easier than that King Lear. Of course, there are also a lot more of them! [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 0.5] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_3 0.4] [wait fade] [soundStopAll] [end]