＄02-00-02-08-2-0
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[charaSet A 99502600 1 Mash]
[charaSet B 98114300 1 Astolfo]
[charaSet C 98114400 1 d'Eon]
[charaSet D 98113900 1 Fergus]
[charaSet E 98115000 1 "Man A"]
[charaSet F 98114900 1 "Man B"]
[charaSet G 98115100 1 Woman]
[charaSet H 98115200 1 Torturer]

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＠Astolfo
That's something kinda funny about this city, don'tcha think?
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＠d'Eon
The lights are scattered so haphazardly...[sr]Not a thought is given to order. They may shine bright...
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＠d'Eon
...but their gleam lacks warmth and truth, in stark contrast to the gleam of Versailles.
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＠d'Eon
...Not that Versailles's gleam was perfectly righteous either.
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＠d'Eon
It was designed to pile extravagance upon extravagance...to show that there was no greater place to be found anywhere in the world.
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＠d'Eon
But this glow is quite the opposite. It has been expanded endlessly, signifying that it has ambitions well beyond where it is now.
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＠Astolfo
Yeah, it does kinda feel like they've just been piling on lights for the sake of doin' it!
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＠Astolfo
The lights are so bright you can't even read what the signs say, and there's so many of them that you're never sure where you're supposed to look.
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＠Astolfo
And what's with that platform in the middle of the plaza? It has such an imposing presence, and it's as flashy as anything else here.
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＠Astolfo
I bet I can figure it out if I reeeally wrack my brain! Hrrmmm... Oh! [wt 0.1][charaMoveReturn B -256,7 0.2][charaFace B 1]I got it! Maybe...it's a DJ booth?
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＠d'Eon
I do not know what it is,[sr]but I know it is NOT a DJ booth.
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＠d'Eon
(Although...why does the sight of that object put my heart so ill at ease?)
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＠Astolfo
Y'know, chaotic as this place is, compared to Ys it's...surprisingly orderly?
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＠d'Eon
Indeed. It may have something of a squalid luminescence, but it is a far cry from decadence.
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＠d'Eon
It almost feels as though it is flourishing, which is rather strange considering how far underground we are.
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＠Astolfo
Oh! These people are kinda weird, too.[sr]We really DON'T stand out much, even in these outfits.
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＠d'Eon
Quite. While they do all appear to be largely around the same age, they are otherwise completely dissimilar in almost every respect.
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＠d'Eon
And the real surprise...
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＠d'Eon
...is that there are men here.
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＠Astolfo
Yeah, and it doesn't even seem like a big deal. Like, they don't even have any collars or chains on them. I wonder why they don't just run away?
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＠d'Eon
They could be bound by some sort of spell.[sr]We'll have to talk to someone in order to find out.
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＠d'Eon
However, speaking with one of the women may be dangerous. I think it would be best if we were to find a man who was by himself.
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＠Astolfo
Yeah, but that's easier said than done when it seems like everyone is all...couply. They're even locking arms and everything. What's going on?
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＠Astolfo
How come things seem so normal and so NOT normal at the same time!?
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＠d'Eon
Wait. There's a group of two men and one woman over there. That seems odd. Let's follow them.
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＠Man A
Are you cold, master?
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＠Woman
I'm fine, thank you.
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＠Man B
Here, master, use my coat.
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＠Woman
Oh my, aren't you sweet.
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＠Man A
What do you think you're doing?[sr]She said she wasn't cold, you brown-noser.
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＠Man B
Hmph. It's not my fault you're too dense to read between the lines.
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＠Woman
Now now, no fighting. I love you both equally. Mwah.[charaEffect E bit_talk_28][wt 0.4][se ad30][charaEffect F bit_talk_28][wt 0.4][se ad30]
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＠Woman
You have a lovely nose, and you have beautiful round eyes. You're both special. So no more fighting, okay?
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＠Man A
You... You are too kind, master. Thank you!
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＠Man B
You truly are too kind, master.[sr]I'm sorry for how I behaved.
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＠Astolfo
Aw, c'mon. You gotta be kidding me with this reverse harem stuff! Look at them just smooching it up in public!
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＠d'Eon
...Shhh. The woman just told the men to wait for her over there while she goes to the bathroom.
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＠d'Eon
Now's our chance to get in closer.
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＠Man A
Ugh... This sucks.
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＠Man B
...?
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＠Man A
I'm sick of buttering her up all the time...
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＠Man A
You must be sick of it too, right?[sr]I don't know how much more of this I can take.
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＠Man A
I'm going along with this 'cause I don't wanna die. I'm not a subject of this nation. And let's not kid ourselves, that's just her way of calling us “pets.”
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＠Man A
I got a wife and kid back on the surface. C'mon, she's never left us on our own before. Now's our chance.
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＠Man A
...Let's get out of here.
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＠Man A
I've even heard there's a group called the Resistance outside this city. If we can just meet up with them...
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＠Astolfo
d'Eon...!
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＠d'Eon
Yes. Now we know how these men truly feel about living here. Let us go talk to them and find out[line 2]
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＠d'Eon
...?
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＠Man A
...Well? Say something.[sr]Aren't you fed up with[line 2]
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＠Man B
(Deep breath) ...
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＠Man B
Attention! I wish to make a report!
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＠Man A
Wha...!?
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＠Man B
This man would disturb the Nightless City's peace![sr]He means to flee this city of harmony and light!
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＠d'Eon
Something's not right here... Astolfo, stop!
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＠Man B
Come quick! We have a criminal here![sr]Bring Her Highness's justice down upon him!
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＠Man A
S-stop that. Please, don't call them.[sr]You've got it all wrong. I was just kidding around...
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＠Man A
Whatever you do, don't call for the Torturers!
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＠F：Man
Oh god, what am I going to do? They're coming.[sr]They're coming with their machetes and hammers!
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＠F：Man
Those merciless executioners will be here soon!
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＠Fergus
I'm sorry, what are you talking about?[sr]Who are these executioners?
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＠F：Man
Y-you mean you don't know?[sr]I'm talking about the Torturers!
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＠F：Man
The Empress's official torturers who serve as the Nightless City's police force!
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＠F：Man
If you know what's good for you, you'll hurry and make yourselves scarce! That's what I'm going to do!
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＠Mash
I'm still not sure what he meant, but something is definitely headed your way. Be careful!
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＠Torturer
...[se ad72][seStop ad72 1.0]Guard dogs 17, 18, and 19 confirmed dead.[sr]Likely culprits...spotted.[bgm BGM_EVENT_3 0.1]
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＠Torturer
They do not appear to be kept by any subjects.[sr]Rather, they appear to be intruders.
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＠Fergus
Ugh! She stinks of blood and guts.
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＠Fergus
In fact, she absolutely reeks of them!
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＠Torturer
...
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＠Fergus
And of course, she's a woman... That huge weapon must be so unwieldy, given her physique.
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＠Fergus
...No, that's not the issue. This bloody stench isn't that of a warrior fresh off the battlefield.
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＠Fergus
It really does bring to mind an executioner! This woman has almost certainly spilt the blood of others far beyond what could be deemed necessary!
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＠Torturer
...[se ad72][seStop ad72 1.0]Rejoice. Her Highness is most lenient. Intruders though you may be, she will still grant you a chance to swear fealty.
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＠Torturer
Now choose.
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＠Torturer
Will you swear fealty after your judgment...or before?
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？1：I'm thinking...after?

＠Torturer
Very well. Then let the judgment proceed.
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？2：If I say “before,” can we skip the judgment part?

＠Torturer
No. Judgment is Her Highness's strictest law.[sr]None can avoid it.
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？！

＠Torturer
The penalty for killing a guard dog is the amputation of your four limbs, so that they may be fed to the other guard dogs.
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＠Torturer
It is a perfectly just and ecological solution, as one would expect from Her Highness.
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＠Fergus
This woman doesn't look so inclined to be lenient about amputating our arms and legs...
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＠Fergus
...She is clearly as frightful as her bloody stench implies.[sr]I cannot help but hate and pity her.
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＠Fergus
I feel like women should be more, well...free, whether they're fighters or not.
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＠Fergus
Take Dahut. She may have been evil,[sr]but she was proud of who she was.
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＠Fergus
But you're not proud of anything.[sr]All I sense from you is self-admonition.
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＠Fergus
As for that weapon of yours, you will never mete out your so-called judgment on [%1].
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＠Fergus
I may be young and inexperienced, but I will still protect [&him:her] with every fiber of my being.
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＠Fergus
Furthermore, even in death, I will never swear fealty to that Assassin. After all[line 2]
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？1：He only goes for “well-rounded” women.
？2：Little girls don't do anything for him.

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＠Fergus
D-do you have to say things like that when I'm trying to steel myself for battle!?
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＠Torturer
[se ad72][seStop ad72 1.0]So, you refuse to swear fealty to Her Highness![sr]Your punishment shall now be far more severe!
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