＄94-04-01-11-1-0 [soundStopAll] [charaSet A 98100400 1 Mash] [charaSet B 1040000 1 "Katsushika Hokusai"] [charaSet C 1008300 1 Siegfried] [charaSet D 1098117301 1 Nero] [charaSet E 1098177300 1 Carmilla] [charaSet F 6019300 1 "Fuuma Kotarou"] [charaSet G 1098176810 1 Osakabehime] [charaSet H 98002000 1 Fou] [charaSet J 98115000 1 Effect] [scene 80900] [fadein black 1.5] [wait fade] ？1：So we're finally ready for Suiten Palace... ？！ [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 13] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash Yes. [bgm BGM_EVENT_82 0.1]Thanks to everyone's efforts, we now have enough QP to ante in, so to speak. [k] ＠Mash With this much of a war chest, we shouldn't have to worry about going bankrupt. [k] [charaFace A 12] ＠Mash The bad news is, Lambda only gave us two couple's tickets... [k] ＠Mash ...which means that only four of us can go there... [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Siegfried Indeed. Not only that, it seems that no pets or other small animals are allowed inside... [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk H] [charaFace H 0] [charaFadein H 0.1 1] ＠Fou Fooou... [k] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 4] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Siegfried Please don't be sad, Fou. We'll be counting on you to hold down the fort while we're gone. [k] [charaFace C 5] ＠Siegfried Master and Mash will get one couple's ticket, since they are both essential to the big picture mission, and Hokusai and I will get the other, since we're both Sabers. [k] ＠Siegfried However, to be honest, I still have some misgivings about going into enemy territory with only four people. Ideally, I would like to bring along at least two more. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 1] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] ＠Nero Umu! Then I will get my hands on another couple's ticket! [k] ＠Nero Worry not, I will find a way. Imperial Privilege has its perks, after all! [k] ＠Nero Naturally, I will be one of the two using this ticket. As for the other, I will let you decide that amongst yourselves. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 4] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] ＠Osakabehime Pass. Not only is Lambda a Lancer, I just know she'd torment me mercilessly if I went along. [k] [charaFace G 3] ＠Osakabehime No, I'm just gonna lay low in my room like the shut-in I truly am☆ [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Carmilla I'll sit this one out too.[sr]Suiten Palace has a poolside view by a lazy river. [k] [charaFace E 4] ＠Carmilla Vampires and water don't mix, so I refuse to risk tripping at the wrong spot and falling to my death. I'll spend the day here at the hotel. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 9] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] ＠Fuuma Kotarou Then it looks like I'll be the one going with you, Emperor Nero. Thank you for your generosity. [k] [charaFace F 12] ＠Fuuma Kotarou Although, what about Lip? She wanted to come along too, right? Shouldn't we let her know about this? [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] ＠Nero Oh, do not worry about her. I am sure she will come along whether we invite her or not. [k] ＠Nero Besides, it is not like we have any good way of fighting alongside a one-Servant army like her. Better to have her act on her own accord. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash Understood. Then I'll text Lip and let her know what our game plan is. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 1] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] ＠Nero Umu! Then we are off to defeat an Alter Ego! Fou, Batty, Carmilla, we will return with news of our victory soon! [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk H] [charaFace H 0] [charaFadein H 0.1 1] [charaMoveReturn H 0,20 0.4] ＠Fou Fooou! [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 1.5] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_82 1.5] [wait fade] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [scene 80500] [wt 1.0] [fadein black 1.5] [wait fade] [wt 1.5] [wipeout leftToRight 1.0 1.0] [wait wipe] [scene 10000] [wt 1.0] [se ad311] [wipein rightToLeft 1.0 1.0] [wait wipe] [wt 2.5] [se ad538] [wt 0.8] [charaPut J 1] [charaEffect J bit_talk_celebro] [charaEffect J bit_talk_celebro_back] [wt 1.8] [seStop ad311 0.1] [fadeMove black 1.5 0.7] [se ad15] [wt 0.8] [se ad15] [wait fade] [wt 0.8] ＠Entrance P.A. System Welcome to Casino Suiten Palace.[bgm BGM_EVENT_70 0.1] [k] ＠Entrance P.A. System Please be aware that we conduct thorough baggage checks to ensure the safety of all our guests. [k] ＠Entrance P.A. System Thank you for your patience. [k] ？1：(I'm surprised the hallway into the casino is so dark...) ？2：(Man, security really IS tight here...) ？！ ＠Mash (Yes. We pretty much have to hold hands to make sure we don't get separated.) [k] [se ad111] ＠Siegfried (Good idea. Where are you, Hokusai?[sr]Is this you?) [k] [se ad111] ＠Siegfried (...What is this? It's smooth and supple, and my fingers seem to sink in the more I grab...) [k] [se ad111] ＠Siegfried (It's very soft, too... Wait. Don't tell me this is your, um...chest area...?) [k] ＠Katsushika Hokusai (No[messageShake 0.02 3 3 0.5], you fool, that's Toto-sama! Get your hand off 'em before he inks ya and grab onto my obi!) [k] ＠Entrance P.A. System Confirmed: two premium couple's tickets, and one platinum couple's ticket. [k] ＠Entrance P.A. System [&Mr.:Ms.] [%1], Ms. Mash, please go through gate number one. [k] ＠Entrance P.A. System Ms. Hokusai, Mr. Siegfried, please go through gate number one. [k] ＠Entrance P.A. System Ms. Nero, Mr. Kotarou, please go through gate number four. [k] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] ＠Nero (Hmm... I guess it was to be expected that we would be separated from the others.) [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 9] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] ＠Fuuma Kotarou (I'm sure it will be fine. This casino doesn't seem to be very big, so we should be able to find them again soon.) [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] ＠Entrance P.A. System Please note that filming, recording, and house credit is strictly prohibited. [k] ＠Entrance P.A. System And finally, please note that when your QP run out, that means your luck has too. Thank you. [k] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash (I wonder what they mean by “house credit.”) [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Katsushika Hokusai Oh, that's a kinda loan they do at gamblin' houses. [k] ＠Katsushika Hokusai If a customer runs outta money but either wants or has ta keep playin'... [k] ＠Katsushika Hokusai ...they can borrow temporary credit from the house to stay in the game. [k] [charaFace B 10] ＠Katsushika Hokusai Usually, the bookies love givin' out credit, since they always end up gettin' paid back and then some. I wonder why they don't letcha do it here? [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [se ad15] [wt 0.8] [se ad15] [wt 1.0] ＠Entrance P.A. System Please wait while we convert your money and EXP into tokens. [k] [charaFace B 19] [charaFadein B 0.1 0] [charaFace A 6] [charaFadein A 0.1 2] ＠All (Huh?) [k] ？1：What was that? ？2：Did I hear “EXP”? ？！ [messageOff] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.2] [se ad15] [wt 0.5] [se ade316] [wt 3.0] ＠Entrance P.A. System Sorry for the wait. Here are your Casino Suiten Palace tokens. [k] ＠Entrance P.A. System Your tokens will be converted back into their original QP and EXP amounts when you leave. [k] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_70 1.0] ＠Entrance P.A. System Now, without further ado... [k] ＠Entrance P.A. System In the morning, we invite you to go for a dip in our luxurious wave pool, and to try your hand at our high-speed slots. [k] ＠Entrance P.A. System In the afternoon, don't miss the tantalizing figure skating performance by our very own Lambdaryllis. [k] ＠Entrance P.A. System Once again, we welcome you to Suiten Palace Invidia Serpens, where excitement and pleasure melt together. [k] ＠Entrance P.A. System Please...enjoy your stay. [k] [messageOff] [wt 0.1] [fadeout black 1.0] [se ad15] [wait fade] [charaPut J 2000,2000] [charaEffectStop J bit_talk_celebro] [charaEffectStop J bit_talk_celebro_back] [wt 0.1] [fadein black 0.1] [wait fade] [wipeout circleIn 0.1 1.0] [wait wipe] [scene 10001] [wipein circleIn 3.0 1.0] [se ad594] [wait wipe] [charaSet C 1008300 1 Siegfried] [charaSet E 4034001 1 "Sophisticated Pirate"] [charaSet G 98018100 1 "Heartless Customer"] [charaSet I 99363000 1 "Logical Machine"] [fadeout white 0.1] [wait fade] [charaPut J 2000,2000] [charaEffectStop J bit_talk_celebro] [charaEffectStop J bit_talk_celebro_back] [cameraMove 0.1 0,30 1.2] [wt 0.1] [scene 81500] [wt 1.5] [fadein white 3.0] [bgm BGM_EVENT_55 3.0] [wait fade] [wt 0.8] [cameraHome 2.0] [wt 2.5] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 6] [charaFace B 20] [charaFadein A 0.1 2] [charaFadein B 0.1 0] ＠Mash It's... [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.5] ？1：So pretty...! ？！ [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 7] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Siegfried Heartily seconded. Most casinos are very much indoor affairs, but not this one. [k] ＠Siegfried I doubt there is a more beautiful, more spacious open-air casino to be found anywhere in the world. [k] ＠Siegfried If the Dragon Palace of Eastern myth were real, I would not be at all surprised if it looked a lot like this. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 19] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Katsushika Hokusai ... [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 6] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Siegfried By the way, Master, did you notice that we were given two kinds of tokens? [k] ＠Siegfried The golden ones are marked with a Q, and the purple ones with an E. [k] ＠Siegfried Do you suppose[line 2] [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Sophisticated Pirate Yes, they stand for QP, or money, and Experience, respectively. I take it this is your first time at Suiten Palace? [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 13] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash Y-yes, it is. I'm sorry to impose, but do you think you might be able to give us some pointers? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 1] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Sophisticated Pirate Of course, of course! How could I refuse after gazing upon such beautiful hidden eyes? [k] [charaFace E 0] ＠Sophisticated Pirate Suiten Palace only has slot machines. That is, there are no games where customers play against a dealer. [k] ＠Sophisticated Pirate The slot machines cost one token per pull, no more and no less. There's no limit, so you can play them all you want until your tokens run out. [k] ？1：Slot machines, huh. There's no purple-haired imp in them, is there? ？2：There's no BB mark in the slots, is there? ？！ ＠Sophisticated Pirate Not to worry. These slot machines are completely on the up-and-up. I confirmed that for myself just yesterday. [k] ＠Sophisticated Pirate Most of the casinos in Dazzling Las Vegas are arranged so that the house always wins, but not this one. [k] ＠Sophisticated Pirate These slots are completely fair, and there are no dealers lurking to prey on amateur players. [k] ＠Sophisticated Pirate You won't find a more wholesome casino anywhere. See for yourself. There's not a single intimidating security guard anywhere. [k] ＠Sophisticated Pirate It's a veritable paradise for beginner gamblers... [k] ＠Sophisticated Pirate ...but it's also great for more well-off guests who just want a little thrill more than they want to hit it big. [k] ＠Sophisticated Pirate People of all ages can enjoy themselves immensely here and go home with a smile. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 1] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash That's wonderful! [k] ＠Mash That sounds like it's the perfect place for those who want to enjoy a Las Vegas casino for the first time... [k] ＠Mash ...but are afraid to try their hand at real gambling! [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_55 1.0] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Sophisticated Pirate Indeed. But the catch is, a single token is worth one million QP. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk off] [charaDepth B 2] [charaDepth A 6] [charaDepth C 4] [charaFace B 20] [charaFace A 6] [charaFace C 2] [charaFadein B 0.1 300,0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] [charaFadein C 0.1 -300,0] [wt 1.4] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk on] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] [wt 0.3] ？1：A million!? ？2：As in, seven digits!? ？！ ＠Sophisticated Pirate Indeed. That's the price you pay for completely fair gambling. [bgm BGM_EVENT_81 0.1]But the possible payout is just as large. [k] ＠Sophisticated Pirate The smallest amount you can win at the slot machines is still ten tokens. [k] ＠Sophisticated Pirate If you hit it big, you can win a thousand. Do you know what this means? [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 28] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Katsushika Hokusai If one token's worth a million QP, then a thousand'd be...[wt 0.5]a billion!? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 2] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Siegfried No, not that! It means we can lose a million QP in the time it takes to pull a lever! [k] ？1：Imagine a girl earning a million QP in seconds...! ？2：Imagine me losing a million QP in seconds...! ？！ [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1] ＠Mash Now I see. So this casino is for very high rollers. [k] ＠Mash Well, it's not the only one. The Pharaoh Casino was for high rollers too. [k] ＠Mash We didn't get to see the VIP room there, but I'm sure it had people gambling away far more than that on a single bet. [k] ＠Mash I'm more curious about the fact that this casino has two kinds of tokens. Here, look at this, Master. [k] ＠Mash After the conversion, we got back one golden token and ten purple tokens. [k] ＠Mash The golden one must be the million QP we saved up to bring to this casino. [k] ＠Mash So the purple ones must be[line 2] [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1] ＠Siegfried Yes. All the EXP Master has accumulated to date. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Sophisticated Pirate That's right. They're a token, no pun intended, of your very existence. Once you spend them, you can't easily get them back. [k] ＠Sophisticated Pirate You may not be able to borrow house credit at Suiten Palace, but you can literally put your life on the line. [k] [charaFace E 4] ＠Sophisticated Pirate Anyone who gets lured into the classic gambling traps, such as “I've got a good feeling about this next one” or “I'm on a roll right now”... [k] ＠Sophisticated Pirate ...would be lucky if they only end up spending all of their gold tokens. [k] ＠Sophisticated Pirate A couple of foolish black and white-bearded acquaintances of mine fell to those traps here just yesterday... [k] [charaFace E 0] ＠Sophisticated Pirate So whatever you do, make sure you don't get carried away and use the purple tokens. You could easily end up gambling away your very life. [k] [messageOff] [se ad95] [charaFadeout E 0.7] [wt 1.0] [seStop ad95 0.5] [wt 0.5] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 4] [charaFadein B 0.1] ＠Katsushika Hokusai And just like that, he's gone... What was that all about? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 7] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash I think he meant that spending the purple tokens will cause Master to go down in level. [k] ＠Mash It sounds like it's a timed Energy Drain... Or perhaps an Energy Drain that reacts to desire. [k] ＠Mash I can see how it would be easy to fall into a gambler's mindset that ends with you spending them. [k] ＠Mash “I'm all out of money, but I still want to play the slots. It's okay, I can handle going down a few levels.” [k] ＠Mash “I just need to win once to get it all back and then some. And even if I don't, I can always grind for more EXP...” [k] ＠Mash Yes, I can see that sort of scenario playing out all too easily. What a dreadful system. [k] ？1：(Gulp...) [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 9] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Katsushika Hokusai Damn, that's just evil... I mean, there's always at least a few gamblers at a gamblin' hall who're willin' ta risk it all for one more round... [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] ？2：Okay, I've decided. No playing the slots here, period. [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 5] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Siegfried I agree, Master. Since I possess Golden Rule, I can tell that one cannot allow oneself to give in to desire here. [k] ＠Siegfried To do so would inevitably lead to one's ruin, and a transformation into the evil dragon. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] ？！ [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 12] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash ...Good point. I was looking forward to trying the slots, but I have to agree that it's too dangerous. [k] ＠Mash We could use our one golden token to play a single round without risking our EXP, but that's still much too risky. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 1] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Siegfried Well said. As long as there is no reason for us to venture near that trap, we can stay far away. [k] [messageOff] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_81 1.0] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.2] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein G 0.4 1] [wt 0.4] ＠Heartless Customer What's this? Ye ain't gonna use yer token? Then give it ta us! [k] ＠Heartless Customer I already used all my golden ones, and I'm thiiis close ta hittin' it big! [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.2] [se ad66] [charaTalk I] [charaFace I 0] [charaFadein I 0.4 1] [wt 0.4] [seStop ad66 0.4] [wt 0.6] ＠Logical Machine Correct. At the current odds, you are certain to strike it rich in two to six pulls. Seven to ten, tops. [k] ＠Logical Machine Do not give up now. You must hang in there. [k] [charaFadeout I 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_80 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 18] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Katsushika Hokusai The hell? They're tryin' to rob us! Whatever happened ta this casino bein' safe for all ages!? [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 0.5] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_80 0.5] [wait fade] [soundStopAll] [end]