$02-00-04-04-1-0 [soundStopAll] [charaSet A 98001000 1 Mash] [charaSet B 3031001 1 Nezha] [charaSet C 6014001 1 "Mata Hari"] [charaSet D 6012001 1 Sanson] [charaSet E 5033001 1 Circe] [charaSet F 1098121500 1 Medea] [charaSet G 98111500 1 "Da Vinci"] [charaSet H 5001002 1 "Effect Dummy"] [scene 49802] [fadein black 1.5] [wt 0.5] [se ad207] [wait fade] @ [s 255]         [s 16]Before Dawn - Carter House [k] [seStop ad207 1.0] [bgm BGM_EVENT_25 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Mash ... [k] [se ad173] [seVolume ad173 0 0.6] [wt 0.1] [seStop ad173 0.1] [wt 0.6] [charaFace A 6] @Mash ...Oh. Good morning, Senpai. [k] ?1:What are you doing up this early, Mash? ?2:I thought Nezha was keeping watch. ?! [charaFace A 13] @Mash I could ask the same of you, Senpai.[sr]It's not even daybreak yet. [k] @Mash Nezha is staying out of sight and[sr]keeping watch from the roof. [k] @Mash This is the only place they can use their spirit forms, after all. [k] [charaFace A 12] @Mash It looks like today will be the best weather we've seen in a while, even if the wind is still very strong. [k] ?1:How come you weren't in your room? ?! [charaFace A 13] @Mash ...I was resting in Abby's room. [k] @Mash Nezha and I both talked to her a bit last night. [k] [charaFace A 12] @Mash ...She was curled up in her bed, crying. [k] [charaFace A 4] @Mash She's been trying to put on a brave face,[sr]but she's suffering quite a lot... [k] @Mash She feels terrible about what happened to Tituba... [k] @Mash ...and to Lavinia's family. [k] [charaFace A 12] @Mash And then there's... [k] ?1:Mr. Carter, right? ?! @Mash Yes... Exactly. [k] @Mash She said her uncle may be strict, but he was never the kind of person who could do something so cruel... [k] @Mash ... [k] [charaFace A 4] @Mash I guess I haven't been of much[sr]help to you after all, Senpai. [k] ?1:Of course you have, Mash. Don't be silly. ?2:I'd be freaking out if you weren't here. ?! @Mash ...Thank you, Senpai. [k] [charaFace A 13] @Mash ...Okay, I'm going to go get ready. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [se ad78] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.2 0,50] [charaMove B 0,0 0.15] @Nezha Mash. Time for breakfast. [k] @Nezha Robin. Will keep. Watch now. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Mash Thanks, Nezha. [k] @Mash It's still a little early for breakfast, but I think[sr]I can make you something quick and... Oh, wait...[charaFace A 6] [k] ?1:What is it? ?! [charaFace A 12] @Mash I just remembered that I checked the pantry earlier, and we're almost out of food... [k] [charaFace A 7] @Mash Of course we need to make sure Mr. Carter and Abby have enough to eat, but we also need to think about ourselves... [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 4] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Nezha Porridge. Again... [k] [messageOff] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_25 1.5] [fadeout black 1.5] [wait fade] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 1.0] [scene 49800] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [wt 2.0] [scene 49900 1.0] [wt 2.0] @ [s 255]          [s 16]Morning – Carter House[sr]            –Salem Day 4– [k] [messageOff] [wt 1.0] [bgm BGM_EVENT_5 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 5] [charaFadein C 0.4 1] @Mata Hari ...So that's what happened last night. [k] ?1:Thanks for investigating so quickly, Mata Hari. ?! [messageOff] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaDepth E 10] [charaTalk off] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 0] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 2] [wt 2.0] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaDepth E 5] [charaTalk on] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 4] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Mata Hari Of course. Unfortunately...there did end up being some casualties. [k] @Mata Hari Some villagers put up a valiant fight and managed to defend themselves... [k] @Mata Hari ...but by the end of the night, four were dead. [k] [charaFace C 5] @Mata Hari And to make things worse, they can't even be buried yet, since this happened at the town graveyard. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Sanson Then...where are the bodies being kept now? [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 5] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Mata Hari At the Reverend's house. [k] @Mata Hari I happened to be there while they were discussing it, so I suggested that, and the Reverend asked me to help. [k] @Mata Hari They're now safely in his basement,[sr]which is locked and as secure as we can make it. [k] [charaFace C 4] @Mata Hari Some of the bereaved were very upset about that idea though, so it took a lot of work to convince them... [k] ?1:Thanks again, Mata Hari. ?2:I can understand where they're coming from. ?! [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 4] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Nezha So. We were not. Strong enough... [k] @Nezha Even though. They enjoyed. Our play. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 5] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Mata Hari ...It's sad, but it's also infuriating, isn't it? [k] @Mata Hari These are just regular people, trying to live their lives in peace. [k] @Mata Hari It's kind of ironic that the preparations they made to fight in wars, or against the Native Americans, ended up being useful to them now... [k] [se ade32] [seVolume ade32 0 0.1] [seVolume ade32 0.7 0.8] [wt 1.0] [seStop ade32 0.4] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 5] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Circe Oh, there you are, [%1].[sr]...I'm afraid I've got some seriously bad news. [k] @Circe Where's Mash? I don't see her anywhere. [k] ?1:She said she'd be right back. ?! [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Mata Hari She said we were all out of food, so she went shopping with Abigail. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Sanson Damn this incarnation, forcing us to eat to keep up our strength. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 4] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Mata Hari Yeah. It's adversely affecting our magical energy turnaround rate too. [k] @Mata Hari To make matters worse, even the general store was running low on stock, so it can't be easy for Mash to buy what we need. [k] @Mata Hari Worst case scenario: we may have to deal directly with the farmers. [k] ?1:I've got to talk to Mr. Carter. ?2:Wait...where is Mr. Carter? ?! [charaFace C 0] @Mata Hari ...? You mean he's not here?[sr]Come to think of it, I don't see Robin anywhere either. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 4] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Circe I-I see... Oh, this is bad.[sr]SO bad... [k] ?1:What's so bad? ?2:Is there another problem? ?! [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_5 0.5] @Circe We... [k] @Circe We can communicate with Chaldea again... [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 2] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_27 0.1] @Mata Hari Wha!? [k] ?1:Why didn't you say so sooner!? ?2:And this is bad because...? ?! @Mata Hari I thought Master was the only one who could set it up, let alone turn it on! [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 5] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Circe Hey, don't look at me! I'm as shocked as any of you! [k] [messageOff] [wipeout leftToRight 0.6 1] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_27 0.7] [wait wipe] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.5] [scene 50000] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaPut A 1200,1200] [charaEffect H bit_talk_10_LowLevel] [charaEffect A bit_talk_10_LowLevel] [wipein rightToLeft 0.6 1] [wait wipe] [bgm BGM_EVENT_7 0.1] [charaPut H 1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 5] [charaFadein F 0.1 0,-130] [wt 0.3] @Medea? ...!? [k] [charaFace F 2] @Medea? ...!!! [k] @Medea? ...![sr]...!!! [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 6] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Circe Oooh, yeah. She's mad.[sr]Reeeal mad. Super mad, even. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Nezha I believe “enraged.” Is the right word. [k] ?1:Oh, gee, I wonder why. ?2:...Why can't we hear what she's saying? ?! [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Circe You can see why I was hoping Mash could calm her down a bit. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 1] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Nezha Good idea. Still. You. Did this. To you. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 5] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Mata Hari Exactly. You made your bed, now you can lie in it. [k] [charaFace C 0] @Mata Hari ...Anyway, if the real Medea is responding to us from Chaldea, they must have an idea of what's going on here. [k] ?1:I have no idea what she's yelling about. ?2:Let's see... Pen and paper, pen and paper... ?! @Mata Hari You know, I wonder why our communications suddenly came back online like this? [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 1] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Circe Oh, that? ...Hehe. [k] @Circe Unfortunately, it had nothing to do with the work Mash and I have been doing trying to get it tuned up. [k] [charaFace E 0] @Circe And it doesn't look like Chaldea did anything to override the interference either. It's weird. [k] @Circe As far as I can tell, it looks like something either changed here, or here and with Chaldea at the same time, and activated the magical summoning circle. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 5] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Mata Hari So, then... [k] @Mata Hari ...it's NOT like the Demon God Pillar,[sr]or something else, is hacking us? [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 5] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Circe Hacking!? You really think anything could hack MY workshop? [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 0] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 2] [charaFadein F 0.1 -256,-130] [charaPut A 2] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein G 0.1 256,-90] @Medea ...! ...! [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaPut A 1200,1200] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Sanson Medea seems to be losing patience. [k] @Sanson It's a shame that we're not all here right now, but we can't wait any longer. [k] @Sanson Can we communicate with them, Master? [k] ?1:Got my pen and paper here. I'm good to go. ?2:“Is this okay, Da Vinci?” ?! [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein G 0.1 0,-90] [charaMoveReturn G 0,-95 0.3] @Da Vinci (Nod) [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 1.0] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_7 1.0] [wait fade] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [wt 0.5] [fadein black 0.7] [wait fade] [bgm BGM_EVENT_5 0.1] [charaPut H 1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein G 0.1 0,-90] @Da Vinci “...Got it. Thanks for the bare bones update.” [k] @Da Vinci “I'm glad you're all okay.[sr]We have a good idea of what's going on there now.” [k] [charaFace G 4] @Da Vinci “Between Tituba's fate, and Hopkins's arrival, things are clearly going very differently from real history.” [k] @Da Vinci “We don't have much time to trade info since our connection is unstable, so let's do that while we can.” [k] [charaFace G 0] @Da Vinci “First of all... Is that Circe?” [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Circe ...Hehe. [k] ?1:“In the flesh.” [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein G 0.1 0,-90] @Da Vinci “...I see. Then I guess we avoided the worst-case scenario.” [k] ?2:“No, that's Hestia, goddess of the hearth.” [charaFace E 7] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_5 0.5] @Circe !? [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 1] [charaFadein F 0.1 0,-130] [bgm BGM_EVENT_27 0.1] @Medea !!![sr]... (Stifled laughter) [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 2] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Circe Wha... Wha...[sr]WHO'RE YOU CALLING A VIRGIN GODDESS!? [k] [se ad110] [charaMoveReturn E 0,-5 0.25] [wt 0.25] [se ad110] [charaMoveReturn E 0,-5 0.4] [wt 0.25] @Circe I'm the great Queen Witch! HEY! Stop patting my head like I'm a child, [%1]! [k] @Circe And YOU! Quit pointing and laughing at me, Medea! [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 1] [charaFadein G 0.1 0,-90] @Da Vinci “Hahaha. It's great to see you haven't lost your sense of humor. But we really don't have time for that now, so let's save it for another time.” [k] [charaFace G 0] @Da Vinci “At any rate, I believe it's safe to assume this unknown Servant is Circe? ...All right then.” [k] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_27 0.3] [wt 0.5] [bgm BGM_EVENT_5 0.1] ?! @Da Vinci “I'm glad to hear that we got a little good news in all this.” [k] @Da Vinci “At least we now know what one of the major threats we're facing is. So, we can take measures against it.” [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 5] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Circe ...Do tell. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut A 0] [charaPut H 2] [charaTalk G] [charaFace F 5] [charaFadein F 0.1 -256,-130] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein G 0.1 256,-90] @Da Vinci “Wise and insightful Circe, allow me to thank you on behalf of all of Chaldea.” [k] [messageOff] [charaFace F 4] [wt 1.5] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut A 1200,1200] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 1] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Circe Hehe. Why thank you. I'm glad to see Chaldea's acting commander is so polite and understanding. [k] ?1:“Did you figure out why Circe was summoned?” ?2:(Isn't she here because of your experiment...?) ?! [charaFadeout E 0.1] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaPut H 1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein G 0.1 0,-90] @Da Vinci “After investigating things on our end, it's clear that the Near-Future Observation Lens, Sheba, had a hand in Circe's accidental summoning.” [k] @Da Vinci “What's more, it's been acting strangely again since right before our comms were re-established. It...well, bluntly, it's gone berserk.” [k] [charaFace G 4] @Da Vinci “We're doing everything we can to keep the system running, but it could shut down at any time...” [k] [charaFace G 5] @Da Vinci “Worst case, it could even damage the system...or cause problems during your Rayshift back!” [k] [charaFace G 0] @Da Vinci “So, we still have a lot of questions, but I think we'd better end the call after this next bit of info.” [k] @Da Vinci “Are you doing all right, [%1]?” [k] ?1:“Yup.” ?2:“A-OK. A lot of this is business as usual.” ?! [messageOff] [wt 0.5] [charaFace G 1] [wt 1.0] [charaFace G 5] @Da Vinci “This is the most critical thing I have to tell you. I'm going to have to broad strokes it for you. I wish I could have told Mash directly, but oh well.” [k] @Da Vinci “...These analysis results pertain to the forced 'incarnation' you told us about earlier.” [k] @Da Vinci “When you infiltrated Salem, your memories were falsified. To be more exact, your entire cognitive process was jumbled up.” [k] @Da Vinci “We believe you are now unable to connect your knowledge[line 2]i.e. your memories of past events[line 2]to the information you are currently receiving.” [k] ?1:“You mean, we've been turned into different people?” [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Circe That's taking it a bit far. It's more like you're all on a reeeally bad trip. Still... [k] ?2:“Chaldea...? What's that...?” [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Nezha Were you always. This easily confused. Master? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Circe Come on, stop that. Nezha's clearly not getting your joke. At any rate... [k] ?! @Circe I'm impressed this Da Vinci lady managed to figure all that out from what little she had to work with. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 5] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Mata Hari That does back up what Circe warned us about. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 2] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Sanson ...This is terrible! [k] [charaFace D 5] @Sanson We'll never figure out the truth as we are.[sr]This is a devastating blow to our mission. [k] @Sanson We're practically dancing in the Demon God Pillar's palm right now. Is there nothing we can do? [k] ?1:Good point. “Is there any way to counteract it?” ?! [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 5] [charaFadein G 0.1 0,-90] @Da Vinci “This condition induces visual and auditory hallucinations. It's less like magecraft and more like...well, going mad.” [k] @Da Vinci “I had Mata Hari memorize our historical file on Salem before you went there, and Mash already knew it.” [k] @Da Vinci “This file included a list of all known residents in late 17th-century Salem identified prior to this incident.” [k] @Da Vinci “Comparing that list against the people there now should have told you who didn't belong there.” [k] @Da Vinci “But it sounds like you haven't been able to determine that.” [k] @Da Vinci “Which means that even Mash, who's no longer a Demi-Servant thanks to her Galahad Spirit Origin being dormant, was unable to escape this effect.” [k] @Da Vinci “That bodes equally poorly for you too, [%1]. You're in a seriously precarious state.” [k] [charaFace G 4] @Da Vinci ... [k] [charaFace G 5] @Da Vinci “That said, not even a Demon God Pillar can alter someone completely without a contract.” [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 5] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Nezha Understood! This will. Not stand. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 5] [charaFadein G 0.1 0,-90] @Da Vinci “One thing I can say is that there's probably some truth that can only be seen from within the madness.” [k] @Da Vinci “Something that's making it hard for us to observe Salem from the outside.” [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 5] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Sanson ...No. We cannot abandon our sanity. [k] ?1:“So why is Circe the least affected?” ?! [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 4] [charaFadein G 0.1 0,-90] @Da Vinci “We still don't know, unfortunately.” [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut A 0] [charaPut H 2] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 5] [charaFadein F 0.1 -256,-130] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein G 0.1 256,-90] @Medea [line 6] [k] [charaFace G 5] @Da Vinci “There's no way the runaway Demon God Pillar wouldn't predict that Chaldea would try to stop it.” [k] @Da Vinci “And there's no reason Circe would be any exception.[sr]...According to Medea here.” [k] [charaFace F 5] [charaMoveReturn F -256,-135 0.4] @Medea ...(Nod) [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut A 1200,1200] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaPut H 1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 5] [charaFadein G 0.1 0,-90] @Da Vinci “I actually have a different opinion myself,[sr]but at this point, I'm just speculating.” [k] @Da Vinci “At any rate, as long as you have a temporary contract with her in place...” [k] [se ad31] [wt 0.1] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaEffectStop H bit_talk_10_LowLevel] [seStop ad31 0.1] [charaEffect H bit_talk_10_MiddleLevel] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 4] [charaFadein G 0.1 0,-90] @Da Vinci “Sorry, the engineers are having a fit. Looks like our equipment is at its limit. I'm afraid we have to go.” [k] [charaFace G 5] @Da Vinci “Next time, I'll be ready to exchange information in a considerably more efficient manner.” [k] @Da Vinci “I pray to all your respective gods that you complete the mission and come back safely. All right[line 2]” [k] [charaFadeTime G 0.7 0.8] [wt 0.7] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut A 0] [charaPut H 2] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 5] [charaPut F -256,-130] [charaFadeTime F 0.1 0.8] [charaFace G 4] [charaPut G 256,-90] [charaFadeTime G 0.1 0.8] [wt 0.4] [charaMoveReturn F -256,-125 0.3] [wt 0.3] [charaMoveReturn F -256,-125 0.3] [wt 0.3] @Medea [line 6] [k] [charaFace G 0] [charaMoveReturn G 256,-94 0.4] [wt 0.4] @Da Vinci [line 3] [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut A 1200,1200] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaEffect A bit_talk_10] [charaEffectStop A bit_talk_10_LowLevel] [charaPut H 1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 0] [charaPut G 0,-90] [charaFadeTime G 0.1 0.6] @Da Vinci “@Circe.[sr]Do you intend to return to Chaldea? --Medea” [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Circe Oh, hell no. She must still be living in dreamland if she thinks I'm going back there. [k] @Circe She was a lot smarter back when she was still a virgin. [k] ?1:“She said 'Absolutely,' Medea.” ?! [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut A 1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 4] [charaPut F 0,-130] [charaFadeTime F 0.1 0.6] @Medea [line 6] [k] [messageOff] [se ad31] [seStop ad31 1.5] [charaFadeout F 0.7] [wt 0.1] [charaEffectStop A bit_talk_10] [wt 0.7] [charaPut A 1200,1200] [wt 0.4] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 6] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Circe Hey, wha...[sr]...Grr... [k] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_5 0.4] [wt 0.7] [bgm BGM_EVENT_2 0.1] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Sanson ...I'm glad we were able to tell them we're okay, but this doesn't do much to help us. [k] ?1:I wouldn't say that. @Sanson I'm glad to know you're relieved, Master... [k] ?2:I feel much better now. ?! [charaFace D 1] @Sanson ...True, that IS very important. [k] ?1:...By the way, has anyone seen Mash? ?! [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 5] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Mata Hari Good question. She HAS been out shopping for quite a long time. She should've been back by now. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Nezha ...I do not sense. Evil aura. [k] [se ad441] [wt 1.2] [seStop ad441 0.1] [charaFace B 4] @Nezha But. I am. Hungry... [k] @Nezha Can. No longer move... [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Mata Hari Oh, are you stepping out then, Master? [k] @Mata Hari If you're going to go meet Mash, I'll come with you. [k] @Mata Hari I can't wait to tell her about this call. [k] ?1:...Thanks, [&Mata Hari:Margaretha]. ?! @Mata Hari No trouble at all, [&Master.:[%1].] [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Sanson I'll go too.[sr]I see now just how strange this village really is. [k] @Sanson I doubt the ghouls that show up at night are the only danger that should concern us. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 1] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Circe It IS a nice day for once, and I'm tired of staying inside.[sr]I think I'll take this chance to go out and[line 2] [k] ?1:You stay here, Circe. ?2:I want you to keep an eye on the comms gear. ?! [charaFace E 6] @Circe Huh? You know you're talking to the Queen Witch here, right? [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 1] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Nezha Hunger... Famished.[sr]Need... Meat. [k] @Nezha Are those...wings?[sr]Do they...taste. Like...chicken? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 5] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Circe What? Hey. Quit looking at me like that. Hey! [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 1.5] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_2 1.5] [wait fade] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [scene 10000] [fadein black 0.1] [wait fade] [wipeout leftToRight 0.1 1] [wait wipe] [scene 49500] [charaSet A 25001000 1 Abigail] [charaSet B 1098121000 1 Rebecca] [charaSet E 2003001 1 "Robin Hood"] [charaSet F 1098120900 1 Giles] [charaSet G 1098120500 1 Hopkins] [charaSet H 1098120700 1 Osborne] [wipein rightToLeft 0.7 1] [wt 0.5] [bgm BGM_EVENT_5 0.1] [se ad3] [seVolume ad3 0 0.05] [seVolume ad3 0.7 0.4] [wait wipe] [wt 1.0] [charaTalk A] [charaFace H 0] [charaFadein H 0.1 0] [charaFace A 10] [charaFadein A 0.1 2] [wt 2.0] [seStop ad3 0.7] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Sanson There...seems to be something going on at the general store. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Mata Hari I see Abigail there.[sr]But...where's Mash? [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @B:Villager ... [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 4] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Mata Hari Oh great, it's that old woman again...[sr]Maybe I shouldn't have come along after all. [k] @Mata Hari She and I really don't get along... [k] ?1:Huh. Is she the one you were talking about? ?2:The bereaved you had trouble convincing...? ?! @Mata Hari Yes, as a matter of fact. [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 1.0] [wait fade] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.7] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @B:Villager Don't you understand, everyone? [k] @B:Villager Have your eyes grown so clouded that you can't see what's right in front of you? [k] @B:Villager We've been so enamored with these absurd plays that we have neglected our prayers! [k] @B:Villager And now look at the tragedy that has befallen us. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [se ad3] [seVolume ad3 0 0.05] [seVolume ad3 0.7 0.4] @Villagers “Yeah!” “You said it.”[sr]“Maybe this is God's punishment for our sins...” [k] [seStop ad3 0.7] [charaTalk H] [charaFace H 0] [charaFadein H 0.1 1] @H:Villager This is OUR village! Why have we given these outsiders...these heathens, free rein here!? [k] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @F:Villager Now, now, everyone, calm yourselves. [k] @F:Villager That goes for you too, Rebecca.[sr]Settle down before you hurt yourself. [k] @F:Villager I'm truly sorry that you lost your sister Mary to those monsters. [k] @F:Villager I know a lot's happened with those performers too. [k] @F:Villager But both the Reverend and the acclaimed judge from Boston have given them their blessing. [k] @F:Villager And you've never been to one of their plays yourself, so you don't know what a good job they're doing. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Abigail ...Yeah... [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Rebecca Tell me, Giles. And everyone else, for that matter. [k] @Rebecca Have you already forgotten what we've been through? Are we no longer even telling our children? [k] @Rebecca Whether it was during the long, harsh winters, or the bloodred night when those savages attacked... [k] @Rebecca ...we've always banded together against the difficulties that threatened us. [k] @Rebecca If we turn away from God again, this time,[sr]He will surely turn His back on us in turn. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 0] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 2] @Giles Yes, yes, you're absolutely right. You're saying we should just do what we've always done, no? [k] @Giles I'd feel better if we could do that too.[sr]But things are worse here now than they've ever been. [k] @Giles The children are running off into the forest and dancing as if they've gone mad, refusing to listen to a word we say; horrid monsters are forcing their way into our homes and eating everything in sight. [k] @Giles How is shutting ourselves inside and praying going to help with such dreadful things happening all around? [k] @Rebecca My hearing may not be what it once was, but I say to you, God will always hear our prayers. [k] @Rebecca By the seventh sunset since this all began,[sr]Salem will be unified in peace. [k] @Giles Seventh sunset? I'll settle for our bodies still being in one piece by the seventh sunrise... [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk H] [charaFace H 0] [charaFadein H 0.1 1] @H:Villager I didn't even get to say goodbye to my family.[sr]Reverend or not, he's too young to be of any use. [k] @H:Villager We need to drive these outsiders away and make Salem what it once was! [k] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 4] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Abigail ... [k] @Abigail You're wrong...[sr]You're all...mistaken. [k] @Abigail You're all claiming that God wants the same thing you do, but you don't really know...what He wants... [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace A 8] [charaFadein A 0.1 2] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.4 0] [se ad173] [seVolume ad173 0 0.8] [wt 0.1] [seStop ad173 0.1] @Sanson What's wrong, Abby? [k] @Abigail ...Oh, Sanson.[sr]Ringmaster [%1]. [k] [charaFace A 0] @Abigail I'm looking for Lavinia.[sr]Not that I expect to find her here. [k] @Abigail It looks like nobody's seen her since we went our separate ways last night. [k] @Sanson ...Didn't you come here to go shopping with Mash? [k] [charaFace A 1] @Abigail Yes. And we did. [k] @Abigail We ended up buying quite a lot, so I asked the shop owner if he wouldn't mind carrying it to our house for us. [k] @Abigail I'm just here waiting for him. [k] ?1:(Looks around) Where's Mash? ?! [charaFace A 0] @Abigail Mash? She's with Uncle. [k] [charaFace A 8] @Abigail ...I thought you already knew that. [k] @Sanson Hmm... Mr. Carter, then...[sr]Do you know where they went, Abigail? [k] [charaFace A 0] @Abigail They went off toward the village outskirts. [k] [charaFace D 4] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_5 0.5] @Sanson ...Oh? [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 0.5] [wait fade] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [fadein black 0.3] [wait fade] [bgm BGM_EVENT_3 0.1] [charaDepth H 10] [charaTalk H] [charaFace H 0] [charaFadein H 0.1 0] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 2] @H:Villager It was you who enticed the Reverend into going along with this, wasn't it!? [k] @H:Villager What're you searching for now?[sr]Trying to find another man to sink your claws into!? [k] [charaFace C 4] @Mata Hari (Sigh...) You again?[sr]Do you think you could let go of my arm, please? [k] [charaFace C 0] @Mata Hari And as for the Reverend... [k] @Mata Hari As I recall, you were far more...enthusiastic than he was when you barged in on me backstage. [k] @H:Villager Wha[line 2] [k] [se ad3] [seVolume ad3 0 0.4] [wt 0.5] [seStop ad3 0.7] [charaFace C 4] @Mata Hari I'm sorry, but I can't accept your request. [k] [charaFace C 0] @Mata Hari Believe it or not, I love all the men of Salem equally. [k] @H:Villager Sh-shut up! You're the one who[line 2] [k] ?1:Uh oh. I'd better do something. ?2:I'm sure Mata Hari can handle this. ?! [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_3 0.3] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 50,0] [charaMove E 1 0.2] @Robin Hood Shh. Try not to make any noise, Master. [k] @Robin Hood Can you come with me for a minute? It's urgent. [k] ?1:Whoa! ?2:...Robin? ?! [bgm BGM_EVENT_5 0.1] [charaFace E 4] @Robin Hood I'm sorry. I screwed up big time. Really big. [k] [se ad490] [seVolume ad490 0 0.1] [wt 1.5] [seStop ad490 0.5] [charaFace E 0] @Robin Hood ...I lost sight of Mash. [k] ?1:...What...? ?2:...All right, but Mata Hari's... ?! @Robin Hood Uh, yikes. Yeah, looks like things are getting kinda heated, huh? [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Sanson It's okay. [k] @Sanson Go on ahead, Master. I'll handle things here. [k] ?1:Okay. Thanks, Sanson. ?2:...Let's go, Robin. ?! [messageOff] [wipeout leftToRight 0.3 1] [wait wipe] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [se ad59] [wt 0.5] [scene 50200] [shake 0.07 2 4 0] [wipein rightToLeft 0.3 1] [wait wipe] [wt 2.0] [shakeStop] [seVolume ad59 0.5 0.2] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Robin Hood Something had been nagging at me all morning. [k] @Robin Hood So I secretly went after Mash and Abby to keep an eye on 'em. [k] [seStop ad59 0.5] @Robin Hood They'd finished their shopping and were just passing by the town hall when Carter showed up. [k] @Robin Hood Said he was gonna go to Boston to fetch a judge,[sr]or reinforcements if that didn't work out. [k] @Robin Hood Said this was the perfect chance to do it,[sr]since the weather was nice. [k] @Robin Hood Then Mash said she'd like to go with him part of the way. [k] @Robin Hood I think she was hoping to find the way out of the village. [k] ?1:But, there IS no way out of Salem... ?! @Robin Hood Exactly. No way in, no way out. [k] @Robin Hood The only person who showed up here besides us is Hopkins, and he came from the wharf. [k] @Robin Hood Right now, it's impossible to leave this village.[sr]We triple-checked that the first day we were here. [k] @Robin Hood But Carter didn't seem concerned about that at all.[sr]No surprise Mash was curious. [k] [charaFace E 4] @Robin Hood I got curious too, so I figured I'd keep an eye on them and not interfere. That was my screwup. [k] [se ad59] [seVolume ad59 0 0.1] [seVolume ad59 0.5 0.2] @Robin Hood Next, Carter rented a horse at the stables and headed for the village outskirts... [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout E 0.4] [seVolume ad59 0.5 1.0] [wt 0.2] [wipeout leftToRight 0.3 1] [wait wipe] [wt 0.5] [scene 20800] [wipein rightToLeft 0.3 1] [wt 0.2] [seStop ad59 0.2] [wait wipe] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] [se ad173] [seVolume ad173 0 0.8] [wt 0.1] [seStop ad173 0.1] @Robin Hood And that's where I lost sight of them. [k] [se ad490] [seVolume ad490 0 0.2] [seVolume ad490 2.0 0.6] [wt 1.5] [seStop ad490 0.5] [messageOff] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.5] [cameraMove 1.0 85,0 1.2] [wait camera] [wt 0.4] [cameraMove 2.5 -85,0 1.2] [wait camera] [wt 0.4] [cameraHome 0.7] [wt 1.0] ?1:Maaaaaash!!! ?! [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Robin Hood ... [k] @Robin Hood Mash and Carter both vanished.[sr]Of course, I searched everywhere I could, but... [k] ?1:...You couldn't find them? ?! [charaFace E 4] @Robin Hood ...I'm sorry. This is all my fault. I treated Mash like she was still a Demi-Servant without thinking about it. [k] @Robin Hood But even if she can protect herself,[sr]she's still just a regular human. [k] ?1:... ?2:(If only I'd been more careful...) ?! [charaFace E 0] @Robin Hood ...The forest just gets thicker the more you keep going, so this is as far as we can go. [k] @Robin Hood It's basically a Bounded Field. Try and get through, and you just end up lost, and after you wander a bit, you're right back in the village. [k] ?1:Maybe they somehow managed to make it out...? @Robin Hood If so, one of the Chaldea agents around the Mist would spot 'em. Course, that doesn't do us much good, since we still can't contact[line 2]Huh? What is it? [k] ?2:Actually, now that you mention it... ?! [charaFace E 5] @Robin Hood ...What? You got in touch with Chaldea? [k] [charaFace E 0] @Robin Hood Well that's great. Awesome, even. [k] @Robin Hood ...Still, that would've been right around the time I lost sight of them. So if they DID manage to escape... [k] @Robin Hood ...you'd think the Chaldea agents watching the Bounded Field's perimeter would've reported something had changed. [k] @Robin Hood So why didn't they...? [k] [charaFace E 5] @Robin Hood ...Oh, right, I almost forgot the other thing.[sr]Over here, Master! [k] [messageOff] [se ad27] [charaFadeout E 0.4] [seVolume ad443 0.5 1.0] [wt 0.2] [wipeout leftToRight 0.3 1] [wait wipe] [wt 0.5] [wipein rightToLeft 0.3 1] [wt 0.2] [se ad173] [seVolume ad173 0 0.8] [wt 0.1] [seStop ad173 0.1] [wait wipe] [se ad490] [seVolume ad490 0 0.6] [seVolume ad490 1.0 1.0] [wt 2.0] [seStop ad490 0.5] ?1:I've never seen so many crows in one place... ?2:What are they all doing here...? ?! [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 2] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Robin Hood Shoo, shoo! Get outta here! [k] [seStop ad490 0.2] [se ad509] [seVolume ad509 0 0.1] [seVolume ad509 1.2 1.0] [wt 1.5] [seStop ad509 0.3] [charaFace E 0] @Robin Hood ...It's in this hollow, Master.[sr]This is what I wanted to show you. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.4] [messageOff] [cameraMove 0.7 -50,30 1.2] [wt 1.1] @Robin Hood It ain't pretty, but you've fought enough battles by now that I figure you've seen worse. Just be ready. [k] ?1:Are these...corpses!? @Robin Hood ...Parts of them, anyway. [k] ?2:M...Maaaaaash!!! @Robin Hood Whoa, whoa, easy there![sr]Take a closer look. [k] @Robin Hood It's not Mash, all right!?[sr]Not Carter either, for that matter. [k] ?! [messageOff] [cameraMove 0.25 0,0 1.0] [wt 0.4] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Robin Hood These people have been dead for a long time.[sr]You can tell by how much they've worn away. [k] @Robin Hood Looks to me like there were two of them.[sr]A man and a woman. [k] ?1:...A man and a woman? ?2:But...who? They don't look like villagers... ?! [charaFace E 5] @Robin Hood The bodies are at least a few years old.[sr]But this hole was dug up real recently. [k] @Robin Hood Based on the teeth marks, and the mess of the surrounding area, I'm guessing the ghouls did that. [k] [charaFace E 0] @Robin Hood ...Hm? What is it, Master? [k] [charaFadeout E 0.2] [wt 0.7] ?1:One of them has a pendant of...a cross? ?! [messageOff] [imageSet G back10000 1] [imageSet H cut046_key 1] [charaScale G 1.01] [charaDepth G 1] [charaDepth H 2] [charaFadeTime G 0.4 0.5] [wt 0.7] [se ad78] [charaFadein H 0.7 0,-200] [wt 3.0] @Robin Hood ...Token of the deceased, huh. [k] @Robin Hood Looks expensive...[sr]But it's also rusted charcoal black. [k] [charaFadeout H 0.4] [charaFadeout G 0.4] [wt 0.7] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 4] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Robin Hood If this were a real grave,[sr]I'd opt to just leave 'em alone... [k] @Robin Hood But this is too shallow to be a proper grave. Hell, we don't even know who these people were. No tombstone. [k] [charaFace E 0] @Robin Hood We may as well hold onto that for a while. We can always put it back later if we figure something out. [k] ?1:Good point... Can you tell how they died? ?! @Robin Hood How they died? Hmm... [k] @Robin Hood Not much of a detective, not like the armchair guy or the necromancer, but I'll give it a shot. [k] [charaMove E 0,-20 0.4] [wt 0.4] @Robin Hood They're in pretty bad shape, even for having been there as long as they have, and for the ghouls and crows picking away at them. But, look... [k] [se ad7] [seVolume ad7 0 0.3] @Robin Hood I can make out a gunshot wound on the woman's body, so we can go ahead and rule out natural causes. Either someone killed her, or she took her own life. [k] [charaFace E 4] @Robin Hood And the man's neck was broken a long time before the crows and ghouls got to him. Which means... [k] ?1:He was hanged...? ?2:One hanged, one shot? ?! @Robin Hood Looks like it. [k] [charaFace E 0] @Robin Hood Then there's this weird rock formation. Looks like they used to be arranged in a perfect hexagon... [k] @Robin Hood Taking a wild guess here, but I think it might've been an altar. [k] [charaFace E 4] @Robin Hood Hm? ...What the hell?[sr]It looks like it was broken apart on purpose... But why? [k] @Robin Hood ...Wait, hang on. Was there someone else here too? [k] ?1:If so...maybe these two were actually sacrifices? [charaFace E 1] @Robin Hood ...Good point. Seems sensible.[sr]It'd explain how AND why they died. [k] [charaFace E 0] ?2:Maybe we should have Circe take a look at this? [charaFace E 4] @Robin Hood Circe, huh... Yeah, she could probably learn something from all this. She may be shady, but not much we can really do about that. [k] @Robin Hood I don't think she even means to be. [k] [charaFace E 0] @Robin Hood But, given how ravaged these bodies are, I don't think even the Queen Witch herself could tell much about 'em. [k] ?! @Robin Hood Given their location, I'd bet this has something to do with the Bounded Field around the village. [k] @Robin Hood 'Cause like I said, they sure didn't die of natural causes. [k] [charaFace E 5] @Robin Hood Master, I'm gonna keep looking for Mash. [k] @Robin Hood I'll take you back to town first, so you can fill everyone else in on what's[line 2] [k] ?1:...No, let's go back together. ?2:I think it'd be better if we don't split up now. ?! [messageOff] [charaFace E 0] [wt 1.0] [charaFace E 4] @Robin Hood ...Good point. Wasn't thinking. Forgot I'm not my usual self here. If I'm not careful, I could end up dead. [k] @Robin Hood Okay, Master, I'll stop going off on my own from now on.[sr]...Sorry again about this. [k] [messageOff] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_5 1.5] [fadeout black 1.5] [wait fade] [scene 49900] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 1.0] [charaSet F 3031001 1 Nezha] [charaSet G 5033001 1 Circe] [imageSet H back10000 1] [charaDepth H 10] [charaScale H 1.01] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaFadeTime H 0.1 0.0] [fadein black 1.0] [wt 0.5] [wait fade] [bgm BGM_EVENT_5 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein G 0.1 0] [charaFace F 2] [charaFadein F 0.1 2] @Nezha Mash and Carter. Gone!? [k] @Circe Ran off together into the woods, huh?[sr]I didn't think Mash went in for those scholarly types. [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 5] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Nezha Understood! Shall. Search for them. At once! [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout F 0.4] [se ade32] [seVolume ade32 0 0.1] [seVolume ade32 0.2 0.6] [wt 0.2] [seStop ade32 1.0] [wt 0.5] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 5] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Circe Hold it, Nezha...[sr]H-hey! I said wait! [k] [charaFace G 2] @Circe Slow down! You'll set the floor on fire with those fire skate...rocket booster...things! [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 2] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Nezha [charaShake F 0.07 5 1 0.5] [se ad181] Let gooo! [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 4] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Circe ...(Sigh)[sr]Stupid Taoist puppet. [k] [charaFace G 5] @Circe Can you try to get a grip too, [%1]? Your anxiety is getting Nezha all worked up. [k] ?1:...Sorry. ?! [charaFace G 4] @Circe ...Anyway, while I do wonder where Mash could be, if not whether she's safe...we have other matters to discuss right now. [k] [charaFace G 0] @Circe Good job making it back, [%1].[sr]I've got something to tell you. [k] [charaFace G 5] @Circe Nezha found out we've got lookouts watching this house now. Lookouts who weren't there until yesterday. [k] @Circe ...No, not familiars. Humans. [k] [charaFace G 4] @Circe And not just Hopkins's men.[sr]Regular Salem people too. [k] @Circe This whole thing with Mash has got to be a trap. [k] @Circe They're trying to throw us off so we'll go look for her without watching our backs, and then we'll fall into any number of other traps they may have set. [k] ?1:I knew Salem was a trap from the beginning. ?2:Somehow, I almost fell for it... ?! [charaFace G 0] @Circe Hehe.[sr]...You sure about that? [k] ?1:...What's so funny? @Circe If they're trying to draw a noose around a Chaldea mage's neck, they're going about it in an awfully roundabout way. [k] @Circe There's plenty of smarter ways to go about killing you. [k] [charaFace G 4] @Circe Anyway, that's not what's important right now! [k] [charaFace G 5] ?2:So what did you want to talk about...? [charaFace G 5] @Circe Right. It's about that human trash fire we all love to hate! [k] ?! @Circe ...I imagine you've sensed this by now too, [%1]. [k] @Circe Hopkins's words are powerful...and poisonous. [k] @Circe You know how throwing a pebble into a still pond can make surprisingly big ripples? [k] @Circe Well, that is the kind of power at work here in Salem as we speak. [k] ?1:Does it have to do with the Demon God Pillar? @Circe That's exactly what I want to know too. [k] ?2:Could Hopkins actually be a mage...? @Circe Don't be absurd.[sr]That'd be way too obvious. [k] ?! [charaFace G 4] @Circe Still, when all's said and done...I'm afraid I don't have any answers yet either. Sorry. [k] @Circe It sucks, I know... [k] [charaFace G 5] @Circe Those of us who have really mastered magecraft can usually get a good idea of what's behind spells and fortune-telling we've never seen before. [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Nezha Exactly. The way. Of the Buddha.[sr]Extends to. All things. No different here. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 4] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Circe ...And yet, here we are. [k] [charaFace G 5] @Circe It may look like a ritual we're totally familiar with... [k] @Circe But it just feels...off. It's fragile, and sharp, and dangerous, like a sulfur crystal. [k] @Circe It changes shape for each person, as if to ensnare them. It's like touching someone's mind... [k] ?1:You lost me, Circe. [charaFace G 4] @Circe ... [k] @Circe ...Maybe we're not supposed to understand it.[sr]Maybe it would even be dangerous if we did... [k] ?2:Did you get that, Nezha? [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Nezha ... [k] @Nezha Attain enlightenment. Reach the Root. Master reason. ...If there is. Another, fundamentally different path... One must lose. The lotus. Of one's mind. [k] @Nezha ...And attain darkness manifest. [k] ?! [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 4] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Circe Guess this is it for our temporary contract...[wt 0.7][charaFace G 5][sr]...Huh? [k] [se ad93] [wt 0.15] [wt 0.5] [se ad459] [seVolume ad459 0 0.1] [seVolume ad459 1.0 1.0] [wt 1.0] [seStop ad459 0.2] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 5] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Sanson Master, we have a serious problem. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 9] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Abigail [&Mr.:Ms.] Ringmaster! Mata Hari's... [k] ?1:...Huh...? ?! [messageOff] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_5 1.5] [fadeout black 1.5] [wait fade] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 1.0] [charaFadeTime H 1.0 0.4] [scene 49500] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [charaPut H 1] [charaFadeTime H 1.0 0.7] [wt 0.5] [se ade106] [wt 1.0] [seStop ade106 1.5] [wt 1.5] [fadeout black 1.0] [wait fade] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [scene 49601] [charaSet F 1098120500 1 Hopkins] [charaSet H 1098120700 1 Osborne] [fadein black 0.7] [wait fade] @         Town Hall – Provisional Court [k] [messageOff] [wt 1.0] [bgm BGM_EVENT_72 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 4] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Abigail ... [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Hopkins ...With God as our witness, this court is now in session. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 5] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Mata Hari ... [k] [wt 1.0] [messageOff] @          Defendant – Mata Hari [k] [messageOff] [wt 1.0] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Hopkins ...Mata Hari, actress and performer. [k] @Hopkins That is obviously just a stage name. What is your real name? The one your parents gave you. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 5] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Mata Hari Margaretha Geertruida Zelle.[sr]...It's very common. [k] @Mata Hari I'd hate for any women with the same name here to feel like they were being attacked too, so please just call me Mata Hari. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Hopkins ...Hmph. [k] @Hopkins The plaintiff in this case against Mata Hari is...Bill Osborne. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk H] [charaFace H 0] [charaFadein H 0.1 1] @Osborne That's me. [k] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Hopkins ...Osborne. [k] @Hopkins You claim that Mata Hari is a witch.[sr]Is that correct? [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk H] [charaFace H 0] [charaFadein H 0.1 1] @Osborne That's right. She's a witch! [k] @Osborne A succubus sent by the devil himself! [k] [seLoop ad3] [seVolume ad3 0 0.05] [seVolume ad3 0.5 0.4] [wt 1.0] [seVolume ad3 1.0 0.25] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Hopkins In today's court, we will examine the evidence and uncover the truth of these allegations. [k] @Hopkins Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God? [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk H] [charaFace H 0] [charaFadein H 0.1 1] @Osborne Yes, I most certainly do.[sr]To begin with, that woman... [k] [messageOff] [bgm BGM_EVENT_72 0.7 0.5] [wipeout rectangleStripLeftToRight 0.6 1] [seVolume ad3 0.6 0.0] [wait wipe] [seStop ad3] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [wt 0.1] [wipein rectangleStripRightToLeft 0.6 1] [wait wipe] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Abigail ... [k] [charaFace A 10] @Abigail ...[&Mr.:Ms.] Ringmaster?[sr]Please cheer up. [k] ?1:...Thanks, Abby. ?2:I just can't help but worry about Mash. ?! [charaFace A 1] @Abigail ...She must have decided to go to Boston with Uncle. [k] @Abigail Don't worry. I'm sure she'll come back safely. [k] @Abigail Besides, there's no way Mata Hari could be a bad person. [k] [charaFace A 0] @Abigail Mr. Osborne always makes a big deal out of everything. [k] @Abigail Everyone here knows that. I'm sure the judge will just scold him for making all of this up! [k] [charaFace A 10] @Abigail ...You look pale. [k] [charaFace A 4] @Abigail You're scared, aren't you.[sr]It's okay... You're not alone. [k] [charaFace A 1] @Abigail Here, hold my hand. [k] ?1:You're so strong, Abby. [charaFace A 0] @Abigail N-no, I'm not...[sr]I'm just doing my best to put on a brave face. [k] @Abigail With Uncle gone, I need to help however I can. [k] [charaFace A 1] ?2:Sorry for making you worry. [charaFace A 0] @Abigail Not at all. [k] [charaFace A 1] @Abigail It's been so helpful, having you all here with me. [k] ?! @Abigail Mata Hari's one of your dear friends, right? [k] @Abigail I can tell you both respect each other.[sr]I'm a little jealous, really... [k] [charaFace A 0] @Abigail But that's why you have to believe in each other and stick together when times are tough. [k] @Abigail [&Mr.:Ms.] [%1]? Remember, you're the leader of this troupe. You're like a young King David. [k] @Abigail When Goliath ridiculed David, and cursed him in the evil demon Dagon's name... [k] @Abigail ...David slew Goliath magnificently. And he was just a humble shepherd. He didn't even have a sword or spear. [k] @Abigail And all because his friends, and David himself,[sr]believed that God would strike the behemoth down. [k] ?1:That IS probably what he would've done, huh. [charaFace A 1] @Abigail That's right! Because he was a hero! [k] @Abigail I talked about this with Sanson as well.[sr]He said he's a King David fan too. [k] ?2:His sling WAS loaded with miracles and blessings. [charaFace A 8] @Abigail ...? Um...is that a joke, [&Mr.:Ms.] Ringmaster?[sr]I'm afraid I don't quite get it. [k] [charaFace A 1] ?! @Abigail You're looking a lot less pale now.[sr]Are you feeling better? [k] [se ade26] [wt 1.0] [messageOff] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [imageSet G back10000 1] [imageSet H cut046_key 1] [charaFadeTime G 0.3 0.5] [wt 0.4] [charaFadein H 0.7 0,-200] [wt 2.2] [charaFadeout H 0.3] [charaFadeout G 0.3] [wt 0.4] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 1] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Abigail ...Oh? You dropped something... [k] [charaFace A 10] @Abigail ...Wait. What...is this...? [k] ?1:(This is...the pendant I found in the forest.) ?! [charaFace A 4] @Abigail This was...Father's...[sr]Why do you have it, [&Mr.:Ms.] Ringmaster...? [k] @Abigail You found it...at the edge of the forest...? [k] ?1:(Does this mean that was the Williams's grave...?) ?2:(Why doesn't Abby know where they were buried...?) ?! ?1:Here, Abby. This is yours. ?! [charaFace A 10] @Abigail No... [k] [charaFace A 9] @Abigail No, I don't...want it...[sr]I can't...accept it... [k] @Abigail It...must have come from...outside Salem... [k] ?1:(...Abby?) ?! [charaFace A 4] @Abigail Please... Just hold on to it... [k] [wt 0.7] [seLoop ad3] [seVolume ad3 0 0.1] [seVolume ad3 1.0 0.6] [messageOff] [wipeout rectangleStripRightToLeft 0.6 1] [wt 0.4] [seStop ad3 0.7] [wait wipe] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_72 0.7 1.0] [wipein rectangleStripLeftToRight 0.6 1] [wait wipe] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Sanson Mata Hari is a dignified woman. She would never do something to warrant such vicious slander... [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 4] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Mata Hari ... [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Hopkins ...Sanson. You are not presently giving testimony. [k] @Hopkins ...[%1]. As Mata Hari's employer, and the leader of your company... [k] @Hopkins I call you to the stand to serve as a witness. Rise. [k] ?1:...Okay. ?2:...I'll put an end to this farce. ?! @Hopkins Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God...? [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 2.0] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_72 2.0] [wait fade] [wt 1.0] [soundStopAll] [end]