＄91-40-25-01-2-0 [soundStopAll] [scene 39100] [charaSet A 98001000 1 Mash] [charaSet B 4025000 1 Columbus] [charaSet C 1013000 1 Caesar] [charaSet D 5034001 1 "Queen of Sheba"] [messageOff] [bgm BGM_EVENT_7 0.1] [fadein black 1] [wait fade] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 12] [charaFadein D 0.4 1] [wt 0.4] ＠D：[servantName 503400:Fluffy-Eared Caster:Queen of Sheba] You do like money...don't you? [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 9] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Columbus Hell yes I do! [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 1] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Caesar Hahaha! Then I trust it goes without saying that you like being rich as well? [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 10] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Columbus And how! [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 1] [charaFadein D 0.1 0] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 2] ＠D：[servantName 503400:Fluffy-Eared Caster:Queen of Sheba] Good, good.[sr]I knew we were right to send you an invite. [k] [charaFace D 9] ＠D：[servantName 503400:Fluffy-Eared Caster:Queen of Sheba] In that case, welcome to the[sr]Chaldea Merchants Association♪ [k] ＠Caesar The economics club, if you will. [k] ＠Caesar This is where Chaldea's big earners[sr]come together to pool their resources. [k] [charaFace C 1] ＠Caesar To control the flow of information is to control the economy itself. Now come, tip your wine glass, and let us exchange trade secrets. [k] ＠Caesar Here at Chaldea, small talk and business talk are lumped together into the same concept, losing their respective essence. [k] ＠Caesar What we choose to take, and choose to leave behind,[sr]is where our unique skillsets shine. [k] ＠Caesar We were, of course, certain that you would not be troubled by the gears of Chaldea's economy beginning to truly pick up speed... [k] ＠Caesar In fact, it is because we believe you are trustworthy enough to help us turn them yourself that you were invited to join us. [k] ＠Caesar That should be a source of great pride for you! [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 7] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] ＠D：[servantName 503400:Fluffy-Eared Caster:Queen of Sheba] Oh! But no kings whose names start with “D” can join! [k] ＠D：[servantName 503400:Fluffy-Eared Caster:Queen of Sheba] I can't imagine ever forming a positive,[sr]mutually beneficial relationship with him! [k] ？1：Something about this whole room seems...shady. [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 8] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash I agree, Senpai. [k] ＠Mash As someone still learning the ways of society, the barriers to entry in this room feel much too high for me to overcome... [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 1] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Columbus Haha, true, this world might be kind of rough for you, girlie. Best keep those purse strings drawn tight. [k] ？2：It's so...grown-up in here...! [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 1] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Columbus True, you and Mash might be a little young for this place. Make sure you keep those purse strings drawn tight. [k] ？！ [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 14] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash ...All right, I understand what it is you're doing here.[sr]But I at least have to ask about this! [k] ＠Mash Where did this party room come from? I'm quite sure we don't have anything like this in Chaldea. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 1] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] ＠D：[servantName 503400:Fluffy-Eared Caster:Queen of Sheba] Oh, that's just an illusion I cast, of course. If you're going to talk money, you should do so in an appropriately-themed setting, right? [k] ＠D：[servantName 503400:Fluffy-Eared Caster:Queen of Sheba] In fact, I make new luxurious rooms[sr]every day just to keep things fresh! [k] [charaMove D -416,0 1] [wt 1] [charaFace D 12] ＠D：[servantName 503400:Fluffy-Eared Caster:Queen of Sheba] Sometimes I go with ones like this... [scene 40900 0.5][wt 3][sr]And sometimes, I go with ones like this![scene 20170401 0.5][wt 0.8][charaFace D 13][wt 0.2] [k] ？1：Well, they definitely seem to fit the theme. ？2：Columbus, you're sure about this? ？！ [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 1] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Columbus Yeah, I am. Sorry about this, Queenie and Big Roman Guy. I appreciate the invitation, but I have to refuse. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 14] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] ＠D：[servantName 503400:Fluffy-Eared Caster:Queen of Sheba] What? But...whyyy...? [k] ＠D：[servantName 503400:Fluffy-Eared Caster:Queen of Sheba] We're trying to be a real, respectable, legitimate merchant society, with no backstabbing or cheating whatsoever. [k] ＠D：[servantName 503400:Fluffy-Eared Caster:Queen of Sheba] In time, we're planning to make this a safe and secure place where merchants of all stripes can make a buck or ten without any money laundering, you know...? [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Caesar And above all, does the prospect of secret meetings with this beautiful woman not get your blood pumping? [k] ＠Caesar You can tell how serious I am about this endeavor by the lengths I'm willing to go to keep it secret from my beloved Cleopatra! [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [charaFace B 6] [charaTalk B] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Columbus Don't get me wrong.[sr]I can tell this place has a lot going for it. [k] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_7 0.3] [wt 0.4] [bgm BGM_EVENT_11 0.1] ＠Columbus But the thing is...even though I used to sail on a trade ship, and I've made plenty of deals in my day... [k] ＠Columbus ...I don't think I'm a merchant, either. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaFace C 1] [charaTalk C] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Caesar Hm? Hahaha, is that all you're concerned about?[sr]Come now, no need to worry about titles here. [k] [charaFace C 0] ＠Caesar I'm an autocrat myself, not a merchant, though I do have a talent for the latter. That holds just as true for Her Majesty here as well. [k] ＠Caesar This association is about a way of life! It's all about the thrill of financial endeavors pursued by the finer members of society. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [charaFace B 0] [charaTalk B] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Columbus Exactly. It's about a way of life. [k] ＠Columbus I've known plenty of merchants in my time, too. Bigshots who wield their guild's authority like a club, modest peddlers just trying to make a living, con artists who never met a mark they didn't like, patsies with the best of intentions and not a lick of common sense... [k] ＠Columbus So, believe me, I know what merchants[sr]value better than just about anyone. [k] ＠Columbus They want to minimize risk, and maximize reward.[sr]That's the case for you lot as well, right? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] ＠D：[servantName 503400:Fluffy-Eared Caster:Queen of Sheba] Well... Basically, yes. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 1] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Columbus Heh. Well that's not me. [k] [charaFace B 0] ＠Columbus Maximizing the reward is all that matters to me. Think I'd have made the journey out west if I'd spent a bunch of time weighing the risks? [k] ＠Columbus The only thing I was thinking about was the riches awaiting me if I could get there. [k] ＠Columbus It didn't matter how long it was gonna take or what I'd have to sacrifice along the way. I knew the reward would be enough to make up for all of that. Or rather, I believed it would. [k] ＠Columbus I really never bothered to weigh the expense of the voyage against the gold I'd gain. [k] ＠Columbus A merchant would never have set one foot on board a ship before drawing up an estimate. I never made one. [k] [charaFace B 1] ＠Columbus That's why I have to refuse your offer. [k] ＠Columbus The whole idea of stopping your journey to take stock of the risks just doesn't sit right with me. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] ＠D：[servantName 503400:Fluffy-Eared Caster:Queen of Sheba] I see... All right, I understand. It does sound like you don't really live the life of a merchant. [k] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_11 0.7] ＠D：[servantName 503400:Fluffy-Eared Caster:Queen of Sheba] If anything, it's the opposite.[wt 0.8][sr]You're a gambler. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_5 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 11] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Columbus Oh? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 2] [charaFadein D 0.1 0] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 2] ＠D：[servantName 503400:Fluffy-Eared Caster:Queen of Sheba] It's not that you won't calibrate your expectations, it's that you can't. You're a hedonistic gambling addict who's only got his eyes on the prize and ignores the risks entirely! [k] [charaFace C 4] ＠Caesar Indeed! That won't do. That won't do at all. One should never participate in a game you aren't certain you can win, whether by skill or other means. [k] ＠Caesar When the die is cast, whether literally or figuratively, one should always take steps to ensure that it lands the way they want. [k] ＠Caesar Of course, those measures can change depending on the scenario. Fair prices, an eloquent speech, a small army at your beck and call... [k] [charaFace D 7] ＠D：[servantName 503400:Fluffy-Eared Caster:Queen of Sheba] I agree. This won't do at all.[sr]There are few things I despise more than gamblers. [k] ＠D：[servantName 503400:Fluffy-Eared Caster:Queen of Sheba] It's incredibly dangerous to have an actor in the marketplace who isn't concerned about what he might have to lose. [k] [charaFace D 19] ＠D：[servantName 503400:Fluffy-Eared Caster:Queen of Sheba] His mere presence could disrupt my finely tuned calculations! And from there, it's only a hop, skip, and a jump to h-heavy losses! Oh God! [k] ？1：Couldn't you just not put him in your calculations? ？！ [charaFadeout C 0.1] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaFace B 1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 20] [charaFadein B 0.1 356,0] [charaFadein D 0.1 0] ＠D：[servantName 503400:Fluffy-Eared Caster:Queen of Sheba] I wish I could...but I can't just ignore him... [k] [charaFace D 14] ＠D：[servantName 503400:Fluffy-Eared Caster:Queen of Sheba] You understand, right, Master? [k] [charaFace D 15] ＠D：[servantName 503400:Fluffy-Eared Caster:Queen of Sheba] Why do you think I didn't think twice about sending him an invite? Can't you smell the scent of money practically radiating from him? [k] ＠D：[servantName 503400:Fluffy-Eared Caster:Queen of Sheba] [charaFace B 11] [wt 0.4] For better or worse, I can't help but think that where he goes, money follows. [k] ？1：(Yeah, I can see that.) ？2：(Maybe that's his EX Luck at work.) ？！ [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 16] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] ＠D：[servantName 503400:Fluffy-Eared Caster:Queen of Sheba] If we let him run around doing whatever he wants, the consequences for Chaldea's economy could be disastrous. [k] ＠D：[servantName 503400:Fluffy-Eared Caster:Queen of Sheba] And that means we can't just ignore him. [k] [charaFace D 19] ＠D：[servantName 503400:Fluffy-Eared Caster:Queen of Sheba] I don't want a gambler ruining my business opportunities... And I really don't want one putting me in the red... [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 6] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Columbus Then what're you gonna do about it?[sr]Me, I'm just gonna do whatever I want. [k] [charaFace B 12] ＠Columbus ...If that ends up with you losing money, well,[sr]to be honest, I don't really give a shit. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] ＠D：[servantName 503400:Fluffy-Eared Caster:Queen of Sheba] True. There's only one thing I can do about this: [k] [charaFace D 2] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_5 0.4] [wt 0.6] [bgm BGM_EVENT_3 0.1] ＠D：[servantName 503400:Fluffy-Eared Caster:Queen of Sheba] Put you under Merchants Association supervision, whether you like it or not...and teach you what it means to have a pure, righteous, beautiful merchant's soul! [k] ＠D：[servantName 503400:Fluffy-Eared Caster:Queen of Sheba] So to start, I'll beat you over the head with bags of gold until you've learned to polish them to a high shine so they make that beautiful jingling sound! [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 1] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Caesar Heh. Just a moment, Queen Moneybags. As a gentleman, I cannot permit this burden to rest on your shoulders alone! [k] ＠Caesar Please, allow me to offer you my assistance as the figurative king of cutting one's losses. [k] ＠Caesar Of course, if you like, I would also be happy to serve as his instructor myself. [k] ＠Caesar I could teach him all my proven methods for making money, from the Roman art of haggling to the Roman see-food diet. [k] ＠Caesar ...Naturally, I will prove their efficacy by charging a more than fair price for my services! What better way to learn than by experience!? [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 8] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash I can't say I'm at all surprised[sr]things turned out this way... [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 1] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Columbus Haha, you lot sure are pushy when it comes to invites. Guess I'll have to be a little pushy in return about turning them down! [k] ＠Columbus All right Master! Second verse, just like the first! [k] [messageOff] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_3 0.5] [fadeout black 0.5] [wait fade] [soundStopAll] [end]