$94-03-35-05-1-0 [soundStopAll] [charaSet A 3033000 1 Ortlinde] [charaSet B 3033001 1 Hildr] [charaSet C 3033002 1 Thrúd] [charaSet D 99502600 1 Mash] [charaSet E 6031000 1 Osakabehime] [charaSet F 5042000 1 "Murasaki Shikibu"] [charaSet G 5005001 1 Andersen] [sceneSet H 10000 1] [charaSet I 5009000 1 Effect] [charaSet J 98115000 1 Effect] [charaScale H 1.01] [scene 70500] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [bgm BGM_EVENT_2 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.4 1] [wt 0.4] @Ortlinde ...This should be the place. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 4] [charaFadein B 0.4 1] [wt 0.4] @Hildr Hmm, it'd be kind of a waste to return it now.[sr]Maybe I'll hang onto it a little longer. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.4 1] [wt 0.4] @Thrúd There is no need for that.[sr]Remember, we are the Valkyries. [k] @Thrúd As long as one of us has read a book to completion,[sr]it will forever persist in our shared memory. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk depthOff] [charaDepth B 6] [charaDepth A 8] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 7] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 2] [charaFadein A 0.1 0] @Hildr Yeah, I know, but there's just something about paper books. [k] @Hildr It's exciting to turn a new page,[sr]even when you know what happens next. [k] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 7] @Ortlinde True... That is a good point. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Thrúd I disagree. One can easily attain similar feelings even with electronic and Spiritronic information. [k] @Thrúd Besides... [k] [charaFace C 6] @Thrúd Sentiment is for humans.[sr]As are emotions. [k] @Thrúd As Valkyries, we have no need for either. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 8] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 2] [charaFadein A 0.1 0] @Hildr Aww man. [k] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] @Ortlinde Very well then, let's return these books.[sr]We can inform the librarian of their ret[line 2] [k] [messageOff] [bgm BGM_EVENT_2 0.5 0.3] [wipeout rectangleStripRightToLeft 0.5 1.0] [wait wipe] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.5] [wipein rectangleStripLeftToRight 0.5 1.0] [wait wipe] [wt 0.5] [charaPut J 1] [charaEffect J bit_talk_10_LowLevel] [wt 0.2] [se ad13] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 1] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] [wt 0.3] @Mash There! I found three Heroic Spirits who seem to have come here to return some books! [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 1] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Osakabehime A yuri story about three robot sisters... That could totally be moe... [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Murasaki Shikibu Oh, it's those three sisters. I remember them. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Andersen The Norse Valkyries, huh.[sr]All right, let's see if they can be reasoned with. [k] ?1:Heeey! Valkyries! ?2:Don't return those books just yet! ?! [messageOff] [wipeout rectangleStripRightToLeft 0.5 1.0] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_2 0.5] [wait wipe] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.5] [wipein rectangleStripLeftToRight 0.5 1.0] [wait wipe] [wt 0.5] [se ade32] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 2] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] [charaShake A 0.03 4 4 0.4] [wt 0.4] [seStop ade32 0.4] [wt 0.8] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaDepth C 4] [charaTalk off] [charaFace B 2] [charaFace C 2] [charaFadein B 0.1 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 2] [wt 1.2] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_7 0.1] [charaTalk on] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Thrúd ...Master. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 6] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 2] [charaFadein A 0.1 0] @Hildr Huh? Why're you here, Master? [k] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] @Ortlinde Estimation: Master has found something suspect about our actions... [k] @Ortlinde ...and wishes to check the books we are about to return accordingly. [k] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 2] @Hildr Wait, really!? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Thrúd ...[sr]... [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 3] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Hildr Uhh, h-hey there, Master![sr]We're not up to anything weird here, I promise! [k] @Hildr There's nothing suspicious about us coming to the library a lot lately. It's not like we've all been checking out every single romance novel we can fi[line 2] [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 5] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Thrúd Hildr. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 4] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Hildr G[messageShake 0.03 3 3 0.4]yah! [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFace B 4] [charaFadein A 0.1 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 2] @Ortlinde That's true. I borrowed Aesop's Fables, and cannot yet say for certain that it has no tales of romance. [k] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 13] @Hildr Really? I got Little Women, and there was definitely some love plots in that. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 4] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Thrúd ...[sr]... [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 1] [charaFace C 4] [charaFadein B 0.1 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 2] @Hildr What about you, Thrúd? [k] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 4] @Thrúd I borrowed, uh...[wt 0.9]Wuthering Heights. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 1] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Andersen Oho, fascinating. That's a tale of real passion.[sr]A very grown-up choice. [k] @Andersen If it's passion you're looking for, you should try The Tale of Genji next. In fact, I could read it aloud for you right now if you like. [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 3] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Murasaki Shikibu L-Lord Andersen...! [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 2] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Osakabehime (N-no way! That's downright sadistic! Does this mean four-eyes here was actually a heartless shota type all along!?) [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Thrúd The Tale of Genji? [k] @Thrúd No need. [k] [charaFace C 6] @Thrúd I have already read it. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 1] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Hildr Oh yeah, you didn't waste any time checking that one out. I remember it was one of the very first stories to be added to our shared memories. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Thrúd It was a very...enigmatic story. It depicted mind games, affection, and other human things in great detail... [k] @Thrúd Yet despite that, it was also strangely entrancing.[sr]What about it? [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 1] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Hildr Hmm, you don't say. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Thrúd Yes, I do say. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 1] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Ortlinde You do? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 6] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Thrúd I do. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk off] [charaFace A 1] [charaFace B 1] [charaFadein A 0.1 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 2] [wt 1.2] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk on] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 3] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] [wt 1.2] [charaFace C 2] @Thrúd (Gasp) Wait! That does not mean I... It's not as though I have any interest in human thinking myself... [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk off] [charaFace A 1] [charaFace B 1] [charaFadein A 0.1 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 2] [wt 1.2] [se ade250] [bgm BGM_EVENT_7 0.4 0.5] [charaTalk H] [charaFadeTime H 0.1 0.4] @J:Commentary The two younger Valkyries, delighted to learn of their eldest sister's obsession, could not contain their glee. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_7 0.4 1.0] [charaTalk depthOn] [charaTalk on] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 3] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Thrúd H[messageShake 0.03 3 3 0.4]uh!? [k] ?1:M-more commentary!? ?2:Maybe this really is a curse... ?! [messageOff] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_7 0.4] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.6] [se ad39] [charaPut I 1] [charaEffect I bit_talk_warp] [wt 3.5] [seStop ad39 0.4] [wt 0.4] [charaPut I 1200,1200] [wt 0.1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_3 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 2] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Thrúd What? Why is my copy of Wuthering Heights floating in midair!? [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 7] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Mash Senpai, I'm getting another Cursed Book Signal! It appears to have the same amount of magical energy as the last one! [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 5] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Andersen Damn, another red herring. But we can't just leave it here. We'll have to deal with it now. [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 5] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Osakabehime Yosh! This is my chance to prove I can be useful! [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 5] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Murasaki Shikibu I'll start recovering this book right now! I'm sorry about this, Valkyries! I'll explain later, I promise! [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 6] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Ortlinde Situation understood. Emergency in the library.[sr]Preparing to counteract threat now. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 2] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Hildr Don't worry! We've got this! [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Thrúd ...Very well. I, too, will assist you. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [se ad57] [shake 0.05 0 4 0.3] [wt 0.6] [se ad57] [shake 0.05 0 4 0.3] [wt 1.3] [seStop ad57 0.1] [se ad19] [wt 2.0] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 2] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Mash The Cursed Book has transformed into a giant ice beast![sr]Please be careful, everyone! [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [charaEffectStop J bit_talk_10_LowLevel] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 5] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Murasaki Shikibu Very well then... [wt 0.6][charaFace F 2]Let us begin! [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 0.5] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_3 0.4] [wait fade] [soundStopAll] [end]