$94-05-71-05-1-0 [soundStopAll] [enableFullScreen] [charaSet A 6031001 1 Osakabehime] [charaSet B 3043000 1 Erice] [charaSet C 98001000 1 Mash] [charaSet D 1005001 1 Nero] [charaSet E 7039001 1 Galatea] [charaSet F 98055000 1 "Doujin Sage"] [charaSet G 98109200 1 "Doll Employee"] [imageSet H back10000 1] [charaScale H 1.1] [charaDepth H 1] [charaDepth B 2] [charaDepth A 2] [scene 114700] [fadein black 2.0] [wait fade] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 8] [charaFadein A 0.4 1] @Osakabehime [f x-large]Paraíso! [k] [messageOff] [bgm BGM_EVENT_7 0.1] [charaShake A 0.1 0 2 0.7] [charaMoveFSL A -128,0 0.7] [wt 1.2] [charaShake A 0.1 0 2 1.4] [charaMoveFSR A 128,0 1.4] [wt 1.9] [charaShake A 0.1 0 2 0.7] [charaMove A 0,0 0.7] [wt 1.5] [charaFace A 8] @Osakabehime There really IS tengoku on earth! From now on, I'm shutting myself away in here! [k] [charaFace A 2] [charaMoveReturn A 0,7 0.2] @Osakabehime Whoa, they even have a new doujin from my favorite artist! I can't believe I didn't hear about this one! You're mine! [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Erice So...this is a bookstore? [k] ?1:A doujinshi bookstore, if Batty's excitement is anything to go by. ?2:One that specializes in doujinshi, from the looks of it. ?! [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 2] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Osakabehime Exactly! Doujin, by definition, usually circulate entirely through cons. [k] @Osakabehime As passion projects produced by small groups, their very existence is fundamentally at odds with the concept of widespread distribution. [k] @Osakabehime But then, someone had the brilliant idea of coming up with bookstores like this to make up for that flaw! [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 23] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Erice I, uh, I see. Thanks for filling me in. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Osakabehime This store is a little more posh than I was expecting, but I can feel it pulsing with doujin power where it counts. [k] @Osakabehime If true paradise exists, this is definitely it. [k] [charaFace A 1] @Osakabehime Oh man, this is so excitiiing! [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 13] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Mash Whenever I hear the word “doujinshi,” I always think back to that summer in Luluhawa. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 1] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Nero Umu, that was a festival of the arts for the ages. [k] @Nero It is just a shame that I was prohibited from distributing the book I made myself. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 19] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] [charaFadeTime H 0.1 0.6] [bgm BGM_EVENT_7 0.4 0.6] @Erice (Huh. It sounds like everyone here knows a lot more about this stuff than I would have thought...) [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_7 0.4 1.0] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Galatea Doujin... Primarily comics made by professional and amateur artists alike simply for the joy of making them, right? [k] @Galatea From what I understand, it sounds like people care about them the same way I do about sculptures and dolls. [k] @Galatea Since it's common for one person to find value in something another person made... [k] @Galatea I'm guessing this place was made to collect and display many such works to make it easier for people to buy and sell them? [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Osakabehime Exactly! Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to check all the shelves here to see what they've got (and just not look at the price tags for now) before I[line 2] [k] ?1:How about we start by checking in on this store's event first? ?2:Sorry, Batty, but we need to find out how we can get points here first. ?! [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadeinFSL A 0.1 0] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadeinFSR C 0.1 2] @Mash Senpai is right, Osakabehime. I'm afraid I have to ask you to do your shopping later. [k] [charaFace A 9] @Osakabehime How much later? [k] [charaFace C 13] @Mash Do you think you can wait until after the Singularity has been repaired? [k] [charaFace A 8] @Osakabehime But, that'll give me barely any time before it[sr]closes![messageShake 0.04 4 4 0.7] Iyadaaa! [k] [messageOff] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_7 1.0] [fadeout black 1.0] [wait fade] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 1.0] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.4 1] @Doujin Sage I am the one who stands atop this store's org chart! They call me...the Doujin Sage![twt 0.3][fowardEffect bit_talk_41_fs][se ad186] [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [fowardEffectDestroy bit_talk_41_fs] [bgm BGM_EVENT_27 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Osakabehime Batty was so shocked by the sudden appearance of this mysterious new character that she unwittingly began narrating her own thoughts in third person. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Doujin Sage You come here in search of a trial?[sr]Then a trial you shall have. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Doll Employee In this store, instead of pitting our customers against each other to earn points, we ask them to complete a challenge. [k] @Doll Employee All you need to do is clear the owne[line 2]I mean, Lord Doujin Sage's challenge, and the points are yours. [k] @Doll Employee We hope you'll consider taking part! Oh, but please be aware that some challenges may require certain qualifications. [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Mash I see. So what's this, um, trial involve? [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Doujin Sage Hohoho. Well you see, I've been blowing off work to read doujinshi ever since Akihabara was a barren wasteland[line 2] [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 4] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] [charaFadeTime H 0.1 0.6] [bgm BGM_EVENT_27 0.4 0.6] @Osakabehime (That doesn't sound very sagelike to me...) [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_27 0.4 1.0] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Doujin Sage Which is why I want nothing more than to see doujin culture flourish for many years to come. [k] @Doujin Sage And to make that happen, we need to train a younger generation to carry on our traditions. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Nero Go on. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Doujin Sage If you want to earn points in my store, you will need to prove that your eye is discerning enough to merit them. [k] @Doujin Sage My true goal, you see, is to unearth new and promising talent. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Erice ...So, um, what exactly is it you want us to do? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Doujin Sage I want you to find the best doujin in this shop, bring it to me, and explain your reasoning for choosing it. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Osakabehime Huh? Isn't that kind of vague?[sr]What do you even mean by “best”? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Doujin Sage There are so many ways in which to evaluate a work of art. All I seek is an answer I can accept. [k] @Doujin Sage But I will warn you up front: any shallow choices, such as picking the most expensive book in the shop, will be disqualified! [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Osakabehime Hmm. Okay, I'll just think of this as a kind of challenge run then. [k] [charaFace A 7] @Osakabehime It shouldn't be too hard to find a rare book one of the industry's current biggest artists put out while she was still making douji[line 2] [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_27 0.7] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Doujin Sage [f x-large]Stooop!!![messageShake 0.04 5 5 0.7][se ad325][seVolume ad325 0 0.4] [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_7 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 8] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] [charaShake A 0.04 3 3 0.7] @Osakabehime Gyaaah! [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Doujin Sage You can't fool me. There's no need to unearth a warrior who's already in the thick of battle! [k] @Doujin Sage What you need to be doing now is drawing! In fact, what are you even doing here in the first place!? [k] @Doujin Sage You should be back in your room pouring your heart onto your drawing board, not out here with your canvas still blank! [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 8] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Osakabehime Now you're hounding me about my deadline, too!? You've got it all wrong! This is just my input time! [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Doujin Sage True, I will admit that input is in many ways just as important as output. [k] @Doujin Sage But your experiences in the trenches do mean you're a poor fit for this challenge. [k] @Doujin Sage I want to see new, future possibilities. Not the cold, calculating moves of a seasoned doujin artist, but the raw, unfettered power of youth! [k] @Doujin Sage Now, let me see which of you IS qualified... [k] @Doujin Sage You two have the faces of assistants who have looped through the hellish summer of doujin creation multiple times. [k] @Doujin Sage That makes you pros in your own right, which disqualifies you from this challenge. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 15] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Mash You mean Senpai and me?[sr]Wow, you really do have a keen eye! [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 14] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Erice I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to sit this one out. This is all way outside my area of expertise. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_7 1.0] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Doujin Sage All right, I've made my decision. You two will be the ones to take part in my point challenge! [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk off] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadeinFSL D 0.1 0] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadeinFSR E 0.1 2] [wt 0.7] [charaTalk on] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 1] @Nero Me? Very well. To be honest, I do not know very much about manga, but I have absolute confidence in my eye for art![bgm BGM_EVENT_63 0.1] [k] [charaFace E 0] @Galatea Me too? I don't have much confidence when it comes to evaluating two-dimensional works of art myself... [k] ?1:We're counting on you two! (Not that we have much choice...) [charaFace D 6] @Nero Umu! Worry not![sr]With me here, this challenge is as good as won! [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 9] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Osakabehime (I hope those two'll be okay...) [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 12] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Mash (I-I'm sure they will be.[sr]They both know a lot about art, after all.) [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadeinFSL D 0.1 0] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadeinFSR E 0.1 2] ?2:Good luck, you two! @Galatea Thank you, [%1]. I hope I can properly apply[sr]my sensibilities about three-dimensional works... [k] ?! [charaFace D 0] @Nero Come, Galatea! Let us begin by looking over every book on these shelves! [k] [charaFace E 0] @Galatea All right. I'll do the best I can... [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 0.5] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_63 0.4] [wait fade] [soundStopAll] [end]