＄03-00-03-12-1-0 [soundStopAll] [charaSet A 98001000 1 Mash] [charaSet B 1098124500 1 "Da Vinci"] [charaSet C 9005001 1 Holmes] [charaSet D 1098123200 1 Goredolf] [charaSet E 1098123000 1 Meunière] [charaSet F 7005001 1 Spartacus] [charaSet G 1009001 1 Mordred] [charaSet H 98115000 1 Effect] [scene 65700] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [bgm BGM_EVENT_70 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 23] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Da Vinci Huh. Sounds like you had quite the evening... [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Holmes Peculiar though this may be, it does present another piece of the puzzle. [k] [charaFace C 4] ＠Holmes Unfortunately, it does nothing to make[sr]the larger picture any easier to see. [k] ＠Holmes We know that the Crypters' first priority is defending their Tree of Emptiness... [k] ＠Holmes ...and yet, Akuta has not told this Lostbelt's king[sr]of the tree's importance. [k] ＠Holmes Furthermore, she moved to eliminate us entirely on her own discretion, only to end up swearing allegiance to Qin Shi Huang the instant Xiang Yu's life was threatened... [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 4] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash I was taken aback to see Akuta acting so aggressively when we first came to this Lostbelt... [k] ＠Mash ...but seeing her so scared and flustered was just...painful, more than it was surprising... [k] [charaFace A 8] ＠Mash I guess I really didn't know anything about her back when we were both at Chaldea... [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Holmes Ah yes, about who she was at Chaldea... [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Da Vinci Holmes and I did a little poking around in the[sr]data we managed to back up from the server... [k] [charaFace B 12] ＠Da Vinci ...and her entire background[sr]reeks of falsified records. [k] [messageOff] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_70 0.3] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.5] [bgm BGM_EVENT_81 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Holmes Indeed. I had to practically hold my[sr]nose as we picked apart her disguise. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 7] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] ＠Goredolf Disguise? Even though she was[sr]a member of Chaldea's staff? [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 12] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Da Vinci Let's see... Imagine her profile is like a painting that's been thoroughly, methodically airbrushed to erase any trace of the original painter. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Holmes Correct. There was not a single errant brushstroke,[sr]so to speak, to be found anywhere. [k] ＠Holmes Anyone who has lived an ordinary life will inevitably leave behind a bit of useless information about him or herself along the way. [k] [charaFace C 6] ＠Holmes And yet, there was nothing of the sort[sr]to be found in Akuta Hinako's data. [k] ＠Holmes It was as though her entire life story was designed to pull the wool over someone's eyes. [k] ？1：You mean, like an intricate piece of fiction...? [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 10] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Da Vinci Precisely! You are as quick to[sr]catch on as ever, [%1]! [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] ？2：You mean, like a perfect alibi? [charaFace C 1] ＠Holmes Precisely! That is just the sort of interjection I was looking for, my dear Watson! [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] ？！ [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 6] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash So the fact that nothing in her personal information[sr]is strange also means nothing in it is real? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 24] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Da Vinci Yup, yup, yup. There's basically nothing even[sr]remotely human about her entire background. [k] [charaFace B 25] ＠Da Vinci And even that's not the only obviously suspicious thing we ran across. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Holmes According to her profile, Marisbury Animusphere brought her to Chaldea, supervised her aptitude test... [k] ＠Holmes ...and oversaw her periodic health[sr]exams and interviews personally. [k] ＠Holmes It seems every bit of data about her was submitted[sr]with his authorization codes. No one else's. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash The first director? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 24] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Da Vinci Just the fact that he handled it all alone[sr]is one hell of a red flag for security. [k] ＠Da Vinci It'd be easy for him to falsify any data[sr]he wanted, considering his position. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 4] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] ＠Goredolf Be that as it may, if Chaldea's original director was the one who manipulated her profile... [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 14] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Da Vinci Yeah. If a guy that high up the food chain had something he wanted to keep secret about her, we're pretty much SOL. [k] ＠Da Vinci How did Akuta end up at Chaldea in the first place? [k] ＠Da Vinci Did she actually have enough Rayshift[sr]aptitude to be chosen for Team A? [k] ＠Da Vinci For that matter, who the hell is she, really?[sr]At this point, I don't know what to believe. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 4] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Holmes Indeed. Everything we thought we knew about Akuta Hinako's personal information is suspect at best. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 3] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Meunière So it wouldn't really be a stretch to imagine she might have a different goal from the other Crypters. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Holmes Obviously not. What's more, this goal is evidently more important to her than protecting her Lostbelt or preserving her relationship with its king. [k] [charaFace C 6] ＠Holmes One might think eliminating us would be her first priority, but as we've seen, even that is secondary compared to her concern for Xiang Yu...another figure about whom we know next to nothing. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash It looks like that name only means anything to those of us from Proper Human History. In this Lostbelt, he appears to go by something else. [k] ？1：I think he was called “Kuaiji Zero.” ？！ [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 6] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Holmes Kuaiji... Hmm... [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 24] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Da Vinci Well, a quick database search suggests that area has some significance for Xiang Yu. [k] ＠Da Vinci It's where his uncle, Xiang Liang, started his revolt against the Qin empire after the emperor died. [k] [charaFace B 25] ＠Da Vinci You could say it's where Xiang Yu[sr]began his career as a warrior. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Holmes Regardless of who Xiang Yu may be in this world,[sr]the fact remains that he belongs to this Lostbelt. [k] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_81 1.0] ＠Holmes So I cannot fathom why Akuta Hinako, who[line 2]though nothing else we know about her is certain[line 2]comes from Proper Human History, would care so deeply about him as to abandon her other goals. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 5] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] ＠Goredolf Hmph. That one's pretty straightforward.[bgm BGM_EVENT_94 0.1][sr]She must have fallen in love with him at first sight. [k] ＠Goredolf The more foolish the woman, the more likely she[sr]is to chuck everything away for such silly notions. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 17] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Da Vinci Careful, Gordy. You're gonna lose any goodwill[sr]you may have built up with your female staff. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 6] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] ＠Goredolf Bah, the only [&woman:women] here [&is:are [%1] and] Mash,[sr]you borderline Lolita! [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 23] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] [wt 1.0] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash Well, I was certainly disappointed by what you said. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 9] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] ＠Goredolf Wait, really? [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_94 1.5] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 8] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Holmes Now, now, do try to stay on topic. We still[sr]have a mountain of problems that need solving. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 12] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Da Vinci Oh, right. We still need to talk to the people[sr]who're gonna be...less than pleased about this. [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 1.5] [wait fade] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaSet E 6011001 1 "Jing Ke"] [wt 0.5] [fadein black 1.5] [wait fade] [bgm BGM_EVENT_81 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 5] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Jing Ke Even if it is only temporary, I can't believe I have to pretend to make nice with that emperor. Just the thought makes me sick! [k] ？1：Yeah, that sounds about right... ？！ [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 4] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] ＠Spartacus Negotiate? Out of the question.[sr]That tactic plays right into the oppressors' hands. [k] [charaFace F 5] ＠Spartacus Do not be fooled, detective. They will tell you whatever the weak wish to hear, and pressure you into swearing allegiance with only the pretense of your consent at best! [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Holmes Given the urgency of [&Mr.:Ms.] [%1] and[sr]Goredolf's condition, I'm afraid we have no alternative. [k] ＠Holmes At a minimum, I would like to maintain our truce with Qin Shi Huang until Koyanskaya is securely in our custody. [k] ＠Holmes If we could prolong it until Akuta Hinako[sr]is out of the picture, so much the better. [k] ＠Holmes Whatever her reasons for doing so may be, Akuta Hinako remains fiercely determined to eradicate us. [k] [charaFace C 6] ＠Holmes So much so that she tried to assassinate[sr][&Mr.:Ms.] [%1] in the dead of night against Qin Shi Huang's wishes. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 14] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] ＠Da Vinci Obviously, Akuta and Qin Shi Huang aren't[sr]exactly BFFs at the moment... [k] ＠Da Vinci ...but we can't be sure that will last, since there's still a lot we don't know about their relationship. [k] ＠Da Vinci There is every possibility that she may yet convince[sr]Qin Shi Huang to take her side in all of this. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 4] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] ＠Spartacus Hmph. What about defeating Qin Shi Huang and cutting down the Tree of Emptiness before Musik and Master can fall victim to this accursed poison? [k] ＠Spartacus Should that not be our first priority? [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Holmes Listen closely, Spartacus. At the moment, making an enemy out of all of the empire will lead only to disaster. [k] ＠Holmes Right now, Koyanskaya is a wild card who could wreak havoc no matter where she is or whose side she is on. [k] [charaFace C 4] ＠Holmes If we don't have an antidote ready to go by the time we face off with Qin Shi Huang, it will be over before it begins. [k] ＠Holmes All the emperor would have to do is kill Koyanskaya... [k] ＠Holmes ...and [&Mr.:Ms.] [%1] would be saddled with[sr]the poison's deleterious effects for the rest of [&his:her] life. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 9] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] ＠Goredolf Let's not forget that my own life[sr]would be tragically shortened! [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Holmes Yes, ultimately, we need to destroy the Tree of Emptiness and erase this Lostbelt, and to do so, we will inevitably need to face and defeat Qin Shi Huang. [k] ＠Holmes So bear in mind that any amicable relations we appear to have now are a strictly temporary state of affairs. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] ＠Mordred So you want us to pretend to be friends until we can attack when the emperor least expects it, right? [k] [charaFace G 1] ＠Mordred Yeah, that's fine. Hell, I used to ask Agravain for advice with that sorta sneaky shit all the time. [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] ＠Spartacus I refuse. Acquiescence is the first step to allegiance, and allegiance inevitably leads to subservience. [k] ＠Spartacus My Master must never side with oppression,[sr]but always rebel against it. [k] [charaFace F 2] ＠Spartacus [&He:She] should rebel against pain, rebel against suffering,[sr]and ultimately triumph by rebelling against destiny! [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] ＠Mordred Get the goddamn stick outta your ass, would ya?[sr]We're playin' the long game here, lunkhead. [k] ＠Mordred The important part is that we[sr]get to destroy the empire in the end! [k] [charaFace G 1] ＠Mordred So why don'tcha just think of all the rebelling you're gonna get to do later as a prize for all the restraint you gotta show now? I mean, you love repressing your own shit, right? [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 4] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] ＠Spartacus ...Are you all truly willing to go along with this? [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 4] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Jing Ke When I tried to assassinate the emperor before, I lost the moment I focused on something other than the killing itself. [k] [charaFace E 0] ＠Jing Ke But, I'm not the one leading the attack this time. [k] ＠Jing Ke I get that [%1] has [&his:her] own way of fighting. [k] ？1：...I'm sorry. I know it's a lot to ask. ？！ ＠Jing Ke Well, there's nothing I can do if you're going to plead at me with that helpless look on your face. I mean, you're just now realizing how hopeless your chances are against Xiang Yu, right? [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] ＠Spartacus ... [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 8] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Holmes Hmm, it's getting stuffy in here with so many of us present. I think I'll step out for a bit of fresh air. [k] [messageOff] [wt 0.5] [charaFace C 7] [wt 1.2] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Jing Ke ...? [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash (Huh? Holmes just winked at me, Senpai,[sr]and Jing Ke. What's going on...?) [k] [messageOff] [wipeout leftToRight 1.0 1.0] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_81 1.0] [wait wipe] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [scene 69200] [wt 0.5] [wipein rightToLeft 1.0 1.0] [wait wipe] [bgm BGM_EVENT_70 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash What is it, Holmes? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Jing Ke Is there something else you[sr]wanted to talk to us about? [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Holmes I thought it would be best if Spartacus[sr]were absent for this next part. [k] ＠Holmes I trust you to retain your cool, Ms. Jing Ke, but let me remind you to refrain from raising your voice. As long as we whisper, Qin Shi Huang should be unable to hear us. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 12] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash ... [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Holmes I've mostly finished my analysis of the Benefaction drug, and it's beyond anything I could have imagined. [k] ＠Holmes Its psychotropic effects are secondary at most. [k] ＠Holmes Its true purpose lies in boosting the immune system...or perhaps I should say, enhancing it to an unfathomable degree. [k] [charaFace C 6] ＠Holmes And despite its potency, there are almost no negative side effects as long as one condition remains unmet. [k] ＠Holmes It is well beyond what modern medical science could achieve. In fact, I doubt even magecraft from Proper Human History could create a drug so effective. [k] ＠Holmes It is something that could only be made here, in a Lostbelt where pharmaceuticals and biochemistry are entirely based on sage arts. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Jing Ke Now I see. So it's mass-produced elixir. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 6] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash And they just hand out something that amazing[sr]to every citizen during every major celebration? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Holmes Indeed. And as a result, illness and[sr]disease have been completely eradicated. [k] ＠Holmes I doubt any of these people have had[sr]so much as a cold since they were born. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash Then, it's a real, actual panacea... [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Jing Ke Hold on. What's the condition that[sr]needs to go unmet for this to work? [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_70 1.0] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Holmes Ah, yes. That would be...old age. [k] [charaFace C 6] ＠Holmes Once a person's hormonal secretions have reached a certain level, this drug functions as a lethal anesthetic. [k] ＠Holmes I estimate it to be at least several thousand times more potent than pentobarbital. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 6] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] [wt 1.5] ？1：...That can't be right. ？2：Hang on. Wouldn't that mean... ？！ [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_48 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 5] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Jing Ke ...Now I see. I thought it was strange that[sr]we hadn't seen a single elderly person here. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Holmes This is no unintended side effect. It's quite clear that the medicine was designed to work this way. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 6] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash Designed...? [wt 0.6][charaFace A 2]Then, it really is[sr]poisoning everyone who takes it!? [k] ＠Mash So when someone's body secretes a certain amount of hormones[line 2]in other words, once their body has aged to a certain point[line 2]they just...die? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Holmes Correct. From our perspective, distributing a drug like this is no better than mass murder. [k] ＠Holmes Still...a case can be made from a Buddhist perspective, and how it views the four inevitabilities of human life[line 2]namely, birth, aging, disease, and death. [k] [charaFace C 6] ＠Holmes If one considered both old age and illness equally undesirable, one could say this medicine protects you from the pain of the former and the latter at once. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 15] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash ... [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Holmes I cannot say if every world, under all possible conditions, would eventually arrive at these ethics of pharmaceutical science... [k] ＠Holmes ...but the wheat grown here has been extensively genetically modified into something extraordinary. [k] ＠Holmes Its resistance to disease, its yield...everything about it stands leagues above its natural counterpart in Proper Human History. [k] ＠Holmes With a crop like this, one could live their[sr]entire life without ever knowing hunger. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Jing Ke And if you never had to worry about food, you'd probably never think to take it from someone else. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Holmes There is no economy here; no division between rich and poor exists. And we have all seen for ourselves how ignorant they are of war and violence. [k] ＠Holmes It seems that life here is as far removed from the suffering that one might expect in our world as it is possible to imagine. [k] [charaFace C 6] ＠Holmes And when their life has run its course, this drug puts them to sleep permanently, well before they can begin to feel the pain of old age. [k] ＠Holmes I daresay that, if nothing else... [k] ＠Holmes ...this world has done a frighteningly effective job[sr]at removing pain and suffering from people's lives. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 4] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash But... But that's still... [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 5] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Jing Ke That's no way for people to live.[sr]They're practically being kept as livestock. [k] ＠Jing Ke So this is how Qin Shi Huang...how that dictator decided to solve humanity's suffering. Makes sense. [k] ＠Jing Ke No way a leader who abandoned their own humanity would in turn treat their subjects like people. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Holmes As far as making a decision between this[sr]Lostbelt and Proper Human History... [k] ＠Holmes ...Spartacus claimed that we should fight to determine which should be allowed to survive. [k] ＠Holmes If hearing that gave you pause, I would urge you to give the matter more thought, keeping what you now know about this Benefaction in mind. [k] ＠Holmes In this world, the definition of a happy[sr]human life is exceedingly simple. [k] ？1：... ？2：... ？！ [charaFace C 8] ＠Holmes ...Hmm. Seeing as you will need to make this choice sooner or later, I think it best I suspend my usual behavior in favor of full disclosure. [k] ＠Holmes Allow me to share with you some speculation. Do keep in mind that this is not a deduction, but rather a bit of conjecture on my part. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash Holmes... [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Holmes This relates solely to one question. Namely, why did the Spirit Origin graph fail to work with this Lostbelt's leyline? [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash You think it has something to do with this medicine? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Holmes That may not be directly related, but it does support my current hypothesis. [k] ＠Holmes Heroic Spirits have always been one side of Alaya[line 2]mankind's collective unconscious. They are defined foremost by their purpose: protecting humanity. [k] ＠Holmes While there may be many different methods and conditions involved in summoning Servants, the one thing they all have in common, without exception, is responding to the summoner's prayer. [k] [charaFace C 6] ＠Holmes However...if there was not a single person in the world who had the emphatic need to pray for something... [k] ＠Holmes ...and, if such a world had flourished[sr]unabated for hundreds of years... [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Jing Ke ...Right. Then it wouldn't be at all surprising if that world lost its connection to the Throne of Heroes entirely. [k] ＠Jing Ke For that matter...there wouldn't even be any Heroic Spirits in that world, just like there aren't here. [k] ＠Jing Ke After all, every hero who might be needed to fight someday, like Qin Liangyu, is still alive. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 7] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash So...this Lostbelt is a world that has[sr]no need for Heroic Spirits at all? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Holmes Can you imagine a person wishing fervently for anything in a world free from hunger, pain, and suffering,[sr]Ms. Kyrielight? I know I certainly cannot. [k] ＠Holmes Indeed, it only makes sense that Servants would never appear in a world where no one wishes for anything. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Jing Ke ...Thanks for telling us this, Holmes.[sr]Whatever doubts I might have had are gone now. [k] [charaFace E 5] ＠Jing Ke I will do everything in my power to take Qin Shi Huang down,[sr]and put an end to this disgusting regime. [k] ＠Jing Ke As long as I get there in the end,[sr]I don't care how far out of our way we have to go. [k] ＠Jing Ke So right now, let's focus on curing[sr][%1]. Now that I know where I'm going, I can wait as long as it takes. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 7] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash ...Thank you, Jing Ke. [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 1.5] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_48 1.5] [wait fade] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaSet A 3035001 1 "Qin Liangyu"] [charaSet B 1098159300 1 Soldier] [charaSet C 1098159000 1 Boy] [charaSet D 1098160700 1 "Captain of the Guard"] [charaSet E 1098158700 1 "Han Xin"] [imageSet F cut063_cinema 1] [charaScale F 1.01] [charaDepth F 10] [charaFadein F 0.1 0,-200] [scene 51603] [wt 1.0] [fadein black 1.5] [wait fade] [bgm BGM_EVENT_81 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 0,-50] ＠Qin Liangyu Progress report? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 0,-50] ＠Soldier We should finish a complete scan of the vehicle's interior by morning. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 1] [charaFadein A 0.1 0,-50] ＠Qin Liangyu Good. Be careful not to overlook anything. Remember, the future of the empire rests on your shoulders. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 0,-50] ＠Soldier Yes, ma'am! [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 0,-50] ＠Qin Liangyu I'll go see how things are outside. [k] [messageOff] [wipeout leftToRight 1.0 1.0] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_81 1.0] [wait wipe] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [scene 69204] [wt 0.5] [wipein rightToLeft 1.0 1.0] [wait wipe] [wt 0.5] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 0,-50] ＠Qin Liangyu The Shadow Border... The product of a world entirely different from ours, huh... [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 0,-50] ＠Boy “Because the moon does not know how to drink,[sr]my shadow merely follows the movement of my body.” [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_90 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 6] [charaFadein A 0.1 0,-50] ＠Qin Liangyu ...[messageShake 0.03 2 2 0.4]! [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Boy “The moon has brought the shadow to keep me company a while. The practice of mirth should keep pace with spring.” [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 6] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 256,-50] [charaFadein C 0.1 -256,-50] ＠Qin Liangyu ...What was that, young man? [k] [charaFace C 1] ＠Boy Hm? Oh, that's called a “poem.”[sr]A guy named Li Bai wrote it a long time ago. [k] ＠Qin Liangyu Who taught you that? [k] [charaFace C 0] ＠Boy Well... [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 1.5] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_90 1.5] [wait fade] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [charaSet A 1098160100 1 "Qin Liangyu"] [wipeFilter cinema 0.5 0] [scene 65800] [wt 0.5] [fadein black 1.5] [wait fade] [bgm BGM_EVENT_97 0.1] ＠Qin Shi Huang We see Qin Liangyu's investigation is proceeding smoothly. It feels good to have so much data moving among our circuits. [k] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 0,-50] ＠Captain of the Guard Do you think you will be able to analyze that otherworldly device, Your Imperial Majesty? [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] ＠Qin Shi Huang Who do you think we are? This holy vessel's full calculation capabilities can easily handle a single vehicle. [k] ＠Qin Shi Huang ...Or so we thought. This is amazing. [k] ＠Qin Shi Huang How could they fit so much functionality into these dimensions? It's hard to believe what we are seeing. [k] [messageOff] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 0,-50] [charaEffect H bit_talk_10_china] [wt 0.3] [se ad13] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 4] [charaFadein A 0.1 0,-50] [wt 0.3] ＠Qin Liangyu Forgive the intrusion, Your Imperial Majesty,[sr]but there's something you should know. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [wt 0.1] ＠Qin Shi Huang Hm? What is this about? [k] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_97 0.6] [charaPut H 0,-50] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 5] [charaFadein A 0.1 0,-50] ＠Qin Liangyu ...The children in this village are reciting poems. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [wt 0.1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_72 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 5] [charaFace E 17] [charaFadein D 0.1 256,-50] [charaFadein E 0.1 -256,-50] ＠Captain of the Guard ...[messageShake 0.03 2 2 0.4]!? [k] ＠Han Xin You're kidding... [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 0,-50] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 5] [charaFadein A 0.1 0,-50] ＠Qin Liangyu When I asked them about it,[sr]they said they learned them from Chaldea. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,1200] [charaEffectStop H bit_talk_10_china] [wt 0.1] ＠Qin Shi Huang ...We see.[sr]Then Chaldea are Confucians. [k] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 16] [charaFadein E 0.1 0,-50] ＠Han Xin Y-y-yes, Your Imperial Majesty.[sr]This is undoubtedly the work of Confucianism. [k] [messageOff] [wt 1.0] [fadeout black 2.0] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_72 2.0] [wait fade] [wt 0.5] [soundStopAll] [end]