＄01-00-07-10-1-0 [soundStopAll] [bgm BGM_EVENT_1 0.1] [charaSet A 8001002 1 Mash] [charaSet B 98003000 1 "Dr. Roman"] [charaSet C 98106200 1 Merlin] [charaSet D 3027000 1 Ana] [charaSet E 98002000 1 Fou] [charaSet F 5018001 1 Gilgamesh] [charaSet G 98107600 1 Siduri] [scene 33100] [fadein black 2.0] [wait fade] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 3] [charaFadein F 0.4 1] ＠Gilgamesh I've gone through your report.[sr]You have been through a lot, [%1]. [k] [charaFace F 5] ＠Gilgamesh Sacrifices are unavoidable in war. [k] ＠Gilgamesh As king, I will prepare the memorial for the lost, and compensate those left behind. None of you need worry about that. [k] [charaFace F 2] ＠Gilgamesh Gorgon, wielder of the Authority of Tiamat, will begin attacking in ten days! Are you certain, Merlin!? [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Merlin It's been a day since then, so nine days to be correct. First, let's review what we know. [k] [charaFace C 4] ＠Merlin Gorgon, the monster known for killing heroes in Greek mythology. [k] ＠Merlin She's here either because of the King of Mages' Holy Grail or due to some twist of fate. [k] [charaFace C 0] ＠Merlin Whichever it is, the Grail has restored her former appearance and power. [k] ＠Merlin While many legends tell of the monstrous Gorgon Sisters' murderous exploits, none depict any of them giving birth to other monsters. [k] ＠Merlin Therefore, the Authority to give birth to Demonic Beasts, Potnia Theron, must have come from the Holy Grail. [k] ？1：Who are the Gorgon Sisters? [charaFadeout C 0.1] [charaTalk B] [communicationCharaLoop 98003003 1 5 0 0] ＠Dr. Roman Three deities in Greek mythology: Stheno, the oldest; Euryale, the middle sister; and Medusa, the youngest. [k] [communicationCharaFace 3] ＠Dr. Roman They used to be rural goddesses, but the youngest Medusa angered the great goddess Athena of Olympus. [k] ＠Dr. Roman In her wrath, Athena transformed Medusa into a monster. Medusa's sisters took pity on her, and together the three moved to a remote island called the Shapeless Isle. [k] [communicationCharaFace 5] ＠Dr. Roman However, the people, influenced by Athena, saw all three sisters only as monsters. So, they sought to kill them. [k] ＠Dr. Roman After defeating many heroes who came to kill both her and her sisters, Medusa truly became the monster everyone believed she was. She even devoured her beloved sisters. [k] ＠Dr. Roman That's probably how this “Gorgon Monster” was born. It's a manifestation of the primordial goddess that possesses the divinity of the three sisters. [k] [communicationCharaClear] [wait communicationChara] ？2：Does that have anything to do with Stheno and Euryale? [charaFadeout C 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash Yes. There were three divine Gorgon Sisters in Greek mythology; those two were the oldest and middle sisters. [k] ＠Mash The youngest sister, Medusa, was persecuted by the people, killing many heroes who came for her head. [k] ＠Mash The ceaseless violence, the prejudice and persecution all drove her mad, and eventually she devoured her beloved sisters and became an enormous monster. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] ？！ [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 4] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] ＠Ana ... [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 1] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] ＠Gilgamesh Humph. So an exiled goddess returns as a goddess of vengeance, huh? [k] ＠Gilgamesh If anything, I'd say she should destroy the Greek world instead, but I'm sure that would be a bitter pill to swallow even for her. [k] [charaFace F 4] ＠Gilgamesh Then? Did Gorgon say humans have no chance against the goddesses from the very beginning? [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 4] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash ...Yes. She says we humans are just an obstacle, and that the goddesses are the only ones she needs to watch out for. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_1 2.0] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 1] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] ＠Gilgamesh Heh. Mash, what are you disappointed for?[sr]This is where you should be laughing. [k] [bgm BGM_EVENT_4 0.1] ＠Gilgamesh Ahh, such hopeless fools they are.[sr]That gives us ample opportunity for victory. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 3] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash I-is that so? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 1] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] ＠Gilgamesh Of course it is. Right, [%1]?[sr]You feel the same, do you not? [k] ？1：...Heh, of course. [charaFace F 0] ＠Gilgamesh Hahaha! Of course you do! Strife among enemies is the most entertaining weakness there is! [k] [charaFace F 1] ＠Gilgamesh But aren't you quite nasty yourself, [%1]? You'd better take a long look in the mirror if you ever want to make any friends! [k] ？2：Heh, I...guess? [charaFace F 2] ＠Gilgamesh Curses, so you're some little Goody Two-shoes![sr]Sit right there. I shall educate you in the art of ruling and dominating your foes! [k] ？！ [charaFace F 5] ＠Gilgamesh According to your research, the three goddesses are each very different. [k] ＠Gilgamesh Gorgon has the greatest influence, and runs on the hatred of humans. [k] ＠Gilgamesh Although the Goddess of the Jungle has covered Ur and Eridu with greenery, she has not done anything to the people. [k] ＠Gilgamesh Also, this goddess isn't particularly assertive.[sr]She has no hatred, but she is not lazy either. [k] ＠Gilgamesh She uses what's necessary when necessary and carefully reads the situation. She's perhaps the most perfected goddess of all. [k] [charaFace F 4] ＠Gilgamesh The third goddess is the one hard at work destroying her own land of Mesopotamia... [k] ？1：Ishtar... [charaFace F 3] ＠Gilgamesh ...Hm. Well, that sounds about right. [k] ？2：... [charaFace F 0] ＠Gilgamesh Oh? The look on your face is saying Ishtar is not a foe.[sr]It is fine, do not mind me. [k] ＠Gilgamesh If you feel that way, you may be right. She wasn't taken into consideration in the first place anyway. [k] ？！ [charaFace F 1] ＠Gilgamesh Well, there is no point in highlighting that woman's faults now. I'm tired of it anyway. [k] ＠Gilgamesh What I want to point out is the order in which we defeat them. Negotiating with Gorgon is not possible, but the other two are different. [k] ＠Gilgamesh Which means Ishtar should be first.[sr]That should be the most manageable opponent. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace F 1] [charaFadein F 0.1 0] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein G 0.1 2] ＠Siduri My king, are you commanding us to defeat Ishtar? I cannot agree to that. [k] ＠Siduri No matter how much damage Ishtar causes, she is still Uruk's patron deity. To fight her would be... [k] [charaFace F 4] ＠Gilgamesh How disappointing, Siduri... Even [%1] understands... [k] ＠Siduri Huh...? U-um, what do you mean by “understands”...? [k] ？1：Ishtar is bad, but she's a good goddess. ？2：Ishtar is a pain, but she's not a bad goddess. ？！ [charaFadeout F 0.1] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 8] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash Yes... All of the victims' stories agree that Ishtar always and only attacked when there were Demonic Beasts involved. [k] ＠Mash In light of that, we believe she was trying to protect the farms from the Demonic Beasts. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] ＠Siduri So you're saying Ishtar robb[line 3]I mean, confiscated the farmers' fortunes because she was claiming a reward for protecting them?? [k] ＠Siduri Then Ishtar was only protecting Uruk out of pure good will!? [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] ＠Ana No, not out of good will. It's more her “Because everything in this world's mine” type of thinking. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] ＠Gilgamesh Do you see how that's just her usual foolishness?[sr]That woman can never give up Uruk. That's where her weakness lies. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Merlin So we're gonna defeat Ishtar first? She's not as strong as Gorgon, but she's still very powerful, you know? [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 1] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] ＠Gilgamesh Who said anything about defeating her?[sr]There's no need to defeat that fool. [k] ＠Gilgamesh We are going to bring her over to our side.[sr]Like taming a wild beast. [k] [charaEffect F bit_talk_41] ＠Gilgamesh And of course, that means that our heroic[sr][%1] shall be that beast tamer! [k] ？1：Finally, a job for a hero! ？2：Ugh, great. Wouldn't want it to be easy or anything... ？！ [charaEffectStop F bit_talk_41] [wt 0.4] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [charaTalk B] [communicationCharaLoop 98003003 1 5 0 4] ＠Dr. Roman So you're saying we have to persuade that super wild and reckless goddess... But, wouldn't it be easier to just defeat her? [k] [communicationCharaClear] [wait communicationChara] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 13] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash But it is more productive than fighting. [k] ＠Mash Senpai has contracted with many Servants up till now. I'm sure we'll manage. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] ＠Ana ...King Gilgamesh. I've heard you fought with Ishtar many times. [k] ＠Ana Yet you want to become allies with her? Aren't you two on extremely bad terms with each other? [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 5] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] ＠Gilgamesh Of course. And making her an ally doesn't mean that will change. [k] ＠Gilgamesh Ishtar cannot be of use to humans.[sr]She's useless no matter how much power she has. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 6] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash Er... Then, um, why? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 1] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] ＠Gilgamesh [%1] can contract with her.[sr]I don't have particularly high hopes for her. [k] ＠Gilgamesh However, her Bull of Heaven, Gugalanna, is another matter entirely. [k] ＠Gilgamesh It's a lethal weapon that, if used, could incinerate a city in an instant. We will definitely need that to end this war. [k] ＠Gilgamesh Therefore, we will make her our ally.[sr]Do you have anything to say, Merlin? [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 1] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Merlin No, no. If that's the case, then I have no objection.[sr]It's good to have a playful mindset like that, my king. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 3] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] ＠Gilgamesh I'd call it gambling more than being playful. [k] ＠Gilgamesh Bringing that woman in is like loading a jar without a cap onto a cart. [k] [charaFace F 1] ＠Gilgamesh Ah well. Now, onto the details of the plan.[sr]All right, [%1]. For Ishtar... [k] [messageOff] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_4 2.0] [fadeout black 2.0] [wait fade] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [scene 20730] [wt 3.0] [fadein black 2.0] [wait fade] [bgm BGM_EVENT_2 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 13] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] ＠Mash And so, we left Uruk with some goods to use for negotiating. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 0] [charaFace A 13] [charaFadein A 0.1 2] ＠Mash Ana, I haven't greeted you properly after reuniting.[sr]Let me say again how happy I am to work with you. [k] ？1：Glad you were okay. ？2：Glad to see you again. ？！ [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] ＠Fou Fou, fooou! [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 4] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] ＠Ana ...Yes, nice to see you again.[sr]...And... At Nippur, I'm sorry I couldn't be of much help... [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace D 4] [charaFadein D 0.1 0] [charaFace C 1] [charaFadein C 0.1 2] ＠Merlin Not another word of that, Ana. We should only reflect on failures to try and learn from them and improve. Never simply dwell on them! [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [se ad13] [charaTalk B] [communicationChara 98003003 1 5 0 1] [wt 0.3] ＠Dr. Roman Oh, look at Merlin up on his high horse... It's not like he could be bothered to be helpful. At all. Don't worry about it, Ana. [k] [communicationCharaFace 0] ＠Dr. Roman Anyway. So you're headed for Mt. Ebih, huh? It'll be your first mountain climb since arriving at Uruk. [k] [communicationCharaClear] [wait communicationChara] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] ＠Merlin Yes, after Ishtar flew out of Uruk, she made herself a temple on Mt. Ebih that she claims as her territory. [k] ＠Merlin The mountain trail will be harsh, but you should be able to get there in about a day.[sr]Well, but before that... [charaFace C 3]Roman, you can say it. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_2 1.0] [charaTalk B] [communicationCharaLoop 98003003 1 5 0 3] ＠Dr. Roman All right, it's just as usual.[sr]But it's not my fault, so please bear with me. [k] [bgm BGM_EVENT_3 0.1] [communicationCharaFace 5] ＠Dr. Roman You've got some enemy contacts, everyone! Think of it as a warm-up before you head into the mountains! [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 0.5] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_3 0.4] [wait fade] [soundStopAll] [end]