＄01-00-07-10-2-0

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[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]

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[charaTalk A]
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＠Mash
So this is Mt. Ebih... Looking up from the base, it seems steeper than the other mountains.
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＠Mash
But it looks like proper paths have been built.[sr]I was expecting to have to climb up sheer cliffs.
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[charaTalk B]
[communicationCharaLoop 98003003 1 5 0 0]
＠Dr. Roman
Yeah. Mt. Ebih was the tallest magical summit[line 2]or rather, spiritual mountain[line 2]in Sumer.
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＠Dr. Roman
Even An, the greatest of the Sumerian gods, feared it. His daughter Inanna was obsessed with it, however, and to her he said this:
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[communicationCharaFace 3]
＠Dr. Roman
“Ebih is a fertile mountain. Its blessings are great, and it is deep.”
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＠Dr. Roman
“My dear Inanna. Only a fool would disobey Mt. Ebih.”
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[communicationCharaClear]
[wait communicationChara]

[charaTalk C]
[charaFace C 1]
[charaFadein C 0.1 1]
＠Merlin
Yes. And that warning angered Inanna[line 2]that is, Ishtar[line 2]even more.
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＠Merlin
Ishtar took all her weapons, and headed for Mt. Ebih, bringing a storm behind her.
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＠Merlin
She tore apart the mountain as she walked along its edge towards its center.
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＠Merlin
Of course, it was a spiritual mountain that even the gods feared. Ferocious creatures, volcanoes, rivers, and cold winds struck at her.
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[charaTalk D]
[charaFace D 4]
[charaFadein D 0.1 1]
＠Ana
And each time, Ishtar complained.
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＠Ana
“Toxic mist, raining boulders, burning lava![sr]I can't believe it! What kind of welcome is this?”
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＠Ana
In her mind, the fact that she was the one trying to destroy the mountain didn't matter at all. She is mankind's oldest example of victim-blaming!
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[charaTalk E]
[charaFace E 0]
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＠Fou
Foou...
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[charaFadeout E 0.1]

[charaTalk B]
[communicationCharaLoop 98003003 1 5 0 3]
＠Dr. Roman
Mt. Ebih's mistake is that it didn't send all its disasters at once. It kept hoping the next thing it did would get her to leave.
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＠Dr. Roman
It sent its storms out bit by bit. Now, Ishtar was selfish, but adversity only made her stronger.
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[communicationCharaFace 0]
＠Dr. Roman
At last she reached the top of Mt. Ebih,
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[communicationCharaFace 3]
＠Dr. Roman
“And the goddess grabbed Mt. Ebih by the neck, and stabbed her blade deep into its body.”
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＠Dr. Roman
“Mt. Ebih fell apart, its huge body sliding down like a drop of water.”
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[communicationCharaFace 0]
＠Dr. Roman
Mt. Ebih collapsed to half its original size, and Ishtar's aspect as a goddess of war became common knowledge.
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＠Dr. Roman
What's interesting is that through all that, Ishtar didn't use her bow.
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＠Dr. Roman
In fact, she took the trouble to walk all the way up to the summit and drive a lance into it.
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？1：She... She walked...
？2：Drove... her lance...

？！

[communicationCharaClear]
[wait communicationChara]

[charaTalk A]
[charaFace A 8]
[charaFadein A 0.1 1]
＠Mash
...I know it's too late, but I'm a little worried.[sr]Can we really talk to a goddess like that?
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[charaFadeout A 0.1]

[charaTalk C]
[charaFace C 1]
[charaFadein C 0.1 1]
＠Merlin
Well, let's believe in King Gilgamesh's secret plan.[sr]He's probably feeling overwhelmingly low about now...
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？1：I wish he'd negotiate himself...

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[charaFace C 0]
＠Merlin
That's a bad idea. Ishtar would never agree to King Gilgamesh's demands.
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＠Merlin
He can't neglect his kingly duties, anyway. Not because of psychological reasons, but from the sheer amount of work.
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＠Merlin
He's handling the leadership and military command of not only Uruk, but all of Mesopotamia.
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＠Merlin
There's also preparations to be made for when the Northern Wall falls, and when Gorgon attacks.
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＠Merlin
There's not much hope to get his help in battle during this Singularity. Even now, he's more at risk of dying from overwork than he would be in battle.
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[charaFadeout C 0.1]

[charaTalk B]
[communicationCharaLoop 98003003 1 5 0 4]
＠Dr. Roman
That's true... I keep forgetting, but King Gilgamesh is from this era.
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＠Dr. Roman
He's got a vast amount of magical energy, but he's not as sturdy as a Servant. We can't put him through too much.
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[communicationCharaClear]
[wait communicationChara]

[charaTalk D]
[charaFace D 0]
[charaFadein D 0.1 1]
＠Ana
...A king doesn't fight anyway.[sr]Those kings who do fight are weird.
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[charaFadeout D 0.1]

[charaTalk C]
[charaFace D 0]
[charaFadein D 0.1 0]
[charaFace C 2]
[charaFadein C 0.1 2]
＠Merlin
Ana, you shouldn't say that.[sr]Or some very complicated people might complain!
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[charaFadeout D 0.1]
[charaFadeout C 0.1]

[charaTalk B]
[communicationCharaLoop 98003003 1 5 0 3]
＠Dr. Roman
Yes, yes. It's a very serious “too many kings” problem.
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[communicationCharaFace 5]
＠Dr. Roman
Anyway, guys, enemies sighted!
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＠Dr. Roman
They're probably demonic statues placed by Ishtar to guard the mountain.
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＠Dr. Roman
Each one has the magical energy of an A-ranked Servant! Stay sharp and engage them!
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