$94-05-42-01-2-0 [soundStopAll] [enableFullScreen] [charaSet B 9007000 1 "Quetzalcoatl Samba Santa"] [charaSet C 4022000 1 "Santa Alter"] [charaSet D 1048000 1 "Santa Karna"] [charaSet E 2039000 1 "Nightingale Santa"] [charaSet F 3026000 1 "Jeanne Alter Santa Lily"] [charaSet G 2022000 1 "Altera Santa"] [charaSet H 98001000 1 Mash] [charaSet I 2015001 1 ???] [charaFilter I silhouette 00000080] [imageSet J cut235_black_present 1] [branchQuestNotClear lblNotClear 3000303] [charaSet A 1098124500 1 "Da Vinci"] [scene 104100] [fadein black 1.5] [wait fade] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 14] [charaFadein A 0.4 1] [wt 0.4] [bgm BGM_EVENT_70 0.1] @Da Vinci Welp, the other Santas and I did some digging,[sr]and we figured out what's going on. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 5] [charaFadein B 0.4 1] [wt 0.4] @Quetzalcoatl Samba Santa Someone is interfering with your[sr]Santa Power remotely, yes! [k] [charaFace B 4] @Quetzalcoatl Samba Santa Even though that sort of thing[sr]shouldn't even be possible, no! [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.4 1] [wt 0.4] @Santa Alter Those Black Presents appear to be a side effect of that interference. [k] @Santa Alter While my intent is not to console you, I can confirm you are not at fault for the anomalous presents. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 8] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Santa Karna ...I see. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 5] [charaFadein E 0.4 1] [wt 0.4] @Nightingale Santa We cannot allow this outside malefactor to continue contaminating our medical supplies. They must be dealt with immediately. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 24] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Da Vinci As for the unopenable presents, I've been running[sr]some tests on the sample one you brought me. [k] @Da Vinci Oh, I've also decided to call them “Black Presents,” just 'cause it's easier. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.2] [se bas2] [charaFadein J 0.4 0,-200] [wt 2.0] ?1:Did you figure out why they can't be opened? ?! [charaFadeout J 0.4] [wt 0.4] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 25] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Da Vinci Yep. They've been conceptually cut off from the outside world. [k] @Da Vinci They're essentially unbelievably tough conceptual Bounded Fields shrunk down to the smallest possible size. [k] [charaFace A 24] @Da Vinci That's not something just anyone who[sr]knows a little magecraft can do. [k] @Da Vinci Which means these boxes have been tampered with using divine Authority, or something of equal power. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.4 1] [wt 0.4] @Jeanne Alter Santa Lily So then...there's no way they can be opened? [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 14] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Da Vinci Unfortunately not. I just can't see a way to do it from the outside. At least not right now. [k] [charaFace A 24] @Da Vinci This kind of conceptual separation is just too powerful. [k] @Da Vinci I'd like to think I could figure something[sr]out with enough time... [k] @Da Vinci ...but honestly, at this point,[sr]I have no idea when that might be. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 8] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Santa Karna Are you sure there's nothing we can do?[sr]I'm Santa now, after all. [k] @Santa Karna If I let Christmas end like this, I will have failed utterly in my duty as Santa. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 13] [charaFadein G 0.4 1] [wt 0.4] @Altera Santa Ho ho ho. That's where plan B comes in. [k] @Altera Santa We found the line of energy being used to tamper with your Santa Power... [k] @Altera Santa ...and have managed to track it to its source. [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 26] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Da Vinci Yup, I was just getting to that. Take a look. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [se ad172] [wt 0.8] [seStop ad172 0.1] [wt 0.4] [se ad15] [wt 0.6] [se ad1] [wt 1.2] ?1:Are those Singularities? ?! [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 26] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Da Vinci They sure are. It turns out we've got a number of minute ones on our hands now. [k] @Da Vinci And one of them is giving off the signal we followed. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 8] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Santa Karna Then that must be where the one behind this is hiding. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 26] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Da Vinci Yup, that's almost certainly the case,[sr]especially given the Singularity's unusual shape. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk H] [charaFace H 6] [charaFadein H 0.1 1] @Mash Its shape? [k] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Da Vinci Take a look at the observational data, Mash.[sr]You'll see what I mean. [k] @Da Vinci It turns out this minute Singularity has some clear and unusual characteristics. [k] @Da Vinci Characteristics that make the connection between it and the Black Presents pretty much impossible to miss. [k] [messageOff] [charaFace A 29] [wt 1.0] [charaFace A 26] @Da Vinci See, this Singularity is completely cut off from everything, too, just as though it was put in a box and sealed away. [k] @Da Vinci If it helps, you can think of[sr]it as an occluded Singularity. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk H] [charaFace H 7] [charaFadein H 0.1 1] @Mash An occluded Singularity... [k] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Da Vinci However, unlike with the Black Presents, we can actually observe what's inside it, at least to a point. [k] @Da Vinci What's more, since it's so much bigger, its seams are actually just loose enough for someone to Rayshift inside. [k] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_70 1.0] ?1:Then I guess we know what we need to do next. ?2:Then what are we waiting for?[csr]Let's go get everyone's presents back! ?! [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_82 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 9] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Santa Karna Now you're talking. Thank you, Master. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk H] [charaFace H 1] [charaFadein H 0.1 1] @Mash I'll go too, of course! [k] @Mash Let's see... It looks like it's in a cold climate,[sr]so we'll have to bring our snowsuits. [k] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 24] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Da Vinci Well, don't forget, this is an occluded Singularity. The rules there are gonna be a little different. [k] @Da Vinci Specifically, we'll only be able to[sr]conduct a bare minimum of Rayshifts... [k] @Da Vinci ...which also means we can only send a small, elite team. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Quetzalcoatl Samba Santa I see... Then I guess we Santas will just have to hold the fort here, yes. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 8] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] [wt 0.3] [se ade89] [wt 0.2] [charaFaceFade D 0 0.6] [wt 0.2] [seStop ade89 0.3] [wt 0.8] @Santa Karna It's only right that this year's Santa be the one to settle this. I can handle it on my own. [k] @Santa Karna Besides, the ring is meant only for one fighter on each side. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 1] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Quetzalcoatl Samba Santa Bien dicho! With the exception of tag team matches, I couldn't agree more, yes! [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 25] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Da Vinci Remember, there may be any number of anomalies owing to the nature of this occluded Singularity. [k] @Da Vinci So stay alert out there, okay? [k] ?1:Got it! ?! [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Santa Karna Of course. I know I still have much to learn,[sr]Da Vinci, so your warning is unnecessary. [k] [charaFace D 0] @Santa Karna I will remain on my guard until I have become a true Santa. [k] [branch lblConf] [label lblNotClear] [charaSet A 5009001 1 "Da Vinci"] [scene 105700] [fadein black 1.5] [wait fade] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.4 1] [wt 0.4] [bgm BGM_EVENT_70 0.1] @Da Vinci Welp, the other Santas and I did some digging,[sr]and we figured out what's going on. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 5] [charaFadein B 0.4 1] [wt 0.4] @Quetzalcoatl Samba Santa Someone is interfering with your[sr]Santa Power remotely, yes! [k] [charaFace B 4] @Quetzalcoatl Samba Santa Even though that sort of thing[sr]shouldn't even be possible, no! [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.4 1] [wt 0.4] @Santa Alter Those Black Presents appear to be a side effect of that interference. [k] @Santa Alter While my intent is not to console you, I can confirm you are not at fault for the anomalous presents. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 8] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Santa Karna ...I see. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 5] [charaFadein E 0.4 1] [wt 0.4] @Nightingale Santa We cannot allow this outside malefactor to continue contaminating our medical supplies. They must be dealt with immediately. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Da Vinci As for the unopenable presents, I've been running[sr]some tests on the sample one you brought me. [k] @Da Vinci Oh, I've also decided to call them “Black Presents,” just 'cause it's easier. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.2] [se bas2] [charaFadein J 0.4 0,-200] [wt 2.0] ?1:Did you figure out why they can't be opened? ?! [charaFadeout J 0.4] [wt 0.4] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 5] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Da Vinci Yep. They've been conceptually cut off from the outside world. [k] @Da Vinci They're essentially unbelievably tough conceptual Bounded Fields shrunk down to the smallest possible size. [k] @Da Vinci That's not something just anyone who[sr]knows a little magecraft can do. [k] @Da Vinci Which means these boxes have been tampered with using divine Authority, or something of equal power. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.4 1] [wt 0.4] @Jeanne Alter Santa Lily So then...there's no way they can be opened? [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 4] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Da Vinci Unfortunately not. I just can't see a way to do it from the outside. At least not right now. [k] @Da Vinci This kind of conceptual separation is just too powerful. [k] @Da Vinci I'd like to think I could figure something[sr]out with enough time... [k] @Da Vinci ...but honestly, at this point,[sr]I have no idea when that might be. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 8] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Santa Karna Are you sure there's nothing we can do?[sr]I'm Santa now, after all. [k] @Santa Karna If I let Christmas end like this, I will have failed utterly in my duty as Santa. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 13] [charaFadein G 0.4 1] [wt 0.4] @Altera Santa Ho ho ho. That's where plan B comes in. [k] @Altera Santa We found the line of energy being used to tamper with your Santa Power... [k] @Altera Santa ...and have managed to track it to its source. [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 5] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Da Vinci Yup, I was just getting to that. Take a look. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [se ad172] [wt 0.8] [seStop ad172 0.1] [wt 0.4] [se ad15] [wt 0.6] [se ad1] [wt 1.0] ?1:Are those Singularities? ?! [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 5] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Da Vinci They sure are. It turns out we've got a number of minute ones on our hands now. [k] @Da Vinci And one of them is giving off the signal we followed. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 8] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Santa Karna Then that must be where the one behind this is hiding. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 5] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Da Vinci Yup, that's almost certainly the case,[sr]especially given the Singularity's unusual shape. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk H] [charaFace H 6] [charaFadein H 0.1 1] @Mash Its shape? [k] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Da Vinci Take a look at the observational data, Mash.[sr]You'll see what I mean. [k] @Da Vinci It turns out this minute Singularity has some clear and unusual characteristics. [k] @Da Vinci Characteristics that make the connection between it and the Black Presents pretty much impossible to miss. [k] [messageOff] [charaFace A 3] [wt 1.0] [charaFace A 5] @Da Vinci See, this Singularity is completely cut off from everything, too, just as though it was put in a box and sealed away. [k] @Da Vinci If it helps, you can think of[sr]it as an occluded Singularity. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk H] [charaFace H 7] [charaFadein H 0.1 1] @Mash An occluded Singularity... [k] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Da Vinci However, unlike with the Black Presents, we can actually observe what's inside it, at least to a point. [k] @Da Vinci What's more, since it's so much bigger, its seams are actually just loose enough for someone to Rayshift inside. [k] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_70 1.0] ?1:Then I guess we know what we need to do next. ?2:Then what are we waiting for?[csr]Let's go get everyone's presents back! ?! [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_82 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 9] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Santa Karna Now you're talking. Thank you, Master. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk H] [charaFace H 1] [charaFadein H 0.1 1] @Mash I'll go too, of course! [k] @Mash Let's see... It looks like it's in a cold climate,[sr]so we'll have to bring our snowsuits. [k] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 5] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Da Vinci Well, don't forget, this is an occluded Singularity. The rules there are gonna be a little different. [k] @Da Vinci Specifically, we'll only be able to[sr]conduct a bare minimum of Rayshifts... [k] @Da Vinci ...which also means we can only send a small, elite team. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Quetzalcoatl Samba Santa I see... Then I guess we Santas will just have to hold the fort here, yes. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 8] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] [wt 0.3] [se ade89] [wt 0.2] [charaFaceFade D 0 0.6] [wt 0.2] [seStop ade89 0.3] [wt 0.8] @Santa Karna It's only right that this year's Santa be the one to settle this. I can handle it on my own. [k] @Santa Karna Besides, the ring is meant only for one fighter on each side. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 1] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Quetzalcoatl Samba Santa Bien dicho! With the exception of tag team matches, I couldn't agree more, yes! [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 5] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Da Vinci Remember, there may be any number of anomalies owing to the nature of this occluded Singularity. [k] @Da Vinci So stay alert out there, okay? [k] ?1:Got it! ?! [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Santa Karna Of course. I know I still have much to learn,[sr]Da Vinci, so your warning is unnecessary. [k] [charaFace D 0] @Santa Karna I will remain on my guard until I have become a true Santa. [k] [label lblConf] [messageOff] [wipeout rectangleStripLeftToRight 0.6 1.0] [bgm BGM_EVENT_82 0.6 0.4] [wait wipe] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [pictureFrame cut063_cinema] [wt 0.8] [wipein rectangleStripRightToLeft 0.6 1.0] [wait wipe] [wt 0.3] [charaTalk I] [charaFace I 5] [charaFadeinFSL I 0.4 -380,-50] [wt 0.4] @??? (Hmph. He should have just thanked her.[sr]I see he's still as stubborn as ever.) [k] [charaFace I 4] @??? (I know I shouldn't let it bother me...but it does. Why would he of all people be chosen to be Santa?) [k] @??? (It looks like he's changed a bit on the inside, too. I just hope he's not making any trouble for Master...) [k] [messageOff] [wt 1.0] [charaFace I 0] @??? (Well, there's no point letting it get to me. I'll just have to stay away from anything Christmas-related.) [k] @??? (Besides, it's not like it has anything[sr]to do with me, anyway...) [k] [messageOff] [charaMoveFSL I -430,-50 0.4] [charaFadeout I 0.4] [wt 1.5] [fadeout black 2.0] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_82 2.0] [wait fade] [wt 0.5] [soundStopAll] [end]