$94-05-65-04-2-0 [soundStopAll] [enableFullScreen] [charaSet A 9002300 1 "Amakusa Shirou"] [charaSet B 6011001 1 "Jing Ke"] [charaSet C 25005001 1 Voyager] [charaSet D 6012000 1 Sanson] [charaSet E 1098187100 1 "El-Melloi II"] [charaSet F 99502600 1 Mash] [charaSet G 1098207200 1 Moriarty] [charaSet H 98115000 1 Transmission] [imageSet I back10000_fs 1] [charaScale I 1.5] [charaDepth A 1] [charaDepth G 2] [scene 100700] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [wt 0.5] [se ad13] [charaPut H 0,0] [charaEffect H bit_talk_10_LowLevel] [wt 0.2] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 1] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Mash This is Chaldea.[bgm BGM_EVENT_2 0.1] [k] @Mash We're all done with the forged newspaper articles.[sr]I'm sending you the files now. [k] @Mash They all have spells on them so that the layout of the articles themselves makes the reader more susceptible to charms. [k] @Mash Here are the headlines we came up with. [k] [charaFace F 0] @Mash “Genius Appraiser Voyager Sees Through Da Vinci[sr]Counterfeit” (Attachment: Article) [k] @Mash “Voyager, Boy Appraiser, Discovers the Colossus[sr]of Rhodes' Lost Head” (Attachment: Column) [k] @Mash “Voyager, Youngest Appraiser in History, Shares the Joys of Finding Real Historical Relics” (Attachment: Interview) [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,2000] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 9] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Voyager Isn't this a little much!? [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 1] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Jing Ke Whoa, you guys really went all out. [k] @Jing Ke Wahahahaha, these are great! [k] @Jing Ke ...Oh wow. [k] @Jing Ke Reading these even makes ME think: [k] @Jing Ke “Oh yeah, Voyager really is an expert at appraising antiques and artifacts, isn't he?” [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 10] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Voyager Please keep it together! [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 0,0] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 8] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Mash The Servants almost never get asked to do work[sr]like this, so they were very, um, excited... [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,2000] [bgm BGM_EVENT_2 0.5 0.5] [charaPut I 0,-200] [charaFadeTime I 0.2 0.6] @??? Bahahahaha! This article is great! [k] @??? I knew the modern era was all about marketing! Information is what sets the real thing apart from all the fakes! [k] @??? With the right information, even imitations can match[sr]or even surpass the originals in quality and reputation! [k] @??? Not that that's a good thing, mind you! [k] @??? Let's see here. “Voyager Declares Direct Current[sr]the Ultimate form of Electricity”... [k] @??? Hey! Knock it off, Edison![sr]This is serious forgery we're doing here! [k] @??? Are you writers done with the next column yet!?[sr]It's almost time to hit “Publish”! [k] @??? Just give me five more minutes! No, make that hours! The muse of columnists has yet to grace me with her presence! [k] @??? Somebody summon an editor in here! [k] [bgm BGM_EVENT_2 0.5 1.0] [charaFadeout I 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 1] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Amakusa Shirou Thank you, Mash. Please convey my sincerest gratitude to all the others as well. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 0,0] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Mash Of course. Is there anything else I can do? [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,2000] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Amakusa Shirou Now that you mention it, yes, there is. Could you let[sr]me talk to Professor Moriarty and Zhuge Liang? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 0,0] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 1] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Mash No problem. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,2000] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Sanson Do you need their help for something? [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 1] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Amakusa Shirou Yes, I do. We're all young, naive,[sr]and innocent, after all. [k] @Amakusa Shirou If we're going to engage in wrongdoing,[sr]we should try to learn from the best first. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 4] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Jing Ke Naive? Innocent? Us? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 1] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Amakusa Shirou Hahaha. [k] ?1:Well, those two definitely know a thing or two about deception. ?2:You couldn't have picked anyone better, then. ?! [messageOff] [bgm BGM_EVENT_2 1.5 0.5] [wipeout rollRight 1.5 1.0] [wait wipe] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.5] [bgm BGM_EVENT_2 1.5 1.0] [wipein rollLeft 1.5 1.0] [wait wipe] [wt 0.4] [charaPut H 0,0] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 1] [charaFadein G 0.4 1] [wt 0.4] @Moriarty I must say, dear [&boy:girl], I'm a bit hurt that you didn't think to call on me for such a delightful caper! [k] ?1:Oh, yeah. My bad. ?! [charaFace G 2] @Moriarty What kind of apology is that!? [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_2 1.0] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @El-Melloi II I heard you have need of Zhuge Liang's knowledge? [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,2000] [bgm BGM_EVENT_70 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Amakusa Shirou That's right. I'd like you two to come[sr]up with a backstory for this dagger. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 0,0] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Moriarty Hmm. [k] @Moriarty So you want to “prove” to this curator that Jing Ke's dagger is the same one used in her attempt on Qin Shi Huang's life, eh? [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @El-Melloi II I see. [k] @El-Melloi II As I recall, that dagger is said[sr]to have been treated with poison. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 1] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Moriarty In which case... [k] @Moriarty That poison will need to show up[sr]during the appraisal process. [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,2000] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 4] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Jing Ke That might be kind of tricky, since I used hydra poison... [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 0,0] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @El-Melloi II That's where the forgery aspect comes in. [k] @El-Melloi II History books say that the dagger was made[sr]with a blade tempered with poison. [k] @El-Melloi II However, it's very likely that real poison would[sr]lose its potency during the tempering process. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Moriarty In which case, another coating of poison must have been applied to the blade after it was tempered. [k] @Moriarty So that's the story we'll go with. [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,2000] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Amakusa Shirou Then what kind of poison should we use? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 0,0] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 1] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Moriarty Let's see... Given what would have been available at the time, I'd say botulinum or wolfsbane would be most appropriate. [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,2000] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Jing Ke Whatever. I don't think it matters much either way. [k] @Jing Ke But is it really plausible to think there would still be any poison left on the blade after over two thousand years? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 0,0] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 1] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Moriarty I'm afraid you're thinking about this all backwards. [k] [charaFace G 0] @Moriarty To convince this curator of the dagger's authenticity, whatever the reason may be for it, there MUST still be poison left on the blade. [k] @Moriarty You see, we are going to create the kind of artifact typically reserved for the greatest of legends. [k] @Moriarty Jing Ke, your assassination attempt failed, and you paid with your life... [k] @Moriarty ...but the emperor was so impressed by your bravery that your dagger was secretly brought to the treasury for safekeeping. [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @El-Melloi II Hmm. [k] @El-Melloi II Once the Qin empire had fallen,[sr]and the Han dynasty taken its place... [k] @El-Melloi II The new emperor would no doubt be at a loss as to what to do with a dagger that nearly took Qin Shi Huang's life. [k] @El-Melloi II Part of him no doubt wished to commend your bravery in fighting against the same oppression he did... [k] @El-Melloi II But, as emperor, he certainly couldn't afford to be seen to endorse the notion of regicide. [k] @El-Melloi II As a result, he would be unable to dispose of the[sr]dagger, and unable to disclose its existence. [k] @El-Melloi II I suspect only a few of his most trusted retainers would have been told of the dagger's origins. [k] [charaFace E 4] @El-Melloi II All right, I think that backstory should get us up to[sr]right before the Later Han dynasty was established. [k] ?1:What about the rest of the time between now and then? ?! [charaFace E 0] @El-Melloi II That could be more difficult. [k] @El-Melloi II During the fall of the Xin dynasty, the Red Eyebrows set fire to Chang'an and made off with its treasures. [k] @El-Melloi II If Jing Ke's dagger really had been stored there,[sr]it would definitely have been lost at that time. [k] @El-Melloi II Not to mention that wasn't the only time Chang'an was caught in the middle of a war. [k] @El-Melloi II So I'm not seeing a way that a relic from the Qin dynasty could plausibly have been preserved. [k] @El-Melloi II We could forge a record of its storage,[sr]but that would only be more implausible. [k] [charaFace E 4] @El-Melloi II Hmm. What to do... [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 1] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Moriarty At times like this, my good man, I've found it's[sr]best to simply “go for it,” as they say nowadays. [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 4] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @El-Melloi II ...[sr]...Hmm. [k] [charaFace E 0] @El-Melloi II All right, I might have an idea.[sr]How does this strike you? [k] [messageOff] [bgm BGM_EVENT_70 1.0 0.5] [fadeout black 1.0] [wait fade] [charaPut H 1200,2000] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.5] [wt 1.0] [bgm BGM_EVENT_70 1.0 1.0] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 1] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Amakusa Shirou ...I see. That does seem like it could work, but[line 2] [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 0,0] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 4] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Moriarty Indeed. We'll have to send another Servant[sr]your way to complete the deception. [k] @Moriarty Oh drat! I do wish I could have gone myself. [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @El-Melloi II Be careful to choose the right person for the job. [k] @El-Melloi II I'd do it myself, but I'm afraid I might not be terribly convincing in the role. [k] ?1:In that case... ?! [messageOff] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_70 1.0] [fadeout black 1.0] [wait fade] [charaPut H 1200,2000] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.5] [wt 1.0] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Amakusa Shirou Yes, I'd agree. He should do nicely. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 0,0] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Moriarty All that aside, Amakusa Shirou... [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,2000] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Amakusa Shirou Yes? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_7 0.1] [charaPut H 0,0] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 5] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Moriarty You're quite the villain yourself, aren't you? [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,2000] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 1] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Amakusa Shirou Hahaha. Putting the ethics of it aside, I'd like to think[sr]this is the most peaceful solution to this problem. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 0,0] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Moriarty Aren't you a firm believer in “Thou shalt not steal”? [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,2000] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Amakusa Shirou Let's just say it all depends on context. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk depthOff] [charaTalk off] [charaPutFSL H -256,0] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadeinFSL G 0.1 0] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadeinFSR A 0.1 2] @Both ...[sr]... [k] [charaFace A 1] [charaFace G 1] @Both A[messageShake 0.05 3 3 0.5]hahahaha! [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,2000] [charaTalk depthOn] ?1:I'm surprised you two get along so well. [charaPut H 0,0] [charaTalk on] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 3] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Moriarty We don't! [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,2000] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Amakusa Shirou We really don't. [k] [charaFace A 1] @Amakusa Shirou Hehehe, if we were in a normal Holy Grail War, we'd almost certainly end up trying to kill each other before it was over. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 0,0] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Moriarty No, I'm certain we'd be doing that even in a nonstandard Holy Grail War, and well before its conclusion! [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] ?2:I didn't know you two were friends. [charaPut H 0,0] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Moriarty We're not. [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,2000] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Amakusa Shirou We're barely even civil to each other. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 0,0] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 1] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Moriarty There's nothing we have in common. Our beliefs, our principles, our motives, our methods, our processes, our development, our conclusions... We could not be more different. [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,2000] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 1] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Amakusa Shirou Well said. [k] @Amakusa Shirou Honestly, if we weren't both part of Chaldea, I would have used my Noble Phantasm on you the first chance I got. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 0,0] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Moriarty Well then, I stand corrected.[sr]It seems we do have at least one thing in common. [k] [charaFace G 5] @Moriarty If we can't see eye to eye, then we'll each have to ensure the other one never sees the light of another day. [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] ?! [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_7 1.0] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @El-Melloi II ...Ahem. Leaving the principles of the wicked aside... [k] [bgm BGM_EVENT_77 0.1] @El-Melloi II I agree he should be a good fit too,[sr]but I'm not sure how convincingly he can act. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 1200,2000] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Amakusa Shirou Oh, I'm not worried about that. [k] @Amakusa Shirou We're not asking him to be someone he's not, after all.[sr]All he needs to do is perform the same role he always has. [k] @Amakusa Shirou It should be much easier than actual acting.[sr]Oh, and there's one more thing I'd like to ask of him. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut H 0,0] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @El-Melloi II Hm? [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 2.0] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_77 2.0] [wait fade] [soundStopAll] [end]