$03-00-03-15-2-1 [soundStopAll] [charaSet A 1098160700 1 "Captain of the Guard"] [charaSet B 1098158700 1 "Han Xin"] [charaSet C 9006000 1 "Qin Shi Huang"] [scene 65800] [wipeFilter cinema 0.5 0] [wt 0.1] [fadein black 2.0] [wait fade] [se ad15] [wt 0.5] [se ad15] [wt 0.4] [se ad1] @Qin Shi Huang Hmm, hmm... So this goes here, and... Oh?[bgm BGM_EVENT_97 0.1][sr]Hmm, hm hm hm... [k] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 7] [charaFadein B 0.1 0,-50] @Han Xin H-h-h-how goes the Shadow Borders[r]analysis, Your Imperial Majesty? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] @Qin Shi Huang What a fascinating device. Truly fascinating.[sr]And yet, it plagues us with so many doubts. [k] @Qin Shi Huang We understand the principles and its operating structure, but we cannot for the life of us understand why they would make it so small. [k] @Qin Shi Huang Our engineering could produce something of equal capability, but it would be a gargantuan vessel. [k] @Qin Shi Huang We can only wonder as to why they would devote[sr]so much effort to making it so very compact. [k] @Qin Shi Huang The electronics alone are positively maddening.[sr]We feel as if we are dissecting a flea. [k] @Qin Shi Huang We can barely remember the last time we[sr]were taxed to our limits as we are now. [k] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 6] [charaFadein B 0.1 0,-50] @Han Xin I see... Miniaturization, huh. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] @Qin Shi Huang We can even see where they chose to compromise on performance in exchange for efficiency. Perhaps they were simply starved for resources...? [k] @Qin Shi Huang Even if that were so, why would they use silicon of all things? What is wrong with vacuum tubes!? [k] [messageOff] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 6] [charaFadein B 0.1 0,-50] [wt 0.8] [charaFaceFade B 18 0.4] [wt 0.4] @Han Xin ...Ah. [k] @Qin Shi Huang Hm? What is it, Han Xin? [k] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_97 1.5] @Han Xin W-w-w-well, um, you just got me thinking. If these people can make electronic devices that small... [k] @Han Xin ...maybe that means they could also build communications devices small enough that they could secret away on their person, too... [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] @Qin Shi Huang ...[sr][wt 1.0]...Hmm. [k] [messageOff] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.4 0,-50] [wt 0.4] @Captain of the Guard ...I'll arrange for more guards to be dispatched to the Ankang prison right now. [k] @Qin Shi Huang Do not bother. It is already too late. [bgm BGM_EVENT_80 0.1]We just[sr]received word that hostilities are already underway. [k] [charaFace A 4] @Captain of the Guard ... [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 19] [charaFadein B 0.1 0,-50] @Han Xin ... [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] @Qin Shi Huang Argh! Just what sort of world[sr]do these people come from? [k] @Qin Shi Huang Can you imagine it? Ordinary people talking amongst themselves across vast distances, without relying on us or asking our permission!? [k] @Qin Shi Huang This could spread Confucianism like wildfire. We would not even be able to stomp it out at its source! [k] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 0,-50] @Captain of the Guard They truly do bring disaster wherever they go. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] @Qin Shi Huang We must wipe them out. Immediately. They are like an airborne disease. We cannot let them bring further taint to the empire! [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 1.5] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_80 1.5] [wait fade] [wipeOff] [soundStopAll] [end]