$03-00-05-14-4-0 [soundStopAll] [charaSet A 1098182100 1 "Nemo Professor"] [charaSet B 6029001 1 "Mochizuki Chiyome"] [charaSet C 4039002 1 Mandricardo] [charaSet D 8001410 1 Mash] [charaSet E 6038002 1 "Charlotte Corday"] [charaSet F 98115300 1 Holmes] [charaSet G 1038000 1 Jason] [charaSet H 2038000 1 Orion] [charaSet I 1098124510 1 "Da Vinci"] [charaSet J 98115000 1 Effect] [scene 85502] [bgm BGM_EVENT_77 0.1] [fadein black 1.5] [wait fade] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 8] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Jason All right, what's this all about?[sr]Why did you want me to come inside? [k] [charaFace G 13] [charaShake G 0.05 0 2 0.3] @Jason ...? [k] [messageOff] [se ad216] [wt 0.8] [seStop ad216 1.0] [charaFace G 15] [charaShake G 0.05 3 3 0] @Jason Gaaah![sr]My head! [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaShakeStop G] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 1] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Mochizuki Chiyome Hello, Lord Jason.[sr]Long time no see. [k] @Mochizuki Chiyome Then again, it has been difficult for me to keep track as of late, so maybe it hasn't been such a long time. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 13] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Jason Ghh... You're...[sr]Mochizuki Chiyome. [k] @Jason Right... This is Hephaestus's temple. [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Mochizuki Chiyome Would you be so kind as to explain the situation to Chaldea? [k] @Mochizuki Chiyome I would do it myself, but everything here is, well, Greek to me. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 12] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Jason So I'm just the guide now, is that it? [k] [charaFace G 10] @Jason Ugh, fine, I'll do it. Nemo, go ahead and open a line with the Shadow Border. [k] @Jason Don't worry. This place is clean. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1] [charaEffect J bit_talk_10_LowLevel] [wt 0.1] [se ad13] [wt 0.3] [charaTalk I] [charaFace I 0] [charaFadein I 0.1 1] @Da Vinci Hey guys! What's up? All your vitals are green,[sr]so I'm guessing nobody's injured or anything? [k] ?1:Well... ?! [charaFace I 24] @Da Vinci Hmm, hmm. An antiwiretap Bounded Field, huh. [k] [charaFadeout I 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Mochizuki Chiyome Oh, yes, well... [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 10] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Jason It's because we didn't know if you lot would be able to make it here at all. [k] @Jason We couldn't let the situation get even worse thanks to some idiot who couldn't even get this far, after all. [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 7] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Holmes You don't mince words, do you? [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 12] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Jason Here, you can start by taking a look at this.[sr]Let's see... [k] [se ad172] [charaFace G 0] @Jason Good. Everything's still working, and we've got three backups in place too. [k] @Jason They definitely favor being safe over being sorry. [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Holmes Hmm. I take it your memories were sealed away prior to reaching this temple? [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 4] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Jason Not exactly. It's more like my brain was forced to download the information I needed when I got here. [k] @Jason Basically, I know how to check the logs of all the Servants who have been here, even if I've never been here myself. [k] [charaFace G 10] @Jason ...There we go. I'll go ahead and play it now. [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [se ad15] @P.A. System Playback request received from Hephaestus Console.[sr]Executing Master authorization. [k] @P.A. System Please keep the Master in the designated position. [k] ?1:So I just have to stand here? ?! [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Jason That's right. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_77 1.5] [effect bit_talk_scan_red] [wt 0.7] [se ad1] [wt 2.3] [effectStop bit_talk_scan_red] [wt 0.5] @P.A. System Scan complete. Analysis confirmed:[sr]human of Proper Human History. [k] @P.A. System Forming Master contract via Command Spell.[sr]Speak your name to confirm. [k] ?1:[%1]. ?! [charaSet D 1098183900 1 Archer] [charaSet E 1098184000 1 "Medea Lily"] [charaSet F 1098183900 1 Caster] [charaSet G 1098184100 1 "Sakata Kintoki"] [charaSet H 1098183100 1 Timi] [charaSet I 98115000 1 Effect] [se ad15] @P.A. System [%1].[sr]Authorization complete. [k] @P.A. System Initiating prior visitor support mission. [k] @P.A. System Uploading holographic data. [k] @P.A. System Partial data encryption. Partial data corruption.[sr]Reconstituting with substitute data. [k] @P.A. System Initiating playback. [k] [messageOff] [se ad15] [wt 0.6] [se ad1] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.4 1] [wt 1.0] [charaTalk depthOff] [charaDepth D 3] [charaDepth F 4] [charaDepth E 6] [charaDepth G 7] [bgm BGM_EVENT_48 0.1] @Archer There we go.[sr]We'll start recording now. [k] @Archer Hello, Chaldea. I am anonymous.[sr]I am anyone and no one. [k] @Archer We wish to keep our True Names a secret. [k] @Archer I'll change the way I usually speak, too.[sr]I am Archer. Just Archer. [k] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Caster Indeed. [k] @Caster If data about us were to be leaked, it would put us in even greater danger at Olympus. [k] @Caster However, we understand that we cannot all remain anonymous and still ask for your trust. [k] [charaTalk D] [charaDepth D 5] @Archer So one of us will need to reveal their True Name. [k] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @E:??? I guess that leaves me then. [k] @E:??? After all, if Lord Jason is with them, it won't be much of a secret that I was here, too. [k] [charaFace E 1] @E:??? I'm Medea, student of the goddess Hecate. [k] [clear] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 1] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @??? Guess I'll go ahead and reveal my True Name too then![sr]I'm Sakata Kintoki, ready and golden! [k] [charaFace E 0] [charaFace G 0] @Sakata Kintoki But let's just keep it to the two of us, yeah?[sr]The rest of ya had better stay anonymous. [k] [charaTalk E] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] @Medea Lily You think so? [k] [charaDepth D 9] [charaTalk D] @Archer Sometimes, with information, the timing can be just as important as the information itself. [k] [charaTalk E] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] @Medea Lily All right. I don't know anything about that sort of thing, so if you say you're sure, I'll take your word for it. [k] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Archer All right, Chaldea, let's begin in earnest. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaSet E 98115300 1 Holmes] @Archer We don't know how you got here,[sr]or who you may have with you. [k] @Archer But for the purposes of this discussion... [k] @Archer ...we'll assume you have a decent level of both equipment and Servants. [k] @Archer By now, I expect you'll have discovered that this Lostbelt is probably the strongest and most habitable of all the Lostbelts you've seen so far. [k] @Archer I also expect you have a decent idea of the situation here thanks to your interactions with the Atlanteans... [k] @Archer ...but let's go over it now anyway, just to be sure we're all on the same page. [k] @Archer It all started fourteen thousand years ago. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 6] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @E:Holmes (Fascinating. I thought the Indian Lostbelt's divergence point from Proper Human History was furthest in the past, but this one is far beyond that!) [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Archer Fourteen thousand years ago in Proper Human History's time line, all of the gods who lived in Atlantis were killed. [k] @Archer Some believe that a white titan had something to do with their demise, but the truth is that nobody knows for sure. [k] @Archer However, the remnants of Atlantis's civilization eventually made their way to Greece, eventually becoming the mythology of the gods of Olympus as we know them. [k] @Archer Putting aside the matter of what Olympus was like in Proper Human History for now... [k] @Archer ...suffice to say that in this Lostbelt,[sr]the gods survived. [k] @Archer The ones who lived in Atlantis continued to flourish, eventually going on to build an Olympus of their own. [k] @Archer But apparently, it wasn't all peaceful. [k] @Archer Once this titan no longer posed a threat, a rift began to form between several of the Twelve Olympians. [k] @Archer We don't know why, and frankly, it doesn't matter.[sr]They were probably just arguing about who to side with. [k] @Archer Of course, this conflict never happened in Proper Human History, since none of the gods existed by this point. [k] @Archer At any rate, the Olympian gods fought amongst themselves, and the winning side went on to rule Atlantis. [k] @Archer And as faith in the gods continued, the concept of what the gods were gradually began to change. [k] @Archer On average, the people of Atlantis live for about eight hundred years. [k] @Archer However, they choose to continue to wait for the gods who abandoned them. [k] [messageOff] [fadeout white 0.5] [wait fade] [charaEffectStop J bit_talk_10_LowLevel] [charaPut I 2000,2000] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [scene 85100] [charaPut J 1] [charaEffect J bit_sepia01] [charaTalk H] [charaFace H 0] [charaFadein H 0.1 1] [wt 0.1] [fadein white 0.5] [wait fade] [wt 1.2] [fadeout white 0.5] [wait fade] [charaPut J 2000,2000] [charaEffectStop J bit_sepia01] [charaEffect J bit_talk_10_LowLevel] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [wt 0.1] [scene 85502] [charaPut I 1] [wt 0.2] [charaSet E 8001410 1 Mash] [fadein white 0.5] [wait fade] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Archer In fact, they are so fervently devoted that they have no qualms about sacrificing their lives for the gods. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 4] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @E:Mash ...[sr]... [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaSet E 2038000 1 Orion] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Archer However...the gods who lost the battle survived. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @E:Orion What? [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Archer Hephaestus, god of the forge,[sr]is there right now. [k] [messageOff] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_48 1.5] [se ade49] [seStop ade49 0.4] [wt 0.2] [charaSpecialEffect D erasure 1 0.5] [se ade132] [seVolume ade132 0 0.8] [wt 0.5] [charaSet D 8001410 1 Mash] [charaSet E 6038002 1 "Charlotte Corday"] [charaSet F 98115300 1 Holmes] [charaSet G 1098123210 1 Goredolf] [charaSet H 2038000 1 Orion] [charaSet I 1098124510 1 "Da Vinci"] [wt 1.0] [charaTalk on] [se ad807] @P.A. System Initiating encrypted connection. [k] [messageOff] [seStop ad807 0.3] [wt 1.0] [se ad31] @[B86349]???[-] [B86349][line 3], [line 3].[sr][line 9].[-] [k] ?1:It sounds like...someone's trying to say something... ?! @P.A. System Activating automatic response program. [k] [seStop ad31 1.0] @[B86349]???[-] [B86349]...If this system's been activated,[-][sr][B86349]that must mean...[-] [k] @[B86349]???[-] [B86349]...I was destroyed.[-] [k] [bgm BGM_EVENT_70 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 2] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Mochizuki Chiyome Lord Hephaestus![sr]It is I! Mochizuki Chiyome! [k] @Mochizuki Chiyome Please, answer me! [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]The data I need to answer your[-][sr][B86349]queries clearly has been lost.[-] [k] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]Reason: the head unit where my database[-][sr][B86349]was stored has been divided.[-] [k] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]Reason: a strike that severed[sr]my head unit during battle.[-] [k] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]56.4 percent of data stolen by Olympus.[-][sr][B86349]Connecting Prometheus for assistance.[-] [k] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]The demiurge Zeus went berserk. Instead of ending[-][sr][B86349]the Age of Gods, he chose to remain as its ruler.[-] [k] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]Some gods supported his decision.[-][sr][B86349]Some gods opposed it.[-] [k] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]There were thoughts. Theories. Rifts. The twelve[-][sr][B86349]gods' opposing sides became more entrenched.[-] [k] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]There was a war... A great war on[-][sr][B86349]Olympus that began ■■■■ years ago.[-] [k] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]The following six units were destroyed:[-] [k] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]Hephaestus, Athena, Apollo,[-][sr][B86349]Hades, Hestia, and Ares. [k] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]The following six units continue to rule Olympus: [k] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]Zeus, Artemis, Hera,[-][sr][B86349]Demeter, Poseidon, and Aphrodite. [k] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]There is meaning in my existence.[-] [k] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]Hephaestus forge unit[-][sr][B86349]remains partially intact.[-] [k] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 6] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Mash What... What does this all mean? [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Holmes Sir Hephaestus, allow me to ensure I understand you. [k] @Holmes I presume we will need your help in order to fell this Lostbelt's Tree of Emptiness. [k] @Holmes However, you were destroyed in a war that took place thousands of years ago... [k] @Holmes ...and the majority of your brain and forging abilities now lie in Olympus's hands. [k] @Holmes That being said, you are still capable of some manner of forgery with what functionality remains to you. [k] @Holmes Do I have that right? [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [wt 0.1] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]That is mostly correct, with one exception.[-] [k] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]The strike that severed my brain, and the theft[-][sr][B86349]of half my unit, took place within the last year.[-] [k] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]These acts were performed by a[-][sr][B86349]Servant siding with Olympus.[-] [k] ?1:A Servant!? ?! [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 5] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Holmes (A Servant managed to cut through a god of this size with a single strike!?) [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 8] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Goredolf W-well don't be shy, man! Tell us![sr]What in the world was this Servant like!? [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [wt 0.1] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]The answer to that question has been lost[-][sr][B86349]in consequence of damage to memory storage.[-] [k] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Holmes ...Hmm. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [wt 0.1] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]Do you have any other questions?[-] [k] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 4] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Mandricardo Kinda surprised he doesn't seem to care more about the Servant who literally cut him down to size... [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Holmes I suppose that is simply how gods think. Or rather,[sr]machines, as we should perhaps say in this case. [k] @Holmes It seems they value data more than memories,[sr]and functionality over data. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [wt 0.3] ?1:How can we defeat Artemis? ?2:What do we need to defeat Artemis? ?! [se ad793] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]Ore resources: insufficient.[-][sr][B86349]Indigenous life-forms: incapable.[-] [k] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]At present, there is no weaponry on[-][sr][B86349]Earth capable of destroying Artemis.[-] [k] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]Calculating amount of Theos Klironomia required to[-][sr][B86349]reinforce base power to sufficient levels:[-][sr][B86349]calculation error.[-] [k] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 5] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Holmes So not even the nanomachines will be enough... [k] @Holmes Are you saying there is no substance in this world capable of destroying Artemis? [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [wt 0.1] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]Affirmative.[-] [k] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]I request that you search for an object.[-][sr][B86349]Designation: Divine Construct...[-] [k] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]Only a weapon that has been imbued with a[-][sr][B86349]conceptually high-ranking Divine Spirit can destroy[-][sr][B86349]Artemis.[-] [k] ?1:What's a Divine Construct? [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Holmes There are a few Servants with Noble Phantasms that fall under that category. [k] @Holmes To describe them loosely, they are weapons or armor that were either granted to someone by a god of myth... [k] @Holmes ...or that are an intrinsic part of a great legend, or that were crystallized with natural law in the heart of the planet before being further refined. [k] @Holmes According to the battle records of yours I've perused,[sr][&Mr.:Ms.] [%1], the Dark Saber you[sr]encountered in Fuyuki used a Noble Phantasm that was[sr]itself a Divine Construct. [k] @Holmes Suffice to say that Divine Constructs are incredibly rare, incredibly powerful things... [k] @Holmes ...which leads me to the conclusion that we have little hope of readily finding any Servants who possess such devices. [k] ?2:I can't believe we need a Divine Construct... [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Holmes Indeed. [k] @Holmes We have little hope of readily finding any Servants whose Noble Phantasm qualifies as such a construct. [k] ?! [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [wt 0.1] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_70 1.5] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]There is one Servant in Atlantis who[-][sr][B86349]matches those criteria. True Name:[-] [k] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]Achilles.[-] [k] ?1:Achilles! [bgm BGM_EVENT_77 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 13] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Mash Right. The hero of the Trojan War! [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] ?2:Who's Achilles again...? [bgm BGM_EVENT_77 0.1] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 7] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Holmes Surely you've heard of the Achilles tendon before?[sr]You have two of them yourself, after all. [k] @Holmes Achilles is the hero for whom they are named. [k] @Holmes He is easily as well-known as Heracles;[sr]perhaps even more so. [k] @Holmes Indeed, you would be hard-pressed to find many other heroes whose names have been inscribed into our bodies. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] ?! [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Mandricardo Good point. I could easily see a guy like Achilles having a Divine Construct or two on him. [k] [charaFace C 4] @Mandricardo (He's probably a Lancer... Wait. What if he's a Rider?[sr]Crap. Does this mean I might be out of a job soon?) [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]I can reforge his shield and armor into a[-][sr][B86349]Noble Phantasm capable of destroying a god.[-] [k] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Holmes I see. So you were the one to forge them in the first place. Then reforging them should be well within your abilities. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [charaTalk H] [charaFace H 0] [charaFadein H 0.1 1] @Orion ...So that's how it is, huh? [k] @Orion But, okay. The important thing's that someone can bring Artemis down. It doesn't necessarily have to be me. [k] ?1:Are you sure you're all right with this, Orion? ?! [charaFace H 4] @Orion Not really, if I'm being honest. I never wanted to foist this responsibility off on anyone else. [k] @Orion But...I also understand painfully well that without a Divine Construct, there's only so much I can do. [k] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 6] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Holmes All that remains now is the little matter of convincing him to cooperate with us. [k] @Holmes I believe that will be where you come in, Master. We still have no idea what sort of hero he is, after all. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 4] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Mandricardo I dunno... [k] @Mandricardo Legend says after he won his duel against Hektor, he tied the body to his chariot and dragged it around for kicks. [k] @Mandricardo If that's true, he could be too wild for us to rein in. [k] [charaFace C 3] @Mandricardo And I'm not saying that 'cause I'm worried about him displacing me as a Rider. 'Cause I'm not. At all. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 1] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Holmes Hahaha. At any rate, it would[sr]seem Achilles is our next goal. [k] @Holmes I don't suppose you would happen to know his whereabouts as well, would you, Sir Hephaestus? [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [wt 0.1] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]I do.[-] [k] [se ad792] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]I have just uploaded the corresponding map data.[-][sr][B86349]Take it.[-] [k] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk I] [charaFace I 0] [charaFadein I 0.1 1] @Da Vinci Whoa, nice. Don't mind if we do. [k] @Da Vinci I see there's a bunch of other data in here as well.[sr]You don't mind if we use that too, do you? [k] [charaFadeout I 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [wt 0.1] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]I do not.[-] [k] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 3] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Nemo Professor Come to think of it, we still don't have any Theos Klironomia from this temple, since we got an error when we tried to take them earlier... [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]I have re-registered you as valid users.[-][sr][B86349]There is no longer any issue.[-] [k] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Mash Then, does that mean it's okay with you if we take the Theos Klironomia now? [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]Affirmative.[-] [k] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]My Theos Klironomia improve durability.[-] [k] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 1] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Mandricardo Whoa, really? Nice.[sr]Then what're we waiting for? [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]There is only enough for two Servants left.[-] [k] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 12] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Goredolf Damn, so there won't be enough to go around for everyone then... [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Nemo Professor I need it to reinforce the Nautilus, so that's one portion accounted for. So how should we choose who gets the other? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 4] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Charlotte Corday I'll pass. [k] @Charlotte Corday I don't think even doubling my durability would make me any more useful, so... [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Mochizuki Chiyome I have already acquired Lord Hephaestus's Klironomia myself. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Mandricardo Looks like it's all yours then, Orion. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk H] [charaFace H 4] [charaFadein H 0.1 1] @Orion Hmm... I know that was the original plan,[sr]but on second thought, I'll pass too. [k] ?1:Why's that? ?! @Orion I guess you could say it's my hunter's intuition warning against it? Besides, I'm already good on durability. [k] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Mochizuki Chiyome Then you should take it, Lord Mandricardo,[sr]since you always fight on the front line. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] [wt 0.8] ?1:Good point. [charaFace C 3] @Mandricardo ...A-all right. [k] ?2:Go for it, Mandricardo. [charaFace C 4] @Mandricardo ...I just hope you don't regret this... [k] ?! [messageOff] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_77 1.5] [fadeout black 1.5] [se ad790] [wait fade] [seStop ad790 0.5] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.8] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Mandricardo Okay, I'm ready. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_81 0.1] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Holmes If I might ask you something else, Sir Hephaestus... [k] @Holmes ...do the other twelve Olympians all possess similar characteristics as you? [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [wt 0.1] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]They are all able to impart abilities similar[-][sr][B86349]to their Authority. For example...[-] [k] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]Athena Klironomia: improve overall combat ability and[-][sr][B86349]imbue the recipient with combat-related skills. Hades[-][sr][B86349]Klironomia: provide the recipient with[-][sr][B86349]pseudo-immortality.[-] [k] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]Zeus Klironomia: improve abilities across the board.[-][sr][B86349]Poseidon Klironomia: improve combat ability at sea.[-] [k] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]Alert: Hades, Apollo, Hestia,[-][sr][B86349]and Ares Klironomia no longer exist.[-] [k] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Holmes But as I recall, “klironomia” means “legacy” in Greek, and as far as I know, you are still very much alive, no? [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [wt 0.1] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]I named these nanomachines our legacy once[-][sr][B86349]it became clear that we had become stagnant.[-] [k] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]Even after ten thousand years, we were unable to[-][sr][B86349]create a next-generation panacea that could replace[-][sr][B86349]the nanomachines.[-] [k] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]That was our limit[line 2]the point[-][sr][B86349]where the gods outlived our usefulness.[-] [k] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]Since we effectively died at that point,[-][sr][B86349]I thought the name would be fitting.[-] [k] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Holmes I see... [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [wt 0.6] ?1:...Can I ask you something too? ?! @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349][line 3].[sr][line 3].[-] [k] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349][line 3].[sr][line 3].[-] [k] ?1:Um... ?! [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Mash Master. [k] @Mash I think Hephaestus is waiting[sr]for you to ask your question. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.6] ?1:Why are you going so far to help us? ?! @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]Unknown.[-] [k] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]Insufficient data to respond to[-][sr][B86349]query due to damage to head unit.[-] [k] ?1:Well, what's your best guess then? ?! [charaSet H 1038000 1 Jason] [charaSet I 1098158310 1 Nemo] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]Answer based on limited remaining data:[-][sr][B86349]because it is rational.[-] [k] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]Having indigenous life-forms live independently is[-][sr][B86349]a more efficient use of energy than ruling over them.[-] [k] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]The current Olympus is inefficient.[sr]Things that are inefficient should disappear.[-] [k] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]That is my answer.[-] [k] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Holmes ...I see. A rational response indeed. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 10] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Goredolf By indigenous life-forms...I presume you mean humans? [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [wt 0.1] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]Correct.[-] [k] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Holmes Hephaestus's actions were motivated by neither sentiment nor emotion. [k] @Holmes Once he had concluded that his enemies were behaving irrationally, he simply chose to side with us. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [charaTalk H] [charaFace H 0] [charaFadein H 0.1 1] @Jason Hmph. That's pretty much how[sr]all the Olympian gods are built. [k] @Jason ...Though they're definitely much more mechanical about it in this Lostbelt. [k] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Holmes Very well then, putting Artemis aside for the moment, that still leaves the other two obstacles in our way. [k] @Holmes Namely, Odysseus's army and Poseidon. Any information you could share on either would be greatly appreciated. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [wt 0.1] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]Releasing data on Odysseus's army.[-] [k] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]This army appears to draft people from Atlantis into[-][sr][B86349]joining, then rapidly improves their capabilities.[-] [k] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]Data on Odysseus is not available.[-] [k] ?1:Huh? You really don't have anything on him? ?! @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]Accessing this data is risky.[-][sr][B86349]I do not recommend it.[-] [k] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 4] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Holmes Hmm. I expect accessing data on Odysseus would open him up to being hacked. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [wt 0.1] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_81 1.5] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]Attempting to access data on Odysseus's[-][sr][B86349]army's primary weapon, Echidna. Success.[-] [k] [messageOff] [se ad792] [wt 1.5] [se ad1] [scene 86801 1.0] [wt 2.0] [bgm BGM_EVENT_72 0.1] @Goredolf Echidna...? [k] @Goredolf As in the Demonic Beast that gave birth to Cerberus in Greek mythology? [k] @Goredolf The one with a woman's head and a snake's body? [k] [messageOff] [scene 85502 1.0] [wt 1.2] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 4] [charaFadein B 0.4 -270,0] [wt 1.5] [charaFadeout B 0.4] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 7] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Mash Master, that looks like... [k] [messageOff] [se ad592] [seVolume ad592 0 0.5] [fadeout white 0.6] [wait fade] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [effect bit_sepia01] [scene 35309] [wt 1.0] [fadein white 0.6] [wait fade] [wt 1.8] [fadeout white 0.6] [wait fade] [effectStop bit_sepia01] [scene 85502] [fadein white 0.6] [wait fade] [wt 0.8] ?1:Tiamat...? ?! @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]Unclear.[-] [k] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]There is evidence that Proper Human History data were[-][sr][B86349]referenced in its creation, and it was given Theos[-][sr][B86349]Klironomia to let it mass-produce Demonic Beasts.[-] [k] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]This accounts for the significant increase[-][sr][B86349]in Demonic Beast population on this island.[-] [k] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Nemo Professor ...I just had a thought. [k] @Nemo Professor I saw in our records that an enormous Demonic Beast attacked us when we first got here. Did this Echidna creature produce that one, too? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]Insufficient data. Unable to answer.[-] [k] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk I] [charaFace I 0] [charaFadein I 0.1 1] @Nemo It's okay if you don't know for sure. Even a guess would be fine. Please tell us, Hephaestus. [k] [charaFadeout I 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [wt 0.1] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]According to Echidna's specifications, it is capable[-][sr][B86349]of mass-producing everything from small to enormous[-][sr][B86349]Demonic Beasts.[-] [k] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]Considering it was made for the purpose of eradicating[-][sr][B86349]Chaldea, there is a strong possibility that it[-][sr][B86349]produced the enormous Demonic Beast that attacked you.[-] [k] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 3] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Nemo Professor Yikes...[sr]Well thank you for that despair-inducing answer. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_72 1.5] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]I estimate that destroying Echidna would[-][sr][B86349]lead to the destruction of Odysseus's army.[-] [k] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 4] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Mochizuki Chiyome Hmm... [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_77 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 2] [charaFace B 4] [charaFadein B 0.1 0] @Charlotte Corday Is something wrong, Chiyome? [k] [charaFace B 0] @Mochizuki Chiyome Oh, no, I am all right. [k] @Mochizuki Chiyome I simply have some mixed feelings about the fact that this creature is part snake. [k] @Mochizuki Chiyome I too carry a serpent's curse within my body, you see. [k] [charaFace E 4] @Charlotte Corday Oh wow, I had no idea. [k] [charaFace E 0] @Charlotte Corday But at least snakes are cute, right? [k] [charaFace B 1] @Mochizuki Chiyome Indeed. As am I, of course. [k] [charaFace E 7] @Charlotte Corday It's true! You're downright adorable! [k] [charaFace B 3] @Mochizuki Chiyome ...I suppose that is what I get[sr]for trying to make a joke... [k] @Charlotte Corday ? [k] [messageOff] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_77 0.8] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 1.0] [bgm BGM_EVENT_79 0.1] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]Attempting to access data on Poseidon. Success.[-] [k] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]Damage to head unit detected.[-][sr][B86349]Poseidon is no longer capable of logical thought.[-] [k] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]He is now simply a defensive system that[-][sr][B86349]attacks anything invading his territory.[-] [k] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]Memories. Records. Emotions. Feelings.[-][sr][B86349]Everything. Gone. Erased. Destroyed.[-] [k] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]Evasion impossible.[-][sr][B86349]Conflict inevitable.[-] [k] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]Advice on best course of action:[-] [k] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]Hit him with everything you've got.[-] [k] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]I recommend downloading data about his[-][sr][B86349]three weak points: his Divine Cores.[-] [k] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Mandricardo Well, that's pretty straightforward.[sr]Guess we can worry about Poseidon later then. [k] ?1:Makes sense. [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Mash Understood, Master.[sr]Then where should we begin? [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] ?2:Yeah. Let's start with what we can do now. [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Holmes Agreed. [k] @Holmes After all, the only way to reach the truth of any given matter is to lay facts on top of one another until it presents itself. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] ?! [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Mandricardo All right, we'll start by looking for Achilles,[sr]see if we can convince him to join us[line 2] [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]And I will use my forge unit to create weaponry.[-] [k] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Mandricardo Does that mean we need to come back here then? [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]Negative.[-] [k] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]My forge unit exists in a separate, safer location.[-] [k] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]Sending coordinate data. You will be able to extract it once you encounter Achilles.[-] [k] [charaTalk H] [charaFace H 4] [charaFadein H 0.1 1] @Jason I see... So it operates on the same conditions as my forced brain download. [k] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [wt 0.1] @[B86349]Hephaestus[-] [B86349]I have no more information I can disclose[-][sr][B86349]at this time. Initiating system shutdown.[-] [k] [messageOff] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_79 1.0] [se ad808] [wt 1.5] [bgm BGM_EVENT_77 0.1] [charaTalk H] [charaFace H 12] [charaFadein H 0.1 1] @Jason So he just says what he wants to say and takes his leave as he pleases, huh. [k] @Jason I swear, there's nothing more stuck-up,[sr]selfish, or mechanical than a god. [k] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Holmes At times like this, it's best to take the deluge of[sr]new information one piece at a time. We certainly[sr]can't expect [&Mr.:Ms.] [%1] to juggle[sr]all of it at once. [k] @Holmes Rather than looking ahead to the end goal, we should start by examining our current position and taking one careful step forward at a time. [k] @Holmes First, we look for Achilles.[sr]We can discuss what comes next after that. [k] ?1:Sounds good! ?! [messageOff] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_77 1.5] [fadeout black 1.5] [wait fade] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 1.0] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [charaSet B 4034000 1 Bartholomew] [charaSet C 98002000 1 Fou] [charaSet E 1098124510 1 "Da Vinci"] [charaSet H 1038000 1 Jason] [scene 85404] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [wt 1.0] [scene 85600 1.0] [wt 2.0] [bgm BGM_EVENT_112 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Bartholomew Hey, welcome back.[sr]Looks like you got what you came for. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 1] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Mash Yes, we did! [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Bartholomew Indeed. Just the joy radiating from your smiling face is enough to make me want to burst into song. [k] @Bartholomew Ahem.[wt 0.6][charaFace B 1][sr]Luscious bangs, hidden eyes, yahoy hoy hoy hoy♪ [k] ?1:That's the worst song I've ever heard! @Bartholomew Don't you like it, Master?[sr]I wrote the music and lyrics myself! [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Fou Fou fou... [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] ?2:Hoy hoy hoy♪ [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 8] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Mash Not you too, Master... [k] [messageOff] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.4 360,0] [se ad579] [charaMoveReturn C 330,0 0.4] @Fou Fou fou?[wait charaMove C][charaMoveReturn C 330,0 0.4] [k] [charaFace D 6] @Mash Now Fou is pressing his face into my back with surprising force... What's this about? [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] ?! [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Nemo Professor I finished analyzing the Hephaestus Klironomia. [k] @Nemo Professor They're just as amazing as you'd expect. There are very clear differences between them and the general type. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Da Vinci Interesting. What sort of differences are we talking about here? [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Nemo Professor In addition to improving durability, the Hephaestus type also seem to enhance functions related to smithing. [k] @Nemo Professor Specifically, things like metalworking and imbuing metal with specific properties. [k] @Nemo Professor For starters, I think they'll help us to significantly enhance the Nautilus's cloaking ability. [k] @Nemo Professor Once we're able to improve its ability to conceal us, we should be able to evade Artemis's surveillance... [k] @Nemo Professor ...which will, in turn, let us move from island to island in greater safety. [k] @Nemo Professor What do you think, Master? [k] ?1:You good with that, Captain? [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk I] [charaFace I 0] [charaFadein I 0.1 1] @Nemo Of course. Anything we can do to never see that damn arrow of light again is a good thing in my book. [k] [charaFadeout I 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [charaTalk H] [charaFace H 1] [charaFadein H 0.1 1] ?2:Sounds good to me. [charaFace A 1] @Nemo Professor Great, leave it to me. I love working on new safety features and things like that. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Goredolf Th-that sounds most reassuring.[sr]In that case, by all means, have at it. [k] @Goredolf At last! Now I won't have to take ulcer pills every time we go to another island! [k] @Goredolf ...Right? [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 1200,1200] [charaTalk H] [charaFace H 1] [charaFadein H 0.1 1] @Jason I think so! [k] ?! @Jason All right, next stop:[sr]Thetis Island, where we'll find Achilles! [k] [messageOff] [wt 1.0] [charaFace H 4] [wt 0.4] @Jason ...Thetis, huh?[sr]So he's on the island named after his mother... [k] [messageOff] [wt 1.0] [fadeout black 2.0] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_112 2.0] [wait fade] [wt 0.5] [soundStopAll] [end]