$94-01-94-02-1-1 [soundStopAll] [scene 40600] [charaSet A 25002000 1 Oei] [charaSet B 1030001 1 "Suzuka Gozen"] [charaSet C 3028000 1 "Old Meowster"] [charaSet D 5028001 1 "Miss Illysuke"] [charaSet E 2027000 1 "Miss Kakuloe"] [charaSet F 25002001 1 "Second Oei"] [charaDepth C 10] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 8] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_3 0.1] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] @F:Oei ...I feel sick...I need to sit down... [k] [messageOff] [wt 0.3] [charaFace F 8] [charaMove F 0,-50 0.5] [wt 0.2] [charaFadeout F 0.4] [wt 0.3] [se ad144] [seVolume ad144 0 0.3] [seStop ad144 0.4] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_3 0.5] [wt 0.5] [bgm BGM_EVENT_7 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace E 4] [charaFadein E 0.1 -320,0] [charaFace D 5] [charaFadein D 0.1 320,0] [charaFace C 2] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Old Meowster That's enough! [k] @Miss Illysuke ...! [k] @Miss Kakuloe Looks like your Mana Burst settled down.[sr]We somehow managed to hold her back... [k] ?1:Suzuka Gozen! Tend to Oei! ?! [charaFadeout C 0.1] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk depthOff] [charaDepth F 2] [charaDepth B 1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace F 8] [charaFadein F 0.1 -220,0] [charaFace B 13] [charaFadein B 0.1 2] @Suzuka Gozen On it! [k] @F:Oei What...was that...? [k] @F:Oei That was even more power than back at the Ekou-in...[sr]It felt like...I turned into Toto-sama, or something... [k] [charaFace B 14] @Suzuka Gozen Simmer down![sr]Oh, and I need to straighten your clothes... [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Miss Illysuke U-um, if I'm not overstepping my boundaries,[sr]I would like to help! [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 7] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Suzuka Gozen OMG, thanks! [k] [messageOff] [wt 0.5] [wipeout rollRight 0.7 2] [wait wipe] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [scene 10000] [wt 0.1] [wipein rollRight 0.1 2] [wait wipe] [fadeout black 0.1] [wait fade] [se ad458] [seStop ad458 1.0] [wt 1.0] [se ad478] [wt 1.0] [scene 40600] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [wt 0.3] ?1:...Are you okay, Oei? ?! [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 1] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Oei Yeah. I am now. [k] [charaFace A 15] @Oei That beautiful piece...was a collaboration[sr]between me and Toto-sama. [k] @Oei I believe it was the first time I was[sr]tasked with rendering the main subject. [k] [charaFace A 13] @Oei I painted the woman, and Toto-sama painted[sr]the background flowers, like the crape myrtle. [k] @Oei Since then, I've painted many works under Toto-sama's name... [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.4] [charaDepth C 8] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 0] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 2] @Old Meowster I see.[sr]So that's the reason for the disjointed feeling. [k] [charaFace D 4] @Miss Illysuke D-does that mean...some sections of the paintings are fa[line 2]I mean, counterfeit...? [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Suzuka Gozen ...That's not the right way to think of it. Ukiyo-e paintings are mostly made as collabs by multiple people in the first place. [k] @Suzuka Gozen First, you have the painter who designs and renders the original image. Then there's the carver who cuts the wooden blocks faithfully to the original design. [k] @Suzuka Gozen Then there's the printer, who precisely transfers multiple layers of color to paper. [k] @Suzuka Gozen And then there's the publisher, who suggests and manages each project, advertises new prints to customers, and handles distribution. [k] [charaFace B 13] @Suzuka Gozen Put them all together, and you've got yourself a team! It's totally different than Western painters! [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Miss Kakuloe Oh, really? So the pen name “Katsushika Hokusai” isn't just a single painter's name... [k] @Miss Kakuloe ...but something like a brand name, really? [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 7] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Oei ...You sure do know a lot, Suzuka.[sr]You sound and look godly, even. [k] [charaFace A 4] @Oei But...yeah, you're absolutely right. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Old Meowster I get it now.[sr]It's all purr-fectly clear now. [k] [charaFace C 1] @Old Meowster If that's the case, I have only one request![sr]Katsushika Oui...will you give me a paw-tograph? [k] [charaFace C 2] @Old Meowster Write it to “Adrian”![sr]Wait, no, “Alien”? No, that's still not right... [k] [charaFace C 2] @Old Meowster Um...anyway! Would you mind adding your[sr]cool-sounding pen name to the painting? [k] [charaFace C 1] @Old Meowster I have at least the right to ask for that! [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 3] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Oei B-but... MY name...? [k] ?1:The customer always gets what they want, right? ?2:(The octopus has been nodding its head the whole time...) ?! @Oei B-but... [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 1] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Suzuka Gozen Why don't you just write it, Oei? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 3] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Oei Stop... Really...[sr]It's...embarrassing... [k] [charaFace A 1] @Oei Fine. I'm only doing this because I want[sr]to make up for my blunder from earlier. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 0] [charaFace C 2] [charaFadein C 0.1 2] @Old Meowster Okay, Miss Kaku! Ink![sr]Get the ink and brush ready! [k] @Miss Kakuloe Sure, sure. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] ?1:By the way, about that suspicious art dealer selling ukiyo-e...? ?! [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Miss Illysuke Um, there were two of them...and they never introduced themselves. [k] @Miss Illysuke I did some secret snooping, and I found that they were carrying things labeled “Seieidou” and “Kitsurudou.” [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk depthOff] [charaDepth A 2] [charaDepth B 1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace A 7] [charaFadein A 0.1 -220,0] [charaFace B 17] [charaFadein B 0.1 2] @Suzuka Gozen “Seieidou” and “Kitsurudou”? [k] @Oei What the...? They're both publishers[sr]that handle works from the Utagawa school. [k] [charaFace A 11] @Oei But that's strange.[sr]I don't think we sell our work to either of them... [k] @Oei And as for this print here, I remember I personally asked the printer to produce a smaller quantity. [k] @Oei I got so heated up on this piece, and the picture turned out to be so intricate, the printing blocks broke easily. [k] @Oei It's a failed piece.[sr]You could say I got a little carried away. [k] @Oei So when I was shown that piece,[sr]I was surprised...and couldn't control myself. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 4] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Miss Illysuke Ah... Maybe that's why it was so expensive.[sr]Five whole ryou... [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 5] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Oei Five ryou? That can't be. That's ten times[line 2]no, a hundred times the market price. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 6] [charaFadein C 0.1 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 2] @Old Meowster ...MEOWHAT. [k] [charaFace D 6] @Miss Illysuke See, Old Meowster...I told you so.[sr]It WAS a shady transaction! [k] [charaFace D 5] @Miss Illysuke And Edo's already an expensive city as it is! [k] @Miss Illysuke Old Meowster, looks like you'll be stuck with instant noodl[line 2]no, you'll only be able to afford broth! [k] [charaFace C 2] @Old Meowster Wh-what the... That's a cat-astrophe! I want super[sr]spicy ramen with extra pork belly or something! [k] [charaFace C 6] @Old Meowster M-money...it's all about the money, isn't it? [k] @Old Meowster M-Miss Suke...Miss Kaku...this entire meeting must have been fate... [k] [charaFace C 1] @Old Meowster Why don't you two head over to[sr]Hokusai's studio and model for them...? [k] @Old Meowster You know...show a bit of skin...in an ero style...we'll sign for a generous royalty agreement so we can cash it in...heh heh heh... [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 4] [charaFadein E 0.1 0] [charaFace D 6] [charaFadein D 0.1 2] @Miss Kakuloe That is way outside our agreement as travel[sr]companions. Not going to do it. Not interested. [k] [charaFace E 3] @Miss Kakuloe Illysuke seems keen, though. Maybe have her entwine seductively with a giant octopus or something. It's totally her! [k] [charaFace D 7] @Miss Illysuke What the heck!?[sr]I'm not doing that!!! No way! [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 9] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Oei Ahaha![sr]Yeah, it'll be for your own sake to not pursue that. [k] @Oei Unlike the olden days, releasing an enpon[sr]or even a single shunga print is tough enough. [k] [charaFace A 13] @Oei Putting something like that out on the black market is one thing, but openly doing business without a registered seal is a recipe for trouble. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 4] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Old Meowster Grrr... I don't have a cat's chance in hell. [k] [charaFace C 2] @Old Meowster Still, I learned a lot about Edo's ukiyo-e situation! Thanks, dashing geisha girl! [k] [charaFace C 1] @Old Meowster All right, everyone! Promise Professor Jaguar that if you get a chance you'll Ryou-GO to the museum in Ryougoku! [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 15] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Suzuka Gozen She acted like a teacher at the very end! [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 2.0] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_7 2.0] [wait fade] [soundStopAll] [end]