$03-00-07-16-1-0 [soundStopAll] [enableFullScreen] [charaSet A 5003002 1 Takako] [charaSet B 1098201400 1 Fujiwara-no-Michinaga] [charaSet C 2040002 1 Kiyoko] [charaSet D 6021001 1 Shuten-Douji] [charaSet E 1098176400 1 Minamoto-no-Raikou] [charaSet F 1098201600 1 Watanabe-no-Tsuna] [charaSet G 7022001 1 Ibaraki-Douji] [charaSet H 5004001 1 "Nursery Rhyme"] [charaSet I 98115000 1 Effect] [charaSet J 5017000 1 "Medea Lily"] [imageSet K back10000 1] [scene 101900] [fadein black 2.5] [se ad663 1.0] [wait fade] [wt 1.0] [seStop ad663 2.0] [wt 2.0] @ And so... [k] [messageOff] [wt 1.0] [bgm BGM_EVENT_25 0.1] @ The inky black sun returned to its original golden hue, and the sky once again shone a clear blue. [k] @ The demonic tree that towered over the peaceful city disappeared in a shower of light. [k] @ And the man claiming to be the Rakshasa King is said to have been scattered to the four winds. [k] @ Despite having been nearly swallowed up by the demonic tree, the Imperial Palace was mostly unharmed... [k] @ ...and those who had been trapped inside were rescued by Minamoto-no-Raikou and her Four Heavenly Kings. [k] @ The Minister of the Left, thrilled by this outcome, quickly met with the emperor to proclaim this incident as further proof that the Genji were the clan best suited to defend the city. [k] [messageOff] [wt 1.0] @ ...He is nothing if not resilient. [k] @ How like him to find a way to turn any situation to his advantage. [k] [messageOff] [wt 1.0] @ The people of Kyo have proven themselves to be resilient as well. [k] @ No sooner had the sky regained its former color than they opened up the market and returned to business as usual. [k] @ They were happy to agree that this latest threat must simply not have been any match for the Minister of the Left's wise management, and the emperor's glory. [k] @ As for Lady Raikou and the Genji warriors, they have returned to defending Kyo as though nothing happened. [k] @ And me, well, I suppose this incident hasn't changed me much, either... [k] @ ...since I'm still taking brush to paper the same as I always have. [k] [messageOff] [wt 1.0] @                        The end.[sr]    Excerpt from Murasaki Shikibu's Secret Diary [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 1.0] [bgm BGM_EVENT_25 1.0 0.4] [wait fade] [wt 1.0] [scene 103100] [fadein black 1.0] [bgm BGM_EVENT_25 1.0 1.0] [wait fade] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Takako Well, hello there, Lord Minister of the Left.[sr]I'm glad to see you in good health. [k] @Takako The emperor was quite worried about you, you know. [k] @Takako He said he could only imagine how difficult it must have been for you... [k] @Takako ...being alone with the villain responsible for taking over the palace during that demonic tree incident. [k] @Takako In fact, he even said that if the stress was too great for you, he would understand should you feel compelled to resign your position. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Fujiwara-no-Michinaga Ah, Lady Takako. [k] [charaFace B 1] @Fujiwara-no-Michinaga Heh. Yes, well, the important thing is that the emperor is safe and sound. [k] @Fujiwara-no-Michinaga After all, any number of people could take my place,[sr]but none could take the emperor's. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk depthOff] [charaDepth A 5] [charaDepth B 4] [charaTalk A] [charaFace B 1] [charaFace A 1] [charaFadeinFSL B 0.1 0] [charaFadeinFSR A 0.1 2] @Takako Well, aren't you the sly dog. [k] @Takako No wonder you made it all the way to your current position, even with such fierce competition. [k] @Fujiwara-no-Michinaga Haha. I suppose I must by sly indeed to earn such high praise from such a shrewd vixen. [k] [charaShake A 0.05 3 3 0.5] [charaFace A 2] @Takako Urk. [k] [charaFace B 3] @Fujiwara-no-Michinaga ? [k] @Fujiwara-no-Michinaga Are you all right, Lady Takako? Oh, um, I suppose it was rather rude of me to compare you to a fox, wasn't it? [k] [charaFace A 1] @Takako N-no, not at all. Besides, I did call you a dog first. [k] [charaFace B 8] @Fujiwara-no-Michinaga Hahahaha. You have a truly singular wit, don't you, Lady Takako? [k] @Takako Heh, hehehehe. Well, I still can't hold a candle to you when it comes to telling jokes, Lord Minister. [k] @Fujiwara-no-Michinaga Hahaha. [k] @Takako Hehehe. [k] @Fujiwara-no-Michinaga Hahahahaha. [k] @Takako Hehehehehe! [k] [messageOff] [bgm BGM_EVENT_25 1.5 0.4] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 1.5] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] [wt 0.5] [charaPut K 0,200] [charaFadeTime K 0.2 0.5] @Takako I must say... [k] @Takako Between Abe-no-Seimei's disappearance and the Imperial Holy Grail War... [k] @Takako ...there have been so many impossible things happening that I couldn't help taking a peek. [k] [charaFace A 1] @Takako And you know, I'm glad I did. [k] @Takako This may have been a brief little dream, but it was quite fun while it lasted. [k] [charaFace A 0] @Takako ...I wonder what I'll see if I ever[sr]decide to show my true face. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaFadeout K 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 3] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Fujiwara-no-Michinaga Hm? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 1] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Takako Oh, nothing. Nothing at all. Hehehehe. [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 1.0] [wait fade] [charaTalk depthOn] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 1.5] [scene 102300] [fadein black 1.0] [bgm BGM_EVENT_25 1.0 1.0] [wait fade] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 2] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Kiyoko So then, just when it looked like the sky was going even crazier, something chopped the whole demonic tree right in half! [k] @Kiyoko Then the whole thing fell apart and[sr]turned into shiny light particles... [k] [charaFace C 1] @Kiyoko ...and just like that, the black sun disappeared and the sky went back to normal. [k] [messageOff] [charaFace C 15] [wt 1.0] [charaFace C 0] @Kiyoko Everyone saw it happen, so I'm sure it's all people are gonna be talking about for a good while. [k] [charaFace C 16] @Kiyoko ...[sr]... [k] [charaFace C 11] @Kiyoko ...Hmm. [k] [charaFace C 13] @Kiyoko Personally, though... [k] @Kiyoko ...I still prefer the story about the steel monster stalking the roads at night. [k] [messageOff] [charaFace C 15] [wt 1.0] [charaFace C 8] @Kiyoko Just kidding! [k] [messageOff] [wt 0.5] [fadeout black 2.0] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_25 2.5] [wait fade] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [scene 102900] [wt 2.0] [fadein black 1.0] [se ad663 1.0] [wait fade] [wt 1.0] [seStop ad663 1.0] [wt 1.0] [bgm BGM_EVENT_50 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 10] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Shuten-Douji (Glug, glug, glug) [k] [charaFace D 1] @Shuten-Douji Ahhh. [k] @Shuten-Douji Mmm, now that was some good wine. [k] @Shuten-Douji Still, it feels kind of weird drinking during the day, especially here. Not that I'll be staying long. [k] [charaFace D 0] @Shuten-Douji Now that the demonic tree is gone,[sr]and that Ibuki-whoever dealt with... [k] [charaFace D 9] @Shuten-Douji ...I can't stick around for too long, not now that our truce is over. [k] [charaFace D 0] @Shuten-Douji Still, since I'm here, I might as well enjoy all the Genji wine I can. [k] @Shuten-Douji How about you? Care to join me? [k] ?1:It's too bad Ibuki-Douji disappeared so soon. ?2:I'm sorry you didn't get a chance to talk to Ibuki-Douji. ?! [charaFace D 10] @Shuten-Douji Oh, right. You're still too young to drink. [k] [charaFace D 0] @Shuten-Douji Anyway, what'd you say? [k] @Shuten-Douji Me and Ibuki didn't get to talk much? [k] [charaFace D 1] @Shuten-Douji Fufufu, don't worry about that. We aren't siblings or anything. We wouldn't have had much to talk about. [k] @Shuten-Douji Besides, she was just a haze to me, so I couldn't even see her all that well. [k] [charaFace D 0] @Shuten-Douji Still... [k] [messageOff] [charaFace D 4] [wt 1.0] @Shuten-Douji Maybe, if she'd been summoned a little differently... [k] [charaFace D 1] @Shuten-Douji ...she might've just been a taller, nicer version of me, for all we know. [k] ?1:I would've liked to see that! ?2:A taller version of you, huh? Interesting... ?! [charaFace D 9] @Shuten-Douji Hey now, cut that out. [k] @Shuten-Douji You were just thinking you might've[sr]preferred that, weren't you? [k] @Shuten-Douji Hmph. Besides, I'm much prettier than she was. I don't have to twist your head off for you to see that, do I? [k] @Shuten-Douji Hm? [k] [charaFace D 1] @Shuten-Douji Oh, don't look so frightened. I was only kidding. [k] ?1:(I'm sure she is, but even so...) ?2:(The thing about oni is, you can never be totally sure.) ?! [charaFace D 0] @Shuten-Douji ...Hm, you really aren't scared, are you?[sr]What an odd kid you are. [k] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_50 1.0] @Shuten-Douji I wonder just what those eyes of yours have seen... [k] @Shuten-Douji ...and what sort of places you've been to. [k] ?1:I've seen all kinds of places, and met all kinds of people. ?2:I've met lots of different people, in lots of different places. ?! @Shuten-Douji Mm, reeeally? [k] @Shuten-Douji So this is just another stop on your journey, huh. [k] @Shuten-Douji You kind of remind me of me in a way, but... [k] @Shuten-Douji ...Fufu, I think you've got me beat there. [k] [messageOff] [charaFace D 1] [wt 1.0] @Shuten-Douji So, what'd you think of Heian-kyo then? [k] @Shuten-Douji It might not be around forever, but it's pretty prosperous as far as Japanese cities go. [k] @Shuten-Douji Are you disillusioned with it now that you know it's got oni and strange trees and such? [k] ?1:Things were definitely harrowing at times, but, no, I'm not. ?2:Nope. I'm actually glad I came here. ?! [charaFace D 9] @Shuten-Douji Hmm... [k] [charaFace D 0] @Shuten-Douji Is that because you got to take down that Limbo guy? [k] ?1:That's part of it, sure, but it's not the whole story. ?2:Not exactly. ?! @Shuten-Douji ...Hm? [k] ?1:For the first time in a long time... ?! [messageOff] [wt 1.2] ?1:I got to throw myself at a goal without worrying about anything else. ?! [messageOff] [se ade159] [seVolume ade159 0 0.4] [wt 2.5] [charaFace D 9] @Shuten-Douji Hmmm? [k] [charaFace D 0] [bgm BGM_EVENT_50 0.1] @Shuten-Douji Okay then, close your eyes. Go on. Close them, or I'll just pluck them out instead. [k] [charaFace D 1] @Shuten-Douji You were just so cute that I couldn't help wanting to give you a hug. [k] [messageOff] [se ad999] [charaMove D 0,15 0.4] [charaMoveScale D 1.1 0.4] [wt 0.5] [seStop ad999 0.5] [wt 0.5] [charaFace D 9] @Shuten-Douji Oh, forget it. Too much trouble.[sr]Ibaraki, hold [&him:her] down, would you? [k] @Shuten-Douji Ibaraki. [k] [messageOff] [charaFace D 4] [wt 1.0] @Shuten-Douji ...Huh? Where's Ibaraki? [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 1.5] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_50 1.5] [wait fade] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 2.0] [scene 102700] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [bgm BGM_EVENT_78 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 7] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Minamoto-no-Raikou I knew you would have to leave soon... [k] @Minamoto-no-Raikou ...So I've been trying to find the perfect souvenir with which to send you on your way... [k] @Minamoto-no-Raikou ...but it didn't even occur to me that you might not be able to bring material things back to the Throne of Heroes. [k] [charaFace E 4] @Minamoto-no-Raikou I'm sorry, Nursery Rhyme. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk H] [charaFace H 1] [charaFadein H 0.1 1] @Nursery Rhyme It's okay, Raikou. No, Monjumaru. [k] @Nursery Rhyme Just getting to meet you has made[sr]me happier than any souvenir... [k] @Nursery Rhyme ...since even as a grown-up,[sr]you never forgot how it feels to be a child. [k] [charaFace H 4] @Nursery Rhyme Most people move away from us as they get older... [k] [charaFace H 1] @Nursery Rhyme ...but the ones who remember are the ones who pass our stories on to the next generation of children. [k] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 7] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Minamoto-no-Raikou ...[sr]... [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk H] [charaFace H 0] [charaFadein H 0.1 1] @Nursery Rhyme Our meeting like this, and talking like this, will be recorded in the Throne as though it were a book of its own... [k] @Nursery Rhyme ...even as the memories will vanish from my mind. [k] @Nursery Rhyme But that's okay, Raikou. [k] [messageOff] [charaEffect H bit_talk_06 0,-150] [wt 2.0] [charaFace H 1] @Nursery Rhyme No matter what happens, you and I will always be friends. I promise. [k] @Nursery Rhyme No matter how far away you go, or how many lives you take, you and I will still be friends. [k] @Nursery Rhyme I know how you used to cry all the time back when you were little, in a country so very far from mine. [k] @Nursery Rhyme I know that you don't really want to hurt anyone... [k] @Nursery Rhyme And that you wish you could have been friends even with ghosts and oni. [k] @Nursery Rhyme ...Goodbye, kindhearted Monjumaru. [k] [messageOff] [wt 1.0] [se ad52] [charaSpecialEffect H flashErasure 1 2.0] [wait charaSpecialEffect H] [charaEffectStop H bit_talk_06] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_78 2.5] [wt 2.5] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 6] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Minamoto-no-Raikou ... [k] [charaFace E 0] @Minamoto-no-Raikou ...Goodbye, Nursery Rhyme. My dear friend. [k] [messageOff] [wt 1.0] [fadeout black 1.5] [wait fade] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [scene 102100] [wt 2.0] [fadein black 1.0] [se ad986] [seVolume ad986 0 0] [seVolume ad986 1.0 1.0] [wait fade] [wt 1.0] [seStop ad986 2.0] [wt 1.0] [bgm BGM_EVENT_123 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Watanabe-no-Tsuna You're certain you have no need of a reward? [k] @Watanabe-no-Tsuna You may not be able to take anything back to the Throne, but you could still enjoy some fine wine before you go. [k] [charaFace F 4] @Watanabe-no-Tsuna ...[sr]... [k] [charaFace F 0] @Watanabe-no-Tsuna Then tell me this, Caster.[sr]Why did you fight by my side? [k] @Watanabe-no-Tsuna Even once the Imperial Holy Grail War was called off... [k] [charaFace F 4] @Watanabe-no-Tsuna ...you still chose to stay with me. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk J] [charaFace J 4] [charaFadein J 0.1 1] @Medea Lily Well... [k] [charaFace J 0] @Medea Lily That's because I'm a Servant.[sr]It's what summoned Heroic Spirits are meant to do. [k] [charaFadeout J 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 1] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] [wt 0.1] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadeinFSSideR G 0.4 550,0] [charaMoveFSSideR G 500,0 0.4] @Watanabe-no-Tsuna I see. Then it seems Heroic Spirits[sr]are deeply beholden to fate. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk J] [charaFace J 1] [charaFadein J 0.1 1] [wt 1.0] [charaFace J 4] @Medea Lily Yes, you may be right. But even so... [k] [charaFace J 0] @Medea Lily I'm still proud that I was able to help you.[sr]I mean that. [k] @Medea Lily I'm glad I could help stop that dreadful villain from destroying Heian-kyo, and I do hope it continues to thrive for another thousand years. [k] @Medea Lily As a Heroic Spirit with a bloody past of my own, nothing would make me happier. Truly. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout J 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 1] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] [charaFadeinFSSideR G 0.1 500,0] [wt 1.5] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk J] [charaFace J 0] [charaFadein J 0.1 1] @Medea Lily By the way, Lord Tsuna... [k] [charaFadeout J 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] [charaFadeinFSSideR G 0.1 500,0] @Watanabe-no-Tsuna I know. [k] @Watanabe-no-Tsuna Someone I thought had returned to the mountain has been watching me for some time now. [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk J] [charaFace J 4] [charaFadein J 0.1 1] @Medea Lily Um, are you sure you don't want to do something about her? [k] [charaFadeout J 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] [charaFadeinFSSideR G 0.1 500,0] @Watanabe-no-Tsuna I am. [k] [charaFace F 4] @Watanabe-no-Tsuna Pay her no heed. Besides, I'm still exhausted from having just defended Kyo from a major threat. [k] [charaFace F 0] @Watanabe-no-Tsuna As long as the oni means me no harm,[sr]I consider her little more than a stray animal. [k] @Watanabe-no-Tsuna Besides, we have this brief time to say our goodbyes. I'm not about to waste it fighting. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk J] [charaFace J 1] [charaFadein J 0.1 1] [wt 1.0] [charaFace J 0] @Medea Lily Lord Tsuna, may I ask you something? [k] [charaFadeout J 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] [charaFadeinFSSideR G 0.1 500,0] @Watanabe-no-Tsuna Of course. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk J] [charaFace J 1] [charaFadein J 0.1 1] @Medea Lily Remember that woman you told me about?[sr]The one you, um, looked up to so much? [k] [charaFadeout J 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 3] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] [charaFadeinFSSideR G 0.1 500,0] @Watanabe-no-Tsuna O-oh, right. It's a little embarrassing having someone else bring her up... [k] @Watanabe-no-Tsuna ...but it's all right, under the circumstances.[sr]Anyway, what about her? [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk J] [charaFace J 3] [charaFadein J 0.1 1] @Medea Lily Well, I was just wondering if she and Ibaraki-Douji had some sort of connection. [k] @Medea Lily There's something about the way you look at her that seems as though you're grieving something precious you lost. [k] @Medea Lily At least, that's the impression I got... [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout J 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 4] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] [charaFadeinFSSideR G 0.1 500,0] [wt 1.5] [charaFace F 1] @Watanabe-no-Tsuna Nothing gets past you, hm? [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk J] [charaFace J 3] [charaFadein J 0.1 1] @Medea Lily I... [k] [messageOff] [charaPut I 1] [charaEffect I bit_talk_06] [wt 1.5] [charaFace J 4] @Medea Lily ...I'm so sorry, Lord Tsuna.[sr]It looks like my time is up. [k] [charaFadeout J 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut I 1200,1200] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 4] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] [charaFadeinFSSideR G 0.1 500,0] @Watanabe-no-Tsuna How unfortunate. But, such is life, I suppose. [k] [charaFace F 1] @Watanabe-no-Tsuna Farewell, Caster. Take care of yourself. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut I 1] [charaTalk J] [charaFace J 0] [charaFadein J 0.1 1] @Medea Lily Don't be silly, Lord Tsuna.[sr]I'm going back to the Throne. [k] [charaFace J 4] @Medea Lily Soon, this transient body will disappear, and my soul will return to the Throne, where I'll forget everything that[line 2] [k] [charaFadeout J 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut I 1200,1200] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 4] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] [charaFadeinFSSideR G 0.1 500,0] @Watanabe-no-Tsuna I know what I said. [k] [charaMoveFSSideR G 550,0 0.4] [charaFadeout G 0.4] [charaFace F 0] @Watanabe-no-Tsuna True, the dead may never return to life. I know you are no more than an empty shadow of your former self. [k] [charaFace F 4] @Watanabe-no-Tsuna But, even so... [k] [charaFace F 0] @Watanabe-no-Tsuna You may encounter other empty shadows at some point, or end up taking part in another ritual akin to the Imperial Holy Grail War. [k] @Watanabe-no-Tsuna And if you do... [k] [charaFadeinFSSideR G 0.4 550,0] [charaMoveFSSideR G 500,0 0.4] [charaFace F 1] @Watanabe-no-Tsuna ...I want you to follow your heart wherever it takes you, for I have no doubt it will not lead you astray. [k] [charaFace F 4] @Watanabe-no-Tsuna Do that, and your own dreams will come true.[sr]I am sure of it. [k] [charaMoveFSSideR G 550,0 0.4] [charaFadeout G 0.4] [charaFace F 1] @Watanabe-no-Tsuna Make sure you and Lord Jason take[sr]care of each other, Medea. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaPut I 1] [charaTalk J] [charaFace J 3] [charaFadein J 0.1 1] [wt 1.0] [charaFace J 1] @Medea Lily ...We will! [k] [messageOff] [wt 1.0] [se ad52] [charaSpecialEffect J flashErasure 1 2.0] [wait charaSpecialEffect J] [charaEffectStop I bit_talk_06] [wt 2.5] [fadeout black 2.0] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_123 2.0] [wait fade] [wt 0.5] [soundStopAll] [end]