＄01-00-07-15-1-0
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[charaSet A 98106200 1 Merlin]
[charaSet B 8001002 1 Mash]
[charaSet C 2020001 1 Ishtar]
[charaSet D 98003000 1 "Dr. Roman"]
[charaSet E 4018001 1 Quetzalcoatl]
[charaSet F 3027001 1 Ana]
[charaSet G 98107600 1 Siduri]
[charaSet H 5018001 1 Gilgamesh]


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＠Mash
We've arrived at Uruk, Senpai!
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＠Mash
Good work on your nonstop trek back from Kutha right after emerging from the underworld!
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＠Merlin
Yeah, seriously. Before I was summoned as a Servant, I never thought I'd be forced to walk this much.
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＠Merlin
Had I known, I would've brought a carriage with me.
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＠Ishtar
My boat only has room for one, sorry☆
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＠Ishtar
Well, I would have been fine with having just [%1] on board, but “No way, not without Mash” [&he:she] says...
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＠Quetzalcoatl
If that's the case, should I call for my winged serpents? I'd have to start with getting them accustomed to humans, though!
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＠Merlin
A winged serpent gondola, huh! That's new. Sounds fun! ...Oh?
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＠Ana
Welcome back, [%1]. Merlin, you're still alive, too. That's good.
[k]

？1：We're back, Ana.

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＠Ana
...Yes. I'm glad you are all safe. Siduri has informed me of the situation.
[k]

？2：Sorry to leave you behind, Ana.

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＠Ana
...No, I'm the one who is sorry... For not being helpful when it was needed. Shame on me.
[k]

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＠Ana
Siduri informed me of the situation. I guess you managed to seize control over the second goddess.
[k]

？！

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＠Mash
We have returned, Ana. ...Um, also.
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＠Mash
Your hood is down... Are you okay? I know you've had it up all this time...
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＠Ana
...Yes. As the people of Uruk take such good care of us, I didn't think it was a good idea to keep concealing my face...
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＠Ana
...And I was told that it'd be better to show my face. So, I took it off.
[k]

？1：You're as cute as I expected!
？2：Nice to “see” you.

？！

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＠Ana
...Yes. I look forward to working with you again.
[k]

＠Ana
...Now excuse me. I was asked to herd some bulls at the farm, so I'll be going.
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＠Ana
King Gilgamesh is awaiting you at the ziggurat. I'll see you again at the Chaldean Embassy.
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＠Mash
Ana basically flew over to the farm. ...She seemed very happy.
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＠Merlin
Yeah. Something really good for Ana must have happened. I don't know the circumstances, but I'm glad to see her like that.
[k]

＠Merlin
I was the one that brought her here to Uruk. It would be great if it leads to something better.
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＠Quetzalcoatl
It's bustling! Streets are full of people. Everyone is doing their best, and still smiling!
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＠Quetzalcoatl
It's totally different from the last time I was here, yes![sr]I didn't know Uruk was such a charming city!
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＠Dr. Roman
Today they seem even livelier than usual. ...Hey, what's that giant seal?
[k]

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＠Ishtar
Hah! What is that?
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＠Ishtar
“Celebrating the King's Third Return From the Underworld!” it says!
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＠Ishtar
Look, free jerky! ...Hang on, what are all those ugly clay things!?
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＠Ishtar
“The king battles a fairy in the underworld.” “The king falls off a cliff in the underworld.” “The king strikes a proud, triumphant pose in the underworld.” These are too funny!
[k]

？1：...And this clay companion of his is...

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＠Ishtar
Yup, it's you, [%1]! No doubt about it![sr]I mean, it has a really cute face!
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？2：...He didn't waste time bragging, huh...
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＠Merlin
Of course. It's an important role of the king to relate his epic tales.
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＠Merlin
Whenever he comes back from the underworld, the priests won't let him go. They record his stories for three days and three nights.
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？！

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＠Dr. Roman
It looks like King Gilgamesh is all prepared, too.[sr]Let's hurry over to the ziggurat.
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＠Dr. Roman
We have two more days, including today, before Gorgon's attack. We don't have much time left.
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＠Gilgamesh
Ah, the Chaldeans have returned! Let's have our strategy meeting for the Gorgon attack! Siduri!
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＠Siduri
You have all done splendid work on your last mission. Given the way the king is, I shall convey our gratitude on his behalf.
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＠Siduri
We have prepared a small celebration at the embassy, so once the meeting is over, let us head that way.
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＠Gilgamesh
What? I have heard nothing about this! Hmm, so this is our battle plan? Let's see...
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＠Gilgamesh
...My name is not on this! Heh, you careless fool. Surely you forgot to write it down?
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＠Siduri
My king, you cannot go. Your schedule after this meeting is full. Now, everyone, let's get up to speed on the current situation.
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＠Siduri
Currently all remaining forces have gathered at Uruk's Northern Wall to prepare for the imminent invasion of Gorgon's main army.
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＠Siduri
The Demonic Beasts have gathered in the Cedar Forest. They number roughly 100,000. That's over ten times the size of our force.
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＠Siduri
The Northern Wall has been fortified repeatedly, but once they invade, it won't last more than half a day.
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＠Siduri
On top of that, if Gorgon herself appears, the Northern Wall will almost certainly collapse under her attack.
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＠Siduri
With no wall, the soldiers will find it hard to retreat, and will likely be swallowed up by the waves of Demonic Beasts.
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＠Quetzalcoatl
...So Gorgon has bred that many Demonic Beasts, huh? She must have concentrated on producing enough for a sure win...
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＠Quetzalcoatl
Hmm... For a “goddess of vengeance,” her tactics are oddly human, yes. She knows relying on sheer numbers is the best way to win...
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＠Gilgamesh
That's right. Humanity cannot win if our forces are overwhelmed in terms of quality AND quantity.
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＠Gilgamesh
In the face of such a massive attack, we won't be able to defend. That means the only thing we can do is attack their base.
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＠Gilgamesh
We of Uruk will buy you some time[line 2]half a day[line 2]at the Northern Wall. While we do that, you head to Gorgon's base: the Blood Temple, also called Blood Fort.
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＠Gilgamesh
It lies in the underground lake deep within the Cedar Forest.
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＠Mash
It's the same as Quetzalcoatl's Sun Temple.
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＠Mash
If we can stop the temple from functioning, Gorgon will lose much of her Authority.
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＠Ishtar
That should give us the chance we need to defeat Gorgon. ...But do we really expect everything to go to plan?
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＠Ishtar
First of all, how are you going to destroy the Blood Fort? Humans can't even get through its entrance, you know?
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＠Ishtar
I flew around that area a few times to check things out. That thing is more like a fortified mountain than a temple.
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＠Ishtar
And in that “mountain” is a cave where she's made her nest. It's like she's an ant.
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＠Ishtar
Protecting the entrance to that cave is a Bounded Field. So, normally, you'd need to organize some sort of siege, right?
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＠Gilgamesh
That's where the Axe of Marduk comes in. It should be able to destroy the Blood Fort and carve a path through to the inside.
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＠Siduri
This morning, a mysterious Servant calling themselves the Jaguar Parcel Service delivered the axe to us.
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＠Siduri
Per the king's orders, we sent it directly to the Northern Wall. The Servant left a message for Lady Quetzalcoatl, too:
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＠Siduri
“That last job burned meowt! This is pawsitively the worst!”
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＠Quetzalcoatl
You can totally ignore that, yes. Please make them work even harder, yes!
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＠Quetzalcoatl
...Still, there's a slight problem: That axe is heavy. Too heavy to carry easily.
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＠Quetzalcoatl
Even if the winged serpents reach the Northern Wall, will they be able to fly to the Cedar Forest in half a day?
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＠Quetzalcoatl
Besides, the Demonic Beasts would most likely shoot them down midway.
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＠Gilgamesh
Then we should throw it. You can do that much, sun goddess, can't you?
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？1：That's asking way too much!
？2：That would be a bit, uh...

？！

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＠Quetzalcoatl
It's thirty kilometers from the Northern Wall to the temple? Well, if it's just throwing the axe, I can do it, yes...
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＠Siduri
You can do it!?
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＠Quetzalcoatl
Still, it's no use. I can't just attack that place.
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＠Quetzalcoatl
The alliance rules are still in effect. The members are forbidden from attacking each other, yes.
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＠Quetzalcoatl
Any goddess who breaks the pact[line 2]like with an act of violence[line 2]would be completely annihlated, yes!
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＠Gilgamesh
How petty!
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＠Gilgamesh
Just say, “The pact is absolute, yes! But I don't care, no! I'll just break it and die!” What, are you not man enough to do that!?
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＠Quetzalcoatl
I am not, no! I'm a goddess, after all, yes! You're the petty one, king!
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＠Quetzalcoatl
To begin with, you don't have enough gold to call yourself king, no! Only one golden arm? That's a little cheap, yes!
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＠Gilgamesh
How dare you bring that up! ...Hardly surprising, though, considering you're the king of the City of Gold.
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＠Gilgamesh
Anyway, I just haven't shown my full strength yet, that's all.
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＠Gilgamesh
My true guise will blow you out of this world... Figuratively, I mean. From surprise. Not like that design on the sarcophagus of Palenque.
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＠Dr. Roman
Aaand here we go with the back-and-forth insults again. Gilgamesh is like...
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＠Dr. Roman
He's a scary king, but he seems to love arguing and insults... That may be the biggest difference between him and King Ozymandias.
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＠Mash
Yes... The latter is a god-king, and he rules as such. There's nothing divine about the way King Gilgamesh acts.
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＠Mash
They are both marvelous kings, but they're both...intense. It must be hard for those around either of them...
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＠Merlin
...Anyway, enough talk of gold. Both of you.
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＠Merlin
The real question here[line 2]which none of you have bothered to ask[line 2]is how we'll get the Axe of Marduk to the temple. Aaand the answer is: I'll take care of it!
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＠Quetzalcoatl
You will? Are you going to carry the axe with magecraft?
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＠Merlin
No, no, that's impossible. It's a divine weapon; it repels human magecraft.
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＠Merlin
I'd barely be able to do anything with it... Maybe levitate it a little and just drop it, but that's about it...
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＠Merlin
Only skilled transporters like winged serpents and goddesses like yourself would be able to carry it.
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＠Merlin
So, how about a plan like this: First, [%1] and I sneak into the Cedar Forest and head to the temple.
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＠Merlin
Once we're close enough to the temple, I'll give you the signal, and you just throw the axe to me!
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＠Merlin
I'll take care of the rest somehow. Probably.
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＠Merlin
Okay, so let me just take a bit of this red cloth from my staff, and... [charaMoveReturn A 0,-10 0.2][se ad77] There. Wrap this around the axe.
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＠Merlin
The cloth and my staff are one and the same. Even if your aim is a bit off, the axe should reach me.
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＠Quetzalcoatl
Mm, that will work, yes! Are you okay with that, king?
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＠Gilgamesh
I hate to rely on Merlin, but that's a good middle ground.
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＠Gilgamesh
Any objections, [%1]?
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？1：Not really.
？2：I feel like there's no other choice.

？！

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＠Gilgamesh
Right, then. Let's go through this one last time for you fools!
[k]

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＠Gilgamesh
We have two days left until the deadline Gorgon set. We'll never win, though, if we just sit around and wait for her big invasion.
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＠Gilgamesh
Therefore, we will move out tomorrow, right at dawn.
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＠Gilgamesh
Chaldea's heroes, led by [%1], will enter the Cedar Forest, plunging into enemy territory.
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＠Gilgamesh
At the same time, we'll begin our diversion at the Demonic Front.
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＠Gilgamesh
We'll have squads at the Northern Wall to lure the Demonic Beasts away.
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＠Gilgamesh
That will allow [%1] and company to make their way through the Cedar Forest to the entrance to the Blood Fort.
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＠Gilgamesh
At Merlin's signal, Quetzalcoatl will throw the Axe of Marduk to him.
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＠Gilgamesh
Merlin will then use the axe to smash the temple open.[sr]...[charaFace H 5]What follows should be obvious.
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＠Gilgamesh
[%1] heads deep within the shrine as quickly as possible, faces the goddess Gorgon, and wins.
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＠Gilgamesh
I shall call this Operation Marduk Blitz! Keep in mind, the fate of the Northern Wall rests on this battle!
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