$03-00-12-17-2-0 [soundStopAll] [enableFullScreen] [charaSet A 4047001 1 "Kōnstantînos XI"] [charaSet B 1098234900 1 "Pope Johanna"] [charaSet C 3036001 1 Bradamante] [charaSet D 7042000 1 Kriemhild] [charaSet E 1098234220 1 Saber-Class] [charaSet F 1098234320 1 Archer-Class] [charaSet G 1098234520 1 Caster-Class] [charaSet H 1098235500 1 "Terracotta Soldier1"] [charaSet I 1098235500 1 "Terracotta Soldier2"] [charaSet J 1098235500 1 "Terracotta Soldier3"] [imageSet K back10000 1] [charaSet L 1098234900 1 "Pope Johanna2"] [charaScale K 1.1] [charaDepth K 1] [charaDepth B 2] [charaDepth L 3] [charaSet S 98115000 1 Effect] [scene 158900] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [bgm BGM_EVENT_131 0.1] [charaTalk depthOff] [charaDepth A 2] [charaDepth B 1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 4] [charaFadein A 0.4 1] @Kōnstantînos XI ...Phew. This isn't good. I feel as though I'm returning in defeat. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 6] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Pope Johanna Wh-why don't we change the subject!? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 5] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Kōnstantînos XI Charlemagne... He is a Servant of Proper Human History, so I know I'll need to settle the score with him eventually... [k] @Kōnstantînos XI But, we've already ground the Righteous Realm's forces down as much as we can. [k] @Kōnstantînos XI And, now that his soldiers know he's on Proper Human History's side, he may well lose as much as ninety percent of his Servants. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Pope Johanna ...Kōnstantînos? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 5] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Kōnstantînos XI It's safe to assume the Righteous Realm will never regain its former strength, no matter how much time passes. [k] @Kōnstantînos XI So perhaps we should focus on the Revenge Realm, especially now that Zhang Jue is out of the picture... [k] [messageOff] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_131 1.0] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.4 -250,0] [charaMove B -230,0 0.4] [wt 0.6] [charaFace B 2] @Pope Johanna Kōnstantînos! [k] [charaFace A 2] [charaShake A 0.05 3 3 0.3] @Kōnstantînos XI ! [k] [messageOff] [se ad7] [charaMove A 230,0 0.3] [wt 1.0] [charaFace A 4] [bgm BGM_EVENT_112 0.1] @Kōnstantînos XI ...Oh. I'm sorry, Johanna. Was I ignoring you? [k] [charaFace B 8] @Pope Johanna Yes, you were. Another five seconds, and I would have stomped on your foot. [k] [charaFace A 1] @Kōnstantînos XI I'm truly sorry. [k] [charaFace B 0] @Pope Johanna Oh, all right. I forgive you.[wt 1.0][charaFace B 2][sr]...Psych! [k] [messageOff] [charaMove B -100,-10 0.4] [wt 0.1] [se ad421] [seStop ad421 0.5] [wt 0.2] [charaFace A 4] [charaShake A 0.04 4 4 0.4] [wt 0.5] @Kōnstantînos XI Ow! [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 4] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Bradamante W-wow. I'm surprised you actually went through with it, Pope Johanna. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 10] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Pope Johanna Of course I did. I'm the pope. I always give three times as good as I get. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 4] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Bradamante Archbishop Tilpin was like this, too. I guess there's a reason historical holy figures are all, you know... [k] [charaFace C 1] @Bradamante “Power is power!” [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 6] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Pope Johanna Well of course there is! [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 4] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Kōnstantînos XI I've never heard anything like that from any of my clergy... [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Pope Johanna At any rate. [k] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_112 1.5] @Pope Johanna You should know that I just now got a premonition.[sr]...A bad one. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 5] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Kōnstantînos XI ...Bradamante. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 2] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Bradamante Yes, sir. All units, defensive positions! [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk off] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadeinFSL E 0.1 0] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadeinFSR G 0.1 2] [se ade321] [se ad442] [wt 1.0] [charaTalk on] [charaFace G 0] [bgm BGM_EVENT_24 0.1] @Caster-Class ...I'm detecting magical energy! We're surrounded! [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [se bac1] [wt 0.2] [charaTalk off] [fowardEffect bit_talk_quickmove] [charaDepth H 4] [charaDepth I 3] [charaDepth J 2] [charaPut H 0,0] [se ad223] [wt 0.1] [charaSpecialEffect H appearance 1 0.2] [wt 0.2] [se ad223] [wt 0.1] [charaPut I -320,0] [charaSpecialEffect I appearance 1 0.2] [wt 0.2] [se ad223] [wt 0.1] [charaPut J 320,0] [charaSpecialEffect J appearance 1 0.2] [wt 1.2] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [charaFadeout I 0.1] [charaFadeout J 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk on] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Saber-Class What the...!? Those are[line 2] [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 2] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Kōnstantînos XI Zhang Jue's Yellow Turban soldiers!? [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [se ad726 0] [seVolume ad726 0.7 1.0] [se ad585 0] [seVolume ad585 1.0 0.8] [wt 1.5] [seStop ad726 3.0] [seStop ad585 3.0] [fowardEffect bit_talk_quickmove] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 0] [charaSpecialEffect F appearance 1 0.2] [se ad73] [wt 0.2] @Archer-Class Archer reporting in! I'm seeing about a hundred Yellow Turbans! [k] @Archer-Class They have us surrounded, but we can force our way through! [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 2] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Kōnstantînos XI Stay on your guard! Zhang Jue is alive! There's bound to be more where those came from! [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.2] [se ad556] [seVolume ad556 0 0] [seVolume ad556 0.5 1.0] [se ade153 0.15] [seStop ade153 2.0] [scene 151600 1.5] [wt 2.0] [seStop ad556 2.0] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 2] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Kōnstantînos XI Huh!? [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 2] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Pope Johanna The sky's turned red... This means...the Revenge Realm!? [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 2] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Kōnstantînos XI They've advanced this far!? Dammit! [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Caster-Class I'm detecting an enormous magical energy signal nearby. It's either a Phantasmal-level creature or an Anti-Army Noble Phantasm! [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 5] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Kōnstantînos XI So they're using their trump card already! Stay vigilant! Be on the lookout for Servants nearby! [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk depthOff] [charaDepth K 1] [charaDepth L 4] [charaDepth B 3] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 7] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Pope Johanna ... [k] [messageOff] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_24 1.0] [charaTalk off] [se ad231] [charaScale L 1.1] [charaPut L 0,24] [charaFadeTime L 0.1 0.5] [wt 0.1] [charaMove L 0,0 0.4] [charaMoveScale L 1.0 0.4] [charaFadeout L 0.4] [wt 1.0] [charaFadeTime K 0.2 0.5] [wt 0.3] @ [lr]No, wait. Something's not right. This is all wrong. [k] [charaFadeout K 0.2] [charaTalk on] [charaFace B 2] @Pope Johanna ...A Noble Phantasm! Kōnstantînos, block it! [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk depthOn] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 5] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Kōnstantînos XI Kch! [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaFadeTime K 0.2 0.5] @ [lr]Kōnstantînos trusted Johanna with his life. [k] @ He didn't hesitate for a moment. [k] @ He activated his Noble Phantasm almost the instant Johanna spoke. [k] [charaFadeout K 0.2] [wt 0.2] [charaTalk depthOff] [charaDepth S 2] [charaDepth K 3] [charaDepth A 5] [charaDepth B 6] [se ad39] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 2] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Kōnstantînos XI Theodosius Kōnstantînos! [k] [messageOff] [cueSe NoblePhantasm_404700 NP_404700_1] [bgm BGM_NP_91 1.0] [charaPut S 1] [charaEffect S bit_talk_kstt_shield] [wt 3.0] [cueSe NoblePhantasm_404700 NP_404700_5] [wt 3.0] [cueSe NoblePhantasm_404700 NP_404700_8] [se ad556] [seVolume ad556 0 0] [se ade393] [seVolume ade393 0 0] [wt 3.0] [seVolume ad556 3.0 0.1] [seVolume ade393 3.0 0.7] [charaFadeTime K 0.2 0.5] [bgmStop BGM_NP_91 10.0] @ [lr]Kōnstantînos's Noble Phantasm recreated the Walls of Constantinople... [k] @ ...a nigh impenetrable, thee-layer bulwark that defended the Byzantine Empire until its fall. [k] @ These holy walls of the highest rank offered absolute protection against long-range attacks. [k] @ They would not permit a single attack to pass, even should it stretch to the heavens themselves. [k] @ The Servants let out a cheer. The Yellow Turban puppet soldiers were now no more than walking sandbags. [k] @ But the pope was an intelligent woman, and soon realized what was actually happening. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaFadeout K 0.2] [wt 0.1] [bgm BGM_BATTLE_32 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 4] [charaFadein B 0.2 1] @Pope Johanna ...Oh. It's after me. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.2] [wt 0.2] [charaFadeTime K 0.2 0.5] @ [lr]According to legend, Constantinople's three-layer bulwark fell because someone forgot to lock a single gate. [k] @ Whether or not the legend was true wasn't what mattered. What mattered was that it existed. [k] @ And so, there would always be a gap in those defenses, even if it were no bigger than the eye of a needle. [k] @ Johanna understood that the arrow aimed at her would use this gap to reach its target. [k] @ What a conundrum this is, she thought. [k] @ Even as she thought that, she understood that this arrow would kill someone. [k] @ So she braced herself mentally and thought hard. [k] @ Sacrifice someone in her place? Unthinkable.[sr]Sacrifice herself? Undesirable. [k] @ But, of the options available, “undesirable” was at least more palatable than “unthinkable.” [k] @ Yes, it might cause problems for some if she were to die. [k] @ For one thing, the Reinstatement Realm could lose its entire reason to exist. [k] @ But then, Johanna had another thought. [k] @ Kōnstantînos's Noble Phantasm was the embodiment of the Byzantine Empire's legend. [k] @ ...Which meant it recreated something that once actually existed. [k] @ And it might therefore only protect beings who were themselves real. [k] @ But Johanna was a fictional being...and so it was possible the wall may not protect her. [k] @ She couldn't say for sure, but she knew it was possible. [k] @ More than anything, Johanna knew she didn't want even a single person dying for her. [k] @ ...This is fate. [k] @ Moments like this come for everyone in time, no matter how great a hero or how holy a person they may be. [k] @ An unexpected death. A fruitless end. These things are apparently just part of what it is to be human. [k] @ Perhaps, fictional as she is, that was a presumptuous thing for her to say... [k] @ ...but she was also relieved to know that she felt genuinely human in her final moments. [k] @ And yet... [k] [charaFadeout K 0.2] [wt 0.2] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 2] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Kōnstantînos XI Johanna! [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaFadeTime K 0.2 0.5] @ [lr]Her fate had changed. [k] @ How did she not see it sooner? How did she fail to realize he too would notice the enemy's Noble Phantasm and move to protect her? [k] @ Why didn't she realize that he would reach the same conclusion she did? [k] @ She was a fantastical being, and his three-layer bulwark wouldn't keep her safe. [k] @ Could Kōnstantînos really have failed to consider this possibility at all up to this point? [k] @ ...Of course not. [k] @ He was the emperor who would have rather lived a peaceful life. [k] @ And, real or not, he genuinely cared for her. [k] [charaFadeout K 0.2] [wt 0.2] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 2] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Kōnstantînos XI Johanna, get down! [k] [messageOff] [seStop ad556 1.5] [seStop ade393 1.5] [bgmStop BGM_BATTLE_32 1.5] [se ad1006] [charaMoveScale A 1.1 0.4] [charaMove A 0,15 0.4] [charaFadeout A 0.4] [wt 0.3] [se ad775] [se ad183] [wt 1.0] [charaFadeTime K 0.2 0.5] @ [lr]This was no different than forgetting to lock a gate. [k] @ No matter how impenetrable his walls may be, they would never provide complete protection as long as that legend existed. [k] @ Kōnstantînos moved to protect Johanna. [k] @ It was the right move, of course. There was no room for his bulwarks in a fantasy. [k] @ So it was that the arrow meant for Pope Johanna... [k] @ ...struck another. It was the best possible result Kriemhild could have hoped for. [k] [messageOff] [wt 0.7] [se ad828] [cueSe NoblePhantasm_9936700 NP_9936700_10] [shake 0.05 2 2 3.0] [fadeout white 2.5] [wait fade] [charaScale A 1.0] [charaFadeout K 0.1] [charaEffectStop S bit_talk_kstt_shield] [charaPut S 2000,2000] [scene 10001] [fadein white 0.1] [wait fade] [fadeout black 2.5] [wait fade] [scene 153902] [wt 1.0] [fadein black 1.5] [wait fade] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 10] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Kriemhild ...Got you, Emperor. [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 1.5] [wait fade] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [scene 20520] [sceneSet T 20520 1] [sceneSet U 20520 1] [charaSet H 4047001 1 "Kōnstantînos XI_Effects"] [charaScale T 1.2] [charaScale U 1.2] [charaScale H 1.2] [charaScale L 1.2] [effect bit_sepia01_depth_fs] [wt 2.0] [fadein black 1.5] [wait fade] [bgm BGM_EVENT_123 0.1] @ [lr]...I remember the day I was summoned here. [k] @ I remember the desire to rebel against Proper Human History that had been engraved in my soul. [k] @ I remember when I decided to allow that anger to carry me forward, even if it made my heart ache. [k] @ ...I remember meeting her[line 2]a woman I was meant to kill. [k] [messageOff] [charaTalk depthOff] [charaDepth B 1] [charaDepth A 2] [charaDepth T 3] [charaDepth L 4] [charaDepth H 6] [charaDepth U 5] [charaTalk off] [charaFace L 4] [charaFadein T 1.0 90,-200] [charaFadein L 1.0 -100,0] [charaMove T 100,-200 1.0] [charaMove L -105,0 1.0] [wt 1.2] @Pope Johanna ...I see. Then I guess you and I are enemies. [k] [messageOff] [charaFace H 5] [charaFadein U 1.0 -90,-200] [charaFadein H 1.0 100,0] [charaMove U -100,-200 1.0] [charaMove H 105,0 1.0] [wt 1.2] [charaFadeout L 0.1] [charaFadeout T 0.1] [charaFace B 2] [charaFace A 5] [charaFadeinFSR A 0.1 2] [charaFadeinFSL B 0.1 0] @Kōnstantînos XI So it would seem, Your Holiness. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout H 0.6] [charaFadeout U 0.6] [wt 1.0] [charaTalk on] [charaTalk B] @Pope Johanna Hey![messageShake 0.04 4 4 0.5] Don't you dare call me that! [k] @Pope Johanna Are you taunting me!? Bastard! I know just as well as you that I'm only a figment of someone's imagination! [k] @Pope Johanna Now go on! If you're going to kill me, then what are you waiting for!? [k] @Pope Johanna But I'm still a Servant, and I'm not going to make it easy for you! [k] [charaFace A 5] @Kōnstantînos XI ...Wait. You know? [k] [charaFace A 4] @Kōnstantînos XI You understand that you...well, that you never actually existed? [k] [charaFace B 4] @Pope Johanna Huh? Of course I do. [k] @Pope Johanna I know I'm only a delusion that was briefly accepted before being roundly refuted. [k] @Pope Johanna So what? You're saying I should just retreat to the dustbin of history now that my existence has been so thoroughly disproved? [k] [charaFace A 2] @Kōnstantînos XI I didn't say anything of the sort! [k] [charaFace B 8] @Pope Johanna Oh well. I was bound to end up dead in a ditch somewhere anyway, so it may as well be now. [k] @Pope Johanna I'll still fight back if you're going to try to kill me though. But...even I don't think there will be much point in it. [k] [charaFace A 5] @Kōnstantînos XI You don't? [k] [charaFace B 8] @Pope Johanna Well, no. I mean, the same Proper Human History you're rebelling against rejected me. [k] [charaFace A 5] @Kōnstantînos XI Do you hate it for that? [k] [charaFace B 2] @Pope Johanna Yes! [k] [charaFace A 4] @Kōnstantînos XI I'm surprised to hear you say that... [k] [charaFace B 2] @Pope Johanna Of course I do! [k] @Pope Johanna First they dream me up, then they deny me. They make up details about my life in one breath, then throw them all away in the next. [k] @Pope Johanna They say the very idea of a woman being the pope is too bizarre to be believed. Ha! [k] @Pope Johanna It all makes me want to grab Proper Human History by its collar... [k] @Pope Johanna ...slam its head into a telephone phone, and finish it off by roasting it with a flamethrower. [k] [charaFace A 6] @Kōnstantînos XI That's...bizarre to hear from you. [k] [charaFace B 10] @Pope Johanna ...Oh well. I'm alive now, in a manner of speaking. I suppose that's what matters. [k] @Pope Johanna So if I'm going to sacrifice myself, I want it to be for someone or something that doesn't deny my existence. [k] @Pope Johanna Would you be satisfied with that, Your Imperial Majesty? [k] [charaFace B 0] @Pope Johanna Then let's get this battle over with. [k] [charaFace A 0] @Kōnstantînos XI ...No. I'm not going to fight you. [k] [charaFace B 4] @Pope Johanna ...Huh? [k] [charaFace A 5] @Kōnstantînos XI Kriemhild was summoned before me. I'm a terrible match for her in every way, so I can't hope to defeat her on my own. [k] @Kōnstantînos XI I'd sooner lead my own Servants than obey her every word. [k] [charaFace A 0] @Kōnstantînos XI Okay. I promise I'll get you reinstated. That's a fine reason to revolt against Proper Human History. [k] @Kōnstantînos XI Until now, I've just been taking my anger out on whoever crossed my path... [k] @Kōnstantînos XI ...but as long as there is a proper motive, it all starts to make sense. [k] [charaFace A 5] @Kōnstantînos XI You being erased like that is an abominable thing. They should never have simply relegated you to the dustbin of history. [k] @Kōnstantînos XI So, I'm going to affirm your existence. [k] @Kōnstantînos XI I'm going to change Proper Human History to ensure you were always a part of it. [k] [charaFace B 4] @Pope Johanna ...Huh? Huh? [k] [charaFace A 1] @Kōnstantînos XI Heh. Your reactions are comical and I enjoy them, but you should probably try to be a bit more composed around the soldiers. [k] [charaFace B 2] @Pope Johanna A-are you serious about this!? [k] [charaFace A 0] @Kōnstantînos XI You don't want to disappear, right? [k] [charaFace B 2] @Pope Johanna W-well, no, I don't, but still! [k] [charaFace A 0] @Kōnstantînos XI Then, help me. Work with me to ensure your survival. [k] @Kōnstantînos XI Use me for your own ends, Johanna. [k] [charaFace B 4] @Pope Johanna ...You know I'll turn my coat at the worst possible moment, right? [k] @Pope Johanna I'm still a Servant of Proper Human History. [k] [charaFace A 1] @Kōnstantînos XI When that happens, I'll accept that my crusade has gone as far as it can. In the meantime, I want to rebel against Proper Human History to make sure you live on. [k] @Kōnstantînos XI Personally, I think that's a great reason for rebelling. [k] [charaFace B 4] @Pope Johanna It's crass, is what it is. [k] @Pope Johanna So basically, you just want to look good for a woman? No self-respecting ruler would ever admit to such a thing. [k] [charaFace A 6] @Kōnstantînos XI Indeed, you're exactly right. [k] @Kōnstantînos XI It's unseemly and indecent, and it makes me feel as though I've fallen for a honeypot like some poor fool. [k] [charaFace A 1] @Kōnstantînos XI But...for you, maybe acting the fool wouldn't be so bad. [k] @Kōnstantînos XI After all, I'm already rebelling anyway. [k] [charaFace B 4] @Pope Johanna ...[sr]... [k] [charaFace A 1] @Kōnstantînos XI So, what do you say? Do you accept? [k] @Kōnstantînos XI If you don't, I'll just keep pestering you until you do. [k] [charaFace B 2] @Pope Johanna ...All right, all right! [k] @Pope Johanna Dammit! I can't believe I gave in to temptation! [k] [messageOff] [charaTalk off] [charaScale T 1.4] [charaScale L 1.3] [charaScale H 1.3] [charaFace H 6] [charaFace L 6] [charaFadein T 1.0 100,-200] [charaFadein L 1.0 -250,0] [charaFadein H 1.0 450,0] [charaMove T -10,-200 7.0] [charaMove L -350,0 7.0] [charaMove H 350,0 7.0] [wt 5.0] [bgm BGM_EVENT_123 1.0 0.4] [fadeout black 1.0] [wait fade] [charaFadeout B 0.2] [charaFadeout A 0.2] [charaFadeout L 0.2] [charaFadeout H 0.2] [charaFadeout T 0.1] [effectDestroy bit_sepia01_depth_fs] [scene 10000] [wt 0.5] [charaTalk on] [bgm BGM_EVENT_123 1.0 0.7] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] @ [lr]...And so, I found a reason to win, no matter what. [k] @ She was bright, clever, quick-witted, and utterly magnanimous. [k] @ For all the curses she hurled at her destiny, she had ultimately resigned to accept it. [k] @ So then, I need to change that very destiny. [k] @ Reinstatement. [k] @ I will reinstate your right to be human. I will help you regain the means you need to live. [k] @ I will free you from the nauseating confines of this eternal, fleetingly beautiful fantasy. [k] @ I want you to plant your feet on real earth. I want you to take deep breaths of real air. [k] @ I want you to shout at the top of your lungs and laugh until your sides ache. [k] @ Yes... When you get right down to it, that's all my wish amounts to. [k] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_123 2.0] @ And with that wish laid bare...I suppose my defeat was inevitable. [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 2.0] [wait fade] [soundStopAll] [end]