$94-08-80-23-1-0 [soundStopAll] [enableFullScreen] [charaSet A 5043300 1 Asclepius] [charaSet B 5051001 1 "Zhang Jue"] [charaSet C 7014001 1 Nightingale] [charaSet D 5010001 1 Paracelsus] [charaSet E 6012000 1 Sanson] [charaSet F 1098276900 1 Mash] [charaSet G 1098274400 1 "Altria Caster"] [imageSet H back10000 1] [charaScale H 1.03] [sceneSet I 10000 1] [charaScale I 1.03] [overlayFadein H 0.1 0,-746] [overlayFadein I 0.1 0,746] [sceneSet J 197100 1] [sceneSet K 197100 1] [charaScale J 1.3] [charaScale K 1.3] [charaScale A 1.1] [charaScale B 1.1] [scene 197100] [fadein black 1.5] [wait fade] [wt 0.6] [charaTalk off] [charaTalk depthOff] [charaDepth J 1] [charaDepth A 2] [charaDepth K 3] [charaDepth B 4] [charaFadein J 0.7 170,-240] [charaMove J 195,-240 0.7] [charaFace A 2] [charaFadein A 0.7 -90,-50] [charaMove A -105,-50 0.7] [wt 1.2] [bgm BGM_HALLOWEEN_2021_1 0.1] @Asclepius What? You used to treat patients by having them drink fúshuǐ? [k] [charaFace A 0] @Asclepius That's quite the unusual method. [k] @Asclepius Tell me more. How much did you give them? How did you administer it? What diseases did you treat with it? [k] [messageOff] [charaFadein K 0.7 -170,-240] [charaMove K -195,-240 0.7] [charaFace B 3] [charaFadein B 0.7 90,-50] [charaMove B 105,-50 0.7] [wt 0.7] [charaFadeout J 0.1] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.4] @Zhang Jue Hohoho, of course I'm happy to share. [k] [charaFace B 1] @Zhang Jue When you get to be my age... [k] @Zhang Jue ...just meeting youngsters who want to hear what you have to say is enough to make your day. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout B 0.5] [charaFadeout K 0.5] [wt 0.6] [charaTalk on] [charaTalk depthOn] [charaScale A 1.0] [charaScale B 1.0] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 0] [charaFadein C 0.4 0,-50] [wt 0.4] @Nightingale I can take notes, Doctor. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 0,-50] @Asclepius That'd be great. Thanks. [k] [charaFace A 5] @Asclepius If this fúshuǐ method turns out to be an effective form of treatment, we'll have to write it up in a proper report and share it with the rest of the medical world. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.4 0,-50] [wt 0.4] @Paracelsus Indeed. Spreading correct medical information is why we're here, after all. [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 4] [charaFadein E 0.4 0,-50] [wt 0.4] @Sanson Unfortunately, as far as our club activities go, we're still no better off than we were before. [k] @Sanson It doesn't matter how much medical information we collect if we don't have any chances to announce it. [k] [messageOff] [bgmStop BGM_HALLOWEEN_2021_1 1.5] [wt 0.2] [se ade74] [seVolume ade74 0 0] [seVolume ade74 1.0 0.8] [wt 0.8] [charaFace E 0] [wt 0.8] [charaFadeout E 0.4] [charaMove H 0,-815 0.7] [charaMove I 0,815 0.7] [wt 0.6] [seStop ade74 0.4] [wt 0.2] [charaFadeout H 0.1] [charaFadeout I 0.1] [wt 0.8] [bgm BGM_EVENT_77 0.1] ?1:Hi everyone. Hope you don't mind my stopping by. ?2:Hey there. ?! [messageOff] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [se adm36] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 3] [charaFadein F 0.4 30,0] [charaMove F 0,0 0.4] [wt 0.3] [seStop adm36 0.1] [wt 0.3] @Mash Pardon the intrusion, everyone. I'm Mash Kyrielight, professional assistant, and this is[line 2] [k] [messageOff] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.15] [se adm36] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein G 0.4 -30,0] [charaMove G 0,0 0.4] [wt 0.3] [seStop adm36 0.1] [wt 0.3] @Altria Caster Nice to meet you all. I'm Altria Caster, but please, call me Alcas for short. [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 1] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Sanson Oh, if it isn't Master and Mash. How nice of you two to pay our humble club a visit. [k] [charaFace E 0] @Sanson Unfortunately, as you probably know, our club is...having some difficulties right now. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Asclepius Hmph. We put this club of medical professionals together because we thought making a doujin at ServantFes... [k] @Asclepius ...would be a good way to share valuable medical information with the world and promote the benefits of healthy living. [k] [charaFace A 3] @Asclepius I never thought things would turn out like this. [k] @Asclepius It seems ServantFes is much less hospitable to freedom of expression than I was led to believe. [k] [charaFace A 0] @Asclepius Of course, innovative treatment methods have always faced persecution thanks to outdated societal norms... [k] @Asclepius ...and the interests of those in power, so this admittedly isn't anything new, but it's still disappointing. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 11] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Mash Please don't misunderstand. This isn't what ServantFes used to be like. [k] [charaFace F 22] @Mash During the last one, everyone was much more free and relaxed, and every day was like a festival. [k] @Mash And with the sense of liberation that comes with being on a tropical island, it really felt like anything was possible... [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 14] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Altria Caster I see. This Singularity already seemed pretty liberating to me, but the last one must've been livelier. [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 23] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Mash Oh, no, in terms of liveliness, it was about the same. If anything, this Singularity feels like it's even more extravagant... [k] [charaFace F 7] @Mash I'm sorry. I shouldn't have tried to compare them in terms of which was better. [k] @Mash It makes perfect sense that things would change for a sequel, whether it's for a manga, a game, or anything else. [k] @Mash The committee in charge of Hawaltria may have stricter rules than Luluhawa, but that's just to ensure everyone's safety. [k] [charaFace F 2] @Mash The last festival may have been a little more chaotic than this one... [k] @Mash ...but there are advantages and disadvantages to each. [k] [charaFace F 14] @Mash The only reason the Anti-ServantFes Alliance came about here is because they refuse to accept the genre restriction. [k] @Mash And now, the Normalization Committee has recognized their grievance as legitimate. [k] @Mash If an alliance doujin gets a high enough ranking during the finale on day seven... [k] @Mash ...they've agreed to rescind that very restriction. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 9] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Asclepius That ridiculous wager, huh. I understand your point, but I thought I already told you that there's no way we can make a doujin under these conditions. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 6] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Mash I know. That's why we came to see you today. We found a solution! [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Sanson Oh? [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 14] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Mash As you know, the only acceptable genre this year is “Altria.” [k] @Mash I know you may feel like that restriction is much too limiting, but[line 2] [k] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_77 1.5] ?1:It's too soon to give up. There are still lots of hypotheticals to explore. ?2:There are basically infinite “what-if” possibilities out there. ?! [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Asclepius Hmm? [k] [messageOff] [wt 0.5] [fadeout black 1.0] [wait fade] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 1.5] [fadein black 1.0] [wait fade] [bgm BGM_REQUIEM 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 4] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Paracelsus I see. So that is what you meant. [k] @Paracelsus You're saying we still have room to interpret this restriction in a way that suits our sensibilities... [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Sanson Perhaps we have been overly focused on the word “genre.” [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 5] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Asclepius Fine. Maybe we do have room to reevaluate our treatment methods at this conference. [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Zhang Jue In that case, why don't we start over and think about this problem again from the beginning? [k] @Zhang Jue Now would seem an especially opportune time to do so,[sr]seeing how Master and [&his:her] compatriots weren't present[sr]for our first discussion. [k] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 0] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Altria Caster So, um, what kind of book were you all looking to make in the first place? [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 0] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Sanson We were going to make a manga about the importance of staying healthy. [k] @Sanson Things like, children who don't brush their teeth regularly get cavities... [k] [charaFace E 1] @Sanson ...but those who do keep all their teeth in good condition. [k] @Sanson Essentially, we wanted to make a book that would teach people how to take care of themselves just by reading it. [k] ?1:I think I know the kind you mean. ?2:I can see a book like that in places like an infirmary. ?! [charaFace E 4] @Sanson However, when we were told the theme had to be all about Altria[line 2] [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 0] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Paracelsus We decided there was no way we could make the kind of book we wanted, and gave up. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 3] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Zhang Jue I loved the idea of a book I helped create teaching people the value of good health. [k] @Zhang Jue It sounded like a modern-day manifesto,[wt 1.0][charaFace B 4] which is why[sr]I decided to join this club myself. [k] @Zhang Jue So to be told that we can no longer make the kind of book we want, well...I don't know what to do about that. [k] ?1:And what was your REAL purpose for joining, Gramps? ?! [charaFace B 7] @Zhang Jue I was told that a great manga can touch people's hearts and minds like nothing else. [k] @Zhang Jue If that's true, that means this is a great way to[sr]practice a new kind of brainwash[line 2][wt 0.8]I mean,[wt 0.5][charaFaceFade B 8 0.2][sr]way of influencing people! [k] ?1:(I knew it!) ?! [messageOff] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.15] [charaTalk off] [charaTalk depthOff] [charaDepth D 1] [charaDepth E 2] [charaDepth A 3] [charaDepth C 4] [charaFace D 4] [charaFace E 4] [charaFace A 3] [charaFace C 4] [charaFadeinFSSideL D 0.1 -350,0] [charaFadeinFSL E 0.1 -150,0] [charaFadeinFSR A 0.1 120,0] [charaFadeinFSSideR C 0.1 350,0] [wt 1.6] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.15] [charaTalk depthOn] [charaTalk on] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 17] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] [wt 1.4] [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.15] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 6] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Nightingale Allow me to ask a more basic question, so that we can more accurately ascertain our current symptoms. [k] @Nightingale What IS genre, anyway? [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk E] [charaFace E 4] [charaFadein E 0.1 1] @Sanson That's...a good question. I think you could say that, at its heart, it's a type of categorization. [k] @Sanson Though I suppose there are also situations where the word is synonymous with “subject matter” or “theme.” [k] @Sanson Basically, whatever a work of art focuses on determines the category it falls under... Something like that, I think. [k] [charaFadeout E 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk F] [charaFace F 8] [charaFadein F 0.1 1] @Mash But themes are also something you can't see directly. [k] @Mash You definitely don't see many books taking a page to explain exactly what its themes are. [k] [charaFace F 0] @Mash If a reader thinks a book is expressing a certain theme, then it is, regardless of what the creator originally intended. [k] [charaFadeout F 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk D] [charaFace D 4] [charaFadein D 0.1 1] @Paracelsus I see. So while themes certainly do exist... [k] [charaFace D 0] @Paracelsus ...they're generally determined by what each individual consumer brings to the work. [k] @Paracelsus Hmm. I think you've touched on something very important in your question, Miss. Nightingale. [k] [charaFace D 1] @Paracelsus Something that may just be what we need to get past this hurdle. [k] [charaFadeout D 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk B] [charaFace B 0] [charaFadein B 0.1 1] @Zhang Jue Indeed. Genre, or theme, may definitively exist, but that genre or theme is far from being set in stone. [k] [charaFace B 1] @Zhang Jue In which case[line 2] [k] [bgmStop BGM_REQUIEM 1.5] ?1:Why don't you make a health-focused book that the[csr]committee can still interpret as being about Altria? ?2:As long as the committee thinks your book is about Altria,[csr]you can make it about whatever you want. ?! [charaFadeout B 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 0] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Asclepius ...[sr]... [k] [charaFace A 1] @Asclepius Hehe. Hehehe...[wt 0.9][charaFace A 5][messageShake 0.05 4 3 0.3] HAHAHAHAHA! [k] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [bgm BGM_EVENT_94 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 7] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Altria Caster Aah! You're laughing about that!? And a hearty laugh at that!? [k] @Altria Caster What was so funny about that idea!? [k] [charaFadeout G 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk C] [charaFace C 1] [charaFadein C 0.1 1] @Nightingale Don't worry. Dr. Asclepius is just having a mild episode. [k] [charaFace C 0] @Nightingale It will go away on its own in a short while. [k] @Nightingale And if it doesn't, I'll nurse him back to health myself. [k] @Nightingale Now, let's just wait and see what happens. [k] [charaFadeout C 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk A] [charaFace A 5] [charaFadein A 0.1 1] @Asclepius Mwahaha! I see. So that's the ticket! [k] @Asclepius In that case, I know exactly what I need to do... [k] [messageOff] [bgmStop BGM_EVENT_94 1.5] [wt 0.1] [se ad748] [wt 0.4] [seStop ad748 0.1] [wt 0.6] [charaMove A 0,-10 0.2] [wt 0.05] [se ad442] [wt 1.0] [charaFadeout A 0.1] [wt 0.1] [charaTalk G] [charaFace G 2] [charaFadein G 0.1 1] @Altria Caster Hm? Why are you looking at me like that? [k] @Altria Caster And why did you just take out that sharp and shiny-looking knife? [k] [bgm BGM_EVENT_3 0.1] [charaFace G 16] @Altria Caster Wait. Is that a scalpel? If you just want to show off your fancy blade, maybe you should talk to Muramasa instead! [k] [messageOff] [fadeout black 0.5] [bgmStopEnd BGM_EVENT_3 0.4] [wait fade] [soundStopAllEnd] [end]