Canto V: The Evil Defining/Story Episodes/Part I
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Amidst the conflict that knew no end,
We set sail on the Great Lake.
Into its ineffable Waves,
Into the flames of a certain Wrath.
We sail on, the incident with the green lights
finally behind us. Faust approaches the helm as though
she noticed something.
The engine came to a sputtering halt
as Outis's seafaring lecture reached its climax.
But we still have so much to go…
Our busboat with a dead engine was still sailing,
with every Sinner's hearts and bodies… well, not
exactly every Sinner, but most Sinner's hearts and bodies working as one.
Oh, and we learned a very valuable lesson about surviving
in the Great Lake: that breaking its laws can have catastrophic results.
…And that's when we noticed that our busboat was getting dragged
by something off course.
After numerous trials and tribulations,
we finally arrived at our destination. Looks like
this place is called Marlin Portship of U Corp.,
a giant seafaring vessel made by merging together
countless shipping containers.
In place of the LCCB Agent we were supposed to meet
was a posse of kidnappers who demanded
ransom from us. As we were discussing
our plan of action, Ishmael suddenly decided to act.
I could see from her eyes… that there was
a mix of numerous, complex feelings.
Now, we have no choice but to take these kidnappers out,
even if we are yet to learn
if the LCCB Agent is alive or not.
Maybe not everyone felt a sense of unity,
a sense of belonging from this group.
We headed to the boss's location
that Ishmael threatened out of the kidnappers.
Following the kidnapper's directions, we found ourselves
at the entrance of a club blaring with music.
I wanted to do this quietly… But we broke
into a fight prettly much immediately as we tried
to talk to the bouncers. We had to find different ways
to convince them to let us in.
We trashed the club and defeated members of the
Syndicate that the kidnappers were part of. Hopefully
we can learn their boss's location soon…
We learned where the boss's room was,
all thanks to Sinclair. She introduced herself
as the first mate of the Twinhook Pirates…
Smee, first mate of the Twinhook Pirates, told us
where they were keeping the captured LCCB
Team Leader. Ishmael wanted to leave no looe thread behind…
But I stopped her, even if it meant putting myself in danger.
I have no logical explanation for what I did,
nor could I convince Ishmael… But I don't regret what I did.
When we opened the shipping container Smee singled out,
an unexpectedly tearful and youthful face
of an LCCB Agent greeted us. I'm glad that he looks mostly unharmed, but…
Is he really the Team Leader?
We met an LCCB survivor who called himself Pilot.
He shared a very good news with us——that Saude
was alive! It's time to listen to
what he's got to say.
Pilot handed us the variable coordinates of the Lobotomy Corp. Branch
where the Golden Bough was last seen. Pilot, who so far
was trying to appear nonchalant, broke into tears.
I really wanted to believe that there are survivors
at the upcoming Lobotomy Corp. Branch.
We have to make our way to the Lobotomy Corp. Branch
based on the variable coordinates that Pilot gave us.
Meanwhile, Ishmael keeps nervously checking the telescope.
The Twinhook Pirates were tailing us. I decided to follow
Ishmael's advice and board their ship first
before they did ours.
We defeated the Pirates, but… I can't shake
this uneasy feeling. Well, no choice but to continue
our voyage while minding the laws
of the Great Lake.
Outis suggested that we break the laws
of the Great Lake and sail headfirst
into the Waves. The sky immediately darkens,
and the unknown Waves begin crashing into us.
|Part II —>
We set sail on the Great Lake.
Into its ineffable Waves,
Into the flames of a certain Wrath.
5-1: Setting Sail
finally behind us. Faust approaches the helm as though
she noticed something.
5-2: The Laws
as Outis's seafaring lecture reached its climax.
But we still have so much to go…
5-3: The Resonance Tuning Fork
with every Sinner's hearts and bodies… well, not
exactly every Sinner, but most Sinner's hearts and bodies working as one.
Oh, and we learned a very valuable lesson about surviving
in the Great Lake: that breaking its laws can have catastrophic results.
…And that's when we noticed that our busboat was getting dragged
by something off course.
5-4: Kidnappers
we finally arrived at our destination. Looks like
this place is called Marlin Portship of U Corp.,
a giant seafaring vessel made by merging together
countless shipping containers.
Pre-Battle
5-5: Insubordination
was a posse of kidnappers who demanded
ransom from us. As we were discussing
our plan of action, Ishmael suddenly decided to act.
I could see from her eyes… that there was
a mix of numerous, complex feelings.
Now, we have no choice but to take these kidnappers out,
even if we are yet to learn
if the LCCB Agent is alive or not.
Post-Battle
5-6: The Club
a sense of belonging from this group.
We headed to the boss's location
that Ishmael threatened out of the kidnappers.
Pre-Battle
5-7: The Club 2
at the entrance of a club blaring with music.
I wanted to do this quietly… But we broke
into a fight prettly much immediately as we tried
to talk to the bouncers. We had to find different ways
to convince them to let us in.
Pre-Battle
5-9: The First Mate
Syndicate that the kidnappers were part of. Hopefully
we can learn their boss's location soon…
Post-Battle
5-10: The First Mate 2
all thanks to Sinclair. She introduced herself
as the first mate of the Twinhook Pirates…
Pre-Battle
Post-Battle
5-11: Shipping Containers
where they were keeping the captured LCCB
Team Leader. Ishmael wanted to leave no looe thread behind…
But I stopped her, even if it meant putting myself in danger.
I have no logical explanation for what I did,
nor could I convince Ishmael… But I don't regret what I did.
Pre-Battle
5-13: Mr. Pilot
an unexpectedly tearful and youthful face
of an LCCB Agent greeted us. I'm glad that he looks mostly unharmed, but…
Is he really the Team Leader?
Speaker | Dialogue | |
---|---|---|
|
ISHMAEL |
This one… It's gotta be this shipping container. And in here should be the LCCB Team Captain… |
|
??? |
Pshaw…! I… I really thought I was done for. Sniff, sniff… |
|
ISHMAEL |
…… |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
Name's Pilot. LCCB Preliminary Observation Unit 3 Assistant Manager. |
|
ISHMAEL |
Wait, you're not the Team Leader? But the pirates said they captured the LCCB Team Leader…? |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
Hey… I'm standing right here… What's up with the obvious disappointment…? |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
Anyways— thank you for savin' my life! I heard so many stories about y'all. The LCB, huh? |
|
DANTE |
<What kind of stories, I wonder…> |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
Happy to make your acquaintance, sirs and ladies! I've been a huge fan ever since I joined the company! |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
… Uhh, why are y'all looking at me like that…? |
|
GREGOR |
Long story short, there was a whole mess with this other guy who claimed to be a fan. So… yeah. You gotta understand. |
|
YI SANG |
Khm, ahm… |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
Ohh, and I've a message to deliver to you guys. |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
Ahem, ahem… |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
"Hey. I bet you guys are chaotically running around somewhere in U Corp. like headless chickens and messing everything up." |
|
RYŌSHŪ |
… Time for O.O.F. |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
W-wait! I'm just delivering the message exactly as she said it, intonations and all! |
|
RODION |
Watch out~ Don't cha think it might've been better to start with "and I quote"~? And tell us who this 'she' is, too. |
|
RYŌSHŪ |
Abbreviations and omissions are two completely different things. I'll let this slide, fledgling. Just this once. |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
Who 'she' is? Well, of course! It's none other than… |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
Manager Miss Saude herself! |
|
DANTE |
<…!> |
|
ISHMAEL |
Saude… is alive? |
|
GREGOR |
M-manager…? Did she get promoted? |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
She's still in recovery, but After Team arrived just in the nick of time and treated her wounds, saving her life. |
|
OUTIS |
… I'm glad it wasn't a posthumous promotion. |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
Manager Saude wanted to meet all of y'all too, but couldn't make it on account of her bein' on a different mission. |
|
DANTE |
<I'm glad she's okay…> |
|
ISHMAEL |
Is Saude… okay? |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
'Course! It wasn't the smoothest recovery, but she's now healthy enough to eat some grub and hold a lengthy conversation. |
|
ISHMAEL |
That's great, but I was asking, because… |
|
ISHMAEL |
She lost her partner. Right before her eyes. |
|
SINCLAIR |
…… |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
Oh… |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
'This is a reminder to all LCCB employees. We, the Before Team, are assigned the paramount task of clearing the path before anyone else does. Every bloodied step, every flesh given becomes another stepping stone for your fellow Limbus Company employees to follow into the future.' |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
That’s the very first line from the new hire training guide we were issued. |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
And I'm proud of it! I'm proud of the sacrifices we make. Most of my coworkers at LCCB just want to make a quick buck before quitting and say I'm the odd one, though. |
|
ISHMAEL |
You're… proud of sacrifice? |
|
ISHMAEL |
Seriously? |
|
RODION |
Now now, Ishy~ Whaaat? You want Sardine Whale flavored ice cream? No way, me too! Why don't we head out and get some together~? |
|
ISHMAEL |
Hey, let me go. Let me g— Gah, how are you so strong— |
|
DANTE |
<Well… just in case she gets into another fight…> |
|
FAUST |
…… |
|
RODION |
Ishy, ya gotta stop bringing down the mood like that~ We saved his life, didn't we? |
|
RODION |
I understand that things are a bit rough right now, but let's be a bit more patient, 'kay~? |
|
ISHMAEL |
Rodion, that back there… that's just indoctrination. They're brainwashing them. |
|
ISHMAEL |
No one wants to admit that they're just throwing themselves into a meat grinder. So they wrap that neatly in the name of self-sacrifice… |
|
RODION |
I know. |
|
ISHMAEL |
Then why… |
|
RODION |
People need a way to endure that reality and go on living somehow. Some people live from paycheck to paycheck. Sometimes… they just don't have a choice. |
|
ISHMAEL |
…… |
|
RODION |
Let's hear out our overzealous friend, how 'bout that? |
|
ISHMAEL |
… Don't talk down to me like you're coddling some baby. |
|
ISHMAEL |
We're not that close, Rodion. |
|
ISHMAEL |
But I'll listen, just this once. |
|
RODION |
… Fine, fine~ |
5-14: Mr. Pilot 2
He shared a very good news with us——that Saude
was alive! It's time to listen to
what he's got to say.
Speaker | Dialogue | |
---|---|---|
|
DON QUIXOTE |
'Tis injustice that thou hast left me out of thine iced-crrream jaunt… |
|
RODION |
It tasted like fish! Not worth the walk~ Maybe they put ground Mermaid in there. |
|
DON QUIXOTE |
Ground Mermaid… in ice cream…? |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
Boy, I'm nervous. What an audience, huh…? |
|
RYŌSHŪ |
T.O.S.T.O.O.F. |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
…? I'm sorry? |
|
SINCLAIR |
… Talk… |
|
RYŌSHŪ |
S… F.S.[1] |
|
SINCLAIR |
Haah… Or Suffer The Obliteration Of Forehead… |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
…! |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
I appreciate you translatin' it… I… I feel a bit better… |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
She reminded me a lot of our LCC Before Team Director just now. |
|
GREGOR |
Must be a helluva boss, huh… |
|
RYŌSHŪ |
Heh… |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
Where do I begin… |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
It took us a hot minute to pinpoint the location of the Lobotomy Corp. Branch housing the Golden Bough, actually… |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
Me and my teammates, we ran a pretty tight ship… |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
But the Twinhook Pirates of U Corp. Backstreets caught wind of us sniffin' around! |
|
Kidnapper |
Listen 'ere lad! This be the cheapest bottle of oil in all the Great Lake, I tell ye! |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
What? How? That's ridiculous! Y'all are tellin' me that this Whale oil of dubious origin is worth HOW much?! |
|
RODION |
Wait…! Yeah, no wonder! You pretty much antagonized them to their faces! |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
Okay, in my defense, those fellers was about to rob us blind! |
|
GREGOR |
I mean… Couldn't you have just paid a bit of money for some intel, though…? |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
W-well, anyway… |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
After a thorough search, we identified the exact location of the Lobotomy Corp. Branch with the Golden Bough. |
|
FAUST |
Did you find the Golden Bough? |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
Yup. Saw that fabled golden light, too. "Too bright yet not too bright", was it? |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
I had to see it with my own two eyes to understand what that meant. |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
Boy, what an incredibly incandescent glow that was, even from deep within the Lobotomy Corp. Branch Ship. |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
Observation: check! Confirmation: check! All we had left to do on the docket was the report. |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
Oh! Our job, by the way, was advance reconnaissance to confirm the presence of a Golden Bough. |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
They say that plenty of advance reconnaissance teams encounter Abnormalities or get wiped out in the process. |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
We were about to make our return journey, considering the mission a resounding success, when… |
|
GREGOR |
So those pirates followed you guys there, huh… |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
Team Leader Haru assured us that nothing was out of the ordinary and that these uh, interruptions by opposin' parties happened all the time. |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
But… |
|
Smee |
So… I don't really care what you're doing all the way out here on this creepy ship, but… |
|
Smee |
This gentleman here was rather curious about what business you guys were up to. So I tagged along. No objections, hmm? |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
… That's when I heard the weapon slip outta our Team Leader's hand and onto the ground. |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
Our Team Leader's an experienced field agent with a decorated track record… |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
She… I've never seen her just give up like that. She ain't the kind to be so easily rattled… |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
So I turned to look at her, and the look on her face was… |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
I say, that was a look of resignation. |
|
FAUST |
Would I be correct in assuming that she had something to say at that moment? |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
… "Mission failed". Verbatim. |
|
RODION |
… Who'd she see? To immediately give up like that… |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
… "An officer from the Middle shouldn't be here…" Again, verbatim. |
|
FAUST |
… Hm. |
|
RYŌSHŪ |
…! |
|
RODION |
I'm guessing the guy had like… a huge fancy tattoo? That glowed purple? |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
H-huh, how'd you know? That was the very first thing I noticed about him, actually. That… weird-lookin', purple-glowin' tattoo. |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
Still, I thought that maybe, just maybe, we had a shot… |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
We're Unit 3, after all… We weren't no slouches, and we had some impressive names with us… |
|
RYŌSHŪ |
You didn't. |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
… And I do not recall much more after that… |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
When I came to, I was on the floor, face down… |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
At first, I thought I'd gone deaf and couldn't hear a thing. Y'know, when a bomb goes off right next to you, your ear starts ringin' and all. Thought I'd burst my eardrums. |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
… But that wasn't it, no. It was my team… shoutin' and screamin', shoutin' and screamin'… And all of it combined into some kind of a incomprehensible cacophony. I just couldn't register that at first. |
|
SINCLAIR |
Ah… |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
Once I recognized that, I also noticed… a deep rumbling, echoing underneath all that. |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
A bizarre, terrible rumbling… that sounded like it was echoing from a place far away from the Branch. |
|
ISHMAEL |
… Bizarre rumbling? |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
Yes ma'am. It was almost like a distant explosion. And it seemed like others were picking up on that odd noise too. |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
The pirates… suddenly started actin' all nervous. |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
And even the 'Big Brother' from 'the Middle' was rattled. |
|
RODION |
… They all called him 'the Big Brother'? Did you hear that right? I guess there really was a big fish looking out for the pirates… |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
Yes ma'am. Loud and clear. They called him 'Big Brother'. |
|
RYŌSHŪ |
Keh… Kehehe… Hah! I wonder how those fools are doing nowadays. |
|
Big Brother |
Take only the high-value hostages. We're leaving. Now. |
|
Big Brother |
That right there is one of the Five Calamities. We have to book it before that thing gets here. We're all dead meat if we don't. |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
One last thing I remember… is our Team Leader. |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
Right before I lost consciousness… The Team Leader, she… |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
Stuck her employee card badge to my chest when the pirates weren't looking… |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
Back then, I didn't understand what she was doin'. But now that I had some time to think about it… |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
She did that so I'll look more valuable… so they'll take me hostage instead of leavin' me to die… Me, who's just a rookie… |
|
GREGOR |
To summarize… Every LCCB Agent was either injured or unconscious… |
|
HEATHCLIFF |
The Middle got involved out of nowhere… And there was this 'Calamity' that even the Middle bloke was scared of… |
|
FAUST |
Can you give us the coordinates to the Lobotomy Corp. Branch, Mr. Pilot? |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
O-of course. |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
It's all right there, ma'am. Down to every last bit of detail you'll need. I hid it from them to the best of my abilities. I'm glad that I was able to complete my mission, at least. |
|
FAUST |
…… |
|
ISHMAEL |
Wait. |
|
ISHMAEL |
That 'Calamity'. Was there anything else about it that stood out? |
|
ISHMAEL |
There's got to be more. |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
… Pale… |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
It was… white. An off-white color unlike anythin' I'd ever laid my eyes on before. It was, ah… towerin' and pallid. And that… rumbling… I'm sure I've heard of it before… |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
Ah! Right, It reminded me of U Corp's Singularity! That rumbling… sounded a lot like them tuning forks when they combined stuff together. |
|
ISHMAEL |
… Yeah… Almost there… |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
Let me tag along with y'all! |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
I could be your guide in the Lobotomy Corp. Branch! |
|
FAUST |
Indeed, this was to be a joint operation with the LCCB where they were supposed to accompany us to the Lobotomy Corp. Branch. |
|
FAUST |
What is your decision, Dante? |
|
DANTE |
<……> |
|
DANTE |
<Tell him that while I appreciate his offer, I decline.> |
|
DANTE |
<People that get involved with us… often don't make it out in one piece.> |
|
RYŌSHŪ |
… I.A.[2] |
|
HEATHCLIFF |
We just saved your life! Mate, show some gratitude! |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
Uh… Thank you…? |
|
FAUST |
Mr. Pilot, remain on standby until the After Team arrives. Then, return to base and report your findings. |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
Ah… so they declined, huh? |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
The stories were true, I don't hear nothin' but the ticking of their clock… |
|
OUTIS |
Executive Manager, in their endless generosity, has also deigned to thank you for your offer. Remember that as you return. |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
Alright… |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
W-well then, best of luck to y'all. |
|
ISHMAEL |
That's all I needed. Bye. |
|
RODION |
… Sigh. |
|
GREGOR |
Uh… Umm… Well, this meeting was pretty short-lived. |
|
GREGOR |
But say hello to Saude for us, will ya? |
|
SINCLAIR |
And… please tell her that I'm thankful for what she did for us. |
|
SINCLAIR |
Back then… I couldn't bring myself to tell her even that. |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
I'll be… sure to tell her that. |
|
YI SANG |
You have endured well despite the tribulations, Pilot. |
|
RODION |
Aww, Yi Sang! How kind of ya~ |
|
YI SANG |
It appeared to me that he deserved such words. |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
…… |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
Kh… Agh… |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
I wanna see my team again… |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
They were all so kind to me, me bein' the rookie of the team and all… |
|
SINCLAIR |
…… |
|
Unit 3 Pilot |
Maybe… maybe there are survivors at the Lobotomy Corp. Branch… |
|
YI SANG |
… We shall bring them home. You have my word. |
|
SINCLAIR |
And mine, too. |
|
SINCLAIR |
… We won't fail again. |
|
ISHMAEL |
…… |
|
FAUST |
I have examined the variable coordinates Mr. Pilot provided us. |
|
DANTE |
<What exactly are variable coordinates?> |
|
FAUST |
Ships beyond a certain magnitude, like our Lobotomy Corp. Branch or the Marlin Port, receive partial laws of the Great Lake in an encrypted form from U Corp. |
|
FAUST |
U Corp. holds a strict monopoly on the intel regarding the laws of the Great Lake within the Nest. Of course, the vessels that receive that intel pay various prices for that privilege. |
|
FAUST |
They use that partial information to calculate at which location their vessels must be during which specific period to ensure a safe voyage, and finalize it into a standardized form known as 'variable coordinates'. |
|
FAUST |
Portships often send out their coordinates to other vessels, as they want to host as many guests as possible. But vessels that prioritize privacy and secrecy, like the former L Corp. Branch in question, will never do so. |
|
RODION |
So… the Lobotomy Corp. Branch we're looking for… is kinda like a treasure ship, huh? Then there's gotta be a black market out there for people willing to pay big money for its coordinates… |
|
FAUST |
Impressive deduction. |
|
FAUST |
Also, unlike normal coordinates, variable coordinates are composed of lengthy and encrypted codes. |
|
FAUST |
Therefore, vessels sailing across the Great Lake start by entering the variable coordinates of their destination. Based on that information, said vessels will follow a certain route charted via the automated navigation system that periodically confirms the current location of their destination. |
|
HONG LU |
Wow~ That's a lot of big words! So basically, if we enter the information we got from Mr. Pilot here, we can somehow find our way to the Lobotomy Corp. Branch? |
|
ISHMAEL |
… It's useless in the waters of the Outskirts, beyond the borders of U Corp. |
|
FAUST |
Indeed. But the Lobotomy Corp. Branch is within U Corp.'s borders. We will have no trouble analyzing the vessel's travel patterns as long as we have its variable coordinates. |
|
DANTE |
<Gotcha. Then let's get a move on.> |
|
ISHMAEL |
…… |
5-15: Ice Cream
where the Golden Bough was last seen. Pilot, who so far
was trying to appear nonchalant, broke into tears.
I really wanted to believe that there are survivors
at the upcoming Lobotomy Corp. Branch.
5-16: Pirates
based on the variable coordinates that Pilot gave us.
Meanwhile, Ishmael keeps nervously checking the telescope.
Pre-Battle
5-17: Pirates 2
Ishmael's advice and board their ship first
before they did ours.
Post-Battle
5-18: The Waves
this uneasy feeling. Well, no choice but to continue
our voyage while minding the laws
of the Great Lake.
Pre-Battle
Speaker | Dialogue | |
---|---|---|
|
DANTE |
<So something's been bothering me…> |
|
DANTE |
<Wasn't it weird how they all seemed so… certain?> |
|
DANTE |
<That if we kept going this way, we'd run into some other huge disaster?> |
|
MEURSAULT |
It is nothing of note, manager. It is but a byproduct of their firm belief in their advantage over us. |
|
MEURSAULT |
I have observed an oddity, however. They had installed numerous spikes on the lower side of their ship's hull. |
|
OUTIS |
Are they not for ramming into other vessels? I have heard that such tactics were occasionally used in naval combat. |
|
MEURSAULT |
They were installed far too low in the water to be useful as a means of ramming another ship. It can be extrapolated from the metal's level of corrosion that the spikes, concentrated on the keel of the boat, have been installed recently. |
|
OUTIS |
How did you see the keel of the boat…? |
|
MEURSAULT |
The water was clearer up close than it appeared from a distance. |
|
HONG LU |
Mm~ Maybe they were trying to stop something from climbing up to the ship? |
|
GREGOR |
Can't imagine that any fish would swim blindly into the keel of a boat. They're not birds crashing into windows. |
|
RODION |
Maybe it was nothing~ Y'know how superstitious pirates can be. What if it's like a good luck charm? |
|
GREGOR |
Mmh… Maybe we should've let Assistant Manager Pilot tag along. |
|
GREGOR |
Know anything about this, Frau Faust? |
|
FAUST |
No pertinent information has been updated. |
|
FAUST |
The most we could do is to ensure that we do not violate any laws of the Great Lake. |
|
FAUST |
… Outis, we will have to steer the ship portside. |
|
OUTIS |
… What? |
|
OUTIS |
Hey. It hasn't been an hour since you told us that we'll have to cross this zone in a straight line. |
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FAUST |
We are falling short of our target speed. At our current rate, we will be struck by the next zone's Waves as soon as we exit here. |
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OUTIS |
Is that the damned law of this zone? |
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FAUST |
Indeed. |
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FAUST |
Though our encounter with the pirates was rapidly resolved, we still fell behind schedule. The variable coordinates now points to a different route. |
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OUTIS |
… How much time are we going to have to waste here? |
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FAUST |
According to the variable coordinates… the necessary roundabout path will cost us three more days. |
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OUTIS |
… Huh. |
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OUTIS |
Executive Manager, I have a genius plan. A plan that will not only accelerate this operation but also increase the chances of securing and rescuing the lives of the LCCB Agents. |
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OUTIS |
If we were to waste three more days at sea, there is very little guarantee for their well-being. |
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DANTE |
<Well… What's the plan?> |
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OUTIS |
… We keep going forward. |
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FAUST |
…! |
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ISHMAEL |
What? |
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Vergilius |
… Hm. |
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ISHMAEL |
Are you nuts? We'd be sailing right into the Waves, you know that? |
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OUTIS |
I know what the Waves are, swabbie. I'm not as ignorant of the Great Lake as you might think. You've had plenty of experience weathering and conquering Waves as well, haven't you? |
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ISHMAEL |
Yeah! But that's because they were unavoidable! Because we lacked enough information to take the roundabout path! I've never sailed knowingly into the Waves before. |
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OUTIS |
But you still prevailed, didn't you? |
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ISHMAEL |
…… |
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OUTIS |
And that was when you didn't have someone to bring you back. I say that this is well within our capabilities. |
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OUTIS |
Besides, there is the added benefit of accelerating our mission, and the higher possibility of rescue that the Executive Manager and a few underlings wanted. |
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OUTIS |
It was clear to me that you, Ishmael, weren't so happy with how slow our progress has been. What is it? Did you suddenly gain a yearning for a three-day sunbathing break? |
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ISHMAEL |
The tides… the odor… the speed… the color… that Lake over there is… the Blue Whirling Lake of Murk and Fish-Reek. I haven't suffered its Waves before, but I know many ships that have. Many of which are now lying at the bottom of that Lake. |
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OUTIS |
Fine. As long as we don't join them. |
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SINCLAIR |
W-what if we just went to take a quick look… And if we feel like it's too much for us, we can just go back the way we came from… Right? |
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ISHMAEL |
Go back the— There is no such thing… as going back in this Lake! |
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FAUST |
Your decision, Dante? |
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DANTE |
<… Let's try following Outis' plan.> |
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FAUST |
Understood. Crossing the zone's borders to the target Lake. |
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ISHMAEL |
You've got to be kidding me… Haah. Outis, you better be right… |
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DANTE |
<Thunder…?> |
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HONG LU |
… It's really starting to pour. |
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RYŌSHŪ |
We're in the eye of the storm. |
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DANTE |
<Wait… But the sky was clear just moments ago! How could this…?> |
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ISHMAEL |
The Waves are already here, manager. |
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Vergilius |
… Hm. That was an entertaining display. |
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Vergilius |
Charon, this seems like a good opportunity to test that function. |
[Camera switches to ship's deck.]
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Charon |
Ok. Switching to Endure mode. |
[Ship's deck expands.]
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DANTE |
<What should… What do we do now, Ishmael?> |
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ISHMAEL |
… There's this adage that every greenhorn sailor of the Great Lake hears before they set their first sail. |
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ISHMAEL |
'There is but one thing you can count on if you find yourself in an unfamiliar Lake whose Waves are alien to you.' |
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RYŌSHŪ |
… S.I.C.[3] Ready your weapons if you want to delay the inevitable. |
[A hand-like creature riddled with holes grabs onto the deck.]
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ISHMAEL |
'It's not your sailing prowess, your far-seeing eyes of a pathfinder, or the unbreakable bond between you and your mates.' |
[Fish-like creatures emerge from the holes on the creature.]
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ISHMAEL |
'Many sailors fail to endure this trial and instead choose to become sacrifices to the depths of the Lake.' |
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SINCLAIR |
Huh? S-something's climbing onto our ship?! |
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Ishmael & Outis |
'Trust nothing but your own resolve to hold steadfast in the face of terror, in the face of calamity.' |
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ISHMAEL |
'Though the raging Lake may remain indifferent to the will of your meager existence.' |
Post-Battle
5-19: The Waves 2
of the Great Lake and sail headfirst
into the Waves. The sky immediately darkens,
and the unknown Waves begin crashing into us.
Post-Battle
Story Chapters
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Inferno (Main Chapter) |
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Deviazione (Detour Tales) |
Intervallos | Intervallo I - Intervallo II - Intervallo III - 1 - Intervallo III - 2 - Intervallo IV - 1 - Intervallo IV - 2 | |
Mini Episodes | Season 1 - Season 2 - Season 3 - Season 4 | ||
Story Dungeon | Inferno | D-02 (Canto I) - J-03 (Canto II) - K-02 (Canto III) - Reminisced League of Nine (Canto IV) - Into the Dark (Canto V) | |
Deviazione | A Restauranteur's Fathoms (Intervallo I) - A Blade Fiend's Fathoms (Intervallo III) - The Final Problem (Intervallo IV) |