Canto VII: The Dream Ending/Story Episodes/Part I
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With our hearts leaden,
we disembark the train.
In me is a certain truth hidden,
forgotten even by whom it concerns.
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|Part II —>
we disembark the train.
In me is a certain truth hidden,
forgotten even by whom it concerns.
7-1
WHICH TREATS THE LIFE AND THE CONTRACTS OF THE NOT-SO-FAMOUS-BUT-VALIANT DON QUIXOTE
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The night approacheth with great haste;
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Yet thou shalt hew open a path, cleaving the shadows in twain,
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With the blessings and approval of thy family of which there is no equal,
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Challenge and vanquish all things perilous,
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And at last—reach true happiness;
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Thus how indubitable,
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The magnificence with which mine ingenious adventures of to-day shall shine.
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Is that not…
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… a threat most unfair?
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DON QUIXOTE |
Manager Esquire… how unfair of thee…! |
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YI SANG |
<…….> |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Most unfair, I say…!!! |
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DANTE |
<What is it this time…?> |
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DON QUIXOTE |
For once have I believed that 'twas my time to shine…!! |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Much did I wish to be the one to pull off the final flourish in its deserved splendor…! |
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DON QUIXOTE |
'Twas my chance to mark my name in the newspapersuhuuhhh…!!! |
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DANTE |
<…….> |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Hooh…? Wherefore dost thou make an expression of such great dourness, Manager Esquire…? |
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DANTE |
<I don't even have an expression, let alone a face…> |
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DON QUIXOTE |
How untrue, how untrue! Dost thou not see? |
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DON QUIXOTE |
All things blessed with existence has heart! Even the little critters, and indeed, even the blades of grass which most people bother not to linger even a fleeting thought upon! Forsooth, an existence of a heart necessitates an 'expression' wouldst thou not say? |
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DON QUIXOTE |
That is to say, we mustn't let the strength of the body be the scale with which we judge one's measure; thus persevere, let only thy unbending heart be the tool with which thou dispensest justice! Hark, hark! |
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HEATHCLIFF |
Ugh… Right, out with it. Who encouraged the lass this time? |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Hearken unto me, Manager Esquiiiiiiiiiirrrrreeeehhhh? |
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Don Quixote? |
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DANTE |
<D-Don Quixote, hey? Can you hear me? S-say something…> |
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Don Quixote? |
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DANTE |
<D-Don Quixote…> |
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Don Quixote? |
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Don Quixote? |
… Has the… … ended? |
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DANTE |
<…….> |
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DANTE |
<No…> |
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DANTE |
<I don't… think it's… ended…> |
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Don Quixote? |
… Is that so. |
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Don Quixote? |
Rocinante, to me… |
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Don Quixote? |
… I beseech you. |
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DON QUIXOTE |
……. |
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DON QUIXOTE |
…Hm? |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Arriv… have we arrived? |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Hunnhhh… FIE!!! What devilry is this?! Whither hath the villainous Bloodfiend gone? |
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DANTE |
<Don Quixote…> |
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DON QUIXOTE |
… Didst thou strike down the cur?!?! |
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RODION |
I kinda feel like we all missed out on something cool. Wish I was there with Faust and Dante when it all went down to see how you guys managed to kill that guy, y'know? |
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OUTIS |
Let's not leave a certain someone out of the story, hmm? She was there as well, though she embarrassingly passed out like a coward in front of that Bloodfiend. The shame of Limbus company, I say. |
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RYŌSHŪ |
S.O.L.C.[1] Pathetic… |
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HEATHCLIFF |
… C'mon. We all passed out too, didn't we? |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Hnnnnngggghhhh…! |
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OUTIS |
I suppose I should have been there to take the reins of the Sinners. |
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SINCLAIR |
Were you that scared of that Bloodfiend, Don Quixote…? That's okay. I understand how you feel. |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Hooah… A true hero standeth still and calm, unmoving in the face of such base mockery…! |
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ISHMAEL |
I agree, Rodya. I do feel like we missed out on something big. |
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ISHMAEL |
Because when we got there in the aftermath, all we saw was a very confused-looking Dante standing over the Bloodfiend's… exploded… melted… parts. |
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DANTE |
<Huh? I-I was…? Standing? Confused? Was I?> |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Forsooth! Why didst thou not wake me?! I would have even forgiven thee for slapping my cheeks upside-down— |
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SINCLAIR |
So… what actually happened in there? |
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DANTE |
<I-I already told you guys earlier, didn't I?> |
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ISHMAEL |
What? |
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ISHMAEL |
You just trailed off with a "That's… uh… Y'know…" until we changed the subject. What are you talking about? |
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OUTIS |
Executive Manager, perhaps you were in a similar state of explosive delirium to the one you experienced earlier?! I am referring to the time when your head burst into flames! |
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DANTE |
<Oh, n-no, it's, uh…> |
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DANTE |
<That… didn't happen.> |
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RODION |
"That didn't happen", huh…? |
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RODION |
Well, if ya won't talk, then~ I turn to Miss Faust, our second eyewitness! Can I get some statements from you, madam? |
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FAUST |
Faust does not have any information she deems necessary to share at the moment. |
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RODION |
Gotcha, then right back to you, witness Dante— |
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Vergilius |
Listen up. I have an important announcement to make, so pay close attention. |
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Vergilius |
As you are all well aware, we have been contracted by P Corp to work on a case here. |
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Vergilius |
… Hm. I suppose we've done this song and dance enough times for you to know what's coming. |
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HEATHCLIFF |
Right, right. I 'spose we'll be havin' a scuffle, song, dance, whatever the higher-up toffs want with Distortions or Abnormalities or what have you. Did I get that right? |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Aha! And 'tis a quest that leads us to lay claim upon another Golden Bough in our hands, is it not?! |
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Vergilius |
Yes. Well, if the two of you were able to catch on that quick, then I don't suppose any further elaboration is necessary. |
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Vergilius |
However, this operation will be somewhat… |
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Vergilius |
… No, let me correct myself. This operation will be 'drastically' different from anything you have done so far. It may be one of our most… bothersome missions. |
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ISHMAEL |
Well… when hasn't it been like that? |
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ISHMAEL |
I guess it would be pretty 'bothersome' to have to tag along with a group that's two, three times larger than our own, though. But… |
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FAUST |
The Sinners' intuition appears to be growing sharper by the day. |
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ISHMAEL |
Oh… are we… actually? |
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ISHMAEL |
You know what? I think I'm just going to… keep these guesses to myself from now on. |
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Vergilius |
It's not something that can be negotiated. Well, isn't it better to join a group three times our size rather than to oppose it? |
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OUTIS |
Will this be a joint operation, then? Who will we be working with? |
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GREGOR |
Mmm… can't say I have the fondest memories of… joint operations. |
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YI SANG |
Memories of pain, if you will. |
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DANTE |
<…….> |
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RODION |
Eugh, I still vividly remember watching Meursault's arm flyin' off, smacking against a pillar, and squelching onto the floor… |
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MEURSAULT |
A more accurate recounting of the event would have included the fact that my scapula[2] was also forcibly separated from my torso. |
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RODION |
Can't we just keep this between us? The other guys'll just get in our way and screw everything up… |
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OUTIS |
I can't believe I'm saying this, but… I strongly agree with that one. |
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Vergilius |
How presumptuous of you all. |
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Vergilius |
You'd do well to remember that you are not the only team coming into this operation harboring such arrogant thoughts. |
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Vergilius |
This contract is, after all, an Open Contract posted by the Hana Association, the Association overlooking the operations of Fixers— |
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DON QUIXOTE |
HAAH— |
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Vergilius |
… Someone, gag Don Quixote. At your earliest convenience. |
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OUTIS |
Allow me. |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Uoogh! Outi—mmph! Mmph! |
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Vergilius |
… Anyway. This means that our colleagues joining this operation won't be any ragtag bands of Fixers from some alleyway Office no one's ever heard of. It is very likely that Fixers from somewhat established Associations will be joining us. |
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DON QUIXOTE |
MMMPH!! MMH! MMH! MMH! MMH! |
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OUTIS |
You…! Stop wriggling your lips! |
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HEATHCLIFF |
Right. So what kind of monster are we dealin' with this time? |
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RYŌSHŪ |
More than that— How do they want it done? |
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SINCLAIR |
You're talking like some shady Backstreets Fixer… |
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Vergilius |
Further details… |
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Vergilius |
… will be shared by our client, who graces us with her timely arrival. |
7-2
IN WHICH IS EXPLORED LIMBUS COMPANY'S NOT-EXACTLY-FIRST ALLIANCE WITH A WING
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My, my… what an honor this is, to meet the Red Gaze himself in the flesh. |
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Cesara |
Everyone, I am pleased to meet you all. I am Cesara, Head Manager of P Corp. Archival Department. |
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OUTIS |
Archival Department? So you are… bookkeepers, then? |
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Cesara |
In a manner of speaking, yes. It is a rather significant department within P Corp., regardless of how other Wings treat their own archivists. |
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GREGOR |
If a bigwig like the Head Manager of such an important Department is here to see us herself, then… boy, I guess we really are putting our names out there. |
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Cesara |
Not an entirely incorrect assessment. I did hear some things about you and Limbus Company through the word of mouth. |
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Cesara |
What was it…? Ah, yes. A medium-sized enterprise with its employees gladly braving death to see a contract to its end. All just to obtain these… 'Golden Boughs'. |
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GREGOR |
That's true, I guess, but… |
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DANTE |
<Hey, she's actually making us sound pretty impressive, huh…?> |
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DON QUIXOTE |
For-sooth! I, and my dearest compatriots, have vanquished countless evils through all kinds of hardships and deadly foes! Braved death, indeed. |
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Vergilius |
We did receive a brief of this contract. |
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Vergilius |
A particularly stubborn Urban Nightmare case, which all kinds of Fixers have failed to rout despite their repeated attempts. |
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Cesara |
Correct. |
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Vergilius |
I doubt it is customary for the Head Manager of an entire department to greet every no-name Fixer Office looking to make a name for themselves. |
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Cesara |
Correct again. |
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Vergilius |
And seeing how you've gone to the lengths to privately deliver this particular contract to our hands… |
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Vergilius |
… this isn't a simple Urban Nightmare eradication contract, is it? |
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Vergilius |
I sense that your expectations of us extend beyond simply defeating it. |
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Vergilius |
There must be a particular task you're expecting us to 'brave death' for, given your emphasis. |
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Cesara |
… Hm. What an odd feeling. I wasn't going to hide it from you anyway, but… it feels as though you're reading me like an open book. |
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Cesara |
Yes. Your people were quite blunt about this when you contacted us first. That there's this 'Golden Bough' somewhere near our eradication target. |
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Cesara |
My, I was so astonished when I picked up that call. Your people refused to answer our questions, refused to tell us what those 'Golden Boughs' are, insisted that we let your people inside the zone to confirm the exact coordinates… I almost thought it was a prank call or something. |
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Vergilius |
I believe we also made you an offer you couldn't refuse. |
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Cesara |
… Haah. I don't know if it's a particularly versatile agent or a very proactive intelligence department, but your company has some serious intel gathering capabilities. |
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ISHMAEL |
So what exactly are we eradicating this time? |
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ISHMAEL |
Given that we have hopeful Fixers queuing up to join the mission… what, is an escaped Abnormality wreaking havoc somewhere like last time? Or is it a Distortion, because if it is— |
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ISHMAEL |
Oh, uh… ah, right. Forgot to explain. So Abnormalities and Distortions are the kind of 'monsters' that may look similar at first glance— |
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Cesara |
… If only our problem was just another monster to deal with. |
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DANTE |
<The missing persons flyers…> |
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Cesara |
As you can see, the flyers are all old, faded, and tattered to the point where the papers are starting to peel off. |
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Cesara |
… Which means that none of them have returned home safely. |
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OUTIS |
……. |
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OUTIS |
So we're not dealing with an entity, then… |
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OUTIS |
… It is a phenomenon. |
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Cesara |
The land where the happiest smiles bloom. |
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Cesara |
The 'amusement park' of fables and legends, La Manchaland. |
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SINCLAIR |
La Manchaland… |
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Cesara |
More than several dozen people have been reported missing. But the real number is likely much higher. |
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Cesara |
Most of the guests who visited La Manchaland, which mysteriously materialized two months ago at the Backstreets of P Corp… are still trapped within. |
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DON QUIXOTE |
They have gone 'missing', thou sayest? Yet how can that be? 'Tis against the nature of amusement parks to be so full of horror, not joy…! |
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Cesara |
I simply did not have enough manpower under my authority to deal with this. It was designated an Urban Plague three days after its first appearance, and now it's been escalated to an Urban Nightmare. |
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Vergilius |
Curious. If it is a mere Urban Nightmare, not even a Star of the City, then shouldn't P Corp. be able to easily handle this on its own? |
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Cesara |
Mm… that's the thing. The other departments aren't really interested in this phenomenon, which means that the Martial Department won't be sending their elite employees to handle this case. |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Wha— Yet wherefore? Wherefore doth P Corp. not deploy their elite forces to swiftly vanquish this risk to the lives of the innocent?! |
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Cesara |
Because the phenomenon only affects the Backstreets. |
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Cesara |
Imagine if it happened somewhere within the Nest; squadrons of elite agents from the Compression Department would've descended the moment it manifested. |
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Vergilius |
That's enough beating around the bush, Head Manager Cesara. What more are you hiding? |
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Vergilius |
It would've been a walk in the park for someone of your status and station to requisition agents from a different department. |
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Vergilius |
So, explain. Why did you really go through the trouble of hiring Limbus Company? |
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Cesara |
Yes, yes. My, you really are unrelenting. |
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Cesara |
Fine. I confess. The goal of our department… |
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Cesara |
… isn't the eradication of La Manchaland. |
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DANTE |
<… Huh?> |
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Cesara |
Now, you will soon be heading into La Manchaland with the other Fixers. |
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Cesara |
A piece of advice, if you will; do not let the other Fixers know that you are here to find the Golden Bough. |
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Cesara |
If they were to somehow find out that there is this mysterious artifact called the 'Golden Bough' hidden somewhere within that zone… |
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Cesara |
… it could start attracting unwanted attention from Fixers who consider it a bounty separate from the eradication reward. No need to stir the pot, hm? |
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Cesara |
And I'm sure you are all savvy enough to know that it would be wise to keep quiet about the true objective of our department… if you know what I mean. |
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ISHMAEL |
I hear you loud and clear. Let's keep this hush-hush between P Corp. and Limbus Company, we both get what we want, and we can go our separate ways once this business is over. No fuss, no muss. Did I get that right? |
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Cesara |
That's a pretty good summary. |
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OUTIS |
Who do you think we are? I can tell you right now that, when it comes to OPSEC— |
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OUTIS |
… some of us might fall slightly behind. |
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Vergilius |
It's about time we got to the point. We're only attracting more unwanted eyes by lingering here. |
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Cesara |
… That's true. |
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Cesara |
Here is your mission. Enter La Manchaland. Find the thing—or someone—that created La Manchaland, and bring it to me. |
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OUTIS |
Or someone…? |
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MEURSAULT |
"The thing—or someone" is too insufficient a description. We do not even know if what we seek is made of organic or inorganic material. |
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SINCLAIR |
So why do you need the… thing… person… who created La Manchaland? Shouldn't eradicating it be enough? |
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Cesara |
… Hah. |
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SINCLAIR |
D-did I say something wrong…? |
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Cesara |
I don't know. I suppose I was flabbergasted by your boldness of daring to ask a question like that. |
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Cesara |
Notice how I'm not asking you why you're looking for the Golden Boughs? |
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SINCLAIR |
Ahh… |
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Cesara |
Well, it's not like a big secret or anything. |
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Cesara |
If you really do want to know, here it is. I just want whoever, or whatever it is behind this case to be held responsible for the damages they've caused. |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Mm, forsooth! A villain who hath committed such wicked atrocity deserveth a punishment most fitting! |
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Cesara |
And as a little bonus, I get to put some achievements under my belt to give my department a little push to rise above the others. I could use some promotion right about now, you know. |
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DANTE |
<…….> |
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OUTIS |
… I suppose it doesn't matter whether we accept your proposition or not. You must have already reached an agreement with the top brass of our company. |
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HEATHCLIFF |
… Right. But what if, after kickin' the phenomenon's arse, we don't bother bringin' in the bloke who made that bizarre amusement park? |
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HEATHCLIFF |
What'll you do then? |
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Cesara |
Well, then I suppose we'll start looking into what these 'Golden Boughs' are, even if we won't get our hands on them immediately. |
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OUTIS |
Hah. So you'll start getting in our way if we don't bring you what you want, is that it? |
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Cesara |
It would be a rather unnecessary and cost-ineffective research investment, of course, but you just might force our hand if you don't do as we requested. |
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Cesara |
Besides… While La Manchaland is only an Urban Nightmare at the moment, its threat level is rising exponentially. This means that more and more people in the City are beginning to catch wind of this case. |
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Cesara |
Numerous Fixers from all over the City are gathering here at this very moment to eradicate La Manchaland, to demonstrate my point. |
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ISHMAEL |
So, you're saying that we're not your only option. |
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Cesara |
Mhm, who doesn't love fame and fortune? We could always get a truckload of willing participants if we wanted to. |
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Cesara |
Oh, and maybe, just maybe, some Fixers among them may find themselves becoming particularly interested in these Golden Boughs. I swear, these precious artifacts must have a particular smell that attracts Fixers like bees to honey. |
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ISHMAEL |
… Got it. You want this mission taken care of before the phenomenon attracts too much attention. |
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Cesara |
Oh, you're cutting right through the fluff again! |
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Cesara |
Anyways, you got that right. Isn't it so fortunate how we both seem to be under the impression that what each of us is looking for won't be of much use to the other? For now, at least? |
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Cesara |
I suppose that is why you're keeping the nature of those Golden Boughs discreet, and that is why we're keeping it on the down low about what created La Manchaland. |
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RYŌSHŪ |
Agreed. The more eyes observe an info, the less value it has. Like run-of-the-mill mass-produced products. |
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RODION |
Haah… of course it's all work talk. I got excited for a sec thinkin' we were about to get some nice souvenirs. |
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Cesara |
We have very high expectations for every single one of you. |
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Cesara |
After all, you're all willing to die for this, aren't you? |
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DANTE |
<She keeps saying that…> |
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DON QUIXOTE |
AHEM! |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Thou mayest put thy faith in us, Head Manager Cesara! |
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DON QUIXOTE |
I, Don Quixote, and my compatriots here at Limbus Company shall put an end to the terrible reign of this 'La Manchaland', and rescue every single victim it hath claimed! |
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DON QUIXOTE |
And mark my words; we shall pinch this vile rascal who created La Manchaland by the collar and present them before thee! Prithee, smite them with the hammer of justice in everyone's stead. |
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Cesara |
My, my…! You certainly know how to inspire confidence. That's more than I could say for the vast majority of Fixers I've known! |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Sniff… I, Don Quixote, shall battle valiantly and honorably; thus shall my name be forever etched in the halls of P Corp.…! |
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HEATHCLIFF |
Please stop… |
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OUTIS |
This woman certainly wasted no time figuring out how to turn her into putty in her hands… |
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HEATHCLIFF |
It really ain't that difficult to see how the lass works, to be fair… |
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Cesara |
Well, then! Shall we get a move on? |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Let us depart! Lead the way, Lady Cesara! |
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Cesara |
Oh, I'm sorry. Sadly, I can't go there with you. |
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Cesara |
Please head to the location marked on this piece of paper. |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Yet wherefore?! A journey on thy lonesome shall be so dreary, no? |
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ISHMAEL |
Isn't it obvious? If we show up at the Fixers' gathering with the Head Manager of a whole department in tow, we'll attract more eyes than superstars on a red carpet. |
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RODION |
Yep. I'm sure they'll sniff out our connection to P Corp. at a glance… |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Yet… are not stars of… super variety a good goal to strive for? |
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GREGOR |
Don Quixote… this might come as news to you, but sometimes words can mean more than one thing at a time… |
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Cesara |
Here's a pass that'll let you move freely between the Backstreets and the Nest of P Corp. Do note that it's a work visa, however, so it won't last forever. |
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SINCLAIR |
Hmm… If they can just hand out something so important this easily, I can't imagine why her department won't be able to handle it themselves… |
7-3
WHEREIN THE SINNERS ARE ACCEPTED AND RESPECTED BY FIXERS IN WAYS OF THE CITY
Pre-battle
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HEATHCLIFF |
… The hell is this now? |
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HEATHCLIFF |
This ain't like the tight alleyways of the Backstreets I know. What's this huge empty lot doin' here? |
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RODION |
Right? Weird, it's rare to see this much real estate go unused in the Backstreets. |
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SINCLAIR |
There are a bunch of banners hanging by the buildings for some reason, too. |
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Vergilius |
Miss Faust and I will converse with the person in charge. The rest of you, assess the situation in the meantime. |
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Vergilius |
Don't start any troub… |
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Vergilius |
… Don't start too much trouble until we return. |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Thou mayest place thy faith in us! |
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GREGOR |
Well, let's see what we're working with here… |
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??? |
Dude, hey! Dude!!! |
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SINCLAIR |
Yeah? … I mean, what? |
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Overdramatic Fixer |
Alright, I'll be nice since it doesn't seem like you guys know what you just walked into. This place is off-limits, okay? Off-limits! |
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Overdramatic Fixer |
Fixers only, like me and the rest of the people gathered here, yeah? F-I-X-E-R-S. Civvies aren't allowed on the operation grounds! Jeez, these P Corp. folks sure are sloppy with their perimeter job. |
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SINCLAIR |
Wait, why did you look at me when you said that? Why— |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Ooh, thou art concerned for our safety? No worries, good man! No worries! |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Fixers we may not be, but the daring heart of justice that burns within thee is just as bright in our own! Forsooth, we are prepared to brave death to see it! |
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Overdramatic Fixer |
H-hey…! Do you have any idea what you're walking into— |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Hark! We arrive here on a contract, just as you! The contract for the eradication of La Manchaland! |
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Crowd of Fixers |
……. |
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Intimidating Fixer |
You're here for the hunt? You twerps? |
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Overdramatic Fixer |
Uh… uhm… Oh, oh man! Silly me, I forgot to do maintenance for my weapons. I don't have time for this! I guess I'll, uh, go take care of that now! Bye! |
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Intimidating Fixer |
You're clearly not Fixers from an Association, obviously not anyone from an Office of even passing renown… |
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Intimidating Fixer |
How many more of these small-time freeloaders are we going to take on? Accept any more of them, and we'd end up having to split an Ahn of that reward money between us. |
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HEATHCLIFF |
… We're already gettin' these bloody tossers rearin' for a fight, eh? |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Emblems on their garbs patently say "Fanghunt Office", yet… to hunt fangs has to mean… |
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Intimidating Fixer |
You even seen one of 'em in person before? |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Prithee, seen what? |
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Intimidating Fixer |
Bloodfiends. |
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ISHMAEL |
Bloodfiends? Wait, we're dealing with Bloodfiends in this contract? |
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MEURSAULT |
We were not informed of any Bloodfiend involvement in this contract. |
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Intimidating Fixer |
Would you look at that. Know-nothing amateurs, all of 'em. |
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Intimidating Fixer |
It makes my blood boil to watch idiots like you rushing to nab a contract just for the promise of some cash and fame. Not only do you get in the way of the hunt, but you also really spoil the fun out of this activity. |
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RODION |
Say, what? What's so wrong with keeping your eye on the money? |
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SINCLAIR |
Rodya, I don't think they're here just for the contract reward… |
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OUTIS |
Hm, yes. This case seems to hold a special meaning to them. Fools driven by their creed are much more troublesome to deal with than simpletons motivated by money. |
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Bloodfiend Hunter |
I refuse to take part in an operation alongside these idiots who don't even know what it's like to deal with Bloodfiends. |
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RYŌSHŪ |
S.T.F.U. |
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Bloodfiend Hunter |
As much as I would like to avoid entertaining you amateurs, I'll admit that curiosity has gotten the better of me. What did she just say to me? |
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SINCLAIR |
Shut the fuck up, you arrogant son of—! |
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RYŌSHŪ |
… It was "Shut that flaphole, ugly". |
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SINCLAIR |
Oh…! |
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HONG LU |
Looks like you let a bit of your personal feelings bleed into that interpretation~ |
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RYŌSHŪ |
But yours wasn't half bad. Heh. |
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SINCLAIR |
A-anyways! This isn't our first Bloodfiend contract, you know? It may not be much, but we've dealt with them before! W-we don't deserve to get talked down to by you like that! Not one of us! |
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SINCLAIR |
……. |
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SINCLAIR |
… At least when it comes to fighting… |
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RODION |
Great comeback, but I'm docking a few points for that hesitation there… |
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Bloodfiend Hunter |
So this ain't your first rodeo, eh? Then show me what you've got. Let's see if you're all talk or if you're 'real hunters' ready for the real deal. |
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HEATHCLIFF |
Wha— Haah… Mate, are we really doin' this? Here? Before we even set foot in there? I'm tellin' you, we've got permits and everything! |
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Bloodfiend Hunter |
Don't be a baby. I'll hurt you just enough to send you home crying. Will a broken arm and a leg convince you? |
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Bloodfiend Hunter |
You'll thank us on your train home. I'd say an arm and a leg are much more acceptable losses than getting your blood brutally drained by a Bloodfiend. |
7-4
OF WHAT BEFELL OUR COMPANY UPON OUR DEPARTURE FROM THE RED GAZE'S HANDS
Post-battle
| Speaker | Dialogue | |
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Bloodfiend Hunter |
Your… transformations… I must say, I haven't seen anything like it before. |
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HEATHCLIFF |
That enough demonstration for you, you twit? |
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Bloodfiend Hunter |
… Fine. I'll admit, you've got some skill. |
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??? |
Ooh, they're not half bad! We always welcome cooperation with fellow Fixers who can carry their own weight. |
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Romero |
Hey, I recognize you. I saw you guys busily chatting away back at the WARP train platform. My name's Romero, by the way. |
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OUTIS |
You just sat there and watched as your men were out here fighting? |
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Romero |
Yeah, but the fight was already underway when I got here. And I doubt I would've been able to talk them out of it. Besides, I had a feeling that you guys could hold your own against my men. |
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Romero |
So please allow me to ask for your understanding. They're not bad people; they're just on edge. Anyone would be after what they've gone through in their struggles against the Bloodfiends. |
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YI SANG |
You have my understanding. Hunting entities such as those who lie beyond the ken must plant seeds of doubt in many a heart of men. |
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Romero |
Right. And I do agree with them, at least partially. The bar set by P Corp. and the Hana Association for Fixers participating in this contract is… shockingly low and indiscriminate. |
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Romero |
If it were up to me, I would've set a more strict set of conditions. |
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Romero |
Look around, over there by the command tent. Just one look at who we're working with, and I'm sure it'll become plenty clear that they don't know what they're walking into. They should've hired only the professionals to take on this contract. |
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DANTE |
<Around the command tent…?> |
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??? |
Wow. Chat, is this for real? There was a huge brawl by the entrance! It's real amateur hour out here, guys. Can you believe that I gotta stand shoulder-to-shoulder with these idiots for the contract…? |
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OUTIS |
What… the hell is he doing? |
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DANTE |
<That guy reminds me of a certain someone…> |
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ISHMAEL |
… He's taking pics like that guy, Siegfried. |
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??? |
Hello, yes, you guys over there! |
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DON QUIXOTE |
H-hast thou called upon us?! |
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??? |
Do you mind loitering around somewhere else? Shoo, you're getting in the way of my viewers, guys. |
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ISHMAEL |
But… you're literally in our way. Guy. |
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??? |
Oh, you wanna know where I am? Hold onto your seats, guys. I'm at the Backstreets of District 16. Yep, where P Corp. is! |
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??? |
Oh yeah. Remember the P Corp. 150 Vintage Semi-permanent Canned Ice Cream unboxing & review livestream? Yep, the very same. Unfortunately, I'm not here to eat ice cream today. |
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GREGOR |
So I've been meaning to ask… who's that fella even talking to? The heck's he doing? |
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SINCLAIR |
I think he's talking to his 'viewers' who are watching his show… |
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MEURSAULT |
It appears that he is the host of a certain show. It has been reported that, in certain parts of the City, a new culture of "livestreaming" via those cameras has been on the rise. |
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RODION |
What a rude piece of work. Don't let him get ya down, kiddo~ |
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DON QUIXOTE |
What… what a… |
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RODION |
H-huh…? |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Sob… what a glorious day it is… |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Behold! This man is Sir Camille of Cinq Association West, his name honored as one of the 'Top Ten Up-and-coming New Generation Fixers' featured in the October issue of 'Fixers Monthly', one of the big three Fixer Magazines of the City! |
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ISHMAEL |
I know we say this every single time, but most people don't know what— Haah, nevermind. |
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DON QUIXOTE |
How?! Have ye not hearken'd when I shared this news of grave significance aboard the bus?! Hath none of you heeded mine words!? |
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HEATHCLIFF |
Are you mad? Why would I listen to you when I can nap instead? |
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YI SANG |
Such haranguing over a winding path… is oft a cause for sickness on the road, Miss Don Quixote. |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Heeugh… I for one did not imagine even in mine wildest dreams that I should be shaking hands with Sir Camille in person… |
7-5
IN WHICH THE TALE OF OUR YOUNG MASTER IS REVEALED
| Speaker | Dialogue | |
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??? |
So embarrassing… Do you really have to clown around with that thing while on a mission? |
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Camille |
Wow! Hey chat, look! Allow me to introduce you all to Paula from the Zwei Association. She'll be my sidekick in this mission. |
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Paula |
Listen, I'm not your sidekick— |
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Camille |
As you can probably tell from her outfit, she's a Fixer from the west, just like myself. |
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Camille |
The Association sometimes sticks me with sidekicks like her against my will for some contracts. A joint operation, you know? Hm? Oh yeah, totally. I know I really shine when I work alone~ But what can I do? Gotta do what the higher-ups tell me to do. You get it, right~? |
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Camille |
Well, why don't you say hello to my dear fans anyway, Miss Paula? |
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Paula |
……. |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Oooh…! A collaboration of the Cinq and the Zwei, two formidable forces together as one…! |
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DON QUIXOTE |
What… great… glorious… grand… blood-pumping feeling this is…! My heart pounds madly, as though its explosion nigh…! |
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DON QUIXOTE |
The great figures I had previously seen only through recordings, through books, through figurines… are here before me in the flesh…! Conversing, ambling, right before mine eyes…! |
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DANTE |
<Do you know most of the Fixers here then, Don Quixote?> |
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DON QUIXOTE |
If a Fixer hath been featured in one of the magazines I am subscribed to, then verily! Heh heh heh. |
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DANTE |
<Then… who are they over there? That group of Fixers who's been staring at us for a while.> |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Ah, allow me to observe! |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Hath our reputation already preceded us?! To be recognized by mere sight… Muahaha, 'tis a joyous conundrum, indeed! Eheh, 'tis precisely why I had said that I must graciously bow out from that special feature on the front page of a newspaper! |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Umm… |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Uhmmm… |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Hmm…? |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Hm, I may have a few gaps in my knowledge. 'Tis probable that they are from a small, upstart Office that hath only recently registered itself. But 'tis clear from the fashion in which they are garbed that they hail from the east… |
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HONG LU |
What a relief. |
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HONG LU |
Conveniently, I recognize who they are. |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Hoyday?!?! Thou recognizest a Fixer whom I do not? For truth?! |
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GREGOR |
… Meursault. C'mon, man. Don't look back at them. |
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MEURSAULT |
We have been looking at each other for a while. There is no reason for me to avert my eyes. |
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GREGOR |
My man, that's what most people call a staring contest, and it's rude. So let's just— |
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SINCLAIR |
Uhh, they're all walking toward us. S-should we wave at them or something? |
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GREGOR |
Crap. Then, uh… yeah, let's stare right back at them again. Let's at least not come off like we're scared of 'em. Yeah. Confidence. |
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DANTE |
<You know they're within hearing distance, right…?> |
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SINCLAIR |
Yep, they're right in front of us… |
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HEATHCLIFF |
Bloody hell, don't look away, lad! Eyeball 'em right back, we don't wanna get caught unawares if we're about to get into fisticuffs. Oi, lass! Have you got business with us or what? |
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HEATHCLIFF |
Huh? What's with that grin on your face? |
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HONG LU |
Ha ha, I didn't know I'd be introducing her to everyone so soon… |
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HONG LU |
Please say hello… |
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HONG LU |
… to my little sister, Jia Xichun. |
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DANTE |
<Little sister?> |
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ISHMAEL |
Little sister? |
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HONG LU |
I almost didn't recognize you. Last I remember, you were only up to my knees in height. |
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Jia Xichun |
That's because I was a child the last time you saw me. |
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Jia Xichun |
And here I was, wondering what kind of impressive shenanigans you were preparing for since you left home… |
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Jia Xichun |
This is it? Is this all you've managed to build of your own faction? |
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HONG LU |
Ha ha, they're not my 'faction', Xichun. Come on, let me introduce you to them. I'll start here: this is Mr. Gregor. Say hello~ |
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GREGOR |
Y-yo… |
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RODION |
Pfft, don't be shy! My name's Ro— |
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Jia Xichun |
Forget it. I don't have time for this. |
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GREGOR |
Welp… |
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HONG LU |
… Okay. Oh! Hey, you've not only grown in height, Xichun… |
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HONG LU |
… I see that your circle of friends has been growing too, just like mine. Are they new? |
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Jia Xichun |
You don't really think they're my 'friends', do you? |
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Jia Xichun |
I'm still far behind my older siblings, anyway. |
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HONG LU |
… Mhm, I see. |
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Jia Xichun |
Do you know that some of us are still out here, looking for you? |
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HONG LU |
I do. Oh, that reminds me… I ran into Jia Huan earlier and had a quick chat with him. |
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Jia Xichun |
Huh, and you're still in one piece after a run-in with that asshole? Still lucky as always, huh? |
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HONG LU |
Xichun, I overheard that this is a pretty dangerous place. People have been going missing around here. Why don't you and your friends go find somewhere safe to take refuge in? |
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Jia Xichun |
Ha ha ha… I still can't tell if you're trying to be funny, or if you're genuinely worried for me. |
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Jia Xichun |
Listen, my naive brother. I got here first, okay? Earlier than you and your 'faction'… I mean, your second-rate minions. |
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Jia Xichun |
Is this making sense to you? I'm here to take part in the eradication of La Manchaland. I'm pretty sure I have better intel on this place than you do. |
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HONG LU |
You are…? But why would you take part in something like this? It's not like you need the reward money, right? |
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Jia Xichun |
Yeah, you don't say. And I doubt you're in it for some pocket money, either. |
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RODION |
Pocket money, huh… Sure, whatever. 'Pocket money'… |
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HONG LU |
Oh, then is it… Ah, nevermind. I don't think you or Mister Wei are going to answer that question anyway. |
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Wei |
… It has been a while, young master. |
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HONG LU |
Wow~ It's been so long, Mister Wei! Still escorting Xichun, I see? |
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Wei |
Yes, I am still in her service, despite my shortcomings. |
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HONG LU |
Hm… I'm worried that it might be too dangerous in there… |
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HONG LU |
Aha! Why don't you tag along with us, Xichun? Let's do this together. |
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Wei |
Young master… I see that you are still yourself. |
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Jia Xichun |
Forget that. Why don't you mind your own business, and we go our separate ways? |
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Jia Xichun |
I can see that you and your friends have some real talent for attracting attention… but I prefer to keep things discreet. |
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Jia Xichun |
And I'd prefer it if you didn't embarrass me in there by talking to me or something. |
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HONG LU |
Okay. If that's… what you want, Xichun. |
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Jia Xichun |
… I thought you'd have gotten better after all this time, brother. At least better than you were the last time we met. |
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HONG LU |
I see. I suppose I haven't improved at all in your eyes. |
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Jia Xichun |
You should consider yourself lucky that it's me who you ran into. If it was one of our other older siblings, your pretty head would already be rolling in the dirt. |
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HONG LU |
Mmhm, thank you. I appreciate that. |
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Jia Xichun |
……. |
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GREGOR |
Well… They say it's rarer to see a happy family than it is to see an unhappy one. |
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HEATHCLIFF |
… Don't look at me. I never considered that dog my family. |
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GREGOR |
N-no. Bud, that's not what I— |
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RYŌSHŪ |
What are you looking at? Do you expect me to back you up or something? |
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GREGOR |
Oh, man… |
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HONG LU |
Just like old times. |
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RODION |
Huh, so she was always that spiteful? |
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HONG LU |
Spiteful? No, no. Xichun has always been, and still is, my most amicable sibling. |
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YI SANG |
Mmm… I must ask, for I have cause to believe that I may have misheard. 'Still is', was it? |
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HONG LU |
Yes. |
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YI SANG |
Hmmh… That was…? Mmm. |
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SINCLAIR |
Uh… looks like they're holding some kind of meeting in there. |
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SINCLAIR |
We should probably join them. |
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DANTE |
<… Yeah, we should.> |
7-6
OF THE IMMENSELY DEVASTATING DUEL IN WHICH OUR FIXER AND THE CINQ BATTLED
Pre-battle
| Speaker | Dialogue | |
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DANTE |
<Hm? Who are those people accompanying Vergilius and Charon?> |
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RODION |
Damn, not even a wave back, huh? |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Hoooagh… Hooah…! |
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DANTE |
<You… you okay, Don Quixote?> |
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MEURSAULT |
The gradual acceleration of her breathing patterns was first observed ten minutes ago. I did not report it, as it posed no real risk to her health and well-being. |
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RYŌSHŪ |
I know a good way of dealing with a case of hyperventilation. |
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DON QUIXOTE |
HA… HAA… |
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DON QUIXOTE |
HAAA… HA… HAAAGGHHHHH… |
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RYŌSHŪ |
Haah…. |
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ISHMAEL |
Sigh, I can tell you what's going on. That Fixer's from the Hana Association. |
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DANTE |
<Uhh, the 'Hana Association' is the one that's overseeing all Fixer Association activities, right?> |
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Muttering Fixer |
A Fixer from the Hana Association…? |
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Amazed Fixer |
The Red Gaze, too…? |
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Amazed Fixer |
Holy crap, a Color Fixer? Here…? |
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RODION |
Hey… looks like we've got another superstar here… |
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ISHMAEL |
I guess this was to be expected. Vergilius is one of the very few Fixers who has the honor of getting bestowed with the title of a Color. |
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Camille |
Chat, are you seeing this? Crazy, right? Look, that's none other than the Color Fixer Red Gaze himself, in the flesh. This is no mere backwaters, Backstreets operation we're talking about. |
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Camille |
Remember my pregame stream? I told you guys that this had to be more than an Urban Nightmare! Oh, you're worried about me? Guys. Listen. All I need is your support to… |
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OUTIS |
Tsk, tsk… youngsters these days… |
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??? |
From this point onward, any recording activity, save for official work-related recordings with prior authorization from the Hana Association, will no longer be permitted. |
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??? |
Should you be caught in violation of this decree, the Fixer Association will be levying penalty points to your name. And we who are gathered here must be well aware of the consequences of accumulating too many penalty points. Fixer License suspension, grade demotion… |
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Camille |
Well, chat… seems like it's the curtain call for tonight's show. I'll give them a valorous, noble fight, and I'll see you guys next time. Oh, and don't forget about casting your votes for the 'Fixer I want to have dinner with' contest. It closes at midnight! |
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ISHMAEL |
Serves them right. |
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??? |
You there. That woman with… an apparently dislocated jaw… appears to be a part of your group. Is she alright? |
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Vergilius |
… Don't mind her. It's easier that way. |
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??? |
Right. Round four against La Manchaland, huh? |
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??? |
I am very glad to be here. Happy to see you all. |
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Alessio |
I am a Class 3 Documentation Staff Manager at P Corp. Archival Department. My name is Alessio. |
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Alessio |
And she is… |
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Han-ul |
Han-ul. |
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SINCLAIR |
So… Head Manager Cesara isn't here to brief us herself. |
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OUTIS |
Not willing to dirty her boots by coming all the way out here, I see. |
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Alessio |
Right, then. Let's get on with the briefing, shall we? |
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HEATHCLIFF |
Yaaaaawn… Mate, do we really gotta go through all this bureaucracy? |
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YI SANG |
T-the briefing is yet to even commence, however… |
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ISHMAEL |
Can we pretend we don't know him…? |
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DANTE |
<Huh, it makes me feel like I'm something of a Fixer myself, sitting here with all these people…> |
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OUTIS |
Heh. Executive Manager, I have been a leader of numerous operations that would dwarf this little skirmish— |
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DANTE |
<Numerous…?> |
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Alessio |
La Manchaland, which will manifest here within the next three hours, is an officially-recognized Urban Nightmare class phenomenon. Dozens of Fixers have attempted and failed to take it down. |
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Alessio |
… We will now hold a moment of silence for its victims. |
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Alessio |
Now, if I may direct your attention to this screen. |
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Alessio |
It is speculated that the origin of La Manchaland dates back two-hundred years in the past, by a conservative estimation. |
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Alessio |
This has been determined based on photographic evidence, and the level of decay of the buildings and materials retrieved and analyzed from the phenomenon. |
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Alessio |
However, La Manchaland was largely unknown and invisible to the public until two months ago. And the raw material that makes up this 'amusement park' is— |
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Muttering Fixer |
Tsk, we know all this already. Just get on with it. |
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Alessio |
Ah, mm… P Corp. has the responsibility to share sufficient information to all participants of this mission. |
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Muttering Fixer |
And like I said, we all have more than sufficient information, got that?! Let's stop wasting time and— |
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Han-ul |
You seem to be under a rather severe misconception. |
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Han-ul |
Of course, I'm sure some of my present company are consummate professionals with the skill and grit most people wouldn't dare scoff at. |
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Muttering Fixer |
Heh… |
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OUTIS |
Heh… |
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Han-ul |
But the truth is, most of you are… fodder. Common as muck, painfully average, garden variety, bargain bin Fixers who are most likely going to meet their dirt-filled miserable ends while stuck on Urban Nightmare duty their whole careers. That's all you'll ever be. |
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Han-ul |
… Most of you will fall by the wayside before this path leads to you anywhere of even passing significance, let alone joining the ranks of Grade 1 Fixers like myself. |
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Han-ul |
Some, maybe one or two of you, may make it to Grade 1, sure. But I can guarantee that you won't even dare dream of getting anywhere near The Red Gaze's greatness. |
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Han-ul |
Hm, maybe your best will be the honor of dying next to him. Feeling the disparity between yourselves and those who are at the top of the City. |
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HEATHCLIFF |
Blimey. So that Hana Fixer is… almost right up there with the guide, eh? Or at least somewhere right beneath his level? |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Aha, yet the Red Gaze shan't be outdone by a mere Grade 1 Fixer! |
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Han-ul |
So, know your places and pay attention to the briefing. |
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Alessio |
Thank you for your cooperation. Now, let's see… |
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Alessio |
The reason for La Manchaland's sudden appearance here is yet to be explained. |
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Alessio |
Though its influence is still confined to the Backstreets, the uniqueness of La Manchaland poses a tangible threat to P Corp. merely by its existence. |
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Overdramatic Fixer |
Yeah, totally, dude. The local housing market hit rock bottom and continued to crash, didn't it~? |
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HONG LU |
Oh, is that right? |
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Overdramatic Fixer |
Yeah. It was insane when that thing showed up here for the first time. |
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Overdramatic Fixer |
It appeared in the middle of a dense population center. It was like two hells in one. All that screaming, all that blood and… |
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RYŌSHŪ |
Two hells in one, hm? What a beautiful phrasing. |
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Overdramatic Fixer |
Well, P Corp. buildings are well-known for their elasticity, so while they all got bent along the newly manifested phenomenon, they didn't like, crumble or anything. |
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Overdramatic Fixer |
Anyways… when La Manchaland suddenly appeared there, pulsing and pushing away all the buildings that used to be there, people got crushed and a bunch of buildings got bent. |
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Overdramatic Fixer |
There were really a lot of survivors for something so devastating. All thanks to P Corp.'s Singularity, which kept the people inside the buildings safe. |
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Overdramatic Fixer |
They set up a three-kilometer radius buffer zone to limit any construction in the Area where it manifests, but~ |
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GREGOR |
… Just three kilometers? |
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FAUST |
Buildings utilizing P Corp.'s Singularity have a very high level of elasticity, meaning that buildings made using their technology are very unlikely to collapse or fall apart in response to shock. It is probable that they have decided that it would be safe enough to let the periphery of La Manchaland slightly overlap with the residential zone. |
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Overdramatic Fixer |
Well, you know what they say. P Corp. can make a safe home anywhere. |
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Overdramatic Fixer |
So imagine the shock when all that disaster happened. Their only claim to fame crumbled, the faith in their technology growing shaky… no wonder the real estate market crashed through rock bottom around here. |
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Overdramatic Fixer |
I mean, it was so bad that the locals banded together and stormed La Manchaland. Pickets and all. |
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DANTE |
<So that's what those banners were about, huh…> |
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Han-ul |
As you can all see, La Manchaland presents itself as an extravagantly decorated amusement park. |
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Han-ul |
One of the most commonly heard testimonies from the reports state that there is an eight-kilometer range radius from the epicenter in which people have been hearing a disembodied music of sorts. Several curious civilians, drawn by the music, approached it. Most of them are yet to return. |
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Paula |
Is it possible that the 'music' holds hypnogenic qualities? |
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Alessio |
Hm, that is indeed a possibility we won't be ruling out. Too many visitors have ignored the obvious warning signs and perimeter tapes to call it a coincidence. Possibly erring on the side of caution, we and the relevant individuals will be equipping ourselves with earplugs. |
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Bloodfiend Hunter |
What must we do once this 'La Manchaland' materializes? |
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Han-ul |
Once you enter its perimeters, you will have to ready yourselves for imminent combat. |
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Han-ul |
There aren't any kindly pierrots giving away balloons, no amusement park employees popping popcorns, no staff members greeting you with a welcoming song. |
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Romero |
……. |
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Romero |
… Only Bloodfiends. |
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Muttering Fixer |
Huh? Bloodfiends…? They're real? |
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Amazed Fixer |
Haven't you heard about the Blood-red Night, that infamous Star of the City? Some people say that the Blood-red Night was actually a really powerful Bloodfiend. |
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Muttering Fixer |
Yeah, and people say a lot of stuff. You know how rumors spread in the City. I bet it wasn't anything too crazy once you got down to it. |
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Bloodfiend Hunter |
… Hah, rumors? You'll never know how resilient, how devastatingly powerful and stubborn the Blood-red Night was. You ignoramuses do not have the right to talk about that thing so lightly. |
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Han-ul |
……. |
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Han-ul |
Yes, the only things you'll find in there… |
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Han-ul |
… are Bloodbags and the Bloodfiends that turned them, sharpening their fangs to fill their ravenous hunger with your blood. |
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Alessio |
Oh, here's a detail I was going to share earlier before I was cut off. The raw material that makes up every structure within La Manchaland… is human blood. Human blood dating back over two-hundred years in the past. |
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SINCLAIR |
… Bloodfiends can make amusement parks out of blood? |
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Romero |
Oh, now I'm looking forward to this. If it's only Bloodfiends we'll find in there, I'm sure they'll waste no time making mincemeat out of the greenhorns. |
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RODION |
Is that how all Fixers talk? The way that guy's talking about Bloodfiends reminds me a lot of how Ishy used to talk about the Great Lake… |
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ISHMAEL |
… Hey, you can't blame us for being on edge all the time when the smallest mistake could cost us our lives. Not to mention how irritating it is when others, who don't even understand the dangers, are dozing off like there's no tomorrow… |
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HEATHCLIFF |
Uhnn. Didn't doze. Thanks to some sod who's been constantly stepping on my foot… |
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SINCLAIR |
… Mm. Mm… What a nice weather today, huh? |
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Han-ul |
… Anyway. If you manage to survive for six hours within La Manchaland, the music announcing the closure of the park will start playing. We were able to cross-reference this fact from testimonies of every Fixer and civilian who managed to make it out alive. |
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Han-ul |
Once the exit song starts playing, you will have thirty minutes to exit La Manchaland. Should you fail to do so… you'll be trapped inside La Manchaland until it manifests here again. Effectively putting you in an endless battle against the Bloodfiends. |
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Bloodfiend Hunter |
If anyone even survives that long… |
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Alessio |
There also were eyewitness reports where some Fixers identified missing people aboard certain amusement park rides, but that's not an important detail for those who are present. |
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Han-ul |
Based on testimonies and reports from the survivors, we have been able to establish a map of La Manchaland, comprised of four separate 'Areas'. |
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Han-ul |
No one has yet to make it to the final Area, which is located here. |
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Han-ul |
However, we were able to identify that a certain device in each Area… Area 1, 2, and 3 respectively, had to be activated first in order to unlock the final Area. |
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Han-ul |
The devices within Area 1 and 2 have been activated in the past, but no one has managed to activate the one in Area 3 just yet. |
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Bloodfiend Hunter |
Understood. I suppose we should beeline it to Area 3 to save some time, then? |
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Han-ul |
No. It appears that the devices reset when La Manchaland disappears. |
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Alessio |
In other words, we will have to divide and conquer. Team up with other Fixers, choose an Area to tackle. |
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Romero |
Hm, I see. Split up, activate our respective devices, and rendezvous at the final Area. |
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Romero |
… assuming that every team successfully activates the device they're responsible for. |
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Alessio |
Correct. We suspect that the key to solving the La Manchaland problem lies within its final Area. |
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Romero |
Pfft… |
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Han-ul |
Is there something you'd like to share? |
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Romero |
Isn't it funny? That we have to go activate some kind of device in each section of La Manchaland to unlock the final Area… |
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Romero |
It's kind of like a game, isn't it? Like they're giving those who dare to challenge the might of La Manchaland stages to beat, conditions to fulfill. |
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Bloodfiend Hunter |
How should we know what the Bloodfiends are thinking? Those monsters are born twisted. |
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Paula |
Hana, we have something we'd like to confirm. |
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Paula |
The Zwei Association is here to rescue our client, not for the eradication reward. |
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Camille |
Mm~ Don't you mean the Zwei and the Cinq? Don't leave me out~ |
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Paula |
… Therefore, the Zwei and the Cinq have no reason to enter the three Areas to activate those devices. |
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Han-ul |
… I suppose you could take over from here for the sake of accuracy. |
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Alessio |
Oh, sure. |
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Alessio |
Right. I'm sure you all have your own reasons for being here, yes? |
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Alessio |
Therefore, we at P Corp. set up an eradication dividend fund, which means that we will be giving out the reward money based on how much you have contributed to the eradication of La Manchaland. |
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Romero |
… Assuming a successful outcome, that is. |
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Alessio |
If your goal isn't the eradication of La Manchaland, then feel free to roam on your own to fulfill your respective contracts. As long as you acknowledge that you won't be receiving any payout from that fund upon the successful completion of this expedition, you are free to do as you will. |
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Alessio |
However, we would also like to request that you submit a copy of that contract so that we are aware of its details. |
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Paula |
Understood. I will hand it over as soon as this meeting adjourns. |
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Bloodfiend Hunter |
Speaking of which, I'd like to take this opportunity to declare something. If you… and I mean if any of you intend to ride our coattails to pilfer more of that reward than you deserve… I'll hunt you down, too. Got that? |
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Romero |
Ladies and gents, I can attest that he isn't one for empty threats. Can't promise I'll be able to stop him, hmm? |
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SINCLAIR |
He sure is intense… |
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Han-ul |
… I understand that a lot of money hinges on this contract. However, remember that our primary objective remains to minimize casualties and to prevent further disappearances. Leave some of that selfishness behind and cooperate for the greater good. |
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Bloodfiend Hunter |
… Fine, I'll cooperate. If that's even possible. |
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Han-ul |
……. |
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Jia Xichun |
So, who's going with who? And to which Area? |
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Han-ul |
You will be assigned to teams and Areas based on our internal data analyses of your individual capabilities, potential, and alignment. |
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Jia Xichun |
So we should probably avoid overcrowding, huh. |
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Jia Xichun |
Such as saddling us a group of dozen or so people, for example… |
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Han-ul |
… We intend to avoid bottlenecking too many people in the same Area. |
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RODION |
She's not hiding her disdain at all, huh? |
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SINCLAIR |
W-well, i-it's not like we wanted her to tag along… |
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HONG LU |
……. |
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Alessio |
If there are no further questions, I will be assigning you all to teams and Area pairs— |
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DON QUIXOTE |
HOOOOLD! |
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ISHMAEL |
Oh please… don't tell me this is actually happening. |
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HEATHCLIFF |
Ooh. Oi, that actually woke me up this time. |
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GREGOR |
No, no. This might be the best time to go back to sleep, bud. |
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OUTIS |
Would've resulted in a summary execution back in the day… |
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Alessio |
Okay… And the question is…? |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Hark, it appeareth that the information of the greatest import is missing from thy briefing. |
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Alessio |
It… is…? Um, a moment, please. |
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DON QUIXOTE |
When shall the rescue operation for the victims of this terrible amusement park commence? |
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DON QUIXOTE |
I believe that an operation of such a grand scale may be difficult to accomplish only with the help of Sirs and Ladies from the Zwei and the Cinq Association. |
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Paula |
……. |
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Overdramatic Fixer |
Uhh… |
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Camille |
Hey, is that like, a character you're playing or something? |
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Camille |
That's not mainstream at all, I like it. Though I gotta say, playing a character's a bit old-fashioned. At least I know that my viewers won't enjoy something like that. |
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Paula |
It appears that there has been some misunderstanding. Our contract has nothing to do with rescuing the visitors, let alone all of them. Our contract is a search-and-rescue operation for a specific visitor requested to us by our client. |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Then… |
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DON QUIXOTE |
… whoever shall make up the rescue party for the rest of its victims? |
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Camille |
Hah, is she for real? |
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Muttering Fixer |
Where'd these idiots come from? |
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Amazed Fixer |
Dude, lemme see. |
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ISHMAEL |
……. |
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Paula |
Unless you have been specifically contracted to rescue someone, I recommend that you peruse the missing persons' flyers for the rewards. |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Yet… it is not the promise of rewards that I desire. |
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DON QUIXOTE |
So many valiant Fixers are gathered here, yet not one taketh up the role of a rescuer? Prithee, Fixer of the Zwei. Art thou not one of the Zwei, one of those who call themselves "Your Shield"— |
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Camille |
Yeah, they're shields all right. The iron shield of whoever enters an official contractual agreement with them. |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Fie, yet a Fixer mustn't wager their own life on shallow promise of capital! Pray tell, when did the Fixers of Associations abandon honor for greed?! |
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Camille |
… Oh, jeez. Okay, that's enough playing around. Do you even have any idea who you're talking to— |
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DON QUIXOTE |
I am very well aware, young Camille of Cinq Association, Section 3. Frequent feature of the Fixers Monthly magazine. Currently #7 in the 'Fixers I want to have dinner with' contest. |
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Camille |
H-huh, so you know your… wait, I'm only #7? |
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Camille |
Well, that's not important right now. If you're so knowledgeable about the Fixers, then I'm sure you know this as well. |
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Camille |
That I, as a Fixer of the Cinq Association, am not one to waste breath on mere words. When we want to settle something or make a statement, we duel. An official duel to the death. |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Then… |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Wilt thou heed mine words should I best thee in a duel? |
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Camille |
What? |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Should I best thee in a duel… |
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DON QUIXOTE |
… wilt thou swear on thine honor that thou shalt assist us in our rescue mission… for those who have gone missing? |
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Camille |
Wait. Are you seriously challenging me to a… |
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DANTE |
<No…> |
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DON QUIXOTE |
I, Don Quixote, perforce, shall not so lightly forsake my creed! I hereby challenge thee to a duel! |
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Vergilius |
……. |
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Alessio |
… Okay, then. I'll end the briefing here. |
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MEURSAULT |
It can be determined from prior experience that it will be impossible to stop the presently developing situation. |
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MEURSAULT |
Pupils, dilated. Brows, furrowed at a steep angle. Clear refusal to heed any external input. Our attempts to coax her will not be met with any meaningful response. |
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DANTE |
<So she's lost it…> |
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FAUST |
I neglected to mention this earlier at the empty lot, Dante, on account of the lack of prying eyes… |
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FAUST |
… I recommend against turning your clock when the eyes of every Fixer participating in this case are watching us intently. Especially for a duel in which there is very little benefit to be gained. |
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FAUST |
This includes summoning Identities from different worlds or the use of E.G.O. |
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DANTE |
<W-well, yeah. But… it's not like we won't be using them once we get inside, right? I don't see what's wrong with—> |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Nay, worry not. 'Tis an unnecessary crutch. |
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DANTE |
<Wha… seriously?!> |
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DON QUIXOTE |
A duel against a member of the Cinq Association must be fair and just! Never did I intend to borrow thy strength, Manager Esquire, for this hallowed battle of mine! |
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DANTE |
<…….> |
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Camille |
… Fine. |
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Camille |
Sucks that I don't have my fans here to watch me wipe the floor with you… But I'm sure someone here will spread the story by word of mouth. |
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Camille |
I won't throw my gauntlet out of pity. En garde, petit nouveau! |
Trivia
- As of the release of Canto VII, the above Story Episode is the longest continuous (excluding those divided by action cutscenes or gaps) Story Episode in the game, having a total of 242 pieces of dialogue.
Post-battle
| Speaker | Dialogue | |
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DON QUIXOTE |
[Defeated.] … 'Tis but a light wound… Thou art sorely mistaken… if thou truly believest that such meager wound could… |
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DANTE |
<…….> |
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DON QUIXOTE |
'Tis… not the end… |
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Camille |
Tsk, what a waste of my blade. I'd rather not have others hear of this duel; they'll think I'm bullying some poor amateur. |
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Paula |
That's enough, Camille. It's no crime to wish for the safety of all victims. |
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Camille |
Yeah, but her attitude needs correction. Spouting nonsense like that, not knowing who she's talking to… |
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Camille |
Fixer this, honor that, justice and… Doesn't she know that's all just… Ha! |
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Han-ul |
That's enough shenanigans. Let's not all waste our strengths before even stepping foot into La Manchaland. |
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Han-ul |
Cause further trouble, and I will put a stop to it myself. |
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Alessio |
… La Manchaland ETA in approximately one hour. After an hour from now, the phenomenon may appear at any moment; please remain in close proximity to your teams in case of an emergency. |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Hngh… |
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DANTE |
<… Let's get back inside. I can't turn my clock in front of so many people.> |
7-7
OF THE EXCELLENT DIALOGUE IN WHICH OUR EXCEPTIONAL INFORMANT LCD DEPARTMENT HAS PASSED INTEL TO US IN OUR SECOND COMMUNICATION
Some Story Icons in the following transcript does not exist in the assets, and are displayed differently in the game. Specifically, Moses and Ezra's Story Icons are Unofficial.
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|---|---|---|
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RODION |
W-well, does anybody wanna take a quick stroll around the empty lot while we wait…? |
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Vergilius |
No, stay. I have something to share. |
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HEATHCLIFF |
Oh, come on. Can't you give her a moment, at least until the mission's over with? I know the lass really botched it this time, but nothing came of it in the end, did it? |
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Vergilius |
… The company has some exclusive information they'd like to share with you. That is the only reason I asked you to stay. |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Ah… ahem… Sir… Lord… R-Red Gaze… E-earlier, what I had done… |
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Vergilius |
… I won't hold it against you. So be quiet and pay attention. |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Sob… O Red Gaze the illustrious… I swear to pledge mine undying loyalty to thee… |
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Vergilius |
The one who will now brief us on this exclusive intelligence cannot be with us in person, due to… personal reasons. |
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Vergilius |
She wanted me to tell you that she regrets having to deliver the information remotely via this device. |
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??? |
Hello. One, two, testing. Am I coming through? |
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ISHMAEL |
Huh? Didn't the Hana Fixer ban any unauthorized recordings or video feeds earlier? |
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Vergilius |
Of course, but we've received prior authorization. Besides, P Corp. is already recording the conversations of every participant in this mission. |
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GREGOR |
That just sounds like a roundabout way of saying they've got us all bugged. |
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Vergilius |
Of course, the authorization was not free. We had to convince them that the information would be pertinent to capturing the entity at the origin of La Manchaland. |
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Moses |
LCD On-site Investigative Reasoning Team Leader, Moses here. I've been studying and investigating the Distortion phenomenon for a long time. And— |
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Ezra |
Hey, hey! It's me again, Ezra! Been a while! |
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Ezra |
Hunting Bloodfiends this time, huh? Don't tell me you were about to jump headfirst into that business without even asking the detec—I mean, our Team Leader! I'm tellin' ya now, she used to bust plenty of Bloodfiend heads back in the day. |
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Ezra |
You tell 'em how you used to whoop 'em, boss. You'd go sshhhhhh on that smoking pipe, and went whirr! Whirr! And— |
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Moses |
Well, yes. I do have some experience with investigating and battling Bloodfiends. I've even met one of the Bloodfiend Elders… also known as the First Kindreds. |
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SINCLAIR |
Wait, one of the First Kindreds? |
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SINCLAIR |
Uhh, let's see. The one we fought last time was a Sixth Kindred, and a Seventh Kindred… |
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Moses |
Well, I don't want to waste your time by talking your ears off about what happened that day, so I'll get straight to the point. |
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DON QUIXOTE |
……. |
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DON QUIXOTE |
… Didst thou… slay the First Kindred? |
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Moses |
Of course not. |
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Ezra |
Yeah, 'cuz she went easy on 'em, I tell ya. |
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Moses |
No, the Bloodfiend took mercy on me. Our meeting wasn't as bloody as the scene you might be imagining at the moment. |
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Moses |
In fact, she was generous enough to give me a place to sit. And we even had a moment to converse. |
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HEATHCLIFF |
What? The Bloodfiend gave you a seat?! You expect me to believe that shite? |
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Ezra |
Hey! Rude! You do *not* talk to the detec— I mean, our Team Leader like that, capiche?! |
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Moses |
Hm, I do understand that the public's perception of Bloodfiends is… far from amicable. But I do know that at least some of them, including the Elder I met, wish for a peaceful coexistence with humans. |
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Moses |
Back then, I used to be able to state with absolute certainty that the Bloodfiends weren't special, that they were no different from the Distortions I'd faced in the past. Those wells of blood, splashing inside their pupils were my evidence. But when I shared this thought with the Elder, she did not confirm nor deny my assertions. |
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Moses |
But now, I would like to make a correction to my prior theory. Bloodfiends cannot be explained only through the simple lens of viewing them as Distortions. |
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Moses |
Their essence is similar to that of Distortions, yes. However, we eventually drew the conclusion that the Bloodfiends cannot be filed under that category. Our attempt to 'resolve' a Bloodfiend as one does a Distortion failed. |
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Moses |
Studies into their true origin are currently underway. |
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OUTIS |
If your team is looking into the Bloodfiends, I suppose you have some publicly unavailable information to share with the rest of us? |
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Moses |
… Yes, I suppose we do. |
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Moses |
Which brings us to… this. The following is what we learned about Kindreds of true Bloodfiends, those in the same vein as the one you've already encountered. I'm not talking about the ones that manifested as Distortions after the White Nights and Dark Days incident, mind. |
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Moses |
It is said that the primogenitor, the very first Bloodfiend, wielded unimaginable power and could embrace countless humans and turn them into their Kindreds. However, starting from the Kindreds of the first generation after the primogenitor, which are referred to as the First Kindreds, they were restricted to creating only two Kindreds of a lower generation in their long existences. |
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Ezra |
Something about how they can't just create 'families' willy-nilly, or something like that~ I drew this chart, by the way! Not half bad, huh? |
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GREGOR |
Huh, yeah. I think that Cassette guy was pretty disappointed about choosing Sha-sha as his Kindred. |
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FAUST |
… Faust finds the inaccuracies in your statement difficult to correct due to their egregious nature. |
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Moses |
When a Bloodfiend of a higher generation creates a lower-generation Kindred, the one that embraced them is called a 'higher Kindred', while the one that's been embraced is called a 'lower Kindred'. It is often the case that Kindreds higher up the bloodstream wield a much greater power than the ones beneath them. |
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MEURSAULT |
You started your sentence with the conditional 'it is often the case'. Therefore, it can be interpreted as a statement that there are cases in which such is not the case. |
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Ezra |
You're right on the money! Just like how each Distortion is different, Bloodfiends are also different in ways— |
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DANTE |
<…….> |
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Ezra |
—that our Team Leader will explain! |
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Moses |
Haah… Yes. Each Bloodfiend's powers and idiosyncrasies often vary depending on the higher Bloodfiend's abilities. However, it is usually impossible for lower Bloodfiends to revolt against someone higher up the bloodstream. While there is no physical barrier stopping them, there is an intense psychological barrier preventing them from doing so. |
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GREGOR |
… Like a parent and their child, huh. |
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Moses |
Yes, like parents and their children. Considering that they even call one another with familial terms such as 'Father', 'Mother', and 'Child'… it is no mere metaphor. That is why they call such acts of revolt, going against the bloodstream… 'filial impiety'. |
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Moses |
Just as how 'blood' becomes their axis of value judgment, so does this idea of the inviolable relationship between family members get imprinted into the core of their very being. Upon being turned, Bloodfiends experience that extreme level of twist in their moral judgment. |
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SINCLAIR |
And that's why the Bloodbags, who are at the bottom rung of the family tree… |
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Moses |
Bloodbags are… a different story. Bloodfiends and Bloodbags are the furthest two groups of beings could be from family. |
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Moses |
Dregs that failed to become Kindreds. To Bloodfiends, they are… quite literally, portable bags of blood to replenish themselves at times of need. |
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Ezra |
Detective, I mean… Team Leader, you should mention this too. You know, when I snapped their necks and smashed them right into water— |
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Moses |
Yes. Bloodfiends have an irrationally extreme fear of water. Water doesn't physically harm them, but every Bloodfiend I have seen thus far has been afraid of it. |
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RODION |
Huh? Sounds like an easy solution, then. Can't we just spray them with water to keep 'em off our backs? |
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Moses |
Since you're about to visit their den that's crawling with Bloodfiends… good luck finding even a drop of water in there. |
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Moses |
Oh, and I was informed that one of you can 'sense' a Distortion. I learned this through unofficial channels, but I still wished to share. |
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DANTE |
<Uh…> |
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Moses |
Glad to know there's someone else out there who understands this particular sensation. |
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Moses |
I'd very much like to meet you in person one day. |
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Ezra |
Real shame we can't be there to see it for ourselves. Are there any famous Fixers there? I heard earlier that stupid Camille kid'll be there too… Kick his ass for me, won't ya? I tried to pull a prank on him, but the bastard banned me from the chat! |
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RODION |
Well, he already kicked one of our asses… |
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Ezra |
Oh, Vespa! Come on! I told you to hold the line! [Leaves.] |
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YI SANG |
It appears that they are partaking in… quite the activity themselves. |
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Vergilius |
I think we can end the call here, Moses. |
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Moses |
Very well. |
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RODION |
Got any last words of advice? |
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Moses |
Any last words…? Hm. |
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Moses |
I once heard that some Kindreds higher up the bloodstream have overcome their fear of water. Blood eventually does get thicker than water, after all. Now, let's see if there's anything I left out… |
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Moses |
Ah, I must advise you against underestimating their bloodlust. Because no matter how hungry for blood you think they are… |
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Moses |
They will be worse. |
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RODION |
What's that supposed to mean…? |
7-8
IN WHICH IS DISCUSSED THE MERRY OATH OF THE BUS DRIVER AND THE MANAGER CONCERNING AMUSEMENT PARKS
| Speaker | Dialogue | |
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DANTE |
<Anybody seen Faust around?> |
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HONG LU |
Not in a while. What is it, Dante? I'm sure I can help. |
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DANTE |
<Hm…> |
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Vergilius |
Thirty minutes, Dante. |
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DANTE |
<…….> |
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DANTE |
<Why didn't you stop her earlier, Vergilius? Earlier, when Don Quixote challenged Camille to a duel…> |
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Vergilius |
……. |
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DANTE |
<…….> |
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HONG LU |
Aha, you needed a translator. |
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HONG LU |
Dante asks why you didn't stop the fight earlier. |
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Vergilius |
Ah, so that's your look of reproach. … I see. |
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Vergilius |
As you must be well aware by now, the Cinq Association often chooses duels as a means of resolving conflicts. |
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Vergilius |
But they are also well-known for letting bygones be bygones once that conflict in question has been resolved through a duel. Perhaps a lasting memory of some ancient chivalric virtues has been pounded into their bones. |
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DANTE |
<I see… So picking a fight with a Fixer from any other Association or Office might've caused a real problem for us, but the nature of the Cinq made this a pretty safe altercation, huh…> |
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Vergilius |
Stopping Don Quixote from challenging that Fixer to a duel would have only exacerbated the situation. Besides… |
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Vergilius |
… It is about time our third Sinner woke up. |
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HONG LU |
Weird… |
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HONG LU |
Isn't Don Quixote the most lucid one out of all of us? |
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DANTE |
<What do you mean…?> |
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HONG LU |
Her eyes, Dante. Always twinkling like two bright stars. They're so fascinating. |
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DANTE |
<Eyes, huh…> |
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Vergilius |
……. |
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DANTE |
<W-wait, I have something else I wanted to ask you about…> |
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HONG LU |
What's wrong, Dante? You look flustered for some reason. |
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DANTE |
<Uh…> |
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Vergilius |
No need to shiver your clock hands so nervously, Dante. |
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Vergilius |
You don't actually believe I wasn't let in on what happened aboard that train, do you? |
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DANTE |
<Well, then tell me. What was going on with Don Quixote back there?> |
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DANTE |
<No, I mean… what is she?> |
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HONG LU |
Uhh… they're asking what… Don Quixote is? |
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Vergilius |
Dante, it is not a wise use of your time to ask a question to which you can find your own answers. |
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Vergilius |
Besides, there are more pressing questions you should be asking. |
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Vergilius |
What shall happen with our third Sinner? … For example. |
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DANTE |
<…….> |
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DANTE |
<I get it. It's Don Quixote's turn, now.> |
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DANTE |
<But you're not going to answer that question, either. Because I'll get to the answer anyway, as long as I keep riding the flow to wherever it takes me.> |
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Vergilius |
… Your hands have stopped trembling. I'll take that as a sign that we have an understanding. |
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Vergilius |
Should you ever find yourself growing anxious in La Manchaland, when things start to go awry… |
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Vergilius |
Remember these words. |
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Vergilius |
Henceforth, whatever happens… |
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Vergilius |
… Don Quixote will remember the promise, Dante. |
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DANTE |
<Don Quixote, about what happened earlier…> |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Verily, 'tis a marvelous day! Wouldst thou not agree, Manager Esquire? |
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DANTE |
<It… is…?> |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Tis, 'tis! Today alone I had the joy of espying a Hana Association Fixer with mine own eyes, the honor of clashing my steel against Sir Camille of Cinq, and… Ah, indeed. Sir Camille was a Fixer most righteous and becoming in his livestreams. I have not even an ounce of doubt in my mind that the kerfuffle was naught but an issue of miscommunication! |
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DANTE |
<How did you even access his streams on the bus…?> |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Manager Esquire! Forsooth, I am finally beginning to feel as though we are tackling contracts worthy of true Fixers. |
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DON QUIXOTE |
To slay the wicked and liberate the innocent from suffering! 'Twas mine dream of a lifetime, indeed! |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Sir Vergilius will once again insist that our primary quest is to lay our claim upon the Golden Bough. Yet… |
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DON QUIXOTE |
… I shall eradicate La Manchaland, even if it costs us our quest! |
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DON QUIXOTE |
And mark mine words, for I shall rescue its victims as well. Every last one of them. |
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DANTE |
<…….> |
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Charon |
Ooh. Tick-tock. |
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FAUST |
… Dante. |
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DANTE |
<I've been looking for you, Faust.> |
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FAUST |
Because you had business to discuss with Vergilius, it seems. |
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DANTE |
<Uh…> |
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DANTE |
<What were you two doing here?> |
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FAUST |
Performing certain routine procedures with Charon. |
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FAUST |
There is a certain examination procedure we must perform at an interval. |
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DANTE |
<What examination procedure?> |
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FAUST |
… It mainly consists of gray matter bio-fusion normalcy trend test and gray matter response activity level test to electrical stimuli. It also includes several other tests, including external brain pressure variance test, the bloodstream distribution test to verify that the numbers are within the expected range, and— |
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DANTE |
<Uhh…> |
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FAUST |
… I will stop here. |
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Charon |
Heard passengers are going to an amusement park. |
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Charon |
Amusement park. More fun than the bus? |
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DANTE |
<I've never been to one myself, but probably?> |
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FAUST |
It is said that individuals partaking in activities within amusement parks have, on average, an increased heart rate of 1.5 times their typical range. |
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Charon |
Why? |
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FAUST |
Because they board vehicles that are meant to raise their heart rate, and, in turn, their level of excitement. |
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FAUST |
It is known that one of the rides most emblematic of the amusement park experience consists of the following procedure: binding the passenger to the chair and dropping the vehicle, which often takes the form of a train, from a one-hundred meter height to ground level within three seconds. |
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Charon |
Sounds like reckless driving. |
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Charon |
Must be a terrible driver. Worse than Charon. |
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FAUST |
Perhaps. |
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DANTE |
<I'm sure there are other more… fun rides, right? Probably?> |
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FAUST |
… Perhaps. |
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DANTE |
<We should go there someday. A real amusement park…> |
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DANTE |
<Make a list of stuff you want to do when you get there.> |
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FAUST |
Charon, Dante wants to know what you want to do. |
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Charon |
When, where? |
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FAUST |
They are asking you, should a day come in which you are allowed to travel with us to locations other than the bus itself, what you would like to do at an amusement park. |
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Charon |
Charon… wants… |
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Charon |
… wants to eat a candy there. |
7-9
WHEREIN IS CONCLUDED THE METHOD BY WHICH ERADICATION QUEST THE FIXERS, THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD, ARE TO BE CONDUCTED
Pre-battle
| Speaker | Dialogue | |
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Alessio |
La Manchaland is beginning to manifest. |
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Alessio |
From the moment the music began to play, which measures at 1612 hours today, La Manchaland will be open until 2212 hours. |
| [Static.] | ||
Even when you feel like giving up on yourself…
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I promise.
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| [Static.] | ||
Is that it?
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Well, how will you… live on?
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| [Static.] | ||
Thank you… for everything.
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Don't forget those Fixer magazines.
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| [Static.] | ||
Please, please! I don't want an adventure, stop! Please!
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| [Static.] | ||
I have conceived an idea most ingenious.
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DANTE |
<…….> |
| [Flashback.] | ||
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Vergilius |
What shall happen with our third Sinner? … For example. |
| [End Flashback.] | ||
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SINCLAIR |
La Manchaland… this place is… pretty spooky, huh. |
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RYŌSHŪ |
I smell blood. |
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Paula |
We are contending with a phenomenon that has devoured dozens of Fixers. Do not let your guards down. |
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Bloodfiend Hunter |
Here they come, those Bloodfiend beasts… |
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Muttering Fixer |
W-woah. Look, survivors! |
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Camille |
Darn… I really could've broken my viewer count record with a dramatic shot like this. |
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Paula |
… Weapons in their hands. They're not civilians. |
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OUTIS |
Executive Manager. Isn't there something off about some of their outfits? Those anachronistically antique costumes are… quite the novelty these days. |
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MEURSAULT |
I have identified several individuals dressed in clothes that are difficult to be worn without assistance. |
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ISHMAEL |
Meaning that maybe someone in there forced a wardrobe change on them. |
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Alessio |
Hold! Don't approach La Manchaland yet. We must allow it the first ten minutes post-manifestation to expel its wastes. Stand behind the line for safety. |
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Amazed Fixer |
Who… who are they? What Office are they from? |
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Murmuring Fixer |
Are they Association Fixers? |
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Delighted Fixer |
… They're all… |
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Delighted Fixer |
… They're all from the Firefist Office! I recognize their outfits, they're from our Office! |
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Delighted Fixer |
Haha! I told y'all, boys! I told y'all! I told y'all that the boss ladies are going to make it! |
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Delighted Fixer |
Even if we were to fail the eradication contract, if they can make a fifteen-minute testimony and share what intel they found… we'll nab the contribution reward… |
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Alessio |
Like I said, please hold for at least ten minutes until they finish expelling— |
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Delighted Fixer |
Big sis, big sis…! |
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Survivor? |
La…. la… |
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Alessio |
……. |
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Delighted Fixer |
We made it, boss! We made it… we can finally move out of that moldy semi-basement office and find a place with some sunlight. |
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Delighted Fixer |
Remember how they all scoffed at us? C'mon, let's go. Let's do some interviews, get paid, make a name for ourselves… |
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Bloodfiend Hunter |
Hah. Survivors, my ass. |
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Romero |
……. |
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Delighted Fixer |
So just hold on a little longer, okay? |
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Survivor? |
Laaaahhh… |
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Survivor? |
La… La… Manchaland… bloom your smiles… of joy… La Manchaland, let's all… dream free here… We hope your stay… |
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Survivor? |
… away from here…! |
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Delighted Fixer |
Guh— Hurk— |
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Romero |
… Bloodbags at the gate. They were likely turned moments before they escaped. |
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Bloodfiend Hunter |
Bitten by a small fry, going by the speed she turned. The higher up the bloodstream you go, the faster the transformation occurs. Some powerful Bloodfiends can make it happen at will or set it to occur at a time of their choosing. |
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RODION |
Hey… you guys seem like the experts here. Got any pro tips for newbies like us? |
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Romero |
Hm, pro tips? … Ah, I've got one. |
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Romero |
Humbly accept your death if you don't have what it takes. |
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Romero |
Getting turned into a Bloodfiend's Bloodbag is no different from death, you know. |
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SINCLAIR |
Um… |
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HONG LU |
That's easy. I'm always ready to accept that anyway. |
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Bloodbag |
Keeagggh! |
Post-battle
| Speaker | Dialogue | |
|---|---|---|
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Narrator |
La Manchaland, bloom your smiles of joy~ La Manchaland, a place of freedom to dream side-by-side with Bloodfiends. We wish you a wonderful stay here~ |
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Narrator |
Admissions end in five minutes! Please form a line and enter in an orderly fashion. Remember: enter through the back left, and exit through the back left~ |
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Narrator |
Entry may be difficult once the admissions are over, so please wait by the gate with your blood packs! |
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Han-ul |
Well, then. I hope I'll be seeing some of you again in a few hours. |
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GREGOR |
She really likes making things ominous, doesn't she… |
7-10
OF WHAT PERIL BEFELL US IN THE CASE OF LA MANCHALAND AND OUR ENCOUNTER WITH THE BLOODFIENDS
Pre-battle
| Speaker | Dialogue | |
|---|---|---|
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Romero |
Ah, looks like we'll be going our separate ways here. Different Area. |
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Romero |
Here's hoping we'll both be alive the next time we meet~ |
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Hugo |
Heh, pleased to be working with you guys. Name's Hugo. |
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Hugo |
Hey, look what I found. A map of La Manchaland. That's how ya know I'm the ace of the team! |
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ISHMAEL |
The ace? You just picked up one of the dozens of papers strewn about the entrance. |
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ISHMAEL |
Hm, this is an amusement park brochure with a map on it… |
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Hugo |
Ugh, I don't even want to imagine what those brutish Office guys would've done to me if I got lumped in with them. Who knows, they might've killed me as soon as the gate closed. Or worse, they might've left my name out of the eradication fee recipients. Just awful. |
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Hugo |
So, uh. Who did you guys say you were? Limbus Company… Office? Right? |
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Hugo |
Haah, man. Sucks being a small-timer, huh? We always get left out of the good stuff. |
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Hugo |
Not like those Cinq or Zwei Association Offices who always get the top billing. |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Nay, 'tis untrue. Every Fixer, honored be their great valor and righteousness, deserveth respect. |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Long have I dreamt a dream of becoming a Fixer myself. |
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DON QUIXOTE |
A Fixer fixes things; thus, a Fixer is a fixer of injustices, a fixer of the downtrodden fortunes, a fixer of all that is unjust! |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Thus, once we survive this encounter with this wicked place hand-in-hand, all shalt re-think their impressions of us Fixers! |
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RODION |
……. |
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DON QUIXOTE |
… Wh… wherefore art thou giving me such a terrifying look? |
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RODION |
Kiddo, what you just said was… You don't just say stuff like "once we survive this"… that's… nevermind… |
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SINCLAIR |
The survivors are… |
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DANTE |
<Okay. Let's go find the… 'device' in Area 1, then.> |
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YI SANG |
A glance at the brochure reveals many a kind of 'rides' here. And we are at 'the… pret…ty… and wonder…ful place'. Installed here are rides and attractions called 'Fixer for a Day', 'Fashionista Show'… |
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GREGOR |
All that stuff just sounds like your typical amusement park stuff. It's even got themes. |
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YI SANG |
What… rests at the incipience of this place, I must wonder? |
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HEATHCLIFF |
I dunno. But it ain't our business to know, innit? |
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YI SANG |
I ask nonetheless, for I must wonder that, shrouded beneath the scars of time… |
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YI SANG |
… lies the place of joy it once claimed to be. |
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YI SANG |
Laughter, from the heart and unforced… |
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??? |
HA… HA… HA…! |
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??? |
It begins! It begins again! The eradication party-party! |
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Scissors-holding Bloodfiend |
More humans, more excitement! More exciting-excited humans! |
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Scissors-holding Bloodfiend |
Oh, if only they held this party more often, three times a day! So I'll send one of you back out there with two days to live. |
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Scissors-holding Bloodfiend |
Go tell the boss who sent you here, that we look forward to their visit later! |
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OUTIS |
How about this? Tell us where the device is, and I'll kill you painlessly. |
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Scissors-holding Bloodfiend |
Ohoho… I like it! I love it! Splendid! Words so nasty, yet blood so tasty! |
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Scissors-holding Bloodfiend |
Don't be so hasty, though. We've got plenty of events to cover. Fashion shows, popularity contests, oh! How oh-so-exciting! Right? |
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DON QUIXOTE |
So this… is thou hast made mockery of thy guests and Fixers. |
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Scissors-holding Bloodfiend |
Oh, almost forgot the most important thing. |
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Scissors-holding Bloodfiend |
Can't have you skittering around here looking so unfashionable. You know that, right? Can't have our guests wearing rags that look like they've been stitched together from rat hides. I'll get in trouble! |
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RODION |
What, all of us…? Hey! Look closer. At least I don't look half bad, right? |
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Scissors-holding Bloodfiend |
We'll dress you all in pretty, pretty dresses and suits… |
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Scissors-holding Bloodfiend |
… put you up for display in the powder room, and nibble you slowly for a week. |
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Scissors-holding Bloodfiend |
Mmmmm~ where should I taste first? I'm so excited! |
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DANTE |
<Uh, there are a lot of Bloodfiends here. Can you guys handle them?> |
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YI SANG |
Worry not, for naught has put a moratorium on their deaths here. |
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OUTIS |
They appear to be much inferior to the one we engaged aboard the train. I believe they are, at best, as strong as that prosthetic Fixer. Most likely weaker. |
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HEATHCLIFF |
Jolly good and all that. Let's go smash 'em, then! |
7-12
OF THE TALE WHICH THE FALLEN BLOODFIENDS HAVE FAILED TO TELL, DESPITE THEIR BEST ENDEAVORS
Pre-battle
| Speaker | Dialogue | |
|---|---|---|
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Scissors-wielding Bloodfiend |
P-please… Don't kill me. |
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Scissors-wielding Bloodfiend |
I… it's been two hundred years since I was this full… Can you imagine… what it feels like to have the ravenousness eat you alive for two whole centuries…? |
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Scissors-wielding Bloodfiend |
Please, please? I… I got too excited. I'll live like I did before, in the shadows. Like I don't even exist. Please… |
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OUTIS |
Tell us where the device is, and I'll think about it. |
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Scissors-wielding Bloodfiend |
H-head over to that attraction over there. I'll let you in on a shortcut that'll lead you straight to the button. Just follow me. |
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Scissors-wielding Bloodfiend |
Enter, and immediately turn right… |
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Hugo |
Ooh. Nice, nice… Immediately turn right, and… |
| [Flash of red.] | ||
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OUTIS |
…! |
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DON QUIXOTE |
We shall not bargain with villains. |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Canst thou not see the corpses the villain hath left in her wake? Her innocent victims? Lo, some of them appear to be fresh bodies. |
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OUTIS |
… We could've saved much time with that shortcut. There are times when we must compromise with our foes to give us an advantage in the grand scheme of— |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Alas! Yet, what meaning shall that 'shortcut' signify, if thy path is one guided by the hand of the wicked? |
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OUTIS |
How are you still on about that nonsense, you little— |
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HEATHCLIFF |
Oi, let the lass be. It ain't the first time, innit? Look alive. We've got more of 'em incoming. |
|
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Hugo |
Holy crap… there's more of them! |
|
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Bloodbag |
Keeagh! |
Post-battle
| Speaker | Dialogue | |
|---|---|---|
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DANTE |
<Huh…> |
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DANTE |
<I don't know since when, but I've stopped feeling anything about… killing things like them.> |
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SINCLAIR |
… Yeah. |
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GREGOR |
Hey, the weapons they're wielding… don't they kinda remind you of the weapon that Casse— |
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ISHMAEL |
……. |
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GREGOR |
—tti was using? |
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RYŌSHŪ |
Decorated with blood. |
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MEURSAULT |
Coagulated blood. Identical to his weapon in essence. |
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SINCLAIR |
Is this how all Bloodfiends… fight? |
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ISHMAEL |
If we're using Moses' family analogy, maybe they're something like his close relatives. |
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OUTIS |
This must be the attraction that the Bloodfiend from earlier was talking about. |
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ISHMAEL |
Looks like this one's the main attraction of this Area. |
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YI SANG |
Bereft of choices, we are thus compelled to enter… |
7-13
IN WHICH THE ATTRACTION'S NARRATION AND ITS RIDDLES CONTINUE
Pre-battle
| Speaker | Dialogue | |
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Narrator |
[Grainy recording.] Welcome, one and all, to the main attraction of Area 1, 'Fantasy Blood-shooting Range'! |
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Narrator |
Things might get a little too spooky for little ones, so hold on tight to your mommy and daddy's hands! |
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Narrator |
Oh, and don't forget about 'Fashinista Show' attraction! We worked really hard on it. Please pay a visit to pick up a free souvenir gift. |
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Narrator |
Gah… Sancho! Sheesh, you spooked me with your staring again, your grace. Well, I'm thinking of giving out a few souvenirs here. Lady Dulcinea just won't stop teasing me about how my attraction doesn't get a lot of visitors— |
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GREGOR |
Wh… what the heck? |
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RODION |
Is this place run by a buncha amateurs or something…? |
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Narrator |
[Brief audio feedback; then clear voice.] Wanna know something? |
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YI SANG |
Mm, the quality of audio has found significant improvement in this recording. |
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Narrator |
Long, long ago… a forever ago, really… Bloodfiends and humans weren't as friendly as we are today. How sad and tragic is that? |
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DANTE |
<… "Today"?> |
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Narrator |
Hating each other like cats and dogs, their every meeting resulting in big brawls. Bloodfiends hunted every human they saw… while humans returned Bloodfiends' appetite for human blood with hatred for their kind. |
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Narrator |
Oh? Oh no! Bad, bad Bloodfiends are trying to eat those humans! Whatever shall we do? |
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Sinners |
……. |
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Narrator |
… What-ever-shall-we-do? |
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SINCLAIR |
… Uh… t-talk them out of it? |
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Narrator |
BZZZT! Wrong answer! Think again! Who's next? |
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DON QUIXOTE |
HAAAAARK!!! |
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DON QUIXOTE |
They must be punished with impunity so they may never again hurt the humans! |
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Narrator |
Correct! |
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Bloodbag |
Kehh… Keeeh…. Ksssh… |
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Narrator |
Very well, then! Here's a chance for you to defeat those bad, bad Bloodfiends! How splendidly exciting is this?! HAHAHA! HEHEHAHAHA! |
| [Static.] | ||
In that land…
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There won't be any wearisome battles to fight. No constant fear of getting devoured…
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There shall be only laughter.
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Post-battle
| Speaker | Dialogue | |
|---|---|---|
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Narrator |
[Grainy recording.] Now! I'm sure kiddos are most excited for this part of the attraction! |
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Narrator |
Welcome to the 'Today, I'm This Area's Fixer' attraction! |
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Narrator |
When the bad Bloodfiends appear, use those toy clubs we handed out earlier by the entrance to knock 'em all down! |
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Narrator |
Adults can play, too! Now beat that stress outta your syste— [Feedback.] |
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Narrator |
[Clear voice.] NO! We don't need Bloodfiends pretending like those fake, toy clubs hurt. Not anymore. |
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Narrator |
Only… only the real Bloodfiends remain here, now. |
7-14
WHEREIN IS LEARNED THE UNEXPECTED TRUTHS REGARDING BLOODFIENDS
Pre-battle
| Speaker | Dialogue | |
|---|---|---|
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Narrator |
[Clear voice.] Now, the bad Bloodfiends who want to hurt humans have all been driven underground. |
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Narrator |
Only the kindhearted, righteous Bloodfiends remain on the surface. |
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Narrator |
They made a pinkie-promise with humans that they won't covet the human blood anymore! That they'd live peacefully, happily ever after together! Because what's better than peace, right? |
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Narrator |
Oh…? But look! Oh, look! |
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Narrator |
The bad, no-good Bloodfiends are crawling back up to the surface again! |
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Narrator |
Sneaking, slithering up to drink human blood! |
7-15
WHEREIN THE SINNERS EACH SHARE THEIR IMPRESSIONS OF LA MANCHALAND
Pre-battle
| Speaker | Dialogue | |
|---|---|---|
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Narrator |
[Clear voice.] Our human friends grew scared that the big, bad, scary Bloodfiends might come back to hurt them again. |
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Narrator |
Spending every hour of the night trembling in fear of no-good Bloodfiends… not getting even a wink of rest. |
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Narrator |
And you know how important sleep is to skin maintenance. A bad sleep cycle is a leading cause of hair loss and various nasty skin conditions! |
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RODION |
Hey, she's got a point… |
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Narrator |
That's when a Fixer, righteous and just, comes up with an idea most ingenious. |
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Narrator |
What if… |
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Narrator |
And I mean really, what if… |
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Narrator |
… We could create a place in which humans and Bloodfiends may coexist in happy harmony? |
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Narrator |
There, the kindly Bloodfiends will protect humans from evil Bloodfiends… while humans will voluntarily share their blood with the kindly Bloodfiends. |
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Narrator |
How's that? Now isn't that really an idea most ingenious? |
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DON QUIXOTE |
……. |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Yet… 'tis an impossible task. How can humans coexist with Bloodfiends, those villains who have naught but the base craving for human blood in their craven hearts…? |
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Narrator |
Well, it's only natural that such grand, impressive ideals would be met with some resistance. |
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Narrator |
But a great leader is often flanked by capable vassals who help them realize their ambitions… And soon… |
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Narrator |
La Manchaland was born! La Manchaland, where your smiles of joy bloom. La Manchaland, where everyone can dream free! |
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Narrator |
Look around, all! Look at all the smiling Bloodfiends, giving you a toothy grin! |
Post-battle
| Speaker | Dialogue | |
|---|---|---|
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Narrator |
[Clear voice.] But ooh, oh my! Do you see that one thing that's missing from the perfect La Manchaland? |
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DANTE |
<…….> |
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HEATHCLIFF |
Blimey, how long is she going to yammer on for? |
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OUTIS |
How unpleasant. It's like she's underestimating us… Talking our ears off with some nonsense drivel before sending in her minions. |
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HEATHCLIFF |
Oi! You're listenin', ain't ya? Don't think I forgot you replyin' to us earlier! |
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Narrator |
Oh really? Do you really not see what's missing? |
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Narrator |
Once you're in La Manchaland, shouldn't one rightly… wear something that befits the occasion? |
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Narrator |
And ah, how could I forget those elegant yet tastefully flamboyant masks?! |
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Narrator |
Just like this! This feels much more like a festival now, doesn't it? |
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HONG LU |
Now we know who really did those pretty makeovers for our Bloodbag friends who escaped La Manchaland~ |
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YI SANG |
Quite the luridly repugnant habit she has. |
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RYŌSHŪ |
Hackneyed and boring sense of beauty. Hardly worth my time. |
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Narrator |
And thanks to all of you, La Manchaland found perfection. |
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Narrator |
With this quarrel quelled, Bloodfiends and humans can now live together in harmony, living in everlasting festivities. |
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Narrator |
The final tally of the bad, evil Bloodfiends our kindly adventurer has slain is… |
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Narrator |
Eh, forgot the count somewhere in the middle. Anyways, you sure killed a *lot* of those big, bad Bloodfiends. |
7-16
IN WHICH ARE DISCUSSED THE DEEDS OF THE FIXER WHOM DON QUIXOTE HAD BELIEVED TO BE A FRIEND
Some Story Icons in the following two transcripts does not exist in the assets, and are displayed differently in the game. Specifically, The Barber (Unmasked)'s Story Icon are Unofficial.
Pre-battle
| Speaker | Dialogue | |
|---|---|---|
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Narrator |
[Clear voice.] Tell us your name, O brave adventurer. |
| [Static.] | ||
That is the condition of your adventure.
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If you are willing to accept these terms, then speak your name to me.
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| [Static.] | ||
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DON QUIXOTE |
……. |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Thou shalt know that my name… is Don Quixote. |
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Narrator |
Ahh… |
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Narrator |
To use that name… You've gone just as insane as the rest of us… |
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Narrator |
… Brave Don Quixote, the adventurer, and her friends placed first in the Fantasy Blood-shooting Range competition! Salutations and Congratulations! |
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Narrator |
What shall be your reward?! Drum roll please, everyone~ |
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Narrator |
Ta-da! Here's a button that opens the path to the finest attraction of all time in La Manchaland~! |
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Narrator |
'The Haunted: Bloody Mary', the highlight of La Manchaland, the frightening challenge that only the bravest of adventurers dare face! |
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DANTE |
<So this is the 'device' that leads us to our next destination, huh…> |
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HEATHCLIFF |
This seems a tad too easy, don't it? Just like that? And they even bring the button to you? |
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Hugo |
According to the info I bought, though… |
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Hugo |
There's only twenty-five percent chance of surviving through the first Area. The odds aren't great, but they're not terrible either. |
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Hugo |
What really matters though, is that we made it through! The button's right here! |
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ISHMAEL |
You… bought the info? What's that supposed to mean? |
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ISHMAEL |
Are you saying that there were more testimonies from survivors than what we heard earlier at the briefing? |
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Hugo |
Ha ha… wow. You guys really are new to this business, huh? |
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Hugo |
Do you really think that the Fixers who managed to survive La Manchaland would just… fork over their precious intel to the Hana Association? |
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Hugo |
No, of course not. They sell important intel like that to just a few people who's got the cash and the interest. |
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Hugo |
They also told me that, to activate the device in Area 1, we have to kill all the Bloodfiends in that attraction and place first in the leaderboard. |
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OUTIS |
… And you neglected to tell us this. Why? |
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Hugo |
W-well, I just thought we needed some time to build the trust between us before I started sharing things. |
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RODION |
Eh, I get it. I bet that intel wasn't cheap to come by~ |
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Hugo |
Y-yeah, totally… whew. |
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GREGOR |
… Has our mission ever gone this smoothly before? |
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DANTE |
<So… we press this button, and our job's done here?> |
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SINCLAIR |
If we're being optimistic… at least we should be able to get out of Area 1 now and join the others. |
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MEURSAULT |
Consider that information regarding Bloodfiends and Bloodbags is rare to come by for the public. |
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MEURSAULT |
Had someone unfamiliar with the particulars of battling Bloodbags participated in this competition, it may have been difficult to place first in the leaderboard. |
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GREGOR |
Hm… that's also true, I suppose. |
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OUTIS |
Hey, what other information are you withholding from us? Spit it out. What more 'trust' do you need? |
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Hugo |
That's, uh. Um… |
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Hugo |
They say that there are three Bloodfiends here that we gotta avoid at all costs. |
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Hugo |
Fixers call them the overseer Bloodfiends. If you want a better chance of survival, avoid them. Or so they say. |
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Hugo |
There's one in each Area, but hey. At least it didn't say anywhere in the terms and conditions of the contract that we had to kill them, too. They don't have anything to do with eradicating La Manchaland, after all. … Probably… |
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Hugo |
The point is, we should try to steer clear of those monsters. Let's just hit that button and book it— |
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DON QUIXOTE |
I cannot well bring myself to do such a thing, O Fixer. |
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Hugo |
Uh… you can't…? |
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DON QUIXOTE |
The innocent visitors to this terrible place suffer still, do they not? |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Thus, the only path of righteousness that remain before us is to defeat all three Bloodfiends, those beasts who watch over this slaughterhouse, and have them pay for their crimes! |
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Hugo |
… Holy smokes, aren't you guys going to try to talk her out of this insanity? She's your friend, isn't she…? |
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GREGOR |
Bud, we already would've tried if we thought there was a snowball's chance in hell of convincing her. |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Hark! Show thyself, thou wicked Bloodfiend! I, Don Quixote, shall vanquish thee! |
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RODION |
Um~ So is there anything you can tell us about what these three Bloodfiends look like? |
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Hugo |
Nngh… That intel cost me two mil… |
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RYŌSHŪ |
……. |
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Hugo |
… They wear the gaudiest masks… |
 |
??? |
Pffffhahahahahahha!! |
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??? |
How fun, how fun! This is the most fun I've had all week! |
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Hugo |
Apparently their masks stand out for being extremely gaudy… |
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RYŌSHŪ |
They must have a pretty 'gaudy' smell of blood, as well. |
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??? |
Which one of you's Don Quixote, friends? My eyesight ain't like it used to be! |
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HONG LU |
And there she is. |
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Hugo |
… Uh. |
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??? |
I asked which one of you is this 'Don Quixote' who came first place in this attraction of mine? Hello? |
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Hugo |
H-her… her mask… |
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??? |
Just answer my question, and I'll let the rest of you press the button and head on over to the next Area. |
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??? |
As long as you tell me which one of you is… Don Quixote! |
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DON QUIXOTE |
'Tis— |
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Hugo |
S-she's right here! |
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Hugo |
W-well? Can I press the button now? |
|
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Hugo |
Ha… ha ha…! Fixers who activate a device gets 1.5 times the rate when calculating the eradication reward! |
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RYŌSHŪ |
… Hah. |
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RYŌSHŪ |
Try pressing the button now. |
|
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Hugo |
Hnngh… Agh… |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Y-young Ryōshū! Whatever hast thou done?! To put thy steel against the flesh of a compatriot…! |
|
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RYŌSHŪ |
Never accepted that idiot as my compatriot. |
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DANTE |
<Don Quixote, he was trying to sell you out.> |
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DON QUIXOTE |
V-verily, yet… |
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RYŌSHŪ |
I smelled treachery the moment I saw him. … I waited, curious if he would demonstrate even an ounce of creativity when pulling off that act. |
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RYŌSHŪ |
… But this is tired, meek, and clichéd. Can't stand the lack of originality. |
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DANTE |
<… So you would've just let him do his thing if it was… interesting?> |
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??? |
Pfft… Hehehahahaha! |
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??? |
Oh, how did you know? I was going to kill him myself! I mean, how could I let someone so scruffy and slovenly press the button in our Area, of all places?! |
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DON QUIXOTE |
……. |
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??? |
So. You're that Don Quixote? The Don Quixote who won my game? |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Indeed, 'tis I. |
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??? |
… Well, then… |
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??? |
… How did you win? |
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DON QUIXOTE |
I have rescued numerous innocents and hewn my path through scores of villains to vanquish a cur such as thee! |
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??? |
Ha… ha ha… ha… |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Wh… wherefore art thou so giddy? |
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??? |
Oh, it's… I'm just so happy, you know? |
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??? |
So, how did you like the game? Mine's your favorite, isn't it? I was going to add a few more decorations here and there, maybe some frilly lace… but I ran out of time. |
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??? |
You see, since Bloodbags can't change themselves, I have to dress each and every one of them myself. Anything too complicated just isn't sturdy enough to stay on. |
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DON QUIXOTE |
What horrible crime thou confessest… I am not here to play thy games. |
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DON QUIXOTE |
I have arrived here to eradicate this terrible place that taketh people, La Manchaland! To slay its villains slithering within! |
|
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??? |
Okay! But why aren't you wearing the outfit I made for you? |
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??? |
How discourteous of you! If you wanted to hang out in my Area, you should've made yourself a little more presentable than… this. |
|
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GREGOR |
What the… Is it just me, or does it sound like their conversation isn't connecting at all with each other's? |
|
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ISHMAEL |
Yeah, she's nuts. Let's put her out of her misery… |
|
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??? |
Hahaha! I just know that you'll look great in a can-can dress and boots with ribbons! Oh, I'll make you look so pretty! |
Post-battle
| Speaker | Dialogue | |
|---|---|---|
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??? |
Oh, hey… that reminds me. |
 |
??? |
How rude of me to… not say hello to our visitors… Right…? |
|
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SINCLAIR |
Ugh…! |
|
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DANTE |
<The mask…> |
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DON QUIXOTE |
…! |
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??? |
I have to be courteous… It's impolite to wear a mask in front of our guests… |
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RYŌSHŪ |
……. |
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DANTE |
<…!> |
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??? |
Wh… no, don't look! Don't look at me like that! |
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|
??? |
If you're going to kill me, at least kill me with my mask on, please? I know you will. I know you will! What's a little favor between you and me? |
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 |
??? |
The Barber used to enjoy wearing cuter, prettier masks. Something with more charm, more elaborate design. |
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??? |
She thought these terrifying, rough masks only served to scare people. |
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??? |
Perhaps she believed that it was only fair that she wore a prettier mask, now that her face was shrouded. |
|
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DANTE |
<…!> |
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OUTIS |
… That individual is wearing a mask as well, Executive Manager. We must stay alert. |
|
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SINCLAIR |
But… isn't there just one overseer Bloodfiend for every Area…? |
|
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SINCLAIR |
Maybe he's from a different Area? But why would he… |
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OUTIS |
Tsk, we should've gotten more intel out of the traitor before he betrayed us… |
|
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HEATHCLIFF |
Shite… a little much, innit? Two bigwig Bloodfiends right by the entrance, seriously? |
|
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??? |
Mhm, certainly. It appears to me that you are all rather spent from the struggle against the Barber here. |
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??? |
Then allow me to make a proposition. |
|
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??? |
You have gone there and back again on all kinds of adventures, yet I am but a mere guide and a greeter here at La Manchaland, a place of blossoming smiles and dreams. |
|
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??? |
So I will gladly open the path for you… |
|
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??? |
… should you promise to tell me all about your wonderful adventures. So that you may find the prize you seek. |
|
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??? |
So that you may not lose your way this time. |
|
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DANTE |
<What…?> |
|
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??? |
However, if that is not what you seek, well… why else would you be slaughtering scores of Bloodfiends here now? |
|
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DON QUIXOTE |
……. |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Forsooth, many a great adventure have I undertaken—so many that to recount them all would parch my throat before the tale's end. |
|
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DON QUIXOTE |
… Yet thy trickery shan't fool me! While the treasure is of great worth, my true purpose here is to vanquish wicked Bloodfiends such as thee! |
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DON QUIXOTE |
I, Don Quixote! Shan't compromise with villains! |
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??? |
Ha ha… I had a feeling you would say that. But that won't do. |
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??? |
You have to share it with everyone, the most wondrous adventures of yours. |
|
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DON QUIXOTE |
Wha— |
7-17
WHEREIN THE NUMEROUS TALES OF DON QUIXOTE'S ADVENTURES ARE RECOUNTED
Some Story Icons in all following transcripts does not exist in the assets, and are displayed differently in the game. Specifically, Sansón (Knight), and all dressed-up Sinner Story Icons are Unofficial.
Pre-battle
| Speaker | Dialogue | |
|---|---|---|
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DON QUIXOTE |
I… |
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??? |
Please, hold on a moment. Can't have a good tale without proper backdrop and some music to set the mood, hmm? |
[Stage props descend.]
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[EP 1] - 'IN WHICH ARE RECOUNTED THE MOST WONDROUS ADVENTURES OF DON QUIXOTE'
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GREGOR |
Whuh?! W-what the hell?! |
|
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DANTE |
<G-Golden Bough resonance…?!> |
|
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??? |
Recall. Recall the days of adventure you once lived! |
 |
Don Quixote |
… Indeed. I have faced countless perils and enemies in my tales of adventures. |
|
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??? |
Then how about we share a few select adventures you found particularly memorable? |
|
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??? |
Let everyone see your grand exploits… in plain sight. |
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??? |
Oh, how about this tale, then? |
|
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??? |
Let's call it… |
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??? |
… The Hallowed Adventures of Don Quixote… |
|
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??? |
… and the Knight of the White Moon. |
 |
The Knight of the White Moon |
Ta-da. |
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OUTIS |
The Knight of the White Moon? Is that who you really are? |
|
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??? |
Ha ha, of course not. I must apologize for my delayed introduction. |
|
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White Moon Sansón |
My name is Sansón, and I will be your guide on your visit here at La Manchaland. 'The Knight of the White Moon' is nothing more than a role I play. |
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Don Quixote |
… The Knight… of the White Moon… |
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White Moon Sansón |
How do I look? Close enough, would you say? |
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White Moon Sansón |
Mm. You seem quite peeved that such a role would go to someone such as myself. |
|
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White Moon Sansón |
Well, then. We have another actor present here to play this character. A little green, a little incomplete, but still with the sign of great potential. |
|
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White Moon Sansón |
I give this role of the Knight of the White Moon to you. |
 |
White Moon Sinclair |
…? |
|
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White Moon Sinclair |
M-me? |
|
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White Moon Sinclair |
……. |
|
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DANTE |
<Even Sinclair's gotten… quiet. Like something's controlling his mind.> |
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FAUST |
It appears that they have become like 'actors' on a stage. As long as that individual is talking, they cannot break character. |
|
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RODION |
W-woah, is this safe?! |
|
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Sansón |
The pair sought a certain river, the tales of which have been told only through legends. |
|
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Sansón |
Only the Knight of the White Moon knew the path to finding it. Don Quixote was merely going as directed by the Knight. |
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Sansón |
Oh, excuse me. 'The Trio'; can't forget our dear Rocinante. |
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Sansón |
Each had a very distinct sound of footsteps as well. |
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Sansón |
The Knight, an experienced yet relaxed gait. |
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Sansón |
Rocinante, a stoic yet powerful stride. |
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Sansón |
And you… stumbling hither and thither. |
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Sansón |
It is a deep, deep place where no one dares tread. |
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Sansón |
The deepest part of the City, once challenged by countless adventurers, Knights, and Fixers… |
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Sansón |
A quiet, terribly tranquil place inhabited only by the floating nebulae… |
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White Moon Sinclair |
"We… only have a little further to venture." |
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White Moon Sinclair |
“…….” |
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White Moon Sinclair |
"Once we find the river…" |
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White Moon Sinclair |
"I will guide you to the place that will be your residence henceforth." |
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White Moon Sinclair |
"An abandoned lighthouse where no one visits." |
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White Moon Sinclair |
"Please, make that place your home." |
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Sansón |
[Narrating.] Ahh, the Knight has given our hero a place to live. |
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Sansón |
What a kindly knight. Such loyal friendship brings tears to my eyes. |
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Don Quixote |
"Very well! Then I trust thee to lead the—" |
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Sansón |
No, no. You did not have a line here. |
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Sansón |
Why was that, one must wonder… Was it the excitement, the anticipation that got your tongue? |
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Sansón |
Well, well. Not the most exciting start to an adventure, was it? |
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Sansón |
Let's keep things interesting. Shall we move on? |
[EP 2] - 'WHICH TREATS DON QUIXOTE'S ENCOUNTER WITH THE BANDITS'
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HEATHCLIFF |
Ah, shite! I can't move! |
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MEURSAULT |
There is no observable method by which we may escape the flow of this stageplay. |
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DANTE |
<If we don't have a choice in the matter, then… let's at least pay attention to it.> |
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DANTE |
<Let's pay attention to Don Quixote's story for once, her story we never knew.> |
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Sansón |
In this tale, we look at but one of many, many adventures of Don Quixote. |
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Sansón |
Through the journey, the great adventurer Don Quixote visited many villages. |
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Sansón |
And, eventually, the adventurer arrived at a village of shepherds. |
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Don Quixote |
A village of shepherds, indeed… |
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Don Quixote |
Upon my arrival I could see plainly that the village was routinely terrorized by a band of highwaymen and raiders. Verily, I could see the palpable fear worn on the faces of the villagers. Thus, I inquired one of them to learn of what plagued them so. |
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Rodion |
"Oh, my…! You must be the brave and famous adventurer Don Quixote! Please, deliver us from pain, milord." |
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Don Quixote |
"Alack for woe! The wicked caitiffs—the bandits—fell upon thy village!" |
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Don Quixote |
……. |
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Don Quixote |
"I, Don Quixote, shan't let pass this plain villainy and bullying unanswered!" |
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Don Quixote |
"Worry thee not, for I promise thee on all that is I, that I shall rout the no-good bandits from thy village!" |
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Rodion |
"But… there's too many for you to defeat all on your own, dear adventurer!" |
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Don Quixote |
"Do not let such fear plague thy mind, for there are no adventures in which I, Don Quixote, have not prevailed! Wouldst thou not agree?" |
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Sansón |
Ah… hold on, hold on a minute. Something feels off, doesn't it? |
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Don Quixote |
… Aught doth? |
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Sansón |
Who might you be talking to? The Knight of the White Moon? Or… your brave steed, Rocinante? |
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Don Quixote |
Well, plainly… |
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Don Quixote |
… it must be Rocinante. |
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Don Quixote |
Many adventures have I braved alongside Rocinante. A friend and a compatriot whom I shan't trade for anything in the world! |
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Don Quixote |
"Wouldst thou not agree, dear Rocinante!" |
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Gregor |
"Y-ye, yes, your worship, Don Quixote." |
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Rodion |
Pffft, Greg? Didya just turn into a horse? |
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Sansón |
Now, now. Let's try to focus on this adventure, shall we? Otherwise, Don Quixote, as brave an adventurer this hero may be, cannot fend off this whole horde of bandits all alone. |
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Don Quixote |
Indeed… There were too many of them. 'Twas a battle most difficult, just as the villagers had feared. |
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Gregor |
"Will this plan succeed, your worship?" |
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Don Quixote |
"What better plan dost thou suggest, dear Rocinante?" |
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Gregor |
"Oh, well. I don't have a plan or anything. I don't know as much about the ways of adventuring as you do, Don Quixote." |
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Don Quixote |
"I shall stand as myself that is manifestly myself, Rocinante. That is to say, that I stand without fear!" |
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Gregor |
"Still… can't you see that we are terribly outnumbered? Know that to back down is not to flee; that one must know when to stop their stride when danger outpaces hope…" |
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Sansón |
Shame, it seems that Rocinante was not as brave as Don Quixote. And not very compliant for a horse… or a pair of running shoes. |
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Gregor |
… Haah. |
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Don Quixote |
"Fie on thee, Rocinante. Hold thy tongue! In all the years I have lived and places I have visited, I am yet to know a pair of running shoes as rebellious as thee! Hast thou not espied enough of my courage to fight them? Then I, Don Quixote, shall prove it to thee this instant, Rocinante!" |
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Don Quixote |
Thus I, Don Quixote leapt into the fray the likes of which hath not been seen before, or thereafter. |
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Don Quixote |
"Flee not, ye devious caitiffs!" |
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Don Quixote |
Shouting so, I stabbed and stabbed and stabbed with all my strength behind the lance. |
Post-battle
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Don Quixote |
Eventually, I managed to wholly purge the village of bandits and return the peace to where it belongs! |
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Rodion |
"O Don Quixote, your worship! I thank you for protecting our village. How may we repay this great favor?" |
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Sansón |
The villagers spoke of the reward for this brave adventurer. |
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Sansón |
Of course they did. Expecting a reward for a job done well was a most natural thing, indeed. After all, who would do such difficult work for no pay? |
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Don Quixote |
"No need, my good lady! There is no need at all. I have merely done my duty as a righteous Fixer." |
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Rodion |
"Oh my! For truth?! You helped us… for free? Without expecting any compensation?" |
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Don Quixote |
"Forsooth! For that! Is the duty of a Fixer. Ah, yet… ahem. If thou truly wishest to help, then… I do have aught to ask thee…" |
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Rodion |
"Of course! Anything for you, brave adventurer!" |
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Don Quixote |
"That is…! 'Tis naught of any import, of course. 'Tis… uh…" |
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Don Quixote |
“…….” |
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Rodion |
"… Huh?" |
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But, um… how could we repay you…? We don't have much money…
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Your running shoes look like they could fetch a nice price…
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Fie on thee! A… …doth not dole out justice based on promise of capital!
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Still, if thou truly wishest to help, then…
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DANTE |
<This memory… Was that… Don Quixote…?> |
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Sansón |
Ah, can't have dead silence on the stage. Let's keep things moving and head on to the next tale, shall we? |
7-18
OF THE ADVENTURE TO LAY CLAIM UPON THE HELM OF MAMBRINO AND THE ROLES THAT ARE GIVEN
Pre-battle
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[EP 3] - 'IN WHICH IS RECOUNTED THE MATTER OF DON QUIXOTE AND THE HELMET'
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Sansón |
Thus continues the adventures of Don Quixote. |
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Gregor |
"That 'Relic' or whatever it is… is it even real? What if those bastards were lying to us?" |
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Don Quixote |
"Nay, such cannot be true, for they would not lie to their very deliverer. I am certain the Relic is near." |
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Sansón |
The pair are clearly searching for something. But pray, what might that be? |
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Don Quixote |
"I beseech thee, fellow traveler of the road. Dost thou know aught about the local tale of 'A Noble and Knightly Helm of the Absolutely and Incandescently Resplendent Mambrino'?" |
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Outis |
“…….” |
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Outis |
"If yer' lookin' for that… absol.. incan… whatever helmet, ye might wanna go up that little hill over yonder, walk along the trail all the way into the cave, and keep goin' deeper 'till ye find the helm. At least that's what folks say out 'ere, milord." |
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Don Quixote |
"Very well! Then I shall march to that cave posthaste!" |
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Don Quixote |
Thus, Rocinante and I journeyed to that cave in search of that legendary helm. 'Twasn't easy, forsooth. One of trials that which dared to stand in our path was a big, scary bear... |
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Heathcliff |
"G-grrr…" |
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Don Quixote |
"Behold, dear Rocinante! That creature there must be the man-eating bear the tales of which we have heard so much of." |
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Heathcliff |
Oi, how long am I gonna be in this getup? It's pissin' me off. |
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Heathcliff |
Listen, you sod. It's— "Grrrr." |
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Gregor |
"I am… beholding it…" |
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Gregor |
"…You can handle it, right? Like you always do?" |
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Don Quixote |
"Verily! A mere beast such as that bear shan't match our strength!" |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Thus, we vanquished the bear and claimed the fabled Helm of Mambrino ours! |
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Really, a bear?
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I can obliterate that poor animal in less than three—
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Oh, please. Where is the fun in that? We shall battle this fell beast like… …from the books!
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SINCLAIR |
H-helm…? Do you think these stories are… actual adventures of Don Quixote? |
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YI SANG |
Miss Don Quixote. Not once have we truly given you chance to regale us with your tales of adventure. |
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HONG LU |
Mhm. She usually only talked about adventures of other Fixers. |
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ISHMAEL |
Or she would persistently nag us about our own adventures. |
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DANTE |
<… I'm not sure. Let's keep listening.> |
7-19
OF THE VERY NICE DISCUSSION THAT WAS HAD BETWEEN THE MANAGER AND THE MAGICIAN
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RODION |
W-what just happened? I… I just started saying the lines like I've known them by heart… |
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GREGOR |
Y-yeah… it's like… we were almost hypnotized by something. And it felt so real, as though we were really there. |
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GREGOR |
I know this sounds absurd, but I clearly remember transforming into a horse. Then, a pair of running shoes, somehow. But I was still myself up here. Strange… |
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Sansón |
Ah, how wonderful was that story, hm? I like this one much more than the juvenile, naive story of peace and happiness between humans and Bloodfiends that this place has to tell. |
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Sansón |
So, where did you place that precious helm? If I had such a priceless artifact myself, I would be wearing it on my head every single day. |
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DON QUIXOTE |
……. |
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DON QUIXOTE |
… Tragically, the helm ill fit my head. I had no choice but to leave it in mine warehouse. |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Most likely… |
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Sansón |
Shame, shame. Why did you not keep a close eye on something so important, something you had to go through so much to claim? |
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Sansón |
You might regret the want of it someday. |
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Sansón |
As much as I would like to hear what comes next… this seems to be where I bid you all adieu. |
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Sansón |
I will open the entrance to Area 2, as promised. I'm sure there aren't any other Bloodfiends who are as honest about their promises as I am. |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Wicked… Bloodfiend, how dare—! |
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Sansón |
How exciting. What new tales shall greet you in the next Area, I wonder? |
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Sansón |
Well, then… I hope you enjoy La Manchaland's next Area, O righteous adventurer of justice… Don Quixote. |
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DANTE |
<What… was that…? That wasn't a Golden Bough resonance, was it? It felt… slightly different.> |
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ISHMAEL |
I have no idea what he did to us, but we all helplessly froze in place. As though we were all collectively hypnotized… |
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SINCLAIR |
It wasn't like this when we entered Yi Sang's fathoms, right? |
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YI SANG |
Mm. Quite. We could then well tell that it was merely a reenactment of a tale with a pre-written script we read of our own volition. |
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GREGOR |
Maybe it has something to do with that Bloodfiend's… special ability? |
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FAUST |
It may be that he took advantage of La Manchaland's Golden Bough resonating with a certain Sinner among us… and inserted his own power there to cause this phenomenon. |
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DANTE |
<We should… probably steer clear of that Bloodfiend…> |
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FAUST |
……. |
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DANTE |
<Faust…> |
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FAUST |
However, Dante… |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Agh… the Bloodfiend hath given us the slip…! |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Alas! We have dealt a fatal blow against one of them, and managed to activate the device we had intended to access! 'Tis a very successful mission thus far, I say! |
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FAUST |
… there comes a time when one must awaken from their dream. |
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DON QUIXOTE |
Ho! Let us hasten to the subsequent canto of this epic! |
|Part II —>
Story Chapters
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| Inferno (Main Chapter) |
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| Deviazione (Detour Tales) |
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| Mini Episodes | |||
| Story Dungeon | Inferno | ||
| Deviazione | |||