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shywn

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Well, crap. I took a peek at the other options in Minardi's night-time conversation, and looks like I chose the wrong one. I think I'll translate the correct path and edit it into the post, when I have time. Irritatingly, it's quite a bit lengthier...

Anyway, I'd like to go for the ruby mines myself.
 

abnaxus

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Well, crap. I took a peek at the other options in Minardi's night-time conversation, and looks like I chose the wrong one. I think I'll translate the correct path and edit it into the post, when I have time. Irritatingly, it's quite a bit lengthier...
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shywn

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Lessee... That Minardi choicepoint...

I hope this dialogue makes sense to you. I need a proper copyeditor or something.

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  1. Scold her.
  2. Ask why.
  3. Say 'Do as you like' to her.

The better option, this time.

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I do think it is important. If you have some reason for your behaviour, could you tell me? I might be able to help you...

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Ah...

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...Er...

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..............

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You do have some reason, don't you?

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...Well, quite a few, actually...

I listened to the sparse-worded Minardi, without saying a word myself.​

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First, the way I was selected for promotion looked like it was done with the aim to hollow out the chivalry.

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...?

Minardi thought for a while, and then responded to my puzzled look by adding:​

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...You do know that the attacks from the neighbouring countries etc. have been almost non-existent recently, right?

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...Yeah.

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Minister Galiba used to want to build up the military so much, but that attitude has been lying low for a while now... rather, he sometimes even shows desire to weaken it.

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The rumours say that he's building a private army...

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................

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Putting the veracity of those rumours aside, if he is indeed seeking to hollow out the chivalry, I can see why he is promoting people who agree with himself, people with little experience.

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And then, the fact that, the members of the chivalry who are against having a female captain are not few in number. ~~~

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If the rumours are true, and he's indeed hollowing out the chivalry, it's not unthinkable that he intends to replace the chivalry with the private army...

Oh Minardi, you worry-wart. I'm sure Galiba is clean as a saint.

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................

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Anyway... that's why I'm reluctant to accept the post. ~~~~

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I don't think that's the right choice. ~~~

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Eh!?

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If the situation really is like that, isn't that more the reason for protecting against any weakening and hollowing-out?

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.................

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And for accomplishing just that, your appointment to be the captain of the chivalry is not a bad thing.

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...But...

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I think that you, if anyone, can do it. No matter what others say, if you just do what you can, I think everyone will naturally follow you.

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............

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...? What's wrong?

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Er...

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...Actually... there's one more reason why I'm ... reluctant... ~~~

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There is?

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Y--Yeah...

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...?

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There's someone else who... would be a better fit to the post than me...

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No matter how I look at it, he's the one who should become the captain, rather than me.

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Oh?

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When I was in the junior corps and in the chivalry, I didn't see anyone who you'd say that much of...

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Who on earth are you talking about? Is he someone I know?

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Yeah...

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Oh? So, who *is* he?

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Jamrock...

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...Mm? What?

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I'm talking about... you, Jamrock...

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..............

It took me a while before I grasped the meaning.​

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Wait a bit. I'm no longer in the chivalry, right?

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I know that.

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.................

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But... I still believe you'd be...

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I'm glad that you think so, but I'm no longer...

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...Don't you have plans to return to the chivalry... just once more?

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I think you could talk to the king and he'd appoint you... And I'm sure nobody would think poorly of you for that... ~~~

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Once this situation is over... If you just...

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..............

Minardi pressed for an answer, speaking unusually rapidly.​

I could see that she wanted that of me in earnest...​

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S--Sorry... I know this is not the correct time to ask this of you... nor that I have the right to...

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Ah... I was thinking that I'd give it a thought.

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...Really?

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Yeah.

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...............

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...I don't know what'll happen then though. ~~~

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Mm... I'm still okay with it.

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...Look at the time...

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Mm... Right... I guess I'll head back now.

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Yeah...

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Night, then.

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...Night.
 
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shywn

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Hm, I think Minardi's character sheet was orange on Day 8 morning and I forgot to show it to you. Or maybe it was caused by the save-reload cycle. Ah well, here it is now:

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The statistics don't change. The only improvements are the amount of work points (that inch up as long as you take them with, AFAIK) and the special attacks, that uncover as you get more relationship points.

The special attacks are:

[Gagginess] Attack that attacks the same enemy multiple times. Attack an enemy of avant garde twice. Surplus attack deals damage to the back enemies. Required work points: 3

[Whirlwind sword] Attack technique to attack the same enemy multiple times. Attack one enemy of avant garde three times. Surplus attack deals damage to the back enemies. Required work points: 5

[Meteor sword] Attack technique to attack the same enemy multiple times. Attack an avant-garde enemy four times. Surplus attack deals damage to the back enemies. Required work points: 7

Yeah, the first special attack attacks twice, second attack attacks thrice, and the third attack attacks four times. A bit low on creativity here.

Not that I've had any use for these skills due to the low difficulty...


Oh, by the way, I voted for the mines because I for the life of me couldn't remember what happened in the second village of the northern route, so I assumed that it was something completely forgettable. In the end, I remembered that scenario's contents when I was playing the mine scenario, and, well, it was pretty okay. Wasn't as forgettable as I thought it must've been. I wouldn't have had anything against re-visiting that route anyhow.



Also, I've got some bad news for you: We won't be having relations with a former co-worker tonight. Hopefully on Day Nine then...
 

shywn

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DAY EIGHT

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Jamrock-san, you seem down this morning...

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Hm? Really?

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Er, Jamrock-san? It might be beneficial if you acted a bit more prudently now.

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All right... I'll try to take care.

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The members of the exploration team come along with me, and the rest are on standby at the local temple church. Come, let's depart!

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VILLAGE OF REYMOND RUBY



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So this is the village of Reymond Ruby...

This ruby mine was formerly the source of Altia's finances, but recently many of its veins have run dry, other industries taken its place, its golden age now past.​

Can the claws of the Order be found here?​

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Hey! You!

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..............

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I haven't seen you around. What business do you have to this village?

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................

I took out a letter from my breast pocket, and handed it over to the guard.​

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We are from the temple church. We are evaluating the missionary work here.

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Hm...

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You don't really look like from the church to me.

Guess we should've brought Kalderina for show?

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...Well... It's for the evaluation.

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...All right. You may go.

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Thank you.

We entered the village of Reymond Ruby...​





Hm, what was our goal here anyway?

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Our goal here is to seek and destroy any hideouts the Order of Dark, Blood, and Claw might have here.

Okay. I think the briefing forgot to state that explicitly.

(The game has a command that lets Jamrock explain the goal of the scenario. Yes, that was it. No work points needed.)





We go to the local tourist bureau, where we are told that a miner by the name of Maybourne saw a monster in the mines...

The place seems pretty ordinary otherwise. High up on the mountain there's a small hut-like workshop that does post-processing for the gems. Nobody there.

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There are four mine shafts I can find. One shaft is guarded and we can't get in. One is a stub, with absolutely nothing there.

Two of them look like they are boarded shut but the game tells us that there's actually a door that's locked. One of the two looks like it hasn't been accessed in years.





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*knock knock*​

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...Who's there?

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We are travellers. We're searching for a miner called Maybourne.

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...That's me. What do you want?

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The people in a house down of here told us about you. Would you speak with us?

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Okay... Wait a bit, please.

*ker-chack*​

With the sound of a lock unlocking, the door opened, and we were led inside.​

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So, are you Maybourne?

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Yeah... What did you want of me?

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We'd like to hear about the monsters you saw.

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All right... I'll tell you about them...

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I was so scared that I had to speak of it to someone, but the people here thought that I had just seen an illusion in the darkness or something, and are now calling me a coward...

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But on the other hand, if I stay silent, the anxiety inside me just grows...

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...Yeah.

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As he saw my understanding nod, Maybourne took a breath, and then started to speak...​

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...It was... three days ago... I think...

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I was harvesting the rubies like usual inside the mine shaft...

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And then, I heard a continuous clinking sound, as if someone else was mining rubies too...

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I thought, this was my hole. I can't let anyone to come and mess it up. So I went to the direction of the sound.

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And then, I saw several people squatting there, looking like they were mining rubies. It was dark though, so I couldn't see clearly.

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So I decided to put a stop to it. "What the hell are you doing in my area?" I shouted.

GT: I hurriedly stopped it. What is being done with "Tears of people!"

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And then... They turned and I saw their faces...

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They were not the faces of humans, nor those of claw people. They were the faces of monsters.

I could see that his hands were shaking.​

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When I shouted, the monsters kicked me down, and ran away...

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I left the tunnel too, and have been shivering inside my house since then...

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After that, I've been too scared to go near the mines...

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The other villagers are making fun of me... but I'm scared of the monsters...

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I beg you! Please help me out here!

The dread inside him seemed substantial, for his whole body was shivering.​

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...All right. We'll take a look at it.

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Take a look?

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Yeah. Whether these monsters exist or not.

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Oh. Yeah. Please.

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What you told us was helpful too. But now, we'll excuse ourselves...

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You'll really do it?

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...Yeah.

We left the place...​

So, guess we should head to the mine tunnels. But they are either empty, locked, or guarded.

Until we run into a boy, who knows how to get inside them.

The keys can be found at the post-mining workshop. And if there are no people there...

That's where we go, and indeed there are no people there. Item acquired: keys.





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Into the mine we go...

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We talk to a random human miner there. He doesn't take the idea of monsters seriously.

There's also a claw miner there who doesn't wish to talk about the subject...

Also a few bats that attack us. Maybe the miners should form a union and demand safe conditions for their work. It can't be that hard to drive out a bunch of bats from the tunnels, can it?

And then we run into a pair of guards.

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...!?

A number of guards were standing there.​

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This is bad...

It seemed they had not noticed us yet, but it also seemed that they could stand there for a long time... ~~

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...What should we do?

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I guess we should watch them for a bit now...

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If they don't move, we can base our decisions on that.

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Let's hope they won't see us in the meanwhile...

*rattle*​

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!?

That moment, I heard a sound from behind.​

Impossible... We didn't move a bit...​

It seemed like the guards had noticed the sound too.​

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...What was that sound?

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...Should we go and check it out?

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Yeah...

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..............

What now?​

We could run deeper into the mines... but it'd only buy us a little time...​

The other options... We could break through them from the front, or stay here and fight...​

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What should we do?

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  1. Run deeper into the mines.
  2. Frontal breakthrough.
  3. Stay here and fight.

Heh. I forgot which one I picked.

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That probably has the best chance of success... Well, not that there's a big difference anyway.

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All right...

I made up my mind, and prepared my body. But then...​

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Uwaah!

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!?

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!?

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!?

There was a scream from the outside, a bit far away.​

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The bandits attack! Please, help!

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H--Hey...

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Yeah... Let's go!

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...What on earth? Bandits?

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Let's go check it out!

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Yeah!

And then, when we were about to leave this place...​

*rattle*​

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...!?

The sound repeated itself.​

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...!

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What!?

The masked claw person shot through us and leaped outside, not paying any attention to us.​

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...!? Wasn't that...?

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Likely the real monster of the mines.

GT: I guess it is the identity of the gaming monastery.

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...!

I dashed off, following the claw person.​

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Ah, Jamrock-san! What about the bandits?

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That claw person is more important!

We ran out of the mine tunnel.​

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When we got outside, we couldn't see the claw person anywhere, as was to be expected.​

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Where did he go?

It was clear that the claws of the Order had reached this village...​

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We can't just ignore them now...

We'll find them, even if it means turning the whole village upside down... ~~





At this point, it turned out that the mine tunnel was U-shaped and had two ends. The guards we encountered were the ones guarding the other end of the tunnel.

It would've been really strange if the miners had been locked in, anyway...

We run across a fight scene between bandits and guards, but ignore it.

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The claw person was headed north, we learn, and eventually, we find ourselves at the other locked-off mine shaft...

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This looks like the entrance to a mine shaft, but...

It was closed off with a door.​

Moreover, the door was clearly worn, and it looked like it hadn't been opened for a while...​

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Must be an abandoned mine...

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Guess we should check it out just to be certain.

As I moved my hand to the door...​

*creak*​

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...?

The door didn't budge an inch.​

Was it jammed?​

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Or... Is it locked from the inside?

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...............

Guess nobody minds an old door or two in this commotion...​

After thinking for a bit, I took out my sword.​

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Ha!

I took a slash at the door with my sword.​

*crash*​

The wooden door was smashed easily, and revealed the tunnel inside.​

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Okay... Let's go inside...

We stepped into the mine tunnel.​

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Inside was dark and... still...​

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Looks like nobody's here.

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...Yeah.

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Let's go a bit further.

We moved forward...​

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..............

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Looks like a dead end...

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Guess my suspicions were groundless?

No use being here, let's turn back...​

Just as we turned around...​

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*hissss*

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...!

A claw person's claws struck through the space where my head had been just a moment ago.​

I grabbed my sword at once.​

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Several claw people came forth from the darkness in the span of a few moments.​

Come to think of it, I haven't seen claw people twins in this game yet. Except in battles.

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.................

Holding my sword, we squared off against the claw people.​





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Damn, those hypnosis guys again.

They hypnotise Shamirnarsa a few times but I keep using Sandrake's special ability to dispel those effects.

Minardi delivers the finishing blow on turn six.

I guess those special attacks that deliver damage to the back row would have helped, but I forgot which ones those were.

Sandrake got five activity points from this battle. Guess the game keeps track of more than just swinging one's sword.

(It was actually mentioned in the in-game help that using Jamrock's Cover skill gives relationship points towards that character. That might be useful for accessing the routes of the late-game party members.)

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...Finally over... I guess...

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Oh! Jamrock! Look at that!

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Hm?

I saw a bag, with something inside...​

And what fell out of it was...​

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...Crude rubies?

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Yeah, so it looks like.

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I see... Probably a source of funds for them...

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Hey, Jamrock.

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...Hm?

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How about we help ourselves to a number of those?

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Taking a cut from thieves' plunder? ~~~

Er, this expression implies that such an act is vile, I understand. Must be from some old book.

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Good grief... You're no fun...

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Well, we should go see what's happening on the outside too. Let's go!

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Yeah, yeah.

We left the mine shaft...​

Looks like the bandits and guards were still fighting down in the village.​

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All right! Let's go handle those bandits!




Anyone else intrigued by the concept of a gaming monastery?
 
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shywn

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And the place is now filled with standard-issue bandits. We fight a few encounters' worth of them while figuring out what we still need to do.

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Well, they're not quite standard-issue since their attack is described as a 'throwing-knife attack'. For some strange reason, it does even less damage than what the standard variants' attacks did.

Shamirnarsa's skill says that the ones with the turban have 20 hit points and the bandana guys have 18. I believe the strongest single enemy we've met has had around 60 hit points...

We keep fighting the bandits until we come across the following event.

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Damn, let's split!

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Hey!

When the man who appeared to be the leader shouted for a retreat, the band of robbers all started running away.​

...A bit later, left lying around were the wounded guards of the kingdom, and the dead corpses of the bandits.​

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Looks like this village was barely saved...

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Hey! You!

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...Me?

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Yeah. You fought with us, right? I saw your fighting!

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Oh... That's how it was.

He must've seen us fight when we were chasing the claw person... ~~

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Anyway, you helped us a lot! You're real something, you know!

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Ah... Well...

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...? Now that I think of it... Have I seen you somewhere before?

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No, I don't think that's possible...

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...No, I'm sure I've seen ... Ah!

It seemed that the guard had hit upon something, and had an expression of surprise on his face.​

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What're you slacking off here! We've got our hands full of wounded here!

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...Oh, you! Aren't you the ones who fought alongside us! We're grateful for your help.

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...You're welcome.

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H--Hey!

The first guard, with a pallid face, whispered to the second guard's ear.​

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What? Hm...

The second guard was looking at our faces now.​

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They fought for this village. We have no need to pry any more into them.

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...Yeah... You have a point...

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Well, we have some work to do now, so you are free to go if you so wish.

With those words, the guards left us.​

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...............

It seems they're going to leave us alone...​

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Anyway, we've solved the case of the monster in the mines... so shall we go back to the temple church now?

With that thought in my mind, I suddenly felt someone's gaze on me.​

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...?

I took a look at its point of origin.​

There, I found...​

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.................

A boy was standing in front of us.​

He was watching intently at us...​

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...You're Jamrock, right?

The boy said in a quiet voice.​

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What does he want?​

As he was a claw, he's not likely a guard... But on the other hand, he doesn't look like part of the Order either...​

GT: Nail people are never a kingdom guard, but they can not be seen by the cult.

Anyway, I...​

  1. Respond in the affirmative.
  2. Lie.

I'm tired. I want this over. Lie if I have to.

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No, I think you're mistaken.

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Liar! You look exactly like in the wanted poster!

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Probably just an accidental resemblance?

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I heard that the man on the poster, Jamrock, was heading for this village. Are you still going to claim that it's just a resemblance?

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...?

Minardi was looking at us with worried eyes. She couldn't understand the dialogue we were having in Claw.​

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Draw your sword.

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Draw your sword, Jamrock!

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If you're going for the bounty, you might as well give up. You're not going to find an official who's going to pay any bounty to a claw person.

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I don't care! I just want to kick evil people's butts!

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.................

He... does have spirit.​

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...What should I do?​

  1. Draw my sword.
  2. Persuade him.
  3. Run away.

Still tired. Run away.

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.................

This battle is pointless...​

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Oops... Don't even think of running away!

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Us claw people have much strength in our legs. You won't stand a chance!

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................

He does have a point.​

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If you're not coming for me, I'll come for you!

The boy leapt straight at me.​





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Well.

He's doing around 7-12 damage per round.

I'm doing 20-24 damage with my regular attack.

Things go predictably.

(Jamrock ends up losing a third of his hitpoints though.)





*thud*​

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Ugghh!

I changed the way I held my sword at the last moment, and struck the boy with the wide part of the blade.​

It was not a fatal wound, but since the contact area was so large, the boy was spectacularly thrown back. ~~~

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Hey! Are you all right?

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Damn... I lost!

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Phew... He seems OK.

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How about you kill me already?

The boy promptly retorted.​

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...How brave.

Those were not the eyes of frustration or desperation.​

On the other hand, the manner he spoke was clearly not the manner of a professional soldier either. ~~~

The words were no more than simple juvenile bravery.​

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You aren't going to become a proper soldier with brave words alone.

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Shut up! Why'd I want to listen to a lecture from a villain like you!

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...Sigh...

I sighed, against my better judgement.​

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Just that you know: that's a misunderstanding. The purpose of the journey I am right now on, is to clear my name. And to save Minvi, who was kidnapped. Okay?

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...That's how it is. So leave us be, please.

We turned our backs, and were about to leave, but then...​

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...W--Wait!

The boy called out to us.​

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...What?

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...I believe you. What you just said.

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...Thank you.

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...In return... I have a request of you.

Er... Do we owe him something?

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A request?

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...Yeah.

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You said that you were doing it to save a kidnapped girl, right?

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Yes?

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So... Take me along!

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...What?

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The guy who kidnapped this 'Minvi', must be the real bad guy, right?

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Well... Yeah...

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So, we just need to beat him, right?

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I'm just saying this, but...

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The enemy we're fighting is not a single person as you seem to think. It's a powerful organisation. And that's...

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Oh, I see. So you were fighting them then?

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Then, all the more! Please! Take me with you!

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I know I lost to you, but I'm not going to lose to common thugs! I'm not that weak!

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So please!

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Indeed, he did not look like he'd be a hindrance. He had that much strength.​

But, it's not a journey we can take someone along just because he wants in...​

Why not. We've been picking up every party member available. And I haven't seen any downside to it yet.

I do wonder whether the temple churches have enough guest rooms available though...

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...What is he saying?

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Oh, right... He wants to join our party.

I gave her just the brief conclusion of our conversation.​

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What do you think?

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I can't say anything... It's up to you to decide.

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After thinking for a while, I...​

  1. Decide to take him with.
  2. Don't take him with.

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All right, then.

I was about the same age as the boy on my first campaign.​

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Will you come with us?

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Really? Are you for real?

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...Yeah.

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Yeah! Thanks! Jamrock! Ah, no... Aniki!

'aniki' means 'big brother'. It's somewhat masculine as a term of address AFAIK...

I could translate it as 'big bro' which would be about right but I hate the way that word sounds.

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Ah, I'm fine with you calling me Jamrock... Anyway, what's your name?

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Please let me call you 'Aniki'! Because nobody else but my old man has managed to beat me! ~~~

I guess that means he considers us family then.

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Right, my name? I'm the son of Adalimcure, Guickcure.

Guickcure joined our party!​

Just when I thought the names in this game had normalised to something sane...

The father's name, Adalimcure, stuck to my head better than the boy's.​

I've heard that... somewhere...​

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...! Adalimcure? That Claw hero?

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Hehe... Yeah!

Guickcure replied, boastfully and a bit embarrassed.​

I don't think there's a single person in Altia who hasn't heard of Adalimcure.​

He is a living legend, who fought not only for the claw people, but for the humans too, said to be guided by his own sense of justice.​

But...​

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I heard that he died of illness some years ago?

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Mm... Well, yeah.

Guickcure replied, not showing sorrow at all.​

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Oh, he died before he could teach me everything, so I was worrying how to catch up to him...

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I definitely wanted to become a warrior that wouldn't lose to my old man.

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...I see...

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...Oh, by the way, I'll join you after I get my bags. Where do you want me to come?

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Ah, right. Come to the temple church near the village. We're staying there.

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The temple church? Hmmh...

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I'll explain in detail once you get there.

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...Okay. Got it.

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All right, then! Aniki! Later!

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...Yeah.

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...Phew... Good grief...

Anyway... We should get moving...​





We visit Maybourne to tell him everything is OK.

*knock knock*​

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...Who's there?

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...It's me. We took care of the monsters.

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Really? Come in.

The door opened, and we entered the house.​

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So... How did...?

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Right...

I summed up the situation to him.​

Of course, I left out important points and the parts better left a secret. ~~

Okay, what on earth was there left to tell then?

But, if Maybourne just understood that the monsters he saw were just claw people with masks, it should be enough to satisfy him.​

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...Well, that's about it.

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Oh... That's how it was...

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Good grief, I guess I deserved being called a coward...

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...Can you now go to the mines?

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Yeah... Well, I guess so.

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Thanks to you! Thank you!

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We didn't do enough to get thanked for. Bye then.

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Ah... Wait a bit!

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...?

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...I haven't asked your name yet.

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We're not important enough for people to know our name. Bye now.

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H--Hey!

We left Maybourne's house.​





In our search for post-scenario events, we meet an elderly claw woman...

*knock knock*​

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・・・ゼンマラ? (What do you want?)

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・・・イティアチウェ。 (We'd like to ask you something...)

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ニティフテティ、『アンハイシュエデカオ』ダイ? (Do you know the words 'Dark, Blood, and Claw'?)

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ナシモファクティデシイリイイデシュウェ・・・ (It's a warped form of an ancient spell used to call out spirits.)

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・・・ニティシェン? (Do you know something of it?)

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ウデイデイデティデ、イチェチヤカンナガイ。 (It's something my great great grandmother passed on to us. I hear the rite was performed often back then.)

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トラシジェシェンチャ・・・シェシマレヤフチタダシ。 (Especially during conflicts between tribes... Today, it's something few people have knowledge of.)

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・・・ミンハイ。 (I see.)

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ヘトゥシ、サンカニ。カンシニ。 (You were helpful. Thank you.)

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フィ・・・ (You're welcome.)

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シリニ。 (We'll be off now.)

We decided to leave this place.​





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Everyone gets five stars for their performance reviews, and everyone is happy with five stars.

So now I know the breakpoint for five stars...

I wonder whether a one-star review is ever accepted, since all party members start with three activity point stars anyway...
 
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HP/135 WP/132 Atk/24 Def/10 Spd/15

【A blow strike】 A skill that flips the whole body like a spring and gives damage to multiple enemies. Give small damage to one enemy line. Required work points: 3

An area attack. I think might even be targettable to the back row of enemies.

【Using medicinal herbs】 During the battle, use the herbs to restore damage of ally, Guykukyua command. Recover a little damage point of one ally. Required work points: 3

And healing.

Not sure what I should say about him. Low-ish defence, high speed.

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Minardi is now red. Her ultimate attack is:

[Comet sword] Attack technique to attack the same enemy multiple times. Attack the enemies of avant garde twice. Surplus attack deals damage to the back enemies. Required work point: 10

I believe that's an area attack on everyone in the front row, plus some damage to the ones at the back.

Basically, an area variant of attack number one.





Guickcure speaks with the standard boyish assertiveness/aggression which I'm not able to convey into English well...

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...Guickcure has already arrived, I hear...

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...I guess I should show myself to him...

I knocked on the door of Guickcure's room.​

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Aniki, right? It's open?

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Mm... Sorry for the intrusion.

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Heya, Aniki. I came right away.

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Yeah.

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And ... Who are the guys you are fighting? I know that they're evil, but...

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Right, there was that too...

I told Guickcure of the things that had happened.​

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Well, that's about it.

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Hmmh...

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...Is the boss of this 'Order of Dark, Blood, and Claw' the Timirtos you just spoke of?

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Yeah... That's right.

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And then, he's your old sweetheart's grandfather, and he kidnapped your current sweetheart...

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...What part of my story lead to that conclusion?

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Now, now, Aniki. Don't worry about that.

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Anyway... It somehow sounds familiar...

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...What's up?

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Ah, yeah...

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That name, Timirtos... I think I've heard it somewhere...

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Ah! That's right!

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...?

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I heard it ages ago, when was listening to my old man! If I remember right... he's a leader who works for the sake of the claw people...

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Your old man... Adalimcure said that?

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Yeah...

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...Oh.

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But... My old man said that he was working for the sake of the claw people...

Guickcure lowered his eyes, looking like deep in thought.​

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  1. Flatly deny the idea.
  2. Affirm the idea.
  3. Ask, 'Really?'

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...Really?

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Yeah... I'm sure I heard him say that...

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Well, anyway, it could just be someone with the same name!

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Anyway, all right! Let's smash this Order thing!

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...Yeah. I'm trusting you.

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Hehehe! Just leave it to me!

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Well... Anyway, tomorrow's an early rise. Rest well today.

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Yeah. Bye then, Aniki!

I left Guickcure's room...​





I knocked on the door of Minardi's room.​

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...Who's there?

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It's me, Jamrock.

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Oh, Jamrock?

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May I come in?

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Ah, yeah...

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...What's up? Coming at this hour.

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Ah, no particular reason.

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You're not injured, are you?

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I didn't get injured much to speak of. The way I train is different.

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...That's right.

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Jamrock.

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Hm? What's up?

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Do... you have time right now?

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Eh? Ah, yeah, well...

My flustered response to the abrupt question was:​

  1. I'm free right now.
  2. I don't have time right now.

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Yeah... I'm free right now.

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Oh...

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What's up?

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N--Nothing!

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...?

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...Hey... Jamrock...

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...Hm?

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Been a while... since we've been together... talked... A lot has happened...

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Mm... That's right...

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We used to be together all the time when we got into the junior corps...

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Yeah...

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The guys who entered the junior corps at our age were all either children of nobility training to be knights, or reckless ne'er-do-wells...

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There wasn't anybody else to talk to, really...

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...That's right...

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Yet, as we fought together, travelled the battlefields, we learnt about the others around us too... ~~~

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...It might have been the time I was at my happiest...

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...Was that because... Tim Timaya was with you?

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...Could be.

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But... Tim Timaya... could still be alive, right?

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...Right...

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...So... Isn't that okay then?

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I ... don't know which one you'll choose -- that girl, Minvi, or Tim Timaya -- but I'm sure you'll become happy either way.

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Anyway... this is not the correct place to kill time right now, right?

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Saying that, Minardi grabbed my arm, made me turn my back to her, and pushed me as if to drive me out.​

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H--Hey?

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Don't look!

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...!?

I took a hold of the hand on my arm, and slowly turned back...​

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Please... don't look...

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...Minardi...

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...It's nothing...

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...Nobody'd say 'don't look' over nothing...

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And still... I don't think I have seen you cry before...

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...Of course I've cried...

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I've just... made it so that nobody else saw it...

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The masculine manner of speaking that usually suited her well felt strangely off-place now...​

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But... I couldn't...

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...Hold it back... any more...

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Even with our long relationship, I did not know what to say at a time like this... Nothing tactful would come out of my mouth...​

Instead, I softly wiped the tears travelling down her cheeks...​

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...Ah...

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...Jamrock...

Minardi was looking up at me, as if barely awake.​

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...............

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...Please don't...

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...Please don't act so gentle towards me...

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I might... come to depend on it...

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Me too... I've come to depend on you...

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And I got you involved in this thing...

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I don't think so...

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Since I've ...

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...liked you...

I knew at once that she did not mean it as a friend.​

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...But... I...

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That time... when I heard that... Tim Timaya... had died...

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...I found myself thinking that... I had perhaps hoped for that to happen...

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...!?

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...I couldn't forgive myself for that...

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So... I avoided you...

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...But now... with this happening...

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You helped me... in our first battle... but I haven't been... able to do anything ... until now...

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...I couldn't be by your side... on your most painful moment...

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But... Still...

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I... still like you...

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...!

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S--Sorry! I must've... not been thinking how you feel...

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...Don't worry about that...

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Minardi...

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...Jamrock...

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I... finally noticed... ~~

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That it's not... about the chivalry... or the country... but that I hold you dear...

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...............

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...I know I'm only thinking about myself here...

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I know that... you have things you must do...

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...But I just wanted to say it...

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Minardi...

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...Please don't speak now...

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That way... I can hope...

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...Right now... I can't say anything but... and I mean that in many ways...

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But... I would like to treat you dear...

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...Mm...

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Well then...

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...Night...

Minardi got emotional. Will we soon see if I have the chops for Harlequin Books?





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I think that you actually acted in a positive light.

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Also, in my assessment, it seems you handled the situations in a safe way.





Sleepy time.

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We somehow managed this far...

Now... the priority is to visit the village of Ruzoi, and find Tim Timaya's messenger.​

But... As we progress, I can feel the presence of the Order growing larger...​

Well, it's to be expected, if we're getting near their stronghold...​

I wonder whether their evil influence has reached the next village too...​

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The Order of Dark, Blood, and Claw, claimed to be planning to overthrow the government of the kingdom of Altia...​

They must've been working in the shadows with complete secrecy towards that goal...​

And then, for the finishing touches, they plan to sacrifice Minvi, and then attack at full force, it seems...​

Anyway, they are not something we can just ignore...​

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Tomorrow's an early rise... I guess I'll try to sleep now.​

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All right, let's head to the chapel to prepare for the departure.​

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Good morning, Jamrock-san. Did you sleep well last night?

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...Oh, morning.

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Anyway... The Order's attacks have become rather direct lately...

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...From the point of view of the Order, these regions must be much easier to operate in, compared to the central regions of Altia.

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...That's probably true...

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Anyway, we must push forward now. Shamirnarsa, could you tell us of the place we're heading to today?

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Yes. Understood.

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It is a village that produces stone, called Dimzun.

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...Stone?

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Yes. Most of the stone used in buildings in Altia comes from this village.

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The ratio of humans and claw people is about fifty-fifty... They're living alongside each other, it appears.

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With Reymond Ruby turning out like that, it's possible that this village too has the scourge of the Order within...

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Well then, Jamrock-san. Please prepare your party.

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Party selection time.

I'd like to have a bit of variety in my party. Could we drop Sandrake or something for the day? We're not getting more Sandrake points since we need to go drink with him to improve the relationship and Minardi's nighttime visits have been blocking that possibility... Maybe we could get someone up to a yellow relationship level with that?

I counted that my party members spoke twelve lines total in the last scenario (including the parts I cut off.) I know it's pretty hard for the writers, with this many actor choices, but it does feel a bit low. If it weren't for the fights, I'd barely remember that I had a party with me. That's how much Jamrock speaks.

I do not think it is entirely necessary to keep Minardi with now that we're this far on her route, but keeping her with is probably safer so...

Tomorrow, when we reach Ruzoi, it's probably best that we have Shamirnarsa with us, but that's tomorrow, not today.

So, maybe drop Sandrake and Shamirnarsa for a day? Who should we replace them with?

Kalderina (green), Pamela (pink), Suu (ADHD), Guickcure?
 
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Riveting

I swear if she wasn't the best option amongst the crew

Can't we get back our first wife, the death cult thingie sounds amusing


Get Green (Kalderina was bland, but not brain-damaging) and the Beastman. He sounds annoying, but reliable.
 

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Those dots are supposed to be pauses / silences in the dialogue, in case you haven't been able to figure that one out yet.

Except the ones with the exclamation marks, which mark shock or surprise. And the ones with the question marks mark a puzzled expression.

Get Green (Kalderina was bland, but not brain-damaging) and the Beastman. He sounds annoying, but reliable.

That'd then be two party members with a healing move. Besides, Kalderina's relationship level *is* yellow already.

I reckon Pamela is closest to yellow from our choices.

I don't really have anything against any party member though, except maybe Sandrake, but only because he seems to get a lot of dialogue that I suspect is overriding any writing the game has in store for other party members...
 

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Those dots are supposed to be pauses / silences in the dialogue, in case you haven't been able to figure that one out yet.

I know, I know. The amount was funny to me. I'm easily amused.



That'd then be two party members with a healing move. Besides, Kalderina's relationship level *is* yellow already.

I reckon Pamela is closest to yellow from our choices.

I don't really have anything against any party member though, except maybe Sandrake, but only because he seems to get a lot of dialogue that I suspect is overriding any writing the game has in store for other party members...

Ok. Then ditch Kalderina and get Pamela and the Beastman. ADHD girl can be thrown to the Clawmen rape-party, for what I am concerned.
 

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DAY NINE

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Jamrock-san, you seem down this morning...

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Hm? Really?

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Er, Jamrock-san? It might be beneficial if you acted a bit more prudently now.

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All right... I'll try to take care.

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The members of the exploration team come along with me, and the rest are on standby at the local temple church. Come, let's depart!

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VILLAGE OF DIMZUN



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The moon just keeps waxing...

We stood at the entrance to the village of Dimzun.​

The village's economy looked like it was fuelled by the production of building stone, and caves could be seen all around.​

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I wonder whether the claws of the Order have reached this place too...

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Anyway, let's ask the villagers...





The place looks like we're on the foot of Chichen Itza. A lot of stone steps in front of us, leading upwards.

We ask the villagers, and find that there's been a series of accidents in the village. Caves crumbling down, people getting killed.

A few caves we can enter. Most of them are empty. One is caved in.

Someone mentions the name Daromreed, who is the headman around here, it seems.





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Excuse me.

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What is it?

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We're searching for someone called Daromreed.

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That would be me. Do you need something?

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Ah, we were despatched here by the temple church. Would you tell us of the accidents happening around here?

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Yeah... Lately, there have been many people killed by falling rocks...

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Have you taken any measures against such events?

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It shouldn't be /that/ dangerous around here... But if this goes on, we might soon have to worry about blocked passages...

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....................

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I know this is incidental to the subject, but have you heard of any suspicious claw people around here?

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Suspicious claw people? This is the one village where those don't exist!

Daromreed responded vehemently.​

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Dimzun is an ideal place for claw people and humans to live and work together in harmony! There should be no suspicious claw people here.

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...I see.

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Ah... Sorry, I got carried away a bit.

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I apologise; my question was impolite too.

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Not at all... But I must take my leave now.

Daromreed left the place then.​

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We should probably be heading elsewhere too...

We ask around more.

Apparently the accidents have been frequent enough that people have quit and left the place.

Daromreed seems to be working for the equality of humans and claw people, one villager mentions.

I found a neighbour who mentioned that Daromreed's family is living elsewhere, with their relatives currently. Strangely enough, she has never actually seen his family. He also seems busy enough that he's probably not spending much time with his family. Not sure what the standards for familial duties in Altia are...





We prowl around until we hear a loud rumble from one of the caves...

...and find the relevant event.

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.................

Inside the cavern, a cloud of dust was dancing in the air.​

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Looks like this is the cavern that collapsed...

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Hey! We're going to pull you out!

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All right! On three!

I heard several voices deeper in the cavern.​

We made our way there right away.​

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Heave-ho!

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Ugh... This one's in bad shape...

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This situation has become pretty bad...

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Indeed... How many have there been now?

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At this rate, we might really have to close down operations...

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Eh? Will that mean an end to this village then?

The voices originated from deep inside the cavern. The surrounding stone had collapsed, and the passage was completely blocked. ~~~

In addition to us and the workers, some villagers had found their way there too.​

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Was anyone caught under?

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Yeah... One... But in that condition, we can't even let his family see him...

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...!?

Pamela held back a shriek.​

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I see...

The corpse, crushed by falling rocks, was painful to even look at.​

I could not tell the direct cause of his death, but two of his limbs had been crushed and everywhere along his body were scratch marks from the stone...​

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...?

The scratches on his back...​

Five lines, the middle one being the deepest of them, the outer ones shallower...​

Were these claw marks?​

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Wait a bit! This man may not have died from the falling rocks.

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What you say!?

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Look, those wounds on his back.

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...?

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...?

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They're from claws.

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But that's impossible!

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...!

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Hey, doesn't that mean...

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Now that I think of it, there haven't been almost any claw people killed by falling stones...

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H--Hey, wait a bit!

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You! What are you hoping to achieve by claiming that?

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...............

I could see that the atmosphere had turned threatening, but I could not do anything about it. ~~~

Concealing corpses with such a laborious method... If we're going to assume they're claw people, it's the Order of Dark, Blood, and Claw that's the most... ~~~

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Won't everyone stop now!

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An accident happened, one person died. Does it matter whether he was a claw person or a human? ~~~~

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.................

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.................

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Clean up his remains, and get back to work! This month's finances aren't well off even without this happening!

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All right... Understood...

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...Yeah... You're right...

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The villagers carried off the remains, and left one after another. Only us and Daromreed remained.​

Anyway, if we assume that it was the Order, why would...?​

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May I have a word with you?

Daromreed suddenly spoke to us, interrupting my thoughts.​

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...What?

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Er... Could you please come to my house? I mean, it can wait if you have things to do...

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...? Okay. I don't have any particular objections...

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Good... Ah, my house is just west of the village's entrance.

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Thank you. I'll excuse myself now.

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.................

I was certain that he would admonish us to keep our mouths shut, a fact that turned into a bit of a disappointment for me.​

GT: Clearly, I did not say anything unnecessary, but I thought that I was going to send a nail, but I got a bit of a stroke.

At any rate, those *were* claw marks on the corpse.​

The likelihood of the presence of the Order in this village was pretty high...​

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...Phew...

In the end, we didn't find anything that resembled a lead here...​

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...Right. I guess we could head for Daromreed's house.

We decided to go out of the cave.​





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This should be Daromreed's house...

As I raised my hand for a knock...​

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*hisssss*

You've got to be kidding me.

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...! These guys sure like surprise attacks!





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Yay, more hypnosis guys. I test Minardi's ultimate attack on them.

It causes 15-20 damage to every enemy, double that to the front row. Not bad for 10 work points.

I forgot whether I've introduced those guys with the gunpowder pouch and the funny mask. Anyway, here they are. They have an attack that does around 10 (±5) damage to every party member. It adds up, so they're fairly dangerous, at the game's scale anyway.

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The hypnosis guys give three of us the 'terror' ailment. Not sure what it actually does -- I've never noticed any adverse effect it might have.

Note Pamela's low-ish hit points.

We prevail in the battle, of course.

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..................

Did these assassins of the Order have some sort of connection to Daromreed?​

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...Guess we'll find out if we ask.

I opened the door, and we entered the house without saying a word.​

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...? What's up? You're out of breath.

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That's what we'd like to ask. We were attacked by claw people... no, by assassins of a heretical group called 'Dark, Blood, and Claw', right in front of this house.

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...!!

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So, you know of them?

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...........

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What were you thinking? Colluding with the Order, in this village of harmony between humans and claw people?

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I... I...

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...............

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F--Forgive me!

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...!?

Daromreed suddenly thrust me aside and rushed out of the house.​

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Hey!?

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We rushed out of the house too, but Daromreed was nowhere to be seen.​

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...Where did he go?

Guess we need to find him...​





He headed west, and into one of the caverns, the bystanders say.

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...Inside here?

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Daromreed! Are you here!?

..................​

Only my voice echoed inside the cavern.​

No...​

I could feel someone deep inside.​

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D--Don't come closer!

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...!?

Daromreed had a dagger in his hand, pressed at his own neck.​

The game would be better if these things were a bit more illustrated... One CG here and there would do wonders.

  1. Stop him by force.
  2. Persuade him.
  3. Do nothing.

You haven't got the guts to do it. Number three.

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Haah!

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...!?

The next moment, Guickcure leapt forward and snatched the dagger from Daromreed's hand.​

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Your knife isn't even going to pierce your skin if you move that slow, pops.

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U-ugh...

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Indeed... I am connected to the Order of Dark, Blood, and Claw.

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................

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But that's because... my wife and boy were taken hostage...

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I see... They forced you to assist by holding your family hostage.

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...............

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...All right. We'll get your wife and child back. So...

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It won't be that easy, you know.

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...!?

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There stood an assassin of the Order.​

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So... Daromreed. You broke our contract, so better assume that your family will not come home.

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P--Please don't! If there's anything else I can do, I'll try! So please let my family...

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Pshaw, I'd like to say. But isn't the one with you the one that has caused great harm to our Order -- Jamrock?

Oh good. Great harm. I was already wondering whether I was having any effect, since the enemies just keep coming.

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All right. If you want your family back, come to the cave to the east. All of you, and nobody else.

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If you do that, we'll give your family back.

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A--All right...

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Hmph... You may rely on our word. So remember that.

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...............

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Must be a trap.

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I know.

It was clear as day.​

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Daromreed, stay here.

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B--But...

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Don't worry. I'm sure we'll get your wife and child back.

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...All right. Please take care.

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...Yeah.

We left the place...​
 
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So, we have an appointment with a trap.

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Is the enemy in here...?​

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...This should be the correct cavern...

The cavern was filled with an eerie silence.​

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...................

Are we already in their sights...?​

No use worrying now...​

We progressed deeper into the cavern.​

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Silence still enveloped us...​

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..................

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Turn left there, Jamrock!

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...!?

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So you finally came. I was tired of waiting.

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There are no traps set for you yet. Don't chicken out now! Come!

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....................

It's probably... as he says...​

We turned left in the caverns, as we were told.​

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In front of us were a dozen masked claw people, and with them, one claw woman and boy as captives.​

No, was that boy a... 'Nails Baby'?​

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So, you came, Jamrock. ...Oh? Daromreed is not with you?

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Good grief... He said he'll do anything, yet still chickened out.

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How pitiful, abandoning you too.

He took a look at the captive claw people next to him, and laughed with glee.​

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Yeah... You're aiming for us anyway, right?

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Hmh... Well, yes.

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Er... Are those two claw people Daromreed's family?

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That's right. Fools who forgot the pride of us claw people and started living together with humans.

GT: That's it. It is a cryptic actor who we forgot the pride of the nail people, together with human beings.

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...................

Indeed... Daromreed wished to have claw people and humans live together in harmony, so...​

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All right. If you want these two to remain unhurt, don't resist.

GT: Well, if these two lives are liberal, you will not resist.

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...................

Saying that, the masked claw person approached us slowly...​

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  1. Don't resist.
  2. Resist.
  3. Buy time.

I've been in passive mode lately with my choices. Number one.

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...All right. Do what you want.

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A laudable attitude.

*whoosh*​

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...!

A claw grazed my cheek.​

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So, you dodged.

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I'd rather be allowed that much.

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Hmh... Well, I don't care if your journey to the afterlife is more painful.

*whoosh* ... *whoosh* ...​

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...! ...kuh...

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Jamrock!

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...Just don't lay a hand on the others, all right?

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Hmh... That'll be fine. My task is only to kill you, and to get this town into our hands.

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...Good.

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Minardi... Don't get involved.

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Kuh...

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Hey! I've killed plenty of your kind too! How about you kill me too while you're at it!

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We are not interested in your life. Our job is to kill this man and this man only.

The man's words made me feel reassured...​

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Ngh...

The cuts continued to be piled upon my body.​

I could feel my consciousness going away...​

*woosh*​

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...!?

I thought it was the sound of a claw hitting me.​

But I was wrong.​

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Gyah!?

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Ah!?

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Wah!?

The masked claw person who had been holding them back had that moment gripped his own arm and was now lying face down on the ground. ~~~~

GT: People of the nail who took the mask masking the two were holding their arms and lost their hands.

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!?

*swoosh* ... *swoosh* ...​

More similar sounds of the air getting sliced followed.​

Were those... pebbles?​

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All right! You two, run away now!

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...!?

The two, now free, ran straight towards the exit.​

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I've been playing at the stone quarry since I was a wee lad and become the best of the best with stone throwing!

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You fool! Why do you set against us and betray the pride of the claw people!

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Oh, me? I'm not the only one.

There, I saw...​

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All right! Over here!

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Are you two okay?

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Did they treat you okay?

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Ah... both of you were safe.

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Daromreed told us what had happened. All right, let's beat them up, no holding back!

GT: I heard the story from Dr. Dromreider. Do not hold back, hey!

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..............

I drew the sword from my back.​

I thought you were in death's throes.

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What can I say? Another easy fight with the masked claw people. Six enemies this time, as compared to the four-ish enemies at the start of our journey.

They are kind of resilient though and it takes six turns to despatch of them all. 30-40 hp of damage taken on our side, per party member.





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Phew... haa... ugh...

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Thank you very much. How can we ever repay you?

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...I haven't done anything to speak of. I just got saved myself too.

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Nonsense! If you hadn't stopped me earlier...

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I think you should concentrate on your family, rather than me.

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Ah... Yes...

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Oh, please visit my house later. We'd all like to thank you properly then.

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...Yeah, I guess I'll come.

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Good-bye, then.

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.................

I slowly propped myself up, with my sword acting as a cane.​

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I guess we'll go now...

We left the place.​





Daromreed asked us to visit...​

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...I guess we should do that.

*knock knock*​

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Come in!

We entered the house, as suggested.​

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Thank you for what you did.

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Come, you thank them too.

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Thank you very much. We will never forget what you did for us.

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Ah... Er, thank you...

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...I told this in the cavern already, but we haven't done anything enough to be thanked for.

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Oh, no, you're far too modest!

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If you hadn't been there, my family would still be held hostage, and I would still be helping to kill the villagers as a pawn of the Order.

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That is what you brought to an end.

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.................

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The crimes I have committed... are great in magnitude but... I still wish that this village remains a place for humans and claw people to co-exist in peace.

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...Yeah. I think you, if anyone, can do it.

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...Thank you.

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And then... I know this is not much, but I'd like to...

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We have no need of anything.

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Yes, I am aware of my discourtesy. However, we feel indebted to you and wish to assist you somehow.

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...The gratefulness you have showed us is plenty for us.

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...Use the money to take care of your wife and child, please.

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But...

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We'll excuse ourselves now...

We turned back, and left the house...​

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...and, as we reached outside...​

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チャンラ! チャンラ!! チャンラ!!! (Found you! Found you!! Found you!!!)

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Uwah!?

Just as the voice had registered to me, something bumped into me.​

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W--What?

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H--Hey!?

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You were fighting those guys earlier, right? I was watching you!

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??

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You're strong! I was amazed!

The girl said, in rapid claw speech that I could only barely make out.​

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Ah... well... erm...

I tried to respond something in Claw, but I couldn't get a word out.​

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I'm Lorimleara! Who are you?

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Er, Jamrock, but...

I stated my real name, just to get something out of my mouth.​

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Humm... That's a nice name!

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W--What on earth is up with you?

I finally managed something out of my mouth, with a tone tinted by surprise.​

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Oh, right! Will you be my husband?

...............​

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Huh?

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Ah, you didn't get that word? Okay then, marry me?

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Er, that wasn't what I...

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Jamrock... What are you talking about?

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Ah... Well... She's asking... me to marry her...

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Eh!?

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Hey! Just a moment there!

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Minardi peeled Lorimleara off of me halfway by force.​

Saved... I guess? I'm still getting a bad feeling about this...​

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Hey, you!

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...?

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E--err... Jamrock's...

Minardi's voice soon faded into nothingness.​

It seemed that Lorimleara did not understand the human language, so anything said to her would be a waste of effort...​

What did she mean to say?​

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...Jamrock, who is this woman?

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Ah... Well, she's... a companion of mine.

I responded in a roundabout way to her in Claw.​

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Hmmh...

For some reason, she was watching me and Minardi with a meaningful expression on her face.​

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...Then, let me become your companion too!

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What!?

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...?

Minardi was watching us with a puzzled look, not understanding the discussion.​

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I'm in the middle of a journey too. My dad made me do it though.

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...What will become of your journey then?

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It's all right. We have the same destination.

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...Do you know where we're heading?

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Nope.

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...?

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My dad told me to not return until I found a man who can head the clan.

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...C--Clan?

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Ah, yeah. It's a small tribe, kind of far away.

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I'm the only daughter of the chief there.

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Wait a bit, wouldn't the husband of the chief's only daughter be...

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Well... He'd be the next chief then.

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But that's not what I mean.

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I just want to be with a strong man.

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................

I was dumbfounded.​

But well, that wasn't the issue.​

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I'm sorry, but I'll have to decline your offer.

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Eh!? Why?

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Our journey is not what you seem to think it is. It's a dangerous journey, and we don't know when we'll be attacked.

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And I don't think you'd...

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That's exactly what I wanted.

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...?

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I couldn't see you fight otherwise, right?

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Hey...

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If you're worried about me, don't! I'm not some princess who wants a strong man just to act as a bodyguard, okay?

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I could help you, and I'm not going to drag you down either! ~~

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...But...

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...What's the topic now?

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Ah... She's asking to join us...

I concisely conveyed just the conclusion.​

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.......................

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What do you think?

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...I can't say anything. You're free to decide.

Oh come on. You know you're jealous. You don't want her spending the nights in the same temple church as Jamrock.

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.................

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  1. Accept her offer.
  2. Decline her offer.

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...Well... All right then.

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Really? Thank you!

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Yeah. We'll be counting on you, Lorimleara.

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Okay! Just leave it to me!

Lorimleara joined the party!​

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So... I have some bags and stuff... Can you wait for me?

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Oh. We'll be at the temple church near this village, so find your way there.

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Okay! Wait for me there, okay?

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................

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Is she coming with us?

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...Yeah.

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.................

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...? What's wrong, Minardi?

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Ah... er... Nothing...

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...Okay.

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Well... I guess we'll run across her at the church, so we might go now.





Scenario ended here. Everyone is happy that Daromreed got his family back. The claw people are happy that the situation got untangled.

I tried finding any hidden events, but only found a single one that was far too short to translate. In short, it was Jamrock wistfully remarking something akin to 'family, eh?'

Really, that 'in short' description was two times longer than the actual happening. The actual happening had saddish music to set the mood though.

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My party members demand performance ratings.

Pamela :3/5:

Minardi :4/5:

Guickcure :5/5:

I'm having trouble judging whether Pamela was happy with her rating from her response, but I'll assume she was.

That's all, folks.
 

Dayyālu

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So we get the crazy Claw woman to make not!Rei jealous.

Congrats to the writers to consider jealousy as dialogue option depending on our choices, nice touch.

Get her in the active roster.
 

shywn

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You know, in the scenario in the northern route, Guickcure was all "Aniki, Aniki!" all the time and I decided to quit the scenario then and pick a different member for the party. I'm surprised he stayed silent here.

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I want you... to make love to me...

She murmured with a trembling voice.​



oh god I'm 160 lines into the translation and he finally managed to touch her breast.

Anyway, since the update is large, I will forgo chronological ordering and split it into two posts. Usually it goes:

1. Welcome, new party member!
2. Nightly visits.
3. Sleep + interludes.
4. Morning briefing.

But I'll be moving number two into its own post.
 

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I knocked on the door of Minardi's room.​

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...Who's there?

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It's me, Jamrock.

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Oh, Jamrock?

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May I come in?

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Ah, yeah...

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...What's up? Coming at this hour.

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Ah, no particular reason.

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...............

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You're not injured, are you?

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I didn't get injured much to speak of. The way I train is different.

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...That's right.

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I showed an ugly side of myself to you earlier...

Minardi said to me suddenly.​

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................

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...I know you're having a rough time too...

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And then... I'd like you to leave me alone today...

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I'll get back to how I was, to my former self then...

Minardi averted her eyes, as if trying to escape me.​

What was she running away from, that I knew.​

From me... And from her feelings towards me...​

..............​

I'd like to do something for her.​

But am I ready to respond to her feelings?​

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  1. Stay in the room.
  2. Leave the room.

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...I won't leave.

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...!

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Why?

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Because you're trying to run away.

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...Run away?

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...Yeah...

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................

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Going back to your former self, you said. Isn't that just ignoring the feelings you spoke to me about?

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.....................

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I don't want that.

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...But...

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I'd like to... respond to your feelings...

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...!

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But that's...

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I'm saying I like you too...

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Ah...!

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Don't worry if you start to cry.

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T--That's not what I...

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It's because I'm ... happy.

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.................

Minardi quietly continued to shed her tears for a while.​

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I wonder how much time went by.​

When she stopped crying, only the candles next to her bed were still lit. All the others had extinguished themselves.​

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...Jamrock...

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Hm?

The pale moonlight hazily silhouetted her figure.​

When that moon is full... No, I shouldn't think of that right now...​

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I have... a request.

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Mm?

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.....................

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.....................

I waited for her to continue, and the silence enveloped us again...​

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I want you... to make love to me...

She murmured with a trembling voice.​

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I ... feel bad since I'm sort of stealing a march of Tim Timaya and Minvi... but...

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...But, still... I still want you... to be by my side...

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..................

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Is that... possible?

Minardi asked with hesitation, as I was still silent.​

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...I wouldn't say 'I like you' to someone I wouldn't want to make love to.

While saying that, I embraced her from behind...​

My arms wrapped around her surprisingly delicate body...​

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....................

Minardi let out a sound that mixed with the sound of our suits of armour clashing.​

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...I'm going to undo your armour...

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Mm...

I put my fingers on the clasps of her belt and her armour.​

They made a quiet clicking sound, and gave way.​

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...I'm used to wearing it... ~~~

Minardi looked at me with a slightly angry expression.​

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Really? That's normal, I guess... ~~~

As I responded to her with some hesitation, Minardi abruptly moved her gaze off of me.​

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...?

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...!

That moment, I let her armour and belt slide down onto the floor.​

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...I'm a bit embarrassed...

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But I've merely undone your armour?

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Mm... But...

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You're beautiful...

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Don't... lie to me.

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It's the truth.

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.................

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Don't you believe me?

I slid my hand under her clothing and rubbed her shoulders.​

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A...h...

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Ah... Wait ... a bit...

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...?

Minardi stopped me and directed her gaze down. She put her hand on the bandage covering her right leg.​

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That's...

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Mm...

Minardi nodded faintly at what needed not to be said, making me hold back the rest.​

Under that bandage was the scar made in our first campaign, caused by me being late in my help...​

I hadn't seen her show it to anyone for this long...​

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...Are you okay?

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...Why do you ask?

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You haven't shown the wound to anyone, right?

When I said that, Minardi appeared to smile slightly.​

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I'm not hiding this wound because I don't want others to see it...

GT: I do not want this wound to be shown to other people separately, it's not a hidden translation ...

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...?

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...Then, why?

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Because... this wound is the only evidence I have...

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...?

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That I fought with you... That I lived with you...

Minardi unwrapped the bandage as she said that.​

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...So that's why I didn't want to show it to others...

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I know such a sentiment is... weak of me but...

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I don't think so.

As she was unwrapping her bandage, I was slowly undoing her clothing.​

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...............

Behind the bandage, a slightly discoloured blotch of skin greeted me.​

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...I guess you can't call it pretty after all...

Minardi said with a troubled smile, looking ready to burst into tears.​

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...I don't think so.

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...I've never behaved like a woman... ~~

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And the wound on my leg... it really is not attractive...

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...That doesn't matter, you know.

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The wound is... my responsibility and...

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No, rather, I'm glad that you think of the wound as evidence...

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Mm...

Though her eyes were downcast, she smiled.​

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...Minardi...

I softly embraced her once more.​

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...Jamrock...

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...Ngh!?

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Er... You too, the armour...

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Yeah... you're right.

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....................

Minardi was looking at me straight in the eyes.​

She followed with no resistance as my hands put her lying on the bed.​

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...Jamrock...

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Letting herself sink into the bed, embracing her own body, Minardi called out my name.​

I put my hand on her cheek in response.​

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...................

Minardi looked a bit relieved and her tension melted.​

Then I slowly put my lips on hers...​

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Ah... ngh...!

Her muffled voice made my lips vibrate.​

Our lips parted after I let both of us feel the sensation.​

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...Mm...

Minardi looked back at me with an expression that looked a bit like she was lost in her own world.​

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...Minardi?

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...? What's ... wrong?

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...No, nothing. I was just thinking that you looked a bit out of it.

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Ah... Oh...

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I hadn't even thought that I'd ... be with you ... like this...

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...But, I really am holding and kissing you right now.

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...Yeah.

Minardi nodding, her cheeks slightly flushed, looked terribly cute to me.​

I gently slid my hand to her shoulder.​

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Mm...

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..................

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...? What's... wrong? Something... odd?

Minardi asked, anxiously.​

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No, I was just thinking that you looked cute.

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S-- Stop it!

She exclaimed in protest, blushing.​

I let my body down next to hers, approached her ear with my lips, and said:​

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I meant it.

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Mmh...

Perhaps ticklish, she let out a sound and twisted her body.​

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...Does your ear feel good?

The teasing side of me reared its head.​

I ran my finger on the other ear's earlobe.​

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Kuuh... Mm... h...

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*chuckle*

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...................

Minardi looked at me with slight bitterness in her eyes.​

I ignored that, and slowly rolled her earlobe, tracing its edge with my fingers. ~~~

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Mm... it tickles... a bit...

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...Shall I stop?

My voice had a slightly teasing tone.​

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Eh... h...

She looked at me, right next to her, with sadness in her eyes.​

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If you don't like it...

I intentionally whispered so that her earlobe vibrated.​

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Mmh...

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How is it?

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Not... at...

I could hear from her voice that she did not know what to do. ~~

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...Sorry. I may have overdone it...

I moved my body to give her a bit of space, to let her free.​

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Ah...

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...No... Please... continue...

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...............

With the slight tremble in her voice, she looked sweet and adorable.​

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All right...

I extended my arm again, and this time my hand started from the top of her shoulder, tracing down to her collarbones, and to her chest.​

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Mmh...

Her breasts were not very large, and they settled wholly into my palms.​

Thump, thump, her heartbeat transmitted through my hands.​

I put just a bit of strength into my hands, and the softness in my hands swelled.​

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Mmmmhh...

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...Oops... Did that hurt?

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Ah... No...

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...............

I started caressing her body, with yet another mystery in my mind. ~~~

I rubbed her breasts, scooping them upwards with my hands.​

The middle part of my fingers grazed a crimson tip.​

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Nnh!

Her voice, mixed with bewilderment and a tinge of sensuality, -- though its owner normally cold and distant -- felt vaguely like childlike innocence to me.​

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...................

I separated my hands from her chest, and moved them over the arms embracing herself, towards her abdomen.​

*twitch*​

Minardi's body trembled for a moment.​

I could see her hands and legs wanting to move, but she appeared to suppress the movement. She was still, facing me with anxiety in her eyes.​

My fingers moved towards the place where the muscles gave way enough to slide in.​

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Mmh...

My fingers had reached Minardi's secret place, and it was already giving a moist sensation, but not enough yet.​

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...Are you all right?

I knew my question was a bit disconnected, but I was worried about Minardi who was there lying motionless, so I asked anyway.​

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Mm... I'm... all right...

Hearing her awkward reply, I slowly moved my fingers.​

*chuku*​

I'm not translating the sound effects. Use your imagination.

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Nngh!

I rubbed the barely visible mucous membrane with the pads of my fingers.​

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You don't have to hold any sounds back.

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...Ah....

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Nn... B... But...

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..................

I extended one of my fingers a bit, pried open her slit, and attacked her secret place.​

*chuku* ... *chuku* ... *chuku* ...​

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Aa... Nnh... Ah...

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I said you don't have to hold back.

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Ah... B-- But!

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...I want to hear what you sound like when you feel it.

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Oh no...

Her slit was coming wider apart. I rubbed the topmost part.​

The love juice had started coming out in sufficient amounts, which made attacking her secret place easier.​

*chuku*​

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Nh! Aah!

My fingertips combed her skin upwards, pushed up her prepuce and touched her clitoris.​

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Ngh!

It was filled with blood and tinged red. I rubbed it with my fingers as if to dig it out.​

*chuku* *chuku* *chuh*​

Her plentiful fluids made splashing sounds as if my fingers and her clitoris were frolicking by a lake.​

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Aa...h! Jamrock! ...Nn... Fwaa!

As I listened to her high-pitched voice, I drew out my fingers.​

I submerged my middle finger inside her body, up to the first joint.​

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Ah... Kuh... Nn...

*chuh* ... *kucho* ...​

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...You look ready soon...

I said quietly, with the intention to warn her.​

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....................

Minardi watched me in silence.​

I put my hands on the bed on both sides of her head, and moved my body on top of hers.​

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Ah...

*chu* ... *ku* ...​

My towering self touched her secret place, wet with secretions.​

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...May I?

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Mm...

As I saw her nod, I focussed my weight to a single point, and entered her.​

*zuzuh*​

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...n... Ngh... Ah!

With my body weight guiding me, I thrusted myself inside her.​

...And suddenly there was pressure blocking my path.​

Kuh...!​

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A...h!

*zutsu* ... *zuzuzu*​

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Ah! Ng... Kuh!!

However, that pressure soon vanished, and morphed into a force that surrounded me.​

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The thought... had crossed my mind, but... was this... your first time?

I said to her, when I looked at the location where we were connected, and saw the blood spreading.​

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...Nh... Since... I've always... always... liked you... only you...

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....................

A slightly awkward silence fell between us.​

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...Does it hurt?

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...At first... Now it's... a bit better...

I could no longer contain myself, and hugged her.​

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Ah... Jamrock?

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Let's... stay like this for a while.

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Ah... yeah...

I felt her heartbeat in my arms, and in my myself, buried deep inside her body.​

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I can feel your heart beating.

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...I can feel yours too.

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Of course, that's kind of obvious since we're like this.

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...Yeah...

I did not know how long we stayed there, but suddenly Minardi said to me:​

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It's all right already. Jamrock, you can move.

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Minardi...

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Mm... Don't worry about me...

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But...

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It's not that... it only hurts, but... ~~~

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Eh?

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That I'm like this with you...

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That I've... become one with you... I didn't believe it could come to this...

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...I thought it was... impossible for sure...

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So... Right now... I'm really happy...

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So...

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So, do... as you wish...

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.................

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All right...

*zuh* ... *zuzu* ...​

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Ngh...!

Every time I slowly pushed and pulled myself, I could hear Minardi holding her breath.​

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Phew... Ng... Ngh!

Her body jumped in my arms.​

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Jamrock... Just continue...

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................

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I'm happy with just...

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...just you being inside me...

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Mm...

Once I briefly showed my acknowledgement, I started to drill Minardi's insides as if I had just unshackled myself.​

*zuh* ... *chu* ... *kuchu* ...​

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Nn... Haa... Kuh...

I could feel the smoothness of her skin in my arms...​

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...Ah... Nkuh... Jamrock?

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...Yes?

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You're... inside me... right now...

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...Yeah.

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...Somehow... when I think that... it's a strange feeling...

Maybe her pain had abated slightly. I could hear the feeling in her voice.​

Relieved, I thrusted myself deeper inside her than before.​

*zuzu*​

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Ngh...! Haah!

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A...h... Somehow... I think ... my whole body... can feel you...

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Me too... I can feel every part of you...

I moved back and forth in her tight vaginal passage, pried open just a moment ago...​

*zuchu* ... *kuchu* ...​

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Ng... Kuh...!

I could little by little feel an unsuppressable pleasure surging inside me...​

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Minardi... ah...

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Ah...! You're filling me up!

Her body twitched and shook, twisting into an arch.​

The next moment, I loosed myself inside her.​

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...nh!

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Ah... nnh!? Kuh... mm...

*doku* ... *dokun* ... *toku* ...​

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Nn... h... nh...

Every time my myself spat semen out into her uterus, her body twitched slightly, accepting it inside her.​

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...................

Once we had put clothing back on, both of us were awkward for some reason or other, and we stood in silence.​

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...Are you all right?

I recognised that the way I spoke was rather tactless.​

But... the fact that I had made love to my war buddy of six years strangely weighed inside me.​

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Mm... Y--Yeah...

Minardi too was stumbling a bit in her words, embarrassed.​

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One... dream of mine... came true...

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...?

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Ah... nothing...

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...................

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...Jamrock...

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...................

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I... finally noticed...

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That it's not... about the chivalry... or the country... but that I hold you dear...

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...............

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...I know I'm only thinking about myself here...

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I know that... you have things you must do...

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...But I just wanted to say it...

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Minardi...

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...Please don't speak now...

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That way... I can hope...

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...Right now... I can't say anything but... and I mean that in many ways...

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...................

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But... I would like to treat you dear...

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...Mm...

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Well then...

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...Night...



OKAY, I AM NOT DOING THAT AGAIN.

NOT EVEN IF YOU SHOWER ME WITH BROFISTS.

YOU GET GOOGLE TRANSLATE FOR ANY FURTHER SCENES.
 

Dayyālu

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Owww, cute.



OKAY, I AM NOT DOING THAT AGAIN.

NOT EVEN IF YOU SHOWER ME WITH BROFISTS.

YOU GET GOOGLE TRANSLATE FOR ANY FURTHER SCENES.

HERO OF THE CODEX
KNIGHT OF THE PLAYGROUND
DEFENDER OF THE FAITH
WE SALUTE YOU


There should be another one, if we trust the CG set one can find around. C'mon, this means you won't replay this seven times to show us all the sex scenes? And I was almost going to ask you to help me understand what happens in one of my favourite "weird Japanese games just because", Night Slave.

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Why the fuck there is a Cybernator clone with lesbian porn
 

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HP/140 WP/136 Atk/26 Def/10 Spd/14

Lorimleara is really similar in stats to the claw boy we just picked up. I reckon she would even beat him in combat.

【One letter payment】 A technique of damaging multiple enemies by pounding enemies with the powerful strength of Lorimulea. Medium damage against 2 enemies of avant garde. Required work points: 3

One Letter Payment does damage to two enemies in the front row.

【Hatakato Osaku】 During the battle, the command to hit the ally whose damage point became 0 and to recover the point to 30. Required work points: 3

And with Hatakato Osaku she can resuscitate collapsed allies, restoring their hit points to 30.

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Pamela rose to the yellow level, and we are able to start her route now.

【Spider Throwing】 Inflicts multiple enemies by shooting a throwing knife. It is effective against 2 enemies of the front row. Required work points: 3

【Peacock Throwing】 Inflicts multiple enemies by shooting a throwing knife. It is effective against 3 enemies in the front row. Required work points: 5

Oh great, variant of basic special attack, again.





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Lorimleara... seems to have arrived already...

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I guess I should show my face to her...

I knocked on the door of her room.​

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This is Jamrock. Do you have a moment?

After a moment, a response came from the room.​

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Ah, yes! It's open, so come in!

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...Okay.

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Welcome!

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Thanks...

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I did come. I'll be working with you starting tomorrow!

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Yeah... I'll be counting on you.

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And then... I haven't heard anything yet. So why are you on a journey, Jamrock?

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Er, I already asked the woman called Shamirnarsa but she said that I should ask you directly...

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Yeah... That's right...

I summarised everything that had happened until now to her.​

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Hmmh...

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I've heard of a religion that's recently become popular with the claw people but... I didn't think that it'd turn out like that...

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I don't think it can be left for others to deal with, so I'm going to do my best here too!

GT: Even I do not have everyone else, I have to work hard!

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...I'm glad that you think so.

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Just leave it to me.

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...By the way, Jamrock.

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...What?

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When your journey ends... What are you going to do?

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When this journey ends?

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Yeah.

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  1. I was thinking of getting back to being a fencing instructor.
  2. I haven't thought about it.
  3. It's none of your business.

Hm, I accidentally the first option, but we promised Minardi something too!

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...Mmm... I was thinking of getting back to being a fencing instructor.

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A fencing instructor?

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Yeah... At the Altia [sic] castle town, teaching students...

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Hmmh...

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Anyway, tomorrow's an early rise, so sleep well tonight.

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Yeah... You're right.

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Bye then.

I left Lorimleara's room...​





Minardi visit, posted above, would be here. Or did you want the Pamela route?





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I think that you acted in a manner that caused no offence.

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Also, in my assessment, you handled the situations calmly.

I'll try to be a bit more aggressive from now on... I think the early game had more choices to make though?

Let's turn off the lights and sleep.

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Phew...

I wonder what Minvi and Tim Timaya are doing now...​

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They might be at the same location...​

If so... it's pretty likely that Tim Timaya has spoken to Minvi.​

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I hope she's helping Minvi in some way...​

Perhaps that's hoping too much... ~~~

Anyway, it is not something that is helped by me pondering here...​

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I guess I'll sleep now...

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MEANWHILE



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Good evening.

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Ah... Tim Timaya-san...

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Do you have any discomforts? I'd like to help you as much as I can.

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Ah, no, not really. I think they're treating me well.

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That's good, then.

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...Erm... Tim Timaya-san...

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What is it?

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Erm... I guess asking this... could be rude, but...

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Er... What sort of relationship... did you have with Jamrock-san?

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Hm... He's an old acquaintance of mine.

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...Eh!?

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But with the situation at hand, I need to rely on him...

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But... Er... Jamrock-san...

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Jamrock-san... seemed to hold... you dear...

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But I... don't deserve that.

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You like Jamrock, right?

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Eh!? Er... No, not at all! I've... only been with him for three days and... erm...

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I asked because every time you talk about him, you seem like you put your everything into it.

GT: I feel so hard when I talk about him.

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...But... You too...

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Whenever you talk of him... you have a gentle smile on your face...

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I... do?

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...Yes.

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Oh...

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I think Jamrock should be here soon. I'm sure he can save you, so don't worry.

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...Yes.

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I'll come see you later...





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All right, let's head to the chapel to prepare for the departure.​

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Good morning, Jamrock-san. Did you sleep well last night?

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...Oh, morning.

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Today... we finally reach the village of Ruzoi.

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Yeah... Your contact was there, right?

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Yes. She should be somewhere in the village, but...

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The messenger's name is Araimr. If I'm not with you, I'll give you a wooden block that works as proof that you came in my stead.

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The village of Ruzoi has humans and claw people living together. It's the farthest-away place where one can find human habitation, and every place from now on will be claw people.

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All right... Let's head for the village then.

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Select a party for me.

My request is that we have Shamirnarsa with us.
 

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