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abnaxus

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Depends on how easy it is to hack the game.
 

shywn

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Is there any benefit to not going in with full strength?

From your point of view, no. Makes the fights go from ridiculously easy to very easy. Since I'm mostly just summarising the fights anyway...

If you are going to translate all the dialogue and stuff, why not actually translate the game ? :3

I'd need some sort of group of people to handle the other, more technical tasks, and I don't really have the connections for that. (It's possible that I could handle the technical stuff myself, but the most data-file hacking I've done is figuring out a game's music file storage format so I could extract the .mid files stored within.)

That said, if there is some group out there wanting to produce a translation patch for this game, you are free to use my translations as a starting point.

Besides, it's easier to abandon an LP than a group of people :wink:
 

Helly

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Project: Eternity Torment: Tides of Numenera Shadorwun: Hong Kong Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire Pathfinder: Kingmaker Steve gets a Kidney but I don't even get a tag. My team has the sexiest and deadliest waifus you can recruit.
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shywn

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Can we have a few more votes?

East Comet, West Comet, Old Comet, Jakash, or Altamina? Voting ends in about 12 hours I think. If no winner is found by then, I'll pick one myself.

Currently 1 vote for West Comet and Altamina both, rest have no votes.


"Another Forgotten Porn Game"

Hey, the forgotten games are the best.
 

shywn

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I've been having some writer's block (translator's block?) this week so I haven't managed to get the whole thing quite ready yet, so I'll give you what I currently have.

DAY THREE

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What a great morning! I look forward to working with you today again.

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I'll be counting on you too.

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Okay, let's depart!

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ALTAMINA CASTLE TOWN



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What the hell are those black things? Houses made of obsidian?

Though it had been less than a week since I left this place, it felt like it had happened much longer ago.​

I stood at the gates of Altamina castle town.​

The gates were open, but soldiers were guarding it, and it looked like we could not easily get in.​

Brute force, like on my way out, was not really an option either.​

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Heavy guarding here in the capital.

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Yeah.

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Guess we have no choice but to drill through the ground or something?

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.........

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Right, there's that option too...

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...? What did you think of?

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If I recall correctly, there is an underground canal around here... We could perhaps get past through there.

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Oh! I see!

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We moved away from the gates, and ended up in a place where traffic was scarse.​

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This should be it...

In the middle of the stone-paved road, there was a cover made of bricks.​

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Heave-ho...

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*fwoooosh*​

As we lift off the cover, the low-pitched sound of flowing water reached our ears intermittently.​

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Quite dark there...

I took out the tinderbox and lit the torch we were carrying.​

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...........

We entered the underground canal without saying a word.​





I'll break here to describe how the party member selection affects the above scene.

If we hadn't had Sandrake with our party, it would've been Pamela who points out that there was some sort of hole she saw when coming here.

If we had a certain thief with our party, she would've pointed out the canal, said she'd used it before.

With only Jamrock and Kalderina, the suggestion would come from Jamrock's side and they'd have a brief conversation on that.

This game is full of those little branches that depend on party member selection.

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*roar*​

Right next to us, there was water flowing, making a low-pitched sound.​

As could be expected, there was no natural light in the underground, and only our torch brought light to us, flickering restlessly.​

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Quite dark here...

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Yeah. Be careful.

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Oh, yes...

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This place somehow feels ... eerie...

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Yeah. It has a history of its own.

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History?

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Yeah... Well, just some stupid rumours, that's all.

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Er... What kind of ... rumours?

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Ngh!? Yeah. ~~

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Years ago, in a war, the enemy was trying to penetrate the city through this route, so they opened all the flood gates and let the enemy drown... Since then, the ghosts have haunted this place. That sort.

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

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They're just silly rumours, that's all.

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Uwah! What's that next to you, Kalderina!

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Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!

The stone canal tunnel was suddenly filled with Kalderina's shriek and its echoes.​

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I was joking! You're the one that startled me more!

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Kalderina...?

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E--er ... I really don't like those stories!

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That's surprising...

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Yeah... that the always serious Little Miss Kalderina would be like this...

GT: That's right, I'm always solid, Calderina miss you so much.

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Eh?

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

Kalderina was clinging to me and shaking. Was she that frightened?​

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Ah... I'm sorry!

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I don't particularly mind...

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I guess I went overboard with my scare... Well, I guess she can stay like that until we get out.

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Hey...

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Right? Little Miss Kalderina?

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E-err...

Kalderina was looking like she did not know what to do, looking at Sandrake.​

And then, she moved her gaze towards me.​

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Er... may ... I? Jamrock-san...

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...? Yeah, sure.

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

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Well... All right then...

As she said that, Kalderina gently tightened her grip on my arm.​

We walked like that for probably four and a half koku. ~~

Okay, okay, I give up. I have no idea how long a koku is, dammit.

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Around here, I guess...

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We should be able to get out of here with this ladder, leading us to the back side of the town.

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Ah ... already?

Kalderina distanced herself from me when she said that.​

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

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Shall we go?

We climbed the ladder and got back outside.​

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There happened to be no passers-by, and we got out uneventfully.​

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Well, this is about what I was expecting.

This was just north of Altamina castle. We stood in the alley.​

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I guess we should go find Harlin.

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It hadn't been a week since I had been there with Minvi, yet it felt like much longer.​

The front of the shop would usually have guests waiting in a line, but today it was empty.​

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I hope she's there...

We pushed the tent fabric away, and stepped in.​

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Old hag... are you here?

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

Indeed, the place was still and empty.​

There was a room in the back behind the curtain, but she should have heard me if she was there.​

I was not sure what sort of lecture I'd get if I went there on my own.​

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What now...

We could wait here, but... as we're talking about that old hag, it's not unheard of that she'd just spend two or three days strolling around the town...​

We're likely to meet her sooner if we started searching for her...​

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That's probably better...

We decided to leave Harlin's place.​

So ...

We prowl around the city, ask around but mostly do not knock doors. Jamrock refuses to, you see, unless it's someone he knows well. Says knocking strangers' doors might be dangerous, as people are likely to recognise him.

There are surprisingly many claw people in Altamina. From the way he reacted to them in the prologue at the temple, it seemed to me that they were rarely if ever seen around here.

By the way, the way he asks around for Harlin is quite humorous. "Have you seen a shady old lady around?"

One passer-by even replied, "Ohh, do you mean Harlin-san?"

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We visit Jamrock's house, only to find a guard posted outside. Jamrock remarks that he is pleased with the free burglar deterrent he receives.

Eventually, we find our way to the dojo.

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Here is the fencing dojo of Altia kingdom, where I used to teach fencing to the swordsmen.

GT: Here is a swordsmen doctor of the Altia Kingdom ...

Previously, before I fled the town -- barely a week ago -- the clatter of swords resounded till the dead of night here.​

But now, it was as silent as a graveyard.​

I tried my key on the locked door, but it seems they had replaced the lock, as the door did not open.​

The door had a poster on it.​

On the poster, there was writing to the effect of "this dojo is closed until the arrest of Jamrock the kidnapper".​

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

*rip*​

I tore down the poster, almost as through a reflex.​

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What's wrong, Jamrock?

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...Nothing.

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Oh.

Pamela understood to not question any further.​

I hated it more than anything, to be falsely accused of a crime, in this very dojo.​

GT: It was the most disgusting thing to say it in this dojo, rather than being able to wear wet clothes.

For it defiled the teachings I had given out here.​

I was a bit surprised at my thoughts. My home village had been burnt to the ground, and I came to this place in search of an easy do-nothing job, yet I had come to value my life here.​

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Right...

Right, I wonder how my students are doing...​

I hope they weren't dragged into trouble because of me.​

Anyway, no use of dwelling on it now.​

We decided to leave this place.​

So after going through the whole town, we ask Kalderina for help, and get told that Harlin might be back at her stall.

Town map here, by the way.

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I can't be arsed to edit the image to annotate the map properly, so I'll do a textual annotation:

Northwest is the temple church. North middle is the castle. Northeast is the dojo.

Southwest is Harlin's place. South middle is the gatehouse. Southeast is Jamrock's house.

The northern road going around the castle has nothing of note.

Sooo... to Harlin's place!

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It seems she has not come back yet.

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Guess we'll have to go somewhere else.

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Jamrock! We are arresting you for the abduction of temple priest candidate number one Lady Minvi!

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...!?

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Resistance is futile!

I was surrounded by the soldiers hiding nearby in an instant.​

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...Damn.

  1. Let them arrest you.
  2. Resist.
  3. Run away.

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Can we get away?

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No way, Jamrock! Maybe if you were alone...

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Right. Well...

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All right. I won't run or hide, but come with you.

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All right! Be quiet now! ~~

One soldier was tying me up.​

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This way!

Bound, we were brought into the dungeons of the castle and locked away.​

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

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Still, we don't have much we can do about things in here...

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Still, these jails aren't really a place for relaxing either...

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But we might as well as do so anyway...

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Well, yeah...

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But, if we're locked up in a place like this, with nothing to do, our bodies'll weaken.

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Guess it can't be helped right now.

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Yeah... oh, did someone just come?

I saw a familiar face coming through the corridor.​

He was a former superior of mine I was indebted to.​

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Minister Galiba!?

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Long time no see, Jamrock.

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I ... I didn't kidnap Minvi! Please believe me!

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Hmph... But we currently do not know the whereabouts of Lady Minvi of the Zeinhad temple, is that not right?

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That's...!

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Furthermore, before she went missing, there were plenty of people who saw you and Lady Minvi together.

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...........

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No matter how much you plead, it won't make much difference. Be willing to accept that.

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That's...!

As Kalderina opened her mouth to say something...​

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

Minister Galiba gently raised his hand.​

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

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...?

Though the gesture was by no means forceful, Kalderina was very easily hushed.​

She was indeed normally mild-mannered, yet her silence now felt clearly unnatural.​

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

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At any rate...

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It is unfortunate that you betrayed the king's trust in this way, and mine too.

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

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We should get a proper verdict for you soon. Until then, try to enjoy your stay.

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As he said that, Galiba turned his back on us and left.​

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Why on earth!

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Jamrock-san...

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Hey, Jamrock! This is not the time fall into despair!

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

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Yeah, I know.

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So, you should know that right now, we need to figure out how to get out of here?

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Yeah...

How to get out of here, eh...​

We were stripped out of our possessions, and there was not much we had to work on.​

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

Really, looks like a complete defeat right now.​

But, we mustn't give up here just because.​

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Can we find some way?

*creak*​

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...!

Suddenly, a creak of a door echoed, and I quickly shut up.​

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Ah ... you indeed were here!

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The man who appeared looked terribly out-of-place here.​

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

But I do have a feeling I've seen him somewhere before...​

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Wait a bit, OK?

The man searched his bosom for a key, and thrust it into the cell door's keyhole.​

*click*​

The cell's door opened with a light metallic click.​

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Well then... The guards have been put to sleep, so run away now.

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Who ...?

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Have you forgotten? Jamrock-sensei?

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...!

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From the dojo!?

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Yes.

I remembered him now. He was one of the more talented students in the dojo, if I was not mistaken.​

For the last two days, we've seen a lot of people looking exactly like him, so I'm not surprised that Jamrock forgot.

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I brought the belongings I found too. ~~~

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Thank you. You helped us a lot.

What he handed over to us was everything we had carried, including our weapons.​

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You should be able to get out of here without alerting the guards if you use the underground tunnel.

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Under the ground again, huh.

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...?

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Ah, we just used an underground tunnel when entering the town too.

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Oh, that's how it was.

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We'll be in debt to you. Try to get out of here without getting caught.

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Please don't worry about me. Everyone believes in you, sensei.

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We heard that you had been caught, and discussed what to do. I was chosen to handle this.

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Well, quickly now! No time for hesitation now!

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...Thank you.

I bowed to him, and left the dungeon.​

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As we exited the dungeon, we were lead to a side passage. ~~~~

We continued straight through the underground passage...​

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Oops... a dead end?

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Nope, there's a grate leading to the underground canal I think.

As we opened the grate, behind it we saw the same underground canal we had passed through some hours earlier.​

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I guess we just need to go straight forward now...

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Straight forward... which way?

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This way...

We walked in the underground canal.​

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

At any rate, Kalderina acted a bit strange when we met Minister Galiba.​

I wonder what was up with that...​

But this is not the time to think about that.​

We should be pretty close now, since we've walked this far already.​

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If we climb here, we should be at the same spot as we did when we came here.

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We climbed the ladder, and emerged outside.​

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Phew, does the air of freedom smell good!

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

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? What's wrong?

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I was just thinking you looked good. ~~

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You can say that again! ~~~~

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Phew! I thought I was going to go crazy there! ~~~

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Well... we got saved. I hope he got away safely.

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Well then... I guess we should get going.


The latter half of Altamina scenario will be coming later.
 

Dayyālu

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Jeez, three pages full of text and I've only glimpsed like one titty!

What kind of H-game is this??

The worst kind. I fear we'll get tiddies just at the end, after much fighting and gnashing of teeth.

Gone are the golden days of yore, when great generals stormed nunneries to save the poor women from their own foolishness.

But it has its..... weird retard charm?

Keep it up, kind LPer. I somewhat enjoy it.
 

shywn

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We ask Kalderina for advice again and she says we should head to Harlin's place (again). Hope we'll be a bit more lucky this time.

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I suppose we'll try again.​

I tried probing the surroundings a bit, but this time soldiers didn't seem to be hiding around...​

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Old hag... are you here?

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Ohh? Took quite a bit of time of you.

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Phew. You finally were here.

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What's with your sour face? It seems you got into quite a trouble when I was not here ... the shop's all messy too... ~~

GT: Anyway, that spicy face ... It seems to have been terrible eyes while I was away, but something shabby was taken away ...

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...How did you know?

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I do have eyes, you know.

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Well ... all right. But why did you summon me here?

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We're not in that much of a hurry, are we?

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Oh, aren't you too a temple priest candidate?

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Ah... yes. I'm number two.

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Oh, that's high. ~~

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No, not if compared to Minvi-oneesama...

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A position is not something you compare to others'.

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Yours is actually pretty significant, and besides, doesn't Jamrock over there too trust you?

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Right, Jamrock?

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Hm? Yeah, of course...

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

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...Really?

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Yeah.

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

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All right, I believe you.

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Let's stop with the chatter for now and move on to business?

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Oh ... right.

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Actually, in the meanwhile, I've been investigating quite a bit myself too. I got the idea that you were having trouble?

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Yeah.

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And then ... what was it called ... that claw people's heretical group... ~~

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Dark, Blood, and Claw?

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Yes, that one.

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Recently, they've come to this town too.

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...What? This is the capital, no? They shouldn't be able to just waltz in...

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Of course, they've likely made plenty of preparations to that effect in advance ... and even so, I couldn't just leave the situation be. ~~~~

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But, wouldn't it been better to leave this issue to the guards?

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Do you think they'd have listened to the ramblings of a senile old lady? With no proof either?

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

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All right. We'll investigate it somehow.

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Ah, I thought you would.

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

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Do you have anything we could work on? This is a large town -- no use searching around blind.

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Well... I guess you could search for places that look different than before?

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...That's it?

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That's it.

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You really did have no proof after all...

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In any case, the lives of this town's people depend on you. I'm counting on you.

Not lives-lives in the sense that they'll die, but... that this town might become a more hostile place to live in.

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I see... Let's do it then.

I stood up with my expression still showing bitterness.​

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Take care, will you?

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...Thank you for your concern.

We left Harlin's shop...​

Jamrock has gained the courage to knock on people's doors now. However, he doesn't really get new information from those encounters.

A couple of people he met that way recognise him or are about to.

Other assorted rumours:

  • A small girl told us that a lot of people have entered some building but never came out.
  • One claw person was offended about us asking about masked claw people, saying that the masks are only used for festivals. But then he recalled that he indeed had seen some at night, in the castle's direction.
  • Another claw person said he saw some masked claw people, wearing their standard festival masks, in the east.
  • The dojo is closed until they get a new instructor, and the students of the dojo miss me.
  • One old man was saying that the soldiers are now more violent and have no respect unlike in the old days when he wore onions on his belt...

And then we come to the dojo.

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The fencing dojo, eh... Probably irrelevant to our search...​

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...? Hey, Jamrock. The door's open.

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What?

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Strange... It was closed earlier. Did someone open it?

We decided to go inside.​

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

For a while, the not-in-use dojo indeed looked deserted. ~~

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Was it this big?

In the memories I had of this place, it had always been filled with students, and now that we were here alone, it somehow felt much bigger.​

*thud*​

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...!?

I moved my gaze at the sound that broke the silence.​

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...!? The door?

The entrance suddenly closed tight. ~~~

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*hisssss*

I've previously translated this sound effect as "slash" or something, but I now think it is a feline hiss.

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...!!

In an instant, several masked claw people attacked us.​

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Let's go!

I drew the sword from my back.​

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Fight. Two claw religious assassins. No problems.

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Looks like we made it?

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*hiss*

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...! More!?

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Three claw people religious assassins. Pamela gets poisoned, Kalderina gets to use her healing skill again. Not that it's necessary or anything...

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Was it over now?

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We should check a bit deeper...

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Jamrock! Over there!

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

I saw the masked claw person running away from the back door.​

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We probably can't catch him any more...

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This place must've become a hideout of the Dark, Blood, and Claw after it was closed.

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The noise was coming from here, right?

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This is bad... We should leave through the back door too...

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We left the dojo and circled from the rear.​

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They should be posting guards here now and the Order should no longer be able to work in Altamina.

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I guess we should tell Harlin about this...

We decided to leave this place, avoiding the guards' gaze.​

Er. Is this it? We chanced upon a claw people safehouse and fought a bunch of them and that's it? No information or anything? We went to jail for this? A vague promise that Altamina is safe now?





Let's explore a bit more, in case there's still something juicy out here.

We find an old acquaintance who mentions to us that the king is in ill health and he doesn't have an heir set...

We also go prowl around the castle.

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These are the gates of Altamina castle.

Oh, those obsidian things were gates?

As I peek inside the gates, I see soldiers patrolling there as usual.​

Alongside them, a familiar face caught my eye.​

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Minister Galiba...

He was conversing with the soldiers, apparently giving out some sort of orders.​

And then, his gaze suddenly turned towards me.​

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...!

Before I had the chance to avoid his gaze, his eyes had turned straight towards me.​

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

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

For a moment, he seemed to be laughing.​

And then, he continued conversing with the troops, as if nothing had happened.​

Did he not notice me? No, that can't be...​

I'm sure he was looking straight at me.​

Did he ignore us on purpose?​

If so, his attitude at the dungeon now feels curious...​

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What does this all mean?

I leave the place with a niggling feeling...​





We also learn from an acquaintance that there are more soldiers on the streets than previously.

Then we meet this little claw girl.

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Hey, Mister!

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...? What?

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I want to go to West Comet, but Mum won't let me! Mister, won't you take me there?

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If I did, they'd call me a kidnapper.

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It's aall riight!

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You're already being called a kidnapper ...

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Hey...

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Go ask your mother to take you.

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Rats!

The girl left, pouting slightly.​





The game told us to go to Harlin, so we finally go there.

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Old hag?

As could be seen, the place was deserted, nobody there.​

Though she should have been here until just recently, Harlin could now not be found.​

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I guess she went somewhere again...

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Anyway, we did what she asked us, and we don't particularly have to meet her again...

We decided to leave Harlin's place.​

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Well then, we're done investigating.​

That moment.​

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Jamrock the kidnapper! I'd never have thought I'd find you here...

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

I felt something cold on my back.​

A blade between my shoulders.​

But... what on earth is this? If this assailant managed to hide his presence this well, and then put a sword to my back...​

*slide*​

The blade was pulled away.​

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You let your guard down.

I... know this voice...​

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Minardi!?

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You've grown weak, Jamrock. So many blind spots.

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E-er... Jamrock-san, who might this...

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Oh, she's Minardi, a war buddy of mine.

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I heard that you've been sighted in the towns nearby, so I decided to search you out.

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Why? ...Were you assigned to take part in the manhunt for me?

Her name's been included in the discussions for the next chivalry captain. Why would she be made to do the tasks -- such as capturing a criminal -- of a regular rank-and-file soldier? ~~~

GT: Minardi who also has a story of the next Knight's Headquarters does not have to bother to make a mockery of a security guard, such as arresting the kidnappers ...

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Certainly not! Well, I did see the notice.

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Besides, I don't even believe that you kidnapped anyone.

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Everyone in the chivalry who knows you says the same.

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...?

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Then...

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I was just curious...

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...?

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If it were just a false charge, you'd come back to the castle and prove your innocence, but...

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It seems to me that you were set up.

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

I can't say that the thought hadn't crossed my mind.​

When I was made to be Minvi's kidnapper... and then the net that has been cast around me ... It's all just orchestrated way too well... ~~

GT: ... It is indeed too good for dressing ...

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But, who would...

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

Minardi was silent for a while, as if hesitating, and then...​

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I suspect Minister Galiba.

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But that is...!?

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What!?

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That day, when temple priest candidate number one Minvi had an audience with His Majesty Pharmacy IV... Only Minister Galiba then had too much of a blank space where I could not account for his whereabouts.

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

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But it's not just that. I've heard rumours that he's doing suspicious things inside the castle too.

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But... Why would Minister Galiba hatch such a scheme to get me? What would he have to gain?

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That I do not know, right now.

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No way...

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Don't you believe me?

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He was a superior officer of mine. I can't just accept such a thing that easily.

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Well, what if I were to ask for your personal opinion? Do you believe me, or not?

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

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Right...

  1. I believe you.
  2. I don't believe you.
  3. It's not that simple to say.

Hmm, it's not that I don't believe you, but I'd like some more proof first, and we don't really have that yet.

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It's not that simple to say...

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

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If I'm asked whether I believe or not, I generally try to believe. But...

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To put it bluntly, it's not a subject I can leave to a snap judgement.

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I can understand that...

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Then, Jamrock.

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...?

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Take me with. To your journey.

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...!?

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I'd like to see it with my own eyes, what this is all about.

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

Minardi's expression was serious when she said that.​

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How is it? I guess you won't take me? ~~~

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.......

Minardi does have considerable skill with her sword.​

If she was with us, it'd indeed be quite reassuring.​

But on the other hand, should I really let her get involved? That thought worries me.​

  1. Let her come with.
  2. Refuse her.

One waifu, coming up!

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Are you really fine with that?

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Yes, of course.

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The reputation you've been building might just go poof into the air, no?

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If it goes poof when helping you, let it go poof!

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

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I guess that line was unlike me.

Minardi joined our party!​

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I will just send out a request for a leave, and then join you. Where can I find you?

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Oh, we'll be staying in the temple church this night. Come visit us there.

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Oh... Got it. Good-bye then...

As she said that, she left, somewhat hastily.​

GT: That said, like a little panic, Minardi left us ahead of us

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We should probably be on our way too...





One more round through the city.

I visit the dojo and the soldiers seem to be investigating inside.

The only possibly meaningful event we find has to do with Kalderina.

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Today's exploration's done, so the only thing's left is returning to the church...

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Quite a bit happened today...

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Yeah... that's right.

As I said that, I remembered how she behaved at the dungeons.​

That she took Minister Galiba's cue to silence her...​

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Kalderina...

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...? Yes, what is it?

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Earlier today...

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...Yes.

Kalderina's expression darkened with her brief response.​

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

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...No, never mind.

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Er... Jamrock-san...

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Hm?

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

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Never... mind.

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Oh.

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We don't have anything to do here now.

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Guess we'll leave.

Can't find anything more, so let's give out the performance evaluations and leave. No, we did not meet Harlin again.

Can't bother copypasting/translating them since they're the same script every time, but:

Kalderina 3/5

Sandrake 3/5

Pamela 4/5

Also, here's the random encounter breakdown:

  • bounty hunters, times 3
  • guards + guard dogs, times 5
  • guards with guard horses (they bite)
  • a regular guard patrol with no animals
  • out of control horses, times 2
  • eagles, times 2
  • wild dogs, times 3
  • thugs who are of the opinion that we have entered their turf without their permission

The streets of Altamina sure are dangerous.

I avoided the guards as before, but I guess I'll stop doing that starting next post since it's kind of a drag and probably doesn't matter.

Kalderina got a total of 6 activity points, Sandrake 14, and Pamela 7

(I'm just keeping track of them in case I see some pattern emerge...)
 

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Guess the main hero will eventually fuck one waifu after 30 hours of brown nosing.
 

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Tough crowd here.

The Japanese can make an h-game set in a god-damned brothel with less nudity than this. I know, since I've played one. And the odd thing was -- it was still interesting.

:philosoraptor: That makes one think, does it not?

(;desu; or ;philosoraptor;? Not sure which one more appropriate.)




Anyway, I'll take a short detour right now and describe the battle system in a bit more depth. Or at least the parts that I've divined of it so far.

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  • If you direct a character to attack an enemy, but the enemy dies before she has the chance to, they are unable to re-target their attack but instead waste their turn (and work points.)
    • The slower characters tend to be a bit useless due to that.
  • The battle system is based on three rows.
  • The enemies cannot move from one row to the other.
  • The enemies in the back row usually cannot attack us.
  • Once the whole of row 2 is defeated, row 3 steps forward into range.
  • Overall, the back row is pretty harmless.
  • Some enemies have the ability to summon more enemies.
    • I think they need an empty row to do so.

There are three types of enemy encounters: regular ones, enemy ambushes, and enemy encirclements.

  • Enemy ambush means that the enemy gets the first strike.
  • Enemy encirclement looks like this:

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  • Note the arrowheads that tell us which way the character is facing.
  • I guess facing the wrong way has some penalties on to-hit percentages.
  • Attacking someone behind us turns the character around, naturally.
 

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HP/130 WP/112 Atk/26 Def/13 Spd/9

Minardi's character sheet looks like this.

【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

With Gagginess, Minardi can attack an enemy in the front row twice, and deal some damage to an enemy in the back row too.

【Have the enemy being searched】 A command to find an enemy in Minardi for a while while searching. If you find an enemy you can make a surprise attack. Required work points: 5

She can search for the enemy while exploring. For the next random encounter, Minardi will warn you in advance and you are given the choice of ambushing them (gives you first strike) or avoiding the encounter altogether.

Overall, well-balanced stats, and pretty quick too.

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I noticed Kalderina had gained a new move. Either the game did not notify us of that, or I missed the notification.

【Simple treatment】 A command for treating one ally by Calderina who is good at medical technology. Moderate damage point. Required work points: 5

Better healing. Nothing to write home about.

Note that the border of the face icon on the upper right has changed colour from green to this yellowish shade, and furthermore, Kalderina now seems to be smiling there. I guess we have gained some relationship points with her?

But now, back to the game.





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Minardi should be already here...

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I guess I should explain to her what has happened...

I knocked on her door.​

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Who's there?

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Me, Jamrock.

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Jamrock, eh...

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May I come in?

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Oh, yeah...

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

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Good to be with you.

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Yeah...

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But first... What's happened? In the time between you becoming a fugitive and now...

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Oh... right...

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Do you know of a group called Dark, Blood, and Claw?

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Dark, Blood, and Claw...

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Guess you don't?

I explained to her briefly what had happened thus far...​

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...That cannot be... ~~~~

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If you don't know about them ... that would mean that not many people in the castle know about them either.

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That's probably true...

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It looks like it's going to be quite a bit of trouble...

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Yeah...

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

There was now a gloomy atmosphere between us, as we pondered the situation.​

I...​

  1. Be silent.
  2. Change the subject.
  3. Leave the room.

My social skills say that number two is a good option.

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Anyway, was it really a good choice for you? To take leave off the chivalry...

I worried about the gloomy mood, and decided to change the subject.​

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Oh? Yeah, they seemed to believe me. There were a few that noticed something though.

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Isn't that bad?

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No, the ones that noticed were all people who know you are innocent.

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I got a heap of encouragement from them. Some asked me to say hello to you for them, some asked me to do my best... ~~~

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...?

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No, never mind.

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? Oh...

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Then... I guess I'll leave now.

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Yeah...

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Well... I look forward to working with you, tomorrow.

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Yeah... Bye then...





Kalderina has something to speak to us about, but I decided not to translate it to you, at least unless you ask me to. It's about fifty lines of text...

Quick summary: She has an inferiority complex.



I knocked the room of Calderina ...​

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. . Yes?

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. . . I am ...

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Jam Rock . . .

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Please.

With not saying anything, Calderina opened the door.​

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Oh ... be rude.

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. . . . . .

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. . Was it disturbing?

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Ah, no, that's not it!

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... I wish I could ...

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. . . . . .

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Jam Rock is the only one ... Does not it have a feeling?

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. . .?

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That ... that ... ... I'm coming to my room ...

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Separately, there is not such a thing ...?

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Sure, is that so?

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I thought I was not tired ...

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No! I am fine!

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I wish ...

, Calderina suddenly gave a little difficult expression.​

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Ah, that, please talk a little, are you OK?

I answered Calderina, with a slightly cloudy expression.​

  1. I do not care.
  2. I have something to do.

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Separately it does not matter ...

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Ah ... yes!

A little Calderina's expression softens.​

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So, what happened?

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Ah ... that ...

... But as soon as I urged the destination, the expression of Calderina will cloud again.​

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. . . Minwie's sister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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. . . Ah.

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... It is safe, is not it?

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. . . Ah ...

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Minwie's sister ... Since the time I just came to the temple, I told you that I looked after my troubles, did not you?

Calderina started speaking after seeing me nod.​

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Because I'm Doshi ... It has always failed me ...

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Minwi's sister did not have a bad face, he was taking care of me like that ...

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I thought that he was a solid person though I was the only one with me ...

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.....

In the words of Calderina, I remembered Tim Thimaya for a moment.​

I said to Calderina, who is dropping his gaze to the floor.​

  1. Is it the second successor?
  2. Surely Minwi is fine.
  3. I understand that feeling.

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Is it the second successor?

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. . . . . . What?

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For you, Minwi is the best rival ... depending on the thing, is it a disturbing person?

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. .! Such!

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Is it different?

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Well, I also became the second successor to the temple priest ... All in all, thanks to Minwi's sister who stayed!

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. . . I have never thought of such a thing ...

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. . . I'm sorry. I said something boring ...

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. . . No . . .

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Well, I will not be worried so much.

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That's right!

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... Today is already late, please take a good rest.

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Yes.



I think I just might outsource things to Google Translate if I get tired of this.





The priest says this of our actions:

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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.

Should I try to get some different responses out of him?





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Well then, guess I'll sleep now.

Even so...​

Minardi's words made me curious.​

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I suspect... Minister Galiba...

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

Indeed, Minister Galiba has some suspicious aspects.​

When I met him at the Altamina castle town, his behaviour was a bit strange...​

Though he was treating me as a criminal, he did not even ask me of Minvi's whereabouts ... and then, the lack of guards too...​

Good point.

It just doesn't make sense...​

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In any case, brooding over it now won't help much.

Tomorrow's an early rise, so let's rest now.​

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THE NEXT MORNING



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

I woke up a bit early, it seems...​

The sun had just come out. It was too early to leave on our travels.​

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I guess I'll take a short walk.

I left my room with that thought in my mind.​

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It was indeed early. The church was enveloped in silence.​

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

...?​

No... I hear something?​

*splash*​

The sound of water was coming from the baths.​

There's nothing unnatural itself in that, but this early in the morning?​

The fact intrigued me a bit...​

  1. Peek inside.
  2. Don't worry about it and go elsewhere.

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

I was curious, so I decided to take a peek.​

*creak*​

The door wasn't locked, and opened more easily than I had thought.​

I tried to take a peek inside as silently as possible, carefully...​

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...!?

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Inside, Kalderina was bathing.​

The morning light shone against the water that slowly flowed off Kalderina's skin.​

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Phew...

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...!

Hearing Kalderina's gentle sigh, I suddenly regained my senses.​

  1. Hurry out of here.
  2. Keep watching for a while.

Protip: When a game gives you such an option, always choose 'Leave'. There are very few games that give you a second chance.

But that is not the choice I selected.

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...........

Somehow I stood still and kept my eyes on the sight.​

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

The sunlight reflected on the water's surface, and then on Kalderina...​

The flow of water seemed strangely slow...​

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

Kalderina slowly turned her gaze.​

And once her gaze reached me, it stopped.​

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

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

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

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

For a moment, all I could think about was how our gazes had crossed.​

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Jamrock...san?

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...Ah...

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

For a moment, I saw Kalderina breathe fully in.​

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KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

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S--Sorry!

I hurried out of the baths.​

I reflexively left the place.​

More commonly known as 'ran away', I guess...​

..............​

I walked around to cool off a bit. When I came back...​

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Ah...

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Kalderina!?

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Er... I'm sorry. I'll accept any punishment ...

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Ah, please, Jamrock-san.

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Heya! What's with you two?

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Oh, Sandrake. This morning...

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Oh! Right, this morning, Little Miss Kalderina slipped at the baths and made quite a bit of noise. Have you already heard of it?

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...?

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What, you haven't? The little miss made such a scream that everybody in the church woke up!

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No, actually that was...

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E---err, Sandrake-san! We're departing pretty soon, so...

As I was about to tell him the truth, Kalderina suddenly interrupted me.​

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Oh yeah, that time already? I'll see you later, you two!

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Yes.

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...Yeah.

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

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

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Kalderina...

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Ah... Yes?

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Why on earth did you...

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Ah, no, well...

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Never mind! Let's go now!

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H-hey?

Kalderina pulled my hand and we went to prepare for the departure.​

Strange. That was a different result than what I had in my private game. Mine was a heavy scolding. Guess I did get some relationship points with her after all.





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

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Ah, good morning, Jamrock-san.

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Oh, morning.

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Still 11 days to go...

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Yes.

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But... What a situation we ended up in yesterday...

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

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By the way, have you found any new information?

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Oh... No, not particularly.

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Okay... Then, I guess we'll investigate one of the places we heard of yesterday?

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That sounds good...

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In the town of East Comet, there is a textile mill where the majority of workers are claw people.

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I am told that many of the workers there have an uncertain past.

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In a place like that, we may be able to get some good information.

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In the town of West Comet, there is a man by the name Salvatore who is said to run the underworld.

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He is supposed to have all the information relating to both the humans and the claw people. ~~

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If we can get in touch with him, we might be able to get some good leads.

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In the town of Old Comet, there is a famous scholar called Gainsborough. He studies the claw people.

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If we meet him, we may be able to get detailed information on the Order of Dark, Blood, and Claw.

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In the port of Jakash, we have received a report that some suspicious claw people came ashore on a small boat.

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It is possible that the claw people who left the village of Temze with Minvi-oneesama on boat came to the port of Jakash. We could get some leads there.

East Comet, West Comet, Old Comet, or Jakash? Voting booth ready.

Also, whom shall we leave waiting at the temple, out of the party? Kalderina, Sandrake, Pamela, or Minardi?

(If we're going to romance someone, it's probably a good idea that she is included in the action.)




I have now successfully tripled the amount of titties in this thread.
 
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Is there some balance to strike between titties now and titties later? I was assuming that the peeping would tank the relationship, I don't know if that's accurate.

Anyway, let's go to East Comet and interrogate the mimimum wage beasts.
 

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Combat looks like something from Winter Wolves game.

It seems we're on path of romancing Kalderina, dump her.
 

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Is there some balance to strike between titties now and titties later? I was assuming that the peeping would tank the relationship, I don't know if that's accurate.

I was actually hoping to tank it, since I didn't feel like translating her branch. I'll try to give the other characters a proper translation.

Based on my understanding -- I'm slightly past halfway in my private game -- you need visit a character about four times at night for action to happen. And the character must have something to say to you. (Not sure how to trigger that; probably consistently taking her along is the correct course of action.)

Do remember that you can only listen to the worries of a single character per night.

There are still three or four potential party members around and un-introduced AFAIK. One male.

Anyway, let's go to East Comet and interrogate the mimimum wage beasts.

I'll probably be playing this tomorrow, unless other votes come in...
 

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In Brave Soul to romance a waifu one needed to visit certain locations at correct times in order to trigger special scenes.
Merely buttering them up at base camp like in BioWare games is :decline:
 

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So, erm, I chose West Comet with Sandrake/Pamela/Minardi.

Making the update is going to take longer than usual since I'm having internets trouble, and my dictionary is on the internets.
 

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DAY FOUR

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What a great morning! I look forward to working with you today again.

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I'll be counting on you too.

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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!

Who are you talking to?





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TOWN OF WEST COMET



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So this is the entrance to the town of West Comet...

It was brimming with liveliness, being one of the largest cities in the kingdom of Altia.​

The humans and claw people coexist here, and the city rivals the capital in population alone. ~~~~

This town was developed as a business district. Every kind of merchandise can be found here; and in the underworld, it is said that there is nothing you cannot get in exchange for money.​

If we can but meet this underworld's leader, Salvatore, we may be able to lay our hands on some good information on the Order of Dark, Blood, and Claw.​

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The problem is, how can we contact Salvatore?





We go around asking random people for him, of course.

One young woman points us towards the pleasure quarters in the west. The same woman actually recognises us (hey, we're famous) and asks us to drop by later.

One old claw lady says she's seen him -- ages ago -- and that few people have seen him and warns that seeking him out might be dangerous...

One other old woman reminisces that she saw him a loong time ago when he was young.

We eventually finish going through the whole town.

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In the west half of the town, we find an apothecary, a restaurant, and finally a pub that also offers certain delights in addition to alcohol.





And then, we make contact.

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It seems we are in the middle of the town's centre avenue. The hustle and bustle of people assaults us from all directions.​

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This town is rather lively...

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...Yeah, seems so.

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...?

Suddenly, I felt like being watched.​

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Jamrock...

It seems Sandrake noticed it too, and quietly spoke to me.​

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Yeah, I know...

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But... I can't sense any hostility...

Minardi too was quietly probing the surroundings.​

Both of them have experience with actual combat. It comes useful in these kinds of situations.​

But who's watching us? Guards?​

I surreptitiously searched for the watcher.​

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

...?​

...That old man?​

He had no clear traits one could recognise him from. He didn't look like a soldier either, of course.​

As I was pondering the situation, the old man approached us.​

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You're Jamrock, aren't you?

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...Yeah.

I nodded, without thinking more of it.​

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I am a messenger of Salvatore. I come with a message, that Salvatore says that you may meet him.

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What!?

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However, there are conditions.

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

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If you can succesfully fulfil the three orders he gives you, he accepts your audience.

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

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Guess we have no choice. So, what are the orders?

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Don't rush so. If you wish to accept the orders, go to the restaurant named Marga.

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Restaurant ... Marga?

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That's right. Good luck then.

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Hey ... wait a bit!

The old man was gone by the time I tried to holler to him.​

Already disappeared into the crowd, with no sign of where he went.​

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

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Anyway, I guess we should go to the restaurant the old man was talking about.

We decided to leave this place.​

...And so we do.





Passing through a harmonious entranceway, we entered the restaurant.​

Guess we should sit at a table and wait for now.​

And, just as we reached our table...​

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May I share the table with you?

A woman called out to us.​

She requested so, though I could see that there were empty tables around.​

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Are you...?

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I am Salvatore's messenger. Did I make you wait?

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No, we just arrived.

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Oh? All right then.

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I guess you want your orders, since you came here?

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Yeah.

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Let's get to the point then.

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There's an apothecary called Darksmel in this town. Go buy a medicine called 'Fragment of Immortality' from there, and deliver it to an old man called Zehed.

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And then?

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That is all.

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What about the second order?

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That comes later. Handle this first.

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We'll contact you later for that.

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Well, I'm done here...

The woman stood up and left the restaurant, leaving us no time to stop her.​

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...?

'Fragment of Immortality' from an apothecary called Darksmel? And deliver it to an old man called Zehed? Is there some hidden meaning behind this?​

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I wonder whether they're making fools of us... ~~

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

No use thinking about it. Guess we'll go to the apothecary...​

We left the restaurant...​





Later, at the apothecary...

We opened the door and entered the building.​

Inside, there was a mix of smells of various ointments, the combination forming a peculiar reek.​

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Not sure what an apothecary does with deer heads or stuffed fish.

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Welcome! Do you have a need for something?

The claw woman merchant spoke to us in clear, standard Altian.​

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Yeah, we would like a medicine called 'Fragment of Immortality'.

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!? ... W--we do not have such medicine!

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...?

As I spoke the medicine's name, 'Fragment of Immortality', I saw the woman briefly lose her composure.​

It did not seem like that they just did not stock such a thing.​

However, we shouldn't be wasting our time here now.​

Besides, Salvatore's -- the supposed head of the underworld's -- messenger said to us that such a thing could be found here. It is probably valid to assume that that is true.​

  1. Threaten her.
  2. Speak in Claw to her.
  3. Appeal to her, explaining the situation to her.

I have noticed that the claw people tend to be shocked when I speak their language, so why not speak it now?

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ヨフナマナガヤダリヤ? (Do you have some reason you cannot sell that medicine to us?)

I spoke to her in her own language.​

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...!?

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ニホシャカオユ? (Do you know our language?)

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タティ。 (More or less.)

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

The merchant kept quiet for a while, as if thinking of something.​

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ナガヤシ、シクチャピハイヤファワピ、プノマイメシレ。 ('Fragment of Immortality' is very valuable, and an illegal substance, so we cannot sell it to anyone except those we trust.)

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カシ、ヴェシェシマチャカヤ? (But, why do you need it?)

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・・・ヨウティア、リヨ。 (We have our reasons.)

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・・・ミンハイ。 (I see.)

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シユユ、イチ。 (I will find you some.)

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ナヤ、タイシヤニ (Thank you.)

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トイト、ファ。 (Please wait a bit.)

As she said so, she went to the back of the shop.​

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チャシナ。 (Here.)

When she came back, she was holding a paper bag.​

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So this is the 'Fragment of Immortality'?

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Yes.

As I had spoken standard Altian to her, she responded in kind.​

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How much?

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I won't charge you for it. You have a need for it, right?

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But...

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Besides, it doesn't look like you could afford it anyway.

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I see. Thank you.

As the medicine wasn't for me anyway, we left without paying, as the merchant suggested.​

Well... Guess we should find the old man called Zehed then?​





We ask around again, and get told that Zehed lives just north of us.

*knock knock*​

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What!?

An old man suddenly came out of the house and spoke to us in a loud voice.​

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Do you happen to know the old man called Zehed? If you do, could you tell us where to find him?

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Know? But you're looking at him right now!

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...! Oh, really? Actually, we were told to give this...

I offered the Fragment of Immortality I was carrying to him.​

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Hm... what's this?

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...! Isn't this... the Fragment of Immortality?

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Yeah, that's right...

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What is the meaning of this!

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...?

The face of the old man -- Zehed -- turned red of anger in an instant.​

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The Fragment of Immortality is made of dried ground livers of claw babies! How dare you bring something like this to me!

...yeah...

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W-wait a bit!

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Explain yourselves! Or face my wrath!

GT: Depending on things and things, just sorry!

Zehed was pressing us for an answer, looking furious.​

GT: With an amazing sword curtain, Zehad crowded us.

But, we had nothing clear we could say to him, apart from that we were told to do this.​

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  1. Say that we didn't know.
  2. Speak to him in Claw.
  3. Get angry.

The old man one-sidedly lecturing us made me seethe with anger.​

GT: To this old man who unilaterally revolves, I was too lazy to set it up.

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Listen to what we're saying already!

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What you say!?

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We're just doing what we were told to! You don't have a right to piss and moan like that!

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Just because you were told to, doesn't change what you're doing!

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What the hell can we do when someone hands us stuff and doesn't tell us these things! ~~~~~

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

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...Good grief.

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...?

Suddenly, the anger disappeared from his voice, as if a demon possessing him had just left.​

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That Salvatore sure does silly things once in a while.

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...Do you know him?

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Yes, he entrusted me the second order. You still need some discipline. It's no use lashing back at someone who's angry at you. ~~~

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

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Well, if you want the conversation to stand still, then it's not a bad move... But anyway, here's your second order.

Zehed presented us an envelope.​

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...?

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The order is inside.

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I opened it, and inside there were two pieces of paper, folded.​

I opened one of them and read it.​

"Go to the pub 'Western Paradise' in the northern pleasure quarters, and fetch the dancer Kemmy as collateral."​

"After you've done that, bring her to the restaurant 'Marga'."​

The other paper was a promissory note.​

The creditor was Salvatore, the debtor was Western Paradise. It was a formal document of the same matter written of in the other paper.​

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

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Understood? My job is done here, right?

The door in front of us was closed somewhat roughly with a bang.​

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Guess we shouldn't be standing here any longer...

We decided to leave the place.​





And into the pub we go.

We opened the door and entered the building.​

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Welcome!

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Female companions with you...?

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Is that bad?

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No, we don't particularly mind.

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We're looking for a girl called Kemmy.

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Ah, Kemmy-chan, right? She just arrived... Can you wait just a bit?

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Yeah...

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Then, come inside!

We were pushed to the back room, before we really understood what was happening.​

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

We passed through a curtain into a room that was somehow filled with a sugary smell.​

The whole room was dimly lit, so I couldn't get a clear picture of it, but I could see that there were a number of guests in addition to us.​

It was no use standing around, so we sat at a nearby table.​

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Were you waiting for me?

Suddenly, a girl approached us.​

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Mister, is this your first time here? But you knew to choose me, right? Were you perhaps referred to this place?

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Who are you?

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Oh? Am I that unfamiliar to you?

The girl giggled a bit when she said that.​

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I am the girl you chose, Kemmy.

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...Oh...

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Unfortunately, we do not have a stage show today, but I will make up for it with quite a bit of extra.

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Oh Miss, you're pretty.

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Ahah, thank you very much!

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You're wonderful yourself too, gramps!

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Being called 'gramps' at my age does sting a bit...

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Ufufu, sorry.

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No worries, no worries.

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I don't think this is the time to have such a conversation.

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As uptight as always, I see.

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...?

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A stage show, you said?

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Ah, yes. I dance there. A kind of stimulating dance, you know?

Kemmy winked and gave out a smile.​

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Oh?

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...? Do you dance too?

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I am with a travelling troupe... Er, or was, I guess.

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Hmm, must be nice... I've longed for such a life too.

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It's not all roses, you know. Always moving, never settling down...

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Huh? I wouldn't mind that, as long as I could dance, I'd be happy.

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Ah, yeah, I know what you mean. Right... if I just get some music, somehow, my body starts moving by itself...

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Yeah, that's it!

Pamela and Kemmy hit it off through their common occupation of dancing, and were now happily conversing.​

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Sorry to interrupt you but...

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Ah ... yeah, you're right.

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...?

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Sorry, but we did not come here as customers today.

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...? What do you mean?

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We came here because of this.

I set down the promissory note we got from Zehed onto the table.​

GT: I placed the borrowed letter from my grandfather on the table.

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Ah ... this...

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

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...Well, can't be helped. Was thinking that this would come up sooner or later anyway.

Kemmy said, her voice oddly lacking disappointment.​

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Boss!

Before we had the time to say something, Kemmy called out to her boss.​

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Coming, coming! Kemmy-chan, what's wrong?

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You haven't paid your debt yet, right? These messengers of Salvatore came to collect me as collateral.

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What! But, that's ...

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Not good to wriggle out of it now! Let's go! Er, what was your name?

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It's Jamrock.

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OK, Jamrock-san!

Kemmy was surprisingly willing to grab my hand, and was now pulling me out of the place.​

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W--Wait a bit, please!

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Kemmy-chan is our most popular girl! I can't let her go this easily!

The man stood in front of us, blocking our way.​

I had a vague feeling of something being amiss...​

But we mustn't get delayed here.​

  1. Threaten him.
  2. Appeal to him.
  3. Leave her here.

I'll choose a sudden pang of conscience.

...That's right.​

I just don't feel like taking a girl like that, as payback for a loan.​

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All right. We'll leave her here.

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What!?

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You don't have that big of an obligation to this place -- to be taken in as payment, do you? ~~~

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W-well, that is right...

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Weren't you tasked to do this by Salvatore? Won't this cause trouble to you?

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If he's of the kind that he demands women as payback for his loans, we don't care to meet him...

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

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That's no good! You must properly take me to Salvatore!

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W--what are you saying, Kemmy-chan?!

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Don't you have debts to pay?

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Guh... but that's...

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Well, let's go!

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...?

We then left the establishment, Kemmy dragging us out...​

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You're pretty brave, aren't you.

GT: You made a lot of fun.

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Really?

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Yeah. It's going to be trouble for you if you don't bring me, right?

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Nah... It's just that I didn't like the idea of having a woman to act as payback for debts.

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Hmmm...

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You are kinder than I thought!

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Well then, let's go!

Kemmy said, in a strangely cheerful voice.​



Lot's of running around in this half, I'm afraid. Continues in the latter half.
 

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