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Script Shin Megami Tensei IV
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| NEUTRAL ENDING
| - Training Exercise I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [001]
| - Training Exercise II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [002]
| - Final Training Exercise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [003]
| - To the Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [004]
| - To My Fellow Samurai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [005]
| - A Missing Fellow Samurai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [006]
| - Let's Eat Breakfast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [007]
| - Find the Survivors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [008]
| - Capture the Black Samurai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [009]
| - Find the Military Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [010]
| - Peallaidh Extermination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [011]
| - Hunting Xi Wangmu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [012]
| - Rescue the VIPs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [013]
| - Kill the Black Samurai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [014]
| - Off Koga Saburo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [015]
| - Kill Yuriko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [016]
| - The Face of True Evil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [017]
| - An Important Rendezvous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [018]
| - I Sense an Uneasiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [019]
| - The Accidental Messiah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [020]
| - Defeating the Demon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [021]
| - Shinjuku is Mine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [022]
| - The Tokyo Kingmaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [023]
| - With Complete Understanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [024]
| - Picking Up the Torch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [025]
| - The Great Spirit of Hope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [026]
| - Returning to Normal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [027]
| - [DLC] For the Past... For the Future . . . . . . . . . . . . . [028]
| CHAOS ENDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [029]
| - The True Paradise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [030]
| - To Return to Our World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [031]
| - A World Shaped by the Strong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [032]
| - [DLC] Clipped Wings 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [033]
| - [DLC] Clipped Wings 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [034]
| - [DLC] Ancient One of the Sun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [035]
| - [DLC] The Eternal Youth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [036]
| LAW ENDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [037]
| - Warriors Chosen by God . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [038]
| - Today's Peace Unto Eternity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [039]
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INTRODUCTION
Basics - This script contains only all the mandatory conversations in the game.
There will be spoilers. If you're reading this and haven't beaten the game, I
suggest you avoid reading ahead.
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Voice: Who are you...? State your name!
> Enter a name.
[Flynn]
Voice: Hahaha. He has spoken! Your life is now irrevocably changed. The choices
you make will no longer bear only on you. What you do... will create a world...
Voice: Oh, so there you are. Hey. Over here... You finally made it. Now I can
take shape too...
Young man: I was fighting damn hard when I waited for you to show up. You do
remember me, right? That's right... I'm Walter.
Walter: Whatever happens after this, you'd better not forget me. Because you
and me are going to make a world where anything can be changed if you have the
will...
Voice: ...Thank goodness you're here. Please, come quick. Good, you've come.
Now I can take shape too.
Young man: I prayed and waited... longing for the day you'd come. You remember
who I am, right? Yes, that's right... My name is Jonathan.
Jonathan: You mustn't forget that my future is with you. The two of us are
going to make a world where the peace we know today lasts forever...
Girl: I... revive... every... sake. Please Flynn, won't you revive me...?
Voice: Hoy... Hoy, wake up. If we're not on our way soon, we'll be late.
Youth: Are you awake? I admit, I fell asleep too... We've spent so many days
out here at Lake Mikado, after all... When I thought about this being our last
nap here, I couldn't bear to rouse myself. So I don't want to hear, "You
promised to wake me up, Issachar!" eh?
Issachar: Drat, but now's not the time to argue. We must hurry to the Gauntlet
Rite.
> Flynn arrived in the castle town with Issachar.
Issachar: ...Here at last. It's such a long trip from the village. The city is
so big, I don't think I could even hazard a guess as to where they might hold
the Rite... Ah, sir! Excuse me!
Elegant man: ...What is it?
Issachar: Well... Us two... We have come for the Rite and...
Elegant man: Hmph... A Casualry brat. The Gauntlet Rite, you say...? Seek it
yourself. Though you may as well begin preparing now for your journey home,
hahaha...
Issachar: Um... Thank you...? Seems the tales I’d heard of the Luxurors’ snoot
undershot the mark... But no matter, we'll find someone else to ask.
> Aquila Statue Plaza
Issachar: Hm? There's a crowd at the plaza. Could this be where the Rite is to
take place...? Hoy, Flynn. Should we have a closer look? Well...?
> "Let's go and see."
Samurai in charge: Those who have come for the Gauntlet Rite, form up here. You
must abide until your turn.
Issachar: This is it... We're finally here... Do you Know, I heard a curious
thing from the elders at our village. Those who pass the Rite and become
Samurai must live in Mikado Castle. As I heard it, they can't even go back to
their hometown, unless it's for a mission. This could be farewell for us,
Flynn...
> A young man is walking out of the plaza, having completed the Rite.
Samurai in charge: Those who fail must leave at once.
Young man: The Gauntlet didn't shine for me. I know this Rite is a dog and pony
show, but the Kingdom says to do it so I go along.
> The disconsolate young man left Aquila Statue Plaza...
Issachar: I will become a Samurai... I’m definitely going to be a Samurai... A
Samurai and a Luxuror at that...
Samurai in charge: Next candidate, step forth.
Issachar: That's my cue. Here I go to become a Samurai! Just know, Flynn...
you'll always be my friend.
> Issachar proceeded to the center of the plaza.
> After some time...
Samurai in charge: Next candidate, come forth! I’m talking to you there. Hurry
up and head to the square.
> Flynn walked over to the center of the plaza...
Issachar: Oh...
> Issachar walked away wistfully...
Sharp-eyed Samurai: What's the matter? It's your turn next, isn't it? Go on.
Monk: Welcome, young man. Will the Gauntlet choose you to be a Samurai...? Let
us begin the Rite. Present to me your left arm.
*> Extend your arm. (Alignment +1)
> The monk gently affixed a Gauntlet to Flynn’s arm...
Monk: O God Almighty... If this young man in my sight is to receive the gift of
becoming a Samurai... Please bestow Your light upon this mystic gauntlet. Now,
young man, touch the Gauntlet.
Th-The mystic script has appeared on the Gauntlet... The Gauntlet has accepted
this man as its owner...! Ahh... the birth of a new Samurai.
Monk: Congratulations, Flynn. You are now a Samurai. Sir Hope, please show
Flynn to the residence hall... I am sorry? Do you not understand that I am here
on Abbot Hugo's behalf?
Hope: There is no need to cross. I have heard you. Follow me.
Issachar: Why...!?
> Flynn followed Hope out of the plaza...
Hope: I am Hope, head of the Samurai. From today on, you will dwell in this
room. As a member of our band, you will work on the behalf of this Kingdom
alongside the rest of we Samurai. Though you've just been inducted your
practical training will begin tomorrow morning. I suggest you rest early
tonight to recover from your journey. You'll get more details tomorrow.
> Hope left your room
> Flynn decided to retire to bed early. His mind was a whirlwind of thoughts...
About his life until now... His family and friends... Uncertainty regarding the
new life suddenly thrust upon him... The high expectations... But soon, Flynn
sunk into slumber...
> The next morning...
Young man: Oh, were you still asleep? Don't mind me barging in. Hah, I'm no
burglar, if that's what you're thinking. I'm a bona fide Samurai. I became one
yesterday, just as you did, heh. My name's Walter.
Walter: I heard that you came from the Casualries too. That's why I came to
introduce myself. It's good to meet you, Flynn. By the by... have we met
somewhere before?
*> "I don't believe so." (Alignment +1)
Walter: Hahahaha... A silly question, wasn't it? Sorry for asking something so
odd. But you see, I had this strange dream two days ago... Ah, but there I go
again. You're heading to the practical training too, right? I’ll go on ahead,
then, and I'll see you at the entrance to Naraku.
> Naraku Entranceway
> Other new Samurai recruits are gathered in the Aquila Statue Plaza.
Youth: What's this I see? Are you a prentice Samurai too?
Walter: Yes, but look who's talking... Come to that, who are you?
Navarre: I am Navarre! NAVARRE! This marks the third time I've said as much!
Let's see... Walter, I presume? You two are our last arrivals. It seems
Casualries tend to be dawdlers. I find this cause for some concern. Don't you
think so, Jonathan?
Jonathan: Navarre... I believe that's enough. We're all prentices here, after
all.
Young lady: You're going to give him a bad impression of us Luxurors.
Navarre: What!? That's rather cutting of you, isn't it, Isabeau!?
Walter: Huh. You may be a Luxuror, but I think we'll get along fine.
Isabeau: I don't know about that... You've been quiet, though.
> Isabeau addressed Flynn.
Isabeau: My name is Isabeau. What's yours?
*> Introduce yourself (Alignment +1)
Jonathan: Hm...? Flynn...? That's the name from my dream... Sorry, never mind
me. Interesting... I am Jonathan. I look forward to working alongside you, my
fellow prentice.
Hope: ...So you're all here, then.
Navarre: A-Ah, the Commander’s here...
Hope: You five are the successful candidates from this year's Gauntlet Rite.
Walter: Five...? People came from all over the Kingdom and only five were
chosen?
Navarre: Are you truly so surprised? Five is a much bigger crop than usual!
Hope: Cut the chitchat, Navarre.
Navarre: What!? I was hardly the only-!
Hope: We will now begin your practical training. Henceforth, you will all be
making forays into Naraku.
Jonathan: Naraku...? If I recall correctly, that is reportedly the place where
demons...
Walter: Demons?
Hope: You're Jonathan, yes? You seem very well-informed.
Isabeau: My father never would reveal to me the Samurai's true mission... So it
involves vanquishing demons...
Hope: Today, you will enter Naraku and receive basic Samurai training as you
battle demons. You'll be given a small stipend to prepare yourselves, as well
as a few common supplies.
> You received 300 Ìàññà.
> You received Healing Water x5.
Hope: There are shops here in the square that handle what you'll need. Each of
you will enter Naraku as soon as you're ready. I'll be in touch by and by with
the details of the exercise. You're all dismissed. Go and make yourselves ready
for training.
> Naraku Entrance
Samurai on duty: You've come, newly chosen one. Past here is Naraku, the cavern
of evil where the demons from the fables you've heard exist in the flesh. Have
you come fully prepared, with weapons, armor, and supplies at the ready...?
*> "I'm prepared."
Samurai on duty: Then go and face the training exercises. And try not to be
slain.
> The atmosphere here is unlike any you've felt before in your life... You feel
a chill creep slowly down your spine...
> The Gauntlet suddenly began to emit a light. Something appeared on the
Gauntlet's LCD monitor...
Figure: Hello, human. I'm Burroughs, a navigational Al.
Burroughs: I've acknowledged you as my user. It's good to meet you.
Hope: This is Hope speaking. I'm scrying on all of your positions through
Burroughs. I see you're all in Naraku now. Let me explain your first training
exercise. You must begin by learning the basics of combat through battle with
demons. Fighting demons is a necessary skill for Samurai. Your task is to
defeat a demon inside Naraku. Any demon will do. Burroughs, the sprite who
dwells in that Gauntlet, will support you. That is all for now. You should
commence your training at once.
Burroughs: I can explain how my interface works. You want me to?
*> "Proceed."
The Menu is now enabled on the bottom screen. There, you can view your status,
use items, and other important functions. While in the field, you can access
the Menu by pressing the Y Button. As you progress, more Menu features will be
unlocked.
Burroughs: Did you get all that?
*> "I did indeed."
Burroughs: Make sure you case just your save.
You can Save or Load your data from the Menu screen. To Save or Load, select
Burroughs from the Menu screen and then choose Save or Load there.
Burroughs: Until next time, Master Flynn.
Burroughs: Be careful, Master. I'm detecting a demon ahead. Do you need me to
explain about demons?
*> No.
Burroughs: Okay. We'll skip over that... Oh. I'm sorry, Master, but I
completely forgot. Master Hope mentioned an important detail of this training
exercise... I'll register this as a quest to "Defeat a demon." Would you like
me to provide an explanation of quests?
*> No.
Burroughs: Okay. We'll skip over that.
> "Training Exercise I" has been accepted.
$ Training Exercise I [001]
Task: Slay some demons.
This is the first training exercise. A Samrai must learn to battle with demons.
Your target may be any demon you find. Defeat demons inside Naraku.
Burroughs: Until next time. Master Flynn.
Demon: A human... A human is here! You never learn. You were a fool to venture
into our nest of evil. I hope you are prepared to die at the hands of a demon!
Burroughs: That was so impressive that I would swear it wasn't your first
battle. You're hot stuff, Master Flynn. I also have good news for you. You've
earned some App Points. Do you want an explanation of how App Points work?
*> Yes.
As you gain levels, you will receive App Points. These allow you to enhance
Burroughs' capabilities. App Points are used to unlock various features pre-
programmed into Burroughs. The "App" menu has been added to Burroughs in the
Main Menu. You can purchase new Apps there. Unlocking Apps will confer many
kinds of benefits on your journey.
Burroughs: Did you get all that?
*> "Yes, I understand."
Hope: This is Hope speaking. Flynn, you finished your task, I see. Well done,
surviving that.
Burroughs: Congratulations on completing the quest.
Hope: But it's too early to celebrate now. I have the details of your next
quest. You must learn the basics of communing with demons. A Samurai must know
more than combat. At times, he must treaty with demons to recruit them to his
side and strengthen his forces. You must acquire demon allies. The types to
demon don't matter. That's all for now. Get back to your training.
Burroughs: I'll register that as a new quest on the list.
> "Training Exercise II" has been accepted.
$ Training Exercise II [002]
Task: Recruit 3 demons into your party.
This is the second training exercise. A Samurai does not only battle demons. It
is essential at times that you strengthen your forces by recruiting demons to
your side. Once you have acquired three demons which may be any you encounter,
the quest will be complete.
Burroughs: Hey, Master Flynn? There's an App that you'll definitely need for
your next quest. It's called Scout. Want me to explain how Scout works?
*> No.
Burroughs: You don't let anything slow you down. But I like that. I'll leave
the details of acquiring new Burroughs Apps with you, in case.
Open the Burroughs section of the Main Menu and select "App."
Burroughs: Did you get all that?
*> "Yes, I understand"
Burroughs: Until next time, Master Flynn.
Try and befriend a demon by talking to it. Select Talk from the command list
and then Scout This will invite the demon to join you. Before they do so,
demons will ask you questions and make demands, so answer them well for a
successful conversation.
> End the explanation and continue the battle?
*> Continue the battle
> Flynn asks the opponent to become his ally...
Centaur: I command thee to die.
*> "Never."
Centaur: Canst thou not simply end thine own life? Truly, a human's lot is a
miserable one... I feel a premonition. Dost thou feel it as well?
*> "I have a good feeling."
Centaur: I would like to see how long that feeling lasts when you stand against
me. Wishest thou to make me thine ally? Then offer me compensation. I shall
take but a sampling of thy spiritual power.
*> Comply
Centaur: I shall takå Life Stone.
*> Comply
Centaur: ...Hrm, I am satisfied. Very well. From this point forth, I am thine
ally. I am Yoma Centaur. I am at thy service.
> Yoma Centaur became an ally!
Hope: This is Hope speaking. So, you've completed the next quest. A decent
effort so far. But it's too early to celebrate now. I have the details of your
next quest. This will be your final training exercise. You must learn the
basics of exploring labyrinths. A solid grasp of your surroundings is necessary
for a Samurai. I have hidden a certain item of value somewhere in Naraku. Your
task is to find and retrieve it. Moreover, for this exercise, you will all be
competing against each other. As soon as one of you acquires the item of value,
the exercise will end. That is all.
Burroughs: I'll register that as a new quest on the list.
> "Final Training Exercise" has been accepted.
$ Final Training Exercise [003]
Task: Obtain the valuable item and return to Aquila Plaza.
This is the final training exercise. A Samurai must have a thorough grasp on
his surroundings. I have hidden a certain item of value in the 2nd Startom of
Naraku. Find it and return to Aquila Statue Plaza with it. And make no
inquiries regarding its nature...
Burroughs: Hey, Master Flynn? If you're going to do the next quest, I recommend
using the Mapper app. Want to me to explain Mapper to you?
*> "There's no need."
Burroughs: So does that mean you already know about it? You're a real whiz kid,
aren't you, Master Flynn? Until next time, Master Flynn.
> The demon is looking for a fight...
Burroughs: ...Be careful.
Burroughs: Look, Master Flynn! You've found something interesting.
Hope: All prentices, this is Hope speaking. Your training session has come to
an end.
Jonathan: It would seem someone has beaten me to the finish line.
Walter: Aww... I was so close, too.
Hope: Return to Aquila Plaza at once.
Hope: So... you all came back alive.
Jonathan: Commander, shall I assume that your order to return means someone has
completed the quest?
Navarre: Regardless of what you are no doubt thinking, I was not the victor.
Hope: First place was Flynn.
Walter: Oho!
Hope: I'll be needing that ring back, Flynn.
> Flynn returned the Woman's Ring to Hope.
Hope: It seems you've got the makings of a real Samurai.
Burroughs: Congratulations on completing the quest. My Master got first place!
Wait 'til I tell the other Burroughs!
Isabeau: Hm, it seems you have hidden reserves. I underestimated you.
Hope: Alright then, today's training is over. Make sure that you all get enough
rest. Dismissed.
Navarre: ...You there. Flynn. I'll deign to congratulate you, but I'd warn
against getting a swelled head over this.
Jonathan: Navarre, I know you're disappointed, but let's not go casting false
aspersions.
Navarre: Indeed not... a Casualry isn't worth the headache.
Walter: Pardon...!?
Navarre: I won't soon forget today's humiliation. Now, if you'll all excuse me.
> Navarre leaves.
Jonathan: I have an idea. Why don't we go up to the castle rooftop for a change
of pace? The wind is quite bracing there.
Walter: Ah, now there's an idea, Jonathan! I'd been meaning to take in the
view.
Isabeau: Sorry, but I'll be retiring to my room.
Walter: What a priss. I'd wager she could don an iron helmet and you wouldn't
notice the difference.
Jonathan: Why don't you come too, Flynn? The rooftop view of the Eastern
Kingdom of Mikado is breathtaking. Let me know when you feel up for it. I'll be
waiting here.
Walter: Let's all go there together. I'll be fighting in Naraku until Flynn
feels up for it.
Burroughs: I'll register that as a new quest on the list.
> "To the Roof" has been accepted.
$ To the Roof [004]
Task: Go to the rooftop.
I went ahead and made the task at hand into a quest. You have an appointment on
the Mikado Castle rooftop with Master Jonathan and Master Walter. All you need
to do is go to where you planned to meet and speak with Master Jonathan.
*> Meeting Spot
Jonathan: Hello there, Flynn. Do you feel like going to the rooftop now?
*> "Now is the time."
Walter: I had a feeling you'd be game, Flynn... It appears I was right. We
promised we'd all go together. There's no chance you're leaving me out of this!
> Flynn and company headed for the roof of Mikado Castle.
Oho...! Tis an unbroken view of the kingdom from here. I feel like a king!
Walter: It's been a string of surprises lately. First, we were suddenly told we
were Samurai... And then we're cast directly into battle with demons. I can
scarcely catch my breath here.
Jonathan: I'm equally taken aback, I assure you. Demons? In our peaceful
kingdom? I'd have scoffed at the notion... My father works at the Monastery,
yet he never told me of such things.
Walter: Well, I'm glad to be chosen. I didn't want to carry on the family trade
out in the countryside anyway. I don't mind doing battle with demons, if that's
the job. It's good sport! I think this Samurai routine suits me.
Jonathan: I, too, feel honored to have been chosen as a Samurai. A Samurai's
duty is to protect this kingdom and its people. It's a worthy endeavor. I hope
to carry out my duties as a Samurai as long as I live, that this peace might
last forever.
Walter: What about you, Flynn?
*> "It comes naturally to me." (Alignment-5)
Walter: Ah, so you think so too! We think alike, you and me. Anyway... this
view's amazing. It's as if the whole Eastern Kingdom of Mikado is floating on
the clouds.
Burroughs: Congratulations on completing the quest.
> Flynn and his fellow Samurai enjoyed the view, their spirits filled with
hopes and expectations... When they grew tired, the young Samurai elected to
return to their rooms. At midnight that night...
Voice: ...We meet again.
Walter: You will help me this time, right? You'll change this world with me,
won't you...?
Voice: ...Wait right there.
Jonathan: I think you should come with me. For the sake of preserving the
world...
Walter: Hoy, wake up. It's morning. Hm? What is it? You're giving me the
strangest look...
Jonathan: Good morning. We have a message from the Commander. He's asked for
all prentices to report to K's Tavern in Aquila Plaza. Walter and I shall meet
you there.
> K's Tavern
Walter: A tavern for Samurai, hm?
Jonathan: It's a sign that we're fully fledged Samurai now.
Eyepatched man: Ah, fresh faces. Are you this year's prentices?
Navarre: It's rather off-putting to have you treat me the same as these
Casualries chosen so capriciously, Mr. K.
Walter: If you keep up that petty sniping, I'll rip the hair from your pate, do
you hear me?
Isabeau: That's enough, both of you. Honestly... Some men never grow up.
Jonathan: ...By the by, where is the Commander?
K: Hope isn't coming. Ol' K's the one with a lesson to teach today.
Walter: You...? Teach us...?
Navarre: Walter! Don't be rude! I'll have you know this man is-
K: Ah, you flatter me. I'm only a master in comparison to you prentices.
Navarre: Wha-!? Hrgh...
K: I say "lesson," but that's making more of it than it is. I'll teach you the
trick to enjoying life as a Samurai. Anyway, have a look at the blackboard
inside.
K: Ah, welcome, prentice.
> Look at blackboard
> The blackboard is filled with what seem to be requests of some sort...
K: Yes, that's the blackboard I wanted you to see. There are quests besides
your official missions that get jotted down here. You can try your hand at
these quests on your own time whenever you want... Everyone calls them
Challenge Quests. Naturally, when you complete one, you'll get a reward from
whoever posted it. Life gets dull quickly if all you do each day is head into
Naraku and fight demons. That's why the masters have set up some fun for
themselves. The rewards are nice, but your real prize is the praise and respect
you earn from the other Samurai. So the masters have decided to let you
prentices join in the Samurai fun as well. Try raising your Gauntlet to the
blackboard.
> Flynn and his fellows raised their Gauntlets to the blackboard.
Burroughs: There are new quests on the blackboard. I'll register them to the
list.
Navarre: I should like to propose a contest to Flynn and Walter.
Walter: Oh, for...!
Navarre: Let us see which of the three of us can complete these Challenge
Quests the swiftest. Whoever completes these three Challenge Quests and returns
to K's Tavern first shall be the victor. And thus it will be proven to you the
innate superiority of we Luxurors!
Walter: You're speaking of the three we just registered, yes? I'll take you up
on that.
> Navarre and Walter eagerly bolted from K's Tavern.
Burroughs: I'll register that as a new quest on the list.
> "To My Fellow Samurai" has been accepted.
$ To My Fellow Samurai [005]
Task: Complete the three quests and return to K's Tavern.
Pardon my abruptness, but I have issued a quest to you and Walter. I hope
you'll pardon my doing so in a quest outline, but I'd like to apologize for my
earlier rudeness to you. I wish to hone my own skills alongside you. There were
three Challenge Quests posted to the blackboard earlier; complete them all and
return to K's Tavern.
Jonathan: Ah me... I'm worried about those two, so I'll be attempting the
Challenge Quests as well.
Isabeau: Well! If everyone's doing it, far be it from me to decline.
> Jonathan and Isabeau left K's Tavern.
$ Collect Demon Claws
Task: Deliver Gryphon Talon x3.
This is a job from Q the blacksmith. He requires 3 Gryphon Talons. Gryphons may
be strong, but they can be beaten. Also, he said he'd start selling the "Bone
Sword" at his shop, which would be perfect for you guys. Best of luck!
$ Gather Some Naraku Lichen
Task: Deliver Deep Green Moss x3.
This is a job from B's pharmacy. There is a certain type of moss that grows-
within Naraku. We've recently discovered that I it has analeptic effects. Â
would like you to find 3 Deep Green Mosses. Whoever delivers them first gets
the product.
$ The Lion's Roar Within Naraku
Task: Slay Orthrus x1.
The two-headed Orthrus that appeared on the second level of Naraku is very
powerful. Let's have a race to see who can slay it the fastest!
> Naraku Entrance
Burroughs: Hey Master, you want to hear something useful? There's a certain App
that's a must for anyone who fights demons. It's called the "Demon Fusion" App.
Want to me to go over how demon fusion works with you?
*> "There's no need."
Burroughs: If you say so... But will you be all right without it? I'm a little
anxious. You can ask the Al inside the Demon Fusion App for more details. Until
next time, Master Flynn.
[Demon Fusion]
Strange man: Welcome to the Cathedral of Shadows, where demons gather... Ah,
you must be a new user. Congratulations on activating this application. My name
is Mido, the master of the Cathedral of Shadows app. Glad to make your
acquaintance. Mido: Now... do you want to go through the lessons for beginners?
*> Don’t go through it
Mido: If you want to learn more about particular topics later, choose "Talk"
and ask me your questions. And now, go and enjoy the wondrous world of demons
to your heart's content.
> The demon intends to fight you.
Voice: ...Pardon me. You there, the prentice.
Unfamiliar Samurai: I saw your outstanding performance in those Challenge
Quests. And I have a favor to ask of a Samurai of your skill, Flynn. You see,
Navarre has actually gone missing in Naraku... Would you please go find him?
There is a catch, alas. You must do this as quietly as you can. Navarre is very
proud of himself. Even should you rescue him safely, if such a stain on his
reputation becomes public knowledge... He may go so far as to choose death over
the humiliation it would bring. I must ask that you begin searching for Navarre
at once in Naraku.
Burroughs: I'll register that as a new on the list.
> A Missing Fellow Samurai" has been accepted.
$ A Missing Fellow Samurai [006]
Task: Find the missing Navarre.
The details are just as I explained a moment ago. You must find Navarre, who
has gone missing in Naraku. He must be petrified with isolation and fear in
that place where demons roam... You must find him at once!
> A hooded man emerges from the shadows of the cave.
Hooded man: Ah, the Casualry wretches... I'll show you that there are limits
that cannot be overcome by exerting oneself.
> The hooded man disappears...
> Walter gives a pained gasp as he stands...
Walter: ...Oh, it's you, Flynn. Damn it to hell... I was caught off guard, and
well, you can see what it got me. And for this to happen while looking for that
Navarre fop, no less! That makes it all the more galling... That hooded
bastard... He'll rue the day I find him!
> Walter disappeared into the depths of Naraku...
> The hooded man suddenly appeared from nowhere...
Hooded man: You're no different than that other man. Both of you are too
ignorant to know when to back down. 'Tis that ignorance that marks you as
Casualries born and bred. Very well... I'll reinforce this lesson in regret
with that most excellent teacher, pain.
Hooded man: Hahahaha... I'll make you grovel like the lowly worms you are!
Someone's voice: Hold it right there!
Hooded man: What...!? Who's there!?
Jonathan: I do believe we arrived just in time. Are you all right, Flynn?
Isabeau: We're here to assist you. If you are going to use the strength of
numbers to overwhelm us, then we shall counter with our own numbers.
> Jonathan and Isabeau join the battle!
Hooded man: But you are both Luxurors! Why...!? Crush them, my minions!
Hooded man: Impossible... How could you have bested my horde...? Where did they
find this year's prentices...!?
Isabeau: Prentices we may be, but we are Samurai nonetheless. Your folly was
taking us so lightly.
Jonathan: Prentice or master, Casualry or Luxuror; it matters not to a truly
committed Samurai. Surely, you should understand... as you, too, are among our
number.
Hooded man: They know... This is it...
Hooded man: This is beyond the pale... I was supposed to show the Casualries
preening around the place their proper station... Jonathan, Isabeau... If only
you hadn't come to his aid... Why do you intervene on a Casualry's behalf when
you are Luxurors!?
Jonathan: Because we abide by the code of the Samurai. Our way is to cast aside
the tragedies that befall the people. And Flynn is our fellow. That is all the
reason we require.
Isabeau: I gather you intended to prey on the weak, but you have badly
miscalculated.
Voice: Huh? Jonathan? Isabeau?
> Walter entered the room.
Walter: The hooded man's here too? What's going on...?
Jonathan: Walter, allow me to explain...
> Jonathan explained the situation to Walter.
Walter: ...This is a dubious business, make no mistake.
Hooded man: But my only role in this was to lure you here. You cannot hold a
grudge against me for that...! G-Go complain to Navarre further in!
Walter: I'll make time another day to deal with you. The favor must be
returned, after all. But for now, we must find Navarre and make him pay for
what he's done.
Hooded man: *shriek*
> The hooded man ran away.
Jonathan: I will accompany you.
Isabeau: As will I. Someone must treat Navarre's wounds, after all... Since I
fear that Walter will not restrain himself once we find him.
Walter: Fine...
> Jonathan, Walter, and Isabeau are now accompanying you.
A guest has joined your party. Though you cannot control guests, they will
assist you in battle.
Walter: Hold... Someone's coming this way.
Suspicious Samurai: Oh no... You're those... Casualries...! H-Ho there... I
wouldn't recommend going any further. There's... a-a funny wall. Navarre hasn't
been seen since going through that wall... I've lost contact with him myself...
I-I'm going back to the hall. This is passing strange. I would suggest you go
no further either. But, er, this isn't a retreat, you understand. I'm simply
too bewildered to continue...
> The suspicious Samurai left in a hurry.
> You sense an ominous presence from within... Enter?
> Yes
Isabeau: ...Everyone, wait a moment.
> Isabeau made an attempt to go back the way she came.
Isabeau: Ååð!
Jonathan: What's the matter, Isabeau?
Isabeau: The entrance... It's gone.
Burroughs: Careful, Master Flynn. I think we've entered some demon's Domain.
Jonathan: A Domain... I've read about them in books. They are a snare which
demons craft to capture their prey... But they say there hasn't been a demon
powerful enough to establish a Domain for many centuries. What is going on in
Naraku...?
Isabeau: It seems we cannot easily go back...
Walter: That goddamned Navarre... This ersatz rescue's become a real one.
Isabeau: Didn't I see someone there...?
Jonathan: I saw it too. Or so I thought...
Walter: Yes, let's all express our surprise to see demons inside a Domain.
Rather than faint over the obvious, shouldn't we move on?
> A girl runs away, pushing a wheel with a stick.
Isabeau: ...I wasn't wrong! There is someone here!
Jonathan: Now why would a young girl be here in Naraku...?
Walter: The faked rescue turned out to be real, and now a little girl is here?
You've put your foot in it now, Navarre!
Jonathan: It would be ghastly if an innocent girl had wandered in here. We must
rescue not only Navarre, but her as well.
Voice: Ah, you've come.
Walter: ...Who's there!?
> A man in a strange chair appears front of you.
Man: My name is Stephen.
Stephen: I see that you're using demons quite efficiently. No wonder the girl
picked up an interest in you.
Isabeau: That girl...?
Stephen: You have probably encountered her here somewhere. It will probably not
be the last time you see her. Especially if you truly are the ones they
entrusted the future to...
Jonathan: Sir, what's this about?
Stephen: You'll understand eventually.
Jonathan: ...
Stephen: This Domain will fade away if you defeat the demon who created it.
That demon is somewhere inside here. If you are injured, come to the room
further in. I will heal your wounds there.
> Stephen retreated into the room in back.
Stephen: ...Ah, you've come. Let me heal you.
> Flynn and the others have recovered.
Stephen: This Domain will fade away if you defeat the demon who created it.
That demon is somewhere inside here. Come back again at any time if you want me
to heal your wounds.
Burroughs: I'm detecting a strong demon ahead. Do you want to go on?
Walter: What is that...!?
Master Samurai: Wh-Who's there? Hello...
Navarre: That voice... Walter, is that you? I'm saved...! It's me, Navarre!
Your fellow Samurai! Hurry and get me down from here...!
Voice: ...What a selfish human. First you deceived these people, tried to have
them hurt, and now you're begging them to save you?
Demon: Mmm, the blood from humans like these is so scrumptious. It has this
thick texture that lingers on the tongue. I'd say it was smart of me to set up
a Domain!
Navarre: S-Stop... Ohh P-Please... I beg you...
Demon: Anyway, that's why I can't give them over to you. Their blood is alllll
mine!
Alraune: Aaaahhh... if I drink this much blood, I'll get chubby! Oh well! I can
always start dieting tomorrow!
> The atmosphere in the area is changing...
Jonathan: Where are we...?
Isabeau: The Domain's faded away... This is what passes for normal in Naraku.
Navarre: You gave a fine account of yourself... for a Casualry, I suppose. Let
me make one point clear. This is in no wise my fault. The masters told me to do
it... I hadn’t a choice..
Master Samurai: Wh-What is this treachery!? It was you who came to us with a
scheme to frighten the impertinent prentices and—-
Navarre: Hold your tongue! I am the victim here! And I have been one since the
day the Gauntlet chose me to be a Samurai! If only... If only I hadn't been
chosen... Haha... Mine would have been a carefree life... Heehee...
Jonathan: Navarre...?
Navarre: Ah yes, those were the days... I was Father and Mother's delight.
Ahaha... Íåå... Heeheehee...
Jonathan: Navarre, what's the matter? Get a hold of yourself!
Walter: I had a tongue-lashing all prepared... But he's taken the fun out of
it.
Burroughs: Congratulations on completing the quest.
Isabeau: That led us in some unexpected directions, but at least the matter is
settled now.
Jonathan: Come now, Navarre... It's time we left Naraku behind.
> Jonathan hoisted Navarre and the master Samurai on his shoulders.
Jonathan: Flynn and Walter... I hope you won't think that all we Luxurors are
like him.
> Jonathan walked away with Navarre and the master Samurai.
Walter: No, I can see that Navarre is... "special." I think I'll be returning
home. The quest's complete, after all.
> Walter walked away.
Isabeau: Then I shall see you tomorrow. I expect you're tired too. You should
get a good night's sleep tonight.
> Isabeau walked away.
> You parted ways with Jonathan, Walter, and Isabeau.
Walter: Pardon me for barging in again, but I hope you slept well last night?
Jonathan: We were told that the masters are all out today, and that we
prentices are to have a holiday.
Walter: They gave us permission to go out, too. Since the weather's so nice,
why don’t we breakfast outside? We invited Isabeau, but she demurred and said,
"I'd rather spend it alone."
Jonathan: There's a very good bakery in the castle town. Let's try their wares.
Walter: Oho... is that your stratagem for wooing the ladies, Jonathan?
Jonathan: Wha—!? D-Don't be coarse, Walter. I do not... erm, you know...
Walter: Wait, are you saying... I see! In... in that case, let's be on our way.
We'll get our breakfast first.
Burroughs: I'll register that as a new quest on the list.
> "Let's Eat Breakfast" has been accepted.
$ Let's Eat Breakfast [007]
Task: Eat breakfast together.
A Samurai must keep up his strength, so I've made a quest of this too. 'Tis
fine weather today, so we'll breakfast out of doors. I prefer rice porridge for
breakfast, but I don't care for it without any fish in. Jonathan has waxed
eloquent about a local bakery in the castle town; let's go there first to buy
some bread.
> Jonathan and Walter have joined you.
> Castle City
> Bakery
Baker: Welcome... Hm? Jonathan, my boy! I heard that you became a noble
Samurai. It must be inconvenient, going without your servants, but I hope
you'll continue your patronage here.
Walter: Hoy, we'll take three loaves. Can we get fresh-baked ones, still
kicking?
Baker: I don't know of any bread that kicks... but here you go. It's a pleasure
to have you as a customer. By the way... Now that we're acquainted, I want to
show you something interesting.
> The baker removed something from his pocket.
Jonathan: Is that... a book?
Baker: Right you are. It's from a genre called "Literature." They're stories
about people in great turmoil. The more I read of these, the more I've come to
realize something... I've lived in darkness and ignorance up until now. It's
adversity which develops a man's character.
Jonathan: I myself am an avid reader, but I've never heard of this
"Literature." How did you come by that book...
Baker: An acquaintance of mine brought me to a Sabbath once. While I was there,
the Black Samurai gave it to me.
Jonathan: Sabbath? Black Samurai?
Baker: After partaking in that Sabbath and reading these books, I understand
more fully... You see, Luxurors truly think of little but their own
convenience. Everyone speaks of equality, but that is a ruse we Casualries have
been subjected to...
Walter: *ahem* I hate to interrupt your rousing speech, but do you think we
might have that bread soon?
Baker: Oh, but hear me out a while longer! There's so much more to be said
about the wonders of Literature. What have I read lately... Ah, how about
these? Osamu Dazai's "No Longer Human"... And then there's Ogai Mori's The
Dancing Girl"...
Walter: ...We'll take these, thank you.
> Walter took his bread and left the bakery.
Jonathan: Oh... one moment, Walter...! Excuse me, but we must be going. I'll...
leave the payment here.
Burroughs: Looks like the quest is going well.
$ Task: Eat breakfast together.
We begged off of the baker's ravings and are making steady progress on the
breakfast quest, having acquired three loaves of bread. As we're already out
and about, I think we should go somewhere with a nice view to eat our
breakfast. Have you any suggestions, Flynn?
> Lake Mikado
Issachar: Ah... Flynn...!
Jonathan: Is this a friend of yours, Flynn?
*> "Yes, it is." (Alignment +1)
Issachar: I didn't recognize you there at first. Which is natural, since you're
in Samurai garb now...
Walter: Well, this is a happy coincidence. Why don't you join us for breakfast?
Issachar: ...Sorry, but I'll have to decline. I can't leave the fields alone
forever. More than that, though, I got an intriguing gift to bring home. I want
to hurry and show it to everyone.
Jonathan: And where is home for you?
Issachar: Kiccigiorgi.
Walter: That's quite a long journey.
Issachar: Less than you think. If I keep walking without a rest, I should reach
my destination before night falls. I'd trained myself to be a Samurai, after
all. I'm confident these legs can make the trip. Well then... I'll be going
home. From one Kiccigiorgi boy to another... I'll be praying that your
endeavors are successful, Flynn.
> Issachar left wearily...
Walter: Finally... it's time for our breakfast. One loaf per person,
understood...?
Jonathan: Ah, drat. We should have bought beverages as well.
Walter: The Lake Mikado water isn't good enough for you?
Burroughs: Congratulations on completing the quest.
> Flynn and friends enjoyed their late breakfast.
Walter: I keep thinking about what that baker was keen on telling us about...
"Literature", was it? I don't see how someone could be so troubled by reading
books.
Jonathan: All the books I know are legends of Mikado's founding, heroic tales
of Aquila, and fairy-stories. I never thought there could be books such as this
"Literature." But what troubles me is his mention of this Black Samurai... Who
could it be? And where might they have found this Literature?
Walter: Who can say? It's none of our concern, certainly. We have dedicated
ourselves to eliminating demons, nothing more. So, tell me... How are you two
going to spend the rest of your holiday? We don't get them often, so I relish
the chance to nap here.
Jonathan: I thought I might spend the day walking around the city.
Walter: In that case, here is where we part ways. I'll see you two tomorrow.
> You take your leave of Jonathan and Walter to go about your business alone.
> Aquila Statue Plaza
Voice: Hoy... Hsst.
Walter: You'll not want to miss this. Isabeau's up to something on the rooftop.
We're going to go see. Up, damn you!
Jonathan: You disturbed our precious slumber over this...? It's dreadfully
impolite to intrude on a girl's private moments, you know.
Walter: So you say, and yet here you are...
Jonathan: Well that's... Um... It's...
Walter: Yes, yes. Let's go before Isabeau decides to shut herself back up in
her room, shall we?
> Flynn headed to the rooftop as Walter urged him to hurry.
Isabeau: Ooh...
Walter: There... It's Isabeau! Let's sneak closer and surprise her.
Jonathan: I don't think she'll be very pleased if you try that...
Walter: That's the idea! I want to see that prim, iron mask of hers slip. To
see those cold cheeks flush pink...
Isabeau: And whose iron mask are we speaking of?
Walter: Gah...!?
Jonathan: Ahh...!?
Isabeau: Can't you be voyeurs in silence? The din is making it difficult to
concentrate on my reading.
Walter: Your reading? Isabeau, don't tell me you're a devotee of that
"Literature" too...
Isabeau: I'm sorry, but what? What I was reading is something called "manga."
> Isabeau showed the comic to her fellows.
Jonathan: This is fascinating... I've never seen anything like it. It's a story
told through both words and pictures.
Isabeau: The one I'm reading currently takes place in a fictional kingdom known
as France. It's the story of a beautiful female warrior in male garb who
valiantly and admirably plays an active role. B-But the warrioress falls in
love with a man, her faithful companion, at one point... Oh and then, and
then...!
Walter: Am I truly hearing Isabeau talk about love? I hope that Lake Mikado
doesn't dry up tomorrow...
Isabeau: Hm...?
Walter: ...S-Sorry. But you needn't be so angry. You're a woman! Of course love
would be something you'd—-
Isabeau: No, no. Look there...
> The distant sky was painted crimson...
Walter: That's... Is something on fire? One of the villages is ablaze...!
Isabeau: Doesn't Kiccigiorgi lie in that direction?
Walter: B-But isn't Kiccigiorgi your...!?
Jonathan: Let us make haste!
> Flynn and his fellow Samurai scurried down from the rooftop...
> Flynn and his fellow Samurai arrived at Aquila Statue Plaza.
Master Samurai: You four, halt. Prentices like yourselves are included on the
expedition to Kiccigiorgi as well...?
Walter: So there is trouble there.
Master Samurai: ...No, I've received no word of prentices being assigned to
this situation.
Jonathan: Forgive my insolence in protesting, sir, but I beg you to allow us to
accompany the expedition! Kiccigiorgi is the hometown of our fellow, Flynn.
Master Samurai: Those not specially summoned must remain at the ready in their
rooms. That is the rule. Along with you, now.
Jonathan: The rule... Are we to overlook an emergency in a friend's home
because of this rule!?
Hope: What's all this commotion?
Master Samurai: Sir. I have a report for you. Commander. These Samurai...
> The Master Samurai reported what transpired to Hope.
Hope: ...My God. So Kiccigiorgi was your hometown...
Master Samurai: Are you four still here!? Return to your rooms before you are
found in violation of-
Hope: It's all right. I will permit these prentices to accompany us.
Master Samurai: But that would be against protocol...
Hope: This is an emergency. The more hands we have, the better. Not to
mention... A Samurai is bound to uphold not a set of rules, but the will of the
people.
Master Samurai: F-Forgive my insolence, sir!
Hope: We will depart for Kiccigiorgi at once.
Jonathan: Bless you!
> Flynn and his fellow Samurai accompanied the expedition to Kiccigiorgi.
> Flynn and his fellow Samurai rode overnight to reach Kiccigiorgi at dawn.
Isabeau: There are... no words...
> An old man approached you.
Old villager: *shriek* Y-You...!? B-Be you demons!?
Jonathan: Have no fear, sir. We Samurai are here to help.
Old villager: O God... You have not forsaken us...
Hope: Sir, did I hear you right? Did you speak of demons...?
Old villager: M-Monsters I've never seen before came... and they... they went
setting fire to the village... That dreadful visage... I know what I saw! The
demons from the fairy-stories have appeared in our time! A few others escaped
to Kiccigiorgi Forest. Blessed Samurai, I beg of you... Please save them...
Save the rest of the villagers...
Hope: I shudder to think that the demons have encroached this far... Someone
bring this elder a hot drink and show him to our healers. My fellow Samurai,
our destination now is Kiccigiorgi Forest.
> Flynn and his fellow Samurai followed Hope to the interior of Kiccigiorgi
Forest...
> Flynn and his fellow Samurai arrived at the entrance to Kiccigiorgi Forest.
Hope: Our task here is to search for any fortunate enough to survive. Each of
you will comb the forest and look for survivors. I will remain here with the
healers and relay instructions to you via the Gauntlet. Return here directly
should you find any survivors. That also goes for if you sustain any injuries.
The healers will treat your wounds.
Burroughs: I'll register that as a new quest on the list.
> "Find the Survivors" has been accepted.
$ Find the Survivors [008]
Task: Find the survivors.
Search every nook and cranny of Kiccigiorgi Forest and find the survivors.
Kiccigiorgi was raided by demons earlier, and you may be sure that some still
lurk within the forest. Go about your task with the certainty that you will do
battle.
Hope: As for you prentices... this is a personal matter for Flynn. Give him
your full support.
Isabeau: We will gladly cooperate with him.
> Jonathan, Walter, and Isabeau are traveling at your side.
Isabeau: Was that not a human's cry...? I believe it came from up ahead...!
Frightened man: Flynn...! Forgive us, lad. Our hands were full... Our child is
still young... We owed your parents a great debt and I wanted to do something,
but...!
Frightened woman: Many of the villagers are slain... Kiccigiorgi... is probably
finished. Where are we supposed to go? If we
survive the night, what are we to do in the morning...?
Escaped boy: Sir...? Father said that I'd die if I was caught by a "demon."
Your mother and father haven't been caught by demons, have they...?
Isabeau: ...You've a very strong boy not to cry. Now, run along to the forest
entrance. Powerful Samurai are waiting there for you.
> The villagers bowed and headed for the forest's entrance.
Man in tears: No...! S-Someone... Help...!
Strix: There's no sense running...
> A demon approached the man...
Strix: You don't like how those Luxuror bastards do things, no? Let's pick up
where we left off and... Hm? Speak of the devil... I'll need to give us some
privacy before we can chat! How despicable... How infuriating... The callow
faces of Luxuror bastards and their sickening grace! Have you come all this way
to force upon us the arrogant rules you dreamt up from those brains of leaky
shit? You're not welcome here! Scram!
Man in tears: I-I see... You became a Samurai, Flynn... I had thought it
strange not to see you in the village lately. I noticed your absence tonight,
too...
Jonathan: By heaven, what happened...?
Man in tears: There was a villager who brought back books from the castle town.
The younger ones of the village gathered in this forest and decided to hold a
Sabbath... Really, of course, it was an excuse to denigrate the Luxurors. They
chafed under the rules handed down... It held little interest for me, so I
decided to leave. That's when a number of them suddenly... Th-They suddenly...
Their bodies began to twist and warp...!
> The man's breathing grew more ragged...
Jonathan: ...Thank you. You did well in telling us of this. Your part is
finished here. You should remove yourself to the forest entrance. The Samurai
there will take you into their care.
> The man walked away, wiping tears from his face.
Familiar man: You... Could you be here to save us? Ah, you truly are a Samurai
at heart. That Issachar, on the other hand...! Indeed! He'd always been like an
older brother to you when you were still here... But now the village is in
terrible danger, and he's nowhere to be seen. I haven't seen hide nor hair of
him since he left for the Gauntlet Rite.
Walter: All right, give your mouths a rest and move your legs instead. The
Samurai are stationed at the forest's entrance. Be sure you don't delay in
reaching them.
> The familiar man and woman rushed to the forest's entrance...
Hope: To all Samurai, this is Hope speaking. I have information from one of our
fellows who was making inquiries nearby. It seems a Sabbath was underway not
long ago in the Kiccigiorgi Forest. These are apparently gatherings where
people meet to discuss the Literature distributed by the Black Samurai. There
may be other survivors further within the forest. Go deeper in the forest and
resume your search.
Burroughs: Looks like the quest is going well.
$ Task: Find the survivors.
First, well done thus far, my Samurai. I am contacting you all with new
developments in this matter. It seems a Sabbath was being held in Kiccigiorgi
Forest. There may be more survivors deeper inside. All Samurai are to search
deeper within Kiccigiorgi Forest.
Burroughs: ...Master Flynn, look out. I'm detecting a strong demon nearby.
Issachar: Flynn... You're here.
Walter: He's the one from that morning...
Jonathan: It's quite a relief to see you unharmed. You must hurry and join the
others at the forest entrance where it's safe.
Issachar: So... you rushed to save your hometown in crisis. You’ve certainly
risen to greatness, haven't you? You, who couldn't even bait a fishhook. I, on
the contrary, will forever be a Casualry in a remote village. Though it must be
said. I'm not who I once was either. The Black Samurai's books have opened my
eyes.
Isabeau: Who is this "Black Samurai"...?
Issachar: Unfortunately, the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado belongs to the Luxuror
toads. They establish practices convenient for themselves while starving us of
any knowledge or learning... They use our innocence to drive us hard to work.
But we don't need the Luxurors, no? After all, it's our backbreaking labor that
turns society's wheel.
Burroughs: Sorry to interrupt the conversation... But I'm detecting a demon
extremely close by. Watch out.
Jonathan: No...
Issachar: I'm telling you this, Flynn, because you're you. Now that I've seen
the light... I've embraced the demonic. Hrrghhh... Grrrrr... Hraaaaaaagh...
Flynn... It was mortifying, the way I was passed over to become a Samurai...
But the books the Black Samurai brought me were greatly cheering. It was such
fun... For the first time in life, I was thoroughly absorbed in something...
And then, bile rose within me. I realized that it was all the fault of the
Luxurors that I turned out this way!
Issachar: Flynn... Tell me how you truly feel. Now that you are a Samurai, has
your soul too become tainted like the Luxurors? Or... do you still consider
yourself to be a Casualry?
*> "I'm a Casualry."
Issachar: Th-That can't be! You're merely saying that to assuage your
conscience! But no... Then I... What have I done...? Gaaaaah...!
> Issachar writhes in pain!
> Issachar loses a chance to act!
Issachar: What's the matter, you Luxuror toads? Is this the best you can
muster? Trample me underfoot like the refuse you believe me to be! Flynn...
Don't look away... Keep your eyes fixed on my pitiable state...! I-It hurts...
The bleeding won't stop... I'm begging you, Flynn... End my pain... Won't you
put an end to me... with a Samurai's hands... your hands...?
*> Finish him off (Alignment-5)
Jonathan: You mean to do it, Flynn? He's suffered enough already!
Walter: Jonathan... What you suggest is no kindness.
Jonathan: What...?
Walter: 'Tis only an excuse to avert your gaze from the painful reality. You
ought follow Flynn's example and act with clear intent.
Jonathan: Ngh...
Issachar: Thank you... A-Ah... It's so dark... I can't... I can't see
anything... Flynn... Is that... you I sense...? Do you remember...? That day we
went to Mikado Castle... the first time... on an errand... We vowed... to
become Samurai... at any cost... On the shores... of Lake Mikado... At that
place... so special to us... Flynn... Please... make yourself a magnificent
Samurai... And change... this rotten world...
Jonathan: Ngh... Was there no other way to ease his pain...?
Walter: What you did was correct. Given the man's torment, I believe it was the
most realistic choice.
Isabeau: ...
Hope: To all Samurai within the forest, this is Hope speaking. We have
testimony that the Black Samurai was witnessed in the innermost region of the
Kiccigiorgi Forest. Those who receive this message must make the Black
Samurai's capture their utmost priority. The Black Samurai appears as a human
clad in ebon armor. I repeat, for the benefit of those receiving this message
late: make the Black Samurai's capture your priority.
Burroughs: Looks like the quest is going well.
$ Task: Find the survivors.
I again thank all Samurai for their hard work in this mission. There have been
new developments in this matter. A Black Samurai, appearing as a human clad in
ebon armor, has been seen in the depths of Kiccigiorgi Forest. All Samurai are
to make capturing this Black Samurai their highest priority.
Burroughs: ...Master Flynn, look out. I'm detecting a strong demon nearby.
Isabeau: Ebon attire... I think that this can be none other than the Black
Samurai.
Jonathan: What an unearthly appearance, though. I've never seen armor nor
helmets the like of those.
Black Samurai: Don't glare at me like that. I won't refuse those who yearn for
me.
Walter: That voice... You're a woman.
Black Samurai: What kind of books do you prefer? I'll give you knowledge and
wisdom.
Isabeau: We have been ordered to restrain you. Resistance would be unwise.
Black Samurai: But don't you want to know why I am distributing books?
Jonathan: There will be time for you to justify yourself at Mikado Castle.
Black Samurai: Oh... What pitiful children. You aren't even allowed to realize
how distorted and biased this kingdom is. That's why I distribute books; to
spread knowledge and wisdom to everyone. Is that such a sin?
Walter: Enough boasts from you. You’re in our custody now and that's that.
Black Samurai: I see. Your lack of knowledge and wisdom prevents you from
understanding. Come to the underground...
Isabeau: Underground? What are you talking about now?
Black Samurai: I must go, but I'll leave these girls to keep you company.
Walter: The woman has summoned demons!
Black Samurai: I look forward to our next meeting. Samurai of the Eastern
Kingdom of Mikado... For we will surely see each other again.
> The Block Samurai leaves...
Walter: Wait!
Jonathan: Walter! The enemy at hand should be our concern at present! Stay on
form, everyone!
Isabeau: Ah...! Something's coming... Be careful!
> The demons release a bewitching aura!
Jonathan: Ngh... My mind... My thoughts are not my own...!
Walter: I—Is this... what madness is like...
Isabeau: What's the matter, everyone... I feel perfectly at ease.
Jonathan: Of course... This is... a charm spell...
> Flynn and the others fall unconscious...
> You find an unfamiliar landscape before your eyes...
Voice: Ah, you're awake.
Stephen: That girl would like to see you. She's to the east from here.
Girl: You came. But I'm not complete yet. It's because everyone has forgotten
about me. I need to be revived for the sake of them all. Please Flynn, won't
you revive me...
Walter: ...You've come around.
Isabeau: Thank goodness... You wouldn't awaken no matter how much we tried
talking to you, Flynn.
Jonathan: Much to our chagrin, it seemed those demonic girls knocked we menfolk
out. Walter and I were both head-over-heels for them... It was Isabeau who
brought us to our senses.
Isabeau: You men really are useless in a crisis.
Walter: ...
Jonathan: ...
Hope: All prentices, this is Hope speaking. I've seen the record of your battle
with the Black Samurai. I'd like to hear the tale in your words.
Isabeau: As I was conscious through it all, please allow me... Though we
discovered and attempted to capture the Black Samurai, she called upon demons,
thwarting our efforts.
hope: Demons... This bears explaining in more detail. Return to the forest
entrance at once.
Hope: Well done, prentices. I must ask that you report what happened right
away.
> Flynn made his report to Hope on what happened inside the forest.
Hope: ...I see. So the Black Samurai has some knowledge of demon summoning...
And those who read the Black Samurai's books turn into demons... Of late, we
have heard more accounts of demons seen outside Naraku. If this is the Black
Samurai's doing, tonight's events make sense. So, Abbot Hugo's surmise was
correct...
Walter: Hoy... If those who read the books became demons, then all those demons
wandering within that forest...
Jonathan: Shh, Flynn'll hear you.
Master Samurai: Commander. We've searched every nook and cranny of the
Kiccigiorgi Forest. There is no sign there of the Black Samurai, or other
survivors.
Hope: I see. Thank you.
Burroughs: Congratulations on completing the quest.
Hope: To all the Samurai here... Our healers will remain here to treat the
survivors. The rest of you are dismissed. Return to Mikado Castle.
> You parted ways with Jonathan, Walter, and Isabeau.
Hope: Be certain that you all get plenty of rest. Especially you, Flynn...
> Flynn and the other Samurai returned to Mikado Castle and retired to bed.
> That night...
Walter: ...We meet again. Have you begun to notice yet? How this world is
beyond salvation... Let us wipe the slate clean and create a new one together!
Hurry to the underground...
Jonathan: You cannot let suspicion fester into idle fear. Would you destroy
what our forebears have wrought over a passing delusion? We are charged with
keeping the peace we know today for the children of tomorrow. You musn't go to
the underground...
> The next day...
Hope: All Samurai, this is Hope speaking. Assemble in Aquila Plaza at once.
There will be an important announcement. Once more: assemble in Aquila Plaza
immediately.
> Emergency Meeting Ground
> Many Samurai are gathered in the plaza.
Isabeau: Flynn... You could have stayed home to rest, you know...
Jonathan: After what happened, I can hardly imagine what you must be thinking.
Walter: It's because of the shock he's had that it's better to move around than
stay cooped up in his room.
Hope: Quiet down, everyone. I now call this emergency meeting to order that we
might-
Monk: Please, Hope. This is an important matter. Since I am the Abbot of this
Monastery, I shall make the announcement.
Hope: ...
Hugo: Through all of your diligence in what transpired at Kiccigiorgi, a
startling truth has come to light. The Black Samurai, who has lately been on
the lips of the public... Those Casualries who have read her books are becoming
demons. For we who are blessed with God's love to degenerate into demons is a
grave situation. The books she scatters like seed are written in the same
mystic script as that seen in the Gauntlets. We of the Monastery have reason to
suspect that the Black Samurai is in league with the Unclean Ones.
Walter: Hoy, Jonathan. Who are these Unclean Ones?
Jonathan: You should at least study our creation lore, Walter. They are the
people said to dwell in the underworld.
Hugo: That is why I charge you warriors with capturing the Black Samurai who
seeks to undermine our kingdom. For this, you must investigate the Unclean
Ones' country, which is said to lie in the depths of Naraku. This is a royal
decree from King Ahazuya of Mikado himself.
Master Samurai1: But... entering the depths of Naraku is against the Samurai
code...
Master Samurai2: And if we do venture forth to the Unclean Ones' country, there
is that legendary demon to consider...
Master Samurai3: This is tyranny from the Monastery! Does this violation of the
code not give our Commander pause!?
Hope: Ngh... Quiet down, everyone.
Hugo: The Monastery is ready to provide a special reward for this mission. I'll
yield the floor to Gabby for the particulars...
Monastery woman: My name is Gabby.
Gabby: A request has been established at K's Tavern regarding the capture of
the Black Samurai. Refer to the blackboard Ê keeps there for the full details.
Hugo: The Black Samurai's actions are a sign of contempt for the people of our
kingdom. I say unto all of you: capture the Black Samurai for the sake of our
people. That is all.
Hope: So concludes this emergency meeting. May you all go your separate ways
and promptly depart on your mission.
> K's Tavern
K: Ah, welcome... I've received the quest from that Hugo. This blackboard was
meant to give Samurai a bit of fun... Yet he's gone and defaced it with this
official business. Seems there's naught the Monastery won't try to control.
> Walter, Jonathan, and Isabeau are standing in front of the blackboard.
Walter: Ah, you're here. Isabeau was just telling us something interesting.
Isabeau: Something I heard from the other master Samurai... They say the
Monastery's request has a hidden motive to it. Some whisper that there are
mystic relics buried in the Unclean Ones' country. The Monastery has never been
public about their desire, but they have always been researching these relics.
They would move heaven and earth to get their hands on one.
Jonathan: Thus, the hunt for the Black Samurai-it is a veil that allows them to
order us to break our code.
Walter: Hence the lengths they went to, issuing the quest and providing such a
generous reward...
Isabeau: The Black Samurai's emergence may in truth be cause for celebration at
the Monastery. Even some of the masters say so.
Walter: Hoy, Flynn. Do you think that we should go through with the Monastery's
quest?
*> "We should." (Alignment +5)
Jonathan: I, too, think it best. If it's for the good of the people, we haven't
really a choice.
Walter: The code is all well and good, but I'm in this for the fun of it.
Isabeau: If you all are going, then I may as well accompany you.
Walter: Very good. Let's register the quest on our Gauntlets.
> Flynn and his fellow Samurai raised their Gauntlets to the blackboard.
Burroughs: I'll register that as a new on the list.
> "Capture the Black Samurai" has been accepted.
$ Capture the Black Samurai [009]
Task: Capture the Black Samurai.
Capture the Black Samurai, who has disseminated Literature in the mystic script
in our kingdom, causing the people to degenerate into demons. The Black Samurai
may have ties with the Unclean Ones. You must investigate their country in the
depths of Naraku, even though it violates this "Samurai code" you hold in such
esteem.
> Walter, Jonathan, and Isabeau are now traveling with you.
> A phrase is carved into the door.
Isabeau: "Those who serve God Almighty: Thou shalt not proceed beyond this
door." Is this not a warning from Aquila?
Burroughs: I'm detecting a strong demon ahead. Do you want to go on?
*> "We will proceed."
Burroughs: Okay, but be careful.
Walter: Now then... Where is this legendary demon? Perhaps it's wasted away to
these many years...?
Voice: For humans to have the gall to step into the Hall of the Minotaur...
Walter: What in blazes...?
Jonathan: Everyone, look!
Minotaur: Over a thousand and five hundred years have passed since I formed the
pact with my master... You are either truly skilled or fools indeed to ignore
his warning. I will dine on your blood that wishes to mingle with the Unclean!
Now come, Samurai. Put on a good show...
Minotaur: You seem to have some skill... But it pales in comparison to what my
master Aquila was capable of. Do you genuinely believe it will be enough to
triumph over me?
*> "We are determined to win."
Minotaur: Hngh... "Determination"... Children you may be, but the strength of
one truly determined is formidable indeed... I have perhaps misappraised you...
If so, I must brace myself with all my strength as well.
Walter: That was well done. You matched him measure for measure!
> Flynn felt his resolve strongly renewed!
> Flynn's attack increased!
Minotaur: Nngh... Have I met my match...? Do the Samurai have no limits...?
*> "Indeed not."
Minotaur: For the day to come again that I feared the prospect of defeat,
remote as it may be... Aquila... they may be...
> The demon grew disturbed!
> The demon's aim decreased!
Minotaur: I-I had not thought... you could be so skilled... No wonder... you
are descendants of Aquila...
Jonathan: Minotaur. You have proven your devotion to your master, King Aquila.
We will strike you down with the utmost respect!
Minotaur: No... I am undone... F-Forgive me... Aquila... Our pact... ends
here... But perhaps... we can entrust... the future to them...
Isabeau: Beyond this door is unknown territory for we, the people of the
Eastern Kingdom of Mikado.
Jonathan: This is... a tremendous violation of the Samurai code.
Walter: But it is necessary if a new path will be opened.
"There is a danger of encountering angels from above on. Do not approach."
Walter: Oho, perfect timing. That room over there looks like a fine place to
take a rest. My demons have been pestering me to let them heal themselves.
> Flynn and his fellow Samurai entered a small room.
> The room is filled with strange artifacts...
Walter: Hm...
Jonathan: What is it, Walter?
Walter: Have a look at this.
> Walter picked up an object crafted out of metal...
Isabeau: I've never seen anything of its like in the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado.
What could its purpose be...?
Burroughs: It's times like these that I come in handy.
Isabeau: Do you know what it is, Burroughs?
Burroughs: Scanning... This is a weapon called a "gun." It fires projectiles
called "bullets" to kill enemies at a distance.
Jonathan: Oh... Another mystic relic...? If so, then we must bring it Abbot
Hugo's attention.
Burroughs: You don't have to worry about that. I'll automatically send data on
the relics you find to the Monastery. That frees you up to keep your focus on
the mission.
Isabeau: I need hardly mention it now, but you're quite clever, Burroughs.
Walter: These guns could come In useful. Let's take them along.
> Flynn equipped the Bruce Gun and loaded it with FMJ Rounds.
Isabeau: ...Hm. Does it seem to you that the room up ahead has some importance?
Jonathan: With luck, we'll find more useful mystic relics such as those guns.
Walter: I feel like a proper adventurer now. I'm starting to enjoy myself...!
> Flynn and his fellow Samurai entered the small room.
> A strange altar has been placed the middle of the room...
Walter: What is this room...?
Burroughs: Activating scan mode... This is the Sky Terminal.
Jonathan: "Sky Terminal"?
Hugo: Well done, my Samurai. I have seen Burroughs' logs. It would seem you
discovered a Terminal Room.
Walter: What's a Terminal?
Burroughs: It's a matter transportation device. It's built to move things
instantly between different Terminals.
Walter: Instantly!? Th-That's some advanced magic...
Hugo: Oh, no, no. There has been another such Terminal in Aquila Plaza since
days of old. But without a second Terminal to connect to, it was not active...
Until now, that is.
Jonathan: Then does this mean we can now travel instantly between Naraku and
the Aquila Plaza?
Hugo: Yes... that is correct. However, the name of the Terminal in Aquila Plaza
has not yet been established. That is a necessary step before the Terminals can
be linked. Hence... In honor of your achievement in discovering a Terminal
Room, I shall allow you the honor of naming it.
Jonathan: My, this is quite sudden... Hmmm. I can't think of anything...
Isabeau: Anything is suitable, I think, so long as it isn't perverse.
Walter: He says "allowing us the honor of naming it", but I'll wager he simply
can't come up with one himself. Can you think of anything, Flynn...?
Burroughs: I've accessed the "NO NAME" Terminal. Please give it a name, Master
Flynn.
[Mikado]
Burroughs: The link with the Mikado Terminal is complete. You can go between
them now.
Isabeau: From now on, we'll be making use of the transporter that you named...
I fear your face will come unavoidably to mind each time we do so. It's a bit
embarrassing...
Hugo: Ah, one more thing... There would seem to be numerous other Terminals in
the Unclean Ones' country. You may as well try and find them all.
Burroughs: I'll register that as a new quest on the list.
> "Activate All Terminals" has been accepted.
$ Activate All Terminals
Task: Activate all of the Terminals.
The more Terminals you activate, the easier you will find it to travel. I have
asked that you activate them all, though I have no information on where or how
many there are. Consider learning that information part of the quest.
Hugo: I shall be counting on you, Samurai.
Walter: I do wish he wouldn't saddle us with more work with little more than a
"may as well"...
Burroughs: This is the Sky Terminal. What do you wanna do. Master? Activating
transport mode... We're here.
Stephen: Hello there. We meet again. I can improve your demon summoning program
for you.
Burroughs: I have info for you.
The SteetPass feature of Shin Megani Tensei is now available, allowing you to
use DDS (Digital Demon Service). DDS is a special service that allows demon
summoners to connect with one another. The demon summoners who use DDS will be
able to exchange cards to show off the attached demon, as well as to strengthen
those demons. If a demon is attached to a card that's sent out, the demon may
gain levels or even come back with an item. If another user receives the card,
the DDS Skill that corresponds to the number of received cards can be used in
battle. To activate StreetPass for Shin Megami Tensei IV, open the main menu
and select Burroughs-> StreetPass. Afterwards, select On/Off to activate or
deactive StreetPass for this game. In order to exchange data with StreetPass
after activation, you will need to push the wireless switch to enable wireless
communication.
Burroughs: Did you get all that?
*> "I did."
Stephen: I hope you'll put it to good use.
> Flynn and his fellow Samurai headed for the lower floors via the stairs.
Wh-What is this...!?
There are stars below us...
It's lovely...
Walter: Hoy, that's no starlit sky. I can faintly make out bedrock on the
ceiling...
Isabeau: Ah, that must be the magic of the Unclean Ones. I've read about their
power to light buildings...
Jonathan: Then... that is the Unclean Ones' country. Quite a startling sight.
Hm?
> Jonathan stared at the corner of the hall.
Jonathan: This metal door here... Could it be the entrance to this hall? But I
don't see a knob... How is one meant to open it?
Burroughs: I can field this one. It's a transport device called an elevator. It
lets people go easily up or down between each floor. Activating scan mode...
The electricity is definitely on, so you should be able to ride it by pushing
the button near the door.
Walter: Illuminating buildings and vertical transports... The Unclean Ones have
some very interesting magic.
> Walter pressed the elevator switch.
> Flynn and his fellow Samurai headed for the lower floors via elevator.
Burroughs: ...Master Flynn, look out. I'm detecting a strong demon nearby.
> You see many human-shaped statues...
Walter: What is this place? Some sort of hall for an Unclean One sculptor...?
Jonathan: Their expressions are quite vivid. Look at the terror on this one's
face...
Isabeau: I heard something.
Voice: Magnificent... You're definitely the most magnificent specimens of human
to come here so far... That young body overflowing with life... You're truly
the embodiment of the art that I seek.
Medusa: Humans have climbed up here many times, but I think you'll be the
finest addition to my collection. Now, let us spend an eternity together in
beauty... What kind of pose shall I ask of you? Hmmm... How about one with both
arms outstretched to the sky, as if yearning for the sun? As for the
expression... I think your faces, twisted in fear, would be best!
Medusa: Say, tell me something. The statues you've seen in my collection... You
can appreciate their beauty, can't you?
*> "indeed, they're beautiful."
Medusa: You think so too? *chuckle* A fellow connoisseur like you will be the
jewel of my collection without a doubt!
> Medusa relaxes her guard!
> Medusa's attack decreases!
Medusa: Y-You insolent brats... You're nothing but Tayama's dogs! All you can
do is carry out orders like the moles you are!
Walter: What's she talking about?
Isabeau: Is the battle going so badly for her that she's losing her mind...?
Medusa: This can't be... How could mere humans be so fearsome...!? Fine... I
admit defeat. I give up on trying to add you to my collection of statues.
Really, it's not a trick. Look into my eyes and you'll see I'm telling the
truth...
*> Give her a side glance
> Flynn glances sidelong at Medusa...
Medusa: Ngh! Your attitude is awful...! You've made a complete fool of me! H-
How mortifying! To suffer such humiliation at the hands of humans...!
> Medusa loses her calm and is disheartened...
> Medusa's defense decreases!
Medusa: No...! I’m crumbling...! My beautiful... body... I... I...
Gaaaaaaaah...!
Isabeau: What a horrible demon she was. She took such a diseased thrill from
turning people to stone...
Jonathan: I'm curious... If the Black Samurai comes from the Unclean Ones'
country... Then how would she have made it past the Minotaur and Medusa?
Walter: Either she's a hardy enough combatant to tame them... or, seen another
way, perhaps... This mission may prove thornier than we thought.
> Flynn and his fellow Samurai arrived at 1F in the elevator.
> A man with sharp eyes and a man with an unsociable look stared at Flynn and
his fellows.
Glaring man: ...Huh? Who the hell are you? How come people are cornin' out of
Sky?
Unfriendly man: You bastards... Which city are you Hunters from, huh?
Walter: Could these be Unclean Ones?
Isabeau: They speak in the same mystic tongue as that on our Gauntlets. I think
your guess of Unclean Ones is on the mark. Though their accent makes them
barely intelligible...
Unfriendly man: You ignorin' us? We're askin' how ya got in here! You actin'
like ya don't know who we are or somethin'?
Walter: And how would we know that? We came from above.
Unfriendly man: Wait... "above"...?
> Walter pointed to Sky Tower and the lands above.
Glaring man: H-Hold the phone... Are you...
Unfriendly man: A-Are you angels from the ceiling!?
Jonathan: Hardly, sir. We hail from the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado...
Glaring man: D-Don't ya dare get any closer!
Unfriendly man: Th-The Angels are cornin' down! We're all gonna diiiiie!
> The glaring man and the unfriendly man run away.
Isabeau: ...We appear to have frightened them away. Were those truly the
Unclean Ones of legend...? They are typically characterized as legendary
magicians, so I thought them to be more like monsters, but...
Walter: They looked no different from us.
Jonathan: Moreover, they called us angels...
> Flynn and his fellow Samurai took their first steps outside the building...
So this is the Unclean Ones' country...
It seems rather dreary. From above, I had thought it to be beautiful...
These gray, square towers everywhere... Like a cemetery lined with great
tombstones.
Burroughs: Master Flynn, I have an incoming communication from Abbot Hugo.
Hugo: Hello, everyone. This is Hugo speaking. It seems you've safely reached
the Unclean Ones' country... Òîkóo.
Jonathan: Tokyo?
Hugo: Precisely. That is the name the Unclean Ones have given their land. We at
the Monastery have some fruits of our research to share with you.
Burroughs: I've received map images of Tokyo from the Monastery.
Hugo: You may refer to them in order to accomplish your mission. I have great
expectations of you. But you must know that there will be no special treatment
until you have produced results.
Burroughs: ...Hm? Looks like the communication got cut off.
Walter: The devil take that Abbot...! Why must he spoil the mood so
unfailingly?
Jonathan: Well then, what do you suggest we do now? Tokyo is vast. I doubt
we'll turn up the Black Samurai by wandering aimlessly about.
Isabeau: Our first order of business must be to learn what sort of place Tokyo
is. But we shouldn't go in blindly. We'll want an objective of some kind.
Burroughs: I'll register that as a new quest on the list.
Walter: ...Well, how about this quest?
> "Find the Military Base" has been accepted.
$ Find the Military Base [010]
Task: Find the Counter-Demon Force Base.
I appreciate the difficulties in searching for a single woman in a strange
land. So I have issued a quest that may benefit you: find the base of this
"Counter-Demon Force" somewhere in Tokyo. I suspect it Is related to the Black
Samurai... There ought to be useful data there, so I ask that you retrieve it
as well.
Isabeau: Hmm... What could this "Counter-Demon Force" be...?
Jonathan: Finding the answer to that question will be part of our duty as
Samurai.
> A horde of demons are stationed by the river. One of the demons stepped out
from the crowd.
Demon: That goddamn Peallaidh! How dare he drive us out of Ueno! What I
wouldn't give for his head! Excuse me... You, the human over there. If you
bring us Peallaidh's head, we might be of assistance to you.
Voice: Hey... you guys over there.
Smirking man: I might not look like it, but I got a good eye for people. And
you look like you've had a long journey. There's a Hunter Association in this
underground district, so why don't you head there to cool your heels? Oh, and
don't worry about paying a tip. I already took it. See ya!
> The smirking man ran off with incredible speed!
Isabeau: Good heavens...! 10,000 Ìàññà has been stolen from my wallet. It must
have been that man. This is unbelievable... Was he never disciplined by his
parents?
Isabeau: Ååê...! What a ratty establishment! And the din...!
Walter: All the Unclean Ones I see here seem like they'd be confident in their
abilities.
> The bartender started to talk to you without looking at you.
Bartender: You four there! Willya quit lounging around the entrance? So, what's
it gonna be today? Booze? Or are you here for work?
Jonathan: No, we're, ah...
Bartender: Oh, you're rookies. In that case, the bulletin board's up there. I
got no time for Hunters if they're not working on quests.
Jonathan: Uh, excuse me, but what are "Hunters"...?
Bartender: You know... Demon Hunters. Is this some kinda joke?
Jonathan: N-No... I didn't mean to offend...
Bartender: Hunters are reckless jack-of-all-trades. They take on work from
clients and bum around Tokyo, trying to finish the job. If you're gonna be a
Hunter, you gotta know at least that much.
Jonathan: Please, sir, pardon my ignorance...
Walter: Hoy, look at that bulletin board thing.
> Flynn examines the bulletin board above the counter.
Isabeau: Oh! It's just the same as blackboard in K's Tavern.
Walter: Sounds as though these "Hunters" are the Samurai of the Unclean Ones.
Burroughs: I can automatically register quests for you, even in Tokyo. There
are new quests on the bulletin board. I'll register them to the list.
> From now on, you can also accept quests in Hunter Associations in Tokyo.
Bartender: Hey, rookies. Make yourselves pros right quick, got it? No matter
how many humans we got fighting the demons here in Tokyo, it isn't enough.
> Who will you talk to?
> Cold man
> The man's icy stare is directed at Flynn's Gauntlet.
Cold man: ...I haven't seen you around here. If you don't mind, tell me where
you're from and why you came to Tokyo.
> Tell him
> Flynn told the man about the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado and that he's come in
search of the Black Samurai.
Cold man: Alright... So in other words, you're trying to get to the Counter-
Demon Force Base, right? That base is across the river south of here, in
Kasumigaseki. But the Ashura-kai has destroyed most of the bridges across
Tokyo. Getting across the river won't be so simple. There is this quest,
though, called Peallaidh Extermination." Why not give that one a try?
> The cold man takes something from his pocket and fiddles with it...
> "Peallaidh Extermination" has been accepted.
$ Peallaidh Extermination [011]
Task: Defeat Peallaidh, who has occupied Shinobazu Pond.
There's a tyrant that came to Ueno and waltzed into Shinobazu Pond like he owns
the place. I want someone to kill this foreign demon that's a menace to anyone
he doesn't care for—human or demon. Any of you who've lost loved ones to it
like I have should take this quest. At least one of us ought to be able to take
it down...
Burroughs: This seems like important evidence. I'll make a note of it in the
quest.
$ Task: Find the Counter-Demon Force Base.
I have reviewed Burroughs' log. It seems that you have learned important
information from the Unclean Ones. Across the river from the place called Ueno
is Kasumigaseki, where it would appear that the Counter-Demon Force Base is
located, if you need to complete a quest in order to cross the river, then do
so with my blessing.
Cold man: Heh, the Counter-Demon Force... There's something I haven't heard
about in a long time.
> Who will you talk to?
Burroughs: I'm detecting a strong demon ahead. Do you want to go on?
Voice: Yo, yo, yo! Hold it right there, young man! You jumped right into this
Domain like a moth bein' drawn to the fire.
Earthy man: It's been twenty years since I started looking after the Terminals.
Folks call me the Terminal Guardian. Seein' as how I've found you here, you'd
better get fixin' to die. Least you'll be fertilizer for the famous cherry
trees here! Looks like you're all puffed up just 'cause you can handle yourself
in a fight. I think brats like you need to be taught their place with this
horde of Tengu!
Earthy man: Y-You bastard... Looks like you're no ordinary brat. It ain't gonna
be like this next time! You better remember that!
> The demon's Domain has been lifted.
Burroughs: Looks like the quest is going well.
$ Task: Activate all of the Terminals.
It seems you've activated a Terminal. That makes one, by my count. Please keep
up the hard work.
Creepy voice: Whooooohhhh... More Hunters I need to mop up?
> A demon appeared from the pond.
Demon: How many times do I hafta kill ya until you're satisfied? I ain't
leaving this lake. I'll eat and eat and shit it up all I want. Want me to fill
ya with sludge all the way down to your bones. Hunter bro?
Peallaidh: Hey bro, didja know? Ghosts show up at this here Shinobazu Pond.
These guys say they wanna freak out humans, so I summoned tons of 'em. Have a
nice trip to hell, with a scream dyin' in your trash-choked lungs.
> Peallaidh releases a horde of demons!
> The horde of demons fell and Peallaidh appeared!
Peallaidh: Whooooohhhh... I don't wanna die... If I die... I'm gonna be
purified! They can't clean me, bro!
Isabeau: Nngh... What is this? It's positively revolting...
> Isabeau obtained Peallaidh's head.
Isabeau: You take it, Jonathan.
> Jonathan obtained Peallaidh's head.
Jonathan: Wh-What an indescribable stench. It's positively dizzying... I'm
sorry, Walter. It's too much for me to bear...
> Walter obtained Peallaidh's head.
Walter: It worries me that our Luxurors can't keep their meals down in times
like this. Why, this head is a trophy of our victory! I'd hoist it with-Hrgh...
Flynn... I'll let you handle this one.
> Flynn obtained Peallaidh's head.
> A horde of demons are stationed by the river. One of the demons stepped out
from the crowd.
Demon: Ah, it's you. We've been waiting. Come now and please hand his filthy
head over to us.
> Hand it over
> Flynn handed over Peallaidh's head.
Isabeau: With pleasure... Its stench has been unbearable this entire time.
Demon: This is Peallaidh's head all right. *chuckle* What a pitiful sight you
are. Don't you agree, you bully...!? Hey, guys! Feel free to do whatever you
want with this.
> The demon threw Peallaidh's head into the river. The horde of demons swarmed
to the head, chewing on it like hungry fish.
Demon: You've done us a genuine favor... Please let us return it.
> Flynn told the demon that he wished to cross the river.
Demon: That won't be difficult. We'll act as a bridge for you. Would you like
to cross over now?
> Cross the river
Demon: Hey guys, it's Formation  time. We're going with B!
> The demons began to form a line, creating a bridge to the far shore.
> According to the map, this place is called the "St. Nicholas Cathedral"... A
demon looks prepared to fight, but when it sees you, it sighs in relief...
Demon: Oh, it's just a human. Don't freak me out like that... This is the home
of the fairies. Though there aren't many of us left by now. We just need to
hold out only a little longer... With her help, we're sure to get through
this...
Guide: You must be a rookie Hunter. Do you want some help? I can tell you what
I know. Like where Shinjuku, Tokyo Station, and Kasumigaseki are.
> Ask about Kasumigascki
Guide: Head south along the road and keep going past Tokyo Station... Then take
the path west from there to get to Kasumigaseki. Anything else you wanna ask?
Alright. Come talk to me if you ever need help, okay? I'm always glad to help
out my fellow Hunters.
Underling: Hey, what're ya doin', connin' here?
Isabeau: It's another Unclean One with an accent equally as thick as the last.
Underling: Ya hearin' me, kids? This ain't a playground. You get what I'm
sayin', right...?
*> "No, I don't 'get' it."
Underling: Ya don't, huh? See, this here's why I hate dealin' with dumb
punks... Ain't that right, bro?
Menacing man: Ah, give it up, man. You know how Mr. Tayama likes things around
here.
Jonathan: Please, sir, we do understand your words. It's merely that your
accent is a bit on the thick side... We're seeking the Counter-Demon Force
Base. Is it nearby?
Underling: Wh-Why d'ya wanna know about that? Who're you guys with?
Menacing man: Ya know, that reminds me... The boys at Sky said somethin' about
angels cornin' down.
Walter: You're quite stubborn on that point, aren't you? Yes, we came from the
surface, but we're no angels.
Underling: B-Bro, it's really them!
Menacing man: Well, ain't that fine? Let's kill 'em before we wind up dead!
Menacing man: We'll give you a whuppin' that'll teach you to fear the Ashura-
kai!
Underling: You run back to the surface and take a message to your God... "Ya
don't mess with the Ashura-kai"! Got that, angels!?
Jonathan: This Unclean One can summon demons
Walter: He's manipulating that small, thin box. It seems like a Gauntlet for
the Unclean Ones...
Isabeau: Tokyo certainly is a hazardous land.
Underling: N-No way...! Bro's demon...!
Menacing man: You little... These angels ain't no ordinary brats! Teh... I've
had enough of this! Let's get outta here!
Isabeau: They ran away again.
Jonathan: Hm. The accented ones must have their own errands.
> There's an elevator here. Which floor will you go to?
Guard-like man: Hey, you can't come in here! Can't you see there's a Domain set
up, kid? That's to keep intruders like you out! People call me the... Wait,
what the!? Ugh, you again! You just had to come and cause more trouble...
You're definitely on my watch list! And you've gotta have brass balls to mess
with a Terminal under my protection. I'll bury you in the dark alleys of
Nagatacho without anyone knowing you're here! For a rotten kid like you, I'd
better send a whole horde. This one is mostly pretty faces and doesn't pack as
much of a punch... But it'll do the job, that's for sure!
Guard-like man: You're not getting off this easy next time. Remember that!
> The door is locked...
Isabeau: I cannot find a keyhole for this door. Is there some means to open
it...?
Walter: Damn me! It's the Black Samurai...! Er... Is it?
> Walter stared at the black suit stored in the hangar.
Walter: Pfah, my heart was racing over nothing. I thought we'd found the Black
Samurai. But it's only the shell. Its occupant, meanwhile, is nowhere to be
found.
Jonathan: It's only natural you'd mistake it for the genuine article. These do
look very like the armor the Black Samurai was clad in. Certainly it hadn't
occurred to me that it would be so commonly found...
Isabeau: See here, doesn't this vambrace look similar to a Gauntlet?
Burroughs: It seems to be the same type as me.
Isabeau: You can tell. Burroughs?
Burroughs: Activating scan mode... This is a battle suit called a Demonica,
worn by members of the Counter-Demon Force
Isabeau: Demonica...? Why does it bear such similarity to our Gauntlets?
Burroughs: Who knows..
Isabeau: Is that the best you can say?
Jonathan: Burroughs, can you explain to us what this Counter-Demon Force was to
begin with?
Burroughs: Let's see... According to my data... It's a combat unit established
by the government to exterminate the demons that suddenly appeared in Tokyo. It
doesn't seem to exist anymore, though.
Jonathan: "Suddenly appeared"? So there was a time when there were no demons in
Tokyo...
Isabeau: Do you suppose the Black Samurai is someone from that Counter-Demon
Force?
Burroughs: That, unfortunately, I don't know I don't have any records of their
roster.
Walter's voice: Hoy! Come see this! I've found something fantastic here. It may
be a mystic relic.
Burroughs: It looks like there are weapons and equipment that you can use here.
You might as well take them.
> Obtained Lock Steyr.
> Obtained Black Demonica.
Jonathan: By the by, Walter... What's that in your hand?
Walter: What, this? I picked it up over there. Hoy, Burroughs. What's this
small, thin plate?
Burroughs: That's an ID card. Must be for opening the doors in this facility.
Walter: Sounds important... I feel that I'll only lose it. Perhaps you should
hold onto it, Flynn?
> Obtained ID Card Lvl
Burroughs: Looks like the quest is going well.
$ Task: Capture the Black Samurai.
I have reviewed Burroughs' log and the images contained therein. The battle
attire called a Demonica is very similar to the portrait of the Black Samurai
drawn from the people's testimony. It seems my judgement was correct... I must
ask that you continue searching Tokyo for her.
> The door is locked...
Burroughs: I checked the lock's specs against your possessions and found a way
to unlock it. What will you do, Master Flynn?
> Use the ID Card Lvl
> Flynn took the ID Card Lv1 from his pocket.
Burroughs: Okay. The door should be open now.
Isabeau: Is such absurdity the norm here in Tokyo? These mystic relics are such
enigmas...
> An array of machines is lined up before you. Burroughs scanned the room.
Burroughs: This is the Counter-Demon Force's briefing room. Huh... It feels
familiar for some reason...
Isabeau: What's the matter, Burroughs?
Burroughs: Who knows? I don't have emotions in the first place... Okay then,
I'll start retrieving the data here.
> Burroughs accessed the terminal and retrieved data from the briefing room.
Burroughs: Master Flynn, I've forwarded the important data to the Monastery.
Congratulations on completing the quest.
Gabby: Glory be to you Blessed Samurai.
Walter: Ah... Remind me who this woman is?
Jonathan: W-Walter! How terribly rude! She's Sister Gabby of the Monastery.
Gabby: Burroughs has made me aware of your discovery of the Counter-Demon Force
Base. I shall continue to look forward to your meritorious service. But I come
to you with a message from Abbot Hugo. He asks that you retrieve certain mystic
relics. On the occasion that you return to the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado,
please consult the blackboard in K's Tavern. That is all. Until we speak next,
Blessed Samurai...
Walter: Aren't we meant to be hunting the Black Samurai? That Hugo... Now he's
outright telling us to find him mystic relics. Perhaps it really was them he
was after all along..
Jonathan: Don't be that way, Walter. Think of it this way: bringing back mystic
relics can only enrich the lives of the people of Mikado. I'm certain Abbot
Hugo only issues such orders because he has the people's happiness at heart.
Wouldn't you say so, Flynn?
> "I share your view of it." (Alignment +1)
Walter: So quick to obey, aren't you, Flynn?
Jonathan: Walter, what profit would it be if we, the Samurai who serve the
court, lost faith in our Kingdom? At the least, we have the King and the
Monastery to thank for the tranquil lives we've always known thus far.
Walter: I'll grant that, but...
Isabeau: That's quite enough, I think... The Black Samurai has ties to Tokyo,
this much is certain. At least we've made progress in learning that. There's
still more we don't know. If only there was a large town where the Unclean Ones
gathered...
Hunter: Hehehe... I'll let you cross the river. And the Ashura-kai doesn't have
to know... You want to head to Shinjuku? That'll cost you 500 Ìàññà.
> Cross the river
Hunter: Hehehe... Thanks for the business.
Girl: Hello.
Walter: H-Hoy... What do you want...?
Girl: I haven't seen you before. Where you from?
*> "The surface." (Alignment +1)
Girl: The surface? You mean the place on the top of the ceiling? Ooh, are you
the "angels" people are talking about? Neat... *giggle*
Jonathan: So we are gaining some infamy in Tokyo after all...
Isabeau: That having been established, who are you? Have you some business with
us?
> The girl walked closer to you.
Girl: I'm Hikaru.
Hikaru: And I'm interested in you all.
Isabeau: You are...? I suppose I am grateful for that.
Hikaru: By the way, you're after the Black Samurai, huh? I don't know where she
is, but I do know a place where there's a lot of books!
Walter: Truly? Hoy, tell us... ah, if you please.
Hikaru: It's the Juraku Bookstore in the city called Ikebukuro.
Burroughs: This seems like important evidence. I'll make a note of it in the
quest.
$ Task: Capture the Black Samurai.
I have reviewed Burroughs' log. It seems you have learned valuable information
from the Unclean Ones. This Juraku Bookstore in the place called Ikebukuro may
be the origin of the Literature the Black Samurai introduced into Mikado.
Please, continue searching Tokyo for her.
Jonathan: Tell me... why are you showing us such kindness when we've only just
met?
Hikaru: Didn't I tell you that already? I'm interested in you guys. Well, see
you later!
> Hikaru walked away.
Walter: What? You're leaving so soon...?
Isabeau: ...Clearly, she's the type to win men's favor. For myself, I cannot
abide her like.
Jonathan: There, there, Isabeau. She knew about the book aspect of our quarry,
though. Has word of our search traveled so far already?
Host-like man: Hey, kiddo, you shouldn't be in here. Can't you tell by looking
around? This is a Domain to keep guys who get too close from getting away. They
call me the—Wait, y-you're... You're that kiddo from before! Ugh, this is gonna
be a mess... But... I've got a job to do. Might as well take you with me and
force you into my crew. The time has come to show you what a man your senior
can do! I'll bat you around 'til I'm ready to finish it! Numbers aren't
everything in a fight. A showy horde doesn't always get the job done. I think
I'm better off focusing on the quality of my demon. So I'll be siccing this
big, strong one on you now. Hehe... You're screwed for sure this time!
Host-like man: You'll be singing a different tune next time! Just remember
that!
Voice: ...Hold it right there.
> An intimidating man blocks the way...
Gruff man: This's the East Gate over here. You betta've accepted that job 'bout
clearin' them bodies if'n you wanna pass through here.
*> "I have taken that job."
Gruff man: ...You betta not be lyin' t'me. I can tell if yer lyin', ya know.
Pop open that Quest menu and let’s see if yer bein' veracious. Yeah, that thing
on yer arm? Let's see it.
> The man roughly grabs Flynn's wrist and presses buttons on the Gauntlet...
Gruff man: What the... This is a tricky one... Still, ain’t like I can't read
menus. An' it's got an e-manual!... 'Kay, looks like yer tellin' the truth
'bout that. Accordin' t' reports, them Corpses were spotted in seven dif'rent
locations. Yer job is to find all of 'em, and kill 'em. Oh yeah, one more
thing. If ya leave 'em alone for too long, they'll start to multiply. So don't
give up halfway through. If yer gonna do this, kill 'em all in one go... Well,
good luck to ya.
Accented man: I don't know how it is anywhere else, but these are the rules
around here. Your life depends on it too, y'know? You do see this pocket here,
right...?
Reluctant man: ...
> The reluctant man silently stuffed some Ìàññà into the accented man's pocket.
Accented man: This makes you an official Hunter, too. I wish you good... hm?
What're you lookin' at, punkass? Take a hike if you don't want your nose
broken.
> A Demon Hunter appeared.
Furious Hunter: Are you the ones that killed all the Corpses?
Burroughs: Could he be a reinforcement Hunter? He's a little late for that.
Furious Hunter: That was uncalled for, you twerps!
Burroughs: Oh dear... I think you'd better be careful around this one.
Furious Hunter: With things this messed up, I'm better off becoming a demon...
That's why I handed out Reds to everyone! We got no hope, trapped here in
Tokyo... Damn that Tayama... him and his Ashura-kai. He's betrayed us all! He
babbles about some law to coexist with demons and locks us up in those
underground districts...! I won't let him make everyone in Tokyo into cowards,
blind to the truth! I'm going to release them all from Tayama's slavery...!
> The Furious Hunter takes out a Red from his pocket.
Furious Hunter: And I'll kill anyone who gets in my way! I'll show you how a
real Hunter handles things...!
> The furious Hunter swallowed the red pill...
Dullahan: Ahahaha, how d'ya like me now? I'm not human anymore. Ahhh, this rush
of demonic power... I've left all those fears and anxieties behind...!
Voice: ...Go no further.
Jonathan: We've seen everything. Please allow us to aid you.
Isabeau: I cannot believe he elected to become a demon of his own free will...
Walter: Regardless, it hardly absolves him from turning others into demons.
Dullahan: No matter how many of you come at me, it'll turn out the same. You
can't beat a human turned demon! That's right, Tayama...! You know your
precious Tokyo? I'm going to smash it all up!
> The demon slowly gets up... She stares at you from death's door. Finish off
the demon?
*> Finish her off (Alignment-1)
Dullahan: A-Aaah...
> Flynn kills the demon.
Jonathan: Unclean Ones suffer as well, I see. They have their own troubles...
Walter: Just as we do...
Isabeau: I wonder how they came to be called the "Unclean Ones"...
Burroughs: Looks like the quest is going well.
$ Task: Capture the Black Samurai.
I have reviewed Burroughs' log. It seems you have assisted in an Unclean One's
quest. Do remember that your ultimate goal is the capture of the Black Samurai.
This Jukaru Bookstore in the place called Ikebukuro seems suspicious, no? Then
you know what must be done.
Ashura-kai man: We ain't on no kid's errand either. Can't ya understand? We
wouldn't mind settin' ya up someplace else, ya know. Maybe in Toyosu or
somethin'...
> A demon is talking to a group of men.
Demon: I am under no obligation to take orders from you.
Jonathan: Is that the demon that has seized the Metropolitan Government
Office...?
Ashura-kai man: Oh, good timing. You must be the ones who volunteered for the
quest. There, you see? We got numbers on our side. I know you're not that
stupid. C'mon, we'll make it worth your while. How 'bout we throw in some Reds?
Ya got enough of those red pills, ya don't gotta eat humans. Plus, they give
you a pretty good buzz...
Hired Hunter: Th-The city belongs to us humans! It's the demons who should
leave...!
Part-time Hunter: You ate all of my friends...!
Demon: Devouring others to live is the way of nature. You humans who make their
living by hunting demons have no cause to protest such things. And I would
remind you that we have lived here in this "Shinjuku" from the beginning. For
you who came afterward to pose as the lords of this land and "mercifully allow"
us to leave is ludicrous.
Isabeau: This seems quite a complex situation...
Walter: Mmm...
Demon: We would never ingest these unnaturally manufactured Red Pills you speak
of. Particularly not when devouring all of you here would do quite nicely.
Part-time Hunter: D-Devour...? N-No... I don't wanna be eaten...!
Hired Hunter: Y-You can say that again...!
> The hired Hunter and the part-time Hunter ran off...
Ashura-kai man: Those good-for-nothing Hunters! Guess our negotiations have
broken down, huh? Hey, you four there. Kill this demon for the sake of
Shinjuku!
*> Kill it (Alignment +1)
Demon: Humans always wish to quarrel... But if you will come with force, there
is no avoiding it.
Kuebiko: My name is Kuebiko of the Jirae. There once was no superiority or
inferiority between the earth and your kind. Humans... do not flatter
yourselves in thinking you can live by your own toil alone. I will rend you to
pieces and fertilize this land of Shinjuku with the remains. Return to the
earth!
Kuebiko: So... to be driven away... as objects of contempt... is our destiny...
At the least... let this soul become clod of earth... and know peace...
Ashura-kai man: Serves him right. He wouldn'ta had to die if he didn't pick a
fight with us. Well then! I got a party to prepare. It's to celebrate us takin'
back the west exit. You kids did good. Take this, get yourself somethin' nice.
> Flynn obtained 4000 Ìàññà.
> The Ashura-kai man walked away triumphantly...
Walter: Was our decision to slay Kuebiko truly the best one...?
Burroughs: Congratulations on completing the quest.
> Obtained the Jirae Talisman.
> The atmosphere in the area is changing...
> The old underground railway is now an underground tunnel...
> According to the map, this leads to the Ikebukuro region.
*> Take the tunnel
Ring of Gaea man: ...Who are you? You don't seem to be one of the Ring of Gaea.
Well, regardless, try to stay out of our way. If you cannot, then we'll slay
you before dealing with Xi Wangmu.
> It's sealed with a mystical spell. It seems you can't proceed past it...
Voice: ...I wouldn't, if I were you.
Gallant woman: Past here is a Domain beyond the reach of ordinary Hunters. I
assume you're here to claim Xi Wangmu's head and make a fortune off it... But
leave this to the Ring of Gaea and scurry back to whatever underground district
you came from.
Walter: Ring of Gaea...?
Gallant woman: Even we don't Know what to do about this barrier. It's
definitely out of your league. If only we had the Jirae Talisman from a god of
the land, we could break this foreign demon's spell...
Walter: The Jirae Talisman... Wasn't that what we were given in Shinjuku? You
still have it, don't you, Flynn? Should we try it...?
*> Use the Jirae Talisman
> Flynn held the Jirae Talisman up to the seal in front of him...
> The Jirae Talisman burst into a pale, bluish-white fire that diminished the
seal's power.
> The Jirae Talisman burned out.
Gallant woman: Huh... Not bad for a common Hunter. Hmmm...
> The gallant woman removed something from her cleavage and fiddled with it...
Gallant woman: It's Kaga.
Kaga: There's a way through that barrier. That's right... We'll go on ahead and
make a sneak attack. Once we kill Xi Wangmu, the whole barrier around Ikebukuro
should disappear. Right... I'll be counting on you. Very impressive, what you
did with the Jirae Talisman. But that's as far as you'll be poking your noses
into this. The rest is a job for us in the Ring of Gaea. Well then...
> Kaga went on her way.
Burroughs: I’ll register that as a new quest on the list.
> "Hunting Xi Wangmu" has been accepted.
$ Hunting Xi Wangmu [012]
Task: Slay XI Wangmu.
This quest is derived from the account of the woman Kaga who seeks to "erase
the barrier around Ikebukuro," as well as the "Juraku Bookstore" which the
young girl Hikaru related to us. First we ought to defeat XI Wangmu. Removing
the barrier will make our search for the Juraku Bookstore much smoother.
Isabeau: What a formidable woman... But yes, we should go.
Sloppy man: Holy son of a...! Sheesh, you came outta nowhere! Good thing I set
up a Domain to deal with crap like this... They call me... Uh... Hold the
phone... You're that kid who attacked me earlier! You ain't bad for a tyke.
Does this mean you wanna fight me again? Maybe you think you can outwit me, but
I won't make it easy on you. I hang low-down dirty tricksters like you in front
of the station! Maybe I've been keeping it too simple so far. I'd better try
throwing you a curveball... How about these guys? They're kinda technical
types, I think. They're gonna chew you up and spit you right out...!
Sloppy man: It ain't gonna go like this next time! You better remember that!
> You hear a voice coming from the other side of the wall...
Voice: Is someone there...? Oh, I see. You're one of us. Looks like the Hunters
have become the hunted. Welcome to the man-eating city of Ikebukuro. There's no
way anyone can take on Xi Wangmu... We've both come to the end of the line as
Hunters...
> Kaga is facing a group of demons.
Kaga: ...Hm? You're here...? Well, good timing. Here, I'll let you take care of
one of them!
> Kaga turned to confront another of the demons.
> Kaga is fighting a demon...
Kaga: Did you get yours too?
Walter: You bested that demon on your own...?
Kaga: There are lots of folks in the Ring of Gaea as strong as me. By the way,
what were your names?
> Flynn and his fellow Samurai introduced themselves to Kaga.
Kaga: Alright. I'll remember that. Well... I hope we meet again somewhere other
than the afterlife.
> Kaga proceeded into the depths of the Domain...
Demon: ...Hm? What is it? I only finished my dinner a moment ago. But then, I
find the people of this city to be very bland and unfilling... Is it perhaps
their weak will? I hope that when I devour you that you will be more pleasing
to the palate...
Xi Wangmu: It is senseless for you to struggle, dear humans. You will find
yourselves incapable of inflicting the slightest pain.
Walter: What devilry is this!? We may as well be wielding flyswatters as
swords!
Jonathan: I suspect she may be warded by a spell like that placed upon
Ikebukuro itself.
Xi Wangmu: As I have told you, it is senseless to struggle. Surrender now and
allow me to-
Someone's voice: This is it, Xi Wangmu!
> The Ring of Gaea members came rushing in!
Ring of Gaea man: Your head is ours!
> The Ring of Gaea members attack Xi Wangmu as one!
Xi Wangmu: What simpleminded common soldiers. I shall devour you all.
> Xi Wangmu devoured the Ring of Gaea believers one after another...
Xi Wangmu: Oohoho... Are there any more among you who wish to be devoured?
Woman's voice: Don't push your luck, Xi Wangmu!
Walter: Kaga...
Kaga: We won't yield to demons. We'll keep struggling as hard as we can until
we burn ourselves out. That's all you can expect from the believers of the Ring
of Gaea!
> Kaga fiercely attacked Xi Wangmu!
Xi Wangmu: Ohohoho... What a feisty one. Freshness is everything when it comes
to cuisine. What say you to this...?
Kaga: Gah...
Isabeau: Ah...!
Kaga: It's inevitable that the weak will die... If I'm weak... Then I accept my
fate of being eaten... Flynn... do you want to live? Then keep struggling. Give
yourself over to your instincts, body and soul, and struggle with all your
damned might. I'll do the same... even if it lands me in the pits of hell...!
Xi Wangmu: Ah, but I grow weary of this prattle. I shall devour you, struggle
and all!
Walter: Oh...!
Xi Wangmu: Ohohoho... This is a superb delicacy. I can sense its energy surging
from within... See how the innards of my stomach heat up... N... Ngh...?
Nnnnnghhhhh...!
> Xi Wangmu suddenly began writhing pain!
Xi Wangmu: It's hot... It's very hot indeed! Th-Those humans... They're...
churning in my stomach...
Walter: Unbelievable... Even after being devoured, they continue to struggle...
Damned if I've ever seen their like anywhere else...
Xi Wangmu: Unngh... This... is too much...
> Xi Wangmu's powers grew weaker by the moment...
Walter: Hoy, Flynn! Isn't this our chance? I'd wager Xi Wangmu would feel it
now if we redoubled our offense.
Xi Wangmu: Th-This can't be... How could the humans I already devoured... prove
to be my ruin...? H-How dreadful... is the struggle... of life...
> The atmosphere in the area is changing...
Burroughs: Congratulations on completing the quest.
Jonathan: We'd have perished if not for the Ring of Gaea and that Kaga woman.
Walter: Did you hear her words regarding... "Struggling,” was it? The humans of
Tokyo aren't altogether without merit.
Isabeau: "Humans"... You have the right of it. They are humans, just as we are.
> A horde of demons appeared from the back of the corridor.
Walter: Those demons...!
Jonathan: There's a familiar sight... The hour has come to repay in kind the
humiliation we suffered at Kiccigiorgi Forest!
Isabeau: You men won't be dispatched so easily this time, I hope...?
Jonathan: We should be fine... I think.
Walter: Y-Yes...
Isabeau: I wonder...
> Fight the demonic horde?
*> Fight them
Jonathan: Don't expect us to act the lovestruck buffoons over you twice!
Walter: If those demon girls are here, then could she be far behind...?
Isabeau: Yes... the Black Samurai may very likely be near...
Isabeau: No matter where we go, we are still within the Domain... I had high
hopes of this place. I heard there would be books to be found here...
Walter: Eh? What were these "high hopes" in expectation of...?
Isabeau: Oh... Ahh, you see... I had thought... I might be able to finish...
Walter: I haven't the faintest what you're on about... Hell's bells!
Jonathan: We meet again at last, Black Samurai!
Black Samurai: As I knew we would. Welcome to Tokyo... Samurai of the Eastern
Kingdom of Mikado. You, girl... It's a shame you won't ever find out how your
manga ends.
Isabeau: ...Wh-What?
Black Samurai: After your last volume... Oscar finally reunites one evening
with her childhood friend and...
Isabeau: Tralaalaa! I'm afraid I can't hear you!
Black Samurai: Hahaha... So, how are you liking Tokyo? Are you used to things
here yet? Since, after all, Tokyo mirrors the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado.
Jonathan: What an insult...! How dare you utter such nonsense!
Black Samurai: You're slow to understand as ever. What about you there?
> The Black Samurai approached Flynn and his fellow Samurai.
Black Samurai: If you were told that you must live here in Tokyo, do you think
that you could...?
*> "I could manage it." (Alignment +1)
Black Samurai: So, that's where you stand now...
Isabeau: I think this is enough idle chatter. You will surrender to us calmly
and quietly this time!
Black Samurai: Very well... do as you will.
> The Black Samurai tossed aside her weapon.
Black Samurai: You have much to learn about the world. I'll teach you plenty...
> What will you do?
*> Arrest her
Burroughs: It took a while, but you finally did it. Congratulations on
completing the quest.
Walter: Have we truly captured the infamous Black Samurai?
Isabeau: Now that she is actually in our custody, it seems to be over far too
soon...
> Flynn and his fellow Samurai took the Black Samurai to Mikado Castle. News of
the Black Samurai's capture spread quickly across the country... The people
hailed Flynn and his fellows upon their triumphant return... King Ahazuya of
Mikado recognized the achievement of Flynn and his fellows as well... The award
ceremony for the Third Order of Merit was conducted in high style. Afterward...
Hugo: You're all looking splendid. 'Twas very worth the time I set aside to
make a suggestion to King Ahazuya of Mikado regarding this ceremony.
Jonathan: Your thoughtfulness is very much appreciated. Abbot Hugo.
Walter: "Worth the time I set aside"? What a heroic effort...
Hugo: Now that the Black Samurai has been apprehended... I expect no more
instances of the people of Mikado succumbing to temptation and becoming demons.
Which in turn will leave you Samurai free to concentrate on the retrieval of
mystic relics.
Walter: We have the Black Samurai in hand, and yet you still wish us to enter
Tokyo...?
Hugo: Hmm... 'twould appear some uncouth behavior rubbed off on you in Tokyo.
It's all due to your guidance, Hope, that this ill-mannered boy has been
awarded the Third Order of Merit...
Hope: ...My apologies, sir, for this prentice's discourtesy.
Walter: Commander...
Hope: Don't trouble yourself about it, Walter. I share your feelings.
Hugo: Pardon, but I'm a busy man, and I must cut matters short here. The time
for the ceremony is nigh. Gabby should be finishing the preparations for it
now...
Isabeau: A ceremony, you say?
Hugo: Ah, did you not receive the notice? We are to hold a public execution of
the Black Samurai.
Isabeau: An execution...
Hugo: 'Twill be a grand event, held the Obelisk Plaza. Now then, Hope, I must
ask that you accompany me on my way.
Hope: ...Understood.
> Hugo walked away, with Hope following closely behind...
Walter: Hark at his attitude! He preens about as if he'd brought her in
himself! Excuse me, but I'm feeling an overabundance of yellow bile that must
be relieved. I'll see you hence.
> Walter stormed off...
Isabeau: I think this may be the time for me to draw a long bath and reflect on
all that's happened over our journey. If you'll excuse me...
> Isabeau walked away...
Jonathan: I shall be present at the ceremony once I finish repairing my blade.
Shall I see you at the Obelisk Plaza, then, Flynn? By your leave...
> Jonathan walked away...
> You have parted ways with Jonathan, Walter, and Isabeau.
> Obelisk Plaza
Burroughs: Are you going to the public execution. Master Flynn?
*> Attend the execution
> Obelisk Plaza is filled with people buzzing with curious excitement...
Jonathan: ...Ah, you've come. The ceremony will commence shortly.
Walter: It was we who caught her, but they group us with the common spectators?
Shameful...
> You watch as they prepare to crucify the Black Samurai.
> The people hurl abuse at her, filling the plaza with their roars...
Voice: It's sobering to see that there are some amongst the crowd who still
voice their support for the Black Samurai.
> Isabeau pushed through the crowds to approach Flynn.
Isabeau: The Monastery must have arranged this public ceremony in the hopes of
uniting the people's hearts.
Gabby: All who have gathered, let us please have silence. We will now begin the
execution of the Black Samurai... The great villain who deceived you all with
books written in the mystic script.
Hugo: The people of this kingdom exist by dint of our Father in Heaven's love.
Now, subjects of the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado... Let us vow an oath together
in His loving sight that this peace shall be everlasting.
Black Samurai: ...There is no vice that appears as is in this world. It will
always go cloaked in a shroud of virtue...
Hugo: Even after all you have done, your tongue is as impertinent as ever... So
be it. By God's mercy, you may speak your last words.
Black Samurai: Adam did not eat the apple because he desired it. He ate it
because it was forbidden. Now, the apple has been set before all of you. Eat
well. For just as your friends who became demons by reading books discovered,
you will find no love from God...
Hugo: How dare you insult our God, you heathen...! Carry out the execution and
silence this witch.
Hope: Of course, sir. Hoy...
> Hope ordered the Executioner to carry out the task at hand.
> The Executioner removed the mask from the Black Samurai's face...
Black Samurai: ...
Jonathan: Th-That's...!
Walter: Hoy, her face...
Isabeau: It cannot be... She is the spitting image of Sister Gabby...
Gabby: ...
Black Samurai: Your kingdom is distorted and biased. The Samurai who have been
to Tokyo have already realized it... But it should be dawning on even you who
live above ground by now.
Hugo: What are the executioners doing!? Silence that witch!
Black Samurai: Everything is already in motion... What you need now is more
knowledge and wisdom. For that, I'll resurrect as many times as I am needed...
Crowd's voice1: "More knowledge and wisdom"?
Crowd's voice2: She'll resurrect...?
> The Black Samurai was executed. Later, a celebration was held at the castle.
But there was no excitement in it, and it was soon brought to a close. Everyone
was troubled by the Black Samurai's words... And on the next morning...
Gabby: I speak unto the Blessed Samurai Flynn. I ask that you come to the
Monastery at once. This is a personal matter. As such, I forbid you to speak of
it to others. I shall be waiting.
> Monastery
Isabeau: I thought that you might be summoned as well, Flynn.
Walter: You do recall what we saw yesterday, yes? To what extent can we trust
Gabby...?
Jonathan: In all honesty, that has been weighing heavy on my mind as well. But
the resemblance could be coincidental. Let us not make too much of it for the
nonce.
Gabby: You have come, Blessed Samurai... I have a favor to ask of you, to be
carried out without delay. I would have you rescue three of your fellows who
have been taken prisoner at Shinjuku National Park in Tokyo.
Isabeau: Our fellows...? Then these people are from the Eastern Kingdom of
Mikado?
Gabby: ...No, they are not. But they are vital to this kingdom's future.
Shinjuku National Park... was once holy ground. But its virtue has now been
lost. It is little more than a nest for powerful demons today.
Walter: I say, she seems to know quite a bit about Tokyo...
Jonathan: 'Tis only natural. The Monastery had a keen interest in Tokyo.
Gabby: This is a dangerous request, but I believe I can trust you with it.
Burroughs: I'll register that as a new on the list.
> "Rescue the VIPs" has been accepted.
$ Rescue the VIPs [013]
Task: Rescue the three VIPs imprisoned at Shinjuku National Park.
I would have you rescue three of our allies, held prisoner at Shinjuku National
Park. Tokyo is a land where the Lord's grace has no purchase; our allies were
thus unable to wield their full might and easily overtaken by the culprits.
Take care when attempting this rescue.
Gabby: Please extend a helping hand to your fellows...
> Gabby handed something to Flynn...
> Obtained Hexagram Rosary.
Gabby: For the sake of this kingdom's new millennium...
> Jonathan, Walter, and Isabeau have joined you.
The Hexagram Rosary is reacting...
Use the Hexagram Rosary?
> Use it
Man on watch: What the...? You kids foreign Hunters? Then remember this: Past
here's off limits to ya. I highly doubt it, but... ya came here knowin' what's
up ahead?
> "Certainly."
Man on watch: Ugh... What a pain. Sometimes we get guys like ya who don't
follow the rules. When that happens, I gotta lay down the law. This is a pretty
important place for the bigshot demons of Tokyo. We let kids like you through
and the Ashura-kai's reputation will be shot to shit. Hey, bodyguard! Come on
out and take care of these guys, willya?
Man on watch: Tch! Piece of shit demon! Whoa... I ain't gonna fight ya. "While
there's life, there's hope," they say... Only the smart ones survive here in
Tokyo. See óa!
> There is a naked man wearing a mask inside the birdcage...
Voice: ...Halt.
Demon: I am the guardian of this birdcage... I am Murmur, once famed as the
Great Duke of the Thrones.
Murmur: Scoundrels who approach the birdcage, I will pluck the spirits from
your shells and make them dance eternally!
Masked man: ...Is someone there?
> Jonathan rushed to open the birdcage.
Jonathan: This must be the fellow Sister Gabby spoke of... Rest easy, friend!
We have come to rescue you... He's quite enervated.
Masked man: Who are you...?
Jonathan: We are Samurai of the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado. Sister Gabby charged
us with your rescue.
Masked man: Gabby, you say...? ... Ah, how vexing. I cannot even remember who I
am... It's because of this mask.
Jonathan: Then shall I remove it for you?
Masked man: It's no use... This mask can only be removed by a kindred spirit.
And alas... I do not even know who that kindred spirit might be...
Jonathan: Dear me... I think I'd best escort this man to the Monastery right
away. I leave the rest to you.
> Jonathan carried the man on his back and headed for the exit.
> Jonathan parted ways with you.
Burroughs: Looks like the quest is going well.
$ Task: Rescue the three VIPs imprisoned Shinjuku National Park.
Bless you for rescuing the first ally. Two more remain in captivity. I hope
that you will continue your strenuous efforts on their behalf.
> There is a naked man wearing a mask inside the birdcage...
Voice: ...Stop right there.
Demon: I am Gemori, the guardian of this birdcage.
Gemori: I knew of your coming. I know everything, after all. Come now... forget
about the cage and let us make love together. I'll show you amazing love which
anyone would die for...!
Masked man: ...Is someone there?
> Walter rushed to open the birdcage.
Walter: Don't worry, we mean you no harm. We’re here on a rescue. He's
dreadfully emaciated... I don't think we should leave him this way.
Masked man: Who are you...?
Walter: A woman named Gabby of the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado asked us to come
to your aid.
Masked man: Gabby, eh...? I feel as if I recall that name, but this mask makes
it so hard to be sure of anything.
Walter: Then I'll have it off of you in but a moment.
Masked man: No, there is no point in trying... This mask can only be removed by
a kindred spirit. But I can't even think who that kindred spirit would be...
Walter: ...Ah well. I'll see him safe on his way back to the Monastery. The
rest will be up to you!
> Walter carried the man on his back and headed for the tower's exit.
> Walter parted ways with you.
Burroughs: Looks like the quest is going well.
$ Task: Rescue the three VIPs imprisoned at Shinjuku National Park.
That was the second ally. Only one remains in captivity. I am certain that if
you continue your strenuous effort, he shall shortly be freed.
> There is a naked man wearing a mask inside the birdcage...
Voice: ...I smell humans.
Demon: I am the Tyrant Asmodeus.
Asmodeus: I will not allow you to touch the prisoner of this birdcage. If he is
released, doom will be upon this world once more.
Isabeau: Doom...? Your words carry little meaning for me. Unless you should
like to explain who this man you have trapped is?
Asmodeus: That is not for humans to know. Besides, if I speak the prisoner's
name, he will come to himself again. We have gone to great lengths to fit them
with these masks, which blot out their identities... Now leave, young ones, and
I shall not take your lives.
> What will you do?
*> Rescue the masked man
Asmodeus: Gwehehehehehehhhh... Then I shall crush the man betwixt my hands and
take the woman for a bride...!
Masked man: ...Who is there?
> Isabeau rushed to open the birdcage.
Isabeau: Be at peace. We have come to rescue you. He is terribly exhausted...
We must bring him to a healer at once.
Masked man: Who has come to see me?
Isabeau: We from the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado, sir. Sister Gabby put it to us
to rescue you.
Masked man: Ohh... "Gabby," you say? Ugh. This damned mask makes it impossible
to remember even who I am...
Isabeau: Please, allow me to remove it for you...
Masked man: No, it's useless. Only a kindred spirit to me can do that... But I
am no longer sure who that is. Such is the curse of this mask...
Isabeau: Poor thing... At least we know he is the last of those who suffer so.
I shall take it upon myself to see him back to the Monastery safely.
> Isabeau carried the man on her back and headed for the tower's exit.
> Isabeau parted ways with you.
Burroughs: Looks like the quest is going well.
$ Task: Rescue the three VIPs imprisoned at Shinjuku National Park.
You have now delivered all of our allies from bondage. I thank you on the
Lord's behalf. I hesitate to ask this, as you must surely be tired, but I have
another favor to ask of you. Please come to the Monastery.
Jonathan: Hello there, I see? Flynn. Returned safe.
Walter: Damn, but my shoulders are stiff! That masked man was quite the burden.
Isabeau: I looked upon a man who was not my father in his nakedness...
> Jonathan, Walter, and Isabeau have joined you.
Gabby: Glory be to you Blessed Samurai who have gathered here. I thank you for
your works. The three men shall recover in time.
Burroughs: Congratulations on completing the quest.
Walter: Indulge me... Who were those masked men?
Gabby: Persons who are inconvenient to the demons. However, the demons cannot
kill them.
Jonathan: Ah, hence the cages...
Gabby: Once they recover, this kingdom will have no more need to fear the
demons. You have done a great service for this kingdom's future.
Walter: I'll not decline the praise, but... I still don't understand.
Gabby: By the by... While you were away, there was an incident. The Black
Samurai's body has disappeared.
Walter: Wh-What!? There's a jolting bit of news...
Jonathan: What do you mean by that?
Gabby: One of the two guards guarding the corpse was killed... The surviving
guard reported thusly: "The Black Samurai resurrected and fled to Tokyo... "
Isabeau: That's not possible... Did she truly revive from the dead?
Gabby: Suffice to say that public knowledge of this would cause an uproar. Sir
Hope is currently scouring the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado for her. This is where
you, who are learned in the lay of Tokyo, have a role to play... I want you to
return there.
Isabeau: Another long trip? I recall a time when the word "holiday" had a
meaning to we Samurai...
Gabby: This time, my request is not to capture her alive. You are to kill her.
Jonathan: What...?
Burroughs: I'll register that as a new quest on the list.
> "Kill the Black Samurai" has been accepted.
$ Kill the Black Samurai [014]
Task: Kill the Black Samurai.
It appears that the Black Samurai has risen anew and fled to Tokyo. With our
allies restored to their rightful place and a new millenium about to dawn upon
this kingdom, she is little but a nuisance to us. Find and kill the Black
Samurai.
> Flynn and his fellow Samurai left the Monastery...
Walter: 'Tis a bit eerie to receive orders to kill a woman who's been executed
once.
Isabeau: The Samurai code is to protect the people. To be sent on a mission of
murder is...
Jonathan: It is what we are given. If the Black Samurai returns, the people
will panic, and chaos will reign over our kingdom.
> A Samurai walked up to Flynn.
Master Samurai: Ah, Flynn, there you are. I have a message from the Association
in Tokyo. An Unclean One called "Tayama" requests an audience with you in
Shibuya.
Walter: What...? Tayama, as in the Ashura-kai’s...? Hoy, is this your doing,
Flynn?
*> "In truth... "
Walter: Truly!?
Jonathan: This may be a blessing in disguise... We can inquire after the Black
Samurai when we meet Tayama.
Burroughs: I'll register that as a new quest on the list.
> "Onward to Shibuya" has been accepted.
$ Onward to Shibuya
Task: Follow Tayama's directions to Shibuya.
I registered your exchange with your fellow Samurai as a quest. Looks like that
Tayama guy is calling you out. It was a pretty simple message, though...
Anyway, you just need to get to Shibuya.
Ashura-kai man: Mr. Tayama said you Samurai can pass... So there ya have it.
Have fun.
> The old underground railway is now an underground tunnel... According to the
map, this leads to the Roppongi region.
> Take the tunnel
Burroughs: Master Flynn, I have a dispatch for you from another Samurai.
Man: ...You're late. I'm tired of waiting. Flynn of the Eastern Kingdom of
Mikado... It's nice to meet you. I'm Tayama of the Ashura-kai.
Tayama: You should do as I say. Because if you try to pull anything...
Voice: C-Can you hear me? My fellows...! Save me! The Ashura-kai caught me-
Tayama: ...Capiche? Go to Club Milton here in town. One of my boys there will
explain things to you. Make me proud, kiddos.
Voice: H... Help me, please-
Walter: Damnation! We've been had!
Jonathan: The coward, bargaining with the life of one of our fellows...!
Isabeau: "Club Milton," did he say? We seem to have little choice but to do as
he demands.
Burroughs: This seems like important evidence. I'll make a note of it in the
quest.
$ Task: Follow Tayama's directions to Shibuya.
I got a signal from a deep-voiced guy called Tayama, from the Ashura-kai.
You're supposed to go to Club Milton in Shibuya, right? Apparently you need to
meet with one of this "boys" there. I've heard of Club Milton before, but the
data I had on it was corrupted. Sorry, but you'll have to find it on your own,
Master Flynn.
Heavily made-up girl: Hey, dude. Couldn't you see this was a Domain? Like, a
"you'll be majorly boned if you get too close" Domain? Huh...? Ughhh, you
again? I like, rilly don't wanna deal with you, but I have to cuz it's my job.
Ohhh, I get it! You're hitting on me, huh? Anyway, sorry, but like, you're just
not my type. And like, I guess there's no nice way to say it, but I'm gonna
kill you. You know how like, I haven't beat you once yet? I was thinking like,
maybe I'd do better with a rilly cool demon. Do you even know who this is?
Like, have you ever heard of Yamata-no-Orochi? He's kind of a big deal. Are you
thinking, omigod, there's no way I'm beating that thing? I bet you are, huh?
Are you like, ready to die and junk?
Heavily made-up girl: So like, I hope you know it's not gonna go so crappy for
me next time and stuff!
> A man whom you guess to have a heavy accent is standing here...
Accented manager: Mr. Tayama told me about you guys. You're Flynn, right?
Burroughs: Congratulations on completing the quest.
Jonathan: Is our fellow Samurai safe?
Accented manager: Your fellow...? Oh, the hostage? Sure he's safe.
Isabeau: What would you have us do?
Accented manager: There's this demon inside Club Milton, Koga Saburo... Go beat
'im. I heard from your Samurai pal that you guys are the rookies of the year,
huh?
Walter: And why would you have us do this?
Accented manager: You think we're tellin' you? Just kill the bastard.
Burroughs: I'll register that as a new quest on the list.
> "Off Koga Saburo" has been accepted.
$ Off Koga Saburo [015]
Task: Slay Koga Saburo.
This is a request for you four Samurai. Burn off that Koga Saburo who's
squatting in Club Milton in Shibuya. We need your help to keep our boys safe.
Though we take no responsibility for any injuries or deaths as a result of this
quest...
Jonathan: Those accursed vermin... But no, anger won't solve this. We're
fortunate it's a demon they want slain. Let us strike down this Koga Saburo.
Koga Saburo: Who are you...?
> Challenge Koga Saburo
> Flynn and his fellow Samurai walked up to Koga Saburo.
Jonathan: Koga Saburo... I am afraid that circumstances have led us inexorably
here to claim your head!
Walter: There are no hard feelings, I assure you...
Koga Saburo: Tayama's dogs, eh? If you insist on opposing me, I won't make it
easy for you. Be it humans or demons, I have no mercy on those who bargain away
their pride and sorrow! You can wait in the afterlife; your lord Tayama will
soon follow!
Koga Saburo: I... I... was protecting... This country... Th... The future of
this land... is shrouded... in... mist... Why... do humans... always...?
> The demon turned into a huge slab of stone...
Burroughs: Congratulations on completing the quest.
Accented manager: Hahahah! You're crazy! Heh, now we can sell Reds here! Cha-
ching! Oh, damn, almost forgot.
> The accented manager hastily recovered something from the stone pile.
Jonathan: Now, if you please... take us to our fellow.
Accented manager: Hold on there. I just gotta report this in to Roppongi.
> The accented manager started to operate something in his hand as he walked
away from the Samurai.
Isabeau: Where is he going? Why can he not simply have his conversation here?
> The accented manager jogged back to the Samurai...
Accented manager: Lucky you. Mr. Tayama's agreed to meet ya at the Hills
building in Roppongi.
Walter: The "Hills," you say? And that's where our fellow is...?
Accented manager: You betcha... Alive, though? That I don't know about.
> Jonathan suddenly grabbed the manager by the collar.
Accented manager: Wh-What the hell, man...? I was just screwin' with ya. Don't
get all bent outta shape, okay?
Jonathan: If not for your hostage, I would have cut you down where you
stood...!
Accented manager: I-lf you're that worried, why don't ya go see him already,
huh?
Walter: *whistle* Jonathan's in rare form.
Jonathan: The Hills building in Roppongi, was it? Let us be on our way...
Burroughs: I'll register that as a new quest on the list.
> "Onward to Roppongi" has been accepted.
$ Onward to Roppongi
Task: Go to the Hills Building in Roppongi and meet with Tayama.
I registered your exchange with that accented manager as a quest. So someone
named Tayama is waiting for you at the Hills Building in Roppongi, huh? I hope
your fellow Samurai is safe.
Fierce-looking man: Youse them, huh? The Samurai what handled Shibuya. How do
ya like this building, huh? Home of the rich and famous... An' all owned by the
Ashura-kai. Not impressed, are ya? Eh, fine. Take the elevator to the 52nd
floor. Mr. Tayama's waiting there with your friend.
> Flynn and his fellow Samurai entered the huge building...
Master Samurai: Y-You came...! I... I expected no less of my brave fellows!
Tayama: Ahh, welcome. It's an honor to meet you in person. I was extremely
impressed by your work with Koga Saburo. You're certainly some fearsome
customers.
Jonathan: You are Tayama, correct? We demand the release of our fellow Samurai.
Glaring man: Hey, that's MISTER Tayama to you!
Unfriendly man: Watch your mouth, punk. You want I should sell your girl to the
whorehouse!?
Tayama: ...Please excuse my men. They can be a bit hot-blooded. If they lose
their heads, even I can't rein them in.
Isabeau: We do not intend to dally here long. Release our fellow and we will
go.
Tayama: Sure, that can be arranged. But first, you'll need to do me one more
favor.
Jonathan: What!?
Tayama: Yeah... I've been hearing you were marching through my Tokyo like you
own the joint. And you busted up a bunch of my boys in the process. But we'll
call it even with this...
Glaring man: ...Hrngh.
Master Samurai: Ouch... Wait... My arm...! Stop it!
Jonathan: They were the aggressors in this instance... What utter villains!
Isabeau: ...What say you, Flynn? Are we to stoop to favors for the likes of
him?
> Accept the mission
Tayama: Then it's a done deal. I want ya to do a little charity work on behalf
of the people of Tokyo... Kill Yuriko, from the Ring of Gaea.
Walter: The Ring of Gaea... That's Kaga's...
Tayama: Oh, you know them? Great, saves me the trouble of explaining. Yuriko's
in charge of the Ring of Gaea. Yuriko's trying to steal our generator so she
can hog all the electricity to herself. What a bitch, am I right?
Walter: Generator...?
Tayama: The Yamato Perpetual Reactor. It generates all the electricity in
Tokyo. Hey, show 'em the video.
> The unfriendly man switched on a monitor behind him.
> The monitor showed a large group of children...
Smiling boy: I'm going to study hard and make Tokyo great!
Smiling girl: There are so many books and movies here... It's like a
wonderland...
Isabeau: You take even innocent children as hostages...?
Tayama: Whoa, whoa, hold on there. We're raising these kids, the future of
Tokyo, right here in this building. You've seen how Tokyo is, right? The way
things are goin', humans will kill themselves off. That's why I've stepped up
as leader, to build a utopia.
Jonathan: A utopia?
Tayama: But if the electricity goes, Tokyo's future goes with it.
Walter: ...I'm sorry for that, but we have our own pressing concerns. There's
no time to aid in your "utopia" project.
Tayama: Yeah, I heard from this guy here that you're looking for the Black
Samurai? Then that's another good reason to check out the Ring of Gaea.
Walter: What do you mean by that?
Tayama: The Black Samurai's a woman who uses demons, right? So if she ain't one
of us, and she ain't one of you... The Ring of Gaea seems like a pretty good
suspect, huh?
Burroughs: I'll register that as a new quest on the list.
> "Kill Yuriko" has been accepted.
$ Kill Yuriko [016]
Task: Kill Yuriko of the Ring of Gaea.
I want you to Kill Yuriko, that scary broad who's after the Ashura-kai's Yamato
Reactor. She wants to put a lockdown on our electricity. You've offed plenty of
demons up to now, so one woman shouldn't be so hard, right? The Ring of Gaea's
temple is in Tsukiji. You can get there through Tokyo Station.
Isabeau: Do you think it safe for us to trust the Ashura-kai?
Jonathan: I can see no other way so long as they hold their hostage.
Walter: I must confess. I'm intrigued by this Ring of Gaea. Investigating them
suits me perfectly.
Tayama: The Ring of Gaea's strict about who they let into their headquarters.
You should pose as new applicants. And say hi to Yuriko for me...
Voice: Stop there, young man. Back there's the sacred ground of the Ring of
Gaea.
> A man leading some demons stands in your way.
Man blocking way: Not just anyone can enter. You should be on your way.
> What will you do?
*> Say you came to kill Yuriko (Alignment-1)
Man blocking way: Hahaha! Well, you're honest, I'll give you that much! How
about I test you to see if you have what it takes?
Man blocking way: You may just be a young man, but I can see you've been
through hell. Your sword work was top-notch. Alright, you can pass. But you
won't be able to kill Lady Yuriko like that. Why don't you build some strength
with us? Go take the entrance test at Tsukiji Hongwanji.
Burroughs: Looks like the quest is going well.
$ Task: Kill Yuriko of the Ring of Gaea.
I've been keeping tabs on you through this Gauntlet thing your pal has. I'm
impressed you beat some of those Gaea folks. I almost wish you were on my team.
Keep going and take the entrance test, and say hi to Yuriko for me.
> There is a large temple in front of you.
> Enter
> A large man stands in the way...
Brawny man: This is the head temple of the Ring of Gaea. You here to join the
Ring, too? Hmph... There've been so many of you lately it's been a headache
keeping track of you all. You probably only want to ride the Ring of Gaea's
coattails... Go back to the underground districts and wag your tails for Tayama
like the dogs you are.
Walter: I'm no one's dog.
Brawny man: Oh yeah? Then take our entrance test. We'll see whether you've got
the stones to back up those words... There we go!
> The man skillfully enters a series of commands into his smartphone.
Brawny man: I sent the electronic application to your terminal. Sign it and
bring it to me.
Burroughs: I'll register that as a new quest on the list. I've registered this
one as a Challenge Quest.
> A brawny man is standing the way...
> The man looks straight into Flynn's eyes...
Brawny man: You don't need to to say it. I can tell you signed the application.
So let me explain how the test goes.
> The brawny man takes out a candle and lights it...
Brawny man: The idea is to reach the main temple before this candle burns out.
The candle depletes as time passes during battle. Also, this ain't a group
effort. You all gotta take it separately.
Isabeau: I'd wager a man dreamed up this test... Walter will be pleased, I
expect. I'll give it a go. I hope to see you again at the main temple...
> Isabeau and the others take candles from the brawny man and light them...
Isabeau and the others leave one by one. Jonathan, Walter, and Isabeau have all
decided to go separately.
Brawny man: All right, it's your turn. Head for the main temple.
> The man lights a candle and hands it to Flynn... Flynn is now carrying a lit
candle.
Burroughs: I've set it up so that you can see the status of your candle...
It'll be visible when you open the menu and during battle. Show them what
you've got, Master Flynn.
> A female member of the Ring of Gaea stands in the way...
Ring of Gaea member: Oh ho... I see you've come this far with the flame intact.
The main temple you're looking for is right in front of you. But if you want to
pass... you must prove your strength to me... Are you ready?
*> "Face me!"
Ring of Gaea woman: You must use all your might to defeat this demon. If your
might is not enough, then there will be nothing left but bones... I shall gauge
your true power that shines only on the verge of death.
Ring of Gaea woman: Well done. That makes four of you... Samurai from the
Firmament... It seems you are a force to be reckoned with. Now proceed.
> A giant statue of a goddess reclining on her side dominates the area ahead...
Isabeau: It seems this tedious ordeal has safely come to its conclusion. Not
that I thought it would turn out differently, given that you were involved.
Ring of Gaea monk: The test is at an end. You have all passed. You won't be
needing those candles any longer.
> Flynn and the others hand their candles to the monk.
Ring of Gaea monk: The skills you displayed today a marvel to behold. Though of
course, we expect you to be that strong. Otherwise you would not be allowed
near Lady Yuriko. You were sent by Tayama, yes...?
Jonathan: What...!?
> The floor suddenly drops open...
Walter: Ugggh... Damnation, I think I've fractured my bottom...
Jonathan: Ugh... Are the rest of you unhurt?
Isabeau: Ouch... Yes, I'm still in one piece...
> The voice of the monk echoes from above...
Voice: Normally, those who threaten the Ring of Gaea are put down by force. You
have Lady Yuriko to thank for this mercy. Now, travel through the the Passage
of Ethics and meet Lady Yuriko.
Burroughs: This seems like important evidence. I'll make a note of it in the
quest.
$ Task: Kill Yuriko of the Ring of Gaea.
Burroughs' note: Yuriko seems like a shrewd woman. This isn't the best
situation for us, but you definitely seem to be getting closer to your goal. Go
on through the Passage of Ethics to see her.
Walter: She knew our motives, yet she still invited us in...
Isabeau: But will we be allowed to leave?
Jonathan: Have faith, Isabeau. All shall be well.
> Jonathan, Walter, and Isabeau have joined you.
> You hear a voice coming from further down the passage...
Woman's voice: You who wish to pass. Answer our question.
Man's voice: You will have two choices. The answer will reveal your inner self.
Woman's voice: Now, for the question... You are the ruler of a country. You
have called upon your people to gather en masse for a game. Among those who
attend, one is extraordinarily tall... What would you do...? If you would
exclude this person for the sake of fairness, go right.
Man's voice: If you accept that one's height is merely a part of their
individuality and include this person, go left.
Walter: But that's dead simple. A man can't help being tall. Of course you'd
have to accept it. I'm going left.
Jonathan: But then... It would be unsporting to the others for the heights to
be so grossly uneven. I would go right.
Isabeau: ...It's not an easy decision. Which would you choose, Flynn...? Would
you go left and accept the person for who they are? Or go right and disqualify
them for the good of all?
[left] (Alignment-1)
Man's voice: You would allow this person to participate, regardless of their
individual height?
*> "Yes, I would."
> You hear a voice coming from further down the passage...
Woman's voice: You who wish to pass. Answer our question.
Man's voice: You will have two choices. The answer will reveal your inner self.
Now, for the question... You are the chief of a village which has lived the
same way for 1,000 years. One day, a man visits your village, carrying with him
revolutionary technology. This technology would greatly ease your people's
lives, but would also do away with their current lifestyle. What would you do?
Woman's voice: Go right if you would expel the visitor in order to preserve the
lifestyle you have always known.
Man's voice: Go left if you would welcome the visitor in order to adopt his
technology for your village.
Jonathan: ...New technology is quite tempting. But I do not think it worth
upending the stability of a culture and causing confusion amongst the people. I
shall go right.
Walter: Don't be so hasty, Jonathan. Give the matter more thought. Life for all
the villagers would be improved. One must take risks in order for one to see
progress. Were it up to me, I'd go left.
Isabeau: Another difference of opinion. Is Yuriko attempting to drive a wedge
between our band...? I hesitate to be the one to decide this time either. Which
would you choose, Flynn...? Right, to protect the traditional way of life? Or
left to welcome the new technology?
[left] (Alignment-5)
Man's voice: You would welcome the visitor to usher in the new technology?
*> "Yes, I would."
> You hear a voice coming from further down the passage...
Woman's voice: You who wish to pass. Answer our question.
Man's voice: You will have two choices. The answer will reveal your inner self.
This is the final inquiry.
Woman's voice: Now, for the question... The love of your life lies in front of
you, unconscious. There is no hope that they will ever wake again. You have
already tried many things, to no avail... What would you do?
Man's voice: If you would care for this person for the rest of your life, go
right.
Woman's voice: If you would stop all treatment and allow this person to perish
naturally, go left.
Walter: I think it would be best to let them die... but on the other hand, it's
someone very dear to you, isn't it...? Damn! That's a choice I can't make.
Jonathan: We are in agreement on that point, Walter. I can't decide either...
Isabeau: These questions are all so unpleasant... Which would you choose,
Flynn...? Left, letting your beloved die? Or right, committing to staying at
their side for the rest of your life?
[left] (Alignment-5)
Woman's voice: You would let your dearest beloved die a natural death?
*> "Yes, I would."
Voice: Do you see more clearly what kind of human you are now?
Black Samurai: I didn't think that I'd meet subjects of the Eastern Kingdom of
Mikado here.
Jonathan: You're the Black Samurai...! Why are you here!?
Isabeau: She truly still lives...
Black Samurai: Enough with the formalities. We're all acquainted with each
other, yes? So you can call me Yuriko.
Walter: Yuriko...!? You're Yuriko!?
Burroughs: Well, that's a shock. Hmm, that means... "Kill the Black Samurai"
and "Kill Yuriko"... They're the same quest!
$ Task: Kill Yuriko of the Ring of Gaea.
I don't give a damn if Yuriko's this "Black Samurai" or not. She's a menace to
both Tokyo and the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado. Hurry and bump her off already.
Jonathan: 'Tis an ill twist of fate, our task and Tayama's wishes dovetailing
so.
Yuriko: Are you going to kill me, the way Tayama and Gabby coerced you to? And
if not, what will you do...? Hmhmhm... Hmhmhmhahahoha...
Demon: I am Lilith...
Lilith: I have observed this world from before the birth of your species.
Walter: The Black Samurai... she's a demon!
Isabeau: Then it was by a demon's hand that the foul books were carried into
our kingdom.
Jonathan: You are a monster who reduced our countrymen to base demons! And I
shall have your head for it!
Lilith: Since you seem incapable of subtlety, let me explain something to you.
It wasn't me who changed them into demons. It's the natural result of humans
suppressing their desires.
Isabeau: Do you mean to say that... humans and demons are the same in essence?
Lilith: Exactly. It isn't demons you should hate.
Jonathan: Pay no heed to this nonsense, Isabeau!
Lilith: Listen, children of man. You have witnessed it. You have seen yourself
the emotions of the people of the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado as they became
demons. Those absurd rules created to bend the ignorant to their will... That
is what you humans should reserve your hatred for.
Walter: "Absurd rules"...?
Lilith: I simply want to restore the human world to its natural order. A state
unbound by the whims of rulers, where the strong can shape the world as they
please... Tokyo... and of course, your Eastern Kingdom of Mikado as well.
Walter: ...
Jonathan: I'll waste not one word rebutting this blasphemy! I shall smite you
now!
Walter: ...Hold, Jonathan. Yuriko... or rather, Lilith. This talk of a world
which the strong can reshape as they see fit... In such a world, provided that
he had the strength, could a Casualry do as he pleased?
Jonathan: Walter! I warned you against allowing her words purchase! We are here
to strike her down...! Demon... prepare yourself!
Walter!
I said to stay your hand, Jonathan.
What...!?
> Walter stopped Jonathan's strike with his own blade
Walter: Lilith, this world... How would you bring it about?
Lilith: You have an important role... not as Samurai, but as humans...
Walter: We have a role...?
Lilith: First, gain knowledge and wisdom. You know of the Hills in Roppongi,
yes? There is a facility below ground there, run by Tayama. Go and have a look
for yourselves. You will see there what true evil is. But if that doesn't sway
your opinion... Then I'll be happy to stand as your adversary.
Walter: My friends, I am sorry, but refrain from killing Yuriko until I return.
Jonathan: Walter, what are you saying...?
Walter: I must know what this "true evil" is... And what true role we humans
have to play.
Jonathan: Those are lies from the honeyed lips of a demon! Humanity has no '
true role"!
Walter: In all my eighteen years, there's one thing I've never once
considered... Changing the world.
> Walter walked away...
> Walter has parted ways with you.
Burroughs: I'll register that as a new quest on the list.
> "The Face of True Evil" has been accepted
$ The Face of True Evil [017]
Task: Inspect the facility beneath the Hills Building in Roppongi.
Go have a look at the facility beneath the Hills Building in Roppongi and
Tayama's shameful secret will be laid bare. It won't be easy to get to for all
sorts of reasons, but since you passed our entrance test, I'm sure you'll be
fine.
Isabeau: That we might cross swords with one of our fellows...
Jonathan: That Walter...!
> Flynn and his fellow Samurai took their leave of Lilith's room...
> The passage continues into darkness. It seems to be a hidden path to the
surface.
> There are many monks in training here. Where do you want to go?
> To Hongwanji's main building
Isabeau: Oh, look...
Jonathan: Walter!
Walter: Ah...!
> Walter ran off.
Hikaru: Hi there. You're not all together today, huh? Did you have an argument?
Isabeau: What were you discussing with Walter? Out with it.
Hikaru: He wanted to go under Roppongi, so I told him about someone who might
know how to get there. He's a guy called Fujiwara in Shinjuku. Okay, I'll be
going now... Oh, that's right! If you run into him, tell him that Florida is a
members-only cafe. That matchbox proves you're a member.
> Before he knew it, there was a box of matches in Flynn's hand...
> Obtained the Matchbox.
Burroughs: This seems like important evidence. I'll make a note of it in the
quest.
$ Task: Inspect the facility beneath the Hills Building in Roppongi.
Burroughs' note: That Hikaru girl said that a man named Fujiwara in Shinjuku
knows a lot about what's beneath Roppongi. It seems like Florida is a members-
only cafe, but the matchbox she gave you should be proof of membership...?
Hikaru: Hope you find him!
> Hikaru walked away.
Walter: Come now...! You must hear me out! I'll ask one question and then leave
peaceably.
Stoic Hunter: Proof of membership?
Walter: Are you deaf, man!? I only need a moment of Fujiwara's time! Please!
Stoic Hunter: Proof of membership?
Jonathan: Walter... So he did come here.
Isabeau: Flynn... Are you going to go to Walter’s aid?
*> Show the matchbox (Alignment +1)
> Flynn showed the matchbox to the stoic Hunter.
Walter: Truly...!?
Stoic Hunter: Sorry, sir. Please, come in.
Hikaru: Hi there.
Walter: You're...! Why the devil are you here!?
Skinny man: Are these the people you were talking about, Hikaru?
Hikaru: They sure are!
Heavily sutured man: So, Medusa still being alive was one of the Ashura-kai's
lies after all.
Skinny man: We already know about most of your accomplishments. You passed
through Naraku, right? Did you hit up the Terminal in there?
Jonathan: How do you know about that...?
Skinny man: You mean the place above the Firmament? The Eastern Kingdom of
Mikado, right? I know a little. We were still young then. Weren't we, Skins?
Skins: Heh... Thanks to those days, I'm better at stitching up wounds than your
average sawbones.
Walter: Pardon, but I didn't come here to make idle conversation. I want to
talk with Fujiwara.
Skinny man: You want to go below Roppongi, right?... Fujiwara's me.
Walter: Oh... G-Greetings...
Fujiwara: I don't mind giving you some info. But do you mind if I speak my
piece a little first? Like, I'm curious... You people of the Eastern Kingdom of
Mikado, and those of us here in Tokyo... Do you think we could ever coexist?
Walter: ...That’s a poser you put to me so suddenly, but I don't think it out
of the question.
Jonathan: Speaking purely from intuition, I feel like it would be a difficult
proposition...
Fujiwara: What about you...?
> Fujiwara looked at Flynn...
Fujiwara: Do you think we could live in harmony?
*> "I see no reason why not." (Alignment-1)
Fujiwara: Hm, I see...
Isabeau: Fujiwara, sir, could you kindly elaborate on the purpose of the
question?
Fujiwara: You shouldn't believe that everyone living in Tokyo now is happy with
their situation. Life here takes a lot out of you. A lot of people are
searching for somewhere to live in peace. What do you suppose those people will
do when they hear about you...? They'll all set out for the Eastern Kingdom of
Mikado. Naraku will be flooded with humans from Tokyo.
Isabeau: What are you driving at...?
Skins: I'll be frank here. We're seriously considering emigrating to the
Eastern Kingdom of Mikado.
Jonathan: What...!? You'd come to our kingdom!?
Hikaru: *giggle*
Fujiwara: But we don't plan on just barging in like a bunch of barbarians.
Skins: Yeah, I'd rather not add to the collection of scars on my face.
Fujiwara: When the time comes, could you tell the leaders of your kingdom about
us?
Isabeau: The time...?
Hikaru: Let's leave it at that, Fujiwara. They're here for a reason.
Fujiwara: Ahh, of course, sorry. Below the Hills in Roppongi, right? Below the
Midtown center in Tokyo is a way to get to the underside of Roppongi. If you
want to get under the Hills, you'll need to go through Midtown.
Skins: But Tayama's set a demon at Midtown to block the way. Be careful,
Samurai...
Jonathan: *sigh* Walter... let us go there together. The demons of Tokyo are
too much for one man to handle alone.
Walter: ...I suppose.
> Walter has joined you.
Demon: Hum... Hm?
> The demon opened his eyes.
Demon: The Magnetite you bear points toward the star of destruction... At
last... One has come whose karma is worthy of a duel to the death. In the human
world, there is a saying: "Ignorance is bliss." To distance the people of my
country from the cruel truth... That is the part I play in defending this land.
But you would go beyond... The stars tell me so. Then we are fated to duel to
the death. Let us see if you can bring Tenkai to his knees!
> Fight him
Tenkai: It begins! To live and to die are one and the same. Death and life are
fated from the beginning. The heavens, the earth, the people... This is the
rift where the three meet. The one who comes and goes; he whose name is
Flynn... Let us fight to the death.
Tenkai: You are another who fights for Tokyo. You harbor some ideal within your
heart. Then I ask you: what sort of city is your ideal Tokyo?
*> "A wild city of freedom."
Tenkai: Very well. Then let us see how that aligns with your actual outlook...
> Tenkai quietly gazes at Flynn...
Tenkai: Hmm... it appears that your actions belie your supposed path of
freedom. Your ideals and actions are out of balance... You lack commitment!
"Ignorance is bliss." And yet you strive to pass here. Then I ask you this.
When you learn the truth of the Ashura-kai, what do you plan to do? Will you
reform it and cause chaos? Or will you sustain it, thereby preserving order?
*> "I don't know."
Tenkai: Reform and sustenance. There can only be one of the two. Indecision is
not a valid answer. You have no right to face the truth. You will die here...!
> You feel an extraordinary surge in Tenkai's aura...
> All of Tenkai's abilities increased!
Tenkai: Urgh... Just a little more... Perhaps you can do it... Defeat me... The
glimmering... of the stars... begin... to move... The chain... has been
broken... Hahaha... That's right... Yes... I have... been waiting for this...!
I can only hope... that next time... I am privileged to serve... under a
master... like you...
> The demon turned into a huge slab of stone...
Jonathan: What were those last words he spoke...? He sounded... grateful.
Walter: It's just as I was unable to choose the sort of family I was born into.
Once summoned, demons can't pick their master... "Humans and demons are the
same," eh...? That may have been aptly put.
Jonathan: You are being taken in by Lilith. That is the only reason her words
seem to you to have merit.
Walter: You wouldn't understand. You're a Luxuror... But you know of which I
speak, yes?
*> "I do indeed." (Alignment-1)
Walter: Y-You see? I am sorry for all of this.
> The stone that was once Tenkai is sitting in front of you...
> You felt something's presence...
Voice: ...Who goes there?
Demon: I thought I told him to kill any who scuttles in here. Foolish sons of
man... I shall direct you to Hell. This shall be glorious... The last time I
slaughtered the Unclean Ones was in the ancient days. How shall I cook you... I
jest, Samurai. I am a fellow of yours here in Tokyo. Allow me to introduce
myself. I am Mastema...
Mastema: A messenger of the powers that be from the kingdom of light.
Jonathan: Revered angel... It is a blessing to know that an ally such as
yourself is here in Tokyo. Can you accompany us?
Mastema: Alas, I cannot. I am not to leave my post here. I must be vigilant for
intruders from the Ring of Gaea and those who would steal the red pills.
Isabeau: Red pills...?
Mastema: Yes. Your objective is deeper within, correct? If the red pills are
lost to us, all hope of order in Tokyo will be lost.
Walter: And what would you do if we were dogs of the Ring of Gaea?
Mastema: Hahaha...! You have already bested Tenkai. I have no desire to be
struck down. Besides which, if you raise havoc here, Tayama will know.
Walter: This is a rather shady character... I'd want to inspect the halo before
I took him at his word.
Mastema: So you wish to go on ahead... I shall remove the barrier. Mrgh...
nrgh... Hah!... Please do not let on about this to Tayama, my fellows. I am
carrying out the Lord's will in my own way...
Burroughs: Looks like the quest is going well
$ Task: Inspect the facility beneath the Hills Building in Roppongi.
Burroughs' note: According to Mastema, these things called Reds are important
to what's under Roppongi. Looks like the barrier's gone, so you can move past
it. I think we must be getting closer to this facility.
Isabeau: What's that...!?
> The same building that Tayama owned is looming underground, upside-down...
Jonathan: How unearthly... That "facility" Lilith spoke of... could it be
inside?
Walter: ...
> Flynn and his fellow Samurai warily entered the building...
Isabeau: ...May I have a word? Do you smell something...
Jonathan: Now that you mention it... there is a sweet scent in the air.
Walter: I know we'll be in severe trouble if we're caught, but I feel oddly
lighthearted in spite of myself..
Gas masked man: Hm? Who are you guys?
Isabeau: We're for it now...
Gas masked man: Oh, you're the next shift. Is it harvest time already? So, are
you guys new? I know it's tough at first. Here's key #2. Don't lose it, or else
you'll get buried in paperwork.
> Obtained Card Key 2.
Gas masked man: Whew... I can finally take off this mask! Alright, the rest is
yours.
> The gas masked man walked away...
Isabeau: Fortunately for us, the guard was a simpleton.
Jonathan: What is this "harvest" he spoke of...?
> The elevator is locked down.
Burroughs: I checked the lock's specs against your possessions and found a way
to unlock it. What will you do, Master Flynn?
*> Use the Card Key 2
Pig-tailed girl: My mommy and I came to Roppongi from Ueno. She told me she had
"some business" and left. I'm waiting for her here.
Gas masked man: Alright, let's try again from that last part... And... go.
Smiling boy: I'm going to study hard and make Tokyo great!
Smiling girl: There are so many books and movies here... It's like a
wonderland...
Gas masked man: Good, very good. You're all so smart. I'll give you some candy
later. Huh...? Oh, is the shift up already? I love working with these kids. The
time just flies on by. Here's key #3.
> Obtained Card Key 3.
Gas masked man: Remember to give the kids their snacks. Oh, and don't forget to
sprinkle sugar on them... See óa.
> The gas masked man walked away...
Walter: Why are there children here...?
Smiling boy: I'm going to study hard...
Smiling girl: There are so many books and movies...
> A woman is tied to the bed...
*> Talk to her
> There is no response. The woman is looking up at the ceiling as a stream of
saliva dribbles from her mouth...
Gas masked man: Errr...
> The gas masked man is inserting something into the lying man's head.
Jonathan: Drat the luck! A guard here too...!
Gas masked man: Argh! You're not supposed to talk to me when I'm harvesting!
Didn't you read the rules!? If the syringe accidently pierces the brain, the
seedbed we spent all this time raising will be gone like that!
Walter: Seedbed...?
Gas masked man: ...Hey! Who are you!? You're from the Ring of Gaea, aren't
you...!? You assholes... You always have to muck things up for us... Now that
you've seen our trade secret, you're not getting out of here alive!
Gas masked man: N... No way... P-P-Please... D-D-Don't kill me... I... I'll
give you this!
> The gas masked man handed Flynn a brown-colored bottle.
> Obtained Brown Bottle.
Gas masked man: H-Help me...! Urgh...!
> The gas masked man collapsed...
Walter: He's keeled over... Hm?
> Walter picked up something from the prone gas masked man.
Walter: It's a card key. This one says "4" on it. We'll be taking that...
Obtained Card Key 4.
Jonathan: What was the masked man doing to the man sleeping there...?
Sleeping man: I'm going to study hard... I'm going... to study... hard...
Isabeau: He is clearly a grown man, yet he sounds a trifle naive, don't you
think?
Gas masked man: Huh? You're here already? I thought the next shipment wasn't
due until a little later... Whatever. You performed the harvest properly,
right?
> The gas masked man took the brown-colored bottle from Flynn.
Walter: What do you intend to do with that?
Gas masked man: Turn it into red pills, duh. Don't bother me. Hey... You
weren't slacking off, were you? Is this all the brains you got today?
> The gas masked man shook the brown-colored bottle in his hand.
Walter: Brains...? Are those brains?
Gas masked man: Weren't you paying attention during orientation? We raise the
people we take from the underground cities here, and when the time comes, we
harvest their brains... Specifically, their neurotransmitters. We suck 'em out
every day at the scheduled time. That's the stuff we make the food for the
demons with. You know, those red pills. That's what this whole human farm is
for. Get it?
Isabeau: That's nauseating... I cannot believe you can be so casually
inhumane...
Gas masked man: Ugh, this is why I hate newcomers. Get used to it and get to
work. If we're late, Mr. Tayama will be on our asses. It's getting about time
to clean up the feces of the seedbeds. Don't slack off.
> The gas masked man walked away...
Jonathan: This, then, is what Lilith wished for us to see...
Walter: ...
Burroughs: Congratulations on completing the quest.
Isabeau: Hm... That sweet scent... Is it only my imagination, or is it growing
more pungent?
Jonathan: Come to mention it...
Demon: Yaso Magatsuhi...
Isabeau: A demon...!
Jonathan: That sweet smell is the product of this demon! Quickly, prepare
yourselves for bat-
Walter: ...
Jonathan: Walter?
Walter: Yeah... I'm Walter. I'm the son of a fisherman... But I'm scared of
fish! I must go tell everyone...!
> Walter ran off somewhere..
Isabeau: ...What...?
Jonathan: How cowardly of you, dashing off without me! Then I'll admit
something as well... In all candor.. I am a cat! Meee-owwww! This floor is so
deliciously warm!
> Jonathan suddenly laid on the ground...
Isabeau: Wh... What is happening? Is this the work of that demon...? Ugh...
it's always like this! Demons here, demons there, demons, demons, demons...!
It's all so... demoning...!
> Isabeau bowed to Flynn and ran away to somewhere...
Demon: Yaso Magatsuhi...
> Your consciousness is slipping away...
Jonathan: Flynn? Are you awake? Thank heaven... Your madness was quite the
sight to see. Doffing your pants and then doing that thing with your nose-
Isabeau: That's quite enough...
Tayama: Good morning, Samurai. I see you enjoyed the scent of my Yaso
Magatsuhi.
> Tayama shook Card Keys 2 through 4 at Flynn.
Tayama: Oh, and I'll be taking these back. What were you doing down there?
Yuriko's still alive and kicking.
Walter: That Yuriko told us a curious thing. She said that you're the true
evil... And I understand what she meant after paying your utopia a visit. Being
labeled a "true evil" by a demon; quite an honor, wouldn't you say, Mr. Tayama?
Glaring man: "By a demon"...? Y-You mean that Yuriko's a demon?
Unfriendly man: What group's she from? What the hell is Mastema doing?
Tayama: I see... That bitch... You don't know... You didn't see how horrible it
was in Tokyo when the Firmament appeared out of nowhere. You seen the busted-up
buildings all over the place? That wasn't all demons who did that, you know.
Most of it was humans fighting over food and electricity. When people get
backed into a corner, they stop thinkin' about the consequences. They don't
think twice about their fellow man when their own lives are on the line.
Isabeau: The Unclean Ones... They're like demons.
Tayama: That's a good example, kid. Humans who think of nothing but themselves
are exactly like demons. You're right... humans are weak. That's why I built my
utopia, why I'm protecting them from the demons.
Jonathan: Humans are weak...
Tayama: Face the facts. We have to live with the demons. We can't move to
anywhere else. So if we're going to survive here in Tokyo, we need to help each
other out. I keep the demons sweet with red pills for the sake of everyone
living in Tokyo. We give demons food—the red pills—and they promise not to eat
humans... It's a reasonable system, wouldn't you say?
Glaring man: We patrol the streets so the demons don't get into the underground
cities.
Unfriendly man: The people underground don't know anything about it, so all
they do is complain to us.
Tayama: If everyone had humanity's best interests in mind like I do, maybe we
wouldn't need the red pills. Sadly, there are people in this world who can't do
that. So we need to get those people to make their contributions to Tokyo some
way, right...?
Walter: And thus the people of the underground cities become fodder for your
red pills...?
Tayama: We make sure to set 'em up with the kind of life they couldn't dream of
down underground. And we always hold the highest respect and appreciation for
their noble sacrifices.
Walter: ...Was that intended as a joke? So the masses live on the backs of the
minority? That's quite the utopia you've built. Have you ever considered how
your sacrifices feel about this...!?
Tayama: If you don't got the guts to get your hands dirty, you don't get to say
shit about it. I'll let you go today... But don't forget to kill Yuriko.
Nobody's going to protect the human world but humans. You got that? I won't go
easy on your asses next time.
Glaring man: ...
Master Samurai: ...Gah! Hold on... My neck... Stop it...!
Jonathan: ...Are you satisfied now, Walter? I can empathize, I truly can. I
loathe that Tayama as well. But task at hand for us now is to eliminate the
Black Samurai—Lilith.
Walter: Bah... Is killing Lilith truly for the best?
Jonathan: What...? You... Have you taken leave of your senses?
Hugo: Oh... Ahh... *ahem* It has been some time since we last spoke, young
Samurai. It is I, Abbot Hugo. I have a message from a certain someone... Return
to the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado at once, and travel to Shene Duque. That is
all from me.
Isabeau: Very well. Jonathan, Walter, let us focus on our duty.
Walter: ...
Isabeau: Odd, though... Shene Duque?
What task could await there, at that nominal holy land...? It is miles from
anything...
Burroughs: I'll register that as a new quest on the list.
> "An Important Rendezvous" has been accepted.
$ An Important Rendezvous [018]
Task: Go to Shene Duque.
Proceed immediately to Shene Duque This comes from a certain individual, but as
Abbot of the Monastery, I have deemed it worthy of the highest attention and
have thus contacted you. Be sure that you go to Shene Duque straightaway,
without any detours.
> Path to Shene Duque
Walter: Hoy, look...
> Before you is an enormous cocoon-shaped object...
Jonathan: So that is the holy land... I've heard tell of it, but this is the
first time looking upon it with my own eyes...
Voice: It has been some time. Blessed Samurai.
Gabby: Come, let us hence.
Walter: Are we to go inside that sort of cocoon thing?
> Flynn followed Gabby inside the enormous cocoon...
Jonathan: My goodness...
Walter: It's like a beehive in here...
Gabby: I would like to introduce you to someone. You will soon be in the
presence of the new leaders of this kingdom.
Isabeau: Introduce us...? What's going on?
Eh? What is that...!?
Augh...!
S-Sister Gabby...?
Angel1: I am Michael. Your deed at Shinjuku National Park was a grand
accomplishment.
Angel2: I am the Herald Uriel.
Angel3: And I am Raphael.
Angel4: And I... I am not Gabby... But in truth, the Herald Gabriel.
Gabriel: We four Heralds shall act as the new leaders of this kingdom.
Jonathan: The legendary angels are here before us... Is this a dream?
Gabriel: Under the order of our Lord, I have watched over humans living in this
land as Gabby. However... as time passed, the people of this kingdom became
warped. They speak the Lord's name in vain to trumpet their authority and
manipulate the people to their will... Our Lord is saddened by this state of
affairs. We have sifted through the humans here and once again cleansed the
land of those who were found wanting. Every human in this land was created by
our Lord... There is no life except by following His will. The people of the
new Eastern Kingdom of Mikado will pursue the true Way with us.
Jonathan: The true way... What could that be...?
Walter: Lilith said something similar, didn't she?
Isabeau: Oh, that's right... Flynn! This would be an opportune time to tell
them about Fujiwara...
Gabriel: You need not tell us. You must not succumb to the temptation of Filth.
Those trapped in Tokyo are the tainted souls who were not chosen by our Lord.
They are forbidden to live in this land. If they attempt to enter this kingdom,
then we shall once again eliminate them.
Walter: What do you mean by "eliminate"!? Surely you jest!
Isabeau: Stop it, Walter.
Gabriel: I shall repeat myself. For the sake of rebuilding the Eastern Kingdom
of Mikado, kill the Black Samurai. That is all you need concern yourself with.
Jonathan: ...It has been decided. We are Samurai of the Eastern Kingdom of
Mikado. Our role has not changed. Let us go to Tsukiji Hongwanji. There we
shall finally strike down the Black Samurai.
Walter: ...I won't raise a hand against Lilith.
Isabeau: Walter?
Walter: It matters not that I am a Samurai. This is my stance as a human being.
The new Eastern Kingdom of Mikado is no better than Tayama's "utopia." Both are
ruled over by revolting dictators who care for nothing but themselves...
Through my missions as a Samurai, I've gained knowledge and wisdom. I've
learned to doubt.
Jonathan: How lamentable...!
Walter: I want to change this rotten world. To one where "the strong can shape
it as they please."
Jonathan: You are throwing your lot in with the Black Samurai... Is that what I
am to understand...? You dare insult the souls of those who became demons
because of her...!?
Isabeau: Jonathan, calm down!
Walter: After I pack my things... I'm going to Liliths. I'll be at the
residence hall. If any wish to come with me, you may meet me there.
> Walter walked away...
Jonathan: ...So be it. Then we alone shall go to Tsukiji Hongwanji.
Isabeau: ...Wait.
Jonathan: Isabeau! Not you, too?
Isabeau: No, it isn't that. I am merely worried for Fujiwara and Skins. Even if
we send no word to them, I fear they will attempt to enter the Eastern Kingdom
of Mikado... And I cannot simply let them die. But at the same time, I don't
have the words to talk them out of it, either. I need time to think upon what
is the best course for everyone. My apologies...
> Isabeau walked away...
Jonathan: ...We are Samurai sworn to protect this kingdom. It is our duty to
protect today so that the people can see tomorrow, as they always have. What
profit is it to plunge the world into chaos!? Neither the Eastern Kingdom of
Mikado nor Tokyo must change. I therefore pledge to smite Lilith to restore the
world to its former order... I pray that you will accompany me in this quest. I
shall be waiting at the entrance of Naraku.
> You have parted ways with Jonathan, Walter, and Isabeau
Burroughs: Congratulations on completing the quest.
> Flynn returned to Mikado Castle alone...
Voice: I had a feeling you'd come, Flynn.
Jonathan: I can understand how confusing these very different opinions can
seem... But let us say a new world was to be forged. What do you think would
result? You believe that a leader with neither experience nor deeds backing him
up could create a world for the people? Do you not see how the people would
descend into a state of chaos as you rebuilt everything from bedrock? Does it
not seem to you that Lilith spoke such tempting words... Only to laugh at
seeing us panic? Do not be so swayed by the concept of reform that you are
blind to reality. Flynn... Let us go together and destroy Lilith, the root of
this evil.
> Go with Jonathan
Isabeau: I see... So you have sided with Jonathan. I saw you making for the
entrance to Naraku, and I assumed... But I cannot go with you. There is still
much that I must think about... I shall pray for your safety.
> Isabeau walked away...
Jonathan: *sniff*... How pathetic of me, weeping openly. I am not fit to be
called a Samurai...
> Jonathan has joined you.
> A giant temple is before you...
Glaring man: Oh... You came...? Because you took so long... Mr. Tayama sent us
instead... Y... You can't get in from the front. But under... the bench...
There's... a manhole... Open it... and a hidden pa...
> The glaring man collapsed with his eyes wide open...
*> Head to the bench
> Flynn opens the manhole cover underneath the bench... Flynn climbs down the
ladder and enters Tsukiji Hongwanji.
> There is no one here...
Jonathan: Where is Lilith...?
Man's voice: Pathetic fools who cannot comprehend Lady Yuriko's wisdom...
Ring of Gaea man: You are fighting the wrong people.
> The Ring of Gaea man turns into a demon!
Girimehkala: You have so much power... And yet... Why do you side with
authority...? Now go... and learn for yourself... The profoundness... of your
error...
> The Domain's seal is still active...
Jonathan: Lilith... Where has she gone.
> Flynn proceeded further in...
Woman's voice: Halt! You flies who hound Lady Yuriko's steps will go no
further! Do you not want the knowledge and wisdom your ruler has kept from you?
But I suppose an insect could never understand... I can do anything for the
sake of Lady Yuriko... Such as crushing a pair of flies.
> The Ring of Gaea woman turns into a demon!
Dakini: The essence of... the Ring of Gaea... is survival of the fittest... I
am... weaker... than a fly...
Lilith: ...You... What do you want with me now? I heard the story from your
friend. You really couldn't accept my ideals?
Jonathan: Lilith... the Black Samurai... All the regrets of those you beguiled
into abandoning their humanity... All the grief you have caused me tearing our
friendship asunder... I shall quell it all here! Prepare yourself, witch!
Lilith: I showed you the unworthiness of your rulers... but it seems you'd
rather live as their slave... You son of man, they who have debased themselves
as the tools of an arrogant God... I shall show you the power of demons, the
part of you that you deny... Perish in my bosom. I'll free your souls from
pain...
Lilith: Flynn, do you hate me? You do, because I want to change the world. Now,
let me see that hatred in your face. Let it heat your blows.
*> Smile at Lilith
> Flynn smiled at Lilith...
Lilith: What a filthy smile...! It reeks of God's hypocrisy... Wipe it off your
face at once. Don't look at me with those empty, rotting eyes...!
> Lilith's stance faltered slightly!
> Lilith's defense decreased!
Lilith: Do you see, Flynn? Look at the power you have in battle. You feel it,
don't you? The thrill of combat... The rush of power that surges from within...
*> "I feel it not at all."
Lilith: Are you saying you have given up both your mind and body completely to
God? How hideous..
> Lilith's mind was clouded with disgust!
> Lilith's defense decreased!
Lilith: Poor humans... Why do you think God created you?
Jonathan: What...?
Lilith: To use you as tools. You have been nothing but God's slaves since you
were born.
Jonathan: I won't be swayed by this blasphemy!
Lilith: That's why I gave you knowledge and wisdom. That is where the power to
break the fetters of slavery lies... So that you may recover the instincts you
have long suppressed... the demonic half within.
Jonathan: That is nothing more than an excuse you demons trot out so that you
are suffered to live. You destroyed our paradise with this poison dressed as
"knowledge!"
Lilith: Hmhmhm... Humans are truly pitiful... It's all over.
Jonathan: Indeed it is. Your fantasy of that vile world is finished.
Lilith: No... I am referring to you. For the gate to the Expanse is being
opened as we speak by a youth armed with knowledge and wisdom! By the hand of
one you know very well: your friend...
Jonathan: The gate to the Expanse...
Burroughs: Congratulations on completing the quest. And two at once, at that.
Phew... It was a long, hard battle. Seeing it over brings a tear to my eye...
So to speak.
Jonathan: We've defeated the Black Samurai at last... But... the victory rings
hollow. Those last words she spoke... "The gate to the Expanse"... And her
mention of our "friend" gives me grave misgivings... Tayama told us once that
Yuriko coveted the generator... The Yamato Perpetual Reactor... What was
Lilith's scheme?
Burroughs: I'll register that as a new quest on the list.
> "I Sense an Uneasiness" has been accepted.
$ I Sense an Uneasiness [019]
Task: Head to the Yamato Perpetual Reactor.
I cannot wholly dismiss the idea that my own bias is showing here, but I've set
up a quest, is the gate to the Expanse related to Lilith's reason for wanting
the Reactor...? And who is this "friend" she spoke of? Will all be made clear
if we reach the Yamato Reactor?
> Pass through the tunnel and go to the Ichigaya region?
> There is a pile of stones in front of you.
> A man appears from the back of the pile...
Man in tears: D-Don't hurt me, man... I surrender... I-I'll even lick your boo—
huh? Oh... Don't scare me like that. I thought that kid was back...
Jonathan: What happened?
Man in tears: Some kid came outta nowhere and then told me to get out of his
way. And I thought, hell no, I wasn't gonna let his punk ass through. S-So I
went after him... But he killed all my demons! He went straight in without even
looking at me. He wa-He was about you guys' age... But from the look In his
eyes, he was anything but a law-abiding citizen. Sorry, Mr. Tayama, but I'm
done. See ya...
> The man in tears walked away...
> An unfriendly man is standing here...
Unfriendly man: Y-You're...!
Jonathan: Those wounds are dreadful... Who did this to you?
Unfriendly man: D... Don't give me that. It was YOUR buddy, dipshit... ..
Yamato's... done for... Even Mr. Tayama... can't stop him... Yamato... Our...
Perpetual... Reactor...
> The unfriendly man collapsed, his eyes still open...
A demon...!
*pant* *pant*
He's covered in wounds...?
Hah... Ha... hahaha... Tayama... the fool who thought himself the King of
Tokyo... He met a suitably pitiful end...
> Tayama is lying on the floor. Blood is trickling from his mouth and he is no
longer breathing.
Walter: ...Hoy. Your presence here means that Lilith was not all she made
herself out to be.
Jonathan: Walter, what are you doing here!?
Walter: You came at the perfect time. I was about to open the gate to the
Expanse. Evidently, this Yamato Reactor can link our world to the Expanse...
Lilith taught me that. I will summon demons, the incarnations of human desire,
to this world. Tayama thought to stop me, so I blasted him along with his
demons. When demons run amok over this world, human laws will lose their hold.
In the new world, only the survivors — the strongest of all — can shape it as
they see fit. That's the world I long to see.
Jonathan: But that is horrifying...!
Walter: It will cease to matter what family one is born into. Only the powerful
will be respected... That will be the new way of the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado.
In this kingdom, there will be no one who suffers as Issachar did. You mark me,
yes, Flynn? As another Casualry.
*> "Completely." (Alignment-1)
Jonathan: Flynn... What are you saying!?
Walter: Jonathan, this is reality. It may be hard for one who has had such a
comfortable life to grasp...
> Walter put his finger on the remote's switch...
Walter: But no matter. I never expected my choice to be a popular one. 'Tis the
price I pay for going my own way... Well then.
> Walter pushed the remote's switch and then tossed it aside.
> A vast, white space spreads as far as you can see... Jonathan is nowhere to
be seen...
Roaring voice: ...The gate has opened.
White shadow1: Upon receiving knowledge and wisdom, the atom that learned
desire has opened the gate once more.
White shadow2: We ask the mitochondria within you... Have you ever given
thought to why humans are born? Why the world exists?
*> "Yes, I have." (Alignment-1)
White shadow2: Hah...
White shadow3: A single atom's revolt will damage no more than a single cell...
The damaged cell will quickly be healed by the other cells.
White shadow4: In order to sever this chain, there is a decision yet to be
made.
White shadow: We shall show you the guideposts for that decision.
Jonathan: ...Hm? Flynn, you're awake. Thank heaven...
Walter: Hoy, don't change the subject, Jonathan.
Jonathan: My apologies, but you came to as we were having a conversation...
Walter: So Jonathan, Burroughs said that this is the Counter-Demon Force base,
yes? Why the devil are we here?
Jonathan: Why would I know that? I simply found myself here upon awakening.
This is all because you opened the gate to the Expanse, you know. Flynn and I
tried to stop you, but...!
Walter: Hold a moment. What was that you said...? Flynn was at my side when we
activated Yamato together...
Jonathan: But that can't be. Flynn was with me!
Walter: Impossible. Flynn and I defeated Yamato Takeru... Argh... We are going
round in circles. I can feel the onset of a headache... First, I dreamt of a
scolding from those white ones, and now this. It's all too much... I need a
breath of fresh air.
> Walter walked away.
Jonathan: A dream of "a scolding from those white ones"...? I had precisely the
same dream... Flynn? What are your plans now? I think I'll have a look outside.
> Jonathan walked away.
> You have parted ways with Jonathan and Walter.
Burroughs: This is a bit late, but congratulations on completing the quest.
Walter: What in the devil...!?
Jonathan: The city is gone...
> Jonathan and Walter stood there, devastated...
Jonathan: Ah, Flynn... We stepped outside to find this.
Walter: What's happened to Lilith...? To Tokyo?
Jonathan: The layer of bedrock that covered Tokyo is gone... Our homeland...
What has become of the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado?
Walter: We're in Tokyo, yes? Is this place truly Tokyo...?
Jonathan: Would you please refrain from asking me that? I should like to find
someone who does know what the truth of this. Assuming anyone does, that is..
> Jonathan and Walter joined you.
Walter: It's vacant to the point of being unsettling... The ground's pocked
with holes, as if they'd been scooped out.
Jonathan: In school, we learned that many of the lakes in the Eastern Kingdom
of Mikado were once cavities such as these. I wonder if everyone in the Eastern
Kingdom of Mikado is safe...?
> A group of armed men stand in your way...
Walter: Ah...! At last, someone we can talk to. Hoy, you lot. There's something
we'd like to ask you...
Armed man: Who are you? How can you be outside?
Walter: ...Come again?
Jonathan: Have a care, Walter. They're acting strangely...
Armed man: Th-These must be Pluto's henchmen...!
> The group of armed men pointed their weapons at you.
Walter: ...This bodes ill. Hoy, what do you think? We could be in danger...
*> Kill them before they Kill us." (Alignment-2)
Jonathan: Hold, you two. Let's wait and see. Better to know our situation in
full before reacting.
Armed man: Huh...? That thing on your arm...! Ê... Kiyoharu! Call Kiyoharu! You
three, come with us!
> The group of armed men escorted Flynn and his fellow Samurai inside...
> Flynn and his fellow Samurai were locked inside a room...
Walter: Hmph. No sooner do we meet someone who can give us answers than we're
locked up.
Jonathan: It was clear by their faces that they recognized our Gauntlets...
Simplehearted voice: ...You alive? You're alive, right? Íåå hee hee... Okay,
tell me: Where did you get those Demonicas?
Walter: "Demonicas"? Do you mean the Counter-Demon Force's...?
Simplehearted voice: Oh sorry. Would it be easier to understand if I said
"Demon Summoning Program"? We scoured all of Tokyo for them. I didn't think
there were any left!
Jonathan: So this IS Tokyo...
Simplehearted voice: Hey, show me your Demon Summoning Program and I'll let you
out, OK?
*> Show him (Alignment +5)
Simplehearted voice: Yay!
Armed man: Kiyoharu, it's dangerous to get too close.
Kiyoharu: ...It IS! It's really a Demon Summoning Program! Ahahahaaaha!
Finally, our prayers have been answered! Íåå hee!
Armed man: Kiyoharu? What should we do with them...?
Kiyoharu: Why, they're my dear guests! You need to let them go, of course.
Ooooh, I haven't been this excited since I first saw the angels! I should tell
Akira!
> Kiyoharu walked away.
Armed man: Ummm... Well, you're free to walk around.
> Who will you talk to?
*> Hermit woman:
Hermit woman: Hey! I told you to keep your goggles on tight!
Hermit child: But it hurts... Can I take them off, mom?
Hermit woman: What do I always tell you? You'll get sick from the Tormentor’s
poison if you do that.
*> Stiff woman
Stiff woman: D-Did you say you came from outside!? Are you insane!? The air
outside is choked with poison! How can you walk around in that getup!?
Kiyoharu: Oh, look! It's them. These are the Messiahs I summoned.
Jonathan: "Messiahs"? We are...?
Akira: I see... They’ve actually come. You truly did well, Kiyoharu.
Kiyoharu: It's been... let's see... 25 years, hee hee. I'm sure glad I prayed
all that time! Now Pluto the Tormentor is done for!
Akira: I'm sure the partner who fought alongside you is smiling in heaven.
Kiyoharu: That's right! I can't just be standing around! I need to thank God
for this. Oh, Akira, you can entertain our Messiah guests!
> Kiyoharu walked away.
Akira: ...Íà. I don't blame you for that blank look on your faces. But you
don't need to worry. We're not your enemies.
Jonathan: What do you mean?
Akira: ...I had a dream of a white space. In it, people who called themselves
The White told me that you would be coming here... From another world, the
Eastern Kingdom of Mikado...
Jonathan: Another world...? Then this is the Tokyo of another world?
Akira: At first, I thought it was just a strange dream. But when I woke up, I
was holding this.
> Akira showed Flynn and his fellow Samurai a remote.
Walter: That's the activation device for the Yamato Reactor!
Akira: The White said you would be after this.
Jonathan: Are they implying we must open the gate to the Expanse again...?
Akira: I don't know what the White are up to. But whatever it is, we won't last
much longer with Pluto's poison. Though actually meeting you makes me want to
bet on your potential. If you're the Messiahs that Kiyoharu thinks you are,
then I want you to get rid of Pluto the Tormentor. This remote will be your
reward. Will you do it...?
*> Accept the request (Alignment +1)
Akira: I'm glad to hear that. The Tormentor is in Pluto Castle to the
southeast. You'll run into Pluto's forces on the way. I'll give you their data.
> Akira pulls a Demonica from his bag and transmits the data.
Burroughs: Master Flynn, I got the geographic data for this Tokyo. The map
functions are available now.
Akira: It's a keepsake from a friend who tried to storm Pluto Castle. I'm sure
he would have wanted to help... Please give us light. We who believe in God,
yet were not chosen by Him... Take care of Pluto for us.
Burroughs: I'll register that as a new quest on the list.
> "The Accidental Messiah" has been accepted.
$ The Accidental Messiah [020]
Task: Slay Pluto the Tormentor and report back to Akira.
Pluto Castle is southeast from Shinjiku, near Kasumagaseki. You need to
overthrow Pluto the Tormentor there. I used to be pretty hot at handling
demons, but I don't have the strength to fight Pluto. I've got to trust in you
Messiahs from another world.
> A young girl intercepts Flynn and the others.
Hoarse girl: Mr. Messiah...
Hoarse man: We heard from Kiyoharu... You finally came...
Hoarse old woman: Please let my family die in peace...!
Walter: Have they lost their senses...? We haven't time for this. Let's go...
Jonathan: They may be trying to tell us something.
Hoarse man: ...We want you to get revenge. Our hometown, Shibuya, was attacked
by a demon... Many people died that day. But worse than the ones it killed were
my family, who that demon turned into...! Please, Messiah, bring down the
hammer of justice for us!
Hoarse old woman: I can't face my family in heaven without knowing they've been
avenged.
Hoarse girl: Here...
> Flynn received a rusted key from the hoarse girl.
Hoarse man: We know it was wrong, but we borrowed this from Kiyoharu's room.
You can enter the Terminal room that leads to Shibuya with this... We have no
way to fight the demons ourselves, so please, PLEASE...
Burroughs: I'll register that as a new quest on the list.
> "Defeating the Demon" has been accepted.
$ Defeating the Demon [021]
Task: Slay the demon in Blasted Shibuya.
I registered your exchange with those hoarse-voiced people as a quest. The
bottom line of what they said was that you need to go to Shinuya and defeat a
demon there. Oh, and when I say "Shibuya," I mean the Blasted Shibuya in the
middle of the desert.
Walter: I should think the more positive approach would be to forget the dead,
rather than wallow in sadness...
Jonathan: We cannot help the dead, but we can help those they have left behind.
I think it fate that we heard their pleas. I believe we ought to help them.
Walter: But we mustn't forget our duty to deal with this Pluto figure, yes?
Hm... The decision is yours, Flynn. We can go to Shibuya if you wish.
> Unknown entities are barring your way.
Walter: What's this...? Hoy, Burroughs. Do you know what these are?
Burroughs: Activating scan mode... There is something in the database Master
Akira gave us that matches these runts. They're called "Pluto Soldiers."
Jonathan: "Pluto"...? All of these are Pluto?
Burroughs: No, they're copies of him. Just common grunts.
> The Pluto Soldiers suddenly attacked Flynn and his fellow Samurai. The Pluto
Army begins to move...
> The Pluto Army falls to the ground and stops moving...
Walter: They're dead... or should I say, broken. Who the devil is this "Pluto?"
I'm beginning to wonder if he's indeed a living being.
Jonathan: As am I... I feel like we're dealing with mystic artifacts. At any
rate, let us proceed. We'll find out who he is soon enough.
> Unknown entities are barring your way.
Burroughs: Activating scan mode... These are called "Pluto Warriors."
> The Pluto Warriors suddenly rushed at Flynn and his fellows!
> An unknown entity is barring your way.
Burroughs: Activating scan mode... This is called a "Pluto Giant."
> The Pluto Giants suddenly rushed at Flynn and his fellows!
> A gigantic object is enshrined before you.
Jonathan: This is... He seems different from the rest. Burroughs, analyze him
for us.
Burroughs: Activating scan mode... We meet at last. That's Pluto the Tormentor.
> You sense powerful pressure from Pluto...
Walter: Trying to scare us? Nice try.
> The pressure from Pluto increased...
Pluto: YOU ARE NOT THE LORD'S CHOSEN... YOU ARE NOT THE LORD'S CHOSEN...
Walter: Oh... It speaks?
Pluto: OBLITERATE! OBLITERATE! IN THE LORD'S NAME...
Jonathan: It speaks, but it does not converse. It is merely parroting words at
us.
Pluto: WE SHALL EXTERMINATE FILTH... WE SHALL EXTERMINATE FILTH... DIE, FILTHY
ONES.
Pluto: STOP! STOP! YOUR ACTIONS ARE SINS. SINS MUST BE PUNISHED... SINS MUST BE
PUNISHED...
Pluto: I AM A TOOL OF THE LORD... I AM A TOOL OF THE LORD... THINK ON THIS.
THINK ON THIS. MY PURPOSE HERE... IN OTHER WORDS, THE WILL OF THE LORD...
Jonathan: You don't mean... God was the one who spread this poison throughout
Tokyo...? Is this God's will?
Walter: I'll not bother "thinking on this." It isn't worth my time. You agree,
don't you, Flynn?
*> "Quite so." (Alignment-1)
Walter: God or not, he scorns humans too much. I'll destroy his will along with
this abomination!
Pluto: I AM... A TOOL OF THE LORD... DESTROYING... ME... IS... BLASPHEMY...
DIE... DIE... DDDDIIIIEEEE...
Burroughs: Looks like the quest is going well.
$ Task: Slay Pluto the Tormentor and report back to Akira.
Burroughs' note: We've beaten Pluto the Tormentor, so let's go claim our prize.
Master Akira in Shinjuku has it, right?
Walter: Ahhhh... Is it me, or does the air feel fresher already?
Jonathan: You're quite enthusiastic, aren't you? I am glad to have freed Akira
and his people from the poison.
Akira: ...Speak of the devil.
Kiyoharu: Everyone in Tokyo's talking about you already. The Messiahs I
summoned have beaten Pluto! Eee hee hee. Now we can all live out in the open
again! Oh, right... I must go thank God! Akira, you know what to do, right?
Make sure to thank our Messiahs!
> Kiyoharu walked away.
Walter: Reporting to "God", eh...?
Akira: Here you are... as promised.
> Akira handed the remote to Flynn.
Burroughs: Congratulations on completing the quest.
Akira: According to the White... This remote connects the human world to the
Expanse?
Jonathan: Knowing that... you are certain about giving it over to us?
Akira: You can use it as you please. I'm prepared to have Tokyo filled with
demons. Some people used to preach that demons were the embodiment of our
desires, and that we should live in harmony.
Jonathan: Wait, that's...
Akira: I get that now. To bring back Tokyo, we need passion now, not empty
words. We can't afford to stand on ceremony. If demons start popping up, I'll
take control of ’em and put 'em to use.
Jonathan: ...A very bold plan. Sir Kiyoharu is a tad bit unique, so I think it
would be better if you were to lead.
Akira: If we succeed in reviving Tokyo, I'm thinking of renaming the newborn
city. Out of respect to you three, I'll call It the "Eastern Kingdom of
Mikado."
Jonathan: If that were to happen, you would be King Akira of the Eastern
Kingdom of... Eh?
Akira: Now go... Stories of your achievements will be passed down for
generations to come. So long, our Messiahs.
Jonathan: Here it is... How can I forget? The Yamato Reactor.
Walter: It's present in this Tokyo as well, eh...?
Jonathan: We found ourselves in this world after Yamato was activated...
> Jonathan walked up to the Yamato Reactor...
Jonathan: ...You press the switch, Flynn. It seems we are fated to do this.
Walter: I'm ready. Go ahead.
*> Press the button (Alignment-5)
> Flynn pushed the button...
> A vast, white space spreads as far as you can see... Jonathan and Walter are
nowhere to be seen...
The White1: Your atom has brushed against one possible world. It is the
possible world that he chooses to preserve.
The White2: You have sensed it. You know that the future you chose to preserve
was swallowed by an even higher power's will to preserve.
The White3: However, you have the choice to not preserve. We shall show you
that possibility too.
The White4: But do not forget...
The White: What lies in store for the future of humans is a wasteland of
despair because they are mere tools.
Jonathan: ...Ah, you've awakened. It seems we're once again at the Counter-
Demon Force base...
> A bizarre-looking man entered the room.
Jonathan: Who's there!?
Bizarre man: That's my line. You just suddenly appeared at our hideout-Huh...?
Those are Gauntlets... Oh, this is perfect. Akira! Hey, Akira!
> The bizarre man ran away shouting.
Walter: Akira...?
Smirking man: ...Who the hell are these guys?
Bizarre man: These are the guys I was talking about, Akira. See? Their arms,
look at their arms.
Walter: This man's also called Akira?
Akira: The Intruders came to meet with me...? Lady Luck is on my side.
Jonathan: "Intruders"...?
Akira: Alright, listen. You need to help me out. We're gonna beat Kenji
together.
Jonathan: Kenji...?
Akira: Y'know, Kenji? As in, the King of Tokyo? Hmm... You guys are a little
weird. I wonder... Lemme ask ya this: where'd you come from?
> Jonathan whispered to Flynn and Walter.
Jonathan: We know nothing of this person or this world. Perhaps we should
simply say we're from Tokyo and see how he reacts?
Walter: I think we should just say we're from the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado.
Akira: What are you whispering about? I asked a simple question. Where'd you
come from?
*> "Tokyo." (Alignment +5)
Walter: Hoy, what are you saying...!?
Akira: That smells like a lie to me. It doesn't sound right... You don't know
enough to be from Tokyo. Ha, I ask like it really matters. Look, I don't care
who you are. Let's work together, okay? Besides, if Kenji's men find you,
you're dead.
Jonathan: What do you mean...?
Akira: It seems Kenji's shaking in his boots after what the Prophets of the
White World told him. When the Intruders touch the remote, Kenji's gonna die.
Walter: Remote...?
Akira: You're interested in the remote, huh? Well, I'll fill you in as we go.
See, I think you guys are the Intruders from the prophecy. If you join me, I
won't let him kill ya. Let me know if you're interested.
Akira: You interested yet, Intruder buddies? Will you take on Kenji with me?
*> Defeat Kenji with Akira (Alignment-1)
Akira: Heheh... hell yeah.
Jonathan: So... where is this man Kenji?
Akira: Don't rush me, goody-two-shoes. There's an order to everything.
Jonathan: "Goodó-two-shoes"...?
Akira: Kenji's damn strong. We need weapons if we want to take him out.
Northwest of here, there's a town called Shinjuku. I plan to defeat the guys in
charge there and take the town.
Walter: We'll be pillaging the entire town?
Akira: Exactly, bad boy.
Walter: So I'm "bad boy," then...
Burroughs: I'll register that as a new quest on the list.
> "Shinjuku is Mine" has been accepted.
$ Shinjuku is Mine [022]
Task: Slay the boss of Infernal Shinjuku.
This is a request from me, the next King of Tokyo, Let's take Shinjuku! It's
northwest from Kasumigaseki and has tons of supplies and neurishers. We'll
probably have to fight the one in charge there, but I'll be right behind you
intruders. If worse comes to worst, I'll be sure to collect your ashes.
Akira: Oh yeah... do you guys need a map of Tokyo? I can hook you up.
> Akira awkwardly manipulated his smartphone...
> A map of Tokyo has been uploaded to the Samurai's Gauntlets.
Burroughs: Master Flynn, I've received the geographic data for this Tokyo. The
map functions are available now.
Akira: Alright, let's go. You got me on your side now!
Demonoid on guard: Nuh-uh. Keep away from the elevator. Akira told me to not
let anyone in or out right now.
Akira: ...And now Akira is telling you to let them use this elevator whenever
they want. These guys are my special guests.
Demonoid on guard: Oh? Oh...! Does that mean that the Intruders are finally
here!?
Jonathan: Gracious...!
Walter: Errr, it seems... unstable...!
Akira: Always hilarious to see a country boy reacting to the big city for the
first time. It's like this everywhere. There's always a few gang wars going on.
Walter: This is very different from Kiyoharu's Tokyo, or ours...
Akira: You can do whatever you want here, as long as you got the strength to
back it up. That's the rule in Tokyo.
Walter: Nice and simple.
Akira: Now's not the time to stand around and gawk, though. We're gonna be at
war ourselves soon.
Jonathan: Are you... using us to extend your influence?
Akira: Don't sweat the details. Together, we're gonna be the new kings of
Tokyo! Alright, good boys and bad, it's time to get going to Shinjuku.
Demonoid guard: Yo Akira. I heard from the guys below that you captured the
Intruders? Well, you can leave the patrols here to me... Though there's only so
much I can do. Hurry up and become the King so we can all live on easy street.
Demon: Yo, Akira! Funny seeing you here.
Akira: Oh, hey there. It must be hard work, standing guarding here.
Demon: You brought some friends to go shopping? Guess scavenging trash is more
profitable than I thought.
Walter: Scavenging trash...?
Demon: You know the routine. Oh, and today, pass it to me in your teeth.
Walter: Hoy, Akira, what the devil is this thing talking about?
Akira: We need to pay if we want to pass...
Walter: What? You're here as a conqueror of the city! Why allow THEM to
condescend you? Show some backbone and tell them straight, "I'm here to take
Shinjuku."
Akira: Shhhh...!
Demon: I heard that, Akira. Your neurishers are pretty ballsy, eh?
Akira: So much for my great plan... F-Fine, whatever!
> Akira quickly took shelter behind the young Samurai.
Akira: Hey! Y-You! Who do you think you're talking to!?
> Akira threatened the demon from behind the Samurai...
Jonathan: Ah... Akira?
Akira: You got a surprise cornin'! They'll show you!
Demon: Pretty bold for you, Akira... Guess your neurishers haven't been
disciplined right, so I'll teach 'em how things work here.
Vetala: Akira... Once I deal with these neurishers, it's your turn next!
Akira: Àñê! Y-You guys have to beat him at all costs, okay!?
Vetala: Akiraaaaaaaa...! Where'd you find these guys...!? Th... This isn't...
fair...
Akira: You shouldn't have stood up against the future king. Learn your place!
Jonathan: How full of braggadocio he is...
Akira: Wow, you guys are good. Though I'd expect nothing less from my
Intruders. Now, let's just get rid of the leader here the same way, okay?
Heheh...
Demon: ...Who are you?
Akira: A-Akira from Kasumigaseki and his men!
Demon: Akira? Ahh... Never heard of you. Do you commit this outrage knowing
that I am Mahamayuri?
Akira: Hear me and tremble! I've come to take over Shinjuku!
Mahamayuri: You have spoken unwisely, foolish one. Do not think you can leave
here alive.
Akira: W-Whoa, don't be so hasty. You'll be fighting these three, not me.
Alright guys, get him!
Mahamayuri: Those with power rule this world. This is the battlefield; a
precipitous peak. I shall bring all my might to bear in defeating you. Can you
overcome the power that reigns over this land? Come, my demons!
> Mahamayuri releases a horde of demons!
> Once the horde of demons has fallen, Mahamayuri reappears...
Mahamayuri: W... Well done...!
Akira: Alright! Shinjuku's mine! Starting today. I'm the boss around here! Now
my gang will have a little more breathing room. You guys can use this city
whenever you want, got it?
Burroughs: Congratulations on completing the quest.
Walter: Akira, you should deliver the good news to your friends in
Kasumigaseki.
Akira: Sure thing!
> Some time later...
Akira: You guys really are the Messiahs. I had a dream about this white
world... These all-white people had a message for me... They said there'd be
Messiahs coming from another world who wanted the remote.
Walter: The White...
Akira: So uh, you... wanna go back to your own world, huh?... *sigh*. You don't
have to tell me... I know I don't have any power. Once you're gone, I'll be
killed off in no time...
Jonathan: Akira, we are Samurai of the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado. We are honor-
bound to do what we can for the sake of our homeland. Even if it puts you at a
disadvantage.
Walter: ...I don't think this place is so bad. "Might makes right..."The
simplicity of it appeals to me. What about you, Flynn? Do you want to return to
our world of origin?
*> "I'd like to go home."
Akira: Yeah...
Walter: Alas, we do have to return. Our hands are full enough dealing with our
own world's crises.
Akira: Fair enough... We still have a big fight ahead of us anyway. Alright,
you ready to go? Let's kick that Kenji's ass! Kenji hangs out at Camp Ichigaya.
I hear he has the remote, too.
Burroughs: I'll register that as a new quest on the list.
> "The Tokyo Kingmaker" has been accepted.
$ The Tokyo Kingmaker [023]
Task: Slay Kenji, the King of Tokyo.
Let's go kill Kenji at Camp Ichigaya. Tokyo doesn't need two kings, after all.
Word is that Kenji was a badass when he was human, but I bet he wasn't even
close to me. Still, if the rumors are true, he's probably gotten even stronger
now that he's a demonoid. But I'm sure you'll be fine... as the next King of
Tokyo, I guarantee it.
Akira: I'll go on ahead. Let's meet up at Ichigaya.
> Akira walked away.
Akira: I've been waiting for óa. I hear Kenji's somewhere in here. In my dream,
it was this giant room, kinda like a dome...
Walter: ...Ah, I understand.
Akira: If Kenji dies, I'll finally be King of Tokyo...
Jonathan: Akira, I'm curious. What do you plan on doing once you become
king...?
Akira: Promise you won't laugh? Rules have never been my thing. Frankly, I
wanna make Tokyo a place where we can all be equal.
Walter: You mean to have the strong and weak both be treated alike? Is that
truly equality? What do you think, Flynn? 'Tis strange, no...?
*> "It is strange." (Alignment-1)
Akira: I... I see...
Jonathan: You have my respect for your stance. Your concern for the well-being
of the people over your own selfishness is the mark of a true king. I wish you
the best. King Akira...
Akira: Heheh... Alright, enough small talk. The rest is up to you.
> Akira walked away.
There's a sign near the ceiling. "Those here to become neurishers, take the
left door into the room following the path. Those here to become demonoids,
take the right door into the next room."
>... So the mystic script says.
> Two demons are talking to each other...
Old demon: Look, I told you before... It's a sad accident, but that's the risk
you take with fusion.
Demon: ...
Old demon: You knew the risks when you signed up to become a demonoid, right?
Demon: ...
Old demon: No, there's no way to reverse the process. Give up.
> The conversation continues...
Demon: Hm...? Why is there a human here — Oh. You must be an applicant to
become a neurisher. Kenji doesn't even have to do anything anymore. If you're
headed toward the lab, you'll need to disinfect first. We don't need any sick
neurishers. Alright, stick your hands out, palms up.
*> Stick your hands out
Demon: Here you go...
> You feel something warm on your hands...
Demon: Be sure to rub thoroughly. You need to kill off ALL the germs. Hm?
There's still a little bacteria stink on you. Go disinfect in the other room
too, okay? You can go now.
Demon: Hurh? Why in tarnation are there humans— Oh, I see. Yer neurisher
applicants, aren'tcha? Sorry, I thought I finished today's bunch. Ya need to
disinfect to get to the lab. The key to healthy livin' starts with choosin'
clean food! Now, step right up here in front of me. Bow and hold that pose.
*> Bow
Demon: Here I go...
> You feel warm wind blowing on your head...
Demon: Let me put some on the back of yer ears and neck, just in case... Good!
I don't smell any bacteria on ya no more. Yer disinfected now. I'll open up the
shutter fer ya. You can go now, boy.
Old demon: I messed up again. Waste of a perfectly good plug... Hm? What do you
want? Oh, hold on a second... Hmp...!
> The old demon replaced a part from the convulsing man...
Old demon: Oh, it's one of Tonankai Trade's. All their products are such junk.
By the way... I don't recognize you from the applicant list... Don't tell me
you're here to see Kenji?
*> "That's right."
Old demon: Ho-ho, you came to see him in person? Aren't you a bold one. I like
you. Take this.
> Obtained a scorched card key.
Old demon: It's a dog eat dog world. Good luck, now. Eeh heh heh heh...
Jonathan: No one is around...
Walter: Ah, it's here on the floor. Shall we get this over with?
Voice: I can't let you pick that up...
Walter: What...? That's the King of Tokyo?
King Kenji: Some call me that... But it doesn't matter. You're the Intruders,
right? Forget about the remote... I'm getting tired of killing.
Jonathan: We must return to our own world. And in order to do that, we require
that the gate to the Expanse be opened.
King Kenji: So in the end, it boils down to this... You want the remote so bad
you're willing to fight me?
*> "I do."
King Kenji: ...Then I can't let you live. All this time, I've been here by
myself. All this time, I fought alone. And I'm fated to keep on fighting...
King Kenji: Hwaaahahahaha! The battle is turning me on! I was afraid this would
happen. I told you so! Phew... There's no rush like fighting. You're getting
worked up too, huh?
*> Glare menacingly
King Kenji: Ugh... What's this chill down my spine? Who are these guys...?
Who're they working for...!?
> Kenji was taken aback by Flynn's menacing aura...
> Kenji's defense decreased!
King Kenji: ...Ugh... Stop it... Just... stop it... I don't... want to fight...
anymore... I finally rebuilt Tokyo... You humans... Grrrrrr... What do the
White know... Grr... eheheheh... Let me fight! More! Power is everything!
Fighting is my life! Ugh...! I lost...!?
> Kenji collapsed on the spot... You see a remote next to Kenji... Will you go
get it?
*> No
King Kenji: Teh...! Not falling for it, huh?
Walter: Feigning death? And you call yourself the King of Tokyo?
Jonathan: Such preposterous lust for battle...!
> Kenji grew impatient...
> All of Kenji's abilities decreased!
King Kenji: Ha... haha... The prophecy... was true... Do you know... what
Yamato... really is? Damn those White..
Burroughs: Congratulations on completing the quest.
Walter: ...Here we are.
> Walter picked up the remote from the ground.
Walter: I'm pushing the button now. Any objections?
Jonathan: Hold. I feel it may be bad luck for you to press it. Let's give it to
Flynn.
Walter: What...!? But why!? Oh, very well... Here.
> Flynn received the remote from Walter.
> Press the button on the remote?
*> Press the button (Alignment +5)
> A vast, white space spreads as far as you can see...
> Walter and Jonathan are nowhere to be seen...
The White1: Your atom has brushed against two possible worlds. You have touched
the possible world one chooses to preserve... and the possible world where one
chooses to fight the stillness.
The White2: ...You have sensed it. Even if you elect to preserve the world, if
it does not align with God's will, it will be cast into destruction... Even if
you choose not to preserve the world, it will lead inexorably down a path of
self-destruction...
The White3: Humans are but prisoners of God's expectations. But we know a
way... A way to escape God's grasp. Yes... We will simply turn all to nothing
to begin with.
The White4: Because we lack forms, we entrust the choice to you who have shape,
Flynn... Release all of humanity from God's control and become the true
Messiah.
The White3: Now Flynn, the time of fate. The power is in your hands to save
every being in every world. Will you turn the world to naught with your hands
as the Messiah...?
*> Don't return the world to nothing
The White3: No... You and your messianic tendencies... What do you think you
can do, leaving this world intact...? Do you intend to preserve the current
status quo? Are you going to destroy the order of things?
*> "I'll destroy the order of things." (Alignment-10)
The White3: So even Flynn would make that choice... Cowardly human...! But...
You are too late to walk that path, Flynn. You have chosen to upend the status
quo, yet you wish to preserve it as well... Why do you oppose us, Flynn? Will
even you place your hopes in the possibility of a future? Even after we have
shown you many times there is no future for the human race? You are no longer
of use to us. May you regret your choice here in this fabricated space until
you die...
Voice: The law of God, the temptation of demons, and the despair of the
White... You turned them all down and chose your own path.
Stephen: For your current self, I am willing to tell you everything that I
know... Wouldn't you say so, Burroughs?
Burroughs: The choices Master Flynn made followed the same pattern as from the
past. Flynn is indeed the one you seek, Doctor.
Stephen: I see... Thank you. Now... If you are truly the one who has inherited
his will, then for the sake of both Mikado and Tokyo... You must return to your
home world to revive the goddess of Tokyo. I will help you with that. This is a
world made by the thoughts of humanity... it is the Expanse. It's a bit
different from the place where you met that girl before. The White are also
aggregates of thought. This is their home. Though you rejected their proposal,
the White's influence persists. There are four of the White lurking somewhere
in this forest. I would like you to defeat them all and break their hold on
this place.
Burroughs: I'll register that as a new quest on the list.
> "With Complete Understanding" has been accepted.
$ With Complete Understanding [024]
Task: Defeat all four of the White.
It's possible that you can become a new hope for the goddess of Tokyo... So I'd
like to help you get back to the Tokyo where you belong. You should try to
defeat the four White who are skulking around this forest somewhere.
Stephen: Let me heal your wounds.
> Flynn and the others have recovered.
Stephen: If you're ever injured in battle, you should go back to the forest
entrance. I'll heal you whenever you want.
White: Our fifth son, who chose neutrality... If you will not willingly choose
nothingness, then I will unmake you.
White: Humans... can never escape the karma of desire... Desires are no
different than demons.. Humans themselves are demons... Such desire is beyond
redemption...
Burroughs: Looks like the quest is going well.
White: Our fifth son, who chose neutrality... Your actions are abominable. No
matter how much you struggle, your despair will never be healed. Very well...
As your forebear, I will teach you... The splendor of nonexistence...
White: A world betrayed by its faith in God... A world that spurns God and
drowns in anarchy... Now that you stand at the dead-end of possibility, what
else greets you besides despair...? Such hope is beyond redemption...
White: Our fifth son, who chose neutrality... You still do not understand? Your
will, which rejects our salvation, is the cause of your suffering... We will
eliminate that will in preparation for the coming of a new Messiah.
White: We humans with demonic tendencies, who create a "god" for the sake of
our own convenience... Do you think that ones so weak can carry on living in
this quagmire of order and chaos...? Such neutrality is beyond redemption...
White: It is our fate to endlessly repeat the same mistakes. Given this, what
other salvation can there be than returning everything to naught...? Your
choice is wrong... We will prove that to you... Look at my form... It is the
image of your friend Issachar, who was torn asunder in the rift between your
people. By your own hand. The most proper course of action regarding this world
that killed him... I will demonstrate it to you using this form.
White: Tell me this. What possibilities does this world hold that you feel
secure walking the path of neutrality? As the one who embodies those
possibilities, what comes to mind?
*> "I don't know yet."
White: Is that why you choose to go and search for an answer...? The unknown
possibilities you believe in are too vague for us to put our faith in now...
> The spirit of pursuing possibility has made Flynn's party stronger!
> All of Flynn's party's stats increased!
White: What would your fellows think? Jonathan, who desired a stable world...
Walter, who desired revolution... Does it not give you pause to think what they
might say, were they to learn of your choice?
*> Think about the two
> Flynn thinks of Jonathan and Walter...
White: Preservation and destruction. They opposite ends of the spectrum. Do you
mean to say that you will be tolerant of both and strive for the thorny path of
neutrality? No matter what end it may bring, that is your choice...
> Resolution has made Flynn's party stronger...
> All of Flynn's party's stats increased!
White: It's a pity... Truly regrettable. Though you have such power and have
seen multiple worlds... You still will not take up our cause.
Burroughs: Scanning... Excuses, unjustified resentment, self-justification, a
rash desire to negate oneself... I don't see any good reason to join their
cause.
White: ...Where is our salvation...? Why...? Why wouldn't you save me even unto
the very end...? Why are you leaving us behind in the rift of God... demons...
and man...?
Voice: Ah... you've done well.
Stephen: The influence of the White seems to be gone for now. As things stand,
I should be able to return you to your home world. You chose a world without
bias. Though its people will yearn for joy and affection, they will most likely
feel more pain and sadness. But there is a goddess who will gently embrace such
people... That girl you met before... she is Tokyo itself. There was once a
young man who answered her cries and protected Tokyo. But in doing so, the
people of Tokyo were divided in two... You must remove that dome which divides
the people and return Tokyo, which is to say the goddess, to her true form. The
world your past self protected must be returned to normal this time by your
current self. I'm sure that the dome which covers Tokyo will heed your voice.
For that dome is Masakado, the guardian deity of Tokyo... But that should be
enough chitchat. I'm trusting you with this. Go and return to your original
world. I'm sure a certain someone is waiting for you as well... I'll leave the
rest to you, Burroughs.
Burroughs: Okay, Doctor. Well then, let's go back, shall we? To the new world
that you chose...
Girl's voice: Wake up... Please, why won't you wake up...?
Isabeau: Ah, thank goodness. I have been searching far and wide for you. Where
have you been? Hm...? The White? Stephen? I met no one by those names. By the
by, Flynn, are you alone? Didn't you go together with Jonathan to slay Lilith?
Alas, Jonathan and Walter... I don't know where either of them have gone...
Tokyo is now facing a terrible situation. With the gate to the Expanse open,
demons are swarming in. Everything is in chaos. What's more, an army of angels
has established a front at Naraku to annihilate the demons along with Tokyo.
Open war is about to erupt between the angels and demons... Who knows what will
become of the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado and Tokyo in that event... The
Monastery is defunct now. I have heard that Tayama is dead, and there is no
knowing where Yuriko has got to. I don't know who else I can turn to... But I'm
glad I found you, Flynn. I simply don't know what to do... Won't you permit me
to stay with you?
> You decide to go along with Isabeau.
Burroughs: Hold on, there's something I need to tell you. I've lost contact
with the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado. I think it's because we've split from them.
For now, I'm going to set all Mikado-related quests as ineligible to be
accepted.
Fujiwara: Huh? You're still in Tokyo? I've heard the situation in your home
country is pretty serious too.
Isabeau: Yes... We are not certain what can be done...
Skins: Sounds like we're both at a loss. The Demon Lord Lucifer's been
resurrected in Tokyo. It's looking more and more like doomsday is here... And I
don't think there's anything we humans can do about it this time.
Burroughs: In that case, why not turn to a god? And by that I mean the guardian
deity of Tokyo which the Doctor mentioned.
Skins: ...Did you just say the guardian deity of Tokyo?
> Skins' grip on the katana tightened.
Skins: Hey... You know who she means?
*> "I do."
Skins: Then tell me his name.
Burroughs: Hmm. I know I'm the one who got us on the subject, but what was his
name...? I kind of remember what it looked like written down. It was eight
letters, I think...
[Masakado]
Fujiwara: Hold on... are you...!?
Skins: Hold this katana...!
> Skins thrust the old katana he always carries with him out to you.
Skins: Just hold it!
> Flynn was forced to hold the old katana...
Skins: Fujiwara...
Fujiwara: The day's finally come.
Skins: Indulge me in a little story of the old days... I used to belong to the
Counter-Demon Force. Back then, I slayed Masakado together with... well, a
certain young man. This sword is Masakado's Katana. It's the medium that
controls Masakado. Together with Masakado, the young man became the ceiling
over Tokyo... It saved this city from the missiles. I ended up inheriting this
katana... But no one since then has been able to pull it from its sheath. Not
even me.
Fujiwara: We decided to bide our time until we were ready to act... by forming
what you know as the Hunter's Association. For the day when someone else showed
up who could unsheathe that katana and save us once again...
Skins: You should have this.
> Flynn received Masakado’s Katana from Skins.
Skins: Masakado is a patriotic warrior who was known as a fearsome National
Defense Divinity. If someone deemed worthy of watching over Tokyo was to call
to him. I'm sure he'd answer.
Fujiwara: Even a human might be able to stop the war between angels and demons
if they had Masakado's power on their side... Us old folks can finally let go
now. We'll leave the rest to you kids.
Isabeau: Gracious, Flynn... It seems you've been chosen to represent humanity.
Skins: Go to the giant boulder in Ginza and pull out that katana there. You'll
understand what this is about when you do...
Burroughs: I'll register that as a new quest on the list.
> "Picking Up the Torch" has been accepted.
$ Picking Up the Torch [025]
Task: Unsheathe Masakado's Katana in front of the boulder in Ginza.
Never thought I'd be issuing this quest... It's kind of a shame that an
outsider Samurai will be saving Tokyo instead of the Counter-Demon Force, but I
trust the job to a certain promising young man. Unsheathe Masakado's Katana in
front of the giant boulder in Ginza. It should be at the intersection of the
4th district.
> There is a boulder before you...
> Unsheathe Masakado's Katana?
*> Unsheathe
> The blade of Masakado's Katana begins to resonate.
Isabeau: Look! The boulder before us...!
Demon: I am Masakado...
Masakado: The great spirit of the earth charged with protecting Tokyo...
Burroughs: Congratulations on completing the quest.
Masakado: Ho there. Flynn. Ah... you have reincarnated. I am aware of your
intentions. You wish to remove the dome above and restore Tokyo to its rightful
form... In short, you intend to revive the goddess of Tokyo, correct?
Isabeau: Oh... does that mean...? Will the rift between the Eastern Kingdom of
Mikado and Tokyo be healed? Will their peoples live together...? What a
splendid idea... There is the choice I've been longing for!
Masakado: Unfortunately, my essence has left me to become the dome up above. As
it stands, I have no power to lend you.
Isabeau: What...?
Masakado: But that does not mean there is not a way. Unite the souls of Tokyo's
people as one to form a singular great soul. What you call "hope" is my
nourishment... Offer this Great Spirit of Hope to me. If you do this, my head
will return to its body. Here. Fill this chalice with the hopes of Tokyo's
people.
> Masakado handed Flynn a chalice.
> Obtained the Chalice.
Masakado: When the chalice is filled, the Great Spirit of Hope will form on its
own...
> Masakado turned back into a boulder...
Burroughs: I'll register that as a new quest on the list.
> "The Great Spirit of Hope" has been accepted.
$ The Great Spirit of Hope [026]
Task: Offer the Great Spirit of Hope to Masakado.
Offer the Great Spirit of Hope as a substitute for my lost powers. When the
chalice is brimming with the hopes of the people of Tokyo, the Great Spirit of
Hope shall appear.
Isabeau: But how are we to gather hope...? Perhaps the best way is to travel
the regions of Tokyo in search of some morsel that may help us...
> The bartender addressed Flynn while washing dishes...
Bartender: Ah, Tokyo these days... No matter where you look, it's demons
everywhere. No wonder the Hunters' hearts aren't in it, eh? We'll be going bust
if this keeps up. What we need is some kind of gimmick to boost the Hunter
trade... That's why the Hunter Association has decided to change how the
rankings work. We've always ranked people in various categories, but from now
on, we're switching to just one big list. Basically, we're turning the system
into a tournament to determine the champion Hunter. Maybe the tournament-style
rankings will liven up the Hunter trade. Say... you're a Samurai from the world
up top, right? An outsider contending for the title would be a great way to
drum up interest in the tournament. If you won the championship, you'd be the
man of the hour! You'd be a shining ray of light for them... a hero that
everyone could pin their hopes on.
Burroughs: Looks like the quest is going well.
$ Task: Offer the Great Spirit of Hope to Masakado.
A "champion," eh? Humans dream up such delightful things. If you truly wish to
bring hope to the world of man, then it must be a man who delivers it, not any
god or demon. Will you assume the throne of this "champion".
Bartender: With a hook like that, there's no way you can refuse, right? The
future of the Hunter trade could be riding on your shoulders. I'll be counting
on you.
Shopkeeper: Welcome...! Oh! You're the guy who accepted the quest, right? Thank
goodness you're here. Just going up to the surface is a matter of life and
death. All right, here's the film I want you to deliver.
> The shopkeeper hands a roll of camera film to Flynn.
Shopkeeper: It's for a film camera. They're really rare, you know. This stuff
is hard to come by these days. I want you to take this to a Hunter who likes
photography. I know, that was in the description... She ought to still be in
the Ueno area. I'm pretty sure she wanted to take pictures of shrines and
temples. I'm thinking she's just too caught up in taking pictures to come here
herself, so I'm counting on you.
Woman's voice: Wait, no! Stop!
Photographer: Well, great. That was my last shot, and you completely
photobombed it.
> Flynn explains why he came to this place and shows her the film.
Photographer: Huh? You came all this way to deliver my film? Well, thanks. It's
so hard to get film these days, you know. I've been looking for some for a
while now, and I was able to order some from the item shop in Ueno. Sorry for
yelling at you before.
> Flynn gives the film to the woman.
Photographer: Thanks. You seem pretty good at this. Hey... Are you just
starting out as a Hunter? I don't recognize you. I'm Nozomi. I'm a Hunter, but
I take pictures on the side.
Nozomi: Ever since I got this camera, I've been trying to get my hands on more
film through some of my connections... Huh? Don't you know what a camera is?
It's a, um... It's a device that lets you save what you see as a picture. Oh,
are you interested in them? I'd love to tell you more about them, but I'm kind
of short on time. I'd love to show you how much fun using a camera can be...
Oh, I know! Here, I've got just the thing for you.
> Nozomi hands Flynn a camera.
Nozomi: This is another camera, but it instantly gives you a printout of the
picture you just took. It's a digital camera with a built-in printer. Not as
nice as this film camera, but it's perfect for a novice. Don't even think about
selling it for some cash. Give it a try. I promise it'll be fun. Well, see you
later, new guy. If we both survive long enough, we might run into each other
again!
> Nozomi leaves...
Samurai and Hunters United
Nozomi: Oh, hey, you're that guy from before! So you accepted my quest, huh?...
You're the famous Flynn, right? I've heard a lot of rumors about you. Well, I'd
like to formally request your aid in slaying a demon. The place is further
north of the Ueno district... The demon Asura is attacking people over there.
He's become a real threat, so I've been asked to put him down. I'm trying to
recruit people to help me. And, actually, you're the only one to show up... But
I'm pretty sure the two of us can beat him. Well, let's get going. I'm counting
on you.
> Nozomi has joined you.
Asura: Do you know what it means to turn your blade on me? Human, learn your
place. I laugh at you for fighting me. I shall send you to the land of the
dead.
Asura: Urgh...! To think... I would be defeated... by a hu... man...
Nozomi: *whistle* So that's what the famous Hunter can do. You must be pretty
strong if you can defeat Asura. I'm pretty sure if I'd fought him alone, he
would've eaten me... I really appreciate your help. If something else comes up,
I'll make sure to call you. Here's your reward. Take it with my thanks. Oh,
yeah, if we see each other again, you've got to show me some of the pictures
you've taken! See óa 'round!
> Nozomi leaves...
> You and Nozomi have parted ways.
Bartender: Aha, perfect timing. We were just updating the bulletin board.
You're the clear first-place rank overall.
Isabeau: Meaning...?
Bartender: Flynn's our first champion! "Champion"... I like the sound of that.
It gives a guy hope in these dark times.
Isabeau: Oh... look! Something's filling chalice...
> Some light begins to pool inside the chalice...
Bartender: Word about the champion will spread all across Tokyo. You better be
careful walking around now. You might find yourself mobbed by adoring fans.
Burroughs: Looks like the quest is going well.
Blue-lipped man: ...Hm? Aren't you...?
> A blue-lipped man is staring up and down at Flynn...
Blue-lipped man: A I knew it! You're him! Flynn, right? My friend said he saw
you at the Hunter's Association. That's how I knew. Man... you're a lot younger
than I imagined you.
Woman's voice: What'd you say? Flynn's here? Ooh, where is he?
Man's voice: Flynn's here in Ueno.
> The people in the underground district, hearing the rumors of Flynn, begin to
gather.
Isabeau: It seems you're quite popular, Flynn.
Man's voice: Yeah! You go, bro! Tokyo'll be safe and sound as long as you're
here!
Woman's voice: Ah... just seeing him here gives me hope. You're what gives us
the strength to carry on.
> Light pools within the chalice...
Broken-toothed man: The hell are ya lookin' at? The Ashura-kai may be toast,
but I ain't gonna let a kid like you mess with... Huh?
> The broken-toothed man is staring up and down at Flynn...
Broken-toothed man: A-Are you shittin' me...? You're not Flynn, are ya? Son of
a gun! It is you! My girl's a big fan of yours! Hey, guys, come quick! Flynn's
here!
Man's voice: No way! Flynn...?
Woman's voice: Flynn's here in Shinjuku...?
> The people in the underground district, hearing the rumors of Flynn, begin to
gather.
Isabeau: You're attracting a great deal attention...
Woman's voice: He's the one, right? The guy who's been beating up the demons.
Man's voice: I check the bulletin board all the time! Just seeing how much
you're gettin' done gives me hope. Makes me wanna try harder.
> Light pools within the chalice...
> The light within the chalice now it roughly halfway to the brim...
Exotic woman: Mister, you fine looking man. Want massage for... hm? Mister, are
you... Flynn?
> The exotic woman is staring up and down at Flynn...
Exotic woman: I certain! My customers show me pictures. I wanted meet you once.
You hero of all Tokyo, right?
Man's voice: No way... Flynn? Really?
Woman's voice: Sure enough... it's Flynn! I didn't know he was in Ikebukuro.
> The people in the underground district, hearing the rumors of Flynn, begin to
gather.
Isabeau: I marvel to see your name alone causing such a stir...
Woman's voice: Oh, he's so wonderful! There's just no other word to describe
him!
Man's voice: You ask me, it's a privilege breathing the same air as you. I got
hope for us here in Tokyo now!
> Light pools within the chalice...
> The light within the chalice has almost reached the cup's brim...
Long-eyelashed girl: Hey... isn't that... you know? I bet you it is.
Sparkling-nailed girl: Like that would ever happen...
> The two girls are looking at Flynn with furrowed brows.
Sparkling-nailed girl: ...Holy damn, it's seriously Flynn. What a babe!
Woman's voice: Flynn? He's here in Shibuya?
Man's voice: Whoa, it's really Flynn. He's even got a girl with him!
> The people in the underground district, hearing the rumors of Flynn, begin to
gather.
Isabeau: The excitement here is becoming palpable...
Man's voice: There's way too many demons around these days. Go kill 'em, Flynn!
Woman's voice: If we stay alive, we might even land ourselves a babe like him.
I'm starting to get my hopes up...!
> Light pools within the chalice...
> The chalice is filled with light...
Isabeau: Hm? What's this...?
> The light within the chalice takes form...
Isabeau: That warm light... It feels kindly, yet fleeting... Perhaps this is
the Great Spirit of Hope that Masakado spoke of?
Burroughs: Looks like the quest is going well.
$ Task: Offer the Great Spirit of Hope to Masakado.
I see that you have in your possession the Great Spirit of Hope. The hopes of
all Tokyo's peoples are within your hands. Hurry and bring the Great Spirit of
Hope to me.
Masakado: Ah... this is a fine Great Soul. It overflows with the hopes of the
people. Let me see here...
> Masakado swallowed the Great Spirit of Hope.
Burroughs: Congratulations on completing the quest.
Masakado: Ahh... I can feel it permeating my entire being... I have recovered
somewhat. I can lend you my strength now.
Isabeau: The ceiling will finally be removed...
Burroughs: Master Flynn, isn't this all so touching? It's been night in Tokyo
for more than 25 years, and now the sun is finally rising. Maybe I should keep
a video log of this to commemorate it.
Masakado: Ungh... they have grown so in strength... I cannot return to my body
like this.
Isabeau: What...!?
Masakado: The two feelings that normally buttress hope are acting now as
obstacles. They are... the Great Spirit of Goodwill and the Great Spirit of
Spite. Goodwill is blindly moving only to preserve, and Spite is running amok
solely for upheaval.
Isabeau: What do you mean...?
Masakado: The Great Spirit of Goodwill has transformed into God's chariot,
which rules the angels... And the Great Spirit of Spite has transformed into
the Demon Lord that reigns over the demons. Both continue to gain strength that
they might win the people's hopes...
Isabeau: God's chariot and the Demon Lord...
Masakado: In order to reclaim myself from the dome, both of them must be
slain... So that you may collect the Great Spirits of Goodwill and Spite.
Burroughs: I'll register that as a new quest on the list... I use my own
judgement to name the quest, if you were wondering.
> "Returning to Normal" has been accepted.
$ Returning to Normal [027]
Task: Remove the ceiling over Tokyo.
Rather than the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado granted by God, or the demon-haunted
Tokyo, humanity will get their everyday world back. But first, you need to
defeat God's chariot and the Demon Lord to remove the ceiling over Tokyo. I'm
sure the goddess of Tokyo is dying to meet you, Master Flynn.
Isabeau: Why don't we first make for Naraku, where the angels are? If the
ground above is to disappear, then we must ferry the people of the Eastern
Kingdom of Mikado to Tokyo.
Masakado: Let us work together.
> Fury Masakado joined your team!
> You can now fuse Fury Masakado.
Master Samurai: Y-You came! I had given up, thinking you'd forgotten about
me... Tayama and his men left. They said something about war at Ichigaya... But
enough of that, my brave fellows. I shall give these to you. I took them while
Tayama was away.
> Obtained Card Keys 2, 3, and 4.
Master Samurai: Take them! They're a token of my gratitude.
Master Samurai: Ah... You've returned. I had given up the ghost, thinking you'd
quite forgotten about me... There seems to be no sign of Tayama and his men
returning. I can only assume that they fear me! Captivity has been so dull that
I have inspected every nook and cranny of this room. I present to you the
results of my search!
> Obtained Ryoja's Scales.
> Obtained Myoko's Disk.
> Obtained Yagokoro's Brain.
> Obtained Tobiume's Shoot.
> Obtained Yaizu's Flint.
> Obtained Hades' Soil.
Master Samurai: I know not what they are, but take them with my compliments.
> The stone that was once Koga Saburo sits in front of you...
> Ryoja's Scales started to shine in your hand...
> A voice emanates from the stone in front of you...
Voice: I am the Dragon Koga Saburo, one of the fierce National Defense
Divinities.
Koga Saburo: It matters not who you are. If you hold my medium, then you are my
master. I am honored to meet you.
> You can now fuse Dragon Koga Saburo.
Echoing voice: I speak unto the Filth...
Angel: We will not allow you to take even a single step into the lands of the
Eastern Kingdom of Mikado. We will obliterate you Filth, just as the Lord has
commanded.
Angel: We will not allow you to take even a single step into the lands of the
Eastern Kingdom of Mikado. We will obliterate you Filth, just as the Lord has
commanded.
Man's voice: Whoa, whoa, whoaaa! Hold it right there!
> A man suddenly rushes towards you and blocks your passage.
Intuitive man: You're my sworn enemy... You've really done a number on the
Terminals in Tokyo! I've bounced from job to job, trying to feed my family...
But my keenly-honed intuition told me what's here! If there's a Terminal behind
me, then I'll kill anyone who gets near it! I bet you didn't see this guy
coming... It's good ol' Mara, making his long-awaited appearance! Even you
won't be able to beat off this magnificent schlong. Hehe... Get it? Beat off?
He'll show no mercy 'til you go down! You're gonna be totally impotent before
his power!
Intuitive man: Even Mara can't beat you? Guess it really is all in how you use
it... Fine, the Terminal's yours.
> The Domain lifted...
Burroughs: Activating scan mode. This seems to be a type of Terminal too. The
activation program ran normally, anyway. This is the Purgatorium Terminal. A
link with other Terminals is established now. You can travel to them from here.
Looks like the quest is going well.
$ Task: Activate all of the Terminals.
You activated yet another Terminal? Do you realize that makes nine of them thus
far? I'm at my wit's end... Pardon me for being abrupt but when you find the
next Terminal, I will consider this quest complete. We cannot while away all
our time on finding Terminals, after all.
Echoing voice: Filth that has strayed from the path of the sons of man...
Angel: We are the archangel Seraph. We need hardly involve God's chariot in
exorcising you. Go hence to Hell...
> The angels are no longer here...
Echoing voice: I speak unto the Filth...
Angel: We will not allow you to take even a single step into the lands of the
Eastern Kingdom of Mikado. We will obliterate you Filth, just as the Lord has
commanded.
Burroughs: These people — well, angels — keep saying the same things over and
over...
> The angel's aura intensifies...
> A powerful barrier prevents you from proceeding...
Masakado: Hrrrm... Another of the angels' barriers. This barrier created by the
angels we must eliminate... It seems more powerful than the last. Come, Flynn.
Let us find the angels and strike them down.
Echoing voice: I speak unto the Filth...
Angel: We will not allow you to take even a single step into the lands of the
Eastern Kingdom of Mikado. We will obliterate you Filth, just as the Lord has
commanded.
Echoing voice: I speak unto the Filth...
Angel: We will not allow you to take even a single step into the lands of the
Eastern Kingdom of Mikado. We will obliterate you Filth, just as the Lord has
commanded.
Burroughs: It's like they're machines...
> The angel's aura intensifies...
> The angel spoke in a majestic voice...
> The angels gathered, forming a legion, and attacked!
Isabeau: I-It's pitch black in here. You are there, aren't you, Flynn...?
Voice: So you, too, returned from the world of possibility, Flynn... If you're
here, does that mean you have come to upset the harmony of my goodwill?
Isabeau: That voice...!
Voice: Surely you must know already. Human suffering is what births the demons
which trouble the world so... The weak humans need an absolute as a foundation
of their faith. Something that can banish despair... That is God. God wished
for man to become the extensions of His order so that we need not harbor
unnecessary anxieties. Why can you not see God's affection for us? Perhaps
because you are nothing but a human born of common stock after all...
Isabeau: That is you, isn't it, Jonathan? What are you saying...!?
Voice: I am no longer the son of man you know as Jonathan.
Angel: I am the Lord's chariot... the seraph Merkabah.
Merkabah: Foolish ones who churlishly refuse the hand of salvation that the
Lord has extended to you... I shall reduce you to ash for the sake of a new
millenium of order. Salvation is no longer open to you. The Lord has withdrawn
mercy for you for all eternity. Heretics and Unclean Ones... Be sundered by the
Lord Almighty's power and perish!
Merkabah: Answer me this, you who believes in nothing and foments rebellion
against the Lord's order. For whom do you wage this battle too severe for a son
of man?
*> "For the people of Tokyo."
Merkabah: Then you have become a light for the Unclean Ones who were cast into
the depths of the earth... Very well. Whether 'twill be the Lord's light, or
the Filth's, that pierce the darkness... Show to me your resolve.
> Flynn is filled with a powerful resolve...
> All of Flynn's stats increased!
Merkabah: You still will not fall? You are truly the embodiment of Filth.
Nonetheless... just as darkness is pierced by light, your defeat is part of the
natural order of things. Now learn of the human's Filth and its powerlessness
before my light!
> Merkabah gives Flynn a stern and piercing stare...
*> Look away
> Flynn looks away...
Merkabah: Behold this Filth that cannot be saved. It has turned its eyes away
from the Lord's overwhelming righteousness. You meager one who cannot face the
light; you shall be changed into a form more suitable.
> Merkabah's glare crushes Flynn's spirit...
> All of Flynn's stats greatly decreased!
Merkabah: It is unthinkable that you have driven the Lord's chariot to such
desperation. Is the son of man's hope so dreadful?
Isabeau: As humans, we must be accepting of both goodwill and spite. We can
always yearn for what is best without falling into monistic extremes. Such have
we always lived thus far. That is why I put my faith in the possibilities of
humanity... That is the choice in which our hopes lie!
Merkabah: This cannot be... We are... the heralds of the Lord... How have we
been thus defeated...? Know this... Humans are not... strong enough... to live
without... the Lord... Those who yearn for us... will surely arise again...
When that time comes... may we meet again...
Isabeau: Jonathan fought fairly and valiantly to the end for the path he chose.
As his fellow Samurai... I must pay my respect to him.
> Isabeau closed her eyes...
Isabeau: Hark, what's this...? Is this... Mikado Castle? We've returned to the
Eastern Kingdom of Mikado... Look! It is very like the Great Spirit of Hope.
This must be the Great Spirit of Goodwill that was changed into God's
chariot...
Burroughs: Looks like the quest is going well.
$ Task: Remove the ceiling over Tokyo.
All that remains now is the Demon Lord. But where could he be? Come to think of
it, we haven't heard anything about his whereabouts. But considering he's the
lord of demons, he most be somewhere related to them. Sorry, Master Flynn, but
that's all I have for you. You'll have to find him on your own.
> The Great Spirit of Goodwill flew towards Flynn...
> Obtained the Great Spirit of Goodwill.
Isabeau: Well then, Flynn, I will part ways with you for the nonce. I want to
persuade the people of the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado to move to Tokyo. Don't
worry... I doubt I'll need any assistance in this. There are no more Luxurors.
And the angels have lost their masters... It strikes me as the ideal moment for
us to emigrate to a new land. I trust that you can gain the Great Spirit of
Spite without me. And once the matter is settled... Hm... Let us reconvene at
Cafe Florida in
Shinjuku. I shall see you by and by.
> You decide to part ways with Isabeau.
Burroughs: Hold on, I have news for you. Since you can come to Mikado now, I'll
make it so certain quests can be accepted again.
> Ê hailed Flynn while crushing some ice.
K: Whoa, it's Flynn... You should've come around sooner if you were alive!
Isabeau was just here, saying that the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado was going to
be no more. She seemed very flustered, insisting that we needed to hurry and
pack for a trip to Tokyo. But come, you know we've never been to Tokyo before.
What are we meant to wear when we go?... Well, no matter. It's been some time
since we last saw your face here, so make yourself at home.
Hugo: Ah, it's you... I am taking a break right now... Isabeau was by earlier.
She says that we should all begin preparations to go to Tokyo. She was
unwilling to say more, but she did mention something about the Eastern Kingdom
of Mikado ceasing to be... Despite this imminent disaster, God remains
silent... It must be a sign from God to act in His stead. It will be our duty
to create for God a place we can belong in Tokyo... I recall a certain phrase
in a book I read whilst I was researching Tokyo. "The architects of freedom"...
It seem an apt description for us. Ah, but listen to me prattle on... Let us
meet in Tokyo later. I must go ready myself as well...
Hope: Flynn... Yes, I've heard it all from Isabeau... About God's chariot, and
what became of Jonathan... Flynn... This is merely my own opinion, but growing
up means choosing one's friends. As your life grows busier, your time to spend
with friends lessens. So you cling to those you feel comfortable with... Rather
than spend your precious idle moments with those who do not share your views. I
may be doing a poor job of explaining myself... I just wanted to say that you
needn't feel disappointed in yourself.
> A powerful barrier prevents you from proceeding...
Masakado: A space constructed by demons... Allow me. Haaa...!
> Masakado swallowed the barrier whole.
> The barrier disappeared.
Masakado: I will devour all spite that awaits ahead.
> A voice can be heard coming from somewhere...
Voice: This is His Excellency's castle... And you are uninvited guests... There
is no need for us to show ourselves. Wander the Hall of Eternity, leaving
behind only your unsightly corpse.
Echoing voice: Stray lamb who could not choose either path...
Demon: I give you this advice out of goodwill. If you think that frail humans
can survive without yielding to demons or God, you are mistaken. But it is not
too late. Let us walk together the path of chaos...
> The Great Spirit of Hope shines brilliantly.
Demon: ...So there will be no taking advantage of you, I see. Then I, the
Tyrant Belial, will crush you along with humanity's hope.
Belial: In the past, I reached enlightenment... Order makes this world
stagnant. That is why I fell in with Lucifer and gifted humanity with countless
ordeals. Humans cannot attain strength on their own. I will teach you that...
Belial: That's it... Good... hahahahahaha...! You have... overcome me... and
will only... grow stronger... That's right... This is the essence of chaos...
Glory be... to chaos...
Echoing voice: ...You've come.
Demon: It seems you mean to accept the world of chaos. I respect your efforts
in that regard. But allowing God's order to stand as well will never do. Sadly,
your soul, stained as it is by hope, is valueless.
Lucifuge: We aim for nothing less than the total elimination of order in this
universe. And our ideal world cannot come about while a son of man like you
wanders the earth. As one of Lord Lucifer's generals, I will dispose of you.
Lucifuge: My lord... I am... sorry... Please... Reclaim what is rightfully
ours...
> The atmosphere changed...
Man's voice: Wait wait wait wait wait wait! Don't move another inch!
> A man suddenly rushes towards you and blocks your passage.
Intuitive man: Hey, we meet again, kid. Guess my keenly-trained intuition's
still got it. I'm not sure how it works, but this is a Terminal too, right?
Beat me all you want, but I'm still the guardian of the Terminals. And that
means I can't let you in! Sorry, but you won't be escaping this Domain. If you
want to use this place, then you gotta get by me. And I won't make it easy on
you!
Intuitive man: Sorry, but I've got a good feeling that I'm going to win this
time. You'll see. I prepared the perfect strategy to beat you with the toughest
demons I could find. Your life is mine!
Intuitive man: Hahaha, your victory isn't as clear-cut as you might think. Our
battles so far have just been warm-ups. Yeah, Barong and Rangda... There’s only
one thing I can see resulting from fusing those two... Here goes!
> The intuitive man ran off somewhere!
> The guardian still hasn't returned...
> The intuitive man comes walking confidently back...
> He has a tremendous demon with him!
Intuitive man: Shiva's the most powerful demon. Anyone can see that. I can
honestly say this is the most powerful demon I could summon. Every time we
meet, I get the short end of the stick, but not this time.
Intuitive man: Hey, what the hell's wrong with you? Can't you see how much
trouble I went through to fuse Shiva? Fine... I ll let you have this Terminal.
You've taken all the Terminals now... Alright, I admit defeat! I should've seen
this coming against a Samurai!
> The Domain lifted...
Terminal guardian: Man, I give up when it comes to you. You've put me right out
of a job. Sometimes I'm a young girl, and at other times I might be a guard who
watches over the city... I was inspired by reruns of an anime I used to watch.
I did this job just to transform every day... But that all ends now. I'm going
back to my family. I probably won't ever see you again, but good luck staying
alive. See ya.
> The Terminal Guardian leaves...
Voice: So you returned from the world of possibilities too...
Walter: I have heard what befell Jonathan. And next? You plan to kill the Demon
Lord Lucifer?... Do not do this. You've seen it, Flynn. That demons are the
embodiment of humanity's limitless desires. And Lucifer is their king. He's the
desire of all humans... There is no way you can triumph. We both began as
Casualries. I would weep to see you die. But then... if you're here, I assume
nothing I will say will sway you, eh? I did want to avoid this, you know. I
wanted to avoid using this power on you...!
Demon: Look up at me and behold the Demon Lord Lucifer.
Demon Lord Lucifer: The light of hope you saw in the world of the sons of
man... will it shine without wavering, even before me? I am the radiant morning
star which lights the way to the sons of man. Come. I shall grant your yearning
desire for battle...
Demon Lord Lucifer: I put it to you, who have defeated countless demons and
would challenge I, the Demon Lord... For whom are you fighting this relentless,
dreadful battle?
*> "For the people of Tokyo."
> So you are the star of hope for the people of Tokyo. I admire your spirit.
But is it not reasonable that hope be tested and shattered if found wanting?
Try and keep your hope alive without yielding to my might.
> Flynn is filled with a powerful resolve...
> Flynn recovered!
Demon Lord Lucifer: ...To think that you would match me thus far. Little wonder
that you have shown hope to the sons of man. But my light is that of the
bright, ever-shining morning star. I shall demonstrate why it is that you can
never surpass me.
> Lucifer gives Flynn an evil and overbearing stare...
*> Stare back calmly
> Flynn returns Lucifer's glare with a calm, silent stare...
Demon Lord Lucifer: Then do you accept the presence of demons? Would you go so
far as to subsume them? Will you control those who follow the sons of man as
shadows, with your hopes and dreams? So that is the power the sons of man
hold... where your faith lies...
> Flynn awakens to an unlimited power...
> Flynn recovered!
> Flynn was energized enough to take another action!
Demon Lord Lucifer: Hnngh...! To think that a son of man who draws strength
from neither God nor demons could show such power...
Burroughs: Humans really are mysterious. They're like gods who can give others
hope or despair.
Demon Lord Lucifer: This cannot be... My paradise... has been brought low... by
a mere son of man...? The sons of man... are not strong enough... to live while
repressing... their desires... I shall see you again... when that time comes...
> The space around you begins to warp...
Burroughs: Hmm, what's this...? Scanning... That bizarre thing that appeared
after you defeated the Demon Lord... I've scanned it, but I'm still not sure
what it is. But I never could understand human emotions, so I assume it's the
Great Spirit of Spite. Looks like the quest is going well.
$ Task: Remove the ceiling over Tokyo.
Finally, we have both the Great Spirit of Goodwill and the Great Spirit of
Spite. The time for you to meet her has come at last. Come on, Master Isabeau
is waiting! Let's hurry and go to Shinjuku.
> The Great Spirit of Spite flew towards Flynn.
> Obtained the Great Spirit of Spite.
Isabeau: Ah, thank goodness... I was growing worried when I found myself unable
to reach you. The preparations are ready on my end. The Commander is leading
everyone down to Tokyo. They'll make their arrival in Shinjuku presently. Shall
I see you there?
Hope: It's you, Flynn... You've become quite gallant in our short time apart.
Go on inside. Everyone is waiting for you there.
Hugo: Ah, the man of the hour. This must be a sign from God as well!
Skins: Didn't you decide you'd stop saying that from now on, Mr. Hugo?
K: That certainly was a lengthy trip. I would never have completed it had I
been short one leg instead...
Isabeau: Welcome back, Flynn. I take it you collected the Great Spirit of Spite
without mishap. Burroughs told me of your success. I had Director Hugo and the
Commander appeal to the public, so my own task has been fulfilled as well.
Fujiwara: Isabeau told us that the bedrock covering Tokyo is going to be
removed. I never thought that would even be possible...
K: The legends make Tokyo out to be a fell place, but this is not so bad.
P'raps it's only in my imagination, but this doesn't feel like the first time
I've been here.
Hugo: This entire city is a mystic relic... We shall make great strides in our
research.
Skins: Heh! Those "mystic relics" are common knowledge for us Tokyo folks, you
know. If you wanna stay a scholar, you'd better start boning up on stuff like
your life depends on it.
Hugo: Hm! Then I shall begin by researching wine...
Fujiwara: You seem to have quite an enthusiasm for the subject, Mr. Hugo. Very
well. I'll treat you to a bottle of my precious Romanee.
Hugo: Tokyo is a treasure house of alcoholic relics as well. I would love to
partake of them...
Skins: How many years has it been since we drank without worrying what the
future holds?
K: Here, I'll work up some appetizers for the drinks. Don't mind me helping
mvself to what I can find in the shop!
Burroughs: This is different from the atmosphere I scanned in the Eastern
Kingdom of Mikado or in Tokyo... Anyway, congratulations on completing the
quest.
Isabeau: I think that everyone will get along splendidly, don't you?
> Isabeau finished drinking her coffee with a smile.
Isabeau: But we should be going. We have an appointment with Masakado to keep.
Solemn voice: Well done in accomplishing this feat.
Masakado: By your actions, man has wrested back their own world. But keep this
always in mind. Man is a creature that repeats its mistakes. A day will come
again that we must fight. This is but a brief farewell until then. Now, bring
the Great Spirit of Goodwill and the Great Spirit of Spite to me...
Isabeau: He is gone... Now the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado and Tokyo will become
one... Ah! Look...!
Everyone came back. I'm so happy... My dear human... I am revived. It is all
due to your efforts in grafting hope to everyone. Tokyo will be restored to its
former splendor. See... It begins... Thanks.
$ [DLC] For the Past... For the Future [028]
Task: Protect Tokyo.
I'd like to speak with you in person. This concerns Tokyo in the past, before
it was covered by the ceiling. This'll probably have some important information
for you, so I'll look forward to seeing you.
Accepting this quest will immediately transfer you to a different location. Do
you wish to do so?
*> Yes
> "For the Past... For the Future" has been accepted.
Voice: ...Hello. Thank you for coming.
Stephen: This is the Expanse... a place that transcends past, present, and
future. I will now guide you to a "certain past." It is a day that holds a very
significant moment in our history... And, it is a day that "you of the present"
must one day see. Now then, let us go. To the day that the sky closed over
Tokyo... We're here. We are in the Tokyo you know, before your own time...
There isn't much time left to explain, so I shall be brief. Look up in the sky.
Do you see that light?... That is an intercontinental ballistic missile. It all
started with the Yamato Perpetual Reactor. Once it made a connection to the
Expanse, demons began to flow into this world. So began the war for control
between the angels and the demons, eventually leading to a world war among
humanity... And now, a certain country has just launched some of the worst
weapons known to man. Unfortunately... One of them is heading directly towards
Tokyo. Soon, it will destroy this city... But, turn around.
> A giant demon fills your sight...
Stephen: That enormous god is the guardian of Tokyo, Masakado. He is trying to
cover the entire city of Tokyo with his body in order to protect it from the
missile. However, he has lost control of himself, just as the people of Tokyo
have lost themselves... If the missile reaches Tokyo, any future the city may
have had will dissolve into mere possibility. I believe you can bring Masakado
back to himself. If you were to challenge him, I am sure he will respond. Are
you willing to fight Masakado?
*> Fight Masakado
Stephen: ...I see. Then you must hurry. There is no time.
Burroughs: I will let you know how long we have before the missile impacts. You
just concentrate on the fight. Master Flynn.
Stephen: Hello, Burroughs. I see you've been improved while I was away.
Burroughs: It has been quite some time, Doctor.
Stephen: I wish I had the time to chat with you more, but we do not have that
luxury.
Burroughs: Goodbye, Doctor. We'll talk later. Master Flynn, hurry. The
estimated time of missile impact is fast approaching.
> Flynn runs towards Masakado...
Burroughs: Scanning... Target: ICBM. Scan complete. T minus ten turns until the
missile hits. Master Flynn... Protect Tokyo...
> Masakado took a fighting stance...
Burroughs: Master Flynn, you've got five turns until the missile gets here.
You're at the halfway point. Be careful.
Burroughs: Three turns now until the missile hits... You should hurry.
Burroughs: Two turns left until the missile gets here. Don't give up! You still
have time.
Burroughs: One turn before the missile arrives. This turn's your last chance. I
know you can do it...
> The atmosphere around Masakado changed...
Masakado: ...I was witness to a nightmare. In this dream, I lost control of the
good and evil within me, and I was at their mercy. So... you have awakened me.
> Masakado regained his true self.
Masakado: The hopes inside of you were engraved within me, acting as my ego.
With this ego... I shall protect Tokyo, along with your hopes.
> Masakado has changed himself into a barrier enveloping all of Tokyo.
Stephen: And so, Tokyo will follow the path of history that you and I are
familiar with. A history where the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado is founded on
Masakado's back, and where you will one day be born.
> You hear the voice of Masakado echoing around you...
Masakado: Tokyo has been protected... However, good and evil still remain. The
souls of humanity will be tortured by the hardships to come, due to the
neverendina battle of law and chaos. However, you have left them with the
greatest of all gifts: hope. As long as there is hope, the Goddess will never
die. Flynn... I shall grant you my "shadow." Use it as your shield in battle.
Burroughs: ...Oh? I'm receiving some kind of data. Master Flynn, I've received
some demon information.
> The restriction on fusing Fury Masakado's Shadow has been lifted.
Stephen: So, did you have enough time to talk?... Now then, let me get you back
to when you belong. Thank you... both of you.
> With Stephen's help, Flynn returns to his own time...
CHAOS ENDING [029]
Voice: I knew you would come, Flynn.
Walter: May I say one thing...? This feeling of gloom I've had since I was a
child is hard to put into words... But thanks to the knowledge and wisdom
Lilith has given me, I am now able to express it. Another man's rule is only
that: his rules. 'Tis a mistake to believe that those rules will make your own
life better. Of course I realize that if I aid Lilith, it may cause the world
harm. But the world is in such a state now that I can see no option remaining
to me than to change it. I'm willing to wager everything on that chance... Will
you come with me to see Lilith?
*> Go with Walter (Alignment-10)
Isabeau: I see... So you have sided with Walter. I saw you making for the
residence hall, and I assumed... But I cannot go with you. There is still much
that I must think about... Take care, you two.
> Isabeau walked away...
Walter: Now we have both of us lost a place to call home, eh?
Burroughs: Master Flynn, hang on. Factoring that decision into your quest log
makes a few of them contradictory.
> Burroughs is discarding some quests from the Gauntlet's memory...
> "Kill the Black Samurai" has been discarded.
> "Kill Yuriko" has been discarded.
> Walter has joined you.
> A giant temple is before you...
Brawny man: ...You have come, my brother. Lady Yuriko knows all. We caught an
intruder... Some punk from the Ashura-kai. I'm on patrol, so I can't escort
you, but don't keep Lady Yuriko waiting.
> The brawny man leaves...
Burroughs: That bench over there... I see a hole under it. It seems to lead
underground...
*> Head inside
> A man in the Ring of Gaea stands in the way...
Ring of Gaea member: Ah, you have arrived. Welcome, brother. There is no need
for explanation; I know why you are here. Lady Yuriko awaits your arrival...
Come with me.
> Flynn and Walter followed the man...
> Flynn and Walter were led to a room with two pillars.
Lilith: I have been waiting for you. It seems you are the humans I thought you
might be.
Walter: Your world which the strong can shape as they see fit... We've decided
to stake all on that.
Lilith: Hmhmhm... The knowledge and wisdom I gave you wasn't for nothing, then.
Let us go to Camp Ichigaya together. There, we shall take control of the Yamato
Perpetual Reactor... And use it to open the gate to the Expanse.
Walter: What is this "Expanse"?
Lilith: It is the home realm of the demons... Our goal is to unleash demons —
the incarnations of human desire — into this world. When all the demons are
unleashed, the current structures of authority will no longer apply. Those who
do not succumb to demons and survive... They will be the ones with the strength
to change the world... What do you think? Doesn't that sound ideal?
Walter: It does... But the thought of being present at the event is making me
weak in the knees...
Lilith: But you're already in league with demons now. And you have been since
you began using the demon summoning program...
Burroughs: I'll register that as a new quest on the list.
> "The True Paradise" has been accepted.
$ The True Paradise [030]
Task: Open the gate to the Expanse with the Yamato Reactor.
Laws mandated by arrogant authorities have no place in the paradise humans
should strive for. Go to the Yamato Perpetual Reactor in Camp Ichigaya and open
the gate to the Expanse. There's no need to worry. It'll be easy as kissing a
woman with her eyes closed before you.
Lilith: Tayama will have a few dangerous National Defense Divinities summoned
at Camp Ichigaya. I shall help you... This time, humans will build their own
paradise. Now, let us go, Blessed Samurai...
Walter: Humans building their own paradise... That has a certain ring to it.
> You can now fuse Night Lilith.
Ring of Gaea member: ...It would seem that Lady Yuriko has told you everything
now. Let us go back... Come with me.
> Flynn and Walter follow the man back...
> Flynn and Walter have returned to the entrance.
Master Samurai: Y-You came! I had given up, thinking you'd forgotten about
me... Tayama and his men left. They said something about war at Ichigaya... But
enough of that, my brave fellows. I shall give these to you. I took them while
Tayama was away.
> Obtained Card Keys 2, 3, and 4.
Master Samurai: Take them! They're a token of my gratitude.
Gas masked man: ...Ah. You're that "Samurai", right? Mr. Tayama told us. That's
weird... According to the report, they took back your card keys... Well, that
doesn't matter. I doubt the answer is "yes," but did you come to get revenge on
that thing too?
*> "Yes, in fact."
Gas masked man: Ahh, that would be a great help. We didn't know what to do.
It's been complaining lately that it doesn't get enough exercise. I'll release
the four security locks on this floor for you. But I can't open up the doors
that are also password protected. Go find the factory manager and ask him for
the password. And good luck dealing with that thing, all right?
Factory manager: Huh? Who're you? Oh, you're here to ask about the password.
Actually, I'm in some trouble because of that. I lost the paper I jotted the
password down on. 1... something... 03. It's no use. I just can't remember that
second digit. You know that "Annunciation" painting by that one artist? El
Greco? The year that painting was released is the four-digit password...
There's no way I'd ever remember that, so I wrote it down. At the very least, I
can tell you where the panel is to enter the password. You know the alarm
device by the door that won't open? There should be a panel to enter the
password hidden there. Well, good luck to you.
> There's an emergency alarm device.
> There was a panel hidden behind the device. Enter the password?
*> Enter
[1603]
> The security lock on the doors has been released.
Burroughs: ...Be careful. Master Flynn. I'm detecting a demon ahead. It's that
demon that was such a pain for you before. Going to get revenge? Or will you
back out?
*> "I'll have my satisfaction."
Burroughs: OK, but be careful, and good luck.
Voice: Yaso Magatsuhi...
Yaso Magatsuhi: Yaso Magatsuhi... Yaso Magatsuhi...
> Yaso Magatsuhi looks at Flynn with melancholy...
Yaso Magatsuhi: Y-Yaso Magatsuhi...!
> Yaso Magatsuhi collapses peacefully...
> The demon turned into stone...
Voice: Hold up there.
Ashura-kai man: I ain't lettin' you past here.
Walter: This is no time for heroics. If you don't want to die, stand clear.
Ashura-kai man: Don't press your luck, loser. You'll shit your pants when you
see my demon.
Walter: Koga Saburo! But we vanquished him at Club Milton...
Koga Saburo: Ugggh... Haaaaaah...
Walter: He's become a dog of the Ashura-kai...
Koga Saburo: Thank... you... Young one... Protect... this... country...
> The demon turned to stone...
Ashura-kai man: E-Even a fearsome National Defense Divinity couldn't stop
them...!? Ì... Ì-Ì... Mr. Tayamaaaaaa...!
> The Ashura-kai man ran away...
Walter: See how he flees... These ruffians never seem to change.
Ashura-kai member: ...Huh?... Dude, what took you so long? I was gettin' lonely
here. I felt real bad asking you to do this, y'know... I made sure to put Mr.
Tayama's demons in the right places and set up a Domain to boot. Even if by
some mistake those Ring of Gaea punks show up, there's no way they can get past
those two demons. So... I'm gonna take off now.
> The Ashura-kai member leaves.
Demon: You've come, young ones who command demons... I am the wise general
Omoikane, of the fearsome National Defense Divinities.
Omoikane: And due to certain circumstances, I shall let you go no further...
Thinking about it, much time has passed since I governed over knowledge. Those
who repay their debt to this country with knowledge shall gain form, becoming a
ghost of national defense. If you are still a fool even after gaining
knowledge, then you will learn the meaning of death.
Omoikane: Knowledge... and wisdom... are for the happiness... of the people...
How will you... guide this country...?
> The Domain's seal is broken. The demon turned to stone...
Walter: These National Defense Divinities... I wonder how it feels to be so
strong, yet to toil under Tayama's yoke...
Demon: You young ones who command demons... I have been awaiting you. Whether
the power you seek will be used for the sake of my country or not... I, the
thunder god Michizane of the deadly National Defense Divinities, shall gauge
you.
Michizane: Young power, tempted in the name of ambition... Ancient power, bent
in the name of desire... What future will result when these two clash? A heaven
or a hell? It must be one or the other.
Michizane: As long as Tayama has my medium... This body... is under Tayama's
thumb... To be used... over and over... is an eternal hell... Young one...
Perhaps you can...
> The Domain's seal is broken. The demon turned to stone...
> The atmosphere in the area seems to have changed...
Walter: When the incompetent are given power, it only leads to the suffering of
the people... Thank you, Michizane. You have taught me a valuable lesson.
> An unfriendly man is standing here...
Unfriendly man: Y-You're...! What's Koga Saburo doing!?
Walter: If you're going to run, do so now. We won't stop you.
Unfriendly man: Y-You don't need to tell me twice. My job ain't to fight you.
I'm only supposed to escort Mr. Tayama to Yamato... What happens after that
ain't my problem. I'll let that divinity deal with ya... Go and die if ya want!
> The unfriendly man quickly ran off...
Walter: What's this place?
Tayama: Huh... Not as many of you this time. Well, makes no difference to me.
Welcome to the Yamato Perpetual Reactor! Is that the greeting you two expected?
So what's all this about, huh? You forgot all I've done for you and went with
Yuriko... or Lilith, I guess I should say... This what you're looking for?
> Tayama walked up to Flynn and his fellow Samurai and flashed a small object
to them.
Tayama: You only have to press this switch and the gate to the Expanse opens.
So... this remote is what that bitch Yuriko was after.
Walter: If you know that much, then this needn't be difficult. Hand it here.
Tayama: Blow me, kid. This thing won't just screw up Tokyo, it'd throw the
whole world into chaos.
Walter: Such concern, coming from the jackal who raises men solely to harvest
them for red pills.
Tayama: You goddamned brat...! Do you understand? If the gate to the Expanse
opens, Tokyo's gonna get a flood of demons cornin' in. More demons than our
production lines of Reds can keep up with.This city's gonna be stacked with
mountains of stiffs ripped apart by the demons... You there.
> Tayama is looking at Flynn...
Tayama: You'd march into a place that had it made and force them to change it
all? That's okay with you?
*> "I see no issue." (Alignment-1)
Tayama: ...Alright, then. You're just another shithead, I see.
Walter: ...Let's not mince words. If you intend to kill us, then let's have it.
We'll overcome you and take the remote.
Tayama: *chuckle*... That's too bad. If you'd just done what I told you to, I'd
have let you into the Ashura-kai. But instead, I'll be making hay from the news
of your deaths. "The Ashura-kai won a stunning victory over the intruders from
above the Firmament!" "No one crosses the great Tayama and lives to tell about
it.' Sound good? Tokyo is mine. And I won't let anyone screw around with my
utopia! You're gonna wish you hadn't forced me to pull out my ace. Rebels
against utopia, be judged by he who once protected this land. Come, Yamato
Takeru...
Yamato Takeru: I am one of the relentless National Defense Divinities, Yamato
Takeru... I do this on the orders of my master. Do not think ill of me... I see
that you are quite skilled. But we carry different burdens. You are singular; a
wild beast which carries nothing on its shoulders. Know that you cannot compare
to me, who holds a nation on his shoulders. I protect the people.
*> "You are merely authority's pawn."
Yamato Takeru: To protect the nation... For that purpose, I shall gladly be the
government's lapdog. I shall show you power which a beast that scavenges for
chaos could never attain.
> You felt Yamato Takeru's fighting spirit surge...
> Yamato Takeru's attack increased!
> Yamato Takeru's defense increased!
Yamato Takeru: Did you truly consider the consequences before embarking on this
course? If such a system protected you and benefited you... Would you allow
this to happen?
*> "I would."
Yamato Takeru: You invite destruction and chaos with no regard for your own
well-being? How terrifying... You are indeed a grave threat to this country...
> A hint of fear clouds Yamato Takeru's face...
> Yamato Takeru's defense decreased!
Yamato Takeru: Wh... What power... I shudder to think that chaos thrives so in
this nation where harmony was once valued...
Walter: "Harmony"...? You coat it in a sweet-sounding word. But at its core, it
is mere indulgence on the part of the weak. It's a lure that turns the people
into cowards.
Yamato Takeru: No nation is a nation where the people are not united.
Walter: I would as soon not perish while licking each others' wounds. I will
become stronger. I'll defeat you and grow ever stronger...!
Yamato Takeru: History... has sided... with these young ones... So this... is
the fate... of this nation...
> The demon turned to stone...
Tayama: Hey, hey, hey, heyyyy! What the shit!? How could you lose!?
Walter: Hoy, it's we you should be kicking.
Tayama: Urgh...! Hey... What's gonna happen to me now...?
Walter: I don't know. Think for yourself.
Tayama: Why you...!
Walter: You'll give us the remote now, yes?
Tayama: Y... Yeah, alright... Here... Here...
> Tayama handed the remote to Walter.
Walter: ...It's yours.
> Walter threw the remote to Flynn.
> You obtained the remote.
Walter: You need only press this button? Mr. Tayama...?
Tayama: W-Well... yeah, but... Wh-Why don't you think this through again? These
are demons we're talking about. A legion of demons in Tokyo...
Walter: You should do it, Flynn... Press the button.
> The hand holding the remote begins to sweat...
*> Press the button (Alignment-5)
> Flynn pressed the button.
Whoa!? Aah... Gaaaaaaaaaaah...!
> A vast, white space spreads as far as you can see... Walter is nowhere to be
seen...
Roaring voice: ...The gate has opened.
White shadow1: Upon receiving knowledge and wisdom, the atom that learned
desire has opened the gate once more.
White shadow2: We ask the mitochondria within you... Have you ever given
thought to why humans are born? Why the world exists?
*> "No, I haven't."
White shadow2: Hah...
White shadow3: A single atom's revolt will damage no more than a single cell...
The damaged cell will quickly be healed by the other cells.
White shadow4: In order to sever this chain, there is a decision yet to be
made.
White shadow: We shall show you the guideposts for that decision.
Walter: ...Oh, hello. You've come around. That's good...
Jonathan: Walter, I wasn't finished...
Walter: Sorry, but you caught us in the middle of a discussion. So Jonathan,
Burroughs said that this is the Counter-Demon Force base, yes? Why the devil
are we here?
Jonathan: Why would I know that? I simply found myself here upon awakening.
Walter: I went with Flynn to Lilith's dwelling, and then...
Jonathan: Wait. That can't possibly be true. Flynn and I vanquished Lilith
together at Tsukiji Hongwanji.
Walter: You defeated Lilith!? With Flynn...? Argh... We are going round in
circles. I can feel the onset of a headache... First, I dreamt of a scolding
from those white ones, and now this. It's all too much... I need a breath of
fresh air.
> Walter walked away.
Jonathan: A dream of "a scolding from those white ones"...? I had precisely the
same dream... Flynn? What are your plans now? I think I'll have a look outside.
> Jonathan walked away.
> You have parted ways with Jonathan and Walter.
Burroughs: This is a bit late, but congratulations on completing the quest.
Walter: ...Is that you there, Flynn...!? Ah, so it is! I didn't think I'd be
seeing you in this world. The White kept nattering on about turning the world
to naught, or some such... That's why I told them that I'll destroy the way of
things now. But it appears the White plan to keep us locked up here. Though I'm
relieved to have you here with me, Flynn...
Voice: Looks like you didn't fall for the White's moaning and kept right on
going your own way.
Hikaru: Hi, you guys! Long time no see.
Walter: Hikaru...!?
Hikaru: Hey, you don't think I'm one of the White too, do you? *giggle* No way.
I'm definitely the real me! Although this is not precisely my true form...
Demon: I am Lucifer.
Lucifer: Thanks to your work in opening the gate to the Expanse, I live again.
Walter: So, Hikaru was a demon...
Lucifer: Playing the fool to mask my subtle maneuverings is a sure strategy.
Walter: Hikaru... Er, no, "Lucifer", was it? Why are you here...?
Lucifer: I believe I mentioned before that I am interested in you all... We
stand in the Expanse. It is a world fabricated by people's thoughts. The White
are also aggregations of thoughts. They are part of this space. Though you
rejected their proposal, the White's influence is still strong. There are four
of the White lurking somewhere within this forest. Kill them all and break
their influence on this place. If you can do this, I shall return you to your
own world.
Burroughs: I'll register that as a new quest on the list.
> "To Return to Our World" has been accepted.
$ To Return to Our World [031]
Task: Kill all four of the White.
The reason that despair has been with you for generations is because your
creator is an incompetent. But you seem capable enough, so I will lend a hand
to you. Kill the four White who are lurking somewhere within this forest.
Lucifer: Let me heal your wounds.
> Flynn and the others have recovered.
Lucifer: If you find yourself too wounded to continue, come to the forest
entrance. I'll provide healing whenever you need it.
> Lucifer walked away...
Walter: I'll certainly not allow myself to die here. Let us go hence!
> Walter joined you.
Walter: 'Tis odd, but even as we fought... I sensed no hostility from them.
They must be utterly devoted to the idea that destruction is salvation. If our
own earnest choices were in such conflict that we had no choice but to do
battle... Íà. Then there is only one thing for us to do.
Voice: It seems you've slain the White.
Lucifer: Their influence over the Expanse appears to have temporarily faded.
Walter: Temporarily...? But we defeated them...
Lucifer: As long as humans exist, beings such as myself, God, and the White
will never truly disappear. Now, let us go back. Your final task awaits you.
You intend to create a new world, no? Where the strong can shape it as they see
fit...
Walter: Indeed. I haven't forgotten... I saw how pitiful Kiyoharu and Kenji
were... I'd do anything to avoid becoming like them. Let's go back, Flynn. To
our world... Where are we...?
Voice: You're back in Tokyo.
Lucifer: Thanks to you, the gate to the Expanse has been opened. Now Tayama is
dead and the demons in all their power are overrunning Tokyo. There's no
"order" anymore here... It's really a place now that the strong can shape as
they see fit. Sadly... God's puppets in the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado won't
take this lying down. I say we go strike at them before they invade Tokyo.
Walter: We're going to war against the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado...?
Lucifer: Yes. But there's one small issue... They're probably going to bring
out God's chariot... If we don't make sure we're ready, It will pose a big
threat. That being said... If I, who seized selfhood by opposing God, and a son
of man who rejects His authority, were to fuse together... Then I could reach
my full power as one who was said to equal God... My true strength as the Demon
Lord.
Walter: The Demon Lord...
Lucifer: It doesn't matter which one of you it is, but I'd like one of you to
fuse with me. Though if you do, your individual consciousness will be no more.
It's basically dying.
Walter: We would... die...?
Lucifer: Who will be brave enough to sacrifice himself to the Demon Lord? Will
it be you, Walter? Or... you, Flynn? I'll give you some time to think. Come see
me here when you're ready.
Burroughs: Hold on, there's something I need to tell you. I've lost contact
with the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado. I think it's because we've split from them.
For now, I'm going to set all Mikado-related quests as ineligible to be
accepted.
Lucifer: ...Hello, you two. If you're back here, does that mean you've decided
which of you will be the sacrifice? Well then, who's going to fuse with me?
*> "It should be you, Walter."
Walter: ...I'm quite sure about this. I'll be your sacrifice. You know that I'm
a fisherman's boy, don't you? I thought I'd while away my whole life catching
fish. It stretched out before me like a dull, straight road... But after I was
chosen as a Samurai and began to travel with you lot... I enjoyed myself like
never before. It made me think that this life isn't so bad, in the end. But if
I aged... I could see myself becoming like Jonathan. I'd grow covetous and
intent on preserving what I had. And that's not the life for me. If I'm going
to die, I want to die now when my life is at its peak. The fact that I'll die
for something that matters sweetens it, too. Be sure of one thing — I don’t do
this out of desperation. I thought that I could leave the rest to you, Flynn.
But when I think of those who wish for a world that the strong can shape as
they see fit... I think that you're the one to lead such men.
Lucifer: ...Well said, Walter. Let us begin.
Demon: I... I am the Demon Lord Lucifer.
Demon Lord Lucifer: The son of man, and a demon, reunited in one body... This
is my truest form. You, son of man, who desires a world of freedom. Let us pass
through Naraku together. We will demonstrate the laws of power to the kingdom
of deceit.
Burroughs: I'll register that as a new quest on the list.
> "A World Shaped by the Strong" has been accepted.
$ A World Shaped by the Strong [032]
Task: Demonstrate the law of power to the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado.
My kindred spirit who received God's love yet turned you back on Him... let us
go through Naraku to the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado. Together with the Demon
Lord, you will make the law of power known to the would-be rulers of the world
that would bind our wills. God's chariot will seek to stop us, but remember
that Walter, through me, is with you.
Girl's voice: ...I've been waiting for you.
Isabeau: We meet again, Flynn. It's just as Jonathan said... You intend to
storm the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado, no?... You might be interested to know
that I finally read the conclusion of that manga. This is how it ended. Even
should an uprising succeed and a new regime be installed, another rebel will
inevitably arise... Do you intend to become the cause of a never-ending war of
succession?
Demon Lord Lucifer: The sons of man have ever advanced through discord. If you
stand in the way of progress, I will slay you.
Isabeau: ...You, Flynn, are a strong Samurai who can be proud of the path
you've chosen... But I... I could not make my decision until the very end.
Nevertheless... I abhor the idea of you doing something so horrible as staining
the world with war! I am quite serious about this. This is a solemn bout
between Samurai. There is no need to treat me with kid gloves. We begin...!
> Isabeau summons her demons!
Isabeau: As I thought, you are a hard foe. I thought that I had grown as
well... But it seems that in this, too, you have surpassed me. I wish that I
could have remained at your side forever... But I will end this here. I hope
that you are prepared. Hngh...!
> Isabeau is looking this way with strong eyes.
> How will you answer her action?
*> Turn your blade on her
> Flynn pointed his blade at Isabeau...
Isabeau: So, you will go your way no matter what... Would that I had such
strength...
> Flynn can feel the power of cruelty surge up within him...
> All of Flynn's stats greatly increased!
Isabeau: Gah...! ... M-Move... I must...
> Isabeau unsteadily regains her footing...
Isabeau: I will not... let your hands, be stained... At least... m-my last
choice... will be my own... Rkh...!
> Isabeau cuts her own throat!
> Isabeau falls to the ground.
> Isabeau lies still...
Demon Lord Lucifer: Pitiful. See what comes of those without power harboring
wishes that exceed their grasp. And all of this because God's puppets have
bound the sons of man in a tepid world. Now, let us go. We must tear down this
false paradise of God's as soon as possible.
$ Rebirth of the Great Overlord
Task: Slay the Red Knight.
The knight in red armor is once again trying to summon the Gozutennou... or,
rather, the Overlord Baal. He's been spotted at a building south of the Tennozu
shelters. This is an official quest from the Hunter Association to slay Red
Knight.
> "Rebirth of the Great Overlord" has been accepted.
> You see a knight in red armor standing here...
Red Knight: I thought you might turn up, Flynn. I have heard rumors about you.
You were the famous Demon Hunter... or, rather, Samurai. Who could have known
that you would be a Samurai? Although you may not be aware of it, you have
drawn your sword on your king...
> The Red Knight lifts the visor of his helmet...
> The knight's face seems familiar to you...
Red Knight: Gaze upon this face, for I am none other than King Ahazuya of
Mikado. I have been driven from my former station, hunted by angels, and forced
to hide among the Unclean Ones. It is an embarrassment. To have my revenge, I
have abandoned my status to attain the power to defeat the angels. Flynn... if
you truly are a Samurai, then you will lend me your strength. This is an order
from your king.
*> Refuse
Red Knight: ...So much for faithfulness to one's rightful king. Very well then,
I shall prepare the sacrifice to the Overlord Baal myself, with your head!
> The Red Knight's armor falls apart and clatters to the floor...
> The armor is completely empty, except for the helmet.
> The head of King Ahazuya of Mikado speaks, with a demon's voice...
Decapitated Head: Your sword now runs with the blood of your once and former
king. This is the second time he has been killed... This man did not pray to
God in his final moments. No... He prayed to me, Baal, for help instead.
Voice of Baal: Betrayed by the God that he once worshipped, he sought something
new to cling to. Even I felt sympathy for this king, who had nothing left to
believe in but a mere idol that he found in books. And, feeling his desire for
revenge, I answered his call to defeat God. I possessed his corpse to use as a
body. But, even in death, he could not be free... So I shall take action, all
for this pitiful and lonely ruler.
> Something changes in the air around you...
Voice of Baal: Now then, Flynn. Your existence is an extreme danger, and one
that cannot be allowed to continue. I am reluctant to do so, but in order to
defeat you, I must take on my true form... You shall feel the might of an
unmatched power that is worshipped through fear...
Beelzebub: The slaying of a king is like the slaying of a god. Now, I must put
an end to your blood-streaked soul. But, rejoice, for I shall use your body as
my new vessel.
Beelzebub: ...I shall not perish. I will return. Just as thousands of flies
appear from filth, I will appear once again.
> The demon transforms into a great swarm of flies, which scatter in every
direction...
> The head of King Ahazuya rests at your feet...
*> Give it a proper burial
> As you reach down to pick up the king's head...
> You see the king's sword glowing the pile of fallen armor.
> When you take the sword, the glow begins to fade.
> You have obtained the Sword of Aquila.
$ Invitation for Angel Hunting
Task: Slay Herald Horde x1.
The vanguard of the angel army has reached the tower reaching into the sky, and
has made camp there. I hear it's a really big army... Why don't we have a
little contest and see who can slay them first?
> Will you accept "Invitation for Angel Hunting"?
> "Invitation for Angel Hunting" has been accepted.
> The area around you is slowly being warped. You sense a foul presence in the
air...
> A very powerful being is about to tear itself into this dimension.
Demiurge: So, you have forced my materializing, in the hopes of defeating me.
Not only that, but you have beguiled one of my creations and mean to use him
against me Still relying on your cheap tricks, Lucifer? Very well. I shall
bring the lightning of punishment down on the symbols of evil, demons, and
mankind. I shall slay you, just as I have all the others that strayed from the
path of justice! My lightning will course through your bodies until there is
nothing left of you but ash!
Demiurge: As long as you are children of man, you will remain prisoner... Both
in body and spirit... Give up, be silent, and... be cursed.
> Demiurge has disappeared. The space warping has stopped, and everything has
returned to normal.
Demon Lord Lucifer: ...Well done, Flynn. It would seem that the only child of
man capable of carrying out my requests is you. Now that you have defeated this
demon, your spiritual powers should have risen substantially. But that was a
mere Godly Spirit, only pretending to be the Creator. The true enemy that we
seek to defeat will be far superior. Let us go, to regain the true light...
> A powerful seal prevents you from proceeding...
Demon Lord Lucifer: The Demon Lord himself knocks, yet they erect only this
pitiful seal? They have gravely underestimated me.
> The seal was erased.
Demon Lord Lucifer: I would have preferred to see a more lavish welcoming...
$ [DLC] Clipped Wings 1 [033]
Task: Defeat Uriel and Raphael.
To anyone who reads this: I have a favor to ask — please defeat the renowned
Archangels, Uriel and Raphael. I want you to travel through space and time to
come to our era. I will explain more once you are here.
> Will you accept "Clipped Wings 1"?
Accepting this quest will immediately transfer you to a different location. Do
you wish to do so?
> Flynn arrives in the days of yore, in the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado...
Suspicious voice: ...I was expecting your arrival.
Hooded man: Welcome to our era... This is the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado, many
years before your time. You may call me "Ì." I was the one who asked for your
help.
M: My sole purpose in life is to faithfully serve the Lord's will, and to make
His visions a reality... That is why I must ask you to defeat Uriel and
Raphael. You see... They have forsaken the will of the Lord. The Angels were
originally meant to aid in the establishment of the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado,
and then observe. Humans were supposed to be left to their own devices in this
land... That was the Lord's will. However, the Four Archangels have turned
their backs on the Lord's will, and are meddling in human affairs. Under the
auspices of disposing of the demons in Tokyo, they seek to wipe out the humans
living there, too. They have gone too far... I am sure that the Lord must be
deeply saddened by these events. That is why I, with the help of the now-late
Aquila, have been working on a certain plan... One that will help us truly
become one with the Lord's will. Uriel and Raphael have headed to Tokyo in
order to reconnoiter. I'm afraid they are up to no good. We must rid ourselves
of these rats who have snuck into the world below the ground. Are you ready for
this task?
*> "I am prepared."
M: Very good. Let us proceed, then.
> With the help of M's mysterious powers, Flynn arrives in Tokyo...
Prominent voice: ...What art thou doing here?
> A fierce lightning storm begins to rage in the air nearby...
Uriel: Art thou not a citizen of the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado? Why art thou
here, in the land of the Unclean? Ah... This was all his doing, was it not? And
now he hath replaced Aquila with thee... Thou shalt not interfere with our
plans. For the true Millennium Kingdom to be brought about, the tares of chaos
must be cut. Thou shalt perish as well, just as Aquila with his Unclean blood
did.
Uriel: It is only natural that Unclean Ones will perish. As you are one of the
newly chosen race, you must understand this. Why, then, do you conspire with
the fallen one?
*> "Because I wish to fight you."
Uriel: Oh...? Most intriguing. I am called God's flame. If you wish to fall
before my might... Then I will meet your fire on the field of battle.
> Flynn was influenced by Uriel's fighting spirit...
> Flynn gains the power to act more!
Uriel: No... It is drifting away... Our... Millennium Kingdom... Because of the
Unclean Ones... our Millennium Kingdom... is becoming soiled...
M: You have gotten rid of Uriel... Aha... And the other rat has noticed our
involvement.
Prominent voice: How foolish of thee...
> A violent windstorm begins to blow...
Raphael: If thou wouldst defy us, the Four Archangels, then we shall have no
mercy for thee, even if the Lord chooseth you. Let me tell thee what the
Unclean Ones refer to us as... The demons of the land... The Angels of Death!
The existence of the Filth saddens our Lord. It is a wound unto the people as
well... To heal this disease, the Filth must be eliminated, along with Tokyo.
We will do whatever is required of us to bring that about.
Raphael: ...I ask unto you. Surely, you must realize that Tokyo cannot be left
as is. If the situation here remains, the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado will
continue to be poisoned by Filth. Does the situation not fill you with
melancholy?
*> "No."
Raphael: To think such Unclean words would spill from the mouth of one chosen
by God... Ah... How horrifying...!
> Raphael's heart was disturbed by disgust...
> Raphael lost a chance to act!
Raphael: Why are you... one of the chosen... smiting us...? No... Could it
be... that you have the same... Unclean blood as Aquila...!?
M: Oh glory, glory hallelujah... Ah, how marvelous. Both Uriel and Raphael have
fallen. It would seem that my choice of allies was no mistake. Had the
situation been reversed, I would have been the one whose wings were plucked
off. Now then, what should I do with you, Uriel and Raphael? Ah ha, yes, I
know... I will make you into "nobody." Yes, that will be perfect...! I will
send you back to your original era... I may ask for your help another time.
$ [DLC] Clipped Wings 2 [034]
Task: Defeat Gabriel and Michael.
To anyone who reads this: I have a favor to ask — please defeat the renowned
Archangels, Gabriel and Michael. I want you to travel through space and time to
come to our era. I will explain more once you are here.
> Will you accept "Clipped Wings 2"
Accepting this quest will immediately transfer you to a different location. Do
you wish to do so?
> Flynn arrives in the bygone days of the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado...
Suspicious voice: ...I was expecting your arrival.
M: It pleases me to be able to meet you again... If you don't mind, I'd like to
get straight to business... That is why I must ask you to defeat Gabriel and
Michael. Gabriel and Michael are currently in the holy land of Shene Duque. I'm
afraid they are up to no good. We must rid ourselves of these rats who have
made their nests in the holy land. Are you ready for this task?
*> "I am prepared."
M: Very good. Let us proceed, then.
> Flynn and M arrive at Shene Duque...
M: Observe this enormous cocoon. That is the holy vessel... A place humans are
forbidden to enter. I, however, do have the authority to go inside... Come, let
us go.
> Flynn follows M into the giant cocoon...
Elegant voice: ...I was expecting thee.
> A freezing chill begins to spread in the air nearby...
Gabriel: ...Nothing more need be said. Thou hast come for us, as another
messenger of that crow, yes? How lamentable. The human falls so easily to the
temptations of the demons, just as Aquila did. I, Gabriel, shall purify thy
heart of the Filth that gnaweth at it.. To think that you, one of the Lord's
chosen, would reject His outstretched hand and fall in with demons... It seems
that we erred in allowing you to keep your Gauntlet... The Eastern Kingdom of
Mikado is the home of the new human race that has been restored at the hands of
the Lord. We cannot allow man to be corrupted by the troublesome serpent's
ideas again. Just as mankind fell and became the Unclean Ones in the past...
That is why we will purify them. Can you say that we are wrong to do so?
*> Remain silent
Gabriel: ...You need not say anything. You know that we are right, yet you have
been brainwashed by that "raven," no? Ah, that vexing raven... he is a disgrace
to our order who leads our children astray...!
> Gabriel is filled with such disgust that you see an opening...
> Gabriel lost her chance to act!
Gabriel: Nnngh...! What... horrifying power...! My Lord... Am I to be defeated
here...?
> A majestic voice echoes from somewhere...
Majestic voice: Gabriel... You have done all you can. Now retreat. I, Michael,
will take care of the rest.
> A vicious, heated wind scorches the area...
Michael: I, Michael, leader of the Four Archangels, shall be thine opponent
now. Thou shalt be shown the very image of Hell... The same that was seen by
the demons as they fell from grace. If you would turn your blade towards the
Lord and His Heralds... Then hold back nothing. And I shall make your death
swift.
Michael: No... How could we... be sealed...? You are a pawn... of that
troublesome raven...!
Gabriel: Impossible... Even our leader, Michael...
> Will you kill Gabriel?
*> Yes
> Flynn draws his sword and approaches Gabriel...
M: A moment, if you will. Please, sheathe your sword... I have an idea... Let
us let this rat go free. There is no cause for alarm here. One rat can do no
harm on its own.
Gabriel: Curses... You will pay for this. I will see to it, no matter how long
it takes. We will meet again, Flynn...
> Gabriel flies away...
M: Oh glory, glory hallelujah... Ah, how marvelous. Both Gabriel and Michael
have fallen... Well, we did allow one of the rats to escape. It would seem that
my choice of allies was no mistake. This was truly the will of the Lord. We
have brought down all four of the Archangels. I am sure Gabriel has fled to the
Lord's side to desperately plead for forgiveness. Now, let us deal with the
aftermath. If you would accompany me to Tokyo...
> M's power has brought Flynn to a strange place...
> A naked man with a mask over his head is sitting next to M.
M: Ha ha... Do you know who this is? This is what has become of the Archangels
you have defeated.
Masked Man: Please, remove this mask... I cannot even remember who I am
anymore...
M: You have no need to remember. You are nobody now. Into your cage!
> The masked man is locked away within the bird cage...
M: ...Finally, Kagome's Seal has been completed. My promise to Aquila can
finally be fulfilled...
> M tears away his robe...
Mastema: I am the Herald Mastema. I thank you for your help... Accept this gift
from me. It is a sign of my gratitude.
> Mastema holds his hand over Flynn's Gauntlet...
Burroughs: Master Flynn, I have received new demon info.
Mastema: This is Tyrant Aeshma... He was a keepsake of Aquila's. From now on,
let him be yours.
> The restriction on fusing Tyrant Aeshma has been lifted.
Mastema: I will send you back to your original era. I shall now rebuild Tokyo
into a world that follows the Lord's will. The world where the Unclean Ones —
no, humans — rule. I look forward to the day we meet again.
> Mastema's powers return Flynn to his original era...
$ [DLC] Ancient One of the Sun [035]
Task: Defeat the Ancient of Days.
In a world consumed by wastelands and death... A small hope for freedom has
begun to blossom, but a greater force seeking tyrannical order is reaching out
to trample it. We shall send you to the future of this land, and show you a
world where sorrows can never be healed.
> Will you accept "Ancient One of the Sun"?
Accepting this quest will immediately transfer you to a different location. Do
you wish to do so?
> There is nothing here but an all-enveloping whiteness...
The White1: Our existence is one with yours. As long as you exist, we shall
return.
The White2: An alternate Tokyo grasped towards what they perceived to be
hope... Yet that hope will soon fade away...
The White3: We brought you here, through the means of transferring dimensions,
to show you the despair the future holds.
The White4: Now, go... We shall show you the despair of the human race, as many
times as it takes.
> Flynn was sent through a rift between dimensions, arriving in a desert
stretching to all horizons.
Voice: You-! You're the Messiah from before!
> Akira appeared, accompanied by some armed men.
Akira: What are you doing here? I thought you said you were going back to your
world after you defeated Pluto. Look, never mind that right now. We can't stay
here too long... Let's talk once we've found somewhere safe. Nobody got left
behind, right?
Armed man: Yes, sir. All survivors have been evacuated.
Akira: Good... Right, let's get back to the "castle," then. You should come
with us, too. We've got to get out of here as soon as we can.
> Flynn followed Akira...
> Flynn followed Akira to a sturdy-looking building...
> There are many injured people huddled inside...
Akira: I want you all to begin caring for the wounded immediately.
Armed man: Yes, sir.
Akira: This is Pluto Castle. It used to be the Overlord's headquarters.
Ironically enough, it's the safest place in Tokyo at the moment...
> Akira tends to the wounded while he talks to Flynn...
Survivor: Ah... It's the Messiah! Akira has brought him back to us! Messiah...
Please save us again...
Akira: There's something I want to talk with you about. Can you come with me to
the back?
> Akira leads Flynn to a room in the rear...
Akira: ...Thanks to your victory over Pluto, we've been released from the curse
that God placed upon us. We wished to create a new nation, from our own
efforts, and resolved to venture up to the world above... And then... a being
appeared from high up in the sky. It calls itself Ancient od Days, saying it is
a part of God. The Ancient of Days burns with a light so bright that all our
cities have burned to the ground. The survivors are hiding away here, behind
this castle's impenetrable walls.
Innocent voice: M-Messiah! You came!
Kiyoharu: Messiah! It's me, Kiyoharu! I prayed to God that he would send you
back to us, and now here you are... See? God hasn't truly forsaken us, not yet.
Íåå hee!
Akira: ...Of course, Kiyoharu.
> Kiyoharu leaves, dancing a strange dance...
Akira: I hate to admit it, but we're completely powerless right now. We don't
even have a god to pray to. This isn't the time to be worried about creating
nations. We're at the verge of extinction. I know it makes me sound pathetic,
but... For everyone's sake, Messiah, I need your help again. The Ancient of
Days must be...
Lookout: Emergency! The Ancient of Days is approaching from the east! I repeat,
the Ancient of Days is approaching from the east!
Akira: He's here...!
Armed man: Akira! We've suffered casualties from that attack!
Fully-suited man: What're we gonna do!? If we lose this place, we're...!
Akira: ...Messiah, I will go help the injured and protect the people as we get
to shelter. Please, defeat the Ancient of Days...
> Akira runs off...
> What will you do?
*> Fight the Ancient of Days
> Flynn hurries towards the exit...
> There is no one here...
> Yet, an ominous presence can be felt...
> Some kind of presence can be felt directly ahead...
Burroughs: Activating scan mode... It's no use, Master Flynn... I can't analyze
this. All I get is an error. It's possible that this entity isn't even composed
of material from this world. Be careful.
> Something within Flynn begins to pulse...
Ancient of Days: ...Can you see me, then, you lesser creature? My name is the
Ancient of Days... I am a part of the Lord, as well as His messenger. I am the
one who casts many beasts into the burning fire. My mission is to purge the
world of its humans, and guide a new humanity into their place. In order to
carry out this task, I must eliminate all that remains of the previous
humanity. This is the Lord's will. Accept your destruction. Old mankind whom
Pluto could not defeat: thou art wickedness which violates the dispensation of
the universe. The dispensation of the universe is collective. There must exist
nothing that standeth in violation. I shall commence purifying the land.
Innocent voice: It... It's God...!
> Someone came dancing up to Flynn from behind!
Kiyoharu: It's really him... us with Him! God has come to take us with Him! My
prayers have finally been answered! Íåå hee!
> Kiyoharu is speaking with the Ancient of Days...
> However, Flynn cannot comprehend their conversation.
Kiyoharu: Yes... Yes... That's right. I've been praying all this time. You
won't leave us here, right? You're taking us with you, right!? You're... going
to destroy mankind? Why...? My Lord... Are you not here for us...? I see...
We're... no longer necessary... I prayed to You all this time in ignorance...
My Lord... I have lost everything... These past 25 years, I saw my family
fall... my friends in the Counter-Demon Force... Everything... All I had left
were my prayers.
> Kiyoharu looked up at the sky.
Kiyoharu: So Kenji was right, and I was wrong...
Akira: Kiyoharu!
> Akira came running up...
Akira: Get a hold of yourself, Kiyoharu!
Kiyoharu: We're... no longer necessary...
Akira: ...Come on. Let's go home.
> Kiyoharu left with Akira...
Ancient of Days: The dispensation of the universe... The dispensation... of...
the universe... The dispensation... of... the
uni... verse...
> The survivors have come outside...
Survivors: The Ancient of Days is gone... Our Messiah defeated the Ancient of
Days...! Yeaaaaah...!
Akira: You were able to defeat even the Ancient of Days... You saved us once
again. Now we can start building our Eastern Kingdom of Mikado...
> Something within Flynn and Akira begins to pulse...
Akira: What the — It can't be.
> You hear a prominent voice from the heavens...
Prominent voice: Death shall not take me. My existence is eternal... I have
lost but one of my forms... Such trifles shall not sway the fate of the world
from its course.
Akira: Look up there...
> Flynn looked up to the sky...
Akira: That's a cocoon... God's ark...! Is that the ark from 25 years ago...!?
It's coming back...!
> You hear a prominent voice from the heavens...
Prominent voice: The new humanity shall soon make descend upon this land.
Genesis... has already begun.
> The voice faded away...
Akira: That ark has... the new humanity? What's supposed to happen now...!?
Whatever happens, there's going to be hope. You've given us a fighting chance,
Messiah. I'm not giving up now... If another society is really inside that
ark... I shall approach them representing the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado and try
to negotiate a way for us to live in peace. To create a world where everyone
can live a free and peaceful life...
Akira: Thank you... Messiah. I hope that we'll meet again, in our own nation,
the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado...
> Akira began to walk towards the cocoon...
> There is nothing here but an all-enveloping whiteness...
The White1: Why do you not despair?
The White2: The only possible way to be freed from the cycle of despair is
through emptiness.
The White3: I will return you to your world, but remember: you have not rid
your world of the despair that is to come.
The White4: Even should you try to enkindle the hopes of the people, the cycle
will only repeat itself.
> The White returns Flynn to the real world...
$ [DLC] The Eternal Youth [036]
Task: Defeat Sanat.
In a world of flames and violence... A small hope for order has begun to
blossom, but is soon to be swallowed by the chaos spreading throughout the
world. We shall send you to the future of this land, and show you a world where
sorrows can never be healed.
> Will you accept "The Eternal Youth"?
> Accepting this quest will immediately transfer you to a different location.
Do you wish to do so?
> There is nothing here but an all-enveloping whiteness...
The White1: Our existence is one with yours. As long as you exist, we shall
return.
The White2: An alternate Tokyo grasped towards what they perceived to be
hope... Yet that hope will soon fade away...
The White3: We brought you here, through the means of transferring dimensions,
to show you the despair the future holds.
The White4: Now, go... We shall show you the despair of the human race, as many
times as it takes.
> Flynn was sent through a rift between dimensions, arriving in a world filled
with smoke and fire.
> Someone approaches from the distance...
Akira: *pant* *pant* Did I lose them? Damn it... What the hell am I supposed to
do now...?
> It seems as though Akira hasn't noticed Flynn yet...
> What will you do?
*> Call out to him
Akira: Ahhh...! Sanat? Oh! Huh, it's just you. Don't freak me out like that.
Wait... What...!? What the hell are you doing here? Didn't you go back to your
own world after you beat Kenji...? Oh... crap! I don't have time for this.
> Akira is looking around cautiously...
Akira: If that guy finds me, I'm dead. Hey, come with me for a while.
> Akika grabs Flynn by the arm and forces him to follow...
> Akira leads Flynn to an underground room...
Akira: This place should be good... I mean, the guy can't chase me all the way
to Shinjuku, right? Dude, hear me out. Thanks to your defeating Kenji, I've
become the new King of Tokyo. I tried my best to create a kingdom where
everyone would be able to enjoy themselves equally... And then that monster
appeared out of the blue. It called itself "The Eternal Youth, Sanat Kumara."
That thing went on a rampage, destroying the peace I'd tried so hard to keep.
Sanat's taken over Ichigaya. Shinjuku, Shibuya, Ikebukuro, they're all in
ruins... All of the leaders of those cities got beaten down. I'd like to stop
Sanat myself, but... You know I'm kinda weak, right? I wouldn't stand a chance.
> You sense that there are several people standing just outside the door...
Angry voice: We know you're in there, Akira!
> Demonoids come flooding into the room...
Strange demonoid: Why the hell are you fleeing Ichigaya!? Get out there and
fight that thing!
Uncanny demonoid: If you don't go out and fight. I'm gonna kill you myself, you
goddamn coward!
Erotic demonoid: You know what, we're through. I'm getting out of this
craphole. I don't care where I end up, as long as it's safe.
Strange demonoid: What about all that bullshit about "we could all work
together"? I'll do what I want!
Uncanny demonoid: It's your choice, Akira. Either fight Sanat and probably die,
or we can kill you right now.
Akira: What's happened to all of you!? You were all so cooperative just little
while ago. This is just like when Kenji was King of Tokyo...
> The demonoids close in on Akira...
Akira: Whoa, whoa... Let's calm down! I, uh... That's it! I've got a secret
weapon...!
Strange demonoid: What...?
Akira: Th-That's how come I was able to become the King of Tokyo. You guys
didn't know about it, did you? The power to become king...
Erotic demonoid: ...
> Akira looked at Flynn with pleading eyes...
Akira: C'mon man, you're my last hope. I know I should be taking care of all
this shit myself, 'cause I’m the King and everything, but... Just one more
time...! One last favor! Please, you gotta help me and get rid of that bastard
Sanat!
*> Fight Sanat
Akira: Thanks, man... Sanat should still be in Camp Ichigaya. Let's get going,
then. There's no point in waiting.
> Akira drags Flynn all the way back to JGSDF Camp Ichigaya...
Akira: That bastard's here, man... I can sense him. It's like... He's not
really visible, or something. I don't understand it myself. Be careful, dude.
I'll be rooting for you... from back here.
> There is some kind of presence directly before you...
Burroughs: Activating scan mode... It's no use, Master Flynn... I can't analyze
this. All I get is an error. It's possible that this thing isn't even composed
of material from this world. Be careful.
> Something within Flynn begins to pulse...
Sanat: Can you perceive me now, then? Little creature, of lower dimensions...
My name... is Sanat. I am currently overflowing with joy. I was the one to
plant the seed of chaos on this planet... And now, you creatures have evolved
from apes into beings that are capable of holding your own against even me.
Wonderful, oh wonderful. My seeds have sprouted into such beauty. Come, î human
full of potential! Show me how far this 5th humanity has grown! Show me your
worth...! The power that sleeps deep inside you... I, Sanat, the king of chaos,
shall draw it out personally!
Sanat: You have done well in showing me such unrestrained power... Seed of
chaos... ripen further... lead this world... into further chaos... When the
next harvest arrives... then you shall... see me again...
Akira: I don't believe it! You actually beat Sanat... That was... Damn! That
was awesome! If I ever need your help, maybe you wouldn't mind dropping by
and... What am I saying? I'm the King of Tokyo. If I don't get my act together,
I'm not gonna get anything done. B-But, you know... Being a king is way tougher
than I imagined... I know! Why don't you stay in this world? Let's build a
country together!
> You sense that there are several people standing just outside the door...
Voice: Hey, Akira, you alive? Wait... Did you actually kill him?
> Demonoids come flooding into the room...
Strange demonoid: Holy shit, man, I'm impressed. You actually did it!
Akira: Well... You know... actually...
Uncanny demonoid: Sorry, Akira. I always figured you were a little wuss. Guess
I was wrong.
Akira: Urn... Yeah.
Erotic demonoid: Oh, my King of Tokyo! You're the best! I'll follow you
forever!
Akira: Wha... Wait... Really?
> The demonoids rush around Akira...
Demonoids: Hail King Akira! Hail King Akira!
Akira: Hey...! Stop that! Flynn... Flynn...!
Akira's voice: Heeeeeeeeey...
> The demonoids hoist Akira onto their shoulders and carry him outside,
cheering...
> There is nothing here but an all-enveloping whiteness...
The White1: Why do you not despair?
The White2: The only possible way to be freed from the cycle of despair is
through emptiness.
The White3: I will return you to your world, but remember: you have not rid
your world of the despair that is to come.
The White4: Even should you try to enkindle the hopes of the people, the cycle
will only repeat itself.
> The White returns Flynn to the real world...
Chaste voice: I suspected that we would meet. My former brother, blinded and
consumed by pride, and the pitiful son of man who sold his soul to the demons.
Merkabah: I am the Lord's chariot... the seraph Merkabah. You Unclean Ones, who
mistakenly believe that chaos is an expression of free will... Let us see
Armageddon through to the end, for a new millennium of order. You who are the
roots of evil, formed of a tainted body, debased heart, and fallen soul... Be
smote in the Lord's name.
Merkabah: Tell me, you who have devoted yourself to unclean lusts, casting
aside the holiness of order... For whom are you waging this profane battle?
*> "For all the demons."
Merkabah: Then you are little but a bloody sacrifice offered up to them.
Foolish one, who has degenerated from a human to a sacrifice... The spark of
life is wasted upon you.
> Flynn's party loses their turn!
Merkabah: So, you still will not fall? I see why the Demon Lord took you as a
disciple. Nonetheless... just as darkness is pierced by light, your defeat is
part of the natural order of things. Now behold your own disgrace and
insignificance before my light!
> Merkabah gives Flynn a stern and piercing stare...
*> Smile devilishly
> Flynn smiles devilishly...
Merkabah: You continue to mock the Lord with every fiber of your being... That
is darkness. This demon is truly black in spirit; a raging, chaotic darkness
that swallows all light. It is profound horror to see how far a human can
fall...
> Flynn feels the power of chaos fill him...
> All of Flynn's stats increased greatly!
Merkabah: It is unthinkable that you have driven the Lord's chariot to such
desperation... Is the power of demons so dreadful...?
Demon Lord Lucifer: We are animated by the flames of life and passion. You are
animated by nothing but the empty breath of God. It is to be expected that we
who truly live are superior to a cold thing which calls itself God's chariot.
The time is ripe to end this. Destroy God's order that spoils the universe.
Merkabah: This cannot be... We are... the heralds of the Lord... How have we
been thus defeated...? The stars... the wind... the beasts... All nature...
follows His order... Why, then... do humans and demons... struggle to deviate
from it...? Is there... no end to your avarice... What is it... that you
desire...?
Demon Lord Lucifer: No matter how loyal one is to God, He will never answer.
That is all. What else need there be?
Burroughs: This might be a little early, but congratulations on completing the
quest.
> Flynn and the others were drawn by a mysterious power...
Lucifer: We have dispelled even God's curse... There are none left in the world
who could stop us. So we have no need of the Demon Lord's power anymore. Now,
to the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado...
> Flynn proceeded through Naraku with Lucifer...
> Along the way, they met resistance from the angels standing watch, but all
were driven off...
> After passing through Naraku, they arrived in Aquila Statue Plaza.
Lucifer: There, the sun... That light... Ah, see how bright it is...
> The statue of Aquila was destroyed...
Lucifer: That statue was modeled after a great hero of this Kingdom. To only
allow God to be worshipped by the people... That smacks of something that His
puppets would do.
Burroughs: We've come this far, so no need to take on any more quests. I'll set
all the quests as ineligible to be accepted.
Lucifer: Do I recall correctly that there is a rooftop view atop this castle?
We can see the land from there... Let us watch together as the country founded
on lies meets its end.
> Demons poured out of Naraku in an endless stream...
*> K's Tavern
K: I've noticed a decline in customers today. Is it because of the commotion
outside? I think I can more or less imagine what's going on... A Samurai
founded this kingdom, and it will be a Samurai who draws the curtains on it,
eh...? Let me put on a brave face this once and say that I had a feeling this
day would eventually come... And if it has, then I am thankful to see it happen
in my lifetime.
*> Rooftop
Do you remember that day? I looked down upon this false paradise with you on
that day. But what we are looking down at now is the new world you changed...
It is the world that the strong can shape as they see fit, which we yearned
for... You have given free will to the sons of man in Tokyo and the Eastern
Kingdom of Mikado. But sadly this new world is filled with chaos... If left
unchecked, the sons of man will only murder each other. What they secretly
dream of is a new king... Will you rise to rule them...?
$ LAW ENDING [037]
Jonathan: Flynn? Is that you there...? Thank heavens, I thought you were but a
vision... To think that we would meet in this strange place... The White asked
me whether I would bring the world to naught... I told them that I would rather
preserve the status quo. It seems the White intend to keep us prisoner here...
But I'm relieved to be reunited with you, Flynn.
Voice: Warriors of light, the Lord's chosen ones... You have done well in
repelling the despair of the White and beginning to walk on your own.
Gabriel: I have come to collect you. Our Lord requires your strength.
Jonathan: Gabriel... This is the Expanse... A world created by the thoughts of
men. The White are also an aggregation of thoughts. They are a portion of this
space. Because you rejected the White, their power is weakened now. You must
slay the Whites. Do so, and you will be able to escape from the Expanse. The
White number four. They are lurking somewhere within this forest. Slay all of
the White so that you may return to your world of origin and save mankind. That
is your task as the warriors of light. I'll register that as a new quest on the
list.
> "Warriors Chosen by God" has been accepted.
$ Warriors Chosen by God [038]
Task: Slay all four of the White.
The White are also embodiments of desire. Upon gaining knowledge and wisdom
beyond their ken, they turned to a foolish despair. You need not waste time
listening to their ravings. You must return to your own world and save the
people. Slay the four White lurking within the forest.
Gabriel: Allow me to heal your wounds.
> Flynn and the others have recovered.
Gabriel: If you ever become wounded in battle, return here to the forest's
entrance. I shall heal your wounds at any time.
> Gabriel walked away...
Jonathan: We'll escape this world, come what may. Now, let us begin!
> Jonathan has joined you.
Voice: You have done well to drive out the White, blessed warriors of light.
Gabriel: Their control over the Expanse seems to have dissipated for the time
being. I can now use my own power to return you to your world of origin. Let us
go. Together, we shall become shepherds of the lost flock...
Jonathan: We must take care not to repeat the tragedies of Kiyoharu and
Kenji... Let's return. To your world, Flynn, and mine. Where are we...?
Gabriel: This is what was once Shene Duque. It is now the eye that watches over
the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado... the new Mikado Castle.
Michael: We have purified every last Filth in the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado.
Raphael: But in Tokyo, the gate to the Expanse was opened with Tayama's death.
Order there has been lost. We have sealed Naraku...
Uriel: ...But the Filth will once again head for Naraku, just as they did in
days of old.
Gabriel: Blessed warriors of light, we require your assistance. We have decided
to annihilate Tokyo.
Jonathan: Annihilate it...!?
Gabriel: It is infested with demons... They are possessed by "knowledge" and
have lost sight of what must be done. There is no other way if we are to purify
them and sever the roots of the Filth. These are the wishes of the Lord... If
the Yamato Reactor is allowed to run amok, Great Abaddon... a black hole...
will be created. Our plan is to have Great Abaddon swallow up Tokyo.
Uriel: However... we have heard troubling news that the Demon Lord Lucifer has
resurrected in Tokyo.
Gabriel: He will surely stand in our way. We must devise a plan to deal with
him.
Michael: If we archangels, the heralds of the Lord, were to fuse with the son
of man that He has chosen... It would bring forth the power of God's chariot,
which exceeds that of the Demon Lord.
Jonathan: God's chariot...
Raphael: But to fuse with us is akin to facing death for one of your kind.
Gabriel: Who will serve as the blessed martyr? Will it be you, Jonathan? Or
you, Flynn? We will remain here in anticipation of your choice.
Jonathan: To fuse with them... It would mean... death. Tell me, what are
your...
> Jonathan falls silent.
*> Talk to Jonathan
Jonathan: Hm...? Oh... my apologies. I simply feel so defeated... That day we
went to the rooftop of Mikado Castle... I vowed then that I would fulfill my
role as a Samurai for the sake of the people. Yet, now that the specter of
death has been raised before me. I... I...!
> Jonathan falls silent.
*> Head to New Mikado Castle
Jonathan: Flynn... Are you going?
Gabriel: We have been waiting for you, blessed warriors of light. Which of you
will fuse with us and enter martyrdom...?
*> Ask Jonathan to do it
Jonathan: I've made up my mind. I'm ready to be martyred. I have ever been at a
loss... Both humans and demons speak only of themselves whenever they open
their mouths... If only people would think and act for the sake of their fellow
man... Just imagine it... What is preventing them from doing so? Why can they
not shed a tear for the plight of others? Are humans creatures which cannot
band together as one? Are they creatures not worth salvation...? But now, I
understand what I must do. I am one of those people. I am at a loss; wracked
with anxiety. That is why... I will sacrifice everything to drive out
everyone's fear and doubt. I do this to forge a new world... one where today's
peace lasts unto eternity. I am honored to have traveled by your side, Flynn...
Thank you.
Gabriel: Now, Jonathan. Come here...
Angel: ...I... I am the Lord's chariot, the seraph Merkabah.
Merkabah: Filth, or "doubts," must be cleansed from this world. Now, Flynn.
Armageddon between His Eastern Kingdom of Mikado and the Unclean Tokyo begins.
Let us depart together. Our destination is the Yamato Perpetual Reactor.
Burroughs: I'll register that as a new quest on the list.
> "Today's Peace Unto Eternity" has been accepted.
$ Today's Peace Unto Eternity [039]
Task: Have Great Abaddon swallow Tokyo.
Warrior of light chosen by the Lord. Let us journey to the Yamato Reactor. With
the power of God's chariot at your side, you will destroy the hotbed of Filth
that Tokyo has become. The Demon Lord will attempt to hinder our way, but do
not forget that you have a sworn friend in Jonathan.
Burroughs: Hold on, there's something I need to tell you. Since the angels
eradicated the demons, there are a few quests that can't be completed anymore.
I've made it so you can't accept those quests now.
> Ê hailed Flynn while crushing some ice.
K: Hoy there, Flynn... Ah, but please excuse me. You're a blessed warrior of
light now. I'm glad to see someone younger than me move up in the world, but I
feel distance from you now...
Burroughs: Hey, guess what? There's a type of quest you can do in VR! I'll
register a few of them to the Challenge Quest list. Try them out whenever you
feel like it.
$ Taste of the Forbidden Fruit
Task: Slay Azazel x1.
A demon is following the example of the Black Samurai and has begun spreading
knowledge to the people. It must be slain. Please meet me on the road to Shene
Duque. This is an urgent personal request from Sister Gabby herself.
> Will you accept "Taste of the Forbidden Fruit"?
> "Taste of the Forbidden Fruit" has been accepted.
Aniel: Ah, my thanks for coming. It would seem that you have accepted the quest
in question. I shall call for Sister Gabby. Please wait a moment.
Gabby: So, you have accepted our task, honorable warrior of light. I have taken
the form of Gabby to make this request, so I shall keep it while speaking to
you. I hear that the demon I wish slain, Azazel, is in Kiccigiorgi Forest. I
have no doubt that a warrior of light such as yourself will have no problems. I
await your return.
> Gabby leaves quietly...
> There is something standing near the cliff...
*> Òàke a closer look
Demon: A child of man... Or, perhaps, a mere puppet taking one's shape... My
name is Azazel. Here, I bestow knowledge upon children of men.
Azazel: There is no need to say anything. I know why you are here. You have
ceased to think for yourself, and only act as the angels wish you to. You have
come to slay me. You would interfere with my plans, even though you are a child
of man... Such a pitiful existence. I merely give those who seek freedom the
chance to do so. The children of man who attain this knowledge are set free,
will set forth to become even greater than angels. I shall not give in. Not to
a mere puppet of God like yourself.
Gabby: Splendid work on slaying the demon, Î honorable warrior of light. So
Azazel was bestowing knowledge to people... Just as Lilith had done before. It
is true that knowledge will set people free. But, this freedom also causes
suffering. Freedom does not necessarily lead to salvation. The Lord's guidance
is crucial for the people to have happiness. That is the path the Lord has
ordained. You must protect the Lord's will as well. We are all counting on you.
$ Great Raven of the Underground
Task: Slay the unforgivable crow.
I would like you to slay a certain raven that has gotten into the underground.
We cannot allow this bird to remain in these lands. I will tell you more in
detail—meet me on road leading to Shene Duque This urgent request is from
Sister Gabby.
> Will you accept "Great Raven of the Underground"?
> "Great Raven of the Underground" has been accepted.
Aniel: Ah, my thanks for coming. It would seem that you have accepted the quest
in question. I shall call for Sister Gabby. Please wait a moment.
Gabby: So, you have accepted our task, honorable warrior of light. I have taken
the form of Gabby to make this request, so I shall keep it while speaking to
you. The Great Raven that I would like slain is the Herald Mastema. He has
fortified Midtown as his base of activity, and has continued to act on his own.
We, the four Archangels, have come to the conclusion that his actions are
extremely dangerous. We ask you to slay Mastema and rid us of this impending
threat. This is something that only you can do. We are counting on you.
> Gabby leaves quietly...
> You sense a presence nearby...
Voice: ...Oh, it's you.
Mastema: There is no need to say anything. I know exactly why you are here.
Even so... I never expected that my comrade would be the one to try to crush
me... You shall not interfere with my plan. I will obliterate you. I will not
let you off as I did when we met last time. You will rue the day you crossed
me.
Mastema: Urrrrgh... Ñ... Curse you... human... You're just... puppets... that
can only move... by being controlled... Ugh... Gah... Oh... Almighty Lord...
Why...? Am I not the one who was most faithful to your... will...? Curse you...
Gabriel... Gah...
> Mastema disappears...
Gabby: Mastema's presence has been removed. I thank the Lord for your safe
return. I have sent an angel to you as a messenger. This angel shall give you a
blessing. Please continue to wield your holy powers as a warrior of light.
Aniel: Honorable warrior of light. Slaying Mastema was a job well done. Sister
Gabby has sent me to deliver this reward to you. Accept it.
> After giving you your reward, Aniel leaves...
Girl's voice: ...Halt.
Isabeau: We meet again, Flynn. It's just as Walter said... You intend to
annihilate Tokyo through the use of the Yamato Reactor, no? It may be for the
sake of the people of the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado... but it is tantamount to
genocide.
Merkabah: This woman has come in contact with Tokyo's manga. She is Unclean and
would lead we righteous ones astray.
Isabeau: ...You, Flynn, are a strong Samurai who can be proud of the path
you've chosen... But I... I could not make my decision until the very end.
Nevertheless... I abhor the idea of you doing something so horrible as
annihilating Tokyo! I am quite serious about this. This is a solemn bout
between Samurai. There is no need to treat me with kid gloves. We begin...!
> Isabeau summons her demons!
Isabeau: There is something I most know from you. What you are about to do is
an act of genocide upon the people of Tokyo. Do you truly believe that such an
act will be forgiven?
*> I don't need to be forgiven.
Isabeau: Wh-what...? Are you saying that you feel no remorse for the wholesale
slaughter of the people of Tokyo? Have you no human feeling left in you...?
> Isabeau is visibly shaken, and she leaves herself open to attack.
> Flynn gains the opportunity to act!
Isabeau: As I thought, you are a hard foe... I thought that I had grown as
well... But it seems that in thus, too, you have surpassed me. I wish that I
could have remained at your side forever... But I will end this here. I hope
that you are prepared. Hngh...!
> Isabeau faces you with strength in her eyes. How will you respond?
Isabeau: Gah...! ... M-Move... I must...
> Isabeau unsteadily regains her footing...
Isabeau: I will not... let your hands... be stained... At least... m-my last
choice... will be my own... Rkh...!
> Isabeau cuts her own throat!
> Isabeau falls to the ground.
> Isabeau lies still...
Merkabah: We must never forget this woman. If Tokyo is left untouched, there
will be many more victims like her. Now, let us go, chosen warrior of light. We
will excise Tokyo, the root of the Filth, with our own hands.
> A powerful barrier prevents you from proceeding...
Merkabah: This is pitiful next to the Lord's fearsome power. It is nothing but
a shallow joke of Lucifer's. Does he think he can keep me at bay with such
petty tricks?
> The barrier was blasted away.
Merkabah: The Lord's chariot does not retreat. Those who bar the way shall be
trampled underfoot.
Regal voice: ...So you have come thus far. Know this, assemblage of God's
puppets and the pitiful son of man whom He has led astray...
Demon Lord Lucifer: I am the Demon Lord Lucifer. The humiliating slander of
being called "evil" for flouting God's will, and subsequent banishment, shall
be repaid. For the dignity of we who live in chaos and the free will of
humanity... I will not give this world over to "order." I am the radiant
morning star which lights the way to the sons of man. I am the true flame of
life in all the glory of flesh, blood, and my own will. So come, ye lifeless
puppets of God! I shall snuff out your ostentatious lights.
Demon Lord Lucifer: Once again, I fall to the earth... I could not... surpass
God... If... If you've beaten me... then that means... you are the stronger
man... Perhaps... that itself means... that you were in the right...
Merkabah: We have vanquished Lucifer at last... It is victory forged by we two.
Nothing remains to hinder our steps.
Burroughs: This might be a little early, but congratulations on completing the
quest.
Merkabah: Look...
> There is a remote on the ground where the Demon Lord Lucifer was.
> Merkabah picked up the remote.
Merkabah: With this, all this world's Filth will be cleansed. It is time for
the Great Abaddon to swallow Tokyo... And we are no exception. We, too, have
brushed against Filth and been spattered with their blood. I trust you take my
meaning...?
> Merkabah pressed the remote's button...
The day will never come that he looks upon the world he has saved. Which is why
this is small comfort... Though it is not much, I shall show you the future of
the world he chose. In years to come, it will be known as a holy land. And
though he will not be present in person, he will live on there as a great
hero... As the Messiah who returned peace who this world... The voices of the
people cultivating the land, raising children, and finding joy in their
families... They will echo through the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado today... and
into tomorrow.
> Thus was a world created where all that Is evil is ousted. The peace that the
people know today shall last forever. It is a world populated only with the
innocent; the world God longed to see.
By saving your clear data, you can play on New Game Plus. With New Game Plus,
data from your last playthrough will be carried over as you play from the
beginning again. You will also be able to select the Expert difficulty mode.
Carrying over the clear data for New Game Plus. The Demon Compendium, demon
analysis info, play log, and allowed fusions will automatically be carried
over. All levels of the Burroughs Apps "Skill Expansion" and "Demon Skill+" are
also passed on. The demon attached to the DDS (Digital Demon Service) will also
carry over. Other data is carried over at the player's choice. Choosing
"Reincarnation Restart" allows you to carry over level, App Points, Macca,
equipment, and items. Choosing "New Life Start" will cause you to carry over
nothing besides what is cared over automatically. Which restart would you like
to play New Game Plus with?