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Hey. Music tear you apart.
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Hey. A little minion.
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Big news. I mean, like really, really big.
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I haven't seen it yet but just thinking about it I'm getting
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goosebumps already. Calm down and take a breath.
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What's going on? No time to breathe.
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Listen. Someone spotted a gigantic pig
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outside Ice Lake that is taller than you with a hat the size of
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a van and if it stops it's hoof bam the city walls will come
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down. What are?
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You talking about? Are you thinking with your
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stomach again? Anyway, I'm really curious.
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Come on, let's go check it out. You weren't doing anything
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important right. Here we are South of Lamenting
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Lake by the big slope. This is where people said they
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saw the giant pig. I don't see anything.
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Well, it can't be here all the time, right?
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Maybe it just wandered off somewhere.
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All right, I'm leaving. Oh, wait, wait.
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Look over there. See those two?
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They've been standing there. Maybe they're waiting for the
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giant pig too. Let's go ask him.
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Come on. If they're not, we'll head back.
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Hello. May I ask?
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SH keep it down. Can't you see we're expecting
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something? Oh my bad.
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So you're also here for. Yep.
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What you guys too. First come, first served.
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No catting in line. Huh.
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There's even a cue for this. I.
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Mean it's huge, there's enough for everyone, but fine, we'll
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just watch from the sidelines. Once you're done, we'll take a
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closer look. Why do I feel like you're not
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talking about the same thing? What else would it be?
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Anyone who comes here is obviously here.
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For now, pull the rope. Not bad this time.
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Got one we haven't seen before. Let's take them all.
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Back. Huh.
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Wait, what are you doing? Don't hurt the genie.
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Mons Filbert, knock them off. For crying out loud, how many
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more times do we have to run into her?
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Hurry up, grab all the genie Mons and move.
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They're getting away, Sir, And your little friend, Could you
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give me a hand? Whoa, the giant pig is real and
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it talks. OK, I say we do what it says.
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Those guys look super. Sketchy anyway.
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May you rest in peace. They ran so fast and disappeared
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in a flash. Should we chase them?
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They bolted like they knew every shortcut in this place.
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There's no way we're catching up.
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Besides, let's not forget why we're here.
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So this is the giant pig that's taller than me and has a head
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the size of a van? You were taken in by exaggerated
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words, Snow. Well, OK, maybe it's not exactly
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as big as I said, but it's still pretty big.
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And don't forget it talks. That's got to be worth looking
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into. Yeah, except it doesn't seem
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like it actually talks. That was me.
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Hello, I'm Truffle. I came from really far away and
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this big sweetheart here is Philbert, my best friend and
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most trusted partner. Thank you for helping us save
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the genie ones and drive away those genie man hunters.
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Genie man hunters. Yep, those guys back there, they
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go by the name Genie Man Hunters, which sounds not cool
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at all because they've been running around catching every
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genie one they can find. Do you know about Genie Mons?
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They're the ones. They're coming in all sorts of
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different species. They're all actually genie Mons.
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Exactly. You figured that out so fast.
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You must be really smart. Anyway, I read about it in a
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book that genie Mons tap into the power of foxine and become
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various forms to adapt to different environments.
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Like if they hang around fire too close they turn into toasty
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fluffy zippyro, whereas staying in the dark long enough they go
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all shadowy and become equinex to blend in.
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Most people don't understand how it works, so they think it's
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evil magic and get scared of them, but because they can use
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the power of Foxy, they've attracted the attention of a
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group intent on capturing them. I don't know what they're up to
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but I know it's nothing good so I've been hanging around for the
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past few days waiting to make them regret their actions.
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Oh, I get it. They hunt genie man's and you
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hunt them. That makes you a genie man
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Hunter. Hunter.
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Genie, Mon Hunter. Hunter.
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That's a bit of a mouthful, but I guess it fits.
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Those guys run off the second they see me.
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All right, let me know if you run into those bad guys again.
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And little ones. Now go home and stay safe.
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Don't let those mean hunters catch you again.
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Why is this one still sitting here?
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Is it injured? You're always out in the wild
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and I'm afraid I won't be able to take good care of it.
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Sir, could you help me out? Here, take the Yum treat.
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Genie ones. Love it.
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If you're lucky, open one and they'll follow you right away.
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If not, just give them a few more.
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Yes, that's how it works. You're amazing, Sir.
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Look at that, the little guy perked right up.
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I think it really likes you. What is it chirpy?
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It's talking to him, this little one says.
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You feel familiar, like someone it can trust, and it wants to go
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with you. You take care of it and it could
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come through for you in a pinch. So if you ever run into a lost
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genie Mon, try treating it to a Yum treat to get it to follow
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you. That way it won't end up in the
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hands of those bad genie Mon hunters.
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All right, if the Genie Mon Hunter Hunter says so, I'll make
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sure Little Minion collects tons of his own little minions.
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Let's go. The fast part of life is the
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adventure. Psyche, what are you doing here?
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I thought I'd help show you the way I mean to Clevon Pitt Snow.
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Knows the way, but it's nice to have some company, especially
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when we're heading out of town. Yeah, outsiders can easily lose
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their way out there. I saw you accepted Mr. Henrik's
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our request, so I thought I should help out.
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It's been a while since I've stepped out of the city.
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The snow draped conifers, boundless lake, mountains with
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their peaks in the clouds. I love all this.
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Snow is more of a city soul. The entrance to Glevern Pit is
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up ahead. Please be extra careful.
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Thank you. You've been a tremendous help,
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but you 2 should head back now. I can take it from here on my
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own. No way this demon king can't
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just scarper from the battle and let the little minion think less
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of her. Saki, you should also come with
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us. Me.
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Yep, come with the Demon King to clear out this monster's den.
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I bet you've never been on such an adventure, right?
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What a pity. Your life is certainly
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incomplete. All right, I'm in.
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Let's go, let's go. It gets dark early in Ice Lake.
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We got to hurry. Right.
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All right, then be careful, both of you.
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It's locked. Watch me bash it open Pouchy.
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A door this thick is probably impervious to brute force.
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Then let's look around to see if there's another way in.
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Snow. Does your head hurt?
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Let me help you there. A little puff to ease the pain.
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Oh. You're so nice.
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When this Demon King conquers this place, I'll appoint you the
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gentle green cloaked Mage, the wise master of boxing.
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The inaugural Guided by Snow the Demon King, The little minion
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who just arrived in Ice Lake from afar, has become a
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brilliant fox hunter in a mere day.
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A new chapter in the legend of this Demon King.
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Fox Hunter is a cool. Name Nah, fox hunters nowadays
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are actually bounty hunters. It has something to do with
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boxing a long time ago. Right.
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I heard it used to refer to a profession that originated
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right. Look over there little minion.
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There are several powder kegs. Could you do
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it? Those nasty yellow crystal
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spikes block our way. Powder kegs we just found can be
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of great help now might as well stay away and shoot to detonate
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them. It works.
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Oh, are you OK? Why are you smoking on the
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ground, Demon King? Are you hurt?
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Look, a giant crystal in the middle is glowing.
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Maybe that the crystallo of Stellar we're looking for is
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inside? None.
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Yes. First again, how come?
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There are so many snowboys coming at us out of nowhere.
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Perhaps they were attracted by the explosion.
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Get off. My legs, toe, I can't walk like
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this. You can head back to Ice Lake if
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you're scared. I won't let go of.
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You. No way.
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I'll wipe it up. Take my shiny bomb.
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Let the pure white Redeemer save the world.
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Boom. It's OK, the filthoids have been
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taken care of. Oh really?
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Show this demon king the loop then.
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Camilla once mentioned that Crystallo of Stella is a blue
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Violet crystal with nebulae swirling in it.
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This one is more like a chunk of Silverite.
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That's lame. Then bring it back to Lunosmith,
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little minion. As for now, let this Demon King
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continue to lead you deeper into the pit.
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Yes, Your Majesty. These yellow crystal spikes
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actually have so many glittering stones inside.
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They seem to have been carefully hidden away like cherished
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treasures. Could you be hiding some
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treasures? Too Psyche.
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That's a secret. Wait honey, from the car home I
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suddenly couldn't see clearly back there and ended up starving
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that monster. I'm so sorry, slowing down.
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Looks like those shoulder looking parts are its weakness.
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Crystallo of Stella, look at its beauty.
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No wonder everyone wants a piece of it.
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What a commotion I just heard. So it was you guys that took out
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that giant thing. Impressive.
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Outsider, how come the crystallo is in your hands?
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It was my little minion who 1st. It was just lying there with no
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one's name tag on it, wasn't it? Come on, in our line of work,
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there's no such thing as dibs. And you?
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You're new here, right? Someone has to teach you this
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lesson. And that someone just happened
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to be me today. Consider this Christallo as
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tuition, shall we? Please give it back that
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Christallo is important to him and to all of us.
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Since you refuse to be a reasonable person, this
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conversation is over. Easy kiddo, don't get mad.
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That's the spirit. Come on, get him.
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Whoa, calm down. There's no need to resort to
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violence. What do you say we split it?
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5050? Sound fair?
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Got a bit of a temper, have we? Perhaps you could talk some
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sense into your friend, young lady?
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Sure, but I'm not really familiar with the way you fox
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hunters handle things. No worries, you're a polite
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girl, I forgive you. We're sorry for not knowing the
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rules, so as an apology, Mr. Outsider, we'll let you make the
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first strike. What?
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Hold on. Even if it's two on one, there's
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no guarantee you can beat me, am I right?
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Wait a SEC. I'm telling you, I'm really
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strong. No fox hunter around ice.
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They can best me. Ever heard of Chief Sybil?
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I'm a match for her. You certainly match me in big
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talk, that's for sure. All right, all right.
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I was joking around, trying to lighten the mood, you know?
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This crafty mutt ears is trying to pull more tricks.
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You call the shots in your little crew, right?
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Tell me, why did you guys go to all this trouble for this
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crystallo? I knew it.
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Well, that makes things easier. I need this crystallo for my own
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reasons. But if it's silver coins you're
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after, I can match that amount. If you've got a moment, I'd like
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to explain. Are you free tonight?
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Oh, that's easy. With Snow as a witness, he won't
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be able to weasel out. Besides, Camilla mentioned he's
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got a terrifying relative at home he's really scared of.
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Just threaten to air his dirty laundry right on his doorstep
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and he'll be begging for mercy in no time.
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Mercy, please, your demon King, you can rest assured.
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Everyone at the Aspadel knows me well.
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I've still got things to take care of here.
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You kids can go ahead without me.
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What are you up to? See these packs?
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If it hadn't been for this monster, their owners might be
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chilling at the Aspadel, sipping drinks and swapping stories.
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I want to see if I can identify them and return their belongings
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to their families. Now that I'm here, I can't just
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leave it be. Thank goodness it was you
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Damon's that broke in today. If it had been ordinary folks,
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they might have ended up just like them.
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Damon's those Carons who've undergone an awakening and
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gained special powers like us. How come you're as clueless as a
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newly hatched quail? I bet even that little white
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button mushroom beside you is more informed.
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Of course, Snow's really smart. Wait, what did you just call me?
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How rude. That's not rude, I'm just being
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honest. My heart is as genuine as this
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crystallo. I won't descend to arguing with
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small potatoes like you. Come here my little minion.
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Let this demon king enlighten you.
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Simply put, awakening is a stage of growth every Caron goes
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through, usually around adulthood.
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During awakening, their body emits a very bright light.
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You must have some memory of it. After awakening, some carons
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become much stronger like you and gain the ability to use
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special magic. They are called Damons.
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It was that moment no wonder I felt lighter than before, and my
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wounds must have healed around that time too.
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As for my magic ability, could it be resonance?
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Damons are rare, so you guys are lucky ducks.
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Most carons aren't so lucky. At best they only get a bit
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sturdier. It's sad that some may even turn
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into scary monsters, though I've never seen it myself.
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The button mushroom covers about most of it.
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Ordinary Cairns might be able to handle small fill foids if they
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give it their best shot, but huge ones like the one we just
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fought are deadly for them. They were just trying to
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complete a Commission. No, they were just trying to
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survive. Well, off you go.
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I'll handle the rest here. I'll be back a bit late.
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Might miss the aspadil's closing time.
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Come and find me at my place. It's among those shabby houses
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South of the city. The one with the little bird.
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Run on the door and come alone. Don't bring anyone unrelated.
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Isn't that Henrik over there? Mr. Henrik.
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You should have stayed at the Hypnose house instead of fooling
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around with this sketchy brat. You don't know his back story
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and he really doesn't know you that well.
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Now where have you been? Glevin Pitt I wanted to help
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find the Cristelo of Stella. Forget the Cristelo, Remember
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what I said on your first day at the Hypnos house?
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Don't wander off and inform me first if you need to go
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somewhere. So you do remember, before
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making any decisions, think about what I've told you and
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while your parents left you in my care.
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If anything happens that messes things up or if people start
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asking questions, you know what's at stake.
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I'm so sorry, Mr. Henrik. You're a good kid, just don't
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let this ever happen again. As for you, tend your own garden
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and don't drag irrelevant people into your business.
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It's better for everyone. Let's talk about something else
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then. For example, are you this polite
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and friendly to everyone? No wonder that House of yours
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never sells. That's my problem for you.
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The thing to worry about should be where to crash after tonight.
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By morning, I expect you to move out.
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Let's go home, Psyche. That camera always knows how to
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rile people up. I just hope you won't be too
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harsh on Psyche. As for whether this is my last
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night in that house, I need to talk to outsider.
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You 2 are going to have that secret little talk without me.
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Well outsider is such a pest. Like I care.
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Off you go. I'm going to go chill out at the
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Aspidel. Nightingale.
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Broken wings. You can weep, you can sleep.
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Nightingale, rise above you will free.
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You will see little Nightingale, Look, your magician has
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returned. Outsider, you're home so late
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today. Where have you been adventuring?
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Was it in the dense woods where snow wolves prowl, or the swamp
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witch's tower? I didn't go anywhere.
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Today is Miss Fina's birthday, so I stayed in Ice Lake.
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You always say so, yet new scars keep appearing on your arms.
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But this time, it's true. Look, I went out today to get
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this for you. Is this a cake?
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But there aren't any cake shops in the neighborhood.
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I have my ways, you know. I am a magician of extraordinary
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wisdom. Moreover, I have something else
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to show you. Close your eyes and countdown
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from 5:00 to 1:00. Stars, twinkling, shining stars.
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You read the story I wrote, didn't you?
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The Nightingale yearned for the sky, but it was ever so dark.
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If only I could see the stars once, she wished silently even,
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but for a fleeting moment. Knights and Ice Lake are always
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so misty. So Hugh conjured up a starry
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sky. Thank you, outsider.
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You are the greatest magician. Seems your castle has a visitor.
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I'll go have a look. Hey, you're here.
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Come on in. Who is this gentleman?
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A new friend of mine. Sort of.
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Pleased to meet you. I'm fina outsider sister.
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Are you all right? I'll get you some warm water.
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It's OK, I'm fine, just happy to have a friend of outsiders over.
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Would you like to join our tea party?
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We'll have sweet cake. A tea.
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Party. It's just water.
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Don't get hung up on the details, just play along.
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What's wrong, Sir? Nothing, it's just that the cake
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is quite sweet, which reminds me of my family.
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She used to season food with lots of sugar.
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The island we grew up on had plenty of fish and salt, but
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sugar was a rarity so when we were little we never really got
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to have any. She's only a few years older
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than me, but from a young age she began working as a helper
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for the neighboring fisherman. One time that fisherman somehow
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got his hands on some imperial supplies, including two jars of
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sugar, and she traded half a month's wages for one small jar.
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It was the first time she'd got hold of any sugar, and she
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didn't know how to use it. Simply knowing that it was
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something valuable and delicious, she poured it all
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into the fish Stew. By the time we grew up and
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started earning more, sugar wasn't such a luxury anymore.
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Whenever she cooked, she still added a lot of sugar out of
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habit. Goodness, that sounds.
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Horrible. I can almost smell that fishy,
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sickly sweet odour. She owes you an apology, but at
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the very least she owes the sugar and the fish an apology.
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No, outsider, you're missing the point of the story.
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I believe that Lady who always used a lot of sugar was also a
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great magician, so in our guest's eyes, everything related
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to her was wonderful, even the unbearably sweet.
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Meals. OK, whatever Phoenix says.
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So where is that girl now? Perhaps you can bring her some
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cake, let her know what normal sweets taste like.
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We got separated and lost each other yesterday or maybe longer
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ago. I'm not.
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Sure, then you must find her, because families like flowers
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and trees, snow and wind, they should be together no matter
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what. You have to find her.
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Yes, I will. I will find her so outsider.
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I need money for accommodation, information gathering and some
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extra set aside in case I need to set off right away to find my
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family. Time for bed, Fina.
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I have other matters to discuss with our guest folks under
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Stuff. OK.
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Good night then. Good night to you both.
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No, she's fine. That little button mushrooms
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full of hot air. But she understands what's
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important. It's that girl in green I have
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reservations about. I've seen her going in and out
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of Hypnos house. I don't know if she's just a
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regular lodger or some kind of assistant to Henrik Ethelred.
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I cut to the chase. I don't trust Henrik Ethelred.
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I suspect he's up to something shady.
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Something shady like what? Do you know anything about the
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Crystallo of Stella, The stuff he's after?
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They're beautiful rocks that were popular for their looks.
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But that's not the whole story. In some countries, they're used
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for medicinal purposes. There was once a serious case of
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medical negligence involving Cristelo of Stellar in Flagstone
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Province, throwing half the city into chaos.
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That's when they slapped a ban on Cristelo trading.
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That's not the half of it. How many folks on the streets of
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Isley can truly claim clean hands?
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What really gets me Other room is about a Hypnos house.
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People in the neighborhood say that Henrik and his lodgers are
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a weird bunch. They keep to themselves and
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though they call it an inn, Henrik's the one picking who
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stays. Some have peeked inside the
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lodgers. There are all young people,
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under 20. Stranger still, you see them go
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in but never out. No one knows where those young
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lodgers end up. Yes, I've heard some haunted
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house rumours as well. Makes you wonder.
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But Speaking of which, how did you get on to this?
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There's this fox. Hunter boy I used to work with
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named Hunt. He went missing a month ago,
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last seen by the scrap picker girl right outside the Hypnos
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house. A couple of days ago I went over
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there and ended up in a blazing row with Henrik.
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Even with a dagger to his throat, he kept quiet about
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Hunt. He just stood.
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There sneering. You know quite well what would
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happen to a Caron harming a Solar.
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I know you have a sister. Better stay out of it for her
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sake. Damn it, I really want to throw
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him into the Lamenting Lake. Anyway, I must find out what
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happened to Hunt and what Henrik is really up to.
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It's not just for Hunt. I do this mostly for Fina.
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I don't want to see anyone I care about living in fear
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anymore. In that case, I'm worried about
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someone too. I mean Psyche, the girl in green
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you mentioned. If anything happens that messes
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things up or if people start asking questions, you know
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what's at stake. Whatever's going on with Henrik,
1:00:00
that's not my business, but if he's really up to something, I'm
1:00:05
worried Psyche might get hurt. Good, we have a common cause
1:00:10
then. I was going to get the Cristelo
1:00:13
from the pit, then use it as an excuse to apologize to Henrik
1:00:17
and take a look inside the inn. I thought no one would take the
1:00:21
job, so I went off to sort out a cake first.
1:00:25
Didn't expect you newbies to throw a curveball.
1:00:29
How about we strike a deal? I can get you something that you
1:00:33
really need, an identity. The past that allows you to move
1:00:38
freely in Hyperborea, except for the inner city behind the
1:00:42
watchtowers, which is reserved for the high and mighty.
1:00:46
Many are willing to offer you money, but few would risk their
1:00:50
lives to get you this. Just a guess.
1:00:59
So you really don't have a travel permit huh?
1:01:02
Lucky you ran into me. Without one.
1:01:05
You'd be in a world of trouble in Hyperborea unless you choose
1:01:10
to hide in a shadowy corner all day.
1:01:14
He's fishing for information. There are things in this city
1:01:22
that money can't buy, especially those that could land you in hot
1:01:26
water. What you need is the invisible
1:01:30
thread of connections between people.
1:01:34
Is that a travel permit? It's indeed difficult to get
1:01:36
around in Hyperborea. So what's the catch?
1:01:41
Give you the crystallo. No, you can have it and you can
1:01:46
trade it with Henrik for silver coins if you want.
1:01:49
All I need from you is find a way to get in there and
1:01:54
investigate the Hypnos house. You're not one of the locals so
1:01:58
he might not be on his guard as much.
1:02:01
You have a bigger chance to actually find something.
1:02:05
I'll trade a little snooping for a travel permit.
1:02:08
I think I can handle that. It sounds easy, but you should
1:02:12
be careful. Meet me here at 12:00 tomorrow
1:02:15
with anything you've found. Barry, so much has happened
1:03:20
today. Can you see the moon from where
1:03:26
you are? The very same moon that I'm
1:03:29
looking at. Tomorrow we shall still be brave
1:03:35
and live on. It's Dorner.
1:03:40
Time to head to the Hypnos house.
1:03:43
Hey. My venom is starting.
1:11:38
You finally got some more serum. This should keep us going a bit
1:11:42
longer. Now, where's the nearest serum
1:11:44
storage point around here? I found another serum storage.
1:11:54
Point. I've marked it for you.
1:11:56
Tear you apart. Surrender.
1:12:22
I found another serum storage point.
1:12:24
I've marked it for you. See.
1:12:31
Hey, tear you apart. Those who find you but show no
1:13:31
quarter. Surrender.
1:13:35
Turn to the mystery. I found a.
1:14:47
Are you hey? May you rest in peace.
1:15:04
I found a serum storage point. I'm pretty awesome, aren't I?
1:15:18
Take care.
1:15:31
Farewell. I found a serum storage
1:16:06
over. None.
1:18:18
It's dawn. it's me.
1:18:32
What are you doing here? Didn't I ask you to leave in the
1:18:36
morning? I've got what you were looking
1:18:39
for, the Crystallo of Stella. No one asked for you to come
1:18:45
here. Go to the Asphodel and give it
1:18:49
to Camilla Scarlett. I'm not from here.
1:18:53
I'm not familiar with Ice Lake's ways.
1:18:56
Where I come from, a deal means cash in one hand, goods in the
1:19:00
other. If you're not interested, Mr.
1:19:03
Henrik, I might just go looking for another buyer.
1:19:11
Come on in. Got the crystallo with you.
1:20:05
See, a little flower pin to your hair would really make you look
1:20:11
good. Psyche.
1:20:17
What are you doing here? Does Mr. Henrik know about this?
1:20:23
Please come with me. Could you wait here for a
1:20:28
moment, Elisa? I'll be right back.
1:20:44
Mr. Henrick doesn't allow outsiders to come in, and you 2
1:20:48
got off on the wrong foot back then.
1:20:50
If he sees you, you're here for the lodging stuff, aren't you?
1:20:56
Don't worry, just hide here for a bit.
1:21:00
I'll talk to Mr. Henrick again. He'll surely let you stay for a
1:21:04
few more days. Really.
1:21:29
I wouldn't have pegged Mr. Outsider as someone so
1:21:33
sensitive. He's a bit different than his
1:21:38
brash exterior suggests, anyway. Yes, everyone's recovering from
1:21:49
some conditions here, me included are.
1:21:56
You doing OK? You didn't tell me you were
1:21:58
sick. It's just a minor ailment.
1:22:06
I was even strong enough to explore the pit with you,
1:22:09
Remember? Don't worry about me.
1:22:15
I'm glad you're OK. So will the lodgers at the
1:22:19
Hypnos house suffer from some kind of illness?
1:22:27
I've got off on the wrong foot with Mr. Henrik so I'm looking
1:22:31
to make amends with him if there's a chance I'd like to
1:22:35
visit him in the future. Really, Mr. Henrik is almost
1:22:41
always at home. You're welcome to visit anytime
1:22:46
if he says it's OK. If you'd be willing to come here
1:22:51
and share stories about your hometown, the South, the ocean,
1:22:57
all those places we've never been, everyone here would be
1:23:02
thrilled. Henrik is almost always here,
1:23:07
which means this place is under his watch most of the time.
1:23:14
Mr. Henrick seemed quite upset last night.
1:23:18
He didn't give you a hard time, did he?
1:23:22
No, I'm fine. Mr. Henrick is just a bit
1:23:27
inarticulate. After all, he spends most of his
1:23:32
time alone in his office doing research, hardly ever talks to
1:23:36
anyone. Good to hear that.
1:23:40
Speaking of which, do you know what kind of research he's doing
1:23:45
in that? I I don't know, sorry.
1:23:55
That's all right. I was just curious.
1:24:00
Psyche is withholding something. Must be on Henrik's demand.
1:24:06
Better not push her. Mr. Henrik should be out any
1:24:09
minute now. I'd better go downstairs.
1:24:18
already. Here, take these cakes with you.
1:24:24
They'll keep you going when you're hungry.
1:24:26
Oh, just a moment and take this too.
1:24:33
Mum always said that carrying a flower brings good luck.
1:25:06
Don't touch that door. The office is off limits.
1:25:13
No one but Mr. Enrich Ethelred is allowed inside.
1:25:21
No need for unnecessary curiosity.
1:25:26
There's nothing interesting there, only misfortune.
1:25:34
Cleaning, dusting every day, every shelf, every door,
1:25:39
everything gets wiped down if you don't get it.
1:25:47
It's a habit filling life with regular tasks.
1:25:50
That's what habit is like how I clean here daily, or how psyche
1:25:56
waters have flowers twice a day. Habit fills the void inside.
1:26:07
He seems quite disciplined, probably a good role model for
1:26:11
me, Mr. Henrik, But he does have some habits.
1:26:16
Let me see. When peeling apples, the peel
1:26:21
mustn't break. The number of steps from the
1:26:24
bathroom to the office has to be even.
1:26:27
Every month he goes out at precisely 8:00 PM on the 20th
1:26:32
and returns to double check the door lock three times.
1:26:37
These habits are quite personal, though I doubt they'd offer much
1:26:41
for you to learn from. So Henrik regularly gets out of
1:26:48
the house at 8:00 PM on the 20th every month.
1:27:11
Why? Not only did you leave me, but
1:27:16
even the pocket watch you gave me has stopped.
1:27:20
It's all right. We'll meet again very soon,
1:27:25
Hunt. No.
1:27:48
No, I wasn't talking to you. I don't know.
1:27:56
I don't know anything. Please stay away from me or I'll
1:28:03
I'll scream. Outsider was right.
1:28:10
Hunt, the missing fox hunter, used to live here.
1:28:13
The lodgers here are tight lipped about his whereabouts.
1:28:29
Fox Hunter, I've checked it. The Crystallo is authentic and
1:28:35
it's purity matches the small sample I had before.
1:28:39
Good job. Here you go, 3000 silver coins
1:28:45
and this signed receipt. Bring it to Miss Camilla and
1:28:47
she'll give you the guarantee of 1000 silver coins and this
1:28:54
necklace. It's worth far more than 1000
1:28:57
silver coins. You're free to sell it or porn
1:29:02
it. OK, the deal is done then.
1:29:06
And about that house, let me stay a few more days, OK?
1:29:20
Treasure the. Intel I.
1:29:22
Couldn't get into the office. I've managed to gather some
1:29:34
How did the investigation go? Couldn't get to the bottom of
1:29:38
his story, but I did make some discoveries.
1:29:46
So it's actually a sanatorium. What's there to hide about that?
1:29:50
I mean, it's true that Karen's lead hard lives, but seeking
1:29:54
medical help isn't forbidden. Right, I also learned that
1:30:00
someone there knew your missing friend Hunt.
1:30:03
Was he? I'll Hunt was quite healthy
1:30:06
before he disappeared. So what illnesses do those
1:30:10
lodgers have? No idea.
1:30:14
They refuse to talk, but more likely Henrik forbids them to.
1:30:20
Is Henrik targeting the sick? That's even more disturbing.
1:30:25
I'm going to have to add extra locks and remind Fina to lock
1:30:28
the door all the time anyway. What exactly happened to Hunt?
1:30:38
That's Henrik's office. The lodgers say it's off limits.
1:30:41
Nobody but Henrik himself can get in.
1:30:44
The door is securely locked and watched.
1:30:47
Plus Henrik himself is in there. I didn't want to be hasty.
1:30:52
Smart decision. If Henrik lost it, who knows
1:30:56
what might happen. But the locked door isn't the
1:31:00
only entrance to that room. When I left, I scoped out the
1:31:04
house. It appears the room connects to
1:31:07
the chimney on the roof. That's impressive.
1:31:12
I'm glad I found you to team up with.
1:31:16
So you just need to find a time when Henrik isn't around.
1:31:23
I chatted with the lodgers there and dug out some Intel.
1:31:27
Henrik has a peculiar routine. He always leaves the house at
1:31:31
8:00 PM on the 20th of every month.
1:31:35
Great. That's our window of opportunity
1:31:38
to investigate him. We need to figure out how to
1:31:41
secretly follow him or sneak into the Hypnos house.
1:31:47
So here's our plan. On the 20th of this month, while
1:31:50
Henrik is out, we'll try and get into the locked office through
1:31:54
the chimney. That room is exclusive to
1:31:57
Henrik, so we won't be noticed. You're quite sharp.
1:32:02
I'm even considering a long term partnership with you.
1:32:06
Oh, I've been meaning to ask since you took down that monster
1:32:09
in the pit. You must be pretty skilled in
1:32:11
physical combat, right? I wasn't particularly strong,
1:32:17
but I've been stepping up my game lately.
1:32:21
All right, over the next few days, let me teach you some
1:32:23
fighting skills. It's always good to be prepared.
1:32:30
We'll start tomorrow then. And hey, next time you run into
1:32:35
Camilla, let her know we've teamed up for now.
1:32:38
It'll make our partnership seem legit.
1:32:39
It's. Still early, maybe I can go to
1:32:44
the Asphodel see if there's any new commissions to take on.
1:32:50
Also, Psyche seems a bit lonely, maybe I should try to make some
1:32:54
time for her before leaving Rice Lake.
1:33:58
I'll go first. The Forsaken have set up a
1:34:04
dangerous bomb here. If we don't destroy it,
1:34:07
everyone's lives will be in grave danger.
1:34:09
The client mentioned three members from the Forsaken's are
1:34:12
behind this explosion. I'll let you know if I find him
1:34:16
taking it. Found one of the soldiers of the
1:34:18
Forsaken's. The client asked us to prevent
1:34:22
Finale player from blowing up, so
1:35:03
tear you apart. Those who find you will show no
1:35:24
quarter. North SE and West, I'm your
1:35:52
puppy and I'm the best. Ask around and you will know.
1:35:56
Give your money to this Luna and Ally.
1:35:58
Flair's detonator is exposed. Time.
1:36:01
To reckon, jeez, it's not like we planted this bomb, how come
1:36:06
all enemies are coming at us? it's all over.
1:37:19
Chief Sybil, there's a piece of bad news and another that might
1:37:28
be considered bad as well. Let's hear the worst one first.
1:37:36
The unit left on Purgatorio Island has been searching the
1:37:41
area for three days, but they've yet to find any trace of that
1:37:44
boy who was with #0 We searched the nearby waters immediately
1:37:52
after he fell off the Cliff. Theoretically speaking, he
1:37:56
shouldn't have drifted far unless unless someone rescued
1:38:08
him. Continue investigating the
1:38:11
residents on nearby islands. Leave no suspect or witness
1:38:15
unchecked. Already on it and we're
1:38:19
expanding the search area. But if I may ask, if we do find
1:38:27
him the host of Resonance, what's the plan, Chief?
1:39:12
Then we do what we did before, wipe it out.
1:39:16
That power cannot fall outside Imperial hands, least of all
1:39:20
into Elysiums. Now the other bad news.
1:39:34
It's about the other matter you've asked me to investigate,
1:39:37
Chief. During the search on a deserted
1:39:42
island, I encountered some villagers who had fled there by
1:39:45
boat. And then we discovered something
1:39:48
quite intriguing. It's as if you were tasting a
1:39:53
bowl of ordinary thick soup, only to find the spoon you had
1:39:57
just used turned from shiny silver to a dreadful black.
1:40:03
Cut the fancy talk. Get to the point.
1:40:08
Ah yes, chief, that intriguing thing is a tiny time
1:40:14
discrepancy. The villagers told me that the
1:40:18
filthoids of Purgatorio Island always lived in the mountains
1:40:23
without much aggression, but two days before our arrival, they
1:40:27
suddenly went berserk and started attacking the villagers.
1:40:33
Two days before our arrival. It appears you've already
1:40:39
figured it out, Chief. Quite a coincidence, isn't it?
1:40:43
Due to a last minute change of plan, we arrive two days later
1:40:48
than initially scheduled. The only force capable of
1:40:53
manipulating filthoids is the Forsakens.
1:40:58
Whoever it is, the 13th Legion has been compromised by
1:41:02
unwelcome elements. After all these years, those
1:41:07
worms have started wriggling again.
1:41:11
It's time for a thorough extermination.
1:42:05
I got to give that thing a little tweak.
1:42:08
It's still early, so why don't you do some casual practice on
1:42:11
those beasts nearby? Just don't wander too far.
1:42:16
Button Mushroom is in town keeping watch for us.
1:42:20
I've already set up some traps. They may look like junk.
1:42:23
They're made from scrap after all.
1:42:25
They work quite well. Be careful with them though,
1:42:29
they aren't made of the sturdiest materials and might
1:42:32
break if you step on them. What's going on here?
1:43:39
Well, I made a bit of noise while tweaking that thing and
1:43:41
these little critters just came at me.
1:43:44
Come on my friend, help me out here.
1:43:48
Serves you right fine. Not bad, you've improved a lot
1:44:01
these past few days. Still, there's more to learn.
1:44:06
For example, with larger beasts and filthoids, they're fast but
1:44:10
clumsy, so you can stand in front of something solid like a
1:44:14
wall or a tree and provoke it to charge at you, then dodge it's
1:44:19
charged to let it knock itself out.
1:44:29
Naturally, it's a trick I picked up growing up tough.
1:44:32
It's the same with these enemies.
1:44:34
An enraged person isn't much different from a beast.
1:44:38
All right, those random critters weren't much of a challenge for
1:44:40
you. Now let's find you a worthy
1:44:42
opponent. What's this?
1:44:53
Is it your voice howling in there?
1:44:56
A piece of scrap metal I picked up from the scavenger girl.
1:45:00
It's tougher than it looks, and those filthoids can't easily
1:45:03
smash it. I stuck a loudspeaker inside to
1:45:07
lure them. Look, here they come.
1:45:54
Surrender. It broke.
1:46:34
So. It is made from scrap after all.
1:46:37
I was surprised it would work. Surrender,
1:47:44
Not bad. Your combat skill has gotten
1:47:47
sharper than I thought so quickly.
1:47:50
You've become a fully fledged fox hunter.
1:47:54
The young nowadays do have talent.
1:47:57
The sun's going down. Let's go.
1:48:00
It's time to meet Button Mushroom.
1:48:02
I wonder if everything on her side went smoothly.
1:49:09
I'll go first. apart.
1:50:25
So 1 judge. Tear you apart.
1:52:15
I wonder. Tear you apart.
1:52:43
You should. Please take care.
1:52:49
Surrender. over.
1:54:08
Let's go. Wilbert, thank you.
1:54:13
Hello. It's me, the commissary truffle,
1:54:17
with my faithful followers by my side, Philbert and her family.
1:54:22
That's it for myself. Introduction.
1:54:25
But I got to say, your eyes look as big as sauces.
1:54:30
You must be starving. This is quite a delicate
1:54:38
mission. Shall we do it together?
1:54:42
We already know each other pretty well.
1:54:45
I really have to introduce myself.
1:54:47
All right, fine. I'm outsider from the Noctoy
1:54:52
edges. I serve as a guardian of this
1:54:56
Brogridge team, I guess. Let's go.
1:55:16
Hilbert wake you. Let's go.
1:55:28
Hilbert wake you achy, it's time to.
1:55:39
Hilbert wake you achy. It's time to leave.
1:56:03
Hilbert, Wakey, Wakey, It's time to leave.
1:57:54
None. None.
2:01:31
I'll go first. Treasure.
2:05:16
Treasure the Intel, never miss the thrill.
2:10:46
None. I promise to come check up on
2:11:40
you. Remember your eyes.
2:11:46
Are you having trouble seeing things again like what happened
2:11:49
at the Pit? Yeah, my vision's a bit blurry
2:11:55
again. Don't worry, it's just an old
2:11:58
problem acting up. I might be a bit tired.
2:12:06
A few days rest should help. The petals don't have smooth
2:13:38
edges. Instead, there are plenty of
2:13:41
irregular gaps running along the margins.
2:13:46
Right. Try touching the petals softly.
2:13:51
I love running my fingers along the edges of petals.
2:13:56
Every petal feels different, as if they have their own story to
2:14:00
tell. These petals seem to have lost
2:14:06
their shine. The edges are dark and cold, as
2:14:10
though they've been burned. The petals have soft stripes
2:14:28
that radiate from the centre outward, somewhat resembling the
2:14:31
veins of the leaves. However, they seem not to be
2:14:35
very plump. The stripes deliver nutrients
2:14:42
and function just like the veins of the leaves.
2:14:48
Although the flowers usually steal our attention, they're not
2:14:52
that different when compared to leaves.
2:14:56
Both parts of the plant are doing their best to respire and
2:15:00
grow. Let me see if they look
2:15:06
shriveled. They may be low on nutrients.
2:15:13
I think I understand the issue now.
2:15:16
Thank you. Is this kind of flower hard to
2:15:21
care for? No, it's quite resilient
2:15:27
actually. He can even thrive in places
2:15:30
with long winters like Ice Lake. As long as it is well trimmed,
2:15:38
fertilized, and given the proper humidity and temperature, it can
2:15:43
bloom beautifully for weeks on end.
2:15:47
But I didn't do it well. I'm far from being as good a
2:15:51
florist as my parents. Yes, Dad used to gather special
2:16:25
soil from a cave beyond Ice Lake for our plants.
2:16:32
He mentioned that the special soil is more fertile than the
2:16:35
others. Perhaps I can go there and
2:16:43
forget it. I'll worry about this later.
2:16:56
Don't worry, I can collect some for you.
2:17:02
You don't have to do that. Just coming here and talking
2:17:05
with me is already. It's OK, I'll have to leave town
2:17:12
for the commissions anyway. Gathering soil isn't that hard.
2:17:16
So where's that cave you mentioned?
2:17:21
Thank. You.
2:17:23
Oh no. I was about to say thank you,
2:17:30
but I think we're beyond such formalities with each other.
2:17:37
Let me give you the location of The Cave.
2:20:16
Tear you apart. Surrender.
2:20:23
Found it, The soil is soft and the wetness feels right.
2:20:27
I should collect. More OK.
2:20:34
It should be enough time to head back and bring it to psyche.
2:21:22
Hey. Hey.
2:23:09
Hey, hey.
2:23:36
Let's go. Hey.
2:25:30
None. Oh, it's that flower I gave you
2:26:43
and you've been carrying it around all this time.
2:26:50
Of course it's a precious gift. You love these flowers, don't
2:26:54
you? Is it OK for you to pluck one
2:26:57
from the plant and give it away? I was not when I was little.
2:27:10
Have you seen freshly cut flowers sold at the florist?
2:27:15
I never liked that practice. It always made me feel sorry for
2:27:19
the flowers. Flowers, stems and leaves all
2:27:27
belong to the same plant, yet people cut the flowers to admire
2:27:31
their beauty, leaving them to wilt and die alone.
2:28:24
Now when I see cut flowers I still feel a bit sad.
2:28:30
But over the years I've come to realize that they are amazing.
2:28:37
Far more amazing than I thought. A plucked flower would no longer
2:28:45
bear fruit. It's fated to perish in a slow,
2:28:50
wilting death, yet it tries to absorb water as if still rooted,
2:29:00
blooming fully before it's brief life fades.
2:29:07
I no longer pity them. I'm impressed by them.
2:29:27
Oh, just listen to how sombre and heavy our conversation has
2:29:31
become. That wasn't my intention anyway.
2:29:39
The soil you brought back is great.
2:29:42
The wetness and softness are perfect.
2:29:46
You might have a real knack for gardening.
2:30:02
Apart from my parents, nobody else has ever taken my casual
2:30:07
remarks so seriously or done so much for a simple plant.
2:30:16
Please take this as a token of my appreciation.
2:30:21
It's not much, but I hope you'll accept it.
2:30:28
You come back and admire these flowers when they bloom once
2:30:31
more. Hey.
2:31:32
Finally, you're such a past outsider making me stand watch
2:31:42
here. This demon King's great talents
2:31:45
are meant for leading hunts, not keeping tabs on that gloomy man.
2:31:50
That's because you have a special gift for acting by
2:31:53
stealth, Your Majesty. Look at us, all big and clumsy.
2:31:59
We'd be spotted by Henrik in no time.
2:32:04
Smart of you to have recognized my greatness.
2:32:07
Wait, that's just a roundabout way of calling me short.
2:32:12
No, not at all. You're the tallest and
2:32:16
mightiest. The towering Ice lake gates were
2:32:20
practically built for you. SH he's coming out.
2:32:31
Right on 8:00, if he ever changed his careers again, he
2:32:36
could offer time telling services in the town square.
2:34:12
Oh, I've got an idea. We hide inside this big guy and
2:34:16
follow him without making a sound.
2:34:19
Then tell me how you're planning to sneak inside without the
2:34:22
soldiers noticing. Well, oh look.
2:35:45
There he is. Can I get you to something to
2:35:48
drink? Oh we're good, just hanging out
2:35:54
and enjoying the view is in the sunlight.
2:35:57
Lovely tonight. Well, nothing pairs with a good
2:36:03
view like a good drink. We've got all kinds of coffee,
2:36:06
ice steaks, own boreal Berry juice.
2:36:09
Oh, and how about our new special rich, Creamy Pickled
2:36:13
Herring soup? No, thanks.
2:36:16
We've got something. Wait, where's Henrik?
2:36:21
Oh. I think we lost him.
2:36:25
Let's ask the florist and try our luck.
2:36:37
Hello. We found this silver coin.
2:36:40
Pretty sure that man just dropped it.
2:36:42
We wanted to return it to him. Wait, are you crying?
2:36:48
Did that guy say something mean to you?
2:36:53
No, it's just some Dewislett pollen in my eyes.
2:36:58
Thank you for asking. If you mean the gentleman in
2:37:02
white, I believe he's by the pond NE of here.
2:37:07
Got it. Thank you.
2:37:10
Wait, you are? You talking to me?
2:37:17
No, I might have mistaken you for someone else.
2:37:22
Sorry here please take this. You are.
2:37:28
Giving me this for free. That's right, your eyes sparkle
2:37:36
like rubies, perfectly matching this flower.
2:37:41
I hope you have a lovely day. Thank you, then I'll gladly
2:37:47
accept it. Whoa.
2:37:50
A gift from a stranger. My little minion is way too
2:37:54
charming. Now comes the most exciting
2:39:44
moment. Through great trials and
2:39:48
hardships, the Demon King and her minion finally retrieved a
2:39:51
precious treasure from the deep waters.
2:39:54
With hopeful hearts and anxious breaths, they opened the box,
2:39:58
only to find, Huh, it's empty. No, it's not really empty.
2:40:17
It previously held something, some sort of powder perhaps?
2:40:23
Powder. Why would Henrik bother to put a
2:40:26
box of powder in the water? That's so strange.
2:40:31
No idea, but something feels really off.
2:40:35
Let's go back and see how Outsider is doing.
2:40:59
I got all covered. Insert Fina's going to make a
2:41:02
fuss about it when I get home anyway.
2:41:08
Finally made it in a furnace this big.
2:41:20
No way it's for cooking and it doesn't look like a heater
2:41:23
either. So what was it burning?
2:41:27
Could it be? The Slumber Project.
2:41:41
What's this? September 3rd, Carolina Brown,
2:41:47
October 29th. Hunt.
2:41:51
Clark Hunt. Don't tell me he's already
2:41:57
November 25th. Psyche Frey.
2:42:07
Mr. Henrik, you're back. Here's a cup of hot water for
2:42:12
you to warm up a bit. Drat.
2:42:20
Henrik's back. Are you saying?
2:44:58
Psyche is in danger. Hunt appeared on that list after
2:45:03
he went missing. I fear things didn't end well
2:45:05
for him and I'm worried your friend Psyche might be next.
2:45:12
Henrik came back at a bad time. If I had just a few more.
2:45:16
Minutes. It's my fault I wasted too much
2:45:19
time with that chimney. Damn it, I knew he was up to no
2:45:23
good. What do we do now?
2:45:27
Psyche is a good girl. We have to find a way to save
2:45:31
her. I'm going to the Hypnos house
2:45:34
right now. Don't rush into it.
2:45:38
We still have 5 days, so let's go back and get prepared first,
2:45:44
no. It's always better to act sooner
2:45:47
rather than later to save someone.
2:45:49
I can't just. Just stand there helplessly
2:45:59
watching her leave, right? How did you know?
2:46:04
Just to guess, you seem pretty shaken up, tossing all caution
2:46:08
and reservation to the wind all of a sudden.
2:46:11
She means a lot to you, doesn't she?
2:46:14
Imagine being thrown into a foreign land all alone, feeling
2:46:18
unwanted and helpless when someone reaches out and
2:46:21
encourages you to hang in there for good things to happen.
2:46:26
If this person were in danger, do anything to help too.
2:46:31
Maybe you're right, the bitterness of failure after
2:46:34
trying beats the endless regret of why wasn't I braver back
2:46:38
then. But remember, being brave
2:46:41
doesn't mean acting recklessly. Being brave is saying I'm aware
2:46:46
of all the possible endings of this path and I accept them all
2:46:52
and I tread this path with no regrets and nothing will change
2:46:55
my mind. Thank you.
2:47:00
I've calmed down. I'll make some preparations, but
2:47:07
tomorrow I still need to go see Psyche.
2:47:11
Don't worry, I've eased things with Henrik.
2:47:15
I'll just pretend I don't know anything.
2:47:18
OK, we'll also need a plan after we rescue those lodgers.
2:47:23
You're not familiar with Ice Lake, so I'll handle that.
2:48:06
Got to work casually when I see Psyche
2:48:24
Psyche, are you crying? Sorry.
2:48:28
I just. What happened I'm.
2:48:35
Sorry. Oh, it's you.
2:48:40
What's going on? What happened to Psyche?
2:48:44
She's sick and needs treatment and she needs some time to rest.
2:48:53
It's nothing serious, but please leave her alone for the next few
2:48:57
days. Psyche, would you like to go out
2:49:01
for a walk with me? Let's go outside for some fresh
2:49:05
air. Don't be afraid.
2:49:09
I want to go to the Lamenting Lake.
2:49:13
Sure, I'll go with you. Mr. Henrick, may I go out for a
2:49:19
walk? Don't worry, it won't take long.
2:49:25
I promise to come back shortly. Go ahead, but remember what I've
2:49:32
told you, otherwise you know what will happen.
2:49:38
I understand. If anything happens to Psyche,
2:49:43
you won't have a second chance to leave Ice Lake.
2:49:47
Keep that in mind. Hey.
2:51:26
The sun should be setting by now.
2:51:30
I wonder if Lamenting Lake looks as beautiful as it always does
2:51:35
at this time. Yeah, it's a spectacular view.
2:51:44
Would you like to take a walk with me by the lakeside be.
2:52:11
lead? I'm not sure, maybe to the
2:52:15
ocean? No, that can't be right.
2:52:22
I remember reading that ocean water is salty, so if this river
2:52:28
connects to the ocean, shouldn't it be salty too?
2:52:34
When I tried the water here before, it wasn't salty at all.
2:52:40
Really let me try. What's wrong?
2:52:47
That's freezing. My whole mouth just went to the
2:52:56
lakeside. When I was little I thought if I
2:53:02
just kept running. This flower looks familiar.
2:53:07
Really let me feel it. It's a star frost, though the
2:53:16
petals are smaller and the scent fainter.
2:53:19
It's the same kind as the pot of flowers in my room.
2:53:24
Would you like to pick it as a keepsake?
2:53:28
No, just knowing it's here is enough for me.
2:53:59
the passengers have lights on? Are the windows looking pretty
2:54:04
and warm, like tiny flames in a fireplace?
2:54:09
Psyche, when did your eyesight start to fade?
2:54:14
When was it? I don't really know.
2:54:20
I thought it'd be the same as before, just blurry for a while
2:54:26
and then it would go away. But now it just.
2:54:32
Let's not talk about that. There's a place I'd like to
2:54:36
visit, could you come with me? By the lamenting lake near an
2:54:47
old tree stump. My dad once took me there when I
2:54:51
was. Here we are.
2:54:59
Could you open it? This is.
2:55:04
A It's called a camera. An amazing treasure.
2:55:10
Dad gave it to me when I was four.
2:55:14
That year he had managed to grow beautiful lamenting Lake
2:55:19
bellflowers. A wealthy man from the inner
2:55:23
city loved the flowers and gave this camera to Dad, which he
2:55:28
then gave to me as a birthday gift.
2:55:33
But I cherished it too much to actually play with it.
2:55:37
I thought if I buried this precious treasure in the ground,
2:55:42
it would sprout many more cameras by harvest time.
2:55:48
Then our family would become rich and my parents wouldn't
2:55:53
have to work so hard. So I came here alone and sewed
2:55:59
it. I was quite silly back then.
2:56:05
When mum and dad found out about this later, they didn't get mad
2:56:10
at me. Instead they said let's dig it
2:56:15
up on your coming of age as a gift to your future self.
2:56:23
Thank you for keeping me company these past days, but I don't
2:56:27
have anything valuable to give you.
2:56:31
Please take this camera as a gift from me.
2:56:37
I no longer need it because of my eyes, but your journey is
2:56:42
still long. At least see the world for me
2:56:46
with your eyes. Since we're already here, how
2:56:53
about a little stroll around the lake?
2:57:02
When I was little, that would sometimes bring me here for
2:57:06
walks. Despite the occasional hide and
2:57:10
seek with the Filthoids, I always looked forward to coming
2:57:14
here because I loved the floating ice and mountains here
2:57:19
and more so I loved watching the trains roar by.
2:57:25
You like trains? Yeah, I'm fascinated by their
2:57:31
destination, the South. I've read that it's nothing like
2:57:37
Ice Lake. The sun's warmer there, so the
2:57:43
day you showed up at the door of the Hypnos house, I was
2:57:48
thrilled. I'd never met anyone outside Ice
2:57:52
Lake. I've always secretly wondered
2:57:56
what your homeland is like. Have you seen the ocean with
2:58:00
your own eyes? Is it as large as 100 lakes put
2:58:05
together? Phony.
2:58:08
I could also see it for myself. Look at me, almost 18 and still
2:58:16
daydreaming like a child. Listen, Psyche, it can be more
2:58:21
than just a dream. Besides burying, you were the
2:58:25
first one to be so kind to me. I've always wanted to do
2:58:28
something for you. There's no one else here.
2:58:32
So tell me, have you been under threat?
2:58:36
You can trust me. No matter how scary the enemy
2:58:39
may be, I'll protect you. I'm a stranger here.
2:58:43
I can take you away. Just like the day we went to the
2:58:46
pit together. Once I find Berry, we can go to
2:58:50
my hometown in the South, build little houses by the sea and
2:58:54
grow flowers around our homes. When the spring comes and the
2:58:58
flowers bloom, your eyes will heal.
2:59:02
Every day. The sun will shine so brightly
2:59:05
that you might even find yourself missing ice like snow.
2:59:09
Oh, it might be a slight dumper in your dream, but are you
2:59:12
scared of bugs? The ones in the South are bigger
2:59:16
and noisier. Thank you.
2:59:20
I'm not under threat, it's just that I just can't leave Ice Lake
2:59:29
no matter what. What do you mean?
2:59:34
Sorry, I can't tell you. Let's just say it's my little
2:59:41
secret to keep. Could you take another photo of
2:59:46
me and make sure? Ice lakes in the frame.
2:59:51
I don't like this city. I hate the ever present smell of
2:59:56
blood in the air, the towering walls, the guards heavy boots,
3:00:03
the endless wimpers that fill every alleyway.
3:00:08
But it's still where I grew up, my one and only home, so I'd
3:00:17
like to take a picture with it. Henrik, it's not safe outside
3:01:08
the city. You've been out too long.
3:01:11
Sorry, I'll head back now. Psyche, keep in mind what I
3:01:17
said. If you decide to trust me, meet
3:01:21
me by the ticket booth South of the Hypnos house at 2:00 AM.
3:01:26
Goodbye. He goes there.
3:02:09
Stay back or I'll shoot. All right, all right.
3:02:21
I surrender. It wasn't me, I swear.
3:02:26
It's you. All right.
3:02:29
I trust you, Miss Camilla. But remember, keep a close eye
3:02:33
on this kid and don't let him stir up any trouble in town.
3:02:36
If the chief finds out about this, we'll both be in for it.
3:02:42
Damn, didn't expect to run into you.
3:02:44
Do me a favour, mate. Keep this between us, will you?
3:02:50
Who is this? All right, all right.
3:02:54
Here's your money back. I haven't had a decent meal and
3:02:57
day, so I caught desperate. I'm sorry you executed him.
3:03:04
I don't think he deserved this. Keep it down.
3:03:09
I told you it wasn't me. I was just trying to sneak the
3:03:11
body out. My name's Kevin.
3:03:15
We've met before. I'm in the outskirts.
3:03:17
Escort and this poor soul. Here is Hal, my old neighbor.
3:03:23
We've known each other since we were kids.
3:03:26
He lost his mother at an early age and had been getting into
3:03:29
countless brawls ever since. My family doesn't allow me to
3:03:32
interact with carons, but he was an old friend when I was a kid
3:03:36
so I'd sometimes help him out. One day he came to me acting all
3:03:41
weird. I thought he'd racked up debts
3:03:44
again, or that he came to moan about being hit by his drunken
3:03:47
dad, but to my surprise he said he was showing signs of
3:03:51
deterioration. What exactly is deterioration?
3:03:57
There's a Caron you don't know about deterioration.
3:04:01
Are you really a native? Oh right, Camilla did mention
3:04:11
something about that. Makes sense then.
3:04:14
So deterioration is a peculiar disease that only carons might
3:04:18
suffer from. Once you've got it, there's no
3:04:21
cure. You folks usually awaken some
3:04:25
kind of power around your teens, but not everyone's that lucky.
3:04:30
There are always a few poor wretchers who somehow get it
3:04:32
wrong and turn into filthoids, but way stronger than the
3:04:35
regular filthoids out there. The whole escort might not even
3:04:39
be able to take one down. If a deteriorator appears in the
3:04:43
city, the entire neighborhood is doomed.
3:04:47
Now you get why most Solas hate Carons, right?
3:04:51
They say it's the evil magic running through their veins that
3:04:54
brings all this disaster. And the deteriorators?
3:04:58
They're seen as the worst of the worst among all Carons.
3:05:03
Honestly, I'm not entirely sold on this, but how come such a
3:05:07
rare thing had to happen to Hal? About two weeks ago he came to
3:05:12
me all in a flat. But what could I do?
3:05:15
Harbouring a deteriorator is as serious a crime as sheltering a
3:05:18
member of the Forsaken's. One slip and you're done for.
3:05:22
All I could do was give him some food and tell him to sort
3:05:25
himself out. Later I heard he got nabbed for
3:05:29
stealing and when they found out he was a deteriorator, they took
3:05:32
him straight to the Security Bureau.
3:05:39
Like I said, there's no cure for deteriorators, So what else
3:05:43
could happen? They get handed over to the
3:05:46
escort and then, well, you know, he pretty much had it coming.
3:05:51
But still, we were friends for a few years.
3:05:54
I couldn't bear the thought of him lying in a cold morgue, so I
3:05:56
sneaked him out. I was going to bury him by
3:05:59
lamenting Lake right next to his mother.
3:06:02
Hold on. I'm curious.
3:06:05
What symptoms would appear between the onset of
3:06:07
deterioration and its full development?
3:06:11
I wouldn't know, but I have heard that some would turn
3:06:14
extremely violent and some poor souls would gradually lose their
3:06:18
senses, like going blind or deaf or something.
3:06:20
Perhaps this is all just hearsay though.
3:06:24
If you're curious about it, let's ask a doctor.
3:06:28
But it seems to me you've awakened already successfully.
3:06:32
Why do you care? I got a little dizzy and didn't
3:06:40
see the step. Thank you, I suddenly couldn't
3:06:45
see clearly back there and ended up startling that monster.
3:06:50
I'm so sorry. Psyche, when did your eyesight
3:06:56
start to fade? When was it?
3:07:01
Could psyche's sight loss be a symptom of deterioration?
3:07:05
Could all the lodgers at the Hypnos house be deteriorators?
3:07:10
Sir, I'd like to enquire about someone, and I hope you'll be
3:07:13
frank and supportive. See this camera?
3:07:17
If you refuse, I might just hand it over to the Security Bureau.
3:07:21
They'd surely be interested. Come on, cut me some slack.
3:07:27
If you're digging for some military secrets, you don't need
3:07:29
to corner me. A foot soldier like me.
3:07:32
I'm basically just a gatekeeper. Do you know anything about Henry
3:07:37
Ethelred, the owner of the Hypnos house in the north of the
3:07:40
city? I mean, anything about him?
3:07:42
I'd like to hear it all. Henrik Ethelred.
3:07:46
Isn't he just an inn owner? My superior does have some
3:07:49
connection with him. He's got a bit of a history, but
3:07:52
he's been a law abiding citizen these past years.
3:07:56
Oh, that man's got quite the temper.
3:07:58
Not a rare occasion he's shut the door on travellers, but
3:08:01
that's just how he is. Even back in his proper job days
3:08:03
he wasn't a nice guy either, but at least back then he had his
3:08:06
family to keep him in check. Well, it was what?
3:08:14
Some 1415 years ago, Henrik Ethelred committed a murder up
3:08:18
in Scarlet River, Flagstone. The victim was a Caron one with
3:08:23
signs of deterioration as I just said.
3:08:25
Not a major crime though, so he only served a few months before
3:08:28
getting released. Why would he do that?
3:08:33
I don't know, but everyone would fear and despise A deteriorator
3:08:37
I guess. I just heard this from my
3:08:41
superior. It's been a long time and it
3:08:42
didn't happen locally, so don't hold it against me if I've got
3:08:45
some details wrong. The older folks in Ice Lake all
3:08:51
know that Henrik was once a renowned Dr. quite the skilled
3:08:54
medic he was, Even the nobles from the inner city would go to
3:08:57
him. But then something happened and
3:09:00
he shut down his clinic at the height of his fame, only to
3:09:03
reopen it as an inn a couple of years later.
3:09:07
Come to think of it, that was right around the time he got in
3:09:09
trouble in Scarlet River. He had a wife and a daughter.
3:09:15
They were just an ordinary family of three.
3:09:17
But then his wife passed away quite early and he raised his
3:09:20
daughter on his own. As for his daughter, what's her
3:09:24
name, Heidi Haley? I don't quite remember.
3:09:27
Anyway, she went on a trip to Scarlet River with Henryk, but
3:09:31
never returned with him. He never talks about his
3:09:34
daughter. One year my superior asked about
3:09:37
her over drinks and Henrik just smashed his glass and stormed
3:09:40
off. I swear.
3:09:42
I've told you everything I know. Can you please let me off now?
3:09:46
Just give me the film. Damn it.
3:09:50
You look nice. How could you be so cunning?
3:10:00
Well, take care, Sir. Hey, you're just going to leave
3:10:08
like that? Where are you going?
3:10:10
I You promised not to tell anyone, didn't you?
3:10:13
You have to stick to your word.