<TextBlock 1 w:50 h:2>
Bart
"Let's split up!<New>
I'll go to the mausoleum.<Delay 30>
I'll take Fei and..."<Delay 30><Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 2 w:50 h:3>
Bart
"I see, that'll be good.<Delay 30>
Then please go help Sig!"<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 3 w:46 h:2>
"So, if that's the case
then..."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 4 w:52 h:2>
Bart
"Alright! That decides it!<New>
Everyone else cooperate
with Sig!"<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 5 w:40 h:4>
Bart
"Huh?<Delay 30>
You don't have to...<Delay 30>
Oh, yeah.<New>
Sorry Margie.
Come along with us."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 6 w:42 h:3>
Bart
"Alright I'm counting
on all of you!<New>
He's a dead man the
next time I see him!"<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 7 w:30 h:1>
How's Bledavik?<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 8 w:50 h:4>
It's under martial law so
it's gotten progressively
harder to contact our
agents in the city.<New>
According to the info we
finally got just a while
ago, there's no major
activity. <New>
We think they've found
some reason to attack and
are getting ready now..."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 9 w:44 h:1>
The possiblity exists.<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 10 w:52 h:3>
However I've heard that
Shakhan's powerbase in the
capital is erroding away.<New>
He's probably weaker than
we thought.<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 11 w:50 h:2>
Anyway, it's happened and
we're committed now.<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 12 w:40 h:1>
I feel the same way.<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 13 w:52 h:2>
Now that I think about it,
12 years ago...<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 14 w:52 h:4>
Ever since the coup d'etat
by Shakhan, there's been
a lot of tension in our
country.<New>
With Marguerite back now, 
I agree that the former
dynasty should be returned
to power.<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 15 w:56 h:2>
Everyone feels the same
but we must look at reality.<New>
Do we have the strength to
do that now?<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 16 w:52 h:6>
Now I hear Bartholomew,
the one who brought back
Marguerite, has started
moving around out in the
open. I'm certain Shakhan
is preparing a large army.<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 17 w:42 h:2>
Shakhan may be coming
here soon...<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 18 w:10 h:1>
 ... <Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 19 w:50 h:2>
What's gonna happen to us
if he captures this area?<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 20 w:48 h:1>
Will everyone be killed?<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 21 w:52 h:5>
I seriously doubt that.<Delay 30>
Even he won't want to risk
provoking any kind of
outrage with the citizens.<New>
Especially in this
situation, he will
definitely want to avoid
putting himself in a
compromising situation.<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 22 w:50 h:2>
We should set up a hiding
place just in case...<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 23 w:28 h:1>
Maybe there...<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 24 w:48 h:4>
Sigurd
"I went to the tool shop
to borrow a table.<New>
The owner said...
'if we need anything for
the young master, just
ask for it.'"<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 25 w:30 h:2>
Bart
"I'm grateful."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 26 w:50 h:4>
Bart
"When I was a kid, <Delay 30>I
borrowed stuff from there
and got in big trouble."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 27 w:36 h:3>
Fei
"Borrowed...<Delay 30>
What did you take?<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 28 w:52 h:4>
Bart
"A toy boat.<Delay 30>
...I think that's what
it was.<New>
I put fireworks in it and
let it float on the
cathedral's lake. I always
used to play 'navy'."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 29 w:48 h:4>
Bart
"I'm not sure, but I
think I pretended the
lake was the open sea...<New>
...and I was the fleet
commander."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 30 w:46 h:4>
Bart
"Anyway...forget those
old stories.<Delay 30>
We should get started."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 31 w:26 h:4>
Bart
"First...<Delay 30>
Gebler is the
big problem."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 32 w:46 h:4>
Citan
"Yes, Ramsus is headed
towards achieving his
goals.<New>
That he is now the
commander of Gebler
is proof of that.<New>
A normal man<Delay 10> could not
progress so quickly
through that country's
organization.<New>
And now he is presently
located here in Ignas."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 33 w:46 h:3>
Citan
"Frankly, the situation
is not very favorable.<New>
We need to somehow find
a weak spot and attack
it with all our might."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 34 w:48 h:4>
Bart
"First, let's just
concentrate on Shakhan.<New>
Once he's out of the way
and Aveh is safe again,
we can think about how
to deal with Gebler."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 35 w:54 h:4>
Bart
"With our present strength
we should be able to hold
off the royal guard forces.<New>
The problem is how to deal
with Gebler in the mean
time...<New>
They will most likely move
at Shakhan's request.
They're not just gonna sit
by and watch quietly."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 36 w:38 h:3>
Citan
"...May I have a
look there please?"<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 37 w:52 h:3>
Citan
"In short, we want Gebler
to leave for a while...<New>
At least until we are able
to take back the Royal
Capital, Bledavik."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 38 w:50 h:3>
Sigurd
"But the problem is...<New>
will attacking the border
guards be enough to set
the center in motion?"<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 39 w:48 h:4>
Citan
"To be sure then, Nisan
will just have to appear
to align with Kislev.<New>
If they see it that way,
they will certainly make
a move."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 40 w:46 h:4>
Bart
"You're saying that you
intend to use Nisan as
bait?"<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 41 w:14 h:2>
Fei
"Doc!?"<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 42 w:48 h:4>
Sigurd
"Shakhan is very
sensitive to Nisan's
and Kislev's actions.<New>
If Nisan starts moving
he will probably leave
it up to Gebler, but..."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 43 w:42 h:4>
Citan
"Of course I do not
wish to do that from
the beginning.<New>
But looking at the
situation, we have to
be willing to go that
far."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 44 w:12 h:1>
Hmm...<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 45 w:42 h:4>
Bart
"First, we infiltrate
into the capital.<New>
To take out Shakhan,
we'll have to meet
up with our agents
already in the city."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 46 w:46 h:3>
Citan
"We are forgetting
one thing...<New>
The front line units
along Kislev's border."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 47 w:12 h:2>
Bart
"...!"<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 48 w:40 h:4>
Bart
"Damn...<Delay 30>
That puts everything
in jeopardy!"<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 49 w:48 h:4>
Citan
"Do not feel so down.<New>
I simply wanted you
to see the current 
distribution of force
in the area.<New>
Even in the worst case
that they do come, it
will not be such a great
problem."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 50 w:38 h:2>
Bart
"What do you mean?"<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 51 w:50 h:4>
Citan
"I have some additional
information about Aveh's
border fleet.<New>
The former Aveh supreme
commander was transferred
there.<New>
Not really transferred,<Delay 30>
more like <Delay 30>demoted...<Delay 30>
His name is Vanderkaum."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 52 w:30 h:2>
Sigurd
"Vanderkaum..."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 53 w:38 h:4>
Sigurd
"You don't mean the
Vanderkaum that was
in Jugend?"<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 54 w:32 h:2>
Citan
"The very same."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 55 w:54 h:4>
Citan
"Young one, he has not been
able to adapt to the change
in tactics...<New>
particularly following the
introduction of Gears...<New>
He is a man who will never
stray from his dependence
on large naval guns."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 56 w:50 h:4>
Bart
"You mean, he's stubborn.<New>
He is all size and no
real military power.
An excellent target for
pirates."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 57 w:42 h:4>
Maison
"Young master!<Delay 30>
This is not going to
be an act of piracy!"<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 58 w:30 h:2>
Bart
"Just kidding."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 59 w:56 h:4>
Citan
"Actually, the number of
Gears assigned to the fleet
seems to have been reduced."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 60 w:44 h:4>
Citan
"Even with that...<Delay 30>
how gallant of him to
be so self-righteous."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 61 w:42 h:4>
Bart
"Is he that much of
a muscle head? It'll
be fun taunting him."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 62 w:30 h:2>
Maison
"Young master!"<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 63 w:42 h:3>
Bart
"I know! I know!<New>
Anyway, Citan, do you
think he can strike
our Gear forces?"<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 64 w:50 h:3>
Citan
"It is not a problem.<New>
Even with Vanderkaum, we
have enough forces left
to pull off the feint.<New>
However, it would not be
wise to underestimate our
opponents."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 65 w:18 h:2>
Fei
"Me...!?"<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 66 w:50 h:4>
Sigurd
"Hold on now!<Delay 30>
There's no reason to
involve you all in this!"<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 67 w:36 h:2>
Fei
"...I'll do it.<New>
Yes, let me do it.
When do we leave?"<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 68 w:36 h:2>
Bart
"...Are you sure?"<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 69 w:46 h:4>
Fei
"We've come this far...
Hey, we're friends to
the end, now!"<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 70 w:42 h:4>
Citan
"Speed is everything.
We should do this as
soon as possible."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 71 w:40 h:2>
Bart
"Alright, tomorrow!"<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 72 w:46 h:4>
Sigurd
"I am truly grateful...<Delay 30>
Fei...<Delay 30>
Citan."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 73 w:14 h:2>
Bart
"Yeah!"<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 74 w:36 h:4>
Bart
"There's no way we
can lose!<Delay 30> No one
will die in vain!"<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 75 w:28 h:3>
Maison
"Well put,
young master!"<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 76 w:50 h:3>
Margie
"You okay?<Delay 30>
Sister, are you wounded?"<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 77 w:54 h:4>
Sister Agnes
"I'm fine. <Delay 30>
Marguerite and Bartholomew,
I'm sorry..."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 78 w:48 h:4>
Sigurd
"I took some troops and
searched the area, but I
couldn't find anyone."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 79 w:18 h:2>
Bart
"Really?"<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 80 w:54 h:3>
Sister Agnes
"Earlier, <Delay 30>
after everyone came out..."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 81 w:46 h:4>
Sister Agnes
"Over half of the
residents have fled
from Nisan.<New>
After that, Shakhan's
position in the country
was compromised so...<New>
he didn't care about
reputations anymore and
attacked this land."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 82 w:50 h:4>
Citan
"I see. <Delay 30>
A last desperate plan to
reverse the situation..."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 83 w:46 h:4>
Bart
"Sister, I assume the
people remaining in the
town are...?"<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 84 w:50 h:3>
Sister Agnes
"Yes. <Delay 30>
Hiding in the mausoleum."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 85 w:38 h:3>
Fei
"Mausoleum...?<Delay 30>
Hiding in a grave?"<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 86 w:44 h:4>
Margie
"The Great Mothers and
Kings of Aveh of old
are revered there."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 87 w:54 h:3>
Bart
"It's not just some regular
grave or anything."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 88 w:28 h:3>
Sister Agnes
"Bartholomew,
about that..."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 89 w:42 h:3>
Sister Agnes
"Shakhan and
the Fatima Jasper...<New>
He's after the Fatima
Treasure."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 90 w:54 h:4>
Citan
"Treasure...?<Delay 30> If he
wants the treasure what is
he doing attacking here..."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 91 w:26 h:2>
Bart
"Huh?<Delay 30> Ahh..."<Delay 30><Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 92 w:48 h:4>
Bart
"Actually, the Fatima
Treasure is in the
mausoleum.<New>
There was even father's
will there, but I didn't
tell anyone..."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 93 w:52 h:3>
Fei
"Treasure...<New>
You mean that thing in the
picture scrolls you showed
me earlier in your base?"<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 94 w:52 h:4>
Bart
"Yeah.<New>
If you follow that legend,
you're supposed to get
your hands on some great
power."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 95 w:36 h:3>
Sigurd
"We must stop them
somehow."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 96 w:40 h:3>
Bart
"There's no problem.
The Jasper is..."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 97 w:50 h:3>
Sister Agnes
"They plan to use the
former Mother's retinas."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 98 w:28 h:2>
Bart
"Wha...<Delay 30>what!!"<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 99 w:40 h:4>
Sister Agnes
"Remove the deceased
Mother's retina,<Delay 30> and
break the seal."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 100 w:50 h:3>
Bart
"Use the body of Margie's
mother?"<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 101 w:24 h:2>
Margie
"Mom's...!!"<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 102 w:52 h:4>
Sister Agnes
"I'm sorry. They used
innocent citizens and sect
followers as a shield.<New>
There was no other way...<New>
The truth we heard
previously from Margie
about the Jasper's true
form and how it's used.<New>
They know now...<Delay 30>
I am truly sorry."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 103 w:38 h:4>
Bart
"Well...<Delay 30>
I don't blame you.
They had hostages!"<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 104 w:44 h:4>
Citan
"Wait a moment.<Delay 30>
Retinas...what are you
speaking of?"<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 105 w:50 h:4>
Bart
"The Fatima Jasper is the
topaz blue pupils of the
Fatima dynasty...<New>
In other words...<Delay 30>
our retinal pattern.<New>
The doors to the treasure
are opened by that...<Delay 30>
Or so it is said."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 106 w:52 h:4>
Bart
"However no one has ever
used it. It's not to be
used for minor conflicts.<New>
The doors are to be opened
only when the kingdom is
truly in danger.<New>
So neither I, <Delay 30>
nor my father, <Delay 30>
nor grandfather,<New>
nor my great grandfather
have ever used it."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 107 w:44 h:3>
Citan
"So, that <Delay 30>is the true
form of the Jasper..."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 108 w:14 h:2>
Bart
"Damn!"<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 109 w:56 h:4>
Bart
"That old coot, <Delay 30>he wants to
profane a holy person's
corpse? That's unthinkable!"<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 110 w:48 h:4>
Citan
"It is a closely guarded
secret but the 'Ethos'
people are not holy men.<New>
They simply supervise."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 111 w:46 h:3>
Fei
"Yes, of course they
wouldn't feel anything!<New>
Let's go Bart!<Delay 30>
Before the mausoleum is
trashed."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 112 w:20 h:2>
Bart
"Alright!"<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 113 w:38 h:3>
Sigurd
"Young master!<Delay 30>
I have a proposal."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 114 w:34 h:2>
Bart
"What is it Sig?"<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 115 w:50 h:4>
Sigurd
"Currently Aveh is in
confusion with Shakhan
running amok.<New>
It should be very easy
to bring down the center
with no Gebler units
around.<New>
It'll be the best time to
make our return to the
capital."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 116 w:52 h:4>
Citan
"That is a good idea.<New>
Shakhan is most likely
thinking of the Fatima
Jasper as his last card.<New>
While we prevent the young
one from handing over the
treasure to Shakhan...<New>
a separate force will take
back the capital.
Then he will have nowhere
else to go."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 117 w:42 h:3>
Bart
"I got it...<Delay 30>
Sounds good.<New>
We can pay everything
back in one shot!"<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 118 w:26 h:6>
    Elly
    Citan
    Billy
    Rico
    Maria
    <Chu-Chu><Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 119 w:32 h:2>
Elly
"Fine, I'll go."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 120 w:52 h:4>
Citan
"If possible, I would like
to return to the capital
with Sigurd.<New>
Two former Solarians will
dethrone the 'Ethos'...
How very ironic."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 121 w:20 h:2>
Billy
"I'll go."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 122 w:34 h:2>
Rico
"Leave it to me."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 123 w:36 h:2>
Maria
"I will help out."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 124 w:38 h:3>
<Chu-Chu>
"There's no choice 
but for me chu go!"<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 125 w:26 h:5>
    Elly
    Billy
    Rico
    Maria
    <Chu-Chu><Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 126 w:20 h:2>
Elly
"I'll go."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 127 w:20 h:2>
Billy
"I'll go."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 128 w:34 h:2>
Rico
"Leave it to me."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 129 w:36 h:2>
Maria
"I will help out."<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 130 w:38 h:3>
<Chu-Chu>
"There's no choice
but for me chu go!"<Close><End of Block>
<TextBlock 131 w:30 h:3>
Margie
"Hold on.<Delay 30>
I'm going too!"<Close><Close><End of Block>
