Arc the Lad II Game Script
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Last Update: May 12, 2006.
What's New: Script complete through the events at White House
Hunter's Guild jobs #10-13
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I. Table of Contents
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I. Table of Contents
II. Q & A
III. Game Script
IV. Hunter's Guild Job Scripts
V. Miscellaneous
II. Q & A
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Nothing yet!
III. ARC THE LAD II GAME SCRIPT
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[as the game opens, the camera pans past a scene of carnage–-people are
dead/dying and being shot and everything is seen through a fiery haze]
[in front of the statue of the Fire Guardian, a group of men are being
confronted by a group of soldiers]
Old Man: By what authority are you doing this?
Officer: If I were staring down the barrel of a gun, I would be less
inquisitive.
Man: We will never allow the Fire Guardian to be taken!
Officer: Hrmph. Is your Guardian so valuable to you...
...that you would sacrifice yourselves to stop us? Fine. We shall give
you the martyrdom you desire.
[at this point a young boy runs in between the men and the soldiers]
Elc: Wait! Stop!
Elc's dad: Elc--!
Officer: FIRE!!
[the soldiers open fire on the men, killing all but Elc]
Elc: Grandpa! DAD!! ...Why? Why did you do that?! They did nothing wrong!
Officer: They were in the way, boy...and so are you. Prepare to join your
father in the afterworld!
Elc: NO!! You won't hurt anyone else! You'll suffer for what you've done!
[Elc summons the power of fire and uses it to kill the soldiers]
Elc: Now it's your turn!
[Elc begins to use his powers, but collapses instead]
Officer: Hrmph. He appears to have exhausted himself. That was quite an
impressive display, don't you agree? The boy seems to channel the power of the
Fire Guardian!
Scientist: When the child's anger boiled over...
...he unleashed Fire energy upon your soldiers. It was absolutely
extraordinary.
[more soldiers arrive]
Officer: Let us complete our task and leave this stinking hovel. Fasten the
chains, men! Double-time! [the soldiers leave] Signal the Silver Noah,
soldier.
Soldier: Yes, sir! [gives the signal]
{FMV: The Silver Noah moves into place to begin lifting the Fire Guardian
statue}
[another group of soldiers arrives]
Soldier: The cargo is secured and ready for transport, sir!
[shot of the Fire Guardian being lifted away on chains]
Officer: Excellent job. Return to the ship!
[the soldiers leave]
Officer: Shall we take the child to the facility?
Scientist: Certainly.
[the scientist walks over to Elc, grabs him, and begins to drag him away]
Elc: Let...me...go! Leave...me...alone!
[the screen fades to black]
Elc: Let me go... Leave me ALONE!!
[fade in; Elc wakes up in his bed in his apartment]
Elc: ...
Elc: I had that dream again...
...I wish I could erase the memories so I could get a decent night's sleep.
[Elc climbs out of bed]
[to progress, go to the door and attempt to leave; a man named Lynx will enter
Elc's apartment]
Lynx: Elc, I'm glad you're still up. You've got to come to the Guild...right
now.
Elc: Lynx, do you know what time it is?
Lynx: Yeah. It's time to go to work. I've got a job for you! Besides, you're
a Hunter, remember? Saving the world from darkness at any hour! You're not
supposed to care WHEN the jobs come to you, just how much they pay...
Elc: Speaking of which, how much are we talking, here?
Lynx: You'll do it then? Great. We'll talk money at the Guild. Get ready!
[speak to Lynx again for a dialogue prompt]
Lynx: Are you ready to leave?
Elc: >Of course!
No, wait.
>No, wait.
Lynx: Will you light a fire under it? The job won't wait all night!
>Of course!
Lynx: Great! Let's go.
[Lynx leaves and Elc is free to exit; the scene goes directly to the Prodias
Hunters' Guild]
[[Hunter's Guild]]
Lynx: The dispatcher at the counter has the job. Time to go to work.
[NPC dialogue]
Lynx: This is not the time for games, Elc. Get the job from the dispatcher at
the counter!
Hunter: Hunters' Guilds are the same all over, and this one's no different.
'Cept maybe the people here in Prodias are gentler, so there's less work.
Elc: I don't know about that. I stay pretty busy...
Hunter: I heard around that you keep pretty busy chasin' bounties. What's the
secret? I'm not makin' squat.
Hunter 2: A Hunter's life ain't all glitz and glamor. It's puttin' yourself in
danger...
...workin' in toilet-bowl conditions...interrogatin' scumbags with bad teeth
and worse breath. But some people get into the business without realizin'
that. If your parents found out what you do, they'd be cryin'.
Elc: Parents...yeah, they might have. If they were still alive.
Elc: Good to see you! It's been a while.
Hunter 3: Elc!! I didn't know you were back in town! Off to collect another
bounty, eh?
Elc: Duty calls...
Hunter 3: You're definitely the man to beat in the Guild. If there's a
problem, you're the solution.
Elc: Come on now, Focks! You're definitely stretching the truth there...
Hunter 4: Well, well. I see that you're still too dumb to get out of this
rat-infested business, Elc!
Elc: Cooger? Is that you?
Hunter 4: Yeah, it's me, you walking waste of the Fire Guardian's power!
Elc: Heh! Don't sugarcoat your feelings for me, buddy.
Hunter 4: You've been a stranger, lately. What've ya been up to?
Elc: You know...just business.
Hunter 5: Hey, if you need a few tips to perfect your craft, I can help. And,
each tutorial is only 100 G. ...Oh, it's just you, Elc. I didn't recognize
you. Did you do something with your hair?
Elc: Knock it off, Denim. I didn't change my hair, and you knew it was me.
What kind of ridiculous business did you start THIS time? You're trying to
find stupid Hunters to train?
Hunter 5: A guy's gotta make a living. But, hey! I've got good stuff. Check
it out!
Arc the Lad 2 Basic Course
>Battle Attacks
Battle Items
Counterattacks
Done
>Battle Attacks
Hunter 5: When you attack, move next to the enemy, and turn towards
it. Then press (X). With some distance weapons, you can attack
without being adjacent to the enemy.
Elc: Yeah, like my spear.
>Battle Items
Hunter 5: To use an item, press([]) to open the inventory window.
Once the window is open, choose the desired item and press (X). Use
[L1] or [R1] to change the window type. The most important general
items to carry are herbs. They recover HP.
>Counterattacks
Hunter 5: After attacking an enemy, it may counterattack you. If the
enemy is strong, the counterattack can exceed the damage you inflict.
If the counter is especially strong, you could die unexpectedly. To
avoid enemy counters, use distance attacks, or attack enemies from
behind. However, even rear attacks aren't completely safe. Some
enemies can counter rear attacks.
>Done
Hunter 5: See? I got the info goods! You'd pay 100 G for it,
wouldn't you?
Elc: Well...
[if you approach the door to the back room]
Dispatcher: You there! Get away from that door! Only Hunters with 250 Merits
or more are allowed through it.
Dispatcher: Well, it's comforting to see that some things never change. You're
late, Elc. As usual. This is a hot one, kid. You're lucky I didn't give this
to someone else. The location of the operation is Aldia Skyport. Some radical
freak is causing trouble. He's giving the Skyport cops fits, but I guess
that's no surprise, eh? The job pays 2000 G, and I gave it to Lynx in advance
to hold for you. Wrap this one up quickly, okay? And, I don't want a mess
this time, or I'm charging you for the cleanup!
Elc: No problem, but why'd you give the dough to Lynx?!
Dispatcher: Look, kid. I paid in advance for your services this time. I'm
counting on success. Nothing less.
Elc: Hey, don't worry, bean counter. You bought the best.
[to progress, walk over and speak with Lynx again]
Lynx: So, did you get the assignment?
Elc: Yes. Funny thing. The dispatcher says you've got the bounty for this job
already.
Lynx: Uh...yeah. I didn't want him to rip us off.
Elc: I'm more concerned about getting taken closer to home. I'd better get the
lion's share of the bounty when this is done.
Lynx: Yeah, yeah. You should know to trust me by now. I'll take care of you!
By the way, did you sign in on the journal at the counter?
Elc: >Of course!
Huh? What's that?
>Huh? What's that?
Lynx: Press (X) in front of the white book on the counter. The
journal automatically records your progress and current status.
>Of course!
Lynx: Are you ready?
Elc: >Yes, I am!
No, I'm not!
>No, I'm not!
Lynx: What? You still haven't signed the journal?! Press (X) in
front of the white book on the counter. The journal automatically
records your progress and current status.
>Yes, I am!
Lynx: Great! One Skyport coming up, one terrorist going down!
{FMV: pan over the exterior of the Skyport}
[[Aldia Skyport]]
[inside, a green-haired man is holding a woman hostage; they are surrounded by
several cops]
Woman: Please help me!
[the green-haired man (hereafter Alfred) unleashes several bolts of lightning
and the cops back away]
Alfred: Get BACK, you idiots!
Woman: Why are you all standing there?! HELP ME!!
Cop: Please remain calm, miss. We want you to walk away from this unharmed.
Now then, sir, tell us again what you want.
Woman: Didn't you hear him the first time?! He wants you to close down the
Skyport!
Cop: Please remain CALM, miss!!
[screen pans over to two middle-aged men]
Man: Did you hear that? If the Skyport is shut down, the Saint Diana cannot
land.
Man 2: And all the major guests of the Ceremony are on board.
Man: Of course...now I understand this thug's motives! Without those guests,
the Ceremony cannot take place!
[screen pans back]
Cop: Close the Skyport? That's impossible!
Alfred: Then kiss this pretty little girl goodbye.
Woman: Why don't you stop asking questions and do what he WANTS?!
Cop: I don't have authoriza...
Alfred: I SAID, shut up and DO it! NO EXCUSES!
[Alfred unleashes more lightning; screen pans back to the middle-aged men]
Man: Those idiotic rent-a-cops are going to get ALL of us killed! If they
can't handle this criminal, what are we going to do?!
Man 2: I called in a Hunter.
Man: Hunter? What's a Hunter?
Man 2: They're mercenaries that take on tasks for money. I don't know how
they started, but I hear they get the job done.
{FMV: a small airship flies close to the Skyport tower and a figure jumps off
of it and crashes through a window}
[Elc, standing among the broken glass from the window, takes a moment to look
around]
Elc: Looks like I landed in the middle of the party.
Alfred: Huh?!
[the woman takes advantage of Alfred's confusion and runs away]
Alfred: Damn it! What the hell do you think you're doing?!
Elc: Taking out the trash. Nothing personal. I've got a job to do, and
today, you're it.
Alfred: What about the garbage coming out of your mouth, punk?! Now stop
talking and start bleeding!
[battle begins; after Alfred's HP is depleted...]
Alfred: Damn. You ARE strong. But I'm smart...
[Alfred teleports to the exit]
Alfred: He who fights and runs away, will live to fight another day. We WILL
meet again, and next time, I won't be so nice.
[Alfred runs out onto the walkway and onto the airship]
Elc: (He ran into the ship!)
[NPC dialogue]
Cop: I appreciate the offer to join you, but I must remain here. After all,
the terrorist could very well return to this lobby.
Cop 2: Why are you still here?! Go after that maniac! He went through the
door over there and ran to the airship!
Cop 3: We're placing you in charge of the situation. We were trained to handle
HUMAN criminals...and that guy isn't human. Good luck. You'll need it.
Cop 4: Why are you talking to me?! Go and get that freak! That's what you're
paid to do, isn't it, Hunter?
Cop 5: I'm so glad that the hostage is alright.
Cop 6: I'm amazed that monster didn't rip the girl apart. Yes, he's a monster.
No human has such freakish powers.
Woman: Thank you so very much for distracting that lunatic. Oh... There's a
cut on your forehead. You're bleeding!
Elc: It's nothing.
Woman: No, no. Let me see. Here. Tie this around the cut. [Gale Bandanna
received!] Please be careful. That man won't hesitate to kill you...
Cop 7: I've been ordered not to allow anyone through here. I know who you are,
but I have my orders. Sorry.
Cop 8: The area is secured. We've done our job...now you do yours.
Cop 9: If you hadn't arrived when you did, that girl would be dead. Perhaps
you could parlay her life debt into a...special favor.
Man: Don't stand there, Hunter! Stop the madman!
Man 2: I'm billing the Guild for the cost of the window!
[[Romalia Airship]]
[Elc walks through a hall, and as he passes a door...]
Elc: (Someone's in there... I can smell it!)
[Elc enters the room]
Elc: (He's close...)
[a growling noise is heard and an animal's glowing red eyes can be seen]
Elc: There! [he walks forward]
???: Paundit! Come here!
[the animal retreats and the room lights up to reveal a girl (Lieza) is also
present]
Lieza: Please don't be angry at Paundit. He's just protective of me.
Elc: Uh, how can a monster be your guardian?!
Lieza: Paundit is NOT a monster!
Elc: Then your definition is quite different from mine. But, why isn't your
mutt attacking me?
Lieza: ...
Elc: You've tamed the creature! Amazing! I would love to hear an
explanation...
...but I have a more pressing question for you. Did you see a strange man run
past the door? He's a dangerous fugitive. I've come to capture him.
Lieza: ...
Elc: I shall take your silence as a "No".
[Elc turns to leave the room]
Lieza: You...
[Elc turns back to Lieza]
Elc: Excuse me?
Lieza: You might be looking for ME.
Elc: What do you mean?
Lieza: ...
Elc: I said, WHAT do you MEAN?!
Lieza: ...Please let me escape.
Elc: Escape?
[Lieza begins to speak, but is cut off by a scream from outside]
???: HELP!!
Elc: Damn it! I'll be back for that explanation!
[Elc runs out of the room]
[if you re-enter...]
Lieza: I heard a scream from the corridor.
Paundit: Grrrrrr.
[out in the corridor, Elc finds a body]
Man: Over...there... [screen pans right to another door] He's headed...for
the...deck.
[Elc goes through the door and arrives on the airship's deck; Alfred is already
there]
Elc: Are you gonna keep running? Or will you wise up and surrender?
Alfred: I choose...neither. The chase is over, Hunter...
...and so is your short career. I will enjoy watching the life run from your
veins!
[Alfred summons four bats]
Alfred: Aren't they beautiful?
Elc: How did you...DO that?!
Alfred: Drink deeply, my pets! Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!
[suddenly, Elc is healed by a magic spell]
Elc: A healing spell?!
???: Do you feel better now?
Elc: You--?
[screen pans over to reveal Lieza and Paundit standing behind Elc]
Elc: You healed me.
Lieza: Is that all right?
Elc: No complaints here! I think you just won this battle for me!
[the battle begins; after Alfred has retreated a ways...]
Alfred: I can't let these creatures frighten me. I need to stay calm...!
[the battle resumes; after Alfred's HP have been depleted...]
Alfred: Please... help me.
Elc: I'm not qualified to counsel nutcases. Perhaps you can consult a prison
psychologist.
Alfred: No! You...you don't understand! They'll never forgive my failure!
They'll...kill me!
Elc: Who are "they"?
Lieza: ...
Alfred: The Cabal! They're everywh... [a shot is fired] GWAAA!!! [he dies]
Elc: ?!
???: He never could close his trap.
[screen pans left to reveal several men in dark suits]
Elc: Who are you?
Lieza: Oh, no...!
Boss: Gimme the girl. Now.
Elc: Do you know these men?
Lieza: They...
Boss: Shut up! You should keep your nose outta our business...
...before it gets cut off.
Elc: WHAT did you say?!
[the men with the boss pull out their guns]
Elc: Time to go!!
[Elc, Lieza, and Paundit run off screen to the right]
Boss: Where you gonna run, huh?
[screen pans forward to where the party has been forced to stop]
Elc: Damn!
[the boss and his men walk up behind them]
Elc: Whoa!
Boss: Watch your step, kid.
Lieza: All right! I'll...go with you. [she begins to walk forward]
Elc: No!!
Lieza: But I have to. Don't you see? If I don't they'll kill us both.
[the screen fades out and then fades into a sepia-toned flashback in a forest]
???: [off screen] Where are those two children?! We have to find them! NOW!!
[two young children run onto the screen; a boy (obviously Elc) and a blonde
girl]
???: They went that way! Catch them! HURRY!!
[the two continue running, but the girl soon trips and falls]
Girl: Ouch...
Elc: Mariel!! [he runs to her] Get up! Come on!
Mariel: I...can't.
Elc: Yes, you can!
???: They're just children. They couldn't have gone far! Find them!
Mariel: Please, Elc. Go without me.
Elc: No...
Mariel: But if you stay, they'll find us both...
[the flashback ends and the screen fades back to the present]
Thug: Whassa matter, girlie? Get OVER here!
Lieza: ... [she begins walking]
Thug 2: Ain't you gonna t'ank her, kiddo? She just saved your life.
Elc: Thank you...
Thug 2: There ya go.
Elc: ...for dropping your guard
[Elc runs forward and attacks the thug near him]
Lieza: Wha?
Thug: You doity little rat!
Lieza: *gasp* Paundit!!
[Paundit runs forward and attacks the thug near Lieza]
Elc: This way!
[Elc and Lieza move to a cable on the airship]
Lieza: ...Why are you helping me?
Elc: We'll trade explanations later. HANG ON!!
[Elc grabs Lieza and hooks on to the cable and the two slide down to a
platform; Paundit jumps down after them]
Thug 2: You ain't going nowhere, kid!
[the thug opens fire and Lieza is hit]
Elc: NOOO!!
Boss: Stop shooting, ya dumb basdit! She ain't worth nuttin' cold!
Thug 2: Sorry, boss.
Boss: Bogart.
Bogart: Yeah, boss?
Boss: Go to Gallarno and tell him what happened.
Bogart: Will do, boss. [he leaves]
Boss: Dat punk's gonna regret dis...
[fade in to Elc and Lieza in Prodias; Lieza is half leaning on and half being
dragged by Elc]
Elc: We're safe now. How badly are you hurt?
Lieza: It's hard...to breathe.
Elc: I'm taking you to Indigos. We can find someone there who can heal your
wounds. Just hold on...
[fade into Gallarno's office; Gallarno is on the phone, presumably with Bogart]
Gallarno: You didn't shut down the Skyport? Why not? A Hunter...with the
power of Flame? He beat Alfred...and he took Lieza? Find him...or suffer the
consequences. [he hangs up the phone] I knew it was too early to send Alfred on
a job... But I never imagined that kid would become a Hunter. And a Flame
Master, as well! This is starting to get interesting...
[fade out to the world map, where Elc proceeds automatically to Indigos]
[[Indigos]]
Elc: We made it!
Lieza: Is this...Indigos?
Elc: Yes. I have a friend who lives here.
[the two move forward and the scene fades in to Shu's apartment; Shu is
currently standing by the window looking out of it]
Radio: And in other news... Police continue to investigate the bizarre crime
scene at Aldia Skyport. The terrorist who attempted to shut down the Skyport
remains missing...
...along with the Hunter who was called in to subdue the criminal. The
authorities have asked for the public's help in finding both men...
...while they continue to investigate possible links between them. We'll keep
you updated on the situation as it develops.
[the sound of someone trying to open a door is heard]
Elc: Shu! It's me! Elc!
Shu: ...It's open.
[Elc and Lieza enter the apartment]
Elc: Shu, I need to stay here for a while...
...and so does she.
Shu: Who's the girl? What's wrong with her?
Elc: A long and strange story. I don't even know her name. But I do know
she's in big trouble...
Shu: ...You want to put her on the bed?
Elc: I thought you'd never ask.
[Elc walks over to the bed and lays Lieza down]
Shu: You came here from the Skyport?
Elc: I'm afraid to ask how you knew that. I encountered this girl while I was
there. She has the ability to tame monsters...
...and she was being pursued because of it.
Shu: By whom?
Elc: Men with strange hats and large guns...
...one of which shot her as we escaped. She needs medical attention, but...
Shu: ...what if her pursuers find her again? And now the police are pursuing
you.
Elc: Any ideas?
Shu: Talk to Lado.
Elc: Oh? And how can he help?
Shu: Doctor for hire. All the Hunters around here use him. I have business
to take care of. You can stay here while I'm gone. I suggest you get some
rest, too. You look like crap.
[Shu walks over to the door]
Shu: You need to be more careful, Elc.
Elc: I know. Thanks again.
Shu: Any time. [he leaves]
Elc: (I need to find Lado right away...)
[NPC dialogue]
Man: Are you a Hunter? If so, you'll find plenty of jobs at the Guild.
Child: You're creepy.
Woman: Yes, I know Lado...
...but I'm not sure where to find him.
Man 2: Why, yes, I know Lado...
...but I haven't spoken with him in a while. I've noticed that many of his
closest friends are Hunters.
Child 2: Hi! Who are you?
Woman 2: What happened to Shante's brother is so sad...
Old Man: This town is controlled by the Cabal.
Old Woman: A singer named Shante performs at the tavern. She's an adorable
young woman. I admire her!
Man 3: This is the most dangerous town in Aldia. Be careful.
Girl: A huge bounty was placed on the head of a criminal named Arc. It would
take me a lifetime to spend that much Goz!
Girl 2: Our town is home to a wonderful Hunter. He's strong, silent, and
scrumptious.
Old Woman 2: Did you hear the news? A lone terrorist attacked the Aldia
Skyport! Our world becomes more violent by the day...
Old Man 2: This is Indigos, the loveliest town in Aldia.
Boy: Hi! Are you a Hunter?
Elc: >Yes
No
>Yes
Boy: Yeah? You're cool! But I'll be the coolest Hunter of them all!
>No
Boy: Nah? You're uncool!
Boy 2: Hey! Do you hear those weird noises?
[in the tavern]
Woman: Hello, and welcome to our tavern!
Lado: Aaaaeeee...barkeep! Top this off, will ya?
Bartender: Doc, I think you've had enough.
Lado: Haay! When did I ask your o-opinion?
Elc: He's had a bit too much, I suspect.
Lado: Um? What are you looking at, boy? Go away!
Man: This town is boring. Why doesn't anything interesting happen?
Man 2: Something very interesting went down at the Aldia Skyport...
Man 2: The Hunter vanished after the incident at the Aldia Skyport. Perhaps
he was working with the monster the entire time.
Elc: (Everyone knows about the Skyport!)
Man 3: This is a good place to relax. That's why I come here even during the
day.
Bartender: You don't look familiar.
Man 4: What's wrong with drinking during the day? It helps me to wake up!
Man 5: Indigos is completely controlled by the Cabal. If you don't want to
die, don't mess with the big C.
Woman 2: I'm not in the mood to be picked up.
[in the jewelry store]
Man: Jewelry is so dull. I wonder why women love this shiny crap. I shouldn't
have let my girlfriend drag me in here.
Man 2: I'm thinking of opening a jewelry store in Prodias. I'm investigating
this store to steal...uh, borrow ideas.
Old Woman: This jewelry is famous because it's cheap. Unfortunately, I still
can't afford it.
Jeweler: Hello! How are you doing? This is the Indigos Jewelry Store! Please
take a look around!
Old Man: I'm thinking of buying something for my wife. Something nice and
sparkly, before I kick the bucket. You know...to ease the pain.
Girl: The gem in that case is called the "Witch's Tear". My daddy promised to
buy it for me real soon!
[in item shop]
Man: If your weapons get damaged, you can have them fixed. No sense in
throwing away a good weapon!
Shopkeeper: Welcome!
>Buy
Sell
Exit
[in the Hunters' Guild]
[if you examine the wanted posters]
Elc: (These are pictures of wanted monsters...
...but this isn't the time to take on a job.)
Hunter: What do YOU want, boy?
Dispatcher: Are you hear for an assignment, Hunter?
Elc: No. I am in search of someone. His name is Lado. Heard of him?
Dispatcher: A Hunter who hunts within the walls of the Guild?! Give me a
moment to savor the sweet irony!
Elc: I was told that Lado was known amongst the Hunters.
Dispatcher: Do I look like a Hunter to you? I thought not. So why don't you
go and find one?
Elc: Do you know a man named Lado?
Hunter: Yes, I do. He is a skilled surgeon and an infamous lush. Lado can be
found destroying his liver at the tavern.
[back at the tavern]
[after Elc enters, Lado moves unsteadily for the door]
Lado: Get out of my way, child!
[Elc moves aside and Lado leaves]
Elc: He's certainly not a happy drunk.
Elc: Do you know a man named Lado?
Bartender: Yep. He just walked out the door...
...mumbling something about the Ruin Town.
[at Ruin Town]
Lado: (He was supposed to meet me here...)
Monster: There you are.
Lado: ?!
Monster: Don't you recognize me? I didn't think you would. Do you remember a
thief who was shot in Indigos last week? A man you walked past instead of
trying to help?
Lado: I wanted to help him, but I couldn't. He was surrounded by police
officers!
Monster: Well, that thief's life was saved after all...
...and he was give the amazing gift of a new body. This body! And now, it's
time for you to pay for what you failed to do!
???: [off screen] Wait! [Elc runs up behind the monster]
Elc: The doctor is out, thief! Try again some other time.
Monster: Don't you know anything, kid?! You NEVER interrupt a psychotic
diatribe! I could educate you about that kinda stuff...
...but I'd much rather just kill you, too!
[a battle begins; after the monster has been defeated]
Monster: Damn you! [teleports away]
[Elc walks over to Lado]
Elc: Are you alright, sir?
Lado: Yes, but only because of you. How could that man have been turned into
a monster? I didn't know such power existed in this world....
Elc: You're Lado, aren't you?
Lado: Yes, I am.
Elc: I need a favor, then. A friend of mine has been shot. Without your aid,
she'll...
Lado: I understand. Take me to her.
[they leave; fade in to Shu's apartment]
Lado: You'll be alright now.
Elc: How is she?
Lado: somewhat weak, but she will recover quickly. If I had arrived much
later, however... Who did this to her?
Elc: ...
Lado: Never mind. Allow her plenty of rest...
...and consider my life debt paid in full. Goodbye.
[Lado leaves and Elc walks over to Lieza]
Lieza: ...
Elc: You look much better. He had a bad attitude, but he was an excellent
doctor.
Lieza: Did you bring him here?
Elc: Yes.
Lieza: Thank you. Why...did you save me?
Elc: Because you needed to be saved. My name is Elc. I'm a Hunter, but I
think that you already know that. What's your name?
Lieza: I'm Lieza. You're the nicest person I've ever met outside of my
village. You helped me without even knowing my name...
Elc: Why were those men after you, Lieza?
Lieza: I was taken from my village and put on the ship. They were sending me
to a place called the Facility. They said the Facility had a lot of kids like
me. On the ship, they did a lot of tests on me. The only thing that got me
through that was Paundit. He is the wolf-beast I've had since I was young.
Then, last night, they decided to move me to another room...
[flashback; Lieza, Paundit, and two soldiers are standing in a hall on the
airship while the lights flicker on and off]
Soldier: Not the damn lights again! Stay here while I check it out. Don't
let the freak and her furball out of your sight.
Soldier 2: Yes, sir. [the first soldier leaves]
Lieza: Excuse me...
Soldier 2: What is it, girl?
[the soldier walks over and Paundit attacks him from behind]
Soldier 2: Gyaaah!! [he dies]
Lieza: Come on, Paundit!
[Lieza and Paundit go through a door and into a different hallway]
Lieza: Hurry up! This way! [Paundit runs up to her] Let's hide in here, okay?
[the two duck into that room; moments later Alfred runs by and then Elc enters
the hallway]
[Lieza's flashback ends and fades back to the present]
Lieza: ...and that when I met you.
Elc: I see.
Lieza: I'm sorry I didn't tell you before.
Elc: It's alright.
Lieza: Ohhh... All that talking made me tired.
Elc: You need to rest, anyway. We can talk more later.
Lieza: Okay... [she closes her eyes and goes to sleep]
Shu: A "Facility" filled with gifted children...
Elc: ...Which might be related to my lost memories.
Shu: And your power to command Flame?
Elc: Yes.
Shu: When I have completed my current task...
...I will join you.
Elc: Thanks, Shu!
Shu: I suggest we follow Lieza's lead, and get some sleep.
[fade to night]
Lieza: ...
Shu: Zzzzz...
Elc: ...Stop it! Stop it! STOP!!
[there is a brief flashback to Elc's capture; fade to black]
???: Elc! Elc!
[fade in; it is morning and Lieza is standing next to Elc]
Lieza: Elc! [Elc finally wakes up] Are you okay? You were having a nightmare!
Elc: Yes... I'm alright. All my dreams are bad ones. You're feeling much
better, aren't you?
Lieza: Yes! I'm not weak at all.
Elc: That's wonderful to hear. Where is Shu?
Lieza: He left to finish his work.
Elc: I see.
Lieza: Elc...
Elc: Yes?
Lieza: You have missing memories?
Elc: ...so you overheard me yesterday. When I was a child, my father and
grandfather were...murdered. An army invaded our village and burned it to the
ground. A soldier dragged me into an airship...
...and that's where my mind goes blank. Shu found me five years ago...
...wandering through the west Aldian Desert.
Lieza: Oh...
Elc: It's not a very interesting story, is it? I've never enjoyed speaking
about myself...
Lieza: It's okay, Elc.
Elc: Anyway. I need to take on a few jobs. I refuse to ask Shu for financial
aid!
Lieza: Elc...may I come with you?
Elc: Are you kidding?!
Lieza: No...
Elc: Those men are looking for you, Lieza. What happens if they find you
again?
Lieza: That's why I need to stay with you...for protection.
Elc: But...
Lieza: Please!
Elc: Alright. You can come with me. But you will do whatever I ask of you,
whenever I ask it!
Lieza: Of course. Thank you! Paundit! Come on!
[NPC dialogue]
Woman: The Cabal controls our nation...
...and the police can't do a thing about it.
Man: Let's be honest, friend... Indigos is in-di-boonies. Where are you from?
Prodias?
Elc: >Yes
No
>Yes
Man: Really? I would give anything to move there. But I digress.
Would you like a brief
tour of the town?
Elc: >Yes
No
>Yes
Man: Excellent! Alright, let's start with... [screen pans to
tavern] ...the tavern, filled with liquor-loosened lips. Be
sure to catch a performance by Shante! [pan to item shop] This
is the Item Shop, where you can buy weapons, armor, and items.
[pan to jewelry store] This is the Jewelry Store. I hear
their wares are wonderful...not that I would know. [pan to
Hunter's Guild] And that's the Hunter's Guild. [screen pans
back to man] You'll find shops, a tavern, and a Guild in every
town. Just look for the signs. Do you want to hear that
again?
Elc: >Yes
No
>Yes
Man: [repeats tour dialogue]
>No
Man: Talk to me again if you need a refresher. Take
care!
>No
Man: Well, excuse me!
>No
Man: Oh, alright. I suppose you already know your way around. Just
remember, you can always ask me for help...
Man 2: Do you know about Arc?
Elc: >Yes
No
>Yes
Man 2: A silly question, I suppose. Everyone knows about Arc!
>No
Man 2: Arc and his cohorts are a band of notorious terrorists. At
least, that's what we're told...but who knows the truth?
[in tavern]
Man: I've been thinking about the incident at the Aldia Skyport. What could
have turned a man into such a monster?
Man 2: It's probably Arc who was responsible.
Man: Arc?
Man 2: Haven't you heard of him? He's a wanted criminal with evil powers!
Man 2: You know the great scoundrel Arc, don't you? He's a cold-blooded
bastard who killed the king of his country.
Man: I've done some bad things, but nothing THAT bad!
Man 3: Have you ever heard Shante's song? While she sings, everything is
right in the world.
Bartender: Are you still searching for Lado?
Man 4: This is Shante's stage. I'm staying right here until the show starts.
Woman: Everybody wants to see Shante. I'm so bored... Hey! How 'bout a
round of cards?
Elc: >Sure, sucker!
No, thanks.
>Sure, sucker!
Woman: I don't like the way you said that! Forget it!
>No, thanks.
Woman: Hah! I knew you were a puss! Run away, little girlie!
[there is no new dialogue in the item or jewelry shops]
[in the Hunter's Guild]
Hunter: Are you a Hunter? Let me share my motto with you: Enjoy each and every
moment of your ever-shorter life.
Dispatcher: You're the novice Hunter who came in here yesterday.
Elc: I'm a Hunter, but I'm certainly not a novice! My name is Elc. I used to
work in this town.
Dispatcher: Elc... Elc, the Flame Master?! Well, I have quite an important
favor to ask. I need you to eliminate a notorious group of bandits.
Elc: And what is the source of their notoriety?
Dispatcher: They use monsters to prey upon their victims. I'm afraid there's
no reward. Will you do it anyway?
Elc: >Of course!
Perhaps later.
>Perhaps later.
Dispatcher: I thought you were the Flame Master, not the Chicken
Heart!
>Of course!
Elc: Those bandits aren't gonna know what hit 'em.
Dispatcher: I should hope so.
[after agreeing to take on the job, Elc automatically exits the guild]
[cut to Elc and Lieza at the end of an alley]
Lieza: It's a dead end.
Elc: [looks around] Hmmm. Strange.
Lieza: [turns around] Uh-oh... [backs up] Turn around, Elc!
[Elc turns towards the alley entrance]
Elc: Who are you?
[Elc steps forward and the screen pans to the other end of the alley to reveal
a monster]
Monster: I'm surprised to see you here! Didn't you realize you were being set
up? Ah, well. Surely you realize you're about to die. [summons more monsters]
Elc: It's a trap!
[cue the start of a battle; for every monster defeated, a new one appears,
after this happens a few times...]
Lieza: Why do the monsters keep coming?
Elc: If you learn the answer, feel free to share!
[after another monster has been defeated and a new one appears...]
Elc: What?! Another monster?
[at this point, the screen pans down to the alley's entrance, where a detective
in a brown trench coat has just appeared]
Detective: Move it! MOVE IT!!
[six police officers arrive]
Detective: Be careful when apprehending the girl. She has the ability to
control monsters.
[the monsters engage the police in battle; pan back to Elc and Lieza]
Lieza: It's the police! They're here to help us, Elc!
Elc: I don't think so, Lieza. You and I are fugitives from the law, remember?
They're more likely to arrest us than to help us. And their commander has a
vendetta against me...
[pan back to the police battling the monsters]
Detective: Come on, men! Get them! NOW!! Use deadly force if necessary!
[pan to Elc and Lieza]
Elc: This is bad. Very, very bad...
[a door opens behind the two]
???: [from the doorway] Come this way! Hurry!
[Elc and Lieza hurry through the door]
Detective: [off screen] Where did they go?! FIND THEM!!
[cut to outside the tavern; Elc, Lieza, and a blue-haired woman (Shante) run
onto the screen and stop to the left of the tavern]
Shante: Follow me!
[the three duck into the tavern, the detective and the police arrive on the
scene shortly thereafter]
Detective: This way! Hurry UP!!
[the detective and the police charge off to the right; cut to tavern interior]
[Shante listens at the door for a moment and then walks over to Elc and Lieza]
Shante: They're gone.
Elc: Whew...thank you. I'm Elc and I work as a Hunter. This is Lieza.
Shante: You're a...? Ha, ha, ha! You should be ashamed of yourself!
Elc: Uh...
Shante: My name is Shante, by the way.
Elc: Why did you help us?
Shante: I don't know...
...but I just couldn't ignore you. What kind of Hunter isn't even man enough
to protect his girlfriend?
Elc: [jumps] Lieza isn't my girlfriend!
Lieza: Well, Shante, thank you very much.
Shante: Don't mention it. Well...Elc, right? She's a good girl. Don't lose
her.
Elc: I TOLD you, she's not...
Shante: Ha, ha, ha! You're funny. By the way...
...you two are fugitives, aren't you?
Elc: And how do you know that?
Shante: A Hunter vanished from the Skyport...
...and a girl vanished from the airship.
Elc: Where did you hear about that?
Shante: From them... I used to live as an informer. Do you want to buy
information? I think I can find out who's after you.
Elc: Really?
Shante: How about 1500 G?
Elc: So you helped us for money. Well, that's too expensive.
Shante: Too expensive for a Hunter? I thought Hunters made that much every
day!
Elc: But...
Shante: You have no idea who's after you. You're in serious trouble. You NEED
my information.
Elc: Okay. I'll hire you.
Shante: It's a deal! Come here again when you have enough money to pay my fee.
Elc: Perhaps. Be careful. Our pursuers are very dangerous.
Shante: Ha, ha, ha! The hapless Hunter is giving me advice? Thanks for the
warning, but I'll be just fine. [starts to walk away] Oh, I almost forgot to
tell you. I sing on this stage, so come and see me sometime.
Lieza: Sure! Elc?
Elc: ...
[Shante leaves]
Elc: Damn!
[fade to Gallarno's office]
Thug: Da police interrupted us, but we got the target, boss.
Gallarno: Good. Follow those brats...and no screwups!
[the thug teleports away]
Gallarno: Our little Flame Master and Monster Tamer... Heh, heh, heh, heh,
heh...
[cut back to Indigos, where Elc has just left the tavern]
Elc: It's getting dark.
[if you return to the Hunter's Guild at this point...]
Elc: That last job of yours almost got me KILLED. You didn't give me enough
information to do the job right!
Dispatcher: Hunters' jobs are never safe and surefire. That's why you guys
get the big bucks, right?
Elc: I don't like your attitude.
Dispatcher: Look, take the job or don't. Your choice. No one's twistin' your
arm.
Dispatcher: You still seem a little upset. Go cool off, kid.
[to advance the story, return to Shu's apartment]
Shu: I worry about the girl.
Elc: I can pay you later. Don't worry.
Shu: No. That is not what I mean. There is a strange aura around her.
Lieza: I'm sorry...It's my fault.
Elc: It's not your fault at all. The group that tried to take you...
...you need to be protected from them.
Shu: I shall accompany both of you from now on.
Elc: Thank you, Shu.
[NPC dialogue]
Man: Do you hear those weird noises?
Man 2: I hear that Arc destroyed some things from Romalia. I wonder what evil
experiments the Romalians are conducting...
Man 3: You know, a villain named Arc is looting the world!
[Hunter's Guild]
Hunter: [as Shu] Hello, Shu. How are you?
Dispatcher: What do you want?
>Accept job
Present job
Former jobs
Get bounty
Exit
[if you return to the tavern while it's still night, you can listen to Shante
sing her song, "MusicMan" (see Miscellaneous section)]
Woman: It's rare to catch one of Shante's performances.
Man: Today's drink is better than ever.
Man 2: Of course it is! Shante's song is the BGM!
Man 2: How beautiful!
Man: Yes, indeed.
Bartender: ...
Man 3: I don't want to talk to you now...
Man 4: ...
Man 5: Shante is living a life of tragedy. Her tragedy gives emotion to her
songs.
Woman 2: I envy Shante. She's beautiful, and popular, and a great singer!
[after Shante has finished performing]
Man: When I see Shante on stage, I forget all my troubles.
Man 2: I didn't know there was anything that troubled you.
Man: Shut up!
Man 3: That's great...
Man 4: Did you enjoy Shante's song? You feel good, don't you? She has a kind
of magic.
[NPCs the next day]
Man: I heard that the notorious terrorist named Arc is here in town! If that's
not a good reason to move, I don't know WHAT is. But, until then...would you
like me to show you around?
Elc: >Yes
No
>Yes
Man: [gives tour]
>No
Man: Well, excuse me!
Old Woman: Did you hear the news? Members of the Cabal have invaded our town!
I barely have the courage to leave my house...
Girl: Did you hear what happened? Arc was involved in another deadly affair.
The bounty on his head will surely be raised!
Girl 2: [as Shu] Oh! It's you! Are you hunting for willing women? If so,
your hunt is over!
Woman: I hope the police manage to catch Arc soon...
...before he kills anyone else!
Boy: I heard that Arc did another bad thing. I'll catch him when I grow up
and become a Hunter.
[in the tavern]
Woman: Hello. I've been seeing you here often! Have you become a Shante
fanatic, like me?
Man: Well, he hasn't involved us. Who is he? We're talking about Arc. Come
to think of it, I've never heard of him involving anyone. He's quite moral
for a criminal.
Man 2: Did you know Arc committed another atrocious crime? I wonder if the
police are really trying to catch him!
Bartender: Oh, it's you. How have you been?
Man 3: Shante hasn't been performing much recently. What happened to her?
Man 4: Arc...the missing Hunter...
...the Cabal...the monsters. There are many unsolved mysteries in this world.
Man 5: The Cabal has been very active recently. They've never been so blatant
about it, either.
Woman 2: I haven't seen Shante recently. Do you know what might have happened?
[when you have 1500 G and are ready to proceed with the story, speak to the
bartender at the tavern]
Bartender: If you've got the money Shante asked for...
...I've got a message for you from her. She said to come back with the cash
after the tavern is closed.
Elc: Great, she isn't here. Maybe we should go back to Shu's place.
[to advance the story, return to Shu's apartment]
Later that night...
Elc: It's almost time. Let's got to the tavern.
[Elc, Shu, and Lieza leave and go to the tavern]
Elc: Where did everyone go?
Lieza: This is too creepy...
Elc: [walks forward] Shante? Are you here? Hello?
[there is a noise from behind the group]
Elc: What was that?
Lieza: The door...automatically...
Shu: Stay on your guard!
Elc: Huh?!
[the three run toward the stage]
Elc: Who are you?! Come out and face me!
[the tavern is filled with blue light and a monster (Gulnag) appears on the
stage]
Gulnag: You're a smart one, I see.
Elc: Who are you?!
Gulnag: My name is Gulnag. I am a New Human, with the soul of a man and the
body of a monster.
Elc: New Human? You're the ones who tried to capture Lieza!
Shu: Where is Shante?
Gulnag: We're... taking care of her. She was sniffing around too much for her
own good. Elc...Lieza...our master really admires you. Why don't you join our
little family? You'll receive power beyond your wildest fantasies.
Elc: None of us would trade our humanity for power!
Shu: That means...no deal.
Gulnag: I can't say I'm not disappointed. We traveled here hoping you would
join. Very well, then. I suppose it can't be helped. You've left us no
choice... [summons four monsters] ...but to eliminate you!
[battle begins; after Gulnag is defeated...]
Gulnag: How can I have lost this battle? It's not possible... If you want
the girl back, go to the Square of the Goddess. Hurry, if you know what's
good for you!
[the monsters disappear; fade to some time later, the party is standing at the
front of the tavern]
Lieza: We have to save Shante.
Elc: Yes, we do. The Square of the Goddess is in Prodias.
Shu: You do realize we're walking directly into a trap.
Elc: But we don't have a choice, do we?
Shu: Not at all. Our only choice is to overcome whatever they throw at us.
[the party leaves the tavern; cut to Gallarno's office]
Gallarno: [talking on the phone] Hrmph! I knew that incompetent Gulnag would
be of no use. You did exactly as I said? All I have to say is that you had
better not screw this one up! Or else! [hangs up the phone] Elc and Lieza have
grown stronger than I thought. They are my final hope. Now...I must prepare
for the Prodias Plan. [walks off]
[Note: the following sequence will only take place if you chose to convert save
data from the first Arc the Lad game]
[[Romalia Secret Lab]]
[Arc, Poco, and Tosh are running across a catwalk]
Poco: Oh, I don't like this. It's too quiet. What if they're waiting to
ambush us?
Arc: Ambush or not, we must stop them. They cannot be allowed to pervert the
minds of those in Prodias.
Tosh: I do not care if there are one or one thousand in there...
...I shall slice each and every one to ribbons.
[the three continue; fade to another room]
[[Mind Control Lab]]
Scientist: Ah! Arc has come at last to save the day. Unfortunately, our
"gift" has already been installed. In a matter of hours, the mind control
device within it will be activated. Then all of Prodias will join the
experiment, whether they choose to or not. The only business remaining here is
to dispose of you.
[the scientist transforms into a monster and then summons several more]
Poco: Ahhh! Zombies!
[more monsters appear]
Tosh: Ha! This threat will not stand. The weak always join together in their
lust for power.
Arc: Wait...these are not ordinary zombies...
Scientist: Ah! So our little hero is perceptive, too! You're correct! Each
and every one of these is a noble failure. In sacrificing their humanity...
their souls, they have given us knowledge.
Arc: What?!
Scientist: Yes, the knowledge that will fuel Andel's glorious plan to success.
Arc: Did you say Andel?!
Scientist: Yes, Andel is the smartest of the 4 great Generals! You remember
him, don't you?
Tosh: I knew he was from Romalia, but...a great General?
Arc: It can't be...
Scientist: Ah, but it is. But, you cannot hope to comprehend the brilliance of
his plan. Fortunately, since you'll soon be dead, you don't have to try.
[cue battle; when it is over...]
Tosh: Damn. There's nothing here.
Poco: I came up empty, too.
Tosh: What is troubling you, Arc?
Arc: This machine. It seems to be some kind of receiver.
???: [off screen] Ha...ha...ha...
[screen pans down to reveal the scientist is not quite dead yet]
Scientist: All...human beings...and all...creatures...in the world...
...will have to...kneel down...before us...
Arc: He's...still alive!
Scientist: It's...too late... The Plan...has...already...started...
Arc: Die, already!
Scientist: I...told you...that you...can never understand...Andel... Stupid
worms...you should realize...your helplessness... Heh, heh, heh, heh...
Gwahhh...Guhhhh... [dies]
Tosh: He was taunting us.
Poco: Yeah, he said that the Plan had begun.
Arc: That correlates with what he said before the battle.
Poco: Wait! What's this...
[Poco walks over to some machinery]
Poco: It...it looks like a doll or something...
Tosh: Really?
[Tosh walks over to Poco and Poco gets squished between Tosh and the machinery]
Poco: Ouch!
Tosh: The figure appears to be that of a woman.
Arc: Wait! That's not a doll! [walks over to the other two] It has to be the
statue of the Goddess in Prodias!
Poco: Wait! Isn't there a Ceremony to unveil it officially? Oh, I don't like
this...
Tosh: I would bet that they intend to unfold their terrible plan there.
Arc: Then we have no choice. We have to stop them by whatever means necessary.
We need to get to Prodias, and fast. Let's go!! [leaves]
Poco: Wait for me!
[Poco and Tosh also leave; fade to Indigos, where Elc has just emerged from
the tavern]
[to advance the story, leave Indigos and head to Prodias]
[if you stop by the Ceremony Pavilion first...]
Guard: If you don't have a ticket, you can't attend the Ceremony.
Elc: Understandable... [exits]
[[Prodias]]
Lieza: Wow! This town in huge!
Elc: Of course. This is the capital of Aldia.
[Elc walks up to a nearby building; Shu and Lieza follow]
Elc: And this...is my apartment.
[the three enter the building]
Lieza: This room?
Elc: Yes.
Lieza: May I come in?
Elc: Yes.
[the three enter the apartment]
Lieza: This is nice. Small, but nice.
Elc: I have a small airship hidden nearby as well. The airship used to be
Shu's.
Lieza: Where is it kept?
Elc: The hill to the west of Prodias.
Shu: So what should we do now?
Lieza: We'd better try to rescue Shante.
Elc: Right. The statue is in the new event square. When I left, the square
was still under construction. It's just to the south of town. If it's not
done now, it soon will be.
Shu: We should probably gather information around town.
[if you completed the "Barns' Lost Dog" job, at this point the dog will run
onto the screen]
Elc: Oops! I totally forgot about the pooch.
Lieza: What are we going to do with it?
Elc: He can stay here for now. It's safe and warm. Besides, my landlady is a
gem. I'm sure she'll watch it.
Lieza: Sounds like a plan.
[the dog barks]
Lieza: Elc, we should name the dog. How about "Marl"?
Elc: >Yes
No
>No
Lieza: Well, how about "Standy"?
Elc: >Yes
No
>No
Lieza: Well, how about "Bess"?
Elc: >Yes
No
>No
Lieza: [repeats name choices]
>Yes
Lieza: Bess, be good.
>Yes
Lieza: Standy, be good.
>Yes
Lieza: Marl, be good.
[the dog barks again]
[NPC dialogue]
[in Elc's apartment building]
Man: I want to draw a picture of her smile. But she's no really cooperating...
Girl: ...
Elc: She's in a bad mood. Should I make her laugh?
>Yes
No
>Yes
Elc: Tickle, tickle, tickle!
Girl: Nice try, but I'm not really in the mood.
>No
[nothing happens]
[if you examine the bookshelf...]
Elc: "Sketch Basics"... "Nalsaf Collection"...these are boring.
Lieza: "Sketch Basics"? "Nalsaf Collection"? A picture of cats...it's cute.
Shu: "Sketch Basics"? "Nalsaf Collection"?
[if you enter the apartment on the far right...]
Elc: (Hm. Nobody here.)
[outside]
Old Woman: Have you come to town for the Ceremony?
Old Woman: [as Elc] You'd better find another job. Hunting is too dangerous,
you know.
Girl: This is Prodias, capital of Aldia.
Man: Did you see the statue of the Goddess? Romalia gave that thing to Prodias
as a gift.
Man: [as Elc] Hello, Elc. Long time no see!
Old Man: Romalia gave the statue of the Goddess to Prodias as a gift.
Old Man 2: The statue of the Goddess was a gift from Romalia.
Man 2: That's a good sign, isn't it?
Old Man 2: Yeah, I guess it is. But I still don't trust those Romalian
bastards.
Old Man 2: I wish I could think of a good reason to refuse that statue!
Old Man 2: I don't feel like going to the Ceremony.
Man 2: I think this unveiling Ceremony is shaping up nicely. I'm glad I
decided to attend it!
Old Man 2: Decided? Who's running your store, then?
Man 2: I have my wife taking care of it.
Old Man 2: Again?!! You treat that woman worse than a dog! I won't be
surprised if she leaves you high and dry someday.
Man 2: I should probably go back to the store and skip the Ceremony. I'm sure
that my wife is mad enough at me as it is...
Old Woman 2: Did you know Gallarno brought the statue of the Goddess to Aldia?
What? You don't know Gallarno? He's the most powerful man in this town.
Old Man 3: When a man obtains power, the corruption begins. If only men could
obtain the power to be content.
Old Man 3: People are fussing over the statue of the Goddess and the Ceremony.
It's because Romalia frightens them.
Man 3: Romalia is great! Aldia is great! And Gallarno is great!!
Man 3: *belch!*
Elc: That's disgusting!
Boy: I hope my Dad didn't leave yet. I told him to take me with him.
Boy: Are you going to be at the statue Ceremony?
Woman: My husband's still out. He's probably at the Ceremony...the lazy pig.
Woman: I'm stuck with the store and our child all day...
...while my husband is out carousing! That rat!
Man 4: Everybody is excited about the Ceremony. Idiots. Do they really
believe Romalia sends us items out of kindness? The big clue should be that
the Ceremony is being held by Gallarno. Crook.
Man 4: Romalia, Gallarno, and the statue of the Goddess. I believe they're
connected, somehow.
Man 5: I often hear about a criminal named Arc. They say he's a bad, bad man.
Man 5: [as Elc] The Ceremony starts soon. I'm about to close the shop and go
see it.
Man 6: Hey, Elc! Did you come back for the Ceremony? Lynx has a spare ticket.
Lieza: Lynx?
Elc: He owns the Skyport I told you about earlier.
Man 6: It's just outside of town...to the west.
Elc: Right. Skyport.
Man 6: Lynx should be at the Skyport to the west.
[Hunters' Guild]
Hunter: This is the Prodias Hunters' Guild. Undertake deadly jobs, earn great
rewards.
Hunter: This is the Prodias Hunters' Guild. Undertake deadly jobs, earn great
rewards.
Elc: Yep. I know the Guild motto well.
Hunter: Ah! Elc! Long time, no see! Back so soon? I guess you're prowling
around here lookin' for more jobs, eh?
Elc: Kinda.
Hunter: Well, take it easy, buddy. I hear someone wants you dead...bad.
Elc: Really? Thanks for the heads-up.
Hunter: No one's put a contract out on you yet, but I hear it may happen.
You watch yourself, okay?
Elc: Gotcha.
Hunter 2: Fight fair? Those are the words of amatures. Attack the enemy from
behind or at least from the side. You'll rarely take a counterattack if you
do so.
Hunter 2: Fight fair? Those are the words of amatures. Attack the enemy from
behind or at least from the side. You'll rarely take a counterattack if you
do so.
Elc: Why would you tell me such a basic thing? You're not talking to some
greenhorn, you know!
Hunter 2: Ah, Elc! Force of habit. I'm saying it all day long, it seems!
Elc: Eh, you're excused. THIS time.
Hunter 3: Heh, just a tip. Read all the wanted posters! If you kill a wanted
monster, there's no bounty unless you signed off on the poster.
Elc: Cooger!!
Hunter 3: Elc...!! It's good to see you, ya dog? How's tricks?
Elc: Same ol', same ol'. You know how this business is.
Hunter 3: Boy, do I ever. I hope you're gettin' enough jobs to keep you busy.
Elc: No problem there. I'm overworked, in fact.
Hunter 3: I wish I could say the same. People seem to shy away from me. Do
you think it's the cape? Maybe I should try something else?
Elc: Nah. Without the cape, you just wouldn't be Cooger!
Hunter 4: A number of outlaws on the wanted boards have great items. Of
course, they must have stolen them...
...so, I say "steal 'em back"!
Elc: Hey, Grantz! How have ya been?
Hunter 4: Hmm? Oh, Elc! It's been a while. When did you get back?
Elc: Just now.
Hunter 4: I've been a little worried. I heard that you're in trouble!
Elc: Nah. No big deal. Don't sweat it.
Hunter 4: If you say so...
Hunter 5: Arc the Lad 2 -- Basic Course 2
>Control Basics
Battle Basics
Quit
>Control Basics
>Control: Battle 1
Control: Battle 2
Control: Battle 3
Quit
>Control: Battle 1
Hunter 5: When the battle begins, press [L1] + [R1], and move
the cursor to look around the map. You'll have an advantage
if you check the enemies and battlefield, and have a battle
plan.
>Control: Battle 2
Hunter 5: When you turn comes, if you press (/\), the turn
will be over at once. You'd better set up the confirming
message until you get used to the controls. Press ([]) to
open the window, and select Options. Turn "Confirm Message"
ON.
>Control: Battle 3
Hunter 5: After pressing (O) and opening the window...
...you can see the Special Abilities of a character. Use
Up/Down [+] to choose an Ability, and Left/Right [+] to
choose the Level. (X) confirms.
>Quit
>Battle Basics
>Battle: Attack Tips
Battle: Weapon Tips
Quit
>Battle: Attack Tips
Hunter 5: Direction is important. The damage taken or
counterattack probability will differ, depending on direction.
In front of the enemy, you give less damage, and you're easy
to counterattack. But if you stand behind the enemy, you give
more damage and rarely take counterattacks. That's a big
difference, huh?
>Battle: Weapon Tips
Hunter 5: Before you start the battle, check the weapon you've
equipped. The Range and Offense Ability is different for each
weapon. For example, Spear has less Offense Ability than
Sword, but a 2-square Range. Therefore, enemies can be
attacked, but cannot counterattack due to distance.
>Quit
>Quit
Dispatcher: I'm sorry, no new jobs until after the Ceremony. Everyone who's
anyone is there, and things are kinda slow.
Dispatcher: Ah! It's the Flame Master, back for more, I see? Unfortunately,
we're fresh out of jobs. Everyone's laying low until after the Ceremony.
Elc: I'll check back later, then
[tavern]
Woman: [as Shu] Welcome! Enjoy yourself?
Woman: [as Elc] Hey, Elc. Isn't it a little early for you to hit the bottle?
Elc: What? Oh! I didn't come in to drink. Just to check out the scene.
Woman: [as Lieza] Step up to the bar and order a drink! It's a ladies 2 for
1 week!
Lieza: Well, I...I just...um...
Woman 2: Ha, ha...whooo! I'm a little tipsy...
Woman 2: Ha, ha...whooo! I'm a little tipsy...
Elc: Probably best to lay off the hooch, Miena.
Woman 2: Is my breath that strong?
Elc: Stronger.
Woman 2: Oh, Elc. You never do sugarcoat the truth, do you?
Elc: Nope.
Old Man: What are you doing here in Prodias? I bet you came to see that damned
statue Ceremony. All the tourists are here to see it. It's a damned shame,
I tell ya!
Old Man: Don't tell this old man that YOU came to see the statue, too, Elc!
Elc: Well, uh, I did. What's wrong with that?
Old Man: That cursed thing'll be nothing but trouble, mark my words! Between
Romalia, Gallarno, and the Cabal, something's up, and it smells rotten.
Man: I came from the countryside to see the statue...Prodias is huge! I could
get used to living in a place like this!
Boy: Hey! Can't you see I'm playing a game here? You don't get this good at
Jackbot by being interrupted all day!
Man 2: Why can't I get no service in this place?! Barkeep!
Man 3: Wooo--what?! Who the hell are you?
Elc/Shu: (Man, he's totally sauced!)
Man 3: Wooo--what?! Who the hell are you?
Lieza: (Whew! He's drunk!)
Man 4: The statue of the Goddess has been give to us by Romalia! Let's drink
a toast to... Aldia's prosperity!
Man 5: *Hic!* It's a good thing people can drink during the day.
Man 6: I like to drink alone. Alone? You know, as in...by myself?
...
That's your cue to get lost!
Man 6: [as Elc] Mm...Elc?
Bartender: May I help you?
Elc: Hey there, kiddo!
Bartender: [jumps] When did you make it back into town? Bah, never mind the
questions. Just relax here!
Girl: I just love this music.
Girl: Hey! It's you, Elc!
Elc: Yep. Still hooked on classics, eh?
Girl: Yeah. My mother dug the jazzy stuff, and it kinda grew on me.
[to advance the story, head to Hien Port to talk to Lynx]
[at Hien Port]
[Elc and Lieza are walking up to the fence]
Elc: Hey, Lynx. It's me. Open the gate! [pause] Lynx?
[Elc walks to the left along the fence and makes a few jumps]
Elc: The hatch is open... He has to be in there! LYNX! [pause] I guess
there's no choice but to jump the fence.
???: [off screen] Sounds like a crazy idea you'd come up with!
Elc: Huh?
[screen pans up; Lynx walks around from behind the Hien]
Elc: Lynx! Why didn't you answer before?
Lynx: I am. Now. You're just too impatient! Besides, you've been a stranger
anyway. Where ya been?
Elc: Sorry about that. Busy. Anyway. Enough about me. I'll tell you more
later. Open the gate, please.
Lynx: Anything you say, my impatient compadre. Say!? Who's the cute girl
you've got in tow?
Elc: Oh. This is Lieza.
Lieza: Hello.
Lynx: Watch out for this one, miss. He only wants one thing.
Elc: Will you knock it off, Lynx? Just open the gate!
Lynx: And with that statement, Elc perfectly illustrates my point! You be
careful, Lieza.
[Lynx walks over to the gate]
Lynx: Okay, let's get this open. 7...that's it. [Lynx is zapped by the fence]
Yeoooowwww!
Lieza: Oh, dear! Are you all right?
Lynx: I...uh...I forgot I changed the...uh, password. Let's tempt fate and
try that again... 5...THAT should be it.
[Elc walks over as Lynx opens the gate]
Elc: How's the Hien?
Lynx: Top shape. Never better. I streamlined the bow a bit. It should be
roughly 10% faster than before.
[Elc and Lieza walk closer to the Hien]
Elc: Huh. It doesn't look any different.
Lynx: The engine isn't tuned yet, so it can't be overloaded. But flight at
normal speed is not a problem. I planned to fix it up for high speed travel
during the Ceremony. Might as well. Nothing else is happening in town until
after the event. You don't have to be scared, girl. This baby's solid. It's
not going to break if you touch it.
Lieza: Ah...um, well...perhaps I'll just rejoin Elc.
[speak with Lynx again to advance the story]
Lynx: Say, are you planning to go to the Ceremony? It's the hottest ticket in
Prodias.
Elc: Then why aren't you going?
Lynx: Like I said, I've got to fix your baby here. 'Sides, carved hunks of
rock don't interest me.
Elc: Fair enough.
Lynx: But if you want to go, I've got a ticket. You might as well get some
use out of it. [Ticket received!]
Elc: I was wondering if you were okay after the fence shocked you.
Lynx: Yeah, I'm fine. A little longer and I might not have been, though.
Electrifying that fence really made this area more secure.
Elc: But...you've GOT to remember the combination to the fence, Lynx!
Lynx: Details, details...
Lynx: Have fun at the Ceremony I'll be here working on the engine. When you
get back, I should have it in top shape!
[at the Ceremony]
Gallarno: Hello, everyone and thank you for coming. This beautiful statue of
the Goddess...
...is a magnificent gift to our nation...
...from Romalia, as a symbol of our alliance. Now, we all know that our
future...
...is intertwined with the future of Romalia. Our country is...?
???: [off screen] Excuse me. Out of the way, please.
[Elc, Shu, and Lieza push through the crowd and onto the screen]
Gallarno: (Elc...Lieza...so good of you to make it.) Ahem...Our country is
fortunate to be the recipient of such a great honor. Behold the beautiful
statue of the Goddess!
[screen pans up to the top of the statue, where the light in the statue's hands
begins pulsating with a strange blue light]
Girl: What's going on? This light...it's...it's...
???: My power has been drained from my body!
???: I'm fading...
Shu: Elc! Watch out!
Elc: ...
Shu: Elc...
Gallarno: Hmmm?
Guard: Look! Over there!
Guard 2: It's an airship!
Guard 3: What?
Guard 2: Oh, no! It's going to crash into the statue!
[cut to the cockpit of the Silver Noah]
Chongara: It's the Goddess statue, eh? Such a big pretty thing. Shame give
big bomb necklace, no?
Arc: Yes, well, it appears that the Ceremony has begun. All right, Gogen...go!
Gogen: Ah, well...yes. Hee, hee! Time to start the fireworks.
[Gogen casts Thunder Storm on the statue, destroying it; below, people are
running around in a panic as chunks of the statue fall down]
Woman: Help!
Man: The statue of the Goddess is crumbling!
Man 2: Arc!
Man: Arc did it!!
Lieza: Elc, we need to go...NOW! Elc...what's the matter?
Elc: That airship... I've seen it before. My...my village was raided by...
{FMV of the Silver Noah over Elc's village}
Lieza: Hey, Elc! What's the matter with you?
Elc: I have no doubt. My village was destroyed by that airship. And now I'll
destroy IT! [runs off]
Lieza: Elc!
[Lieza and Shu follow Elc]
Gallarno: Damn that ship! I was so CLOSE this time! [teleports out]
[cut to the Silver Noah]
Arc: We're done. Let's go.
Chongara: Make a big boom and run. It's good, eh?
Chopin: We're heading out, then.
[fade to the map, where Elc heads for Hien Port]
Lynx: Whew. I think I need to take a rest. Hmmm?
[Elc runs up to Lynx]
Elc: Lynx, I need the airship!
Lynx: But...I haven't finished adjusting the engine!
Elc: I don't care!!
[Elc zaps Lynx, and Elc and Shu run onto the Hien; Lieza stops next to Lynx]
Lieza: You poor man. [boards the Hien]
Lynx: Elc, you can't push it too hard! You'll destroy the engine!
[the Hien takes off; cut to the cockpit...]
Shu: What's the matter, Elc?
Lieza: Elc!!
Elc: That airship destroyed my village...
...but it will never destroy anything else. I'll have my revenge today. And
if that criminal Arc is inside the ship, so much the better. We're almost
within range. Shu, prepare to attack.
Shu: Are you sure, Elc?
Elc: Yes. I'm positive that ship is the one. Let's go!
{FMV of the Silver Noah being chased by the Hien}
[in the Silver Noah...]
Chopin: !? Chongara, something's chasing us.
Chongara: It must be biig crazy bird, eh?
Chopin: No. It's a small airship.
[Arc and Gogen enter the ship's cockpit]
Arc: What's going on up here?
Chongara: Crazy tiny airship is coming to get us. Maybe crazy people with
death wish inside it, eh? Chongara doesn't want to find out.
Arc: I think we're about to whether we want to or not. Chopin, full speed.
Lose them.
Chopin: Check. Hold on. It might be a bumpy ride...
{FMV of the Silver Noah as it puts on more speed and pulls away from the Hien}
[in the Hien, red lights are flashing and alarms are sounding]
Shu: Elc! The ship is breaking apart! Slow down!
Elc: NO!!
[there is a series of explosions]
Lieza: Gyaaah!
[there are more explosions and the screen fades to black]
{FMV of the Hien as it begins smoking and starts to fall out of the screen}
[cut to Yagos Isle and Vilmer's lab]
Vilmer: Oh, dear! And earthquake?
???: [off screen] Doctor!! Doctor!!
[a man comes running down the stairs]
Man: [continually jumping] Doctor!?! Doctor! Guess what?!
Vilmer: What in heaven's name is it? You're not making any sense!
Man: Doctor!! Big mass iron fall from sky!! Big, BIG iron thing. Humans
inside!
Vilmer: Well, it sounds like an airship. Are the humans inside alive?
Man: [stops jumping] D'oh! Cramp, cramp!
Vilmer: Oh, for pity's sake! If you weren't jumping so much, you wouldn't be
cramping! Just take me to the crash site!
Man: Yes! Come fast, Doctor!
[the two leave; fade to flashback of Elc as a child, with another child
(Ginie), sitting in a room by a slide and sandbox]
Ginie: Elc,
Elc: What?
Ginie: You like Mariel, don't you?
Elc: [stands up] Nuh uh! That's not true!
Ginie: Elc, you try to hide your feelings, but I can see. You should tell her
how you feel...
Elc: [turns away] No way!
Ginie: If you won't, I will! Hey, Mariel!
Elc: Ginie, don't! Please...
[screen pans to Mariel]
Mariel: ? [she runs over to the other two] Hi! You want to play?
Elc: Um, not exactly. Mariel, you know...
Mariel: Why are you acting so weird? What's wrong?
Ginie: Elc called you over to...
Elc: Quiet, Ginie! Uh, it was nothing, Mariel. Never mind. Ginie just wanted
to play a joke and call you. [hits Ginie]
Ginie: Ouch! Elc!
Mariel: You two are funny. Ha, ha, ha...
[fade out to Vilmer's house; Elc is in bed and Lieza is standing next to him]
Lieza: You're awake. Good.
Elc: Unghh...where am I?
Lieza: The house of the person who saved us.
Elc: We were saved? I dreamt...
...about the place I was taken after my village was destroyed. [gets out of
bed]
Lieza: Did you remember where it is?
Elc: No. I just get bits and pieces in dreams...and nightmares...
[screen pans to door, where Vilmer enters; he walks over to Elc and Lieza]
Vilmer: Hrmph. So you are alive, after all. I guess you're cursed with a bit
more time among the living, then.
Elc: You saved us?
Vilmer: Bah! Don't look at me like that. I just dragged your hide here. That
girl has been keeping watch over you night and day. So slather her with your
gratitude. I've got no time for it. [goes downstairs]
Elc: You kept watch over me? Thank you, Lieza. Say... Where is Shu?
Lieza: I don't know, Elc. When I woke up, he was gone.
Elc: What? Well, we have to find him.
[the two go downstairs]
Elc: We're missing a companion...Shu's gone!
Vilmer: The only shoes I know are on my feet.
Elc: I'm serious! You must have seen him! He was on the airship with us when
it crashed.
Vilmer: Look, kid. I came to this island to be alone. You crashed my party.
I helped you out in a pinch.
Elc: But we're missing our friend!
Vilmer: And that's not my affair. I helped the people I found. I've got
important research to do here...
Elc: Research? About what?
Vilmer: As I was going to say before I was interrupted... I've got important
research to do here that is none of your affair. Now that you're up and around
again, it's time for your to go.
Elc: But the airship is...
Vilmer: ...YOUR problem. I've done as much as I intend to do. Good day!
[NPC dialogue]
Vilmer: I"m busy. Go away.
Lia: Oh, you're all better now! Can you play with me now? There's nothing fun
to do here...but Gramps won't leave.
Lia: If you can't make time to play with me now, can we play later?
Boy: Lia cute. All like Lia much. You like Lia? She is cute to you?
Girl: Lia is like sister. Big sister make fun for me. Sister is nice. She
make happiness in me.
Woman: Doctor Vilmer good man. He come and life become good. Me happy.
Woman 2: This Doctor made. Water come. Useful, useful.
Woman 2: Cook easy. Thanks, Doctor.
Boy 2: Path in Forest. Doctor there. And...Lia there.
Boy 2: You came meet Lia?
Woman 3: You eat food my place? Or you see my cute dog? What! You have dog
too? People like dog, good people. Me happy, so you have this. [Received
Doggy Treat from villager! Treat Stash: 5.]
Woman 3: Customer rare. Service, service.
Man: Here, Yudo Village. Customer, not many. Nothing here. But food good.
Enjoy.
Man 2: You wear many clothes. Cold?
Girl 2: Grass carpet look good. Me become merchant someday.
Man 3: Yagos Isle, good place. Everyday warm. Feel good.
Woman 4: [as Elc] You a bit handsome. Me like you maybe. You drink tea with
me?
Elc: N...no thanks.
Woman 4: [as Lieza] You a bit cuter than me. Me sad a bit.
Merchant: Hello, hello. Come on, come on. You new customer. You buy?
>Buy
Sell
Exit
[in first house]
Man: Me most rich this village. So this hut have bath room. You want see
bath room?
Elc: >Uh...sure.
Not really...
>Uh...sure.
Man: Come! Look! Is good! See...bath room there!
>Not really...
Man: You not want. No need. Go away.
Man: Me rich, no need you. Go away.
[to advance the story, return to Vilmer's basement and enter the room to the
north]
[pan across the room to show the Hien, then to Vilmer, who walks up to,
inspects, and then enters it; Elc and Lieza enter shortly thereafter]
Elc: Is that the Hien?
Lieza: It looks better than it did before it crashed!
Elc: So...
[pan up to the Hien, where Vilmer exits it]
Vilmer: What are you doing here?! How dare you enter without permission!
[runs over to Elc and Lieza]
Elc: What...?
Vilmer: Don't jump to conclusions...
Lieza: You're nothing but a scrap-sniffing THIEF!
Vilmer: You have no authority to make such judgements, girl! You can't
possibly fathom my motivations for...
???: [off screen] Doctor!! Doctor!!
[a man runs into the room]
Man: Lia, go Ruins, but no come back.
Vilmer: She went to the Ruins!! I told her over and over not to go there!
Man: [to Elc and Lieza] Ruins many monsters! [runs around a bit] Worry, worry,
very worry.
Vilmer: Lia...
Lieza: We should go there!
Elc: We don't really have a choice, do we?
[NPCs]
Vilmer: If Lia was... There are a lot of monsters in the Ruins...damn! What
to do?
Girl: Me worry sister, so me sad.
Boy: Me worry Lia because monster in Ruins.
Woman: Doctor good man. So, Doctor want Lia save. But monster strong. Me
not win.
Woman 2: Lia go home, me make good food. So me want Lia go home.
Woman 2: Please Lia go home soon.
Boy 2: Path in Forest, Doctor there. Lia too. But Lia never go home?
Elc: She'll be fine.
Boy 2: Lia never see me more again?
Elc: Don't worry, she'll be okay.
Boy 2: Lia never see me more again?
Lieza: She'll be okay.
Man: Yudo Village good place. But scary near Ruins. Monsters in Ruins. Many,
many.
Man 2: Me scared monster. Me weak. Me don't like this.
Girl 2: Me worry Lia, but shop not close. Shop, busy, busy.
Woman 3: Lia sweet like fruit. Me love Lia like daughter. Me hope she safe.
Man 3: Yagos Isle good. But monsters in Ruins...problem.
Woman 4: Lia much cute. More cuteness than me. Lia me worry much.
[at the Ruins entrance]
Man: Me hear monster, me scared. Here Sealed Ruins. Ancient heritage sleep,
but dangerous. Before go, save game. "Save good!", old people say. But no
people know save. What you ask?
>Exit
Dungeon Basics 1
Dungeon Basics 2
>Dungeon Basics 1
Man: Ruin monster many. But monster not go stairs. You not want
fight, go stairs good.
>Dungeon Basics 2
Man: Ruins no save people say. Deep you go, difficult come back.
Monster revive maybe. Take easy is good.
>Exit
Man: Okay. Good luck
Man 2: Lia in here. But monster many here. You careful.
[upon entering the Ruins...]
Lieza: This is creepy. I don't like it.
Elc: Yeah, I've got a bad feeling about it, too.
Lieza: ...
[screen pans up to show monsters and then back]
Elc: Let's find Lia and get out of here!
[when you reach the third floor...]
Elc: Do you really think a child could make it this far into the dungeon?
Lieza: We haven't seen her yet, so she must have, unless she...
Elc: Don't think that thought. We'll find her.
???: [off screen] Aaaahhh!!
Elc: Huh?!
Lieza: That was...
Elc: Lia!!
[the two run forward]
Lieza: There she is!
[screen pans up to reveal Lia, surrounded by mummies on three sides with a wall
behind her]
Elc: This is not good!
Lia: Go away! Get back! Ahhhh!
[the mummies move toward Lia]
Lia: No!!
[the eyes of a strange thing in the wall behind Lia beginning to glow]
Elc: What?!
[the thing sends out a beam of light that destroys all of the mummies]
Elc: What just happened?
Lieza: Lia?
[the two run to Lia]
Lieza: Oh, sweetie, are you all right?
Lia: *Sob!*
Lieza: Are you hurt?
Lia: No...but...but...I was scared!
Elc: What is this thing in the wall that vaporized those monsters?
Lia: *Sob!* The robot...Grampa found... He...he saved me.
Elc: He saved you? It moves?
Lia: Yes, he SAVED me!!
Elc: But, it looks broken...
Lieza: Let's stop debating the issue here. We need to go before more monsters
come!
Elc: Right. We found the girl. Mission accomplished. Let's go.
[the three automatically return to Yudo Village]
Lia: Grampa!
Vilmer: Oh, Lia!!
[they run to each other and hug]
Vilmer: I'm so relieved you're all right.
[Vilmer ends the hug and moves over to Elc and Lieza]
Vilmer: I misjudged you. I'm sorry to have been so...well, nasty.
Elc: We really didn't do much.
Vilmer: What do you mean? You saved my dear Lia!
Lia: Grampa, the robot you made destroyed the monsters trying to get me!
Vilmer: What?! Do you mean to say the robot...moved? That's an impossibility.
The servo drive has been long dead... Still...perhaps there is a chance...
Elc, I have a proposition for you. I'll repair your airship.
Elc: And I will...what?
Vilmer: You shall return to the Ruins and retrieve the robot for me. I'm much
too old and slow to do it myself. I'd given up on it, but if what Lia says it
true...
...there may be some life in that thing yet.
Elc: You've got yourself a deal.
Lia: Oh, Elc! I know you can do it. Good luck!
Elc: Thanks.
Lieza: I can't believe we're going to get the airship fixed!
Elc: Yep. We need to find that robot, but before we leave, we have to find
Shu!
[NPCs]
Vilmer: Please find the robot soon.
Lia: I want to see Mr. Robot again.
Woman: Lia okay. Good, good.
Man: Doctor glad. Good, good.
Woman 2: Lia go home. Me relieved too. So, to Lia service, service!
Woman 2: Good job. Thank you, thank you!
Boy: Lia fine. Doctor fine too.
Girl: Sister fine. Me happy.
Boy 2: Love Lia, everyone and me happy.
[if you choose to rest for the night, Elc will have another flashback]
[in it, two thugs are escorting Elc into the room seen in the previous
flashback]
Thug: Hey, you gonna be livin' here now.
Thug 2: You don' hafta worry 'bout nuttin'.
Thug: Nuttin' until tha study's done, dat is.
[the thugs leave; Elc walks forward and then Mariel runs up to him]
Elc: ...
[Ginie runs onto the screen as well]
Ginie: Oh, a new kid!
Mariel: Ginie, don't be so silly! Introduce yourself! Like this...watch!
Hi. What's your name?
Elc: ...Elc.
Mariel: Elc, I like that name. I'm Mariel. This is Ginie. Nice to meet you.
Elc: Where am I? why am I here...? Ahhh, my head...
Mariel: Are you alright?
Ginie: I bet he's reacting to the control medicine.
Elc: Control?
Mariel: Elc, everyone who comes here has to take the medicine. It makes your
head feel funny for a while. Then it's hard to remember. You'll feel better
soon. Don't worry.
[end flashback; cut to morning]
Lieza: It's morning, Elc.
[choosing to rest again will cause Elc to have yet another flashback]
[as it begins Elc is running across the screen]
Elc: Ginie! Do you know where Eva is?
Ginie: Um the black suits just took Eva.
Elc: I wonder where...
[Mariel joins the other two]
Mariel: Hey, what are you guys talking about?
Elc: Oh, Mariel. Eva is gone. I was just wondering where she went.
Ginie: Elc, ...if they come for Mariel. We have to protect her.
Elc: Yeah. There's no way I want her to go away, too.
Mariel: Ha, ha, ha. Don't worry. I'm not going anywhere! But, I am a little
scared...
[end flashback; cut to morning]
Lieza: It's morning, Elc.
Elc: ...
Lieza: You had another of those terrible dreams, didn't you?
Elc: Yes, I hate them, but maybe they're trying to tell me something. We
better find that robot so Vilmer can fix the airship.
[as the two leave the village...]
Merchant: You wait. Me teach good thing. Come, come.
[Elc and Lieza walk over to the merchant]
Merchant: You, save Lia. Doctor good man. Lia good girl. So, save Lia, you
good too. Good you, so me teach good thing. [stands] Well, listen. [pulls out
a spear] You use Spear? [sits] Spear people glad. Sword people glad too. [gets
out a sword] You know Sword great weapon? Sword greater attack ability than
Spear. But next to Ax. [swings sword a few times] Ax hard process, but Sword
easy become strong. So, Sword very very very good weapon. [sword swing] And
Sword can have many ability. Useful. You have strong Sword, you easy battle.
You have ability, you easy battle. [sword swing] You want Sword? You use
Spear, but now you use Sword, OK? [sword swings] Man Sword, cool. Find
Sword. Find strong Sword. [sword swing] So, you use Sword? My shop have Sword
too. [sword swing] Girl use Whip...is good. Whip, same power Sword. High
attack ability. You should use. [sits down] Okay, end. Now, what you buy?
>Buy
Sell
Exit
[when you return to the third floor of the ruins...]
Elc: Well...how should we dig it out?
Lieza: Elc, it's too hard. There's no way...
Elc: If it was buried, it can be exhumed. We have to try!
[Elc walks up to the robot and there is a small explosion]
Elc: Aaahhhh!! This stuff is harder than rock! How did it get IN there?!!
Robot: Whirrrrrr... [eyes glow] Visual sensors damaged. Who has come?
Elc: [backs away] We are...friends. The doctor sent us.
Lieza: It's talking...
Elc: Shhh! Are you able to get out of this...stuff!
Robot: I am Diekbeck. I am the leader of the 7 Machine Gods.
Elc: Okay. Good to know. Question is, can you get out of this stuff by
yourself?
Diekbeck: My mission is accomplished. I am in standby mode.
Elc: Great. Mission accomplished. I can relate. But, that wasn't the
question. How can we get you out of there? Can you do it yourself? We have
to get you to the doctor, or he won't repair my ship!
Lieza: Yes, we are here to help you, but you must tell us how.
Diekbeck: Help...?
Lieza: Yes. You mustn't want to remain in this state forever...
Diekbeck: I do not need assistance...but...
Elc: But?
Diekbeck: To gain release, a Power Unit is required. It is on a deeper level
of this place. I must equip it.
Elc: So, if I get you this Power Unit thing, you can get out yourself?
Diekbeck: Power Un...it... [deactivates]
Elc: Hey! Wake up! Hmmm. Damned thing died again.
Lieza: The Power Unit is the only way, Elc. We have to try.
Elc: Right. Let's go.
[on reaching the fourth floor...]
Lieza: What is this?
Elc: It's the "Guardian's Force".
Lieza: Guardian's Force?
Elc: Yes. It is a fountain of crystals that channel power from air and earth.
Regardless of how tired you are, touching this recovers vitality completely.
(Face the fountain and press (X) to feel the benefit.)
[on reaching the eighth floor...]
Elc: ?!
Seal Guardian: The Seal
Seal Guardian 2: Seal
Seal Guardian: must not
Seal Guardian 2: not
Seal Guardian: be broken.
Seal Guardian 2: broken.
Elc: But Diekbeck sent us to get the Power Unit here.
Seal Guardian: Diekbeck?!
Seal Guardian 2: What plans have you
Seal Guardian: have you
Seal Guardian 2: for that fearsome man of metal?!
Seal Guardian: Confess your intent!
Elc: Well...um...
Seal Guardian 2: The man of metal must not re-awaken.
Seal Guardian: It cannot.
Seal Guardian 2: The seal must remain intact.
Seal Guardian: We have been charged with protecting the slumber of Diekbeck.
Seal Guardian 2: We cannot allow passage.
Elc: But...Diekbeck spoke to us! He was awake!
Seal Guardian 2: Liar!
Lieza: No he's not! I was there as well! He had just enough power to speak to
us. He asked us to retrieve the Power Unit down here.
Seal Guardian: Only one of the 20 was spoken of?
Seal Guardian 2: The 20 sacred units.
Elc: 20 parts? There are 20 Power Units?
Seal Guardian: Silence! You know too much already.
Seal Guardian 2: We will not let you leave with this knowledge.
Seal Guardian: To protect the order of Grolgalde...
Seal Guardian 2: ...you must surrender your lives!
[the four statues in the room are brought to life]
Elc: Bring it on!
[battle begins; after it is over, Elc and Lieza are standing by the back wall]
Elc: Is that...
Lieza: Yes, I think that must be the Power Unit. Or at least -A- Power Unit,
if there are indeed 20.
Elc: [walks forward] It seems to be stuck in the same muck as Diekbeck. How do
you propose we get it out?
[a blue glow fills the screen]
Elc: Oh!
Lieza: Ah!
Elc: I don't believe this!
Lieza: The Power Unit is coming out of that stuff on its OWN!
[the glow begins shifting colors, the screen goes white momentarily, then the
Power Unit falls out of the wall]
[[Received the Power Unit!]]
Lieza: What just happened?
Elc: I dunno, but we got what we came for.
Lieza: If this works, we can get the ship back from the doctor!
Elc: Right. Let's get this back to Diekbeck and see if it works.
[after returning to Diekbeck...]
Elc: Okay, we've got the Power Unit. Where do we put it?
Lieza: There doesn't appear to be any obvious place...
Elc: Huh?!
[the Power Unit moves to Diekbeck on it's own]
Lieza: Oh, dear! It's automatically...
[Diekbeck glows and then begins moving again]
Diekbeck: I am operational once more. The world must be in peril. I must
journey with the one who walks with the Guardians.
[there are a few explosions from around Diekbeck]
Elc: Get back! It's self-destructing!
Lieza: No...I think it's breaking out!
[there are more explosions, then Diekbeck manages to free himself and falls to
the floor]
Elc: Whoa...
Diekbeck: Boy...I...will...with...
[Diekbeck manages a few steps before collapsing]
Lieza: It just...stopped.
Elc: I bet its power circuits are messed up.
Lieza: What should we do, Elc?
Elc: He'll have to be carried to the doctor's lab. Hrmph! Quite a Machine
God YOU are, robot...
Lieza: Great! I'll meet you at the entrance, Elc. [leaves]
Elc: Damn...! I meant WE should carry him, not ME. Maybe I can just...push
it. [pushes for a bit] I can't believe she left me like that. This guy better
be strong enough to withstand some scratches... [resumes pushing]
[fade to Vilmer's Lab]
Vilmer: Hrmmm, huh...I see.
Elc: I hope you appreciate how hard it was to get this rusty bucket here.
Vilmer, you better keep your promise.
Vilmer: Yes, yes. I promised to repair the airship, and so I shall.
Actually...it's nearly done right now.
Lieza: Really?
Vilmer: Now why would I say that if it weren't true? It will be repaired by
tomorrow, no sooner. I would recommend you get some rest. It's been quite an
adventure, I'm sure.
Vilmer: Oh, this machine is of much higher quality than I expected.
Elc: Vilmer, don't forget about the airship! Tomorrow, you promised!
Vilmer: Yes, yes, I promised to finish the airship and so I shall. Now, get
some rest and leave me be! I have work to do!
Lia: Thank you for bringing back Mr. Robot!
[to advance the story, go upstairs and rest for the night]
[flashback; Elc and Mariel have just exited a room]
Elc: I can't believe what we just saw!
Mariel: Elc, I'm afraid! I don't want to turn out like that! If they can
control our special powers, they can control us.
Elc: And change us into monsters like the rest! Mariel, we can't just let that
happen. We have to escape. If we can get help for the others!
Mariel: Oh, Elc...
Elc: Shhh! Somebody's coming. Mariel, run!!
[the two run off screen and a scientist enters]
Scientist: ? ! [runs into the room Elc and Mariel had left]
[end flashback; cut back to Vilmer's house, where Elc has just awakened]
[Elc gets up, looks at Lieza, and then leaves]
Lieza: Elc...
[fade out to the Yagos Coast; the screen pans across the beach, momentarily
stopping at Elc, who is sitting on a large boulder, then proceeding to Lieza]
Lieza: ... [walks over to Elc] Elc? What are you doing out here? I heard you
get up, and came to find you. What's the matter? Can't you sleep?
Elc: ...
[Lieza climbs up the boulder from the back]
Lieza: Can I sit with you?
[Elc scoots over to make room and Lieza sits down next to him]
Lieza: The breeze tonight is so lovely. [pause] Elc...
...do you want to hear about my village?
Elc: Sure.
Lieza: My village is called Holn. It's a peaceful place, surrounded by
mountains. People nearby don't like to come there. They're afraid of us. You
see, the women in my village have a special ability. We can communicate with
birds and animals. A few of us are even able to speak with monsters. I am one
of the women with this ability. I can use this power to control monsters and
make them my companions. I was taught that I shouldn't use my power in front
of people. For, if they knew what I could do, they would become afraid like
the others. And...that fear might turn into hate.
Elc: Why are you telling me this?
Lieza: I don't know. I think it's because...
...I believe I can trust you, Elc. You saved me, even after you knew I could
speak to beasts.
Elc: ...
Elc: The airship that attack Prodias is the same one that attacked my village.
I was so blinded by my rage that I may have killed by best friend. I keep
wondering what would have happened if I had just waited.
Lieza: Oh, Elc...you couldn't have known...
Elc: But that's exactly it! I NEVER know, and somehow those I love end up
being hurt. Mariel is another...
Lieza: Mariel? Did you remember more?
Elc: Yes. I had another nightmare, and more memories came back. [pause] I
remember being taken to a big, white building. There were...children there
with special powers. Mariel and I were two of those children. We didn't
understand the purpose of that place at first. We simply knew it as our home.
Then I noticed that, every day, there were fewer children around us. And so
Mariel and I watched, and waited, and eventually, escaped.
[flashback; during Elc's narration, the screen pans from Elc and Mariel, hiding
at the entrance of a lab room, up to a device several scientists use to turn
a child into a monster, and then back]
Elc: [narration] We sneaked into one of the rooms from the forbidden corridor.
And witnessed the horrible truth...
...our friends were being turned into monsters. Terrified, we ran from that
place and began our escape.
[end flashback]
Elc: It didn't take them long to realize we'd escaped. They tracked us into
the forest around the compound.
[flashback to Elc and Mariel's escape attempt in the forest]
Elc: Mariel! Get up! Come on!
Mariel: I...can't.
Elc: Yes, you can!
???: [off screen] They're just children. They couldn't have gone far! Find
them!
Mariel: Please, Elc. Go without me.
Elc: No...
Mariel: We'll both be caught if you don't leave me behind. Leave now, and
return with help!
Elc: Mariel...I...
Mariel: Hurry up! I'll attract their attention.
???: That way! Hurry!
[Mariel begins running back the way she and Elc came]
Elc: Mariel!!
Mariel: Elc...I'll be waiting for you... [runs off screen]
Elc: Mariel, no!
???: Over there! Did you see that? She ran into the bushes! Catch that
little runt!
Elc: Mariel...I will return...I promise. [runs]
[end flashback]
Elc: ...
Lieza: Oh, Elc... She'll be okay! I'm sure that she's still waiting for you.
And I just have a sense that Shu is alive, as well. How can you falter now?
It's not the Elc I've come to know.
Elc: Lieza...
...you're right. [hops off the boulder] I can't give up. If there's a chance
Shu and Mariel are alive, I have to help them.
Lieza: And I'll be only too happy to help!
Elc: Well, we've got a couple big tasks ahead. We'd better get some more rest.
Lieza: I completely agree.
[Elc begins walking away]
Lieza: Mariel is a very lucky girl. I'm a little envious...
Elc: What?
Lieza: Oh...nothing. Never mind.
Elc: What?
Lieza: The sun will be up soon. Let's get whatever sleep we can.
Elc: Right.
[they walk off; cut to Vilmer's house, now in total disarray]
Elc: Oh, no! What happened?
Lieza: I don't know, but we have to find Vilmer and Lia! They might be in
danger!
[to advance, head downstairs, which is also a complete mess]
Elc: Oh, no! Now I'm really getting worried. Where are they?
Lia: [off screen] Don't be mean to my Grampa! Kyaaa!
Elc: They're in the lab!
[the two run into the lab, where Vilmer and Lia have been surrounded by several
men in dark suits]
Thug: We've been lookin' for yoose, Doc.
Vilmer: I know. And I refuse to go back. You can't make me! Get out of here
this instant!
Thug 2: Oh, Doc. Yoose will come back. Othawise...we may hafta take
more...drastic measures.
Vilmer: No! No! You mustn't involve Lia!
[the thugs advance on the doctor, and then Elc, Lieza, and Paundit enter]
Elc: What do you think you're doing?!!
[the thugs turn towards Elc's group]
Lieza: AH! You're...!
Thug: Hey! It's the brat from the Skyport! Good we can ice him, then take
the Doc and the girl!
[the thugs turn into monsters and a battle begins; after it is over...]
[Lieza walks over to Vilmer and Lia]
Lieza: Are you...all right?
Vilmer: Yes. We're okay.
Elc: What was that all about? Why were those thugs after you?
Vilmer: Well...
Elc: Come on. I have to know so I can help.
Vilmer: They're from the Chimera Research Lab.
Elc: Chimera Research Lab?
Vilmer: Yes. I was one of the lead scientists...
[flashback; during Vilmer's narration, the screen depicts a series of different
scenes, at first, they all have to do with various types of Chimeras, but then
they shift to showing the playroom featured in several of Elc's flashbacks]
Vilmer: [narration] The Chimera Research Lab...
...was established to study monsters and learn how to create them. The lab is
Romalia's most prized scientific facility. The monsters which are produced at
the lab...
...are used for a variety of tasks. Some are used to aid Romalia in conflicts
with other nations...
...while others are used for more peaceful purposes, such as trade. The lab's
creations have infiltrated the world...
...and all of them are controlled by Romalia. Now that the lab has achieved
its original goals...
...they have embarked on a more ambitious task. The lab's new focus is to
create stronger, smarter monsters...
...by combining the genetic material of monsters and humans. As the program
progressed and grew, ...they found humans who possessed special abilities.
Most of them were just children, ripped from their homes. They began a
program to study the children. They desired a way to harvest the children's
power. The facility code named "White House" is their lab. Each child had a
target job, such as soldier or spy. The children's abilities were cultivated
and powers raised. Then, at just the right time, they were melded into
monsters. As I progressed up the ladder in rank, ...I cam to know the full
truth of what was taking place at the lab. They had put into action a series
of unspeakably horrible programs. I decided I could no longer play a part. So
I planned my escape, along with my granddaughter, Lia.
[end flashback]
Elc: It seems like such a long time ago...
Lieza: So, my village was destroyed by...
Vilmer: And you're also a victim of the Chimera Lab...
Elc: Please tell me where to find White House! I made a promise, I have to
save her!
Vilmer: I'm afraid I don't know exactly where it is. I do know it's somewhere
in Aldia, and is managed by Gallarno, one of Romalia's four Generals.
Elc: And where is Gallarno?
Vilmer: He's in Aldia, attempting to control the country with the Cabal.
Elc: Hmmm...the Cabal. Well, it's a start. [walks over to the Hien] Is my ship
operational yet?
Vilmer: Not quite. I'm afraid those Cabal goons interrupted my work. However,
I will finish it in short order, and it will be something special. It will be
much more powerful than it once was - a Vilmer special, if you will. I promise
to have it done tomorrow.
Lieza: I'll take the doctor at his word. I think we need to rest.
Vilmer: Your ladyfriend is right, you know. You'd better rest up while you
can.
Elc: I will thanks.
[Elc and Lieza walk away; fade to black]
???: Elc...Lieza...wake up...
[fade in to Vilmer's house; Elc and Lieza are in the beds and Lia is standing
nearby]
Elc: It's morning already?
Lia: Morning? It's afternoon, silly!
Lieza: Wow! It feels as if I just went to sleep.
Elc: I know what you mean. We really needed the rest.
[Elc gets out of bed and dashes toward the door, but then turns back]
Elc: So, how's the airship? Is it ready?
Lieza: Good morning, Lia.
Lia: Good morning, Lieza.
Elc: Enough small talk. Lia! Did you hear me?
Lia: Good morning, Elc. Yes, I heard you. Grampa said the ship is in the
small Skyport outside the village.
Elc: Outside the village? Great. Let's go, Lieza.
[at the Makeshift Skyport]
Elc: Wow. Impressive. The Doc does good work.
Lieza: Now we can finally get back to Indigos.
Elc: Alright. Let's get moving.
[the two approach the Hien]
Elc: ?! Oh!
Lieza: What, Elc? Oh, Doctor!
[Vilmer runs onto the screen]
Vilmer: Ha, ha, ha! I knew I'd catch you!
Elc: What's wrong?
[Lia runs onto the screen]
Lia: Ha, ha! We caught them together, Gramps!
Lieza: Lia.
Lia: Grampa! Why'd you leave to say goodbye without me?
Vilmer: I'm sorry, Lia. I didn't know you'd be able to keep up. They were in
a hurry to leave, you know!
Lia: Well, I did it! Ha, ha!
Vilmer: Yes, well, um...Elc, about the robot you brought to me...
Elc: Did you fix it?
Vilmer: Well, no, not yet. It seems to be a battle robot. I'll fix it...and
once it's done, you may have it. But you'll have to come back for it later,
when it's done.
Elc: That's great, but...why?
Vilmer: I decided that I must do everything I can to stop Romalia. Repairing
this battle robot is my way of helping the cause.
Elc: Great. We'll come back after we save Mariel.
Vilmer: Be careful, Elc. Gallarno is the most sadistic of the four Generals.
If he's not stopped, we're all in a world of trouble, and soon. He's no
stooge, so I'm sure that he's waiting for you with all manner of vicious traps.
It won't be easy, but I believe you can win.
Elc: We will. Don't worry.
Vilmer: Um...
Elc: I've got to get this thing ready to go. Bye! [enters the Hien] Rotor...
check. Propulsion system...check... It's different, but I guess it'll do.
Lia: This is so sad! You're leaving!
Lieza: I'm sorry I didn't have time to play with you.
Lia: It's okay. We can do it if you come back.
Elc: Hey, Lieza! Come on! We've got to go!
Lieza: Wait! Okay, Lia. See you soon.
Lia: Yeah! Come and see me soon!
Lieza: [enters the Hien] I'm ready now, Elc.
Elc: Thanks for everything, Vilmer. We'll see you soon!
[Vilmer and Lia back away as the Hien lifts off]
Vilmer: Good luck, kids!
[fade to world map; head to East Aldia to advance the story]
[cut to Gallarno's office]
Gallarno: So, you failed to stop Vilmer?
Thug: Y...yes, sir. Elc and Lieza distracted us.
Gallarno: You imbecile!! [punches the thug] You were afraid of those little
brats?!
Thug: I...I have no excuse.
Gallarno: That's enough. Get out of here! The sight of you makes me sick!
[the thug retreats]
Gallarno: There's no doubt remaining. Elc must be stopped. [picks up the
phone] It's me. Send...send the Slasher. I won't accept another failure.
[hangs up] Heh, heh, heh... Elc will come for me now. And it shall be his
final misstep. Heh, heh, heh, heh, HEH!!
[fade out; to advance, return to Indigos]
[at Shu's apartment]
Lieza: It feels just like the old days, doesn't it?
Elc: ...
Lieza: Shu is fine. I feel it in my heart.
Elc: And what of Shante?
Lieza: I'm sure she's okay, too. We need to rest. All these strange events
have worn me out!
Elc: I know what you mean...
[fade to night; a figure enters the apartment and first walks over to Elc and
then Lieza, when Elc suddenly turns the lights on]
Elc: Who are you?
[screen pans up to Shante, and then back to Elc]
Elc: Shante!
Shante: Elc, you scared me!
Elc: I just about bashed you!
Lieza: Is Shante okay?
Elc: Seems to be...though the sneaking around thing is dangerous.
Shante: I have to be careful now. The Cabal are after me. I've been in hiding
since they caught onto my game. They're after you, too, you know.
Elc: Yeah, I know. But what I don't know is this...why did you come back?
Shante: Why? Because...well... I knew I had to get in touch with you.
Anyway... How did you know about the Cabal?
Elc: Someone told me about Gallarno...
...the leader of the Cabal.
Shante: I see. [pause] I have to work today. Come see me at the tavern
tomorrow morning. [walks over to Elc] I'll talk to you then.
Elc: Alright.
[Shante leaves]
Elc: ...?
[fade to morning]
Lieza: Elc! Elc!
Elc: Hmmm...?
Lieza: Shante is waiting for you at the tavern! Elc! Get UP! Much better.
Now let's go!
Elc: Alright, alright...
[in the Hunter's Guild]
Detective: Don't be ridiculous! I have heard the rumors about the Slasher.
What is going on?
Dispatcher: We're working on that right now.
Detective: Then, why haven't we been involved? What is it that you Hunters
fail to cooperate with the Indigos police.
Elc: Hey there. Simmer down. It's not good fro your health to blow your
stack!
Detective: Huh? Elc! [walks over to Elc] You are part of the problem with
this...this GUILD! I bet you're looking for the Slasher, too!
Elc: Slasher? Who's that?
Detective: Don't play dumb with me. I know all about you Hunters. The
Slasher. You know, the serial killer stalking the innocent people of this
town.
Elc: Hmmm. First I've heard of it.
Lieza: That's terrible...
Detective: Look, we're on to your game. We're not going to let you catch this
one. I think my man Lizetti will be the one that nabs him.
Elc: Great. Go for it.
Detective: You'll see! Just wait! [he leaves]
Elc: Quite a bag of wind, isn't he?
[NPCs]
Woman: No one comes out at night since the arrival of the Slasher. If you're
wise, you won't come out at night, either!
Man: Our town is caught in the icy grip of fear. Someone has to stop the
Slasher!
Old Woman: Did you hear the news? A serial killer is terrorizing our town!
Our world becomes more horrible by the minute...
Girl: Neither the Cabal nor the police can stop the Slasher. I wonder what the
Hunters are doing...
Man 2: I heard that the Slasher is a friend of Arc.
Boy: I'm not scared of the Slasher!
[Hunter's Guild]
Hunter: Isn't Shu with you?
Hunter: You look like you could use some help. And, I happen to have some tips
you might find helpful.
>Know the Enemy
Attribute Basics 1
Attribute Basics 2
Abnormal Status
Quit
>Know the Enemy
Hunter: When you want to know about an enemy, you must attack him.
After you attack a monster, you can see the status of the monster at
any time. When you move the cursor on the enemy, its HP, MP, Level,
and Attribute are displayed. And, using the Status command in the
window, you can see the enemy's equipment.
>Attribute Basics 1
Hunter: Without regard to human or monster, every character has an
attribute. There are 7 attributes: Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, Dark,
Light, and None. Earth and Wind, Fire and Water, and Light and Dark
are opposites. For example, a Fire-attribute monster is weak...
...against Water-attribute characters, weapons, and Abilities.
Conversely, you must be careful of the attribute opposite to yours.
>Attribute Basics 2
Hunter: Attributes also affect the Equip command. You cannot equip an
item with an attribute opposite to yours. And you cannot
simultaneously equip two items with opposite attributes.
>Abnormal Status
>Status Basics
Serious Abnormal Status
2 or More Abnormal Statuses
>Status Basics
Hunter: You may suffer abnormal statuses during a battle. If
you ignore these statuses, you will lose the battle. If a
character receives an abnormal status, an icon is displayed
over the character. For example... [demonstrates] Most
abnormal statuses wear off after a short while...
...but you should heal them with items or abilities before
they get worse.
>Serious Abnormal Status
Hunter: First of all, "Poison". [demonstrates] The character
loses HP in every turn, and suffers reduced Attack and Defense
Abilities. To recover, use an Antidote Nut. Next is "Sleep".
[demonstrates] Characters cannot take any action while
sleeping. When he takes damage, he wakes up. To recover, use
a Mint. Next, "Paralyze". [demonstrates] The character
becomes numb and cannot take any action. Unlike Sleep, taking
damage does not end this status. To recover, use Rue's
Medicine. Next, "Confusion". [demonstrates] The player
cannot control the character. If an enemy gets into this
status, it takes meaningless actions. To recover, use Green
Memory Grass. Next, "Stone". [demonstrates] The character
becomes a statue, and Defense Ability is reduced. To recover,
use a Nettle. Next, "Darkness". [demonstrates] It becomes
difficult for the character to damage the enemy. To recover,
use an Eye Drop. Next, "Silence". [demonstrates] Character
cannot talk, and cannot use spells. To recover, use a Hard
Nettle.
>2 or More Abnormal Statuses
Hunter: Sometimes you have 2 or more abnormal statuses. For
example, if you're suffering from Poison... [demonstrates]
...and you're then affected by Sleep...
...you now have Poison AND Sleep. Each icon is displayed one
after another. For example... [demonstrates] Moreover, if you
take Darkness... [demonstrates] ...3 icons are displayed. If
you're under the effects of multiple abnormal statuses...
...use Refresh to cure them all, instead of individual items.
>Quit
>Quit
[Tavern]
Woman: Hello there. I'm much busier than I used to be.
Man: I wonder if Shante is okay. I haven't seen her lately...
Man 2: Gulp, gulp, gulp...Ahhh! The world is evil, but alcohol is good! In
fact, booze is my best friend!
Man: How about me, the man who always drinks with you?!
Bartender: Long time no see. How have you been?
Elc: Very busy. But I'd like to know about the Cabal.
Bartender: The Cabal?! Why do you want to get involved with them?
Bartender: It's stupid to ask me about that. Don't be concerned with the Cabal!
Woman 2: This bar has become much less popular. I wonder if I should drink
somewhere else!
[Prodias NPCs]
Old Woman: Oh, Elc. It's good to know that you're fine. Even though they said
no one was seriously hurt, I worried about you.
Old Woman: [as Lieza] So many people came to town for the Ceremony! It's a
shame, really. I heard the Ceremony was ruined by that bandit Arc!
Man: I dream of the day I can be a Hunter! I want to have a life of danger and
adventure!
Man: [as Elc] I saw the Hien flying over when the statue was destroyed. You
didn't have anything to do with it, did you Elc?
Old Woman 2: I heard that Arc destroyed the statue of the Goddess. Now we know
he's in the area, people are afraid to even go out!
Old Woman 2: You'd better be more careful if you go near Gallarno.
Old Man: The statue was blown to bits! By crakee! Those Romalians are gonna
be pissed!
Man 2: I went to see the Ceremony. It was a mess almost from the time it
started! I tripped in all the commotion and fell. Then, the Goddess fell down
in front of me! I would have died if I hadn't fallen.
Man 2: If I hadn't fallen at the Ceremony, I would have been killed!
Old Man 2: Is Arc going to fight against Romalia? Justice for Arc, justice for
Romalia...they aren't the same, you know.
Man 3: Did you attend the Ceremony? It's good to see that you're alright.
Man 3: [as Elc] I heard that the Ceremony was exciting. I wish I could have
been there to see the commotion!
Man 4: Uhhh...I don't like being sober.
Boy: Dad said that the statue of the Goddess almost fell on him!
Woman: I really don't know what my husband's thinking. He does as he pleases
and leaves me to watch our store.
Man 5: Did you hear that Arc destroyed the statue of the Goddess? I don't
understand what drives that man.
Man 6: I wouldn't be surprised if someone from Romalia destroyed the statue.
And even though they broke it themselves, they'll blame us.
Man 6: There's so much disinformation floating around. I don't know who to
believe anymore.
Man 7: Welcome. What would you like?
[in tavern]
Old Man: What are ya doin' hanging around Prodias? Now that that blasted
statue has been...blasted, there's nothin' ta see!
Old Man: [as Elc] Oh, you're old enough to drink already?
Elc: Old enough if you are, old man.
Man: I really like the hustle and bustle of Prodias. In fact, it's the reason
I moved here from the country.
Man 2: Even though the statue was destroyed, we're still allied with Romalia!
Let's drink a toast to...
...shaky alliances!
[to advance the story, return to the tavern in Indigos]
[Shante is sitting at a table near the stage; the screen pans down to the door
where Elc and Lieza enter and they walk over to Shante]
Lieza: It's been a long time, Shante! And it's good to see you alive!
Shante: It's good to BE alive.
Elc: You should remain in hiding, Shante.
Shante: I can't. I have something to do.
Elc: What might that be?
Shante: I have a little brother. He's the only family I have left. He means
more to me than my own life.
Elc: And what happened to him?
Shante: He got into trouble...
Elc: What kind of trouble?
Shante: He took a risky job for me, and...
...I have to take care of him. I can't believe that I'm talking about my
family... Anyway, tell me the story you were telling last night. Why do you
know the name of the Cabal's boss?
Elc: I recently go into some trouble of my own. I learned that the people
pursing Lieza are my enemies. So, now we have the Cabal in common. Shante,
tell me where to find Gallarno.
Shante: Gallarno...
Elc: You're an informant, Shante. Inform me.
Shante: I don't think you want to kn...
Elc: I do. I MUST know.
Shante: ...Geez. I should have known it would be no use trying to change a
Hunter's mind. Alright. I'll do it. But I need some time, Elc. come back
tomorrow.
Shante: I need a bit more time.
[to advance, return to Shu's apartment]
[shot of Shu's building as it slowly becomes night; several silhouetted figures,
one of whom should be quite familiar, approach the building]
???: Both of you, inside!
??? 2: Haay, I'm not takin' orders from no lady! I don' care if it is for your
bruddah...
???: And that's none of your business, brute!
??? 2: Oh! Dat hurts! Ha, ha, ha! Get in there, boys. This'll be a piece of
cake.
[fade to Shu's apartment, where Elc and Lieza are both sleeping]
Elc: ...!? [gets up] Lieza! Wake up!
[Lieza sits up, the lights turn on, and four Cabal thugs enter]
Thug: Heh. Looks like the stooges are up. Good. Now they can meet our good
friend.
[the Slasher jumps in through the window and turns it's arm into a blade; it
then starts to approach Lieza]
Slasher: Grr! Grr! Grr! You will bleed!
Thug: Take 'em out!
[the thugs turn into monsters]
Elc: Watch out for the blade, Lieza!
[a battle begins; after most of the Slasher's HP have been depleted...]
Slasher: Damn you!! [teleports to the window] This isn't over yet! [jumps out
the window]
[cut to Elc and Lieza looking out of the window]
Elc: So that's the Slasher! I bet he's one of the monsters they made in the
Chimera Lab!
Lieza: Oh, Elc! I'm getting frightened again...
[cut to Gallarno's office]
Gallarno: [on the phone] What? You failed?! The Slasher wasn't strong enough?
Alright...that's enough. Shut your trap! I want Elc... Did you hear me?! I
Said bring Elc to me! Do you understand, idiot?! [hangs up] I'm surprised
they've grown so strong...it appears I underestimated them. Now I'll have to
finish them myself. I'll let them know how foolish it was to make me angry!
[fade to Shu's apartment]
Lieza: Elc! Elc!
Elc: What an awful night...
Lieza: Shante is waiting for you.
Elc: Alright...
[to proceed, head back to the tavern and speak with Shante]
[Elc and Lieza enter the tavern and walk over to Shante, who is at the same
table as before]
Lieza: Hello, Shante.
Shante: The Slasher appeared here yesterday, didn't he?
Elc: Huh?! How do you know about that?
Shante: It's...not a big deal... I deal in information, remember? Anyway,
about Gallarno.
Elc: Yes. Where is he?
Shante: I found his headquarters...but...
Elc: But?
Shante: Do you always interrupt? It's quite rude.
Elc: Not always, but sometimes. Go on...
Shante: it's at the edge of town. I'll take you there, but you need to make
sure you have all the battle stuff you need.
Elc: Right. I'll stock up.
Shante: Good. I'll wait for you here.
[when you are done making preparations, return and speak to Shante again]
Shante: Are you ready to leave?
>Yes
No
>No
Shante: Hey, I'm ready to go when you are. Do whatever preparing you
need to do and get back here!
>Yes
Shante: Let's go. The command center is at the edge of town.
[fade to tavern exterior; the party is walking past when they are stopped by
the detective]
Detective: Going to face down the Cabal, eh?
Elc: That's not really your business, is it?
Detective: You can't win this fight. It's suicide. They're too strong...too
powerful. Even as police, we're powerless. They have connections everywhere.
Elc: I don't care. They have to be stopped. And I'll tell you something
else. The Slasher is somehow connected to the Cabal.
Detective: What?! [pause] Look, Elc. I'm not gonna kiss your butt on this one.
But if you manage to finish this case, you'll have my utmost admiration.
Shante: Awww...that's sweet. Can we GO now?
Elc: Uh, yeah...yeah.
Shante: Right this way...
[Elc, Lieza, and Shante exit Indigos]
[at Gallarno's house, the entrance is guarded by two thugs; Elc, Lieza, and
Shante are hiding behind a parked car]
Lieza: Guards. What should we do?
Shante: Leave it to me.
[Shante walks over to the thugs and speaks with them; the two then enter the
house and Elc and Lieza walk over to Shante]
Elc: What did you say to them? Whatever it was, it worked.
Shante: We don't have time to chat. Hurry! This way...
[the three enter the house]
Shante: Gallarno's room is just ahead.
[they walk through a pair of large doors into another room and stop at another
pair of large doors]
Shante: I'm pretty certain Gallarno's room is behind this door.
???: But you'll never find out, will you?
Shante: Who's there?
[several monsters appear behind the the party and a battle begins; when it is
over...]
Shante: Elc, I'm sorry. I didn't know that was going to happen.
Elc: Hey, don't sweat it. You got us this far, and that's amazing! C'mon.
Into the lion's den.
[Shante tries--and fails--to open the door]
Shante: Damn! It's locked!
Lieza: Oh, no. What do we do now?
Shante: There has to be a key around here somewhere...or another way in. What
about that room to the right, over there?
Elc: Sounds like as good a plan as any. Let's check it out.
Shante: Go and look for the key. It should be in a room off that corridor to
the right.
[after entering the right room, Elc and Lieza search until Lieza finds the key]
Lieza: Elc! [runs over to Elc] Look at this! It has to be the key!
Elc: Great work. Time to head back to Shante.
[the two head to the door, but before they can leave...]
???: Ha, ha, ha! It's not nice to take things that don't belong to you!
Elc: Who's there?! Show yourselves!
[the door locks and a battle begins]
[upon returning to the room where Shante was...]
Elc: Hey...
...where is Shante? [Elc unlocks the door]
[to proceed, go through the doors to the next room]
???: Ahh! Elc. It's so good of you to join us.
[pan up to reveal the Slasher and four Cabal thugs]
Slasher: I was disappointed that our last encounter didn't go as I had planned.
Elc: I don't know what you're talking about.
Slasher: I can't imagine that you've forgotten me already.
Elc: Should I know you?
Slasher: I used to be a friend of yours, but people have now come to call me
The Slasher.
Elc: Friend?
Elc: ...
Elc: Wait...that...that voice...
[flashback; Elc runs up to Ginie, who is sitting reading a book]
Elc: Ginie!! You said something to Mariel again, didn't you?!
Ginie: Hee hee hee.
Elc: Why are you laughing? [hits Ginie]
Ginie: Ow! I was just playing!
Elc: Well, mind your own business!
[end flashback; fade to present]
Elc: Ginie? Y...you're the Slasher?
Slasher: Yes, Elc. I'm glad you haven't forgotten what I used to be. You
don't know how much I've looked forward to seeing you again. Taste but a small
fraction of the power you gave up when you ran away!
Elc: Wait! Ginie! I don't want to fight you.
Slasher: Then it will be easier than I'd hoped to finish you.
[the thugs turn into monsters]
Slasher: I'll make this as painless as possible...for old times' sake.
[battle begins; when the Slasher has been defeated...]
Slasher: No!! It's not...I can't lose... Gwaaahhh!! My head...it HURTS!!
My...HEAD...AAAUGHHH!!!
[fade out, then in; Elc kneels down and takes Ginie in his arms]
Elc: Ginie...Ginie!! Hold on, Ginie!
Ginie: E...Elc... We waited...for you to return...to save us. But...after you
left, they...accelerated the pace of...conversion. Please...save Lily...so
she...won't be made into...a monster like me... Ahhh...
Elc: Ginie?
Ginie: Elc...I... [dies]
Elc: Ginie!? Noooooo!!
???: And so, at death's threshold, two friends part ways. How melodramatic.
[a secret passage opens and Gallarno and two thugs enter]
Gallarno: I should have never allowed you to escape that day.
Elc: Gallarno.
Gallarno: Mmmm. Very good. So you do know me. Your friend Shante was right.
You are a smart one.
Elc: Shante?
[two more thugs and Shante enter through the secret passage]
Gallarno: Yes, we couldn't have cornered you without her. She's quite a prize.
Lieza: Shante...why?
Gallarno: Ha, ha, ha! It was nothing so simple as that! Shante didn't seek to
betray you. I had to "persuade" her to befriend you.
Shante: Elc...Lieza...I...I'm so sorry. You have to believe that I had no
choice!
Elc: No choice? NO CHOICE? Because of you, Ginie is now DEAD!
[Elc rushes at Shante, but Lieza holds him back]
Lieza: Elc! Stop it!
Shante: Elc, you have to believe I...
Lieza: Elc!
[Elc backs down]
Elc: You're right. She's not worth the effort.
[screen pans down to the door, which is blown open by several explosions, and
followed by Shu's entrance]
Shu: Elc! [runs up to Elc and the others]
Elc: Shu?!
Shu: Shante is being controlled by them.
Lieza: Shu, you're alive!
Shu: Yes, I took advantage of my unfortunate "death" to research the Cabal.
Elc, Shante's brother was taken hostage by the Cabal.
Elc: ?!
Shu: I've discovered that Shante's brother and Lieza were both at White House.
Shante: [runs over to Shu] My brother?! Where is he? What have they done to
him?
Shu: He...
Gallarno: Wahhh, ha, ha, ha, HA! What perfect timing! I have some rather
disturbing news to deliver in that regard. Unfortunately, Shante, your brother
is longer with us.
Shante: What do you mean?
Gallarno: Your brother was converted...
...and met his end because of a Hunter at the Aldia Skyport.
Elc: No...it can't be!
Gallarno: Ah! But it is, Elc. You killed him. It's quite a streak you're on.
First Shante's brother, and now Ginie. I'm not certain it's a healthy thing
to be your friend.
[there is a brief flashback of Alfred's death on the airship]
Shante: No!! [collapses]
Elc: You're a madman! I can't believe that you're even human!
Gallarno: Oooh, such cutting words from the friend-killer. But, in fact,
they're quite true. For you see...I am not human.
[Gallarno and the thugs transform into monsters]
Gallarno: In fact, the only humans in this room are with you. And soon, you
shall perish as well.
Elc: You assume too much!
Gallarno: It's time to conduct a little experiment.
Elc: I don't want any part of your pathetic plans!
Gallarno: Nevertheless, you have no choice. The experiment is to see if
pathetic humans can outslash five superior C-class monsters!
[the battle begins; after Gallarno has been defeated...]
Elc: Gallarno, it's over.
[the party advances and Gallarno and the thugs retreat]
Elc: Tell me where White House is located.
Gallarno: I don't know.
Shu: You're lying, Gallarno!! I know you're pulling the strings at Chimera
Labs!
Gallarno: Hu, hu, hu...ha, ha, ha, ha!!
Elc: What's so funny?
Gallarno: I think it's hilarious that you still believe I'm Gallarno.
Lieza: Huh?
"Gallarno": You should know that it's impossible for ANYONE to catch Gallarno!
So long! Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! [teleports out]
Shante: No...
Elc: Oh, Shante...
[the screen pans down to the door where the detective and six cops enter]
Detective: Arrest everyone you find! Go!! Search everywhere! I don't want
anyone or anything getting out of this place!
Cop: Yes, sir!
Cop 2: Yes, sir!
Detective: GO!!
[the cops fan out; screen pans up as two cops escort the thugs out and the
detective walks over to Elc]
Detective: Elc, I can't believe you stopped the Slasher! It was great! What's
wrong, Elc?
[Elc bumps the detective to the side as he, Shu, and Lieza walk over to Shante]
Elc: Shante... I didn't kill your brother at the Skyport. I...I almost did,
but then he...
...It doesn't matter...Gallarno's men finished him before I could second guess
myself. But, the fact remains that I put him in the position for the Cabal to
finish him. I...I just didn't know. I couldn't have!
Elc: ...
Elc: You must hate me. You must want to kill me. I'll gladly allow you to do
so. But could you wait until I save my friend?
[the detective puts on his hat and walks away]
Shante: Elc...I can't blame you for what happened. I...I killed him when I
betrayed him.
Lieza: Shante...
Shante: You have no reason to forgive me. Traitors are never forgiven... But,
I dearly need to avenge my brother. Please, Elc. Let me fight with you.
[cut to the Silver Noah's exterior, hidden amongst some trees; Poco, Chongara,
and three of Chongara's Guardian Forces are working on making repairs]
Poco: Mofly, move a bit to the right. Yes, there.
Chongara: Hey, Kelack! Do not make the goofing!
Kelack: [jumps] Kikeeee!
Chongara: Don't say Kikeee. No Kikeee, right? Well, well. [jumps] Hemo-ji,
what you do? Show Chongara cunning! Show skill!
Hemo-ji: Hemoooo!
Chongara: Ouch!! What you did, stupid head?! Heh! It's a Power Fruit! Luck
for Chongara, eh? Chongara will save!
[the screen pans down and Iga walks on to the screen]
Iga: It's time for the strategy meeting.
Chongara: Chongara coming! Chongara hopes plan is biig, eh?
Poco: I'll be right down.
[Poco and Chongara climb down from the scaffolding; fade to the Silver Noah's
interior, where the three walk to the meeting room]
Chongara: Chongara gets big ants in pants. Want to move. Heh, heh, heh. We
not do anything but hide after statue go boom.
Iga: We cannot act against Romalia until we understand their plan fully.
Chongara: Chongara not like to wait...
[the three enter the room]
Chongara: Sorry I keep you wait here!
Tosh: This isn't the first time, merchant!
Chongara: [runs up to Tosh] Chongara not like this side of you.
Gogen: Yes, yes. Enough of that nonsense you two. It's time to come to order.
Arc: All right, listen closely. As you all know, Romalia has initiated a
monster research program.
Tosh: At the Chimera Research Lab, correct?
Arc: Right.
Poco: That hideous place is just one big, scary monster factory.
Gogen: And their program has accelerated. They are now kidnapping children to
fortify the monsters' inherent abilities...creating super-monsters!
Poco: Ooohh...I don't like the sound of THAT...
Arc: Their plan has been global domination from the start...
...but the campaign has entered a sinister new phase with this program's
acceleration. We've learned that Andel is behind this new plan. We must do