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That's it!
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Nothing you try is going to work.
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Come, Demi-Harpies!
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I need you three to sing!
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DEMI-HARPY A USED LULLABY
DEMI-HARPY B AND DEMI-HARPY C
USED MUSICAL ROUND
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I forgot we had this option!
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Okay, that should...
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Why isn't she asleep?
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Does her gear give her resistance?
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No, that's not it.
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It's because she's the one most
influenced by the Puppeteer!
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THE WORLD'S STRONGEST REARGUARD
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THE ALLURE OF RETURNING TO THE START POINT
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A direct attack would hurt her.
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We need to find a way to
stop her from moving.
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You're such bad people,
interfering like this.
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If I absorb him first, will
the rest of you do as I say?
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If I turn around to deal with this,
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my Defense Support won't help them!
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What do I do?
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All the vines are growing from her back?
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Rear Stance!
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REAR STANCE
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So that's its real body!
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Guys! Behind you!
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Now's our only chance to take it down!
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Rising Bolt!
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RISING BOLT
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Double Attack!
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DOUBLE ATTACK
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DOUBLE THROW
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POWER RUSH
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Please hit!
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Lucky Seven!
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Blossom Blade!
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BLOSSOM BLADE
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VINE PUPPETEER ×1 DEFEATED
PUPPET STATUS REMOVED FROM
SOPHIE, JAKE, MIHAIL, AND TYLER
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I guess we pulled it off.
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I shudder to think what would've happened
if we hadn't had the Demi-Harpies.
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By the way, Atobe-kun,
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have you named these three?
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Uh... I'm really bad at naming things...
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Since they're girls with wings,
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how about Asuka-chan?
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Asuka...
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In that case, how about
Yayoi for this one?
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And for the third...
How about Himiko-san?
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I think they like them.
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It's settled, then.
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Thanks. You did great.
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What's this?
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A rare black treasure chest...
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I guess my skill worked!
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Are you Polaris?
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We're a different party.
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We just killed the monster
that had attacked Polaris.
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Who are you folks?
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We're the Guild Saviors. We came
in response to a call for help.
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Thank you for doing
this job in our place.
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But from now on, do not take
on high-level monsters,
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even with the intent of
helping someone else.
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Can you promise me that?
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That... depends on the situation.
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I can't make any promises.
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I'm not asking this to be territorial.
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We simply want to see fewer
Seekers lose their lives
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before they can achieve their goals.
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I'll keep that in mind.
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We will teleport the members
of Polaris back to the city.
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If your party also wishes to withdraw,
we'll teleport you as well.
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Please do.
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And thank you.
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I haven't introduced
myself. My name is Atobe.
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Arihito Atobe.
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Your name has garnered more
attention than you realize.
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I am Seraphina Edelbert.
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Arihito-san, it's a good thing the
Guild Saviors showed up, isn't it?
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Yeah, for several reasons.
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I wanted to get out of there for a while.
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And... we got this!
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Does the Shrieking Wood
have a hidden floor, too?
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You can't get black treasure
chests by looking for them.
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If we have the chance to earn the
right to enter a hidden floor,
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I don't think we should pass it up.
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I agree. If there's a key inside,
we'll head for the hidden floor.
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We'll have Falma-san open
the chest tomorrow.
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I'm going to report our
progress to Louisa-san.
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You can all go rest at the lodge.
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Okay.
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What? You want to go with me?
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But you should go and rest after today...
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Is she trying to copy that handshake?
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Huh? Wait, are you jealous
of Seraphina-san?
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I mean, it would've been rude not
to shake her hand in that scenario.
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It didn't mean anything
special to either of us!
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We'll go on and head
back. You two get going.
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Okay.
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THE WORLD'S STRONGEST REARGUARD
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You saved them before the Guild
Saviors could get there...
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Your Contribution Points are incredible.
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SEEKING RESULTS
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You didn't even need to
take the promotion exam,
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but you passed it with
flying colors, too.
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It's a shame we didn't get
to experience camping out,
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but I'm just glad we were able
to help the members of Polaris.
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You will receive a
reward for their rescue.
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Please put it toward Georg and his
partymates' medical expenses.
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Are you sure?
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We're fellow residents at the same lodge.
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I want to help them however I can.
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You wish to help as many
Seekers as possible
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remain active for as long
as they can, don't you?
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We may be in constant competition,
but if we all share the same goal,
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I think we should help each
other out when possible.
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Understood.
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I'll make the arrangements
with your reward money.
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Please do.
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I'd like to visit them
now. Where are they?
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The Polaris members were
taken to the Healer clinic,
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where they are currently
undergoing treatment.
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Arihito, you came to see us?
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You had a rough time. If we'd
gotten there a bit sooner—
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I wasn't under that monster's control.
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I was injured, but I
could've kept fighting.
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And yet my legs just wouldn't move.
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Can't help but laugh, huh?
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With such a pathetic leader, my party's
probably ready to call it quits.
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But you all made it back alive.
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You can start over.
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It might be irresponsible of me to say
that as if it's so simple, but...
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No, I appreciate the encouragement.
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But there's another reason
our party might be done for.
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Would you mind visiting Sophie for me?
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Maybe you can...
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She's unconscious?
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Yes. All the others are just sleeping
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and have awakened at least once.
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But although this patient's eyes
are open, she isn't conscious.
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What makes that happen?
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Making contact with a monster's
mind puts immense strain on humans.
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Many people never fully recover.
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Is there...
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Is there anything I can do for her?
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Even for specialized Healers like us,
it's all we can do to keep her alive.
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Otherwise, all we can do is pray.
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Isn't there some way to
get her back to normal?
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I can't think of anything...
but if this keeps up...
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Oh, sorry.
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I sat down and started
thinking, and then...
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I guess the exhaustion's kicking in.
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What's this?
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We all died, apparently.
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But just having you here
makes me feel better.
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Huh?
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Now, I'll need you to
register as a Seeker.
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Please write your job on the form.
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But... I'm pretty sure I
just came to visit the...
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Your memories must be jumbled because
you just reincarnated here.
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If your mind's too scrambled,
I'll pick your job for you!
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Huh?
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Congratulations, Mr. Atobe. Your
request has been accepted.
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You are now the Hero
of Labyrinth Country!
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So I guess you're going to start
a new life here as a Hero, huh?
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Start a party with me. With a Hero on
our side, we'll have nothing to fear!
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Join me, too!
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I'm so lucky to meet an actual Hero!
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Please let me be in your party!
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W-Wait... This is all much too sudden...
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Of course we're okay with that!
The Hero's Party is born!
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Huh?
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Yay! I'm so happy!
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Thank you very much!
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W-Well, if it'll make you all happy...
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Yes!
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That's our Hero!
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A Hero's power is beyond compare!
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I wish I could be like that!
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Onii-san the Hero is so cool!
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Never thought I could be a Hero...
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Maybe being reborn isn't so bad.
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Let's go help!
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Why?
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Huh?
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Why do you want to help total strangers?
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No one would blame you for not helping.
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But we have to, or they'll...
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Is it really necessary for you to assume
responsibility any time some rando dies?
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It's not, is it?
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We should take things a little easier!
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But...
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No one asked you to help, anyway.
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You're right.
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It's stupid to risk my life for
someone who didn't ask me to.
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This... is right.
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No.
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It's not.
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I...
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I still...
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I want to help. I want...
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to help people!
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You seemed more useful than the
girl, so I decided to switch.
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Puppeteer? You're still alive?!
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You're in my mind. The only way
to escape is by defeating me.
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And you have no means of doing so.
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You foolishly chose to accept my control
even after you were handed happiness.
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So all I need to do is break you.
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Once your mind is broken,
your body will die.
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This is your last chance to obey me.
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I refuse!
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Then die.
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Theresia? How did you...
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A slave...
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You followed your connection
to him through the seal?
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You came... to save me?
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This is futile.
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Weapons can't be brought in here.
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There's no way you can win!
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Theresia! I'll support you!
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We can do this!
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Attack Support! Go for it, Theresia!
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Theresia...
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Thank you. You saved me.
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I'm sorry I worried you.
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I mistakenly thought I could
protect everything by myself.
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And with a job that only lets me help
people who are right in front of me...
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Did it drop an item?
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No, this is that monster's seed.
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So it's still alive...
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No, wait!
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If we can train it, it'll
be a huge asset in battle.
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Let's take it to the Monster Ranch.
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Sophie-san?
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I was having a dream... a bad dream.
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I guess you guys ended it for me.
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What a relief.
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The demi-human's curse...
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If it wasn't for that, you'd be so...
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She was about to say
something, wasn't she?
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Come to think of it, you weren't
wearing your mask back there.
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I couldn't see it, since I was behind you,
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but I guess Sophie-san could.
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Maybe that's what she was about to say.
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I wish I could've seen it, too...
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but I guess that's not a helpful
thing to say to you, huh?
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H-Hey, come on. Even when you get close,
I still can't see it, you know.
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I can't believe that
monster was still alive.
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Thank goodness you're both okay.
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It was a little scary, but we
managed to get through it.
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And we got something out of it, too.
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I hope it can actually be trained.
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It can't hurt to take it there and see.
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Melissa, the Fear Treant's
materials should be...
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I got them.
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I could make a set of
wooden gear from them.
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Or I could sell them as-is for the money.
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I'll request an estimate.
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Thanks. Please do.
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What's that sound?
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Oh... Seems like it's my license.
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CURRENT STATUS
ARIADNE REQUESTS THAT SUZUNA USE MEDIUM
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A message from Ariadne?
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She might be trying to tell us something.
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Suzuna, why don't you try using Medium?
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All right.
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Enter this vessel and let
the world hear your voice.
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Is that the Rearguard I see?
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Yeah, it's me.
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Thanks for your help during the Stampede.
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It is the way of the hidden gods to
grant our protection to our devotees.
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Gratitude is unnecessary.
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Oh, okay. You really were
a huge help, though.
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Anyway, was there something
you wanted to tell us?
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I've come to warn you about the black
treasure chest you just acquired.
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You mean this?
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Is there something dangerous about it?
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That black treasure chest
contains an Armament.
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An Armament?
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Specifically, an armored attachment.
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One of the parts I am missing—in
other words, a sacred artifact.
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Once acquired, it will improve my skills,
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and the moment of my escape
from this floor will be near.
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Then we should open it right away.
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No. Sacred artifacts resist acquisition.
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It will fight powerfully in self-defense.
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It is entirely possible that one who
attempts to obtain it will die doing so.
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Well, that's not good.
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You can't block it with your Guard Arm?
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I can only say that it may be possible
if the right conditions are met.
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I want to open it.
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Even if it means risking my life.
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If it'll make you stronger
and let you escape,
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you'll be an asset in
helping us aim higher.
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You could help us turn Theresia back
into a human and save Elitia's friend.
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I know you can make it possible
for us to help more people, too.
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But I can't do anything on my own.
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I want all of you to do this with
me. I swear I'll protect you.
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None of us can do it all alone.
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We're in the same boat.
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The Shrine Maiden agrees.
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I will grant all the protection
I can when you open the chest.
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It'll be much appreciated.
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Understood.
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Everyone...
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Thanks.
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Well, shall we?
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Georg! Everyone!
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Are you all okay now?
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Yeah.
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Thanks so much for everything, man.
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What are you going to do from here?
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I'll keep going.
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I'll stay a Seeker, and
I'll stay with this party.
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I have you to thank for it.
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You're just like the samurai
I always looked up to.
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You've got the skills
and the strong heart.
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Nah. I'm a Rearguard.