Rook Holmes : Have the player killers left all the hunting grounds? |
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Ray Starling : Yeah. |
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Rook Holmes : You said Figaro would figure something out about the PKs in the south. |
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Rook Holmes : I wonder if he did anything to clear out the others, too. |
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Ray Starling : Highly unlikely. |
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Rook Holmes : Why's that? |
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Ray Starling : Since he's based in Duel City, |
(0:00:30.04) |
Ray Starling : he'd likely open up the southern grounds, on the way there. |
(0:00:32.66) |
Ray Starling : But he has no reason to clear out any other area. |
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Nemesis : He did say it was a bother that the road there was blocked. |
(0:00:39.04) |
Rook Holmes : So why did all the other PKs vanish off the map? |
(0:00:43.87) |
Ray Starling : Either they retreated once the southern group got done in... |
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Babylon : Or... |
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Ray Starling : Or someone else just happened to defeat them at the same time. |
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Rook Holmes : I see. |
(0:00:58.54) |
Marie Adler : And you've hit the nail on the head! |
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Rook Holmes : "Chapter 3: Superior" Um... and you are? |
(0:02:38.20) |
Marie Adler : "Chapter 3: Superior" Oh, I beg your pardon! |
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Marie Adler : This is who I am. |
(0:02:42.16) |
EXTRA : "Name: Marie Adler" "Job: Journalist" "Affiliation: DIN" |
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Ray Starling : "Name: Marie Adler" "Job: Journalist" "Affiliation: DIN" Marie Adler... and your job is Journalist. |
(0:02:45.54) |
Ray Starling : "Name: Marie Adler" "Job: Journalist" "Affiliation: DIN" What's "DIN"? |
(0:02:49.75) |
Marie Adler : It stands for "Dendrogram
Information Network." |
(0:02:51.41) |
Marie Adler : In old-school lingo, we're newshounds. |
(0:02:55.79) |
Marie Adler : If I'm being fancy, we're a borderless information agency. |
(0:02:57.83) |
Nemesis : Do you know the facts here? |
(0:03:01.33) |
Marie Adler : Yeah! Want to hear 'em? |
(0:03:03.83) |
Marie Adler : Information isn't free, you know. |
(0:03:07.62) |
Ray Starling : I'll pay. |
(0:03:12.58) |
Rook Holmes : Oh, Ray, I'll cover half. |
(0:03:13.83) |
Marie Adler : Much obliged! |
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Marie Adler : Let's start at the end. |
(0:03:20.45) |
Marie Adler : The bands of player killers that had occupied the hunting grounds |
(0:03:22.41) |
Marie Adler : in all four corners of the kingdom are now paying the penalty for dying. |
(0:03:25.08) |
Ray Starling : Bands? |
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Marie Adler : That's right. |
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Marie Adler : K&R in the east, Mad Castle in the south, and Goblin Street in the west: |
(0:03:32.16) |
Marie Adler : "Mad Castle" K&R in the east, Mad Castle in the south, and Goblin Street in the west: |
(0:03:34.54) |
Marie Adler : "Goblin Street" "Mad Castle" K&R in the east, Mad Castle in the south, and Goblin Street in the west: |
(0:03:36.25) |
Marie Adler : "Goblin Street" "Mad Castle" These three PK clans had staked their claims. |
(0:03:37.41) |
Ray Starling : Huh? What about the north, where I was killed? |
(0:03:40.87) |
Nemesis : And who defeated them? |
(0:03:43.41) |
Marie Adler : Masters who'd evolved their Embryos to their seventh form. |
(0:03:46.12) |
Marie Adler : These four Superiors, affiliated with the Kingdom of Altar, |
(0:03:50.20) |
Marie Adler : sprang into action to wipe out the player killer clans. |
(0:03:53.75) |
Ray Starling : Superiors... |
(0:03:57.12) |
Marie Adler : King of Destruction, the Unknown. |
(0:03:58.54) |
Marie Adler : Figaro, the Endless Chain. |
(0:04:01.25) |
Marie Adler : Tsukuyo Fuso of the Lunar World. |
(0:04:03.04) |
Marie Adler : Lei-Lei, the Prodigal of Feasts. |
(0:04:05.37) |
Marie Adler : Each of these four wiped out one clan apiece. |
(0:04:07.62) |
Ray Starling : What's this? |
(0:04:15.12) |
Marie Adler : A video, of sorts. |
(0:04:15.95) |
Marie Adler : What you are about to see are certain portions of this event. |
(0:04:18.50) |
Marie Adler : Let's start in the south, shall we? |
(0:04:24.29) |
EXTRA : That's right--run! |
(0:04:32.66) |
EXTRA : Do just one point of damage to me, boy, and I'll let you go. |
(0:04:40.50) |
EXTRA : Our boss is one mean dude! |
(0:04:55.66) |
EXTRA : He sure is! |
(0:04:58.58) |
EXTRA : He's using Damage Decrease and Damage Reduction-- |
(0:04:59.79) |
EXTRA : try as he might, that kid'll never do a lick of damage to the ol' bossman. |
(0:05:03.12) |
EXTRA : Okay, time's up! |
(0:05:12.20) |
EXTRA : Damn
, I love being a player killer! |
(0:05:22.66) |
EXTRA : That 10K lir per player is pretty sweet! |
(0:05:26.87) |
EXTRA : But we ain't gettin' many players lately. Mebbe they're scared. |
(0:05:30.83) |
EXTRA : I know the gang out east is twiddlin' their thumbs. |
(0:05:35.41) |
EXTRA : The western gang is still hunting tians, too. Business is booming! |
(0:05:38.29) |
EXTRA : That bunch is so nuts, it's scary. |
(0:05:43.41) |
EXTRA : I'm more interested in the north. |
(0:05:46.16) |
EXTRA : The north? Let's see, um... |
(0:05:48.12) |
EXTRA : There's no gang in the north-- it's just one person. |
(0:05:51.33) |
EXTRA : --And their name is-- |
(0:05:54.16) |
EXTRA : --Boss! --And their name is-- |
(0:05:55.25) |
EXTRA : Fresh meat incoming! |
(0:05:56.41) |
EXTRA : Ah! Send them our way. |
(0:05:58.87) |
EXTRA : Roger that! This one looks real-- |
(0:06:00.66) |
EXTRA : "Joke α has logged out as a penalty for dying" |
(0:06:05.37) |
EXTRA : "Joke α has logged out as a penalty for dying" Joke α has logged out as a penalty for dying. |
(0:06:05.66) |
EXTRA : Huh? True to your name, eh, Jo-- |
(0:06:09.37) |
EXTRA : --Loward Beltmars has logged out as a penalty for dying. |
(0:06:11.75) |
EXTRA : --Dread Murdaw has logged out as a penalty for dying. --Loward Beltmars has logged out as a penalty for dying. |
(0:06:13.83) |
EXTRA : "Killing Intent Perception" |
(0:06:18.41) |
EXTRA : Astro Guard! |
(0:06:18.66) |
EXTRA : Tch. Instant defeat. |
(0:06:23.04) |
EXTRA : Still, what can damage a foe who's quintupled his defense with Astro Guard? |
(0:06:25.00) |
EXTRA : This chain attack... |
(0:06:30.79) |
Figaro : So many roadblocks today. |
(0:06:36.37) |
EXTRA : The Over Gladiator--Figaro! |
(0:06:39.50) |
Figaro : Are you an Armor Giant? You've got great defense. |
(0:06:43.08) |
Figaro : You don't see that kind of toughness very often. |
(0:06:47.87) |
Figaro : Is your Embryo built for defense, too? |
(0:06:50.33) |
Figaro : Looks like I've taken care of all the other player killers. |
(0:06:55.20) |
Figaro : Oh, and... you're their boss? |
(0:07:00.37) |
EXTRA : What if I am? |
(0:07:04.20) |
Figaro : I just want to get traffic moving here again, |
(0:07:06.04) |
Figaro : so if you retreat, I'll let you live. |
(0:07:10.12) |
EXTRA : Equipping multiples of special Unique Boss Monster weapons |
(0:07:15.79) |
EXTRA : like it's no big deal... |
(0:07:18.62) |
EXTRA : Can't steal them--it'd be a tough fight, and for what? |
(0:07:21.54) |
EXTRA : Understood. Mad Castle will withdraw completely. |
(0:07:26.00) |
Figaro : Oh, really? Great. |
(0:07:30.37) |
EXTRA : I do have this Contract. Should we use it? |
(0:07:34.16) |
Figaro : Yes, let's. Since you have one and all. |
(0:07:37.08) |
EXTRA : "Barbaroy." |
(0:07:43.12) |
EXTRA : There, done. Take a look. |
(0:07:46.62) |
EXTRA : Once someone like you shows up, I mean, it's time. |
(0:07:52.33) |
EXTRA : Four meters. |
(0:07:56.04) |
EXTRA : Our members are all wiped out. |
(0:07:57.33) |
EXTRA : Three meters. |
(0:08:00.00) |
EXTRA : Really, all we can do at this point is retreat. |
(0:08:01.29) |
EXTRA : After killing you
, that is! |
(0:08:05.41) |
EXTRA : Heaven's Weight! |
(0:08:08.58) |
EXTRA : "Heaven's Weight" Heaven's Weight! |
(0:08:09.54) |
EXTRA : Heaven's Weight! |
(0:08:10.54) |
EXTRA : Figures you wouldn't be crushed to death! |
(0:08:17.66) |
EXTRA : But now it's time for my Embryo's ultimate skill! |
(0:08:20.08) |
EXTRA : Astro Guard! |
(0:08:23.95) |
EXTRA : Atlas! |
(0:08:28.16) |
EXTRA : "Emancipated Giant -- Atlas" Atlas! |
(0:08:29.70) |
EXTRA : This converts defensive power to offensive power-- |
(0:08:33.66) |
EXTRA : and boosts offense tenfold for just ten seconds! |
(0:08:36.29) |
EXTRA : Even if you are
a Superior, a direct blow means instant death! |
(0:08:39.87) |
EXTRA : Shatter and die! |
(0:08:45.50) |
EXTRA : Hah! |
(0:08:50.83) |
EXTRA : Th-This is ridiculous! That was 500 times standard gravity! |
(0:08:57.45) |
EXTRA : C-Can't... breathe... |
(0:09:18.75) |
EXTRA : Could all this nonsense be thanks to his Superior Embryo? |
(0:09:20.95) |
EXTRA : It's a game
! With no pain perception! And yet... |
(0:09:29.25) |
EXTRA : I can feel myself falling! |
(0:09:33.20) |
Ray Starling : That was an incredibly brutal fight. |
(0:09:49.91) |
Marie Adler : Thus Mad Castle came to a bitter end. |
(0:09:52.62) |
Marie Adler : Now for the east. |
(0:09:58.33) |
EXTRA : Wh-What the...? |
(0:10:12.45) |
EXTRA : The Lunar Society... |
(0:10:14.33) |
Marie Adler : She heads the Lunar Society clan-- which is a religious sect in Japan. |
(0:11:02.45) |
Marie Adler : Founder of the Lunar Society: Tsukuyo Fuso. |
(0:11:08.50) |
Ray Starling : Why bring it into the game? |
(0:11:19.08) |
Marie Adler : As the first tenet of her religion says: "Depart your shackled physical body |
(0:11:21.75) |
Marie Adler : for a new world of the soul." |
(0:11:25.62) |
Marie Adler : I imagine she thought Dendro
was that "new world of the soul." |
(0:11:28.95) |
Rook Holmes : Wouldn't she have fulfilled that belief as soon as she arrived? |
(0:11:33.91) |
Marie Adler : Then you have their second
tenet: |
(0:11:39.08) |
Marie Adler : "Revel in a world of freedom to your very soul's content." |
(0:11:41.16) |
Marie Adler : Something like that. |
(0:11:46.33) |
Marie Adler : Incidentally, she only joined the anti-PK effort |
(0:11:49.75) |
Marie Adler : because they picked off one of her newbie believers. |
(0:11:53.41) |
Marie Adler : And that gets the whole clan after you? Terrifying! |
(0:11:56.75) |
Marie Adler : Next up: The west. |
(0:12:06.16) |
Ray Starling : Jeez, talk about terrifying! |
(0:12:35.58) |
Marie Adler : That's Lei-Lei, Prodigal of Feasts. |
(0:12:38.08) |
Marie Adler : Has a nasty habit of poisoning newbies with an alcohol lookalike. |
(0:12:40.79) |
Marie Adler : We don't know why she joined the PK rout. |
(0:12:45.25) |
Marie Adler : Now, the last one is up north. |
(0:12:49.29) |
Ray Starling : The north... |
(0:12:51.62) |
Ray Starling : Um, who exactly was the player killer in the north? |
(0:12:55.79) |
Marie Adler : The identity of the PK in Noz Forest is unknown. |
(0:13:01.25) |
Marie Adler : They're a Superior Killer. |
(0:13:05.70) |
Ray Starling : A Superior Killer... |
(0:13:07.62) |
Marie Adler : Here, let me play the video. |
(0:13:11.12) |
Rook Holmes : Er, isn't this--? |
(0:13:25.87) |
Marie Adler : Just watch, okay? |
(0:13:27.66) |
Marie Adler : Here! Watch this part right here! |
(0:13:31.70) |
Ray Starling : That shadow... |
(0:13:37.70) |
Marie Adler : The mysterious King of Destruction. |
(0:13:39.41) |
Marie Adler : We have it on good authority that his Embryo is a battleship. |
(0:13:42.45) |
Rook Holmes : That's a thing, huh? |
(0:13:49.20) |
Marie Adler : Well, it's all rumors, anyway. |
(0:13:51.83) |
Ray Starling : I doubt even that unidentified Superior Killer stood a chance against that
spectacle. |
(0:13:54.00) |
Marie Adler : As it turns out, despite those flames blasting Noz Forest to cinders, |
(0:13:59.16) |
Marie Adler : the Superior Killer made it out in one piece. |
(0:14:03.20) |
Nemesis : Huh... |
(0:14:07.00) |
Nemesis : That's good news, indeed. |
(0:14:09.83) |
Ray Starling : They're still alive. |
(0:14:15.16) |
Ray Starling : So this is the power of the King of Destruction--and his Superior Embryo. |
(0:14:21.50) |
Nemesis : I understand the Knights put out the fire. |
(0:14:26.87) |
Liliana Grandria : You're a Paladin now, Ray-- the least you could do is pitch in. |
(0:14:32.62) |
Ray Starling : This Superior Killer managed to escape a forest-leveling attack. |
(0:14:42.12) |
Nemesis : We should be grateful they did. |
(0:14:46.29) |
Nemesis : After all, we did
swear we'd defeat them ourselves. |
(0:14:48.87) |
Ray Starling : We sure did. |
(0:14:51.33) |
Nemesis : What's that? |
(0:14:54.29) |
Ray Starling : Hey, Nemesis, what's up? |
(0:14:55.58) |
Ray Starling : Wha--? Nemesis! |
(0:14:58.62) |
Nemesis : What took you so long? |
(0:15:18.16) |
Ray Starling : Cheshire? |
(0:15:23.41) |
Ray Starling : What are you doing here, Cheshire? |
(0:15:31.00) |
Cheshire : Environmental maintenance prep, you might say. |
(0:15:34.08) |
Cheshire : Though it's not strictly my job. |
(0:15:36.79) |
Cheshire : I'm surprised to see the two of you
here. Players can't normally get in. |
(0:15:39.91) |
Ray Starling : Really? |
(0:15:46.04) |
Cheshire : Yes, really. |
(0:15:47.16) |
Cheshire : Although it looks like you've got a Maiden Embryo there. |
(0:15:48.50) |
Cheshire : I suppose this kind of thing can happen. |
(0:15:51.87) |
Ray Starling : What's different about a Maiden? |
(0:15:54.29) |
Cheshire : They're closer to us in some ways. |
(0:15:56.75) |
Cheshire : They retain ***** functionality, for example. |
(0:15:59.37) |
Ray Starling : Huh? What was that again? |
(0:16:02.04) |
Cheshire : Sorry! That data couldn't be put into words. |
(0:16:05.08) |
Cheshire : It's no big deal. Just forget about it. |
(0:16:08.95) |
Ray Starling : Some duty of confidentiality? |
(0:16:12.95) |
Ray Starling : So you're going to fix up this area, then? |
(0:16:20.00) |
Cheshire : Well, we won't recreate it directly. |
(0:16:23.00) |
Cheshire : But we'll make it easier to build a similar environment. |
(0:16:25.12) |
Ray Starling : I see. |
(0:16:30.00) |
Cheshire : We won't engage directly with the marks that autonomous acts leave on this world. |
(0:16:31.70) |
Cheshire : Although the control AI for punishments is an exception. |
(0:16:38.41) |
Ray Starling : Punishments? |
(0:16:42.12) |
Ray Starling : If player killers aren't punished, who is? |
(0:16:43.50) |
Cheshire : Hmm. Someone on a country's most-wanted list, say? |
(0:16:46.41) |
Cheshire : A player in state custody can always log out or die and come back a free person. |
(0:16:50.79) |
Cheshire : We do have player gaol, you know. |
(0:16:56.91) |
Ray Starling : Makes sense. |
(0:16:59.95) |
Ray Starling : If the penalty for dying were the only punishment, you'd get repeat offenders. |
(0:17:01.37) |
Cheshire : Even someone on the most-wanted list has to be defeated before they can be jailed. |
(0:17:05.62) |
Ray Starling : Which means the toughest criminals would remain at large. |
(0:17:10.75) |
Cheshire : It's been a while since I've met with anyone in this form-- |
(0:17:19.79) |
Cheshire : apart from registration, that is. |
(0:17:22.54) |
Cheshire : Wish I could give you something to mark the occasion, |
(0:17:24.83) |
Cheshire : but that's a no-no for us admin types. |
(0:17:27.54) |
Ray Starling : That's all right. We did have tea and snacks. |
(0:17:30.54) |
Ray Starling : Thanks! |
(0:17:34.12) |
Nemesis : Yeah--it was delectable! |
(0:17:35.00) |
Ray Starling : You've got something on your face. |
(0:17:37.08) |
Cheshire : Oh, right: You're headed for Gideon, was it, Ray? |
(0:17:40.62) |
Ray Starling : Yes. I need to thank someone out that way. |
(0:17:45.08) |
Cheshire : Well, be careful. |
(0:17:48.70) |
Ray Starling : Oh? Any particular reason? |
(0:17:50.37) |
Cheshire : Let me just say this as tactfully as possible: |
(0:17:53.66) |
Cheshire : The ogre's heart is in its stomach. |
(0:17:57.37) |
Ray Starling : Huh? |
(0:18:00.25) |
Cheshire : Something to keep in mind. |
(0:18:01.29) |
Cheshire : I hope we'll run into each other again sometime! |
(0:18:04.04) |
Ray Starling : This is seriously a ton of requests. |
(0:18:20.87) |
Rook Holmes : It really is. |
(0:18:23.58) |
Rook Holmes : With the roads open again, there's been a surge in merchant security requests. |
(0:18:24.95) |
Ray Starling : Hey, I've been meaning to ask-- what job did you take, Rook? |
(0:18:29.95) |
Rook Holmes : Pimp! |
(0:18:34.62) |
Ray Starling : Pimp? That's a job here? |
(0:18:35.66) |
Ray Starling : What skills does that have? |
(0:18:38.16) |
Rook Holmes : I've got these so far. |
(0:18:39.87) |
EXTRA : "Job: Pimp" Skills: Male Temptation Female Monster Enhancing" |
(0:18:42.87) |
Rook Holmes : "Job: Pimp" Skills: Male Temptation Female Monster Enhancing" I'm sensing a theme here. |
(0:18:43.25) |
Rook Holmes : "Job: Pimp" Skills: Male Temptation Female Monster Enhancing" Maybe Pimp is some kind of monster-taming job. |
(0:18:45.83) |
Ray Starling : Something like that... |
(0:18:49.45) |
Ray Starling : Now, I can't have you show me yours without showing mine. |
(0:18:52.33) |
Rook Holmes : Paladin's Aegis and Instant Wield? How cool is that?! |
(0:18:56.87) |
Rook Holmes : Say, can Nemesis use Counter Absorption and Vengeance Is Mine on her own? |
(0:19:00.83) |
Nemesis : Not Vengeance Is Mine. |
(0:19:06.75) |
Nemesis : For that, I become a weapon and am equipped. |
(0:19:09.16) |
Ray Starling : Oh, is that right? |
(0:19:12.79) |
Nemesis : But hey, Master, check this out! |
(0:19:14.95) |
Nemesis : The big-money boss monsters Lobohta, King of the Pack, |
(0:19:17.04) |
Nemesis : and Great Miasmic Ogre Gardranda can show up on the road to Gideon! |
(0:19:20.58) |
Nemesis : I hope we see them! |
(0:19:25.04) |
Ray Starling : I'm not big on such blatant danger... |
(0:19:26.37) |
Babylon : Say, Rook! |
(0:19:29.87) |
Babylon : Wouldn't the Special Pudding à la Mode be yummy with Death Sauce? |
(0:19:31.29) |
Babylon : You want some, too? |
(0:19:36.33) |
Rook Holmes : I'm not big on such blatant danger... |
(0:19:37.87) |
Ray Starling : Huh? |
(0:19:44.16) |
Ray Starling : Stands to reason. |
(0:19:49.50) |
Ray Starling : When three of the five of us are stunners, we'll draw attention. |
(0:19:51.79) |
Ray Starling : Wait... |
(0:19:57.33) |
Ray Starling : Five
?! |
(0:19:58.37) |
Ray Starling : Where'd you
come from? And what are you doing here? |
(0:20:00.91) |
Marie Adler : I just happened to have some business in Gideon. |
(0:20:04.12) |
Marie Adler : I figured I'd pick up a request along the way |
(0:20:06.91) |
Marie Adler : when I heard you two discussing your own trip to Gideon. |
(0:20:09.45) |
Marie Adler : And well, I just had
to tag along. |
(0:20:13.00) |
Ray Starling : I don't particularly mind. What about you, Rook? |
(0:20:15.91) |
Rook Holmes : That's fine by me. I'd feel better, actually. |
(0:20:19.41) |
Ray Starling : True. It'll be the first time we've traveled to another city. |
(0:20:22.87) |
Marie Adler : I'm used to long-distance travel. Leave it to me! |
(0:20:27.12) |
Ray Starling : Okay, how about this one? |
(0:20:31.95) |
Ray Starling : A level 2 quest. |
(0:20:34.45) |
Rook Holmes : Deliver goods from the local Guild to the one in Gideon. For 30 thousand lir! |
(0:20:37.83) |
Rook Holmes : I like the sound of that. |
(0:20:43.50) |
Ray Starling : Okay by you, Marie? |
(0:20:45.08) |
Marie Adler : Just dandy! |
(0:20:46.58) |
Nemesis : Then it's settled. |
(0:20:48.62) |
Babylon : Is it? But Babi hasn't had her pudding yet! |
(0:20:49.91) |
Ray Starling : Okay, I'll go sign us up. |
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Ray Starling : Let's split up for today. We'll head out tomorrow morning. |
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Ray Starling : You don't have any plans, do you? |
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Rook Holmes : No--nothing in particular. |
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Marie Adler : I'm fine, too, seeing as I'm jobless at the moment. |
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Ray Starling : Then we start our quest tomorrow! |
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EXTRA : Goblins? |
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EXTRA : A-And so many of them! |
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EXTRA : There's no way we can handle this crowd, sir! |
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EXTRA : Just take the cart and go! |
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EXTRA : Are they trying to intimidate us? |
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EXTRA : Looks like we'll ma-- |
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EXTRA : Wh-What?! |
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EXTRA : It can't be... |
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EXTRA : Gardran-- |
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EXTRA : "Like a Flag Flying the Reversal" |
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EXTRA : "Like a Flag Flying the Reversal" "Like a Flag Flying the Reversal." |
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EXTRA : "Like a Flag Flying the Reversal" |
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