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Delhat City – Streets

Wendy: The Vespina Treaty prohibits fighting in urban areas, but…it can’t stop civil wars or terrorism…

Rodney: Dangit…there’s just no decent politicians anymore, are there?

Masaki: If you feel that way, why don’t you run for office?

Rodney: Can’t. I’m a member of the Antiras Squad. I’m no longer a citizen of Shutedonias.

Wendy: Well, actually, you are.

Rodney: Eh? Come again?

Wendy: The Federal Union is split on what the bylaws should be for the Antiras Squad.

Wendy: So, although it’s a temporary measure, we’re being treated as having dual citizenship.

Rodney: What the heck? That’s a terrible idea…it’s practically a violation of international law.

Wendy: In truth, there was supposed to be a resolution on this next week. But with Shutedonias in the state that it is…

Rodney: Ah, I see what you mean.

Wendy: Even so, you’re right in that you couldn’t run for office while a member of the Antiras Squad.

Rodney: Well, that much is obvious.

Ellis: Rodney, what’s that line over there?

Rodney: Hm? Uh, maybe a bargain sale?

Wendy: No, it’s…a soup kitchen.

Lune: Hey, why don’t we volunteer to help out?

Wendy: I’m sure they could use our assistance. Let’s go.

Masaki: Yeah.

Delhat City – Church

Masaki: Uh, do you have a minute?

????: Oh, I’m sorry. Would you mind getting in line?

Masaki: Oh, no, I’m not looking to get food. I just…

Rodney: Huh? Are you…Elscine?

Mother Elscine

Elscine: Yes, I am Elscine Theresia…how may I help you?

Rodney: Ah, so this is where the famous Aquavina spiritual retreat was held.

Masaki: Is she a celebrity.

Ellis: Yeah, the Mother of the Curius denomination, and a very familiar face in Shutedonias.

Elscine: I’ve done nothing to earn the title of Mother. I am a mere nun. So, do you need my assistance?

Masaki: Uh, no, we’re fine. Actually we wanted to ask if you needed any help.

Elscine: I see. Pardon my presumption. However, while I thank you for the offer, I have enough people to assist me here.

Masaki: Alright…then how about a donation?

Elscine: You have my thanks. May you all be blessed…

Masaki: Uh…

Rodney: Ah…

Lune: Wow…

Masaki: Ah…oh, uh…what do we have on hand?

Lune: This is all I’ve got.

Rodney: Rats, I should’ve brought more with me.

Ellis: It’s not much, but here…

Wendy: Let me see…ah, there we are. Here’s what I have.

Masaki: Alright then, here’s our donation.

Elscine: That much? Are you sure?

Rodney: We insist, we insist! Anything to help out such a beautiful lady! I only wish we could do more…

Rodney: …Gah!

Ellis: …..

Rodney: N-No, Ellis! I didn’t mean it! Not like that!

Ellis: …..

Rodney: No, I’m sorry! Really I am!

Elscine: Are you his wife?

Ellis: On paper, at least.

Elscine: Do not worry yourself. A gentleman always pays compliments in that manner. It’s merely a social courtesy.

Ellis: Y-Yes…I know that, but…

Elscine: You two make a lovely couple. Bless you both.

Ellis: Th-Thank you very much.

Masaki: Well, I think we’ve taken up enough of your time. We’ll let you get back to work.

Elscine: Okay. Thank you for your support.

Delhat City – Streets

Lune: …Wow. She was something else.

Masaki: Yeah, I could practically see a halo.

Lune: I wonder if that’s an effect from prana.

Masaki: Maybe. That kind of thing happens when healing techniques are used.

Simone: There’s also an orphanage. They take care of children who have nowhere else to go.

Lune: It’s nice to be able to directly help people like that…

Masaki: Huh?

Wendy: Something wrong, Masaki?

Masaki: No, it’s just I saw a guy that looked…familiar somehow.

Lune: Someone you know? From Shutedonias?

Masaki: …I’ve got a bad feeling.

Rodney: Why’s that?

Masaki: He just seemed to give off a murderous vibe. And he was heading in that direction.

Lune: Toward Elscine’s church…

Rodney: You certainly seem worried…should we go back?

Masaki: Yeah, let’s go.

Delhat City – Church

Rodney: Well? Is he here?

Masaki: I can’t see him through this crowd.

Elscine: Oh, hello everyone. Did you forget something?

Masaki: Uh, no, it’s just…have you seen any strange people around here?

Elscine: Strange how?

Masaki: Well, he’s got a mean look in his eye and dresses like a delinquent…

Masaki: Aha! I remember now! It’s Erik!

Erik: Whoa!? Who’re you!? Whaddaya want from me!?

Lune: Hey, there he is!

Zunelo: …Boss. Why’d you shout like that?

Erik: Uh, well…when someone shouts out your name like that, you just have to respond.

Zunelo: …*sigh*. If that’s the case, what’s the point of a disguise?

Erik: It’s fine! Sneaking around ain’t my style anyway! A real man has to stand out!

Zunelo: …Not like we have a choice now. So it’s a mecha fight then?

Erik: Oh yeah!

Chapter 12: Mother of the Battlefield

*Antiras Squad and Dawn Brigade sortie*

Erik: Yahoo! I’m gonna pay you back for last time!

Masaki: What the heck!? That many units!? Where’d they come from!?

Wendy: Maybe…an Invisibility Enchantment?

Ellis: Huh? Can common terrorists even use that?

Wendy: Under normal circumstances, no…but they probably have a larger organization backing them.

Erik: Hoho! You’re guess is correct! We’re being backed by none other than…

Zunelo: Boss! Don’t go telling them that!

Erik: Uwoa!? Right, of course.

Erik: That was a tricky bit of cross-examination there! I almost fell for it!

Lune: …Looks like he’s still an idiot.

Erik: What’d you say!? Haven’t you heard the proverb “Only an idiot calls other people idiots”!?

Zunelo: There’s no proverb like that.

Erik: Whatever! Alright you lowlifes, charge!!

Thug (Mohawk): Booyah!

*Jin-Oh appears*

Margaret: I finally found you…prepare yourself, Masaki!

Masaki: What the!? Who the heck are you…!?

Simone: You’re…Margaret!

Margaret: How dare you flaunt your disgrace so brazenly, Simone!

Simone: …From the looks of things, you’re here to avenge Rasetz.

Masaki: Rasetz? Did I hear that right…Rasetz?

Margaret: That’s exactly why I’m here!

Simone: And you’ve become a terrorist to accomplish that?

Margaret: I’m just a mercenary. I have no affiliation with these people.

Margaret: But I’m not here on a job. I’m here for the reason I became a mercenary; to defeat your group!　

Margaret: And another thing, you have no right to call people terrorist when you’re the ones who always use force against anyone who stands in your way!

Masaki: Wh…Why you!!

*Conditions Shown, Battle Starts*

*Turn 2 Enemy Phase*

Zunelo: …Hey boss.

Erik: Yeah, what?

Zunelo: You didn’t forget our job, did you?

Erik: Job? What’re you talking about?

Zunelo: …I thought so. We’re supposed to kill Elscine.

Erik: Huh? Uh, no, of course I remember!

Zunelo: …You sure?

Erik: Stuff it, moron! I was pretending to forget! See, the first step in fooling your enemies is to fool you allies.

Zunelo: Does that include fooling yourself? You’d better make sure everyone else knows.

Erik: Alright, fine. Hey ya mooks! Tear that church apart!

Masaki: Hey, did you hear that?

Lune: Every word. They must’ve been talking on an open circuit.

Rodney: But thanks to that, we know their objective. We must protect the church!

Ellis: Got it, Rodney!

Masaki: Yeah, but it’ll be tough against these numbers…

Lune: Still, we have to get it done! Wendy’s still inside!

*Turn 3 Player Phase, Gaddess, Zamzeed and Falk arrive*

Tytti: Looks like we made it!

Mio: Hey guys!

Demeksa: From how I’m reading the situation, our objective is to protect the church, right?

Masaki: Yep! Thanks for the help!

{Masaki VS Margaret}

Margaret: Vengeance for Colonel Rasetz!

Masaki: Were you…helped by Rasetz like Simone was?

Margaret: Yes, I was! If he were still alive, he would have changed this world! But instead, you and yours–!!

Masaki: His way of ‘changing’ the world only threw it into chaos!

Margaret: Such change demands chaos!

{Mio VS Erik}

Erik: Hyaha! Hey hey, outta my way!

Mio: Hm, you seem as gung-ho as ever.

Erik: You know it! I’m gung-ho everywhere I go!

{Simone VS Margaret}

Margaret: Colonel Rasetz was a benefactor to the both of us! But you-!

Simone: It’s because he was my benefactor that I had a duty to oppose the path he had taken!

Margaret: You don’t have the right to decide whether it was right or wrong!!

{Rodney VS Erik}

Erik: Yaaahahaha! You having as much fun as I am, old man!?

Rodney: What’s with these guys? Buncha weirdos.

{Erik attacks the church}

Erik: Hyahahaha! Too easy!

{Zunelo attacks the church}

Zunelo: Well, here goes.

{Thug (Mohawk) attacks the church}

Thug (Mohawk): Target, locked-on!

{Thug (Buzz Cut) attacks the church}

Thug (Buzz Cut): Since it won’t move or strike back, I think I can do this…?

{Thug (Female) attacks the church}

Thug (Female): You’re gonna die! Get ready!

{Thug (Bald) attacks the church}

Thug (Bald): I’ve hated Elscine for a long time now! All that goody-goody stuff…now die!

{The Church is damaged}

Nun: Aaaaaah!!

Elscine: It’s no longer safe here, we need to evacuate now!

Nun: Y-Yes! Oh, but Lady Elscine…

Elscine: I must ensure everyone else’s safety before my own. Now be quick.

Nun: O-Of course.

Masaki: Uh oh! They’ve got the church in their range!

Rodney: No! If they destroy it, all this will have been for nothing! Protect that church at all costs!

*Defeat Erik*

Erik: You gotta be kidding me! I won’t forget this!

*Defeat Zunelo*

Zunelo: Dang it…we’ve failed yet again.

*Defeat all enemies*

Delhat City – Church

Elscine: Thank you, everyone. Thank you very much.

Masaki: It was nothing. Just part of our job.

Lune: But still, why would those guys be targeting Elscine?

Elscine: …I’m ashamed to say that I cannot offer any ideas on that matter…

Rodney: Well, maybe they see you as an influential figure?

Elscine: I don’t think I have that much influence in the world.

Rodney: You say that, but you’re still pretty famous.

Rodney: Some guys say that you can settle a conflict with a single word.

Elscine: If it’s within my power, I’m glad to give aid wherever I can…

Elscine: But I have no understanding of politics.

Rodney: Ah, but that’s a good thing. Because of that people feel that they can rely on you.

Rodney: Even if you don’t understand the situation, just keep helping others as you are.

Elscine: Yes. That is my intent.

Elscine: ? That noise…

Elscine: …Oh!

Hringhonri above the church

Elscine: …When did that ship get here?

Rodney: Ah, such a quiet engine. I didn’t even notice it.

Masaki: It’s like a stealth plane.

Elscine: More members of the Antiras Squad, I take it?

Masaki: Yeah, maybe all of them.

Elscine: If I could, may I would like to express my gratitude to everyone onboard as well?

Masaki: Thank them…for what, exactly?

Elscine: Oh, for all the work the Antiras Squad has done thus far.

Rodney: Such a kind person…

Masaki: …I don’t see why not. I’ll introduce you to the Hringhonri.

Hringhorni – Parlor

Demeksa: Here’s your tea.

Elscine: Thank you very much.

Tsurein: …..

Mio: What? Tsurein. You look dazed.

Tsurein: Eh? Oh, n-no, I’m fine.

Mio: …Is Elscine your type?

Tsurein: W-W-Wh-Wha-What are you…

Mio: It’s so obvious that it’s not worth poking fun at.

Wagner: And your reason for coming aboard is to convey to us your gratitude?

Elscine: Yes. Because of your bravery, lives were saved. I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Wagner: No thanks necessary,

Elscine: Still, I would ask you all to think about something.

Masaki: Think about what, exactly?

Elscine: A way to settle conflict without battle.

Masaki: …That’s easier said than done.

Elscine: Is it really? I may have no right to speak on this, but…

Elscine: You all have power. Shouldn’t you lay that power aside, instead of wielding it?

Masaki: If we did that, we wouldn’t be able to keep stuff like this from happening.

Elscine: But in the end, you solved the problem with force.

Masaki: That’s because…people like them won’t listen to anything we say.

Elscine: Don’t you think that if you keep fighting, their hatred of you will increase and further drive away the possibility of a peaceful resolution?

Masaki: …It’s not that simple.

Elscine: I’m aware of that. But I also cannot forsake my ideals.

Masaki: …I get it.

Elscine: I believe I’ve kept you long enough. Farewell for now…

Lune: …Hmph. If ideals solved everything, my dad would still be alive.

Masaki: …..

Lune: Masaki, don’t let what she said get to you.

Masaki: R-Right…

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