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0,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000010_ALISAIE","I'm glad you've come, though I'm afraid there's little in the way of good news."
1,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000020_ALISAIE","After you left, we reached out to both the Alchemists' Guild and Stillglade Fane, and attempted all manner of treatments..."
2,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000030_ALISAIE","But the results were always the same. Whatever the answer is, it's not alchemy or conjury..."
3,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000040_ALISAIE","Why did it have to be Y'shtola and Urianger, and not me? Out of all of us, they are the ones who could feasibly have solved this puzzle."
4,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000050_ALISAIE","And Alphinaud's still missing. Gods, it's all going wrong... Where do we even start?"
5,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000060_KRILE","(-???-)A grave situation, indeed. Might I be of some assistance?"
6,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000070_ALISAIE","Krile! I thought you busy delving into the mysteries of Eureka..."
7,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000080_ALISAIE","Krile! I did not think you well enough to travel..."
8,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000090_KRILE","When word reached me of the plight of our friends, I could not well stay away. As a fellow Scion, not to mention your erstwhile mentor, this is one of those times you should feel free to call on me─regardless of my personal circumstances."
9,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000100_ALISAIE","I... Yes, I should have thought of that."
10,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000110_ALISAIE","Thank you for coming, Krile. We would welcome your insight."
11,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000120_KRILE","And I should be happy to provide it. Now, what's this I hear about Alphinaud heading into imperial territory? That boy always did have some funny ideas. Do you remember the speech he gave when he was accepted to the Studium?"
12,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000130_ALISAIE","“My life's goal is naught less than the salvation of this star!”"
13,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000140_KRILE","[LAUGHTER]"
14,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000150_ALISAIE","[LAUGHTER]"
15,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000160_KRILE","That particular grand pronouncement has been a source of great embarrassment to him, as you know. But the fact of the matter is, he meant every word, and has lived his life accordingly."
16,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000170_ALISAIE","Yes, he remains altruistic to a fault. But I'm worried he was too fixated on his goals to see the dangers, as has happened before..."
17,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000180_KRILE","You needn't be so concerned. Though his values remain the same, Alphinaud is not the blinkered boy he once was. Slowly but surely, his eyes have been opened─thanks to a certain someone."
18,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000190_KRILE","A certain someone whom he'd be mortified to learn had heard about his little speech. Mum's the word, eh?"
19,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000200_KRILE","Right, I had better have a look at our patients. They're in the infirmary, I assume? I'll need absolute quiet, so it would be best if I did this alone. If you'll excuse me..."
20,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000210_KRILE","All three are in fine physical health. At a glance, I would say they were merely sound asleep..."
21,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000220_KRILE","...Except for the fact that I couldn't sense the slightest trace of “them” in their bodies. It's as if their souls have taken leave of their physical forms."
22,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000230_ALISAIE","Ah. Yes. The Elder Seedseer made a similar observation."
23,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000240_KRILE","I've read the report. When you heard this mysterious voice, you described feeling as if you were “somewhere else,” yes?"
24,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000250_KRILE","If we assume the aether which comprises your essence is being drawn to some other place..."
25,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000260_KRILE","Then it may be possible to follow the trail it leaves behind, just as we did in our search for Thancred."
26,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000270_ALISAIE","I wasn't around for that. But I can't imagine it was easy."
27,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000280_KRILE","Oh, it wasn't. But that's no reason not to try. I will have need of Master Matoya's Crystal Eye if I'm even to make the attempt, so I suggest we pay her a visit."
28,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000290_MATOYA","Come to disturb my peace again, have you? I hide myself away in a cave, and <Emphasis>still</Emphasis> you people insist on pestering me with your problems."
29,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000300_MATOYA","Oh. I mistook you for young what's-his-name, but I see now you're the sister. Weren't you supposed to be the lively one? I've seen happier faces at a rain-sodden burial."
30,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000310_ALISAIE","Well, I'm sorry to dash your expectations, but the situation isn't exactly conducive to gaiety."
31,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000320_MATOYA","Ah, that's more like it. Shtola used to spit and hiss like a wildcat, too. Better for a young thing like you to be filled with fire, and leave the doom and gloom to your elders."
32,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000330_MATOYA","Now, what exactly does this tragic situation of yours have to do with me?"
33,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000340_KRILE","If I may, Master Matoya, we have need of your Crystal Eye once more..."
34,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000350_MATOYA","And Shtola is one of the afflicted, is she?"
35,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000360_MATOYA","Very well. She may be an ungrateful stray, but she's <Emphasis>my</Emphasis> ungrateful stray. And I'll not see her buried before I am."
36,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000370_KRILE","Right. Let us see what we can see."
37,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000380_KRILE","I'll begin from where our friends first fell, and cast my senses out from there..."
38,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000390_ALISAIE","...What is it? Did you find them!?"
39,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000400_KRILE","Th-This doesn't make sense. How is it even possible...?"
40,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000410_ALISAIE","How is <Emphasis>what</Emphasis> possible!? Krile, what did you see!?"
41,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000420_KRILE","Th-The threads, they just...they just ended. And, no, I didn't lose track of them─I followed them as far as they went. It's as if─ It's as if they were cut off."
42,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000430_ALISAIE","Could their aether have dissipated? If it had─ Oh gods..."
43,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000440_ALISAIE","Their bodies are just husks. It's like the broodmother's daughter all over again..."
44,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000450_KRILE","No, no, this is different. The Qalyana girl was already dead, body and soul, when Lakshmi effected her resurrection."
45,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000460_MATOYA","Aye, let's not jump to conclusions. If their physical forms yet breathe and show no signs of wasting, then it follows that their souls must still be intact somewhere."
46,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000470_ALISAIE","But <Emphasis>where</Emphasis>!?"
47,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000480_MATOYA","That's the question, isn't it, girl? Death has not taken them to the aetherial sea, yet there are no tracks left for us to follow."
48,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000490_ALISAIE","We're no closer to an answer than when we started. But knowing their souls are still out there is progress of a sort. We just have to keep looking."
49,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000500_ALISAIE","Pray excuse me a moment."
50,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000510_ALISAIE","Yes? ...I remember, but─ ...What, to <Emphasis>Ala Mhigo</Emphasis>!? We're on our way!"
51,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000520_ALISAIE","That was Lyse. Apparently, a group of Populares have defected to Ala Mhigo, and Maxima─the envoy Alphinaud left with─is one of them!"
52,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000530_ALISAIE","I'm sorry, I realize we've barely begun here, but..."
53,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000540_MATOYA","Go, child, go. You've made up your mind, and life's too short for dithering."
54,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000550_KRILE","I'll do some digging in the meantime, and see if there isn't some other method we could use to continue the search."
55,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000560_ALISAIE","Let's be off, then!"
56,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000570_MATOYA","Bah, not again... The enchantment barely seems to take, these days. I'd chalk it up to old age, but I rather doubt it's that simple."
57,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000580_ALISAIE","Before they...took ill, Y'shtola and Urianger were sharing notes on a “thinning” of the aether. It seems to be happening all over."
58,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000590_MATOYA","Does it now? And here I was, all set to blame my woes on that creaking mountain of refuse clogging up the Thaliak."
59,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000600_MATOYA","I fear something has gone awry. Still, there's naught to be gained from starting at shadows. You can only do what can be done, and that but one thing at a time!"
60,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000610_LYSE","I'm sorry to drag you halfway across the realm, but when Maxima mentioned Alphinaud, I thought you'd want to hear the news in person."
61,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000620_MAXIMA","Ah, we meet again...though I was hoping our reunion would be under more auspicious circumstances."
62,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000630_ALISAIE","What happened to my brother? Where is Alphinaud?"
63,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000640_MAXIMA","Never fear, my lady. Your brother was in fine health when I took my leave of him, and I have no reason to assume that has changed."
64,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000650_ALISAIE","You <Emphasis>assume</Emphasis>!?"
65,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000660_MAXIMA","If you will allow me, I shall endeavor to explain events."
66,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000670_MAXIMA","Our troubles began not long after we departed Doma. While crossing the Burn, we were fired upon by the Emperor's personal guard, and forced to make an emergency landing."
67,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000680_MAXIMA","As we stumbled from the wreckage, our attackers fell upon us again, and we would have perished there and then were it not for the intercession of a third party... A band of mercenaries whose leader claimed to pursue a vendetta against the Ascians."
68,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000690_MAXIMA","This “Shadowhunter,” as he styled himself, then escorted us out of the wastes to relative safety."
69,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000700_MAXIMA","Upon arriving back in civilization, I gathered my Populares colleagues and prepared to flee the Empire. Master Alphinaud, however, declined the invitation to join us, preferring to continue his investigation into the Ascian threat."
70,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000710_ALISAIE","Well...at least he's not lying in a heap in the Burn."
71,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000720_ALISAIE","Tell us more about these Ascian hunters. Who are they? And is Alphinaud still with them?"
72,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000730_MAXIMA","He is. As to who they are, I am afraid I have nothing to tell you. Beyond the fact that they root out and destroy Ascians, they were unwilling to divulge anything which might serve to identify them."
73,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000740_MAXIMA","They would not even reveal their next destination...but Master Alphinaud asked to accompany them all the same."
74,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000750_MAXIMA","Since parting company with your brother, we've been engaged in a game of cat and mouse with the Emperor's guard. We made our way through province after province, finding the army busy “restoring order” wherever we went, until we finally arrived here in Ala Mhigo. I cannot thank Commander Aldynn enough for giving us such an unexpectedly warm welcome."
75,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000760_RAUBAHN","I'm not inclined to turn away refugees, no matter which land they call home. And if they can tell me how things lie in Garlemald...all the better."
76,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000770_MAXIMA","On that subject, there is much I would tell you. During the course of our journey, we heard tales that an entire rebel army had been slaughtered in the space of a single night."
77,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000780_MAXIMA","It would seem my former comrades grew tired of putting down uprisings in the conventional manner, and chose instead to bring a formidable new weapon to bear. Details were sparse, but the rumor alone was enough to dampen the flames of rebellion."
78,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000790_MAXIMA","I have also heard reports that several companies have withdrawn from their designated provinces and begun marching westward. It is my assessment that the Empire's forces are mobilizing for a large-scale military engagement."
79,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000800_LYSE","Westward? You mean they're getting ready to invade Ala Mhigo!?"
80,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000810_RAUBAHN","We knew this was coming. But not that it would be so soon."
81,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000820_LYSE","We've barely even begun to shore up our defenses! They won't stop an invading army!"
82,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000830_RAUBAHN","...No, they won't."
83,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000840_RAUBAHN","Dispatch messengers to the Alliance leadership requesting reinforcements. And send word to our officers in the field to hasten completion of those border fortifications. Prepare to meet the imperials head-on!"
84,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000850_RAUBAHN","No matter how quickly we act, we still want for time. When the enemy comes into view, our best recourse will be to open negotiations with their commander, and see that the ensuing proceedings take as long as possible."
85,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000860_LYSE","Would you and Alisaie head to Doma and let Lord Hien know about this? I'm sure he'll want to hear about Alphinaud too."
86,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000870_ALISAIE","Consider it done. We'll send word when─"
87,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000880_MYSTERYVOICE","...Untold sorrow... Must be changed..."
88,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000890_MYSTERYVOICE","Ahead looms a calamity..."
89,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000900_MYSTERYVOICE","Eon become instant. Throw wide the gates."
90,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000910_ALISAIE","You heard it too?"
91,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000920_ALISAIE","Well, at least we're both still standing."
92,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000930_LYSE","Oh, thank the gods─I thought we'd lost you for a moment there. Why does this keep happening!?"
93,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000940_ALISAIE","I wish I knew. Nothing we've tried has brought us any closer to an answer..."
94,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000950_ALISAIE","We'll keep working on it, but first we need to go and see Lord Hien. "
95,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000960_HIEN","It seems the engineers have matters well in hand."
96,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000970_HIEN","Should the barrier work as we intend, Doma will be free to reinforce her allies in Ala Mhigo without fear of weakening her own borders."
97,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000980_HIEN","Honored friends, the time has come to put your hard work to the test! Start the generator!"
98,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000990_IRONWORKSENGINEER04500","Node one is operational. Nodes two to eight are reporting similar energy levels. The barrier is forming!"
99,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001000_IRONWORKSENGINEER04500","...One thousand yalms. Two thousand. Three thousand. Expansion remains smooth. No fluctuations detected."
100,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001010_IRONWORKSENGINEER04500","...Four thousand. Five thousand! Target altitude reached! The barrier is holding steady at five thousand yalms! We've done it!"
101,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001020_ALISAIE","...Is that an imperial airship? Of all the rotten timing..."
102,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001030_HIEN","But this is a gift, Mistress Alisaie. They can test our new wall for us!"
103,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001040_HIEN","Seems solid enough. Though I was hoping for a fireball."
104,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001050_ALISAIE","By the gods... It's Alphinaud!"
105,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001060_ALISAIE","What are you─ Let me go! He has my brother!"
106,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001070_HIEN","Lower the barrier!"
107,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001080_SHADOWHUNTER","(-Shadowhunter-)Be at ease, girl. The lad is not dead─merely locked in slumber."
108,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001090_ALISAIE","No, not him too..."
109,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001100_SHADOWHUNTER","(-Shadowhunter-)We could identify no cause and found no remedy. Thus I sought to return him to Doma─and into the arms of Lord Hien himself, it would seem."
110,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001110_SHADOWHUNTER","(-Shadowhunter-)It is a day for fated reunions..."
111,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001120_SHADOWHUNTER","(-Shadowhunter-)Would you not agree, adventurer? Or should I address you as the “Warrior of Light”?"
112,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_Q1_000_001_NONE_VOICE","What will you say?"
113,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_A1_000_001_NONE_VOICE","Gaius van Baelsar..."
114,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_A1_000_002_NONE_VOICE","The Black Wolf..."
115,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001130_SHADOWHUNTER","Aye. Gaius van Baelsar, the Black Wolf. That was the title I was given. One I have long since relinquished."
116,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001140_SHADOWHUNTER","Stand down. The legatus of the XIVth Imperial Legion died in Castrum Meridianum. I am no more than Gaius Baelsar, a man without rank or allegiance."
117,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001150_ALISAIE","Impossible! There's no way you could have survived!"
118,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001160_SHADOWHUNTER","Do you remember how it unfolded?"
119,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001170_SHADOWHUNTER","How I was deceived by Lahabrea? How I was convinced that reviving the Ultima Weapon would allow me to bring peace to Eorzea?"
120,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001180_SHADOWHUNTER","The Ascian used me, as he used so many others─all to further the restoration of his wretched god."
121,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001190_SHADOWHUNTER","Yet even with the might of Allag at my command, you bested me. And as the Praetorium went up in flames, I was content to burn along with it...for a moment, at least."
122,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001200_SHADOWHUNTER","A moment of folly. To surrender my life thus would have been to betray all who died for my cause. It was for them that I dragged myself free of the rubble, and swore vengeance on the Ascians."
123,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001210_SHADOWHUNTER","The Black Wolf has shed his pelt, never to return to Garlemald or her legions. I live now only to exact revenge."
124,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001220_SHADOWHUNTER","My principle quarry was to be Lahabrea, whom I gather you have since ushered unto oblivion."
125,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001230_SHADOWHUNTER","But so many more remain. Long has their kind lurked in the shadows, laboring to sow chaos throughout our world. I would see each and every one dragged into the light and put to the sword."
126,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001240_SHADOWHUNTER","Are the Scions not of like mind?"
127,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001250_ALISAIE","In this single respect, perhaps..."
128,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001260_SHADOWHUNTER","Then I shall continue the partnership the boy began, and share what intelligence I have acquired."
129,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001270_SHADOWHUNTER","Among the Ascians, the black-masked ilk are subordinate to those who wear red. This, you already know."
130,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001280_SHADOWHUNTER","Yet among the red there exists a hierarchy. Those set adrift with the shards clearly stand below those still joined to the Source."
131,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001290_SHADOWHUNTER","Nabriales, who once dared to intrude upon the Rising Stones, belonged to the former group. And while he was indeed a dangerous foe, his powers were inconsequential next to the Paragons of the Source."
132,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001300_SHADOWHUNTER","The first was Lahabrea, who plagues us no more. There is also the white-robed Elidibus; and the elusive Emet-Selch, about whom little is known."
133,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001310_ALISAIE","We have files on Lahabrea and Elidibus, but I believe this “Emet-Selch” is new to us...?"
134,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001320_ALISAIE","As I assume my brother told you, we have evidence to suggest that an Ascian now walks in the body of the crown prince. Have you identified this interloper?"
135,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001330_SHADOWHUNTER","Elidibus seems the most likely culprit. As “emissary,” it is his role to maintain the equilibrium between Darkness and Light."
136,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001340_SHADOWHUNTER","Your many deeds in Hydaelyn's name have upset the balance, and I believe he seeks to restore it by throwing his considerable power behind the Empire. As a leader of the Ascians, he is one of our primary targets."
137,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001350_SHADOWHUNTER","It was on the trail of this very prey that the boy and I came across the scene of a failed uprising. In the absence of a single Garlean casualty, we inspected the bodies of the rebels, and the lack of any external injury drew my immediate attention."
138,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001360_SHADOWHUNTER","They had been slain by Black Rose─an alchemical invention of the imperial army. When I yet served as legatus, I ordered its production halted and all stockpiles destroyed. Toxic gas is not a tool of conquest, but of extermination."
139,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001370_ALISAIE","Toxic gas!? This must be the new weapon Maxima warned us about─something deadly enough to sweep away all resistance in a matter of hours."
140,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001380_ALISAIE","Gods, you don't think they're planning to use this in Ala Mhigo, do you?"
141,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001390_SHADOWHUNTER","Put your fears to rest. We infiltrated the production facility, and destroyed all existing stores of the chemical along with the plant itself. Even should they rebuild the operation, they will not soon manufacture another batch."
142,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001400_SHADOWHUNTER","Regardless, I would draw your attention to a directive we discovered in the plant's records. The document was marked with a recent date, and authorized with the signature of one Zenos yae Galvus."
143,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001410_HIEN","A dead man signing the death warrant for thousands. 'Tis bad comedy."
144,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001420_SHADOWHUNTER","But the tale does not end there─within that same facility was a chamber filled with devices of Allagan design. Cloning technology, we realized."
145,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001430_SHADOWHUNTER","And what should we find in each and every incubator...but a young Emperor Solus."
146,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001440_SHADOWHUNTER","...All of which prompts the question: were the Ascians responsible for these abominations? Or was it the will of the Emperor?"
147,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001450_SHADOWHUNTER","I must know which hand guides the Empire. Though I have given up my rank, I am yet a son of Garlemald...and I will fight for the future of my homeland."
148,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001460_SHADOWHUNTER","It is time I returned to the hunting of shadows. We should focus on our common foe─to reopen old quarrels now would serve no purpose."
149,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001470_ALISAIE","You saved my brother's life, so I'm willing to let sleeping dogs lie. But in truth, it's not my decision to make."
150,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_Q2_000_001_NONE_VOICE","What will you say?"
151,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_A2_000_001_NONE_VOICE","You're right. There are more important matters at hand."
152,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_A2_000_002_NONE_VOICE","We'll settle this another time."
153,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001480_SHADOWHUNTER","There was a time when I scorned those who placed their faith in false gods─even as I, in my blinkered conviction, placed mine in Ascian promises."
154,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001490_SHADOWHUNTER","Unlike yours, my strength of will─and my restraint─was found wanting. We shall meet again, Warrior of Light."
155,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001500_HIEN","So that was the infamous Black Wolf. An unexpected ally, to say the least..."
156,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001510_HIEN","Well, I am content to leave the fine-tuning of the barrier to cleverer minds. Let us bid our friends from the Ironworks farewell and see what can be done for Alphinaud back in Doma."
157,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001520_SYSTEM_NONE_VOICE","Meanwhile, at the Black Rose chemical plant..."
158,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001530_IMPERIALENGINEER","Our supplies of Black Rose have been ruined, but the new plant is already under construction. We should have the first batch ready in time for the offensive, Your Radiance!"
159,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001540_VARIS","See that you do."
160,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001550_SOLUSZOSGALVUS","Ah, yes! The infamous “Black Rose.” If I recall correctly, Gaius did not much care for the invention."
161,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001560_SOLUSZOSGALVUS","A ruthless and indiscriminate weapon indeed, this airborne poison. It seems you <Emphasis>are</Emphasis> capable of making decisions worthy of your bloodline."
162,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001570_VARIS","With no gift for sorcery, we Garleans must look to magitek to even the odds. If it spares the needless deaths of our soldiers, and serves the cause of this empire, there is no method I would not employ."
163,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001580_SOLUSZOSGALVUS","How very noble of you."
164,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001590_SOLUSZOSGALVUS","Truly, though, I must commend you for embracing your role as emperor. You play the part of the determined ruler well. Sometimes, even <Emphasis>I</Emphasis> catch myself believing!"
165,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001600_SOLUSZOSGALVUS","A silent agent of death... Now that I think on it, Black Rose may well possess the perfect aspect."
166,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001610_SOLUSZOSGALVUS","Slowly but surely, the deluge of Light has worked upon the aether here in the Source, and the gas should be most susceptible to its influence..."
167,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001620_SOLUSZOSGALVUS","Well, I shall leave you to your own devices. Go forth and bloody the land with your grand and glorious war."
168,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001630_VARIS","...While you do what, precisely?"
169,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001640_SOLUSZOSGALVUS","Need you ask? I will be doing what all Ascians do."
170,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001650_VARIS","I am well aware that your kind exists only to usher in the next calamity. But you seem oblivious to the harm your singular agenda causes to the Empire."
171,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001660_VARIS","You cannot have forgotten the events which followed your mortal demise."
172,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001670_VARIS","Our homeland was plunged into civil war for your failure to name a successor. The edifice you so carefully constructed was but a hair's breadth from collapse!"
173,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001680_SOLUSZOSGALVUS","Are you truly so naive?"
174,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001690_SOLUSZOSGALVUS","You thought me oblivious to the consequences? Of a departure so painstakingly timed?"
175,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001700_VARIS","...It was by <Emphasis>design</Emphasis>!?"
176,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001710_SOLUSZOSGALVUS","Well, of course it was! Though I will admit the resulting panic exceeded even my wildest expectations. But how can you be surprised? Throwing the world into disarray was the very purpose for which this nation was, as you say, “so carefully constructed.”"
177,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001720_SOLUSZOSGALVUS","Now, if you have no further questions, I must be on my way."
178,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001730_SOLUSZOSGALVUS","Since we may not meet again in this lifetime, it would be remiss of me not to offer a word or two of gratitude."
179,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001740_SOLUSZOSGALVUS","I really must thank you for this surplus of vessels. I can mold any host into my own image, but having bodies tailor-made for me in this fashion is so much less tiresome!"
180,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001750_SOLUSZOSGALVUS","You dabbled in Allagan cloning techniques, yes? It certainly is a compelling─not to mention entertaining─field of research."
181,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001760_SOLUSZOSGALVUS","And of all the options available, you chose the founding father on whom to experiment! You have a twisted streak to you, Varis. Like grandsire, like grandson, eh?"
182,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001770_SOLUSZOSGALVUS","If events play out as planned, this will become something of a family enterprise."
183,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001780_SOLUSZOSGALVUS","You will be the capstone of this world; I, the anchor in the shard. And together, we will give the lie to this star's fraudulent existence!"
184,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001790_SOLUSZOSGALVUS","Hm hm hm..."
185,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001791_SOLUSZOSGALVUS","Hah hah..."
186,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001792_SOLUSZOSGALVUS","Ahahahaha!"
187,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001800_LYSE","Welcome back, you two. Greetings, Lord Hien! Glad you could join us!"
188,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001810_HIEN","Glad to be here. I would have come sooner, were our own defenses not in question. But I am pleased to report that our soldiers are assembling for deployment to Ala Mhigo as we speak."
189,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001820_RAUBAHN","We are grateful for your support. Thanks to the efforts of our allies, it won't be long before we've established defensive positions on this front as well."
190,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001830_ALISAIE","Ahem, we have some good news too... Alphinaud has come back to us. As for the bad news..."
191,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001840_LYSE","So, Alphinaud won't wake up, Gaius van Baelsar is alive and hunting Ascians, and the Empire is planning to poison us all with toxic gas. Does that sound about right?"
192,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001850_LYSE","Ordinarily, any one of those things would have left me in shock, but the way things have been lately, it's all starting to seem pretty normal."
193,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001860_LYSE","Getting back to your report, are we sure this “Black Rose” is the weapon Maxima was talking about?"
194,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001870_RAUBAHN","It fits the description. And it seems we have Alphinaud to thank for sparing us an early demonstration of its effectiveness. I've a feeling this won't be the last time his bravery in the Empire will serve us here in Eorzea."
195,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001880_RAUBAHN","The threat of an unknown weapon has had us all on edge... But now that we know what we're dealing with, we can take steps to defend against it. "
196,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001890_RAUBAHN","As for Gaius...I'm not sure what to think. Am I happy he's alive? Not in the slightest. Am I happy he's hunting Ascians? Aye. I'd have to say I am."
197,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001900_LYSE","Oh, speaking of Garleans-you-didn't-expect-to-see, we have a tale of our own, as it happens. When we sent envoys to the imperial army to request talks, they returned with the message that “Varis zos Galvus” would be attending."
198,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001910_HIEN","The Emperor himself? Well, Varis did sanction the Populares' peace mission..."
199,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001920_HIEN","...But knowing that an Ascian walks in his son's skin, I do not see how we can trust him or anyone from that nest of vipers."
200,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001930_RAUBAHN","The Alliance would proceed with negotiations regardless, if only to give ourselves more time to prepare. We do, however, require your cooperation..."
201,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001940_LYSE","Ah, right, yes... So...as a condition for the talks to go forward, the Empire has requested that a member of the Scions be present. There'll be a representative from each Alliance nation, of course, but I'm afraid we have to ask that you come along too."
202,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001950_ALISAIE","Gods, Lyse...you know how much I hate politics. But then what choice do I have? Alphinaud and the others aren't going to do it..."
203,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001960_ALISAIE","Very well. I shall attend as the Scions' representative."
204,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001970_LYSE","In case you're wondering why I didn't ask you, the Empire also requested the presence of “Eorzea's champion”..."
205,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_Q3_000_001_NONE_VOICE","What will you say?"
206,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_A3_000_001_NONE_VOICE","I'll be there."
207,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_A3_000_002_NONE_VOICE","I'm not fond of politics either..."
208,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001980_LYSE","That's settled, then. We don't know what Varis means to bring to the table, or why he wants you there, but having you close at hand will make all the difference."
209,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001990_LYSE","Oh, you're not, are you? Come on. If Alisaie can put on a brave face, then so can you. Now, we don't know what Varis means to bring to the table, or why he wants you there, but having you close at hand should make all the difference."
210,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002000_RAUBAHN","The meeting will take place on the border. Anticipating an early assault, we mean to position the bulk of our forces nearby."
211,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002010_LYSE","The Alliance leaders should already be on their way. Once you're ready, we can head out and join them."
212,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002020_VARIS","Esteemed representatives of the Eorzean Alliance─on behalf of the Garlean Empire, I thank you for inviting me here today."
213,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002030_VARIS","As this parley was convened at your request, I invite you to speak first."
214,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002040_NANAMOULNAMO","Very well, Your Radiance. I, Nanamo Ul Namo, seventeenth in the line of Ul, should be pleased to oblige you."
215,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002050_NANAMOULNAMO","As recent events in Ala Mhigo and Doma have made plain, the subjugation and exploitation of neighboring nations is not a sustainable policy."
216,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002060_NANAMOULNAMO","Should this day end in war, you may very well defeat us, but you will never extinguish the people's desire for freedom. Though it may not be in our lifetime, there will be another revolution, another war, and the cycle will continue."
217,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002070_NANAMOULNAMO","Doma has entered into a concord with the nations of Eorzea. A partnership wherein we recognize one another as equals."
218,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002080_NANAMOULNAMO","Garlemald could be afforded similar treatment. You need only set aside your ambitions and join us in paving a path towards peace."
219,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002090_VARIS","Hmph! You will not win me over with sophistry, Your Grace."
220,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002100_VARIS","As you know only too well, this <Emphasis>alliance</Emphasis> lacks the strength to keep the peace within its own borders. Even now, your struggles with the beastmen continue unabated."
221,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002110_VARIS","Divided, you sow this fertile soil with the seeds of your differences and reap naught but discord and chaos for your trouble. Eorzea must be united under one leader, one purpose. I would offer you both and bring an end to your strife."
222,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002120_LYSE","With all due respect, Your Radiance, the only thing that you offered the people of Ala Mhigo was fear and hopelessness."
223,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002130_HIEN","The citizens of Doma can also attest to the meager alms of imperial rule. There is no purpose to be found in a life of oppression, each day more uncertain than the last."
224,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002140_LYSE","Our people are willing to die for their freedom. A great many already have. And countless more will, if we don't put an end to this madness here and now."
225,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002150_VARIS","We brought order and stability to your lives. This madness and bloodshed is of your own making. You broke the peace, not Garlemald."
226,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002160_RAUBAHN","Peace? Order? You kill our peoples, despoil our lands, take everything that is ours. And what? You expect us to lick the boot that grinds our faces into the dirt?"
227,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002170_VARIS","I expect you to weigh the costs. To recognize that countless lives have been lost on both sides in pursuit of a greater good─and to not squander all we have achieved in a fit of petulance."
228,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002180_AYMERIC","Your Radiance, I fear I can personally attest to the dangers of pursuing one's vision with such righteous fervor."
229,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002190_AYMERIC","For a thousand years, the Holy See of Ishgard waged war with dragons."
230,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002200_AYMERIC","A thousand years of sacrifice, of sorrow and hate, in which we bathed in the blood of friend and foe alike. Had it gone on any longer, we may well have drowned."
231,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002210_AYMERIC","Yet we have chosen to raise ourselves out of this bloody spiral, and have since made peace with our former enemy."
232,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002220_VARIS","So I understand. No doubt the dragons were more receptive to your overtures in the wake of their leader's demise."
233,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002230_VARIS","You speak of peace, yet use war to achieve it. Your father would not have bothered to obscure his intent with honeyed words. He understood that strength is all that matters in the end."
234,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002240_VARIS","Without his clarity of vision, I can but wonder what will become of Ishgard and her people."
235,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002250_VARIS","There was a time when Garlemald too lacked a leader of conviction. Weak and unable to wield magic, we were at the mercy of the strong, from whom we sought refuge in the bitter cold of the north."
236,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002260_VARIS","Were it not for the discovery of ceruleum, and the subsequent development of magitek, we might never have gained the power to take back that which was rightfully ours."
237,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002270_MERLWYB","You speak as if your people were the first to have been driven from their homes. Limsa Lominsa was built by wayward souls in search of a place to call their own."
238,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002280_MERLWYB","On the shores of Vylbrand we found it, and from those humble beginnings did we grow and flourish. And all without robbing our neighbors of their liberty."
239,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002290_VARIS","So sayeth the pirate. Am I to believe that you simply asked the kobolds to yield up their lands, and that they were happy to oblige you? That you did not drive them out like rats in the hold of one of the many ships seized by your “privateers”?"
240,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002300_VARIS","I will concede that, after centuries of exile, reclamation may be mistaken for invasion. Nevertheless, it is not─and those who till stolen soil have no right to object when cast out in turn."
241,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002310_KANESENNA","Your uncompromising nature rivals that of the Ixal."
242,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002320_KANESENNA","They too lament circumstances which they themselves perpetuate. Were they but to embrace peace, we would welcome them with open arms. Indeed, some few have done just that, and now receive of the Twelveswood's bounty."
243,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002330_KANESENNA","Would that your people might learn from their example."
244,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002340_VARIS","[LAUGHTER]"
245,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002350_VARIS","You would dare compare us to the birdmen? You who thought to invoke the Twelve and threaten all of creation?"
246,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002360_VARIS","I came here in the hope of finding some speck of common ground, but I see now these discussions will accomplish nothing."
247,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002370_VARIS","Despite what you people may believe, I am not wont to choose the sword over the olive branch. 'Tis but a pity men are loath to accept one without first being shown the other."
248,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002380_ALISAIE","Wait, I beg you! This meeting was supposed to be a chance to find a way forward together, not to bemoan the missteps which brought us here."
249,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002390_ALISAIE","Please─if you truly consider violence a last resort, there must be a way we can come to an agreement."
250,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002400_NANAMOULNAMO","As Mistress Alisaie says, we did not come here to bicker over the past, but to discuss how we might strive towards a brighter future."
251,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002410_NANAMOULNAMO","Emperor Varis, may I suggest a short recess, that all present might compose themselves prior to beginning anew?"
252,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002420_VARIS","Very well. I pray this intermission will suffice to move these talks in a more constructive direction."
253,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002430_VARIS","Now then. Who would have the floor?"
254,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002440_NANAMOULNAMO","Before we resume, I wish to offer you an apology. After you graciously accepted our invitation to discuss an armistice, we have done naught but rebuke you at every opportunity. I believe I speak for all of us when I say we are deeply sorry for our discourtesy."
255,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002450_MERLWYB","I'll admit, your familiarity with our affairs surprised me─and served to remind me how little I know of yours."
256,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002460_RAUBAHN","I think all here can understand the desire to reclaim one's homeland. But why expand further─that is my question."
257,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002470_HIEN","If I may─the answer can be found in the imperial doctrine they took great pains to impart to my people."
258,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002480_HIEN","Recognizing the threat eikons pose to the world, Solus zos Galvus decreed that they were to be eradicated. To this end, he began a campaign to unite all lands under the Garlean banner."
259,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002490_HIEN","Or so we were taught. Yet the Emperor only reached the Burn─the barrens said to have been laid waste by eikons─after conquering all the lands that lay between. What is more, I am quite certain the practice of summoning was not nearly so widespread in the days before the Empire's founding."
260,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002500_LYSE","When you put it like that, it all starts to sound like an excuse, doesn't it? But to distract from what? Why are you really waging this war?"
261,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002510_VARIS","...Finally, you ask the right question."
262,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002520_VARIS","I can but hope you heed mine answer and at last accept the righteousness of our cause."
263,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002530_VARIS","My goal is this: to return the world to the way it once was. The way it was always meant to be."
264,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002540_VARIS","In doing so, mankind will be made whole once more."
265,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002550_VARIS","No longer will we suffer from the dissension born of our differences."
266,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002560_VARIS","There will be but one race─a perfect race─as we were when time began."
267,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002570_LYSE","What in Rhalgr's name are you talking about?"
268,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002580_VARIS","I am talking about the origins of this star. Of the Source, and its thirteen reflections."
269,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002590_VARIS","At the instant of the great sundering, 'twas not only the world that was shattered, but mankind itself. Thus were we divided into myriad races, each with its own unique imperfections."
270,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002600_VARIS","That is why man looks upon his neighbor and feels fear and hatred. Why he wages war. Why he kills his brother."
271,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002610_VARIS","You all in your own way have proven as much today. The peace you seek is but a fleeting solution to a fundamental problem. One which calls for more drastic measures."
272,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002620_VARIS","To bring about everlasting peace, our worlds must be rejoined."
273,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002630_VARIS","That is the goal the Empire would see realized─the glorious future unto which we shall one day shepherd mankind."
274,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002640_MERLWYB","A rejoining of worlds...?"
275,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002650_KANESENNA","I have heard this tale of the Source and its reflections before..."
276,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002660_NANAMOULNAMO","Are these not the selfsame desires as the Ascians?"
277,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002670_AYMERIC","Emperor Varis! Do not trust in their words. They will lead you to your doom."
278,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002680_AYMERIC","My father thought to use them, but in the end he succumbed to their temptations. He embraced summoning like so many other pawns before him. Do not tell us you mean to do the same!"
279,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002690_VARIS","[LAUGHTER]"
280,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002700_VARIS","To be a pawn, free from the burden of choice, would be a blessing..."
281,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002710_VARIS","But I foreswore that privilege the day I learned that the Garlean Empire was built by the hand of an Ascian."
282,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002720_ALISAIE","What!?"
283,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002730_VARIS","Yes. My grandsire, the former emperor, is of their number. And who better to build an empire capable of bringing about the calamitous change we desire?"
284,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002740_VARIS","Would you condemn me for this alliance, for bowing to the will of these shadowy masters, when the prize is true and lasting peace?"
285,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_Q4_000_001_NONE_VOICE","What will you say?"
286,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_A4_000_001_NONE_VOICE","Your prize is a lie. Your masters, demons."
287,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_A4_000_002_NONE_VOICE","I will stop you and the Ascians. No matter the cost."
288,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002750_VARIS","I come not to conquer, but to liberate─to free man from the prison of divergence."
289,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002760_VARIS","Imagine a world united. One perfect race beneath a single standard."
290,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002770_VARIS","An army before whose might these servants of Darkness and Light would fly as leaves in a storm, never again to meddle in man's affairs."
291,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002780_VARIS","We would be the masters of our own fate!"
292,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002790_VARIS","I bid you join me! Not as subjects of Garlemald, but of a new nation! And together we shall win freedom for ourselves and generations yet unborn!"
293,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002800_LYSE","You want to trigger another half-dozen calamities? You can't be serious!"
294,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002810_RAUBAHN","Have you forgotten how many died? There will be no one left!"
295,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002820_MERLWYB","Do you truly imagine we would aid you in your bloodletting?"
296,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002830_KANESENNA","It is unthinkable! Unconscionable!"
297,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002840_VARIS","And what is the alternative? To be as cattle waiting for slaughter. I would have us work together, that we might take fate into our own hands."
298,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002850_ALISAIE","Into <Emphasis>your</Emphasis> hands, perhaps..."
299,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002860_ALISAIE","But what of the other worlds, Your Radiance? With every calamity, you obliterate a star and every soul that dwells on it!"
300,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002870_VARIS","To the Ascians, we are all but tiny, momentary specks within an indifferent universe. We cannot hope to oppose them until we have been made whole once more."
301,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002880_NANAMOULNAMO","Are these truly the words of Garlemald's ruler?"
302,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002890_NANAMOULNAMO","The flaws and foibles which you so abhor are what make us who we are. Every nation─even yours, Emperor Varis─is made whole through the combination of these imperfections, the strengths of one compensating for the weaknesses of another."
303,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002900_NANAMOULNAMO","While it is true that man succumbs all too often to anger and avarice, he may yet overcome his baser instincts through the forming of bonds with others, fostering community and cooperation."
304,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002910_NANAMOULNAMO","That the protector of an empire should not only reject these fundamental truths, but seek to change them at so dear a cost to life is indefensible."
305,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002920_NANAMOULNAMO","Such a man is not fit to govern."
306,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002930_VARIS","And you, Warrior of Light? Would you refuse me as well?"
307,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_Q5_000_001_NONE_VOICE","What will you say?"
308,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_A5_000_001_NONE_VOICE","I cannot condone such a loss of life."
309,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_A5_000_002_NONE_VOICE","We can defeat the Ascians as we are."
310,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002940_NANAMOULNAMO","It would seem the Alliance is of one mind on this matter."
311,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002950_VARIS","You Eorzeans never cease to disappoint me."
312,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002960_VARIS","Though I suppose I have only myself to blame for expecting more from savages."
313,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002970_VARIS","This discussion is at an end. I bid you make ready for our next meeting. It will not be at the negotiating table."
314,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002980_LYSE","I'm not sure what I was expecting from our meeting with the Emperor, but it wasn't that. Still, at least we know now what he's really after!"
315,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002990_RAUBAHN","Aye, a future built on a mountain of bodies. I too want the Ascians dead─but not at any cost."
316,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003000_HIEN","The last of the reinforcements from Doma arrived not long ago. I pray it will be enough. Given the Emperor's stated goal, this is a battle we can ill afford to lose."
317,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003010_RAUBAHN","If the Garleans come in force, we may not have much say in the matter...even with our combined strength."
318,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003020_HIEN","We knew from the first that the odds would be against us. But if there is even the slightest chance of victory, we must do everything in our power to seize it."
319,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003030_RAUBAHN","We must seize it, full stop."
320,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003040_HIEN","Hear, hear!"
321,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003050_RAUBAHN","The two of you are to join an irregular unit and support the main host. I won't bother asking if you're minded to fight."
322,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003060_ALISAIE","After coming this far, how could I not?"
323,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003070_ALISAIE","And for once, there's no one around to countermand me. Not that they would. Not even my brother."
324,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003080_ALISAIE","But we all know who'll really make the difference. Ready to frighten some Garleans?"
325,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003090_RAUBAHN","I wouldn't want to be on their side."
326,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003100_HIEN","Might I ask you to accompany the Doman contingent? They are strangers here, and your presence would do much to raise their spirits."
327,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003110_ALISAIE","We would be honored."
328,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003120_YUGIRI","When our people stride out with you in their midst, I daresay the Eorzeans will feel an ilm taller themselves. High spirits have a way of spreading."
329,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003130_RAUBAHN","Ah, what I wouldn't give to join you. But my duties as field commander will not allow it. I leave the front lines in your capable hands."
330,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003140_RAUBAHN","Comrades! Ready your arms! The hour of battle has come!"
331,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003150_RAUBAHN","May the Crystal guide us to victory!"
332,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003160_ALISAIE","Since the others couldn't be here, we'll have to fight twice as hard. If Alphinaud wakes to find the imperials have won, I shall never hear the end of it."
333,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003170_ALISAIE","It's strange... I thought I would be terrified when the fighting started."
334,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003180_ALISAIE","I <Emphasis>should</Emphasis> be terrified. But with you at our side, I can't help feeling everything is going to be all right."
335,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003190_ALISAIE","So please..."
336,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003200_ALISAIE","Don't you dare leave me alone."
337,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003201_ALISAIE","No matter what happens, we have to survive. Together."
338,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003210_ALISAIE","We did it! I daresay they'll be reeling from this!"
339,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003220_HIEN","You were truly inspiring in battle, my friend. I'm determined not to be outdone, but there seems to be no one left to fight..."
340,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003230_YUGIRI","A tactical withdrawal, perhaps?"
341,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003240_ALISAIE","We should give chase. Finish them off while we have the chance."
342,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003250_ALISAIE","Imagine the others' surprise when they wake to find the war already won."
343,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003260_MYSTERYVOICE","The Light...will expunge all life..."
344,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003270_MYSTERYVOICE","Only you...can forestall the calamity..."
345,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003280_MYSTERYVOICE","Throw wide...the gates..."
346,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003290_ALISAIE","No! Not now... Not...like..."
347,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003300_HIEN","Oh no, don't tell me..."
348,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003310_HIEN","Are you all right?"
349,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003320_HIEN","Quickly! We must get her back to the encampment."
0,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000010_ALISAIE,"I'm glad you've come, though I'm afraid there's little in the way of good news."
1,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000020_ALISAIE,"After you left, we reached out to both the Alchemists' Guild and Stillglade Fane, and attempted all manner of treatments..."
2,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000030_ALISAIE,"But the results were always the same. Whatever the answer is, it's not alchemy or conjury..."
3,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000040_ALISAIE,"Why did it have to be Y'shtola and Urianger, and not me? Out of all of us, they are the ones who could feasibly have solved this puzzle."
4,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000050_ALISAIE,"And Alphinaud's still missing. Gods, it's all going wrong... Where do we even start?"
5,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000060_KRILE,"(-???-)A grave situation, indeed. Might I be of some assistance?"
6,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000070_ALISAIE,Krile! I thought you busy delving into the mysteries of Eureka...
7,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000080_ALISAIE,Krile! I did not think you well enough to travel...
8,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000090_KRILE,"When word reached me of the plight of our friends, I could not well stay away. As a fellow Scion, not to mention your erstwhile mentor, this is one of those times you should feel free to call on me─regardless of my personal circumstances."
9,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000100_ALISAIE,"I... Yes, I should have thought of that."
10,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000110_ALISAIE,"Thank you for coming, Krile. We would welcome your insight."
11,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000120_KRILE,"And I should be happy to provide it. Now, what's this I hear about Alphinaud heading into imperial territory? That boy always did have some funny ideas. Do you remember the speech he gave when he was accepted to the Studium?"
12,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000130_ALISAIE,“My life's goal is naught less than the salvation of this star!”
13,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000140_KRILE,[LAUGHTER]
14,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000150_ALISAIE,[LAUGHTER]
15,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000160_KRILE,"That particular grand pronouncement has been a source of great embarrassment to him, as you know. But the fact of the matter is, he meant every word, and has lived his life accordingly."
16,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000170_ALISAIE,"Yes, he remains altruistic to a fault. But I'm worried he was too fixated on his goals to see the dangers, as has happened before..."
17,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000180_KRILE,"You needn't be so concerned. Though his values remain the same, Alphinaud is not the blinkered boy he once was. Slowly but surely, his eyes have been opened─thanks to a certain someone."
18,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000190_KRILE,"A certain someone whom he'd be mortified to learn had heard about his little speech. Mum's the word, eh?"
19,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000200_KRILE,"Right, I had better have a look at our patients. They're in the infirmary, I assume? I'll need absolute quiet, so it would be best if I did this alone. If you'll excuse me..."
20,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000210_KRILE,"All three are in fine physical health. At a glance, I would say they were merely sound asleep..."
21,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000220_KRILE,...Except for the fact that I couldn't sense the slightest trace of “them” in their bodies. It's as if their souls have taken leave of their physical forms.
22,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000230_ALISAIE,Ah. Yes. The Elder Seedseer made a similar observation.
23,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000240_KRILE,"I've read the report. When you heard this mysterious voice, you described feeling as if you were “somewhere else,” yes?"
24,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000250_KRILE,If we assume the aether which comprises your essence is being drawn to some other place...
25,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000260_KRILE,"Then it may be possible to follow the trail it leaves behind, just as we did in our search for Thancred."
26,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000270_ALISAIE,I wasn't around for that. But I can't imagine it was easy.
27,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000280_KRILE,"Oh, it wasn't. But that's no reason not to try. I will have need of Master Matoya's Crystal Eye if I'm even to make the attempt, so I suggest we pay her a visit."
28,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000290_MATOYA,"Come to disturb my peace again, have you? I hide myself away in a cave, and *still* you people insist on pestering me with your problems."
29,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000300_MATOYA,"Oh. I mistook you for young what's-his-name, but I see now you're the sister. Weren't you supposed to be the lively one? I've seen happier faces at a rain-sodden burial."
30,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000310_ALISAIE,"Well, I'm sorry to dash your expectations, but the situation isn't exactly conducive to gaiety."
31,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000320_MATOYA,"Ah, that's more like it. Shtola used to spit and hiss like a wildcat, too. Better for a young thing like you to be filled with fire, and leave the doom and gloom to your elders."
32,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000330_MATOYA,"Now, what exactly does this tragic situation of yours have to do with me?"
33,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000340_KRILE,"If I may, Master Matoya, we have need of your Crystal Eye once more..."
34,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000350_MATOYA,"And Shtola is one of the afflicted, is she?"
35,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000360_MATOYA,"Very well. She may be an ungrateful stray, but she's *my* ungrateful stray. And I'll not see her buried before I am."
36,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000370_KRILE,Right. Let us see what we can see.
37,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000380_KRILE,"I'll begin from where our friends first fell, and cast my senses out from there..."
38,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000390_ALISAIE,...What is it? Did you find them!?
39,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000400_KRILE,Th-This doesn't make sense. How is it even possible...?
40,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000410_ALISAIE,"How is *what* possible!? Krile, what did you see!?"
41,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000420_KRILE,"Th-The threads, they just...they just ended. And, no, I didn't lose track of them─I followed them as far as they went. It's as if─ It's as if they were cut off."
42,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000430_ALISAIE,Could their aether have dissipated? If it had─ Oh gods...
43,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000440_ALISAIE,Their bodies are just husks. It's like the broodmother's daughter all over again...
44,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000450_KRILE,"No, no, this is different. The Qalyana girl was already dead, body and soul, when Lakshmi effected her resurrection."
45,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000460_MATOYA,"Aye, let's not jump to conclusions. If their physical forms yet breathe and show no signs of wasting, then it follows that their souls must still be intact somewhere."
46,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000470_ALISAIE,But *where*!?
47,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000480_MATOYA,"That's the question, isn't it, girl? Death has not taken them to the aetherial sea, yet there are no tracks left for us to follow."
48,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000490_ALISAIE,We're no closer to an answer than when we started. But knowing their souls are still out there is progress of a sort. We just have to keep looking.
49,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000500_ALISAIE,Pray excuse me a moment.
50,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000510_ALISAIE,"Yes? ...I remember, but─ ...What, to *Ala Mhigo*!? We're on our way!"
51,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000520_ALISAIE,"That was Lyse. Apparently, a group of Populares have defected to Ala Mhigo, and Maxima─the envoy Alphinaud left with─is one of them!"
52,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000530_ALISAIE,"I'm sorry, I realize we've barely begun here, but..."
53,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000540_MATOYA,"Go, child, go. You've made up your mind, and life's too short for dithering."
54,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000550_KRILE,"I'll do some digging in the meantime, and see if there isn't some other method we could use to continue the search."
55,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000560_ALISAIE,"Let's be off, then!"
56,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000570_MATOYA,"Bah, not again... The enchantment barely seems to take, these days. I'd chalk it up to old age, but I rather doubt it's that simple."
57,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000580_ALISAIE,"Before they...took ill, Y'shtola and Urianger were sharing notes on a “thinning” of the aether. It seems to be happening all over."
58,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000590_MATOYA,"Does it now? And here I was, all set to blame my woes on that creaking mountain of refuse clogging up the Thaliak."
59,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000600_MATOYA,"I fear something has gone awry. Still, there's naught to be gained from starting at shadows. You can only do what can be done, and that but one thing at a time!"
60,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000610_LYSE,"I'm sorry to drag you halfway across the realm, but when Maxima mentioned Alphinaud, I thought you'd want to hear the news in person."
61,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000620_MAXIMA,"Ah, we meet again...though I was hoping our reunion would be under more auspicious circumstances."
62,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000630_ALISAIE,What happened to my brother? Where is Alphinaud?
63,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000640_MAXIMA,"Never fear, my lady. Your brother was in fine health when I took my leave of him, and I have no reason to assume that has changed."
64,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000650_ALISAIE,You *assume*!?
65,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000660_MAXIMA,"If you will allow me, I shall endeavor to explain events."
66,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000670_MAXIMA,"Our troubles began not long after we departed Doma. While crossing the Burn, we were fired upon by the Emperor's personal guard, and forced to make an emergency landing."
67,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000680_MAXIMA,"As we stumbled from the wreckage, our attackers fell upon us again, and we would have perished there and then were it not for the intercession of a third party... A band of mercenaries whose leader claimed to pursue a vendetta against the Ascians."
68,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000690_MAXIMA,"This “Shadowhunter,” as he styled himself, then escorted us out of the wastes to relative safety."
69,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000700_MAXIMA,"Upon arriving back in civilization, I gathered my Populares colleagues and prepared to flee the Empire. Master Alphinaud, however, declined the invitation to join us, preferring to continue his investigation into the Ascian threat."
70,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000710_ALISAIE,Well...at least he's not lying in a heap in the Burn.
71,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000720_ALISAIE,Tell us more about these Ascian hunters. Who are they? And is Alphinaud still with them?
72,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000730_MAXIMA,"He is. As to who they are, I am afraid I have nothing to tell you. Beyond the fact that they root out and destroy Ascians, they were unwilling to divulge anything which might serve to identify them."
73,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000740_MAXIMA,They would not even reveal their next destination...but Master Alphinaud asked to accompany them all the same.
74,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000750_MAXIMA,"Since parting company with your brother, we've been engaged in a game of cat and mouse with the Emperor's guard. We made our way through province after province, finding the army busy “restoring order” wherever we went, until we finally arrived here in Ala Mhigo. I cannot thank Commander Aldynn enough for giving us such an unexpectedly warm welcome."
75,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000760_RAUBAHN,"I'm not inclined to turn away refugees, no matter which land they call home. And if they can tell me how things lie in Garlemald...all the better."
76,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000770_MAXIMA,"On that subject, there is much I would tell you. During the course of our journey, we heard tales that an entire rebel army had been slaughtered in the space of a single night."
77,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000780_MAXIMA,"It would seem my former comrades grew tired of putting down uprisings in the conventional manner, and chose instead to bring a formidable new weapon to bear. Details were sparse, but the rumor alone was enough to dampen the flames of rebellion."
78,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000790_MAXIMA,I have also heard reports that several companies have withdrawn from their designated provinces and begun marching westward. It is my assessment that the Empire's forces are mobilizing for a large-scale military engagement.
79,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000800_LYSE,Westward? You mean they're getting ready to invade Ala Mhigo!?
80,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000810_RAUBAHN,We knew this was coming. But not that it would be so soon.
81,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000820_LYSE,We've barely even begun to shore up our defenses! They won't stop an invading army!
82,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000830_RAUBAHN,"...No, they won't."
83,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000840_RAUBAHN,Dispatch messengers to the Alliance leadership requesting reinforcements. And send word to our officers in the field to hasten completion of those border fortifications. Prepare to meet the imperials head-on!
84,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000850_RAUBAHN,"No matter how quickly we act, we still want for time. When the enemy comes into view, our best recourse will be to open negotiations with their commander, and see that the ensuing proceedings take as long as possible."
85,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000860_LYSE,Would you and Alisaie head to Doma and let Lord Hien know about this? I'm sure he'll want to hear about Alphinaud too.
86,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000870_ALISAIE,Consider it done. We'll send word when─
87,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000880_MYSTERYVOICE,...Untold sorrow... Must be changed...
88,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000890_MYSTERYVOICE,Ahead looms a calamity...
89,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000900_MYSTERYVOICE,Eon become instant. Throw wide the gates.
90,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000910_ALISAIE,You heard it too?
91,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000920_ALISAIE,"Well, at least we're both still standing."
92,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000930_LYSE,"Oh, thank the gods─I thought we'd lost you for a moment there. Why does this keep happening!?"
93,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000940_ALISAIE,I wish I knew. Nothing we've tried has brought us any closer to an answer...
94,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000950_ALISAIE,"We'll keep working on it, but first we need to go and see Lord Hien. "
95,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000960_HIEN,It seems the engineers have matters well in hand.
96,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000970_HIEN,"Should the barrier work as we intend, Doma will be free to reinforce her allies in Ala Mhigo without fear of weakening her own borders."
97,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000980_HIEN,"Honored friends, the time has come to put your hard work to the test! Start the generator!"
98,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000990_IRONWORKSENGINEER04500,Node one is operational. Nodes two to eight are reporting similar energy levels. The barrier is forming!
99,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001000_IRONWORKSENGINEER04500,...One thousand yalms. Two thousand. Three thousand. Expansion remains smooth. No fluctuations detected.
100,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001010_IRONWORKSENGINEER04500,...Four thousand. Five thousand! Target altitude reached! The barrier is holding steady at five thousand yalms! We've done it!
101,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001020_ALISAIE,...Is that an imperial airship? Of all the rotten timing...
102,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001030_HIEN,"But this is a gift, Mistress Alisaie. They can test our new wall for us!"
103,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001040_HIEN,Seems solid enough. Though I was hoping for a fireball.
104,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001050_ALISAIE,By the gods... It's Alphinaud!
105,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001060_ALISAIE,What are you─ Let me go! He has my brother!
106,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001070_HIEN,Lower the barrier!
107,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001080_SHADOWHUNTER,"(-Shadowhunter-)Be at ease, girl. The lad is not dead─merely locked in slumber."
108,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001090_ALISAIE,"No, not him too..."
109,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001100_SHADOWHUNTER,"(-Shadowhunter-)We could identify no cause and found no remedy. Thus I sought to return him to Doma─and into the arms of Lord Hien himself, it would seem."
110,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001110_SHADOWHUNTER,(-Shadowhunter-)It is a day for fated reunions...
111,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001120_SHADOWHUNTER,"(-Shadowhunter-)Would you not agree, adventurer? Or should I address you as the “Warrior of Light”?"
112,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_Q1_000_001_NONE_VOICE,What will you say?
113,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_A1_000_001_NONE_VOICE,Gaius van Baelsar...
114,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_A1_000_002_NONE_VOICE,The Black Wolf...
115,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001130_SHADOWHUNTER,"Aye. Gaius van Baelsar, the Black Wolf. That was the title I was given. One I have long since relinquished."
116,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001140_SHADOWHUNTER,"Stand down. The legatus of the XIVth Imperial Legion died in Castrum Meridianum. I am no more than Gaius Baelsar, a man without rank or allegiance."
117,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001150_ALISAIE,Impossible! There's no way you could have survived!
118,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001160_SHADOWHUNTER,Do you remember how it unfolded?
119,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001170_SHADOWHUNTER,How I was deceived by Lahabrea? How I was convinced that reviving the Ultima Weapon would allow me to bring peace to Eorzea?
120,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001180_SHADOWHUNTER,"The Ascian used me, as he used so many others─all to further the restoration of his wretched god."
121,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001190_SHADOWHUNTER,"Yet even with the might of Allag at my command, you bested me. And as the Praetorium went up in flames, I was content to burn along with it...for a moment, at least."
122,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001200_SHADOWHUNTER,"A moment of folly. To surrender my life thus would have been to betray all who died for my cause. It was for them that I dragged myself free of the rubble, and swore vengeance on the Ascians."
123,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001210_SHADOWHUNTER,"The Black Wolf has shed his pelt, never to return to Garlemald or her legions. I live now only to exact revenge."
124,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001220_SHADOWHUNTER,"My principle quarry was to be Lahabrea, whom I gather you have since ushered unto oblivion."
125,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001230_SHADOWHUNTER,"But so many more remain. Long has their kind lurked in the shadows, laboring to sow chaos throughout our world. I would see each and every one dragged into the light and put to the sword."
126,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001240_SHADOWHUNTER,Are the Scions not of like mind?
127,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001250_ALISAIE,"In this single respect, perhaps..."
128,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001260_SHADOWHUNTER,"Then I shall continue the partnership the boy began, and share what intelligence I have acquired."
129,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001270_SHADOWHUNTER,"Among the Ascians, the black-masked ilk are subordinate to those who wear red. This, you already know."
130,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001280_SHADOWHUNTER,Yet among the red there exists a hierarchy. Those set adrift with the shards clearly stand below those still joined to the Source.
131,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001290_SHADOWHUNTER,"Nabriales, who once dared to intrude upon the Rising Stones, belonged to the former group. And while he was indeed a dangerous foe, his powers were inconsequential next to the Paragons of the Source."
132,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001300_SHADOWHUNTER,"The first was Lahabrea, who plagues us no more. There is also the white-robed Elidibus; and the elusive Emet-Selch, about whom little is known."
133,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001310_ALISAIE,"We have files on Lahabrea and Elidibus, but I believe this “Emet-Selch” is new to us...?"
134,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001320_ALISAIE,"As I assume my brother told you, we have evidence to suggest that an Ascian now walks in the body of the crown prince. Have you identified this interloper?"
135,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001330_SHADOWHUNTER,"Elidibus seems the most likely culprit. As “emissary,” it is his role to maintain the equilibrium between Darkness and Light."
136,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001340_SHADOWHUNTER,"Your many deeds in Hydaelyn's name have upset the balance, and I believe he seeks to restore it by throwing his considerable power behind the Empire. As a leader of the Ascians, he is one of our primary targets."
137,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001350_SHADOWHUNTER,"It was on the trail of this very prey that the boy and I came across the scene of a failed uprising. In the absence of a single Garlean casualty, we inspected the bodies of the rebels, and the lack of any external injury drew my immediate attention."
138,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001360_SHADOWHUNTER,"They had been slain by Black Rose─an alchemical invention of the imperial army. When I yet served as legatus, I ordered its production halted and all stockpiles destroyed. Toxic gas is not a tool of conquest, but of extermination."
139,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001370_ALISAIE,Toxic gas!? This must be the new weapon Maxima warned us about─something deadly enough to sweep away all resistance in a matter of hours.
140,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001380_ALISAIE,"Gods, you don't think they're planning to use this in Ala Mhigo, do you?"
141,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001390_SHADOWHUNTER,"Put your fears to rest. We infiltrated the production facility, and destroyed all existing stores of the chemical along with the plant itself. Even should they rebuild the operation, they will not soon manufacture another batch."
142,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001400_SHADOWHUNTER,"Regardless, I would draw your attention to a directive we discovered in the plant's records. The document was marked with a recent date, and authorized with the signature of one Zenos yae Galvus."
143,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001410_HIEN,A dead man signing the death warrant for thousands. 'Tis bad comedy.
144,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001420_SHADOWHUNTER,"But the tale does not end there─within that same facility was a chamber filled with devices of Allagan design. Cloning technology, we realized."
145,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001430_SHADOWHUNTER,And what should we find in each and every incubator...but a young Emperor Solus.
146,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001440_SHADOWHUNTER,...All of which prompts the question: were the Ascians responsible for these abominations? Or was it the will of the Emperor?
147,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001450_SHADOWHUNTER,"I must know which hand guides the Empire. Though I have given up my rank, I am yet a son of Garlemald...and I will fight for the future of my homeland."
148,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001460_SHADOWHUNTER,It is time I returned to the hunting of shadows. We should focus on our common foe─to reopen old quarrels now would serve no purpose.
149,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001470_ALISAIE,"You saved my brother's life, so I'm willing to let sleeping dogs lie. But in truth, it's not my decision to make."
150,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_Q2_000_001_NONE_VOICE,What will you say?
151,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_A2_000_001_NONE_VOICE,You're right. There are more important matters at hand.
152,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_A2_000_002_NONE_VOICE,We'll settle this another time.
153,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001480_SHADOWHUNTER,"There was a time when I scorned those who placed their faith in false gods─even as I, in my blinkered conviction, placed mine in Ascian promises."
154,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001490_SHADOWHUNTER,"Unlike yours, my strength of will─and my restraint─was found wanting. We shall meet again, Warrior of Light."
155,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001500_HIEN,"So that was the infamous Black Wolf. An unexpected ally, to say the least..."
156,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001510_HIEN,"Well, I am content to leave the fine-tuning of the barrier to cleverer minds. Let us bid our friends from the Ironworks farewell and see what can be done for Alphinaud back in Doma."
157,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001520_SYSTEM_NONE_VOICE,"Meanwhile, at the Black Rose chemical plant..."
158,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001530_IMPERIALENGINEER,"Our supplies of Black Rose have been ruined, but the new plant is already under construction. We should have the first batch ready in time for the offensive, Your Radiance!"
159,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001540_VARIS,See that you do.
160,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001550_SOLUSZOSGALVUS,"Ah, yes! The infamous “Black Rose.” If I recall correctly, Gaius did not much care for the invention."
161,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001560_SOLUSZOSGALVUS,"A ruthless and indiscriminate weapon indeed, this airborne poison. It seems you *are* capable of making decisions worthy of your bloodline."
162,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001570_VARIS,"With no gift for sorcery, we Garleans must look to magitek to even the odds. If it spares the needless deaths of our soldiers, and serves the cause of this empire, there is no method I would not employ."
163,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001580_SOLUSZOSGALVUS,How very noble of you.
164,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001590_SOLUSZOSGALVUS,"Truly, though, I must commend you for embracing your role as emperor. You play the part of the determined ruler well. Sometimes, even *I* catch myself believing!"
165,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001600_SOLUSZOSGALVUS,"A silent agent of death... Now that I think on it, Black Rose may well possess the perfect aspect."
166,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001610_SOLUSZOSGALVUS,"Slowly but surely, the deluge of Light has worked upon the aether here in the Source, and the gas should be most susceptible to its influence..."
167,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001620_SOLUSZOSGALVUS,"Well, I shall leave you to your own devices. Go forth and bloody the land with your grand and glorious war."
168,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001630_VARIS,"...While you do what, precisely?"
169,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001640_SOLUSZOSGALVUS,Need you ask? I will be doing what all Ascians do.
170,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001650_VARIS,I am well aware that your kind exists only to usher in the next calamity. But you seem oblivious to the harm your singular agenda causes to the Empire.
171,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001660_VARIS,You cannot have forgotten the events which followed your mortal demise.
172,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001670_VARIS,Our homeland was plunged into civil war for your failure to name a successor. The edifice you so carefully constructed was but a hair's breadth from collapse!
173,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001680_SOLUSZOSGALVUS,Are you truly so naive?
174,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001690_SOLUSZOSGALVUS,You thought me oblivious to the consequences? Of a departure so painstakingly timed?
175,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001700_VARIS,...It was by *design*!?
176,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001710_SOLUSZOSGALVUS,"Well, of course it was! Though I will admit the resulting panic exceeded even my wildest expectations. But how can you be surprised? Throwing the world into disarray was the very purpose for which this nation was, as you say, “so carefully constructed.”"
177,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001720_SOLUSZOSGALVUS,"Now, if you have no further questions, I must be on my way."
178,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001730_SOLUSZOSGALVUS,"Since we may not meet again in this lifetime, it would be remiss of me not to offer a word or two of gratitude."
179,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001740_SOLUSZOSGALVUS,"I really must thank you for this surplus of vessels. I can mold any host into my own image, but having bodies tailor-made for me in this fashion is so much less tiresome!"
180,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001750_SOLUSZOSGALVUS,"You dabbled in Allagan cloning techniques, yes? It certainly is a compelling─not to mention entertaining─field of research."
181,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001760_SOLUSZOSGALVUS,"And of all the options available, you chose the founding father on whom to experiment! You have a twisted streak to you, Varis. Like grandsire, like grandson, eh?"
182,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001770_SOLUSZOSGALVUS,"If events play out as planned, this will become something of a family enterprise."
183,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001780_SOLUSZOSGALVUS,"You will be the capstone of this world; I, the anchor in the shard. And together, we will give the lie to this star's fraudulent existence!"
184,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001790_SOLUSZOSGALVUS,Hm hm hm...
185,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001791_SOLUSZOSGALVUS,Hah hah...
186,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001792_SOLUSZOSGALVUS,Ahahahaha!
187,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001800_LYSE,"Welcome back, you two. Greetings, Lord Hien! Glad you could join us!"
188,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001810_HIEN,"Glad to be here. I would have come sooner, were our own defenses not in question. But I am pleased to report that our soldiers are assembling for deployment to Ala Mhigo as we speak."
189,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001820_RAUBAHN,"We are grateful for your support. Thanks to the efforts of our allies, it won't be long before we've established defensive positions on this front as well."
190,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001830_ALISAIE,"Ahem, we have some good news too... Alphinaud has come back to us. As for the bad news..."
191,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001840_LYSE,"So, Alphinaud won't wake up, Gaius van Baelsar is alive and hunting Ascians, and the Empire is planning to poison us all with toxic gas. Does that sound about right?"
192,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001850_LYSE,"Ordinarily, any one of those things would have left me in shock, but the way things have been lately, it's all starting to seem pretty normal."
193,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001860_LYSE,"Getting back to your report, are we sure this “Black Rose” is the weapon Maxima was talking about?"
194,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001870_RAUBAHN,It fits the description. And it seems we have Alphinaud to thank for sparing us an early demonstration of its effectiveness. I've a feeling this won't be the last time his bravery in the Empire will serve us here in Eorzea.
195,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001880_RAUBAHN,"The threat of an unknown weapon has had us all on edge... But now that we know what we're dealing with, we can take steps to defend against it. "
196,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001890_RAUBAHN,As for Gaius...I'm not sure what to think. Am I happy he's alive? Not in the slightest. Am I happy he's hunting Ascians? Aye. I'd have to say I am.
197,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001900_LYSE,"Oh, speaking of Garleans-you-didn't-expect-to-see, we have a tale of our own, as it happens. When we sent envoys to the imperial army to request talks, they returned with the message that “Varis zos Galvus” would be attending."
198,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001910_HIEN,"The Emperor himself? Well, Varis did sanction the Populares' peace mission..."
199,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001920_HIEN,"...But knowing that an Ascian walks in his son's skin, I do not see how we can trust him or anyone from that nest of vipers."
200,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001930_RAUBAHN,"The Alliance would proceed with negotiations regardless, if only to give ourselves more time to prepare. We do, however, require your cooperation..."
201,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001940_LYSE,"Ah, right, yes... So...as a condition for the talks to go forward, the Empire has requested that a member of the Scions be present. There'll be a representative from each Alliance nation, of course, but I'm afraid we have to ask that you come along too."
202,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001950_ALISAIE,"Gods, Lyse...you know how much I hate politics. But then what choice do I have? Alphinaud and the others aren't going to do it..."
203,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001960_ALISAIE,Very well. I shall attend as the Scions' representative.
204,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001970_LYSE,"In case you're wondering why I didn't ask you, the Empire also requested the presence of “Eorzea's champion”..."
205,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_Q3_000_001_NONE_VOICE,What will you say?
206,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_A3_000_001_NONE_VOICE,I'll be there.
207,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_A3_000_002_NONE_VOICE,I'm not fond of politics either...
208,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001980_LYSE,"That's settled, then. We don't know what Varis means to bring to the table, or why he wants you there, but having you close at hand will make all the difference."
209,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001990_LYSE,"Oh, you're not, are you? Come on. If Alisaie can put on a brave face, then so can you. Now, we don't know what Varis means to bring to the table, or why he wants you there, but having you close at hand should make all the difference."
210,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002000_RAUBAHN,"The meeting will take place on the border. Anticipating an early assault, we mean to position the bulk of our forces nearby."
211,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002010_LYSE,"The Alliance leaders should already be on their way. Once you're ready, we can head out and join them."
212,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002020_VARIS,"Esteemed representatives of the Eorzean Alliance─on behalf of the Garlean Empire, I thank you for inviting me here today."
213,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002030_VARIS,"As this parley was convened at your request, I invite you to speak first."
214,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002040_NANAMOULNAMO,"Very well, Your Radiance. I, Nanamo Ul Namo, seventeenth in the line of Ul, should be pleased to oblige you."
215,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002050_NANAMOULNAMO,"As recent events in Ala Mhigo and Doma have made plain, the subjugation and exploitation of neighboring nations is not a sustainable policy."
216,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002060_NANAMOULNAMO,"Should this day end in war, you may very well defeat us, but you will never extinguish the people's desire for freedom. Though it may not be in our lifetime, there will be another revolution, another war, and the cycle will continue."
217,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002070_NANAMOULNAMO,Doma has entered into a concord with the nations of Eorzea. A partnership wherein we recognize one another as equals.
218,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002080_NANAMOULNAMO,Garlemald could be afforded similar treatment. You need only set aside your ambitions and join us in paving a path towards peace.
219,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002090_VARIS,"Hmph! You will not win me over with sophistry, Your Grace."
220,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002100_VARIS,"As you know only too well, this *alliance* lacks the strength to keep the peace within its own borders. Even now, your struggles with the beastmen continue unabated."
221,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002110_VARIS,"Divided, you sow this fertile soil with the seeds of your differences and reap naught but discord and chaos for your trouble. Eorzea must be united under one leader, one purpose. I would offer you both and bring an end to your strife."
222,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002120_LYSE,"With all due respect, Your Radiance, the only thing that you offered the people of Ala Mhigo was fear and hopelessness."
223,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002130_HIEN,"The citizens of Doma can also attest to the meager alms of imperial rule. There is no purpose to be found in a life of oppression, each day more uncertain than the last."
224,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002140_LYSE,"Our people are willing to die for their freedom. A great many already have. And countless more will, if we don't put an end to this madness here and now."
225,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002150_VARIS,"We brought order and stability to your lives. This madness and bloodshed is of your own making. You broke the peace, not Garlemald."
226,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002160_RAUBAHN,"Peace? Order? You kill our peoples, despoil our lands, take everything that is ours. And what? You expect us to lick the boot that grinds our faces into the dirt?"
227,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002170_VARIS,I expect you to weigh the costs. To recognize that countless lives have been lost on both sides in pursuit of a greater good─and to not squander all we have achieved in a fit of petulance.
228,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002180_AYMERIC,"Your Radiance, I fear I can personally attest to the dangers of pursuing one's vision with such righteous fervor."
229,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002190_AYMERIC,"For a thousand years, the Holy See of Ishgard waged war with dragons."
230,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002200_AYMERIC,"A thousand years of sacrifice, of sorrow and hate, in which we bathed in the blood of friend and foe alike. Had it gone on any longer, we may well have drowned."
231,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002210_AYMERIC,"Yet we have chosen to raise ourselves out of this bloody spiral, and have since made peace with our former enemy."
232,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002220_VARIS,So I understand. No doubt the dragons were more receptive to your overtures in the wake of their leader's demise.
233,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002230_VARIS,"You speak of peace, yet use war to achieve it. Your father would not have bothered to obscure his intent with honeyed words. He understood that strength is all that matters in the end."
234,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002240_VARIS,"Without his clarity of vision, I can but wonder what will become of Ishgard and her people."
235,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002250_VARIS,"There was a time when Garlemald too lacked a leader of conviction. Weak and unable to wield magic, we were at the mercy of the strong, from whom we sought refuge in the bitter cold of the north."
236,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002260_VARIS,"Were it not for the discovery of ceruleum, and the subsequent development of magitek, we might never have gained the power to take back that which was rightfully ours."
237,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002270_MERLWYB,You speak as if your people were the first to have been driven from their homes. Limsa Lominsa was built by wayward souls in search of a place to call their own.
238,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002280_MERLWYB,"On the shores of Vylbrand we found it, and from those humble beginnings did we grow and flourish. And all without robbing our neighbors of their liberty."
239,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002290_VARIS,"So sayeth the pirate. Am I to believe that you simply asked the kobolds to yield up their lands, and that they were happy to oblige you? That you did not drive them out like rats in the hold of one of the many ships seized by your “privateers”?"
240,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002300_VARIS,"I will concede that, after centuries of exile, reclamation may be mistaken for invasion. Nevertheless, it is not─and those who till stolen soil have no right to object when cast out in turn."
241,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002310_KANESENNA,Your uncompromising nature rivals that of the Ixal.
242,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002320_KANESENNA,"They too lament circumstances which they themselves perpetuate. Were they but to embrace peace, we would welcome them with open arms. Indeed, some few have done just that, and now receive of the Twelveswood's bounty."
243,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002330_KANESENNA,Would that your people might learn from their example.
244,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002340_VARIS,[LAUGHTER]
245,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002350_VARIS,You would dare compare us to the birdmen? You who thought to invoke the Twelve and threaten all of creation?
246,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002360_VARIS,"I came here in the hope of finding some speck of common ground, but I see now these discussions will accomplish nothing."
247,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002370_VARIS,"Despite what you people may believe, I am not wont to choose the sword over the olive branch. 'Tis but a pity men are loath to accept one without first being shown the other."
248,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002380_ALISAIE,"Wait, I beg you! This meeting was supposed to be a chance to find a way forward together, not to bemoan the missteps which brought us here."
249,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002390_ALISAIE,"Please─if you truly consider violence a last resort, there must be a way we can come to an agreement."
250,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002400_NANAMOULNAMO,"As Mistress Alisaie says, we did not come here to bicker over the past, but to discuss how we might strive towards a brighter future."
251,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002410_NANAMOULNAMO,"Emperor Varis, may I suggest a short recess, that all present might compose themselves prior to beginning anew?"
252,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002420_VARIS,Very well. I pray this intermission will suffice to move these talks in a more constructive direction.
253,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002430_VARIS,Now then. Who would have the floor?
254,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002440_NANAMOULNAMO,"Before we resume, I wish to offer you an apology. After you graciously accepted our invitation to discuss an armistice, we have done naught but rebuke you at every opportunity. I believe I speak for all of us when I say we are deeply sorry for our discourtesy."
255,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002450_MERLWYB,"I'll admit, your familiarity with our affairs surprised me─and served to remind me how little I know of yours."
256,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002460_RAUBAHN,I think all here can understand the desire to reclaim one's homeland. But why expand further─that is my question.
257,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002470_HIEN,If I may─the answer can be found in the imperial doctrine they took great pains to impart to my people.
258,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002480_HIEN,"Recognizing the threat eikons pose to the world, Solus zos Galvus decreed that they were to be eradicated. To this end, he began a campaign to unite all lands under the Garlean banner."
259,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002490_HIEN,"Or so we were taught. Yet the Emperor only reached the Burn─the barrens said to have been laid waste by eikons─after conquering all the lands that lay between. What is more, I am quite certain the practice of summoning was not nearly so widespread in the days before the Empire's founding."
260,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002500_LYSE,"When you put it like that, it all starts to sound like an excuse, doesn't it? But to distract from what? Why are you really waging this war?"
261,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002510_VARIS,"...Finally, you ask the right question."
262,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002520_VARIS,I can but hope you heed mine answer and at last accept the righteousness of our cause.
263,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002530_VARIS,My goal is this: to return the world to the way it once was. The way it was always meant to be.
264,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002540_VARIS,"In doing so, mankind will be made whole once more."
265,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002550_VARIS,No longer will we suffer from the dissension born of our differences.
266,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002560_VARIS,There will be but one race─a perfect race─as we were when time began.
267,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002570_LYSE,What in Rhalgr's name are you talking about?
268,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002580_VARIS,"I am talking about the origins of this star. Of the Source, and its thirteen reflections."
269,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002590_VARIS,"At the instant of the great sundering, 'twas not only the world that was shattered, but mankind itself. Thus were we divided into myriad races, each with its own unique imperfections."
270,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002600_VARIS,That is why man looks upon his neighbor and feels fear and hatred. Why he wages war. Why he kills his brother.
271,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002610_VARIS,You all in your own way have proven as much today. The peace you seek is but a fleeting solution to a fundamental problem. One which calls for more drastic measures.
272,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002620_VARIS,"To bring about everlasting peace, our worlds must be rejoined."
273,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002630_VARIS,That is the goal the Empire would see realized─the glorious future unto which we shall one day shepherd mankind.
274,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002640_MERLWYB,A rejoining of worlds...?
275,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002650_KANESENNA,I have heard this tale of the Source and its reflections before...
276,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002660_NANAMOULNAMO,Are these not the selfsame desires as the Ascians?
277,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002670_AYMERIC,Emperor Varis! Do not trust in their words. They will lead you to your doom.
278,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002680_AYMERIC,"My father thought to use them, but in the end he succumbed to their temptations. He embraced summoning like so many other pawns before him. Do not tell us you mean to do the same!"
279,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002690_VARIS,[LAUGHTER]
280,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002700_VARIS,"To be a pawn, free from the burden of choice, would be a blessing..."
281,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002710_VARIS,But I foreswore that privilege the day I learned that the Garlean Empire was built by the hand of an Ascian.
282,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002720_ALISAIE,What!?
283,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002730_VARIS,"Yes. My grandsire, the former emperor, is of their number. And who better to build an empire capable of bringing about the calamitous change we desire?"
284,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002740_VARIS,"Would you condemn me for this alliance, for bowing to the will of these shadowy masters, when the prize is true and lasting peace?"
285,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_Q4_000_001_NONE_VOICE,What will you say?
286,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_A4_000_001_NONE_VOICE,"Your prize is a lie. Your masters, demons."
287,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_A4_000_002_NONE_VOICE,I will stop you and the Ascians. No matter the cost.
288,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002750_VARIS,"I come not to conquer, but to liberate─to free man from the prison of divergence."
289,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002760_VARIS,Imagine a world united. One perfect race beneath a single standard.
290,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002770_VARIS,"An army before whose might these servants of Darkness and Light would fly as leaves in a storm, never again to meddle in man's affairs."
291,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002780_VARIS,We would be the masters of our own fate!
292,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002790_VARIS,"I bid you join me! Not as subjects of Garlemald, but of a new nation! And together we shall win freedom for ourselves and generations yet unborn!"
293,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002800_LYSE,You want to trigger another half-dozen calamities? You can't be serious!
294,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002810_RAUBAHN,Have you forgotten how many died? There will be no one left!
295,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002820_MERLWYB,Do you truly imagine we would aid you in your bloodletting?
296,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002830_KANESENNA,It is unthinkable! Unconscionable!
297,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002840_VARIS,"And what is the alternative? To be as cattle waiting for slaughter. I would have us work together, that we might take fate into our own hands."
298,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002850_ALISAIE,"Into *your* hands, perhaps..."
299,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002860_ALISAIE,"But what of the other worlds, Your Radiance? With every calamity, you obliterate a star and every soul that dwells on it!"
300,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002870_VARIS,"To the Ascians, we are all but tiny, momentary specks within an indifferent universe. We cannot hope to oppose them until we have been made whole once more."
301,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002880_NANAMOULNAMO,Are these truly the words of Garlemald's ruler?
302,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002890_NANAMOULNAMO,"The flaws and foibles which you so abhor are what make us who we are. Every nation─even yours, Emperor Varis─is made whole through the combination of these imperfections, the strengths of one compensating for the weaknesses of another."
303,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002900_NANAMOULNAMO,"While it is true that man succumbs all too often to anger and avarice, he may yet overcome his baser instincts through the forming of bonds with others, fostering community and cooperation."
304,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002910_NANAMOULNAMO,"That the protector of an empire should not only reject these fundamental truths, but seek to change them at so dear a cost to life is indefensible."
305,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002920_NANAMOULNAMO,Such a man is not fit to govern.
306,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002930_VARIS,"And you, Warrior of Light? Would you refuse me as well?"
307,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_Q5_000_001_NONE_VOICE,What will you say?
308,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_A5_000_001_NONE_VOICE,I cannot condone such a loss of life.
309,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_A5_000_002_NONE_VOICE,We can defeat the Ascians as we are.
310,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002940_NANAMOULNAMO,It would seem the Alliance is of one mind on this matter.
311,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002950_VARIS,You Eorzeans never cease to disappoint me.
312,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002960_VARIS,Though I suppose I have only myself to blame for expecting more from savages.
313,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002970_VARIS,This discussion is at an end. I bid you make ready for our next meeting. It will not be at the negotiating table.
314,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002980_LYSE,"I'm not sure what I was expecting from our meeting with the Emperor, but it wasn't that. Still, at least we know now what he's really after!"
315,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002990_RAUBAHN,"Aye, a future built on a mountain of bodies. I too want the Ascians dead─but not at any cost."
316,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003000_HIEN,"The last of the reinforcements from Doma arrived not long ago. I pray it will be enough. Given the Emperor's stated goal, this is a battle we can ill afford to lose."
317,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003010_RAUBAHN,"If the Garleans come in force, we may not have much say in the matter...even with our combined strength."
318,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003020_HIEN,"We knew from the first that the odds would be against us. But if there is even the slightest chance of victory, we must do everything in our power to seize it."
319,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003030_RAUBAHN,"We must seize it, full stop."
320,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003040_HIEN,"Hear, hear!"
321,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003050_RAUBAHN,The two of you are to join an irregular unit and support the main host. I won't bother asking if you're minded to fight.
322,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003060_ALISAIE,"After coming this far, how could I not?"
323,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003070_ALISAIE,"And for once, there's no one around to countermand me. Not that they would. Not even my brother."
324,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003080_ALISAIE,But we all know who'll really make the difference. Ready to frighten some Garleans?
325,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003090_RAUBAHN,I wouldn't want to be on their side.
326,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003100_HIEN,"Might I ask you to accompany the Doman contingent? They are strangers here, and your presence would do much to raise their spirits."
327,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003110_ALISAIE,We would be honored.
328,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003120_YUGIRI,"When our people stride out with you in their midst, I daresay the Eorzeans will feel an ilm taller themselves. High spirits have a way of spreading."
329,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003130_RAUBAHN,"Ah, what I wouldn't give to join you. But my duties as field commander will not allow it. I leave the front lines in your capable hands."
330,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003140_RAUBAHN,Comrades! Ready your arms! The hour of battle has come!
331,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003150_RAUBAHN,May the Crystal guide us to victory!
332,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003160_ALISAIE,"Since the others couldn't be here, we'll have to fight twice as hard. If Alphinaud wakes to find the imperials have won, I shall never hear the end of it."
333,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003170_ALISAIE,It's strange... I thought I would be terrified when the fighting started.
334,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003180_ALISAIE,"I *should* be terrified. But with you at our side, I can't help feeling everything is going to be all right."
335,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003190_ALISAIE,So please...
336,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003200_ALISAIE,Don't you dare leave me alone.
337,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003201_ALISAIE,"No matter what happens, we have to survive. Together."
338,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003210_ALISAIE,We did it! I daresay they'll be reeling from this!
339,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003220_HIEN,"You were truly inspiring in battle, my friend. I'm determined not to be outdone, but there seems to be no one left to fight..."
340,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003230_YUGIRI,"A tactical withdrawal, perhaps?"
341,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003240_ALISAIE,We should give chase. Finish them off while we have the chance.
342,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003250_ALISAIE,Imagine the others' surprise when they wake to find the war already won.
343,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003260_MYSTERYVOICE,The Light...will expunge all life...
344,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003270_MYSTERYVOICE,Only you...can forestall the calamity...
345,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003280_MYSTERYVOICE,Throw wide...the gates...
346,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003290_ALISAIE,No! Not now... Not...like...
347,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003300_HIEN,"Oh no, don't tell me..."
348,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003310_HIEN,Are you all right?
349,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003320_HIEN,Quickly! We must get her back to the encampment.
1 key 0 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000010_ALISAIE 1 I'm glad you've come, though I'm afraid there's little in the way of good news.
2 # 1 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000020_ALISAIE After you left, we reached out to both the Alchemists' Guild and Stillglade Fane, and attempted all manner of treatments...
3 int32 str 2 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000030_ALISAIE str But the results were always the same. Whatever the answer is, it's not alchemy or conjury...
4 0 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000010_ALISAIE 3 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000040_ALISAIE I'm glad you've come, though I'm afraid there's little in the way of good news. Why did it have to be Y'shtola and Urianger, and not me? Out of all of us, they are the ones who could feasibly have solved this puzzle.
5 1 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000020_ALISAIE 4 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000050_ALISAIE After you left, we reached out to both the Alchemists' Guild and Stillglade Fane, and attempted all manner of treatments... And Alphinaud's still missing. Gods, it's all going wrong... Where do we even start?
6 2 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000030_ALISAIE 5 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000060_KRILE But the results were always the same. Whatever the answer is, it's not alchemy or conjury... (-???-)A grave situation, indeed. Might I be of some assistance?
7 3 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000040_ALISAIE 6 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000070_ALISAIE Why did it have to be Y'shtola and Urianger, and not me? Out of all of us, they are the ones who could feasibly have solved this puzzle. Krile! I thought you busy delving into the mysteries of Eureka...
8 4 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000050_ALISAIE 7 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000080_ALISAIE And Alphinaud's still missing. Gods, it's all going wrong... Where do we even start? Krile! I did not think you well enough to travel...
9 5 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000060_KRILE 8 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000090_KRILE (-???-)A grave situation, indeed. Might I be of some assistance? When word reached me of the plight of our friends, I could not well stay away. As a fellow Scion, not to mention your erstwhile mentor, this is one of those times you should feel free to call on me─regardless of my personal circumstances.
10 6 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000070_ALISAIE 9 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000100_ALISAIE Krile! I thought you busy delving into the mysteries of Eureka... I... Yes, I should have thought of that.
11 7 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000080_ALISAIE 10 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000110_ALISAIE Krile! I did not think you well enough to travel... Thank you for coming, Krile. We would welcome your insight.
12 8 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000090_KRILE 11 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000120_KRILE When word reached me of the plight of our friends, I could not well stay away. As a fellow Scion, not to mention your erstwhile mentor, this is one of those times you should feel free to call on me─regardless of my personal circumstances. And I should be happy to provide it. Now, what's this I hear about Alphinaud heading into imperial territory? That boy always did have some funny ideas. Do you remember the speech he gave when he was accepted to the Studium?
13 9 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000100_ALISAIE 12 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000130_ALISAIE I... Yes, I should have thought of that. “My life's goal is naught less than the salvation of this star!”
14 10 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000110_ALISAIE 13 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000140_KRILE Thank you for coming, Krile. We would welcome your insight. [LAUGHTER]
15 11 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000120_KRILE 14 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000150_ALISAIE And I should be happy to provide it. Now, what's this I hear about Alphinaud heading into imperial territory? That boy always did have some funny ideas. Do you remember the speech he gave when he was accepted to the Studium? [LAUGHTER]
16 12 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000130_ALISAIE 15 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000160_KRILE “My life's goal is naught less than the salvation of this star!” That particular grand pronouncement has been a source of great embarrassment to him, as you know. But the fact of the matter is, he meant every word, and has lived his life accordingly.
17 13 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000140_KRILE 16 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000170_ALISAIE [LAUGHTER] Yes, he remains altruistic to a fault. But I'm worried he was too fixated on his goals to see the dangers, as has happened before...
18 14 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000150_ALISAIE 17 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000180_KRILE [LAUGHTER] You needn't be so concerned. Though his values remain the same, Alphinaud is not the blinkered boy he once was. Slowly but surely, his eyes have been opened─thanks to a certain someone.
19 15 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000160_KRILE 18 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000190_KRILE That particular grand pronouncement has been a source of great embarrassment to him, as you know. But the fact of the matter is, he meant every word, and has lived his life accordingly. A certain someone whom he'd be mortified to learn had heard about his little speech. Mum's the word, eh?
20 16 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000170_ALISAIE 19 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000200_KRILE Yes, he remains altruistic to a fault. But I'm worried he was too fixated on his goals to see the dangers, as has happened before... Right, I had better have a look at our patients. They're in the infirmary, I assume? I'll need absolute quiet, so it would be best if I did this alone. If you'll excuse me...
21 17 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000180_KRILE 20 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000210_KRILE You needn't be so concerned. Though his values remain the same, Alphinaud is not the blinkered boy he once was. Slowly but surely, his eyes have been opened─thanks to a certain someone. All three are in fine physical health. At a glance, I would say they were merely sound asleep...
22 18 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000190_KRILE 21 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000220_KRILE A certain someone whom he'd be mortified to learn had heard about his little speech. Mum's the word, eh? ...Except for the fact that I couldn't sense the slightest trace of “them” in their bodies. It's as if their souls have taken leave of their physical forms.
23 19 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000200_KRILE 22 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000230_ALISAIE Right, I had better have a look at our patients. They're in the infirmary, I assume? I'll need absolute quiet, so it would be best if I did this alone. If you'll excuse me... Ah. Yes. The Elder Seedseer made a similar observation.
24 20 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000210_KRILE 23 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000240_KRILE All three are in fine physical health. At a glance, I would say they were merely sound asleep... I've read the report. When you heard this mysterious voice, you described feeling as if you were “somewhere else,” yes?
25 21 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000220_KRILE 24 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000250_KRILE ...Except for the fact that I couldn't sense the slightest trace of “them” in their bodies. It's as if their souls have taken leave of their physical forms. If we assume the aether which comprises your essence is being drawn to some other place...
26 22 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000230_ALISAIE 25 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000260_KRILE Ah. Yes. The Elder Seedseer made a similar observation. Then it may be possible to follow the trail it leaves behind, just as we did in our search for Thancred.
27 23 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000240_KRILE 26 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000270_ALISAIE I've read the report. When you heard this mysterious voice, you described feeling as if you were “somewhere else,” yes? I wasn't around for that. But I can't imagine it was easy.
28 24 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000250_KRILE 27 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000280_KRILE If we assume the aether which comprises your essence is being drawn to some other place... Oh, it wasn't. But that's no reason not to try. I will have need of Master Matoya's Crystal Eye if I'm even to make the attempt, so I suggest we pay her a visit.
29 25 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000260_KRILE 28 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000290_MATOYA Then it may be possible to follow the trail it leaves behind, just as we did in our search for Thancred. Come to disturb my peace again, have you? I hide myself away in a cave, and *still* you people insist on pestering me with your problems.
30 26 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000270_ALISAIE 29 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000300_MATOYA I wasn't around for that. But I can't imagine it was easy. Oh. I mistook you for young what's-his-name, but I see now you're the sister. Weren't you supposed to be the lively one? I've seen happier faces at a rain-sodden burial.
31 27 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000280_KRILE 30 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000310_ALISAIE Oh, it wasn't. But that's no reason not to try. I will have need of Master Matoya's Crystal Eye if I'm even to make the attempt, so I suggest we pay her a visit. Well, I'm sorry to dash your expectations, but the situation isn't exactly conducive to gaiety.
32 28 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000290_MATOYA 31 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000320_MATOYA Come to disturb my peace again, have you? I hide myself away in a cave, and <Emphasis>still</Emphasis> you people insist on pestering me with your problems. Ah, that's more like it. Shtola used to spit and hiss like a wildcat, too. Better for a young thing like you to be filled with fire, and leave the doom and gloom to your elders.
33 29 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000300_MATOYA 32 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000330_MATOYA Oh. I mistook you for young what's-his-name, but I see now you're the sister. Weren't you supposed to be the lively one? I've seen happier faces at a rain-sodden burial. Now, what exactly does this tragic situation of yours have to do with me?
34 30 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000310_ALISAIE 33 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000340_KRILE Well, I'm sorry to dash your expectations, but the situation isn't exactly conducive to gaiety. If I may, Master Matoya, we have need of your Crystal Eye once more...
35 31 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000320_MATOYA 34 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000350_MATOYA Ah, that's more like it. Shtola used to spit and hiss like a wildcat, too. Better for a young thing like you to be filled with fire, and leave the doom and gloom to your elders. And Shtola is one of the afflicted, is she?
36 32 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000330_MATOYA 35 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000360_MATOYA Now, what exactly does this tragic situation of yours have to do with me? Very well. She may be an ungrateful stray, but she's *my* ungrateful stray. And I'll not see her buried before I am.
37 33 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000340_KRILE 36 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000370_KRILE If I may, Master Matoya, we have need of your Crystal Eye once more... Right. Let us see what we can see.
38 34 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000350_MATOYA 37 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000380_KRILE And Shtola is one of the afflicted, is she? I'll begin from where our friends first fell, and cast my senses out from there...
39 35 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000360_MATOYA 38 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000390_ALISAIE Very well. She may be an ungrateful stray, but she's <Emphasis>my</Emphasis> ungrateful stray. And I'll not see her buried before I am. ...What is it? Did you find them!?
40 36 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000370_KRILE 39 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000400_KRILE Right. Let us see what we can see. Th-This doesn't make sense. How is it even possible...?
41 37 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000380_KRILE 40 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000410_ALISAIE I'll begin from where our friends first fell, and cast my senses out from there... How is *what* possible!? Krile, what did you see!?
42 38 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000390_ALISAIE 41 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000420_KRILE ...What is it? Did you find them!? Th-The threads, they just...they just ended. And, no, I didn't lose track of them─I followed them as far as they went. It's as if─ It's as if they were cut off.
43 39 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000400_KRILE 42 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000430_ALISAIE Th-This doesn't make sense. How is it even possible...? Could their aether have dissipated? If it had─ Oh gods...
44 40 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000410_ALISAIE 43 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000440_ALISAIE How is <Emphasis>what</Emphasis> possible!? Krile, what did you see!? Their bodies are just husks. It's like the broodmother's daughter all over again...
45 41 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000420_KRILE 44 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000450_KRILE Th-The threads, they just...they just ended. And, no, I didn't lose track of them─I followed them as far as they went. It's as if─ It's as if they were cut off. No, no, this is different. The Qalyana girl was already dead, body and soul, when Lakshmi effected her resurrection.
46 42 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000430_ALISAIE 45 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000460_MATOYA Could their aether have dissipated? If it had─ Oh gods... Aye, let's not jump to conclusions. If their physical forms yet breathe and show no signs of wasting, then it follows that their souls must still be intact somewhere.
47 43 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000440_ALISAIE 46 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000470_ALISAIE Their bodies are just husks. It's like the broodmother's daughter all over again... But *where*!?
48 44 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000450_KRILE 47 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000480_MATOYA No, no, this is different. The Qalyana girl was already dead, body and soul, when Lakshmi effected her resurrection. That's the question, isn't it, girl? Death has not taken them to the aetherial sea, yet there are no tracks left for us to follow.
49 45 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000460_MATOYA 48 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000490_ALISAIE Aye, let's not jump to conclusions. If their physical forms yet breathe and show no signs of wasting, then it follows that their souls must still be intact somewhere. We're no closer to an answer than when we started. But knowing their souls are still out there is progress of a sort. We just have to keep looking.
50 46 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000470_ALISAIE 49 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000500_ALISAIE But <Emphasis>where</Emphasis>!? Pray excuse me a moment.
51 47 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000480_MATOYA 50 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000510_ALISAIE That's the question, isn't it, girl? Death has not taken them to the aetherial sea, yet there are no tracks left for us to follow. Yes? ...I remember, but─ ...What, to *Ala Mhigo*!? We're on our way!
52 48 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000490_ALISAIE 51 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000520_ALISAIE We're no closer to an answer than when we started. But knowing their souls are still out there is progress of a sort. We just have to keep looking. That was Lyse. Apparently, a group of Populares have defected to Ala Mhigo, and Maxima─the envoy Alphinaud left with─is one of them!
53 49 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000500_ALISAIE 52 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000530_ALISAIE Pray excuse me a moment. I'm sorry, I realize we've barely begun here, but...
54 50 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000510_ALISAIE 53 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000540_MATOYA Yes? ...I remember, but─ ...What, to <Emphasis>Ala Mhigo</Emphasis>!? We're on our way! Go, child, go. You've made up your mind, and life's too short for dithering.
55 51 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000520_ALISAIE 54 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000550_KRILE That was Lyse. Apparently, a group of Populares have defected to Ala Mhigo, and Maxima─the envoy Alphinaud left with─is one of them! I'll do some digging in the meantime, and see if there isn't some other method we could use to continue the search.
56 52 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000530_ALISAIE 55 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000560_ALISAIE I'm sorry, I realize we've barely begun here, but... Let's be off, then!
57 53 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000540_MATOYA 56 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000570_MATOYA Go, child, go. You've made up your mind, and life's too short for dithering. Bah, not again... The enchantment barely seems to take, these days. I'd chalk it up to old age, but I rather doubt it's that simple.
58 54 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000550_KRILE 57 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000580_ALISAIE I'll do some digging in the meantime, and see if there isn't some other method we could use to continue the search. Before they...took ill, Y'shtola and Urianger were sharing notes on a “thinning” of the aether. It seems to be happening all over.
59 55 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000560_ALISAIE 58 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000590_MATOYA Let's be off, then! Does it now? And here I was, all set to blame my woes on that creaking mountain of refuse clogging up the Thaliak.
60 56 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000570_MATOYA 59 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000600_MATOYA Bah, not again... The enchantment barely seems to take, these days. I'd chalk it up to old age, but I rather doubt it's that simple. I fear something has gone awry. Still, there's naught to be gained from starting at shadows. You can only do what can be done, and that but one thing at a time!
61 57 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000580_ALISAIE 60 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000610_LYSE Before they...took ill, Y'shtola and Urianger were sharing notes on a “thinning” of the aether. It seems to be happening all over. I'm sorry to drag you halfway across the realm, but when Maxima mentioned Alphinaud, I thought you'd want to hear the news in person.
62 58 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000590_MATOYA 61 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000620_MAXIMA Does it now? And here I was, all set to blame my woes on that creaking mountain of refuse clogging up the Thaliak. Ah, we meet again...though I was hoping our reunion would be under more auspicious circumstances.
63 59 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000600_MATOYA 62 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000630_ALISAIE I fear something has gone awry. Still, there's naught to be gained from starting at shadows. You can only do what can be done, and that but one thing at a time! What happened to my brother? Where is Alphinaud?
64 60 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000610_LYSE 63 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000640_MAXIMA I'm sorry to drag you halfway across the realm, but when Maxima mentioned Alphinaud, I thought you'd want to hear the news in person. Never fear, my lady. Your brother was in fine health when I took my leave of him, and I have no reason to assume that has changed.
65 61 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000620_MAXIMA 64 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000650_ALISAIE Ah, we meet again...though I was hoping our reunion would be under more auspicious circumstances. You *assume*!?
66 62 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000630_ALISAIE 65 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000660_MAXIMA What happened to my brother? Where is Alphinaud? If you will allow me, I shall endeavor to explain events.
67 63 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000640_MAXIMA 66 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000670_MAXIMA Never fear, my lady. Your brother was in fine health when I took my leave of him, and I have no reason to assume that has changed. Our troubles began not long after we departed Doma. While crossing the Burn, we were fired upon by the Emperor's personal guard, and forced to make an emergency landing.
68 64 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000650_ALISAIE 67 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000680_MAXIMA You <Emphasis>assume</Emphasis>!? As we stumbled from the wreckage, our attackers fell upon us again, and we would have perished there and then were it not for the intercession of a third party... A band of mercenaries whose leader claimed to pursue a vendetta against the Ascians.
69 65 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000660_MAXIMA 68 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000690_MAXIMA If you will allow me, I shall endeavor to explain events. This “Shadowhunter,” as he styled himself, then escorted us out of the wastes to relative safety.
70 66 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000670_MAXIMA 69 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000700_MAXIMA Our troubles began not long after we departed Doma. While crossing the Burn, we were fired upon by the Emperor's personal guard, and forced to make an emergency landing. Upon arriving back in civilization, I gathered my Populares colleagues and prepared to flee the Empire. Master Alphinaud, however, declined the invitation to join us, preferring to continue his investigation into the Ascian threat.
71 67 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000680_MAXIMA 70 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000710_ALISAIE As we stumbled from the wreckage, our attackers fell upon us again, and we would have perished there and then were it not for the intercession of a third party... A band of mercenaries whose leader claimed to pursue a vendetta against the Ascians. Well...at least he's not lying in a heap in the Burn.
72 68 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000690_MAXIMA 71 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000720_ALISAIE This “Shadowhunter,” as he styled himself, then escorted us out of the wastes to relative safety. Tell us more about these Ascian hunters. Who are they? And is Alphinaud still with them?
73 69 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000700_MAXIMA 72 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000730_MAXIMA Upon arriving back in civilization, I gathered my Populares colleagues and prepared to flee the Empire. Master Alphinaud, however, declined the invitation to join us, preferring to continue his investigation into the Ascian threat. He is. As to who they are, I am afraid I have nothing to tell you. Beyond the fact that they root out and destroy Ascians, they were unwilling to divulge anything which might serve to identify them.
74 70 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000710_ALISAIE 73 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000740_MAXIMA Well...at least he's not lying in a heap in the Burn. They would not even reveal their next destination...but Master Alphinaud asked to accompany them all the same.
75 71 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000720_ALISAIE 74 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000750_MAXIMA Tell us more about these Ascian hunters. Who are they? And is Alphinaud still with them? Since parting company with your brother, we've been engaged in a game of cat and mouse with the Emperor's guard. We made our way through province after province, finding the army busy “restoring order” wherever we went, until we finally arrived here in Ala Mhigo. I cannot thank Commander Aldynn enough for giving us such an unexpectedly warm welcome.
76 72 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000730_MAXIMA 75 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000760_RAUBAHN He is. As to who they are, I am afraid I have nothing to tell you. Beyond the fact that they root out and destroy Ascians, they were unwilling to divulge anything which might serve to identify them. I'm not inclined to turn away refugees, no matter which land they call home. And if they can tell me how things lie in Garlemald...all the better.
77 73 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000740_MAXIMA 76 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000770_MAXIMA They would not even reveal their next destination...but Master Alphinaud asked to accompany them all the same. On that subject, there is much I would tell you. During the course of our journey, we heard tales that an entire rebel army had been slaughtered in the space of a single night.
78 74 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000750_MAXIMA 77 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000780_MAXIMA Since parting company with your brother, we've been engaged in a game of cat and mouse with the Emperor's guard. We made our way through province after province, finding the army busy “restoring order” wherever we went, until we finally arrived here in Ala Mhigo. I cannot thank Commander Aldynn enough for giving us such an unexpectedly warm welcome. It would seem my former comrades grew tired of putting down uprisings in the conventional manner, and chose instead to bring a formidable new weapon to bear. Details were sparse, but the rumor alone was enough to dampen the flames of rebellion.
79 75 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000760_RAUBAHN 78 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000790_MAXIMA I'm not inclined to turn away refugees, no matter which land they call home. And if they can tell me how things lie in Garlemald...all the better. I have also heard reports that several companies have withdrawn from their designated provinces and begun marching westward. It is my assessment that the Empire's forces are mobilizing for a large-scale military engagement.
80 76 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000770_MAXIMA 79 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000800_LYSE On that subject, there is much I would tell you. During the course of our journey, we heard tales that an entire rebel army had been slaughtered in the space of a single night. Westward? You mean they're getting ready to invade Ala Mhigo!?
81 77 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000780_MAXIMA 80 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000810_RAUBAHN It would seem my former comrades grew tired of putting down uprisings in the conventional manner, and chose instead to bring a formidable new weapon to bear. Details were sparse, but the rumor alone was enough to dampen the flames of rebellion. We knew this was coming. But not that it would be so soon.
82 78 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000790_MAXIMA 81 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000820_LYSE I have also heard reports that several companies have withdrawn from their designated provinces and begun marching westward. It is my assessment that the Empire's forces are mobilizing for a large-scale military engagement. We've barely even begun to shore up our defenses! They won't stop an invading army!
83 79 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000800_LYSE 82 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000830_RAUBAHN Westward? You mean they're getting ready to invade Ala Mhigo!? ...No, they won't.
84 80 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000810_RAUBAHN 83 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000840_RAUBAHN We knew this was coming. But not that it would be so soon. Dispatch messengers to the Alliance leadership requesting reinforcements. And send word to our officers in the field to hasten completion of those border fortifications. Prepare to meet the imperials head-on!
85 81 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000820_LYSE 84 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000850_RAUBAHN We've barely even begun to shore up our defenses! They won't stop an invading army! No matter how quickly we act, we still want for time. When the enemy comes into view, our best recourse will be to open negotiations with their commander, and see that the ensuing proceedings take as long as possible.
86 82 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000830_RAUBAHN 85 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000860_LYSE ...No, they won't. Would you and Alisaie head to Doma and let Lord Hien know about this? I'm sure he'll want to hear about Alphinaud too.
87 83 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000840_RAUBAHN 86 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000870_ALISAIE Dispatch messengers to the Alliance leadership requesting reinforcements. And send word to our officers in the field to hasten completion of those border fortifications. Prepare to meet the imperials head-on! Consider it done. We'll send word when─
88 84 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000850_RAUBAHN 87 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000880_MYSTERYVOICE No matter how quickly we act, we still want for time. When the enemy comes into view, our best recourse will be to open negotiations with their commander, and see that the ensuing proceedings take as long as possible. ...Untold sorrow... Must be changed...
89 85 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000860_LYSE 88 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000890_MYSTERYVOICE Would you and Alisaie head to Doma and let Lord Hien know about this? I'm sure he'll want to hear about Alphinaud too. Ahead looms a calamity...
90 86 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000870_ALISAIE 89 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000900_MYSTERYVOICE Consider it done. We'll send word when─ Eon become instant. Throw wide the gates.
91 87 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000880_MYSTERYVOICE 90 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000910_ALISAIE ...Untold sorrow... Must be changed... You heard it too?
92 88 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000890_MYSTERYVOICE 91 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000920_ALISAIE Ahead looms a calamity... Well, at least we're both still standing.
93 89 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000900_MYSTERYVOICE 92 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000930_LYSE Eon become instant. Throw wide the gates. Oh, thank the gods─I thought we'd lost you for a moment there. Why does this keep happening!?
94 90 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000910_ALISAIE 93 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000940_ALISAIE You heard it too? I wish I knew. Nothing we've tried has brought us any closer to an answer...
95 91 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000920_ALISAIE 94 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000950_ALISAIE Well, at least we're both still standing. We'll keep working on it, but first we need to go and see Lord Hien.
96 92 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000930_LYSE 95 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000960_HIEN Oh, thank the gods─I thought we'd lost you for a moment there. Why does this keep happening!? It seems the engineers have matters well in hand.
97 93 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000940_ALISAIE 96 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000970_HIEN I wish I knew. Nothing we've tried has brought us any closer to an answer... Should the barrier work as we intend, Doma will be free to reinforce her allies in Ala Mhigo without fear of weakening her own borders.
98 94 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000950_ALISAIE 97 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000980_HIEN We'll keep working on it, but first we need to go and see Lord Hien. Honored friends, the time has come to put your hard work to the test! Start the generator!
99 95 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000960_HIEN 98 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000990_IRONWORKSENGINEER04500 It seems the engineers have matters well in hand. Node one is operational. Nodes two to eight are reporting similar energy levels. The barrier is forming!
100 96 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000970_HIEN 99 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001000_IRONWORKSENGINEER04500 Should the barrier work as we intend, Doma will be free to reinforce her allies in Ala Mhigo without fear of weakening her own borders. ...One thousand yalms. Two thousand. Three thousand. Expansion remains smooth. No fluctuations detected.
101 97 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000980_HIEN 100 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001010_IRONWORKSENGINEER04500 Honored friends, the time has come to put your hard work to the test! Start the generator! ...Four thousand. Five thousand! Target altitude reached! The barrier is holding steady at five thousand yalms! We've done it!
102 98 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_000990_IRONWORKSENGINEER04500 101 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001020_ALISAIE Node one is operational. Nodes two to eight are reporting similar energy levels. The barrier is forming! ...Is that an imperial airship? Of all the rotten timing...
103 99 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001000_IRONWORKSENGINEER04500 102 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001030_HIEN ...One thousand yalms. Two thousand. Three thousand. Expansion remains smooth. No fluctuations detected. But this is a gift, Mistress Alisaie. They can test our new wall for us!
104 100 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001010_IRONWORKSENGINEER04500 103 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001040_HIEN ...Four thousand. Five thousand! Target altitude reached! The barrier is holding steady at five thousand yalms! We've done it! Seems solid enough. Though I was hoping for a fireball.
105 101 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001020_ALISAIE 104 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001050_ALISAIE ...Is that an imperial airship? Of all the rotten timing... By the gods... It's Alphinaud!
106 102 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001030_HIEN 105 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001060_ALISAIE But this is a gift, Mistress Alisaie. They can test our new wall for us! What are you─ Let me go! He has my brother!
107 103 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001040_HIEN 106 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001070_HIEN Seems solid enough. Though I was hoping for a fireball. Lower the barrier!
108 104 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001050_ALISAIE 107 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001080_SHADOWHUNTER By the gods... It's Alphinaud! (-Shadowhunter-)Be at ease, girl. The lad is not dead─merely locked in slumber.
109 105 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001060_ALISAIE 108 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001090_ALISAIE What are you─ Let me go! He has my brother! No, not him too...
110 106 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001070_HIEN 109 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001100_SHADOWHUNTER Lower the barrier! (-Shadowhunter-)We could identify no cause and found no remedy. Thus I sought to return him to Doma─and into the arms of Lord Hien himself, it would seem.
111 107 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001080_SHADOWHUNTER 110 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001110_SHADOWHUNTER (-Shadowhunter-)Be at ease, girl. The lad is not dead─merely locked in slumber. (-Shadowhunter-)It is a day for fated reunions...
112 108 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001090_ALISAIE 111 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001120_SHADOWHUNTER No, not him too... (-Shadowhunter-)Would you not agree, adventurer? Or should I address you as the “Warrior of Light”?
113 109 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001100_SHADOWHUNTER 112 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_Q1_000_001_NONE_VOICE (-Shadowhunter-)We could identify no cause and found no remedy. Thus I sought to return him to Doma─and into the arms of Lord Hien himself, it would seem. What will you say?
114 110 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001110_SHADOWHUNTER 113 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_A1_000_001_NONE_VOICE (-Shadowhunter-)It is a day for fated reunions... Gaius van Baelsar...
115 111 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001120_SHADOWHUNTER 114 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_A1_000_002_NONE_VOICE (-Shadowhunter-)Would you not agree, adventurer? Or should I address you as the “Warrior of Light”? The Black Wolf...
116 112 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_Q1_000_001_NONE_VOICE 115 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001130_SHADOWHUNTER What will you say? Aye. Gaius van Baelsar, the Black Wolf. That was the title I was given. One I have long since relinquished.
117 113 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_A1_000_001_NONE_VOICE 116 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001140_SHADOWHUNTER Gaius van Baelsar... Stand down. The legatus of the XIVth Imperial Legion died in Castrum Meridianum. I am no more than Gaius Baelsar, a man without rank or allegiance.
118 114 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_A1_000_002_NONE_VOICE 117 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001150_ALISAIE The Black Wolf... Impossible! There's no way you could have survived!
119 115 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001130_SHADOWHUNTER 118 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001160_SHADOWHUNTER Aye. Gaius van Baelsar, the Black Wolf. That was the title I was given. One I have long since relinquished. Do you remember how it unfolded?
120 116 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001140_SHADOWHUNTER 119 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001170_SHADOWHUNTER Stand down. The legatus of the XIVth Imperial Legion died in Castrum Meridianum. I am no more than Gaius Baelsar, a man without rank or allegiance. How I was deceived by Lahabrea? How I was convinced that reviving the Ultima Weapon would allow me to bring peace to Eorzea?
121 117 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001150_ALISAIE 120 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001180_SHADOWHUNTER Impossible! There's no way you could have survived! The Ascian used me, as he used so many others─all to further the restoration of his wretched god.
122 118 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001160_SHADOWHUNTER 121 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001190_SHADOWHUNTER Do you remember how it unfolded? Yet even with the might of Allag at my command, you bested me. And as the Praetorium went up in flames, I was content to burn along with it...for a moment, at least.
123 119 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001170_SHADOWHUNTER 122 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001200_SHADOWHUNTER How I was deceived by Lahabrea? How I was convinced that reviving the Ultima Weapon would allow me to bring peace to Eorzea? A moment of folly. To surrender my life thus would have been to betray all who died for my cause. It was for them that I dragged myself free of the rubble, and swore vengeance on the Ascians.
124 120 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001180_SHADOWHUNTER 123 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001210_SHADOWHUNTER The Ascian used me, as he used so many others─all to further the restoration of his wretched god. The Black Wolf has shed his pelt, never to return to Garlemald or her legions. I live now only to exact revenge.
125 121 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001190_SHADOWHUNTER 124 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001220_SHADOWHUNTER Yet even with the might of Allag at my command, you bested me. And as the Praetorium went up in flames, I was content to burn along with it...for a moment, at least. My principle quarry was to be Lahabrea, whom I gather you have since ushered unto oblivion.
126 122 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001200_SHADOWHUNTER 125 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001230_SHADOWHUNTER A moment of folly. To surrender my life thus would have been to betray all who died for my cause. It was for them that I dragged myself free of the rubble, and swore vengeance on the Ascians. But so many more remain. Long has their kind lurked in the shadows, laboring to sow chaos throughout our world. I would see each and every one dragged into the light and put to the sword.
127 123 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001210_SHADOWHUNTER 126 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001240_SHADOWHUNTER The Black Wolf has shed his pelt, never to return to Garlemald or her legions. I live now only to exact revenge. Are the Scions not of like mind?
128 124 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001220_SHADOWHUNTER 127 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001250_ALISAIE My principle quarry was to be Lahabrea, whom I gather you have since ushered unto oblivion. In this single respect, perhaps...
129 125 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001230_SHADOWHUNTER 128 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001260_SHADOWHUNTER But so many more remain. Long has their kind lurked in the shadows, laboring to sow chaos throughout our world. I would see each and every one dragged into the light and put to the sword. Then I shall continue the partnership the boy began, and share what intelligence I have acquired.
130 126 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001240_SHADOWHUNTER 129 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001270_SHADOWHUNTER Are the Scions not of like mind? Among the Ascians, the black-masked ilk are subordinate to those who wear red. This, you already know.
131 127 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001250_ALISAIE 130 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001280_SHADOWHUNTER In this single respect, perhaps... Yet among the red there exists a hierarchy. Those set adrift with the shards clearly stand below those still joined to the Source.
132 128 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001260_SHADOWHUNTER 131 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001290_SHADOWHUNTER Then I shall continue the partnership the boy began, and share what intelligence I have acquired. Nabriales, who once dared to intrude upon the Rising Stones, belonged to the former group. And while he was indeed a dangerous foe, his powers were inconsequential next to the Paragons of the Source.
133 129 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001270_SHADOWHUNTER 132 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001300_SHADOWHUNTER Among the Ascians, the black-masked ilk are subordinate to those who wear red. This, you already know. The first was Lahabrea, who plagues us no more. There is also the white-robed Elidibus; and the elusive Emet-Selch, about whom little is known.
134 130 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001280_SHADOWHUNTER 133 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001310_ALISAIE Yet among the red there exists a hierarchy. Those set adrift with the shards clearly stand below those still joined to the Source. We have files on Lahabrea and Elidibus, but I believe this “Emet-Selch” is new to us...?
135 131 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001290_SHADOWHUNTER 134 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001320_ALISAIE Nabriales, who once dared to intrude upon the Rising Stones, belonged to the former group. And while he was indeed a dangerous foe, his powers were inconsequential next to the Paragons of the Source. As I assume my brother told you, we have evidence to suggest that an Ascian now walks in the body of the crown prince. Have you identified this interloper?
136 132 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001300_SHADOWHUNTER 135 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001330_SHADOWHUNTER The first was Lahabrea, who plagues us no more. There is also the white-robed Elidibus; and the elusive Emet-Selch, about whom little is known. Elidibus seems the most likely culprit. As “emissary,” it is his role to maintain the equilibrium between Darkness and Light.
137 133 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001310_ALISAIE 136 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001340_SHADOWHUNTER We have files on Lahabrea and Elidibus, but I believe this “Emet-Selch” is new to us...? Your many deeds in Hydaelyn's name have upset the balance, and I believe he seeks to restore it by throwing his considerable power behind the Empire. As a leader of the Ascians, he is one of our primary targets.
138 134 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001320_ALISAIE 137 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001350_SHADOWHUNTER As I assume my brother told you, we have evidence to suggest that an Ascian now walks in the body of the crown prince. Have you identified this interloper? It was on the trail of this very prey that the boy and I came across the scene of a failed uprising. In the absence of a single Garlean casualty, we inspected the bodies of the rebels, and the lack of any external injury drew my immediate attention.
139 135 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001330_SHADOWHUNTER 138 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001360_SHADOWHUNTER Elidibus seems the most likely culprit. As “emissary,” it is his role to maintain the equilibrium between Darkness and Light. They had been slain by Black Rose─an alchemical invention of the imperial army. When I yet served as legatus, I ordered its production halted and all stockpiles destroyed. Toxic gas is not a tool of conquest, but of extermination.
140 136 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001340_SHADOWHUNTER 139 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001370_ALISAIE Your many deeds in Hydaelyn's name have upset the balance, and I believe he seeks to restore it by throwing his considerable power behind the Empire. As a leader of the Ascians, he is one of our primary targets. Toxic gas!? This must be the new weapon Maxima warned us about─something deadly enough to sweep away all resistance in a matter of hours.
141 137 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001350_SHADOWHUNTER 140 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001380_ALISAIE It was on the trail of this very prey that the boy and I came across the scene of a failed uprising. In the absence of a single Garlean casualty, we inspected the bodies of the rebels, and the lack of any external injury drew my immediate attention. Gods, you don't think they're planning to use this in Ala Mhigo, do you?
142 138 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001360_SHADOWHUNTER 141 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001390_SHADOWHUNTER They had been slain by Black Rose─an alchemical invention of the imperial army. When I yet served as legatus, I ordered its production halted and all stockpiles destroyed. Toxic gas is not a tool of conquest, but of extermination. Put your fears to rest. We infiltrated the production facility, and destroyed all existing stores of the chemical along with the plant itself. Even should they rebuild the operation, they will not soon manufacture another batch.
143 139 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001370_ALISAIE 142 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001400_SHADOWHUNTER Toxic gas!? This must be the new weapon Maxima warned us about─something deadly enough to sweep away all resistance in a matter of hours. Regardless, I would draw your attention to a directive we discovered in the plant's records. The document was marked with a recent date, and authorized with the signature of one Zenos yae Galvus.
144 140 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001380_ALISAIE 143 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001410_HIEN Gods, you don't think they're planning to use this in Ala Mhigo, do you? A dead man signing the death warrant for thousands. 'Tis bad comedy.
145 141 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001390_SHADOWHUNTER 144 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001420_SHADOWHUNTER Put your fears to rest. We infiltrated the production facility, and destroyed all existing stores of the chemical along with the plant itself. Even should they rebuild the operation, they will not soon manufacture another batch. But the tale does not end there─within that same facility was a chamber filled with devices of Allagan design. Cloning technology, we realized.
146 142 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001400_SHADOWHUNTER 145 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001430_SHADOWHUNTER Regardless, I would draw your attention to a directive we discovered in the plant's records. The document was marked with a recent date, and authorized with the signature of one Zenos yae Galvus. And what should we find in each and every incubator...but a young Emperor Solus.
147 143 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001410_HIEN 146 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001440_SHADOWHUNTER A dead man signing the death warrant for thousands. 'Tis bad comedy. ...All of which prompts the question: were the Ascians responsible for these abominations? Or was it the will of the Emperor?
148 144 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001420_SHADOWHUNTER 147 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001450_SHADOWHUNTER But the tale does not end there─within that same facility was a chamber filled with devices of Allagan design. Cloning technology, we realized. I must know which hand guides the Empire. Though I have given up my rank, I am yet a son of Garlemald...and I will fight for the future of my homeland.
149 145 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001430_SHADOWHUNTER 148 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001460_SHADOWHUNTER And what should we find in each and every incubator...but a young Emperor Solus. It is time I returned to the hunting of shadows. We should focus on our common foe─to reopen old quarrels now would serve no purpose.
150 146 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001440_SHADOWHUNTER 149 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001470_ALISAIE ...All of which prompts the question: were the Ascians responsible for these abominations? Or was it the will of the Emperor? You saved my brother's life, so I'm willing to let sleeping dogs lie. But in truth, it's not my decision to make.
151 147 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001450_SHADOWHUNTER 150 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_Q2_000_001_NONE_VOICE I must know which hand guides the Empire. Though I have given up my rank, I am yet a son of Garlemald...and I will fight for the future of my homeland. What will you say?
152 148 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001460_SHADOWHUNTER 151 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_A2_000_001_NONE_VOICE It is time I returned to the hunting of shadows. We should focus on our common foe─to reopen old quarrels now would serve no purpose. You're right. There are more important matters at hand.
153 149 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001470_ALISAIE 152 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_A2_000_002_NONE_VOICE You saved my brother's life, so I'm willing to let sleeping dogs lie. But in truth, it's not my decision to make. We'll settle this another time.
154 150 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_Q2_000_001_NONE_VOICE 153 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001480_SHADOWHUNTER What will you say? There was a time when I scorned those who placed their faith in false gods─even as I, in my blinkered conviction, placed mine in Ascian promises.
155 151 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_A2_000_001_NONE_VOICE 154 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001490_SHADOWHUNTER You're right. There are more important matters at hand. Unlike yours, my strength of will─and my restraint─was found wanting. We shall meet again, Warrior of Light.
156 152 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_A2_000_002_NONE_VOICE 155 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001500_HIEN We'll settle this another time. So that was the infamous Black Wolf. An unexpected ally, to say the least...
157 153 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001480_SHADOWHUNTER 156 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001510_HIEN There was a time when I scorned those who placed their faith in false gods─even as I, in my blinkered conviction, placed mine in Ascian promises. Well, I am content to leave the fine-tuning of the barrier to cleverer minds. Let us bid our friends from the Ironworks farewell and see what can be done for Alphinaud back in Doma.
158 154 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001490_SHADOWHUNTER 157 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001520_SYSTEM_NONE_VOICE Unlike yours, my strength of will─and my restraint─was found wanting. We shall meet again, Warrior of Light. Meanwhile, at the Black Rose chemical plant...
159 155 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001500_HIEN 158 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001530_IMPERIALENGINEER So that was the infamous Black Wolf. An unexpected ally, to say the least... Our supplies of Black Rose have been ruined, but the new plant is already under construction. We should have the first batch ready in time for the offensive, Your Radiance!
160 156 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001510_HIEN 159 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001540_VARIS Well, I am content to leave the fine-tuning of the barrier to cleverer minds. Let us bid our friends from the Ironworks farewell and see what can be done for Alphinaud back in Doma. See that you do.
161 157 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001520_SYSTEM_NONE_VOICE 160 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001550_SOLUSZOSGALVUS Meanwhile, at the Black Rose chemical plant... Ah, yes! The infamous “Black Rose.” If I recall correctly, Gaius did not much care for the invention.
162 158 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001530_IMPERIALENGINEER 161 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001560_SOLUSZOSGALVUS Our supplies of Black Rose have been ruined, but the new plant is already under construction. We should have the first batch ready in time for the offensive, Your Radiance! A ruthless and indiscriminate weapon indeed, this airborne poison. It seems you *are* capable of making decisions worthy of your bloodline.
163 159 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001540_VARIS 162 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001570_VARIS See that you do. With no gift for sorcery, we Garleans must look to magitek to even the odds. If it spares the needless deaths of our soldiers, and serves the cause of this empire, there is no method I would not employ.
164 160 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001550_SOLUSZOSGALVUS 163 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001580_SOLUSZOSGALVUS Ah, yes! The infamous “Black Rose.” If I recall correctly, Gaius did not much care for the invention. How very noble of you.
165 161 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001560_SOLUSZOSGALVUS 164 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001590_SOLUSZOSGALVUS A ruthless and indiscriminate weapon indeed, this airborne poison. It seems you <Emphasis>are</Emphasis> capable of making decisions worthy of your bloodline. Truly, though, I must commend you for embracing your role as emperor. You play the part of the determined ruler well. Sometimes, even *I* catch myself believing!
166 162 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001570_VARIS 165 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001600_SOLUSZOSGALVUS With no gift for sorcery, we Garleans must look to magitek to even the odds. If it spares the needless deaths of our soldiers, and serves the cause of this empire, there is no method I would not employ. A silent agent of death... Now that I think on it, Black Rose may well possess the perfect aspect.
167 163 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001580_SOLUSZOSGALVUS 166 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001610_SOLUSZOSGALVUS How very noble of you. Slowly but surely, the deluge of Light has worked upon the aether here in the Source, and the gas should be most susceptible to its influence...
168 164 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001590_SOLUSZOSGALVUS 167 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001620_SOLUSZOSGALVUS Truly, though, I must commend you for embracing your role as emperor. You play the part of the determined ruler well. Sometimes, even <Emphasis>I</Emphasis> catch myself believing! Well, I shall leave you to your own devices. Go forth and bloody the land with your grand and glorious war.
169 165 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001600_SOLUSZOSGALVUS 168 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001630_VARIS A silent agent of death... Now that I think on it, Black Rose may well possess the perfect aspect. ...While you do what, precisely?
170 166 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001610_SOLUSZOSGALVUS 169 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001640_SOLUSZOSGALVUS Slowly but surely, the deluge of Light has worked upon the aether here in the Source, and the gas should be most susceptible to its influence... Need you ask? I will be doing what all Ascians do.
171 167 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001620_SOLUSZOSGALVUS 170 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001650_VARIS Well, I shall leave you to your own devices. Go forth and bloody the land with your grand and glorious war. I am well aware that your kind exists only to usher in the next calamity. But you seem oblivious to the harm your singular agenda causes to the Empire.
172 168 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001630_VARIS 171 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001660_VARIS ...While you do what, precisely? You cannot have forgotten the events which followed your mortal demise.
173 169 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001640_SOLUSZOSGALVUS 172 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001670_VARIS Need you ask? I will be doing what all Ascians do. Our homeland was plunged into civil war for your failure to name a successor. The edifice you so carefully constructed was but a hair's breadth from collapse!
174 170 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001650_VARIS 173 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001680_SOLUSZOSGALVUS I am well aware that your kind exists only to usher in the next calamity. But you seem oblivious to the harm your singular agenda causes to the Empire. Are you truly so naive?
175 171 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001660_VARIS 174 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001690_SOLUSZOSGALVUS You cannot have forgotten the events which followed your mortal demise. You thought me oblivious to the consequences? Of a departure so painstakingly timed?
176 172 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001670_VARIS 175 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001700_VARIS Our homeland was plunged into civil war for your failure to name a successor. The edifice you so carefully constructed was but a hair's breadth from collapse! ...It was by *design*!?
177 173 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001680_SOLUSZOSGALVUS 176 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001710_SOLUSZOSGALVUS Are you truly so naive? Well, of course it was! Though I will admit the resulting panic exceeded even my wildest expectations. But how can you be surprised? Throwing the world into disarray was the very purpose for which this nation was, as you say, “so carefully constructed.”
178 174 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001690_SOLUSZOSGALVUS 177 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001720_SOLUSZOSGALVUS You thought me oblivious to the consequences? Of a departure so painstakingly timed? Now, if you have no further questions, I must be on my way.
179 175 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001700_VARIS 178 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001730_SOLUSZOSGALVUS ...It was by <Emphasis>design</Emphasis>!? Since we may not meet again in this lifetime, it would be remiss of me not to offer a word or two of gratitude.
180 176 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001710_SOLUSZOSGALVUS 179 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001740_SOLUSZOSGALVUS Well, of course it was! Though I will admit the resulting panic exceeded even my wildest expectations. But how can you be surprised? Throwing the world into disarray was the very purpose for which this nation was, as you say, “so carefully constructed.” I really must thank you for this surplus of vessels. I can mold any host into my own image, but having bodies tailor-made for me in this fashion is so much less tiresome!
181 177 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001720_SOLUSZOSGALVUS 180 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001750_SOLUSZOSGALVUS Now, if you have no further questions, I must be on my way. You dabbled in Allagan cloning techniques, yes? It certainly is a compelling─not to mention entertaining─field of research.
182 178 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001730_SOLUSZOSGALVUS 181 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001760_SOLUSZOSGALVUS Since we may not meet again in this lifetime, it would be remiss of me not to offer a word or two of gratitude. And of all the options available, you chose the founding father on whom to experiment! You have a twisted streak to you, Varis. Like grandsire, like grandson, eh?
183 179 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001740_SOLUSZOSGALVUS 182 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001770_SOLUSZOSGALVUS I really must thank you for this surplus of vessels. I can mold any host into my own image, but having bodies tailor-made for me in this fashion is so much less tiresome! If events play out as planned, this will become something of a family enterprise.
184 180 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001750_SOLUSZOSGALVUS 183 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001780_SOLUSZOSGALVUS You dabbled in Allagan cloning techniques, yes? It certainly is a compelling─not to mention entertaining─field of research. You will be the capstone of this world; I, the anchor in the shard. And together, we will give the lie to this star's fraudulent existence!
185 181 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001760_SOLUSZOSGALVUS 184 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001790_SOLUSZOSGALVUS And of all the options available, you chose the founding father on whom to experiment! You have a twisted streak to you, Varis. Like grandsire, like grandson, eh? Hm hm hm...
186 182 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001770_SOLUSZOSGALVUS 185 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001791_SOLUSZOSGALVUS If events play out as planned, this will become something of a family enterprise. Hah hah...
187 183 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001780_SOLUSZOSGALVUS 186 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001792_SOLUSZOSGALVUS You will be the capstone of this world; I, the anchor in the shard. And together, we will give the lie to this star's fraudulent existence! Ahahahaha!
188 184 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001790_SOLUSZOSGALVUS 187 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001800_LYSE Hm hm hm... Welcome back, you two. Greetings, Lord Hien! Glad you could join us!
189 185 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001791_SOLUSZOSGALVUS 188 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001810_HIEN Hah hah... Glad to be here. I would have come sooner, were our own defenses not in question. But I am pleased to report that our soldiers are assembling for deployment to Ala Mhigo as we speak.
190 186 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001792_SOLUSZOSGALVUS 189 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001820_RAUBAHN Ahahahaha! We are grateful for your support. Thanks to the efforts of our allies, it won't be long before we've established defensive positions on this front as well.
191 187 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001800_LYSE 190 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001830_ALISAIE Welcome back, you two. Greetings, Lord Hien! Glad you could join us! Ahem, we have some good news too... Alphinaud has come back to us. As for the bad news...
192 188 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001810_HIEN 191 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001840_LYSE Glad to be here. I would have come sooner, were our own defenses not in question. But I am pleased to report that our soldiers are assembling for deployment to Ala Mhigo as we speak. So, Alphinaud won't wake up, Gaius van Baelsar is alive and hunting Ascians, and the Empire is planning to poison us all with toxic gas. Does that sound about right?
193 189 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001820_RAUBAHN 192 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001850_LYSE We are grateful for your support. Thanks to the efforts of our allies, it won't be long before we've established defensive positions on this front as well. Ordinarily, any one of those things would have left me in shock, but the way things have been lately, it's all starting to seem pretty normal.
194 190 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001830_ALISAIE 193 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001860_LYSE Ahem, we have some good news too... Alphinaud has come back to us. As for the bad news... Getting back to your report, are we sure this “Black Rose” is the weapon Maxima was talking about?
195 191 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001840_LYSE 194 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001870_RAUBAHN So, Alphinaud won't wake up, Gaius van Baelsar is alive and hunting Ascians, and the Empire is planning to poison us all with toxic gas. Does that sound about right? It fits the description. And it seems we have Alphinaud to thank for sparing us an early demonstration of its effectiveness. I've a feeling this won't be the last time his bravery in the Empire will serve us here in Eorzea.
196 192 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001850_LYSE 195 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001880_RAUBAHN Ordinarily, any one of those things would have left me in shock, but the way things have been lately, it's all starting to seem pretty normal. The threat of an unknown weapon has had us all on edge... But now that we know what we're dealing with, we can take steps to defend against it.
197 193 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001860_LYSE 196 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001890_RAUBAHN Getting back to your report, are we sure this “Black Rose” is the weapon Maxima was talking about? As for Gaius...I'm not sure what to think. Am I happy he's alive? Not in the slightest. Am I happy he's hunting Ascians? Aye. I'd have to say I am.
198 194 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001870_RAUBAHN 197 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001900_LYSE It fits the description. And it seems we have Alphinaud to thank for sparing us an early demonstration of its effectiveness. I've a feeling this won't be the last time his bravery in the Empire will serve us here in Eorzea. Oh, speaking of Garleans-you-didn't-expect-to-see, we have a tale of our own, as it happens. When we sent envoys to the imperial army to request talks, they returned with the message that “Varis zos Galvus” would be attending.
199 195 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001880_RAUBAHN 198 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001910_HIEN The threat of an unknown weapon has had us all on edge... But now that we know what we're dealing with, we can take steps to defend against it. The Emperor himself? Well, Varis did sanction the Populares' peace mission...
200 196 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001890_RAUBAHN 199 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001920_HIEN As for Gaius...I'm not sure what to think. Am I happy he's alive? Not in the slightest. Am I happy he's hunting Ascians? Aye. I'd have to say I am. ...But knowing that an Ascian walks in his son's skin, I do not see how we can trust him or anyone from that nest of vipers.
201 197 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001900_LYSE 200 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001930_RAUBAHN Oh, speaking of Garleans-you-didn't-expect-to-see, we have a tale of our own, as it happens. When we sent envoys to the imperial army to request talks, they returned with the message that “Varis zos Galvus” would be attending. The Alliance would proceed with negotiations regardless, if only to give ourselves more time to prepare. We do, however, require your cooperation...
202 198 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001910_HIEN 201 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001940_LYSE The Emperor himself? Well, Varis did sanction the Populares' peace mission... Ah, right, yes... So...as a condition for the talks to go forward, the Empire has requested that a member of the Scions be present. There'll be a representative from each Alliance nation, of course, but I'm afraid we have to ask that you come along too.
203 199 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001920_HIEN 202 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001950_ALISAIE ...But knowing that an Ascian walks in his son's skin, I do not see how we can trust him or anyone from that nest of vipers. Gods, Lyse...you know how much I hate politics. But then what choice do I have? Alphinaud and the others aren't going to do it...
204 200 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001930_RAUBAHN 203 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001960_ALISAIE The Alliance would proceed with negotiations regardless, if only to give ourselves more time to prepare. We do, however, require your cooperation... Very well. I shall attend as the Scions' representative.
205 201 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001940_LYSE 204 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001970_LYSE Ah, right, yes... So...as a condition for the talks to go forward, the Empire has requested that a member of the Scions be present. There'll be a representative from each Alliance nation, of course, but I'm afraid we have to ask that you come along too. In case you're wondering why I didn't ask you, the Empire also requested the presence of “Eorzea's champion”...
206 202 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001950_ALISAIE 205 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_Q3_000_001_NONE_VOICE Gods, Lyse...you know how much I hate politics. But then what choice do I have? Alphinaud and the others aren't going to do it... What will you say?
207 203 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001960_ALISAIE 206 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_A3_000_001_NONE_VOICE Very well. I shall attend as the Scions' representative. I'll be there.
208 204 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001970_LYSE 207 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_A3_000_002_NONE_VOICE In case you're wondering why I didn't ask you, the Empire also requested the presence of “Eorzea's champion”... I'm not fond of politics either...
209 205 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_Q3_000_001_NONE_VOICE 208 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001980_LYSE What will you say? That's settled, then. We don't know what Varis means to bring to the table, or why he wants you there, but having you close at hand will make all the difference.
210 206 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_A3_000_001_NONE_VOICE 209 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001990_LYSE I'll be there. Oh, you're not, are you? Come on. If Alisaie can put on a brave face, then so can you. Now, we don't know what Varis means to bring to the table, or why he wants you there, but having you close at hand should make all the difference.
211 207 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_A3_000_002_NONE_VOICE 210 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002000_RAUBAHN I'm not fond of politics either... The meeting will take place on the border. Anticipating an early assault, we mean to position the bulk of our forces nearby.
212 208 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001980_LYSE 211 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002010_LYSE That's settled, then. We don't know what Varis means to bring to the table, or why he wants you there, but having you close at hand will make all the difference. The Alliance leaders should already be on their way. Once you're ready, we can head out and join them.
213 209 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_001990_LYSE 212 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002020_VARIS Oh, you're not, are you? Come on. If Alisaie can put on a brave face, then so can you. Now, we don't know what Varis means to bring to the table, or why he wants you there, but having you close at hand should make all the difference. Esteemed representatives of the Eorzean Alliance─on behalf of the Garlean Empire, I thank you for inviting me here today.
214 210 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002000_RAUBAHN 213 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002030_VARIS The meeting will take place on the border. Anticipating an early assault, we mean to position the bulk of our forces nearby. As this parley was convened at your request, I invite you to speak first.
215 211 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002010_LYSE 214 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002040_NANAMOULNAMO The Alliance leaders should already be on their way. Once you're ready, we can head out and join them. Very well, Your Radiance. I, Nanamo Ul Namo, seventeenth in the line of Ul, should be pleased to oblige you.
216 212 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002020_VARIS 215 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002050_NANAMOULNAMO Esteemed representatives of the Eorzean Alliance─on behalf of the Garlean Empire, I thank you for inviting me here today. As recent events in Ala Mhigo and Doma have made plain, the subjugation and exploitation of neighboring nations is not a sustainable policy.
217 213 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002030_VARIS 216 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002060_NANAMOULNAMO As this parley was convened at your request, I invite you to speak first. Should this day end in war, you may very well defeat us, but you will never extinguish the people's desire for freedom. Though it may not be in our lifetime, there will be another revolution, another war, and the cycle will continue.
218 214 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002040_NANAMOULNAMO 217 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002070_NANAMOULNAMO Very well, Your Radiance. I, Nanamo Ul Namo, seventeenth in the line of Ul, should be pleased to oblige you. Doma has entered into a concord with the nations of Eorzea. A partnership wherein we recognize one another as equals.
219 215 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002050_NANAMOULNAMO 218 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002080_NANAMOULNAMO As recent events in Ala Mhigo and Doma have made plain, the subjugation and exploitation of neighboring nations is not a sustainable policy. Garlemald could be afforded similar treatment. You need only set aside your ambitions and join us in paving a path towards peace.
220 216 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002060_NANAMOULNAMO 219 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002090_VARIS Should this day end in war, you may very well defeat us, but you will never extinguish the people's desire for freedom. Though it may not be in our lifetime, there will be another revolution, another war, and the cycle will continue. Hmph! You will not win me over with sophistry, Your Grace.
221 217 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002070_NANAMOULNAMO 220 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002100_VARIS Doma has entered into a concord with the nations of Eorzea. A partnership wherein we recognize one another as equals. As you know only too well, this *alliance* lacks the strength to keep the peace within its own borders. Even now, your struggles with the beastmen continue unabated.
222 218 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002080_NANAMOULNAMO 221 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002110_VARIS Garlemald could be afforded similar treatment. You need only set aside your ambitions and join us in paving a path towards peace. Divided, you sow this fertile soil with the seeds of your differences and reap naught but discord and chaos for your trouble. Eorzea must be united under one leader, one purpose. I would offer you both and bring an end to your strife.
223 219 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002090_VARIS 222 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002120_LYSE Hmph! You will not win me over with sophistry, Your Grace. With all due respect, Your Radiance, the only thing that you offered the people of Ala Mhigo was fear and hopelessness.
224 220 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002100_VARIS 223 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002130_HIEN As you know only too well, this <Emphasis>alliance</Emphasis> lacks the strength to keep the peace within its own borders. Even now, your struggles with the beastmen continue unabated. The citizens of Doma can also attest to the meager alms of imperial rule. There is no purpose to be found in a life of oppression, each day more uncertain than the last.
225 221 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002110_VARIS 224 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002140_LYSE Divided, you sow this fertile soil with the seeds of your differences and reap naught but discord and chaos for your trouble. Eorzea must be united under one leader, one purpose. I would offer you both and bring an end to your strife. Our people are willing to die for their freedom. A great many already have. And countless more will, if we don't put an end to this madness here and now.
226 222 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002120_LYSE 225 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002150_VARIS With all due respect, Your Radiance, the only thing that you offered the people of Ala Mhigo was fear and hopelessness. We brought order and stability to your lives. This madness and bloodshed is of your own making. You broke the peace, not Garlemald.
227 223 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002130_HIEN 226 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002160_RAUBAHN The citizens of Doma can also attest to the meager alms of imperial rule. There is no purpose to be found in a life of oppression, each day more uncertain than the last. Peace? Order? You kill our peoples, despoil our lands, take everything that is ours. And what? You expect us to lick the boot that grinds our faces into the dirt?
228 224 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002140_LYSE 227 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002170_VARIS Our people are willing to die for their freedom. A great many already have. And countless more will, if we don't put an end to this madness here and now. I expect you to weigh the costs. To recognize that countless lives have been lost on both sides in pursuit of a greater good─and to not squander all we have achieved in a fit of petulance.
229 225 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002150_VARIS 228 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002180_AYMERIC We brought order and stability to your lives. This madness and bloodshed is of your own making. You broke the peace, not Garlemald. Your Radiance, I fear I can personally attest to the dangers of pursuing one's vision with such righteous fervor.
230 226 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002160_RAUBAHN 229 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002190_AYMERIC Peace? Order? You kill our peoples, despoil our lands, take everything that is ours. And what? You expect us to lick the boot that grinds our faces into the dirt? For a thousand years, the Holy See of Ishgard waged war with dragons.
231 227 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002170_VARIS 230 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002200_AYMERIC I expect you to weigh the costs. To recognize that countless lives have been lost on both sides in pursuit of a greater good─and to not squander all we have achieved in a fit of petulance. A thousand years of sacrifice, of sorrow and hate, in which we bathed in the blood of friend and foe alike. Had it gone on any longer, we may well have drowned.
232 228 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002180_AYMERIC 231 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002210_AYMERIC Your Radiance, I fear I can personally attest to the dangers of pursuing one's vision with such righteous fervor. Yet we have chosen to raise ourselves out of this bloody spiral, and have since made peace with our former enemy.
233 229 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002190_AYMERIC 232 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002220_VARIS For a thousand years, the Holy See of Ishgard waged war with dragons. So I understand. No doubt the dragons were more receptive to your overtures in the wake of their leader's demise.
234 230 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002200_AYMERIC 233 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002230_VARIS A thousand years of sacrifice, of sorrow and hate, in which we bathed in the blood of friend and foe alike. Had it gone on any longer, we may well have drowned. You speak of peace, yet use war to achieve it. Your father would not have bothered to obscure his intent with honeyed words. He understood that strength is all that matters in the end.
235 231 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002210_AYMERIC 234 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002240_VARIS Yet we have chosen to raise ourselves out of this bloody spiral, and have since made peace with our former enemy. Without his clarity of vision, I can but wonder what will become of Ishgard and her people.
236 232 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002220_VARIS 235 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002250_VARIS So I understand. No doubt the dragons were more receptive to your overtures in the wake of their leader's demise. There was a time when Garlemald too lacked a leader of conviction. Weak and unable to wield magic, we were at the mercy of the strong, from whom we sought refuge in the bitter cold of the north.
237 233 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002230_VARIS 236 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002260_VARIS You speak of peace, yet use war to achieve it. Your father would not have bothered to obscure his intent with honeyed words. He understood that strength is all that matters in the end. Were it not for the discovery of ceruleum, and the subsequent development of magitek, we might never have gained the power to take back that which was rightfully ours.
238 234 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002240_VARIS 237 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002270_MERLWYB Without his clarity of vision, I can but wonder what will become of Ishgard and her people. You speak as if your people were the first to have been driven from their homes. Limsa Lominsa was built by wayward souls in search of a place to call their own.
239 235 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002250_VARIS 238 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002280_MERLWYB There was a time when Garlemald too lacked a leader of conviction. Weak and unable to wield magic, we were at the mercy of the strong, from whom we sought refuge in the bitter cold of the north. On the shores of Vylbrand we found it, and from those humble beginnings did we grow and flourish. And all without robbing our neighbors of their liberty.
240 236 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002260_VARIS 239 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002290_VARIS Were it not for the discovery of ceruleum, and the subsequent development of magitek, we might never have gained the power to take back that which was rightfully ours. So sayeth the pirate. Am I to believe that you simply asked the kobolds to yield up their lands, and that they were happy to oblige you? That you did not drive them out like rats in the hold of one of the many ships seized by your “privateers”?
241 237 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002270_MERLWYB 240 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002300_VARIS You speak as if your people were the first to have been driven from their homes. Limsa Lominsa was built by wayward souls in search of a place to call their own. I will concede that, after centuries of exile, reclamation may be mistaken for invasion. Nevertheless, it is not─and those who till stolen soil have no right to object when cast out in turn.
242 238 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002280_MERLWYB 241 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002310_KANESENNA On the shores of Vylbrand we found it, and from those humble beginnings did we grow and flourish. And all without robbing our neighbors of their liberty. Your uncompromising nature rivals that of the Ixal.
243 239 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002290_VARIS 242 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002320_KANESENNA So sayeth the pirate. Am I to believe that you simply asked the kobolds to yield up their lands, and that they were happy to oblige you? That you did not drive them out like rats in the hold of one of the many ships seized by your “privateers”? They too lament circumstances which they themselves perpetuate. Were they but to embrace peace, we would welcome them with open arms. Indeed, some few have done just that, and now receive of the Twelveswood's bounty.
244 240 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002300_VARIS 243 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002330_KANESENNA I will concede that, after centuries of exile, reclamation may be mistaken for invasion. Nevertheless, it is not─and those who till stolen soil have no right to object when cast out in turn. Would that your people might learn from their example.
245 241 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002310_KANESENNA 244 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002340_VARIS Your uncompromising nature rivals that of the Ixal. [LAUGHTER]
246 242 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002320_KANESENNA 245 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002350_VARIS They too lament circumstances which they themselves perpetuate. Were they but to embrace peace, we would welcome them with open arms. Indeed, some few have done just that, and now receive of the Twelveswood's bounty. You would dare compare us to the birdmen? You who thought to invoke the Twelve and threaten all of creation?
247 243 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002330_KANESENNA 246 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002360_VARIS Would that your people might learn from their example. I came here in the hope of finding some speck of common ground, but I see now these discussions will accomplish nothing.
248 244 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002340_VARIS 247 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002370_VARIS [LAUGHTER] Despite what you people may believe, I am not wont to choose the sword over the olive branch. 'Tis but a pity men are loath to accept one without first being shown the other.
249 245 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002350_VARIS 248 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002380_ALISAIE You would dare compare us to the birdmen? You who thought to invoke the Twelve and threaten all of creation? Wait, I beg you! This meeting was supposed to be a chance to find a way forward together, not to bemoan the missteps which brought us here.
250 246 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002360_VARIS 249 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002390_ALISAIE I came here in the hope of finding some speck of common ground, but I see now these discussions will accomplish nothing. Please─if you truly consider violence a last resort, there must be a way we can come to an agreement.
251 247 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002370_VARIS 250 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002400_NANAMOULNAMO Despite what you people may believe, I am not wont to choose the sword over the olive branch. 'Tis but a pity men are loath to accept one without first being shown the other. As Mistress Alisaie says, we did not come here to bicker over the past, but to discuss how we might strive towards a brighter future.
252 248 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002380_ALISAIE 251 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002410_NANAMOULNAMO Wait, I beg you! This meeting was supposed to be a chance to find a way forward together, not to bemoan the missteps which brought us here. Emperor Varis, may I suggest a short recess, that all present might compose themselves prior to beginning anew?
253 249 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002390_ALISAIE 252 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002420_VARIS Please─if you truly consider violence a last resort, there must be a way we can come to an agreement. Very well. I pray this intermission will suffice to move these talks in a more constructive direction.
254 250 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002400_NANAMOULNAMO 253 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002430_VARIS As Mistress Alisaie says, we did not come here to bicker over the past, but to discuss how we might strive towards a brighter future. Now then. Who would have the floor?
255 251 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002410_NANAMOULNAMO 254 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002440_NANAMOULNAMO Emperor Varis, may I suggest a short recess, that all present might compose themselves prior to beginning anew? Before we resume, I wish to offer you an apology. After you graciously accepted our invitation to discuss an armistice, we have done naught but rebuke you at every opportunity. I believe I speak for all of us when I say we are deeply sorry for our discourtesy.
256 252 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002420_VARIS 255 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002450_MERLWYB Very well. I pray this intermission will suffice to move these talks in a more constructive direction. I'll admit, your familiarity with our affairs surprised me─and served to remind me how little I know of yours.
257 253 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002430_VARIS 256 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002460_RAUBAHN Now then. Who would have the floor? I think all here can understand the desire to reclaim one's homeland. But why expand further─that is my question.
258 254 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002440_NANAMOULNAMO 257 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002470_HIEN Before we resume, I wish to offer you an apology. After you graciously accepted our invitation to discuss an armistice, we have done naught but rebuke you at every opportunity. I believe I speak for all of us when I say we are deeply sorry for our discourtesy. If I may─the answer can be found in the imperial doctrine they took great pains to impart to my people.
259 255 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002450_MERLWYB 258 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002480_HIEN I'll admit, your familiarity with our affairs surprised me─and served to remind me how little I know of yours. Recognizing the threat eikons pose to the world, Solus zos Galvus decreed that they were to be eradicated. To this end, he began a campaign to unite all lands under the Garlean banner.
260 256 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002460_RAUBAHN 259 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002490_HIEN I think all here can understand the desire to reclaim one's homeland. But why expand further─that is my question. Or so we were taught. Yet the Emperor only reached the Burn─the barrens said to have been laid waste by eikons─after conquering all the lands that lay between. What is more, I am quite certain the practice of summoning was not nearly so widespread in the days before the Empire's founding.
261 257 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002470_HIEN 260 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002500_LYSE If I may─the answer can be found in the imperial doctrine they took great pains to impart to my people. When you put it like that, it all starts to sound like an excuse, doesn't it? But to distract from what? Why are you really waging this war?
262 258 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002480_HIEN 261 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002510_VARIS Recognizing the threat eikons pose to the world, Solus zos Galvus decreed that they were to be eradicated. To this end, he began a campaign to unite all lands under the Garlean banner. ...Finally, you ask the right question.
263 259 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002490_HIEN 262 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002520_VARIS Or so we were taught. Yet the Emperor only reached the Burn─the barrens said to have been laid waste by eikons─after conquering all the lands that lay between. What is more, I am quite certain the practice of summoning was not nearly so widespread in the days before the Empire's founding. I can but hope you heed mine answer and at last accept the righteousness of our cause.
264 260 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002500_LYSE 263 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002530_VARIS When you put it like that, it all starts to sound like an excuse, doesn't it? But to distract from what? Why are you really waging this war? My goal is this: to return the world to the way it once was. The way it was always meant to be.
265 261 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002510_VARIS 264 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002540_VARIS ...Finally, you ask the right question. In doing so, mankind will be made whole once more.
266 262 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002520_VARIS 265 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002550_VARIS I can but hope you heed mine answer and at last accept the righteousness of our cause. No longer will we suffer from the dissension born of our differences.
267 263 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002530_VARIS 266 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002560_VARIS My goal is this: to return the world to the way it once was. The way it was always meant to be. There will be but one race─a perfect race─as we were when time began.
268 264 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002540_VARIS 267 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002570_LYSE In doing so, mankind will be made whole once more. What in Rhalgr's name are you talking about?
269 265 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002550_VARIS 268 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002580_VARIS No longer will we suffer from the dissension born of our differences. I am talking about the origins of this star. Of the Source, and its thirteen reflections.
270 266 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002560_VARIS 269 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002590_VARIS There will be but one race─a perfect race─as we were when time began. At the instant of the great sundering, 'twas not only the world that was shattered, but mankind itself. Thus were we divided into myriad races, each with its own unique imperfections.
271 267 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002570_LYSE 270 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002600_VARIS What in Rhalgr's name are you talking about? That is why man looks upon his neighbor and feels fear and hatred. Why he wages war. Why he kills his brother.
272 268 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002580_VARIS 271 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002610_VARIS I am talking about the origins of this star. Of the Source, and its thirteen reflections. You all in your own way have proven as much today. The peace you seek is but a fleeting solution to a fundamental problem. One which calls for more drastic measures.
273 269 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002590_VARIS 272 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002620_VARIS At the instant of the great sundering, 'twas not only the world that was shattered, but mankind itself. Thus were we divided into myriad races, each with its own unique imperfections. To bring about everlasting peace, our worlds must be rejoined.
274 270 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002600_VARIS 273 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002630_VARIS That is why man looks upon his neighbor and feels fear and hatred. Why he wages war. Why he kills his brother. That is the goal the Empire would see realized─the glorious future unto which we shall one day shepherd mankind.
275 271 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002610_VARIS 274 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002640_MERLWYB You all in your own way have proven as much today. The peace you seek is but a fleeting solution to a fundamental problem. One which calls for more drastic measures. A rejoining of worlds...?
276 272 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002620_VARIS 275 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002650_KANESENNA To bring about everlasting peace, our worlds must be rejoined. I have heard this tale of the Source and its reflections before...
277 273 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002630_VARIS 276 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002660_NANAMOULNAMO That is the goal the Empire would see realized─the glorious future unto which we shall one day shepherd mankind. Are these not the selfsame desires as the Ascians?
278 274 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002640_MERLWYB 277 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002670_AYMERIC A rejoining of worlds...? Emperor Varis! Do not trust in their words. They will lead you to your doom.
279 275 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002650_KANESENNA 278 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002680_AYMERIC I have heard this tale of the Source and its reflections before... My father thought to use them, but in the end he succumbed to their temptations. He embraced summoning like so many other pawns before him. Do not tell us you mean to do the same!
280 276 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002660_NANAMOULNAMO 279 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002690_VARIS Are these not the selfsame desires as the Ascians? [LAUGHTER]
281 277 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002670_AYMERIC 280 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002700_VARIS Emperor Varis! Do not trust in their words. They will lead you to your doom. To be a pawn, free from the burden of choice, would be a blessing...
282 278 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002680_AYMERIC 281 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002710_VARIS My father thought to use them, but in the end he succumbed to their temptations. He embraced summoning like so many other pawns before him. Do not tell us you mean to do the same! But I foreswore that privilege the day I learned that the Garlean Empire was built by the hand of an Ascian.
283 279 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002690_VARIS 282 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002720_ALISAIE [LAUGHTER] What!?
284 280 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002700_VARIS 283 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002730_VARIS To be a pawn, free from the burden of choice, would be a blessing... Yes. My grandsire, the former emperor, is of their number. And who better to build an empire capable of bringing about the calamitous change we desire?
285 281 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002710_VARIS 284 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002740_VARIS But I foreswore that privilege the day I learned that the Garlean Empire was built by the hand of an Ascian. Would you condemn me for this alliance, for bowing to the will of these shadowy masters, when the prize is true and lasting peace?
286 282 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002720_ALISAIE 285 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_Q4_000_001_NONE_VOICE What!? What will you say?
287 283 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002730_VARIS 286 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_A4_000_001_NONE_VOICE Yes. My grandsire, the former emperor, is of their number. And who better to build an empire capable of bringing about the calamitous change we desire? Your prize is a lie. Your masters, demons.
288 284 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002740_VARIS 287 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_A4_000_002_NONE_VOICE Would you condemn me for this alliance, for bowing to the will of these shadowy masters, when the prize is true and lasting peace? I will stop you and the Ascians. No matter the cost.
289 285 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_Q4_000_001_NONE_VOICE 288 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002750_VARIS What will you say? I come not to conquer, but to liberate─to free man from the prison of divergence.
290 286 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_A4_000_001_NONE_VOICE 289 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002760_VARIS Your prize is a lie. Your masters, demons. Imagine a world united. One perfect race beneath a single standard.
291 287 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_A4_000_002_NONE_VOICE 290 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002770_VARIS I will stop you and the Ascians. No matter the cost. An army before whose might these servants of Darkness and Light would fly as leaves in a storm, never again to meddle in man's affairs.
292 288 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002750_VARIS 291 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002780_VARIS I come not to conquer, but to liberate─to free man from the prison of divergence. We would be the masters of our own fate!
293 289 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002760_VARIS 292 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002790_VARIS Imagine a world united. One perfect race beneath a single standard. I bid you join me! Not as subjects of Garlemald, but of a new nation! And together we shall win freedom for ourselves and generations yet unborn!
294 290 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002770_VARIS 293 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002800_LYSE An army before whose might these servants of Darkness and Light would fly as leaves in a storm, never again to meddle in man's affairs. You want to trigger another half-dozen calamities? You can't be serious!
295 291 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002780_VARIS 294 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002810_RAUBAHN We would be the masters of our own fate! Have you forgotten how many died? There will be no one left!
296 292 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002790_VARIS 295 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002820_MERLWYB I bid you join me! Not as subjects of Garlemald, but of a new nation! And together we shall win freedom for ourselves and generations yet unborn! Do you truly imagine we would aid you in your bloodletting?
297 293 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002800_LYSE 296 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002830_KANESENNA You want to trigger another half-dozen calamities? You can't be serious! It is unthinkable! Unconscionable!
298 294 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002810_RAUBAHN 297 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002840_VARIS Have you forgotten how many died? There will be no one left! And what is the alternative? To be as cattle waiting for slaughter. I would have us work together, that we might take fate into our own hands.
299 295 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002820_MERLWYB 298 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002850_ALISAIE Do you truly imagine we would aid you in your bloodletting? Into *your* hands, perhaps...
300 296 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002830_KANESENNA 299 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002860_ALISAIE It is unthinkable! Unconscionable! But what of the other worlds, Your Radiance? With every calamity, you obliterate a star and every soul that dwells on it!
301 297 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002840_VARIS 300 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002870_VARIS And what is the alternative? To be as cattle waiting for slaughter. I would have us work together, that we might take fate into our own hands. To the Ascians, we are all but tiny, momentary specks within an indifferent universe. We cannot hope to oppose them until we have been made whole once more.
302 298 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002850_ALISAIE 301 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002880_NANAMOULNAMO Into <Emphasis>your</Emphasis> hands, perhaps... Are these truly the words of Garlemald's ruler?
303 299 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002860_ALISAIE 302 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002890_NANAMOULNAMO But what of the other worlds, Your Radiance? With every calamity, you obliterate a star and every soul that dwells on it! The flaws and foibles which you so abhor are what make us who we are. Every nation─even yours, Emperor Varis─is made whole through the combination of these imperfections, the strengths of one compensating for the weaknesses of another.
304 300 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002870_VARIS 303 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002900_NANAMOULNAMO To the Ascians, we are all but tiny, momentary specks within an indifferent universe. We cannot hope to oppose them until we have been made whole once more. While it is true that man succumbs all too often to anger and avarice, he may yet overcome his baser instincts through the forming of bonds with others, fostering community and cooperation.
305 301 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002880_NANAMOULNAMO 304 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002910_NANAMOULNAMO Are these truly the words of Garlemald's ruler? That the protector of an empire should not only reject these fundamental truths, but seek to change them at so dear a cost to life is indefensible.
306 302 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002890_NANAMOULNAMO 305 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002920_NANAMOULNAMO The flaws and foibles which you so abhor are what make us who we are. Every nation─even yours, Emperor Varis─is made whole through the combination of these imperfections, the strengths of one compensating for the weaknesses of another. Such a man is not fit to govern.
307 303 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002900_NANAMOULNAMO 306 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002930_VARIS While it is true that man succumbs all too often to anger and avarice, he may yet overcome his baser instincts through the forming of bonds with others, fostering community and cooperation. And you, Warrior of Light? Would you refuse me as well?
308 304 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002910_NANAMOULNAMO 307 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_Q5_000_001_NONE_VOICE That the protector of an empire should not only reject these fundamental truths, but seek to change them at so dear a cost to life is indefensible. What will you say?
309 305 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002920_NANAMOULNAMO 308 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_A5_000_001_NONE_VOICE Such a man is not fit to govern. I cannot condone such a loss of life.
310 306 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002930_VARIS 309 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_A5_000_002_NONE_VOICE And you, Warrior of Light? Would you refuse me as well? We can defeat the Ascians as we are.
311 307 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_Q5_000_001_NONE_VOICE 310 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002940_NANAMOULNAMO What will you say? It would seem the Alliance is of one mind on this matter.
312 308 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_A5_000_001_NONE_VOICE 311 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002950_VARIS I cannot condone such a loss of life. You Eorzeans never cease to disappoint me.
313 309 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_A5_000_002_NONE_VOICE 312 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002960_VARIS We can defeat the Ascians as we are. Though I suppose I have only myself to blame for expecting more from savages.
314 310 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002940_NANAMOULNAMO 313 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002970_VARIS It would seem the Alliance is of one mind on this matter. This discussion is at an end. I bid you make ready for our next meeting. It will not be at the negotiating table.
315 311 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002950_VARIS 314 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002980_LYSE You Eorzeans never cease to disappoint me. I'm not sure what I was expecting from our meeting with the Emperor, but it wasn't that. Still, at least we know now what he's really after!
316 312 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002960_VARIS 315 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002990_RAUBAHN Though I suppose I have only myself to blame for expecting more from savages. Aye, a future built on a mountain of bodies. I too want the Ascians dead─but not at any cost.
317 313 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002970_VARIS 316 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003000_HIEN This discussion is at an end. I bid you make ready for our next meeting. It will not be at the negotiating table. The last of the reinforcements from Doma arrived not long ago. I pray it will be enough. Given the Emperor's stated goal, this is a battle we can ill afford to lose.
318 314 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002980_LYSE 317 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003010_RAUBAHN I'm not sure what I was expecting from our meeting with the Emperor, but it wasn't that. Still, at least we know now what he's really after! If the Garleans come in force, we may not have much say in the matter...even with our combined strength.
319 315 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_002990_RAUBAHN 318 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003020_HIEN Aye, a future built on a mountain of bodies. I too want the Ascians dead─but not at any cost. We knew from the first that the odds would be against us. But if there is even the slightest chance of victory, we must do everything in our power to seize it.
320 316 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003000_HIEN 319 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003030_RAUBAHN The last of the reinforcements from Doma arrived not long ago. I pray it will be enough. Given the Emperor's stated goal, this is a battle we can ill afford to lose. We must seize it, full stop.
321 317 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003010_RAUBAHN 320 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003040_HIEN If the Garleans come in force, we may not have much say in the matter...even with our combined strength. Hear, hear!
322 318 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003020_HIEN 321 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003050_RAUBAHN We knew from the first that the odds would be against us. But if there is even the slightest chance of victory, we must do everything in our power to seize it. The two of you are to join an irregular unit and support the main host. I won't bother asking if you're minded to fight.
323 319 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003030_RAUBAHN 322 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003060_ALISAIE We must seize it, full stop. After coming this far, how could I not?
324 320 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003040_HIEN 323 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003070_ALISAIE Hear, hear! And for once, there's no one around to countermand me. Not that they would. Not even my brother.
325 321 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003050_RAUBAHN 324 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003080_ALISAIE The two of you are to join an irregular unit and support the main host. I won't bother asking if you're minded to fight. But we all know who'll really make the difference. Ready to frighten some Garleans?
326 322 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003060_ALISAIE 325 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003090_RAUBAHN After coming this far, how could I not? I wouldn't want to be on their side.
327 323 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003070_ALISAIE 326 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003100_HIEN And for once, there's no one around to countermand me. Not that they would. Not even my brother. Might I ask you to accompany the Doman contingent? They are strangers here, and your presence would do much to raise their spirits.
328 324 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003080_ALISAIE 327 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003110_ALISAIE But we all know who'll really make the difference. Ready to frighten some Garleans? We would be honored.
329 325 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003090_RAUBAHN 328 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003120_YUGIRI I wouldn't want to be on their side. When our people stride out with you in their midst, I daresay the Eorzeans will feel an ilm taller themselves. High spirits have a way of spreading.
330 326 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003100_HIEN 329 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003130_RAUBAHN Might I ask you to accompany the Doman contingent? They are strangers here, and your presence would do much to raise their spirits. Ah, what I wouldn't give to join you. But my duties as field commander will not allow it. I leave the front lines in your capable hands.
331 327 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003110_ALISAIE 330 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003140_RAUBAHN We would be honored. Comrades! Ready your arms! The hour of battle has come!
332 328 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003120_YUGIRI 331 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003150_RAUBAHN When our people stride out with you in their midst, I daresay the Eorzeans will feel an ilm taller themselves. High spirits have a way of spreading. May the Crystal guide us to victory!
333 329 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003130_RAUBAHN 332 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003160_ALISAIE Ah, what I wouldn't give to join you. But my duties as field commander will not allow it. I leave the front lines in your capable hands. Since the others couldn't be here, we'll have to fight twice as hard. If Alphinaud wakes to find the imperials have won, I shall never hear the end of it.
334 330 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003140_RAUBAHN 333 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003170_ALISAIE Comrades! Ready your arms! The hour of battle has come! It's strange... I thought I would be terrified when the fighting started.
335 331 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003150_RAUBAHN 334 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003180_ALISAIE May the Crystal guide us to victory! I *should* be terrified. But with you at our side, I can't help feeling everything is going to be all right.
336 332 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003160_ALISAIE 335 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003190_ALISAIE Since the others couldn't be here, we'll have to fight twice as hard. If Alphinaud wakes to find the imperials have won, I shall never hear the end of it. So please...
337 333 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003170_ALISAIE 336 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003200_ALISAIE It's strange... I thought I would be terrified when the fighting started. Don't you dare leave me alone.
338 334 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003180_ALISAIE 337 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003201_ALISAIE I <Emphasis>should</Emphasis> be terrified. But with you at our side, I can't help feeling everything is going to be all right. No matter what happens, we have to survive. Together.
339 335 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003190_ALISAIE 338 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003210_ALISAIE So please... We did it! I daresay they'll be reeling from this!
340 336 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003200_ALISAIE 339 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003220_HIEN Don't you dare leave me alone. You were truly inspiring in battle, my friend. I'm determined not to be outdone, but there seems to be no one left to fight...
341 337 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003201_ALISAIE 340 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003230_YUGIRI No matter what happens, we have to survive. Together. A tactical withdrawal, perhaps?
342 338 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003210_ALISAIE 341 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003240_ALISAIE We did it! I daresay they'll be reeling from this! We should give chase. Finish them off while we have the chance.
343 339 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003220_HIEN 342 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003250_ALISAIE You were truly inspiring in battle, my friend. I'm determined not to be outdone, but there seems to be no one left to fight... Imagine the others' surprise when they wake to find the war already won.
344 340 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003230_YUGIRI 343 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003260_MYSTERYVOICE A tactical withdrawal, perhaps? The Light...will expunge all life...
345 341 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003240_ALISAIE 344 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003270_MYSTERYVOICE We should give chase. Finish them off while we have the chance. Only you...can forestall the calamity...
346 342 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003250_ALISAIE 345 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003280_MYSTERYVOICE Imagine the others' surprise when they wake to find the war already won. Throw wide...the gates...
347 343 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003260_MYSTERYVOICE 346 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003290_ALISAIE The Light...will expunge all life... No! Not now... Not...like...
348 344 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003270_MYSTERYVOICE 347 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003300_HIEN Only you...can forestall the calamity... Oh no, don't tell me...
349 345 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003280_MYSTERYVOICE 348 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003310_HIEN Throw wide...the gates... Are you all right?
350 346 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003290_ALISAIE 349 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003320_HIEN No! Not now... Not...like... Quickly! We must get her back to the encampment.
347 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003300_HIEN Oh no, don't tell me...
348 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003310_HIEN Are you all right?
349 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04500_003320_HIEN Quickly! We must get her back to the encampment.
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0,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04501_000000_ULTIMA","Is it sanctum you seek, my wayward children?
0,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04501_000000_ULTIMA,"Is it sanctum you seek, my wayward children?
Or perhaps you are come in search of power."
1,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04501_000010_ULTIMA","That which lies at your feet─that blessed bauble─can grant you both.
1,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04501_000010_ULTIMA,"That which lies at your feet─that blessed bauble─can grant you both.
You need but will it so."
2,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04501_000020_ULTIMA","Now take up your salvation and begone.
2,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04501_000020_ULTIMA,"Now take up your salvation and begone.
Mortal agency in matters divine shall not be suffered."
3,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04501_000100_ULTIMA","I am your mother. I am your maker! I. Am. Ivalice!
3,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04501_000100_ULTIMA,"I am your mother. I am your maker! I. Am. Ivalice!
Consign me unto darkness and your light will be forever lost!"
4,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04501_000200_SEIRYU","Prove me wrong, mortals! Make me submit─or die for your insolence!"
4,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04501_000200_SEIRYU,"Prove me wrong, mortals! Make me submit─or die for your insolence!"
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2 1 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04501_000010_ULTIMA 1 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04501_000010_ULTIMA That which lies at your feet─that blessed bauble─can grant you both. You need but will it so. That which lies at your feet─that blessed bauble─can grant you both. You need but will it so.
3 2 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04501_000020_ULTIMA 2 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04501_000020_ULTIMA Now take up your salvation and begone. Mortal agency in matters divine shall not be suffered. Now take up your salvation and begone. Mortal agency in matters divine shall not be suffered.
4 3 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04501_000100_ULTIMA 3 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04501_000100_ULTIMA I am your mother. I am your maker! I. Am. Ivalice! Consign me unto darkness and your light will be forever lost! I am your mother. I am your maker! I. Am. Ivalice! Consign me unto darkness and your light will be forever lost!
5 4 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04501_000200_SEIRYU 4 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04501_000200_SEIRYU Prove me wrong, mortals! Make me submit─or die for your insolence! Prove me wrong, mortals! Make me submit─or die for your insolence!
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0,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003330_RAUBAHN","There have been several skirmishes along the border, but as yet, neither side has delivered a decisive blow."
1,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003340_RAUBAHN","We had long assumed that the Garleans would overwhelm us in a straight fight, but we seem to be gaining ground, albeit slowly."
2,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003350_RAUBAHN","As to why that might be... The most likely explanation is that they have yet to commit all their forces. Still, we're winning, and our latest intelligence suggests the Emperor has retreated back to Garlemald."
3,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003360_RAUBAHN","In light of this, we're considering launching an offensive, with the aim of pushing the front line forward, and giving ourselves some room to breathe."
4,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003370_PANICKEDFIGHTER","Commander! The imperials─they've broken through our defenses to the east."
5,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003380_RAUBAHN","What!?"
6,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003390_PANICKEDFIGHTER","Our scouts say their forces are being led by Lord Zenos!"
7,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003400_PANICKEDFIGHTER","Lord Hien and Commander Hext have taken their troops to provide support, but we don't know how long they can hold out."
8,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003410_RAUBAHN","So they've been biding their time, waiting for his arrival, have they?"
9,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003420_RAUBAHN","Very well. Send word to our allies, requesting reinforcements for the front line."
10,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003430_RAUBAHN","Should the worst come to the worst, I may need to enter the fray myself. But what of you? Do you still have the strength to fight?"
11,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_Q6_000_001_NONE_VOICE","What will you say?"
12,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_A6_000_001_NONE_VOICE","You need only say the word."
13,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_A6_000_002_NONE_VOICE","So long as you leave the Ascian to me."
14,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003440_RAUBAHN","Much obliged. Given the choice, I'd take you over a hundred soldiers."
15,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003450_RAUBAHN","He may not <Emphasis>die</Emphasis> as such, but to see Lord Zenos fall on the battlefield would deal a heavy blow to imperial morale. I'll see to it the men stay clear."
16,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003460_MYSTERYVOICE","Why won't they open?"
17,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003470_MYSTERYVOICE","Please... I bid you, open...!"
18,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003480_RAUBAHN","What's wrong? Is it the voice again?"
19,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003490_RAUBAHN","Are you sure you're in a fit state to do this?"
20,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003500_RAUBAHN","May Rhalgr grant us strength..."
21,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003510_RAUBAHN","Give them hell, <If(PlayerParameter(4))>lass<Else/>lad</If>. I, for my part, will defend this place to my dying breath."
22,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003515_SYSTEM_NONE_VOICE","Meanwhile, at the border of Ala Mhigo..."
23,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003520_HIEN","[GROAN]"
24,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003530_YUGIRI","Fall, fiend!"
25,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003540_YUGIRI","[PAINED SCREAM]"
26,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003550_HIEN","Yugiri!"
27,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003560_HIEN","[PAINED SHOUT]"
28,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003570_LYSE","Damn you!"
29,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003571_LYSE","[PAINED SHOUT]"
30,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003580_RESISTANCEFIGHTER","[PAINED SHOUT]"
31,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003590_HIEN","Magic? With a Garlean body? That's hardly fair..."
32,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003600_HIEN","Still, he must be stopped...no matter the cost..."
33,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003610_ROBEMAN","(-Zenos-)Ah, Bringer of Light. It has been too long."
34,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003620_ROBEMAN","(-Zenos-)No words to mark our reunion? ...So be it."
35,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003630_ROBEMAN","(-Zenos-)Equilibrium must be restored... And only your death will redress the balance."
36,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003640_ROBEMAN","(-Zenos-)Your Mother chose Her champion well."
37,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003650_ROBEMAN","(-Zenos-)Yet for all your strength, you will still fail."
38,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003660_ROBEMAN","[DERISIVE SNORT]"
39,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003670_MYSTERYVOICE","Please... I beseech you..."
40,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003680_ROBEMAN","(-Zenos-)Hm? Someone calls to you..."
41,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003690_ROBEMAN","(-Zenos-)Too late, alas."
42,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003700_MYSTERYVOICE","(-???-)At last, I've found you."
43,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003710_MYSTERYVOICE","Please! There is no cause for alarm!"
44,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003720_MYSTERYVOICE","...Though, I confess, this is not where I had intended to meet."
45,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003730_MYSTERYVOICE","But the place of our meeting is of no consequence─like the war you wage. Win or lose, the path you walk leads only to oblivion."
46,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003740_MYSTERYVOICE","The better path leads you here. To me. I have need of your strength."
47,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_Q7_000_001_NONE_VOICE","What will you say?"
48,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_A7_000_001_NONE_VOICE","Who are you!?"
49,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_A7_000_002_NONE_VOICE","You have to send me back, now!"
50,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003750_MYSTERYVOICE","I am afraid such questions will have to wait. We have precious little time, and your work is not yet done."
51,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003760_MYSTERYVOICE","The battle is over. The danger passed. But your work is not yet done."
52,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003770_MYSTERYVOICE","Go to the Crystal Tower. I have left something for you near its base."
53,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003780_MYSTERYVOICE","It will serve as a beacon of sorts. One which I pray will help you on your journey."
54,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003790_MYSTERYVOICE","All you need do is find it. I will take care of the rest."
55,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003800_MYSTERYVOICE","Soon we will throw wide the gates..."
56,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003810_MYSTERYVOICE","And the path to the First will be yours to walk at last."
57,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003820_AYMERIC","You're awake. Thank heavens!"
58,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_Q8_000_001_NONE_VOICE","What will you say?"
59,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_A8_000_001_NONE_VOICE","What happened?"
60,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_A8_000_002_NONE_VOICE","Where is Zenos?"
61,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003830_AYMERIC","Do you recall the confrontation with Zenos? You were the first to come to the aid of Mistress Lyse and the others on the front line."
62,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003840_AYMERIC","I see you recall that much, at least."
63,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003850_AYMERIC","In the midst of your duel, it is said you faltered, and that the crown prince seized the opportunity to deliver a mortal blow."
64,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003860_AYMERIC","Yet before his blade could find its mark, he was distracted by the arrival of a second adversary who bore you away from the battlefield and into the hands of our chirurgeons."
65,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003870_AYMERIC","Lest you wonder, he left before you awoke. As is his wont."
66,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003880_AYMERIC","Estinien never was one for emotional farewells."
67,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003890_AYMERIC","Though Zenos bested all before him, the battle clearly took its toll, for he retreated shortly after your rescue. Seeing this, the remaining imperial forces decided discretion was the better part of valor and pulled back, allowing us to reestablish our position."
68,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003900_AYMERIC","We have since received word of renewed unrest in the provinces, doubtless inspired by the efforts of the Eorzean Alliance and our Far Eastern allies."
69,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003910_AYMERIC","Nor does the good news end there. We have also come into possession of intelligence suggesting unrest within the imperial court."
70,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003920_AYMERIC","This would certainly explain why both the Emperor and Lord Zenos appear to have abandoned the fight."
71,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003930_AYMERIC","A long-awaited ray of hope in these dark times."
72,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_Q9_000_001_NONE_VOICE","What will you say?"
73,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_A9_000_001_NONE_VOICE","Is Alisaie all right?"
74,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_A9_000_002_NONE_VOICE","What of the Scions?"
75,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003940_AYMERIC","Yet to awake, I'm afraid. But, please...concentrate on your own recovery for now."
76,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003950_AYMERIC","You have carried the hopes of some half-dozen nations─and we are all eternally grateful for your efforts─but no one is without their limits. Not even you."
77,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003960_AYMERIC","Leave this fight to us, my friend. You have earned your rest."
78,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003970_AYMERIC","Ah, but before I forget..."
79,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003980_AYMERIC","I was asked to deliver a message as soon as you awoke."
80,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003990_AYMERIC","A reminder that you are not alone, though many of your allies have fallen."
81,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004000_AYMERIC","When you are well and rested, you are to return home, where friends will be waiting for you."
82,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004010_AYMERIC","Now, if you will excuse me, I must return to the front. May we meet again soon. Under happier circumstances."
83,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004020_TATARU","By the Twelve, I don't believe it! "
84,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004030_TATARU","[SOFTLY SOBBING]"
85,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004040_TATARU","I rushed back as soon as I could."
86,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004050_TATARU","I swear, my heart nearly stopped when I heard you'd collapsed like the others. What in heavens' name is going on?"
87,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004060_TATARU","“Win or lose, the path you walk leads only to oblivion.” ...Well, that's helpful."
88,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004070_TATARU","And what else did he say? The better path leads to him? Hmm..."
89,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004080_TATARU","If his is the voice you've all been hearing, perhaps the others are with him."
90,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004090_TATARU","Ser Aymeric said the fighting had reached a stalemate, didn't he."
91,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004100_TATARU","But if that monster masquerading as Zenos comes back..."
92,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004110_TATARU","Thancred, Y'shtola, Urianger, Alphinaud, Alisaie... You're going to need all of them on your side to defeat him."
93,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004120_TATARU","And I forbid you from going to face him on your own. Do you hear me?"
94,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004130_TATARU","So if you must leave... Go and find the others. Bring them home."
95,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004140_TATARU","As for where to start, you said the stranger had left a beacon for you at the Crystal Tower, right?"
96,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004150_TATARU","Well, it's not as if you haven't been there before...but I'm guessing “near its base” doesn't narrow things down very much."
97,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004160_TATARU","But how are you to find it now that the tower has been sealed shut?"
98,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004170_TATARU","But I'm sure I remember hearing that the tower was blocked off?"
99,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004180_TATARU","There has to be a way... If anyone would know, it's Cid and the researchers of Saint Coinach's Find."
100,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004190_TATARU","Don't you worry. We'll find that beacon for you."
101,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004200_SYSTEM_NONE_VOICE","Meanwhile, in the imperial palace..."
102,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004210_ROBEMAN","(-Zenos-)...I pray you have good reason for abandoning the front."
103,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004220_VARIS","How could I remain there while the rumor that my son is possessed by a demon spreads like a sickness here at home?"
104,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004230_VARIS","I will not be made to fight for the throne a second time."
105,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004240_VARIS","But what of you? Did you not tell me you would destroy Eorzea's champion with the ease that one might swat a fly?"
106,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004250_ROBEMAN","(-Zenos-)A minor setback. <If(PlayerParameter(4))>She<Else/>He</If> will not escape me again."
107,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004260_ROBEMAN","(-Zenos-)Where is your grandsire? I would have words with him."
108,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004270_VARIS","How should I know? Do you hide from each other's sight as well? I imagine he is doing what all Ascians do."
109,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004280_ROBEMAN","(-Zenos-)Hmmm... He must have found a way to take advantage of this turmoil."
110,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004290_VARIS","Men are not pawns to be played with, Ascian. You underestimate us at your peril."
111,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004300_VARIS","This war will not be decided by you and yours. Man must choose his own fate, and I, for my part, will do all within my power to see Garlemald emerge victorious."
112,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004310_IMPERIALENGINEER","Pray forgive the intrusion, Your Radiance, but the requested preparations are now complete."
113,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004320_IMPERIALENGINEER","We stand ready to begin production of Black Rose, upon your order."
114,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004330_KATANASOLDIER","My enemy. My friend. Had I been but a step faster..."
115,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004340_IMPERIALSOLDIER04505","Bloody savages!"
116,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004350_IMPERIALSOLDIER04505","[PAINED SHOUT]"
117,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004360_KATANASOLDIER","A pity your hunt leads you elsewhere... Not that I am surprised."
118,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004370_KATANASOLDIER","May you find joy in it. Grow stronger, more savage, and savor every triumph..."
119,"TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004380_KATANASOLDIER","In the meantime...I will reclaim that which is rightfully mine."
0,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003330_RAUBAHN,"There have been several skirmishes along the border, but as yet, neither side has delivered a decisive blow."
1,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003340_RAUBAHN,"We had long assumed that the Garleans would overwhelm us in a straight fight, but we seem to be gaining ground, albeit slowly."
2,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003350_RAUBAHN,"As to why that might be... The most likely explanation is that they have yet to commit all their forces. Still, we're winning, and our latest intelligence suggests the Emperor has retreated back to Garlemald."
3,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003360_RAUBAHN,"In light of this, we're considering launching an offensive, with the aim of pushing the front line forward, and giving ourselves some room to breathe."
4,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003370_PANICKEDFIGHTER,Commander! The imperials─they've broken through our defenses to the east.
5,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003380_RAUBAHN,What!?
6,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003390_PANICKEDFIGHTER,Our scouts say their forces are being led by Lord Zenos!
7,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003400_PANICKEDFIGHTER,"Lord Hien and Commander Hext have taken their troops to provide support, but we don't know how long they can hold out."
8,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003410_RAUBAHN,"So they've been biding their time, waiting for his arrival, have they?"
9,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003420_RAUBAHN,"Very well. Send word to our allies, requesting reinforcements for the front line."
10,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003430_RAUBAHN,"Should the worst come to the worst, I may need to enter the fray myself. But what of you? Do you still have the strength to fight?"
11,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_Q6_000_001_NONE_VOICE,What will you say?
12,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_A6_000_001_NONE_VOICE,You need only say the word.
13,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_A6_000_002_NONE_VOICE,So long as you leave the Ascian to me.
14,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003440_RAUBAHN,"Much obliged. Given the choice, I'd take you over a hundred soldiers."
15,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003450_RAUBAHN,"He may not *die* as such, but to see Lord Zenos fall on the battlefield would deal a heavy blow to imperial morale. I'll see to it the men stay clear."
16,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003460_MYSTERYVOICE,Why won't they open?
17,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003470_MYSTERYVOICE,"Please... I bid you, open...!"
18,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003480_RAUBAHN,What's wrong? Is it the voice again?
19,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003490_RAUBAHN,Are you sure you're in a fit state to do this?
20,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003500_RAUBAHN,May Rhalgr grant us strength...
21,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003510_RAUBAHN,"Give them hell, lass. I, for my part, will defend this place to my dying breath."
22,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003515_SYSTEM_NONE_VOICE,"Meanwhile, at the border of Ala Mhigo..."
23,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003520_HIEN,[GROAN]
24,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003530_YUGIRI,"Fall, fiend!"
25,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003540_YUGIRI,[PAINED SCREAM]
26,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003550_HIEN,Yugiri!
27,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003560_HIEN,[PAINED SHOUT]
28,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003570_LYSE,Damn you!
29,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003571_LYSE,[PAINED SHOUT]
30,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003580_RESISTANCEFIGHTER,[PAINED SHOUT]
31,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003590_HIEN,Magic? With a Garlean body? That's hardly fair...
32,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003600_HIEN,"Still, he must be stopped...no matter the cost..."
33,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003610_ROBEMAN,"(-Zenos-)Ah, Bringer of Light. It has been too long."
34,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003620_ROBEMAN,(-Zenos-)No words to mark our reunion? ...So be it.
35,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003630_ROBEMAN,(-Zenos-)Equilibrium must be restored... And only your death will redress the balance.
36,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003640_ROBEMAN,(-Zenos-)Your Mother chose Her champion well.
37,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003650_ROBEMAN,"(-Zenos-)Yet for all your strength, you will still fail."
38,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003660_ROBEMAN,[DERISIVE SNORT]
39,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003670_MYSTERYVOICE,Please... I beseech you...
40,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003680_ROBEMAN,(-Zenos-)Hm? Someone calls to you...
41,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003690_ROBEMAN,"(-Zenos-)Too late, alas."
42,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003700_MYSTERYVOICE,"(-???-)At last, I've found you."
43,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003710_MYSTERYVOICE,Please! There is no cause for alarm!
44,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003720_MYSTERYVOICE,"...Though, I confess, this is not where I had intended to meet."
45,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003730_MYSTERYVOICE,"But the place of our meeting is of no consequence─like the war you wage. Win or lose, the path you walk leads only to oblivion."
46,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003740_MYSTERYVOICE,The better path leads you here. To me. I have need of your strength.
47,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_Q7_000_001_NONE_VOICE,What will you say?
48,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_A7_000_001_NONE_VOICE,Who are you!?
49,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_A7_000_002_NONE_VOICE,"You have to send me back, now!"
50,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003750_MYSTERYVOICE,"I am afraid such questions will have to wait. We have precious little time, and your work is not yet done."
51,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003760_MYSTERYVOICE,The battle is over. The danger passed. But your work is not yet done.
52,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003770_MYSTERYVOICE,Go to the Crystal Tower. I have left something for you near its base.
53,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003780_MYSTERYVOICE,It will serve as a beacon of sorts. One which I pray will help you on your journey.
54,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003790_MYSTERYVOICE,All you need do is find it. I will take care of the rest.
55,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003800_MYSTERYVOICE,Soon we will throw wide the gates...
56,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003810_MYSTERYVOICE,And the path to the First will be yours to walk at last.
57,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003820_AYMERIC,You're awake. Thank heavens!
58,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_Q8_000_001_NONE_VOICE,What will you say?
59,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_A8_000_001_NONE_VOICE,What happened?
60,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_A8_000_002_NONE_VOICE,Where is Zenos?
61,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003830_AYMERIC,Do you recall the confrontation with Zenos? You were the first to come to the aid of Mistress Lyse and the others on the front line.
62,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003840_AYMERIC,"I see you recall that much, at least."
63,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003850_AYMERIC,"In the midst of your duel, it is said you faltered, and that the crown prince seized the opportunity to deliver a mortal blow."
64,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003860_AYMERIC,"Yet before his blade could find its mark, he was distracted by the arrival of a second adversary who bore you away from the battlefield and into the hands of our chirurgeons."
65,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003870_AYMERIC,"Lest you wonder, he left before you awoke. As is his wont."
66,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003880_AYMERIC,Estinien never was one for emotional farewells.
67,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003890_AYMERIC,"Though Zenos bested all before him, the battle clearly took its toll, for he retreated shortly after your rescue. Seeing this, the remaining imperial forces decided discretion was the better part of valor and pulled back, allowing us to reestablish our position."
68,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003900_AYMERIC,"We have since received word of renewed unrest in the provinces, doubtless inspired by the efforts of the Eorzean Alliance and our Far Eastern allies."
69,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003910_AYMERIC,Nor does the good news end there. We have also come into possession of intelligence suggesting unrest within the imperial court.
70,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003920_AYMERIC,This would certainly explain why both the Emperor and Lord Zenos appear to have abandoned the fight.
71,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003930_AYMERIC,A long-awaited ray of hope in these dark times.
72,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_Q9_000_001_NONE_VOICE,What will you say?
73,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_A9_000_001_NONE_VOICE,Is Alisaie all right?
74,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_A9_000_002_NONE_VOICE,What of the Scions?
75,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003940_AYMERIC,"Yet to awake, I'm afraid. But, please...concentrate on your own recovery for now."
76,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003950_AYMERIC,You have carried the hopes of some half-dozen nations─and we are all eternally grateful for your efforts─but no one is without their limits. Not even you.
77,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003960_AYMERIC,"Leave this fight to us, my friend. You have earned your rest."
78,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003970_AYMERIC,"Ah, but before I forget..."
79,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003980_AYMERIC,I was asked to deliver a message as soon as you awoke.
80,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003990_AYMERIC,"A reminder that you are not alone, though many of your allies have fallen."
81,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004000_AYMERIC,"When you are well and rested, you are to return home, where friends will be waiting for you."
82,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004010_AYMERIC,"Now, if you will excuse me, I must return to the front. May we meet again soon. Under happier circumstances."
83,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004020_TATARU,"By the Twelve, I don't believe it! "
84,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004030_TATARU,[SOFTLY SOBBING]
85,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004040_TATARU,I rushed back as soon as I could.
86,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004050_TATARU,"I swear, my heart nearly stopped when I heard you'd collapsed like the others. What in heavens' name is going on?"
87,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004060_TATARU,"“Win or lose, the path you walk leads only to oblivion.” ...Well, that's helpful."
88,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004070_TATARU,And what else did he say? The better path leads to him? Hmm...
89,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004080_TATARU,"If his is the voice you've all been hearing, perhaps the others are with him."
90,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004090_TATARU,"Ser Aymeric said the fighting had reached a stalemate, didn't he."
91,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004100_TATARU,But if that monster masquerading as Zenos comes back...
92,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004110_TATARU,"Thancred, Y'shtola, Urianger, Alphinaud, Alisaie... You're going to need all of them on your side to defeat him."
93,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004120_TATARU,And I forbid you from going to face him on your own. Do you hear me?
94,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004130_TATARU,So if you must leave... Go and find the others. Bring them home.
95,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004140_TATARU,"As for where to start, you said the stranger had left a beacon for you at the Crystal Tower, right?"
96,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004150_TATARU,"Well, it's not as if you haven't been there before...but I'm guessing “near its base” doesn't narrow things down very much."
97,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004160_TATARU,But how are you to find it now that the tower has been sealed shut?
98,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004170_TATARU,But I'm sure I remember hearing that the tower was blocked off?
99,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004180_TATARU,"There has to be a way... If anyone would know, it's Cid and the researchers of Saint Coinach's Find."
100,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004190_TATARU,Don't you worry. We'll find that beacon for you.
101,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004200_SYSTEM_NONE_VOICE,"Meanwhile, in the imperial palace..."
102,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004210_ROBEMAN,(-Zenos-)...I pray you have good reason for abandoning the front.
103,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004220_VARIS,How could I remain there while the rumor that my son is possessed by a demon spreads like a sickness here at home?
104,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004230_VARIS,I will not be made to fight for the throne a second time.
105,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004240_VARIS,But what of you? Did you not tell me you would destroy Eorzea's champion with the ease that one might swat a fly?
106,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004250_ROBEMAN,(-Zenos-)A minor setback. She will not escape me again.
107,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004260_ROBEMAN,(-Zenos-)Where is your grandsire? I would have words with him.
108,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004270_VARIS,How should I know? Do you hide from each other's sight as well? I imagine he is doing what all Ascians do.
109,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004280_ROBEMAN,(-Zenos-)Hmmm... He must have found a way to take advantage of this turmoil.
110,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004290_VARIS,"Men are not pawns to be played with, Ascian. You underestimate us at your peril."
111,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004300_VARIS,"This war will not be decided by you and yours. Man must choose his own fate, and I, for my part, will do all within my power to see Garlemald emerge victorious."
112,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004310_IMPERIALENGINEER,"Pray forgive the intrusion, Your Radiance, but the requested preparations are now complete."
113,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004320_IMPERIALENGINEER,"We stand ready to begin production of Black Rose, upon your order."
114,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004330_KATANASOLDIER,My enemy. My friend. Had I been but a step faster...
115,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004340_IMPERIALSOLDIER04505,Bloody savages!
116,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004350_IMPERIALSOLDIER04505,[PAINED SHOUT]
117,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004360_KATANASOLDIER,A pity your hunt leads you elsewhere... Not that I am surprised.
118,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004370_KATANASOLDIER,"May you find joy in it. Grow stronger, more savage, and savor every triumph..."
119,TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004380_KATANASOLDIER,In the meantime...I will reclaim that which is rightfully mine.
1 key 0 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003330_RAUBAHN 1 There have been several skirmishes along the border, but as yet, neither side has delivered a decisive blow.
2 # 1 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003340_RAUBAHN We had long assumed that the Garleans would overwhelm us in a straight fight, but we seem to be gaining ground, albeit slowly.
3 int32 str 2 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003350_RAUBAHN str As to why that might be... The most likely explanation is that they have yet to commit all their forces. Still, we're winning, and our latest intelligence suggests the Emperor has retreated back to Garlemald.
4 0 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003330_RAUBAHN 3 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003360_RAUBAHN There have been several skirmishes along the border, but as yet, neither side has delivered a decisive blow. In light of this, we're considering launching an offensive, with the aim of pushing the front line forward, and giving ourselves some room to breathe.
5 1 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003340_RAUBAHN 4 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003370_PANICKEDFIGHTER We had long assumed that the Garleans would overwhelm us in a straight fight, but we seem to be gaining ground, albeit slowly. Commander! The imperials─they've broken through our defenses to the east.
6 2 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003350_RAUBAHN 5 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003380_RAUBAHN As to why that might be... The most likely explanation is that they have yet to commit all their forces. Still, we're winning, and our latest intelligence suggests the Emperor has retreated back to Garlemald. What!?
7 3 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003360_RAUBAHN 6 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003390_PANICKEDFIGHTER In light of this, we're considering launching an offensive, with the aim of pushing the front line forward, and giving ourselves some room to breathe. Our scouts say their forces are being led by Lord Zenos!
8 4 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003370_PANICKEDFIGHTER 7 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003400_PANICKEDFIGHTER Commander! The imperials─they've broken through our defenses to the east. Lord Hien and Commander Hext have taken their troops to provide support, but we don't know how long they can hold out.
9 5 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003380_RAUBAHN 8 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003410_RAUBAHN What!? So they've been biding their time, waiting for his arrival, have they?
10 6 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003390_PANICKEDFIGHTER 9 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003420_RAUBAHN Our scouts say their forces are being led by Lord Zenos! Very well. Send word to our allies, requesting reinforcements for the front line.
11 7 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003400_PANICKEDFIGHTER 10 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003430_RAUBAHN Lord Hien and Commander Hext have taken their troops to provide support, but we don't know how long they can hold out. Should the worst come to the worst, I may need to enter the fray myself. But what of you? Do you still have the strength to fight?
12 8 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003410_RAUBAHN 11 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_Q6_000_001_NONE_VOICE So they've been biding their time, waiting for his arrival, have they? What will you say?
13 9 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003420_RAUBAHN 12 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_A6_000_001_NONE_VOICE Very well. Send word to our allies, requesting reinforcements for the front line. You need only say the word.
14 10 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003430_RAUBAHN 13 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_A6_000_002_NONE_VOICE Should the worst come to the worst, I may need to enter the fray myself. But what of you? Do you still have the strength to fight? So long as you leave the Ascian to me.
15 11 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_Q6_000_001_NONE_VOICE 14 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003440_RAUBAHN What will you say? Much obliged. Given the choice, I'd take you over a hundred soldiers.
16 12 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_A6_000_001_NONE_VOICE 15 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003450_RAUBAHN You need only say the word. He may not *die* as such, but to see Lord Zenos fall on the battlefield would deal a heavy blow to imperial morale. I'll see to it the men stay clear.
17 13 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_A6_000_002_NONE_VOICE 16 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003460_MYSTERYVOICE So long as you leave the Ascian to me. Why won't they open?
18 14 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003440_RAUBAHN 17 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003470_MYSTERYVOICE Much obliged. Given the choice, I'd take you over a hundred soldiers. Please... I bid you, open...!
19 15 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003450_RAUBAHN 18 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003480_RAUBAHN He may not <Emphasis>die</Emphasis> as such, but to see Lord Zenos fall on the battlefield would deal a heavy blow to imperial morale. I'll see to it the men stay clear. What's wrong? Is it the voice again?
20 16 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003460_MYSTERYVOICE 19 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003490_RAUBAHN Why won't they open? Are you sure you're in a fit state to do this?
21 17 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003470_MYSTERYVOICE 20 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003500_RAUBAHN Please... I bid you, open...! May Rhalgr grant us strength...
22 18 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003480_RAUBAHN 21 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003510_RAUBAHN What's wrong? Is it the voice again? Give them hell, lass. I, for my part, will defend this place to my dying breath.
23 19 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003490_RAUBAHN 22 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003515_SYSTEM_NONE_VOICE Are you sure you're in a fit state to do this? Meanwhile, at the border of Ala Mhigo...
24 20 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003500_RAUBAHN 23 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003520_HIEN May Rhalgr grant us strength... [GROAN]
25 21 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003510_RAUBAHN 24 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003530_YUGIRI Give them hell, <If(PlayerParameter(4))>lass<Else/>lad</If>. I, for my part, will defend this place to my dying breath. Fall, fiend!
26 22 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003515_SYSTEM_NONE_VOICE 25 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003540_YUGIRI Meanwhile, at the border of Ala Mhigo... [PAINED SCREAM]
27 23 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003520_HIEN 26 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003550_HIEN [GROAN] Yugiri!
28 24 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003530_YUGIRI 27 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003560_HIEN Fall, fiend! [PAINED SHOUT]
29 25 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003540_YUGIRI 28 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003570_LYSE [PAINED SCREAM] Damn you!
30 26 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003550_HIEN 29 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003571_LYSE Yugiri! [PAINED SHOUT]
31 27 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003560_HIEN 30 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003580_RESISTANCEFIGHTER [PAINED SHOUT] [PAINED SHOUT]
32 28 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003570_LYSE 31 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003590_HIEN Damn you! Magic? With a Garlean body? That's hardly fair...
33 29 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003571_LYSE 32 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003600_HIEN [PAINED SHOUT] Still, he must be stopped...no matter the cost...
34 30 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003580_RESISTANCEFIGHTER 33 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003610_ROBEMAN [PAINED SHOUT] (-Zenos-)Ah, Bringer of Light. It has been too long.
35 31 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003590_HIEN 34 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003620_ROBEMAN Magic? With a Garlean body? That's hardly fair... (-Zenos-)No words to mark our reunion? ...So be it.
36 32 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003600_HIEN 35 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003630_ROBEMAN Still, he must be stopped...no matter the cost... (-Zenos-)Equilibrium must be restored... And only your death will redress the balance.
37 33 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003610_ROBEMAN 36 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003640_ROBEMAN (-Zenos-)Ah, Bringer of Light. It has been too long. (-Zenos-)Your Mother chose Her champion well.
38 34 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003620_ROBEMAN 37 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003650_ROBEMAN (-Zenos-)No words to mark our reunion? ...So be it. (-Zenos-)Yet for all your strength, you will still fail.
39 35 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003630_ROBEMAN 38 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003660_ROBEMAN (-Zenos-)Equilibrium must be restored... And only your death will redress the balance. [DERISIVE SNORT]
40 36 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003640_ROBEMAN 39 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003670_MYSTERYVOICE (-Zenos-)Your Mother chose Her champion well. Please... I beseech you...
41 37 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003650_ROBEMAN 40 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003680_ROBEMAN (-Zenos-)Yet for all your strength, you will still fail. (-Zenos-)Hm? Someone calls to you...
42 38 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003660_ROBEMAN 41 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003690_ROBEMAN [DERISIVE SNORT] (-Zenos-)Too late, alas.
43 39 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003670_MYSTERYVOICE 42 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003700_MYSTERYVOICE Please... I beseech you... (-???-)At last, I've found you.
44 40 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003680_ROBEMAN 43 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003710_MYSTERYVOICE (-Zenos-)Hm? Someone calls to you... Please! There is no cause for alarm!
45 41 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003690_ROBEMAN 44 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003720_MYSTERYVOICE (-Zenos-)Too late, alas. ...Though, I confess, this is not where I had intended to meet.
46 42 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003700_MYSTERYVOICE 45 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003730_MYSTERYVOICE (-???-)At last, I've found you. But the place of our meeting is of no consequence─like the war you wage. Win or lose, the path you walk leads only to oblivion.
47 43 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003710_MYSTERYVOICE 46 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003740_MYSTERYVOICE Please! There is no cause for alarm! The better path leads you here. To me. I have need of your strength.
48 44 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003720_MYSTERYVOICE 47 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_Q7_000_001_NONE_VOICE ...Though, I confess, this is not where I had intended to meet. What will you say?
49 45 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003730_MYSTERYVOICE 48 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_A7_000_001_NONE_VOICE But the place of our meeting is of no consequence─like the war you wage. Win or lose, the path you walk leads only to oblivion. Who are you!?
50 46 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003740_MYSTERYVOICE 49 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_A7_000_002_NONE_VOICE The better path leads you here. To me. I have need of your strength. You have to send me back, now!
51 47 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_Q7_000_001_NONE_VOICE 50 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003750_MYSTERYVOICE What will you say? I am afraid such questions will have to wait. We have precious little time, and your work is not yet done.
52 48 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_A7_000_001_NONE_VOICE 51 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003760_MYSTERYVOICE Who are you!? The battle is over. The danger passed. But your work is not yet done.
53 49 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_A7_000_002_NONE_VOICE 52 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003770_MYSTERYVOICE You have to send me back, now! Go to the Crystal Tower. I have left something for you near its base.
54 50 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003750_MYSTERYVOICE 53 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003780_MYSTERYVOICE I am afraid such questions will have to wait. We have precious little time, and your work is not yet done. It will serve as a beacon of sorts. One which I pray will help you on your journey.
55 51 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003760_MYSTERYVOICE 54 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003790_MYSTERYVOICE The battle is over. The danger passed. But your work is not yet done. All you need do is find it. I will take care of the rest.
56 52 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003770_MYSTERYVOICE 55 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003800_MYSTERYVOICE Go to the Crystal Tower. I have left something for you near its base. Soon we will throw wide the gates...
57 53 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003780_MYSTERYVOICE 56 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003810_MYSTERYVOICE It will serve as a beacon of sorts. One which I pray will help you on your journey. And the path to the First will be yours to walk at last.
58 54 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003790_MYSTERYVOICE 57 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003820_AYMERIC All you need do is find it. I will take care of the rest. You're awake. Thank heavens!
59 55 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003800_MYSTERYVOICE 58 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_Q8_000_001_NONE_VOICE Soon we will throw wide the gates... What will you say?
60 56 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003810_MYSTERYVOICE 59 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_A8_000_001_NONE_VOICE And the path to the First will be yours to walk at last. What happened?
61 57 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003820_AYMERIC 60 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_A8_000_002_NONE_VOICE You're awake. Thank heavens! Where is Zenos?
62 58 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_Q8_000_001_NONE_VOICE 61 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003830_AYMERIC What will you say? Do you recall the confrontation with Zenos? You were the first to come to the aid of Mistress Lyse and the others on the front line.
63 59 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_A8_000_001_NONE_VOICE 62 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003840_AYMERIC What happened? I see you recall that much, at least.
64 60 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_A8_000_002_NONE_VOICE 63 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003850_AYMERIC Where is Zenos? In the midst of your duel, it is said you faltered, and that the crown prince seized the opportunity to deliver a mortal blow.
65 61 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003830_AYMERIC 64 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003860_AYMERIC Do you recall the confrontation with Zenos? You were the first to come to the aid of Mistress Lyse and the others on the front line. Yet before his blade could find its mark, he was distracted by the arrival of a second adversary who bore you away from the battlefield and into the hands of our chirurgeons.
66 62 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003840_AYMERIC 65 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003870_AYMERIC I see you recall that much, at least. Lest you wonder, he left before you awoke. As is his wont.
67 63 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003850_AYMERIC 66 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003880_AYMERIC In the midst of your duel, it is said you faltered, and that the crown prince seized the opportunity to deliver a mortal blow. Estinien never was one for emotional farewells.
68 64 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003860_AYMERIC 67 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003890_AYMERIC Yet before his blade could find its mark, he was distracted by the arrival of a second adversary who bore you away from the battlefield and into the hands of our chirurgeons. Though Zenos bested all before him, the battle clearly took its toll, for he retreated shortly after your rescue. Seeing this, the remaining imperial forces decided discretion was the better part of valor and pulled back, allowing us to reestablish our position.
69 65 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003870_AYMERIC 68 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003900_AYMERIC Lest you wonder, he left before you awoke. As is his wont. We have since received word of renewed unrest in the provinces, doubtless inspired by the efforts of the Eorzean Alliance and our Far Eastern allies.
70 66 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003880_AYMERIC 69 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003910_AYMERIC Estinien never was one for emotional farewells. Nor does the good news end there. We have also come into possession of intelligence suggesting unrest within the imperial court.
71 67 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003890_AYMERIC 70 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003920_AYMERIC Though Zenos bested all before him, the battle clearly took its toll, for he retreated shortly after your rescue. Seeing this, the remaining imperial forces decided discretion was the better part of valor and pulled back, allowing us to reestablish our position. This would certainly explain why both the Emperor and Lord Zenos appear to have abandoned the fight.
72 68 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003900_AYMERIC 71 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003930_AYMERIC We have since received word of renewed unrest in the provinces, doubtless inspired by the efforts of the Eorzean Alliance and our Far Eastern allies. A long-awaited ray of hope in these dark times.
73 69 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003910_AYMERIC 72 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_Q9_000_001_NONE_VOICE Nor does the good news end there. We have also come into possession of intelligence suggesting unrest within the imperial court. What will you say?
74 70 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003920_AYMERIC 73 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_A9_000_001_NONE_VOICE This would certainly explain why both the Emperor and Lord Zenos appear to have abandoned the fight. Is Alisaie all right?
75 71 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003930_AYMERIC 74 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_A9_000_002_NONE_VOICE A long-awaited ray of hope in these dark times. What of the Scions?
76 72 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_Q9_000_001_NONE_VOICE 75 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003940_AYMERIC What will you say? Yet to awake, I'm afraid. But, please...concentrate on your own recovery for now.
77 73 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_A9_000_001_NONE_VOICE 76 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003950_AYMERIC Is Alisaie all right? You have carried the hopes of some half-dozen nations─and we are all eternally grateful for your efforts─but no one is without their limits. Not even you.
78 74 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_A9_000_002_NONE_VOICE 77 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003960_AYMERIC What of the Scions? Leave this fight to us, my friend. You have earned your rest.
79 75 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003940_AYMERIC 78 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003970_AYMERIC Yet to awake, I'm afraid. But, please...concentrate on your own recovery for now. Ah, but before I forget...
80 76 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003950_AYMERIC 79 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003980_AYMERIC You have carried the hopes of some half-dozen nations─and we are all eternally grateful for your efforts─but no one is without their limits. Not even you. I was asked to deliver a message as soon as you awoke.
81 77 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003960_AYMERIC 80 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003990_AYMERIC Leave this fight to us, my friend. You have earned your rest. A reminder that you are not alone, though many of your allies have fallen.
82 78 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003970_AYMERIC 81 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004000_AYMERIC Ah, but before I forget... When you are well and rested, you are to return home, where friends will be waiting for you.
83 79 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003980_AYMERIC 82 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004010_AYMERIC I was asked to deliver a message as soon as you awoke. Now, if you will excuse me, I must return to the front. May we meet again soon. Under happier circumstances.
84 80 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_003990_AYMERIC 83 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004020_TATARU A reminder that you are not alone, though many of your allies have fallen. By the Twelve, I don't believe it!
85 81 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004000_AYMERIC 84 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004030_TATARU When you are well and rested, you are to return home, where friends will be waiting for you. [SOFTLY SOBBING]
86 82 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004010_AYMERIC 85 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004040_TATARU Now, if you will excuse me, I must return to the front. May we meet again soon. Under happier circumstances. I rushed back as soon as I could.
87 83 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004020_TATARU 86 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004050_TATARU By the Twelve, I don't believe it! I swear, my heart nearly stopped when I heard you'd collapsed like the others. What in heavens' name is going on?
88 84 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004030_TATARU 87 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004060_TATARU [SOFTLY SOBBING] “Win or lose, the path you walk leads only to oblivion.” ...Well, that's helpful.
89 85 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004040_TATARU 88 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004070_TATARU I rushed back as soon as I could. And what else did he say? The better path leads to him? Hmm...
90 86 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004050_TATARU 89 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004080_TATARU I swear, my heart nearly stopped when I heard you'd collapsed like the others. What in heavens' name is going on? If his is the voice you've all been hearing, perhaps the others are with him.
91 87 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004060_TATARU 90 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004090_TATARU “Win or lose, the path you walk leads only to oblivion.” ...Well, that's helpful. Ser Aymeric said the fighting had reached a stalemate, didn't he.
92 88 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004070_TATARU 91 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004100_TATARU And what else did he say? The better path leads to him? Hmm... But if that monster masquerading as Zenos comes back...
93 89 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004080_TATARU 92 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004110_TATARU If his is the voice you've all been hearing, perhaps the others are with him. Thancred, Y'shtola, Urianger, Alphinaud, Alisaie... You're going to need all of them on your side to defeat him.
94 90 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004090_TATARU 93 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004120_TATARU Ser Aymeric said the fighting had reached a stalemate, didn't he. And I forbid you from going to face him on your own. Do you hear me?
95 91 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004100_TATARU 94 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004130_TATARU But if that monster masquerading as Zenos comes back... So if you must leave... Go and find the others. Bring them home.
96 92 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004110_TATARU 95 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004140_TATARU Thancred, Y'shtola, Urianger, Alphinaud, Alisaie... You're going to need all of them on your side to defeat him. As for where to start, you said the stranger had left a beacon for you at the Crystal Tower, right?
97 93 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004120_TATARU 96 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004150_TATARU And I forbid you from going to face him on your own. Do you hear me? Well, it's not as if you haven't been there before...but I'm guessing “near its base” doesn't narrow things down very much.
98 94 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004130_TATARU 97 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004160_TATARU So if you must leave... Go and find the others. Bring them home. But how are you to find it now that the tower has been sealed shut?
99 95 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004140_TATARU 98 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004170_TATARU As for where to start, you said the stranger had left a beacon for you at the Crystal Tower, right? But I'm sure I remember hearing that the tower was blocked off?
100 96 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004150_TATARU 99 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004180_TATARU Well, it's not as if you haven't been there before...but I'm guessing “near its base” doesn't narrow things down very much. There has to be a way... If anyone would know, it's Cid and the researchers of Saint Coinach's Find.
101 97 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004160_TATARU 100 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004190_TATARU But how are you to find it now that the tower has been sealed shut? Don't you worry. We'll find that beacon for you.
102 98 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004170_TATARU 101 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004200_SYSTEM_NONE_VOICE But I'm sure I remember hearing that the tower was blocked off? Meanwhile, in the imperial palace...
103 99 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004180_TATARU 102 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004210_ROBEMAN There has to be a way... If anyone would know, it's Cid and the researchers of Saint Coinach's Find. (-Zenos-)...I pray you have good reason for abandoning the front.
104 100 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004190_TATARU 103 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004220_VARIS Don't you worry. We'll find that beacon for you. How could I remain there while the rumor that my son is possessed by a demon spreads like a sickness here at home?
105 101 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004200_SYSTEM_NONE_VOICE 104 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004230_VARIS Meanwhile, in the imperial palace... I will not be made to fight for the throne a second time.
106 102 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004210_ROBEMAN 105 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004240_VARIS (-Zenos-)...I pray you have good reason for abandoning the front. But what of you? Did you not tell me you would destroy Eorzea's champion with the ease that one might swat a fly?
107 103 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004220_VARIS 106 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004250_ROBEMAN How could I remain there while the rumor that my son is possessed by a demon spreads like a sickness here at home? (-Zenos-)A minor setback. She will not escape me again.
108 104 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004230_VARIS 107 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004260_ROBEMAN I will not be made to fight for the throne a second time. (-Zenos-)Where is your grandsire? I would have words with him.
109 105 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004240_VARIS 108 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004270_VARIS But what of you? Did you not tell me you would destroy Eorzea's champion with the ease that one might swat a fly? How should I know? Do you hide from each other's sight as well? I imagine he is doing what all Ascians do.
110 106 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004250_ROBEMAN 109 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004280_ROBEMAN (-Zenos-)A minor setback. <If(PlayerParameter(4))>She<Else/>He</If> will not escape me again. (-Zenos-)Hmmm... He must have found a way to take advantage of this turmoil.
111 107 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004260_ROBEMAN 110 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004290_VARIS (-Zenos-)Where is your grandsire? I would have words with him. Men are not pawns to be played with, Ascian. You underestimate us at your peril.
112 108 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004270_VARIS 111 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004300_VARIS How should I know? Do you hide from each other's sight as well? I imagine he is doing what all Ascians do. This war will not be decided by you and yours. Man must choose his own fate, and I, for my part, will do all within my power to see Garlemald emerge victorious.
113 109 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004280_ROBEMAN 112 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004310_IMPERIALENGINEER (-Zenos-)Hmmm... He must have found a way to take advantage of this turmoil. Pray forgive the intrusion, Your Radiance, but the requested preparations are now complete.
114 110 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004290_VARIS 113 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004320_IMPERIALENGINEER Men are not pawns to be played with, Ascian. You underestimate us at your peril. We stand ready to begin production of Black Rose, upon your order.
115 111 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004300_VARIS 114 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004330_KATANASOLDIER This war will not be decided by you and yours. Man must choose his own fate, and I, for my part, will do all within my power to see Garlemald emerge victorious. My enemy. My friend. Had I been but a step faster...
116 112 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004310_IMPERIALENGINEER 115 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004340_IMPERIALSOLDIER04505 Pray forgive the intrusion, Your Radiance, but the requested preparations are now complete. Bloody savages!
117 113 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004320_IMPERIALENGINEER 116 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004350_IMPERIALSOLDIER04505 We stand ready to begin production of Black Rose, upon your order. [PAINED SHOUT]
118 114 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004330_KATANASOLDIER 117 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004360_KATANASOLDIER My enemy. My friend. Had I been but a step faster... A pity your hunt leads you elsewhere... Not that I am surprised.
119 115 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004340_IMPERIALSOLDIER04505 118 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004370_KATANASOLDIER Bloody savages! May you find joy in it. Grow stronger, more savage, and savor every triumph...
120 116 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004350_IMPERIALSOLDIER04505 119 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004380_KATANASOLDIER [PAINED SHOUT] In the meantime...I will reclaim that which is rightfully mine.
117 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004360_KATANASOLDIER A pity your hunt leads you elsewhere... Not that I am surprised.
118 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004370_KATANASOLDIER May you find joy in it. Grow stronger, more savage, and savor every triumph...
119 TEXT_VOICEMAN_04505_004380_KATANASOLDIER In the meantime...I will reclaim that which is rightfully mine.