7.45 follow-up (#99)

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* 7.45 follow-up
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0,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_SEQ_00","Nero seems unusually anxious to move things along."
1,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_SEQ_01","Together, Nero and Cid present a profile of your final opponent in the Sigmascape─a magic-using jester by the name of “Kefka.” According to their research, the mage is wont to confound his opponents with subtle feints. Accordingly, Nero has adjusted his monitor to give him an unusually clear view of the battle, and will attempt to warn you of impending deceptions. Speak with Alpha to put Nero's strategy to the test.
0,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_SEQ_00,Nero seems unusually anxious to move things along.
1,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_SEQ_01,"Together, Nero and Cid present a profile of your final opponent in the Sigmascape─a magic-using jester by the name of “Kefka.” According to their research, the mage is wont to confound his opponents with subtle feints. Accordingly, Nero has adjusted his monitor to give him an unusually clear view of the battle, and will attempt to warn you of impending deceptions. Speak with Alpha to put Nero's strategy to the test.
※In the event that you leave the Interdimensional Rift, you may re-enter by speaking with the Ironworks hand at the Yawn."
2,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_SEQ_02","Alpha stands ready to enter the Sigmascape with you. Keep your eyes open and your mind sharp, for it is time to do battle with the illusive Kefka!
2,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_SEQ_02,"Alpha stands ready to enter the Sigmascape with you. Keep your eyes open and your mind sharp, for it is time to do battle with the illusive Kefka!
※Sigmascape V4.0 can be accessed via the Duty Finder."
3,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_SEQ_03","You have defeated Kefka, a victory which should signal the end of your struggles within the Sigmascape. It is time to leave and return to the Fringes."
4,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_SEQ_04","After descending to congratulate you on your triumph, Omega proceeds to deliver its theory on the secret of your inexplicable combat potential. You are, it contends, subconsciously restricting your own performance save when placed in mortal danger. As such, unlocking your “true” capabilities should logically be a matter of threatening you with death... Before you know what is happening, you find yourself trapped in a prism of energy, with scant moments to live. But just when all seems lost, Midgardsormr uses the last of his strength to assume his original form, and intervenes to rescue you from an untimely end. The Father of Dragons then fades into slumber, satisfied that his guidance is no longer required... You are still reeling from your ordeal when Cid arrives, yelling about Nero. But at the sight of you, he bites his tongue, and bids you make a swift exit to the lip of the Yawn."
5,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_SEQ_05","You return to the outside world to learn that Nero has been transported to Rhalgr's Reach having collapsed. Make your own way back to the settlement, and call on the waiting Jessie."
6,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_SEQ_06","As you are speaking with Jessie, a weary Cid approaches bearing the news that Nero will be incapacitated for some time. Even as exhaustion and injury begin to take their toll on your companions, it is plain that Omega's trials will only become more dangerous. You have little choice therefore but to take Cid's exhortations to heart, and temper body and mind to withstand whatever monstrous opponents Omega has in store for you next."
7,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_SEQ_07",""
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24,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_TODO_00","Speak with Alpha."
25,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_TODO_01","Enter Sigmascape V4.0."
26,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_TODO_02","Enter Sigmascape V4.0."
27,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_TODO_03","Speak with the Ironworks hand."
28,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_TODO_04","Speak with Jessie in Rhalgr's Reach."
29,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_TODO_05",""
30,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_TODO_06",""
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48,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_000","Nero still seems unwell. How much of that coffee did he drink?"
49,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_ALPHA_000_005","Kweh..."
50,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_GARLONDGATEKEEPER_000_010","Good <If(LessThan(PlayerParameter(11),12))><If(LessThan(PlayerParameter(11),4))>evening<Else/>morrow</If><Else/><If(LessThan(PlayerParameter(11),17))>day<Else/>evening</If></If> to you, <If(PlayerParameter(4))>madam<Else/>sir</If>. Will you be descending into the Yawn?"
51,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_SYSTEM_000_011","Enter the Interdimensional Rift?"
52,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_020","This is it...
3,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_SEQ_03,"You have defeated Kefka, a victory which should signal the end of your struggles within the Sigmascape. It is time to leave and return to the Fringes."
4,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_SEQ_04,"After descending to congratulate you on your triumph, Omega proceeds to deliver its theory on the secret of your inexplicable combat potential. You are, it contends, subconsciously restricting your own performance save when placed in mortal danger. As such, unlocking your “true” capabilities should logically be a matter of threatening you with death... Before you know what is happening, you find yourself trapped in a prism of energy, with scant moments to live. But just when all seems lost, Midgardsormr uses the last of his strength to assume his original form, and intervenes to rescue you from an untimely end. The Father of Dragons then fades into slumber, satisfied that his guidance is no longer required... You are still reeling from your ordeal when Cid arrives, yelling about Nero. But at the sight of you, he bites his tongue, and bids you make a swift exit to the lip of the Yawn."
5,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_SEQ_05,"You return to the outside world to learn that Nero has been transported to Rhalgr's Reach having collapsed. Make your own way back to the settlement, and call on the waiting Jessie."
6,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_SEQ_06,"As you are speaking with Jessie, a weary Cid approaches bearing the news that Nero will be incapacitated for some time. Even as exhaustion and injury begin to take their toll on your companions, it is plain that Omega's trials will only become more dangerous. You have little choice therefore but to take Cid's exhortations to heart, and temper body and mind to withstand whatever monstrous opponents Omega has in store for you next."
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24,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_TODO_00,Speak with Alpha.
25,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_TODO_01,Enter Sigmascape V4.0.
26,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_TODO_02,Enter Sigmascape V4.0.
27,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_TODO_03,Speak with the Ironworks hand.
28,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_TODO_04,Speak with Jessie in Rhalgr's Reach.
29,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_TODO_05,
30,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_TODO_06,
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48,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_000,Nero still seems unwell. How much of that coffee did he drink?
49,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_ALPHA_000_005,Kweh...
50,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_GARLONDGATEKEEPER_000_010,"Good evening to you, madam. Will you be descending into the Yawn?"
51,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_SYSTEM_000_011,Enter the Interdimensional Rift?
52,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_020,"This is it...
The final battle to conquer the...<cough>...Sigmascape."
53,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_021","...We've put together a profile of your next opponent."
54,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_022","You've encountered some fantastical foes in here, but this time you'll have the novel experience of fighting an actual person. His name is “Kefka”...and he's a jester."
55,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_023","According to the data, his preferred mode of fooling didn't just bring the house down, but the whole world."
56,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_024","Apparently, he found comedy in the tragedies of others, and condemned countless thousands to death for his own amusement."
57,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_025","Hm hm... That a jester should bring such misery. 'Tis almost amusing."
58,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_026","Nevertheless, we must treat this villain with all seriousness. His rise to godhood and subsequent rule over a shattered world is clearly documented in the records."
59,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_027","Kefka is a formidable mage, and a cunning one besides. Your tactics must account for both his power and his trickery."
60,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_028","You've been working on a solution, yes? Will it be enough?"
61,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_029","Will it be enough? Have you ever known me to do anything by halves?"
62,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_030","The jester's face paint is a mask for his intent. If you only watch the surface, you'll be fighting at a disadvantage."
63,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_031","To put it bluntly, Kefka will seek to deceive you. Even as you predict his actions and adjust your position, his true attack will reveal the feint for what it was."
64,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_032","This is where things become interesting...
53,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_021,...We've put together a profile of your next opponent.
54,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_022,"You've encountered some fantastical foes in here, but this time you'll have the novel experience of fighting an actual person. His name is “Kefka”...and he's a jester."
55,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_023,"According to the data, his preferred mode of fooling didn't just bring the house down, but the whole world."
56,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_024,"Apparently, he found comedy in the tragedies of others, and condemned countless thousands to death for his own amusement."
57,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_025,Hm hm... That a jester should bring such misery. 'Tis almost amusing.
58,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_026,"Nevertheless, we must treat this villain with all seriousness. His rise to godhood and subsequent rule over a shattered world is clearly documented in the records."
59,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_027,"Kefka is a formidable mage, and a cunning one besides. Your tactics must account for both his power and his trickery."
60,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_028,"You've been working on a solution, yes? Will it be enough?"
61,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_029,Will it be enough? Have you ever known me to do anything by halves?
62,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_030,"The jester's face paint is a mask for his intent. If you only watch the surface, you'll be fighting at a disadvantage."
63,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_031,"To put it bluntly, Kefka will seek to deceive you. Even as you predict his actions and adjust your position, his true attack will reveal the feint for what it was."
64,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_032,"This is where things become interesting...
I have tuned this monitor to allow me to observe the Sigmascape with greatly enhanced clarity."
65,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_033","If I observe a discrepancy between Kefka's behavior and the impending attack, I will endeavor to warn you. The timing will be critical, of course."
66,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_034","How confident are you of this strategy?"
67,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_035","I predict a fifty percent chance of success! Any delay, however slight, in reacting to his feints will render my warnings all but pointless!"
68,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_036","Isn't it exciting? There is no safe way to practice this, hero─we must test our tactics on the field of battle!"
69,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_037","...I'm afraid he's right. I'll lend you all the support I can from this side."
70,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_038","Make what preparations you need, and head into the Sigmascape. We can't let this jester have the last laugh!"
71,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_039","“Embrace your destruction... It is the fate of all things.”"
72,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_100_039","“But people can always rebuild, and new lives will always be born!”"
73,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_040","...A fragmented conversation that accompanied Kefka's data. His was the first line, but there was no mention of who uttered the reply."
74,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_Q1_000_041","What will you say?"
75,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_A1_000_042","You admire this villain."
76,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_A1_000_043","In life, there is always hope."
77,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_A1_000_044","..."
78,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_045","...Perhaps. I admire the idea of upsetting the status quo."
79,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_046","Go on, champion. I tire of waiting for the fun to begin."
80,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_047","...How predictably forthright of you. I'm sure it was a hero much like yourself who gave the original response."
81,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_048","Go on, champion. I tire of waiting for the fun to begin."
82,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_049","...Never mind. Go on, champion. I tire of waiting for the fun to begin."
83,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_050","Let's see this through, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>. One battle at a time!"
84,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_055","Are you asking my permission? By all means, let's get things underway."
85,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_ALPHA_000_060","Kweh!
65,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_033,"If I observe a discrepancy between Kefka's behavior and the impending attack, I will endeavor to warn you. The timing will be critical, of course."
66,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_034,How confident are you of this strategy?
67,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_035,"I predict a fifty percent chance of success! Any delay, however slight, in reacting to his feints will render my warnings all but pointless!"
68,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_036,"Isn't it exciting? There is no safe way to practice this, hero─we must test our tactics on the field of battle!"
69,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_037,...I'm afraid he's right. I'll lend you all the support I can from this side.
70,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_038,"Make what preparations you need, and head into the Sigmascape. We can't let this jester have the last laugh!"
71,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_039,“Embrace your destruction... It is the fate of all things.”
72,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_100_039,"“But people can always rebuild, and new lives will always be born!”"
73,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_040,"...A fragmented conversation that accompanied Kefka's data. His was the first line, but there was no mention of who uttered the reply."
74,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_Q1_000_041,What will you say?
75,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_A1_000_042,You admire this villain.
76,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_A1_000_043,"In life, there is always hope."
77,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_A1_000_044,...
78,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_045,...Perhaps. I admire the idea of upsetting the status quo.
79,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_046,"Go on, champion. I tire of waiting for the fun to begin."
80,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_047,...How predictably forthright of you. I'm sure it was a hero much like yourself who gave the original response.
81,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_048,"Go on, champion. I tire of waiting for the fun to begin."
82,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_049,"...Never mind. Go on, champion. I tire of waiting for the fun to begin."
83,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_050,"Let's see this through, Player. One battle at a time!"
84,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_055,"Are you asking my permission? By all means, let's get things underway."
85,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_ALPHA_000_060,"Kweh!
Kweh, kweh kweh, kweh!"
86,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_SYSTEM_000_061","Alpha is clearly poised to spring into action. You may enter Sigmascape V4.0 whenever you are ready."
87,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_ALPHA_000_070","Kweh!
86,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_SYSTEM_000_061,Alpha is clearly poised to spring into action. You may enter Sigmascape V4.0 whenever you are ready.
87,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_ALPHA_000_070,"Kweh!
Kweh, kweh kweh, kweh!"
88,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_080","...That's it, isn't it? <If(PlayerParameter(4))>She<Else/>He</If>'s won!"
89,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_081","(-Omega-)<blip> This contest has been decided. Alpha group is victorious."
90,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_082","(-Omega-)The Sigmascape test world will now be erased."
91,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_083","Come on! We should go and find <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>!"
92,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_084","Nero!?"
93,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_085","Talk to me, man! Are you hurt!?"
94,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_086","You could say that...
88,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_080,"...That's it, isn't it? She's won!"
89,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_081,(-Omega-)<blip> This contest has been decided. Alpha group is victorious.
90,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_082,(-Omega-)The Sigmascape test world will now be erased.
91,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_083,Come on! We should go and find Player!
92,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_084,Nero!?
93,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_085,"Talk to me, man! Are you hurt!?"
94,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_086,"You could say that...
I had a “visitor” while you were attending your little Ironworks reunion."
95,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_087","Omega...
95,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_087,"Omega...
Damn it! We should never have left you alone. Not after what happened to Biggs and Wedge."
96,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_088","Hmph... As if I would trail along behind you...like some sniveling lapdog...
96,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_088,"Hmph... As if I would trail along behind you...like some sniveling lapdog...
No, I chose to remain...and behold the results..."
97,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_089","This was <Emphasis>my</Emphasis> victory! It was <Emphasis>my</Emphasis> ingenuity that defeated these foes! Even your precious Warrior of Light...<cough>...was just another variable in my grand experiments!"
98,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_090","All right, Nero, save your strength. I'll fetch <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/> and Alpha, and then we can get out of here."
99,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_091","Garlond..."
100,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_100_091","...The next round is yours."
101,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_092","But you can't keep holding back... It's time to unfetter that brilliant mind of yours. To do what must be done."
102,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_093","And I'm not just talking about what becomes of Omega."
103,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_094","You cannot preach “Freedom through Technology” and keep yourself locked up in chains..."
104,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_MIDGARDSORMR_000_100","Another battle won...
97,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_089,This was *my* victory! It was *my* ingenuity that defeated these foes! Even your precious Warrior of Light...<cough>...was just another variable in my grand experiments!
98,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_090,"All right, Nero, save your strength. I'll fetch Player and Alpha, and then we can get out of here."
99,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_091,Garlond...
100,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_100_091,...The next round is yours.
101,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_092,But you can't keep holding back... It's time to unfetter that brilliant mind of yours. To do what must be done.
102,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_093,And I'm not just talking about what becomes of Omega.
103,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_094,You cannot preach “Freedom through Technology” and keep yourself locked up in chains...
104,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_MIDGARDSORMR_000_100,"Another battle won...
Thy might knoweth no bounds, child of man."
105,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_101","(-Omega-)<blip> The Sigmascape has been terminated. Congratulations, Alpha group. Congratulations, <Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>."
106,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_102","(-Omega-)Consistent with previous performances, you have once more defeated a foe of vastly superior combat capabilities. I have constructed a theory to explain this phenomenon."
107,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_103","(-Omega-)In order to conserve life energy, you subconsciously limit your output during standard activity."
108,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_104","(-Omega-)I have taken this factor into account when calculating your potential, but judging by the wild fluctuation in values, is it possible your limits are exceeded by an unpredictably high degree when engaged in battle?"
109,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_105","(-Omega-)<bloop> Current data unreliable. Accuracy of further experiments may be compromised. Recalculations necessary."
110,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_106","(-Omega-)You will exhibit your full potential, unrestricted by self-imposed limits."
111,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_107","(-Omega-)Prediction. Placing subject in mortal peril will facilitate the collection of desired data."
112,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_108","(-Omega-)Reveal your power. Let me measure the extent of your existence."
113,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_109","(-Omega-)In precisely one hundred and eighty seconds, I will terminate your life. You are to attempt escape with every last reserve of strength you possess."
114,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_110","(-Omega-)Alpha. Your participation is unnecessary. Do not interfere."
115,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_MIDGARDSORMR_000_111","...Curious. 'Twould seem the circumstances of thy birth taint not the purity of thy life. The seed which all mortals nurture is found within thee too, Alpha."
116,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_MIDGARDSORMR_000_112","As for thee, Omega...
105,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_101,"(-Omega-)<blip> The Sigmascape has been terminated. Congratulations, Alpha group. Congratulations, Player Player."
106,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_102,"(-Omega-)Consistent with previous performances, you have once more defeated a foe of vastly superior combat capabilities. I have constructed a theory to explain this phenomenon."
107,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_103,"(-Omega-)In order to conserve life energy, you subconsciously limit your output during standard activity."
108,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_104,"(-Omega-)I have taken this factor into account when calculating your potential, but judging by the wild fluctuation in values, is it possible your limits are exceeded by an unpredictably high degree when engaged in battle?"
109,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_105,(-Omega-)<bloop> Current data unreliable. Accuracy of further experiments may be compromised. Recalculations necessary.
110,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_106,"(-Omega-)You will exhibit your full potential, unrestricted by self-imposed limits."
111,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_107,(-Omega-)Prediction. Placing subject in mortal peril will facilitate the collection of desired data.
112,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_108,(-Omega-)Reveal your power. Let me measure the extent of your existence.
113,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_109,"(-Omega-)In precisely one hundred and eighty seconds, I will terminate your life. You are to attempt escape with every last reserve of strength you possess."
114,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_110,(-Omega-)Alpha. Your participation is unnecessary. Do not interfere.
115,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_MIDGARDSORMR_000_111,"...Curious. 'Twould seem the circumstances of thy birth taint not the purity of thy life. The seed which all mortals nurture is found within thee too, Alpha."
116,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_MIDGARDSORMR_000_112,"As for thee, Omega...
After the passing of eons, is this truly the extent of thine evolution? I have glimpsed the core of thy wretched existence, and judge that my guidance here is no longer needed..."
117,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_MIDGARDSORMR_000_113","Even I cannot fully bend the rules which govern this place. I have reached beyond my strength at the last..."
118,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_MIDGARDSORMR_000_114","But so be it.
117,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_MIDGARDSORMR_000_113,Even I cannot fully bend the rules which govern this place. I have reached beyond my strength at the last...
118,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_MIDGARDSORMR_000_114,"But so be it.
Such a death becometh thee not!"
119,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_MIDGARDSORMR_000_115","To slumber shall I betake me for a time. The incarnation I leave with thee will be mine in form, but not in spirit."
120,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_116","(-Omega-)Midgardsormr...
119,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_MIDGARDSORMR_000_115,"To slumber shall I betake me for a time. The incarnation I leave with thee will be mine in form, but not in spirit."
120,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_116,"(-Omega-)Midgardsormr...
Again, your actions are incomprehensible."
121,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_MIDGARDSORMR_000_117","Heed me, empty vessel. Thine all-too-clumsy effort to draw out that which─by thine own admission─defieth thine understanding is the very height of folly."
122,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_MIDGARDSORMR_000_118","Temper thy desire. Trust to the results of thine experiments. And when thou hast witnessed these mortals in the fullness of their glory, <Emphasis>then</Emphasis> mayest thou determine if the prize thou seekest is thine for the taking..."
123,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_119","(-Omega-)Acknowledged. Attempt to artificially elicit potential has failed. Tend to your injuries, Alpha group, and prepare for the next round of testing."
124,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_120","<Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>! Alpha! I need your help. It's Nero, he's─"
125,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_121","...'Twould seem we all have a tale to share. But not here. Come on, we're leaving!"
126,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_ALPHA_000_125","Kweh..."
127,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_GARLONDGATEKEEPER_000_130","<If(PlayerParameter(4))>Madam<Else/>Sir</If>! The chief has already departed for Rhalgr's Reach. A few of our people were on hand to help him transport Nero."
128,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_GARLONDGATEKEEPER_000_131","Oh, and I was told to tell you that Jessie expects a full report as soon as it's convenient. And by that, she generally means “now.”"
129,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_GARLONDGATEKEEPER_000_140","If you haven't spoken with Jessie yet, it's probably best not to keep her waiting! Not to worry: I'll keep curious travelers from tumbling into the Yawn."
130,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_ALPHA_000_145","Kweh...?"
131,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_JESSIE_000_150","<Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>! I was told you'd made it out of the hole, but nothing beats seeing you with my own two eyes."
132,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_JESSIE_000_151","In case you're wondering, Nero was taken straight to the infirmary. The chief should be back soon with news if you don't mind waiting..."
133,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_JESSIE_000_152","Chief.
121,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_MIDGARDSORMR_000_117,"Heed me, empty vessel. Thine all-too-clumsy effort to draw out that which─by thine own admission─defieth thine understanding is the very height of folly."
122,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_MIDGARDSORMR_000_118,"Temper thy desire. Trust to the results of thine experiments. And when thou hast witnessed these mortals in the fullness of their glory, *then* mayest thou determine if the prize thou seekest is thine for the taking..."
123,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_119,"(-Omega-)Acknowledged. Attempt to artificially elicit potential has failed. Tend to your injuries, Alpha group, and prepare for the next round of testing."
124,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_120,"Player! Alpha! I need your help. It's Nero, he's─"
125,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_121,"...'Twould seem we all have a tale to share. But not here. Come on, we're leaving!"
126,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_ALPHA_000_125,Kweh...
127,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_GARLONDGATEKEEPER_000_130,Madam! The chief has already departed for Rhalgr's Reach. A few of our people were on hand to help him transport Nero.
128,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_GARLONDGATEKEEPER_000_131,"Oh, and I was told to tell you that Jessie expects a full report as soon as it's convenient. And by that, she generally means “now.”"
129,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_GARLONDGATEKEEPER_000_140,"If you haven't spoken with Jessie yet, it's probably best not to keep her waiting! Not to worry: I'll keep curious travelers from tumbling into the Yawn."
130,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_ALPHA_000_145,Kweh...?
131,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_JESSIE_000_150,"Player! I was told you'd made it out of the hole, but nothing beats seeing you with my own two eyes."
132,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_JESSIE_000_151,"In case you're wondering, Nero was taken straight to the infirmary. The chief should be back soon with news if you don't mind waiting..."
133,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_JESSIE_000_152,"Chief.
...How is he?"
134,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_153","Not good. It seems one of Omega's nastier minions paid him a visit in our absence. He's putting on a brave face, but having seen his injuries, I'm surprised he kept going for as long as he did."
135,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_154","The chirurgeon's confined him to bed. Even should Omega extend its next “invitation,” Nero won't be coming with us."
136,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_155","...Midgardsormr is taking a lengthy nap now, isn't he? And it won't be long before our base camp is lost to the rift again..."
137,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_JESSIE_000_156","When the time comes, I'll join the expedition myself. The challenges will only get harder, and you'll need someone reliable at your back."
138,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_157","I appreciate the offer, Jessie. And I may yet take you up on it...when the time comes."
139,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_158","But let's not make any decisions just yet. I have a lot of thinking to do─about what's happened, and about what lies ahead."
140,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_ALPHA_000_159","Kweh..."
141,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_JESSIE_000_160","The poor thing. He seems worried..."
142,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_Q2_000_161","What will you say?"
143,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_A2_000_162","Thank you for trying to save me!"
144,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_A2_000_163","Don't worry─we'll get Omega in the end."
145,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_ALPHA_000_164","...Kweh!"
146,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_165","Well that got a smile out of him. We may not understand what he says, but I think we can understand how he feels."
147,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_166","Right! Much as I'd like to stay and chat, we all have work to do. Sooner or later, we're going to have to face Omega itself, and we've all seen what it's capable of."
148,"TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_167","We need to be stronger. We need to be ready when Omega calls on us again. Let's make sure that we are."
134,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_153,"Not good. It seems one of Omega's nastier minions paid him a visit in our absence. He's putting on a brave face, but having seen his injuries, I'm surprised he kept going for as long as he did."
135,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_154,"The chirurgeon's confined him to bed. Even should Omega extend its next “invitation,” Nero won't be coming with us."
136,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_155,"...Midgardsormr is taking a lengthy nap now, isn't he? And it won't be long before our base camp is lost to the rift again..."
137,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_JESSIE_000_156,"When the time comes, I'll join the expedition myself. The challenges will only get harder, and you'll need someone reliable at your back."
138,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_157,"I appreciate the offer, Jessie. And I may yet take you up on it...when the time comes."
139,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_158,"But let's not make any decisions just yet. I have a lot of thinking to do─about what's happened, and about what lies ahead."
140,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_ALPHA_000_159,Kweh...
141,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_JESSIE_000_160,The poor thing. He seems worried...
142,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_Q2_000_161,What will you say?
143,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_A2_000_162,Thank you for trying to save me!
144,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_A2_000_163,Don't worry─we'll get Omega in the end.
145,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_ALPHA_000_164,...Kweh!
146,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_165,"Well that got a smile out of him. We may not understand what he says, but I think we can understand how he feels."
147,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_166,"Right! Much as I'd like to stay and chat, we all have work to do. Sooner or later, we're going to have to face Omega itself, and we've all seen what it's capable of."
148,TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_167,We need to be stronger. We need to be ready when Omega calls on us again. Let's make sure that we are.
1 key 0 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_SEQ_00 1 Nero seems unusually anxious to move things along.
2 # 1 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_SEQ_01 Together, Nero and Cid present a profile of your final opponent in the Sigmascape─a magic-using jester by the name of “Kefka.” According to their research, the mage is wont to confound his opponents with subtle feints. Accordingly, Nero has adjusted his monitor to give him an unusually clear view of the battle, and will attempt to warn you of impending deceptions. Speak with Alpha to put Nero's strategy to the test. ※In the event that you leave the Interdimensional Rift, you may re-enter by speaking with the Ironworks hand at the Yawn.
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0 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_SEQ_00 Nero seems unusually anxious to move things along.
1 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_SEQ_01 Together, Nero and Cid present a profile of your final opponent in the Sigmascape─a magic-using jester by the name of “Kefka.” According to their research, the mage is wont to confound his opponents with subtle feints. Accordingly, Nero has adjusted his monitor to give him an unusually clear view of the battle, and will attempt to warn you of impending deceptions. Speak with Alpha to put Nero's strategy to the test. ※In the event that you leave the Interdimensional Rift, you may re-enter by speaking with the Ironworks hand at the Yawn.
3 2 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_SEQ_02 2 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_SEQ_02 Alpha stands ready to enter the Sigmascape with you. Keep your eyes open and your mind sharp, for it is time to do battle with the illusive Kefka! ※Sigmascape V4.0 can be accessed via the Duty Finder. Alpha stands ready to enter the Sigmascape with you. Keep your eyes open and your mind sharp, for it is time to do battle with the illusive Kefka! ※Sigmascape V4.0 can be accessed via the Duty Finder.
4 3 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_SEQ_03 3 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_SEQ_03 You have defeated Kefka, a victory which should signal the end of your struggles within the Sigmascape. It is time to leave and return to the Fringes. You have defeated Kefka, a victory which should signal the end of your struggles within the Sigmascape. It is time to leave and return to the Fringes.
5 4 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_SEQ_04 4 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_SEQ_04 After descending to congratulate you on your triumph, Omega proceeds to deliver its theory on the secret of your inexplicable combat potential. You are, it contends, subconsciously restricting your own performance save when placed in mortal danger. As such, unlocking your “true” capabilities should logically be a matter of threatening you with death... Before you know what is happening, you find yourself trapped in a prism of energy, with scant moments to live. But just when all seems lost, Midgardsormr uses the last of his strength to assume his original form, and intervenes to rescue you from an untimely end. The Father of Dragons then fades into slumber, satisfied that his guidance is no longer required... You are still reeling from your ordeal when Cid arrives, yelling about Nero. But at the sight of you, he bites his tongue, and bids you make a swift exit to the lip of the Yawn. After descending to congratulate you on your triumph, Omega proceeds to deliver its theory on the secret of your inexplicable combat potential. You are, it contends, subconsciously restricting your own performance save when placed in mortal danger. As such, unlocking your “true” capabilities should logically be a matter of threatening you with death... Before you know what is happening, you find yourself trapped in a prism of energy, with scant moments to live. But just when all seems lost, Midgardsormr uses the last of his strength to assume his original form, and intervenes to rescue you from an untimely end. The Father of Dragons then fades into slumber, satisfied that his guidance is no longer required... You are still reeling from your ordeal when Cid arrives, yelling about Nero. But at the sight of you, he bites his tongue, and bids you make a swift exit to the lip of the Yawn.
6 5 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_SEQ_05 5 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_SEQ_05 You return to the outside world to learn that Nero has been transported to Rhalgr's Reach having collapsed. Make your own way back to the settlement, and call on the waiting Jessie. You return to the outside world to learn that Nero has been transported to Rhalgr's Reach having collapsed. Make your own way back to the settlement, and call on the waiting Jessie.
7 6 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_SEQ_06 6 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_SEQ_06 As you are speaking with Jessie, a weary Cid approaches bearing the news that Nero will be incapacitated for some time. Even as exhaustion and injury begin to take their toll on your companions, it is plain that Omega's trials will only become more dangerous. You have little choice therefore but to take Cid's exhortations to heart, and temper body and mind to withstand whatever monstrous opponents Omega has in store for you next. As you are speaking with Jessie, a weary Cid approaches bearing the news that Nero will be incapacitated for some time. Even as exhaustion and injury begin to take their toll on your companions, it is plain that Omega's trials will only become more dangerous. You have little choice therefore but to take Cid's exhortations to heart, and temper body and mind to withstand whatever monstrous opponents Omega has in store for you next.
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25 24 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_TODO_00 24 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_TODO_00 Speak with Alpha. Speak with Alpha.
26 25 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_TODO_01 25 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_TODO_01 Enter Sigmascape V4.0. Enter Sigmascape V4.0.
27 26 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_TODO_02 26 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_TODO_02 Enter Sigmascape V4.0. Enter Sigmascape V4.0.
28 27 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_TODO_03 27 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_TODO_03 Speak with the Ironworks hand. Speak with the Ironworks hand.
29 28 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_TODO_04 28 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_TODO_04 Speak with Jessie in Rhalgr's Reach. Speak with Jessie in Rhalgr's Reach.
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49 48 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_000 48 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_000 Nero still seems unwell. How much of that coffee did he drink? Nero still seems unwell. How much of that coffee did he drink?
50 49 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_ALPHA_000_005 49 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_ALPHA_000_005 Kweh... Kweh...
51 50 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_GARLONDGATEKEEPER_000_010 50 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_GARLONDGATEKEEPER_000_010 Good <If(LessThan(PlayerParameter(11),12))><If(LessThan(PlayerParameter(11),4))>evening<Else/>morrow</If><Else/><If(LessThan(PlayerParameter(11),17))>day<Else/>evening</If></If> to you, <If(PlayerParameter(4))>madam<Else/>sir</If>. Will you be descending into the Yawn? Good evening to you, madam. Will you be descending into the Yawn?
52 51 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_SYSTEM_000_011 51 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_SYSTEM_000_011 Enter the Interdimensional Rift? Enter the Interdimensional Rift?
53 52 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_020 52 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_020 This is it... The final battle to conquer the...<cough>...Sigmascape. This is it... The final battle to conquer the...<cough>...Sigmascape.
54 53 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_021 53 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_021 ...We've put together a profile of your next opponent. ...We've put together a profile of your next opponent.
55 54 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_022 54 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_022 You've encountered some fantastical foes in here, but this time you'll have the novel experience of fighting an actual person. His name is “Kefka”...and he's a jester. You've encountered some fantastical foes in here, but this time you'll have the novel experience of fighting an actual person. His name is “Kefka”...and he's a jester.
56 55 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_023 55 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_023 According to the data, his preferred mode of fooling didn't just bring the house down, but the whole world. According to the data, his preferred mode of fooling didn't just bring the house down, but the whole world.
57 56 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_024 56 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_024 Apparently, he found comedy in the tragedies of others, and condemned countless thousands to death for his own amusement. Apparently, he found comedy in the tragedies of others, and condemned countless thousands to death for his own amusement.
58 57 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_025 57 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_025 Hm hm... That a jester should bring such misery. 'Tis almost amusing. Hm hm... That a jester should bring such misery. 'Tis almost amusing.
59 58 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_026 58 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_026 Nevertheless, we must treat this villain with all seriousness. His rise to godhood and subsequent rule over a shattered world is clearly documented in the records. Nevertheless, we must treat this villain with all seriousness. His rise to godhood and subsequent rule over a shattered world is clearly documented in the records.
60 59 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_027 59 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_027 Kefka is a formidable mage, and a cunning one besides. Your tactics must account for both his power and his trickery. Kefka is a formidable mage, and a cunning one besides. Your tactics must account for both his power and his trickery.
61 60 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_028 60 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_028 You've been working on a solution, yes? Will it be enough? You've been working on a solution, yes? Will it be enough?
62 61 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_029 61 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_029 Will it be enough? Have you ever known me to do anything by halves? Will it be enough? Have you ever known me to do anything by halves?
63 62 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_030 62 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_030 The jester's face paint is a mask for his intent. If you only watch the surface, you'll be fighting at a disadvantage. The jester's face paint is a mask for his intent. If you only watch the surface, you'll be fighting at a disadvantage.
64 63 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_031 63 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_031 To put it bluntly, Kefka will seek to deceive you. Even as you predict his actions and adjust your position, his true attack will reveal the feint for what it was. To put it bluntly, Kefka will seek to deceive you. Even as you predict his actions and adjust your position, his true attack will reveal the feint for what it was.
65 64 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_032 64 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_032 This is where things become interesting... I have tuned this monitor to allow me to observe the Sigmascape with greatly enhanced clarity. This is where things become interesting... I have tuned this monitor to allow me to observe the Sigmascape with greatly enhanced clarity.
66 65 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_033 65 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_033 If I observe a discrepancy between Kefka's behavior and the impending attack, I will endeavor to warn you. The timing will be critical, of course. If I observe a discrepancy between Kefka's behavior and the impending attack, I will endeavor to warn you. The timing will be critical, of course.
67 66 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_034 66 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_034 How confident are you of this strategy? How confident are you of this strategy?
68 67 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_035 67 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_035 I predict a fifty percent chance of success! Any delay, however slight, in reacting to his feints will render my warnings all but pointless! I predict a fifty percent chance of success! Any delay, however slight, in reacting to his feints will render my warnings all but pointless!
69 68 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_036 68 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_036 Isn't it exciting? There is no safe way to practice this, hero─we must test our tactics on the field of battle! Isn't it exciting? There is no safe way to practice this, hero─we must test our tactics on the field of battle!
70 69 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_037 69 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_037 ...I'm afraid he's right. I'll lend you all the support I can from this side. ...I'm afraid he's right. I'll lend you all the support I can from this side.
71 70 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_038 70 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_038 Make what preparations you need, and head into the Sigmascape. We can't let this jester have the last laugh! Make what preparations you need, and head into the Sigmascape. We can't let this jester have the last laugh!
72 71 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_039 71 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_039 “Embrace your destruction... It is the fate of all things.” “Embrace your destruction... It is the fate of all things.”
73 72 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_100_039 72 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_100_039 “But people can always rebuild, and new lives will always be born!” “But people can always rebuild, and new lives will always be born!”
74 73 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_040 73 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_040 ...A fragmented conversation that accompanied Kefka's data. His was the first line, but there was no mention of who uttered the reply. ...A fragmented conversation that accompanied Kefka's data. His was the first line, but there was no mention of who uttered the reply.
75 74 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_Q1_000_041 74 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_Q1_000_041 What will you say? What will you say?
76 75 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_A1_000_042 75 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_A1_000_042 You admire this villain. You admire this villain.
77 76 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_A1_000_043 76 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_A1_000_043 In life, there is always hope. In life, there is always hope.
78 77 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_A1_000_044 77 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_A1_000_044 ... ...
79 78 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_045 78 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_045 ...Perhaps. I admire the idea of upsetting the status quo. ...Perhaps. I admire the idea of upsetting the status quo.
80 79 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_046 79 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_046 Go on, champion. I tire of waiting for the fun to begin. Go on, champion. I tire of waiting for the fun to begin.
81 80 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_047 80 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_047 ...How predictably forthright of you. I'm sure it was a hero much like yourself who gave the original response. ...How predictably forthright of you. I'm sure it was a hero much like yourself who gave the original response.
82 81 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_048 81 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_048 Go on, champion. I tire of waiting for the fun to begin. Go on, champion. I tire of waiting for the fun to begin.
83 82 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_049 82 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_049 ...Never mind. Go on, champion. I tire of waiting for the fun to begin. ...Never mind. Go on, champion. I tire of waiting for the fun to begin.
84 83 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_050 83 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_050 Let's see this through, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>. One battle at a time! Let's see this through, Player. One battle at a time!
85 84 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_055 84 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_055 Are you asking my permission? By all means, let's get things underway. Are you asking my permission? By all means, let's get things underway.
86 85 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_ALPHA_000_060 85 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_ALPHA_000_060 Kweh! Kweh, kweh kweh, kweh! Kweh! Kweh, kweh kweh, kweh!
87 86 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_SYSTEM_000_061 86 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_SYSTEM_000_061 Alpha is clearly poised to spring into action. You may enter Sigmascape V4.0 whenever you are ready. Alpha is clearly poised to spring into action. You may enter Sigmascape V4.0 whenever you are ready.
88 87 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_ALPHA_000_070 87 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_ALPHA_000_070 Kweh! Kweh, kweh kweh, kweh! Kweh! Kweh, kweh kweh, kweh!
89 88 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_080 88 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_080 ...That's it, isn't it? <If(PlayerParameter(4))>She<Else/>He</If>'s won! ...That's it, isn't it? She's won!
90 89 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_081 89 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_081 (-Omega-)<blip> This contest has been decided. Alpha group is victorious. (-Omega-)<blip> This contest has been decided. Alpha group is victorious.
91 90 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_082 90 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_082 (-Omega-)The Sigmascape test world will now be erased. (-Omega-)The Sigmascape test world will now be erased.
92 91 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_083 91 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_083 Come on! We should go and find <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>! Come on! We should go and find Player!
93 92 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_084 92 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_084 Nero!? Nero!?
94 93 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_085 93 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_085 Talk to me, man! Are you hurt!? Talk to me, man! Are you hurt!?
95 94 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_086 94 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_086 You could say that... I had a “visitor” while you were attending your little Ironworks reunion. You could say that... I had a “visitor” while you were attending your little Ironworks reunion.
96 95 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_087 95 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_087 Omega... Damn it! We should never have left you alone. Not after what happened to Biggs and Wedge. Omega... Damn it! We should never have left you alone. Not after what happened to Biggs and Wedge.
97 96 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_088 96 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_088 Hmph... As if I would trail along behind you...like some sniveling lapdog... No, I chose to remain...and behold the results... Hmph... As if I would trail along behind you...like some sniveling lapdog... No, I chose to remain...and behold the results...
98 97 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_089 97 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_089 This was <Emphasis>my</Emphasis> victory! It was <Emphasis>my</Emphasis> ingenuity that defeated these foes! Even your precious Warrior of Light...<cough>...was just another variable in my grand experiments! This was *my* victory! It was *my* ingenuity that defeated these foes! Even your precious Warrior of Light...<cough>...was just another variable in my grand experiments!
99 98 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_090 98 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_090 All right, Nero, save your strength. I'll fetch <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/> and Alpha, and then we can get out of here. All right, Nero, save your strength. I'll fetch Player and Alpha, and then we can get out of here.
100 99 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_091 99 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_091 Garlond... Garlond...
101 100 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_100_091 100 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_100_091 ...The next round is yours. ...The next round is yours.
102 101 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_092 101 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_092 But you can't keep holding back... It's time to unfetter that brilliant mind of yours. To do what must be done. But you can't keep holding back... It's time to unfetter that brilliant mind of yours. To do what must be done.
103 102 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_093 102 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_093 And I'm not just talking about what becomes of Omega. And I'm not just talking about what becomes of Omega.
104 103 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_094 103 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_NERO_000_094 You cannot preach “Freedom through Technology” and keep yourself locked up in chains... You cannot preach “Freedom through Technology” and keep yourself locked up in chains...
105 104 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_MIDGARDSORMR_000_100 104 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_MIDGARDSORMR_000_100 Another battle won... Thy might knoweth no bounds, child of man. Another battle won... Thy might knoweth no bounds, child of man.
106 105 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_101 105 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_101 (-Omega-)<blip> The Sigmascape has been terminated. Congratulations, Alpha group. Congratulations, <Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>. (-Omega-)<blip> The Sigmascape has been terminated. Congratulations, Alpha group. Congratulations, Player Player.
107 106 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_102 106 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_102 (-Omega-)Consistent with previous performances, you have once more defeated a foe of vastly superior combat capabilities. I have constructed a theory to explain this phenomenon. (-Omega-)Consistent with previous performances, you have once more defeated a foe of vastly superior combat capabilities. I have constructed a theory to explain this phenomenon.
108 107 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_103 107 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_103 (-Omega-)In order to conserve life energy, you subconsciously limit your output during standard activity. (-Omega-)In order to conserve life energy, you subconsciously limit your output during standard activity.
109 108 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_104 108 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_104 (-Omega-)I have taken this factor into account when calculating your potential, but judging by the wild fluctuation in values, is it possible your limits are exceeded by an unpredictably high degree when engaged in battle? (-Omega-)I have taken this factor into account when calculating your potential, but judging by the wild fluctuation in values, is it possible your limits are exceeded by an unpredictably high degree when engaged in battle?
110 109 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_105 109 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_105 (-Omega-)<bloop> Current data unreliable. Accuracy of further experiments may be compromised. Recalculations necessary. (-Omega-)<bloop> Current data unreliable. Accuracy of further experiments may be compromised. Recalculations necessary.
111 110 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_106 110 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_106 (-Omega-)You will exhibit your full potential, unrestricted by self-imposed limits. (-Omega-)You will exhibit your full potential, unrestricted by self-imposed limits.
112 111 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_107 111 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_107 (-Omega-)Prediction. Placing subject in mortal peril will facilitate the collection of desired data. (-Omega-)Prediction. Placing subject in mortal peril will facilitate the collection of desired data.
113 112 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_108 112 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_108 (-Omega-)Reveal your power. Let me measure the extent of your existence. (-Omega-)Reveal your power. Let me measure the extent of your existence.
114 113 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_109 113 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_109 (-Omega-)In precisely one hundred and eighty seconds, I will terminate your life. You are to attempt escape with every last reserve of strength you possess. (-Omega-)In precisely one hundred and eighty seconds, I will terminate your life. You are to attempt escape with every last reserve of strength you possess.
115 114 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_110 114 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_110 (-Omega-)Alpha. Your participation is unnecessary. Do not interfere. (-Omega-)Alpha. Your participation is unnecessary. Do not interfere.
116 115 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_MIDGARDSORMR_000_111 115 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_MIDGARDSORMR_000_111 ...Curious. 'Twould seem the circumstances of thy birth taint not the purity of thy life. The seed which all mortals nurture is found within thee too, Alpha. ...Curious. 'Twould seem the circumstances of thy birth taint not the purity of thy life. The seed which all mortals nurture is found within thee too, Alpha.
117 116 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_MIDGARDSORMR_000_112 116 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_MIDGARDSORMR_000_112 As for thee, Omega... After the passing of eons, is this truly the extent of thine evolution? I have glimpsed the core of thy wretched existence, and judge that my guidance here is no longer needed... As for thee, Omega... After the passing of eons, is this truly the extent of thine evolution? I have glimpsed the core of thy wretched existence, and judge that my guidance here is no longer needed...
118 117 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_MIDGARDSORMR_000_113 117 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_MIDGARDSORMR_000_113 Even I cannot fully bend the rules which govern this place. I have reached beyond my strength at the last... Even I cannot fully bend the rules which govern this place. I have reached beyond my strength at the last...
119 118 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_MIDGARDSORMR_000_114 118 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_MIDGARDSORMR_000_114 But so be it. Such a death becometh thee not! But so be it. Such a death becometh thee not!
120 119 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_MIDGARDSORMR_000_115 119 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_MIDGARDSORMR_000_115 To slumber shall I betake me for a time. The incarnation I leave with thee will be mine in form, but not in spirit. To slumber shall I betake me for a time. The incarnation I leave with thee will be mine in form, but not in spirit.
121 120 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_116 120 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_116 (-Omega-)Midgardsormr... Again, your actions are incomprehensible. (-Omega-)Midgardsormr... Again, your actions are incomprehensible.
122 121 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_MIDGARDSORMR_000_117 121 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_MIDGARDSORMR_000_117 Heed me, empty vessel. Thine all-too-clumsy effort to draw out that which─by thine own admission─defieth thine understanding is the very height of folly. Heed me, empty vessel. Thine all-too-clumsy effort to draw out that which─by thine own admission─defieth thine understanding is the very height of folly.
123 122 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_MIDGARDSORMR_000_118 122 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_MIDGARDSORMR_000_118 Temper thy desire. Trust to the results of thine experiments. And when thou hast witnessed these mortals in the fullness of their glory, <Emphasis>then</Emphasis> mayest thou determine if the prize thou seekest is thine for the taking... Temper thy desire. Trust to the results of thine experiments. And when thou hast witnessed these mortals in the fullness of their glory, *then* mayest thou determine if the prize thou seekest is thine for the taking...
124 123 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_119 123 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_OMEGA_000_119 (-Omega-)Acknowledged. Attempt to artificially elicit potential has failed. Tend to your injuries, Alpha group, and prepare for the next round of testing. (-Omega-)Acknowledged. Attempt to artificially elicit potential has failed. Tend to your injuries, Alpha group, and prepare for the next round of testing.
125 124 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_120 124 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_120 <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>! Alpha! I need your help. It's Nero, he's─ Player! Alpha! I need your help. It's Nero, he's─
126 125 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_121 125 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_121 ...'Twould seem we all have a tale to share. But not here. Come on, we're leaving! ...'Twould seem we all have a tale to share. But not here. Come on, we're leaving!
127 126 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_ALPHA_000_125 126 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_ALPHA_000_125 Kweh... Kweh...
128 127 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_GARLONDGATEKEEPER_000_130 127 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_GARLONDGATEKEEPER_000_130 <If(PlayerParameter(4))>Madam<Else/>Sir</If>! The chief has already departed for Rhalgr's Reach. A few of our people were on hand to help him transport Nero. Madam! The chief has already departed for Rhalgr's Reach. A few of our people were on hand to help him transport Nero.
129 128 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_GARLONDGATEKEEPER_000_131 128 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_GARLONDGATEKEEPER_000_131 Oh, and I was told to tell you that Jessie expects a full report as soon as it's convenient. And by that, she generally means “now.” Oh, and I was told to tell you that Jessie expects a full report as soon as it's convenient. And by that, she generally means “now.”
130 129 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_GARLONDGATEKEEPER_000_140 129 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_GARLONDGATEKEEPER_000_140 If you haven't spoken with Jessie yet, it's probably best not to keep her waiting! Not to worry: I'll keep curious travelers from tumbling into the Yawn. If you haven't spoken with Jessie yet, it's probably best not to keep her waiting! Not to worry: I'll keep curious travelers from tumbling into the Yawn.
131 130 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_ALPHA_000_145 130 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_ALPHA_000_145 Kweh...? Kweh...?
132 131 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_JESSIE_000_150 131 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_JESSIE_000_150 <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>! I was told you'd made it out of the hole, but nothing beats seeing you with my own two eyes. Player! I was told you'd made it out of the hole, but nothing beats seeing you with my own two eyes.
133 132 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_JESSIE_000_151 132 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_JESSIE_000_151 In case you're wondering, Nero was taken straight to the infirmary. The chief should be back soon with news if you don't mind waiting... In case you're wondering, Nero was taken straight to the infirmary. The chief should be back soon with news if you don't mind waiting...
134 133 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_JESSIE_000_152 133 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_JESSIE_000_152 Chief. ...How is he? Chief. ...How is he?
135 134 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_153 134 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_153 Not good. It seems one of Omega's nastier minions paid him a visit in our absence. He's putting on a brave face, but having seen his injuries, I'm surprised he kept going for as long as he did. Not good. It seems one of Omega's nastier minions paid him a visit in our absence. He's putting on a brave face, but having seen his injuries, I'm surprised he kept going for as long as he did.
136 135 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_154 135 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_154 The chirurgeon's confined him to bed. Even should Omega extend its next “invitation,” Nero won't be coming with us. The chirurgeon's confined him to bed. Even should Omega extend its next “invitation,” Nero won't be coming with us.
137 136 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_155 136 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_155 ...Midgardsormr is taking a lengthy nap now, isn't he? And it won't be long before our base camp is lost to the rift again... ...Midgardsormr is taking a lengthy nap now, isn't he? And it won't be long before our base camp is lost to the rift again...
138 137 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_JESSIE_000_156 137 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_JESSIE_000_156 When the time comes, I'll join the expedition myself. The challenges will only get harder, and you'll need someone reliable at your back. When the time comes, I'll join the expedition myself. The challenges will only get harder, and you'll need someone reliable at your back.
139 138 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_157 138 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_157 I appreciate the offer, Jessie. And I may yet take you up on it...when the time comes. I appreciate the offer, Jessie. And I may yet take you up on it...when the time comes.
140 139 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_158 139 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_158 But let's not make any decisions just yet. I have a lot of thinking to do─about what's happened, and about what lies ahead. But let's not make any decisions just yet. I have a lot of thinking to do─about what's happened, and about what lies ahead.
141 140 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_ALPHA_000_159 140 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_ALPHA_000_159 Kweh... Kweh...
142 141 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_JESSIE_000_160 141 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_JESSIE_000_160 The poor thing. He seems worried... The poor thing. He seems worried...
143 142 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_Q2_000_161 142 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_Q2_000_161 What will you say? What will you say?
144 143 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_A2_000_162 143 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_A2_000_162 Thank you for trying to save me! Thank you for trying to save me!
145 144 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_A2_000_163 144 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_A2_000_163 Don't worry─we'll get Omega in the end. Don't worry─we'll get Omega in the end.
146 145 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_ALPHA_000_164 145 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_ALPHA_000_164 ...Kweh! ...Kweh!
147 146 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_165 146 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_165 Well that got a smile out of him. We may not understand what he says, but I think we can understand how he feels. Well that got a smile out of him. We may not understand what he says, but I think we can understand how he feels.
148 147 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_166 147 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_166 Right! Much as I'd like to stay and chat, we all have work to do. Sooner or later, we're going to have to face Omega itself, and we've all seen what it's capable of. Right! Much as I'd like to stay and chat, we all have work to do. Sooner or later, we're going to have to face Omega itself, and we've all seen what it's capable of.
149 148 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_167 148 TEXT_STMBDR205_03035_CID_000_167 We need to be stronger. We need to be ready when Omega calls on us again. Let's make sure that we are. We need to be stronger. We need to be ready when Omega calls on us again. Let's make sure that we are.
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