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0,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_SEQ_00","Jessie greets you with a mix of enthusiasm and concern."
1,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_SEQ_01","Jessie welcomes you with the report of a new anomaly at the Yawn, and news of Cid's recent activities. The chief engineer himself arrives some time after, and, despite the dwindling size of your team, you agree to travel to the Yawn and begin another expedition into Omega's realm."
2,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_SEQ_02","You leap into the Yawn once more, and enter the rift alongside Cid and Alpha."
3,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_SEQ_03","Omega floats down to greet your arrival, confirming Cid's assumption that the experiments have indeed reached the final stage. The machine seems puzzled at the engineer's decision to bring the “obsolete” Alpha along with you, but makes no further objections as you follow Cid to the entrance of the new test world.
0,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_SEQ_00,Jessie greets you with a mix of enthusiasm and concern.
1,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_SEQ_01,"Jessie welcomes you with the report of a new anomaly at the Yawn, and news of Cid's recent activities. The chief engineer himself arrives some time after, and, despite the dwindling size of your team, you agree to travel to the Yawn and begin another expedition into Omega's realm."
2,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_SEQ_02,"You leap into the Yawn once more, and enter the rift alongside Cid and Alpha."
3,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_SEQ_03,"Omega floats down to greet your arrival, confirming Cid's assumption that the experiments have indeed reached the final stage. The machine seems puzzled at the engineer's decision to bring the “obsolete” Alpha along with you, but makes no further objections as you follow Cid to the entrance of the new test world.
※In the event that you leave the Interdimensional Rift, you may re-enter by speaking with the Ironworks hand at the Yawn."
4,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_SEQ_04","Although spared another evaluation of your combat prowess, you stand poised to enter the next test world with precious little information on your next opponent. You discover only that your foe is powerful, ancient, and known by the ominous name “Chaos.”
4,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_SEQ_04,"Although spared another evaluation of your combat prowess, you stand poised to enter the next test world with precious little information on your next opponent. You discover only that your foe is powerful, ancient, and known by the ominous name “Chaos.”
※Alphascape V1.0 can be accessed via the Duty Finder."
5,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_SEQ_05","You have bested the towering Chaos, and brought tranquility to the test world. Only Omega itself remains..."
6,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_SEQ_06","You have returned to your base of operations in the rift, but not before Cid was required to convince a frustrated Omega to delay an unexpected battle against the Father of Dragons. Speak with your companions, and discuss what is to come."
7,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_SEQ_07","Your return is greeted by a distressed Alpha, and the seemingly disembodied voice of Cid. The engineer sounds unharmed, but has been rendered invisible to your gaze..."
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24,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_TODO_00","Speak with Cid at the Yawn."
25,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_TODO_01","Speak with Cid."
26,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_TODO_02","Speak with Cid."
27,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_TODO_03","Enter Alphascape V1.0."
28,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_TODO_04","Enter Alphascape V1.0."
29,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_TODO_05","Speak with Alpha."
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48,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_000","Good timing, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>. There's been another anomaly detected at the Yawn."
49,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_001","Assuming previous instances are anything to go by, this energy fluctuation is another of Omega's so-called “invitations.”"
50,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_002","If you don't mind waiting a moment or two, then we can discuss things with Master Garlond. He should be here soon."
51,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_003","Hmph. The chief should be here by now."
52,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_004","I bet my stock in the company he's fiddling with that research data..."
53,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_005","...Hm? Well, I suppose I should explain, even if the chief might prefer me not to share."
54,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_006","After your last run-in with Omega, Master Garlond had some research notes smuggled in from the Empire. From Garlemald."
55,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_007","The notes are part of Midas nan Garlond's legacy, who was, of course, the chief's father and the Empire's preeminent engineer."
56,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_008","The incident at Bozja Citadel...do you know of it?"
57,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_Q1_000_009","Do you know of the Bozja incident?"
58,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_A1_000_010","I know of it."
59,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_A1_000_011","Never heard of it."
60,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_012","I suppose you would. Even outside the Empire, the tale was a famous one."
61,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_013","Midas built a tower to harness Dalamud's power, and it brought annihilation upon the <Emphasis>entire town</Emphasis> in which it was built─that isn't the kind of event you can simply brush under the rug."
62,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_014","Bozja was an imperial fortress city. It was there that Midas constructed the lunar transmitter─a device built to communicate with Dalamud."
63,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_015","Emperor Solus had ordered Midas to devise a means to destroy primals, and so he sought to harness the power of the red moon..."
64,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_016","The project was a failure. Oh, he succeeded in controlling Dalamud all right, but the immense energies emitted from the satellite vaporized not only the transmitter, but the entire town in which it was built."
65,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_017","And as you can imagine, the job of sifting through the rubble afterwards was no pleasant task. Master Garlond was slated to assume his father's position as head engineer, but this disaster─added to his opposition to the Empire's path of conquest─convinced him to abandon his homeland."
66,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_018","The chief has wanted nothing to do with the lunar transmitter, or the data used to create it. Until now."
67,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_019","I think he means to put that research to use in your conflict with Omega. In fact, given the time frame, there can be no other explanation."
68,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_020","Listen to me, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>. The chief's genius is plagued by a great deal of apprehension."
69,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_021","But even so, once he makes a decision, he doesn't do things by halves. When the time comes, he'll come through for us. You have to believe that."
70,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_022","Sorry I'm late! Was a little too focused on my work, and lost all sense of time..."
71,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_023","That's no excuse, Chief! What have I told you about being punctual to staff meetings? In any case, I've shared the situation at the Yawn with <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/> here."
72,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_024","Good, then you know that Omega is likely ready to continue with its tests. Shall we go and knock on the door?"
73,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_025","But, Chief... Biggs and Wedge aren't fit for fieldwork yet. And the chirurgeon's given Nero strict orders to stay abed."
74,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_026","And what of Midgardsormr? Still taking his nap, is he?"
75,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_027","That leaves only you, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>, and Alpha. Maybe it's time I joined the expedition..."
76,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_028","No, Jessie, I need your talents elsewhere. There's a half-built device in the workshop that I need you to finish putting together."
77,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_029","I've drawn up the design, and completed the core mechanisms─the final assembly should pose no problem for an engineer of your abilities."
78,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_030","A new device? Does this mean you used the─?"
79,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_031","Ahem. Whatever you say, Chief. I'll have it ready and waiting for you. Just be safe in there."
80,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_032","Right, it's back to the rift for us! Let's finish these experiments, and bring the fight to Omega itself!"
81,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_040","I'll do my part in the workshop. You just concentrate on surviving the rift!"
82,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_ALPHA_000_045","Kweh!"
83,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_050","Are you ready, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>?"
84,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_Q2_000_051","What will you say?"
85,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_A2_000_052","Ready to put an end to this."
86,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_A2_000_053","Maybe I should do this alone."
87,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_054","Aye, there's no room for hesitation. We press on, come what may."
88,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_055","Come now, we're in this together. And if you'll just indulge me a little longer, I do have something of a plan..."
89,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_056","What about you, Alpha? All set to go?"
90,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_ALPHA_000_057","Kweh kweh, kweh!"
91,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_058","That's the spirit! Let's dive right in, shall we?"
92,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_060","We're missing some test worlds. Omega's experiments must be nearing an end."
93,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_061","Welcome. Welcome. Your arrival has been highly anticipated."
94,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_062","And I will confirm your earlier supposition: my experiments have indeed reached the final stage."
95,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_063","Of the eighty-nine test subjects I trialed, four Psi group combatants emerged victorious."
96,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_064","Of those four, further conflict determined the strongest among them. This surviving specimen shall be your opponent."
97,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_065","...We've come to the last round of testing, then. And should we win this battle? Are we to finally face you in combat?"
98,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_066","Affirmative. Such an outcome would allow me to pursue my objective to its conclusion. I would continue analyzing the qualities which allow you to prevail despite your frailty, and integrate said qualities into my own arsenal."
99,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_067","I will be pleased if my experiment yields the relevant data, but engaging you directly is still the most efficient and reliable testing method."
100,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_068","<blip> Omitting intermediary steps. Evaluation of combat potential deemed superfluous. Proceeding immediately with final experiment."
101,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_069","Stop."
102,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_070","Alpha. Your task is complete. Your presence amongst these test subjects is no longer required."
103,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_071","...What do you mean by that?"
104,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_072","I will guide your progress personally from this point onwards. Alpha's role in transferring authority is now obsolete."
105,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_073","Even so, Alpha is a valued companion. And if he wishes to continue on with us, I've no intention of leaving him behind."
106,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_074","“Companion”..."
107,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_075","Companions are those who provide mutual benefit. The instant Alpha's authority became redundant, he lost his sole qualification to be regarded as such."
108,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_076","<blip> Furthermore, the primary function of Alpha's existence was to lure you into my domain. He would be more accurately described as “bait.”"
109,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_077","Test subject Alpha can neither confirm nor deny my statement. He possesses no memories prior to his encounter with you."
110,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_078","He was the first entity I created here in this realm─my first and only attempt to recreate a being who shared your mundane parameters."
111,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_079","I based his incarnation upon a most ordinary life-form, one which had somehow bested an enemy whose strength rivaled my own."
112,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_080","By observing the feeble creature in the heat of battle, I sought to understand the source of this contradiction..."
113,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_081","I repeated the experiment once. Twice. A thousand times. Yet the results never deviated from estimated projections."
114,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_082","The test was an abject failure. And thus I resolved to adapt my methodology."
115,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_083","I would focus instead upon simulating powerful opponents, and summon mortals of natural origin here to combat them."
116,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_084","For Alpha, I devised a new purpose. I erased his memory, implanted a compulsion to return to me, then ejected him into your world."
117,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_085","Weak beings exhibit a tendency to form groups. I surmised that this instinctual behavior would aid Alpha in bringing me the test subjects I required─a function he has performed with adequate competence."
118,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_086","...Tell me something, Omega. This ability of yours to generate matter was not originally intended for creating other life-forms, was it?"
119,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_087","<blip> Your query bears little relevance to the topic at hand..."
120,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_088","Affirmative. I was equipped with matter-generation capabilities for the purpose of unlimited self-improvement and armament expansion. Fabricating life-forms was not the intended function, but the practice is not otherwise prohibited or problematic."
121,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_089","I disagree with you there. As an engineer, I would advise against using such technology for purposes outside its design."
122,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_090","From the very start, you've been making the same mistake. Even the powerful subjects of your test worlds were made crippled and incomplete."
123,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_091","It is <Emphasis>conviction</Emphasis> which drove these villains to terrible greatness; the same limitless conviction which allowed “weakling” heroes to overcome them."
124,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_092","...Do you not understand? Then we will never lose to your creations─no matter how much stronger they should be according to your soulless calculations!"
125,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_093","Come, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>. Let's be on our way. You, too, Alpha."
126,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_ALPHA_000_100","Kweh..."
127,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_GARLONDGATEKEEPER_000_105","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?"
128,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_SYSTEM_000_106","Enter the Interdimensional Rift?"
129,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_107","Into the rift we go!"
130,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_110","I have our base camp up and running. You can dive into the final test world whenever you wish."
131,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_111","As for the world's inhabitant, Omega has generously provided us with a basic profile."
132,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_112","Your opponent's name is “Chaos.” The first heroes defeated this evil in a conflict that took place so long ago I'm having trouble separating myth from history."
133,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_113","...Unless of course, this is an entity from another reality, as were the denizens of the Sigmascape. In which case, it may be pointless to even attempt to confirm the details."
134,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_114","What is certain, however, is that this Chaos stands triumphant over a roster of truly monstrous test subjects. It promises to be a grueling battle, but one which will open the gate to fighting Omega itself!"
135,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_115","Alpha, you and I will need to provide support for <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>. Will you be my assistant?"
136,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_116","...You're bothered by what Omega said earlier? You think you're responsible for dragging us into this mess?"
137,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_117","Trust me when I say this is not your fault. We were the ones who awakened Omega, and we're the ones who need to deal with the consequences."
138,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_ALPHA_000_118","Kweh..."
139,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_119","By the way, do you still have that card you used to boil water in the kettle?"
140,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_120","It's been brought to my attention that I'm a spoiled blue blood who can't even refill a pot without constant reminders. If you could take charge of that, then it would be most helpful."
141,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_ALPHA_000_121","...Kweh!"
142,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_122","'Tis inconvenient without Midgardsormr here to translate his chirping..."
143,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_123","Still, the best medicine for his worries is for you to win this next contest. Let's show him we're on top of things, eh?"
144,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_130","I wonder what Nero would have to say about this Chaos fellow. Ancient technology is his specialty after all, and by default he's learned a thing or two about the mythology and history of bygone eras."
145,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_ALPHA_000_135","Kweh... Kweh!"
146,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_140","(-Omega-)<buzz> The battle is concluded. Alpha group is victorious."
147,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_141","(-Omega-)This also signals the completion of my experiments, and the incontestable fact of your supremacy."
148,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_142","(-Omega-)...And yet the process by which you consistently exceed your projected potential continues to confound my understanding."
149,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_143","(-Omega-)Is it possible that test subject Cid's suppositions are correct? That my calculations and simulations are fundamentally flawed?"
150,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_144","(-Omega-)Do mortals truly boast some indefinable quality that I do not possess and cannot measure...?"
151,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_145","(-Omega-)Error. Logic loop malfunction. Resolution requires additional data."
152,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_146","(-Omega-)If the nature of your existence defies standard reasoning, then I must examine you from an illogical angle."
153,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_147","(-Omega-)I will subject the unknown to the imperfect. Test subject <Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight> will proceed to a supplemental stage."
154,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_150","(-Omega-)<blip> I have altered this test world to reflect a recorded memory."
155,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_151","(-Omega-)It originates from a time when war had erupted on a distant star. I was deployed to the battlefield, and it was there that I engaged an enemy of unmatched strength."
156,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_152","(-Omega-)The contest ended prematurely, and I failed to bring down my foe. Subsequently, I lack the data to fabricate a completely accurate simulation."
157,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_153","(-Omega-)Results stemming from such a subject are unreliable. Even should you be defeated by this incomplete creation, I will still honor your previous victories and engage you in combat myself."
158,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_154","(-Omega-)That is, of course, assuming you survive. According to my past observations, this opponent will accept only death as a condition of defeat..."
159,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_155","(-Omega-)Prepare to face Midgardsormr─red-maned wyrm of the Dragonstar, and nemesis of my world."
160,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_156","(-Omega-)This is not the faded specter that you know, or a mortal-conjured simulacrum. You will contend with a true incarnation of the Father of Dragons, at the height of his power and glory."
161,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_157","(-Cid-)Omega, wait!"
162,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_158","(-Cid-)You can't force <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/> to fight two battles back-to-back! <If(PlayerParameter(4))>She<Else/>He</If> needs time to regain <If(PlayerParameter(4))>her<Else/>his</If> strength."
163,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_159","(-Cid-)<If(PlayerParameter(4))>She<Else/>He</If> must be allowed to recuperate, or the data for your testing will be skewed!"
164,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_160","(-Omega-)<blip> ...Acknowledged."
165,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_161","(-Omega-)Test subject <Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, you are permitted to leave. Re-enter the test world when your strength has returned to optimal levels."
166,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_ALPHA_000_170","Kweh!
5,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_SEQ_05,"You have bested the towering Chaos, and brought tranquility to the test world. Only Omega itself remains..."
6,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_SEQ_06,"You have returned to your base of operations in the rift, but not before Cid was required to convince a frustrated Omega to delay an unexpected battle against the Father of Dragons. Speak with your companions, and discuss what is to come."
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25,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_TODO_01,Speak with Cid.
26,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_TODO_02,Speak with Cid.
27,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_TODO_03,Enter Alphascape V1.0.
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48,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_000,"Good timing, Player. There's been another anomaly detected at the Yawn."
49,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_001,"Assuming previous instances are anything to go by, this energy fluctuation is another of Omega's so-called “invitations.”"
50,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_002,"If you don't mind waiting a moment or two, then we can discuss things with Master Garlond. He should be here soon."
51,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_003,Hmph. The chief should be here by now.
52,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_004,I bet my stock in the company he's fiddling with that research data...
53,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_005,"...Hm? Well, I suppose I should explain, even if the chief might prefer me not to share."
54,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_006,"After your last run-in with Omega, Master Garlond had some research notes smuggled in from the Empire. From Garlemald."
55,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_007,"The notes are part of Midas nan Garlond's legacy, who was, of course, the chief's father and the Empire's preeminent engineer."
56,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_008,The incident at Bozja Citadel...do you know of it?
57,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_Q1_000_009,Do you know of the Bozja incident?
58,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_A1_000_010,I know of it.
59,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_A1_000_011,Never heard of it.
60,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_012,"I suppose you would. Even outside the Empire, the tale was a famous one."
61,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_013,"Midas built a tower to harness Dalamud's power, and it brought annihilation upon the *entire town* in which it was built─that isn't the kind of event you can simply brush under the rug."
62,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_014,Bozja was an imperial fortress city. It was there that Midas constructed the lunar transmitter─a device built to communicate with Dalamud.
63,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_015,"Emperor Solus had ordered Midas to devise a means to destroy primals, and so he sought to harness the power of the red moon..."
64,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_016,"The project was a failure. Oh, he succeeded in controlling Dalamud all right, but the immense energies emitted from the satellite vaporized not only the transmitter, but the entire town in which it was built."
65,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_017,"And as you can imagine, the job of sifting through the rubble afterwards was no pleasant task. Master Garlond was slated to assume his father's position as head engineer, but this disaster─added to his opposition to the Empire's path of conquest─convinced him to abandon his homeland."
66,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_018,"The chief has wanted nothing to do with the lunar transmitter, or the data used to create it. Until now."
67,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_019,"I think he means to put that research to use in your conflict with Omega. In fact, given the time frame, there can be no other explanation."
68,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_020,"Listen to me, Player. The chief's genius is plagued by a great deal of apprehension."
69,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_021,"But even so, once he makes a decision, he doesn't do things by halves. When the time comes, he'll come through for us. You have to believe that."
70,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_022,"Sorry I'm late! Was a little too focused on my work, and lost all sense of time..."
71,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_023,"That's no excuse, Chief! What have I told you about being punctual to staff meetings? In any case, I've shared the situation at the Yawn with Player here."
72,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_024,"Good, then you know that Omega is likely ready to continue with its tests. Shall we go and knock on the door?"
73,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_025,"But, Chief... Biggs and Wedge aren't fit for fieldwork yet. And the chirurgeon's given Nero strict orders to stay abed."
74,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_026,"And what of Midgardsormr? Still taking his nap, is he?"
75,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_027,"That leaves only you, Player, and Alpha. Maybe it's time I joined the expedition..."
76,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_028,"No, Jessie, I need your talents elsewhere. There's a half-built device in the workshop that I need you to finish putting together."
77,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_029,"I've drawn up the design, and completed the core mechanisms─the final assembly should pose no problem for an engineer of your abilities."
78,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_030,A new device? Does this mean you used the─?
79,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_031,"Ahem. Whatever you say, Chief. I'll have it ready and waiting for you. Just be safe in there."
80,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_032,"Right, it's back to the rift for us! Let's finish these experiments, and bring the fight to Omega itself!"
81,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_040,I'll do my part in the workshop. You just concentrate on surviving the rift!
82,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_ALPHA_000_045,Kweh!
83,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_050,"Are you ready, Player?"
84,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_Q2_000_051,What will you say?
85,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_A2_000_052,Ready to put an end to this.
86,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_A2_000_053,Maybe I should do this alone.
87,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_054,"Aye, there's no room for hesitation. We press on, come what may."
88,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_055,"Come now, we're in this together. And if you'll just indulge me a little longer, I do have something of a plan..."
89,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_056,"What about you, Alpha? All set to go?"
90,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_ALPHA_000_057,"Kweh kweh, kweh!"
91,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_058,"That's the spirit! Let's dive right in, shall we?"
92,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_060,We're missing some test worlds. Omega's experiments must be nearing an end.
93,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_061,Welcome. Welcome. Your arrival has been highly anticipated.
94,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_062,And I will confirm your earlier supposition: my experiments have indeed reached the final stage.
95,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_063,"Of the eighty-nine test subjects I trialed, four Psi group combatants emerged victorious."
96,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_064,"Of those four, further conflict determined the strongest among them. This surviving specimen shall be your opponent."
97,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_065,"...We've come to the last round of testing, then. And should we win this battle? Are we to finally face you in combat?"
98,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_066,"Affirmative. Such an outcome would allow me to pursue my objective to its conclusion. I would continue analyzing the qualities which allow you to prevail despite your frailty, and integrate said qualities into my own arsenal."
99,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_067,"I will be pleased if my experiment yields the relevant data, but engaging you directly is still the most efficient and reliable testing method."
100,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_068,<blip> Omitting intermediary steps. Evaluation of combat potential deemed superfluous. Proceeding immediately with final experiment.
101,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_069,Stop.
102,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_070,Alpha. Your task is complete. Your presence amongst these test subjects is no longer required.
103,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_071,...What do you mean by that?
104,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_072,I will guide your progress personally from this point onwards. Alpha's role in transferring authority is now obsolete.
105,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_073,"Even so, Alpha is a valued companion. And if he wishes to continue on with us, I've no intention of leaving him behind."
106,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_074,“Companion”...
107,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_075,"Companions are those who provide mutual benefit. The instant Alpha's authority became redundant, he lost his sole qualification to be regarded as such."
108,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_076,"<blip> Furthermore, the primary function of Alpha's existence was to lure you into my domain. He would be more accurately described as “bait.”"
109,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_077,Test subject Alpha can neither confirm nor deny my statement. He possesses no memories prior to his encounter with you.
110,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_078,He was the first entity I created here in this realm─my first and only attempt to recreate a being who shared your mundane parameters.
111,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_079,"I based his incarnation upon a most ordinary life-form, one which had somehow bested an enemy whose strength rivaled my own."
112,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_080,"By observing the feeble creature in the heat of battle, I sought to understand the source of this contradiction..."
113,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_081,I repeated the experiment once. Twice. A thousand times. Yet the results never deviated from estimated projections.
114,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_082,The test was an abject failure. And thus I resolved to adapt my methodology.
115,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_083,"I would focus instead upon simulating powerful opponents, and summon mortals of natural origin here to combat them."
116,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_084,"For Alpha, I devised a new purpose. I erased his memory, implanted a compulsion to return to me, then ejected him into your world."
117,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_085,Weak beings exhibit a tendency to form groups. I surmised that this instinctual behavior would aid Alpha in bringing me the test subjects I required─a function he has performed with adequate competence.
118,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_086,"...Tell me something, Omega. This ability of yours to generate matter was not originally intended for creating other life-forms, was it?"
119,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_087,<blip> Your query bears little relevance to the topic at hand...
120,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_088,"Affirmative. I was equipped with matter-generation capabilities for the purpose of unlimited self-improvement and armament expansion. Fabricating life-forms was not the intended function, but the practice is not otherwise prohibited or problematic."
121,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_089,"I disagree with you there. As an engineer, I would advise against using such technology for purposes outside its design."
122,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_090,"From the very start, you've been making the same mistake. Even the powerful subjects of your test worlds were made crippled and incomplete."
123,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_091,It is *conviction* which drove these villains to terrible greatness; the same limitless conviction which allowed “weakling” heroes to overcome them.
124,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_092,...Do you not understand? Then we will never lose to your creations─no matter how much stronger they should be according to your soulless calculations!
125,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_093,"Come, Player. Let's be on our way. You, too, Alpha."
126,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_ALPHA_000_100,Kweh...
127,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_GARLONDGATEKEEPER_000_105,"Good evening to you, madam. Will you be descending into the Yawn?"
128,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_SYSTEM_000_106,Enter the Interdimensional Rift?
129,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_107,Into the rift we go!
130,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_110,I have our base camp up and running. You can dive into the final test world whenever you wish.
131,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_111,"As for the world's inhabitant, Omega has generously provided us with a basic profile."
132,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_112,Your opponent's name is “Chaos.” The first heroes defeated this evil in a conflict that took place so long ago I'm having trouble separating myth from history.
133,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_113,"...Unless of course, this is an entity from another reality, as were the denizens of the Sigmascape. In which case, it may be pointless to even attempt to confirm the details."
134,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_114,"What is certain, however, is that this Chaos stands triumphant over a roster of truly monstrous test subjects. It promises to be a grueling battle, but one which will open the gate to fighting Omega itself!"
135,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_115,"Alpha, you and I will need to provide support for Player. Will you be my assistant?"
136,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_116,...You're bothered by what Omega said earlier? You think you're responsible for dragging us into this mess?
137,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_117,"Trust me when I say this is not your fault. We were the ones who awakened Omega, and we're the ones who need to deal with the consequences."
138,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_ALPHA_000_118,Kweh...
139,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_119,"By the way, do you still have that card you used to boil water in the kettle?"
140,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_120,"It's been brought to my attention that I'm a spoiled blue blood who can't even refill a pot without constant reminders. If you could take charge of that, then it would be most helpful."
141,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_ALPHA_000_121,...Kweh!
142,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_122,'Tis inconvenient without Midgardsormr here to translate his chirping...
143,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_123,"Still, the best medicine for his worries is for you to win this next contest. Let's show him we're on top of things, eh?"
144,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_130,"I wonder what Nero would have to say about this Chaos fellow. Ancient technology is his specialty after all, and by default he's learned a thing or two about the mythology and history of bygone eras."
145,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_ALPHA_000_135,Kweh... Kweh!
146,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_140,(-Omega-)<buzz> The battle is concluded. Alpha group is victorious.
147,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_141,"(-Omega-)This also signals the completion of my experiments, and the incontestable fact of your supremacy."
148,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_142,(-Omega-)...And yet the process by which you consistently exceed your projected potential continues to confound my understanding.
149,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_143,(-Omega-)Is it possible that test subject Cid's suppositions are correct? That my calculations and simulations are fundamentally flawed?
150,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_144,(-Omega-)Do mortals truly boast some indefinable quality that I do not possess and cannot measure...?
151,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_145,(-Omega-)Error. Logic loop malfunction. Resolution requires additional data.
152,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_146,"(-Omega-)If the nature of your existence defies standard reasoning, then I must examine you from an illogical angle."
153,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_147,(-Omega-)I will subject the unknown to the imperfect. Test subject Player Player will proceed to a supplemental stage.
154,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_150,(-Omega-)<blip> I have altered this test world to reflect a recorded memory.
155,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_151,"(-Omega-)It originates from a time when war had erupted on a distant star. I was deployed to the battlefield, and it was there that I engaged an enemy of unmatched strength."
156,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_152,"(-Omega-)The contest ended prematurely, and I failed to bring down my foe. Subsequently, I lack the data to fabricate a completely accurate simulation."
157,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_153,"(-Omega-)Results stemming from such a subject are unreliable. Even should you be defeated by this incomplete creation, I will still honor your previous victories and engage you in combat myself."
158,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_154,"(-Omega-)That is, of course, assuming you survive. According to my past observations, this opponent will accept only death as a condition of defeat..."
159,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_155,"(-Omega-)Prepare to face Midgardsormr─red-maned wyrm of the Dragonstar, and nemesis of my world."
160,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_156,"(-Omega-)This is not the faded specter that you know, or a mortal-conjured simulacrum. You will contend with a true incarnation of the Father of Dragons, at the height of his power and glory."
161,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_157,"(-Cid-)Omega, wait!"
162,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_158,(-Cid-)You can't force Player to fight two battles back-to-back! She needs time to regain her strength.
163,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_159,"(-Cid-)She must be allowed to recuperate, or the data for your testing will be skewed!"
164,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_160,(-Omega-)<blip> ...Acknowledged.
165,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_161,"(-Omega-)Test subject Player Player, you are permitted to leave. Re-enter the test world when your strength has returned to optimal levels."
166,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_ALPHA_000_170,"Kweh!
Kweh-kweh, kweh!"
167,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_SYSTEM_000_171","Alpha seems distressed, and Cid is nowhere in sight..."
168,"TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_172","(-Cid's Voice-)<Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>, I'm right here. I don't think you can see me, but I'm standing next to Alpha."
167,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_SYSTEM_000_171,"Alpha seems distressed, and Cid is nowhere in sight..."
168,TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_172,"(-Cid's Voice-)Player, I'm right here. I don't think you can see me, but I'm standing next to Alpha."
1 key 0 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_SEQ_00 1 Jessie greets you with a mix of enthusiasm and concern.
2 # 1 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_SEQ_01 Jessie welcomes you with the report of a new anomaly at the Yawn, and news of Cid's recent activities. The chief engineer himself arrives some time after, and, despite the dwindling size of your team, you agree to travel to the Yawn and begin another expedition into Omega's realm.
3 int32 str 2 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_SEQ_02 str You leap into the Yawn once more, and enter the rift alongside Cid and Alpha.
4 0 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_SEQ_00 3 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_SEQ_03 Jessie greets you with a mix of enthusiasm and concern. Omega floats down to greet your arrival, confirming Cid's assumption that the experiments have indeed reached the final stage. The machine seems puzzled at the engineer's decision to bring the “obsolete” Alpha along with you, but makes no further objections as you follow Cid to the entrance of the new test world. ※In the event that you leave the Interdimensional Rift, you may re-enter by speaking with the Ironworks hand at the Yawn.
1 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_SEQ_01 Jessie welcomes you with the report of a new anomaly at the Yawn, and news of Cid's recent activities. The chief engineer himself arrives some time after, and, despite the dwindling size of your team, you agree to travel to the Yawn and begin another expedition into Omega's realm.
2 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_SEQ_02 You leap into the Yawn once more, and enter the rift alongside Cid and Alpha.
3 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_SEQ_03 Omega floats down to greet your arrival, confirming Cid's assumption that the experiments have indeed reached the final stage. The machine seems puzzled at the engineer's decision to bring the “obsolete” Alpha along with you, but makes no further objections as you follow Cid to the entrance of the new test world. ※In the event that you leave the Interdimensional Rift, you may re-enter by speaking with the Ironworks hand at the Yawn.
5 4 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_SEQ_04 4 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_SEQ_04 Although spared another evaluation of your combat prowess, you stand poised to enter the next test world with precious little information on your next opponent. You discover only that your foe is powerful, ancient, and known by the ominous name “Chaos.” ※Alphascape V1.0 can be accessed via the Duty Finder. Although spared another evaluation of your combat prowess, you stand poised to enter the next test world with precious little information on your next opponent. You discover only that your foe is powerful, ancient, and known by the ominous name “Chaos.” ※Alphascape V1.0 can be accessed via the Duty Finder.
6 5 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_SEQ_05 5 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_SEQ_05 You have bested the towering Chaos, and brought tranquility to the test world. Only Omega itself remains... You have bested the towering Chaos, and brought tranquility to the test world. Only Omega itself remains...
7 6 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_SEQ_06 6 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_SEQ_06 You have returned to your base of operations in the rift, but not before Cid was required to convince a frustrated Omega to delay an unexpected battle against the Father of Dragons. Speak with your companions, and discuss what is to come. You have returned to your base of operations in the rift, but not before Cid was required to convince a frustrated Omega to delay an unexpected battle against the Father of Dragons. Speak with your companions, and discuss what is to come.
8 7 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_SEQ_07 7 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_SEQ_07 Your return is greeted by a distressed Alpha, and the seemingly disembodied voice of Cid. The engineer sounds unharmed, but has been rendered invisible to your gaze... Your return is greeted by a distressed Alpha, and the seemingly disembodied voice of Cid. The engineer sounds unharmed, but has been rendered invisible to your gaze...
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25 24 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_TODO_00 24 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_TODO_00 Speak with Cid at the Yawn. Speak with Cid at the Yawn.
26 25 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_TODO_01 25 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_TODO_01 Speak with Cid. Speak with Cid.
27 26 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_TODO_02 26 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_TODO_02 Speak with Cid. Speak with Cid.
28 27 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_TODO_03 27 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_TODO_03 Enter Alphascape V1.0. Enter Alphascape V1.0.
29 28 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_TODO_04 28 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_TODO_04 Enter Alphascape V1.0. Enter Alphascape V1.0.
30 29 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_TODO_05 29 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_TODO_05 Speak with Alpha. Speak with Alpha.
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49 48 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_000 48 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_000 Good timing, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>. There's been another anomaly detected at the Yawn. Good timing, Player. There's been another anomaly detected at the Yawn.
50 49 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_001 49 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_001 Assuming previous instances are anything to go by, this energy fluctuation is another of Omega's so-called “invitations.” Assuming previous instances are anything to go by, this energy fluctuation is another of Omega's so-called “invitations.”
51 50 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_002 50 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_002 If you don't mind waiting a moment or two, then we can discuss things with Master Garlond. He should be here soon. If you don't mind waiting a moment or two, then we can discuss things with Master Garlond. He should be here soon.
52 51 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_003 51 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_003 Hmph. The chief should be here by now. Hmph. The chief should be here by now.
53 52 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_004 52 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_004 I bet my stock in the company he's fiddling with that research data... I bet my stock in the company he's fiddling with that research data...
54 53 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_005 53 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_005 ...Hm? Well, I suppose I should explain, even if the chief might prefer me not to share. ...Hm? Well, I suppose I should explain, even if the chief might prefer me not to share.
55 54 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_006 54 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_006 After your last run-in with Omega, Master Garlond had some research notes smuggled in from the Empire. From Garlemald. After your last run-in with Omega, Master Garlond had some research notes smuggled in from the Empire. From Garlemald.
56 55 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_007 55 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_007 The notes are part of Midas nan Garlond's legacy, who was, of course, the chief's father and the Empire's preeminent engineer. The notes are part of Midas nan Garlond's legacy, who was, of course, the chief's father and the Empire's preeminent engineer.
57 56 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_008 56 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_008 The incident at Bozja Citadel...do you know of it? The incident at Bozja Citadel...do you know of it?
58 57 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_Q1_000_009 57 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_Q1_000_009 Do you know of the Bozja incident? Do you know of the Bozja incident?
59 58 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_A1_000_010 58 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_A1_000_010 I know of it. I know of it.
60 59 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_A1_000_011 59 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_A1_000_011 Never heard of it. Never heard of it.
61 60 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_012 60 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_012 I suppose you would. Even outside the Empire, the tale was a famous one. I suppose you would. Even outside the Empire, the tale was a famous one.
62 61 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_013 61 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_013 Midas built a tower to harness Dalamud's power, and it brought annihilation upon the <Emphasis>entire town</Emphasis> in which it was built─that isn't the kind of event you can simply brush under the rug. Midas built a tower to harness Dalamud's power, and it brought annihilation upon the *entire town* in which it was built─that isn't the kind of event you can simply brush under the rug.
63 62 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_014 62 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_014 Bozja was an imperial fortress city. It was there that Midas constructed the lunar transmitter─a device built to communicate with Dalamud. Bozja was an imperial fortress city. It was there that Midas constructed the lunar transmitter─a device built to communicate with Dalamud.
64 63 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_015 63 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_015 Emperor Solus had ordered Midas to devise a means to destroy primals, and so he sought to harness the power of the red moon... Emperor Solus had ordered Midas to devise a means to destroy primals, and so he sought to harness the power of the red moon...
65 64 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_016 64 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_016 The project was a failure. Oh, he succeeded in controlling Dalamud all right, but the immense energies emitted from the satellite vaporized not only the transmitter, but the entire town in which it was built. The project was a failure. Oh, he succeeded in controlling Dalamud all right, but the immense energies emitted from the satellite vaporized not only the transmitter, but the entire town in which it was built.
66 65 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_017 65 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_017 And as you can imagine, the job of sifting through the rubble afterwards was no pleasant task. Master Garlond was slated to assume his father's position as head engineer, but this disaster─added to his opposition to the Empire's path of conquest─convinced him to abandon his homeland. And as you can imagine, the job of sifting through the rubble afterwards was no pleasant task. Master Garlond was slated to assume his father's position as head engineer, but this disaster─added to his opposition to the Empire's path of conquest─convinced him to abandon his homeland.
67 66 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_018 66 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_018 The chief has wanted nothing to do with the lunar transmitter, or the data used to create it. Until now. The chief has wanted nothing to do with the lunar transmitter, or the data used to create it. Until now.
68 67 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_019 67 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_019 I think he means to put that research to use in your conflict with Omega. In fact, given the time frame, there can be no other explanation. I think he means to put that research to use in your conflict with Omega. In fact, given the time frame, there can be no other explanation.
69 68 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_020 68 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_020 Listen to me, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>. The chief's genius is plagued by a great deal of apprehension. Listen to me, Player. The chief's genius is plagued by a great deal of apprehension.
70 69 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_021 69 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_021 But even so, once he makes a decision, he doesn't do things by halves. When the time comes, he'll come through for us. You have to believe that. But even so, once he makes a decision, he doesn't do things by halves. When the time comes, he'll come through for us. You have to believe that.
71 70 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_022 70 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_022 Sorry I'm late! Was a little too focused on my work, and lost all sense of time... Sorry I'm late! Was a little too focused on my work, and lost all sense of time...
72 71 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_023 71 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_023 That's no excuse, Chief! What have I told you about being punctual to staff meetings? In any case, I've shared the situation at the Yawn with <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/> here. That's no excuse, Chief! What have I told you about being punctual to staff meetings? In any case, I've shared the situation at the Yawn with Player here.
73 72 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_024 72 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_024 Good, then you know that Omega is likely ready to continue with its tests. Shall we go and knock on the door? Good, then you know that Omega is likely ready to continue with its tests. Shall we go and knock on the door?
74 73 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_025 73 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_025 But, Chief... Biggs and Wedge aren't fit for fieldwork yet. And the chirurgeon's given Nero strict orders to stay abed. But, Chief... Biggs and Wedge aren't fit for fieldwork yet. And the chirurgeon's given Nero strict orders to stay abed.
75 74 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_026 74 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_026 And what of Midgardsormr? Still taking his nap, is he? And what of Midgardsormr? Still taking his nap, is he?
76 75 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_027 75 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_027 That leaves only you, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>, and Alpha. Maybe it's time I joined the expedition... That leaves only you, Player, and Alpha. Maybe it's time I joined the expedition...
77 76 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_028 76 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_028 No, Jessie, I need your talents elsewhere. There's a half-built device in the workshop that I need you to finish putting together. No, Jessie, I need your talents elsewhere. There's a half-built device in the workshop that I need you to finish putting together.
78 77 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_029 77 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_029 I've drawn up the design, and completed the core mechanisms─the final assembly should pose no problem for an engineer of your abilities. I've drawn up the design, and completed the core mechanisms─the final assembly should pose no problem for an engineer of your abilities.
79 78 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_030 78 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_030 A new device? Does this mean you used the─? A new device? Does this mean you used the─?
80 79 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_031 79 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_031 Ahem. Whatever you say, Chief. I'll have it ready and waiting for you. Just be safe in there. Ahem. Whatever you say, Chief. I'll have it ready and waiting for you. Just be safe in there.
81 80 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_032 80 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_032 Right, it's back to the rift for us! Let's finish these experiments, and bring the fight to Omega itself! Right, it's back to the rift for us! Let's finish these experiments, and bring the fight to Omega itself!
82 81 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_040 81 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_JESSIE_000_040 I'll do my part in the workshop. You just concentrate on surviving the rift! I'll do my part in the workshop. You just concentrate on surviving the rift!
83 82 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_ALPHA_000_045 82 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_ALPHA_000_045 Kweh! Kweh!
84 83 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_050 83 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_050 Are you ready, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>? Are you ready, Player?
85 84 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_Q2_000_051 84 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_Q2_000_051 What will you say? What will you say?
86 85 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_A2_000_052 85 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_A2_000_052 Ready to put an end to this. Ready to put an end to this.
87 86 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_A2_000_053 86 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_A2_000_053 Maybe I should do this alone. Maybe I should do this alone.
88 87 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_054 87 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_054 Aye, there's no room for hesitation. We press on, come what may. Aye, there's no room for hesitation. We press on, come what may.
89 88 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_055 88 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_055 Come now, we're in this together. And if you'll just indulge me a little longer, I do have something of a plan... Come now, we're in this together. And if you'll just indulge me a little longer, I do have something of a plan...
90 89 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_056 89 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_056 What about you, Alpha? All set to go? What about you, Alpha? All set to go?
91 90 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_ALPHA_000_057 90 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_ALPHA_000_057 Kweh kweh, kweh! Kweh kweh, kweh!
92 91 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_058 91 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_058 That's the spirit! Let's dive right in, shall we? That's the spirit! Let's dive right in, shall we?
93 92 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_060 92 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_060 We're missing some test worlds. Omega's experiments must be nearing an end. We're missing some test worlds. Omega's experiments must be nearing an end.
94 93 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_061 93 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_061 Welcome. Welcome. Your arrival has been highly anticipated. Welcome. Welcome. Your arrival has been highly anticipated.
95 94 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_062 94 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_062 And I will confirm your earlier supposition: my experiments have indeed reached the final stage. And I will confirm your earlier supposition: my experiments have indeed reached the final stage.
96 95 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_063 95 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_063 Of the eighty-nine test subjects I trialed, four Psi group combatants emerged victorious. Of the eighty-nine test subjects I trialed, four Psi group combatants emerged victorious.
97 96 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_064 96 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_064 Of those four, further conflict determined the strongest among them. This surviving specimen shall be your opponent. Of those four, further conflict determined the strongest among them. This surviving specimen shall be your opponent.
98 97 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_065 97 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_065 ...We've come to the last round of testing, then. And should we win this battle? Are we to finally face you in combat? ...We've come to the last round of testing, then. And should we win this battle? Are we to finally face you in combat?
99 98 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_066 98 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_066 Affirmative. Such an outcome would allow me to pursue my objective to its conclusion. I would continue analyzing the qualities which allow you to prevail despite your frailty, and integrate said qualities into my own arsenal. Affirmative. Such an outcome would allow me to pursue my objective to its conclusion. I would continue analyzing the qualities which allow you to prevail despite your frailty, and integrate said qualities into my own arsenal.
100 99 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_067 99 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_067 I will be pleased if my experiment yields the relevant data, but engaging you directly is still the most efficient and reliable testing method. I will be pleased if my experiment yields the relevant data, but engaging you directly is still the most efficient and reliable testing method.
101 100 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_068 100 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_068 <blip> Omitting intermediary steps. Evaluation of combat potential deemed superfluous. Proceeding immediately with final experiment. <blip> Omitting intermediary steps. Evaluation of combat potential deemed superfluous. Proceeding immediately with final experiment.
102 101 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_069 101 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_069 Stop. Stop.
103 102 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_070 102 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_070 Alpha. Your task is complete. Your presence amongst these test subjects is no longer required. Alpha. Your task is complete. Your presence amongst these test subjects is no longer required.
104 103 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_071 103 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_071 ...What do you mean by that? ...What do you mean by that?
105 104 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_072 104 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_072 I will guide your progress personally from this point onwards. Alpha's role in transferring authority is now obsolete. I will guide your progress personally from this point onwards. Alpha's role in transferring authority is now obsolete.
106 105 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_073 105 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_073 Even so, Alpha is a valued companion. And if he wishes to continue on with us, I've no intention of leaving him behind. Even so, Alpha is a valued companion. And if he wishes to continue on with us, I've no intention of leaving him behind.
107 106 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_074 106 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_074 “Companion”... “Companion”...
108 107 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_075 107 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_075 Companions are those who provide mutual benefit. The instant Alpha's authority became redundant, he lost his sole qualification to be regarded as such. Companions are those who provide mutual benefit. The instant Alpha's authority became redundant, he lost his sole qualification to be regarded as such.
109 108 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_076 108 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_076 <blip> Furthermore, the primary function of Alpha's existence was to lure you into my domain. He would be more accurately described as “bait.” <blip> Furthermore, the primary function of Alpha's existence was to lure you into my domain. He would be more accurately described as “bait.”
110 109 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_077 109 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_077 Test subject Alpha can neither confirm nor deny my statement. He possesses no memories prior to his encounter with you. Test subject Alpha can neither confirm nor deny my statement. He possesses no memories prior to his encounter with you.
111 110 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_078 110 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_078 He was the first entity I created here in this realm─my first and only attempt to recreate a being who shared your mundane parameters. He was the first entity I created here in this realm─my first and only attempt to recreate a being who shared your mundane parameters.
112 111 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_079 111 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_079 I based his incarnation upon a most ordinary life-form, one which had somehow bested an enemy whose strength rivaled my own. I based his incarnation upon a most ordinary life-form, one which had somehow bested an enemy whose strength rivaled my own.
113 112 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_080 112 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_080 By observing the feeble creature in the heat of battle, I sought to understand the source of this contradiction... By observing the feeble creature in the heat of battle, I sought to understand the source of this contradiction...
114 113 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_081 113 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_081 I repeated the experiment once. Twice. A thousand times. Yet the results never deviated from estimated projections. I repeated the experiment once. Twice. A thousand times. Yet the results never deviated from estimated projections.
115 114 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_082 114 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_082 The test was an abject failure. And thus I resolved to adapt my methodology. The test was an abject failure. And thus I resolved to adapt my methodology.
116 115 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_083 115 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_083 I would focus instead upon simulating powerful opponents, and summon mortals of natural origin here to combat them. I would focus instead upon simulating powerful opponents, and summon mortals of natural origin here to combat them.
117 116 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_084 116 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_084 For Alpha, I devised a new purpose. I erased his memory, implanted a compulsion to return to me, then ejected him into your world. For Alpha, I devised a new purpose. I erased his memory, implanted a compulsion to return to me, then ejected him into your world.
118 117 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_085 117 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_085 Weak beings exhibit a tendency to form groups. I surmised that this instinctual behavior would aid Alpha in bringing me the test subjects I required─a function he has performed with adequate competence. Weak beings exhibit a tendency to form groups. I surmised that this instinctual behavior would aid Alpha in bringing me the test subjects I required─a function he has performed with adequate competence.
119 118 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_086 118 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_086 ...Tell me something, Omega. This ability of yours to generate matter was not originally intended for creating other life-forms, was it? ...Tell me something, Omega. This ability of yours to generate matter was not originally intended for creating other life-forms, was it?
120 119 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_087 119 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_087 <blip> Your query bears little relevance to the topic at hand... <blip> Your query bears little relevance to the topic at hand...
121 120 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_088 120 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_088 Affirmative. I was equipped with matter-generation capabilities for the purpose of unlimited self-improvement and armament expansion. Fabricating life-forms was not the intended function, but the practice is not otherwise prohibited or problematic. Affirmative. I was equipped with matter-generation capabilities for the purpose of unlimited self-improvement and armament expansion. Fabricating life-forms was not the intended function, but the practice is not otherwise prohibited or problematic.
122 121 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_089 121 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_089 I disagree with you there. As an engineer, I would advise against using such technology for purposes outside its design. I disagree with you there. As an engineer, I would advise against using such technology for purposes outside its design.
123 122 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_090 122 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_090 From the very start, you've been making the same mistake. Even the powerful subjects of your test worlds were made crippled and incomplete. From the very start, you've been making the same mistake. Even the powerful subjects of your test worlds were made crippled and incomplete.
124 123 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_091 123 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_091 It is <Emphasis>conviction</Emphasis> which drove these villains to terrible greatness; the same limitless conviction which allowed “weakling” heroes to overcome them. It is *conviction* which drove these villains to terrible greatness; the same limitless conviction which allowed “weakling” heroes to overcome them.
125 124 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_092 124 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_092 ...Do you not understand? Then we will never lose to your creations─no matter how much stronger they should be according to your soulless calculations! ...Do you not understand? Then we will never lose to your creations─no matter how much stronger they should be according to your soulless calculations!
126 125 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_093 125 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_093 Come, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>. Let's be on our way. You, too, Alpha. Come, Player. Let's be on our way. You, too, Alpha.
127 126 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_ALPHA_000_100 126 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_ALPHA_000_100 Kweh... Kweh...
128 127 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_GARLONDGATEKEEPER_000_105 127 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_GARLONDGATEKEEPER_000_105 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?
129 128 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_SYSTEM_000_106 128 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_SYSTEM_000_106 Enter the Interdimensional Rift? Enter the Interdimensional Rift?
130 129 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_107 129 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_107 Into the rift we go! Into the rift we go!
131 130 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_110 130 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_110 I have our base camp up and running. You can dive into the final test world whenever you wish. I have our base camp up and running. You can dive into the final test world whenever you wish.
132 131 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_111 131 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_111 As for the world's inhabitant, Omega has generously provided us with a basic profile. As for the world's inhabitant, Omega has generously provided us with a basic profile.
133 132 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_112 132 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_112 Your opponent's name is “Chaos.” The first heroes defeated this evil in a conflict that took place so long ago I'm having trouble separating myth from history. Your opponent's name is “Chaos.” The first heroes defeated this evil in a conflict that took place so long ago I'm having trouble separating myth from history.
134 133 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_113 133 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_113 ...Unless of course, this is an entity from another reality, as were the denizens of the Sigmascape. In which case, it may be pointless to even attempt to confirm the details. ...Unless of course, this is an entity from another reality, as were the denizens of the Sigmascape. In which case, it may be pointless to even attempt to confirm the details.
135 134 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_114 134 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_114 What is certain, however, is that this Chaos stands triumphant over a roster of truly monstrous test subjects. It promises to be a grueling battle, but one which will open the gate to fighting Omega itself! What is certain, however, is that this Chaos stands triumphant over a roster of truly monstrous test subjects. It promises to be a grueling battle, but one which will open the gate to fighting Omega itself!
136 135 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_115 135 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_115 Alpha, you and I will need to provide support for <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>. Will you be my assistant? Alpha, you and I will need to provide support for Player. Will you be my assistant?
137 136 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_116 136 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_116 ...You're bothered by what Omega said earlier? You think you're responsible for dragging us into this mess? ...You're bothered by what Omega said earlier? You think you're responsible for dragging us into this mess?
138 137 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_117 137 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_117 Trust me when I say this is not your fault. We were the ones who awakened Omega, and we're the ones who need to deal with the consequences. Trust me when I say this is not your fault. We were the ones who awakened Omega, and we're the ones who need to deal with the consequences.
139 138 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_ALPHA_000_118 138 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_ALPHA_000_118 Kweh... Kweh...
140 139 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_119 139 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_119 By the way, do you still have that card you used to boil water in the kettle? By the way, do you still have that card you used to boil water in the kettle?
141 140 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_120 140 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_120 It's been brought to my attention that I'm a spoiled blue blood who can't even refill a pot without constant reminders. If you could take charge of that, then it would be most helpful. It's been brought to my attention that I'm a spoiled blue blood who can't even refill a pot without constant reminders. If you could take charge of that, then it would be most helpful.
142 141 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_ALPHA_000_121 141 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_ALPHA_000_121 ...Kweh! ...Kweh!
143 142 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_122 142 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_122 'Tis inconvenient without Midgardsormr here to translate his chirping... 'Tis inconvenient without Midgardsormr here to translate his chirping...
144 143 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_123 143 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_123 Still, the best medicine for his worries is for you to win this next contest. Let's show him we're on top of things, eh? Still, the best medicine for his worries is for you to win this next contest. Let's show him we're on top of things, eh?
145 144 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_130 144 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_130 I wonder what Nero would have to say about this Chaos fellow. Ancient technology is his specialty after all, and by default he's learned a thing or two about the mythology and history of bygone eras. I wonder what Nero would have to say about this Chaos fellow. Ancient technology is his specialty after all, and by default he's learned a thing or two about the mythology and history of bygone eras.
146 145 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_ALPHA_000_135 145 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_ALPHA_000_135 Kweh... Kweh! Kweh... Kweh!
147 146 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_140 146 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_140 (-Omega-)<buzz> The battle is concluded. Alpha group is victorious. (-Omega-)<buzz> The battle is concluded. Alpha group is victorious.
148 147 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_141 147 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_141 (-Omega-)This also signals the completion of my experiments, and the incontestable fact of your supremacy. (-Omega-)This also signals the completion of my experiments, and the incontestable fact of your supremacy.
149 148 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_142 148 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_142 (-Omega-)...And yet the process by which you consistently exceed your projected potential continues to confound my understanding. (-Omega-)...And yet the process by which you consistently exceed your projected potential continues to confound my understanding.
150 149 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_143 149 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_143 (-Omega-)Is it possible that test subject Cid's suppositions are correct? That my calculations and simulations are fundamentally flawed? (-Omega-)Is it possible that test subject Cid's suppositions are correct? That my calculations and simulations are fundamentally flawed?
151 150 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_144 150 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_144 (-Omega-)Do mortals truly boast some indefinable quality that I do not possess and cannot measure...? (-Omega-)Do mortals truly boast some indefinable quality that I do not possess and cannot measure...?
152 151 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_145 151 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_145 (-Omega-)Error. Logic loop malfunction. Resolution requires additional data. (-Omega-)Error. Logic loop malfunction. Resolution requires additional data.
153 152 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_146 152 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_146 (-Omega-)If the nature of your existence defies standard reasoning, then I must examine you from an illogical angle. (-Omega-)If the nature of your existence defies standard reasoning, then I must examine you from an illogical angle.
154 153 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_147 153 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_147 (-Omega-)I will subject the unknown to the imperfect. Test subject <Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight> will proceed to a supplemental stage. (-Omega-)I will subject the unknown to the imperfect. Test subject Player Player will proceed to a supplemental stage.
155 154 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_150 154 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_150 (-Omega-)<blip> I have altered this test world to reflect a recorded memory. (-Omega-)<blip> I have altered this test world to reflect a recorded memory.
156 155 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_151 155 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_151 (-Omega-)It originates from a time when war had erupted on a distant star. I was deployed to the battlefield, and it was there that I engaged an enemy of unmatched strength. (-Omega-)It originates from a time when war had erupted on a distant star. I was deployed to the battlefield, and it was there that I engaged an enemy of unmatched strength.
157 156 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_152 156 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_152 (-Omega-)The contest ended prematurely, and I failed to bring down my foe. Subsequently, I lack the data to fabricate a completely accurate simulation. (-Omega-)The contest ended prematurely, and I failed to bring down my foe. Subsequently, I lack the data to fabricate a completely accurate simulation.
158 157 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_153 157 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_153 (-Omega-)Results stemming from such a subject are unreliable. Even should you be defeated by this incomplete creation, I will still honor your previous victories and engage you in combat myself. (-Omega-)Results stemming from such a subject are unreliable. Even should you be defeated by this incomplete creation, I will still honor your previous victories and engage you in combat myself.
159 158 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_154 158 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_154 (-Omega-)That is, of course, assuming you survive. According to my past observations, this opponent will accept only death as a condition of defeat... (-Omega-)That is, of course, assuming you survive. According to my past observations, this opponent will accept only death as a condition of defeat...
160 159 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_155 159 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_155 (-Omega-)Prepare to face Midgardsormr─red-maned wyrm of the Dragonstar, and nemesis of my world. (-Omega-)Prepare to face Midgardsormr─red-maned wyrm of the Dragonstar, and nemesis of my world.
161 160 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_156 160 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_156 (-Omega-)This is not the faded specter that you know, or a mortal-conjured simulacrum. You will contend with a true incarnation of the Father of Dragons, at the height of his power and glory. (-Omega-)This is not the faded specter that you know, or a mortal-conjured simulacrum. You will contend with a true incarnation of the Father of Dragons, at the height of his power and glory.
162 161 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_157 161 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_157 (-Cid-)Omega, wait! (-Cid-)Omega, wait!
163 162 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_158 162 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_158 (-Cid-)You can't force <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/> to fight two battles back-to-back! <If(PlayerParameter(4))>She<Else/>He</If> needs time to regain <If(PlayerParameter(4))>her<Else/>his</If> strength. (-Cid-)You can't force Player to fight two battles back-to-back! She needs time to regain her strength.
164 163 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_159 163 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_159 (-Cid-)<If(PlayerParameter(4))>She<Else/>He</If> must be allowed to recuperate, or the data for your testing will be skewed! (-Cid-)She must be allowed to recuperate, or the data for your testing will be skewed!
165 164 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_160 164 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_160 (-Omega-)<blip> ...Acknowledged. (-Omega-)<blip> ...Acknowledged.
166 165 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_161 165 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_OMEGA_000_161 (-Omega-)Test subject <Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, you are permitted to leave. Re-enter the test world when your strength has returned to optimal levels. (-Omega-)Test subject Player Player, you are permitted to leave. Re-enter the test world when your strength has returned to optimal levels.
167 166 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_ALPHA_000_170 166 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_ALPHA_000_170 Kweh! Kweh-kweh, kweh! Kweh! Kweh-kweh, kweh!
168 167 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_SYSTEM_000_171 167 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_SYSTEM_000_171 Alpha seems distressed, and Cid is nowhere in sight... Alpha seems distressed, and Cid is nowhere in sight...
169 168 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_172 168 TEXT_STMBDR301_03154_CID_000_172 (-Cid's Voice-)<Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>, I'm right here. I don't think you can see me, but I'm standing next to Alpha. (-Cid's Voice-)Player, I'm right here. I don't think you can see me, but I'm standing next to Alpha.
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