7.45 follow-up (#99)

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* 7.45 follow-up
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1,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SEQ_01","Due to some manner of internal incompatibility between the various systems controlling Tiamat's restraints, it seems you have no choice but to seek out the Flagship's central control terminal. Thankfully, the restrainment node is only too happy to guide you to the sector in which it is located."
2,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SEQ_02","After overcoming certain technical hurdles, you are finally in a position to release Tiamat's shackles, though Alphinaud will be required to stay on the Flagship in order to operate the terminal. All that remains is for you to rejoin the rest of the party and begin the great wyrm's treatment."
3,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SEQ_03","Alisaie calls forth her porxie and sets to work on Tiamat. While she is thus engaged, G'raha Tia suggests that you ask the great wyrm to recount tales of her life prior to Bahamut's summoning, hopeful that it might help her to recall her true self. This you duly do, and─whether because of your attempts at conversation or in spite of them─the first round of treatment appears to go well."
4,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SEQ_04","Drawing deeply upon both your and G'raha Tia's reserves of aether, Alisaie succeeds at last in freeing Tiamat from Bahamut's malign influence. No sooner has she done so, however, than you receive a linkpearl communication from Urianger, who informs you that <Emphasis>Lunar</Emphasis> Bahamut has been sighted leading a host─including dragons─in the direction of Paglth'an. Determined to atone for past sins, Tiamat immediately takes to the sky with Estinien on her back, leaving the rest of you to formulate a plan of your own."
5,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SEQ_05","Sensing your eagerness to rush to the aid of the Amalj'aa, G'raha Tia counsels you to wait for your fellow Scions to assemble before going into battle. And given the might of the enemy you face, that would seem like good advice."
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24,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TODO_00","Access the Flagship terminal."
25,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TODO_01","Speak with Alisaie."
26,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TODO_02","Speak with Alisaie again."
27,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TODO_03","Speak with G'raha Tia."
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48,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_000_000","It's possible the restraints may have mitigated the effects of her tempering, but Tiamat has been in thrall to Bahamut for <Emphasis>thousands</Emphasis> of years. To have clung on to her reason through it all says a lot for her strength of will. More than a lot."
49,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_000_005","Alisaie and I shall remain here and attend to necessary preparations. In the event that the spirit vessel fails to work as expected, you know where to find me. Good luck."
50,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALPHINAUD_000_010","Cid and his colleagues always make operating these Allagan devices seem so easy..."
51,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_015","I don't know what possessed the Allagans to surround themselves with these chattering orbs, but the fact that they remain while their creators do not speaks volumes..."
52,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SECURITYSYSTEM_000_030","<bloop> Guiding user to terminal. This way, please."
53,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALPHINAUD_000_040","This terminal appears to be similar to the one we encountered when we first set foot here. Let us hope it will be equally helpful."
54,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_045","Don't look at me. This is a task for you and Alphinaud."
55,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SECURITYSYSTEM_000_050","<bloop> Access granted to user <Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, and <If(PlayerParameter(4))>her<Else/>his</If> adolescent Elezen companion. Master <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,2)/>'s other companion is deemed a potential risk to safe operation and has been denied access privileges until further notice."
56,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALPHINAUD_000_070","Let's see... According to the terminal, the central control system is presently employing...“Software Version 56.135.” Dare I ask which version <Emphasis>you</Emphasis> are employing?"
57,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SECURITYSYSTEM_000_071","Why, Software Version 42.002, of course.
0,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SEQ_00,The restrainment node stands poised to lend a hand...figuratively speaking.
1,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SEQ_01,"Due to some manner of internal incompatibility between the various systems controlling Tiamat's restraints, it seems you have no choice but to seek out the Flagship's central control terminal. Thankfully, the restrainment node is only too happy to guide you to the sector in which it is located."
2,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SEQ_02,"After overcoming certain technical hurdles, you are finally in a position to release Tiamat's shackles, though Alphinaud will be required to stay on the Flagship in order to operate the terminal. All that remains is for you to rejoin the rest of the party and begin the great wyrm's treatment."
3,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SEQ_03,"Alisaie calls forth her porxie and sets to work on Tiamat. While she is thus engaged, G'raha Tia suggests that you ask the great wyrm to recount tales of her life prior to Bahamut's summoning, hopeful that it might help her to recall her true self. This you duly do, and─whether because of your attempts at conversation or in spite of them─the first round of treatment appears to go well."
4,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SEQ_04,"Drawing deeply upon both your and G'raha Tia's reserves of aether, Alisaie succeeds at last in freeing Tiamat from Bahamut's malign influence. No sooner has she done so, however, than you receive a linkpearl communication from Urianger, who informs you that *Lunar* Bahamut has been sighted leading a host─including dragons─in the direction of Paglth'an. Determined to atone for past sins, Tiamat immediately takes to the sky with Estinien on her back, leaving the rest of you to formulate a plan of your own."
5,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SEQ_05,"Sensing your eagerness to rush to the aid of the Amalj'aa, G'raha Tia counsels you to wait for your fellow Scions to assemble before going into battle. And given the might of the enemy you face, that would seem like good advice."
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24,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TODO_00,Access the Flagship terminal.
25,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TODO_01,Speak with Alisaie.
26,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TODO_02,Speak with Alisaie again.
27,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TODO_03,Speak with G'raha Tia.
28,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TODO_04,
29,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TODO_05,
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48,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_000_000,"It's possible the restraints may have mitigated the effects of her tempering, but Tiamat has been in thrall to Bahamut for *thousands* of years. To have clung on to her reason through it all says a lot for her strength of will. More than a lot."
49,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_000_005,"Alisaie and I shall remain here and attend to necessary preparations. In the event that the spirit vessel fails to work as expected, you know where to find me. Good luck."
50,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALPHINAUD_000_010,Cid and his colleagues always make operating these Allagan devices seem so easy...
51,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_015,"I don't know what possessed the Allagans to surround themselves with these chattering orbs, but the fact that they remain while their creators do not speaks volumes..."
52,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SECURITYSYSTEM_000_030,"<bloop> Guiding user to terminal. This way, please."
53,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALPHINAUD_000_040,This terminal appears to be similar to the one we encountered when we first set foot here. Let us hope it will be equally helpful.
54,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_045,Don't look at me. This is a task for you and Alphinaud.
55,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SECURITYSYSTEM_000_050,"<bloop> Access granted to user Player Player, and her adolescent Elezen companion. Master 's other companion is deemed a potential risk to safe operation and has been denied access privileges until further notice."
56,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALPHINAUD_000_070,"Let's see... According to the terminal, the central control system is presently employing...“Software Version 56.135.” Dare I ask which version *you* are employing?"
57,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SECURITYSYSTEM_000_071,"Why, Software Version 42.002, of course.
<blip> <bloop> Warning: Errors detected in the data management system. Estimated time required for update: 5 years, 1 day."
58,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALPHINAUD_000_072","That is...rather longer than we were hoping. Aren't there any other options? For instance, using this terminal to operate Tiamat's restraints instead?"
59,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SECURITYSYSTEM_000_073","<bloop> The proposed method is indeed an option. Please be warned, however, that the procedure may have changed as a result of the system update, and my instructions may no longer be accurate."
60,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALPHINAUD_000_074","Well, I can't imagine it will have changed all that much. As long as we pay due attention to any discrepancies, I daresay we shall be able to muddle our way through."
61,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_075","Don't bother trying to explain. Just tell me if we've made any progress."
62,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALPHINAUD_000_076","I would say so, yes. It does, however, require that I remain here to operate the terminal. I shall inform you via linkpearl once I am ready to release the shackles."
63,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALPHINAUD_100_076","It might be best if you left the spirit vessel with me. I may yet have use for it. Rest assured, I will be certain to return it to G'raha Tia once this is over."
64,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_077","...Just a little more work and Tiamat will be free."
65,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_078","But before we go any further, there is something I would know."
66,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_079","When Tiamat and her kin fought against the Allagan Empire, both sides were but dancing to the tune of the Ascians."
67,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_080","And it was the same in Ishgard, where they stoked the fires of conflict between man and dragon from the shadows."
68,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_081","All that the Ascians touch turns to ash, and thus have you made it your mission to fight them."
69,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_082","But there have been times when you tried to reach out to them instead. To find common ground."
70,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_083","And so I must ask: what do you intend to do with Fandaniel? Will you try and reach out to him too?"
71,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_Q1_000_100","What will you say?"
72,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_A1_000_100","Enemy or no, I want to understand him."
73,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_A2_000_100","I will try, yes. And if that fails, I'll remember him."
74,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_A3_000_100","Certainly. After I've wiped the smile off his face."
75,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_090","But did he not tell you that he was beyond reason? If he wishes to die, I say we oblige him."
76,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_095","Hmph. I see little point in reasoning with the wretch. Or remembering him for that matter."
77,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_100","Hmph. I'd rather put my lance through his heart and be done with it."
78,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_110","But perhaps that's the difference between you and me. You see the good in people─even if it be but the faintest glimmer. I only hope you do not come to rue your benevolence."
79,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALPHINAUD_000_111","You think us unwise for viewing the world thus?"
80,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_112","Far from it. That has ever been your way, as I learned when we journeyed together with Iceheart."
81,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_113","Yet the fact remains that there are some who view compassion as a weakness to be exploited. And there may come a time when you extend the hand of friendship only to wish that you had dealt the killing blow."
82,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_114","So...save your mercy for those who deserve it."
83,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_115","...Well, we should be getting back to our task. If Alphinaud has things in hand here, I suggest we rejoin the others."
84,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALPHINAUD_000_120","I cannot deny the logic in Estinien's argument. Given all that is at stake, even the slightest lapse in judgment could be the undoing of us all."
85,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SECURITYSYSTEM_000_125","<blip> <bloop> Warning! Releasing dragon restraints may result in specimen loss, damage to facilities, and incineration of staff."
86,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_130","If this Fandaniel truly is without reason or creed, he is no better than a rabid dog. Treat with him if you must, but be ready to do what is necessary."
87,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_000_135","So the spirit vessel proved useful after all? Excellent!"
88,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_000_150","Estinien told me all is well, but nothing more. Honestly, it's like getting blood out of a stone with him. I take it from Alphinaud's absence that he's needed elsewhere?"
89,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_000_151","Well, that all sounds rather frustrating, but you got there in the end. While you were off talking to nodes, G'raha and I were learning as much as we could about Tiamat's condition."
90,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_000_152","Our readings confirm that her aetherial balance leans strongly towards the umbral, as was the case with the kobolds. Therefore, all other things being equal, the treatment should work."
91,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_000_153","The difficulty lies in the sheer quantity of aether with which we must contend. Multiple applications of the treatment will inevitably be required if we are to reverse the effects of the tempering completely."
92,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_000_154",""
93,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_000_155","Meaning I'll need all the aether I can get. Thank you in advance."
94,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_100_155","Although this endeavor will ask much of us, we do have one reason to be optimistic."
95,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_101_155","Namely that Tiamat shows no signs of fanatical devotion, suggesting a milder case of tempering than that suffered by the kobolds."
96,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_156","Hmm... Tiamat saw Bahamut as an equal rather than a god. Might that have made a difference?"
97,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_000_157","Now that you mention it, it very well might. She would not have believed it necessary to defer to his will."
98,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_100_157","But enough talk─it's time to put our theories to the proof. Tell Alphinaud to disengage the restraints' aetherial dampers!"
99,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_000_158","I'm counting on you, Angelo!"
100,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TIAMAT_000_159","(-Tiamat-)Ahhh, such warmth... The frost that shroudeth my soul doth begin to thaw.
58,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALPHINAUD_000_072,"That is...rather longer than we were hoping. Aren't there any other options? For instance, using this terminal to operate Tiamat's restraints instead?"
59,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SECURITYSYSTEM_000_073,"<bloop> The proposed method is indeed an option. Please be warned, however, that the procedure may have changed as a result of the system update, and my instructions may no longer be accurate."
60,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALPHINAUD_000_074,"Well, I can't imagine it will have changed all that much. As long as we pay due attention to any discrepancies, I daresay we shall be able to muddle our way through."
61,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_075,Don't bother trying to explain. Just tell me if we've made any progress.
62,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALPHINAUD_000_076,"I would say so, yes. It does, however, require that I remain here to operate the terminal. I shall inform you via linkpearl once I am ready to release the shackles."
63,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALPHINAUD_100_076,"It might be best if you left the spirit vessel with me. I may yet have use for it. Rest assured, I will be certain to return it to G'raha Tia once this is over."
64,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_077,...Just a little more work and Tiamat will be free.
65,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_078,"But before we go any further, there is something I would know."
66,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_079,"When Tiamat and her kin fought against the Allagan Empire, both sides were but dancing to the tune of the Ascians."
67,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_080,"And it was the same in Ishgard, where they stoked the fires of conflict between man and dragon from the shadows."
68,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_081,"All that the Ascians touch turns to ash, and thus have you made it your mission to fight them."
69,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_082,But there have been times when you tried to reach out to them instead. To find common ground.
70,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_083,And so I must ask: what do you intend to do with Fandaniel? Will you try and reach out to him too?
71,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_Q1_000_100,What will you say?
72,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_A1_000_100,"Enemy or no, I want to understand him."
73,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_A2_000_100,"I will try, yes. And if that fails, I'll remember him."
74,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_A3_000_100,Certainly. After I've wiped the smile off his face.
75,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_090,"But did he not tell you that he was beyond reason? If he wishes to die, I say we oblige him."
76,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_095,Hmph. I see little point in reasoning with the wretch. Or remembering him for that matter.
77,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_100,Hmph. I'd rather put my lance through his heart and be done with it.
78,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_110,But perhaps that's the difference between you and me. You see the good in people─even if it be but the faintest glimmer. I only hope you do not come to rue your benevolence.
79,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALPHINAUD_000_111,You think us unwise for viewing the world thus?
80,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_112,"Far from it. That has ever been your way, as I learned when we journeyed together with Iceheart."
81,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_113,Yet the fact remains that there are some who view compassion as a weakness to be exploited. And there may come a time when you extend the hand of friendship only to wish that you had dealt the killing blow.
82,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_114,So...save your mercy for those who deserve it.
83,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_115,"...Well, we should be getting back to our task. If Alphinaud has things in hand here, I suggest we rejoin the others."
84,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALPHINAUD_000_120,"I cannot deny the logic in Estinien's argument. Given all that is at stake, even the slightest lapse in judgment could be the undoing of us all."
85,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SECURITYSYSTEM_000_125,"<blip> <bloop> Warning! Releasing dragon restraints may result in specimen loss, damage to facilities, and incineration of staff."
86,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_130,"If this Fandaniel truly is without reason or creed, he is no better than a rabid dog. Treat with him if you must, but be ready to do what is necessary."
87,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_000_135,So the spirit vessel proved useful after all? Excellent!
88,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_000_150,"Estinien told me all is well, but nothing more. Honestly, it's like getting blood out of a stone with him. I take it from Alphinaud's absence that he's needed elsewhere?"
89,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_000_151,"Well, that all sounds rather frustrating, but you got there in the end. While you were off talking to nodes, G'raha and I were learning as much as we could about Tiamat's condition."
90,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_000_152,"Our readings confirm that her aetherial balance leans strongly towards the umbral, as was the case with the kobolds. Therefore, all other things being equal, the treatment should work."
91,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_000_153,The difficulty lies in the sheer quantity of aether with which we must contend. Multiple applications of the treatment will inevitably be required if we are to reverse the effects of the tempering completely.
92,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_000_154,
93,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_000_155,Meaning I'll need all the aether I can get. Thank you in advance.
94,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_100_155,"Although this endeavor will ask much of us, we do have one reason to be optimistic."
95,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_101_155,"Namely that Tiamat shows no signs of fanatical devotion, suggesting a milder case of tempering than that suffered by the kobolds."
96,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_156,Hmm... Tiamat saw Bahamut as an equal rather than a god. Might that have made a difference?
97,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_000_157,"Now that you mention it, it very well might. She would not have believed it necessary to defer to his will."
98,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_100_157,But enough talk─it's time to put our theories to the proof. Tell Alphinaud to disengage the restraints' aetherial dampers!
99,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_000_158,"I'm counting on you, Angelo!"
100,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TIAMAT_000_159,"(-Tiamat-)Ahhh, such warmth... The frost that shroudeth my soul doth begin to thaw.
But what are these? Visions of days long forgotten...of war with the men of Allag. Wherefore do such baleful memories return to me now?"
101,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_000_160","Could it be that the process of restoring her soul to its pre-tempered state is awakening ancient memories? Or might the opposite be true? If so, by helping her to recall the past, we may be able to speed her recovery!"
102,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_000_161","<Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>─she trusts you. Speak to her! Ask her to tell you of times past!"
103,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_Q2_000_200","What will you say?"
104,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_A1_000_200","Tell me of Bahamut and the Ascians."
105,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_A2_000_200","Tell me of your war with the men of Allag."
106,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_A3_000_200",""
107,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TIAMAT_000_165","(-Tiamat-)Ah, Bahamut...my beloved... Would that the peace we found in Meracydia could have lasted for eternity. But alas, it was not to be... The Ascians saw to that. In all creation, I know of none more wicked. It was at their behest that the men of Allag first came unto Meracydia. Unto our home."
108,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TIAMAT_000_170","(-Tiamat-)Wicked, bloodthirsty creatures... Not content with their own lands, they brought fire and death to Meracydia. Our home."
109,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TIAMAT_000_175",""
110,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TIAMAT_000_180","(-Tiamat-)The tale began when Bahamut and I left our father's side. We took wing in search of a place to make our aery."
111,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TIAMAT_000_181","(-Tiamat-)Beyond the southern ocean, we discovered a lush and fertile land. It would come to be known as Meracydia by the children of men, though many years were to pass before they crossed the seas."
112,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TIAMAT_000_182","(-Tiamat-)Upon our arrival, we were welcomed by the peaceful people of the forest, kin to the trees. Surrounded by nature's bounty, Bahamut and I had found a place to raise our young."
113,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_000_183","Fascinating! This correlates with the writings of the Sharlayan scholar Rurusha."
114,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_100_183","She posits that man first settled on the southern continent towards the end of the Second Astral Era─correctly, it would appear. If only she were with us to hear the tale from Tiamat herself."
115,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_000_184","Again, Angelo!"
116,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TIAMAT_000_185","(-Tiamat-)When first the children of man arrived on our shores, no foot did they set in those places over which we held dominion, such was their fear of dragonkind. And as they kept their distance, so did we let them be."
117,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TIAMAT_000_186","(-Tiamat-)Yet as the days went by, ship after ship appeared upon the horizon, bearing ever more of their brethren, who divided the vast land amongst themselves."
118,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TIAMAT_000_187","(-Tiamat-)For a time, they knew peace and prosperity. But as their numbers grew, the smaller their share came to seem, and soon they began to covet the territory of their fellows. Ere long, man fought man, blood was answered with blood, and none could see an end to the strife. Until, one day, they came to us."
119,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TIAMAT_000_188","(-Tiamat-)Recognizing our wisdom, they entreated us to intercede in their conflicts. Bahamut agreed, and with him presiding over the affairs of men, the land knew peace once more."
120,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TIAMAT_000_189","(-Tiamat-)Alas, those golden days of harmony, too, were fated to end. For the men of Allag slew my beloved, and I, in my rage and sorrow, heeded the envenomed words of the Ascians... The rest, thou knowest only too well."
121,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_000_190","But your tale doesn't have to end there. When you are free, we'll rid the world of the Ascians together. And you and your beloved will have justice."
122,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_100_190","Fine sentiments─but you're almost spent. I'll keep watch from above. If the treatment fails...run."
123,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_101_190","Ugh... Thanks for the vote of confidence!
101,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_000_160,"Could it be that the process of restoring her soul to its pre-tempered state is awakening ancient memories? Or might the opposite be true? If so, by helping her to recall the past, we may be able to speed her recovery!"
102,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_000_161,Player─she trusts you. Speak to her! Ask her to tell you of times past!
103,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_Q2_000_200,What will you say?
104,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_A1_000_200,Tell me of Bahamut and the Ascians.
105,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_A2_000_200,Tell me of your war with the men of Allag.
106,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_A3_000_200,
107,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TIAMAT_000_165,"(-Tiamat-)Ah, Bahamut...my beloved... Would that the peace we found in Meracydia could have lasted for eternity. But alas, it was not to be... The Ascians saw to that. In all creation, I know of none more wicked. It was at their behest that the men of Allag first came unto Meracydia. Unto our home."
108,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TIAMAT_000_170,"(-Tiamat-)Wicked, bloodthirsty creatures... Not content with their own lands, they brought fire and death to Meracydia. Our home."
109,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TIAMAT_000_175,
110,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TIAMAT_000_180,(-Tiamat-)The tale began when Bahamut and I left our father's side. We took wing in search of a place to make our aery.
111,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TIAMAT_000_181,"(-Tiamat-)Beyond the southern ocean, we discovered a lush and fertile land. It would come to be known as Meracydia by the children of men, though many years were to pass before they crossed the seas."
112,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TIAMAT_000_182,"(-Tiamat-)Upon our arrival, we were welcomed by the peaceful people of the forest, kin to the trees. Surrounded by nature's bounty, Bahamut and I had found a place to raise our young."
113,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_000_183,Fascinating! This correlates with the writings of the Sharlayan scholar Rurusha.
114,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_100_183,"She posits that man first settled on the southern continent towards the end of the Second Astral Era─correctly, it would appear. If only she were with us to hear the tale from Tiamat herself."
115,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_000_184,"Again, Angelo!"
116,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TIAMAT_000_185,"(-Tiamat-)When first the children of man arrived on our shores, no foot did they set in those places over which we held dominion, such was their fear of dragonkind. And as they kept their distance, so did we let them be."
117,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TIAMAT_000_186,"(-Tiamat-)Yet as the days went by, ship after ship appeared upon the horizon, bearing ever more of their brethren, who divided the vast land amongst themselves."
118,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TIAMAT_000_187,"(-Tiamat-)For a time, they knew peace and prosperity. But as their numbers grew, the smaller their share came to seem, and soon they began to covet the territory of their fellows. Ere long, man fought man, blood was answered with blood, and none could see an end to the strife. Until, one day, they came to us."
119,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TIAMAT_000_188,"(-Tiamat-)Recognizing our wisdom, they entreated us to intercede in their conflicts. Bahamut agreed, and with him presiding over the affairs of men, the land knew peace once more."
120,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TIAMAT_000_189,"(-Tiamat-)Alas, those golden days of harmony, too, were fated to end. For the men of Allag slew my beloved, and I, in my rage and sorrow, heeded the envenomed words of the Ascians... The rest, thou knowest only too well."
121,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_000_190,"But your tale doesn't have to end there. When you are free, we'll rid the world of the Ascians together. And you and your beloved will have justice."
122,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_100_190,Fine sentiments─but you're almost spent. I'll keep watch from above. If the treatment fails...run.
123,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_101_190,"Ugh... Thanks for the vote of confidence!
I swear, when this is over..."
124,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_000_191","Keep going, Alisaie! The magick is working!"
125,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_200","The girl is as stubborn as her brother. By now, her aether must be all but spent, yet she will not give up."
126,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_000_205","Slowly but surely, the magick is working, aided no doubt by the memories you bade her share."
127,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_000_220","<huff> While I knew this wasn't going to be easy...no patient could have prepared me for treating a great wyrm..."
128,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_000_221","But we're close. I can feel it. And while I've only got a few more drops of aether left to give, with yours and G'raha's, this <Emphasis>will</Emphasis> work."
129,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_000_222","Then I believe I speak for both of us when I say that you may take as much as you require!"
130,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_000_223","Careful, I might hold you to that...
124,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_000_191,"Keep going, Alisaie! The magick is working!"
125,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_200,"The girl is as stubborn as her brother. By now, her aether must be all but spent, yet she will not give up."
126,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_000_205,"Slowly but surely, the magick is working, aided no doubt by the memories you bade her share."
127,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_000_220,<huff> While I knew this wasn't going to be easy...no patient could have prepared me for treating a great wyrm...
128,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_000_221,"But we're close. I can feel it. And while I've only got a few more drops of aether left to give, with yours and G'raha's, this *will* work."
129,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_000_222,Then I believe I speak for both of us when I say that you may take as much as you require!
130,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_000_223,"Careful, I might hold you to that...
All right, here I go!"
131,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALPHINAUD_000_260","Paglth'an... What a curious coincidence."
132,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SECURITYSYSTEM_000_265","<bloop> Dragon restraints successfully disengaged. Unable to confirm presence of specimen “Tiamat.” Please seek shelter immediately."
133,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_000_270","<pant> I'll be fine... Plenty of time to...<pant>...recover on the airship."
134,"TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_000_290","While I'm sure you're desperate to join Estinien and Tiamat in battle, 'twould be wiser to gather the full strength of the Scions first. The foe we face demands no less."
131,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALPHINAUD_000_260,Paglth'an... What a curious coincidence.
132,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SECURITYSYSTEM_000_265,<bloop> Dragon restraints successfully disengaged. Unable to confirm presence of specimen “Tiamat.” Please seek shelter immediately.
133,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_000_270,<pant> I'll be fine... Plenty of time to...<pant>...recover on the airship.
134,TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_000_290,"While I'm sure you're desperate to join Estinien and Tiamat in battle, 'twould be wiser to gather the full strength of the Scions first. The foe we face demands no less."
1 key 0 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SEQ_00 1 The restrainment node stands poised to lend a hand...figuratively speaking.
2 # 1 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SEQ_01 Due to some manner of internal incompatibility between the various systems controlling Tiamat's restraints, it seems you have no choice but to seek out the Flagship's central control terminal. Thankfully, the restrainment node is only too happy to guide you to the sector in which it is located.
3 int32 str 2 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SEQ_02 str After overcoming certain technical hurdles, you are finally in a position to release Tiamat's shackles, though Alphinaud will be required to stay on the Flagship in order to operate the terminal. All that remains is for you to rejoin the rest of the party and begin the great wyrm's treatment.
4 0 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SEQ_00 3 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SEQ_03 The restrainment node stands poised to lend a hand...figuratively speaking. Alisaie calls forth her porxie and sets to work on Tiamat. While she is thus engaged, G'raha Tia suggests that you ask the great wyrm to recount tales of her life prior to Bahamut's summoning, hopeful that it might help her to recall her true self. This you duly do, and─whether because of your attempts at conversation or in spite of them─the first round of treatment appears to go well.
5 1 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SEQ_01 4 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SEQ_04 Due to some manner of internal incompatibility between the various systems controlling Tiamat's restraints, it seems you have no choice but to seek out the Flagship's central control terminal. Thankfully, the restrainment node is only too happy to guide you to the sector in which it is located. Drawing deeply upon both your and G'raha Tia's reserves of aether, Alisaie succeeds at last in freeing Tiamat from Bahamut's malign influence. No sooner has she done so, however, than you receive a linkpearl communication from Urianger, who informs you that *Lunar* Bahamut has been sighted leading a host─including dragons─in the direction of Paglth'an. Determined to atone for past sins, Tiamat immediately takes to the sky with Estinien on her back, leaving the rest of you to formulate a plan of your own.
6 2 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SEQ_02 5 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SEQ_05 After overcoming certain technical hurdles, you are finally in a position to release Tiamat's shackles, though Alphinaud will be required to stay on the Flagship in order to operate the terminal. All that remains is for you to rejoin the rest of the party and begin the great wyrm's treatment. Sensing your eagerness to rush to the aid of the Amalj'aa, G'raha Tia counsels you to wait for your fellow Scions to assemble before going into battle. And given the might of the enemy you face, that would seem like good advice.
7 3 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SEQ_03 6 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SEQ_06 Alisaie calls forth her porxie and sets to work on Tiamat. While she is thus engaged, G'raha Tia suggests that you ask the great wyrm to recount tales of her life prior to Bahamut's summoning, hopeful that it might help her to recall her true self. This you duly do, and─whether because of your attempts at conversation or in spite of them─the first round of treatment appears to go well.
8 4 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SEQ_04 7 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SEQ_07 Drawing deeply upon both your and G'raha Tia's reserves of aether, Alisaie succeeds at last in freeing Tiamat from Bahamut's malign influence. No sooner has she done so, however, than you receive a linkpearl communication from Urianger, who informs you that <Emphasis>Lunar</Emphasis> Bahamut has been sighted leading a host─including dragons─in the direction of Paglth'an. Determined to atone for past sins, Tiamat immediately takes to the sky with Estinien on her back, leaving the rest of you to formulate a plan of your own.
9 5 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SEQ_05 8 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SEQ_08 Sensing your eagerness to rush to the aid of the Amalj'aa, G'raha Tia counsels you to wait for your fellow Scions to assemble before going into battle. And given the might of the enemy you face, that would seem like good advice.
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26 22 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SEQ_22 25 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TODO_01 Speak with Alisaie.
27 23 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SEQ_23 26 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TODO_02 Speak with Alisaie again.
28 24 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TODO_00 27 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TODO_03 Access the Flagship terminal. Speak with G'raha Tia.
29 25 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TODO_01 28 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TODO_04 Speak with Alisaie.
30 26 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TODO_02 29 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TODO_05 Speak with Alisaie again.
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49 45 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TODO_21 48 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_000_000 It's possible the restraints may have mitigated the effects of her tempering, but Tiamat has been in thrall to Bahamut for *thousands* of years. To have clung on to her reason through it all says a lot for her strength of will. More than a lot.
50 46 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TODO_22 49 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_000_005 Alisaie and I shall remain here and attend to necessary preparations. In the event that the spirit vessel fails to work as expected, you know where to find me. Good luck.
51 47 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TODO_23 50 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALPHINAUD_000_010 Cid and his colleagues always make operating these Allagan devices seem so easy...
52 48 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_000_000 51 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_015 It's possible the restraints may have mitigated the effects of her tempering, but Tiamat has been in thrall to Bahamut for <Emphasis>thousands</Emphasis> of years. To have clung on to her reason through it all says a lot for her strength of will. More than a lot. I don't know what possessed the Allagans to surround themselves with these chattering orbs, but the fact that they remain while their creators do not speaks volumes...
53 49 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_000_005 52 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SECURITYSYSTEM_000_030 Alisaie and I shall remain here and attend to necessary preparations. In the event that the spirit vessel fails to work as expected, you know where to find me. Good luck. <bloop> Guiding user to terminal. This way, please.
54 50 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALPHINAUD_000_010 53 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALPHINAUD_000_040 Cid and his colleagues always make operating these Allagan devices seem so easy... This terminal appears to be similar to the one we encountered when we first set foot here. Let us hope it will be equally helpful.
55 51 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_015 54 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_045 I don't know what possessed the Allagans to surround themselves with these chattering orbs, but the fact that they remain while their creators do not speaks volumes... Don't look at me. This is a task for you and Alphinaud.
56 52 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SECURITYSYSTEM_000_030 55 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SECURITYSYSTEM_000_050 <bloop> Guiding user to terminal. This way, please. <bloop> Access granted to user Player Player, and her adolescent Elezen companion. Master 's other companion is deemed a potential risk to safe operation and has been denied access privileges until further notice.
57 53 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALPHINAUD_000_040 56 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALPHINAUD_000_070 This terminal appears to be similar to the one we encountered when we first set foot here. Let us hope it will be equally helpful. Let's see... According to the terminal, the central control system is presently employing...“Software Version 56.135.” Dare I ask which version *you* are employing?
58 54 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_045 57 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SECURITYSYSTEM_000_071 Don't look at me. This is a task for you and Alphinaud. Why, Software Version 42.002, of course. <blip> <bloop> Warning: Errors detected in the data management system. Estimated time required for update: 5 years, 1 day.
55 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SECURITYSYSTEM_000_050 <bloop> Access granted to user <Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, and <If(PlayerParameter(4))>her<Else/>his</If> adolescent Elezen companion. Master <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,2)/>'s other companion is deemed a potential risk to safe operation and has been denied access privileges until further notice.
56 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALPHINAUD_000_070 Let's see... According to the terminal, the central control system is presently employing...“Software Version 56.135.” Dare I ask which version <Emphasis>you</Emphasis> are employing?
57 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SECURITYSYSTEM_000_071 Why, Software Version 42.002, of course. <blip> <bloop> Warning: Errors detected in the data management system. Estimated time required for update: 5 years, 1 day.
59 58 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALPHINAUD_000_072 58 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALPHINAUD_000_072 That is...rather longer than we were hoping. Aren't there any other options? For instance, using this terminal to operate Tiamat's restraints instead? That is...rather longer than we were hoping. Aren't there any other options? For instance, using this terminal to operate Tiamat's restraints instead?
60 59 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SECURITYSYSTEM_000_073 59 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SECURITYSYSTEM_000_073 <bloop> The proposed method is indeed an option. Please be warned, however, that the procedure may have changed as a result of the system update, and my instructions may no longer be accurate. <bloop> The proposed method is indeed an option. Please be warned, however, that the procedure may have changed as a result of the system update, and my instructions may no longer be accurate.
61 60 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALPHINAUD_000_074 60 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALPHINAUD_000_074 Well, I can't imagine it will have changed all that much. As long as we pay due attention to any discrepancies, I daresay we shall be able to muddle our way through. Well, I can't imagine it will have changed all that much. As long as we pay due attention to any discrepancies, I daresay we shall be able to muddle our way through.
62 61 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_075 61 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_075 Don't bother trying to explain. Just tell me if we've made any progress. Don't bother trying to explain. Just tell me if we've made any progress.
63 62 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALPHINAUD_000_076 62 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALPHINAUD_000_076 I would say so, yes. It does, however, require that I remain here to operate the terminal. I shall inform you via linkpearl once I am ready to release the shackles. I would say so, yes. It does, however, require that I remain here to operate the terminal. I shall inform you via linkpearl once I am ready to release the shackles.
64 63 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALPHINAUD_100_076 63 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALPHINAUD_100_076 It might be best if you left the spirit vessel with me. I may yet have use for it. Rest assured, I will be certain to return it to G'raha Tia once this is over. It might be best if you left the spirit vessel with me. I may yet have use for it. Rest assured, I will be certain to return it to G'raha Tia once this is over.
65 64 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_077 64 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_077 ...Just a little more work and Tiamat will be free. ...Just a little more work and Tiamat will be free.
66 65 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_078 65 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_078 But before we go any further, there is something I would know. But before we go any further, there is something I would know.
67 66 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_079 66 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_079 When Tiamat and her kin fought against the Allagan Empire, both sides were but dancing to the tune of the Ascians. When Tiamat and her kin fought against the Allagan Empire, both sides were but dancing to the tune of the Ascians.
68 67 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_080 67 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_080 And it was the same in Ishgard, where they stoked the fires of conflict between man and dragon from the shadows. And it was the same in Ishgard, where they stoked the fires of conflict between man and dragon from the shadows.
69 68 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_081 68 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_081 All that the Ascians touch turns to ash, and thus have you made it your mission to fight them. All that the Ascians touch turns to ash, and thus have you made it your mission to fight them.
70 69 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_082 69 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_082 But there have been times when you tried to reach out to them instead. To find common ground. But there have been times when you tried to reach out to them instead. To find common ground.
71 70 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_083 70 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_083 And so I must ask: what do you intend to do with Fandaniel? Will you try and reach out to him too? And so I must ask: what do you intend to do with Fandaniel? Will you try and reach out to him too?
72 71 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_Q1_000_100 71 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_Q1_000_100 What will you say? What will you say?
73 72 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_A1_000_100 72 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_A1_000_100 Enemy or no, I want to understand him. Enemy or no, I want to understand him.
74 73 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_A2_000_100 73 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_A2_000_100 I will try, yes. And if that fails, I'll remember him. I will try, yes. And if that fails, I'll remember him.
75 74 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_A3_000_100 74 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_A3_000_100 Certainly. After I've wiped the smile off his face. Certainly. After I've wiped the smile off his face.
76 75 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_090 75 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_090 But did he not tell you that he was beyond reason? If he wishes to die, I say we oblige him. But did he not tell you that he was beyond reason? If he wishes to die, I say we oblige him.
77 76 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_095 76 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_095 Hmph. I see little point in reasoning with the wretch. Or remembering him for that matter. Hmph. I see little point in reasoning with the wretch. Or remembering him for that matter.
78 77 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_100 77 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_100 Hmph. I'd rather put my lance through his heart and be done with it. Hmph. I'd rather put my lance through his heart and be done with it.
79 78 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_110 78 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_110 But perhaps that's the difference between you and me. You see the good in people─even if it be but the faintest glimmer. I only hope you do not come to rue your benevolence. But perhaps that's the difference between you and me. You see the good in people─even if it be but the faintest glimmer. I only hope you do not come to rue your benevolence.
80 79 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALPHINAUD_000_111 79 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALPHINAUD_000_111 You think us unwise for viewing the world thus? You think us unwise for viewing the world thus?
81 80 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_112 80 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_112 Far from it. That has ever been your way, as I learned when we journeyed together with Iceheart. Far from it. That has ever been your way, as I learned when we journeyed together with Iceheart.
82 81 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_113 81 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_113 Yet the fact remains that there are some who view compassion as a weakness to be exploited. And there may come a time when you extend the hand of friendship only to wish that you had dealt the killing blow. Yet the fact remains that there are some who view compassion as a weakness to be exploited. And there may come a time when you extend the hand of friendship only to wish that you had dealt the killing blow.
83 82 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_114 82 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_114 So...save your mercy for those who deserve it. So...save your mercy for those who deserve it.
84 83 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_115 83 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_115 ...Well, we should be getting back to our task. If Alphinaud has things in hand here, I suggest we rejoin the others. ...Well, we should be getting back to our task. If Alphinaud has things in hand here, I suggest we rejoin the others.
85 84 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALPHINAUD_000_120 84 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALPHINAUD_000_120 I cannot deny the logic in Estinien's argument. Given all that is at stake, even the slightest lapse in judgment could be the undoing of us all. I cannot deny the logic in Estinien's argument. Given all that is at stake, even the slightest lapse in judgment could be the undoing of us all.
86 85 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SECURITYSYSTEM_000_125 85 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SECURITYSYSTEM_000_125 <blip> <bloop> Warning! Releasing dragon restraints may result in specimen loss, damage to facilities, and incineration of staff. <blip> <bloop> Warning! Releasing dragon restraints may result in specimen loss, damage to facilities, and incineration of staff.
87 86 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_130 86 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_130 If this Fandaniel truly is without reason or creed, he is no better than a rabid dog. Treat with him if you must, but be ready to do what is necessary. If this Fandaniel truly is without reason or creed, he is no better than a rabid dog. Treat with him if you must, but be ready to do what is necessary.
88 87 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_000_135 87 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_000_135 So the spirit vessel proved useful after all? Excellent! So the spirit vessel proved useful after all? Excellent!
89 88 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_000_150 88 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_000_150 Estinien told me all is well, but nothing more. Honestly, it's like getting blood out of a stone with him. I take it from Alphinaud's absence that he's needed elsewhere? Estinien told me all is well, but nothing more. Honestly, it's like getting blood out of a stone with him. I take it from Alphinaud's absence that he's needed elsewhere?
90 89 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_000_151 89 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_000_151 Well, that all sounds rather frustrating, but you got there in the end. While you were off talking to nodes, G'raha and I were learning as much as we could about Tiamat's condition. Well, that all sounds rather frustrating, but you got there in the end. While you were off talking to nodes, G'raha and I were learning as much as we could about Tiamat's condition.
91 90 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_000_152 90 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_000_152 Our readings confirm that her aetherial balance leans strongly towards the umbral, as was the case with the kobolds. Therefore, all other things being equal, the treatment should work. Our readings confirm that her aetherial balance leans strongly towards the umbral, as was the case with the kobolds. Therefore, all other things being equal, the treatment should work.
92 91 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_000_153 91 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_000_153 The difficulty lies in the sheer quantity of aether with which we must contend. Multiple applications of the treatment will inevitably be required if we are to reverse the effects of the tempering completely. The difficulty lies in the sheer quantity of aether with which we must contend. Multiple applications of the treatment will inevitably be required if we are to reverse the effects of the tempering completely.
93 92 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_000_154 92 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_000_154
94 93 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_000_155 93 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_000_155 Meaning I'll need all the aether I can get. Thank you in advance. Meaning I'll need all the aether I can get. Thank you in advance.
95 94 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_100_155 94 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_100_155 Although this endeavor will ask much of us, we do have one reason to be optimistic. Although this endeavor will ask much of us, we do have one reason to be optimistic.
96 95 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_101_155 95 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_101_155 Namely that Tiamat shows no signs of fanatical devotion, suggesting a milder case of tempering than that suffered by the kobolds. Namely that Tiamat shows no signs of fanatical devotion, suggesting a milder case of tempering than that suffered by the kobolds.
97 96 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_156 96 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_156 Hmm... Tiamat saw Bahamut as an equal rather than a god. Might that have made a difference? Hmm... Tiamat saw Bahamut as an equal rather than a god. Might that have made a difference?
98 97 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_000_157 97 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_000_157 Now that you mention it, it very well might. She would not have believed it necessary to defer to his will. Now that you mention it, it very well might. She would not have believed it necessary to defer to his will.
99 98 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_100_157 98 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_100_157 But enough talk─it's time to put our theories to the proof. Tell Alphinaud to disengage the restraints' aetherial dampers! But enough talk─it's time to put our theories to the proof. Tell Alphinaud to disengage the restraints' aetherial dampers!
100 99 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_000_158 99 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_000_158 I'm counting on you, Angelo! I'm counting on you, Angelo!
101 100 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TIAMAT_000_159 100 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TIAMAT_000_159 (-Tiamat-)Ahhh, such warmth... The frost that shroudeth my soul doth begin to thaw. But what are these? Visions of days long forgotten...of war with the men of Allag. Wherefore do such baleful memories return to me now? (-Tiamat-)Ahhh, such warmth... The frost that shroudeth my soul doth begin to thaw. But what are these? Visions of days long forgotten...of war with the men of Allag. Wherefore do such baleful memories return to me now?
102 101 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_000_160 101 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_000_160 Could it be that the process of restoring her soul to its pre-tempered state is awakening ancient memories? Or might the opposite be true? If so, by helping her to recall the past, we may be able to speed her recovery! Could it be that the process of restoring her soul to its pre-tempered state is awakening ancient memories? Or might the opposite be true? If so, by helping her to recall the past, we may be able to speed her recovery!
103 102 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_000_161 102 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_000_161 <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>─she trusts you. Speak to her! Ask her to tell you of times past! Player─she trusts you. Speak to her! Ask her to tell you of times past!
104 103 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_Q2_000_200 103 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_Q2_000_200 What will you say? What will you say?
105 104 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_A1_000_200 104 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_A1_000_200 Tell me of Bahamut and the Ascians. Tell me of Bahamut and the Ascians.
106 105 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_A2_000_200 105 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_A2_000_200 Tell me of your war with the men of Allag. Tell me of your war with the men of Allag.
107 106 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_A3_000_200 106 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_A3_000_200
108 107 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TIAMAT_000_165 107 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TIAMAT_000_165 (-Tiamat-)Ah, Bahamut...my beloved... Would that the peace we found in Meracydia could have lasted for eternity. But alas, it was not to be... The Ascians saw to that. In all creation, I know of none more wicked. It was at their behest that the men of Allag first came unto Meracydia. Unto our home. (-Tiamat-)Ah, Bahamut...my beloved... Would that the peace we found in Meracydia could have lasted for eternity. But alas, it was not to be... The Ascians saw to that. In all creation, I know of none more wicked. It was at their behest that the men of Allag first came unto Meracydia. Unto our home.
109 108 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TIAMAT_000_170 108 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TIAMAT_000_170 (-Tiamat-)Wicked, bloodthirsty creatures... Not content with their own lands, they brought fire and death to Meracydia. Our home. (-Tiamat-)Wicked, bloodthirsty creatures... Not content with their own lands, they brought fire and death to Meracydia. Our home.
110 109 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TIAMAT_000_175 109 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TIAMAT_000_175
111 110 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TIAMAT_000_180 110 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TIAMAT_000_180 (-Tiamat-)The tale began when Bahamut and I left our father's side. We took wing in search of a place to make our aery. (-Tiamat-)The tale began when Bahamut and I left our father's side. We took wing in search of a place to make our aery.
112 111 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TIAMAT_000_181 111 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TIAMAT_000_181 (-Tiamat-)Beyond the southern ocean, we discovered a lush and fertile land. It would come to be known as Meracydia by the children of men, though many years were to pass before they crossed the seas. (-Tiamat-)Beyond the southern ocean, we discovered a lush and fertile land. It would come to be known as Meracydia by the children of men, though many years were to pass before they crossed the seas.
113 112 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TIAMAT_000_182 112 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TIAMAT_000_182 (-Tiamat-)Upon our arrival, we were welcomed by the peaceful people of the forest, kin to the trees. Surrounded by nature's bounty, Bahamut and I had found a place to raise our young. (-Tiamat-)Upon our arrival, we were welcomed by the peaceful people of the forest, kin to the trees. Surrounded by nature's bounty, Bahamut and I had found a place to raise our young.
114 113 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_000_183 113 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_000_183 Fascinating! This correlates with the writings of the Sharlayan scholar Rurusha. Fascinating! This correlates with the writings of the Sharlayan scholar Rurusha.
115 114 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_100_183 114 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_100_183 She posits that man first settled on the southern continent towards the end of the Second Astral Era─correctly, it would appear. If only she were with us to hear the tale from Tiamat herself. She posits that man first settled on the southern continent towards the end of the Second Astral Era─correctly, it would appear. If only she were with us to hear the tale from Tiamat herself.
116 115 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_000_184 115 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_000_184 Again, Angelo! Again, Angelo!
117 116 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TIAMAT_000_185 116 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TIAMAT_000_185 (-Tiamat-)When first the children of man arrived on our shores, no foot did they set in those places over which we held dominion, such was their fear of dragonkind. And as they kept their distance, so did we let them be. (-Tiamat-)When first the children of man arrived on our shores, no foot did they set in those places over which we held dominion, such was their fear of dragonkind. And as they kept their distance, so did we let them be.
118 117 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TIAMAT_000_186 117 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TIAMAT_000_186 (-Tiamat-)Yet as the days went by, ship after ship appeared upon the horizon, bearing ever more of their brethren, who divided the vast land amongst themselves. (-Tiamat-)Yet as the days went by, ship after ship appeared upon the horizon, bearing ever more of their brethren, who divided the vast land amongst themselves.
119 118 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TIAMAT_000_187 118 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TIAMAT_000_187 (-Tiamat-)For a time, they knew peace and prosperity. But as their numbers grew, the smaller their share came to seem, and soon they began to covet the territory of their fellows. Ere long, man fought man, blood was answered with blood, and none could see an end to the strife. Until, one day, they came to us. (-Tiamat-)For a time, they knew peace and prosperity. But as their numbers grew, the smaller their share came to seem, and soon they began to covet the territory of their fellows. Ere long, man fought man, blood was answered with blood, and none could see an end to the strife. Until, one day, they came to us.
120 119 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TIAMAT_000_188 119 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TIAMAT_000_188 (-Tiamat-)Recognizing our wisdom, they entreated us to intercede in their conflicts. Bahamut agreed, and with him presiding over the affairs of men, the land knew peace once more. (-Tiamat-)Recognizing our wisdom, they entreated us to intercede in their conflicts. Bahamut agreed, and with him presiding over the affairs of men, the land knew peace once more.
121 120 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TIAMAT_000_189 120 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_TIAMAT_000_189 (-Tiamat-)Alas, those golden days of harmony, too, were fated to end. For the men of Allag slew my beloved, and I, in my rage and sorrow, heeded the envenomed words of the Ascians... The rest, thou knowest only too well. (-Tiamat-)Alas, those golden days of harmony, too, were fated to end. For the men of Allag slew my beloved, and I, in my rage and sorrow, heeded the envenomed words of the Ascians... The rest, thou knowest only too well.
122 121 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_000_190 121 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_000_190 But your tale doesn't have to end there. When you are free, we'll rid the world of the Ascians together. And you and your beloved will have justice. But your tale doesn't have to end there. When you are free, we'll rid the world of the Ascians together. And you and your beloved will have justice.
123 122 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_100_190 122 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_100_190 Fine sentiments─but you're almost spent. I'll keep watch from above. If the treatment fails...run. Fine sentiments─but you're almost spent. I'll keep watch from above. If the treatment fails...run.
124 123 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_101_190 123 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_101_190 Ugh... Thanks for the vote of confidence! I swear, when this is over... Ugh... Thanks for the vote of confidence! I swear, when this is over...
125 124 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_000_191 124 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_000_191 Keep going, Alisaie! The magick is working! Keep going, Alisaie! The magick is working!
126 125 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_200 125 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ESTINIEN_000_200 The girl is as stubborn as her brother. By now, her aether must be all but spent, yet she will not give up. The girl is as stubborn as her brother. By now, her aether must be all but spent, yet she will not give up.
127 126 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_000_205 126 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_000_205 Slowly but surely, the magick is working, aided no doubt by the memories you bade her share. Slowly but surely, the magick is working, aided no doubt by the memories you bade her share.
128 127 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_000_220 127 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_000_220 <huff> While I knew this wasn't going to be easy...no patient could have prepared me for treating a great wyrm... <huff> While I knew this wasn't going to be easy...no patient could have prepared me for treating a great wyrm...
129 128 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_000_221 128 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_000_221 But we're close. I can feel it. And while I've only got a few more drops of aether left to give, with yours and G'raha's, this <Emphasis>will</Emphasis> work. But we're close. I can feel it. And while I've only got a few more drops of aether left to give, with yours and G'raha's, this *will* work.
130 129 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_000_222 129 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_000_222 Then I believe I speak for both of us when I say that you may take as much as you require! Then I believe I speak for both of us when I say that you may take as much as you require!
131 130 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_000_223 130 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_000_223 Careful, I might hold you to that... All right, here I go! Careful, I might hold you to that... All right, here I go!
132 131 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALPHINAUD_000_260 131 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALPHINAUD_000_260 Paglth'an... What a curious coincidence. Paglth'an... What a curious coincidence.
133 132 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SECURITYSYSTEM_000_265 132 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_SECURITYSYSTEM_000_265 <bloop> Dragon restraints successfully disengaged. Unable to confirm presence of specimen “Tiamat.” Please seek shelter immediately. <bloop> Dragon restraints successfully disengaged. Unable to confirm presence of specimen “Tiamat.” Please seek shelter immediately.
134 133 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_000_270 133 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_ALISAIE_000_270 <pant> I'll be fine... Plenty of time to...<pant>...recover on the airship. <pant> I'll be fine... Plenty of time to...<pant>...recover on the airship.
135 134 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_000_290 134 TEXT_LUCKMK104_04061_GRAHATIA_000_290 While I'm sure you're desperate to join Estinien and Tiamat in battle, 'twould be wiser to gather the full strength of the Scions first. The foe we face demands no less. While I'm sure you're desperate to join Estinien and Tiamat in battle, 'twould be wiser to gather the full strength of the Scions first. The foe we face demands no less.
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