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0,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEQ_00","Information relating to the Weapon project has been uncovered, and your allies prepare to depart for distant lands."
1,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEQ_01","The troops stationed at Porta Praetoria have been given orders to escort you to Alliance Headquarters by Gaius himself, an arrangement that does not sit well with the rank and file. It would appear the investigation into the Empire's Weapon project has finally borne fruit, though you will need to speak with those directly involved to learn more."
2,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEQ_02","Despite having visited Alliance Headquarters on several occasions, your comrades still feel the need to have you escorted there and back each time. The Resistance fighter nearby will be more than happy to show you the way."
3,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEQ_03","You discuss the latest findings of the Ironworks with Severa and Cid, whose earlier hypotheses surrounding the Ruby Weapon have been proven correct. It was equipped with a synthetic auracite system designed to forcibly supplant the consciousness of the pilot with data collected from more experienced soldiers. As Cid explains it, said data was collected via magitek devices akin to soul crystals affixed to the magitek armor of high-ranking officials. This is likely how the Garleans were able to retrieve the combat data of Nael van Darnus, who was killed prior to the Calamity, although there yet remain many questions surrounding the bizarre phenomena witnessed during the battle with the Ruby Weapon. As the Ironworks engineers endeavor to unravel this mystery, you decide to consult with Gaius and plan the next move."
4,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEQ_04","Valdeaulin gives a brief account of his mission to trace the Ruby Weapon's path back to its source. It is believed to have come from an imperial base in Werlyt, which happens to be where Alfonse and the other orphans lived before they were taken into Gaius's care. In addition, a large machina resembling a Weapon was seen being transported to the coastal town of Terncliff a few days past, and the most logical course of action is to disable it as quickly as possible. The considerable distance between the suspected Weapon and your current location poses a major obstacle, but Cid claims to have prepared a top secret plan for such an occasion."
5,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEQ_05","Cid takes great pleasure in revealing his trump card: the G-Warrior, an enormous Allagan warmachina restored to working order. He proposes that it be flown to Terncliff using the <Emphasis>Enterprise</Emphasis>, where it will battle the latest Weapon. It seems you were the only candidate considered as pilot, presumably owing to your preternatural abilities and abundance of combat experience. Gaius, having previously taken helm of the Ultima Weapon, will provide support remotely. Before heading to Terncliff, Cid requests that you familiarize yourself with the G-Warrior's controls using a simulator."
6,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEQ_06","Armed with a fundamental understanding of the G-Warrior, you and your allies make your way by airship to Terncliff, where the Weapon is poised to attack in the bay below. Though your fledgling abilities as a pilot are sorely tested, you eventually succeed in overcoming your foe, which now lies defeated, but largely intact, on the ocean's surface."
7,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEQ_07","After disembarking from the G-Warrior, you join the rest of your party in the now-liberated town of Terncliff. You decide to discuss the aftermath of the battle with Gaius, who may have some fresh insight to share."
8,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEQ_08","The Echo affords you a glimpse of events that unfolded prior to your arrival in Werlyt, and a conversation between Rex and Ricon, two of the orphans fostered by Gaius. With the Eorzean forces on their doorstep, Rex was committed to pilot an as-of-yet-unfinished Sapphire Weapon to afford his comrades time to escape. After much pleading, however, Ricon convinced him to trade places, and instead see the remaining Weapons to a safe location. The vision also confirms the theories surrounding the synthetic auracite and a system known as Oversoul, which fuses the pilot with the Weapon's core and replaces their consciousness with that of another soldier. After expounding on what you saw to Gaius, Cid arrives to confirm the cold, hard truth of your words."
9,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEQ_09","As Gaius is in no state of mind to speak with anybody whatsoever at present, you turn to Valdeaulin, who reveals how he came to travel alongside the former imperial legatus. After his entire village, including his wife and daughter, were captured and used in Garlean experiments on the poisonous gas that would later become Black Rose, he joined the Order of the Twin Adder to exact his revenge. He joined the assault on the Praetorium and was almost crushed as the fortress was brought crashing down, but thereupon encountered Gaius Baelsar, who was close to death. Just as Valdeaulin prepared to land the killing blow, Gaius asked that he stay his hand, at least until he could exterminate the Ascians who had orchestrated the war on Eorzea. Ever since that day, Valdeaulin has followed Gaius on his hunt, that he may judge his true intentions and slay him the moment he breaks their agreement. Valdeaulin seeks to bring a swift end to the threat posed by the Weapon project and return to eliminating the root cause rather than the symptoms of the Ascian menace."
10,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEQ_10","Now that the true nature of Oversoul has come to light, Gaius is more determined than ever to disable the remaining Weapons before they can be deployed. To that end, he and Valdeaulin will pursue Rex and the fleeing Garlean soldiers, while Cid continues to examine the imperial facility at Terncliff and the Sapphire Weapon. Your only task at present is to relay the outcome of the battle to the Resistance members at Porta Praetoria and await further instructions."
11,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEQ_11","You arrive back at Porta Praetoria where the officer in charge offers you a warm welcome. Pleasantries aside, you inform him of all that transpired at Werlyt. There is naught left to do but await further news from headquarters, though you suspect it will not be long before you and your allies are drawn back into conflict with the Empire."
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24,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_TODO_00","Speak with the Resistance fighter."
25,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_TODO_01","Speak with Severa at Alliance Headquarters."
26,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_TODO_02","Speak with Gaius."
27,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_TODO_03","Speak with Gaius again."
28,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_TODO_04","Speak with Gaius yet again."
29,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_TODO_05","Speak with Gaius one last time."
30,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_TODO_06","Speak with Gaius."
31,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_TODO_07","Speak with Valdeaulin."
32,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_TODO_08","Speak with Severa."
33,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_TODO_09","Speak with the Resistance officer at Porta Praetoria."
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48,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RESISTANCEOFFICER_000_001","<Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>. I'm afraid we haven't much in the way of information to share from the front line."
49,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RESISTANCEOFFICER_000_002","We have, however, received word that Gaius wishes to speak with you at Alliance Headquarters."
50,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RESISTANCEOFFICER_000_003","I've arranged an escort to take you to headquarters, so when you're ready to depart, speak with the fellow over there."
51,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RESISTANCEGATEKEEPER_000_010","Ready to head out?"
52,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_Q1_000_011","Accompany the Resistance fighter to Alliance Headquarters?"
53,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RESISTANCEOFFICER_000_085","I wouldn't like to hazard a guess at exactly what it is your presence is required <Emphasis>for</Emphasis>, but it's probably not the sort of thing that can be put off until later."
54,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEVERA_000_050","Good. You're here."
55,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEVERA_000_051","The Ironworks have completed their analysis of the Ruby Weapon, and Cid Garlond wishes to share his findings."
56,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEVERA_000_052","I take it you can spare a few moments?"
57,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEVERA_000_053","Very good. Please wait here while I inform him of your arrival."
58,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_054","Glad you could make it, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>. I'm sure you're as anxious as anyone to hear what we've uncovered."
59,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_055","Our early hypotheses were proven correct. The Garleans have designed a system whereby a pilot's consciousness can be forcibly supplanted with data based on the memories and experience of another."
60,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEVERA_000_056","So, even a rank amateur could obtain the combat capabilities of a seasoned warrior?"
61,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_057","Precisely, and we learned how this was made possible when we opened the cockpit. The monitors were still operational, and among the messages displayed, one particular phrase caught my attention: “synthetic auracite system.”"
62,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEVERA_000_058","Which is what, exactly?"
63,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_059","Well, the core of the Ultima Weapon was referred to as the Heart of Sabik by the Ascians. We believe it to have been a type of auracite."
64,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_060","I can't say much for the synthetic sort at this stage, but I've encountered real auracite before. It was extremely potent, perhaps equal in power to the Heart of Sabik."
65,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_061","It's unclear whether the Garleans' simulacrum possesses the same properties as genuine auracite, but I intend to follow this avenue of inquiry to see where it leads."
66,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEVERA_000_062","What we <Emphasis>do</Emphasis> know is that it was used to implant the combat data of Nael van Darnus into the pilot, who has been presumed dead since before the Calamity. Are you any closer to discovering how they were able to retrieve this data?"
67,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_063","The link didn't occur to Gaius at first, but he later told me of devices fitted to the magitek armor of the Empire's high-ranking officers."
68,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_064","There is reason to believe they were designed to emulate the soul crystals used throughout Eorzea."
69,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEVERA_000_065","Yes, that was rumored to be its true purpose, but it was never publicly acknowledged. Perhaps those in the upper echelons of command wanted to avoid comparisons to the so-called “savages” they were meant to be conquering."
70,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_066","There is also the question of whether this system even functions as intended."
71,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_067","From what we've seen, we can assume they were successful in gathering combat data of those wearing armor equipped with the device. If the comparison with soul crystals is valid, perhaps this data was transferred via aether."
72,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_068","However, it seems that it extracted not only memories relating to combat, but the soldier's very essence. As you saw, the pilot succumbed entirely to the will of van Darnus."
73,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_069","Though this is merely supposition, it's possible that being fused with the Ruby Weapon's core accelerated the process and caused the deceased legatus to manifest in corporeal form."
74,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEVERA_000_070","Could it be that the death of the pilot was caused by the system malfunctioning?"
75,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_071","It's hard to say. The Ruby Weapon itself was still largely intact when it deactivated, which strongly implies that it was the synthetic auracite running amok that killed her, rather than the damage incurred during the battle."
76,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_072","But even after our analysis, I'm afraid we still don't have enough information. For now, perhaps we should consult with Gaius as to our next plan of action."
77,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RESISTANCEGATEKEEPER_000_075","Ready to head out?"
78,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_Q1_000_000","Accompany the Resistance fighter to Alliance Headquarters?"
79,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_100","Valdeaulin has come bearing vital information."
80,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_101","I traced the Ruby Weapon's path back to the occupied territory of Werlyt, which appears to be where it was built."
81,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_Q2_000_000","What will you say?"
82,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_A2_000_001","Where exactly is Werlyt?"
83,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_A2_000_002","My grasp of geography is surprisingly poor. Care to enlighten me?"
84,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEVERA_000_103","While Ala Mhigo is placed on the western edge of Ghimlyt, Werlyt lies on the opposite side, to the east. It was once a proud and prosperous city, until it was brought to its knees by the imperial invaders."
85,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_104","You seem rather well informed. Perhaps I should've taken you with me."
86,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEVERA_000_105","Hmph. I thought that much was common knowledge."
87,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_106","It is also where Alfonse and the others were born."
88,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_107","And now, the Weapon project has brought them home..."
89,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_108","Yes, the place is now rife with imperials. They have established an airship supply depot in the coastal town of Terncliff. According to the locals, something resembling one of the Weapons was transported there a few days ago."
90,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_109","This bodes ill indeed. Were it possible, I would attempt to capture Alfonse and his followers before they can launch an offensive."
91,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_110","However, the distance between here and Terncliff presents a considerable obstacle, and in all likelihood, their Weapon will be ready long before we arrive. Approaching by sea would allow us to save time by circumventing their ground-based troops, provided we were able to secure a vessel."
92,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_111","Or you could use the <Emphasis>Enterprise</Emphasis> and take the most direct route of all: as the crow flies. In fact, this is the perfect chance to put my top secret plan into action."
93,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_112","And might I ask what that entails?"
94,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_113","It wouldn't be much of a secret if I told you, now would it?"
95,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_114","What I <Emphasis>can</Emphasis> say is there's a starring role planned for you, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>."
96,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_115","Why so surprised? You didn't think I'd let you get off that easily, did you? It'll be here soon, so don't go anywhere!"
97,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEVERA_000_120","Gaius will know how best to proceed."
98,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_125","I have just returned from my reconnaissance, and I shall reveal my findings before taking a long overdue rest."
99,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_130","I still need to get to the bottom of how the synthetic auracite system works, and whether the pilot's fusion with the core was a malfunction or planned from the start."
100,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_150","I see Cid still delights in keeping others in suspense. I can only hope he does not make us wait overlong."
101,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_151","Here it is, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>."
102,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_100_151","I present Garlond Ironworks' adaptation of the Ultima Warrior, the G-Warrior!"
103,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_152","I know Allagan design when I see it. Excavated from one of their ruins, no doubt."
104,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_153","Azys Lla, to be precise. We came across it during the course of our investigations and decided it would be a shame to let it go to waste."
105,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_154","And you will be taking this refitted relic to face the enemy head-on, yes? Perhaps my knowledge of the Ultima Weapon will be of use."
106,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_155","I'm counting on it, as it happens. But first, we'll need to perform a test run in the simulator before throwing you into battle. Come, we haven't much time."
107,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEVERA_000_160","I must admit, I am not fond of surprises, or secrets for that matter."
108,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_165","Many imperials who fought at Ghimlyt withdrew to Werlyt, though they will have had ample time to recuperate by now. Were we to approach by land, we could expect considerable resistance."
109,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_200","Are you sufficiently prepared?"
110,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_Q6_000_000","What will you say?"
111,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_A6_000_001","Yes, I'm ready."
112,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_A6_000_002","Some more practice wouldn't go amiss."
113,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_100_200","Then we shall depart for Terncliff at once."
114,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_200_200","In that case, you should have the technician run the simulator again."
115,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_201","It seems they were expecting us. But who is the pilot...?"
116,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_202","<Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>, we're almost there! You'd better have your wits about you!"
117,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_Q3_000_000","Issue the command to activate!"
118,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_A3_000_001","Initiate combat mode!"
119,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_A3_000_002","I have control!"
120,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_A3_000_003","Erm... G-Warrior, do...the thing!"
121,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_100_202","Now, get ready to strike!"
122,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_Q4_000_000","Issue the command to launch!"
123,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_A4_000_001","It's time to fry this overgrown squid!"
124,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_A4_000_002","Ah... Is it too late to back out?"
125,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_A4_000_003","G-Warrior, engage!"
126,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_205","Haha! And save some for me! For research purposes, that is..."
127,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_206","That's the <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/> I know, always with a joke at the ready! Wait, you're not joking are you?"
128,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_207","That sounds awfully familiar..."
129,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RICON_000_208","(-Pilot of the Sapphire Weapon-)I can't afford to lose... It's all or nothing!"
130,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RICON_100_208","(-Pilot of the Sapphire Weapon-)Activating Oversoul!"
131,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SYSTEM_200_209","(-Synthetic Auracite System-)Hydrus combat sample ready.
Initiating organic core overwrite."
132,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RICON_000_209","Nnngh... Noooooo!
I can't...hold on...!"
133,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_210","I will be monitoring the situation from the air. Follow my instructions and eliminate the target."
134,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEVERA_000_215","Incredible... But how does it compare to the Weapons?"
135,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_220","I suppose that in theory, any one of us could be the pilot, but I daresay your preternatural abilities give you a certain advantage."
136,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_GARLONDMECHANIC00686_000_220","Back for more training, eh?"
137,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_Q7_000_000","Initiate the G-Warrior simulation?"
138,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_GARLONDMECHANIC00686_000_221","Right you are. Give me a moment while I get it fired up!"
139,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_GARLONDMECHANIC00686_000_222","Well, if you change your mind, you know where to find me."
140,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_250","The target has been silenced."
141,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_Q5_000_000","What will you say?"
142,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_A5_000_001","That damned squid never stood a chance!"
143,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_A5_000_002","Understood."
144,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_A5_000_003",""
145,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_100_250","Now that the immediate threat has been dealt with, we should gather what information we can in Terncliff."
146,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_GARLONDMECHANIC00686_000_260","On your way to Terncliff? Allow me to escort you."
147,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_Q8_000_000","Travel to Terncliff?"
148,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CONVEYOR03783_270","Heading to Terncliff?"
149,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_Q9_000_000","Travel to Terncliff?"
150,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_100_300","You did well to pilot the G-Warrior so adeptly in so short a time."
151,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_200_300","And with the Weapon largely intact, Cid and his researchers should be able to gather a wealth of valuable information. Before it is dismantled, perhaps we should take one last look upon our fallen foe."
152,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_REX_000_300","We should've known Father and his friends would track us down sooner or later. Now, they're at our doorstep, and the Sapphire Weapon <Emphasis>still</Emphasis> isn't ready!"
153,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_REX_000_301","Even so, it should still be able to fend them off, or at least buy us some time."
154,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_REX_000_302","Not quite how I'd imagined it, but this seems as good a way to die as any."
155,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RICON_000_303","(-???-)Rex, I..."
156,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_REX_000_304","Ricon!? Why are you still here!? You're supposed to be moving the other Weapons to a safe location!"
157,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RICON_000_305","You can take care of that...while I pilot the Sapphire Weapon."
158,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_REX_000_306","What are you talking about!? I'm the pilot, not you! There's no need to put your life on the line."
159,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_REX_000_307","Besides, it's still incomplete. It can barely perform basic maneuvers, so it'll be practically useless in a real fight."
160,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RICON_000_308","We have a solution: Oversoul."
161,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_REX_000_309","You want to end up like Milisandia!?"
162,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RICON_000_310","No, of course not. I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy."
163,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RICON_000_311","But she didn't give her life in vain. The Ruby Weapon left behind data that's been used to improve the system, to prevent any further malfunctions."
164,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_REX_000_312","What difference does that make!? Once Oversoul is activated and the pilot fuses with the core, there's no way back."
165,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RICON_000_313","That's why I should be the one to pilot the Sapphire Weapon, not you, Rex. Alfonse needs you."
166,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RICON_000_314","You and I both know I'm the least qualified pilot we have. There's less to lose if I don't make it back."
167,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_REX_000_315","No! I won't let you!"
168,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RICON_000_316","Please, Rex. Hear me out. Ever since we were children, I was the smallest, the weakest, too afraid to stand up for myself. But I had the best brothers and sisters a boy could wish for. You were always there for me, protected me."
169,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RICON_000_317","Now, it's my turn to protect you."
170,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RICON_000_318","Take the other Weapons and get out of here. See this through to the end."
171,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RICON_000_319","Do it for me. For Milisandia. I'm counting on you, Rex."
172,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_REX_000_320","Hmph. You always did have a stubborn streak. All right, Ricon. I won't let you down."
173,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_REX_000_321","Just promise you'll wait for me...on the other side. We'll meet again, Brother."
174,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RICON_000_322","You all made me happier than I had any right to be. And now...I've finally found my purpose. I have no regrets."
175,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RICON_000_323","Come on, Sapphire. We may be far from perfect, but we have a job to do. Let's give Father something to remember us by!"
176,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_324","The Echo, I presume. What did it reveal to you?"
177,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_325","Ricon... My poor boy. You were braver than most could ever hope to be."
178,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_326","It's as we feared. I'm sorry, Gaius."
179,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_327","First Milisandia, now Ricon! We must find the remaining Weapons and end this madness."
180,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEVERA_000_330","I must admit, I envy your talents. Would that I possessed even a fraction of your skill, that I could better serve Gaius."
181,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_335","I cannot help feeling there was a simpler way to defeat the Weapon. Perhaps shooting it in the head with a large cannon would have sufficed?"
182,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_350","Tell me: what do you make of Gaius Baelsar?"
183,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_351","I understand the two of you have been acquainted since his days as the Black Wolf. He claims to have shed his pelt when he took up the hunt for Ascians, but he's still the same man deep down."
184,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_352","He certainly kept quiet about having a flock of foster children back in the Empire, though. It seems he would rather bare his teeth to his former masters than allow harm to come to them."
185,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_353","Yet try as I might, I cannot make sense of it. Does he truly fight for the good of mankind, as he would have us all believe, or is he merely biding his time before he reveals his true colors?"
186,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_354","Whatever the answer may be, in the end he will always be a Garlean. And though there may be honorable men and women among them, I have suffered much and more as a result of their conquests. Barbaric campaigns in which Gaius Baelsar played no small part."
187,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_355","My first encounter with the Garleans was twenty years ago, shortly after the fall of Ala Mhigo. They continued their march into the lands that had long been home to we Duskwights."
188,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_356","We sought to repel the invaders, but we were woefully unprepared. Our bows and arrows were no match for their magitek, and even our most powerful magicks did little to slow their advance."
189,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_357","I fought on the front line, but was knocked unconscious in the opening exchange. When I came to, I was alone, the rest of my unit slaughtered. I hurried back to my village to look for my wife and daughter, only to find the place deserted."
190,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_358","My search lasted for days, then weeks, then months, and it seemed they had disappeared without a trace. I finally learned from two imperials held at Bittermill that the villagers had been captured and used as test subjects for the poison gas that would later be known as Black Rose.
They were never seen again."
191,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_359","For twenty long years I roamed aimlessly, with nothing but hatred to keep me alive. I eventually found myself at the Order of the Twin Adder, who offered me a place among their ranks. The desire for revenge was the only thing I had left, so without a moment's hesitation, I accepted."
192,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_360","Were it not for the war with Garlemald, I would have been loath to work alongside the city-dwelling Gridanians who for so long had treated my kind as outcasts. But none of that mattered anymore."
193,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_361","It all culminated with Operation Archon. As you led the charge into the Praetorium, we were right behind you. And when the place came crumbling down, most of us were caught in the rubble. I escaped with my life, though many others were less fortunate."
194,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_362","Having dragged myself free from the rubble, I sought a way out. It was then that I encountered none other than Gaius Baelsar, on the verge of death. The gods had delivered to me the man whose conquests had robbed me of everything."
195,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_363","I was poised, ready to exact my revenge. And then, he spoke."
196,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_364","""I will not beg for mercy. I only ask that you stay your hand a while longer."
197,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_365","""I cannot die until I have rid the world of the Ascian menace. For millennia, mankind has danced to their tune. But no more. Then, once we are finally free, my life is yours for the taking.“"
198,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_366","I would have struck him down there and then had I not sensed truth in his words. So, I decided to grant him a stay of execution and join him on his hunt."
199,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_367","All this time, I've kept a close eye on Gaius. Though he is ever on the watch for pursuers, he has granted me ample opportunity to slay him if I so choose. And I still might, if he shows even the slightest sign of betraying our agreement."
200,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_368","But for now, the Ascians are my chosen quarry. If they are indeed the ones pulling the Empire's strings, then it shall not end until they have been eradicated, every last one. Though I could not save my kin, there are those who may yet be spared the horrors of war."
201,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_369","Unfortunately, dealing with the Ascians will have to wait until we have brought an end to Garlemald's Weapon project."
202,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_370","Though we may have vanquished two of the new Weapons, we must make every effort to prepare for whatever the Garleans throw at us next. Perhaps Severa can tell us whether the Ironworks engineers have uncovered any information of note?"
203,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEVERA_000_375","Valdeaulin has never been one to openly express himself, at least not in front of Gaius and myself. Even so, I cannot help but notice that something is amiss."
204,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_380","..."
205,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEVERA_000_400","The Ironworks engineers are still at work dismantling the Sapphire Weapon and investigating the Terncliff magitek facility. Though they have yet to make their report, they may have some news to share at this juncture. Please, wait here a moment."
206,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_401","We've yet to finish our investigation, but I can give you a preliminary report."
207,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_402","Were you able to recover anything of note?"
208,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_403","Before abandoning the facility, they'd attempted to destroy anything they couldn't take with them, including many of their research materials. Luckily, some information relating to the Sapphire Weapon's combat data was intact."
209,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_404","Judging by what we saw during the battle, it was extracted from Regula van Hydrus, correct?"
210,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_405","It also appears that the Sapphire Weapon was actually in an incomplete state, and therefore unable to perform at full capacity."
211,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_406","Even so, it was immensely powerful. Had they been given the chance to finish it before we'd arrived, who knows how it would've ended?"
212,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_407","Indeed. We may not be so fortunate next time, so we must prepare for the worst. The Ironworks will continue to investigate the Sapphire Weapon and look into possible countermeasures."
213,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_408","The Echo afforded you a glimpse into the conversation between Ricon and Rex prior to the Weapon's deployment. Do you remember any other details?"
214,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_409","Improvements were made to the synthetic auracite system to prevent malfunctions? Then it was never their intent to create a manifestation of Nael van Darnus..."
215,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_410","But there's one thing that <Emphasis>was</Emphasis> intended..."
216,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_411","Oversoul. Its activation results in the pilot being absorbed by the core, killing them in the process. Rex and Ricon were fully aware of this, were they not?"
217,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_412","Then the death of the pilot was by design all along..."
218,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_413","Alfonse, how could you!? Sacrificing your own siblings to fuel these accursed war machines!"
219,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEVERA_000_414","Surely, there is no cause worth paying such a price."
220,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_415","Aye. Nothing is more precious than family."
221,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_416","This nightmare is far from over. It appears that Rex has fled with the remaining Weapons, and we can assume that Alfonse has every intention of sending them into battle."
222,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_417","We must find a way to disable them before Oversoul can be activated."
223,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_418","I have seen enough death. I do not wish to see any more."
224,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_419","Then there is no time to waste. Let's be about it, Gaius."
225,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_420","Severa, you're in charge here. Keep Cid and his team safe while they carry out the investigation."
226,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEVERA_000_421","Understood. Please see that no harm comes to Gaius."
227,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_422","While we're gone, I need you to relay everything to the Resistance troops. Your firsthand account should prove useful. If there are any developments, we'll be sure to contact you."
228,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_430","(I'd rather you didn't share what we've discussed with my...traveling companions. It would only complicate matters.)"
229,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RESISTANCEOFFICER_000_450","Welcome back! It sounds like you've been on quite the journey. All the way to Terncliff!"
230,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RESISTANCEOFFICER_000_451","And judging by the fact you made it here in one piece, I trust everything went according to plan?"
231,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RESISTANCEOFFICER_000_452","What an astonishing account... I wouldn't mind putting that G-Warrior through its paces myself! Certainly a lot more stimulating than supervising this rabble, I'd imagine."
232,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RESISTANCEOFFICER_000_453","Anyway, as before, I'll compile the information into a report and leave it over there for your perusal, should you feel so inclined. If we hear anything from headquarters, we'll be sure to pass it on."
233,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SYSTEM_000_454","Meanwhile, in the VIIth Legion's Werlyt headquarters..."
234,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_ALFONSE_100_454","I have come to deliver my report, Lord Valens."
235,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALENSVANVARRO_000_455","Ah, so you have returned, young Alfred. Or was it Allwick?"
236,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALENSVANVARRO_000_456","Not that it really matters, of course. I hear that you and your darling “brothers and sisters” have allowed the Sapphire Weapon to fall into the hands of the enemy. <Emphasis>Do</Emphasis> tell me it isn't so..."
237,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_ALFONSE_000_457","I am afraid that is the case, Lord Valens."
238,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALENSVANVARRO_000_458","Oh, come now. No need to be so sullen. As they say, “to err is human, to forgive, divine.” And you know how forgiving I can be. When it suits me..."
239,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALENSVANVARRO_100_458","So, tell me, whatever-your-name-is: who was able to best the Sapphire Weapon?"
240,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_ALFONSE_200_458","Our sources state that the one known as the Warrior of Light was assisted by Cid Garlond and...Gaius van Baelsar, my lord."
241,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALENSVANVARRO_300_458","Gaius, Gaius, Gaius. Yes, it seems he's been quite the troublemaker of late. Defecting from Garlemald, assassinating the Emperor... Whatever next? Oh well, there's no use crying over spilt milk."
242,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALENSVANVARRO_400_458","Speaking of which, I've become quite the connoisseur since arriving in Werlyt. This particular variety comes from a rare breed of cow, you know. Only a hundred of them in existence and pampered every day of their lives."
243,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALENSVANVARRO_500_458","Yes, they are quite valuable. Until their milk dries up, that is. When it does, they are sent to the slaughterhouse like all the rest. For that is their lot in life..."
244,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALENSVANVARRO_600_458","...to be discarded once they have served their purpose."
245,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALENSVANVARRO_700_458","Did I create the Ruby and Sapphire Weapons so that you could deliver them gift wrapped to the enemy!? I can see it now─Cid nan Garlond rubbing his hands with glee at all the technological marvels we've bestowed upon him!"
246,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALENSVANVARRO_800_458","And you let Gaius van Baelsar of all people get the better of you! How do you think this reflects on me!? The legatus of the VIIth Legion humiliated by that traitor! Humiliated, I say!"
247,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALENSVANVARRO_900_458","There's only one way to deal with worthless provincial filth like you! Wait for me in the correction chamber. You need to be taught a lesson in obedience."
248,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_ALFONSE_000_459","Yes, my lord."
249,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_IMPERIALCOMMANDER03895_100_459","Forgive my intrusion, Lord Valens, but it's time for your meeting with the head of magitek development."
250,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALENSVANVARRO_100_459","Oh, how time flies when you're whipping useless soldiers into shape! Yes, yes, I'll be along once I've made myself presentable. Can't have people thinking I've let my standards slip, now can I?"
251,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALENSVANVARRO_200_459","What are you doing here?"
252,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_ALLIE_000_460","You wished to see me, Lord Valens?"
253,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALENSVANVARRO_000_461","Did I now?"
254,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALENSVANVARRO_000_462","...Ah yes, that's right."
255,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALENSVANVARRO_100_462","So, you're Allie, yes? And you joined the military of your own free will along with your fellow orphans?"
256,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALENSVANVARRO_200_462","Such devotion! What an inspiration you are! You see, it is my firm belief that love grants us the power to move mountains, to overcome any obstacle."
257,"TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALENSVANVARRO_300_462","Together, we shall discover the strength that lies within you. Take my hand, child. I will show you the way."
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5 1 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEQ_01 The troops stationed at Porta Praetoria have been given orders to escort you to Alliance Headquarters by Gaius himself, an arrangement that does not sit well with the rank and file. It would appear the investigation into the Empire's Weapon project has finally borne fruit, though you will need to speak with those directly involved to learn more.
6 2 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEQ_02 Despite having visited Alliance Headquarters on several occasions, your comrades still feel the need to have you escorted there and back each time. The Resistance fighter nearby will be more than happy to show you the way.
7 3 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEQ_03 You discuss the latest findings of the Ironworks with Severa and Cid, whose earlier hypotheses surrounding the Ruby Weapon have been proven correct. It was equipped with a synthetic auracite system designed to forcibly supplant the consciousness of the pilot with data collected from more experienced soldiers. As Cid explains it, said data was collected via magitek devices akin to soul crystals affixed to the magitek armor of high-ranking officials. This is likely how the Garleans were able to retrieve the combat data of Nael van Darnus, who was killed prior to the Calamity, although there yet remain many questions surrounding the bizarre phenomena witnessed during the battle with the Ruby Weapon. As the Ironworks engineers endeavor to unravel this mystery, you decide to consult with Gaius and plan the next move.
8 4 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEQ_04 Valdeaulin gives a brief account of his mission to trace the Ruby Weapon's path back to its source. It is believed to have come from an imperial base in Werlyt, which happens to be where Alfonse and the other orphans lived before they were taken into Gaius's care. In addition, a large machina resembling a Weapon was seen being transported to the coastal town of Terncliff a few days past, and the most logical course of action is to disable it as quickly as possible. The considerable distance between the suspected Weapon and your current location poses a major obstacle, but Cid claims to have prepared a top secret plan for such an occasion.
9 5 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEQ_05 Cid takes great pleasure in revealing his trump card: the G-Warrior, an enormous Allagan warmachina restored to working order. He proposes that it be flown to Terncliff using the <Emphasis>Enterprise</Emphasis>, where it will battle the latest Weapon. It seems you were the only candidate considered as pilot, presumably owing to your preternatural abilities and abundance of combat experience. Gaius, having previously taken helm of the Ultima Weapon, will provide support remotely. Before heading to Terncliff, Cid requests that you familiarize yourself with the G-Warrior's controls using a simulator.
10 6 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEQ_06 Armed with a fundamental understanding of the G-Warrior, you and your allies make your way by airship to Terncliff, where the Weapon is poised to attack in the bay below. Though your fledgling abilities as a pilot are sorely tested, you eventually succeed in overcoming your foe, which now lies defeated, but largely intact, on the ocean's surface.
11 7 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEQ_07 After disembarking from the G-Warrior, you join the rest of your party in the now-liberated town of Terncliff. You decide to discuss the aftermath of the battle with Gaius, who may have some fresh insight to share.
12 8 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEQ_08 The Echo affords you a glimpse of events that unfolded prior to your arrival in Werlyt, and a conversation between Rex and Ricon, two of the orphans fostered by Gaius. With the Eorzean forces on their doorstep, Rex was committed to pilot an as-of-yet-unfinished Sapphire Weapon to afford his comrades time to escape. After much pleading, however, Ricon convinced him to trade places, and instead see the remaining Weapons to a safe location. The vision also confirms the theories surrounding the synthetic auracite and a system known as Oversoul, which fuses the pilot with the Weapon's core and replaces their consciousness with that of another soldier. After expounding on what you saw to Gaius, Cid arrives to confirm the cold, hard truth of your words.
13 9 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEQ_09 As Gaius is in no state of mind to speak with anybody whatsoever at present, you turn to Valdeaulin, who reveals how he came to travel alongside the former imperial legatus. After his entire village, including his wife and daughter, were captured and used in Garlean experiments on the poisonous gas that would later become Black Rose, he joined the Order of the Twin Adder to exact his revenge. He joined the assault on the Praetorium and was almost crushed as the fortress was brought crashing down, but thereupon encountered Gaius Baelsar, who was close to death. Just as Valdeaulin prepared to land the killing blow, Gaius asked that he stay his hand, at least until he could exterminate the Ascians who had orchestrated the war on Eorzea. Ever since that day, Valdeaulin has followed Gaius on his hunt, that he may judge his true intentions and slay him the moment he breaks their agreement. Valdeaulin seeks to bring a swift end to the threat posed by the Weapon project and return to eliminating the root cause rather than the symptoms of the Ascian menace.
14 10 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEQ_10 Now that the true nature of Oversoul has come to light, Gaius is more determined than ever to disable the remaining Weapons before they can be deployed. To that end, he and Valdeaulin will pursue Rex and the fleeing Garlean soldiers, while Cid continues to examine the imperial facility at Terncliff and the Sapphire Weapon. Your only task at present is to relay the outcome of the battle to the Resistance members at Porta Praetoria and await further instructions.
15 11 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEQ_11 You arrive back at Porta Praetoria where the officer in charge offers you a warm welcome. Pleasantries aside, you inform him of all that transpired at Werlyt. There is naught left to do but await further news from headquarters, though you suspect it will not be long before you and your allies are drawn back into conflict with the Empire.
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52 48 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RESISTANCEOFFICER_000_001 <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>. I'm afraid we haven't much in the way of information to share from the front line.
53 49 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RESISTANCEOFFICER_000_002 We have, however, received word that Gaius wishes to speak with you at Alliance Headquarters.
54 50 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RESISTANCEOFFICER_000_003 I've arranged an escort to take you to headquarters, so when you're ready to depart, speak with the fellow over there.
55 51 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RESISTANCEGATEKEEPER_000_010 Ready to head out?
56 52 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_Q1_000_011 Accompany the Resistance fighter to Alliance Headquarters?
57 53 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RESISTANCEOFFICER_000_085 I wouldn't like to hazard a guess at exactly what it is your presence is required <Emphasis>for</Emphasis>, but it's probably not the sort of thing that can be put off until later.
58 54 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEVERA_000_050 Good. You're here.
59 55 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEVERA_000_051 The Ironworks have completed their analysis of the Ruby Weapon, and Cid Garlond wishes to share his findings.
60 56 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEVERA_000_052 I take it you can spare a few moments?
61 57 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEVERA_000_053 Very good. Please wait here while I inform him of your arrival.
62 58 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_054 Glad you could make it, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>. I'm sure you're as anxious as anyone to hear what we've uncovered.
63 59 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_055 Our early hypotheses were proven correct. The Garleans have designed a system whereby a pilot's consciousness can be forcibly supplanted with data based on the memories and experience of another.
64 60 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEVERA_000_056 So, even a rank amateur could obtain the combat capabilities of a seasoned warrior?
65 61 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_057 Precisely, and we learned how this was made possible when we opened the cockpit. The monitors were still operational, and among the messages displayed, one particular phrase caught my attention: “synthetic auracite system.”
66 62 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEVERA_000_058 Which is what, exactly?
67 63 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_059 Well, the core of the Ultima Weapon was referred to as the Heart of Sabik by the Ascians. We believe it to have been a type of auracite.
68 64 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_060 I can't say much for the synthetic sort at this stage, but I've encountered real auracite before. It was extremely potent, perhaps equal in power to the Heart of Sabik.
69 65 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_061 It's unclear whether the Garleans' simulacrum possesses the same properties as genuine auracite, but I intend to follow this avenue of inquiry to see where it leads.
70 66 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEVERA_000_062 What we <Emphasis>do</Emphasis> know is that it was used to implant the combat data of Nael van Darnus into the pilot, who has been presumed dead since before the Calamity. Are you any closer to discovering how they were able to retrieve this data?
71 67 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_063 The link didn't occur to Gaius at first, but he later told me of devices fitted to the magitek armor of the Empire's high-ranking officers.
72 68 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_064 There is reason to believe they were designed to emulate the soul crystals used throughout Eorzea.
73 69 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEVERA_000_065 Yes, that was rumored to be its true purpose, but it was never publicly acknowledged. Perhaps those in the upper echelons of command wanted to avoid comparisons to the so-called “savages” they were meant to be conquering.
74 70 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_066 There is also the question of whether this system even functions as intended.
75 71 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_067 From what we've seen, we can assume they were successful in gathering combat data of those wearing armor equipped with the device. If the comparison with soul crystals is valid, perhaps this data was transferred via aether.
76 72 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_068 However, it seems that it extracted not only memories relating to combat, but the soldier's very essence. As you saw, the pilot succumbed entirely to the will of van Darnus.
77 73 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_069 Though this is merely supposition, it's possible that being fused with the Ruby Weapon's core accelerated the process and caused the deceased legatus to manifest in corporeal form.
78 74 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEVERA_000_070 Could it be that the death of the pilot was caused by the system malfunctioning?
79 75 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_071 It's hard to say. The Ruby Weapon itself was still largely intact when it deactivated, which strongly implies that it was the synthetic auracite running amok that killed her, rather than the damage incurred during the battle.
80 76 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_072 But even after our analysis, I'm afraid we still don't have enough information. For now, perhaps we should consult with Gaius as to our next plan of action.
81 77 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RESISTANCEGATEKEEPER_000_075 Ready to head out?
82 78 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_Q1_000_000 Accompany the Resistance fighter to Alliance Headquarters?
83 79 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_100 Valdeaulin has come bearing vital information.
84 80 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_101 I traced the Ruby Weapon's path back to the occupied territory of Werlyt, which appears to be where it was built.
85 81 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_Q2_000_000 What will you say?
86 82 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_A2_000_001 Where exactly is Werlyt?
87 83 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_A2_000_002 My grasp of geography is surprisingly poor. Care to enlighten me?
88 84 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEVERA_000_103 While Ala Mhigo is placed on the western edge of Ghimlyt, Werlyt lies on the opposite side, to the east. It was once a proud and prosperous city, until it was brought to its knees by the imperial invaders.
89 85 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_104 You seem rather well informed. Perhaps I should've taken you with me.
90 86 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEVERA_000_105 Hmph. I thought that much was common knowledge.
91 87 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_106 It is also where Alfonse and the others were born.
92 88 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_107 And now, the Weapon project has brought them home...
93 89 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_108 Yes, the place is now rife with imperials. They have established an airship supply depot in the coastal town of Terncliff. According to the locals, something resembling one of the Weapons was transported there a few days ago.
94 90 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_109 This bodes ill indeed. Were it possible, I would attempt to capture Alfonse and his followers before they can launch an offensive.
95 91 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_110 However, the distance between here and Terncliff presents a considerable obstacle, and in all likelihood, their Weapon will be ready long before we arrive. Approaching by sea would allow us to save time by circumventing their ground-based troops, provided we were able to secure a vessel.
96 92 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_111 Or you could use the <Emphasis>Enterprise</Emphasis> and take the most direct route of all: as the crow flies. In fact, this is the perfect chance to put my top secret plan into action.
97 93 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_112 And might I ask what that entails?
98 94 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_113 It wouldn't be much of a secret if I told you, now would it?
99 95 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_114 What I <Emphasis>can</Emphasis> say is there's a starring role planned for you, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>.
100 96 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_115 Why so surprised? You didn't think I'd let you get off that easily, did you? It'll be here soon, so don't go anywhere!
101 97 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEVERA_000_120 Gaius will know how best to proceed.
102 98 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_125 I have just returned from my reconnaissance, and I shall reveal my findings before taking a long overdue rest.
103 99 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_130 I still need to get to the bottom of how the synthetic auracite system works, and whether the pilot's fusion with the core was a malfunction or planned from the start.
104 100 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_150 I see Cid still delights in keeping others in suspense. I can only hope he does not make us wait overlong.
105 101 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_151 Here it is, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>.
106 102 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_100_151 I present Garlond Ironworks' adaptation of the Ultima Warrior, the G-Warrior!
107 103 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_152 I know Allagan design when I see it. Excavated from one of their ruins, no doubt.
108 104 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_153 Azys Lla, to be precise. We came across it during the course of our investigations and decided it would be a shame to let it go to waste.
109 105 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_154 And you will be taking this refitted relic to face the enemy head-on, yes? Perhaps my knowledge of the Ultima Weapon will be of use.
110 106 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_155 I'm counting on it, as it happens. But first, we'll need to perform a test run in the simulator before throwing you into battle. Come, we haven't much time.
111 107 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEVERA_000_160 I must admit, I am not fond of surprises, or secrets for that matter.
112 108 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_165 Many imperials who fought at Ghimlyt withdrew to Werlyt, though they will have had ample time to recuperate by now. Were we to approach by land, we could expect considerable resistance.
113 109 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_200 Are you sufficiently prepared?
114 110 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_Q6_000_000 What will you say?
115 111 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_A6_000_001 Yes, I'm ready.
116 112 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_A6_000_002 Some more practice wouldn't go amiss.
117 113 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_100_200 Then we shall depart for Terncliff at once.
118 114 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_200_200 In that case, you should have the technician run the simulator again.
119 115 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_201 It seems they were expecting us. But who is the pilot...?
120 116 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_202 <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>, we're almost there! You'd better have your wits about you!
121 117 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_Q3_000_000 Issue the command to activate!
122 118 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_A3_000_001 Initiate combat mode!
123 119 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_A3_000_002 I have control!
124 120 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_A3_000_003 Erm... G-Warrior, do...the thing!
125 121 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_100_202 Now, get ready to strike!
126 122 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_Q4_000_000 Issue the command to launch!
127 123 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_A4_000_001 It's time to fry this overgrown squid!
128 124 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_A4_000_002 Ah... Is it too late to back out?
129 125 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_A4_000_003 G-Warrior, engage!
130 126 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_205 Haha! And save some for me! For research purposes, that is...
131 127 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_206 That's the <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/> I know, always with a joke at the ready! Wait, you're not joking are you?
132 128 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_207 That sounds awfully familiar...
133 129 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RICON_000_208 (-Pilot of the Sapphire Weapon-)I can't afford to lose... It's all or nothing!
134 130 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RICON_100_208 (-Pilot of the Sapphire Weapon-)Activating Oversoul!
135 131 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SYSTEM_200_209 (-Synthetic Auracite System-)Hydrus combat sample ready. Initiating organic core overwrite.
136 132 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RICON_000_209 Nnngh... Noooooo! I can't...hold on...!
137 133 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_210 I will be monitoring the situation from the air. Follow my instructions and eliminate the target.
138 134 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEVERA_000_215 Incredible... But how does it compare to the Weapons?
139 135 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_220 I suppose that in theory, any one of us could be the pilot, but I daresay your preternatural abilities give you a certain advantage.
140 136 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_GARLONDMECHANIC00686_000_220 Back for more training, eh?
141 137 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_Q7_000_000 Initiate the G-Warrior simulation?
142 138 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_GARLONDMECHANIC00686_000_221 Right you are. Give me a moment while I get it fired up!
143 139 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_GARLONDMECHANIC00686_000_222 Well, if you change your mind, you know where to find me.
144 140 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_250 The target has been silenced.
145 141 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_Q5_000_000 What will you say?
146 142 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_A5_000_001 That damned squid never stood a chance!
147 143 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_A5_000_002 Understood.
148 144 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_A5_000_003
149 145 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_100_250 Now that the immediate threat has been dealt with, we should gather what information we can in Terncliff.
150 146 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_GARLONDMECHANIC00686_000_260 On your way to Terncliff? Allow me to escort you.
151 147 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_Q8_000_000 Travel to Terncliff?
152 148 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CONVEYOR03783_270 Heading to Terncliff?
153 149 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_Q9_000_000 Travel to Terncliff?
154 150 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_100_300 You did well to pilot the G-Warrior so adeptly in so short a time.
155 151 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_200_300 And with the Weapon largely intact, Cid and his researchers should be able to gather a wealth of valuable information. Before it is dismantled, perhaps we should take one last look upon our fallen foe.
156 152 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_REX_000_300 We should've known Father and his friends would track us down sooner or later. Now, they're at our doorstep, and the Sapphire Weapon <Emphasis>still</Emphasis> isn't ready!
157 153 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_REX_000_301 Even so, it should still be able to fend them off, or at least buy us some time.
158 154 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_REX_000_302 Not quite how I'd imagined it, but this seems as good a way to die as any.
159 155 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RICON_000_303 (-???-)Rex, I...
160 156 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_REX_000_304 Ricon!? Why are you still here!? You're supposed to be moving the other Weapons to a safe location!
161 157 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RICON_000_305 You can take care of that...while I pilot the Sapphire Weapon.
162 158 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_REX_000_306 What are you talking about!? I'm the pilot, not you! There's no need to put your life on the line.
163 159 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_REX_000_307 Besides, it's still incomplete. It can barely perform basic maneuvers, so it'll be practically useless in a real fight.
164 160 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RICON_000_308 We have a solution: Oversoul.
165 161 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_REX_000_309 You want to end up like Milisandia!?
166 162 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RICON_000_310 No, of course not. I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy.
167 163 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RICON_000_311 But she didn't give her life in vain. The Ruby Weapon left behind data that's been used to improve the system, to prevent any further malfunctions.
168 164 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_REX_000_312 What difference does that make!? Once Oversoul is activated and the pilot fuses with the core, there's no way back.
169 165 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RICON_000_313 That's why I should be the one to pilot the Sapphire Weapon, not you, Rex. Alfonse needs you.
170 166 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RICON_000_314 You and I both know I'm the least qualified pilot we have. There's less to lose if I don't make it back.
171 167 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_REX_000_315 No! I won't let you!
172 168 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RICON_000_316 Please, Rex. Hear me out. Ever since we were children, I was the smallest, the weakest, too afraid to stand up for myself. But I had the best brothers and sisters a boy could wish for. You were always there for me, protected me.
173 169 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RICON_000_317 Now, it's my turn to protect you.
174 170 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RICON_000_318 Take the other Weapons and get out of here. See this through to the end.
175 171 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RICON_000_319 Do it for me. For Milisandia. I'm counting on you, Rex.
176 172 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_REX_000_320 Hmph. You always did have a stubborn streak. All right, Ricon. I won't let you down.
177 173 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_REX_000_321 Just promise you'll wait for me...on the other side. We'll meet again, Brother.
178 174 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RICON_000_322 You all made me happier than I had any right to be. And now...I've finally found my purpose. I have no regrets.
179 175 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RICON_000_323 Come on, Sapphire. We may be far from perfect, but we have a job to do. Let's give Father something to remember us by!
180 176 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_324 The Echo, I presume. What did it reveal to you?
181 177 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_325 Ricon... My poor boy. You were braver than most could ever hope to be.
182 178 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_326 It's as we feared. I'm sorry, Gaius.
183 179 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_327 First Milisandia, now Ricon! We must find the remaining Weapons and end this madness.
184 180 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEVERA_000_330 I must admit, I envy your talents. Would that I possessed even a fraction of your skill, that I could better serve Gaius.
185 181 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_335 I cannot help feeling there was a simpler way to defeat the Weapon. Perhaps shooting it in the head with a large cannon would have sufficed?
186 182 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_350 Tell me: what do you make of Gaius Baelsar?
187 183 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_351 I understand the two of you have been acquainted since his days as the Black Wolf. He claims to have shed his pelt when he took up the hunt for Ascians, but he's still the same man deep down.
188 184 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_352 He certainly kept quiet about having a flock of foster children back in the Empire, though. It seems he would rather bare his teeth to his former masters than allow harm to come to them.
189 185 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_353 Yet try as I might, I cannot make sense of it. Does he truly fight for the good of mankind, as he would have us all believe, or is he merely biding his time before he reveals his true colors?
190 186 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_354 Whatever the answer may be, in the end he will always be a Garlean. And though there may be honorable men and women among them, I have suffered much and more as a result of their conquests. Barbaric campaigns in which Gaius Baelsar played no small part.
191 187 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_355 My first encounter with the Garleans was twenty years ago, shortly after the fall of Ala Mhigo. They continued their march into the lands that had long been home to we Duskwights.
192 188 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_356 We sought to repel the invaders, but we were woefully unprepared. Our bows and arrows were no match for their magitek, and even our most powerful magicks did little to slow their advance.
193 189 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_357 I fought on the front line, but was knocked unconscious in the opening exchange. When I came to, I was alone, the rest of my unit slaughtered. I hurried back to my village to look for my wife and daughter, only to find the place deserted.
194 190 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_358 My search lasted for days, then weeks, then months, and it seemed they had disappeared without a trace. I finally learned from two imperials held at Bittermill that the villagers had been captured and used as test subjects for the poison gas that would later be known as Black Rose. They were never seen again.
195 191 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_359 For twenty long years I roamed aimlessly, with nothing but hatred to keep me alive. I eventually found myself at the Order of the Twin Adder, who offered me a place among their ranks. The desire for revenge was the only thing I had left, so without a moment's hesitation, I accepted.
196 192 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_360 Were it not for the war with Garlemald, I would have been loath to work alongside the city-dwelling Gridanians who for so long had treated my kind as outcasts. But none of that mattered anymore.
197 193 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_361 It all culminated with Operation Archon. As you led the charge into the Praetorium, we were right behind you. And when the place came crumbling down, most of us were caught in the rubble. I escaped with my life, though many others were less fortunate.
198 194 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_362 Having dragged myself free from the rubble, I sought a way out. It was then that I encountered none other than Gaius Baelsar, on the verge of death. The gods had delivered to me the man whose conquests had robbed me of everything.
199 195 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_363 I was poised, ready to exact my revenge. And then, he spoke.
200 196 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_364 "I will not beg for mercy. I only ask that you stay your hand a while longer.
201 197 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_365 "I cannot die until I have rid the world of the Ascian menace. For millennia, mankind has danced to their tune. But no more. Then, once we are finally free, my life is yours for the taking.“
202 198 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_366 I would have struck him down there and then had I not sensed truth in his words. So, I decided to grant him a stay of execution and join him on his hunt.
203 199 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_367 All this time, I've kept a close eye on Gaius. Though he is ever on the watch for pursuers, he has granted me ample opportunity to slay him if I so choose. And I still might, if he shows even the slightest sign of betraying our agreement.
204 200 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_368 But for now, the Ascians are my chosen quarry. If they are indeed the ones pulling the Empire's strings, then it shall not end until they have been eradicated, every last one. Though I could not save my kin, there are those who may yet be spared the horrors of war.
205 201 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_369 Unfortunately, dealing with the Ascians will have to wait until we have brought an end to Garlemald's Weapon project.
206 202 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_370 Though we may have vanquished two of the new Weapons, we must make every effort to prepare for whatever the Garleans throw at us next. Perhaps Severa can tell us whether the Ironworks engineers have uncovered any information of note?
207 203 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEVERA_000_375 Valdeaulin has never been one to openly express himself, at least not in front of Gaius and myself. Even so, I cannot help but notice that something is amiss.
208 204 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_380 ...
209 205 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEVERA_000_400 The Ironworks engineers are still at work dismantling the Sapphire Weapon and investigating the Terncliff magitek facility. Though they have yet to make their report, they may have some news to share at this juncture. Please, wait here a moment.
210 206 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_401 We've yet to finish our investigation, but I can give you a preliminary report.
211 207 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_402 Were you able to recover anything of note?
212 208 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_403 Before abandoning the facility, they'd attempted to destroy anything they couldn't take with them, including many of their research materials. Luckily, some information relating to the Sapphire Weapon's combat data was intact.
213 209 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_404 Judging by what we saw during the battle, it was extracted from Regula van Hydrus, correct?
214 210 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_405 It also appears that the Sapphire Weapon was actually in an incomplete state, and therefore unable to perform at full capacity.
215 211 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_406 Even so, it was immensely powerful. Had they been given the chance to finish it before we'd arrived, who knows how it would've ended?
216 212 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_407 Indeed. We may not be so fortunate next time, so we must prepare for the worst. The Ironworks will continue to investigate the Sapphire Weapon and look into possible countermeasures.
217 213 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_408 The Echo afforded you a glimpse into the conversation between Ricon and Rex prior to the Weapon's deployment. Do you remember any other details?
218 214 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_409 Improvements were made to the synthetic auracite system to prevent malfunctions? Then it was never their intent to create a manifestation of Nael van Darnus...
219 215 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_CID_000_410 But there's one thing that <Emphasis>was</Emphasis> intended...
220 216 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_411 Oversoul. Its activation results in the pilot being absorbed by the core, killing them in the process. Rex and Ricon were fully aware of this, were they not?
221 217 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_412 Then the death of the pilot was by design all along...
222 218 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_413 Alfonse, how could you!? Sacrificing your own siblings to fuel these accursed war machines!
223 219 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEVERA_000_414 Surely, there is no cause worth paying such a price.
224 220 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_415 Aye. Nothing is more precious than family.
225 221 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_416 This nightmare is far from over. It appears that Rex has fled with the remaining Weapons, and we can assume that Alfonse has every intention of sending them into battle.
226 222 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_417 We must find a way to disable them before Oversoul can be activated.
227 223 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SHADOWHUNTER_000_418 I have seen enough death. I do not wish to see any more.
228 224 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_419 Then there is no time to waste. Let's be about it, Gaius.
229 225 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_420 Severa, you're in charge here. Keep Cid and his team safe while they carry out the investigation.
230 226 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SEVERA_000_421 Understood. Please see that no harm comes to Gaius.
231 227 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_422 While we're gone, I need you to relay everything to the Resistance troops. Your firsthand account should prove useful. If there are any developments, we'll be sure to contact you.
232 228 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALDEAULIN_000_430 (I'd rather you didn't share what we've discussed with my...traveling companions. It would only complicate matters.)
233 229 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RESISTANCEOFFICER_000_450 Welcome back! It sounds like you've been on quite the journey. All the way to Terncliff!
234 230 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RESISTANCEOFFICER_000_451 And judging by the fact you made it here in one piece, I trust everything went according to plan?
235 231 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RESISTANCEOFFICER_000_452 What an astonishing account... I wouldn't mind putting that G-Warrior through its paces myself! Certainly a lot more stimulating than supervising this rabble, I'd imagine.
236 232 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_RESISTANCEOFFICER_000_453 Anyway, as before, I'll compile the information into a report and leave it over there for your perusal, should you feel so inclined. If we hear anything from headquarters, we'll be sure to pass it on.
237 233 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_SYSTEM_000_454 Meanwhile, in the VIIth Legion's Werlyt headquarters...
238 234 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_ALFONSE_100_454 I have come to deliver my report, Lord Valens.
239 235 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALENSVANVARRO_000_455 Ah, so you have returned, young Alfred. Or was it Allwick?
240 236 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALENSVANVARRO_000_456 Not that it really matters, of course. I hear that you and your darling “brothers and sisters” have allowed the Sapphire Weapon to fall into the hands of the enemy. <Emphasis>Do</Emphasis> tell me it isn't so...
241 237 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_ALFONSE_000_457 I am afraid that is the case, Lord Valens.
242 238 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALENSVANVARRO_000_458 Oh, come now. No need to be so sullen. As they say, “to err is human, to forgive, divine.” And you know how forgiving I can be. When it suits me...
243 239 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALENSVANVARRO_100_458 So, tell me, whatever-your-name-is: who was able to best the Sapphire Weapon?
244 240 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_ALFONSE_200_458 Our sources state that the one known as the Warrior of Light was assisted by Cid Garlond and...Gaius van Baelsar, my lord.
245 241 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALENSVANVARRO_300_458 Gaius, Gaius, Gaius. Yes, it seems he's been quite the troublemaker of late. Defecting from Garlemald, assassinating the Emperor... Whatever next? Oh well, there's no use crying over spilt milk.
246 242 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALENSVANVARRO_400_458 Speaking of which, I've become quite the connoisseur since arriving in Werlyt. This particular variety comes from a rare breed of cow, you know. Only a hundred of them in existence and pampered every day of their lives.
247 243 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALENSVANVARRO_500_458 Yes, they are quite valuable. Until their milk dries up, that is. When it does, they are sent to the slaughterhouse like all the rest. For that is their lot in life...
248 244 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALENSVANVARRO_600_458 ...to be discarded once they have served their purpose.
249 245 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALENSVANVARRO_700_458 Did I create the Ruby and Sapphire Weapons so that you could deliver them gift wrapped to the enemy!? I can see it now─Cid nan Garlond rubbing his hands with glee at all the technological marvels we've bestowed upon him!
250 246 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALENSVANVARRO_800_458 And you let Gaius van Baelsar of all people get the better of you! How do you think this reflects on me!? The legatus of the VIIth Legion humiliated by that traitor! Humiliated, I say!
251 247 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALENSVANVARRO_900_458 There's only one way to deal with worthless provincial filth like you! Wait for me in the correction chamber. You need to be taught a lesson in obedience.
252 248 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_ALFONSE_000_459 Yes, my lord.
253 249 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_IMPERIALCOMMANDER03895_100_459 Forgive my intrusion, Lord Valens, but it's time for your meeting with the head of magitek development.
254 250 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALENSVANVARRO_100_459 Oh, how time flies when you're whipping useless soldiers into shape! Yes, yes, I'll be along once I've made myself presentable. Can't have people thinking I've let my standards slip, now can I?
255 251 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALENSVANVARRO_200_459 What are you doing here?
256 252 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_ALLIE_000_460 You wished to see me, Lord Valens?
257 253 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALENSVANVARRO_000_461 Did I now?
258 254 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALENSVANVARRO_000_462 ...Ah yes, that's right.
259 255 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALENSVANVARRO_100_462 So, you're Allie, yes? And you joined the military of your own free will along with your fellow orphans?
260 256 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALENSVANVARRO_200_462 Such devotion! What an inspiration you are! You see, it is my firm belief that love grants us the power to move mountains, to overcome any obstacle.
261 257 TEXT_LUCKYW201_03895_VALENSVANVARRO_300_462 Together, we shall discover the strength that lies within you. Take my hand, child. I will show you the way.