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* 7.45 follow-up
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10TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_SEQ_00Asari is eager to speak with you.
21TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_SEQ_01Asari stops you to say that great things are on the horizon for the small village of Isari, and everyone is incredibly excited about being able to torch fish again. Or at least, everyone but Nayoshi, who has lately been spending most of his free time sulking. Asking that you go and speak to him to learn what is wrong, she points in the direction of the large boulders.
32TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_SEQ_02The fishermen have been working together to defeat the hooked bombfish Nayoshi reels in from the sea, but he fears that due to their inexperience with fighting, it is only a matter of time before someone comes to harm. He begs you to teach them some basic combat maneuvers and, when you agree, rushes off to round up the fishermen.
43TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_SEQ_03When you rendezvous with Nayoshi, he tells you the combat lessons must wait. One of the boats that went torch fishing the night prior has gone missing, and the villagers suspect it is the doing of the Kojin of the Red or sea monsters. As humble fishermen, however, they stand little chance of winning a fight against either and decide they must turn to outside help. One of the elderly fishermen reveals that, in the days of eld they would often turn to the Confederates for aid. Hearing this, Nayoshi asks that you introduce him to Tsukikage that he might appeal to him for assistance.
54TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_SEQ_04The Confederates and one of the fishermen they dragged out of the water tell you that the Kojin of the Red attacked the torch fishing boat and took everyone aboard it prisoner. Agreeing to lend you aid, Tsukikage asks that you create a distraction using fireworks at the Isle of Zekki while he, Suzume, Hansaku, and Nayoshi go to save the captives.
65TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_SEQ_05As per Tsukikage's instructions, you find an open area on the Isle of Zekki to place and light the firecrackers. They explode and draw a few Kojin of the Red lurking close by out of hiding. You quickly dispatch of them and, deeming your distraction a success, you begin making your way to Hells' Lid, where you are to rendezvous with Tsukikage and the others.
76TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_SEQ_06You encounter Tsukikage, who is alone at Hells' Lid and at the mercy of Red Kojin. Quickly neutralize the threat that he might be saved.
87TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_SEQ_07Tsukikage tells you of how their group was attacked by a group of Red Kojin as they were retreating. The others escaped with the fishermen, while he stayed behind to neutralize the threat. The hostile Kojin, however, proved far stronger than he anticipated and he would likely have been overwhelmed by them had you not arrived when you did. Thanking you for your help, the Confederate treasurer then bids that you go with him to Isari to make sure everyone arrived safely.
98TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_SEQ_08You return to Isari, where you are informed that all the fishermen have retired to their homes to rest. The Red Kojin attack has, however, raised a very important question among the remaining men and women: should their village give up on torch fishing for good? Just as the natives resign themselves to quitting, Tsukikage steps forward with a suggestion. In exchange for some of their bombfish oil, he will agree to protect their boats at night and even send men to help slay the beasts. Thus, an agreement is struck among the inhabitants of the Ruby Sea.
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2524TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_TODO_00Speak with Nayoshi.
2625TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_TODO_01Speak with Nayoshi.
2726TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_TODO_02Speak with Tsukikage in Onokoro.
2827TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_TODO_03Use the firecrackers at the designated spot and slay any Kojin that appear.
2928TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_TODO_04Rendezvous with Tsukikage at Hells' Lid.
3029TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_TODO_05Aid Tsukikage.
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4948TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_ASARI_000_000If it isn't our most vaunted savior, Mistress ! Ever since you provided us with a means to revive torch fishing, our yields have increased tenfold.
5049TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_ASARI_000_001Trade, too, has begun to flourish and my seafood stall has greatly benefited from it. A new era is upon us and we are all ready to embrace it with open arms!
5150TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_ASARI_000_002...Well, everyone with the exception of Nayoshi, that is. Lately, he's been spending all his free time moping by the large boulders. Please, might you try talking to him and learn what is wrong?
5251TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_ASARI_000_003While all the other villagers are humming to themselves as they set about their work, Nayoshi is over by the boulders sulking. Please go and speak with him to find out what is wrong.
5352TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_NAYOSHI_000_000Mistress , I am glad you came. While all the others are incredibly excited about being able to torch fish again, there is something that has been bothering me...
5453TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_NAYOSHI_000_001Nobody seems to realize just how dangerous the hooked bombfish are. Every time I reel one in from the seas, it takes the strength of the entire village to bring it down. It is only a matter of time before someone is grievously injured.
5554TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_NAYOSHI_000_002When fishing with you, I never had to fear for your safety. You know how to handle yourself. Please, do you think you could teach the others some basic techniques to subdue the beasts?
5655TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_NAYOSHI_000_003Thank you! You have put my mind at ease! I shall go and fetch everyone now. Let us meet at the pier shortly!
5756TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_KORURI_000_009This is terrible! This is so very terrible!
5857TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_SMARTDIVER_000_009Everything was going so well until now...
5958TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_VETERANFISHER_000_009We should have taken extra precautions. In our excitement to begin torch fishing, we became careless.
6059TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_ASARI_000_009So that is what has been weighing on Nayoshi's mind. He is not wrong to worry. While you will be hard-pressed to find better fishermen than those at our village, none of us are trained fighters.
6160TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_NAYOSHI_000_010Mistress , the lessons must wait. One of the boats that went torch fishing last night has vanished!
6261TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_KORURI_000_011There were no storms to rough the seas so chances of their boat having capsized is slim. The men on it were also veterans, so an accident is equally unlikely...
6362TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_VETERANFISHER_000_012Indeed. This is deeply troubling. I suspect they might have been attacked by sea monsters or Kojin of the Red.
6463TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_KORURI_000_013If that is the case, then there is little we can do. We are but humble fishermen. We can scarce fight either of them off with our nets and harpoons.
6564TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_VETERANFISHER_000_014Before Yotsuyu rose to power, the Confederacy had an outpost here. When problems like this would arise, we would often turn to them for help.
6665TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_KORURI_000_015What is to say we can't still do that? All we would need to do is send a boat to Onokoro and beg them for their assistance!
6766TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_VETERANFISHER_000_016I am afraid it is not nearly so simple. When the Empire came, we simply stood by and watched as they drove them out...
6867TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_NAYOSHI_000_017Nevertheless, we must at least try! Mistress , would you by any chance happen to know someone in the Confederacy?
6968TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_Q1_000_000What will you say?
7069TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_A1_000_001I know a Confederate by the name of Tsukikage.
7170TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_A2_000_002Hm... No one comes to mind.
7271TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_VETERANFISHER_000_018Master Tsukikage? The Confederacy's treasurer? He often came to our village to collect the Ruby Tithe.
7372TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_VETERANFISHER_000_019As I recall, he was quite fond of Isari. He would often buy stockfish by the armload to take back. Perhaps he would be sympathetic to our plight.
7473TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_NAYOSHI_000_020Could you introduce me to this man? I would like to explain our predicament to him and request his assistance.
7574TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_VETERANFISHER_000_021<sigh> I suppose with all the people you meet in your travels, it is easy to lose track of your acquaintances. You would not happen to know a man by the name of Tsukikage, would you? Long ago, he would come regularly to our village to collect the Ruby Tithe.
7675TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_VETERANFISHER_000_022As I recall, he was quite fond of Isari. He would often buy stockfish by the armload to take back. Perhaps he would be sympathetic to our plight.
7776TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_NAYOSHI_000_023Could you introduce me to this man? I would like to explain our predicament to him and request his assistance.
7877TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_KORURI_000_029Please, whatever you do, keep Nayoshi safe!
7978TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_SMARTDIVER_000_029Do you really think the Confederacy will help us?
8079TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_VETERANFISHER_000_029No one knows these waters better than the Confederates. Of anyone, they would be able to find and rescue our missing fishermen.
8180TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_NAYOSHI_000_029L-Look! That man there─he is one of the fishermen from the missing boat!
8281TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_SUZUME_000_029We were on our way back from making a delivery to the East Aldenard Trading Company when we fished this rat out of the water.
8382TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_HANSAKU_000_029It's great to see you again, Player! You'll be happy to know the chief's been giving me more and more responsibilities since we last met.
8483TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_FISHER02719_000_029Thank the kami the two of you came! I just barely managed to escape but the others... They were not so lucky.
8584TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_TSUKIKAGE_000_030Player, what brings you here? And who is the large gawping boy beside you?
8685TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_NAYOSHI_000_031I am Nayoshi of Isari. I begged Mistress to bring me here to speak with you.
8786TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_NAYOSHI_000_032I have come to appeal to you for your help. One of our boats has vanished, along with the men who were on it. We have not the resources or the power to look for them, but you do. In fact, you seem to already have found one of them.
8887TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_HANSAKU_000_033Indeed. Your story matches what this man told us when we fished him out of the waters on the way back from a delivery to the East Aldenard Trading Company.
8988TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_FISHER02719_000_034Nayoshi, the torches─they were effective. Mayhap a little too effective.
9089TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_FISHER02719_000_035They attracted large numbers of fish, but not long after they also brought swarms of Red Kojin to us. I dove into the sea and was able to escape, but the others were not nearly so fortunate. They were captured and taken to Hells' Lid.
9190TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_TSUKIKAGE_000_036As you know, our influence over these seas has begun to weaken, and because of this, the Kojin of the Red grow bolder by the day. It was not prudent of your people to go out with torches in the middle of the night.
9291TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_NAYOSHI_000_037Even so, we cannot very well leave them in the clutches of the enemy! Please, I beg of you, lend us your assistance!
9392TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_TSUKIKAGE_000_038It is the Confederacy's duty to see that these seas remain secure. Besides, we cannot deny the pleas of one of Player's acquaintances. You will have our assistance.
9493TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_NAYOSHI_000_039Thank you! Those are the very words I had hoped to hear!
9594TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_SUZUME_000_040Sir, if the reports our comrades on Sakazuki have sent us are anything to go by, Hells' Lid will be teeming with Kojin of the Red. Rescuing these fishermen is not going to be an easy task.
9695TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_TSUKIKAGE_000_041That is why we will be setting up a little diversion for our shell-backed friends at the Isle of Zekki.
9796TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_HANSAKU_000_042Th-The Isle of Zekki? As in the Red Kojin's home!? But Chief, the only way to get there is to swim...
9897TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_NAYOSHI_000_043That should be no problem for Mistress ! She is an excellent diver.
9998TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_TSUKIKAGE_000_044Then it sounds as if we have ourselves a plan. Player, you shall be in charge of creating a distraction.
10099TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_TSUKIKAGE_000_045Suzume, you are to come with me to Hells' Lid. Together we shall take care of the Red Kojin menace and free the prisoners. Hansaku, you will remain on the boat nearby to ensure our quick escape.
101100TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_HANSAKU_000_046(-Suzume and Hansaku-)Yes, sir!!!
102101TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_TSUKIKAGE_000_047Oh, and Nayoshi, I would have you accompany Suzume and me. Seeing a familiar face should keep your friends from panicking when they see us.
103102TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_NAYOSHI_000_048Yes, sir!!!
104103TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_FISHER02719_000_049If I am not needed, I shall return to the village and inform everyone of the current situation.
105104TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_TSUKIKAGE_000_050Player, take these firecrackers. Find a visible location then light them up. They are loud and bright and should keep the Kojin busy for a time. Once you have done that, come meet us at Hells' Lid.
106105TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_BALLOON_000_060INTRUDER!
107106TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_BALLOON_000_061Your death is nigh!
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109108TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_TSUKIKAGE_000_070Player! You could not have come at a better time.
110109TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_TSUKIKAGE_000_071We were in the middle of our retreat when Kojin reinforcements arrived. Suzume and Nayoshi evacuated with the fishermen, while I remained behind to fend them off.
111110TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_TSUKIKAGE_000_072A decade ago, I could have easily done away with this lot. <sigh> Time truly is man's greatest enemy.
112111TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_TSUKIKAGE_000_073Now then, let us not waste any more time here. To Isari, my friend!
113112TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_TSUKIKAGE_000_079It is good you are here. Nayoshi was growing impatient to see you.
114113TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_SUZUME_000_079You are alive and, thanks to you, so is our chief.
115114TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_HANSAKU_000_079You did it yet again! You saved everyone. I hope if I work hard, one day I will come to be as strong and reliable as you.
116115TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_VETERANFISHER_000_079I am relieved to see you are back in one piece, as are the missing fishermen.
117116TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_KORURI_000_079Yet again, you place others' needs above your own. We must learn from this little misadventure and think how we might continue this practice without endangering anyone else.
118117TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_FISHER02719_000_079Mistress , you are returned! Thanks to you and Nayoshi, the fishermen have also made it back safely. The both of you are heroes!
119118TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_NAYOSHI_000_080Mistress , you have returned! The fishermen have all made it back safely to their homes, where they are resting to recover from this terrible ordeal.
120119TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_VETERANFISHER_000_081On behalf of everyone here, I would like to extend to you our sincerest thanks for your help.
121120TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_KORURI_000_082That reminds me... Perhaps it would be for the best if we returned to our old methods of fishing. While not as effective, at least we will not have to worry about any more attacks.
122121TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_TSUKIKAGE_000_083If I may, might I make a suggestion? Nayoshi tells me that torch fishing is a practice that has only been recently revived in Isari and that you use bombfish oil to do it.
123122TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_VETERANFISHER_000_084That is correct.
124123TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_TSUKIKAGE_000_085If you were to supply the Confederacy with some of this oil, we would be willing to ensure the safety of your boats at night. Being the rare commodity that it is, I am sure I can convince Rasho to agree to the trade.
125124TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_VETERANFISHER_000_086T-Truly!? You would do that?
126125TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_TSUKIKAGE_000_087Yes, and we might even be able to lend you some men to slay these bombfish. I hear they have been giving you quite a bit of trouble.
127126TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_NAYOSHI_000_088I think I speak for all of us when I say we would be honored to accept your offer. We would be fools not to!
128127TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_TSUKIKAGE_000_089It seems we have ourselves an agreement, then. I shall be looking forward to working with you.
129128TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_NAYOSHI_000_090Hahaha! Mistress ─did you hear that? We have an agreement! It seems we won't be needing those fighting lessons from you, after all!
130129TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_TSUKIKAGE_000_091Player, once again we owe you our thanks. You continue to bring us opportunities we could only ever dream of having. Our future is bright, and it is in no small part thanks to you.
131130TEXT_STMBDZ327_02723_TSUKIKAGE_000_092Before we part ways, once again, please accept this gift of gratitude from us. I bid you well, my friend. May the wind always be at your back!