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10TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SEQ_00The Resistance and Alliance forces prepare in earnest as a new threat looms on the horizon.
21TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SEQ_01Upon receiving word of a fresh menace approaching the Eorzean front, you make your way to Ala Mhigo, where you are given the briefest of briefings. You are asked to meet with the Resistance troops at Porta Praetoria, where you will receive further instructions.
32TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SEQ_02A member of the Resistance forces escorts you to Alliance Headquarters, where the tension in the air is palpable. While each and every soldier stationed there has a similar bleak expression etched on their face, one man in particular is even grimmer than the rest: Gaius Baelsar.
43TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SEQ_03Gaius provides a detailed explanation of the encroaching Ruby Weapon and his failed attempt to destroy it. He and his loyal follower, Severa, tried to preemptively attack the gigantic machina using explosives, only for it to escape largely unscathed before turning to retaliate. Gaius was wounded protecting Severa, resigning the veteran combatant to the role of spectator until he has recovered. He reluctantly petitions your aid in eliminating the Ruby Weapon before it can reach Eorzea, warning you that its near-impenetrable armor plating and whip-like claws are most likely abilities stolen from absorbed primals. Once your preparations are complete, you are to speak with the Resistance soldier assigned as your escort to the battlefield.
54TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SEQ_04The Resistance soldier is to take you to the expected point of contact with the Ruby Weapon before withdrawing to a safe distance. It is clear that this is a foe far beyond the capabilities of rank-and-file troops, and even you, conqueror of the original Ultima Weapon, may be pushed to your limits. ※Cinder Drift can be accessed via the Duty Finder.
65TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SEQ_05The climactic battle finally draws to a close, and the Ruby Weapon falls silent. Though there are many mysteries surrounding the warmachina's connection with Nael van Darnus, the former legatus of the VIIth Legion whose apparition appeared during the encounter, it seems the answers must wait for the time being. Leaving the wreckage of the gargantuan machine behind, you head towards Alliance Headquarters.
76TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SEQ_06As you turn to leave the battlefield, you are joined by Gaius, who has been observing the encounter from afar. Your conversation is interrupted by the arrival of imperial troops sent to salvage the wreckage of the Ruby Weapon. Strangely, it appears that not only are they acquaintances of Gaius's, but they address him as “Father,” even going so far as to ask him to return to Garlemald. Unwavering, he states that his days serving the Empire are over, though he soon loses his composure upon discovering that the pilot of the Ruby Weapon was a soldier named Milisandia. He angrily accuses the young imperials of failing to protect their sibling, to which the leader among them replies by stating that they only wished to finish what Gaius had started. They then withdraw, leaving you and the man once known as the Black Wolf to consider your next move.
87TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SEQ_07Shortly after returning to Alliance Headquarters, Gaius is, for better or worse, reunited with his former ward, Cid Garlond, who has been sent to investigate the remains of the Ruby Weapon. Although the two Garleans share a troubled history, they decide to attend to the matters at hand rather than dwell on the past. Their exchange of words is remarkably brief, and you are soon left alone with Cid, who explains that he was one of several children that Gaius had taken into his care, which apparently also included Milisandia, pilot of the Ruby Weapon, though it seems that Cid was unfamiliar with her name until now. He then returns to the task of gathering information on your fallen foe and leaves for the battlefield.
98TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SEQ_08Cid returns somewhat sooner than expected from his investigation with urgent news for Gaius. It seems that not only did Milisandia perish inside the Ruby Weapon's cockpit, as was feared, but her physical form was fused with its core, a horrific spectacle that has left Cid visibly shaken. The Empire, not content to stop at using its pilots as disposable commodities, appears to be dabbling in implanting combat data from elite soldiers such as the deceased Nael van Darnus into living hosts, though the exact methods are as yet unclear. While the immediate threat of the Ruby Weapon has been eliminated, the possibility of ever more dangerous foes cannot be ignored, so Cid, Gaius, and the other members of the group set about learning what they can of the Weapon project. You, on the other hand, are advised to rest in preparation for the struggles that lie ahead, though it would seem prudent to first inform the Resistance troops in Ala Mhigo of the outcome of the battle.
109TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SEQ_09You return to Porta Praetoria to share the events surrounding your encounter with the Ruby Weapon. The details are quickly compiled into a written report to be conveyed to the higher ranks of the Resistance and Alliance, while a copy will be retained at the camp for you to peruse at your leisure, should you feel so inclined. The information you have provided may prove to be invaluable in the days to come, as it is clear the danger posed by the Weapon project is far from over.
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2524TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_TODO_00Speak with the Resistance fighter.
2625TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_TODO_01Speak with Gaius.
2726TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_TODO_02Speak with the Resistance escort.
2827TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_TODO_03Confront the Ruby Weapon in Cinder Drift.
2928TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_TODO_04Confront the Ruby Weapon in Cinder Drift.
3029TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_TODO_05Speak with Gaius.
3130TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_TODO_06Speak with Gaius again.
3231TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_TODO_07Report to the Resistance officer.
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4948TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_RESISTANCEOFFICER_000_001Ah, Player. Glad you could make it.
5049TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_RESISTANCEOFFICER_000_002As you may have heard, Commander Aldynn has given orders to embark from Alliance Headquarters to hold back the advance of the Empire's latest menace.
5150TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_RESISTANCEOFFICER_000_003Not that the soldiers stationed there are too chuffed about being on the front line against these new Weapons. If they're designed to slay primals, they'd make short work of us mere mortals as well.
5251TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_RESISTANCEOFFICER_000_004Mind you, it's Gaius Baelsar and his followers who've led the charge so far. By all accounts, they've been giving as good as they get.
5352TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_RESISTANCEOFFICER_000_006Unfortunately, their sorties have met with little success. I daresay they'd benefit greatly from your presence on the battlefield. If you're ready, my colleague over at Porta Praetoria will show you the way.
5453TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_RESISTANCEGATEKEEPER_000_010On your way to headquarters, I take it?
5554TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_Q3_000_000Accompany the Resistance fighter to Alliance Headquarters?
5655TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_RESISTANCEOFFICER_000_015He was told to wait for you at the foot of the long set of stairs. I imagine he's milling about at the camp, trying not to step in any chocobo shite.
5756TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SHADOWHUNTER_000_050So, your mind is set?
5857TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SHADOWHUNTER_000_051Then I shall apprise you of the situation.
5958TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SHADOWHUNTER_000_052We have discovered that the previously abandoned Ultima Weapon project is being helmed by the reformed VIIth Legion.
6059TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SHADOWHUNTER_000_053They have already succeeded in producing several prototypes, one of which is set to be deployed on the Eorzean front. Its name: the Ruby Weapon.
6160TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SHADOWHUNTER_000_054Severa and I were able to get within striking distance during one of its test runs and made an attempt to destroy it.
6261TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SEVERA_000_055An attempt that ended in failure, alas. Based on our knowledge of the original Ultima Weapon, the explosives we employed should have been sufficient to blast through its armor plating, but they barely left a mark.
6362TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SEVERA_000_056We suspect the gifts of its predecessor may have proven the source of its resilience.
6463TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SHADOWHUNTER_000_057As you well know, the Ultima Weapon was designed to absorb aether from eikons, and the Ruby Weapon no doubt shares that ability. If any were summoned during the uprisings in Garlemald's occupied territories, and thereafter consumed, our enemy would become all the more formidable.
6564TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SHADOWHUNTER_000_058But its near-impenetrable armor was only the beginning of our troubles.
6665TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SHADOWHUNTER_000_059It fought back with whip-like claws that can be extended and contracted at will. In the face of such opposition, we were forced to withdraw.
6766TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SEVERA_000_060Gaius was injured shielding me from the Ruby Weapon's assault. Even now, he struggles to stand. Damn it all! If I hadn't been so careless, this wouldn't have happened.
6867TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SHADOWHUNTER_000_061You need not concern yourself. Let us not forget that I am the one who initiated the Ultima Weapon project. If I must give my life to bury this shameful legacy, then so be it.
6968TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_VALDEAULIN_000_062If you were to face it as you are now, you'd be cut down before you even hobbled within firing distance.
7069TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_VALDEAULIN_000_063In any case, we can't afford to lose the information in your head, on both the foe we face and the Empire itself. We all know that asking for Player's assistance presents our best chance of stopping that warmachina.
7170TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SHADOWHUNTER_000_064'Tis true that if anyone were capable of putting down such a monstrosity, it would be her.
7271TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SHADOWHUNTER_000_065Though I have no right to ask this of you, will you lend us your strength?
7372TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_Q1_000_000What will you say?
7473TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_A1_000_001I'm not one to back down from a fight.
7574TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_A1_000_002I do this for Eorzea.
7675TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SHADOWHUNTER_000_067You have my thanks.
7776TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_VALDEAULIN_000_068And mine, though I must impress upon you the urgency of our situation. We have received word that the Empire is preparing to advance on the Ghimlyt Dark. That is where we will intercept them.
7877TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_VALDEAULIN_000_069If our fears are proven correct, the Ruby Weapon will be among their host. Should it break through our lines, there is no telling the devastation it will wreak. Make no mistake, the very survival of Eorzea hangs in the balance.
7978TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_VALDEAULIN_000_070Once you have steeled yourself for the battle ahead, your escort will lead the way.
8079TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SHADOWHUNTER_000_071...What price must the world pay for my hubris?
8180TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SYSTEM_000_100A short while earlier, in the Garlean-occupied city of Werlyt's magitek installation...
8281TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_OPERATOR03783_000_101Commencing Ruby Weapon activation sequence. All units, stand by.
8382TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_OPERATOR03783_000_102Initiating synthetic auracite system... Fusion successful, no signs of incompatibility. Awaiting your signal.
8483TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_MILISANDIA_000_103(-Gutsy Female Voice-)Ruby Weapon, code name “Darnus.” Ready for launch!
8584TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_VALDEAULIN_000_105To be honest, we weren't sure if you'd ever show up. I, for one, am glad you've decided to throw in your lot with us.
8685TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SEVERA_000_110Gaius says you are our best hope of defeating that abomination. We have seen only a glimpse of its true power, and even that was more than enough for us.
8786TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_RESISTANCEGATEKEEPER_000_115On your way to headquarters, I take it?
8887TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_Q4_000_000Accompany the Resistance fighter to Alliance Headquarters?
8988TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_CONVEYOR03783_000_150Valdeaulin has briefed me on our mission.
9089TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_CONVEYOR03783_000_151I am to take you as far as our expected point of contact with the Ruby Weapon. Once we arrive, the rest is up to you, I'm afraid.
9190TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SHADOWHUNTER_000_155Not only are the Ruby Weapon's claws as quick as lightning, they move with an uncanny degree of flexibility, and can strike from where you least expect it.
9291TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_VALDEAULIN_000_160Given all we've come to expect from the Ascians, it wouldn't surprise me if they were behind the summoning of whatever primals the Ruby Weapon has absorbed.
9392TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SEVERA_000_165Though I will not be able to join the battle with the Ruby Weapon, I have been tasked with keeping an escape route back to the Eorzean front clear, should you need to make a hasty retreat.
9493TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_CONVEYOR03783_000_200I am to take you as far as our expected point of contact with the Ruby Weapon. Once we arrive, the rest is up to you.
9594TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SHADOWHUNTER_000_250Even from afar your figure was unmistakable. As ever, an impressive display.
9695TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SHADOWHUNTER_000_251Though as I am sure you will concur, the Ultima Weapon pales in comparison to this new monstrosity. If their research is allowed to continue, the next model will be nigh on unstoppable.
9796TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SHADOWHUNTER_000_252With that in mind, the Alliance has enlisted the help of─ Wait. I hear something.
9897TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SHADOWHUNTER_000_253Here to sift through what remains of the Ruby Weapon, are you?
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10099TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_ALFONSE_000_254(-Imperial Soldier-)Allie! What do you think you're doing!?
101100TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SHADOWHUNTER_000_255Allie?
102101TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_ALFONCE_000_256
103102TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_ALFONSE_000_256(-Imperial Soldier-)Father!
104103TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SHADOWHUNTER_000_257It has been too long, Alfonse. And you too, Rex.
105104TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SHADOWHUNTER_000_258Given that the Empire is proceeding with the Weapon project and making inroads into Eorzea, I suppose it was only a matter of time until our paths crossed.
106105TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_REX_000_259It's wonderful to see you again, Father, although I can't say I think much of the company you've been keeping.
107106TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_ALLIE_000_260I know a lot's happened, but I'm just glad you're all right. And now...you can come back to Garlemald with us!
108107TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SHADOWHUNTER_000_261My days serving the Empire are over.
109108TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_ALLIE_000_262Because you're suspected of assassinating Emperor Varis?
110109TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_ALLIE_000_263But we know you'd never do a thing like that! There must be a way to prove your innocence!
111110TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_ALLIE_000_264Then everything can go back to the way it was...
112111TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_REX_000_265So he found you two shivering on the roadside when he was going through Werlyt. Lucky for you, eh?
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114113TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_ALFONSE_000_266If he hadn't, we'd probably be dead by now.
115114TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_REX_000_267As for us three, our parents all died in the epidemic. We'd still be begging on street corners if it weren't for him.
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117116TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_ALFONSE_000_268I just wish there was a way we could repay Lord Gaius for all the kindness he's shown us.
118117TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_MILISANDIA_000_269He fights for the Empire, so we should, too! That'll make him proud of us.
119118TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_ALFONCE_000_270
120119TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_ALFONSE_000_270You're saying we should join the army?
121120TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_RICON_000_271I don't think that's such a good idea... Everyone in Werlyt was scared of the Garleans. Why would we want to be like them?
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123122TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_ALFONSE_000_272Lord Gaius is different. I know he is.
124123TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_REX_000_273You're right. He always says that the strong should lead the weak. Maybe that's why he took us in.
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126125TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_ALFONSE_000_274All right. If becoming a soldier is what it takes, I'll do it. Who's with me?
127126TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_REX_000_275Count me in! And maybe one day, people'll look up to us like we do Lord Gaius.
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129128TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_ALFONSE_000_276Then it's settled. From now on, we're all brothers and sisters fighting for the same cause.
130129TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_ALLIE_000_277Brothers and sisters? Then that would make Lord Gaius our...father?
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132131TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_ALFONSE_000_278Well, if he doesn't mind us calling him that, I suppose so.
133132TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_REX_000_279And that makes you our big brother, since you're the oldest! You'd better be nice to us, or I'm telling Father. Ha ha!
134133TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_ALLIE_000_280Father... Since you went away, a lot has changed in the Empire. For us, too.
135134TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_ALLIE_000_281If we'd known that you were still out there, still alive, none of this would've happened!
136135TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SHADOWHUNTER_000_282What do you mean?
137136TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_ALLIE_000_283The truth is...
138137TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SHADOWHUNTER_000_284If you must go, I will not stop you, but answer me this: who was piloting the Ruby Weapon? We all know that Nael van Darnus has not returned from the dead.
139138TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_REX_000_285Who do you think!?
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141140TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_ALFONSE_000_286It was...Milisandia.
142141TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SHADOWHUNTER_000_287No... No, I refuse to believe that.
143142TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SHADOWHUNTER_000_288I refuse to believe you would let that happen. She was a sister to you! To *all* of you!
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145144TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_ALFONSE_000_289We only want to finish what you started.
146145TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_ALFONSE_000_290And while we will never forget all you have done for us, the next time we meet, it shall be as enemies. Good-bye, Father.
147146TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_REX_000_291As for you, hero of Eorzea, you'll pay for what you did to Milisandia. I swear it.
148147TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SHADOWHUNTER_000_300...
149148TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_CID_000_301Well, well. Gaius van Baelsar. We meet again.
150149TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_CID_000_302Come to see how your precious Weapon project has been proceeding in your absence, have you?
151150TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SHADOWHUNTER_000_303You are come to collect data on the Ruby Weapon, correct? The pilot...Milisandia should still be inside the cockpit. I will ask Valdeaulin to escort you to the wreckage.
152151TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_CID_000_304Any idea who this Milisandia is? An imperial crony of his, perhaps?
153152TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_CID_000_305One of the orphans...
154153TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_CID_000_306Gaius always did have an eye for talent and a mind to nurture it. In fact, Livia sas Junius was another protégé of his.
155154TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_CID_000_307He even took me under his wing when my father became obsessed with the Meteor project. It's strange that I felt closer to Gaius than my own flesh and blood.
156155TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_CID_000_308Then, my father and countless others lost their lives in the Bozja incident. Although he was acting under Emperor Solus's orders, he masterminded the whole thing.
157156TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_CID_000_309I'd begged him to reconsider, to put an end to this madness, but my words fell on deaf ears. That's when I turned to Gaius for support, but he was as much a pawn of the Emperor as my father, and refused to intervene. And when my turn came to serve, I defected and fled to Eorzea.
158157TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_CID_000_310I blamed Gaius as much as any of them, perhaps even more, for the barbaric acts carried out in the name of conquest. But when we met at the Praetorium, all the hatred that had been festering inside me seemed to fade away, and I remembered the man I once respected.
159158TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_CID_000_311To think the dreaded Black Wolf was a mere plaything of the Ascians, who left him broken and disgraced, having sent thousands of his men to early graves. It's more than most could bear. And now the lives of the children he raised hang in the balance.
160159TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_CID_000_312Any personal grievances I have with Gaius can wait. I'd best gather what information I can on the Ruby Weapon, but I'll be back as soon as possible.
161160TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_VALDEAULIN_000_315Gaius wasn't exaggerating when he spoke of your prowess in battle. Unfortunately, it seems a fair few problems remain, and unlike the Ruby Weapon, it might take more than brute force to solve them.
162161TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SEVERA_000_320After Gaius and I faced the Ruby Weapon, I had thought it to be all but indestructible. I'm glad to be proven wrong on this occasion.
163162TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SHADOWHUNTER_000_350If Cid is as I remember him, it will not take long for him to finish investigating the remains of the Ruby Weapon. He never was one to waste time.
164163TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_CID_000_351My engineers are still in the field, but there's something I thought you should know right away.
165164TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_CID_000_352It's about the pilot. I'm not sure how to tell you this, but...
166165TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SHADOWHUNTER_000_353If Milisandia is dead, I only hope she was not made to suffer.
167166TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_CID_000_354Death would have been a kindness... In all my years, I've never seen such a perversion of science and nature.
168167TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_CID_000_355Her body was fused with the Ruby Weapon's core! Those last moments must have been spent in pure agony as her very life's essence was drained from her.
169168TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SHADOWHUNTER_000_356So, she was sacrificed to power that infernal machine.
170169TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_VALDEAULIN_000_357We must act quickly if we are to prevent the Empire from committing further atrocities. Player, is there any other information you can share with us regarding the Ruby Weapon prior to its...deactivation?
171170TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SHADOWHUNTER_000_358Nael van Darnus? Did the legatus mean that much to Milisandia?
172171TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_CID_000_359From what I gather, it sounds as if data based on Nael's combat capabilities was used to override the pilot's consciousness after she was fused with the core.
173172TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_CID_000_360If this technology is perfected and the Empire begins implanting the memories of renowned warriors such as the White Raven into its soldiers, the Alliance won't stand a chance.
174173TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SHADOWHUNTER_000_361Is such a thing even possible?
175174TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_Q2_000_000What will you say?
176175TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_A2_000_001That's more or less how soul crystals work.
177176TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_A2_000_002A similar method of transference was used on the prototype Estinien fought, was it not?
178177TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SHADOWHUNTER_000_363Yes, it seems that such crystals are in common use throughout Eorzea. An ancient but effective means of passing on knowledge from one generation to the next.
179178TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SHADOWHUNTER_000_364Your friend did mention he overheard the signiferi loading various sets of data into the test model during the battle. It would appear that the system has been improved since then.
180179TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_CID_000_365While it may bear some similarities, we won't know for certain until we've analyzed the wreckage of the Ruby Weapon.
181180TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SHADOWHUNTER_000_366It cannot be denied that combining combat data from an experienced soldier with the powers of an eikon has yielded remarkable results. But in doing so, the Empire has sunk to the very depths of depravity. This is beyond forgiveness.
182181TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_VALDEAULIN_000_367For once, I agree with you. Yet one question remains unanswered: how were they able to obtain data on someone who was supposedly killed prior to the Calamity?
183182TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_CID_000_368That's what I'm trying to determine. There is one possibility I'd like to explore, but I'll need to carry out a more thorough investigation first.
184183TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SHADOWHUNTER_000_369Severa will provide support while you are in the field. Not only is she extremely well versed in the latest in Garlean technology, there are few soldiers I would rather have watching my back.
185184TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SHADOWHUNTER_000_370In the meantime, Valdeaulin and I will follow the Ruby Weapon's tracks back to its point of origin.
186185TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SHADOWHUNTER_000_371We will learn what we can of the Weapon project and the manner in which Alfonse and the others are involved.
187186TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SHADOWHUNTER_000_372Should we uncover anything of value, we will relay it to the troops stationed here. For now, I suggest you use this lull in Garlean activity to recuperate.
188187TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_VALDEAULIN_000_373Would I be correct in guessing that this belated reunion with those darling orphans of yours has stirred up memories of your time in Garlemald?
189188TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_VALDEAULIN_000_374Remember our agreement, Gaius.
190189TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_VALDEAULIN_100_374If you so much as think of returning to your imperial masters, I *will* kill you.
191190TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SEVERA_000_375If the cockpit remained intact, we may be able to glean information from the pilot.
192191TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_RESISTANCEOFFICER_000_400So, you put down the Ruby Weapon? Gods, I wish I could've seen it! Not from too close, mind.
193192TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_RESISTANCEOFFICER_000_401I suppose I should report news of your victory to the higher-ups. I realize you must've been through quite the ordeal, but could you give me a quick summary of the battle?
194193TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_RESISTANCEOFFICER_000_402You make it sound so easy! From the way you tell it, anyone would think you slay hulking brutes like that for a living! I'll put all of this into a report, and leave a copy over there, should you fancy a bit of light reading.
195194TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_RESISTANCEOFFICER_100_402Anyway, I expect you've got more pressing matters to take care of, like going for a celebratory pint. If the Garleans pluck up the courage to come knocking again, we'll let you know. Until then, rest up!
196195TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_SYSTEM_000_403Meanwhile, in the Werlyt magitek installation...
197196TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_ALLIE_000_404We should've told him the truth! He'd be able to help us, I know he would!
198197TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_ALFONCE_000_405
199198TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_ALFONSE_000_405That's exactly the problem, Allie. If he knew the true nature of the Weapon project, he'd find some way to interfere.
200199TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_ALFONCE_000_406
201200TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_ALFONSE_000_406We've come too far to back down now. I won't let Milisandia's death be in vain.
202201TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_ALFONCE_000_407
203202TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_ALFONSE_000_407Even if that means going against Father's wishes.
204203TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_REX_000_408Cheer up, Alfonse. We can all go back to being one big happy family after we've dealt with those pesky Eorzeans. It'll be just like old times.
205204TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_RICON_000_409If only it were that simple. There's no guarantee any of us'll make it back alive.
206205TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_REX_000_410Excuse me? I think you're forgetting whose turn it is next, O ye of little faith! With me at the helm of the Sapphire Weapon, it'll be over before you know it.
207206TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_ALLIE_000_411Whatever happens, Rex, promise you'll come back to us. I couldn't bear to lose you too.
208207TEXT_LUCKYW101_03783_WEAPONSGIENGINEER_000_450Did you see that Weapon? Ah, of course you did, how silly of me! What I wouldn't give for the secrets of that armor plating!