Dragon Quest XI S Script: Act 2 Cutscenes
Amber |
What's the
matter, dearie? Can't you sleep? |
<pc> |
No, Mum... |
Amber |
You're still
upset about your little fight with Gemma, eh? |
<pc> |
She started
it! She hit me for no reason! All I did was draw eyebrows on Sandy! |
Amber |
Hm hm! Ha ha
ha ha ha! |
<pc> |
...Oi, don't
laugh! Look at this great big lump she's given me! |
Amber |
I see it. And
I saw the one on her head too. You gave her that, didn't you? |
<pc> |
...Yeah. |
Amber |
Now you listen
to me, my lad—there'll be plenty of times in your life when people upset you
and you feel like lashing out. |
Amber |
But no matter
how much it hurts, and no matter how much you want to hurt them back, you
don't go looking for revenge. You do what's right. |
<pc> |
I... I want to
be friends with Gemma again, Mum. What should I do? |
Amber |
Why, you talk
to her of course, you big silly! Ask her what she was feeling, and why she
did what she did. Try to see things from her point of view. |
Amber |
Once you've
done that, the rest is easy. You just smile, and hold out your hand. |
Amber |
That's my boy.
...Now, time for bed. |
<pc> |
Night-night,
Mum. |
Amber |
Night-night,
son. Don't you worry about a thing now. It'll all be alright in the morning. |
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Goodnight,
sleep tight, child of Yggdrasil, ♪ The sun, it is
sleeping and the night is still... ♪ |
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The stars,
they watch over you with twinkling eyes, ♪ To ward off
the darkness till dawn arrives... ♪ |
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...Have you
found him yet? |
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Not yet,
Master. Our forces
have scoured the four corners of the world, but the
Luminary is nowhere to be found. |
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He is dead,
then? Good. If that is the case... |
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Then this
world is mine! |
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*: Oh! You're
awake! You're alert! You're alive! |
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*: Your breath
was getting shorter—you couldn't breathe the water—but look at you now! It's
an unequivocal miracle! Queen Marinaaa! |
Queen Marina |
...You say our
guest has finally recovered from his wounds? Then let us expedite the plan—it
must be done, and soon! |
Queen Marina |
Ngh! |
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*: Your
Majesty! |
Queen Marina |
Don't fear for
me, I'm not done yet. Until my work is finished, I'll find the strength to
carry on—I shall not be diminished. |
Queen Marina |
Ah, there you
are old friend—hee hee!—or should I say new fish! You make a finer flounder
than I'd ever dared to wish! |
Queen Marina |
When first my
subjects brought you here it gave me such a shock, to see you bruised and
broken like a ship wrecked on the rocks. |
Queen Marina |
The Lord of
Shadows thinks you dead—the sea swarms with his spies. I changed you to this
fishy form to hide you from his eyes. |
Queen Marina |
Many troubled
months have come and gone since your arrival. As you slept, my healers strove
to safeguard your survival. |
Queen Marina |
You cannot
know how glad I am to see you fully healed. But soon the spell will fade, and
you must once more take the field. |
Queen Marina |
I have a plan
to see you safe—that's all I've ever wished. If all goes well, you'll soon
know what it feels like to be fished! |
Queen Marina |
Forgive my haste,
these strange events must take you by surprise. You have so many questions, I
can see it in your eyes. |
Queen Marina |
I saw you
battle bravely by the World Tree's holy heart. I saw the Lord of Shadows tear
your fellowship apart... |
Queen Marina |
I saw you
strive to fell the fiend, and how your plans were vexed. When you are ready,
follow me—to see what happened next. |
Queen Marina |
An aeon's
passed since last I brought a human to this cave. It is the private parlour of
the Queen Beneath the Waves. |
Queen Marina |
Behold the
Pearl of Wisdom—jewel of we, the ocean's daughters. It lets its bearer view
the world through any drop of water. |
Queen Marina |
I've summoned
up a thunderstorm to saturate the ground. Now, let's ascend into the rain and
take a look around. |
Queen Marina |
Whenever you
are ready, touch your fin against the pearl, and you shall see what's come to
pass there in your airy world. |
Queen Marina |
The once fair land
of Erdrea is now a ravaged shell. When Mordegon destroyed its heart, the holy
World Tree fell. |
Queen Marina |
Upon its fall,
the world was with a searing storm despoiled. Trees and grasses burned to
ashes, lakes and rivers boiled. |
Queen Marina |
Burning
boulders fell to earth and pulverised the land. Mountains cracked and realms
were racked at his unholy hand. |
Queen Marina |
In one fell
swoop, the Lord of Shadows ended countless lives. The lucky few who rode the
storm out struggle to survive. |
Queen Marina |
Their days are
filled with desperation, misery and tears. I see them quake and tremble, but
I cannot calm their fears... |
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*:
Please...help... |
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*: Somebody...
Please... |
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*: Is... Is
someone there...? |
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*: Please...help
me... |
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*: Our homes
are gone—our families and friends too. All we have left is our lives. We
can't just sit down and die. We have to keep walking! |
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*: We have to keep
following the Hero! They say he's built a fortress south of Heliodor—if we
can make our way there, we'll be safe. |
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*: Don't give
up, okay? This Hero guy won't let us down. Once we get to the Last Bastion,
everything'll be fine—you'll see! |
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*: A few more
short steps Lead from
darkness into dawn. Safe haven
awaits! |
Queen Marina |
Amid the black
depths of despair, a spark of light still shines—a man who gives the people
hope in these benighted times. |
Queen Marina |
Yet that light
too shall soon succumb to evil's ceaseless claim. Only you can take that
spark and kindle it to flame... |
Queen Marina |
Yggdrasil has
crashed to earth, Her light has disappeared. In Her place, the Lord of
Shadows' citadel of fear. |
Queen Marina |
He took the
sacred World Tree's power and now makes it his own. Foul Mordegon commands
the world from his unholy throne. |
Queen Marina |
His forces
seek to steal the souls of every last survivor. His flying servants sweep the
skies, the seas swarm with his divers... |
Queen Marina |
Alizarin—the
fiend that seeks to devastate my nation. Another one of Mordegon's detestable
creations. |
Queen Marina |
I've cast a
spell to hold him back, but need it to be stronger—the barrier's at breaking point,
and cannot last much longer. |
Queen Marina |
I'd hoped that
I could save my realm—it was a foolish notion. Compared to his, my strength
is but a raindrop in the ocean. |
Queen Marina |
Ere long, the
barrier will fall, and Nautica will too. Marauding beasts may take my
life...but they shall not take you. |
Queen Marina |
...Our time
grows short. I fear my kingdom's race is nearly run. My place is with my
subjects now—we face our fate as one. |
Queen Marina |
How curious you
are, my friend. I showed you fearful sights, and yet those wide and watery
eyes still gleam with limpid light. |
Queen Marina |
It seems that
grief and tragedy have followed you since birth. Cruel fate's dark plan has
stalked you to the corners of the earth. |
Queen Marina |
And yet you've
weathered every blow, prevailed against all strife. You've brushed with death
a thousand times, yet still you have your life! |
Queen Marina |
It is the will
of Yggdrasil that you are still alive. It is your fate to save this world—for
this, you must survive. |
Queen Marina |
Bright
Luminary, let the light shine on the world again! Find the fading sparks of
hope and kindle them to flame! |
Queen Marina |
You'll find
the sparks I speak of here and there throughout the land—they are the former
members of your staunch and stalwart band. |
Queen Marina |
The fire
within their hearts will light the path that you must tread—find your friends
and bring an end to this dark age of dread! |
Queen Marina |
While the
Luminary lives, there's hope for people still. You cannot fail, you must
prevail—it is the World Tree's will. |
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*: Beware! The
barrier shakes and breaks! |
Queen Marina |
The Lord of Shadows'
followers give fond farewells short shrift. I had so much to tell you, but it
seems I must be swift. |
Queen Marina |
Do not lose
heart! Do not look back! Until your time is through... |
Queen Marina |
...Remember,
you're the Luminary—we believe in you! |
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Citizens of
Nautica! Give your
lives to the Lord of Shadows! |
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*: Hoo! Blue
John's hooked himself a biggun! Could it be the legendary man-eating
mackerel!? Let's reel him in and find out! |
Blue John |
Yesss! I caught
something! I actually caught something! Blue John's going to eat tonight! |
Blue John |
Heh! Maybe
there is some good in this forsaken world after all! |
Blue John |
...... |
Blue John |
Wh-Wh-Who the heck
are you!? And what were you doing on the end of my hook!? |
Blue John |
I don't care
how hungry you are—you don't go pinching the bait off another man's line! |
Blue John |
Hey, now...
Don't cry, sonny... |
Blue John |
Look, I don't know
what's got you sniffling, but it must be something serious. |
Blue John |
So listen—Blue
John's going to help you out! We fisher folk've gotta look after each other,
ain't we? |
Blue John |
You can stay the
night at my hut. There's none too many safe places left in this rotten world,
but it'll do you for a day or two. |
Blue John |
When you're
ready, you can head over to the Last Bastion—they'll see you right. The feller
running the place is a boney-fido hero! |
Blue John |
Right, now
that's decided, let's head for shore! Hold on tight, lad—things are about to
get choppy! |
Blue John |
Ahoy there, sonny!
So you finally roused yourself from your slumbers, eh? Blue John'd say good
morning, but there ain't no morning to speak of these days. |
Blue John |
You hadn't
noticed? Why, we've seen nothing but dark sky since the day of the disaster.
Ahh, just look at the state of it... |
Blue John |
There was an
almighty booming and rumbling, and then great gouts of blackness started
billowing up from the castle over in Heliodor. |
Blue John |
Since then,
nothing's been right. That was the last time any of us saw the sun. |
Blue John |
That ain't
good! We'd better hide, and fast! |
Blue John |
...That was a
close one! Them monsters started pouring out of Heliodor Castle about the
same time as the blackness. The rotters seem to think they own the place! |
Blue John |
They've never
come so near before, though. They'll be lookin' for food, I'll warrant. An'
there Blue John was thinking he'd found himself a safe spot... |
Blue John |
Listen—seems
the vittles round these parts are set to get mighty scarce. I hate to send
you packing sonny, but I reckon you'd best be on your way. |
Blue John |
You'll be
safer over at the Last Bastion anyhow. Go on and get yourself over there
before the monsters spot you. |
Blue John |
That Hero
feller'll look after you, I'm sure. He's a good 'un, that one—a spark of hope
in these dark old times. |
Blue John |
Steer a course
due west until you hit Cobblestone Falls. The Last Bastion lies just beyond.
Mind how you go now, sonny! |
Gemma |
Sandy! There
you are! And where did you run off to, might I ask? |
Sandy |
Woof woof! |
Gemma |
Oh my—!
It's... It's really you, isn't it...? |
Gemma |
Y-You're
alive...! And you've... You've come back to us...! Oh, I've been so, so, so
worried, especially after... Well, we heard such awful things... |
Sandy |
(whine) |
Gemma |
(sniff) Oh,
Sandy! You're right, of course! This is the best news I could have hoped for,
and here I am blubbering like a baby! |
Gemma |
Welcome home! |
Sandy |
Woof! Woof
woof! |
Gemma |
It's not quite
the Cobblestone we grew up in, is it? No, we've been through a lot... After
you left, this terrible man named Jasper came... |
Gemma |
I, I'll never
forget his eyes—they were so cold... H-He rounded us all up in the centre of
the village...and then he ordered his men to kill us. |
Gemma |
But we were
lucky. Not everyone is as cruel as Jasper. No, another soldier came and told
him to stop. He said there was no need to take our lives. |
Gemma |
But that
didn't stop them burning the village to the ground and locking us all up in
the castle... Still, that one good man made sure we came to no harm. |
Sandy |
Woof! Woof! |
Gemma |
Sorry, Sandy!
You're right—he's just got home after a long journey. He doesn't want to hear
me blathering on! |
Gemma |
Come on, let's
go and see the one person who'll be even happier to see you than me! |
Amber |
Come on,
girls! Put your backs into it! The boys are out there doing the fighting, so
it's up to us to keep the home fires burning! |
Gemma |
S-Sorry to
interrupt Amber, but...I've got big news! |
Amber |
Hello, Gemma
love. What's got you so excited, hm? |
Gemma |
Well, you're
not going to believe this, but...there's someone very special here to see
you! |
Amber |
...My little
soldier! |
Amber |
(sniff) I, I
just can't believe it's you! After all the awful things that happened, I was
sure you were... Sure you were... (sob) |
Gemma |
When the
disaster struck, so many people lost their lives... The sun vanished, and
those terrible monsters appeared all over the place... |
Gemma |
Even those of
us who were lucky enough to survive were so drained and desperate that we
almost lost the will to live... |
Amber |
And then the
Hero appeared, just when we needed him! He did all he could to help people,
no matter who they were or where they were from. |
Amber |
He fought off
the monsters and brought everyone here to safety. Without him, I dread to
think what would have become of us... |
Amber |
And now,
thanks to him, the place you once knew as Cobblestone has become the Last
Bastion—humanity's safe haven in a world beset by darkness! |
Amber |
Would you
believe we've even got the King of Heliodor camped out here! |
Amber |
Look, I know
he was the one who ordered the village to be burned, but I'm sure he had his
reasons. Things aren't always as they seem, love. |
Amber |
He may be the
last person you want to see, but you should go and talk things through with
the King. Your grandfather would have wanted you to at least try. |
Amber |
Just pop your
head round the door of his tent, will you, love? For me? It's the one in the
middle of the camp with the two flags. And be polite! |
King Carnelian |
So. You are
alive and well, I see. |
King Carnelian |
You have
nothing to fear. I have regained my senses at last. The living nightmare that
began for me on the day of your birth has ended. |
King Carnelian |
Though in
truth, I remember little of what I did... I have inflicted so much pain on so
many... On you... |
King Carnelian |
I do not ask
for forgiveness—I do not deserve it. All I ask is that I be allowed to atone.
To pay for my crimes by protecting those who remain. |
King Carnelian |
Tell me—do you
recall what happened on that fateful day? The events that came to pass
beneath Yggdrasil's branches?<yesno> |
King Carnelian |
I see... I
recall nothing. All I know is that whomever—or whatever—had me in its grasp
for all those years left me there... |
King Carnelian |
And when at
long last I returned to my senses, I was here. |
King Carnelian |
There is
something else I must ask you... Tell me...do you know if my daughter is
alive? |
King Carnelian |
...I see. |
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*: Your
Majesty! |
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*: The Hero
has returned! He brings more survivors seeking sanctuary! |
King Carnelian |
Come, you must
meet he to whom we owe our survival. Though you may not wish to at first... |
Hendrik |
Hm. The
Luminary lives. |
King Carnelian |
Welcome back,
Hendrik. Well? What news? |
Hendrik |
The forces of
darkness amass at the gates of Heliodor. They will strike, and soon. Sire,
the people must be removed to safety. |
Hendrik |
Men! All the
signs are that our enemy will strike tonight! To arms! They shall not find us
unprepared! |
King Carnelian |
As you see, he
is as...eloquent as ever. But you must forgive him. |
King Carnelian |
He has fought
harder than any of us. He has sacrificed more than anyone. ...Which is why
his burden must be lightened. |
King Carnelian |
It is time
that your differences were set aside, Luminary. Mankind needs you. Hendrik
needs you. Will you stand beside him?<yesno> |
King Carnelian |
I can well
understand the ill will you feel. But there is no other save yourself. |
King Carnelian |
Good. If we
are able to withstand the assault tonight, we may yet survive. Join the
troops outside the fortress when you are ready. |
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*: Hey! You
must be our newest recruit! They say you made it all the way to the Last
Bastion under your own steam! Well, I'm impressed, I've got to tell you! |
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*: You can
obviously handle yourself—that or you were born lucky! |
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*: Well,
either way, I'm sure we can find a use for you. Follow me! |
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*: Right,
here's your spot. Just face that way, and when the monsters come, stick the
pointy end of your sword in them. Don't look so worried! You'll be fiiine! |
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*: Enemy
forces! Here they come! |
Hendrik |
Positions,
men! |
Hendrik |
Chaaarge! |
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*: Raaaaaah! |
Hendrik |
Behind you! |
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*:
Grrruuurrrgh! |
Hendrik |
Never let down
your guard. |
Hendrik |
You will need
to pull your weight if we are to escape this one. Have at them! |
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*: Our beloved
commander, brightest and best of the Spectral Sentinels, spake truly when he
spake of thee, Hendrik. Thou art without a shred of guile! Any other would
have fled the field long ago! |
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*: But I have
no complaints. Our reward for tearing thee limb from limb shall be a handsome
one indeed! GREH HEH HEH HEHHH! |
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*: Well,
fools? Wherefore gapest ye like ninnies? |
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*: KILL HIIIM! |
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*:
GRAAAAAARRRGH!!! |
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*:
R-R-Retreat! Move your bones! |
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*: Commander!
A message from His Majesty! He wishes to speak with you—both of you! |
Hendrik |
Right away. |
King Carnelian |
It seems we
owe you both a debt of gratitude. |
King Carnelian |
You have
proven your strength. And your ability to work together. It is time—time to
bring light back to this benighted land. |
King Carnelian |
The fiend that
usurped my throne must be ousted. Heliodor Castle must be reclaimed. And you,
my loyal servants, must lead the charge. |
Hendrik |
B-But sire—! |
King Carnelian |
I do not give
these orders lightly, Hendrik. My spies have found a means by which we might
gain an advantage. |
King Carnelian |
The city
sewers can be entered from the cliffs in the side of the hill atop which
Heliodor stands. You will use these sewers to infiltrate the castle from
beneath. |
King Carnelian |
This key will
unlock the gate. |
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<pc>
receives the sewer key. |
Hendrik |
But sire—who
will command our forces in my absence? |
Hendrik |
If the enemy
renews the attack, we will be slaughtered! |
King Carnelian |
We will not.
We will be prepared. Prepared to draw them out, leaving the castle unguarded. |
King Carnelian |
The usurper
must be overthrown while we have the chance. We strike now, or we never see
the light of day again. |
Hendrik |
Please, Your
Majesty! We cannot allow yet more lives to be lost! |
King Carnelian |
Precisely.
Which is why you must quell the darkness at its source. |
King Carnelian |
We seize our
one opportunity, or we consign ourselves to despair. It is as simple as that. |
King Carnelian |
Or do you
question the wisdom of your king? My subjects have shown me the depth of
their courage. |
King Carnelian |
I trust in
their ability to endure this one last assault. And I order you to do
likewise. |
King Carnelian |
You are our
last hope. Do not let us down. |
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After an
all-too-brief rest, the time comes for <pc> to set out for Heliodor... |
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*: Wait, love! |
Amber |
Mister
Hendrik, sir! I couldn't have a quick word with my boy, could I? I won't be
long, I promise! |
Hendrik |
As long as it
IS quick. |
Amber |
So, you're
heading off again, are you? |
Amber |
Well, just you
be sure to listen to Sir Hendrik and do as you're told. And don't you dare go
giving up—ever! |
Amber |
(sniff) Just
look at me, eh? Something's wrong with my eyes now too... Must be all this
squinting in the dark... |
Amber |
Well, only one
remedy for that—you'll just have to bring back the light! Promise? |
Hendrik |
Time is short.
We must be on our way. |
Amber |
You'll look
after my boy, won't you, Sir Hendrik? |
Hendrik |
Obsidian, see
the lady back to safety. |
Hendrik |
So, the assault
begins... |
Hendrik |
Move. This is
no time for idling. |
Hendrik |
Even the Great
Stairway lies in ruins... |
Hendrik |
The usurper
will be in the throne room, if he is anywhere. |
Hendrik |
He must be
found and punished. Which means we must seek another way up... |
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*: Come,
Jasper! Do your worst! |
Jasper |
If you insist! |
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*: Haaah! |
Jasper |
Curse you,
Hendrik! Brute strength wins the day again... |
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*: Ha ha ha!
It is good to see two young men with such spirit! |
King Carnelian |
But I order
you to cease your horseplay and greet our latest arrival. ...I present
Princess Jade. |
King Carnelian |
When you grow
older, you will be the guardians of this great kingdom. I am counting on you.
And now, so is she... |
Hendrik |
With my might
and your wisdom, we will surely be the greatest knights this kingdom has ever
seen. Long may we protect the Princess and all her people! |
Hendrik |
Jasper! Are
you listening to me? |
Hendrik |
What is this? |
Jasper |
Why, the
Shield of Heliodor, of course—symbol of the kingdom's greatest knights. His
Majesty keeps it in his private chambers. |
Jasper |
If we are
destined to become such men one day, one of us will surely wear it. I would
very much like to see it, wouldn't you? |
Hendrik |
And how do you
propose to do that? One cannot simply stroll into the King's chambers
uninvited. |
Jasper |
Oh, I have my
ways. I just so happened to spy a certain someone treating himself to a
midnight feast in the kitchens. |
Jasper |
None other
than His Royal Majesty. He slithered out of a secret passage behind a
cupboard and set about the leftovers. That passage must lead to his chambers. |
Hendrik |
Ha ha ha ha!
You devil! You have solved the mystery of his bulging belly! The Queen will
make you an earl for such a service to the kingdom! |
Jasper |
We meet in the
kitchen at midnight. Agreed? |
Hendrik |
Agreed! |
Hendrik |
...Of course!
The passage to the King's chambers! But...what was that? A vision? A dream? |
Hendrik |
...So this is
your power, Luminary? You are able to draw on the memories amassed within the
World Tree? To pry into others' pasts? Very impressive. |
Hendrik |
The kitchen is
on the north side of the castle, beyond the banqueting hall. Come. |
Hendrik |
I did not make
it here that night, you know. I was caught trying to slip out of my chambers.
The King made me polish all the armour in the castle... |
Hendrik |
Jasper was
disgusted with me. We had a furious argument. We had so many in those days... |
Hendrik |
But there was
more happiness than strife. Life was simple. We had a purpose. We would have
stood together in defence of Heliodor no matter what... |
Hendrik |
...I have
treated you poorly. Forgive me. |
Hendrik |
My loyalties
have been tested. But not by you. Whatever lies ahead, we must face it
together. Will you stand beside me? |
Jasper |
You have done
well to make it here, old friend. And with the Darkspawn in tow, no less. Oh,
bravo! |
Hendrik |
Jasper! |
Jasper |
Temper,
temper! Brute force may have won the day once upon a time, but things are
very different now. |
Hendrik |
Why!? Why did
you give yourself to the darkness!? What of our pact? We swore fealty to
Heliodor! We promised to protect the kingdom! Together! |
Jasper |
‘Why’? You, of
all people, ask me why? Hm hm! Ha ha ha! Gah ha ha ha haaa! |
Hendrik |
Does something
amuse you, traitor? |
Jasper |
It is I who
must ask you ‘why’, surely? |
Jasper |
Why is it that
you always thought yourself so much better than me? |
Jasper |
Why was it
always you who was given the golden opportunities? Why was it always you who got
just what you wanted? |
Jasper |
Why, hm? TELL
ME WHY! |
Jasper |
Well, no more.
I will be second best no longer. |
Jasper |
I know the
truth now. Love, dreams, light, friendship—all these count for naught! |
Jasper |
All that matters
is power! And the only power that matters is that of the darkness! |
Jasper |
There is one
who sees the worth in me. Who deserves my fealty. Who gives me the power I
crave. And all who stand in his way must be destroyed! |
Hendrik |
I lost my hometown...
My family... My friends... All to the dark power that you serve. |
Hendrik |
I lost my
faith, my purpose... Though some called me ‘hero’, I believed I was a
fraud...and that I was powerless to protect them. |
Hendrik |
But I can protect
them. I must. And there is one I must protect above all others. |
Hendrik |
It is the
Luminary's duty to deliver the world from evil...and it is my duty to protect
him. |
Hendrik |
Jasper, you
are a traitor to your kingdom, a servant of evil and a threat to the Servant
of Light. I sentence you to death! |
Jasper |
Really, old
friend? Forgive me if I do not begin quaking just yet. |
Jasper |
Now, let us
end this farce. |
Jasper |
You will outdo
me no longer, Hendrik! This time, it is I who have been chosen...and you who
will fade into obscurity! |
Jasper |
Ha ha ha! AHHH
HA HA HA HA HAAA! |
Hendrik |
Jasper... |
|
*: Gegh heh
heh heh! Gegh heh heh heh heh! |
|
*: Gegh heh heh!
Well met, worms! I am Tyriant, servant of the Lord of Shadows and proud
bearer of the title of Spectral Sentinel! |
Tyriant |
You would
return the world to brightness? Gegh heh! Fools! Gegh heh heh! Wretches! The
time of light is no more! The age of darkness looms! |
Tyriant |
All is as the
Lord of Shadows wills it! As long as I yet live, the dawn shall not return to
this place! |
Tyriant |
Now, step
forward, friends! Eternal night awaits! Gegh heh heh heh! |
Tyriant |
So the light-lovers
return, hm? Step forward, friends! Eternal night awaits! Gegh heh heh heh! |
Tyriant |
Gegh heh...
(cough) Heh... N-Nooo! M-My darling darkness...! Do not leave me...! Do not
let the light...prevail...! |
|
<pc>
retrieves the Purple Orb! |
Hendrik |
Obsidian.
Thank the heavens I have one truly faithful friend... |
Hendrik |
The darkness
may have dissipated, but we cannot know what toll the battle took. |
Hendrik |
We must return
to the Last Bastion and see what...if anything...remains. |
Hendrik |
Someone!
Anyone! Your Majesty!? |
Hendrik |
Please...somebody! |
Hendrik |
Wait! That
noise... |
Sandy |
Woof! Woof! |
|
O come, raise
your voices in song! ♪ We thought
days of sunshine were gone, ♪ But ohhh, happy
day, gladly we see we were wrong! ♪ |
|
So come, sing
of joy and of light! ♪ Of what's
true, what's good and what's right! ♪ We'll siiing!
Sing until morning's first light! ♪ |
|
Yes, sing, men
of Heliodor! ♪ It's morning,
say goodbye to war! ♪ Now siiing!
Sing till you can sing no more! ♪ |
King Carnelian |
You did it,
Hendrik. You saved us all. |
|
*: Out of my
way! Let me through! |
Amber |
Let me look at
you in daylight at last! Oh, yes! My handsome little soldier! My hero, just look
at you! |
King Carnelian |
You set aside
your differences with Hendrik...with me...and fought to bring back the light.
We are forever in your debt. |
King Carnelian |
The world is
still in a desperate state. But now we have something—we have hope. We have
the Luminary. May you banish the darkness once and for all! |
King Carnelian |
Hendrik...my
ever-faithful knight. Today's victory is as much yours as anyone's. |
King Carnelian |
Your strength too
will be needed in the struggle to free the world from evil. You know what you
must do. |
King Carnelian |
The people of
the Last Bastion will learn to make do without you—as, I hope, will I. Hm hm! |
King Carnelian |
So please—do not
hesitate. Do what you know you must. |
Hendrik |
Honoured
Luminary... |
Hendrik |
I serve you
now. Though it cost me my life, I will stand beside you until the darkness is
no more. |
|
Hendrik and
<pc> join forces! |
King Carnelian |
Dawn breaks in
Heliodor! The first victory in the fight against the darkness is ours! |
|
The
celebrations at the Last Bastion continue long into the night, and the sound
of joyous song echoes through the valleys. |
|
Then, morning
comes... |
King Carnelian |
I trust that
you slept well? Or did the people perhaps not permit you the luxury of rest,
eh? |
King Carnelian |
Ha! Even
better! There is no surer sign of a kingdom at peace than a high-spirited
populace! |
King Carnelian |
Now, to more serious
matters. Hendrik, there is something I wish you to have. |
Hendrik |
Th-The Shield
of Heliodor! B-But, sire! |
King Carnelian |
You are like a
son to me. And it is a father's duty to prepare his offspring for the dangers
that await them. You will have need of it, I am sure. |
King Carnelian |
You wear it
well. The Shield has always been the mark of our mightiest knights. There can
be none mightier than the Luminary's own guardian. |
King Carnelian |
You have no complaints,
I trust? |
Hendrik |
No, my liege! |
King Carnelian |
I understand
that you had hoped for the World Tree to guide you on your quest. Alas, it is
no more... |
King Carnelian |
But all hope is
not lost. Your father once told me that Yggdrasil was not the only sacred
place in Erdrea. |
King Carnelian |
He spoke of
another—a holy mountain in the south known as Pang Lai. |
King Carnelian |
The fate of
those who dwell there is deeply intertwined with that of the Luminary, or so
he said. |
King Carnelian |
It may be mere
hearsay—a conversation half-remembered—but if it is true, you may yet find
help in your quest to defeat the Lord of Shadows. |