Takashi

Takashi - Guard Commander of the Fire Nexus

The Bull of the Shadowhunters

Fiercely loyal commander of the Fire Nexus. Decimates taunted foes.

Intro[]

The Fire Nexus is located within the North Desert. Due to its remote location, the lack of towns nearby, and the difficulty of finding water, it was once considered by the Shadowhunters to be a place that is easy to attack and hard to defend. Unfortunately, the Shadows also realized that fact. Many times over the years, they dispatched troops to attack the Nexus, and every year, the Shadowhunters spent a great amount of manpower and resources protecting it. The Fire Nexus was even known among Shadowhunters as 'the Gate to Hell'. However, two years ago, a young commander by the name of Takashi took on the duty of defending the Fire Nexus.

The very day he took the job, he encountered an all-out Shadow attack. With his bulls-head waistguard, bullhorn-shouldered combat uniform, metal bullhorn helmet, and long broadsword, the powerful Takashi looked like a bull god defending the Fire Nexus from the invading Shadows, his slaughter wrathful and punishing, despite their seemingly endless numbers. Takashi's bravery lifted the morale of his fellow hopeless warriors, and together they courageously wiped out all of the attacking Shadows and protected the Nexus. Afterward, using his excellent martial capabilities and sophisticated tactics, Takashi worked with a small group of soldiers to wipe out all of the Shadow strongholds in the North Desert. He became the Hero of the Fire Nexus, and was dubbed by his fellow warriors, 'The Bull of the Shadowhunters'. Takashi subsequently organized many defenses against Shadow attacks, and now the Fire Nexus has become the Shadows' worst nightmare.

With Roderick's election on the horizon, Takashi's countless exploits and his reputation among guards and Shadowhunters have made him the third most popular candidate, with fourth place far behind. Will 'The Bull of the Shadowhunters' become the next Roderick?

Forming a Pact[]

Takashi's rarity: SSR

Max Epiphany without Illumination: Level 6

The player can form a pact with Takashi by the following methods:

Starter Summon
- Use 28 Heart Stones to add this Gyee to the Starter Summon pool.
Limited Summon
- You can form a pact with Takashi by summoning him on his limited-time banner.

Skills[]

Basic[]

	Sun Slash Cost: None Cool Down: None Flux: Non-elemental Type: Ranged
Skill Description
Takashi swings his blade against the ground, using the power of the sun to burn his enemies, dealing Physical damage equal to P.ATK[Skill Level] to 1 enemy. Skill Level* 91% 99% 107% 115% 123%
Passives
Requires 50 Gyee Insight to unlock Solar Edge Increases Sun Slash's damage by 30%. Unlock with Rainbow Skin Mighty Force In PVE battles, when battle begins, grants self Taurus's Fortitude. In the first 3 rounds of each battle, reduces self's Hatred caused by DMG and healing effects by 100%. Removes the effect when defeated. Casting Bull's Ferocity grants self extra 20 Rage and extra 2 stacks of Unstoppable. If the target is not taunted, then Bull's Ferocity deals double damage. Casting Taurus Soul will unconditionally refresh the cooldown of Bull's Ferocity. Taurus's Fortitude: Each defeated ally reduces self damage taken by 15%. Cannot be stacked up. Cannot be dispelled. Lasts until battle ends.

Advanced[]

	Bull's Ferocity Cost: None Cool Down: 3 Rounds Flux: Arcana Type: Melee
Skill Description
Takashi leaps at the enemy with the power of a bull, dealing Physical damage equal to P.ATK[Skill Level] to 1 enemy and adding Taunt effect for 2 rounds. This effect can be purified. Taunt: While the effect is active, the character goes out of control, and launches Normal Attack against the caster automatically, lasting for 2 rounds. This effect can be purified. Skill Level* 141% 155% 169% 183% 197%
Passives
Requires 150 Gyee Insight each to unlock Fierce Power Increases Bull's Ferocity's damage by 20%. Oxen Armor After using Bull's Ferocity, adds Oxen Armor effect for 2 rounds. Cannot be dispelled. Oxen Armor: While the effect is active, reduces self damage taken by 30%, and restores 5 Rage when attacked. Lasts 2 rounds. Cannot be dispelled.

Ultimate[]

	Taurus Soul Cost: 45 Rage Cool Down: None Flux: Arcana Type: Ranged
Skill Description
Takashi becomes the soul of Taurus incarnate as he swings his blade at the enemy with shocking power, dealing Physical damage equal to P.ATK[Skill Level] to 1 enemy and applying self with Taurus Protection and Taurus Fury. If self has 4 or more stacks of Unstoppable and there are 2 or more enemies, the cooldown of Bull's Ferocity will be cleared immediately. This skill consumes all Rage to increase damage. Taurus Protection: While the effect is active, gains immunity to any control effect. Lasts 2 rounds. Taurus Fury: Increases the damage dealt by the next attack by 30%. This effect will be removed after dealing damage once. Skill Level* 415% 452% 489% 526% 563%
Passives
Requires 300 Gyee Insight each to unlock Oxen Brute Force Increases Taurus Soul's damage by 25%. Potent Possession Increases the next attack's damage to 50%. Violent Bull When Taurus Soul hits an enemy with Taunt, a crit is guaranteed and damage is increased by 30%.

Mastery[]

	Courageous Bull Cost: None Cool Down: None
Skill Description
As an experienced Shadowhunter warrior, Takashi does not falter in the face of the enemy. Grants immunity to Stun, Paralyze, and Constraint effects, but when inflicted with Taunt, increases damage taken by 20%. Takashi gets 1 stack of Unstoppable at the start of battle and before each action. Stackable up to 5 times. Number of stacks will be reduced by half after death. Unstoppable: The first stack increases ATK by (13.00% + Mastery Bonus). Subsequent stacks increase ATK by 10%. Stackable up to 5 times. Cannot be dispelled. Number of stacks will be reduced by half after death. When self has 5 stacks of Unstoppable, restores 5 Rage before actions.

Imprint[]

Basic Engraving[]

Valor Engraving (MaxHP +1.92% per Engraving level)
- Each engraving level requires I.N. Flux - Arcana x120 and Gold x25,000

Imprint Skill[]

The following Imprint Skill can be equipped on other Gyees and Avatars once unlocked.

	Raging Bull Skill Type: Passive Class Allowed: Warrior Banned: Takashi
Stage 1
Unlocked at Epiphany Lv. 2 Increases damage dealt by 3%, or 7% if the wearer is an Arcana Flux Avatar or Gyee.
Stage 2
Unlocked at Epiphany Lv. 4 Reduces damage taken from Avatar or Gyee by 8%, and reduces damage taken from Arcana Flux Avatar or Gyee by 16%.
Stage 3
Unlocked at Epiphany Lv. 6 At the beginning of the battle, gains Raging Bull. Raging Bull lasts 22 rounds, does not stack. Cannot be dispelled. Removed when defeated. Immune to Stun. When Taunted, increases damage taken by 20%. Before being attacked from others, gains 1 stack of Hard Armor. When there are 3 stacks of Heavy Armor before taking action, consumes all Hard Armor stacks and gains Fury. Unable to gain Hard Armor while under Fury. Hard Armor lasts until the end of the battle, stacking up to 3 times. Cannot be dispelled. Removed when defeated. Each stack reduces self damage taken by 10%. Restores 3 additional rage when attacked (ignoring the current number of stacks). Fury lasts 1 round, does not stack. Cannot be dispelled. Removed when defeated. The next damage is guaranteed to crit. Removes any control effects or effects that reduce stats and become immune to them. Restores 5 additional rage before taking action.

Intimacy[]

Date Choices[]

Dates will give either 500, 700, or 900 intimacy points depending on the choice selected.

Crush - Strong, fit, handsome, and the commander of the Fire Nexus... What more can you ask for?
- Cue: Clearly, it is a love letter...
  - It's a good thing to get a love letter. > It's not a good time for a relationship...
    900 Intimacy
  - It's a good thing to get a love letter. > It might not be a bad idea to say yes to one of them...
    700 Intimacy
  - It's a good thing to get a love letter. > Order them to stop as the commander!
    500 Intimacy

Protection - On the battlefield, Takashi can summon a massive Taurus to help in combat. What is that…
- Cue: Sigh... I am not a good commander...
  - You've tried your best, don't blame yourself...
    500 Intimacy
  - Become the Taurus and protect your brothers...
    700 Intimacy
  - Help other warriors find their own specialties...
    900 Intimacy

Favorite - Takashi seems to be very particular about ox-horned accessories...
- Cue: I like everything about horns!
  - (Take Takashi to the market...)
    700 Intimacy
  - (Take Takashi to the Rupor Show...)
    500 Intimacy
  - (Take Takashi to Sig's shop...)
    900 Intimacy

Intimacy Blocks[]

To reach Intimacy levels 7 and 11, Takashi needs mementos (found in Darkflux Raid), reiki (found in Extreme Fight or Arcana Tracker), and the following block item:

Intimacy Level 7
- S. Shadowhunters Shipment
  - The number one best-selling newspaper in Luxium. Reports on all things great and small. Today's headline is, 'Shadow attacks rage on, Shadowhunters unable to cope, is this the end of the world?'
    For intimacy breakthrough with Takashi, can be obtained from Extreme Fight.
Intimacy Level 11
- Verdict: Not Guilty
  - The Shadowhunters military high court's final verdict on the 'Shadow raids incident.'
    For intimacy breakthrough with Takashi, can be obtained from Extreme Fight.

Basic Drink Preferences[]

No bonus

25% bonus

50% bonus

Note: All blended drinks have a base preference bonus of 25% that can be modified by the drink's attributes.

Gift Preferences[]

50% bonus

25% bonus

No bonus

Views[]

Unlock views by leveling the intimacy of other gyees.

Yan: I have the utmost admiration for Commander Takashi's ability to execute orders.
Yan's Intimacy reaches Lv.2 to unlock
Antonio: The 'Bull of the Shadowhunters'? Haha, let's see which 'bull' is strongest!
Antonio's Intimacy reaches Lv.4 to unlock
Grancy: In terms of force, I'm on the same level as Commander Takashi. But in terms of ability to command, I cannot compare...
Grancy's Intimacy reaches Lv.6 to unlock
Morgan: Takashi? We fight all the time. I can't get along with him! Why? He's too honest! He may be strong, and I may not be able to beat him in a fight, but all he knows how to do is follow orders. He's too rigid! A bull is made for farming. To fight, you need a wolf!
Morgan's Intimacy reaches Lv.8 to unlock
White Cape Captain: Were you in Crossport a couple of years ago? No? Maybe my eyes were playing tricks on me...
General Bandler: Takashi's the best leader there is! He was born to be Roderick!
Fire Nexus Warrior: We all swear eternal loyalty to Master Takashi!
Fire Nexus Resident: That guy's the boss over at the Fire Nexus. I've heard he's an official with the Shadowhunters! Although he's an official, he does not put on an official's airs. He speaks very politely and helps these residents, which we're all grateful for. However, every night at midnight, we hear strange sounds coming from the Fire Nexus, like... The cries of a wild beast. They send chills down my spine...

Scripts[]

Consolation Letter[]

My friend from Never Isle, I am Takashi.

As of yesterday, General Bandler has fully recovered from his injuries. I am writing to express my gratitude for your involvement.

If it wasn't for your bravery in battle that day, General Bandler and I would not have come out of it alive. I am forever in your debt. If you ever run into difficulties, do not hesitate to come to find me at the Fire Nexus. I will do everything in my power to repay your kindness.

The Shadow has been very active recently, please be careful on your travels. If you encounter the Shadow, please contact the Shadowhunters nearby! They will help you eliminate the Shadow!

Takashi

Bath Drama[]

Hold on, it'll take me some time to remove this armor...
Fighting Shadow all day makes me stink! Time for a bath!
Taking a bath with my fellow brothers. It's the best thing in the world.

Fave Hottie Slogan[]

Thank you for supporting the Shadowhunters. I will continue to protect Luxium and you!

Branch[]

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Temporary Police

-Part 1

Scene - Never Isle Academy

One morning...

Never Isle...

Player: (Yawn...)

Vundo: Sorry, I didn't want to ask you to come down so early...

Player: Principal Vundo, how can I help you?

Vundo: I just received a notice that the Shadowhunters will visit Never Isle at noon today...

Vundo: We are going to discuss the details of fighting against the Shadow together with the Shadowhunters. I need you to attend the meeting.

Player: The Shadowhunters are visiting Never Isle?

Player: That's very sudden.

Vundo: They informed at the last minute for safety reasons...

Player: True. Even if the Shadows intercepted the news, they won't be able to respond so quickly...

Vundo: Yes. Plus, it's the Shadowhunters senior officials who'll be coming this time.

Player: Senior officials?

Vundo: The Shadowhunter's generals and the Roderick's candidates will be there!

Player: Roderick's candidates, you mean Sven and Grancy?

Player: I haven't seen them for a while.

Vundo: Player, please make sure you meet the Shadowhunters visitors at the port at noon.

Player: Yes!

Vundo: I have to go. There's another group of students graduating today. I have to host the graduation ceremony...

Vundo leaves

Player: Noon... That's in less than four hours...

Player: It's too late to leave the island to fight Darkflux... And there's no time to do anything else either...

Player: Then I'll just take half a day off!

Player walks to Sig's weapon stall

Player: Good morning, Master Sig!

Sig: Player, what are you doing here so early?

Player: I'm just walking around.

Player: Master Sig, you started very early.

Sig: Hehe, it's not as hot to beat iron in the morning.

Sig: Working at this time of the day...

???: Ahhhhh!!!

Player: !!

???: Help! Someone's trying to kill me!!

Player: Something's not right!

Sig: Let's go and have a look!

Player and Sig run towards the commotion

Meanwhile...

???: Help... Help!

Young Man: Shut up!

Young Man: Stop running!

Old Man: You... Stay away from me...

A young man chases and finally catches and old mage

Young Man: It took us so much time...

Young Man: to finally get you!

Old Man: Anyone, please help me!

The young man knocks the old mage to the ground

Sig: Why is that young man bullying the old man?

Sig: That's not right!

Player: ...

All Choices: Choice 1.1 - "Hold on, let's see what's going on first!" OR Choice 1.2 - "We got to stop him!!"

No additional dialog

Scene continues after choices

Suddenly, there's an angry scream in the distance...

???: How dare you beat that poor old man in broad daylight!

The shout comes from a large man wearing a horned helmet

Horned Giant: This is unforgivable!

Young Man: Hold on! This guy...

The horned giant rushes at the young man and knocks him down

Horned Giant: Heeyah!!

Young Man: Wow... so strong... even though he's unarmed...

The horned giant helps the old man up...

Horned Giant: Are you all right, sir?

Old Man: Uh... Uh...

Horned Giant: Let me take you to...

The old man runs away as soon as he gets up...

Old Man: Ahhhhh!

Horned Giant: get some treatment...

Sig: This guy is unexpectedly agile for his age!

Player: He's a little too agile...

The young man who was knocked down by the horned giant suddenly yells...

Young Man: Ahhhhh! The Bay Flower... What... what did you do?

Horned Giant: Stop yelling. I'm taking you to the Defense Force!

An angry Mira and two defense force guards walk up

Mira: ...

Horned Giant: Ha! Perfect! This guy attacked a passerby and me...

Mira: Arrest him!

The guards arrest the horned giant

Player: !!

Sig: What? Didn't the young man save the old man?

Horned Giant: Huh? There must be some misunderstanding!

Young Man: Captain!

Mira: What's going on?

Young Man: I had the impostor...

Young Man: But then this massive guy came out of nowhere...

Young Man: And knocked me down... With a single strike...

Mira: Knocked you down with a single strike?

Mira: The guy may be an accomplice of the impostor.

Horned Giant: Madam, what's going on?

Mira: You are suspected of multiple frauds. You're coming with us!

Horned Giant: What?

Player and Sig intervene

Player: Wait a minute!

Sig: It's a misunderstanding!

Mira: Player? Master Sig?

Player: We saw the whole thing. The horned giant is innocent!

Mira: You witnessed the whole process! Please tell me what you saw.

You told Mira everything that you saw...

Mira: According to what Sig and Player said, together with his reaction, I think we have misunderstood this gentleman.

Mira gives a hand signal to her men...

The guards release the horned giant

Mira: I apologize on behalf of the Defense Force!

Horned Giant: It's okay. As long as the misunderstanding is cleared.

Sig: It's getting late. I got to go back to my shop!

Mira: Master Sig, we'll need to record your statement later today.

Sig: Sure! Just let me know!

As Sig leaves, a defense force warrior runs up to Mira

Defense Force Warrior: Commander Mira, Captain Izumi has closed the port earlier. The impostor won't be able to escape!

Mira: Noted.

Mira: Inform Captain Izumi and tell him to stay on the alert!

Defense Force Warrior: Yes Ma'am!

Horned Giant: I didn't know this madam is a commander too!

Player: (Huh? Too?)

Mira turns towards Player and the horned giant

Mira: Sorry for the inconvenience. I'll contact you both later today for detailed statements...

Horned Giant: I can help!

Mira: Sir, thank you for your kindness. But please leave it to the Defense Force.

Horned Giant: Let me help. You're shorthanded anyway, aren't you?

Player: Shorthanded?

Young Man: How did you...

Horned Giant: The guys over there must be your plainclothes officers or undercover team members...

Horned Giant: The operation must be very important when such team members are involved...

Horned Giant: When the plainclothes officer was attacked, only three Defense Force members could react, including the commander...

Horned Giant: Plus you've sent people to close the port. So you must be very shorthanded right now!

Mira: ...

Mira: You're right. But the criminal this time is very special. It'd be dangerous for an ordinary citizen to participate...

Defense Force Plainclothes: Captain Mira, this big guy is very strong!

Defense Force Plainclothes: Besides, our guy got away because of him...

Mira: ...

Mira: The suspect got away because of you! Stop looking for an excuse!

Defense Force Plainclothes: Yes... Captain Mira...

Horned Giant: Commander, please let me help with the arrest as compensation for letting the suspect getaway!

Player: I've got nothing to do in the morning. I'll help too!

Horned Giant: This fellow's in too! Great! We've got more people now!

Mira: If Player joins...

Mira: Fine, I'll let you two help with the arrest...

Mira: I'll send a soldier to assist you!

Mira: Let's plan the operation now...

Mira: Our target is a notorious fraudster in Luxium who calls himself the 'Bay Flower'!

Horned Giant: Bay Flower?

Horned Giant: Interesting...

Mira: He's highly skilled at impersonating and voice changing. At this moment we don't know what he looks like.

Horned Giant: In that case, how did your plainclothes officer recognize the criminal just now?

Defense Force Plainclothes: Because whenever the Bay Flower begins a scam, he always says...

Defense Force Plainclothes: 'Baby! This is an investment!'

Horned Giant: I see. Some kind of pet phrase...

Mira: This is also the only piece of information about the criminal that all the Defense Force teams in Luxium have been able to obtain.

Mira: Please make good use of it!

Player: That's all?

Player: We don't even know if it's a man or a woman... How are we supposed to find this person?

Horned Giant: Let me add a few points. I'm sure they'll help with the search...

Horned Giant: The Bay Flower is not tall, roughly 5' to 5'2; lean and agile; there's a wound near the right knee. It was probably caused when the Bay Flower was trying to get away from our plainclothes detectives...

Horned Giant: As for the gender...

The horned giant pauses...

Horned Giant: Well... I can't be sure...

Player: How did you know all that?

Horned Giant: I noticed them when I helped the Bay Flower up just now...

Horned Giant: Plus when the Bay Flower was running away, the right leg was a little unstable. There was a little bloodstain on the ground. We weren't injured, so it was the criminal's blood.

Player: That's... Amazing!!

Mira: You all heard him! These are very important clues!

Mira: Everyone, in groups of three, search Never Isle thoroughly!!

Mira: We must catch him today!

Defense Force members: Yes Ma'am!

Sometime later, following the direction the Bay Flower escaped in...

Izumi: No airships left this morning. We are also verifying the inbound and outbound information of all personnel. No suspicious persons have been found yet!

Player: In other words, the Bay Flower is still in Never Isle!

Defense Force Plainclothes: Let's head back to town!

Horned Giant: Yes!

East of Never Isle...

Defense Force Plainclothes: Just now, when the Bay Flower was fleeing, he disguised as an old priest. Let's start with people who look like old priests!

The horned giant walks over to a half-open crate nearby

Horned Giant: No, he has already given up his previous disguise...

Defense Force Plainclothes: What?

You take a closer look, there're clothes and a priest's staff in a half-open crate...

Player: Um... I can't feel any flux... from this staff...

Defense Force Plainclothes: After all, it's just part of the Bay Flower's disguise.

Horned Giant: ...What is this?

The horned giant found half a cucumber in the crate...

Defense Force Plainclothes: It's just half a cucumber.

Horned Giant: But other than the Bay Flower's camouflage and half a cucumber, the rest are just mechanical parts.

Player: Well... If the Bay Flower ran here, opened the container, took off the costume, and hid them in the crate of mechanical parts...

Player: Then... the cucumber...

Player: Is part of the Bay Flower's disguise?

Defense Force Plainclothes: Huh? A cucumber, how do you use a cucumber as a disguise?

Horned Giant: Well... I don't know...

Defense Force Plainclothes: The key is to find the Bay Flower now!

Defense Force Plainclothes: He may have gone to a crowded place to find a new target to scam!

Defense Force Plainclothes: As soon as we hear his pet phrase...

Horned Giant: No!

Horned Giant: If you are the Bay Flower, seeing the port being closed by the Defense Force who is trying to arrest you...

Horned Giant: Would you take the risk to start another scam?

Defense Force Plainclothes: So... what should we do? We've no leads!

Horned Giant: Now, the one thing that can be certain is that the Bay Flower is hiding...

Horned Giant: If I am the Bay Flower and I'm trying to escape arrest...

Player: Well...

-Choice 2.1 - (Ask questions...)

Player: Dude...

Horned Giant: Huh?

Choice 2.1.1 - About the Bay Flower's gender...

Player: Just now when you mentioned the Bay Flower's gender, you seemed hesitant...

Horned Giant: Well...

Player: Huh?

Horned Giant: It's not a big deal...

Horned Giant: Just that... when I helped him up, I touched... his crotch...

Defense Force Plainclothes: What?

Horned Giant: I was going to support his waist, but he's a lot smaller than he appeared...

Horned Giant: And I accidentally touched it.

Player: If so, then the Bay Flower is a man!

Horned Giant: Not necessarily.

Defense Force Plainclothes: Well... if you already touched his crotch, he's got to be a man!

Horned Giant: It felt very strange... it's very big and very hard...

Player: Well... that's not impossible...

Horned Giant: No... just that... it felt too hard!

Player: It felt big... and hard...

Player: Does it mean the Bay Flower... is a very big guy?

Choice 2.1.1.1 - (Ask questions...)

Go to Choice 2.1

Choice 2.1.1.2 - (Try to think in the fraudster's shoes...)

Go to Choice 2.2

Choice 2.1.2 - About the Bay Flower's features...

Player: Can you remind me of the Bay Flower's features that you'd noticed?

Player: I've forgotten...

Horned Giant: It's okay...

Horned Giant: The Bay Flower is not tall, roughly 5' to 5'2...

Horned Giant: Lean and agile...

Horned Giant: With a wound near the right knee.

Player: Well... since he could run away, he's not too badly hurt...

Player: We can't ask everyone to show us their knees...

Player: So the last piece of information is his height...

Choice 2.1.2.1 - (Ask questions...)

Go to Choice 2.1

Choice 2.1.2.2 - (Try to think in the fraudster's shoes...)

Go to Choice 2.2

-Choice 2.2 - (Try to think in the fraudster's shoes...)

Player: If I am the Bay Flower... I would...

Choices start

Choice 2.2.1 - (Raise questions...)

Go to Choice 2.1

Choice 2.2.2 - Disguise as a Defense Force guard!

Horned Giant: The place that seems the most dangerous... is often the safest?

Defense Force Plainclothes: That's not possible!

Player: Oh?

Defense Force Plainclothes: Because everyone knows each other in the Defense Force!

Defense Force Plainclothes: Getting to know everyone is a must-do for every new member...

Defense Force Plainclothes: This is to prevent people from impersonating a Defense Force guard!

Player: I didn't know there's such a requirement in the Defense Force!

Horned Giant: This might seem meaningless but it works in critical times!

Horned Giant: Well... I should learn from this!

Go to Choices start

Choice 2.2.3 - Disguise as an Arcana Academy student!

Player: Principal Vundo said there's a graduation ceremony in the Arcana Academy this morning.

Player: Many students will be there!

Defense Force Plainclothes: Students?

Defense Force Plainclothes: His height is about the same as the students'!

Horned Giant: Change his disguise from an old priest to a student and hide among the students...

Horned Giant: The contrast between the two disguises is huge and it's very confusing. Plus it's easier to hide in a crowd...

Horned Giant: The Bay Flower must be hiding in the Arcana Academy!!

Horned Giant: Let's go!

Player: Yes!

Go to Part 2

Choice 2.2.4 - Disguise as a merchant from Never Isle!

Player: The Bay Flower is not from Never Isle...

Player: Disguising as a merchant would be a very good cover!

Defense Force Plainclothes: If only he's disguised as a merchant!

Player: Why?

Defense Force Plainclothes: Captain Mira sent two teams to investigate the temporary visitors in Never Isle...

Defense Force Plainclothes: We still haven't heard anything from them...

Defense Force Plainclothes: I'm sure they haven't found the Bay Flower.

Player: Oh, I see...

Player: Let me think...

Go to Choices start

-Part 2

Scene - Never Isle Arcana Academy

A few moments later...

At the Arcana Academy's graduation ceremony...

Vundo and three professors address a class of young boys and girls

Host: Next, let's welcome Principal Vundo, who will send his best wishes to our young Arcanist!

Off to the side, Player, the horned giant and the undercover defense force officer talk to one of the academy's staff

Academy's Arcanist: Principal Vundo is aware that an outsider has sneaked into the graduation ceremony...

Academy's Arcanist: The teachers of the Arcana Academy will fully cooperate with your search. However, please try not to disturb the students.

Player: Sure, thank you very much!

Player: What we need to do now is to find the Bay Flower...

Defense Force Plainclothes: So many people... how should we start?

Horned Giant: Well...

Horned Giant: The Bay Flower will not be interested in the principal's speech since he's not a student...

Horned Giant: Students who are absent-minded and looking around might be the Bay Flower!

Player: But even students from the Arcana Academy can be absent-minded too...

Player: After all... it's a speech...

Defense Force Plainclothes: I never paid attention to speeches when I was at school...

Horned Giant: Well... true...

Defense Force Plainclothes: What other features does the Bay Flower have?

Player: Yes!

Player: The Bay Flower doesn't know how to use arcana!!

Horned Giant: Oh? How do you know that?

Player: Remember the crate where the Bay Flower got rid of his disguise?

Player: The staff he used to disguise as a priest has no flux...

Horned Giant: I see... if he knows arcana, he would've used a staff with flux...

Horned Giant: To avoid making such an obvious mistake in his disguise!

Player: Yes! We need to find a student who doesn't know how to use arcana and is looking around!

Academy's Arcanist: In that case...

Academy's Arcanist: The Academy's flux magnet might be helpful.

With the help of the Arcana Academy...

You start to screen the students in the square...

Sometime later...

You found three students...

Academy's Arcanist: Player, there are only three students who match your criteria...

Academy's Arcanist: We hope you can get some concrete evidence before confronting them...

Academy's Arcanist: We don't want to traumatize innocent students.

Player: Sure! I understand.

Boy A: Wow! It's big brother Player!

Player: Oh? Do you know me?

Boy A: Of course! Who doesn't know Player in Never Isle?

Boy A: I study arcana to become an adventurer just like you, Player!

Player: I see...

Player: How's your arcana study?

Boy A: Well... I don't know much yet...

Boy A: But... but I will work hard!

Player: Good.

Boy B: Humph! Arcana is no big deal!

Boy B: Real men fight enemies with their gloves off!

Boy B: Just like him!!

Horned Giant: Hahaha! Boy, that's the spirit!!

Horned Giant: Will you consider joining the Shadowhunters when you grow up?

Boy B: The Shadowhunters is my backup plan.

Boy B: My dream is to join the Oathblades!!!

Player: Then... what are you doing in the Arcana Academy?

Boy B: Because both my parents are arcanists, that's why they sent me here!!

Boy B: But I will prove to them! I've got the warrior's blood in me!

Player: We'll cheer for you!

Girl: Huh?

The girl in front of you is looking at you in horror...

Horned Giant: Don't be afraid. We are not bad guys!

Girl: O... okay.

Player: Why did you come to the Arcana Academy?

Girl: I... I... because...

Girl: I can make money being an arcanist...

Player: Make money?

Girl: My family is poor. My parents work very hard...

Girl: I... I want to help them...

Girl: But... I'm... too stupid... After learning arcana for months...

Girl: I still don't know how to use it...

Horned Giant: What a kind-hearted kid!

Horned Giant: Don't be upset. Given time, you'll get there!

Girl: Well... thank... thank you...

Academy's Arcanist: How did it go?

Academy's Arcanist: Who's the one that you're looking for?

Player: They all seem like normal students...

Horned Giant: Well...

Defense Force Plainclothes: Fine. We must've made a mistake!

Player: Why?

Defense Force Plainclothes: Among the three of them, one is a girl, the other two are kids...

Defense Force Plainclothes: Aren't we looking for a big guy? At least someone who's 'big and hard'.

Player: Right.

Horned Giant: Indeed... but our theory was correct...

Player: (Three students... who's the Bay Flower in disguise? Or did we make a mistake?)

-Choice 1.1 - (The boy who wants to become an adventurer is the Bay Flower...)

Player: I think the boy who wants to become an adventurer is the Bay Flower...

Horned Giant: Oh? Are you sure?

Defense Force Plainclothes: We need evidence otherwise we won't be able to arrest...

Player: Well... evidence...

A teacher runs up to the group and talks to the two boys

Mid-aged Teacher: Hey, I just received a notice. What have you guys done?

Boy A: What? We didn't do anything!

Boy B: The teacher over there said he has some questions for us.

Player: They are your students?

Mid-aged Teacher: Yes, I heard the Defense Force is looking for them... that's why I'm here.

Mid-aged Teacher: Did they do anything wrong?

Player: So it means, these two boys are students of the Arcana Academy...

Player: In other words...

Everyone turns to look at the girl

Girl: Why... why are you looking at me like that?

Girl: Humph! I've got no time for you!!

The girl takes off

Player: Hey! She ran away!

Horned Giant: I didn't expect the Bay Flower to be a girl...

Horned Giant: Brother, inform the Defense Force. We'll go after her!

Defense Force Plainclothes: Okay!

Player and the horned giant chase the girl

-Choice 1.2 - (The boy who wants to become a warrior is the Bay Flower...)

Player: I think the boy who wants to become a warrior is the Bay Flower...

Horned Giant: Oh? Are you sure?

Defense Force Plainclothes: We need evidence otherwise we won't be able to arrest...

Player: Well... evidence...

A teacher runs up to the group and talks to the two boys

Mid-aged Teacher: Hey, I just received a notice. What have you guys done?

Boy A: What? We didn't do anything!

Boy B: The teacher over there said he has some questions for us.

Player: They are your students?

Mid-aged Teacher: Yes, I heard the Defense Force is looking for them... that's why I'm here.

Mid-aged Teacher: Did they do anything wrong?

Player: So it means, these two boys are students of the Arcana Academy...

Player: In other words...

Everyone turns to look at the girl

Girl: Why... why are you looking at me like that?

Girl: Humph! I've got no time for you!!

The girl takes off

Player: Hey! She ran away!

Horned Giant: I didn't expect the Bay Flower to be a girl...

Horned Giant: Brother, inform the Defense Force. We'll go after her!

Defense Force Plainclothes: Okay!

Player and the horned giant chase the girl

-Choice 1.3 - (The girl is the Bay Flower...)

Horned Giant: What? The girl?

Defense Force Plainclothes: How's that possible? She's just an ordinary girl!

Player: Although it's hard to imagine, she's the Bay Flower!

Defense Force Plainclothes: Maybe we've made a mistake. Maybe the Bay Flower is not hiding in the Arcana Academy at all.

Horned Giant: No, I've thought over all the details...

Horned Giant: Our theory is correct. The Bay Flower must be hiding here...

Horned Giant: It must be one of these three students!

Horned Giant: But I don't know how to identify him!

Player: Do you remember the half of the cucumber we found?

The Defense Force plainclothes detective pulls out the cucumber...

Defense Force Plainclothes: Do you mean... this cucumber?

Player: Yes! Why would there be half a cucumber among the priest's disguise?

Player: The Bay Flower is very good at disguise, and pays attention to all the details!

Player: The cucumber was used for her to disguise herself as a man!!!

Horned Giant: Disguised as a man?

Horned Giant: Yes! So what I touched when I helped the priest up...

Player: Exactly. It was this half of the cucumber!

Everyone turns to look at the girl

Player: ...

Girl: Hey... why... why are you looking at me like that?

Horned Giant: ...

Girl: Humph! Not bad! I've underestimated you!

Girl: Don't think you can catch me!!!

The girl takes off

Horned Giant: You stay and protect the students and inform the Defense Force...

Horned Giant: We'll go after her!

Defense Force Plainclothes: Okay!

Player and the horned giant chase the girl

-Choice 1.4 - (None of them is the Bay Flower...)

Player: Well... did we make a mistake?

Player: Maybe the Bay Flower is not here...

Horned Giant: Hmm...

Defense Force Plainclothes: Let me contact Commander Mira and Captain Izumi to see if they've found anything...

A teacher runs up to the group and talks to the two boys

Mid-aged Teacher: Hey, I just received a notice. What have you guys done?

Boy A: What? We didn't do anything!

Boy B: The teacher over there said he has some questions for us.

Player: They are your students?

Mid-aged Teacher: Yes, I heard the Defense Force is looking for them... that's why I'm here.

Mid-aged Teacher: Did they do anything wrong?

Player: No... what about the girl?

Mid-aged Teacher: I don't know her, she's not my student...

Academy's Arcanist: I've informed all the teachers in the academy. How come no one came to collect her?

Player: In that case, these two boys are students from the Arcana Academy...

Player: So it means...

Everyone turns to look at the girl

Girl: Why... why are you looking at me like that?

Girl: Humph! I've got no time for you!!

The girl takes off

Player: Hey! She ran away!

Horned Giant: I didn't expect the Bay Flower to be a girl...

Horned Giant: Brother, inform the Defense Force. We'll go after her!

Defense Force Plainclothes: Okay!

Player and the horned giant chase the girl

Scene continues after choices

Player and the horned giant chase the girl into a corner

Bay Flower: Ahh!!

Horned Giant: It's a dead end. Surrender yourself!!

Bay Flower: Urgh...

Player: The Defense Force will be here in a minute. Stop running. We don't want to hurt you!

Bay Flower: Ahhh... okay! I won't run away...

Bay Flower: *sobs* Sir, please don't hurt me!

Bay Flower: *sobs*

Bay Flower: You wish!!

Horned Giant: !!!

Horned Giant: Watch out!

The Bay Flower takes out something from her pocket and throws it at you!

Horned Giant: Twinkle arcana bomb? Close your eyes and cover your ears!!

The horned giant protects Player from the blast

Afterwards, four mercenaries appear

Player: Uh...

Player: !!

Bay Flower: Hahaha, you're right. This is a dead-end...

Bay Flower: For you!!!

Horned Giant: Leave them to me! Hide!

The horned giant and Player battle the mercenaries and Bay Flower

Horned Giant: You...

Player: Let me help you!

Bay Flower: You're all going to die here!

The two win the battle

Bay Flower: !! Monster!!

Bay Flower: Ahhh, don't hurt me!

Player: Stop acting!

Horned Giant: We are not going to believe you no matter what you say...

Before long, the Defense Force soldiers arrive and arrest the Bay Flower...

Horned Giant: Haha, we finally got the Bay Flower! Brother, you did well!

Player: You are very strong too, brother!

Takashi: Nice to meet you, bro! I'm Takashi!

Player: I'm Player!

Takashi: It's my pleasure to know you, Player!

Takashi: I still have things to do. I should go...

Takashi: Let me buy you a drink next time we meet!!

Player: Sure! Deal!

Takashi leaves

Player: ...

Player: Ah! It's almost noon time! I've got to go to the port!!

Scene - Never Isle port

A few moments later...

Vundo: Player, you are just in time. The Shadowhunter's airship is already here...

Player: Sorry... I just finished with the Defense Force...

Player and Vundo meet a large group of Shadowhunters along with Grancy, Sven and Takashi

One of the Shadowhunters as a very ornate set of armor

Player: {Wow, it's the first time I see this Shadowhunters armor...)

Player: (He must be someone very important!)

Player: !!

Player: That is... Takashi?

Player: He's a Shadowhunter!

Takashi: !

Takashi seems to have noticed you too...

Takashi: ...

Takashi smiles at Player

Player: (There's another person dressed like a Shadowhunter captain...)

Player: (I don't think he's a senior official. Maybe a Shadowhunter guard...)

The warrior in Shadowhunter captain armor walks over...

Derrick: My friends of Never Isle, thank you.

Derrick: Let me introduce myself, I'm Derrick, the mayor of Westhold!

Player: What? You are... the mayor... of Westhold?!

Derrick: Looks like this fellow doesn't believe my identity.

Player: No, just that your outfit is... very unique...

Derrick: Westhold is the Shadowhunter's hometown. As the mayor I must represent Westhold's image, I have to present myself as a warrior.

Player: I see.

Derrick: Let me introduce...

Derrick introduces Player and Vundo to the Shadowhunter wearing the very ornate set of armor

Derrick: I'm sure you already know him. The Shadowhunter's general, Bandler...

Bandler: Hello! Vundo, you are still stuck to your pipe!

Vundo: Hahaha, General Bandler, you look as tough as usual!

Player: Do you... know each other?

Vundo: Player, General Bandler is our old friend.

Vundo: When Never Isle was first founded, the General helped us a lot!

Vundo: Speaking of which, you must be very busy, General. It's been almost four years since you last visited Never Isle...

Bandler: Yes...

Derrick: These three are Sven, Grancy, and Takashi. They are strong candidates for the Roderick.

Derrick: As Roderick candidates, they need to get involved with the Shadowhunters' high command and get familiar with our allies!

Derrick: They will attend the meeting about fighting the Shadows jointly.

Sven: Yo!

Grancy: Principal Vundo, Player, long time no see...

Bandler: It's Takashi's first time visiting Never Isle, he's the guardian of the Fire Nexus...

Vundo: Guardian of the Fire Nexus... so you are the Shadowhunters' 'Loyal Mad Ox'...

Vundo: General Bandler has been praising you. Such an outstanding young man!

Takashi: Ahh, I'm flattered...

Takashi: Principal Vundo, I'm Takashi, nice to meet you!

Vundo: Welcome to Never Isle.

Takashi: Player! I didn't expect us to meet again so soon!

Player: So you are the Mad Ox. No wonder you're so strong!

Derrick: Oh? Looks like you two know each other!

Takashi: Player and I worked together to help the Defense Force catch a criminal.

Derrick: I see. Well done! As Shadowhunters, we should help our friends as much as possible.

Player: But... why did Takashi arrive in Never Isle in advance?

Bandler: Not just Takashi. We all arrived in Never Isle this morning.

Player: Oh?

Derrick: We intentionally leaked the news that we'd arrive in Never Isle at noon...

Derrick: This is for safety reasons. Please understand.

Bandler: Although the Shadow has been very quiet lately, we shouldn't let our guard down.

Bandler: They can potentially attack us any minute!

Player: I see.

Vundo: Everyone, please follow me. General Markus from the Oathblades and General Will from the Order of Equality are waiting for you at the Arcana Academy...

Bandler: Sure. Lead the way!

Everyone starts to walk towards the Academy

???: The target has entered the planned location...

???: Everything is proceeding as planned!

???: Everyone, on my order, counting down... 5...

???: 4...

As the group pass under the gate to Never Isle, Takashi notices something strange

A blast goes off

Takashi: Enemies!! Protect General Bandler!!!!

Continue to Trifle - The Storm

Intimacy Breakthrough[]

This section contains spoilers for Intimacy Breakthrough scenes.

-Intimacy Level 4

Note: Please read Trifle - The Storm before continuing

Takashi: Player, I've got your present...

Takashi: I like it very much. Thank you.

Takashi: I said I would buy you a drink...

Takashi: Because of the Shadow, I couldn't...

Takashi: When this is over, I promise I will!

Takashi: It's a deal!

-Intimacy Level 5

Outskirt of the Fire Nexus...

Player: So this is the Fire Nexus...

Player: Well... according to the map the entrance is...

A wolf comes out from the bush...

Player: Woah! This wolf is massive!

Wolf: Arooo...

A wolf suddenly appears and blocks the nexus entrance...

The wolf is growling, looks like it's threatening you...

Player: Yikes... it doesn't want me to cross...

Wolf: Howl... howl...

The wolf gets even more aggressive, looks like it's about charge...

Lieutenant Grant: Black, comes back!

The wolf that was showing its fangs a moment ago suddenly turns away, runs towards Grant, and sits down...

Player: Grant?

Lieutenant Grant: Sorry, Master Player, Black didn't hurt you, did it?

Player: Em... No...

Lieutenant Grant: Master Player, please come in.

At the lounge of the Fire Nexus...

Lieutenant Grant: Black must've scared you, right?

Player: Well... it's fine...

Player: I didn't know you keep a wolf! That's unexpected!

Lieutenant Grant: Black was adopted by Brother Takashi, it's very close to the warriors at the nexus.

Player: Takashi? Adopted?

Lieutenant Grant: Takashi saw Black on a mission a few years ago...

Lieutenant Grant: Black was just a cub and its mother was not there. If it was left there alone, Black wouldn't have survived...

Lieutenant Grant: So Brother Takashi brought it back and kept it at the Nexus.

Lieutenant Grant: Not just Black, Takashi also adopted other animals like bears and boars...

Lieutenant Grant: They were all homeless cubs that he'd encountered on missions...

Lieutenant Grant: But those cubs have grown up to become a great fighting force for the Nexus now!

Player: Takashi is such a compassionate guy.

Lieutenant Grant: Compassionate... hahaha!

Lieutenant Grant: You're the first one to say that about Brother Takashi.

Lieutenant Grant: If you see how Takashi trains us, you wouldn't think he's compassionate at all.

Player: Oh?

Player: Is he very strict with you guys?

Lieutenant Grant: Much more than... strict...

Lieutenant Grant: It's not something you want to experience!

Player: Scary...

Lieutenant Grant: But I think... that's Brother Takashi's way of expressing his compassion for us!

Lieutenant Grant: Because of Brother Takashi's compassion...

Lieutenant Grant: We have survived many Shadow attacks...

Lieutenant Grant: And the warriors at the Fire Nexus have become the best of the best among the Shadowhunters!

Player: Grant, you really do... admire Takashi.

There's a sparkle in the Shadowhunter warrior's eyes...

Lieutenant Grant: After all, it was Brother Takashi and Black who saved my life...

Lieutenant Grant: Plus, Brother Takashi treats us like his real brothers...

Lieutenant Grant: Not just me, every warrior at the Fire Nexus is willing to fight for Brother Takashi!

Lieutenant Grant: Ahhh, I talk too much. There must be something important for you to come to the Fire Nexus, Master Player.

Lieutenant Grant: Brother Takashi went to see General Bandler. You can talk to me if you've got something important.

Player: Oh, I almost forgot...

Player: Never Isle has adjusted the barrier's frequency. The old beacons have been disabled...

Player: This is the new Never Beacon for the Fire Nexus.

Lieutenant Grant: Oh! Thank you for coming all that way to give us this.

Player: It's no trouble. We're all friends!

Player: Now you've received the beacon, I should head back!

Black suddenly runs up to you...

Player: Ugh, Black... Calm down, I'm not a bad guy.

Black: Howl! Woo!!

Lieutenant Grant: Don't be scared. Black already sees you as a friend!

Lieutenant Grant: It wants to send you off!

Player: Black! Thank you!

Black: Howl!

-Intimacy Level 6

Fire Nexus...

Lieutenant Grant: Player, are you looking for Brother Takashi?

Player: Yes! I've got the weapon arcana analysis report of the Never Isle attack.

Lieutenant Grant: Oh? That's great. Brother Takashi is in the command room.

In front of the command room...

Lieutenant Grant: Player, Brother Takashi is inside.

Lieutenant Grant: (Knock, knock...)

Takashi's voice: Who is it?

Player: It's me, Player!

Takashi's voice: Oh, please come in...

Player: Sure!

Takashi's voice: Oh no, wait a second...

You pull open the door of the command room...

A stack of things taller than a person falls towards you...

Player: Huh? Ahhhh!!

You couldn't react in time and got buried in the things...

Takashi: Ah! Player!

Player: Ahhhh...

Player: Are these... books?

Takashi: Player, I'm very sorry...

Moments later, Takashi rescues you from the pile of books...

Takashi: I'm really sorry.

Player: No, I'm fine.

There are books everywhere in the command room...

Takashi: I'm looking for something and it got a bit messy...

Takashi walks aside and pushes away the books...

The corner of a couch is revealed...

Takashi: Although, it's always been quite messy...

Takashi: Player, please take a seat.

Player: Oh... Thank you...

Player: Takashi, what are you looking for?

Takashi: A book about Shadow combat strategy.

Takashi: I think I've seen the Shadow's recent formation patterns in that book.

Takashi: But where did I put it?

Takashi: Anyway, I'll keep looking later!

Takashi: Player, what brings you here today...

Player: About the Never Isle attack earlier...

Player: The Arcana Academy has finished the analysis on the captured Shadow equipment...

Player: This is a copy of the analysis. I think you'll need it.

Takashi: Thank you, please give it to Lieutenant Grant. He'll pass it to the investigation unit.

Player: Oh? You are not interested?

Takashi: The General has ordered me to focus on defending the Fire Nexus and dealing with the Shadow...

Takashi: I will obey his order.

Takashi: I have faith in the Shadowhunters brothers in the investigation unit! They'll get to the bottom of this!

Player: Uh... Alright...

Player: But do you really want to stay out of this?

Takashi: Player, I am a soldier. It doesn't matter what I think as an individual...

Takashi: Following orders is my priority! I must obey...

Player: But... orders can be wrong...

Takashi: Even if the order is wrong, I'll have to obey it.

Player: If you say so, I'll give the analysis report to Grant!

Takashi: Thank you.

-Intimacy Level 7

Ursus Altar...

Shadowhunter guards joint meeting...

Bernard: Have you read the newspaper today?

Morgan: I don't read newspapers, what... did they say anything?

Yan: The Shadow attacks have been getting more and more violent. There's nothing the Shadowhunters could do...

Yan: Thanks to the useless Shadowhunters, doomsday is coming ...

Morgan: Nonsense!!!

Morgan: This newspaper is not helping at all. It's just making it worse!

Bernard: Brother Morgan, calm down!

Bernard: They are not wrong...

Bernard: Since the Shadow attacks, the guards at the Altar haven't done anything...

Yan: This is what General Bandler ordered...

Morgan: But we haven't seen any Shadow at the altar this whole time!

Morgan: Our brothers out there are constantly under threat of being attacked by the Shadow...

Morgan: While we are just doing nothing here at the Altar every day...

Morgan: Can we still call ourselves Shadowhunters?

Takashi: General Bandler must have his own considerations...

Takashi: The location you are defending is critical to Luxium...

Takashi: We cannot afford to lose it!

Bernard: Of course, we are well aware of the Altar's importance...

Bernard: But even if we just send a small unit to support our comrades who are being attacked...

Bernard: I really can't just sit here and do nothing while our brothers are ambushed by the Shadow!

Yan: Sigh...

Takashi: I know...

Morgan: In that case, let's send our troops!

Takashi: No, this is...

Morgan: 'General Bandler's order.'

Morgan: I'm so sick of hearing this!

With that, Morgan stands up and storms out...

Yan: Captain Morgan, you...

Takashi: Let him go!

Takashi: That's all for the meeting...

Takashi: Everyone, make sure you follow General Bandler's orders.

Takashi: I hope you can remember our mission. We cannot lose the Altar or the Nexus!

Yan: Yes, sir!

Bernard: Yes, sir!

Scene - Ursus Altar

Outside of the Ursus Altar...

Takashi: Player! What are you doing here?

Player: I'm here to deliver something from the Order of Equality...

Takashi: Oh, I see...

Player: Takashi, I just saw Captain Morgan leave angrily...

Player: He kept murmuring 'order' or something...

Player: Are you guys... alright?

Takashi: ...

Takashi: It's just a minor dispute. It's fine.

Player: Is it because of today's newspaper?

Takashi: Right...

Takashi told you about what happened in the meeting...

Player: I see...

Takashi: The enemies are harassing our brothers but we can't do anything...

Takashi: It's tough for everyone.

Takashi: It's normal for Captain Morgan to be upset. I completely understand.

Player: But, you are just the same...

Takashi: Me?

Player: Just like Captain Morgan and everyone else, you are forced to do nothing...

Player: You are also just taking orders...

Player: However, you have to bear the burden of the other Shadowhunters...

Player: Ahhh, it's not fair!

Takashi: Heh...

Takashi: Hahahaha!

Player: What? Why are you laughing...

Takashi pads on your head...

Player: Uh...

Takashi: I'm happy that you are thinking of me, Player.

Takashi: If I don't bear these burdens... then General Bandler will have to.

Takashi: The General gave me such an important task, it was me who gave them the order...

Takashi: I must be responsible for it.

Player: ...

Player: Takashi...

Player: Is this really the right order?

Player: An order asking you to do nothing while your brothers are being attacked...

Player: Is it really... right?

Player: I'm worried that the Shadowhunter guards will be divided because of this order...

Takashi: Don't worry. The Shadowhunters are not going to be divided because of this! We are always brothers on the battlefield!

Takashi: Whether the order is correct or not, I will execute it!

Takashi: I believe in General Bandler!

Player: General Bandler really is very lucky to have... a subordinate like you...

Takashi: No!

Takashi: I am the one who is lucky to have met General Bandler.

Player: Feels like there's a story behind it...

Takashi: Ha, I'll tell you the story another day! I have to...

A Shadowhunter soldier runs up to Takashi

Shadowhunters: Huff... Puff... Brother... Takashi!

Takashi: I remember... you are Grant's man...

Shadowhunters: Brother Takashi... Grant...

Takashi: Slow down, soldier... What's wrong with Grant?

Shadowhunters: Grant, he... we lost him...

Takashi: What...?

-Intimacy Level 8

Fire Nexus...

Takashi: Grant died?

Takashi: What happened?

Shadowhunters: Brother Takashi, I'm sorry...

Shadowhunters: Two days ago, Lieutenant Grant said he was going to investigate by himself...

Shadowhunters: Yesterday, a large number of Shadow were reported in Grant's location...

Takashi: Shadow?

Shadowhunters: Yes. Just now, our brothers brought this back...

The Fire Nexus Shadowhunter takes out a bloody name tag...

Grant's name is on it...

Takashi: This is...

Takashi: Where's the body?

Shadowhunters: I'm sorry. It was very urgent and we weren't able to collect the body...

Takashi: None of you saw his body...

Shadowhunters: His death was certified by our brothers...

Takashi: He may still be alive!

Takashi: Black!

Black: Arwoo!

Takashi: Let's go and find Grant!

Shadowhunters: Brother Takashi! We are going with you!

Takashi: No, you stay and guard the Nexus!

Player: Takashi, I'll go with you!

Takashi: No, Player...

Player: You're too emotional right now! You need someone there to watch you!

Takashi: ...

Takashi: Okay!

Elysiann Northern Woods...

Black: Arwoo...

Black starts to spin around in circles...

Takashi: Thank you, Black...

Takashi: The smell is gone. Grant should be around here...

Takashi: Let's split and look for Grant!

Player: Okay!

Moments later under a tree...

You found Grant's body, partially buried...

The corpse has been completely mutilated...

Looks like it had been struck by a huge beast before it got ripped apart by some kind of carnivore...

Player: Takashi!

Takashi: Player, did you find Grant?

Player: Yeah... but I don't think... you should look...

Takashi runs over...

Takashi: !! No...

Takashi: Aarrgghhh!!!

After letting out a thunderous roar, Takashi collapses...

You immediately help Takashi sit up...

Player: Takashi... I'm sorry...

Takashi: Grant is not just my soldier...

Takashi: He's also my brother...

Takashi: His end... should not be like this!

Choice 1.1 - Hug Takashi back...

Takashi: Hmmm!

Black howls sadly and leans over...

Player: We are the only ones here...

Takashi freezes briefly then holds you tightly in his arms...

Takashi: Thanks...

Takashi: Thank you... for being here with me...

Choice 1.2 - Sit with Takashi...

No additional dialog

Scene continues after choices

A few moments later...

Takashi stands up...

Takashi: It's time to go back! I can't let my brothers at the Nexus worry about me!

Player: Are you sure you don't want to stay for a bit longer?

Takashi: Relaxation is a luxury for me... rare... luxury

Takashi: Grant! I'll carry you home!

Takashi carries Grant on his shoulder...

Suddenly something drops down from Grant's corpse...

Takashi: ?

Player: This is...

It's a piece of document that is completely covered in blood...

You can vaguely see the title of the file...

Player: Weapon analysis report of the Never Isle attack... Arcana Academy...

Player: Why is this report with Grant?

Takashi: ...

-Intimacy Level 9

Fire Nexus, at night...

Player: Takashi? Why did you ask me to come to the Fire Nexus so late at night?

Takashi: Player, follow me...

Takashi takes you to a hill near the Nexus...

Two dense poplar trees stand on the hilltop, dispersing the heat...

Takashi lies under the tree and he signals you to lie down too...

Takashi: I came to the Fire Nexus 12 years ago. I come up here whenever I want some alone time...

Player: It's quite a nice place!

Takashi: Yes... This is one of the few places in the northern desert where you can stay out of the heat...

Takashi: I've only brought Grant here before.

Player: I'm sorry... about what happened to Grant...

Takashi: Someone needs to apologize for this. But not you.

Player: What? You mean...

Takashi: I let a doctor I trust examine Grant...

Takashi: The fatal wound was a cut on his back!

Player: What? But when we found Grant...

Takashi: After he died, someone did that on purpose to conceal the real cause of death!

Player: What?!

Player: You said, his fatal wound was the cut on his back...

Takashi: Grant is an excellent fighter. There's only one reason that he'd be killed from behind...

Takashi: The murderer is one of our brothers... the Shadowhunters!

Player: My Gosh!!

Takashi: Grant had the analysis report of the Never Isle attack on him...

Takashi: Grant found something on the report and he was killed while he was investigating it on his own!

Takashi: If I hadn't quit the investigation...

Player: Takashi, it's not your fault. You were simply following orders...

Takashi: Orders...

Takashi: Made me lose my closest brother...

Takashi: Now there's only one thing I can do for Grant...

Takashi: Find the truth! And make the murderer...

Takashi: Pay the price!!

Takashi: Player, that's why I asked you to come today...

Takashi: I need your help!

Player: No problem. How can I help you?

Takashi: Can you give me another copy of the weapons analysis report of the Never Isle attack?

Player: Sure! I'm sure Principal Vundo has a copy!

Takashi: I will leave the Fire Nexus and focus on finding the murderer.

Takashi: If I find anything, I will come to find you at the Hottie Bar!

Player: What? Leave the Fire Nexus? What about the Shadow Attacks...

Takashi: If the Shadow attacks us, my brothers at the Nexus will be able to defend it! I have faith in them!

Takashi stands up and salutes in the direction of the Nexus...

Takashi: Sorry, General Bandler... I have to disobey you...

Takashi: I... must find the murderer!

Continue to Trifle - Right and Wrong

-Intimacy Level 10

At the Shadowhunters dungeon...

After passing countless rounds of security checks and guards...

You finally arrive at Takashi's prison cell...

Shadow prison guard: The prisoner's here...

Shadow prison guard: You've got 10 minutes!

Player: Thank you.

The prison guard leaves the cell...

Takashi: Player? Is that you?

Takashi runs over to the bars...

Player: Takashi! Are you okay?

Takashi: I'm fine. Don't worry about me...

Takashi: Player, you should not have come here!

Takashi: Go back!

Player: No, I'm not going anywhere before I find out what happened!

Takashi: ...

Player: Why? Why are you taking on all the blames yourself?

Player: Even if Bandler is your superior officer and he's been kind to you...

Player: You don't have to do this for him, do you?

Takashi: Player, I do!

Player: But why?

Takashi: ...

Takashi sits down...

Takashi: My life... belongs to the general...

Takashi: I was born in Crossport, I'm the son of the transportation industry tycoon...

Player: Crossport?!

Takashi: The home of the Gyee. After the fall of Azria, the White Capes firmly believed that 'the Gyees are in collusion with the Shadow'...

Takashi: Very soon they began to commit genocide against Gyees all over Luxium.

Takashi: Starting with Crossport...

Takashi: I was only 12. My Gyee identity was exposed. My parents were arrested for hiding me...

Takashi: The White Capes took me to the square and was going to hang me...

Takashi: I will never forget... that day!

Takashi: The White Cape hierophant pronounced my 'Crime of Gyee', saying that Gyees are in collusions with the Shadow...

Takashi: When they were about to finish reading my charges, General Bandler suddenly walked up in front of the crowd...

Takashi: 'If you think Gyees are evil and they are in collusion with the Shadow...'

Takashi: 'Then let him follow me and become a Shadowhunter to atone for his sin!'

Takashi: The General saved me from the execution ground...

Takashi: When I grew up, I realized the General had used many of his resources to save me, he even used the Shadowhunter's diplomatic influence.

Takashi: Although the General didn't adopt me officially, he treats me like his own son.

Takashi: My life was given to me by the General. I will devote my entire life to the General!

Player: !!

Takashi: After finding out that General Bandler was the one behind the Shadow raids in the past few months...

Takashi: I was furious...

Takashi: Although the General did that for the Shadowhunter's future, he wanted to help me become the Roderick...

Takashi: My body was shaking and my heart was burning. I wanted to avenge Grant...

Takashi: I wanted to execute... the culprit behind all these!!

Takashi: But I can't...

Takashi: Even if the General was responsible for the deaths of many Shadowhunters brothers, even if the General had committed these unforgivable crimes...

Takashi: I just can't...

Takashi: I can't allow myself to step on the General's corpse to climb up the ladder...

Takashi: I don't want to see the General condemned by everyone in Luxium...

Player: ...

Takashi: My life was given to me by the General...

Takashi: Now it's my time to 'atone for my sin'...

The sounds footsteps from outside the cell become louder and louder...

Shadow prison guard: Time's up! Player, you should leave!

Takashi: Player, take care!

Player: Takashi...

Continue to Trifle - The Best Ending

-Intimacy Level 11

Westhold...

The Shadowhunter's trial for the Shadow raids that had lasted for months starts as planned...

The Shadowhunter, General Bandler, who's accused of treason, stands at the lectern...

Takashi is attending as a witness...

In the end, the tribunal holds that it was General Bandler's 'dereliction of duty' that had led to the Shadow raids...

Bandler assumes the main responsibility and resigns from the post of general...

Takashi assumes secondary responsibility and gives up running for the Roderick...

Meanwhile, Takashi will continue to serve as the commander of Fire Nexus...

Everything goes as Derrick had predicted...

Scene - Westhold, outside the court house

After the trial, Westhold...

Player: Takashi! General Bandler! How did it go?

Bandler: I am no longer a general of the Shadowhunters, Player...

Takashi: Everything is the same as what Lord Derrick had predicted.

Derrick exits the court house

Player: Lord Derrick, thank you for your help in this trial...

Derrick: I'm sorry, I'm very busy...

Derrick leaves

Player: What? He's the one who kept hassling me before...

Player: And now he wouldn't even bother to say hi?

Bandler: Derrick is very realistic...

Bandler: I've lost my post as the general. Of course he would turn his nose up at the Bander's now.

Takashi: Hm... I didn't know Lord Derrick is like this!

Bandler: Don't get fooled by his amiable appearance...

Bandler: Sometimes he's a lot more dangerous than the Shadow!

Player: ...

Bandler: The Bandler family's glory days are in the past, but we've never been so safe!

Player: I feel like... the politics in the Shadowhunters is very complicated...

Bandler: Ha... yes...

Bandler: Takashi, I'm going back to the mansion, you want to come with me?

Takashi: Father, I want to go to the Fire Nexus first.

Bandler: Sure! Your brothers at the Fire Nexus must miss you dearly. You should go!

Takashi: Yes.

Bandler leaves

Player: Speaking of which, how come I never saw the warriors from the Fire Nexus?

Takashi: I gave them an order before I left the Nexus...

Takashi: No matter what happens, defend the Nexus!

Player: I see...

Player: Takashi, let me give you a ride to the Nexus! Don't keep your brothers waiting!

Takashi: No!

Takashi: I don't want to go back yet...

Player: Why?

Takashi: I want to... take a walk...

Player: Oh...

Player: (Although there were no surprises during the trial...)

Player: (But for Takashi...)

Scene - Hottie Bar

Some time later, Hottie Bar...

Player: The airship has reached the appropriate altitude. The weather is good today. It'll be a stable ride...

Player: I have informed Hottie that, after I leave, it will close the Hottie Bar temporarily...

Player: Now, this is the quietest place in Luxium!

Player: If you need anything, just tell me through the walkie-talkie in the airship. I'll give you some space.

Takashi: Hold on, Player!

Player: Huh?

Takashi: Can you stay?

Takashi blushes

Player: Of course, do you need anything from me?

Takashi: No...

Takashi: Stay with me, just like in the prison...

Player: Of course!

A few moments later...

Takashi breaks the silence...

Takashi: Player, I'm a selfish person, right?

Player: Why?

Takashi: When I was in prison, I wanted to claim responsibility for everything...

Takashi: I promised you I would buy you a drink...

Takashi: I promised my brothers at the Nexus that I'm going to fight till the end on the battlefield...

Takashi: But at the time, I was so focused on my own obsession...

Takashi: I am... such a selfish person, right?

Player: If you put it that way...

Takashi: Sorry...

Takashi: I was so irresponsible that I left you and my brothers at the Nexus behind...

Player: You don't have to say sorry!

Player: People call you the 'Loyal Mad Ox' for a good reason...

Player: That's the way you are, Takashi.

Takashi: Loyal? But to my brothers at the Nexus, I...

Player: I know what you're worried about...

Player: You are worried that the warriors at the Fire Nexus won't accept you again.

Takashi: !!

Takashi: Hmm...

Player: I'm not sure about the warriors at the Fire Nexus...

Player: But I'll tell you what I think!

Player: Actually...

Choice 1.1 - I admire your courage a lot!

Takashi: Courage?

Player: It wasn't just any penalty...

Player: It was the death penalty...

Player: I'm afraid you are the only one in Luxium who has the courage to do such a thing!

Choice 1.2 - I admire your loyalty a lot!

Player: Honestly, I'm jealous of Lord Bandler!

Takashi: Jealous?

Player: Whether he's right or wrong, you always stand by his side...

Player: You'd always be there, even if it's the end of the world!

Player: Not many people can be this reliable in all of Luxium!

Conversation continues after choices

Player: Especially what you said to Derrick in the end to protect Lord Bandler...

Player: That was so hot!!!

Takashi: !!

Takashi: That was just... my instinct...

Player: Your instinct represents your true self!

Player: The one I like, I trust...

Player: The one that the warriors at the Nexus admire and are loyal to...

Player: That is you, the real you!

Takashi: !!

Takashi: ...

Takashi smiles

Takashi takes you into his arms...

Takashi: Thanks...

Takashi's eyes... become watery...

Tears run down his rugged features, through the thick beard, and drip onto your face...

It's warm and heavy...

-Intimacy Level 12

Fire Nexus, outside the command room...

Player: Takashi.

You open the door of the command room...

The pile of books taller than you collapses towards you...

Player: What? Woaaaaa!!

You couldn't react in time and are buried in the pile of books...

Takashi: Ah, Player!

Takashi: Ahhhh... I'm sorry...

Player: Woo...

Moments later, Takashi rescues you from the pile of books...

Takashi: Player, are you alright? I'll let my medic check on you...

Player: No, it's fine!

Choice 1.1 - (Cozy up to Takashi...)

Player: Just that... my chest hurts...

Player: Takashi... can you rub my chest?

Takashi: Hmmm!

Takashi: Sure... sure!

Takashi blushes

Takashi slowly undresses you...

He puts his head close to your chest and blows gently...

He rubs your chest gently and carefully with his right hand...

Takashi: Do you... feel... better?

Choice 1.1.1 - Not yet... I want more!

Takashi: Ah?

Takashi: Your injury could be quite serious. I'll ask the medic to come and check on you!

As he finishes, Takashi runs out of the room...

Player: Hey? Hold on... I...

Player: Ahhh... things like this can't be rushed...

Scene ends

Choice 1.1.2 - I'm much better now!

Go to Choice 1.2

Choice 1.2 - (Tell him you're fine...)

Player: I'm fine now!

Takashi lets out a sigh of relief...

Takashi: Phew... I'm glad that you are fine...

Player: I'm happy to see this mess...

Player: Looks like you're back to your old self!

Takashi: Yup! Just like before!

Player: You've got more books.

Takashi: I got these from my father's library...

Takashi: Father is moving out of the mansion and he told me to take anything I want...

Takashi: So I picked some books.

Player: What? Move out of the mansion?

Takashi: In order to hire mercenaries, father sold the mansion.

Takashi: I bought a house in Red Harbor with my savings. It's in the Oathblades's territory, it's very safe...

Takashi: Father can enjoy his retirement in peace.

Player: I see...

Player: Let me help you tidy up the books!

Takashi: It's fine! I'll get someone to help me. Player, take a seat!

Takashi: Grant! Grant!

Player: !! Takashi...

Takashi: !!

Takashi: ...

Player: Takashi, let's tidy up the books together.

Player: In return, can I borrow some books from you afterward?

Takashi: Sure, take as many as you want!

Scene ends

-Intimacy Level 13

The desert near the Fire Nexus...

Takashi: Player, I... I can't face him...

Player: Takashi, you have to!

Takashi: ...

Takashi: I betrayed him. I am a disgrace...

Player: He's still your brother no matter what...

Player: Tell him the truth and beg for his forgiveness...

Player: Takashi, life must go on.

Takashi: Okay.

Moments later, at the Fire Nexus Shadowhunters Cemetery...

You notice someone in front of Grant's tomb...

Takashi: Lieutenant Denis!

Lieutenant Denis: Lord Takashi!

Takashi: What are you doing here?

Lieutenant Denis: Lord Bandler ordered me to put flowers at the tomb to pay tribute...

Lieutenant Denis: Lord Bandler knows that Grant was your friend...

Lieutenant Denis: Master Player, please allow me to give you my regards...

Lieutenant Denis: I know you've helped Lord Takashi and Lord Bandler a lot...

Player: It's okay...

Takashi: ...

Takashi walks up to Grant's tomb and puts down the flowers...

Takashi: Grant... I...

Takashi: Hm... sorry, Player...

Takashi: I can't do it, not in front of the murderer!

Takashi suddenly turns around and knocks down Lieutenant Denis...

Takashi: Why? Why did you kill him?

Takashi: You could've just locked him up! Why did you kill Grant and mutilate his body?

Takashi: And now you act as though nothing happened and send flowers!

Lieutenant Denis: Lord Takashi! I don't understand what you're talking about!

Lieutenant Denis: You're saying I killed Grant?

Takashi: If not you, then who?

Lieutenant Denis: Lord Takashi! I wasn't me! I didn't kill Grant!

Lieutenant Denis: I know Grant was your friend. Lord Bandler specifically told us not to attack any warriors from the Fire Nexus...

Takashi: ...

Takashi: Can you swear it?

Takashi: Do you dare to swear it, in the name of Lord Bandler?

Lieutenant Denis: I swear! In the name of Lord Bandler!

Takashi: ...

Takashi helps Lieutenant Denis up...

Player: Takashi...

Takashi: It was not him... it was someone else who killed Grant!

Lieutenant Denis: Lord Bandler ordered me to give you this document...

Takashi: Document?

Lieutenant Denis: Lord Bandler wants to do something for you during this time...

Lieutenant Denis: So he's been investigating who the murderer was...

Lieutenant Denis: And, this is the investigation outcome.

Takashi: !!

Takashi takes a quick look at the document...

Takashi: The murderer is...

Takashi: Derrick!!!

Player: What? Why?

Takashi: Do you still remember where we found Grant?

Player: Elysiann Northern Woods...

Takashi: The Shadowhunters Thunder Research Center is in Elysiann...

Takashi: I suspect that Grant found inconsistency between Thunder and Never Isle's reports on the 'Never Isle attack.' That's why he went to Thunder Research Center to verify...

Takashi: Thunder Research Center provided weapons for the 'Shadow' raids. Their report must be different from Never Isle's.

Player: But why was Grant attacked in Elysiann's northern woods?

Takashi: According to my Father's investigation, Derrick's subordinates went to the northern woods that day...

Takashi: And they are the same Shadowhunters who reported Grant's death...

Player: !!

Player: But, Lord Derrick? Why?

Takashi: Now it seems that Derrick knew everything all along!

Takashi: But he concealed the truth and even delayed the investigation by killing Grant...

Takashi: ...

Takashi: Lieutenant Denis, what did Lord Bandler say?

Lieutenant Denis: Lord Bandler said this is the truth you should know about, And it's totally up to you to decide what to do next...

Takashi: ...

Takashi says nothing, he just stares at Grant's tombstone...

After a while...

Takashi: Grant, I'm sorry...

Player: Takashi...

Takashi: I can't avenge you yet...

Takashi: Derrick has dirt on the Bandler's...

Takashi: If I kill him...

Takashi: Their family will put the spotlight on us again...

Takashi: My father and our brothers at the Nexus will become targets again...

Takashi: Even Player... will be treated as an accomplice and be involved.

Takashi: I'll look for an opportunity to deal with Derrick...

Takashi: But before that... I can't...

Takashi: I'm sorry, Grant...

Takashi: I don't deserve your forgiveness...

Takashi: Player, Lieutenant Denis, can I have some alone time, please?

Outside of the Soldiers' Cemetary...

Lieutenant Denis: Is Lord Takashi okay?

Player: He is no longer the Takashi from before. He'll be fine.

Player: I have faith in him!

-Intimacy Level 14

Hottie Bar...

Takashi: Player, are you here?

Player: Takashi? What are you doing here?

Takashi: Surprise!

Player: Oh... this is not a good time. Hottie got broken yesterday and I just sent it for repairs. We've got no drinks today...

Takashi: Haha, perfect, drink mine then!

Takashi takes out two bottles of expensive wine...

Player: Wow!

Takashi: I told you, I'd buy you a drink when this is over!

Takashi: And it's finally over, for now...

Takashi: I have to fulfill my promise before any more things happen in the future!

Player: I've been waiting for this!

Takashi: Get two glasses. I'll open the bottle!

Player: Okay!

A few moments later...

Takashi: Cheers!

Player: Cheers!

Player: Takashi, your wine is so fragrant and mellow, it's delicious...

Player: This is no ordinary wine...

Takashi: After all, it took my wine specialist brother at the Nexus a lot of effort to get this wine...

Player: Great! One more!

Takashi: C'mon!

Takashi staggers slightly after the second glass...

Player: Hey, Takashi, it's just the second glass!

Takashi: To be honest, I'm not good at drinking... I can only handle a few glasses...

Takashi: but drinking with people I trust is so relaxing and fun...

Player: So you're saying I'm someone that you trust.

Takashi: Player, you are... not only 'someone that I trust'...

Takashi: And...

Player: And what? You got me curious!

Takashi: ...

Takashi: I heard people tend to show their true selves when they're drunk...

Player: What?

Takashi: Hey, what am I talking about?

Takashi: Come on, cheers!

After drinking another glass...

Takashi starts to reminisce about the past...

Reminiscing about everything since you met...

Sometime later after several rounds of drinking...

Takashi is getting drunk...

Player: I can't let him go back to the Nexus like this...

Player: I should carry him to bed and let him sober up...

Moments later in the Captain's room on the airship...

Player: Lie down!

Player: Let me get you a cup of tea to help you sober up.

Takashi: Wait!

The drunk Takashi suddenly wraps you in his arms...

Player: What?

Takashi: This is my only chance. It'll be too late if I drink the tea...

Player: Huh? What are you talking about?

Player: Drink some tea!

Takashi: I can only say this when I'm drunk...

Takashi holds you tightly and wouldn't let you go...

Player: Okay... I'm not going anywhere!

Takashi looks at you seriously...

Takashi: Player, you... are not just 'someone that I trust'...

Takashi: You are also someone that I like!

Player: !!

Takashi: Will you go out with me, Player?

His words are clear and distinct. He doesn't sound drunk at all...

But when you look at Takashi, he's clearly drunk...

How do you respond to his sudden confession?

Choice 1.1 - (Say yes!)

Player: Sure!

Takashi: ...

Takashi pulls you to the bed and holds you tightly...

Takashi: From now on, I am your Mad Ox!

Physical contact disintegrates your sense of rationality...

The room becomes steamy...

Before you know it your clothes are already gone...

Takashi puts his big hands on your waist and holds you in his arms...

Your consciousness gradually melts onto his firm chest...

...

The next day...

You turn to look at Takashi next to you...

Player: You didn't forget what happened yesterday, did you?

Takashi: I'm already Player's Mad Ox! Don't worry, I'll never forget.

Player: What? I thought that was just the booze talking...

Takashi: Hey, you're not regretting it, are you?

Player: Silly. I'll never regret it!

Scene ends

Choice 1.2 - (Reject!)

Player: Sorry, Takashi, there's already someone else I like...

Takashi: I see...

Player: Sorry...

Takashi: It's okay...

Player: ...

Before long, Takashi starts snoring...

Player: I knew it... Takashi was drunk...

Scene ends

Dates[]

This section contains spoilers for Date scenes.

Crush

-Intro

Hottie Bar...

Takashi: Player, do you have time?

Takashi: I am in...

Takashi: Trouble...

Player: Huh?

Player: What happened?

Scene - Hottie Bar

Player: Takashi, what happened?

Takashi: Sigh...

Takashi: Look...

Takashi hands you an envelope...

Player: What's this?

Player: 'Takashi, you are my brother, my most respected comrade...'

Player: 'I think about your amazing body and your handsome features every day and night...'

The rest of the letter is too explicit to read out...

Clearly, it is a love letter...

Player: What?

Choice - No way... impossible!!! - 500 Intimacy

Takashi: Huh?

Player: This isn't right! I can't let this happen!

Takashi: Player, calm down...

Takashi: I didn't want to say yes either...

Player: Huh... you didn't want to say yes?

Takashi: The letter came from a fellow soldier at the Nexus. Of course I can't say yes.

Player: I see... haha... you scared me...

Player: Haha, so, are you in trouble, Takashi?

Takashi: Well...

Takashi: Sorry, I better find someone else...

Scene ends

Choice - It's a good thing to get a love letter.

Takashi: Is it... a good thing?

Player: Looks like you don't think so...

Takashi: Sigh...

Takashi: This love letter is from a soldier at the Fire Nexus...

Takashi: He has been with me for three years. He's a good soldier...

Player: Then just say yes to him...

Takashi: It's not that simple...

Takashi takes out a big bag with a lot of love letters inside...

Player: There are... dozens of letters here...

Takashi: Yes.

Takashi: If I say yes to one person, then I should take him seriously...

Takashi: But if I say yes to one person, I'd have to reject all the other brothers who also confessed to me...

Takashi: This is unfair to the other brothers. It's cruel!

Takashi: I must reject all of them!

Takashi: However, I don't know how to reject them politely...

Takashi: Sigh...

Player: You mean to reject everyone politely...

-It's not a good time for a relationship... - 900 Intimacy

Player: That's what one of my Shadowhunter friends did...

Player: He told his lover who he's been dating for 10 years that...

Player: In face of the Shadow, he must join the Shadowhunters to safeguard his homeland...

Player: After resolving the threat of the Shadow, he'd go back to his lover.

Takashi: Hmm... nationalism?

Player: Although I think it's a bit cruel, it is an option for you, Takashi...

Player: After all, you are all Shadowhunters. You should be well aware of the Shadow's threat.

Takashi: Good idea!

Takashi: That's what I'll tell my brothers!

Takashi: In the face of the enemy, as Shadowhunters, we should be mindful of our mission.

Takashi: When the threat of the Shadow has been resolved, I will respond to them officially...

Takashi: Maybe by then, my brothers would've found someone they truly like...

Takashi: And forget about me!

-It might not be a bad idea to say yes to one of them... - 700 Intimacy

Takashi: Say yes to one of them?

Player: Well, if you like someone, just say yes!

Player: Although the others will be disappointed, they'll get better in time.

Player: And for the warrior that you accepted, he'd train even harder to protect you and become a warrior that could be your match!

Player: It's a good thing for the Nexus to have one more excellent warrior.

Takashi: That's true...

Player: On the other hand, Takashi, it's good for you...

Player: Physically and mentally to have a partner.

Player: Guys shouldn't hold back all the time!

Takashi: !!

Takashi: ...

Takashi: But I can't do that...

Player: Why?

Takashi: Actually, there's already someone in my heart...

Player: What?!

Player: Is it someone that I know?

Takashi: !!

Takashi: I suppose... so...

Player: Who is it? Such a lucky guy...

Takashi's face blushes...

Takashi: Now... it's not...

Takashi: It's not the time to tell him...

Player: Not the time?

-Order them to stop as the commander! - 500 Intimacy

Takashi: Give them order as the commander?

Takashi: I can't do that!

Player: But this is the most effective way to solve the problem.

Takashi: The relationship between us is not hierarchical! We are brothers...

Takashi: Sending me love letters doesn't violate any military rules...

Takashi: As a commander, I can't deprive my brothers of the right to pursue love!

Takashi: And I can't abuse my power as the commander because of my personal issues!

Player: Fine...

Takashi: I'll... continue to work as the love mailbox for my brothers.

Protection

-Intro

You are commissioned by the Order of Equality to transport supplies to the Fire Nexus...

After making the delivery, you notice a veteran soldier training new recruits...

Nexus new recruit: Commander Takashi's Taurus... really is incredible...

Nexus Veteran: Haha, right, Brother Takashi is the Mad Ox defender of the Nexus!

Nexus Veteran: Train harder and you can get strong like Brother Takashi one day!

Nexus new recruit: Become Lord Takashi? Hehe, please don't treat us like kids...

Nexus new recruit: We don't have the Taurus. We will never be as good as Lord Takashi no matter how hard we train!

Nexus Veteran: Have some faith in yourselves! Brother Takashi was just like you back then, he was once a recruit as well!

Nexus Veteran: If Brother Takashi can get so strong, you can too!

Nexus new recruit: Ahhh, we are not as gifted. It's not something that you can work on!

Nexus new recruit: Otherwise how come you are still running chores for Lord Takashi...

Nexus Veteran: Hey!

Nexus new recruit: If Lord Takashi doesn't have the protection of the Taurus, he wouldn't be as ferocious as he is now!

Nexus Veteran: How dare you! I don't care what you say about me, but you can't bad-mouth Brother Takashi!

Nexus new recruit: I'm just telling the truth!

The argument soon turns into a fight...

In the end, Takashi has to step in to stop it...

Player: (Ask what happens next...)

Scene - Inside the Fire Nexus

Takashi: Player, sorry that...

Takashi: You had to see the chaotic side of the Nexus...

Player: Are the recruit and the veteran okay?

Takashi: They are fine, it's just a minor dispute...

Takashi: Arguing is one way to enhance the brother's relationship!

Player: I feel like the young warrior might not listen to you...

Takashi: There are warriors like him every year. My responsibility is not to make them listen to me...

Takashi: But to make them believe in me!

Player: Sounds like... a difficult task...

Player: For example, the recruit just now was interested in the 'Taurus'.

Takashi: Every warrior who comes to the Fire Nexus will have a chance to control the 'Taurus'.

Player: What? Control the god?

Takashi: Well, it's not exactly a god.

Takashi: It's just a summoning arcana called 'Summon Taurus'...

Takashi: It's the only arcana that I could master when I was studying at the Thunder Arcana Research Center.

Player: So it is arcana!

Takashi: Every year, interested warriors would come here to study this arcana...

Takashi: However...

Takashi: So far no one has mastered it yet...

Player: It requires talent to learn arcana. There's not much you can do.

Takashi: I know...

Takashi: But no one at the Fire Nexus has been able to learn it in 2 years...

Takashi: That's my problem.

Takashi: If only one warrior could learn to use it, not only would the combat ability of the Nexus be greatly enhanced...

Takashi: The number of casualties would be minimized as well...

Player: Takashi... you've tried your best.

Takashi: This requires more than trying my best!

Takashi: Sigh... I am not a good commander...

Player: Takashi...

-You've tried your best, don't blame yourself... - 500 Intimacy

Player: If that veteran sees you now...

Player: He'd be disappointed.

Takashi: !!

Takashi: Right...

Takashi: I can't let the other brothers see this!

Takashi: Player, does the Arcana Academy teach people how to become a teacher?

Player: Teacher?

Takashi: I want to be a better teacher so more brothers can use 'Taurus'!

-Become the Taurus and protect your brothers... - 700 Intimacy

Player: If you can't teach everyone this arcana...

Player: Then just become the Taurus of the Fire Nexus!

Takashi: Become... the Taurus?

Player: Become the Taurus that the warriors can trust and rely on!

Takashi: Good idea!

Takashi: If I'm strong enough to protect everyone...

Takashi: They won't need to learn this arcana!

Takashi: Lieutenant, lieutenant!

Takashi: Rearrange my time...

Takashi: From today on, I will double my training time!!

-Help other warriors find their own specialties... - 900 Intimacy

Takashi: Find their own skills?

Player: Takashi, you said this is the only arcana you learned as a student...

Player: I guess the Thunder Arcana Research Center didn't only teach you this arcana?

Takashi: There were also illusionary and elementary arcana...

Takashi: Just that I was too dumb, I only learned this summoning arcana...

Takashi: I get it now!!

Takashi: I only learned to summon Taurus, but my brothers may be good at other areas!

Player: That's right!

Player: Not just arcana!

Player: Mechanics, medicine, smithing, and so on...

Player: These can all be special skills for warriors!

Takashi: Player, you're a genius!

Takashi: That's perfect. The warriors are getting bored of training the same thing every day...

Takashi: Change 10% of the regular training to skills training...

Takashi: So the warriors can learn the skills they want!

Takashi: Great! I'll give the orders!

Favorite

-Intro

Takashi: Player, I'm in Never Isle...

Takashi: Do you have time?

Player: Of course!

Scene - Never Isle

Takashi: Player, I'm glad you are here...

Player: Why are you in Never Isle today?

Takashi: I came for some Shadowhunter business...

Takashi: I finished earlier. Player, I'm wondering if you can show me around Never Isle...

Takashi: Never Isle is the most important ally of the Shadowhunters...

Takashi: I want to get familiar with this place.

Player: I see... you found the right person!

Player: I'm very familiar with Never Isle!

Player: But there are many places in Never Isle...

Player: Do you have any preference?

Takashi: I don't mind, Player...

Takashi: I don't have a preference.

Player: Never Isle is massive. It takes a long time to walk around.

Player: We'd better start somewhere you want to go. Otherwise, you'll be bored.

Player: Food, entertainment, exercise, martial combat, scenic spots...

Player: What do you like, Takashi?

Takashi: Hmm...

Takashi: I'm not particularly interested in food or entertainment...

Takashi: But there's one thing I like...

Takashi: I like horns!

Takashi: Let's start with horns!

Player: What? Horns?

Takashi points to his waist...

Takashi: Horns, like these...

Takashi: Oxes have been my favorite animal since I was little. I like sculptures with horns and clothes with ox patterns...

Takashi: Horned accessories, weapons with ox carvings...

Takashi: I like everything about horns!

Player: What an unusual request...

Player: Horn...

-(Take Takashi to the market...) - 700 Intimacy

Player: Well...

Takashi: It's fine if you can't think of anything...

Takashi: I know it is kind of a strange preference.

Player: I really have no idea...

Player: But this place might have it!

Player: Let's go to the market!

Takashi: Market?

Player: The market in Never Isle has everything!

Player: Mike's got all kinds of commodities from all over Luxium.

Player: And the travel merchant partners Lukka and Hank, they can get treasures you can't even imagine!

Takashi: Incredible!

Player: Let's go!

-(Take Takashi to the Rupor Show...) - 500 Intimacy

Player: Let's go to the Rupor Show!

Takashi: I know the Rupor Show! It's a very famous talent show!

Takashi: I haven't seen their show yet!

Takashi: I didn't know they have any shows about horns...

Player: Ugh... there're no horns in the Rupor Show...

Player: Everyone loves the Rupor Show in Never Isle...

Player: So I thought you might like it too.

Takashi: There're no horns...

Takashi: ...

Takashi: A place everyone in Never Isle loves...

Takashi: Then let's go to the Rupor Show...

Takashi: To get to know this place, we should start with somewhere popular!

-(Take Takashi to Sig's shop...) - 900 Intimacy

Player: Well...

Player: I've considered all the places in Never Isle...

Player: I can only think of Master Sig's forge.

Takashi: Master Sig's forge?

Player: Master Sig is the best blacksmith in Never Isle!

Player: Any weapon or armor that you can think of...

Player: Master Sig will be able to make it!

Takashi: That's wonderful!

Takashi: So can I get him to tailor-make a horned armor for me?

Player: Of course!

Takashi: Awesome!

Takashi: Player, take me there now!!!

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The Storm

The quiet is the harbinger of the storm...

-Part 1

Note: This trifle continues directly after Takashi's Branch mission, Temporary Police

Scene - Never Isle port

Never Isle...

In the corner of the port, a mysterious mercenary observes the Shadowhunter procession leaving

???: The target has entered the planned location...

???: Everything proceeds as planned!

???: Everyone, on my command, counting down... 5...

???: 4...

Vundo and Player lead Grancy, Sven, Takashi, Derrick, General Bandler and some Shadowhunters through the Never Isle city gate towards the Academy

Suddenly a large Shadow blast goes off in the middle of the group

Takashi: Enemies!! Protect General Bandler!!!!

The blast from the explosion knocked you out...

...

???: ... Hey...

???: Wake...

???: Player!!

The blast threw Player to the ground

Takashi stands over Player while flames engulf the nearby buildings

Takashi: Wake up!

Player: Ehem... hm... Takashi...

Player: Takashi?

Takashi: Great, you finally woke up.

You look around and there's no one...

Player: What happened?

Takashi: We were attacked on the way to the Arcana Academy...

Takashi: Someone set up arcana bombs on our way...

Takashi: You passed out.

Player: What... what about the others?

Takashi: More explosions came after the first one. We had to split up and hide...

Takashi: I carried you here. The Shadows soldiers followed us and I got rid of them...

Takashi: But... as for the others, I'm not sure...

Takashi: General Bandler...

Player: Don't worry. General Bandler and Mayor Derrick will be fine with Principal Vundo, Sven, and Grancy there.

Takashi: Well... in terms of combat strength, General Bandler is among the best in the Shadowhunters...

Takashi: However, the Shadows are obviously well prepared. Since they'd set up this ambush, I'm afraid they'd know how to deal with General Bandler.

Takashi: Player, can you walk? We have to find the general and make sure he's okay!

Player: I'm fine! Let's go!

Some time later...

Takashi: So, can you get in touch with your friends?

Player: No, the messenger arcana crystal seems to be broken...

Takashi: I can't get in touch with the Shadowhunters either...

Takashi: The Shadows are blocking the messenger arcana crystal's signal.

Miles and a group of Oathblades run up to Player

Miles: Player, and that big guy...

Miles: The Shadows are coming! Go and hide in the Arcana Academy!

Player: Hide in the Arcana Academy? How's Principal Vundo?

Miles: He's fine. Principal Vundo is evacuating the citizens.

Takashi: The Principal is fine! That's great!

Takashi: Brother, I'm a Shadowhunter. Did you see someone who's slightly taller than me...

Takashi: Wearing Shadowhunter high command armor?

Miles: Do you mean Bandler? We've received the order to search for them!

Takashi: Okay...

Miles: Alright! You two should go and hide!

Takashi: Eliminating the Shadow is the Shadowhunters' mission!

Player: I'll go with Takashi!

Miles: Alright, as long as you don't get in my way...

Miles: I'm gonna make the shadows regret they ever came to Never Isle!!

Miles: Brothers! Let's go!

Miles and the Oathblades take off

Takashi: The Oathblades has gone that way, let's go to the other side!

Player: Sure!

Player and Takashi leave in the opposite direction

Player: Takashi, hold on?

Takashi: What's wrong?

Player: Isn't it weird?

Takashi: Weird?

Player: Since we bumped into the Oathblades just now... we haven't seen any of the Shadows!

Player: Not even their bodies!

Takashi: Hm!

Takashi looks around

Takashi: You're right. What's going on...

Player: We shouldn't search so aimlessly!

Takashi: Hm... we need to figure out the Shadow's plan!

Player: First of all, we are clearly the Shadow's targets!

Takashi: Yes. They knew our whereabouts, they knew our formation, they knew about our route...

Takashi: And they even placed a trap in our way.

Takashi: Looks like they are determined to kill us...

Takashi: However, other than the Shadows I killed during the explosion, we haven't seen any Shadows!

Player: We see the Shadow's traces everywhere but the Shadows...

Takashi: !!

Takashi: They are trying to distract us!

Player: The Shadows are trying to draw the attention of everyone in Never Isle and make us search the town...

Player: Which means...

Takashi: They are not in the town!

Takashi: But once something like this happens, the Shadows won't be able to leave Never Isle through the ports...

Takashi: They must still be on the island!

Player: On the island... but not in town...

Player: The sewers!!!

Takashi: The sewers of Never Isle?

Player: Well, because of the frequent flux shock, the sewers of Never Isle have been left unprotected...

Player: But it's very big inside!

Takashi: General Bandler must be in the sewers! Player, let's go!

Player: Yes!

The sewers of Never Isle...

Player: !!

Player: The monsters living in the sewers have been killed!

Takashi: We were right! The Shadows must be here!

Takashi: Wait!

Takashi: Hide, someone's here!

Derrick: Uh...

Player: That's?

Takashi: Lord Derrick!

Takashi: Lord Derrick! You are hurt!

Derrick: Takashi? And Player?

Derrick: Thank goodness you guys are safe!

Derrick: Don't worry about me. It's just a skin wound...

Takashi: Master Derrick, where's General Bandler? Have you seen General Bandler?

Derrick: Bandler... Bandler is inside...

Derrick: He sent me to look for reinforcement while he distracts the Shadows...

Takashi: What?!

Takashi: General Bandler!

Takashi takes off in the direction Derrick came from

Player: Takashi!

Derrick: Hm...

Derrick still looks injured

Player: Lord Derrick!

Derrick: I'm fine...

Player: General Bandler should be fine with Takashi here. Let me take you somewhere safe!

Derrick: No, I'm fine...

Derrick: We can't let Takashi... go in to look for Bandler alone!

Player: Why?

Derrick: Takashi respects Bandler a lot. I'm afraid Takashi won't be able to keep calm...

Player: But I can't leave you here on your own...

Derrick: Just go! The direction you came from is safe. I'll just go and look for the exit along the way you came...

Derrick: If something happens to them, Luxium will be in grave danger!!

Derrick: They need your help!!

Player: ...

Player runs after Takashi

Scene - Never Isle sewers

A few minutes earlier...

General Bandler is trapped within a Shadow array and surrounded by Shadow soldiers

Bandler: Huff, puff...

Shadow Captain: I knew it. To protect your partners you'd fall straight into our trap...

Shadow Captain: The legendary Shadowhunter hero, General Bandler. Is that all you've got...

Shadow Captain: Go!

Bandler: You thought... you could restrain me with this lame array?

Bandler: Arghhhh!

General Bandler dispels the array

Bandler: Oo... hmm...

Shadow Captain: Yes, this array might not be able to restrain you...

Shadow Captain: But it is burning your skin and flesh...

Shadow Captain: Let me see how long you can last.

Bandler: Dang...

Takashi: Ughhhh!

Takashi takes out two of the Shadow

Takashi: General!!!

Bandler: Takashi?

Bandler: Wait... don't...

Takashi runs to General Bandler's side but triggers a trap

Takashi: !!

Shadow Captain: Hahahaha! Another fool!

Bandler: What are you doing here?

Takashi: I'm here... to... help!

Bandler: Idiot, when have I ever needed help?

Takashi: Hm... General, you're in trouble, I can't leave you alone like this!

Bandler: Let's get out of here! I'll deal with you later!

Takashi: Yes, Sir!

Player runs up to the scene

Player: Takashi and General Bandler seem to have fallen into the Shadow's trap.

Shadow Swordsman: Huh?

Shadow Swordsman: More enemy!

Player: They found me... I guess I have no choice now!

Player beats up the Shadow on their end

Shadow Captain: Hm... this is not going well...

Shadow Captain: Everyone, change formation and kill the old Shadowhunter. Then our mission will be complete!!

Takashi: With me here...

Takashi: No one's going to hurt the General!!!

Shadow Captain: Pain in the neck... kill them both!

Takashi: Come on!

Player: Yikes! It's too late!

Suddenly you feel a large amount of flux accumulating...

Takashi: Charge... of the Ox!!

Takashi defeats the remaining Shadow in one large attack

Shadow Captain: What... the... heck... is... that...

Takashi: Huff puff...

Bandler: Ha, not bad, kid!

Takashi: General... general... you are injured...

Bandler: I'm fine, this is nothing...

Player: Takashi! Lord Bandler!

Player: Are you okay?

Bandler: Urgh...

Takashi: General!!!

Scene - Never Isle, in front of the church

Sometime later, the Shadows on Never Isle have all been eliminated...

Takashi, Vundo, Sven, Grancy, Derrick and Player speak with one of the doctors

Takashi: Please tell me, how is the General?

Kaism Doctor: We've done everything we could. But it's not going very well...

Takashi: What?

Kaism Doctor: If he can make it through in the next two days he should be fine... otherwise...

Takashi: Otherwise what?

Kaism Doctor: Sigh... I suggest you get prepared.

Takashi: Humph!

Takashi: How could this happen...

The doctor goes back into the church

Grancy: ...

Sven: Dammit!

Derrick: Principal Vundo, how's the situation?

Vundo: We can't detect Shadow flux on Never Isle anymore. We've defeated them!

Derrick: What about the damage to Never Isle?

Vundo: The Defense Force, the Oathblades, and the Order of Equality are evaluating...

Vundo: It seems some buildings have been destroyed...

Vundo: With the help of Sven and Grancy, the evacuation was carried out on time...

Vundo: I don't think there're any civilian casualties.

Takashi: It's my responsibility that the General is so badly injured!

Player: Takashi, stop blaming yourself. This is not your fault!

Takashi: I am willing to accept the punishment!

Derrick: Takashi! Thanks to you and Player...

Derrick: Bandler managed to survive!

Derrick: And it's thanks to you that I am still here!

Derrick: Although Bandler is not in great shape, at least he's still alive!

Derrick: And Bandler is the toughest warrior I've ever seen!

Derrick: He'll make it through!

Derrick: Have some faith in your superior officer!

Takashi: ...

Takashi: I understand! Thank you, Sir.

Derrick: Takashi, I'm not trying to comfort you.

Derrick: As Shadowhunters, our duties are above everything.

Derrick: As Shadowhunters, we cannot allow anything to shake us!

Derrick: Because behind us... is Luxium!!

Derrick: Now is not the time for finger-pointing. We need to stay united and find our enemies!

Takashi: Yes Sir! Lord Derrick!

After exchanging intelligence...

Vundo: So... according to the current information...

Vundo: The Shadow's action in Never Isle...

Vundo: Was an assassination attempt on General Bandler.

Takashi: ...

Derrick: Luckily, there are no civilian casualties!

Player: ...

Player: Principal Vundo... How did the Shadows get to Never Isle?

Player: As far as I know, only people with the Never Beacon can find Never Isle.

Vundo: That's right.

Player: Was there an error with the device that supports the barrier of Never Isle?

Vundo: I thought about that. I've checked the artifact and it's working fine...

Grancy: So, did the Shadow find a Never Beacon somewhere?

Vundo: I suppose so...

Player: Dang, how did they get it...

Takashi: Other than the Never Beacon, there's another question...

Takashi: How did the Shadows know we were visiting Never Isle today?

Vundo: True. We only received your notice this morning...

Grancy: To remain discreet, we even arrived in Never Isle four hours earlier.

Sven: Wow! Hold on!

Sven: Someone with the Never Beacon who knows about our travel plan...

Sven: Is there a snitch among us?

Takashi: !!

Vundo: !!

Player: !!

Grancy: ... Such a possibility... cannot be excluded...

Everyone checks out each other strangely...

A cloud of suspicion enshrouds everyone...

Takashi: I don't believe there's a snitch among us!

Takashi: I've fought alongside with everyone here!

Derrick: That's right!

Derrick: Let's not suspect each other before we have any concrete evidence.

Derrick: The Shadow will be the biggest winner if we start doubting each other.

Derrick: Right now...

Derrick pauses...

Derrick: Excuse me, someone's trying to contact me through the emergency messenger crystal...

Derrick walks off to the side

Takashi: Emergency contact?

Eddie rushes up to Vundo

Player: Eddie?

Eddie: Hello, Player, Sven, Grancy!

Eddie: Principal Vundo, I need to talk to you privately...

Vundo: Oh?

Vundo: Uh-huh...

Vundo leaves with Eddie

Player: Oh?

Player: What happened?

Takashi: I'm not sure about Principal Vundo. But I'm sure there must be something important for Lord Derrick.

After a while, Vundo and Derrick return

Derrick: ...

Vundo: ...

Player: W... what's wrong? What's with that look on your face?

Derrick: Looks like Principal Vundo and I heard the same news...

Vundo: ...

Derrick: Everyone, we just received news from the Shadowhunters, the Shadows are attacking various outposts all over Luxium...

Takashi: Hm!

Player: What!

Derrick: Principal Vundo, it looks like we'd have to postpone our meeting.

Derrick: The Never Beacon is likely in the hands of the enemy. The Shadowhunters can send troops to help defend Never Isle...

Vundo: Thank you, Mayor Derrick, but you're even more shorthanded than us now!

Vundo: I just need to change the frequency of the Never Isle barrier to disable all the current beacons. And then we just have to give out new beacons...

Vundo: Plus the soldiers of the Oathblades and the Order of Equality will help the Shadowhunters!

Player: I'll help too!

Derrick: Nothing is more touching than the allies' help at such critical times.

Derrick: Thank you!

Grancy: Lord Derrick, this is urgent, I should go back to base!

Sven: Me too!

Derrick: Understood. Be careful. Make sure you contact me in case of emergency!

Sven: Of course!

Sven and Grancy leave

Takashi: Sir, I should go back to the Fire Nexus too!

Derrick: Takashi, wait a second! I need to speak to you.

Takashi: Yes... Sir!

Derrick: Player, Principal Vundo, we'll meet again!

Vundo: Lord Derrick and Commander Takashi, take care!

Derrick: We will!

A week later...

General Bandler got out of danger and is slowly recovering...

The Shadowhunters decided to transfer General Bandler to Westhold for further treatment...

One hour before the Shadowhunters escort team arrives...

Scene - Hottie Bar

Takashi: Player!

Player: Takashi?

Player: I thought you were arriving in an hour?

Takashi: We came early...

Player: Got it. To remain discreet and avoid the Shadow spies, right?

Takashi: Not this time...

Takashi: Let me introduce. This is my most trusted man, Lieutenant Grant.

Player: Nice to meet you.

Lieutenant Grant: Master Player, we are here to ask you about the details of the attack in Never Isle a week ago.

Player: Why?

Takashi: The Shadow has been attacking the Shadowhunters for the past week. It doesn't seem like a good time to be investigating this right now...

Takashi: However, I think, the attack in Never Isle is the key to resolving the Shadow attacks!

Takashi: Also, this is my personal wish...

Player: Personal wish?

Takashi: I am... grateful to the General.

Takashi: I want to find out which moron is going after the General...

Lieutenant Grant: And find out, who betrayed the Shadowhunters!

Player: Betrayed?

Takashi: Grant, I still can't believe there's a snitch in the Shadowhunters. We've all fought alongside each other...

Lieutenant Grant: But, Takashi, if you look at all the evidence now...

Takashi: I know!

Takashi: You're my most trusted brother, I have faith in you!

Takashi: Player, Grant is very smart, and he's completely reliable...

Takashi: Please tell us everything about that attack.

Takashi: Player, I must get to the bottom of this!

Player: Sure, I will!

Player: If there's a traitor in the Shadowhunters, we must catch him as soon as possible!

You repeat what happened that day...

Lieutenant Grant: Master Player, is that all?

Player: Yes! That's everything I know...

Lieutenant Grant: Hm...

Lieutenant Grant: A few things are suspicious...

Lieutenant Grant: First, how did the Shadow obtain the Never Beacons?

Player: Never Isle has been investigating this...

Lieutenant Grant: And?

Player: Principal Vundo recalled all the Never Beacons but not a single one is missing...

Player: Plus, there's no Shadow flux detected in the recalled beacons...

Takashi: Recalled all the beacons? What about the beacon in my hand...

Player: We know that the Shadowhunters have been busy fighting the Shadow recently. So we didn't contact you regarding the beacon recall.

Lieutenant Grant: In other words, other than the beacons with the Shadowhunters...

Lieutenant Grant: None of the other beacons are missing or contaminated by the Shadow.

Player: Yes!

Lieutenant Grant: Secondly, how did the Shadow sneak into Never Isle and at the same time avoid triggering the Shadow flux alert in Never Isle?

Takashi: The Shadow that attacked Never Isle a week ago were mostly swordsmen.

Takashi: We didn't see any Shadow hierophants or mages...

Takashi: The Shadow's recruits are mostly normal humans...

Takashi: It's unlikely that they would have Shadow flux that can be detected.

Lieutenant Grant: But that was an assassination targeting the general!

Lieutenant Grant: It'd be impossible... to execute such a crucial mission with only recruits?

Player: According to the Shadow's deployment that day... it's hard to imagine recruits being able to manage that...

Takashi: If they're not recruits...

Takashi: It means they found a way to hide their flux!!

Player: The weapons dropped by the Shadow have been sent to the Arcana Academy for analysis.

Player: The result should be out very soon!

Lieutenant Grant: The Shadowhunters Thunder Arcana Research Center is analyzing the Shadow's gear as well.

Takashi: Looks like we won't know the answer to this question before we receive the analysis results.

Lieutenant Grant: True, we'll have to wait.

Lieutenant Grant: So, the final question, how did the Shadow find out about the Shadowhunter's meeting plan?

Lieutenant Grant: The Shadowhunters only informed Never Isle about the meeting in the morning that day.

Lieutenant Grant: If the Shadow got the news from Never Isle, they couldn't possibly be prepared in just a few hours...

Takashi: So... the news of the visit could only come from us...

Takashi: ...

Takashi: Who? Who betrayed us?

Player: Takashi...

Takashi: Sorry...

Lieutenant Grant: Brother Takashi, even Mayor Derrick went to the meeting that day...

Lieutenant Grant: The detailed meeting agenda must be confidential. Normal Shadowhunters won't be able to find out...

Takashi: Yes, I also knew about the detailed action plan one day before.

Takashi: Only Mayor Derrick and the General himself... knew about the plan in advance.

Player: I think we can exclude General Bandler...

Player: No one would use himself as a target.

Takashi: Then it is Mayor Derrick.

Player: That doesn't sound likely either...

Lieutenant Grant: Oh?

Player: That day, Takashi and I bumped into the Mayor, he was injured...

Player: Takashi went straight to save General Bandler. I offered to take the Mayor to a safe place but he refused.

Player: He said he could manage himself. He asked me to help Takashi and the general.

Takashi: Without Player's help, I'm afraid the general and I would've...

Lieutenant Grant: I see. Indeed, if the mayor was the traitor, he wouldn't have convinced Player to help Takashi and the general!

Takashi: So... in that case...

Takashi: There's no traitor!

Lieutenant Grant: No, there were two more people on that visit!

Player: Sven and Grancy?

Lieutenant Grant: When the attack happened, where... were they?

Player: Principal Vundo said Sven and Grancy helped with the evacuation of the citizens.

Lieutenant Grant: So you're saying Sven and Grancy are the only two Shadowhunters who were not injured from the attack!

Player: Hey! Are you suspecting them?

Takashi: Indeed, the evidence seems to be pointing towards Sven and Grancy...

Takashi: But there are rules in the Shadowhunters that in an emergency, they should prioritize evacuating citizens...

Takashi: Maybe Sven and Grancy had faith in us so they chose to help Principal Vundo with the evacuation.

Takashi: So, that can't be used as evidence.

Lieutenant Grant: But at least... it gives us a lead...

Lieutenant Grant: Brother Takashi, who was responsible for arranging the guards during the visit?

Takashi: Guards? That I'm not sure... however, none of the guards looked familiar to me...

Takashi: I don't think they are General Bandler's people.

Lieutenant Grant: If they are not General Bandler's people... they can only be General Ackley's people.

Player: General Ackley?

Lieutenant Grant: General Ackley belongs to one of the six Shadowhunter families...

Lieutenant Grant: Ackley and Bandler are in charge of all the Shadowhunters troops...

Lieutenant Grant: So... the Shadowhunters you don't know must be General Ackley's people.

Takashi: Ackley... Sven and Grancy also belong to the Ackley family.

Player: What? Sven and Grancy's father is the Roderick, which means...

Lieutenant Grant: Right, General Ackley is the current Roderick.

Player: Wait, if Ackley was responsible for the security and he's the Roderick...

Player: Ackley must know everything about the visit to Never Isle!

Takashi: What! No way!!

Lieutenant Grant: The traitor... is Lord Ackley...

...

In the Hottie Bar, the guys stare at each other without saying a word...

Player: If the Shadowhunter's leader is the traitor... then... then...

Lieutenant Grant: It's the end for Luxium...

Lieutenant Grant: Hold on, that was just a hypothesis...

Lieutenant Grant: We don't have any evidence yet!

Takashi: But at least... it's a lead...

Lieutenant Grant: Brother Takashi! He... is our leader!

Takashi: The only way to prove our leader innocent...

Takashi: Is to get to the bottom of this!

Lieutenant Grant: R... right...

Takashi: Grant, will you help me?

Lieutenant Grant: Brother Takashi...

Lieutenant Grant: I, Grant, will always stand by your side, Brother Takashi!!

Takashi: Good man!

Takashi: Player, for the time being, I hope you can be discreet about this...

Player: Of course, I understand.

Takashi: Please keep me posted if you find anything new.

Player: No Problem!

Player: Let me know if you need help!

Takashi: Of course!

General Bandler enters the Hottie Bar

Takashi: General Bandler!!

Bandler: Grant, you are here too.

Player: General Bandler, what are you doing here?

Player: Ugh... no!

Player: Your wounds...

Bandler: I'm so bored from staying in the Kaism ward for a whole week. I came out to take a walk...

Bandler: Then I heard Takashi's here, that's why I came.

Bandler: As to these minor injuries...

Player: (Minor injuries... they were nearly fatal!)

Bandler: Hahaha! Don't worry! They are just flesh wounds!

Bandler: Back when I was younger, I would've recovered from this in three days.

Bandler: Not one week.

Player: Oh... I almost forgot. I need to help the Shadowhunters transfer General Bandler to Westhold for further treatment...

Bandler: That's unnecessary! I'm going back to the Shadowhunters base with Takashi!

Takashi: General, better safe than sorry, you should...

Bandler: No need! I'm perfectly aware of my condition! You and me, let's go back to the Northern Dessert right now!

Takashi: Hm! Yes, sir!

Bandler: Takashi, thank you for your hard work. Derrick must've given you a lot of work, right?

Takashi: It's nothing. It's my duty as a Shadowhunter.

Bandler: Haha, but Derrick did the right thing...

Bandler: If one day I die, you must take on all the responsibilities of commanding the Shadowhunter guards.

Takashi: I understand!

Bandler: You've done a good job these past few days. You may as well take on the role of deputy commander!

Takashi: What?!

Bandler: Hahaha! I was just joking!

Takashi: ...

Bandler: Takashi, don't worry! Before I finish what I have to do...

Bandler: I am not going to die!

Although Bandler is trying to comfort Takashi...

But for some reason, his words sound very somber...

Bandler: Takashi, are you investigating the attack?

Takashi: Yes, General. In fact, we've discovered...

Bandler: Cease the investigation!

Takashi: !!

Player: !!

Bandler: The Shadowhunters have sent someone to form a united investigation unit with Never Isle specifically for this!

Bandler: The Shadow has been very active recently. They may be planning another scheme...

Bandler: I need you back at the Fire Nexus to defend it!

Takashi: But...

Bandler: This is an order!! We must not lose the Fire Nexus!!!!

Takashi: Uh...

Takashi: Yes, Sir!

Bandler: Player, please send my gratitude to my friends in Never Isle...

Bandler: I was going to say goodbye to them face to face, but there is no time...

Bandler: Thank you for taking care of me these few days. I will not forget this!

Bandler: Shadowhunters!

Takashi: Yes!

General Bandler, Takashi and Grant leave

Player: ...

Continue to Intimacy 4

Right and Wrong

No one can stay in one place, even if both paths forward are the wrong ones.

-Part 1

Scene - Hottie Bar

Hottie Bar...

Player: Takashi, this is what you asked for, the weapon analysis of the Never Isle Shadow attack...

Takashi: Thank you very much!

Player: According to the report, the flux on the Shadow weapons is not Shadow flux!

Takashi: Not Shadow flux? What do you mean?

Player: According to Principal Vundo, it's a type of imitation flux...

Takashi: Imitation?

Player: Well, although it's very similar to Shadow flux in terms of its flux attribute...

Player: But it's not capable of corrupting organisms or altering other types of flux...

Player: And its metal penetration ability is very poor. A thick steel plate can completely block this flux.

Takashi: So that's why the attackers were able to avoid the Shadow detectors and land on Never Isle?

Player: Correct!

Player: But, I still don't understand why...

Player: If the Shadow wanted to conceal the fact that they attacked Never Isle, then they could've hired mercenaries.

Player: Why would they use Shadow imitation flux to expose themselves in the attack?

Player: That doesn't make any sense!

Takashi: Hm...

Takashi: Unless... someone was trying to imitate the Shadow! And make us think it was a Shadow attack!

Player: Hmm?

Takashi: Because of the threat from the Shadow, all the cities in Luxium and the Shadowhunters have very sensitive Shadow flux detection systems...

Takashi: After all, when facing the Shadow, it's better to get a false alarm than no alarm...

Takashi: The enemy imitated this flux to trigger the alarm of the detection systems...

Takashi: To make us think that the enemies were the Shadow.

Player: So the enemy is not the Shadow at all. It's someone else!

Takashi: These enemies... are not supposed to be enemies...

Takashi: Player, look...

Takashi hands you a book...

Player: 'The Shadowhunters Advanced Command Strategy'?

Takashi: Look at the author...

Player: Author...

Player: Oh? Ackley?

Takashi: I've analyzed the patterns of the recent Shadow activities, their tactics and strategies seem very familiar to me...

Takashi: I looked through a lot of books about the tactics and strategies of the Shadow, to no avail...

Takashi: But in the end, I found it in this book.

Takashi: The Shadow's strategies since the Never Isle attack can all be found here...

Player: !!

Takashi: The Shadowhunters have always trained with the Shadow as our imaginary target...

Takashi: We study the Shadow's strategies and tactics...

Takashi: But this time, the Shadow is fighting the Shadowhunters with the Shadowhunter's strategies...

Takashi: It explains why these Shadow attacks have been so successful.

Player: So you mean...

Player: The ones who attacked Never Isle and have been attacking the Shadowhunters in Luxium, and killed Grant...

Player: Is not the Shadow. But the Shadowhunters themselves!!

Takashi: Exactly.

Player: My... God!!

Player: If Ackley is the author of that book...

Player: Do you mean... Ackley...

Takashi: Not necessary. A lot of senior officials have read that book... including me...

Player: Who... is it? And... why?

Takashi: I don't know...

Takashi: There's only one way to find out!

Takashi: Confront them face to face!!

Player: Face to face?

Takashi: We can predict the enemy's next move now that we understand their tactics!

Takashi: Tomorrow morning, a batch of important supplies will be delivered from Elysiann to Westhold...

Takashi: Around noon, the caravan will pass through the central woods of Wonderland...

Takashi: The enemies will probably strike there!!

Player: Noon? Attacking in broad daylight?

Takashi: That forest is very remote...

Takashi: Plus the Shadowhunters usually assume the Shadow is most active around midnight...

Takashi: The enemy will probably attack at that time!

Player: I see...

Takashi: We'll be able to find out who they are if we can find the enemy's ambush in advance!

Player: Good idea! We've predicted their plans...

Player: I'm sure the enemies will be surprised!

Takashi: Player, wait for my good news tomorrow!

Player: Let me go with you!

Takashi: No... this time, it could be very dangerous...

Player: That's why I need to go with you!

Player: Don't forget! Grant died because he acted alone...

Player: I don't want you to...

Takashi: ...

Takashi: Okay!

Takashi: Player, by then...

Takashi: Watch my back!

Scene - A forest

The next morning...

Luxium central woods...

Player: It is three hours before noon...

Player: I hope we're not too late.

Takashi: The Shadowhunter's caravan just passed the second waypoint...

Takashi: As expected, they haven't entered the woods.

Player: Takashi, even if we know that the enemies will lay an ambush here...

Player: How do we know where exactly they're hiding?

Takashi: Let's think in our enemy's shoes...

Takashi: If I was to attack the caravan, what would I do?

Takashi: In a forest ambush, usually, the camp would be placed about 2-5 km from the ambush location...

Takashi: The camp will be stationed downwind and scouts and sentinels will be deployed in a 1 km radius...

Takashi: Meanwhile, the camp should be far away from any main roads or villages where there are people.

Takashi points to some nearby brush

Takashi: Plus these branches here are freshly cut...

Takashi: The enemy's scouts might've just passed through here...

Takashi: This means the enemy's camp is around here!

Player: Wow! That's amazing!

Takashi: Player, lower yourself and don't leave any new traces...

Takashi: Follow me...

A few moments later...

"Shadow" base camp...

Multiple mercenaries stand around the camp, examining their new equipment

Mercenary A: I mean... is this equipment really safe?

Mercenary A: Are we going to be contaminated?

Mercenary B: They are not real Shadow gear. They are just imitations!

Mercenary B: I've asked the previous mercenaries. Their feedbacks are quite positive...

Mercenary B: Don't be so fussy!

Mercenary A: I am still a bit... worried...

The mercenary puts on the imitation Shadow gear

Mercenary B: Hm... I think it's fine...

Mercenary A: Fine! For the sake of the stack of gold!

Some other mercenaries put on the gear

???: According to the scout's report, the target has entered the woods...

???: Proceed as planned. Get ready and let's depart in two hours!

Mercenary A: Yes!

Player and Takashi spot the camp from a distance

Player: Found them!

Player: It's exactly how you predicted!

Takashi: ...

Player: It's time to expose them!

Takashi: ...

Player: Takashi... are you ready?

Takashi: ...

Takashi: Not really...

Takashi: No matter who's behind this...

Takashi: He is... or at least was once my Shadowhunter comrade...

Takashi: Anyway! Let's end this...

Takashi: Hmmm!!!

Takashi spots something in the camp that surprises him

Takashi: Player, stay here...

Player: Why?

Takashi: Stay here! Don't move!

Takashi approaches the camp

Player: Takashi!

Player: (Takashi seems to have found something...)

Player: (I'd better stay hidden and watch Takashi...)

Player: (And offer him strategic assistance at the right time...)

The mercenaries spot Takashi

Mercenary guard: Hey! Who are you?

Takashi: Get out of my way!

Mercenary guard: Ooah!

Mercenary guard: Enemy... attack!!

???: Everyone grab your weapons! Prepare for...

???: Hmm!!

Takashi approaches the mercenary commander

Takashi: What is going on?

Mercenary B: Do you know where you are?

Mercenary A: Now that you've seen it, we can't let you leave this place alive!!

The mercenaries prepare to attack

???: Everyone... stop!

The commander walks up to Takashi

???: We... are no match for the Shadowhunter's Mad Ox. Let's not make any unnecessary sacrifices.

Takashi: I thought you'd pretend to not recognize me!

Takashi: Lieutenant Denis!!

Lieutenant Denis: Takashi...

Takashi: You are General Bandler's most trusted man. How could you attack the Shadowhunters dressed as the Shadow?

Lieutenant Denis: ...

Lieutenant Denis: You're right. All the attacks were orchestrated by me!

Takashi: !!

Takashi: Are you not even going to bother... denying it?

Lieutenant Denis: Ha, you've caught me red-handed. What's the point of denying it?

Takashi: The attack in Never Isle a few months ago...

Takashi: Was that also your doing?

Lieutenant Denis: That's right. I planned the assassination mission targeting the General...

Takashi: The General is very kind to you! Why?

Lieutenant Denis: ...

Lieutenant Denis: Takashi, it was my fault I got caught by you. I'm no match for you either...

Lieutenant Denis: But I'm not a coward that runs away!

Lieutenant Denis: Kill me if you want!

Takashi: You...

Takashi readies his Sun Devourer

Mercenary A: Hey! We can't let you threaten our client like that!

Lieutenant Denis: Stop it! This is your client's order!

Lieutenant Denis: Takashi...

Lieutenant Denis: Do it, Takashi! I've got too much of our brothers' blood on my hands...

Takashi: ...

Takashi: Denis... who are you trying to protect?

Lieutenant Denis: !!

Lieutenant Denis: I did all these on my own!!

Takashi: Who are you trying to protect?

Lieutenant Denis: No one! I will take full responsibility for my actions!

Takashi: ...

Takashi: You do have too much of our brothers' blood on your hands...

Takashi: Including... my brother's... blood...

Takashi: But I have no right to execute you. Your fate should be decided by all Shadowhunters!

Lieutenant Denis: !!

Takashi: ...

Takashi knocks Denis out with a punch...

Takashi: I'll take you back... for the trial!

Mercenary B: Hey, this guy is taking away our client...

Mercenary A: What about our mission? We don't even know who the target is without the client...

Takashi: If you don't want to die, get out of here...

Takashi says coldly, scaring the mercenaries from moving any further...

Mercenary B: Anyway, even though we didn't complete the assignment, we still got the deposit...

Mercenary A: Plus, it was the client who told us not to help!

The mercenaries run away

A few moments later...

Player: I was so worried that you would fight the mercenaries...

Takashi: ...

Player: Good thing that you scared them away...

Takashi: ...

Player: Takashi?

Takashi: Huh?

Player: Are you okay?

Takashi: I didn't expect it to be Denis...

Player: Is he your friend?

Takashi: Not just a friend...

Takashi: When I first became a Shadowhunter, Lord Denis took good care of me...

Takashi: He's been fighting alongside General Bandler for decades, he's the General's most trusted man...

Takashi: Why does it have to be him?

Takashi: ...

Takashi: Now is not the time to feel sorry!

Takashi: At least the mess made by the 'Shadow' can finally come to an end...

Takashi: Player, please help me take him to General Bandler.

Player: Sure.

Scene - Northern Desert, in front of the Bandler Mansion

In the afternoon...

Near the Bandler's mansion...

Sven and Grancy are assembling their troops...

The front of the mansion has been surrounded. Takashi leads you to the mansion taking another path...

Bandler BodyGuards: Hm!! This is... Lord Denis?

Takashi: Yes, take Lord Denis to the mansion and lock him up!

Bandler BodyGuards: Lock him up?

Takashi: That's right!

Bandler BodyGuards: Yes, Sir!

Takashi: Where's your captain?

Bandler BodyGuards: The captain is observing the movements of Sven and Grancy from the northern outskirt!

Takashi: I see...

Player and Takashi continue on the back route to the mansion

A few moments later...

From a distance, Player and Takashi spot Sven and Grancy with their large battalion of Shadowhunters

Bodyguards Captain: Takashi, you're finally back!

Takashi: What happened?

Takashi: Why are Sven and Grancy's troops surrounding this place?

Bodyguards Captain: No idea. Since noon time the Ackley Shadowhunters have started to assemble...

Takashi: Since noon time? Assembling troops?

Bodyguards Captain: Currently, their troops are just assembling, there are no signs of an attack...

Bodyguards Captain: General Bandler ordered us to halt the troops and not to get into contact with them.

Player: What's going on?

Takashi: Hm...

Takashi: Go back now and make sure the bodyguards are protecting General Bandler!

Takashi: Don't do anything unless they attack first!

Takashi: We will talk to Sven and Grancy...

Bodyguards Captain: Yes, sir!

The captain leaves

Player: Sven and Grancy are here? With troops?

Takashi: And they started to gather at around noon time?

Player: Noon time. It was about the time when we caught Denis...

Player: What? Is it...

Takashi: ...

Takashi: Let's go! Let's go and meet them!

Player and Takashi approach Sven and Grancy

Takashi: Sven, Grancy, what are you doing here?

Takashi: I don't remember receiving orders for a joint operation.

Sven: We were ordered by the Roderick to arrest General Bandler!

Player: Arrest General Bandler?

Takashi: Sven, Grancy, I'm afraid there must be some misunderstanding here.

Takashi: Did General Bandler do something wrong?

Grancy: Takashi, there's sufficient evidence to show that...

Grancy: General Bandler is the one behind all the recent Shadow raids!

Grancy: Takashi... I hope... you can cooperate with us...

Player: What? General Bandler is behind the Shadow raids?

Sven: Yes, it's hard for me to believe as well...

Sven: But the one behind the deaths of many of our brothers is Bandler!

Takashi: Watch your mouth! Sven!

Takashi: You are in no position to call the general's name directly!

Sven: Since the moment he betrayed us, he's no longer the Shadowhunter's general!

Takashi: Betrayed?

Takashi: This is exactly what I thought...

Takashi: The thief who cries 'thief'!

Grancy: The thief who cries 'thief'?

Takashi: Player and I have just stopped an ambush and caught the Shadowhunter's traitor...

Takashi: And then you showed up to have this place surrounded.

Takashi: I knew it... Your target has always been General Bandler!

Sven: Did you stop an ambush?

Sven: Where is the attacker that you caught?

Takashi: What? Are you trying to get rid of the witness?

Sven: Get rid of the witness?

Takashi: He's our key witness now!

Takashi: Do you want to see him? Then see him at the supreme tribunal!

Takashi: By then the whole world will know about your betrayal!

Sven: What?

Grancy: Sven, calm down!

Grancy: Takashi, there must be some misunderstanding...

Grancy: We know nothing about the ambush you mentioned!

Grancy: Sven and I have received a lot of intelligence about the recent attacks these two days...

Grancy: A few months ago, the Shadowhunter's Thunder Research Center sent a large shipment of weapons and gear to General Bandler secretly...

Grancy: According to the witnesses, there were a lot of Shadow flux imitation weapons among the shipment!

Grancy: Meanwhile, those types of equipment are almost the same as the ones that were used by the 'Shadow' who attacked the Shadowhunters.

Grancy: We asked for instructions from high command after receiving this evidence...

Grancy: And we were ordered by the Roderick to come here!

Grancy: Takashi, please don't forget your duty as a Shadowhunter and cooperate with us!

Takashi: Duty?

Takashi: You don't deserve my cooperation!

Takashi: In the Never Isle attack a few months ago...

Takashi: General Bandler almost died!

Takashi: Lord Derrick was badly hurt as well!

Takashi: What about you? What were you doing?

Sven: We were evacuating civilians!

Takashi: Then why didn't the attackers find you but attacked General Bandler instead?

Sven: How would I know?

Takashi: Because you... are the traitors!

Sven: What a load of bull!!

Takashi: After finding out that Player and I stopped the ambush and arrested the Shadowhunter traitor...

Takashi: You brought your troops here to attack us because you're scared that people will find out the truth!

Grancy: Takashi, we don't mean to harm General Bandler!

Takashi: Shut up! If you want General Bandler, over my dead body!

Sven: There's no point talking to him!

Takashi: Mad Ox the Shadowhunter will fight until the very end!

Player: (Oh no... they are going to fight!)

A sudden flash and a puff of smoke explodes in front of Sven and Grancy

When the flash subsides, Player and Takashi are nowhere to be found

Sven: Dang! They ran away! Brothers...

Grancy: Wait a minute! Stay calm!

Grancy: Takashi's strategic ability is far beyond ours...

Grancy: Plus he knows this place well, we'll be at a disadvantage if we attack rashly...

Grancy: Let's wait until all our troops are here!

Grancy: Besides...

Grancy: We are all Shadowhunters here...

Grancy: If possible, I want to avoid conflict...

Scene - Inside the Bandler Mansion

Meanwhile...

Player: Takashi, what should we do! They have a lot of people!

Takashi: Don't worry. Although they have the numbers, they're not familiar with this place...

Takashi: And all the general's bodyguards are great warriors!

Takashi: We won't lose! Trust me!

Takashi: Bandler bodyguards! Assemble the defense units and guard the mansion!

Bodyguards Captain: Yes, Sir!

Takashi: Captain!

Takashi: We are fighting our own brothers now...

Takashi: Warriors of the bodyguards, if you have any hesitation, I allow you to leave...

Bodyguards Captain: Our lives were given to us by General Bandler!

Bodyguards Captain: We will defend the General with our lives until the very end!

Takashi: Good!

Takashi: Let's fight to protect the general...

Bandler: Bodyguards, listen!

Bandler: Leave your defense position! Enter the fortified bunker! It's very safe there!

Bodyguards Captain: What?

Bandler: Did you not hear me? This is an order!

Bodyguards Captain: Yes... yes!

Takashi: General! We...

Bandler: Takashi and Player... follow me...

Moments later in Bandler's study...

Player: Is it okay... to have no one at the gates?

Bandler: Sven and Grancy know what Takashi is capable of. They won't do anything rashly!

Takashi: General, I won't let them touch you!

Takashi: Leave the bodyguards to me!

Bandler: Takashi, listen to me!

Bandler: What the two Ackley kids say about me is true.

Bandler: I did... all those things...

Player: What?

Bandler: From the Never Isle attack a few months ago to the recent Shadow raids...

Bandler: I ordered them all!

Takashi: General... what... what are you talking about?

Bandler: I asked Floyd from the Thunder Research Center to make imitation Shadow flux equipment...

Bandler: In the Neve Isle attack, it was me who gave the Never Beacon to the mercenaries...

Bandler: I told them to sneak into Never Isle and attack me...

Takashi: But you were almost...

Bandler: Of course, the assignment's objective was to 'kill General Bandler.'

Takashi: Why?

Bandler: The acting has to be realistic if you want the audience to believe it...

Takashi: Hm!!

Bandler: Then I ordered Denis and a few trustworthy lieutenants to hire mercenaries to imitate the Shadow and attack the Shadowhunters.

Bandler: To be precise, to attack Ackley's Shadowhunters...

Takashi: Hm! That's why... during this time, the altars and nexuses haven't been attacked...

Takashi: You ordered us to defend the altars and nexuses because...

Bandler: I am not going to harm my own soldiers!

Player: ...

Player: But why did you do all these things?

Player: Aren't you all Shadowhunters?

Bandler: Everything I did is for the future of the Shadowhunters!

Takashi: Future?

Player: What do you mean?

Bandler: The Shadowhunters, as Luxium's shield, have been corrupt and falling apart...

Bandler: The root of the corruption is the Shadowhunter's never-changing tradition that has lasted for thousands of years!!

Player: Tradition?

Bandler: Player, you may not be aware that...

Bandler: For thousands of years, the Shadowhunters have been controlled by the 'Six Families'...

Bandler: The Ackley family and the Bandler family are in charge of the military; the Derrick family is in charge of the politics...

Bandler: The Calais and the Erwin families are in charge of the finances, and the Floyd family is in charge of scientific research.

Bandler: And the Roderick, the leader of the Shadowhunters, has always been taken by the families who are in charge of the military...

Bandler: Every Roderick election is basically a game between the Ackley's and the Bandler's.

Bandler: In order to strengthen their own power, each family will only hand over the important positions to their direct relatives...

Bandler: Soldiers who are truly ambitious and capable will never be able to get to the senior positions even having fought for their entire lives!

Bandler: Shadowhunters like this will not be able to guard Luxium!

Player: General, perhaps the reason the Shadowhunters have lasted for a thousand years is because of this tradition...

Bandler: No!

Bandler: Player, you are from Never Isle. You must know the Battle of Azria...

Bandler: 17 years ago, the Battle of Azria started...

Bandler: The Shadowhunters back then only got news of the Shadow's invasion of Azria after the battle...

Bandler: The Shadowhunters nowadays are much weaker than before...

Bandler: Compared to the Shadowhunters from the second Shadow war, we are not even on the same scale!

Bandler: And Luxium cannot survive another loss like the Battle of Azria...

Takashi: But... General...

Takashi: What does that have to do with imitating the Shadow and attacking the Shadowhunters?

Bandler: Because I see a hope that can change everything...

Bandler: Takashi, kid, you are the hope!

Player: What?

Bandler: Takashi, you are not a Bandler or an Ackley, you don't belong to any of the six families!

Bandler: For a thousand years, a thousand years!

Bandler: You are the only outsider who's been close to the Roderick!

Bandler: You joined the Shadowhunters when you were 16...

Bandler: You became the Mad Ox of the Shadowhunters through your own hard work...

Bandler: You are respected by the warriors because of your loyalty...

Bandler: And you got to where you are today, you became the commander of the Fire Nexus after countless fierce battles!!

Bandler: On the contrary, the two kids from Ackley...

Bandler: Why should they deserve the same military ranking as you?

Player: But Sven and Grancy are excellent soldiers too...

Bandler: Really?

Bandler: In terms of strength, without the Draconians, can they defeat anyone?

Bandler: In terms of achievements, what have they achieved? Have they done anything outstanding?

Bandler: They are just the Roderick's sons, Ackley's sons...

Bandler: They are supported by the Draconians, that's how they got where they are today...

Bandler: They got positions that most warriors won't be able to achieve even after having fought their whole lives!!

Bandler: Is this the Shadowhunters in your mind?

Player: ...

Takashi: General, you should've told me earlier...

Takashi: I will work hard to win the Roderick election!

Bandler: No, Takashi...

Bandler: This is... not a battle that you can win simply with hard work...

Bandler: The Bandler family has lost the Roderick election for 3 terms consecutively...

Bandler: Our prestige is not comparable to Ackley's...

Bandler: And the Ackley's will do whatever they can to win the Roderick election and defend their dominant position.

Bandler: But!!

Bandler: The Shadowhunters is a home where warriors can trust each other...

Bandler: It's not an incubator for politics!

Bandler: I'm going to end this!

Bandler: The Ackley's are incapable of dealing with the attacks these past few months. Now everyone in Luxium knows about their incapability!

Bandler: Sven and Grancy have much less support than you now...

Bandler: Now, Takashi, you are just one step away from becoming the Roderick!

Takashi: ...

Bandler: Arrest me... arrest the man who's behind the Shadow attacks these recent months!

Bandler: Become the hero of the Shadowhunters! And become the Roderick!

Bandler: Save the Shadowhunters from its corrupt tradition!!

Takashi: !!

Player: So that's... what happened...

Takashi's body is shaking...

Player: Takashi...

Choice 1.1 - General, have you thought about Takashi's feelings?

Player: With all due respect...

Player: Becoming the Roderick and changing the Shadowhunters... all of these...

Player: Aren't they just your own wishful thinking?

Bandler: !!

Player: You say you hate politics...

Player: But at the same time, you are trying to push Takashi to the highest position!

Player: Takashi respects you a lot!

Player: But in the end, you are just using Takashi as your pawn!!

Bandler: Takashi is not a pawn!!

Takashi: General, please...

Choice 1.2 - Why didn't you ask your son to become the Roderick?

Hearing this, a trace of sadness crosses Bandler's steely face...

Bandler: My only son was lost fighting for the Shadowhunters 17 years ago...

Player: 17 years ago, was it the Battle of Azria?

Bandler nods...

Bandler: There's no point in talking about the past!

Bandler: Now, Takashi!

Bandler: Arrest me! And change all of this!!!

Takashi: General, please...

Choice 1.3 - (Remain silent, Takashi needs some quiet time now...)

No additional dialog

Conversation continues after choices

Takashi: General...

Takashi: My life belongs to you, general...

Takashi: And my life will always belong to you, general!

Takashi: I know I shouldn't... disobey you...

Takashi: But... general... do you know...

Takashi: How many innocent Shadowhunter warriors died because of your plans?

Bandler: They are the Ackley's people... plus...

Takashi: General, whether they are the Ackley's warriors or our warriors...

Takashi: Aren't we all Shadowhunters?

Takashi: If the revolution is for the sake of a home where warriors can trust each other...

Takashi: Then what's the point of a revolution that is built on the dead bodies of our fellow warriors?

Bandler: For the future of the Shadowhunters, necessary sacrifice is unavoidable!

Bandler: Takashi, I admit my methods are underhanded...

Bandler: But if I do nothing now and let the Shadowhunters continue to corrupt...

Bandler: Very soon the Shadowhunters will suffer a lot more sacrifices!!

Bandler: If this can be passed down to you, the Shadowhunters will have a bright future!

Bandler: I don't care how many horrible things I need to do or whether I'll be cursed for eternity!!!

Takashi: General...

It starts to get noisy outside the window...

Player: Takashi, Sven, and Grancy's troops are about to attack!

Takashi: !!

Bandler: Takashi! There's no time to hesitate now!

Bandler: I've gone this far... there's no turning back!

Bandler: Takashi, arrest me, end this as a hero!

Bandler: The Ackley's troops are coming in...

Bandler: This is the only way out!

Takashi: ...

Takashi walks towards the window

Bandler: Takashi! Arrest me, this is an order!

Bandler: Follow the order!

Takashi: ...

Takashi: There's another way...

Takashi rushes at General Bandler

Bandler: What?!

Takashi knocks out General Bandler with a punch

Player: Takashi?

Player: Why did you knock out the general?

Takashi: This is our only way out...

Takashi knocks you out...

...

Faint Voice: Player...

Faint Voice: Player!

Bandler: Player!! Wake up!

Player: Hm... my head...

Player wakes up but only sees General Bandler

Player: Where... where's Takashi?

The bodyguard captain runs up to General Bandler

Bodyguards Captain: Lord Bandler! Player!

Bodyguards Captain: The Shadowhunters who surrounded us have withdrawn!

Player: What? Withdrawn?

Bandler: !!

Bandler: Aaaaaaaaaaah!

Bandler: No!

Player: Why would Sven and Grancy withdraw?

Player: And where is Takashi?

Bandler: Takashi... no...

Bandler: Why did you take the blame for me?

Player: !!

Continue to Intimacy Level 10

The Best Ending

Sooner or later, everyone meets their end. Will you accept your end or…?

-Part 1

Scene - Hottie Bar

Two weeks after Takashi's arrest by the Shadowhunters...

The "Shadow's" frequent attacks on the Shadowhunters have stopped...

The Shadowhunter's 'victory' became newspaper headlines...

Hottie Bar...

Billy: Gosh, the Shadow has finally stopped...

Billy: Now we can finally go back to our normal lives rather than being worried about the Shadows!

Billy: Right? Captain?

Player: ...

Billy: Captain!

Player: Hm? What's wrong?

Billy hands you the newspaper...

Billy: Captain, look! The Shadowhunters have defeated the Shadow again! Luxium is safe again!

Player: Yes... Right...

Player: ...

Billy: Captain, how come you seem unhappy...

Player: Ah? It's because...

Player: ...

Player: No... nothing...

Billy: Captain, are you feeling alright?

Player: Nahh, maybe it's been too hot these days. I'll take a bath.

Billy: Yes, it's been pretty hot these days... Captain, please take care!

Billy: I'll go and do some maintenance on the airship! Let me know if you need me!

Player: Sure!

Billy leaves

Player: (For the majority...)

Player: (The Shadowhunters won and the Shadow raids have ended...)

Player: (It's a good thing... isn't it...)

Player: (But...)

Westhold Mayor Derrick enters the Hottie Bar and walks up behind Player

Player: Billy, and...

Player turns around

Player: Shadowhunters? Who are you?

Derrick: Player, the last time we met... was the day of the Never Isle attack...

Player: Lord Derrick!

Player: What brings you here?

Derrick: So this is the famous Hottie Bar...

Derrick: It's not very big but every corner of the bar feels very cozy...

Derrick: Player, can I have a drink here?

Player: Of... of course!

Player: Hottie!

A few moments later...

Derrick noticed the newspaper in your hand...

Derrick: Player, so you've also noticed the recent events...

Derrick: The Shadow has been defeated, Luxium is safe again, the Shadowhunter's triumph...

Derrick: What do you think about this news?

Player: Me?

Choice 1.1 - (Agree...)

Player: The issues that had been bothering the Shadowhunters for months are finally resolved...

Player: Of course, it's a wonderful thing!

Derrick: ...

Derrick looks at you...

He takes a small sip of the drink in his glass...

Derrick: Looks like you don't trust me.

Player: What? What do you mean?

Derrick: The day when Takashi was arrested, you were with Takashi the whole time...

Derrick: You walked into Bandler's mansion together. But Takashi was the only one who walked out...

Derrick: Player, you probably know more about the truth than I do!

Player: !!

Derrick: I know you are very close to Takashi, don't worry...

Derrick: I'm on Takashi's side!

Choice 1.2 - (Regret...)

Player: ...

Player: What Shadow?

Player: The so-called 'Shadow raids' were purely fictional!!!

Player: To put it simply, it's just the Shadowhunters' internal power struggle!

Derrick: Right...

Derrick: As a result, Takashi became the murderer's scapegoat!

Player: ...

Derrick: Player, thank you for giving me your opinions so unreservedly...

Derrick takes another big gulp of the drink...

Derrick: In return, I will do everything in my power to change all these!

Derrick: And get Takashi out of prison!!

Player: !!

Conversation continues after choices

Derrick finishes his wine...

Derrick: Player, I need your help...

Player: Tell me.

Derrick: Persuade Takashi to expose Bandler!

Player: What?

Derrick: You also know that Bandler is the culprit behind this whole thing!

Player: I know, but...

Player: I'm afraid Takashi will never expose General Bandler...

Player: I met Takashi a few days ago...

Player: I have a feeling that he's determined the take all the blame.

Derrick: But we have no choice...

Derrick picks up the newspaper...

Derrick: My subordinates wrote this news report...

Derrick: The civilians need to have faith in the Shadowhunters. They need to know that the world they live in is safe...

Derrick: But for the Shadowhunters...

Derrick: This incident... is a massive loss in our war against the Shadow!!

Player: !!

Derrick: This event has been detrimental to the Shadowhunter's strength and has intensified the internal conflicts. And the Shadows benefited from this!

Derrick: If Takashi can expose Bandler, at least we can prevent further losses for the Shadowhunters!

Player: Further losses?

Derrick: I'm sure you've been to the Fire Nexus...

Derrick: The Shadowhunter warriors at the Fire Nexus are disciplined and brave. They are the best of the best among the Shadowhunters...

Player: Isn't that a good thing?

Derrick: There's the issue. The majority of the warriors at the Fire Nexus respect Takashi for his personality.

Derrick: They are loyal to Takashi, not to the Shadowhunters!

Derrick: If Takashi insists on taking all the blame, he'll be executed...

Derrick: And if Takashi is executed by the Shadowhunters...

Derrick: Peacefully dismissing the warriors at the Fire Nexus...

Derrick: Is the best outcome we can hope for!

Player: !!

Player: This means if anything happens to Takashi...

Player: The warriors at the Fire Nexus will likely rise up!

Derrick: Right! They will take revenge for Takashi's death! And fight the Shadowhunters until the end...

Derrick: Bandler's ideas may be too radical but he's right about one thing...

Derrick: The Shadowhunters is much weaker than before. And this incident is a perfect example!

Derrick: Bandler completely defeated Ackley's warriors using Ackley's own strategies...

Derrick: And in the end, the one who discovered this was not anyone from the Ackley family, but Takashi.

Derrick: This is indeed the most hilarious yet the most horrible joke in a millennium...

Derrick: Player, I apologize for letting you see the Shadowhunters like this!

Player: ...

Derrick: And now, if the Shadowhunter's most elite unit initiates an uprising...

Derrick: The Shadowhunters... may be destroyed...

Player: ......

Derrick: I know it's hard to persuade Takashi...

Derrick: But this is the only chance...

Derrick: The only chance to save Luxium!

Player: ...

Player: But Takashi is very loyal to Bandler...

Player: Can I do it by simply talking to him...

Choice 2.1 - Can't you turn a blind eye to Takashi?

Player: If Takashi is so important to the Shadowhunters...

Player: Why can't the Shadowhunter's high command just let it go?

Derrick: I'm sorry, we can't do that...

Derrick: The consequences of releasing the culprit are just as significant as executing Takashi.

Derrick: The 'Shadow' attacks in the past few months have killed many warriors...

Derrick: Sven and Grancy discovered Bandler's betrayal through the mercenary from BlackFlame City...

Derrick: While they surrounded Bandler's mansion, many warriors were already aware that the Shadow raids were perpetrated by a snitch.

Derrick: So if we don't give the warriors an answer...

Derrick: The Shadowhunters will doubt each other and lose faith in high command, which may lead to the collapse of the Shadowhunters...

Player: ...

Choice 2.1.1 - Can't you turn a blind eye to Takashi?

Go to Choice 2.1

Choice 2.1.2 - General Bandler must have his followers too!

Go to Choice 2.2

Choice 2.1.3 - Looks like... I have no choice but to persuade Takashi...

Continue with the conversation

Choice 2.2 - General Bandler must have his own followers too!

Player: In that case, General Bandler has his followers as well...

Player: He's had a lot of achievements as a general, he must have a lot of followers.

Derrick: Right, General Bandler is a hero among the Shadowhunters...

Derrick: But his glory days are already in the past. His achievements have been fading as he ages...

Derrick: Although Bandler is an excellent leader, he's different from Takashi...

Derrick: He wouldn't treat his warriors like his brothers...

Derrick: Other than Takashi, only a few of his lieutenants and his bodyguards are truly loyal to him.

Player: Other than Takashi...

Choice 2.2.1 - Can't you turn a blind eye to Takashi?

Go to Choice 2.1

Choice 2.2.2 - General Bandler must have his followers too!

Go to Choice 2.2

Choice 2.2.3 - Looks like... I have no choice but to persuade Takashi...

Continue with the conversation

Conversation continues after choices

Derrick: That's right...

Derrick: If I have any other options, I wouldn't bother you!

Derrick: I wouldn't want to involve an outsider...

Derrick: After all, this is the Shadowhunter's internal matter...

Player: ...

Player: I see! I will talk to Takashi!

Derrick: Good! I've already made arrangements with the Shadowhunters prison!

Derrick: Let's go now!

Scene - Shadowhunter prision

Several hours later...

Westhold underground, the Shadowhunters prison...

Takashi: Lord Derrick, you're just wasting your time...

Derrick: I never waste my time...

Player: Takashi...

Takashi: Player!! Why are you here?

Derrick: Ah, Player, thank you for meeting Takashi for the last time...

Player: The last time?

Derrick: Tomorrow is Takashi's trial. The way things stand, the death penalty is inevitable...

Derrick: Take your time! I'm sure you have a lot to talk about.

Derrick: (Whisper) Don't discuss worldly topics with Takashi. He doesn't care anymore...

Player: !!

Player: The trial, tomorrow? Takashi, this can't be true, is it?

Player: Takashi?

Takashi: ...

Takashi: What Lord Derrick said is true...

Takashi: Sorry, Player, I said I would buy you a drink...

Takashi: I couldn't keep my promise in the end...

Player: Takashi...

Player: Enough!

Player: It'll be too late if you continue like this!

Takashi: I planned the Shadow riots and the Never Isle attack, I planned on murdering General Bandler and ambushing General Ackley's Shadowhunter units...

Takashi: This is what I deserve...

Player: Takashi!

Player: (I knew Takashi is determined to take all the blame for Bandler...)

Player: (Takashi would never betray Bandler...)

Player: (Other than General Bandler, is there anything else that's important and valuable to Takashi?)

Choice 3.1 - (The warriors at the Fire Nexus...)

Player: Alright...

Player: You think you are doing the right thing by dying for Bandler...

Player: Have you thought about your brothers in arms?

Player: Have you thought about your brothers who are loyal to you at the Fire Nexus?

Takashi: The moment I set my sight on the Roderick and impersonated the Shadow and attacked the Shadowhunters...

Takashi: I've betrayed my brothers in the Shadowhunters...

Takashi: The warriors who were loyal to me, what they need is the traitor's blood and justice!

Player: Yes! And it is the traitor who should be executed...

Takashi: I am the traitor...

Takashi: I've let my brothers down...

Player: Well...

Choice 3.1.1 - (The warriors at fire nexus...)

Go to Choice 3.1

Choice 3.1.2 - (Lieutenant Grant...)

Go to Choice 3.2

Choice 3.1.3 - (Player...)

Go to Choice 3.3

Choice 3.1.4 - (Takashi was not moved. What should I do...)

Continue with the conversation

Choice 3.2 - (Lieutenant Grant...)

Player: Takashi...

Player: Do you remember Grant?

Takashi: !!

Takashi: ...

Player: Do you remember how he died?

Player: After Grant was murdered from behind...

Player: The murderer mutilated his body to remove the evidence...

Takashi: ...

Player: Takashi, back then...

Player: Do you still remember why you disobeyed Bandler who told you to stay and guard the Nexus, and you insisted on investigating the attacks?

Takashi: ...

Player: What would Grant think if he sees you sitting here waiting for trial?

Takashi: I... I've let him down...

Takashi: But I have no choice...

Player: ...

Choice 3.2.1 - (The warriors at fire nexus...)

Go to Choice 3.1

Choice 3.2.2 - (Lieutenant Grant...)

Go to Choice 3.2

Choice 3.2.3 - (Player...)

Go to Choice 3.3

Choice 3.2.4 - (Takashi was not moved. What should I do...)

Continue with the conversation

Choice 3.3 - (Player...)

Player: Takashi, remember the first time we met?

Player: You saw an old priest got beaten up but he was actually a hustler in disguise...

Player: You went and subdued the Defense Force officer without saying a word.

Takashi: Yes, I didn't realize it was a misunderstanding.

Takashi: Fortunately, with your help, we caught the hustler in the end.

Player: Well, and then the Shadow attacked Never Isle...

Takashi: Well, thanks to you again, we rescued General Bandler.

Takashi: Now that I think about it, a lot of things have happened...

Takashi: And you're always there to help me...

Player: We are friends. We should help each other.

Player: Takashi, as my friend, can you do me a favor?

Takashi: I should say yes, but I'm in prison, I'm afraid I can't help you...

Player: Yes, you can!

Player: I want you to put down the blame that doesn't belong to you!

Takashi: !!

Takashi: ...

Player: This is my only request!

Takashi: Player, I'm sorry...

Takashi: This is the only thing I can't promise you!

Choice 3.3.1 - (The warriors at fire nexus...)

Go to Choice 3.1

Choice 3.3.2 - (Lieutenant Grant...)

Go to Choice 3.2

Choice 3.3.3 - (Player...)

Go to Choice 3.3

Choice 3.3.4 - (Takashi was not moved. What should I do...)

Continue with the conversation

Conversation continues after choices

Takashi: Player, Lord Derrick, I'm the culprit behind the Shadow riots!

Takashi: I betrayed the Shadowhunters. I've let my brothers down!

Takashi: You two, please go back.

Player: Takashi!

Derrick: Player, we should go...

Player: Wait...

Derrick: (Whisper) Let's just leave for now...

Player: Takashi, I won't give up!

Player and Derrick leave Takashi

Player: Takashi... is unmoved...

Derrick: Well... I didn't expect him to be so persistent even after all the things you said...

Player: ...

Derrick: But it's not completely fruitless...

Derrick: Just now, I'd been watching Takashi.

Derrick: When you were talking about his brothers at Fire Nexus and you...

Derrick: Takashi seemed hesitant!

Player: Uh...

Derrick: But it was not enough for Takashi to expose Bandler...

Player: As I thought... we should start with Bandler...

Player: If we can make Takashi understand that Bandler is not trustworthy...

Derrick: That's unlikely. You know what Takashi and Bandler's relationship is like.

Player: So... what should we do?

Derrick: Takashi is still emotionally attached to his brothers and to you, which means we still have a chance...

Derrick: But it is a very slim chance...

Player: How did it come to this...

Derrick: Player, go and spend some time with Takashi...

Derrick: You don't have to persuade him. Just keep him company...

Derrick: After all, it's very likely that it will be the last time.

Player: !!

Derrick: I'll try and see if there's any other way...

Derrick leaves

Player: ...

...

A few moments later...

Player goes back to Takashi's cell

Takashi: Player, no matter what you're going to say...

Player: I'm not trying to convince you...

Player: I just... want to... spend some time with you.

Takashi: Oh...

Player: (What should I do?)

-Choice 4.1 - (Chat with Takashi...)

Player: Takashi, the Fire Nexus Shadowhunters told me that you adopted many animals.

Takashi: Yes, I saw these small beasts who've lost their parents...

Player: I think I've only met Black.

Takashi: The other animals are mainly bears and boars. They are quite ferocious...

Takashi: I keep them in the flux core zone...

Takashi: We dare not let them out, in case they'd harm the people who visit the Nexus.

Player: Oh, I remember the first time I went to the Nexus, I thought Black was a baddie...

Player: He came at me growling, that was so scary.

Takashi: Haha, Black is also a defender of the Nexus.

Takashi: ...

Takashi: I thought about releasing the animals back to nature...

Takashi: But no matter what I did or where I released them...

Takashi: They'd always come back to the Nexus themselves.

Player: Maybe they don't want to leave you?

Takashi: Haha, don't want to leave me?

Player: Home... go home...

Player: Whether you are a human or an animal, you'll always try your best...

Player: to safeguard your home...

A few moments later...

Takashi: Player...

Takashi: Thank you for keeping me company at the end of my life...

Takashi: If there's an afterlife, I will repay you with all I can!

Player: ...

Player: If there's an afterlife...

Choice 4.1.1 - Forget it, there's no afterlife!

The sounds of footsteps from the prison entrance get louder and louder...

Two people seem to have entered the prison...

Choice 4.1.2 - I hope you will live well!

Takashi: !!

Takashi: Player...

Takashi: I promise you!

The sounds of footsteps from the prison entrance get louder and louder...

Two people seem to have entered the prison...

Choice 4.1.3 - I want to spend it with you!

Takashi: !!

Takashi: Player...

Takashi: I promise you!

The sounds of footsteps from the prison entrance get louder and louder...

Two people seem to have entered the prison...

-Choice 4.2 - (Lie down with Takashi...)

Player: Shall we... lie down together?

Takashi: Lie down?

Player: Remember the day when we were about to leave the Fire Nexus...

Player: The hill you took me to?

Takashi: !!

Takashi: ...

Takashi: But there're no trees or stars here...

Takashi: This is nothing like the Fire Nexus...

Player: I have you! Nothing else is important!

Takashi clears out a comparatively clean area on the ground...

Takashi: Come on! If you don't mind...

It's very quiet in the prison...

Takashi's heavy breathing seems especially loud in this silence...

Player: Takashi... are you okay?

Player: Ah... what am I talking about...

Player: In the face of... something so daunting... how could you be okay...

Takashi: ...

Takashi: To be honest, these two weeks have been the most torturing two weeks in my life...

Takashi: The fear of isolation, the anxiety from running out of time...

Takashi: And the loneliness, like a bottomless abyss...

Player: Takashi...

All Choices: Choice 4.2.1 - "(Hold Takashi's hand...)" OR Choice 4.2.2 - "(Pat Takashi's shoulder...)"

No additional dialog

Scene continues after choices

Takashi: !!

Takashi: ...

Takashi: I thought of dying alone...

Takashi: Is the best ending that I could hope for...

Takashi: But the moment I felt the warmth of your body...

Takashi: I felt... joy...

Player: Don't worry, I'm not going anywhere.

Takashi: Hm.

Takashi: Thanks...

A few moments later...

Takashi: Player...

Takashi: Thank you for keeping me company at the end of my life...

Takashi: If there's an afterlife, I will repay you with all I can!

Player: ...

Player: If there's an afterlife...

Choice 4.2.3 - Forget it, there's no afterlife!

The sounds of footsteps from the prison entrance get louder and louder...

Two people seem to have entered the prison...

Choice 4.2.4 - I hope you will live well!

Takashi: !!

Takashi: Player...

Takashi: I promise you!

The sounds of footsteps from the prison entrance get louder and louder...

Two people seem to have entered the prison...

Choice 4.2.5 - I want to spend it with you!

Takashi: !!

Takashi: Player...

Takashi: I promise you!

The sounds of footsteps from the prison entrance get louder and louder...

Two people seem to have entered the prison...

-Choice 4.3 - (Do nothing...)

Player: (I better stay with Takashi quietly...)

A few moments later...

Takashi: Player...

Player: Huh?

Takashi: Thanks...

A few moments later...

Takashi: Player...

Takashi: Thank you for keeping me company at the end of my life...

Takashi: If there's an afterlife, I will repay you with all I can!

Player: ...

Player: If there's an afterlife...

Choice 4.3.1 - Forget it, there's no afterlife!

The sounds of footsteps from the prison entrance get louder and louder...

Two people seem to have entered the prison...

Choice 4.3.2 - I hope you will live well!

Takashi: !!

Takashi: Player...

Takashi: I promise you!

The sounds of footsteps from the prison entrance get louder and louder...

Two people seem to have entered the prison...

Choice 4.3.3 - I want to spend it with you!

Takashi: !!

Takashi: Player...

Takashi: I promise you!

The sounds of footsteps from the prison entrance get louder and louder...

Two people seem to have entered the prison...

Scene continues after choices

Derrick comes back

Derrick doesn't say anything but just looks right at Takashi...

Derrick: ...

Takashi: ...

Derrick: Looks like there's no point in persuading you anymore!

Takashi: I am ready for my death!

Derrick: I hope someone will remember your loyalty in the future!

Derrick: Oh right, you've got company for tomorrow's trial.

Takashi: Company?

Takashi: Who else?

Derrick: Of course...

Takashi: I did all that myself, don't get anyone else involved!!

Derrick: 'I did all that myself, don't get anyone else involved!!'

Derrick: You are not... the only one saying that!

Takashi: !!

Takashi: Whoever said it, he's lying. I'm the only one responsible!

???: Takashi! Enough!

Takashi: !!

General Bandler comes

Player: General Bandler?

Bandler: ...

Derrick: What a shame. One of you is a Shadowhunter hero...

Derrick: One of you is currently an excellent leader of the Shadowhunters...

Derrick: And tomorrow both of you are going to go down for treason.

Takashi: What's going on? Lord Derrick, tell me!

Player: Do you mean General Bandler took full responsibility as well?

Derrick: You're very observant, Player!

Derrick: Right. You both claim to be the culprit behind the Shadow raids...

Derrick: Tomorrow you'll both be tried!

Takashi: General Bandler?

Bandler: ...

Derrick: Cherish this, Takashi, Bandler.

Derrick: This is your last chance to catch up!

Derrick leaves

Bandler: Takashi, that's enough...

Takashi: No, General, you...

Bandler: (Yelling) I order you to stop taking blames for crimes you didn't commit...

Bandler: (Yelling) Return to the Fire Nexus right now!!

Bandler: (Yelling) I don't need you to take responsibility for the mistakes I made!

Takashi: ...

Bandler: (Yelling) Do you hear me? This is an order!

Takashi: No!

Bandler: You!

Takashi: Lord Bandler, you are a leader of the Shadowhunter Guards...

Takashi: A Shadowhunter hero!

Takashi: "Shadow" attacks... just leave these trivial matters to me!

Takashi: Don't let this get in your way!

Takashi: Lord Bandler, the Shadowhunters need you to initiate change...

Takashi: Right?

Takashi: My life belongs to you, General...

Takashi: General, please let me repay your kindness in the past 16 years!!

Bandler: Grr...

The sound of teeth grinding comes from Bandler's stiff mouth...

Bandler: Ahhhh, you...

Bandler: Idiot!!!

Bandler raises his right fist...

Before his fist comes into contact with Takashi, Bandler loosens his grip...

Player: !!

Bandler: Idiot... if you die...

Bandler: What's the point of changing the Shadowhunters?

Takashi: !!

Bandler: Takashi... I'm not as great as you imagined...

Bandler: I'm... just a selfish moron...

Takashi: General, please don't talk about yourself like that!

Bandler: Ha! I know perfectly well what I am!

Bandler: Like you said, as a Shadowhunter general, my will to fight for the Shadowhunters...

Bandler: Has already died 17 years ago when Azria fell...

Bandler: I'm just a walking corpse...

Bandler: 16 years ago I saved you in Crossport...

Bandler: It was only because you looked exactly like my son when he was little...

Bandler: Out of selfishness, I took you from the White Capes!

Bandler: Gradually you grew up and you showed your talent in combat. You are born to be a warrior!

Bandler: You are brave, fearless, and diligent. You became the Fire Nexus commander because of your ability...

Bandler: I gradually accepted the reality that you are not my son.

Bandler: But I used you as a tool for obtaining fame and personal interest...

Bandler: I want you to realize the dream that I couldn't... to become the Roderick...

Bandler: Player, you said before that...

Bandler: I treated Takashi like my pawn...

Bandler: You were right.

Bandler: Takashi, you always say your life belongs to me...

Bandler: Takashi, you are the motivation that's been keeping me alive until today...

Bandler: But I only used you to fulfill my selfish desires...

Bandler: Now, Takashi... I hope you can hate me!

Takashi: General...

Bandler: Takashi, because of my own mistakes, I lost my son...

Bandler: I don't want to lose you because of my mistakes again!

Bandler: Takashi, please...

Bandler: This is not an order. This is a request...

Bandler: It's my last request!

Takashi: ...

Takashi: General... please...

Takashi: Although we are unrelated by blood, you are my only family!

Bandler: !!

Takashi: Lord Derrick, stop eavesdropping outside!

Derrick comes back

Derrick: Takashi, very well.

Derrick: So, Takashi, have you decided?

Takashi: Hm...

Takashi: But I have a condition!

Derrick: Oh?

Takashi: I can expose the General...

Takashi: But you have to promise me that the trial outcome will not threaten the General's life!

Takashi: Otherwise, I'd rather die with the General!

Player: !!

Derrick: Well... Takashi... you should know...

Derrick: Many Shadowhunters died in these 'Shadow' attacks...

Derrick: They need an answer...

Takashi: I know! But Lord Derrick, you should know very well too...

Takashi: The consequence of losing me and General Bandler at the same time...

Player: (Takashi is threatening Derrick!)

Derrick: Ha! Your words live up to your reputation as the 'Loyal Mad Ox'!

Takashi: I don't care about my reputation!

Derrick: I see... I understand...

Derrick: I'll step in and ask the supreme tribunal to withhold certain facts from the public...

Derrick: And the guarding Shadowhunters will only be held responsible for doing nothing!

Derrick: After all, General Bandler is one of the leaders of the six families, the foundation of the Shadowhunters...

Derrick: The tradition that has lasted for a millennium forbids us to shake this foundation...

Derrick: In this case, as long as the General resigns himself from the army...

Derrick: And Takashi stops running for the Roderick...

Derrick: This is the just outcome that our warriors are looking for. And the Ackley family can also put this behind them.

Player: That's... wonderful!

Bandler: The Bandler family will never forget your kindness!

Derrick: You're welcome...

Derrick: How ironic. General Bandler, the corruption that you despise saved you in the end...

Derrick: Your adopted son is not bad...

Bandler: No, I... don't deserve to be...

Takashi comes between Derrick and General Bandler

Takashi: Lord Derrick, please stop making fun of my father!

Takashi: I must make it clear to you...

Takashi: I will never let anyone touch my family, Whether it's the Shadow or the Roderick!!

Bandler: !!!

Player: ...

Player smiles

Derrick: Wow, how frightening!

Derrick: Takashi, you've misunderstood me...

Derrick: I'm on your side!

Bandler: Takashi...

Takashi: Yes, sir!

Bandler: Thank you...

Derrick: So, Takashi, tomorrow I'll see you in the witness box!

Takashi: Okay...

Continue to Intimacy Level 11

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Reach Epiphany Level 4 to unlock

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Rainbow Skin
Unlock with Takashi's Rainbow Ticket x100

Model
Default

Front	Back

Right	Left

Cool Skin
Unlock with Cool Skin Coupon x100

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Title: Preparation for Morning Exercises
Artist: The Bull Master
Unlock requirements: Takashi's Intimacy reaches Lv.6 to unlock

Title: Rainbow Skin
Artist: Gyee Team
Unlock requirements: Obtain Takashi's Rainbow Skin to unlock

Title: 2022秋季賽
Artist: Gyee Team
Unlock requirements: Takashi's Intimacy reaches Lv.1 to unlock
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Takashi

Contents

Intro[]

Forming a Pact[]

Skills[]

Basic[]

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Ultimate[]

Mastery[]

Imprint[]

Basic Engraving[]

Imprint Skill[]

Intimacy[]

Date Choices[]

Intimacy Blocks[]

Basic Drink Preferences[]

Gift Preferences[]

Views[]

Scripts[]

Consolation Letter[]

Bath Drama[]

Fave Hottie Slogan[]

Branch[]

Intimacy Breakthrough[]

Dates[]

Trifle[]

Gallery[]

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Takashi's Basic Skin[]

Takashi's Rainbow Skin[]

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