Xenologue: Rogues and Redeemers 2 (Script)

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Before Battle

Old Hubba
Ho ho! You're back! Back to defeat the outlaw Einherjar and restore peace!

Chrom
Please tell me we will have allies this time...

Old Hubba
Indeed you will, indeed you will! Even better, they think they summoned you! Old Hubba hondwanked 'em good, heh heh! ...Er, hoodwinkled 'em? Hoodwonked...?

Chrom
Can we just get going already?

Battle Start

Jaffar
Katarina, we have new developments. Enemy reinforcements have arrived.

Katarina
What?

Jaffar
You need to take charge. How do you want to deal with this?

Katarina
Is it a considerable increase in their numbers?

Jaffar
Not if the reports are true.

Katarina
Then let's stick with our current strategy. To storm the castle, they'd need several times the number in our garrison. A small bump in their forces shouldn't be enough to turn the tides.

Jaffar
All right. I'll spread the word.

Katarina
Listen... There's...something else...

Jaffar
...What?

Katarina
Why do I have to command our forces? I...just don't feel like the right woman for the job.

Jaffar
Tell the others that.

Jamke
Or just do your job. Marth and the other lords trusted you so they could rush to the front lines. Are you going to let them down?

Katarina
Ugh. No, but...

>Camera pans to Chrom's group

Arvis
Well met, visitors from afar. We seek to destroy the band of rogues hiding out in these castle ruins. Will you help us?

Chrom
Well...all right.

Arvis
What's wrong? Is there a problem?

Chrom
No problem, per se, but...if you don't mind me saying so... You and your comrades strike me as a bit—what's the word—villainous?

Arvis
Villainous? You've got some nerve. All we're after is restoring peace to these lands. It's those fiends in the castle who insist on dragging this war out!

Chrom
Yes. Right, of course... My apologies, I...misspoke. I promise we'll fight as best we can. I give you my word.

Battle Conversations

Allies

Arvis

>Talk w/ Lucina
Lucina
Lord Arvis. A moment of your time?

Arvis
What is it?

Lucina
I've been reflecting on you and your associates' tactics, and...well... Don't you think you're being a tad excessive?

Arvis
We're only doing what is necessary.

Lucina
But innocent people are getting caught up in the fighting!

Arvis
A small price to pay if it means destroying our enemies once and for all.

Lucina
But that's mad! Even if you defeat your enemies, they'll just reappear and—oops.

Arvis
What are you saying?

Lucina
Nothing. Forgive me—I misspoke.

Arvis
Fire destroys, but it also tempers. A burnt crop comes back stronger. I can see you are still young, but one day you will understand.

Lucina
How do I convince him this is all meaningless? They all think they're real...

>Deathquote
Arvis
Ahh... Nothing...left...

Julius

>Talk w/ Say'ri
Say'ri
Pray pardon, sir. Might we speak for a moment?

Julius
Speak? What of?

Say'ri
I have heard some...distressing rumors about you.

Julius
Oh? Do tell.

Say'ri
'Tis said you put folk to the sword if you even suspect they oppose you.

Julius
then you would chide me for being cautious?

Say'ri
Nay, sir. But I question whether it be caution, or simply indiscretion.

Julius
The only way to fall under suspicion is to do something suspicious.

Say'ri
But you have killed commoners. Farmers. What harm can a farmer do?

Julius
None, if he's dead. I would kill my own family if they deserved it.

Say'ri
...Have you ever come to blows with your own kin?

Julius
Aye. My parents, my sister, the man who dares to claim himself my brother- I've taught them all a lesson.

Say'ri
How can you be so calm about it? When my brother and I came to blows, I thought the grief would tear me apart.

Julius
I put those emotions aside long ago... Now, is this discussion over? If you don't like who I kill, you are free to try and stop me.

Say'ri
......

>Deathquote
Julius
No! Impossible...agh...

Gharnef

>Talk w/ Tiki
Tiki
What? Gharnef...

Gharnef
Oh my. Look how you have grown. Heh heh...

Tiki
You stay away from me!

Gharnef
How cold... That's no way to treat an old friend after all these years.

Tiki
You're no friend of mine. I remember how you hypnotized me—the terrible things you made me do!

Gharnef
As do I...as do I. But here we are, teammates. We must work together. Or will you jeopardize the entire battle over some timeworn grudge?

Tiki
I'll fight with you because my army demands it. But don't expect me to even pretend to trust you, you monster.

Gharnef
Heh. As you wish. There will be ample time to...win you over later.

>Deathquote
Gharnef
How could...I... Ahh!

Nergal

>Talk w/ Flavia
Nergal
Find another patch of land to make your stand, stranger. This one is mine..

Flavia
Right... A pleasure to meet you too, sunshine. But I fight where I please. And that includes next to my allies.

Nergal
Allies? That was my army's doing. I didn't ask for trouble to be thrust upon me.

Flavia
Why so much vitriol? Did some comrade betray you in the past?

Nergal
No. But I know one eventually will... It's simply human nature. So why endanger my ambitions with such uncertainty?

Flavia
...It seems you and I will never see eye to eye. But I still intend to fight where I will. I owe it to my army.

Nergal
Do as you please.

>Deathquote
Nergal
You'll never do me in... Heh... Not in a pathetic fight like this...

Black Knight

>Talk w/ Gangrel
Gangrel
Look at this big pile of tin! Is there a man underneath all that armor?

Black Knight
What do you want?

Gangrel
Perhaps we might start with a name.

Black Knight
......

Gangrel
Your name? ...That word people scream at you sometimes? Or should I pick one out myself? Cauldron-Face? Iron-Crotch?

Black Knight
Where I come from—

Gangrel
One offers their name before they ask for one? Fine, then: I'm Gangrel. Your turn.

Black Knight
They call me the Black Knight.

Gangrel
..."The Black Knight"? ...Bwa ha ha ha! What pompous nonsense! Are you not laughing inside there as well?

Black Knight
Grr...

Gangrel
Aww, what's the matter? Don't care for the taste of honesty? I can lie if you prefer... That armor is most impressive! And so intimidating! Ooh my, yes!

Black knight
...That's enough!

Gangrel
Ah ah ah! Put the sharp objects away, please. We're allies, remember? It's solidarity that will win the day! Anyways, a pleasure to meet you, good sir Black Kn—pfffa bwa ha ha! Oh, I can't even say it with a straight face!

Black Knight
With allies like him, who need enemies?

>Deathquote
Black Knight
I've done...all I can... The rest is in your hands...

Raydrik

>Talk w/ Walhart
Raydrik
You there. I know a man of ability when I see one. Why don't you and I join forces?

Walhart
...To what end?

Raydrik
To lay waste to my enemies! To conquer the world and force all to kneel before me!

Walhart
...And then what?

Raydrik
Beg pardon?

Walhart
I want to know what you'll do once you have the world at your feet.

Raydrik
What? Well, that's obvious. I'd, er...

Walhart
...You have no idea, do you? Pathetic...

Raydrik
I... I am not!

Walhart
A conquest with no purpose cannot be called a conquest. You want me to waste my talents on YOU? A schoolyard bully with a stick could dream up greater ambitions!

Raydrik
B-bully?!

Walhart
Leave me be, lest your stupidity somehow infect me as well.

Raydrik
I...I'll have your tongue for that! ...Wait! Stop, damn you!

>Deathquote
Raydrik
Rrgh... How could I meet my end...in such a wretched battle...

Ashnard

>Talk w/ Emmeryn
Ashnard
Why are you here?

Emmeryn
Me...?

Ashnard
War is no place for a broken woman such as you.

Emmeryn
The others...need...my help...

Ashnard
Ha! What help can you offer? You're powerless. You can't even help yourself...

Emmeryn
Power...less?

Ashnard
That's right. Power makes the world go round. The strong are destined to flush out weak creatures like you.

Emmeryn
No...Not true... The weak...have a place...in this world.

Ashnard
Oh? And I suppose you're going to prove it to me?

Emmeryn
...Yes.

Ashnard
This should be interesting. Very well—show me what you can do, little mouse!

Emmeryn
Yes... Just...watch!

>Deathquote
Ashnard
Heh heh heh... So, these wretches have a few decent fighters after all...

Lyon

>Talk w/ Priam
Priam
No... It's not enough! I must grow stronger!

Lyon
Oh, so it's power you seek?

Priam
Huh? ...How long have you been standing there?

Lyon
Long enough. I heard you talking to yourself. Why not answer my question? Do you seek power, or not?

Priam
I do, but...

Lyon
I know an easy road to power. Shall I tell you?

Priam
An easy road...

Lyon
That's right. You just need to meet a friend of mine. Do all that he says, and you will have power beyond belief.

Priam
Just like that?

Lyon
Of course. How do you think I became so powerful?

Priam
...I don't know. It feels like a bad idea...

Lyon
How could boundless power ever be a bad idea?

Priam
No, the "boundless power" part sounds great. But...I can't explain it... Something about all this just feels...off. There are no easy roads. Only easy mistakes.

Lyon
I see.

Priam
Sorry to turn down your generous offer. ...So long.

Lyon
Hmm... There's no outwitting a man with experience.

>Deathquote
Lyon
This is just...a temporary setback...

Hardin

>Talk w/ Brady
Hardin
What do you want, outlander?

Brady
How about a little gods-damned respect, you punk?

Hardin
I didn't summon you. And I don't need your help.

Brady
Oh yeah?!

Hardin
I tire of watching the world choke on the wretched men who walk it. Only I can wipe it clean of its filth.

Brady
Uh...

Hardin
Since you are not of this world, I will spare you my wrath. But do not interfere! I am warning you.

Brady
...What the heck? Why are our allies a bunch of lunatics?

>Deathquote
Hardin
Nngh... How could I make...such a careless mistake...

Zephiel

>Talk w/ Yarne
Zephiel
You're not human.

Yarne
So? Is there a problem?

Zephiel
None at all. If anything, I envy you.

Yarne
What? ...Why would you envy me?

Zephiel
Humans are disgusting. We covet what we cannot have, and then we kill our own blood to get it. Just because we outnumber the other races, we think we own the world. I'd probably be better off if I'd been born to a more decent species.

Yarne
...Perhaps you sell humans short. Many I know are decent folk... They have supported and helped me.

Zephiel
How can you defend humanity? Don't try and tell me they've treated your race kindly.

Yarne
I won't. But I also won't paint all humans with the same brush.

Zephiel
I can't listen to this madness.

Yarne
...What was that all about? Gods know what happened to him to make him hate his own kind...

>Deathquote
Zephiel
Nngh... How could I succumb now?!

Enemies

Saias

>Battle
Saias
What do you hope to achieve by defeating us? There's no profit in fighting for a world beyond your own.

>Battle w/ Avatar (M)
Robin
What are you doing on the front lines, tactician?

Saias
I'm here for the same reason as you.

Robin
To play a part in your own victory? I'm afraid that will only hold true for one of us!

>Deathquote
Saias
Defeating me...makes your actions here no less futile...

Katarina

>Battle
Katarina
What would a true leader say at a moment like this...

>Battle w/ Avatar (M/F)
Robin
You're the enemy commander, are you not?

Katarina
No.

Robin
What? You aren't? ...Truly?

Katarina
Not technically. I'm a sort of...commander by proxy, I suppose... It's complicated!

Robin
Um...right. Sorry I asked. Shall we?

>Deathquote
Katarina
This burden... It was just too much...

Pr. Marth

>Battle
Pr. Marth
I bear you no hatred, but neither can I allow this to continue.

>Battle w/ Chrom
Pr. Marth
Are you the commander of the otherworldly forces?

Chrom
Yes. But don't try and dissuade me. We must see our task here through.

Pr. Marth
You'll have to win that right!

>Deathquote
Pr. Marth
How did...nngh... My friends...will finish this...

Eldigan

>Battle
Eldigan
Only one thing must be done.

>Battle w/ Frederick
Eldigan
Why are you fighting? This world is of no consequence to you.

Frederick
I fight because my prince bids it.

Eldigan
Then you will die because your prince bids it.

>Deathquote
Eldigan
No... My task...still unfinished...

Lyn

>Battle
Lyn
You look like a capable fighter. ...But you won't best me!

>Battle w/ Sully
Sully
You look like you've taken down your share of rogues. Care to try your luck against me?

Lyn
It's your funeral.

>Deathquote
Lyn
I hate...losing...but at least I held my own...

Eliwood

>Battle
Eliwood
On an uncertain battlefield, caution wins the day...

>Battle w/ Virion
Virion
Shall I instruct you in the wellborn ways of war, sir?

Eliwood
No thank you. I'll fight my own way!

>Deathquote
Eliwood
That kind of power...should be used for good...

Ephraim

>Battle
Ephraim
Do your worst! The hardest battles are the ones worth fighting!

>Battle w/ Vaike
Vaike
Come on! Let's see you go a round with the Vaike!

Ephraim
Huh? Why are you so intent on fighting ME?

Vaike
Let's just say you remind teach of his favorite pupil. Now enough questions, kiddo! Come at me!

>Deathquote
Ephraim
How could I not...stop you...

Julia

>Battle
Julia
Why do you insist on tormenting us?

>Battle w/ Sumia
Julia
Why do you insist on tormenting us?

Sumia
"Torment"?! That's kind of a strong word, don't you think? We have our reasons; you have yours. Can't we just leave it at that?

>Deathquote
Julia
Nngh... This is just the beginning...isn't it...

Marisa

>Battle
Marisa
When it comes to killing foes, I don't ask why. I just ask who.

>Battle w/ Lon'qu
Lon'qu
Tsk... I don't fight women.

Marisa
Why not? Scared?

Lon'qu
What?! ...Fine, I'll make an exception!

>Deathquote
Marisa
Can't win 'em all...right?

Raigh

>Battle
Raigh
Heh. What gave you the impression I have time to toy with you?

>Battle w/ Ricken
Raigh
Hmph. Go away. I won't fight women or children.

Ricken
YOU'RE a child, you fool.

Raigh
What?! Rrgh... I am not! You asked for it!

>Deathquote
Raigh
Rrgh... Not here... Not when there's so much to accomplish...

Seliph

>Battle
Seliph
I know this fight won't be easily won, but I must fight it all the same.

>Battle w/ Gaius
Gaius
Ugh. This guy looks like a handful...

Seliph
Then spare yourself the trouble and return whence you came.

Gaius
Sorry, but neither one of us is leaving until we trade some bruises.

>Deathquote
Seliph
Incredible... You fight even...better than I thought...

Leif

>Battle
Leif
You will never have this land!

>Battle w/ Cordelia
Leif
You will never have this land!

Cordelia
We don't want the land. We want you off of it!

>Deathquote
Leif
Rrgh... Still so...much to learn...

Roy

>Battle
Roy
I will prevail—for those who guided me here, and for all who fight with me today!

>Battle w/ Gregor
Gregor
Oy. You look like tough guy, yes?

Roy
I don't know about that, but I want this victory more than you do.

Gregor
Oh really? Ha! Is news to Gregor

>Deathquote
Roy
Nngh... The others deserved...better from me...

Lilina

>Battle
Lilina
Will my magic be enough? ...No, I can't let fear take over. I have to fight!

>Battle w/ Tharja
Tharja
I can feel it...the limitless magic coursing through you...

Lilina
Don't look at me like that...

Tharja
Why not? You're about to become fodder for my darkest maledictions.

>Deathquote
Lilina
My strength wasn't enough...nngh...but I'm not afraid anymore...

Sephiran

>Battle
Sephiran
All actions have a motive. Yours, however, continues to elude me...

>Battle w/ Anna
Sephiran
You're a merchant, are you now? How much to buy your allegiance?

Anna
Um...sorry. I'm not for sale. Money doesn't buy everything. ...Just MOST things.

Sephiran
Then we'll settle this with the oldest currency there is: violence!

>Deathquote
Sephiran
What will you do...when your terrible work here is finished? Ahh...

Navarre

>Battle
Navarre
I have no words for a corpse.

>Battle w/ Olivia
Olivia
J-just so you know, I may look weak, but I'm a key player in my army!

Navarre
Fascinating. Your point?

Olivia
I was just worried you wouldn't bother with me otherwise...

>Deathquote
Navarre
Damn my weakness...

Sothe

>Battle
Sothe
I'm not in the habit of showing mercy to my enemies.

>Battle w/ Olivia
Olivia
He looks so strong... How do I get his attention? I have to take him down, but I'm too shy to make the first move...

Sothe
Should I just leave, or...?

Olivia
W-wait! I'll fight you!

>Deathquote
Sothe
Agh... I know I could have...done better...

Micaiah

>Battle
Micaiah
You won't harm the others. I will stop you!

>Battle w/ Henry
Henry
Are you sure you want to do this? I tend to make a mess of people.

Micaiah
All the more reason to keep you away from my friends!

>Deathquote
Micaiah
I'm sorry, everyone... I...I tried...

Nanna

>Battle
Nanna
I may not be able to defeat you, but I have to at least try.

>Battle w/ Basilio
Basilio
You're a brave little lady to come pick a fight with old Basilio.

Nanna
I must fight. Courage has nothing to do with it.

Basilio
Ha! Well said... Then let's get this scuffle started!

>Deathquote
Nanna
It may not...have been enough...but I fought with all my power...

Sigurd

>Battle
Sigurd
You made an enemy of me the moment you sided with that rabble.

>Battle w/ Flavia
Flavia
Well, now. You seem like a man worth fighting!

Sigurd
Your compliments will buy you no mercy.

>Deathquote
Sigurd
A fighter like you is...nngh...wasted on rogues like them...

Alm

>Battle
Alm
I won't yield this land to you, whatever it costs me!

>Battle w/ Yen'fay
Alm
I won't yield this land to you. I don't care what it costs me!

Yen'fay
Then let us hope your determination can stop steel, boy.

>Deathquote
Alm
Why...couldn't I keep this land safe?

Caeda

>Battle
Caeda
Please, cease these hostilities and return to your own world!

>Battle w/ Aversa
Aversa
Well, well. Aren't you a pretty little princess? Why don't you join our side and let me give you some private instruction?

Caeda
Get away, you indecent creature!

Aversa
Heh heh. So innocent! I'm going to enjoy breaking you in.

>Deathquote
Caeda
Do you intend...to keep tearing this land apart?

Ike

>Battle
Ike
I hope you've enjoyed having your run of these lands...because it ends now.

>Battle w/ Priam
Priam
I know this man. He's a legend...

Ike
Why are you staring?

Priam
Nothing... Just taking a good look at the warrior I'm about to surpass!

>Deathquote
Ike
Nngh, you got me... I guess I still...need work...

Jaffar

>Battle
Jaffar
...Move.

>Battle w/ Owain
Jaffar
Step aside, or die where you stand.

Owain
What? Say what you will, villain. But the exalted power in my veins will—

Jaffar
...I won't warn you again, boy.

Owain
Huh? Y-you get that bloodthirsty look out of your eye! I...I am Owain! I am the dawn to end your darkness! Charge!

>Deathquote
Jaffar
I...failed...

Ares

>Battle
Ares
Leave, or slake my blade's thirst.

>Battle w/ Brady
Ares
Leave, boy, before I make you a scabbard for my sword.

Brady
Oh yeah? I'd like to see you try, punk!

>Deathquote
Ares
You may be strong...but this won't end with me...

Celica

>Battle
Celica
You don't belong here! We do. ...Don't we?

>Battle w/ Kjelle
Kjelle
You! I know a worthy warrior when I see one. I challenge you to sportly combat!

Celica
As you wish. It's not my nature to turn down so direct an invitation!

>Deathquote
Celica
All this...confusion...

Eirika

>Battle
Eirika
I'm sure you have your reasons... But next time you should be a bit more careful about who you let summon you.

>Battle w/ Cynthia
Cynthia
You there! They call me Cynthia, punisher of evil! Never have I faced a worthier foe.

Eirika
...Really? Thank you.

Cynthia
You're welcome. ...Wait! No you're not! You're supposed to respond with some kind of epic retort!

Eirika
Er...if you say so. ...Can we just fight now?

>Deathquote
Eirika
Remember...it's not too late to choose which side you serve...

Deirdre

>Battle
Deirdre
Do you love war so much that you must seek it in worlds beyond your own?

>Battle w/ Severa
Severa
What? You don't look very strong. Do you even know how to fight?

Deirdre
Of course. My comrades are counting on me to do my part. And I dare not leave the man I love, lest I never see him ag—

Severa
Stop mumbling! All I asked was if you can fight or not! I'll see for myself!

>Deathquote
Deirdre
I pray you see a future...beyond all this bloodshed...

Elincia

>Battle
Elincia
I can see you're quite skilled. This will not be easy...

>Battle w/ Yarne
Elincia
What is a laguz doing here? ...Wait. No, you're different.

Yarne
I'm a taguel. And you'd better believe I won't be the last!

>Deathquote
Elincia
I knew it might end...like this...

Jamke

>Battle
Jamke
Give up. You've just met your match.

>Battle w/ Noire
Noire
HA HA HA... PREPARE TO MEET YOUR DOOM, ENEMY MASTERMIND.

Jamke
I'm no mastermind, but I still won't fall so easily!

>Deathquote
Jamke
Putting me...in my place... I see...ahh...

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>End of first Player Phase
Celica
I know this is our land. Not theirs. I'm certain of it... So why does the justice of our cause feel so hollow?

Battle End

Robin
The area's clear, Chrom.

Chrom
Yes, seems that way...

Robin
What's wrong? You look depressed.

Chrom
I can't help but feel we were on the wrong side of history here... What if we put the wrong people to the sword?

Robin
Maybe we did, maybe we didn't. Our goal here was to end the battle quickly. We picked the side that allowed us to achieve that goal. Right?

Chrom
I suppose you're right. Well, let's go home...and hope things will quiet down in this world. Wait. Robin—there's something clinging to your robe.

Robin
Huh? Oh, you're right. How'd I miss that?

Chrom
It looks like...an Einherjar card.

Robin
Hmm... Let's see... "Celica, Blessed Maiden."

Chrom
...The princess from Valentian lore?

Celica Recruitment Conversation

Celica
I see... So the battle is over. Losing stings less with the knowledge that the fighting can stop. My name is Celica. Shall I stay by your side and heal your wounds? I'm no one of consequence, but some in your world may have heard of me...

>Question: Have you heard of Celica?

>Yes
Celica
You have? Strange that you should know so much about my world... Especially when I know so little about yours. But, I suppose a tactician must be aware of these sorts of things. Have you heard of the goddess Mila, too? The Earth Mother?

>No
Celica
I hail from Valentia. It's a continent in a world far from here. I was raised in an abbey and prayed every day to the Earth Mother, Mila. But then the earth began to wither, which led me on a journey to find out why.

>After Answer
Celica
We have shrines to Mila all across my continent. Folks make pilgrimages there and seek the goddess's blessing. The Earth Mother has great power. She can even restore life to the dead. ...Surprised? Well, she can't do it for everyone. Some of my faith even preach that we should not wish for the dead's resurrection. After all, who among us can judge who deserves to be reborn and who doesn't? What do you think, Lord/Lady Robin? If you had the power, would you ask Mila to bring back someone you loved?

>Question: Would you resurrect a loved one?

>Yes
Celica
I can certainly understand that. I lost people I cared for during my struggle... I wanted them back, even if it went against the laws of nature. Maybe you've already lost someone dear to you. Believe me when I say I know how much it hurts. ...Do you want to talk about it? I am, after all, a healer...
...Oh, I'm so sorry. I completely lost track of time. It's been such a pleasure talking to you, Robin. I hope we have the chance again soon. Summon me whenever you need me, and I promise to be there for you.

>No
Celica
Really? That takes great character. So few are like you. Most folk would give in to their wants, their feelings... But you are more virtuous than that. Pious, almost... It makes me wonder where you cam from—how you've lived. If it's not a burden, would you take me with you? I think I could learn a lot just from watching you...

Recruit Celica > Yes
Celica
I'll find some way to help you.