Episode 2: Assassins (Script)

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Assassins

Opening

Narrative takes place in a room with books and a single candle

Not long after the War of Shadows... The world slowly started to regain stability in the wake of Medeus's destruction. However, the dark powers that Marth banished to the abyss began to rise once more in corners unseen...

Scene fades into plains

Katarina:
...The "Soothsires"... The vicious bandits, once feared as the demons of Samsooth Mountains. Apparently, most of them were vanquished by Prince Marth in the War of Shadows. However, we have reports that the survivors have set up a hideout in this forest and are expanding their influence. They've been caught raiding villages, kidnapping women and children. They're just as evil as before.

Kleine:
Sigh... It's not like I care what they get up to. Lady Eremiah's order was to kill every last one of them, right?

Katarina:
Yes. Every last one. The Soothsires have committed far too many crimes. If we kill them, nobody will have to suffer by their hands again...

Kleine:
Why should we care though? It's only natural that the weak should suffer.

Katarina:
...

Roro enters

Katarina:
Roro, are you going to help us?

Roro:
Wee hee hee. If Eine and Kleine are fighting, then I'm fighting too.

Roro leaves, then reappears

Roro:
Me too.

Roro leaves, then reappears

Roro:
Me too, too.

Katarina:
Alright. Then, let the operation begin.

Kleine:
Wait. I'm not letting you take the lead. Eine, Roro, let's go. We must fulfill Lady Eremiah's order!

Start Battle

If Katarina and Kleine talk

Katarina:
Kleine, are you safe?

Kleine:
Of course I am. You can be annoying sometimes. Why do you always dangle after me?

Katarina:
That's because... I'm your big sister.

Kleine:
That crap again? You're really bugging me. Don't say that crap again, not until you've killed much more people than me.

Katarina:
Oh, Kleine...

If Katarina and Athena talk

Katarina:
You are...?

Athena:
Athena. Ve are Athena. Ve came to save the vee vuns.

Katarina:
Athena... you say? The myrmidon who fought alongside Prince Marth in the previous war...?

Athena:
Vat? Have ve met before?

Katarina:
Oh no, this is the first time. Miss Athena, you should stand back rather than force yourself. We can handle the rest.

If Kleine and Athena talk

Kleine:
What the hell's with you? Why have you come here?

Athena:
Ve came to save the vee vuns. You too?

Kleine:
...Oh well, I suppose you could put it that way. Explaining it properly would be a pain.

Athena:
Very vell. Then, count this voman on your side.

Kleine:
Sigh. ...I think it'd be easier if we just killed her... Oh, who cares. As long as you don't get in the way, you can do whatever pleases you.

Turn 1 ends, Athena enters

Athena:
So this is the hideout of the bad men who kidnapped the vee vuns. Ve vill not forgive selfish creatures who make people suffer. Ve vill rescue the vee vuns. It's vat any voman vould do.

Reinforcements arrive, move, then Eremiah and Garnef enter the map

Eremiah:
Work hard, my children...

Garnef:
Heh heh heh... How is it going, Eremiah? Are those puppets working hard?

Eremiah:
Yes, Master Gharnef.

Garnef:
Good... I think I'll watch as well. Heh heh heh...

If Athena fights

Athena:
Ve vill not forgive the vicked.

If Eremiah fights

Eremiah:
Now... fear.

If Garnef fights

Garnef:
Heh heh heh... Let me teach you the meaning of despair!

If Katarina fights

Katarina:
...

If Kleine fights

Kleine:
You filth. You really think you can survive against me?

If Roro fights

Roro:
Wee hee hee. Let us fight fight!

If Athena dies

Athena:
Ve... vanted... to save...

If Eremiah dies

Eremiah:
Oh dear, how terrible. I'd better fall back.

If Garnef dies

Garnef:
Heh heh heh... Maybe I fooled around too much... I'll fall back for now!

If Katarina dies

Katarina:
I knew that... it would end... like this someday...

If Kleine dies

Kleine:
Damn! No choice... I'm getting out of here for now.

If Roro dies

Roro:
I won't die... So long as there's another me... Wee hee hee!

Post-Battle

Katarina:
Kleine, we've annihilated the enemy. There might be prisoners. Let's search inside.

Kleine:
Do we have to? What a pain. Hm? What's this? These are rather expensive-looking paintings...

Katarina:
It seems that stolen artworks are stored here; jewellery, paintings, furniture...

Kleine:
Sigh... ......

Katarina:
Kleine?

Kleine:
...You go ahead.

Katarina:
...Alright.

Scene changes from grand corridor to fields

Garnef:
Heh heh heh... A perfect result, I'd say. Eremiah. You have raised your children well. I'm sure they will be of use. They're worthy of being my dearest pawns.

Eremiah:
Your praise is too much, Master Gharnef.

Garnef:
However... One of the puppets has an interesting connection with the Soothsire subjugation. That girl... doesn't know, does she? Her origins... Why she lost her parents... Or who pulled the strings behind it all...

Eremiah:
Indeed. She knows nothing.

Garnef:
Heh heh heh... Poor little puppet...

Scene returns to grand corridor

Katarina:
Kleine, we've located the captives.

Kleine:
......

Katarina:
Kleine...? What's wrong, you've been acting odd.

Kleine:
...... ...I've... seen... this painting... A long time ago...

Katarina:
Huh...?

Kleine:
A big, warm room... Soft carpet... A family portrait... The two of them smiled... And gently... patted my head...

Katarina:
Kleine...

Kleine:
But... but... Of course, they're... They're all...

Katarina:
...

Kleine:
It's only natural for the weak... to suffer... But...

Scene changes to a wooden door in the grand corridor

Katarina:
Go, run.

Boy:
Thank you, miss!

Girl:
...Err.

Katarina:
Hmm?

Girl:
My name is Katarina. What's your name, miss?

Katarina:
I... ...I'm called Katarina, too. The same as you.

Girl:
I see. I'm so happy... I have the same name as you, miss! See you later, miss!

Girl leaves

Katarina:
Yes, later... Katarina... Please be happy.

Kleine:
...What are you doing? We're going back, Eine. Also... Don't tell anyone about what happened today, alright?

Katarina:
Yes, Kleine.