E14.5P1 - Side Story One: Eustachius's Incognito Operation Downtown

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[00:01] Main
    I am now an apprentice
    priestess at the cathedral!
[00:05] Main
    Yahoo! I can finally read my books!
[00:10] Ferdinand
    With her joining the church set in stone,
[00:12] Ferdinand
    Main celebrates her
    newfound access to books.
[00:15] Ferdinand
    Meanwhile...
[00:17] Ferdinand
    Eckhart, Eustachius.
[00:20] Ferdinand
    I want information on a girl named Main.
    She lives downtown and has the Devouring.
[00:25] Ferdinand
    She'll be joining the church as a
    blue-robed apprentice priestess.
[00:29] Eustachius
    Why give a girl like that blue robes?
[00:32] Ferdinand
    She runs a studio that
    produces plant-based paper,
[00:35] Ferdinand
    has a great desire to read books,
[00:37] Ferdinand
    and offered to pay a large gold coin
    if we let her join and read here.
[00:41] Ferdinand
    She's a strange kid, that's for sure.
[00:43] Eckhart
    Strange, huh?
[00:45] Ferdinand
    Yes. I'll take any information
    you can find on her.
[00:49] Both
    Sir!
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[02:34] Eustachius
    My name is Eustachius.
[02:37] Eustachius
    We, Head Priest Ferdinand's aides,
[02:39] Eustachius
    infiltrated the downtown area on his orders.
[02:41] Eustachius
    It was around the beginning of summer.
[02:44] Eckhart
    So this is downtown...
[02:50] Eckhart
    You're handling this
    surprisingly well, Eustachius.
[02:53] Eckhart
    How can you breathe here?
[02:55] Eustachius
    We'll just have to get used to it.
[02:57] Eustachius
    That aside, we should probably look
    for a shop that sells old clothes.
[03:01] Crowd
    Who are they? Nobles?
[03:02] Eustachius
    It appears we picked the wrong
    kind of outfits to wear.
[03:03] Crowd
    Probably merchants.
[03:04] Crowd
    Damn showoffs.
[03:07] Woman
    Thank you very much.
[03:09] Eustachius
    Oh, do you know where the Main Studio is?
    They make plant-based paper.
[03:13] Woman
    "Main Studio"?
[03:16] Woman
    I'm afraid we don't know, sorry.
[03:20] Eustachius
    Is that so?
[03:26] Eckhart
    These clothes reek!
[03:28] Eckhart
    I would never wear these if I weren't
    using a cleansing spell on myself!
[03:31] Eustachius
    Quit whining.
[03:33] Eustachius
    We need to hurry with our investigation.
[03:35] Eustachius
    You saw how those women reacted.
[03:36] Eustachius
    They were wary of us, because
    we're unfamiliar faces.
[03:39] Eustachius
    The people living downtown are guarded
    and have strong ties with one another.
[03:43] Eckhart
    The stench is starting to make my head hurt.
[03:45] Eckhart
    This mission is worse than camping
    outdoors to collect materials.
[03:55] Eustachius
    I won't get anything done with you.
[03:58] Eustachius
    I took my sick colleague to an inn
[04:02] Eustachius
    and headed off by myself to
    investigate the Gilberta Company.
[04:05] Benno
    Take Main home, Mark.
[04:08] Main
    No need for that.
[04:09] Main
    I'm meeting my mother at the central plaza.
[04:12] Main
    She'll take me home after some shopping.
[04:21] Eustachius
    Is this the place?
[04:23] Eustachius
    I'd heard that Main Studio does
    most of its business with them.
[04:26] Eustachius
    This looks like a fashion boutique.
[04:29] Eustachius
    Why would they partner up
    with a paper workshop?
[04:33] Eustachius
    Oh? Those are some unusual hairpins.
[04:40] Main
    If I may ask, can we help
    you with something?
[04:45] Eustachius
    Oh, no. Some unusual hairpins
    caught my eye, is all.
[04:50] Eustachius
    I don't need anything, thanks.
[04:56] Eckhart
    And so you came back empty-handed?
[04:59] Eustachius
    Yeah.
[05:00] Eustachius
    I can't approach that place anymore
    after drawing attention like that.
[05:05] Eustachius
    But I have a better idea.
[05:07] Eustachius
    The file said Main lives
    near the South Gate.
[05:11] Eustachius
    I think I'm going to find her home
    and gather information around there.
[05:15] Eckhart
    Your disguises always amaze me.
[05:18] Eckhart
    You totally look like a farmer.
[05:21] Eckhart
    I'm sorry I can't be of much help.
[05:23] Eustachius
    I'll be off, then.
[05:25] Eustachius
    I hope ye get used to this by tonight.
[05:35] Eustachius
    I observed the people around and tried
    my best to blend in as a peasant.
[05:44] Eustachius
    Whoa!
[05:44] Eustachius
    Sorry! You okay there?
[05:47] Karla
    Y-Yeah.
[05:51] Karla
    But what brings a farmer to this area?
[05:55] Karla
    You won't find a market down here.
[05:57] Eustachius
    Oh, don't be so suspicious.
    I just have something to do here.
[06:02] Eustachius
    Do you know a girl called Main?
[06:04] Karla
    Main?!
[06:05] Eustachius
    Yeah, she helped me kindly this one time.
[06:08] Eustachius
    I'm looking for her to repay the favor.
[06:11] Karla
    Can't say I've heard of her.
[06:13] Eustachius
    I heard she's making plant-based
    paper at the Main Studio.
[06:18] Karla
    I'm telling you, I don't know!
[06:20] Karla
    If you stick around too long,
[06:21] Karla
    you'd best be prepared to
    be mistaken for a thief!
[06:24] Karla
    Run along, then!
[06:27] Karla
    If I ever see you again,
    you'll have hell to pay!
[06:31] Eustachius
    Good heavens.
[06:34] Eustachius
    I guess I'll ask around here.
[06:45] Ralph
    We sure got a lot today.
[06:48] Eustachius
    Kids around the same age as Main.
[06:50] Eustachius
    Perfect!
[06:53] Eustachius
    Heya, kids.
[06:54] Ralph
    But hey...
[06:56] Eustachius
    Do you know a girl named Main?
[06:58] Fey
    Main?!
[07:00] Fey
    I-I want nothing to do with her!
[07:04] Ralph
    Fey, you still scared of Main?
[07:07] Eustachius
    "Scared"?
[07:08] Ralph
    Yeah. She got really mad when he broke
    something of hers this one time.
[07:13] Ralph
    Right?
[07:15] Eustachius
    Really? But she was so nice to me.
[07:19] Ralph
    That must've been Tuuli, not Main.
[07:23] Fey
    Yeah. There's no way Main
    would ever be nice to anyone.
[07:26] Eustachius
    Tuuli?
[07:27] Ralph
    Main's older sister.
[07:29] Ralph
    Hey, Tuuli!
[07:32] Tuuli
    What?
[07:33] Ralph
    This man's looking for Main.
[07:36] Tuuli
    For Main?
[07:38] Eustachius
    Yeah. I want to repay
    her for helping me out.
[07:41] Eustachius
    I've brought vegetables from my farm.
[07:44] Tuuli
    Main helped you out?
    Are you sure about that?
[07:47] Eustachius
    She definitely introduced herself as Main.
[07:50] Tuuli
    Was there anyone with her?
[07:52] Eustachius
    Hmm? No, it was just her.
[07:56] Tuuli
    Then you've definitely got the wrong person.
[07:58] Tuuli
    Main can't go out by herself like that.
[08:00] Eustachius
    What do you mean,
     "can't go out by herself"?
[08:02] Tuuli
    Yeah.
[08:03] Tuuli
    She collapses all the time,
    so someone needs to go with her.
[08:07] Eustachius
    That so? Did I have the wrong person?
[08:10] Eustachius
    Have y'all heard of Main Studio, then?
[08:13] Ralph
    Nope.
[08:14] Fey
    No idea.
[08:16] Eustachius
    N-Never mind, then.
[08:19] Eustachius
    Sorry for keeping you.
[08:21] Eustachius
    Forgive me with this.
[08:25] Eustachius
    See ya!
[08:30] Eustachius
    Sheesh. Nothing's going right this time.
[08:43] Eckhart
    She's so frail that she
    needs a chaperon, eh?
[08:46] Eustachius
    I didn't expect to learn next to nothing
    about her in her own neighborhood.
[08:51] Eckhart
    What now?
[08:52] Eustachius
    I'm going to break into the
    Merchant Guild at night.
[08:56] Eustachius
    We're not getting anywhere by asking around.
[08:59] Eustachius
    Also, Main's father is a soldier
    working at the South Gate.
[09:01] Eustachius
    We're going to tail him.
[09:05] Both
    Our thanks to Wentoll!
[09:12] Gunther
    Wow, you're going to be a father, huh?
[09:15] Otto
    How did you name your kids?
[09:18] Gunther
    Why?
[09:20] Otto
    Oh, Corinna and I've been
    discussing it every night,
[09:23] Otto
    but we just can't decide on one.
[09:25] Gunther
    Come on! The kid's only
    coming in winter, right?
[09:29] Gunther
    You're being too hasty.
[09:36] Eustachius
    Feeling less nauseous?
[09:41] Eckhart
    I'd rather be outside than in this hole.
[09:43] Eckhart
    Can we move up our plans?
[09:46] Eustachius
    Fine. Let's leave.
[10:02] Eustachius
    The next day,
[10:04] Eustachius
    we went to talk to people the Gilberta
    Company did business with.
[10:08] Lumberjack
    Main?
[10:10] Lumberjack
    Oh, that lass?
[10:12] Lumberjack
    She's a special one, that's for sure.
    She can write order forms by herself.
[10:16] Craftsman
    Yeah, I know her.
[10:17] Craftsman
    Her shopping nous can put adults to shame.
[10:20] Craftsman
    She's prompt with payment, too.
[10:22] Eustachius
    Everyone keeps calling her a "strange kid,"
[10:25] Eustachius
    but from what I've heard, I'd lean
    more toward "too good at everything."
[10:30] Eustachius
    Either way, it seems she handles
    her responsibilities well,
[10:33] Eustachius
    so it shouldn't be a problem to let her join
    as a blue-robed apprentice priestess.
[10:37] Eustachius
    "We'll give you a detailed
    report once we're back.
[10:40] Eustachius
    That is all."
[10:43] Eustachius
    Since we're already here, why don't
    we go check out the marketplace?
[10:47] Eckhart
    Our work here is done. Can't we leave...
[10:50] Eustachius
    Just a peek.
[11:01] Eustachius
    Hey, pops, where'd you get
    your hands on this book?
[11:04] Otto
    Huh? Oh, it's collateral from a noble.
[11:08] Eustachius
    A noble?
[11:09] Eustachius
    Do you mind if I take a look?
[11:12] Otto
    Of course not! Look all you want!
[11:15] Otto
    Man...
[11:16] Otto
    Nobody's taken an interest in this book.
[11:18] Otto
    Just you and that strange kid.
[11:22] Eustachius
    "Strange kid"?
[11:23] Otto
    Yeah.
[11:24] Otto
    She suddenly threw herself
    to the ground and went...
(Flashback) [11:27] Main
    I know I can't buy it, so I'll
    make do with just holding it!
(Flashback) [11:31] Main
    I'd like to at least enjoy
    the sweet scent of ink!
(Flashback) [11:33] Main
    I beg you!
[11:36] Eustachius
    I see.
[11:39] Eustachius
    Let me buy it off you.
[11:46] Eustachius
    She showed an interest in this book,
    and even wanted to smell its ink?
[11:50] Eustachius
    "Strange kid" is right.
[11:53] Eustachius
    I'm starting to want to see for myself
    just what she's really like.
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[12:05] Eustachius
    Master Ferdinand.
[12:06] Eustachius
    Blah, blah, blah. And there you have it.
[12:09] Ferdinand
    I see.
[12:10] Ferdinand
    That reminds me of the first time I met her.
[12:13] Ferdinand
    She was sniffing the scripture's
    ink back then, too.
[12:15] Eustachius
    She did that in front of you?
[12:18] Eustachius
    She truly is the most intriguing kid!
[12:21] Eustachius
    Ah, what is she really like?
[12:23] Eustachius
    She makes my heart pump faster!
[12:25] Eustachius
    I want to meet her and talk to her!
[12:27] Eustachius
    Ah...
[12:28] Ferdinand
    You two weirdos will get along fine.
[12:31] Ferdinand
    That aside, what do I do with her?
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