E8 - The Flame Skeletitan of the Labyrinth Stratum
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[00:11] Director Bear
Our first goal this time around
was to find you, Boxxo.
[00:16] Director Bear
We could just return at this point,
[00:18] Director Bear
but we also have another objective
for coming to the Labyrinth stratum.
[00:22] protagonist
Objective?
[00:24] Director Bear
This is a request from
the Menagerie of Fools,
[00:26] Director Bear
and it's to defeat the Flame
Skeletitan stratum lord.
[00:30] protagonist
That one we encountered before.
[00:32] Director Bear
We originally weren't
considering defeating it,
[00:36] Director Bear
but it does present a danger
for hunters if left unchecked.
[00:40] Director Bear
We'd like to go ahead and
take it down, if possible.
[00:42] Director Bear
It's my duty as director of
the Hunters Association.
[00:45] protagonist
Director Bear is a fine leader.
[00:48] Director Bear
I imagine it's best to let the
Menagerie explain the rest.
[00:54] Kerioyl
As I think the director told you,
we want to defeat this stratum's lord.
[00:59] Kerioyl
And for that, we want your assistance.
[01:02] protagonist
It's one thing to say that...
[01:04] Kerioyl
I'm sure that's a lot to take in.
[01:07] Kerioyl
Let me do a little more explaining.
[01:10] Kerioyl
Everybody in the Menagerie has a goal.
[01:13] Kerioyl
We've resolved ourselves to do
whatever it takes to accomplish it,
[01:17] Kerioyl
even if it means people treat us like
fools or scornfully call us a menagerie.
[01:22] Kerioyl
Boxxo, do you know the
legend of the labyrinth?
[01:26] Boxxo
Too bad.
[01:27] Kerioyl
They say whoever reaches the lowest
level of the labyrinth—in other words,
[01:32] Kerioyl
the dungeon—and meets the requirements
can have any wish granted.
[01:36] protagonist
Any wish granted?
SIGN Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon
SIGN The Flame Skeletitan of the Labyrinth Stratum
[03:11] Kerioyl
Even if there are those who've reached the
lowest level, nobody's conquered it yet.
[03:17] Kerioyl
We don't know what the requirements are,
but anyway, that's what we're after.
[03:22] Lammis
Requirements?
[03:24] Kerioyl
Rumor has it that for each
wish you want granted,
[03:27] Kerioyl
you need one of those coins that drops
when you take down a stratum lord.
[03:32] protagonist
He means that eight-legged crocodile
coin I have in my inventory.
[03:37] protagonist
I didn't know it was that valuable.
[03:40] Kerioyl
The Menagerie of Fools has eight members.
[03:44] Kerioyl
The twins have the same wish.
[03:45] Kerioyl
The vice captain and I also share one,
so we want six granted in all.
[03:50] Kerioyl
We've currently obtained three coins,
which isn't enough.
[03:54] protagonist
This means if I use a coin,
I can have a wish granted, too!
[03:59] protagonist
I could become a super
high-performance vending machine!
[04:01] protagonist
Well, probably not.
[04:03] Kerioyl
I heard from Hulemy that you've
got a human soul inside there.
[04:08] Kerioyl
If you work alongside us, I think it'd
be possible to come back as a human.
[04:14] Lammis
Is what you just said true?!
[04:16] Lammis
Hey, tell me!
[04:17] Hulemy
I remember seeing something
like that written in a book.
[04:22] Hulemy
Boxxo, resurrected as a human, huh?
[04:24] Boxxo
You might win an extra item!
[04:27] Kerioyl
Th-Thanks for the save, Boxxo.
[04:30] Kerioyl
In any case, we have to reach the lowest
level first for it to mean anything.
[04:34] Kerioyl
To develop our abilities,
[04:37] Kerioyl
we're currently going
around to different strata
[04:40] Kerioyl
and defeating the lords whenever
we hear one has appeared.
[04:43] Kerioyl
By the way, Boxxo.
[04:44] Kerioyl
Did you see a coin when you defeated
the eight-legged crocodile?
[04:49] Boxxo
Hello there.
[04:50] Kerioyl
Do you have it now, by any chance?
[04:53] Boxxo
Hello there.
[04:55] Kerioyl
Okay, that works out well.
[04:58] Kerioyl
Boxxo, Lammis, would you
like to join the Menagerie?
[05:03] Kerioyl
No, I won't tell you to
do everything with us.
[05:07] Kerioyl
I want you to work with us on campaigns,
and when we need your help.
[05:10] protagonist
Fine by me, but Lammis...
[05:13] Lammis
Sure, I'll work with you.
[05:15] Lammis
I want to get to talk to Boxxo,
and have him eat my cooking.
[05:19] Hulemy
Twist my arm.
[05:20] Hulemy
I'll work with you, too.
[05:22] Kerioyl
I appreciate it.
[05:24] Kerioyl
So, Boxxo. Will you help out?
[05:28] Boxxo
Hello there.
[05:30] Aka/Shiro
Hooray!
[05:31] Kerioyl
Okay! Thanks!
[05:33] Filmina
With Boxxo along, our food problems
are solved in one fell swoop.
[05:37] Shui
Campaigns just became much more attractive!
[05:41] protagonist
Back to being human...
[05:55] protagonist
I wonder if I'd get to feel their
warmth if I had a human body.
[06:03] Director Bear
Looks like everyone is ready.
[06:05] Director Bear
Take a look at this map, then.
[06:09] protagonist
This is the new map?
[06:11] protagonist
I couldn't call that accurate,
even just to be nice.
[06:14] protagonist
If only I could share my
security camera images.
[06:17] protagonist
Oh, I could use this function!
[06:22] protagonist
Show up.
[06:23] protagonist
Show up, show up, show up!
[06:31] Director Bear
That's... the Labyrinth stratum!
[06:34] Director Bear
Boxxo, how did you get this?
[06:37] Hulemy
Boxxo, are you able to show us
things you've seen yourself?
[06:42] Boxxo
Hello there.
[06:44] Director Bear
What a feat, Boxxo!
[06:47] Director Bear
You're getting a bonus later
from the Hunters Association.
[06:50] Kerioyl
Filmina, if you would.
[06:52] Filmina
Understood.
[06:54] protagonist
I hope this makes the
approach a little easier.
[06:59] Director Bear
About how to defeat
the stratum lord, the Flame Skeletitan.
[07:03] Director Bear
Up ahead on this path is a very large trap.
[07:07] Director Bear
It only activates when
certain conditions are met.
[07:11] Kerioyl
It has to do with weight, doesn't it?
[07:13] Director Bear
That's right.
[07:14] Director Bear
Anything above a set weight will activate
the trap, opening a large hole.
[07:19] Director Bear
We once tried to move a large group through
this stratum and paid the price for it.
[07:26] Director Bear
We'll drop the Flame
Skeletitan into that hole.
[07:28] protagonist
It's a hole big enough for that
insanely big thing to fit into?
[07:32] Hulemy
It seems unlikely a stratum lord would
fall for a trap in its own stratum.
[07:36] Director Bear
We'll use that against it.
[07:39] Director Bear
If a stratum lord won't automatically
activate the trap, we'll do it manually.
[07:44] Kerioyl
Isn't that why the group this time is
about quality rather than quantity?
[07:48] protagonist
That explains why Karios and Gorth are here.
[07:52] protagonist
These two are more skilled
than your average guard.
[07:56] Director Bear
Everyone, stay close to the left-hand wall.
[08:00] Director Bear
So close that your back is up against it.
[08:14] Director Bear
Be careful now.
[08:16] Director Bear
I want you to clearly remember
the placement of the hole.
[08:22] Kerioyl
Okay, time for a detailed explanation.
[08:26] Kerioyl
The hole is over twice as deep
as the Flame Skeletitan is tall.
[08:29] Kerioyl
We plan to lure it on top
of the hole and drop it in,
[08:33] Kerioyl
but even if that works,
it's doubtful it'll finish it off.
[08:37] Shui
Are we gonna attack it from up here?
[08:40] Kerioyl
Yeah.
[08:41] Kerioyl
But even if we attack from above, the fire
all over its body will melt everything.
[08:47] Kerioyl
That's why I'm thinking of using
the vice captain's water magic
[08:50] Kerioyl
and some water from Boxxo to fill the hole.
[08:56] Hulemy
So, the plan is to put out the flames,
expose the bone like with flame scolls,
[09:01] Hulemy
and then inflict damage.
[09:04] Kerioyl
Boxxo, is it possible to sell or
discharge a large volume of water?
[09:10] protagonist
I can dispense bottled water,
but it'll take days at that rate.
[09:21] protagonist
Darn it! Vending machines are there
to be convenient for customers!
[09:24] protagonist
I'll add a function!
SIGN Refreshing
Mr. Pressure
[09:31] Kerioyl
That's another shape I've never seen.
[09:35] Kerioyl
I take it this is your answer, Boxxo?
[09:38] Boxxo
Hello there.
SIGN Refreshing
Mr. Pressure
SIGN Coin-Op
Power
Washer
[09:40] Hulemy
That there are multiple things
sticking out must mean that
[09:44] Hulemy
pushing them results in some reaction,
as when you buy things.
[09:48] Lammis
There are some pictures here.
SIGN Insert Payment
SIGN Choose Settings
SIGN Activate Trigger
SIGN Replace When Done
[09:50] Lammis
Maybe that's how you use it.
[09:53] Hulemy
Let's see. Squeeze this and water comes out...
[09:57] Boxxo
Hello there.
[09:59] Boxxo
Please insert coins.
[10:01] Kerioyl
Take it away, Vice Captain.
[10:03] Filmina
It's just like you not to have the guts
to open your own coin purse, Captain.
[10:12] Hulemy
Okay, everything's ready!
[10:16] Hulemy
Whoa!
[10:22] Hulemy
This is great!
[10:24] Hulemy
That could easily extinguish a flame scoll!
[10:27] Kerioyl
With that much water, filling the hole
will take days, but it should work.
[10:31] Kerioyl
You're a lifesaver, Boxxo!
[10:34] protagonist
Yeah, but there's a problem.
[10:38] protagonist
I can only change forms for two hours a day.
[10:43] protagonist
What a pain.
[10:46] protagonist
It's been two days since then.
[10:48] protagonist
For just one hour each day, I turn
into a power washer and spray water.
[10:53] protagonist
At other times, I have them
throw in bottled water.
[10:57] protagonist
Once it's been thrown, I do
away with just the bottles.
[11:01] protagonist
Things like hugehog fiends and flame
scolls have shown up several times,
[11:05] protagonist
but they're no threat for
a group of this skill level.
[11:10] protagonist
When flame scolls appear,
Lammis puts me on her back,
[11:14] protagonist
and Shui gleefully douses
them with the sprayer.
[11:20] Mikenne
I'll go see how much water's collected.
[11:23] Mikenne
Keep a firm grip on the lifeline.
[11:28] Mikenne
It's as cold as midwinter down here.
[11:32] Mikenne
Looks like this ground drains well!
[11:34] Mikenne
It hasn't collected at all!
[11:37] Director Bear
Is that so?
[11:38] Kerioyl
I thought it was a good plan, though.
[11:41] Kerioyl
Dropping it in the pit should prove
effective, but we'll have to rethink this.
[11:47] protagonist
It has good drainage? Well, then!
[11:52] Kerioyl
Oh? Boxxo, what's with the sudden change?
[11:56] Kerioyl
Is that...
[11:58] Kerioyl
Ah, so that's it!
SIGN Automatic Ice Machine
[11:59] Kerioyl
If it's cold down there, we can
dump ice instead of water!
[12:06] protagonist
My speed has increased,
so I'm also dumping ice faster,
[12:11] protagonist
but are water and ice going to be
enough against that stratum lord?
[12:31] Lammis
Boxxo, are you thinking about something?
[12:34] protagonist
Huh? How can you tell?
[12:37] Lammis
I don't think you've noticed this, but when
you're thinking, your lighting flickers.
[12:42] protagonist
It does?
[12:44] Lammis
Boxxo, can I ask you something?
[12:46] Boxxo
Hello there.
[12:48] Lammis
Do you want to be human again?
[12:52] protagonist
Normally, you'd think I would.
[12:56] protagonist
That was something I wanted at first.
[13:00] protagonist
I'd still like to do it so Lammis
and I could have conversations.
[13:04] protagonist
But at some point it hit me.
[13:07] protagonist
If I ceased to be a vending machine,
would I be worth anything?
[13:13] protagonist
Right now, I have a sense of
value for Lammis and the others.
[13:18] protagonist
But if I went back to being human...
[13:21] Lammis
Boxxo?
[13:22] protagonist
Of course, I'm sure they'd
be happy at first.
[13:26] protagonist
But once word got around that I was useless,
they might wish I was still a vending machine.
[13:32] protagonist
It makes me scared to think such things.
[13:35] protagonist
That's why I still won't acquire
the Telepathy function.
[13:39] protagonist
Pathetic, isn't it?
[13:42] protagonist
I have more self-confidence as
a vending machine than as a human.
[13:46] Boxxo
Hello there.
[13:47] Boxxo
Too bad.
[13:49] Lammis
You mean you aren't sure?
[13:51] Lammis
I'd like to talk with you someday
and do all sorts of things.
[13:56] Lammis
Oh, and like I said before,
you've got to try my cooking.
[14:02] protagonist
She's right.
[14:03] protagonist
I'll be human again,
and we'll walk side by side!
[14:06] protagonist
Maybe that alone is enough!
[14:13] protagonist
Several more days passed.
[14:16] protagonist
Quite a bit has collected in the pit, so
it's finally time to put the plan into motion.
[14:21] Hulemy
Be honest, Boxxo. How do things look?
[14:25] Hulemy
Do you think this plan will work?
[14:28] Boxxo
Hello there.
[14:30] Hulemy
They say the Flame Skeletitan's fire is
hot enough to instantly vaporize water.
[14:36] Hulemy
Is ice going to be enough?
[14:39] Boxxo
You might win an extra item!
[15:08] Director Bear
Now, Mikenne!
[15:09] Mikenne
Yes, sir!
[15:17] Hulemy
Watch out, everyone!
Steam will come gushing out!
[15:24] Hulemy
The water should vaporize. What's going on?
[15:29] Mikenne
Guys!
[15:30] Mikenne
The skeleton's fire is out!
[15:33] Kerioyl
I don't know what happened,
but if it's out, it's out!
[15:36] Kerioyl
Start throwing!
[15:37] Hulemy
No steam, but the flames still went out?
[15:41] protagonist
I'm the only one who knows why.
[15:43] protagonist
What I was chucking into the hole
wasn't ice, it was dry ice!
[15:48] protagonist
Dry ice is solidified carbon dioxide.
[15:51] protagonist
When the Flame Skeletitan fell in,
the hole was filled with carbon dioxide.
[15:55] protagonist
Fire can't burn without oxygen,
[15:57] protagonist
and carbon dioxide collects at the
bottom since it's heavier than oxygen.
[16:00] protagonist
In other words, the flames are extinguished.
[16:03] protagonist
It's good this all worked well, but if
it had failed, we'd have been screwed.
[16:08] Kerioyl
Mikenne, how does it look?!
[16:11] Mikenne
It looks like it's taking
some amount of damage,
[16:13] Mikenne
but I think we need to
hit it a little harder!
[16:17] Kerioyl
A little harder, huh?
[16:19] Shiro
Something heavy.
[16:21] Aka
And hard and sturdy.
[16:25] Kerioyl
Wouldn't Boxxo work?
[16:28] Filmina
But if it doesn't work, he'll break.
[16:31] Kerioyl
He was fine after falling
through a stratum split.
[16:34] Kerioyl
Shouldn't this be fine?
[16:36] protagonist
Uh, maybe you could stop talking about
something so unsafe right in front of me?
[16:42] Lammis
No way!
[16:43] Lammis
We can't force Boxxo into danger!
[16:46] Hulemy
We can't be sure it would work.
[16:48] Hulemy
I'm against it, too.
[16:50] Kerioyl
You're right.
[16:52] Kerioyl
It'd be cruel to put any more burden on him.
[16:55] Filmina
Shall we jump in there and rush it?
[16:57] Kerioyl
With the flames all gone, we could win!
[17:00] protagonist
No, no, no, no! Don't do that!
[17:03] protagonist
It's full of carbon dioxide down there!
[17:05] protagonist
Go down there and you'll have trouble breathing,
then die of carbon dioxide poisoning!
[17:09] Boxxo
Hello there.
[17:10] Boxxo
Hello there.
[17:11] Boxxo
Hello there.
[17:11] Kerioyl
Oh, Boxxo agrees.
[17:13] protagonist
Wrong!
[17:15] Boxxo
Too bad.
[17:16] Boxxo
Too bad.
[17:17] Boxxo
Too bad.
[17:18] Kerioyl
He doesn't?
[17:20] Kerioyl
But if we just stand here...
[17:22] Mikenne
The Flame Skeletitan's trying
to climb up the hole!
[17:25] Kerioyl
We can't afford to miss this opportunity!
[17:28] Kerioyl
Are you guys ready?!
[17:29] protagonist
Things are about to fall apart!
[17:32] protagonist
There has to be some way to stop them!
[17:36] protagonist
I know!
[17:39] Lammis
Boxxo, you suddenly changed...
[17:44] Boxxo
Hello there.
[17:45] Boxxo
Please insert coins.
[17:46] Lammis
S-Stop that, Boxxo!
[17:48] Lammis
We're not gonna buy stuff like that!
[17:50] Lammis
You pervert!
[17:54] Lammis
Boxxo?!
[17:55] Boxxo
Thank you very much.
[17:59] Lammis
Boxxo!
[18:08] audio guide
Twelve damage. Durability decreased by twelve.
[18:24] protagonist
Looks like I managed to finish it off.
[18:26] protagonist
Everything's okay!
[18:28] Lammis
Boxxo, you're so reckless!
[18:32] Lammis
Just hold on, I'm coming to get you!
[18:35] Boxxo
Too bad.
[18:36] Boxxo
Too bad.
[18:37] Boxxo
Too bad.
[18:38] Boxxo
Too bad.
[18:39] Boxxo
Too bad.
[18:41] Boxxo
Too bad.
[18:43] Hulemy
Boxxo! Does that mean it's
still dangerous down there?!
[18:47] Boxxo
Hello there.
[18:55] protagonist
There!
SIGN Investigate
SIGN Sleep
SIGN Conserve Power
SIGN Inspect
SIGN Goods
SIGN Inventory
SIGN Status
SIGN Eight-Legged Crocodile Coin
SIGN Flame Skeletitan Coin
[18:57] protagonist
"Flame Skeletitan Coin" was added
to my list of possessions.
[19:21] Director Bear
Mikenne! Shut the hole!
[19:24] Mikenne
Will do!
[19:37] Lammis
Boxxo!
[19:39] Lammis
What were you gonna do if you broke?!
[19:42] Boxxo
You might win an extra item!
[19:43] Lammis
Don't give me that! I'm angry!
[19:47] Hulemy
Lammis, leave it at that.
[19:49] Hulemy
Criticize him too much,
and Boxxo won't like you.
[19:54] Lammis
Okay, I'll stop there.
[19:57] Lammis
Don't do crazy stuff like that anymore.
[19:59] protagonist
I said nothing in response.
[20:02] protagonist
I'd probably do the same thing
again, if I could save everyone.
[20:07] protagonist
But I don't want to lie to Lammis.
[20:11] protagonist
And then, she smiled at me in exasperation.
[20:16] Kerioyl
You guys done talking?
[20:18] Kerioyl
I have a question, too.
[20:21] Kerioyl
Boxxo, did the stratum lord's
coin drop, down in that hole?
[20:26] Boxxo
Hello there.
[20:29] Kerioyl
Oh, you picked it up for me!
[20:33] Kerioyl
What's the big idea, Hulemy?
[20:35] Hulemy
You're trying to claim it as your
own like it's matter of course,
[20:39] Hulemy
but Boxxo is the one who
defeated the Flame Skeletitan.
[20:42] Hulemy
You're not the owner of this coin.
[20:46] Kerioyl
Yeah, sorry about that.
[20:49] Kerioyl
It's true that things worked out
due to your exploits, Boxxo.
[20:52] Kerioyl
There's no denying you earned
the rights to the coin.
[20:56] Kerioyl
And so, let me buy it off you.
[20:59] Kerioyl
How does a hundred gold coins sound?
[21:02] protagonist
A-A hundred gold coins?!
[21:04] protagonist
Converted into points,
that's a hundred thousand?!
[21:09] Director Bear
That's about right for the going
rate for a stratum lord coin.
[21:14] Hulemy
You heard him, Boxxo.
[21:16] Hulemy
What'll it be?
[21:17] protagonist
Not only is that no problem,
it's more than enough!
[21:20] protagonist
I already have one stratum lord coin,
so I don't need more of them!
[21:25] Boxxo
Hello there.
[21:26] Kerioyl
I knew you'd agree, Boxxo.
Glad that was quick.
[21:30] Kerioyl
You don't mind if I pay
you another day, right?
[21:36] Director Bear
Well done, everyone.
[21:37] Director Bear
Let's head for home.
[21:43] protagonist
Now we just need to go back
to Clearflow Lake stratum.
[21:51] protagonist
Looks like all I'll get to
see of the Labyrinth stratum
[21:54] protagonist
is the view from the sky
and these main avenues.
[21:56] protagonist
Yeah, I probably won't come here again.
SIGN Next Time
SIGN A Less-than-Ideal Hero
[23:35] Boxxo
Thank you very much.
[23:37] Boxxo
I look forward to your next use.
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