E20 - Current Situations and Next Steps
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SIGN Current Situations and Next Steps
[01:56] Sunraku
Hey!
[02:08] Sunraku
Help yourself.
SIGN Item ownership has been transferred.
[02:09] Psyger-0
Thank you.
[02:21] Sunraku
What do we do now?
[02:23] Sunraku
Pencilgon was our smooth talker,
and now she's been vaporized...
[02:27] Oikatzo
That's your friend, right?
[02:29] Oikatzo
Do something already!
[02:30] Sunraku
More like the person who
anticipated my escape plan,
[02:33] Sunraku
laid an ambush, then shoved
a friend request in my face!
[02:36] Sunraku
I'm still kinda walking on eggshells here!
[02:41] Oikatzo
Ah, well.
[02:44] Oikatzo
Time to show off the social
skills of a professional gamer!
[02:48] Sunraku
G'luck!
[02:52] Psyger-0
I d-do have a question
for you... Sunraku-san.
[02:58] Sunraku
Y-Yes?!
[03:00] Psyger-0
I... well...
[03:02] Psyger-0
Do you and... Pencilgon...
[03:06] Psyger-0
What exactly is your relationship?
[03:10] Sunraku
Oh...
[03:12] Sunraku
Gaming buddies?
[03:14] Psyger-0
O-Oh, is that it?
[03:17] Psyger-0
Buddies... buddies...
[03:19] Psyger-0
Friends.
[03:23] Psyger-0
The Friend Warp timer is expiring.
[03:28] Sunraku
Well, seriously,
thanks again for helping today.
[03:33] Sunraku
I'll pay you back sometime!
[03:34] Psyger-0
In that case, if you ever have a minute,
I'd love to adventure togeth—
[03:43] Sunraku
Maybe I should find a game that
boosts your social skills.
[03:46] Oikatzo
Yeah. Wanna play Love Clock?
[03:49] Sunraku
Nah, forget it.
[03:50] Sunraku
Too much pizzeria apprenticeship trauma.
[03:52] Oikatzo
Huh?
[03:53] Oikatzo
That creepy sword's still there.
[03:56] Sunraku
Probably looked too freaky to take.
[03:59] Sunraku
Hate to just leave it lying there, though.
[04:02] Sunraku
Ah, well.
[04:04] Sunraku
It's pretty creepy, but I
guess I'll hang onto it.
[04:07] Oikatzo
Boy, I haven't felt this
dog-tired in a while.
[04:11] Oikatzo
I'm gonna sleep well tonight.
[04:14] Sunraku
I'm thinking less "sleep" and more "coma."
[04:17] Oikatzo
Yeah.
[04:18] Oikatzo
Let's hit up Thirdrema, then log out.
[04:20] Sunraku
You said it.
SIGN Thirdrema
[04:32] Sunraku
What are you doing, Emul?
[04:36] Sunraku
I beat that baddie, no respawns needed!
[04:42] Emul
S...
[04:43] Emul
S...
[04:45] Emul
Sunraku-san!
[04:52] Emul
You're so amazing!
[04:54] Emul
I was so worried!
[04:56] Sunraku
Excuse me?
[05:03] Sunraku
Hey, I'm back now.
[05:06] Sunraku
Oh, that's right.
[05:11] Sunraku
Thanks for this, Emul.
[05:15] Sunraku
I managed to beat Wethermon
the Tombguard thanks to you.
[05:21] Emul
S-Sunraku-san...
[05:24] Emul
I'm so glad!
SIGN Developer of Shangri-La Frontier
Utopia Entertainment Software
SIGN Utopia Head of PR Division
Sakai Tsukuyogi
[06:01] Underling
Chief Tsukuyogi!
[06:02] Tsukuyogi
What's the situation?
[06:03] Underling
Wethermon the Tombguard's been beaten.
[06:06] Underling
The unexpected timing has the
whole company in a panic.
[06:09] Tsukuyogi
I'll bet.
[06:11] Tsukuyogi
The expected defeat order
started with Ctarnidd,
[06:16] Tsukuyogi
with Wethermon falling in the middle...
[06:17] Tsukuyogi
Or perhaps the end.
[06:20] Tsukuyogi
I thought I'd be able to enjoy my wife's
home cooking for the first time in two days,
[06:24] Tsukuyogi
but I'm getting dragged back to the office...
[06:27] Tsukuyogi
Is Tsukuri in the down below?
[06:28] Underling
Yes, likely holed up as usual.
[06:32] Underling
But I heard Amachi-san was
heading off in that direction...
[06:37] Underling
So...
[06:37] Tsukuyogi
I understand.
[06:39] Tsukuyogi
This is part of the job.
SIGN Chinese Herbal
Digestive Medicine
[06:49] Tsukuyogi
It's empty?
[06:50] Tsukuyogi
D-Damn it...
[06:52] Tsukuyogi
I'm going in unarmed.
[06:54] Tsukuyogi
Do you carry stomach medicine, by chance?
[06:56] Underling
Huh?
[06:57] Underling
Oh... no, I don't.
[07:02] Tsukuyogi
I see.
SIGN Shangri-La Frontier
Executive Producer
Ritsu Amachi
[07:16] Voice
Employee ID recognized.
[07:18] Voice
Please input code.
[07:22] Voice
Code recognized.
[07:24] Voice
Please confirm fingerprints.
[07:28] Voice
Fingerprints recognized.
[07:29] Voice
Now undergoing retinal scan.
[07:31] Voice
Please place your face near the sensor.
[07:33] Amachi
This is bullshit!
[07:34] Amachi
Freaking open up already!
[07:37] Voice
Retina print recognized.
SIGN Original Text Reference Room
[07:51] Amachi
Hey.
SIGN Utopia Founder
World Creative Administrator
Tsukuyo Tsukuri
[08:02] Amachi
Wethermon's been defeated.
[08:04] Amachi
Was it not you who said at the rate things
were going no one would be him in ten years?
[08:09] Tsukuri
I said Ashura Kai couldn't do it.
[08:13] Amachi
I wasn't expecting them to bring
the Reward Scales into it...
[08:18] Amachi
But they didn't use any glitches or cheats.
SIGN Glitch
= A move that exploits a bug in the game's design
[08:21] Amachi
It's impossible to complain about the result.
[08:23] Tsukuri
Impossible to complain?
[08:26] Tsukuri
Don't give me that!
[08:27] Tsukuri
You're the one who nerfed Wethermon
in that utterly disgusting way!
[08:33] Tsukuri
Admit it was a mistake! Right now!
[08:35] Amachi
Oh?!
[08:37] Amachi
That's because no one could ever beat him
with the original stats you gave him!
[08:41] Tsukuri
That's because Wethermon's supposed
to be really, really, really strong!
[08:45] Tsukuri
He's the greatest hero of the Divinity!
[08:47] Tsukuri
But your stupid worries
about stupid game balance
[08:50] Tsukuri
are ruining my carefully designed story concepts!
[08:53] Amachi
You can't tie story progress flags
to an unbeatable monster!
[08:57] Amachi
Are you nuts or something?!
[08:59] Tsukuri
How dare you?!
[09:01] Tsukuri
You're a parasite feeding on the
leftovers of my beautiful world!
[09:05] Amachi
What was that?!
[09:06] Amachi
You couldn't balance your
precious little world,
[09:11] Amachi
which is why I had to step
in and do it for you!
[09:14] Amachi
Dumbass!
[09:17] Amachi
Your dandruff is terrible!
[09:19] Tsukuri
So's yours!
[09:21] Amachi
I had a shower two days ago!
[09:23] Tsukuri
And I had one three days ago!
[09:27] Tsukuyogi
My stomach hurts.
[09:29] Tsukuyogi
But I can't let this scare me off.
[09:33] Tsukuyogi
That's enough, both of you!
[09:36] Tsukuyogi
How long are you going
to fight like children?!
[09:38] Amachi
You shut up!
[09:42] Tsukuyogi
Stomach... hurts!
[09:49] Tsukuyogi
Utopia's crown jewel is the fully
immersive VR game, Shangri-La Frontier.
[09:55] Tsukuyogi
Tsukuyo Tsukuri designed the world,
[09:59] Tsukuyogi
and Ritsu Amachi balanced it to*
where it could function as a game.
[10:04] Tsukuyogi
Who would have dreamed the
[10:07] Tsukuyogi
core development staff would
be fighting like preschoolers?
[10:11] Tsukuyogi
I already have so much to do to
prepare for what's coming up...
[10:16] Tsukuyogi
And yet these two, every single time...
[10:20] Tsukuyogi
Calm down.
[10:21] Tsukuyogi
I'm the only one who can pacify them.
[10:25] Tsukuyogi
Still...
[10:26] Tsukuyogi
To think Shangri-La Frontier*'s
story would have kicked off*
[10:30] Tsukuyogi
in this extremely unexpected way...
[10:34] Tsukuyogi
H-Hey, you two! At least go take a shower!
[10:37] Tsukuri/Amachi
Shut up, you Pomade-stinking four-eyes!
SIGN Damage 1
SIGN Hizutome
SIGN Saiga
[10:57] Rei
I took a big step... a big step today!
[11:03] Rei
Hizutome-kun asked me to come to him...
[11:09] Sunraku
Come, stand by my side.
[11:11] Rei
And he gave me all those presents...
SIGN She means items left behind by the Ashura Kai
(Not actually presents)
[11:14] Sunraku
For you.
[11:18] Rei
W-We'll keep getting closer, and in time,
[11:22] Rei
maybe we'll get closer...
in the real world...
[11:26] Rei
Squee!
SIGN Hizutome
SIGN Important business until
tomorrow morning
SIGN Stay out!
[11:38] Rakuro
All right...
[11:43] Rakuro
Time to get going!
[11:46] Rakuro
I still gotta tally up all my gains.
[12:04] Emul
M-My dadd—
[12:06] Emul
The boss wants to see you.
[12:09] Sunraku
How long have you been crying?
[12:12] Vysache
Mind if I ask you a question, then?
[12:17] Vysache
How'd you like that stubborn old fool?
[12:20] Sunraku
Well, Aniki Vash...
[12:23] Sunraku
Wethermon was quite strong indeed.
[12:26] Sunraku
That Woodmage thing couldn't even compare.
[12:33] Vysache
I'll bet.
[12:35] Sunraku
If not for my experience playing trash games
[12:37] Sunraku
where unreasonable attacks were the norm,
[12:39] Sunraku
it'd have been over before it started.
[12:43] Sunraku
Hey, Emul-chan.
[12:45] Sunraku
Where do you think you're blowing your nose?
[12:51] Vysache
Did he depart this world satisfied?
[12:56] Sunraku
He said it was a job well done.
[12:59] Vysache
Ah, excellent.
[13:06] Vysache
Cultivate and open the way...
[13:10] Vysache
Perhaps the time has come.
[13:13] Sunraku
The time...?
[13:15] Vysache
Would you like to know the
truth of this world, son?
[13:25] Sunraku
I would be honored.
[13:32] Vysache
Then there's a little something
I'd like you to do for me.
[13:36] Sunraku
Do for you?
[13:39] Vysache
Just bring me a few items.
[13:41] Sunraku
Huh?
[13:43] Vysache
There's a process to these things, see?
[13:46] Vysache
Once you've done it,
I'll tell you the truths of this world.
[13:55] Sunraku
Oh, come on!
[13:57] Sunraku
I was all hyped up about kicking off
my bonus unique scenario, Vorpal Epic,
[14:02] Sunraku
and it's a freaking fetch quest?
[14:05] Sunraku
Well, fine.
[14:06] Sunraku
That's how these things always start, anyway.
[14:09] Sunraku
Let's see... Items needed...
SIGN Bonus Unique Scenario
Vorpal Epic
Items Needed
Receiver Delta
Positioner Delta
Transmitter Delta
[14:12] Sunraku
Receiver Delta, Positioner Delta,
Transmitter Delta...
[14:19] Sunraku
I think I get the gist, but where do
I even start looking for these things?
[14:23] Sunraku
Surely you're not going
to send me out blind...
[14:26] Vysache
Right.
[14:28] Vysache
Check out a place called
the Lightless Barrens.
[14:32] Sunraku
Um...
[14:33] Sunraku
Lightless Barrens?
SIGN Iron Ruins of the Divinity
SIGN Thirdrema
SIGN Prismatic Forest Grotto
SIGN Diremarsh Waste
SIGN Secondale
SIGN The Rampant Forest
[14:37] Sunraku
I guess it's nowhere near Thirdrema, huh?
[14:41] Vysache
You won't find it on a chintzy map like that.
[14:48] Sunraku
Guess I'll check Peatz's shop next.
[14:51] Vysache
Well, then...
[14:52] Vysache
I guess I'll go wait
patiently for your return.
[14:55] Sunraku
H-Hey!
[14:57] Sunraku
Can't you give me any more info?!
[14:59] Vysache
As long as you're not too great a fool,
[15:02] Vysache
you should find it soon enough.
[15:11] Sunraku
Maybe it's in an area
way ahead of where I am?
[15:15] Sunraku
Unique scenarios do kinda seem
like endgame content, so...
[15:19] Sunraku
Guess it makes sense.
[15:20] Emul
It seems it may be quite a long journey!
[15:24] Sunraku
Sweet, naive Emul...
[15:26] Sunraku
You might be surprised.
[15:31] Sunraku
Hell yeah!
[15:32] Sunraku
My level freaking exploded
from that Wethermon fight!
[15:36] Sunraku
I got a flood of new skills
and evolved skills, too!
SIGN Evolved Drill Piercer → Glowing Pierce
Evolved Skate Foot → Drift Step
Evolved Parry Protect → Split-Second React
Evolved Best Step → Moon Jumper
Evolved Hunger Wolf → Transient
Evolved Five-Boat Leap → Six-Boat Leap
Evolved Vorpal Blade Tech
→ Vorpal Blade Tech v3
Sharp Turn → Choice of skill
Ignition Lv. 1
Overheat Lv. 1
Great Climb
Duelism
Nitro Gain Lv. 1
Boundless Slash
Assassin Pierce Lv. MAX
Infight Lv. MAX
[15:39] Sunraku
Guess it'll be time for a new
visit to the Skill Garden!
[15:41] Emul
Well done, indeed!
[15:43] Sunraku
A power boost like this'll have me
skating through the game for a while!
[15:47] Sunraku
But wait, there's more!
[15:50] Sunraku
Yes, don't forget...
[15:52] Sunraku
The Wethermon battle loot!
[15:55] Emul
The time has come!
[15:57] Sunraku
They wouldn't put me through all that
effort for a totally lame payoff, right?!
[16:04] Sunraku
Gimme that good stuff!
SIGN Use Items
Tome of Truth: The Tombguard
Clear Sky Skillbook
Inventoria Key
SIGN Tome of Truth: The Tombguard
[16:09] Sunraku
What the heck's this?
[16:10] Sunraku
"Tome of Truth: The Tombguard."
SIGN Tome of Truth: The Tombguard
Chapter 1: The Birth of Wethermon the Tombguard
Long, long ago, during the age called the Divinity, a trivial misunderstanding led Wethermon to tell a small lie in a moment of weakness that resulted in Setsuna's death. This is what caused Wethermon to pledge himself to eternal protection of her grave. Setsuna knew Wethermon all too well, and so in her moment of death, she made a wish: "As not even death will stop him from guarding my grave, I pray that someone will stop him."
[16:13] Sunraku
Oh, it's just a detailed rundown
of Wethermon's backstory.
[16:18] Sunraku
I can read that stuff later.
[16:20] Sunraku
C'mon, give me something I can use!
SIGN Clear Sky Skillbook
A digital record of sword techniques
left by a Divinity-era swordsmaster.
[16:26] Sunraku
Let's see... "Clear Sky Skillbook"?
[16:31] Sunraku
Clear Sky Skillbook...
[16:33] Sunraku
"A digital record of sword techniques
left by a Divinity-era swordsmaster."
[16:40] Sunraku
"The strikes recorded within
can cleave the heavens,
[16:42] Sunraku
pierce the earth, and clear dark clouds."
[16:45] Sunraku
"Divinity equipment is required
to decipher and master them."
[16:49] Sunraku
Wait, isn't "Clear Sky" that
array of skills Wethermon used?
[16:53] Sunraku
What? What?!
[16:55] Emul
What is it, Sunraku-san?
[16:59] Sunraku
I can freaking learn Wethermon's skills?!
[17:04] Sunraku
You kidding me?!
[17:12] Sunraku
Which means...
[17:13] Sunraku
I might be able to learn "Sky Clear", too?!
[17:16] Sunraku
This is too freaking good!
[17:20] Sunraku
It says I need Divinity equipment,
so it might be a while...
[17:24] Sunraku
But this is gonna be great!
[17:26] Sunraku
Right, Emul?
[17:27] Emul
I thought you were gonna
rub my cheeks off...
[17:31] Sunraku
Hell yeah!
[17:33] Sunraku
Let's keep up the pace!
[17:35] Sunraku
And for my last piece of loot!
SIGN Inventoria Key
[17:39] Sunraku
Hey, it's an accessory!
[17:41] Sunraku
I'll bet it gives a pretty sweet stat boost!
[17:45] Sunraku
Let's see...
SIGN Inventoria Key
[17:46] Sunraku
"Inventoria Key."
[17:49] Sunraku
"It is both the door and the
key to a storage space,"
[17:53] Sunraku
"a special bracelet worn only by a
select few, even during the Divinity."
[17:59] Sunraku
"Even if the wearer is player-killed,
[18:02] Sunraku
neither the accessory nor the items
inside the storage space can be stolen."
[18:08] Sunraku
Hey, pretty good!
[18:10] Sunraku
"Provides portable access
to an expandable space."
[18:15] Sunraku
"Synchronizes with anatomical data to
fuse and become a part of the user."
[18:21] Sunraku
"Acts as a warehouse with infinite storage"?
[18:26] Sunraku
So it's like an item box you can stuff
anything smaller than 50 meters in?
[18:34] Sunraku
I can also spend some MP to transport
into the storage space itself, huh?
[18:41] Sunraku
Not as cool as I'd hoped,
but let's give it a try.
[18:54] Emul
H-He disappeared!
[19:03] Sunraku
So this is my storage space... huh?
[19:13] Sunraku
H-Hey...
[19:16] Sunraku
I know I was asking for
stuff I could use, but...
SIGN Non-Standard Specialized Armor
Adebane
SIGN Non-Standard Armament: Wire
Keep-Out Wire
SIGN Non-Standard Armament: Blade
Harbinger
[19:30] Sunraku
What the hell is this?!
[19:50] Pencilgon
I'm pretty much destitute now,
[19:52] Pencilgon
but I went hard on bartering
and managed to get them.
[19:58] Pencilgon
I'll have something much
nicer the next time I come.
[20:02] Pencilgon
I hope you'll give me some leeway this time.
[20:07] Pencilgon
These flowers stay in bloom
for five minutes, then die.
[20:14] Pencilgon
But if you pick them before that happens
and put them in your inventory,
[20:17] Pencilgon
the flowers stays in bloom, they say.
[20:22] Pencilgon
They live for a moment,
then remain for eternity...
[20:25] Pencilgon
The flower's name reflects
that— "Setsunatowa."
[20:29] Pencilgon
Perfect for you and me, right?
[20:32] Pencilgon
You called yourself a copy,
[20:36] Pencilgon
but as far as I'm concerned,
you were the original.
[20:38] Pencilgon
The real deal.
[20:44] (Flashback) Setsuna
If you wish to know of your roots...
of the truth of this world...
[20:54] (Flashback) Setsuna
Seek out "Bahamut."
[20:57] Pencilgon
The truth of this world, eh?
[21:02] Pencilgon
Well, I'd originally meant to quit SLF
after I beat Wethermon the Tombguard...
[21:10] Pencilgon
But all right, Set-chan.
[21:21] Pencilgon
Whatever this Bahamut thing is,
[21:24] Pencilgon
I'll get it to cough up
all the secrets it holds.
SIGN New Chapter
"Venturing Wolves, Be Ambitious."
SIGN SLF Mini
[23:27] Kids
SLF Theater!
SIGN The Speedrunner's Visit
to the Hidden Flower Grave
[23:31] Emul
Mini!
SIGN SLF Theater
[23:35] Pencilgon
They live for a moment,
then remain for eternity...
[23:38] Pencilgon
The flower's name reflects
that— "Setsunatowa."
[23:41] Pencilgon
Perfect for you and me, right?
[23:46] Pencilgon
Boy, but it wasn't easy to get these.
[23:51] Pencilgon
All my equipment got
confiscated when I respawned.
[24:04] (Flashback) Pencilgon
Sorry, but I'm in a hurry.
[24:06] (Flashback) Pencilgon
You mind taking me on the
secret route to Thirdrema?
[24:11] (Flashback) Mob
So, where's my payment?
[24:13] (Flashback) Pencilgon
Hey, thanks!
[24:14] (Flashback) Pencilgon
I'll take it on loan, if you don't mind.
[24:15] (Flashback) Pencilgon
I'm in a hurry, so later!
[24:19] (Flashback) NPC Flower Seller
Thank you for saving me.
[24:22] (Flashback) NPC Flower Seller
Please take this, as an
expression of my gratitude.
[24:27] (Flashback) Pencilgon
I cleared the event and got the loot!
[24:35] (Flashback) Guard
Hey!
[24:40] Pencilgon
I knew you would be gone.
[24:45] Pencilgon
But I wanted to make it here before dawn.
[24:49] Pencilgon
Just in case... you know?
[24:53] Pencilgon
Kind of a silly thing to hope for, I know.
[24:58] Pencilgon
Boy, am I sentimental or what?
[25:03] Pencilgon
Well, I'll be back.
[25:06] Pencilgon
Set-chan.