# 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.