The Ties that Bind (XC2)/Script

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The following is the script of dialogue used in the Blade Quest The Ties that Bind.

Missing Daughter

Tora

Me-meh? Friend looking fidgety. Something wrong?

Poppi α

Maybe look for someone?

Mamumu

Yes, indeed.
Daughterpon of Mamumu recently get into habit of leaving house late at night.
Mamumu find this worrying, so me look for her in all sorts of places.

Zeke

I think any parent would get worried if their daughter was skulking about...

Pandoria

Spoken like a true master of skulking, My Prince!

Vale

Gwahahahaha!

Mamumu

W-what so funny, meh?

Vale

What you're doing, my friend, is called mollycoddling.

Mamumu

Mamumu not coddle anything! Just do what any parent do!

Vale

Hah. In my younger days, the night was always my playground...

Zeke

You say younger days, but didn't you literally get awoken, like, yesterday?

Pandoria

Yeah, aren't you basically a newborn?

Vale

Oh, Pandy, Zeke, you don't get it! These memories don't rest in my head...
They are carved into my very core.

Zeke

...Right. Yeah. OK.

Vale

Even as a Nopon, did you never in your younger days yield yourself to the night and run wild?

Mamumu

Mmeh, admittedly me did go out a lot when younger, get into more than a few scrapes...

Vale

Then why not allow your daughter her proclivities? If you try to bind her, she may rebel even more... Not unlike me.

Mamumu

No, this situation completely different!

Vale

What's different?

Mamumu

Me manage to discover every night, when daughterpon go out, she go take part in some weird gathering...

Vale

A 'gathering'? Oho, better and better!

Mamumu

Better-schmetter!
Weird apocalypse cult called Harbingers of Eschapon now popular and daughterpon may be one of them!

Vale

Apocalypse cult called... Harbingers of Eschapon, huh...?

Pandoria

You know 'em, Vale?

Vale

Nah, but I have to say the name is rockin'!

Tora

Tora think so too! Very cool sound!

Poppi α

Poppi unclear on derivation, but have to agree it sound edgy and cool.

Vale

Right? Right?! You guys get me!

Zeke

This is too much even for me...

Rex

Um, can we go back to where there's an apocalypse cult out there...?

Zeke

The chum's got a point. We should check it out!

Mamumu

You would?! Thank you!

Rex

First of all, let's find out what this whole cult is about.
Let's talk to people and gather some intel!

Gather data about an apocalypse cult

Ferdus

Party member: Info 1

Ferdus

An apocalypse cult? Can't say I ever heard of them.
You say it's popular with Nopon?
Merciful Architect, I have no clue what they're thinking.
I mean, it doesn't exactly sound wholesome, now does it?

Nedward

Party member: Info 1

Nedward

Apocalypse cult?
Oh yeah, some of my Nopon friends invited me to come along!
They said everyone makes a circle, and then they all lie down and sing!
They call that the Purpure Altar...
It sounded awfully fun and cool and...! But the leader said I couldn't come in the end, 'cos I'm not a Nopon...

Barulu

Party member: Info 1

Barulu

They nothing but big nuisance, meh! Me at end of tether!

Party member: Notice

Barulu

Littlepon Nopon meet at night on rooftop in Beraf Industry Ward and chant weird chant, meh!
It give me goosebumps! Me really wish they'd take it elsewhere.

Camuagh

Party member: Info 1

Camuagh

Eschaponism?
No, that doesn't ring any bells.
But I did notice that young Nopon have been up to something lately.
Whatever it is, I bet it's fun!

Sumomo

Party member: Info 1

Sumomo

Harbingers of Eschapon, meh?
Mmme-meh... No, Sumomo not know. Sorry!
What Sumomo do know is great baking school called Boulanger Marathon!
...Sumomo realize that not helpful as soon as Sumomo speak...

Party member: Thanks

Report to Mamumu

Mamumu

Friends! What news?

Rex

Well, we've done some asking around.
The cult meets on some rooftop at night, performing a ritual called the Purpure Altar.

Mamumu

Meh-meh-meh...

Rex

They form a circle, lie down, then chant some kind of spell.

Mamumu

...

Vale

Anybody else think they sound like a mega relaxed bunch? No? Just me?

Mamumu

Sound like mega dangerous bunch, meh!
Most Nopon not into religion stuff! So for littlepon to chant spells is perversion of natural order!

Vale

Is that right?

Mamumu

Friends, Mamumu beg you!
If daughterpon involved with lunatics, please convince her to come back!
She not listen to what Mamumu say...
But if words come from you friends, she maybe more open-minded!

Rex

Understood. We'll see what we can do.

Mamumu

Really?! Thanks to friends, oh, thanks!

Rex

You'll come too, won't you, Vale?

Vale

...All right, sure. Beating up a hoodlum girl to make her change her ways was on my bucket list anyway.

Rex

...I think we'll try talking first.

Vale

Yeah, yeah... What's the kid's name, then?

Mamumu

Name is Mimin!

Rex

Great! We'll have Mimin saved by lunchtime!

Head to the roofs in the Admar Storage Zone

Rex

Is this the place?

Vale

Wow... I thought they were just goofing around, but this looks like serious cult business.

Rex

I wonder what it is they're chanting...

Tora

Beats Tora...

Vale

Well, anyhoo. Shall we throw a spanner in the works?

Rex

I almost hate to butt in... But we need to find Mimin somehow. Let's go find someone to talk to!

Ask members of the cult

Zonori

Party member: Info 1

Zonori

Me not know Nopon name Mimin.
But Zonori is new to Eschaponism. Friends better ask more senior member.
Ah... But we now in middle of perform dread rite, so maybe wait till after?

Enzozo

Party member: Info 1

Enzozo

Mimin? Me not familiar.
Then again, cult membership swell recently, so me not really keep up with each and every neophyte.
Now, if friends could move on? Must not interrupt our sublime Rite of Erasure.

Germon

Germon

What is with commotion? Germon in middle of important ritual!
Please do not disturb.
It not long now until our Lord Moe is reborn...

Vale

Lord Moe?
Ohh, right, this is meant to be a demon-summoning ritual. I forgot.

Germon

Yes! We use Rite of Erasure to summon awesome Nopon demon, Lord Moe!

Vale

Rite of Erasure... It's got a good ring to it.
And why is it you're trying to revive Lord Moe?

Germon

It because sadness cover Alrest.
War, poverty, discrimination, cruelty...
and of course death of Titans...
This world now in unstoppable decline!
Well then!
We Nopon summon great demon Lord Moe!
He make Alrest reborn!

Vale

So basically, you want Nopon to inherit the world?
Wow... You're dumber than you look.

Germon

There nothing dumb about Germon!
Indol... Mor Ardain... Uraya... And of course Tantal...
Every country only think of own profit!
Nopon littlepon look on human races and feel great disappointment.
Humans think Nopon are cute pets or grubby busybodies...
They disrespect Nopon! They corrupt our world!
That why we raise voices to Lord Moe, to return dignity to oppressed Nopon...
To destroy world and be reborn in new, better one!

Vale

No, see... I wasn't calling your cause dumb, or making light of oppression.
What I'm saying is, it's dumb to pin all your hopes on something that doesn't actually exist.
If you wanna change the world, then don't look to gods or demons to do it for you! Go and change it yourself!
But in the end, you're not even trying. You're just throwing everything away...
You're like a little kid having a tantrum!

Germon

Meh-meh-meh! Germon will not be insulted like this!
But Lord Moe descend any minute now!

Germon

Gwahahaha!

Germon

Now! See how world change!

Descended to Alrest

The party has failed to interrupt the ritual. A beast was indeed summoned, descending from the skies of Mor Ardain, a Pterix. It roars.

Rex

A monster?!

Nia

You're seriously telling me the summoning worked?!

Vale

Ohohoho... Fascinating coincidence.

Germon
(rolling most r)

Ohhhhh, destroyer of worlds! Demon reborn, descended to Alrest!
Our wishes come true, meh!

Nopon cultists

Meh-mehhh!

The Pterix answers with another roar.

Rex

This looks bad! Everybody out!

Germon
(rolling most r)

Ohh, Your Dark Majesty! Lead your servants into a new world!
Save us from this warped and corrupted one!

A Megalance is thrown at the Pterix, hitting it right on its face.

Vale

Enough rubbernecking!

Germon

What you do?! No interfering with work of god!!

Vale

God? Are you crazy or just plain dumb?
You think that is a 'Dark Majesty'?
That's just some shitty old monster come to feast on idiot Nopon.

Germon

Meh-meh?!

The creature roars once more, the Nopon finally realized they were its future dinner and scatter in panic.

Vale

Ohoho... Look closely.
You're afraid of that guy...
when really it's my dark majesty that should be giving you nightmares!

Defeat the Gluttonous Pterix

Germon

Meh-meh-meh! Why?! Why meh?!
Germon only want to change this good-for-nothing rotten world!
So why you... Why you have to...

Vale

That there wasnt any sort of demon, just your garden variety monster.
It saw you on an empty stomach and decided to get a snack.
I can guarantee it wasn't trying to save the world or anything.

Germon

Me-mehhh...

Vale

But, hey... Do you really want to save the world?

Germon

Yes! That why Germon assemble young Nopon who still hope for better Alrest.

Vale

Well, you've got charisma, so there's that at least.
Next time, how 'bout you try changing the world yourself, instead of asking demons for help?
For my money, that's even cooler.

Germon

Meh-me-meh...

Nia

Sorry to interrupt your love-in, but did a Nopon called Mimin come here?

Germon

Mimin? There no littlepon by that name here.

Nia

Ugh, so where did she go...?

Germon

Maybe she join other branch of franchise?

Mòrag

...I beg your pardon?
You mean there are other groups doing what you've been doing?

Germon

Precisely. Germon represent Ardainian branch.
Harbingers of Eschapon comprised three branches, changing world by summoning three demons.
Sad to say, management have little confidence in Germon, so this branch get weakest demon assignment...

Vale

To be fair, it's not like you were actually summoning anything...

Nia

So where are the other branches?

Germon

One is Gormott branch, me hear they meet to perform rite on far end of Wrecc Marshland.
As for other... Germon was not told, to reduce risk of information leak.

Mòrag

I see... The head of the Gormott branch would know, I suppose.
Then we should depart for Gormott, post-haste.

Nia

Right on...
We might find Mimin, and if this lot is anything to go by, she's bound to need saving from something peckish.
OK, let's head out.

Germon

Please wait! Germon greatly impressed by friend's coolness.
If it please friend, would friend consider to stay here and lead flock of Germon?

Vale

No way.

Germon

Why no way?!

Vale

First, I hate being put on a pedestal. Second, I've no interest in changing Alrest.

Germon

Mmehhh... Then what Germon do...?

Vale

I told you, didn't I? You can lead 'em, you've proven that. Just use it for good or something.
I'm sure you can change the world in some way, however small.

Germon

...Germon understand. We try to start afresh.
Germon lead flock to greatness! No gods or demons, only Nopon!

Vale

Sounds great, guys. Do your model best.
So. Destination, Gormott, far end of Wrecc Marshland!

Investigate the ceremony occurring in the Wrecc Marshland

Mòrag

Is this...the aftermath of a demon summoning?

Vale

Nah, I'm pretty sure it's just another starving monster...but this time we got here too late.

Doraram

Me-me-me-meh! S-s-stay away!

Mòrag

If all Nopon did this, soon there would be none left.

Vale

Let's go save this one at least!

Defeat the Ravenous Arachno

Doraram

...What the tuft...?
This... This not how it supposed to go!
Doraram just... Me just want to make world better...
But instead of summon demon prince, we get hungry monster attack...
Was Doraram wrong...?

Vale

We're not here to listen to you reflect on your wasted life...
You really don't need an audience for that.

Tora

We look for littlepon name Mimin. She not here?

Doraram

Mimin... Mimin was devout Eschaponist.

Tora

You say, was...? Don't tell Tora hungry hungry monster eat poor little Mimin?!

Doraram

No no, friend not to worry.
Like me say, Mimin was staunch believer.
That why me recommend her for transfer to main branch.

Tora

Mehhh?! Main branch is where?

Doraram

Leftheria...
Right now, they probably holding biggest Rite of Erasure in Vault of Heroes within Spirit Crucible Elpys.

Tora

Oh no! If we not go now, it maybe too late!

Vale

All right...
There's no choice but to crash their dumb little ritual and save the dumb little Nopon kid.

Make World Your Plaything

The party is rushing to the Vault of Heroes's altar. The ritual appears to be processing with no issues.

Vale

Not great...

Rex

What's not great?

Vale

This ritual... It's entirely unlike the previous ones... I can tell they really mean to summon something terrifying...

Tora

It not look any different to Tora...

Vale

Yeah, but... Somewhere inside, I can feel it.

Nia

I believe Vale. We need to stop them, and quick!

Zeke

Oi, you lot! Run, now!

Mòrag

Leave here at once! Everyone!

The Nopon appear to be in a trance, unable to notice the party.

Zeke

...Dammit! What's going on there?!

Nia

They've all been hypnotized. They can't even hear us from here!

Grand Deacon Venono

Who go there?
We in middle of holy-holy rite! No matter who you are, me no let you interfere!

Vale

Holy rite, my ass!
If you don't stop this instant, you'll all be killed!

Grand Deacon Venono

That wonderful!
That would be certain first step to rebirth in new world!

Vale

Argh! Idiot... Too far up his own ass to listen.

Rex

Everyone, over there!

A purple Nopon lies on the altar, where the third Aegis sword was previously fitted.

Vale

The prodigal daughter we'd been looking for!
Sorry, old man, but we'll be needing her back!

Grand Deacon Venono

Such action ill-advised. Rite reach climax any moment now.
Girl about to become offering for His Dark Majesty!

Vale

I will not stand idly by!

Grand Deacon Venono

Meh-heh-heh... You dead-set on stand in our way? Want trouble, we happy to oblige.

He turns around and goes to stand in the middle of the ritual circle.

Grand Deacon Venono

Your corpses also become offering to hasten coming of new world!
Feast eyes, meh! Our Dark Majesty descend!

A mass of dark energy, resembling a portal, appears behind Venono.
An Aspar comes out of the portal, which disappears right after.

Nopon cultists

Meh-mehhhhh!

Grand Deacon Venono

Come, Dark Majesty! Make world your plaything, ripe for destru-
Meh-?!

The grand deacon of the Harbinger of Eschapon is unable to finish his sentence as the Aspar flings him into the air, in the direction of the vault's entrance, behind the party.

Rex

Whuh-?!

Vale

Watch out!
We'll have to kick that rampaging thing into the middle of next week and get everyone to safety!

Mòrag

Fully agree. It might be a big job, though...

Rex

Someone's got to do it.

Nia

If we leave it like this, it might not stop till the whole world is in ruin...

Vale

Ohoho... no need for alarm. I am a Blade of Darkness, aren't I?
My weapon arm has been raring to go for a good long while now...
With mine arms I will take you exactly where you belong!
In hell, to rot!

Defeat the Voracious Aspar

Mimin

...M-meh? What happen to ritual?

Vale

It got canceled.
It's no big loss. You could never hope to change the world that way, anyway.
All you were doing is throwing your lives away.

Mimin

You...

Vale

Came here to find you, on your mother's orders.
You made your mom sick with worry. And you caused no end of hassle to me and mine...
I hope you're sorry.

Mimin

We...are Nopon. With strength of Nopon, we can save Alrest...
That is what we believed. They said we can change the world, and we believed we can do anything.
But...it was mistake, in the end... We sorry.

Vale

Hey, I don't wanna hear it.
You should be apologizing to your mother, not to me. She's the one who's been worrying non-stop.

Mimin

My...mamapon?

Vale

You get it now? I'm not saying you can't rebel.
But if you're gonna, you have to be aware of the consequences and ready to take responsibility.
Otherwise, you're nothing but a snotty kid acting out.
All right?

Mimin

All right...

Vale

Well, if it's all right, then hurry up and let's mosey on home. We'll make sure you get there OK.

Past The Edge of Despair

The party has come back to Nharil Central Plaza with Mimin, where her mother is waiting.

Mamumu

Mimin!

Mimin

Mamapon...

Vale

Go on now. It's OK.

Mimin rushes to her mother.

Mimin

Mamapon... Mimin sorry!
Sorry for make Mamapon worry!

Mamumu

There, there... Mamapon just glad you OK.
Mimin not hurt anywhere?

Mimin

No, Mimin healthy as Armu! Thanks to Miss Vale and others!

Mamumu

Ah, that good... That really good!

Mimin

Mamapon... Mimin was wrong.
Mimin blame problems on others, run away when should have stayed...
Mimin should have just talk with Mamapon...!

Mamumu

It not entirely fault of Mimin...
Mamapon also could have listen to what Mimin say more carefully.
...This lesson, I learn from friend here.

Vale

Hm...

Nia

Hmm...being a parent looks great, eh?

Vale

I guess...
Everyone in this world has ties, even if it's just to one person...
Caring for that person is a good thing...
Just like with me and my Driver.