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Number 113, Hugo Coppélia.
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Out. You have a visitor.
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You again, Noel Stollen?
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Have you lost even more weight, Hugo?
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You're starving to death.
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None of your concern.
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Oh, but it is.
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I can't have you dying on me.
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Because you're going to free me
and recruit me into your party?
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Exactly.
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Hugo Coppélia the Puppeteer...
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This man, who now awaits execution
for the murders that shrouded Etrai in fear,
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was once considered a Seeker prodigy.
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Normally, combat and crafting
classes totally diverge,
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but Puppeteer is a unique case
that combines the two.
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It can control various puppets, adaptable
to any battle situation imaginable.
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With his calm, rational personality
and keen intellect on top of that,
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Hugo claimed many a victory
as an independent Seeker.
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However, because of that,
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he was something of a lone wolf.
Never joined any parties.
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Then he suddenly retired as a Seeker
at the peak of his game.
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He took up puppet making and found plenty
of success in his new line of work too.
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But that's when the incident occurred
that changed his life forever.
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As I keep saying, you're wasting your time.
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I'm going to be executed.
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There are plenty of ways to avoid that.
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You don't seem convinced. In that case...
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I apologize for the wait, Sir Noel!
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Thank you. You may leave now.
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Sir! Please call for me
if you need anything else!
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This is some good tea.
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You paid off the guard?
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Oh, I just have some dirt on him. That's all.
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Blackmail, then?
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Feel free to think what you like.
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I'll just say that every guard
in this prison is at my beck and call.
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I'm serious.
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Preparations to free you are nearly complete.
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What? Are you not happy?
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Let's say I do get out.
That would make me happy indeed.
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But I won't join you.
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Why is that?
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I've always despised Seekers.
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They're violent and overconfident
in their abilities. Fools, all of them.
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So you think I'm the same?
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No. You're special in a bad way.
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You seem more like a snake than a person.
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You're cold and merciless,
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and you play with your prey
before swallowing it whole.
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I've heard that before.
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I don't mind it as a compliment.
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Thanks to that, I had no trouble
coming up with a clan name.
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I didn't mean it as a compliment, though.
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I'll be back.
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I'm as persistent as a snake, you see.
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Hugo Coppélia...
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You will join me, and that's a fact.
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Me, a Seeker again?
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As of today, we go to a new bar.
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The Rockbird Beak? Does it have good food?
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W-Wait a sec! Ain't this the bar
where the best B-rankers gather?
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N-Noel!
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Never seen you before, girlie.
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I'm no girlie. I'm a man.
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Ha, no way. Not without so much as
a single scratch on your face, you're not.
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So that messed-up mug makes you a man?
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You must've wanted to be one real bad, huh...
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girlie?
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Huh?! The hell you'd just say to me?!
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You'd take us all by your lonesome, Edgar?
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No wonder you're the vanguard for War Eagle.
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What, you think you got me beat 'cause
you know me and had prep time?
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Bruno if it's a boy.
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Kachua if it's a girl.
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I hear you're gonna be a dad soon. Congrats.
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How do you know that...?
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Trade secret.
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Anyway, if you wanna fight me,
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you'll be putting everything on the line.
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I hope you're prepared for that.
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Thanks for the warm welcome, Edgar!
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I'm Noel Stollen, a Talker
and the leader of Blue Beyond.
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A pleasure to meet you all.
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Mm, yummy!
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They have booze from my homeland, too!
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Don't get too excited.
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We didn't come here just to wine and dine.
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Our real aim is...
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How lucky. Jackpot on the very first try.
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What a surprise.
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I thought you were a rookie, Alma.
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Do you know her?
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Lycia's the one who knows her.
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I've only met her once.
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But be careful.
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This elf doesn't think too kindly of you.
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That's perfect.
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Huh?
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Let's have a fight, then.
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This may be your worst quality,
but I don't hate it.
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Hello, Ophelia.
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And who might those two be?
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My party.
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I'm Noel Stollen of Blue Beyond.
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Say what?
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My, that's a scary look. Do you
have something to say to me?
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That's rich from the guy
who sold his friends into slavery.
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Oh, that? I got a handsome fortune
from the mafia for them.
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They say friends are priceless, after all.
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How could you?!
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Don't get violent now, Miss Elf.
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Like it or not, Noel 'ere's my boss.
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I'd think twice before layin' a hand on him.
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You're a very loyal dog.
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Too loyal for a leader who'd
happily put you on the market.
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Say whatever ya want about me. But...
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Best choose yer words carefully.
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Don't make me draw my sword.
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What's the matter, Ophelia?
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Your friend here suddenly tried to grab me.
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Is that true?
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I'm sorry.
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I see.
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I apologize for my companion's behavior.
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I'm sorry.
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It's no big deal.
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But discipline her so it doesn't happen again.
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Even dogs can be taught not to attack people.
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Your friend's dumber than a mutt.
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Dumber than a mutt?
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I'd ask you to take that back.
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What, you snapping back?
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We are sorry for what happened,
but it's no reason to insult her like that.
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So, basically, you're trying to say
we're both in the wrong?
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You're quite the schemer.
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Leon, trying to have a mature
conversation is pointless.
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This is the notorious Noel Stollen!
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So it's you...
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Apparently, all the rumors are true.
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I just couldn't stand it...
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Oh, so you love your gossip
like teenage girls?
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Do you all play house as a side gig too?
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Or maybe you go for dolls.
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You're insufferable.
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If you don't value your companions,
you're not qualified to be a Seeker.
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Actually, I got my qualifications a while ago.
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Or are you saying I need your permission now?
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Do the prim and proper Winged Knights
hold sway with the Seeker guild?
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Go ahead and live your life
insulting others like that.
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It'll come back to bite you one day.
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Oh, now you're some kind of god?
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How high and mighty. You think
you're all that's right in the world?
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That's going to come back to bite you.
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Leon!
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No denying you're the bad guy now.
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Don't ya think ya went a li'l too far?
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Ya didn't have to provoke the guy
like that after he apologized.
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It's fine. This is all part of my plan.
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Lean in for a second.
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That's wicked!
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How wicked!
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Take these words to heart.
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In the Seeker world, it's eat or be eaten.
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But it's not the weak who get devoured...
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It's always the arrogant ones.
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Turning your back on an enemy
is the height of folly.
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You're practically begging them to kill you.
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Those guys are going to be
a stepping stone for us.
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Hey, Gramps, who would you recommend?
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Marion.
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Learn to be respectful already, won't you?
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We are at work, and I am your superior.
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Oh, shut it.
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So, what do you say?
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Who do you think is right for the job of
commanding our forces against the Valiant?
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Let me ask you, Marion.
Who do you think is fit?
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It's gotta be Leo Edin.
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And I'm not just saying that because
I'm in charge of Pandemonium either.
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Leo's stuck-up and lazy,
but he's crazy powerful.
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I really think he might be
the strongest of all time.
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I see.
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What? Are you in Supreme Dragon's corner?
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I mean, I get it.
Zeke Feinstein is tough and all...
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My recommendation would be Noel Stollen.
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Huh?
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Get out!
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Wait, didn't you reject his
clan application? What's all this now?
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How about a wager, then?
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Huh?
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Leo or Noel? Who will be the supreme commander?
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Should you win, I'll relinquish my position
as head of the Jenkins household to you.
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But should you lose...
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You wanna send me to charm school?
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Yes, that will do just fine.
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If you want to be a top inspector,
you'll need both intellect and etiquette.
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Well? If you're so afraid of losing...
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D-Don't be stupid!
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You're on. I'll take you up on that bet.
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Don't let me down now...
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Noel Stollen.
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The Haves and the Have-Nots
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We're keeping this party going!
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Our future is bright!
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You said it!
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Sheesh.
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What a handful.
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You goody two-shoes!
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This only happened because you ratted us out!
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But it's wrong to take things
from the market. That's stealing.
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Shut up!
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A little bit never hurt anybody!
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You're really pissing us off!
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But you shouldn't do things
that are clearly wrong.
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Wha?
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You think you're god or something?
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Hey!
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What are you guys doing?!
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Yikes, it's Keim.
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Run away!
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What? Getting picked on again, Leon?
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You gotta fight back, man.
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I can't.
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Didn't you get appraised the other day?
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You have a combat class.
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You could easily blow those idiots away.
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Fighting violence with violence isn't the way.
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It's not the right thing to do.
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Come on now. It's not about right or wrong...
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Sheesh, you're always like this.
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Say, Leon, we should become Seekers.
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Huh?
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No point squandering our lives
in the countryside.
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I wanna see a much bigger world.
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I'm sure we can become
the strongest Seekers alive.
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I can't do it. I'm not strong like you.
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No, you're definitely strong, Leon.
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You're a Swordsman, and I'm a Lancer.
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We're not like the others.
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We've got what it takes.
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But...
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We'll become Seekers!
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We'll grow up to be super cool
and always do the right thing!
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The right thing?
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Yeah. We'll get rid of the beasts
and protect everybody.
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Is there anything more "right" than that?
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Every since we were kids,
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I've never been able to leave him alone.
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Maybe because he has something I don't.
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Nah, I didn't put that much thought
into it back then.
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I just wanted to be somebody.
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Now, Leon!
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Activate Seraphim Blade!
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No! At this range, I'll hit you too!
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I'll dodge the moment you fire it off!
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There's no other way to win!
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I can do this! Believe in me, Leon!
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Seraphim Blade!
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W-We won...
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We won!
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We downed an ajatar, a forest drake
with an abyssal depth rating of 7.
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Look how far we've come.
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Keim! Are you okay?! Are you unharmed?!
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You should see the look on your face.
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We won, you know?
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This will increase Twilight Glint's cred.
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Yeah.
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Twilight Glint... That was the party name
the four of us decided on.
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But the name never stuck.
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At some point,
Leon's moniker of Celestial Wings
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morphed into us becoming the Winged Knights.
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It was Leon who had "what it takes."
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And he'll probably be the one
to be somebody, too.
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So, why did you get so worked up?
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I wonder. I don't even know myself.
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You think it was envy?
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Envy?
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Yeah. A kid who only just became a Seeker
suddenly shows up at the Rockbird Beak.
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Plus, he was acting like a bigshot.
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How many years did it take us
to get into that pub?
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We'd be crazy not to envy those guys.
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It explains why Ophelia
couldn't control herself, too.
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I see. So it was envy.
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Wow, I can't believe I didn't even
realize my own feelings.
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Yeah, he really is something.
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I don't agree with his methods,
but his efforts are deserving of respect.
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Listen, Leon.
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I get that shooting straight has its charms,
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but I don't think we should just
kick back and let them overtake us.
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The Seeker guild sent this the other day.
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They want parties with proven track records
to hurry up and form clans.
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Ophelia and Vaclav received
similar letters as well.
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Oh yeah? I got one too, actually.
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I called you all to the pub today
because I wanted to discuss it.
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But you saw what happened...
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Oh, they both already said they'd
go along with what you decide.
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Same goes for me, of course.
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Huh? You already discussed
all that without me, your leader?
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Makes things easier, right?
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I know I'm leader in name only, but still...
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Don't start sulking!
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You being our leader is important to us.
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Here's to our future.
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To our clan.
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You're rejecting our application?
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But why?
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Our documents should all be in order.
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We meet all the clan requirements.
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Indeed, I don't see a single problem there.
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If these were normal times, the guild
would welcome you with open arms.
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Then why?
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A Valiant is going to manifest?
In a year's time, no less?
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Accordingly, we're only looking
for immediate assets right now.
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And that's what we are!
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We've successfully taken out an ajatar before.
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As drakeslayers, we have the reputation—
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So why exactly did you not apply back then?
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Your overcautious nature
is the biggest problem.
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You lack the hunger and drive
to perpetually aim higher.
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No way...
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Then what was this letter all about?!
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I don't believe we sent out any such
letters. Perhaps it was a prank.
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A prank? Who would do that... and why?
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Either way, this interview is over.
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Thank you for taking the time
to visit us today.
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Wait! Please give us one more chance!
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I beg you!
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Fine. I'll give you a chance.
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Really?!
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Indeed. In return, you'll take a test for me.
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A test?
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You'll vanquish a beast
designated by the guild.
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If you succeed, I'll approve
your clan application.
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And what beast will that be?
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Dantalion of the Cursed Eyes,
with an abyssal depth rating of 8.
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It will be even stronger than
the ajatar you defeated.
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Don't waver, Leon.
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As long as we stay Seekers,
we'd have to fight it someday.
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It just happens to be here and now.
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Yeah, you're right.
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Understood. We accept your test.
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Excellent.
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However, you'll be competing
against another party in this test.
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I similarly rejected their
clan application a few days ago.
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They also begged me for a chance.
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We've decided that whichever of your parties
completes the test will be made a clan.
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Please, show yourselves in.
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Oh, fancy running into you here.
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What a twist of fate, Winged Knights.
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Noel Stollen?
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The Price of Being Right