(Upon entering the Dungeon)
(The Adventurer and Niu stand atop one of the skyscrapers in Harlem, shrouded in Isys's dark, malicious energy.)
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Tracker Niu |
Jump! |
(Upon entering the Boss Room)
(The Adventurer and Niu land upon Slenikon's back. Arthur lay crouched, clutching his wound as Slenikon speeds through the air. Soon after, the party is able to get to their feet.)
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Slenikon |
Whee-ho! Nice shot! |
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Tracker Niu |
Adventurer, you got up safely!
I was able to get up with Arthur's help. |
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Arthur |
I have so many things to tell you. First-ugh! |
(Arthur collapses.)
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Tracker Niu |
Arthur! |
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Arthur |
I-I'm fine. First... |
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Adventurer |
What happened while I was gone? |
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Arthur |
After you left... something slammed into me. I got knocked out.
By the time I woke up, Blossom was still unconscious, and Alexandra was struggling to get away from Frekses-no, Red Leg Arketo. |
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Tracker Niu |
Oh, no! |
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Arthur |
He was never Frekses. He was Arketo, Frekses's other ego that followed Isys. He approached us on purpose.
He said he's sacrifice Blossom and Alexandra to bring black Isys, laughing. I tried to stop him.
I couldn't stop his spear from skewering me. I couldn't do anything... anything...
I can never forget the sight of him dragging away Alexandra
as she painfully cried for Arketo, bleeding all over from her body... |
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Tracker Niu |
But how...? |
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Slenikon |
Whee-ho! Perhaps this isn't the best time to talk. |
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Adventurer |
...! |
(Suddenly, a beetle-like creature wielding two blades rushes upon Slenikon's back.)
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Slenikon |
You stupid dung beetle! |
(Pausing for a moment and visibly irritated, the beetle exclaims.)
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Fighter Kugai |
I'm going to shoot you down right now! |
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Slenikon |
Drat! Shoot him down, little animal! I can't last too long! |
(Upon defeating the Boss)
(As Fighter Kugai collapses. The Adventurer returns to the company of Niu and Arthur, who lie exhausted and kneeling.)
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Slenikon |
That was easy, foolish worm! Whee-ho! |
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Tracker Niu |
We did- |
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Arthur |
No! Not yet! |
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Fighter Kugai |
Kwarggghhkkk! I'm not a worm! I'm not! |
(Green bolts erupt from Kugai's blades as he returns to his feet and readies himself to attack again. Suddenly, a bright flash occurs. Kugai is pushed back, kneeling again upon Slenikon's back. A winged, lion-like creature appears between the party and Kugai.)
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Slenikon |
You're...! |
(The lion creature turns its attention toward the party.)
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Slenikon |
Watch out! He's- |
(The lion creature rises into the air and readies its fist as it collects yellow energy. But suddenly, it stops and strikes the armor on Slenikon's back, panting heavily. Kugai rises again as the lion turns to face him. Kugai strikes at the lion, and it easily avoids the attack. As the two are distracted, Slenikon exclaims.)
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Slenikon |
Now! Hang tight! I'm speeding up! |
(The lion creature and Kugai are thrown off and left behind as Slenikon rushes ahead.)
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