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Lost sight of them?
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Ashamed to admit it, but yes. It's possible someone magicked the bandits away.
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But why go to that kind of trouble for a handful of highwayman scum?
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So be it. We'll follow the blood-scent.
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Right, of course! We'll follow... Wait, what?
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We're leaving. Everyone, follow me!
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Professor, wait!
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Well, he must have some idea where the bandits went. Let's hurry after him.
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Lost sight of them?
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Ashamed to admit it, but yes. It's possible someone magicked the bandits away.
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But why go to that kind of trouble for a handful of highwayman scum?
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So be it. We'll follow the blood-scent.
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Right, of course! We'll follow... Wait, what?
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We're leaving. Everyone, follow me!
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Professor Jeritza, where are you going?
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Well, he must have deduced where the bandits are. We should keep pace.
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Lost sight of them?
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Ashamed to admit it, but yes. It's possible someone magicked the bandits away.
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But why go to that kind of trouble for a handful of highwayman scum?
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So be it. We'll follow the blood-scent.
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Right, of course! We'll follow... Wait, what?
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We're leaving. Everyone, follow me!
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Hey, uh, Professor Jeritza? Are you...
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Aaand away he goes. Guess we better get after him. We're still on a mission, after all!
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Pathetic.
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Professor Jeritza, you shouldn't charge ahead like that. It's far too danger— Wait, what is all this?
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Eeek! B-bandits!
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Dead by my hand.
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Yes, they look quite dead indeed. Are these the miscreants we were meant to deal with?
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How is one to tell? One uncouth ruffian looks much the same as any other.
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Do you know, Professor? Were you following some manner of lead?
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No, but it's them. They were trying to escape to that fortress.
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That fortress?!
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Yes, Caspar, that's what he said. Something you want to share?
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Nope! It just seemed suspicious.
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You are something else, Caspar. Still, I guess the place does look kind of suspicious.
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We're near the border of the Kingdom and the Empire, but that is no Imperial outpost.
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It's not the Kingdom's either—and they're not flying any kind of banner. I'm guessing it's a bandit hideout.
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Then give us allowance to be storming their base and crushing them under our feet!
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It might be a little dangerous for us to handle on our own, Petra.
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Yes! I mean, I agree. We should all, um, go home. Right now.
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But the bandits might be inside, and they must answer for their crimes!
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It is our noble duty to finish them off before they can bring harm to another soul.
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This isn't about nobles—it's about doing the right thing, period. And striking down evil is the Caspar way!
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It's not smart to rush an enemy stronghold when we have no idea what's waiting for us inside. We should hold off for now.
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It's not smart to rush an enemy stronghold when we have no idea what's waiting for us inside. We should hold off for now.
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Huh. I hadn't pegged you as the cautious type, but maybe that's what we need.
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We'll be heroes if we manage to take out the entire bandit outpost! This is the kinda stuff I live for!
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We'll be heroes if we manage to take out an entire bandit outpost! This is the kinda stuff I live for!
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Since when are you so gung-ho? Oh, right. Since always.
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Enough. This is not our decision to make. Professor Jeritza?
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The mission stands. Enter the fortress. Dispatch any bandits you find.
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There are no signs of life. We may be chasing ghosts.
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Professor, are you having the ability to speak with ghost spirits?
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It is just an expression, Petra. It means there is probably no one here.
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Ah, I am understanding now. You have my thanks. This language has much peculiarity some of the times.
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Well, if that's settled, let us make ready. Make sure you're prepared before we head out.
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Professor, it does not seem wise to charge ahead without... Hmm? What's this?
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From the look of it, they're bandits. Or they were.
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Dead by my hand.
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Whoa... Wait, so are these the bad guys we were after?
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Most likely. I caught them trying to escape to that fortress.
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Interesting. That must be their stronghold.
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In that case, we'd better clean the place out before they harm the nearby villages.
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They've got their tails between their legs now, so this should be easy. Let's go.
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Whoaaa there. Doesn't this whole fortress thing raise red flags for anyone else?
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I agree. If this is their stronghold, why are there no signs of life?
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It could be a trap to lure us in.
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It's not smart to rush an enemy stronghold when we have no idea what's waiting for us inside. We should hold off for now.
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It's not smart to rush an enemy stronghold when we have no idea what's waiting for us inside. We should hold off for now.
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I completely agree. I mean, look at the place. It's both dark and creepy!
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We'll be heroes if we manage to take out the entire bandit outpost! This is the kinda stuff I live for!
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We'll be heroes if we manage to take out the entire bandit outpost! This is the kinda stuff I live for!
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I wouldn't go that far, but I agree we need to investigate, especially if something seems off.
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The decision is not ours to make.
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That's right! We're still on a mission, after all. It's up to Professor Jeritza.
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And I say enter the fortress. Dispatch any bandits you find.
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But isn't it dangerous for us to go by ourselves?
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There can't be more than a handful. You should have no issue.
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If need be, I will intervene.
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You sound confident, but I've still got a bad feeling about this.
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Brace for the worst. No guts, no glory, am I right?
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Should things go awry, Your Highness, stay behind me.
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If things go awry, I will fall back—and I expect the rest of you to do the same.
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I'm more than ready for this fortress. Let's see if it's ready for me.
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If the professor's with us, I'm certain we'll be fine.
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Then it's settled. Stay vigilant, everyone.
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Slow down, Professor! You're making it hard for us to... Oh. Well, this is something.
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What happened to all these people?!
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Dead by my hand.
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Are these the bandits we have been chasing?
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Who knows? It's not like you can tell they're bandits just from looking at them.
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Well, Professor? Are they the villains we're searching for?
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Most likely. I caught them trying to escape to that fortress.
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OK, does it have to be so dark and spooky?
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It must be their hideout if they were trying to shelter there.
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Then let's quit standing around and seize the place! Might even find some nice gear in the process.
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I concur. As nobles, we would be remiss to let the people suffer at the hands of these rapscallions one minute longer.
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So you wanna go in there? Yeah, you know what? I think I'll stay here and make sure the outside is safe.
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Right, Marianne? You with me?
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Of course. We don't belong in a dangerous place like that.
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It's not smart to rush an enemy stronghold when we have no idea what's waiting for us inside. We should hold off for now.
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It's not smart to rush an enemy stronghold when we have no idea what's waiting for us inside. We should hold off for now.
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I have to agree. Caution is often the greater part of valor, after all.
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We'll be heroes if we manage to take out the entire bandit outpost! This is the kinda stuff I live for!
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We'll be heroes if we manage to take out the entire bandit outpost! This is the kinda stuff I live for!
link Raphael volume_up
Yeah, lemme at 'em! I'll crack those guys like walnuts!
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Seems like opinions are split. But the thing is, we're still on a mission.
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And that means we leave the decision-making to Professor Jeritza.
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And I say enter the fortress. Dispatch any bandits you find.
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But...
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There's no cause for concern. I see no signs of life. There can't be more than a handful, or none at all.
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I'd be happy with the none option.
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My grandpa told me empty forts have ghosts in 'em.
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Ghosts?! I mean, er, how childish. Everyone knows there's no such thing.
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We're hunting bandits, not banshees, so can we please just get this over with?
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Lysithea, don't tell me that you're... You know what? Probably better not to ask.
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You folks must be pretty confident considering how much you're horsing around. Just be careful some brute doesn't take you by surprise.
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Yeah, we'll just need to watch each other's backs. Eyes peeled, everyone!