We are truly nearing the end. What do you think you
[cdb]will do after all of this?
Personally, I hope that you continue to support the
Empire...or, well, me.
You need not decide immediately. But would you tell
[cdb]me when the time comes?
I am so relieved we did not lose you too,
[cdb][HERO_MF].
Though I fear Hubert's confidence in you is probably
[cdb]shattered.
Show understanding.
Express disappointment.
I understand. I did attack one of my allies, after all.
I understand. I did attack one of my allies, after all.
Your ability to take things in stride is impressive.
Hubert would approve of such an attitude as well.
Ugh, and just when I'd finally gotten him to trust me.
Ugh, and just when I'd finally gotten him to trust me.
Are you certain of that? I cannot speak definitively
[cdb]on his feelings in the matter.
But knowing Hubert, he would likely say that he
[cdb]never had much trust for you to shatter in the first
[cdb]place.
Hmph. We never did obtain any clues as to your real
[cdb]identity.
But if Thales appears at Garreg Mach and we succeed
[cdb]in killing him, it will spell the end of their ilk once
[cdb]and for all.
The question is, would you truly find such a
[cdb]conclusion satisfactory?
Say you have no problem with it.
Say you wouldn't be satisfied.
Sure. What do I care? I'm good with how I am now.
Sure. What do I care? I'm good with how I am now.
Quite a bold statement. If only our pasts could always
[cdb]be dealt with so easily.
If I'm being honest, I don't think I would. I still don't
[cdb]know anything about myself.
If I'm being honest, I don't think I would. I still don't
[cdb]know anything about myself.
Most understandable. I would find it an unfortunate
[cdb]loss as well.
Every bit of my good sense says I should kill you.
But after weighing the pros and cons, I have decided
[cdb]to wait and see.
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In the meantime, let us hope you prove to me your
[cdb]worth. For both my sake, and yours.
Garreg Mach is ours and so too is the work of
[cdb]defending it.
Unfortunately, our opponents are far more familiar
[cdb]with the monastery than we are. This will be a most
[cdb]arduous battle.
Assure him it'll be fine.
Express concern too.
We've got this. We're fully prepared to stop them.
We've got this. We're fully prepared to stop them.
Yes, you are right. Perhaps I was underestimating our
[cdb]abilities.
Yeah, it's gonna be brutal. I hope we can pull
[cdb]through.
Yeah, it's gonna be brutal. I hope we can pull
[cdb]through.
I am surprised that you of all people would be
[cdb]worried. Do be careful not to underestimate us
[cdb]too much.
Let us meet them head-on! I, Ferdinand von Aegir,
[cdb]shall ensure our victory!
These marches over every hill and dale in this
[cdb]weather have been ruthless. It's difficult enough
[cdb]to walk, let alone fight battles.
Everything has been utterly insufferable. Though I
[cdb]suppose that's to be expected in a war.
Press him on that.
Agree, walking's the worst.
Do you seriously think marching's all that bad?
Well, whatever I guess.
Do you seriously think marching's all that bad?
Well, whatever I guess.
You said it. We've been marching our feet off lately.
You said it. We've been marching our feet off lately.
At least when the war's over we won't have to travel
[cdb]around as much.
At least when the war's over we won't have to travel
[cdb]around as much.
I certainly hope so. I wouldn't mind the exhaustion if
I were on a research trip, but this is ridiculous.
Most of this war is behind us, which means fewer
[cdb]chances to make a name for myself.
I need to pull out all the stops in the next battle,
[cdb]or you're gonna leave me in the dust.
Seriously though, I've got your back if you've got
[cdb]mine, [HERO_MF]!
Are you sure that's what you want?
Are you sure that's what you want?
What's the problem? If you can't keep up, I'll leave
[cdb]you behind!
It feels so weird that we're going to help my father.
It feels so weird that we're going to help my father.
Not that I'm against it. I can't wait to see him cry!
Not that I'm against it. I can't wait to see him cry!
Encourage her.
Prioritize his safety.
That's the spirit! Teach him a lesson! Not that I know
[cdb]what for...but yeah!
That's the spirit! Teach him a lesson! Not that I know
[cdb]what for...but yeah!
Yeah! I can do this!
Yeah! I can do this!
I understand how you feel, but him dying won't make
[cdb]things any better for you. We need to make sure he's
[cdb]safe first.
I understand how you feel, but him dying won't make
[cdb]things any better for you. We need to make sure he's
[cdb]safe first.
I... I guess you're right.
I... I guess you're right.
When I am returning to Brigid, I can be holding my
[cdb]head high.
Because I am thinking our relationship with the
Empire will be fine now.
I hope someday more people will be going between
Brigid and Fódlan.
The Valley of Torment lived up to its name. All those
[cdb]people crammed into that narrow ravine...
I'll never forget the sight of it for as long as I live.
No matter how much I wish I could scrub it out.
Ugh, I need to think about something else.
What's next? Are we all ready to go?
Listen, there's a chance Lord Arundel may finally
[cdb]make an appearance. You know, the man responsible
[cdb]for putting Her Majesty through so much pain.
He must not be allowed to cause any more trouble for
[cdb]her. Therefore, you and I are going to end him.
Agree wholeheartedly.
Suggest he might not show up.
Got it. We'll make sure he doesn't get anywhere
[cdb]near Edelgard.
Got it. We'll make sure he doesn't get anywhere
[cdb]near Edelgard.
Not unless Her Majesty wants him close! If she wishes
[cdb]to confront him herself, then we must not interfere.
Oh, uh...right.
Oh, uh...right.
OK, but I doubt he'll even show his face.
OK, but I doubt he'll even show his face.
Then don't come crying to me when he catches you
[cdb]off guard. I'll be counting on you if the time comes!
All I've done is fight for more than two years.
I've hardly had an opportunity to find that special
[cdb]someone.
And now here we are...
Sympathize with her.
Say you're in the same boat.
Sorry. People must be blind if they're turning a blind
[cdb]eye to your charm.
Sorry. People must be blind if they're turning a blind
[cdb]eye to your charm.
You're the only one who recognizes it at all. What a
[cdb]cruel world.
Yeah, same here... Er, nevermind.
Yeah, same here... Er, nevermind.
Yes, I would appreciate it if you didn't compare
[cdb]yourself to me when you still have so many years
[cdb]ahead of you.
At last, we will finally annihilate those who slither in
[cdb]the dark.
There were times I had to fight alongside them after
[cdb]the emperor hired me.
But they truly make my blood boil. I will crush them
[cdb]like the insects they are.
I warn you. Do not get in my way.
Do you have need of me? Perhaps you wish me to aid
[cdb]you at Garreg Mach?
Feel free to use me as a decoy, or make me pretend to
[cdb]surrender, or have me sabotage them from
[cdb]underground. I care not what I do.
Refuse.
Comment on her suggestions.
Nobody's gonna ask you to do anything like that.
We just want you to fight with us normally.
Nobody's gonna ask you to do anything like that.
We just want you to fight with us normally.
Is that so? Well, I am your pawn to do with as
[cdb]you wish.
Wait, sabotage? Are you plotting something?
Wait, sabotage? Are you plotting something?
Not really. I just have a talent for destruction, after all
[cdb]my failed experiments.
Garreg Mach's smack dab in the middle of
Fódlan, right?
I know it's got historical significance, but is it really
[cdb]worth sacrificing so many lives over?
Suggest it has hidden secrets.
Say it's sacred ground.
It's a huge building, probably with some crazy
[cdb]catacombs underneath. Who knows what kind
[cdb]of secrets might be hiding down there.
It's a huge building, probably with some crazy
[cdb]catacombs underneath. Who knows what kind
[cdb]of secrets might be hiding down there.
You think so too, huh? There definitely were some
[cdb]suspicious passages beneath the monastery.
It's a holy site, and the church has their believers to
[cdb]consider. They can't afford to lose it.
It's a holy site, and the church has their believers to
[cdb]consider. They can't afford to lose it.
Couldn't they just give up and build a monastery
[cdb]somewhere else? Though I guess that's easier said
[cdb]than done.
I've been thinking about what justice really means
[cdb]ever since I left Faerghus.
And I still haven't figured it out. I wonder if I
[cdb]ever will.
Assure him he will.
Express doubt.
You'll work out what it means to you someday,
[cdb]even if it's a struggle now.
You'll work out what it means to you someday,
[cdb]even if it's a struggle now.
Thanks, [HERO_MF].
Maybe you won't. Maybe justice doesn't mean one
[cdb]thing to you.
Maybe you won't. Maybe justice doesn't mean one
[cdb]thing to you.
Even if that's true, I'm still going to try to figure it
[cdb]out. I need to know why I'm following this path.
I suspected a rift would eventually occur, but I did
[cdb]not predict Claude would betray us so soon.
What is to become of me? I am loyal to the Empire,
[cdb]but my territory is in Leicester.
I may be forever mired in this predicament if the
Empire fails to unify Fódlan.
The Alliance is pursuing the Kingdom army. I only
[cdb]hope they emerge victorious.
Ask if he's worried about the Alliance.
Ask if he wants to return to the Alliance.
Let me guess, you're worried about your old buddies?
Let me guess, you're worried about your old buddies?
Yes. They are completely lost without me, you see.
So what, you wanna go back to them now?
So what, you wanna go back to them now?
No, but I am concerned about how they'll get by
[cdb]without me.
I think this battle is going to mark a major turning
[cdb]point in Fódlan's history.
It's overwhelming to think that I'll be a part of that.
If I survive, I want to paint a picture of the battle.
I feel like somehow it's my duty to do so.
We might have more fighting to do after this, but I've
[cdb]got a feeling...
This next battle's gonna determine Fódlan's future.
You should probably start thinking about your
[cdb]next steps. Y'know, what you're gonna do once
[cdb]the fighting's over.
I know it's kinda late to bring this up, but I don't
[cdb]agree with how we've been fighting.
You must feel the same way, right? C'mon, you can
[cdb]tell me.
Agree with him.
Disagree with him.
Yeah, I'm not a fan. We don't exactly show mercy to
[cdb]our enemies.
Yeah, I'm not a fan. We don't exactly show mercy to
[cdb]our enemies.
Maybe...but it's not like we're the only ones doing
[cdb]that. That's just war, you know?
I dunno about that. I feel like everyone here accepts
[cdb]me for who I am. What more could I really ask for?
I dunno about that. I feel like everyone here accepts
[cdb]me for who I am. What more could I really ask for?
Nah, people'll take a strong fighter like you in
[cdb]wherever you go. That's not what I'm talking about.
Then what do you have a problem with?
Then what do you have a problem with?
We fight all day, but never get to party!
Edelgard just doesn't get it.
If those who slither in the dark are trying to wipe out
[cdb]the emperor and the archbishop at the same time...
Then we have to win, no matter what. We should also
[cdb]expect their leader to show up.
The problem is, I won't be able to get the information
I need during a chaotic fight.
Which means I'll simply have to subdue them.
They won't slip through my fingers!
I've cut off contact with my adoptive father for now,
[cdb]but I believe I will return home someday.
So I want to fight as hard as I can alongside all of you
[cdb]while I'm here.
This will be a significant battle for Fódlan's future,
[cdb]after all.
The Minister of Religious Affairs... Oh right, he's a
[cdb]bishop now. In any case, Count Varley is currently
[cdb]holed up in Garreg Mach, right?
Personally, I'd love to hear him cry like a stuck pig.
But I suppose with the way things are, we have no
[cdb]choice but to rescue him.
Ask what happened between them.
Tell him to abandon that fantasy.
Did something happen between you two? I had no
[cdb]idea you even knew each other.
Did something happen between you two? I had no
[cdb]idea you even knew each other.
He put me through a great deal of pain a long time
[cdb]ago. It was my own fault, but still.
Give it up. If Garreg Mach fell, everything we've
[cdb]fought for would be meaningless.
Give it up. If Garreg Mach fell, everything we've
[cdb]fought for would be meaningless.
Yes, I am well aware. I know how to separate my
[cdb]personal feelings from my work.
I just can't believe there wasn't anyone else more
[cdb]suited to act as the Southern Church's bishop.
As a believer, I have more than a few reservations
[cdb]about someone like him heading the church.
I hope all our great leaders will take that into
[cdb]consideration after the war.
Annie, Ingrid, and Sylvain were all my dear friends.
Ingrid and Sylvain were both dear friends to me.
They fought so bravely to protect what they
[cdb]believed in.
I'm...not sure I could ever do that, myself. That's why
I think they were so incredible.
The Knights of Seiros weren't out in full force at
Ailell.
The rest of them must've been on their way to
Garreg Mach.
Keep a close eye on the emperor. They'll try
[cdb]anything.
I'm glad you and Edelgard made it back unharmed.
I was so confused when you got caught in that strange
[cdb]magic and vanished.
Apologize for attacking him.
Thank him for not killing you.
Yeah, about that. I'm really sorry. I can't believe I
[cdb]attacked you.
Yeah, about that. I'm really sorry. I can't believe I
[cdb]attacked you.
Don't worry about it. I know you weren't in control
[cdb]of yourself.
Thanks for not cutting me down even though I
[cdb]attacked you.
Thanks for not cutting me down even though I
[cdb]attacked you.
You didn't seem to be in control of yourself. And I
[cdb]couldn't just kill an ally.
I'm glad you and Edelgard made it back unharmed.
I was so confused when you got caught in that strange
[cdb]magic and vanished.
Apologize for attacking her.
Thank her for not killing you.
Yeah, about that. I'm really sorry. I can't believe I
[cdb]attacked you.
Yeah, about that. I'm really sorry. I can't believe I
[cdb]attacked you.
Don't worry about it. I know you weren't in control
[cdb]of yourself.
Thanks for not cutting me down even though I
[cdb]attacked you.
Thanks for not cutting me down even though I
[cdb]attacked you.
You didn't seem to be in control of yourself. And I
[cdb]couldn't just kill an ally.
Hey, you don't know anything about when you were
[cdb]born, right?
Hope nothing weird happened to you back then.
Though...I have my concerns.
Say you don't know.
Say you aren't worried about it.
I don't remember anything prior to my mom finding
[cdb]me. Not where I was, or what I was doing. Nothing.
I don't remember anything prior to my mom finding
[cdb]me. Not where I was, or what I was doing. Nothing.
So I have no idea what happened to me in the past.
So I have no idea what happened to me in the past.
Well, that's not just you. No one can remember things
[cdb]from when they were that young.
If there was only a way we could find out more.
I'm not worried about it. It might be hard to believe,
[cdb]but I feel completely normal right now.
I'm not worried about it. It might be hard to believe,
[cdb]but I feel completely normal right now.
You really expect me to buy that? If there was only a
[cdb]way we could find out more...
I always thought a mercenary just had to do exactly
[cdb]what their employer said.
But I still find myself wondering what my reasons are
[cdb]for fighting, or what'll happen to my allies if we lose.
What about you? Do you ever think about that stuff?
Or do you just focus on fighting?
Say you think about it.
Say you focus on fighting.
Yeah, I think about it. Especially now that I have my
[cdb]own troops.
Yeah, I think about it. Especially now that I have my
[cdb]own troops.
Huh... Well, it's good to know I'm not the only one.
OK, I feel like I can see this fight through now.
I focus solely on fighting when I'm in battle.
Letting my mind wander could leave me open
[cdb]to the enemy.
I focus solely on fighting when I'm in battle.
Letting my mind wander could leave me open
[cdb]to the enemy.