0. Nice of you to finally join us.
1. I, uh... Yeah, sorry about that. This is quite the lineup [cdb]you've got here, though. Nothing but the best.
2. I, uh... Yeah, sorry about that. This is quite the lineup [cdb]you've got here, though. Nothing but the best.
3. I appreciate your eye for quality! But yes, we have Shamir, Catherine, and Gil—I mean, Gustave!
4. And of course, myself and Captain Jeralt.
5. The Knights of Seiros are reunited at last!
6. Alois!
7. Wait, Jeralt was in the Knights of Seiros?
8. Wait, Jeralt was in the Knights of Seiros?
9. You and your big mouth... Yeah, I used to work [cdb]with them in the past. It's not a big deal.
10. But back to the matter at hand. There's clearly [cdb]something big cooking to gather a crew like this.
11. Something really big—I can smell it.
12. So come on, old man. Dimitri must have told you [cdb]what's going on.
13. Old man... Heh.
14. Hey, when you've known him as long as I have, you [cdb]can call him whatever you want. Go on, Gustave.
15. We have been asked to hunt down what remains of [cdb]the dark mages commanded by Cornelia.
16. Ask for more information.
17. Nod like you know what's going on.
18. Does this mean we know where they're hiding?
19. Does this mean we know where they're hiding?
20. We located a woodland cave in Kingdom territory [cdb]they appear to be using as a hideout.
21. However, our report also indicates that the mages are [cdb]preparing to abandon the cave imminently.
22. This is our chance. When they begin to move, we will [cdb]fall upon them and eliminate them all.
23. Now I see why you put this team together.
24. Now I see why you put this team together.
25. Ahem! My apologies, but there appears to be a [cdb]backstory here which I am not aware of.
26. You recall how Tomas wielded an unknown power to [cdb]commit his wicked deeds, yes?
27. Well, a being with similar power once made her nest [cdb]in Fhirdiad.
28. And while we were able to defeat her, we recently [cdb]located a cave she was using as a hideout.
29. According to reports, some of her dark mage thralls [cdb]are still there and preparing to leave imminently.
30. When they do, we will launch a surprise attack and [cdb]finish them off in one fell swoop.
31. So cut down the mages before they can escape. Easy enough.
32. Or maybe not so easy, considering who we're up [cdb]against. We'd best stay on our toes.
33. Yeah...
34. Yeah...
35. Yet I remain convinced our combined powers are [cdb]enough to prevail against even the stoutest foe!
36. Just as we did back in our days with the knights... and our nights as well! Ahaha!
37. Play along with the joke.
38. Refuse to participate.
39. "Nights," huh? Good one.
40. "Nights," huh? Good one.
41. Oho! Very good, very good! I'm glad someone here [cdb]is sharp enough to appreciate my razor wit.
42. Do you ever stop messing around, Alois?
43. Mmm.
44. Ugh...
45. Hey, play along! You'll make Alois sad.
46. You play along!
47. You play along!
48. I'm sorry, did you not get it? You see, there are [cdb]knights like us with the swords and the armor and [cdb]whatnot, and that sounds like "night," which is—
49. Let's just get on with this.
50. So who's actually leading this little operation?
51. So who's actually leading this little operation?
52. I mean, everyone here is more than capable of [cdb]handling themselves on a battlefield.
53. I mean, everyone here is more than capable of [cdb]handling themselves on a battlefield.
54. My place is on the front line swinging a sword. Leave the orders to somebody else.
55. Yep. I'll follow whoever. You choose.
56. I will respect the group's decision.
57. In that case, I think there can only be one choice... Captain Jeralt!
58. Me, huh? Great.
59. I'd have better luck herding cats than getting this [cdb]ragtag team to fall in line.