Okage Chapter 5
Because I love my canonmates, and wanted to give us all a quick reference for the game, and so everyone else can WTF at the crack that is Okage: Shadow King, I give you Chapter 5: Lost Souls and Shadows
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Dil: Waaaaah!
Toby: Owieecowiee…
Stan: Hmmm. Not so good.
My magical power is apparently still weak.
I still haven’t recovered enough power to kill you.
But that’s OK.
It’s not worth it to take the lives of children.
You aren’t even heroes.
Unless, of course, you want to be killed…
Maggie: Ugh…
Stan: How’s this?
*Stan recasts the spell, same thing happens *
Maggie: Khaaaa!
Dil: Waaaaah!
Toby: Owieecowiee!
Stan: Go home to your mommy now.
Heh, heh, heh, heh.
It’s not too cool to pick on young gals, but it seems that’s what the dead in the Evil World wish.
I can almost hear their voice from the end of the dark emptiness, saying, “Go ahead, get her.”
Don’t worry, it just stings a little.
You’ll be unconscious in no time.
That’s all.
So don’t worry…much.
Heh, heh, heh.
Are you prepared for it?
En Garde…!
Mysterious Man: Wait!
Stan: Who’s this?
*Camera pans up to reveal Robert! *
Robert Christoph III, Whisker-Mole Team leader from Madril.
Maggie: Robert!
*Robert and Maggie run to one another *
Stan: Heh, heh, heh, heh.
I see. So that’s how it is.
A very touching scene.
Hwa ha ha ha.
Maggie: Robert! How did you?
Robert: We’ll talk later. Right now, let’s defeat this guy and protect the research center!
Maggie: Gotcha!
Let’s go, Dil, Toby!
Dil & Toby: Roger!
Woger!
*The kids form a circular formation around Stan *
Stan: Ha, so everyone at once?
Making me actually work, huh?
Well, if that’s the way you want it…
James: Hold it, Master!
Be careful with yourself if you haven’t fully recovered your magical power yet!
Stan: Oh, no problem.
What’s a few dumb humans?
James: Then, your humble servant James will offer you a little bit of help.
Stan: Hey!
Mind your own business!
James: Well, remember, Master, you have an important job ahead to destroy the research center.
Stan: But you’re right.
That’s so true.
James, you’re so considerate.
I’d forgotten all about destroying the research center and stopping the gears.
I think I just went senile for a moment.
Fine. You take over.
Just the right servant for the job.
Don’t hurt them too much, though…
James: At your service!
Here I come!
Spinning…spinning…spinning…
Collapse!
*James throws what looks like a magic bomb *
* It explodes behind Stan, instead *
Stan: James, you fool!
James: Master, oh, Master!
*James runs around in circles, scene fades to black. *
*Ari is lying on the ground in the research center *
Toby: Hey!
Stan: Oh, that James. Idiot!
Toby: Don’t say bad things about Uncle James, OK?
He said he was weally, weally sowwy so he could save you, Stan.
He even got, like, down on his knees.
That’s why you are still alwight, you know.
Stan: Humph!
He should just mind his own business.
And so where are the others?
Toby: They went to, like, check outside.
Other hewoes who learned about this are going to be here any minute, I think.
That’s wight.
You should wun.
Stan: Humph!
What’s a few whimpy heroes?
I can deal with them.
Who do you think I am?
But then, you may have a point, after all.
So, why did you help me out?
Toby: I didn’t, like, do this to help Stan.
I did it to help the new boy, you know.
The Spotted-Cat Team, like, takes good care of its members, you know.
Stan: I see…
Toby: And I think, you know, it looks like Maggie and Wobert are kind of in a good mood, you know.
They walked home, like, weal close together. Umm.
They are all weird again!
Stan: Hwa ha ha ha ha ha. I see.
Let’s get going now, shall we?
Hey, slave, can you walk?
Let’s leave here if you can walk.
It seems to be the right thing to do for you. Now, hurry and go.
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Robert: Hey, hey, hey!
It’s working, isn’t it?
It’s working a lot, isn’t it?
The thing about the research center!
Like Maggie!
Should I just go with the force and ask her out? Should I? Should I?
Hmmmmmmmmmm.
Movaniac: Moving is great!
But I guess if you were a hero, you couldn’t just stay in one place, anyway.
Tenel:
Kisling: Well, we’re here…We might as well drop by Ari’s house before we visit Tenel.
The Princess said that the place is cozy.
Maybe she’s there again.
Stan: Whatever. Just hurry up. I have to find additional power and look for the so-called Phantom Evil King.
If the gate beyond the “Transverse Tunnel” is accessible, we can’t waste time!
My dark power won’t be kept waiting!
We have to enter it as soon as possible.
Rosalyn: I agree with Doc.
I think she could’ve gone back, too.
That is, if she went back alone…
Ari: Responses: -Why?
-Went back where?
-Maybe we should…
Rosalyn: Well? Where?
…Like a castle or something…
I can’t answer when I am asked where it is located…
Stan: It’s pathetic that this “Hero” is so hesitant to do her “duty”!
Isn’t danger an occupational hazard?
This is no more hazardous than cutting off the blood to your brain!
Rosalyn: S-shut up!
What about you!?
Are you really an Evil King?
You can’t even attack a castle!
Stan: Well, anyways, the location of the castle changes over time.
I only need to know the location of the castle when my power is fully restored.
Rosalyn: Arrgh!
You always want to have the last word!
Big Bull: Excuse me, sister,
I think we should get moving instead of hanging out here.
Rosalyn: Yes, we should! Indeed!
Come on, let’s go!
Female Scream: Yeeeeeek!
Male Scream: Ohhh noooooo!
Kisling: Huh? Did you hear something?
Stan: The stupid low voice is…
Slave, Ari,
it’s your father.
Rosalyn: What!?
What is going on!?
Let’s go hurry, Ari!
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Rosalyn: Wh…what…
…Beiloune!? …Princess!?
What happened…?
Marlene: Ah…
Ari…
I can’t breathe…Help…
Stan: Well, this looks interesting!
Father: Oh, Ari! Rosalyn!
You came just in time!
That man…!
This isn’t good at all but some interesting findings may come out of all this commotion.
Mother: Honey, what are you talking about?
This is horrible! Someone, please do something, the Princess is…!
Beiloune: You all came, huh. What timing.
Is this the power of “classification” that makes a hero be a hero?
What a bother…
Stan: What are you talking about?
Marlene: Arghh…oh…
Big Bull: Looks like she’s in trouble! Bad trouble!
Linda: Omigod!
What an evil meanie making a girl suffer like that!
Ari: Responses: -Leave Marlene alone!
-Marlene!!
-Princess!
Kisling: Are you insane?
You’re the Princess’ steward, aren’t you!?
Are you trying to kill her!?
Beiloune: …No need to worry.
This girl is not my lady. Besides, she won’t die like a regular human…
Rosalyn: What is this man talking about?
Anyway…!
Beiloune: ….Anyway.
I am here to talk to Marlene.
Could you leave us alone?
Marlene: Bei-Beiloune…Argh…
You…………
Beiloune: …(Sigh)…Marlene.
I have done everything for you, remember?
In the perfect world I created, I ‘ve let you play in a variety of roles.
So why won’t you live up to my expectations…
Marlene: ………?
Stan: Eh? What was that?
Kisling: The world you created…?
Beiloune: …Humph, yes, it is, outsiders.
This small world was separated by me from the universe by the power of “classification”.
And you, too, were let live in this small world with the power of “classification”.
To play the roles that I gave.
It was all for my dearest daughter, Marlene, to enjoy her eternal life without any boredom…It was…
What is classification to begin with?
What are heros?
Evil Kings? & Ghosts…?
You’ve never thought about it, have you? You cannot.
You are classified as naïve residents who don’t think intelligently.
However, for some reason, over time, deviants appear.
And one of them is now in front of me.
Marlene: Oh…Ari…Help…
Ari…
Ari…
Ari: Responses: -Beiloune, leave her alone!
-Marlene!
-Princess!
Beiloune: ……….
….It is after all due to a mere doll, no matter how strongly “classified”.
It cannot replace my daughter who disappeared in this world!
Then, damn this!
* Beiloune changes forms, Rosalyn charges him, but he floats out of the way. He lifts Marlene up into the air with him, out of the party’s reach and casts a spell causing a small ball of light to float out of Marlene’s chest and shatter. Marlene falls to the ground and Beiloune teleports away. The party gathers around Marlene, who is now sepia-coloured.*
Rosalyn: Oh no!
Mother: No, no!
Kisling: A doll…?
How…?
Linda: What…?
….a doll!?
Stan: What is this rubbish!?
Did you replace her with an impostor!?
Beiloune: It is not that.
* Beiloune appears, hovering in the air *
Beiloune: It is “this” Marlene who appeared in front of you and joined your journey. …Are you surprised?
Kisling: You said, she replaces your daughter who disappeared.
Beiloune: Indeed.
I don’t even remember how long ago Marlene was playing in this world and disappeared due to an accident…
In this world, no matter what happens, she won’t die.
In my world, she is absolutely protected.
….Regardless of that, no matter how hard I looked for her in this world, I couldn’t find her.
She must be somewhere…
Thus I……….
………..Ari!
A deviant in my world!
It’s all the fault of your kind of people!
It there were no deviants like you, everything would go smoothly!
I cannot let your kind of people live!
I will “classify” the remaining Evil Kings with maximum power and send them to you!
With the power of my World Library!
And…
And I will live happily ever after with the new Marlene…!
The remaining Evil King is not you, the reincarnation of Gohma!
You are not an Evil King by any means! Haunting a deviant and being decent like that!
The Evil King has to be Evil and strong! And defeated only by the one who is desired by Marlene!
Just you wait…………
………..Just you wait!
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James: Ahem.
What’s happened here?
You all look as pale and drawn as midnight ghouls.
Not that I don’t like it…
Rosalyn: ……….
….What kind of look is that?
James: You, too, hero parasol woman.
Are you trying to get my attention?
Flattering, it really is!
Stan: ………..
Rosalyn: …..(Sigh).
Why is this happening…
…What the heck was that….
Kisling: Hmmmm….
Strange and interesting…
What happened was very odd, but at the same time, may be extremely important for us.
I still don’t understand the situation completely, but I’m starting to get ideas. We have to think!
We must hypothesize a hypotenuse thereby calculating the angle of attack!
James: What? What’s all of this? I have no idea what you people are talking about?
Big Bull: This Beiloune guy is a knuckle-head!
His unreasonableness is not normal, even for me, a former Evil King!
Linda: I totally agree! Moreover, he’s on a level above my darling Stan!
It totally makes me puke!
Big Bull: I wanna squeeze him ‘till he turns red, then blue, then purple, then, then…! Uh, you get the idea.
Rosalyn: …What does it mean?
…Was this world made by such a man?
The classification list gives roles…
And we just play the role without knowing and are made to dance to his tune?
….Thinking of that, there are so many strange things…the Princess only has a few soldiers and Beiloune…
Stan: What is she going on about!?
All that chatter’s getting us nowhere!
Rosalyn: I understand that if the Princess is the lead character, then she is protected while in the world, but…
….But the lead was a mere doll!!?
….Why? Why is that!
She is a doll!?
It cannot be, it cannot be true!
She had such nerve, was high-handed and such a…pretty person!
She could be so happy or so jealousy like a normal girl…
It cannot be true!
What is this…
What is going on…
……
Don’t worry, Ari. Everything will be okay….
Sorry, Ari.
I shouldn’t get carried away.
Compared to your shock, Ari….
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But you may want to stop and consider your prospects.
Stan: Oh, you’re unusually serious now.
It’s not like you, clown scholar.
Kisling: Please, this is serious, King Stan.
Now, what should we consider….?
Ari: Responses: -Marlene
-Beiloune
-“Classifcation”
(When you choose “Marlene”)
Kisling: Hmm. So Marlene was indeed a doll…
Whatever impression we had before, we must accept this now.
A doll Beiloune was controlling with his power.
The power of “classification”, he called it.
He said that it works for all of us…
Many things make sense when we think about it in terms of the power of “classification.”
Like the strange way this world works. We never think too much about it logically.
We have never questioned it.
It seems we only started to realize it, Ari, after we got involved with you.
Anyway, as for the Princess…
The doll…which according to Beiloune was in fact his daughter…
Beiloune made the doll his daughter so he could let it be free and play as he wanted his real daughter to.
The real daughter got lost in this world, in the past…
It seems strange to go to such great lengths just to let a doll play, but Beiloune is obsessed.
And on the subject, what sort of magic is powerful enough to give a doll life?
The powers he used must be something beyond magic.
(When you choose “Beiloune”)
Kisling: Hmmm…
Beiloune claimed that he is the creator of this world.
He created this world be separating this world with the power of “classification”, from a larger world.
But he lost the real Princess, his daughter, in the world he created.
We don’t know when it happened though.
So when he couldn’t find the girl, he made the doll…her replacement.
Just so he could delude himself and have his daughter back.
And now he blames you. You who changed the doll daughter and destroyed his illusion.
He believes that if only you, who are not under the power of “classification”, didn’t exist…
He could gain his life, his illusion, back.
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Kisling: Hmmm…According to Beiloune, he created this world for his daughter.
The world “classified” in Beiloune’s mind has gone even further than “classification”. The residents…ghosts as well as ourselves…
If it’s true, than we are all actors…
Performers playing out their roles.
I am playing the role of scholar, and maybe you are playing the role of an ordinary boy…
Stan you are playing an antagonist called the Evil King and Rosalyn, you are playing a righteous hero attempting to defeat him.
It is an exciting yet very safe world full of adventure ready for a Princess to play in.
It should have been safe.
If the history of Evil Kings and Heroes in this world is the history that he let his daughter play in…
Then we cannot imagine, how long he and his daughter have existed…
If this world is indeed some tiny garden as Beiloune says, created by the power of “classification”…
Then if we remove “classification” from this world, there may be an entire universe that will reveal itself.
Anyway, what shall we do now?
Beiloune said that he’ll create the ultimate Evil King and send it after you, Ari.
Stan: Eh! What!? Impossible!!
Ultimate Evil King!?
I am the strongest!
Kisling: Well, in any case, whoever is the ultimate Evil King is another issue…
I think it is risky to wait for Beiloune to create this creature and send it after you.
I think we should go and find him before he can finish the thing.
The longer we wait, the more time he has to prepare for us.
Now the hero, Ms. Rosalyn, the former Evil Kings and myself are also “deviants” in this world.
Stan: Leave it to the scholar to complicate things. In short, we hit him before he hits us.
Kisling: Exactly. To be honest, I don’t know if we can find where the new Evil King is before it’s completed, though.
Stan: Sounds good. That pompous Beiloune angered me so, I almost lost my composure.
We’ll send them both back to the rank, putrid pits that spat them out!
Kisling: Pretty gross but it sounds great.
That’s the right attitude, King Stan.
What do you think, Ms. Rosalyn?
Rosalyn: …Yes, I agree.
I don’t know how strong the power of the Evil King is.
And I am a hero, regardless of this “classification”! I will challenge the Evil King and win by myself!
Stan: I have always been the Evil King.
My greatness defies any “classification”!
I will pound this new Evil King into fine powder and sweep him under the rug of my restored throne!!
Then I will defeat you, blasted “Hero”!
Rosalyn: Deal!
I think the new Evil King in question and Beiloune are on the other side of Triste.
Nobody has been over there, right?
Stan: Fine.
We’ll search for the enemy there!
Rosalyn: Anyway…
If Princess Marlene is a doll, where is the real Princess Marlene who disappeared from this world…?
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Mother: …Ari.
We won’t try to interefere in what happens.
Your dad and I decided together.
Everything just happened and we accepted it, Ari.
But one thing.
I don’t know the details, but the man…Beiloune?
When I think about what he said,
I think it is too early to give up on the Princess.
Father: …
Hi, Ari.
Oh, the doll over there?
It was too sad-looking so I thought, well…
we should clean it up.
We washed the clothes and mended them.
What do you think, son?
Ha ha ha ha ha…(sigh).
Annie: Ari…
What was it? I…
I don’t understand…
Ari: Responses: -Don’t worry about it.
-I don’t want to talk about it.
-It’s ok Annie…
Annie: But…
Grandmother: Oh, Ari.
Grandfather: Is anything going on outside?
Your dad, and mom, and even Annie all seem upset…
Ari: Responses: -It’s nothing.
-It’s better that you don’t know.
-………..
Grandfather: I see.
Grandmother: Everything’s okay, dear.
I do not sense that the world has been overcome with sadness…
Tenel:
Inn:
Fortune Teller No.1: Greetings,
I’m the gypsy fortune teller.
There’s a reason I can’t reveal my real name.
But “Love Fortune Teller Master No.1” is what most people call me.
Just one look at the crystal ball and I’ll identify who loves you the most.
So, would you like me to tell your fortune of love?
Here we go!
Hey! Hey! Hey!
Show me, my crystal ball!
Ah, it’s come to me!
You are matched best with…
Whoa!
The Hero Rosalyn with her parasol!
Hey, you, nice going!!
Way to go!
…Oh?
It’s telling me more.
Let’s see…”When love deepens between the Hero, something shall happen”, it tells me…
Hmmmmm, I wonder what it means…
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*Ari finds Rosalyn standing outside the Heroes’ Club building *
Rosalyn: Oh Ari, sorry about that. We were supposed to whiz through this place and move on, huh?
Ari: Responses: -Anything the matter?
- Does that person bug you?
-Yup. Sure were.
Rosalyn: Huh? Uhm, no.
Nothing, really...
This building...
It seems to be a Hero's Club building
How'd it wind up here?
Weird...
I wonder what this big town is doing here?
It's deserted, but totally intact.
As if it were a stage from a play...
.........
... Oh well.
By the way, Ari,
you've become really tough.
Ari: Responses: -I did go through a lot.
-Oh no, I’m still weak>
-Tough as nails!
Rosalyn: You betcha, you did!
But now you can slay ghosts like a pro!
You've become really strong.
I have to keep doing my best just so you don't despise me for being weak, Ari.
Ari: Responses: -That would never happen.
-Keep it up.
-You’ll have to try harder.
Rosalyn: Hah.
But still, I do have an inferiority complex sometimes towards you, Ari.
I acquired the Hero's title because I wanted to live up to the ideal of a good hero.
To keep evil and its disciples from destroying the world with its evil designs.
……..
Heh. It's funny when you hear yourself say things like that.
Ari: Responses: -No, not at all.
- Ha ha ha.
-There's nothing funny about justice.
Rosalyn: Anyway, I figured if I were to become a hero, then from that moment on, I'd be good.
That, even if I wasn't good, I'd become so by becoming a hero.
At least that's how I thought it'd be.
But after becoming a hero and looking back,
there's something bugging me.
Lately, I noticed I've been putting "being a hero" as my top priority too often.
Somehow, I have come to assume it is the same as being good...
twisting the logic to mean I am good as long as I am a "hero".
"Becoming a hero to be good"
"Being good as long as I'm a hero"
These are two very different things.
Hopeless Merchant: .........
sRosalyn: Ari,
you're not a hero and frankly,
you're nobody in particular.
But you fight better than any of those heroes around.
You're involved in bigger tasks than anybody else and you just go for it, y'know? No questions, no titles.
Having seen you do this has made me rethink things.
Especially when I see a bureaucratic building like this.
So Ari,
I want to stay with you for a while
and see what you have inside you.
What you have... it's really something.
*Rosalyn moves in close to Ari, and he backs away
Ari: Responses: -Probably nothing, really.
-That’d be my heart, stomach, liver…
-Yes, I agree.
Rosalyn: Even if you're not aware of it,
Ari,
I will find out what it is.
Yes. And after I find that out
I'd like to think and find out just what's inside me.
I'll see you later.
Hopeless Merchant: Ahhhhh! I think I've fallen in love with ya, honey!
Take this!
Rosalyn: Yikes! Wha-? What?
Something was just pushed
against me. Huh? What is this?
* Rosalyn has acquired Gallant Rapier!*
Rosalyn: ?????.
.....
Hmmmm, It's a mystery...
Hopeless Merchant: Whoa.
That lady’s speech was something.
I was really impressed inspite of myself.
I couldn’t help myself, I just had to give her one little present.
I’m sure she’d thank me if she could see me.
Oh, well…
All these years of being told my shadow was thing, my business failing and now winding up here. (Sigh)
But I should try again, right?
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Girl’s Voice: Ari…
Where is Ari?
Where’s Ari gone to?
Ari: Responses: -Who are you?
-I’m right here?
-……..
Girl’s Voice: Where is Ari?
I’m here…
This is where I really am…
Ari: Responses: -What can’t you see?
-Can’t you get out of there?
-…….
Girl’s Voice: I can’t get out of here,
and it’s scary anyways….
Because they won’t notice me…
They don’t notice me, Ari…
Ari: Responses: -Come on out…
-Wow…
-….
Girl’s Voice: Who are you?
Is it okay to go out there?
But still…
* The music box glows and vanishes *
Addashi Desert:
Stan: Hey slave, stop!
Something seems to be here.
Rosalyn: What?
Is something ambushing us?
Mysterious Voice: I confess that…
’Twould that I could, a less vulgar
entrance I’d have designed…
Alas, ‘tis the only way I can warn
thee within the range of
”classification” I am assigned.
Stan: It’s you again. You never learn.
And it’s just like the last time.
Phantom Evil King: Hush, cheeky king!
Our act is nearly done!
’Twas at the Gear Tower foretold
that this fight ‘twould be won…
The key is at the “Deep Grave Pit”,
To war, to wit! To our melee, run!
Rosalyn: Why do you need to say such a thing?
Are you trying to show that you are calm?
You think you are the Evil King who can replace Stan over there?
Phantom Evil King: Fortune smiles on I and thee…
That I am not him and he is not me.
Mark my defeat and the Great
Evil King candidate thou shalt see.
Ah, the intention in thy eyes…
Thou wishes to find it and beget
Its demise! ‘Fore its great evil, the
Great Evil King doth exercise!
I tell you this thus
so that I may learn
what I need to know…
My purpose is beyond vanity or show.
…Enough! Lest such dalliance
Beiloune’s notice invite.
Fare thee well ‘til our fight!
Kisling: Hey wait!
What do you want to know…?
Oh, he’s gone.
Stan: Strange man.
I’m not happy with this, slave.
It seems like we’re being led.
Linda: Oh, but he’s like, somewhat cool
Who is he?
Big Bull: He’s not cool at all! Cool means
being powerful and smashin’ stuff!
Not being floaty! That’s not power!
Stan: That’s right, Bull!
He’s not cool! I’m the coolest one here! Good call!
Linda: Oh, Stan darling.
Don’t be jealous.
*Stan literally makes a D= face *
Gear Tower:
Stan: Now, I guess the spazzy phantom whats-his-name is in the back.
Slave, use that thing you got.
Rosalyn: …….
It’s open now?
Yes, okay!
Let’s go!
Stan: Hmm! This is…? Hey slave!
Something is flashing in your pack!
What is it?
*”Friendship Bond” glows and becomes more powerful! *
Stan: Mmm, what happened?
That’s odd. It just suddenly appeared and started to flash.
Phantom Evil King: …..Ah at last you arrive!
Everything is as was contrived.
Pray mercy that at my hand
thou dost survive…
Stan: What is planned? How annoying!
I am acting under my own plan!
I’ll smash your plan!
Phantom Evil King: Thy patience, please.
My own plans I reveal not
lest they add to thy confusion.
A caveat, bide!
Corporeal attacks will be futile
as this form is but an illusion.
Now, enter stage and draw steel!
This act draws
Towards its dark conclusion!
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Phantom Evil King: Aggghhh…..!
That rhyming is infuriating!
Where’d he learn that?
Stan: Yes!
The power! It’s coming back!
Another step toward the revival of my invincible power!
Phantom Evil King: Yes…!
Now………!
*The Phantom Evil King vanishes *
Rosalyn: ! …Disappeared!?
Phantom Evil King?
Stan: Bah! Let him go if he wants.
You, boorish hair splitting hero!
The powerful are supposed to laugh and gloat when they win.
Right, slave! Ha ha ha ha!
Linda: Yeeeek!
Stan darling, excellent!
Big Bull: Excellent brother!
Linda: Phantom Evil King’s way of losing was totally cool, too!
Stan: Whaaat!?
*The party teleports away via the Stone Circle in the Gear Tower *
~END OF CHAPTER 5~
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