Seeping Poison/Script

Part 1: Suspicion

Opening

Character	Conversation
Anna	Do you agree with Prince Hríd? Do you think there's a traitor here, Kiran? It's a chilling thought...
Sharena	I absolutely cannot believe it! We're all allies here. All of us, even Fjorm and the others. Not just allies but friends! I trust my friends.
Alfonse	Sharena...
Anna	Unlikely as it may be, we have to consider the possibility. Because if there is a traitor... Prince Hríd is right. We will meet our end here. Who could it be? Neither of the three of us...and certainly not Kiran, either. The Order of Heroes runs a tight ship. I can say with confidence that we haven't been infiltrated.
Sharena	I have no doubt!
Anna	Among our allies from Nifl... I can't imagine that Fjorm is the traitor. That leaves us with Princess Ylgr and Prince Hríd.
Fjorm	You needn't worry. Neither of them would betray us.
Anna	Princess Fjorm! My apologies. It's not that we distrust Nifl...
Fjorm	There is no need to apologize. I agree with my brother—even if it is unlikely, we must consider the possibility. However, what I came to tell you is that my siblings can be trusted. We swore an oath together.
Sharena	An oath? What sort of oath?
Fjorm	We swore to Nifl, the dragon of ice... It was a sacred oath made by all four of us as Múspell invaded. In doing so, we dedicated ourselves to the fight against Múspell. *cough*
Sharena	Princess Fjorm! Please, don't overtax yourself.
Fjorm	You may think that oath was just pretty words... It was not. For the royalty of Nifl. breaking that oath is unthinkable—the worst sort of disgrace. Believe me when I say that we, the children of Nifl, are truly your allies. *COUGH*
Sharena	I believe you, Princess Fjorm. We all do! Right, Alfonse?
Alfonse	...I have no doubt.
Fjorm	And I cannot conceive of a traitor coming from Askr.
Anna	Indeed. That is what I cannot understand... How is it even possible that we were betrayed?

Pre-battle

Character	Conversation
Hríd	The Rite of Flames requires a certain kind of...kindling...to fuel Surtr's powers of resurrection. Surtr plans to feed two girls to the flames that sustain his power... And Zacharias told me that one of the girls is his sister.
Alfonse	His sister? Princess Veronica! That Surtr would go that far...
Sharena	She may have vexed us at every turn, but I can't help but pity her now.
Ylgr	Two girls? Who is the second?
Hríd	That, Zacharias did not know. Perhaps one of Múspell's own royal family or another kingdom's... No matter who it may be, we must make haste. If we do not rescue them, their lives are forfeit.
Anna	We must hurry!

Post-battle

Character	Conversation
Hríd	The path leads us this way... From now on, we won't be able to avoid our foes. Prepare for a fight.

Part 2: Scion of a Crusader

Pre-battle

Character	Conversation
Quan	Our Leonster may be a small country, but it is ruled by the descendants of the crusader Njörun. As long as I have the Gáe Bolg, I will not lose.

Part 3: Prowling Beast

Pre-battle

Character	Conversation
Helbindi	Stop wriggling, you worms! It's time to let Helbindi put you to sleep.

Post-battle

Character	Conversation
Helbindi	What is with you filth? Rrgh... You won't give in? Well, me either!

Ending

Character	Conversation
Helbindi	I...can't pull it off. But I have to. I have no choice... If I don't... He'll...
Laegjarn	Helbindi.
Helbindi	What do you want?
Laegjarn	You may put down your axe. Your duty is at an end.
Helbindi	What? I've still got rats to kill.
Laegjarn	That falls to us now. As royalty of Múspell, this is our responsibility. You may leave the battlefield. Do not worry. I won't let Father know that you live.
Helbindi	This is the opposite of what you told me before! Explain yourself!
Laegjarn	... We have spoken with Father. After your loss at the Fortress of Cinders... Helbindi... To make an example of you...Father burned the slums. He killed everyone. And your sister...I am told she died there.
Helbindi	...
Laegjarn	This is difficult to say...but our orders can no longer compel you. You have no reason to fight. Please, just...
Helbindi	...
Laegjarn	Helbindi...
Helbindi	That's how it is, is it? I see. I get it.
Laegjarn	...
Helbindi	That's how it is. So I... Now I...

Part 4: Led by the Breeze

Pre-battle

Character	Conversation
Lewyn	I'm nothing more than a wayward bard.

Post-battle

Character	Conversation
Hríd	Our destination is near. Let us rest here this evening.

Ending

(The screen flashes white.)

Character	Conversation
Ylgr	Fjorm! Wake up!
Fjorm	Ylgr... What is it? What's wrong?
Ylgr	I just wanted to say...thank you. I heard you defend me to the people from Askr.
Fjorm	Of course I did. There's no need to thank me for that. We're sisters. It's only natural.
Ylgr	Hee-hee. Still... You always look out for me.
Fjorm	Of course I do.
Ylgr	And to think I repay your kindness like this...
Fjorm	What? *cough* *cough* Ylgr... What... What are you...
Ylgr	Hee-hee. It's just a little medicine. Smells terrible, doesn't it? Once you inhale it, that's it... All the strength leaves your body. I bet you can't even lift that lance of yours...
Fjorm	*COUGH* Ylgr? What...what are you doing?
Ylgr	Hee-hee. Oh, my dear, dear sister... I'M the traitor.
Fjorm	What?! No...that's impossible...
Ylgr	I have to apologize. Because you stuck up for me, after all. But especially because you're going to be tortured to death by King Surtr like our poor dead sister, Gunnthrá.
Fjorm	Ylgr!
Fjorm	It can't be... Ylgr... Don't... Everyone here is your ally! Your friend!
Alfonse	Well said.
Fjorm	What?
Alfonse	You're right, of course—and Kiran has figured out the truth.
Fjorm	What? What are you talking about? Tell me, Kiran... I...don't understand...

(The screen flashes white.)

Character	Conversation
Fjorm	What? A dream? How exhausted am I that I would have such an unsettling dream...
Hríd	Fjorm.
Fjorm	Hríd?
Hríd	It's Ylgr.
Fjorm	What?
Hríd	The traitor is Ylgr... There can be no mistake.
Fjorm	Ylgr? No...
Hríd	I understand how you must feel. Come. I will explain. This way...
Fjorm	All right, Hríd.
Alfonse	Princess Fjorm.
Fjorm	Prince Alfonse... Please, listen. My brother has told me—told me that the traitor—
Alfonse	I know. I had my own suspicions. In fact, I was sure of it. We were being misled by our foes...
Fjorm	Our foes?

Part 5: The Traitor

Opening

Character	Conversation
Alfonse	I began to have my doubts when Ylgr met Kiran. We journeyed to Múspell and encountered the princess for the first time... She should not have known Kiran. But there it was. She recognized the face, and she said the name. Had they met before? I thought it strange. Of course, she might have heard some details about Kiran in prison. Or maybe they HAD met before...
Fjorm	Your suspicions were roused.
Alfonse	It wasn't a mistake. It was a childish prank. She said it on purpose, to sow the seeds of doubt. That...gave me an idea of who it was.
Hríd	You should have brought this to our attention sooner. I must find Ylgr at once.
Alfonse	Prince Hríd... Wait, please. Something is troubling me.
Fjorm	What now?
Hríd	Oh?
Alfonse	You seem to agree that Princess Ylgr's behavior was suspicious... But that doesn't mean we must confine our suspicions to her. Right now, your behavior worries me more.
Fjorm	What are you talking about?
Alfonse	We've seen your little trick before. You can assume whatever form you wish. Commander Anna, Princess Ylgr, and now, Prince Hríd.
Fjorm	Oh!
Alfonse	It is true that Princess Ylgr has given us cause for suspicion. That shields you from our gaze... You're dancing in the background, dangling the answers we seek... Taunting us. That is your objective.
Fjorm	Brother? Truly? No, it can't be... Unless...
Hríd	Don't fall for Alfonse's trickery, Fjorm. Trust in me.
Alfonse	You should step away from him, Princess.
Fjorm	This is all too much! What do you think, Kiran? What should I do?
Alfonse	Stop, fiend!
???	Ha!
Fjorm	What? We are beset by an extra Prince Alfonse!
Alfonse	I have tried my best to be observant. Yet I never anticipated this... You've had enough fun, sown enough chaos. It is time we end this, Loki.
???	Oh, dear.

Pre-battle

(The screen flashes white.)

Character	Conversation
Loki	You've finally figured it out. How disappointing...
Alfonse	You posed as Princess Ylgr from the start—that's how you infiltrated our group. The real Princess Ylgr is probaly the other royal offering to the Rite of Flame... After all, Zacharias told us the name of only one of the victims.
Loki	Of course she is, dear. That girl will be cast squealing into the flames, alongside dear Veronica. There's just one more riddle for you to puzzle out...
Loki	Exactly how do you plan to defeat me? I'm so eager to see what answer you come up with.

Post-battle

Character	Conversation
Loki	My, my. You've defeated me. I should have expected nothing less from you, Kiran! Hee-hee.

Ending

Character	Conversation
Loki	Very good, my dears. I knew you'd get the right answer sooner or later. And now, for your reward... The king—and poor Veronica—await you in the temple where the Rite of Flame is conducted. The only way to reach them in time is by a secret entrance...
Loki	Here you go, Kiran. This map has the details. I can't say how long Veronica has left to live, but you had better hurry, I think.
Alfonse	Why would you give this to us? Surtr is your master.
Loki	That is true, but it's not the whole truth... I have my own role to play.
Loki	And we must face facts. Princess Veronica is irresistible. I'd hate for her to die just yet...
Alfonse	I'm sure.
Loki	I believe that brings my part in this to its conclusion. It is time you challenged Surtr. Will you prevail, or will you die? Whichever it is, I'll enjoy watching from on high. Good luck, my dears!