(We zoom in on Atoll hovering near the outside of the guild thinking to himself, not shaking the feeling he did something wrong, he stops hovering when someone walks near)
Gladian: Buddy, you don’t have to feel guilty, you saved the damm world, nothing more heroic than that
Atoll: I didn’t save the world that was Beline and Zenial for their sacrifices, I just murdered that lady.
Gladian: Well like, that lady was very evil, and plus you also helped us murder a bunch of evil Centennials along the way
Atoll: Oh yeah, I’m already a mass murder, that makes me feel so much better
Gladian: Well Glad i helped you…..You’re being sarcastic aren't you
Atoll: OF COURSE I AM, WHY DO THINK THAT WOULD HAVE MADE ME FEEL LESS GUILTY...Now i just feel more guilty
Gladian: I’m sorry, How about i just give you some space
Atoll: Ok
(Gladian leaves the premises as someone else gets near Atoll)
???: Well you can feel guilty but cmon, get off your ass, let’s go do something
Atoll: Uh who are you again
Necra: When you introduced yourself to me you called me “Scary Ghost Maker Lady”
Atoll: Oh yeah, Like Necra or something
Necra: Yesss, Necra that’s my name
Cosma: N E C R A
Necra: Hey, it’s my good old friend Cosma, what’s up
Cosma: Please don’t be a bad influence on him
Necra: Bad Influence??? Me???
Cosma: You got kicked out of the Jade Legion for being a Necromancer
Necra: (GASP) SO WHAT
Atoll: Oh Necromancer, you can go resurrect that lady and she can see proper jail time
Cosma: NOPE. NOPE. BAD IDEA. THE WORST IDEA IN GUILD HISTORY.
Necra: Hmmm, (Gives a glance to Cosma), Sounds like a great idea
Cosma: I swear to god that is the worst idea ever and if you decide to do this i’m coming along to make sure nothing bad happens understand me?
Necra: Hmm
Atoll: Eh doesn’t matter to me
Cosma: But if we resurrect this lady, we send her straight to jail you hear me
Necra: I guess
Atoll: WHat do you mean by if?
Cosma: You’ll feel more guilty after Resurrecting her
Necra: Anyway so we’re off
Atoll: I mean sure
(Atoll, Cosma and Necra join your party)
(Begin District 5 from the midpoint, when you get to District 6, this happens)
Atoll: So what even happens in the art of Resurrecting
Necra: I mean, I haven't tried to fully restore one’s soul to this realm
Cosma: Normally well, they’re soul is torn in two and they suffer unimaginable pain
Atoll: On second thought this doesn’t seem like a good idea anymore
Cosma: That’s what I thought
Necra: Huh, that easy, (Winks Towards Cosma), so we go home
Cosma: (Glaring at Necra) Sounds good to me
Atoll: Yeah, This was a bad idea
(Go back through District 5 until you hear screams and running)
Atoll: We should investigate
Cosma: Maybe
Necra: I mean we are bound by our civic duty to investigate
Atoll: Alright, time to do more good
Necra: HELL YEAH, GREATER GOOD SHIT HERE WE GO
Cosma: Do you have to be so smug about everything
Necra(In a mocking tone): Do you have to be so smug about everything?
Csoma: Haha
Atoll: I’ll leave without you if we don’t hurry up
Necra: Ok, Ok, We’re coming
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(Go through District 5 and down an Allyway and then)
Cosma: Huh, It’s the Gangs, they’re after someone
Atoll: Shouldn’t we help
Necra: I mean, maybe, I don’t think it’s anything too serious
Atoll: I mean, we’re already fighting them
Cosma: Alright, Civic duty time
(Go through District 9 until you get midway through)
???: Why do you want me
Gang Member: YOU ARE A THIEF AND A CROOK
Atoll: Hey Man you better stop this
Cosma: Uhh
Gang Member: Hey the Guild is involved, go gettem
(A bunch of Thugs kidnap the Guild members and the girl and brings them to their hideout)
Necra: So, Uh, This a compromising situation
Atoll: Welp we’re going to get out of it
Cosma: How
Unknown Girl: Yeah I’d really like to know
Cosma: Hey what’s your name and why are they made at you
Unknown Girl: Uh my name is Atlantic and they may be mad at me because I did steal some bread
Necra: Like a slice or a whole loaf
Atlantic: Closer to a loaf I’d say
Atoll: Seems kind of harsh
Cosma: The Gangs are like a secret organization, and messing with them the penalties are harsh
Necra: So uh escape
Atoll: Easy
(Pulls out a Key under his helmet)
Atoll: I just left it there one day
(Unshackles himself, and Fires a dart into the back of the head of a Gang member by involuntary reflex)
Necra: Pretty strange how they didn’t take your weapon
Cosma: They took mine
Atlantic: And mine
Atoll: I killed him
Necra: Yeah, pretty fortunate actually
Atoll: How
Necra: Necromancer remember, I can work with this
(Resurrects the Gang Member and his him free them)
Atlantic: That’s very handy
Atoll: Huh, I guess
Cosma: Welp, let’s go follow that resurrecty thing
Necra: Uh it’s a Zombie
Atoll: I don’t care what it is let’s follow it and get out of here
Atlantic: I second that motion.
(Atlantic joins your party, follow the Zombie to the weapons closet and when you do this happens)
Cosma: My staff
Atlantic: And My Staff
Atoll: I’m getting a bit more receptive to this whole murder thing
Necra: Can’t get to receptive, we don't need two Indica’s
Cosma: HAHAHAHA
Atlantic: I don’t get it
Necra: It’s an inside joke
(Begin Hideout level one, at the end)
Atoll: This hideout seems comically large
Necra: Maybe, I mean, it’s like a mansion almost
Atlantic: Naw this is probably the basement, let’s the exit will be up next
Atoll: How do you know
Atlantic: I have a feeling
Atoll: Well, you may be nuts but I still trust you
(Begin Hideout level two, midway through)
Atoll: I did not think we would be in for quite an adventure today
Necra: Hey, seize the day
Atlantic: Yeah, this way
(End Hideout Level 2, Begin 4/9 through District 14)
Gang Leader: Huh, Get back down ye fools
Cosma: HAH, Not a chance..
Necra: Huh, Bring it
Atoll: Yeah, (Misfires Dart into nearby gang member), Uh…
Gang Leader: Grr….
Necra: Ok thanks Atoll i can work with this
Atoll: Uh….
(Fight Gang Leader)
Necra: Well he’s out,
Atlantic: Yay, but I don’t have a place to stay
Cosma: Want to see if you’ll be let into the corps
Atlantic: Ok
Atoll: Ok, I’ll catch up with you, I need a breather
Cosma: Alright Champ, See ya later
(Atoll Lets out an exalted breath as Cosma, Atlantic and Necra leave the party but soon he is ensnared by a red cage)
???: No Escape for you
Atoll: What’s happening??
(He is pulled into a Red Dimension, begin Red Room 1, midway through)
Atoll: Where did you take me
???: A place, You’ll stay here
Atoll: NO I WON’T…
???: Heh, I think you will
Atoll: Your imprisoning me
???: If you see this place as a prison that’s all it will be
Atoll: Lies
???: Fair enough, enjoy roaming around aimlessly
(Continue until you reach A focus point, and Battle Inner Demon, then..)
Atoll: What is this
???: Deliverance
Atoll: I don’t follow
???: Freedom
Atoll: Uh..
???: S A L V A T I O N
Atoll: I see
(Atoll enters into a trance and goes back into Chapter 9 and The Optica Battle)
Atoll: I need to intervene
???: You cannot do that
Atoll: But they’ll fall
???: So… You Catch them
Atoll: This isn’t funny, let me go
???: Hey look, they’re on a trip
Atoll: NOO!!!!
Past Optica: Hey, I thought I killed you
???: Maybe, But i can’t have you hurting my guest
Atoll: You will help me?
???: Of course, I’m not done with you yet
(The Red Cager joins your party as a Guest, Fight Optica)
Past Optica: I’M DONE WITH YOUR INSOLENCE
Atoll: SHUT UP, (Fires Dart)
Past Optica: NOOOOOOOOOO
Red Cager: You shouldn’t have done that…..
Atoll: What do you mean
(They Go to a room full of screens where they see what would have happened if Atoll shot Optica)
Red Cager: None of that was real, In fact, I transported you to a dream world of your past, your actions have consequences, you will not run from the ghost in your closet.
Atoll: Acantha….
Red Cager: Now, B E G O N E F R O M T H I S P L A C E
(A whirlwind circles around Atoll and he is transported into the Guild in time for Dinner, still dazed, after dinner he talks to Gladian)
Atoll: This Red Man with his cages came and abducted me into a…. a dream place almost
Gladian: Huh, I mean we’ve been in the Bell Room, there must be other crazy sub dimensions and the like here marking their presence in the city
Atoll: Yeah, and then the man said my actions had consequence
Gladian: All of our actions have consequence, what we do effects others around us, they affect all of us
Atoll: Oh, and what can I do to minimize the consequences
Gladian: Well, I don’t know, But maybe you could try to choose the right thing over yourself
Atoll: What is the right thing??
Gladian: I don’t know, but when you know deep down what you think is right, you do it
Atoll: Oh, that makes sense
Gladian: Yeah, anyway champ lets get some rest, Tomorrow awaits
(As Gladian heads off to bed, Atoll goes to see Atlantic after Gladian closes his eyes)
Atoll: Hey, are you ok?
Atlantic: Yeah, I become a corps member tomorrow, I already have my armor
Atoll: Hey, where is your crest??
Atlantic: Uh, I don’t want anyone to see it, it’s burned onto my shoulder
Atoll: If you show me your crest, I’ll show you mine
Atlantic: Oh ok, I would like to see yours
(They take off their armor to show each other their crests)
Atlantic: The Porcupine, yikes, that must have been painful
Atoll: It was, I hope getting the swan crest was less painful..
Atlantic: It certainly led to more painful things
Atoll: I’m sorry then
Atlantic: It’s no big deal, anyway I hope to start tomorrow, you’ve been really nice to me while I’ve been here
Atoll: Your welcome…
(After he goes to sleep, pan to a random city block to see the Red Cager picking up the frozen arm of Cendial)