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Special conversations
Path to the Future
Path to the Future - Opening
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| Background image: 002_PlainForestInside | |
 Sharena |
Great job, everyone! Not only did we finish our mission, but no one was hurt! I'm so glad. |
 Osian |
You kidding? Come on, like those bandits had half a chance against the Fiana Freeblades! |
 Tanya |
Oh yeah? They looked like they had better odds than that against you... At least until Mareeta bailed you out. |
 Mareeta |
That was nothing. Credit my mother's tactics for putting me in position. |
 Eyvel |
The credit goes to our teamwork most of all. But let's delay the celebration until we've reached the castle. Another ambush could find us at any time. |
Tanya |
... |
 Alfonse |
What is it, Tanya? Have you spotted something in the wilderness? |
Tanya |
No, nothing like that. I'm just noticing that this land looks...worked. |
Eyvel |
Good eye. The slope of that hill there does look man-made. |
Alfonse |
Now that you mention it, I do believe this area was plotted for farmland. It seems that banditry and a flooding river have put those plans on hold for the time being, however. |
Mareeta |
That explains why it's abandoned. |
Osian |
Shame to let all this good sunlight and fresh water go to waste. |
Tanya |
You know... That's a great point! Prince Alfonse! Why don't we handle this place ourselves? |
Alfonse |
You want to use the Heroes...to clear the land? |
Tanya |
Think of what we could build... Not just a farm—a whole village! |
Eyvel |
She's right. With proper irrigation and logging, a village here could thrive. |
Osian |
Somebody say logging? Stand back! These arms are made for chopping! |
Mareeta |
I'd be happy to help with some good, wholesome work like this. |
Sharena |
Are you sure? There's no shortage of important work for Heroes. |
Tanya |
This is important too! And we're happy to do it. |
Alfonse |
Then that settles it. Don't hesitate to let us know if there is anything you need, all right? |
Tanya |
You got it! Don't worry—we'll have this place bustling in no time! |
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シャロン |
みなさん、今日はお疲れさまでした！ ケガなく任務を終えることができて なによりです！ |
オーシン |
へへっ、盗賊相手に後れをとる フィアナ義勇軍じゃないってね！ |
タニア |
オーシンったら調子に乗って… さっきもマリータに危ないところを 助けられてたじゃないの。 |
マリータ |
いえ、それはエーヴェルお母様の 指示が的確だったので… |
エーヴェル |
今日の勝利はみんなの 力がうまくかみ合った結果よ。 だけど、城に戻るまで気を抜かないでね。 このあたりは盗賊が出没するらしいから。 |
タニア |
…… |
アルフォンス |
タニア、どうかしたのかい？ 向こうの荒れ地をじっと見つめて。 |
タニア |
この土地…今は荒れて見えるけど どことなく人の手が入った形跡が あるような気がして… |
エーヴェル |
そうね。あの丘は自然に出来たというより 造形されたような形をしているわね。 |
アルフォンス |
たしか…この土地は農地として 開墾する予定だったと聞いているね。 だけど、戦乱や川の氾濫のおかげで その計画は頓挫したみたいなんだ。 |
マリータ |
だから、少しだけ人の手が入った 跡が残っているんですね。 |
オーシン |
日当りもいいし、水はけもよさそうだ。 せっかくいい土地なのにもったいないな… |
タニア |
そうだ、アルフォンス王子！ この土地をあたしたちに 開拓させてくれない？ |
アルフォンス |
えっ？ 英雄の君たちが この土地を切り拓くというのかい？ |
タニア |
農地にするだけじゃなく ここなら村だって作れそうだよ。 どうかな？ |
エーヴェル |
そうね…川の治水をしっかりやって 丘の下に広がる森を伐採できれば 村の用地も確保できそうね。 |
オーシン |
おっ、力仕事が必要なら 俺に任せといてくれよ！ |
マリータ |
私もお母様の手伝いができるなら 喜んで協力します。 |
シャロン |
でも、いいんでしょうか。 英雄のみなさんにそんなお仕事まで お願いしてしまって… |
タニア |
大丈夫！ 任せてよ！ うまくやってみせるからさ。 |
アルフォンス |
それでは、お願いしてもいいだろうか。 なにか必要なものがあれば 遠慮なく言ってほしい。 |
タニア |
よーし！ この荒れ地を見違えるような 立派な村にしてみせるよ…！ |
Path to the Future - C
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Osian |
We've got tons of strong Heroes helping out now. This is gonna be a breeze! |
Mareeta |
Here are my mother's schematics for the canal. |
Tanya |
Oh, wow. These are really detailed! Guess it shouldn't surprise me she's more meticulous than my dad. |
Sharena |
Here I am! Ready to lend a hand! |
Tanya |
Just in time, Princess Sharena! We're grateful for the help. |
Sharena |
So much progress already? This village is practically up and running! You must have a good deal of past experience with this sort of endeavor. |
Tanya |
You could say that! My dad and I helped develop Mt. Violdrake, between Thracia and Meath. |
Sharena |
That does explain why this project is coming along so smoothly. |
Mareeta |
We may have been summoned to Askr to fight, but I see work like this as equally important. We should support the people however we can. |
Sharena |
Of course! Any assistance the Heroes can provide will no doubt help the people of Askr flourish! You may find more action than you expect to, however. Remember, there are still bandits in the area. |
Tanya |
Don't worry. We've put way too much effort into this to let it be ruined by a few brigands! |
Mareeta |
Agreed—but stay sharp, nevertheless. |
Sharena |
We'll deploy some more troops to the perimeter, just to be safe. Let's all be on our guard! |
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Path to the Future - B
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Osian |
Thought we were ripe for the picking did ya? Get lost—and don't let us catch you around here again! |
Mareeta |
All clear. They're in full retreat. |
Tanya |
... |
Osian |
You OK, Tanya? |
Tanya |
Yeah. I'm not hurt, just...thinking. At Mt. Violdrake...some of my dad's crew got greedy and turned on us. They wanted the land for themselves, and they were ready to kill us for it. Even though we'd worked together... |
Mareeta |
Dastards. |
Tanya |
They were sick of working so hard and still going hungry. It doesn't excuse their behavior, but... They were only trying to look out for themselves. |
Osian |
Your own crew turned on you? Man... That'd mess anyone up. |
Tanya |
Storms, earthquakes, floods...all that stuff can ruin a farmstead. But worse than that is how, even if nature cooperates, people can wreck the peace all on their own. Seems like that's something Thracia and Askr have in common. |
Osian |
Hate to say it, but you've got a point. Sometimes people are their own worst enemies. |
Mareeta |
That may be true, but there is an upside. Unlike natural disasters, which we're powerless to prevent... We can protect this land from people with harmful intentions. |
Tanya |
You know what? You're right! Defending this place against other people is something we can do! Thanks, Mareeta! I hadn't thought of it that way. We're not powerless! |
Osian |
That settles it, then. No matter what, we won't let this place get overrun by thieves! |
Tanya |
Yeah! We'll run them off as many times as it takes to make sure they don't come back! |
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Path to the Future - A
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Alfonse |
Astonishing. |
Sharena |
Isn't it? |
Alfonse |
To think that where this beautiful village stands, there was nothing but wilderness a short while ago. |
Sharena |
When you say it like that, it sounds hard to believe. |
Sharena |
I was here for the construction, and even I am doubting my own eyes. |
Osian |
Well start believing, because it was partly by your hands that this got put together! |
Tanya |
Yeah! Thanks to you, the levee and canal are looking great! We've also got a watchtower, a granary, and a town hall! That'll do to get this place up and running. |
Eyvel |
Yes. And once the land is cultivated, the village will sustain itself. |
Sharena |
The Heroes come through for us in so many unexpected ways. |
Mareeta |
This was a nice change of pace. |
Eyvel |
There is more to being a Hero than simply fighting. I'm glad we were able to produce this living reminder of that fact. This is an achievement we can all be proud of. |
Osian |
Took the words right out of my mouth, Eyvel! |
Alfonse |
I will ask Commander Anna to recruit settlers, but something tells me we won't have to strain ourselves. |
Alfonse |
This place was built by Heroes, after all. It already has a reputation. |
Mareeta |
Good to hear. |
Tanya |
It still needs a name, though! |
Osian |
How about the Village of Heroes? |
Tanya |
Too vain. Oh, what if we name it after Fiana? |
Eyvel |
I'd rather we didn't. The name of the village should be decided by the people who live in it. They will be the ones responsible for its future. |
Tanya |
Good point. That way they'll feel like it's really theirs. |
Eyvel |
Whatever name it receives, it will serve as a reminder of our bond with Askr...even after we're long gone. |
Sharena |
I like that sentiment. Thanks to all of you, the people who settle here will prosper for many years to come! |
Tanya |
That reminds me...about the bandits who tried to raid us. I wonder if we might be able to sort things out with them.Maybe even offer them a place to stay. Sometimes all people like that need is a promise of a fresh start. |
Eyvel |
A fine idea. Give them something to protect, and they may yet turn their lives around. |
Alfonse |
Perhaps we can help you convince them. Peace is in all our interests. |
Osian |
If they give you a hard time, Vouge and I will be there to set 'em straight! |
Tanya |
Could you leave your axe out of this, just for once? |
Mareeta |
If the bandits and settlers can truly get along, we will have achieved something very special. People will look to them as a symbol. Proof that peace is possible. |
Tanya |
If even one person finds hope in this, it will have all been worth it! |
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Mareeta: Sword of Stars
Mareeta: Sword of Stars - C
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Mareeta |
Yah! Hyah! Just like you showed me, Shannan! I won't let you down, Mother! Hah! Ah... No, can't rest yet... If I don't improve, I... |
 Fjorm |
Pardon me, Mareeta. I don't mean to disrupt your concentration... |
Mareeta |
Princess Fjorm! No, it's all right. You haven't been waiting long, I hope? |
Fjorm |
Only a short while. Your training is so intense, I...could not bring myself to interrupt. |
Fjorm |
But Commander Anna has called a strategy meeting, so... |
Mareeta |
Apologies. My exercises have a way of absorbing me. |
Fjorm |
No apologies necessary. I admire your focus, truly. |
Fjorm |
Mastery of the sword is rare because it requires just the kind of discipline you possess. |
Mareeta |
You flatter me, but... |
Fjorm |
What is it? Is something the matter? |
Mareeta |
No, it's... It's nothing. Ngh! No... Not again... How is it so close?! |
Fjorm |
Mareeta, what is it?! Something in the forest? |
Mareeta |
Yes. Something terrible is happening again. I can feel it... It's here. I know it. There's no mistaking this wicked air. The cursed sword that once took hold of me... |
 Mareeta |
... |
Mareeta |
It can't be. You're...me?! |
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マリータ |
Mareeta: Sword of Stars - B
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Fjorm |
Mareeta! What's happened? Are you all right?! |
Mareeta |
I'm fine. Only I came upon a...copy of myself. One that was still thrall to an evil blade. That shouldn't be possible. The sword lost its power... |
Fjorm |
Mareeta... That other version of you must have been summoned from a different world. |
Fjorm |
A world in which she made different choices than you did in yours. |
Mareeta |
Not a copy, then. Nor even a fake. She is...truly me. I cannot abide this! |
Fjorm |
Mareeta! Come back! |
Mareeta |
I will not allow this to happen again. Not to anyone. That sword should not exist. |
Mareeta |
Yet here it is. Better defend yourself! |
Mareeta |
Ngh! Hyah! Hah! |
Mareeta |
Hmph... Skillful parry... |
Mareeta |
Release her. Release ME. Now! |
Mareeta |
Heh... How would you have answered that demand, when you were me? Your sword at Eyvel's throat... Drowning in power... Would you have been able to let go? |
Mareeta |
... |
Mareeta |
No. You were never the victim of a cursed sword... Only of your own desire for strength! |
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マリータ |
Mareeta: Sword of Stars - A
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Mareeta |
I will shatter that blade with my own hands, if I must! Rngh! Hyah! |
Mareeta |
Go on. Try... |
Mareeta |
Ugh! |
Mareeta |
All those exercises... All that training... You're not trying to get stronger. You're running away. Fleeing from the fact that you had true strength and cast it aside! |
Mareeta |
You're wrong. I'm not running... I'm being pushed. Well, guess what—I push back! Yah! Hyah! |
Mareeta |
You think you can banish your past with a swing of your sword? You spilled the blood of the ones you love most. That is the person you are. Finish what you started! Kill Eyvel! Kill them all! Reclaim your strength! |
Mareeta |
I'm stronger WITHOUT you! |
Mareeta |
Ngh! What? Impossible... The power of the sword is... |
Mareeta |
You won't ever hurt my mother! You won't ever hurt my friends! I will protect them from you! |
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マリータ |
Mareeta: Sword of Stars - S
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Mareeta |
Hyaaah! |
Mareeta |
Urgh! How is your sword...so strong? Why won't you die?! |
Mareeta |
True strength isn't the power to kill. It's the power to protect the ones you love. My mother and Lord Leif taught me that! HIIIYAH! |
Mareeta |
Heh... Protect the ones you love... Heheh... How quaint... But you are mistaken. Love cannot drive a blade into your foe's heart... Only hatred can do that. |
Mareeta |
That is not why I fight! |
Mareeta |
Heheh... That's a pretty thought... But you won't have a choice. Not when you face true struggle... |
Mareeta |
Stop! Come back! She disappeared... How?! |
Fjorm |
Mareeta! There you are! |
Fjorm |
You're wounded! What happened?! |
Fjorm |
Were you fighting your other self? |
Mareeta |
I'm all right. These cuts aren't deep. Sorry to worry you, Princess Fjorm. But some good did come of this. I now know that, along with my duties to Askr and my friends, I also have an obligation to myself. |
Fjorm |
What do you mean? |
Mareeta |
I must do for this other version of me what I could not manage for myself. I must free her from control. It cannot be a coincidence that the two of us have met here. This can only be destiny. |
Fjorm |
You know, 【Summoner】once told me... |
Fjorm |
Heroes are summoned to Askr for a reason. A purpose all their own. |
Fjorm |
Perhaps you've just found yours. |
Mareeta |
Yes—and I think this other Mareeta may have found hers as well. I'd like to think that, on some level, she yearns for freedom. We'll see. |
Fjorm |
You don't need to bear this burden all on your own, you know. |
Fjorm |
The people of Askr, and the other Heroes, are here for you. |
Mareeta |
Thank you. With your help, I'm certain we can save her. But to do it, I will need to hone my strength like never before. To overcome my past... To move beyond the temptation for quick and easy power... I will prove the truth of what I said to her. Strength is protecting the ones you love. |
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マリータ |
Eyvel: Mistress of Fiana
Eyvel: Mistress of Fiana - C
Eyvel: Mistress of Fiana - B
Eyvel: Mistress of Fiana - A
Eyvel: Mistress of Fiana - S
Osian: Scolded Soldier
Osian: Scolded Soldier - C
Osian: Scolded Soldier - B
Osian: Scolded Soldier - A
Osian: Scolded Soldier - S
Tanya: Dagdar's Kid
Tanya: Dagdar's Kid - C
Tanya: Dagdar's Kid - B
Tanya: Dagdar's Kid - A
Tanya: Dagdar's Kid - S
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In other languages
| Language | Name |
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| Japanese | 明日へと続く道 |
| German | Weg in die Zukunft |
| Spanish (Europe) | Futuro próspero |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Futuro próspero |
| French | Vers l'avenir |
| Italian | Verso il futuro |
| Traditional Chinese (Taiwan) | 通往明天的道路 |
| Portuguese | Rumo ao futuro |