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Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
Game script
By: Generic Officer
Part 1 Chapter 8: Glory Unwanted
Before Battle (Daein Keep)
Jarod
You summoned me, Your Grace?
Numida
Jarod, there is trouble. The apostle has formed an inspection team.
She's dispatching it to Daein.
Jarod
Oh-ho...
Numida
I've arranged to meet with the senate's vice-minister, Duke Gaddos. If
we ask him the favor... I imagine he could discreetly sweep their
findings under the rug. But in the meantime, you MUST obliterate the
insurgents!
Numida
Once that is done, we'll devise excuses.
Jarod
Understood, sir.
Alder
What's the plan? Will the senators be able to cover up this mess?
Jarod
If the inspection team and the rebel army ever cross paths...even the
senate won't be able to hide the truth.
Jarod
We'll lure the rebels to Shifu Swamp. We'll plant tales of a mass
execution there, and they'll be sure to come. Then, we'll trap the
malcontents and wipe them from the face of the land.
Before Battle (Daein Liberation Camp)
(Micaiah casts Sacrifice on Daein Soldier)
Daein Soldier
It's amazing... My wound is healed. I give you thanks.
Daein Soldier 2
I never thought I'd see the Silver-Haired Maiden work miracles before
my very eyes.
Young Lady
Silver-Haired Maiden! Help them! You must help them!
Micaiah
Help who? What's going on? Calm down and tell me.
Young Lady
They're killing our men! I beg you, please, save them!
Pelleas
Prisoners from Joad Work Camp are being collected in Shifu Swamp and
executed...
Tauroneo
Not only Joad. There's reportedly a plan to exterminate all prisoners
in every camp and let the swamp conceal the remains.
Izuka
I've heard nothing of such a plan! It's a false rumor! Or an enemy trap!
Micaiah
It may indeed be a trap. But if we don't investigate, we risk a mass
execution!
Izuka
And what if it is a trap and they vanquish the Liberation Army? The
dream of restoring Daein to glory will die instantly! For the good of
Daein's future, we must
ignore this threat.
Micaiah
...I understand. And that's why I won't take any troops. Only
myself...and my old friends will go.
Pelleas
Mi-Micaiah!
Micaiah
If you refuse them your permission, I will go
alone.
Izuka
Stop right there, little lady!! I will not authorize this action
without the prince's full approval!
Pelleas
Izuka... Let her do as she wishes. Please. She hasn't disappointed us
yet.
Izuka
My prince... Hrrgh! Fine. But I can't help but feel as if these
children are running your army.
Before Battle (Shifu Swamp)
Radmim
Good. You may begin!
Bandit
Here, have a little swim!
(Bandit shoves the civilian into the swamp)
Young Man
Aaaaaaaahhh! No! Nooo! Help, someone!
Micaiah
Stop!
Begnion Soldier
You're that...bleeding-heart filth!
Micaiah
We are the Daein Liberation Army! Everyone, hold tight! You'll be safe
soon!
Young Man
Look at her hair... Could it be the Silver-Haired Maiden? Our country's
savior, come to rescue us?
Young Man 2
The Savior of Daein!
Radmim
Whether they suspected a trap or not, they're here. Brazen fools! All
hands, take battle positions!
Radmim
Silver-haired wench! I'm going to drown you and all of Daein's hopes in
these filthy waters! You've no escape!
Micaiah
So...it's a trap after all.
Sothe
Don't get too smug, you cruel cowards! We have a little something up
our
sleeves too!
Sothe
Tormod! Here's your chance!
(Tormod, Vika, and Muarim appear from the south)
Micaiah
Lady Nailah! Volug!
(Nailah and Volug appear from the west)
Bengion Soldier
Su-sub-humans! They're everywhere! How?
Micaiah
Rafiel, even you came to help?
(Rafiel uses Galdr)
Micaiah
What happened just now? What was that strange song?
Sothe
That was Vigor, a heron galdr that can re energize our allies in a
fight. Don't be distracted, Micaiah! Let's set our formation while we
can.
After battle (cliff above the
liberation camp)
Micaiah
We're nearly back to camp. I wonder if the prince will overlook the
fact that I insisted on this mission?
Sothe
I'm sure he'll be happy when he sees the prisoners are safe.
Micaiah
Sothe...do you hear a noise coming from the canyon? Is it...people
shouting?
Daein Soldier
Look! Look up there! The Maiden has returned! And the prisoners are
with her!
Daein Soldier 2
She won another victory! She escaped their trap and destroyed the
enemy...again!
Daein Soldier 3
Radiant with divine protection, she truly has the goddess's blessing!
The Silver-Haired Maiden! Our priestess! Priestess...of Dawn! Hooray,
Lady Micaiah!
Micaiah
What could they be celebrating?
Nailah
It seems the soldiers are celebrating your liberation of the prisoners.
You should wave to them. People like their heroes to seem approachable.
It would make them happy.
Micaiah
I'm no hero... But I see what you mean.
Daein Soldier
What a glorious sight she is!
Daein Soldier 3
Lady Micaiah! Lady Micaiah, the Priestess of Dawn!
After battle (Daein Liberation Camp)
Micaiah
Here you are. I've been looking for you. Sothe, after all those
soldiers cheering... I feel like I'm doing real good here...
Sothe
...Micaiah?
Tormod
Sothe! Please, come quick! There's something wrong with Muarim!
Muarim
Ghh...grraaahrrrr...
Tormod
Muarim, get ahold of yourself! Look at me!
Muarim
...Gh... Li...ttle...one...
Tormod
This happens over and over...Muarim suddenly transforms, and...he
growls like he's losing his mind. And if I...if I grab him and yell his
name again and again, he returns to himself, but...then it just starts
over. And...and...when he's growling, his eyes, they look... It's as
if, as if one of "them" is looking at me...
Micaiah
"Them"? One of "them"? One of who?
Sothe
You can't mean...No!
Tormod
H-help him, please. I don't know what to do. The time between
transformations is getting shorter and shorter...
Muarim
Agh... My body can't... ...No, no, no... Little one... get away...
Tormod
No, I won't let you! I'll die before I let you go feral! Muarim! Look
at me!
Sothe
That song...
Micaiah
Rafiel...
Muarim
Gh...
Tormod
Wha! ...Muarim! Muarim!
Rafiel
...The galdr of rebirth restores twisted bodies and souls to their
proper states. He will be all right now.
Tormod
Th...thank you... Without Muarim...life would be...terrible...
Micaiah
What was that song? It was different than when he sang before...
Sothe
It was the galdr of rebirth. I heard it once before, in the war.
But...Micaiah, what's wrong?
Micaiah
I feel...odd. Maybe it was the song... I'm shaking, for some reason...
But I'm truly glad that Muarim will be all right...
Pelleas
Feral Ones?
Sothe
In the Mad King's War... Daein's military developed living weapons.
They were called "Feral Ones"... laguz that had been warped and twisted
by terrible experiments.
Izuka
"Terrible," you say?! Do you mean to refute the highly effective
results of my brilliant research?!
Micaiah
Then it was you! You secretly gave Muarim the drug to turn him into a
Feral One!
Izuka
And what's wrong with that? Maintaining constant battle strength in
beast state... How splendid!
Tormod
How dare you! Transforming laguz into Feral Ones dramatically shortens
their life spans. It destroys their sense of self, and they do nothing
but fight until they die! And you! You gave Muarim that drug!
Izuka
Pawns need no sense of self! It's only natural to sacrifice soldiers
for victory in war!
Micaiah
You twisted maniac! You are the lowest--
Pelleas
Everybody! Wait, please! Izuka clearly did a terrible thing to that
sub-hum--that laguz. I apologize. Tormod... I'm truly sorry. He will
not use the drug again.
So, please... Try to forgive him...
Micaiah
Prince Pelleas...
Izuka
My prince! We must not have royalty bowing and scraping before swine
like--
Tormod
...That's enough!
Sothe
Tormod!
Micaiah
Let him go...
After battle (Bengion Capital)
Sanaki
I see... Is that true?
Lekain
Yes, Apostle. Our occupation forces have engaged in appalling and
inhumane excesses in Daein. These excesses were perpetrated entirely
outside the knowledge of the occupational governor, Duke Numida.
Numida
I come to you penitent... Failing my duties as governor, I, Numida,
share a measure of guilt for this disaster. I am prepared to take the
appropriate
punishment, Apostle Sanaki. However, I feel that freeing the people of
Daein from the clutches of our oppression is our most urgent task...
Sanaki
Urgent, you say? Then we must make haste. We will forthwith convene an
inspection team and request a meeting with the army led by the late
King Ashnard's orphan. We will assure them of Begnion's intentions.
Then, we will immediately address the occupation force's tyranny.
Lekain
Excellent! In that case, please deign to allow me, your humble servant
Lekain, to lead the inspection team. The soldiers who have stained the
empire's name will be toppled where they stand! I promise, they shall
not live to return here.
Sanaki
That is unacceptable. I will decide the soldiers' punishment only after
hearing their side. And I have chosen to appoint Sephiran, Duke Persis,
to lead the investigation team. Is that acceptable, Sephiran?
Sephiran
I hear and I obey, my empress.
Lekain
What?! But, but, Apostle Sanaki...
Sanaki
This is a dire situation. Accordingly, I judge the prime minister, Duke
Persis, to be more suited to the role than you, Vice-Minister Lekain.
That is all.
Lekain
Hrrgh...
Numida
L-Lord Lekain...! What shall I do?!
Lekain
Duke Numida, my friend... I'm afraid you must sacrifice every last
Begnion in the Imperial Occupation Army.
Numida
What? Th-that's ridiculous! But...grrgh! Blast that spoiled brat and
her cunning little schemes... You'll regret this, Apostle Sanaki!
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