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[DeSu 2] 7th Day - Anguished One's Route - Intermission: Persuasion
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Persuade Fumi [Akihabara - Akihabara Street]
You find Fumi staring off into space...
Fumi: Hm...? Ah, Hiro. Hello.
> Hello to you too.
> How are your wounds?
> What're you doing here?
Fumi: Well then, what brings you here? Were you suddenly seized with the urge to visit me?
> Bingo.
> Hell no.
Fumi: You're such a nice guy. And strong, too, which is completely unfair.
> Same goes for you.
> I'm so dumb, though!
Fumi: Research was my life, after all. I lost interest in anything else.
Fumi: Research was the reason I joined JP's and sided with the Chief against you.
Fumi: JP's resources are practically limitless...
Fumi: They provide me with all the things I need for projects I could normally never pursue.
Fumi: As a result, my research has progressed quite nicely. They've been good to me.
> Will that help others?
> Do you know everything?
Fumi: We're only human, you know. There's only so much we can accomplish.
Fumi: Things like Polaris and the far reaches of the universe are beyond our grasp.
Fumi: The odds of understanding it are slim.
> You're right.
> Don't you want to know?
> Are you giving up?
Fumi: But anyway, what was your plan here, teaming up with that oddball?
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> To create a new world.
> To start from scratch.
Fumi: So essentially, you'll destroy everything, the current world and Polaris included...
Fumi: And create a new world from the ashes?
> Is your interest piqued?
> That's new, isn't it?
> I'm not saying.
Fumi: So? Do you intend to include me in this mad plan of yours?
Fumi: Haha, it honestly sounds like fun. I'm coming along.
Fumi: It's not as if the Chief had any expectations for us. I can do my research in any world.
> You'll be a great help.
> Let's do this.
Fumi joins your party.
Fumi: Well then... I should go collect my data before joining up with you.
You say your farewells to Fumi before leaving...
Persuade Keita
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Persuade Makoto [Shibuya - Shibuya 901]
You find a tired-seeming Makoto...
Makoto: Oh... Kageyama!?
> I'm not here to fight.
> How are your wounds?
> Get out of here.
Makoto: I am your enemy! Kill me...!
> I won't.
> I'd rather you joined me.
Makoto: That's nonsense... What are you saying!?
Makoto: I won't beg for you. Kill me and get it over with!
> Don't be so stubborn.
> You're not worth killing.
> Are you scared of Yamato?
Makoto: Chief Hotsuin gave me a reason to live. I... am in his debt for that.
> You really think that?
> Don't fool yourself.
Makoto: I... It's true. I don't know how to proceed.
Makoto: At times, the Chief's orders seem too cold. But...
Makoto: His rationale is sound. In the long run, when righting this world, my opinion doesn't...!
> Doesn't matter?
> "Sound" equals "right"?
Makoto: No... I can't! I've poured my heart and soul into JP's.
Makoto: My code won't allow me to betray them now...!
> I value that code.
> That's why I'm asking you.
Makoto: Wh... What? Kageyama... What are you trying to do with that man?
> Create a new world.
> Start over from scratch.
Makoto: But... what's so attractive about this new world that you'd destroy the current one?
> We'll at least be free.
> That depends on us.
Makoto: ...It doesn't lack for ambition. You may even be capable of doing it...
> That's why I need you.
> We might not change.
Makoto: ...I'm sorry, Kageyama, but will you hear me out?
> The answer is "yes."
> I'm listening.
Makoto: Kageyama... I cannot abide by a world driven by merit.
Makoto: Will you accept me, Makoto Sako, as your soldier?
> Sure.
> I guess I have to.
Makoto joins your party.
Makoto: Thank you, Kageyama. Well then... I'm going to go report this to Chief Hotsuin.
> Will that be okay?
> Isn't that dangerous?
Makoto: Hah... I'm a JP's member too. Dangerous or not, I must make my position clear. You go on.
You say your farewells to Makoto before leaving...
[13:00 - 13:30]
Farewell Fumi ?
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Farewell Keita [America Town - Triangle Plaza]
You find Keita looking lazily up at the sky...
Keita: ...Oh, it's you. Hey.
> How're you doing?
> How are your wounds?
> What're you doing here?
Keita: Tell me, Hiro. I'm strong, right? So how'd I lose to a guy like you?
> Your heart's weak.
> Think you can win alone?
Keita: I'm much stronger than you clowns, clinging desperately to each other... Hm?
Keita: I see... So that's it. Haha... hahahaha!
Keita: You didn't beat me. Your whole team did. Hmph... I might puke.
Keita: ...I wish I was stronger.
Keita: How, though? What do I have to do...?
> There's no way.
> I'll teach you.
> Lend me your strength.
Keita: ...Hey, Hiro. If I hang with you, think I can get stronger than you?
> No idea.
> Impossible.
Keita: Nah, that ain't it. I'm way overthinking this.
Keita: ...Whatever anyone says, Hiro, I still like the idea of a merit system.
Keita: ...Might makes right. Those with the power call the shots.
Keita: Haha... what was I stressing out over? It's a simple fact.
> I don't think that's true.
> That's right.
> Who cares?
Keita: If you say a man's stronger with allies, then you're right. ...Long as you keep winning.
Keita: So, tell me. What's the idea, teaming up with that weirdo?
> Remake it all from scratch.
> We'll create a new world.
Keita: ...That's one hell of a plan. So what's this new world of yours gonna be like?
> Who knows?
> It depends on us.
Keita: Hmph... I'm starting to get it. But how'll you get Polaris to go along with that?
> We'll crush Polaris.
> We don't need it to.
Keita: Whoa... You're serious about defeating Polaris!?
Keita: Ha... Hahaha! Alright... Looks like I haven't been giving you enough credit.
Keita: *sigh* I dunno why, but I got nothing left. I'm backing out of this one.
Keita: Don't worry, I won't die. You lose and I'll be sure to laugh from the sidelines.
> I'll do my best.
> You'll be crying instead.
Keita: Pff, you're no fun. Hey... You better not lose. For my sake, too.
Keita leaves...
Farewell Makoto ?
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Intermission: Persuasion
[13:00 - 13:30]Persuade Fumi [Akihabara - Akihabara Street]
You find Fumi staring off into space...
Fumi: Hm...? Ah, Hiro. Hello.
Fumi: Hahaha. I'm exhausted. I was never cut out for physical labor.
> How are your wounds?
Fumi: Wounds...? Oh, they're fine. I'm not dead, after all.
> What're you doing here?
Fumi: Mm, I sent a report to Osaka on our loss.
Fumi: Nothing much was expected of us, I don't think, so there shouldn't be any problems.
Fumi: Well then, what brings you here? Were you suddenly seized with the urge to visit me?
Fumi: Haha, such honesty. That's love, yes? No doubt about it.
> Hell no.
Haha, very straightforward. How like you, Hiro.
Fumi: You're such a nice guy. And strong, too, which is completely unfair.
Fumi: Me...? I'm smart, but I'm hardly nice.
> I'm so dumb, though!
Fumi: Haha... Are you proud of your stupidity? Don't make me laugh like that. Sheesh.
Fumi: *sigh* Despite my intelligence, I'm completely unskilled when it comes to those things.
Fumi: Research was my life, after all. I lost interest in anything else.
Fumi: Research was the reason I joined JP's and sided with the Chief against you.
Fumi: JP's resources are practically limitless...
Fumi: They provide me with all the things I need for projects I could normally never pursue.
Fumi: As a result, my research has progressed quite nicely. They've been good to me.
Fumi: Who know? I do pure research. I'm not interested in the practical applications.
> Do you know everything?
Fumi: Haha, of course not. But the things I can't research, I can reasonably figure out.
Fumi: We're only human, you know. There's only so much we can accomplish.
Fumi: Things like Polaris and the far reaches of the universe are beyond our grasp.
Fumi: The odds of understanding it are slim.
Fumi: Mm-hm. You shouldn't think much about it either. It's more than humans can handle.
Fumi: ...Well, I'm off. I might help you out if you need it... I am rooting for you, after all.
Fumi leaves...
(Conversation ends.)
> Don't you want to know?
Fumi: Hm...? Well, yes. I do take an interest, of course...
> Are you giving up?
Fumi: Heh. You're trying to provoke me. Sorry, but it won't work. Though I am interested...
Fumi: But anyway, what was your plan here, teaming up with that oddball?
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Fumi: A new world...? Hahaha! That sounds like fun.
> To start from scratch.
Fumi: From scratch...? Hahaha! That sounds like fun.
Fumi: So essentially, you'll destroy everything, the current world and Polaris included...
Fumi: And create a new world from the ashes?
Fumi: Yes, it is. Especially since no one else has done anything like it before.
> That's new, isn't it?
Fumi: Oh, it's beyond new. I'm rather excited... No one's done anything like it before.
> I'm not saying.
Fumi: Oh... Hmm. I suppose if we're not comrades anymore, you can't share your secrets.
Fumi: ...Well, I'm off. I might help you out if you need it... I am rooting for you, after all.
Fumi leaves...
(Conversation ends.)
Fumi: So? Do you intend to include me in this mad plan of yours?
Fumi: Haha, it honestly sounds like fun. I'm coming along.
Fumi: It's not as if the Chief had any expectations for us. I can do my research in any world.
> Let's do this.
Fumi joins your party.
Fumi: Well then... I should go collect my data before joining up with you.
You say your farewells to Fumi before leaving...
Persuade Keita
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Persuade Makoto [Shibuya - Shibuya 901]
You find a tired-seeming Makoto...
Makoto: Oh... Kageyama!?
Makoto: Hm...!? What?
> How are your wounds?
Makoto: M-My wounds!? What are you saying...!?
> Get out of here.
Makoto: Ngh...! I understand. There's no need for a pathetic, beaten soldier to linger.
Makoto: Well... I'll be praying for your victory. May we meet again someday.
Makoto leaves...
(Conversation ends.)
Makoto: I am your enemy! Kill me...!
> I'd rather you joined me.
Makoto: That's nonsense... What are you saying!?
Makoto: I won't beg for you. Kill me and get it over with!
Makoto: What...? Stubborn!?
> You're not worth killing.
Makoto: I...! Of course. I'm nothing compared to you...
Makoto: Well... I'll be praying for your victory. May we meet again someday.
Makoto leaves...
(Conversation ends.)
> Are you scared of Yamato?
Makoto: Scared...? No, I have an obligation to repay the Chief's kindness.
Makoto: Chief Hotsuin gave me a reason to live. I... am in his debt for that.
> Don't fool yourself.
Makoto: I... It's true. I don't know how to proceed.
Makoto: At times, the Chief's orders seem too cold. But...
Makoto: His rationale is sound. In the long run, when righting this world, my opinion doesn't...!
Makoto: What...? Are you... saying he's wrong?
> "Sound" equals "right"?
Makoto: What...!? A logical argument isn't necessarily right...? But...
Makoto: No... I can't! I've poured my heart and soul into JP's.
Makoto: My code won't allow me to betray them now...!
> That's why I'm asking you.
Makoto: Wh... What? Kageyama... What are you trying to do with that man?
Makoto: A new world...!? You plan to erase everything that's ever been and start fresh!?
> Start over from scratch.
Makoto: From scratch... You mean to say you'd erase everything and create a new world!?
Makoto: But... what's so attractive about this new world that you'd destroy the current one?
Makoto: Free... Hmm. A world bend to no one's will...
> That depends on us.
Makoto: Us...? Interesting. A world bent to no one man's will...
Makoto: ...It doesn't lack for ambition. You may even be capable of doing it...
Makoto: What...? Are you saying you'll need my code in your new world?
> We might not change.
Makoto: You mean... you want my code in case the new world strays down the wrong path again?
Makoto: ...I'm sorry, Kageyama, but will you hear me out?
Makoto: Haha... You see through everything, it seems. But let me say this.
> I'm listening.
Makoto: Yes... of course you would. You were always that way. That's why I must ask this.
Makoto: Kageyama... I cannot abide by a world driven by merit.
Makoto: Will you accept me, Makoto Sako, as your soldier?
> I guess I have to.
Makoto joins your party.
Makoto: Thank you, Kageyama. Well then... I'm going to go report this to Chief Hotsuin.
> Isn't that dangerous?
Makoto: Hah... I'm a JP's member too. Dangerous or not, I must make my position clear. You go on.
You say your farewells to Makoto before leaving...
Intermission Alternate
[13:00 - 13:30]
Farewell Fumi ?
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Farewell Keita [America Town - Triangle Plaza]
You find Keita looking lazily up at the sky...
Keita: ...Oh, it's you. Hey.
Keita: Ha... Oh, I'm just fine! What do you think, moron? You won. I lost.
> How are your wounds?
Keita: ...You never change. I don't think you oughtta be worried about your enemy's injuries.
> What're you doing here?
Keita: Nothing. I don't feel like doing anything.
Keita: Tell me, Hiro. I'm strong, right? So how'd I lose to a guy like you?
Keita: Huh? Who're you calling weak-hearted!?
> Think you can win alone?
Keita: 'Course I can. What, you think I should cling tight to my allies like you?
Keita: I'm much stronger than you clowns, clinging desperately to each other... Hm?
Keita: I see... So that's it. Haha... hahahaha!
Keita: You didn't beat me. Your whole team did. Hmph... I might puke.
Keita: ...I wish I was stronger.
Keita: How, though? What do I have to do...?
Keita: Tch... Shut up. There's gotta be some way...
Keita leaves...
(Conversation ends.)
> I'll teach you.
Keita: Huh...!? You? Teach me? That's some mouth you got on you, moron.
> Lend me your strength.
Keita: Huh? What do you mean? You want me to work with you guys?
Keita: ...Hey, Hiro. If I hang with you, think I can get stronger than you?
Keita: Ha... You're right. If it was that easy, anyone could do it... Hm?
> Impossible.
Keita: Ha! Wasn't expecting that. You're lucky... The really strong ones are-- Hm?
Keita: Nah, that ain't it. I'm way overthinking this.
Keita: ...Whatever anyone says, Hiro, I still like the idea of a merit system.
Keita: ...Might makes right. Those with the power call the shots.
Keita: Haha... what was I stressing out over? It's a simple fact.
Keita: Nope, I'm sticking to it. ...That's why you're the thing I believe in now.
> That's right.
Keita: Hahahaha! Right? In other words, you're everything I believe in!
> Who cares?
Keita: ...Even if you don't care, this is a real big thing for me.
Keita: Tch... I'm gonna go. You better not lose. For my sake, too...
Keita leaves...
(Conversation ends.)
Keita: If you say a man's stronger with allies, then you're right. ...Long as you keep winning.
Keita: So, tell me. What's the idea, teaming up with that weirdo?
Keita: From scratch...!? You plan on making a whole new world?
> We'll create a new world.
Keita: Huh...!? A new world... Are you gonna start toss out the old one, then?
Keita: ...That's one hell of a plan. So what's this new world of yours gonna be like?
Keita: You mean we'll be free to do whatever...? Without anyone dictating everything?
> It depends on us.
Keita: Us...? So this new world will be whatever we make of it?
Keita: Hmph... I'm starting to get it. But how'll you get Polaris to go along with that?
> We don't need it to.
Keita: Whoa... You're serious about defeating Polaris!?
Keita: Ha... Hahaha! Alright... Looks like I haven't been giving you enough credit.
Keita: *sigh* I dunno why, but I got nothing left. I'm backing out of this one.
Keita: Don't worry, I won't die. You lose and I'll be sure to laugh from the sidelines.
> You'll be crying instead.
Keita: Pff, you're no fun. Hey... You better not lose. For my sake, too.
Keita leaves...
Farewell Makoto ?
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