Scenario:A Thousand Reasons - Chapter 4: 4th Bout - Episode 3

A Thousand Reasons - Chapter 4: 4th Bout - Episode 3

Katalina and Vira visit the regent of Albion to investigate Sierokarte's disappearance. They learn that Al-Khalid provided seventy percent of the backing for the tournament. Meanwhile Claudia meets up with Dorothy and Queen Constance, who have come to support her. Another group of monsters break into the colosseum, and the maids repel them with Aliza's help.

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Katalina: Did you hear something just now?

Vira: I'm sorry?

Katalina: I thought I heard an explosion in the distance...

Vira: I didn't hear anything.

Katalina: No? Maybe it was my imagination.

Regent of Albion: Sorry to have kept you waiting.

Katalina: Please don't apologize. We're the ones who dropped in without notice.

Regent of Albion: You look well, Lady Vira.

Vira: I am. Thank you for your cooperation today.

While the Grandsky Rumble progresses elsewhere in the city, Katalina has asked Vira for her help.

Together they pay a visit to the regent governing Albion in Vira's absence.

Katalina: Yes, and I'm afraid we are in a hurry.

Regent of Albion: Of course. You wanted to know about the Grandsky Rumble, correct?

Vira: Albion funds are involved in this event, are they not?

Regent of Albion: Yes, we are one of the sponsors.

Regent of Albion: But our contribution was not actually that considerable.

Katalina: Who are the other sponsors?

Regent of Albion: Several other countries and districts, as well as some merchant associations.

Regent of Albion: However, none of the sponsors has contributed as much as Al-Khalid.

Katalina: Al-Khalid?

Vira: I've heard of him. He's a businessman who's made a huge splash in the world of commerce in the past few years.

Regent of Albion: That's right. He's provided 70 percent of the backing for this event.

Katalina: That's quite the sum.

Vira: That runs the risk of impacting the impartiality of the tournament's administration, wouldn't you agree?

Regent of Albion: It wasn't originally supposed to turn out this way.

Regent of Albion: We had received an offer from Sierokarte to put up a significant amount of the capital.

Regent of Albion: But then we lost contact with her.

Katalina: ...

Vira: ...

Katalina and Vira trade a meaningful look.

Regent of Albion: Just as we were wondering what to do, Al-Khalid offered to provide the additional funds necessary. We gratefully accepted.

Katalina: And you haven't heard from Sierokarte since?

Regent of Albion: I'm afraid not. I'm worried as well.

Katalina: ...

Vira: It's all right, Katalina, I can vouch for the regent.

Katalina: In that case, Regent, I'd like to ask your help.

Dorothy: Queen Constance, look! There's Claudia!

Dorothy: Claudiaaa! Over heeere!

Claudia spots the pair and pushes her way through the crowd toward them.

Claudia: Did you two just get here?

Dorothy: Yes. We were late because Queen Constance was dawdling.

Constance: I'm sorry, I'm sorry! But you told me not to wear my armor, and then...

Claudia: Sigh...
I suppose I should be grateful you got here at all.

Dorothy: Anyway, I'm glad you made it through your first match! We'll be cheering for you at the next one!

Constance: Claudia, please... Please be careful not to get hurt. All right?

Dorothy: Oh, come now, Queen Constance!

Dorothy: You know that Claudia can take care of herself!

Constance: Yes, but... But you never know... Anything could happen...

Claudia: Do you really think I'm so easy to trifle with?

Constance: I know how strong you are, Claudia... But so are all the other participants...

Vyrn: Heeey! You guys!

Lyria: Claudia! Dorothy! And Constance too!

Claudia: Oh! Lyria!

Dorothy: I didn't think we'd see you here! But isn't the master with you?

Lyria: Um, (Captain) had... a thing...

Dorothy: Aww... I was hoping to spend some quality time...

Claudia: Dorothy, don't badger Lyria.

Lyria: O-oh, she's not!

Claudia: You're so kind and tolerant, Lyria.

Happy for the chance to catch up, Lyria, Claudia, and the others fall into lively conversation.

Fight Fan 1: Waaah!

They are interrupted by a piercing scream.

Monster: Groooar!

Vyrn: Gah! Monsters?

Lyria: Again? How are they getting into the colosseum?

Constance: Th-this is terrible, terrible! What if the spectators are injured?

Constance: I-I... I have to convince the monsters to leave!

Dorothy: Please calm down, Queen Constance. This isn't our island!

Claudia: I will not allow any harm to come to Lyria.
Dorothy?

Dorothy: Time for some spring cleaning? You got it!

Aliza: What're these monsters doing in here?

Aliza: And what are you guys doing here?

Dorothy: Cleaning first, chatting later.

Aliza: You're right! Let's take out the trash!