Scenario:Alchemist's Desire - Chapter 6: Risette, Mireille - Episode 3

Alchemist's Desire - Chapter 6: Risette, Mireille - Episode 3

The crew learns that Paracelsus's goal was for the philosopher's stone to absorb all of the genetic factors Risette has collected within her body, and move from the veriditas phase to the citrinitas phase. However, much to the alchemist's own surprise, the stone proceeds to its rubedo phase and completes itself. Risette's instincts take over her and she bites into Mireille's neck once more.

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(Captain) and company are dumbfounded at the sudden appearance of the green crystals.

Risette's body is no longer visible, completely trapped within the crystallized mass.

Clarisse: Master... What's going on here?

Cagliostro: That dirtbag's aim is to push that philosopher's stone into its next phase.

Clarisse: The philosopher's stone we destroyed before was in its veriditas stage too, wasn't it?

Cagliostro: Yes. And in order for it to move on to the next phase, citrinitas, it needs to absorb a large amount of souls and genetic factors.

Cagliostro: In other words, since Risette has consumed a multitude of genetic factors from the townspeople up until now, she is the perfect material to use for Paracelsus.

Vyrn: B-but why's it all comin' outta Risette's body?

Cagliostro: He probably injected it into her at some point. He was just waiting for it to take effect earlier.

Paracelsus: Now, let's get started, shall we? The evolution of the philosopher's stone!

The green crystal flickers as if to respond to Paracelsus's call.

The stone begins to change color, its emerald hue transitioning slowly into a bright yellow.

Paracelsus: Heh heh... A success. With this, I'm only one step away from completing the philosopher's stone...

But the flickering persists, and the crystal's shade continues to shift from yellow into a blazing red.

Paracelsus: What?

Lyria: Huh? It was yellow just a moment ago, and now it's red...

Paracelsus: Heh heh heh... Ahahaha!

Paracelsus: What a day! Never had I imagined... that today would be the day I attain my dream!

Cagliostro: Ugh, this spells trouble...

Vyrn: Whoa, what the heck is going on? Someone fill us in!

Cagliostro: The fact that the crystal is red means the philosopher's stone is complete.

The others gasp, turning their eyes back to the substance of legend.

Paracelsus: Mireille, Risette. Allow me to offer my sincerest thanks.

Paracelsus: Finally, I have attained the truth! Do you know what this means? I've successfully completed the work of the gods! Me!

Mireille: I don't care about any of that! Give Risette back!

Mireille: It took me a long time, but I finally realized how I felt about Risette...

Mireille: How I wanted Risette and me to be! I can't just let it end this way!

Mireille's words catch, and tears begin to flow down her cheeks.

Mireille: Risette...

Risette: Miss... Mireille...

Mireille: Huh?

As if to respond to Mireille's cry, the red philosopher's stone begins to crack.

The crystal shatters, revealing Risette in a new form, fused with the philosopher's stone.

Paracelsus: Very interesting indeed... So you fused with the philosopher's stone and still managed to retain your self... or rather, your instincts.

Risette: ...

Seeing Risette emerge from the crystal, Mireille immediately begins to run toward her.

Mireille: Risette!

Cagliostro: That fool!

Cagliostro: Augh...

Clarisse: Master!

Mireille: M-Miss Cagliostro?

Though Cagliostro successfully protects Mireille from the attack, the hard blow knocks the alchemist unconscious.

Lyria: Did... Risette just aim her attack at Mireille? But... why?

Paracelsus: Like I said, she's retained her instincts.

Paracelsus: What's left of the pitiful homunculus is her hunger for the factors that she is made of.

Paracelsus: Heh heh... Wonderful. The data from all of this will prove very valuable.

Risette: Miss... Mireille... I want... all of her... for myself...

Risette: I want... Miss Mireille... Her... everything...

Lyria: Risette, you can't! If you do that, Mireille will...

(Captain) and company stand close to Mireille, ready to defend her.

Risette: If you... interfere... I will... kill you...

Risette unleashes her acquired existential dissolution in an attempt to obliterate the very ground the crew is standing on.

Mireille: Risette...

Clarisse: (Captain)! I'll leave Mireille to you!

Clarisse: Risette may have copied my existential dissolution, but as the original, I have the upper hand. I'll show her a real kapow!

Clarisse: I'll zero out whatever she throws at us, so you take care of Mireille in the meantime, okay?

(Captain) nods, taking Mireille's hand and pulling the dazed girl away from the scene, toward safety.

Paracelsus: Not so fast.

Clarisse: Paracelsus!

Paracelsus: I'm very interested in seeing what will happen if Risette devours Mireille.

Narrowly escaping Paracelsus's attack, the crew frantically looks around for Mireille.

Mireille's Voice: Ri... sette...

Lyria: Mireille!

(Captain) and the others turn toward the voice to see Mireille caught in Risette's tight grasp.

Risette: Give me your... everything...

Risette: Miss... Mireille... Let me... devour you...

Her expression vacant, Risette opens her mouth wide and bites down on Mireille's neck.