Scenario:Alchemist Astray - Chapter 3: The Gate of Helmuth - Episode 2

Alchemist Astray - Chapter 3: The Gate of Helmuth - Episode 2

Deliford, (Captain), and company are driven into a corner by the sheer number of their foes. At that very moment, Clarisse arrives to save them. But their joy is short-lived, as Clarisse attacks them the moment their backs are turned.

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(Captain) and company take down wave after wave of enemies.

Their foes' numbers, however, prove too great, and the crew is slowly driven into a corner.

Cagliostro: Tsk! It's like a never-ending stream of scum.

Deliford: We have to make it through this!

Paracelsus: You live up to the legends, founder.

Paracelsus: And your friends seem to be plodding along just as well. I doubt any of you will last much longer though.

Deliford: Pant... Pant... They're trying to whittle us down with sheer numbers.

Lyria: What do we do, (Captain)? We're not going to make it at this rate.

Cagliostro: Tsk. Looks like I'll have to—

Vyrn: Wh-what was that?

Zechs: By the fates! I-it's...

???: You guys okay?

Lyria: C-Clarisse?

Vyrn: What're you doing here?

Vyrn: I thought you went home to see your parents.

Cagliostro: ...

Any version of Clarisse is a crew member

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No version of Clarisse in crew

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Continue 1

The crew is dumbfounded by Clarisse's explosive entrance.

She had previously left on a trip to settle family matters—or so the crew thought.

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Continue 2

Clarisse—alchemist and direct descendant of Cagliostro's younger sister.

Having first met the crew on a monster hunt, she's joined them on their journey ever since.

She had previously left on a trip to settle family matters—or so the crew thought.

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Lyria: Oh, you want to go back home?

Clarisse: Mm, yeah. I need to have a heart-to-heart talk with my parents.

Clarisse: I mean, you guys know my family's bent on hunting down Cagliostro, right?

Clarisse: And they want me to do that too, but... I kinda went full-on rebellious teen in my last letter.

Clarisse: Now they're asking me to come home for a bit...

Clarisse: This is good though. I can finally sit down with them and talk it all out.

Clarisse: Hope you can understand. I'll have to take some time off from the crew. Just for a bit.

Vyrn: It's cool. We understand. Hope things go over well with your parents!

Clarisse: Thanks! Hope I can make them understand how I feel!

Lyria: C-Clarisse!

Clarisse: Hm? What's up?

Lyria: Um, never mind. It's nothing.

Clarisse: Don't worry—I'll be back! Count on it!

Clarisse: The crew's my real home now!

Lyria: We'll be waiting!

Clarisse: I'll fill you in later! Right now you need to come with me!

Vyrn: Gotcha!

Lyria: C-coming!

(Captain) and company follow Clarisse's lead.

Cagliostro: ...

Vyrn: C'mon, Cagliostro! What're you staring at?

Cagliostro: ...
It's nothing.

Alchemist 1: Don't let the founder get away!

Zechs: Humph.

Paracelsus: Zechs. I shall pursue them myself. You know what to do.

Zechs: Understood.

Lyria: Clarisse!

Vyrn: Clarisse!

Clarisse: I'm glad you guys are safe.

Alchemist 2: Don't let them escape! Get the girl too!

Clarisse: Guys, you go on without me. I'll hold them off.

1. I'll help you.
2. We can't just leave you here.

Choose: I'll help you.

Clarisse: Don't worry about me. I'll be fine.

Clarisse: It's better if I'm alone anyway—I won't have to worry about getting you caught in the blast.

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Choose: We can't just leave you here.

Clarisse: Don't worry—I can handle it!

Clarisse: And trust me, you do not want to be around when I go boom on them.

Continue 4

Vyrn: You got a point there. Okay, be careful, Clarisse!

Deliford: Then allow me to take the front line! (Captain) can cover us from the rear.

Cagliostro: No, I'll handle the flank. I can take whatever they throw at me.

Lyria: Are you sure? But in your condition...

Cagliostro: No, it's better this way. Trust me.

Deliford: Very well. Cagliostro will take the rear.

Deliford: (Captain) and I shall open a path!

(Captain) nods in assent.

Vyrn: Deliford, (Captain)! We're counting on ya! You too, Clarisse!

Lyria: Be careful, Clarisse!

Clarisse: Thanks, guys!

Cagliostro: ...

Lyria: Pant... Pant...

Vyrn: Lyria, you holding up?

Lyria: I-I'm fine. I just—

Lyria suddenly finds herself in (Captain)'s protective embrace.

Lyria: Huh? Wha? What's going on?

Cagliostro: Tsk!

Lyria: C-Cagliostro?

Cagliostro moves in alongside (Captain), transmuting a protective barrier in an instant.

Lyria: Aah!

Vyrn: Lyria! You okay?

Lyria: Y-yes! Thanks to (Captain) and Cagliostro.

Lyria: Thank you, both of you.

Lyria: Huh? What's wrong, you two?

Cagliostro's and (Captain)'s faces twist into a scowl, their eyes focused on the source of the attack on their group's flank.

Cagliostro: ...
I didn't want to believe it.

Lyria: What do you... Oh no.

Vyrn: What the!

Deliford: This can't be!

Clarisse: ...

There standing ready to strike again is the attacker—Clarisse.