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Official Profile
| Age | 17 |
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| Height | 152 cm |
| Race | Human |
| Hobbies | Dressing up, puzzles |
| Likes | Fun things, festival merrymaking, mikan oranges |
| Dislikes | Being lectured |
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| Age | 17歳 |
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| Height | 152cm |
| Race | ヒューマン |
| Hobbies | おしゃれ、パズル |
| Likes | 楽しいこと、お祭り騒ぎ、みかん |
| Dislikes | お説教 |
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Background
Clarisse is the direct descendant of the founder of Alchemy’s younger sister, and is the daughter of Promethia and Harold. Their line specializes in alchemic decomposition, a mastery that Clarisse outshines even her family head in. Despite that, Clarisse had trouble with basic forms of alchemy on top of having incredible difficulty studying. Though Clarisse’s parents did love her dearly, their strictness and dedication to the family’s goal was a point of contention between them and their daughter.
Clarisse then embarked on the journey her parents entrusted her with; the capturing of their ancestor, Cagliostro. In reality, Clarisse used it as an excuse to leave and do as she pleased. Each letter she receives from them is full of complaints she’s not ready to face yet.
Events
Trivia
- A voice line sample of Clarisse is used in the song "I Love U" by the American EDM duo The Chainsmokers.[7]
- The voice line was originally used in the 2016 event Winter Duel Tournament: Snowfall Brawl. Clarisse, in her holiday outfit, appears in daily cutscene Day 2 in which she cheers for the Main Character with the sampled voice line in question. The event itself was a Unite and Fight with a Christmas theme.
- The line "いけいけ 団長！ 頑張れ 頑張れ 団長！" can be directly translated as "Go, go, Captain! Good luck, good luck, Captain!"
- The official English localization translates the line as "Go, go, Captain, go! Fight, fight, with all your might!"
- Usage of the sample was acknowledged by Cygames on the official Granblue Fantasy Twitter account.
Etymology
- Clarisse's name could be a reference to a Lupin the Third movie titled "The Castle of Cagliostro." The movie features a character named Princess Clarisse of the Country of Cagliostro who wishes to escape an arranged marriage.[8]
Special Cutscenes
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Happy birthday! |
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Ah! I can't believe it's already your birthday, Captain! |
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Happy birthday, (Captain)! |
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| 4 | ✔ |
Haaappy birthday, (Captain)! |
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Happy birthday, (Captain)! |
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Ring, ring! Happy New Year! |
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Are you going to go visit a shrine for New Year's? Now that you mention it, I haven't been outside yet. |
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Mmm... What makes oranges so delicious when eaten under a heated blanket? |
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Happy New Yeaaar! |
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Guhh, (Captain)... Happy New— |
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Hey, (Captain). Um... These totally not-super-special chocolates are for you... Like, they're no big deal or anything... |
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Hey. So you remember last year when I gave you those chocolates? |
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Hey, (Captain). I made chocolates again this year. |
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(Captain)! Hey! Um... |
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Hmm... No, no. These are all wrong. And these... have a funny shape. |
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This is all for me? Wow! You're so thoughtful, (Captain)! |
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What's this for? Return gift for Valentine's Day? |
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What's this for? Oh yeah, because it's White Day. |
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Wowie! A White Day present for me? |
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What? Is this for me? Oh, right—it's White Day today. |
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Trick or treat! |
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Cap'n! Trick or treat! Gimme candy, or I'll trick ya! |
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Trick or treat, (Captain)! |
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Trick or treat, (Captain)! I hope you've got some candy ready, or— |
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Hmm... Maybe the pumpkin idea's better. The whole bandages thing seems kinda flashy...
Just kidding! |
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'Tis the season to be jolly! |
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Oh, hi, Captain! Um, I wanted to ask you if you were going to be busy tonight? |
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Hey, hey. It's the big day! |
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Um, hey! Hey, (Captain)! |
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I'm sorry, (Captain). You came all the way to my house, but everything wound up a total mess. |
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Fate Episodes
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Carefree Bomber Girl
An energetic girl named Clarisse helps the crew with a monster-hunting mission. While they celebrate their victory, she hears about the crew's journey and tells (Captain) she wants to join.
Vyrn: Ugh... I wonder how long our backup plans to keep us waiting.
Lyria: They should have been here by now. I wonder if they got lost.
The crew has undertaken a mission to hunt down monsters running rampant in the mountains of a certain island.
But they've heard that there are too many monsters to handle alone, so they've arranged to meet with some backup before proceeding.
Vyrn: I'm getting sick of waiting... Why don't we just move on already?
Lyria: Huh? Who's that behind you?
???: Who in the world could it be?
Choose: Why don't you tell us?
???: Well? Who do you think I am? Tee-hee...
Lyria: Um, excuse me... Who are you, really?
Clarisse: Fine... I guess I'll give it away. I'm Clarisse, the adorable alchemy prodigy! Yay!
Choose: You're late.
???: Whoa now! If you were any crabbier, you'd have claws! Are you just at that age?
Lyria: Um... Who might you be?
???: Whoops! Sorry! I guess I should just introduce myself.
Clarisse: I'm Clarisse, the adorable alchemy prodigy! Yay!
Continue 1Vyrn: I feel dumb even asking this... but are you our backup for this mission, little girl?
Clarisse: Sure am! Who did you think would show up?
Vyrn: Well... maybe someone who looks a little stronger for starters.
Clarisse: Oh. I suppose I do look like a run-of-the-mill sweetie pie at first glance.
Lyria: Um... Are you our only backup then?
Clarisse: Yep! And it's a good thing too, because two or three people like me would be way too annoying!
Vyrn: (I wonder if she knows how annoying she is all on her own...)
Clarisse: Well, all hands are accounted for, so let's do some hunting! Um...
Lyria: Oh! I'm Lyria, and this is Vyrn.
Lyria: And this is (Captain), the captain of our crew.
Clarisse: Okay! I know I was late, so I'll try to make up for lost time!
Vyrn: Hey! Slow down! We're going too, y'know! Hurry, (Captain)!
Monster: Grrr...
Clarisse: Ha-ha! Oh my! There are so many of them!
Lyria: And they all look so strong!
Vyrn: What should we do? There are even more than we thought... Maybe we should regroup...
Clarisse: It's all good! Just try to stay out of the way of my fireworks!
Vyrn: Huh? What do you mea—
Clarisse: Boom!
Vyrn: Whoa... What the heck was that?
Clarisse: Double boom!
Lyria: Huh? Where'd all the monsters go?
Clarisse: Aw yeah! Now I'm fired up! Let's go pop some more of these critters.
Using a mysterious technique, Clarisse blows the monsters away one after another.
Before long there are no signs of monsters anywhere.
Clarisse: All right! Does that just about do it?
Vyrn: Hey! There's hardly anything left of the mountain either!
Lyria: Uh-oh... We might get in trouble for this later...
Clarisse: We'll be fine. I already cleared it with the client!
Clarisse: As a matter of fact, the client plans to develop this land, so clearing the way was part of my mission.
Clarisse: Oh! Straggler sighted!
Clarisse: Let's wrap up our mission and go party! Sound good, (Captain)?
Vyrn: Hey! Great. She ran off on her own again.
Lyria: We should go help her! Come on, (Captain)!
Lyria: If we don't stop her from getting carried away, who knows what could happen!
Clarisse: Well done, everyone!
Lyria: Likewise!
Vyrn: Ugh... This girl's such a pain...
With the mission complete, Clarisse practically forces the crew to raise a toast with her in celebration.
Clarisse: You know what? I think fate brings people together on missions.
Clarisse: So I always celebrate with my team once the job is done, even if it's just by having tea.
Lyria: Really? That sounds like fun!
Clarisse: It is! And it gives you a chance to hear the most interesting stories from the most incredible people!
Clarisse: I grew up in a pretty isolated home, so I like hearing about lots of new things!
Vyrn: So... What did you do to take down all those monsters exactly?
Clarisse: Oh, that? I just used a little alchemy... though I suppose mine is somewhat unorthodox.
Lyria: Alchemy?
Clarisse: Yep! But I can't do it exactly right, to be totally honest.
Clarisse: Whenever I try, the alchemical transmutation comes to a halt at some point in the middle, while the substance in question is still unstable.
Clarisse: But substances can't stay in an unstable state for long... They eventually explode.
Clarisse: Sorry! Sorry! I don't want to bore you with all the gory details!
Lyria: Um... It's not boring, but it is a little hard to understand.
Clarisse: I hear that! It was all gibberish to me at first too.
Clarisse: My ancestor was actually the sister of the Matriarch—the founder of alchemy—so I was brought up as an alchemist.
Clarisse: But even though they were blessed with the founder of alchemy, that house—
Clarisse: Actually, never mind all that! It's way too dark!
Clarisse: Now it's my turn to ask questions! Why are you all traveling?
Vyrn: We're going to the Island of the Astrals!
Clarisse: The Island of the Astrals?
(Captain) and company tell Clarisse about their journey, though they avoid mentioning that the empire is after them.
Clarisse: Wow! That is so interesting! It really is! Can I go with you?
Vyrn: Huh? Where did that come from all of a sudden?
Lyria: And why would you want to travel with us?
Clarisse: Well... I do have my reasons...
Clarisse: I'm actually looking for someone... Or well, my family wants me to hunt someone down.
Clarisse: But it's a bit of a pain, so I figure it's no big deal...
Vyrn: No big deal? Are you really sure about that?
Clarisse: It'll be fine! Please... you've just got to bring me with you!
Choose: Sure thing.
Clarisse: Yay! You're the best, (Captain)!
Choose: There are conditions.
Clarisse: Conditions? I sure hope it's nothing too annoying...
Vyrn: I think the captain wants you to finish what you set out to do too.
Clarisse: I see... I guess I'll do my best with that too then!
Continue 2Clarisse: I'll make sure you're glad to have an adorable alchemy prodigy like me along!
Thus the alchemist Clarisse is welcomed into the crew by (Captain) and company.
But they'll continue to find it almost impossible to keep up with her pace.
Facing Fate
As Clarisse waits for a client with the rest of the crew, she reads a letter from home... and then she rips it to shreds and brushes off Lyria's obvious concern. Suddenly the client appears with soldiers in pursuit.
(Captain) and company are waiting for their client on a street corner one night.
Clarisse is reading a letter, assisted by a dim lamp.
Clarisse: Sigh...
Lyria: What's wrong, Clarisse? I hardly ever hear you sigh like that.
Clarisse: Huh? Oh... It's nothing! Nothing at all!
Clarisse smiles and rips the letter apart.
Lyria: Hey! Wasn't that a letter? You didn't have to rip it up...
Clarisse: Don't worry about it! It was just complaints from back home!
Lyria: So it was a letter from your family? But that's even more reason to—
Clarisse: It's fine! More importantly, has the... um... client gotten here yet?
Vyrn: Nah... I don't see anyone yet.
Vyrn: Not that I can really see anything in this darkness...
Clarisse: It does seem a little odd to set up this meeting in the middle of the night.
Clarisse: So, Lyria. What kind of mission is this anyway?
Lyria: Um... The client said she wants us to protect her, or something like that.
Vyrn: So we're bodyguards then. But why meet us so late? I'm getting sleepy.
Clarisse: Don't look now, Vyrn, but I don't think this is any time to sleep!
Vyrn: Why? Did our client finally come?
Clarisse: Looks like it! And she brought some friends!
Lyria: Friends?
Client: Excuse me! You're the skyfarers I hired, right?
Vyrn: That's right! It sure looks like you're in a hurry...
Vyrn: Huh? What's that? What's going on?
Clarisse: Here they come! And it's a big group too!
Soldier: Ugh... Who are those guys? Agents?
Clarisse: All right, everyone... Looks like we're up.
Facing Fate: Scene 2
(Captain) and company flee into the forest to keep the client safe. When they ask her what's going on, she won't give them a clear explanation. Suddenly some monsters show up as well as a person calling the client someone's daughter.
(Captain) and company repel the many soldiers chasing their client.
To get her away from her pursuers, they flee into the forest at the edge of town.
Client: Thank you so much. I thought they were going to get me for sure.
Vyrn: Why were they chasing you anyway? Did you do something bad?
Vyrn: Setting up a nighttime meeting seems pretty suspicious. We don't want to guard some villain.
Client: Um... I didn't do anything wrong... but it's actually a little hard to explain...
Vyrn: ...
Clarisse: Let's just play nice! She's going to pay us really well, so who cares about the details, right?
Client: Thank you! I have your payment right here.
Client: Is it enough?
Vyrn: Whoa! This is more than enough! Are you sure you want to pay us this much?
Client: What a relief... I wasn't quite sure of the going rate, but I'm glad I didn't bring too little.
Clarisse: Ha-ha... I figured it out!
Clarisse: I think we have a little something in common.
Client: Huh? Um... What do you mean?
Clarisse: Well... I bet you're—
Soldier 1: I've found her! Your daughter is over here, Your Lordship!
Lyria: Huh? Daughter?
Client: ...
Vyrn: What's going on here? Those guys who were after you... Are they—
Client: Eek!
Clarisse: Now that we're in the forest, we have to keep our guard up!
Clarisse: We'll talk about it more later. First we need to show all these guys and monsters the meaning of kapow!
Facing Fate: Scene 3
(Captain) and company find out the soldiers chasing the client are agents hired by her father. One of the agents shows up and says her father is surrounded by monsters. The client is hesitant at first, but Clarisse convinces her that her father should be helped.
Soldier 1: Damn! Where did she go?
Soldier 2: It doesn't matter! We have to retreat for now! There are too many monsters here!
Monster: Groar!
Soldier 2: Eek!
Soldier 1: Damn you! We must protect his lordship!
Clarisse: Ha-ha... It looks like they're a little too busy to chase us around.
Client: I see... Um... Was anyone hurt?
Clarisse: Maybe a few agents here and there. We went pretty easy on them, so I don't think anyone's hurt that badly.
Vyrn: Hey... I think it's about time for you to tell us what's going on.
Client: ...
Client: Um... I actually got in a fight with my father and I... I ran away from home.
The soldiers chasing the client are apparently agents hired by her father to bring her back home.
Client: I belong to a well-known merchant family, and my father really wants me to take over the business...
Client: But I have my own dreams too, and he just won't listen.
Lyria: So that's why you decided to hire some bodyguards and run away?
Clarisse: ...
Client: I don't want to do what my father says anymore!
Soldier 3: Help! You've just got to help us!
Vyrn: Hey! Weren't you one of the guys chasing us?
Soldier 3: Wait! I don't want to fight you! There's no time for that!
Clarisse: Sounds pretty urgent. What's wrong?
Soldier 3: Our employer asked us to bring him along, so we did as we were told...
Soldier 3: But we got surrounded by more monsters than we could handle. We barely escaped with our lives, and—
Client: Father! Is he in danger?
Soldier 3: Yes, young lady! We need your help, and we need it now!
Clarisse: But isn't this the chance you've been waiting for? I bet you'd have no trouble getting away from him now!
Client: ...!
Clarisse: I'm kidding. I'm nowhere near that cold-hearted, silly.
Clarisse: You see, I'm in the same boat. I haven't been getting along with my parents either.
Clarisse: It's actually a pretty unbelievable story. Here we are, telling everyone how proud we are to be of the Matriarch's bloodline...
Clarisse: And they send me off to kill her... our very own ancestor.
Lyria: Your ancestor? Um... So this ancestor is still alive?
Clarisse: I've had a lot of other problems with my parents too. I ended up setting out on this journey like they told me, but I actually did it just to get away from them.
Clarisse: Every time they send me a letter, it's always complaints about this and that... I haven't talked to them in a long time.
Client: ...
Clarisse: But hearing about you and your father has made me realize I've been stupid.
Clarisse: There's no way for two people to understand each other without talking.
Clarisse: If you want your father to understand what you're feeling, you can't just run away.
Clarisse: It seems so obvious when I look at someone else's situation. I wonder why I had so much trouble figuring it out on my own...
Client: ...
Client: Um... I'd like to change my request. Would that be okay?
Clarisse: Sure. What do you need?
Client: I promise to pay more... so please save my father!
Vyrn: It's not like you even had to ask! Right, (Captain)?
Lyria: That's right! We'd better hurry, (Captain)!
Soldier 3: I'll lead the way! Over here! Follow me!
Clarisse: Well... It looks like it'll take a little more time for them to understand each other.
Clarisse: But for now I think it's time for the adorable alchemy prodigy Clarisse to put on a show!
Facing Fate: Scene 4
(Captain) and company save the client's father from the monsters. Inspired by the client's decision to face her family, Clarisse writes a letter to her own family back home.
(Captain)'s crew rescues the client's father from the horde of monsters.
The satisfied Clarisse bids farewell to the client, who has resolved to face her family.
Clarisse: Hey, (Captain)! I want to send a letter when we get to the next island. You think we could stop by the Knickknack Shack?
Lyria: A letter to your family?
Clarisse: Yep! And I had a lot to say, so it got really long!
Clarisse: But I was able to write down everything I was thinking. I wonder how those stubborn people will respond.
Lyria: Hehe... It'll be interesting to see what kind of reply you get.
Clarisse: So true! I'm already getting excited just thinking about what they'll say!
With that, Clarisse holds up the letter she poured her heart into.
Her communication with her family had a slow start, but the barriers between will one day start breaking down.
Taking That First Step
Clarisse's studies in alchemy take her back home, where she, Mireille, and Risette undergo lessons from her parents. During a private conversation, Clarisse's mother, Promethia, urges her to step up her pursuit of a romantic relationship with (Captain).
Cagliostro: And that should do it for today! I'll be testing you guys during the next class, so be sure to prep. Score poorly, and I just might have to give you a good spanking!
Clarisse: Gweh... Looks like I'll have plenty to review later. Hey, Mireille? About that thing earlier—
Vyrn: Lesson's over, huh?
Lyria: Clarisse, some letters arrived from your parents. There's one for you and one for Cagliostro!
Clarisse: From Mother and Father? Wonder what it's about. Let's see...
Clarisse: Guh...
Cagliostro: Oh? This latest letter came sooner than I expected...
Risette: Miss Clarisse, is everything all right? You look awfully concerned.
Clarisse: You see... My mother pesters me to go back every now and then to visit...
Clarisse: I do make sure to keep in touch via letter, but...
Mireille: Does that not show how much your mother loves you? It sounds like something to be proud of.
Clarisse: You think so? I guess I see what you mean...
Clarisse: Thing is, when I do go back... She nags me over the smallest things. Then again, it's true I haven't been home in a while—
Cagliostro: All righty! Change of plans! Our next class is gonna be an extracurricular one...
Cagliostro: Surprise! We're crashing the neighborhood alchemists' place! That's right, the family home of our very own Clarisse!
Clarisse: Whaaat! But why?
Cagliostro: I actually asked your mom to help me find a book. And it turns out she's found it!
Clarisse: Wait, if you're just dragging us along on your own business, why should we—
Cagliostro: Are you looking forward to the test that much? We'll be jumping straight into that for the next class if we skip this extracurricular activity.
Clarisse: Guh... I almost forgot...
Mireille: Maybe while you two are busy there, Risette and I can work on some kind of assignment.
Cagliostro: Nuh-uh. Participation in this extracurricular activity is mandatory for everyone in this room. That includes you, (Captain).
Mireille: What?
Choose: Yeah, what?
Risette: It appears our plans are set... We'll just have to follow along.
And so the crew sets a course for Clarisse's home.
Clarisse: Father! Mother! I'm home!
Promethia: Welcome back, Clarisse. (Captain), Cagliostro, it's good to see you too.
(Captain) and company incline their heads in response, thanking the good lady for her hospitality.
Clarisse: Let me introduce my new friends Mireille and Risette! They're trusty alchemists too!
Mireille and Risette each take a step forward and greet Clarisse's parents with a curtsy.
Harold: Ah, they must be the ones the founder mentioned in her letter.
Promethia: We heard you figured out how to create a homunculus on your own?
Harold and Promethia look to the new guests with concern.
Mireille: I simply got lucky. Risette was my only successful attempt. And because I didn't know any better, not everything went as planned...
Risette: Yes, which is why we're eager to learn more about alchemy.
Promethia: Ah, then feel free to learn as much as you can during your stay here.
Promethia: You may find our archives to be particularly helpful.
Promethia: I trust you'll be able to find tomes containing the knowledge you're looking for.
Mireille: Thank you.
Promethia: Please, make yourselves at home. It was the founder who requested that we host you, after all.
Clarisse: So let me get this straight, Master, the extracurricular activity is to study at my home's archives?
Promethia: That's only part of it. We also have special lessons planned for you three.
Clarisse: Lessons from Mother and Father? But why...
Promethia: That's also a request from the founder. She believes receiving instruction from someone other than herself may help stimulate your minds.
Harold: I'm not sure how much I can teach you, but I'll try to make it worth your while.
Clarisse: Ugh, this is bringing back bad memories...
A look of utter displeasure crosses Clarisse's face.
Cagliostro: Aww! Did you two really have to spoil my surprise?
Harold: I can see this won't be easy.
Vyrn: Okay then, what are (Captain), Lyria, and me here for?
Promethia: I believe that will become clear in due time.
Promethia looks to (Captain), then Clarisse, with a stern expression.
Clarisse: ...?
Cagliostro: Well, I need to go take a look at that book. Good luck with the lessons.
With the air of someone walking through their own home, Cagliostro strides off toward the archives without another word.
Harold: Now about the schedule for our upcoming lessons...
Promethia: Before that, Clarisse, we need to talk. Come with me.
Clarisse: Huh? B-but I haven't done anything wrong! How am I in trouble already...
Promethia: Oh, it's nothing like that, dear. Just follow me.
Clarisse: Um, okay then...
Clarisse: Mother... What is this about?
Promethia: Clarisse, how far has your relationship with (Captain) progressed?
Clarisse: Wha...
Clarisse: ...
Clarisse: ...
Clarisse: Wh-wh-what are you even asking!
Promethia: Judging from your reaction, you haven't even kissed yet, have you?
Clarisse: Kissed? That's totally something that I, um...
Clarisse: Could maybe do in the future...
Clarisse: What's that got to do with you anyway, Mother!
Promethia: It has everything to do with me.
Promethia: Listen, Clarisse. The master of this house must have a partner who will support them throughout all hardships in life.
Promethia: And now that you are officially matriarch, your relationship status is no longer a personal matter.
Clarisse: I get what you're saying, Mother, but is that really something you say to your daughter outright?
Promethia responds with a wry grin.
Promethia: It's precisely because I'm your mother that I say this, Clarisse. I want my precious daughter to live a happy life.
Promethia: (Captain) is the one you've set your heart on, yes?
Clarisse: Er, w-well...
Clarisse's cheeks flush at her mother's words.
Clarisse: Mother... Would you be comfortable with me and (Captain) going steady?
Promethia: Of course. You could hardly choose a more reliable partner.
Promethia: I'd be more than happy to welcome (Captain) into the family.
Clarisse: Ah... What a relief...
Clarisse: It's good to know you'd approve of me becoming (Captain)'s wife...
Promethia: Haha, your expression is the absolute portrait of a maiden in love.
Clarisse's cheeks turn beet red at the thought of becoming (Captain)'s partner, her body tensing in bashful excitement.
Promethia looks on as Clarisse squirms—her own face the portrait of a loving mother.
Taking That First Step: Scene 2
Clarisse discovers a tome on existential dissolution in her home's forbidden archives. When trying a technique from it, she loses control and causes an explosion; fortunately Cagliostro contains it just in time. Racked with guilt over exposing everyone to danger, Clarisse becomes more determined to continue her studies.
"Can you ask Cagliostro to come speak to me?"
With her mother's request in mind, Clarisse heads to the back of the mansion where the forbidden archives are.
Clarisse: Master? Are you around?
Clarisse: It's so dusty in here... Maybe she's at the regular archives in the study?
Clarisse: Come to think of it, this might be my first time in the forbidden archives...
Muttering under her breath, Clarisse takes a random book from the shelf and flips through its pages.
Clarisse: (Wow, this is complicated stuff... I guess that's what you'd expect in a place like this.)
Clarisse: (But wait... Why does this seem more like a diary than an alchemy book?)
Tilting her head quizzically, a curious Clarisse reads through a few pages.
One passage in particular captures her attention.
Clarisse: The possibilities of existential dissolution... Someone researched this in the past?
Clarisse: (Looks like they couldn't use it themselves, but there's a lot here...)
Struck by surprise, Clarisse reads on.
Clarisse: (The author figured that someone capable of the technique like me would be born someday...)
Clarisse: (From methodology to control to calculations... This info could come in handy!)
Clarisse: Wait, what am I doing? I'm supposed to be looking for Master!
With book in hand, Clarisse exits the forbidden archives and resumes her search for Cagliostro.
The following day, Clarisse, Mireille, and Risette practice alchemy in a nearby field under Promethia's instruction.
Promethia: That's all for today's class. Any questions?
Mireille: Nothing from me. Your explanations were so clear that they made the lesson a breeze.
Risette: Yes. It was refreshing to be taught in a manner different from Miss Cagliostro's and to hear concepts from a new perspective.
Clarisse: Really? Were they that different? Maybe they were...
Promethia: Clarisse... Just how much of the lesson did you not understand?
Promethia clutches her head upon hearing her daughter's words.
Mireille: Not to worry. Risette and I can try teaching you when we review later, Clarisse.
Clarisse: Really?
Risette: Yes. Teaching you would help reinforce the concepts in our minds as well.
Clarisse: Gee, thanks! I'm so lucky to have you two as friends.
Promethia: Clarisse, you are officially the head of this family now. As such, you must take your studies ser—
Clarisse: Whoa, hold on a second! I'll have you know that I've been doing some studying on my own...
Clarisse: In fact, I might even have improved as an alchemist!
Promethia: Oh? What do you mean?
Clarisse: I'll show you! Just watch!
Clarisse creates some distance from the others, then begins channeling her energy.
Clarisse: (Just like it said in that book, I have to gather the power of existential dissolution and condense it...)
Clarisse: ...
Clarisse focuses, attempting to converge the power of existential dissolution on a single point.
However, containing so much power proves to be more challenging than expected. Her face gradually turns pale, seemingly scrunched up in pain.
Clarisse: (The energy's too scattered. No, I think it's... expanding?)
Clarisse: (Uh-oh! If I lose control now...)
Lyria: Um... Why does Clarisse look like she's hurting?
Mireille: There's no way she has it under control. This could end badly—
Clarisse: (Crap! They're going to get caught in the blast! I can't hold it for much longer!)
Clarisse: (Only choice is to shield everyone with my own body—)
Cagliostro: You dolt! Don't move!
Clarisse: Master!
Having reached its threshold, the existential dissolution erupts in a devastating blast.
Just as it does, Cagliostro erects a barrier surrounding the blast.
Clarisse: I-I'm so sorry... I saw something in a book and wanted to prove myself...
Cagliostro: ...
She continues to erect new barriers with lightning speed, containing the explosion even as it tears through layer after layer.
The concentrated energy eventually settles down and fades away.
Cagliostro: Huff... Huff...
Cagliostro: ...
Clarisse: Master!
Cagliostro manages to keep everyone safe.
However, she is now passed out from being completely drained.
Hours later, a concerned crew goes to check on Cagliostro after hearing that she has woken up.
Cagliostro: Enough with the doom and gloom, guys!
Cagliostro: In case it wasn't obvious, I'm feeling as healthy as a mare!
Lyria: It's such a relief to know you're not hurt!
Vyrn: Glad you're gonna be okay. You sure had us on tenterhooks though.
(Captain) and company are pleased to see Cagliostro in good spirits.
Cagliostro: Anyway, Clarisse, can you scoot over here for a sec?
Clarisse: Sure...
Cagliostro waits for Clarisse to approach, then raps her on the head.
Cagliostro: You big dummy!
Clarisse: ...!
Cagliostro: What was that all about! What were you even trying to do?
Cagliostro: If you paid any attention at all during my classes, you would know never to use your power that way.
Clarisse: You see... I found this in the forbidden archives...
Clarisse timidly hands over the diary to her master.
Cagliostro: Ah, figures. So that's what you were testing.
Clarisse: I thought I'd be able to control it...
Cagliostro: ...
Cagliostro: Maybe I should've left basic theory aside and taught you more about your own power first...
Clarisse: No, it's my fault for getting desperate to prove myself in the first place...
Cagliostro: Stopping students from hurting themselves is part of a teacher's job. I share some of the blame here.
Noticing a tinge of regret in her master's expression, Clarisse bows in apology.
Clarisse: I'm so sorry... I should've been more careful...
Cagliostro: If you've got time for gloom and doom, then you've also got plenty of time to study!
Clarisse: You're right... I'm sorry, everyone.
Promethia: Being the instructor in charge at the time, I bear some responsibility as well.
Promethia: I offer my sincerest apologies for putting the founder and everyone else in danger.
Cagliostro: All's well that ends well. Enough about this already.
Cagliostro: I need my beauty sleep, so you guys can get back to whatever you were doing.
Respecting her wishes, (Captain) and company exit the room.
Clarisse: ...
Clarisse: (I could hurt someone again the way I am now... That's the last thing I want.)
Clarisse: (To make sure something like this never happens again, I have to take my studies seriously... Just as you said, Master.)
Making a solemn pledge to herself, Clarisse is filled with a fiery resolve.
Taking That First Step: Scene 3
As a way of mastering control over existential dissolution, Clarisse—aided by Mireille and Risette—tries to remove certain flavors from mixed fruit juice. When she sees (Captain) pass by, the memory of her mother's words sends her speeding off in embarrassment.
A day has passed since the accident.
Clarisse is in the kitchen, concentrating before a large number of glasses, each filled with fruit juice.
After casting existential dissolution on one, Clarisse takes a sip from it.
Clarisse: Sigh... Messed up again... Why is this so hard to do?
Mireille: Messed up? How?
Clarisse: Eek! Mireille? Risette? How about you say something if you're in the room!
Risette: My apologies. We didn't want to disturb you as you seemed to be deep in thought.
Mireille: What are you doing with so much fruit juice in the kitchen anyway?
Clarisse: I was practicing my control over existential dissolution...
Risette: Using mixed fruit juice?
Clarisse: Mm-hm. I really want to get this right, so I looked over my notes from ages ago.
Clarisse: Master mentioned something one day that I jotted down.
Clarisse: She said that existential dissolution can apparently be used to turn mixed fruit juice into 100 percent apple juice.
Clarisse: I didn't think much of it at the time...
Clarisse: But knowing better now, I thought I'd try to see if I can get only the apple juice's flavor to remain.
Clarisse: If I could remove one fruit's flavor, then two at once...
Clarisse: Figured it'd make good practice for my control over existential dissolution.
Mireille: Makes sense... Despite the smaller scale, it does sound like a solid plan for singling out individual alchemical elements.
Clarisse: I didn't want any of the juice to go to waste either, so I'm drinking all of it. And now my stomach feels funny...
Clarisse: I can't let this set me back though, even if it means I have to skip dinner tonight...
Mireille: Hah...
Her lips curving into a soft smile, Mireille reaches over for one of the nearly full glasses and drinks its contents clean.
Mireille: This is the least I can do to help, if you'll let me.
Mireille: We're friends after all, right?
Clarisse: Mireille!
Mireille: What flavor was this supposed to be, by the way? It tasted really wild.
Clarisse: I applied existential dissolution on a sour and sweet juice, of which the result would be... I don't know what you'd call that.
Mireille: ...
Risette: I'll get you some water to rinse your mouth, Mireille. One moment.
Clarisse: Miss Clarisse's alchemy lesson on existential dissolution begins now!
Mireille: Um... What?
Clarisse: As Risette noted yesterday, teaching others helps reinforce the concepts in your own mind!
Clarisse: I couldn't be happier to have you two as my students!
Mireille: This isn't what I expected, but I suppose I can play along.
Clarisse: In other words, existential dissolution isn't a means of destroying the target per se.
Clarisse: Rather, it's a way to expand the basic principles of alchemy into concepts, allowing for the dissolution of the target... That's the textbook definition, at least.
Risette: Miss Clarisse, I hate to ask such a rudimentary question, but...
Clarisse: Wait, the way you're phrasing that scares me...
Risette: Um...
Mireille: It's okay, Risette. Continue.
Risette: To use your terminology, what would you say is the difference between "destroying" and "dissolving" something?
Risette: Is the end result not the same?
Clarisse: ...
Mireille: The difference lies in the use of external force.
Mireille: To "destroy" something, you must exert force on it from the outside.
Mireille: But to "dissolve" something, you must separate the elements that compose the target.
Clarisse: Wow... You have a real knack for this, Mireille.
Mireille: As far as I know, you can do something very similar to existential dissolution in the highest levels of creation alchemy as well.
Mireille: You can even create a black hole that swallows up an annihilates everything.
Clarisse: Not open, but create a black hole?
Mireille: I read that compressing a large amount of matter generates the phenomenon. Tried it myself, but I couldn't get it to work.
Mireille: When I asked Miss Cagliostro later, she said I didn't gather enough matter, my compression ratio was poor, and that my technique was lacking.
Clarisse: I wonder if that means Master can create a black hole. I've never seen her do it though.
Risette: According to Miss Cagliostro, creating a black hole is a terribly inefficient use of power in addition to being incredibly unwieldy.
Clarisse: Huh... Master sure knows her stuff.
Mireille: She does indeed.
Without turning to them, Clarisse musters a faint smile.
Clarisse: Well then, let's move on with the lesson!
Mireille: Yes, let's. We have plenty to learn.
Clarisse: Sheesh, you have to take all that into consideration just for a simple kapow?
Mireille: Of course. How else would you adjust the intensity and area of effect?
Risette: Um... Miss Clarisse, you don't mean...
Clarisse: When I need a kapow, I sort of just lean into it without much thought.
Mireille and Risette freeze for a moment, jaws agape.
Mireille: Maybe that's why you've never been able to control it?
Clarisse: Right...
Mireille: Ah, (Captain), good timing.
Mireille: Could you show Clarisse how to solve this problem? It should be easy for you, right?
(Captain) gives an understanding nod and takes a seat next to Clarisse.
Clarisse: (Captain)...
Promethia: Clarisse, how far has your relationship with (Captain) progressed?
Clarisse: ...!
Clarisse: I-I'd like to think about it some more on my own!
Blushing profusely, Clarisse hastily leaves the room as if fleeing from the captain.
Mireille: What happened? Did you two have some kind of fight?
(Captain), being equally clueless, responds with a confused shrug.
After the lesson, Clarisse is slumped over her desk when the captain approaches.
Choose: Clarisse, do you have a moment?
Clarisse: (Captain)!
Clarisse's face flushes deep red the moment the captain comes into view. She eyes her surroundings nervously.
Clarisse: Er, sorry to leave you hanging, but I had something to discuss with Mireille. See you later!
With that, Clarisse runs off somewhere.
Vyrn: What's gotten into her?
The captain, too, is discombobulated by Clarisse's behavior.
Days later, Clarisse takes a sip of mixed fruit juice after applying existential dissolution to it.
Clarisse: Hm, the other flavors are still present, but it's definitely getting closer to apple only.
Clarisse: (All that studying must be paying off!)
Clarisse: Whoo, just gotta keep this up!
Quietly giving herself those words of encouragement, Clarisse is feeling more determined than ever to keep up with her studies.
Finding What Works for Me
Clarisse awakens to find herself sleeping on (Captain)'s lap in the garden—a ploy by her mother to get the two closer together. Promethia passes along a message from Cagliostro for Clarisse to take some time off, then gets her daughter to agree to a date with the captain.
Clarisse: Phew, I could really use a breather...
Clarisse: Love that breeze...
Yawn... Could use a bit of shut-eye...
Yawn... Could use a bit of shut-eye...
Clarisse has been practicing day and night to master control over existential dissolution.
Feeling exhaustion set in, Clarisse leans against one of the garden's trees and dozes off.
Promethia: Wake up... risse.
Ca... cold...
Ca... cold...
Clarisse: Mng... Is it morning already? Just a few more minutes...
Clarisse rubs her sleepy eyes, then faces the direction of the voice.
Clarisse: ...!
She finds herself jolted awake, her complexion turning the color of a ripe strawberry.
Clarisse: (Captain)! You too, Mother? Why are the two of you in my room... Wait.
Clarisse: This is... the garden? Oh, right, I meant to rest for a bit, only to then doze off...
Clarisse: Hold on a sec, (Captain)! Was I sleeping on your lap just now?
Promethia: Yes, you were. I asked (Captain) to help make you more comfortable.
Clarisse: What a thing to ask, Mother! Now (Captain)'s seen what I look like sleeping!
Promethia: You had been tossing and turning, Clarisse.
Promethia: I wanted you to have a blissful dream rather than a nightmare, so of course I asked for some help.
Promethia: In fact, you slept so much more peacefully once your head was on (Captain)'s lap.
Promethia: I can only imagine what a wonderful dream you must've been having.
Clarisse: Guhh...
Promethia: Anyhow, Clarisse, maybe you should go wash your face. You've got drool on-
Clarisse: ...!
Why didn't you mention that first!
Why didn't you mention that first!
Clarisse covers her mouth and bolts toward the washroom.
Clarisse: That was so embarrassing, Mother...
Promethia: Embarrassing in a good way, yes?
Clarisse: Well... Augh...
Promethia: Haha, never mind that. Tell me how your studies are going, Clarisse.
Clarisse: Having Mireille and Risette as study partners definitely helps. I'm making more progress than before at refining my control.
Clarisse: But I still have a long way to go...
Promethia: I see...
A look of astonishment crosses Promethia's face.
Clarisse: Huh? Why do you look so surprised, Mother?
Promethia: You've always been extremely confident in yourself, so to see you understanding your current weaknesses and attempting to overcome them...
Promethia: Comes as a very pleasant surprise, Clarisse.
Clarisse: Augh...
Reacting as if her mother's hit a sore spot, the young alchemist holds up a hand and presses it against her chest.
Clarisse: I'm going to take my studies seriously from now on, Mother. You can count on it.
Promethia: And I'll do everything I can to help.
Clarisse: So what did (Captain) and the others want?
Promethia: They had a message from the founder and simply wanted to pass it on.
Clarisse: From Master? What's the message?
Promethia: "You're biting off more than you can chew. Rest up when you get a chance."
Promethia: She does have a point. Things can often be easier to grasp when you're feeling relaxed. What do you say?
Clarisse: Well...
Clarisse remains somewhat unconvinced.
Promethia, suddenly having an idea, flashes a mischievous grin.
Promethia: (Captain). Would you mind going on a date with Clarisse?
Promethia: I believe you just might be the change of pace she needs.
Clarisse: Mother... You're teasing me again...
Promethia: Do you object? I recall your last letter mentioned going on a date with (Captain), in a swimsuit no less.
Clarisse: Th-that's true... But I, um...
Promethia: You're being awfully wishy-washy... Very well, then.
Promethia: If you won't go on a date with (Captain)...
Promethia: That just means my chances will be that much better. What do you say, (Captain)? Will you take me on a date?
Clarisse: Whoooa! Hold it right there, Mother! Do you realize what you're even asking?
Clarisse: Father would be in tears if he heard you just now!
Promethia: Oh, I'm sure he'll get over it. I like to have fun with the young 'uns every now and then.
Promethia: I'm sorry I don't feel comfortable putting on a swimsuit at my age, (Captain). Although, I wouldn't mind linking arms with you...
Promethia: How does that sound?
Choose: Er...
Clarisse: No, no, no! Absolutely not! Because... (Captain) has a date with me!
A panicked Clarisse jumps in between her mother and the captain, the warmth of embarrassment blooming across her face.
Promethia: Haha. If you wanted to date (Captain) so badly, you should've just said so from the start.
Clarisse: Wait, you mean...
Promethia: Of course I was kidding. I have a husband. And I would never think to lay hands on someone my dearest daughter harbors special feelings for.
Clarisse: ...!
Clarisse is unable to voice anything in the heat of the situation. A blazing crimson spreads across her cheeks like a tropical sunrise.
Promethia: Well then, you two have a good time.
Promethia: Oh, and (Captain)? You have my full permission to make any advances you'd like on my daughter.
Clarisse: Mother!
Promethia: Haha, I'll be heading in now.
Clarisse: Er... That was just...
Choose: So... do you want that date?
Clarisse: ...
Clarisse: Yeah...
Clarisse nods after a moment's hesitation, her countenance exhibiting signs of glee.
Finding What Works for Me: Scene 2
(Captain) and Clarisse stop at a cafe during their date, where she reveals that her mother wants her to settle down with the captain. She is just about to confess her feelings, only to be interrupted by a cat. Though the date ends up getting cut short, the envy she feels in that moment leads to an epiphany about existential dissolution.
On the day of the date, Clarisse waits restlessly for (Captain).
Clarisse: I can probably go in my usual attire. After all, I wouldn't want the captain to think I'm trying too hard...
Clarisse: (Hrm... I hope this date goes well...)
Clarisse: (I've been way too anxious around (Captain) ever since Mother said those words to me...)
Clarisse: (What if I have trouble holding a conversation and come off as a weirdo...)
Choose: Hope you didn't wait long.
Clarisse: Ah, (Captain)—
Promethia: Clarisse, how far has your relationship with (Captain) progressed?
Her cheeks turn a familiar shade as the captain's arrival sends her mother's words ricocheting through her head.
Noticing his daughter, Harold puts on his most intimidating look and places a hand on (Captain)'s shoulder.
Harold: (Captain)... I expect you to be on your best behavior... No sudden moves...
Clarisse: Geez, Father! What a thing to even suggest!
Promethia: Exactly, dear. We want (Captain) to make a mov—
Clarisse: Stop the weird talk already! Both of you!
Clarisse: Let's not waste any more time here, (Captain)! We're gonna have a lovely date!
Eager to leave the mansion before her mother can finish her sentence, Clarisse grabs the captain's hand and rushes out the door.
The two arrive in town, the awkward silence between them gradually becoming more noticeable.
Clarisse: (Why is it so hard to think of something interesting to say...)
Clarisse: (What kind of stuff did we talk about up until now?)
Clarisse: (Ohmigosh, I forgot to let go of (Captain)'s hand earlier!)
Clarisse: (But it'd be so awkward if I let go now... P-part of me doesn't want to let go either...)
Clarisse: So, um... Where to, (Captain)? Is there any place you wanted to go?
(Captain) gives it some thought, but gestures that no, anywhere is fine.
Clarisse: Why don't we stop at a cafe to rest our legs? We've been walking for a while now.
(Captain) nods in agreement.
The two are led to a table on the terrace.
Waitress: Here's your order of our Parfait House Special. Please enjoy.
The waitress politely bows before taking her leave.
Clarisse: ...
Clarisse: (Uh-oh... I can't think of anything to say... What should we even talk about?)
Clarisse begins to show signs of distress at the discomforting silence.
Choose: You don't enjoy my company?
Clarisse: No, no, that's not it! I couldn't be happier to be with you here...
Clarisse: It's just that... No thanks to my mother, I'm probably being way too conscious of you, (Captain)...
(Captain) puts on a puzzled expression, unsure what to make of Clarisse's words.
Clarisse: Oh, you see, the other day my mother was telling me to find a partner to settle down with.
Clarisse: That's when your name came up...
Clarisse: And now I keep running scenarios of you and me being together in my head...
Clarisse: That's what I mean by being overly conscious of you... It's also why I was tongue-tied...
Choose: Glad to hear you don't hate me.
(Captain) is relieved and uplifted by Clarisse's response.
Clarisse: Sorry if I was sending you mixed signals. There's one thing I want you to keep in mind though...
Clarisse: I could never, ever hate you, (Captain)!
Clarisse: B-because I...
Clarisse: (This is going well... Here's my chance to say those words I couldn't when I was wearing that swimsuit...)
Clarisse: L—
Cat: Meow!
Clarisse: ...
Her cheeks flush a vibrant scarlet as she musters the courage to confess her feelings to the captain.
But by some inexplicable stroke of fate, a cat suddenly jumps on (Captain)'s lap.
Cat: Mrow! Merow!
It brushes up against the captain as if demanding to be pet.
Putting on a strained smile, (Captain) gently strokes the cat's fur.
Clarisse: A stray cat? It sure loves company, huh...
Waitress: Gah! How many times do I have to tell you not to bother our guests!
The waitress rushes over and tries to pull the cat off of (Captain).
However, the cat resists by digging its claws into (Captain)'s clothes, refusing to let go.
Cat: Meooow!
Clarisse: Ah, this must be the restaurant's cat? Friendly little thing, huh...
Waitress: Not quite. It's a stray that wanders around these parts.
Waitress: It hops on the lap of anyone it favors, waiting to be spoiled.
Waitress: I'll get the cat out of your hair. Just a moment, please.
Choose: Oh, I don't mind at all. Let the cat stay.
Speaking with a soft smile, (Captain) continues to pet the cat affectionately.
Waitress: Is that so? If it does become a bother, please do let me know.
The shop assistant bows apologetically and returns to her work.
Cat: Meow, meow.
The cat rubs its head firmly against (Captain) in a display of gratitude.
The captain responds by showering it with affection, as if brushing Clarisse to the wayside.
Clarisse: Mrg...
Clarisse: (I got one-upped by a cat...)
Clarisse: (I can't believe I missed my chance... Which reminds me, we were interrupted by fireworks that time with the swimsuits...)
Clarisse: (Sigh... Why is the right timing so hard to find...)
Lamenting her stroke of poor luck, she looks to (Captain) and the cat with envy in her eyes.
Clarisse: (How nice... If only (Captain) would treat me that way...)
Cat: Meorw!
Clarisse: (If I could have it my way, no one else would be around, and I'd let (Captain) pamper me all day long...)
Clarisse: (Geez, get a grip, Clarisse! Stop getting jealous over a cat! Ooh, I can already imagine Master poking fun at me if she ever finds out...)
Clarisse: (C'mon, (Captain), I'm supposed to be your date here, and I could use some attention too...)
Clarisse: (Sigh... I might as well enjoy the parfait... Nothing like a sweet dessert to cure an ailing heart...)
Clarisse, in a fit of jealousy, regret, and lament, begins to binge-eat her parfait.
Clarisse: That was good...
Clarisse eyes her empty parfait container with a rueful look.
Clarisse: (I ordered the parfait thinking we could go "aah" and feed each other like a couple in love...)
Clarisse: (Yet I finished the whole thing all by myself...)
Clarisse: (I finally get another date, and I'm just ruining it... What's wrong with me...)
Clarisse: (I'm ready to crawl into a hole right this second—)
Mireille: As far I know, you can do something very similar to existential dissolution in the highest levels of creation alchemy as well.
Mireille: You can even create a black hole that swallows up everything.
Clarisse: (If I could have it my way, no one else would be around, and I'd let (Captain) pamper me all day long...)
Clarisse: ...!
Coming to a startling realization, Clarisse leaps up from her seat.
(Captain) and the cat are taken aback by her sudden display of ebullience.
Clarisse: I just thought of something incredible! Thanks for the idea, (Captain)!
Clarisse: I, um... I hate to cut this date short, but I have a theory to test! Really sorry about this!
Clarisse: To make up for it... I'll knock your socks off on our next date! It'll be so incredible, you're gonna forget all about that cat!
(Captain) responds with a hearty smile and a thumbs-up.
Clarisse: Let's go back!
In the dead of night when everyone else is fast asleep, Clarisse is on a field close to her home, testing the idea she had come up with earlier in the day.
Clarisse: I... did it...
Clarisse: Whoo! I've actually got a handle on it now!
Witnessing the fruits of her labor, Clarisse shouts for joy and tosses herself backward to lie on the ground.
Clarisse shouts for joy before collapsing to the ground.
Her face is beaming with a full, joyful smile like never before.
Finding What Works for Me: Scene 3
Days later, Clarisse shows the results of her training in a mock battle with Mireille and Risette, claiming victory with perfect control over existential dissolution. Another attempt at confessing to (Captain) is made—but foiled by her eavesdropping parents and Cagliostro.
Days later, a recovered Cagliostro announces that her alchemy lessons will be resuming.
Clarisse: Master, I was hoping to show you something before class...
Cagliostro is curious to see Clarisse so unusually serious.
Cagliostro: Ooh, you have a surprise for me? I always welcome presents!
Clarisse: It's maybe not that kind of surprise, but... I've found a new way to use my power. And I was hoping to show you...
The others are awestruck by her show of confidence.
Cagliostro: ...
You'd better be sure about this.
You'd better be sure about this.
Clarisse: Yes! I won't repeat the same mistake! I'm sure this time!
Cagliostro: Okay then, instead of a regular class, we're gonna have you engage in a mock battle with Mireille and Risette!
Mireille: A mock battle? This could be fun!
Cagliostro: All right, show me how much you've all grown through this extracurricular activity!
Cagliostro steps into the garden and sets up a barrier to minimize any potential property damage.
Promethia: Is everyone ready?
Clarisse, Mireille, and Risette nod in unison.
Promethia: You may begin!
Mireille: Let's do this, Risette.
Risette: Yes, Mireille. I will follow your lead.
Mireille creates a doll and Risette instantly generates numerous clones from it.
Cagliostro: Not bad! That's the teamwork I like to see!
Cagliostro: Let's see how Clarisse responds!
Cagliostro turns away from the army of doll clones to focus on Clarisse.
Risette: Prepare yourself.
By Risette's command, the dolls rush toward Clarisse at once.
Clarisse: Time to show off my new technique!
With a snap of her fingers, the clones are enveloped in barriers.
Clarisse: Got you all rounded up for a group kapow!
Existential dissolution erupts within each barrier, causing the dolls to be dissolved in a moment's notice.
Vyrn: Whoa! She wiped out so many of 'em at once...
Lyria: Her power didn't leak out either! Before, Clarisse would have gone "kapow!" and destroyed everything in a massive explosion!
Cagliostro: So she's using existential dissolution within a membrane that itself is created with the same energy...
Cagliostro: Meaning that when the former meets the latter, they cancel out, preventing any leakage.
Promethia: But you would need very precise control to pull off such a feat... I didn't think Clarisse could do that...
Mireille: ...!
This isn't over yet!
This isn't over yet!
Mireille and Risette initially stand in shock at their legion of dolls being wiped out without a trace.
However, Mireille wastes no time in creating more.
The dolls merge together to form a giant one, distinct from anything Mireille had conjured up until now.
Risette then rapidly makes clones of the giant doll.
Clarisse: Aha, so that must be your trump card!
Clarisse: But I've got another trick up my sleeve too! No holding back!
A tiny force field containing the power of existential dissolution forms in Clarisse's hand.
She hurls it at the giant dolls.
Clarisse: Here's my trump card!
The fabric of reality seems to shatter like glass, opening up a large hole in space.
The hole begins to suck in everything around it, including the giant dolls.
Promethia: My goodness...
Vyrn: Gah, I'm bein' sucked in too!
Lyria: Vyrn, don't let go of me!
(Captain) rushes forward to keep Lyria and Vyrn from being sucked into the hole.
Mireille: Could this be... Eep!
Risette: Mireille, please hold onto me!
Clarisse: That should about do it.
Clarisse creates a force field around the hole and activates existential dissolution, causing it to vanish in an instant.
(Captain) and company can do little more than stand in awe at what has just transpired.
Promethia: Enough. Well, Founder? What do you think of the progress they've made?
Cagliostro: Great work from all three of you! Everyone gets a 100, smiley face included!
Mireille: Thank you.
Risette: We did well, Mireille.
Clarisse: Ehehe...
Mireille: You really surprised me back there, Clarisse. You've made so much progress with existential dissolution in such a short amount of time.
Risette: Miss Clarisse, about that hole you summoned... Was it the black hole Mireille mentioned the other day?
Clarisse: Probably! Well, I can't actually be sure... I just know it sucks up everything around it!
Risette: You're... not sure? But... did you not create that hole of your own will?
Clarisse: Well it's like, I can control it fine and understand how it works. I just... don't know what its name is?
Cagliostro: Sigh... Living up to expectations both good and bad.
Fingers to her temples, Cagliostro rolls her eyes with heartfelt exasperation.
Clarisse: Wait, Master, you know about black holes, don't you?
Clarisse: Mireille said if anyone could create one, it'd be you.
Cagliostro: Black holes? Oh, those things are on a whole nother level.
Cagliostro: Clarisse, your existential dissolution allows you to create a hole in space itself.
Cagliostro: The way it sucks things into it is similar to how water spews out of a hole in a fish tank.
Clarisse: Huh? I don't get it.
Cagliostro: Point is, you are one heck of an alchemist. You might be able to control this new power, but you'd still better be careful how you use it.
Promethia: I must say I'm impressed you figured out such a creative method of use.
Clarisse: Er, well... The truth is...
Clarisse: The idea for the first one came when I was yearning to be alone with (Captain) and be the center of attention...
Clarisse: Not exactly conventional for learning alchemy, I'll admit.
Clarisse: While the idea for the second one came when I looked at the parfait container after wolfing down its contents and remembered something Mireille said...
Clarisse: Then it was just trial and error until they clicked.
Clarisse's complexion turns a telltale shade of red as she explains in a low voice the source of her ideas.
(Captain) and company briefly remain speechless, unsure how to respond.
Promethia: So you're saying envy was the pivotal factor in all this... Well, I never would have guessed.
Clarisse: H-hey, whatever works, right?
Clarisse lets out a sigh, her cheeks still flush red. Cagliostro looks on with a wry smile.
Later that night, Clarisse calls the captain out to the garden alone.
Clarisse: Sorry to call you here out of the blue, (Captain)...
Clarisse: But there's something I have to ask you...
Clarisse: Do you have any plans for after this journey is over?
Wearing a puzzled expression, (Captain) gives the question some thought.
Clarisse: I was thinking... if you don't have anything in mind, maybe you could stay with me...
Choose: What do you mean?
Clarisse: I mentioned it the other day, right? About me finding a partner to settle down with... Maybe you and I could...
Clarisse's Parents: Urk!
Clarisse: Huh... Mother? Father? Master too... Why... How long were you there?
Cagliostro: Sowwy! We're gonna scoot right off, so don't mind us and continue on!
Clarisse: As if I could!
Clarisse has overcome her failures and grown as an alchemist. However, she still has some growing to do in the romance department.
Side-scrolling Quotes
| JapaneseThis is an official transcription. | EnglishThis is an official translation. |
|---|---|
| ドッカーン☆ | Kabam! |
| 邪魔なものは全部ドカーンだ☆ | Anything in the way can go kapow! |
| 今日もクラリスちゃん最カワ☆ いぇいっ☆ | I know I'm cute, but don't just stand there. |
| 派手にいこうよ！ドカーンってね☆ | Let's get it started with a bang! |
| 美少女？ うちが？知ってる知ってる☆ | A beautiful girl? Me? Haha, I know, right? |
| 難しいものは、全部ぶっ壊そう！ | We'll just blast away any problems! |
| せっかくだもん☆楽しくやろうよ！ | Let's have fun while we're at it! |
| なんでもかんでも爆破しちゃうよっ！ | Kapow! I'll destroy anything and everything! |
| (主人公)は派手なのは好き？ | You like it fancy, (Captain)? |
| (主人公)！もっと元気出してこ☆ | Cheer up, (Captain)! |
Other Appearances
Shadowverse
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| Card Pack | Brigade of the Sky |
| SV Portal | Clarisse, Unpolished Mage |
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Tales of Asteria
- Clarisse's outfit appears as a cosplay outfit for Meredy during the Granblue Fantasy ✕ Tales of Asteria collaboration event.
- The crossover events in Granblue were A Tale of Intersecting Fates and A Tale of Skyborn Bonds.
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5★ Meredy cosplaying as Clarisse in Tales of Asteria
World Flipper
References
- ↑ Cygames, Inc. (2016). GRANBLUE FANTASY CHRONICLE vol. 10.
- ↑ Granblue Fantasy Official Blog Post, 新キャラクター紹介！クリスマスバージョン「クラリス」「ファスティバ」について
- ↑ Granblue Fantasy Official Blog Post, キャラクター紹介！「クラリス」「プレデター」
- ↑ Cygames, Inc. (2018). GRANBLUE FANTASY GRAPHIC ARCHIVE IV.
- ↑ Granblue Fantasy Official Blog Post, グランデフェス開催＆新キャラクターバレンタインバージョン「クラリス」「メリッサベル」紹介＆スキンセット販売のお知らせ
- ↑ Cygames, Inc. (2020). GRANBLUE FANTASY GRAPHIC ARCHIVE VI.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/granblue_en/status/1525126201945141248
- ↑ Wikipedia Page,"The Castle of Cagliostro"