Scenario:A Peace of the Pie - Chapter 4: Dream of the Departed - Episode 3

A Peace of the Pie - Chapter 4: Dream of the Departed - Episode 3

A strange dream plays out in Lily's mind. She learns of how people, Crystalia, and Souval came to hate each other.

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Lily: Hm? Where... am I?

Lily comes to in a place she doesn't recognize, but which feels strangely familiar.

Lily: Are we at the Central Plains? No, it looks similar, but it's not...

Indigenous Folk 1: Oh, hello there! Great weather we're having today, isn't it? So what brings you out this way?

Indigenous Folk 2: Haha, hello. It's harvest time for us. How's the hunting going for you?

Lily: Hm? Who are they? They look to be friends...

Suddenly all sorts of sights and sounds play through Lily's head. Like memories, only this is the first time she's experiencing them.

Lily: In the olden days...

Lily: The Crystalia and the Souval... They lived peacefully, side by side, sharing the island.

The words come out of Lily's mouth like she's explaining something to herself.

???: A thousand years ago, the Crystalia and Souval lived peacefully together.

???: But then, during the course of the War people came and started to colonize the island.

???: They created cities and ports, spreading into whatever territory they wanted.

Settler 1: Huh? Stop hunting? Why would we do that?

Indigenous Folk 1: Because you people are taking all of our quarry. Look, if you're not prepared to meet us halfway...

Settler 1: Are you threatening us? Humph, sorry, but we don't negotiate with savages!

Indigenous Folk 1: Savages? How dare you?

Settler 1: What the—
Argh! You m-monster!

???: The naturally stronger Souval made the people well aware of their strength and determination not to be dictated to.

???: So the people noted the Souval's weakness—the freezing heart of ice only the Crystalia possess—and they exploited it.

Indigenous Folk 1: Aaagh! What, what is that weapon?

Settler 2: Die, you monster! This is revenge for my father!

Indigenous Folk 1: But the Crystalia wouldn't... We're not the monsters! You! You're the... Urgh...

Settler 2: Hahaha, they go down like flies! This weapon is perfect!

???: The Crystalia were infuriated. Though a peaceful species, they couldn't ignore the slaughter of their fellow islanders.

???: But the humans were crafty. This time they exploited the Souval's so-called rachis of fire.

Indigenous Folk 2: Agh! What happened? The forest is on fire!

Settler 2: That's it! We've flushed them out! Burn every last inch of their land to the ground!

Indigenous Folk 2: Settlers? How did you get ahold of fire that can overpower our cold?

Settler 2: How d'you think? We asked the Souval! If you don't like it, take it up with them!

???: The perpetrators of these terrible crimes were duly punished in their own society.

???: But the seeds of resentment had been sown.

???: Soon the animosity was in everyone's blood, not their minds, and conflict became the norm.

???: Crystalia princess, you are our last glimmer of hope... This, I believe, is our last chance.

???: Please, save this place! Save the souls blessed by this island!