Scenario:A Thousand Reasons - Chapter 2: 2nd Bout - Episode 1

A Thousand Reasons - Chapter 2: 2nd Bout - Episode 1

Ten days earlier, the Grandcypher crew goes looking for Sierokarte but find only her parrot, Gotle. From the bird's urgently squawked words, they piece together a warning about the Grandsky Rumble. (Captain) decides to participate in disguise to discover what has become of Sierokarte.

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Ten days before the Grandsky Rumble tournament began.

Lyria: We never did meet up with Siero.

Vyrn: Well, she does do business all over the skies. I guess we just missed her this time.

(Captain) and the crew pulled into port to resupply at the Knicknack Shack, but when they arrived, Sierokarte was nowhere to be found.

Lyria: But she's almost always around when we need her...

Vyrn: That's true. Siero moves in mysterious ways.

As the crew puzzle over their favorite merchant's uncharacteristic absence, their attention is drawn by the sound of wings overhead. A diminutive shadow falls over them.

Vyrn: Hm? Did you hear something?

???: ...

Lyria: Oh! Isn't that...

???: ...

Vyrn: It's Siero's parrot!

The bird turns several circles in the air before alighting on (Captain)'s arm.

???: ...

Lyria: If I remember right, your name was Gotle, wasn't it?

Vyrn: Don't think I've ever seen you away from Siero. Somethin' wrong, Feathers?

Gotle: Sie... ro...

Lyria: Huh? Did you say something?

Gotle: ...
Siero.

Vyrn: Whoa! You can talk?

Gotle: Siero. Gone.

Lyria: Sierokarte?

Vyrn: Sorry, but we were looking for her today too and we didn't find her either.

Gotle: Siero. Trouble.

Lyria: Huh?

Gotle: Grand... sky.
Siero... in the way. Trouble.

Lyria: W-wait. What are you saying?

Gotle: Rumble. Albion, fishy. Something up.

Gotle: Careful! Careful!

Lyria: Ahh! Come back!

Gotle: Careful, (Captain)!

Vyrn: Flighty little thing.

Lyria: W-what do we do? What was Gotle trying to tell us?

Vyrn: Albion... rumble? Uhh...

Vyrn: Oh! (Captain), remember that invitation you got to a martial arts tournament? Think that's what Gotle was talking about?

Lyria: Oh yeah! I remember the flier.

Lyria: I think it was called... The Grandsky Rumble?

Vyrn: Yeah, that was it!

Vyrn: Doesn't sound like such a good time, according to Gotle...

Lyria: True... What should we do? And what does this have to do with Siero?

Vyrn: We searched all over, but all we know is what Gotle told us.

Lyria: Yeah... I'm really worried. And this tournament is our only lead.

(Captain) had already turned down the original invitation, so the only choice was to enter the tournament under an assumed name.

Lyria: Do you think (Captain) will be all right?

Vyrn: Well, it seems like the Masked Cypher's identity is safe for the moment.

Vyrn: The best we can do for now is keep our eyes peeled for suspicious activity in the colosseum.

Lyria: Okay! I'll watch everyone like a hawk! Like a hawk...

Vyrn: I haven't spotted anything weird yet though. Have you?

Lyria: No. It doesn't seem like there's any underground betting going on, like there was during the Platinum Sky race...

Vyrn: The spectators are kind of a rowdy bunch, but they are fight fans, after all.

Lyria: Yeah...

Vyrn and Lyria are left scratching their heads over the complete lack of clues in this mystery.