Scenario:Alchemist Astray - Chapter 6: The Acceptance of Self - Episode 2

Alchemist Astray - Chapter 6: The Acceptance of Self - Episode 2

Struggling to think of a way to save Cagliostro, Clarisse comes to the conclusion that her only talent is destruction. Embracing the fact awakens the dormant power within her.

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(Captain) and company battle with the Cagliostro mimic.

The combined effect of the philosopher's stone's dark phase and Cagliostro's power, however, proves too great.

Deliford: I knew we were in for a fight, but this...

Vyrn: Man, Cagliostro's no joke.

Deliford: And with our energy being drained, things are getting more perilous by the moment.

Lyria: But we can't give up now!

Deliford: Absolutely! Onward, (Captain)!

Nodding to Deliford's words, they enter the fray once again.

Paracelsus: Yes, yes. Keep it up, my little lab rats. More's the data.

Clarisse: Oh no. They don't look like they can last much longer. But what can I do to help?

Zechs: You can't hold against my men forever!

Promethia: I'll never let you have Clarisse!

Harold: I frown upon resorting to violence, but for my daughter I'll do anything.

Promethia and Harold fend off Zechs's forces with unrelenting fury.

Clarisse: ...!
Mother! Father!

Promethia: Don't worry about us, dear. Concentrate on what you need to do!

Clarisse: A-all right.

Clarisse: I have to think of something. But what...

Cagliostro: Listen! All you need to do is what you do best!

Cagliostro: Don't worry about the theory!

Cagliostro: Clarisse, you can do this.

Cagliostro: You're the only one who can! Use the talent that only you have!

Clarisse: What were you trying to tell me? I don't get it...

Clarisse: Ohh man...

Clarisse: Hmm...

Clarisse: I've had it! I can't think anymore! Why's thinking gotta be so hard!

Clarisse: There's only one thing I can do!

Clarisse dashes toward (Captain) and company.

Promethia: Clarisse?

Zechs: Unbelievable! She's coming right to us! Get her!

Imperial soldiers rush to follow Zechs's orders.

But Clarisse greets them all with her alchemic forte.

Clarisse: Outta the way!

An explosion of epic proportions sends the battalion flying in every direction.

Promethia: What!

Zechs: I-impossible! My soldiers! All my soldiers!

Deliford: Pant... Huff...

Paracelsus: Mmm. What marvelous data I've collected.

Paracelsus: I only regret you won't live to see the next phase in the stone's evolution.

Paracelsus: I'd hoped there was a chance you might survive. More's the pity.

Paracelsus: But no matter. It's time to finish this.

Clarisse: Not on my watch!

Lyria: Clarisse!

Paracelsus: Finally come to grace us with your presence, I see. I assume you've thought of some way to defeat my Nigredo?

Clarisse: Nope! No idea!

Vyrn: Whaaat!

Clarisse: I'm no good at using my head. Always knew it.

Clarisse: But there's one thing I can do. Just one thing I ever could.

Clarisse: I blow stuff up and break 'em down!

Clarisse: And heck knows I'm the best at it there is!

As she speaks Clarisse begins to use alchemic decomposition on Nigredo.

Paracelsus: Fool. You think Nigredo can be brought down by that?

Clarisse: Then I'll just keep kapowing till it can't move no more!

But try as Clarisse might, she is unable to decompose Nigredo.

She breathes heavily from the weight of the exertion.

Clarisse: Pant... Huff...

Paracelsus: ...
Had enough?

Clarisse: Argh! Why's everything have to be so hard! I wish I could just blow everything up!

Clarisse: Can't do that though... Wouldn't want to destroy Cagliostro's soul with everything else.

Clarisse: If only there was a way to blow up just the parts I wanted.

Clarisse: Hm? Only a part?

Clarisse: Uhh, wait, what did she say about that again? But... If... No, but...

Clarisse: Argh! Why can't I remember the lesson!

Paracelsus: You waste my time.
Nigredo, end them.

Clarisse: Argh, whatever! I guess it was kinda like... this?

Paracelsus: What!

Clarisse: Huh?

Tiny particles gush out from all over Nigredo.

Paracelsus: Th-that's impossible. How did you...

Vyrn: Clarisse! What the heck was that?

Clarisse: I knew it...

Clarisse: This is what she meant.

Clarisse: I remember now: she said alchemy's all about breaking things down and building them back up.

Clarisse: She said you could break down anything in this world into its most basic parts—into its prima materia.

Clarisse: I still can't wrap my head around all of it, but I'm starting to get it now!

Clarisse: Let's see... I think I can do that again if I just...

Paracelsus: She did it again!

Clarisse: Now we're talkin'! Still don't know if I can pull it off, but... Oh well!

Clarisse: We'll manage somehow! I'll make it happen!

Clarisse: All righty then! Time to have some fun!