Scenario:Anre - A Restrained Approach

A Restrained Approach

(Captain) and crew receive a mission at the Knickknack Shack one day, but Sieorkarte refuses to give them any details. Due to their trust for her, they proceed anyway.

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One day (Captain) and crew are at the Knickknack Shack looking for a mission as usual.

Vyrn: So what's the problem the folks in this mountain town are dealing with?

Sierokarte: Um... Well, you see...

Anre: This isn't like you... What's the matter, Siero?

Sierokarte: You see... Something about this mission is particularly hard for me talk about...

Sierokarte: You might not believe me even if I told you... I actually suspect there's been some kind of mistake myself.

Lyria: Um... What do you mean?

Sierokarte: Well... I can't really explain it to you here.

Sierokarte: I think it would be best if you went and asked the townsfolk yourself...

Vyrn: Huh? Sounds a little suspicious...

Sierokarte: Of course not! It's nothing like that!

Sierokarte: But I will admit that this request surprised even me...

Anre: Hmm... Given all the things you've seen, it must be quite an unusual request.

Sierokarte: I honestly think you guys are the only ones who could handle a request like this...

Sierokarte: So please... no more questions. I beg you... accept the request!

Anre: Siero... You're a very smart girl. No one would ever deny your business acumen.

Anre: We all know you'd never waste your time trying to lie to us.

Anre: So there must be a good reason that you won't give us the details for this mission... Am I right?

Sierokarte: Yes... You are...

Anre: Then that's all we need to know.

Anre: Let's head out, (Captain). It should all become clear once we get there.

A Restrained Approach: Scene 2

(Captain) and crew reach the town, which is extremely gloomy. When they go to investigate a sudden noise, they find some thugs claiming to work for an Eternal and confront them.

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(Captain) and crew travel along a mountain path and reach the town.

Vyrn: Hmm... This town sure seems gloomy...

Lyria: Everyone looks so sad...

Anre: It's not just the atmosphere... Can you see it, (Captain)?

Anre: It's mostly confined to the alleys, but there are signs of damage here and there.

Anre: It seems safe to assume that something is harming this town...

Lyria: Um... Excuse me! Did something happen here recently?

Denizen 1: Huh? Oh, are you skyfarers?

Vyrn: That's right! We're here to answer a request for help!

Denizen 1: Help? Someone still hasn't given up? But there's nothing we can do...

Anre: What do you mean? Please elaborate.

Denizen 1: I would, but I'm actually kind of busy...

With that, the man coldly turns and walks away.

Vyrn: What was that?

Lyria: Maybe it was just bad timing...

Lyria: Oh! Excuse me! Can we talk to you for a minute?

The crew goes around and questions the residents, but to no avail.

Vyrn: Sigh... Why won't anyone tell us anything?

Anre: This town and its people clearly need help...

Anre: But it's as if they're afraid of something...

Lyria: What was that noise?

Vyrn: It came from the other side of town! Let's go check it out!

Denizen 2: Eek! I'm telling you! I don't have any more valuables!

Thug 1: What was that? Just who do you think you're talking to?

Thug 2: Yeah! Don't you realize that our boss is an Eternal? How'd you like him to blow away your little town?

Denizen 2: Eek! I'm sorry...

Vyrn: Did you hear that? What's going on?

Anre: So this is why Siero wouldn't give us the details...

Lyria: Could those people be telling the truth?

Vyrn: I don't know, but we'd better stop those thugs!

A Restrained Approach: Scene 3

(Captain) and crew find out where the fake Eternals are and pay them a visit. The enraged Anre easily overpowers them and threatens to show them the power of the true menace of the skies.

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(Captain) and crew drive the thugs out of town.

Denizen 1: Thank you, skyfarers...

Denizen 2: Whatever... You guys should have stayed out of it...

Denizen 1: Hey! That's no way to talk to someone who just saved us!

Denizen 2: What if our entire town gets blown up! This is the Eternals we're messing with!

Lyria: Anre...

Anre: Excuse me... What sort of people are these Eternals?

Denizen 1: A little while ago, they moved into the ruins on the mountain behind our town.

Denizen 1: And they have dozens of thugs like the ones you dealt with under them.

Denizen 2: Yeah, there's nothing we can do about it.

Denizen 2: The Eternals are the menace of the skies! There's no point in trying to resist...

Anre: ...!

Lyria: Hey! Anre?

Vyrn: Wait up! Are you going to the ruins those townsfolk mentioned?

Anre: Of course. I'll strike them down for soiling the name of the Eternals!

Anre: I personally know each Eternal...

Anre: They may have complex personalities, but none of them would ever do anything like this!

Anre: But more than that, I'm shocked that they'd use our reputation so disgracefully!

Anre: The Eternals were formed to put an end to conflict...

Anre: But taking away the means of helpless people to resist is another matter entirely!

Anre: ...

Fake Eternal 1: Huh? Who are you guys?

Anre: So you're the Eternals, eh?

Fake Etenal 2: You must be the skyfarers hired by the townsfolk.

Fake Eternal 2: It seems you don't know just how terrifying we are!

Fake Eternal 2: Listen here. We're known as the menace of the skies, and our power—

Fake Eternal 2: Oof!

Anre: What was that about your power? Go on.

Fake Eternal 1: What's with this guy?

Anre: The Eternals were established to bring peace...

Anre: I won't allow scum like you to tarnish our name!

Anre: Prepare yourselves... You're about to witness the true menace of the skies!

A Restrained Approach: Scene 4

The townsfolk thank (Captain) and crew for restoring peace to the town, but Anre is troubled. He suspects that his ideals are wrong and decides to dedicate his life to finding the truth.

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(Captain) and crew defeat the fake Eternals and restore peace to the town.

Denizen 1: Thank you so much! I don't know how we can ever repay you...

Vyrn: Don't worry about it! We were just doing our job!

Anre: ...

Lyria: Anre?

Anre: ...

Vyrn: Hey, what's wrong? You've been quiet for a while...

Anre: I've just been thinking that maybe I was wrong...

Anre: My goal was for the Eternals to use their power to end conflict and bring peace to the world...

Anre: But our name was instead used for evil and brought about the worst possible outcome...

Anre: Maybe we were wrong to think we could achieve peace through power...

Vyrn: Anre, you might be overthinkin' this a little bit.

Anre: ...

Vyrn: And you don't need to know the answer now! I'm sure you'll figure it out eventually!

Anre: Eventually, you say?

Vyrn: That's right! You still have plenty of time!

Anre smiles faintly upon hearing Vyrn's words.

Anre's question is a difficult one, and he'll spend his entire life seeking its answer.