Scenario:Arulumaya - Her Source of Power

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Her Source of Power

On the night of the festival, Arulumaya's powers suddenly go out of control, causing her to see the past and future of everything she lays eyes upon. (Captain) and the crew panic, unsure how to save her from the information overload, when suddenly they are joined by an unexpected visitor.



Arulumaya: Ahh! Huff... huff...
Arulumaya awakens, her breathing strained. To others, her dream of taking a book off of a shelf would seem innocent enough.
But what she has just seen is unlike anything she has ever encountered in one of her dreams—a vision of her future self.
Arulumaya begins to sweat, and her breathing becomes even more labored.
Arulumaya: (What could this mean...)
Arulumaya: (Nothing terrible or even significant happened in that dream, but I do feel rather unsettled...)
Arulumaya: (There's no doubting that it was prophetic. I will surely find myself performing every action as it happened...)
Arulumaya: (But I must calm myself. Worrying about it won't help in any way.)
Arulumaya takes deep breaths in an attempt to calm her racing heart.
What she is about to witness, however, will not afford her even that.
Arulumaya: ...!
Everything around her begins to rapidly crumble.
The furniture and the walls—the room disintegrates, leaving her only with a view of the blue skies.
Arulumaya: Aaah!
Panicked, she grabs hold of the bed. However...
Arulumaya: This isn't my bed? And what happened to the airship?
Arulumaya: Wait, don't be silly. This is a bed. Yes, a great big one.
Arulumaya: Or at least, this mass of wood was surely once a bed.
Arulumaya: It would seem I am not merely viewing the future, but also the past...
Arulumaya: ...!
Arulumaya: What is this throbbing pain?
Arulumaya holds her head in agony. A splitting headache has taken its grip over her.
Arulumaya: What was that... just now? What is happening to me?
Lyria: Arulu! Are you okay?
Vyrn: Shouting out like that... Did you see a ghost or something?
Lyria, Vyrn, and (Captain) burst into Arulumaya's room.
Arulumaya: Yes, I...
Arulumaya: ...?
Arulumaya: (Captain)... Why are you...
Arulumaya begins seeing visions of (Captain) as a young child. Scenes of past and present fluctuate before her eyes.
Arulumaya: ...
Lyria: Arulu! Oh no, you must wake up!
Arulumaya: Urgh...
  1. Arulu!


Choose: Arulu!

Arulumaya: That voice... (Captain)?
Lyria: Oh, thank goodness. You're awake.
Arulumaya: It seems... I may have fainted back there. Does this mean that strange anomaly was not merely a dream?
Exhausted, Arulumaya closes her eyes and takes deep breaths.
Vyrn: Wh-what's wrong? Is it your eyes?
Arulumaya: It would appear... that I'm forced to see the past and future of everything I lay my eyes on.
Arulumaya: I must have fainted due to a sort of sensory overload. It's quite draining to see so much information about everything all at once.
Arulumaya: If I were to carelessly open my eyes again, I'm afraid there would only be a repeat of what happened back there.
Lyria: Oh no... What could have caused this?
Arulumaya: I wish I knew, my dear. It appears my power has begun to run amok.
Lyria: But that's... that's never happened to you before, right?
Arulumaya: And that's not the only abnormality. I've even begun to see visions of my own future.
Arulumaya: And truthfully, I have never been able to see the past before.
Arulumaya: Ah!
Vyrn: A-are you okay?
Arulumaya: Visions dance across my eyelids even now.
Arulumaya: This must be a vision of the future. I see a woman... a Draph woman... of large build.
Lyria: A Draph woman with... a large build?
Before they have a chance to ponder that description further, the doors to the bedroom swing violently open.
???: Is this where you are? No use hiding now!
Vyrn: Eh? Y-you!

Her Source of Power: Scene 2

The visitor turns out to be Fediel the Black of the Six Dragons. She believes Arulumaya's condition is due to Orologia, steward of cause and effect, and the source of Arulumaya's powers. After recovering thanks to Fediel, Arulumaya heads to the Hall of Knowledge as she did in her vision.



Lyria: You're...
???: Ah, I get it now. This is the Singularity's ship. Of course it'd have that rascal's mana coming off of it.
Arulumaya: What rascal?
Lyria: Oh, Arulu! This is...
Lyria and (Captain) explain that they first met the woman on Alster Island.
They go on to describe the role she played in saving Alster Island from the True Dragon onslaught.
Lyria: Oh, actually... Did you happen to mention your name at that time?
???: Eh? I guess I didn't tell you all. I keep forgetting that most wouldn't recognize me in this form.
???: This should help, right, Singularity?
  1. Fediel?


Choose: Fediel?

Fediel: The very one! Master of darkness, Fediel the Black of the Six Dragons, at your service!
Arulumaya: Wha... Of the Six Dragons? Just what is going on here?
In her shock, Arulumaya bolts upright. (Captain) grabs her back in support.
Fediel: Oh, so you must be the Singularity's partner!
Fediel: Impressive that you complete the dyad, over even the blue-haired one or the red dragon here.
Arulumaya: Dyad? You're mistaken, (Captain) and I are no couple...
Arulumaya: At least... not yet?
Fediel: Well. That's a letdown.
(Captain) asks a suddenly disinterested Fediel the purpose of her visit.
Fediel: To escape boredom.
Vyrn: Huh? Look, we don't really have time for this right now. Can we save the games for later?
Fediel: Haha, what could possibly be more important than my presence? Let's hear it. At least it should help allay my ennui.
Lyria: Well... Arulu here has the ability to see the future, but it seems that her powers are out of control...
Fediel: She can see the future?
Arulumaya: Yes. Usually I gaze into my crystal ball to divine the future, but sometimes it comes in the form of premonitions.
Fediel: Oho?
Fediel draws near and peers into Arulumaya's eyes.
Fediel: That's it! You must be a dyad with the rascal!
Arulumaya: Who are you speaking of now? And let me be clear I'm in no such relationship...
Fediel: Eh? Then why can I feel its presence from you—
Fediel: Aha, I see... That's a roundabout approach.
Vyrn: Hey, come on! You still haven't told us just what the heck you're talkin' about! Who is this rascal you keep bringing up?
Fediel: Hmm... Could it be an attempt to hide...
Fediel: No, this is no coincidence. My telling them must be taken into account already.
Vyrn: Now what, suddenly getting all quiet like that? Tell us already!
Fediel: Okay, fine.
Fediel: The one I speak of possesses a power equal in import to the world as that of the Six Dragons, stewarding the very flow of time, the rules of cause and effect.
Fediel: Its name is Orologia.
Arulumaya: Orologia...
Arulumaya: This, then, is who is causing my power to run out of control?
Fediel: That part is just your mortal frame unable to contain it, no? But if your power lets you see the future, Orologia must be its source.
Arulumaya: The source of my power... A being equal in standing to the Six Dragons, steward of cause and effect—Orologia...
Growing more concerned about Arulumaya's condition, (Captain) asks her how she is feeling.
Arulumaya: My, now that you mention it, I've been speaking with eyes wide open for some time now and haven't seen anything strange. It seems my headache has also dissipated.
Fediel: Even if some excess of Orologia's power crashed into you, it was at most a rogue wave. It likely broke against my presence.
Fediel: Sigh... No dyads, and no rascal either. So much for easing my boredom. I think I'll be heading out.
Lyria: Ah, please wait! If your presence is keeping Arulu's powers from going wild like that...
Lyria: If you leave, then she'll...
Fediel: It won't happen again so soon. Why don't you take this time to think about your next move?
Arulumaya: My next move?
Fediel: Mortals are small, weak creatures. There's naught for them to do but choose between the fleeting threads that life presents.
Arulumaya: The threads presented...
Arulumaya: Oh, of course... The book from my dream...
Arulumaya: That was a future occurrence, I can be sure of that. Why did I take that book?
Arulumaya: And at the Hall of Knowledge...
At these very words, Arulumaya's face lights up as she locks eyes with (Captain).
Arulumaya: I must go... I must go to the Hall of Knowledge and find that book right away.
Arulumaya: I cannot help but feel this is a matter of great importance. I'm sorry for this sudden development, (Captain).
Vyrn: Better let everyone know, (Captain)! Next stop—the Hall of Knowledge!
Vyrn: We're gonna find that book that Arulumaya saw... er, will see?
Fediel: Yawn...
After parting ways with Fediel, (Captain) directs the crew to their next destination, the Hall of Knowledge.

Her Source of Power: Scene 3

Led by the vision, Arulumaya picks up a certain book in the Hall of Knowledge, which contains information left for her by Orologia. Faced with the option to relinquish her powers, Arulumaya instead chooses to face the future head on. With her powers back under control, she continues again on her journey with (Captain).



(Captain) and the crew are swiftly granted access to the Hall of Knowledge, due in no small part to Arulumaya's past contributions.
Arulumaya: ...
Arulumaya: Eh?
Noticing that she is still a bit pale, (Captain) hoists Arulumaya up piggyback style.
Arulumaya: My, (Captain)? I appreciate the concern, but you really shouldn't worry so much about me. I can at least walk on my own two feet.
Arulumaya: Aside from that, this is just... a bit embarrassing...
  1. Can't let you overdo it!


Choose: Can't let you overdo it!

Arulumaya: Oh? All right then.
Arulumaya: I'll let you spoil me just this once.
Arulumaya: But really, thank you, (Captain).
Arulumaya: Now, let us seek out the shelf with that book.
Arulumaya: ...
Arulumaya: (The blessing of Fediel's presence from the other day has started to fade...)
Arulumaya: (I'm truly thankful that my condition hasn't regressed completely, however. If I just concentrate now, then maybe I can make effective use of my power.)
Arulumaya: (No... Now's not the time for hypotheticals.)
Arulumaya: (I must make use of these powers. For (Captain), for everyone...)
Arulumaya: Oh, I've got it now!
Arulumaya: (Captain). Please bring me over to section seventeen.
Arulumaya: I saw myself wandering deep into its recesses. Along the way, I'll attempt to see even further.
Lyria: Arulu, please don't push yourself too much.
Arulumaya: Thank you, Lyria. I'll be careful.
Vyrn and Lyria follow (Captain) and Arulumaya deeper into the hall of books.
Arulumaya: Take a left here. I saw a vision of a shadowy figure disappearing down this path. Perhaps it was a glimpse of the past?
Arulumaya: This is the place. Fifth shelf from the top.
Vyrn: Fifth from the top, got it!
Arulumaya: Vyrn, do you see any book there with new binding? There should be bits of metal attached to it as well.
Vyrn: Hmm... Oh, this must be it!
Vyrn passes what appears to be a brand-new tome into Arulumaya's hands.
Arulumaya: Yes, thank you, Vyrn.
Vyrn: Hehe, don't mention it! So? What's written in that book?
Arulumaya: ...
Arulumaya slowly opens the book as (Captain), Vyrn, and Lyria all gaze on.
Vyrn: Hmm? This book...
Lyria: It's just blank pages, right? It's more like a notebook then. Is there anything written anywhere in there?
Arulumaya: Eh?
Arulumaya: Vyrn, Lyria? And (Captain) too... Can you all not see the words printed on these pages?
She looks at them briefly in disbelief, but soon resumes her reading, tracing every word with her finger as she navigates the pages.
Arulumaya: (It does seem that the letters only appear wherever my eyesight falls.)
Arulumaya: (Could this be a reaction to my powers?)
Arulumaya: (That seems a bit too sophisticated even for myself, but I suppose if the powers of one so great as Orologia truly do course through me, it just may be possible...)
Vyrn: So only you can see what's written there, huh? What does it say, Arulumaya?
Arulumaya: Hmm, please give me just a few more moments. Let's see here...
(Captain) and the others keep a close watch over Arulumaya, who has since disembarked her steed.
Arulumaya: ...
Lyria: Huh? Arulu is... glowing? Is she using some kind of magic?
Vyrn: What if it's that book? Is it really okay for her to be reading that?
Arulumaya: Hmm...
Arulumaya: I'm sorry to keep you all waiting. My powers shouldn't be running amok any longer.
Lyria: But that light just now...
Arulumaya: Yes, that was one of the spells written in the book. Or perhaps it was something even more fundamental than a spell...
Arulumaya: The power that Fediel spoke of... Orologia's power... I feel as if I now have an even better grasp of it.
Lyria: So that must mean that Orologia wasn't attempting to exert any harmful influence over you!
Arulumaya: Yes, so it would seem. He... Though it could be a she... For now I suppose let's just use "they."
Arulumaya: They're no enemy of the world, that much we can be sure of.
Lyria: We can?
Arulumaya: They... Orologia is steward of time's flow, from the past and into the future.
Arulumaya: An omnipresent existence in the past, present, and future. Their manner of being is quite different from our own.
Lyria: The past, future, and even the here and now... That scale is pretty difficult to comprehend, huh?
Arulumaya: Yes... I dare say I haven't come to understand everything about them. That would be nigh impossible.
Arulumaya: But I'm sure that Orologia is working with the good of all the skies at heart.
Arulumaya: If they were to act erratically, the effects on this world would certainly be drastic. Truly, their power is on the same level as the Six Dragons.
Vyrn: Yeah, it seems that all they need to do is sneeze to totally destroy an island.
Vyrn: Though Fediel back there didn't really look the part.
Arulumaya: Hehe, yes indeed. I think Orologia is very aware of that fact.
Arulumaya: I believe they want this power to be used for the greater good, and that's why I was shown this book.
Arulumaya: People are a little like goblets though. If you pour too much in, a portion is bound to overflow.
Arulumaya: The ability to see into the future is very much beyond the capacity of a normal person, yes?
Arulumaya: As I continued to carry that power within me, it was bound to go out of control at some point. It just so happened to be at that time...
Arulumaya: Understanding this, Orologia presented me two paths forward, as written in that tome.
Lyria: Two paths?
Arulumaya: Yes. The first was abandoning this power entirely—a way to return to normal life.
Arulumaya: And the second...
Arulumaya: A path in which I continue facing the future, for the good of this world and its people.
Lyria: ...
Vyrn: Then Arulumaya, you...
Arulumaya: Heehee, nothing has changed in my heart. I'll continue to ensure those smiles. On (Captain)'s, yours, and everyone's faces.
Arulumaya: I made that decision some time ago, and I won't be wavering now.
Arulumaya: No matter the hardships I may encounter in my visions, I know that we can face them head-on and take all necessary precautions.
Arulumaya: It's my duty and my resolve, and I couldn't be more proud of this stance I've taken.
Lyria: Arulu...
Vyrn: I just wish that they would have given you that book sooner if he knew this was gonna happen.
Vyrn: You wouldn't have had to go through all that horrible pain, you know?
Arulumaya: Well, perhaps their judgment in timing was just right.
Lyria: Timing?
Arulumaya: Perhaps (Captain)'s existence inspired them, or the Six Dragons' awakening spurred them on.
Arulumaya: Or maybe it was in reaction to the primarchs relinquishing their positions overseeing the tetra-elements.
Arulumaya: ...
Arulumaya: (I believe that assisting (Captain) equates directy to saving this realm.)
Arulumaya: (But if it ever came down to choosing between the world and (Captain)...)
Arulumaya: (What would I do...)
Vyrn: Well, if this all means that your power won't be goin' crazy again anytime soon, that's fine by me!
Lyria: Exactly! I'm so glad you've returned to your usual self, Arulu.
  1. Let's head back, Arulu!


Choose: Let's head back, Arulu!

Arulumaya: Ah, (Captain). Yes, let's. Together.
Grasping (Captain)'s hand, Arulumaya puts the Hall of Knowledge behind her.
Filled with a new determination to face the challenges of the future while living every moment to the fullest in the present, she walks ever forward for the sake of others.