Scenario:Auld Lanxiety - Chapter 1: Encore, Encore! - Episode 3

Auld Lanxiety - Chapter 1: Encore, Encore! - Episode 3

Anthuria gives a dance performance that stirs her audience into a frenzy. Vajra senses a strong aura of Kleshas from her, so the four Divine Generals step in to purify the area.

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Another crowd has gathered not far from Aoidos's concert venue.

Anthuria: Huff... Hah...

Anthuria: Mm... Ah...

Spectator 1: Ohhh, man! She's just too much, gong!

Spectator 2: Anthuria! Look this way! Just one glance!

Spectator 3: You're a goddess, Anthuria! A vision!

Anthuria is a crew member

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Lyria: Look, it's Anthuria!

Vyrn: Hey, you're right! What's she doing here?

The crew spots Anthuria at the center of the throng.

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Anthuria not in crew

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At the center of the throng is a woman with long hair of brilliant, flaming red.

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She bathes in the crowd's adoration, throwing herself into her dance with rapturous abandon.

Anthuria: Mnh... Ahh...
Gong, gong...

The air of longing in her murmured words only heightens the spell she casts over her audience.

Anthuria: Tee hee... Watch me... Watch me closer...

Anthuria: Hee hee... Look here... and here... and heeere...

Anthuria: Um... Gong gong...

Spectator 1: She's too hot to handle, gooong! I gotta get a closer look...

Spectator 2: Anthuriaaaa! Look at me! Notice me, gong!

Spectator 1: Hey! Don't just shove me and act like you didn't!

Spectator 2: Aw, put a sock in it, gong...

Spectator 1: Gooong! My precious Anthy would never look twice at a snot-nosed brat like you!

Spectator 3: Down in front! I can't see my radiant light, Anthuria, gong!

Spectator 2: Take your gonging paws off me, you gong dirty ape! This is my spot!

The mood of the crowd swings from excitement to belligerence and a shoving match breaks out.

Vyrn: Uh-oh. If we don't step in, we're gonna have a brawl on our hands!

Andira: Hey, wait! Everyone keeps saying "gong"! Do you think...

Vajra: Gar, go on ahead.

Garjana: ...

Lyria: Huh? Will Gar be all right on his own?

Vajra: Don't worry! Gar's a tough cookie and faster than any of us.

Vajra: We need to put a stop to this quickly before anyone gets hurt.

Spectator 2: I told you to keep your gongs to yourself, you—

Spectator 2: What the gong?

Spectator 3: Eek!

Spectator 1: Who let the dogs out?

Garjana leaps in between the riled up spectators, aiming to douse the flames.

Garjana: ...

The appearance of the imposing canine puts a temporary halt to the chaos.

Anthuria is a crew member, Vajra is a crew member

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Vajra: Good job, Gar.

Vajra: I'll handle things here. You guys get Anthuria to safety!

Anthuria not in crew, Vajra not in crew

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Vajra: Good job, Gar.

Vajra: I'll handle things here. You guys get that dancer to safety!

Anthuria is a crew member

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(Captain) and company try to extract Anthuria while Vajra buys time.

Anthuria: Why, (Captain). Couldn't resist my performance? You're so sweet... Gong.

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Anthuria not in crew

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(Captain) and company try to extract the dancer while Vajra buys them time.

Anthuria: Hm? Are you a fan, sweetheart?

Anthuria: You have the most beautiful eyes, gong...

Anthuria: Tee hee... I could just drown in them...

Anthuria: What's your name, stranger?

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Vyrn: Enough chitchat! We gotta get you outta here!

Anthuria: What's your hurry? Stay a while...

Anthuria: All I want to do is dance. Dance my way into your dreams... Gong.

Anthuria is a crew member

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Anthuria: Hee hee... Don't you want to dream a little dream of me, (Captain)?

Anthuria: Just say the word, gong, and I'll make all your dreams come true.

Anthuria leans in close to (Captain).

Lyria: Wh-what do you think you're doing, Anthuria!

Lyria: And (Captain), get a hold of yourself!

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Anthuria not in crew

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Anthuria: There's just something about you... I'm like a moth to a flame... Gong.

Anthuria presses (Captain)'s hands earnestly between her own.

Anthuria: Such warm hands...

Anthuria: And I think I feel a chill coming on... Maybe you could help me with that, gong...

Lyria: Wh-what are you saying!

Lyria: And (Captain), get a hold of yourself!

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Vajra: This is Raga... Lust. One of the three poisons among the six roots of negative emotion.

Vajra: She's completely under its control.

Andira (Event) is a crew member

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Lyria: Raga...
Isn't that one of the three poisons we defeated with Andira?

Vyrn: Are there more Kleshas than just the three poisons?

Anila: It looks like we'll have to free her from Raga's grip in order to shake loose all these other people.

Anthuria: Please... Just let me dance, gong.

Anthuria: A private dance, just for you, if that's what you want.

Anthuria: Wouldn't you like that?

Spectator 1: Gooong! You interlopers keep your thievin' fingers off our Anthuria!

Spectator 3: Yeah, you can't keep her all to yourselves! Give her back!

Vajra: Hey, focus up. You guys have to deal with me.

Vajra: Now settle down.

Vajra and Garjana are such an imposing duo that the rowdy spectators are frozen in their tracks.

Anthuria: What's wrong with a little crowd-pleasing? Dancing is my livelihood, gong.

Anthuria: There's nothing better than feeling my passion ignite the crowd...

Anthuria: Look, I'll show you! I'll stoke the flames inside you!

Overtaken by Raga, Anthuria resumes her dance.

Anila: I've never seen worldly desires this intense!

Vyrn: Hey, Fire Girl, snap out of it!

Vajra: It's no use. With that poison flowing in her, logic doesn't stand a chance.

Vajra: Hm... I think erecting a barrier is our only option.

Vajra: We'll surround them all and banish these Kleshas!

Andira: Got it!

At Vajra's signal, the Divine Generals scatter in four directions.

Vajra: Here we go!
Guardian of the West-Northwest, Vajra!

Mahira: Guardian of the West, Mahira!

Andira: Guardian of the West-Southwest, Andira!

Anila: Guardian of the South-Southwest, Anila!

Divine Generals: To battle!