Scenario:Cagliostro - Dilemma of a Genius
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Dilemma of a Genius
Cagliostro struggles alone in her room, trying to find a way to heal Ouroboros' wounds; she regains her composure after speaking to (Captain).
The crew heads for the location mentioned in Deliford's epistle.
Inside the Grandcypher racking her brain is Cagliostro, powerless after suffering a brutal enemy attack.
Ouroboros: ...
Cagliostro: Hm, maybe I should try mixing in some gold.
Ever since the attack, Ouroboros's body has been gradually collapsing from within.
Cagliostro searches for a way to heal Ouroboros, trying her hand at different alchemic formulas.
Cagliostro: How about this?
Cagliostro: That didn't work either, so something must be wrong with the core...
As Cagliostro sighs and clutches her head in confusion, someone knocks on the door.
Cagliostro: Hm? Oh, it's you guys. What's up?
Vyrn: Heyo. You've been cooped up in your room for so long—we thought we'd come check up on you.
Lyria: Yeah... You didn't look too well, so we just wanted to make sure everything's okay.
Cagliostro: Well, I'm perfectly fine. But...
Cagliostro looks at Ouroboros with a tinge of desperation.
Cagliostro: I realized something was wrong when I couldn't bend Ouroboros to my will.
Vyrn: Now that you mention it, Ouroboros isn't looking too hot.
Cagliostro: I gave him a body like a worm as a base—and just tacked on bones and muscles on top of that.
Cagliostro: Something must've gone wrong back there. Would explain why I can't heal him.
Vyrn: Um, you kinda lost me there... Something wrong with his body, I take it?
Cagliostro: I created Ouroboros ages ago. Honestly I simply didn't know any better at the time; but looking back, that was one kooky experiment!
Cagliostro: With my injuries right now, I don't have the capacity to figure out this thing's spaghetti-like body.
Cagliostro: Damn it, this just ticks me off! I'd fix him up in a heartbeat if I were my usual self!
Vyrn: Uh-oh... I've never seen Cagliostro like this...
(Captain) and the others are most startled to see Cagliostro kicking and shouting with such acrimony.
Cagliostro: Am I okay? Are you kidding me?
Gran is the Main Character
Cagliostro: Teehee, oh, (Captain)... I'm so flattered that you'd worry about me.
Cagliostro: Mm, I feel sooo much better already! You're the best, (Captain).
Cagliostro clutches (Captain)'s arm and looks up at him excitedly.
Lyria: Agh! Cagliostro! What are you doing to (Captain)!
Cagliostro: Ehehe... (Captain)'s so nice—I just wanted to feel his warmth up close!
(Captain) considers the best possible way to react to Cagliostro's sudden advances.
Choose: Place a hand on her chin.
As if responding to Cagliostro's beaming face, (Captain) gently tilts her chin to look her directly in the eye.
Cagliostro: Ah... (Captain)...
Lyria: Eep! (Captain), wh-wh-what do you think you're doing!
Cagliostro: ...
Vyrn: Whoa! I think something's about to go down here!
(Captain) and Cagliostro gaze into each other's eyes.
Cagliostro: Humph. Don't get too carried away now, you brat. It was just a joke—a joke!
(Captain) cries in pain after Cagliostro gives him a forceful flick on the nose.
Unable to think of anything more creative, (Captain) resorts to pinching Cagliostro's little nose.
Cagliostro: Pff! Ouch! What do you think you're doing?
With his grip still on her nose, (Captain) proceeds to gently tilt her head further and further back.
Cagliostro: Hiieee! S-stop it!
Lyria: Yikes! (Captain), that's going too far!
Seeing Cagliostro so frantically squirm, Lyria hurriedly goes in to push back (Captain).
Cagliostro: Urk! Grr, how dare you even try that on me!
Cagliostro: ...
A seething Cagliostro suddenly turns silent.
Vyrn: I'm sure (Captain) was only playing around. I hope you don't take it personally, Cagliostro.
Cagliostro: Uh-uh, it's not that. I'm surprised how cute my voice sounded just now.
Lyria: Huh? That's what's on your mind?
Cagliostro: Hiiee! Hiee...
Urgh, that super cute voice isn't coming out!
Urgh, that super cute voice isn't coming out!
Cagliostro: I'm giving you special permission to pinch my nose again, you brat! Go on—you know you want to!
(Captain)'s little prank seems to have piqued Cagliostro's curiosity.
And thus (Captain) ends up accompanying Cagliostro in her gotta-get-that-super-cute-voice-back experiments.
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Cagliostro: To have a little girl worry about me... Geez, I must be getting old.
Despite her energetic mouth, Cagliostro is visibly fatigued.
Cagliostro: Wh-wh-what... Aaagh!
The world-renowned genius Cagliostro is no doubt distraught at being caught defenseless against such a sly move.
(Captain) realizes what Cagliostro is feeling and takes it a step further.
Cradling Cagliostro's head, (Captain) gently whispers, "Don't fight it."
Cagliostro: ...!
Cagliostro at long last calms down.
Lyria: Huh? Cagliostro? Is everything okay?
Cagliostro: It's nothing. And back off already, (Captain). You're making it stuffy in here.
Cagliostro: Well, enough of that. Time to get back to restoring Ouroboros.
(Captain) begins to straighten Cagliostro's ruffled hair.
Cagliostro: What's the big idea?
(Captain) remains silent, continuing to straighten her hair with a pleasant smile.
Cagliostro: Humph.
Cagliostro looks away in embarrassment but shows no signs of resistance.
Cagliostro: (Oh, she got me good! Her smile's actually really cute now that I've seen it up close...)
Cagliostro: (I'll get you back for this... Just wait till I'm back in tip-top shape—I'll be flashing you the cutest cute smile you'll never forget!)
Cagliostro: Well, enough of that. Time to get back to restoring Ouroboros.
Cagliostro: Huh? Me? In a rush? Never!
Cagliostro: ...
Cagliostro: You're right... The powers I've been using up to this point went poof all of a sudden, and my trusty backup Ouroboros is in shambles...
Cagliostro: Bet he thought I was invincible too, and, well, I'm just a bit peeved at the whole snafu this has turned into.
Cagliostro: Well, enough of that. Time to get back to restoring Ouroboros.
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Cagliostro: Well, enough of that. Time to get back to restoring Ouroboros.
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Vyrn: Yeah, I feel for ya. Hang in there, Ouroboros!
Cagliostro: Right, can't have him dying on me now.
Lyria: What? Die? Is it that serious?
Cagliostro: The core's very delicate. An infection from the wound could be fatal.
Cagliostro: I know I can be crazy, but don't forget I'm a super genius too. I'll figure this out somehow.
Lyria: Of course... But please take it easy.
(Captain) and the others depart from Cagliostro's room.
After hearing their footsteps fade away, Cagliostro opens her mouth.
Cagliostro: It'd be so much faster if I just recreated you from scratch...
Ouroboros: ...
Cagliostro: But you know I'd never do that. I am the awesome creator, the founder of alchemy—and I'm going up to live up to that name.
Cagliostro: I'm going to do whatever it takes to save your life. After all, you've saved mine more times than I can count.
A sincerity that she has never shown anyone else flashes across her face.