Scenario:Eahta - Kaleidoscopic World

Kaleidoscopic World

With all of the Eternals defeated, Eahta sends a letter of challenge to (Captain), who quickly accepts. Joined by Vyrn and Lyria, (Captain) heads off to face Eahta, who asks one final time: what is supreme power? What is strength?

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Eahta has defeated the Eternals, and things have settled down.

One day, however, (Captain) receives a mysterious letter.

Vyrn: A request to duel? And it's from Katana Grandpa? What's going on here...

Lyria: (Captain)... You're going, aren't you?

Lyria: I see. I'll come with you.

Lyria: I don't want you two to fight, but if you've both decided to go through with it, then...

Lyria: I'll just have to watch over you! Let's go!

Vyrn: Same here! I'm your best buddy, so there's no way I'm missing out on this!

(Captain) travels with Vyrn and Lyria to the location specified by Eahta in the letter.

Eahta: So you've arrived.

Eahta: There is no longer any doubt in my mind that you deserve to wield a revenant weapon.

Eahta: But do you have strength enough to overcome the power of the stars?

Eahta: You wield a blade capable of cleaving the heavens and dividing the stars. If you can defeat me, the Blade God... you deserve the title of supreme.

Eahta: I ask you. What is supreme power? What is strength?

Eahta: You need not use words. Your blade will tell me everything I need to know!

Kaleidoscopic World: Scene 2

Eahta and the captain match blades, with Eahta explaining that to defend that which you care about requires power supreme. Lyria and Vyrn vow to do their best to protect (Captain) as well, and Eahta explains that the nature of strength varies depending on the path one follows.

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Eahta: ...!

Lyria: (Captain)!

Eahta manages to knock (Captain) away, but succumbs to the shock himself and falls to his knees.

Vyrn: Hang in there, (Captain)!

Vyrn and Lyria rush over to their injured captain.

Lyria: Are you okay, (Captain)? What about you, Eahta?

(Captain) attempts to shield Vyrn and Lyria and prepares to fight once more.

Eahta: Is that the path you've chosen to follow?

Slowly but surely (Captain) nods.

Eahta: To protect those close to you, you will demand supreme power. Now more than ever.

Lyria: I don't agree!

Lyria: Even if you're not supreme, you can still work with others and do your best!

Lyria: (Captain) protected us. And in just the same way, I want to protect (Captain).

Vyrn: Got that right! Whatever happens going forward, we're never gonna stop working by (Captain)'s side!

Eahta: ...

Eahta: Bwahaha! Lovely.

Eahta: As paths diverge, so too does the meaning of strength.

Eahta: I never walked your path. To watch you follow it is a pleasure in itself.

Eahta: It is truly a pleasure to know that even at my age, this world possesses sights unseen.

The jubilant Eahta quietly sheathes his blades.

Eahta: I am quite interested in seeing your destiny play out. For the time being... I shall observe from a distance.

By the time (Captain) begins to respond, Eahta has already turned and begun walking back to the airship.

Lyria: Um... So is your fight... over?

Vyrn: Probably. I never understand what's running through that geezer's head...

Lyria and Vyrn breathe a sigh of relief as they see Eahta back to the ship.

Having crossed blades and mingled words on more than one occasion, (Captain) now keenly understands the purity in Eahta's frame of mind.