Scenario:Granblue Shodown - The Path of a Ravager - Episode 1

Granblue Shodown - The Path of a Ravager - Episode 1

(Captain) and crew travel to a distant island to investigate the strange miasma blanketing the skies. Once there they encounter a high-spirited swordsman by the name of Haohmaru who seems to know a thing or two about the crisis.

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The poisonous miasma that suddenly appeared over Shimabara Isle spreads across the sky, eventually reaching even this distant island.

Its presence invites chaos, changing the air, natural surroundings, and even the personalities of those who live here.

(Captain)'s crew has been enlisted by Sierokarte to remedy the situation and hurries to a nearby village where a disturbance has been reported.

Vyrn: Hey, Lyria. Does the air feel weird to you, or is it just me?

Lyria: Ngh... It's not just you. The air smells strange. I'm doing my best not to breathe it.

Lyria: We haven't seen anyone since leaving the ship either. Where did everybody go?

As Lyria says this, the nearby underbrush rustles violently.

Vyrn: Ack! Is there a villager in there?

Lyria: It might be a monster, (Captain)! Be careful!

What emerges from the underbrush isn't a monster, but a burly, rough-hewn man brandishing a blade as long as he is tall.

Haohmaru: The hell? I sensed some powerful spirits out here. Not a bunch of kids.

Haohmaru: Lemme give you pipsqueaks some advice. This is no place for sightseeing. Get outta here.

Vyrn: Who're you callin' a pipsqueak? Underestimate (Captain) and you're gonna get hurt!

Vyrn: Listen up! (Captain)'s the captain of a fearsome crew of skyfarers!

Haohmaru: (Captain)? Never heard that name before.

Vyrn: Oh yeah? What's your name then?

Haohmaru: Name's Haohmaru. I'm a traveling warrior, testing both myself and others in the way of the sword. And if I find someone tough... I don't let 'em get away.

Haohmaru: Never seen a talking lizard before though. Must be all the poison making things crazy.

Vyrn: Hey! I ain't no lizard! I'm Vyrn! And don't you forg—

Haohmaru swiftly unsheathes his sword, produces a large jug of sake, and takes a swig.

Holding his blade vertically in front of him, he lets loose a powerful spray of liquor upon the surface of the blade as if to purify it.

Vyrn: Well that was unexpected!

Lyria: Are there monsters nearby?

Haohmaru: Heh, I wish. Cutting monsters down doesn't weigh on my conscience.

Haohmaru's eyes dart to his periphery.

Haohmaru: Wow. Not bad. You've figured out their true identity too, I take it?

(Captain) has already readied a weapon and is carefully eyeing the surrounding area.

What Haohmaru sensed from (Captain) earlier was the kind of finely honed spirit that only comes from struggle and survival.

Haohmaru: Bwahaha! Props to you, kid! You're clearly crazy powerful. For a pipsqueak, anyway.

Haohmaru: Sorry to underestimate you earlier. Let's put these foes of ours on the chopping block!

Haohmaru acts true to his word, cleaving diagonally through the massive trunk of a nearby tree.

Mad Villager 1: Graaaaah...

Haohmaru: Deyah!

Haohmaru: Doryah!

Haohmaru: Enjoy the afterlife!

With a flurry of slashes, Haohmaru cuts through the nearby trees with ruthless efficiency. When the dust settles, their foes stand in front of them.

Lying in wait deep within the forest is a group of villagers. They seem to be deranged.

Lyria: Oh no... Wait, Haohmaru!

Lyria: Those are just a bunch of people from the village!

Lyria leaps in front of Haohmaru to prevent him from attacking.

The villagers she's trying to protect, however, show no such restraint.

Mad Villager 2: Gwoorgh... Join us... Serve Lord Ambrosia...

Mad Villager 3: Refuse... and you will be offered up as a sacrifice...

Lyria: No!

Vyrn: Watch out, Lyria!

Haohmaru: Well? Get it now? They're stuck in hell whether they live or die. Makes me sick to my stomach.

Haohmaru: Best we can do... is make it painless for 'em.

Granblue Shodown - The Path of a Ravager - Episode 1: Scene 2

The evil Amakusa possesses the body of a dying villager to taunt Haohmaru, who vows to defeat him. As an act of penance, he digs graves for the other miasma-infected villagers.

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Kuroko: Victory! Well done!

Vyrn: Hey, did anyone else see that guy just now?

Lyria: I did! Dressed all in black! You saw it too... Right, Haohmaru?

Haohmaru doesn't answer. He's holding one of the still-breathing villagers in his arms in order to hear their last words.

Haohmaru: Come on now. If you've got anything you want to say, now's your chan—

The villager's expression twists.

Amakusa: Heh heh heh... Your strength is impressive as always, Haohmaru.

Amakusa: I knew I'd need that strength... I await your arrival at Shimabara. We shall settle things there...

The possessed villager leaves these words behind, then breathes his last.

Haohmaru says nothing, offering a silent prayer to Amakusa's victims.

Lyria: Um... Haohmaru? What just happened?

Haohmaru: I thought I was prepared, but... I knew it. Amakusa's behind this.

Lyria: Amakusa? Is he the one who's making all the villagers crazy?

Haohmaru: That's right. Shiro Tokisada Amakusa. I put him away myself a long time ago.

Haohmaru: I don't know how he did it, but it looks like he's managed to claw his way back out of the underworld.

Haohmaru stands up and begins to silently dig a hole.

It doesn't take long for the crew to realize what's going on. He's digging a grave for the villagers. (Captain) and the others silently decide to help.

Haohmaru's hardened expression tells the crew everything they need to know about the destiny he labors under. They continue working in silence.