Scenario:Lucio - Serpents and Apples
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Serpents and Apples
Inside a dream (Captain) visits another one of Lucio's memories and is warned that otherworldly beings have come to this world. Vyrn wakes (Captain) to say that monsters are attacking the Grandcypher.
The dawn of the world.
Even in its infancy, the landscape is wondrous, stretching out as far as the eye can see.
Even in its infancy, the landscape is wondrous, stretching out as far as the eye can see.
Lucio: Master, I await your command. What am I to do?
Lucio: For what reasons have you bestowed me with life?
The master speaks wordlessly, answering within the young man's heart.
???: Peace and prosperity...
???: To bring harmony and happiness to this realm...
To drive away darkness and the chaos it brings...
To drive away darkness and the chaos it brings...
???: To be a beacon of light for this world...
Lucio: As you wish! I shall see to it even if it costs me my life...
Lucio: ...!
???: You fool...
???: Do you still call upon your sleeping master?
???: When you ask about your true purpose, have you even once received an answer?
Lucio: Silence.
???: Of course you haven't! Your master abandoned this realm long ago!
???: Aaagh!
Lucio: Begone!
A scene from the young man's memory plays out, just as it did once before.
As (Captain) realizes what's happening, the young man begins to speak.
Lucio: (Captain), they've come. The otherworldly beings are here...
Lucio: Don't let... out of your sight...
Unable to hear the message, (Captain) calls out.
Lucio: Don't let... out of your sight...
I can't hear you...
Lucio: I'm sorry. There's no time left...
Vyrn: Whoa!
Wake up, (Captain)!
Wake up, (Captain)!
Vyrn: The Grandcypher's under attack and crawling with monsters!
Serpents and Apples: Scene 2
(Captain) and the crew make a supply stop, but find the island is facing a food shortage. Driven by hunger, Lyria and Vyrn are tricked into entering the lair of an otherworldly being. (Captain) and Lucio soon arrive at the ready.
Vyrn: Are you kidding me!
Lyria: Oh no!
The following day the crew stops off at an island for supplies only to find the market completely empty.
Frequent monster attacks have prevented shipments from getting through, leading to a food shortage on the island.
Rackam: Well, we're not getting any supplies here...
Rackam: We'll just have to cut back on rations until we land on the next island.
Lyria: Awww! Do we really have to?
Lyria: Sigh...
Vyrn: Come on, Lyria. Cheer up!
Vyrn: I mean, if I can manage without any apples...
Lyria: Oh... I guess you're right. You must be feeling pretty down too...
Lyria: I must... be strong...
Lyria: Ohhh... But I'm so hungry...
???: Young lady...
Lyria: Who? Me?
A voice from the shadows stops Lyria in her tracks.
Old Woman: You're hungry, aren't you? You poor thing...
Old Woman: I have a granddaughter just like you, you see. The apple of my eye...
Old Woman: Here, come with me. I'll give you lots of things to eat, my child.
Lyria: Really? Things to eat? And lots of them?
Lyria: But... I can't eat while my friends are hungry too.
Old Woman: Then take some for them as well! I've got plenty. Now come, child. Come with me...
Lyria: Plenty? Well, okay then! So I can get enough for everyone?
Lyria disappears into the shadows, as if swallowed up by the darkness itself.
Vyrn: Huh? Where's Lyria?
Vyrn: Hey, Lyria! Where are you?
Vyrn: Say, (Captain), I better go look for her!
Vyrn zooms off, but suddenly a lone apple rolls across his path.
Vyrn: Wow! It's an apple!
Vyrn: Hm? But that's weird... What's an apple doing here?
Vyrn: There wasn't a single apple at the market...
The apple suddenly starts rolling, picking up speed before disappearing down a dark alley.
Vyrn: Hey! Not so fast, juicy!
Vyrn: Huh? What's this place?
Vyrn: Oh! Lyria!
Lyria: Vyrn?
After chasing the apple, Vyrn finds Lyria in a peculiar place.
The old woman then appears before the astonished pair, a warm smile on her face.
Lyria: What's going on?
Old Woman: I'm sorry, child. I don't bear either of you any ill will. It's just...
Old Woman: I was promised. If I brought you here, then I'd get to see my granddaughter again. She passed away, you see...
Vyrn: Who promised you... exactly?
???: At last... At last you're in my clutches!
Lyria: Yikes!
Vyrn: Aaah!
Vyrn: We're in deep trouble here!
(Captain)!
(Captain)!
???: Ughhh...
Lucio: Gracious me... You're as unsightly as ever.
Vyrn: Whew! Thank goodness you found us, (Captain)! And... Spangles?
Vyrn: What'd you bring him along for, (Captain)?
Lucio: Vyrn, I understand your passion for apples. But please remember...
Lucio: You mustn't let your stomach do the thinking or you'll fall into peril!
Vyrn: Yeah, I know...
Vyrn: No, wait! That doesn't explain what you're doing here!
Lyria: Eep...
Vyrn... Behind you...
Vyrn... Behind you...
Vyrn: Huh?
???: Groarrr!
Vyrn: Aaah!
Vyrn: You win! No more questions! Just hurry and save us, (Captain)!
Serpents and Apples: Scene 3
The otherworldly being is defeated, but the old woman who lured Lyria and Vyrn to the lair is consumed by her desire to see her granddaughter again and turns into a monster. Lucio explains that her wriggly extensions must be removed in order to save her as (Captain) and the crew prepare to fight.
???: Aghhh...
Old Woman: Dear me... This wasn't our agreement... I was supposed to see my granddaughter...
Old Woman: Even though I did my part...
Ah, I see now.
Ah, I see now.
Old Woman: It's all your fault! You're all wicked!
Her body starts to twist and contort as monsters emerge from within her.
Old Woman: I bet you're wondering how I got this power...
Old Woman: Well, you see, I practiced witchcraft once when I was younger.
Old Woman: Yes, it wasn't long after I lost my dear granddaughter.
Old Woman: After I shut myself in the attic, I began to hear it... A voice from an ancient magical seal!
The old woman recalls the voice whispering to her.
Bring me the girl with the blue hair and the little dragon, and I will grant you any wish...
Any wish at all...
Yes, I'll even allow you to live once again with your beloved grandchild!
Yes, I'll even allow you to live once again with your beloved grandchild!
Old Woman: Can you imagine how overjoyed I was to be given such an opportunity?
Old Woman: So listen well...
Old Woman: I won't let you two slip away with my chance!
???: Groaaar!
Lyria: Please! Don't do this!
Lucio: I'm sorry, but she's now beyond anyone's reach...
Vyrn: Wait! You can't seriously be thinking of fighting an old lady, Spangles!
Lyria: You can't! The poor woman only wanted to see her granddaughter again!
Lyria: Do we really have to go up against her like this?
Vyrn: Yeah! There's gotta be another way. Right, (Captain)? Spangles?
Lucio: There is no cause for worry!
Lucio: These hideous beings you see now are feeding on her energy. They are not her true essence.
Lucio: But if we fail to eradicate them, they will simply continue to bleed her of her life force.
Lucio: There is no way to help her other than to exterminate these writhing beasts!
Vyrn: Huh? Uh... So you're saying we'd be doing her a favor if we rid her of the wriggly things?
Vyrn: Then why didn't you say so before! Come on, (Captain) and Spangles! Let's give these worms the chop!
Lucio: To safeguard life's light...
Lucio: And to deliver the innocent from evil...
I shall wield this power!
I shall wield this power!
Serpents and Apples: Scene 4
After (Captain) and the crew rescue the old woman who tricked them, Lyria and Vyrn are sent back to the market. Lucio warns (Captain) that the otherworldly beings will continue to come after Lyria and Vyrn. Soon they are all reunited at the market and Lucio gives Vyrn an apple. Lyria and Vyrn fight over the apple until the old woman offers them more to eat. The two share apples as she looks on with a smiling face.
???: Groaaar!
Vyrn: We did it! Those writhing worms have gone!
Vyrn: Whew... Whoa! What's going on here!
Lyria: Huh?
Lyria: Um, Vyrn? What were we doing here again?
Vyrn: Let's see... I think we were looking for apples, right?
Lyria and Vyrn are transported back, but (Captain) and the young man remain in the eerie realm.
Lucio: To manifest in the world, these otherworldly beings must find people who will answer their call.
Lucio: People who would deceive others...
People who would sacrifice their souls to have their wishes granted...
People who would sacrifice their souls to have their wishes granted...
Lucio: Or even people, like the old woman, whose hearts are hollow from the ravages of sorrow...
Lucio: The otherworldly beings will keep coming, whispering in the ears of victims to manipulate them.
Lucio: They will strike again for the girl with the blue hair and the little dragon.
(Captain) can't help but wonder why Lyria and Vyrn are being targeted.
Lucio: That's because they are of vital significance to the Sky Realm. And to another world...
(Captain) tries to ask about that world, but the man offers no answer.
Lucio: The two of them chose you, which means you are capable of overcoming any obstacle.
Lucio: And that is why I choose you as my apprentice. To fight the hordes of the Otherworld.
Lucio: Those of the Otherworld would see this realm sink once again into darkness.
Lucio: And now you have seen them with your own eyes. Witnessed how they manipulate your kind.
Lucio: So I ask you once again, (Captain)...
Lucio: Will you join with me in the fight? To protect those you hold dear from the clutches of the Otherworld?
Lucio: I thank you, (Captain), from the bottom of my heart. You are an uncommon ally.
Lucio: You question so little, yet you take on so much.
Lucio: Yes, I think with you there is a chance. The two worlds may yet return to their rightful form.
Choose: Why do you fight them?
Lucio: My master once instructed me to shine a light on this world of confusion. To guide its people.
Lucio: And now as the world struggles against a descent into the darkness, I have come to do my duty...
Lucio: To bring light into this realm and beyond the stars.
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The world starts to twist and bend before (Captain)'s eyes, signaling an end to their chat.
And yet his voice can still be heard.
Lucio: If it means that I can see my master again one day...
Lucio: There is nothing I would not do...
Vyrn: Ahhh... I'm so hungry...
Lyria: They're not selling apples anywhere, are they?
Vyrn: Ohhh... My kingdom for an apple!
Lucio: Here you go, Vyrn.
Vyrn: Huh? I can't believe my eyes!
Vyrn: You're a good guy, Spangles! Did you go and find this just for me?
Lucio: No, no. It was given to me by that woman over there...
Lucio: But I don't eat such things, you see.
Lucio: So I would be delighted for you to have it.
Vyrn: Oh, I see... You're as nice as ever, Spangles.
Lyria: Wow... That apple looks so tasty, Vyrn!
Vyrn: Whoa! Hold it there, Lyria! This is my apple!
Old Woman: Oh, dear me... You mustn't fight over it now. Come here.
Old Woman: I have plenty more where that came from.
Vyrn: Huh? Is this the woman you saw?
Lyria: Is she the one who gave you the apple?
Lucio: Yes, that's right. Is that... significant?
Old Woman: This really takes me back. I had a granddaughter just like you once. She got ill and passed away, sadly.
Old Woman: But whenever I see a young girl who reminds me of her, I can't help but want to spoil her!
Old Woman: So you take as much as you want, you hear?
Lyria: Mmm!
Crunch... Why do think... Chomp... Is Vyrn?
Crunch... Why do think... Chomp... Is Vyrn?
Vyrn: Huh? Is Vyrn? Lyria?
Lyria: Mmm! Gulp...
Why do you think it is, Vyrn?
Why do you think it is, Vyrn?
Lyria: That I feel so happy right now!
Vyrn: Mmm! Slurp...
I don't know. But I feel it too!
I don't know. But I feel it too!
Lyria and Vyrn blissfully stuff themselves with apples while the old woman looks on with a smile.