Scenario:Main Quest - Chapter 54: Where There's Smoke - Episode 3

Act 1: Girl in Blue - Chapter 54: Where There's Smoke - Episode 3

Orchis helps to ease Katalina's anxiety about being away from Lyria. However, a small, unknown airship appears to approach the Grandcypher setting the rest of the crew on edge.

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The infiltration team continues along to the capital.

Meanwhile Katalina restlessly paces about the Grandcypher.

Katalina: ...

Rackam: Well, well... This isn't something you see very often...

Lecia: Umm... Katalina, won't you sit down for the time being?

Lecia: Your pacing isn't going to change anything...

Katalina: Hm? Oh, right... Of course...

Despite her words, Katalina continues to pace up and down.

Lecia: Sigh... It's as if she's come down with a serious affliction.

Rackam: Probably because those two haven't been apart since before this journey even began.

Katalina: ...

Orchis: Katalina...

Katalina: Hm? Y-yes?

Orchis: Lyria is with (Captain). So she'll be all right.

Katalina: ...

Rackam: Haha! Check it out. Orchis is more composed than Katalina.

Katalina: It is what it is! I'm not accustomed to being in this situation...

Katalina: But what you said is true. Lyria is with (Captain).

Lecia: And she's with other comrades too. Lyria's in good hands.

Katalina: You are correct. I imagine Lyria would laugh to see me fretting like this.

Rackam: But how come you're holding up so well, Orchis? You're separated from the Black Knight too.

Rackam: You're more than welcome to pull a Katalina and lose your cool like she just did if you're worried.

Katalina: Urk!

Orchis: That's okay. Apollo's been very kind lately.

Lecia: The Black Knight? Kind?

Orchis: Yeah. She's changed a little since Lumacie...

Orchis: She looks out for me more than before. It makes me happy. So I'm okay.

Rackam: I see... Glad to hear it.

Orchis: Yeah...

Seeing Orchis's smile calms the others, but Lecia suddenly looks to the sky.

Lecia: Huh? Rackam, are you seeing what I'm seeing?

Rackam: Hm? Is that...

Katalina: It's a small airship. It's still far away, but it looks like it's coming our way.

Rackam: Tch. There's something fishy about this.

Rackam: Maybe we should put a bit more distance between us and Agastia just in case...

Orchis: ...

Rackam takes the helm of the Grandcypher and steers them away from the small ship.

However, the unknown ship is closing the gap between them.