Scenario:Night Pareidolia - Chapter 6: Fusion - Episode 2

Night Pareidolia - Chapter 6: Fusion - Episode 2

Healed by Thalassinus, Fiorito joins Morilynn in confronting their father, only to be devastated when Judah reveals he killed her mother for an experiment. Though shaken, Fiorito is encouraged by Ragazzo and (Captain) who have recovered thanks to Tikoh, and she stands with Morilynn to fight once more.

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Spirits: ...!

Morilynn: Hup!

Skillfully dodging the Horoscope-wielding shadows' attacks, Morilynn encircles them in thorny vines.

Spirits: ...

Morilynn: Wow. No effect, huh?

Judah: These spirits aren't alive. Your ability won't work on them.

Morilynn: Whoa there!

Morilynn: I've figured out their attack pattern. Now I can plan my counter—

Judah: Hyah!

Morilynn: ...!

Judah suddenly emerges from behind one of the spirits to slice through Morilynn's thorns.

As Morilynn stumbles and falls, Judah points the tip of Asura's blade directly at them.

Judah: This is the end.

The blade closes in, looming right in front of Morilynn's eyes.

Fiorito: Haaah!

Fiorito: Sorry I'm late, Morilynn!

Morilynn: Fiorito!

Morilynn: How are you even here? Did you come back to haunt us?

Fiorito: Beats me. All I know is when you touched me, I felt this huge surge of power.

Judah: The true essence of Thalassinus lies not in the bestowal of death, but of life.

Judah: Living things rot away at its touch due to an oversupply of vitality... but it seems you've managed to harness that energy.

Fiorito: Thanks, Morilynn. For stopping our dad.

Morilynn: No thanks necessary—if you're willing to help me, that is.

Judah: Fiorito. Don't tell me you're going through a rebellious phase too.

Fiorito: That's right! As siblings, we're in this together!

Crew: ...

Fiorito: (It's okay. They're still alive.)

Fiorito surveys the Hearth, quickly piecing together the situation.

Genesi: ...

Fiorito: Argo can grant any wish, no matter how crazy or impossible it sounds, right?

Fiorito: Like... reviving the dead, for example.

Fiorito: Is your wish... to bring Mom back to life, Dad?

Judah: ...

Fiorito: I always thought it was strange.

Fiorito: Among the charred remains of our house, I only found one framed picture of her.

Fiorito: But we had tons more of them on the walls before, right?

Fiorito: And every so often, a new one would show up... You were painting them yourself, weren't you?

Morilynn: Does that mean Judah took the other portraits when he left?

Fiorito: Dad never said anything, but his feelings for Mom must've been—

Judah: Hmph. Your speculation couldn't be more off.

Judah: I killed that woman myself... as fodder for an experiment.

Fiorito & Morilynn: ...!

Judah: Why can't you see? The version of me that you two believed in never existed from the start.

Judah: At the very least, you should be familiar with how I treat my test subjects, Morilynn.

Morilynn: Well...

Fiorito: No... It can't be...

Fiorito: Does that mean... you really did...

The Eurytos Bow and L'arc Qui ne Faut hover around Judah as though forming a wall between them.

Morilynn: Those bows! When did you achieve pseudo-accordance with them?

Judah: The two of you understand nothing. You have neither the need nor the right to know.

Fiorito: Reticolo di Rose!

Morilynn: A wall of roses to act as a shield? At this density—

Fiorito: Gwah!

Judah: The armaments I command are all classified as planet weapons.

Judah: They can't be overpowered by the harmonization of two mere constellations.

Spirits: ...!

From beyond the swirling rose petals, the spirits advance with weapons at the ready.

1. Haaah!

Choose: Haaah!

Ragazzo: You're going down!

Morilynn: ...!
It's you!

Ragazzo: Sorry 'bout that! Guess we overslept!

Fiorito: (Captain), Ragazzo! How are you moving?

Judah: ...!

Tikoh: Huff... Puff...

Judah: The Asclepius Rod...

Tikoh: Urgh!

Ragazzo: Dr. Tikoh!

Tikoh: It's just a scratch... Don't worry about me... Focus on dealing with him...

Teeth clenched, (Captain) determinedly turns to confront the spirits head-on.

Ragazzo: Thanks to Feather and Randall leading the charge, we got off with just minor injuries.

Ragazzo: They might've blindsided us before, but there's no way we're falling for that same stunt again!

(Captain) and Ragazzo work together to lure the spirits away from the others.

Ragazzo: You gotta talk things out with your old man, Fiorito! You too, Morilynn!

Judah: Pathetic fools. Why should any of this concern mere observers like yourselves?

1. Because we believe!

Choose: Because we believe!

Judah: What?

Ragazzo: We don't trust you one damn bit! You're so slimy, it's disgusting!

Ragazzo: But for whatever reason, Fiorito says she trusts you—and we trust her!

Fiorito: ...!

1. Face your own daughter!

Choose: Face your own daughter!

The heartfelt plea reflects not only Fiorito's feelings, but (Captain)'s as well.

The captain understands all too well the fear and uncertainty of continuing to believe in and long for a father who left during childhood.

Fiorito: That's right! I can't be second-guessing myself now!

Fiorito: I'm gonna keep believing! That's the strength you guys helped me find!

Morilynn: Think I could join in on the chaos too?

Fiorito: You bet! As your sister, my friends are your friends too!

Fiorito: All right... Let's do this!

Deflecting what light arrows they can while enduring the rest, the pair charge straight at Judah.

Fiorito & Morilynn: Haaah!

Judah: Krgh!

Rose petals and thorns intertwine, crashing furiously into Asura.

At that moment, the Horoscopes once again erupt with a brilliant burst of light.