Scenario:Orchid - Unforgettable Scars

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Unforgettable Scars

Orchid is unable to forget her inability to protect Orchis and Lloyd during the invasion of the Holy Erste Empire. Though (Captain) and crew eventually returned Lloyd to Orchid, she remains dejected. A surprise visit from the golem researcher Alspia and her colleague reveals that Lloyd may never be as powerful as he once was now that Akasha has been removed from him, causing Orchid to realize that she has to be stronger herself without relying on others.



The Holy Erste Empire's invasion into the Erste Kingdom was a swift, ruthless endeavor.
Zwei: Is that all? And you call yourself the original!
Orchid: ...!
Orchid: Ugh...
Orchis: Orchid! Stop! Don't move!
Zwei: Haha... Finally... I finally have it...
Zwei: So this is Lloyd! Look at me, everyone! I'm Orchid!
Zwei: All that's left is to dispose of the original...
Orchid: Run, Orchis... I'm okay!
Orchis: No, you're not! I'm not going to abandon you.
Zwei: You can die with her!
The attack that would strike Orchis down was stopped by the arrival of the Black Knight.
With Freesia as her backup, they turned the tables, but the unexpected occurred when victory seemed within their grasp.
Orchis: ...
Orchis mysteriously lost consciousness, and Zwei took the opportunity to retreat.
The rest of the Holy Erste Empire invaders were soon driven out. Meanwhile, Orchis remained comatose, hovering close to death.
Orchid: I'm so sorry, Orchis...
Orchid: I was with you the whole time, but I couldn't protect you...
Orchid: I even had Lloyd snatched away from me...
Eventually, Orchis was awakened from her deep slumber. But this incident would be forever engraved into Orchid's memory.
Lloyd: ...
Later on, Lloyd was recovered by (Captain) and crew when they tracked down the Violet Knight.
They returned Lloyd to Orchid, safe and sound. However, she has yet to move on from that day.
Orchid: ...
Orchid: (I couldn't protect Orchis.)
Orchid: (I wouldn't have lost Lloyd if I was stronger.)
Orchid: (Now Akasha's power is no longer in Lloyd... I can't rely on him anymore.)
Orchid: (I have to get stronger myself.)
Orchis: ...
Orchis peeks over as Orchid silently admonishes herself.
Having been unable to bring herself to speak to Orchid the past few days, Orchis tries to summon the courage now.
Orchis: (She's still worrying over what happened, isn't she?)
Orchis: (I know she must feel responsible, even though I tried to convince her otherwise.)
Orchis: (There must be something I can do besides stand here...)
Orchis shakes off her hesitation and approaches the other girl.
Orchis: Orchid... Um... I'm glad Lloyd made it out all right.
Orchid: Yes... Me too.
Orchid: If only I had been stronger... I could have protected you both.
Orchis: That's...
Orchis: No, that's not true. We made it out safely precisely because you were there with me.
Orchis: That girl, Zwei... We may have unconsciously hesitated because she looked exactly like us.
Orchis: So please don't blame yourself. I'm truly thankful you were there by my side.
Orchid: But...
Seeing Orchid struggle to forgive herself, Orchis tries a different approach.
Orchis: Orchid, do you remember what I said before?
Orchis: You made a promise. That you would come home safe.
Orchis: Having you here with me is more than enough for my happiness.
Orchid: ...
Orchid: Thank you, Orchis.
Orchid: I think I'll go for a walk now.
Orchis: O-okay. Do stay safe.
With an awkward smile adorning her lips, Orchid takes her leave.
Orchis watches her walk away in silence, unable to find the right words to comfort her.
Orchid: Good morning, Lloyd.
After parting with Orchis, Orchid enters the storehouse where she first found Lloyd.
Her companion slumbers safely inside the building once more, returned by (Captain) and crew.
Lloyd: ...
Orchid: I wanted to come rescue you too. But I'm not strong enough to do anything on my own...
Orchid: I'm sorry. I've caused you nothing but trouble.
Orchid casts her gaze over Lloyd, pain and frustration coloring her words.
In the following silence, she hears footsteps approach the storehouse.
???: Well, well, if it ain't Lloyd. Been a while since I've seen you.
???: So the rumors were true...
???: A golem with its frame, shape, and features all specially designed for combat. Truly a stunning sight.
Orchid: Who are you?
???: Ah, sorry. Didn't mean to barge in on you like that.
Alspia: The name's Alspia. Easy to remember, right? And this guy here works with me.
Colleague: I've heard much about you, Orchid.
Orchid: You have? What...
Alspia: Relax. I get that you're worked up after everything that happened with Lloyd, but I promise I'm not here to mess with you.
Colleague: We are golem researchers. Naturally, that means we have information on you and Lloyd.
Alspia: See, this guy just wouldn't stop whining about how he'd never seen Lloyd before, so I brought him over.
Alspia: Besides, I thought it'd be a good chance to check in since, well, I'm partly responsible for Akasha having been sealed inside Lloyd.
Orchid: So you...
Alspia: Can I take a look at your pal?
Orchid: Oh... Sure.
With her clothes dragging behind her, Alspia walks up to Lloyd and carefully inspects the golem's body.
Alspia: Gotta say, this guy's design never fails to blow me away. Makes me want to build my own version.
Alspia: You wrangled him under your control, right? Color me impressed. A run-of-the-mill person would never be able to manage that.
Orchid: No, I'm not... I should have managed him better.
Alspia: No need to be modest around me. I can tell just by looking at him. You know your stuff.
Alspia: He's got scratches here and there, but those are from skillful fighting, not taking damage. You really took care of him.
Alspia: Ain't that right, Lloyd? You must be happy to have her as your master.
Alspia playfully pats Lloyd on the head, despite knowing full well the golem cannot respond anymore.
Orchid: Um... Alspia?
Alspia: Still nervous, I see. I told you to relax! Now, what'd you want?
Orchid: Will Lloyd ever move again?
Alspia: Hypothetically? He could. But you can't expect him to have as much dexterity as before if he does.
Alspia: Kinda hard to beat Akasha as a power source, after all.
Orchid: I guess so...
Orchid: (I have no choice. I have to become stronger on my own.)
Alspia: Think we've spent enough time bothering you though. Best we be on our way.
Colleague: Thank you for allowing us to examine such a fine specimen. I hope we can meet again soon.
The researchers exit the storehouse, and silence envelops the space once more.
Orchid: ...
Orchid: Lloyd, I...
The rest of her pained whisper fades away as she watches over her unmoving companion.

Unforgettable Scars: Scene 2

Orchid relentlessly trains day and night. After one training session, the Black Knight expresses concern, but her words fall on deaf ears. Orchid is visited again by Alspia's colleague, and the man tells her of the dagger, Parazonium, that was once used by golem researchers and how it might provide the power Orchid so desperately desires. He offers the location of the research facility that Parazonium is sealed in, as well as the opportunity to give Lloyd a new power source. Orchid agrees, and they set off for the facility.



Orchid: Hiyah!
Black Knight: Too slow!
Apollonia easily deflects Orchid's swift attack.
The pair is currently training near the royal palace per Orchid's request.
Orchid: Take this!
Orchid unleashes strike after strike, but Apollonia dodges them all without an issue.
After a few more moments, the knight pulls back and lowers her sword.
Black Knight: That's enough for today. You've shown improvement, Orchid.
Orchid: I can still keep going... I have to...
Black Knight: I commend your enthusiasm, but taking care of your body is also essential to your training...
Orchid: ...
I understand.
Black Knight: ...
Black Knight: Orchid, I'm sure I don't need to remind you of this, but you aren't alone.
Black Knight: Orchis and I are always by your side.
Black Knight: I don't intend to pry into your business. However... It pains me to watch you push yourself like this.
Orchid: Apollo...
Black Knight: I still have some work to attend to. You should rest for the day.
Orchid: Okay. Thank you.
Orchid visits Lloyd in the storehouse after parting ways with Apollonia.
Orchid: (I know what Apollo meant.)
Orchid: (But this is something I have to do myself.)
Orchid: (I need to be strong, even without Lloyd.)
She glances at her companion. He gives no response, as expected.
Before she can become fully lost in reverie, however, another person enters the storehouse.
Colleague: Hello, Orchid. My apologies for disturbing you the other day.
Orchid: Hello...
Colleague: Are you all right? You don't seem to be in very high spirits.
Orchid: I'm okay. Nothing to worry about.
Colleague: ...
Colleague: Are you worried that you possess an insufficient amount of power?
Orchid: ...!
How did you know?
Colleague: It wasn't difficult to deduce considering you've been training day and night with the Black Knight.
Colleague: That, combined with the recent events involving Lloyd, didn't leave room for many other hypotheses.
Colleague: I actually came here today to study Lloyd for my own research.
Colleague: Much like you, I feel that I am being held back by my lack of power.
Orchid: You too?
Colleague: However, unlike a mortal like myself, you are a golem. You have the potential to gain more.
Orchid: What do you mean?
Colleague: You may find that what you wish for is within obtainable bounds.
Colleague: Would you like to know more?
Orchid finds herself nodding her head, curiosity winning over her senses.
Colleague: Very well. You must promise that you won't tell anyone else of this.
Colleague: The details I'm about to share are considered a stain on the legacy of golem research.
Ominous warning given, he begins to speak about the previous goal of golem research.
In the past, his predecessors wanted the mass production of intelligent, highly skilled soldiers.
They spent their efforts attempting to implement combat golems like Lloyd with minds extracted from living beings.
At the start, the process proved to be far too challenging, and every one of their experiments ended in failure.
It wasn't until they discovered how to use the high-speed calculation capabilities of the dagger Parazonium that they began to see progress.
Colleague: They commanded their experimental models to fight with Parazonium, allowing the dagger to collect data from battle experience and process it.
Colleague: With such an efficient calculator at their disposal, they were able to gather enough data and fine-tune it to assemble a unit of artificial intelligence.
Colleague: They attempted to make one modeled after their notion of an ideal personality—one that could easily be inserted into a golem. They planned to mass-produce it after.
Colleague: But before they could do so, the researchers were confronted for their sin of using lives for experimentation.
Colleague: It was decided that all their research would be destroyed. Parazonium was secretly sealed somewhere as well.
Colleague: But as it so happens, I discovered an old document the other day containing a curious bit of information.
Colleague: Looking into it revealed the location of the research facility where Parazonium was sealed away.
Colleague: My suggestion to you is this: use Parazonium as your weapon instead of Lloyd. Perhaps you will find the power you seek that way.
Orchid: I understand what you want me to do... But why me? You were the one who found it.
Colleague: It would be wasted on a mortal like myself, as I would not be able to control it.
Colleague: That is why I have offered it to you—a golem.
Colleague: All I ask for in return is that you share the data gathered from using the dagger.
Colleague: I scratch your back, and you scratch mine. A good deal, is it not?
Orchid: ...
Colleague: Does it prick your conscience to use a weapon once involved in mortal experimentation?
Colleague: A weapon only carries as much sin as its wielder. Now, you won't be using it for any wrongful deeds, correct?
Orchid: I... I only want to protect the people important to me.
Colleague: Then I do not think there is anyone more deserving of Parazonium than you.
Colleague: Are you free at the moment? If you are, I would prefer we acquire your new weapon as soon as possible.
Orchid: I am. That's fine.
Colleague: Then please follow me.
Colleague: And before I forget, let's bring Lloyd along as well.
Orchid: Lloyd too? Why?
Colleague: Golem research has a long history, but I am ashamed to admit that it is not one always filled with advancement.
Colleague: Many technologies were sealed away or discarded at one point or another. In some rare cases, those technologies were more advanced than our current developments.
Colleague: Who knows what we might find lurking alongside Parazonium in the sealed away facility?
Colleague: Nothing comparable to Akasha, I'd imagine, but surely you'll find something you can work with.
Orchid: Are you saying Lloyd might be able to move again?
Orchid stares at Lloyd's lifeless form, then nods her head with conviction in her eyes.
Orchid: All right. I'll carry him.
Colleague: That would be preferable, thank you. Physical labor isn't quite my strong suit.
Orchid: Lloyd, this might be a rough ride, but hang in there...
Lloyd: ...
Orchid carries Lloyd with her threads and places him in a nearby cart. With her companion secured, she follows the researcher out of the storehouse.

Unforgettable Scars: Scene 3

Orchid finds Parazonium inside the research facility, but the researcher inserts the dagger into Lloyd, giving the golem a new power source and causing him to grow violent. Orchid tries to reign Lloyd in, but the power flowing from Lloyd overwhelms her senses. Soon after, the Black Knight and Adam arrive at the facility, and the two sever the threads connecting Orchid to Lloyd. Freed from the overwhelming power, Orchid returns to her senses, then falls unconscious.



Orchid follows Alspia's colleague to the sealed off research facility, but the two are not alone.
Orchid: Hah!
They are continuously attacked on the way there by wandering monsters, but Orchid makes short work of them.
Orchid: (I can tell I'm stronger, thanks to my training with Apollo.)
Orchid: (But... it's not enough.)
Orchid: (I need to be even stronger... way more than this...)
Eventually they make it into the research facility and find the correct room deep inside.
A dagger with its blade made from a deep purple gem gleams bewitchingly from where it is enshrined.
Orchid: So that's Parazonium...
Colleague: Of that I have no doubt.
The lascivious aura of the blade lures Orchid forward, but the researcher quickly bids her to a stop.
Colleague: Wait. There may be mechanisms in place to prevent outside interference.
Colleague: Allow me to check first. Would you also lend me Lloyd for a moment?
Colleague: I'll keep an eye out for anything we can use for him while I search. Please place him on that examination table.
Colleague: Once you've done so, could you stand guard and take care of any monsters that might appear?
Orchid: All right.
Orchid does as the researcher asks and brings Lloyd to the table.
She glances at Parazonium before directing her focus to the room's entrance, as if she were a sentinel guarding a priceless artifact.
Orchid: (I will be stronger once I have Parazonium.)
Orchid: (Nobody will be hurt under my watch anymore... Not a single one—)
Colleague: Eeeek!
Orchid: ...?
Orchid whips around upon hearing the scream and finds a large figure swaying as it stands.
Lloyd: ...
Orchid: Lloyd? But how...
Orchid: The color of that light just now...
A quick glance beyond Lloyd reveals that Parazonium has indeed disappeared from its resting place.
Orchid: (Is Lloyd using Parazonium's power right now?)
Lloyd: ...!
Colleague: S-stop! Stay away from me!
The researcher shrieks as Lloyd approaches with an arm raised to strike.
Orchid: Lloyd, no!
Orchid reflexively wraps her metal threads around Lloyd, but the violent golem begins to tear at his bindings.
Lloyd: ...!
Orchid: (He's too powerful... I can't hold him any longer.)
Orchid: You need to run... right now!
Colleague: O-okay!
Orchid: (Now I won't have to worry about anyone getting hurt.)
Orchid: (But what do I do about Lloyd?)
Orchid: ...!
An unpleasant sensation suddenly encompasses Orchid's entire being.
Orchid: (Augh... Why does my body feel hot?)
Orchid: Something from Lloyd... is flowing into me...
Orchid: Ah...
Before she can react, an unknown power overwhelms her senses as her mind slips into the void.
Black Knight: This is where the strange energy originated from, I believe.
Adam: Yes... I'm certain it's here.
Sensing the appearance of a new danger, Apollonia and Adam have come rushing from the palace.
What they find is a building riddled with gashes and tears—as if a terrible beast with large claws had run amok.
Black Knight: What is this? Was someone keeping a monster here?
Adam: I don't think so. This place looks to be—
Adam: Wait, is that...
Orchid: ...
Black Knight: Orchid!
Black Knight: Orchid, what happened? Why—
Black Knight: Argh!
Orchid: I will... protect... everyone...
Black Knight: Orchid, it's me! Don't you recognize me?
Adam: She doesn't appear to be in control of herself at the moment.
Adam: I doubt speaking to her will produce any results.
Black Knight: Ngh... What do you suggest then?
Black Knight: If we engage her as she is now, we might seriously injure—
Black Knight: ...!
Adam: ...!
Orchid: I won't let... anyone hurt them...
Black Knight: Orchid...
Desperately searching for a plan, Apollonia and Adam quickly notice Lloyd writhing strangely next to Orchid.
Adam: Why is Lloyd here? And how is he moving?
Adam: Without Akasha to power him, that shouldn't be possible.
Black Knight: He looks as if he's struggling to pull himself away from Orchid...
Adam: Perhaps he's trying to cut the thread between them?
Black Knight: But why? Is it...
Adam, you keep Orchid from moving. I'll sever the thread.
Adam: Understood.
Lloyd: ...!
As soon as Lloyd flails again, the two warriors make their move.
Adam: Now!
Black Knight: Raaah!
A quick slash of the Black Knight's sword sunders the metal thread connecting Orchid and Lloyd.
Orchid: ...
Apollonia catches Orchid's body before the girl can hit the ground.
Black Knight: Orchid!
Orchid: Apollo? Why... are you here?
Black Knight: We can talk later. Just rest for now.
Orchid: Okay...
Relieved at the sight of Apollonia, Orchid closes her eyes and fades off to sleep.
She doesn't stir even as Apollonia and Adam rush her to the palace's infirmary.