Scenario:Zaja - Reason to Fight

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Reason to Fight

The crew visits a peaceful village to resupply. Zaja watches the happy villagers with a contented smile, but bandits suddenly appear and raid the village. Burning with rage, Zaja fights the bandits to save the villagers.



While gathering information on primal beasts, the crew lands on an island to restock.
They visit a nearby village where everyone seems content.
Lyria: Hee-hee! You look happy, Zaja!
Zaja: It just gladdens me to see people living happy lives.
Child: Aahh!
Villager: No! My boy!
Katalina: What's wrong?
Bandit 1: Heh-heh... Every scrap of food and every valuable in this village now belongs to us!
Bandit 2: Ha-ha! And if you defy us, this kid's going to get it!
Katalina: Bandits! And cowardly ones at that!
Zaja: How dare those scum disturb the peace of these people?
Zaja: Unforgivable!
Vyrn: Hey! Wait! Ugh... Slouchy ran off by himself.
Katalina: We better go after him!

Reason to Fight: Scene 2

As Zaja fights with the strength of ten men, he starts showing signs of enjoying the battle. Katalina manages to stop him, but he is clearly disturbed by his actions.



Vyrn: Wow, look at Slouchy go! He's like a one-man army!
Katalina: But something seems to be wrong...
Zaja: Gweh-heh... Gwah-ha-ha!
Bandit 2: Aahh! No more! I'll let the kid go! Please!
Zaja: Gwah-ha-ha!
Bandit 2: No!
Bandit 1: Eek! What's with you!
Zaja: Huh? What are you afraid of? Are those toys in your hands?
Zaja: I think not! Those are weapons of war for cutting skin, slicing flesh, and breaking bones! Those are killing tools, are they not?
Zaja: And what does that make us? Warriors. Fighters. Killers!
Zaja: So do not fear... Laugh... Enjoy it... Feel the joy of parting flesh... The joy of being torn apart!
Bandit 1: Aahh!
Katalina: Stop! You're going too far, Zaja! You'll hurt the child!
Zaja: Ha-ha! Wait... Child?
As Zaja raises his axes once more, his eyes meet those of the released child.
Child: Gasp...
Zaja: What? What am I doing?
Zaja: How horrible... I can't believe how alive I felt in battle. How foolish I've been...
Vyrn: Hey! What are you doing? You're still in the middle of a fight!
Zaja: Yes... I'm sorry... For now, I won't lay down my weapons...
Bandit 1: Ugh... Let's beat it, you guys!
Katalina: Stop! You won't get away!

Reason to Fight: Scene 3

Zaja seems shaken even after the bandits are driven away. Apparently hallucinating, he flees the village and is pursued by the crew. They remind him of his lost friends, and he clutches his head in confusion. He then howls as if to drive away the hallucinations and strikes down the bandits trailing the crew.



(Captain)'s crew manages to drive away the bandits that invaded the village, but Zaja seems bewildered by the whole ordeal.
Zaja: Why... Why won't these impulses go away? I know what happens when I... Agh!
Katalina: Wait! Where are you going, Zaja?
Zaja: Ah... Those wretched emotions are coming back... At this rate, they'll cost me those I should protect... I... What should I do?
Zaja: My friends! Did you not die because of these same emotions?
Zaja: It's all my fault! If only I'd... But wait. They're still alive... No!
Vyrn: What's going on? Are you okay, Slouchy!
Zaja: (Captain), everyone... You came for me, but I can no longer travel with you.
Katalina: Why? Does this have to do with your reaction to the battle earlier?
Zaja: That's nothing for you to worry about.
Lyria: Why... Why won't you tell us anything?
Zaja: Because... this is my burden to bear.
Katalina: But you're wrong about that, Zaja.
Zaja: What? What do you mean?
Katalina: We don't know what kinds of demons you face.
Katalina: But we can see how much you're suffering because you can't face them alone!
Zaja: ...!
Lyria: Um... If you feel like your troubles are too much, I'll share the load with you!
Zaja: What?
Katalina: And Lyria's not the only one who feels that way. Right, (Captain)?
Zaja: Why? Why would you do this for me?
  1. Because we're your friends.
  2. Isn't it obvious?


Choose: Because we're your friends.

Zaja: You're my friends?
Go to "Continue 1"


Choose: Isn't it obvious?

Vyrn: Yeah! You should know this by now!
Lyria: Exactly! We're all your friends!
Zaja: So you consider me your friend...

Continue 1

Katalina: That's right, Zaja. So you can trust us. We want to be there for you.
Zaja: For me? You're my friends?
Zaja: Ugh... Oh... Argh!
Friend: If you're ever suffering, just tell us, my friend. We'll always be there for you.
Friend: Why? Why do you stop the fighting? Without battle, we are nothing! My friend, don't deny your love of combat!
Friend: My friend... No, Chief. If a peaceful, boring life is what you seek, we will be leaving the village!
Zaja: No!
Katalina: What?
Lyria: You need to stop him, Katalina!
Friend: Ha-ha... Chief... We all lost... And yet nothing beats the thrill of battle.
Friend: Why do you cry, my friend? You may not have fought by our side, but that... was not a... mista...
Zaja: Aahh!
Katalina: Whoa!
His swing does not hit Katalina but instead finds a different mark.
Bandit: Oof!
The bandit that was sneaking up behind (Captain) and company is struck.
Katalina: What the! Where did that one come from?
Zaja: Huff, huff... This time... This time I will fight by the side of my friends. But not for the joy of battle...
Katalina: I'm glad to see you've calmed down.
Vyrn: You had us worried for a minute!
Zaja: (Captain), I'm sorry... I can't tell you everything yet. I'm not ready to face the truth...
Zaja: And I'm not really sure where my future path will lead me...
Zaja: But I do know what I must do right now!
Bandit: Damn! Don't just stand there! Fight back! Attack!
Zaja: Foolish bandits. I have a message for you to deliver.
Zaja: When you see my friends resting at the bottom of the sky, tell them that I'll fight on to protect those I care about.

Reason to Fight: Scene 4

Zaja wallows in self-loathing for enjoying the battle. He doesn't think he can protect anyone in his current state, but the crew reminds him that he already saved his crewmates and the villagers. He finally realizes he was able to save someone.



Zaja: I knew it wouldn't be so easy to change a man's love of battle.
Katalina: There's no need to rush. You can change little by little.
Zaja: But how can I possibly protect you guys like this?
Vyrn: What are you talking about? You just saved us a little while ago, Slouchy.
Katalina: That's right. If you hadn't noticed the enemy earlier, we might have been ambushed.
Katalina: Thank you. You saved us, Zaja.
Zaja: I did?
As Zaja struggles with how to respond, some villagers appear from the forest.
Villager: There you are! Thank you so much for your help earlier!
Villager: We wanted to properly thank you by welcoming you as our guests.
Katalina: But are you sure?
Villager: Of course! Please come to the village. Everyone is waiting.
Lyria: Yay! Thank you! Let's go! You too, Zaja! Come on!
Zaja: No... I...
As Zaja hesitates, a child appears from among the villagers.
Zaja: You're the child from before...
Child: Sorry! I got so scared before... Even though you were guarding me...
Child: Um... I'll see you in the village! I helped cook, so eat a bunch, okay?
With that, the child blushes and returns to the village with the others.
Zaja: I protected that child? Me?
Katalina: Yes... that child and the rest of the village. No one can deny that. Not even you.
Zaja: I see... I see...
Lyria: Hee-hee... Come on, Zaja!
Zaja: Okay...
The warrior continues to struggle with the ghosts of his past in search of answers, but he now has friends he can trust by his side.
His journey with them is sure to make him stronger and help him find the right path.