散策・謀略の寵児 The Golden Scheme
Father…
Annette: After the battle at Gronder, some people claim they saw my father. They said he walked off the battlefield clutching… His Highness's dead body… So long as Father's alive, I don't need anything else. I just… I hope to see him again one day…
Their faces have changed so much...
Catherine: I hardly recognize everyone... Their faces have changed so much. More experience in the eyes, and more pain. I'm glad that they're stronger, but I hate to think that they've all become hardened killers. Look after them, OK? Try to keep 'em on the straight-and-narrow.
Contingencies upon contingencies...
Claude: Each time we take a step forward, more blood is spilled... but by spilling that blood, we're able to take yet another step forward. War is always a cruel affair, but luckily we have each other to lean on. We've steeled our hearts. We won't be broken.
Byleth:
Choice 1: I'm glad we have such reliable allies. (Relationship up)
Claude: I couldn't agree more. Without them, we could never have made it this far.
Choice 2: I wonder if we're pushing them too hard.
Claude: If anyone's starting to feel the strain, I'm sure just hearing from you will reassure them. Please... do whatever you can to keep their morale up.
Claude: Oh, and about taking the fort... I'll need a tad more time to prepare our plan. It's called an impregnable fortress for a reason, after all. My contingencies need contingencies this time, or we might not pull it off.
I noticed something.
Cyril: Guess what I noticed. I can see further than most other people can see. But I can't figure the point of seeing further than an arrow can fly, since I can't shoot what I see.
Byleth:
Choice 1: You could detect enemy movements in advance.
Cyril: I suppose I could see a whole horde of enemies coming and run away. That's kinda useful, at least.
Choice 2: You could find our targets quicker than anyone. (Relationship up)
Cyril: Yeah, I suppose it could be real useful for finding Lady Rhea too.
Cyril: Thanks, Professor. I think I get it now. I'm gonna put my eyes to real good use.
He's... gone.
Felix: My relationship with the boar prince began even before I was born. He was always by my side. You might even say that, at one time, we were best friends.
Byleth:
Choice 1: What do you mean, "best friends"?
Choice 2: What happened?
Felix: I couldn't fathom the depth of his hatred for the Empire. So much anguish.
Could I have saved him? Could I have stopped him?
...
Ferdinand: Dimitri, the late Prince of Faerghus. He despised the Empire with all his heart.
He should not have tried leading an army while his emotions were holding him captive.
Byleth:
Choice 1: Leaders are people too.
Choice 2: Leaders can't be emotional? (Relationship up)
Ferdinand: No. If a leader's emotions overcome them, others must step in to prevent poor decision-making. Why did his followers not intervene? His attendants? I used to call Edelgard my leader, and now she is running amok. I am duty-bound to stop her.
My heart feels broken...
Flayn: Standing face to face with those whom I went to school with. On the field of battle... How inhuman war is - how horrifying. My heart feels shattered. It is my hope that this war marks the end of such foolish behavior.
Seems Fódlans gives everything a nickname.
Hanneman: Fort Merceus is the Empire's single most fortified military installation. Utterly impregnable, they say.
I wonder, do you happen to know the nickname given to Fort Merceus?
Byleth:
Choice 1: The Silver Maiden.
Hanneman: No, I'm afraid that name refers to the Fortress City of Arianrhod.
Choice 2: Fódlan's Locket.
Hanneman: That one is a fortress that stands at Fódlan's Throat.
Choice 3: The Stubborn Old General. (Relationship up)
Hanneman: Indeed! A very good answer, but of course you'd know that.
Hanneman: Seems Fódlans give everyone and everything a nickname. Why, you were called the Ashen Demon!
Myself, I have been called the Father of Crestology, which is a nickname as well as a title, I suppose...
One more twist.
Hilda: I wonder how far we can get with this plan. Dressing up like Imperial soldiers to sneak in. Claude said it could use some refinement. Any ideas?
Byleth:
Choice 1: We could dress you as the emperor. (Relationship up)
Hilda: Dress me as Edelgard?! But we look nothing alike!
Choice 2: We could dress Claude as a woman.
Hilda: Claude, dressed as a woman? I don't understand what the point of that would be.
Hilda: On second thought, let's just stick to the plan as originally conceived. That seems safer.
That was gruesome.
Ignatz: The battle at Gronder Field was gruesome, wasn't it?
But perhaps it's irresponsible to look away - to close our eyes to the horrors of war.
Byleth:
Choice 1: I agree.
Ignatz: As survivors, we must ensure that all these lives were not lost in vain. We must see the tragic foundations upon which we'll build our future.
Choice 2: You don't have to force yourself. (Relationship up)
Ignatz: Thank you. But I think I do actually.
Ignatz: As survivors, we must ensure that all these lives were not lost in vain. We must see the tragic foundations upon which we'll build our future. May an age of peace rise from the ashes, so that all this sacrifice means something.
We must carry his torch!
Ingrid: Among our prisoners of war, there were quite a few people who served His Highness. One of them stated that the Empire was involved with the Tragedy of Duscur. If this is true, His Highness's motives seem clear. I can't help but feel that perhaps I should have fought by his side…
Byleth:
Choice 1: Why is that?
Ingrid: Because…I, too, lost someone to that tragedy—the most important person in my world.
Choice 2: Are you having regrets? (Relationship up)
Ingrid: No. Not anymore. I am where I belong.
Ingrid: Those of us still on this plane of existence will carry the torch. The inhumane actions of the Empire must not be repeated.
Have you heard of the Death Knight?
Judith: Ah, Professor. I have a question for you... Have you heard of the Death Knight? I'm referring to that Imperial general who has been operating under that moniker.
Byleth:
Choice 1: I've heard of him.
Judith: Nothing is certain yet, but I get the feeling we'll have to face him soon enough.
Choice 2: I haven't heard of him.
Judith: Well now... I don't know very much myself. Only that he's caused a great deal of havoc in the west.
Judith: Nothing is certain yet, but I get the feeling we'll have to face him soon enough.
Hope you can keep up...
Leonie: Claude takes care of the strategy, you direct the troops, and the rest of us focus on the fighting. As long as the system keeps working, we can win any battle, no matter the odds. That's what everyone's saying anyway. Hope you can keep up with our expectations, Professor.
I have doubts about the next battle...
Lorenz: Fort Merceus is old and strong. Its reputation for durability is equal to that of Arianrhod. Are we really going to leave this to Claude? With a plan concocted by Hilda, of all people?
Byleth:
Choice 1: I'm uneasy too. (Relationship up)
Lorenz: I thought you might be, with how secretly that man devises his schemes.
Choice 2: Have a little faith.
Lorenz: I would like to, but I am always troubled by how secretly that man devises his schemes.
Lorenz: Let us hope the end result is not too outlandish.
We should not let our guard down...
Lysithea: As I suspected, they seem to be supporting the Imperial army now. Thought I don't quite know who "they" are yet... Nor do I know what tricks they'll use against us next. We can't afford to let our guard down...
Enbarr holds a lot of memories for me...
Manuela: Each step closer to Enbarr, I'm reminded of another part of my past. Riches and poverty, glory and failure, that city has it all! And if I'm honest... sometimes I miss it. That's how the past works though, isn't it? It's always a different story than what you really lived.
I never used to care...
Marianne: I never used to care whether I lived or died...
But after seeing so much death firsthand, I now realize how precious life truly is.
I'm ashamed of how arrogant I was to think that death could mean so little...
You gotta be nice to 'em!
Raphael: You know when you work your muscles and they start screaming? That means you gotta be nice to them. If your muscles are hungry, you gotta feed them, and let them rest when they're tired.
Byleth:
Choice 1: I don't see how you'd do that.
Raphael: Whaddya mean, "how"? You just gotta eat and sleep! It's pretty obvious...
Choice 2: You can tell how your muscles are feeling? (Relationship up)
Raphael: Of course! If my muscles hurt, then I hurt. If they're hungry, well then I'm hungry too!
Raphael: What's with the confused face, Professor? You look like you don't get a word I'm saying!
Once we take Fort Merceus...
Seteth: Fort Merceus is a keep that was constructed to defend the Imperial Capital, Enbarr. We cannot enter the capital without first capturing that fort. But once we have it, the city should be almost entirely at our mercy. Whatever strategy you have in mind, I have faith that it will lead to victory.
Ridiculous...
Shamir: Please tell Claude not to give us any more ridiculous orders. I've reached out through all of my channels, but there are limits to these things. I'll have to recruit an entire town's worth of people if I ever plan on making enough Imperial uniforms.
Don't do it!
Gatekeeper: Greetings, Professor! Nothing to report! Is it true that we'll be assaulting Fort Merceus next? That doesn't sound like the brightest idea... I've heard that it's built to withstand an attack from even the largest of armies! Not to tell you how to do your job, but don't do it! I'm not ready to say my final good-byes to everyone...
Knight of Seiros
(Reception Hall)
The balance has shifted...
Knight of Seiros: After that great battle earlier, the balance of power in Fódlan has shifted greatly... To get revenge for all our fallen friends, we'll have to stake our lives on the fight that lies before us.
Knight of Seiros
(Second Floor)
I wish I could have fought by his side...
Knight of Seiros: Some say they saw Gilbert, who used to serve in the Knights of Seiros, at Gronder. Apparently, he was originally a knight of the Kingdom who served Prince Dimitri. He was an exceptional knight. I wish I could have fought by his side...
Soldier
(Dormitory - 1F)
If I was the emperor...
Soldier: Doesn't matter how sturdy the keep, if the commander defending it is incompetent, it can fall as easy as anything. That's what they say, at least. I wonder if that applies to Fort Merceus... All I know is if I was the emperor, I'd never in a million years assign an incompetent commander to a fort as important as that one!
Soldier
(Fishing Pond)
Poor fish... little do they know...
Soldier: The fish in this pond get fed every day, so they're swimming all lazy and serene... But the only reason they're kept here is so that they can one day be used for food. But the fish don't know that, so they just swim around happily... It's a bit of a miserable thought, but aren't soldiers much the same?
Soldier
(Officer's Academy)
All the old house leaders...
Soldier: Edelgard, Dimitri, and our own Claude... All the house leaders from way back when assembled again at Gronder. I wonder what their thoughts were as they headed out to the battlefield...
Churchgoer
(Dining Hall)
My veggies and I will be back!
Churchgoer: I've come to deliver vegetables we harvested in the village to the monastery's dining hall. Because of the season, I couldn't really pick that much, but I wanted to help you guys out, even just a little bit. We're busily planting seeds, so when things start to grow, I'll be back.
Merchant
(Entrance Hall)
Us merchants have your back!
Merchant: Hey, there! We merchants of the Alliance territories were excited to hear of your victory in the last battle. We don't much like the prospect of doing business under the heel of the Empire. The Alliance is what we know and love, but more than that, it's low on regulations, which is great for business. Please keep up the good work, Professor! The merchants of the world are on your side!
Monk
(Cathedral)
I had to flee the Empire...
Monk: I've come here after getting chased out of the Empire. There's no place for our kind there anymore. But there are still many inside Empire territory who haven't abandoned their faith in the Church of Seiros. I pray that one day we'll get the chance to rebuild the church within the Empire...
Quests
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Bulletin Board
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