Blue Archive story · Volume 3: Eden Treaty, Chapter 3, Episode 6
Vol. 3 Ch. 3 Ep. 6: Eden Treaty Signing Ceremony Part 2
1 scenes, 125 lines
1. Cathedral Central Hall / Cathedral Gallery
125 lines"(I guess I could wander around to pass the time.)"
Excuse me, but this area is off limits. Yawning is also prohibited.
Authorized personnel only. Spectators need to stay behind that line.
"Uh, about that..."
"Last I checked, I AM personnel."
Hold on. Hey you, from the Prefect Team! Did you also just cross the line?
Hold on. Hey you, from the Prefect Team! Did you also just cross the line?
Was that supposed to be some kind of joke? You Justice Task Force cronies have been crossing the line all day.
Is this Trinity brat trying to pick a fight? We'll teach you a lesson!
Tch! Calling in reinforcements is playing dirty. Have it your way... Requesting back up!
Kekekekeke...
Wh-What?! It's their leader!
I-I wasn't expecting you to come, President Tsurugi!
E-Eek!
E-Excuse me, everyone! You mustn't fight here...
W-We're here in the name of peace, remember? Fighting would defeat the purpose of the t-treaty, Miss Tsurugi.
U-Understood!
I-I won't make the same mistake twice, ma'am!
"Thanks, Tsurugi. Sorry for all the trouble."
...
Y-You don't have to thank me...
There are other things I have to do, so I'll be going now...
Phew.
"She's a sweet girl deep down."
O-Oh! You don't say...
"Thanks for your help too. You're...Hinata, right?"
Y-Yes, I am. It's good to see you again, Sensei.
"We'd have been goners if not for the Sisterhood."
Oh, that? Not at all. I barely did anything back then.
All I'm really good for is brute strength anyway.
"Will other Sisters be in attendance too?"
Ah, yes. Sakurako's orders.
You may have heard that our order is changing some of its internal stances lately.
She may believe that non-intervention is what led to the Tea Party incident, so we'll be more involved with external affairs now.
Speaking of Sakurako, she should be arriving soon.
The Sisterhood volunteered to help with the event by offering security and escort for guests.
So would it be all right if I guided you through the cathedral?
"Thanks. I'd like that."
It'd be my pleasure!
"This place is something else."
Truly. The historic Cathedral of Communion was beginning to fall by the wayside, but it underwent extensive renovations once it was decided to be the location of the ceremony.
Nagisa made that decision along with Makoto from Gehenna's Pandemonium Society.
Still, the repairs were only made to the portions relevant to the event. Any further down, and it's all still in ruins.
Actually, I've heard that below the cathedral is a massive system of catacombs.
Supposedly it goes on for tens of kilometers. No complete record of them exists, so it must have been unclear where they ended even in the days of old.
Oh, this way is blocked off. It must be one of the areas that was too dangerous to renovate.
"You weren't kidding."
Yes. We're standing at the site of the First Council, after all.
The commandments agreed upon by the council are considered sacred. It's like I can feel the spirits of the commandments' guardians still lingering when I walk these halls.
"Guardians?"
All promises need to be accompanied with consequences if you break them, right? Otherwise, what incentive would someone have to keep them?
The ones who bore that responsibility in the days of old were known as the guardians of the commandments.
The legendary Saint Justina Council.
"Like the Justice Task Force of today."
Yes. Although, specifically, they're the Sisterhood's predecessors.
Oh, it seems that Sakurako has arrived. Nagisa should be here shortly as well.
I think we should head back, Sensei. This way.
And the preparations?
Just finished. A car has been prepared to take you from the Pandemonium Society's offices to the cathedral.
A car? What for?
Makoto showing off. It would seem the Pandemonium Society recently purchased a private blimp and she would like to..."Demonstrate the difference in authority as you crawl on the ground and she flies through the skies."
...
As frivolous as ever, not that it matters. Though I do find it amusing that she'd arrange a car for me after trying so long to block me from attending the signing ceremony.
Iori and Chinatsu are waiting. Let's go.
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*sigh* I understand why you're apprehensive, Ako, but I've already explained this to you.
We're not dissolving the Prefect Team. We're fastening the shackles of the ETO onto the Pandemonium Society.
Yes, I know. I want to believe the Prefect Team's future is still secure, and I know Makoto will be bound to some degree by the Tea Party's restrictions. It's you I'm worried about.
Right.
Would you look at that! Gehenna's Pandemonium Society has arrived on their brand new private blimp!
There she is, Gehenna's head chair, Hanuma Makoto! Behold the grandeur and charisma of Gehenna's leadership!
Ki...Kiheheh.
It looks like the host of Trinity General School's Tea Party, Kirifuji Nagisa, has also arrived at the cathedral!
Each academy's leaders are arriving one after the other now.
Gehenna's head prefect should be here shortly as well. Things are really starting to heat up, so don't touch that dial!
Are you ready?
Yes. All done.
Y-Yeah, everything is taken care of. We're still on schedule.
And what of contact with that doll?
*inhale* (sign language) *exhale*
Good. Then there shouldn't be any complications.
Th-This is it, huh? There's gonna be a lot of suffering, but it's the only way.
Yes. This is the way of the world.
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Arius Squad, commence operation.
Cruise missile status?
Launch request confirmed. Expected impact in T-minus five minutes.
And Teams II and III?
On standby in front of the passage. Green to enter the target area at the expected time.
Enter as soon as the cathedral collapses. Misaki and Team II will handle Trinity's forces while Team III and Hiyori will face Gehenna's.
Roger.
Team II is to keep its sights set on Tsurugi, and Team III must stay on top of Hina. Make sure not to lose them.
G-Got it! The head prefect!
As for Teams I and V...
*inhale* (sign language) *exhale*
Yes. From there, you'll follow the passage to the basement. Your mission is the most important. Understood?
I know. Please hold out for as long as you can, Hime.
*nod*
What about you, Saori?
I have business elsewhere. I'll be joining Team V once it's taken care of.
Break formation and advance.
...?!
Azusa? Where are you going?
D-Don't embarrass her! She obviously had to go to the restroom.
But isn't it in the opposite direction?
Huh?
...
*whoooooosh*
Hmm? Do you hear something?
Wh-What was that?!
Did it come from the sky?! Something just flew right past us!
Ahhh!
*BOOM*