Echocalypse: Scarlet Covenant story · Main story, Act 6: Back to Battle
28. Conclusion
I've only seen Eriri take off the Limiter on the back of her head twice before, once to argue with Professor Aiken and the other to defeat Fenriru.
4 scenes, 70 lines
1. Conclusion
19 lines
I have a secret you don't know about. I suffer from a communication impairment.
For someone with my type of brain, conveying information using normal speech...
... is far too slow.
Basically, I have to turn off half my brain, so it doesn't run too fast.
Reaching up, Eriri presses a hairpiece on the left side of her head.
The device floating behind Eriri's head flashes, then dims.
What?
Eriri places her head in her hands and grimaces.
Aaaaaah!
Suddenly she pulls her head up and sticks her tongue out at Snezhana.
Fooled you, it doesn't hurt, but it does affect my speech a little.
Grammar, for example, it can interfere with my. (For example, it can interfere with my grammar.)
How embarrassing for you. You can't even construct a proper sentence in that state.
(Snoring)
Avenge, trying to, who are you? (Who are you trying to avenge?)
Yulia?
Know, she's, still, you, alive. (You know, she's still alive.)
2. Stage 28-1, before the battle
11 linesWhat are you going on about?
Eriri taps her hairpiece and the Limiter lights up again.
Ah... Ha... ha... So tired...
That's it? Aw, the Fairy Godmother's magic spell didn't last very long.
Never mind. The glass slipper was left behind. I can clearly recall the conclusion reached by my unconstrained mind.
What?
I've been wondering how Yulia managed to brainwash you. You obviously don't give a damn about her political slogans.
Then I realized, Yulia's most compelling argument is her war on Eastrise...and you have always wanted revenge on Eastrise.
Eastrise killed your friend, didn't they?
3. Stage 28-3, after the battle
20 lines(Five years ago, I was still a new recruit in Vologda.)
(Every day our mission was to patrol the border. None of us had fought in a real battle.)
(That's when I first met Sunflower).
(A happy, foolish-looking girl.)
(That's when Yulia made her first attempt on Niz's life.)
(Sunflower and I saved Niz from the assassins' blades...)
We will arrive in Stoker soon.
It's only been six months, but I miss it like I have been away for ten years.
That's because you've been on the run this whole time.
Not much further.
Now we just need to meet up with Mori and force them to reopen the Worker's Conference.
I will expose her crimes and demand that they impeach her.
Pfft?
What's so funny?
Back in Eastrise, I heard Niz is the strong silent type.
But over these past six months I have discovered she is certainly not the silent type.
Strong and silent is part of my public image. You should know that, from our discussions.
Still... I don't want to involve you guys in my troubles...
I don't want to be a downer, but we're coming up to the last turn off. Yulia's forces will be watching the road.
You're right. We've come so far, we cannot let our guard down now.
4. Stage 28-10, after the battle
20 linesUh-oh. We're surrounded.
Yulia will stop at nothing!
If worst comes to worst, I can draw them towards me, and you can slip away.
They won't take me without a fight.
NO!!! If you die, no one will be left to stop Yulia!
That's not true. If I die, you can continue the fight.
Wait... Did you hear that? Outside.
Short, sharp bursts of gunfire. Could it be Mori's forces?
... get down.
You can come out now.
Haaaa... At last, the mission is complete.
First aid! Get the first aid...!
SUNFLOWER!!! SUNFLOWER!!!