Fate/Grand Order story · Ordeal Call, The Inescapable Gehenna, Id
Dusk Flame
The Inescapable Gehenna, Id. School Route
2 scenes, 180 lines
1. Before the battle
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So. Uh...
I'm pretty sure I know the answer, but uh...what would you say to hanging out downtown?
Sorry, I need to get home.
Sorry, but we're apparently having hot pot for dinner tonight, so.
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Yeah, I figured. Don't worry. Just thought I'd ask.
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...Wh-what? Why're you looking at me like that?
Huh? Delinquent stuff?
N-no way! I said "hang out" and hanging out is what I meant!
I was thinking we could stop by the arcade... Win some prizes... Take some photo booth pics...
You know, stupid shit like that!
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...N-now what is it?
You've really acclimated to modern times.
It's not me! I've just got this body's memories! That's all it is!
Wow, you're such a modern girly-girl now...
Why do you have to label me at all!? I don't like being pigeonholed, you know!
I mean...it's not like I care, but this girl, Oruta, does.
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Oh, yeah. MaI mean, Kyrie did say something about that, didn't she?
Well, nothing wrong with some quality family time. Go on then. Enjoy yourself.
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I mean, everywhere you go, it's always one giant pile of shit to deal with after another, right?
You deserve an actual break now and then.
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A-anyway, don't worry about me! You just hurry up and get home already.
Oh, and don't worry about getting home safely, either. I'll walk you there before I head downtown.
I might be a high school girl here, but I'm still your Servant first.
...Okay, this is as far as I go.
Mr. Salieri ought to be keeping an eye on things near your home, so you should be fine.
See you tomorrow.
See you tomorrow.
Bye.
Thanks again.
Why so formal? No need to thank me.
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...Honestly, I'd feel better if we could stay with you all the time.
But we can't do that here, right?
Yeah. We're still classmates.
Yeah. We need to consider how our host bodies would feel about that.
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Exactly. It wouldn't be right to do that to this body. To Oruta, I mean.
You two weren't exactly besties before, so if she suddenly started spending the night at your place, well...
That could lead to some pretty awkward rumors, yeah?
Exactly. It wouldn't be right to do that to this body. To Oruta, I mean.
You two weren't exactly besties before, so if she suddenly started spending the night at your place, well...
That could lead to some pretty awkward rumors, yeah?
...Wait. Do you think you might be possessing someone, too?
Well, I guess that's not impossible. Your physical body's still asleep on the Border.
So, if you really did just Rayshift your mind and soul here...
...then I guess you could be possessing someone just like we are.
If the comms ever start working again, hopefully Da Vinci or Sion will be able to explain it.
Anyway, in the meantime, you'll just have to make do with Salieri and me.
I'm counting on you two.
And you're already a big help.
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Well, anyway...I'm gonna go.
See you tomorrow.
You startled me, but I'm starting to get used to this...
What is it?
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Dantès?
(Wave your hand in front of what seems to be his face area)
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...The black shadow that flickers like flame says nothing.
No words. Not even a sound.
You/I stare at the shadow for a while, but nothing changes. Nothing.
Not a word is spoken.
One second passes. Two. Ten. It feels as though minutes might creep by this way.
But just then, the shadow disappears, like a candle that was suddenly blown out.
What was that all about?
I wonder if he was trying to tell me something.
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You snap out of it, take out the key to your house, and...
I'm home.
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You...
...step through the front door, and into the hallway.
Your footsteps seem to reverberate surprisingly loudly.
Suddenly, you stop. There, at the end of the hall...
...is something on the floor.
You can't go any further. You won't go any further.
You/I look down the hall.
It's difficult to make out in the darkness, but it is very clearly...
Wha
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2. Before the battle
89 linesWha
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Mom...
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Your mother.
Or at least, the woman who claimed the role is...
...lying on the floor. Silently.
No...no, she's not moving.
You/I see right away that her chest isn't rising and falling either.
She... She isn't breathing.
You/I have seen scenes like this countless times before.
So many people. So many.
More than you/I can even count. That's why you/I can tell.
She's...
(Go to see if she's okay)
Not yet...
You can't say anything for certain yet! Not until you've made absolutely sure.
You take one step forward. First, you need to check on her.
You may not be a doctor or a nurse, but you've at least studied first aid.
Maybe it's not too late. Another step forward.
Suddenly...
...you/I notice the door to the living room is ajar.
(Use the living room phone to call an ambulance)
No. No jumping to conclusions. Not yet. Maybe it's not as bad as it looks.
The blood spreading around her is probably hers.
An emergency. Yes, this is an emergency. That means...
...you need to call an ambulance. You need paramedics here right away!
You take a step forward, towards the living room phone.
Suddenly...
...you/I notice the door to the living room is ajar.
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And then...
...you see what's in the living room as well.
Ah
(Feel the air go out of you)
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Your legs go rigid, no longer obeying you. You press a hand to the wall, leaning against it for support.
There, on the floor in the living room...
...is your sister.
So much blood. She is motionless on the floor, just like your mother.
She's so small...
...like a puppet with its strings cut.
...!
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You have to do something. You have to save them.
At least, that was what you were thinking when you took that first step.
But, in the face of this second shocking revelation, your body simply refuses to move.
As you struggle to process what you're seeing...
...something snaps.
Uncontrollable sobs wrack your body as something hot and wet slides down your cheeks.
Your teeth sink into your lower lip with such force that tiny droplets of red spatter the floor beneath you.
You...
(Grit your teeth and summon all your strength)
You grit your teeth and try to fight through the shock that has gripped your mind and body. You...
(Don't give up. Help them)
You turn to face the situation, refusing to give up. You...
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You...think about what you should do.
How can you help them now?
What is the best you could achieve? Saving both their lives, of course.
You're sure you won't give up until the end. I know that.
I've seen your journey. That's just who you are...
Even if your heart trembles, or is frozen in shock...
...you'll still keep going, no matter what.
You look for something, anything, to tell you what to do. You know you can't save them both at once, so you need help.
That's it. You'll call an ambulance. You look for the phone, and...
...There it is.
The phone.
And...beside it...
Ah...
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A-ah...
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Aah, aaaaaah...
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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
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...Fresh blood.
...Crimson droplets.
...Her body growing colder by the second.
Remember/Remember.
Your path/Your way.
Remember why you're here. Remember why you came.
(Scream)
(Stunned silence)
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...Fire.
You know this place. You know this dark fire well...and the endless tears, screams, and fury that go with it.