Fate/Grand Order story · Events, Nanmei Yumihari Eight Dog Chronicles
Nansei: Second Arrow - One Dog Howls, Eight Islands Rumble
Nanmei Yumihari Eight Dog Chronicles
1 scenes, 159 lines
1. Before the battle
159 lines...So that's where things stand at Chaldea right now.
Then enemy has already fired a second arrow, which is approaching Chaldea as we speak.
Orion's Spirit Origin pod successfully recovered him after his initial battle.
He weakened the attack substantially, but couldn't neutralize it. Instead, it shattered into many smaller arrows.
So, we've sent out every Archer we have in new Spirit Origin pods to defend against them.
Dammit, I wish I could be there to help...
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It sounds like things could change dramatically at any moment!
I guess we'll just have to do everything we can from here!
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Right! We're all counting on you, Senpai!
In the meantime, I'll pass any information your team acquires on to the defenders to hopefully give them an edge!
It's a shame Minamoto-no-Tametomo wasn't near where you arrived...
...but at least you already found the Dog Warrior with the Kou bead to go with Sousuke and his Gi one, right?
That's right. This is Shino the Dog Warrior.
Go on, Shino. Say hello to Lady Mash.
...(Snort)
I see he's fairly unconcerned with any of this. For a little pup, he acts like quite the big dog.
I-I'm so sorry, Lady Mash. I'm sure he didn't mean anything by it.
It's okay. I remember how Inuzuka Shino is arguably the main character in the "Nansou Satomi Eight Dog Chronicles."
Indeed. I feel a lot better now that he's here.
I can sense the protective aura all the Dog Warriors give off within him.
Ah, so you were feeling so weak earlier because you were separated from Sousuke and his bead.
Huh?
You had that important a job, Dustcloth?
So why the hell'd you leave your master's side?
Can't ever do that again! Got it?
(Whine...)
Lord Izo...
Easy there, Lord Izo. Give him a break. The little guy looks like he feels bad enough already.
Hmm, so the Eight Dog Warriors are drawn to each other.
Right! It's just like what happens in the "Eight Dog Chronicles!"
Maybe this means the other Dog Warriors were also transformed into beads and hidden away in that village?
Sousuke doesn't seem to think it looks that way.
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Then, I doubt we will find anything else of value around here.
No, wait! I got somethin'! There's an official-lookin' proclamation smack-dab in the middle of the village.
Check it out. It's written on Japanese washi paper with a brush in a traditional top-to-bottom, right-to-left tategaki-style.
Looks like it's mostly Japanese, but they mixed enough weird characters that I'm strugglin' ta make it out.
Is this a family crest or something? It looks kind of familiar.
I think I recognize this flower and bamboo leaf pattern...
That's the Sasarindou! And yes, it's a crest for one of the Genji families!
Kiichi Hogen?
Shana-oh's busy helping Lady Da Vinci plan our defenses and since I'm Shana-oh's mentor, I'm here in her stead.
Haha, I wish you could've seen the look on her face when she realized she'd been left behind!
Please tell her I'm sorry about this.
Please do what you can to cheer her up.
If this proclamation comes directly from Tametomo, then it only makes sense for it to bear his family crest, yes?
I'm not sure. Something feels off about this. Family crests aren't typically used so haphazardly.
'Course not.
Anyway, there's one more thing I managed ta figure out.
This here's a nautical chart, and the islands it lists are exactly the same as the ones we saw when Chaldea scanned this minute Singularity!
I see. Then perhaps this town circled in the center-left is our current location? What do you think, Mash?
...Yes, it is! It matches your current spatial coordinates perfectly!
It also looks like there's something written on each of the individual islands, doesn't it?
Yup. If this is a nautical chart, then these have gotta be the islands' names.
Looks like they're Musashi, Sagami, Kouzuke, Shimotsuke, Kazusa, Shimousa, Awa, and Hitachi...
I'm kinda fillin' in the blanks on some of these with my best guesses here, but I got a good feelin' we're lookin' at the eight Kanto provinces of the Edo period!
By the way, the one we're in right now is Musashi.
The eight Kanto provinces, huh. So each island's gotta be its own province.
Hang on, there's more.
It looks like these islands are officially called the "Nansou Hakkei," or "Eight Views from Nansou."
Nansou Hakkei... As in, the Nansou from Nansou Satomi.
...(Gulp)
There's...something I need to tell all of you.
Something's changed with me. It's almost like my Spirit Origin's information has been...updated somehow.
Now that I'm reunited with Shino, I can tell where the other Dog Warriors are.
Hey, that's great! That'll be a big help trackin' 'em down!
Can ya point 'em out ta us on this nautical chart?
Unfortunately, I can only tell what direction they're in right now...but I'll try.
Okay, if we're here now, then this direction would lead to...Shimotsuke.
So, from the look of things...
...it seems like all of Kyokutei Bakin's Dog Warriors are somewhere here on the Nansou Hakkei islands.
I wonder what this means?
We're having trouble getting the lay of the land right now since so much of our efforts are focused on defense...
...but maybe the seven strong magical energy signals we initially thought were Holy Grails are actually the other seven Dog Warriors.
Since we also know that the enemy is using massive amounts of magical energy to mount their attacks...
...maybe this could be a clue that will help us track down Minamoto-no-Tametomo?
So you think finding these Dog Warriors might also lead us to Tametomo himself?
...Yes. I think it's a very strong possibility.
Hmm... Seeing how this Singularity also shares similarities with Hokusai's Ryukyu Hakkei...
...I would not be surprised at this point to learn that it has a deep connection to Kyokutei Bakin as well.
Though I would be remiss if I did not admit that it sounds, at best, like a marginal improvement over groping about in the dark for clues.
I think this is probably a good lead, too.
I remember Holmes said this would be important on this mission.
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I think this is probably a good lead, too.
I remember Sion said this would be important on this mission.
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What do you think, Omicchan?
...I know I'm just a tagalong...
...but if there's anything I can do to help, or any knowledge I can share, then I want to do just that.
However...I'm worried I'll never be able to do so as long as I'm such an unstable Servant.
And that is one reason I want to find the other Dog Warriors as quickly as possible. I want to restore Pops' lost memories and Servant abilities.
That's what I want more than anything right now.
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So, it sounds like we're all in agreement then?
Shimotsuke, was it?
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Does this mean...you want to set Shimotsuke as your next destination, Senpai?
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...I don't like this.
Whoa, whoa, hang on. I'm not saying I got anything against Michi there.
I just can't stand the thought of being tricked 'cause I didn't know any better.
Michi, you wanna rescue your old man more than anything, right?
That's why you're desperate to find these other dogs and their beads.
...Right.
I believe Master knows that. He also knows we have precious few leads to pursue at the moment.
But, to paraphrase Holmes, I believe this will not only help Michi, but also bring us closer to our enemy: Tametomo.
But, to paraphrase Sion, I believe this will not only help Michi, but also bring us closer to our enemy: Tametomo.
I don't know anything about that stuff, and I'm not about to try and understand now.
...But I do know this.
Whoever set all this up is playing Michi's heartstrings like a fiddle...and I don't like it.
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Lord Izo...
(Acting like he's being strangled to death)
...You think this might be a trap, Hessian?
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(Full upper body nod)
I think that's a definite possibility, too. ...What do you want to do, Senpai?
We may not have time for this, but I think we should gather more info.
Sometimes, you just have to gather information before you can make a move.
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If that's what you've decided, Master, I won't argue.
Besides, if things take a bad turn, that's what you've got us for.
Either way, if Tametomo's not on these islands, we're just gonna have to keep hitting them until he shows up, right?
It's a rougher plan than I'd like, but yeah, I think that's our only option now.
Then we will need to find a means of moving between islands.
E-excuse me! I'm sorry to interrupt, but
What was that!?
I don't like the sound of that!
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Are we under attack again?
N-no, it's not that!
It looks like an enormous wave of destructive energy!
I think one of the aftershocks from the attack Orion fended off is headed right for you!
The minute Singularities we've been calling "Hitachi" and "Awa" just d-disappeared!
Huh!? The entire islands!? Is that even possible!?
N-nobody said anythin' 'bout the impact bein' THAT dang destructive!
Nemo Professor warned us something like this might happen, but she thought it would only disrupt our comms! This is far beyond that!
There's no time to waste! You need to get out of there, immediately!
That's the problem, I'm afraid.
What do you think, Master? Should we make a temporary retreat to Chaldea?
No, I think that could be dangerous, too!
We can't. What if something goes wrong with the Rayshift again?
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...Senpai...!
Let me handle this!
Do you have something in mind, Michi?
I do. Sousuke! Shino!
I know there are only two of you, but now is the time to show what the Dog Warriors can really do!
Plus, if we can join forces with the other Dog Warriors on the other islands...
Woof!!!
Everyone! Try to get as close to us as you can!
Not this again!?