Tour Manual

Okay, now that we've left Texas Beyond, let's make sure we're all on the same page for what comes next.

In order to get Fujimaru back to his original universe...

...we need to capture the head of the Space Shinkageryu, a Servant called Ashtart.

Apparently, Space Shinkageryu's headquarters have already left for a forbidden zone...

...but we at least have an idea where they went thanks to the Mute tracer.

That would be this area here on the interstellar map.

Oh, only about two thousand light-years!

Don't worry, it's super close! We can get there in about five max range warp jumps, tops!

Yeah... There should be way too much ether in this universe for it to be that red.

In the Servantverse, blue usually symbolizes order, and red usually symbolizes demons, so it seems very unlikely that this zone was forbidden because it was just too nice.

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...Yeah, that's definitely a long ways. We'll need to restock on equipment as we go.

Not to mention Altrium☆ We'll have to keep collecting bounties so we can pay for fuel as we go!

Yup. And luckily, we should have our pick of bounties, since there's bound to be plenty coming after Fujimaru.

Hmm. Like the unidentified ship that's coming up directly behind us right now?

Huh?

Oops, sorry! I just noticed we have a radar contact!

There's a battleship from Texas Beyond making a jump straight towards us! Must be the rest of the mohawks!

And I'm getting a Servant reading right behind the Maanna, too!

Damn, they just don't know when to give up, do they!?

All right, Master, we're going to step outside to fend them off.

I know this'll be your first space walk, but think you can come help us deal with them?

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Stop that, Ishtarin! You shouldn't be getting off on watching someone quiver in terror!

D-don't be silly! Wh-why would that get me excited!?

A-anyway, make sure you put on a tether before you leave the ship!

If things start looking dicey, we'll be counting on you to help us out with those incredible Command Spells!

... (Damn, he really is scared, isn't he...)

Right? Right!?

There's nothing more fun than looking down and remembering one misstep could send you hurtling into an endless abyss!

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Huh, I wonder what this stone tablet-looking thing that last mohawk was carrying could be.

I've been pressing it all over, but it doesn't seem to be doing anything...

Allow me to explain. Those are the Goddess Scriptures.

As you surely know, a great many legends of goddesses have been passed down throughout the Servantverse...

But here is what you might not know: that tablet there is the result of a professor at the Space Clock Tower, the greatest academic institution known to Servantkind...

...taking it upon themself to decipher, compile, edit, translate, self-publish, and distribute those legends throughout the entire Servantverse.

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What in the galaxy is that!? I don't remember the Maanna coming with anything like that.

Ohhh, so that's what the manual was talking about!

It's an expository device called Talkie that only pops up under oddly specific circumstances.

The manual also said Talkie's designed to seem like it uses a conversational interface, but it's actually just playing back pre-recorded audio at appropriate moments!

Indeed. My name is Talkie, and I was made just for this day.

Foreign traveler, I urge you to make time to collect more Goddess Scriptures.

Once you have collected enough, I will provide you with more knowledge about the Servantverse.

I can also help you manage all sorts of things in more minute detail...

...such as the various rewards you can earn and bounties you can find.

I doubt Jane will be of much help with those, since she isn't really much of a thinker.

Hey! How come Mr. Brain-in-a-Jar is only throwing shade at me!?

My name is Talkie, and I was made just for this day.

Collect the Goddess Scriptures. There, you will find all the answers you seek.

Well, there's a function I didn't know the Maanna had. Huh, guess I really should've read the instruction manual after all...

I get it. When it's your first spaceship, you spend hours poring over the specs 'cause you're just so excited, but by your second, you just want to get on and start cruising the stars.

Anyway, pretty lucky that this ship turned out to have a helpful feature you didn't even know about, huh?

True. These Goddess Scriptures might not be worth much, but I guess we should keep an eye out for them where we can.

Now then, we've still got a long way to go to reach the forbidden zone, so we'd better get a move on!