Idle Talk 2

A dream with a strong probability of coming true, huh...?

I have seen plenty of evidence in Chaldea's archives of other dream-related incidents. Even so, this is not a headache I expected.

I'll say. Hmm, if that really is what's happening...

...maybe there's something we can do in this dream to improve everyone's chances of surviving if or when it comes true?

I suppose we could see if there are any other anomalies in Novum Chaldea right now.

...Hmm. Well, it is already nighttime, which is when I am usually on duty, so there is nothing unusual there...

Goredolf and the rest of the staff are on break... The Spirit Origin graphs are all in perfect working order...

That just leaves the Servants on standby, and they all seem to be asleep, too.

Oh, that reminds me.

If the Nautilus's crew were to run into trouble, they would try to summon someone to help them, right?

Maybe that would let us determine what is going on with them right now?

Only problem is, there's no way to be sure. It's possible that one of the sleeping Servants has already been summoned while dreaming and is with Fujimaru as we speak.

Then we will just have to wake them all up and ask them if they

No, you are right, that would not work. Any that had been summoned would forget everything upon waking. Not to mention we would be depriving Captain and his crew of valuable help.

Yeah. So unfortunately, I really don't think there's anything we can do right now.

Good evening, you two. It certainly is a fine night, isn't it?

Ah.

Hey there, Gilles de Rais. How exactly is this a fine night for you?

Ahh, an excellent question. I just took a peek at the astronomical telescope within my mind...

...and I happened to see two fixed stars, both shining with an ever so dim hue of green, not far from Mars.

It is rare to see such a thing in the starry stretches of my mind, and all but impossible to predict. Thus, I am finding this night much to my liking.

Hmm, so it's just about your astrological reading of the sky in your own imagination, huh?

I can't say I find that relatable. Definitely something strange going on here though.

Basically...

C'est incroyable!!!

Oh, I do beg your pardon. This news was so shocking that I simply could not help but shout "Unbelievable!" in my mother tongue. Ahh, how wonderful! How terrible!

Which is it? Or is it both?

Indeed! I can scarcely believe my poor luck that I should miss such an amazing opportunity!

I will have to board the Nautilus when the time comes for this dream to become reality!

Of course, I'll need to bring both the dark and light Jeannes with me! Oh, and I can't forget the young Jeanne, either! And then there's the tan Jeanne I've been seeing lately

Ahem. At any rate, given our current situation, it would seem we are experiencing an invasion from another world even as we speak.

Like those fantastical stories, or fictional tales, or whatever you want to call them, that you and Foreigners like Abby are supposedly based on?

We've never been able to verify those stories with magecraft, so they're kind of hard to believe when you can't even observe them causing any harm.

Right you are. The outer universe is a place of fiction that transcends the bounds of reason, which makes it extremely difficult to predict or defend against.

While it is not truly my place to speak on such matters, as I am but the mouthpiece of a borrowed Noble Phantasm...

...I can share what little I know if you care to hear it, my fair leaders.

Hmm, I don't know. If this really is a dream, I'd rather not give it too much theoretical credence...

No, I think we should hear what he has to say! That may even be the whole point of this scene!

H-huh, I hadn't thought about it like that. Okay Gilles, lay it on us. Just be careful not to overstep your bounds.

Not to worry! I have no desire to disappear by broaching the abyss, nor to be so boring as to put my audience to sleep in the middle of an ongoing dream!