Illusion Connect: Re story · Dates
Frantiva's dates
3 scenes, 141 lines
1. Date 1
51 lines
Did you come after hearing the horn?
Does the sound of the horn mean anything?
No, whenever I appear, there's the sound of a horn.
It is my original sin.
The horn comes from an old battleground. An indictment of a traitor...
...It embodies the roar of countless spirits. An indictment of unforgivable betrayal...
But I'm no longer shaken by it.
I've trapped my soul in hell to endure torture as a traitor...
Is that connected to your true identity?
Your soul might not be in hell but got hidden by yourself.
My true identity?
A corrupted traitor... A nameless thug...
That's probably what they think of me...
Ha, that's an optimistic view!
The moment I made the first step, I'm already past the point of no return.
There's nothing but endless darkness ahead.
Tell me why you're here. Are you on the side of justice?
Or... are you here to convince me to join you?
I'll save you the trouble of asking: I'll never join you.
There's no absolute justice in the world.
What if I tell you we happen to be going in the same direction?
How hypocritical...
That said... there's some truth in it.
It's always hard to tell good from evil at first glance.
So what? Maybe we'll still end up on opposing sides.
I myself chose a lonely path...
Do you want to be my companion?
When you see the truth behind "the future" with your own eyes...
You might change your mind...
I'll try to delay that.
If I couldn't fight fate, I might as well sit on my hands.
You seem pretty confident about yourself...
Let's hope your strength can match your confidence.
Would you give up?
Ha, do you really think you can avoid bloodshed by submitting?
I haven't heard such a naive idea in a long time.
...It is only in a dream that I can have a brief conversation with you...
There's no place for me in the light of the real world.
But since I've made a contract with you, summon me whenever you need power!
I'm looking forward to working together!
I hope we can meet again in the light.
...Working together?
The phrase feels very nostalgic...
It reminds me of the past I've completely left behind.
...Light?
I'm too far gone. I'm probably not worthy of having that expectation.
I must leave now... Remember, don't tell anyone too much about me...
Otherwise, you'll be dragged into the abyss of darkness too.
2. Date 2
47 lines...This is...?
Even a beautiful fairy tale turns out to be so cruel in a dream!
The truth reveals itself only after the world crumbles.
You know why the Ferris wheel has fallen apart?
But the amusement park is still intact in reality.
No...
It's probably just the doing of a memory I can't leave behind.
Who knows? Maybe this is what it actually looks like.
Who knows...
If I can come face to face with this memory...
That's when I'll leave it behind me altogether.
No memories can be truly blotted out.
It also takes courage to face the good side of yourself.
Is that so? I feel like I've forgotten a lot of things, though...
Chivalry was once my lifeline...
But it turned into shackles, which I'd break with my own hands.
Good side? No... It's not my good side.
It's just... some fragmented memories...
But... since you're the only one around here...
Please lend your ear...
Let me cherish that memory for you.
I've always been a good listener.
...
...Whatever...
...No one would be interested in these dull memories anyway.
Don't let me down then...
When the amusement park was still being built, my parents brought me here... They told me there was going to be a castle with towers soaring into the clouds and ships riding in the wind...
At the time my mom was still pregnant with my sister. I was convinced they were building the castle for the unborn princess, so I became a knight to protect her.
Did you do it?
That's a wonderful memory.
The knight glimpsed some inconceivable secret before sinking into darkness.
Yet the princess took up arms and became a knight too.
She'd probably be defending that castle herself...
But that's water under the bridge now...
The more I think of it, the more I feel how small I am now.
I... no longer deserve such memory.
What if I told you... I betrayed to protect?
Would you... believe me?
Of course I would.
You just need to hold fast to your conviction.
...Would you?
I didn't expect that from you... and you sounded confident. You made me unsure if I should feel happy about it.
You're right... No matter what kind of abyss lies ahead...
I'll hold to my conviction and move forward.
It's getting dark... We need to leave at once.
You're different from all of them. I felt emotions I hadn't experienced for a long time.
I'm not sure if it was a good or bad thing. But as always, I'm looking forward to seeing you again.
3. Date 3
43 linesDoes it make you feel at ease here?
Why have you come here?
Yes.
Because I'm not the only traitor in here.
To meet my old friends...
And my new target.
I didn't expect Berial to have come to this too.
But I knew nothing about his motive... or what's on his mind...
Have you two met before?
It seems like... Mr. Berial has his own secrets.
We used to fight side by side...
But... that was a long, long time ago.
If he didn't have some big secrets, why would he have left SEED?
No one wants to be a traitor...
Anyway, I'm not waiting for him.
His position... no longer concerns me.
Were you also a member of SEED?
Who are you waiting for?
The less you know, the better.
Have you heard of SEED's Ten Saints?
They may show up here.
I thought I'd come here...
And see how much the brave princess has grown...
Do you mean... your younger sister?
So you do have somebody you cherish.
You always see right through me...
But please keep that to yourself.
I no longer deserve the luxury of meeting her face to face.
Even so, I've been waiting...
I might still be able to see you someday...
You seem to have figured out who I am.
For Askana's sake, don't tell a soul.
Askana? Is that your weapon's name?
I'm best at keeping secrets!
Yes. Lava scorched by hellfire.
Just like my tormented soul...
Brutal... and scorching.
I hope so.
This might be the last time I show up here.
Next time...
Who knows what fate has in store?