やあ、君か。 また来てくれたんだね。
Why, hello! You came back to see me again, did you? Well, aren't you just a doll?
クイズをやってくかい？
So, would you like to play another round?
{color 0}やあ、元気にしてたかい？
{color 0}Hey. How've you been doing?
うふふ、僕だよ僕。 忘れたなんて言わせないよ？
Heehee. It's me! You remember me, right?
こんな場所まで、遙々ようこそ。
Thanks for coming all this way to see me.
ふふ、今日はお互い うんと楽しめるといいね♪
I hope we both have enough fun to make it worth your while. ♪
……え、どうして 僕がここにいるかって？
...What? What am I even doing here?
フフフ、やだなぁ…… それは聞かない約束じゃないか㈱
You didn't really ask me that, did you? Now, now. A boy's gotta have his secrets. ㈱
そんなことより―― 今日は君のためにとっておきの 企画を用意してきたんだ。
Anyway, let's move on to more important matters, shall we? I've got something really fun in store for you today.
その名も“軌跡でポン”。{wait} いわゆるクイズゲームって やつなんだけど……
It's called 'Who Wants to Be a Mirannaire?'{wait} In case you didn't already realize, this is a game full of fun pop questions to see how well you know your Trails.
もちろん付き合ってくれるよね？
Ready to give it a go? You are, right?
{0x18}{color 5}クイズゲームに挑戦しますか？
{0x18}{color 5}Become a Mirannaire?
【挑戦する】
Play
【 やめる 】
Quit
[Quitter]
★【 かんたん 】
★ Normal
★【ちょいムズ】
★ Hard
★【 激ムズ 】
★ Brutal
★【 かんたん 】
★ Maniac
★【ちょいムズ】
★ Normal
【 激ムズ 】
★ Hard
★【 かんたん 】
★ Brutal
【ちょいムズ】
Maniac
ふふ、そうこなくっちゃ。
★ Normal
さてと、それじゃ 僕はちょっと着替えてくるから……
★ Hard
ほんの少しだけ待っててね♪
Brutal
ふ～ん、つまらないな。
★ Normal
ま、いいや。 気が変わったらいつでも来てよ。
Hard
それじゃ、バイバ～イ。
Very nice. I was hoping you'd say that.
Well, if you'll excuse me, I'd better go and get changed...
I won't keep you waiting too long, okay? ♪
Aww... Well, you're no fun.
Oh, well. If you change your mind, I'll be right here.
Bye for now!
【スタート】
Start
[Commencer]
【 説明 】
Rules
[Règles]
【 終了 】
Quit
[Quitter]
{color 5}#0W―――――――――《 ルール説明 》――――――――― 全１０問のクイズを出すので正解を答えてください。 クイズは全て４択で、それぞれ制限時間が付いています。 間違えた答えを選択、もしくは制限時間を超えると “お手つき”を１回カウントします。 “お手つき”が３回になると、その時点で ゲームオーバーとなってしまうので注意してください。 ―――――――――――――――――――――――――――#20W
{color 5}#0W――――――――――――――――――――――――――― Each round contains ten multiple choice questions. Choose the right answer for each of them within the allotted time to win. Choosing a wrong answer or running out of time on a question will darken one of the circles at the top of the screen. When all three of them turn gray, you will lose the round. ―――――――――――――――――――――――――――#20W
ふふ、残念だったね。
D'aww. That was too bad.
で、どうしようか。 もう一度チャレンジするかい？
So, what would you like to do now? Ready to give it another shot?
{0x18}{color 5}もう一度クイズに挑戦しますか？
{0x18}{color 5}Try again?
{0x18}{color 5}Recommencer le mini-jeu ?
ふふ、見事クリアおめでとう♪
Yay! You did it! I knew you could. ♪
さてと…… もう十分楽しんだし、 僕はこの辺で帰ることにするよ。
Well, I've had plenty of fun for today, so I think I'll go do my own thing now.
ま、気が向いたらまた遊びに来てよ。 その時はいつでも歓迎するからさ。
If you ever feel like another round, though, you know where to find me.
それじゃ、バイバーイ♪
Bye bye for now! ♪
{color 0}Episode『軌跡でポン』 ～Fin～
{color 0}Side Story [Campanella's Quiz Game] finished!
{item item[486]}{color 0}を手に入れた。
{color 5}Received {item item[486]}{color 5}.
{item item[486]}{color 0}のレシピを覚えた。
{color 5}Learned the recipe for {item item[486]}{color 5}.
{color 5}Recette apprise : [{color 2}{item item[486]}{color 5}].
{color 5}難易度《ちょいムズ》が追加されました。
{color 5}Congrats! You can now play the 'Hard' difficulty.
{color 5}太陽の部屋に入った後の 選択肢から挑戦することが可能です。
{color 5}You can select the difficulty after entering the Sun Door and deciding whether or not to play another round.
【スタート】
Start
[Commencer]
【 説明 】
Rules
[Règles]
【 終了 】
Quit
[Quitter]
{color 5}#0W―――――――――《 ルール説明 》――――――――― 全１０問のクイズを出すので正解を答えてください。 クイズは全て４択で、それぞれ制限時間が付いています。 間違えた答えを選択、もしくは制限時間を超えると “お手つき”を１回カウントします。 “お手つき”が３回になると、その時点で ゲームオーバーとなってしまうので注意してください。 ―――――――――――――――――――――――――――#20W
{color 5}#0W――――――――――――――――――――――――――― Each round contains ten multiple choice questions. Choose the right answer for each of them within the allotted time to win. Choosing a wrong answer or running out of time on a question will darken one of the circles at the top of the screen. When all three of them turn gray, you will lose the round. ―――――――――――――――――――――――――――#20W
ふふ、残念だったね。
D'aww. That was too bad.
で、どうしようか。 もう一度チャレンジするかい？
So, what would you like to do now? Ready to give it another shot?
{0x18}{color 5}もう一度クイズに挑戦しますか？
{0x18}{color 5}Try again?
{0x18}{color 5}Recommencer le mini-jeu ?
ふふ、見事クリアおめでとう♪
Yay! You did it! I knew you could. ♪
さてと…… もう十分楽しんだし、 僕はこの辺で帰ることにするよ。
Well, I've had plenty of fun for today, so I think I'll go do my own thing now.
ま、気が向いたらまた遊びに来てよ。 その時はいつでも歓迎するからさ。
If you ever feel like another round, though, you know where to find me.
それじゃ、バイバーイ♪
Bye bye for now! ♪
{color 0}Episode『軌跡でポン』 ～Fin～
{color 0}Side Story [Campanella's Quiz Game] finished!
{0x06}{color 2}闇汁≪混沌≫{color 0}のレシピを覚えた。
{0x06}{color 5}Learned the recipe for {color 2}Enigmatic Stew{color 5}.
{0x06}{color 5}Recette apprise : [{color 2}Sombre ragoût du chaos{color 5}].
{color 5}難易度《激ムズ》が追加されました。
{color 5}Congrats! You can now play the 'Brutal' difficulty.
{color 5}太陽の部屋に入った後の 選択肢から挑戦することが可能です。
{color 5}You can select the difficulty after entering the Sun Door and deciding whether or not to play another round.
【スタート】
Start
[Commencer]
【 説明 】
Rules
[Règles]
【 終了 】
Quit
[Quitter]
{color 5}#0W―――――――――《 ルール説明 》――――――――― 全１０問のクイズを出すので正解を答えてください。 クイズは全て４択で、それぞれ制限時間が付いています。 間違えた答えを選択、もしくは制限時間を超えると “お手つき”を１回カウントします。 “お手つき”が３回になると、その時点で ゲームオーバーとなってしまうので注意してください。 ―――――――――――――――――――――――――――#20W
{color 5}#0W――――――――――――――――――――――――――― Each round contains ten multiple choice questions. Choose the right answer for each of them within the allotted time to win. Choosing a wrong answer or running out of time on a question will darken one of the circles at the top of the screen. When all three of them turn gray, you will lose the round. ―――――――――――――――――――――――――――#20W
ふふ、残念だったね。
D'aww. That was too bad.
で、どうしようか。 もう一度チャレンジするかい？
So, what would you like to do now? Ready to give it another shot?
{0x18}{color 5}もう一度クイズに挑戦しますか？
{0x18}{color 5}Try again?
{0x18}{color 5}Recommencer le mini-jeu ?
へ～、これをクリアするなんて…… 君、かなりやり込んでるね？
Wow... I wasn't expecting you to be able to beat that one. You really DO know your Trails.
さてと…… もう十分楽しんだし、 僕はこの辺で帰ることにするよ。
Well, I've had plenty of fun for today, so I think I'll go do my own thing now.
ま、気が向いたらまた遊びに来てよ。 その時はいつでも歓迎するからさ。
If you ever feel like another round, though, you know where to find me.
それじゃ、バイバーイ♪
Bye bye for now! ♪
{color 0}Episode『軌跡でポン』 ～Fin～
{color 0}Side Story [Campanella's Quiz Game] finished!
{item item[745]}{color 0}を手に入れた。
{color 5}Received {item item[745]}{color 5}.
{color 5}Congrats! You can now play the 'Maniac' difficulty.
{color 5}Ries a remis le {item item[527]} à Kevin{color 5}.
{color 5}You can select the difficulty after entering the Sun Door and deciding whether or not to play another round.
{color 5}Ries a remis le {item item[527]} à Kevin{color 5}.
{color 0}[Rank 10] {color 2}１ミラ{color 0}を手に入れた。
Start
[Commencer]
{color 0}[Rank 9] {color 2}１０ミラ{color 0}を手に入れた。
Rules
[Règles]
{color 0}[Rank 8] {color 2}１００ミラ{color 0}を手に入れた。
Quit
[Quitter]
{color 0}[Rank 7] {color 2}５００ミラ{color 0}を手に入れた。
{color 5}#0W――――――――――――――――――――――――――― Each round contains ten multiple choice questions. Choose the right answer for each of them within the allotted time to win. Choosing a wrong answer or running out of time on a question will darken one of the circles at the top of the screen. When all three of them turn gray, you will lose the round. ―――――――――――――――――――――――――――#20W
{color 0}[Rank 6] {color 2}１０００ミラ{color 0}を手に入れた。
D'aww. That was too bad.
{color 0}[Rank 5] {color 2}２０００ミラ{color 0}を手に入れた。
So, what would you like to do now? Ready to give it another shot?
{color 0}[Rank 4] {color 2}３０００ミラ{color 0}を手に入れた。
{0x18}{color 5}Try again?
{0x18}{color 5}Recommencer le mini-jeu ?
{color 0}[Rank 3] {color 2}４０００ミラ{color 0}を手に入れた。
Amazing! You've conquered the Maniac difficulty. You maniac. Pun absolutely intended. ㈱
{color 0}[Rank 2] {color 2}５０００ミラ{color 0}を手に入れた。
Well, that's all I've got. I had lots of fun hanging out with you, you know.
{color 0}[Rank 1] {color 2}１００００ミラ{color 0}を手に入れた。
Oh, but feel free to swing by again any time. I'm always up for brushing up on my Trails.
Ta-ta, babe! ♪
{color 0}Side Story [Campanella's Quiz Game] finished!
{color 5}Ries a remis le {item item[527]} à Kevin{color 5}.
{color 5}Received {item item[750]}{color 5}.
{color 5}Ries a remis le {item item[527]} à Kevin{color 5}.
{0x18}{color 5}THE CASINO 賭博師ジャック
{color 5}[Rank 10] Received {color 2}1 mira{color 5}.
最初から始める
{color 5}[Rank 9] Received {color 2}10 mira{color 5}.
ジャック編から始める
{color 5}[Rank 8] Received {color 2}100 mira{color 5}.
{color 5}[Rank 7] Received {color 2}500 mira{color 5}.
{color 5}Ries a remis le {item item[527]} à Kevin{color 5}.
{color 5}[Rank 6] Received {color 2}1,000 mira{color 5}.
{color 5}Ries a remis le {item item[527]} à Kevin{color 5}.
{color 5}[Rank 5] Received {color 2}2,000 mira{color 5}.
{color 5}Ries a remis le {item item[527]} à Kevin{color 5}.
{color 5}[Rank 4] Received {color 2}3,000 mira{color 5}.
{color 5}Ries a remis le {item item[527]} à Kevin{color 5}.
{color 5}[Rank 3] Received {color 2}4,000 mira{color 5}.
{color 5}Ries a remis le {item item[527]} à Kevin{color 5}.
{color 5}[Rank 2] Received {color 2}5,000 mira{color 5}.
{color 5}Ries a remis le {item item[527]} à Kevin{color 5}.
{color 5}[Rank 1] Received {color 2}10,000 mira{color 5}.
{color 5}Ries a remis le {item item[527]} à Kevin{color 5}.
{color 0}――カルバード共和国。{wait} この国には東方からやって来た移民たちが 故郷を想い、故郷に似せて築き上げた街がある。{wait} “東方人街”の名で親しまれ、 東西の隔たりなしに、人と物とが交差する――{wait} そんな街の北のはずれに、おんぼろで みすぼらしい一軒の酒場が立っている。
{0x18}{color 5}The Casino -Gambler Jack-
{color 0}闇の世界を大きく揺るがした 世紀のギャンブル対決から数ヶ月――{wait} 今、この酒場には二人の凄腕ギャンブラーがいる。{wait} 過去を乗り越えた“勝利のジャック”と、 避けられながらも彼に付きまとう少女ハル――{wait} そんな二人を包む日々は、 騒がしくも穏やかに流れていく――
Start From the Beginning
{color 0}そして今日も店の扉は悲鳴のような音を立て、 酒場に新たな客を運ぶのだった――
Start From Jack's Appearance
{color 0}……驚いた、なかなかやるわね。
{color 0}The Calvard Republic.{wait} {} There's a city in this country, a place where migrants from the East have recreated their homeland down to the bright lacquered tiles. {wait} Nicknamed the Eastern Quarter, it was home to people of all kinds from all places.{wait} {} On the northern outskirts of that town was a little, run-down bar. Doubtless it had been presentable once, but now the plaster was crumbling and what doors were left barely fit their pitted frames.
ふふ、いいわ、あなたのこと ジャックに話をして来てあげる。
{color 0}Of course, such a seedy place attracted the clientele to match.{wait} Inside were two gamblers of exceptional skill. It was only mere months ago when they had turned the underworld on its head in the match of the century.{wait} The first was Jack, a prolific, blue-eyed gambler known by the moniker 'Victory Jack,' who was finally able to put his past behind him...{wait} and the second was Halle, a petite gambler who remained doggedly by his side despite his best attempts to shake her.
{color 12}なあ、アイツ…… ハルちゃんに勝っちまったぜ。
{color 0}Today was yet another ordinary day at that bar; however, the shriek of the door opening announced the arrival of someone who was anything but.
{color 12}……みてえだな。
{color 12}...Huh?
こりゃあ、いよいよ面白いモンが 見れるかも知れねぇぞ。
Who the hell're you?
{color 0}ふわ～わ、寝足りねぇな。
{color 12}Gotta be either really dumb or really brave, and that's sayin' something with this joint!
{color 0}お、見慣れないヤツがいるな？
I'm putting my money on the former! How 'bout you? Bwahaha!
もしかしてハルが 言ってたのはコイツのことか？
{color 0}H-Hey! Get away from him, guys!
{color 0}#10Aあててて…… 頭がズキズキしやが#150W……{0x05}
{color 0}*sigh* I'm so sorry about them. I'm sure that wasn't the welcome you were expecting when you stepped in here.
{color 0}#5A#20Wなっ！？{0x05}
They're not bad people. Really, I swear... Althooough, you could certainly be forgiven for thinking so looking at them.
{color 0}#1914Fあ～あ、やっちゃった。
Are you a customer, by chance?
{color 12}ガハハ、ほれ見ろ。 俺の言った通りだろ？
Here. Let me show you to a table.
ジャックの奴、やっぱり あのボロ床を踏み抜きやがった。
{color 0}#1911FHeehee. Still, you're quite the unusual one, if you don't mind me saying so.
{color 12}へへ、確かに。
Not many people would willingly come to a run-down bar like this, especially not in the middle of the day.
だが、なんだってか ギャンブル以外の事に関しては てんで運のねぇ野郎だよな。
I'm not saying it was a bad idea to come here, of course!
……ってか、単ににぶいだけか。
Sure, it's in desperate need of renovations, and the regulars are a rowdy bunch...
{color 0}ああ！？ 今言ったのはてめえか。
...but there's just something...I dunno, warm about this place. Like I'm home.
いつでもやってやるぞ、コラ？
The food's a lot better than you'd think, too.
{color 0}#1916F……はいはい、そこまで。 ケンカなら外でやってよね。
{color 0}#1913FOh, watch your feet. I'm pretty sure that floor panel there's going to snap any day now.
この酒場が、これ以上 ボロになったらどう責任取るの？
{color 0}#1910FWell, here's your seat.
それとジャック、その床は ちゃんと自分で修理しておくのよ。
{color 0}Anything you'd like to order?
{color 0}な、何でオレが……
You don't look like you're here for booze, anyway. How about something to eat?
{color 0}#1912F（ギロッ……！）
Personally, I'd recommend the tom yum goong!
{color 0}……ふう、わかったよ。
It's the most popular thing on our menu, and for good reason! That mix of spicy with just the right amount of sourness is perfect.
ちっ、めんどくせえ……
{color 0}Aha! I can see your mouth watering already. That's a definite 'yes.'
{color 12}ヘヘッ、ハルちゃんが来てから ジャックのヤツが大人しくなって ホント大助かりだぜ。
How about something to drink? Just water?
{color 12}ああ、まったくだな。
{color 0}...Sorry, what was that?
{color 0}……………………
You're looking for Jack?
{color 0}……待たせてごめんね。 約束通りジャックを連れて来たわ。
Well, he's usually sleeping in the back at this time of day...
{color 0}……で。
{color 0}...Wait. Did you come here to challenge him to a game of something?
オレと勝負したい奴ってのは 目の前にいるコイツのことだな？
Sorry... I didn't even think to ask if that was what you were here for.
{color 0}そうよ、ご名答。
Hmm... Well, all right. I'll go and talk with him.
{color 0}ふ～ん、パッと見は 大したこたぁなさそうだがな。
If he's in a good mood, he MIGHT be willing. Don't get your hopes up, though.
{color 0}ふふ、そうやって油断して 足元すくわれないようにしなさいよ？
Wait here for a minute, okay?
さっきの床みたいに、ね。
{color 12}...Hey, you hear that?
{color 0}ちぇっ………
That guy over there wants to take Jack on!
{color 0}自己紹介が遅れたが―― ジャックだ、よろしくな。
{color 12}Yeah. I heard.
……ま、何はともあれ まずは、酒だ酒。
Haha. If he takes him up on it, this could get real interesting.
おい、ハル、ウイスキーだ！ もちろんロックでな。
{color 12}...Heh. Wouldn't be so sure about that.
{color 0}ふう、ジャック…… あなた二日酔いじゃなかったの？
It ain't often Jack actually gets serious, and I dunno if that guy's got what it'd take to bring it out of him.
{color 0}ああ、それなら大丈夫。 昨日の酒ならたった今覚めた。
{color 0}Well, here's the tom yum goong you ordered.
ほれハリーアップだ、ハル。
Eat it while it's still hot!
{color 0}はあ、ホントいい加減な人ね。
{color 0}Oh, and as for Jack... Sorry, but he says he'll pass this time.
{color 0}ん、ハルのことが気になるのか？
Seems like he's still hungover from drinking yesterday. Doesn't even want to get up.
まだまだ色気のいの字もねぇが、 なかなか見込みのありそうな娘だろ。
I'm sure that's not what you want to hear after coming all this way to challenge him, but that's Jack for you.
それが突然、何を好き好んでか こんなムサ苦しい場所で 働くだなんて言い出しやがって……
{color 0}...Wait. No. I've got a great idea!
……まあ、そんなことはどうでもいい。
How about you and I have a game first? If you beat me, I'll go bug him again.
{color 0}しかし、アンタも まったく度胸が据わってるよな。
I'm sure he'd be totally interested in someone who's better than me.
こんな場末のぼろ酒場に 一人で乗りこんで来るなんて……
{color 0}...Surprised? I'm actually quite the gambler, you know.
なかなかいねぇぜ？ そういうヤツは。
The name's Halle. I'm the daughter of the legendary gambler 'King.'
{color 0}話、はずんでるみたいね。 はい、持ってきたわよ。
Not exactly a household name, but it's a pretty famous one in these kinds of circles.
{color 0}おお、ありがとな。
{color 0}Fair warning: I don't plan on holding back one bit. If we're doing this, we're going all out.
で、仕事に戻らなくていいのか？
Plus if I win, I'm going to have to ask you to leave.
{color 0}ふふ、こんな面白いものを前にして お店なんて手伝っていられないわ。
Are you good with that?
マスターにも伝えてあるから 見学させてもらうわよ。
{color 0}Heehee. I'll take that as a yes.
{color 0}はあ、全くいい加減な店だな。
Well, let's move to a more suitable table, shall we?
まあいい、さっさと始めるとするか。
As for the game...how does blackjack sound?
{color 0}よお、あんたが挑む勝負だ。
Start
[Commencer]
何で勝負するかは こっちで決めさせてもらうぜ。
Rules
[Règles]
オレの最も得意とするギャンブル―― “ポーカー”で勝負だ！
Quit
[Quitter]
【スタート】
{color 5}#0W――――――――――――――――――――――――――― You will play a series of blackjack games against Halle, one on one. A maximum of seven games will take place, and the first player to win four games is the victor. The following commands can be used: [Hit] Take one additional card. You can take up to six additional cards providing you don't bust (your total score reaches or exceeds 22). [Stand] Take no additional cards, and take on your opponent using the ones you already have. ―――――――――――――――――――――――――――#20W
【 説明 】
{color 5}#0W――――――――――――――――――――――――――― Having seven cards and a combined total score of 21 or less results in a 'Seven Cards' hand, which is even stronger than a Blackjack (two cards with a total of 21 between them). There are no other possible special hands. ―――――――――――――――――――――――――――#20W
【 終了 】
{color 0}*sigh* Well, that was a letdown...
{color 5}#0W―――――――――――《 ルール説明 》――――――――――― 変則式の『ポーカー』でジャックと１対１の勝負を行います。 このポーカーでは、場の中央にある３枚の『共有札』を プレイヤーとジャックが共に『役』に組み込むことが出来ます。 その他に配られる３枚の『手札』と合わせて 最後はその６枚から、５枚を選んで『役』を作るゲームです。 また、勝負は星（☆）を奪い合うことで進められます。 プレイヤーは始めに星を３つ持っており、 これを７つまで増やすと勝利となります。 星がなくなればジャックの勝利となり、ゲーム終了です。 ―――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――#20W
If that's all you're capable of, even if I did convince Jack to challenge you, you'd lose against him anyway.
{color 5}#0W―――――――――――《 ルール説明 》――――――――――― ゲーム内における各種コマンドの説明は以下の通りです。 【CHANGE】 ：『ホールド状態』以外のカードを 一度だけ交換し、勝負を挑む。 【ALLHOLD】：全てのカードを『ホールド状態』にする。 【RAISE】 ：星（☆）を２個賭ける。（通常は１個） 【FOLD】 ：『共有札』と『手札』を全交換する。 （一回の勝負につき、一度だけ） ※『ホールド状態』はカードを直接クリックすることで、 切り替えることが出来ます。 カードを一枚も交換したくない場合は 全ての手札を『ホールド状態』にしてください。 ―――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――#20W
Well, as harsh as this will sound, rules are rules. You're gonna have to leave for today.
{color 5}#0W―――――――――――《 ルール説明 》――――――――――― 『役』の説明は以下の通りです。 より下にある『役』が強くなります。 【NO PAIR】 ：下記の『役』に一つも当てはまらない。 【1 PAIR】 ：同じ数字のカードが２枚ある。 【2 PAIR】 ：1 PAIRが２組ある。 【3 OF A KIND】 ：同じ数字のカードが３枚ある。 【STRAIGHT】 ：５枚のカードの数字が連続している。 【FLUSH】 ：５枚のカード全てのスート（絵柄）が同じ。 【FULLHOUSE】 ：3 OF A KINDと1 PAIRが同時にできている。 【4 OF A KIND】 ：同じ数字のカードが４枚ある。 【STRAIGHTFLUSH】：STRAIGHTとFLUSHが同時にできている。 【ROYALFLUSH】 ：１０，Ｊ，Ｑ，Ｋ，ＡのSTRAIGHTFLUSH。 ―――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――#20W
Heehee. But only for today. Come back once you've managed to brush up your skills, okay?
{color 0}ふう、見込み違いだったか。
{0x18}{color 5}Challenge Halle Again?
ハルを倒したって言うから もう少しやると思ったんだがな。
Lower Difficulty and Try Again
{color 0}う～ん、さっきのは まぐれじゃないと思うんだけど……
Try Again Without Lowering Difficulty
{color 0}……まあ、いいや。 とにかく興がそげちまった。
Leave
次また来るんなら、 ちったぁマシなもの見せてくれよ。
Yes
[Oui]
{0x18}{color 5}ミニゲームに再挑戦しますか？
No
[Non]
【難易度を下げて挑む】
{0x06}{color 5}Learned the recipe for {color 2}Tom Yum Goong{color 5}.
{0x06}{color 5}Recette apprise : [{color 2}Tom yum goog drakéen{color 5}].
【難易度を変えずに挑む】
{color 5}Received {color 2}5,000 mira{color 5}.
Reçus : {color 2}5000 miras{color 0}.
{color 0}...Wow. Who'd've thought? You're actually really good.
All right, a deal's a deal. I'll go and talk to Jack again.
{color 12}Wow... He actually managed to beat her?
{color 12}Looks that way.
Maybe we'll get to see something interestin' after all.
{color 0}*yawn* Man, I'm tired...
{color 0}Huh? There's a new face.
So, what? That the guy who beat Halle?
{color 0}#10AGah... My head's throbbing like a bitch#150W...{0x05}
{color 0}#5A#20WWha...?!{0x05}
{color 0}#1914F*sigh* There goes the floor...
{color 12}Hahaha! See? Told ya!
I knew he'd be the one to break it.
{color 12}Haha! That you did!
Poor guy. It's kinda crazy how he's amazingly lucky at gambling yet amazingly unlucky at everything else.
...Actually, it's probably less unlucky and more him always being out of it.
{color 0}Hey! I heard that, you!
{color 0}...
I'll take you on any time you want!
{color 0}...
{color 0}#1916F...That's enough, you two. If you want to fight, you can take it outside.
The last thing we need is this place ending up any more run down than it already is.
Oh, and on that note--you're fixing that broken floorboard yourself, Jack. That's on you.
{color 0}Wh-Why do I have to do it?!
{color 0}...
{color 0}#1912F(*glare*)
{color 0}*sigh* Fine, fine...
{color 0}...
Ugh... This sucks...
{color 0}...
{color 12}Heh. Never thought I'd see Jack get so wrapped around somebody's finger.
{color 12}You're telling me.
{color 0}...
{color 0}...
{color 0}...Anyway, sorry for the wait. Here's Jack.
{color 0}So...
{color 0}...
...I was right, then? This is the guy who wants to take me on?
{color 0}...
{color 0}Sure is.
{color 0}Really? He doesn't look like he's gonna put up much of a fight to me.
{color 0}...
{color 0}Never let your guard down, or you could find yourself stumbling into something unexpected.
Like, you know, the floorboard again.
{color 0}Bah...
{color 0}...
{color 0}Anyway, I'm Jack. Think you already know that, though.
{color 0}...
...And before we do any gambling, I need a drink.
{color 0}...
Get me a whiskey, Halle! On the rocks.
{color 0}...
{color 0}*sigh* What was that you said earlier about a hangover again?
{color 0}Oh, I got rid of that just now.
{color 0}...
Come on! We haven't got all day!
{color 0}...
{color 0}*sigh* You are unbelievable...
{color 0}Hmm? Did Halle catch your eye?
{color 0}...
Girl's about as sexy as a lamppost right now, but she's got potential.
{color 0}...
Couldn't tell you what made her want to work in a shithole like this, but here she is.
{color 0}...
...Anyway, forget her for now.
{color 0}...
{color 0}Let's talk about you, yeah?
{color 0}...
You're one brave guy to come in here all on your own and out of the blue.
{color 0}...
I doubt many guys would have the guts to do that. Or girls, for that matter.
{color 0}...
{color 0}Nice to see you two are hitting it off. Here's your drink, Jack.
{color 0}Thanks.
{color 0}...
...Huh? You hanging around? I figured you'd get back to work.
{color 0}...
{color 0}As if I could work knowing there's an exciting match going on over here.
The owner's given me the okay, too, so I'm gonna park my butt right here until you're done.
{color 0}*sigh* With an owner like that, it's no wonder this place is the way it is...
{color 0}...
Well, whatever. Let's get this over with.
{color 0}...
{color 0}Here we go.
{color 0}...
You're the challenger, so I'm gonna be the one picking the game we play.
{color 0}...
And I'm going with the one I'm the best at: poker!
{color 0}...
Start
[Commencer]
Rules
[Règles]
Quit
[Quitter]
{color 5}#0W――――――――――――――――――――――――――― You will play a one-on-one game of poker against Jack using unconventional rules. In this game, there are three 'table cards' in the center of the table that players include in their hands. Both players are given three cards at the start of the turn, then they eventually choose five of the three cards in their hand and three on the table to make a hand. Both players attempt to steal the other's stars, and the first player to reach seven stars wins. The player starts with three, while Jack has four. Losing all of your stars will result in defeat. ―――――――――――――――――――――――――――#20W
{color 5}Ries a remis le {item item[527]} à Kevin{color 5}.
{color 5}#0W――――――――――――――――――――――――――― The following commands are available: [Change] - Exchange all cards which haven't been {} placed in hold status once, then play. [All Hold] - Place all cards in hold status. [Raise] - Bet 2 stars, not 1, on the next game. [Fold] - Exchange all cards in hand with the {} table cards. Once per game only. Selecting a card allows you to choose whether to hold it or not. If you want to keep all of your cards, place them all in hold status. ―――――――――――――――――――――――――――#20W
{color 5}Ries a remis le {item item[527]} à Kevin{color 5}.
{color 5}#0W――――――――――――――――――――――――――― These are possible hands. The lower down the list, the stronger the hand. [No Pair] - Hand doesn't fit any of the below. [1 Pair] - 2 cards have the same number. [2 Pair] - Hand has 2 groups of 1 Pair cards. [3 of a Kind] - 3 cards have the same number. [Straight] - 5 cards have sequential numbers. [Flush] - 5 cards are from the same suit. [Full House] - Meet 3 of a Kind & 1 Pair conditions. [4 of a Kind] - 4 cards have the same number. [Straight Flush] - Have a Straight and a Flush. [Royal Flush] - Straight Flush of 10, J, Q, K, A. ―――――――――――――――――――――――――――#20W
{color 5}Ries a remis le {item item[527]} à Kevin{color 5}.
{color 0}*sigh* Halle wasn't blowin' smoke, was she?
{color 0}...
After hearing you beat her, I figured you might give me a run for my money, but no such luck.
{color 0}...
{color 0}I wasn't blowing smoke at all. I don't think he beat me by pure chance.
{color 0}...Doesn't really matter now. My interest's gone, I'm afraid.
{color 0}...
By all means come back again, but make sure you can do a whole lot better than that if you do.
{color 0}...
{0x18}{color 5}Challenge Jack Again?
{color 5}Ries a remis le {item item[527]} à Kevin{color 5}.
Lower Difficulty and Try Again
Try Again Without Lowering Difficulty
Leave
Yes
[Oui]
No
[Non]
{color 0}...Heh. Well, I'll be damned. You're pretty good after all.
{color 0}...
You beat me, fair and square. I ain't gonna make excuses.
{color 0}...
{color 12}Are you kidding me? He actually beat Jack.
{color 12}Only because he was holding back. You know that as well as I do.
...The same could've been true for his opponent, to be fair.
{color 12}Y-Yeah. You're right... It was still a damn good game, though.
{color 0}Looks like we're the center of attention now.
{color 0}I'd say we entertained the bar enough, at least.
{color 0}...
Can't say I'm thrilled with losing, but that's the first time in a while I felt the rush of a good gamble.
{color 0}...
{color 0}I'll say! That was a great game to watch. I'm itching to play some poker, myself.
{color 0}Anyway...
{color 0}...
...if you ever feel like it, come on back, I guess. I'll try and make time for you if you do.
{color 0}...
But just so we're clear: you haven't seen half of what I can really do yet.
{color 0}...
{color 0}You say that, Jack...
...but for all you know, it's gonna be you getting beaten next time, too.
{color 0}Heh. We'll see about that.
{color 0}...
{color 0}Still, I feel the exact same way as he does.
You're always welcome back here. I'd love to play you again, personally.
{color 0}You better come back at least ONCE, though, got it? I need a chance to get my own victory against you in now you've got one on me.
{color 0}...
{color 0}Oh, that's all for today? That's a shame...
Well, come back again some time, all right?
{color 0}Side Story [The Casino -Gambler Jack-] finished!
{color 5}Ries a remis le {item item[527]} à Kevin{color 5}.
{color 5}Received {item item[355]}{color 5}.
{color 5}Ries a remis le {item item[527]} à Kevin{color 5}.
{color 5}Received {color 2}10,000 mira{color 5}.
{color 5}Ries a remis le {item item[527]} à Kevin{color 5}.
{color 0}The night sky was full of stars that looked as though they would fall at any moment.{wait} The night breeze blew, the trees rustled, and then all of a sudden a single shooting star flew across the night sky.{wait} That star was full of seven-colored light, and almost looked like a tear shed by the Goddess herself.
{color 5}Ries a remis le {item item[527]} à Kevin{color 5}.
{color 0}...But then, something even more strange happened.{wait} The star suddenly flashed, as if it was going to disappear, but instead...{wait} ...it split out into numerous other lines of light which made their way down to the earth.
{color 5}Ries a remis le {item item[527]} à Kevin{color 5}.
{color 0}That number was sixteen, and those sixteen lines of light descended upon sixteen people.{wait} Most unbelievably of all, those seven-colored lights surrounded the sixteen, and spoke to each of them.
{color 5}Ries a remis le {item item[527]} à Kevin{color 5}.
{color 5}'Child of Man... Child of Man, can you hear my voice?'
{color 5}Ries a remis le {item item[527]} à Kevin{color 5}.
{color 5}'I shall give unto you a challenge... Tour the kingdom once, and then visit the capital...'
{color 5}Ries a remis le {item item[527]} à Kevin{color 5}.
{color 5}'Follow the web of feelings that join the many peoples of this world together.'
{color 5}Ries a remis le {item item[527]} à Kevin{color 5}.
{color 5}Child of Man... Child of Man...'
{color 5}Ries a remis le {item item[527]} à Kevin{color 5}.
{color 5}'If you can achieve what I ask of you, you shall be granted my blessings...'
{color 5}Ries a remis le {item item[527]} à Kevin{color 5}.
{color 0}#2S#80W『怪盗Ｂ』調査レポート―― その犯罪歴、および経歴に関する考察。#20W{wait} {} #80W《帝国時報社#12R インペリアル・クロニクル#》調査チーム編#20W
{color 0}#2S#80WEnclosed is a report on the damage dealt to the former Principality of North Ambria by the Salt Pale.#20W{wait} #80WAlso contained within is research on the pale itself.#20W{wait} #80WHoly City of Arteria - Congregation for the Sacraments#20W
{color 0}我々の収集した夥#4R おびただ#しい資料が証するとおり―― 『怪盗Ｂ』の帝国での活躍には華々しいものがある。{wait} 帝国美術館に収蔵されていた数点の絵画に始まり――{wait} 税関倉庫から七耀石の結晶、 帝国軍の研究施設からは新型戦車……{wait} 彼の向かうところ一つとして無事な物は無かった。{wait} （あげくは青年将校に化けてパーティに潜入し、 {} さる侯爵夫人と駆け落ちまでしている。）
{color 0}#2SI hereby present this report to you, Your Holiness, ever at the side of the Goddess#150W...#20W{wait} This report contains classified information and may only be read by those with the clearance to do so.{wait} Certain sections of the utmost secrecy have also been blacked out.
{color 0}しかし（ここが不可解なところなのだが）、 かといって彼が利益を上げた様子はそれほどなかった。{wait} なぜなら大抵の場合、彼の手にかかった物品は 持ち主が見たら失神しかねないような とんでもない場所に置き去りにされるか――{wait} ミラに換金され、貧民街のどこかに 雨となって降り注ぐのが常套であったからだ。
{color 0}#2SProgression of events after the pale's appearance:
{color 0}だが、勘違いをしてはいけない――{wait} 怪盗Ｂは間違っても単なる義賊ではない。{wait} その好例が先ほどの侯爵夫人だ。{wait} 駆け落ちから現在に至るまで約半年余り―― その身元は依然、行方不明となっている。{wait} ――と、このように彼の目を付けた獲物が 一向に帰って来ないケースも、間々あるのだ。
{color 0}#2S #150WJuly 1st, 1178, 5:45AM――#20W{wait} An urgent report came in from Haliask Cathedral in the then-principality (now a state) of North Ambria in northern Zemuria.{wait} It stated that a giant white pillar 'so tall it appears to kiss the clouds' had appeared on the outskirts of the city.{wait} Bishop Alexei, the one who sent the report, behaved as if extremely unsettled by what was happening.{wait} By urgent order of the committee, two knights of the Gralsritter (the Eighth Dominion a.k.a the Roaring Lion and a squire), both of whom were working on another mission in a nearby nation, were dispatched to perform a formal investigation.#20W
{color 0}神懸かり的な盗みのテクニックと 盗品に対して見せる支離滅裂ともいえる態度――{wait} 一見、気まぐれな犯行にも見えるが、 怪盗Ｂが標的とした物品を眺めていくと そこには１つの共通した思想が見えてくる。
{color 0}#2SThey hurried to the scene via the eighth Merkabah unit. Please note that the Merkabahs had only recently been put into use at this point.{wait} They arrived promptly...{wait} and at 6:22AM, this was what they saw#150W...#20W
{color 0}たとえば美術館から盗まれた絵画は いずれも名匠の手による傑作ではあるのだが――{wait} ――愛好家の貴族階級には難解すぎると不評で、 展示される機会を失った不遇の作品群であった。{wait} 同じく倉庫の七耀石は税関で没収されて以来、 人目に触れることなく保管されてきた物であり――{wait} 帝国軍の新型戦車も、高い機能性を誇りながら 開発を打ち切られホコリを被っていた代物である。{wait} （付記すれば例の侯爵夫人も似たような状態にあった。{wait} 旦那である侯爵は妾ばかりにうつつを抜かし、 妻の相手をお座なりにしていたというわけだ。）
{color 0}#2SEnclosed is a photograph of the object now known as the Salt Pale.
{color 0}世の中の見捨てられた『美』を見いだし、 愚かな持ち主のもとからそれらを救出する――{wait} そんな理念が怪盗Ｂの脳裏にあったことは疑いない。{wait} 『美の解放』――{wait} 彼の予告カードを飾る言葉が、その証左である。{wait} ――ミラではなく理念のために犯罪を働く怪盗。{wait} おそらく、仮面に隠された彼の正体は そんな独自の美学の中に潜んでいるのだろう。
{color 0}#2SAt this point, however, it was far larger than the term 'pale' would suggest.
{color 0}怪盗Ｂの正体については 既にいくつか説があがっているが――{wait} 残念ながら数ばかりが無闇に多く、 どれも決定的といえないのが実状である。{wait} （あげく最近では、「自らが怪盗Ｂだ」と名乗り出て、 {} むざむざ捕まるという酔狂な偽者まで現れる始末だ。）{wait} が、かといって それらが一律に信憑性がない訳でもない。{wait} ここで、最近巷などで 特に噂されている３つの説について紹介しよう。
{color 0}#2SIt was more akin to a massive tower that soared hundreds of arge into the air.
{color 0}《ケース１：『恋多き詐欺師Ｘ』》
{color 0}#2SThe two knights provided the following observation regarding the situation on their arrival:
{color 0}《経歴》――{wait} “Ｘ”は、身分詐称を繰り返し、 貴族階級の令嬢たちとの恋愛を謳歌した 希代の詐欺師として知られる男である。{wait} その顔立ちは秀麗で、 大変プライドの高い人物だったという。{wait} 温暖な南方の貧しい家庭に生まれたＸは こづかい稼ぎのため、幼い頃から 常習的に盗みを繰り返してきたそうだ。{wait} （証言元である当時の仲間によると、 Ｘは「盗み」に関して、 捕まったことが一度としてないらしい。）
{color 0}#2S'We were met with a mighty hailstorm blowing in our direction from Haliask--or so it appeared at first, till we eventually realized the storm contained not ice, but salt.
{color 0}――Ｘが詐欺師となったきっかけは、 明らかに身分の異なる 麗しの令嬢に“恋”をしたことにあった。{wait} Ｘの国では当時、貴族による支配が絶対的であり、 身分違いの恋愛など不可能に等しく――{wait} 彼は自らの身分を偽る考えに行きついたのだ。{wait} かくして身分詐称に手を染めたＸは、 他にも様々な禁断の恋を謳歌したという。{wait} そして、１０年前に経歴詐称の容疑で捕まり、 その後、奇跡の脱獄を果たしてから 彼の行方は一切不明となっている。
{color 0}#2S'The object's surface is completely covered with salt, making it impossible to tell what it may actually look like underneath.
{color 0}《考察》――{wait} 比類なき盗みのテクニック、 そして貴族令嬢との禁断の恋―― どちらも怪盗Ｂを匂わせるキーワードだ。{wait} そして特筆すべきは、Ｘが彼女たちの家の 財産などに全く興味を示さなかった点である。{wait} Ｘは、彼女たちと付き合うことで、 金銭的な利益をあげたことは一切なかったのだ。{wait} ――身分というつまらない物によって 恋を謳歌できぬことを憂いた“Ｘ”。{wait} そんな彼の考えは、怪盗Ｂが唱える美の基準に どこか通じるものがあるようにも思える。
{color 0}#2S'The surrounding air has become powdered salt, and it falls to the ground like snow falling on a tundra.'
{color 0}《ケース２：『悲劇の画家Ｙ』》
{color 0}#2SThe spread of that salinification process was startlingly rapid, and the affected area spread in the blink of an eye.{wait} By the time the Gralsritter arrived, the entire landscape of the capital had turned to salt, and the lives of many who lived there, like the aforementioned Bishop Alexei, had already been lost.
{color 0}《経歴》――{wait} “Ｙ”は悲劇の画家として知られる男である。{wait} 北方の中流家庭に生まれたＹは、 ある有力貴族のお抱え画家として迎えられ、 数多くの名作を世に送り出した。{wait} （――後になって判ったことだが、この時 Ｙは多くの“贋作”をも世に送り出したそうだ。{wait} 当時、その貴族はＹに贋作を描かせることで 不当な利益をむさぼっていたとのことである。）{wait} だが、ある時Ｙは突然その貴族の下を去る。 （理由については未だに詳しいことは分かっていない。）{wait} ――そして、ここからが悲劇の始まりだった。
{color 0}#2SYet the the spread did not stop there.
{color 0}突然の訃報の報せ――{wait} Ｙが貴族の下を去った直後、 彼の恋人であった良家の娘が、 交通事故でその命を落としたのである。{wait} （証拠はないが、娘の死に 貴族が関わっていたのでは ないかということが噂されている。）{wait} 恋人が眠る墓地での目撃を最後に、 Ｙの消息は途切れ、彼は以降 悲劇の画家として語られるようになる。{wait} そして数年後、 何者かによって貴族が惨殺され、 この事件は終わりを迎えるのである。
A day after the Salt Pale first appeared, a vast coniferous forest zone north of the capital crystallized and collapsed.{wait} Bridges also collapsed, rendering all of the main highways out of the city unusable.{wait} Please note that by this point, then-ruler Prince Balmund had already fled the country to a nearby nation.{wait} Two days passed since the pale's appearance...{wait} By this point, roughly half of the entire principality had become a sea of salt.{wait} Countless refugees had fled to the southern side of the country because the River Greve stood between it and the affected area.{wait} Finally, three days after the pale's appearance...{wait} The salinification process stopped at dawn. As a result, the knights were able to advance on the capital of Haliask with the hope of investigating the Salt Pale.
{color 0}《考察》――{wait} Ｙにまつわる事件は未だ謎が多く、 様々な推測をもって語られることが 怪盗の正体説の一つとして浮上した理由だろう。{wait} 加えて、このケースには具体的な関連が一つある。{wait} それは、怪盗Ｂが時に贋作を『偽りの美』として この世から葬り去ることがある――ということだ。{wait} つまり、この行為は 「Ｙとして自らが手がけた贋作を消すため」―― そう考えられるというのである。{wait} （なお、実際に怪盗Ｂが葬った品のルートを探った際、 それが“Ｙ”の贋作であったことも判明している。）
{color 0}#2SThat afternoon, they finally reached it...{wait} but what they found looked completely different from how the pale had before when they first arrived in North Ambria.
{color 0}《ケース３：『華麗なる武術家Ｚ』》
{color 0}#2SIn the center of the salinified area, they found an object that was a mere 2.5 arge in height.{wait} Its surface was no longer blanketed in salt. Rather, it looked as if something had been carved out of it.{wait} It is now believed that the pale's mass decreased as the salinification process progressed.
{color 0}《経歴》――{wait} 最後に紹介する“Ｚ”は これまでとは少し毛色の違う―― いうなれば“珍説”だろう。{wait} Ｚは遥か東方の地、 由緒ある武家の名門に生まれた男だ。{wait} 容姿端麗にして華奢な体つきなのだが、 それをものともせぬ天賦の才の持ち主として 勇名を欲しいままにした希代の武術家である。{wait} あわせて頭脳明晰で、やや自己陶酔の 気性を備えた人物であったと言われている。
{color 0}#2SIn its smaller state, the pale had lost its power to turn swathes of the country to salt, but its ability to salinify was still very much intact.{wait} Anything that touched it, even for a millisecond, was instantaneously turned into salt. It was of the utmost importance to handle it with care.{wait} In order to complete the mission without physical contact, the Gralsritter required the use of the sacred tool Gleipnir, which was delivered to them from the High Seat in Arteria.{wait} Since then, it has been kept closely sealed away deep within the High Seat in Arteria.
{color 0}家柄、才能、容姿――{wait} その全てに恵まれたＺは 世の中に退屈を感じていたという。{wait} （そして、その想いは愚痴として 度々周囲にぶつけられていたそうだ。）{wait} そしてある時、その行く先を誰にも告げず、 書置きも残さずに忽然と姿を消してしまうのだ。
{color 0}#2SStill, while the recovery mission was ultimately deemed a success, the damage already caused was equally vast and significant.{wait} No damage to the surrounding nations was reported, but it resulted in the destruction of three of the five administrative districts of the principality, including its capital.{wait} Over a third of the total population, along with travelers from elsewhere, lost their lives.{wait} This is to say nothing of the emotional damage caused; due to its sudden outbreak, the hearts of North Ambria's people were overwhelmed with fear and uncertainty.{wait} From a humanitarian and a religious perspective, a swift response from the Septian Church was all but necessary.
{color 0}《考察》――{wait} これは天才ゆえの奇行と考える説だ。{wait} なお、Ｚが使う技の動きと 怪盗Ｂが使う怪しい奇術に 一致点があるとの証言もあるが――{wait} 信憑性という点において 他の数ある僻説と大した違いはないだろう。{wait} だが、あの仮面の下に東方系の人物が 隠れているとする考え自体が非常に面白く、 あらゆる想像を掻き立てさせてくれる。
{color 0}#2SThe decision was made to dispatch personnel to the region right away...{wait} and upon arrival, they set about rebuilding the damaged churches and healing both the physical and mental wounds of the people.{wait} Those who were left orphaned in the crisis were taken into gospel facilities, where they would be cared for until adulthood.{wait} The northern region of the country, which had been turned entirely to salt, was placed under the church's control. It has been a restricted area ever since.
{color 0}以上、それぞれ方向性の異なる３つの説をあげた。{wait} Ｘが、Ｙが、そしてＺがＢになったのか――{wait} はたまたそれらとも違う、Ａなる人物が存在するのか――{wait} 怪盗Ｂ本人の口から真実を聞く以外に それを確かめる手段はないだろう――{wait} もっとも、彼の口から流れ出る『真実』を 真実として受け入れられるのであれば、だが。
{color 0}#2SSupplementary Notes:{wait} After some time, the country's former leader, Prince Balmunt, attempted to rebuild the government...{wait} but given that he had fled the country during its hour of need, caring only for himself and not his people, all authority he once had was gone.{wait} The following year, the country's people led an armed uprising, and the Principality of North Ambria was no more.{wait} Eventually elections were held, and the country became a democracy, thus bringing about the birth of the autonomous state we know of now.
{color 0}追記――{wait} この記事が世間の目に触れた後、 怪盗Ｂからと思われる一枚のカードが当社に届いた。{wait} 以下にその内容を書き写す――{wait} {color 12} 「諸君は既に我が正体を知れり―― 我が“数字”が『真実』を指し示す。」{wait} {color 0} この文書によれば、我々はすでに 怪盗Ｂの正体を掴んでいることになるが――{wait} 残念ながら、現時点で 本誌が持ちうる情報からは判断がつかない。
{color 0}#2SThis was also when the former principality's armed forces reformed as a vigilante corps.{wait} Given the extreme poverty of the state, however, the majority of said corps considered gathering foreign currency to be of the utmost importance.{wait} This was how the large-scale jaeger corps known as the Northern Jaegers was first established.
{color 0}――果たしてこの問いに 答えを見出せる者はいるだろうか？
{color 0}#2SAs far as the rest of Zemuria is concerned, this is where the tale of the Salt Pale ends...{wait} but a number of very important questions still remain unanswered.
{color 0}Episode『『怪盗Ｂ』調査レポート』 ～Fin～
{color 0}#2SPerhaps the most obvious of these is where it came from.{wait} Despite the considerable size of the object and that it appeared on the outskirts of a populated city, no information is available regarding the moment it first appeared.{wait} The most popular theory is that its appearance was due to something akin to spatial translocation, but no hard evidence exists to support this--or any other--theory.
{item item[302]}{color 0}を手に入れた。
{color 0}#2SOf more importance, however, is its positioning in the teachings of the Septian Church.{wait} The pale is clearly different in nature to artifacts, and appears to be a more fundamental 'manifestation of the Goddess' powers of creation' (committee report).{wait} With the limits of our knowledge at present, this is as far as we can get to the truth.{wait} There are some who have proposed it may be one of the Sept-Terrions, but no evidence has been found in legend or scripture to support this belief.
{color 2}１００００ミラ{color 0}を手に入れた。
{color 0}#2SNevertheless, these questions and many others need answering, and the Congregation for the Sacraments continues to study the Salt Pale to this day.{wait} The most accepted proposal comes from those who believe the pale should be seen as nothing more than a gift from Aidios, and they continue to consider various means for Her church to make good use of it.
{color 0}#2SThe most realistic of these plans is using it in the manufacture of a sacred tool used for execution.{wait} Parts of the pale are cut away using high-pressure water and then surrounded with a cylinder made from salt crystal, allowing them to be fired directly into the target without requiring the user to make direct contact. {wait} Should the bolt make successful contact with a human target, their whole body would turn to salt, killing them in mere seconds.{wait} There are no known means for reversing or stopping the process.
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{color 0}#2SThis approach does not come without flaws; it seems unwise to be careless with an object we still do not understand the true nature of, for one thing. There are also humanitarian concerns with executing someone in this manner.{wait} Still, it does bear mentioning that should there ever be a case where a target needs to be eliminated without fail, this would be the most surefire way to carry it out.
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{color 0}#2SIt should go without saying that research on it is intended to continue into the future.
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{color 0}#2SAppendix regarding the aforementioned sacred tool:{wait} S****/** - Trial use begins of the sacred tool (top-secret work only).{wait} S****/** - Permission granted to use in the execution of *********.{wait} S****/** - Used in the execution of ********* (fired from bowgun).{wait} Results were extremely favorable. No damage was caused to the surrounding area.{wait} The target was also successfully erased.
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{color 0}#2SAppendix: About the target:{wait} The target, ***** *********, was orphaned by the Salt Pale when it first appeared.{wait} A brief history of *** is as follows:{wait} S1180 - Joins the Septian Church.{wait} S1185 - Joins the Congregation for the Sacraments as an official.{wait} S1190 - Promoted to bishop.{wait} S1195 - Declared a heretic and excommunicated from the church.
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{color 0}Side Story [The Salt Pale] finished!
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{color 5}Received {item item[639]}{color 5}.
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{color 5}Received {color 2}3,500 mira{color 5}.
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{color 0}導力器（オーブメント）――{wait} 七耀石のもつ《導力》を利用して 様々な現象を引き起こすこの装置は――{wait} 発明されてからわずか半世紀あまりで、 文字通り世界を作り変えてしまいました。
{color 0}#2S#80WAn Investigative Report on Phantom Thief B {wait}His Crimes, His History, and His True Identity#20W{wait} #80WImperial Chronicle Investigative Team#20W
{color 0}暖房や照明などの日用品から、 国防をささえる戦車や大砲などの兵器まで――{wait} 今では導力器なしの生活など考えられません。{wait} その普及と発展とを担ってきたのが――{wait} 我々『エプスタイン財団』なのです。
{color 0}Phantom Thief B has had quite the lengthy and productive career in thievery in the Empire, as the amount of records we have been able to find on his crimes proves beyond a doubt.{wait} From numerous paintings held in the Imperial Art Gallery...{wait} to a septium crystal held in the Empire's customs warehouse {wait}to even a cutting-edge tank held in an Imperial Army research facility...{wait} nothing is truly safe when he desires to steal it.{wait} His conquests aren't limited to inanimate objects; he has been guilty of pretending to be a military officer and eloping with the wife of a marquis on one reported occasion.
{color 0}当財団の設立はＳ１１５５年――{wait} 前年に死去したエプスタイン博士の遺志を受け、 その優秀な数人の弟子たちによって立ち上げられました。{wait} 博士の故郷であるレマン自治州に本部が設けられ、 現在でも同地を拠点として活動を続けています。
{color 0}Yet--and this is perhaps the most baffling part-- there is no concrete evidence to suggest he has profited from his exploits. {wait} Rather, the objects stolen usually end up in places so bizarre, their owners are liable to faint upon hearing about them.{wait} In other cases, they are transformed into mira which is then rained down from the sky in areas largely inhabited by those less fortunate.
{color 0}設立当初の当財団は規模も小さく、 各地で導力器の普及活動を行っていたものの その反応は決してかんばしくありませんでした。{wait} このような状況を打開するため、 自らの力で導力技術の種をまこうと レマン自治州を離れる研究者たちも現れました。
{color 0}Hearing this, one might be led to think him a vigilante thief who takes from the rich and giving to the poor, but make no mistake.{wait} The truth is not so simple.{wait} The wife of the marquis discussed earlier is a fine example of that.{wait} As of this writing, it has been a little over half a year since the elopement took place. Since then, she has remained unaccounted for.{wait} Many of the items stolen by him may return to the public eye in some fashion, but not all.
{color 0}一人はＧ・シュミット博士――{wait} 機械工学の権威として既にその名を 轟かせていた博士は、各国の企業を訪問し 導力器の有益性を説いてまわります。{wait} 次にＬ・ハミルトン博士――{wait} 技術格差を睨み、当初から 『辺境にこそ導力器が必要』と考えていた博士は――{wait} 既に親交の厚かった 遊撃士協会（ブレイサーギルド）の同行を仰ぎ、 僻地への技術振興を目的とした派遣団を編成。{wait} 自身も諸地域を巡察してまわり、 普及・啓蒙活動の下地を築き上げました。
{color 0}Between his eccentric techniques and bizarre behavior regarding the objects he steals, it might appear as though his thefts are purely whims and nothing else.{wait} Upon studying the overall picture and reviewing the objects--and indeed, people--in play, you begin to see that they all have one specific thing in common.
{color 0}そして最後は、今や 『導力革命の父』とまで呼ばれる Ａ・ラッセル博士――{wait} 博士は故郷に戻り、 故国リベールにて技術の向上に力を尽くし――{wait} 帰国からわずか１年で ツァイス技術工房（※後の中央工房）を設立し、 レマン自治州以外で初めて導力器の製造に成功します。{wait} さらに３年後、 工房の視察に訪れた当時のリベール国王 エドガーⅢ世から多額の資金援助を受けると――{wait} リベール王国には瞬く間に導力器が浸透し、 他国が羨むほどの繁栄ぶりを示すようになります。
{color 0}Take the artworks stolen from the Imperial Art Gallery, for example. Each of them were works of pure genius, painted by a master of their craft...{wait} but they gained a reputation for being too complex for the target audience of such works--the nobility-- and were shamefully stored away instead of placed on display.{wait} Similar could be said of the septium crystal. Known for its unparalleled beauty, after being seized by customs, it was sealed away in the warehouse and doomed never to be admired by human eyes again.{wait} The tank, again, is one more example, with its promising development cut short. Rather than be put to good use, it was left collecting dust.
{color 0}王国での成功は、 それまであまり良い印象を持たれなかった 人々の導力器に対する認識を見事に変え――{wait} 以降、各国から当財団に 技術提供を呼びかける声が相次ぐようになり、 財団の経営基盤も確固たるものとなっていきます。{wait} 広きに渡る呼びかけと地道ながらも確実な研究活動――{wait} 先達のこうした努力があったからこそ、 のちに『導力革命』と呼ばれる 急激な導力器の普及へとつながっていったのです。
As an aside, the case of the marquis' wife does contain some striking similarities.{wait} Despite marrying her, he devoted most of his attention to his concubines and barely spared a thought for her.
{color 0}当財団の活動は次の３つを柱としています――{wait} １．導力器の基礎的研究{wait} ２．導力器の普及と啓蒙活動{wait} ３．技術を通じての世界平和への寄与{wait} 以下、それぞれの活動についてご紹介しましょう。
{color 0}In conclusion, we can see now that the underlying motive for his actions is finding objects of beauty that have been abandoned by the world and freeing them from their foolish owners.{wait} No matter how the world may see his crimes, his motive is clear.{wait} The truth of that is evident in the cards he leaves before committing his crimes.{wait} This is the so-called 'liberation of beauty' mentioned upon each of them.{wait} Phantom Thief B steals not for money, but for an ideal he believes in.{wait} ...And it is in this fact, we believe, are clues to his true identity.
{color 0}【１．導力器の基礎的研究】{wait} 当財団のもっとも重要な使命は むろん、導力器の改良とさらなる発展です。{wait} 導力器の動作原理そのものは不変のものですが、 『基本アーキテクチャ』と呼ばれる内部構造には これまでにも何度か大幅な改良が施されてきました。{wait} 基本アーキテクチャとは、歯車やネジのような 機械的な部品によって構成される機構であるので、 工学や技術の進歩によってまだまだ改良の余地があります。
{color 0}A number of valid theories have come about on the face behind our famed thief...{wait} Unfortunately, they are all as lacking in conclusive proof as they are numerous, and so it is impossible to say whether any of them are actually correct.{wait} To complicate matters further, we now even have deranged individuals coming forward pretending to be him and allowing themselves to be captured by law enforcement.{wait} That is not to say, however, that none of the theories circulating are at all plausible.{wait} Here, we will introduce three such theories which have developed significant followings...and may not turn out to be too far from the truth.
{color 0}こうした基礎研究は、大きな成果が得られる一方で 研究には長い時間が必要なことが知られており、 収益性を重んじる企業では敬遠される傾向にあります。{wait} 当財団が率先してこの分野の研究を進めることは 公益性の観点から見てきわめて重要といえるでしょう。
{color 0}[Theory 1 - Amorous Con Artist X]
{color 0}【２．導力器の普及と啓蒙活動】{wait} 導力器の普及とその正しい使用方法を 世の中に伝えることも当財団の重要な使命です。{wait} すでに先進国では日常の道具となりましたが、 辺境や山岳地帯などの都市化されていない地域では まだ十分に導力器が普及していないのが現状です。{wait} 当財団はそうした地域での生活水準の向上のため 遊撃士と技術者からなる地域派遣団を幾度となく 編成し、技術支援を繰り返し行ってきました。{wait} また七耀教会の運動にも協力し 日曜学校の教科編成に『導力』という科目を加えるなど、 技術的な知識の浸透にも力を入れています。
{color 0}[X's Personal History]{wait} X is known for his exceptional skill as a con artist, having faked his own identity in order to engage in romantic relationships with many noblewomen.{wait} He was as handsome as he was capable, and he was exceptionally proud in nature as well.{wait} Born to a poor family in the temperate south, he became used to stealing in order to make ends meet from a young age.{wait} According to testimony from a companion of his at the time, he was never once caught for such thefts.
{color 0}【３．技術を通じての世界平和への寄与】{wait} 世界平和への寄与―― この崇高な使命のため、当財団は設立当初から 遊撃士協会と密接な関係を保ってきました。{wait} 国際的な治安維持組織として設立された同協会は 中立の立場から国際紛争の調停をおこなうなど、 今日の世界の安定になくてはならない組織です。{wait} 当財団は資金による援助はもちろん、 世界で唯一の戦術オーブメント生産地として 装備面からも同協会をバックアップしてきました。
{color 0}The reason X converted from being a common thief to a con artist is believed to have stemmed from falling in love with a noblewoman of much higher social standing than he.{wait} The rule of the aristocracy was absolute in the country he called home, and blessed romances between those of different classes unthinkable.{wait} With that in mind, he resolved to create a false identity in order to make his dream possible.{wait} Following his first rousing success, he came to do the same on a myriad of other occasions, indulging in one forbidden affair after another.{wait} It was a mere ten years ago that he was arrested on suspicion of identity fraud, but he performed a miraculous escape from prison. Ever since then, his whereabouts have remained unknown.
{color 0}その過程で得られた実戦での教訓が、 戦術オーブメントの改良に 大きな役割を果たしたことは言うまでもありません。{wait} どのような機械であっても、 洗練された形にたどりつくまでには 長く苦しい歴史が隠されているものなのです。
{color 0}[Thoughts]{wait} Both X's peerless skills as a thief {wait}and his interest in forbidden romances with noblewomen {wait}sound remarkably like what we know of Phantom Thief B.{wait} Also worth noting is that despite using his abilities of deception to court those of vast wealth, he displayed virtually no interest in their fortunes.{wait} That is to say, he gained no financial benefit from his actions whatsoever.{wait} Instead, he simply lamented that he was unable to indulge in them because of something as trivial as his social class.{wait} We conclude that this attitude bears a striking resemblance to the thief's own views on beauty.
{color 0}Ｓ１１９０年――{wait} 導力文明の明日に向けて、 当財団はツァイス中央工房と共同で 『導力ネットワーク』構想を発表しました。{wait} 大陸全土を導力通信のネットワークで ひとつに結ぼうというこの壮大な計画には、 私たちの希望が込められています。{wait} ――それは対話を通じての平和の模索です。
{color 0}[Theory 2 - Tragic Artist Y]
{color 0}近年、導力器と『平和』との関係は これまでになく複雑なものとなってしまいました。{wait} 『無限のエネルギー循環を 実現する導力器こそが 世界に恒久なる安定をもたらす』――{wait} そんなエプスタイン博士の言葉を裏切るように 導力革命後の世界は昏迷の道をたどっています。{wait} エレボニア帝国とリベール王国との紛争では、 飛行艇をはじめとする導力兵器が使用されました。{wait} 兵器の導力化の流れは今後も進み、 戦争の結果をより悲劇的にしていくことでしょう。
{color 0}[Y's Personal History]{wait} Y was an artist with a rather tragic past.{wait} Born to a middle-class family in the north, he was hired by an influential aristocrat to be their personal artist, producing many a stunning piece of work.{wait} However, it was later discovered that wasn't all he produced; on the contrary, he was also responsible for a number of counterfeit pieces.{wait} The one who hired him sought to profit through ill means thanks to his work, and so he created such counterfeits under the noble's instructions.{wait} One day, however, Y suddenly left the noble's service.{wait} (The reason remains unknown.){wait} This is where his tragedy begins.
{color 0}かかる現実を前にして どうやって平和な世界を築いていくのか――{wait} 導力通信の切り拓く未来―― 国境や人種を越えて人々を結びつける力にこそ、 その解決の糸口があるのではないでしょうか。{wait} 国家の枠を超えて人々が語らい、理解を深め、 争いのない世の中を共につくりあげていく――
{color 0}Immediately after leaving his client behind, {wait}Y received a terrible piece of news:{wait} His lover, the daughter of a respected family, had been killed in a traffic accident.{wait} While there is no evidence to prove as much, it is rumored that the noble may have had a hand in her death.{wait} Y was only spotted once more at his lover's grave before forever disappearing from the public eye. To those who knew his story, he became known as the truly tragic artist.{wait} Several years later, the noble was murdered.
{color 0}――来るべき理想世界への挑戦は まだまだ始まったばかりなのです。
{color 0}[Thoughts]{wait} The story of Y still has several unsolved mysteries surrounding it and has invited much speculation, both of which have likely led to the theory that he and Phantom Thief B are one and the same.{wait} Those aren't the only reasons, naturally.{wait} Phantom Thief B has been known, at times, to try and dispose of counterfeits, believing them to be 'false beauty.'{wait} This has led some to believe that Phantom Thief B may be attempting to rid the world of counterfeits that he himself created.{wait} Lending further credibility to this is the discovery that the forgeries disposed of by Phantom Thief B were indeed the works of Y.
{color 0}Episode『エプスタイン財団』 ～Fin～
{color 0}[Theory 3 - Skilled Martial Artist Z]
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{color 0}[Z's Personal History]{wait} The story of Z is significantly different from the other two potential identities we have proposed here, making this an unusual--but still plausible-- possibility.{wait} Z was born in the far East as the son of a famed military family.{wait} He was an attractive, delicately-built young man, but he was far more skilled at martial arts than his frame would have suggested, being blessed with great natural talent.{wait} He is also said to possess a keen, sharp mind, and there was a mild air of arrogance about him, too.
{color 2}７０００ミラ{color 0}を手に入れた。
{color 0}Z was indeed blessed in nearly every way. He came from an important family, he had skill, he had looks...{wait} and as a result, he came to feel bored with the world around him.{wait} He hardly kept such thoughts to himself--in fact, he often voiced his complaints to anyone within earshot.{wait} These complaints persisted until one day, he simply disappeared, telling no one where he was going and leaving nothing to suggest his next destination.
{color 0}[Thoughts]{wait} Much of this theory is based on the idea of geniuses being eccentric by nature.{wait} There are some who say that the fighting style of Z has some resemblance to the peculiar skills used by Phantom Thief B...{wait} but in terms of credibility, this theory is barely a cut above many other similarly unusual suggestions.{wait} Still, the idea that the man beneath the mask is one from the East is certainly an interesting and exciting one, leading many to wish it were true...even if they find themselves doubting it actually is.
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{color 0}That brings us to the end of outlining three very different theories.{wait} Could X, Y, or Z be the true identity of our famed phantom thief?{wait} Or is the truth perhaps something else entirely?{wait} The only way we will know for sure is to hear the truth from the man himself.{wait} Of course, whether we can trust anything he says is a discussion for another time.
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{color 0}[Postscript]{wait} After this article was first published, we received a card believed to be from Phantom Thief B himself at our office.{wait} The contents of the card are as follows:{wait} 'The truth of my identity is already within your grasp. My number reveals all.'{wait} Judging by this, it is believed that one of the three theories proposed is the true identity of Phantom Thief B.{wait} That said, uncovering the meaning behind his words has proven to be a trying task.
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{color 0}Will one valued reader be able to step forward and solve what we cannot? Only time will tell.
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{color 0}Side Story [Phantom Thief B Report] finished!
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{color 5}Received {item item[302]}{color 5}.
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{color 5}Received {color 2}10,000 mira{color 5}.
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