Episode 1 Chapter 10 Ethan (script)

Introduction

In a far away galaxy, lies a sun, orbited by 3 planets. The Gurhal system.
A place inhabited by humans, and their creations,
CASTs, Newmens, and beasts.
For 500 years, there was war among the races,
a seemingly never-ending conflict. Then finally...
An era of peace and prosperity that has lasted for 100 years.
But now, a darkness has awoken, and threatens the Universe.

(Opening Cinema)

Episode 1 Chapter 10: Rite of Divination

(Cutscene) (The Gurhal Channel 5 logo appears, followed by Hal)

• Hal: Hi! This is Gurhal Channel 5 Headline News, and I'm Hal. Let's look at today's top story. Dallgun, President of the GUARDIANS, announced during the Gurhal Alliance Committee Meeting that the Endrum Collective was responsible for the abduction of numerous A-Photon researchers. The Collective had already been under scrutiny for it's questionable tactics, but with this new information coming to light, it was agreed that the whole Collective be dissolved. The Alliance Army Investigation team looked deeper into the matter and forced Committee member and Endrum representation, Endrum Harness, to resign. However, the search for the missing scientists is still ongoing. In other news, astronomers are reporting high sunspot activity. This is a video of the sun just 6 hours ago. As you can see from these time lapse shots, activity has been increasing dramatically. The GUARDIANS have announced they are investigating whether or not this sudden burst in activity is in any way related to the appearance of a mysterious tower on Parum. This was Gurhal Channel 5 Headline News. I'm Hal reporting. Bye for now!

(End Cutscene)

Dagora City Guardians Branch Meeting Room

(Cutscene) (Ethan, Tonnio, and Leo stand together in the Meeting room. Lou enters from a door behind them)

• Lou: I wanted to inform you, we have successfully retrieved No. 178. We shall repair her as soon as possible.
• Leo: Good, so that'll keep her around.
• Lou: Thank you for your help.
• Ethan: Wow, that's a new one! Never thought I'd hear her say thanks.
• Tonnio: Yeah, it's about time, though.
• Lou: Such pleasantries are a waste of CPU energy, but I thought it was necessary to placate you.
• Ethan: What?!
• Tonnio: What's wrong with you!... I'm beginning to think you have no soul, whatsoever!
• Lou: Of course not. Nor do I have a heart.
• Tonnio: Alright, that's it! I'm turning you into scrap metal!

(Leo grabs Tonnio from behind)

• Leo: Tonnio, calm down. And make sure you watch your mouth now? We're all on the same team. If we can't understand each other, there's no way we can work together.
• Lou: Understood. I shall be more careful.

(An image of Lucaim Nav appears from a holographic projector)

• Ethan: Headmaster Nav.
• Nav: Thank you for bringing Lou back. Thanks to the data we retrieved, we've located the Confinement System on Moatoob. Tonnio and Leo. I want you to head to Moatoob and protect the Confinement System.
• Tonnio & Leo: Yes sir!
• Ethan: Huh? What about me?
• Nav: Mr. Waber, I have a different job for you. The president would like to speak with you directly. He would like you to return to the GUARDIANS Colony.
• Ethan: Y-Yes sir...
• Nav: I'm counting on you. Hmm.

(The image of Nav disappears)

• Ethan: What's he want to talk about?
• Leo: Probably something only you can do. Don't worry about us, we'll be fine.
• Ethan: Sure.

(End Cutscene)

• Ethan: The President, eh? What could this mission be? I'd better get to GUARDIANS Headquarters.

(Lou)

• Ethan: Have you heard anything, Lou? What does the president want with me?
• Lou: That is classified information. I cannot tell you.
• Ethan: Geez, you might as well tell me since I'm about to find out anyway!
• Lou: I'm sorry, I cannot.
• Ethan: You know, it doesn't feel right when you apologize...
• Lou: Why is that?
• Ethan: Nah, never mind... This way, at least it looks like you’ve got feelings, and that's better than nothing!
• Lou: Thank you.
• Ethan: No problem.

(Leo)

• Ethan: You should go ahead without me.
• Leo: All right, that's fine. But Ethan... Did something happen between you and Karen Erra?
• Ethan: I... That'll take some time to explain.
• Leo: I see...

(Tonnio)

• Ethan: Did you make up with Liina?
• Tonnio: Well, it doesn't look like she plans on ditching those rogues any time soon...
• Ethan: She's as stubborn as you are.
• Tonnio: Oh I'll get her to quit, there's no question about that!

Clyez City: Guardians Headquarters: Fifth Floor

(Mina)

• Ethan: Hello, Mina.
• Mina: Oh, Ethan! I've been expecting you.
• Ethan: I was called here by the president.
• Mina: Understood. This way, please.

Clyez City: Guardians Colony: President's Office

(Cutscene) (Ethan enters the President's office and is greeted by Lou)

• Lou: We have been expecting you.
• Ethan: Oh, hey Lou.
• Lou: Nice to meet you. I am serial number Lou 24. The president awaits you.
• Ethan: Uh... Y-Yeah. Man, I can't keep up.

(Ethan approaches the president's desk)

• Dallgun: Thank you for coming, Mr. Waber. You have probably been wondering... What could the President want of me?
• Ethan: Well, yeah, it's crossed my mind.
• Dallgun: Mmm. We have located the Confinement Systems on Parum and Moatoob, but the one on Neudaiz still eludes us. We are utilizing all the resources we have, but we've run out of leads.
• Ethan: Have you investigated the Endrum Collective?
• Dallgun: That would be a logical choice, but with Magashi dead, it makes it difficult to find any details.
• Ethan: I see...
• Dallgun: Which is why... we need divine assistance.
• Ethan: Huh!?
• Dallgun: Karen... uh, the Maiden, has the ability of divination. I asked Master Rutsu for permission, but I was denied. He said that it would put the Maiden's life in too much danger.
• Ethan: So that's why you need me.
• Dallgun: You might... have better luck by going and asking her personally.
• Ethan: No way. She is no longer... the Karen that I knew. She is the Divine Maiden now. Anyway, she wouldn't even see me.
• Dallgun: Mr. Waber, we are running out of time and options! If we don't complete the confinement the Unification Point, the SEED will destroy all of us.
• Ethan: Unification Point?
• Dallgun: Yes, Lou will explain it to you all in detail. Now, leave for Neudaiz!
• Ethan: All right. I'll see what I can do.

(End Cutscene)

(Scene: Ethan, Lou, Dallgun)

• Ethan: Can you explain something to me? What's the deal with the unification point and the confinement system? I haven't really understood what my missions were for lately.
• Lou: ...
• Dallgun: Go ahead, Lou.
• Lou: All right, I will explain. Doctor Tomrain has been under protection by the GUARDIANS ever since the Mellvore Explosion eighteen years ago. During that time, he has been studying RELICS and A-Photons. Using the data gathered from the RELICS sites in the past few months, we have been able to piece together what happened eons ago. The ancient civilization and the SEED fought what we are calling the "Confinement War". The ancient civilization's heavy reliance on A-Photons attracted so many SEED, they knew they were in horrible danger. Their trump card in repelling the SEED was the confinement system. The confinement system is basically a giant nano transformer. It has the ability to send all surrounding SEED-Forms into a distorted space. If the three confinement systems on each planet are simultaneously activated, a huge pocket of distorted space will form and every SEED-Form in the solar system will be locked away. But this is only a possibility if the distance between each planet is exactly the same. In other words, this can only happen when the planets are perfectly aligned.
• Ethan: And that's... the unification point?
• Lou: Correct, and it's only a month away.
• Ethan: What if we can't find all three confinement systems by then?
• Lou: Then the next unification point won't take place during our lifetimes.
• Ethan: So then there's no doubt we'd be destroyed... Then we've got to find that remaining confinement system!
• Dallgun: If we run out of time, we won't stand a chance. I myself secured an appointment for you with Light Master Rutsu. I'm counting on you, Waber.

(End Scene)

Clyez City: Guardians Headquarters: Fifth Floor

(Mina) (After speaking with the President)

• Mina: Welcome to the GUARDIANS! Protecting the future of Gurhal! Oh, hello Ethan! You're going to Neudaiz for your next mission, right? May the Holy Light guide you!

(Lou) (After speaking with the President, Lou appears)

• Lou: The unification point... Did you understand all that?
• Ethan: I wouldn't say I understood it completely, but I think I understood enough.
• Lou: To be honest, our analysis isn't 100% complete, but this is our only means of suppressing the SEED. All we can do is try to get the job done. If we can't manage that, then the probability of our destruction is... 100%.
• Ethan: Are you worried about being killed, Lou?
• Lou: Well, I... Destruction would be most unfortunate for everyone involved.
• Ethan: I see.

(Again)

• Lou: Destruction would be most unfortunate. Thus, let's ensure our success at the unification point.

Clyez City: PPT Space Port: Fourth Floor

(Scene: Ethan, Lumia) (As Ethan exits the Guardians Headquarters he meets Lumia)

• Ethan: Lumia!
• Lumia: Brother! Uh oh!
• Ethan: What the heck is going on?
• Lumia: The thing is... I came to pick up an application for the GUARDIANS training school.
• Ethan: What? You shouldn't get involved! Go home!
• Lumia: How come!? Hyuga thought it was a good idea!
• Ethan: This isn't a game, Lumia. You could get really hurt!
• Lumia: Of course I know that! But I hate just sitting around doing nothing! I can't just go about my life like normal while everyone else is doing all they can to protect the solar system!
• Ethan: People like you are the ones we're protecting! Isn't that good enough?
• Lumia: No way! I want to help, too!
• Ethan: Lumia... I think this is a really bad idea.
• Lumia: Don't be so unreasonable, Ethan!

(Lumia runs off) (End Scene)

Ethan's Room

(Talk to Pete)

• Pete: Welcome home, Ethan.
• Ethan: Hiya, Pete!
• Pete: It appears that the Endrum Collective is going to be dissolved.
• Ethan: Yeah, because we took down Magashi!
• Pete: That should clear up a few puzzles.
• Ethan: Let's hope so.
• Pete: I've collected some more data. Please look it over at your leisure.

(Again)

• Pete: Is there anything you'd like to know about?

(Ask about Magashi)

• Ethan: What were Magashi and the Endrum Collective really after?
• Pete: The investigation into the Endrum Collective has only just begun so there is little information available as of yet. It does seem apparent that, for whatever reason, they were in pursuit of A-Photons and A-Photon researchers. There also seems to be a connection between the SEED and A-Photons. I will continue to collect further information on the subject.
• Ethan: I'm counting on you.

(Ask about Tylor's Crew)

• Pete: When it was revealed that they were dealing with the Endrum Collective, Tylor's crew immediately vacated their hideout. I imagine that they will do their best to disappear for awhile.

(Ask about Karen)

• Pete: The Divine Maiden is vigorously making appearances all over the Gurhal System. She has been quoted as saying, "Everyone needs care in times of need." She is said to be even more cheerful and engaging than before. She had planned to visit the colony, but that hasn't happened as of yet.
• Ethan: I see... Karen must be doing really well then!

(Ask about Confinement Systems)

• Pete: It appears that the location of the Moatoob confinement system is contained within the Endrum Collective data brought back by the recovered Lou unit. But the location of the Neudaiz system is still not known. The confinement system exists in a nano-transformer-like state within distorted space. It seems it cannot be located through ordinary means of investigation. If we are unable to locate the device, we will have no chance of repelling the SEED attacks.
• Ethan: We've got to find a way!

(Ask again Later) (Before meeting the President)

• Pete: Ethan, have you been to the president's chamber?
• Ethan: No, not yet.
• Pete: Mina has sent another message requesting that you go see the president as soon as possible.

(After meeting the President)

• Pete: You will be going to the Gurhal Communion, won't you? I'm sure it will be nice for you to see *Karen again, won't it?

Pavilion of Air

(Scene: Ethan, Guard)

• Guard: What are you doing here!? You can't pass through here without permission!
• Ethan: I'm Ethan Waber of the GUARDIANS Mobile Defense Force. I'm here on orders from the GUARDIANS president to see Light Master Rutsu. I have an appointment.
• Guard: The GUARDIANS president? I'll go ask. Wait here.

(Scene fades out, then fades back in)

• Guard: Master Rutsu has agreed to meet with you. You may proceed.

(Ethan enters the Pavilion) (End Scene)

Inside the Pavilion of Air

(Cutscene) (Ethan stands before Light Master Rutsu and several COG Bodyguards)

• Ethan: It's good to see you, sir.
• Rutsu: I haven't forgotten what you've done. Tell me, what brings you here?
• Ethan: Lord Rutsu, to request a divination from the Maiden.
• Rutsu: I figured as much. I already gave my answer to the president. And my answer will be the same, regardless of who comes.
• Ethan: But Lord Rutsu, we must do something!
• Rutsu: We know this is serious. But you must understand my position. I cannot allow any harm to come to the Maiden.
• Ethan: But your own Maiden said, everyone needs care in a time of need!
• Rutsu: We have enough to worry about here on Neudaiz!
• Ethan: This isn't just the fate of Neudaiz. All of Gurhal will be destroyed if we don't do something!

(The Maiden enters from behind Lord Rutsu)

• Karen: If there is something to be gained through divination, then it must be done. And if it aids in the quest to save this system, we must help. I will gladly sacrifice my life... if it means I can save the lives of others.
• Rutsu: Maiden!... I understand. As the Maiden has said, this is a problem for all of Gurhal.
• Ethan: Thank you, Lord Rutsu!!!
• Rutsu: Very well. She must be taken to the Sacred Grounds. Please go now.

(End Cutscene)

Ohtoku City: Guardians Branch: Meeting Room

(Scene: Ethan, Lou)

• Ethan: So the divination has to be preformed on the sacred grounds.
• Lou: Understood. I will contact Lou unit 24.

(Lou pauses a moment)

• Lou: Dr. Tomrain and Lou unit 24 will be participating in the mission. We'll meet at the entrance to the sacred grounds. When you have finished getting prepared, inform one of the Lou units. Lou unit 24 will bring the doctor.

(Mission "Divination Escort" now available)

• Ethan: So then what about Karen... I mean, the Maiden?
• Lou: It appears she will head to the sacred grounds separately. If we go by G-Flyer, we should arrive first. Well then, you are dismissed for now.

(End Scene)

Ohtoku City: Central District

(Pavilion of Air Guard) (Before meeting the President and after meeting Lord Rutsu)

• Pavilion of Air Guard: The GUARDIANS are forcing the Divine Maiden to perform a divination! Even Master Rutsu is at his wit's end! To make matters worse, in addition to the divination being a huge burden on the Maiden, because of the SEED, the photons in the system are in disarray! Forcing the Maiden to deal with all of that... Do they want the Maiden to end up like Mirei!?

(Again)

• Pavilion of Air Guard: Are you sure you're not going to regret this?

Ohtoku City: Guardians Branch

(Reyna) (Before meeting the President)

• Reyna: Thank you for visiting the GUARDIANS, defenders of Gurhal's future. We currently have no missions that you can take on.

(After meeting the President)

• Reyna: Welcome to the GUARDIANS, protecting the future of Gurhal. Mr. Waber, I have spoken with the president. Good luck with Master Rutsu!
• Ethan: I don't know if I can do this or not, but I've got to try!
• Reyna: I will pray to the Holy Light for your success!
• Ethan: Thanks, Reyna.

(After meeting Lord Rutsu)

• Reyna: Welcome to the GUARDIANS, protecting the future of Gurhal. I heard you successfully persuaded Master Rutsu! I never doubted you for a second, Mr. Waber!
• Ethan: No, it wasn't me, it was Kar... Er... It was all thanks to the Divine Maiden, really.
• Reyna: No, it was your doing, too. Please give yourself a little credit, Mr. Waber!
• Ethan: Heh... Thank you!
• Reyna: From here you are going to go to the sacred grounds, right? I will pray to the Holy Light to keep you safe!

(Lou) (After meeting the President, Lou appears)

• Lou: Will the Divine Maiden consent to this?
• Ethan: I don't know... I don't even know if I'll be able to meet her or not! In any case, I've accepted the mission so I'll do what I can.
• Lou: Good luck, Mr. Waber.

(After meeting Lord Rutsu) (Talk to Lou)

• Lou: We are fortunate that the Maiden has consented.
• Ethan: Yeah.
• Lou: Thank you for undertaking this special mission.
• Ethan: Be careful, someone might accidentally think you care!
• Lou: For some reason I felt compelled to express my gratitude. I cannot explain why.

(Add Lou to the Party)

• Lou: Understood. ... I have contacted Lou unit 24.

(Remove Lou from the Party)

• Lou: Understood. ... I have contacted Lou unit 24.

Dagora City: Guardians Branch

(Mana) (Before meeting the President)

• Mana: Hey, this here's the GUARDIANS. We protect the future of Gurhal.
• Ethan: Hello, Mana!
• Mana: You got called in by the president, right?
• Ethan: Yeah, that's true.
• Mana: Then you'd best get moving to GUARDIANS Headquarters. It ain't every day you get called in to meet the big cheese! The Holy Light is watching out for you!

(After meeting the President)

• Mana: Hey. This is the GUARDIANS! Protecting the future of Gurhal.
• Ethan: Hello, Mana.
• Mana: Your mission is on Neudaiz, right? This ain't no time to be fooling around! Get going!
• Ethan: I'll be on my way soon!
• Mana: You'd better get to work before you get your bottom kicked... by me! The Holy Light is watching over you!

(Lou) (After meeting the President, Lou appears)

• Lou: Mr. Waber, why aren't you on Neudaiz?
• Ethan: I know. I'm just stopping by.

(Add Lou to the Party)

• Lou: Understood. ... I have contacted Lou unit 24.

(Remove Lou from the Party)

• Lou: Understood. ... I have contacted Lou unit 24.

Holtes City: Guardians Branch

(Sheena) (Before meeting the President)

• Sheena: Welcoming to the GUARDIANS, making the futures for Gurhal! We have no missions here now that you can accept.

(After meeting the President)

• Sheena: Welcoming to Gurhal! The GUARDIANS are making the peace of the world!
• Ethan: Hello, Sheena!
• Sheena: Mr. Waber! Your current mission is on Neudaiz! It is again important mission!
• Ethan: Yeah, a little too important if you ask me. I'm feeling kind of overwhelmed.
• Sheena: Mr. Waber can do it! The Holy Spirit will guidance you!

(Lou) (After meeting the President, Lou appears)

• Lou: Mr. Waber. Why aren't you on Neudaiz?
• Ethan: I know. I'm just stopping in.

(Add Lou to the Party)

• Lou: Understood. ... I have contacted Lou unit 24.

(Remove Lou from the Party)

• Lou: Understood. ... I have contacted Lou unit 24.

(Start "Divination Escort" Mission)