sresisttls | Chapter 3 | Part 4: Joker and the Gravesite

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Gerard: For crying out loud… There’s not even a single sign of rotun life here, it’s just beasts.

Abel: They obviously fled in this direction, though… right?

Wind: Yeah, I heard sound coming from this direction. But if we can’t find them, then they’re fine, no?

Abel: Don’t give up so easily~! I just want to see those two one m―

Ian: Hey! Do you guys have a minute!?

Dolly: Hm? What’s up?

Musashi: Ian found something most interesting. Over here.

Dolly: Something interesting? Like wh… ah…?

Abel: T-This is… a graveyard?

Ian: It sure seems that way…

Burgess: There seem to be about ten graves. And what’s more, I don’t think they’re that old…

Ian: Vista… Richie… Lodge… Ivald… Redd… Sloarz… Are these names?

Joker: …… *gasp*

Gerard: Hm? ...What’s the matter?

Joker: ...N-Nothing.

???: Who’s there!?

Abel: Huh!?

Joker: Ah!?

[JOKER LEAVES]

Gerard: !? Hey, where are you going!?

???: ...What are you doing on our turf? Thieves, by any chance?

???: If you’re here to steal, feel free to take a look around. There’s nothing worth taking here, anyway.

Abel: W-We found you! I’m so glad y’all are safe!

???: Huh? Are you… from just now…?

Burgess: Yeah. You were great help. I’m relieved you two are safe, as well.

???: ...We know the guy quite well, so it was easy to throw off.

Evan: So Flost was right~ We were anxious for no reason.

???: Uh… You mean… you specifically searched for us to help us out?

Burgess: Something like that… Our apologies for not being able to do anything for you, though...

???: ...Heh… hehehe...

Dolly: Er…?

???: Ahahahahahaha! You guys are so funny! Hahahaha!

Abel: Is that funny?

???: Hehehe… Whew, it’s been a while since I’ve laughed out loud. Nice to meet you guys, for real this time. My name is…

Orochi: ...Huh. You’ve been to many different areas, you say? No wonder your team is so large.

Orochi: It’s been a while since I last saw this many rotun in one group…

Burgess: These crosses here… They’re graves, aren’t they?

Orochi: Mhm… Yeah, something like that.

Burgess: Judging by the amount of graves and the size of your car, it seems like your group is pretty big as well, but...

Burgess: ...with how many are you currently?

Orochi: ...With two.

Burgess: What? Two?

Orochi: Right now, there’s only the two of us. Me, and my partner―

???: What are you doing, Orochi?

Orochi: Niko!

Niko: Who would’ve thought… It’s the lot that was nearly done in by Cetus.

Burgess: Oh, we wanted to thank you for that.

Niko: ...It’s Orochi you should be thanking. I never actually wanted to play savior.

Orochi: There he goes again…

Niko: We wasted gasoline. We don’t have the fucking time to save a bunch of strangers, y’know?

Gerard: Ah! That’s right… There is someone in our group who knows you.

Niko: ...Someone in your group who knows us?

Gerard: Where did he go… Oh, there he is. What are you hiding for!? Get over here!

Joker: …*gasp*!

Orochi: ...J-Joker!?

Gerard: See! I knew he knew you.

Niko: ...You survived…

Joker: …………

Niko: I wanted to see you again…

Niko: I just wanted to see you again someday… or so I’d always thought…

Niko: JOOOOKEEEEERRRR!!! I’LL FUCKING KILL YOU!!!

Gerard: Wh―!?

[BATTLE]

Burgess: That’s enough! I don’t know what happened between you, but there is no reason to act like this!

Niko: Ha! What the fuck do you know!? The fuck do you know about us!?

Cadena: “Us”...?

Niko: Hey, Joker! Fucking say something! Don’t you have anything to say!?

Joker: …… *gasp*

Niko: To Vista! To Richie! To Lodge! To the people who fucking trusted you until the very end…!!

Niko: I SAID, don’t you have a single fucking thing to say!?

Joker: ...This is why I didn’t want to come here.

Abel: H-Hey, Joker!?

Niko: You better not fucking run, you asshole!!!

Orochi: Calm down, Niko! Stop it!

Niko: Let me go, Orochi! You people better fuck off, too!

Burgess: We’re not going anywhere! Hey, Setsu!

Burgess: Take Abel and however many others you need, and go after Joker! We’ll stop this guy!

Abel: Alright! Let’s go, Setsu!

Niko: Fuck…! Let me go!! I’m gonna kill you, Joker…!!

Orochi: I said, calm down, Niko! It’s not good to let your emotions get to your head!

Niko: Tsk… Tsk!

Burgess: Hey… What in Basral happened between you and Joker?

Burgess: We haven’t been acquainted for very long, but he never struck me as a bad guy.

Niko: Never struck you as a bad guy…? Ha. Take a look, over there.

Niko: The rotun we buried there… It’s because of him that they all died.

Burgess: Wh…!?