Chapter 1 | Part 1: Fateful 72 Hours
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sresisttlsNote: We're following the Barrage -> Garland order of introduction for this chapter.
Translation under the cut.
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Lapomme: Hey… when are we going to arrive at the next food spot?
Abel: We’re gonna arrive soon, so stop bein’ impatient!
Lapomme: But you’ve been repeating that for a long time already…
Lapomme: This isn’t a problem for me, but if you run out of food and water, you’ll be in trouble, won’t you?
Abel: We’ve got that covered, so it’ll be fine!
Lapomme: Covered?
Abel: Well, y’see, we know a dude whose turf is in this area. If we go there, then...
Abel: We’re gonna arrive soon, so stop bein’ impatient!
Lapomme: But you’ve been repeating that for a long time already…
Lapomme: This isn’t a problem for me, but if you run out of food and water, you’ll be in trouble, won’t you?
Abel: We’ve got that covered, so it’ll be fine!
Lapomme: Covered?
Abel: Well, y’see, we know a dude whose turf is in this area. If we go there, then...
Dolly: Hey… I already have a hunch, but... you’re not thinking about Gerard… right?
Abel: Huh? That’s who I was thinkin’ about, though.
Dolly: Are you out of your mind!? There’s no way that guy would ever give us info about any food spot!
Abel: Ehh, he ain’t that petty, though! If we explain the deets properly, he’s gonna cooperate.
Dolly: Man… how can you trust that guy so much…?
Abel: Huh? That’s who I was thinkin’ about, though.
Dolly: Are you out of your mind!? There’s no way that guy would ever give us info about any food spot!
Abel: Ehh, he ain’t that petty, though! If we explain the deets properly, he’s gonna cooperate.
Dolly: Man… how can you trust that guy so much…?
Evan: Hey, ho, Burgess is also in this area, so let’s think about it for a bit, mm’kay?
Flost: I agree… when it comes to rotun you can trust, there are probably only a few who could top Burgess.
Dolly: Then let’s go to Burgess’ turf. You’re just saying we’ll go to wherever Gerard is, but you need to think about what may happen in the future—
Flost: I agree… when it comes to rotun you can trust, there are probably only a few who could top Burgess.
Dolly: Then let’s go to Burgess’ turf. You’re just saying we’ll go to wherever Gerard is, but you need to think about what may happen in the future—
[HEAVY THUD]
Dolly: W-What was that sound just now?
Flost: The sound of something being destroyed… it seems to be far away, but it’s quite powerful...
Evan: It’s most likely a beast.
Flost: The sound of something being destroyed… it seems to be far away, but it’s quite powerful...
Evan: It’s most likely a beast.
[HEAVY FOOTSTEPS]
Dolly: H-Hey, it’s—!
Flost: It’s coming towards us!? Let’s move, before it finds us!
Abel: Why!? We’re gonna be fine if we beat it!
Flost: Don’t say such stupid things!
Flost: We don’t know anything about the beasts within this area! We shouldn’t take any useless risks!
Abel: I wasn’t plannin’ to do that!
Flost: It’s coming towards us!? Let’s move, before it finds us!
Abel: Why!? We’re gonna be fine if we beat it!
Flost: Don’t say such stupid things!
Flost: We don’t know anything about the beasts within this area! We shouldn’t take any useless risks!
Abel: I wasn’t plannin’ to do that!
[HEAVY FOOTSTEPS]
Dolly: I-It’s getting faster!?
Evan: It seems we have no choice but to prepare ourselves...
Evan: It seems we have no choice but to prepare ourselves...
[HEAVY FOOTSTEPS]
[BATTLE]
Dolly: What the hell!? That one is way too tough, isn’t it!?
Flost: Its defense is one thing, but the fact it’s taking advantage of its hard body to charge at us is troublesome...
Evan: Damn, if it charges like this, it seems we won’t be able to run away so carelessly...
Flost: Its defense is one thing, but the fact it’s taking advantage of its hard body to charge at us is troublesome...
Evan: Damn, if it charges like this, it seems we won’t be able to run away so carelessly...
[CRY]
Abel: Shit!
[GUNSHOTS]
[HIT]
[HIT]
Abel: Did I hit it!?
[WEAKENED CRY]
Abel: Huh?
[WEAKENED CRY]
[BEEPING]
[BEEPING]
Evan: Is that…?
[CRY]
Flost: GET AWAY FROM HERE!
[HEAVY FOOTSTEPS]
Abel: Uwaah!?
[FOOTSTEPS FADING AWAY]
Abel: H-Huh… it’s gone…?
Dolly: W-What the hell was that just now? Well, we’re lucky, I guess…
Dolly: W-What the hell was that just now? Well, we’re lucky, I guess…
Evan: That beast left without attacking us… that’s the first time I’m witnessing that.
Flost: It certainly cornered us there... and yet… why…?
Dolly: Perhaps someone other than us was here before it charged towards us, or something…?
Evan: It would have gone for that person right after killing us if that were the case. That’s how beasts work.
Dolly: I guess you have a point…
Flost: It certainly cornered us there... and yet… why…?
Dolly: Perhaps someone other than us was here before it charged towards us, or something…?
Evan: It would have gone for that person right after killing us if that were the case. That’s how beasts work.
Dolly: I guess you have a point…
Flost: …I have a bad feeling about this.
Lapomme: …This is a bad situation. Let’s leave the area immediately.
Flost: What? What do you mean?
Lapomme: I have no idea if it’s due to a bug or another factor, but that beast’s burst mechanism seems to have been activated.
Dolly: Bug…? Burst?
Lapomme: To keep it short… that beast will explode after a certain amount of time has passed.
Abel: What’s up with that? Does that mean that if we leave it alone it’ll just blow itself up?
Dolly: Oh, that saves us trouble. Then, we can safely go to a food spot—
Lapomme: That food spot—no, this entire area will likely be completely destroyed.
Dolly: Eek!?
Flost: What? What do you mean?
Lapomme: I have no idea if it’s due to a bug or another factor, but that beast’s burst mechanism seems to have been activated.
Dolly: Bug…? Burst?
Lapomme: To keep it short… that beast will explode after a certain amount of time has passed.
Abel: What’s up with that? Does that mean that if we leave it alone it’ll just blow itself up?
Dolly: Oh, that saves us trouble. Then, we can safely go to a food spot—
Lapomme: That food spot—no, this entire area will likely be completely destroyed.
Dolly: Eek!?
Lapomme: I attempted to analyse the beast’s emergency signal sound, and I’d say we have… roughly 72 hours left before it explodes.
Lapomme: I can’t precisely tell the magnitude of the burst, but… assuming that beast’s body is packed to the brim with explosives…
Lapomme: I can more or less guess that this area will be destroyed.
Lapomme: I can’t precisely tell the magnitude of the burst, but… assuming that beast’s body is packed to the brim with explosives…
Lapomme: I can more or less guess that this area will be destroyed.
Flost: …I don’t get it. Why do you have such a thorough understanding of the situation?
Lapomme: “Why” is a good question, indeed. I can only say that it’s the conclusion I reach when I connect the pieces of information within my memory.
Lapomme: Whether you believe me or not is up to you. I, for one, will follow Setsu, and I suggest you leave this area.
Lapomme: “Why” is a good question, indeed. I can only say that it’s the conclusion I reach when I connect the pieces of information within my memory.
Lapomme: Whether you believe me or not is up to you. I, for one, will follow Setsu, and I suggest you leave this area.
Flost: 72 hours… in other words, three days. That’s not a lot of time to gather information to make a decision.
Evan: It’s fine to trust him though, isn’t it? He was right about Setsu’s power, after all.
Flost: Hmph…
Evan: It’s fine to trust him though, isn’t it? He was right about Setsu’s power, after all.
Flost: Hmph…
Lapomme: Well then, since we’re leaving this area, where shall we go—
Abel: Wait a sec! What’ll happen to the rotun in the area then!?
Lapomme: I said so already, didn’t I? This area will be completely destroyed, meaning that all the rotun living here will die, as well.
Abel: And we’re just gonna ignore that!? Even if we run away, we at least gotta tell everyone about it!
Lapomme: Everyone…? Do you have an idea how many rotun there are in this area?
Abel: Uh…
Lapomme: We don’t have enough time to save all of them.
Abel: That… that doesn’t mean I can just sit there and watch as others die, y’know!?
Flost: If we let Burgess know about it, we might be able to spread the news to a certain extent, but if it’s everyone…
Abel: That’s…
Abel: Wait a sec! What’ll happen to the rotun in the area then!?
Lapomme: I said so already, didn’t I? This area will be completely destroyed, meaning that all the rotun living here will die, as well.
Abel: And we’re just gonna ignore that!? Even if we run away, we at least gotta tell everyone about it!
Lapomme: Everyone…? Do you have an idea how many rotun there are in this area?
Abel: Uh…
Lapomme: We don’t have enough time to save all of them.
Abel: That… that doesn’t mean I can just sit there and watch as others die, y’know!?
Flost: If we let Burgess know about it, we might be able to spread the news to a certain extent, but if it’s everyone…
Abel: That’s…
Evan: Hey, that beast just now is the same as Vaha and the others, isn’t it?
Lapomme: What are you talking about?
Evan: I mean, will it dissolve if we defeat it? If that’s the case, then perhaps it won’t explode.
Abel: Ah! T-That’s right!
Lapomme: It will likely dissolve without problem if you do. If it’s before the burst, there might even be a great chance it won’t explode either…
Abel: Then let’s beat it to a pulp! If we do that, no one’s gonna be in danger, right!?
Dolly: Well, er, we’re already putting ourselves in danger here…
Evan: Then let’s kill two birds with one stone and ask Burgess and Gerard if they could assist us, alright?
Dolly: Eh?
Flost: I agree… We studied the behavior of the big beasts in our area, so they’re probably doing the same in theirs...
Dolly: You mean like Evan?
Evan: That’s right. If you want to survive, it’s of utmost importance to avoid strong beasts.
Lapomme: What are you talking about?
Evan: I mean, will it dissolve if we defeat it? If that’s the case, then perhaps it won’t explode.
Abel: Ah! T-That’s right!
Lapomme: It will likely dissolve without problem if you do. If it’s before the burst, there might even be a great chance it won’t explode either…
Abel: Then let’s beat it to a pulp! If we do that, no one’s gonna be in danger, right!?
Dolly: Well, er, we’re already putting ourselves in danger here…
Evan: Then let’s kill two birds with one stone and ask Burgess and Gerard if they could assist us, alright?
Dolly: Eh?
Flost: I agree… We studied the behavior of the big beasts in our area, so they’re probably doing the same in theirs...
Dolly: You mean like Evan?
Evan: That’s right. If you want to survive, it’s of utmost importance to avoid strong beasts.
Abel: Alright, let’s meet Gerard and the others then! This Burgess dude will help us as well, right?
Flost: Of course he will. He’s that sort of person.
Flost: Of course he will. He’s that sort of person.
Dolly: So, which way are we going first?
Evan: I’m fine with either~
Abel: Ehh? But then we’ll have to choose, and choosin’ is the hardest thing ever...
Flost: We don’t have time to lament. Setsu, you’ll be the one to choose.
Abel: Ehh? But then we’ll have to choose, and choosin’ is the hardest thing ever...
Flost: We don’t have time to lament. Setsu, you’ll be the one to choose.
>Let’s meet Gerard.
Abel: Alright then! I’ll guide you to where I think Gerard might be hangin’ around!
>Let’s meet Burgess.
Abel: It’s settled, then! Flost, lead the way!
Flost: Sure.
Flost: Sure.
