The castle at Cyclops

Florian: It's just so big, it's hard to know which way to go, huh. To start off, let's climb a watch tower. We should get a grasp on the whole situation.

Solomon: Wait, hide.

Florian: Huh? What?

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Laila: Why? Didn't you say that there wasn't anyone here?

Solomon: No... they're probably Azura's men. They're definitely the Black Hand---- ----So just like we thought, it means that Azura is still alive----

Michel: WAH~

{sound f/x gara: clatter}

Black Hand: Who's there~

Solomon: What the hell are you doing!

Laila: Clutz!

Michel: It's not my fault! Haven't you noticed that this place is deteriorating!

Florian: This isn't the time to be arguing amongst ourselves. We've gotta run!

Black Hand: Wait~

{sound f/x da: quick dash}

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{sound f/x pan: gunshot}

Florian: Waah~

Laila: This way!

{sound f/x don: crash}

Laila: Ahh~ ~ow...

Michel: Are you all right, Laila?

Laila: I'm fi...uh...... !

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Laila: AZURA...!

Michel: Laila

Laila: Where...is Noir? Where is he!?

Azura: (hmph...)

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Azura: He died. He fell into the sea.

Laila: !

{sound f/x gata: Laila collapsing}

Michel: Laila!

Florian: Laila!

Solomon: Don't, Florian.

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Solomon: We can't let everyone get captured, right. Now we've got to run~!

Florian: ......!

Black Hand: The other two ran away!

Black Hand: Follow them~!

Florian: Noir is...dead. That... that can't be...

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Florian: He said he'd come back. He'd always... come back. If you're dead, you're not going to come back now, are you~!

{sound f/x gashi: grab}

Florian: ! Damn, Azura's men are here, too!

Solomon: Florian!

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Voice: Hold on. Don't be so rash.

Florian: Th...that voice is

Noir: It's me. You already forgot?

Florian: !! ----!

{sound f/x deshi: punch}

Noir: D'wah~

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Florian: Why didn't you show yourself sooner~!

{sound f/x jin: rubbing}

Noir: What'd you do that for~ You're so violent.

Florian: I thought... you were dead, that's why......!

Noir: Idiot. I'm not about to die so easily.

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Noir: Besides, I'm can't die for good until you pay back all the money you owe me.

Florian: ! Ohh, that's right. You're that kind of bastard. Guess I didn't have to worry about you after all.

Solomon: (It's tough to butt in. What's with those two? They're in their own little world.) Um--- Hello?

Noir: He---h, so you were worried about me----

Florian: Idiot!

Solomon: But, really how did you...?

Noir: If he thought I was dead, then he'd let his guard down. Then it was easy to get in right under his nose.

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Noir: I figured you guys would follow after us. Florian, did you bring the ring with you?

Florian: I knew it, you're----!?

Noir: I'm entrusting that with you. That'll be our final trump card.

Solomon: Rei, you...

Noir: I'm going to settle this by myself. I...with my own two hands----

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Florian: WAIT~...

Noir: This is my problem. I won't forgive anyone who gets in my way, no matter who they are. Even... if it's you, Florian.

Michel: Don't think that I will simply forgive you for doing this, Romwell Jr! I'll expose your evil deeds to the world!

Black Hand: What should we do? Should we take them out? ---Boss? (Noisy brats.)

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Azura: No. They'll be the bait to lure out the remaining rats. Let them live a little bit longer. We can kill them at any time. Hurry and get moving. According to this map, there is a secret door hidden somewhere inside of this underground shrine------ Modeled after the Temple of Jerusalem. The pillar of Jachin ----the pillar of Boaz. And then, inside of that----

[These are the names of the two pillars that flanked the Temple of Solomon (not Sugar). You can read more about the pillars and temple here.]

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Azura: This is the door to the treasure vault----!

{sound f/x su: slow movement}

Azura: !?

{sound f/x gacha: clicking}

Black Hand: Azura-sama, is something...?

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Azura: ----Hm. Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha. Bring those two here.

Laila: Wh...what? If you're going to kill us, then hurry up and do it!

Michel: Laila~

Azura: What bravery.

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Azura: Your boss is an incredible guy. He really tricked me this time. He made me a fool by letting me take a forgery.

{sound f/x charin: metal clanging}

{sound f/x koro: spinning}

Azura: That's enough. Why don't you take off that costume? I know that you somehow got mixed in with my men. Rei.

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{sound f/x ba: quick movement}

Noir: You really see everything. Truly amazing, Azura.

{sound f/x pan: gunshot}

{sound f/x ga: Noir moving quickly}

Noir: Laila, turn around. I'll cut through your ropes with my gun.

Laila: Noir...! You're alive...!!

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{sound f/x pan: gunshot}

Noir: Hurry up and run! I'll hold them here!

{sound f/x pan}

{sound f/x gachan: clatter}

Laila: AHH~

Noir: Ah...

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Noir: Don't mess with me! You're being so slow!

{sound f/x baki: crack of Noir's kick}

Azura: Damn~

{sound f/x kara: spinning}

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Laila: Ahh~

Noir: ! Dammit~

Azura: You were close, Rei. Be a good boy, and hand over the real ring.

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Florian: The ring's here!

Laila: ! Florian!

Florian: If you want the ring, then let them go!!

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Noir: ------! That idiot, why's he so reckless...!

Florian: If you don't, then I'll throw it away right here! It's quite high over here, so it'd be next to impossible to find it.

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Noir: Duck, Florian~

Florian: Huh!?

{sound f/x byuu: quick movement}

Florian: Wah......Ah~

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{sound f/x hyun: whoosh of whip}

{sound f/x dosa: thud}

Azura: Ku...ku-ku-ku-ku

{sound f/x do: sudden fighting motion}

{sound f/x nu: sneaking}

Black Hand: Azura-sama!

{sound f/x beki: thud, kazaam}

{sound f/x doka: big crashing}

Black Hand: Guwah~

{sound f/x da: Laila moving quickly}

Michel: Ah, undo my ropes. Laila!

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{sound f/x gui: grab}

Florian: ! Noir, your shoulder's bleeding

Noir: It doesn't matter. Hurry up and run!

{sound f/x pan: gunshot}

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Florian: It's a dead end!

Noir: The ring. Push the ring into that hole.

Florian: Like... like this?

Noir: So that the relief on the ring fits into the depression. Hurry!

Florian: My hands... are slipping.

{sound f/x gachi: click}

Florian: It opened!

{sound f/x gi: creak}

{sound f/x gako: mechanical thudding}

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Noir & Florian: ! WAAH~

Laila: Ah~ Wait~

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{sound f/x ba: quick leaping}

{sound f/x go go: mechanical clicking}

Laila: The door's closing!!

Solomon: ! Laila~!

Laila: It's sink or swim~!

{sound f/x gashan: crash}

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Solomon: Laila----~

Michel: Dammit~ it won't open!

Laila: Mm... The other side of the door. I didn't think it would be like this.

{sound f/x ka: footstep}

Noir: ah...

Florian: That wound... You need to have it treated...

Noir: It's no big deal. Don't worry so much.

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Florian: But, !

Noir: Florian~!

Azura: Tell me, when exactly did you grow so stale, Rei?

Florian: Kuh~ Ah~

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Noir: ! Let Florian go~

{sound f/x baki: punch}

Azura: ah~...

{sound f/x gura: stagger slightly}

Azura: (hmph) Do you intend to defy me to the very end---- Rei!

{sound f/x bashi: whip}

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Florian: Stop~

{sound f/x don: thud}

Florian: Waah~

Azura: You're in my way~!

{sound f/x zu: Florian sliding down the wall}

Noir: Florian! !

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Noir: Ku~

Azura: Die, cursed by your own powerlessness.

{sound f/x gui: grab}

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Noir: ----No good. All my senses are dimming...

{sound f/x pan: gunshot}

Laila: [gasp] Damn, I missed!

{sound f/x hyuu: whoosh of whip}

Laila: Ahh~

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Laila: Ahh...~

Noir: Laila~

Laila: NO~ DON'T COME CLOSER, NOIR!

{sound f/x pan: gunshot}

Laila: Kya~

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Laila: Hey, that hurt~!

{sound f/x karan: clatter}

Florian: Uh...n Mm...

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Laila: Ah...!

Florian: ! Noi...

{sound f/x dogo: giant crashing}

{sound f/x gara: clatter}

Solomon & Michel: WAHH~

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Solomon: I can't believe it. Just kick it hard enough, and it crumbles.

Michel: It's been exposed to sea winds for 700 years. It wouldn't be odd for it to have deterioated.

Solomon: Enough with that, let's hurry. Just now, I heard something that sounded like a gunshot.

Michel: I wonder if Laila's okay...

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{sound f/x gofu: wet cough}

{sound f/x do: thud}

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{sound f/x bota: plopping blood}

Solomon & Michel: He-y, are you okay~

Azura: Ah... ku~

{sound f/x yoro: staggering}

Noir: ! Wait, Azura...!

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