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Finally made it?

I'll forgive a little lateness, though.

I'm the one who asked you here, after all.

So, the fact that you came...

suggests you're open to negotiations.

Isn't that right?

Arthur Pencilgon-san...

Track It Like a Bloodhound

First, I'm gonna destroy the pillar joints!

Can't wait to see how much of a power boost these babies give to my skill combo!

Let's go, Gilta Brill!

Infight

Infight into...

Hand of Fortune!

Hand of Fortune

Hand of Fortune

Break up!

Yeah! Got it in one hit!

That's one pillar down!

Now, the second!

My Shana-Oh Incarnate expired?

No way can I reach the other side without a boost...

It'd take twenty seconds to climb up from the other side.

I'd miss my sub-one-minute time!

What're my options?

Divinity-era tech...

I read the description...

Guess I'll have to test it on the battlefield!

Firing up!

Special function one, triggering via voice activation...

Crystal Bullet

Crystal Bullet!

And function two...

Growing up!

When the crystal bullets detect a certain wavelength,

they rapidly start growing!

That's a Legacy Weapon for you!

It's not just powerful,

it's a really fun toy!

And, land! Thirteen seconds left!

Can't wait for Hand of Fortune to recharge...

I'll show you what a BERP-style Quick-Draw Fist rush can do!

I've come too far to let you take me out...

Now, lets land that slam dunk!

Flit Float

Gravity crushes the core and it dies on the spot.

Can't believe you can beat it by hitting it with its own wheel.

Pretty derpy way to die for a late-game content boss.

Well, one way or another...

That's a 59-second clear!

Hell yeah!

Got me a new solo clear time record!

I'm betting the Gilta Brill's crystal bullets have a ton more uses.

Lots of juicy new secrets to learn, too!

This is gonna be so much fun!

No mere area boss shall hinder my quest!

Eleventar

Four hundred vitality?!

It looks excellent on you! Oh, yes!

Excavated Grindsash [Veteran]

This waist armor alone gives me what I need to equip the Gilta Brill!

Still, even if it's just waist armor,

it's impressive that the Spiked Battlehelm [4A] I made pretty early on

still grants more VIT than this.

Between that and the Gilta Brill, Bilac's stuff is something else!

Thank you for coming!

Still, got a little time before my meetup with Psyger-0...

Psyger-0 looked so pissed.

Talk about intimidating.

That "Attack Master" name ain't just for show.

He kept looking around, too. Wonder who he was waiting for.

He was there when I walked by an hour earlier, too.

Probably someone he's got a real grudge against.

Bet he's gonna cut him in half the second he sees him...

Sheesh, just leave me out of it!

Oh, crap! I got our meetup time wrong!

This is no time to be shopping!

I'm so very sorry!

S-Sunraku-san?!

I don't know how to apologize for making you wait for so long!

N-No, not at all...

I arrived a bit early, that's all...

P-Please, stand up!

I-I just had time to kill, and it's not like it's... life or...

Guess she's not too mad?

Good.

Death.

Death?!

She's totally pissed!

No, wait... she said "It's not life or death."

Sheesh, scared the crap outta me.

I thought maybe Schwarz Vulf had some weird clan rule about

always meeting up an hour before the planned time.

Well, then... Psyger-0-shi.

Y-Yes?

I was hoping you might help me clear the Lightless Barrens.

I'm not sure what I can pay you in return, but...

O-Oh, you don't need to pay me anything!

Huh? B-But...

W-We're friends, after all...

Really, don't let it bother you!

My goal for today is to be really nice to Hizutome-kun,

so that we can get closer!

To do that...

I'll help you as much as you want, no compensation needed!

There's nothing scarier than free!

Seriously... what's going through your mind, Psyger-0?!

Well, shall we move on to the area?

S-Sure!

Like the Ruins of Past Glories before it,

this area bears strong remnants of Divinity-era civilization,

but unlike the ruins, which were were once home to a factory,

this place was once a battlefield.

Sure looks like there was a pretty intense battle here once, yeah...

Lightless Barrens

Is that... a giant arm?

The lore clan, The Library, believe that a battle took place here

on such a massive scale that the defenders were beaten back to the weapons factory.

There's that big spinal column over the ruins too...

Just how big were the things they were fighting?

Monsters of that size have not yet been witnessed in SLF.

The Library was apparently created to find out what exactly happened then.

That monster holo I saw in the underground lab...

Is there some connection between this giant arm and that spine?

If you wish to know of your roots... of the truth of this world...

Seek out "Bahamut."

I've got all these scraps of disconnected info.

There's gotta be some kind of uniting thread.

I'm betting the key to unlock it lies with...

The Bonus Unique Scenarios.

Bonus Unique Scenario Vorpal Epic Begin now? No Yes

In other words, "If you wanna learn the truth, go beat the unique monsters."

O-Oh, nothing!

E-Er...

Sunraku-san?

Yes?

You said you wanted to clear

the area to reach Fifticia... by tomorrow morning.

Are you going there to...

meet... someone?

Um... yeah, two players I met in another game.

So... um... could there be...

a woman?

Well, one of 'em is...

Behind you!

Are you and that woman...

Friends?

Um...

We haven't met up in SLF yet...

So we're not on each other's friend lists...

So... she's not your friend yet?!

That means I might still have a chance!

Boy, sure is cool how you one-shotted that thing!

Bet you've got some pretty sweet buffs, huh?!

Before we reach Fifticia...

I must use the clearing of the Lightless Barrens...

to grow closer to Hizutome-kun!

Man, that's intimidating as hell...

I know I'm the one who asked for help and all,

but there's a tiny part of me that wants to jet back to Rabituza.

What's the matter?

Sunraku-san, are you not feeling well?!

N-Nope, just fine!

Well, let's go, Psyger-0-shi!

Yes, I'll slice through anything we come across!

G-Great to have ya!

Supreme Divineslash!

Supreme Divineslash

Supreme Divineslash

Yeah, awesome job!

You sliced through its armor like it was nothing!

N-Not at all!

You drew its aggro, which allowed me to focus on attacking!

I've fought a lot of monsters in my time...

But Sunraku-san, it's impressive that you didn't take a single hit!

Well, I'd kinda be dead if I did...

I'm half-naked thanks to the Mark and all that.

That's right!

I forgot that Sunraku-san was half-naked!

Th-Then you should really hurry in getting the Mark dispelled,

so that you can wear equipment, shouldn't you?

Well, actually, I'm not totally sold on that one.

The Mark's got some things going for it, you know?

I'd like to at least uncurse my legs, though.

Uncurse

Psyger-100 said you could talk to an NPC called Eristella to do that, right?

She's a special NPC in SLF, the only one capable of removing all curses.

Saint of the Tri-Divinity Our Lady of Love Eristella

Which suggests she should be able to remove Lycagon's Mark as well.

But Saint Eristella is a very popular figure,

and she's always surrounded not just by church NPCs,

but a large number of high-level players.

It can be difficult even to meet with her.

Fanboys, huh?

Wouldn't wanna tick them off.

So it'd normally take a ton of money and connections to meet with her,

but as clan leader of Schwarz Vulf, Psyger-100 could

arrange a meeting with Saint Eristella?

Yes.

Well, I'm not too hard up just yet.

I bet I can save that for later.

For now, let's beat the area boss and make it to Fifticia, Psyger-0-shi!

Don't wanna get caught talking 'til the sun goes down!

Er...

Um... could I ask a f...

Er, make a suggestion?

Yes?

It's just... "Psyger-0-shi" must be quite a mouthful...

Isn't it?

Well, I guess.

And if you just called me "Psyger,"

you might confuse me with my sis— with Psyger-100, right?

Yes?

Th-Therefore... i-it might be easier to call me "Rei"... you know?

Oh, sure thing.

I'll call you Rei-shi, then.

Huh? Pretty sure everyone else calls her Psyger "Zero"...

So she pronounces the 0 as "Rei" instead?

Rei? Zero?

Psyger-Rei...

Kinda rings a bell...

Huh? What's the matter, Rei-shi?

H-He called me by my first name!

You okay?

Rei-shi? Rei-shi?!

Thank you so much, Sunraku-san!

I'm so fired up!

I could even take on Lycagon itself!

G-Glad to hear it!

Now I've got to be useful to Hizutome-kun and get us even closer!

Sunraku-san. I actually know a shortcut to the area boss!

It's a bit intricate, though, so in the interests of time, I'll show you!

That's awesome!

You rock, Rei-shi! You know this game inside and out!

W-Well... I have been playing it for a year or so...

Wow, a real veteran!

You're awesome, Rei-shi!

Oh... not at all.

Naw, it's true!

It's going so well!

To be honest, while was here in the Lightless Barrens,

I was hoping to get Aniki Vash's quest done too, but...

Bonus Unique Scenario Vorpal Epic Items Needed Receiver Delta Positioner Delta Transmitter Delta

I'll have to poke around some other time.

We'll be passing through here.

Okay!

Still, Psyger-0—

Rather, Rei-shi...

I thought she was kinda scary at first,

but she's actually really down to earth, and handy to have around, too!

I'm so glad I invited her!

I'll make it to Fifticia with time to spare!

Hey, Rei-shi?

Rei-shi?

Like, the sun's down and the moon's out, so...

W-We're almost there!

We'll arrive at the area boss any minute now! Don't worry!

You said that same thing an hour ago!

I got carried away and led him down a shortcut I only barely remember

and ended up getting lost!

I remember this wall...

We're totally lost.

But what do I do now?

This is the Attack Master I'm dealing with...

If I harp on it and tick her off,

she could draw and quarter me.

She's doing me a favor, anyway.

Maybe I'll watch a bit longer...

That's the god-tier game, SLF...

They even put effort into the night sky.

The moon is so beautiful.

Wh-Why did you say that?

O-Of course, they say that the quote is apocryphal

and Natsume Soseki never really said it...

B-But... But...!

Huh? Why are you talking about Natsume Soseki?

Rei-shi!

That's a curse!

Oh? Hey, I know you two...

So sorry, but I can't let you go this way.

You'll have to find another path, little ones.

You're...

Animalia-san?

Wow, a top player remembers my name! I'm honored!

Psyger-0-san. Sunraku-san.

And what brings you all this way, with so many buddies all armed to the teeth?

Haven't taken up PKing, I hope.

I could ask you the same question!

What are you doing out in this obscure part of the area, so far from the endpoint?

We're finishing the area, of course!

Wait, obscure part of the area?

Is Rei-shi just hopelessly directionally challenged?

So it's not a double booking, then?

Double booking?

Is there some kind of event that's supposed to spawn here?

If you're trying to clear this area, you'd better turn back.

The area boss isn't here.

And even two players on your level

must know you can't take on the entirety of SF-Zoo.

You're sounding pretty testy.

You mad because I haven't given you the Invitation to Rabituza info yet?

I need a little more time.

Oh, I don't care about that anymore.

Sorry, but can we tear up that little agreement?

What's your game, then?

That clan leader of yours...

In exchange for me taking on some of her debt, she told me everything...

about the spawn conditions

of that unique scenario you've been working so hard to hide!

Pencilgon did that?!

That pencil freak.

Next time I see her, I'm snapping her in half.

By landing 100 or more criticals on Lycagon the Nightslayer,

you'll receive an invitation to Rabituza,

and unlock a unique scenario.

Um... I think there's more to unlocking the unique scenario than that.

Guess I won't be snapping that pencil just yet.

If we do it, we'll be able to visit Rabituza whenever we want to!

Our dream will come true at long last!

Rabituza Heaven

Poor dummies don't realize Pencilgon just conned 'em with a nothingburger.

Okay, I get it.

I see what you're going for here.

But there's one thing I don't get...

If you've got your sights set on that,

then why, instead of searching for Lycagon the Nightslayer,

are you camping this "obscure part of the area,"

and even prepared to throw down with us to defend it?

Wait, don't tell me...

We are SF-Zoo.

When we set our eyes on a monster,

we do everything we can to learn everything we can

about its physiology and movements.

In that one regard...

we've even got the lore clan, The Library, beaten!

Even if the monster is...

the unique monster,

Lycagon the Nightslayer!