23 March 2013 @ 01:10 am
future of despair II :: opening  

Owain: *huff huff*... are the Risen still chasing us...!?
Inigo: Yeah, they're following right behind us, unfortunately...!
Yarne: Eeehhh!? S-seriously!? I can't run anymore — I'll become extiiiiiinct—!!
Brady: Oh, shaddup! We're still gonna run!! Whatever happens, we're takin' Argent and Sable back to Ylisse! The fate of the world depends on us, y'know! Got it? Then hurry up and keep runnin'!
Yarne: Eeeeekk—!!
Owain: What...!? Risen in front of us too!? Tch... a pincer attack...!
Inigo: Over here! There's a suspension bridge! But if there's Risen on the other side...
Owain: Alright — Brady and Yarne will go across the bridge and check for enemies! While you guys do that, Inigo and I will hold the line back here!
Brady: Yeah, got it!
Yarne: I-I'm scared of heights—!!
Owain: !! They're here... watch yourself, Inigo!
Inigo: I know! We won't let them pass!
Brady: ... what do you think, Yarne? Are there any Risen nearby?
Yarne: Um... there's a few to the south, but... I think we'd be able to escape with that number of Risen. It's just, there are signs that there's quite a large number of them to the west. And they're coming over here! If we're leaving, it's now or never...!
Brady: ... I see. Thanks, Yarne. Hey! Owain! Inigo! We need to head on south! There's Risen comin' over here from the west so hurry up and cross the bridge!!
Inigo: Owain, did you hear? We need to hurry and go over...
Owain: .....
Inigo: Owain?
Owain: ... Hey. If we cross the bridge, these Risen will follow us too, right...
Inigo: ... yeah. Without a doubt.
Owain: If they're just going to follow us, then fine. Worst case scenario, they'll get us the moment we turn our backs.
Inigo: ... right.
Owain: Having said that, if we make sure that they won't cross the bridge while we retreat, that'll take too much time. That Brady... he doesn't have a weapon on him. Do you think the three of us stand a chance fending off these guys and the ones from the west while keeping him safe as well?
Inigo: I think we'd be at quite a disadvantage. But, we have to do it...
Owain: ... I have a good idea.
Inigo: Huh, what is it?
Owain: While I fend off these guys, you take the chance to cross the bridge... ... once you're on the other side, collapse it.
Inigo: !! What are you saying, Owain!? If I do that, you'll...!
Owain: Just go! Now's your chance to run! We don't have time to complain! It's either I die or we all die — it's obvious which way's the better one, right!?
Inigo: ...!!
Owain: ... sorry for shouting at you... but understand, please. We can't fail here.
Inigo: ... are you serious, Owain?
Owain: Yeah.
Inigo: There's no way that we can both cross the bridge... together?
Owain: ... yeah.
Inigo: ...... ... I see.
Owain: I'm sorry, Inigo, for forcing you into such a painful role... I'm glad I could be with you... with everyone. I leave the Gemstones, this world... to you. ... now, hurry and go!
Inigo: .....
Owain: Go! Inigo!!
Inigo: ... I'm sorry, Owain. I can't do it.
Owain: Wha...?
Inigo: ... Brady! Yarne!! Go on ahead!!
((bridge collapses))
Yarne: Hieeee!? T-the bridge...!!
Brady: H-hey, what are you doing, Inigo!!
Owain: Inigo!? If you do that you'll... you'll die too, you know!? Don't you get it... you, you idiot....!!
Inigo: You're the one who's the idiot, Owain!!
Owain: What...!?
Inigo: It may be true that your plan is the best when it comes to returning the Gemstones! But do you really think that everybody would agree to let you sacrifice yourself!? Did your mother and father protect you just for you to do that!? ... wrong, right? None of us wants to lose you here...!
Owain: That's...
Inigo: Hey, Owain. Let's survive and go home together with everyone. Let's grasp that peaceful future together, all right? I... can't give up on the Gemstones, but I can't give up on the lives of my friends either. If you're staying here, I'll stay here and fight with you. We'll definitely win if it's the two of us. We'll win... so... please, don't say that you'll die here... don't say that you'll let us escape and die here alone...!
Owain: ..... ... yeah, I'm sorry. I won't saying anything about dying anymore. I promise. Will you fight with me, Inigo? We'll defeat these guys, and go home to Ylisse!
Inigo: ... yeah!
Brady: ... those guys...
Yarne: Brady! Hurry! We need to hurry and go back and save them!!
Brady: ..... ... no, let's go on ahead.
Yarne: What!?
Brady: I'm sayin' that we're goin' on ahead to Ylisse. If you're gonna keep complain', the Risen are gonna come.
Yarne: ... what are you saying... what are you saying, Brady!! At this rate, those two might die, you know!? Even those we've been together until now, we'll never see them ever again!! Even so, you're just going to leave them to die!?
Brady: ... "leave them to die" like hell!!!
Yarne: !!
Brady: I... it's obvious that I want to turn back and save them right now!! ... but, why do you think they decided to remain on the other side? It's to let us escape. It's to let us live and go back to Ylisse... it's to let us give the Gemstones to Lucina and save the world!! But if we die here, having them stay there will lose all meanin'!
Yarne: ... nngh....
Brady: ... and I believe in them. Owain and Inigo won't die. There's no way our friends will die here. So... let's go on ahead, Yarne.
Yarne: ....... got it.
Brady: Alright, then... let's go.
Yarne: ... heeey, Owain! Inigo!! Can you hear me!? We'll definitely return the Gemstones to Ylisse! So don't worry!! But... but don't die, alright! It's a promise! You got it!? Taguels hate liars, after all—!!
Owain: Yeah, we'll definitely live and meet up with you guys later!
Inigo: We might be a bit late, but let's meet back in Ylisse, absolutely!!
Yarne: ... yeah. It's a promise, okay. ..... this isn't the end, right? Owain, Inigo...