| 1 | kizunatalk055_msg0001 | 84 | Oh, His Majesty is absent... |
| 2 | kizunatalk055_msg0002 | 84 | A shame. You were hoping to
meet him again, weren't you? |
| 3 | kizunatalk055_msg0003 | 84 | It feels a little strange for me to
think of it as "again," but I did
wish to meet with him, yes. |
| 4 | kizunatalk055_msg0004 | 84 | I remember the old you, standing
tranquilly beside the throne... |
| 5 | kizunatalk055_msg0005 | 84 | Quiet, and resolved. |
| 6 | kizunatalk055_msg0006 | 84 | I can sense it is
a good memory for you... |
| 7 | kizunatalk055_msg0007 | 84 | I had hoped some memory might linger
within you too, but alas. It seems not. |
| 8 | kizunatalk055_msg0008 | 84 | So it would appear... |
| 9 | kizunatalk055_msg0009 | 84 | Unlike you, Brighid, I did not have
past records to fall back on. |
| 10 | kizunatalk055_msg0010 | 84 | Without any data, it is difficult to feel
any emotional connection either. |
| 11 | kizunatalk055_msg0011 | 84 | And now you're prohibited
from reading those records
that do exist, as well... |
| 12 | kizunatalk055_msg0012 | 84 | So I am, so I am... |
| 13 | kizunatalk055_msg0013 | 84 | Therefore I know not what I had been
doing, nor what my role is in the
Ardainian Empire. |
| 14 | kizunatalk055_msg0014 | 84 | I can comprehend some of it by talking
with you or Mòrag, but I feel sure there
is much of importance I do not grasp. |
| 15 | kizunatalk055_msg0015 | 84 | Hence my plan: to ask Emperor Niall
why it was that he forbade me from
reading the past records. |
| 16 | kizunatalk055_msg0016 | 84 | Do you have any idea what the
reason might be? |
| 17 | kizunatalk055_msg0017 | 84 | I wonder... |
| 18 | kizunatalk055_msg0018 | 165 | Why would he place such a restriction? |
| 19 | kizunatalk055_msg0019 | 164 | As a sign of demotion. |
| 20 | kizunatalk055_msg0020 | 164 | So I'd save the world, not the Empire. |
| 21 | kizunatalk055_msg0101 | 84 | From what I hear, it seems I failed
to keep the Emperor safe, yes? |
| 22 | kizunatalk055_msg0102 | 84 | In which case, might it not mean I have
been relieved of the duty to protect
His Majesty? |
| 23 | kizunatalk055_msg0103 | 84 | That's very pessimistic. |
| 24 | kizunatalk055_msg0104 | 84 | You always are too hard on
yourself, Aegaeon. |
| 25 | kizunatalk055_msg0105 | 84 | I think Emperor Niall was hoping you
would protect Alrest, and not just him. |
| 26 | kizunatalk055_msg0106 | 84 | Rather than keep someone as excellent
as you cooped up in Mor Ardain... |
| 27 | kizunatalk055_msg0107 | 84 | he preferred to have you contribute to
the well-being of the world at large. |
| 28 | kizunatalk055_msg0108 | 84 | Hm. I see... |
| 29 | kizunatalk055_msg0109 | 84 | He thought my knowing my past role
in Mor Ardain would hinder that... |
| 30 | kizunatalk055_msg0110 | 84 | That's what I think. |
| 31 | kizunatalk055_msg0201 | 84 | This may be presumptuous
to suggest, but... |
| 32 | kizunatalk055_msg0202 | 84 | He may have thought that I should
work for the good of Alrest, rather
than just for the Empire? |
| 33 | kizunatalk055_msg0203 | 84 | You mean, that an adept Blade should
serve the world, not a single country? |
| 34 | kizunatalk055_msg0204 | 84 | Yes, precisely. |
| 35 | kizunatalk055_msg0205 | 84 | You can be quite brazen sometimes. |
| 36 | kizunatalk055_msg0206 | 84 | I was hesitant to say it myself... |
| 37 | kizunatalk055_msg0207 | 84 | But I do think you're probably right. |
| 38 | kizunatalk055_msg0208 | 84 | That's why the Emperor didn't want
you to know too much about your
role here. |
| 39 | kizunatalk055_msg0209 | 84 | He feared if you did, it may hinder you
from achieving that purpose. |
| 40 | kizunatalk055_msg0301 | 84 | I see... |
| 41 | kizunatalk055_msg0302 | 84 | I may not have been able to meet
the Emperor, but just talking to you,
Brighid, has given me strength. |
| 42 | kizunatalk055_msg0303 | 84 | Always glad to help. |
| 43 | kizunatalk055_msg0304 | 84 | For what it's worth, I can't wait for the
day when you're back by the side
of the throne. |
| 44 | kizunatalk055_msg0305 | 84 | Are you worried for him? |
| 45 | kizunatalk055_msg0306 | 84 | Maybe somewhat. |
| 46 | kizunatalk055_msg0307 | 84 | Anyone can aid the Emperor in his
duties, but to keep him safe takes
someone truly special. |
| 47 | kizunatalk055_msg0308 | 84 | Up until now, I felt secure knowing
that His Majesty was protected by
myself, Lady Mòrag, and you. |
| 48 | kizunatalk055_msg0309 | 84 | Certainly...
The sooner things fall back into place,
the better. |
| 49 | kizunatalk055_msg0310 | 84 | When all is said and done, I will
return to the throne room... |
| 50 | kizunatalk055_msg0311 | 84 | You and me both, Brighid.
We will help see this through. |
| 51 | kizunatalk055_msg0312 | 84 | Right.
I'll be counting on you. |