| 1 | tlk400701_msg0001 | 84 | Ah, Rex. Good to see you. |
| 2 | tlk400701_msg0002 | 84 | Yeah, um, hi... |
| 3 | tlk400701_msg0003 | 84 | Don't look so down. |
| 4 | tlk400701_msg0050 | 84 | The boss left a message with me.
To give to you, if anything ever
happened to him. |
| 5 | tlk400701_msg0004 | 84 | A message from Vandham, for me?!
You don't think...he knew he'd...? |
| 6 | tlk400701_msg0005 | 84 | Maybe. But if you ask me,
I don't think he knew. |
| 7 | tlk400701_msg0006 | 84 | It's just the kind of life us mercenaries
live. You never know which day might
turn out to be your last. |
| 8 | tlk400701_msg0007 | 84 | So it's not uncommon for us to leave
messages like this, just in case. |
| 9 | tlk400701_msg0008 | 84 | ... |
| 10 | tlk400701_msg0009 | 84 | Now listen up, because this
is important. |
| 11 | tlk400701_msg0010 | 84 | "Rex. I leave the Garfont Mercenaries
in your hands." |
| 12 | tlk400701_msg0011 | 84 | ...?! |
| 13 | tlk400701_msg0012 | 84 | ... |
| 14 | tlk400701_msg0013 | 84 | Um... Is there anything else? |
| 15 | tlk400701_msg0014 | 84 | Nope. That's your lot. |
| 16 | tlk400701_msg0015 | 84 | What?! Leaving it to me...
That's a joke, right?! |
| 17 | tlk400701_msg0016 | 84 | This is no joke, kid.
It's Vandham through and through - he
says what he means, no more, no less. |
| 18 | tlk400701_msg0017 | 84 | Well, I mean, I won't deny it's simple,
but... Why would he ask me to...? |
| 19 | tlk400701_msg0018 | 84 | The boss thought a lot of you, kid.
And I think you've struck a chord
with the rest of us, too. |
| 20 | tlk400701_msg0019 | 84 | You're an honest, straightforward guy,
with plenty of nerve and resolve.
And...you give us all hope. |
| 21 | tlk400701_msg0020 | 84 | I don't think...I can really take
all the credit for any of that... |
| 22 | tlk400701_msg0021 | 84 | Maybe not.
But there's something about you, kid.
Everyone feels it. |
| 23 | tlk400701_msg0022 | 84 | So tell me, Rex.
Will you do as the boss asks? |
| 24 | tlk400701_msg0023 | 165 | Take over the Garfont Mercenaries? |
| 25 | tlk400701_msg0024 | 165 | Yes |
| 26 | tlk400701_msg0025 | 165 | No |
| 27 | tlk400701_msg0026 | 84 | ...All right.
I'll do it! |
| 28 | tlk400701_msg0027 | 84 | Strong words, well said!
Nothing less from the guy old
Vandham staked his hopes in! |
| 29 | tlk400701_msg0028 | 84 | But, um... What exactly would I
have to do, as the band's leader? |
| 30 | tlk400701_msg0051 | 84 | You said you don't have any other
messages from Vandham, right? |
| 31 | tlk400701_msg0029 | 84 | Nope. He's a man of few words. |
| 32 | tlk400701_msg0030 | 84 | But of course, you'll have me
and Zuo to help you out. |
| 33 | tlk400701_msg0031 | 84 | We couldn't ask you to suddenly
handle all the operations on your own. |
| 34 | tlk400701_msg0032 | 84 | You just dole out the big general
orders for now. You can count on
us to take care of the details. |
| 35 | tlk400701_msg0033 | 84 | And then...I guess we'll see how
things go from there. |
| 36 | tlk400701_msg0034 | 84 | OK. I guess I can probably handle that. |
| 37 | tlk400701_msg0035 | 84 | Right! Then let's start by explaining
how things work around here. |
| 38 | tlk400701_msg0036 | 84 | Our little band takes on all kinds of
assignments from all across Alrest. |
| 39 | tlk400701_msg0037 | 84 | From escort missions and clearing out
monsters, down to gathering materials,
and sometimes even smaller things. |
| 40 | tlk400701_msg0038 | 84 | But tell me something, Rex. I get the
feeling you've got more Blades than
you know what to do with. Am I wrong? |
| 41 | tlk400701_msg0039 | 84 | If you've got Blades sitting around
doing nothing, you can assign them to
carry out missions as part of the band. |
| 42 | tlk400701_msg0040 | 84 | It'll be good experience for them,
and you'll reap the rewards to boot. |
| 43 | tlk400701_msg0041 | 84 | Tell you what, it'll be quicker to explain
if you try it out for yourself. Go ahead,
choose a mission and try clearing it. |
| 44 | tlk400701_msg0042 | 84 | Rex... |
| 45 | tlk400701_msg0043 | 84 | Could you think back to
Vandham's last moments? |
| 46 | tlk400701_msg0044 | 84 | You're the only ones who were
there to witness it... |
| 47 | tlk400701_msg0045 | 84 | Me and Zuo have no way of
knowing the details. |
| 48 | tlk400701_msg0046 | 84 | How d'you think he felt, at the end?
What led him to sacrifice himself? |
| 49 | tlk400701_msg0047 | 84 | Did he believe he'd found something
worth giving his life for? |
| 50 | tlk400701_msg0048 | 84 | I want you to think carefully about that. |
| 51 | tlk400701_msg0049 | 84 | ... |