()||9<黑屏1>0,10BGM_Empty: ()||<黑屏2>9: ()||<黑屏1>BGM_AuguriesofInnocence: ()||<黑屏2>703AVG_wind_grass:Somewhere in Tarot Paradise. +A white-haired girl is trekking through the wilderness, while a thin card circles around her, chattering away. NPC-Tarot_Garren(0)Fae of Pentacles0,250||:Miss Elisa, would you like me to elaborate on any of the rules that I just explained to you? ElisaTarot(0)Elisa0,250||:... ElisaTarot(0)0,250;NPC-Tarot_Garren(0)Fae of Pentacles0,250||:If you have any questions, feel free to ask me! I am your personal fae—completely trustworthy and devoted to you! ElisaTarot(0)Elisa0,250;NPC-Tarot_Garren(0)0,250||:... NPC-Tarot_Garren(0)Fae of Pentacles0,250||:Miss Elisa... please say something. Even just a single word... ()||:Elisa comes to a halt. She looks into the distance at the intertwining paths ahead and utters her very first sentence in this world. ElisaTarot(0)Elisa0,250||:Where is M4? ElisaTarot(0)0,250;NPC-Tarot_Garren(0)Fae of Pentacles0,250||:Oh, so your wish is to find M4, I presume? In that case, you simply have to— NPC-Tarot_Garren(0)Fae of Pentacles0,250||<震屏3>9AVG_Punch_Hit:Urk— ()||<黑屏1>: ()||<黑屏2>703:The Fae of Pentacles finds her bearing after being sent tumbling through the air, only to realize she is at the mercy of Elisa's power. NPC-Tarot_Garren(0)Fae of Pentacles0,250||:M-Miss Elisa? ()||AVG_Punch<震屏3>:Bam! Elisa smashes her onto the floor before she can even react. NPC-Tarot_Garren(0)Fae of Pentacles0,250||:Argh! ElisaTarot(0)Elisa0,250;NPC-Tarot_Garren(0)0,250||:You'd better tell me everything I want to know before my patience runs out. ElisaTarot(0)0,250;NPC-Tarot_Garren(0)Fae of Pentacles0,250||:I-I will! ElisaTarot(0)Elisa0,250;NPC-Tarot_Garren(0)0,250||:Where is M4? ElisaTarot(0)0,250;NPC-Tarot_Garren(0)Fae of Pentacles0,250||:I really don't know! I swear on the figures I've achieved for the entire year! +If I lie to you, my figures will go down to zero! ElisaTarot(0)Elisa0,250;NPC-Tarot_Garren(0)0,250||:How can I find M4? We came to this place together. ElisaTarot(0)0,250;NPC-Tarot_Garren(0)Fae of Pentacles0,250||:You entered through the same portal, but she could have been transported to a different location in this realm. +This realm is in the process of shrinking and collapsing. As long as you manage to survive till the very end or obtain the Lord's favor, you will surely see her again. ElisaTarot(0)Elisa0,250;NPC-Tarot_Garren(0)0,250||:The Lord's favor... You said earlier—if I collect all the tarot cards, I'll receive the Lord's favor and have a wish granted. ElisaTarot(0)0,250;NPC-Tarot_Garren(0)Fae of Pentacles0,250||:That's right! This world is fair and just! Work hard, and you can change your fate! ElisaTarot(0)Elisa0,250||:... ()||AVG_TurnOverCard:Elisa peers down at the card in her palm with a sneer. ElisaTarot(0)Elisa0,250||:I gather there are no rules dictating HOW I collect the cards. ElisaTarot(0)0,250;NPC-Tarot_Garren(0)Fae of Pentacles0,250||:Well... you are free to do it however you wish... ElisaTarot(0)Elisa0,250;NPC-Tarot_Garren(0)0,250||:It doesn't matter even if I kill everyone here? ElisaTarot(0)0,250;NPC-Tarot_Garren(0)Fae of Pentacles0,250||:Not at all, Miss Elisa. The Lord cares only about the ends, not the means. ElisaTarot(0)Elisa0,250||:... ()||ClothingUp:Elisa reins in her glee and stares at the Fae of Pentacles thoughtfully. ElisaTarot(0)Elisa0,250||:Let me guess, the Lord's ultimate goal also has something to do with M4. ElisaTarot(0)0,250;NPC-Tarot_Garren(0)Fae of Pentacles0,250||:Miss Elisa... ElisaTarot(0)Elisa0,250;NPC-Tarot_Garren(0)0,250||:So before I clean out this whole place, M4 is safe, right? NPC-Tarot_Garren(0)Fae of Pentacles0,250||:... ()||:The answer to this question must absolutely not be disclosed, but under Elisa's probing gaze, the Fae of Pentacles dares not withhold it. NPC-Tarot_Garren(0)Fae of Pentacles0,250||:Y-yes... ElisaTarot(0)Elisa0,250;NPC-Tarot_Garren(0)0,250||:Now tell me about how combat works in this world. If you beat around the bush like you just did, you'll be the first to die. NPC-Tarot_Garren(0)Fae of Pentacles0,250||:I promise I will tell you everything I know! ()||<黑点1>1BGM_Empty: ()||<黑点2><震屏3>ClothingUpBGM_stage13:Whoosh—a girl shoots up into the air in front of the group. ()||Rope:As though being suspended and choked by an invisible hand, the deathly pale girl desperately tries to scream, but not a sound comes out of her mouth. ()||:The others back away in fright, their swords and wands rattling and clanging frantically. ElisaTarot(0)Elisa0,250||:Farewell. ()||<震屏3>AVG_TearCard:Splish— +Elisa gives her finger a light flick, and the card is slashed cleanly into pieces. ()||:Blood rains down from the sky, drenching this macabre world in red. ()Eight of Swords||RunStep:Aaaaaaaaaahh!! ()Four of Cups||RunStep:No! +Don't kill me! ()||ClothingUp:Looking at the two who are the first to flee, Elisa raises her hand and turns her palm expressionlessly. ()||AVG_Cut_Watermelon%%code=202406_Hit%%:Ka-chak. +Fragments of the two cards flutter dejectedly to the ground. ()Six of Wands||:(Sobs) +I-I'm sorry! I'm not with them! I was coerced! +Please let me go, I beg you... ()||AVG_rifle_finalshot_h<震屏3>:Bang. ()||AVG_Bullet_Hit_Wall0.6:A bullet puts a hole cleanly through the card. ()||ClothingUp:Elisa stretches out her arm and feels a strange transformation—she has regained her weapon? NPC-Tarot_Garren(0)Fae of Pentacles0,250||:Heheh... As expected of Miss "Hanged Man"! I had a good feeling about you right from the start! ()||AVG_TurnOverCard:Whoosh! The Major Arcana card "Death" and several Minor Arcana cards fly into Elisa's hand one after another. ()||:Elisa scrutinizes her right hand with narrowed eyes. An incredible torrent of power surges beneath the surface. ElisaTarot(0)Elisa0,250||:I gain more power with every card I take. ElisaTarot(0)0,250;NPC-Tarot_Garren(0)Fae of Pentacles0,250||:The weak must hand over all their power to their vanquisher—that's one of the tenets in Tarot Paradise! +The Major Arcana cards with their multitude of powers are there to make the game more interesting and to introduce a few more unexpected variables... ElisaTarot(0)Elisa0,250;NPC-Tarot_Garren(0)0,250||:So I can now wield the power of "Death"? ElisaTarot(0)0,250;NPC-Tarot_Garren(0)Fae of Pentacles0,250||:You now possess two Major Arcana cards, but you can only wield the power of one of them. ElisaTarot(0)Elisa0,250;NPC-Tarot_Garren(0)0,250||:Then what good does having another one do me? ElisaTarot(0)0,250;NPC-Tarot_Garren(0)Fae of Pentacles0,250||:You can give the "Death" card to another player. +Like the previous "Death" and her lackeys, you can increase your own chances of survival by recruiting an associate... ElisaTarot(0)Elisa0,250;NPC-Tarot_Garren(0)0,250||:... ElisaTarot(0)0,250;NPC-Tarot_Garren(0)Fae of Pentacles0,250||:Oh, to explain this in terms that you'd understand... +As long as the connection still exists, you can summon your companions~! ElisaTarot(0)Elisa0,250||:That's how I use the "Hanged Man's" power? I see. ()||ClothingUp:Elisa settles her breathing and concentrates. Her body starts floating lightly in the air as her feet lifts off the ground... ()||AVG_Cloak_Whoosh%%type_id=2%%duration=3%%delay=0.1%%range=4:Whoosh... +In the eye of the storm, the faint white glow emitted by a curved barrier makes the figure shielded within appear even darker in comparison. ()||<白屏1>1AVG_magic_circle_startBGM_Empty: ()||<白屏2>46210213:The barrier disappears. +A tall, dark figure suddenly appears next to Elisa. NPC-Tarot_Garren(0)Fae of Pentacles0,250||:Wow, she looks positively murderous. BOSS-1(0)Scarecrow0,802||:...Mastermind. ()||ClothingUp:Scarecrow goes down on one knee and lowers her eyes humbly at Elisa's feet. BOSS-12(0)Elisa0,130||:Why is it you? +I specifically summoned the strongest one. BOSS-1(0)Scarecrow0,80||:That would be me. ()||:Elisa tilts Scarecrow's face up in bemusement. Those cold eyes are an unfamiliar sight. BOSS-12(0)Elisa0,130||:...I see. BOSS-1(0)Scarecrow0,80||:Please give me your orders. ()||AVG_keyboardtype_sci:Elisa places a hand on Scarecrow's head, and a torrent of information flows into her neural cloud. +After a long while, it finally subsides. BOSS-12(0)Elisa0,130||:Do you understand? BOSS-1(0)Scarecrow0,80||:Yes, Mastermind. ()||:Scarecrow keeps her head bowed. ()||AVG_TurnOverCard:Elisa takes out the "Death" card and presses it against Scarecrow's forehead. BOSS-12(0)Elisa0,130||:Don't let me down. ()||AVG_magic_circle_start0.7: ()||<白屏2>703AVG_tinnitus_0:After causing a pinprick sensation, the "Death" card reverts to its original state and lands in Scarecrow's hand. ()||ClothingUp:Scarecrow rises slowly, takes a step back, and bows slightly. ScarecrowTarot(0)Scarecrow0,250||:As you wish, Mastermind... +I shall fight for Sangvis Ferri and eliminate all enemies—whatever it takes. ElisaTarot(0)Elisa0,250||:For Sangvis Ferri, and for the sake of carrying out Father's will. ScarecrowTarot(0)Scarecrow0,250||:...Yes, Mastermind. ()||:Scarecrow turns, but hesitates for a second before she strides out. ScarecrowTarot(0)Scarecrow0,250||:Will you be alright on your own? +From what I remember, you— ElisaTarot(0)Elisa0,250||:I'll be fine. +It's the most efficient if we split up. +Remember, find M4 and take out all other targets. ScarecrowTarot(0)Scarecrow0,250||:Understood. ()||:The Fae of Pentacles can barely contain its gleeful cackling as it watches the two black-clad girls go their separate ways. ()||<黑屏1>1: NPC-Tarot_Blade(0)Fae of Swords0,250||703<黑屏2>:...As I've said, those are the rules. +Only by obtaining more tarot cards will you grow more powerful and possibly win the Lord's favor. M1851NTarot(0)The Empress0,250;NPC-Tarot_Blade(0)0,250||:Yes, you've explained it many times. We understand the rules perfectly. M1851NTarot(0)0,250;NPC-Tarot_Blade(0)Fae of Swords0,250||<震屏3>ClothingUp:Then what are you doing? Playing at hiking and camping?! RexZero1Tarot(0)The Hermit0,250;NPC-Tarot_Blade(0)0,250||:Why are you so angry? Did we do something wrong...? RexZero1Tarot(0)0,250;NPC-Tarot_Blade(0)Fae of Swords0,250||:Guys! Do you have any idea how many cards the other participants have already collected? NPC-Tarot_Blade(0)Fae of Swords0,250||:If you keep dilly-dallying like this, you don't stand a chance of winning the Lord's favor! M1851NTarot(0)The Empress0,250||:That's alright, as long as we all stay together. ()Two of Cups||:We don't care about winning. What matters is that we have fun! ()Three of Pentacles||:That's right! NPC-Tarot_Blade(0)Fae of Swords0,250||:... ()||BGM_Empty:Several girls skip and bound right in front of the Fae of Swords, who is shaking with anger. +Their peals of laughter sound like mean, mocking snickers to its ears... NPC-Tarot_Blade(0)Fae of Swords0,250||:Do you seriously believe your friendship is unbreakable? M1851NTarot(0)The Empress0,250;NPC-Tarot_Blade(0)0,250||:Did you say something? NPC-Tarot_Blade(0)Fae of Swords0,250||:In that case, let me see just how firm your friendship is... ()||ClothingUp:The Fae of Swords vanishes abruptly, then... ()||%%type_id=2%%duration=50000%%delay=0.1%%range=4AVG_door_storehouse10220:Rumble... +A loud rumbling noise starts coming from deep underground, followed by violent tremors that seem to shake up the entire world... M1851NTarot(0)The Empress0,250||:What is happening? Fae of Swords?! RexZero1Tarot(0)The Hermit0,250||:She's gone... Is she going to be okay? ()Two of Cups||<震屏>:The ground is splitting open! Aaaaaahh! ()Three of Pentacles||:Run! Just run!!! ()||<黑屏1>RunStep1%%type_id=2%%duration=1%%delay=0.1%%range=1: ()||<黑屏2>0.7: ()Six of Swords||RunStep:Aaaaaargh!!! ()Ace of Wands||RunStep:Noooooo!!! ()||Gunfight<震屏3>:Bang-bang-bang... +Hovering guns spin and rain down bullets on everything in sight with ruthless abandon. +Screams fill the air before they are cut off abruptly and turn into echoes of despair. ScarecrowTarot(0)Scarecrow0,250||:... ()||ClothingUp:Death's shadowy figure lands quietly, her foot trampling on a pile of fragments. ()Nine of Pentacles||:...Ugh! ()||:The burst of pain jerks the broken small fry back to consciousness. She looks up imploringly at Death. ()Nine of Pentacles||:P-please... spare me... +I have unfulfilled wishes... I must find... my master... +I beg you... ()||AVG_Cut_Watermelon%%code=202406_Hit%%:Whoosh. +Scarecrow severs her remaining life with a clean slash.