﻿\setgamedatatitle("Sapphire_01")

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A luxurious mansion in the city of Lusario.
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From its main gate, a lone girl emerged, unaccompanied.

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Judging by her appearance, she wasn't a nobleman's daughter.

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Yet her face was adorable, and her long, slender legs caught
the eyes of passersby.

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She felt their gazes, was fully aware of them, and accepted
them with composure, letting her skirt flutter as she
walked.
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\text("？？？")
So, Fio. Who was that, in the end?
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Sapphire turned a corner and, upon reaching what looked like
a marketplace, asked the question.
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He was speaking to the stuffed animal in his hand.

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\text("Fio")
What, Sapphire. You killed him without even knowing who he
was?
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Amazingly, not only did the stuffed animal speak, it even
replied.
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Its body was black and white.
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It wore a strange mask, and the two protrusions on its
head―were those ears?
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One of them was torn off as if bitten, but it still
resembled a rabbit.
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\text("Sapphire")
Hmm. Well, I didn't really care. I just killed him because
I'd get paid, like always.

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\text("Fio")
Heh, just like always. You screw them silly, then once it's
over―slash, just like that.

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\text("Fio")
Seriously, there's no assassin out there better than you at
making men drop their guard.
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\text("Fio")
So what, huh? Did you suddenly get curious because that
guy's thing was just that good?
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\text("Sapphire")
Hmm, well, that's part of it. But didn't he say something
weird? The client, I mean.

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Sapphire bought an apple from a street vendor and continued
walking as she bit into it.
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\text("Fio")
The noble you just killed was one of Rudol's closest men.

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\text("Sapphire")
Oh, right. Rudol's one of the big shots in this country,
isn't he? Is it really okay to kill someone that important's
right-hand man?
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\text("Fio")
Rudol just recently died fighting the Demon Lord's army.

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\text("Fio")
So basically, that's it.
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\text("Fio")
The client, Vexation, was afraid Rudol's men would leak
information about them.

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\text("Sapphire")
So it was just to shut him up?
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\text("Fio")
Exactly. Mmph―hey, cut it out. Just because you don't want
it anymore doesn't mean you can shove your half-eaten apple
in my mouth... Actually, this is pretty good.
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Crunch, crunch―the stuffed animal munched on the apple.

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\text("Sapphire")
Hmm. Well, whatever. I got my money, so let's go buy some
clothes!

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\text("Fio")
You really are a slave to your desires. No matter the
reason, as long as you can fuck and kill, you're happy.

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Fio spat out only the apple core with surprising skill and
said this in a sarcastic tone.
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But Sapphire wasn't listening at all.
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\text("Sapphire")
I wonder what kind of clothes they have in Lusario. I'm so
excited♪

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Just as Sapphire was cheerfully searching for a clothing
store, it happened.
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He happened to overhear a conversation between some
merchants.
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\text("Merchant A")
Did you hear? About the Demon Lord's army.
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\text("Merchant B")
Yeah, I heard. That Caym guy who leads the Demon Lord's army
is supposed to be a real lecher.
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\text("Merchant B")
Rumor has it he took all the female defense members in this
country and had his way with them.
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\text("Merchant A")
That's not what I was going to say, but now you've got me
curious. Spill it.
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\text("Merchant B")
It's something I picked up in a town I stopped by a while
ago.
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\text("Merchant B")
Apparently, that Caym guy will snatch up any cute girl he
sees, rape her, do whatever he wants, and make her his.

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\text("Merchant B")
In fact, it seems like he's always surrounded by a bunch of
super cute girls.
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\text("Merchant B")
And apparently, every single one of them is head over heels
for Caym.
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\text("Merchant A")
Whoa, whoa, whoa, you know way too much. I'm getting kind of
excited here.
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\text("Merchant A")
So what, are you saying even Queen Tiela of this country...?

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\text("Merchant B")
Supposedly, she's been totally ravished by him. And now, at
night, she supposedly spreads her legs for him with a big
smile on her face―or so they say.
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\text("Merchant A")
Man, that's nice. As a fellow guy, I'd love to try something
like that just once.
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\text("Sapphire")
...Huh.
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After eavesdropping on the merchants' conversation, Sapphire
muttered that briefly.
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\text("Fio")
Was there really anything in that story worth being
impressed by? Sounds like just some crazy sex maniac to me.

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\text("Sapphire")
Fio, do you know anything about the Demon Lord's army...
about this Caym guy?
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\text("Fio")
Yeah, I know him. He's supposed to be a total womanizer―any
girl he gets his hands on, he fucks her silly and knocks her
up with his kid.
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\text("Fio")
So maybe what those merchants were saying isn't so far off.

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\text("Fio")
These days, when you talk about Caym of the Demon Lord's
army, you hear his name all over the world, in every city
and town. He's famous.
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\text("Sapphire")
Hmm, I see... Caym, huh.
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\text("Fio")
What, did he catch your interest? That's rare for you.

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\text("Sapphire")
Not really? Anyway, shopping, shopping♪ Today I want to buy
not just clothes but also a hair accessory.

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\text("Fio")
Good grief, you really do love shopping.

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\text("Fio")
You buy this and that and everything you can get your hands
on, get all pretty... and then what are you planning to do?

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Fio said this in exasperation.
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Sapphire answered with a blank look.

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\text("Sapphire")
Is it so wrong to want to be beautiful? If I'm pretty,
everyone treats me kindly, and it's easier to work, isn't
it?
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\text("Sapphire")
If work gets easier, I can make more money, and if I spend
that money, the shopkeepers are happy too.
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\text("Sapphire")
If making a few people die means a lot more people can be
happy, isn't that a good thing?
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\text("Fio")
Gahahahaha! That's just like you. But honestly, you've got a
point, haha!!
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Despite being under the Demon Lord's army's occupation, the
city was lively as ever, with a boy and his companion
walking through it.
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As if making small talk, they casually said things that
would send chills down anyone's spine.
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\text("Caym")
Hey, Risbell, you got a minute?
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Without even knocking, Caym opened the office door and
walked in.
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Just as he expected, Risbell was inside the office,
surrounded by paperwork.

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\text("Risbell")
...Do I look like I have free time?
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\text("Caym")
No, you don't.
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\text("Risbell")
Good. If even one annoying comment came out of your mouth, I
might've punched you with everything I had.

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Risbell was scribbling away at the documents at an
incredible speed.
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Nearby, goblin assistants were scurrying around, busy with
chores.
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One of them bumped into Caym's leg and fell over.

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With their low line of sight, they probably hadn't noticed
Caym was there.
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\text("Goblin A")
Ah, s-sorry, I'm so sorry!!

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Papers scattered all over the floor with a clatter.
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\text("Goblin A")
H-hauu!? L-Lord Caym!? I... I can't believe I was so rude...


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\text("Goblin A")
I-I'm terribly sorry!! At this point, I must cut open my own
belly to atone...

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With a click, the little goblin drew a small dagger and
tried to stab it into their own stomach.
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Caym hurriedly stopped them.
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\text("Caym")
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Hey, Risbell. What kind of training are
you giving these goblins?

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\text("Risbell")
Nothing at all. That one's just a little too responsible and
goes off the rails when they mess up.

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\text("Caym")
I'd be in trouble if you died just from bumping into me.
Calm down. I'll help pick up the papers, so stop crying
already.
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Caym started picking up the scattered documents one by one.

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The panicked goblin saw this and...
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\text("Goblin A")
To make the Demon Lord himself clean up after me... I'll
never live down this shame!
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And once again, they started to panic.
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\text("Goblin A")
At this point, I really must end my own life and wipe out
this disgraceful bloodline...
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\text("Caym")
That's why I told you to stop. Don't throw your life away.
Listen, this is an order.

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\text("Goblin A")
Y-yes, but... if I leave things like this, I won't be able
to face my ancestors...
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\text("Caym")
What a pain in the ass. If you think you messed up, work
hard and make up for it. Got it? Understood?

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Caym gave the goblin a light pat on the head.
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\text("Risbell")
When Caym-sama, who used to be a shut-in, says it, even
those old cliches sound convincing.
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\text("Caym")
Shut up.
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\text("Goblin A")
Uu, uu... Caym-sama is being so kind to me...

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\text("Goblin B")
Good for you.
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\text("Goblin C")
Let's do our best together again, okay?
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The goblin's coworkers patted their shoulder and back to
encourage the sobbing goblin.

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\text("Caym")
Hmm. It's good that they're hard workers, but getting caught
up in it is exhausting.
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\text("Risbell")
Oh, right. By the way, some information just came in that I
thought Caym-sama should hear.

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Risbell handed Caym a document from the desk.

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\text("Caym")
Hm? What's this...
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\text("Risbell")
Apparently, there's a mysterious assassin operating in Shuka
lately.
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\text("Caym")
Hmph. No way an assassin would act so openly.

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Caym tried to push the report back with little interest.

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\text("Risbell")
On top of that, the assassin is said to be a beautiful girl.
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\text("Caym")
Now that's a serious matter.
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Caym began reading the report he was about to push away.

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\text("Caym")
Using her looks and technique to seduce men, then
assassinating them after... seriously?
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\text("Caym")
I think I have something like that in my collection―where a
beautiful assassin gets raped after a failed hit.
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Caym muttered to himself, looking unusually thoughtful.
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\text("Caym")
If things go that way, wouldn't that situation play out for
real?
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\text("Caym")
Hey, how do I get that assassin to come after me?

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\text("Risbell")
Why not just hire her yourself? Ask her to kill you.

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It seemed Risbell had more or less expected Caym's reaction.

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Risbell shot him down coldly.
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\text("Risbell")
Well, anyway. If such an assassin sneaks into the labyrinth,
the one in the most danger is definitely you, Caym-sama.

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\text("Caym")
Yeah, I suppose so.
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\text("Risbell")
If you're aware of that, then please don't just follow any
random pretty girl you don't know.
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\text("Risbell")
If you die in such a stupid way, I won't even bother holding
a funeral for you.
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\text("Risbell")
Understood?
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\text("Caym")
Y-Yeah... I get it.
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Overwhelmed by Risbell's intensity, Caym was forced to nod
in agreement.
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