﻿\setgamedatatitle("Sapphire_04")

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An inn in a certain town.
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Sapphire is sitting on the bed in one of its rooms.
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With a bored look, he gazes out the window.

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However, there are several men in the room besides Sapphire,
blocking the door.
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\text("Assassin")
A messenger from headquarters arrived just now.
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One of the men speaks up.
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\text("Sapphire")
Oh, really.
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Sapphire mutters, sounding completely uninterested.
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\text("Assassin")
...Upon checking, it turns out Caym is still alive.

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\text("Assassin")
Why didn't you finish him off for sure back then?

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\text("Assassin")
...For you, that should've been easy.
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\text("Sapphire")
...
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But Sapphire doesn't answer the man's question.
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Is it that he doesn't want to answer, or does he not have an
answer himself?
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It's impossible to tell from his expression.
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\text("Assassin")
Hmph, whatever. You failed the assassination. No matter the
reason, that's a fact.
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\text("Assassin")
You'll be punished accordingly.
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\text("Sapphire")
Punished? How?
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\text("Assassin")
...Heh, even you can't ignore it when you hear the word
'punishment,' huh?
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The assassin's face, cold as ice, twists into a slight grin.

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\text("Assassin")
The cost of this assassination, and the men we lost. All of
it is a huge loss for the organization.

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\text("Assassin")
Most likely, you'll be sold off. You'll end up servicing men
at some high-class brothel somewhere.

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\text("Sapphire")
So I'm supposed to make up for the loss. But do you really
think I'll just say 'sure' after hearing that?

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\text("Assassin")
If that's the case, we'll cut your tendons so you can't run
away.
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\text("Assassin")
If necessary, we'll blind you and put a chain around your
neck.
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\text("Assassin")
Just like we've done to traitors and failures before you.

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There's not a hint of hesitation in the man's eyes.
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If this man says he'll do it, he absolutely will.

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Sapphire is all alone here.
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No, wherever he goes, Sapphire is always alone.
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Even if I tried to resist here, they'd have me pinned down
in seconds.
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\text("Sapphire")
Hmm. But that's a problem. You know, I used to work at a
brothel before, but I really don't like the atmosphere
there.
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\text("Assassin")
Your preferences are irrelevant.
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\text("Sapphire")
Hey, please, just one more time―won't you give me another
chance?
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Sapphire stands up, spreading his arms to show all the men
present that he's unarmed.

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\text("Sapphire")
Of course, I won't ask for it for free. I'll let you do
whatever you want with my body for a whole night.
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\text("Sapphire")
If you're scared of me, you can tie me up, okay? I'm into
that kind of play too.

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\text("Assassin")
......
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The men stare at Sapphire's body, their eyes practically
licking him all over.
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\text("Sapphire")
As long as you don't hit or cut me, I'll do anything you
want. I've been trained for this kind of thing♪

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Sapphire takes a step closer to the men.
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\text("Assassin")
Stop. Don't move.
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\text("Sapphire")
Ahn, what is it? I'm already in the mood, you know?

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Sapphire strikes a seductive pose and looks up at the man.
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Having opened himself up to nobles before, his sensual
allure is the real deal.
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In fact, most of the men here already have bulges in their
pants.
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\text("Assassin")
......
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\text("Sapphire")
Come on, let's get started. You guys can't wait any longer
either, right?
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\text("Sapphire")
With me, I can make you feel way better than screwing some
random whore.
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Sapphire pinches his skirt and bares his pale legs.

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Slowly, slowly, he lifts his skirt, and just as all eyes are
glued to him, he suddenly lets go.
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\text("Sapphire")
If you want to fuck me, then give me another chance.

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\text("Sapphire")
If you won't, I'll bite my tongue and die right here.
There's no way I'm going back to that brothel.

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\text("Sapphire")
So, what's it going to be?
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\text("Assassin")
Take off your clothes right there and spread your legs. Then
open yourself up and prove you're not hiding anything
inside.
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\text("Sapphire")
Jeez... you're so cautious♪ But... fine? If that's what you
want, I'll do it for you♪

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Nodding as he says this, Sapphire undresses just as the man
ordered.
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....................
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............
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And then... the next day.
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Sapphire stands alone at the entrance to the labyrinth.

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\text("Sapphire")
Sigh... In the end, I couldn't sleep at all.
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\text("Fio")
...
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\text("Sapphire")
...What is it, Fio? You're always so chatty, but when it
comes to what you really want to say, you always hide it.

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\text("Fio")
Why didn't you kill him?
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\text("Sapphire")
Who? Caym? Or those other guys?

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\text("Fio")
I'm talking about Caym.
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\text("Sapphire")
...I don't know.
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Sapphire sighs, smoothing back his hair as it flutters in
the wind.
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\text("Sapphire")
I thought he was just an idiot, but in that moment, he was
really trying to protect me.
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\text("Sapphire")
Maybe... that's why I got confused. I've never had anyone
like that around me before.

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\text("Fio")
I see. So now you're going to kill him, huh?

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\text("Sapphire")
Yeah. I'm not hesitating anymore. I'll kill him, and then
I'll go back to my usual life.

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\text("Fio")
You know, you could just run away instead?
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Fio's words, unsure if they're a joke or serious.

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After a moment's hesitation, Sapphire decides it's a joke
and laughs.
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\text("Sapphire")
Don't joke around. There's no escaping from those guys. You
know that too, right, Fio?

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\text("Sapphire")
Besides, I'm the one who chose to become an assassin.

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\text("Sapphire")
I'm dumb and lazy, but I don't want to run away from
something I decided for myself.
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\text("Sapphire")
I became an assassin by choice. I'm the kind of human who
even gets pleasure from killing.
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As he says this, Sapphire shoves his hand into Fio's mouth.

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\text("Fio")
Gweh.
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Then he pulls out a pair of giant scissors, almost as tall
as a child.
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\text("Sapphire")
That's right, I'm an assassin.
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\text("Sapphire")
Once I've decided that, I'll stay an assassin until I
die―and I think that's how it has to be.

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\text("Fio")
But you're going to lose, you know? I just have a feeling.
You're... going to get killed.

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\text("Sapphire")
If that happens... go find yourself a new contractor. Demon
Fio Gomrat.
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The morning sun shines on the entrance to the labyrinth.
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As if pushed forward by that light, Sapphire stepped into
the labyrinth.
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