﻿\setgamedatatitle("Shuka\nThe First City: Tojin")

\text("Risbell")
Excuse me, Caym-sama. It's time for the war council...
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A strategy meeting before the assault on Tojin.
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As usual, Risbell had come to call for Caym...

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\text("Risbell")
And he's gone without a trace... So, who's he off to sleep
with this time?
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Even so, he could at least clean up his illusion stones
before leaving.
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\text("Risbell")
You're not a child, so please tidy up before you go out.

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\text("Risbell")
I'm not your housekeeper. Actually, you just leave this
stuff here expecting me to clean it up, don't you?

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No one answers, but she grumbles as she starts cleaning up
the illusion stones.
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If he's not here, it can't be helped. The war council will
have to proceed without Caym.
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\text("Risbell")
Hm... a letter? A note...? That's unusual for Caym-sama.


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On the table was a letter addressed to 'Risbell.'

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\text("Risbell")
(Could it be a thank-you letter...? No, no way, not from
him...)
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\text("Risbell")
...I'm going to scout Shuka, and check on Magahime while I'm
at it... I'll leave the war council to you...

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\text
It took her a few more seconds to process what she read.

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In other words, he'd left.
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Even though she'd told him so many times not to go out.
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\text("Risbell")
Looks like he'll need some punishment when he gets back.
Ufufufufu...
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Wearing a creepy smile, Risbell returned to the throne room.

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\text("Caym")
Hmm...
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Without bothering to hide his face, Caym walked through
Shuka's capital, Shinrenga.
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Standing by a food stall, devouring grilled squid, he
watched a group walking down the main street.
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\text("Citizen 1")
Serves them right. Now that the Diabolica are being
detained, we can finally live in peace for a while.
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\text("Citizen 2")
Yeah. It's all thanks to the fortune tellers.
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\text("Citizen 3")
But... will those guys really destroy Shuka...?

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\text("Citizen 4")
What are you saying? Are you taking their side?

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That group was a squad of Shuka soldiers escorting the
Diabolica.
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Caym listened in on the rumors the citizens were whispering
as they watched.
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The future of Shuka as foretold by the fortune tellers. The
pros and cons of detaining the Diabolica. People's
impressions of them.
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Most of it was criticism of the Diabolica and support for
their detention.
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\text("Caym")
(Forced detention... I haven't received any reports about
that yet. Must've just started recently... )
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\text("Food Stall Owner")
Once you're done eating that, you should get out of Shuka,
nii-san.
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\text("Caym")
Munch... I'm an outsider, does that not matter?

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\text("Food Stall Owner")
Not at all. Any Diabolica in Shuka ends up like that, no
exceptions.
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Of course, Caym was well aware of the hostility directed at
him from several people.
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This shopkeeper seemed to be one of the rare exceptions.
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\text("？？？")
As a fellow Diabolica, what do you think about all that?

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\text("Caym")
―Hm?
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Before he realized it, a beautiful woman was standing beside
him. She gazed at Caym with eyes full of sorrow.

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\text("Caym")
Hmm... Let's see. In short, I'd call them idiots, fools, and
morons.

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\text("？？？")
That's pretty harsh.
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\text("Caym")
They don't even ask for help. The higher-ups believe in
fortune telling, and look what happens. What else is there
to say?
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\text("？？？")
You're right. Maybe they really are idiots.
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\text("Caym")
And you... What about you, Magahime?
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\text("Magahime")
Oh, so you noticed.
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Magahime showed no sign of surprise. She answered Caym's
question with a self-deprecating smile.
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\text("Magahime")
I'm one of them too.
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\text("Magahime")
I decided they'd have to suffer for the sake of easing the
people's fears.

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\text("Caym")
...
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\text("Magahime")
Ignoring the people makes me a failure as a queen, doesn't
it?
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\text("Caym")
That's true.
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\text("Magahime")
Heh. You really don't hold back, do you?
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When someone is that blunt, it's almost refreshing.

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Maybe it's because there was no malice in Caym's words.

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\text("Caym")
That's why I should be king of Shuka. No doubt about it.

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\text("Magahime")
...What do you mean by that?
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\text("Caym")
I mean, why don't you become my woman? How about it?

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\text("Magahime")
Um... Even if you ask me that, I don't really know what to
say...
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\text("Caym")
Why not?
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Caym tilted his head, genuinely puzzled.

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It's true―this man was looking at Magahime as a woman.

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But strangely, it didn't have the same creepiness as
Two-Shin.
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\text("Magahime")
Why, you ask...? I'm the queen of Shuka. Besides, would you
really want a woman you just called an idiot?

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\text("Caym")
Of course I do. I'd be happy to have a bunch of beautiful
women like you at my side.
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\text("Magahime")
...Really?
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If a man like this became king, the country would be a mess.
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But honestly, Magahime envied someone who could speak their
desires so openly.
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If a man like this were her subordinate, it would probably
be fun... or so Magahime thought.
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\text("Agri")
Boss!
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\text("Caym")
Hmm, looks like my ride's here. It's a shame, but this is
where we part.
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\text("Magahime")
Yeah. I wish we could've talked a little longer...

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\text("Caym")
Don't worry, we'll meet again soon. On the throne.

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\text("Magahime")
Ah... wait! What's your name?

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\text("Caym")
Caym. Don't forget it―because that's the name of the man
who's going to make you his.
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―Caym.
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That was the name of the Demon King mentioned in Two-Shin's
report.
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The enemy of Shuka, who revived Hados and rules over
Lusario.
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Is that really that man?
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\text("Magahime")
Caym... So, that's the Demon King.
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Magahime kept watching Caym's back as he walked away.

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With a faint hope in her heart that they really would meet
again someday.
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\text("Caym")
What happened to the war council?
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\text("Agri")
It's already over. But, Risbell is in bad shape.

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\text("Margaretta")
You'd better apologize when you get back. Even though it was
just a war council, it was nerve-wracking...

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\text("Caym")
Then let's just take down Tojin real quick and cheer Risbell
up. If I grope her ass, that should fix everything!

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\text("Agri")
Ah... I hope that's all it takes.
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