÷,߸hc,BGMID,MAPID,ID,÷,ޒl1,ޒl2,ޒl3,ޒl4, ,0,0,0,1,1040_01.png,1,0,0,100, ,0,0,0,1,1040_02.png,2,0,0,100, ,0,0,0,1,1040_03.png,3,0,0,100, ,0,0,0,1,1040_04.png,4,0,0,100, "As I placed my hand on the station door, I stopped when I heard a voice from outside.",999,0,1002,0,,0,0,0,0, "Man's Voice: ""...The rest depends on the blockade of the eastern mountains by the territorial army.""",999,0,1002,0,,0,0,0,0, The owner of the voice is Seth.,999,0,1002,0,,0,0,0,0, "Ruma: ""Things always turn out the way Seth says... But is it really true that the margrave plans to declare independence?""",999,0,1003,0,,0,0,0,0, "Seth: ""I'm sending you to the territorial capital to confirm that, Ruma.""",999,0,1003,0,,0,0,0,0, "Ruma: ""I see... but still.""",999,0,1003,0,,0,0,0,0, "Ruma: ""I understand why you're greeting the people from across the river, Seth. But I don't think you need to go to the warehouse.""",999,0,1003,0,,0,0,0,0, "Seth: ""It's a delicate task. If they get suspicious, even the transit pass will be useless.""",999,0,1003,0,,0,0,0,0, "Seth: ""Besides, leaving everything to them and expecting it to go as we wish is too optimistic.""",999,0,1003,0,,0,0,0,0, "Ruma: ""That might be true, but...""",999,0,1003,0,,0,0,0,0, "Seth: ""...Hm? Ruma, let's end this conversation here.""",999,0,1003,0,,0,0,0,0, "Seth, having cut off the conversation with Ruma, turns to face me. Through the gap in the door, his gaze locks directly onto mine.",999,0,1004,0,,0,0,0,0, ...How did he notice me?,999,0,1004,0,,0,0,0,0, "I put on a face that says, 'We just happened to make eye contact, I wasn't eavesdropping,' and step out of the station building.",999,0,1005,0,,0,0,0,0, "Seth: ""Welcome back, Joff-san.""",999,0,1006,0,,0,0,0,0, It doesn't seem like he intends to reprimand me.,999,0,1006,0,,0,0,0,0, """Good evening. Heading out at this hour?""",999,0,1006,0,,0,0,0,0, "Seth: ""Yes, I'm going to meet an acquaintance who's coming from far away.""",999,0,1006,0,,0,0,0,0, """Huh?""",999,0,1006,0,,0,0,0,0, "A guest arriving at this hour is strange enough, and going to meet them is even more absurd.",999,0,1006,0,,0,0,0,0, "Seth: ""By the way, that strange feeling earlier was you, wasn't it, Joff-san?""",999,0,1006,0,,0,0,0,0, !,999,0,1006,0,,0,0,0,0, "Seth presses forward, taking advantage of my momentary lapse.",999,0,1006,0,,0,0,0,0, "As expected, it seems Seth felt the same sensation as I did.",999,0,1006,0,,0,0,0,0, "At this point, I can't help but be convinced that Seth has some kind of ability.",999,0,1006,0,,0,0,0,0, """Are you seeing the same thing I am?""",999,0,1006,0,,0,0,0,0, "If he has an ability, this should make sense to him.",999,0,1006,0,,0,0,0,0, "Seth: ""Whether it's the same or not... I can't say. But the direction...""",999,0,1006,0,,0,0,0,0, "As Seth speaks, carefully choosing his words, an indescribable emotion emanates from him.",999,0,1006,0,,0,0,0,0, Whoa!?,1,0,0,0,,0,0,0,0, "The moment I come into contact with that emotion, the colors around me freeze.",1,0,0,0,,0,0,0,0, This is unmistakably the vision of an illusion.,1,0,0,0,,0,0,0,0, "Seth: ""...It might be something similar.""",1,0,0,0,,0,0,0,0, !!,2,0,0,0,,0,0,0,0, "No sooner do I feel relieved by the familiar illusionary vision than I'm engulfed by an entirely unfamiliar sight.",2,0,0,0,,0,0,0,0, "Though it shares the same lack of color, this is not the illusionary vision I'm accustomed to.",2,0,0,0,,0,0,0,0, "To make matters worse, even my own figure is reflected within the illusion.",2,0,0,0,,0,0,0,0, Seeing myself through an illusion is a bizarre sensation.,3,0,0,0,,0,0,0,0, ...,3,0,0,0,,0,0,0,0, "If this is Seth's illusion, then... when did this event take place?",4,0,0,0,,0,0,0,0, ...,4,0,0,0,,0,0,0,0, "Seth: ""...Phew.""",999,0,1006,0,,0,0,0,0, What was that illusion just now?,999,0,1006,0,,0,0,0,0, "As I try to form words, the sounds of reality\hooves and wheels\interrupted by the illusion, reach my ears.",999,0,1006,0,,0,0,0,0, "Seth: ""Apologies. Ifd like to talk more, but it seems the delayed carriage has arrived. Ifm in a hurry, so letfs discuss this in detail another time.""",999,0,1007,0,,0,0,0,0, Seth gives a slight bow and passes by.,999,0,1008,0,,0,0,0,0, "Ruma: ""Excuse me, alright?""",999,0,1009,0,,0,0,0,0, "Rumafs faint smile might have been because I was making a completely dumbfounded face.",999,0,1010,0,,0,0,0,0, I watch the two disappear into the station building in a daze.,999,0,1011,0,,0,0,0,0, What on earth was that just now?,999,0,1011,0,,0,0,0,0, ...,999,0,1012,0,,0,0,0,0, Therefs no point in standing around here idly.,999,0,1012,0,,0,0,0,0, ...I should head home.,999,0,1013,0,,0,0,0,0, "The shock of the illusion I was shown made me forget about Sethfs errand.",999,0,1014,0,,0,0,0,0, "Was it ""to meet an acquaintance coming from afar""?",999,0,1015,0,,0,0,0,0, "From eavesdropping, Ruma mentioned something about people from across the river. Could it be related?",999,0,1015,0,,0,0,0,0, "It didnft seem like a joke to throw me off, and I should be able to tell if it were a lie.",999,0,1016,0,,0,0,0,0, "But speaking of the river, therefs the great river to the east. No one should be living beyond that great river...",999,0,1017,0,,0,0,0,0, ...,999,0,0,0,,0,0,0,0,