#**Reply**: 返信

[araexec]

@prvtocol asks: "you've been dealing with this alone, haven't you?" | PROMPTS FOR CHECK INS

Katsuo stood silently in front of his father's old office, the sight of it hitting him harder than he had anticipated. Memories flooded back: the stern yet proud gaze of his father, the high expectations, and the rare, quiet moments of understanding they shared. His vision blurred with tears he had held back for so long. His body was so numb that he didn't feel himself being gently ushered into a quieter room where Miss Landry guided him and offered him tea. Her presence was a comforting reminder of the few who genuinely cared for his well being.

As the warmth of tea seeped through the cup and into his hands, he took a deep breath, trying to steady himself. When she asked her question, the words broke through the barriers he had built around himself. He nodded slowly, his voice shaky but steady enough to convey emotions. "Yes, I have," he admitted, a hint of vulnerability slipping through his usually composed exterior. "After my father's death, I thought I had to be strong, to uphold the family's name and legacy without showing weakness. But it's been...overwhelming."

Katsuo looked down at his tea, the steam rising in delicate swirls, mirroring the turmoil within him. "There are days when I can barely keep it together, and the pressure of living up to his standards feels like it's crushing me. At school, at work, I put on a facade, pretending that everything is fine. But inside, it feels like I'm falling apart." He paused, taking a sip of tea to compose himself. The bitterness was oddly grounding, anchoring him to the moment.

Not even his free time felt like his own anymore. Being his father's only heir and no other family able to help him meant he was alone to deal with his father's massive inheritance and estate. He sighs, composing himself to ask a question of his own. He dreaded to ask, knowing how replaceable employees were at a company as massive as Arasaka, but he had to know. "What about you? How have you and the rest of his colleagues been handling his absence?"

[divinisions]

MikitoP - Desired Reply || みきとP - 返信願望

"I have a confession to make"

Focus my eye to the point where it all overlaps [1]

Screens flow on in this chilly night

Clearing my throat in this empty house, my last night as a teenager

Whatever, may as well act reckless, right?

I have a confession to make

I hope so-and-so doesn't make a big deal out of it

Love's bitterness had always kept my urges at bay

To: Cowardly Me, the timing is never right [2]

I can't keep up with a world that changes ever so quickly

It's a definitive feeling

I like you

Thus, with trembling fingers in a veil of darkness

I let my voice slip out and hit send

I'm unable to sleep, awaiting your desired reply

Relaying a chat log that resembles mutual love

It's an endless loop

（Ring…）

I sobbed like mud, so to speak

My wails start to sound disingenuous

Our people face a moon 380,000km away

You are… even further than that

I want to change

I hope so-and-so doesn't suspect anything

Past traumas resurface tonight, docile and vulnerable

From: Indirect Me, I'm asking you straight up [2]

Um… was I mistaken or were you…

flirting with me that day?

It's a sentimental feeling

I like you

Thus, my hands feel numb in the shadow of a god [3]

I knelt in prayer

I'm unable to sleep, awaiting your desired reply

Eternally left on standby status

You're as perplexing as the distant universe to me

Hey, can I hear your voice for a bit?

Come on, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't be able to end this

Yeah, it's a definitive feeling

I like you

Thus, with trembling fingers in a veil of darkness

I hit send again

I'm unable to sleep, awaiting your desired reply

Relaying a chat log that resembles mutual love

It's an endless loop

（Ring…）

I sobbed like mud, so to speak

I sobbed, and sobbed

[1] - this is hard to format in lyrics. this is referring to the technique used in shooting sports where you would close your non-dominant eye to reduce the parallax effect and therefor improve your aim.

[2] - the way the lines are formatted is likely intended to vaguely resemble old messenger apps. i tried to reflect this same effect in a more clear-cut way.

[3] - i believe this is a play on words meaning both "image of a god" and "shadow of god." i tried to get this across by combining the two phrases into one.

[araexec]

Katsuo's eyes narrowed slightly as he considered V's words, processing the mixture of wisdom and irreverence. "In the business of killing gods?" he repeated, a hint of amusement in his voice. "Not exactly, but you're about one thing: questioning those in power can be just as effective as taking them down physically. Sometimes, the most significant damage is done from within."

He paused, the weight of his thoughts evident in the slight furrow of his brow. "I've seen what unchecked power does to people, how it corrupts and consumes. My father was a power exec, and I've been around others who think of themselves as untouchable, god-like." David Martinez also came to mind. "But no one is invincible. Everyone has weaknesses, and understanding those weaknesses is the first step to bringing them down."

Katsuo's eyes met V's, a steely determination in his eyes. "So, while I might not be in the businesses of killing gods, at least not yet, I'm certainly interested in dismantling thrones. It's about leveling the playing field, making sure no one forgets their humanity in their quest for power. Sometimes, that means being a thorn in their side, just as you've said." He allowed a rare, genuine smile to cross his face. "Thanks for the insight, V. It's a perspective worth remembering."

"how do you kill a god?"

𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐍𝐄𝐘'𝐒 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐂𝐔𝐋𝐄𝐒 (𝟏𝟗𝟗𝟕) 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒.

"Simple. Treat 'em like a human!" V chirped, their chest proudly puffed up to Katsuo. Their morals were that of the "speak first, think later" nature, shot from the hip with a sharp-toothed grin that would fight tooth and nail to make this city a better place. One must imagine Sisyphus happy, and that's where you get the short merc clad in a kaiju t-shirt while they talked shop with a new face on their radar.

"What's separatin' us from gods? A couple billion eddies? A monopoly on a city? I might not have either of those things, but I know how to be a hell of a thorn in corpo sides. They only thrive if you take them seriously, you can do some real damage just by questioning the man in charge, y'know!" Their tongue stuck out past their teeth, Vale shared a funny face as they laughed again. "Why d'ya ask? You in the business of killin' gods now?"

[tsuru88]

*.+☆Happy Birthday Donald☆.+*

＊My commisions are not open for requests. I do not reply to any DM. / イラストのリクエストは受け付けていません。DMには返信していません。

＊Any use or reproduction of these illustrations is prohibited. / イラストの使用・転載禁止

[leosasha2025]

kennechenko【Letter from Leon】

Please let me participate For @rerarepairmonth Week 2 - Myths and Monsters, Pet Names, Mental Health/Support Systems - May 7th to May 12th

Leon writes a letter to Buddy. The awkward part is that Leon may be writing in Slavic.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ I usually speak Japanese. I translated it using Google Translate. It's a bit strange in places, but please look at it with one eye gently. I'll fix it if I can after looking at the folds. Sorry if the English is weird because it's Google translation ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

[Letter from Leon, 3rd letter]

To Buddy

I'm glad things are going well. Thank you for accepting my lengthy apology last time. You're probably thinking that the first letter was so flippant and short, right? I just wanted to see if I'd get a reply, and if so, what kind of reply.

Of course I did it to save you, but I've been… No, I won't repeat myself like a baby after you accepted it.

There are a few other things I'd like to thank you for...for pointing out my spelling mistake last time and not being lenient with me. Sensei. I'll make an excuse, but I wrote this in a hurry, or rather, I didn't have the courage and I was drinking.

When you're ready to be discharged from the hospital, please contact ○○○○ at ○○. Let me know when you've decided on a new address.

From Americans

[Letter from Leon, 7th letter]

Dear Mr. Kozachenko

How are you feeling?

You don't know where to send the letter addressed to me? My letters arrive you in bulk? I guess it can't be helped since I'm from overseas. The quickest way to get it to me is to have it sent to my workplace, but there's a chance that other people will see it, so I think it's best to send it to my home.

I'm sorry we can't have a conversation.

But this is a letter for my mental health. If it's too much of a burden for you, I'll stop. But you're the type of person who will tell me clearly if you don't like it, and you won't put up with it, right? I hope so.

When I get some time off, can I suddenly come over to your house again? I might be relaxing at your house by the time this letter arrives.

Leon

[Letter from Leon, 15th letter/postcard]

To my Buddy

I don't know what to do. I've been thinking about your face all this time. Can I come over to your house again?

Please stay healthy.

[Letter from Leon, 17th letter]

To my dear Sasha

I hope this letter reaches you. My feelings haven't changed.

This isn't because I feel guilty about shooting you. I'm not saying that it doesn't exist. I'll say it first. I know this might seem like an afterthought, but it's true.

I was attracted to you from the moment we first met.

The truth is, I went to visit you when you were in the hospital. But you were in a daze. You looked so distressed that I quickly left. I regret it from the bottom of my heart.

with love

[Letter from Leon, 23rd letter/postcard]

My dearest Buddy

Hey Darling, I want to see you. Anyway, I'm okay now. Why do you think that is? I want to meet you and talk about it. I love you. Yours, Leon

Fin.

Japanese↓

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【レオンからの手紙、三通目】

バディへ

経過が良好で良かった。 この前は長々とした謝罪を受け入れてくれてありがとう。一通目はあんなに軽口で短い手紙だったのに、って思っているだろう？あれは、お前からの返信があるかどうか、あるとしたら、どんな返信か、確認する��めだった。

もちろん救うためにやったことだが、俺はずっと……。いや、お前が受け入れてくれたのに女々しく繰り返すのはやめる。

他にいくつか礼を言うとしたら…… スペルミスを指摘して、多目に見てくれなかったこともありがとう。先生。 急いで、というより、酒を飲んで書いたんだよ。勇気が出なくてね。

病院から退院する目処が立ったら、○○の○○○に連絡してみてくれ。新しい住所が決まったら、教えて。

アメリカ人より

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【レオンからの手紙、七通目】

親愛なるコザチェンコ先生

体調はどう？

俺宛の手紙を、どこに送ったらいいか分からない？何通もまとめて届く？海外からだから仕方がないかもしれないな。 職場に送ってもらうのが一番早く俺の手に届くんだが、他の人間に見られる可能性があるから、やはり自宅だな。 会話が成立しなくてすまない。

でも、これは俺のメンタルヘルスのための手紙なんだ。もしお前にとって負担ならやめるよ。でも、お前は嫌ならハッキリ言うタイプで、我慢なんてしないだろう？そうであって欲しい。

休暇が取れたらまた急に行ってもいいかな？この手紙が着く頃には、お前の家で寛いでいるかもしれない。

レオン

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【レオンからの手紙、十通目/葉書】

俺のバディへ

俺はどうしたらいいか分からない。ずっとお前の顔のことを考えてる。またお前の家に行ってもいいかな。 どうか元気に過ごしていてくれ。

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

【レオンからの手紙、十五通目】

愛するサーシャへ

この手紙がちゃんと届くといいんだが。俺の気持ちは変わらない。 これは君を撃った罪悪感からの気持ちじゃない。それがないとは言わないけど。 先に言っておくよ。こんなことを言うと、後だしだと思われるだろう。でも本当なんだ。 最初に会った瞬間から、君に惹かれていた。

実は、君が病院にいた時に見舞いに行った。でも君は朦朧としていた。君はあまりにも苦しそうで、足早に去ってしまった。もう取り戻せないが、そのことをいつも心の底から後悔している。

愛を込めて

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【レオンからの手紙、二十三通目/葉書】

最愛の俺のバディ

君に会いたい。話さなくてもいい。一緒にいられさえすれば。とにかく俺はもう大丈夫。何故かって？それを会って話したいんだ。愛してる。君の物のレオン

[mwrsan]

皆様から頂戴しましたメッセージはすべて拝読しています 嬉しいお言葉の数々たいへん光栄です…誠にありがとうございます！ お時間かかるかもしれませんが返信内容を考えていますので少々お待ちいただけますと幸いです これからも誠心誠意イラスト制作を続けて参ります 見てくださっている皆様、本当にありがとうございます💐

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Since I use a translation function, sentence might be strange. Thank you all for sending me messages! I am very honored by your many happy words … Thank you very much!! It may take some time, but I am thinking about the content of the reply, so I would appreciate it if you could wait a moment. I will continue to make illustrations with all my heart. Thank you all for your kind words. Thank you!!

[miscellaneous-motion]

現在コロナの影響で本業の仕事がなく、生活が困難な状態です。 注文いただけると大変助かりますのでよろしくお願いします。

Due to the impact of COVID-19, my main job is currently unavailable, making it difficult to sustain my livelihood.I would greatly appreciate any orders. Thank you for your support.

統【Comms OPEN】 (@motoiwork) | Skeb

リクエストは上記からお申し込みください。 Please send your request through the link above. ※I speak only a little English.

簡単にメッセージを送れる場所での質問やコミッションの依頼は基本返信していません。 見ていない確率が高いことと、スパムの可能性があるなどといった理由からです。

I generally don’t reply to questions or commission requests sent through easy-access messaging platforms. This is mainly because I might not see them or they could be spam.

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連日投稿しているクオリティでのリクエスト受け付けております。 より詳細な相談が必要なものや、仕事依頼などの場合は有償・無償にかかわらず一度メールでご連絡ください。

I am accepting requests at the same quality as my recent daily posts. For more detailed discussions or work inquiries, whether paid or unpaid, please contact me via email first.

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【NSFW】 露骨すぎるものは断る可能性があります。 Also, anything too explicit may be declined. I’d like to follow the rules as best I can, as presented by the management.

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[enda-game]

5月のイベントに向けて漫画を作り始めた！トーン貼るの楽しみ☺ また前々回のAlastorのイラストにコメントをありがとう！ 全てに返信を出来ず申し訳ないですが、タグや記事の内容も含めて全部読んでます。イラストの細かいところまで見てもらえたりとても嬉しかったです、本当にありがとうございます！ ———————

I started to make a comic for the May event! Looking forward to putting up the tone!☺

Thanks again for your comments on the previous Alastor illustration! I'm sorry I couldn't reply to all of them, but I read them all, including the tags and the article. It was very nice to see the details of the illustrations, thank you so much!

[araexec]

@spectredge continued from [x]

Katsuo didn’t flinch at Lucy’s words, even though they stung a little. He could tell by the tightness in her tone and the way her body leaned away from him that she was already half a breath from walking. Fine. He wasn’t here to make friends. He was here because he needed answers no one else would give him. Keeping his hands loose at his sides, Katsuo met her eyes evenly, voice level. "Maybe we won't end up on the same page. But I'm not here to argue with you. I'm not here to sell you anything. I’m here because you were there when it happened. You know things I’m never going to get from the official reports."

He paused for a beat, letting the weight of it hang between them. He could see her bristle, defensive, and he couldn't blame her. In another life, he might have reacted the same way if someone like him came knocking. But this wasn’t about loyalty to Arasaka, or about saving face. This was personal. Painfully personal. Katsuo's voice dropped a little lower, quieter but firmer. "My father… He was a lot of things. Some of them, not good. I know that better than anyone. But I need the truth about how he died. Not the propaganda, not the half-assed 'investigations.' Just the facts. Whatever you saw. Whatever you heard."

For a moment, his mask cracked, and a flash of raw emotion crossed his face — not sadness exactly, but something more desperate, more hollow. "You have no reason to help me. I get that. You don't owe me a damn thing. But…" He forced a breath through his nose. "I’m not looking for revenge. I’m not looking to spin this into some corpo sob story. I just—" He cut himself off, setting his jaw tightly. "I just want the truth. Closure. Whatever scraps I can get."

Katsuo shifted his weight, pulling his jacket tighter around himself like armor. He was trying hard not to sound like he was begging, but a part of him was. He had exhausted every other avenue — police stonewalling, Arasaka PR burying it under layers of legal bullshit, his own contacts too scared to dig deeper. Lucy was the last thread he could tug. "You can tell me to fuck off after if you want. Hell, I’ll even disappear after this. But please…" His voice nearly cracked, but he steadied it. "Please just tell me what you saw."

He didn’t expect sympathy. He didn’t even expect civility. But there was a small, fragile part of him that hoped maybe — just maybe — Lucy understood what it meant to lose someone and be left with nothing but lies. Maybe she'd had her own moment of reaching into the dark, desperate for even a broken piece of the truth. Maybe that was enough. "No corpo bullshit. No games. Just two people, right here, right now. You have my word."

And for once, Katsuo actually meant it.

[cabbageskings]

もっとチェシャ猫のファンアートを見たいです、ところであなたのアートは素晴らしいです、良い一日を。

返信が遅くて申し訳ありません、ありがとうございます！チェシャ猫より愛をこめて！💕

Sorry for the late reply, thank you! Love from Cheshire Cat！💕

[bii-hellblau]

よっしゃああああああああぁぁぁ1時間くらい設定いじってやっと返信できるようになりました！！これで自由だ！！！！😆

Finally, I was able to set the comment to be able to reply😆

[denshi-streetart]

沢山の誕生日メッセージ、コメント、タグなど有難う御座います！！ こんなに反応を頂けるとは思っていなかったので驚いておりますが、とても嬉しいです( இωஇ ) 全てに個別に返信ができずにごめんなさい💦

これからも楽しくお絵描きしていきますので、楽しんで頂けたらいいな～と思います✨

Thank you so much for all the birthday messages, comments, tags, and more! I didn't expect to receive such a great response, so I'm pleasantly surprised (இωஇ) I'm sorry I can't reply to each message individually💦

I'll continue to enjoy drawing in the future, and I hope you all have fun watching my art ✨ (Using a translation tool.)

[mofumofu66]

シャワー浴びてた😆

最近忙しくて時間ないから返信遅れるかも… 見せ合いしたい人とかは深夜送ってくれると嬉しいぞ！

I've been so busy lately that I don't have time, so I may be late replying… I'd be glad if you could send me a late night if you want to show me something!

[natsukusa-mikan]

いつもイラスト楽しませて貰っています🍀質問なのですが、日常のアンテfa等に関係の無いポストにリプなどの反応をしても大丈夫でしょうか？返す暇が無いなどあったら控えておこうと思います。

いつも絵を見て下さりありがとうございます、そして質問もありがとうございます🤭

ポストと言う事はXの話ですかね？🐤

あんまり形に残る文での交流が得意ではないので、返信は気の利いたことが言えず悩んでいいね💓で終わったりも多いので、頻度高めには遠慮したりするかもです💦

でも、日常の関係ないポストに話しかけて反応くれるのは私としては勿論嬉しいです🥳

そんな感じで良ければお任せします👌

Thank you for looking at my paintings and for your questions 🤭.

When you say post, are you talking about X? 🐤.

I'm not very good at writing and responding to messages, so I often end up replying with a like 💓 because I'm too worried about not being able to say something thoughtful 💦.

But I'm of course happy to talk to you and respond to your irrelevant posts in daily life 🥳.

I'll leave it to you if you like it that way 👌

(個人的な質問と判断したので質問主のみに非公開で答えたかったのですが、匿名の質問では不可能な様なので成人向け扱いで回答してみました！間違っていたら教えてください//I wanted to answer privately only to the question's owner because I judged it to be a personal question, but it seems impossible to do so with an anonymous question, so I treated it as an adult question)

[tsuru88]

カラーパレット No.3 チョコミント🍫🌱

＊My commisions are not open for requests. I do not reply to any DM. / イラストのリクエストは受け付けていません。DMには返信していません。

＊Any use or reproduction of these illustrations is prohibited. / イラストの使用・転載禁止

[ffxivtranslations]

In From the Cold - Retranslation

I felt there was a little bit of characterisation that was different in the Japanese version of this scene, so I translated it for completion.

？？？？？？ : お待ちください、英雄殿ッ！

ファダニエル :　なーんて。あなたはどうぞこちらへ、殿下がお待ちです。

？？？？？？：　ええ……実験……成功していますが……時間は……ないかと……。すぐに支度を……。

ファダニエル : ほら、そろそろお目覚めになってくださいな。おはようございます。こちら、冷めないうちにどうぞ。

ああ、兜を外すときは気をつけて。まだ「その身体」に慣れていないでしょうから。いかがです？

魂を別の身体に移し替えられた気分は。ほら、あなたたちにアラミゴで倒された、アウルスとかいう魔導技師がいたじゃないですか。

彼の遺したブレインジャックなる技術が、なかなか面白かったので、改良して使ってみたんですよ。

何と言う？

＞自分の身体を返せ……！

＞最悪だ……

????: Please wait, great hero!

Fandaniel: Just kidding! Please come with me, his Highness is waiting.

????: Yes…. the experiment… it’s succeeded, but …. time is…. short…. hurry the preparations….

Fandaniel: Come now, hurry and wake up. Good morning. Please eat up, before it gets cold.

Ah, please be careful when you take off your helmet. I’m guessing you aren’t used to “that body” just yet. How is it?

The feeling of having your soul put into a different body? Come now, don’t you remember the magic technician you defeated in Ala Mhigo called Aulus?

I found the Brainjack technology he left behind quite interesting, so I decided to try improving and using it.

WoL:

Give me back my body!

This is the worst…

ファダニエル :　おや、アシエン的には、日常茶飯事なのですがね。あなたも深く考えず、ディナーを愉しむといいですよ。

いやぁ、私なりに気を遣ったと申しますか……あなたは殿下の「友」でしょう？だったら、せっかく近所まで来ていることですし、

友らしく食事に誘ってはどうかと提案したのですよ。そしたら……返事がなかったもので！「是非に」と解釈いたしましたッ！

おやまぁ……。不愛想な息子が友達を連れてきて、お父上も感無量のご様子だ。なに、難しいことじゃないですよ。

ガレマール帝国では、一切の信仰が禁じられている。ゆえに、神降ろしに足る巨大な存在を、思い描けないとされてきました。

でも、あると思いませんか？彼らが畏れ、敬い、すがるもの……　そう、自身の国家、その象徴たる皇帝です。

昨今、帝国には悪い風が吹きどおし。伝説の初代皇帝が身罷られ、属州では独立運動が盛んになり、新たな皇帝が殺されたのを機に内戦まで起こりだした……。

となれば、民草は願うでしょう。強く、揺るぎない、ガレマール皇帝が立つことを。その切なる願いを、ヴァリス殿下の身体に降ろしてさしあげたのです！

そうして顕現せしものは、まさしくガレマールの「魂（アニマ）」と呼ぶにふさわしい！皇帝とは、民草を服従させるもの。広域にエーテル放射を行う力は、まさにその顕れです。

それによって、帝都に富と権力が集まってくる……という概念を利用して、各地からエーテルを集積してもらいました。「終末の塔」と呼んでいただいているものは、

アニマの一部を核として創り上げた、端末なのですよ。ね、殿下……？

Fandaniel: Oh? For an Ascian this is something we do daily. You shouldn’t think to much about it, just enjoy your dinner!

I mean, in my own way I went to a lot of trouble for this… after all, aren’t you his Highness’s friend? Since you were in the neighbourhood and all, I suggested to him to invite you over for a friendly meal. And he… didn’t even reply to me! So, I took it as a “please do”!!

(Anima makes noises) Dear oh dear… it seems that his father is overwhelmed with emotion that his unsociable son has invited a friend over!

What, it’s not that complicated. Garlemald banned all religion. Therefore, there should be nothing powerful enough for the people to imagine to summon as a Primal. But there is, don’t you think? The thing that they fear, revere and cling to… that’s right! The symbol of their homeland, the emperor!

Recently, ill winds have been blowing across their empire. The legendary founding emperor passed away, independence movements became widespread in the provinces, and using the murder of the new emperor as an excuse, even civil war has broken out! At this point, the people are praying don’t you think?

For a strong, unwavering Garlemald emperor to rise. So, we poured their earnest wishes into the body of emperor Varis, and what manifested was naught but what we could call the soul (Anima) of Garlemald! An emperor is someone who subjugates the populace. The power to radiate aether across a wide area is surely a manifestation of that.

So we used the general idea of the imperial capital being somewhere that wealth and power is gathered together to accumulate aether from all over the land here. What you call the “Tower of Doom” is a terminal that I built using Anima as a core. Isn’t that right, your Highness…?

ゼノス: お前は、すでに狩ったことのある獲物に興味があるか？……ないだろう。精々、毛皮や肉ほしさに、淡々と屠るだけだ。

俺に対しても同じこと。あの庭園で勝敗を決したときから、取るには足らぬものと感じているのだろう？それは構わぬ。しかし、お前に気がなければ、

前回を超える一戦など、到底果たせまい……。俺は牙を研ぐと同時に、再びお前を「その気」にさせる必要があったのだ。　英雄……。

それは、絶望と悲嘆が渦巻く場所に現れ、命を賭して戦う者だという。ゆえにあれこれと壊してみたのだが……どうだ？

まあ、今はいい。こちらもまだ、すべての薪をくべてはいないからな……。

ファダニエル :　おや、お食事はもう終わりですか？

ゼノス:我が友を前にしては、何を食っても餓えるばかりよ。加えてそちらも、食欲はないようだ。友らしき行いとやらを一度は試すかとつきあったが…… やはり、お前と俺はこうではないらしい。退屈な晩餐に招いた詫びをしよう。俺は以前、アシエンからこの身体を取り戻すまで、別人の肉体を使っていた。なかなかに学ぶことも多かったぞ。異なる体躯で戦うからこそ、己が癖も見えてくる。強さというものは、魂に宿るのか、肉体に宿るのか……　それを問う機会を、お前にも贈ろう。さあ、取り戻しにくるがいい。

Zenos: Are you interested in hunting prey that you have already hunted before? I’m sure you aren’t. At best you would just easily slaughter it for want of meat or pelts.

You feel the same about me. Since your victory was decided in that garden, you must feel that I’m unworthy do you not? That doesn’t matter to me.

However, if you’re not in the mood, I won’t be able to have a battle with you that is better than the last. So, at the same time as I sharpen my fangs, I must needs make you feel like fighting me again. Hero… that is one who risks their life to fight in a place where grief and terror swirls. Therefore, I tried breaking things here and there for you… how was it? Well, don’t worry for now. I haven’t even finished stoking the fire yet.

Fandaniel: Oh my, are you already finished with dinner?

Zenos: In front of my dear friend, no matter what I eat I will just be starving. And it looks like they aren’t hungry either. I decided to give being “friendly” to you a try, and went along with his suggestion but… it seems that you and I aren’t like that after all. I apologise for inviting you to a boring supper.

Before I took this body back from that Ascian I had to use another’s body. I learned a lot from that experience. Fighting in a different body allows you to see your own idiosyncrasies. Does strength lie in the soul or in the body? I gift to you the chance to find out for yourself. So! Come and try to get your body back!

ファダニエル : ああ、大変……っ！あれがあなたのフリをしてキャンプに戻ったら、どんな大惨事が起きてしまうのでしょうか……！？

ええ、ええ、血みどろの光景を見たくなければ、急いで追ったほうがよろしいかと。私がお送りいたしましょう。さて、派遣団のキャンプは、あちらですね。あなたの姿をした殿下も、あそこを目指しているはず。追いかけて止めないと、何をしでかすやら……なのですか？はい、ここからは徒歩でお願いしますね。

でないと、殿下のご意向に沿えませんし？残念、私なんかを相手にしてる時間はありませんよ。あなたの行く手には障害がたくさんあるんです。例えば……ほら！テンパードになっている兵士です。彼らには、あなたのようにアニマに与しない者を……つまり無事な生存者を駆逐せよと命令してあります。

いつもの身体なら相手にもならないでしょうが、さて。お仲間たちを助けるために、精々頑張ってくださいね？

Fandaniel: Ahh, oh my god!! If that thing goes to your camp pretending to be you, what a catastrophe it’ll be!!! If you don’t want to see that bloody scene, you’d better give chase! Let me see you off on your journey. Let’s see, the contingent camp is that way. His Highness should also be making his way there, wearing your body. If you don’t catch up with him, I wonder what he’ll be capable of? Alright, I’ll ask you to walk from here. Otherwise, I won’t be complying with his Highness’s wishes. Unfortunately, you don’t have time to fight me. There are many obstacles in your path. Take for example… there!

Those tempered soldiers. They have been given orders to exterminate anyone like you, who is not on Anima’s side… in other words- survivors. In your normal body they’d be no match for you but… Anyway, please try your best for the sake of saving your friends!

グ・ラハ・ティア：　…………あんた、誰だ？

何と言う？

＞そこまでだ、ゼノス！

＞ふ���りから離れろ……！

ファダニエル :　はい、残念ながらブレインジャックは効果切れ、それぞれの身体に戻るお時間です。どうもこんにちは。遠路はるばる来ていただいたのに、ご挨拶が遅くなって申し訳ありません。なにせ時間稼ぎをしたかったもので。多勢に無勢のこの状況で、どうしたものかと悩んだんですよ？

とりあえずテンパードの兵士たちを配備して……それから見逃しておいた生き残り（ネズミ）たちの巣から、青燐水を少々盗んでみたりして。いやぁ、効果てきめんでしたね！慈善活動おつかれさまです、おかげでこちらは間に合いそうですよ。アニマの力で集めたエーテルが、じき必要量に達します。

そうすれば、やっと幕開けとなる……最古で最強の蛮神を使った、終末の災厄がッ！

ゼノス:強き神を食らって、お前の仲間も、世界も、すべてを引き裂こう……。今度こそ、殺したいほど、俺を憎めよ。

G’raha: Who are you?

WoL:

That’s far enough, Zenos.

Get away from the two of them!

Fandaniel: Yes, sadly the Brainjack’s effect is about to run out so it’s time to return to your respective bodies. Hello and well met.

I apologise for not greeting you sooner when you came from so far away. At any rate I needed to buy some time. We were outnumbered so I was wondering what to do in that situation. So, for the meantime I deployed some tempered soldiers… and then I stole some Ceruleum from the nest of the rats (survivors) I overlooked. Well, it certainly worked didn’t it! Thanks for your charity work, because of you we’re right on time!

The aether that Anima has been collecting should reach the amount we needed soon. And the, the curtain will finally rise- using the oldest, strongest Primal- on the end of days!

Zenos: I will eat that strongest god, and tear apart your friends and the world… This time I will make you hate me to the point of wanting to kill me.