I Shall Turn the Tide

I Shall Turn the Tide is the ninth part of the Trailblaze Continuance chapter Finest Duel Under the Pristine Blue (II). It automatically begins after completing Last Stand of a Lone Wolf.
==Steps==
# Check the state of security aboard the Skysplitter
# Seek information from the Cloud Knights
#* (Optional) Check up on March 7th
# Inspect the suspicious starskiff
# Search the engine room and discover the cause of the malfunction
# Hurry to the Wardance arena and stop the borisin's attack
# Witness the two generals' conversation
==Gameplay Notes==
* This mission uses the Fate's Ensemble system, played from the perspective of Yunli. The game provides her for use as a Story character.
==Dialogue==
===Check the state of security aboard the Skysplitter===
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: Yunli: I'm entrusting you not only with the honor of the ring, but also with the security of the Skysplitter.
: Yunli: That's easy for my grandfather to say, but this mission doesn't seem so simple anymore.
: Yunli: The first round of the tournament is about to begin... I wonder how Yanqing and the others are doing?
: Yunli: According to the plan, I should seek out the Cloud Knight soldiers aboard the Skysplitter and see if they've discovered anything.
===Seek information from the Cloud Knights===
: Yunli: Maybe I should take a moment to meet with March before the tournament starts?
: Yunli: March is in the contestant's lounge right now. I wonder how her preparations are coming along...
====(Optional) Check up on March 7th====
;(Investigate the door, optional)
: Yunli: March, it's me, Yunli. Are you okay?
: March 7th: Aghhhhhhhh...!
: March 7th: Ooh, ow-ow-owww. Just a moment, I'm coming!
: Yunli: Ah... She's still a nervous wreck.
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: Yunli: You still seem nervous.
: March 7th: I wasn't this nervous before... It's just being alone in this lounge, I can't stop thinking about everything. I mean, not only are we taking part in the Wardance, but we have such an important mission to carry out as well...
: Yunli: March, calm down.
: Don't worry about your mission. I am here to help you.
: Yunli: Don't worry about your mission. You have me here too, right? I know my grandfather said that you must "represent the Luofu as the ringmaster," but don't let that intimidate you.
: Yunli: Ask yourself: You are a Nameless of the Astral Express. You have always been free to come and go as you please. So, why did you board the Skysplitter with me when my grandfather gave us this mission?
: March 7th: Why...? Because I also want the Wardance to go smoothly.
: March 7th: For us Nameless, even though we're just visitors at every stop... It was here that I met my two masters and made many new friends. I want the Wardance to go ahead without any problems, for everyone's sake.
: Yunli: Good answer! The tournament is about to begin, so I must go carry out the mission that Grandpa gave me.
: Yunli: March, may your blade be sharp and your victory glorious.
: March 7th: ...Thank you, Master Yunli.
====Seek information from the Cloud Knights====
: Yunli: According to Grandpa's plan, I should seek out the Cloud Knight soldiers aboard the Skysplitter and see if there've been any new developments...
;(Investigate the door again, optional)
: Yunli: It took enough time to calm her nerves, it's best I don't disturb her again now.
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;(Talk to the soldier on duty)
: Soldier on Duty: Is that you, Miss Yunli? If there is anything that I can help you with, please let me know.
: How are the Cloud Knights doing?
:: Soldier on Duty: The Cloud Knights are all in position, following General Huaiyan's orders.
: Have you noticed any "wolves"?
:: Soldier on Duty: We haven't noticed anything out of the ordinary yet.
: Yunli: Very good. Although, there is one thing I want to confirm with you...
: Do you have a way of identifying borisin?
:: Soldier on Duty: Unfortunately, we don't have any means to distinguish between borisin and foxians.
:: Soldier on Duty: However, you can rest assured that the Cloud Knights are working hard to investigate the source of the forged identities...
: Tell me about how the Cloud Knights are currently deployed.
:: Soldier on Duty: All Cloud Knights on the Skysplitter have their own responsibilities and wouldn't dare neglect their posts.
:: Yunli: March 7th and I could already tell. It's clear that every Cloud Knight soldier we've met on the Skysplitter is an elite warrior.
: I would like to confirm if there have been any irregularities in boarding.
: Soldier on Duty: Your timing is perfect, Miss Yunli. We actually just received an emergency boarding request.
: Yunli: An emergency boarding request?
: Soldier on Duty: It wasn't on the Skysplitter starskiff registry, but all the documentation checked out.
: Yunli: Who would be boarding the ship at this time? Where are they? I'll go check it out.
: Soldier on Duty: The starskiff is using the contestant docking bay. Would you like me to lead the way?
: Yunli: No need. You have your own duties to take care of. I'll be fine by myself.
===Inspect the suspicious starskiff===
: Yunli: (I have to check on this immediately.)
;(Attempt to leave the area, optional)
: Yunli: (I have to check on this immediately.)
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;(Approach marked location)
: Yunli: Routine inspection! All passengers please prepare for an inspection.
: Yunli: (So, this is the suspicious starskiff? Where did the passengers go...?)
: Yunli: I'm going to count down from ten. If you do not come out, I will destroy the ship.
: Yunli: Ten!
: Yunli: Nine, eight, seven, six, five, four... Time is running out!
: Yunli: Three! Two!
: Yunli: One!
: ???: Wait a second!
: Yanqing: It's me.
: Yanqing: It's just a routine inspection. You weren't actually going to blow up the ship, were you? Is that also some kind of Zhuming custom...?
: What are you doing back here!?
: You're not a borisin in disguise, are you?
:: Yanqing: Wait! Even though the borisin can disguise themselves, they can't turn into someone as short as me! Put your sword away.
: Yunli: Didn't little Yanqing claim he was going to give up being the ringmaster and go on the hunt instead? Help shoulder the general's burdens?
: Yanqing: The borisin on the ground suddenly launched an attack. General Feixiao was concerned that this was all a diversion by Hoolay, so I requested to come to the Skysplitter and provide support.
: Yunli: I can't believe you ended up back here on the Skysplitter after running around all over the place. But, you're too late to enter the tournament now.
: Yunli: Following Grandpa's plan, our disciple March is taking your place as ringmaster... Aren't you proud of her?
: Yanqing: When I first heard the news, I was definitely proud, but also a little concerned...
: Yunli: More manpower is always a good thing, since the Skysplitter is so large. Oh, and by the way, you should know that—
: Yanqing: What's happening!?
: Yunli: Does it feel like the Skysplitter has slowed down? Could it be...
: Yunli: Come with me, we need to check the engine room! It's the heart of the ship, so we need to prioritize its safety!
===Search the engine room and discover the cause of the malfunction===
;(Approach the hallway)
: System Broadcaster: The Wardance is about to begin. Contestants, please make your way to the arena.
;(Approach the Logistics Line)
: Yunli: The engine room is just up ahead. Let's go.
;(Upon entering the engine room)
: Yunli: Strange, why is there no one here?
: Yanqing: The Cloud Knights... They're over here.
: ???: And you should be lying alongside them...
: Disguised Foxian: Don't worry, children, there's plenty of space to hide your bodies over here.
: Yanqing: Even though I truly hoped that the Wardance would go ahead uninterrupted and that I was worrying for no reason...
: Yunli: Now that these guys have finally shown up, it's a huge weight off my mind. Bring it on, you abominations!
;(Begin battle against , )
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;(After the battle)
: Yanqing: If we found two wolves in the engine room, that means that even more abominations have infiltrated other areas... Hoolay is already aboard the Skysplitter!
: Yunli: There's no time to talk about this. The Wardance has already started! If my guess is correct, the borisin will most likely use the ceremony to begin their slaughter.
: Yunli: Let's go. We need to get to the Wardance ring!
===Hurry to the Wardance arena and stop the borisin's attack===
;(Approach the door)
: Yunli: Come with me! To the ring!
;(Approach the Logistics Line)
: Yunli: This way, we're not too late!
;(While walking towards marked location)
: Tournament Commentator: We would like to welcome all of our honored guests and contestants... to the Xianzhou Luofu's Luminary Wardance ceremony!
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;(Approach marked location)
: Tournament Commentator: We would like to welcome all of our honored guests and contestants... to the Xianzhou Luofu's Luminary Wardance ceremony!
: Tournament Commentator: Before we get the first round under way, our organizing committee would like to introduce you all to a host known throughout the cosmos — Mr. Owlbert! He is here today as our special guest host!
: Spectators: *cheering*
: Tournament Commentator: Let us invite our special guest host, Mr. Owlbert, to the stage to formally open the Wardance—
: Hoolay: Your Wardance ends here!
: Hoolay: From this moment on, the Skysplitter belongs to me. And for you, dear spectators, I have prepared a true fight to the death!
: Hoolay: Now, run for your lives!
: Tournament Commentator: My apologies! The spectators that you were expecting aren't here... Everyone here actually came to see you.
: Tournament Commentator: Cloud Knights, prepare for battle!
: Voices from all around: Xianzhou soars, Cloud Knight roars! Xianzhou soars, Cloud Knight roars! Xianzhou soars, Cloud Knight roars!...
: Hoolay: ...
: Hoolay: I see you were ready for me.
;(Hoolay howls)
: Borisin around the stadium: *echoing the howl of the Warhead*
: Hoolay: That's fine too! Since you have all prepared for your deaths, come, give me all you've got — entertain me!
===Witness the two generals' conversation===
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: Huaiyan: Surround your enemy, but leave one side open... This is your strategy for ensuring that the Wardance will be able to be held as usual?
: Jing Yuan: Precisely. When Hoolay escaped, we should have canceled the Wardance immediately. No one can predict where a wild beast like him will attack, yet festivals and celebrations like this are likely to become targets.
: Jing Yuan: However, preparations for the Wardance were in the works for so long, I couldn't bear to announce its cancellation. So, I thought, if the show must go on, then let it go on. But that doesn't mean that the Wardance we hold today has to be the real event.
: Jing Yuan: All we need to do is swap all the spectators and contestants aboard the ship with Cloud Knight soldiers, and the Skysplitter, soaring high above, will become the ultimate battleground for our hunt.
: Huaiyan: ...But what do we do if Hoolay is not planning to attack the Wardance?
: Jing Yuan: Then we just need to draw his attention to the Skysplitter. We'll have the Sky-Faring Commission clear all transport lanes and cut down starskiff traffic. Then, when the time comes, there will be only one ship in the sky, and he will have no reason not to attack.
: Jing Yuan: General Feixiao will be in charge of scaring the wolves and cutting off their other means of escape, making him think that this will be his best way out.
: Jing Yuan: Given that the borisin already have insiders on the Luofu, I will be in charge of putting pressure on them, making them focus solely on keeping themselves safe.
: Huaiyan: Very good! Then I'd better dust off my weary bones, too! I will go with the Sky-Faring Commission to guard the Jade Gate and ensure that things do not spiral out of control.
: Jing Yuan: Knowing that Elder Huaiyan is part of our last line of defense is a great comfort.
: Jing Yuan: This hunt will make Hoolay understand that the arrows of The Hunt will always be one step ahead of the abominations.
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:Switching to March 7th's POV...
:March 7th senses the signs of impending danger — the moment to test her swordplay has finally arrived...
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