Dragon Slayer (Futures Institute)/Scripts (Main Story)

Japanese scripts with English translations:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EDYIf7AAv-qNaoMYgW-CKsSK0gs14dfhAk5M1cKaX6g/edit
[New game intro]
Kirin: So that's the Sumeragi Futures Institute of Technology. The Sumeragi Group is the largest corporation in the country, and the fruits of their cutting-edge research are gathered inside. If they're hiding it anywhere, it would be here.
My organization, Shadow Yakumo, has already done everything they could to deal with the situation through "legitimate" means. But Sumeragi insisted on feigning ignorance from start to finish...
Kirin: Don't take this personally, Sumeragi. It's the secret you're keeping that's to blame. Kirin, Battle Priestess of Shadow Yakumo--moving out!
[Briefing]
Kirin: Now commencing my infiltration of the Sumeragi Futures Institute of Technology. My target is the "Azure Striker," Gunvolt. He's the cause of the "Primal Dragon" phenomenon, the evil ruler in control of the rampages... or so they say. Guess it's just a matter of whether he knows it or not-- Well, either way... I'm going to find out!
[Flavor text]
Low roar rumbles beneath the earth
Portending a future ruled by destruction
Priestess of fetters encounters the beast
[Mission]
Kirin: Sumeragi's anti-ballistic barrier is nothing to mess around with. Even so, this thing isn't going to keep me from completing my mission! Kirin, Battle Priestess of Shadow Yakumo--coming through!
[Start]
Kirin: The barrier nullifies all ballistic impacts from the outside. Looks like normal attacks won't have any effect. I bet if I can attach enough talismans to it, my staff can break through!
I used my Septima to imbue these talismans with concussive energy ahead of time. If I bind them to a target and attack it with my staff, the energy stored inside will release all at once!
Kirin: All thanks to the power of my "Radiant Fetters." I should have known I'd need it right away.
Sumeragi Soldier: Who's that? An Adept? Halt! State your business!
Kirin: Sorry, but don't worry. I won't kill you. If you want to blame someone, blame your superiors for keeping dangerous secrets.
Kirin: If this facility is actually clean, Shadow Yakumo will have a lot of explaining to do...
Shadow Yakumo has been in the business of smithing and distributing Glaives for generations. Glaives can isolate the Septimosomes from an Adept and embed them in the blade, totally suppressing that Adept's power. An unprecedented number of Glaives are gathered in this facility right now...
Kirin: There's no way things here are on the up-and-up.
[Alarms are triggered as a floor collapses.]
Kirin: Sounds like their "secret" is in a pretty bad mood.
Kirin: They have awful taste in laser traps... But I won't let that stop me from getting through here!
A wall like this won't slow a Battle Priestess like me down, even for a second.
Kirin: Stuff like this takes me back to my early training days at Shadow Yakumo.
Kirin: Need to be careful not to step on any spiky floors. They won't take me down in one hit, but they really suck...and really hurt!
Kirin: If I can jump in the middle of a dash, I can jump further than normal-- Just like, "Fwooosh..."
Kirin: According to the mission briefing, it should be located in the deepest section of the basement.
I'm running out of time here. I need to push through as fast as I can!
Kirin: I'm getting some real bad vibes, and they keep getting stronger. I guess the Primal Dragon's close...
Kirin: This thing's called a "Hexapyle,", I think.
I should be able to reach the next area if I destroy it.
Kirin: No doubt about it, this is a massive amount of Glaives. Ugh. These guys have no idea how much trouble it was to forge all those swords...
Kirin: Looks like it really was here...!
Corvette: Huh? What's this about?! Who are you?!
Kirin: "Primal Dragons..." Monsters awakened to power beyond Septimas...ascending even Adepts. I heard it was bad, but...that thing doesn't even look human anymore.
Corvette: B-barging in here like that...how rude. Expediently rude, I say... What in tarnation do you want?!
Kirin: I am Kirin from Shadow Yakumo. I'm here to clean up the mess you made. If you want to leave here alive, I suggest you get out while you still can.
Corvette: Shadow Yakumo the ones who control the Glaives...? Did they figure out that our reply was less than honest...? B-but! I must say, we haven't done anything wrong. Without all these Glaives, we'd never be able to keep him in check...
Kirin: The Glaives aren't capable of suppressing this much power--
Kirin: ! It's escaping!
[The Glaives surrounding Gunvolt shatter.]
Gunvolt (Primal Dragon): Grrrrraaaaaa!!!
Corvette: H-he broke the seal?! This never came up in our simulations...! Aaahhhhhh...!
Kirin: As always...our soothsayer's prediction was right on time. ...TOO on time, if you ask me. If we had this prediction sooner, things could have been much less messy. Oh well... Hey you, Lord of Dragons! I'll take that power and bind it properly with my "Radiant Fetters"! Your fate is sealed!
[Begin battle]
Corvette: Why now?! We've had no issues for decades!!
Kirin: It was accumulating power beneath the surface the entire time it was sealed away. If you had simply come clean with us, we could have worked together on this. None of this would've needed to happen.
Corvette: Aaahhhhhh...
Kirin: Hey, take it easy. I got this. Using my "Radiant Fetters" Septima... I've have no problem stopping it!
Although I must admit, the Glaives' seal did a fine job keeping it in check until I came along. ...Of course, that's easy to say in hindsight. No sense fretting about it now.
[Gunvolt is defeated.]
Kirin: Its power is weakening. Now's my chance!
GV: Ugh... What happened...? I'm not berserk anymore... The Glaives were only barely keeping me in check...
Kirin: Azure Striker Gunvolt, former Primal Dragon and wielder of the world's most powerful Septima... You must take responsibility for what is about to occur, Gunvolt.
GV: Responsibility...? About to occur...? Who are you?
Kirin: I'm Kirin of Shadow Yakumo, and I'm here to borrow you power.
[New game post-mission cutscene]
GV:
The world changed forever when humans with strange new powers known as "Septimas" began to appear. As more of these "Adepts" appeared, the world was thrown into chaos. In our country, the "Sumeragi Group" used technology to bring peace and order while seizing power. However, they were only able to maintain that illusory peace through human experiments on countless numbers of Adepts. Perhaps it was inevitable that a group of rebels would appear to fight against Sumeragi and their artificial peace.
Even I, Gunvolt, once counted myself among the members of a rebel group.
The battle was long and grueling. When it was over, I found myself awakened to a new power that was a step above Septimas. The Primal Dragon--Its power is both dangerous and uncontrollable. I surrendered myself to Sumeragi...my enemy. By using me as a research subject, they were able to seal away the out-of-control power, but...
Kirin: It was only a matter of time before such a shoddily constructed seal would break. Our soothsayer at Shadow Yakumo gave a single prediction the other day, actually... They said the Primal Dragons and the "Ruler" who creates and controls them would appear.
GV: You think I'm...the ruler of the Primal Dragons?
Kirin: Yup. But it's gonna be okay... Because my "Radiant Fetters" Septima was able to completely seal away your Primal Dragon.
Kirin: Of course, now we have a new problem on our hands. Sumeragi totally cornered the energy market while you were sealed away. They were using the crazy amounts of energy you were leaking to provide electricity to the entire country. They even called their energy division "Gunvolt Electric." They're probably regretting that one now... The energy you gave off was also emitting "Dragon Radiation." That's energy waves that can turn other Adepts into Primal Dragons.
GV: Are you serious...?!
Kirin: Just a little exposure doesn't seem to be a problem. That's why no one noticed how dangerous Dragon Radiation was until now. Many decades have passed since you were sealed away...
Kirin: After all that time being exposed to Dragon Radiation, Primal Dragons are starting to appear among the Adept population. Gunvolt, you may not have meant to cause this problem, but you will help me solve it. I will have you work with me as I seal away these Primal Dragons.
GV: No objections here. If this is my sin, I will atone for it, but...
GV: Why exactly have I turned into this...dog-thing?
So...after the fight with Kirin, I briefly returned to my original form, but almost immediately after, I turned into...this.
Kirin: ...I have no idea either. This is my first time sealing a Primal Dragon, after all. I didn't know my Fetters could cause something like this... Maybe it's because you were a Primal Dragon for so long? Heheh, it's a good look on you though. Very cute. ...Anyway, thanks to our negotiations with Sumeragi, you and I will be joining the Sumeragi Group as legitimate employees. Gotta have Sumeragi take responsibility for their actions, right?
GV: The "Bureau of Dragon Saviors"--an anti-Primal Dragon task force with just two members. I can't believe that they agreed to this. Hey, Kirin! What gives? I even look like a dog on my company ID!
Kirin: Oh? That's weird, huh?
GV: You gotta be kidding me.
------A few weeks have passed since the Dragon Saviors were formed.
Lumen: [Hi Kirin! How's it going? Getting used to life at Sumeragi?]
Kirin: Hey Lumen. It's pretty amazing here. There's some real state-of-the-art tech that's even nicer than what Shadow Yakumo has. I'm a little jealous.
Lumen: [Tee hee. You know I'm a part of that "state-of-the-art tech," right?]
Kirin: Come on, you're stil[sic] your own Septima. You're just pretending to be their technology.
GV:
That's right. Lumen is the latest model of AI idol developed by Sumeragi. That's what they tell the public, at least... The truth is that she was created by Kirin and I combining our Septimas to make an "Image Pulse." My Azure Striker can give a physical form to images based on memories of Adepts I've encountered in the past. However, since Adepts themselves are so complex, the image dissipates almost immediately. That's when we use talismans prepared by Kirin's Radiant Fetters as a medium. The image is then sealed in place, creating an "Image Pulse." Naturally, a recreated Septima is no match for the real thing, but we can still use a variety of Septimal powers.
GV: They are many kinds of Image Pulses, such as passive ones that enhance ones' abilities, as well as skills that resemble those of the original Adept. To acquire an Image Pulse, we need to find image fragments called "Image Chips" during missions. Picking them up will earn us Image Pulses once the mission is complete. Come to think of it, why don't you try equipping that Image Pulse we just got? You can equip it by opening the menu and selecting it on the Passive Image Pulse screen. With that equipped, you'll be able to use my Prevasion ability.
Kirin: Got it. I'll be able to give it a try later. It's so strange, though... Every other Image Pulse we created hasn't said a thing. Then there's Lumen, acting like she's living and breathing.
GV: I can't be sure of the cause, but for a while Lumen was a part of me. I was eventually able to release her, but... That might have something to do with it.
Kirin: I guess... She was someone really important to you, right? Maybe that's why?
GV: ...Anything is possible.
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