"The Seventh Samurai"

"The Seventh Samurai" is a World Quest in Inazuma. It is unlocked after completing Tatara Tales: The Last Act.
==Starting Location==
World Quest "The Seventh Samurai" Start Location.png|Starting location, only appears after completing Tatara Tales: The Last Act
World Quest The Seventh Samurai.png|Starting location
==Steps==
# Talk to Xavier
# Help Xavier produce a film
#* Do not leave the recording area of the Film Kamera
#* Bandits defeated: 0/3
#* Change position: 0/3
# Talk to Xavier
==Gameplay Notes==
* The camera angle changes to a top-down view during the film production.
==Dialogue==
;(Talk to Xavier)
:Xavier: Wait! Ah, Sir Soldier, the line you read lacks the right emotional gravitas.
:Xavier: "Samurai, like the wind sweeping the earth."
:Xavier: Do you still remember what I said about the play? It is supposed to feel liberating and give the audience a sense of the vicissitudes of life. I said liberating! Liberating, you understand?
:Xavier: This line is key to the whole play. You must express your emotions completely, fully, and perfectly!
:Toranosuke: Uh...
:Xavier: Moreover, don't swing your sword in such haste... Make sure you are in view, otherwise, the Film Kamera will not be able to capture your movements at all.
:Xavier: Pose, and then pause, okay? Stop for a moment, then slice downwards with great force.
:Toranosuke: But you can't swing your sword like that when you fight against people...
:Xavier: True, but you have to tailor your acting to the production's needs.
:Xavier: Well then. Please ready up, and we shall give this another go...
: What are you doing?
: "Samurai, like the wind sweeping the earth."
::Xavier: You said those words with too much passion. It should be...
:Xavier: Oh, it's you! Ah, my dear , a fair wind must have blown you here.
:Xavier: As you can see, I'm shooting a swashbuckler film with our good soldier here. I call it "The Seventh Samurai."
:Xavier: Oh, "swashbuckler film" is what I'm calling films of this genre.
:Xavier: This sort of film shall have sword-fighting scenes, and it shall take the viewers on an incredible journey across the battlefield... Well, that's the idea, at least!
: To think that Mr. Toranosuke would have time...
::Toranosuke: This activity has been approved by our superiors. According to them, it will help to increase the Shogunate's prestige.
::Toranosuke: That said, I haven't a clue how Mr. Xavier managed to convince them...
: How did you persuade him to help you out?
::Xavier: Come now, our dear soldier understood me just fine. My main job, really, was to persuade Mr. Mikoshi Genjirou to allow me to make a film in Inazuma.
:Xavier: Honestly, Mr. Mikoshi Genjirou is such a... serious man. Fortunately, he is also most understanding.
:Xavier: After I had a sincere talk with him, he accepted my request quite happily.
:Xavier: But... In exchange, I have to do a movie that has to do with the Shogunate, preferably with a samurai as the protagonist.
:Xavier: But I was always interested in this sort of subject matter anyway, so of course, I agreed to it, and Lord Mikoshi Genjirou was also very pleased.
:Xavier: In addition to personally appointing our good soldier to go with me, he also assigned some skilled troops to me, and then he said...
:Xavier: "Use these scenes of steel clashing against steel to display the majesty of the samurai and the Shogunate."
:Xavier: I have to say, Mr. Genjirou really is a man of vision, to have grasped the potential of using films as a marketing tool so very quickly...
:Xavier: And as for me, I will never refuse anything that will help me make my films.
: Is the production going well?
::Xavier: To be honest, it's not going that well...
: Mind if I play a part?
::Xavier: Of course! Of course! You are, after all, forever a in my heart!
::Xavier: I'll always remember that "Tatara Tales" that we acted in together.
:Xavier: While these soldiers are highly skilled in martial arts, they are not used to this kind of staged fighting.
:Xavier: Not only are their sword movements too fast for the Film Kamera to record, they sometimes even run outside of its view.
:Xavier: Traveler, if you have time, do you mind following my script and acting the story out for the soldiers to see?
:Xavier: I believe that with your strength and understanding, you will be able to perform brilliantly in front of the Kamera...
:Xavier: They should be able to better understand the story after watching it from the spectator's point of view.
:Xavier: Come, come! Just read the script and the lines first. This part is mainly about fighting...
: "The battle is lost."
: "But even when imperiled, the samurai is still samurai."
: "You are all certified scarecrows..."
:Xavier: Ah, these are lines from another scene... This one is mainly about fighting, so there aren't that many lines.
: Alright, let me take a look at the script.
;(Opens up "The Seventh Samurai" Script)
::Act 5, Scene 3
::...Juusaburou leads the other samurai in a fierce battle with the thieves...
::...The offensive led by Juusaburou gradually overpowers the thieves, scattering them in all directions.
::Lines:
::Kyuuzou: "Come, Juusaburou! The thieves are getting away!"
::Juusaburou: "They won't give Taniko up that easily. Keep your eyes peeled!"
::...After defeating the thieves, Juusaburou looks around absently and calls out:
::Lines:
::Juusaburou: "The thieves! Where are the thieves?"
::Kyuuzou: "They've all been beaten."
::Juusaburou stands on the spot, scanning his surroundings, then bursts into tears.
:Xavier: Oh, by the way, you'll be playing the role of "Juusaburou." Together with several companions, he is employed by the villagers to protect their village...
:Xavier: In this scene, one of your companions, "Kyuuzou," has lines... I'll play his part, and the two of us will do a reading.
:Xavier: Now, you must embody the role, understand it! Just think of yourself as Juusaburou. Do you understand?
: I understand, Director.
: I. Am. Juusaburou.
:Xavier: Wonderful! Splendid! Bravo!
:Xavier: Let me know when you are ready. I have to adjust the Film Kamera's position...
;(Obtain )
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;(If you talk to Toranosuke)
:Toranosuke: A "swashbuckler film," huh. Mr. Xavier sure does have interesting taste in names.
: What do you think of these films?
::Toranosuke: Our superiors believe that these films will help to increase the Shogunate's prestige.
::Toranosuke: Perhaps I am simply a little slow on the uptake... but I do not see how this is the case.
::Toranosuke: This script is full of these... pessimistic lines. There is nothing of samurai dignity here.
::Toranosuke: Who knows what they were thinking, that they agreed to all this...
: How's the situation at the Mikage Furnace?
::Toranosuke: Ever since Sir Hanbei's "promotion," Yousuke has taken over as the person in charge.
::Toranosuke: He is a craftsman by birth and trade, and is very down-to-earth and steady. He gets things done, as well.
::Toranosuke: With the Mikage Furnace under his management, I doubt there will be any further problems.
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;(Talk to Xavier)
:Xavier: So, are you ready?
: Ready when you are.
::Xavier: Wonderful, bravo! In that case, let's begin!
::Xavier: I shall make a few adjustments to the Film Kamera and call the soldiers back...
::
: I'm not quite ready yet...
::Xavier: Well, don't worry. Take your time — just let me know when you're ready.
: What do you mean to capture through film?
::Xavier: Aha! That's a fine question. A fine question indeed. But to be honest, I have yet to think it all through, either.
::Xavier: I believe that films can be about anything.
::Xavier: Romance! Suspense! Combat! Even all manner of baseless legends can be the subject of films.
::Xavier: Though I must say that I think films have some sort of charm that I have yet to fully bring out.
::Xavier: Still, I believe that I will find the answer to that question as long as I keep making films.
----
;(Start creating a "film")
:"Sugimura": Hmph. So there are still fools out there who dare to raise their swords against me.
:"Sugimura": ...No doubt for glory, if not for food.
:"Sugimura": It matters not. You will soon not have to worry about these two.
;(After defeating the bandits)
:"Kyuuzou": Come, Juusaburou! The thieves are getting away!
:Xavier: ... Traveler, your line! Read your line!
:"Juusaburou": They won't give Taniko up that easily. Keep your eyes peeled!
;(After completing the "film")
:"Juusaburou" The thief! Where's the thief?
:"Kyuuzou": They've been beaten.
:Xavier: Alright! Cut! Perfect angle!
----
;(If the timer runs out)
:Xavier: Traveler, I can't get a good shot if you swing your sword like that. Could you use a bit more force?
;(If you leave the recording area)
:Xavier: Ah! Where are you going? Come back, you've gone out of view!
;(Talk to Xavier after failing)
:Xavier: Oh dear me, this film doesn't seem to have come out right...
:Xavier: Please get ready again, and we shall give it another go.
: I'm ready.
::Xavier: Wonderful, bravo! In that case, let's begin!
::Xavier: I shall make a few adjustments to the Film Kamera and call the soldiers back...
::
: I'm not ready yet...
::Xavier: Well don't worry. Take your time — just let me know when you're ready.
: What do you mean to capture through film?
::Xavier: Aha! That's a fine question. A fine question indeed. But to be honest, I have yet to think it through, either.
::Xavier: I believe that films can be about anything.
::Xavier: Romance! Suspense! Combat! Even all manner of baseless legends can be the subject of films.
::Xavier: Though I must say that I think films have some sort of charm that I am yet to fully bring out.
::Xavier: Still, I believe that I will find the answer to that question as long as I keep making films.
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;(Talk to Xavier after succeeding)
:Xavier: Perfect! As expected of the of my heart! A perfect demonstration! You truly are a star!
: A... what now?
::Xavier: A star! That is to say, the most important actor in a film.
: Maybe I'd like to change roles next time.
::Xavier: No problem at all! Once this film has been completed, we should start planning a whole new one.
:Xavier: Now then, Mr. Soldier. You saw that demonstration clearly, I trust?
:Toranosuke: On the whole, yes. When swinging my blade, I should focus not so much on the "action," itself, but the "posture," yes?
:Toranosuke: If you only require the "posture"... I have some ideas about that.
:Xavier: Oh? That's wonderful! Please discuss the matter with your fellow soldiers, and we'll do another take in a while.
:Xavier: You have my utmost gratitude for your help, Traveler. Here. These are for you.
: What's the theme of your next film?
:Xavier: The next film, hmm? Well... Actually, I'm quite torn on what its topic should be myself.
:Xavier: Should we do one about the various traditions of the Grand Narukami Shrine? Or the tales of the kitsune and the tanuki?
:Xavier: There are so many islands here in Inazuma, and so many stories to be told!
:Xavier: But regardless, I have to finish producing "The Seventh Samurai" first.
:Xavier: If this satisfies those fellows upstairs, I do suspect that future film projects shall progress much more smoothly.
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