Before the Endless Dream Ends/Story/"Kasumi" Opening

(TBA)

## Script

* **Last updated:** 17 September 2023

**Characters Present****Kasumi****Kallen****Start**

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Oddity Stall Owner**Young lady, looking for something?**
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Oddity Stall Owner**Look at these materials, you'll get a free recipe if you buy three. Even beginners can concoct a useful potion...**
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Oddity Stall Owner**Oh, so you're not a local... Then how about the products here? They are very special gifts too!**
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Oddity Stall Owner**A bag of aurora-colored lollipops? You have a good eye, these are special imports, you can only find them here at my shop! I'll give you two more. If you come here again, remember to stop by!**
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Oddity Stall Owner**What? You mean that.**
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Oddity Stall Owner**That's not a place that you can go, it's best not to be curious about it. There are so many nice places to go to in this city.**
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Oddity Stall Owner**Youngsters these days are so brave. A young lady asked me about this a few days ago, and another came along today. Haa…**
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**When they had just arrived in this bubble universe, everyone remained silent about their past. Kasumi spent a lot of effort collecting information.**
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Kasumi**Right now, the situation seems just as pessimistic.**
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Kasumi**Currently, we can only hope to find the source of this scattered information as a breakthrough to obtain new clues.**
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Kasumi**But, after so much time, the Magic Security Bureau probably realized the anomaly in the castle. I'm afraid things in the Crescent Moon District will change drastically...**
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Kasumi**… Even if we cannot hold too much expectations, we should still check it out.**
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**Kasumi**Even more desolate than I imagined…
**Kasumi**Huh? That’s…

< Interact with the waypoint. >

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**An aurora-colored candy wrapper dropped onto the floor.**
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Kasumi**A candy wrapper?**
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**The color of the candy wrapper was very unique, she couldn't help but take a closer look.**
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Kasumi**Isn't this the... candy that Oddity Stall Owner sells?**
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Kasumi**Did she come by? Or…**
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**Back then, Kasumi had just arrived here, and this bubble universe that operated with magic as its standard was completely foreign to her.**
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**So, the methods she used to investigate were no longer effective. She could only drift aimlessly along the streets.**
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Kasumi**(I thought that I could get some information from the stall owner if I bought something, but in the end...)**
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Kasumi**(What should I do with so many candies?)**
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**Kasumi found a quiet corner and sat down, staring at all the candies she had in her hands
helplessly.**
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Kasumi**Looks like I'll have to eat them all…**
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**She unwrapped the candy and placed it in her mouth.**
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**No new clues, no new missions. Kasumi, who did not care much for how her food tasted, watched her surroundings warily while fiddling with the candy wrapper.**
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Kasumi**(A candy wrapper that glows... Hmm, it's double layered, and there's a thin circuit in the middle. Oh, that's where its glow comes from.)**
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**The unique paper made a rustling sound as it was moved between her fingers.**
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Kasumi**This sort [*sic*] (expected: These sorts) of candy wrappers attract attention and makes [*sic*] (expected: make) a sound when rubbed against clothes... I shouldn't keep them on me.**
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Kasumi**(I'll finish them before...)**
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Cunning Young Man**Foreigner, what do you want to know?**
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**A young man stood in front of her.**
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Cunning Young Man**You've been loitering around the market for a good part of the day. You couldn't buy something that you like, or maybe some valuable information that you wanted?**
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Kasumi**Sounds like I can get the answer I want from you, right?**
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Cunning Young Man**Of course. Even if the Magic Security Bureau tries to censor it, I can help you get it.**
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Kasumi**Magic Security Bureau?**
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Cunning Young Man**Shh, let me tell you a secret. I have the Magic Security Bureau's permit here.**
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Kasumi**What can this do?**
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Cunning Young Man**Browse the confidential information that you want, of course!**
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Kasumi**I see.**
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**That piqued Kasumi's interest, and the young man's expression suddenly turned serious.**
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Cunning Young Man**But getting this permit wasn't easy, I can't give it to you for nothing.**
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Kasumi**Mhm, I understand, but... Instead of searching for specific information, I'd rather investigate outside the Crescent Moon District.**
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Cunning Young Man**?!**
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Kasumi**If I could go past those ruins and get closer to that foggy place...**
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Cunning Young Man**Uh, sorry, please excuse me.**
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Kasumi**Wait.**
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Cunning Young Man**Don't chase after me. I can't take you to that kind of place.**
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Kasumi**Please wait.**
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Cunning Young Man**No, no, I won't do it no matter how much you give me... I just wanted to steal a quick buck, why did I have to meet someone jaded like you...**
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Cunning Young Man**I haven't lived enough, go look for someone else. Stop clinging on to me!**
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Kasumi**Stop running, watch out ahead!**
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Cunning Young Man**Ah!**
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**Kasumi**Watch out. Should be Honkai Beasts.
**Cunning Young Man**Ah, help me!
**Kasumi**You can even see big guys like these in such a town.
< Follow the waypoint. >
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**Kasumi**Take cover and leave them to me.
< 2 Archangels spawn. >
**Kasumi**Weird. Isn’t this a normal Honkai Beast?
**Kasumi**How come my combat style doesn’t work anymore?
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Bang! Bang! Bang!
**Kasumi**Who is it?

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Kasumi**Thank you for your help.**
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???**You're welcome, the monsters here can only be defeated using a special method. Practice a few times more, and you'll definitely do better than me.**
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Kasumi**That man just now...?**
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???**That scammer? He fled the moment he could lose you!**
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Kasumi**So he really was a scammer.**
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???**Haha, you are way too honest. He admitted to it and you didn't even realize.**
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Kasumi**But I didn't lose anything.**
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Kasumi**If you don't mind, please take this as a token of my gratitude.**
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???**A lollipop?**
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Kasumi**I'm sorry, these are all I have on me.**
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Kasumi**And consuming a moderate amount of sugar helps to recover your stamina after a battle.**
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???**Haha... Uh, alright, I appreciate your sentiments. I'll help myself then.**
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**The girl took the aurora-colored candy and unwrapped it.**
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???**Tasty.**
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???**Speaking of which, it's my first time meeting someone who can scare a scammer away.**
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???**Tell me, what did you say that frightened him so much?**
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Kasumi**I suggested investigating outside the city.**
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Kasumi**But he's not the only one who was scared. It seems like everyone in this city is afraid of what is outside.**
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???**Indeed. I think it's... because of a tragic battle?**
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Kasumi**Battle...?**
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???**I heard about it from a licensed magic girl. It seemed like she needed something and kept asking about information regarding the outside of this city.**
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Kasumi**Then, why do you want to get out of the city?**
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???**As you can see, I'm a treasure hunter.**
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???**I heard that in the past, the malicious Dark Lord in that castle had an exquisite gem. So, I rushed over.**
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Kasumi**Gem? As a treasure hunter, you must have seen lots of gems in your life.**
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???**Of course, this one is very special! I heard that it's the only complete gem in the whole city. Other gems have long been shattered into little shards.**
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???**How curious, why didn't it shatter...?**
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Kasumi**…**
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???**You have to believe me. I did a lot to get this piece of information.**
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Kasumi**Where did you hear about this?**
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???**The normal way won't work. You can see it too, even though the Dark Lord is gone, the people here are still afraid of him. Not only did they move far from the Dark Lord's courtyard, they also pretend that the battle never happened.**
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Kasumi**…**
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???**While I was troubled over this, I met that strange person.**
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Kasumi**The licensed magic girl you talked about just now?**
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???**Yep. She's qualified and still isn't interested in joining the Magic Security Bureau. Not that this has anything to do with treasure hunters, but...**
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???**After stealing a glance at her ingredients, I realized there was a problem.**
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???**Around here, no magic girl would just wander around outside Crescent Moon District unprepared, let alone to get her hands on such an incredible gem.**
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Kasumi**…**
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???**On second thought, living is more important.**
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???**Huh, what's with that look? You don't wanna risk it anymore, do you?**
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Kasumi**That's not it. At first, I was just curious about what was beyond the city. But then I heard the strangest story.**
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Kasumi**Lucky for me you've eliminated all doubt. It seems like I'm only fit to be a quiet out-of-towner.**
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**— A bold-faced lie. She laughed.**
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???**Sure, sure. Oh, by the way, since I'm helping you, don't report me to the Bureau, alright? You wouldn't believe how much money they have on my head!**
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Kasumi**?**
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???**I've discovered the secret everyone's been keeping under wraps and I'm going after the Dark Lord's treasure. I'm public enemy number one here.**
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???**… Haha, just kidding of course.**
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Kasumi**(If that's the case, it's not just the Dark Lord that's in my way, but the Bureau as well...)**
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Kasumi**Don't worry, I'm just a traveler. I'm really not looking for any trouble.**
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Kasumi**Thank you for you kindness, stranger.**
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Kasumi**Sorry, was that the wrong thing to say?**
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???**… But that kindness was built upon self-conceit. Such kindness changes nothing.**
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**Such curt talk stirred up long-lost memories for Kasumi.**
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**The thick of night was as dark as her emotions.**
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Kasumi**At least kindness will get us closer to our goal.**
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Kasumi**It isn't just for nothing.**
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???**I'm gonna go.**
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Kasumi**Why don't you tell me your name?**
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Kasumi**You didn't just help me, you gave me so much information too. There has to be some way I can repay you.**
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Kasumi**Maybe I could teach you some fighting techniques the next time we meet.**
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???**You're the traveler, and I'm the hunter.**
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???**We walk different paths; there's no need to get too chummy~**
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???**Consider it a gift, as a thank you.**
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**The flashback had ended, and Kasumi had a sudden realization.**
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Kasumi**It has come to this, from now going back to the beginning...**
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Kasumi**What if this trap had been set since I first came to this bubble universe? If that was true, then…**
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Kasumi**I had a notion following that night and started gathering information. And then—**
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Kasumi**—Everything made sense.**
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