Chapter 16: The Traitor

## Script

*Scene - Never Isle*
*Chapter 16*
*The Traitor*
*Billy, Lin Hu, Kitty and Player talk under the sakura tree*
**Billy**: It feels like the Shadows have stopped making trouble for real these days. There's no news about them at all.
**Kitty**: Hah, since Rita was arrested, Martin must be busy taking in her men, huh?
**Kitty**: Besides, the Artisoul they use to wake Naga is in our hands. They have nothing to do all of a sudden. Maybe they are enjoying vacation now.
**Lin Hu**: Yeah, or having a civil war.
**Lin Hu**: Peace is the best. No need to run around.
**Lin Hu**: No jobs from the Shadowhunters. I can hang out on Never Isle these 2 days.
**Lin Hu**: I remember you said Rupor's Show is fun. Let's go watch it, shall we?
**Billy**: Okay. Do you wanna attend the competition?
**Lin Hu**: What is it about?
**Billy**: Nominally it's a competition, but actually you'll just go onto the stage and give a performance!
**Billy**: Usually there will be a theme, and you'll put on costumes based on that theme and give a performance and stuff.
**Billy**: What's the latest theme again?
**Kitty**: ... You idiot. It's Catwalk of the Queen!
**Lin Hu**: Catwalk of the Queen!?
**Billy**: Argh, that sounds... a bit hard...
**Lin Hu**: Yeah... the Queen... It's totally not my style, right!?
**Player**: We can forget about it. Mira should attend it.
**Kitty**: Oh c'mon, there's no way Mira would attend it...
**Billy**: By the way... I think Rita will be a good competitor!
**Billy**: She'll win one of the top places!
**Kitty**: What's wrong with you, you idiot!
**Kitty**: She's so dangerous! Are you gonna release her!?
**Lin Hu**: Kitty's right, Billy. Rita is a real criminal. She has killed so many people. We gotta keep her in prison.
**Lin Hu**: Slaughter will happen again if she ran away. Countless people will be killed.
**Billy**: ... I'm just saying. I never thought of letting her out!
**Player**: Speaking of Rita, how is the interrogation going? Did they get anything useful?
**Player**: I remember General Will said he would tell me everything he gets... But he hasn't talked to me so far.
**Kitty**: Hmm... It's been almost a week, right?
**Billy**: They say Rita kept her mouth shut. She didn't say anything no matter how they asked or threatened her.
**Kitty**: Only asking and threatening, seriously!? I bet she won't say a word even if tortured!
**Billy**: Well, you know Order of Equality... They have their rules: no torture on any prisoner.
**Kitty**: Only if the prisoner is a Gyee or a human, but she's a Shadow. That's a different story, right?
**Lin Hu**: I agree with Kitty. After all, Rita slaughtered the Ursus Altar and the Red Harbor factory.
**Lin Hu**: Even if she was not a Shadow but a normal Gyee, considering all the crimes she committed...
**Lin Hu**: We shouldn't show mercy to her...
**Billy**: Don't worry. Order of Equality won't torture her, but that doesn't mean they are not allowed to let others take care of it!
**Kitty**: Who will? Oathblades?
**Billy**: Exactly. I heard they are delivering her today.
**Billy**: Hmm... By now she has probably arrived.
**Lin Hu**: Hope they can get something useful from her.
**Player**: Yeah. After all we know too little about the Shadows.
**Player**: If Rita gave us anything, it would be very useful, I guess.
**Lin Hu**: By the way, I haven't seen Kitten this week.
**Kitty**: You mean Adviser Yan Shu-Chi? I haven't seen him either.
**Billy**: I think I've seen him in the forest outside the city... He's been doing something mysterious these days...
**Lin Hu**: The forest? What was he doing there?
**Lin Hu**: Besides, you saw him in the forest...
**Lin Hu**: That means he's been on Never Isle these days. Why didn't he hang out with anyone?
**Lin Hu**: This is so weird!
**Lin Hu**: Likulau was weird too. He said he needed to do something outside Never Isle, and he would be back in days.
**Lin Hu**: But it's been 3 days and he's still out there. He could have at least written a letter.
**Lin Hu**: Besides, he's new here. What does he have to do!?
**Lin Hu**: I asked him about it, but he wouldn't tell me. Alas, I wonder what he's thinking...
**Kitty**: Don't worry. You know Likulau. He doesn't talk much!
**Lin Hu**: Well, yeah...
**Billy**: Hey, it's Eddie! We can ask him to watch Rupor's Show together!
*Eddie runs to the group*
**Billy**: Eddie! Would you like to...
**Eddie**: Did you see Rita?
**Player**: What?!
**Billy**: ... Rita... ran away?
**Eddie**: Ok.
**Eddie**: The whole city is under martial law now. We need your help. Just attack if you see her!
**Eddie**: Call me if you have any news!
**Player**: Ok!
**Eddie**: One more thing. If you see Yan Shu-Chi or you have any news about him, let me know!
**Lin Hu**: Kitten? What's going on with him?
**Eddie**: Yan Shu-Chi is in charge of delivering Rita to Oathblades today.
**Lin Hu**: ... What!?
**Lin Hu**: Don't tell me he...
*Voice in the distance: Fire, everyone, fire!*
*Two teachers rush over to Eddie*
**Eddie**: Why?
**Male Teacher**: The Arcana Academy... It's on fire!
**Eddie**: The Academy...
**Eddie**: Shoot! The Scale Soul Crystal is still in there!
**Kitty**: It's probably Rita!
**Male Teacher**: Help put out the fire! We'll keep searching for survivors!
**Eddie**: Ok!
*As the teachers start to pass by the group and go towards the dock, Eddie stops them*
**Eddie**: Wait, sir!
**Eddie**: The Oathblades and the Defense Force are in the northeast, and the Church and Order of Equality are in the northwest... Why are you going south to the dock?
**Male Teacher**: We gotta turn to the people. We need more men to put out the fire, right?
**Eddie**: You guys came from the Academy.
**Eddie**: Why don't you turn to the organizations first?
**Male Teacher**: ... I was loud enough. Many people have gone to inform them. Don't worry.
**Kitty**: Wait, sir! Could you turn around? I don't think I've seen you before...
**Male Teacher**: ...
**Eddie**: Who... on earth are you!?
**Male Teacher**: ...
*The two teachers run away towards the dock*
**Lin Hu**: Stop right there!
*Lin Hu, Billy and Kitty begin to chase after the teachers*
*Eddie raises his bow and shoots three arrows*
*The arrows hit one of the teachers, dispelling the disguise and revealing Rita*
**Eddie**: !!!
**Rita**: Long time no see.
**Rita**: Do you miss me?
**Lin Hu**: Damn, where's Kitten!?
**Lin Hu**: What did you do to him!?
**Rita**: How could I do anything to him?
**Rita**: I still gotta say thanks to him.
**Lin Hu**: What did you say? !
**Eddie**: Looks like Yan Shu-Chi let you go!
*Choice 1.1 - Calm down. Rita is trying to sow distrust among us!*
**Male Teacher**: You still trust me, even now? That's naive, Player.
*Choice 1.2 - So the gentleman beside you is Yan Shu-Chi, I guess?*
**Male Teacher**: Sorry, I've been fooling you all this time.
*Scene continues after choices*
*The second male teacher dispels their disguise and Yan Shu-Chi appears*
**Lin Hu**: Kitten... Why... Why?
**Yan Shu-Chi**: Don't you understand?
**Yan Shu-Chi**: Order of Equality, Never Isle, either of them can help us go home.
**Yan Shu-Chi**: But the Shadows can. They have always mastered the most advanced space Arcana.
**Yan Shu-Chi**: You read a lot, Lin Hu. Don't you understand?
**Yan Shu-Chi**: Or you don't wanna go home, actually?
**Yan Shu-Chi**: Don't you wanna see Liao again?
**Lin Hu**: ...
**Lin Hu**: How can you do evil with the Shadows!?
**Lin Hu**: We can help Player. We can go home as long as his Wheel of Fate is fully charged!
**Yan Shu-Chi**: Really? Who knows that for sure?
**Rita**: Player can never complete it, even with the help of the whole Never Isle.
**Rita**: The Shadows you see on this continent is only a small part.
**Rita**: Like, less than 10%, I guess?
**Eddie**: No way. You're just bluffing.
**Eddie**: According to the statistics offered by the Intelligence Departments of the Oathblades, Order of Equality and Shadowhunters, the total forces of those Shadows outside Shadowland has exceeded half of the number inside.
**Rita**: Your intelligence is right, but Shadowland is only a remote and desolate town to us.
**Rita**: The bustling cities and huge military areas we own are beyond your imagination.
**Yan Shu-Chi**: So, rather than counting on some unreliable Wheel of Fate...
**Yan Shu-Chi**: ... You should join the Shadows with me.
**Lin Hu**: What are you talking about!?
**Lin Hu**: Liao would be so sad if he knew this!
**Lin Hu**: After all what you did, what's the point of going home and seeing him again!?
**Yan Shu-Chi**: But the life here is just a dream, right?
**Yan Shu-Chi**: Everything I do in a dream is not true.
**Yan Shu-Chi**: When I'm back to earth, I'll wake up. I'll be myself again, like everything never happened.
**Lin Hu**: Bullshit! You're deluding yourself!
**Yan Shu-Chi**: Am I? You're the one deluding yourself.
**Yan Shu-Chi**: If you don't take it as a dream, you'll have to... stay in the dream forever.
**Yan Shu-Chi**: But what does it have to do with me? I'm totally fine with it.
**Yan Shu-Chi**: Now I don't have to share Liao with you two idiots. I've had enough!
**Lin Hu**: You... You!!
**Yan Shu-Chi**: What? Too mad to say anything, huh?
**Yan Shu-Chi**: Let's fight, then...
**Yan Shu-Chi**: I can show you the power I just got by the way.
*Shadow flux starts emanating from Yan Shu-Chi*
**Player**: Don't tell me you're already a Shadow!
**Yan Shu-Chi**: Likulau told you already, right?
**Yan Shu-Chi**: He sensed it at that time, but he's way too easy to deal with. He always trusts me no matter how many times I lie to him.
**Yan Shu-Chi**: I feel a bit sorry, but still I got him away with an excuse.
**Yan Shu-Chi**: I had to, 'cause he's way too good at fighting.
**Lin Hu**: Dammit! Where the hell did you get him to!?
**Yan Shu-Chi**: He's besieged by a bunch of Shadows right now, I guess?
**Yan Shu-Chi**: Wanna save him? Beat us first.
**Eddie**: Kitty, they must have made everyone go to the Academy. Go get them here!
**Kitty**: Ok!
*Kitty runs off to the Academy*
**Rita**: Careful and calm as usual, Eddie.
**Eddie**: Shut up! Guys, follow me!
**Player**: Okay.
*The team fight Rita and Yan Shu-Chi*
**Player**: Why?
**Yan Shu-Chi**: I thought I made myself clear already. Still don't understand, Player?
**Player**: What I don't understand is, since you've decided to betray us, why did you catch Rita?
**Player**: Is it because Martin did want you to kill her?
**Player**: But why did you let her go?
**Rita**: Hahaha, in Martin's plan, I'm supposed to be alive since the beginning.
**Rita**: Well... Since you won't be able to stop him, I can just tell you.
**Rita**: So you can... rest in peace.
**Rita**: This operation was planned by me, Martin and Yan Shu-Chi together since the very beginning...
**Rita**: As for the discord between us, that was just a show for you, so you will capture me through Yan Shu-Chi.
**Rita**: There are two reasons for me being captured:
**Rita**: First, when you captured me and got the Scale Soul Crystal, the Shadows stopped making trouble. Of course you will let down your guard.
**Rita**: That bought us enough time and a good environment for the unsealing ceremony of Serpent King Naga. Hahahaha!
**Rita**: As for the Scale Soul Crystal, hah, we just let you take care of it for a while.
**Player**: What... You already stole the Scale Soul Crystal?
**Yan Shu-Chi**: That's right. That's just a piece of cake for me.
**Yan Shu-Chi**: After all, those geeks in the Arcana Academy knows nothing about anti-theft measures.
**Yan Shu-Chi**: Besides, who would say no to such an adorable boy like me?
*The battle continues*
**Yan Shu-Chi**: Second, I guess you already saw the Shadow portals. Thanks to your trust...
**Yan Shu-Chi**: I had enough time and the opportunity to set them around Never Isle.
**Yan Shu-Chi**: And I got to save Rita and steal the Crystal.
**Player**: There are... a lot of Shadow portals around Never Isle!?
**Yan Shu-Chi**: Don't be too surprised. Anyway, those portals are left there for you to remove.
**Yan Shu-Chi**: If you spend time removing those portals, how are you supposed to stop Mr. Martin's plan?
**Yan Shu-Chi**: If you just leave the portals there and come at Mr. Martin, Never Isle will be in danger.
**Yan Shu-Chi**: So, it's your call.
**Player**: ... What an evil plan!
**Rita**: Uh-huh, an evil plan, and a perfect plan.
*The battle continues*
**Player**: Senpai, this will be the last time I call you Senpai.
**Player**: Have you ever thought the Shadows are only trying to take advantage of you...
**Player**: And they don't care if you can go home?
**Yan Shu-Chi**: Of course I have.
**Yan Shu-Chi**: That's normal, right?
**Yan Shu-Chi**: If I going home won't do them any good, they gotta be out of their mind to let me go.
**Yan Shu-Chi**: But don't worry. That's not even a problem.
**Yan Shu-Chi**: For example, if Rita would like to leave this world,
**Yan Shu-Chi**: Without doubt, Mr. Martin will help her, 'cause her military power is worth it...
**Yan Shu-Chi**: Besides, it's too hard to kill her. If he really wants to, he must leave no evidence or use the help of his enemy.
**Yan Shu-Chi**: I will reach that position as well. By then, I'll go home before you do.
**Yan Shu-Chi**: Oops, sorry. I used the wrong word.
**Yan Shu-Chi**: How can I say 'before you do'?
**Yan Shu-Chi**: Since you, Player, are determined to fight the Shadows, you can never go home.
**Yan Shu-Chi**: Why not join us? Give me the Wheel of Fate and I'll take you home. Sounds like a plan, huh?
**Player**: You and I have no need to talk anymore...
**Player**: Fight me, till either of us falls!
*The team defeats Yan Shu-Chi*
**Rita**: Kitten, you're really not good enough.
**Yan Shu-Chi**: Hmm... I'm not so used to using the new power...
**Rita**: Hah, it's okay. I was much weaker than you when I first got it. You'll adapt to it.
**Lin Hu**: Where's Likulau!?
**Yan Shu-Chi**: Hum... Only if you catch me!
**Eddie**: Now, go!
*The team rushes at Rita*
**Rita**: Who, you?
*Rita cracks her whip and summons a large shadow barrier that blocks the party's advance*
**Rita**: Hum. Let's go.
*Rita and Yan Shu-Chi escape to the dock*
**Lin Hu**: Damn, what to do now?
**Eddie**: Everyone, gather your Flux in the barrier to break it!
*Billy, Lin Hu and Eddie concentrate their Flux on the barrier*
**Player**: Let me help!
*Player adds his Flux*
**Billy**: The barrier is giving a reaction!
**Lin Hu**: This is taking too long... They are getting out of the city!
*The barrier finally disappears*
**Lin Hu**: Broke it finally!
**Lin Hu**: Let's go!
**Yan Shu-Chi**: Miss Rita，the portal is right here.
*Yan Shu-Chi points to a place on the dock and Rita activates the portal*
**Billy**: Shoot，they are running away!
*Yan Shu-Chi enters the portal*
**Rita**: See you, guys.
*Rita leaves through the portal and the portal closes*
**Lin Hu**: Damn it!
**Eddie**: Sigh...
**Player**: If only we were a bit faster...
**Kitty**: We're back!
*Kitty, General Will and Vundo reach the dock*
**Will**: Where's Rita and Yan Shu-Chi?
**Eddie**: Sorry, general, we didn't make it. They left through this portal.
**Will**: Well... it's not your fault.
**Will**: They are not easy to deal with, and they've always got a plan.
**Eddie**: General, did they get the Scale Soul Crystal?
**Will**: Yes.
**Will**: I think these days when we thought everything was fine and let down our guard...
**Will**: Martin has prepared the unsealing ceremony for Serpent King Naga.
**Will**: Now I guess Rita and Yan Shu-Chi have gone to help him.
*A scout runs up to General Will*
**Scout**: General!
**Will**: Proceed.
**Scout**: A large amount of Shadows were found in Mona Altar. Captain Jellard has not sent any messages so far!
**Will**: Keep looking.
**Scout**: Yes, sir!
*The scout leaves*
**Kitty**: Mona Altar, that's where Serpent King Naga was sealed!
**Vundo**: Looks like Martin is holding the unsealing ceremony... If Naga is awakened, we'll have big trouble!
**Vundo**: I'm not sure whether we can make it even if we set off to stop them now...
**Lin Hu**: Hard to tell.
**Lin Hu**: But we'll definitely not if we don't go now.
**Lin Hu**: We have no time to hesitate. Gather as many men as we can. The vanguards must set off now!
**Lin Hu**: The main force can catch up later.
**Will**: I agree with Lin Hu.
**Player**: Wait, Yan Shu-Chi and his Shadows have set a lot of portals around Never Isle.
**Player**: If they have sent all of their troops... I'm afraid Never Isle will be in danger.
**Will**: Hmm, did Yan Shu-Chi tell you that?
**Player**: Yeah... Could it be... he told us that to deceive us?
**Will**: No, the news is true... So I'm afraid they are not aimed at Never Isle.
**Will**: What do you think, guys?
**Eddie**: The safety of Never Isle and the Gyees are top priority. I don't think we should take the risk without considering our foundation.
**Vundo**: But the Shadows take this move probably because they know we would think this way.
**Vundo**: We'll be led by the nose if we don't stop them!
**Will**: Player, what do you think?
*Choice 2.1 - If the Shadows are going to attack Never Isle, they have missed the best time.*
**Will**: Oh? Then when do you think is the best time?
**Player**: Just now, but they didn't do it.
**Player**: Let's look at what the Shadows did and analyze their plan.
**Player**: The Shadows sold Rita so Yan Shu-Chi could win the trust of Never Isle. Then He let Rita go and stole the Scale Soul Crystal.
**Player**: We were unalert until today. We never thought Yan Shu-Chi was a traitor, or that Rita being arrested was only part of their plan.
**Player**: At that time, Yan Shu-Chi and his Shadows already set the portal.
**Player**: We were unalert, and Yan Shu-Chi could have helped the Shadows from the inside. If they attacked us at that time, without doubt, Never Isle would have been in danger!
**Player**: But they didn't do that, which means they are not aimed at Never Isle.
**Player**: So, these portals are only a distraction they use to hold us back. They are not of practical use!
**Vundo**: That's a good point!
**Eddie**: ... I agree with what Player said.
**Will**: Yeah, Player's analysis totally makes sense!
**Will**: Besides, if we don't stop the Shadows, Never Isle may be safe, but the whole Luxium will be in danger!
**Will**: That's the foundation of our foundation. You all understand that, right?
*Choice 2.2 - Eddie is right. We must not put Never Isle at risk.*
**Will**: Well... that sounds safe enough.
**Will**: But have you ever thought that there's no such thing as a safe way in the long-term war against the Shadows?
**Will**: If we got led by the nose and let them wake Serpent King Naga, they will wake Kraken tomorrow, and Agama the day after that.
**Will**: By then, it will be hard to fight them even if the whole Luxium unite together.
**Will**: If we don't stop the Shadows, Never Isle may be safe, but the whole Luxium will be in danger!
**Will**: That's the foundation of our foundation. You all understand that, right?
**Eddie**: You're right, general.
*Choice 2.3 - Huh? Me? I don't know...*
**Will**: ...All right.
**Will**: Then let me give my opinion. Let's analyze the Shadows' plan from the beginning.
**Will**: The Shadows sold Rita so Yan Shu-Chi could win the trust of Never Isle. Then He let Rita go and stole the Artisoul...
**Will**: We were unalert during this time. We never thought Yan Shu-Chi was a traitor, or that Rita being arrested was only part of their plan...
**Will**: At that time, Yan Shu-Chi and the Shadowcultists had already set up the portal.
**Will**: Note that his identity was not exposed at this time.
**Will**: If the Shadows attacked Never Isle through the portals...
**Will**: Yan Shu-Chi could have let Rita go and cause chaos in the city to help the Shadows from the inside. In that case, Never Isle would be in danger!
**Will**: Since they didn't do it at that time, it means they are not aimed at Never Isle!
**Eddie**: That makes sense.
**Will**: Yeah, besides, if we don't stop the Shadows, Never Isle may be safe, but the whole Luxium will be in danger!
**Will**: That's the foundation of our foundation. You all understand that, right?
*Conversation continues after choices*
**Will**: If we don't remove the foreign threat but just defend ourselves, we won't stand long.
**Will**: So we must stop Naga's unsealing ceremony and crush the Shadows' plan!
**Mira**: I agree with General Will.
*Mira walks up to General Will*
**Mira**: The Defense Force will get rid of the portals.
**Mira**: Please leave Never Isle to the Defense.
**Mira**: Just go, general.
**Will**: All right. We count on you!
**Mira**: Yes, sir. Excuse me.
*Mira leaves*
**Will**: Player, you're familiar with the Shadows and have rich combat experience.
**Will**: This is a critical moment, and I can't find anyone more suitable than you.
**Will**: I have to ask you to form a vanguard team with Eddie and some of our elites to head for Mona Altar first!
**Will**: You just need to get some intelligence, help the local Shadowhunters and disturb Martin while he's dealing with the ceremony.
**Will**: Please don't turn me down.
*Choice 3.1 - All right. I'll try my best.*
**Will**: Thank you so much!
**Will**: But don't get caught up in a fight. Your safety is top priority!
**Will**: As long as Martin is held back, the main force of Light of Purity and Oathblades will arrive soon!
**Player**: Okay, got it!
*Choice 3.2 - Eddie should be the leader. I'll follow his order.*
**Will**: All right. Eddie, you'll be the leader.
**Eddie**: Yes, General.
**Will**: Remember, don't get caught up in a fight or get besieged. Your safety is top priority!
**Will**: And be careful of the Shadows' words. They may distract you with fake intelligence.
**Will**: As long as Martin is held back, the main force of Light of Purity and Oathblades will arrive soon!
**Eddie**: Got it!
*Conversation continues after choices*
**Will**: Vanguard of Light has already gathered at Lake Bliss outside the isle. Join them and set off!
**Player**: Okay!
**Lin Hu**: I'll go with you!
**Kitty**: And me! Count me in!
**Vundo**: Kitty, this is way too dangerous!
**Kitty**: It will be even more dangerous without me. Don't worry, sir!
*Kitty runs off to make preparations*
**Vundo**: Man, you boy...
**Eddie**: Let's go. Goodbye, general, master!
**Will**: Be careful.
**Vundo**: Be sure to come back safe!
*Player, Billy, Lin Hu and Eddie leave*
**Vundo**: General Will, what if they can't hold it? Or the Shadows are determined to kill them?
**Will**: That's not the top priority. Martin is not penny wise and pound foolish.
**Vundo**: Umm... Okay. Do you have confidence, general?
**Will**: That depends on your Arcana circle.
**Vundo**: We've been practicing for a long time. There should be no problem.
**Will**: Alas, the key to this war is still these young men.
**Will**: It depends on whether they can hold Martin back.
**Vundo**: Yeah... Hope they can complete the mission safe and sound.
*Scene - Airship, cockpit*
**Lin Hu**: Sigh...
**Lin Hu**: It's making me anxious...
**Player**: Easy, Lin Hu. You've never panicked.
**Eddie**: Don't worry. We just need to hold them back.
**Lin Hu**: Alas, I'm worrying about Likulau.
**Lin Hu**: I know it won't help at all, and we don't even have a clue where he is, not to mention helping him.
**Lin Hu**: But... that makes me even more worried.
**Kitty**: Likulau is strong, and he runs fast. He'll be able to escape even if he's in danger.
**Eddie**: Wait, speaking of Likulau... I have a question!
**Eddie**: Yan Shu-Chi said he sent Likulau away on purpose because he's good at fighting...
**Eddie**: But Yan Shu-Chi was aimed at saving Rita and stealing the Scale Soul Crystal...
**Eddie**: He must have been trying to leave Never Isle as soon as possible. He never expected the fight against us.
**Kitty**: That's right! They wouldn't have fought anyone if they didn't run into us, right?
**Kitty**: Since they didn't set an ambush, why would he send Likulau away with an excuse?
**Lin Hu**: That's right... which means, Kitten is lying?
**Eddie**: I guess so. He probably just made it up, so there was a flaw.
**Lin Hu**: So... do you think it's possible that Kitten...
**Lin Hu**: Is it possible that... he didn't betray us? Maybe he was only trying to piss us off.
**Kitty**: Remember what he did!?
**Eddie**: I wouldn't like to believe it, but most of his words seem true, and he's got a good reason to join the Shadows.
**Eddie**: Besides, can't you see the Shadow's power from inside his body?
**Eddie**: He can't lie on that...
**Lin Hu**: ... Alas.
**Eddie**: Don't worry, Lin Hu. Likulau will be fine.
**Eddie**: Now we gotta focus on the war we're gonna fight.
**Eddie**: The enemies will very hard to deal with. Don't get distracted.
**Lin Hu**: I know. Don't worry!
**Billy**: Here we are!
**Billy**: Mona Altar is right down there!
*Scene - Mona Altar*
*The group looks down from the airship*
*The Shadow have already arrived and defeated many Shadowhunters*
*Shadow mages and Spider Queens concentrate their power at a crystal on the altar*
**Lin Hu**: ... Things don't seem right here.
**Eddie**: All right. We'll stop here.
**Eddie**: Guys，get ready!
*Continue to Chapter 17*