Scenario:Eso - A Light in the Dark

A Light in the Dark

On their journey to find primal crystals, (Captain) and the crew stop by a market and receive a mission to take care of some petty thugs. Unfortunately for Eso, they discover that they have to enter a dark cave to do so.

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Eso: What a huge town... There are so many people here...

Vyrn: Hey, big guy! Pay attention or you're gonna get lost!

The crew continues its search for primal crystals, stopping in a bustling market to resupply.

Vyrn: But I guess if we lost you, you'd be pretty easy to spot in a crowd.

Eso: There's so many people... My village could never fit this many...

Storekeeper: Hey, big guy! Yeah, that's right! I'm talkin' to you!

Eso: M-me?

Storekeeper: Yeah. You're huge! I can tell you're pretty tough just by lookin' at you.

Storekeeper: I realize it's kinda sudden, but I've got a favor to ask you and those muscles of yours.

Rackam: Huh. So this is where those people dining and dashing are hiding?

Katalina: Indeed. The storekeeper took one look at Eso's body and thought he would be the perfect one to deal out punishment, but...

Eso: I-it's a d-dark... cave...

Vyrn: Hey, you okay there?

Eso: I-I'm not scared! There are good people who need help! And bad people who need to be punished!

Vyrn: All right! That's the spirit!

Rackam: I... don't think it's gonna be that simple.

Eso: Monsters? They're not going to stop me. Let's go, (Captain)!

A Light in the Dark: Scene 2

After defeating the monsters, (Captain) and crew enter the hideout and find an unpleasant surprise waiting for them.

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Eso: ...!

Vyrn: Hey, big guy! Are you okay?

Eso: I-I'm not scared!

Thug 1: The heck? Who're you guys?
I gotta say, it's pretty rude to barge in without saying "hello" first.

Katalina: Well, these people don't seem like upstanding citizens.

Eso: H-hey you!

Thug 1: Yeah? Whaddaya want?

Eso: You did bad things and made trouble for the townspeople! It's time for you to apologize and pay up!

Thug 1: Oh yeah? And why do we gotta listen to you?

Thug 2: Heheh... Look at the big lug. He's shakin' in his boots!

Thug 1: Hah! You think a chicken like you can tell us what to do?

Eso: ...

Rackam: I don't think these guys are gonna listen. Guess we'll just have to make them pay by force.

Thug 1: Heh! Good luck with that. You're in our hideout, remember?

Thug 1: Release the monsters!

Rackam: Tch!

Thug 1: It's feeding time! Starting with that big lug over there!

A Light in the Dark: Scene 3

(Captain) and company defeat the monsters. Driven into a corner, one of the thugs tries to explain their crimes away, but quickly reveals his true intentions.

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Thug 1: Are you serious? They actually beat my monsters?

Vyrn: Heheh! Mess with (Captain) and you're gonna get burned! Time to give it up!

Thug 1: W-wait! Hear me out!

Katalina: You don't know when to give up, do you?

Thug 1: I just wanted to let you know we had reasons to do what we did.

Thug 1: We never wanted to dine and dash. Honest. But we had no choice.

Thug 1: ...

Thug 1: Heh heh heh... Juuust kiddin'! Gotcha!

Eso: ...

Thug 1: N-no way... How did he do that?

Eso: You tricked the townspeople... And now you're trying to trick me.

Eso: Lying is wrong. You've made me very angry.

Eso: Get ready! I won't stop until you apologize!

Thug 1: Damn it!

A Light in the Dark: Scene 4

Eso punishes the thugs for their crimes and lies. Absorbed in his battle for justice, he seems to forget the darkness of the cave, but only for a moment.

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Thug 1: N-no way... Rgh...

Eso: Listen up. Lie again, and you'll regret it.

Eso: I know lots of monster dens with hungry monsters. I'm sure they'll welcome you with open arms... and worse.

Thug 1: Eep!

Vyrn: Whoa there! That's going a bit overboard, don't you think?

Thug 1: I-I'm so sorry! I won't ever do it again! I'll pay up, too! So please! Spare my life!

Rackam: Guess that solves the problem for now. And it's all thanks to you, Eso!

Vyrn: They're shaking like crazy! You really scared 'em, Eso!

Lyria: Yup! You're amazing!

Eso: Hehehe...

Lyria: Hehe. You got over your fear of the dark and really went all out!

Eso: Did you say... dark?

Eso: ...!

Vyrn: Whoa...

Eso: I-I'm not scared of the dark! I just... don't like it...

Eso: L-let's hurry up and get out of here, (Captain)!

The kind-hearted giant, Eso, continues to wield his axe in the name of justice.

As long as his friends light the way, no stormy clouds or deep caves will be too dark for him.