Manderville Men script
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Hildibrand
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We are as siblings now, my constant comrade, for I have shared with you the secrets of House Manderville.
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Hildibrand
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Now you must use that knowledge. Go to the fallen chimera and dance like only a Manderville can!
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Hildibrand
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I shall maintain my distance for now, but fear not! Should aught go awry, I will fly to your side at once.
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Gilgamesh
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What manner of man can be summoned only through dance?
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Nashu Mhakaracca
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Are you really going to do the Manderville? Oooh, I can't wait!
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Godbert
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Fancy yourself a Manderville man?♪
You would do what only a Manderville can?♪
Then lift your legs, and put up your hands,♪
Be a Mander-Mander-Manderville, man!♪
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Gilgamesh
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He comes!
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Godbert
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Ho ho ho! You have naught to fear from me, naught at all! The only accounts I came to settle were with the chimera.
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Godbert
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But you were not drawn here by some coincidence, were you? No, you came in search of me, Godbert! Why else would you gyrate your hips in such a gentlemanly fashion, if not that?
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Godbert
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Wait, I know you! She/He of strong-yet-tender fingers!
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Godbert
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But, more importantly, how in the hells did you learn the Manderville? If I did not teach you, then who...?
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Hildibrand
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(★未使用/削除予定★)
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Godbert
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By the grace of Thal, what sorcery is this? He... He yet lives!?
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Godbert
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HILDIBRAND HELIDOR MAXIMILIAN MANDERVILLE!!!
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Godbert
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Ten years, Hildibrand, ten years since you left home! And five since I learned of your trip to Dalamud!
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Godbert
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How long were you planning to allow your mother and father to suffer under the illusion that their beloved son was dead!?
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Gilgamesh
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Son!? You are Hildy's father!?
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Godbert
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Godbert the goldsmith's a Manderville man,♪
Smithing as only a Manderville can,♪
Oil him up and give him a tan,♪
Fit for a Mander-Manderville man!♪
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Hildibrand
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Please, Father, cease your undulations at once! There are more pressing matters at hand!
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Hildibrand
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This antique vase must be made whole once more, for the sake of Miss Maria!
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Godbert
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Hah! Do not worry, little one─I deal with worse cases before my morning bowel movement!
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Godbert
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Hold your applause until the end! Byregot, guide my hammer!
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Godbert
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Look how it sparkles in the twilight, how it radiates elegance! Would you all not agree that it is a work of art?
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Hildibrand
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You've completely destroyed a priceless antique's historical value!
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Godbert
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Nonsense! I have taken a dull, unremarkable vase and transformed it into something far superior! I hope you were paying attention, Hildy. How long has it been since you last held a hammer?
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Hildibrand
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Father, I... That is not my path. I am an agent of enquiry─an inspector! It is my duty to help those in need.
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Hildibrand
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Miss Maria is one such person. There are others, too─innocent people whose weapons were callously ripped from their hands by a thieving duelist.
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Godbert
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I thought you had put away childish dreams. No matter─you will understand in due time.
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Hildibrand
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No, I will not! I am an inspector, Father! I can be naught else!
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Maria
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Um... Mister Godbert, sir─I don't think my mother's going to like what you did. She probably won't let Mister Hildibrand help with the investigation...
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Gilgamesh
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We cannot say that for certain, can we? Mayhap she will take a liking to this...reimagining.
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Gilgamesh
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You spoke of a thieving duelist, did you not? It so happens I am something of a duelist myself.
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Gilgamesh
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Were we to cross paths with this fellow, I would welcome the opportunity to pit my skills against his. Enkidu as well, I should think!
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Hildibrand
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I see you too possess a strong sense of justice. Full glad am I to have met you, Greg. Now, let us return to Vesper Bay and see how our vase is received.
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Godbert
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Vesper Bay, you say? What a coincidence! I shall be traveling there on business once I have finished gathering materials.
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Gilgamesh
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Ho, I think I might have seen the demon bird which took my weapon! Go on without me─I shall follow anon.
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Maria
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I hope she likes it...
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Hildibrand
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Mayhap Miss Maria should be the one to present the vase.
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Maria
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Mother, I brought you the vase...
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Durilda
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By the gods, have you all no shame!? How dare you make my daughter complicit in your chicanery!
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Durilda
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I don't know where you found this gaudy trash, but it bears no resemblance whatsoever to the vase I purchased!
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Ellie
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Now see here, Lady Durilda! Not only did you send Maria to fetch your priceless vase alone, placing her in considerable danger should bandits or wild beasts attack─which they did─but─
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Godbert
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Gaudy trash?
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Durilda
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L-Lord Manderville, sir, I did not realize you had arrived!
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Durilda
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Though I know it is nothing compared to the lavish accommodations an esteemed gentleman such as yourself must enjoy, I pray my humble abode meets with your satisfaction.
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Godbert
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Oh, it does, my lady, it does indeed─especially that exquisite vase over yonder. Although I gather from your previous comments that you do not like my reconstruction?
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Durilda
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Your reconstruction?
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Durilda
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Ohoho, I don't like it─I love it! I would go so far as to call it the new centerpiece of my Thorne Dynasty collection!
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Godbert
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Ah, what a relief! I would have been most distressed had you said otherwise. We Mandervilles do so take pride in our work and ever strive for professional perfection.
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Godbert
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Oh, but why am I repeating what my son Hildibrand doubtless told you when he offered to investigate the duelist's threats? Enough expository banter, I say!
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Durilda
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I-I cannot recall if your son used those precise words, but I do remember thinking that his help would be most welcome! You will be helping us, Inspector Hildibrand, will you not?
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Ellie
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Wait a minute─your father is Lord Godbert Manderville, the man who took Eolande Quiveron's seat on the Syndicate?
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Hildibrand
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It appears there have been a great many developments over the past ten years of which I was completely unaware...
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Hildibrand
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In any case, we must redirect our energies towards the investigation of the thieving duelist!
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Hildibrand
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Our first order of business will be to review all the facts with consenting Inspector Briardien.
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Hildibrand
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Come, we have a thief to catch! Let us seek out Inspector Briardien at once!
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Godbert
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I hope I did not speak overmuch earlier! My wife would describe it as a “proclivity to pontificate,” but I prefer to think of it as an earnest desire to establish rapport with my fellow man.
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Maria
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(I think she likes it!)
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Briardien
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...Why are you still here?
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Hildibrand
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Allow me to elucidate: Lady Durilda has asked that we assist with the investigation! Now kindly share with us all your information.
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Briardien
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...Fine. Our plans have advanced to a stage that even you couldn't ruin them anyway.
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Briardien
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I commissioned several reproductions of the Treaty-Blade through a merchant named Jojonpa, who traffics in counterfeit antiques.
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Briardien
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These blades have been delivered to the Observatorium, where they are being distributed amongst Lady Durilda's sellswords. Once I give the order, they will transport them via alternate routes to Vesper Bay.
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Nashu Mhakaracca
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Ohhh, I think I get it. You're hiding the real transport with a bunch of decoys, right?
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Briardien
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They're all decoys. The moment the thief strikes, all our forces will converge on his location─including those disguised as smallfolk along each route. The real Treaty-Blade will remain in the original owner's vault until the thief has been apprehended.
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Briardien
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Everything has been accounted for. You are superfluous.
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Briardien
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...Mayhap we could use more “smallfolk” to watch the roads in and out of the Observatorium─assuming you have the capacity to conduct yourself in an unassuming fashion.
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Hildibrand
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Fear not, my fellow inspector, for I am a master of disguise! Have you any information regarding the duelist himself? A description?
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Ellie
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You never thought to ask Humphrey, did you? <sigh> The thief is said to be a towering brute dressed in red who wields a halberd.
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Hildibrand
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Hah hah hah! A man so garishly dressed should be easy to find in snowy Coerthas!
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Briardien
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Then I suppose we don't need your help, after all, do we? Come or don't─I couldn't care less.
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Ellie
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Be seeing you.
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Gilgamesh
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Pray forgive my lateness!
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Hildibrand
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Greg, my good man! What a pleasure to see you again! We just received new information regarding the weapon thief!
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Hildibrand
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A victim described him as a halberd-wielding brute dressed in...dressed in...
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Hildibrand
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A ridiculous outfit!
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Gilgamesh
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A ridiculous outfit? Ho, now I am intrigued. What reasons would a warrior have for wearing impractical clothing?
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Hildibrand
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Hah hah, what reasons indeed? It is enough to make a gentleman laugh!
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Quest complete.
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