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pawprintsmoon · 3 years
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Henry has no clue; The Aftermath
https://archiveofourown.org/works/31306808/chapters/77401784
Once Alex leans into the kiss, the prince is royally screwed. An immense energy encompasses them, and he loses his breath along with all his remaining sensibilities. He pulls Alex’s hair, eliciting the sweetest, smallest sound. If he doesn’t stop right now, he won’t be able to stop at all.
“Fuck,” Henry swears, pulling back. Apparently, he still has an ounce of sense after all, or at least an ounce of self-preservation. “I’m just, shit. I’m sorry.”
Snow crunches beneath his stumbling feet as he practically runs away from the freshly snogged boy. The boy who must be having a total identity crisis. Even drunk, he could taste Alex’s confused wanting and a yearning that might even match his own. Impossible. The type of impossible that makes you question your interpretation of reality.
The humid heat and festive noises of the Gala overwhelm him as he re-enters the White House. He is sweating under his wool coat and his collar is too tight around his throat. The champagne in his system is tilting the floor, and it’s too much. Where the fuck is Pez?
Eventually, he finds his best friend between June and Nora, all dancing scandalously close to each other. It’s a testament to Pez’s loyalty that as soon as he looks at Henry, he exits the dancefloor, bowing to the ladies.
“What did you do?” Pez asks, leaning close to talk over the music.
“The most foolish thing possible.” He grabs Pez’s arm. “We have to go.”
After a beat, Pez nods. “Okay, let’s go.”
They walk through the party together, Pez’s presence keeping him from unravelling completely. It’s unlikely that Henry is effectively hiding his emotions, what with the drinking and kissing and panicking. Hopefully everyone around them is too intoxicated to notice.
“So, are we just getting some air or are we calling it a night?” Pez asks as they meet their PPOs at the front door. “Should I call a car to take us to the hotel?”
“No.” He imagines Alex showing up at their hotel the next morning, hungover and demanding answers. “No, we’re going home.”
“Right now?”
“Right now.” Henry’s throat is dry and his eyes are unforgivably wet. “Please.”
Pez stares at him, presumably assessing the severity of the situation, before nodding again.
“Okay, I’ll call a car to take us to the airport,” Pez says, pulling out his phone. “And as soon as we board the plane you are telling me everything.”
Within ten minutes, Shaun arrives with their luggage, a shiny black car, and three burly PPOs. Within two hours they are flying over the Atlantic Ocean, Henry pacing up and down the aisle of their private jet while Pez sips champagne.
"What the hell, Hen?" Pez says at last. Henry had been monologuing his panic spirals since they’d boarded the plane and is finally taking a breath.
"It just kind of happened?" Henry replies. He had fucked up, real bad this time.
"Well, to be completely honest with you, that was too fucking awesome!".
"You mean I did the right thing?" Henry asks, disbelief coloring his face. He isn’t sure if he’s asking approval of his choice to kiss Alex or his choice to run away afterwards.
"I don't know, Hen,” Pez says in an apologetic tone. “All I know about Alexander Claremont-Diaz is that you’re obsessed with him. This was bound to happen eventually, right?"
Henry has no clue how to answer, so he sighs and starts his pacing again. He knows he isn't going to sleep tonight, maybe not ever if he has a say in it. Alex might murder him in his sleep, even if he is protected by PPOs all the bloody time. He makes a mental note to ask Shaan to keep an eye out for Alex and his transatlantic flights.
"So yeah that happened." Henry finishes telling last night's events to his therapist who sports an impassive expression.
"Henry, why are you so afraid of Alex's reaction? For all you know he might feel the same way," Shannon says. The sincerity and calm in her voice almost soothes his racing heart.
"Because I do know he feels the same way, but he wasn't ready to know that. His obliviousness was the only thing saving us from falling together; the only thing stopping me from losing control. But then I lost control anyways because he’s just so bloody dense! It’s torture. Hell, both Nora and June have caught on. He’s going to be the last person to figure out he is queer! And I don’t, well, I shouldn’t have pushed it. Rash and careless.” Henry is rambling, but isn’t that the point of therapy? “Sometimes I think I reread Jane Austin too much, because I can’t help pining. Fantasizing. I thought, sure, he’ll see our mutual attraction eventually, and I can wait, and generally, or I can resist making idiotic choices I like to think I’m patient, but-"
He stops speaking abruptly and looks away from her sharp gaze. Even after so many years of therapy, it's still hard for him to talk about his feelings.
"But what Henry?" Shannon gently prods him.
"But I was...I got jealous when I saw them kissing and I just couldn't wait any longer for him to be ready. I know it was not fair, but I’ve known for years now.” He sighs. “I was actually just waiting for Pez to have his fun so we could leave. But...but Alex- he came outside looking for me and he was infuriating and couldn’t take a hint. I just couldn't stop myself. God, I'm such an idiot."
"Henry, we have talked about this before. Not everything is your fault. You need to understand that.” She pauses as if to give him an opportunity to agree with her. When he doesn’t, she continues, “And you told me Alex kissed you back so how can you be sure that he doesn't know that he’s queer?"
"Because I know Alex. I’m his best friend, we’ve talked for hours on end and he’s an obliviously stupid prat and I'm in love with him!" Henry snaps, but Shannon already has an answer ready for that.
"Yes Henry, but it doesn't mean that it was a mistake. You may be in love, but that doesn’t mean you know everything about him and his relationship with his sexuality. You aren’t a mind reader. Maybe he’s just playing dumb, and it’s a farce just like yours. The difference is you appear heterosexual while he appears to be oblivious. You can't know for sure."
That gives Henry something to think about, and he goes quiet for several moments.
Could it be that Alex acting so oblivious was just for the public? But that couldn't be. He knows Alex, knows him, knows him. Not only from the months of constant texting and late-night phone calls but also from countless tabloids and magazines. It didn’t feel like Alex was hiding anything from him. But who knows? Maybe he did it so that he could be himself but still not be himself. Maybe, he could enjoy the queerness but pretend not to know in order to save his political career?
No, that is not the Alexander Gabriel Claremont Diaz, he has come to know. He would be out and proud if he knew. Henry suddenly registers the fact that he is overthinking again when Shannon calls his name.
"Yes, Shannon?" Henry asks politely. Apparently she’d been speaking, but he has no idea what she was saying.
“You can tell me what you’re thinking, you know. That’s literally my job.” She smiles wryly and he grants her a weak laugh. “I was just saying that you can’t possibly try to know what he’s thinking about the kiss, or where he is with his sexuality.”
“Exactly! That’s the other thing.” Henry shakes his head. “Maybe I’ve been wrong this whole time. I thought I knew what he wanted, and that I knew what I wanted, but now I don’t know anything. Maybe Alex is just a very flirty guy. Maybe it’s just an American thing. I haven’t been friends with an American before-”
“Henry”
“- and he was drunk and I kissed him and he probably thinks I took advantage. At the very least, I ran away like a scared twelve-year-old.”
“Let’s try to take a non-judgemental stance here,” suggests Shannon gently. “And for now, let’s just imagine a hypothetical. What if you were right all along, and he really does like you? That’s very much possible, so let’s explore what that would mean, yeah?
Henry shrugs noncommittally.
“You mentioned a couple of weeks ago that you think that if you two get too close you’ll be doomed,” she continues. “Do you still think that?”
“Well, yeah,” replies Henry, looking at his hands. “If he likes me -which I’m not sure he does anymore- then inevitably he’ll get sick of me. I like him so, so much, you know? He might be attracted to me, but he can’t possibly like me the way I like him. And even if by some horrible miracle he does like me back, then what? I’m a bloody prince and he’s an aspiring politician, and there’s no way it wouldn’t end in disaster. The whole world would be looking at us. I’m just… I’m…”
“You’re afraid of getting hurt.”
“I… I guess. Yeah. I feel like I’m about to fall off a cliff, holding onto the unstable rocks, and I have no idea where I’ll land.” Henry chuckled a little at his cliche metaphor. “He must think I’m a complete tosser.”
“Henry,” she gives him that Therapist Look. “You can’t read minds. Journal on that topic this week?”
Henry sighs and nods, letting that sink in. She has said it before, numerous times, and Henry never quite believes her.
They sit in silence before Shannon redirects the conversation.
"When are you meeting Alex again?"
That's an easy question, Henry has known the answer ever since he left D.C. He answers immediately, "Oh never."
"Henry," Shannon reprimands.
"No, you don't get it. I'm going to be murdered if I so much as go within 10 feet near Alex."
"No.” She’s holding back a laugh as she tries to look stern. “The answer is that you're going to the state dinner and you're going to talk to Alex like a mature adult and listen to what he says instead of guessing what he’s thinking. Meanwhile, I want you to think about what we discussed today and tell me next week what you might want to say to him."
"Hour's up then?" Henry asks, because he suddenly can't wait to get out of Shannon’s office. He needs time to think about everything. Or maybe he needs time to avoid thinking about anything.
"We have five more minutes, but if you don't have anything to add today, we can end early." Shannon smiles warmly at him and he knows that if he wishes to continue she wouldn’t mind, but right now he can't. Enough talking of emotions for one eternity, thank you.
So he leaves and as he hurries to the car he texts Shaan: SOS I need about a million boxes of Jaffa Cakes from the nearest corner shop.
Then, sliding into the back seat: Please.
The weeks pass by quickly with Henry trying his best to ignore Alex's texts and trying to convince everyone that he oughtn’t to go to the state dinner in D.C. No one listens to him, not Shannon or even Pez. Not even his own sister, rather Bea tries to make him see reason as to why he should go.
It's all 'you never know,’ 'just trust me, Hen' and other bits of vague encouragement. Predictably, Bea decides to drop Henry off at the airport herself so he can't escape at the last minute. When he accuses her of this, however, she’s all 'Can’t a girl escort her dear younger brother to the airport, or what?’
As they leave Kensington palace she explicitly instructs his PPOs that Henry should at all costs stay in America for the allotted time and should not be allowed back even a minute too soon. Shaan, for some reason, seems extremely happy to hear those instructions and can't stop smiling. Henry scowls at him whenever he sees him, thinking that he is Henry's personal equerry. It’s a lot.
"Do I really have to, Bea?" he asks her as they near the airport.
"Henry, you know this is important and by that, I do not mean the state dinner. That can go fuck itself for all I care, but you need to talk to Alex. Hiding from him like this is doing no one any good. Talk to him, see what he says and do not overthink this, Hen please." Bea squeezes his hand lightly as the car stops.
They walk silently side by side to the plane where Bea hugs him and sees him off.
As the plane starts to take off, the panic that had been sedated by her hug starts to grow again, fiercer than ever. Henry keeps repeating the same phrase throughout the flight.
Don't overthink this. It's going to be okay.
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sparrowsabre7 · 4 years
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Ok, standard, "the real stranding was the friends we made along the way"/"if I don't make it back..." speech time. It's a nice moment even if it doesn't quite land since we've actually spent very little time with anyone who's not Deadman. However, Sam giving Lou to him to take care of is actually affecting in a way I didn't anticipate.
Oh! Unrelated to the main plot, but got a mail from Peter Englert and he wasn't Kojima he was fucking Higgs. Like... okay? I don't know how to feel about that. It is revealed in an email from Engles where he essentially says, come chill at my house, btw I'm Higgs, in the least satisfying twist reveal ever. Ok, let's go to the beach-each.
The music swell as Fragile and Sam join hands to send him to the beach works really well too as a powerful stirrer of emotion. I think it's impossible to not be moved by a solid score, regardless of what's actually happening. Good music will accentuate an existing feeling without telling the viewer how to feel.
So another first person flashback, Amelie is putting Sam, as a baby, into the water on the beach and seems to be descending into the seam. So, I guess this means Sam was a BB at one point then?
I'm back in control in what looks like the End of Evangelion, blood red sea looking towards earth. I try walking into the ocean and following these weird strands but I just got washed back up. I sprint as far as I can until Sam gets tired, he sits down and a cutscene begins. Amelie is there, but in a black dress instead of red, but she sounds older, she turns around and is wearing Higgs' mask. Sam turns around and Bridget is there, lying in her hospital bed, the moment from the start replays in essence where Bridget lunges at Sam and says "I'll be waiting for you on the beach", as the camera pans her face changes from Bridget to Amelie. So.. they were the same person all along? That seems... unnecessary.
To my mind there are two good kinds of twists, ones that shock the audience with a surprising revelation that changes our understanding of a character, and ones that make everything that's come before make sense or changes the perspective. This, kind of does neither. Bridget/Amelie has always been a confusing connection and having them be the same person maybe makes more sense but the reason to hide that fact doesn't. It doesn't recontextualise the game, ultimately Bramelie has been treated like a damsel/macguffin throughout so the fact she's not who we thought changes nothing. She's still the extinction entity, she's still related to Sam. It just changes very little narratively speaking.
But I digress, Bramelie says the last stranding has already begun and a seam has formed between her beach and all other beaches.
I am given two choices: stay with Bramelie and watch the world die, or kill Bramelie to cut her beach free from the other beaches connected by the Chiral network, sparing humanity.
Essentially, die today or let the world struggle on a little longer.
The cutscene transitions into gameplay again and I have six shots. I feel like Sam would sacrifice himself to save the world at this point so I fire off a shot. Goes straight through. I fire the rest, none hit...
Ok.
Right, maybe I can... attack another way? I put the gun away and approach, but as I get to her there's a prompt: R2 - Hug.
Sure, why the hell not.
Sam embraces Bramelie and says "I'm here for you always, like you were there for me". Cut back to child Sam on a beach with Bramelie approaching, replaying the dream catcher sequence. "When you're all grown up, you'll need it to stop me." She says she's a fixed point in time and couldn't tell Sam what to do, only guide through dreams and nightmares to find a connection that bound it all together: the most important thing was the bonds that brought humanity together.
She says she is The Beach and has to stay to complete the Stranding, but she can shield the other beaches from the stranding. She says that extinction may be inevitable, but before each event, life rebelled and hope endured to push on and evolve in order to survive. The extinction is not just an ending but an opportunity. She says goodbye and pushes Sam I to the ocean to be repatriated.
I am definitely going to need one of those "ending of death stranding explained" articles.
Sam wakes up next to the photo of his family and one of the baby dolls. Bramelie's words echo in my ear "guns won't work here, but still have a role to play". Am I meant to shoot myself? Can't seem to equip it so I run. The credits begin and then stop when Sam runs out of steam and Bramelie appears to monologue some more. Now more running and credits. Hey I recognise that rock, I think this beach may be infinite. Bramelie is recounting her operation for uterine cancer and during it she went to the beach, but didn't fully come back, Bridget the body in reality and Amelie in the beach. That's why Amelie aged and Bridget did. Oh we're doing the name reveal with air writing Voldemort style: Ame is french for soul and lie is english for lie: soul lie. Clever.
Ok stand up for more credit running. More monologuing. I guess that's one way to make sure people pay attention for the credits. She talks about how extinction is a catalyst for evolution and survival, refusing to surrender to the will of the universe.
More credit run. Honestly my mind's gone at this point. She says, I think, that she killed Sam as a baby and then regretted it and sent him back from the beach, and began spreading her nightmares to everyone with DOOMS when she sent him back.
Ok now credits proper. Bloody hell this is long. I'm just crouched and rapidly tapping R2 to make it look like Sam's wanking just to relieve the tedium and because I am a child.
Right. Jesus, this must be it. Gun won't help quote again. Yep, shoot himself. I figured that out before this began but you wouldn't let me. Oh, nope, it's empty, I wonder if it always would be or just because I fired all the shots. Bramelie says I have to live and she brought me back together with Cliff.
I see five BTs floating over the ocean, try to get the but again washed back. BT hand prints stomping by. I just want to leave now. I can hear the other characters' voices, finally see Bramelie again, run to her and wander into the sea. This time it works and I'm dragged under by Deadman holding Lou.
That took an hour and sixteen minutes.
How much more is there? *checks youtube* Oh fuck me, a whole extra hour!? I don't have time for this right now. I'll come back later. That's longer than your average Star War. Jesus Hideo, get an editor.
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jibrillenyan · 6 years
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Episode 15 Guide
You can find it [here] (Italian) or [here] (English)
Thanks to Arcidaide for all her help on this guide.
Total Maana: around 3000 Outfit: Black Wave, 6 pieces: Bag, top, shoes, shorts, bracelets, hood Companions:  None Required Items: None Received Items: None Illustrations: 3; 3 replays needed Exploration areas unlocked: Emerald Lake, Torii of Memories Companions unlocked: O’orulay (epic, exploration)
Ep 15 – Ezarel
Ep 15 – Valkyon
Ep 15 – Nevra
The Illustrations will unlock automatically for this episode.
Episode Videos: [NA]
NOTE: During the replays of this episode you will be able to change the boy that made the potion with you.
!! Spoilers Ahead !!
⊗ Locations marked with ⊗ are not guaranteed but highly probable
(0) L’O’M doesn’t change (+) L’O’M increases (-) L’O’M decreases 
Like episode 6, this episode will start with Purreko, asking you if you want to change  boy who helped you with the potion. You can’t do it on the first try, but the option will be available starting from the first replay.
Purreko:
Were you happy that it was him that worked with you in that challenge?
Obviously not!
*sigh* It doesn’t matter, let’s just say it was… swell…
Yes!
Once you’ve listened in, you will look for Karenn, to find out more.
Objective: You know it, Karenn is Miss-I-Know-Everything of H.Q. She surely knows who got hurt, go ask her!
At the [Fountain Park] ⊗ you will find Floppy
Valkyon
(Oh, that’s Floppy !) (+5)
(Eeeek, it’s Floppy ! I hate mice!!!) (0) (Dialogue 2)
(Awww! It’s little Floppy ♥) (+10)
Dialogue 2
(La laisser faire.) (0)
(Refuser de la prendre avec soi.) (0)
You will go to Valkyon to bring her back anyway, but he won’t be in his room.
You might meet Cryllis, Alajéa, Chrome, or Purroy (the alchemist cat), on the way. Once you’ve found Karenn (often at the forge), the girl will leave without answering you and you will have to look for clues.
Objective: She seems to know the victim, but you didn’t get a chance to ask her. Try to find more clues
Go to the jail, you’ll have a monologue
(I hope not… Although, given that Karenn is crying, Floppy’s master is missing, and Purroy is looking after the potions instead of Ezarel…)(0)
(It kind of would be karma coming back to them, given what they’ve done to me)
When you meet Ewelein on the way, she will drop some medical supplies.
Objective: Ewelein dropped some medical materials. Go give them to her!
Go to the infirmary, you’ll have the chance to help her.
Ewelein
Gardienne, If you want to stay, you’re welcome. If not, you should leave. 
Will there be a lot of blood? (0)
I’ll stay, I’m not scared of blood! (+10)
What can I do to help? (+5)
(I looked away, a little embarassed.) (0)
(I watched her work, as if hypnotized by her technique.) (0)
(I’m watching Ewelein Maythz and Violine in turn. Please tell me everything’s going okay!)  (0)
I hope it didn’t make you feel uneasy
A little bit… but that’s because I’m not used to seeing so much blood… (+5)
No worries, it was actually pretty interesting. I hope I can help you again some time! (+10)
I Don’t really know, that was my first time. (+5)
Once you’re done, Miiko will join you. Follow her in the  Crystal Hall.
Objective: Follow Miiko in direction of the Crystal Room, she wants to talk to you.
You will find all of the light guard inside. You’ll talk about the attack to Enthraa.
Valkyon:
(I made a gesture as if to say “don’t worry about it”.) (0)
(I’d rather turn my head away and not reply) (0)
Miiko:
It’s about the attack on Enthraa. 
Oh, that’s not difficult to guess. (+5)
You don’t say? Who would have thunk it?!!! (My voice was dripping with sarcasm) (-5)
Ok, and? (0)
Ewelein:
(Whoa, Eweleïn… you just won points in my heart.) (+5)
(Ouch, Miiko can’t have liked that.)
Miiko:
What about, exactly? Because you have several things to choose from! (-5)
What do you mean? (0)
Miiko:
And what if *you* are Ashkore’s ally? (0)
Do you really think that will change anything? (0)
Monologo:
(Part of me is quite happy to see them so worried about Ashkore) (0)
(It can’t be easy to manage all this) (0)
(He must have his reasons. I shouldn’t judge him before hearing his version of the story) (0)
(Now I understand why they get so tense when we bring up the subject) (0)
Miiko:
(I can’t really understand this compliment… it’s actually annoying me more than anything else.) (0)
(I don’t think I was as good as all that, but oh well… I’ll take all the compliments I can get!)  (0)
(I’m delighted to know I’ve been useful to them, despite everything that certain people have done to me.) (0)
Objective: Lead the investigation on the attack on Enthraa.
and
Objective: Get Enthraa’s testimony
Once the meeting is over, go to your room to pick up your note pad. Then go to Ewelein, at the infirmary, to complete the objective:
Objective: Go see Ewelein and take some packets or other containers for your clues
She will send you to the [Alchemy Lab]. After collecting the containers, go to the [Prison].
Monologo:
(It’s pretty disturbing. I have to hold back a wretch.)
(Looking at all this,  I think I understand what happened to Enthraa)
(This job is repulsive… it’s work though!)
Go to the isolated beach; you might find several characters on the way. Karenn, Valkyon, and a few members of the guard don’t have multiple answers, but some do:
Kero:
It’s Exhausting…
It’s just paperwork, it’s not a big deal. (-5)
I get it, but just tell yourself to keep pushing yourself through it! (+5)
Keep your spirits up though, Kero, it’s just a bad stage.  (+10)
Chrome:
I hadn’t thought of that… it’s stressing me out, now. (+5)
Oh, no, don’t stay that… I’m the queen of bait, I don’t want to be elected victim of the year.  (0)
The wind must be changing direction. (0) (Dialogue 2)
Dialogue 2
Sympa! Tu peux rêver pour que je t’en offre à l’avenir! (-5)
Les trèfles de Fortuna? (0) (Dialogue 3)
Dialogo 3
Ah oui, c’est vrai… (0)
(Je ne m’en souviens pas…) (0)
Nevra:
And guess what?
Were there H.Q. plans in amongst them? (+10)
What? (0)
I don’t know… (+5)
Ezarel:
 Donc je prends de quoi tenir.
Good decisions this time, I hope. (0)
What sort of decisions? (0)
 …
You could have taken something a little more substantial. (+5)
I hope you haven’t stolen it. Karuto is not going to be happy. (0)
Oh, Lordy, you and your love for honey. (+10)
Ykhar:
I forgive you. I understand you were angry. (+5)
I’m not sure if I want to forgive you. (Dialogo 2)
It means a lot that you apologized! (+5)
Dialogue 2
(Après tout… ce qu’elle a fait est loin d’être aussi grave que cette potion d’oubli.)
(Ça n’est pas suffisant à mon sens, mais c’est déjà ça.)
At the beach, pick up the clues:
A monologue will follow:
(I’m pretty relieved… I don’t really want to bring evidence that implies him any fruther to the eyes of the Guard.)
(I honestly don’t think he’s guilty in all this… at least, not this time)
Go to the [Centenary Cherry Tree], on this phase you can still meet the people listed above.
Go to the [Hall of Doors], Enthraa woke up. Talk to her at the [Infirmary]
Objective: With everything that you know now, go back to see Miiko
Miiko:
Maybe a Kraken?
I’d have bet a mermaid! ✓ Right answer
Are there leviathans in Eldarya?
Even though I have major doubts about this: Charybde and Scylla!
This answers affects only your thoughts, later on.
Listen in until Jamon interrupts you. You will be moved to Hall of Doors, where your stomach will growl loudly.
Objective: Rest up a bit then go to the dining hall to eat.
Go to the dining hall and talk to Karuto. Bring your meal to the park.
Objective:It’s beautiful out. The gardens are a delightful place for you to eat in peace and quet. Go!
Go to the [Fountain Park]
Objective: It’s really the end of the day this time. Go back to your room. 
Go back to your room, the morning after you will decide to look for someone to teach you self-defense.
Objective: Try to find someone who can teach you how to defend yourself.
Go to the Library ⊗ to ask Ykhar and Kero for advice; they will suggest you to go to Cameria, she is in the dining hall ⊗
Cameria:
Hmm, and why do you want to be able to fight?
To be able to defend myself, no matter what the circumstance is. (0)
Because I want to be able to handle the things that could hurt me, myself. (+5)
Because I want to become stronger and more independent. (+10)
Go to the beach, after this dialogue:
Cameria:
Imagine que je suis un être maléfique et je pointe une arme vers toi alors que tu es « sans défense ». Comment réagirais-tu ?
I’d try to run away. (0)
I’d attack before you do. (0)
I’d be terrified, and I think I’d try to reason with you. ..  (0)
You will have a QTE. The choice:
(But how?!)
(I’m ready!)
is to get  an explanation on QTE (first option).
Once you’ve won you can go on with the story and finish the training. You will decide to shower.
Objective: Get rid of this “kappaesque” fragrance. Go to the showers. They’re near your room!
Go back to your room, when you’re in front of it, Ykhar will send you to Miiko, but you will still have time for a quick shower. Go to the Crystal Room.
Nevra:
(Take the scarf) (0)
(Catch the scarf but don’t take it) (0)
(Don’t catch the scarf) (0)
When you’re done go to the beach (to the cliff)
Objective: Go to the beach to capture the creature!
Valkyon:
Stay close to me and take action when we tell you to!
(I then went to Valkyon’s side, listening to his warning…)(0)
(I didn’t want to stay close to him, and maintained a certain distance from him, though staying covered.)(0)
A QTE will follow:
(Control your fear… control your fear… easier said than done!) (QTE explanation)
(Let’s do this!)
Ezarel:
Don’t touch me! (I moved away, brusquely.) (0)
No, I’m fine… (0)
Objective: QUICKLY go to the H.Q. before the creature awakens!
When you get to [Hall of Doors] you will be sent to [Crystal Room]
Objective: Go to the Crystal Room. Come on, go, go, go!
Miiko will ask you to find Alajéa.
Objective: Look for Alajea so she can give you her opinion. Sh’s a mermaid too.
Look for Alajéa, I went toward the [Fountain Park] and got lucky XD
You might meet Karenn or have these dialogues during your search or just after finding her:
Chrome:
(Good Lord, he went there… what a moron!) (+5)
(You really are just a kid. (-5)
… Seriously? (+10)
Ezarel:
So congratulations. Good job.
(Ezarel giving praise, I’m not sure how to take this.) (Dialogue 2)
Thank you. (+5)
Dialogue 2
Gardienne ? Tu pourrais dire merci, je te fais un compliment là.
En général, quand on fait un compliment, c’est de bon cœur. Non pas pour attendre un remerciement en retour. (-5)
C’est quoi l’entourloupe ? Tu n’es jamais aussi « gentil ». (0)
Je ne cède jamais aux caprices des enfants, donc tu peux dire adieu à ton merci ♥ (+5)
Nevra:
(Go right) (Dialogue 2) (0)
(Go left) (0)
Dialogue 2
(Go right) (0)
(Go left) (0)
That explains it. In any case, that’s cool… that you’re getting better and better at defending yourself.
Given my predisposition for ending up the bait, I thought it might lend me a non insubstantial advantage. (+5)
yes, we never know when people are going to try and hurt me… (0)
You guys are good at attacking people, huh? (-5)
Valkyon:
I’d have liked to be in your Guard, too. (0)
I’m doing just fine in my own guard, thanks (I was pretty harsh there) (Dialogue 2)
I’m very happy in the shadow guard. (0)
Dialogo 2
Ho detto qualcosa di male?
Detto, no. Fatto, sì. (0)
Tu te paies ma tête, là ? Tu as déjà oublié ce que vous m’avez fait subir? (-5)
After you’ve talked to the 3 boys you should be able to meet the mermaid you’re looking for:
Alajéa:
OK… see you later then?
That’s a promise! (+5)
(Sorry Alajea, but I don’t really want to talk about what happened to me with you…) (-5)
I’ll see… (0)
Objective: Bring Alajea to Miiko so she can give her opinion. Fingers crossed that the captured mermaid is in good health.
Go to the [Crystal Room] then to the [Prison]
Obiettivo:  Follow Miiko to the prison.
Alajea will have a break down, follow her outside the prison.
Objective: You don’t know why, but your heart is telling you to look for Alajea.
You could meet Cryllin and Chrome outside the HQ. I found Alajea at the [Fountain Park]
Alajéa:
No… wait… Why did you follow me?
I was worried about you (+10)
I’m a very curious person. (0)
I don’t know… I just did, that’s all. (+5)
Objective: Alajéa has something important to tell you. Bring her to your room.
Go to your room. Talking to Alajea will start a flashback and the POV will move to hers.
Objective: Don’t let your little sister catch up to you,. So swim!
Objective: Go back with the others.
Objective: There is nothing, nothing at all… Go look for something.
There is only one possible route, just follow it 🙂
Alajéa:
Thank you, Alajea. (0)
Thanks, Al. (+5)
Thanks… Allie. (+15)
(The warmth she’s communicating to me means so much.) (0)
(I’m truly happy to be able to count her amongst my friends. Her hug is doing me a crazy amount of good. (0)
Once done go to the dining all for:
Objective: After all these emotions, a bit of relaxation! Go get some goodies from the dining hall.
Get your sweets and go back to your room:
Objective: Go back to your room to indulge in those goodies.
Alajéa:
This guy must really like you! Go for it! (0)
If he stayed that  must be because he likes you. (0)
Karenn will bring back bad news. You’ll have a flashback in her POV.
Objective: Go to the crystal room to talk to your brother.
Go, listen in, Once you’re back in control of Gardienne, you will decide to do something about it but Alajéa is shaken up.
Alajéa:
(Shake Alajea)
(Keep calling Alajea’s name)
Karenn:
Gardienne, are you with us?
What a question! Of course! (0)
Yes… (0)
Karenn: 
We could use the poison from Balenvia. That sure did it for [Poisoned Guy] and me. (0)
(I could use the poison from Balenvia, but that’s a bit extreme…) (0)
After thinking of a plan you’ll get the objective:
Objective: It’s time for the first part of the intervention: save Colaia. Go to the infirmary. 
On the way you can find:
Nevra: 
… (0)
Non posso parlarne, mi dispiace. (0)
Da quando ti interessi a Alajéa? (0)
Objective: 
If you have to steal the notes go to [Hall of Doors]
Once there, go to the infirmary, you have to get this:
If you have to make a diversion go to the infirmary and take Ewelein to your room.
Then go find Karenn: go to the infirmary again then back to your room, she is there. 
Both scenarios lead to your room.
Objective: It’s time to prepare the sleeping pill. Go to the Alchemy Lab. 
Karenn:
That has always surprised me.
At the same time, when we know it’s the favorite hangout of that tyrant, Ezarel…
I don’t come here that often, either.
After talking to your accomplices go to the Alchemy shop and buy 2 Moogliz Milk.
You’ll start making the potion but Ezarel will startle you. You will have to divert his attention!
You will decide who gets the honor with a rock-paper-scissor match. It should be randomly determined.
If you win Alajea will take Ezarel away. You will have to help Karenn. Pick up the lavender and the sand:
If you lose, you will have to take Ezarel away. Go to the village and back. You will have this conversation with him:
Je ne doute pas que tu deviendras un des piliers de cette garde.
Tu es malade?
Tu le penses vraiment?
J’ai du mal à te croire.
Once you’re done the last, hardest, step:
Objective: Last mission: Convince Karuto to let you help him in the Kitchen. Good luck.
Go to the kitchen, past the dining hall.
Karuto will try the meal you prepared and drugged and… will collapse on the floor. Hide the body!
Objective: You didn’t account for this problem. Make sure no one notices.
by just exiting the kitchen.
Objective: Go back to the kitchen, quickly.
Go back to the kitchen and serve the meal. When you’re done you’ll get:
Objective: Your mission is now over. Go find Alajea and wait several hours for the last part of your plan.
Go to your room. You will get the outfit Black wave for free:
Karenn:
It’s really pretty, I love it! (+5)
I don’t like it at all… (-5)
It’s perfect! (+10)
Objective: Go around the H.Q. to make sure no one is lurking around.
Go to the Cherry tree and back, it should be enough to unlock the 2 monologues. Go in front to the Crystal Hall, Valkyon is there.
Ashkore-Rapunzel, winner of the “Best Moment” Prize.
Ashkore will knock him out with a frying pan.
Yes, you read that right.
Let’s continue.
Ashkore:
Ashkore! Take me with you! (I caught him by the arm to hold him back.) (0) (dialogue 2)
(No, I can’t ask him if I can go with him… I don’t know him well enough for that.) (0)
Dialogue 2
Insistere
Non insistere.
Go back to [Hall of Doors].
Objective: Free Colaia from the prison.
Go to the [Prison], you will have to drug Colaia too.
Objective: Bring Colaia to the beach so she can be free.
Go toward the [Isolated Beach], you will spend all the night moving the mermaid.
Alajéa:
Can you help me carry her to the water?
(I’m still too scared to approach the water…) I… (0)
(Come on, Gardienne, face your fears. It’s just water!!!) (0)
The Guard members will catch up to you.
Objective: Reassure Alajea as much as you can.
Go to the  rock, cliff… whatever:
(Force everyone away, using the advice Cameria gave me) (0)
(Try to find another way of dealing with the situation) (0)
(unsheathe your weapon) (0)
(don’t) (0)
Miiko:
(Was she looking for me? Well, here I am!!!)
(Come on now, Gardienne, violence never solves anything… even though she deserves my fist right in her face.)
If you “willingly” drank the potion there will be no reference to the kiss, and no reaction on the ladies’ part. The dialogue will just skip that scene.
Objective: After so many emotions, go back to H.Q.
Go to the [Hall of Doors].
Ykhar: 
But you can’t predict everything either. (0)
I don’t think I’m your friend. (0)
You were there for me, I was the one who didn’t want to take the helping hand you held out to me… (0)
Objective: You deserve a bit of rest! Go to your room!
The boy who made you drink the potion will knock at your door. The illustration unlocks here and has no prerequisites. If you drank the potion “willingly” you won’t talk about the kiss.
Objective: Quick! Go to the crystal Room!
Talk to Miiko.
Objective: Go out because Miiko has nothing to say to you.
Go out, Leiftan wants to talk. Once you’re done, go to the dining room for the objective:
Objective: You’re hungry! Go to the kitchen and fingers crossed… Karuto hopefully has something good in store for you.
A time-skip will follow.
Zifu:
Feng Zifu, is that you?  (0)
Zif, is that you? (0)
Huang Hua?! (0)
Objective: Follow Feng Zifu to find out what he’s doing here!!
Go to the Crystal Room, the dialogue that follows will conclude the episode.
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