Magni Historia - Escalation/Stage 8 - Storyline

Apprehension

Hooded Figure	...
Slight Figure	They are here, my Lord.
Guard	...
Hooded Figure	Excellent. The rest of you are dismissed.
Guard	Yes sir!
Hooded Figure	Welcome, welcome. Had I known I'd have such prestigious visitors, I would have prepared for your arrival in a more acceptable way. Ah, but where are my manners. We have not introduced ourselves.
Then, they remove their capes...
Zheng Yi	I am Zheng Yi, lord of a noble house of Greed Dike. No doubt you may have already heard of my... interests, in this town. And this is Asuka, head of my house guard.
Asuka	Greetings.
Siegfried	Is it just me, or does Asuka look an awful lot like Shion?
Roxanne	Ugh. So that minx has a sister, and they're BOTH shady. I knew it...
Minerva	Roxanne is right. That night in Lustburg, I had already suspected our friendly "acquaintance".
Roxanne	See, Sieg? You ARE dense! Teacher picked up on it, but you didn't!
Siegfried	Okay, okay, I'm dense...
Zheng Yi	Now, now, you can save your little revelations for later. Let us talk business. First, I must commend your efforts on following the trail this far. We were careful, but of course, there are things we cannot possibly have complete control over.
Minerva	The laboratory ruins, the Constructs, and the Alchemia substances... Just what are you planning to achieve?
Zheng Yi	Exactly what your dear little speaker did in Sakris Village for a number of years prior.
Soren	You mean... The Divine Protector... And the ritual?
Zheng Yi	The one and only. At the time it was the only Prototype of its kind to be found. It was a key piece of the puzzle. Such a shame that the raiders did a terrible job. I suppose you could say the Prototype brought its "divine judgment" upon them.
Soren	Don't tell me... YOU were the one behind the raiders?!
Zheng Yi	Mm, in a way, I suppose. Perhaps I should have engaged the services of more... disciplined help. I would have had far more peace of mind in their abilities to secure potential assets...
Soren	Your raiders injured many innocent villagers, and nearly burned down Sakris Village! Why? What have they done to deserve this?! ... ...
Siegfried	Hey, Soren, snap out of it!
Soren	Your sins will not go unpunished.