Halloween 2016 Summary: Chapter 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13
Chapter 8: New Game Plus
You have returned to the graveyard. Everyone seems down, especially Liz. Setting aside the question of the gigantic Siegfried floating in the night sky, Mashu wonders what Vlad meant when he said Liz did not understand it yet. Ibaraki asks Robin if he knows anything, since he was the only one that seems to have realized the reason for your previous failure. Liz presses him for an answer, and he asks her if she had noticed the condition of the streets.
Liz: The town…? Um…. Ah, there’s that. There is no preparation for Halloween and everyone is cooped up in their houses. Isn’t that because the Queen banned Halloween?
Robin tells her that is wrong. The lack of preparations for Halloween had been evident long before the queen’s arrival.
Robin: I mean, it’s that. Because you were having so much fun over Halloween, you have been neglecting your duties of governance!
Liz: …ah.
Robin: Don’t you “ah” me!
Robin explains that because Liz was not giving orders, the people of the town didn’t know how to get ready for the festival. The soldiers were confused as to whether or not to proceed or stop with Halloween preparations. Ultimately, Liz was the only one who got into the Halloween mood all by herself.
Liz begins wailing as she realizes her mistake.
Ibaraki: You--- were you so preoccupied with having fun on your own before even preparing for the festival?
Ibaraki: I am amazed. What type of boss does not take care of their minions? A boss must first ensure that their minions are well fed. Only then can they fill their own belly. munch munch
Liz: B-but I was busy preparing for the concert…
There really is no excuse for her actions this time.
Liz: Uu…. W-what should I do, puppy!? Uncle is really, really angry!
You ask her to liven up Halloween, but Liz is not sure how. Robin tells her that she just needs to proclaim that Halloween is now underway to the people of the town. And as for how to proceed after that…
Robin: Hand out pumpkins, sprinkle candy everywhere, and prepare costumes for the brats.
After that, Liz can run about and drive away the wandering spirits that would be lured to the town by the Halloween festivities. That sounds good to her, and now you have a plan.
Ibaraki: Hm. Then, proclaim it.
Liz: Eh?
Ibaraki: That this is the Festival of Promised Bountiful Candies ---- proclaim it right here. For a leader, shouting out loud at least once is a given thing. I mean, with your screaming voice, it should be easy.
Liz: …Okay. I got it. My pride won’t allow such things like a microphone or lip-synching.
Liz:…here I go.
Liz: I am the lord of Csejte Castle, Elizabeth Bathory!! Sorry for being late---!! Right now, right here!! I proclaim ---- the start of Halloween!!
The atmosphere changes, spooky mist rises into the air, and the wailing spirits of the dead erupt forth upon hearing Liz’s words. Gleefully, Ibaraki calls this the true beginning of Halloween. More and more pumpkinheads are crawling out and Nitocris says you need to crush them quickly.
After you have done that, you are left with a lot of pumpkins in your hands. You decide to go to town and give them out to the public. With renewed resolve, Liz declares that:
Liz: This time, I’ll do Halloween properly!
Chapter 9: Halloween Proclamation!
Back in town, the Halloween mood doesn’t seem to have taken the people yet. The streets are still gloomy and quiet. You decide to do your best to spread the word and liven up the mood.
Liz: …yeah, got it! Then, I will deliver instructions to the piggies of this town!
Robin: No one’s going to be happy to be called a pig. Explain things to them properly, as the lord of this town.
Liz: What! Most of my fans enjoy being called that! Even a certain anonymous robin was giving me tweets of delight, so as its owner you too should feel happy!
Robin: That fat bird has nothing to do with me! It just started following me on its own!
Nitocris advises Liz not to treat all people the same way, and that if she wants to liven up Halloween, she should ask the townsfolk properly. Chastised, Liz says that she understands. With that out of the way, you decide to split up and hand out pumpkins, and to meet back here in about two hours.
Ibaraki: Then I’ll stay back and watch this place. I’ll be waiting here! munch munch
Two hours later…
It was a total failure. No one seems to be in the mood for Halloween at all. Between Liz’s failings as an administrator and the pyramid queen’s edict to ban Halloween, that comes as no surprise. Nitocris wonders just which queen is using that pyramid in such a fashion.
Liz: Hey, just what is the problem with me!?
Everyone: Your outfit (it seems).
Liz: IT’S SUPPOSED TO BE HEROIC!
Her shout attracts the attention of a Queen’s Knight, who comes over to see what is going on.
Queen’s Knight: Halloween is banned, and--- it’s you guys again!
Liz: Oh, I know! Hey, you there! What do you think when you look at me?
Queen’s Knight: What do I think… with that degree of exposure, if you get slashed it would be extremely painful?
Liz: You have zero fashion sense!
Just then, you hear a single twang of a harp…
Meanwhile, Ibaraki is minding her own business. She has no interest in the commotion that you lot are making as finally she has managed to get her hands on a fine specimen of a chocolate cake. As she is admiring it and salivating over how to best eat the cake, it is cut in half and falls to the ground.
Ibaraki: WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY---!!!!
The harp player introduces himself. He is Tristan, formerly of the Knights of the Round Table and now a member of the Queen’s Knights.
Tristan: Tristan of Grief… or you may call me Tristan That Seeks to Run Towards the Fading Sunset.
Robin: That’s way too long!
Another man arrives, an ally of Tristan’s, but as soon as Mashu detects the newcomer he runs away before you can get a good look at him.
Tristan: Sir…? Just what are you---
A mysterious black knight appears on the battlefield.
Mysterious Black Knight: …AAAAAAAAAAAAA!!
Mashu: Yet another newcomer!
Tristan: What’s the matter, La---
Mysterious Black Knight: SHUUUUUUTTTT UPPPPPPPPPPPPP---!!
Tristan: Hey, Sir! Why are you suddenly putting me in a rear naked choke---!?
Tristan: I yield! I yield, I yield! I’m tapping out! I’m tapping out so please!
While the mysterious black knight is choking out Tristan, Mashu notes that the enemy is in disarray, fighting amongst themselves. Though she does not fully understand it, she is also getting a strange feeling.
Mashu: That black knight alone must not be forgiven. Anyway, let’s mash him up like Gawain cuisine. That is what my body is telling me I must do…!!
Gudao: Get them, Masherker!
Tristan is still struggling in the black knight’s choke-hold.
Tristan: Sir, oh Sir. E-enemy, the enemy is coming…
Mysterious Black Knight: ENEMYYYYYYYYY!!
He lets Tristan go, and you engage in battle with the two knights.
Mysterious Black Knight: LOSERRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!
You win. Tristan accepts their loss with sadness. The Queen’s Knights are shocked that Sir Tristan and Sir La… no, Sir Mysterious Black Knight have been defeated. Liz shoves pumpkinheads on top of the Queen’s Knights and makes them go around town to spread the word of Halloween.
Now that the knights have been subdued, Liz tells the townsfolk that they are free to throw a big Halloween festival as they wish. They cheer happily.
Mysterious Black Knight: GOOOOOOOOOD…
Tristan says that the mysterious black knight seems awfully happy about his defeat. Tristan himself is happy too. He thinks that Liz’s growth is swift, and looks forward to the woman she will become in ten years’ time.
Mysterious Black Knight: QUEEEEEEEEN!
Tristan: Agreed. The girl has earned the right to face the queen. Though whether she can manage to overcome the queen--- that is not something we will witness with our own eyes.
Mysterious Black Knight: ESCAAAAAAAAAAAAPE!
Tristan: That is right. It is about time we made our exit.
Of course, your Servants are not about to let the two go so easily. Robin fires a warning shot, stopping them in their tracks.
Nitocris: Losers should bow their head quietly and wait for punishment! With that said, please wrap them up, Medjed-sama!
Tristan: I am sad… But for a knight, it is a given that they will not give up until the very end! The game’s not over until the whistle blows!
Mysterious Black Knight: WINNERRRRRRRRRRR!!
The two of them attempt to make a break for it.
Ibaraki: ---hey, you.
But the oni stands in their way.
Tristan: The strange child of an obviously different race over there, please don’t stand in our way. As you can see, I am a knight who embodies the ideals and hopes and realities of all the world’s gentlemen that would not raise a hand against a lady. Not even if that lady is an evildoer. In fact, I would love to set up a little date with you ten years from now.
Tristan: …still, you are full of hostility. As a precaution, let me use a dodge skill…
Ibaraki: …that wind-cutting harp. It’s you, you fiend! Rashomon Daiengi!
Ibaraki unleashes her Noble Phantasm on Tristan immediately.
Tristan: Oh no! A Noble Phantasm that removes buffs… isn’t this a bit too nasty…!
Seeing that he managed to survive the first blast, Ibaraki charges up for another, vowing to avenge her regrets of the fallen chocolate cake with this attack. The blast blows both Tristan and the mysterious black knight away.
Mysterious Black Knight: BAAAAAKAAAAAAAAA!!
They are blown towards the pyramid, pretty much making their escape a success. Ibaraki refuses to admit that she is wrong, so you mimic Shuten’s voice in chastising her. Ibaraki jumps, looks around for Shuten, figures out it is you, and then throws a tantrum in your face for tricking her while Mashu tries to calm her down.
Peace is restored and the streets are now filled with Halloween decorations. Liz is so happy that she wants to sing a song or two.
Robin: Please don’t. We might be sent back to the starting point again, you know?
Kids begin to surround Mashu, shouting “Trick or Treat!” You join in and Mashu is saved by Fou, who managed to smuggle in some of Dr. Roman’s emergency snacks. Meanwhile, Ibaraki is starting to get jaded of the sweets she has been munching on, and now desires a new taste. Mashu offers her a macaron.
Ibaraki: What is this!? It looks good! The colours are brilliant! And this texture… it’s soft, yet crunchy when you bite down on it. And within… eh. This can’t be. What is this, this panoply of flavours!? Green tea! Chestnut! Strawberries! Pistachio! Is this not truly fitting to be called the kaleidoscope of sweets----
It looks like Ibaraki really likes the macaron.
Robin is expressing a bit of cynicism towards the festivities, but Ibaraki needles him saying that he was just handing out candy to the children earlier when he thought no one was watching. She knows because she transformed into one to get candy from him.
Robin: You really have no pride, do you…
Ibaraki just smugly claims that her way of pride is different from yours.
Finally, it’s time to leave. To fully enjoy this Halloween you must still defeat the queen in her pyramid. Fou says a couple of Fous, and Mashu says that she understands what he wants to convey.
Mashu: Even though Heroic Spirits live in stopped time, you should still try to understand new things, and to nurture your own growth.
Nitocris agrees.
Nitocris: Even if this is a single night’s dream, the fact that this dream was witnessed is something that shall never go to waste.
Nitocris calls out Mashu’s name, as if to tell her something. However, she apologizes shortly after, saying that there is probably no need for that. The final battle is ahead of you, but first you must face the guardian of the gate, Liz’s relative.
Liz: By the way… wouldn’t you like to listen to just one song before we leave…?
Everyone: DEFINITELY NOT!
Chapter 10: Pumpkin Harvest! Part 1
You are harvesting pumpkins in the forest. Mashu is not sure if beheading pumpkinheads should be called a harvest.
Chapter 11: Pumpkin Harvest! Part 2
You are harvesting pumpkins in the cave. Nitocris doesn’t want any Halloween decorations in her cave, because Jack o’Lanterns and the Medjeds would overlap in roles.
Chapter 12: Pumpkin Harvest! Part 3
You are harvesting pumpkins in the glacier. Ibaraki seems to enjoy the sensation of cold chocolate melting in her mouth.
Chapter 13: Pumpkin Harvest! Part 4
You are harvesting pumpkins in the lava field. The trio are not here. Ibaraki urges you to get out of the place quickly, as she does not want to find out what will happen when those three realized they were tricked.
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Posted Oct 23, 2016, 11:29 AM UTC · edited