3 3 301 DialogEnable In this light gold room with a lofty roof, bookshelves line both sides with various data panels and texts in chronological order. The half-suspended display monitor shows the current position of its occupants.
4 4 301 Flags of previous Kowloong dynasties hang on the wall at the end of the bookshelf. Some have faded with time. Others that show burns from the flames of war hang from the top of the dome.
5 5 301 This is the archives of the Kowloong Chamber of Commerce. It is a symbol of history and glory. It stands in the corner of the KCC as a witness to the footprints of humanity's ancestors.
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7 7 301 1 Villier What exactly do we want from this data? 1
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10 10 301 1 Qu To understand history. To reflect over history. 2
11 11 301 Villier Is this history? All I see is historians eulogizing the victors and denouncing the losers. 1
12 12 301 Villier You saw the battle during the merging of the KCC, right? Our ancestors were praised as those who sought justice, while members of the opposition were labeled as stubborn conservatives of a bygone era. 1
13 13 301 Villier Why? Because history is written by the victors. So the losers are always wrong. 1
14 14 301 Villier Kowloong disintegrated their society, wiped out their history, and imposed what Kowloong thought of as truth on those uncivilized humans. 1
15 15 301 Villier Pff, anyone with half a brain can see the error in their ways. 1
16 16 301 Qu However, the efforts of the winners have been recorded in the annals of history. It is an indisputable fact that they were finally able to unify Kowloong, making it more stable. 2
17 17 301 Villier Isn't this just consequentialism? 1
18 18 301 Villier Look here. 1
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20 20 301 Villier says, gently swiping his data panel to transfer a large quantity of encrypted data onto Qu's data panel.
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23 23 301 1 Qu What are these? 2
24 24 301 Villier I checked the global data records. 1
25 25 301 Qu Looks like there's some discrepancy with what was recorded in historical texts. 2
26 26 301 Villier Indeed. This man was labeled as a "sinner" for destroying Kowloong and causing countless deaths during a natural disaster that ravaged Kowloong years ago. 1
27 27 301 Qu A natural disaster shouldn't have caused such destruction. It was the Golden Age, after all. 2
28 28 301 Villier Well, in reality, he sacrificed his life to stop the proliferation of destruction. 1
29 29 301 Villier Humans don't care about the truth. They only want a target to project their anger and resentment. That way, they can play the victim. 1
30 30 301 Villier Most people choose the path of least resistance. 1
31 31 301 Villier The few who remember cracked under years of pressure. Unsteady alliances dissolve. As for the truth, it is long buried under the comforts of society. Seeking gain and avoiding loss—that is human nature. 1
32 32 301 Qu Faced with this fact, he still chose to sacrifice himself. 2
33 33 301 Villier Therefore, he is foolish for not thinking rationally. Had he mobilized public relations and enacted tougher measure to win the support of others, it could've been a different story. 1
34 34 301 Villier ...When can humanity be perfect like machines? 1
35 35 301 Villier Winners, losers—they all only know to fight for whatever they believe in. 1
36 36 301 Villier What an arrogant and ignorant existence. 1
37 37 301 Qu Is that so? 2
38 38 301 Villier That's all I see from this pile of data. It's hideous. 1
39 39 301 Qu If they were given a second chance, do you think they would make the same choices? 2
40 40 301 Villier I think so. Humanity doesn't understand how to correct their course. Otherwise, history wouldn't be doomed to repeat itself. 1
41 41 301 Qu What if it were you? 2
42 42 301 Villier ... 1
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44 44 301 Hearing this, Villier is at a momentary loss for words before smiling bitterly.
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46 46 301 1 Villier I don't want to admit it, but I'd stick firmly to my beliefs. Sometimes, my similarities with humanity sickens me. 1
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48 48 301 Villier shakes his head and walks to the end of the archives. Qu keeps searching through the data in front of her.
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50 50 301 1 Qu Really...? 1
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52 52 301 Qu stares at the holographic image before her of the Pulao Crew returning victoriously. He is laughing and patting a comrade on the shoulder.
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54 54 301 1 Qu This looks... pleasant. 1
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56 56 301 The next picture is of a medic kneeling beside a wounded soldier. She puts the injured man's hand on her forehead as she weeps. The soldier's abdomen is splayed open. He clearly does not have much time left.
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58 58 301 1 Qu This picture is... sorrowful. 1
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60 60 301 Qu's hand stops on the last picture, which is of a Baxia soldier smiling as he walks toward a burn pile. 1
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62 62 301 1 Qu Trying even if you know you're wrong. Fighting even if you're doomed to fail. 1
63 63 301 Qu Is this humanity? 1
64 64 301 AniZhuanchangBegin Qu I don't understand... 1
67 67 301 AniZhuanchangEnd Guard Lord Yin, you made it.
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69 68 301 Yin Indeed. Those two are still inside? 1
70 69 301 Guard Correct. The family has arranged for them to stay here until after the history exam next week.
71 70 301 Guard I'm afraid the exam is merely just a formality. Here's the video from the previous exam.
72 71 301 The bodyguard hands a control panel to Yin, which displays Qu and Villier methodically answering each of the questions posed by the Suanni scholars.
73 72 301 After the test, the Suanni scholars leave the archives and happily praise Qu and Villier.
74 73 301 Senior Official Lord Yin, we can't keep this up much longer.
75 74 301 Junior Official Yes, of course. More members of the Kowloong Crew support them. When the election comes around, I'm afraid...
76 75 301 Before the official could finish speaking, Yin puts his hand to the man's head in the shape of a pistol.
77 76 301 Yin Shh... Do you hear that? 1
78 77 301 Junior Official W-what?
79 78 301 Yin The Ode of Time. 1
80 79 301 Yin As time goes on, Kowloong continues to expand. Generations of dynasties come and go. 1
81 80 301 Yin There are miracles and disasters, redemption and tyranny, inspirational history and tormenting lament. 1
82 81 301 Yin speaks as he walks toward the official. The official gradually steps back until he reaches the corridor wall with nowhere to retreat.
83 82 301 Yin These are all watershed moments in the river of time. 1
84 83 301 Yin Predecessors will eventually become lost to history and be trampled by generations to come. Is that what you were trying to say? 1
85 84 301 Junior Official No, no, no. My humblest apologies, I misspoke. I beg your forgiveness.
86 85 301 Yin (Chuckles) Our family taught us that history is inevitable. 1
87 86 301 Yin But the family has some unspoken agreements. 1
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89 87 301 Yin You do not need to give up what you possess so easily. 1
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91 88 301 Yin lowers his hand and smiles as he pats the official's cheek. The official cannot help but tremble in fear.
92 89 301 Yin Heh, lucky you. I'm not carrying a weapon today. 1
93 90 301 Yin turns to leave after speaking, and the official finally breathes a sigh of relief, then collapses against the wall.
94 91 301 But just then, Yin sticks out his left hand in the shape of a gun and points it at the official. He mouths—
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96 92 301 Yin Bang! 1
97 93 301 A bullet penetrates the official's skull and splatters blood and brain matter all over the relief on the corridor wall.
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99 94 301 The guard holsters his silenced pistol and pulls out cleaning supplies to clear the scene.
100 95 301 The senior official bows his head in silence and follows behind Yin.
101 96 301 Yin looks at the closed door to the archives, sneers coldly, then turns away.
102 97 301 Yin Those two monsters... 1
103 98 301 Yin Hmph. Don't restrain ourselves and use whatever means necessary. Isn't that what we were taught? 1
104 99 301 1 AniZhuanchangBegin Senior Official U-understood.
