• 296
• Augustine
  So you're back, Julien.

• 297
• Julien
  Yes.
  Thanks to Player's expert handling it was a smooth and pleasant trip.
  Player, here is your payment for our transport.

• 298
• Julien
  Now then, where are the nobles...?

• 299
• Merchant
  I spread the rumours to every noble in the city!
  Their eyes lit up when they heard your name!

• 300
• Augustine
  Then they should be rushing to get into the church to attend the auction, even without any formal announcement.

• 301
• Julien
  I'd expect no less from the Priest of Protestors.
  What a wonderful show of skill.

• 302
• Augustine
  Julien, this is not the time to mention that name.

• 303
• Julien
  Ha ha...
  I do apologize.
  Okay then, Father Augustine, here are the articles of the day.

• 304
• Merchant
  ...?
  ...Hey now, you've got to be kidding.
  You don't mean you actually plan to sell this junk...

• 305
• Julien
  Why yes, I do.
  Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for coming.
  If you'll please make your way to the church...

• 306
• Julien
  All right then...
  Time to put on my salesman hat...

• 307
• Merchant
  (I wonder if it's okay to leave this to them...)

• 308
• Augustine
  ...It looks like we have customers.

• 309
• Julien
  Yes, but unfortunately I don't see the Cage Countess...

• 310
• Julien
  Everyone, thank you for coming to today's auction.

• 311
• Woman
  (Well...
  So that's the Julien of rumour.)

• 312
• Woman
  (He's quite the hansome chap...)

• 313
• Julien
  Today, I am proud to present a selection of fine artworks excavated from such cities as Rome, Florence, and Venice, here in the royal city of Paris...
  Now, let's begin with this piece from the master Botticelli--

• 314
• Woman
  Ooh...

• 315
• Woman
  ...But, isn't that composition a little skewed for Botticelli?

• 316
• Julien
  Ha ha...
  Look again!

• 317
• Julien
  Take a good long look with those beautiful aquamarine eyes of yours and see for yourself...

• 318
• Woman
  Hee hee...
  Aquamarine, he said...

• 319
• Julien
  This piece was created by Botticelli when he was still just an apprentice.
  Though it lacks his signature, you can see that his colours and lines portend the bright future of a true master.
  As someone familiar with the real thing, madam, I know you will understand.

• 320
• Woman
  Tee hee...
  Yes, you're right.
  And above all, this is from Julien Clarence's secret storage.
  Yes...
  Now that you mention it, I do see the lines of a true genius.

• 321
• Julien
  Ha ha...
  Now, let's take a look at the next piece...

• 322
• Julien
  --That is all.
  Thank you all for coming today.
  I have assembled you here today for one reason, and one reason only.
  I wish to sell this entire stock of priceless art to someone who will recognize and value their worth.
  I was hoping I would never have to sell these works, but as my dear sweet mother has fallen ill, I needed to make a lot of money as soon as possible...

• 323
• Woman
  Oh, that poor man...
  Very well.
  I'll buy the lot for 500,000 ducats.

• 324
• Woman
  ...I'll pay 800,000 ducats.

• 325
• Woman
  One million ducats!

• 326
• Voice
  Five million ducats!!

• 327
• Countess De Broglie
  Sold! To the lovely lady for 5 million ducats.

• 328
• Julien
  ...Why, if it isn't the beautiful Countess De Broglie.
  I have heard great things about you.

• 329
• Countess De Broglie
  I have heard great things about you as well, Mr.
  Court Favourite Julien.
  I am proud to be able to purchase your secret stock from you.

• 330
• Julien
  ...Ha ha.
  Very well, madam.
  Then you are now the proud owner of all this fine work.

• 331
• Julien
  Countess...
  If it pleases you, there is one more thing I would like to sell to you.

• 332
• Countess De Broglie
  Oh ho...
  And what might that be?

• 333
• Julien
  That would be none other than...myself.

• 334
• Merchant
  ......!?

• 335
• Julien
  Like a bird that cannot sing, a treasure hunter without a patron is worthless.
  If I am to continue living here in Marseilles, it would be my greatest honour to serve the whims of the great Countess De Broglie.

• 336
• Countess De Broglie
  Very well.
  I have taken a liking to you.
  Come to my house after I have left you your money.

• 337
• Augustine
  I guess the operation was a success...

• 338
• Julien
  Everyone, good work.
  Now then...
  As for the plan to make money, let me lend you this.

• 339
• Julien
  Since I paid almost nothing to procure this money, you may pay me back whenever you wish.

• 340
• Merchant
  ...Oh, thank you, sir.
  I will gratefully borrow it.
  ...But, what on earth are you planning ?
  Selling junk as if it was priceless treasure seems like a rather shameful method for the Court Favourite to employ.

• 341
• Julien
  ......

• 342
• Merchant
  ...Well, whatever.
  Since money is the root of all trouble,
  I'm getting out of here before I get caught up in it.

• 343
• Augustine
  Ha ha.
  The root of all trouble, eh...

• 344
• Julien
  ...Now then, Player, this is for you.
  This is the only thing in that whole bunch of junk that had any value.
  It's not exactly a masterpiece for the ages, but it should bring you some money if you sell it.

• 345
• Julien
  ...Unfortunately, I don't have space for it in my ship hold.

• 346
• Market items: Would you like to decrease your market items to accept the two boxes of old works of art?

• 347
• What do you want to do?

• 348
• Decrease market items and accept

• 349
• Don't accept

• 350
• Julien
  I see...
  You thought that, rather than go to someone who doesn't understand their worth,
  they should go to someone who does.
  Very noble of you...

• 351
• Julien
  ...?

• 352
• Youth
  Father, please hear my confession.

• 353
• Julien
  Rather than go to someone who doesn't understand their worth,
  they should go to someone who does.

• 354
• Julien
  ...?

• 355
• Youth
  Father, please hear my confession.

• 356
• Spectator
  I wish to see Father Augustine...

• 357
• Julien
  How rare to see a visitor to this church...

• 358
• Augustine
  Ha ha...
  Apparently someone who seemed to be part of my organization came and brought me happiness.

• 359
• Augustine
  ...Here you go, Julien.
  The results of the investigation into the Cage Countess' history that you asked for.

• 360
• Julien
  Oh ho...
  What was that?

• 361
• Augustine
  Countess De Broglie's real name is Marie Courbet...
  She used to be one of the bourgeoisie, and worked at a printer's in Paris.
  About 20 years ago, she was adopted into Count De Broglie's home and inherited his enormous wealth.
  Practically overnight she became the leading figure of Marseilles, and came into her current position soon after.

• 362
• Julien
  I knew it...
  My guess that she is my "jackpot" just went up another notch.

• 363
• Augustine
  Then I must make plans to continue the performance of this comedy you have written.

• 364
• Julien
  ...Thank you.

• 365
• Julien
  Now then...
  Player, thank you for all your help today.
  If I ever require it again, I hope you will be gracious enough to give it.

• 366
• How will you respond?

• 367
• Sure, I don't mind...

• 368
• No thanks.

• 369
• Julien
  You don't mind...
  And yet, there are far too many incomprehensible things in our dealings with each other.
  That is what you wish to say, is it not?

• 370
• Julien
  You wish to refuse because there are too many incomprehensible things in our dealings with each other.
  That is what you wish to say, is it not?

• 371
• What do you want to ask?

• 372
• What are you planning?

• 373
• That's right.

• 374
• That's not it.

• 375
• Julien
  ...
  I'm afraid I can't tell you the details now, but all is to realize an earnest wish.
  ..Let's just leave it at that.
  Now, I must be on my way to the Countess's.
  I look forward to the day when we meet again.

• 24013
• Having returned to Marseilles, Julien thanked Player for the assistance.
  Augustino and the merchant had already finished speaking with the noblewomen and had set up an auction for the artwork.
  Although the merchant was worried that all of the art was worthless, Julien paid him no heed and headed to the church where the auction was to be held.

• 24014
• A number of noble women arrived, eager to view the collection of the ^Court Favourite^.
  Julien lied outright, giving elaborate histories to these items which he had just recently purchased for next to nothing, introducing them as items of rare beauty.
  Although some of the ladies momentarily suspected something was wrong, Julien's good looks and sharp wit quickly put their fears to rest.
  Just when he saw that they had come to trust him, he pleaded that he needed money to care for his ill mother back home and began an auction of his items.
  With a combination of sympathy and greed, the noble women outbid each other, driving up the prices in an instant.
  Just when the bidding had gone over 1 million ducats, a voice called out a bid of 5 million ducats.
  The woman known as the ^Cage Countess^, the Countess De Broglie, had arrived.
  Julien cordially thanked her for her winning bid and tried to appeal to her to become his patrone.
  She agreed to do so, and leaving the money, left the room.

• 24015
• After having swindled a large amount of cash, Julien loaned a portion of it to the merchant.
  However, the merchant had a troubled look on his face upon seeing how greedy the Court Favourite Julien truly was.
  Then, he said that he did not want to be involved with anything dangerous and got up and left abruptly.

• 24016
• Just then, a lone man came in to confession.
  After listening to the man speak, Augustino claimed it was a warning from the "Organisation" and spoke of the history of the Cage Countess.
  She was a simple commoner working in a printer's in Paris until about 20 years ago, when suddenly she was adopted into the Count's home and inherited his enormous wealth.
  She became one of the leading authorities in Marseilles which continued until today.
  Upon hearing this, Julien claimed with a smile on his face that his guess that she was his "jackpot", just went up a little further.
  Augustino left Julien with a cryptic message and then stood up and left.
  "I must make plans to continue the performance of this comedy you have written."

• 24017
• Player noticed signs of a plan in their exchange, to which Julien replied that they were doing everything in an effort to realise their dreams.
  Then, requesting help again in the future, he left to meet up with the Countess.