• 607
• Citizen
  Hey...
  Is it true? Did the Cage Countess really break out of prison?

• 608
• Merchant
  Yeah, that's what they're saying.

• 609
• Citizen
  My gosh.
  I never thought she'd really do it...

• 610
• Merchant
  Have you heard about the Countess's breakout?

• 611
• What do you want to do?

• 612
• Ask for details

• 613
• Don't ask anything

• 614
• Merchant
  Well, the rumours say that the morning after she was thrown in Chateau d'If, the Countess was nowhere to be seen.
  Since she'd built it herself, she probably knew where every single hidden exit was.
  On top of that, they also say she stole the battleship that her thugs had docked in the harbour.
  Those navy boys must have been livid.

• 615
• Merchant
  You don't suppose the Countess will come back and attack this city with the battleship, do you?

• 616
• Voice
  You must be Player the Voyager.

• 617
• Soldier
  The Duke of Guise is looking for you.
  Come to the imperial villa right away.

• 618
• Soldier
  The Duke of Guise is looking for you.
  Come to the imperial villa right away.

• 619
• Guard
  The Duke of Guise awaits you inside.

• 620
• Duke of Guise
  Welcome, Player.
  I am sure you have heard the rumours of the Countess's escape from Chateau d'If.
  Indeed, she has escaped with her subordinates and made off with three new and powerful galleys.
  The troops that have been stationed here are already in hot pursuit, but I'm afraid we lack firepower.
  That is why I would like to ask you, as a Voyager well known to this city, to assist in her pursuit.
  How about it?

• 621
• How will you respond?

• 622
• Take on the request.

• 623
• I'm afraid I cannot.

• 624
• Duke of Guise
  I see, how unfortunate...

• 625
• Duke of Guise
  Very good.
  The fleet that the Countess stole is currently on their way to Gibraltar.
  They are no doubt heading north to the Huguenot base in the Netherlands.
  I would like you to work together with the navy currently pursuing her and assist in her capture.
  If she resists arrest, you are free to sink her fleet.
  Good luck, Player.

• 626
• Duke of Guise
  I would like you to assist in the pursuit of the fugitive Countess.
  Will you accept?

• 627
• Duke of Guise
  Is there still something you wish to say to me?

• 628
• How will you respond?

• 629
• Actually, the truth of the Countess is...

• 630
• No.

• 631
• Duke of Guise
  ...Oh ho.
  Do you have something you wish to add to her case?

• 632
• What do you want to do?

• 633
• Talk about Julien's plot

• 634
• Don't say anything

• 635
• Duke of Guise
  Hmm.
  So you say that the famous Julien Clarence plotted to frame the Countess...
  That's a very interesting story...
  ...But, even if it's true, what benefit is there to revealing it now?
  The Countess must be taken care of, even if it is for nothing else than to show the Huguenots that we will not tolerate them.
  Just to be safe, I will investigate Julien Clarence on my own.
  All you have to do is help ensure that the Countess is found.

• 636
• Duke of Guise
  ...? Okay then, good luck to you.

• 637
• Port Official
  It has been over 10 days since the Countess escaped.
  It is thought that her fleet has reached the Iberian Peninsula and is now making its way to the Bay of Biscay.
  If you are going to catch up to her, you should attain a port permit to enter the Northern Coast.

• 638
• Countess' Personal Soldiers
  Countess! The enemy has brought in reinforcements!

• 639
• Countess De Broglie
  What!?

• 640
• Naval Officer
  That's great!

• 641
• Naval Officer
  Okay! Let's haul them to Bordeaux and capture the Countess!

• 642
• Navy Soldier
  Hey! Where is the Countess!?

• 643
• Countess' Personal Soldiers
  ......

• 644
• Naval Officer
  A boat is missing...
  She must have slipped off to land ahead of us in this.
  But she can't have gotten far! Let's get her!

• 645
• Navy Soldier
  Where did she run to...?

• 646
• Navy Soldier
  Hey...
  Isn't that the treasure hunter over there...?

• 647
• Naval Officer
  You there! Curb your tongue!
  Split up and find the Countess, then arrest her once you do!

• 648
• Navy Soldier
  Yes, my Lord!

• 649
• Navy Soldier
  Where...

• 650
• Naval Officer
  Where could she be...

• 651
• Countess De Broglie
  Player...!

• 652
• Countess De Broglie
  Get out of my way!
  I must head for Paris and tell the Queen Mother about this plot and unfair trial!

• 653
• Voice
  Unfair, you say? What a strange thing to hear from you...

• 654
• Countess De Broglie
  Julien...!

• 655
• Countess De Broglie
  How dare you! You framed me when I had done nothing wrong...!

• 656
• Julien
  Ha ha...
  I believe it is you that has framed innocent people these last few years...
  Imprisoning people in Chateau d'If for being unable to pay the enormous taxes you set them...
  The Paris manifesto you wrote 20 years ago...

• 657
• Countess De Broglie
  ...W-what are you talking about!

• 658
• Julien
  Surely you haven't forgotten?
  You drove a good wife to her death all so you could steal a picture of the Madonna and Child...

• 659
• Countess De Broglie
  No...
  It can't be...!

• 660
• Julien
  Now, how about telling me where that painting is.

• 661
• Countess De Broglie
  You're a ghost!

• 662
• Countess De Broglie
  Ahhhh!

• 663
• Julien
  No more games.
  Tell me where the painting is.

• 664
• Countess De Broglie
  I...I know nothing! It's true!

• 665
• Navy Soldier
  There's the Countess!

• 666
• Naval Officer
  She's got a weapon! Fire!

• 667
• Countess De Broglie
  Wha...!

• 668
• Countess De Broglie
  ...I only tipped them off as I was ordered to...
  It was all that Venetian's doing...

• 669
• Julien
  Venetian...?!

• 670
• Navy Soldier
  Glad to see you two are okay.

• 671
• Julien
  ......

• 672
• Navy Soldier
  Julien Clarence, eh...
  Come to think of it, you were a servant of the Countess's, weren't you.
  You must still be reeling from shock.

• 673
• Naval Officer
  Unfortunately, it couldn't be helped.
  The Duke was explicit in saying that we were not to hold back should she resist.
  Anyway, this completes our assignment.
  I must head back to Marseilles to report.
  Player, come with me.

• 674
• Julien
  Venetian...
  Everything is going back to the beginning...

• 675
• Guard
  Come inside.
  The Duke of Guise awaits your report.

• 676
• Duke of Guise
  Good work, Player.
  This is the reward for your assignment.

• 24037
• A short while had passed and the town was filled with rumours that the Countess had escaped confinement.

• 24038
• Shortly after being locked up, the Countess escaped from Chateau d'If and together with her subordinates, had occupied a warship that was anchored in the harbour.
  Then, they had continued escaping to the west.

• 24039
• Player was summoned to the Imperial Villa.

• 24040
• The Duke of Guise gave the order to follow after the naval fleet which had already left in order to capture the Countess's fleet.

• 24041
• Player met up with the naval fleet who had already engaged the target at the Bay of Biscay.
  Together, they emerged victorious over the Countess's fleet.

• 24042
• However, upon hauling the flagship back to Bordeaux, the Countess was nowhere to be found.
  When the group learned that she had escaped ahead of them in a small boat, they returned to town in order to look for her.

• 24043
• Player found the Countess standing before the gate with things at a standstill.
  The Countess had drawn her sword and was complaining about the unfairness of the decision against her to the Queen Mother in Paris.

• 24044
• ^Unfair, you say? What a strange thing to hear from you...^ called out a familiar voice.
  It was Julien.
  The Countess was enraged at Julien for having framed her.
  However, Julien coldly replied that she was the one who had framed an innocent person.
  ^The Paris manifesto you wrote 20 years ago...
  You drove a good wife to her death all so you could steal a picture of the Madonna and Child...^ The Countess was furious and swung her knife about numerous times, but Julien easily dodged it each time.
  ^Now, how about telling me where that painting is.^ ^I...I know nothing! It's true!^ The Countess was overcome with surprise as she answered and then behind her, the naval officers appeared.
  Sensing danger, they shot the Countess.
  Hit by the bullets, the Countess left these words as she died, ^...I only tipped them off as I was ordered to...
  It was all that Venetian's doing...^

• 24045
• With their mission accomplished, the group reported back to the Duke of Guise.
  Julien muttered something before disappearing, "'Venetian...
  Everything is going back to the beginning..."

• 24046
• Hearing the news, the Duke of Guise was pleased with Player's efforts and had prepared a sizeable reward.