• 1665
• Merchant
  Are you Player, the Voyager? I've been looking all over for you.
  I've rushed here on orders from the Doge of Venice to ask you to come to his official Estate.
  Apparently they have a job they want to talk to you directly about.

• 1666
• Merchant
  I can't believe the Doge would summon you in such a non-public way as this...
  Are you perhaps some kind of really important person?

• 1667
• Guard
  You're Player from France?
  ...
  I'm sorry, I haven't heard anything about a visitor of that name.
  His Excellency is currently attending a meeting.
  Once it is over, I will ask him about your visit.
  Feel free to wander around the city in the meantime.

• 1668
• Market Keeper Apprentice
  ...I see.
  A thief, huh.
  You must have it pretty rough.

• 1669
• Emaretta
  ...Yeah.
  I was so surprised I thought my heart was going to stop.

• 1670
• Emaretta
  Oh! If it isn't the young mistress's friend, Player!
  ...Have you heard? There's something terrible happening in the mansion now!

• 1671
• How will you respond?

• 1672
• What happened?

• 1673
• I don't have time to hear it

• 1674
• Emaretta
  Please, don't say that.
  Just hear me out.

• 1675
• Emaretta
  ...You see, I saw a thief in the room that contains all of the mansion's valuable artistic pieces...
  Recently, I had the lock on the door to that room changed on Master Alvise's orders.
  ...But when I went there to clean it yesterday, it was unlocked...

• 1676
• Emaretta
  Oh my, just look at this.
  After I had gone to the trouble to clean it up...

• 1677
• Emaretta
  ...Is that you, Mistress?
  Honestly...
  Don't come crying to me when Master Alvise yells at you for coming in here on your own.
  Now, stop hiding and come out here.

• 1678
• Voice
  Why...
  I can't imagine anywhere else but this...

• 1679
• Emaretta
  Hee...! W-who's there!?

• 1680
• Emaretta
  ...And so I got scared and called the night guards.
  But when they got there, they never found the thief...

• 1681
• Voice
  ...Emaretta.

• 1682
• Emaretta
  ...Eep!

• 1683
• Emaretta
  M-Master Alvise...

• 1684
• Alvise
  I told you not to go around saying things that don't need to be said.
  You have been serving my family for a long time.
  I don't want to put you out of a job.

• 1685
• Emaretta
  I...I'm so sorry.

• 1686
• Alvise
  ...It's fine.
  As long as you understand.
  Just be careful from now on.

• 1687
• Emaretta
  ...Y-yes sir! Absolutely!

• 1688
• Alvise
  ...By the way, Player.
  Please allow me to apologize for the way the soldier turned you away earlier.
  You see, this latest ordeal is just between me and the head of state.
  It's not the kind of thing we can let others in on, so that's why they didn't know about your visit.
  Now, please come with me to his Excellency's official Estate.

• 1689
• Guard
  I've heard all about you from Chairman Orseolo.
  Come in.

• 1690
• Alvise
  Please come to the Doge's chamber.

• 1691
• Alvise
  Your Excellency..
  I have brought Player.

• 1692
• Doge of Venice
  Player, thank you again for your good work in bringing us that document.
  I have heard all about your exploits from Orseolo.
  It seems you would be perfect for this latest job.

• 1693
• What do you want to do?

• 1694
• Ask what this latest job is

• 1695
• Ask why they summoned you here

• 1696
• Don't say anything

• 1697
• Alvise
  Understood.
  ...Very well then, Player, let's get down to business.

• 1698
• Alvise
  Indeed...
  You have every right to be suspicious.
  Let me begin.

• 1699
• Alvise
  ...Do you remember how I promised Sir Faisal that I would send out a secret agent to search for the Sword of Caliph?
  Well, it turns out that he sent a report that he had found a lead...over two months ago.
  Since then, we have heard nothing more.
  If something has happened to him, it would be a grave setback for the Suez Canal plan...

• 1700
• Doge of Venice
  My point is, I would like you to go and find this man.
  Once you have completed this mission, I promise you will be rewarded quite handsomely.

• 1701
• Alvise
  ...I know this is a difficult request, but you are the only one I can rely on for this.
  Will you accept?

• 1702
• How will you respond?

• 1703
• Why me?

• 1704
• Okay, I see.

• 1705
• No.

• 1706
• Alvise
  If I or someone from the navy goes, Turkey will sense that Venice is moving, and the plan will be ruined.
  We can use someone from another country to get around this, but having someone who we can trust is absolutely essential.
  After long and careful deliberation, we realized that you were our only choice.
  So, will you accept?

• 1707
• Alvise
  ...I see.
  However, this is a matter of such importance to our country that we have no choice but to ask someone we can trust...

• 1708
• Doge of Venice
  Then I guess there is nothing to be done.
  We will wait here and hope for you, Player, to change your mind.

• 1709
• Alvise
  ...That is the only thing we can do.
  Player, I hope you will accept.

• 1710
• Doge of Venice
  Wonderful.
  That is very reassuring to hear.

• 1711
• Alvise
  Thank you, Player.
  ...First, we would like you to head to Alexandria and pick up the lost agent's trail.
  There should be a merchant there from our country who was handling the communications.
  First meet with him, and find out what the situation is.
  Good luck.

• 1712
• Alvise
  Have you decided to accept the task of finding our lost agent, Player?

• 1713
• What do you want to do?

• 1714
• Take on the request.

• 1715
• Refuse

• 1716
• Alvise
  ...I see.
  Then we will continue to wait here and hope for you to change your mind.

• 1717
• Alvise
  You will...! Thank you, Player.
  ...First, we would like you to head to Alexandria and pick up the lost agent's trail.
  There should be a merchant there from our country who was handling the communications.
  First meet with him, and find out what the situation is.
  Good luck.

• 1718
• Alvise
  We would like you to head to Alexandria and pick up the lost agent's trail.
  There should be a merchant there from our country who was handling the communications.
  First meet with him, and find out what the situation is.
  Good luck.

• 1719
• Voice
  Player...

• 1720
• Julien
  It looks like you've been assigned the task of finding the treasured sword, eh.

• 1721
• How will you respond?

• 1722
• How do you know about that?

• 1723
• It has nothing to do with you.

• 1724
• Julien
  Ha ha...
  Please don't say that.
  Yesterday I happened to overhear Master Alvise talking about it in his office.
  I'm rather intrigued about it now.

• 1725
• Julien
  Yesterday I happened to overhear it being discussed in the mansion's office.
  Ha ha...
  I guess even someone as sharp as Master Alvise can slip up now and then.

• 1726
• How will you respond?

• 1727
• I don't suppose you were the thief in the Orseolo mansion...

• 1728
• Don't say anything

• 1729
• Julien
  Sigh...
  Now you suspect me of the same things as Master Alvise?
  Unfortunately, there is no point whatsoever to suspecting me.
  Master Alvise never reported that incident to the police.
  He said he would take care of it entirely in-house.
  He must have some circumstances that he really doesn't want others to know about...
  By the way, Player, I have a favour to ask you.
  May I accompany you on this mission?

• 1730
• Julien
  I see...
  Did you know about the robbery at the Orseolo mansion yesterday?
  Master Alvise apparently has some circumstances that he really doesn't want others to know about.
  After all, he said he would take care of it entirely in-house without going to the police.
  ...Anyway, Player, would you do me the honour of accompanying you on this mission?

• 1731
• Julien
  As a treasure hunter by trade, I would love to see this fabled sword with my own eyes.
  Of course, you are free to keep the reward entirely to yourself.
  I will be happy just to see the sword for myself.

• 1732
• How will you respond?

• 1733
• Okay, you can come.

• 1734
• I can't trust you, so no, you can't come.

• 1735
• Julien
  My my...
  We really are suspicious, aren't we.
  I promise you I won't be any trouble.
  And I will gladly help out around the ship along the way.

• 1736
• Julien
  Thank you.
  I promise I will be a help around the ship along the way.

• 1737
• Julien
  ...It seems that the city is in a bit of an uproar.

• 1738
• Julien
  ...Apparently some Turkish forces are getting ready to move.
  That's an awful lot of soldiers for just making a round in the mainland.
  It's almost as if they're preparing for war...

• 1739
• Julien
  ...But, the Turkish army has no direct bearing on your current mission.
  Now...
  Let's go see what we can find out about that agent.

• 1740
• Merchant
  ...Ah, you must be the Voyager sent by Master Alvise! How good of you to come.
  I just finished deciphering the last letter the agent sent.
  Go on and read it.

• 1741
• Julien
  This is...

• 1742
• According to surviving Egyptian courtiers, the sword has been buried in an ancient temple in the middle of the Nile River by a person related to the royal family.
  However, there is no one among any of the Bedouin tribes who knows where that temple is.
  So tomorrow, I'm going to employ a local guide who knows much about nearby historic sites and have him take me so the southern part of the Nile.

• 1743
• Julien
  ...I see.
  The middle of the Nile, eh.
  I too have heard of an ancient ruin around that area.
  But, I have no idea as to its location.
  Perhaps we too should find someone familiar with the area and have them take us there.

• 1744
• To enter our destination, the Luxor Region, you need to have a party member who has already discovered the Karnak & Luxor Temple, or have taken on a quest to find the Karnak & Luxor Temple.

• 1745
• Julien
  ...I see.
  The middle of the Nile, eh.
  I too have heard of an ancient ruin around that area.
  Player, you should already know where that is.
  Let's go there and see what we can find.

• 1746
• Merchant
  I don't mind climbing the Nile, but lately a whole stretch of the desert seems to have been taken over by Turkish soldiers.
  You'd best be careful.

• 1747
• Julien
  He's been killed...
  Judging by the colour of his skin, there is little doubt that he is the missing Venetian agent.

• 1748
• Julien
  The tracks of a camel seem to continue of that way.
  They may be those of his killer.
  Let's keep going.

• 1749
• Julien
  Another corpse...
  And this one seems to be a local.
  You know, that corpse earlier's wound seemed to be just a little too clean.
  It's almost as if the killer was a soldier, or someone else highly proficient in killing...

• 1750
• Julien
  ......!?

• 1751
• Turkish Soldier
  You must be the companions of that body, eh?

• 1752
• Turkish Soldier
  Now...
  Why don't you tell us where you put the Sword of Caliph.
  You'll regret it if you don't.

• 1753
• How will you respond?

• 1754
• I am not one of his companions.

• 1755
• Who is the dead man?

• 1756
• That's...well...

• 1757
• That's what I'd like to know.

• 1758
• Turkish Soldier
  Now, tell us! If you don't, you'll end up sleeping here along with him.

• 1759
• Julien
  Ha ha...
  We are not this man's companions.
  Surely you can tell as much by the difference in our clothes.
  We only came here to investigate the ruins.

• 1760
• Turkish Soldier
  I see...
  You don't seem to be lying.

• 1761
• Turkish Soldier
  ...But in that case, I'm afraid I'm going to have to kill you.

• 1762
• Turkish Soldier
  The Sultan himself has ordered that anyone who knows too much shall be put to death.
  Don't take it personally.

• 1763
• Turkish Soldier
  What...? It seems that you are also searching for the treasured sword.

• 1764
• Turkish Soldier
  ...Then I'm afraid I'm going to have to kill you.

• 1765
• Turkish Soldier
  The Sultan himself has ordered that anyone who interferes shall be put to death.
  Don't take it personally.

• 1766
• Julien
  (...Player, let's split up and run for it...)

• 1767
• Turkish Soldier
  Kill them!

• 1768
• Turkish Soldier
  Wha...

• 1769
• Faisal
  ...I had heard that a large number of Turkish soldiers had entered the desert, but I had no idea they had come this far...
  Player, I'm surprised to see you here too.

• 1770
• Julien
  It looks like you owe your lives to this man.

• 1771
• Faisal
  ...Player, why are you here?

• 1772
• What do you want to do?

• 1773
• Explain your circumstances

• 1774
• Don't explain anything

• 1775
• Julien
  ...Allow me to explain.

• 1776
• Faisal
  Who are you?

• 1777
• Julien
  I am Julien Clarence, a treasure hunter who serves the house of Orseolo.

• 1778
• Faisal
  Oh ho...
  Julien, eh.

• 1779
• Faisal
  ...I see.
  So you are here to track down the secret agent Master Alvise sent.

• 1780
• Julien
  However, we found out that he had been killed.

• 1781
• Faisal
  And when you came here, the Turkish soldiers were lying in wait, eh.

• 1782
• Julien
  That's right.
  From what they had to say, it seems that the Sultan is likely looking for the treasured sword as well.

• 1783
• Faisal
  ...It is as I thought...

• 1784
• Voice
  ...Eep!

• 1785
• Faisal
  ...?
  It looks like someone is hiding inside.

• 1786
• Faisal
  What's with this guy...

• 1787
• Man
  ...Eee!

• 1788
• Man
  P-please! I'll do anything for the Ottoman Empire! Just don't kill me...!

• 1789
• Faisal
  If you mean the four Turkish soldiers out front, I already killed them all.

• 1790
• Man
  ...Huh?
  Then...I'm safe...?

• 1791
• What question do you want to ask?

• 1792
• Who are you?

• 1793
• What are you doing here?

• 1794
• Man
  When the Turkish soldiers attacked, I was the only one who failed to escape, and I was shut up in here.
  ...I guess I should explain why we were here first, huh.

• 1795
• Man
  ...I make my living digging out treasure from old ruins like these, you see.
  Most people would call me a grave robber.
  A Venetian man hired me to take him here.

• 1796
• Julien
  ...The man who was killed in those ruins?

• 1797
• Grave Robber
  Yes.
  We succeeded in helping him find the treasure.
  An amazing-looking sword located in a giant, gorgeous treasure chest.

• 1798
• Faisal
  The Sword of Caliph...
  So it was here!

• 1799
• Grave Robber
  ...I see.
  So your goal is the same as ours.
  Apparently that sword is very valuable.

• 1800
• Faisal
  ...It is so valuable it may influence Egypt's very future.

• 1801
• Grave Robber
  Wha...!
  ...Well, whatever.
  I don't want anything more to do with that sword.
  I won't ask any more questions.
  ...Anyway, after a long effort we finally managed to take the sword out from the chest.
  When we did, a ton of Turkish soldiers came and attacked us.
  It was so sudden that everyone except me and my partner were killed.
  My partner managed to get away, but I slipped up and got myself thrown in here.

• 1802
• Julien
  So, it was indeed the Turkish soldiers we saw earlier that killed the agent...

• 1803
• Faisal
  Curses...
  It seems Turkey is indeed on the move.

• 1804
• Grave Robber
  Is there anything else you'd like to ask?

• 1805
• What question do you want to ask?

• 1806
• Where is the sword now?

• 1807
• Why did they keep you alive?

• 1808
• Grave Robber
  They probably thought my partner would come back if they kept me here.
  He managed to run off with the sword, after all.

• 1809
• Julien
  ...So where did this partner get off to?

• 1810
• Grave Robber
  ...
  Fine.
  Since you rescued me, I'll tell you.
  There's a city called Massawa far to the southeast of here, at the entrance to the Red Sea.
  My partner and I are supposed to meet up there if we get separated.

• 1811
• Grave Robber
  ...
  Fine.
  Since you rescued me, I'll tell you.
  My partner ran off with it.

• 1812
• Julien
  ...So where did this partner of yours get off to?

• 1813
• Grave Robber
  There's a city called Massawa far to the southeast of here, at the entrance to the Red Sea.
  My partner and I are supposed to meet up there if we get separated.

• 1814
• Grave Robber
  ...Okay then, I think I'll be on my way now.
  It's all well and good for you guys to go looking for that sword, but be aware that the road to it will be rife with danger.
  After all, the Turkish army has set up a cordon all around the same southeast area that my partner ran off to.

• 1815
• Julien
  So the Turks are after the sword as well...
  It will indeed be dangerous to continue searching for it.

• 1816
• Faisal
  Come now, there's no need for concern.
  The Turkish soldiers can hardly stand up to we Bedouin...

• 1817
• Julien
  ...But, Master Faisal,
  if you raise the flag of opposition to the Turks here, your plan with Master Alvise will all be for naught.

• 1818
• Faisal
  Hmm...

• 1819
• Julien
  I think that we should return to Venice and have them send out enough military power to help us...
  What do you think, Player?

• 1820
• How will you respond?

• 1821
• We should go back

• 1822
• We should get the sword

• 1823
• Julien
  It's true that time is of the essence now.
  However, don't you think that, with Master Faisal unable to act, there is a limit to what just the two of us can do?

• 1824
• Faisal
  ...Player, you should listen to Julien here.

• 1825
• Julien
  Come, Player, let us return to Venice.

• 1826
• Faisal
  ...Very well.
  But when it comes down to it, I will scatter them like the vermin they are.

• 1827
• Julien
  Ha ha...
  That's the spirit.
  Okay then, Player, let's head back to Venice.

• 1828
• Faisal
  Player, now that it's come to this, I will try asking the chiefs to participate in the battle.
  That way, if we are not able to acquire the treasured sword, at least we will hopefully be able to meet the Turks on equal footing...
  I'd like you to tell Alvise not to neglect preparations for battle while he searches for the sword.
  I'm counting on you...

• 1829
• Julien
  Then I guess this is goodbye for now.
  If Master Alvise finds out that I came along on a job he assigned only to you, Player,
  there's no doubt that he will be furious.

• 1830
• Guard
  Player, Master Alvise awaits your report.

• 1831
• Cabinet Secretary Mocenigo
  Player, the Doge and Chairman Orseolo are both waiting for you.
  Please head to the Doge's chambers.

• 1832
• Alvise
  Good work, Player.
  This is your reward for this mission.
  Please accept it.

• 1833
• Doge of Venice
  Now, let's hear your report, please...

• 1834
• Doge of Venice
  ...So, the Turkish army was also looking for the Sword of Caliph...

• 1835
• Alvise
  Curse them...
  Then we too must dispatch troops to Egypt and get the sword before Turkey...

• 1836
• Doge of Venice
  ...We can't do that, Orseolo! Turkey is already making preparations to invade us.
  If we send troops into their territory, it will be like igniting the fuse that starts the war.

• 1837
• Alvise
  ...Yes, I'm afraid you're right...
  But, if we don't do anything, than the sword will surely fall into Turkey's hands...

• 1838
• Messenger
  ...Your Excellency! Chairman!

• 1839
• Doge of Venice
  What is it that's got you so worked up?

• 1840
• Messenger
  ...Merchants from the San Gregorio district has begun holding a rally demanding the release of Mr Gradenigo! And there are signs that a similar rally will be happening soon in the Rialto market!

• 1841
• Alvise
  Dash it all...
  So the ones who used to suckle the old men's teats have taken action...
  How ridiculous...
  Why can't they understand that their rights, and everything else, will be gone if their country is destroyed!?
  ...But, I guess there's nothing we can do.
  Tell the Trade Counsel to assemble immediately so we can deal with this appropriately.

• 1842
• Messenger
  Yes, my Lord!

• 1843
• Alvise
  ...Curses.
  Of all the times for this to happen...
  ...Anyway, Player, thank you for your hard work.
  I'm sure we will find a way to handle the sword business soon.
  When we do, I may need your help once again.
  I hope I can count on it when that time comes.

• 24130
• Several days later, on a street corner in Marseilles, Player was summoned by the Doge of Venice.

• 24131
• However, upon visiting the Doge's mansion, the palace guard stated that he had not heard anything about this summoning.
  The guard said that he would check with the Doge after their meeting was finished.
  Until then, Player was to waste some time in town.

• 24132
• In town, Vittoria's attendant, Emaretta, was speaking excitedly to an apprentice at the market.
  The previous day, she had seen a thief in the room within the Orseolo mansion where they keep their valuables.
  However, the thief whispered, "Why...
  I can't imagine anywhere else but this..." and disappeared.
  Just then, a voice telling Emaretta to keep quiet called out.
  It was Alvise.
  He told her not to speak recklessly about the incident.
  Then, he mentioned he had a job for Player and gave the order to come to the Doge's mansion.

• 24133
• The order coming directly from the Doge was to search for the location of the government spy.
  In order to find the "Sword of the Caliph", the spy was sent to Egypt and reported that he had "found a clue regarding the sword" before communication was lost.

• 24134
• And so, Player set out for Alexandria to speak with a merchant that was in charge of gathering information there and ask if there was any new leads in regards to the case.

• 24135
• Ready to depart, Player was stopped by Julien.
  He said that he also wished to see the treasured sword and boarded Player's ship.

• 24136
• After arriving in Alexandria, an army that looked like a Turkish garrison appeared to be leaving for somewhere.
  Julien thought they seemed somewhat overdone for a simple domestic patrol unit.

• 24137
• Meeting up with the merchant, Player and Julien received the last communication from the spy.
  It said that in order to look for the treasured sword, he was going to go together with the locals to an ancient temple along the Nile.

• 24138
• Finally arriving at the temple ruins, there was a body that seemed to belong to that of the spy.
  Proceeding east, the two came across some camel hoof prints and decided to follow them.

• 24139
• Eventually, they came across a body that looked like it belonged to one of the locals.
  Julien noticed that the wounds seemed unusually fresh.
  Just as he recognised the work of trained soldiers, the two of them were surrounded by soldiers from the Turkish Army.
  Trapped with nowhere to go, there was suddenly a bright flash and before they could even cry out, the Turkish soldiers fell dead to the ground.
  Faisal had guessed that Player might get into trouble and had come to help them.

• 24140
• As they explained the situation to Faisal, a noise came from a nearby stone hut.

• 24141
• The sound came from a grave robber that came with the spy and had been imprisoned in the stone hut.
  Just as they had succeeded in their search for the sword, they were attacked and wiped out by the Turkish Army.

• 24142
• His friends that had survived took the sword to Massawa on the coast of the Red Sea.
  However, Turkish soldiers were patrolling the path to the Red Sea and it would be difficult to follow after them.

• 24143
• They decided to first report the situation to Alvise and then discuss what course of action to take.

• 24144
• Hearing that the Turkish Army was also pursuing the sword, Alvise decided to send troops to Egypt.
  However, the Doge refused, fearing that sending troops into enemy territory would provoke Turkey into launching an all-out invasion.
  Unable to come up with a solution, a messenger came up to the increasingly impatient Alvise.
  A group of commercial and industrial figures who enjoyed the protection of the Council had organised a protest, demanding that Gradenigo be released.
  Irritated, Alvise ordered an emergency meeting of the Trade Counsel members.
  In regards to Sword of the Caliph, he promised Player that he would find a solution and then left to attend his meeting.