• 1844
• Vittoria
  Player...!
  Thank goodness...
  I'd hoped I would see you if I came here.

• 1845
• How will you respond?

• 1846
• Why are you here?

• 1847
• How did you get here?

• 1848
• Vittoria
  I...I stole away from home...
  I have something that I can only ask you to handle...
  Please.
  Will you hear me out?

• 1849
• How will you respond?

• 1850
• Sure, let's hear it

• 1851
• Sorry, I'm busy

• 1852
• Vittoria
  Yes, of course.
  I'm sure you are...
  I'm sorry to have bothered you...

• 1853
• Vittoria
  I heard from Julien how you recently went to Egypt looking for a treasured sword.
  Since then, Alvise has sent a number of agents to Egypt, but all to no avail.
  So, I went and suggested this to him...

• 1854
• Vittoria
  Hey, Alvise.
  Massawa is on the east side of Africa, right?
  Then why not just go there from the ocean, without crossing the desert?

• 1855
• Alvise
  Hmph.
  If you mean the African naval route developed by Portugal, my counsel and I have already considered it.
  Unfortunately, our galleons are not made for foreign navigation, and would be insufficient for sending the navy.
  It would be difficult for them to even reach their destination.
  And we can't ask a civilian Voyager, as it's too dangerous to ask them to face the Turkish army.
  In the end, we concluded that attempting to acquire the sword via the sea was simply out of the question.

• 1856
• Vittoria
  My brother may have said that, but I'm sure there's a way to pull it off...
  ...Besides, I can't just stand back and do nothing.
  ...So please, Player, will you take me to Massawa?
  If I cut my hair and pass myself off as a man, I'm sure I can get the sword on my own...!

• 1857
• How will you respond?

• 1858
• Okay.
  I'll take you there.

• 1859
• It's too dangerous on your own.
  I'll help you.

• 1860
• I refuse.

• 1861
• Vittoria
  You're right...
  I can't keep relying on you whenever I'm in a spot.
  At this rate, I'll never change...

• 1862
• Voice
  What are you saying?

• 1863
• Julien
  I just promised that I would help you in any way I could.

• 1864
• Vittoria
  ...Julien.

• 1865
• Vittoria
  Thank you...Player.

• 1866
• Voice
  But it's too dangerous to send you off there by yourself.

• 1867
• Vittoria
  ...Julien.

• 1868
• Julien
  We both promised to help you whenever you needed it.

• 1869
• Vittoria
  But, that would put you in danger as well...

• 1870
• Voice
  Player doesn't want to put you in a dangerous position by yourself either.
  Isn't that right?

• 1871
• Vittoria
  Julien! But...
  I...

• 1872
• Julien
  Vittoria, you don't need to take on everything by yourself.
  We both promised that we would help you when you needed it.

• 1873
• Vittoria
  ...
  ...Player, Julien.
  Promise me that we'll all come back safely from this place.
  Once we do, I'll be sure to thank you.

• 1874
• How will you respond?

• 1875
• Okay, I see.

• 1876
• I can't promise that.

• 1877
• Vittoria
  Thank you, Player.

• 1878
• Julien
  Now then...
  Vittoria, we need to get ready to leave right away.
  Especially as it seems that the people from your house have noticed your absence and have sent people to this city to find you.

• 1879
• Vittoria
  I guess you're right...
  We can promise all we like, but we just don't know what will happen over there.

• 1880
• Julien
  Ha ha...
  But even so, there is no doubt that it will help keep us in good spirits.
  Now then...
  Vittoria, we need to get ready to leave right away.
  Especially as it seems that the people from your house have noticed your absence and have sent people to this city to find you.

• 1881
• Vittoria
  But, the Turkish army is over there, right?
  If I get you two caught up in this, then...

• 1882
• Julien
  Player,
  you also promised that we would help Vittoria if she needed it.
  I have also gone and readied a boat.
  Let's go travel around Africa.

• 1883
• How will you respond?

• 1884
• It can't be helped.
  Let's go together.

• 1885
• I don't remember promising that.

• 1886
• You two go do whatever you want.

• 1887
• Julien
  Tsk tsk...
  You are a hard sell, aren't you.
  It would be pure recklessness on my part to attempt to traverse the African naval route on my own, as I have such little navigational experience.
  I would really like it if you came along, as you are a Voyager by trade.

• 1888
• Vittoria
  But, if I get you caught up in this, then Player…

• 1889
• Vittoria
  ...
  ...Player, Julien.
  Promise me that we'll all come back safely from this place.
  Once we do, I'll be sure to thank you.

• 1890
• How will you respond?

• 1891
• Okay, I see.

• 1892
• I can't promise that.

• 1893
• Julien
  Ha ha...
  It seems I have made a truly foolish error.
  We first need to acquire a port permit before we can go to Massawa.

• 1894
• Vittoria
  What? So, we can't leave today?

• 1895
• Julien
  No...
  I'm afraid not.
  Player, it looks like you don't have one either.
  Then there's nothing to be done.
  We need to get permits first.

• 1896
• Vittoria
  Yes...
  I suppose we do...

• 1897
• Julien
  Vittoria, go on and wait for us on Player's ship.
  After we get the permits, we will meet up again and head out for the Red Sea.

• 1898
• Vittoria
  Thank goodness you got the permit, Player.
  By the way, where's Julien?

• 1899
• Voice
  Right here.

• 1900
• Julien
  ...I only just got my permit as well.
  It looks like we can now set off for the Red Sea.

• 1901
• Voice
  Mistress Vittoriaaaaa! Where are you!?

• 1902
• Vittoria
  Ah...! That's Emaretta...

• 1903
• Julien
  If I'm discovered here and brought back, all of your effort will be wasted.
  Come, let's raise the anchor and get out of here.

• 1904
• Vittoria
  So this is Massawa...
  I hope the sword is really here.

• 1905
• Julien
  ...I guess we'll just have to start by asking around the city.

• 1906
• Rest House Master
  Welcome...
  And who might you all be?

• 1907
• Julien
  There should be a man who recently escaped from Egypt and came to this city.
  Do you know him?

• 1908
• Rest House Master
  Come on, not again...
  ...Uh, I mean, it's nothing.
  Now...
  You're interfering with my business.
  Please go away.

• 1909
• Julien
  ...I see.
  I guess it can't be helped then.

• 1910
• Julien
  ...The Rest House Master looked like he was hiding something...

• 1911
• Vittoria
  Hey, can we ask you something? Do you know if a man with a beautiful sword recently came to this city?

• 1912
• Young Girl
  ...
  ...I don't know anything.
  I have to say that, or my mom will yell at me again.

• 1913
• Vittoria
  What?! ...Then, you do know him?

• 1914
• Young Girl
  Ah...!
  No! I don't know anything!
  *sniff*...
  *sniff*...

• 1915
• Vittoria
  Oh no...
  Please don't cry...
  I promise I won't ask you again...

• 1916
• Young Girl
  *sniff*...
  Really?

• 1917
• Vittoria
  ...I'm sorry, Player.
  It looks like we'll just have to try again...

• 1918
• Julien
  It looks like the people here know where the grave robber is, but they refuse to tell us.

• 1919
• Vittoria
  Yes, it does seem like that's the case...

• 1920
• Voice
  Well, of course.

• 1921
• Merchant
  They can't say anything because of the Turkish army.
  They've been told not to say anything to any outsiders until the Turks find the sword themselves.
  ...It looks like I'm your only ally here.
  If you're willing to meet my conditions, I'm willing to tell you where he is.

• 1922
• Vittoria
  (Hey...
  Do you think we can trust him, Player?)

• 1923
• How will you respond?

• 1924
• We have no choice

• 1925
• We can't trust him

• 1926
• Vittoria
  (You're right...
  We have to be extra careful here...)
  ...I'm sorry, but I think we're going to keep looking for it ourselves...

• 1927
• Merchant
  I see.
  And after I went out of my way to be nice to you.
  Well, whatever.
  Go and do what you like.

• 1928
• Julien
  ...Wait.

• 1929
• Merchant
  Oh ho.
  Have you reconsidered?

• 1930
• Julien
  Yes.
  Please tell us where he is.
  (Vittoria...
  Right now we have nothing else we can do but rely on this man.)

• 1931
• Vittoria
  (You may be right, but...)

• 1932
• Julien
  ...It's just like you say, Player.
  Right now we have no other alternative but to trust him.

• 1933
• Merchant
  He he...
  Now we're talking.
  I want 200,000 ducats for my information.

• 1934
• Julien
  Ha ha...
  Very well.
  I suppose we have no choice.
  ...Player, how about we split this and pay 100,000 each?

• 1935
• How will you respond?

• 1936
• Okay.
  I guess it can't be helped.

• 1937
• I'm not going to pay that.

• 1938
• Merchant
  I see.
  Good, good.

• 1939
• Vittoria
  ...Wait.

• 1940
• Merchant
  Thank you.

• 1941
• Vittoria
  ...Wait.

• 1942
• Vittoria
  Will you accept this barrette instead?
  It contains real emeralds, and should be worth more than 200,000 ducats.

• 1943
• Julien
  Isn't such an expensive thing a little...out of place here?

• 1944
• Vittoria
  It's fine.
  Please don't worry about it.
  I'm relying on you and Player for everything else; this is the least I can do.

• 1945
• Julien
  Ha ha...
  How very like you, mistress.

• 1946
• Merchant
  Sure, that's fine.
  I'll accept this.
  Word is that your grave robber is running around the prairie off to the south of this city.
  I would go there by ship.

• 1947
• Vittoria
  ...Understood.
  Let's go, everyone.

• 1948
• Merchant
  His hideout is up ahead.
  Follow me.

• 1949
• Vittoria
  ...Wait!
  (Hey, Player, Julien isn't here.
  I wonder where he could have gone...)

• 1950
• Merchant
  ...Hey.
  If you don't pull yourself together, I'm going to leave you behind.

• 1951
• Vittoria
  ...It can't be helped.
  Let's go.

• 1952
• Merchant
  I'm going to go call him.
  You wait here.

• 1953
• Voice
  ...Oh ho.

• 1954
• Turkish Soldier
  So, you're the strange heathens who have been sniffing around for the treasured sword.

• 1955
• Merchant
  He he...
  Sorry about this.

• 1956
• Vittoria
  ...You sold us off...!

• 1957
• Turkish Soldier
  Ha ha ha.
  I'm surprised to see a girl here too.
  It seems you know about the sword too.
  Why don't you come in to the barracks and tell me all about it.

• 1958
• Merchant
  Now, come with us!

• 1959
• Vittoria
  ...No! Stay back, or I'll...!

• 1960
• Merchant
  ...Eee!

• 1961
• Turkish Soldier
  Who are you?!

• 1962
• Warrior
  ...Those who would hunt out of greed on the mother plains...
  Feel my anger!

• 1963
• Turkish Soldier
  Wha...what's happening!?

• 1964
• Turkish Soldier
  Noo!

• 1965
• Turkish Soldier
  H-help me...

• 1966
• Turkish Soldier
  Aaargh!

• 1967
• Julien
  ......

• 1968
• Julien
  So, that giant beast from earlier is an elephant.
  Ha ha...
  Even I was surprised.

• 1969
• Vittoria
  Thank you for rescuing us.
  I'm Vittoria.
  What's your name...?

• 1970
• Warrior
  ......

• 1971
• Vittoria
  ...I would really like to thank you somehow...

• 1972
• Warrior
  ......

• 1973
• Voice
  Vittoriaaaaa!

• 1974
• Vittoria
  What? That voice...
  It couldn't be...

• 1975
• Harun
  Hey! Long time no see!

• 1976
• Vittoria
  Harun!
  I can't believe it! What are you doing here?

• 1977
• Harun
  Me? What are you doing here!?
  I was just walking along with my caravan when this guy took our elephant and ran off with it.
  When I followed him to see what was going on, I ran into you all here.
  Oh yeah, this guy's name is Ogun.
  He's our caravan's bodyguard.

• 1978
• Ogun
  ...I'm Ogun.
  I am travelling the mother earth to become a warrior...

• 1979
• Harun
  As you can see, he's not very talkative, but he is really strong, and a great help.

• 1980
• Vittoria
  Well, thank you for your help, Ogun.
  I'm Vittoria Orseolo, and this is my friend Player.

• 1981
• Ogun
  Player...
  You have the eyes of a brave warrior.

• 1982
• Vittoria
  ...And this is Julien.

• 1983
• Ogun
  ......

• 1984
• Julien
  Julien Clarence, at your service.

• 1985
• Ogun
  ......

• 1986
• Julien
  Ha ha...
  I would never have imagined it possible to control an elephant so completely.

• 1987
• Ogun
  Player...
  You have the eyes of a brave warrior.

• 1988
• Vittoria
  If you hadn't been here, Ogun, I don't know what we would have done.

• 1989
• Harun
  Hey, Player, since we met up again here...
  See, my caravan is about to head for a city called Mogadishu.
  Would you mind taking us there on your ship? It's been so long since I last sailed with you, Player!

• 1990
• How will you respond?

• 1991
• Okay, I see.

• 1992
• I can't take the elephant

• 1993
• No.

• 1994
• Harun
  Of course we won't take the elephant.
  Ogun just brought it to help carry the merchandise.
  Once he gives the order it'll go back to its herd.

• 1995
• Harun
  Aww, why not!?

• 1996
• Harun
  Yay! That's the Player I remember!
  Okay, I'm going to go tell my caravan.
  Wait for us at the docks, okay?

• 1997
• Vittoria
  Okay, we should get going too.

• 24145
• One day, Vittoria was waiting for Player on a corner in Marseilles.
  She asked Player to take her to Massawa by ship.
  Afterwards, Alvise had sent another spy, who had been stopped by the Turkish Army, and they were unable to obtain the Sword of the Caliph.
  In response, Vittoria proposed to her brother that they approach Massawa from the sea.
  However, he refused because he said they did not have a suitable person.
  Therefore, left with no other choice, she disguised herself as a man and left the house, determined to go to Massawa on her own.

• 24146
• However, a single voice spoke up to tell Vittoria that it was too dangerous.
  It was Julien.
  He proposed that her, him and Player find the sword together as he had originally promised.

• 24147
• And so, Player, Vittoria and Julien set out to Massawa in search of the sword.

• 24148
• Following the long journey to Africa, they eventually arrived in Massawa.
  First, they went into town to ask for information.

• 24149
• However, the citizens of the town appeared to be hiding something.
  Unable to find out anything and on the brink of despair, a local merchant approached them.
  According to the merchant, the townspeople were ordered by the Turkish Army not to speak to outsiders.
  The merchant said he would be willing to talk however, albeit for a large fee.
  Vittoria hesitated, not sure whether they could trust him, but as they had no alternatives, Julien agreed to the deal.
  In exchange for the information, Vittoria offered the merchant her hair ornament, saying that she had relied on Player and Julien all the time and she wanted to help where she could.
  Julien smiled at her gesture.
  The group then headed to the grass-covered plains near the entrance to the Red Sea where the grave robber was said to have fled to.

• 24150
• Player and the others arrived at the docks near the grass-covered plains.
  However, Julien was nowhere to be found.
  Hurried along by the merchant, the remaining two were forced to follow along.
  The merchant said he would go an call on the grave robber and headed out to the grass-covered plains.
  However, he brought back with him not the grave robber, but some Turkish Army soldiers instead, for his plan had been to turn in Player and the others all along.
  The merchant tried to take Vittoria with him, but before their eyes, but before them stood an Africa warrior.
  Behind him was a strange type of animal that lived in the region known as an elephant.
  The Turkish soldiers were powerless as they were trampled beneath the giant elephant.

• 24151
• Vittoria thanked the warrior for helping her, but he did not answer as he was looking suspiciously at Julien, who had arrived late.
  As Vittoria stood there perplexed, suddenly a familiar voice called out.
  It was Harun, who had left to be with his family.
  The caravan that he was travelling with was nearby when their bodyguard Ogun had suddenly rushed out.
  Upon following him, he came across Player and the others.

• 24152
• By Harun's request, Player joined his caravan and headed to Mogadishu.