• 3061
• Resident
  I never thought you'd come here again.
  Not to mention so quickly.

• 3062
• Youth
  Yeah.
  Thanks to that the officials are all running around in a tizzy.

• 3063
• What question do you want to ask?

• 3064
• What happened?

• 3065
• Don't ask anything.

• 3066
• Resident
  ...Well, actually.

• 3067
• Resident
  The Queen Mother has come to visit Marseilles.

• 3068
• Youth
  She was just here in the summer too.
  She must have really liked it here.

• 3069
• Voice
  ...Are you Player the Voyager?

• 3070
• Official
  The Queen Mother has been looking for you.
  Please hurry to the imperial villa.

• 3071
• Resident
  Could the Queen Mother be...

• 3072
• Youth
  Did she come all this way just to see you...?
  No...Just to see a single sailor? She would never do that...

• 3073
• Guard
  Player? The Queen Mother awaits you.
  Come inside.

• 3074
• French Soldier
  ...Player! Thank you again for your help in the Jaffa battle!

• 3075
• Duke of Guise
  ...Good of you to come, Player.
  Please head to the audience chamber.

• 3076
• Queen Mother of France
  So, Julien Clarence, the one who asked me to send out a fleet, is not here...
  Well, no matter.
  ...Player.
  I have heard all about your exploits from the fleet residing in Marseilles.
  They said that thanks to you, Orseolo was able to sink the Turkish fleet and capture Suez decisively.
  First, I must reward you for your valiant efforts.

• 3077
• Queen Mother of France
  ...By the way, Player.
  According to a report I received later, Venice has formed a peace with Turkey and retreated from Suez.
  What is the meaning of this?

• 3078
• What do you want to do?

• 3079
• Tell her everything.

• 3080
• Say nothing

• 3081
• Queen Mother of France
  ...So, you do not wish to tell me.
  In that case, I will prosecute you as an accomplice to Venice's breach of contract.
  You still don't want to tell me?

• 3082
• Queen Mother of France
  I see...
  So, this peace was all a plot by this Gradenigo...
  Very well...
  Chamberlain! Summon the commander of the army!

• 3083
• Chamberlain
  Ughh!

• 3084
• Soldier
  You called, your Highness?

• 3085
• Queen Mother of France
  I may need to have you fight a large war soon.
  Make preparations to be ready to leave for a long journey at any time.

• 3086
• Soldier
  Yes, your Highness...
  However, lately the Protestants have been acting suspiciously, and I would like to be fully prepared for them as well...

• 3087
• Queen Mother of France
  If you will not follow my orders, I will be happy to find someone who will.

• 3088
• Soldier
  Yes, your Highness! I'll get on it right away!

• 3089
• Queen Mother of France
  ...Player, I have a request to make of you.
  Deliver this letter to the Doge of Venice's Estate.

• 3090
• Queen Mother of France
  Starting now, you may go there as a special messenger for my country.

• 3091
• Voice
  ...Player.

• 3092
• Julien
  Long time no see.
  That letter you have...
  Apparently our Queen Mother has started to shift her considerable weight.
  I am about to head to the Official Estate now.
  May I ask you to join me?

• 3093
• How will you respond?

• 3094
• Sure.

• 3095
• No.

• 3096
• Never mind that.
  What have you been doing up till now...

• 3097
• Julien
  Ha ha...
  Thank you.
  I promise, I won't do anything bad.

• 3098
• Julien
  Oh, well...
  You never change.
  ...Of course, knowing what you do of me, you have every reason to be suspicious....
  But, please don't worry.
  I won't do anything bad--

• 3099
• Julien
  Ha ha...
  I was watching the battle you and the Orseolos were waging.
  ...Never mind that.
  You are now a special messenger for France.
  You should hurry and complete your assignment.

• 3100
• Julien
  This man is a special messenger for the Queen Mother of France, Player.
  He has an urgent letter for the Doge.
  We request an audience.

• 3101
• Guard
  Special messenger...?...
  ...Hmm.
  It certainly looks like a real official letter.
  Very well, you may pass.

• 3102
• Aristocrat
  Well, if it isn't Chairman Gradenigo...
  Or should I say, the next head of state?

• 3103
• Aristocrat
  The people were talking all about it, you know.
  How Sir Gradenigo, who negotiated a bloodless peace with Turkey, is the perfect man to become the next Doge.

• 3104
• Aristocrat
  ...Sir Gradenigo, I come before you with a request...

• 3105
• Aristocrat
  Once you are appointed Doge, we would greatly appreciate it if you could give the two of us seats in the Senate...

• 3106
• Gradenigo
  Ha ha...
  Very well.
  I shall think it over.

• 3107
• Aristocrat
  Yes, sir...! Thank you, sir!

• 3108
• Guard
  The Doge awaits.
  Please come back inside.

• 3109
• Gradenigo
  Well well, if it isn't the one who was with Sir Orseolo...
  ...Player, I believe it was?
  Ha ha...
  If you see Sir Orseolo, please tell him this.
  We cannot allow those who committed treason against our government to set foot on this soil again.
  It is fitting that you will wither and die out there on that forsaken frontline...

• 3110
• How will you respond?

• 3111
• Okay, I see.

• 3112
• No.

• 3113
• Gradenigo
  Ha ha...
  You are rather sensible, aren't you.

• 3114
• Gradenigo
  Ha ha...
  If you don't wish to tell him, that is fine too.

• 3115
• Gradenigo
  Now then, I have to prepare my speech to the people, so if you'll excuse me...

• 3116
• Julien
  Ha ha...
  It seems you are truly at the top of your game, aren't you?

• 3117
• Cabinet Secretary Mocenigo
  And who might you be...?

• 3118
• Julien
  This is Player, a special messenger from the Queen Mother of France.
  He bears an urgent letter for the Doge, so I would ask that you let him know soon.

• 3119
• Cabinet Secretary Mocenigo
  Very well.
  Come with me.

• 3120
• Doge of Venice
  Player, you said? So you were the special messenger from France.
  Very well, let's see this letter of yours.

• 3121
• You handed over the Queen Mother's letter!

• 3122
• Doge of Venice
  ......

• 3123
• Doge of Venice
  This is...
  Why would the Queen Mother go this far...

• 3124
• What question do you want to ask?

• 3125
• What did it say?

• 3126
• Don't ask anything

• 3127
• Julien
  ...Your Excellency, what does the letter say?

• 3128
• Doge of Venice
  ...I see.
  You don't know what it said...
  Then I shall tell you.
  It said that the Suez plan was a contract between her country and ours.
  And now we have broken it without permission, which is a grave breach of contract and deserving of military action.
  It is nothing less than a threat to our country...

• 3129
• Julien
  ...I see.
  The Queen Mother's anger is most understandable.
  She knows all about what happened in Jaffa...

• 3130
• Doge of Venice
  ...What?!

• 3131
• Julien
  Quiet...
  If we do not do something to appease her, it will mean war between our two countries.
  And that's not all.
  If you try to appeal to Rome, your Excellency, you may end up turning the western Great Powers against you...

• 3132
• Doge of Venice
  ...!!

• 3133
• Julien
  But do not worry...
  I have just one plan--
  ...

• 3134
• Doge of Venice
  ...
  What are you...

• 3135
• Julien
  Ha ha...
  I too do not wish to see such a beautiful country destroyed.

• 3136
• Doge of Venice
  ...
  ...Very well.
  I will trust your words.
  But, this matter is too important to decide all on my own.
  ...Chief Secretary, call an urgent meeting of the Decemviri.
  ...All except for Chairman Gradenigo...

• 3137
• Cabinet Secretary Mocenigo
  ...Yes, sir!

• 3138
• Doge of Venice
  ...Please wait for us in the reception hall...

• 3139
• Julien
  Understood--

• 3140
• Doge of Venice
  (This is to protect the life of the Republic.
  Forgive me, Gradenigo...)

• 3141
• Julien
  Ha ha...
  That is just how confused I expected the Doge to be.

• 3142
• What question do you want to ask?

• 3143
• What did you tell him?

• 3144
• What are you planning?

• 3145
• Don't ask anything

• 3146
• Julien
  Oh, all I said was this.
  "The entire plan for peace was entirely Mr Gradenigo's sole decision, who was rushing to achieve success."
  "So just declare that you and the Decemviri had nothing to do with it and no knowledge of it whatsoever."

• 3147
• Voice
  Sir Messenger...!

• 3148
• Decemviri Member
  ...Here is the decision reached by the Decemviri just now.
  "We leave this matter entirely in your hands.
  Deal with it how you like."
  "However, you are forbidden ever to speak of this matter again."

• 3149
• How will you respond?

• 3150
• Okay, I see.

• 3151
• What if we do?

• 3152
• No.

• 3153
• Julien
  ...I understand and accept.

• 3154
• Decemviri Member
  ...If you do, then you will be declared extremely dangerous to this country.
  We would end up having to kill you.

• 3155
• Julien
  ...Ha ha.
  That would turn the secret plan into revenge.
  Player, let's just agree to accept this.

• 3156
• Decemviri Member
  Very good...
  I'm counting on you to do a good job.
  This is a letter to be delivered to the Queen Mother.

• 3157
• Decemviri Member
  Please tell her that we will soon send an envoy of our own to profusely apologize for this incident.

• 3158
• Julien
  ...Ha ha.
  Player, don't worry about it too much.
  This is all to avoid needless bloodshed between the two countries...
  And to celebrate those people who so bravely fought with their lives--

• 3159
• Resident
  That's Sir Gradenigo for you.
  Who else could have negotiated peace with Turkey without ceding any territory?

• 3160
• Merchant
  Absolutely.
  If we had gone into war like Orseolo wanted, who knows what would have happened to our country by now.

• 3161
• What do you want to do?

• 3162
• Tell them the truth

• 3163
• Don't say anything

• 3164
• Merchant
  What do you get out of disparaging Sir Gradenigo's great achievements?

• 3165
• Resident
  Who do you think you are...?

• 3166
• Resident
  Man, Sir Gradenigo, there's all types out there.

• 3167
• Merchant
  Honestly...

• 3168
• Resident
  It's Sir Gradenigo! There he is!

• 3169
• Gradenigo
  Fellow citizens of our beloved Venice, today I have a special announcement for all of you.
  ...In recognition for my hard work in reconciling with Turkey, I have been chosen as the next Doge.

• 3170
• Gradenigo
  Of course, I am far too unworthy and talentless for such an important position, and so I tried to decline.
  But, his Excellency refused to accept it, and went on to say this:
  "One who truly loves and cherishes the people is one who is most fit for the position."
  To these warm words, I gladly...!

• 3171
• Gradenigo
  ...and...warm...ly..accep...ted...

• 3172
• Gradenigo
  the...po...si...ti...on...

• 3173
• Aristocrat
  ...Chairman! Chairman Gradenigo...!

• 3174
• Aristocrat
  ...He's dead...

• 3175
• Resident
  Hey...
  Up there on the belfry...!

• 3176
• Resident
  ...Is that the culprit...!?

• 3177
• This man, in order to forge peace between Venice and Turkey, cowardly plotted to trick our leader, Faisal, and stole his life.
  We, the Bedouin soldiers, came here today to punish this man for his sins and avenge our fallen chief.

• 3178
• Thus, the Decemviri accepted Julien's plan and conspired to kill Gradenigo, making it seem like the work of the Bedouin.
  In secret, they then told the Queen Mother that the breaking of the Suez plan contract was completely Gradenigo's doing.
  In this way they sacrificed Gradenigo in order to avoid a bloody war with France.

• 24244
• Several days later, Player visited the town of Marseilles.
  Amongst the citizens, word spread that the Queen Mother was planning another royal visit.
  An official approached, requesting that Player pay a visit to the Imperial Villa.

• 24245
• The Queen Mother was pleased with Player's efforts at Jaffa and had prepared a lavish reward.
  In addition, she asked why Venice decided to form a peace treaty with Turkey despite having certain victory in their hands.
  Player explained the whole story and that the peace treaty had been a scheme of Gradenigo's.
  Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother's held a cool glare while at the same time burning with anger.
  She called in the commander of the army and ordered that they begin making preparations for war.
  Meanwhile, Player was instructed to serve as a special messenger and deliver a letter to the Doge in Venice.

• 24246
• After arriving in Venice, Julien was waiting and proposed that they go to the mansion together.

• 24247
• At the mansion, Gradenigo returned home as the hero who had brought peace and the aristocrats waited on his every need and he felt as if the world was his.

• 24248
• Noticing Player, he boldly gave a message to be delivered to Alvise.
  "It is fitting that you will wither and die out there on that forsaken frontline in Candia..." Upon hearing these words, Julien gave a knowing smile.

• 24249
• Player and the others were shown to the Doge's chamber.
  The Doge read the letter from the Queen Mother and was at a loss for words.
  By cancelling the Suez plan without notice, they considered it an act of betrayal by Venice and were willing to go to war.
  It was without a doubt a threat from the Queen.
  Julien said that the Queen knew all about what had happened in Jaffa.
  Suddenly, the Doge was unsure of what to do.
  Almost as if to prey on that anxiety, Julien said that if he were to appeal to Rome to deal with the Queen Mother, then Venice would not only have to deal with France, but the rest of the powerful countries in the west as well.
  To the stunned Doge, Julien said that he had a single plan.
  Even though the Doge was in a state of confusion, he said that this decision was too important for him to decide by himself and that he ordered that the Decemviri be summoned with the exception of Gradenigo.
  Player and the others waited out in the reception hall.

• 24250
• When Player asked what Julien has said to him, Julien replied, ^The entire plan for peace was entirely Mr.
  Gradenigo's sole decision, who was rushing to achieve success.
  So just declare that you and the Decemviri had nothing to do with it and no knowledge of it whatsoever.^ Just then, a member of the Council of Ten approached to inform them of the decision.
  ^We leave this matter entirely in your hands.
  Deal with it how you like.
  However, you are forbidden ever to speak of this matter again.^ Player was entrusted with delivering the response from the Doge to the Queen Mother.
  After the council member had left, Julien smiled and told Player not to worry about it too much.
  It was simply to prevent any needless bloodshed between the two countries.
  And also to celebrate the people that had given their lives for the cause.

• 24251
• After Julien had gone, Player left the mansion and came across Gradenigo giving a speech to the citizens informing him that he had been labelled as the next Doge.
  However, in the middle of his speech, he suddenly fell to the ground and died.
  Immediately afterwards, some inflammatory pamphlets had been distributed from the tower, and they had the following message written on them, "The soldiers of Bedouin shall have their revenge." In other words, the Venice Decemviri had used Julien to assassinate Gradenigo by poison.
  By making it look like the work of the Bedouin, it enabled them to avoid going to war.