Phantom of the Night/Story
Last updated 2024-04-20
Dialogue
- (Begin the event)
- Seaman: Finally, we're in! Why did we scale the wall again? The front door was wide open!
- Seaman: So this is supposed to be the mansion where the treasure is, huh?
- Seaman: There's nothing here but dust, and not a single lamp is lit... You sure you didn't get taken for a ride?
- Scout: Yes, you idiot, I'm sure! This was exclusive intel and I paid good money for it — so keep your head in the game!
- Scout: This is our only chance to make it big!
- Scout: I've got everything ready. We'll make a fortune this time, you'll see!
- Seaman: This house is pretty fancy, I'll give you that. Makes you wonder, what sort of person lives here?
- Scout: Whoever they are, looks like they aren't home. Let's have a look inside, but stay on your toes.
- (The Treasure Hoarders approach a puddle on the floor)
- Scout: Urgh... Ew, what's this liquid on the floor?
- Seaman: It's on the windowsill, too. Y—You don't think it's, uh...?
Click to crouch and investigate- Scout: It's mostly dried out, but... Yep, it's definitely...
- Scout: Hmm? There's a key here... Is it for that door?
- Click to take it
- Try opening the door...
- Scout: Hah, thought so! C'mon, we'd better move quick. I'm starting to get a bad feeling about this place.
- (In the next room)
- Seaman: I can't see a thing in this dark. Let's light the candles.
- Click to light the candlestick
- (They walk down the stairs)
- Click to light the candlestick
- (They approach a person sitting motionless on the floor with a necklace)
- Scout: Hey, the gemstone on this guy's necklace has gotta be worth something! Finders keepers! Uh... Y—You go get it!
- Seaman: Uhh, l—looks like he's... Why do I have to get it? Eek!
- Click to get the necklace
- (The Scout reaches to grab the necklace)
- (The pearl necklace breaks)
- (He notices the stab wound on the man)
- Scout: ...Whatever, the gem'll sell just fine. Let's grab a few more things and get outta here.
- (They continue to walk through the house)
- Scout: Ooh yeah, I smell treasure! Why's it still so dark, though? Get those candles lit!
- Seaman: S—Something's not right... This place has been cleaned, and recently...
- Click to light the candlestick
- (The candles light to reveal Arlecchino sitting at the end of the dining table)
- Arlecchino: Good evening, you two.
- Seaman: Who are you?
- Arlecchino: Who I am is not important. But the fact that I'm here, is. You'll be leaving empty-handed tonight.
- Seaman: S—Says who, huh!? We ain't afraid of you! C'mon, let's get 'er!
- Arlecchino: Don't you find this whole situation strange? All this wealth, with no one to guard it...?
- Scout: Sh—She's giving me the creeps... Run! Argh...!
- Arlecchino: Avarice is a deadly vice... Even sheer indifference is preferable to greed.
- Good night, gentlemen.
- (Interact with Arlecchino, optional — one of the following is chosen at random)
- Arlecchino: This took longer than I expected. Time to return.
- Arlecchino: Only in death do people understand that all lives are equal.
- Arlecchino: That's one more thing to clean up...