???: I mean, the key's right there! What's stopping you from getting it.
Well, stay in that cage a moment, will you?
Paimon: Young lad, the world outside your cage has changed greatly since you last saw it...
???: What?
Paimon: We must continue to observe you. We must see if you have the qualities necessary to save this world.
This is a "trial."
Paimon: This "trial"... of perseverance!
Paimon: Wait, Paimon recognizes you! Lord, this is the very person you saw in your dreams!
(Keep silent for dramatic effect.)
???: Ugh, are you both done yet? Help me get that key already!
(Talk again to ??? for the second time)
???: Is this another "trial"?
Paimon: We were just discussing the matter...
???: Do you outlanders need to hold a meeting just to get a single key?
Paimon: Ah, but what if you are some sort of great bandit?
Perhaps it would be safer if you remained inside that cage.
Paimon: That's true... What if he starts growing super huge all of a sudden once we let him out, and he tears us to pieces and eats us, all snicker-snack-like?
???: Hey! That's not what a bandit does!
???: Also, what on earth is "snicker-snack"?
He might be a werewolf.
A snickery-snackery werewolf.
Paimon: Oh no! A werewolf! So scary...
???: Are you two playing me for a fool here?
Paimon: What a fierce werewolf!
So ferocious!
???: What are you two, children?
(Talk again to ??? for the third time)
???: The key is in that tree, so stop playing around already!
Paimon: Come on, haven't you heard of "mental strength"?
???: I just know that it has nothing to do with this cage.
And that's where you'd be wrong!
Paimon: First, you need to create an imaginary space.
Paimon: Then focus your attention on the cage around you, and imagine it disappearing... and disappearing...
Follow along, if you please...
???: ...
???: ...
???: ...
???: ...I've got it.
Speak, young man.
???: Talking to you is bad for my mental health.
???: So, starting from now, I'm just not going to speak to either of you.
Paimon: Aw, come on, don't be like that!
???: ...
Did we say something wrong?
???: ...
Paimon: What a weirdo...
(Talk again to ??? four times or more)
???: ...
Paimon: Wow, he's really ignoring us...
(After interacting with the "Open" prompt and using the Cage Key to open it)
???: Phew, finally, someone's here to rescue me!
???: Thank you, thank you so much!
???: But we can't stay in this place. Let's split up and get out of here!
???: Ah, right. I know of a safe spot. Let me just mark it out for you over... here.
???: Just look for me there, got it? Okay. Great. Bye!
The strange person ignores everyone and leaves.
Paimon: Hey, wait a—
Paimon: Ugh, he's gone off on his own. So rude!
Well, we are a bit too close to the open sea.
The bandits will spot up any moment now.
Paimon: That's true. Let's get out of here first, then!
???: If you hadn't gotten me out of that cage, those fellows would have turned me into a blood urchin...
Paimon: What's a blood urchin?
???: Hahaha. Oh right, the two of you are outlanders. You wouldn't know our local parlance.
???: It's a very scary, ancient method of punishment. A very, very scary one...
Very, very, very scary...
Paimon: Alright, alright, Paimon doesn't wanna hear it! Ugh, why did Paimon even ask!?
Paimon: No, wait. Actually, how did you know all this weird stuff, huh, (Traveler)?
Hehe. Why don't you try to guess?
Paimon: Hey—!
(If player has not met Saimon Katsumi)
???: Hahaha, alright.
Saimon Jirou: So you're called (Traveler). My name is Saimon Jirou. Pleased to meet you.
The pleasure is all mine.
Paimon: Hmm. That's right, we still don't know how you ended up in that cage.
Saimon Jirou: Well, this is a bit embarrassing... But I was just trying to get some peace of mind from my naggy old father...
Saimon Jirou: Never thought I'd wander right into a nest of bandits and get myself kidnapped!
Saimon Jirou: If not for you, I'd be in mortal danger for sure!
Saimon Jirou: Ah, yes, I forget. I should probably give you some reward for this deed. My apologies.
Paimon: Hehe, you're too polite...
Saimon Jirou: So, as for the reward...
Paimon: Yep, yep?
Saimon Jirou: I'm sorry, but I can't give it to you right now.
Paimon: Come on, then why did you leave us hanging like that?
Saimon Jirou: Whoa, no need to rush. Just slow down a bit and let me talk.
Saimon Jirou: Well, I—I'm a professional treasure hunter.
Paimon: Professional treasure hunter? Never heard of that...
Saimon Jirou: Uh, I mean, I'm someone who looks for treasure for a living.
Paimon: Ooh, Paimon's got it now!
Saimon Jirou: After some lengthy investigation, I've discovered the location of some treasure nearby.
Saimon Jirou: It's just that the treasury gate requires four stone slates to open.
Paimon: Eh...?
So you want us to run your errands for you?
Saimon Jirou: C'mon, don't be so hard up! If you bring the stone slates to me, and let me open the treasury door for you, I won't take a single Mora. The treasure will all be yours.
Paimon: That's so fishy...
Saimon Jirou: I mean, you did save my life! What's some treasure compared to that?
I can't be sure if we can trust you...
Saimon Jirou: Hehe, ah, see I knew you'd be too kind to take it all.
Saimon Jirou: How about this, then? We'll split it thirty-seventy. Seventy for me, twenty for you, and we'll give that last ten to the Ogosho in taxes. How about that?
Paimon: Hey! Why do we have to split the loot with the Shogun?
You're not making any sense...
Saimon Jirou: It's a huge treasury, you know? Even twenty percent is a sizable amount!
Saimon Jirou: And it's better than getting nothing, am I right?
Paimon: Didn't you say that you weren't going to take a single Mora?
Saimon Jirou: Hehe, that was a limited-time offer — you snooze, you lose!
Paimon: This guy—!
Paimon: We'll settle this score once we find that treasure, mark Paimon's words!
(If player has met Saimon Katsumi)
???: Hahaha, alright, alright. Don't argue.
???: Ah, so (Traveler)'s your name. Pleased to make your acquaintance.
The pleasure is all mine.
Paimon: We want to ask you about a couple of things.
???: Ask away.
So we're looking for a certain Saimon Jirou...
???: Oh... him...
???: Why'd you want to know where he is?
Ah, so you know him.
Why are you so concerned?
???: I—It's nothing! I'm just asking.
???: I... I've heard on the grapevine that the Tenryou Commissioner's sent out lots of ninjas to capture deserters in secret.
???: Looking at you ask about this and that, I was starting to wonder if the things I heard were true.
I know that I'm a ninja?
I said nothing about looking for deserters.
Paimon: (This guy's story is just full of holes...)
Paimon: (Let's just play along and see if we can make those holes any bigger!)
???: Ugh...!
???: I— Well, I was just saying that, you know? But yeah, what a coincidence, am I right? Haha... Ha...
(Paimon, you're up.)
Paimon: A coincidence, you say...
Paimon: Hehe, did you think that our saving you was a coincidence, then?
Paimon: There's a fine reward for providing information on deserters. And if none can be provided, it's no loss as long as we can catch one.
???: What do you mean "no loss"?
"No loss" to us, of course.
Paimon: Oh, you've got a good head on your shoulders, don't you? Shame about that...
???: Wh—What do you mean...
(Actually, where'd you learn that line, Paimon?)
Paimon: (Hehe! From all the people we've met on this journey, of course!)
Paimon: Alright, (Traveler). We've wasted enough words on him. Time to execute this deserter.
Kneel!
???: W—W—Wait!
???: My life is unimportant but before I die can I please ask to please look at your identification papers please lords can I just know your names please!
Paimon: What in the world is he talking about?
He wants to see our papers.
Paimon: Hah! What nonsense.
Paimon: A man who fled the army, trying to beg for the name of loyal samurai?
Indeed. Preposterous!
???: Please don't kill me I'll tell you were the treasure is just don't kill me Ogosho's tears please just don't kill meeee!
Paimon: (This guy's scared out of his wits...)
Come again?
Paimon: Calm down. One sentence at a time.
???: You're... not going to kill me anymore?
Mmhmm.
Perhaps.
Paimon: Hmph.
Paimon: But before that, we'd like to ask you another question...
???: Please ask.
Are you Saimon Jirou?
???: I... maybe...
Paimon: Hmm?
Saimon Jirou: I—I—I am! I am! I'm Jirou, alright?
Paimon: Whoa, look at him grovel...
(Well, whether it's true or not...)
(His parents will know for sure.)
Paimon: (That's true, his identity is hard for us to ascertain. But if we send him to his parents, they'll know in a heartbeat.)
Paimon: Alright, Saimon. On account of your coming from a samurai line, we'll give you one chance to redeem your errors.
Paimon: Now, tell us again, what... treasure were you talking about earlier? Speak clearly!
Indeed. Speak clearly!
Saimon Jirou: Well, I—I'm a professional treasure hunter...
Paimon: Is he?
That's one I've never heard.
Doesn't look like it.
Saimon Jirou: S—Sorry! I'll get to the point.
Saimon Jirou: After some lengthy investigation, I've discovered the location of some treasure nearby.
Saimon Jirou: It's just that the treasury gate requires four stone slates to open.
Saimon Jirou: If you could, my lords, please help me find these stone slates, that I may investigate them—
Paimon: Are you taking us for fools?
(Paimon, don't press him too hard, now.)
Saimon Jirou: I—I wouldn't dare...I just mean that I've investigated it for a while, and have a good deal of experience.
Paimon: Well, if you do, then you'll know better than to try to play us false.
Saimon Jirou: Once all the stone slates are in place, the treasury door should open. Then we can split the treasure... uh, thirty-seventy...
Paimon: Hmm!?
Want to die, do you?
Saimon Jirou: You'll get seventy, I'll get thirty!
Paimon: Relax, relax. This is just business. And we're definitely amenable to price negotiations.
Paimon: Once we've settled on something everyone can agree on, everyone will be happy, right?
Only thirty-seventy?
Paimon: True, that seems somewhat unacceptable, how about twenty-eighty?
Saimon Jirou: That's great! Twenty-eighty it is!
Paimon: Sounds good, (Traveler).
Paimon: Let's send twenty percent of his fingers to the Tenryou Commissioner. We'll split the remaining eighty.
Agreed.
Saimon Jirou: Eh!? W—Wait, no! Stop! I thought...!
Hands out!
Paimon: ...Halt!
Saimon Jirou: Ah, as I thought, we can still discuss things, right...!
Paimon: There's no need to dirty your blade, Paimon's will do!
Paimon: It's smaller, so this'll go slower.
Oh, yes. True, true.
Saimon Jirou: ...!
Saimon Jirou: S—Stop! Please stop torturing me!
Saimon Jirou: I'll give you everything. Everything, alright?
Saimon Jirou: Just take all of it... *sobs*
Paimon: (Wow, we made him cry...)
Saimon Jirou: I'm quite big now... but no one has bullied me like this before... Waaah...
Paimon: (We played the part a little too well, huh...?)
Weakling.
Paimon: (Hey! Aren't we done here already!?)
(We should leave.)
Paimon: (Okay. Let's go.)
(Talk to Saimon Jirou again, if player did not choose scare him)
Saimon Jirou: Oh, you're back!
Paimon: So, you've been quite idle here, huh?
Saimon Jirou: Haha, there's no need to put it like that.
Saimon Jirou: Sit as you please and have something to eat. This tent of mine isn't too bad, I hope!
Saimon Jirou: Ah yes. How goes the search for the stone slates?
Alright.
We've found a few!
Saimon Jirou: So quickly? Ah, I should have expected no less from travelers from abroad who move as they please through Inazuma!
Saimon Jirou: No need to rush. At this rate, the day I get rich is not far off, I'd wager!
Saimon Jirou: Uh... *cough*, I mean, "we."
Saimon Jirou: Aye, what say we all get rich together, eh?
Paimon: Hmph. What a fishy guy...
(Talk to Saimon Jirou again, if player chose to scare him)
Saimon Jirou: Ah, my lords! You've returned.
Saimon Jirou: How is it? How goes your search.
Be quiet, whelp.
Paimon: (How are you this experienced...)
Saimon Jirou: Y—Yes, I'm sorry! I spoke out of turn, out of turn!
Saimon Jirou: Please, my lords, rest your weary feet here, and continue on your way once you are rested as you please...
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