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Prier: W-wait just a minute!
   Why should the Church of the Holy Maiden be investigating a murder?
   Why can't the police do it?

Father Salade: Well... Why don't you let me finish first?
   These murders have a certain disgust...
   Err... Unusual... aspect to them.
   Publicaly, they are being treated just like any normal murder...
   What the public doesn't know is that in every case, the vicim's hearts
   were ripped out.

Culotte: Their... hearts?

Father Salade: That's right.  Their hearts... ripped out.
   But the really unusual thing is that in every case, someone else from the
   family is missing.
   The Royal Police are looking for the missing people, but so far they haven't
   had any luck.

Prier: Sounds like an open and shut case to me.  The missing family members 
   did it.
   It's just a matter of arresting them, right?

Father Salade: You'd think so, wouldn't you...?
   But here's where things get intresting...
   First, in every case, the room was locked from the inside.

Culotte: A locked-room murder!

Father Salade: Second, as I said before, there is someone missing in each
   family.
   The missing family members range from young boys to old women.  They're
   all different.
   Third, there was a message written in blood with a finger at the scene
   of every crime.
   Fingerprint analysis shows that the finger belonged to the missing person
   in the family.
   Fourth, the message left behind at every murder was exactly the same in
   every case.
   And a handwriting analysis shows that they were all written by the same
   person.
   What do all of these things tell you?

Culotte: The prints belong to the missing people, but one person wrote all of 
   the messages...
   And the missing people disappeared from a locked room...
   But that's impossible!

Alouette: Father, you're saying that the culprit is a shape-changing demon?

Father Salade: Precisely.  Well done, Sister Alouette.
   They assume the form of a family member to get close to their target.
   And then they rip their victim's heart out.
   It's likly that the real missing family members are dead and buried.
   What do you think, Prier? Can a normal person do that?
   Of course not.
   That's why we've been asked to look into the matter.
   This is a request directly from the queen herself.  We can't refuse.

Olive: This is Sister Olive! There's been another murder!
   It's in section 3C-203 of Pot au Feu City... A house on Mirabeau Street!
   I'm currently trailing the suspect! It looks like hes headed for Mt.Tarte!!
   Request backup!!

Father Salade: Roger. I'll send help right away.
   I want you to go after the suspect immediately.
   Use extreme caution!  Repeat: Use extreme caution!

Olive: Roger!

Father Salade: Well, what are you waiting for? Get to the scene of the crime
   and help Sister Olive!
   In the name of the Maiden of Light.
   May the Goddess Poitreene watch over you all.

Everyone: In the name of the Maiden of Light we ask...


 Crime Scene

Culotte: This must be the message written in blood that Father Salade was
   talking about...

Prier: *Reads blood on the wall* My beloved Palmier,
   Why have you gone adn left me all alone,
   But I'm not sad because I know that you will soon return to me.

Prier: So what does this mean?
   He's on a killing spree to get revenge against this girl, Palmier,
   who dumped him?

Culotte: That doesn't seem likely...
   After all, he's not you...

Prier: *smacks Culotte* I don't kill people!
   But I do get revenge...

Culotte: Ow... Yeah, against me...


 Mt. Tarte

Prier: Hey Culotte... What's the matter?

Culotte: Oh, nothing...
   I was just thinking of all the memories I have of this place...

Alouette: Memories?

Culotte: Yes. Prier and I grew up here on Mt. Tarte.
   You might say it's our hometown.

Alouette: Really...?

Prier: Oh, why'd you have to go and bring that up?!
   We don't have time for that kind of nonsense now!
   Why don't you just shut up and carry the luggage?!

Culotte: ...I'm not your servant.
   I'm a demon hunter, too...
   How about a little respect?

Prier: What are you talking about?
   Let's face it.  Carrying stuff is the most useful thing you can do.

Culotte: I'm a demon hunter, too!
   I'll show you!
   You idiot!! *runs off*

Prier: Did he just call me an idiot?!
   Culotte!
   Where do you think you're going?!
   Oh no! Oh no! What'll I do?!?!?
   Culotte ran off by himself!!

Alouette: That's hardly surprising.
   You were pretty hard on him.

Prier: What?!
   But we always talk like that!  Right?! I was just kidding!

Alouette: It may have been a joke to you, but Culotte was obviously very hurt.

Prier: Oh no...

Alouette: Culotte is in danger all by himself. Let's go find him.


 Spring of Mercy

Prier: Sister Olive!
   Sister Olive! Hold on!

Olive: Ugh... Si... S-sister Prier...
   My mother...! She... tried to... kill me...

Prier: Your mother?
   Sister Olive's mother died last year.

Alouette: Come on.
   We must hurry.
   I've contacted Father Salade.

Prier: You mean we're just going to leave Sister Olive like this?

Alouette: Sister Prier... I can say a prayer for her, but then we need to
   continue.
   Risking death is part of our job.
   Sister Olive is a member of La Pucelle.
   She knows the risks.
   *heals Olive* There that will hold her for a while.
   It's all right. Help will be here soon.


 Mysterious Path

Father Salade: Hey there.

Prier: Father Salade! Have you come to help us?!
   Oh Father! Culotte, he... Culotte's in big trouble!

Alouette: (Sister Prier... Wait.)
   (That isn't Father Salade.)

Prier: (What?)

Alouette: (When I contacted him, he said he would be sending someone else to
   help us.)

Prier: (Which means...?)

Alouette: (This is our suspect.)

Prier: (I see... I'll test him.)
   (If he's really Father Salade ------)

Father Salade: What's wrong? I came all the way here to help you, and this
   is how you welcome me?

Prier: I'm sorry, Father. I don't know what I was thinking...
   Die!!! *Kicks him where it hurts the most... OUCH*
   Yep, he's a fake all right!
   The real Father Salade would never have fallen for a sucker-punch like
   that!

Stranger:... Argh...D-damn it! *hops away holding his place where it hurts
   the most ;p*

Alouette: After him, Sister Prier!

Prier: You got it! We've got to save Culotte!!


 Somewhere else

Culotte: *being chased by monsters* Whew! That was close!
   I guess I should have stayed with Prier and Sister Alouette.
   I can't handle this by myself...
   Snap out of it, Culotte! Do you want to be treated like a child for the
   rest of your life?!


 Mt. Torte (Side)

Culotte: Hm?
   This looks just like the place where Mom and Dad were buried...

Cloaked Figure: Culotte...?
   I knew it was you, Culotte. My, how you've grown.

Culotte: Um...
   How do you know my name?
   Who are you...?

Cloaked Figure: Well, it's understandable that you don't remember. You
   were so young...
   Culotte. Don't you remember?
   When you were a little boy...
   When you had bad dreams, I would sing you lullabies until you went to
   sleep...

Culotte: It can't be... Mommy?! *His friends show up*

Prier: Cullote!

Culotte: Prier!
   Listen, Prier! This is...

Cloaked Figure: *raises claw to strike at Cullote*

Prier: Watch out!! *BANG*

Croix: You make me Sick.
   The way you change your shape to fool your victims... It makes me sick.

Figure: Who are you?!

Croix: I'm nobody special... But if you really must know...
   The name's Croix.  Croix Raoul.
   I'm a freelance demon hunter. I'm working for the Church of the Divine
   Mother at the moment.
   The boyfriend of one of your victims hired me.
   Now be a good little demon and let me kill you...

Figure: W-wait!

Croix: What? You don't know how to give up gracefully, do you?

Figure: You said the Church of the Divine Mother, right?!
   I'm one of their members!

Croix: Is that right?

Figure: Yes! We're practically brothers!
   Cut me some slack...
   You can let me off this time. Right?

Croix: Sorry. No can do.

Figure: I see... In that case...!

Croix: Heh heh. I can tell you're trying to read my past. To take the form
   of someone I loved.
   I'm on to you.
   But... Unfortunatly for you...
   I have no memory of my past.
   Now then...
   It's time for you to say goodbye.

Figure: *Grabs Culotte*

Prier: Culotte!

Croix: Stop it. You'll never make it to heaven like this...

Figure: Hmph! Don't make me laugh! *runs away with Culotte*

Prier: Culotte!!!

Croix: You know that boy?

Prier: I'm his sister!!

Croix: I see. In that case, please allow me to help.
   But I get to keep 70% of the reward. You guys get 30%.

Prier: I don't care about any reward! We've got to help Culotte!

Croix: I may not look it, but I like to keep things businesslike.  We've got
   to--

Prier: W-what's wrong?

Croix: Miss... This is the first time we've met, isn't it?

Prier: Yes... So?

Croix: No, never mind.
   Let's go take care of that demon.

*Croix joined forces with you!*


 Mt. Tarte (Peak)

Prier: Give him back!
   Give Culotte back!

Croix: What's wrong?

Figure: Prier... My little girl...
   What's wrong, Prier? You haven't forgotten your own father's face, have
   you?

Croix: Why you...!
   You'll stoop to anything!!
   Wait Miss! That's not--!

Alouette: Sister Prier!!

Figure: That's right. Good girl, Prier...

Prier: Hiya!! *kicks him where it hurts the MOST ouch ;p*
   What are you, stupid?
   You think we're going to keep falling for the same trick?!
   My mother and father died seven years ago!
   The dead don't come back to life!
   It's sad...
   But they don't!
   You may have fooled the others, but you can't fool me!
   After all...
   I promised Mom and Dad!
   I promised them I'd be strong!

Figure: The dead don't come back to life... ?!
   S-shut up!!
   Shut up! Shut up! Shut up! Shut up! Shut up! Shut up! Shut up! Shut up! 
   Shut up!
   How dare you say such a thing!!!!
   *transforms into a winged demon*

 * When boss is alone and hurting*

Gargoyle: Why you... I'll rip your heart out and watch it beat in my hand!

Prier: (.....Mother, Father, are you watching?)
   (I'm strong now!)

 * after defeating boss*

Figure: Oh...
   "My beloved Palimer..."
   "Why have you gone and left me all alone...?"

Croix: "But I'm not sad."
   "Because I know that you will soon return to me."

Prier: That poem... That was the message left behind at the crime scenes.

Croix: There was a man who disappeared last year, leaving that poem behind him.
   His name was Alan.
   And his wife's name was Palimer.

Figure: Palimer...
   Yes... She was so beautiful...
   And not just on the outside. She had a heart as beautiful and pure as the
   river Riviere...
   But she was always sickly, and shortly after we married, she...
   Losing her tore me apart inside!!
   I cursed the sickness that took her, and I cursed the Goddess!!
   ...That man appeared three days after Palmier died.
   He said he was from the Church of the Divine Mother, and that he knew how
   to bring her back.
   But I needed a human heart to do it.
   If I found a heart that was exactly like hers, I could bring her back to
   life.
   That's what he said.
   I've been such a fool.
   Two hearts could never be exactly the same.
   But I believed him!
   I had to believe him!
   If I hadn't believed his story, I couldn't have gone on living even one
   more day...
   I sold my soul to the man, in exchange for this demon's body.
   And I posed as members of people's familys and then stole their hearts...
   But...
   "The dead don't come back to life."
   Those words hit me hard.  Like a knife in my heart...
   Why didn't I realize such a simple thing...?

Prier: But...
   You onlt did it because you loved your wife so much...!
   You loved her so much that you couldn't accept her death.

Figure: ......
   But my crimes are too great.
   Now I'll never be reunited with my wife in heaven...
   But you helped me take back my humanity...
   And for that I thank you...

Alouette: Sister Prier...
   Cleanse this poor man's soul of his sins...

Prier: Me?!
   In the name of the Maiden of Light!
   I ask you Goddess Poitreene... Burn his sins away with the flames of your
   judgment!
   Please...
   At least allow him to rest in peace!!

Culotte: Um, P-Prier...?
   Y-you're choking me...

Prier: Why did you do that?! You can't run off by yourself like that!

Culotte: I'm sorry I worried you.
   I guess I should stick to carrying the luggage...

Alouette: Sister Prier...
   Culotte wanted you to understand that he's starting to grow up.
   He wanted you to realize that he can make it on his own.
   And not always be a burden to you.

Prier: ...Is that true, Culotte?

Culotte: I... You've always protected me, ever since I was little.
   But things can't go on like this forever...
   So I wanted to try something on my own...

Prier: Don't be stupid!
   Stupid...
   I'm your big sister! I'm like a mother to you!
   You don't have to worry about things like that!

Croix: Sorry to intrude, but... You don't understand men, do you?
   As a man, I know what the kid is going through.
   He wants to show you that he's growing up.  He can't be tied to your
   apron strings forever.
   To you, he'll always be your little brother.  But a man needs to feel
   independent.
   Don't you think it's time you realized that?

Culotte: Prier... I'm a man now.
   I want to protect YOU!
   I want t protect Sister Alouette, too!

Prier: ......!!
   I see...
   (And I thought I knew everything there was to know about him...)
   (But I was wrong. Culotte's grown into a young man, and I never even
   realized it.)
   (I guess I wanted him to remain a child forever...)
   (Maybe I didn't want him to go and leave me...)
   (I guess I was the one who was being childish...)
   Culotte...

Culotte: Yes?

Prier: I'm sorry for what I said.

Culotte: Ok.

Prier: I won't mother you anymore.

Culotte: ...OK.

Prier: When we grow up, we'll eventually have to follow our own paths...
   But for now... I want to say with you. I want to protect you.
   Don't you think the Goddess will allow that?
   Yes, I'm sure she would.
   So...

Culotte: Yes?

Prier: For now I'm going to keep bossing you around.

Croix: Heh... they're quite a pair aren't they?

Alouette: They certainly are.
   (But to tell the truth...)
   (I'm a little jealous of them...)
   (I don't have any family, or even a past to call my own...)

Culotte: That night...
   I saw Prier crying by herself.
   She must have been thinking of our dead mother and father.
   Prier always tried to look strong but sometimes I wonder,
   Anyways I think thats why she never wanted to talk about them, 
   she didn't want to look weak in front of me.
   I didn't know what to say to her I just sat there gazing at the stars.


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2.23 Chapter 3 "Prier and Alouette"

Noir: Listen carefully my children.  We must learn to accept suffering.
   To live is to suffer.
   But human beings are weak...
   We all find outselves craving escape.
   Loss, setback, failure, death of the people dearest to us.  This is part
   of life.
   We must learn to accept it, to feel grateful for it.
   In these times of need, our only source of strength and support is the
   Divine Mother.
   She is always in each of our hearts.
   Everyone... Close your eyes... And pray to the Divine Mother.
   I'm sure she will ease your suffering.
   *everyone prays and leaves* Hmph...
   What tripe! Humans are such sheep!

Black cloaked figure: Master Noir...
   Your apostle Alan has been defeated by La Pucelle from the Church of the
   Holy Maiden.

Noir: Alan?

Black cloaked figure:... he sold his soul to us in return for a chance to
   revive his dead wife.
   He used the body we gave him to slaughter many humans in Pot au Feu City.
   Thanks to him, the dark energies there are up nearly 4%.

Noir:... Ah yes, I remember now.
   Forget about him.
   He was never one of us.
   He wasn't fit to enter our divine utopia.
   Those do-gooders merely saved us the trouble of taking care of him
   ourselves...
   Mother...

 *Back in the Maiden of Light church*

Father Salade: I see...
   So the Church of the Divine Mother was behind the murders.
   But to think that they're in league with demons...

Prier: It's hard to believe!
   We've got to get everyone together and kick their butts!!

Alouette: *smacks Prier yet again with that book* Calm down.
   The situation isn't as simple as you think.

Father Salade: Sister Alouette is right.

Prier: ... what do you mean?

Father Salade: Listen, Prier...
   Almost 70% of the people in the Kingdom of Paprica belong to the Church
   of the Divine Mother.
   Do you think we can openly oppose such a powerful organization?
   It could lead to the downfall of our church, and the kingdom of Paprica
   itself.

Alouette: Of course, that could be that they've been planning all along.

Father Salade: In any case, for the moment we have no choce but to focus
   on the work at hand.

Croix: Hi everybody.
   Did I miss anything?

Father Salade: ......!!
   W-who are you?!?!

Prier: Oh yes, let me introduce him to you, Father.
   This is Croix.
   He's a freelance demon hunter.  He helped us solve our last case.
   He also saved Culotte's life. Right?

Culotte: Y-yes.

Croix: Forget about it.  That was no big deal.
   But I think it was fate that I met up with you guys.  How about giving me
   a job here?
   I can't exactly go back to the Church of the Divine Mother now.
   And I'm actualyl quite skilled as a demon hunter.
   My price is 2000 prica a month, plus room and board.  How about it?

Father Salade: ...What do you think, Sister Alouette?

Alouette: Hmm...
   From what I can tell, he's an extraordinary demon hunter.
   I think he'd be of use to us.

Father Salade: I... see...
   ...Very well, I'll trust Sister Alouette's judgement.

Croix: All right!
   I won't let you down.  Thanks!

Culotte: (He's holding Sister Alouette's hand!!)
   (He's not just joining up to get closer to her, is he?!)
   (I'll have to keep an eye on this guy!!)

Prier: Glad to have you!
   So, Father... What's the plan for today?

Father Salade: Hm?
   Oh, oh yes.. I nearly forgot...
   You must go to Cresson Castle and inform the Queen that we have solved
   the murders.

Prier: Ugh!!

Father Salade: In the name of the Maiden of Light...
   May the Goddess Poitreene watch over you all.

Everyone (except Croix): In the name of the Maiden of Light...

Father Salade: I ask Goddess Poitreene. Is this a part of your plan...?


 Cresson Castle

Prier: Ugh... Why do we have to see the Queen...?
   Everyone here is so stuck up and formal... I can't stand it!

Croix: I certainly didn't think my first job would be to meet the Queen.
   What if I was an assassin from a foreign country or something?

Alouette: All of you! Remember where you are! Behave yourselves!

Prier: Sorry, Sister Alouette.
   I'm glad we decided to hire you, Mr. Croix.

Croix: Just call me Croix, Miss.

Prier: My name's Prier.  I'm a demon hunter now, but soon I'll be the Maiden of
   Light!

Culotte: (That's what she thinks...)

Prier: *Smacks Culotte*
   That's my little brother Culotte.
   And that loudmouth is Sister Alouette, as you know.

Croix: You two don't seem to get along very well, do you?

Prier: Can you tell?
   I think she's jealous of my talent...
   Just because I'm going to be the Maiden of Light, she gets all huffy...

Croix: So you're going to be the Maiden of Light? Impressive.

Prier: Yeah, well...
   W-what is it?  Is there something on my face?

Croix: ......

Culotte: (Hey! He's not planning on putting the moves on Prier too, is he?!)

Croix: No, nothing... It's just that--

Alouette: Please be quiet everyone.  Her Royal Highness is coming.

Guards: Introducing... Her Royal Highness, the Princess Eclair!!!

Eclair: Unfortunately my mother had to go out.  But I will represent her.
   I see... So the Church of the Divine Mother was involved...

Alouette: That's right, Princess Eclair.

Eclair: My mother has been worried about them for some time.
   I'll talk to her about this personally.
   Thank you for solving the case. I know it was tough.

Alouette: Not at all. It was all thanks to the protection and guidance of the
   Goddess Poitreene.

Prier: Oh come on! What kind of goody-goody line is that?
   Give me a reward!
   Hey, it doesn't hurt to ask!

Alouette: Sister Prier!

Eclair: Hee hee.  You're always so traightforward, Big Sister.

Croix: Big Sister?

Culotte: That's right.
   Prier and I are friends with the Princess Eclair.
   It all started 4 years ago.
   We were about to do our first preformaces as initates. *FLASHBACK*

Prier: One, two, three! One, two, three!

Culotte: Prier... They'll be starting soon...

Prier: I know! Just a little longer!
   One, two, three! One, two, three!
   Precision...2,3! is very important...2,3! for this kind of thing...2,3!
   If I'm going to become ...3! the Maiden of Light...2,3! it's gotta be
   perfect! 2,3!
   Hey, who are you?

Eclair: ...E-Eclair.

Prier: What are you doing around here? Did you get lost?
   Ordinary people aren't supposed to come in here, you know.

Eclair: This... is my house.

Prier: Wha-? Your house?

Culotte: Prier... You don't think she's the Queen's daughter, do you?
   I think her name might have been Eclair...

Prier: Hey, are you the princess?
   How old are you?

Eclair: ...Nine.

Prier: Why were you looking at us?

Culotte: Prier... Maybe she just wants to make friends.

Prier: Friends?

Culotte: Don't you think so? She's the Queen's only child.
   And I bet all the other kids are too scared to play with her.

Prier: I see...
   Hey, do you wanna play with us?

Eclair: Really?

Prier: Sure. But you have to call me Big Sister, OK?

Eclair: Why?

Prier: Well, because I'm older than you, that's why.