(The scene is set a few days later. Corrin's party is walking through Nohr . The royals can be seen together)

Corrin: It's getting late. We should stop and make camp here for a few hours.

Azura: Wait... Look in the distance. I think I see a building.

Takumi: We haven't seen any of those in ages.

Corrin: Then let's go and check it out!

Ryoma: I don't know... It could be a trap.

Azura: This building... It's been abandoned for a long time. I don't think we should have any issues inside.

Hinoka: You seem pretty confident.

Azura: You could say that... It's a long story I'd rather not get into now.

Sakura: I-I trust your judgement. Let's do it.

(The group enters the building. It is Palace Macarath , an abandoned royal villa near the border. The building has been abandoned for many years now, its last resident having left ten years before. Jakob and Felicia join the royals onscreen)

Azura: There's dust everywhere... Nobody has been here in a long time.

Corrin: How did you know nobody would be here, Azura? Do you know this place?

Azura: Something along those lines... This is Palace Macarath. It was used as a vacation spot for Nohrian royal families for many generations. Since then, it has been abandoned it. King Garon stopped coming here after the death of his first wife, Katarina. Nobody comes by anymore. The food was even kept in the cabinets, if you can believe that.

Takumi: And how did you come across this information? You seem to have a lot of details on the place.

Azura: I can explain it another time...

Hinoka: Wait... Did you hear something just now? I could have sworn I heard someone...

(If Corrin is male)

Felicia: S-Same here...

(If Corrin is female)

Jakob: There was definitely something making noise a moment ago.

(Both options converge here)

Corrin: Whoever's there, show yourself! It would be in your best interests to come out before we have to fight!

(Depending on if Corrin is male or female, Flora will appear with Felicia or Jakob, whoever Corrin did not take with them at the start of the game)

(If Corrin is male)

Corrin: Flora! Jakob! What are you doing here?

(If Corrin is female)

Corrin: Flora! Felicia! What are you doing here?

(Both options converge here)

Flora: I could ask you the same thing, Corrin.

Corrin: I can tell you after you answer me. How does that sound?

Takumi: Who is this? How can we know if we can even trust her?

Corrin: This is Flora. She was one of my retainers when I was still living in Nohr. She was working alongside Jakob and Felicia. I trust her, Takumi. Is that enough for you?

Takumi: Not particularly.

Corrin: Remember what happened with Elise? She gave us advice on how to leave Nestra, and we got out without any issues and made it to Cheve without getting ambushed. You weren't sure about my judgement then either, but it helped us in the long run.

Takumi: Fine... Just know that if she takes one step out of line...

Flora: I understand why you wouldn't trust me, but you don't need to worry. I won't do anything to harm any of you.

(If Corrin is male)

Corrin: Anyways, what are you doing here? What happened with you and Jakob?

(If Corrin is female)

Corrin: Anyways, what are you doing here? What happened with you and Felicia?

(Both options converge here)

Flora: After you left Nohr behind, King Garon grew angry with us. He said he wouldn't tolerate potential traitors in the palace, so he sent us here. We've been living alone ever since. Every once in a while, soldiers from the palace will bring food by, but that's the most contact we've been allowed to the outside world.

Corrin: Why haven't you just left yet?

Flora: That hasn't been an option for us, I'm afraid. We're under a tight monitor from the soldiers under Garon. If they realize we're gone...

Corrin: I see... When are they next set to come by?

Flora: In a week's time. Until then, your army can stay here. I see no issue with allowing you some down time. You must be exhausted.

Corrin: That we are... If it isn't too much of a burden, would that be alright?

Flora: Of course, Lord Corrin.

Corrin: Thank you so much, Flora.

Takumi: Are you sure this is a good idea? If the Nohrian army finds us here, we're basically surrounded on all sides.

Corrin: We'll be alright, Takumi. Don't worry about it.

Hinoka: Perhaps we should stop for tonight the—

(Iago teleports in with some Nohrian soldiers. A sniper fires an arrow at Hinoka )

Sakura: H-Hinoka!

Flora: Gods!

Corrin: What are you doing here?!

Iago: I said I would be back, didn't I?

Sakura: Hinoka! Please, wake up!

Iago: Poor girl... She had no idea what she was getting into all those years ago. Unfortunately, she won't have time to apologize, will she?

Corrin: You're going to pay for that!

Iago: That's what you say now. Let's see if you think the same when I'm beating you to a bloody pulp!

(The battle begins. The map is the same as chapter sixteen from the game. Your party is gathered around the two rooms at the bottom of the map. Hinoka and Sakura are in the room to the left. Neither one of them can be used this map. Flora and Felicia/Jakob, whoever was not recruited at the start of the game, are in the other room with long-range healing staves. The goal is to defend Hinoka and Sakura for twelve turns or defeat the boss)

(Iago is fought in battle)

Iago: It's only fitting that Corrin would send in one of their underlings. They were always weak.

(Corrin engages in combat with Iago)

Corrin: I don't know if I've ever hated anyone as much as I hate you.

Iago: What for? Is it because I forced you to fight the wolfskin? Is it because I attacked your dear big sister? Is it because I was hired by the man you once thought to be your father to end your life?

Corrin: It matters not now when you'll be dead soon. It's time to finish this.

( Ryoma engages in combat with Iago)

Ryoma: You knew what you were doing here all along, didn't you?

Iago: Whatever do you mean?

Ryoma: Don't play innocent with me. You know exactly what you did.

Iago: If you're talking about that sister of yours, she had it coming. If she wanted to stay safe, she would have stayed out of my hair.

Ryoma: If you want to stay safe now, you had better start saying your prayers. Your end has come.

Iago: Hm, what a shame. I had been hoping to duel the girl of red first.

(Iago is defeated in battle)

Iago: This... This is just the beginning...

(After the battle, Ryoma , Takumi, Azura, and Corrin are standing around Iago)

Corrin: It's over for you, Iago. Surrender if you value your life.

Iago: As if a child like you could possibly kill me... You act like this is truly the end for me.

Corrin: It is.

Iago: Keep on telling yourself that, will you? I have other business to attend to. I'll be seeing you later, Corrin. Oh, and tell your sister my revenge will come to pass. It's just a matter of time.

(Iago pulls down his sleeve to reveal a scar on his arm before teleporting away, leaving behind a single knife on the ground)

Corrin: He may have gotten away this time, but we will catch him.

Azura: What was that mark on his arm?

Ryoma: ...Let's go see how Sakura and Hinoka are doing.

Corrin: Alright...

(The group moves to the room where Sakura and Hinoka are located. The latter is lying on the ground asleep)

Azura: Is she going to be alright?

Sakura: Y-Yes... She'll be fine. The wound was severe, but I was able to heal it with immediate attention.

Takumi: I don't understand what happened out there... That man seemed to have a personal grudge with her.

Corrin: Hinoka got really quiet last time we saw Iago too... They couldn't possibly know each other, right?

Ryoma: ...

Takumi: Are you holding out on us, Ryoma?

Ryoma: She... She should tell you what happened herself. I'm not going to tell you against her wishes.

Hinoka: Tell them what...?

( Hinoka slowly sits up)

Azura: I'm glad to see you're okay.

Hinoka: That hurt like hell, but I'll be alright.

Ryoma: That man... He dropped this. I think you should have it.

( Ryoma gives Hinoka the knife left behind by Iago)

Hinoka: Ah-!

Ryoma: He also showed a scar on his arm. It seems you were right.

Hinoka: I guess so...

Sakura: What are you talking about?

Ryoma: Do... Do you want to tell them?

Hinoka: It's too important to stay quiet about now. I appreciate your keeping it quiet though, Ryoma.

Corrin: What's going on? Have you met Iago before or something?

Hinoka: I... I've met him twice.

Takumi: I've never heard about either of these encounters.

Azura: I haven't either...

Hinoka: You would have been too young to remember it all, Takumi. Azura, you weren't even living with us at the time. It was just after Sakura was born. She couldn't have even been six months old.

Corrin: It was before I came to live with you as well then...

Hinoka: I had a really bad nightmare one night and went to find Mother... Our birth mother, that is. I found her tucking in Sakura for the night and asked for her to come help me get back to sleep. She agreed and came with me to my room... That was when there was a gust of wind.

Corrin: A gust of wind?

Hinoka: The windows were shut, so Mother found it strange as well. She went to investigate when a man attacked her... All it took was a strike to her neck... I'd recognize the knife anywhere. Even if the man was in shadow, I could see the knife clearly.

Takumi: We were told Mother died of illness shortly after Sakura was born... You mean she was really... Murdered?

Ryoma: Father wanted it covered up. He didn't want you worrying about those things so young. He was always intending on telling the truth when you got older, but... He wasn't around for that to happen. Hinoka requested it stay quiet as well.

Sakura: I-I'm sorry you had to go through that...

Hinoka: I-It's fine... That's not even the most important part of the story. I've met him another time before the war effort began. It was a long time ago, and he looked different then, but a scar being on his arm is all the proof I need.

Corrin: A scar on his arm? How is that relevant?

Hinoka: The other time I met him was the day of your kidnapping and Father's murder.

Corrin: Wait, what?

Hinoka: We had gone to Nestra with Father. He was set to meet with King Garon for a diplomatic meeting. You had a bad feeling, but we assured you it was fine. I wandered to a nearby store looking for a gift for Takumi and Sakura... That was when the kidnapping happened. That man... Iago, you said his name was... He revealed this knife, the same one used to kill Mother, and stabbed Father in the back. King Garon finished him off swiftly afterwards. Iago grabbed you and went to make a run for it.

Corrin: That's about when I passed out, if my memory serves correctly...

Hinoka: I was in a bow shop, and since I was being trained to use my sacred bow, I knew my way around a few things. I managed to nock an arrow and fire it at him. It embedded itself in his arm. That's where the scar came from. With the distraction, I managed to grab Raijinto from Father's body and run.

Azura: And that's how it ended up in Ryoma's hands...

Hinoka: There was one more thing though. He grabbed my hair and tried to use it to take me with him wherever he was going. It was long at the time, as I'm sure Takumi and Sakura remember. I swung Raijinto back and cut the length of it off so I could escape. I... I haven't been able to keep my hair long since. It hurts too much to think of, and it reminds me of that day.

Sakura: I remembered you coming back with your hair cut after Father died... I never heard the reason though...

Hinoka: I'm sorry I didn't tell you this before. I didn't want to scare you in regards to Mother's death. As for the kidnapping, I wasn't ready to face it. I probably should have brought it up before now, but...

Azura: It's alright. We understand.

Takumi: We understand why he has a grudge on you now at least. He's mad about the arrow scar.

Hinoka: And I'm mad about him killing Mother, being an accomplice in Father's death, and kidnapping Corrin. He's not going to stand a chance the next time I get my hands on him. Now that I've found him, he won't be granted any mercy.

Corrin: If you don't mind my asking, why didn't you mention this the first time we saw Iago?

Hinoka: I wasn't sure if he was the one. I wanted to be positive before I mentioned it.

Azura: That's understandable... Well, we should probably be on our way. Nohr is bound to send more troops our way if we stay here much longer. Since their commander got away, he can ask for reinforcements.

Ryoma: I agree. Let's get going.

(Flora enters)

Flora: Please excuse my tardiness. I didn't want to interrupt.

Corrin: It's alright, Flora. What is it?

Flora: If you need somewhere safe to stay for a while, you can come to the Ice Tribe. The people there aren't fond of Nohr, so they'll be glad to house you for a few days.

Takumi: That isn't a good idea. We stuck around here and nearly got Hinoka killed.

Corrin: Iago appearing wasn't because of Flora. Iago found us on his own. We can use all the help we can get at the moment. I believe going along with her would be in our best interests.

Takumi: It's dangerous!

Corrin: I understand that. If something bad happens, we'll be alright. I have faith in our army. We're potent fighters. I'm sure you realize this as well. It'll be fine. Trust me on this.

Takumi: Fine...

Corrin: Thank you so much for your help, Flora. Let's get going. The Ice Tribe awaits us.

Let's pretend this isn't going up at midnight

-Digital