(The scene opens on Corrin, Azura, Elise, and Camilla in the city of Cyrkensia in Nestra)

Corrin: Are you sure it's a good idea to stop in Nestra before returning to the palace?

Camilla: Of course. I heard from Father himself via letter that we were to meet him here in Cyrkensia.

Elise: What does he want here? I'm not complaining, of course, but...

Azura: I would assume he wants to ally with Nestra in the war. Nestra is a neutral nation, but it wouldn't surprise me if he wanted to negotiate.

?: That's exactly why he's here.

(Leo appears)

Corrin: Leo!

Leo: Long time no see.

Corrin: What are you doing here?

Leo: I finished my own mission, so I came here. I'm free to do as I please from here on out, so I'll be joining you.

Corrin: We're glad to have you.

Leo: We should head to the theater.

Corrin: Theater?

Leo: Cyrkensia is known for its incredible singers and dancers. They put on performances for nobles who come to visit. The opera house is known far and wide for the talented people who perform on its stage.

Corrin: Sounds exciting.

Leo: We should get going now. Father will be waiting for us.

Corrin: Sounds good to me! I'll catch up with you guys!

(Camilla, Elise, and Leo leave)

Corrin: It's so hard to put up a front when I'm still reeling from all that's happened...

Azura: I understand... I... I have something to do. I'm afraid I can't join you for the show. Try to have a nice time while I'm gone. I'll catch up with you later.

Corrin: Alright. I'll see you later.

(Azura and Corrin go their separate directions. When the scene changes, the other royals are sitting in the opera house. Garon is with them, Iago at his side)

Corrin: Wow... This is incredible!

Leo: It's something else indeed.

Garon: Corrin.

Corrin: F-Father...

Garon: I have received word about the incident in Cheve. I am told you eradicated the rebels and townspeople.

Corrin: …

Garon: You did well. Rebellions spread like seeds. You must salt the earth before they sprout.

Corrin: That isn't what happened... Father, I need to talk to—

Iago: The performance is about to begin. Please be quiet. You can discuss your actions with King Garon later.

Leo: Corrin, what's wrong?

Corrin: Something awful happened in Cheve... I suppose I'll have to discuss it later.

Leo: Alright... It's a deal.

(Azura appears on the stage wearing dark clothing. She begins to sing, Garon groaning in discomfort as the song continues)

Azura: Embrace the dark you call a home. Gaze upon an empty white throne. A legacy of lies. A familiar disguise... Sing with me a song of conquest and fate. The black pillar cracks beneath its weight. Night breaks through the day, hard as a stone. Lost in thoughts all alone.

(Corrin gets to their feet)

Corrin: Gods... I have to leave.

Leo: Corrin! Where are you going?

Camilla: Corrin!

Elise: Hey! Come back!

(Corrin, Leo, Camilla, and Elise leave)

Garon: That woman... Kill her!

Iago: She did something to you! We must have her killed regardless of the peace in Nestra!

Garon: Capture that songstress and kill her now! Nohrians, advance!

(Scene changes to show Corrin, Leo, Camilla, and Elise backstage where they run into Azura)

Corrin: Azura! There you are! What were you thinking?!

Azura: I... I suspected something was wrong with him, and it appears I was correct.

Camilla: What's going on? I want answers.

Leo: So do I.

( Nohrian soldiers appear backstage)

Azura: I'll explain later... For now, we need to fight our way out of here.

Elise: We need to be careful...

Corrin: I don't think they've noticed us yet... We'll need to be careful... Stay out of their line of sight and try to escape.

(The battle begins. Felicia/Jakob appears on the battlefield beside the royals. If Corrin is female, Felicia will appear, and if male, Jakob will appear. It's the opposite retainer to who joined at the start of the game. Keaton will also appear)

(If Corrin is male)

Jakob: Lord Corrin! Finally, I found you... I'm glad to be by your side once again. Thank the gods that King Garon wanted me to come here and join your army...

Corrin: Jakob! I don't have much time to explain, but we need to fight our way out of here and escape.

Jakob: Aren't these people Nohrians?

Corrin: Yes, but they're the enemy at the moment. Please, trust me on this.

Jakob: I'll follow your lead. Tell me to do whatever you require.

(If Corrin is female)

Felicia: Lady Corrin! I'm glad to see you... Good thing the king wanted me to join your army while here in Nestra.

Corrin: Felicia! It's great to see you, but there's no time for pleasantries. I can't explain now, but we need to fight our way out of here.

Felicia: But... They're Nohrians.

Corrin: I know, but they're our enemy. Please, trust me here.

Felicia: Of course. I know you have a good reason for this.

(Both options converge here)

Keaton: Gods... Somehow, I don't think I'm supposed to be back here... Nohrians? I bet they're making trouble as usual, and in a neutral country no less... Maybe somebody around here can help explain this...

(Corrin and Keaton talk)

Keaton: Hey! What's going on here?

Corrin: Keep it down...

Keaton: Um... Sorry.

Corrin: My name is Corrin. I'm a Nohrian noble.

Keaton: Oh... I see... Then why are you fighting Nohrians?

Corrin: They attacked an innocent songstress, who happens to be a friend of mine.

Keaton: So, you aren't attacking people out of bloodlust... Good.

Corrin: What's your name?

Keaton: Keaton. I'm a wolfskin.

Corrin: A wolfskin?

Keaton: Yeah. I can transform into a wolf by using a beaststone.

Corrin: That explains the ears and tail...

Keaton: You know what? I like you. You aren't killing just for the sake of killing.

Corrin: I would never.

Keaton: I was originally just looking for directions on how to get back to my home, but you're interesting. If it's alright with you, I think I'll stick around for a while.

Corrin: That's fine with me.

Keaton: Alright then. It's a deal.

(At the end of turn three, Anna appears)

Anna: A fight? Interesting... I'm sure there's a way to profit off this...

(Anna and Corrin speak)

Corrin: Who are you? What are you doing here?

Anna: Name's Anna. I'm a merchant around here.

Corrin: You shouldn't be here. We're in the middle of a fight.

Anna: I'm not your everyday merchant though. I can fight just as well as the rest of them.

Corrin: Really? In that case, I'd be glad to have you.

Anna: Well, I'll need to be paid some if I'm going to join the battle...

Corrin: Okay, okay, I'll pay you. Just stay quiet and escape. Stay out of the sight of the soldiers.

Anna: On it.

(After the battle)

Corrin: We managed to escape... Azura, what was that about?!

Azura: I got the feeling something was wrong with the king... I wanted to test my theory.

Leo: What was that song you sang?

Azura: It's a song my family has been singing for centuries... It was passed down to me from my mother. She didn't tell me exactly how it worked, but she said it exposed corruption of the soul.

Elise: Corruption of the soul?

Azura: Think of if somebody is being controlled by another entity. It shows something is wrong with them.

Corrin: That's helpful...

Camilla: We don't have time to sit around like this. Azura, change as quickly as you can. We need to find Father. He's bound to get suspicious if we're gone for much longer.

Azura: Alright.

Corrin: Camilla is right. There's no time to lose.

(The royals all leave the backstage area)

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