(The scene opens on Severa, Inigo, and Owain, who have been walking for quite some time following the path of the blue stones)
Severa: Gods, does this stupid path ever end?!
Inigo: It has to sooner or later. It would be impossible to have a path that never ended.
Owain: Perhaps this world has disturbing qualities we are unaware of...
Severa: Wait... Did you hear that? It sounded like more of those monsters.
Inigo: If they're deeper in the cave, is it truly a good idea to chase after them?
Owain: Are we meant to discover what this world has in store for us without going inside?
Inigo: I suppose you make a good point. Let's get going!
(The scene transitions to show Severa, Owain, and Inigo arriving upon the battlefield. The Faceless are standing around a man with blue hair. The man is defenseless and attempting to fend them off with limited magic, though he uses no tome)
?: Stay back, beasts! I refuse to bow to your whims!
Inigo: That man needs our help. Let's go save him.
Owain: Certainly!
Severa: Okay. Let's get this over with.
(The battle begins. It takes place in an underground mine and is a fog of war style chapter. The objective is to rout the enemy and rescue the man with blue hair. The man has incredibly high avoid and defense, meaning he is unlikely to be killed)
(If Severa approaches the man, this dialogue will play out)
Severa: Hey! Are you alright?!
?: I believe so... Thank you.
Severa: Good. Now, stay out of trouble!
?: She's awfully blunt...
(If Owain approaches the man, this dialogue will play out)
Owain: Ah! It appears you have been rescued at last!
?: Thanks to you and your companions...
Owain: You have no need to apologize. We are only doing what is required of true heroes!
?: Heroes, hm...?
(If Inigo approaches the man, this dialogue will play out)
Inigo: Are you hurt at all?
?: No... I'm fine.
Inigo: I'm glad to hear it. I'll ask you more after the battle, okay?
?: I understand.
(After the battle, Inigo, Severa, and Owain stand together with the blue-haired man)
Severa: Phew... I'm glad that's over.
Inigo: Who might you be, if you don't mind my asking?
?: Me? I am Thalone. It's nice to meet you three.
Owain: We are-
Thalone: Severa, Inigo, and Owain. I know.
Severa: How did you-
Thalone: I was the one who called you here to begin with. Those letters were from me.
Severa: It was you?!
Inigo: Then why didn't you meet us on the Mila Tree?
Thalone: I was planning on it, but the Faceless kept me from doing so.
Owain: Faceless... Are those the monsters we were fighting?
Thalone: Yes. They were created from black magic of a nearby kingdom.
Severa: A nearby kingdom? Where even are we?
Thalone: You are currently on the continent of Pheuyura. It's from long before your land of Ylisse's time.
Inigo: You know about Ylisse? How is that even possible? How are we here?
Thalone: I know about Ylisse thanks to these blue stones right here. I take it you touched one and came here, yes?
Owain: As a matter of fact, we did.
Thalone: They're... They're peculiar stones with many odd properties. I can explain them at length later on, but for now, I have an important question to ask of you.
Severa: What is it?
Thalone: This continent, Pheuyura, has been swallowed by war. I'm afraid a lot has happened in the past twenty or so years. War between the two major powers, Nohr and Hoshido, broke out, and from there... This land is Valla, my home. Valla was destroyed by Nohr and Hoshido's war.
Inigo: That's horrible...
Thalone: I heard of time-traveling children from Ylisse and wished to summon you to help me with this war. I would like you to help me win it for Valla.
Owain: We... We will need a moment to discuss...
Severa: We can't do this. This is ridiculous. We don't belong here. This is a world of the past. It's not for us to meddle with.
Inigo: But... You remember what we saw of Valla back there. It's been utterly destroyed. Imagine how many children there are out there who wound up just like us because of this war.
Owain: Alone and orphaned...
Severa: But... It isn't our fight...
Inigo: You remember how awful things were for us in that other world. Do you really want that to repeat here?
Severa: I...
Owain: As hesitant as I am to admit it, I must side with Inigo here...
Severa: This is a big choice... Are you sure you want to do this?
Inigo: I think I am.
Owain: I as well.
Severa: In that case... Fine. I guess I'll join you too.
Inigo: We've made up our minds. We've decided to help you.
Thalone: I am glad to hear it... Now, let's leave this mine behind, and I'll begin to explain everything.
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