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UPDATE 20: PREPARATIONS
So, what can oba-chan tell us? Let's find out.
Grandma: ... I see... Some people can think of terrible things. Indeed, there are still mysteries in the world of magic that are beyond our reach. What cannot be done by one man can be done by many through ritual.
Mao: So I'm assuming it's for that ritual. There was a large stone slab at the top of the pyramid, and it was used to focus the magic.
Mao: Okay... It was hard to read because of all the little emoji. Elendil said this...
(she repeats the whole spiel once again, copypasted)
Mao: 'He who robs the power of the great sun will bring us great calamity, and give us the power of the earth and all that inheres it. Then the earth will thunder, and those who stole the sun's power will fall, and our ordeal will be over.' 'He who robs the power of the great sun' means this country. By defeating it, Elendil and his men will regain their power. That's what it said, but... do you have any idea what it means?
Grandma: Hmm... Wait a minute... ...
(grandma walks away, then comes back)
Mao: What's that?
Grandma: ... It's a very old book. Central America... It contains records of excavations conducted in a country now known as Aztlan.
Grandma: I knew it...
Mao: So what on earth is it?
Grandma: That was over 40 years ago. Aztlan... Or Mexico as it was called then... There was an excavation of the newly discovered site there. The site was extremely old.
Mao: That tablet was taken from there...
Grandma: Most likely... A large number of stone slabs engraved with prophecies were dug up from this site. Those stories were eventually forgotten, though...
Mao: So? What does it say about the tablet I saw?
Grandma: It contained a prophecy that said, "Those who take away the power of the sun will be destroyed"... But before it could be studied in detail a company called Aztechnology has monopolized all of the information.
Mao: "Aztechnology... Yes, the company that Elendil is from."
Mao: Elendil said, 'Give us the power of the earth and all that inheres it. Then the earth will thunder, and those who stole the sun's power will fall, and our ordeal will be over.'
(that's right, repeat it again in the same dialogue)
Grandma: Apparently the prophecy you saw was quite difficult to interpret. Especially what the demon-like humanoid creature in the prophecy represents. If the current interpretation is correct, then "the power of the Earth and all that inheres it", that would point to the monster.
Mao: The power of the earth and all that inheres it... Elendil is about to sacrifice the orcs. So the "power of the earth and all that inheres it" refers to them?
Grandma: ... I don't know, I'll have to spend some more time looking into it.
And that scene ends, with us going to D-Head's.
D-Head: ...
D-Head: I'm afraid I can't deal with the magic data. Let's see what the expert has to say. I'm sure Mao's at Tokaido, so I'll call her and see what she has to say.
(picking Tokaido from contacts menu)
Voice: Yes, Tokaido.
D-Head: Mao? It's me.
Mao: D-Head, what have you got?
D-Head: I was just researching the simulation program. I don't know how to deal with the magic data. Can I ask you a few questions?
Mao: Okay, but don't ask anything too hard.
D-Head: I can't tell if it's hard or not. How many mages do you need to participate in ritual magic?
Mao: The number of mages for the ritual? Well, that depends on what kind of ritual you're doing, so it's hard to say.
D-Head: So, if we were to use the stuff at the pyramid, how many people would be there?
Mao: I don't think we'd need that many mages for that one... Hold on a sec, I'll ask grandma.
D-Head: ...
Mao: Sorry to keep you waiting... But from what she's seen, there's at least 20 of them.
D-Head: If the number of participating mages is 20, then the number of sacrifices they'll need is nearly 100.
(that's five virgins per priest... oh wait, wrong game, hehehehe
)Mao: Anything wrong with that?
D-Head: No... Can I ask you one more question? I wonder if all the sacrifices have to be offered at the same time.
Mao: ... I don't know. I have no idea. I suppose they could do it little by little and gradually work through the ritual.
D-Head: Okay... The number of orcs abducted is close to a hundred. Maybe they're not ready yet...
Mao: What do you mean?
D-Head: No, it's nothing... Did you find anything on your end?
Mao: Now I know why they chose orcs as their sacrifice. Elendil is using them according to the prophecy... I really want to stop this crazy plan.
D-Head: Has there been any word from Rokudo and Shiun?
Mao: Yeah, they should be back by now. I've finished my research and I'm going to meet you at the Silver Moon.
D-Head: Okay, I'm going to work a little longer.
(hangs the phone)
D-Head: "Now all we need is this... The file that Emmy left behind... if I could only read the hidden part."
D-Head: "The name of the offering... Mao said, they are using orcs according to the prophecy... Then the name of the offering is... Orc!"
And we cut to the bar.
Mao: "It's been a long time since I've left the guys. Were we able to get even a little closer to Elendil?"
Barman: You look very tired, Mao-san.
Mao: What? No, not really, I'm fine. Anyway, are the others here?
Barman: They're not here yet, but... Oh, Speak of the devil.
(噂をすれば影 - uwasawosurebakage, google translates it literally as "If you make a rumor, it's a shadow")
Shiun and Rokudo come in.
Rokudo: Mao, you're here. Did you find out anything?
Mao: A bit. How'd it go over there?
Shiun: We've made contact with ORC. And then things have gotten pretty ugly.
Barman: Yes... They're all here. Rokudo-san, D-Head-san is on the phone.
Rokudo: Yeah, what's up?
D-Head: I was able to read all the way to the end of the file that Emmy left.
Rokudo: Really?
D-Head: Uh-huh. Can you come over?
Rokudo: Okay, we'll be there soon.
We cut to D-Head's again.
Mao: I see, they're using it as a source of magic.
D-Head: The following appears to be a record of the ritual procedure. Little by little, they offer sacrifices to feed the magic.
Mao: What's this "computer-assisted" thing?
D-Head: It's a pretty complex magic, and they've got machines to help them.
Mao: Ooooh, I can't even imagine a machine assisting me.
D-Head: If we want to sabotage the ritual, this might be the place to do it.
Rokudo: So what's the next file?
Shiun: Looks like an energy line allocation chart...
D-Head: Uh-huh, this is pretty important, too. It's the information about the energy supply to the facility.
Mao: Energy supply? What's the deal with that?
D-Head: Apparently, the ritual requires a rather large amount of energy. They've gone to a lot of trouble to secure the energy lines for the power supply. Look at this. For this project, an independent company in Shibaura was acquired and converted into a power supply facility. That's where the energy lines are routed from. They've had to go this far to cover the energy consumption of the facility.
Shiun: Normally, they'd run out of juice, but they're trying to make it work by pulling in a line from somewhere else.
D-Head: That's what I'm talking about.
(so why was the file passworded?... that's crucial info that we could have ages ago. actually maybe emmy stole it but didnt manage to find the password)
Rokudo: I guess that's all the information we need. How far along do you think the plan is, given the circumstances?
D-Head: To tell you the truth, I think Elendil has everything he needs. I wouldn't be surprised if there's an earthquake any day now.
Rokudo: ... I see. If they've got what they need, there's no way that guy's gonna delay the plan. I think we're in some serious trouble...
D-Head: It's all speculation, though, and I hope I'm correct.
Rokudo: Either way, we can't afford to dawdle.
Shiun: He's got the ritual facility and equipment, mages to perform the ritual, and the sacrifice. Elendil could trigger an earthquake at any time if he wanted to.
D-Head: That does seem so. And he turned a blind eye to us at the pyramid. I think it's because he's confident he can't be stopped now.
Mao: But that doesn't mean we can let him do it. I've lived in this city my whole life! I won't just let it be destroyed!
Rokudo: I know, Mao. Things are definitely not looking good but let's not be pessimistic.
Shiun: The plan can no longer be sabotaged. But we can interfere with the ritual itself. They've even shut down the Tokyo office, which was planning the expo, so they could go ahead with the ritual. What if we can exploit that weak spot.
Mao: What do you mean?
Rokudo: As D-Head said earlier, there's a major weakness in this setup.
D-Head: The power distribution facility?
Shiun: If we can take over that place, we can subdue the energy needed for the expo, even temporarily. It'll make things a lot easier.
D-Head: Indeed. And maybe I can hack into the pyramid computer from there. It can be quite disruptive to the ritual.
Mao: But we don't have enough manpower to do that, do we? We're gonna have to split up, right?
Rokudo: That's true, I don't think we can pull off a plan this big by ourselves.
Shiun: If we're short-handed, we can always invite others. ORC and Nagafune should be able to help us.
Rokudo: Also Izo and the Metals.
Mao: That's right.
Shiun: I'll contact Nagafune.
I pick Izo from the contacts menu.
Rokudo: It's Rokudo.
Izo: Oh. What's up?
Rokudo: Actually, I'm looking for someone very skilled, and I was wondering if you could help me.
Izo: I don't wanna get all the way to your place... All right, let's hear it on the phone.
Meanwhile Shiun calls Nagafune.
Shiun: Hey, it's Shiun.
Nagafune: Oh, I've been waiting for your call anxiously.
Shiun: I was just making arrangements to go see Elendil. There are a few more things I'll need from you.
Nagafune: Anything you say.
Shiun: Thank you very much, I'm on my way to the mansion, so please leave the gates open.
(possibly some polite saying)
Rokudo makes another call.
Rokudo: It's Rokudo.
Hajime: It's been a while, what's the biz?
Rokudo: Are you willing to do some violence for me? I know it's been awhile.
Hajime: You're gonna do something, aren't you? That would be fun, let's talk about it.
And another one for Shiun.
Mute: ... Yes?
Shiun: We've met today.
Mute: That voice... Shiun-san, did you learn something new?
Shiun: We've decided on how to stop them, and I need your help.
Mute: ... Okay, so what do I do?
Shiun: I want you to gather a few of your best men, and then I want you to come down to Nagafune's mansion.
Mute: I understand.
Rokudo: Hmmm, I guess we've talked to them all.
Shiun: Let's check our gear before we go to Nagafune.
D-Head: Let's go to Silver Moon.
So we go over to the bar, and from there on we can visit all of the shops for the final time in the game. We've got 16315 numoneys and that's how I spent them. Firstly, there's armor for Rokudo and this will take the most of it. Secondly... well, there's really no secondly, that's it. So I decide to spend the rest of the money on upping Mao's magic. I also find out the maximum level for spells, it's predictably six.
And that leaves me with 315 nuyen. Maybe the sleep spell actually works? (fabulously optimistic)
We select Nagafune from the contacts menu, and now there's a ton of people there.
D-Head: If we can secure this place, I can use the computer to disrupt the ritual.
Izo: I see. You're going to attack the place of the ritual itself right after?
Shiun: Correct. Me and D-Head will secure the power distribution facility, then two more people will be in charge of the attack.
Mute: It's a good idea to hit their power supply, but how are you planning to get into the Aztech Expo?
Rokudo: It's gonna be me, Mao, and two more people at the grounds. We broke inside once through an underground drainage ditch. We're gonna use that drain again.
Nagafune: No, that's not a good idea. Once a place has been infiltrated through, it's pretty much on lockdown, so you might want to think about something else.
Rokudo: But what else is there?
Nagafune: ... I have just the toy for you, look at this.
Rokudo: I see... We attack from the sky, then.
Nagafune: They wouldn't expect you to be in the air.
Rokudo: There's no time to lose... Let's play that hand.
Shiun: All right, let's go over the plan again. First, team one, led by me and D-Head, will hit the power facility. The objective is to stop the power supply to the expo. Then D-Head will disrupt the ritual through the computer system.
Rokudo: Once team one seizes the power supply, the assault team, led by me and Mao, will use the gliders to descend onto the ritual site. The goal is to stop the ritual and to get rid of the mastermind, Elendil...
Izo: That's a big task.
Rokudo: Perhaps. But that doesn't mean I'm going to give it to someone else.
Mao: Same here.
Shiun: Okay, let's start picking the members. I want the members of the Metal Labyrinth and ORC to help with the attack on the power facility.
Hajime: So we attack with flash and oomph, is it? No problem.
Random ORC Member: Agreed.
Rokudo: As for the rest of the assault team, it's a dangerous mission, so can you let me choose?
Nagafune: We've come this far, we're on the same boat, no one's going to say no to you.
Rokudo: The assault team's gonna be me and Mao, then Izo, and Mute.
Izo: ... It's what I wish for as well.
Mute: Please leave the magic to me.
(yeah, do some magic, mute...)
We click on the menu option.
Rokudo: All right, let's get moving.
Mao: I'll fight as long as I can, and we'll both do our best.
D-Head: We'll have a drink after the mission.
Rokudo: And we'll chat about some idiot who tried to magically wake up the spirits of the earth. Is the chopper ready?
Nagafune: No problem, we've got some capable pilots on hand.
Rokudo: That's good to know.
Nagafune: And for once, I really feel like it.
Pilot: ... Auxiliary wing... Good.
Nagafune: Put those on, it's the gliders.
Mao: It's pretty heavy.
Rokudo: How does it work?
Nagafune: I'll control it remotely from here. Leave it to me. I'll make sure I get you down where you need to be.
i think i'm missing one image, too 
not only that but i've missed recording the first one or two failed attempt at storming the power facility. not to worry, i have one recorded, and you'll see why the first stage of it is the toughest battle in the game)Rokudo: Yeah, when the light goes out, that's when we go in.
(insert image of power plant here, we'll use this one)
D-Head: How much time do we have?
Shiun: Rokudo's team should be on their way to the ritual site in a helicopter by now. We can't afford to take too long.
Someone: Got it. We'll do our best.
Shiun: Let's go. The target is a room with computer terminals.
Next: COMBAT. THEN MORE COMBAT.
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