Operation story: CF-TR-1

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Noir Corne Strange White Creature (Felyne Scholar) Strange Yellow Creature (Felyne Artisan) Yato Aged Hunter (Yoshitaka Kashiwau) Child in Hunter Garb (Kazuya) Child Playing the Monster Angry Villager Timid Villager
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Before operation

Summary Yato and Noir Corne's investigation in the Soubo Mountains yields little, until they discover massive scratch marks, strange creatures appear out of nowhere, and a shadow covers the entire sky.
<Background 1>
Noir Corne is boosting Yato, who is climbing on a tree.
Yato	Left.
Noir Corne	That good?
Yato	A little further right.
Yato tries to reach a fruit, but can't reach it.
Yato	Still no good... Stand on your toes.
Noir Corne prances a bit higher.
Yato	A little higher, Corne. That's it. Hold it there.
Noir Corne	Uh, okay...
Yato	Keep your shoulders steady.
Noir Corne	I'm trying...
Yato	Almost there. Just a little longer.
Noir Corne	Okay...
Yato reaches the fruit and picks them.
Yato	Done. You can put me down now.
Noir Corne puts Yato down.
<Background fades out and in>
Noir Corne	(Panting)
Yato	Got some good samples this time.
Noir Corne	I have a suggestion, Yato.
Yato	Go ahead.
Noir Corne	Maybe–
Yato	Tweezers.
Noir Corne gives Yato one of the fruits...
Noir Corne	Here. Anyway–
Yato	Sealing tape.
...followed by a tape.
Noir Corne	Here. Um–
Yato	Not that one, the blue one. Watch the category.
Noir Corne	Okay...
Yato	So, what was it you wanted to say?
Noir Corne	I was just thinking, maybe we could request a ladder the next time we go on a field mission?
Yato	Denied. Carrying too much weight reduces mobility, making it harder to deal with unexpected situations. Check this sample too. Let's hope we find something this time.
Noir Corne	Mhm.
Yato	What would you need a ladder for anyway?
Noir Corne	...Forget it.
<Background fades out and in>
Noir Corne	Initial tests reveal no active Originium particles, just like before.
Yato	Still nothing... How many samples have we collected?
Noir Corne	Air, soil, organisms, surfaces... 23 samples from 17 locations in total.
Yato	And we found nothing in any of them?
Noir Corne	Nope.
Yato	Strange. Maybe the rain from a couple of days ago affected the detection of active Originium particles. Did you notice anything unusual along the way?
Noir Corne	What about those broken and charred trees?
Yato	Probably struck by lightning in the storm... If that could be called unusual, then we'd be dealing with a fire-breathing monster on a rampage. I don't want to call this a waste of time, but it is seeming like gathering more samples wouldn't be the most efficient way to go about this. Let's change our methodology. What do you think about interviewing the local Infected directly?
Noir Corne	Tracing their movements could really help in determining the source of the Originium. But there's something we should keep in mind. The hilly terrain limits the contact that these villages have with the outside. The locals may not be very cooperative.
Yato	I'll persuade them.
Noir Corne	The most recent suspected case came from Roka Village, at the bottom of this hill. Let's head there first.
Noir Corne reads a paper.
Noir Corne	Oh, huh. They reported the case directly to Rhodes Island and requested medical aid? That's rare.
Yato	Pay attention on the way down. There might be something we missed.
<Background fades out and in>
Yato walks to an open place.
Yato	(Presses the recording button) Captain's audio log number one. 0737 hours, sunny, northern Soubo mountain range, Higashi. This is Yato, captain of Rhodes Island Operations Team A4, responding to Oripathy cases in the region along with Operator Noir Corne. There have recently been multiple cases suspected to be infection by Oripathy. We believe there to have been an abnormal spread of airborne Originium particles. We have not eliminated the possibility that this phenomenon is manmade. We are currently on the outskirts of the forests of Soubo. We have completed a preliminary survey of the local environment and collected some samples, but have yet to find anything unusua–
Noir Corne	Yato! Over here! I found something!
Yato	Pausing.
Yato walks off.
<Background fades out and in>
Yato	What is it? Er... is this what you found? Some bugs under a pile of dried leaves?
Noir Corne	Waterfly larvae.
Yato	And?
Noir Corne	Uh... it seemed strange when I first saw them, but now I've forgotten why.
Yato	Well, bring it up again when you remember... We have yet to find anything unusual and are continuing our investigation. End audio log.
Noir Corne	Oh, I remember now!
Yato	What is it?
Noir Corne	I asked Mint to recommend me a few books because the Doctor said I should read more. One of them was "The Originium Slug's Guide to Terran Wildlife," which was fun because it had a lot of pictures in it.
Yato	Get to the point.
Noir Corne	It talked about the habitats of waterflies. Did you know that they always lay their eggs in puddles? The larvae grow up in the puddles, and fly away when they're adults.
Yato	You mean...?
Noir Corne	Nothing but leaves here. No puddles.
Yato	Can waterfly larvae survive in damp environments?
Noir Corne	The book didn't say.
Yato	Wait... there are bushes around here, but pretty evenly distributed. So why are there so many leaves in this particular area? We should dig them up.
Noir Corne	Hey, why are you looking at me? I don't have a shovel.
Yato	......
Noir Corne	...... Fine, I'll do it.
Noir Corne digs through the ground and find a carcass with a large claw mark on it.
Yato	This is...
Noir Corne	Whoa, it's huge.
Yato	Did that book mention anything about this, Corne? Do fowlbeasts grow this big in the mountains of Higashi?
Noir Corne	I don't remember.
Yato	These claw marks are massive... similar to a fowlbeast's talons in shape, but nearly the same length as my sword, leaving deep indentations in the ground. A creature that can leave marks like these must be the size of a house.
Noir Corne	Ceobe would be over the moons... One of these could feed her for days.
Yato	One of these could feed on us. Hm? Corne, test tube.
Noir Corne	Here. Don't forget your safety protocols.
Yato	(Collects a sample from the scratches) There, run a test.
Noir Corne tests the sample.
Noir Corne	Yato...
Yato	You got something?
Noir Corne	Active Originium particles detected.
Yato	So that's what it was.
A diminutive, yellow-furred Feline sneaks behind Yato, whom Noir Corne noticed.
Noir Corne	What the–?! Yato...
Yato	A massive creature... No records of similar claw marks, nor eyewitness reports from the surrounding areas. Did it just appear out of nowhere?
Strange Yellow Creature	Mrow!
Noir Corne	Yato, there's a F–*cough*
Yato	No, we can't assume it was an animal. What would a fowlbeast that large even look like? And where did the Originium particles come from? Could it be... those leaves were...?
Strange Yellow Creature	Mrow!
Yato	Stop making those noises, Corne. We need to record the scratches. Bring the equipment.
Noir Corne	Yato... That wasn't me...
Yato	What do you– Whoa!
Yato is spooked upon noticing the yellow-furred Feline behind her; upon closer look however, he more closely resembles the Felynes from Monster Hunter (hence shortened to MonHun) than the Terran Felines.
Noir Corne	What the heck is that, Yato?
Yato	How would I know? Stay back, keep your distance!
Noir Corne	Some kind of local Feline variant?
Yato	Hard to say. I've never seen a Feline like that before.
Another Felyne with white furs show up.
Strange White Creature	It's the Rathalos!
Noir Corne	Another one!
Yato	Careful! They could be aggressive! Be ready for battle!
Noir Corne	Hold on... look at their movements, Yato.
The two Felynes dance in joy, apparently having found something interesting.
Strange White Creature	(Dances) Rathalos! Rathalos!
Noir Corne	They're dancing... they don't look hostile.
Yato	Hey! Who are you? Are you Felines? Do you understand what I'm saying? They don't seem to be Felines... are they non-sapient? What did they say again?
Noir Corne	I'm not sure... something about the scratches? Or the creature that left them?
Strange White Creature	Who are mew calling non-sapient, you rude, horned lass! (Points towards the scratches on the ground) It's coming!
Noir Corne	It can talk! It can talk! I think he just called you rude, Yato.
Yato	It's coming? What's coming?
Strange Yellow Creature	Never seen gear like this...
The yellow Felyne took Noir Corne and Yato's equipment and runs off...
Noir Corne	Hey! The yellow one just picked up our equipment! It's running away!
Strange White Creature	Smithy! Stop!
...followed by the white Felyne.
Noir Corne	The other one's running too!
Yato	After them!
Strange White Creature	Run away!
Noir Corne and Yato pursues the Felynes.
Noir Corne	How are they so fast?
Yato	Don't ask me!
The white Felyne shouts while running...
Strange White Creature	Run! The Rathalos is coming!
Noir Corne	I think they're saying that... Something is coming...
A Rathalos – that's right, the King of the Skies itself and the strongest of the Flying Wyverns straight out of MonHun – soars over Noir Corne and Yato before swooping down on them...
The events of that afternoon come flashing back from time to time. Shoes covered in mud, 23 useless samples... Massive scratch marks buried beneath fallen leaves, dancing furry creatures somewhat reminiscent of Felines. No disrespect to Felines, of course. And who could forget the massive shadow hovering over us, like a fireball ready to set the world ablaze. It came from the sky.
Yato	Corne!
Noir Corne	Roger!
Yato	Get ready!
Rathalos roars.

After operation

Summary Yato and Noir Corne escape from the unknown creature and seek medical aid at the village of Roka, where they run into the Felynes again. As they exchange information, they are interrupted by an old man.
<Background 1>
Rathalos soars around Noir Corne and Yato...
Noir Corne	12 o'clock–no, 4 o'clock!
...and closes in...
Noir Corne	7 o'clock now! It's coming–
Yato	Raise your shield!
...and breathe fire at Noir Corne, who managed to withstand it.
Noir Corne	Are you okay?
Yato	I'm fine.
Noir Corne	Did it just... breathe fire?
Yato	Obviously.
Noir Corne	Even the rocks are charred. Haven't seen anything like that since Blaze's arts.
Yato	And I'm sure she'd love to have a go at it.
Noir Corne	Watch out! Here it comes!
Rathalos swoops down at Yato and attacks her with a tail swipe...
Yato	Ngh!
...before swooping out of her reach.
Yato	It's no good! Its movements are too large. Whenever we try to counterattack, it just pushes us away or flies out of range. We're stuck on the defensive. We have to try to close the distance.
Noir Corne	Watch out, Yato–
Yato	I'm fine. Think about its movements... It whips its tail left and right while on the ground before charging forward to bite...
Noir Corne	It also accelerates to charge, and flies up to breathe fire!
Yato	Tailspin, bite, charge, fire breath... here comes the tail, Corne!
Rathalos strikes Noir Corne with a tail swipe, which he managed to anticipate.
Noir Corne	Oof! Got it!
Yato	At the very least, we have to be able to close in.
Noir Corne	You want to try that? The timing might be hard though.
Yato	I was thinking the same thing... over here! It's cumbersome... Phew–it needs time to find its footing after movement.
Noir Corne	We can take that opportunity to get in close.
Yato	Get me above its neck. I'll try to kill it in one blow.
Rathalos breathes fire...
Yato	Ready–dodge!
...but Yato managed to dodge it...
Yato	Here we go!
...before she leaps towards Noir Corne, who is pointing his shield upward.
Noir Corne and I knew what to do. We've done this many times. The moment I step onto the shield, I feel a great force from beneath, sending me into the sky. My sword draws a sharp arc through the air and heads straight down, nothing between it and its target.
Yato slashes at Rathalos' neck, but its hard scales deflected her blade.
Yato	What? My sword was deflected!
Noir Corne	Look out! It's taking off!
Rathalos soars away and lets out a disorienting roar...
Noir Corne	Ugh, that roar– My head's buzzing–I can't move–
...before diving in...
Yato	(It's preparing to breathe fire! Dodge to the side!)
...and slashes Yato with its talons...
Yato	Argh!
...knocking her to the ground as she drops her blade.
Noir Corne	Yato! You're hurt! Are you okay?
Yato	It just grazed my arm, I'm fine. I didn't expect it to dive like that all of a sudden.
Noir Corne	Yato... you dropped your sword.
Yato	I... I can't keep a grip on it. What... happened to my arm?
Rathalos looks away from Yato and Noir Corne.
Noir Corne	Seems like something else drew its attention. It's looking away. Let's get out of here while we can!
The two Felynes from before show up, this time with a makeshift cart similar to one their kind uses to evacuate the Hunters into safety back in MonHun.
Strange White Creature	Coming through! Here comes the cart! Push!
Strange Yellow Creature	Where to?
Strange White Creature	Don't ask meow! Just push!
Noir Corne	Yato, those strange Felines are coming over with what looks like a bunch of scrap wood... Hey, what are you doing? Get away from Yato! I'm warning you! Don't even think about putting her on that thing!
Strange White Creature	Were mew trimming the Rathalos's claws, horned "Hunter"? Mew can't pawssibly win fur now! Hop on!
Strange Yellow Creature	Can't pawssibly!
Noir Corne	Stay away! I'm warning you!
The white Felyne pushes Noir Corne into the cart.
Noir Corne	Don't touch me! Hey, not there... put me down!
Strange White Creature	Get on!
Noir Corne	No–
<Background 2>
The Felynes push the cart with Yato and Noir Corne on it through the forest.
Strange White Creature	Smithy? Is this really how we're supposed to push? Why is the cart so rickety? Mrow? So you've only ever seen other Felynes push their carts?
Noir Corne wakes up.
Noir Corne	Where... where am I? What's this? A cart... made of wood? Feels like it could fall apart any moment. My head hurts... something hit me... Yato... Yato! Where is she?
Strange White Creature	Hey, horned Hunter! Where are your herbs?
Noir Corne	...Herbs? What herbs?
Strange White Creature	Then what about antidotes?
Noir Corne	What are you talking about...?
Strange White Creature	Surely mew have Blue Mushrooms on mew? Good thing I have Antidote Herbs.
Noir Corne	Mushrooms...? Why would I carry mushrooms with me?
Strange White Creature	That's not good. Are New World Hunters always so un-purr-pared?
Strange Yellow Creature	Un-purr-pared?
Noir Corne	Who are you? Local Felines?
Strange White Creature	Fel-INE? No, FEEL-yne! F-E-L-Y-N-E! I'm a top researcher from Bherna Village, furmer Royal Purr-leontology Scrivener, a blue-blooded Felyne Scholar! I'm here to study the New World!
Strange Yellow Creature	Mrow!
Strange White Creature	And this is Smithy from Purr-okke village! We met along the way.
Strange Yellow Creature	Artisan! Felyne Artisan!
Felyne Scholar	We're both Felynes!
Felyne Artisan	Felyne!
Noir Corne	So you're Felynes... but not Felines?
Felyne Scholar	Never mew mind that! The girl's been purr-oisoned by the Rathalos. She needs an antidote, now!
Noir Corne	W-What happened to Yato? You said she's poisoned?
Felyne Scholar	She's unconscious fur now. I did some furst-aid, but the purr-oison's still there. Rathalos poison's really dangerous. It can even kill a Rhenopurr-los this big!
Noir Corne	I need to– Put me down!
Felyne Scholar	I thought New World Hunters were the elite of the elite, but this one's not so smart. They don't even have antidotes! What to do? The lass is pretty badly purr-oisoned, and there are no suitable mushrooms in the forest...
Felyne Artisan	Village!
Felyne Scholar	Right, the fastest way is to get some from a village! Remember the one that we saw from a distance? The Hunters there can't pawssibly lack basic ingredients like these! I'm so smart!
Felyne Artisan	Mrow?
Felyne Scholar	Hey, dumb horned Hunter! We're going to go get Blue Mushrooms fur the antidote! Find a camp to rest at and wait fur us!
Noir Corne	Camp? Where? Hey!
Felyne Scholar	No time to waste! Let's go!
Felyne Artisan	Mrow!
The Felynes took off.
<Background 3>
A child in hunter garb is playing with another child.
Child in Hunter Garb	That night, the sky was set on fire, and the great monster came down from the forest, trying to burn the village down with its flames! The village hunter stepped forward and told the others, "I'm a hunter, so I'll protect the village!"
Child Playing the Monster	"How dare you try to stop my flames of destruction, puny little hunter!"
Child in Hunter Garb	"You won't take another step forward, monster!" The hunter raises his weapon and fights the monster threatening the village.
Child Playing the Monster	Giant fireball!
Child in Hunter Garb	Hnf! Haah! (Wrestles)
Child Playing the Monster	Argh!
Child in Hunter Garb	Ha! I win! I told you! The hunter always wins!
Child Playing the Monster	No! I didn't lose!
Child in Hunter Garb	Don't be a sore loser! I took you down! The hunter never loses, no matter how scary the monster is!
Child Playing the Monster	No... Dad told me that there aren't any hunters anymore.
Child in Hunter Garb	You're lying! Old Kashiwau living on the south side of the village is a great hunter!
Child Playing the Monster	Dad says old Kashiwau is just a stubborn old man. There aren't any hunters left because the village doesn't need them anymore. That's why the monster won't lose!
The fallen red leaves on the ground tell of late autumn. The houses in the village are well-maintained, but feel solemn, even sorrowful, under the clouded sky. A lonely statue gazes into the distance. Wounded travelers may not be welcome here. Hunters have long been unwelcome.
<Background 2>
Noir Corne	Wake up, Yato. Those... Felynes... said you're poisoned. Do you remember? You need to stay awake.
Yato	Stop shaking me... I'm can hear you.
Yato wakes up.
Noir Corne	How do you feel?
Yato	My head feels heavy, and my arm's swollen. Must be the poison. Their first aid treatment worked. I feel a little better. That flying creature's claws were venomous. It's my fault for not dodging...
Noir Corne	No, it's not.
Yato	Those two creatures... they call themselves Felynes. Might be a unique local Feline variant. We shouldn't have let them go. They seemed to know about the creature. We should have learned everything we could from them first.
Noir Corne	What was it they said... they're looking for an antidote? Sorry, I'll go after them. You rest here.
Yato	No, we need to go to the village, now.
Noir Corne	What? But you're injured, and they told us to wait...
Yato	We need to go as soon as possible. There's a huge monster in the forest. We don't know if it'll threaten the village directly, but it was clearly responsible for those marks. So it must have something to do with the Oripathy, and we have no way to prevent it from moving over a large area. That's what matters right now. I don't know if the village is already aware of the creature, but our top priority is to communicate the situation to the villagers and organize an evacuation to prevent the infection from spreading.
Noir Corne	But you need rest.
Yato	The mission comes first. We need to ensure the villagers' safety.
Noir Corne	Fine... I remember the way. I'll carry you there.
Noir Corne turns back, gesturing Yato to climb on his back.
Yato	Corne.
Noir Corne	Yeah?
Yato	No need to carry me... I can walk on my own.
<Background 3>
The two Felynes, the white-furred Scholar and the yellow-furred Artisan, checks the village whose architecture is alien to them.
Felyne Scholar	Don't mew think there's something odd about this village, Smithy?
Felyne Artisan	Mrow?
Felyne Scholar	I've traveled across the kingdom with the Scriveners. I've climbed the walls of Castle Schrade, watched the waves at Moga Village, seen countless meowgnificent sights... But I'm pawsitive I've never seen a village like this! Did you see those villagers? They looked like humans, but had ears and tails like ours! I'm sure there's no record of them in all the libraries of Dundorma. Not to meowntion, we didn't see a single Hunter! There's a Rathalos in the forest, but no Hunters in the village, no gathering hub. How are they supposed to deal with the meownster? If this village wasn't founded by the Research Commission, then could this pawssibly not be the New World...? I don't understand. Where are we?
Felyne Artisan	So excited!
Felyne Scholar	W-What? Why? Wait, Smithy! Do you remember the Rathalos that we ran into? The big guy that suddenly appeared in the forest and came after us? Then there was a light! Could that have been...? Wait, Smithy? Smithy? Where are you?
Noir Corne	We're at the village. Are you okay?
Yato	I said I... *cough* I'm fine...
Noir Corne	(She's running a high fever...) Let's stop and rest here. I'll find help. Hey! Can anybody help? Someone's hurt! Anybody? Hello?
Angry Villager	(Far away) Chikushou! Catch it! That yellow thing!
Agitated Villager	(Far away) Hurry! It went that way!
Noir Corne	Where is everybody?
Anxious Villager	(Far away) There! The thief went that way!
Yato	Corne... I'm getting dizzy... Did you evacuate the villagers?
Noir Corne	No, this wasn't me.
Yato	Thank you... *cough*
Noir Corne	Stop talking. Save your strength.
Yato	Isn't it funny? We just started, but somehow this feels like the end...
Noir Corne	D-D-Don't say stuff like that! Yato... Yato! Say something! Crap! Anyone?
<Background 3>
Child in Hunter Garb	Excuse me? Do you guys need help?
Noir Corne	Yes, yes! She's badly hurt.
Child in Hunter Garb	Let me see... was it an animal that did this?
Noir Corne	Yes!
Child in Hunter Garb	There's a place that can help her. I'll take you there!
Noir Corne	–! Thank you!
Child in Hunter Garb	Over here!
<Background fades out and in>
The Artisan noticed an interesting object...
Felyne Artisan	So shiny!
...and picks it up without a care, not realizing that he is being pursued.
Felyne Artisan	Want this too! So many new tools and meowterials! Yay!
Angry Villager	Kuso! Where did that yellow thief get off to?
Timid Villager	H-He just went that way! Zipped right past my feet!
Angry Villager	After him!
Felyne Scholar	Smithy! Over here!
<Background fades out and in>
Felyne Scholar	What did mew do? Why are so many people after mew?
Felyne Artisan	Look! So much new stuff!
Felyne Scholar	Meow goodness! Don't take people's stuff like that!
Angry Villager	He's here! Hey, there's another one?
Felyne Scholar	Oh whiskers– let's get to the forest!
Angry Villager	The thief went that way!
Felyne Scholar	The entrance to the forest is blocked! Hey, is that a Hunter's hut?
Felyne Artisan	A Hunter Hut!
Felyne Scholar	Stop running off like that! Over here! There's a hole here!
The Felynes retreat into a hole.
Angry Villager	Where did those Felines go?
<Background 4>
Felyne Scholar	Shh–
Agitated Villager	That's... the Kashiwau house. The old man would never let them in.
Angry Villager	Ano yarou-domo... Let's look over there! Don't let them get away!
The villagers disperse.
Felyne Scholar	Are they gone? Whew!
Felyne Artisan	Mrrowagh!
Felyne Scholar	What is it this time? Mrrowagh! J-Just some furs hanging off the wall. But this place really looks just like a Hunter's House...
Felyne Artisan	Up there! Can! Mushrooms!
Felyne Scholar	Where? Let me see... on the shelves? Oh, they do indeed appurr to be Blue Mushrooms. Let's try them. They could make a good antidote!
Footsteps are heard.
Felyne Scholar	Shh... pawsteps! Get down! Let's scampurr!
Felyne Scholar	Mrow! The entrance's boarded up! What to do... Is there somewhere we can hide?
Felyne Artisan	(Swings a hammer) Meow!
Felyne Scholar	I-I suppose that's one way to do it... The pawsteps are getting closer! We have to do this... Listen, Smithy, when they come in, jump onto the nearest purr-son's head. Then do THIS with the hammer! I'll run past them while they're distracted, and you follow. Understand?
Felyne Artisan	So excited!
Felyne Scholar	On meow mark! Three! Two! One! Mrow!
<Background 3>
Child in Hunter Garb	Almost there... that's the one. It's old Kashiwau's house. He's the village hunter. A good man. He has a lot of things in his house for treating injuries caused by beasts. He can help you.
Noir Corne	Thank you so much...
Child in Hunter Garb	No need to thank me. By the way, my name's Kazuya.
Kazuya	Old Kashiwau often goes into the mountains to hunt and comes back with lots of stuff. He's amazing. He also spent a lot of time building a fence around the village so the animals can't get in. He really cares for everyone.
Noir Corne	Sounds like quite the guy! Hang in there, Yato. We're almost there.
Yato	*cough*...
Kazuya	Oh, he seems to be out. Just pull that stick down to open the door.
Noir Corne	But the owner's out...
Kazuya	Don't worry, he likes to help people. He'd let you rest if he was here, I guarantee it.
Noir Corne	Alright then. Wait here, Yato. I'll get the door.
Noir Corne opens the door.
<Background 4>
Noir Corne	Is it this one? There... ouch!
Felyne Artisan	Mrow!
The Artisan beats Noir Corne's head with the hammer.
Noir Corne	Ow! My head!
Felyne Scholar	Smithy! Stop! It's... the horned Hunter?
Noir Corne	The F-Felines?
Felyne Scholar	With a Y! And don't you dare furget it!
<Background fades out and in>
Felyne Scholar	Shake a couple of times... there we go. Here, have the lass drink this.
Noir Corne	What is it?
Felyne Scholar	An antidote, of course... I think. There weren't any Blue Mushrooms, so I used something I found here that looked similar. I'm sure it'll work. Just drink it.
Felyne Artisan	I remember!
Felyne Scholar	You remember what?
Felyne Artisan	The newest antidote recipe... doesn't use Blue Mushrooms.
Felyne Scholar	What? Why didn't you say– Mrow! Well, my recipe uses mushrooms. You shut up!
Noir Corne	Will Yato get better?
Felyne Scholar	A horned weirdo who doesn't even gnaw what an antidote herb is... Mew wouldn't ask questions like that if mew had a brain under that horn.
Noir Corne	I've just never heard of anything called an antidote herb growing in Terra... Oh, Yato's fever is dropping. Thank goodness.
Felyne Scholar	So you're saying... this place is called Terra? It's not the New World? And you're not a Hunter like the ones we're furmiliar with...
Noir Corne	Oh yeah, and stop calling me horned weirdo! I'm here on a mission.
Felyne Scholar	Could this pawssibly be... not the New World, but an entirely diffurent world? No... my plans to research the New World! I would have become the greatest scholar there, respurr-cted by everyone... I'm done fur!
Felyne Artisan	Done fur!
Noir Corne	Er... maybe we should introduce ourselves. I'm Noir Corne. And she's...
Felyne Scholar	Yato. Mew've said it so many times now, I can't even get the name out of my fur.
Noir Corne	So you aren't Felines, but... Felynes? And you used to live with creatures that look very much like us, before you came here. In a world where Hunters and monsters exist.
Felyne Scholar	Completely diffurent from here.
Noir Corne	So did that flying, firebreathing creature come from your world?
Felyne Scholar	The Rathalos? I couldn't say if anything similar lives here, but I am pawsitive this one came with us. In our world, they live with Rathians near volcanos and forests. They're really scary wyverns!
Noir Corne	So you were yelling at us that the creature was coming. What was the name again? Rath-something...
Felyne Scholar	Are your ears just fur show?! It's a Rathalos.
Noir Corne	Rathalos... the name does sound impressive. It could fly so high, breathe huge fireballs, not to mention the venomous claws and a hide so tough it could stop swords... I guess it deserves a scary name.
Felyne Scholar	Purr-cisely, but we have ways of handling them.
Noir Corne	What did you say?
Felyne Scholar	However, you're too weak, and your weapons are useless. Mew shouldn't even think about fighting a Rathalos. If it were the legendary Hunter from Bherna Village, he would go "Eh!" and "Hmph!" And the Rathalos would be dead.
Noir Corne	Just like that?
Felyne Artisan	Just like that?
Felyne Scholar	You must have Hunters capable of hunting a Rathalos in your village too, Smithy. Purr-haps you just didn't see them. Anyway, let's set the Rathalos aside and think about how to send meow and Smithy home!
Yato wakes up.
Yato	Corne...
Noir Corne	I'm here. Are you feeling better?
Yato	I've been awake for a while. I was listening to your conversation... Have the villagers been evacuated?
Noir Corne	I... I haven't told them yet.
Yato	......
Noir Corne	Here's what I'm thinking. We only fought the Rathalos once. We don't know what connection it has to the Originium. ...The chaos caused by a panic or a large-scale evacuation could make it even harder to track the true source of the Originium particles.
Yato	Not a bad point. But taking countermeasures is always the priority whenever there is risk of Oripathy infection. Never forget that.
Noir Corne	Do you still have a fever? I have a towel here.
Yato	I'm fine.
Kazuya	Oh, you're awake! Hm? Oh, so you two are...
Noir Corne	I-It's not like that! Shut up!
Yato	Huh? What are you talking about?
Yoshitaka the aged hunter from before enters the lodge.
Aged Hunter	......
Yato	......
Noir Corne	......
Aged Hunter	Who are you?
Neither Noir Corne nor Yato responds.
Aged Hunter	Speak, or I'll have to clean bloodstains off my floor today.
Noir Corne	Wait! Hold on!
Kazuya	They got hurt in the mountains. I brought them here.
Aged Hunter	Hurt?
Yato	I took a scratch from a venomous claw. We used some of the ingredients here to make an antidote. Thank you, and we apologize for bothering you. We'll be leaving now.
Aged Hunter	Ano kemono-domo... Lie down if you're injured.
Yato	Oh...
Aged Hunter	Yoshitaka Kashiwau.
Yoshitaka Kashiwau	That's my name. You can call me whatever you please. I'm a hunter. There are many beasts in the forests here. Amateurs should avoid them.
Yato	Thank you for your assistance. We're–
Yoshitaka Kashiwau	I don't need to know who you are. And you, over here.
Noir Corne	Me?
Yoshitaka Kashiwau	The girl's hurt. Boil some water for her. And put that rag down.
Noir Corne	...Sure, right away!
Yoshitaka Kashiwau	Kazuya, grind this up. Dissolve it in water and apply it to the wound.
Kazuya	Right.
<Background fades out and in>
Yato	Felyne Scholar, are you trying to return to your world?
Felyne Scholar	Pawbviously.
Yato	I don't know how you and the Rathalos got here, but do you know how to get back?
Felyne Scholar	Good question. I was looking around with Smithy, but there were nothing but trees. We can't go back the way we came, but there might be some other way in the forest.
Yato	We can try the forest, but the odds aren't good. So how about making an agreement with us?
Felyne Scholar	Mrow?
Yato	I know a place that may be able to help you return to where you came from.
Felyne Scholar	Where is that?
Yato	Rhodes Island, the company Noir Corne and I work for. We often deal with... anomalous events. Even if there's no immediate way home, it can still provide a safe refuge. Corne and I are in a similar situation ourselves. In return, we'll need your knowledge in case we encounter the Rathalos again. We... may even need to kill it, as you mentioned.
Felyne Artisan	Rathalos hunt!
Felyne Scholar	Mrow... I can't make any purr-omises right now. I need some time.
Yato	You have villages where you came from, don't you? Would you just turn a blind eye when there's a threat nearby? We fought the Rathalos, a creature that has never been seen in these lands before. We know it's not something we can just leave alone. More importantly... it may also be linked to another crisis, one that's more familiar to Terra. Maybe you don't understand what I'm talking about, but we have evidence that we can't afford to waste any time in dealing with the situation. Oripathy aside... a creature of that size that breathes fire and has venomous claws is a threat simply by virtue of existing so close to a village.
Yoshitaka Kashiwau	What did you say? Flying... firebreathing... venomous claws? You saw the beast?
Yato	You've seen the Rathalos before too? We encountered it in the forest, and believe it to be a non-native creature that is highly dangerous. We will continue to investigate and take appropriate measures as needed.
Yoshitaka Kashiwau	It's my quarry.
Yato	Perfect. As an experienced local hunter who knows these forests, we could really use your skills. We share a common goal. We should work together. We'll ensure your safety.
Yoshitaka Kashiwau	Did you not hear me? I said it's my quarry.
Yato	I'm afraid I don't quite understand. Are you concerned about our combat abilities? Rhodes Island operators are well-trained and experienced in responding to emergencies. Dealing with anomalous creatures is part of our job. We were caught by surprise this time, but next time we'll be fully prepared.
Yoshitaka Kashiwau	Aho! It's my quarry, and I will hunt it... alone. How dare you disrespect my claim!
Yato	This Rathalos is an unknown creature that we can't underestimate. It doesn't belong to you.
Yoshitaka Kashiwau	Ha! Look at the state you got yourself into. And you speak of combat ability? Weak, worthless worms... Lower than an Originium Slug... What are you thinking? No, don't dare even–
Yato	No offense, but you have no right to stop us from investigating the Rathalos. It's our job.
Yoshitaka Kashiwau	I'm warning you, don't let me see your face in the forest! I don't care who you are! Just stay away from my quarry!
Yato	If you interfere with our mission, we will be forced to consider you a threat and respond accordingly. I can only hope it doesn't come to that.
Yoshitaka Kashiwau	Damare! ...Get out! Out of my house! Now! Out!
Noir Corne	I got the water! Huh? What happened?
Kazuya	Mr. Kashiwau, why...
Yato	Let's go, Corne.
Yato walks away...
Noir Corne	Wait! Hold on!
...as Yoshitaka threw glasses at Noir Corne.
Noir Corne	D-Don't throw that! You take care too... E-Excuse us!
Felyne Scholar	Mrow!
<Background 3>
Kazuya catches up with Yato and Noir Corne.
Kazuya	Wait! I'm sorry, I don't know what came over him all of a sudden. He's really a very nice person. That wasn't like him at all.
Yato	Thank you for your help, Kazuya. But we're fine. Go keep the old man company.
Kazuya	Alright...
Kazuya leaves.
Noir Corne	I don't understand why he was so upset. Just because we're also looking for the Rathalos? He lives by himself with no family, far away from the rest of the village, and everything in there looked old and ragged. Do you remember the hunter statue in the village? I thought it'd be a respected profession here.
Yato	Don't worry about it. It won't affect our mission. We should learn more about this village and look for clues about the Originium contamination.
<Background 4>
Kazuya	I'm sorry... I just wanted to help them.
Yoshitaka Kashiwau	Are they gone?
Kazuya	Uh-huh...
Yoshitaka Kashiwau	The girl seemed to be getting better. *sigh*...

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