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Saraband

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Forgive us child, I don't doubt your
ability, but the fate of many lives
hang in the balance.

Forgive us child, I don't doubt your
ability, but the fate of many lives
hangs in the balance.

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But you've surpassed everyone's
expectations. Of course...the
Kingdom has ME to thank for that...

But you've surpassed everyone's
expectations. Of course... the
Kingdom has ME to thank for that...

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But I was the one
who picked him in the first place!

But I was the one who
picked him in the first place!

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Okay, you win...But {Symbios}
must be commended on a job well
done against overwhelming odds.

Okay, you win... But {Symbios}
must be commended on a job well
done against overwhelming odds.

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{Color}Benetram:{07}
I haven't heard about this.
Pray continue.

{Color}Benetram:{07}
I haven't heard about this.
Please continue.

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Ah, Lord Conrad...It is a shame his
health would not permit him to come.
It is at times like this we need
him the most.

Ah, Lord Conrad... It is a shame his
health would not permit him to come.
It is at times like this we need
him the most.

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He refers to the ones General
Varlant mentioned...the monks of
that bizarre religious
sect, the ones with the masks...

He refers to the ones General
Varlant mentioned... the monks of
that bizarre religious
sect, the ones with the masks...

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Masked...pagan monks...

Masked... pagan monks...

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Even though the Emperor Domaric and
I meet today, I would not expect to
resolve everything{small pause}just like that.

Even though the Emperor Domaric and
I meet today, I would not expect to
resolve everything{small pause} just like that.

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I think an Imperial knight, {Campbell},
is here in Saraband accompanying the
third prince, {Medion}.

I think an Imperial knight, {Campbell},
is here in Saraband accompanying the
youngest prince, {Medion}.

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So...where is {Masqurin}
?

So... where is {Masqurin}
?

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I thought so. If you said yes,
and Lord Tybalt found out, you
would surely be reprimanded.

I thought so... If you said yes,
and Lord Tybalt found out, you
would surely be reprimanded.

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Because of it's key strategic value,
the Empire used the internal turmoil
in Barrand as an excuse for their
invasion. We hope the peace process
succeeds, and the Barrand conflict
won't result in a full scale war.

Because of its key strategic value,
the Empire used the internal turmoil
in Barrand as an excuse for their
invasion. We hope the peace process
succeeds, and the Barrand conflict
won't result in a full scale war.

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The Western Residential District is
designated the Imperial camp. Since
you're Republicans, I recommend that
you don't enter. Things could get
ugly if you cross a zealous knight
or bump into an ill-tempered noble.

The Western Residential District is
designated as the Imperial camp. Since
you're Republicans, I recommend that
you don't enter. Things could get
ugly if you cross a zealous knight
or bump into an ill-tempered noble.

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The King of the Assembly, Benetram,
is a great strategist and general.
No way he would give up Barrand so
easily.
He must have some secret
plan... Maybe something like taking
the Emperor or a prince hostage
...

The King of the Assembly, Benetram,
is a great strategist and general. No
way he'll give up Barrand so easily.
He must have some secret
plan... Whatever it is, I'm sure
that it must be a good one
...

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''I'm not a coward! I just got sick of
making a living by killing people
all the time. I'm making ends meet
by doing laundry, and I find that it's not
a bad alternative. What do you think?{YES/NO}

I'm not a coward! I just got sick of
making a living by killing people
all the time. I'm making ends meet
by doing laundry, and I find that it's not
a bad alternative. Do you agree?{YES/NO}

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*SOB* *SNIFFLE*Because of the
fighting, many soldiers from Saraband
were reported wounded or dead...

SOB... {05}WEEP...Because of the
fighting, many soldiers from Saraband
were reported wounded or dead...

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I thought so... I didn't expect to
see you again, but I'm grateful for
the chance to thank you. I'm indebted
to you with all my heart. Garosh has
gone to see General Garvin to
clear the reputation of the Republic.

I thought so... I didn't expect to
see you again, but I'm grateful for
the chance to thank you. I'm indebted
to you with all my heart. Garosh has
gone to see Governor General Garvin to
clear the reputation of the Republic.

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What was with that explosion?
All the sudden, it went KABOOM! ...
I think my heart skipped a few beats.

What was with that explosion?
All of a sudden, it went KABOOM! ...
I think my heart skipped a few beats.

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Because of the impostor Benetram,
we had to flee from Saraband like
dogs. Absolutely unbearable! Don't
you agree with me, Lord {Synbios}?
Let us get our revenge by
exonerating ourselves.

Because of the impostor Benetram,
we must flee from Saraband like
dogs. Absolutely unbearable! Don't
you agree with me, Lord {Synbios}?
Let us get our revenge by
exonerating ourselves.

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Oh...I guess you want to
go through here...
I'm sorry, I'll get out your way.

Oh... I guess you want to
go through here...
I'm sorry, I'll get out your way.

The proto has an extra space before the "Oh" and "I'm".

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I'm sorry...I'm so scared...
My legs are trembling, and I can't
move. Could you take the road instead?

I'm sorry... I'm so scared...
My legs are trembling, and I can't
move. Could you take the road instead?

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Domaric:
Indeed, I am Domaric...
Are you not the knight,{Dantares} who fought
in the defeat of {Campbell's}
army at the coast?

Domaric:
Indeed, I am Domaric...
Are you not the knight,{Dantares}, who fought
in the defeat of {Campbell's}
army at the coast?

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My lord, Please wait!

My lord... Please wait!

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I think... we've come to a bad place.
I think we should... turn around now.

I think... we've come to a bad place.
I think we should... turn around now.

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HA! You think you can fight us
on our own turf?
And still win?

HA! You think you can
fight us on our own
turf? And still win?

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Oh ho! You must be Sir {Campbell} of
the Empire and... I believe you are
the third son of the Emperor,
Prince...

Oh ho! You must be Sir {Campbell} of
the Empire and... I believe you are
the
Emperor's son', Prince...

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You trounced me rather soundly last
time
, Sir {Dantares}. I find that I am
praying for peace, so that I do
not have to face you again.

I saw you fight in the battle
at the border awhile back
,
Sir {Dantares}. I don't look
forward to facing you on
the battlefield anytime soon.

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I was about to say the same thing,
Sir {Campbell}. We fought so hard, it
is a wonder I am still alive.

I was about to say the same thing,
Sir {Campbell}. Your reputation
in battle preceeds you.

When they rewrote the line, they didn't bother to double check if precedes was spelled properly.

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Is the person next to you, by any
chance, Lord {Synbios}? The son of
Lord Conrad, the great general?

Is the person next to you, by any
chance, Lord {Synbios}? The son of
Lord Conrad, the great general?

Lord has an extra space before it in the prototype.

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Either way, it cannot be just
a coincidence that we met like
this in the Business district...

Either way, it cannot be just
a coincidence that we met like
this in the Imperial district...

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What's wrong, {Synbios}?
Your look pale...

What's wrong, {Synbios}?
You look pale...

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What have you done!
Answer me, Benetram!!!

What have you done!?
Answer me, Benetram!!!

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That's right, there is another
witness to Benetram's doings!

That's right!! There is another
witness to Benetram's doings!

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Then, perhaps {Synbios} saw{small pause} both
Benetram AND Edmund abducting
the Emperor!

Then, perhaps {Synbios} saw both{
Benetram AND Edmund abducting
the Emperor!

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General Edmund was not there.
Instead... {small pause}of him...

General Edmund was not there.
Instead of him...

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Let us too get moving...

Let us, too, get moving...

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Oh please don't be so modest...{small pause}Garosh told
me all about you. Truly... I thank you from
the
bottom of my heart.
Garosh has gone to see Governor Garvin to
clear the reputation of the Republic.

Oh please don't be so modest... {small pause}Garosh
told me about you. Truly... I thank
you from the
bottom of my heart.
Garosh went to see Governor Garvin to
clear the reputation of the Republic.

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All the soldiers in the guarding
squads who lived in this dormitory
were fun and carefree.
Now that all of them are gone...{Small pause} I don't think
Saraband will ever be the same.

All the soldiers in the guarding
squads who lived in this dormitory
were fun and carefree.
Now that all of them are
gone...
(small pause) I don't think
Saraband will ever be the same.

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I heard that every soldier from this
dormitory was killed... I'm glad to
hear that Garosh managed to survive,
even in the face of such
tragic news. I couldn't bear
seeing my daughter lose her sweetheart.

I heard that every soldier from this
dormitory was killed... I'm glad to
hear that Garosh managed to survive,
even in the face of such tragic
news. I couldn't bear seeing my
daughter lose her sweetheart.

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I heard that everyone is dead...
I never thought that Garosh and his
brothers would have... He was a good
man. I can't bear seeing my daughter,
who just lost her sweetheart, in pain.{small pause}I
can't do anything, but let time pass.

I heard that everyone is dead...
I never thought that Garosh and his
brothers would have... He was a good
man. I can't bear seeing my daughter,
who just lost her sweetheart, in pain.{small pause}
I can't do anything, but let time pass.

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Oh god... {small pause}Please answer my prayers...{small pause}
I... {small pause}will not say selfish things anymore...
so please return Mister Garosh to us...

Oh gods... {small pause}Please answer my prayers...{small pause}
I'll... {small pause}stop saying selfish things...
so please return Mister Garosh to us...

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{Small pause} While the shots were fired, I felt
something evil...{05}{09}{05}
It felt like something from the past
that none of us care to remember...{05}{09}{05}
Well, maybe a little different, but...

{Small pause}While the shots were fired, I felt
something evil...{05}
{09}{05}
It felt like something from the past
that none of us care to remember...{05}{09}{05}
Well, maybe a little different, but...

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Is it true that the docking pier
guard squad was annihilated?...
if that's the case, my husband is...{05}
We'll be okay financially, but our son
will have no role model growing up.
Are you busy for the next 20 years?

Is it true that the docking pier
guard squad was annihilated?...
if that's the case, my husband is...
We'll be okay financially, but our son
will have no role model growing up.
Are you busy for the next 10 years?

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I was trying to check if my husband
is alive, and I heard an unbelievable
rumor... They say the Emperor Domaric
was abducted.
If that's true, then something very big is
happening.

I was trying to check if my husband
is alive, and I heard an unbelievable
rumor... They say the Emperor Domaric
was abducted. If that's
true,
then something
very
big is happening.

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Our daughter-in-law was spreading a
strange rumor...Something so huge
couldn't have... It must be a mistake.

Our daughter-in-law was spreading a
strange rumor... {small pause}Something so huge
couldn't have... {small pause}It must be a mistake.

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Neutral Cities Are The Gateway
To A New Era,
w
ritten by Garvin.
Adopting both ideologies of the Empire
and the Republic, we can establish a
place as a trading middle point...

Neutral Cities Are The Gateway
To A New Era!
W
ritten by Garvin.
Adopting both ideologies of the Empire
and the Republic, we can establish a
place as a trading middle point...

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Oh, You're from the Republic... You
seemed quite diligent, but you're here
during the day to drink... If you
start drinking all day, you will end
up like these guys here. I recommend
you don't go down that road...

Oh, you're from the Republic... You
seemed quite diligent, but you're here
during the day to drink... If you
start drinking all day, you will end
up like these guys here. I recommend
you don't go down that road...

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I thought so...{03}
They say looks aren't the first thing
they look for in a man, but most girls
don't even want to get to know me...
Maybe it's because I hang around here
all day... but I still envy a
popular guy like you.

I thought so...{01}
They say looks aren't the first thing
they look for in a man, but most girls
don't even want to get to know me...
Maybe it's because I hang around here
all day... I still envy a
popular guy like you.

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What? How strange... How can a good
looking, upstanding guy like you not
be popular? You're handsome, have a{01}good job... The girls must be too shy
to make advances toward you...
That's what I tell myself, anyway.

What? How strange... How can a good
looking, upstanding guy like you not
be popular? You're handsome, have a{01}good job... The girls must be too shy
to make advances toward you...
That's what I think, anyway.

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This is the trading post of Saraband.
All merchants must check in here to
import or export goods from Saraband.

This is the trading post of Saraband.
All merchants must check in here to
import or export goods from Saraband.
{02}

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I thought I'd do some businesses in
Balsamo, but it turned out not to be
such a good place. The mood and
number of troops from both countries,
waiting to see where the conference leads,
can trigger a battle there anytime.

I thought I'd do some business in
Balsamo, but it turned out not to be
such a good place. The mood and
number of troops from both countries,
waiting to see where the conference leads,
can trigger a battle there anytime.

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I recommend not going too close to the
west district of Saraband. This is not
very well known in the Republic,
but there are far more Imperial
soldiers there than there are
Republican soldiers in all of Saraband.

I recommend not going too close to the
west district of Saraband. This is not
very well known in the Republic,
but there are far more Imperial
soldiers there than there are
Republican soldiers in Saraband.

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The youngest prince, {Medion}is kind
and extremely attractive. The eldest,
Mageron, is more than a little spoiled, and
Arrawnt is down right strange. If
Mageron or Arrawnt take over the
Empire, the country will crumble...

The youngest prince, {Medion} is kind
and extremely attractive. The eldest,
Mageron, is the spoiled one, and
Arrawnt is down right strange. If
Mageron or Arrawnt takes over the
Empire, the country will crumble...

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I saw my daughter in law sneak off to
go see those princes. I don't know why
she can't just stay home while my son's
at work. But... if I were younger, I
would fantasize about the princes
too... Especially the youngest one...

I saw my daughter-in-law sneak off to
go see those princes. I don't know why
she can't stay home while my son's
at work. But... if I were younger, I
would fantasize about the princes
too... Especially the youngest one...

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National Bestseller: A Fighting Method
For Any Man! Written by the scholars
of Saraband. Pick an foe who has tired
from fighting another strong man,
and never face the enemy alone.

National Bestseller: A Fighting Method
For Any Man! Written by the scholars
of Saraband. Pick any foe who is tired
from fighting another strong man,
and never face the enemy alone.

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Saraband Streets

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!!! You're not {Medion} and his
friends, you are swine from the
Republic!

You're not {Medion} and his
friends, you are swine from the
Republic!

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Saraband Bridge

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Ugh.. damn you, Benetram...

Ugh... damn you, Benetram...

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If that's you, and you're here,
then...Who is that other Benetram?

If that's you, and you're here,
then... Who is that other Benetram?

A space was added in between . and W.

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I am surprised to hear the "Lord of
Massacres" Emperor Domaric would
be so compassionate.

I am surprised to hear the 'Lord of
Massacres' Emperor Domaric would
be so compassionate.

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NO! my... my dear brother!

NO! My... my dear brother!

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Should anything happen to you, my Lord,
our decoy forces will be risking their
lives for nothing.Pray leave this to us.

If anything happens to you, my Lord,
our decoy forces will be risking their
lives for nothing. Please leave this to us.

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''I understand. I'll stay out of
your way and simply wish you luck.

I understand... I'll stay out of
your way and simply wish you luck.

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The sniper {Hayward} joined the
{Synbios} battalion.

The sniper {Hayward} joined the
force.

This comes directly after Heyward begging to join the force, but it appears to be unused. Instead, the game uses the standard "Character the Class" joined line.

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So many hidden agendas...Both
Benetram and even me, Domaric, are
mere pawns in this twisted scheme...

So many hidden agendas... Both
Benetram and even me, Domaric, are
mere pawns in this twisted scheme...

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Indeed. {Synbios}, they must
be headed toward Balsamo. We must
head after them! If we hurry,
we can still catch them.

Indeed... {Synbios}, they must
be headed toward Balsamo. We must
head after them! If we hurry,
we can still catch them.

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In any case, Garosh is taking much
too long. I wonder if he was
able to clear our name....

In any case, Garosh is taking much
too long. I wonder if he was
able to clear our name...

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I see....You're referring to the
information from General Varlant
about their base of operations?
I understand. Let's go after them.

I see... You're referring to the
information from General Varlant
about their base of operations?
I understand. Let's go after them.

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