Beacon of Truth (Story)

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01. Prelude to Deceit
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	... Oh? I didn't know we had an audience! Greetings, greetings! It's great to be here! We've got a fantastic show lined up for you tonight!
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	But first! Allow me to refresh your memory of the mystical events of the story so far!
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	The great Shadow Milk Cookie, Archmaster of all Knowledge and Deceit there is, played a genius stroke by leading our reckless foes right into his trap in the Spire!
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	And... Surprise, surprise! Tonight, we invited these foolish Cookies to be the guests of our show! But... all in due time! We've got tons of stuff to cover before we get to the main dish!
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	Ahem, test-test! Looks like the mic is on! Tonight, I'll be the host, the writer, the reporter, and the entertainer! I really should ask for a raise...
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	Indeed, the illustrious Master of the Spire HAS RETURNED! Let's show Shadow Milk Cookie our love with a round of applause! His plan is already in motion, spreading across Earthbread as we speak!
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	Shall we take a closer look at the dramatic events happening in Crispia at this very moment...?
	Black Sapphire Cookie
	Oh, dear me! I almost forgot to introduce myself! Black Sapphire Cookie, at your service!
	Black Sapphire Cookie
	And now, I invite you to sit back, relax, and forget about the boring notions of Truth and some such! Instead, join me tonight on our fantastical, magical journey...
Candy Apple Cookie	Whoever are you talking to, Black Sapphire Cookie? Are they in the same room with us right now? Heh heh!
	Parfait Cookie
	Ah... Ah... Is this thing on...? Anyway! PARU-PARU-PARFAIT~☆
	If you're just tuning in, HIYA! Today, I'm gonna sing my brand new single for you all! I've worked hard on- HUH?! Say what now?!
	Parfait Cookie
	"'YOUR song?!' What a joke! Parfait Cookie is a fraud! She hasn't written a single song in her life!"
	"Oh yeah, I heard she stole all her songs from someone called 'Bingsu Cookie.'"
	"Yeah, her songs used to have such a distinct, unique vibe, but now each one feels like it's written by a completely different Cookie. Maybe that's what happens when you steal others' works."
	Parfait Cookie
	Oh? But...! I simply wanted to try out new styles and themes...! I thought you all enjoyed seeing different sides of my work...!
Anonymous Cookie
	"Well, why don't you just prove that it was you who wrote them? It's rather simple, really!"
	Parfait Cookie
	... But how can I- I write all my songs! It's true! Please, believe me!
	And Bingsu Cookie, if you're watching this, please get in touch! If you have any grudges, you can always tell me... Instead of spreading weird rumors!
Anonymous Cookie
	"Whoah whoah whoah, why are we so angry now? I'm not sure if you understand, but Bingsu Cookie is the victim here..."
	"And what do you want to achieve by talking to Bingsu Cookie anyway? Guess you could try to silence them... one way or another!"
	What are you even-! No! No no no! Everyone, this is just a weird misunderstanding!!!	Parfait Cookie
	Why would someone spread such blatant lies...?!
Anonymous Cookie	......
Princess Cookie	Ahh... So good to be home!
	Your Highness, I'm sure Their Majesties King and Queen will be so happy to see you! We should head to the palace right at once!	Knight Cookie
Talkative Merchant	My oh my! Haven't you heard the rumors?! About... ahem... the Royal Princess...?
Princess Cookie	Hm? Are they talking about... me?
	Oh, I've heard the rumors alright. You're talking about how... the princess... is NOT a real princess, right?	Loud Merchant
Princess Cookie	... What?! Who says-
	Do you remember how the last Princess Contest didn't go as planned? There was quite the commotion, oh yes! And besides—think about it! With a legitimate Princess, there'd be no point in holding a contest in the first place!	Nosy Merchant
Loud Merchant	Hear hear! And, word on the street is that the "Princess" left the kingdom shortly after...! A coincidence? I think not!
	... What are they even talking about...?!	Princess Cookie
Knight Cookie	You will sully Her Highness's name no longer! With Her Majesty Queen Jungleberry Cookie's blessing, our noble Princess set out to travel the world to learn everything it has to offer!
	Oh dear me! We didn't see you there! Well... Apologies, Your Highness! A rumor is a rumor—nothing more, right?! But there's more... It is said, there is... another Princess!	Nosy Merchant
Princess Cookie	What?! More ridiculous rumors?
	Ahem... Well... Some say... that she could've been... a better Princess!	Nosy Merchant
Princess Cookie	What?! Have you no shame to say such mean things to my face?!
	Whoah, watch the 'tude! Lady, this is exactly why we have all these talks going 'round town! Something to think about, hmm?	Talkative Merchant
Princess Cookie	... You... You...!
	Your Highness, let us keep going! Don't waste your time listening to baseless gossip!	Knight Cookie
Princess Cookie	Yeah... But...!
Princess Cookie	What is going on in our kingdom?! Nobody trusts me anymore! And they dare call themselves Hollyberrians?! Scandalous!
	... What if they're right...? A princess has to set an example for all, and not get angry over some silly rumors!
	......	Nosy Merchant
Reporter Cookie	Extra, extra! Professor Latte Cookie of the Parfaedia Institute is facing charges for credential fraud!
	Oh dear! I was sure Latte Cookie was a Parfaedia alumna!	Bookseller
Capricious Wizard	Meowbe she was, meowbe she wasn't! Cookies really should stop taking words at face value, heh. Psst, I also hear Latte Cookie never took a class in her life!
	Oh... Huh! That won't do!	Latte Cookie
	I've already provided my diploma and my graduation album picture! Even the Principal testified in my favor...!
	Who could be behind all these rumors, and why? And... how come everyone is so quick to believe these lies when I have proof?
Capricious Wizard	... Mheh, what a pickle! A pickle, indeed!
	Hmm... You know what they say: "there's no smoke without a fire!" Latte Cookie is trying a bit too hard to defend herself, don't you think?	Nosy Wizard
	Suspicious, VERY suspicious! That's what I think. Ahh, don't you just love a good scandal?
M.E.H. Department Cookie	Once again, miss, I'm gonna ask you to come with us for questioning. These are the rules.
	And I say "NO!" Why am I being arrested if I haven't done anything wrong?	Latte Cookie
M.E.H. Department Cookie	Look, miss, we have a protocol to follow... And you aren't being arrested just yet- Miss? Put that teaspoon down, slowly! Miss- She's casting a spell!
	Hmm... I know it's unfair to use magic against non-wizards, but... you leave me no other choice! Hup!	Latte Cookie
	Poof!
M.E.H. Department Cookie	Ack! W-what happened?! I can't see!
	I'll be on sabbatical until this is all sorted out!	Latte Cookie
M.E.H. Department Cookie	Latte Cookie has escaped! The perp's at large! Quick, after her!
	... He heh.	Nosy Wizard

02. Cookie World of Lies
Black Sapphire Cookie	Your plan to sow chaos and discord is working perfectly, Master Shadow Milk Cookie.
	Ah, Cookies! They just love good gossip, don't they? Something to gnaw on, truth or not.	Shadow Milk Cookie
Black Sapphire Cookie	Excellently said, My Lord! A droplet of Truth in a concoction of Deceit works wonders! Soon, this world will kneel before you, Master Shadow Milk Cookie!
	A tiny sprinkle of lie—just for fun!—can become the seed of distrust! He he...	Shadow Milk Cookie
	... Well?! What do you think?	Shadow Milk Cookie
Truthless Recluse	......
	Hm! Not too stoked, I see? Hello? Coin for your thought? If it's about your boring old friends, you should've known better than hand-delivering them here, to me!	Shadow Milk Cookie
Truthless Recluse	I did not deliver them to you. You took them from me.
	Well, all that comes to my Spire... belongs to me! That's the rule! And besides, I swear I had no idea you'd take the initiative and come here on your own accord!	Shadow Milk Cookie
	Now what, you gonna sneak them away? What, like I'll turn them into crumbs?!	Shadow Milk Cookie
Truthless Recluse	Whatever you say...
	Oh well. Speaking of, why don't we take a look at our little guests? Black Sapphire Cookie, will you do the honors?	Shadow Milk Cookie
Black Sapphire Cookie	Gladly, My Lord!
GingerBrave	Phew! Let... us... GO! Ugh!
	Well well well! Who do we have here? Say "hello!" to your friends!	Shadow Milk Cookie
Truthless Recluse	......
	No? Not even a word? Well, what can you do! I guess I'm left to my own devices here. No backsies, heh heh!	Shadow Milk Cookie
Strawberry Cookie	Pure Vanilla Cookie...!
	......	Truthless Recluse
Shadow Milk Cookie	Ahh, little gnats! You've got nerve, I'll give you that!
	Ugh, not AGAIN! Stop toying with us, you BEAST!	Wizard Cookie
Shadow Milk Cookie	Pheh! My tower, my rules! Besides, it's in your best interest that I keep "toying" with you. With my powers back, I could finish you in an instant.
Shadow Milk Cookie	But you know me! Violence is not my style.
Shadow Milk Cookie	Hey, let me show you something very fun for old times' sake!
Shadow Milk Cookie	What if...
	WHOOSH!
Truthless Recluse	Kh...!
	What if the other half of my Soul Jam was finally within my reach?	Shadow Milk Cookie
Truthless Recluse	No, it's-
	It's WHAT? "Yours"? I don't think so.	Shadow Milk Cookie
	Just look at yourself! Where is that precious Light of yours now? Can you still hear its voice? You can't, can you?!	Shadow Milk Cookie
	What does it make you without it? Are you still the once-noble Pure Vanilla Cookie?	Shadow Milk Cookie
	Oh, tsk tsk tsk... I'm not so sure! Not so sure!	Shadow Milk Cookie
Truthless Recluse	Shut your mouth...!
	Yes... Dread and despair! Who wouldn't feel the same in your place?!	Shadow Milk Cookie
	But you refuse to admit your true emotions to me! Who knew you were so full of such petty pride!	Shadow Milk Cookie
	Look at this fallen seeker of Truth. Your mind is like an open book!	Shadow Milk Cookie
	But there's something else in the darkness... A little spark of curiosity... you're trying oh-so-hard to snuff out. He he he.	Shadow Milk Cookie
Wizard Cookie	Oh no! Pure Vanilla Cookie, fight back!
	Just how powerful is Shadow Milk Cookie...?	Strawberry Cookie
Black Sapphire Cookie	Knowledge and Lies have existed since the very genesis of these lands. Master Shadow Milk Cookie's power is truly beyond all measure and comprehension!
	Oh no... What do we do...?	Strawberry Cookie
GingerBrave	He's just messing with us, Strawberry Cookie! Pure Vanilla Cookie will find a way, you'll see!
	Aw, come on! She almost believed me!	Black Sapphire Cookie
Shadow Milk Cookie	Time to pay your dues, my friend! You've got something that belongs to me...!
	Shadow Milk Cookie
	Theeere you are! Come back to me... Hm?
	Shadow Milk Cookie
	Now this is something new! This Soul Jam is not how I remember it.
	Tarnished and unstable, ready to shatter at any moment. ... Truth these days! But jokes aside...
	Shadow Milk Cookie
	If this is the representation of Pure Vanilla Cookie's soul, I wonder how low I can make him fall... Mhe he.
Shadow Milk Cookie	Listen up, everyone! I've changed my mind! Black Sapphire Cookie! Explain!
	Gladly, My Lord! Today, we have prepared a special show for you!	Black Sapphire Cookie
	The esteemed Pure Vanilla Cookie himself has volunteered to become our test subject and voyage to the source of his many sorrows!	Black Sapphire Cookie
Cookies	W-what...?

03. Yogurt River of Rebirth
GingerBrave	Now there's a river?!
	... Oh for goodness's sake, skip the theatrics and get to the point! Why are we here?!	Wizard Cookie
Black Sapphire Cookie	Why, every show requires an audience!
Black Sapphire Cookie	I bet you cannot wait to partake in the creation of Shadow Milk Cookie's next masterpiece!
	NOT AT ALL!	Angry Cookies
Black Sapphire Cookie	Aw, such a warm welcome! Now that our guests are all revved up, it's time for a little preface! Behold! The great Yogurt River of Rebirth!
	Gee, this Cookie must really love the sound of his own voice!	GingerBrave
Black Sapphire Cookie	No matter if you are as light as a feather, or swim as well as a fish... Dip your feet into these waters, and you will surely drown!
Black Sapphire Cookie	And yet? How odd! This majestic stream is called the "River of Rebirth"! You see, there is a way to stay afloat!
Black Sapphire Cookie	All you need to do is... embrace Deceit.
	Embrace Deceit...?	Strawberry Cookie
Black Sapphire Cookie	It couldn't be simpler! Listen to the whispers of lies, nuture them within your soul. Join Master Shadow Milk Cookie's grand design.
	Pure Vanilla Cookie would never...!	Wizard Cookie
Shadow Milk Cookie	In that case, he'll sink right to the bottom!
Shadow Milk Cookie	So wuddya say, pal? Time to soak your feet! Oh, did I mention you've got no other options? Oops!
	Why must I obey your command? I do not serve you!	Truthless Recluse
Shadow Milk Cookie	Whoah, whoah! Come on! No need to get upset! No one is no one's servant! I totally get it, believe me!
Shadow Milk Cookie	Still... Looks like you've got no other choice!
	Cookies
	...?!
GingerBrave	Why is he looking at us?!
	... Because it's either you, or your precious little friends!	Shadow Milk Cookie
Truthless Recluse	......
	Have you forgotten, silly? I can see right through you.	Shadow Milk Cookie
	So! Time to choose!
GingerBrave	No! Pure Vanilla Cookie, don't!
	......	Truthless Recluse
	Plonk...
	PURE VANILLA COOKIE!	Surprised Cookies
Shadow Milk Cookie	Psh... Ha ha! A HA HA HA! Oh my my my, he's so predictable!
	And so! Our finicky challenger steps into the Yogurt River! Can Pure Vanilla Cookie reach the other side? Only time will tell...	Black Sapphire Cookie
GingerBrave	Pure Vanilla Cookie! PURE VANILLA COOKIE!
	Ah, just look at these calm waters... Quite soothing, wouldn't you agree?	Black Sapphire Cookie
Shadow Milk Cookie	Hmmmm... Is that it? Hmpf, I guess I overestimated the degree of Soul Jam's instability.(sic)
	How anticlimatic! Here's your lesson, kids: a new moody look is not everything! You have to BE the Darkness. Our noble hero couldn't let go of his beloved Truth. Bleh.
	We must save Pure Vanilla Cookie!	GingerBrave
	Black Sapphire Cookie
	Heart-breaking, isn't it? But, alas, there's little you can do! No matter how hard you row or paddle, you will sink.
	Black Sapphire Cookie
	Such is the way of the Yogurt River of Rebirth. To be reborn, one has to hit rock bottom!
	Black Sapphire Cookie
	And it looks like our hero of the day couldn't resurface! Sadly, the show is ov- hey what?
	Splash...
	I think I heard something!	Wizard Cookie
Shadow Milk Cookie	Oh?
Shadow Milk Cookie	Well well well.. Has our hero finally made his choice?
Cookies	PURE VANILLA COOKIE!
	Who knew! The hero lives! What a surprise! What a plot twist!	Black Sapphire Cookie
	Did Pure Vanilla Cookie really embrace Deceit? Or was there Deceit within his soul all along...? And if so, what was it?	Black Sapphire Cookie
Strawberry Cookie	Pure Vanilla Cookie...! Is he alright?!
	... Are you satisfied now?	Truthless Recluse
Shadow Milk Cookie	Ho! Ho ho ho! Ah ha ha ha!
Shadow Milk Cookie	Fabulous! Extraordinary! You know how to keep the audience entertained!
	Hmmm, what do you know! But have you really abandoned the Truth...? We shall see! Oh, it will be so fun either way... Heh.
	He he! Behold! The Cookie of Truth has embraced Deceit and joined Master Shadow Milk Cookie's side for your entertainment...	Black Sapphire Cookie
Angry Cookies	NO!
	... to the audience's thunderous applause!	Black Sapphire Cookie
Shadow Milk Cookie	He he... Ah yes, the good old Yogurt River! Time and space, life and death, twist and turn within its depths!
Shadow Milk Cookie	The disciple of Truth is gone, and a new child of Deceit is born! Or is it something else? Who knows!
Shadow Milk Cookie	My dearest guests, now that we have garnered your undivided interest, I invite you to stay tuned!
	The first trial is over!	Black Sapphire Cookie
GingerBrave	The first...? There's more?!
	Oh, but of course! Shall we?	Black Sapphire Cookie

04. Endless Game of Chess I
GingerBrave	Where are we...? Looks like a giant chessboard!
	Welcome! Welcome to the Endless Game of Chess!	Black Sapphire Cookie
	Ah, chess! Each move is like a stimulating conversation, unfolding one step at a time!	Black Sapphire Cookie
	An enchanting dance of black and white! This game will show Pure Vanilla Cookie's true colors, highlight the lie he harbors in his heart!
	Today, the illustrious Shadow Milk Cookie, Master of All Deceit, will pass his judgement!	Black Sapphire Cookie
Shadow Milk Cookie	Aw, just listen to him! The fella has a way with words! Why don't we hear the rules? Black Sapphire Cookie?
Shadow Milk Cookie	Of course, there's more to this test. I'll push him even further... to see how the Soul Jam will react!
	Our chess has one special rule!	Black Sapphire Cookie
	White begins with a question to which Black must answer.	Black Sapphire Cookie
	If Black fails to provide one, White goes again.	Black Sapphire Cookie
	One last thing! In this game, it is forbidden to lie! Make sure to answer honestly and truthfully! He heh.	Black Sapphire Cookie
Wizard Cookie	Hm? Lying is forbidden? Here?! I find it hard to believe!
	Ha ha ha! We do love a good skeptic around here! Now, let's choose sides with a good ol' Coin toss! Let's see who will go first!	Black Sapphire Cookie
Shadow Milk Cookie	Oh? You don't want to play? Come on, it will be fun!
	......	Truthless Recluse
Shadow Milk Cookie	Aw! Are we too scared to talk now? Well, what can you do! Fetch the Coin!
	Pure Vanilla Cookie has to go first! If he plays White, he'll get to ask the questions, not answer them!	Wizard Cookie
Black Sapphire Cookie	Let's see...
	Please, PLEASE...!	Desperate Cookies
(The Coin has landed on Pure Vanilla Cookie.)
GingerBrave	Phew! Pure Vanilla Cookie will play White!
	Huh? That doesn't seem right... Are you sure?	Shadow Milk Cookie
(The Coin has switched to show Shadow Milk Cookie.)
Wizard Cookie	What?! That's cheating!
	Aren't we like two peas in a pod? I get that a lot! Heh. Sometimes it's hard to tell us apart!	Shadow Milk Cookie
GingerBrave	Ugh, that's not fair!
	Master Shadow Milk Cookie will play White!	Black Sapphire Cookie
Wizard Cookie	There are no chess pieces on the board! How are you gonna play?!
	Aha! Excellent question, sir! Looks like we'll need some help from the audience! Any volunteers?	Black Sapphire Cookie
	Players! It's time to make your picks! Your most precious, most treasured Cookies will become your chess pieces!	Black Sapphire Cookie
	Poof!
Strawberry Cookie	T-there are so many of Black Sapphire Cookie...!
	King, bishops, knights... He changed to look like different chess pieces!	Wizard Cookie
Black Sapphire Cookie	A perfect show calls for perfect props!
	We won't back down! Pure Vanilla Cookie, we'll be your chess pieces!	GingerBrave
	Poof!
	Gah! We actually turned into chess pieces!	Chess Piece GingerBrave
Truthless Recluse	......
	For the record, I never forced anyone! Okay?!	Shadow Milk Cookie
Shadow Milk Cookie	Alright alright! Let's get this game going! You gotta tell the truth, only the truth, and nothing but the truth! Or your pieces won't move!
Shadow Milk Cookie	Oh, fine, FINE! I'll start with an easy one! Here goes! What is... a lie?
	Whoooom!
	Um... By the way... What happens when two pieces meet at the same square...?	Chess Piece GingerBrave
Black Sapphire Cookie	Usually, whoever makes the move captures the other piece! However! We play a bit differently here... Oh, you'll see!
Truthless Recluse	... The antipode of truth.
	Whoooom!
	Very well. Then! What is the truth?	Shadow Milk Cookie
Truthless Recluse	The only right thing that must be protected.
Chess Piece Strawberry Cookie	Oh, look...!
	CRASH!
	Gah! That Black Sapphire Cookie shattered into pieces!	Chess Piece GingerBrave
Chess Piece Strawberry Cookie	Oh no...! Then it means-!
	P-pure Vanilla Cookie! Good luck!	Chess Piece GingerBrave
Shadow Milk Cookie	He he! See? It's fun! NEXT QUESTION! How do we judge what is right?
Shadow Milk Cookie	Allow me to elaborate... It's what you did during your first encounter with Dark Enchantress Cookie...
	...!!!	Truthless Recluse
Shadow Milk Cookie	Yes, yes! Did you think about your kingdom? Hmm? And what about your friends, the other Heroes?
	Each one of them must have gone through a lot... Seeing your last-ditch attack fail so miserably must've been excruciating! Was it really the right coice?
Chess Piece GingerBrave	What kind of question is that?! He's provoking you!
	Oh, let us all calm down! Master Shadow Milk Cookie is simply asking a question!	Black Sapphire Cookie
Truthless Recluse	... I had no other choice...
	THUD!
	Oh! Pure Vanilla Cookie's piece has stopped...!	Chess Piece Strawberry Cookie
Shadow Milk Cookie	Oh no no no! That's not what I'm asking about! Do you really think what you did was right? Would you do it... again?
	... No. I wouldn't.	Truthless Recluse
Shadow Milk Cookie	Very well. Let's see if you spoke the truth.
Chess Piece Wizard Cookie	Oh no, it's not moving!
	Oh dear me! Did you just... lie? You did, didn't you?! And what was it you said to yourself coming here? That you will learn everything you can about us, Beasts, no matter what?	Shadow Milk Cookie
	Shadow Milk Cookie
	Even if it spells your own demise?
	THUD!
	Ah ha ha ha ha ha! Go ahead, answer me! Or have you got nothing say? So much for your "truth." Do you even know what is right and what is wrong anymore?	Shadow Milk Cookie
	WHOOM WHOOM WHOOM!
	Gah! Watch out!!!	Chess Piece GingerBrave

05. Endless Game of Chess II
Chess Piece Strawberry Cookie	Oh no... Black Sapphire Cookies(sic) destroyed so many of our pieces...!
	I... I don't wanna get crumbled! We gotta do something!	Chess Piece GingerBrave
Truthless Recluse	......
	Shadow Milk Cookie
	Yes, excellent! The Soul Jam is reacting... Even more so now that his friends' lives are at stake!
Shadow Milk Cookie	Ah, what a thrilling game! Looks like I have the upper hand! He he he he he!
Shadow Milk Cookie	Now then, shall we talk about your best friend? Yes yes, the one who ran away and left you at my tower's gates!
	White Lily Cookie didn't run away!	Chess Piece GingerBrave
Black Sapphire Cookie	Oh? What are you saying? Is she here with us now? I'm afraid I don't see any White Lily Cookies around.
	Ugh! Black Sapphire Cookie, just you wait...!	Chess Piece GingerBrave
Shadow Milk Cookie	You had so, so so so many chances to stop your friend! And yet, you didn't. You didn't stop her back at school. You didn't stop her from leaving this time!
Shadow Milk Cookie	Just like you couldn't stop her back then, in the Vanilla Kingdom...
Truthless Recluse	Enough. What is your point?
	Oh! He he he! When you met your little friend after all this long, oh so long, time back in the Faerie Kingdom...	Shadow Milk Cookie
	You never asked her about what happened. What about responsibility? Guilt? Or will you say there was no other choice again? I doubt White Lily Cookie would agree.	Shadow Milk Cookie
Truthless Recluse	Gh...!!!
	CRASH!
	Oh no, the last piece has crumbled...! Now, it's only us left!	Chess Piece GingerBrave
Shadow Milk Cookie	Oooh, what's that sound? Is that your Soul Jam trembling in fear? Or is that you, so weak and cowardly?! Ha ha ha!
	......	Truthless Recluse
Shadow Milk Cookie	Think about it! If you really had what it takes, you wouldn't have ended up here, now would you?
	Instead, you would've helped your precious White Lily Cookie find the answers she oh-so yearned for...
Shadow Milk Cookie	And you would've finished off Dark Enchantress Cookie when you had the chance...
Shadow Milk Cookie	And naturally, you would've had the strength to destroy the silly old me here and now, and claim the full extent of the Soul Jam's power! If only... Heh.
Chess Piece GingerBrave	Pure Vanilla Cookie is not weak...!
Truthless Recluse	... Yes, I am.
	WHOOM!
	Gah! I'm moving!!!	Chess Piece Wizard Cookie
Shadow Milk Cookie	In the end, it all comes down to a very simple conclusion. If the so-called "truth" were the only right thing, it would've granted you the power to overcome all the odds you've been up against! Whose fault is it?
Truthless Recluse	... You're right. Perhaps... It's entirely my fault...
	He he he! Ha ha ha ha ha!	Shadow Milk Cookie
	Oooh, just look at you! The Hero of Truth, so noble, so self-righteous, is nothing more than a whimpering- Nooo, hold on a moment! Now I see it! Oh yes!
	If I was able to bring you down so easily... That makes me your Truth, doesn't it?! Yours and everyone else's!	Shadow Milk Cookie
Chess Piece Wizard Cookie	Pure Vanilla Cookie, say something!
Shadow Milk Cookie	And so, the ultimate Deceit becomes the ultimate Truth! Now that's right up my alley!
	......	Truthless Recluse
Shadow Milk Cookie	Ha ha! Ha ha ha! Oh... Why the long face? Can't wrap your head around it, hm? Worry not! You don't need to think for yourself, just follow my command!
Shadow Milk Cookie	You are the Cookie of Deceit now! And it's time... for my last question.
Chess Piece Strawberry Cookie	If Pure Vanilla Cookie doesn't take his turn, GingerBrave is gonna-!!!
Shadow Milk Cookie	Tell me, pal. Now that all your choices have been proven wrong, and your entire life has been a lie... Don't you regret it? Don't you regret... everything?!
	P-pure Vanilla Cookie...!	Chess Piece GingerBrave
Truthless Recluse	......
	I'm expecting a sincere answer. Or your brave little friend is gonna crumble right in front of your eyes!	Shadow Milk Cookie
Truthless Recluse	He... He he he...
	Oh?	Shadow Milk Cookie
Truthless Recluse	He he he... Ha ha ha ha ha!
	Huh? What's so funny now?	Shadow Milk Cookie
Truthless Recluse	"Do I regret everything?" Regret?! Is there a point you're trying to prove?
	What?!	Shadow Milk Cookie
Chess Piece Wizard Cookie	I'm falling...!!!
Truthless Recluse	If I am a Cookie of Deceit now, like you say, tricks like this should no harder than flipping a Coin.(sic)
Truthless Recluse	Rules...? They can be broken.
	Chess Piece GingerBrave
	Whoah! I'm right in front of the King!
Truthless Recluse
	Checkmate.
	CRASH!
	Kh...!	Black Sapphire Cookie
Chess Piece GingerBrave	Whoah! We won...?!
	Is that right...?!	Chess Piece Wizard Cookie
Truthless Recluse	Haa... haa...
	An excellent strategy! However, you violated the rules, and will be punished by-	Black Sapphire Cookie
Shadow Milk Cookie	Kh... Oh... HA HA HA HA HA HA!
	... Master Shadow Milk Cookie?	Black Sapphire Cookie
Shadow Milk Cookie	Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
	Ooooh, marvelous! Simply marvelous!
Shadow Milk Cookie	I gotta admit, I expected you to beg for mercy on your knees or try something foolish to free yourself of me! Anything... but not this! Bravo!
Shadow Milk Cookie	Using my own methods against me? Oh, you're an exemplary student, indeed!
	I knew it, I knew you had potential! Oh, this is so fun! So much fun! I just want to keep playing with my new favorite toy!
	......	Truthless Recluse
Chess Piece Wizard Cookie	Ugh! He's enjoying it even though we won!
Candy Apple Cookie	Tsk tsk tsk! Why is Shadow Milk Cookie still busy with those good-for-nothings?
	You again, Candy Apple Cookie?! I thought we taught you a lesson!	GingerBrave
Candy Apple Cookie	Huh? Oh, that was cute! But unfortunately for you, only Shadow Milk Cookie decides what's what around here!
	Well well, look who has finally made her appearance! To what do we owe the pleasure?	Black Sapphire Cookie
Candy Apple Cookie	Oh, I just wanted to wear my cutest syrups for Master Shadow Milk Cookie! But it was so hard to pick one...!
Candy Apple Cookie	But Shadow Milk Cookie seems so happy! He's never graced me with such a wide smile...
	Please, you're scaring our guests.	Black Sapphire Cookie
	She's right... I've never seen Master Shadow Milk Cookie act like that.	Black Sapphire Cookie

06. Ominous Fortune
Wizard Cookie	Alright, what's next?
	Why, a game of cards, of course! Let's see how well you've learned your lesson!	Shadow Milk Cookie
	Snap!
	Frrrrrrr!
	C-cards...? Look, all the faces are empty!	GingerBrave
Shadow Milk Cookie	Cookies fear what they don't understand. Always so quick to fill that void with the first thing that fits their belief system! Anything, really!
Shadow Milk Cookie	Ahh, that would make Knowledge simply the collective agreement on the strongest beliefs, wouldn't you agree? Allow me to demonstrate with these cards!
Shadow Milk Cookie	Lo and behold! I shall purge the darkness of the unknown and illuminate your future!
	Our future? But those cards are empty!	Strawberry Cookie
Black Sapphire Cookie	Ah yes! We are going to need volunteers! ... Hm, I see no hands raised, which means I'll pick the participants myself!
	Kya ha ha! Come on now! Don't be so shy! Get inside the cards!	Candy Apple Cookie
GingerBrave	Gaaaah! Get away from us, faceless cards!
Tarot Card GingerBrave	Ewww... It feels weird to be so flat!
	Bet you didn't know you'd get THIS flat when you left home...	Tarot Card Wizard Cookie
Tarot Card Strawberry Cookie	We became cards...!
Truthless Recluse	... This is strictly between you and me. Stop dragging them into it.
	What, you didn't know?! This is an interactive show! Creativity requires a pinch of improvisation, you see.	Shadow Milk Cookie
	And besides, it's more fun to crumble while playing games than to crumble wallowing in despair, wouldn't you agree?	Shadow Milk Cookie
	Lastly, those little fools are what makes our game so special! You, of all Cookies, should know that! Heh...	Shadow Milk Cookie
Truthless Recluse	......
	Glad you agree! Now! Time to see what the cards tell us about things that were, things that are, and things that are meant to be! Unless they lie. Then we'll rip 'em to shreds!	Shadow Milk Cookie

07. Fortune Teller...?
	SHUFFLE!
	Gaahaaah! Stooop thiiiis! Eww, I'm gonna be sick...!	Tarot Card GingerBrave
Tarot Card Wizard Cookie	They turned us face down! I can't see a thing! PURE VANILLA COOKIE, STOP SHUFFLING US!
	I... I... feel like I'm being watched...	Tarot Card Strawberry Cookie
Shadow Milk Cookie	Alright! Let's see what awaits you! Pick your cards!
	......	Truthless Recluse
Shadow Milk Cookie	Come oooon! What are you waiting for? Scared?
	Fshh...
	Pure Vanilla Cookie has picked his cards! Quick! Let's jump to those cards and make sure they're not empty!	Tarot Card GingerBrave
Tarot Card Strawberry Cookie	But what cards should it be...? Which ones will bring Pure Vanilla Cookie good fortune...?
	Let's... leave that to fate!!!	Tarot Card GingerBrave
Shadow Milk Cookie	Awwww, isn't that sweet? Our little doughbrains are trying to help you! They must think you're still their friend!
	Flip, flip, flip...
	Hmmmm...!	Shadow Milk Cookie
Shadow Milk Cookie	Pshh ha ha ha ha ha! Oh goodness... It must be some kind of sick joke: no one is SO unfortunate!
	What?! Oh no no no...! Pick different cards!!!!	Tarot Card GingerBrave
Shadow Milk Cookie	Silence, cards! You've no will of your own! But very well, I shall oblige and grant you another chance!
	SHUFFLE!
	Fshh... Flip, flip, flip...
	My oh my... Your future is... terribly dark!	Shadow Milk Cookie
Tarot Card Wizard Cookie	What, AGAIN?!
Tarot Card Strawberry Cookie	N-no way...!
	......	Truthless Recluse
Tarot Card Strawberry Cookie	How can it be...?
	Stop whining and accept your unenviable fate!	Shadow Milk Cookie
	Alright, alright. I'll show you how it's done! What do they say? "Watch and learn"! If you can...	Shadow Milk Cookie
Shadow Milk Cookie	My deck of cards, please!
	Right away, My Lord!	Black Sapphire Cookie
Candy Apple Cookie	Watch how it's done, ROOKIES!
(Tarot cards circle around Shadow Milk Cookie, with Candy Apple Cookie and Black Sapphire Cookie sitting atop a couple.)
Truthless Recluse	... Ugh.
	Oh... It's making me dizzy...!	Tarot Card Strawberry Cookie
Tarot Card Wizard Cookie	This is positively overwhelming... I... I just wanna go home...
	Ah, prophesies(sic)! They make Cookies lose all sense of direction!	Black Sapphire Cookie
Candy Apple Cookie	Oh, your futures hold nothing but misfortune!
	Here is what awaits Master Shadow Milk Cookie...	Black Sapphire Cookie
	Fshh... Flip, flip, flip...
Tarot Card Wizard Cookie	Huh? That doesn't look good...
	Is that so? I don't know... Take another look!	Shadow Milk Cookie
	SQUEAK SQUEAK SQUEAK!
	You there! Shoo! SHOO! Get away from Shadow Milk Cookie's cards!	Candy Apple Cookie
Discouraged Card	Bwoooo...
Tarot Card Wizard Cookie	Candy Apple Cookie chased away that card and took its place!!!
	And Black Sapphire Cookie tricked that other card into changing its shape!	Tarot Card GingerBrave
Tarot Card Strawberry Cookie	The prophesy(sic)... has changed!
	How obsesrvant of you! Only it's too late! Oh, what can you do! Stick around and I'll show you the ropes!	Shadow Milk Cookie
Shadow Milk Cookie's Minions	...?!
	Just remember what I taught you and you'll manage just fine next time! With a bit of practice, anyone can do it!	Shadow Milk Cookie
Black Sapphire Cookie	Master Shadow Milk Cookie is giving them... another chance?!
	I've no intention of choosing the cards that you like. Not now, not ever.	Truthless Recluse
Shadow Milk Cookie	Oh, not with that attitude! But it's right here, in the cards! I see that in the end, you won't resist the temptation!
	......	Truthless Recluse
Shadow Milk Cookie	Oh, WHAT? Are you sad? Mad? Am I supposed to read your mind? I can! And I know that you know that I'm right! Heh. Now get outta here and go practice some card tricks!
	We kindly prepared rooms for you! You'll find them most comfortable! Oh, and don't even think about running away. You see, there's nowhere to run from the top of the tower! He he.
Shadow Milk Cookie	Unless you want to drop down and shatter into pieces! Who knows, your friends might follow suit?
Shadow Milk Cookie	After all, their position is far from enviable here!
	......	Truthless Recluse
	Fshh!
	Here! Don't lose them!	Shadow Milk Cookie
Black Sapphire Cookie	... Of course, Master Shadow Milk Cookie.
	Pfff... Pffff...	Candy Apple Cookie
Truthless Recluse	...?

08. An Odd Proposal
Tarot Card Strawberry Cookie	Ugh, why won't Black Sapphire Cookie stop swinging the bag...! I don't feel so good...
	How do we get out of here? We must get to Pure Vanilla Cookie!	Tarot Card GingerBrave
Tarot Card Wizard Cookie	... Shh. Do you hear that?
Candy Apple Cookie	Black Sapphire Cookie! Black Sapphire Cookie! Black Sapphire Cooookie!
	One time is enough. What is it?	Black Sapphire Cookie
Candy Apple Cookie	Tell me, what are you gonna do with the cards?!
	Try my best to keep them safe, as Master Shadow Milk Cookie ordered, obviously.	Black Sapphire Cookie
Candy Apple Cookie	Ohooo, really?
	... Stop it. I don't like when you stare at me like that.	Black Sapphire Cookie
Candy Apple Cookie	Oh, you know, I've been thinking... Why don't we let these Cookies go?!
	Say what now? Where did you even get such an idea...?	Black Sapphire Cookie
Candy Apple Cookie	Just listen! I know you know what I'm talking about! Shadow Milk Cookie... is acting weird...er than usual!
	... Hm, yes, he is not a Cookie who gives... multiple second chances.	Black Sapphire Cookie
Candy Apple Cookie	RIGHT?! And, and! Back when we played chess! Did you see it?! Did you see how happy he was?!
Candy Apple Cookie	I... I'd give all, ALL my syrups... AND MORE! Just for a glimpse of my beloved Shadow Milk Cookie's smile...
Candy Apple Cookie	But those Cookies...?! Ugh! They made me feel... SO SO JEALOUS!
	I gotta find out what's going on! I must KNOW what dear Shadow Milk Cookie sees in that... bleh... weak, pasty, boring Vanilla Cookie!!!
	Simmer down, or your syrup will melt. But yes, I believe you are onto something. Besides, he was most rude to Master Shadow Milk Cookie.	Black Sapphire Cookie
Candy Apple Cookie	Right? RIGHT?! That's why we should release these Cookies!!!
	So, your plan is to let these fools loose and direct Master Shadow Milk Cookie's anger onto Pure Vanilla Cookie?	Black Sapphire Cookie
Candy Apple Cookie	Whooooah! Black Sapphire Cookie!!! How do you know me so well? Yes, YES! That's it! That's the plan!
Candy Apple Cookie	And, in the end, my pretty Shadow Milk Cookie will be back... to me- to US! Kya ha ha!
	Hmmmm...!	Black Sapphire Cookie
Candy Apple Cookie	What?!
	No, I don't think so.	Black Sapphire Cookie
Candy Apple Cookie	Whaaat?! WHY NOT?!
	I can't risk going against Master Shadow Milk Cookie's orders. And besides, your logic is-	Black Sapphire Cookie
Black Sapphire Cookie	Ugh! NGHH?!
	Give it! GIVE THE POUCH TO ME!!! I won't let you stand in my way!!!	Candy Apple Cookie
	It has to be me...! IT HAS TO BE ME...!!! SHADOW MILK COOKIE IS MINE!!!	Candy Apple Cookie
Black Sapphire Cookie	Knock it off!
Tarot Card GingerBrave	Gahaah!!! Just stop swinging the bag! What's going on?!
	Ewwww... Euuughh... I'm gonna be sick...	Tarot Card Strawberry Cookie
Tarot Card Wizard Cookie	We're cards! We can't get sick! Gaah!
	RRRIP!
Tarot Card GingerBrave	Gah! The light...!
	Look what you've done...!	Black Sapphire Cookie
Tarot Card GingerBrave	Cookies! Now is our chance! Let's run!
	But how do I run?! I'm a card...!	Tarot Card Strawberry Cookie
Candy Apple Cookie	Kya ha ha! I'll give you a hand! Hiyah!
	Poof!
GingerBrave	... Whoah! I'm a Cookie again! But why is she helping us all of a sudden?!
	Excellent question... But we've got no time... RUN! RUN!!!	Wizard Cookie

09. Chaotic Bickering
Black Sapphire Cookie	Out of my way, Candy Apple Cookie!
	Where do you think you're going?! You'll have to deal with me first! Kya ha ha ha ha!	Candy Apple Cookie
	Oooh, this is so much fun! Let's see which one of us deserves to be with Shadow Milk Cookie himself!
Black Sapphire Cookie	If you're leaving me with no other choice... Very well!
	Oh yes! YES! Fight me! Foolish Cookies, run as far as you can!	Candy Apple Cookie
Black Sapphire Cookie	Huff... Puff...
	Whoah... I'm exhausted...! You can still pack a punch, Black Sapphire Cookie!	Candy Apple Cookie
	And here I thought you're just some weirdo who talks to himself all the time... heh.
Black Sapphire Cookie	Lovely! Now get out of my way!
	Hmpf! Fine! FINE! No need to be so grumpy...	Candy Apple Cookie
Candy Apple Cookie	Hm hmmm... I wonder how far those foolish Cookies managed to-?!
Candy Apple Cookie	What? Who's there...?!
	Poof!
Tarot Card Candy Apple Cookie	KYA!!!
	Well well well! I hear someone was a bad Cookie! Now what should I do with you? Tear you to shreds, here and now?	Shadow Milk Cookie
	Shred...
	Shadow Milk Cookie
	Hmmm... Hold on a moment!
	Shadow Milk Cookie
	Our little friends likely went to Pure Vanilla Cookie. Just what could be happening in his chambers...?!
	Fshh!
	Shadow Milk Cookie
	Hm... You wish to volunteer? Very well, I trust you might find out something useful!
Tarot Card Candy Apple Cookie
	Yes, Shadow Milk Cookie!♡♡ You are the wisest, the kindest...!♡♡♡

10. Spire of Deceit I
Wizard Cookie	Huff... Puff... Now what? We should find Pure Vanilla Cookie... But where?
	Let's try opening all the doors! How about this one?!	GingerBrave
Strawberry Cookie	What's this...?! A giant hall...!
	What are those... creatures doing?!	Wizard Cookie
Master Painter of Lies	Brush, Stroke, Dab! Brush, Stroke, Dab!
Senior Painter of Lies	Liven up the old boring truth with an intricate pattern of lies! More details! More colors!
Master Painter of Lies	And spare no paint! Broader strokes! More layers!
	Look, GingerBrave...! They are painting something over those pictures on the wall...!	Strawberry Cookie
Painters of Lies	All together! All together! Move your brushes! Brush, Stroke, Dab!
	Not only they're(sic) painting over those pictures, but they're also copying the results in different sizes...!	Strawberry Cookie
Wizard Cookie	Of course, they are! This way, they can fill every nook and cranny of Earthbread with their lies!
	Trespassers! You are not allowed in our workshop!	Master Painter of Lies
GingerBrave	Whoops! Let's go, Cookies! Guess we picked the wrong door!
Strawberry Cookie	What's next...
	Hey, I hear someone's voice coming from behind this door! Why don't we ask if they saw Pure Vanilla Cookie?	GingerBrave
Strawberry Cookie	W-what is all this...?
	Oh, I know! I've read about these things in books! These machines are for weaving!	Wizard Cookie
Head Rumor-Weaver	Ohoo! What do we have here? Cookies, mm?
	Whoah! Who are you?	GingerBrave
Head Rumor-Weaver	Hm... I take it you're not from around here? I'm the Head Rumor-weaver.
	Oh! ... What's a "Rumor-weaver"?	GingerBrave
Head Rumor-Weaver	Ah! Rumors! A simple rumor can break the hardest stone! There are rumors and gossip of many kinds: absurd, baseless, insidious...
	Here, at our factory, we take pride in our ability to manufacture all of them, tailored to your particular needs! My job is to oversee this process!
Head Rumor-Weaver	Come on in, I'll give you a tour!
	Tick tick tick, whirr!
	Wow! Look, the wool is spun into thread!	GingerBrave
Head Rumor-Weaver	Each rumor requires a different thread depending on its complexity and importance! Once ready, the thread goes into the loom where it becomes fabric!
	Huh? But the loom is empty...	Strawberry Cookie
Head Rumor-Weaver	Ha ha! A well-crafted rumor is never seen! That's how it works!
Head Rumor-Weaver	By the way... What brought you here?
	We're searching for Pure Vanilla Cookie! Have you seen him? He smiles a lot and smells like a big vanilla pod!	GingerBrave
Head Rumor-Weaver	Hm? Doesn't ring a bell!
	Are you sure...? He's kind to everybody! Carries a staff...?	GingerBrave
Head Rumor-Weaver	Why, you should've started with the staff! Oh, I know who you're talking about! "Kind, smiles a lot!" Bah! Aren't you a bunch of little tricksters!
	Tricksters...?	Strawberry Cookie
Head Rumor-Weaver	This Cookie resides at the end of the Hallway of Distorted Mirrors. But be wary: let your guard down and you'll get trapped behind the glass!
Head Rumor-Weaver	And! Never-and I mean, NEVER-open the door located in the middle of the hallway.
Head Rumor-Weaver	It's where they make the Phyllo Dough Masks! One wrong step, and you may end up losing your own face...! Heh he he.
	But how can I lose my...? N-no, I don't wanna know...!	Strawberry Cookie
GingerBrave	Um, thanks! I guess...! Let's go, Cookies!

11. Spire of Deceit II
GingerBrave	Gah...! Can you believe it? The rumor weaver lied to us! We went in the opposite direction!
	Eh, I guess, this one's on us. We shouldn't trust anyone inside the Spire of Deceit. Now, this path looks right...!	Wizard Cookie
	BOOM!!!!!
	GAHAH!	GingerBrave
Black Sapphire Cookie	There you are!
	Black Sapphire Cookie?! How did you find us?!	GingerBrave
Black Sapphire Cookie	Allow me to skip the niceties. Cut the cameras. This part is not going to be televised.
	Oh no... That doesn't sound good...!	Strawberry Cookie
	EEEEEEK!
	Ack, my ears!	Wizard Cookie
Black Sapphire Cookie	You've got nowhere to run! Rumors and lies always follow you until the very end.
	Yes, I see your every step. And when I'm done with you, I'll make sure to spread word of your most shameful defeat!
	No, you won't! Rumors don't scare us! We'll find Pure Vanilla Cookie and escape this place, together!	GingerBrave
Black Sapphire Cookie	Ho ho... Oh yeah? Well then, viewer discretion is advised! The following scenes will be... horrifying!
Black Sapphire Cookie	Kh... You... Don't deserve the spotlight...!
	Maybe! But it doesn't change the fact that WE WON!	GingerBrave
Wizard Cookie	Cookies! Let's find Pure Vanilla Cookie before Black Sapphire Cookie comes back to his senses!
Shadow Milk Cookie	......
	M-master Shadow Milk Cookie! F-forgive me! I've... lost them.	Black Sapphire Cookie
	The gnats likely flew straight to Pure Vanilla Cookie!
Shadow Milk Cookie	Oh, don't you worry! I'm not going to go after them... just yet.
	Huh?	Black Sapphire Cookie
Shadow Milk Cookie	It's all part of the plan!
Shadow Milk Cookie	I wonder what your next step will be, Pure Vanilla Cookie...

12. Pure Vanilla Cookie the Liar
	Knock knock knock!
	Pure Vanilla Cookie! PURE VANILLA COOKIE!	GingerBrave
Truthless Recluse	...?
	It's us! We came to rescue you! The path is clear, it's time to escape!	GingerBrave
	Creeeeeak...
	... Escape? I'm not a prisoner. I'm here on my own will. Go home. If you can leave this place, that is.	Truthless Recluse
Strawberry Cookie	What are you saying...? We must escape from Shadow Milk Cookie!
	It's true. Shadow Milk Cookie has made me... suffer. And yet...	Truthless Recluse
	I think I'm beginning to understand him. And... it fills me with fear and self-loathing.	Truthless Recluse
Wizard Cookie	Shadow Milk Cookie thinks he made you join his side! He thinks he's won!
	... He is not wrong.	Truthless Recluse
GingerBrave	What?! Yes, he is!
	Truthless Recluse
	Once the wise Fount of Knowledge, Shadow Milk Cookie turned into a vile jester. He finds twisted pleasure in luring his victims into the web of his lies, manipulating them...
	And yet, my story is different from his. I simply let go of everything I once believed in.
	My Truth, my hope to heal the world...
	I do not wish to fight for those things anymore. Just as I shall no longer lie to myself or wander in the fog of the fear within my heart.
	Truthless Recluse
	From now on, I will be known simply as "Truthless Recluse." A silent observer.
	Truthless Recluse
	I will reside in this tower, for I've lost any interest in the outside world.
	Truthless Recluse
	This is where I belong, the greatest liar of all.
GingerBrave
	Oh yeah? Well, you don't strike me as a good liar! The Pure Vanilla I know would never just stand and watch while his friends are in trouble!
	... What?	Truthless Recluse
GingerBrave	Remember? You found us first because Shadow Milk Cookies would've crushed us without a second thought!
	GingerBrave's right! And during that chess game, you managed to turn the tide when we were hanging by a thread!	Wizard Cookie
Truthless Recluse	That's because...
	yes, and those cards...! We tried to help you, but instead gave you the worst predictions! Still, you kept trying, no matter what...!	Strawberry Cookie
Truthless Recluse	No, I...
	And, most importantly... How can Pure Vanilla Cookie be a liar?!	GingerBrave
	A real liar would never admit that about himself!	GingerBrave
Wizard Cookie	Exactly! Everything liars say is not true! Which means, if a liar calls themselves a liar, it would be a lie as well! Therefore...
	...!!!	Truthless Recluse
GingerBrave	... Pure Vanilla Cookie is not a liar!
	Unexpectedly as it is, GingerBrave is correct!	Wizard Cookie
GingerBrave	heh... Yeah! Wait... am I?!
	Truthless Recluse
	......
	Truthless Recluse
	......
Pure Vanilla Cookie's Friends
	......
	Truthless Recluse
	......
GingerBrave
	... Pure Vanilla Cookie?
	Fshh...
GingerBrave
	C-cards again?
	SHUFFLE!
	... Let's see if the cards tell otherwise.	Truthless Recluse
GingerBrave	Cards! Please tell otherwise! Please, please show something good! No, the best!
	Fshh...
	... Oh no, those cards don't look good...	Strawberry Cookie
GingerBrave	Pure Vanilla Cookie! That doesn't count! Let us try! Hmmm... He knew what to do with the cards as the Fortune Teller Cookie...
	Everyone hush, give him a chance!	Wizard Cookie
Truthless Recluse	......
	Snap!
	GAH! The light...!	Tarot Card Wizard Cookie
Tarot Card GingerBrave	NOT AGAIN!
	PURE VANILLA COOKIE!	Pure Vanilla Cookie's Friends
Truthless Recluse	......
	Fshh!

13. Even More Ominous Fortune
	Knock knock!
	Open up! Where are they? Master Shadow Milk Cookie wants your little friends!	Black Sapphire Cookie
Truthless Recluse	... Here.
	PURE VANILLA COOKIE!?!?!	Tarot Card Cookies
Black Sapphire Cookie	Well well well! As much as I want to have my revenge, Master Shadow Milk Cookie ordered me to bring them alive.
	Whoosh!
	It's dark again!	Tarot Card GingerBrave
Black Sapphire Cookie	No surprises this time!
Black Sapphire Cookie	...What was that sound? Is there a Cookie outside?!
	tap tap tap!
	Whooom...
	There is no one there. It would be too high up for anyone to climb.	Truthless Recluse
Black Sapphire Cookie	...Hmmm. Master Shadow milk Cookie wants to see you as well.
Black Sapphire Cookie	He will administer punishment to our... bothersome little guests.
	......	Truthless Recluse
Black Sapphire Cookie	Oh, I would love to see them suffer! What about you? Will you stand the agony of your former friends, heh?
	They don't mean much to me.	Truthless Recluse
Black Sapphire Cookie	Ho ho... How cruel! Well now, it's time to go! And make sure to avoid Candy Apple Cookie if you can. She's been... unsound as of late.

14. The Board Game I
Shadow Milk Cookie	Aww, did you fail to convince your friends to leave, hmm? Tough luck!
	What's even worse, no one leaves this tower without my permission and goes unpunished!
	Yes, Shadow Milk Cookie! Punish them!	Tarot Card Candy Apple Cookie
Black Sapphire Cookie	... Huh? And when did you become a card?
	You know, I've been observing you for a while now, and I realized: you must be missing your dear friends, are you not?! I happen to know just the solution!	Shadow Milk Cookie
	Do you know what I'm talking about...? He he he.	Shadow Milk Cookie
Truthless Recluse	......... Those dice.
	Ooooooh! Precisely! I see you're getting the hang of it!	Shadow Milk Cookie
	Anywho! It's time for a magical adventure around the continent!
	Rattle rattle...
	And the destination is...!	Shadow Milk Cookie
	WHOOOM!
Wizard Cookie	Brrrr... It's f-f-f-freezing! W-where are- T-the Licorice S-sea?!
	Is t-this... The D-dark Cacao Kingdom?	GingerBrave
Shadow Milk Cookie	Ah, there you are! The rules are simple! Pure Vanilla Cookie and I will roll the dice and you will travel around the board! Sound good?!
	Safe travels! Ha ha ha ha ha!
	H-huh...? Is t-this a d-dream? It's s-so cold! Wizard C-cookie, p-pinch me!	GingerBrave
	PINCH!
	OUCH! N-no, this is definitely not a d-dream...	GingerBrave
Strawberry Cookie	Look...! T-there is a C-cookie...!
	......	Caramel Arrow Cookie...?
Wizard Cookie	C-caramel Arrow C-cookie?!
	S-something's not right...!	Strawberry Cookie
Caramel Arrow Cookie...?	Watchers! get into position!
	W-what's going on?! Are they... attacking us?!	GingerBrave
GingerBrave	Sorry, Caramel... No, FAKE Caramel Arrow Cookie!
	Either we've gotten too weak, or they've gotten too strong! All this has gotta be one big illusion again!	Wizard Cookie
Strawberry Cookie	What's next...?!
	Dark Cacao Cookie...?
	......
GingerBrave
	Dark Cacao Cookie?!
	Dark Cacao Cookie...?
	I shall cut you down!
GingerBrave
	Oh no no no! I do not wanna fight Dark Cacao Cookie...!
Strawberry Cookie	Phew... Pheeew... I'm exhausted...
	Unfortunately for us, I'm sure this isn't the end...	Wizard Cookie
	Rattle rattle...

15. The Board Game II
	Hollyberry Cookie...?
	Sound the charge!
Wildberry Cookie...?	I'm ready to strike!
	Wildberry Cookie, Hollyberry Cookie...!	Wizard Cookie
Strawberry Cookie	Oh... I didn't know Hollyberry Cookie looked so scary without her smile...!
	Don't worry, Strawberry Cookie! That's just an illusion!	GingerBrave
Strawberry Cookie	But...!
	Trust me, our friends would never turn against us!	GingerBrave
Brave Cookies	Bring it on!
Shadow Milk Cookie	Awwww, just look at you! Worrying about your friends? Want to help them out?
	......	Truthless Recluse
	Rattle rattle...
Burnt Cheese Cookie...?	Halt! Who goes there!
	Golden Cheese Cookie...?
	Sound the golden trumpets! For your God has arrived!
GingerBrave	Burnt Cheese Cookie is sleeping in his Soulcheese...!
GingerBrave	This is beyond wicked, Shadow Milk Cookie!!!
GingerBrave	I...I'm too tired to stand...! the Ancient Heroes... are too strong!
	We're almost done... Pure Vanilla Cookie is in the Spire, Which means...!	Wizard Cookie
	Dark Enchantress Cookie...?
	You know NOTHING of the world's true nature!
Strawberry Cookie
	D-DARK ENCHANTRESS COOKIE?!
		GingerBrave
	What do you know! I've still got some strength left!
Shadow Milk Cookie	Awwwww, why...! I wanted to see the drama, the despair, the anger...!
	... Those Cookies are not easily fooled. If anything, the greater the odds, the more determined they become.	Truthless Recluse
Shadow Milk Cookie	Yes yes yes, how sweet! Is that why you love them so much?
	......	Truthless Recluse
Shadow Milk Cookie	Whatevs!
	... Cookie! Pure Vanilla Cookie, can you hear us?!	GingerBrave
Truthless Recluse	......?!
	Wait for us, we'll be back soon! We need to talk!	GingerBrave
	We aren't giving up! Never! So don't you give up too!
	Truthless Recluse
	......
Shadow Milk Cookie
	Well, well, well. Resonating again, aren't we? I see, Pure vanilla Cookie and you are still connected.
Shadow Milk Cookie	Yes, it's time for some drastic measures. Ahh, my friend, you will be thrilled to see what I've prepared for you.
Shadow Milk Cookie	He he... He he he he he.

16. The Real Punishment
GingerBrave	Phew! Finally, we're free!
	It was all just an illusion... Such power used simply to toy with us... How dreadful.	Wizard Cookie
	Clap clap clap!
	Noooo way! Would you look at that! Bravo! To think my most meticulously crafter game was too easy for you...!	Shadow Milk Cookie
GingerBrave	Whoah, it wasn't easy! But it wasn't too hard either!
	ALL HAIL THE GREAT HEROES! Really, I applaud you! Not sure the world is ready for the overwhelming power of your friendship!	Shadow Milk Cookie
Wizard Cookie	... Is he trying to be nice all of a sudden?
	No, seriously! Other Cookies should learn from you! The Brave, The Smart, and The... Cautious? Truly, the role models for all pathetic vermin!	Shadow Milk Cookie
Strawberry Cookie	... Guess not.
	Shadow Milk Cookie
	Excellent job, truly remarkable! He he he... Ah ha ha ha ha!
	Shadow Milk Cookie
	......
	Shadow Milk Cookie
	But, enough giggles.

17. The Choice is Yours
GingerBrave	Let... go!!!
	Sadly for you, there's nowhere to run. This entire tower is part of my dough! Remember? You're in the belly of the Beast! Heh.	Shadow Milk Cookie
Shadow Milk Cookie	I thoroughly enjoyed having you over! Hope you too had FUN!
	Not at all!	Wizard Cookie
Shadow Milk Cookie	tsk tsk, not a single word of gratitude for your gracious host! Need I remind you? A flick of my wrist will have your dough and souls scattered across my tower!
Shadow Milk Cookie	Or perhaps, there is a better solution...? What say you, Pure Vanilla Cookie?
	... What do you want from me?	Truthless Recluse
Shadow Milk Cookie	What would YOU do with these pesky Cookies? The choice is yours!
	Why do you care...	Truthless Recluse
Shadow Milk Cookie	option one! I silence them FOREVER!
	......	Truthless Recluse
Shadow Milk Cookie	option two-oh, you're gonna love this one! You give your Soul Jam... to me.
	!!!	Truthless Recluse
GingerBrave	No! You can't force Pure Vanilla Cookie to make this choice!!!
	Shh! The adults are talking!	Shadow Milk Cookie
	Ziiip!
	Mmm! Mmmmm mmm!	GingerBrave
Shadow Milk Cookie	Think hard! Which option do you like better, mm?
Shadow Milk Cookie	Look into you(sic) heart... Deeper, deeper! What does it desire?
Shadow Milk Cookie	Ah, yes! He swallowed the bait! Ha ha ha! HA HA HA HA!
Shadow Milk Cookie	And no, no no no! This time, don't try to do anything smart! This isn't a trick question, he he he.
Shadow Milk Cookie	just A... or B! Oh, I can't wait to see what you'll pick!
Shadow Milk Cookie	Your friends or the light of your Soul Jam? Which of these holds a greater value to you?
	Oh, I wonder...
Shadow Milk Cookie	Which of these... make you who you are?
	... I...	Truthless Recluse
Shadow Milk Cookie	TIME'S UP! Your choice is?
	... My choice is...	Truthless Recluse
Shadow Milk Cookie	Ooooh! Hello, beautiful!
	Yes, come to papa!
	Fshh!
	...?!	Truthless Recluse
Shadow Milk Cookie	HA HA HA! HA HA HA HA HA HA! Really, how can anyone be so easily fooled?!
	What...?	Truthless Recluse
	PUSH!
Pure Vanilla Cookie's Friends	AAAAAAAAAH!!!
	NO!!!	Truthless Recluse

18. True Corruption
Truthless Recluse	Why...?! I surrendered my Soul Jam to you!
	Awww, how sweet of you! But what is life without a little lie?!	Shadow Milk Cookie
	And besides, this is all your fault!	Shadow Milk Cookie
Truthless Recluse	What are you saying...?
Shadow Milk Cookie	Did you think I wouldn't notice the way you looked ay your precious friends?
	What was it? Your petty self-righteousness? Foolishness? Sense of guilt? What was it that made your Soul Jam ring like a thousand bells?!
Shadow Milk Cookie	Oh, I couldn't stand this annoying sound of whatever was left of your feeble will that kept resonating and resonating throughout the entire place!
	Yes, at first, the Soul Jam was all that I wanted. But then I began wondering... how far can I push you?!
	Shadow Milk Cookie
	What would happen if I kept squeezing and squeezing your soft, submissive soul?!
	Shadow Milk Cookie
	And there we have it! A HA HA HA HA HA!!!
Truthless Recluse	Everything... IS my fault!!!!
	Ah yes! Your screams are like music to my ears! In the end, you will thank me!	Shadow Milk Cookie
	Now, have a look. Your Soul Jam...
Truthless Recluse	The Soul Jam...
	He he he. Yes, the very thing that has led your friends to their oh-sotragic fall. Once the Soul Jam of Knowledge, then Truth. And now...	Shadow Milk Cookie
Truthless Recluse	It still belongs to me.
	What?!	Shadow Milk Cookie
Truthless Recluse	IT'S MINE!
	Tap!
Shadow Milk Cookie	... Yours?
	Yes. You turned my friends into crumbles, together with my soul and my Truth...	Truthless Recluse
	This is what you have created instead.	Truthless Recluse
	My Soul Jam... of Deceit.	Truthless Recluse
Shadow Milk Cookie	...!!!
Truthless Recluse	Is this what you wanted? or is it even better? Instead of one Soul Jam of Knowledge, you will have two Soul Jams of Deceit. And me, forever by your side.
	You would do that, after what I just did to your friends?	Shadow Milk Cookie
Truthless Recluse	Hah! It's no longer important, Now it's clear as day. There simply is no point in denying it...
Truthless Recluse	You and I... We are meant to be together.
	Ah ha... Ah ha ha...!	Shadow Milk Cookie
	HA HA HA HA HA!	Shadow Milk Cookie
	Shadow Milk Cookie
	Yes, YES! Now, you are mine!
Black Sapphire Cookie	M-master Shadow Milk Cookie! The trespasser's remnants are nowhere-?!
Tarot Card Candy Apple Cookie	Look, Black Sapphire Cookie! Shadow Milk Cookie's other-realm is spreading far and wide!!!
	It's... growing out of control...!	Black Sapphire Cookie
Black Sapphire Cookie	...?! No, this is... What is this?! This is not Shadow Milk Cookie's power...!
	No, it's mine.	Truthless Recluse
	FLASH!!!
	...!!!	Shadow Milk Cookie's Minions
Black Sapphire Cookie	How is this possible...?! Only Shadow Milk Cookie can control the other-realm!
	Precisely.	Truthless Recluse
Shadow Milk Cookie	Oh, we are one and the same now! Meet the other Cookie of Deceit, Pure Vanilla Cookie!
	...!!!	Black Sapphire Cookie
Shadow Milk Cookie	Now, our power is absolute...! Nothing can stop us!!!
	No Heroes or their pathetic lackeys, not even the Guardian, NOT EVEN THE WITCHES! HA HA HA!
Shadow Milk Cookie	MAY DOUBT AND DECEIT ENGULF THE ENTIRE WORLD!
Shadow Milk Cookie	SUCH IS MY WILL...!
Light of Truth	Is this truly YOUR will?
	...?!?!	Shadow Milk Cookie

19. The Awakening
Shadow Milk Cookie	...!
	My... My other realm! I can't control it!
	Master Shadow Milk Cookie!	Shadow Milk Cookie's Minions
Shadow Milk Cookie	HOW DARE YOU?!
	You... you tricked me?!
	Oh, this is bad...! His power is out of control...! We're one crumb away from becoming collateral damage!	Black Sapphire Cookie
	Shadow Milk Cookie
	GRAAAAAAH! GIVE BACK MY SOUL JAM!!!
Pure Vanilla Cookie	This is...
	Alright, little sheep! It's time to go home!	Young Pure Vanilla Cookie
Pure Vanilla Cookie	My childhood memory...!
	A lamb is missing. Where did you go...?	Young Pure Vanilla Cookie
Baby Cream Sheep	Baaa!
	Aha! There you are! C'mon, it's time to go!	Young Pure Vanilla Cookie
Pure Vanilla Cookie	......
	Hm...? Is something wrong with your eye? Let me check...	Young Pure Vanilla Cookie
Baby Cream Sheep	Baaa, baaa...
	Ah, don't worry! It's just a dandelion seed! Let me blow it away! He he.	Young Pure Vanilla Cookie
	Fwoo!
Baby Cream Sheep	Baaa!
	He he, much better! Now, let's head back home!	Young Pure Vanilla Cookie
	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	My true memory, untouched by Shadow Milk Cookie... I remember now, I remember it all! All my dearest memory, all my choices, and hopes...!
Distressed Cookie	... Pure Vanilla Cookie. Will we be able to find happiness?
	That is the Truth I myself strive to find... That is why I will accept the 12 Trials of the Sugar-Free Road.	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	I hope that we will find the answers at the end of this path...
Distressed Cookie	But what if there is no answer?
	......	Pure Vanilla Cookie
Pure Vanilla Cookie	You're right. I cannot tell if we'll find the answer or how long our journey will take.
	Then... Why are we here? Why are we walking down this road?	Distressed Cookie
Pure Vanilla Cookie	Never lose your hope. Don't stop searching for the Truth, for the happiness of all cookies...
	Keep this spark within your heart. Though each one is small on its own, together, they will illuminate the entire world.
	Yes, hope is the first step towards a better world for everyone.
	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	Yes... That's how it went. I completely forgot.
	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	The countless step towards an answer unseen... One by one, these steps became the Truth that we sought.
	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	Yes, it's all coming back to me.
	But there is something new... A boundless conviction, warming me from within.
	I recognize this feeling. At times, distant and shimmering, or disheartening, doubtful...
	The path that I've walked and will keep on walking. Gladly embracing all sorrows and pains...
	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	Is it... the Truth itself?
	I've been seeking it for so long... I can barely remember the ideal it was in the beginning.
	With time, it became ephemeral, shapeless... Brilliant, yet often dark, poisonous. Still...
	Despite all the hardships, everything I heard and felt, my faith did not die out. Amidst the fog, there has always been a light, beckoning...
	Will I ever reach it? I don't know. But I will never stop walking towards it.
	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	And thus...
Shadow Milk Cookie	You... you traitor!!! LIAR!
	Ha ha ha. Should there be Deceit, I shall embrace it. Should there be Doubt, I shall accept it.	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	Everything and all holds an answer. Wouldn't you agree?
	Come on, Shadow Milk Cookie. Let us end this.	Pure Vanilla Cookie
Shadow Milk Cookie	GRAAAH! I WILL DESTROY YOU!
	A lie shall vanquish a lie!	Pure Vanilla Cookie

20. Back to Normal
Sandwich Customer	Have you heard about Parfait Cookie?
	...!!!	Parfait Cookie
Sandwich Customer	They say Bingsu Cookie has deleted their post! Looks like this was all made up by someone desperate for attention!
	Right...? There was never any proof to begin with! Parfait Cookie even shared her work-in-progress notes!	Soda Customer
Sandwich Customer	Yeah, what we did to Parfait Cookie was awful! All because we got fooled!
	Fooled? No way... Hm...	Soda Customer
Parfait Cookie	... *Gulp*
	I want to apologize to Parfait Cookie. We spread all those rumors without even checking the facts!	Soda Customer
Sandwich Customer	... Me too... It was all fun... Until it wasn't.
	Oh my... Phew! They want to apologize... I'm relieved all this will be over soon!	Parfait Cookie
Sandwich Customer	I'll tell all my friends about it! That we believed those lies about Parfait Cookie, that we were wrong!
	Oh yes! Let's do that!	Soda Customer
Knight Cookie	Your Highness! We have to go!
	... No, I want to get to the bottom of this! I must know what's going on!	Princess Cookie
	Tell me, where did you hear these rumors?	Princess Cookie
Talkative Merchant	Um... I think... Where was it... Now that I think of it, it wall seems like a silly fantasy?
	Please forgive me, Your Royal Highness! I don't know what got into me!	Loud Merchant
Princess Cookie	It's alright. Thank you for your honesty, And I'm sorry I got angry. But know that I will do my best to becomes a better princess for our Kingdom!
	Please, come visit me any time if you have something to say or ask of me!
	Oh yes, of course! It's just... a bit sad that we seldom see you in our Hollyberry Kingdom, Your Highness!	Loud Merchant
Talkative Merchant	Hear hear! We're always happy to have our favorite Princess Cookie back home!
	They say Her Majesty the Queen tells fantastic stories of your travels, Your Highness! truly, there's no other princess like you in all of the Cookie Kingdoms!
	Oh, stop it, stop it...! He heh! Thank you! I'll come back more often! Royal promise!	Princess Cookie
Loud Merchant	Our doors are always open for you, Your Highness!
	You are too kind! Now, if you'll excuse me...! Ta-ta!	Princess Cookie
	See Knight Cookie? Our Cookies are- Huh? Are you crying?!	Princess Cookie
Knight Cookie	No-no, not at all, Your Highness! It's just... this whole situation just reminded me that the true Hollyberrian spirit lives on!
	Please, know that I'm truly honored to serve you, my Princess!
	Heh! Now, to the palace! Mom and pops are waiting!	Princess Cookie
Reporter Cookie	Extra! Extra! the latest news about the hottest scandal in Parfaedia! All allegations against Latte Cookie have been dropped! It was all just a misunderstanding!
	Hooray! We knew our Latte Cookie was innocent!	Latte Cookie Fan 1
Latte Cookie Fan 2	Right! Latte Cookie would never lie on her resume! Let's tell all those haters how wrong they were!
	Oh, I can't wait to see their embarrassed faces!	Latte Cookie Fan 1
Latte Cookie	He he. Thank you for trusting in me! But I hold no grudges against anyone.
	Huh... Why?!	Latte Cookie Fan 1
Latte Cookie	Anyone can make an honest mistake and give in to a lie. The lesson here is to learn to forgive and trust each other!
	Oh whoah! Latte Cookie, you're the best!	Latte Cookie Fan 2
Latte Cookie	I always tell my students: we all share this world together! Kindness and forgiveness go a long way!

21. Friends Return!
Shadow Milk Cookie	Kh... ha... Ha...
	Are you alright? You seem... exhausted.	Pure Vanilla Cookie
Shadow Milk Cookie	Kh... Ha... Ha ha... Ha ha ha ha!
	...?	Pure Vanilla Cookie
Shadow Milk Cookie	You... you might've won this battle! But it won't bring your friends back. Heh.
Shadow Milk Cookie	They've crumbled to dust! Nothing more than helpless souls that'll roam my Spire for eons!
	PURE VANILLA COOKIE!!!	GingerBrave
Shadow Milk Cookie	?!
Pure Vanilla Cookie	My friends! I'm happy you're unharmed!
	We though we were done for! But Fortune Teller Cookie arrived just in time!	GingerBrave
Fortune Teller Cookie	......
	But how did you pull it off? I thought that Fortune Teller Cookie and you were the same...	Strawberry Cookie
Pure Vanilla Cookie	Ha ha, don't you remember? "In this tower, space and time intertwine in a myriad of reflections."
	Here, the future of the past and the present coexist.
Pure Vanilla Cookie	The cards showed me a glimpse of a possible future. A future that had yet to come to pass...
	Fortunately, I was able to prevent it.
	Thanks, Fortune Teller- Er, Pure... Vanilla Cookie?	GingerBrave
Fortune Teller Cookie	......
Fortune Teller Cookie	... I've... changed. Thanks to you, who believed in your own strength rather than fearing a bleak future.
	if not for you, I would've been wandering the fog of uncertainty within Pure Vanilla Cookie's soul...
	Fssss...
	Did you see it?! Fortune Teller Cookie and Pure Vanilla Cookie became one!	GingerBrave
Pure Vanilla Cookie	Ha ha, we were the same Cookie all along.
	WHAM!!!!
	Huh?!	Pure Vanilla Cookie's Friends
Shadow Milk Cookie	Excuse me? I'm so sorry to disturb you... But I'm still THE MAIN CHARACTER here!

22. Pure Vanilla Cookie's Proposal
Pure Vanilla Cookie	Shadow Milk Cookie, wait.
	Heh, what's that now? Afraid I'll destroy your friends again?!	Shadow Milk Cookie
Pure Vanilla Cookie	You are right. For me, nothing is more important than protecting my friends, But they are much stronger than you think. They helped me find my path again.
	Hah, seriously? You're gonna lecture me, now?	Shadow Milk Cookie
Pure Vanilla Cookie	I've been wondering: instead of taking my Soul Jam by force, you decided to try me and see if I could truly fall, Why?
	Oh, can't I have a little fun? Seeing the seeker of Truth tremble, consumed by self-doubt. So scared to be devoured by my Deceit!	Shadow Milk Cookie
Pure Vanilla Cookie	You say that, and yet... I saw your records. I saw how happy you were to see my Soul Jam touched by Deceit.
	... What?	Shadow Milk Cookie
Pure Vanilla Cookie	I could feel how lonely you truly are.
	PSH HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA! LONELY?! AHA HA HA, NOW WHO IS THE CLOWN HERE?! OH, I'M TEARING UP...	Shadow Milk Cookie
	Look at my Spire! Back in it's splendor! Here, I have anything I want! Fools, so eager to fall to their knees in exchange for one little lie!	Shadow Milk Cookie
Shadow Milk Cookie	You... You must've lost your mind!!!
	Still, you continued to test me. Was it solely for enjoyment that you wanted to see me fall...?	Pure Vanilla Cookie
Shadow Milk Cookie	SILENCE!!!
	I am the MASTER of this world! You dare act like you know ME?!!!
	When you and I became one, briefly...	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	WHAM!!!!
	One more word, and I will wipe your pathetic dough off the face of the world!	Shadow Milk Cookie
Pure Vanilla Cookie	... I felt it. A minute droplet of longing, hiding in the dark.
Pure Vanilla Cookie	I know it, for I've felt the same.
	Yes, Shadow Milk Cookie. No one else but me can truly understand you.
	... What?	Shadow Milk Cookie
	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	We share the same Soul Jam We can understand each other like no one else can.
	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	You don't have to be lonely... I'm right here.
	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	Please.
	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	Let me be your... friend.
	Shadow Milk Cookie
	Friend...?
	Shadow Milk Cookie
	...!!!
Shadow Milk Cookie	CURSE YOU!!!
Shadow Milk Cookie	You know NOTHING! You ARE NOTHING!
Shadow Milk Cookie	I HATE YOU! You and your SOUL JAM! I WILL DESTROY YOU!
Shadow Milk Cookie	Kh... Haa... Haa.... Pathetic fools...
	Pure Vanilla Cookie! NOW!	Wizard Cookie
Pure Vanilla Cookie	... It doesn't have to be like this, Shadow Milk Cookie.
	Ha ha ha! How "kind" of you! Mark my words: one day, your "kindness" will become your undoing.	Shadow Milk Cookie
	Tap tap tap!
	You!	GingerBrave
Candy Apple Cookie	Shadow Milk Cookie!
	Quick! We must leave this place!	Black Sapphire Cookie
	WHOOOM!
Strawberry Cookie	No! They are escaping...!
	He still has strength left?!	Wizard Cookie
Shadow Milk Cookie	You bet! Cookies, they just won't stop telling lies, amirite?! Don't get too comfortable, we're not done... yet!
Shadow Milk Cookie	He he... He he he! I'll be seeing you soon, little gnats!
Shadow Milk Cookie	And you... You will live to regret your words.
Shadow Milk Cookie	I'll make sure of it!
	WHOOOM!
GingerBrave	Gah! He's gone!
	It's alright. Like Shadow Milk Cookie said, we will meet again.	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	Thump!
GingerBrave	Pure Vanilla Cookie! Are you alright?!
	I'm... just a bit tired. Don't worry.	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	WHOOOOM!
	Without its master, the Spire will come down! Quick, let's leave this place!	Pure Vanilla Cookie
Wizard Cookie	I never expected you to trick everyone, Pure Vanilla Cookie!
	Yeah! You managed to fool Shadow Milk Cookie himself!	GingerBrave
Pure Vanilla Cookie	He he... Shadow Milk Cookie is full of suspicions. I had to make him believe he'd already won and thus let his guard down.
Pure Vanilla Cookie	And... I'm so sorry you had to go through all this!
	It's...a-alright... It was... an experience...!	Strawberry Cookie
Pure Vanilla Cookie	You never stopped believing in me! Without your help, everything would've been lost!
	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	Fear and doubt... almost consumed me whole.
	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	I almost became a Cookie of Deceit in that river, like Shadow Milk Cookie wanted.
	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	But against all odds, you kept calling for me. You helped me stay true to my path.
	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	You reminded me that the most important thing is to trust in the path, and keep going, no matter how hard the road may be.
GingerBrave
	Well said, Pure Vanilla Cookie! We'll keep fighting for Earthbread wih you!
	Ha ha ha! Thank you! I'm happy that you are my friends!	Pure Vanilla Cookie
Strawberry Cookie	But... What next? Where do we go from here...?
	I believe that other Beast Cookies have already confronted other heroes, just like Shadow Milk Cookie did.	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	Now, all of them will try to restore their former strength.
Wizard Cookie	Oh... if only we could find the Beast-binding Ritual... I suppose, it all was Shadow Milk Cookie's ploy to lure us here?
	Perhaps...	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	But I saw something, back in Shadow Milk Cookie's other-realm. A glimpse of the past...	Pure Vanilla Cookie
Pure Vanilla Cookie	I saw how Shadow Milk Cookie was imprisoned... A faint reflection that he, himself, probably never noticed.
	Hm?! What was it?	GingerBrave
Pure Vanilla Cookie	I believe that we must head back to Crispia to learn more. Besides, I must see if my friends are unharmed. Our journey too much longer than I expected...
Strawberry Cookie	Will White Lily Cookie be alright...?
	Of course, she will. The White Lily Cookie I know will always find the answer she seeks.	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	If I could win, you will too. I believe in you... White Lily Cookie.	Pure Vanilla Cookie
GingerBrave	Then... is this it?! Are we going back to Crispia? back home?!
GingerBrave	YAY! I can't wait!
	Let's go!	Pure Vanilla Cookie

Trivia

• The tarot card readings performed in "07. Fortune Teller...?" are three card spreads. These are readings in which each of the three cards represent different, but related aspects of an individual. In this instance, Shadow Milk Cookie states these aspects to be "things that were, things that are, and things that are meant to be" or more simply: past, present, and future.
  • Pure Vanilla Cookie's reading is Wizard Cookie as The Magician reversed, GingerBrave as The Fool reversed, and Strawberry Cookie as The Hanged Man upright.
  • Shadow Milk Cookie's initial reading is The Devil upright, Death upright, and Judgement upright.
    • His altered reading is the Wheel of Fortune upright, Black Sapphire Cookie as The Emperor upright, and Candy Apple Cookie as The High Priestess upright.