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| 01. Wandering in the Fog | ||
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Your Majesty... It's Alright... I feel peace at last... |
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Did I even have... any wishes... of my own...? |
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Does this mean that I'll no longer have to watch my Cream Wolves fall...? |
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But how come... I suddenly feel at peace knowing I no longer have anything to protect... |
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| Your Majesty... I wish you could see this endless world of white as well... | ||
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 Dark Cacao Cookie |
EUAAAAAGH!! | |
| My Dark Cacao warriors!!! They vanished right before my eyes... | ||
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
It feels as if... a gust of wind has pierced a hole in my chest... | |
| And an ever-flowing stream of regrets and agony is spilling out of this gaping hole... | ||
 Dark Cacao Cookie |
... No I must persevere! I will not crumble into flour like the rest. | |
| There must be a reason why I am the sole survivor! | ||
 Dark Cacao Cookie |
Heed my words, Mystic Flour Cookie!!! No matter where you are—atop a cloud, on a mountain, or deep within the sea... | |
| ... I will find you and put an end to your villainy. | ||
| My resolution will pull out the very roots of Beast Cookies! | ||
| And I will reunite with my loyal warriors, no matter what! | ||
| 02. Land of Immortals | ||
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This place... feels different than anywhere I have been before. | |
| The beautiful mountain ridge, the endless stairs, and the clouds nestled at the foot of the mountain... | ||
 Dark Cacao Cookie |
This view is like a painting brought to life! | |
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
... AHH-!!! | |
 Dark Cacao Cookie |
I mustn't forget that this is Beast-Yeast. | |
| As long as I can recover my Kingdom and loyal denizens... | ||
| I will ascend that mountain ridge, climb those stairs, and break through those clouds no matter what... | ||
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
I will find and destroy Mystic Flour Cookie if it is the last thing I do! | |
| Even if it means sacrificing my very dough...! | ||
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
Eugh... *pant*... | |
| Finally, a place where I can catch my breath. But where am I...? | ||
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Hey, you can't put a stone there! | |
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Goodness! I thought I had calculated it correctly! Did I mess up somewhere?! | |
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It's no different from entering the opponent's territory on purpose! And now you stand to lose all that you've gained. |
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I've spent at least a thousand years playing Go, you think I'd lose to you? He he he! |
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True, true! |
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Green Onion Dumpling Immortal |
Oh! I think we have a guest! |
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Ah, a youngster! Perhaps he lost his parents? |
Wonton Immortal |
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Shrimp Dumpling Immortal |
He he he! This is perfect! Now that we have an audience, I'll beat you this round! |
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Excuse me. I am here to ask for directions. |
Dark Cacao Cookie |
| Where must I go to find the Beast... I mean, Mystic Flour Cookie? |
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Steamed Dumpling Immortal |
Why do you seek her? |
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For vengeance. She is turning my Kingdom and subjects into flour, you see. |
Dark Cacao Cookie |
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Green Onion Dumpling Immortal |
Oh my, oh my! Vengeance?! I've never heard such a harsh word uttered in this land of purity! |
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True, true! |
Medicinal Dumpling Immortal |
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Steamed Dumpling Immortal |
Now, now! I don't know what a young Cookie without a single wrinkle or crack like yourself is doing here, but... |
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| ... Take a deep breath and look around you! | ||
| Music flows in the air, a sweet scent of fruit wafts in the wind, and heavenly flowers fall from above, day and night. | ||
| You can't help but burst into joyous laughter, living in a paradise such as this! Ha ha ha ha ha ha!!! | ||
| Come on, try it with me! Ah ha ha ha ha ha!!! | ||
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
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Shrimp Dumpling Immortal |
Do you not know how to laugh? |
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That is right. |
Dark Cacao Cookie |
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Wonton Immortal |
Could it be... you've never laughed in your ENTIRE life?! |
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... That is right. |
Dark Cacao Cookie |
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Medicinal Dumpling Immortal |
Could that be true...? |
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I have no time for such things. If you refuse to show me the way, then... |
Dark Cacao Cookie |
| No... wait a second. Is this not the Beast's lair? And you, her lackeys?! | ||
| Like that wicked Haetae? |
Dark Cacao Cookie | |
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Steamed Dumpling Immortal |
WA HA HA HA HA HA!!! |
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HE HE HE HE HE HE HE!!! |
Shrimp Dumpling Immortal |
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Green Onion Dumpling Immortal |
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!! |
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HO HO HO HO HO HO!!! |
Wonton Immortal |
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Medicinal Dumpling Immortal |
OHO! |
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Why won't my attacks work?! |
Dark Cacao Cookie |
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Shrimp Dumpling Immortal |
Ahh, youngster! So eager to make a fool of himself, hm? Your worldly possessions have no power in this place! |
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And worse, that thing trembles in your grasp! |
Green Onion Dumpling Immortal |
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Wonton Immortal |
Ah, he is but a child! Let's give him another chance! |
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Now then, calm down. Your blade cannot harm us here, in the residence of the Dumpling Immortals. |
Steamed Dumpling Immortal |
| Come, join us for a match of Go, as our old custom dictates. | ||
| If you win, we will let you know where the Cookie you seek resides. | ||
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
A match of Go when I'm in such a hurry...! |
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Well, if you decline... |
Green Onion Dumpling Immortal |
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
Ugh... fine. Who will be my opponent? |
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That'll be me! And I won't lose this time! |
Shrimp Dumpling Immortal |
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Steamed Dumpling Immortal |
Then let's start! |
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| A young, tormented Cookie versus an ancient Dumpling Immortal! | ||
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Shrimp Dumpling Immortal |
I can tell you're a beginner! Don't worry, I'll go easy on you. You can play black! |
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| It's only right for the more experienced player to play white! | ||
| Come on, make your move! | ||
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Hm... |
Dark Cacao Cookie |
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
I'll put it here. | |
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Aha! So you plan to occupy the center of the board! |
Steamed Dumpling Immortal |
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Shrimp Dumpling Immortal |
Then I'll start in the upper left...! |
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Wonton Immortal |
Oooh! It's hard to say who'll win...! | |
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This game... I can't wait to see how it will end! |
Green Onion Dumpling Immortal |
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Shrimp Dumpling Immortal |
Eh he he! Youngster! You just lost a territory to me! |
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Huh?! How?! |
Dark Cacao Cookie |
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Shrimp Dumpling Immortal |
I know the Go board like the back of my hand. Your playing style is too defensive! |
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You worry too much about protecting your territory that you forget to take over your opponents! |
Wonton Immortal |
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Green Onion Dumpling Immortal |
You need to open your mind to see further! |
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I do not require your advice! |
Dark Cacao Cookie |
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Steamed Dumpling Immortal |
Aha! You're finally going on the offensive! |
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But, you see... If I put my stone here...! |
Shrimp Dumpling Immortal |
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Shrimp Dumpling Immortal |
He he, I've just taken over another territory of yours! | |
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How could this happen?! |
Dark Cacao Cookie |
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Wonton Immortal |
Shrimp Dumpling's mastery is making the youngster lose his focus! |
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Your play is so obvious, it can't be helped! If you focus too much on one spot, you can't help but miss something! |
Green Onion Dumpling Immortal |
| You'll never win if you keep playing like that! | ||
| I can read your every move, you see! | ||
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
... Hmph. |
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Wonton Immortal |
Oooh! Finally, the youngster was able to take over a territory! | |
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Ha ha ha! All you did was fall into my trap! If I place this final stone here... |
Shrimp Dumpling Immortal |
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Steamed Dumpling Immortal |
Now! It's overtime counting! What will you do now, youngster? |
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Hm...! |
Dark Cacao Cookie |
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Steamed Dumpling Immortal |
The game has ended! |
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| The winner is Shrimp Dumpling! | ||
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Phew! At least I lived up to my reputation. If I lost again, I would've been teased for the next 500 years! |
Shrimp Dumpling Immortal |
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
I lost... I was not able to find any answers and just wasted time... |
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But I must say I was surprised that you kept playing although defeat seemed certain. |
Steamed Dumpling Immortal |
| But that's the way you've lived your life so far, isn't it? | ||
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
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O young Cookie of fortitude, heed my advice. You must understand the principles of the universe and let virtue and wisdom clear your murky heart. |
Steamed Dumpling Immortal |
| If you free yourself from anguish and achieve enlightenment, you will remain a great monarch who will save his Kingdom and its denizens. | ||
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Medicinal Dumpling Immortal |
Tr... |
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True, you mean? |
Wonton Immortal |
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Medicinal Dumpling Immortal |
Then, let us go to the Dumpling Hot Springs! |
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Ho ho! I can't wait to steam in the waters of the Hot Springs! |
Shrimp Dumpling Immortal |
| Thank you for a fun game, youngster! You must return in 300 years time! | ||
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Steamed Dumpling Immortal |
What you seek lies at the end of an arduous path. | |
| The land of purity is cut off from reality, and may only be reached through suffering. | ||
| This is all I can tell you as a thank you for playing a game of Go with us. Alas, I cannot divulge any more details... | ||
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 Dark Cacao Cookie |
No, wait! | |
 Dark Cacao Cookie |
If you really are the Dumpling Immortals, Please depart your wisdom unto me! | |
| What is this enlightenment you speak of?! | ||
| What must I do to save my Cookies...?! | ||
| Please... Come back...!!! | ||
| 03. Peach Bao | ||
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Eugh... *pant* | |
| So... out of breath... | ||
| How many steps have I climbed... I cannot even tell at this point... | ||
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
This saccharine smell of fruits...! It is nauseating...! | |
| How I miss the Dark Cacao Kingdom, where all I smelled was the fresh scent of snow. | ||
 Dark Cacao Cookie |
Ah... who goes there?! | |
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A visitor approaches the serene garden, I see. | |
| You look starved and exhausted. You've not eaten for a while, have you? | ||
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Who... who are you...?! Are you another one of the Immortals or some ghost that has come to confuse me? |
Dark Cacao Cookie |
| If you try to mislead me with your empty, honeyed words, I won't hesitate to attack! Do you wish to fight me?! | ||
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Peach Blossom Cookie |
Fight? I have no weapon. |
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| I tend to this garden of peach bao—a sacred fruit coveted by many. | ||
 Peach Blossom Cookie |
These trees have borne fruit. A rare sight indeed, for this garden blossoms only once in three thousand years. | |
| Come, share a peach bao with me... | ||
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The scent... Now I understand... |
Dark Cacao Cookie |
| It was coming from this garden. | ||
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Peach Blossom Cookie |
It must have been an arduous journey. Your dough is scratched, and your hair, tousled. |
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| Here, have a taste. The warm sunlight made this fruit sweet and succulent. | ||
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Get that thing away from me! Nothing from this place will touch my lips! |
Dark Cacao Cookie |
| If I eat that... I will end up like my loyal warriors... |
Dark Cacao Cookie | |
 Peach Blossom Cookie |
Could it be... you haven't eaten anything at all? |
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
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Peach Blossom Cookie |
Worry not. The fruit will give you strength. |
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| It is said that the peach bao holds the secret to true ascension. | ||
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Peach Blossom Cookie |
But most importantly... You must replenish your energy if you wish to continue your journey ahead. | |
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Peach Blossom Cookie |
So please, accept this gift from my garden. Have a bite. | |
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Peach Blossom Cookie |
Come on... Just one bite... | |
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(Eugh... I cannot think clearly. I've used up too much of my energy...) |
Dark Cacao Cookie |
| (I feel like I'll faint. My vision is blurring and the world is slowly deafening into silence.) | ||
| (I can no longer tell what is real and what is fake...) | ||
| (What did I come here to do... Did I come here just to crumble?) | ||
| (...! I must live to save my subjects. I must stay alive!) |
Dark Cacao Cookie | |
| Give me that! |
Dark Cacao Cookie | |
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
MUNCH MUNCH MUNCH...! | |
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Ah, look at you! So starved, indeed! |
Peach Blossom Cookie |
| How is it? Fragrant and sweet, is it not? You cannot taste this heavenly delight anywhere else. | ||
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
... *Gulp* |
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
Ah... Now that I've come to my senses... I see that this place... is truly beautiful. | |
| The warm sunlight smooths over the mountain ridge as the pillowy clouds swim slowly across the sky, gently drifting across my dough. | ||
| To think that such a beautiful and serene paradise really exists... | ||
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Oh my, you're quite the poet. |
Peach Blossom Cookie |
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Dark Cacao COokie |
... Ah! |
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| I got carried away looking at my surroundings! | ||
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
You there! What did you put in this peach bao? You must have done something, or I would not be behaving like this! | |
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No, I assure you. If anything, this fruit cleared your vision. |
Peach Blossom Cookie |
| Do not ignore what you hear, see, and feel. Your senses will help you reach enlightenment. | ||
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
Enlightenment?! Ha! In order to reach this "Enlightenment" you speak of... |
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I must find  Mystic Flour Cookie and put an end to her evil!
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
If I cannot eliminate the diabolical Cookie that took away my subjects, and spread a plague in my Kingdom, then... | |
| I will never be able to forgive myself, even in the afterlife. | ||
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So that terrible anguish of yours is directed at Mystic Flour Cookie... |
Peach Blossom Cookie |
| Look to the mountain ridge... Do you see the summit, where a single peach tree stands? |
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| That is where you must go to rid yourself of the resentment that lies within. | ||
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
The summit, you say... Then I still have a long journey ahead of me. |
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| But are you not on Mystic Flour Cookie's side? Why do you show me the way so easily? | ||
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Oh, I am but a simple caretaker of this garden. |
Peach Blossom Cookie |
| Yet, some say... | ||
| ... even Immortals crave the fruits from my garden... |
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
... What are you saying...? |
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He he, farewell. I am grateful that you enjoyed the peach bao. |
Peach Blossom Cookie |
| There will be times when you miss its sweet taste. | ||
| 04. King's Ordeal | ||
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Ah... these stairs... | |
| There are so many...! | ||
| There is no end in sight...! Just how many more steps must I climb to reach the summit...?! | ||
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
To make matters worse, my sword has not stopped shaking since my arrival in Beast-Yeast... And its tremors are growing worse... | |
| Please... be calm, my sword...! | ||
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
Finally... a respite. | |
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
Phew... I can catch my breath here. | |
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
EUGH?! The wind...! | |
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
... Only cliffs below!!! | |
| EUGH! I must hold on to this tree!!! | ||
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
From here on, the slope is as steep as a cliff... | |
| I have to climb it with my bare hands... | ||
| Now then... one by one... no rushing... | ||
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
Ugh...! Wrong step-.....! | |
| EUAAAAAGH!!! I'm falling....!!! | ||
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
Eugh... | |
| Where...? | ||
| The cliff got the best of me after all. | ||
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
I remember... Last time,  Caramel Arrow Cookie was there to rescue me...
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| ... But alas, that was the past... | ||
| Now that there's no one beside me... I must pull myself together. | ||
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
I have no choice but to climb back up! | |
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
Ugh... *pant*... *pant*... | |
| Climbing up this cliff with my bare hands is making my dough crumble... | ||
| Ah... this is so hard. | ||
| I am weak with hunger. | ||
| My dough aches... | ||
| I barely have any strength left in me...! | ||
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
But... my pain is nothing compared to what my loyal denizens felt as they crumbled into flour. | |
| Even if I'm slow, even if I slip and stumble, Even if my arms should break... I will continue climbing, on and on. | ||
| Then I will surely reach the summit at some point. | ||
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| Stagger... stumble... | ||
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
Eugh... *pant* | |
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
Have I finally reached... the summit? | |
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
I can see the great vistas of the mountains from up here. | |
| It truly makes me realize how high up I am. | ||
| ... What is this? | ||
| There is a small opening in the rocks, and the smell of burning candles wafts from within... | ||
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
There must be someone in there! | |
| Tremble tremble... | ||
| The Cookie I seek... She must be in there!!! |
Dark Cacao Cookie | |
| 05. Encounter with the Beast | ||
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Who knew such a small opening would lead to such a large space inside...? | |
| WHOOOOM...! | ||
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
Eugh...! What's that?! | |
| Could it be...? The sound of two powers resonating! | ||
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
My Soul Jam... and the Soul Jam of that Beast...! | |
| TREMBLE TREMBLE...!!! | ||
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Dark Cacao Cookie | |
| My sword is shaking more than ever! | ||
| I can barely hold on...! It feels as if... something is trying to escape from within!!! | ||
| Be calm, my sword...! At least until I have defeated Mystic Flour Cookie...!!! | ||
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| O you, who have finally made it to my place of sacred meditation. | ||
| Heed my words. | ||
| You are a being of resolution unparalleled. For no other power could bring you here, to the roof of the world. | ||
| Should I combine such Resolution with my Apathy... | ||
| ... The world shall become a void of white by my Volition. | ||
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
I HAVE HEARD ENOUGH OF YOUR APATHY, MYSTIC FLOUR COOKIE!!! |
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| I have climbed up this mountain with my bare hands, crumbling into flour... falling down, and getting back up again for one singular purpose! | ||
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
To turn YOU into nothing!!! | |
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
... The sword... does not follow my command! | |
| Tremble tremble... | ||
| Ugh... if only it would stop trembling...! |
Dark Cacao Cookie | |
| Then I could defeat Mystic Flour Cookie and save my Kingdom...! | ||
 Mystic Flour Cookie |
Delusion. |
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| You, a false immortal and unworthy owner of the Soul Jam. | ||
| Those who have realized the evanescence of time will heed your word no longer. | ||
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You know nothing! |
Dark Cacao Cookie |
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Mystic Flour Cookie |
Then, witness the truth. |
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Your Majesty, I feel so at peace. | |
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It's true, Your Majesty. We're no longer burdened with worry. |
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Running through snowstorms in the mountains wasn't easy...! |
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I can see it now, Your Majesty. |
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| How much the burden of being born as a Dark Cacao warrior was weighing me down. | ||
| I don't want to go back to the way things were. | ||
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
No... You cannot truly mean these words! |
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| We must protect our home, our Kingdom together! The Dark Cacao Kingdom!!! | ||
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Mystic Flour Cookie |
What does the word "Kingdom" mean to you? | |
| Kingdoms rise... then fall. History itself is proof that nothing lasts forever. | ||
| They all burn to ashes, become swallowed up by invaders, or fall into anarchy. | ||
| A Kingdom is but a short moment in time. Why risk your life for something so fleeting? | ||
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Fleeting, you say?! The Dark Cacao Kingdom is everything to me! |
Dark Cacao Cookie |
| I founded it with this very sword, trained magnificent warriors, and protected it against the Licorice Monsters! | ||
| You cannot possibly fathom the responsibility I bear for my Cookies and my Kingdom! | ||
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Mystic Flour Cookie |
Your Kingdom is everything, you say... |
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| Is that what you truly think? | ||
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YES!!! |
Dark Cacao Cookie |
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Mystic Flour Cookie |
Very well, then. Witness your Kingdom without you in the picture... |
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This is an age of peace, don't you think? | |
| It seems like just yesterday that we were plagued by the Pale Ailment... | ||
| But now, everyone has already returned to perfect health, and is back to training! | ||
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 King Dark Choco Cookie |
| ... It is all thanks to the unwavering devotion of my subjects. | ||
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Second Watcher |
No, it's all the merit of your new reign, Your Majesty! |
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| Since we reinforced the Great Chocolate Wall according to your instructions, the Licorice Monsters are no longer a threat. | ||
| While the Giant Icing Ridge is safely protected by our noble Cream Wolves. | ||
| It's the first time we've seen everyone so happy! | ||
| What a relief that you took over the empty throne, Your Majesty...! | ||
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Ha ha ha... |
King Dark Choco Cookie |
| It is as you say, the Dark Cacao Kingdom has never seen such peace and prosperity before. | ||
| Yet... I cannot help but think of our late King, who crumbled away in foreign lands... and never saw such glory of the Kingdom. |
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Second Watcher |
Where are you going, your Majesty? |
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I think... I will go light sone incense sticks to cherish his memories. |
King Dark Choco Cookie |
| At the Altar of the Fallen, where his name is etched into the stone... | ||
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
What is the meaning of this?! What have I just seen? |
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| My own son ruling the Dark Cacao Kingdom...?! | ||
| Do you mean to say I crumbled away here, in this foreign land...?! | ||
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Now, do you see how your Kingdom is but a moment in time, and your position within it even more so. |
Mystic Flour Cookie |
| Cookies always succumb to the power of the present. For that is how Cookies are. | ||
| You see your subjects pledging allegiance to the new King, Dark Choco Cookie, in your absence. | ||
| The walls you have spent decades building, the countless attempts you have made to protect the Kingdom from enemies... | ||
| How long do you think your subjects will remember your efforts? | ||
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
The Kingdom seemed fine... without me. |
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| No, it was even more peaceful than before. | ||
| For what reason did I climb this mountain? | ||
| Why did I pour all my effort and energy into protecting my Kingdom that I miss so dearly...? | ||
| Will anyone even notice... if I crumble here? | ||
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
How futile. | |
| Is this what apathy feels like...? | ||
| 06. Pale Soul Jam | ||
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Now, you see the truth. | |
| And yet, it seems like your Soul Jam was even quicker to see it. | ||
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... What did you just say? |
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Mystic Flour Cookie |
Observe. Your Soul Jam has already turned white. |
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| Know that it did not lose its color in a single moment. It happened slowly, little by little. | ||
| The same can be said about yourself. | ||
| My Soul Jam, come to me. | ||
| Return to your rightful owner. | ||
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
No... NO! Come back! | |
| This cannot be! COME BACK! MY SOUL JAM!!! | ||
| My heart aches for what is lost! How could my own Soul Jam leave me so?! | ||
| You always spoke to me, did you not? Please, say something! Anything! | ||
| I am your rightful owner!!! I have sealed you in my possession by fighting the two dragons! | ||
| I beg of you to stay with me!!! | ||
| 07. Twin Dragons | ||
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| Tremble tremble... | ||
| TREMBLE TREMBLE TREMBLE...! | ||
| My sword...!!! |
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| My sword is shaking and trembling out of control!!! | ||
| YOU!!! You have already taken my Soul Jam! Are you trying to take my sword too, you wretched Beast?! | ||
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Your struggles with the sword have nothing to do with me. | |
 Mystic Flour Cookie |
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| BUT YOU KNEW THIS DEEP DOWN, DIDN'T YOU? | ||
| YOU FELT FEAR SEEP INTO YOUR DOUGH THE MOMENT YOU STEPPED FOOT ON BEAST-YEAST. | ||
| YOU REEK OF FEAR, COOKIE. DID YOU REALLY THINK YOUR SWORD HAS NOT SMELLED ITS PARALYZING STENCH? | ||
| TREMBLE TREMBLE TREMBLE...! | ||
| Th-There's something inside my sword...! |
Dark Cacao Cookie | |
| Something is about to escape from within...!!! | ||
| Could it be...? Impossible!!! | ||
| SSSSHAAAAA....!!! |
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ROAAAR...! | |
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GRRRRR...! |
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Black Dragon |
He he he... How long has it been since we've faced each other? |
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Too long! It must be the first time since we clashed at the top of the mountain! |
White Dragon |
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Black Dragon |
Hrraah, we never settled who won that fight, did we? |
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That's right. Since that bitter Cookie came along and sealed us in his sword... |
White Dragon |
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Black Dragon |
Well then, now that we're awake... |
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LET'S END THIS FIGHT!!! |
White Dragon |
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Black Dragon |
ROAAAR...! |
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GRRRRR...! |
White Dragon |
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Mystic Flour Cookie |
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| Back when you founded the Dark Cacao Kingdom... Two dragons fought each other atop a snowy mountain... | ||
| After you settled the fight and sealed the two dragons within your sword, you erected your Kingdom where the two dragons had previously ruled. | ||
| Those two dragons waking up... | ||
| Means that you have lost the ownership of your sword. | ||
| You have lost your Soul Jam, sword, and title of King. | ||
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Dark Cacao Cookie | ||
| ... | ||
 Mystic Flour Cookie | ||
| How does it feel. | ||
| Are you finally able to see the world of white? | ||
| 08. World-consuming Apathy | ||
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| Ahhh... I finally have Dark Cacao Cookie's Soul Jam in the palm of my hand. | ||
| At last, I am complete. I can feel the force of Volition within. | ||
| A force greater than praise, honor, and even love. | ||
| The time has come to unleash the full extent of my strength...! | ||
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Eugh... *pant* | |
| What now...? | ||
| What... are you planning to do? | ||
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A world consumed by overwhelming apathy... |
Mystic Flour Cookie |
| Cookies turning into flour... | ||
| That was just the beginning. | ||
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
The... beginning? |
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My task is to preach the true meaning of futility—a truth I realized while sealed away in my cocoon. |
Mystic Flour Cookie |
| To create a land where Cookies exist unburdened, unshackled by everything. | ||
| To guide everyone to enlightenment and complete freedom through the elimination of all that matters. | ||
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
Cookies are... stronger that(sic) you think. You will taste failure, Mystic Flour Cookie. |
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I already know a way. |
Mystic Flour Cookie |
| Elimination of all flavors and scents that divide and distinguish them. | ||
| Return... to NOTHING. |
Mystic Flour Cookie | |
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
... WHAT...?! |
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Mystic Flour Cookie |
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| Cookies, heed my word. It is I, a miracle of ancient origin, and your prophet. | ||
| May all Cookies of this world lose their flavor and scent. | ||
| May they lose their personality, background, individuality, and a way of speaking. | ||
| Let go of all friends and enemies, heroes and monsters, and countless beliefs and ideas. | ||
| Return to nothing, as if you never existed in the first place. | ||
| This is the world of perfect apathy... | ||
| ... that I've been dreaming of. | ||
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Uhm...? | |
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Consul, sir. What is the matter? |
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 Clotted Cream Cookie |
My dough feels a bit strange, but I'm sure it's nothing. |
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You must have overworked yourself. How about some rest? |
Financier Cookie |
 ... Cream Cookie |
Uhh...? I... Wait... |
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| What was my flavor...? I'm sure it was "cream" something... but I can't remember... | ||
 ... Cream Cookie |
A rather unusual name, I think... | |
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Sir? How... could this be? |
 Financier Cookie |
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... Cookie |
Ah... but now that you mention it, I also... | |
| I'm sure my name was needlessly unique too... But I can't remember...! | ||
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Espresso Cookie! Do you have any spare screws? | |
| *Sigh*... the Wafflebot broke again! I think we might have to change the parts completely! | ||
 Strawberry Crepe Cookie |
Hey! Espresso Cookie! Are you listening to me?! | |
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I am. |
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Strawberry Crepe Cookie |
Then why aren't you answering?! |
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... Remind me, who am I? |
 ... Coffee? Bitter? Cookie |
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Strawberry Crepe Cookie |
What?! What kind of chewed-up Jelly question is that?! |
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... Coffee? Bitter? Cookie |
I think... my ingredient was something bitter... But suddenly I can't recall. |
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 Strawberry Crepe Cookie |
Oh? Wait a second... | |
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Strawberry... Cookie |
What's this? Who am I? Was it Strawberry Cookie? | |
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Strawberry... Cookie |
EUAAAGH! It's like I'm losing all my genius and scientific prowess!!! | |
| I don't wanna be a boring Strawberry Cookieeeee! | ||
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Sweeping the streets is a delight, as always! | |
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Oh my dough! Something terrible has happened! |
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What is it? |
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I can't remember if I'm Villager Cookie 1 or 2! |
Villager... Cookie |
 Villager... Cookie |
Huh... come to think of if, neither do I! Was I number 3 or 4? |
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No, I'm number 4! You're number 3! |
 Villager... Cookie |
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Villager... Cookie |
What's happening?! I don't understand!!! | |
| Who am I? Who are you?! WHO'S WHO?! | ||
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Flavorless Cookie 1 |
HELP! | |
| I can't remember who I am! | ||
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Who am I?! Who WAS I?!! TELL ME!!! |
Flavorless Cookie 2 |
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Flavorless Cookie 3 |
I don't know either! I can't help you...! |
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| We all look the same! And we're all turning white...! | ||
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Someone, please call me by my name! Just once! I don't want to turn into flour...! |
Flavorless Cookie 4 |
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Flavorless Cookie 5 |
PLEASE...! Anyone, please! Tell me who I am...! |
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Tell me why I was baked in the first place...! |
Flavorless Cookie 6 |
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Flavorless Cookie 1 |
Everything has turned white... Our dreams, hopes, and all that made us US are gone!!! |
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Flavor, coloring, and names no longer exist!!! |
Flavorless Cookie 2 |
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Flavorless Cookie 3 |
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| THIS IS A NIGHTMARE!!! | ||
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
Enough...! You must stop it! | |
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
Stop this nightmare at once... Please!!! | |
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Even the dragons bound to your sword rebelled against you. Embrace the futility. |
Mystic Flour Cookie |
| You are no different from them. Just a Cookie. | ||
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Mystic Flour Cookie |
Return to flour, just like your underlings, and spend the rest of eternity drifting aimlessly through the wind. | |
| Would I not be doing you a favor, by relieving you of the burden you have carried your whole life? | ||
| Now there is nothing holding you back. Live the rest of your life free from any burdens, sorrows, and responsibilities. | ||
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Mystic Flour Cookie |
For that is true enlightenment. | |
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(So, this is it for me.) |
 Dark Cacao Cookie |
| (To think I would meet my end in such a helpless state...) | ||
| (I was unable to protect my Kingdom. There is no greater regret than that.) | ||
| (My dough is turning whiter with every passing second... And yet the embers in my heart burn brighter than ever.) | ||
| (The fire within is hot. Unbearably so...) | ||
| (If I just disappear like this, then...) | ||
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
... Release me... from this sorcery...! You will... never... have me...! |
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?! What is this? |
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| My spell... is getting out of control! | ||
| Is this... the power of the Soul Jam? |
 Pomegranate Cookie | |
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
Uugh... AAARGH!!! |
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Dark Cacao Cookie! Open your eyes! | |
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Dark Cacao Cookie is out of strength! This is our chance. |
Pomegranate Cookie |
| We have to claim his Soul Jam! | ||
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The sword... commands me... to attack my father...?! |
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| No more...! I will be the sword's thrall no longer...! | ||
| Pomegranate Cookie... That's ENOUGH! | ||
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
We all fought in a war started because of it! | |
| How can we simply give it away, when the waters of the Licorice Sea have never been as restless...? | ||
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The warriors of Dark Cacao don't have to fight with their swords only... |
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| We will only see more sacrifices if we keep this path. | ||
| None of the kingdoms can put an end to the shadow hanging over us alone. |
 Pure Vanilla Cookie | |
| We need a new perspective, my friend. | ||
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
Strength. Yes, it was I who taught you to wish for strength, was it not... |
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| I remember it as if it were yesterday... I held you in my arms for the very first time, and the millennia-old ridges, the ancient trees, the wolves, and all the warriors chanted their blessings... | ||
| And we stood together atop the Great Wall overlooking our entire kingdom... Holding your tiny hand, I promised myself to raise a strong, just, and kind warrior. | ||
| It is as clear as day now... My life's greatest regret is that I never gave you enough... love. | ||
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
I taught you how to wield the sword, and yet I never taught you why. | |
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Dark Choco Cookie |
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
I am sorry. This realization was gravely overdue... |
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| 09. The Awakening | ||
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EEEUAAAGH!!!! | |
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ROAAAR...! |
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GRRRRR...! |
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
I swear on my sword to tell the truth!!! | |
| I will NEVER become "just" a Cookie!!! | ||
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Did you forget what I showed you? The Dark Cacao Kingdom would go on without you. |
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
It is true. For Dark Cacao is a great kingdom, with or without me. |
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| And as long as my son and loyal subordinates are alive, the Dark Cacao Kingdom will never crumble!!! | ||
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
Which is why I, the founder and ruler of the Dark Cacao Kingdom, swear on my sword! | |
| If you want to turn the whole world into a void with no flavor or scent... | ||
| I shall do what I must for the sake of my descendants who will be forced to live in such a world... | ||
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
AND PUT AN END TO YOUR EVIL, HERE AND NOW!!! | |
| THAT IS WHY I CAME TO BEAST-YEAST!!! | ||
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You, a sorry creature who lost his sword to dread. |
Mystic Flour Cookie |
| Are you not aware of your dough turning white? | ||
| Your enlightenment in the embrace of apathy was at hand, and yet you chose to reject it. | ||
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
Enlightenment...? |
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| Who gave you the right to "enlighten" me?! | ||
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
Me, who had given everything for my Kingdom? Who had crossed swords with my own son?! | |
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 Dark Cacao Cookie |
Return to me!!! | |
| O two mighty dragons, noble masters of the snowy mountains and descendants of the skies!!! | ||
| I believe in you to face the enemy with great courage! | ||
| Use your power and stop the Beast from ending the world as we know it! | ||
| O two dragons! Witness my awakening! Look at me wielding my sword, free of dread! | ||
| I am prepared to sacrifice my life, and shall not sheath my sword before honor has been won! | ||
| Let fear be swept away, and stand by my side in its place! | ||
| Heed my word, noble dragons! Take to the skies! Let the world tremble at your majesty once more, like it did in the days of old! | ||
| Let it be known that Dark Cacao Cookie vanquished the Beast from this world! | ||
| Let it be known that we fought side by side in the days of resolution and dignity!!! | ||
| What say you, O dragons of the heavens! Are you ready to fight alongside me in this final battle?! | ||
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Black Dragon |
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White Dragon |
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| What a rousing speech from our Master! | ||
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Huh? Master? Since when have you called him by that title? |
Black Dragon |
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White Dragon |
Ever since he put an end to our ceaseless fights. |
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He... he he. Well, I suppose we have to thank him for uniting us. |
Black Dragon |
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White Dragon |
Correct, if not for him, who knows how much longer we would have kept on fighting? |
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Agreed. Yet this time, Dark Cacao Cookie has unraveled a great wisdom. |
Black Dragon |
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White Dragon |
Yes, his sword shall never fail him again. |
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But should our Master fall... We will perish with him. |
Black Dragon |
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White Dragon |
Truth. But what is more honorable than fighting to the end? |
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| Nothing! Besides, neither of us can prevail in battle against each other. | ||
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Very well. Let us return to him. |
Black Dragon |
| Wait! Does this mean we are still at a draw? | ||
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White Dragon |
If you insist... |
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 Mystic Flour Cookie |
You... seem different. | |
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All my fears have vanished. |
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| Now, I can see your own fears as clear as day. | ||
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Mystic Flour Cookie |
... What?! |
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You pity yourself for giving up on your enlightenment when your cocoon was ripped asunder! |
 Awakened Dark Cacao Cookie |
| You are anxious about losing your authority as an ancient prophet! | ||
| I see your childish urge to inflict the same pain you felt onto others! | ||
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Mystic Flour Cookie |
How DARE you speak to a Beast Cookie that way...!!! |
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You may have created this world of shimmering white fog where all meaning is lost. |
Awakened Dark Cacao Cookie |
| But I will make sure you remember my name, for I will keep shouting it loud and clear, until my very last breath! | ||
| I am not just a Cookie. |
 Awakened Dark Cacao Cookie | |
| I am DARK CACAO COOKIE!!! | ||
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Mystic Flour Cookie |
What a pity... | |
| Such a pity, indeed, Cookie. | ||
| You were on the very brink of enlightenment. | ||
| But now that you have received powers stronger than ever, your pain and anguish will multiply along with it. | ||
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It does not matter! |
Awakened Dark Cacao Cookie |
| My shoulders were already heavy with burden. | ||
| All I have to do is persevere. | ||
| On these two legs of mine that have yet to crumble. | ||
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Mystic Flour Cookie |
This may be strange for me to say, considering my age... |
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| Your ideals are... antiquated. | ||
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What can I say. This is the way I am! |
Awakened Dark Cacao Cookie |
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Mystic Flour Cookie |
No matter how hard you try... You cannot stop the return of the Beasts. |
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| And when the time finally comes to face them, you will regret this very moment... A moment when you denied yourself of true enlightenment. | ||
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Beast! Don't you dare look down on Cookies. |
Awakened Dark Cacao Cookie |
| We won't stand idly by while you gather your strength! | ||
| And if you try to corrupt our souls with your twisted illusions once more... | ||
| ... You will be met with our blades—sharp and very REAL! | ||
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Mystic Flour Cookie |
We will... meet again. |
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| The world... it's crumbling again...?! | ||
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Awakened Dark Cacao Cookie | ||
| ... I'm falling...!!! | ||
 Black Dragon |
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| Have no fear, Master! | ||
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 White Dragon |
| For we shall catch you! | ||
| 10. The Reunion | ||
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Hm... | |
| This place...?! It's where we first arrived by boat, I see. | ||
| That thick fog... it's all gone now. | ||
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Your Majesty! |
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Awakened Dark Cacao Cookie |
Caramel Arrow Cookie...! |
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Your Majesty! We... I thought we'd lost you!!! |
Caramel Arrow Cookie |
| I'm so happy you're back, your Majesty...! It's not a dream, is it? | ||
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Awakened Dark Cacao Cookie |
There will be no more dreams or illusions here. Everything you see is real, Caramel Arrow Cookie. |
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Ahhh...! |
Caramel Arrow Cookie |
| With all the fog gone, and Your Majesty back here... | ||
| ... That must mean Mystic Flour Cookie is defeated?
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Awakened Dark Cacao Cookie |
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 Awakened Dark Cacao Cookie |
Yes, it is over. | |
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Your Majesty truly proved his greatness. How righteous and holy he is...!!! |
Caramel Arrow Cookie |
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Your Majesty! Your Majestyyyyyyyy!!!!! |
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 Crunchy Chip Cookie |
We're all safe! All the warriors who lost their way in the fog were here this whole time!!! | |
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Your Majesty! You've returned!!! |
Dark Cacao Warriors |
| HURRAY! HURRAYYYYY!!! | ||
 Caramel Arrow Cookie |
Are you unscathed? | |
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Whaddya mean?! His Majesty's looking stronger than ever!!! |
Crunchy Chip Cookie |
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Awakened Dark Cacao Cookie |
What a relief it is. |
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Awakened Dark Cacao Cookie |
To be able to hold your hands once more. | |
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Your Majesty...! |
Caramel Arrow Cookie |
 Crunchy Chip Cookie |
Your words... bring tears to my eyes!!! |
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 Cream Wolf |
GRRRRR...! | |
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Cream Wolves! Now is not the time! |
 Crunchy Chip Cookie |
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Cream Wolf |
!!! |
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| AWOOO...! | ||
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HA HA HA HA HA! |
Dark Cacao Warriors |
 Caramel Arrow Cookie |
Ha ha ha... Very well, then let us return to the Kingdom. We must cross the Licorice Sea while its waters are calm. |
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Indeed. Let us return. |
Awakened Dark Cacao Cookie |
| Back to our home, free of the fog. |
Awakened Dark Cacao Cookie | |
| 11. Return of the King | ||
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The conditions of the patients have improved drastically, don't you think? |
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Indeed! Fewer and fewer patients are coughing and seeing strange hallucinations! |
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| How are you feeling? | ||
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I don't feel sick anymore! |
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| But how come? What cured my sickness? | ||
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HIS MAJESTY!!! |
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| HIS MAJESTY HAS RETURNED!!! | ||
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Healer Cookie 1 |
His... Majesty?! |
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His Majesty looks...? |
Healer Cookie 2 |
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SO COOL, RIGHT?! |
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Look at the two dragons resting on His Majesty's shoulders...! And his armor never looked more radiant...! |
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| Truly, the great monarch we are proud to serve! | ||
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It seems His Majesty's mission in Beast-Yeast was a success. |
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Not only did he save all of our lives... |
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| He saved himself, as well. | ||
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Hmm. |
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| It truly was a long adventure. | ||
| I want to thank you all for protecting the Kingdom in my absence. | ||
| You stalwartly faced the threats from the Licorice Sea. | ||
| And endured the foul tricks of the Beast! | ||
| Indeed, our Kingdom's strength lies with its loyal Cookies living an honest life and never missing a day of training! | ||
| For that, I am truly grateful. | ||
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Awakened Dark Cacao Cookie |
I bow deeply to you, my loyal subjects. | |
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You honor us, Your Majesty! |
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| Long live the Dark Cacao Kingdom! | ||
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 Crunchy Chip Cookie |
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Crunchy Chip Cookie |
FOR KING DARK CACAO COOKIE! HURRAY! | |
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Dark Cacao Warriors |
KING DARK CACAO COOKIE!!! HURRAY!!! | |
| KING DARK CACAO COOKIEEEEE!!! HURRAAAAAY!!! | ||
| 12. Enlightenment | ||
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I understand that the Pale Ailment is all but gone? | |
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That is correct. The majority of our patients are recovering. |
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| My colleague has prepared a detailed report... | ||
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Your Majesty! The first case of the plague occurred on the first day of the white fog, around a month ago. |
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| As the fog spread, so did the plague, affecting the nearby Milk Village. | ||
| The total number of infected Cookies reached 256. | ||
| Among them, 184 Cookies experienced symptoms such as coughing and the paling of their doughs. | ||
| 72 Cookies experienced milder symptoms such as fatigue and dizziness. | ||
| For herbal remedies, we used Icicle Grass and Chocolate Shoots harvested from the foot of the mountain, which alleviated symptoms in several patients. | ||
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... Chocolate Shoots? These are quite rare to find, are they not? |
Dark Cacao Cookie |
| Chocolate Shoots are proven to cure many ailments, but they grow into bamboo stalks too quickly, which makes harvesting them a difficult task. | ||
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Healer Cookie 1 |
... What's even stranger is that the Chocolate Shoots were delivered by a mysterious Cookie donning a worn-out cloak. |
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| It seemed like they had collected all available Chocolate Shoots in the area. | ||
| Without that Cookie, we couldn't have made the remedy. | ||
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I see... |
Dark Cacao Cookie |
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Healer Cookie 2 |
Your Majesty. You must be fatigued. We will give you time to rest. |
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Wait. |
Dark Cacao Cookie |
| Did you see the face of this Cookie who brought the Chocolate Shoots? Do you have any guesses as to who it could be? | ||
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Healer Cookie 2 |
Well, I... The thing is...! |
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Please excuse me, Your Majesty... I may be wrong, but... |
Healer Cookie 1 |
Our mysterious savior did resemble  Dark Choco Cookie quite a bit, Your Majesty.
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
What? |
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No! It can't be, surely! Dark Choco Cookie turned his back on the Kingdom a long time ago, surely he wouldn't return now. |
Healer Cookie 2 |
| I must be mistaken, Your Majesty... With all the work over this past month... | ||
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Healer Cookie 1 |
Please forget I said anything, Your Majesty. What you need more than anything is a good, long rest. |
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Thank you. You are excused. |
Dark Cacao Cookie |
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Dark Cacao Cookie |
Dark Choco Cookie? Dark Choco Cookie... was here? |
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| Just like the illusion Mystic Flour Cookie showed me...?
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 Dark Cacao Cookie |
Ha ha ha... So that means... my son is not far away. | |
| And that he returned to help when the Kingdom needed it. | ||
| Ahh... My heart feels much lighter. It is as if a heavy burden has been lifted from deep within. | ||
 Dark Cacao Cookie |
Mystic Flour Cookie spoke of enlightenment... | |
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Dark Cacao Cookie | ||
| Perhaps, this is what form my enlightenment takes. | ||
