Spire of Shadows (Story)

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01. Beast-Binding Ritual
Shadow Milk Cookie	You may be celebrating your little victory for now...
Shadow Milk Cookie	... But heed my words! We have finally risen. Do not think that you can hold us back.
Shadow Milk Cookie	Foolish Cookies...! You simply have no idea what's waiting for you...! HA HA HA HA HA!
Young Pure Vanilla Cookie	Alright, little sheep! It's time to go home!
	A lamb is missing. Where did you go...?
	Baaa!	Baby Cream Sheep
Young Pure Vanilla Cookie	Aha, there you are! C'mon, it's time to go!
	Hm....? Is something wrong with your eye? Let me check...
Baby Cream Sheep	Baaa... Baaa...
	Huh? Those eyes... I know them from somewhere...	Young Pure Vanilla Cookie
Baby Cream Sheep...?	BAAA!
Pure Vanilla Cookie	Oh...!
Pure Vanilla Cookie	It was only a dream. A memory... from my childhood?
White Lily Cookie	Pure Vanilla Cookie, are you unwell?
	I'm fine, thank you. I must have nodded off for a moment there...	Pure Vanilla Cookie
White Lily Cookie	It's getting quite late. Why don't we continue tomorrow?
	No, we can't afford to rest, not now. We must find it. The Beast-binding Ritual...	Pure Vanilla Cookie
White Lily Cookie	Yes, you're right. There has to be a trace, a mention of the Witches' magic, tucked away somewhere among all these scrolls.
White Lily Cookie	This kingdom is the very place where Elder Faerie Cookie was once ordained the Guardian of the Silver Tree... If there are any records left, they have to be here!
	Agreed! Let's keep searching. I'll look in this section.	Pure Vanilla Cookie
White Lily Cookie	Then I'll inspect these rows. But... are you truly alright? You look... concerned.
	Don't worry, it was just... a bad dream.	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	...? My childhood was full of happy memories... Why did this dream trouble me so...?	Pure Vanilla Cookie
Pure Vanilla Cookie	All we need is a clue to point us in the right direction to the Binding Ritual... Anything...
	Tap tap tap tap!
	... White Lily Cookie?	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	......	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	I must be hearing things...
	Swish...
	Who's there...? They went that way.	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	Creak...
	A hidden chamber...!	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	All these books! Ancient magic, chronicles of old, and...	Pure Vanilla Cookie
Pure Vanilla Cookie	Oh...! I think I found it!
Pure Vanilla Cookie	"And thus did the all-devouring heart of darkness fall into slumber..."
	"The Beast-binding Ritual of the Witches demands a great wisdom and even greater sacrifice. It must be conducted by someone who is ready to pay the price."
	"This power lies hidden, far and out of reach, for you are forbidden from meddling with magic beyond you ken."
	"Now, The Spire of All Knowledge stands without a master..."
	"... where all knowledge began, and there it shall remain, as long as there is light."
	"You who dares lay hand on the forbidden knowledge! After many a hardship, may you find the answer you seek..."
Pure Vanilla Cookie	The master of the Spire... It's about Shadow Milk Cookie, without a doubt.
	He could be there... awaiting me...
Pure Vanilla Cookie	Without a doubt, having gained a physical form, he will pose a much greater threat.
Pure Vanilla Cookie	... Our encounter can't be avoided. No matter if I fear it or not.
	The Beasts are regaining their former power. All the more reason to face them and put an end to their evil. For the good of all Cookies, of the entire world!
Pure Vanilla Cookie	We must be prepared to fight. Our bravery and hope will become our greatest weapons in this war
	But for now, my mission is to learn everything about the ritual.

02. To the Spire of All Knowledge
Pure Vanilla Cookie	My friends. I'm grateful that you agreed to journey with me to the Spire of All Knowledge.
	Don't mention it, Pure Vanilla Cookie! That's what friends are for! Am I right?!	GingerBrave
Wizard Cookie	Exactly! You can count on us!
	Yeah! We'll follow you anywhere, Pure Vanilla Cookie...!	Strawberry Cookie
GingerBrave	... Carameleon Cookie...?
	... Say what? Er, lemme get this straight... You lot are absolutely sure you want to go there? THE Spire? Of All Knowledge?	Carameleon Cookie
	I'm telling ya one last time: that place is WEIRD. If I were you, I'd go in the opposite direction. No, I'd run!	Carameleon Cookie
GingerBrave	The book said the secret of the anti-Beast magic is kept there, in that tower!
	Yes. If there is a place to hold the secret of the Binding Ritual, it is the Spire... The domain of...	Pure Vanilla Cookie
White Lily Cookie	... Shadow Milk Cookie. We don't know what awaits us there... Let's be careful.
	Don't worry, White Lily Cookie!	GingerBrave
White Lily Cookie	Don't let your guard down, Pure Vanilla Cookie.
	I promise, I won't.	Pure Vanilla Cookie
GingerBrave	Super! Let's move out! Carameleon Cookie...?
	Phew... What a batch of rookies! Don't say I never warned ya!	Carameleon Cookie
Wizard Cookie	Hmm...? It's quiet. Too quiet.
Apple Faerie Cookie	Wait for me!
	Huh? Are you one of the Faerie Cookies? Have you followed us all the way from the Faerie Kingdom?	GingerBrave
Apple Faerie Cookie	Phew... I... My name is Apple Faerie Cookie!
	I heard you're headed to the Spire of All Knowledge! Please, let me come with you!
	You want to join us?!	GingerBrave
Apple Faerie Cookie	Your bravery saved our kingdom, and I wanted to repay this debt. I... I've traveled to many places. I've been to the Spire!
	It's a place unlike any other... A magnificent, yet dreadful place! I can help you, you'll see!
	A guide?! Well that's just what we needed!	Carameleon Cookie
Pure Vanilla Cookie	Hm... It's very kind of you, Apple Faerie Cookie. Your help is most welcome!
Pure Vanilla Cookie	We don't know what dangers await us where we are headed. Stay close and be vigilant at all times!
	Thank you, Pure Vanilla Cookie!	Apple Faerie Cookie

03. Peaceful Journey Ahead
GingerBrave	Hmm... So far, this place hasn't been as bad as I thought!
	Do not jinx it, GingerBrave, do not jinx it...	Wizard Cookie
Apple Faerie Cookie	Watch out!
	Kryaaa!	Little Critter
GingerBrave	Whoah, thanks! That was a close one, Apple Faerie Cookie!
	Hee hee, I'm glad I could help! Now, follow me—there's a little inn nearby!	Apple Faerie Cookie
White Lily Cookie	An inn? Here? In the middle of the woods?
	Oh, but of course! This inn is the perfect place for travelers to rest their weary dough on a long journey!	Apple Faerie Cookie
	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	We must have entered Shadow Milk Cookie's domain by now!
	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	However... It's just like GingerBrave said. Contrary to what I expected, we haven't faced any serious obstacles yet...
	Is it all thanks to Apple Faerie Cookie's guidance?
Carameleon Cookie	Ahem... Cookies! Looks like my job here is done! Yes, this is where we part ways!
	What? But you promised you'd help us find a way? Some "Master of Survival" you are!	Wizard Cookie
Carameleon Cookie	Ah ah ah! I never said I knew my way around the Spire of All Knowledge! Besides, you already have Apple Faerie Cookie!
Carameleon Cookie	And! Note that at the moment of saying this, I am absolutely, positively, not scared of venturing into a Beast Cookie's domain!
	Uh-huh...!	GingerBrave
Carameleon Cookie	Alas, tis time to bid you farewell! I'm sure you'll manage just fine! Be seeing ya after you return victorious!
Strawberry Cookie	Whoah, I've never seen someone vanish so quickly!
	Don't worry. I'm sure we will meet again.	White Lily Cookie
Apple Faerie Cookie	Let's go! The inn is just around the corner!
Strawberry Cookie	Oh, there really is an inn...!
	Not too shabby, right?	Apple Faerie Cookie
	You should rest here tonight! Meanwhile, I'll go ahead and see what awaits us down the road!	Apple Faerie Cookie
Forest Innkeeper Cookie	Oh dear me! More travelers! And we're fully packed tonight! Let me see... Aha! We'll get you seated with that lonesome gentle-Cookie!
Pure Vanilla Cookie	I hope you don't mind our intrusion, good Cookie!
	......	Fortune Teller Cookie
GingerBrave	What brings you to this inn? Are you an adventurer yourself?
	......	Fortune Teller Cookie
Wizard Cookie	Not much of a talker, I see.
	Fshh...
	Huh? What are these cards? They have peculiar markings on them...!	GingerBrave
Pure Vanilla Cookie	These are tarot cards. Fortune tellers use them to read someone's future.
	Is this Cookie offering to read OUR future?	Strawberry Cookie
Wizard Cookie	Hmpf, fortunetelling is not REAL magic if you want my opinion. But sure, let's see what this is all about.
	Looks like we have to pick three cards...	Pure Vanilla Cookie
Wizard Cookie	Huh. Those are some... scary-looking cards you picked there...
	Let's hear what the fortune teller Cookie has to say!	GingerBrave
	Huh?! Look! Words are appearing on the table!	GingerBrave
Strawberry Cookie	I have a bad feeling about this...
	The words say...	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	... "Despair follows in your footsteps..."
	"A river lies on your path. Cross it, and you shall face unfathomable dread."
	"Turn back..."
Fortune Teller Cookie	"Turn back before it is too late. Turn back before the cold flames of doubt consume you whole."
	The fortune teller can speak!!!	GingerBrave
Wizard Cookie	"Deeply unsettling" would be the understatement of the century.
	Ha ha... And still, it's only a fortunetelling. Do not pay it too much thought.	Pure Vanilla Cookie
GingerBrave	Pure Vanilla Cookie's right! If anything, those words only made me feel like we're on the right path!
	He he. I would expect nothing else from you, GingerBrave.	White Lily Cookie
Pure Vanilla Cookie	Thank you for your prophecy. What do we owe... Hm?!
	Huh?! He's vanished!	Wizard Cookie
Strawberry Cookie	I didn't like this at all...
	.....	Pure Vanilla Cookie

04. Young Shepherd Cookie
Young Shepherd Cookie	Help! SOMEONE, HELP!
	Look! That kid is surrounded!	GingerBrave
Pure Vanilla Cookie	We must help!
Pure Vanilla Cookie	Are you unharmed?!
	I... I'm fine! I was looking for my sheep, and... and...	Young Shepherd Cookie
GingerBrave	Sheep? Where are your sheep?
	They are... over there, somewhere...!	Young Shepherd Cookie
Pure Vanilla Cookie	It's dangerous to be alone in these woods. We will help you find your sheep.
	But the Spire is the other way...!	Apple Faerie Cookie
Pure Vanilla Cookie	Don't worry, it's not going to be much of a detour.
	Yes, Pure Vanilla Cookie!	Apple Faerie Cookie
GingerBrave	How did you lose your herd? Did they run off?!
	Y-yeah! By the way... thanks for helping me! Wanna hear a fun story?	Young Shepherd Cookie
	Once upon a time, a little shepherd boy lived in a peaceful village. It was so peaceful that the boy grew bored... So, one day, he came up with a fun idea!	Young Shepherd Cookie
	He would cry as loudly as he could!
	WOLF! WOLF!	Young Shepherd Cookie
GingerBrave	What?! Was the boy in danger?!
	He he... No! So, when the other Cookies came to the rescue, they realized there was no wolf, and got so, so angry!	Young Shepherd Cookie
	It was so funny!
Pure Vanilla Cookie	...?
	So, the little boy did it over and over again! He cried wolf, WOLF!	Young Shepherd Cookie
Strawberry Cookie	But... why?
	Until one day, a real wolf showed up and took away the entire herd! "WOLF, WOLF!" The boy cried as loudly as he could...	Young Shepherd Cookie
	But this time, not a single Cookie came to help. You see, they thought the boy was lying as usual.	Young Shepherd Cookie
Wizard Cookie	What a weird story! Why on Earthbread did the boy keep lying?!
	Yeah, lying is not nice!	GingerBrave
Young Shepherd Cookie	Why, because it was funny.
Young Shepherd Cookie	Oh, the look on their faces was priceless! Ha ha ha!
	Funny? You lost your entire herd because of your lie!	Wizard Cookie
Young Shepherd Cookie	What do you mean? Oh, we've arrived! Look, over there! My sheep!
Wolf Howls	AWOOOO!
	W-what was that...?	Strawberry Cookie
Wizard Cookie	B-But... those are not... s-sheep!
	Sheep? What sheep? See, I'm not a shepherd, I'm a wolfherd!	Young Shepherd Cookie
Pure Vanilla Cookie	...!!!
	Here wolfie wolfie! How was your dinner? Hey, thanks for the company! Buh-bye!	Young Shepherd Cookie
Strawberry Cookie	Huh... Did that boy fool us...?
	Let me get this straight... The Shepherd Cookie kid was really a Wolfherd Cookie kid?! I'm so confused!	GingerBrave
Wizard Cookie	How are you so gullible, GingerBrave?! That little brat tricked us for some giggles! It was all A LIE!
	It's... quite alright, everyone. At least... no one was hurt, that's what's important.	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	Let us continue to the Spire of All Knowledge. Please, lead the way, Apple Faerie Cookie.
Apple Faerie Cookie	Yes, Pure Vanilla Cookie! Follow me, everyone!
	What an unsettling story... I can feel it now. The presence of Shadow Milk Cookie. I must stay cautious.	Pure Vanilla Cookie

05. Questions for the Seeker
Pure Vanilla Cookie	Everyone, I'm going to take a short rest here. How are you faring? You must be weary from the road.
	Pure Vanilla Cookie...! Please pray for me so that I may be able to overcome my sickly dough and live another day!	Sick Cookie
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?
	... Hm?	Pure Vanilla Cookie
Distressed Cookie	What if the Trials are a lie? What if there is no way for us all to be happy?
	... That is not true. I will find a way, I promise! I will never leave your side...!	Pure Vanilla Cookie
Distressed Cookie	Can you truly heal that sick Cookie? Your prayers can't include us all, can they?
	Well...	Pure Vanilla Cookie
Distressed Cookie	Tell us where to seek healing! Tell us how to be healthy, live in wealth and happiness...!
	Use your power! Share your power with us! Do it if you truly care!
	Please, calm down...! Let me explain!	Pure Vanilla Cookie
Distressed Cookie	It's not fair! You don't deserve this power! IT'S MINE!!!
	...!!!	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	Her eyes...?!
	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	Oh...!
	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	... Another dream.
	A nightmare. It's not how I remember it...
	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	... Or is it? There were Cookies seeking healing and happiness.
	......
Crumbled Cookie	AAAH! HELP! I DON'T WANT TO CRUMBLE!!!
	That Cookie needs our help!	GingerBrave
Pure Vanilla Cookie	We must rescue him!
Apple Faerie Cookie	How horrible! There are crumbs everywhere...!
	*Cough cough* Eh...? A healer...? Please... Help...	Crumbled Cookie
Pure Vanilla Cookie	You must not talk. Let me take a look at your wounds.
Pure Vanilla Cookie	Too late. It might be beyond my powers to restore his Life Energy...
	*Cough* Will... will you help me? *cough* Am I... gonna be fine?! *cough*	Crumbled Cookie
	I... don't want... I don't want... to crumble...
Pure Vanilla Cookie	... You will be fine. Look at me. Don't close your eyes! You mustn't close your eyes!
	*Cough* It... hurts... Everything... hurts... *Cough cough* I'm... so tired...	Crumbled Cookie
Pure Vanilla Cookie	Don't close your eyes! Look at me! I-
Crumbled Cookie	Tell me... Will I... live? Tell me... the truth.
	I... I have seen so little... done so little... I must... return... There's... a Cookie... Kh...
	I will do everything I can-	Pure Vanilla Cookie
Crumbled Cookie	Aah... I feel numb... Even... the pain is gone... I'm scared... Is this... the end...?
	Is there really nothing I can do? How can it be?!	Pure Vanilla Cookie
Crumbled Cookie	You promised... I'd be fine... *Cough* ... But... I'm going... to crumble... aren't I?
	......	Pure Vanilla Cookie
Crumbled Cookie	Nothing but... empty promises... All... a lie...
	...!!!	Pure Vanilla Cookie
Crumbled Cookie	Don't worry... It was a sweet lie. But... I only wanted to live.
	... I must do something. ANYTHING!	Pure Vanilla Cookie
Wizard Cookie	That Cookie... He's disappearing!
	No...!	Pure Vanilla Cookie
White Lily Cookie	Pure Vanilla Cookie, something's wrong!!!
Strawberry Cookie	H-he turned into a monster...!
	Pure Vanilla Cookie!!!	White Lily Cookie
	GRAAAAH!	Crumbled Cookie Monster
Pure Vanilla Cookie	I can't move...
(Slash!)
Apple Faerie Cookie	Pheh. Weak...
Apple Faerie Cookie	Pure Vanilla Cookie, are you unscathed?!
	I... I'm alright.	Pure Vanilla Cookie
Strawberry Cookie	What... was that?!
	It wasn't a Cookie. This place... is riddled with phantoms. It was a trap.	White Lily Cookie
Apple Faerie Cookie	Don't dwell on his words, Pure Vanilla Cookie. You only tried to help!
	... Thank you.	Pure Vanilla Cookie
Apple Faerie Cookie	Quick, we need to move out! The spire is nearby.

06. Towerkeeper's Riddle
Apple Faerie Cookie	Oh yes! The very place you've all been waiting for! The famous Spire of All Knowledge!
	This old tower is the Spire...? I though it would be less... worn out.	Strawberry Cookie
Pure Vanilla Cookie	Appearances can be deceptive. Especially here...
	Young seekers of wisdom! Welcome to the gleaming vault of knowledge abound!	Towerkeeper Cookie
GingerBrave	Who are you?
	A custodian. I open the door to those who possess the right to enter.	Towerkeeper Cookie
White Lily Cookie	What must we do to earn that right?
	Tis simple! All you must do is solve my riddle.	Towerkeeper Cookie
Wizard Cookie	Riddles? Bring it on.
	Very well... Let's see. Ah, right...!	Towerkeeper Cookie
	"Once upon a time, lived a king in a golden crown who knew not the day he was born. The king was kind and benevolent, but lonely, for such was his role."
GingerBrave	Whoah, a golden crown!
	"The other one had eyes of a calm sea but a barren heart. Those silvery eyes always yearned for a distant light."	Towerkeeper Cookie
GingerBrave	Calm sea? Barren heart?!
	"Then one day, the whole world turned dark, and all that was left, was a gleaming shadow."	Towerkeeper Cookie
GingerBrave	What? What happened?!
	What did the two say to each other? This is your riddle.	Towerkeeper Cookie
Wizard Cookie	... Huh? That's the riddle?
	I didn't understand a thing...	Strawberry Cookie
		White Lily Cookie & Pure Vanilla Cookie
	......
Towerkeeper Cookie
	You are free to use as much time as you require. Come back when you are ready to answer.
GingerBrave	Ughhh... No matter how hard I think, I've no idea!
	The answer is...	Pure Vanilla Cookie
		White Lily Cookie & Pure Vanilla Cookie
	"Now, farewell. We must part ways. Until we meet again, my friend."
Clueless Cookies	?!
	Precisely.	Towerkeeper Cookie
Pure Vanilla Cookie	I knew... I knew you would remember, White Lily Cookie.
	... Of course. We learned it at the academy.	White Lily Cookie
GingerBrave	Whoah! That's amazing! How did you know the answer?
	The king in a golden crown is the sun, and the one with the silvery eyes is the moon.	Pure Vanilla Cookie
White Lily Cookie	The world turns dark when the sun and the moon align.
	But why are they saying goodbye to each other?	Wizard Cookie
Pure Vanilla Cookie	Because the darkness doesn't last for long, and the two continue down their own paths.
	They part ways with a promise of meeting again one day...	White Lily Cookie
Strawberry Cookie	How beautiful... and sad.
		White Lily Cookie & Pure Vanilla Cookie
	......
Towerkeeper Cookie	A brilliant answer, indeed. Were I a teacher, I would be honored to have such bright minds as my pupils.
	I hereby grant you permission to enter.
	Ghhhhhhh... THUD!!!
	Let's go!	GingerBrave
	Tap!
	Hm? White Lily Cookie, what's wrong?	GingerBrave
White Lily Cookie	... Pure Vanilla Cookie.
	... Yes, White Lily Cookie. This is where we part ways as well, right?	Pure Vanilla Cookie
Strawberry Cookie	Huh?! Why...?!
	Two things have been on my mind since the Faerie Kingdom. First, the secret to the Beast-binding Ritual. The second, the Guardian's power.	White Lily Cookie
	Or better said, the Witches who granted such a power.
	I have inherited it from Elder Faerie Cookie. It is only right for me to learn everything about the source of this strength.	White Lily Cookie
Wizard Cookie	Can't we solve that mystery AFTER we've completed our mission here?!
	Initially, I thought so too. Until I was presented with that riddle.	White Lily Cookie
	I realized that Pure Vanilla Cookie and I... our paths do not align.	White Lily Cookie
Pure Vanilla Cookie	I cannot deny I wish you'd stay. You walk your own path, White Lily Cookie.
	To defeat the Beasts... And Dark Enchantress Cookie.	White Lily Cookie
Pure Vanilla Cookie	... Yes.
	But we could help you, White Lily Cookie! Some of us can go with you!	Wizard Cookie
White Lily Cookie	Pure Vanilla Cookie will need your aid.
	White Lily Cookie, are you sure?	GingerBrave
White Lily Cookie	Don't worry about me. Please, take care of Pure Vanilla Cookie.
White Lily Cookie	In this place, your bravery and loyalty will become his best defense.
	Yes! We will! I promise you!	GingerBrave
Pure Vanilla Cookie	White Lily Cookie! Send word if you ever need help!
	Alright! Good luck, Pure Vanilla Cookie.	White Lily Cookie
Pure Vanilla Cookie	Thank you! My Light of Truth will illuminate our path so we don't lose our way.
Pure Vanilla Cookie	Once we have found what we seek, we will hold council back in Crispia.
	I will be awaiting the moment we meet again...
		White Lily Cookie & Pure Vanilla Cookie
	Farewell, my friend...
White Lily Cookie	Stay safe, good Cookies...!
Strawberry Cookie	Will White Lily Cookie be alright...?
	Of course, she will. I trust in her strength.	Pure Vanilla Cookie
Apple Faerie Cookie	How delightful! Follow my lead, Pure Vanilla Cookie! Let's step inside!

07. Tower of All Knowledge...?
Strawberry Cookie	I can't believe my eyes! This place is much bigger on the inside!
	Even I haven't ventured this far! So wonderful... and beautiful!	Apple Faerie Cookie
Pure Vanilla Cookie	We must look carefully for any clues on the ritual.
	There are books... everywhere!	GingerBrave
Wizard Cookie	It really is the Spire of ALL Knowledge! I wonder what we can learn here! This book looks curious: "How the Cookies Came to Be!"
Wizard Cookie	"... after the dough had burned in the oven, forgotten by a careless Witch, a creature emerged from the ashes. A Cookie."
Wizard Cookie	... What?! Nonsense! My dough is not burnt!
	How about this book? It's called "The Birth of the Cookies."	Strawberry Cookie
Strawberry Cookie	"How were the first Cookies born? We might never know. Why waste time, solving pointless puzzles?"
Strawberry Cookie	... This doesn't sound very... knowledgeable...
	Everyone, look! There's a giant clock!	GingerBrave
Wizard Cookie	How odd! The hands are ticking backward!
	DING... DING... DIIIING!
	Huh? Clocks should strike on the hour! But this one seems to chime whenever it pleases.	Wizard Cookie
Strawberry Cookie	How strange... Is it broken?
	What's wrong with this place?	GingerBrave
Apple Faerie Cookie	Oh yes... It's as if everything we knew... was wrong!
	Let us not jump to conclusions. Perhaps, it's another test... We must keep searching.	Pure Vanilla Cookie
Wizard Cookie	It's all the same...! All this "knowledge" is as good as... salty Jellies!
	Look at that book! The name is... "Searching for the Edge of the Cookie World."	GingerBrave
GingerBrave	"Believe me when I say the world is as flat as an empty plate! If you keep running long enough, eventually, you will reach the edge and fall down!" Oh my! Is this true?!
GingerBrave	I'm the best at running, I could find out!
	You shouldn't believe everything written in a book! The world is ROUND! Keep running, and you will end up exactly where you started!	Wizard Cookie
GingerBrave	But... How do you know?!
	Huh? Somebody once told me... Who was it? AH! My good friend called "COMMON SENSE"!	Wizard Cookie
Apple Faerie Cookie	Or... it might be a metaphor! If you keep doing something long enough, it will bring about your end!
	W-what? That's so scary...!	Strawberry Cookie
Pure Vanilla Cookie	Perhaps, it's a trick to make us stray from our path.
	You always know what to say, Pure Vanilla Cookie! Let's stay brave and keep running towards our goal!	GingerBrave
Pure Vanilla Cookie	Ha ha. Alright! But we've been searching long enough. How about we take a rest here?
	Good idea!	Cookies

08. Light of Truth
(The Dark Side of the Moon)
Light of Truth	Pure Vanilla Cookie... Pure Vanilla Cookie...!
	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	The Light... of Truth...? This is... the Dark Side of the Moon... Another dream.
Light of Truth
	You think this is a dream?
	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	I've been having troubling dreams of my past ever since we left the Faerie Kingdom.
Light of Truth
	... But are those truly mere dreams?
	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	... What are you saying? Are you not... my guiding light?
Light of Truth
	Do not doubt me, Pure Vanilla Cookie...!
	I am the Light of Truth. Your old friend.
	All this time, I've been illuminating your path.
	For a long, long time... Even when you were smaller than your Cream Lamb.
	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	...?
Light of Truth
	I've witnessed all your hardships. When you were trapped in this other-realm, I was here...
	I know your entire life with all your secrets like the back of my hand.
Light of Truth	For you are mine.
Light of Truth	I am the Light of Truth. And the truth is...
	Your dreadful adversary and I. We might not be much different after all.
Light of Truth	One and the same...
	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	... When did I fall asleep? Or was it all real?
	I feel like the lines are beginning to blur...
GingerBrave	*Yawn* ... Pure Vanilla Cookie...? Where are you going?
	I... feel like I need to walk around to clear my head... Please, go back to sleep.	Pure Vanilla Cookie
GingerBrave	Alright... Z-z-z-z...

09. Once the Fount of Knowledge
	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	Why does this hallway seem so familiar?
	Have I been here before? Have I ventured... down this path?
Pure Vanilla Cookie	...!!!
Pure Vanilla Cookie	A pond...!
	I can see my reflection in this pristine milk. How peaceful...
	... Why do I keep having these dreams? Is there something I must understand?
Pure Vanilla Cookie	Everything that I went through, and this journey...
Pure Vanilla Cookie	All I ever wanted... All I ever dreamed of... All I AM trying to achieve... is happiness for all Cookies.
	This is why I was granted the Soul Jam of Truth. I mustn't doubt myself. The voice of my soul...
	Drip...
	Your dreadful adversary and I. We might not be much different after all.	Light of Truth
Pure Vanilla Cookie	What could those words mean?
Pure Vanilla Cookie	And what was that about my life and my secrets?
	What you mistake for the power of Truth is but a cute tiny droplet in my limitless ocean of Knowledge.	Light of Truth...?
Elder Faerie Cookie	Yes, of all Cookies, you who wield the Light of Truth must be in great dismay.
	... do not fall... for Shadow Milk Cookie's tricks. ...his purpose... chaos... confusion... lies.
	Truth and Deceit... Like two sides of the same Coin...	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	Perhaps, those dreams are merely a trick to confuse me...
	A product of my power resonating to Shadow Milk Cookie's presence...
	...!!!	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	No, impossible!	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	Drip...
	... Or is it?	Pure Vanilla Cookie
Pure Vanilla Cookie	... Even so, he and I are different.
Pure Vanilla Cookie	Shadow Milk Cookie and I are different!
Pure Vanilla Cookie	And yet... that custodian's riddle... It was too easy... And this place... it feels oddly familiar.
	Ever since I gained my Soul Jam, I've come across so many questions without answers...
Pure Vanilla Cookie	I wonder... Did the Fount of Knowledge feel this too? All this doubt and confusion? Like I do?
Pure Vanilla Cookie...?	All the roads I have ever taken... All the roads you have ever taken...
Pure Vanilla Cookie...?	They all lead to Him.
	Drip...!
	These are not my words!	Pure Vanilla Cookie
Once the Fount of Knowledge	You and I are bound...
	You...?!	Pure Vanilla Cookie
Once the Fount of Knowledge	You will see.

10. Top of the Spire
GingerBrave	*Yawn* Time to rise and shine! Pure Vanilla Cookie, did you sleep well?
	Yes, yes.	Pure Vanilla Cookie
Apple Faerie Cookie	Cookies! Let's go to the top of the Spire!
	I sincerely hope we'll find what we're looking for!	Wizard Cookie
Apple Faerie Cookie	I bet you will! Now, shall we?
Strawberry Cookie	Hm? Is this... the top of the Spire?
	The place is empty! There's nothing here!	GingerBrave
	*Snap...*
	We've come all this way... for what?!	Strawberry Cookie
Wizard Cookie	Are we even sure this place IS the Spire of All Knowledge? And this "ritual"... it's not some kind of fantasy, is it?!
	*Snap...*
GingerBrave	What? You lied to us? We trusted you!
	Who are you talking to, GingerBrave...?	Strawberry Cookie
GingerBrave	I... I don't know. But I'm so angry!
	What do we do now, Pure Vanilla Cookie?
	*Snap...*
	Oh yeah... Pure Vanilla Cookie led us here...!	Strawberry Cookie
Wizard Cookie	Don't just stand there, say something!
Pure Vanilla Cookie	......
	*SNAP*
	PURE VANILLA COOKIE!!!	Cookies

11. Apple of My Lies
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GingerBrave	H-huh? What was that?
	I got so upset with Pure Vanilla Cookie all of a sudden...	Strawberry Cookie
Wizard Cookie	It felt... Like I wasn't me for a moment. As if someone put a spell on me!
	No no no, I'm so confused! What's going on?!	GingerBrave
Apple Faerie Cookie	KYA HA HA HA HA!!!
Apple Faerie Cookie	Aaaah yeees, he was right! Yes, he's never wrong about such things!
Apple Faerie Cookie	Aw, look at you! Little Cookies playing heroes! Tsk tsk tsk!
	Apple Faerie Cookie? What are you saying...?	Strawberry Cookie
Apple Faerie Cookie	Followed me like little silly ducklings! Oh, don't look at me like that!
Apple Faerie Cookie	Has no one ever told you not to trust strangers? Too bad. It's too late now! Kya ha ha ha!!!
	Who... are you?	GingerBrave
Strawberry Cookie	She's... transformed!
	Ah, welcome! Welcome to Master Shadow Milk Cookie's Spire of Deceit!	Candy Apple Cookie
GingerBrave	Spire of... Deceit? You've deceit-ed us?!
	All it took was one crunchy bite of the Apple of Deceit! That's how Shadow Milk Cookie brought me into this world!	Candy Apple Cookie
	No no, it wasn't my idea to bring you here.	Candy Apple Cookie
	My creator, Shadow Milk Cookie desired to see you in his home!	Candy Apple Cookie
Wizard Cookie	But we trusted you...!
	Kya ha ha! Aw, look at your angry little faces! Oh, I just love fooling silly Cookies!	Candy Apple Cookie
GingerBrave	Silly? Oh, that's IT!
	Kya ha ha! Oh, I wish I could stay and savor this! Toodle-oo!	Candy Apple Cookie
GingerBrave	She just disappeared! Where did she go?!
Shaking Tower	Rumble rumble...
	The whole place is shaking like it's gonna crumble!	GingerBrave
Wizard Cookie	What's going on?! Something's pushing me outside!
Strawberry Cookie	I... can't stand still!
GingerBrave	WHOOOOOAAH!

12. The Shocking Truth
GingerBrave	Whoah! The Spire has changed!
	Must be its true appearance...!	Strawberry Cookie
Wizard Cookie	It makes me dizzy... Does this mean there was no "Spire of All Knowledge" in the first place?
	But Pure Vanilla Cookie read about it back in the Faerie Kingdom...!	Strawberry Cookie
GingerBrave	What do we do now, Pure Vanilla Cookie? Can we really go back empty-handed?
	Can we, really?	Pure Vanilla Cookie
Wizard Cookie	What?!
	Knowledge, Deceit... Maybe they are not that different.	Pure Vanilla Cookie
GingerBrave	What are you talking about? They even SOUND different.
	Pure Vanilla Cookie...?
	Oooh, looks like we have an expert in the audience!
	Shadow Milk Cookie
	Very well, go ahead. Prove me wrong!
Cookies	S-SHADOW MILK COOKIE?!

13. Questions from the Clown
GingerBrave	What did you do to Pure Vanilla Cookie?! Bring him back!
	Or what? Now now, you're in my domain! I can do whatever I please!	Shadow Milk Cookie
	But I gotta say, I loved your little show! Dangling about like broken marionettes. Very entertaining!	Shadow Milk Cookie
Wizard Cookie	Tell us where Pure Vanilla Cookie is, NOW!
	Ah ah ah, not so fast! You must understand, I have no time to fight you, not YET!	Shadow Milk Cookie
	HOW-EVER, a bit of fooling around never hurts!	Shadow Milk Cookie
Wizard Cookie	He's toying with us!
	Stop this at once and fight us head-on!	GingerBrave
Shadow Milk Cookie	Oho! I must admit! You are... kinda brave! Pheh.
Shadow Milk Cookie	BUT! Who am I if not a thoughtful host? Surprise! I've got a welcome gift for you all. Something you'll find very funny!
	SWISH!
	What's that? Cards again?!	GingerBrave
Shadow Milk Cookie	POP QUIZ TIME!
Shadow Milk Cookie	Our noble-hearted dear friend, Pure Vanilla Cookie. Where in the world could he have gone?!
Shadow Milk Cookie	No, WAIT! Change of question!
Shadow Milk Cookie	... Is Pure Vanilla Cookie still... alive?
	What?! WHAT?!	GingerBrave
Shadow Milk Cookie	Heh! So looong!
GingerBrave	Gone! Where did he go?!
	Ugh, I hate that guy!	Wizard Cookie
Strawberry Cookie	Friends... Look at this card!
Strawberry Cookie	That's... Pure Vanilla Cookie...!
	He's climbing a tower... He's still in the Spire!	GingerBrave
Wizard Cookie	Hold on... The picture is changing!
Cookies	NO!

14. Back to the Spire
GingerBrave	We must get inside the Spire again! Pure Vanilla Cookie needs our help!
	Ugh! What are these things?!	Wizard Cookie
Strawberry Cookie	Must be Shadow Milk Cookie's servants...
	Watch out, they keep on coming!	Wizard Cookie
Strawberry Cookie	Phew... Is it... over?!
	Eugh, I feel exhausted... Shadow Milk Cookie's tricks must be getting to me.	Wizard Cookie
GingerBrave	Quick! Let's get inside the Spire before more show up! GAH! Too late!
	I barely have any strength left... What do we do?	Strawberry Cookie
Fortune Teller Cookie	This way!
	Huh? You...?	GingerBrave
Fortune Teller Cookie	Follow me, now!
Fortune Teller Cookie	We're safe. They won't reach us here.
	You... You're that fortune teller from the inn!	Strawberry Cookie
Wizard Cookie	If this is another trick or illusion, I've got only one thing to say! NO THANK YOU!
	......	Fortune Teller Cookie
Wizard Cookie	... Um, sorry. I... didn't mean it. You did save us.
	So much weird stuff has happened! We really are so confused...!	GingerBrave
Fortune Teller Cookie	... No wonder. After all, this is the Spire of Deceit.
	Here, have a Jelly.
	Huh... Whoah! Thanks! But we have no time! We need to save our friend!	GingerBrave
Fortune Teller Cookie	No. You must go back.
	Go back? We can't go back without Pure Vanilla Cookie!	GingerBrave
Fortune Teller Cookie	Don't you understand?
	You cannot win the battle against the Beast of Deceit.
	T-That's not true...!	Strawberry Cookie
Fortune Teller Cookie	You've been deceived by someone you trusted. You couldn't see the illusions of the Spire for what they were.
	So, tell me. How can you save your friend?
	It doesn't matter! Pure Vanilla Cookie needs our help!	GingerBrave
Wizard Cookie	He's right! We can't leave a friend in trouble!
	... If there's still a friend to save.	Fortune Teller Cookie
GingerBrave	Of course, there is! Pure Vanilla Cookie... Pure Vanilla Cookie is strong! I believe in him!
	......	Fortune Teller Cookie
GingerBrave	He's waiting for us!
GingerBrave	Phew! I needed this rest! Now, let's go back to the Spire!
	Thank you, Fortune Teller Cookie...!	Strawberry Cookie
Fortune Teller Cookie	......

15. Staying True
Fortune Teller Cookie	Wait.
	Huh? You followed us?	GingerBrave
Fortune Teller Cookie	I must ask one last question. Does your resolve remain strong? Are you sure you won't regret your choice, come what may?
	Of course!	Cookies
Fortune Teller Cookie	... Follow me. You will only meet more foes down this path.
	I will show you a safer road.
	...!!! Thank you, Fortune Teller Cookie!	GingerBrave
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Strawberry Cookie	The Spire looks nothing like it did in the beginning...!
	Ugh, it still makes me nauseous!	Wizard Cookie
	*Ra ta ta ta tat...*
	What's this sound?!	GingerBrave
Strawberry Cookie	Look! That's the light of Pure Vanilla Cookie's Soul Jam...!
	He must've passed this place!	GingerBrave
Fortune Teller Cookie	... That is a memory of your friend.
	Follow this light, and you will find him.

16. Pure Vanilla Cookie's Memory I
	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	...!!! Last I remember, I fell into the pond... Where am I?
	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	This place... looks different but feels the same. As if it has revealed its true colors.
	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	I must get back to my friends.
	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	...?!
	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	These portraits... They all depict Shadow Milk Cookie!
	They all look different, but it's unmistakably him!
	The paintings show... different eras! In chronological order!
	Perhaps, if I follow them, they will lead me to the moment Shadow Milk Cookie was sealed.

17. The Past, Tangled
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GingerBrave	Another one of those blue lights!
	Pure Vanilla Cookie has ascended these stairs.	Strawberry Cookie
Wizard Cookie	Yesterday, it was just an old ramshackle tower! How are we gonna find Pure Vanilla Cookie, now that it has become the "Spire of Deceit"?!
	... The lord of this tower is a Cookie all-knowing. Space and time intertwine in a myriad of reflections here. For in the realm of Knowledge, there is more than one truth.	Fortune Teller Cookie
	Here, the future of the past and the present coexist...
GingerBrave	Huuuh, it's as if we weren't confused enough!!!

18. Pure Vanilla Cookie's Memory II
	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	This must be Shadow Milk Cookie when he was still called "The Fount of Knowledge"...
	Everyone is looking up to him.
	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	But there are some Cookies who chose... to deny reality.
	They rejected the bitterness of the world in favor of the sweetness of Deceit...
	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	He must have walked a solitary path...
	... But look! Shadow Milk Cookie seems delighted! All together, they chose to turn their eyes away from the world!
Strange Yet Familiar Voice
	Those ignorant fools rejoice for they live in the bliss of oblivion. Is it not something to celebrate?
	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	Shadow Milk Cookie?!
	... Another illusion?
Strange Yet Familiar Voice
	Do not pretend you do not understand. You have witnessed it many times with your own eyes.
	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	Be quiet, Light of Truth...! No, Shadow Milk Cookie!!!
Strange Yet Familiar Voice
	You uttered my name twice, which means, I owe you two replies. "NOPE!" and "I refuse to be silenced!"
	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	... This is the top of the Spire. Shadow Milk Cookie's presence is palpable... And yet, I must go on.
Strange Yet Familiar Voice
	Ahh, welcome, dear guest...!
Non-existent Fount of Knowledge
	WELCOME TO MY WORLD!
	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	Ack...!
Shadow Milk Cookie
	Eugh, I see you're still so dreadfully, painfully, unbearably... "you"!!! ... Thinking much about me these days?
	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	Stop hiding and show yourself!
Shadow Milk Cookie
	Oh, PLEASE, spare me your foolishness! You're in the belly of the... BEAST! Get it?!
(The Dark Side of the Moon)
Pure Vanilla Cookie	The other-realm!
	Pretty cozy, innit? Makes you feel right at home! Why don't you stay for another day? Or FOREVER!	Shadow Milk Cookie
	Sit back, relax, and watch my sinister plans unfold from the comfort of your very own prison!	Shadow Milk Cookie
	Oh? What am I saying? Silly little me! You've always been here, and you always will be!	Shadow Milk Cookie
Pure Vanilla Cookie	NO, MY POWER SET ME FREE!
	... What? WHAT? PHA HA HA HA HA! Phew... Ahem. AHEM! Are you paying attention, boy? Recess is over! Your understanding of the material leaves a lot to be desired.	Shadow Milk Cookie
	Get it together, or you will never catch up with your friend, the star of our class!	Shadow Milk Cookie
	Who, by the way, has already moved way ahead in understanding the tragic reality of our world! And... she graciously restored my physical form, too.	Shadow Milk Cookie
Pure Vanilla Cookie	What are you saying...?
	Ahem, rise and shine! Daydreaming again? Do understand, I'm not mad. I'm simply disappointed. For you fail to see the truth. THIS is not an other-realm.	Shadow Milk Cookie
Pure Vanilla Cookie	...!
	Shadow Milk Cookie
	It's everything you've ever felt, believed, or chosen...
	It is your entire life!!!

19. Whisper of Despair
Pure Vanilla Cookie	W-what...?
	What? Still don't believe me? Alright, maybe what I'm gonna say next will sound familiar.	Shadow Milk Cookie
Baby Cream Sheep...?	BAAA!
	My lamb...?	Pure Vanilla Cookie
Baby Cream Sheep...?	I see we're getting there...! Now how about this?
Distressed Cookie	It's not fair! You don't deserve this power! IT'S MINE!!!
	No... It cannot be...	Pure Vanilla Cookie
Light of Truth...?	It's time to accept the truth you like so much, Pure Vanilla Cookie.
	My life... My entire life...?	Pure Vanilla Cookie
Light of Truth...?	Why, you've said it yourself! We are like the two sides of the same Coin!
	Shadow Milk Cookie
	Indeed, all this time, you've been my most treasured marionette!
	You thought you've got no strings to hold you down! Thinking so foolishly, so arrogantly, that you have what it takes to save the world with a flick of a wrist!
	Shadow Milk Cookie
	But still... a mere PUPPET!!!
	HA HA HA HA HA HA

20. Pure Vanilla Cookie's Memory III
Pure Vanilla Cookie	No, it's but another lie! My life belongs to me!
Pure Vanilla Cookie	No... Not even for a moment I-
	Oh, but you're starting to realize, aren't you?	Shadow Milk Cookie
	The Truth... How do I put it? It has a rather ugly countenance.
	Some Cookies prefer the safety of a sweet lie, afraid to stick their head outside, to the cold reality.	Shadow Milk Cookie
	Others? They find twisted pleasure in weaving deceit for their own benefit.
	I know exactly what you're thinking. BEEN THERE, so to speak!	Shadow Milk Cookie
	My boy, the universe once was but an open book to me. Time and space unfurled before my eyes.
	You... You are merely following in my footsteps.	Shadow Milk Cookie
Pure Vanilla Cookie	No... I...! I...
	Oh but it's inevitable. In the end, you will become... me! And it's gonna feel good!	Shadow Milk Cookie
Pure Vanilla Cookie	No... No!
	Hmm? Perhaps, seeing it once is indeed better than any words! Fortunately for you, you're in the right place!	Shadow Milk Cookie

21. Pure Vanilla Cookie's Memory IV
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Cookie Union Officer	Excuse me sir, but I can't let you in.
	Oh, but I've arrived straight from Beast-Yeast. I heard the Union leaders have convened to address the threat of the Beasts.	Pure Vanilla Cookie
Cookie Union Officer	That is right. Unfortunately, you were not invited.
	And neither was your companion.
	... I'm sorry, Pure Vanilla Cookie. I... I've tainted your reputation.	White Lily Cookie
Cookie Union Officer	Haven't you heard? The Vanilla Kingdom's membership in the Union has been suspended due to your ties with our enemy.
	No, White Lily Cookie and Dark Enchantress Cookie are different!	Pure Vanilla Cookie
Clotted Cream Cookie	......
	......	Golden Cheese Cookie
Cookie Union Officer	I'll ask you to vacate the premises.
(image)
Cookie Union Soldier	ATTACK! IT'S AN ATTACK! All citizens must follow our instructions and hide in the nearest shelter!
	May the Heroes save us all...!
	Is anyone hurt? My powers can help...!	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	FLASH...!
	Your powers?	Light of Truth...?
Pure Vanilla Cookie	...!!!
Pure Vanilla Cookie	R-right... I must not...!
	Pure Vanilla Cookie, please, have mercy! Save us!	Injured Cookie Union Soldier
Pure Vanilla Cookie	No. If I use my powers, Shadow Milk Cookie might find us...
	Pure Vanilla Cookie, please! I beg you!	Injured Cookie Union Soldier
	I don't understand... What happened to you back in Beast-Yeast...?
	Heal us... Like you used to...!
Pure Vanilla Cookie	I... I must not... This power... doesn't belong to me...!
Injured Cookie Union Soldier	COWARD! AND YOU DARE CALL YOURSELF A HERO?!
	DOOOT!
Cookie Union Soldier	The forces of the Beasts...! We're doomed...
	They are cutting through our defenses!
	Too strong... Ugh!
Shadow Milk Cookie	Lookie, lookie! Where is my Cookie...!
Shadow Milk Cookie	Time to come out of hiding and play with me! He he he he he he!
	Shadow Milk Cookie...	Pure Vanilla Cookie
Shadow Milk Cookie	Ah, there you are! My long-lost other half! Thanks to you, we could find your little burrow!
	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	You will regret coming here...! I... I WILL DESTROY YOU!!!
	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	Ack...!
	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	W-what...? Why is my body lying over there...?! I was fighting Shadow Milk Cookie...!
	Shadow Milk Cookie
	N-no! It can't be...! This is not me! This is... Shadow Milk Cookie!
	*Tap... tap...*
	Shadow Milk Cookie
	I'm Pure Vanilla Cookie...
	... Not Shadow Milk Cookie!!!
	I'm...
	*Tap!*
	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	Who... am I?
	Pure Vanilla Cookie
	......!!!
(Pure Vanilla Cookie falls)

22. The Fall
Wizard Cookie	What was that? Was it Pure Vanilla Cookie's memory?
	Did Pure Vanilla Cookie actually... fall...?!	Strawberry Cookie
GingerBrave	No... He must be somewhere nearby!
	Pure Vanilla Cookie, PURE VANILLA COOKIE!
GingerBrave	Fortune Teller Cookie, what are you doing?! Help us search!
	Fortune Teller Cookie
	... What makes you so sure that Cookie is still alive?
	Fortune Teller Cookie...?
	Do you really believe that to be true?
Fortune Teller Cookie...?	Have I not asked you to give up and leave?
	And yet, you persist. Even though your cause is lost.
	Truly, you never change. Yes, I used to respect that in you.
	W-what are you saying? Why do you sound like... Pure Vanilla Cookie?	GingerBrave
Wizard Cookie	... That's indeed his voice...!
	My friends. It's time to witness Pure Vanilla Cookie's final remembrance.	Fortune Teller Cookie...?
Strawberry Cookie	Where did you get Pure Vanilla Cookie's light?!
	No way... Fortune Teller Cookie is—	GingerBrave
Strawberry Cookie	We... won...! But why did we have to fight Pure Vanilla Cookie...?
	Ah, my dear friends! Indeed, your bravery is your greatest weapon...	Truthless Recluse
GingerBrave	What happened to you? Where's the old Pure Vanilla Cookie?!
	The Cookie you knew is no more. For he has fallen deeper than the deepest abyss.	Truthless Recluse
GingerBrave	What? No! Pure Vanilla Cookie... My friend Pure Vanilla Cookie... wouldn't give up!
	You've witnessed my memories! And yet, you fail to see.	Truthless Recluse
	Perhaps, it's not an easy task for those who haven't witnessed the majesty of Truth and Knowledge.
GingerBrave	I don't know much about that! But one thing is for sure: Pure Vanilla Cookie would never say such a thing!
	Certainly. Then why don't we end things here?	Truthless Recluse
Strawberry Cookie	Ack...! Such strength...! I... can't... resist...!
	Is this Pure Vanilla Cookie's real power? It's stronger... than before...!	Wizard Cookie
Truthless Recluse	Alas, my friends, you are not destined to understand...
	Truthless Recluse
	It is time to say goodbye.