"Goddesses above! Five hundred thousand?! Who the hell are you working for?!"Before Rosencrantz can get an answer to that question, however, Asuna buts in, and Guildenstern turns to his brother.
"See? These guys are just trouble. Bribing you? Who do they think they are?"
"Trouble? You dragged me into you trying to commit a crime! And they're trouble?""We're trying to make a living here! Besides, you're my brother, you're supposed to have my back!"At that point,
something snaps in Rosencrantz's head. Something that, as becomes very clear to Asuna and the others, has been stewing for a very,
very long time.
"Have your back? HAVE YOUR BACK? You ungrateful runt, I've had your back for ten goddess-damned years! Ever since Mom died, I promised I'd watch you and John's backs, like a GOOD older brother! You know where John is? He's doing a real job! Accounting! Back home! What the hell are you doing with your life, exactly? Running scams, selling people junk and now THIS?!""Ross, I-""I had your back when I helped invest money in that damn casino. I had your back when you thought you invented that new laundry machine that turned out to be an even more useless water mill. I even had your damn back when you wanted to invest in that bakery business that turned out to be MONEY LAUNDERING! But literally, trying to KIDNAP someone?! I told you, for the last ten minutes, to back out. You don't listen to me. You don't EVER listen to me! I'm just trying to HELP you!""But-""I'm TRYING to be a good brother, but when you're such a useless runt who keeps trying to take the easy way out instead of WORKING for things, I can't do ANYTHING! You think you've been putting up with this for a long time? Try raising this idiot! I've had it! You chased away three of my girlfriends, you got our house sold for that damn casino and then now you're going to try to kidnap this chick? Screw that! I'm putting an end to this crap, right now! I should've done this a LONG time ago!"And like that, Rosencrantz suddenly turns towards his brother, fists up. Whatever issues he's had with his brother, it's clear he's had way more than enough.
Rosencrantz has joined your team.
Party:
Asuna "Rio" Ito: 17/18 (Slim Sword)
Jarvis "Wigglerman" Samek: 13/20 (Slim Lance)
Keilee: 6/18 (Worm)
Keith Piper: 4/20 (Hatchet)
Vlad: 17/17 (Soldier's Drum)
Serena: 15/15 (Heal)
Allies:
Rosencrantz: 20/20 (Iron Knife)
Enemies:
Novice Duelist A: 0/18 (Wooden Sword) (Race: Goblin)Novice Fighter A: 0/20 (Iron Axe) (Race: Revivian)Novice Lancer A: 0/20 (Iron Lance) (Race: Generian)Novice Sniper A: 0/16 (Iron Bow) (Race: Generian)Novice Fighter B: 0/20 (Iron Axe) (Race: Revivian)Novice Wizard B: 0/17 (Fire) (Race: Goblin)Novice Lancer B: 0/20 (Iron Lance) (Race: Generian) Novice Duelist C: 0/18 (Wooden Sword) (Race: Revivian)Novice Fighter C: 0/20 (Iron Axe) (Race: Generian)Novice Sniper C: 0/16 (Iron Bow) (Race: Goblin)Novice Lancer C: 0/20 (Iron Lance) (Race: Goblin)Guildenstern: 20/20 (Iron Bow) (Race: Goblin)
Novice Wizard A: 6/17 (Fire) (Race: Generian)
Novice Sniper B: 6/16 (Iron Bow) (Race: Generian)
Objective: Rout the enemy or defeat Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.
Other Info:
- Downs in this fight are non-lethal.
- Novice Duelist B is the one with the Revivian wife.
- Novice Fighter A, Lancer A, and Wizard B are the ringleaders.
XP: 28/100