The missing allies were found, but the El Search Party is still stuck in the strange theater. A strange short play is repeating on stage before them, showing what seems like a fairytale of the Demon Realm.
Quest Acceptance Dialogue
(CRUMBLE... CRUMBLE...)
(CRINKLE, CRINKLE, CRINKLE.)
Laby:Wow, it looks like everything here is made of paper.
Rose:The sound of wind blowing through a paper field... What a novel experience.
Lu:... Ciel, cut the ground slightly.
Ciel:Hm? ... Like this?
(CRUMBLE... ... PSSSS....)
Elesis:Oh, the paper is mending itself back together.
Lu:As I thought. This place is also controlled by someone like the Magician's house.
Ciel:I'm not that well-versed in magic, but is it supposed to be this easy to create places like these?
Ain:If you wish to hear the answer to that question, I suggest we hurry to find our friends.
Narrator:... The people blessed... ... for all eternity.
Aisha:... I told you! I definitely heard you asking me for help! You said, Aisha! Help! You're the best magician I know!
Rena:I hear them! That way!
Elsword:And you bought that? I don't sound like that at all!!
Chung:You fell for that same trick. Ara, Elsword, and I have been here for a while.
Ara:We were all struck here watching this boring play over and over again...
Laby:Everyone! You're all here! Are you ok?
Elesis:I'm glad to see you're unharmed, but you all look awfully cozy in your seats.
Elsword:... We didn't mean for it to happen this way.
Ciel:You didn't mean to sit around in comfort? Look, even the cushion looks soft...
Aisha:No!! Don't sit down!!
Elsword:You can't sit down! Or your body sticks to these seats and you can't get up no matter how hard you try!
Elesis:What are you saying! Here, give me your hand. I'll help you up.
Elsword:Ow... Owowowow! Sis, my arms/ gonna fall off!
Elesis:Wow, you're not kidding! Not even a budge! Maybe if I hold on to your neck...
Ain:I think you should stop, Ms. Knight-Captain. You might harm someone.
Ara:Sigh... We've been like this ever since we came here. I lost count of how many times they've repeated the play.
Elsword:Fifth magician, the being that hides in the shadow.
Narrator:... Fifth magician, the being that hides in the shadow.
Chung:He disappeared, never to be seen.
Narrator:... He disappeared, never to be seen.
Rena:Oh dear, you memorized all the words already?
Elsword:I'm sick of it. I can't stand it anymore.
Raven:Be careful not to sit on the seats and let's find a way to get out of here.
Eve:What about the ones who already sat down?
Elesis:Maybe lift them up by the seats and carry them out...?
Add:Who's going to lift them...
Narrator:(BZZT-) The play will start once everyone is seated.
... BAM BAM BABAM BABABABAM!
Clapping from Unseen Audience:(CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP)
Chung:Uuhh, it's starting again...
Eve:... Maybe we should all sit down?
Aisha:But... you'll be stuck.
Eve:I briefly examined the seats, but there were no adhesives or other special mechanisms. And... it seems like this place is governed by some kind of rules.
Eve:I do not know what kind of rules apply here, but I believe we must follow them if we wish to progress.
Chung:But... Will it be alright? If we're all stuck, we might not be able to fight back.
Eve:Doesn't it seem too well-made for it to be a trap? The Dream Demons love and cherish this village.
Eve:If this is their kingdom, I don't think they'll do anything to harm it that easily.
Raven:.......
Raven:... Considering the Magician earlier showed no intention of harming us, perhaps this is another one of their strange tricks.
Noah:It leaves a bad taste, but maybe it's just another game for Dream Demons.
Add:Tsk, forcing a rule on me... I don't like it. If we're all decided, then let's sit.
Elsword:Add, what's the bunny doll? Strange thing you got there.
Add:Shut it.
Laby:Shall we sit, too? Here! You sit right next to Laby, Nisha!
Noah:Do you think you're included in that everyone, Clamor?
Clamor:... Just se me on the floor.
Quest Completion Dialogue
Rose:Everyone in your seats? Hm, it's true. I can't move. It's like I'm glued to the seat.
Narrator:... One day, in a chaotic land, five magicians appeared. They were prophets and visionaries.
Narrator:The first magician gave the land a new name, and left golden seeds all across the Demon Realm.
Elesis:Nothing's happening. Are you sure this is not a trap?
Rose:This opening act just began. Maybe it'll start after this?
Laby:True. If they just stop in the middle and start a new play, everyone who came in late won't know what happened!
Elesis:Is this what bugs trapped in a spider web feels like? I don't like not being able to move. Alright, I'll wait...
Narrator:... The second magician roamed around and met people suffering from an unnamed plague.
Narrator:The magician taught them the cure, and the people blessed each other as they danced around for all eternity.
Narrator:The third magician gave one man a prophecy. The man who received the prophecy was very grateful and shared his treasures.
Narrator:The man was victorious, just like the prophecy said, and soon became the king.
Narrator:The fourth magician found youth searching for truth. He was greatly pleased and showed them new land.
Narrator:The youth found new waves. But then... what did the fifth magician give?
Narrator:Fifth magician, the being that hides in the shadow.
Narrator:He disappeared, never to be seen.
Clapping from Unseen Audience:(CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP)
Aisha:Ahhh... We're the only ones here... Who could be clapping?
Rose:... What a strange play. Is it a fairytale of some sort from the Demon Realm?
Raven:It doesn't sound like the kind of story with a happily ever after. It sounds more like a prophecy told by bards.
Theater You Can't Leave
Varnimyr
Pruinaum
Tirnog
