Dawn Front/Story/Season 4

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Introduction

• (North Kingdom, Black Water City)
• (The setting draws Kimi's shadow long on the floor of the guest room. The opened door is still swaying, ushering in many snowflakes. Everyone in the room looks at Kimi.)
• Kimi: I've asked many times to meet with you, Mr. Ferguson, but each time you use work as an excuse to avoid me. Turns out your work is to chat with League Tyr.
• Ferguson: Ah, Lady Kimi... Why are you here?
• Kimi: I would not know the ambassador of the Imperial Army and Nidhogg are old friends if I wasn't here. It seems that Apple Federation means nothing to you.
• Ferguson: No, no, no... Not like that. Actually, they are...
• Ozeca: Mr. Ferguson, be sure to think twice before you go on speaking.
• Nidhogg: Now that you have a new guest, let us not be a disturbance.
• Ferguson: Wait! Let me explain! Well... Actually...
• (Nobody really cares what the ambassador of the Imperial Army is saying. The situation is getting really tense.)
• Kimi: Since everyone is here, I'll say it now. I'm here as Apple's Ambassador, but I also have my own reasons. My father was missing in the North. Are you gonna explain it?
• Ozeca: Are you questioning the Colonel?
• Ferguson: I'm sure there must be a mistake here. Why don't we sit down and talk nicely?
• Kimi: I think a styling contest will be a quicker way to solve this. If I win, tell me the whereabouts of my father. Mr. Ferguson can be our witness.
• Ferguson: Don't you think it's a little unnecessary to make such a big scene...
• Nidhogg: Fine.
• Ozeca: Colonel!
• Nidhogg: Ferguson, it's tiring to mediate between the two sides. Why not take a seat and think more about your own place in all this?
• (Then Nidhogg strides out the room, followed by Ozeca who doesn't forget to threaten Kimi before she leaves.)
• Ozeca: If you lose, don't you think you can leave Black Water City as easily as you came.
• Kimi: I heard your men were sent running with their tails between their legs by the elves? I'd be careful if I were you.
• (Outside the guest room, the snowstorm roars incessantly. The sun has now set, but soon, the stars and the moon rise to bring the land pale light.)

Louie - Nameless Order

You will have to forget your name forever once you choose this path. Are you prepared? My comrades.

• (At a small inn in Port Eprido, several Nameless Knights hide in the crowd and watch the surroundings.)
• Louie: This is the closest place to the pier. If Gray Raven plans to leave by boat, he'll definitely pass by. Stop drinking and keep your eyes open.
• I: I will not drink! And I will watch it carefully!
• Louie: Don't be so nervous. See the one over there in the hood? That's an elf.
• I: What?!!!!
• (Louie seems to be satisfied with my reaction and pats my shoulder in laughter.)
• Louie: You know, the Elven Prince once lent me something extremely precious. This time, we are here to support them, so we move with the elves.
• Louie: They got a knack in tracking, that's why we have been able to follow the target all the way to Port Eprido.
• I: I heard that something was lost in Pigeon Forest. What is it?
• Louie: I don't know the details, but they seem to hold every blade of grass valuable, not to mention...
• (Louie suddenly lowers his voice almost to a whisper, his solemn face suggesting the gravity of the topic.)
• Louie: It's highly possible that Gray Raven is using what he stole from them to strengthen League Tyr or weaken the elves and us, so he must be stopped.
• I: Yes!
• Louie: I'm counting on you. When we return to the North after this, I'll buy you a drink.

Chloris - Pigeon Forest

Will you accept the blessing of the wind and fight alongside me?

• (From atop Royal Lighthouse, a landmark structure of Port Eprido, Chloris gazes intently at the crowds below.)
• I: Your highness, there are too many people here. It's impossible to locate a target even from a high place.
• Chloris: Indeed. The wind is messy.
• I: But we got the support of Nameless Chivalric Order. They will help us find them.
• Chloris: If they get onboard and isolated from the crowd, I'll find them.
• I: Then let's hire a ship too.
• (An elven soldier climbs onto the lighthouse and brings them a piece of bad news.)
• Elf Warrior: Your highness, all the ships were booked by someone. I'm afraid it was done on purpose.
• I: What? What should we do?
• Chloris: Good.
• (Chloris's word surprises everyone.)
• Chloris: Every boat would be suspicious then.
• Elf Warrior: Yes! We didn't order the embargo considering the civil affairs. Now that all the ships are suspicious, we can exert the power Queen Elle granted us.
• I: I'll have all the ships inspected right away.
• Chloris: Very well, we're counting on you.

Orlando - Federal Land Force

Will you join our army to protect the peace of Miraland?

• (Office in the Federal Building of Welton. Orlando is fiddling with a mini chip, a number of bullet shells scattered at his side.)
• Orlando: Evacuate all the civilian personnel and seal the place. There might be a dangerous person here tomorrow. We don't want any surprises.
• I: Shade is going too far this time, daring to take on Federal Army in our place!
• Orlando: He would not be Shade if he dared not to.
• I: He's still a wanted man. Should we...
• Orlando: I should bring him to law... But I also want him to find back who he was. And then it would be one less enemy for the Federation.
• I: Hmm... Can we just tell him the truth?
• Orlando: Do you think he will believe whatever the others tell him? Whether I tell him or not, he will do his investigation anyway.
• Orlando: But I cannot allow him to stay here for too long. He's too dangerous.
• Orlando: I've thought it through. I will have a contest with him based on the rules of Military School. You must know it very well, right?
• I: Yes, Sir.
• Orlando: If it still cannot help him remember anything, I will have to either apprehend him or expel out of the country. It'll be a dangerous quest. Are you sure you want to join this?
• I: Of course! I'll always serve the glory of the federation!
• Orlando: Good. Go back and have some rest. Tomorrow will be the real test.

Kimi - Apple Apparel Group

Want to be an excellent designer? Welcome to the Apple Apparel Group.

• (Embassy of North Kingdom. Kimi's brow locks tightly. The snowstorm roars outside and the fireplace can hardly dispel the cold.)
• Joe: My lady, are you worrying about the contest?
• Kimi: I challenged him because I'm confident to win. I'm just worried about my father.
• Kimi: The Imperial Army itself is a mixture of different powers. It's been hard to tell how many of them have been bought by Nidhogg. A rebel somehow made legal again, cannot believe it.
• Kimi: Father's effort to seek cooperation with the Imperial Army might lead to a dire end.
• I: If you win, Nidhogg would have to shut up, and you can exert some pressure on the Imperial Army as the Ambassador.
• (The flame in the fireplace suddenly flickers. Kimi alertly looks to the window and finds that the soundproof window had been pushed open by a seam. No one is out there.)
• I: Who was it? Was someone there eavesdropping on our conversation?
• Joe: Who would be so bold as to do that in the Imperial Army's territory?
• Kimi: Don't worry about it. Such diminutive tricks won't influence the situation to the slightest extent.
• I: Indeed. How about we start preparing for tomorrow's contest!
• Kimi: (Whispers) If only she were here, everything would be okay...
• I: What?
• Kimi: Nothing, I was only thinking of a friend. She has experience dealing with Nidhogg, but this time, I can only rely on myself and you.
• I: I won't let you down!

Nidhogg - League Tyr

Do you want to join League Tyr?

• Ozeca: I...
• Ozeca: We came here to maintain the relationship with the Imperial Army. And we shouldn't get involved in other businesses.
• Nidhogg: So what business should be get involved?
• Ozeca: ...
• Nidhogg: They have an internal problem.
• I: Colonel, you mean the Imperial Army has a disagreement over which side to ally with?
• Ozeca: Hump [sic], they have been living in comfort for too long. Did they forget the favor League Tyr gave them or how strong we are?
• Nidhogg: Focus on the styling battle. Leave them no excuse. The winner will have the say.
• I: Yes!
• (Ozeca is about to speak when she suddenly turns back to pull the curtain aside. The wild wind blows in and no one is out there.)
• Ozeca: Someone was there. It could be an assassin or a scout.
• Nidhogg: Whatever it is, it's nothing important.
• Ozeca: I guess the Imperial Army won't simply wait and see. They want some information.
• I: Like what Colonel said. We win the match, we take ahold of the speaking right. Let's get started with tomorrow's strategy?
• Ozeca: ...Yeah. Failure is intolerable!

Reid - Mercury Group

Mercury Group welcomes powerful stylists.

• (In the Silver Revolving Restaurant of Port Eprido, Reid is sitting beside floor window, enjoying the view of the golden coastline and ships.)
• Reid: How is your investigation going?
• I: Lady Kimi won the support of most senators and has been appointed Apple's ambassador to the North. Colonel Nidhogg happened to arrive in the Black Water City at the same time.
• I: There must be some verbal conflicts and they decide to settle it down with a styling contest.
• Reid: So... She still gets herself involved in this mess...
• I: I heard that it's Lady Kimi's own decision.
• (Reid falls silent. I am unsure what he wants to hear, so I bring up another topic.)
• I: CEO, the ship is ready. When will Mr. Gray Raven arrive?
• Reid: I don't think we have to wait any longer. He will not come.
• I: Eh? Why is that?
• Reid: The enemy has been chasing him all the way here. There is no use running anymore. The best way to get loose is to turn back and gives the opponents a hard beat.
• Reid: It's what I would do and I believe Gray Raven is not a useless coward as he has Nidhogg's recognition.
• I: So, what about the ships?
• Reid: Keep to the old plan. Some distraction will help.
• I: Yes, I will see to it.

Shade - Invisible Blade

Invisible. Silent, Elusive. Join the Invisible Blade.

• (Roof of Welton Municipal Hall. Gray Raven's coat flutters in the high wind. He focuses on the scope completely, his still body like a sculpture.)
• I: Sir! The vehicle of the top commander is riding into the Federal Building. He must be here.
• Shade: Hmm.
• (The target appears in the vision soon, however, Orlando seems to feel something and disappears in the scope after a split second.)
• Shade: Tsk...
• (Shade pulls the trigger carelessly. The special bullet fails to break the glass and instead, it stays on the window. He then stows his rifle.)
• Shade: We're exposed. Fall back.
• I: Sir, we could wait for the night to take action. Usually, a target is more alert in the day.
• Shade: Quiet.
• (I shut up obediently, but then I remember he said we would come back tomorrow.)
• I: Then tomorrow's operation...
• Shade: It has nothing to do with the mission. It's personal. Stand by if you are afraid.
• I: How could I? I'll always follow you, sir!
• (Shade moves on the roofs, the busy city skimming quickly below. He seems to talk to me but also seems to whisper to himself.)
• Shade: I only want the truth.

Gray Raven - Clinic No.6

Are you going to accept my makeover? You can gain my unprecedented strength.

• (In the bustling Port Eprido, the noise of hoot and crowd fill the place. Gray Raven, though dressed in special clothes, blends perfectly into this place in a strange way.)
• Peachy: Doc, Doc! Are we going back?
• Gray Raven: I never thought you were one to get homesick?
• Peachy: Not at all! The data and materials we got this time are just marvelous. A much more powerful reagent will be developed after we are back, so I'm excited!
• Gray Raven: We may not be able to leave so easily. Those pointed-ears really are sticky.
• Peachy: That's why you take this... this man with us?
• I: Rest assured, Doctor Gray Raven will be very safe when I'm around... But, but what is the thing you are taking away?
• (Gray Raven grins at me.)
• I: Sorry, I should not ask!
• Gray Raven: They would hunt me down even if I just take a leaf, so I took something that's more worth the trip. Hahaha, that's what I can tell you.
• (In the sound of hoots, ships of various sizes and types return to the bay. With a hand shielding the light, Peachy looks afar at the countless ships.)
• Peachy: Hmm, the ship of Mr. Reid must be here.
• I: Which one is ours?
• Gray Raven: None of them are.