Namco × Capcom/Story/S33:StageAB
《Makai: Makai Village - Underground Lake》
(Your team appears)
Arthur: "This is it. I'm sure there's no mistake."
Fong Ling: "We've come out into a fairly open area. ...Do you smell water...?"
Hsien-Ko: "We've walked quite a bit. But are you okay? We've been going through the underground tunnels without telling the others..."
Chun-Li: "Arthur, are you sure? We've come all the way down this deep."
Cammy: "...Acting on your own could be fatal."
Arthur: "I know. But...this horrible, yet nostalgic evil aura...I'm sure I'm on the right path."
Valkyrie: "I certainly sense a strong magical power...Arthur, what's here...?"
Arthur: "..."
Morrigan: "...This magical power...Hey, Demitri."
Demitri: "You don't need to tell me. I notice it. This much power...where does it come from?"
Lilith: "Isn't it that? Look, the big one's undulating."
Taizo: "Undulating? I don't get what you're saying..."
Kurino: "Wh-What!? What's that...!?"
Wonder Momo: "K-kyahh! A-a bug!"
Bravoman: "Well, you ARE a girl, so you're afraid of bugs."
Sabine: "No, it's too big, too big."
Kyoko: "...It's so creepy. Is it... alive?"
Hideo: "Yes, it is. It's pulsating in an eerie way..."
Hideo: "Huh?! Hey everyone! Look at the far wall where that bug is!"
(Image of the Throne Room Entrance)
Hiryu: "...Is that... a 'gate'?"
Taizo: "Yeah, there's no doubt about it. There's a randomly sized latch hanging there."
Arthur: "...It's there. At the back."
Stahn: "Arthur? What's..."
Rutee: "Well, surely there's something there?"
Morrigan: "You're very observant, Silver Knight."
Lilith: "You're sharp, uncle!"
Arthur: "...There's no way I could forget. The power seeping from that door."
Hideo: "That gate... Is that where we should be heading?"
Kyoko: "I don't see anything else that looks like it."
(2 Red Arremers, 3 Red Arremer Aces, and 4 Red Arremer Kings appear)
Stahn: "Ugh! There are so many red devils...!"
Rutee: "This is bothersome. Everything's been going so smoothly up until now."
Hiryu: "...No, it's actually strange that we haven't encountered any enemies up until now."
Hiryu: "We might have been tricked."
Bravoman: "Now that you mention it, these devils... are Makai Village's main monsters...!"
Wonder Momo: "So, then, what's waiting for us here is..."
(Red Arremer Joker appears on top of a high mushroom)
Red Arremer Joker: "..."
Fong Ling: "Look! On top of that mushroom!"
Hsien-Ko: "That's him! The big, red one!"
Red Arremer Joker: "So you've finally come this far, Silver Knight... Arthur."
Arthur: "You're here... so there's no doubt about it."
[Big Gate in the Underground Lake]
Arthur: "Beyond that door... is 'him.'"
Chun-Li: "Him? Who are you talking about?"
Cammy: "...Red Devil, I ask you. What lies beyond that door?"
Red Arremer Joker: "...There's no need to answer. It's none of your business, as you're all dying here."
Heihachi: "Hmph, you errand-running demon, how arrogant of you to speak."
Valkyrie: "...We're here too. Let us pass, red monster."
Red Arremer Joker: "I don't mind you trying. ...Let's do this the devil's way."
Kurino: "The devil's... way?"
Demitri: "It's simple. ...The loser gets nothing. Only the winner gets justice."
Red Arremer Joker: "Hehehehe..."
Sabine: "Why are you trying to act cool? In other words, you're saying we should just pass through with all our might, right?"
Red Arremer Joker: "Exactly. First, my subordinates... the Makai Village Subjugation Squad, 'Demon's Blazon', will take on the group."
Arthur: "This is Makai Village... when in Rome, do as the Romans do. If only the victor is right, then I'll win here and wave my arms wide as I pass through the gates."
8 enemies remain
Rutee: "Haha, if they're going easy on us, that'll be easy."
Stahn: "Don't underestimate them, Rutee. I don't think this is the end."
Demitri: "Of course. This kind of opponent isn't even worth an hors d'oeuvre."
Morrigan: "The main course is beyond that gate... That's fine, but it's still not enough."
Red Arremer Joker: "..."
Hideo: "Well, well, that's fine. As long as we can avoid a pointless fight."
kyoko: "For now, getting through here is the priority. Let's defeat the remaining demons."
(Lord Raptor, Black Bravo, Amazona, and 3 Huitzils appear)
Taizo: "...Just when we thought that, this happens."
Lilith: "So many people have come! It looks like it's going to be even more fun!"
Raptor: "Hyaaaahah! Okay baby! Leave the entertainin' to me!"
Raptor: "You wanna eat that much, I'll fill ya up with hors d'oeuvres!"
Fong Ling: "Here it comes, the noisy one."
Hsien-Ko: "Well, I expected it. This feels more like junk food than hors d'oeuvres."
Raptor: "Wow! Hsien-Ko's here, too!?"
Raptor: "If you had told me you were coming, I could have cleaned up the place a little better!"
Sabine: "Is this your room?"
[Pyramid]
Kurino: "He's still acting like a fool, but I've also seen the robots we saw at the pyramid."
Kurino: "Don't let your guard down, Sabine."
Valkyrie: "That's not all. The people accompanying him are from Busshitsukai..."
Black Bravo: "Hehehehe..."
Amazona: "..."
Heihachi: "The black one is... a man wearing Bomb's powered suit."
Heihachi: "I see, you've been seduced by the demon's power."
Bravoman: "..."
Black Bravo: "...You've come, Nakamura."
Bravoman: "I told you, Tajima. ...I'll destroy Makai Village."
Black Bravo: "Our organizational strength is more than equal. This time, I'll defeat you...!"
Amazona: "..."
Wonder Momo: "Wait for me, Amazona! Once we get through this...we'll reach Tower of Druaga."
Wonder Momo: "I'll definitely break your curse!"
Amazona: "..."
Red Arremer Joker: "Destroy Makai Village? Get out of here? ...You say that pretty easily."
Red Arremer Joker: "The battle is just beginning. Hehe..."
Cammy: "...There's still an ambush."
Chun-Li: "Yes, that confidence...doesn't seem like a bluff."
Chun-Li: "It'd be dangerous to overstep."
Hiryu: "...This is the enemy's defense line. They must still have some traps left."
Arthur: "But they're not the type to resort to tricks. We'll fight head-on...!"
10 enemies remain
Red Arremer Joker: "...It's about time. Let's send them out."
Cammy: "It seems a third wave of enemies is coming. Be careful."
Chun-Li: "Don't worry. I'm ready."
Taizou: "Bring some arrows or guns!"
(Mage Ghost, 2 Druid Ghosts, and 2 Wizard Ghosts appear)
Kurino: "They've finally brought out Druaga's monsters."
Sabine: "...So they've run out of ideas? That was unexpectedly quick."
[Makai Village] [Tower of Druaga]
Valkyrie: "...Since Makai Village and Druaga are connected, it's inevitable that the monsters from that tower are here..."
Valkyrie: "I wouldn't call it a trump card. I don't think they've run out of options."
(3 Q-Bees appear)
??? "..."
Bravoman: "They're still coming!"
Bravoman: "...Huh? Are they girls?"
Wonder Momo: "They look like they're in cosplay..."
Fong Ling: "So, are they human?"
Hsien-Ko: "...I don't think so. I can sense their magical power. They're monsters."
Red Arremer Joker: "They're a faction of the Demonic Insects...Q-Bees of the Soul Bee Tribe."
Red Arremer Joker: "If you guys want to fill your stomachs, do as you please."
???"...I want... everything... inside..."
Hideo: "It seems they're definitely monsters hostile towards us."
Kyoko: "You said something about the Demonic Insects... right? Could they be related to Druaga?"
Demitri: "Demonic Insects...! Demonic Insects...!?"
Lilith: "Demonic Insects? What's that?"
Morrigan: "They're demons with an insect-like ecology."
Morrigan: "These kinds of guys... should have a set habitat, but were they in Makai Village too?"
Demitri: "..."
Demitri: (Demonic Insects... and the Soul Bee Tribe, they should only live in the House Dohma's territory...)
Demitri: (Why are they in Makai Village...!?)
Stahn: "It seems there are some people you know... but is it okay to fight them?"
Heihachi: "Anyone who attacks me is my enemy."
Heihachi: "They may look like little girls, but the energy I sense is that of full-fledged monsters... Hmph, interesting!"
Red Arremer Joker: "Come on. You can do whatever you want with them."
Rutee: "Hey you! Don't act all high and mighty here, come at me!"
Hiryu: "...Don't let your guard down. If they're not aiming directly at us, that means there's something else."
Arthur: "No matter who my opponent is, I will defeat them all...!"
Arthur: "I will not give in, Red Arremer Joker!"
13 enemies remain
Taizo: "...How many does that make now? They're still pretty reluctant."
Red Arremer Joker: "..."
Red Arremer Joker: (They're tough. I need to think of my next move.)
??? "..."
Demitri: "Hmm...? What is this powerful magic...?"
Valkyrie: "A being with such great power... in Makai Village?!"
Red Arremer Joker (...What? This magic...can it be...?)
Arthur: "...I see, it's 'him'...!"
???: "Hehehe... Muhahahaha!"
Arthur: "...Why don't you reveal yourself?"
Arthur: "Demon King...Astaroth!"
(Great Demon King Astaroth appears)
Astaroth: "It's been a long time, Arthur."
Astaroth: "I have risen once again. With this Makai Village!"
Arthur: "Hmph, I know that without you having to declare it every time."
Arthur: "And I know that you will be defeated again...!"
Astaroth: "No, Arthur. You don't understand anything."
Astaroth: "You're just assuming everything is the same as it was back then!"
Arthur: "In the end, it's all the same, Astaroth."
Arthur: "My resolve hasn't changed since then."
Astaroth: "What...?"
[Scenario 33: I Won't Give Up No Matter How Many Times I Fall...!]
Arthur: "Do you know how much I suffered in the previous Makai Village?"
Arthur: "It'll be the same this time. ...No matter how many times I'm defeated, I'll get back up."
Astaroth: "That was in the 'previous' Makai Village. It's different now, Arthur!"
Stahn: "There seems to be no doubt about it. Demon King... Astaroth...!"
Rutee: "You're kidding me!? The enemy leader suddenly appeared!?"
Demitri: "I never thought he'd show up here himself."
Morrigan: "I'm a little surprised... but maybe this is our chance. If we can get rid of him now, things will get easier from here on out."
Valkyrie: "Demon King Astaroth, before I cut you down... let me ask you one thing."
Valkyrie: "What's the relationship between this village and the Tower of Druaga?"
Astaroth: "Hehehe... It goes without saying. The demon Druaga... is worth using."
Astaroth: "Seeing as he built the tower in Makai Village, Druaga must think the same."
Astaroth: "I'm not interested in going into any further detail."
Kurino: "So, how did the Genji, an organization from Moryokai, get into this village?"
Sabine: "You're not going to say you don't know that either, are you?"
Astaroth: "Yes, there were people like that. ...It's Druaga's thinking. I don't know."
[Soul Edge]
Stahn: "So what about Soul Edge? We know it's in Makai!"
Rutee: "You don't have it hidden, do you?"
Astaroth: "Soul Edge...?"
Astaroth: "..."
Astaroth: "I don't know anything about such a thing."
Fong Ling: "You're not just saying you don't know anything about it."
Hsien-Ko: "I thought we'd hear something more amazing, but this is a bit disappointing."
Lilith: "I mean, aren't there still a lot we don't know?"
Hiryu: "..."
Hiryu: "...Why doesn't he know the details?"
Chun-Li: "Huh? What do you mean, Hiryu?"
Cammy: "..It means that someone who calls himself 'King' is far too ignorant of information..."
Heihachi: "Hmph... Just leave the trivial matters to the subordinates."
Heihachi: "That's what the head of an organization is like."
Bravoman: "But, Mishima-san."
Bravoman: "When corporations collaborate...the distribution of interests, the various advantages and disadvantages that arise from that..."
Bravoman: "Isn't it strange that the people at the top have no idea about this?"
Heihachi: "Hmm..."
Heihachi: "I see, if you think about it that way... Either he's extremely incompetent, or there's someone else who knows about it..."
Wonder Momo: "Now, this is getting complicated..."
Hideo: "It's not complicated."
Hideo: "That monster called Astaroth... For the king who rules this land, he doesn't know the key details."
Kyoko: "Either he's simply absent-minded, or..."
Arthur: "..."
Astaroth: "That's all I have to say. I didn't come out here to talk to you guys!"
(Red Arremer Joker comes down from the high mushroom)
Red Arremer Joker: "...Lord Astaroth, I will accompany you."
Red Arremer Joker: "But why..."
Astaroth: "Just a whim. I want to have some fun too."
Red Arremer Joker: "..."
Red Arremer Joker: (For that reason...? If something were to happen, Makai Village would be over...)
Red Arremer Joker: (What is this strange feeling I get from Lord Astaroth?)
Arthur: (...Why did Astaroth appear? Even if he's conceited about his own strength... that shouldn't be a reason to open the throne.)
Arthur: (Also, I'm curious about what Bravo and the others are saying...)
10 enemies remain or Astaroth's HP falls below 50%
Astaroth: "I see... It seems you're not all talk. I can't believe you've fought this far."
Arthur: "It was your bad luck that you showed up here. This is the end of Makai Village...!"
Demitri: "I have no intention of helping humans, but Makai Village is an eyesore."
Demitri: "...You'll have to disappear, Demon King Astaroth."
Astaroth: "Now, what should we do... hehehe..."
??? "Isn't it about time you needed my power, King of Makai?"
Valkyrie: "...!"
(Black Valkyrie appears)
Black Valkyrie: "Hehehe..."
Astaroth: "So you've arrived, Black Fallen Knight."
Arthur: "What...!?"
Sabine: "Black Valkyrie! And from what you've just said... are these guys in on it?"
Kurino: "You're connected not only to Zouna, but to Makai Village as well!?"
Black Valkyrie: "Maiden Knight, Valkyrie. You committed the crime of hindering me with the 'Golden Seed'... do you remember?"
Valkyrie: "A crime...? To enslave a soul resting in peace for your own selfish desires... is that not a crime, Fallen Knight?"
Black Valkyrie: "For your own selfish desires? That's hard to ignore."
Black Valkyrie: "I merely gave him an opportunity... to become a wandering soul."
(Judas appears)
Judas: "..."
Black Valkyrie: "You're late, Dragonbone Knight."
Rutee: "Ahh! That guy...!"
Stahn: "No way...! Why is he the only one with the Black Valkyrie...?"
Valkyrie: "Your curse should have been lifted! So why are you following the Fallen Knight!?"
Hideo: "That's right! Rose-san joined us."
Kyoko: "But why do you..."
Judas: "I'm not following her."
Judas: "...I'm here of my own free will. That's the answer."
Stan: "Leon...!"
Judas: "...!"
Stan: "You're Leon, aren't you!?"
Judas: "..."
Rutee: "Do you know what Stahn was thinking when he cut you down?!"
Rutee: "I didn't want it to end like that either!"
Rutee: "But you...!"
Judas: "..."
Judas: "Don't make me say it again. I'm Judas."
Judas: "I'm here to atone for my mistakes...for my sins."
Stahn: "Mistakes...? Sins...?"
Black Valkyrie: "...Leave it there. There's no need for any discussion here."
Black Valkyrie: "We can't let Makai Village fall now."
Black Valkyrie: "Demon King Astaroth, you haven't forgotten about that...right?"
Astaroth: "...You're the one. Hehehehehe."
Arthur: (What are you talking about? What kind of connection are we even...?)
Taizo: "Tch! What are you all doing, sneaking around like this!"
Taizo: "Are you going to do it or not? Make up your mind!"
Black Valkyrie: "There's no need to rush, I'll take you on."
Heihachi: "...Hmph, even if there are one or two more of them, it's not like we can do anything."
Fong Ling: "On the contrary, this is an opportunity. If it's just the two of them, we can do something."
Fong Ling: "If we're lucky, we can get that Judas kid on our side..."
Hsien-Ko: "I wonder if it'll work out that way."
Black Valkyrie: "That's right. I'm not short of pawns."
(2 Inquisitors and 2 Corpse Revivers appear)
Cammy: "They've brought out soldiers. Hmm? I've never seen anything like them before."
Chun-Li: "Are they a new force from the enemy called Zouna?"
Morrigan: "I don't sense any magical power from them. They seem completely mechanical."
Lilith: "Yeah. They remind me of KOS-MOS or Waya."
Hiryu: "Robots... you say?"
[Pyramid]
Heihachi: "They look similar to the ones we saw at the pyramid."
Heihachi: "...Bakusa would be happy to see them."
Bravoman: "I'm sure the enemy called Zouna also used robots, right?"
Bravoman: "Is this a new type?"
Valkyrie: "...Robotians are machines powered by the magical power of Zouna."
Valkyrie: "But I don't sense any of that magical power from this enemy."
Wonder Momo: "A complete robot... So they're really just like KOS-MOS and the like."
Taizo: "A robot of unknown origin? Hey, sis. Where did you pull this from?"
Black Valkyrie: "There's no need to say it. This cursed underground lake will be your grave."
Black Valkyrie: "Go for it."
Judas: "...I bear you no personal grudge. But there is something I must accomplish."
Judas: "You'll have to prepare yourself...!"
Rutee: "I'm disappointed in you, Leon!"
Rutee: "You're willing to do what such a villain tells you to do!"
Stahn: "...Leon, why...!"
Judas: "...Don't say it. I'm...Judas...!"
Judas: (Stahn, Rutee... I will atone for my mistakes.)
[Eye of Atamoni]
Judas (The "Eye of Atamoni" that Black Valkyrie possesses... For sure, I must...)
One of the Q-Bees defeated
Demitri: "...What do you think, Morrigan?"
Morrigan: "The Demonic Insects...the Soul Bee Tribe, right? That's all I've heard of."
Morrigan: "They're said to live only in the territory of the Dohma family, one of the three families that once fought for supremacy over Makai."
Demitri: "When their head, Jedah, went missing, the Dohma family fell apart...and their territory should have disappeared as well."
Demitri: "...Why are the people who lived there in this place here, in Makai Village?"
Lilith: "Maybe they just moved here?"
Morrigan: "That would settle the matter."
Demitri: "...I have no way of confirming it, but it does make me curious."
Demitri: "Makai Village and the Dohma family...is there a connection?"
Red Arremer Joker's HP falls below 30%
Red Arremer Joker: "We've come this far. Perhaps we should reorganize our operations."
Arthur: "Are you running away? Now that even the Demon King has emerged, where do you plan to go?"
Red Arremer Joker: "...I'm simply returning to fulfill my original mission."
Arthur: "My original mission?"
Red Arremer Joker: "I'll be waiting, Arthur. ...Makai Village will not fall. You should know that."
(Red Arremer Joker retreats)
Raptor defeated
Raptor: "I'm in it deep! The one who escapes will win!"
Hsien-Ko: "Enough is enough! I won't let you get away, Zabel!"
Raptor: "Tsk tsk! Can't do that even if Hsien-Ko says it!"
Raptor: "I'll miss the exciting event!"
Fong Ling: "Event? What are you talking about?"
Raptor: "Come if you can! ...If you can get out of here in one piece, that is!"
Raptor: "Hyaahah!"
(Raptor retreats)
Cammy: "He ran away. He was saying something incomprehensible..."
Chun-Li: "Event... If we can get out of 'here'...?"
[Tower of Druaga]
Chun-Li: "Could he be talking about the Tower of Druaga?"
Black Bravo defeated
Black Bravo: "I still don't have enough power...?"
Bravoman: "No matter how hard you try, it's useless, Tajima."
Black Bravo: "Shut up, Nakamura! I won't accept it...! That you're better than me!"
Bravoman: "I told you before... It's not just my power."
Black Bravo: "Then! Then I will obtain power even greater than yours!"
Black Bravo: "Watch me, Nakamura!"
(Black Bravo retreats)
Wonder Momo: "Bravo-san..."
Bravoman: "It's okay, Momo-san."
Bravoman: "I'll never back down... that's what a salesman does. Neither he nor I can admit defeat."
Bravoman: (Yes, we have to fight until one of us is completely defeated...)
Amazona defeated
Amazona: "..."
Amazona: "Momo Kanda... I... will not accept this..."
(Amazona retreats)
Wonder Momo: "Amazona!"
Bravoman: "Momo-san, don't rush. It's almost here. You'll soon be able to meet the demon Druaga."
Bravoman: "That moment will be your one and only chance to save her."
[Tower of Druaga]
Hideo: "That's right. The Devil's Tower is just ahead."
Kyoko: "That's why we have no choice but to join forces and get through this."
Wonder Momo: "...I understand."
Wonder Momo: "Let's get through Makai Village...and we'll definitely get to the Tower of Druaga...!"
Astaroth defeated
Arthur: "Prepare yourself, Demon Lord Astaroth! This is the end of Makai Village!"
Heihachi: "All we need to do is crush your head and it'll be over. ...It's your fault for showing your face in a place like this."
Astaroth: "Don't get too cocky, humans! Do you think you can defeat me?"
Arthur: "I will defeat you now! Prepare yourself!"
Astaroth: "I can't! Not here!"
Hiryu: "Are you planning to retreat?"
Arthur: "I won't let you get away!"
Astaroth: "Without the key, you can't enter the throne room. Try your best, Guhahaha!"
(Astaroth retreats)
[Big Gate in the Underground Lake]
Taizo: "Tch, that bastard... He got away. He's on the other side of that ridiculously big door."
Arthur: "So that door leads to the throne room after all. ...Just you wait, next time for sure...!"
Arthur: (But... I'm even more confused... Why did Astaroth bother to show up?)
Judas defeated
Judas: "Ugh..."
Stahn: "Leon! It's not too late! Come with us...!"
Judas: "You're annoying, Stahn! I told you I... I have something I must accomplish!"
Rutee: "What is it?! Tell me!"
Judas: "..."
Judas: (I can't say it here. I can't.)
(Judas retreats)
Stahn: "Leon!"
[Big Gate in the Underground Lake]
Ruti: "Stan! He went through the gate!"
Stan: "He went deep inside Makai Village. ...Wait for me, I'll definitely bring you back...!"
Stan: "This time... this time I'll definitely save you...!"
Black Valkyrie defeated
Black Valkyrie: "Is that all? Hehe... Oh well. I'll see you soon."
Valkyrie: "Soon? What do you mean?"
Black Valkyrie: "..."
Black Valkyrie: "I'm leaving this place. You understand, right?"
Judas: "...Yeah."
Stahn: "Leon! Don't go! You..."
Rutee: "Wake up! If you keep doing this..."
Judas: "..."
(Judas retreats)
Rutee: "That idiot...!"
Stahn: "Leon...why..."
(Black Valkyrie retreats)
[Big Gate in the Underground Lake]
Sabine: "Valkyrie! That thing... went through that gate!" Kurino: "Lady Valkyrie, so you'll be meeting her soon..." Valkyrie: "Yes, her goal... is to reach the deepest part of Makai Village." Valkyrie: (Why did she come to Makai Village...?)
