Namco × Capcom/Story/P1:Stage

《Material World (Busshitsukai): Shibuya - Intersection》

Xiaomu: A town without a single person around. It has a certain kind of charm.
Xiaomu: You won't have to wait in line when you're buying clothes or anything else either!
Reiji: There's no charm in what you're saying. The shops are closed, anyway.
Reiji: Besides... who would feel like going shopping in this kind of atmosphere?
Xiaomu: ...Strange. Now that you mention it, there's an odd atmosphere.
Reiji: Yeah, there's a mix of demonic energy. 'They' will probably try something.
Xiaomu: Even if they are strong, there's a limit to how strong they can be. Well, even if they do show up, they'll be inferior opponents.

(3 Kamaitachi - Blues appear)

Xiaomu: Oh, there they are.
Xiaomu: Kamaitachis... sure enough, they're low-level monsters.
Xiaomu: No need for me to get involved with these weaklings. Reiji, finish 'em off.
Reiji: What are you saying?
Xiaomu: I haven't had breakfast yet. I'll enjoy a fried tofu set meal in the back, so let me know when you're finished, okay?

(The Kamaitachis approach)

Reiji: Tch, they've closed the gap. Hey, Xiaomu!

(Xiaomu steps back)

Xiaomu: Okay, that's all from me.
Reiji: ...I was thinking of giving back some of that secret stash of yours after we defeated these guys.
Reiji: If you don't want it, fine. I can manage on my own.

(Xiaomu approaches and pairs up with Reiji)

Xiaomu: Awright, let's do this!
Xiaomu: You'll be just fine with me around, Reiji
Reiji: You're too easy to figure out.
Reiji: Something's off about the atmosphere of this town. Let's finish this quickly and continue the investigation.

Stage Start!

vs Kamaitachi - Blue

Reiji & Xiaomu

Xiaomu: Every time these Fluxes occur, they keep showing up like it's going out of style.
Reiji: You could say it's business as usual...
Xiaomu: And we're always one step behind playing Whack-A-Mole.
Reiji: Right now, all we can do is keep whacking.
Reiji: Let's do this...!

All enemies defeated

Xiaomu: That about wraps it up.
Xiaomu: Alright, Reiji! Gimme back my secret stash!
Reiji: ...Don't act like you fought this battle all by yourself.
Reiji: Fine, I'll give it back once we return to HQ.
Xiaomu: ...Hold it.
Reiji: Oh, how virtuous. You don't want it?
Xiaomu: Not what I meant by 'Hold it!'
Reiji: I'm not following.
Reiji: ...Hm...!?
Xiaomu: Finally caught on, huh? You're surprisingly slow.
Xiaomu: Weren't you the one who said that something was off about the atmosphere?
Reiji: Yeah... it's different from when 'they' appear...
Reiji: What the...?

(Dimensional distortion: 3 Goblins appear)

Goblin:.........
Reiji: Tch, new enemies...! But...
Reiji: Was that... a flux? This is different from the intel from HQ!
Xiaomu: ...And there are faces I've never seen before.
Xiaomu: 'Scuse me, if you guys are new here, you should at least introduce yourself.
Goblin:.........
Reiji: Hmph, these guys don't have any manners.
Reiji: In that case, I'll introduce them... to this!

(Reiji & Xiaomu approach the Goblins)

[Battle - Reiji tries to shoot one of the Goblins, but the bullet passes through it.]

Reiji: ...What...!?
Xiaomu: The bullet just went right through it!?
Xiaomu: ...Which means they're some kind of incorporeal spirit!
Xiaomu: Hey, Reiji! Stop using the cheap-ass ammo!
Reiji: Unlike you, I don't skimp on preparations.
Reiji: My bullets were already given the "Anti-Spirit Treatment."
Reiji: What's with these things... This feeling of unease... It's like they're not really there...
Reiji: Are they a new species... born of the flux!?
Reiji: And if we can't even touch them...
Goblin:.........
Xiaomu: ...But their feet are clearly planted on the pavement.
Reiji: Hm, that means we CAN touch them.
Reiji: ...Xiaomu, if worst comes to worst... we'll retreat.
Goblin:.........
Xiaomu: Ugh, how pathetic.
Xiaomu: I don't recall raising you for 10 years to be a coward!
Reiji: Shut up.
Reiji: Just stay put and get stepped on for a while.
Xiaomu: Besides, if retreat was an option, I'd be long gone by now!
Reiji: What? No way, it can't be... a new "flux!?"

(Dimensional distortion: Shion & M.O.M.O. and KOS-MOS appear)

Reiji: ......!?
Shion: ...Ooh... Wh-where...
KOS-MOS: Shion, are you injured?
Shion: I'm alright, and besides... this is the inside of your Encephalon.
Shion: The term 'injury' is used when physical damage is inflicted on the body, but in this case...
M.O.M.O.: U-um... Ms. Shion...
Shion: Huh!? Mo... Momo!?
Shion: Why are you also in KOS-MOS's Encephalon...?
Reiji: They're not monsters... Are they civilians...?
Xiaomu: Huh. A glasses girl, a blank-face, and a little girl... quite the motley crew.
Reiji: Hey! Shibuya is a completely restricted area! What are you doing in a place like this?!
Shion: Huh? Huh!? W-wait a minute... KOS-MOS!
KOS-MOS: This is not a virtual space. This is the real world.
Shion: What does that mean...?!
KOS-MOS: ...I believe that my previous statement is a sufficient explanation.
Shion: That's not the point!
M.O.M.O.: S-so where exactly are we?
Shion: W-what do you mean "where?"
Reiji: What are they arguing about...? Hey!
Goblin: .........
Shion: Gnosis...! But how!?
Xiaomu: Whuzzat? "...I can't take it anymore."
Reiji: You understand them!?
Xiaomu: Well, that was kinda the nuance...
Reiji: Tch, whatever!
Reiji: Hey, it's dangerous here! You need to evacuate!
Shion: But, this is inside the Encephalon...
Reiji: All I hear from you is nonsense!
Reiji: Attacks don't work on these things, so we can't protect you! Civilians need to leave now!
KOS-MOS: Thank you for your concern.
KOS-MOS: Shion... I will use the Hilbert Effect.
Shion: Huh!? Wait, KOS-MOS!
Shion: It's too dangerous under these uncertain circumstances!
KOS-MOS: ...I judge the current situation to be more dangerous.
M.O.M.O.: Ms. Shion! It's not just us, these people will be in danger too!
Shion: ...
Reiji: (What are they even talking about?)
Goblin: ......!
Xiaomu: Uuum, "I won't hold back any longer."
Shion: Kch...! KOS-MOS, activate Hilbert...!
KOS-MOS: Affirmative. Deploying Hilbert Effect.

(KOS-MOS deploys Hilbert Effect)

Xiaomu: Wh-what was that!?
Goblin: ......!!!??
Xiaomu: Oh? The whole see-through thing stopped?
Reiji: Was that... an attack?
M.O.M.O.: No... that... was equipment used to interfere with imaginary space.
Reiji: Huh...? Imaginary... space?
KOS-MOS: To be precise, it refers to a limited perception field generation device.
KOS-MOS: It expands the range of possible interference into the imaginary realm, allowing one to approach Gnosis from real-world events...
Reiji: So to sum it up, a nonsense device for a nonsense enemy.
Shion: KOS-MOS, be quiet for a moment!
Shion: The point is: you can physically touch them now!
Xiaomu: Hoho, if that's true, that's amazing.
Xiaomu: ...Although, who are you guys?
Reiji: What they are is people who are connected to these monsters.
Shion: ...Yes...
Reiji: Well that's felicitous.
Reiji: First, let's take care of this! I'll listen to your story properly afterwards.
Goblin: ......!!!!

After Shion & M.O.M.O. and KOS-MOS act

(Cammy, Juni, and Juli appear)

Reiji: What!?
Cammy: .........
Juni: .........
Juli: ...Objective: Discovered.
Xiaomu: More civilians snuck in?
Xiaomu: Those revealing outfits... Are they escorts or something?
Reiji: No, those movements... They're not those of an amateur.
Juni: ...Target sighted. 98% match with sample data.
Juli: Target: Confirmed.
Cammy: Reiji Arisu, an agent of 'Shinra'... just as the intel said. Who's the little one next to him?
Juni: 100% match with sample data.
Juni: Confirmed to be "Senko" Xiaomu.
Cammy: Alright, let's begin the operation. I'll head to HQ and meet up with that person.
Cammy: Keep the two 'Shinra' agents occupied in this city while you collect data samples.
Juni: Special energy perceived.
Juni: What about the unspecified number of individuals for which no sample data exists?
Cammy: ...Eliminate them at your discretion.

(Cammy leaves)

Juni: Understood. Initiating sampling, transitioning to first-level combat readiness.
Juli: Mission: Understood. Mode change: Combat stance.
Xiaomu: One of the girls in the high-cut leotards took off?
Reiji: ...I couldn't hear them clearly, but were they talking about us?
KOS-MOS: Reiji Arisu, a member of an organization or group referred to as 'Shinra'...
KOS-MOS: And "Senko Xiaomu." It seems that their objective is to gather intel on them.
KOS-MOS: The word 'occupied'... suggests that there may be some other purpose besides simply holding them captive.
Xiaomu: Wow, you've got good ears!
Xiaomu: ...Besides which, Senko... There are people out there who know my true identity?
Reiji: (Even the name 'Shinra'... What could this mean?)
M.O.M.O.: Th-those scary women... are coming this way!
Shion: Huh? Huh!?
Reiji: Tch, some kind of rival organization!
Reiji: Consider everyone except us as the enemy! We'll be wiped out if we're not careful!

After Juni & Juli act

(Chun-Li appears)

Chun-Li: Stop right there!
Juni: .........
Juli: .........
Reiji: What now!?
Xiaomu: Business must be booming, 'cause the place is packed.
Chun-Li: Huh...!? Hey, you guys! This place has been designated a Closed City!
Chun-Li: What are you doing here!?
Reiji: That's my line! Who are those guys!? And you for that matter!?
Chun-Li: I am Chun-Li... Interpol's Shadaloo Special Investigator Chun-Li!
Reiji: Shadaloo...? As in THAT Shadaloo!?
Juni: Determined to be an obstacle to mission completion; eliminate immediately.
Juli: Decision: Agreed. Target: Elimination.
Xiaomu: I see. The Secret Society Shadaloo... They must be their enhanced soldiers.
Reiji: Why would Shadaloo, which was supposedly destroyed in the past, be targeting us?
KOS-MOS: They clearly display hostile intent. Do you authorize an interception?
Xiaomu: ...This girl is so confident despite not understanding the situation.
Goblin: .........
Chun-Li: ...As expected of a Closed City, monsters are appearing here too. I guess I'll have to deal with them as well...

vs Goblin

Reiji & Xiaomu

Reiji: Have you ever seen anything like this, Xiaomu?
Xiaomu: Nope. But from what I can see, it doesn't look like it's from the East.
Xiaomu: ...Could it be from outer space?
Reiji: Don't be ridiculous.
Shion: (She's... actually onto something...)

Shion & M.O.M.O.

Goblin: .........
Shion: No matter how many times I look at it, there's no mistake... It's a Gnosis...
M.O.M.O.: It's a Goblin type!
Shion: We have no choice but to fight... Okay, Momo?
M.O.M.O.: Yes! I'll do my best!

Chun-Li

Goblin: .........
Chun-Li: I've never seen this monster before...! Are they something to expect in a Closed City?
Chun-Li: But I'm not interested in you. If you get in my way... I won't show any mercy!

vs Juni

Reiji & Xiaomu

Juni: Shinra agent, Reiji Arisu confirmed.
Juni: Due to insufficient data, complete analysis is impossible... Initiating sampling.
Reiji: These guys... why are they after me?
Xiaomu: You're quite the ladies' man, Reiji.
Reiji: Hmph... I don't like women who are unfriendly.

KOS-MOS

Juni: No matching records found in past sampling data.
Juni: Detailed analysis is difficult...
KOS-MOS: Commencing combat operations for defensive purposes.

Chun-Li

Juni: Target sighted.
Juni: Data matches Interpol's Shadaloo Special Investigator Chun-Li.
Chun-Li: .........
Juni: Following the order for complete elimination, I will begin combat.
Chun-Li: Order for complete elimination... It seems I've been marked.
Chun-Li: But things won't go as planned!

vs Juli

Reiji & Xiaomu

Juli: Objective: Capture.
Juli: Reiji Arisu: Commencing sampling.
Reiji: What's their purpose? I don't know anyone in Shadaloo.
Xiaomu: Are you gonna sample me?
Juli: Also: Commencing.
Xiaomu: Also!?

KOS-MOS

Juli: Sampling Data: None.
Juli: Type: Unknown.
Juli: ...Identification: Impossible.
KOS-MOS: ...Combat, commencing.

Chun-Li

Juli: Data Link: Affiliated with Interpol... Investigator Chun-Li.
Chun-Li: It seems there's no need for introductions.
Chun-Li: Bison... Bison should have died back then!
Juli: Target: Eliminate.
Chun-Li: ...I get it.
Chun-Li: I'll take you down first, then we'll have a nice, long talk...!

Juni or Juli defeated

Juni

Juni: Extensive damage... Remaining LP 0.55... Approximately 180 seconds until recovery...
Juli: Mission: Difficult to complete.
Juni: Sampling interrupted at 52%... Returning to base with Juli.

(Juni and Juli retreat)

Juli

Juli: Physical damage: Severe.
Juni: Judging it difficult to continue the mission, we will temporarily withdraw.
Juli: Understood: Withdrawing.

(Juni and Juli retreat)

Either

Chun-Li: Ah, stop!
Reiji: Hey, don't chase them too far!
Chun-Li: I can't do that!

(Chun-Li leaves)

Reiji: Hey!
Xiaomu: It's so hectic. I wish we could've gotten a little more information...

All enemies defeated

Reiji: ...Seems like it's over.
Xiaomu: Yep. And no more strange feeling.
KOS-MOS: I've completed a search within a 1 km radius. I detected no Gnosis or biological signatures.
Reiji: What? That'd be felicitous if it's true, but...
M.O.M.O.: Felicitious...?
KOS-MOS: Searching Database.
KOS-MOS: It appears to be an ancient word meaning 'extremely pleasing' or 'satisfactory'.
Reiji: Wh-what's with this girl? Since earlier...
Xiaomu: Whoa... this girl looks like a machine.
Xiaomu: I get it now. That's how she heard the Shadaloo kids' conversation.
Reiji: Machine... A robot?
Shion: Um...
Reiji: ...I have a lot of questions, but you also look like you don't understand the situation...
M.O.M.O.: Where...where are we? What...what should we do now...?
Reiji: Don't worry, little lady. We won't do anything bad to you.
Xiaomu: First, we need to decide on our next course of action.
Reiji: Right. You... uh...
Shion: Uzuki. Shion Uzuki.
Shion: This is Momo, a Type 100 Realian...
Shion: And this is KOS-MOS, an android.
Reiji: (An android...?)
Reiji: I'm Reiji Arisu. The little one here is Xiaomu.
Reiji: ...We we're dispatched here by a certain organization.
Shion: A certain... organization...?
Shion: Uh... something called "Shinra"...
Xiaomu: Well, we can't just stand around talking like this. How about we sneak into a nearby teahouse or arcade...?
Reiji: Let's not.
Reiji: Besides, this is a completely restricted area. ...We can't just keep wandering around forever.

[Image: In front of Shinra HQ]

Reiji: We'll have to take them to headquarters.
Xiaomu: And then we'll give them a thorough interrogation. Hehehe.
Shion: (...Headquarters...? And... this girl too... She's somehow different from a normal human...)

Xiaomu: Even so... what do you think, Reiji? Things are starting to get strange.
Reiji: Yeah. "Their" rampant activities, "Shadaloo," a new "enemy"... and an android and her master.
Xiaomu: And then there's that Interpol investigator who showed up.
Reiji: .........
Reiji: (This means the "fluxes" are getting bigger and bigger...)
Reiji: (Just like... that day, 10 years ago...)

[Stage Title Card]

Stage End