The Brotherhood of Iron — Episode 1 (Stage: 6)Location: Somewhere in the BackstreetsMo(Brother of Iron)Y-you guys should regularly refill your head with brain fluid.Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_mo1"Mo(Brother of Iron)A-a dry brain dulls your thoughts.Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_mo2"Arnold(Brother of Iron)I-I knew I’ve been feeling so hazy these days.Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_arnold1"Consta(Brother of Iron)W-where are we going to rob this time?Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_consta1"Arnold(Brother of Iron)I-I think we should go for a workshop. W-workshops are rich, and they have useful components, too.Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_arnold2"Consta(Brother of Iron)H-how about an Office? W-we should earn some infamy if we take down an Office or two.Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_consta2"Arnold(Brother of Iron)I-I don’t think we’ll get anything valuable from the Offices we can take on right now.Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_arnold3"Consta(Brother of Iron)A-a restaurant, then! I-I like delicious stuff.Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_consta3"Mo(Brother of Iron)Y-you moron. D-did you already forget why we got our new bodies?!Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_mo3"Arnold(Brother of Iron)B-because we wanted to focus on earning without having to worry about food or sickness.Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_arnold4"Mo(Brother of Iron)T-that’s right. W-we’re enduring like crazy.Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_mo4"Mo(Brother of Iron)T-these bodies just need brain fluid, fuel, and some repairs from time to time.Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_mo5"Mo(Brother of Iron)W-we can make money without feeling hungry or thirsty.Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_mo6"Consta(Brother of Iron)T-that’s true. I-it cost a fortune to get ourselves whole-body replacements.Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_consta4"Consta(Brother of Iron)B-but it’s still uncomfortable. I-I know I don’t have to eat anymore, but I keep thinking about all the tasty things I had before, and it makes me want to taste them again.Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_consta5"Mo(Brother of Iron)T-that’s because we got cheap bodies from a cheap workshop.Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_mo7"Mo(Brother of Iron)W-we just have to earn more. T-then we can replace our bodies with better ones.Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_mo8"Arnold(Brother of Iron)T-the most expensive ones can even adjust emotions and completely shut off desires, on top of having good performance…Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_arnold5"Arnold(Brother of Iron)B-but those are almost as expensive as a Nest household.Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_arnold6"Mo(Brother of Iron)W-we can worry about that later. L-let’s focus on money-making now. Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_mo9"Mo(Brother of Iron)I-it’s all about money in the end.Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_mo10"Mo(Brother of Iron)S-so don’t bring up restaurants. Y-you’re making me want to eat stuff, too.Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_mo11"Consta(Brother of Iron)M-Mo…! T-there’s a piece of paper stuck in your body.Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_consta6"Mo(Brother of Iron)I-I like how this body doesn’t have any sensory systems, but i-it’s annoying to be unable to feel things like this.Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_mo12"Arnold(Brother of Iron)L-let’s have a look at that piece of paper first.Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_arnold7"Arnold(Brother of Iron)I-I don’t think it was in your body until just now.Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_arnold8"Consta(Brother of Iron)M-maybe we got too infamous and someone sent us a calling card or something?Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_consta7"Consta(Brother of Iron)O-or maybe a coupon for yummy new food… Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_consta8"Location: Inside the LibraryAngela(Library Director)Are all Syndicates composed of such half-witted individuals? I was expecting someone more refined.Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_angela1"Roland(Servant)It all depends on the Syndicate. The City is crowded with them. You could even say there’s one for every Fixer out there.Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_roland1"Roland(Servant)A number of thugs gather up and do things under a name, and you get a Syndicate.Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_roland2"Roland(Servant)They’re involved in all sorts of different businesses, so it’s hard to give a general description beyond that.Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_roland3"Angela(Library Director)They seem sloppy. Are those machines?Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_angela2"Roland(Servant)They aren’t machines or AI, despite their appearance.Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_roland4"Roland(Servant)Pure machines carrying their own emotions and desires have long since disappeared from the City.Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_roland5"Roland(Servant)These guys are just using whole-body replacements. And low-quality ones from a shoddy workshop at that…Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_roland6"Angela(Library Director)…I see.Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_angela3"Roland(Servant)Alright! Shall we prepare for the reception?Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_roland7"Location: Library EntranceConsta(Brother of Iron)S-so we can find valuable stuff here, right?Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_consta9"Mo(Brother of Iron)W-we just have to chop up some monsters and take some books.Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_mo13"Mo(Brother of Iron)T-this body has strength if nothing else.Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_mo14"Arnold(Brother of Iron)W-we came here for loot, but what if that piece of paper was all a lie?Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_arnold9"Arnold(Brother of Iron)M-maybe we were too naive.Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_arnold10"Angela(Library Director)There is no need to worry, dear guests.Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_angela4"Angela(Library Director)In this place, we strictly play by the rules written on the invitation.Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_angela5"Consta(Brother of Iron)Y-yikes.Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_consta10"Angela(Library Director)Welcome, dear guests. This is the Library.Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_angela6"Angela(Library Director)And I am Angela, the director and librarian of my role’s namesake.Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_angela7"Angela(Library Director)In this library, you may obtain the books listed on the invitation. If you overcome the ordeal, that is.Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_angela8"Arnold(Brother of Iron)M-must be one of those ploys by rich folks. I-it’s all entertainment to them.Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_arnold11"Consta(Brother of Iron)I-I heard of that, t-they kidnap people from the Backstreets, trap them in a labyrinth no one can escape, and make them wander in there, fighting for eternity…Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_consta11"Consta(Brother of Iron)U-until they die, never to see light again…Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_consta12"Mo(Brother of Iron)W-we’ve already come this far, we have to do this. D-don’t be so gloomy.Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_mo15"Angela(Library Director)May you find your book in this place, then.Audio: "ch1_Iron_ep1_angela9"
