Young Man

[Kazien]

Just...

Leave me alone.

I feel nothing but

guilt when I see you.

Don't take it the wrong

way. I mean, it's not like

you did nothing wrong. I'm

the one who's... Geez. I wish

I could live the way you do.

Someday I'll be strong enough...

Hey, you're back. As usual,

you've done a good job. You

look exhausted: did you run

into those thugs again?

Why don't you take a rest?

[

Kazien...

While I was fighting

those thugs, one of the

packages was accidentally

opened, and I saw what was

inside of those packages.

......

.........

............

Wh-why are you supplying

those things? If we let those

packages get imported by

other countries, it can

cause a lot of trouble...!

Stop. Please.

J-just stop it.

I don't want to

hear anymore.

Hold it, I deserve an

answer! How can you turn

a blind eye and provide just

anyone with hi-tech weapons

and guardians? It's like you're

promoting war and violence!

And what about your little

brother Lyozien? He has

no idea what he's doing!

Don't we have a responsibility

to the world to make sure these

weapons aren't distributed?

Shut up! You don't

know anything! Just

shut up! I'm doing this

for the sake of my family!

You don't know what it's like

to live in Lighthalzen's slums!

.................

There'd be days when my

brother and I'd have nothing

to eat. So when I heard about

this job, I took it. What good

is world peace if I'm not even

alive to enjoy it, huh?

Now, my brother Lyozien is

a gentle soul, has nothing

but love for everybody. So, of

course I can't tell him what

I'm really doing--he'd never

agree to it, believe me.

I hate this job and what

I'm doing and I want to quit.

But then what? Go back to the

slums? Forget it. As long as

Lyozien is happy, I don't mind if I have to do the devil's work.

At least this way, keeping

it all secret, I can protect

Lyozien from the ugly nature

of this job, even if I'm dirtying my hands, making money

off of other people's deaths.

But that still isn't right.

You're selling weapons so

that people can kill each other! Even if it's for the sake of

providing for your family...

Look man, this is what

I decided. I don't care

what other people'll think.

I might go to hell when

I die, but that's my problem.

Besides, you adventurers

are always running around

with your swords and magic spells... Isn't that just as bad?

It's not the weapons or the power that's bad: it's how they're used.

Granted, most of my clients

are pretty questionable, and

you adventurers usually use

your powers for good, but...

Damn it! Just... Don't come

back. I can't work like this...

Look, I can't have

you working with me

and Lyozien anymore.

Sorry, but it's for Lyozien's

own good. That, and you

make me feel guilty...

Hey now, you better

get a move on. You gotta

assist another delivery to

the Rune-Midgarts Kingdom.

Ah, I heard from Lyozien

that you guys finished your

delivery. You're probably

the best part-timer that I've

had in a long, long while.

Anyway, we've got yet

another delivery for the

Rune-Midgarts Kingdom. It's

weird that we're getting more

orders from there, but orders from other countries are decreasing.

Eh, I don't have the time

to wonder about stuff like

that. Lyozien's waiting for

you, so get to it, okay?

W-wait! During the last

delivery, I was attacked

by a group of thugs that

wanted to destroy the

packages? Why would

they want to do that?

Look... You're better

off not knowing. Or are

you asking me to pay you

more for this job since

you're risking your life?

I understand that the

customer's confidentiality

is important, but I'd feel a

lot better if I knew what was

in those packages, and why me

and Lyozien are being attacked.

Listen, I'm not obligated--

I can't tell you. Heck, I can't

even tell my own brother what's

in those packages. You can see

that, can't you? Anyway, you

can handle those thugs, right?

Right. Now get back to

the Airship and talk to

Lyozien again. Don't give

him any trouble and make

sure you protect him.

What are you doing

waiting around here

for? You've got a job to

do, so hurry up and do it~

Hey, you're back. I got a

message from Rune-Midgarts,

telling us they received their

order. Good work! So how do

you like working with Lyozien?

He's one of my best men.

Wait, aren't you and

Lyozien supposed

to be brothers?

Whoa, he told you that?

I guess he feels that he

can trust you enough with

that kind of personal talk...

Yeah, he's my little brother.

And a better man than me...

I've gotten my hands

pretty dirty doing this...

Oh, forget it. You came

here for a job, right?

Luckily, I got another

delivery for you to work on...

Actually, Kazien...

I was curious. What

exactly are we delivering?

I mean, not even Lyozien

doesn't know exactly what

is in those packages.

Huh... Does that mean

you can't work with us if

you don't know exactly what

you're doing?

Come on, I told

you before--absolute secrecy.

It goes both ways, you know.

Look, for your own good,

quit asking. Knowing what

you're delivering wouldn't

change a thing. Trust me.

Anyway, this next job is

more of the same. Meet

Lyozien in the international

flight Airship and protect

another package destined

for the Rune-Midgarts Kingdom.

Alright, I'll see you

later. The important

thing is that you do the

best job that you can.

And don't give Lyozien

any trouble: that's my job!

Lyozien is waiting for

you on the international

flight Airship, so go and

meet him there as soon

as you can. Alright then,

I'll see you later.

Hey, you're back~

Great, I guess that means

that you've decided to work

for us! Alright, let me tell you about your first real job. As

always: keep it on the down-low.

Go to the Airship for the

international flights, not

the domestic ones, and meet

a man named Lyozien inside.

He's our courier that'll provide you with further instructions.

Oh. You can talk to Lyozien

about the job, but definitely

not to anybody else. Anyway,

when you're done with what

he asks you to do, come back

to me for another job, okay?

Don't forget...

Talk to Lyozien, our

courier, on the Airship

for the international flights.

Oh, hey, it's you again.

Wait. No. You only remind

me of someone I've met. Um,

have we met before? I don't

remember at all. Oooh, I hate

being this busy, I can't focus!

Arrgh, this is not good.

We are this busy but we don't have enough people,

yet it is not that extrememly bad

to a point that we need to hire more people.

Will you step back? You are hindering my vision.

Listen, you didn't come here

looking for a part time job,

did you? I already told you

that I can't bring myself

to trust you, you know?

Look, you're not a bad guy,

so I'm sure you'd be perfect

for some other employer.

Don't feel bad... Um, what

was your name again? Wait,

did you even give it to me...?

So, were you able to

contact Garins? Or did

you encounter any problems?

Well, I came back to

let you know that I haven't

been able to find a way inside

the Einbroch Laboratory. There

was the guard, but I couldn't

really tell him anything.

Whaaaat~?

I'm sure he would

have let you in if you

told him that you had

to talk to Garins, right?

But...

I thought you said

I'm not supposed to

tell anyone the details

of my assignment?

Heh... Yeah.

Yeah, that's right.

Heh heh heh! Hahahaha!

Great! I'm happy to say,

buddy, you passed the test!

H-huh? But I never

even got to see Garins...

I didn't finish the task

that you assigned to me.

Garins is just some

cool name I made up.

He doesn't really exist.

I just wanted to test your

trustworthiness, is all.

Now do you understand?

I... I guess.

Still, you just tricked

me! How am I supposed

to trust you now?

Oh... You...

You got a point, there.

Huh, now isn't that ironic? I'm sorry, pal, let me apologize.

Take some time, consider working for me, and then come back, okay?

Well, I wasn't able to

find him. In fact, I don't

think that Garins even works

at the Einbroch Laboratory.

That can't be true.

Well, how'd you

find that out?

I happened to ask the

Laboratory Guard, but

he wouldn't even let me in.

Uh oh...

I thought so.

I'm sorry, pal, but

you failed the test.

H-huh? What?

What do you mean?

You told that to the guard,

but you weren't supposed

to let anyone know any detail

about your assignment. Yeah...

Garins is just a name I made

up. He doesn't really exist.

I know you meant well,

you know, doing whatever

you can to finish whatever

goal you have, but you can't

forget the details. Anyway,

sorry, but we can't use you...

Remember, visit Garins

in the Einbroch Laboratory

and confirm that he received

his order. We pride ourselves

in our clients' confidentiality, so keep it secret, got it?

I'll just be waiting

around over here, so

once you're done with

that, come back to me.

Okay, I got it! Your first

assignment for us is pretty

simple, but think of it as

something of a trial run.

You know, for us to see

how reliable you are.

All you gotta do is head

to Einbroch, find the Lab

there, and find a researcher

named Garins. You need to

confirm whether he safely

received his order from us.

Simple stuff, yeah?

Now, you can't let anyone

know about your assignment.

Otherwise, we can't trust you

for more important stuff. And

I really wanna trust you.

in our clients' confidentiality, so keep it secret, got it?

We're so busy, we barely

have enough people to cover

our workload right now. Still,

it's not so bad that we gotta

invest in some new hires.

Oh hey, sorry buddy,

but you mind stepping

back? It's just that you're

blocking my view is all.

Wait, did you just say

that you need help?

I'd like to help solve

your problem, er, for

a nominal fee or some

kind of reward. You know...

Hey, alright~

I could use an extra

hand if you're willing

to work part time. Plus,

you're a straight shooter.

I like that. Let's see now...

Awww, I'm sorry, pal.

I know you mean well, but

to put it bluntly, you're not

not strong enough for this

kinda work. Hey, but if you put on

some muscle, ask me again, okay?

Yeah, okay. You look like

you can handle this. But

are you the type of person

I can trust? Hey, you can

keep confidential information

without telling anyone, right?

Great, great.

I guess we can just

get down to business,

then. Let me think. First,

I should give you something

easy to do to test you out...

Awww, man.

I can't hire you

if you're gonna blab

your mouth. Sorry buddy,

but I can't afford to take

any risks. You understand...