Ezekiel

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[Ezekiel]

I can't have made the wrong choice in coming here...?

We can get most things here, but not steel. I'd like to ask for a small favor. Just 3...

Steel!! Steel, when will it come! ... oh it's here. You're here, Adventurer. It's heavy, isn't it? Give it to me. I can't let you hold it for another second, you're a precious person. Thank you. You've done a good job.

When the clinic is completed, we'll engrave your name on the foundation stone so that your name will live on in the lives of future newborns.

Although time passes and the building disappears, the adventurer's will will remain forever.

With this steel, I'll now build a clinic that would withstand any kind of weather, and will stand up to any elements.

[Old Man]

Wait, what are you doing?

Are you saying you're going to build a Clinic? Now?

What do you mean by Calm down? We're having an ice-cold, rational conversation. Now!

Why are you doing this? Are you being territorial about the newcomers?

Oh my, we're not those kind of people.

Then why are you so opposed to it?

The comfortable life you want is a trap. Something foreign, something comfortable. Those things will ruin us.

Comfortable housing, thriving schools, clean clinics. Why shouldn't we have them? We've avoided discrimination, not convenience.

I live here anyway, what's the harm in having better facilities?

No, I guess that's what the newcomers want?

Accustoming your body to comfort makes an uncomfortable life unbearable. Live with satisfaction within the minimum life they provide.

They say that if you protest, they will take this away too.

How long do you think we're going to live here, never mind take our land back!

What you have now is enough, what more do you need?

I'm not doing this because I'm ungrateful. They say that they are not bringing it here because this it's too foreign for them. Technology and facilities have developed over time, but you just don't understand it!

[Joel]

Oh my, I think I'm dying. Help...

[Maram]

Ezekiel!!! Something is wrong!

Maram? What is it? What happened?

If I die... put my accumulated wealth...! With me. Did you get it?! It's unfair! Maram, make sure you guard my grave well! Don't let a single penny be stolen!

No, you won't die. Don't be ominous.

What's wrong with Joel?

There's been an accident while moving the luggage. I need to get it taken care of quickly. Can you do that, Ezekiel?

Oh my, how come? I can't use one leg at all and I'm still fine.

Let me see. Hmm...

Let's move it to my house quickly. I may not be able to use my legs, but I need to at least apply some medicine to prevent them from rotting.

Do I have to cut my legs off like Mr. White Pine over here? I can't do that... I just bought a new pair of work boots...!

Are your boots a problem now?

... That's right, Maram. I have a favor to ask. Can you find someone who is missing a left leg but has a healthy right leg? I guess I'll have to sell him my right boot.

Sir, please make this as smooth as possible.

I'm not going to cutting your leg off, I can heal it.

What? With a leg that is shaped like that?

How do you fix a leg like that...! Let's cut it off and put some medicine on it to stop it from getting infected! Don't waste time by holding it...!

I'm saying I can do it because I can do it. Everybody, get out of the way.

You'll have to trust him. Ezekiel may not look like much in your eyes, but he's pretty good, right?

No, the time is...!

Ahhh... If only we had the right equipment... I could have done it faster... I can't help it.

Aaaaaah!!! I'm dying!!!

Adventurer, how's it going, can I start my construction?

I'm trying to keep it out of the way so it doesn't affect anything else, but I guess that doesn't work either.

But I can't give up, and I'm glad you're willing to come back and talk about it, but before then, I need to get a group of like-minded people together and get ready to convince them.

I thought about doing what they said, but I can't. I don't know what else to do, but this is something I need to do.

Speaking of which, Adventurer, I have a favor to ask.

You can get most things here, but not Steel. Because of how difficult it is to bring it in, not to mention you need a lot of facilities to make Steel. So, Would it be okay if you bring me 3 of them? just 3...

Thank you for your generosity. I'm glad you're so sympathetic to my cause and willing to help... I'll go get ready for construction.

Please convince [sir]that we need this facility.

Ezekiel, you didn't come here to live a life of riches. You came here to do a job!

No, but to live here as myself is to really live. I am an eternal stranger here, am I not?

Shhh- wait a minute, listen to what he's saying, he sounds like he's saying something.

No, but I'm just as much an outsider here as I am there. Isn't that the same? Shouldn't I be more comfortable?

Maybe I should just give up and go home.

No, but that's what I initially aimed for. Finding my roots...

Ezekiel! How have you been? Why are you muttering to yourself like that?

Maram? Maram?? That's great. You know what, listen to me. You're busy? You're busy, but listen. Who am I going to tell this to? I don't even know anybody yet. So listen to me.

I told you I was going to build a clinic here. When I came here, there was no decent clinic, so I build one.

That's right. That's why I got a lot of things to fill it with this time.

I did that, but as soon as I started digging, the elders here stopped me. They say we should live in harmony with nature as we have done up until now, but they look at me as some sort of environmental destroyer. Am I that kind of person?

Is it really that destructive to nature and the environment to just build a more hygienic, more modern clinic, which would allow for a faster response in an emergency?

No. You aren't that kind of person. Everyone else, but never you.

Isn't that right? And you've gotten me to the point where... I'm not doing anything right now because I'm thinking, Am I really a bad person?

If that's the case, you should talk to Suad. That's not fair. We're all trying to live together. The clinic isn't against nature. Oh, come on.

Well... I talked to Suad... but he said there was nothing he could do and that he couldn't do what he wanted either.

I told him that we need a clinic, but we can't just push it through because the elderly people who have lived here for a long time are against it, so we have to convince them.

From the sounds of it, so does he. We can't ignore the opinions of the elders, after all, and it's not like Suad's the kind of guy who'd bend over backwards to do so.

So... I'm... going back to Rachel... What do you think?

What, you came this far and you're going back?

No, I didn't set out to go back... It's just that people are like that, they come here to have a better life, and if it's the same here or there, why wouldn't they want to stay where it's easier...

So what I'm saying is... I'm trying to figure it out. When did I say I would just cut it and go back? Can you please not listen to me however you want?

Hmmm... but the clinic is a necessity as far as I'm concerned, and if I can make the case...

That's right! I think the adventurer might be able to help us out. You know, this adventurer is really good at talking, don't you think his face makes him believable? This is just the kind of prize that grown-ups like.

He has a big heart, and he helped us buy and transport supplies.

He's a nice guy. He's a good man, yes, but...

...Is that really the kind of person who gets the favor of the adults? They're so... so... stubborn.

You have to make the most of it. Even if I can't persuade you, what else is there to do but listen to more nagging? Is that the adventurer going to listen to that instead?

Well... Can I ask you a favor?

Adventurer, do me a favor, we really need a modern clinic here, even if it's not as big as the one from Rachel.

Where I am now, if I get hurt or sick, I have to rely on folk remedies from the past.

I have some medicines and medical supplies from Rachel, but they are scarce, and I'm not in the right place to use them.

But there's nothing I can do to convince the naysayers, so I'm going to ask an adventurer [sir] to do it for me.

Please do, and in the meantime, I'll go meet some other people.

How about this? Don't push yourself for a while, eat good food, think good thoughts, and rest well, and you'll be able to walk or run lightly.

Am I alive?? Am I alive?? Is my leg okay??

Uh, since you say it is, it must be, right?

Thank you so much!! You saved my boots! What's your name? I'll be good to you in the future. You're my savior. I never forget his saviors. For life.

So, how did you save the leg?

Because that's what I learned. If the clinic had been properly equipped, we could have treated him more completely and accelerated his recovery.

Hmm... Is that what everyone does these days?

Yeah, it's not going to cost you your leg, as long as you treat it right.

You can do that faster and more appropriately if you have a clinic, right?

Yes...? Isn't that right...?

Hmm... That's the way it is these days, isn't it, Adventurer?

Like I said, it's not the technology of the foreigns, it's the technology and facilities of the advanced era.

Hmm, I don't think this is something you should just blindly oppose.

Right? That's my opinion too. It's about saving people. If we do it our way, we can save something from death.

Hmm... How long would it take to build that clinic?

Eh...? Well, it depends on labor and capital.

We'll help you as much as we can. Let's build it.

Instead, it should fit in with the way of life here, it should fit in with the place.

I see... I understand it.

Wow, you guys thought of everything. This is exactly what I need, and I'm all for it.

Is there anything else we need here?

What, you're accepting more than clinics?

Didn't that make you think? You have to go with the flow. You can't be stubborn forever.

I mean, we're not going to live the way we do now, even if we do reclaim our land. We already live differently than we used to.

Hey, young man, if there's anything else that's important or necessary, let me know and we'll give it some thought.

I will. I'll build the clinic as close to this place as possible, as you said.

Yeah. You know we're not going to live here forever, right?

Yes, that's exactly what I thought.

Well, we'll take our leave. Thank you for your time today.

Let's see!!!

Whoa- that's a relief, isn't it?

Yeah, it's there... right? But it's so abrupt that it's a little baffling, isn't it?

Now that they've seen it with their own eyes, they think differently. That's good. Now, let's finish what we started, shall we?

Yes. But first, I think we need to change the design to match this place.

The Adventurer will help you, right?

If you need any equipment or tools, let me know in advance and I'll bring them next time.

Joel, let's go get some rest, too.

Goodbye, my savior. I'll be back in the near future!

Adventurer, thank you so much for your help. This is what I got when I got settled here, and I don't need anything... I'll give it to you, Adventurer, as a token of my appreciation.

Well, until next time, and maybe I'll ask you for a favor, so stop by often!

This will result in a favorable evaluation of you.

The villagers of the gray wolf have accepted you as part of the village.

You are eligible to participate in the conference.

Ugh, it's hard. Adventurer, what's going on here. The thing you brought me is under construction... It's dangerous if you're here, so come back after dawn.

Hello, Adventurer.

It's fine. But we're still short on some things, like Steel and Very Unusual Crystals.

They use a lot of crystals here, and they're very hard, so they're great to use here and there.

Are you busy? It seemed like that. Even if you are busy, make sure to eat your meals.

Wow, thank you so much!

I would need 1 Steel and 10 Very Unusual Crystal, and the Very Unusual Crystal can be obtained from the Gray Wolf.

I'll wait!

Thank you, Adventurer, for your efforts. Uh... but we're a little low on quantity, did you forget...?

Adventurer, you've worked hard. I'm always grateful. I'll take a break today and see you again after dawn!