New here? I'm Roha — want a quick tour?
What should I upgrade? Willpower or Intuition?
— Reim? Nihil?
- That's right. People might need all sorts of things. - Never mind... Instead, weigh me a flawless emerald and topaz with a 10% discount, if you don't want to upset the household. And you, I see, are a sensible and brave young man. I didn't expect to see a real patriot in this city - everyone is so blinded by the glitter of external harmony that they prefer to cowardly close their eyes to such things. I think the future lies with people like you, - she leaves a tenner as a tip. - For supporting honest work.
-- Let me explain how I see it. Engaging him in close combat is equivalent to death. Attacking him in close combat and receiving a counterattack is also equivalent to death. If the esteemed Miss Kalina manages to put us back together afterward, -- a nod towards the doctor. -- then it won't be pleasant for everyone to continue living like this; I don't want anyone here to suffer irreversible injuries.
-- Due to our unfortunate history and the strange property of the enemy's artifact blade, he has an additional advantage over us. We will have to expend twice as much effort if we want to paralyze or stun him. We cannot slow him down or immobilize him. His knives can even decapitate us from a distance. Literally. Our range advantage is not significant, considering his speed. If we can ambush him somewhere on higher ground or on buildings, that would be ideal, but we shouldn't rely too much on that.
He throws a vial of poison to Garrett.
-- Our advantages: numbers, will, and luck. Thank you for coming to help us here, Miss Aiyano; I don't know how to thank you... Ultimately, our weapon will be the poison on Mr. Garrett's crossbow bolts, your ability to completely incapacitate the criminal, and Miss Keliandra... Your task is to learn "Earthquake"; you mentioned before that you have the potential for it. I will study "Fireball." This is all assuming the criminal is already inside the walls. Miss Aiyano, may I borrow your compass for a moment to confirm this or the contrary?