-pg3- Berserk Newborn Demon -pg4- Gatts Damn!! Riding like the wind through the woods at night! You...said this was the second time you'd given me a ride ? When was that ? Skull Knight It was I who carried you forth from that strange land within. Gatts What !? Skull Knight This is your OPPORTUNITY to thank me.. There, too... You were on the Edge. Gatts Who the hell WERE those things ? -pg5- Skull Knight They were outcasts, returned as enemies. One could call them that. Gatts How'd you know to bring us back of the mountain ? Someone told you about that place, didn't they ? I... Skull Knight Well... I merely carried you to the nearest safe ground; rather than leave you at the gate to that strange land. The fair folk once lived in that mountain; Though they have long since left, the Earth still bears their spirit. They sold the place to people that had hidden from the dark ones. I was unaware you'd ever been here before. It was a coincidence. Gatts Godo never mentioned anything like this. Skull Knight You may well have the power to stop fate. I also met by chance your friend with the fairy dust. -pg6- Gatts Fairy... Dust ? Skull Knight The greatest medicine. It doesn't come into human hands easily. But fairies sometimes carelessly allow themselves to be seen by a human. That may one day happen to you... With a fairy... Heh. But that need not worry those who don't believe in fate. Gatts Ah... Now... If that land was sold to people they were hiding... Why is Caska...? -pg7- Skull Knight Perhaps she wandered out of the mine... If there were any evil spirits about, and if she left that place... If she thrust herself from that place into the light of day, and if her feet carried her into the darkness of the forest well after sunset, the lost souls would have gathered, flocking to her. And she is not like you... Gatts Oi, hang on! You mean, before all this... While I was lying in that hole... Caska was... Skull Knight There!! -pg8- Gatts Cas...!! Skull Knight Wait!! Gatts What ? Skull Knight There's something strange about her... Those evil spirits are not harming your girlfriend. And yet, they gather round... Why ? -pg9- Gatts Ch! They'll try and harm her later!! Caska!! Oi!! Are you safe !? Did they hurt you !? Caska Ah... Aaah... Gatts Caska !? -pg10- Gatts Tell me WHY! Caska Uh... Gatts Cas...!? Caska Ah... Aaah... Ah... Mmm... No... -pg14- Gatts Hellspawn !? Caska AAAAAAAH! -pg15- Gatts Caska, what... What are you doin' !? Skull Knight That is her child. Your girl... Was with child. That is the form the embryo always takes within the uterus. It has become evil. Perhaps the work of that new God Hand. -pg16- Skull Knight That is... While it was being born, it accepted an evil nature. Acting on instinct, it choose to be cursed. -pg17- Gatts That's not... Wait! Skull Knight You should probably put it down; as long as it continues to exist it will bring you grief. Gatts That's not his... Shut up! Just wait! Caska Ah... Aaah... -pg18- Caska Ah! AAAH! -pg19- Gatts NO! (Again...) This thing is Evil! They ate our comrades... And this evil thing made you like this! -pg20- Gatts Don't! Caska Augh... Haaah.... AAAAAAH! -pg21- Caska Aw... Uhhh... Skull Knight You see ? Your child... It has not returned to dust. The evil spirits are also driven away by the light; slipping off to lurk in their own sheltered world. It will appear before you some other time. All children yearn for their parents. Evil... Though evil, it is no different. -pg22- Rickert Gatts! Gatts Rickert! Skull Knight Fare thee well. We shall probably see each other again, for we exist on the Edge... Normal people would drive you away because of the brand; but it will allow you to sense strong evil. But your heart is good; Though your path is a dark one. Most doomed people cower it despair; but you will not sink in the face of darkness. Have a good journey. Traveller...