-pg25- Berserk Armament -pg26- Driver Hup, hup! Damn moron! Get outta the road! O-oi! Are you... O-oi... -pg27- Driver What was THAT about ? Rider We'd best keep out of it. (Looks dangerous) Really... Just forget it ever happened. Looked like bad luck to me; be dumb to screw with it. Monster Nie... -pg28- Rickert W...woah, Erika-chan... Erika Sh...this way, this way... Rickert She just does whatever she wants... -pg29- Erika Tah-dah! Rickert W-wow! All kinds of armor! Erika Dad is what's known as a Blacksmith; he's very famous in town. He's made the best swords and armor around for simply AGES. And that's not all! Bows and arrows, cannons, spurs, horseshoes... Rickert (What's this ?) Erika And a LOT more! He can prolly make anything you ask; he's a genius! -pg30- Rickert Wh... What's THAT ? Erika Oh, that... The Dragon Slayer! Rickert Dragon Slayer...? Godo Long ago, the king became ill. He asked to be presented with a sword that could kill a dragon. I was chosen to try this work mainly because I was there. I hated working in the limelight. The others made graceful, elegant blades... -pg31- Godo This was mine. After all, if you used a kitchen knife... The assassin would just get himself torn to bits. And so, I forged this. Don't ASK how... But the Dragon was killed... By my sword. Rickert A-and ? Godo Then they almost hung me. And I've been living in this desolate place ever since I escaped. Certainly, I was a young man then... It had the power to kill the dragon; but it was MINE. But...I'm not sure anyone has the strength to wield it; to carry that burden. I don't want to loose the tool's true nature, but I don't want what I did to be done again. Now, it's tightly bound. -pg32- Rickert It could... Kill...? This thing... Could really kill... A dragon ? Godo Don't ask. About the Dragon. But a sword like this...does sort of beckon you, doesn't it ? To be able to kill a monster, especially one as fearsome as a dragon... You just have to try, don't you ? Try and give meaning to a lump of iron. Don't tell your friend any of this; he'll grab it up and go chasing after dragons. Even with his hand; even with his crushed eye, he would fight all the same. And he's already got too many enemies for his own good. -pg33- Godo And if a dragon... Were felled by his human hand... He'd have the dragons too. -pg35- Gatts Okay... -pg36- Rickert You're leaving... Tomorrow ? Gatts Yeah. You've been a big help. Rickert Oh, no... It was only... Gatts won't tell me, either... But...I know anyway. I don't want to believe it, I don't...but...The Band of the Hawk... Gatts Don't open this till morning. Please. Rickert To keep Caska from going out, we lock her in... She's a prisoner, in a sense. -pg37- Gatts I thought you'd be hungry. A real feast today. Erika wore herself out makin' in. -pg38- Gatts Idiot, look what ya did!! Get this off! It'll burn you! Caska Ah... AAH!! -pg42- Rickert You're using knives, Gatts ? Gatts Judeau taught me how, a long time ago. It's not really my style, so I never have. But... -pg43- Gatts I might need them. Now. Right... Erika Hey...why's all your clothing black ? Gatts I'm gonna be fighting in a lot of dark places. And fighting... With darkness itself. -pg44- Rickert Gatts, take your left hand... Gatts Mm ? Rickert First... And... There we go. Gatts A fake hand...? Very nice... Rickert It was in Godo's master storehouse. We found things even he'd forgotten making. It's got a magnet in it, so you can hold onto a sword. One more thing, look here... Erika I helped too! Rickert And a little help goes a long way. Erika Hey... Rickert Uh...why don't you try for that rock over there ? Gatts Hmm ? -pg45- Rickert There's a handle on this side...give it a yank. Yeah, that one. Godo Ah...you're still here ? Kids WAH! Gatts Godo. Ah...I'm almost outta here... Rickert (Whew...that was close...) Erika (Ba-bump...ba-bump...) Godo I see you've helped yourself to the products of my trade. Gatts I'm a mercenary; don't ever call me a thief. And you've helped me out. Godo Don't be silly; I wouldn't dream of charging you. Rickert Eh ? Erika Yay! Godo Here's a farewell gift. Take it. Ya know yer gonna run inta all kinds a shit ya just gotta kill, don'tcha ? Don't ya dare turn this down. I forged it today; I never boast of my skill, but... It ain't half sharp. -pg46- Godo Not bad, eh ? -pg47- Godo What's wrong ? Monster I've found you... -pg48- Monster Leftovers... Not good... Godo What the hell's that ? Gatts Stay back! This one's MY customer... Monster I came...followed smell of leftover... My... Nose... Never lies. Armament...The End.