Location: A Den of Sweepers
The Carnival Beta
Taste of Sweepers never cease to surprise?
The Carnival Gamma
Always disgusting in new ways? Never realized there could be so many flavors of filth.
The Carnival Beta
Reminded of taste of Fixer we ate. Was soft? Was happy.
The Carnival Gamma
Hard to eat, but tasty? Produced good silk. Was satisfied.
The Carnival Alpha
Must feed on Sweepers for another week.
The Carnival Beta
Because we must spin more silk?
The Carnival Alpha
Index gave such Prescript.
The Carnival Gamma
What if Mother of Sweepers move before we finish.
The Carnival Alpha
We hunt. And feast? Must weave cloth.
The Carnival Gamma
Know? Wondered if we have plans once Sweepers start retaliation.
The Carnival Gamma
If they all seriously try to eat us, we must have limits?
The Carnival Beta
Sweepers are quiet for now? Reasons unknown.
The Carnival Alpha
Index has its gaze on us. We only make fabric as Prescript pointed?
The Carnival Beta
No other Prescript from Index?
The Carnival Alpha
None? No need for worry. Index is good friend?
Index Messenger Yan
Hello, everyone.
The Carnival Alpha
Greetings?
The Carnival Beta
Greetings.
The Carnival Gamma
Messenger? Greetings.
Index Messenger Yan
Yes~ Thanks for the greetings.
Index Messenger Yan
I’m here to give you guys a new Prescript.
The Carnival Beta
Head to Library?
The Carnival Alpha
Have other paper with you? This is no Prescript.
Index Messenger Yan
You’re right, this is an invitation to the Library. It’s needed according to the Prescript.
The Carnival Gamma
Must go to Library?
The Carnival Alpha
We must eat Sweepers and weave fabric.
The Carnival Gamma
Can we eat messenger?
The Carnival Beta
Will be tasty? Would produce good silk.
Index Messenger Yan
…No, I’m afraid not. You guys must obey the Prescripts, remember?
Index Messenger Yan
You want to continue your silk-making business, no?
Index Messenger Yan
If you don’t follow your Prescripts, the Proxies will visit you.
The Carnival Alpha
Prescript come first for us?
The Carnival Gamma
If we break order, Prescript will not forgive?
The Carnival Beta
Perhaps Library have new ingredient to make new silk with?
Index Messenger Yan
Since I’m done delivering the Prescript, I’ll be on my way.
Index Messenger Yan
…I’m sure you guys are already aware, but don’t forget what happens if you fail to carry out any Prescript.
Kurokumo Clan Gin
…Sorry to interrupt, but we’re here to retrieve our fabric.
Index Messenger Yan
Hello there~ It’s the Kurokumo Clan, a Thumb subsidiary, right?
The Carnival Alpha
Greetings, Kurokumo Clan?
Kurokumo Clan Sayo
We’ll take the ‘Nuovo Fabric’ requested by the Thumb. The payment is in that briefcase.
Kurokumo Clan Sayo
By the by… I’m certain a Finger Bow-Bell is about to begin, and this is a rather frivolous behavior from the Index.
Kurokumo Clan Gin
What should we do, dame?
Kurokumo Clan Sayo
He may be a simple messenger, but he’s still an executive member of the Index… It will be difficult to take him on by our own.
Kurokumo Clan Sayo
It is a valuable opportunity nonetheless, especially since the messenger is alone right now.
Index Messenger Yan
…Sure. All I do is deliver words from above.
Kurokumo Clan Yang
The Index is the same as always.
Kurokumo Clan Sayo
…Now then, why don’t we go our own ways if we’re done with all business here?
Kurokumo Clan Sayo
The Carnival can visit the Library, we can take our fabric, and mister messenger… probably has places to be.
Location: Inside the Library
Library Director Angela
Is that an organization producing fabric?
Servant Roland
Yep. Quality fabric is a rarity. Tailors are just as important as Syndicates and Fixers.
Servant Roland
Those guys seem to be operating underground. Looks like they’re eating people to make silk…
Library Director Angela
What’s so special about it? Isn’t it just the same old piece of cloth?
Servant Roland
Nuh-uh, that’s not your ordinary textile, ma’am. You still have a lot to learn.
Servant Roland
There’s a good reason a lot of hotshots in the City are dressed in normal-looking attire and not plate armor.
Servant Roland
You’ve probably seen it from some guests, but those aren’t just regular clothes.
Servant Roland
A high-quality fabric can provide just as much protection as an augmentation procedure.
Servant Roland
Not even money could buy top-of-the-line fabrics sometimes.
Servant Roland
Some can only be earned by joining memberships of workshops or tailors. Some things in this world are entangled in a complex web of interests like fame and stuff, which can’t be cleared with money alone.
Library Director Angela
I’m starting to feel dazed from all this information.
Servant Roland
Well, that’s enough of that… Why don’t we close our eyes for a moment and make a wish?
Library Director Angela
And you aren’t helping at all.
Servant Roland
We gotta pray that the Prescripts don’t target the Library.
Library Director Angela
Okay… I can close my eyes, and make a wish.
Servant Roland
…Uh, are you actually playing along?
Library Director Angela
I wished for you to stop babbling nonsense.
Servant Roland
Hunh… Anyway, things could get real messy once a Prescript points at the Library.
Servant Roland
The Index, one of the Five Fingers, is gonna be after us. They’ll do anything to keep coming for our asses.
Library Director Angela
The Index?
Servant Roland
That’s one of the five giant Syndicates that rule over the Backstreets.
Servant Roland
They’re called as such because they literally have all of the Backstreets in their hands. It’s simple, really.
Servant Roland
Anyway, the Five Fingers have enough power and influence to rival the Wings, so nothing good will come out of opposing them.
Servant Roland
And the Index is like a group of zealots. They obsess over the orders they call ‘Prescripts’. For them, Prescripts are…
Library Director Angela
Something they must follow?
Servant Roland
Yep. Prescripts must be carried out, as they say…
Servant Roland
And we have a subsidiary of the Thumb butting in, too. I just hope things don’t escalate too much.
Library Director Angela
Whoever may visit, we simply do our best to receive them.
Location: Library Entrance
The Carnival Gamma
Hungry. Want?
The Carnival Alpha
Can spin new kind of thread. Excited?
Library Director Angela
…Greetings, guests.
The Carnival Alpha
Greetings.
The Carnival Gamma
Greetings?
The Carnival Beta
Greetings.
The Carnival Beta
Okay to eat. Could produce wonderful silk?
The Carnival Gamma
Will make pretty, blue silk?
The Carnival Alpha
Seems she would taste even worse than Sweepers?
The Carnival Gamma
True? Does not seem human.
The Carnival Beta
Want to eat something tasty now? Tired of disgusting food.
Library Director Angela
Sigh…
Library Director Angela
I’m Angela, director and librarian, may you find your book…
The Carnival Alpha
Such short greeting.
The Carnival Gamma
So insincere, too?
The Carnival Beta
Disappeared.
