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Proto:Shining Force II/Prologue

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Story

Shrine

Slade – an anthropomorphic rat thief – and two hired goons enter an old shrine. They go over to the lower-right hallway and find nothing.

Slade
April Script
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Oops a dead end!
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Final Script
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Oops, a dead end!
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Then, Slade goes over to the lower-left hallway.

Slade
April Script
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Yes! I found some hidden
stairs!
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Final Script
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Hey! I found some hidden
stairs!
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Slade directs the goons over to the other corner.

Sailor
April Script
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Yes sir!
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Final Script
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Alright!
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Slade enters the hidden Room of the Ancient Shrine.

Slade
April Script
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I wonder if they're here?!
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Final Script
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I wonder if they're here?
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He looks in a nearby treasure chest.

Blank.png April Script
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He found Power Wine.
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Final Script
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He found Power Water.
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Translation Notes
This is the Japanese name of the item. The actual item is called Power Water in both drafts.
This is only different because the script isn't using a proper pointer to the item's name.
Slade
April Script
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No, they aren't here!
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Final Script
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No, I don't want this!
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Blank.png April Script
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<Slade> discarded the
Power Wine.
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Final Script
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<Slade> discarded the
Power Water.
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Sailor
April Script
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Where on earth are those
jewels?
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Final Script
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Where on Earth are those
jewels?
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Slade looks to the center of the room, where two objects shine through the darkness.

Slade
April Script
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Something is shining overthere...!
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Final Script
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Something is shining over
there...!
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Granseal Castle

The scene switches to Granseal Castle's throne room at night. There's a thunderstorm outside.
Granseal
April Script
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It's unusual for time of
season.
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Final Script
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It's unusual for this time
of year.
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A lone soldier walks into the king's chamber.

Minister
April Script
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It's time to go to the
Ancient Tower?
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Final Script
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Is it time to go to the
Ancient Tower?
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Soldier
April Script
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Yes, sir.
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Final Script
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Yes, sire.
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The soldier walks off. Suddenly, the king feels a gust of wind.

Granseal
April Script
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Make sure all the doors
windows are shut!
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Final Script
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Make sure all the doors and
windows are shut!
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The candles are quickly blown out.

Shrine (again)

Cut back to Slade and co. working on trying to pull the jewels out of the chamber. Slade tries last...
Slade
April Script
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Well....that didn't work.
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Final Script
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Well, that didn't work.
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Slade decides to pull out both of the jewels at the same time...which works, though Slade gets thrown across the room.

Slade
April Script
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Oh, they're here!
I did get the legendary
jewels! Bravo!
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Final Script
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Oh, I got them!
I have the legendary
jewels! Bravo!
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The shrine starts shaking violently.

Slade
April Script
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We must escape from the
tower! Follow me!
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Final Script
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We must escape from the
shrine! Follow me!
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While Slade and his cronies escape...

Granseal Castle (again)

...King Granseal and the minister are in the dark throne room.
Minister
April Script
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Somebody bring a light to the
King's room!
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Final Script
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Somebody bring a light to the
King's Chamber!
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A blinding lightning strike lights the room back up. The minister looks out the window at the Ancient Tower...

Minister
April Script
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It's collapsing...
Maybe it struck by lightning?
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Final Script
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It's collapsing!
Maybe it was struck by
lightning?
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Granseal
April Script
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No, not lightning?
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Final Script
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No, not lightning...
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King Granseal believes that the tower is disaster-proof. The scouting soldier comes back and says the tower doors have opened! The minister decides to go with the scout.

Minister
April Script
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Show me to the sealed door.
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Final Script
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Take me to the sealed door.
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Minister
April Script
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Sire, I'm going to confirm
what happened!
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Final Script
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Sire, I'm going to go and
see what happened!
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The King contemplates his situation while the minister is away.

Granseal
April Script
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Strange, strange in deed!
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Final Script
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Strange, strange indeed!
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More lightning strikes. King Granseal sees a flash of a shadowy figure in the chamber. Then the figure appears again.

Granseal
April Script
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That's not my fancy!
Somebody's in this room!
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Final Script
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It's not my imagination!
Somebody's in this room!
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The figure, revealed as a green demon, materializes in front of the king and begins to cast a spell.

Granseal
April Script
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Somebody...help!
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Final Script
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Somebody...HELP!
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The King is knocked out by the spell. End of game. I mean, end of scene.

Witch's Forest

Fade to an enclosure in a dark forest. The only figure around is a purple-cloaked witch stirring something in a giant cauldron.

Forest Witch
April Script
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Hee, hee, hee...
Finally you're here!
Ah, you look so confused.
You don't know why you're
here.
Yes, yes...I used a charm
on you.
Ha, ha, where are you
going? You can't escape
from this mystery forest
unless you grant me my
request.
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Final Script
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Hee, hee, hee...
You're finally here!
Ah, you look so confused.
You don't know why you're
here?
Yes, yes...I used a spell
on you.
Ha, ha. Where are you
going? You can't escape
from this mystery forest
unless you help me.
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Forest Witch
April Script
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Which request is that?
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Final Script
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Whatcha gonna do?
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This is the save/load menu. Umm, I mean it's the enchanted and ancient temporal point between parallel worlds...menu.

CHOOSING A NAME:

Forest Witch
April Script
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[Hero]...
nice name, hah?
I'll let you decide the
difficulty level at this
time.
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June Script
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[Hero]...
Nice name, hah?
I'll let you decide the
difficulty level at this time.
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Final Script
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[Hero]...
Nice name, huh?
I'll let you decide the
difficulty level at this time.
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There are four options: Normal, Hard, Super, and "Ouch!" Super is actually the most difficult mode. Path. Most difficult path.

CHOOSING "NORMAL":

Forest Witch
April Script
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What? There is no
difference!
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Final Script
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Takin' it easy, eh?
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CHOOSING "SUPER":

Forest Witch
April Script
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You're a brave man!
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Final Script
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You're a brave person!
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CHOOSING "OUCH!":

Forest Witch
April Script
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What? Do you want to die?
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Final Script
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What? Do you wanna die?!
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Now it's off to help the witch...in the most roundabout way possible.

(Source: Original TCRF research)