PHASE I [ day one ] Now, hopefully you’re not the type who takes their sweet time waking up. You’ve once again been dumped into a random part of the jungle but there’s really no opportunity for you to relax. You’ll quickly find that you’ve been lumped into two groups: the Unlucky and the Extremely Unlucky.
For the Unlucky, you’re going to feel your equilibrium just about ready to go as soon as you open your eyes. You’ve barely been caught on the edge of a cliff, resting on the slope and the slightest movement could send you careening over the edge. Get it together, grab the edge before you end up with the others—
The Extremely Unlucky have been dumped unceremoniously right into a pit of quicksand. The more they struggle, the more they sink, and they can feel the thrum of energy in their veins of what appears to be the very ground itself welcoming them into its embrace. What’s that? You’re not ready to go yet? Well better hope that the Unlucky get it together in time to save you.
PHASE II [ day one ] Occidi still remains nowhere to be found, but those of the earth affiliation will find themselves imbued with a natural sense of direction and where to go. It’s as if the very ground beneath their feet has been marked with an unseen path and they automatically know to follow it in a certain direction. But where are they going? Who knows.
Those brave enough to follow will find themselves led to a hole in the wall – literally a giant carved out tunnel into the face of a cliff side. Just be careful, it’s rather dark inside. Anyone who wanders in will find themselves going up, down, apparently in spirals and it’s hard to say whether you’re below or above sea level anymore. Yet it’s hard to mind since the walls of the place are lined with beautiful, reflective crystals that gently emit their own light. It’s a natural wonder—
Up until you touch one of them anyway. Coming into contact with one of the crystals will lead to its intense amplification of the vibration. It shakes. It shakes and shakes and shakes violently and – what’s that sound? The sound of the tunnel collapsing behind you? Ah. Better run then.
Try to avoid any of the holes or unstable ground or cliffs. Who knew spelunking could be so dangerous?
PHASE III [ day two ] Occidi is finally seen again out in the forest and it’s made clear that the invisible path that the travelers were drawn to was meant to lead to her. She nods once in acknowledgment of your progress and then turns and continues to walk. She will not answer questions if called out to. It will not take long for it to sink in that the entire forest is quiet, there is nothing stirring in this part.
At least, until characters look too long as the trees. Then, it all begins to slowly come alive. The leaves shake gently as the trees wake up out of their slumber, their roots stretching gently out of the ground as they rouse, and the groan of their trunks as they move slowly in response to Occidi’s presence.
They do not answer questions, but they speak freely. They whisper, “All will return to Occidi” and “The Bridge has come back to us”. They inquire, “But where are your families?” and “What are you?” Yet they continue to muse to themselves, mumbling at passersby without answering their responding questions.
Walk quickly. Those who dawdle for too long, looking to make conversation with the trees or otherwise, will begin to suffer from hallucinations of seeing their families within the forest, gravely injured. The hallucinations stumble and grab onto each character, begging them, “Don’t leave me.”
And you really don't want to stay in that forest when night falls, or you probably won't ever come back out -- but there will be one more moving, whispering tree amongst the forest.
There are hints that there are people living here, but it is impossible to find them amongst the moving, writhing branches and ushering trees; you may catch a glimpse of wide eyes from a greenish face beneath leafy hair if you look, but they'll disappear quickly soon afterwards, protected by the trees. It seems they've heard about a little happening in the jungle and they're not all too willing to chat now.
PHASE IV [ day three ] Finally, finally Occidi will come to a stop deep in the forested areas. Here, there are buildings made out of tree branches, perfectly built so as to not harm the trees or their surroundings. It's clearly a central village area, though there are still no people to be found, and the village itself is a bit of a mess; with scraps of metal scattered around the clearing, and burn marks on the trees.
Occidi won't answer any questions as to that, merely saying “Mine once lived here. But look at what was done to the others…. Not even the help of others could salvage what happened here.” Her normally level and tempered voice carries a string of anger.
Without another word, she disappears, leaving all here in the area. There are heaps of sheet metal scattered amongst the debris. After enough digging, one will be found bearing the emblem of CERES.
On the other hand, poking around the village itself might yield something interesting; deeper into the jungle, in an old, building made next to a giant tree, there appears to be a shrine of some sort. There is nothing odd about that, of course. But the shrine is covered in what was once old blood, and there are crude knives stacked on the shelves around it.
But there's nobody here to answer any questions about that.
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[Edgeworth folds his arms, leaning against one of the tree branch buildings to catch his breath and take a break before joining the investigation. His clothes are torn and grimy, his hair is a mess, and he has a few small scratches on his face and hands from navigating the blasted jungle.]
Hopefully they'll come to their senses and realize we can't survive here for too long.
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[He takes a moment to bow to this friend in greeting. If he remembers their previous encounter accurately, which of course he was, this man has in the past been one of Gai-Sensei's closest and most intimate confidants.]
You are correct. Those are very wise and informed opinions. It is true that we have shelter... It would not be hard to live here. But... It would be so heartbreaking, to be apart from those who we care about!!
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[A long list of people. He had seen them during his previous jungle adventures, but when he woke up literally teetering on the brink and found others with him, there were many more who didn't show up.
Was Occidi only rounding up her own folk?]
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I have been vigilantly checking around, and shouting people's names at the top of my lungs! But... it seems that there are so few of our number out here! [It had seemed like all the code-recovered people in the colony had been brought out to the jungle... but now? He's only been about to spot somewhere around 30 people, many of whom he's never met before.]
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[Look who's talking, Edgeworth. You and your shouty screamy OBJECTIONS.]
Indeed. [He strokes his chin in thought.] And the only spirit I see with us is Occidi.
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What if the others...
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...What if the others are...
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...It's no use!! I cannot think of another possibility!
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I will run in different directions until I find them!!
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Objection! You could get lost in this wilderness!
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[Which are hard to find right now, I might add.]
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...Let's not go exploring on our own.
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Then I will follow your wise words, Miles Edgeworth-san! And... I have just one more thing to ask of you.
I HOPE ROCK LEE CAN RIDE A HORSE THO
HE MIGHT NEED SOME TRAINING!
Please tell me!! In a situation like this, what advice would Gai-Sensei give?!
TRAIN WELL, YOUNG PADAWAN
I would think you know him better, being from the same world as he is.
[At at time like this, though, Edgeworth knows there's one thing they should do and keep doing.]
HE TRIES
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[I'm...cool? Like the Steel Samurai?]
[Being called "cool" catches him off guard for a moment. So does the fact that this came from Rock Lee. But he clears his throat and recovers.]
I think he'd advise us to keep moving forward, and to not give up.
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And as Edgeworth says even that, Rock Lee can picture a sunset behind the man, and did his eyebrows just get thicker? The young man weeps at his vision.]
Yes... Yes!! That is it!!
Gai-Sensei!!! ...I will treasure your words, hold them in my heart, and never give up! Now, now I feel all fired up!!!
My youth is at full power!