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Ignatz enters the scene
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Ignatz
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I delivered our letter to Fort Merceus. I don't think they suspected anything.
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Claude
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I knew I was right to entrust that task to you. You've got that honest kind of face that makes it easy to fool people.
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Ignatz
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Is that meant to be a compliment?
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Judith
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I sent our letter to Fort Merceus, with the proper Imperial formatting and everything.
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Claude
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Well done.
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Lysithea
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What did you write in the letter?
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Hilda
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What letter? What did you write?
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Claude
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I informed them that reinforcements were on the way. It would have been suspicious for troops to show up unannounced.
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Hilda
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So, the plan is...
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Claude
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We'll disguise ourselves as reinforcements from the Imperial capital and sneak in to Fort Merceus.
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Hilda
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Oh! You used my disguise plan after all!
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Claude
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We've also procured Imperial army uniforms.
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Hilda
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Ooh, good work. I knew this was the only way!
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Claude
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However... That alone wouldn't be enough.
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Hilda
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You did say the plan needed a little more refinement. Are you going to dress up like Edelgard, Claude?
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Claude
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I'm not sure that would accomplish much.
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Claude
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In the letter, I included the name of the Imperial general leading the reinforcements.
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Claude
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While we're heading to the fort, a separate army is going to attack us.
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Marianne
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We're going to be attacked?!
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Claude
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That's all just for show, though. It'll be our allies who are attacking us.
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Hilda
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Oh, I get it! We're going to make it look like the Alliance is attacking Imperial reinforcements!
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Claude
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Right. When the troops in the fortress panic and open up the gates... We're in.
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Judith
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I'd love nothing more than for this plan to work, but I've got some bad news for you.
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Apparently the notorious Death Knight has been placed in charge of defending Fort Merceus.
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Marianne
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The one who kidnapped Flayn...
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Flayn
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The Death Knight... I did not wish to ever think of him again.
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Judith
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He got some acclaim in the battle to subjugate western Faerghus. They say he holds the most military prowess in the Empire.
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Claude
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Even so, we've got Teach here to command us. All will be well. You have to trust us.
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Judith
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So your big plan is to just trust your professor? Really, boy?
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Leonie
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Under the professor's guidance, I'm sure we'll manage somehow. We're counting on the tactics you learned from Captain Jeralt!
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Claude
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Prepare yourselves, everyone. It's time.
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Claude
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Teach... This is for your ears only, but there's actually one more part to my plan.
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Claude
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I had hoped it wouldn't come to this, but I have no choice.
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No choice?
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Claude
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Absolutely. We can't afford to hold anything back.
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Claude
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Thanks to Edelgard's strength, the Imperial army is more unified than I would have expected.
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Claude
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It was a painful realization, but after our battle at Gronder Field, it's clear that we can't win if we don't pull out all the stops.
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Claude
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I also realized something else during that battle. There really is something special about you, Teach.
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Claude
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The reason we were all able to keep our cool in the midst of the chaos was because we all trust in you. In your command and in your strength.
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Claude
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Everyone here believes that we will win as long as we have you on our side. Our faith in you is borderline religious.
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Claude
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You and I... We have what it takes to free Fódlan from the Empire's rule.
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Claude
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I know in my heart that we'll make it through to witness the world after all the fighting has ceased.
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That man approaches...
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That woman approaches...
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Caspar
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Who are you talking about? You don't mean that professor, do you?! Doesn't matter. No one could take this fortress.
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Linhardt
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Ugh, sounds like a bother... I'll be taking a nap about now.
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Death Knight
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Will death's scythe claim you... Or will I fall to that sword of yours...