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Edelgard
Ah, so you knew. You're right... I'm afraid I found it difficult to quell my doubts.
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Ah, so you knew. You're right... I'm afraid I found it difficult to quell my doubts.
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Hanneman
What happened... It was over 20 years ago. I suppose you had just barely been born, now that I think on it.
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What happened... It was over 20 years ago. I suppose you had just barely been born, now that I think on it.
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Hanneman
My younger sister was afflicted by a disease of the heart and she met with an early death.
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My younger sister was afflicted by a disease of the heart and she met with an early death.
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Hanneman
It is easy to lay blame for such things. But I considered Crests themselves to be the root cause.
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It is easy to lay blame for such things. But I considered Crests themselves to be the root cause.
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Edelgard
Your father bore a Major Crest, and both you and your grandfather inherited Minor Crests.
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Your father bore a Major Crest, and both you and your grandfather inherited Minor Crests.
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Edelgard
Your sister was born without one...but as the daughter of a family in which Crests are prevalent, others saw...potential in her.
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Your sister was born without one...but as the daughter of a family in which Crests are prevalent, others saw...potential in her.
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Edelgard
That's why she was married off to a certain noble whose influence was waning. He was undoubtedly desperate for power.
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That's why she was married off to a certain noble whose influence was waning. He was undoubtedly desperate for power.
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Edelgard
But no matter how many children she bore him, none manifested a Crest. She fell from her husband's favor and was mistreated...ultimately leading to...
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But no matter how many children she bore him, none manifested a Crest. She fell from her husband's favor and was mistreated...ultimately leading to...
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Hanneman
My sister is far from the only victim. Many noblemen have done the same to their own wives, and I despise them for it.
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My sister is far from the only victim. Many noblemen have done the same to their own wives, and I despise them for it.
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Hanneman
So, my quest began. I would unlock the secrets of Crests, make them available to any who desired...
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So, my quest began. I would unlock the secrets of Crests, make them available to any who desired...
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Hanneman
If I achieved my goal, the nobility would be rendered obsolete, and my sister could finally rest peacefully.
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If I achieved my goal, the nobility would be rendered obsolete, and my sister could finally rest peacefully.
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Edelgard
A world in which anyone can bear a Crest... That's not so different from a world with no Crests at all.
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A world in which anyone can bear a Crest... That's not so different from a world with no Crests at all.
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Hanneman
I cannot say what lies in your past, yet I have seen your ideals, and witnessed the power of your two Crests.
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I cannot say what lies in your past, yet I have seen your ideals, and witnessed the power of your two Crests.
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Hanneman
I feel certain that you, too, are a victim of this world, just like my dear sister...
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I feel certain that you, too, are a victim of this world, just like my dear sister...
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Edelgard
I've made peace with my past. Now, I look only to the future. To the world we're fighting to create.
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I've made peace with my past. Now, I look only to the future. To the world we're fighting to create.
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Hanneman
Very well. But if you will allow it, there is one more thing I would like to say on the subject.
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Very well. But if you will allow it, there is one more thing I would like to say on the subject.