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Edelgard enters the scene
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Hanneman
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Ah, young Edelgard. This is your first time in this room, yes?
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Edelgard
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That's right. When I was a student, I avoided this place.
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Edelgard
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I couldn't allow the church to learn of my Crests, after all.
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Hanneman
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True enough. But now you have come here by your own choice.
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Hanneman
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Can I take that as an indication that you have come to trust me a little more?
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Edelgard
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I suppose so. Though I'm still bothered by certain things.
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Hanneman
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Tell me, what things might those be?
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Edelgard
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Well, we're fighting to free the world from the church's control and to unify Fódlan.
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Edelgard
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You must have some idea of what the world I'm seeking to create will be like.
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Hanneman
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With the world freed from the powers of Crests, Fódlan's system of nobility will collapse.
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Edelgard
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Precisely. Our current system is founded on the fact that Crests are inherited through blood.
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Edelgard
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If we shatter the status quo so that those without Crests are no longer at the mercy of those with them, the very concept of nobility will vanish.
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Hanneman
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Why should that have any effect on me? I am no longer a member of the nobility.
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Edelgard
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Perhaps the fate of the nobility is of no consequence to you, but what about that of Crests?
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Edelgard
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You've devoted your life to unraveling their secrets.
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Edelgard
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Whereas I seek to create a world where Crests are no longer valued. In fact, I would prefer to rid the world of them entirely if at all possible.
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Edelgard
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Does this not concern you?
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Hanneman
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I see... Ah, I think I finally understand why you've always seemed so unsure about me.
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Hanneman
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You imagine your ambition might crush my dreams.
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Hanneman
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I assure you, there is nothing to worry about. I support your plans, and your ideals, wholeheartedly.
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Hanneman
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But at the same time, I also believe that the influence of Crests will not be so easily quelled.
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Hanneman
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That is why I must continue to research them and unravel all the secrets they hold.
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Edelgard
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I see...