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Yuri, Dorothea enter the scene
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Dorothea
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All right, Yurikins. Isn't it about time you let go of this grudge?
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Dorothea
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I'm sorry I dragged you out onto the stage, but I can't believe you're still holding it against me.
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Yuri
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I bear no grudge.
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Dorothea
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Then why do you get this stony look and face the other way any time you catch a glimpse of me?
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Yuri
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Yuri
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Oh, ladybird. Truth be told, when I see you, it reminds me of my own self-loathing...of my past.
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Dorothea
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Huh. I didn't know you were carrying something like that.
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Yuri
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You rose up from your hardships and became the lead singer for a prestigious opera, all on your own.
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Yuri
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While I made my way through the world by licking the boots of wretched nobles, watching you on stage from the sidelines.
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Yuri
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It wasn't until recently that I felt a real sense of accomplishment in my life. But recalling that first pivotal moment when I saw you on stage...
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Yuri
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You were brilliant. You shone like nothing I'd ever seen. Whenever I see you, ladybird, I'm reminded of that moment.
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Yuri
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And in that moment, I had never felt so filthy and unlovable in all my life.
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Dorothea
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That's why you don't like singing? There's got to be more to it than that.
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Yuri
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Back then, the Imperial capital was swarming with disgusting nobles, all of them vying for your attention—for the love of the Dorothea.
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Yuri
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Many were willing to compromise with an inferior substitute. If they couldn't have you, perhaps someone else was capable of singing just as sweetly.
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Dorothea
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You do what you must to chase your dreams.
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Dorothea
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You say it left you filthy and unlovable, but my life didn't leave me unscathed either. There's not much love left in what I do.
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Dorothea
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There was once, of course. As a child, I lived for singing. No matter how hard times got, I always had that.
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Dorothea
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I counted myself so lucky to have met Manuela and joined the opera.
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Dorothea
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But the more I sang for a living, the less certain I was that I loved it anymore.
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Yuri
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You're a tricky one to assess. I can't tell if you're too wise or too naive for your own good.
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Yuri
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Whether or not your heart's in it now, you certainly didn't appear to hate it back then.
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Yuri
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I'd never seen you beam so...brightly...as you did when you helped me train for the performance.
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Dorothea
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You might be on to something. I felt...genuinely happy in that moment.
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Yuri
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You just lost your spark for singing. Nothing more. It's how I feel about it, in a way.
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Yuri
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How about this. Why not join an opera that doesn't have dealings with nobles?
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Dorothea
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That's...a great idea, actually. We'll start something new together. You and me.
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Yuri
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I don't know about all that, now...
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Dorothea
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The world is full of people who fell through the cracks, just like us.
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Dorothea
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We'll take them in whenever we can and aim to become Fódlan's premier opera company.
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Dorothea
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I can't remember the last time I was this fired up! Though we'll have to table it until after the war.
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Yuri
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Hm... Our own one-of-a-kind traveling opera.
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Yuri
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You know, that does sound fairly thrilling. I've no doubts it could help deepen our pockets.
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Dorothea
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Leave it to you to take all the romance out of it! But I know you're an idealist deep down.
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Yuri
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Takes one to know one. I must say, I do enjoy seeing your mischievous side at work.
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Dorothea
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I'll take that as a compliment. I could say the same for you too.
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Dorothea
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It's exactly why I'm comfortable sharing this dream with you.