It's irritating.
Is it irritating?
I think Haseo is trying hard.
Yeah... he's probably trying his hardest.
Even if he is, I can't do anything...
I don't even know how he is right now.
You could at least ask him how he is.
You didn't know?
Eh?
While you're in the Forest of Pain, you can't use Short Mail.
Really?
Yeah.
They say that if you go inside you can use it, but it's not possible from the outside.
I didn't think that sort of thing could be done...
Right. It's weird isn't it?
That's why everyone is saying this event isn't normal.
So... if you go into the Forest you can establish contact, right?
If I went there... all I would do is get in his way.
Really?
I feel like I want to go... and ask him how he is at this moment.
I want to go and do something for him.
But...
Haseo... wouldn't be pleased.
I see.
That's irritating.
Another...
Three hours or so huh...
Looks like it's going to be a long three hours.
I don't have the time to deal with the small trash.
I need to go to the deepest part within the time limit...
Jeez, there's no end to them!
I'm gonna get stronger... definitely...
Get stronger!
Their moves are simple, but if they hit you it's easy to be killed...
I lost Taihaku as well... what should I do?
How's the situation?
Huh? Why are you able to contact me from outside the area?
I'll be the one asking questions.
You're not with Haseo, are you?
So you came all the way into the forest for this?
What's happening?
Nothing much... I can't really trace his movements...
I was thinking that maybe I should retire.
Wh...
Don't say stupid things!
Isn't this as pointless as storing a can past its expiration date inside the fridge?
That doesn't matter.
Just continue to monitor Haseo.
Eh?
But following him is hard enough...
Huh?
You said what you had to say and already left the Forest?
Is this the end?
Are you there?
Uh, yeah I'm here.
I was just studying for class tommorow.
There's two more hours.
You don't need to try and stay online.
I could say the same thing about you, Phyllo.
I'm always here like this.
I was wondering about this from before, but..
Phyllo, do you just stare at the monitor until someone talks to you?
Of course not.
I read books and take care of my dog.
So you have a dog too!
A schnauzer.
Do you know of it?
Yeah! It's the dog with a beard.
He just turned 12 years old not too long ago.
In human terms he's 63 years old.
An old geezer like me.
Eh? You don't seem that old to me, Phyllo.
But doesn't your wife get angry at you for always being on the game?
It's just my cats and dogs right now.
I see... did I get too personal with the questions?
Don't worry about it.
Yeah... um... I'm going to go look at the BBS for a bit!
I shall ask unto thee.
Is my daughter healthy?
Answer.
I am afraid that I do not know your daughter.
However, I hope and pray that she is healthy.
I... shall give that sword unto thee.
You... didn't you retire?
Who're you talking about?
I guess...
It doesn't matter.
I'm going to retire...
That doesn't matter.
You're wasting my time.
If you're going to retire, then stop bothering me and go somewhere else.
I'll give these to you.
Things like revival packs and such.
Since I'm retiring, I won't be needing them.
Don't expect any thanks.
That's fine.
However...
With these items, you also get my member address.
Kind of like an ad banner on a free web server.
That's a troublesome thing to say.
Anyways, the monsters' special attacks are strong.
I think you should avoid battles that you don't have to fight.
That's none of your business!
He's like water in a hot pan...
I wonder if he can clear the map before he evaporates.
That supposition just now was pretty good!
Hey!
There was a guy who cleared the Forest of Pain!
Taihaku from the Ikoro cleared it!
Telling me to avoid battles...
Is she an idiot?
These guys won't let me go!
I'm disappointed.
I didn't think that you would really retire.
Let's change spots.
Explain what you mean by this.
Who are you guys?
I don't understand what you're saying.
Your outward appearance and speech patterns are completely different, but...
You're Ender... right?
What're you saying at a time like this?
You're good at role-playing, huh.
Ender and Pai, which one's the real you... is what I wonder.
Naobi's somewhere here under a different name, right?
To close down TaN so quickly after it got that big...
But you haven't lost your own place here.
Isn't that strange?
You also got that character.
Well yeah, but...
How did you know that I wasn't by his side?
He...
Haseo retired but I didn't come back out.
That's why you came to the forest.
I thought that Haseo retired.
But Haseo was still there!
What are you trying to say after giving yourself up and not following orders?
I'm not doing any of that anymore.
You've got bad vibes coming from you.
Too dangerous.
I'm logging off.
Things like that won't be...
Tolerated?
Go ahead, do whatever you want to do.
I hope that it doesn't turn out to be the case where you poked the bushes and lured out a snake.
You don't understand anything!
If I don't understand then make it so that I do!
Being forced to do all this work that I don't even agree with, I have enough of that in real life.
Taihaku of Ikoro?
Well, it's not like I don't know him...
Yeah. There's no mistake about it.
I heard about it in town and also confirmed it on the BBS.
That person...
Cleared it?
Yeah...
What sort of person is he?
Ikoro is a guild that promotes the strength of the individual.
There are only four members.
The one who's on top is Taihaku.
Then... he's probably really strong.
I wonder if Haseo's okay.
Tabby.
Let's wait for now.
Even if you try your hardest, sometimes you don't get the things that you want.
That happens all the time in the world.
Not just that, but to say that if you try hard you'll always be rewarded... that's a fairy tale.
Even so, Haseo is probably trying hard, all by himself in the forest.
Yeah...
Then all we can do is wait.
Yeah...
No matter what the results, Haseo doesn't want to regret not trying. That's why he's fighting by himself in the forest.
Don't rely on the results.
That sort of thing follows on it's own later on.
Believe in Haseo.
Yeah.
I'm going to go out for a bit.
Don't mess with me!
I didn't come all this way just for some weapons!
Yata-sama...
He disappeared?
That is not...
...possible.
Interesting.
The impossible occurs.
That is what this place is.
The World.
I shall ask unto thee.
Is my daughter healthy?
What's that?
Answer.
I don't know!
Who are you?!
What's a daughter?!
I... shall not be able to give that sword unto thee.
Even for the Taihaku of Ikoro...
You are more than I expected.
What sort of a man?
Eh?
It took me a long time to realize that you were the Phyllo from that last time.
Our relationship is not that intimate.
You, the one who carries no burden, who was even called a stuffed animal on account of not moving, have come all this way.
There must be someone that you are extremely worried about in the forest.
That's true.
I do not mean to ask forcefully.
I pray for the safety of that one.
They should get all beat up and retire quickly.
That is what I think.
Wait!
I spoke of the Forests' harshness.
After knowing of that harshness, those words are thoughtless.
If that, he who fights alone in the forest... or is it a her?
It is a male.
I wonder about that way of speaking which steps all over his struggles in the Forest.
If he clears the Forest, then what lies ahead of him is...
further hardships.
I do not understand.
I do not understand, but if that is the path which he has chosen, then no one has a right to find fault with that decision.
A game is a game.
Even if the net is the same as reality, I think that there is something wrong with linking reality to the game.
Is that the sort of problem that it is?
Yes...
It's a story that should not be blindly spoken of.
That sword that you got...
Is it something that you gleamed from your struggles in the forest?
Sorry. I bothered you.
May I be here with you?
Hello.
Why are you here?
You were very worried about Haseo-san, so I thought that you might be here.
I see.
He is still in the forest, isn't he?
Yeah... I wanted to tell Haseo "good job" when he got back.
That's about all that I can do...
So, I thought I would wait here.
Haseo-san is a fortunate man.
He has such good friends.
I wonder about that...
Haseo doesn't think of me as his friend.
Is that so?
He thinks that I'm annoying.
Then why do you still support him?
I see...
The thing that I want to do...
The thing that I can do... I think that I understand a little bit.
Just a little bit, but...
This area will, upon the end of the event, be erased.
Have you found him yet?
There is no mistake that he is within the game.
However... his location is...
Oh well.
If the event ends, then we will know whether we want to or not.
This area will, upon the end of the event, be erased.
For the ones who are in the outer areas: please move to the platforms within the time limit.
Time left until the erasing of the area: three minutes.
Haseo...
Calm down!
The time until the erasing of the area will be confirmed by the world announcement.
Those who are in the outer areas...
Let us return back to town.
If the area disappears it will be a bit troublesome...
I don't want to...
Haseo's still out there!
Tabby-san...
Time left until the erasing of the area: Two minutes.
For the ones who are in the outer areas: please move to the platforms within the time limit.
Tabby-san! We cannot stay any longer...
But...
Hase...
Pai.
...yes.
There is no mistaking it.
He is the holder of the evil deity.