Chapter 5 Text Transcript
Chapter 5
MHE – PAGE 100
CHAPTER 5
MODULATE
MHE – PAGE 101
Phineas:
Sooo is this where you live?
Ulrich:
Please. I think it’s been claimed by the desert rabbits.
There were some holed up in here when I found it but they haven’t been back.
I’ve just beenOH GOD WHAT ARE YOU DOING THAT’S DISGUSTING GET THOSE OFF THE TABLE RIGHT NOW
Phineas:
Aw relax ya big baby.
MHE – PAGE 102
Ulrich:
What are you doing out here without shoes anyway? You’ll get a disease like that.
Phineas:
Commanding is harder in shoes. Doesn’t bother me any.
Ulrich:
Well it bothers ME seeing your…
Gross…foot things.
Phineas:
Fine. If you find me something better I’ll wear it instead, kay?
Ulrich:
…right.
Well, you wanted to talk. You’ve got until I finish my drink then I’m going to bed.
Phineas:
Ok ok. You said you attacked me because you thought I was with Hazard?
Ulrich:
Mm.
Phineas:
What did he do to you?
Ulrich:
Does it matter? What do you care?
Phineas:
We’re friends! Of course I care.
But if you don’t wanna talk about it that’s okay too.
I’ll just take you at your word.
Ulrich:
We’re-
I…
MHE – PAGE 103
Ulrich:
He…robbed this old man.
Guy was running a pair of armadillos through the desert near here.
I was stranded, and he found me and gave me a ride into town. He basically saved my life.
Phineas:
Armadillos?
Ulrich:
I was exhausted, my guard was down.
By the time I woke up they’d disappeared with all his cargo.
I just want to try and get some of it back
Phineas:
That’s very kind.
Ulrich:
Just returning a-
Hey stop that!
Don’t pick at it stupid!
Phineas:
But it’s so itchyyy!
Ulrich:
You’re lucky that’s all it is!
MHE – PAGE 104
Phineas:
Little miss feather boa would have been an obvious target, but she’s always got her escorts.
I needed an in and you… you were smaller and unarmed, compared to the rest of them…
Phineas:
Ah no harm done!
You meant well.
So you want me to help you fight Hazard? That’s why I’m here?
Ulrich:
More or less.
Phineas:
Hee hee, of course I’ll help! This is gonna be so cool!
It’ll be way better than going by myself!
Ulrich:
Seems like you’d already started by the time we met.
Judging by that scarf you had.
Phineas:
Oh right, ha ha. I didn’t even know about any of this when I got it, the guy was just being mean to the waitress.
Ulrich:
So you don’t… You don’t really have a personal stake in any of this?
Phineas:
I didn’t say that did I?
…I mean, I don’t like what Hazard’s doing here, but I have my own reasons for wanting to get at him.
Ulrich:
Aaand those reasons would be…?
Phineas:
He’s in my way.
MHE – PAGE 105
Phineas:
I came here to get a heart for a starstone ship!
Ulrich:
Heh, good luck with that.
Even if Hazard wasn’t taking all the stone you don’t look like you’ve got the cash to get a ship made.
Phineas:
I’m sure it’ll work out.
Ulrich:
That’s kind of particular, isn’t it?
Phineas:
What do you mean?
Ulrich:
A normal flight ship is cheaper and a lot more reliable.
Where are you going that you need starstone to get there?
Phineas:
How bout you agree to come with me and I”ll tell you!
Ulrich:
No! What kind of question is that?! Why are you so fixated on me anyway?
I’ve done nothing to indicate I’m someone you should be making friends with.
That’s my wound under that bandage.
Phineas:
It’s your bandage.
You gotta come with me! Your guns and mask and stuff are so cool, you’re like some kind of superhero!
Als you got a blue thing.
Ulrich:
. . .
A WHAT?
MHE – PAGE 106
Phineas:
You know! Like a…
Like a THING.
A blue thing?
It’s blue-
Ulrich:
YOU ARE A CRAZY PERSON.
Phineas:
No it’s good!
I can tell.
And anyway, you can’t be bad if you were gonna fight Hazard all alone for some random guy you just met.
Ulrich:
You don’t know who you’re talking to.
Phineas:
That’s why I’m here though right? You need a partner.
Ulrich:
Oh don’t insult me.
Phineas:
But you JUST SAID-
Ulrich:
I felt SORRY for you!
The idea WAS to have you help me, but after sitting here talking with you I see now I’m better off by myself.
Clearly you’re some kind of idiot and interacting with you at all was a mistake.
I was going to bail on you before morning to save you some embarrassment, but frankly you’ve worn through whatever patience I had for niceties.
Phineas:
Ooh.
That’s what it is, you’re lying to me.
MHE – PAGE 107
Ulrich:
…
Excuse me?
Phineas:
Is that what the mask is for?
Ulrich:
N..what?
Phineas:
Can you not lie good without it?
Ulrich:
I don’t
Phineas:
You don’t have to lie to me.
Ulrich:
Stop
Phineas:
Why are
Ulrich:
SCHNAUZE!
Ugh god!
You’re insane! I’m not going with you anywhere!
Phineas:
Hey wait! You still have-
Ulrich:
We’re done here.
Saty, leave, I don’t give a shit what you do.
If I were any less of a spectacular and merciful human being your ass would be out in the cold.
Phineas:
Aw man! Just think about it!
Can we at least fight Hazard first before you decide?
Ulrich:
Like hell, as if I’d trust a moron like you to watch my back in a fight
Phineas:
Oh whaaaat?
Noooo it would be so fun though!
Ulrich come onnn be friends with meeee
Ulrich:
NO!
MHE – PAGE 108
Phineas:
Kairos Crossing
I’m going to Kairos Crossing to catch the sun. I want you to come with me!
‘Kay?
Ulrich:
…You are crazy.
Phineas:
Does that mean yes?
I think he’s coming around.
Mmmprobably.
MHE – PAGE 109
(No dialogue)
MHE – PAGE 110
Hazard:
Oooh my widdle widdle fishy bebbies
I have some meatsies just for you
Such good widdle fishy fishies.
Eisse:
DADDY!
MHE – PAGE 111
Hazard:
Eisse, darling.
Please don’t shout in here.
CARD:
COLD HAZARD
? ? ?
Good hair, bad mojo
Hazard:
You’ll frighten the fish.
Eisse:
The fish can get over it.
We have a problem.
Hazard:
Only one? That’s not so bad.
Eisse:
Would you please be serious?
MHE – PAGE 112
Eisse:
A commander showed up at Sergei’s, she beat the hell out of. . .
…what are their names, again…
Hazard:
She? Was she cute?
Eisse:
DAD!
Hazard:
Oh what? You’re not hurt are you?
Eisse:
She didn’t even come after me.
Although she wasn’t exactly threatening to begin with. . .
Hazard:
Well then what’s the problem? I’ll get rid of her tomorrow and assign you new bodyguards.
Eisse:
She’s got Crow Gideon’s mark.
Hazard:
. . .That would complicate things a little bit.
Are you certain?
A lot of commanders take symbols, my dear. It’s a sad attempt to feel relevant.
Eisse:
This is the one you showed me, right? It’s on both her hands and.
I want to say her back?
And she’s bright.
Hazard:
Yeah.
Yeah that’s his.
Gideon you son of a bitch. What have you done?
MHE – PAGE 113
Hazard:
Damn it.
Eisse:
So what are we going to do?
What if Gideon
Hazard:
He won’t
Even if she knew how to call him, Gideon wouldn’t come for her.
Probably left her for someone else to deal with, just like every other mess he’s ever made.
Typical recreant filth. Even dogs have a sense of loyalty.
He won’t come.
Eisse:
Is there some reason we can’t just kill her?
I saw her fight. She’s all flash. No real substance.
I could probably just do it myself.
Hazard:
No.
Eisse:
No?
Hazard:
Eisse, my little snowflake, you know I have infinite faith in you and your abilities…
But please promise me you won’t challenge her. Let me do it.
Eisse:
But dad she
Hazard:
Darling, listen to me.
Gideon is the most arrogant man I’ve ever met, I know he wouldn’t let just anyone run around flaunting that symbol.
Commanders are crafty and ruthless. Whatever you saw her do earlier, you need to assume she’s extremely dangerous.
Eisse:
Dangerous?
Ruthless?
MHE – PAGE 114
Eisse:
Nooo way, she’s a complete idiot seriously.
Trust me, she’s not
Hazard:
Eisse that’s what she wants.
You haven’t seen the things I have.
I will not watch my daughter become part of the wreckage these savages drag along behind them.
Do as I say.
I want your word.
Eisse:
Eugh okay okay, calm down.
Don’t do the eye thing.
Hazard:
I’m sorry, I don’t…mean to be cross.
It may be selfish but, after everything Cr…He’s taken from me, I couldn’t stand to lose you too.
Please, dearheart.
Eisse:
Jeez…if I find her I’ll come straight to you. I promise.
Hazard:
Good girl.
I’ll get in touch with our contact down below.
I’d guess our commander left already but I can feel her down there, now that I know what I’m looking for.
Still, it’s not time to panic yet.
More than likely she didn’t even come here for us.
This is precisely
Why I took on an alias.
MHE – PAGE 115
Hazard:
You should sleep, things may be busy tomorrow.
Eisse:
Where are you going?
Hazard:
I have some things to take care of.
If Gideon taught her she can’t have been doing it for more than…ten? Fifteen years?
That’s nothing.
A novice commander still shouldn’t be taken lightly, but I do have…considerable experience here.
We may have an easy fix for this, yet.
Don’t worry.
I’ll take care of everything.
We’ll be back on the road in no time, Pumpkin.
See you soon. Love you.
Eisse:
‘Night, Daddy.
MHE – PAGE 116
Ray:
God damn it god DAMN IT
Son of a BITCH! AUGH!
Roy:
You have got to calm down, dude.
Shit happens, you need to let it go.
Ray:
Let it go?! That miserable bitch embarrassed me in front of Ellie!
Ellie!
Roy:
Yeah I got it.
Ray:
I mean…We’re kinda in a rough patch…
But things were starting to get better before SHE got here.
Now look at me…
I’m gonna make her regret this.
Roy:
You know, my granny used to tell me to stay away from commanders.
She said their shadows are too long because demons follow them everywhere they go.
They’re abominations in god’s eyes, and what they do…like, tears up their souls or something.
Ray:
Your ole granny also wouldn’t go out at night because she thought the moon was stalking her.
Sorry if I don’t put much stock in her assessment.
Roy:
I didn’t believe it either!
MHE – PAGE 117
Roy:
But I’m not sure now. She had this…
Didn’t you feel it?
Ray:
Feel what?
Roy:
She like… I don’t… She hurt my eyes, she burned.
She was too big for her skin.
It got worse the longer we were fighting. You didn’t pick up on it at all?
Ray:
I didn’t pick up anything because I wasn’t buying into her bullshit scare tactics.
And so what?
We work for a wizard! We used to see crazier stuff than her in the mines all the time! What are you being weird about this?
Roy:
It all just feels different.
I dunno. I… We may be out of our depth here?
Ray:
…
So what is it, she’s better than me?
You think I’m too weak to
Roy:
I’m worried about you man!
I’m just afraid you’re gonna get hurt over…
Ray:
…What?
Over what?
MHE – PAGE 118
Roy:
This thing with Ellie’s gotta stop.
Ray:
Wh…what are you talking about? What thing?
What’s Ellie got to do with any of this?
Roy:
There is no relationship between you and her. There never was, Ray.
You need to stop harrassing her.
Ray:
Harrassing her? I would never…
What…what are you saying?
Roy:
That commander girl if you don’t
Ray:
G…irl?
…Oh.
Ooh, I get it.
Is THAT what this is about?!
I lost to a woman so I’m not good enough for Ellie now? Is that it?
Roy:
I didn’t say anything like that at all!
Ray:
You don’t need to! I can tell by the look on your face. I should have known.
You been jealous of me and Elle since day one.
Roy:
What??
How did you get-
Ray:
Shove it! You can go to hell, I don’t need you. I don’t need ANY of this bullshit.
I’ll take care of this myself.
Roy:
W-wait!
I’m just trying to…
MHE – PAGE 119
Ray:
No. You made your choice.
If you follow me I will kill you.
Stay out of my way.
Roy:
…
…
…
Shit.
Ray:
Alright
Alright
Alright