Pale Flower of Darkness/Script

Chapter Narration
''They follow the Black Fang due south. Although the trail vanishes, Lyn uses her tracking skills, and the pursuit continues. The path leads up into Bern's impassable mountains. The peaks know no seasons, and the snow covers all in a bright blanket. In this land of blinding reflections, an ancient castle appears.''

Opening Scene
(Scene opens Inside the castle) (Scene transition to outside the castle) (Scene transition to inside one of the rooms) (Brendan leaves) (Map shows the lords listening just outside the door) (The three go outside and meet either Jerme or Kenneth)
 * Sonia: So, in the end, you failed to defeat them, didn't you?
 * Vaida: ......
 * Sonia: I only introduced you to Lord Nergal out of respect for your rank. I was mistaken, though, to think that a former royal soldier would be--
 * Vaida: Next time will be different, I swear it. I beg of you, give me one more chance!
 * Sonia: Ha ha ha... "One more chance"? Surely you jest.
 * Vaida: Without Lord Nergal's good word, I'll never fly again! Not as a royal wyvern knight, at least! Please! Another chance!!
 * Sonia: Ah, but you're quite skilled at begging, at least. Desist. You have fallen from our graces, and nothing will change that. Just be grateful. You are an outsider, so you are spared the Fang's judgement.
 * Vaida: ......
 * Sonia: You stink of failure. Leave me to breathe in peace.
 * Vaida: ......Hm.
 * Eliwood: That wyvern rider.. That was the same woman we fought earlier. This proves that they took this mountain path.
 * Hector: Now... What have we here... What a complicated place.
 * Eliwood: It's little more than whispers, but I can hear human voices.
 * Lyn: Over there! Let's go take a look.
 * Eliwood: Marcus! Wait here with Ninian and everyone else. Be ready to escape at any time. I'm counting on you!
 * Marcus: Yes, sir. I will not fail.
 * Nino: Really? You're giving me a mission? Really and truly!? Mother!
 * Sonia: I am. And it's a very big job at that. ...It's for the king of Bern.
 * Nino: The king!? Such an important job... for me?
 * Brendan: Sonia? I'm against this!! Giving such a dangerous job to this child...
 * Nino: Father?
 * Sonia: ...You're right, this really is a job for your sons. However, we've seen nothing of them since their last report.
 * Nino: Lloyd... Linus......
 * Brendan: ......
 * Sonia: So my daughter will do this. And I will have no complaints from you about it.
 * Brendan: ......
 * Nino: Ah! Father......
 * Sonia: ...You may do as you please!!
 * Nino: But...
 * Sonia: First, business! Jaffar! Come!
 * Nino: Jaffar!
 * Lyn: Look! That man! He was at the Dragon's Gate.
 * Hector: Nergal's henchman. No question about it.
 * Eliwood: ......
 * Nino: Jaffar! Should you be up? Don't your wounds hurt?
 * Jaffar: ......
 * Sonia: Must you be so discourteous? It really is quite irritating. You heard the king's request, did you not?
 * Jaffar: Prince Zephiel... He wants him assassinated.
 * Nino: What? The prince? The king wants to kill the prince? Why? He's his son, isn't he?
 * Sonia: Nino! Be quiet.
 * Nino: Ah... I'm sorry.
 * Sonia: Jaffar, this mission is yours... and you're to take Nino.
 * Jaffar: ......You're not serious?
 * Sonia: Yes, I'm serious. This girl is my daughter. She must prove herself as soon as possible.
 * Jaffar: ...Don't do this. This is too much for her.
 * Sonia: As long as you're with her, there should be no problem. I'll brook no disagreement. We must have the king in our debt. Those are Lord Nergal's explicit orders.
 * Jaffar: ......
 * Sonia: Nino! You understand the consequences if you fail, don't you?
 * Nino: Um... Yes.
 * Sonia: Then we're off to investigate the prince's manse. I'll provide more details on the way there.

(If you have Jerme) (If you have Kenneth)
 * Sonia: Jerme!
 * Jerme: Yes?
 * Sonia: Where is Brendan? He just left the room.
 * Jerme: He went outside with Jan.
 * Sonia: ......I wonder what he's about... ...I'll deal with it later. Listen, Jerme. You're in charge of the guard while I'm gone. Do not let anything happen to the item.
 * Jerme: In charge of the guard... Bah! I was top dog until that cretin Jaffar showed up.
 * Sonia: Jerme!
 * Jerme: ...I know, I know!

(They all leave) (Either Jerme or Kenneth will warp between the lords and the others)
 * Eliwood: Do they seriously mean to assassinate the prince?
 * Hector: Aye. On the orders of the king, it would seem. Unbelievable...
 * Lyn: The Emblem is essential to the prince's ceremony, right? Having the Emblem becomes useless if the prince is dead!
 * Eliwood: We must stop the assassination! The girl, Nino... If we speak to her she might understand.
 * Lyn: Jaffar looks like a dangerous man... But we have no other course of action.

(If you have Jerme) (Jerme warps away)
 * Jerme: Oh, here you are! How delicious! My blade shall feast well tonight, won't it?
 * Eliwood: Oh!!
 * Jerme: Now, which...one...first? Wait! Hold it! There are some nasty ones mixed in with the rest. Mustn't get one of them. Might ruin my sword's appetite. You don't mind do you? If I do it this way?
 * Eliwood: That's...
 * Lyn: Eliwood! There's no reason to treat with that madman!! We must find the exit...
 * Jerme: You! Woman! You have beautiful skin. If I sliced you into lovely red ribbons with this, would the pieces be as soft and delicate as silk?
 * Lyn: You...
 * Nils: It's no good! Something's blocking our way. We can't get out!!
 * Ninian: I can feel an evil power emanating from every foe here. If we do not defeat them all, the barrier will hold strong.
 * Jerme: Hyaa ha ha ha haaa! That's Lord Nergal's doing! He knows how I love to slice through people. He lets me do it as often as I want, which really is all the time. He's after something he calls "quintessence"... I care nothing for it, but... as long as he keeps bringing me people to slash and cut! I am Jerme! The finest assassin the Black Fang have ever known! Now come! My blade hungers!!
 * Eliwood: Gone...
 * Ninian: ...It's all right. He's still close... In this building...somewhere.
 * Nils: We've got to defeat him and destroy this barrier! Otherwise, we'll never leave!!
 * Eliwood: Tactician! We have to find that man and escape this place! What are your orders?!