Namco × Capcom/Story/P5:Pre-Stage
20XX AD - U.S.A., Metro City
Ken: "Seriously, where have you been wandering around? I've been tellin' you for ages to keep your cell phone with you!"
Ryu: "......"
Ken: "You were in Japan, right? If you were visiting our Sensei's grave, you should have called me..."
Ryu: "...I met Akuma."
Ken: "......!"
Ryu: "In front of our master's grave... It seems he was waiting for either me or you."
Ken: "No way... Did you fight him!?"
Ryu: "If I had, I wouldn't be here unharmed."
Ryu: "...He said... 'The time has come.'"
Ken: "Heh, a guy with such a grand title as 'Master of the Fist' is resorting to riddles instead of fighting with his fists?"
Ken: "...'The time has come,' huh? I don't want to think this is related to what's happening now..."
Ryu: "...?"
Ken: "That secret organization... Shadaloo, seems to have started operating again."
Ryu: "That... organization...?"
Ryu: "Impossible! 'He' was... at that time, I...!"
Ken: "For now, it's just rumors... but that woman is involved."
Ryu: "That woman... Chun-Li?"
Ken: "Yeah, judging by how enthusiastic she is, it's hard to think it's completely false information."
Ken: "Chun-Li, who's chasing Shadaloo, is heading to... Japan."
Ryu: "Shadaloo is going to Japan...!? What are they up to...?"
Ken: "Who knows."
Ken: "...I guess there's no choice but to go. 'Sides, I haven't visited our Sensei's grave yet."
Ken: "You'll have to turn right back around, though..."
Ryu: "It doesn't matter."
20XX AD - In the Pacific Ocean, Spencer Lane
Bruce: "...About three hours left until we reach Japan."
Bruce: "Huh... can't believe I'm on this ship again."
???: "To be precise, it's a 'sister ship'."
Bruce: "Same thing. That incident was covered up due to pressure from 'above'..."
Bruce: "So this ship is just the Spencer Lane, nothing more."
Bruce: "Only you and I know the truth, Fong Ling."
Fong Ling: "........."
Bruce: "We're allies this time, right?"
Bruce: "Miss Chinese State Security Agent."
Fong Ling: "I told you before, didn't I?"
Fong Ling: "...Spies don't have allies, Bruce."
Bruce: "That's right."
Bruce: "...So, what about it? ...The girl who might be an 'infected person'?"
Fong Ling: "For now, she's clean. For now, anyway."
Bruce: "That's an unusually vague way of speaking for you."
Bruce: "...I don't want a repeat of what happened before. If she's suspicious, we have no choice but to isolate her."
Fong Ling: "There's no reaction to 'that virus'. That's for sure."
Fong Ling: "But..."
Bruce: "What is it? Speak clearly, Fong Ling."
Fong Ling: "It appears she's 'not alive'."
Bruce: "........."
Fong Ling: "Just because she's not alive doesn't mean she's 'dead'."
Fong Ling: "Don't tell me you don't understand what that means. ...Not after being involved with that virus."
Bruce: "A dead person who is incredibly close to a living human?"
Bruce: "Is something going to happen on this ship again?"
Feng Ling: "It's your turn now, Bruce. ...Why is an agent of the US Strategic Command here?"
Bruce: "I couldn't forget about you."
Fong Ling: "Answer me seriously."
Bruce: "You're a cold woman."
Bruce: "...You know about the secret society 'Shadaloo', right?"
Fong Ling: "The criminal organization that recently started moving again. I heard that Interpol is pursuing them."
Bruce: "You're well-informed."
Fong Ling: "I have a detective friend at Interpol."
Fong Ling: "And?"
Bruce: "They apparently headed to Japan."
Bruce: "And... there's talk that this ship is transporting a disc containing confidential data."
Fong Ling: "Confidential data...?"
Bruce: "The 'Third Energy resource'."
Fong Ling: "'Third Energy'...!?"
Fong Ling: "But the experimental facility on Ibis Island is already..."
Bruce: "I don't care about that. I was just told to retrieve it."
Fong Ling: "Did you find it?"
Bruce: "I have a hunch. ...I'm quite familiar with the structure of this ship."
Fong Ling: "...The rec room."
Bruce: "Well, then."
Bruce: "I'm not asking for your cooperation, but please don't get in my way."
Fong Ling: "Don't worry. I don't have time to bother with you."
Bruce: "Hmph... So arrogant."
Bruce: (Third Energy, and passengers who might be infected...)
Bruce: (I hope nothing happens.)
Makai - Tower of Druaga, Floor 59
??? "Kukuku... I see... So, the maiden knight has arrived."
Joka: "Oh my, have they finally started to move? Even so, they won't be able to get here so easily."
Joka: "Especially since they're acting separately from their partner. Nohohohoho."
Red Arremer Joker: "That's all for the report... Now, if you'll excuse me."
Joka: "You seem to be in quite a hurry. Why don't you stay a little longer?"
Joka: "Since we're both Jokers, how about some tea?"
Red Arremer Joker: "........."
Red Arremer Joker: (Lord Astaroth, why would you associate with such a person...? I hope nothing happens that would lead to him betraying you.)
Joka: "Well, he's not very friendly, is he?"
??? "It doesn't matter. Those kinds of people are useful in their own way."
??? "...Joker, until my power returns... it will take a little longer."
??? "What about the 'sacrifice'?"
Joka: "Don't worry. The door to Busshitsukai... I've managed to open it completely."
??? "Oh..."
Joka: "That side is a treasure trove of beings overflowing with strong life force... I'll prepare some fresh sacrifices for you."
??? "...Hurry, as quickly as possible."
Joka: "Nohoho... I thought you'd say that, so I've already sent 'someone' ahead."
Joka: "I found an interesting material over there called the 'Devil Factor'."
??? "Hmph... What a cunning man. What do you want?"
Joka: "Well now... I don't mind anything as long as it's interesting."
Joka: "Then, I suppose it's time for me to leave."
Joka: "Please wait a little longer... Lord Druaga."
Druaga: "...To think I have to use such people... My body, which has not regained its power... How frustrating."
Druaga: "But... Kukukuku... Next time, I will tear you to pieces..."
Druaga: "Just you wait... Gilgamesh...!"
20XX AD - In the Pacific Ocean, Spencer Lane
(Emergency Bell)
Fong Ling: "Bruce!"
Bruce: "Damn, I was just about to take a nap..."
Bruce: "What happened, Fong Ling!"
Fong Ling: "I don't know exactly, but they say a monster appeared on the deck!"
Bruce: "A monster!?"
Bruce: "Right, Japan... I remember there have been a lot of those kinds of incidents recently."
Fong Ling: "But it's still quite far away, isn't it!?"
Bruce: "The fact is, they're already here."
Bruce: "...That's right, what about that girl? The one..."
Fong Ling: "Well... in all this chaos, I took my eyes off her for a moment..."
Bruce: "...What are you doing! What are you going to do if something happens!?"
Fong Ling: "I know that!"
Bruce: "Tch...! You go to the deck!"
Bruce: "I'll evacuate the passengers!"
Bruce: "...What about weapons!?"
Fong Ling: "I secretly brought a handgun."
Bruce: "Same as me. I hope that'll be enough..."
Bruce: "Go! I'll be right there!"
Fong Ling: "Okay."
Bruce: "...I guess I'll do my job too...!"
Bruce: "This is it, the rec room. In the back here..."
Bruce: "...Who's there?!"
???: "........."
Bruce: "A thief at a time like this? ...Could it be a Shadaloo agent?"
???: "That's my line."
Bruce: "...You... You're a fellow professional, aren't you?"
Bruce: "That outfit... 'Special Operations Response Team S.O.R.T.'?"
???: "........."
Bruce: "A red-haired female agent, huh? You're the one from the 'Third Energy Outbreak Incident'..."
???: "I have no obligation to answer."
Bruce: "Hmph, you don't have to say anything."
Bruce: "Your codename is... 'Regina', right? Naturally, your target is..."
Regina: "...This."
[Image: Memory Disc]
Bruce: "That's it. ...The disc containing confidential data about the Third Energy."
Regina: "It's first come, first served."
Regina: "You're out of luck."
Bruce: "...If we get killed by monsters, it won't matter who has it."
Regina: "That seems to be the case, considering the current situation."
Bruce: "There are people fighting on the deck...the pool deck. If you have a weapon, join in."
Bruce: "It's a matter of professional courtesy..."
Regina: "...There's no other choice at this point. But let me tell you one thing."
Regina: "...Spies don't have allies, Bruce McGivern."
Bruce: "I've heard that line somewhere before."
Regina: "......?"
Bruce: "It's just something I heard. ...Now, let's go!"
