Namco × Capcom/Story/S37:Stage
《Makai: Tower of Druaga - 59th Floor》
(The door leading downstairs is destroyed)
(Gilgamesh & Ki, Valkyrie, Klonoa & Gantz, Stahn & Rutee, Judas, Demitri, Ryu, and Sakura & Karin appear)
Karin: "Honestly... what is this place?"
Sakura: "What's the matter, Kanzuki-san?"
Karin: "To build a tower like this and then not provide an elevator or an escalator... what kind of mindset is that!?"
Ryu: "Climbing and descending stairs is excellent for strengthening one's legs and core. You need only think of it as part of your training."
Valkyrie: "You are always so earnest, aren't you?"
Karin: "That is not the point!"
Gantz: "Tch, what a softie. Stop whining over something as trivial as a flight of stairs."
Klonoa: "Well, we've been riding this bike the whole time, though."
Ki: "Hold on, everyone! Please take this seriously!"
Ki: "This is the 59th floor of the Tower of Druaga... We have no idea when we might suddenly find ourselves facing Druaga himself!"
Ki: "Gil, you tell them, too!"
Gil: "It's quite alright, Ki."
Gil: "When I came here in the past... I was alone."
Ki: "Gil..."
Gil: "But this time, I have reliable comrades by my side."
Gil: "I never imagined I would stand here again with such a feeling in my heart."
Gil: "I am grateful to all of you. The last thing I would do is get angry."
Stahn: "W-well, that's actually kind of embarrassing to hear..."
Judas: "Hmph. Just as expected of the Golden Knight. It seems you are quite adept at the art of winning people's hearts."
Rutee: "Oh, cut it out with that cynical attitude."
Sakura: "Now, now. We've made it this far together, so let's all just keep doing our best!"
Sakura: "...Oh, speaking of which—where are Masuyo and the others? I heard something about them attempting a 'two-pronged strategy' or something like that..."
Ryu: "They said they would make their way up to this floor from the trapdoor... but do you think they'll be alright?"
Gil: "If all goes well, we will be able to catch the enemy off guard. Let us move forward with faith."
(2 Dark Green Slimes, Dark Yellow Slime, Blue Knight, Black Knight, 2 Mirror Knights, Druid, and Wizard appear)
Klonoa: "Whoa! Enemies popped up!"
Judas: "Heh... I suppose making this much noise was bound to get us noticed."
Judas: "We should just be grateful we weren't caught off guard by a sneak attack."
Valkyrie: "This presence... It seems the monsters on this floor have all mobilized at once."
Demitri: "As for their magical energy... there isn't anything particularly strong among them."
Demitri: "Hmph. That Druaga... Is he trying to use these scrubs to test the waters?"
Gil: "We may not know what Druaga is planning, but..."
Gil: "There are precious few things left for us to do."
Gil: "Let's go. Druaga is bound to be here somewhere. We'll find him... and take him down!"
30 actions taken or 8 enemies remain
(Masuyo & Hiromi, KOS-MOS, Baby & Mack, MegaMan & Roll, Soldiers 1P & 2P, and Sylphie appear)
Masuyo: "We finally made it to the upper floor... That was a bit more of a struggle than I expected."
Roll: "It was so dark and cramped—I really started to wonder if we’d ever make it out..."
Soldier 1P: "With all the bikes and robots... squeezing through those narrow passages was a real pain."
Soldier 2P: "Yeah, especially considering the size of our builds."
Mack: "..."
Sylphie: "That was a complete tactical blunder."
Masuyo: "No complaining. We made it here in the end, so that’s all that matters, right?"
Masuyo: "KOS-MOS, what’s the situation?"
KOS-MOS: "Affirmative. I am detecting numerous heat signatures and energy readings."
Baby: "I’m picking up Gantz’s bike... and enewgy signatuwes emanating fwom Demitwi, among othews."
MegaMan: "In that case, we need to move—fast! First things first, let's deal with these iron bars right in front of us..."
Hiromi: "I’ll blow them away with a missile! Everyone, take cover!"
(Hiromi fires missiles at the iron bars, destroying them)
Klonoa: "Huh!? What was that sound just now?"
Gantz: "That explosion... wasn't that a missile from Hiromi's bike?"
Ki: "In that case, it seems she's arrived safely. It must be right across from... the staircase we took to get here."
Gil: "Alright, let's link up. This should definitely change the enemy's movements."
Gil: "Everyone, stay on your guard... Druaga himself might even make an appearance."
(Druaga (Hyper Knight) appears)
???: "..."
Demitri: "Ngh...! Where is this magical energy coming from!?"
KOS-MOS: "Detecting strong energy signature. Analysis: Impossible."
KOS-MOS: "The point of manifestation appears to be at the center of this floor."
Ryu: "This 'qi'... such malice...! It possesses a malevolence distinct even from Akuma or Bison."
Stahn: "Huh? Did something happen?"
Dymlos: "Stan, this magical energy is terrifying. Be on your guard!"
Atwight: "The wielder of such power...!?"
Rutee: "Don't tell me...!"
Valkyrie: "This magical energy... and this oppressive aura... There can be no mistake."
Valkyrie: "It belongs to the demon, Druaga...!"
Druaga: "..."
Judas: "So, we've finally dragged him out."
Judas: "Now that he's shown his face, all that remains is to cut him down. The location... is it the center of this floor?"
Gil: "...No. If Druaga is employing the same tactics as before, then this is likely not the real him."
Karin: "Not the real him...? What exactly do you mean, Sir Gilgamesh?"
Sakura: "You mean a fake? A stand-in?"
Gil: "A 'clone'... or something to that effect."
Gil: "In our previous battle, he first appeared in the guise of a Hyper Knight."
Gil: "Next came a Wizard... then Quox. And finally... 'he' himself arrived."
Ki: "...Do you think he'll use the same trick again, Gil?"
Gil: "Most likely. But..."
Gil: "I will defeat him. That is precisely why... I have come all this way."
Druaga (Hyper Knight) defeated
Druaga: "..."
(Druaga (Hyper Knight) explodes.)
Stahn: "Alright! Druaga's clone... We took it down!"
Rutee: "It had incredible durability, didn't it? I wonder what kind of material it's made of..."
Sylphie: "If it's a special alloy, it could fetch a pretty decent price."
MegaMan: "Don't get fixated on things like that, you two..."
Rutee: "Exactly! According to Gilgamesh... aren't there still a couple more of them left?"
Gil: "That's right. Don't let your guard down, everyone."
Gil: "...It should be making its move any moment now."
(4 Druaga (Wizards) appear)
Druaga: "..."
Demitri: "...The same presence as that knight from earlier... four of them...? Gilgamesh, are these the ones?"
Gil: "Yes. They are Druaga's clones."
Ryu: "I see. Their appearance is identical to the sorcerers we've fought so far... but the intensity of their ki is on a whole other level...!"
Gil: "...You really haven't changed a bit since back then, Druaga. Are you underestimating me?"
Druaga: "..."
KOS-MOS: "It appears... he has no intention of answering."
Gil: "There is no need to hear his answer, KOS-MOS. Nor is there any need to exchange words."
Gil: "...I'll cut them down...!"
Druaga: "..."
KOS-MOS: "Multiple motion signatures detected. Believed to be enemy reinforcements."
(Mage Ghost, 2 Druid Ghosts, 2 Wizard Ghosts, Green Roper, Red Roper, and 2 Blue Ropers appear)
Soldier 1P: "Heh—so even if they can't speak, it looks like they can still call for backup."
Soldier 2P: "You could call it a 'silent scream,' I suppose?"
Hiromi: "Or maybe... they communicated with just their eyes?"
Masuyo: "Does that really matter right now?"
Masuyo: "Gil, these magicians... are all four of them clones of Druaga?"
Gil: "...Of the four wizards, only one is the true body."
Gil: "And there is... no way to tell them apart."
Klonoa: "Huh? Then what do we do?"
Gantz: "No need to think about it. It's simple enough, isn't it?"
Judas: "...We just cut down all four of them."
Baby: "A bwute-force appwoach? That seems wather inefficient..."
Mack: "..."
Sakura: "We're wasting more time just talking about it. Come on... let's go!"
Karin: "I suppose we have no choice. Let's split up and take care of them."
Valkyrie: "Druaga has yet to show himself."
Valkyrie: "...It seems this will be a long battle."
Gil: "I am fully prepared for a prolonged engagement, Maiden Knight."
Gil: "But in the end, I *will* drag him out into the open... right here!"
All Druaga (Wizards) defeated
Druaga: "..."
(Druaga (Wizard) explodes)
Karin: "It seems that one was the correct choice."
Karin: "...Or rather, the fourth one we tried."
Sakura: "We really have rotten luck with draws, don't we?"
KOS-MOS: "Considering that this battle is a war of attrition, I would argue that it was not a futile endeavor."
Demitri: "A valid point."
Demitri: "However... there are still more acts left in the show."
(Druaga (Quox) appears)
Druaga: "..."
Valkyrie: "The Holy Dragon Quox...!"
Valkyrie: "...No... this sensation... it's different!?"
Mack: "..."
Baby: "Mack is wight."
Baby: "Their fowms may diffew... but the enewgy it's emitting is identicaw to that of the 'cwones' we faced earwier."
Gil: "Druaga's clones... this should be the last of them."
Ki: "This magical energy... it belongs to Druaga! To think they would actually take on the form of Quox..."
Hiromi: "Heat signatures approaching! The count is... three! Th-they're huge!"
Masuyo: "Three large-scale units...? It seems this time, they're prioritizing quality over quantity."
Sylphie: "As the saying goes... 'The large serves for the small.'"
(Quox, Silver Dragon, and Black Dragon appear)
Ki: "A Silver Dragon, a Black Dragon... and... Quox!?"
Rutee: "Huh!? Two dragons... of the exact same kind!?"
MegaMan: "Could it be... this one is the real deal!?"
Soldier 1P: "So, the dragons have all gathered for a family reunion? Hmph, quite the lavish turnout."
Soldier 2P: "Compared to the Dust Dragon, these guys are small fry."
Klonoa: "Oh, yeah, that rotten dragon really was massive, wasn't it?"
Klonoa: "Compared to that thing..."
Gantz: "What the hell are you spouting?"
Gantz: "...These guys are way more trouble than some lumbering brute that’s big but can’t move."
Gil: "But we have to defeat them...!"
Gil: "Here we go...!"
Druaga: "..."
Ki: "Gil, what about the real Quox!?"
Gil: "...I will sever Druaga's curse right here and now."
Gil: "And to do that... Quox is going to have to take a little nap."
Rutee: "So, basically... we just have to beat the snot out of him until he goes down, right?"
Stahn: "It sounds rough, but yeah, that seems to be the idea."
Judas: "Besides, this isn't exactly a situation where we have the luxury of holding back."
Judas: "...Let your guard down, and you're dead."
Ryu: "True enough. Four of these monsters at once... This is going to be a real slog."
Gil: "I'm sorry, everyone. But right here, we're going to corner Druaga once and for all!"
Druaga (Quox) defeated
Druaga: "..."
(Druaga (Quox) explodes)
Soldier 2P: "Tch... What a hassle!"
Soldier 1P: "It's too early to start grumbling, partner."
Soldier 1P: "If anything... isn't this where the real fight actually begins?"
Roll: "Um... the next one is... the last one, right?"
MegaMan: "Yeah. Apparently, this time... the 'real deal' is finally going to show up. Step back, Roll."
(The torches on the central platform ignite)
Klonoa: "Whoa—it suddenly lit up!"
Sylphie: "It seems this is part of the stage machinery."
Gantz: "...Looks like he's coming. What a load of pointless theatrics!"
Ki: "Gil..."
Gil: "Yeah... the moment has finally arrived."
(Lightning strikes the central platform)
KOS-MOS: "Energy readings are spiking rapidly."
KOS-MOS: "Analysis is inconclusive, but it appears to be identical to the entity known as the 'Clone of Druaga.'"
Valkyrie: "At last... it seems the moment has arrived."
Valkyrie: "Demon Druaga... show yourself!"
Gil: "..."
(Druaga teleports in)
Druaga: "We meet again... Golden Knight, Gilgamesh."
Gil: "I had hoped never to see you again, Demon Druaga."
Druaga: "And you as well, wretched priestess of the Goddess Ishtar."
Ki: "I feel the same way as Gil. I, too, thought we would never cross paths again."
Druaga: "How I am loathed. But... have no fear; we shall indeed never meet again."
Ki: "W-What did you say?"
Gil: "That is because... one of us is going to die, Ki."
Kai: "Gil..."
Druaga: "You understand perfectly well, don't you, Gilgamesh?"
Gil: "I did indeed. From the very moment I heard your name...!"
[Scenario 37: The Destruction of Makai]
Ryu: "That story... and this 'qi'... It seems this is the 'real deal'."
Hiromi: "Th-This is the Demon, Druaga..."
Hiromi: "Senpai, he looks insanely strong! And he’s got so many arms, too!"
Masuyo: "...He’s the boss of the enemy forces; surely you didn't expect some puny weakling to show up, did you, Hiromi?"
Masuyo: "It’s not even a matter of who’s stronger or weaker, it’s simply a few against the many. We have no choice but to overwhelm him with sheer force!"
Druaga: "Don't get cocky, you fools!"
(3 Hyper Knights, 3 Lizardmen, 3 Red Knights, and 3 Akynd Knights appear)
Mack: ".........!"
Rutee: "So, you've got your guards all lined up and ready to go, huh?"
Dimitri: "It is a knight's duty to protect their king. It may be an old-fashioned notion, but it seems you understand it well."
Baby: "Well, I guess that means the pwaying field is compwetewy even now..."
Stahn: "Damn it! To defeat Druaga, do we really have to take down these guys first...?"
Judas: "...Pay no mind to his lackeys. Our only target is the head of the demon, Druaga."
Ki: "That's right. If we can just defeat Druaga, his soldiers will lose their power."
Karin: "By that same logic, the curse placed upon Momo Kanda's friend, Amazona, should also be broken... isn't that right?"
Sakura: "Oh! Of course!"
Sakura: "We have to give it our all...!"
Druaga: "To think I would be so underestimated. You intend to take my head? Don't make me laugh."
Gil: "Go right ahead and laugh, Druaga..."
Gil: "...until my blade sinks deep into your flesh."
Druaga: "Silence, Gilgamesh...!"
Druaga: "This place shall be your grave!"
Quox defeated
Gil: "Quox... I'm sorry."
Stahn: "Was... was defeating him really our only option?"
Rutee: "Did we have any other choice?"
Rutee: "If we had held back even a little, we'd all be burnt to a crisp right now."
Judas: "Wait... something is off about that dragon."
(Quox moves toward the stairs leading down and retreats.)
KOS-MOS: "Motion signature lost."
KOS-MOS: "It is highly probable that the subject has proceeded to the floor below."
Ki: "Quox!? Huh!?"
Gil: "Ki, don't chase him."
Gil: "...Just now, Quox left this place of his own free will."
Gil: "He broke free from Druaga's curse."
Valkyrie: "In that case... if we defeat Druaga now, the Holy Dragon Quox..."
Kai: "...should be able to return to his true form!"
Gil: "Our objective remains unchanged."
Gil: "To slay Druaga...! That is all."
Druaga defeated
Druaga: "Ngh... Ugh...!"
Ki: "We did it...!? Druaga... he's in pain!"
Druaga: "G-Gilgameeesh!"
Gil: "Kai! Let's end this, right here!"
Gil: "I'm counting on you!"
Ki: "I'm with you, Gil!"
(Gilgamesh & Kai move adjacent to Druaga)
Gil: "Demon Druaga, prepare yourself!"
(Gilgamesh & Ki destroy Druaga with Heat Body)
Druaga: "Gi...l...gamesh...! Not just once... but twice...!"
Gil: "It matters not how many times. ...As many times as it takes, Druaga."
Druaga: "I won't... forget... this... Gil...gamesh...!"
Druaga: "And... mark my words.... This... grudge... will never... fade...! My vengeance... will surely... destroy... you...!"
Gil: "..."
(Druaga explodes)
KOS-MOS: "The unanalyzable energy that permeated this block is beginning to dissipate."
Gantz: "Sounds just like the magic of Druaga."
Klonoa: "Then... is Druaga truly gone?"
(Quox moves toward the stairs leading down and retreats.)
(All remaining enemies disappear.)
Ki: "Gil... it's finally... over, isn't it?"
Gil: "Yes, it's over, Ki."
Gil: "Quox, too... should now be able to return to his true form as a Holy Dragon."
Valkyrie: "That was a magnificent battle, Golden Knight Gilgamesh."
Gil: "It wasn't my strength alone. It was thanks to the combined power of everyone here."
Karin: "Flattery won't get you anywhere, you know."
Sakura: "Unlike you, Kanzuki-san, Gil isn't the type of person to speak with such ulterior motives."
Karin: "...Did you say something, Sakura-san?"
Mack: "..."
Baby: "We finawwy defeated the boss, so wet's stop fighting amongst oursewves, okay?"
Baby: "Hm...? Stahn?"
Stahn: "..."
Ki: "Stahn? Is something wrong? Druaga is already..."
Stan: "Huh? Oh... well, Druaga's final words are just... bothering me a little."
Rutee: "Don't be like Karin and Sakura; read the room, Stan!"
Rutee: "We defeated him, so that's all that matters."
Judas: "There is no need to lend an ear to the words of a loser."
Demitri: "Hmph. The lingering malice left behind by a demon... do not take it lightly."
Demitri: "It could come back to bite you, Gilgamesh."
Gil: "...I'll keep that in mind."
Gil: "If he were to rise again, I would simply cut him down once more."
Gil: "Now... I'm concerned about the others."
Gil: "Since we've defeated Druaga here, there is no longer any need to ascend to the 60th floor above us."
Ki: "Right. Let's descend the tower and regroup with the others..."
(Multiple sounds of explosions and shaking)
Roll: "Gah! Wh—what was that!?"
MegaMan: "This is... Did something explode!?"
(Multiple sounds of explosions and shaking)
Ryu: "This vibration... and that explosion!?"
Ryu: "You mean there's still another trap!?"
Sylphie: "Druaga might have just activated a self-destruct sequence."
Hiromi: "This is no time to be laughing!"
Hiromi: "...Wait—you don't mean it's actually going to self-destruct!?"
(Multiple sounds of explosions and shaking)
Masuyo: "No, that’s not it. That sound... it’s probably a bombing."
Soldier 2P: "Yes... it would be only natural to assume we’re under attack."
Soldier 1P: "Gilgamesh, what’s on the floor above us?"
Gil: "The 60th floor... the very top of this tower."
Ki: "Gil, what are you going to do?"
Gil: "...I can’t just leave it be."
Gil: "It’s dangerous, but... we have no choice but to go check."
Gil: "Let’s head up to the 60th floor, everyone!"
