Night Zero - RUN-DOR

RUN-DOR: …

Ritch: RUN-DOR… what are you doing here?

RUN-DOR: You had gone outside. I followed.

Ritch: Why did you follow me?

RUN-DOR: To conclude whether or not you are targeting Lady Murno.

Ritch: Why would you even think that?!

RUN-DOR: You have not stated your intent.

Ritch: Of course I’m not! It’s just a lot of things have happened today, so I figured I’d come out here to cool my head off!

RUN-DOR: That is the proper procedure for a fever. You are exhibiting uncontrolled temperature fluctuations?

Ritch: Uhh… come again?

RUN-DOR: If Lady Murno is not being targeted, I shall return to the residence.

Ritch: Ahh, wait! Before that…

RUN-DOR: What do you require?

Ritch: We should start over. Let’s work hard together, RUN-DOR!

RUN-DOR: … Yes.

Ritch: I’m kinda worried about that subtle pause there, but in order to set the agreement in stone, we should yell the Code!

RUN-DOR: Code?

Ritch: For a Craftknight!
    -A hammer is…
    -… What’s wrong?

RUN-DOR: That we must yell was also stated during training, but I do not understand its logic.

Ritch: It’s to charge up your fighting spirit.

RUN-DOR: Fighting spirit…

Ritch: Yeah, see, it boils up from the stomach, and…

RUN-DOR: …

Ritch: Umm…

RUN-DOR: …

Ritch: Forget it. You can go back.

RUN-DOR: Affirmative.

Ritch: I’m sure the day will come when I’ll be able to hand down the fighting spirit to even that guy.

Night Zero - Ritch and Murno

Murno: Um… Good evening.

Ritch: Murno! What are you doing all the way out here?

Murno: W-well… because it looked like you had gone out, so…

Ritch: Oh, me? It’s just that after all that’s happened today, I figure I’d come out here to cool off.
    -Is something wrong?

Murno: Ah, well… I just I wanted to thank you.

Ritch: Thank me?

Murno: Y-yeah. For when you saved me earlier today.

Ritch: For… no, it’s okay, I mean, something like that…
    -If anything, I’m the one who never got around to apologizing…

Murno: Apologizing? What for?

Ritch: You know, this afternoon… look, I really didn’t do it on purpose, when I accidentally sm… smoo… smu-mu-mooshed your…

Murno: Ack!
    -It’s fine, I'd already forgotten about that. It wasn't until you reminded me…

Ritch: Eh… but…

Murno: Um… I’m going back…
    -(runs off)

Rich: Ah…
     -How are you supposed to forget when you’ve got a good memory… I feel a little bit sad now…

Night Zero - Murno

Murno: Um… good evening…

Rif: Murno! What are you doing all the way out here?

Murno: W-well… because it looked like you had gone out, so…

Rif: Oh, me? It’s just that after all that’s happened today, I figure I’d come out here to cool off.
    -Is something wrong?

Murno: Ah, no, nothing… It’s just, I wanted to thank you.

Rif: Thank me?

Murno: Y-yeah. For when you saved me earlier today.

Rif: For… no, it’s okay, I mean, something like that…
     -I mean, it seems to me that if anything, you should be apologizing for slapping me earlier, you know?

Murno: What? But that—I mean you… all of a sudden, you just…

Rif: Hold on, it’s not like—! That was an accident! It wasn’t my fault!

Murno: So… are you saying that it was my fault…?

Rif: I—I didn’t say that…

Murno: …

Rif: Uh, um… I’m sorry.

Murno: No, it’s okay. Um… I… I think I’ll head back now.

Rif: Is it just me, or did I end up as the bad guy here?

Night Zero - V.E

V.E: Yo, Rif.
    -Out here again, huh?

Rif: Yeah. After everything that’s happened, I just thought I’d come out here to cool my head off, you know?

V.E: Ahaha, I didn’t know you were running a fever.

Rif: Quit joking around!
    -Ah, that reminds me. Master, thanks for letting Murno and Killfith stay with us.

V.E: What are you thanking me for?

Rif: Well, I was thinking, since they didn’t have anywhere to go, that they might have ended up in a pretty bad way if we threw them out.

V.E: I see… but that’s because I doubted anyone else would understand the hardship of not even having the hope of somewhere to go.
     -You see, over time I’ve realized that there really isn’t a place in this world for Stray Summons…

Rif: Master…

V.E: Anyway! That doesn’t have anything to do with this. So long as you can lift your arm and forge, you’ll be fine!
    -And even if we can no longer be at Rob’s side, at least you know I’ve got your back.

Rif: Master…

V.E: By they way, Rif. Don’t you know? ‘The hand that gives also gathers.’
     -What goes around, comes around! If you do good things, good things will eventually come back to you. Karma’s pretty amazing that way.

Rif: Huhh…

V.E: In other words, we managed to snag you someone to help increase your skills as a Craftknight…
    -… and, if all goes according to plan, someone to help us reel us in a lot of cash!

Rif: Whaat?

V.E: ‘Whaat?’ Wrong answer! Your goal is to surpass Rob!
    -And to do that, you have to be tough enough to defeat me, at the very least!

Rif: I see.
    -Don’t worry. I’ll become strong enough for sure!

V.E: All right, that’s the spark I’m looking for!
     -For starters, the two of you need to establish a relationship of trust. Both of you will have to work hard until you can rely one another completely.

Rif: Yeah!
     -Establish a mutual trust… which means I’ll have to trust Killfith, too… I guess that’s what she’s saying.

Night Zero - Killfith

Killfith: Tch…

Rif: Killfith, what are you doing here?

Killfith: There is no need for me to explain myself to the likes of you.

Rif: You know, you don’t have to be so rude… Were you following me?

Killfith: Why on earth would I do something idiotic like that?

Rif: Well… because you’re my partner?

Killfith: Tch, don’t be absurd. Why would you even come out here? This place is an eyesore.

Rif: What’s your problem?! I only came out here to cool my head off after everything that’s happened today!

Killfith: Hmph… running a fever, are we?

Rif: Ahahahaha… well, you know…
     -Wait, that’s wrong! We’re partners now. We should at least try to get along. Maybe even be friends.

Killfith: The deal was that I have to be your assistant. You never said anything about being friends.

Rif: What are you talking about? If even our breathing falls out of sync, we’ll never be able to make a decent weapon. Of course we have to get along!

Killfith: Tch…

Rif: So, come on. Let’s start over, Killfith!

Killfith: Ahh, knock it off already. I’ve got it. How depressing…

Rif: Come on, let’s shout the Craftknight Code!

Killfith: The Craft…? No way, you must be jo—

Rif: For a Craftknight!
    -A hammer is…
    -… you’re not yelling.

Killfith: It’s embarrassing enough without having me join in, too! … I’m outta here!

Rif: Good grief… what was that about? Don’t tell me he’s going through that difficult adolescent phase.