Shadow Fox - 3

Ah, you are the adventurer who wants to meet Shadow Fox!

I know your reasons already, so there's no need to justify yourself to me.

You want to know the status of our search for the angel, don't you?

I heard news from Kluck, you know.

But you must be a high-level agent to meet Shadow Fox.

Before I can fully trust you, I must ask that you carry out another mission for me.

Are you ready?

• "I am ready."

Ah, you are the adventurer who wants to meet Shadow Fox!

I know your reasons already, so there's no need to justify yourself to me.

You want to know the status of our search for the angel, don't you?

I heard news from Kluck, you know.

But you must be a high-level agent to meet Shadow Fox.

Before I can fully trust you, I must ask that you carry out another mission for me -- ah, but you don't seem to yet have the experience I need in an agent.

Failure is not an option, so I must find someone else...

(Only characters level 37 and above are permitted to undertake this quest.)

What? Shadow Fox? High-level agent? I don't know what you're talking about. Leave me alone!

(Only characters that have completed Shadow Fox - 2 Quest are permitted to undertake this quest.)

Very well. I will explain what you must do...

• Listen carefully.

I will explain what you must now do...

• Listen carefully.

Before your arrival, I worked with another high-level agent I trusted completely.

Unfortunately, during his last mission he was attacked and slain by monsters...

• Keep listening.

My request is not very complicated -- just dangerous.

Go to Alligator Beach and destroy the Crokian Warriors, Farhites and Alligators you find there. Then collect 30 Predecessor's Investigative Reports.

Go to Alligator Beach and destroy the Crokian Warriors, Farhites and Alligators you find there. Then collect 30 Predecessor's Investigative Reports.

Ah, you've returned with my agent's reports. Well done!

Please wait while I read these...

• Wait.

Please wait while I read these reports written by your predecessor...

• Wait

What?! How could that possibly happen? Astonishing...

• "What is it?"

(Natools mutters to himself, obviously deep in thought.)

Hmm... Perhaps...yes, this is the only way... Such an exceptional situation requires an exceptional response...

Hey -- you there!

• "Yes?"

I had originally planned to give you several more missions to prove yourself worthy of being a high-level agent.

But the situation has changed, and I now need your assistance with a particularly sensitive and important mission.

On the basis of my personal authority, I hereby confer on you the title of high-level agent.

• "Can I meet Shadow Fox now?"

Ha! Not particularly quick-witted, are you?

Think about it -- if Shadow Fox is the only one empowered by the authorities to create high-level agents, and now I have just made you a high-level agent...

• "That means you must be..."

Yes... Not exactly what you expected, eh?

Well, anonymity has its uses in this game, as you'll discover if you survive long enough.

Now listen carefully...

• Listen carefully.

As you already know, I instructed your predecessor to discover the location of the angel.

That was not, however, his sole mission.

Both the Temple and the Rulers of Dawn requested the use of a trusted secret messenger.

Your predecessor was also carrying out that task when he was killed...

• Keep listening.

While waiting for your predecessor, we received a request from the leadership of the Revolutionaries of Dusk concerning the Angel...

The upshot is that now have two requests concerning the matter...

If you examine the specifics of the request from the Temple, which you will find in your predecessor's report, and that of the Preachers of the Wilderness,

it is clear that the two requests are mutually exclusive. We cannot satisfy both.

We must choose which one to accept...

• Keep listening.

While waiting for your predecessor, we received a request from the leadership of the Revolutionaries of Dusk concerning the Angel...

The upshot is that now have two requests concerning the matter...

If you examine the specifics of the request from the Temple, which you will find in your predecessor's report, and that of the Preachers of the Wilderness,

it is clear that the two requests are mutually exclusive. We cannot satisfy both.

We must choose which one to accept...

• Keep listening.

Our organization takes a neutral stance in any dispute over power or ideology, nor am I personally interested in those things.

Normally we accept our missions based on the size of the payment.

In this case, however, both sides have offered us the same amount...

So I am giving this to you to decide.

Choose well -- our organization will abide by your decision.

• "Before I choose, can you give me more information about each request?"

I am sorry, but I cannot. Whichever mission you choose, the details of the other must still be kept confidential.

This rule is what has allowed us to deal amicably with both sides over the years, preserving our integrity and earning our clients' trust.

But I understand that it might be difficult to choose without at least some additional information.

I can tell you more about the situation of each of these groups...

• "Please tell me about the Rulers of Dawn and the Temple."

The Temple and the Lords of Dawn believe that Einhasad created Humans, and they see themselves as righteous because they are her followers.

They believe that the other gods and their followers are inferior and should unite under their command to battle the forces of Shilen...

They value order and justice above all, and feel that diversity leads to dissention, which will undermine the war effort.

In their eyes, only a strictly ordered society can ensure peace and the protection of the weak.

They have a point -- the weak are certainly not protected in this chaotic world, nor is there unity in facing the coming darkness.

Their ultimate goal is to re-establish a strong empire like the old days under Emperor Shunaiman...

• "What do the Revolutionaries of Dusk believe?"

The Temple and the Lords of Dawn believe that Einhasad created Humans, and they see themselves as righteous because they are her followers.

They believe that the other gods and their followers are inferior and should unite under their command to battle the forces of Shilen...

They value order and justice above all, and feel that diversity leads to dissention, which will undermine the war effort.

In their eyes, only a strictly ordered society can ensure peace and the protection of the weak.

They have a point -- the weak are certainly not protected in this chaotic world, nor is there unity in facing the coming darkness.

Their ultimate goal is to re-establish a strong empire like the old days under Emperor Shunaiman...

• "What do the Revolutionaries of Dusk believe?"

They argue that we should respect diversity....

They believe that all power and all living things are equal on this earth, and that the Temple and the Lords should use their power to protect the powerless.

Instead, they say, the Temple and the Lords simply exploit the people to protect their own interests and vested rights.

They are hypocrites...

The Revolutionaries of Dusk believe that true peace is not artificially imposed on society by a central authority, but rather achieved through a harmonious diversity of powers and races.

They say that Einhasad did not, in fact, create Humans -- that was a myth fabricated by Shunaiman, and the Temple and Lords of Dawn know the truth but are afraid to reveal it...

The Revolutionaries of Dusk are dedicated to finding some crucial piece of evidence that would permanently discredit their foes.

• "I cannot say who is right and who is wrong..."

Yes... Peace can be achieved through both centralized authority and the harmony of diversity...

However, history shows that words like "order" and "peace" can be used to justify tyranny.

On the other hand, words like "harmony" and "diversity" may only be ideals impossible to achieve in reality...

• "I will make my decision now."

Both of these missions are very important.

Not only must they be completed quickly, they also have extensive political ramifications.

I do not think you are yet ready to take on so important a responsibility.

Perhaps with more training and experience...

(Only characters level 38 and above who have completed Shadow Fox - 3 are permitted to undertake either the Fallen Angel - Request of Dusk or the Fallen Angel - Request of Dawn quest.)

In the name of Shadow Fox... You must choose now.

Select either the request of the Temple and the Lords of Dawn, or that of the Preachers of the Wilderness and the Revolutionaries of Dusk...

Choose wisely -- once you have made your decision, it cannot be reversed...

• "I want to hear about the Lords of Dawn and the Temple again."
• "I want to hear about the Revolutionaries of Dusk again."
• "I will accept the request of the Temple and the Lords of Dawn."
• "I will accept the request of the Revolutionaries of Dusk."

The Temple and the Rulers of Dawn believe that Einhasad created Humans, and that they are her rightful representatives in this world, with the power to issue commands in her name.

They believe that the other gods are inferior to Einhasad, and so their followers should submit to the Temple's leadership in the war against Shilen and the forces of chaos.

Unity and order are their chief concerns, and they take a dim view of diversity and individualism.

In fact, they believe that only through a unified society built on a rigid hierarchy can justice prevail and the weak be truly protected.

Certainly, their argument carries some weight: the weak are daily attacked and exploited, and justice seems but a dream to most...

Ultimately, the Temple and the Rulers of Dawn hope for some sort of reborn empire to bring peace and order to the land...

• "I will make my decision now."

They argue that we should respect diversity....

They believe that all power and all living things are equal on this earth, and that the Temple and the Lords should use their power to protect the powerless.

Instead, they say, the Temple and the Lords simply exploit the people to protect their own interests and vested rights.

They are hypocrites...

The Revolutionaries of Dusk believe that true peace is not artificially imposed on society by a central authority, but rather achieved through a harmonious diversity of powers and races.

They say that Einhasad did not, in fact, create Humans -- that was a myth fabricated by Shunaiman, and the Temple and Lords of Dawn know the truth but are afraid to reveal it...

The Revolutionaries of Dusk are dedicated to finding some crucial piece of evidence that would permanently discredit their foes.

• "I am ready to make my decision..."