Dueling Spirit/Miriel: Rapier Intellect

Miriel: Rapier Intellect - C

Miriel	Fascinating. The phenomenon manifests identically here as it does in Ylisse.
Is that Miriel? What it she up to? Whatever it is, it seems to involve dropping that bag and picking it up again repeatedly...		Alfonse
Miriel	I am evaluating Askr’s gravity.
Ah—apologies, Miriel. I did not realize you could hear me.		Alfonse
Miriel	I have determined that gravitational forces in Askr are indistinguishable from those in Ylisse. I suppose I should explain that gravity is a term my mother used to describe a specific physical phenomenon. Corporeal matter, without exception, is pulled inexorably to the ground.
The notion does sound familiar. I believe I first heard it explained by 【Summoner】.		Alfonse
Miriel	How interesting. You mean to suggest the theory of gravity is known to 【Summoner】 as well?
If I recall correctly, it was the sight of a full moon that prompted the conversation. I cannot say why.		Alfonse
Miriel	Curious. What role could a floating celestial body possibly play in this? And if there were such a role, how could the summoner discover it? A sojourn to said moon?
I’m afraid I am out of my depth on this one. Perhaps you should inquire with 【Summoner】 directly.		Alfonse
Miriel	Perhaps I shall. Hmm... The summoner must come from quite a sophisticated civilization. Directed inquiries may teach me about far more than gravity... ...

Miriel: Rapier Intellect - B

Miriel	...
Hey, Miriel. You look like you’ve got something on your mind.		Sharena
Miriel	Is that so? What is the primary stimulus behind this observation?
Um, I can sort of just tell! You’ve got a pensive look on your face.		Sharena
Miriel	What does that mean, exactly? Please provide empirical details. In which part of the face does the look reside? Is it a matter of shape, angle, or orientation?
Um... I don’t know. Like I said, I can just tell!		Sharena
Anyway, what’s on your mind? Maybe it’d help to chat about it. When something’s bothering me, I always feel better after talking it over with someone. I’m not great with the complicated stuff you tend to noodle over, but I promise I’ll do my best!		Sharena
Miriel	...Very well. Suppose that you and your mother had long labored to solve a mystery.
Ooo, exciting!		Sharena
Miriel	...Yes. Your mother has passed her knowledge down to you, in the hope that you might continue her work. Thus, you have spent a fair portion of your life in pursuit of answers.
Aww, I’m making my mother’s wish come true! What a good daughter I am!		Sharena
Miriel	...Right. But now suppose that you discover that this information was easily available in another country. By visiting this place, you can learn the answers to all your questions without expending any effort. How does that make you feel about the many years you spent searching?
Oh... I guess I might wonder at first if there was any point.		Sharena
But I think there was! Just because someone else figured it out doesn’t make my pursuit of it meaningless.		Sharena
Miriel	Is that not exactly what it means? If the truth was available all along, your efforts were unnecessary. Or are you suggesting you would ignore it and continue researching on your own? Is that not illogical?
Umm... I don’t think I’m equipped to answer that... I’m sorry. I thought I might be able to help solve your problem, but...		Sharena
Miriel	Actually, this has been valuable. I now see that it is a personal quandary. One I must solve alone...

Miriel: Rapier Intellect - A

Anna	Replenishing supplies, managing finances... So much to do, so little time!
Anna	Oh, hey, Miriel. Perfect timing. Say, could you deliver this for me?
I suppose so. What is it? Hmm... a magical text. Rudimentary.		Miriel
Anna	It’s for 【Summoner】.
What use could an elementary instructional treatise possibly have for 【Summoner】? Perhaps there is some secret truth hidden underneath the superficial simplicity of the text...		Miriel
Anna	No, nothing like that. It’s just that magic doesn’t exist in 【Summoner】’s world.
What do you mean it doesn’t exist? Surely the people of any world could at the very least master simple skills like conjuring wind or fire.		Miriel
Anna	Actually, no—【Summoner】 knows no magic at all.
Incredible. How can that be? The summoner’s civilization is more advanced than any other. Nothing is beyond 【Summoner】.		Miriel
Anna	That’s putting 【Summoner】 on a bit of a pedestal. And there are limits to any person’s knowledge, no matter how smart.
...		Miriel

Miriel: Rapier Intellect - S

Miriel	...
Hello, Miriel. I notice you are back at it with the bag. How are your experiments going since our last conversation? Have you spoken with 【Summoner】?		Alfonse
Miriel	I have made a decision. The study of gravity is my mother’s legacy. In a way, it represents the bond I have with her. For that reason, I cannot in good conscience abandon my efforts to unravel its mysteries.
I see.		Alfonse
Miriel	I have always pursued knowledge through every available means. Reading, research, experimentation... To close myself off to a learning opportunity of any kind would be a desecration of knowledge itself. Therefore I have decided, in spite of my prior misgivings, that I will always continue to seek the truth.
Sharena mentioned that you seemed pensive the other day. But I suppose this means you have already found the other side of your recent difficulties.		Alfonse
Miriel	I believe I knew the correct answer to my dilemma from the outset. Now, it is simply a matter of inquiring. I do not know what I will be able to learn from 【Summoner】... But I am confident that the inquiry will bear fruit, one way or another. What I learn, I will pass down to those who inherit my legacy—those who read what I leave behind. Ultimately, that is how truth is found. We advance, as we always have, by sharing what we know.

Scenario
← Maribelle		Ricken →
Dueling Spirit
Priam	Flavia	Basilio	Miriel

---