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Here we are, ready to go in that door. There's a tough boss ahead, so as usual I'm just going to dive in and try to beat it up, and get beaten to a pulp and have to do a whole lot of levelling.

Wes: Here. This is it. I hid this here.

Duster. This is the very thing that I ordered you to bring home.

"The Important Thing." It's referred to as the Shining Egg or the Hummingbird's Egg.
It's not as shiny as the Spitoon. :(

I personally do not understand the egg.

The Hummingbird's Egg is an enigma wrapped in a riddle topped with a pretty ribbon.

It's a ball of secrets.

Kumatora: But now this ball of secrets is of the utmost importance.

If it gets into the wrong hands, the lid of secrets will be opened and things will be like, really bad.

Wes: Like if they wanted to seal something away with the egg or cause disasters. Wait, could they actually do that? I don't know. Anyway, the Hummingbird's Egg is our little secret.

Hummingbird....To think that this little thing contains all the secrets of the world is actually quite humorous. Sure, it's humorous but what's even funnier is this chowderhead here.

You couldn't sniff out this egg with all of its secrets concentrated like condensed milk. And that's why you are ninny. You're disqualified.

Kumatora: You shouldn't say such things to your own kid. If he's really a a dunce he won't know it even if you tell him.

Anyhoo, we cannot let this egg fall into the enemies hands.

Oh no, they're here!

This looks bad. I don't wanna fight another clay man.

Wes! Duster! We've got to get out of here quick.

Wes: Wait!

The Egg looked like it was just sitting there but it was really protected by a series of traps.

Kumatora: Huh.....trap?

OOPS

Wes: NNNNNNOoooooooooooooooooo!

Kumatora, your falling pic is kinda weird.

Kumatora: Sorry!!!!

Hey look, piles of human skulls! That can only be a good sign, right?

Wes: My lady....are you all right?

Kumatora: I'm fine but...where is it?

Wes: What? If you're talking about halfwit, he's probably fine.

I've trained him for situations like this.

Kumatora: ...? Not Duster, the Egg.

The Egg is gone.

Wes: What? Not the pea-brain but the Egg?

Wes: Yes, the Egg! Oh, and Duster, too.

I take back all the 11 times I called you names today.

I'm looking at you in a new light. Good work. Applause all around.

Kumatora: Maybe it was a little soon for applause.

ARGH OSOHE SNAKE. I got stuck so bad on my first playthrough, thanks to this snake.

KILL IT QUICK

THUNDER! EXCELLENT!

Wooooooo!

TWO HITS!!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO AAAAAAAAAAAAAGH

Ugh, 55 damage. Luckily, after this attack the Osohe Snake takes a break. This doesn't really make me feel any better.

DUSTER YOUR HITPOINTS AAAGHAGHAGH

IT'S BACK nooooo

NOOO we can't use PSI!

Wait

WHAT

THIS IS SOME KIND OF JOKE

LIES! IT'S STILL HERE SOMEWHERE! IT'S...HIDING! IT CAN'T BE DEAD!

WHAT

I HAD TO FIGHT THIS THING 11 TIMES OR SO BEFORE I BEAT IT, FIRST TIME

IT CAN'T JUST DIE ON ONE TRY

Not that I'm complaining or anything, mind you.

Wes: Now what?

OOPS DRAIN

Untranslated, but I'm guessing this is just a generic scream.

A LOVELY DAY FOR A WALK

LET US GO FOR A PICNIC, IGNORING THESE WASHED-UP WANNABES

Where's Duster?

Oh, hi Fuel.

RUN AWAY

Oh, hi Lighter.

Do you carry that plank everywhere, or what?

Sorry, but bashing them over the head isn't going to help this time.

Fadeout for violence

Or maybe he took them home. That works, too.

Kumatora: Oh, you're awake!

Wes: Is this my house?

Fuel: Wes, you and this bullish girl here washed up on the bank of the river.

It was a good thing I was out with my father.

If I had been by myself, I would have pretended not to see you.
At least he's honest.

Wes: I see. Thanks, Fuel.

Wasn't numbskull there as well?

Lighter: Are you talking about Duster?

No, there was just the May-December pair of you two.

Wes: That goon...I mean, Duster...

when I see him I'm going to take the gloves off and really let him have it.

Lighter: You were both unconscious.

Maybe you should just relax and take it easy for a while.

Kumatora: What are you talking about? Let's go look for him right away.

Wow, I've still got a load of food left after that battle. I'm still suprised.

Yeah, she's got the fever again.

Finally! I hate walking around instead of running.

Huh, Healing and Offence Down.

Ally: Hi, are you Duster's friend?

(YES/no)

Wow, you're handsome. You probably do great with the ladies.

Nan: Ally, that is a lady.
Hahaha, oops.

Butch: Wes!

Where's that jerk, Duster?

Duster was the only person who knew about my bag of money hidden in the well and now it's gone.

Which means that the criminal is Duster.

That was my money!!

Lisa: You've been saying that for a while now but tell me, where did you get something like that?

What is money, anyway?

Brenda: This sure is a strange story.

Butch: Shut up! Shut up! SHUT UP!!!!!

Wes, Duster is a thief, am I right?

There was nothing in this village to steal so he took a long vacation, but as soon as something cool like money appeared he had to have it.

Kumatora: You better shut your mouth or I'll shut it for you!

Butch: Who are you? Another thief?

I'm anti-violence.

And you're trying to do violence.

Violence!

Flint: Butch and everyone needs to calm down.

You can make all the racket you want, but the fact of the matter is that Duster isn't here so we don't know anything.

Wes, I and the other villagers believe you.
Wes hasn't made any comments since this started. He hasn't even tried to defend Duster. What a father!

We'll just have to wait for Duster to return.

Wes: I hope that nincompoop comes home soon.
That's the only caring thing you've said so far, and it still had an insult in it. Oh, Wes.

The strange group responsible for fiddling with the animals in the forest and turning them into monsters have begun their plan to change the village's way of living and even the hearts of the humans.

Something larger appears to be hidden in the strange movements of peddler and his monkey.

However, there are some who are not content to fold their arms and accept this attack on their people.

Flint, whose strength is the bond of family.

Duster, the thief of justice.

And finally, a character introduced quite suddenly, Princess Kumatora.
Pffahahaha sorry, but 'thief of justice' cracks me up.