13-Year-Old-Rudy: Sorry! Comin' through! Heheh... that was so easy. Not to mention that girl's purse was friggin' loaded. That brings today's total to.... one... two.. three.... Three, huh? That's a pretty decent amount for not being that much. ... Huh, who's there?!

Girl: Hahhh... I've finally got you.

Rudy: Oh, a girl? Jeez, you scared the hell out of me.

Girl: What do you mean, "jeez"?! You stole my purse!

Rudy: What? You don't have any proof.

Girl: What proof do I need, you're holding it in your hand right now!!

Rudy: Er.... so what if I am?? Don't you know who you're dealing with? Don't tell me you've never heard of Tiria's Rudy the Great!

Girl: No.

Rudy: Huh?

Girl: So I'd like my purse back.

Rudy: If you want it back that badly, you're gunna have to catch me first!!

Girl: You're not gunna get away!

[running, town bustling, more running]

Rudy: Hahh... Heh... Now that I've made it all the way out here I should be fine. But still, that girl.. she was wearing a hood but her face was pretty cute. Girls like her are definitely my type.

Girl: No, thanks. Say what?

Rudy: Y.. you're that girl from before! How did you..?

Girl: What's with all this "that girl" stuff? Cut that out. My name is Nei, thank you very much.

Rudy: Oh? So you're called Nei, huh? That's a strange name. Oh yeah! My name's Rudy. Rudy Ashleigh.

Nei: I didn't ask you for your name, now did I?

Rudy: Heh, ouch. But hey, girl -- er, I mean, Nei, right? You're the first person who's been able to keep up with me.

Nei: Oh, really. I could care less, just hurry up and giv--

[ominous roar]

Nei: Get down!

Rudy: Ahhhhhh! What the? Why is there a bio-monster this close to a town?? It's coming towards us!

Nei: Run, hurry!

Rudy: What are you saying? Even as a joke, you think I'd high-tail it and leave a girl behind?

Nei: Ugh, you're just going to get in the way!

Rudy: What?!

[bio-monster bitch slaps rudy]

Nei: See?

Rudy: I just let my guard down for a second... Allright, here I come!

Nei: Hey, wait! ... Is he gunna be okay?

Rudy: If I cut his arms off I'd beat 'im!

[fwoosh]

Rudy: Allright, now for the other arm!

[bio monster bitch slaps rudy again]

Rudy: Shit! AHHHH! I can't move.... Shit! I'm gunna die...!

Nei: I can't watch this anymore.

Rudy: Huh?

Nei: HAH!!!

[bio-monster pwned]

* * *

Rudy: That's a claw! A beam claw, at that. Awesome!

Nei: Ahh, that's a relief. Your injuries don't seem serious.

Rudy: That's so cool!

Nei: Hehehe... Well then, do you think you can give me back my purse?

Rudy: Err... sure.

Nei: Ok then, goodbye.

Rudy: Ah, wait up!

Nei: Huh?

Rudy: Even though I stole your purse, you saved my life. I guess you could say... well.. I owe you.

Nei: It's fine, don't worry about it.

Rudy: Even so... there's no replacement for saving someone's life.

Nei: You know, for being a pick-pocket you sure have a strong sense of duty.

Rudy: Well.. it's true that I pick-pocket, and rob warehouses, but...!

Nei: You rob warehouses?? Jeez.

Rudy: Err.. no, well.. Anyway! I'm going to make sure I return the favor fully. Even if you don't believe me.

Nei: Hmm.. You seem so surprisingly gentle...

Rudy: Er.. what?

Nei: Hmm... you have very sincere eyes. So maybe you're not lying...

Rudy: Of course I'm not!

Nei: Hehehe, sorry, sorry. So, just what exactly are you going to do for me in return?

Rudy: Well, you're a traveller, right? So basically, you're searching for somewhere, or maybe for someone.

Nei: How can you tell?

Rudy: Well, with the times like this, it doesn't really look as though you're just sight-seeing*.

Nei: That's true. Yes, I'm searching for a certain place.

Rudy: A place?

Nei: Yeah. At an ancient historic site, there's a dome.

Rudy: A dome?

Nei: Yeah. I'm finally close to where it should be after travelling from so far away.

Rudy: So, you still don't know the exact location of this place.

Nei: Yeah...

Rudy: In that case, come with me.

Nei: Eh?

Rudy: From here, I'm going to go meet up with the old man who runs an information shop. I think that old guy would definitely know where the dome is, too.

Nei: Information shop?

Rudy: It's run by this old man who's been living around here for ages. Come on, let's go. I'll introduce you. Hmm? What's with that look on your face? You don't believe me? I gave you back your purse already!

Nei: No no, that's not it. I was just thinking, "I'm saved". Thank you, Rudy. I'm more than happy to accept your help. The truth is, I really don't know this area that well at all, and I didn't know what I was going to do.

Rudy: Oh yeah? Well, leave it to me. I'm glad I met you, Nei.

Nei: I'm glad I met you too, Rudy.