Suikoden II
Genkaku's Story
"Suikoden" is a trademark of Konami Co., Ltd. ©
1995-1998.
English Translation © Konami of America,
Inc.
This is an unauthorized transcript by a fan. It is not for
profit.
I have tried to preserve all of the grammar and punctuation
glitches of the game.
Leona's tavern:
[Riou and Nanami enter the tavern, which is empty except for
Viktor.]
Viktor:
"You're here, good. Ha! Don't just stand there, come on in. Ummm, I
guess you still can't drink, eh."
Nanami:
"We came to hear about Grandpa Genkaku."
Viktor:
"Hey c'mon now, what's the rush? It's a long story, and it's not a very
happy one either, okay? So whadda ya think? Still wanna hear it,
Riou?"
Riou:
[x] "I still want to hear it."
[ ] "Forget about it."
Viktor:
"Okay.... Well get ready. It's a long story."
[Viktor takes a drink from his tankard.]
Viktor:
"Just before this war started, fighting between Highland and the State
was pretty much limited to minor border skirmishes. But was is about 30
years ago? Highland and the State fought a great war against each
other."
[Scene fades to black.]
Viktor:
"There are a lot of different stories about what happened, but it looks
like the State started the war. Anabelle's father, Mayor Darell of
Muse, led the State, and the famous general, Han Cunningham led the
Highland Army."
[Flashback: Highland and Muse soldiers fighting in a wooded
area.]
Viktor:
"Darell was an amateur when it came to war and before long he had lost
half of Muse and the Matilda Domain."
[Black screen.]
Viktor:
That's when a hero appeared.... your adopted father, Genkaku. Genkaku
got command of a unit and raided Highland's supply tent. This slowed
Highland long enough for the State to recover.
[Flashback: Two men having a picnic in the same wooded area, while a
company of Highland soldiers and a company of Muse soldiers look
on.]
Viktor:
"The war went back and forth. Genkaku and Han were from the same
village and it looks like they were good friends. Sometimes they would
drink together leisurely right in the middle of both camps. And doing
so, they soon both realized what a stupid and pointless war it
was."
[Black screen.]
Viktor:
"And so Genkaku and Han worked together to make a peace treaty. The
citizens of both countries were overjoyed. All except one man, the
Mayor of Muse City...."
[Flashback: The meeting hall on Jowston Hill. Agares Blight, Han
Cunningham, and three Highland soldiers are on the left side. Darell,
Genkaku, and three State soldiers are on the right.]
Viktor:
"There was one border city, your hometown of Kyaro, that Darrel refused
to give over to Highland. And so negotiations broke down, and the war
began anew."
[Black screen.]
Viktor:
"That's when the King of Highland, Agares Blight, made a suggestion.
The war should be decided by a 'duel between both champions'. Darell
agreed to the idea, as did Han and Genkaku who wished only that the war
would finally come to an end."
[Flashback: At the monument on Jowston Hill. A crowd watches as Han,
kneeling, receives a sword from Agares and Genkaku, standing, receives a
sword from Darell.]
Viktor:
"The time came for the duel to begin. King Agares gave his sword to Han
and Mayor Darell gave his sword to Genkaku. This signalled that each
champion was fighting as representative of their own
country."
[Flashback: Same setting. Han holds his sword raised. Genkaku does
not move.]
Viktor:
"But something happened. Genkaku never once raised his sword. Darell
ordered him to fight over and over, but he refused. Time passed, and
the people got angry that the contest was spoiled. They blamed
Genkaku."
[Flashback: Same setting. Genkaku kneels with Han's sword at his
throat.]
Viktor:
"With no other choice, Han knocked away Genkaku's blade, put his own
sword to Genkaku's neck and declared victory."
[Black screen.]
Viktor:
"That's how your town of Kyaro came to be Highland
territory."
[Flashback: Genkaku leaving Muse.]
Viktor:
"Genkaku was called 'traitor' and ordered into exile by Lord Darell. He
left without ever revealing his true reason for not
fighting."
"Many years passed, Darell left his job as mayor, and finally it was
learned why Genkaku had refused to fight."
[Flashback again to the swords being given to the heroes.]
Viktor:
"Darell had secretly coated the sword he gave to Genkaku with
poison."
[Black screen.]
Viktor:
"Genkaku was ruined whether he won or lost. If he lost, fine. If he
won, Darell was planning to expel him for his 'evil crime'. Genkaku
detected the poison and couldn't bring himself to swing his
sword."
[Flashback: Genkaku in front of the dojo with young Riou and
Nanami.]
Viktor:
"And so...Genkaku's name was finally cleared, but Genkaku would never
again return to the City-State. As for what happened after that...
well, you know about that better than I do."
[Fade back to the tavern. Nanami is snoring.]
Viktor:
"I guess it was more important to Genkaku to live happily with you two
than it was to return to the State to clear his name."
Nanami:
"ZZZZZZZZZZ...................."
Viktor:
"And after that........... Well, you must be tired. Anyway, that's the
kind of life your "grandpa" led. But Riou... You're not 'Genkaku's
son', you're a person named 'Riou'. Don't ever forget that. Oh, it's
pretty late. You should carry Nanami to bed."
"You two are good kids. I think I sort of understand how Genkaku must
have felt about you."
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