Part 21: Capua Nor

Watch the cutscene!






Let's find an inn before we get soaked.
Estelle, what is it?
Oh, I-I just thought a harbor town would be more... lively than this.
Yeah, this isn't exactly how I imagined it either...
But it feels like the kind of place that core thief you're looking for would hang out
Dedecchi was headed for Torim Harbor.
I'm sure the two are pretty similar.
No way. It's only Nor Harbor that's scummy like this.
What do you mean?
Nor Harbor is... It's all because of the empire.
??? (offscreen): I told you what would happen to that little brat if you didn't have our money!



With this awful weather the last few months, we haven't been able to launch the boats. Surely you realize sir, we can't hope to pay our taxes like this.
Mercenary: You'd better hurry up and capture that Rhybgaro beast then, shouldn't you?
Noble: That's right. If you sell his horn, you'll never have to worry about taxes again. How many times do we have to tell you?
Savages...
Is that the sort of scum you were talking about, Karol?
Yeah, the empire's influence is really strong here.



Which means there's no one to complain to if his henchmen act like that.
...
But how can that be...?



But it's our son! If I don't go...





Oh, sorry about that. Didn't see you there.




B-but I... I can't afford this treatment...
Don't you have something else to say?
Huh...?
Jeez...You guys been robbed of your manners along with your money?
...I-I'm sorry. Thank you most kindly.

Yuri spots something in the nearby alley that peaks his interest.




He decides to go in there to investigate it.



Watch the cutscene! (recommended as there's a lot of action that's hard to capture in screenshots)



It's an ambush!



This fight is fairly simple, although they can combo you for a bit if you're an idiot like me and rush straight into their middle. Still, nothing too complicated, in the worst case scenario just activate your Over Limit and Azure Edge/Destruction Field them a lot.



That's not the end of them, though. They do some fancy jumping around stuff trying to get hits in on Yuri, but he's pretty good at dodging/defending and countering them.







But suddenly...







Flynn! What are you...? Hey! That's my line!
I've been looking all over for you.

They finish off the enemies together.









...Heh, that was about to get ugly...
All right...




Yuri, I'm happy to see you're finally seeing the world outside the barrier.
So, be a little more happy then. And stop pointing that thing at me.



Hey, it's up to 10,000 Gald. Nice.
I didn't think when you quit the Knights that you'd take up a life of crime.



Simple or not, a crime is a crime.
...Good to see you're as stubborn as always. I... uh-oh.



Perfect timing.
...Flynn!



Oh, Flynn. Are you all right? Have you been hurt?
...I-I'm fine. Um, Lady Estellise...
Oh! I'm sorry. I was just so happy to see you, I...
...Please, this way.

Flynn grabs Estelle by the hand and runs off with her.



...I'd better go find Karol and Rita.

Karol and Rita hang out in front of the Inn. But before talking to them, we can find the Wonder Chef close by.



He'll teach us the Sorbet recipe. Sorbet heals 10% of everyone's max TP, which is pretty useful.



Are they both inside the inn?
Yep. So that other guy was Flynn, then?
Yeah, well...
You might not be able to get a word in edgewise if you went in now.
It seemed like they might be in there a while. Wanna burn time walking around town a bit?
...Sure, okay.

Although Karol suggests exploring the town, you can actually go into the inn right away.



Exploring the town doesn't do much for us right now, apart from the shop the only point of interest is the magistrate's mansion past the town bridge.



However, it's closed off to us...




...unless you happen to be playing the PS3 version, in which case you can witness a cutscene over there!

Watch the cutscene! (Japanese voices)




The guard grabs the girl by her neck.

Ugh!




Guard A: I don't want it, and this ain't a place for kids like you.

He throws her away...



...and Yuri happens to catch her.



Mm?



Guard A: What's with you? Are you her father or something?
Do I look like I'm the father of a kid this old? You've gotta be kidding.
I'd like a rematch!




Hey now, are you really going to fight an unarmed kid with a weapon?
Guard A: I'm just teaching her what it means to fight by adult's rules.
I said cut it out.

The girl, seemingly, has enough of this and drops a smoke bomb.



Ah!
Guard B: Wh-what're you doing...!?
Guard A: *cough* N-now you've done it...

Amidst the confusion, Yuri manages to grab the girl by her hand.

Wait, now you just intend to escape?



What do you mean by "consequences?"
Sadly, now's not the time to explain.
What?
Farewell!



Guard A: Tch, what was with that brat!? Hey, you better make yourself scarce too!



Flynn and Estelle should have finished catching up by now.





In any case, our next stop is Flynn at the inn, who we're going to have a conversation with next time.

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Since this was our first PS3 scene, some information about the PS3 version and how it's gonna be shown in this LP:

I'm a member of the currently ongoing Tales of Vesperia PS3 translation (as Pikachu025), that's where that English Patty scene is from. Note that, since the translation is still underway, the wording of the lines etc. is subject to change.

I'm planning to show off some of the new PS3 things, stuff like new storyline scenes, new dungeons, and new sidequests. I'm not going to point out every change they did to the existing story and scenes, though, just some of the interesting/important ones; the main run will still be on the 360 version with the English voice acting. Up until now, the PS3 version has been pretty much identical to the 360 version, apart from one sidequest that can be activated much earlier and new background music for Zaphias Castle and Halure before the tree's revived. From now on, though, there'll be the occasional new scene regarding (mostly) the girl we just met, along with a couple other additions and changes here and there.