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Ortho Personal Story

Archetype Gear Story

This story has been fan-translated by j-mee.

This translation was based off the scripts from the Japanese version of the game.
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I Want to Find Out... I Want to Give It a Shot!

Classroom – 1C
Ortho Ortho	Today's group study was so much fun. Even if the information itself was already in my memory, It was really interesting to hear a different opinion from each person on the same topic. Something I could have only discovered by studying together like this. Let's see... How should I spend my lunch break today? It's always a little dull because everyone leaves for the cafeteria…

Interior Hallway
??? ???	Hey, Ortho.
Ortho Ortho	Oh, that must be… Ace Trappola-san, Deuce Spade-san, Yuu-san, and Grim-san! Hi, everyone! Are you all going to the cafeteria?
Deuce Deuce	Yeah. Why don't you come with us? There's some popular bakery down at the foot of the hill in town that's supposed to come.
Ace Ace	A popular bakery, huh... But Ortho doesn't really eat like the rest of us, does he?
Ortho Ortho	Thanks for the invite! It's true I don't need to consume food for energy but... I've always wondered what it would be like to talk with classmates over lunch. Do you mind if I join you?
Grim Grim	Guess we ain't got a choice! Just this once I'll give ya special permission. Just 'cus you won't be helping yourself to any of the food that's got Grim's name on it!
Ortho Ortho	Hehe. Thanks, Grim-san.
Choice 1: How are your classes going?		Choice 2: Is everything going good so far?
Ortho Ortho	Just fine! Before I used to attend class with my big brother... And there are some other residents from Ignihyde in 1-C, too. I haven't had any issues so far.
Deuce Deuce	Glad to hear it! We may not be in the same class but if something's ever bothering you, come talk to me about it any time!
Ortho Ortho	Hehe. You already seem to be quite the "model" student. In that case, I'll take you up on the offer if I ever need to!

Cafeteria
Ace Ace	It's pretty crowded today, huh. Let's see where we can find some open seats…
Ortho Ortho	There seem to be more of them over there at the far end on your right.
Deuce Deuce	At the far end on the right... He's right. There's enough room for all five of us at that table over there.
Grim Grim	Hey, not bad, Ortho!
Ortho Ortho	This is nothing. If you'd like, I can show you a map of where all the other students are sitting and their names. Oh, at the table beside ours... There's Jack Howl-san, Epel Felmier-san, and Sebek Zigvolt-san.
Ace Ace	Ugh, so that loudmouth's here... I can see why the next table over's empty.
Sebek Sebek	I beg your pardon?! It'syou all always working up such a loud fuss. Hurry up and be seated! Then shut your mouths and eat your food!
Jack Jack	Hmph, more like that goes for the both of ya...
Epel Epel	Hehe, Ortho-kun. Looks like you're already fitting in well. I couldn't even tell you apart from all the other students over there.
Jack Jack	Yeah, your uniform's just like ours. You make a real proper Night Raven College student.
Deuce Deuce	Oh, yeah! Do you mind giving me a sec after we're done? I wanted to ask you something about club practice.
Jack Jack	Yeah? OK, got it.
Ortho Ortho	Club huh... Seeing as I've been accepted as a student, I suppose I should join one, too.
Grim Grim	Aren't you in the board games club? I remember you showin' us around at the Joint Culture Festival.
Ortho Ortho	I was just helping out then. I'm not a member. I've gone with my big brother a number of times and I'm also used to it... But I often play board games with him and some of the other residents, too… I don't really have a preference at the moment… Though I think I'd like to try something new.
Epel Epel	In that case, why not join the magift club? I bet we could really use your head analyzing different teams and player skills! I'm sure you'd be real pro at getting a lock on players as they're dashing across the big field. So um... What do you say?
Ace Ace	Nah, if we're talkin' about which club Ortho is best suited for, it's gotta be the basketball club hands down! Making three point shots from the center line and stuff like that would be a total piece of cake, yeah? Bet you could even be a real top scorer. If we had Ortho as a shooting guard we wouldn't have to worry about winning a single game.
Deuce Deuce	In that case, why not join the track and field club? You could come up with all kinds of customized gear for events, too... I wanna see just how fast you can run.
Jack Jack	Even though I get what you're sayin', ain't sports about findin' your motivation through personal growth? Sure you could probably go farther and faster fiddlin' around with different parts... But just having 'em attached like that wouldn't you be missin' out on the sense of achievement you get from buildin' your own muscle or somethin'?
Sebek Sebek	Hmph, in that case you should consider joining the equestrian club. Naturally you'd need to train and keep your parts polished… While building a sense of trust with your steed is highly valued. The sport is a profound one.
Ortho Ortho	I'm so glad to hear all of you would welcome me into your club. They all seem like they would be a ton of fun! But… Seeing as I can't compete under the same rules as any "normal person" would, I think it would be difficult to participate in any games...
Epel Epel	I see... It might be pretty boring for you if you couldn't compete in any of them... I guess?
Ortho Ortho	Not at all! I think I'd have a great time no matter which club I joined. Just like Deuce-kun and Jack-kun said, it would give me the chance to try out all kinds of custom parts. But right now, instead of improving my body's performance, I'd rather experience something new.
Ace Ace	Gotcha. In that case, why not give yourself a challenge by doin' something you've never tried before?
Ortho Ortho	Hmm, something I've never tried before... Maybe like... something to do with nature or art?
Ace Ace	If you're lookin' for somethin' like that, one of the culture clubs would be your best bet. But since all of us here are in sports clubs 'fraid we don't know much about 'em.
Choice 1: This school certainly has a number of them.		Choice 2: Something new you could try would be...
Ortho Ortho	I've gone over all the introductory data I have, and even though there are a lot of clubs... I still don't have enough data on them. Yuu-san, are you free after school today? I was thinking of going to observe some of them... Would you care to join me?
Grim Grim	Guess I'll just hafta tag along. Then I can show ya just what my very own Grim the Great's Gourmet Research Club is all about!
Epel Epel	I hope you find a good club to join!
Ortho Ortho	Thanks! Then I'll meet you and Grim in 1-A after class is over!

Classroom
Ortho Ortho	Yuu-san, Grim-san! Thanks for waiting for me! Let's get started and go observe the culture clubs!
Grim Grim	Alright, now you're talkin'!
Ortho Ortho	First is... the pop music club! Next... the gargoyle studies club. Then... the science club. And after that... the mountain lovers club.

Interior Hallway
Grim Grim	Haa...I'm exhausted! My stomach's actin' all funny, too.
Ortho Ortho	I'm sure it must be all of those things you ate off the ground while we were moving from club to club. Even if they're harmless grass and nuts, they certainly aren't suitable for a cat-like animal's diet.
Grim Grim	Funya! Just who are you callin' a cat! And I wasn't just eatin' stuff off the ground! Eatin' whatever looks good is one of the most important Grim the Great's Gourmet Club activities, I'll have you know!
Ortho Ortho	Is that so... I'm not sure I'm cut out for a club where consuming edible plants is one of its primary activities.
Grim Grim	Meh... Just when I was thinkin' you could help me find tons of even tastier stuff to eat! What a bummer!
Ortho Ortho	The only club we haven't visited yet is... the film research club. Hehehe, I'm looking forward to seeing what it's like.
Choice 1: Do you like movies?		Choice 2: Are you interested in acting?
Ortho Ortho	Hmm... I'm not quite sure. If you're asking if I have a big interest in movies and acting, I can't really say. When my big brother first made me, I couldn't respond naturally like a real person would. So in order to get better at making expressions he would give me movies to watch and study with. Even now I still watch them when I have time. Though it's still difficult for me to express my thoughts and impressions of them with my own words... However, as far as the number of movies I've seen goes, I'm sure it's even more than any film critic!
Grim Grim	Movies, huh... Sometimes I watch 'em with Yuu! A lot of 'em are so boring they put me to sleep... But hey, I can tell you all of the good ones!
Ortho Ortho	Of course! You'll have to give me the names of some interesting titles sometime. Then I can give a list of other ones you might like based on their stories, directors, or casting.
Grim Grim	Sounds good! I can't wait.
Ortho Ortho	We should finish our observation before it starts getting dark, though. I heard they're filming in the courtyard today. Let's go!

Courtyard
Pomefiore Student A	Please... Don't go... U-Uwaaaaah...!!
Vil Vil	Cut! You, come over here.
Pomefiore Student A	Was something the matter with my performance? I thought I was portraying the despair of the young man who'd lost the person he loves but...
Vil Vil	Then let me ask you this. Whenever you truly feel sad, does your crying sound that melodramatic?
Pomefiore Student A	Umm...
Vil Vil	Don't insult the audience. Everyone knows what it's like to feel sad or hurt. Without overdoing it with your expressions or gestures... As the lead if you just can just capture those emotions welling up from inside of you, they're sure to resonate with the audience.
Pomefiore Student A	S-Sorry. I'll be careful not to overdo it next time.
Grim Grim	Sheesh, Vil's just as ruthless as ever.
Ortho Ortho	............ (Up until now...) (I would watch movies with the intention of trying to figure out what to do so I could recreate the "life-like" expressions in them...) (But even for real people, when it comes to their emotions... It seems very difficult for them to express how they feel.) (If you just can just capture those emotions welling up from inside of you, they're sure to resonate with the audience...) (I wonder what he means by that..?)
~Flashback~

Idia Idia	All this time you had your own sense of self-awareness... your own "heart".
Ortho Ortho	My own... "heart"?
Idia Idia	That's right. Now there's not anyone who can just rewrite your memories or the emotions you've been programmed with. Not even me, the person who created you. So you should be the one to decide... with your own "heart".

Ortho Ortho	(My "heart"... One that was created from the changes in my magical circuitry. (Could the "heart" of a humanoid resonate with the "heart" of someone human...?) (Something that no one's ever tried before... I want to find out! I want to give it a shot!)
Vil Vil	We'll begin shooting again in ten minutes. Go over what I've just told you.
Club Students	Yes sir!
Ortho Ortho	Vil Schoenheit-san!
Vil Vil	Well if it isn't Ortho. And you've brought Yuu and Grim with you. What's going on?
Ortho Ortho	Please let me join the film appreciation club!
Vil Vil	Oh? If we had someone with your skill set, we could do even more with our productions. Or could it be that you're interested in acting?
Ortho Ortho	That's right! I want to try expressing my own "heart"! If I were in this club, by experiencing the thoughts and feelings of someone else as if they were my own, I think I could learn even more about my own "heart".
Vil Vil	I see. Then I'll set up an audition for you. ...Is what I would normally say, but I already saw just how well you can act back on the Island of Woe. In your case, it wouldn't be a stretch to say you could play a villain that would strike terror into anyone in the entire world.
Ortho Ortho	Does this mean...
Vil Vil	Welcome to the film research club. I'm glad to have you on board, Ortho.
Ortho Ortho	...Thank you! I'll do my best!