Scary Monsters! ~Endless Halloween Night~/Story/Episode 3-7

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This translation was based off the scripts from the Japanese version of the game.
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Episode 3-7: Is There a Problem?

The Other Dimension - Haunted Ghost Town
Ghost C Ghost C	Eeek, I'm going to be vanished like this. Someone! Someone please help!
Ortho Ortho	After we just said we'd save our energy, too…
Ruggie Ruggie	House one and we already found ourselves in a battle.
Riddle Riddle	Th-That one was beyond our control. They attacked us first! …Though I will admit that entering without even knocking first was impolite of us. Anyway, if they were inside, then they should've locked the door. Not doing so was just careless. …Ahem. That said, it may be best for us to not just open doors willy-nilly from here. We may end up running into another ghost. Let's restrict our search to outside the houses for now.
Ruggie Ruggie	Are you for real? Darn, I thought I'd get the chance to go digging through the houses, too.
Riddle Riddle	Are you still thinking about treasure? Didn't I tell you that there's no way you'll find anything like that here? To begin with, I don't understand what reason there would be to hide treasure or hints to it in an abandoned village of all places. If it is really that important, one should either keep it safely on their person, or entrust it to an organization that has adequate security measures in place.
Ruggie Ruggie	Stop being such a spoilsport. There's always a theory to every story!
Riddle Riddle	Even if you tell me that, I don't have any experience with these comics or games that you both are talking about. All I can do is supply a realistic opinion.
Ortho Ortho	I see. So you aren't that familiar with comics or games, Mr. Riddle Rosehearts? Then what about movies or novels? Like adventure ones where the characters go on a hunt for treasure! I love the Adventures of the Moustached Captain series, in particular.
Riddle Riddle	I haven't particularly consumed novels or movies made for entertainment purposes, either. Oh, though I've read autobiographies of many a great person. When I was around your age, Ortho, I was already reading medical dictionaries, so... Hm? Is there a problem?
Ruggie Ruggie	Man, I do not envy you…
Ortho Ortho	I can't believe this… There's evidence that shows entertainment is necessary for one's emotional development.
Ruggie Ruggie	Riddle, I think there's a problem when you've got a robot worrying for the development of your emotions.
Riddle Riddle	Why are you both ganging up on me like this? This is none of your business! And anyway, even if I'm not that knowledgeable on modern popular works, I at least know all the classics necessary for my education. Treasure hunts? Adventure? There is no meaning in partaking in works which have nothing in them to learn from.
Ruggie Ruggie	Really? You're a smart guy so I think you'd really like things like treasure hunts and adventures.
Riddle Riddle	How are those even tangentially related?
Ruggie Ruggie	They're super related! Treasure hunts are like solving riddles.
Riddle Riddle	Solving riddles?
Ruggie Ruggie	Yeah, yeah. Like, uh… Oh, so, there was this comic I read that had a scene like this: The main character is offered a deal by a monster. "When you laugh, they laugh. When you cry, they cry. A friend who will always stand by you when…"
Riddle Riddle	The answer is a mirror, yes?
Ruggie Ruggie	Don't say the right answer before I even finish! At least make it look like you have to think about it. What point is there in even talking about it if you don't?! "If you wish to find the treasure, present such a precious friend." Upon being ordered to do that by the monster… …the main character uses his quick wits and slams a mirror down while going, "This is the answer!" It's literally the best scene!
Riddle Riddle	Hm… The problem was far too simple, but if it involves solving riddles, then maybe it's good for exercising the brain, after all…
Ortho Ortho	In adventure stories, it's typical for there to be some kind of puzzle using mirrors. It usually involves adjusting the trajectory of the light.
Riddle Riddle	…Hmm, is that so?
Ruggie Ruggie	You mean like when the light reflecting off the mirrors shows the way to the treasure, right?
Ortho Ortho	The mirror shards that the ghosts dropped may be some kind of key, too. Doesn't it get pretty exciting when you think of it like that? Even in the Adventures of the Moustached Captain, there was a point where he had to put a mirror on top of a gate, and then follow the stream of light created when the moonlight reflected off it.

Riddle & Ruggie Riddle & Ruggie	What?!
Ortho Ortho	Hey, look! The light reflecting off the mirror shard…is pointing at the well in the middle of the village!
Riddle Riddle	Let's check out the well!

Riddle Riddle	…There's something shining down there!
Ortho Ortho	Really?!
Ruggie Ruggie	Wait, did we actually just find some treasure? Am I about to become rich?!
Riddle Riddle	We should hurry and see just what's in there!
Ghost C Ghost C	There they are, officers! They're the ones!
Ortho Ortho	Oh no, that ghost that escaped earlier's come back with a ton of reinforcements!
Ghost D Ghost D	So there really were living humans loitering around here!
Ghost E Ghost E	What dastardly burglars you all are, daring to enter a lady's residence without permission! We'll capture you and bring you to Their Greatness's…
Ruggie Ruggie	Oh, shut up!
Riddle Riddle	We don't have the time for this!
EEEK!
Ghost D Ghost D	Wh-What vicious fellows… If we leave them roaming free, it's only a matter of time until the other ghosts are harmed.
Ghost E Ghost E	We must capture them at any cost!
Ruggie Ruggie	Ugh, we can't focus on finding the treasure like this. Let's beat 'em all up already!
Battle