flint

Do it! Whack him!

Yeah! Swipe him from the right!

That's right! Just like that! Hell yeah! Beat up this outsider moron!

Good one! Show this outsider the true strength of the Tiacauh Warriors!

Whoa, that's ruthless... Are they sworn enemies or something?

Huh? Enemies? Who cares? We'll find out once they're done!

Exactly. It's just a fight! What's the big deal?

Eh, speaking of, I've never seen you around. You new here?

Right, I'm a merchant doing some trading here and there. Just got here today.

I heard there are quite a few tribes here, and figured I could make some money...

Oh! A merchant! That means you're... uh... you sell stuff, right? Good! We welcome people who sell stuff here!

But slow down a little. Whatever you've got, it can wait till after the show!

But this...

Eh, look! Got him! Beautiful!

Tiacauh warriors always win!

...Tch.

This how you guys treat all your guests?

Hah, don't make me laugh.

You're the one who started it, and you want to be treated like a guest?

I already told you. I really didn't see you.

The transport's door's a bit too tall. I thought you'd gotten on already.

I'll swap the door out for a transparent one later.

Cut the crap. Let's go!

I'm my tribe's strongest warrior... and we'll find out right now which of us is stronger.

Do it, shorty! Show me the vigor you had when you wiped the floor with us!

That's right, shorty! Jump up and use that super quick punch of yours to beat him up!

Maybe you want to take care of them first?

...That's none of your business!

Hiss...

You're unarmed, but I have a weapon.

So what?

You can't win.

I'll say this now. I'm not letting go of my weapon.

Have it your way.

But you don't get to decide who's going to win! You'll have to take it up with my fists!

What a savage...

It's been so long since you left this place, but you haven't learned a thing other than the common tongue.

But I can see that... a place like this...

...suits a headstrong prick like you just fine.

Hey, sounds like he's complimenting us!

That's right! Only here in Acahualla can a warrior be born this tiny... but with such big fists!

Huh? He's complimenting us? T-Then... are we still doing this?

*cough*... I don't think that's a compliment...

You barbarians...

Hmph... say all you want.

The Tiacauh warrior's tone has a hint of stiffness. Her eyes sweep the crowd in front of her.

She pauses momentarily as her gaze lands on a certain person.

I'll remember this. I'm going to come settle the score with you later!

If you outsiders are going to look down on us Tiacauh warriors, then maybe you should get out of Acahualla!

Yeah, that's the idea.

If it wasn't for you barbarians not having even the tools to fix up a car... Uhh...

(We wouldn't be wasting our time here!)

...We wouldn't be wasting our time here.

Well, who knew your metal junk would break down during the trip?!

Hey, you over there.

Stop looking around. I'm talking to you!

Huh?

M-Me?

Right, you. You said you're a trader, right?

Uh, yes. Yes, I am.

You've got anything that can patch up wounds? Give me some of that. The kind that works extra fast.

Is there something you want? I'll trade you for it.

Um... You need to <i>pay</i> for it.

What a pain... The last trader we had was okay with trading for things. How come we can't do that?

Maybe because you threatened the last guy with your fists?

Stay out of this!

Are you sure we can't trade? I have lots of good stuff. If you're okay with it, I can bring you to my place and trade you something there. That's the hottest place in all of Acahualla!

If you indeed have something good to offer, then of course we can barter.

Yeah!

That actually worked?

Well, this is business. Naturally, we need to be flexible. Haha.

So, do we leave now to this... Aac... Acah...

Acahualla.

Right, Acahualla. The hottest place in Acahualla. I need to take a good look at this place. Perhaps I will be able to make a few deals there.

Haha, I'm sure you will!

Follow me!

What, now? Are they seriously gonna stop, just like that?

Where are they going? No one goes that way normally. What are they doing that way? Hunting?

Who knows... Eh, if there's no fight, let's get going. Let's see if that redhead outsider finished putting together that 'Forest Mk. VII' yet!

Let's go! Inam's not around for the next couple of days. I want to take that giant thing we got apart to see what's inside!

*pant*...*pant*....

A-Are we there yet?

Almost.

Stay close. There are lots of wild beasts around here. I can't guarantee your safety if you get lost.

Huh? Didn't you say we were going to the hottest place in town? How come there are beasts?

What's so weird about it? We're Tiacauh warriors. Of course we live in places where there are beasts.

It's only when you can head into the rainforest and beat the most ferocious beasts on your own that you have proven yourself as a warrior!

Well, if that isn't amazing...

You were fighting that Feline man earlier without any weapons. Do all the warriors here fight like that?

More or less. Some use spears since that's easier to fight beasts with, but I don't need them.

All I need are my fists!

Haha, with how amazing you are, I'd say you really don't need anything else.

Right, I heard what the Feline was saying too. Something about a broken down transport?

So you came back here with them, from the outside?

...You caught even that?

Eh, well... I just happened to overhear it.

Also, your common tongue is superb. Where did you learn to speak it? Outside Sargon?

If you heard it, you heard it. What are you so tense for?

A while back, a bunch of outsiders came here and told us they could take us outside to make some big bucks.

Oh, I see! And you followed them?