El Dorado Treasure Hunt Episode 4 (Abridged)

Party streamers! Honk honk
Tiger Man, Shennong, Yasuyori, and Tanetomo: Congratulations on your new body!
MC: WHAT
Shennong: haha, sorry about tricking you
Tanetomo: Surprised? Shall I explain what's happening? (closes fan)
Tanetomo: So plot twist! We originally went to Nomad's agency to hire him to prepare this party. I never would have believed he's that rumored fixer in Ikebukuro.
Nomad: >8C (cooks angrily)

Tanetomo: Then both of you suddenly came in. I was worried you saw through our plans.
Tezcatlipoca: Yes, that was surprising! (laughs louder than usual)
Tanetomo: I thought Yasuyori or Tiger Man might have blabbed about it. We pretended to leave, then went back to order the party ready.
MC: WHAT
Shennong: That's why we were so late to getting to the ruins. We joined together, but then we ran into some of the other Warmongers by coincidence.
Tanetomo: We couldn't waste any time because of the party, so I made a suggestion!

Flashback!
Teda: Did you say deal!? What's in it for us?
Tanetomo: I hear there's a secret treasure from El Dorado here. I propose a hostage trade.
Marduk: What? Why?
Nezha: Sounds good to me!
Tanetomo: Allow me to explain...
Tanetomo explains the party they're throwing for Tezcatlipoca.
Tiger Man: The original plan was for me to put on a mask and attack him!
Tanetomo: I'm sure he'd go along with that and follow us to the party place, but then I realized I was sick of his nonsense enough that I wanted to scare him a little.
The other Warmongers seem interested. Also...
Yoritomo: Interesting.
Tanetomo: Sir!?
Yoritomo: I'd like to cooperate with you on that since it doesn't get in the way of my own plans.

Present
Tiger Man: So we've been hanging around here the entire time. I wish I could have gone with you guys.
Tezcatlipoca: Ha! Nice job doing that!
Tiger Man: Si Señor!
MC: You gave the treasure away as a joke!?
Tanetomo: Aww, is that how little you think of the commander? He's ALL about even stevens!

Elsewhere
Yoritomo and Mephistopheles leave the ruins. The minute they step out the statue blows up into smoke!
Yoritomo: (picks up phone) ...hello, guildmaster?
Bertro: HELLO COMRADE!
Yoritomo also hears loud noises in the background from Bertro's end.
Yoritomo: How loud. Are you already at the party place?
Bertro: Yep! One moment while I step outside.
Bertro: Okay, so have you noticed anything about Tezcatlipoca?
Yoritomo looks at Mephistopheles. Mephisto shrugs.
Yoritomo: ...are you referring to the "incurable disease" all us World Pillars have?
Bertro: Interesting. Thanks you two! I'll tell you these funny stories next time. It'll be great! Heywaitdon'thangup--

Present
Tezcatlipoca: That's what it was BRRRROTHER. The statue I gave was a piece of my power! We may all be fellow World Representatives, but it wasn't easy seeing through them.
MC: Huh. You DID hand it over pretty easily now that I think about it.
Tanetomo: Never mind that now, let's start the party! I taste tested all the food for poison. It was delicious!
Nomad: Dammit I should have tried poisoning you.
Tanetomo: Are you embarrassed and trying to hide it? Aww, that's cute.
Nomad: WHO IS THIS SASSY LITTLE CHILD

Tiger Man: I helped cook too! You got a new body now, so try some pasta!
Tiger Man tries feeding Tezcatlipoca, who surprisingly doesn't get annoyed at this.
MC: Well okay then
Shennong: C'mon MC, go ahead and eat too.
Yasuyori: Please feel free to join in even if the rest of us are all Warmongers!
Tezcatlipoca: BRRRROTHER!  Dance with me!
Shennong: Duty calls, MC! Unless you'd rather dance with me?
Tanetomo: Would you like to dance with cute little ol' me?
Tiger Man: Bailamos, amigo! I'll lead!
Yasuyori: Excuse me, MC. Could I invite you to dance too?

Later
MC: I'm a little tired from dancing with everyone. I wish these days would last...
Tezcatlipoca: BRRRROTHER! Are you tired? You're popular as ever, enough to make me a little jealous.
MC: Is it okay for you to leave a party for you? / Well you are too / I wanted to feel the breeze
(A) Tezcatlipoca: I wanted to talk to you but didn't notice from all the noise. (walks up next to MC after they nod)
(B) Tezcatlipoca: Ha! Yes! I must thank them for the party!
(C) Tezcatlipoca: May we talk after your rest?

Tezcatlipoca: First, let me thank you for accompanying me when I only planned to ask your opinion. We never really did talk much on that, but I've gotten ideas for the presents.
MC: Cool, what are they?
Tezcatlipoca: How about a sumo mawashi for Yasuyori? And how about we all go cheer for his next match? It's been a long time since I haven't gone to watch.
Tezcatlipoca seems to show a different side of him for a second.
Tezcatlipoca: ...I really do need to thank them. This party for me would fill my long lost heart. And I should also feel that crushing pain that comes with it.
MC: ...what's wrong?

Tezcatlipoca: It may be pointless to tell you, but will you listen to me? And keep this a secret from my soldiers.
Tezcatlipoca: ...this party has been thrown for me more times than I can count. Sometimes the big and small details differ, like bumping into them at the detective's office.
MC: What? / ... / The loops...
Tezcatlipoca: I am the only one who remembers. All the sounds and sensations happened for the first time for them, but for me it is all deja vu.

Tezcatlipoca: I show the appropriate surprise, but it can't match their genuine feelings.
Tezcatlipoca prides himself on giving more than anyone, but his new body has no sense of experiencing things new.
Tezcatlipoca: I am too empty to respond to their devotion in kind.
MC: Tezcatlipoca...
Tezcatlipoca: You understand this better than anyone, but I have not spoken about this for your sympathy or forgiveness. I say this because I strongly feel what's left of what truly makes me myself.

Tezcatlipoca looks at MC.
Tezcatlipoca: It won't be long before the loop comes where we pick off from that day. I won our last battle, but you disappeared soon after. I've regretted it ever since, so this time I will be sure there will be nothing left to regret... (looks down)
Tezcatlipoca: There aren't many days where we can spend them like this.
MC: I'll be waiting / ... / Do what you want. I'll be doing so too.
---
(A) Tezcatlipoca: Thank you, Quetzalcoatl.
(B) MC wants to object aloud but can't bring themselves to do so because it would hurt Tezcatlipoca.
(C) Tezcatlipoca: Haha, yes! That's my BRRRROTHER! That's why it has to be so...
---
Tezcatlipoca: Thank you for listening. I feel like I can take a step forward now. I need to go back. Don't look sad when you come back too. Hahaha!
Tezcatlipoca: ...thank you again for putting up with my dull concerns. You can rest here some more.

Inside
Tezcatlipoca: ...
Balor: ...bitch what did you tell MC?
Tezcatlipoca: HA! Are you jealous?
Balor: Fine, I'll say my own piece. I don't like it, but I'll work with you on anything. I owe you, and I'm the only one who can think like you.
Tezcatlipoca: Heh, the Fairy Land has a lot to thank me for. Fine, I'll use you. Our goal is in sight now.
Balor smiles and walks off to grab a drink.
Tanetomo: Oh, Commander where have you been? We just got to the good part.
Tezcatlipoca: HA! Interesting! Next, I will--

Later
MC has returned to the party going smoothly.
Shennong: Nutritional balance!
Yasuyori: T-thank you Doctor, but--
MC: (wipes tears and calms self down) / (try really hard to be happy)
(AB) MC tries avoiding conversations, especially with the observant Tanetomo.
Tiger Man: A-amigo? Shouldn't you cheer up?
(C) Tiger Man: Si, amigo! That's how it should be!

MC: R-right...
Tiger Man: Oh! I wanna talk to you about something! (pulls MC to a corner and whispers)
Tiger Man: I really wanted to thank you since you're why the Boss is enjoying himself so much today! I couldn't fill the space in his heart on my own, but together we can do anything!
Tiger Man is unaware that Tezcatlipoca is not genuinely smiling from within. He is just reflecting another's expression.
MC: This is too awful... / What do I do...? / ...
Yoritomo and Mephistopheles walk up.
Yoritomo: May we speak?

Later
Yoritomo: No need to be vigilant, I came to talk to you about Tezcatlipoca. You're thinking that war hawk can't enjoy anything from the heart anymore, aren't you?
MC: You know? What am I suppose to do then? / Yeah, I'm lost for ideas / ...
Yoritomo: ...you misunderstand his true nature. He is literally a mirror. A mirror reflects everything before it, and a mirror that reflects nothing is worthless. If you cry, he cries. But, if you smile then he will smile.
MC: !! Did you come to advise me?
Yoritomo: I've seen what happened today play out from afar as well. Outsiders see things better than the players involved do.
Minamoto no Yoritomo is a man who believes the appropriate distance brings good results.
Yoritomo: ...if you understand that, I believe you know what you should do next. Correct?
MC: ...thank you big brother! / Oh my god are you actually nice? / (hug Yoritomo)
Yoritomo: STOPSTOPTOOCLOSE
Yoritomo: ...ahem. You should go, MC. 

Mephistopheles: Aww, how kind of you. Is this brotherly love, Sir Yoritomo?
Yoritomo: You know not of what you speak, demon. If he goes down with Tezcatlipoca it will be too soon.
Mephisto: Hmm. And you believe this will happen?
Yoritomo: FOOL. If Yoshitsune went down that easily I wouldn't have such problems with indigestion.
Yoritomo thinks about all the times he sent Yoshitsune on suicide missions yet somehow Yoshitsune actually succeeded and returned alive. The way he came back with the enemy's head smiling was more chilling than the winter cold. Did he not know he was being cast away? When he died, Yoritomo disbelieved it more than anyone and came to Tokyo to see for himself if it was true.
Yoritomo: My little brother is the only thing I do not understand. What did he want?
Mephistopheles: Maybe to please yo--I MEAN this model butler said nothing!

Later
Tezcatlipoca: Hmm?
MC: Tezcatlipoca! Let's dance, have cake, have fun together!
MC grabs Tezcatlipoca and starts running.
Tezcatlipoca: What???
MC: You said that this was a party you had a bunch of times already, and that was the first time you opened up about that right? There's still plenty of things that are new to you!
It may have been a party repeated ad Infinitum, yet they can't have been All the ways a party could go. Even if every possibility were thought up brought together, they would never reach All futures. When you say you've done everything you could think of, it's then that you can do something new.
MC: I'm sure there's more you haven't done based on stuff you've already did. C'mon, let's go!
Tezcatlipoca briefly shows shock...then shows what surely must be a genuine smile.
Tezcatlipoca: You really are the best, BRRRROTHER!
Tezcatlipoca sees his smile reflected in MC's eyes.
Tezcatlipoca: Very well! I'll accompany you a while longer!
Tezcatlipoca grabs tighter onto MC's hands like he's committing to memory how that sensation feels.

Later
Bertro: War's about escalation. It comes to a point then goes. That is the driving force of the world and our most efficient path to artificial progress. That top is the place I'm aiming for, and we are its stepping stone.
Party's over by the way.
Bertro: I believe you've already hit that point. You've already started taking different steps compared to past loops, right? I've already calculated it would only end in your destruction.
Tezcatlipoca: HA! Is that what you came to say? You could have just said "I'm worried about you!"
Bertro: Haha! I can't believe you'd say that to me!
Tezcatlipoca: ...I now realize we never concerned ourselves with each other. At least, I didn't before. We were just rivals scrambling over the trophy.
Bertro: Yes, that is how warmongers are. Are you saying it's different now?
Tezcatlipoca: Yes, I thought so until yesterday. Now I think differently.
Bertro: Hmm! I wanna see what you'll show to someone who can't become anyone like me.
Tezcatlipoca: You may be resigned but there may be a surprise for you yet.
Bertro: ...I look forward to it.
And so the two laugh as they clink glasses. A toast to endless endings and blessings for one another afterwards.
The End

El Dorado Treasure Hunt Episode 3 (Abridged)

Flashback!
Shennong: Up ahead. War senses tingling...it might be Tezcatlipoca and MC.
He, Tiger Man, Tanetomo, and Yasuyori get ready to fight! Except surprise, it's Marduk, Avarga, Teda, and Nezha!
Teda: Oh it's you guys. You kept me waiting, the disrespect!
Nezha: No fair leaving me out of something fun!
Avarga: 4v4 fight! Yasuyori, fight me!
Marduk: ...SOMEONE TELL ME WHY I'M HERE
Tanetomo: Why are you guys here!?
Nezha: The guildmaster said you guys were sneaking off to do something fun! A cutie like me can join in, right?
Tanetomo: ...of course. But there's something I need to remind you.
Nezha: Okay, make it quick.
Tanetomo: The strongest and cutest of the person in the Warmongers is me.
Nezha: ???

Yasuyori: Advisor, please no bloodbaths here even if app magic means it can be undone!
Avarga: Stop looking away Yasuyori! Come at me!
Yasuyori: ...understood. Open Palm Thrust!
Teda: So Tiger Man. We're of different faiths but you're a good guy. But I STILL gotta say something.
Tiger Man: Que
Teda: When you look at the sun, you should be looking at ME! I wanna be the one fawned over!
Tiger Man: But can't you just do that over at that one elementary school in Ouji?
Teda controls that one famous elementary school and Portal Ouji Academy over in Kita Ward. He has a bunch of child guards who pamper him.
Teda: MORE! I'm busy fighting Koropokkur every day even though it's implied an actual fight between us would blow up the city! Wanna join as one of MY bodyguards?
Tiger Man: No gracias.
Teda: Okay fine. I'll just change your mind by force!

Finally, neither Marduk nor Shennong are making a move.
Marduk: I have to say, I admire you too Doctor.
Shennong: what
Shennong is the Mender of the Split World, and Marduk pays his respects to him as the One Who Split the World.
Marduk: You have great medical skills that are of the utmost importance to our army.
Shennong: Ha, thanks. I'm not that great.
Marduk: I figured you'd say that. All I feel from within you is rage against us.
Shennong: ...
Marduk: Rage about us choosing to go back to war after you heal us.
Shennong: Yeah, you're right. Everyone in Nerima is a goddamn idiot, and I always think about how no one will understand until they suffer worse than death. That includes you too.
Marduk: ...so we have reason to fight. (readies his bow)
See for yourself that I can match against your aurora flag!
Shennong: It's giant injection time for you, General Marduk!

Back to the present
Ikutoshi: What?
Tanetomo: ...
Andvari: Why are the Warmongers here!? Get your hands off my treasure or I'll make you hand it over!
Nobody seems to care.
Tezcatlipoca: Haha! Try it, punks!
NOW the rest of Andvari's party cares.
Ikutoshi: Them's fighting words. You calling us weak?
Tezcatlipoca: Oh is that how you took it? I apologize. I know how strong you all are. I'm just better because I've given up more.
Bathym: Ooooh. Now we just have to go all out and throw down.
Tanetomo: Aww, you shouldn't say when you're going all out. It just means you can't make excuses when you lose.

Ikutoshi: Huh, a taunt like that sounds like you're hiding something. So, you hiding something?
Tanetomo: >:C
Ikutoshi: Whatever I just wanna fight
Pollux: Yeah I'm annoyed you swooped in like that, but we definitely have to fight if you're gonna say shit like that.
Tezcatlipoca: I admire your wills, but a fight I'm sure to win is no war.
Andvari: MC! I dunno why you're with him, but I'm still giving you no mercy!
Ikutoshi: MC, you better bring your best since I'm going to, too.
Bathym: Ooooh, it feels like it'll be a stimulating fight for once! I can't wait!
Pollux: I'm gonna beat you and climb ever higher with my brother!
MC: I'mma stay here / Can't I just sit this out? / Mkay
---
(A) Pollux: Yeah, we can't show we're strong if we win through numbers.
(B) Bathym: Aww, don't be like that. I wanna fight you, MC.
Andvari: I mean I'D be okay with that if you weren't gonna join us.
---
Andvari's party would like to fight!
Tezcatlipoca: Fiiiine. Ready my soldiers?
Tanetomo: Of course. Let's show them who's on top.
Yasuyori: Ready for your orders!
MC: Fiiine / Ready! / Sorry guys
Tezcatlipoca: Time to stomp them! Come at us, Berserkers!
BATTLE START (more happens after)

Team Tez is running circles around Team Andvari like they can see the fewchure!
Bathym: This sucks, it feels like they've seen our moves tons of times already! Ooooh! Are you guys our fans? Wanna do a group selfie or something?
Ikutoshi and Pollux: AN OPENING! ATTACK!
Ikutoshi and Pollux do a combo attack from above and below at Tezcatlipoca. There's no room to evade.
Tezcatlipoca: Nice. But too bad for you. (smokes out of the attack) You might have done better if you knew more about my artifact. You might even have landed a hit on me.
MC: Tired. Sitting on the bench now. / Damn... / Go, Tezcatlipoca!
(C) Tezcatlipoca: Haha, yes! Your support makes this waste of a battle worth it, BRRRROTHER! Keep watching me and only me!

Tanetomo is watching Tezcatlipoca. Ikutoshi notices.
Ikutoshi: You aren't focused on this fight with me.
Tanetomo: (surprised)
Ikutoshi: I'm good at seeing slips like that because that's what my artifact does. You have some other goal, so you don't want to keep this battle going, right?
Bathym: Say what, Ikki?
Ikutoshi: So I'll feel bad for Andvari, but I'm okay with letting you go. You'd owe me though, and I'll get you next time.
Tanetomo: (goes blank eyed) ...Yasuyori, 10 o'clock.
Yasuyori: SUMO STOOOMP!
Tanetomo: Beg pardon, but let us leave it at that. (dance-blocks Andvari's and Pollux's attacks)
Pollux: WHAT
Andvari: DAMMIT WHO BLABBED TO THEM
Somewhere else
Nomad: Bad vibes man

El Dorado Ruins again
The battle is over
Tezcatlipoca: ...to repeat myself. You guys are strong. I've just sacrificed more. Also I have a field power bonus here because that is apparently a thing.
Pollux: But this isn't actually over! You running away!?
Tezcatlipoca gives a little smile at how the Berserkers haven't lost heart despite losing the fight.
Tezcatlipoca: Yes, I know you aren't the type to leave things like that. How about we face you in the ring next time?
Ikutoshi: Uh huh. So can we expect you to show up then?
Tanetomo: ...yes, I'll set it up. Please leave things at that.
Andvari: Hey! I didn't agree to this!
The rest of Team Andvari drags him off.
Andvari: But my gold! I'll fight alone if I have to!

Tezcatlipoca: Okay, we're done. Time to pick up those slackers who aren't here.
MC: Nice going, Tezcatlipoca / Where are they? How can they be lost if Shennong is there?
Suddenly Mephistopheles and Yoritomo!
Mephistopheles: What a surprise to see the king and Faust here!
Yoritomo: Yes, very surprising. You always turn up in the strangest places, Little Brother.
MC: WHAT
Yoritomo: Please put your sword down I am getting flashbacks
Mephistopheles: I propose tea time! Set up by me of course!
Yoritomo: Doesn't that sound like a great idea, Tanetomo?

Tezcatlipoca steps forward to cover the party.
Tezcatlipoca: If you two have no business here we'd like to get by.
Mephistopheles: Ah, the guildmaster said you were doing something interesting in secret.
Tezcatlipoca: Yes, but we've just finished and will be on our way no--
Yoritomo: Now now, no need to hurry. Being hasty means you lose in politics, but then again you like losing things. On another note, have you wondered where your cheerleader and doctor may have went?

The mood goes cold and smoke starts filling the immediate area.
Tezcatlipoca: Are you saying you know something?
Yoritomo: I don't. Mephistopheles?
Mephistopheles: Hmm. Maybe some gold will jog my memory.
MC: EVIL / Oh no!
(A) Yoritomo: Don't look at me like that it upsets my stomach
Mephistopheles: Oh my, do you suspect us of doing something? We would NEVER kidnap our guildmates!

Tezcatlipoca sighs before handing the gold statue over.
Yoritomo: Wow you care a lot for your subordinates. You don't even know if we're telling the truth.
Tezcatlipoca: I'll cross that bridge if I come to it. If we get there, we are having WAR.
Yoritomo: Don't worry, I'm not that warlike. (hands Tezcatlipoca a note) They'll be there.
Mephistopheles: Good day. I'll put this statue to good use.
Mephistopheles and Yoritomo leave.
Tanetomo: ...are you sure? Wasn't that statue priceless?
Tezcatlipoca: That's true, but it still pales compared to the lives of my soldiers. No one should lose anything outside of war or the sacrificial altar. But anyways we should go, preferably faster than those machinators.
And so the party leaves.

Later
MC: I hope they're okay / Are you alright, Tezcatlipoca? / Uuugh
---
(A) Tezcatlipoca: No need to worry, I know how strong they are.
(B) Tezcatlipoca: Oh, do I look worried about them? Haha, it's fine. I'm sure they're okay.
(C) Tezcatlipoca: Are you tired, BRRRROTHER? If you can't run anymore, just say so. How about I carry you?
---
The party hurries along. Nobody says aloud whether they're worried about Shennong and Tiger Man. The location on the note isn't far away.

Later
MC: Is this it? I sense a bunch of people here.
Tezcatlipoca: Yes, there's many people here. Be on guard.
Tanetomo: Commander, we will circle around back for a pincer attack.
Yasuyori: MC, please be careful even if you are with the general.
And so the two conceal their presences and sneak off.
Tezcatlipoca: We go on three. One, two...
Tezcatlipoca throws the door open. Lots of loud noises!
End of episode

El Dorado Treasure Hunt Episode 2 (Abridged)

Flashback
Andvari: Hey Nomad wanna come look for El Dorado's treasure?
Nomad: Leave me out of your snipe hunts!
Andvari: Aww, don't be like that. Well if you change your mind, here's where it is. Don't tell anyone!
Present
Nomad: Oops, I forgot about that. But at least it's making these people go away.
Tanetomo: Okay, time to go. Be sure to enjoy my lovingly prepared dust from our tracks!
Yasuyori: Bye!
The two head off.
Tiger Man: Let's go too! I'm surprised you're into this, doctor. Gonna let loose?
Shennong: No! I never know if you guys are coming back alive when you go out! Oh well let's do this. Bye MC.
MC: Huh, everyone's getting excited. Let's go too!
Tezcatlipoca: I am a baaad influence. These subordinates are almost wasted on me.
Nomad: Well the boss does tend to influence the underlings I guess.

Tezcatlipoca: Okay, BRRRROTHER! Time to go! Apologies for the ruckus, Nomad.
Nomad: If that's how you really feel, then you owe me!
Tezcatlipoca: Haha, you really want ME to pay you back? I only give atrocities. But if you're sure, then I'll commit it to memory. I have my ways.
MC and Tezcatlipoca leave. Nomad watches everyone through his blinds.
Nomad: Ugh, finally they're gone. Now where's that job I got? (picks up his phone to make a call)

Later
MC: Huh.
MC is in front of some ruins by themselves while Tezcatlipoca went back to Nerima to change bodies. Then Bertro and Shiva arrive.
Bertro: Hello! I thought we'd run into you here.
Shiva: Guildmaster you told me there was a good training place here.
Bertro: I did indeed! Look, it's MC! Go fight them, that'd be some good training.
MC: Are ALL the Warmongers coming too?
Bertro: Yes! It's our little war game today, racing for El Dorado's treasure.
Shiva: Does it LOOK like I care about treasure? MY TRAINING!
Bertro: Okay, show how your training's come so far by fighting MC.
MC: Well you're having fun, making Shiva your plaything. / I'm glad to see you two.
Bertro: I wanna see Shiva open his third eye!

Bertro: When Shiva's third eye opens, he can burn down the world and the universe...I wanna see that! War is awesome! (starts pushing Shiva towards MC)
Shiva: CEASE
Bertro: C'mon, why don't you look MC in the eyes?
Shiva: Stop! STOP! BEGONE THOT
Tezcatlipoca: Hi I'm back. Also MC is mine now, we already have plans.
Bertro: Aww, but we were about to have war.
Tezcatlipoca: Haha, I'm already in a war with my subordinates! Next time.
Bertro: But what's another war to the pile gonna hurt?
MC: Let's train one on one, Shiva / Bertro we can talk next time / Tez let's run!
(A) Shiva: HNNNGH! ...very well, next time!
Bertro: Aww, he got talked out of it easier than I thought. Well maybe I'll go back and wait to hear how things went here.
(B) Bertro: Interesting! But there's still the investigation and...eh, never mind that now. Tell me how today goes, I'll have better jokes when you come by! Or worse. Something.
(C) MC and Tezcatlipoca go.

Bertro: I'll be waiting to hear all about it! Bye!
Shiva: ...are you sure you are okay with just letting them go after coming all this way?
Bertro: Yep! There's plenty of people here already without us getting involved too. Let's try getting ahead of them, and while we're at it let me see if I can make you crack a smile.
Shiva: >8(
Bertro: Haha, don't be like that! You never laugh at my jokes and it's making me want to try even more now!
Shiva: Ugh, you'll just keep talking even if I say no.
Bertro: You know me so well. This way!

Inside
Tezcatlipoca: Hmm. I can just barely tell if this place is from El Dorado. Someone's already come here, so it must be the others. We should get going.
MC: Seems dangerous / Let's beat them!
---
(A) Tezcatlipoca: Haha! I'm here, so you'll be fine.
(B) Tezcatlipoca: Yes! That's the spirit!
---
Tezcatlipoca: If this place really is from El Dorado we have even less reason to fear. When we are together there is nothing we cannot do in that world! (pulls out his mirror)
MC: What are you doing?
Tezcatlipoca: Behold! (spawns copies of himself)
MC: Whoa... / We'll find that treasure in no time!
(A) Tezcatlipoca: Yes, I'm sure my power is mighty!
(B) Tezcatlipoca: Did you want to touch me? By all means!

Tezcatlipoca starts getting ideas. Evil Ideas. His smoke copies spread out and hide into the walls.
Tezcatlipoca: Anyways it shouldn't take too long to sus out the correct way. Let's wait here while we figure that out. I wonder what the treasure is! I'm going to win this one, peons!
Tezcatlipoca's smoke copies find the likely treasure spot soon afterwards.

Outside, a little bit after Tez and MC have arrived.
Tanetomo: I'm still surprised you two agreed to ally with us, Doctor, Tiger Man.
Tiger Man: I know the boss's awesomeness! And I know that while I do want to challenge him head on and alone, I also know I'm not quite good enough to excite him that way. So let's do this!
Tanetomo: Okay. Dance for me, puppets!
Shennong: Well the prep dragged on, but let's hurry in. Yasuyori, help me open the door.
Yasuyori: Okay! I'll take the right hand side.

Inside
Tanetomo: Hmm. This is more complicated than I was expecting.
Tiger Man: How about I run full speed? That'd be better than all of us splitting up.
Tanetomo: No, you'd just get lost with how big this place is. We should stick together and--
Everyone: !!
Arrow traps from all directions! But even with the surprise attack element, everyone manages to block the shots with Tiger Man and Yasuyori doing so barehanded.
Yasuyori: Is everyone okay!?
Tanetomo: Y-yes, that almost got me though...
The arrows poof into smoke.
Tanetomo: Hmm...the boss did this. He has no chill at all.
Shennong: That's nice sometimes, but some consideration for us would be nice too.
Tanetomo: They've been here much earlier than we have. We should still be able to make it though.
The four proceed onward. They run into another trap not long after.

Elsewhere inside
MC and Tezcatlipoca make it to the depths of the ruins where moss and trees are growing among a marble-fashioned room.
Tezcatlipoca: Interesting. This really does look like something from El Dorado, so maybe there really is a secret treasure from there here.
MC: I wonder what it is? / I heard screaming. / I see something!
(A) Tezcatlipoca: We'll know soon. Look over there.
(B) Tezcatlipoca: Haha, the others must have found my surprise for them. That is faster than I expected though, but look over there.

MC: Wow that's a pretty spring, but is that really it?
Tezcatlipoca: Is the real treasure the good times we had along the way?
MC: I'M BEING ATTACKED WITH CLICHES! Where's the treasure!?
Tezcatlipoca: Kidding. But I did get an idea of what the treasure is when we got here.
Tezcatlipoca points into the water. It only reflects him and MC.
MC: ...are you saying the treasure was us all along now?
Tezcatlipoca: Ha, nope! But maybe that's not wrong!
Tezcatlipoca thinks for a bit.
Tezcatlipoca: If I'm right, the treasure should be in the water. I'll go get it. You wait here since it looks rather deep. (strips and jumps in)
MC: Careful! Well I guess he'll be okay.

A few moments later, MC notices someone is around and gets ready to fight.
Tanetomo: Hi. So this seems to be the place. Where's the commander? It doesn't seem like you have the treasure yet. (sees Tez's discarded clothes and figures out what's going on)
MC: Where's Tiger Man and Shennong? You guys got here fast. / Let's talk!
(AB) Tanetomo: I think they got lost. We just kept following the path that for SOME REASON was heavily trapped and made it here. Oh well that was tiring. Let's take a break while we wait for the commander to come back up.
Yasuyori: Okay! Come sit with us, MC!
(C) Tanetomo: Okay. Sit with us, Yasuyori.
Yasuyori: O-okay. Tell me if I let off too much heat.
Tanetomo: Now let me tell you about this one time between me and Yasuyori when--
Yasuyori: NOOOOO

Some time later, Tezcatlipoca comes back in all his HOT GLORY and a golden quetzalcoatl statue under his arm.
Tezcatlipoca: I'm back, BRRRROTHER! Also I see my advisor and his lackey are here. It must have been rough.
Tanetomo: Yes, no thanks to SOMEONE.
Tezcatlipoca: Haha, but we win! (holds up the statue)
MC: pls put clothes on / WE'RE RICH (smugface)
(A) Tezcatlipoca: Haha, why are you looking away?

Yasuyori: Sir, how did you know that statue was in the water?
Tezcatlipoca: I thought it would be there if this place really is based on El Dorado. (wipes off and puts his clothes back on)
Tezcatlipoca: El Dorado revolves around sacrifice, but there was a minority against it of course. Like Xolotl. Instead of sacrificing themselves they just used substitutes and threw them into volcanoes or springs. Gold is valuable, but I think the light of life as it goes out is even better.
MC: So what's the statue? / Eh. I think it's plenty.
(A) Tezcatlipoca: It's you! Well wait, it doesn't have even 1/10 of your appeal.
(BC) Tezcatlipoca: Haha, you never change. I'm sure this statue is proof of that faith for you.

Tezcatlipoca: I still wasn't expecting this treasure to be a statue of you though. Change of plans! I am keeping this in my room and I will admire it every day!
Tanetomo and Yasuyori watch Tezcatlipoca with warm smiles.
Tezcatlipoca: Groupie #1 and the doctor are probably lost, so we should pick them up on the way home.
Tanetomo: Let's make them do something as a penalty for not even making it this far.
Tezcatlipoca: Excellent idea!
And then Andvari, Bathym, Pollux, and Ikutoshi come in to everyone's surprise.
End of Episode

El Dorado Treasure Hunt Episode 1 (Abridged)

One day at school
MC: Ugh, time for the next class soon. Where's my notebook? (reaches inside desk)
Tezcatlipoca: BRRRROTHER! Easy on the goods, yes?
MC: I pretend I do not hear.
Tezcatlipoca: (pops head out of desk) Hello!
MC: AAAAAA
Tezcatlipoca: I came to see you, BRRRROTHER! This feels like old times where I--
Like five minutes later
Tezcatlipoca: Oh right, I came to talk to you about something else. I want to get presents for my subordinates but I need money.
MC: But aren't you an army general?
Tezcatlipoca: Yes, but those are war funds, not personal money.

Mononobe walks in.
Mononobe: MC, why are you staring at your desk? Did you bring a game console to class?
MC: uhhh
Mononobe: Show me.
Mononobe: ...I didn't know you like dolls that much.
MC: uhhh, yep!
Tezcatlipoca: Bluff success! ...oops.
MC: UHHHHH
Mononobe: ...I don't know what's going on but I'll let this go just this once. Time for class.

After school
MC is carrying Tezcatlipoca down the street
Tezcatlipoca: Where are we going?
MC: I sorta maybe know someone who might have an idea of how we can get money.
Girl A: Aww, look at the cute doll!
Girl B: Yeah, I wonder where they sell them?
Tezcatlipoca: Yes! Bask in my cuteness! (waves)
Girls: (SCREAMIN)
Tezcatlipoca: Hey look a cafe, let's get something together.
MC: Maybe next time, we're at the place.
Tezcatlipoca: Already!? But I wanted to spend more time with you!

Outside Nomad's office
Tezcatlipoca: I hear voices inside. Let's check it out.
Inside
Tanetomo: I heard you're that desperate lackey who'll do anything for money, but you're turning us down? Shame if something happened like my entourage stomping you to the ground.
Tiger Man: (head empty)
Yasuyori and Shennong: !?
Nomad: Bring it!
MC: omgwat
Nomad: Good timing, MC! Help me kick these Kevins out!

Tanetomo: Oh, what a surprise to see you here Sir.
Tezcatlipoca: MC brought me here.
MC: Let's all calm down! Also Nomad, you know any ways to get some money?
Nomad: ...do I LOOK like I have that kinda time on m--
Everyone stares at Nomad.
Nomad: ...maybe there is something. Andvari was asking me the other day about helping him find some treasure from El Dorado.
Tezcatlipoca: Interesting! Never heard of anything like that before! Groupie #1, have you?
Tiger Man: No, Señor!
Nomad: I am so glad I dipped out on that job.

Tezcatlipoca: Now now, it's still possible it exists and I just never heard about it. We should look into it together!
Tanetomo: Sir, is this what I think it is?
Tezcatlipoca: Indeed! Team building, and getting money for presents that aren't literally yourselves!
Tiger Man: Hooray, I'm in!
Yasuyori: But don't we have work?
Tiger Man: Aww...

Tanetomo: ...actually it should be fine.
Yasuyori: Really? Oh okay then.
Tanetomo: Let's make it a two man team contest! With MC, we'll have six people!
Yasuyori: So how do we pair up?
Tanetomo: You go with me, chore boy.
Yasuyori: Yessir!
Tiger Man: Then I'll pair with--
Shennong: ME. Doctor's orders, you'll run yourself to the bone otherwise.
Tiger Man: Aww...
Tezcatlipoca: That leaves you and me, BRRRROTHER! We're on the same side instead of against each other for once! ...hmm, feels weird.
Nomad: Yeah yeah yeah, now get out.
And so the treasure hunt begins.
End of Episode