 CHAIN IF ~conditions~
THEN NERIA speech1
~The time has come, my fellow conspirators; all is prepared, and the Ritual almost completed. Soon, the Shade Lord will be resurrected, and his power shall aid us in our quest to bring Shade back to Toril!~
== COMM2 ~But... I've heard about what happened last time, isn't he, well, evil?~
== NERIA ~SILENCE! I will brook *no* word against Shadow! Do you hear me, commoner?~
== COMM2 ~Y-yes, Lady Neria.~
== NERIA ~Good. Now... do you have what you were asked to bring, my friends?~
== COMM1 ~Yes, Lady, we have brought the girl- but, what is to happen to her?~
== NERIA ~Nothing terribly bad... she will just aid in the ritual.~
== LK#ARK ~(Whisper) <CHARNAME>, something isn't right! Is that not the girl, Amuana?~
END
++ ~Be quiet, Arktohl! We cannot interfere until the time is right, or it will go awry!~ THEN GOTO PC1.1
++ ~You're right, something is *definately* wrong here. She has powers of her own, she couldn't simply be *taken*...~ THEN GOTO PC1.2

IF ~~ THEN BEGIN LK#ARK PC1.1
~I'm aware of that, <CHARNAME>, but something is *definately* not right... I can feel it.~ THEN GOTO speech2

IF ~~ THEN BEGIN LK#ARK PC1.2
~Yes... I suppose we will have to watch, and wait, and strike when the time is right.~ THEN GOTO speech2

IF ~~ THEN BEGIN speech2
== COMM1 ~Hah, and we almost believed the other villages when they said she was powerful...~
== NERIA ~She is... I am surprised she has not put up more resistance. Why do you come so willingly, little Amuana?~
== AMUANA ~Because I have no choice, Neriathrala, Lady of Shadow. I do what I must to protect what I must.~
== NERIA ~Hah, I am afraid your sacrifice will not help... in fact, little Prophetess, it will aid me all the more.~
== AMUANA ~(She faces the cultists, eyes blazing.) You do not know what you have gotten yourselves into! Neriathrala is not good, she will not aid you in gaining better lives! I have Seen, my people, and all she has to give you is death.~
== COMM1 ~We have no other choice, and what would you know? You are just a child, a stinking, rotten brat.~
== COMM2 ~But maybe she tells the truth, maybe-~
END

(Neria kills COMM2)

CHAIN IF ~conditions~
THEN NERIA speech2
~Are there any more such... interruptions?~
= ~No?~
= ~I am glad we understand each other, my *friends*. All is in place... The Ritual is prepared, and I am ready.~
= ~(She turns and faces you, a smirk on her face.) Ah, yes, I have known you were here, <CHARNAME>... I can smell you. Your blood will please the Lord, I am sure... Two sacrifices, his two most hated enemies- he will be pleased.~
= ~Let us skip the pleasantries... die, <CHARNAME>, and be pleased that you died in the service of Lady Neriathral and Shadow!~
END

(She attacks. When she is 'dead')

CHAIN IF ~conditions~
THEN NERIA speech2
~Haha... hahaHAHAHAHAH! You... you are too- too late...~
= ~This... was but a distraction... Shade shall rise a-again! My... my death will only please the Lord more... you... you... (She wheezes, and begins to cough up blood, choking herself to death within minutes.)~
= ~(Arktohl, the man supposedly your ally, smiles grimly and drags Amuana to the altar, a knife held to her throat.~
END
++ ~Arktohl, what are you doing?!~ THEN GOTO PC1.1
++ ~NO! You will pay for this betrayal, bastard!~ THEN GOTO PC1.1

IF ~~ THEN BEGIN LK#ARK PC1.1
~(With a violent motion he takes the knife and plunges it into Amuana's chest, blood splattering over the altar.)~
== AMUANA ~(The frail girl looks at you, but not with fear- hope glimmers in her eyes, an impossible hope as her life quickly fades away. She tries to speak, but all that you hear is a gurgling sound.)~
= ~(She gazes at you for a moment more, and you hear a voice within your mind.) -Know that this is my choice- and I choose for you to live. Your future holds many, many things... you will wade in blood, but you will also find balance, I hope. The rod must... it must be placed on the Altar... thankyou... thankyou for...-~
= ~(With a final slump of her shoulders, Amuana dies, and for a moment all is silent.)~
== LK#ARK ~Hah, you are a fool, <CHARNAME>... The Shade Lord shall be resurrected, and power shall be ours!~
END
++ ~You will pay for what you have done, vile bastard... (Place the rod on the altar)~ EXIT

(Shaking, shuddering bright light cutscene)