Bee Guards and Workers

Generic Spies

[Bee Guard]

Leif: Vi, you're the only Bee explorer, right?

Vi: Huh? Uh, yeah! That I know of...

Leif: We've been thinking it's a bit weird, to see so many Bee guards, but only one explorer...

Vi: Look, they're not guards because they want to or anything, okay?

Vi: They were born to be guards, so they guard. That's it.

Kabbu: That's a bit somber...

Vi: ...That's just how the Hive is sometimes.

[Honey Factory lockdown]

Kabbu: Most workers are surprisingly...calm.

Vi: Well, it's not like we're getting attacked by a giant wasp spider guardian!

Leif: Never combine those words ever again.

Vi: ...Besides, they're used to staying here a good while.

Kabbu: Even so, we do not know what caused the lockdown. We must hurry so they can evacuate!

[Honey Factory post-lockdown]

Kabbu: Back to work, I see.

Vi: Yeah, work never stops.

Leif: We can see why you'd want to quit, Vi.

Golden Settlement, Main Area

Bee Guard: Sigh. Did they really think these two would do anything? I want to enjoy the festival too...

Npc Spy

Kabbu: Having guards around watching the ladybugs fouls the mood a bit.

Leif: Why, exactly, do they need supervision?

Vi: I think it had to do with them stealing a bunch of stuff. I'm not too sure, though.

Kabbu: I remember seeing a book about this, it'd be good if we could research more.

Leif: Yeah. We have no choice but to catch up with history...

Golden Settlement, Farms

Bee Guard: The power plant is strictly off limits. Stay clear of it...and of Aphee.

[Quest: Power Plant Investigation]

Guard: Ah, you're the ones that took the investigation request, right? Go on right in.

[post-battle]

Guard: So a giant Midge was causing the issues? At least it wasn't a Wasp or something like that.

Npc Spy

Leif: Hmm. A lone bee, guarding a huge door.

Kabbu: Well, she is not truly alone. That aphid is keeping her good company.

Leif: It's truly adorable. Maybe we'll pet it.

Leif: ...!!!

Vi: Wow. That's a super death glare she gave ya, Leif.

Leif: Guess we'll settle for watching from afar.

Defiant Root, Entrance

Bee Guard: Welcome travelers, to Defiant Root. This town's name comes from the Big Tree's root, breaking through the Lost Sands.

Vi: ...I know that already.

Guard: Just doing my job.

[Ch5]

Bee Guard: The Wasps just broke through the border! What was the guard on duty doing?!

Guard: We have to protect the town!

Defiant Root, Elevator Area

[Story, first talk]

Elevator Bee Guard: So you've come back, Vi. On a mission, from what I can tell?

Vi: Uh huh. Get us up?

Guard: Sure thing. Hop on, explorers.

Leif: We're not done talking about your issues, Vi. We're just saving it for later.

Vi: Drop it. Seriously. I don't want to talk about it!

(minibubble) Kabbu: Vi...

[talk any other time after]

Elevator bee guard: This elevator leads into the Bee Hive! Would you like to go there?

Textbox: Yes

No

Gate Bee Guard: If you keep going down this path, you will eventually reach the Golden Settlement.

Guard: Just be careful with the monsters on the way.

Defiant Root, Commercial

[ch6]

Bee Guard: With the Wasp attack, the order for battle gear has skyrocketed! And so has my workload!

Guard: I hope we really don't have to fight in a war...

Hive, Outside

Bee Guard: Going down to Defiant Root?

Textbox: Yes

No

Hive, Scanner Room

[Story]

Bee Guard: Greetings, visitors. Please hold still as we scan for impurities.

Kabbu: Um, what?

Guard: Huh.

(minibubble) Kabbu: What a scare...

Vi: "Huh"? You saying we're not clean or something?

Guard: It's not that… Hmm, well... Yes. Okay.

Guard: Alright. You've been cleared to pass.

(minibubble) Leif: ...

Hive, Main Area

Guard: The Queen is the epitome of grace and beauty! Please mind yourselves around her.

Guard: The Queen is the light that shines upon us all! Do mind yourselves around her.

Guard: This path leads to the Honey Factory. Please watch your step.

Guard: Prof. Honeycomb and Dr. H.B. are the last bees from the old generation.

Guard: They sure managed to outlive even some of the new generation. Is this the power of science?

Guard: If you head down this path, you will reach the Residential Zone and the Balcony.

[Story, walking to the throne room door with everyone gathered]

Kabbu: It seems only Kina is left…

Eri: Oh, nah! She gave us the parts. So we're good to go.

Gen: She's shameless, that's what she is!

Guard: Then, if these are all the explorers, we shall open the throne room.

Guard: Be on your best behavior, for even glancing upon our Queen is a privilege.

Mothiva: Oh, of course miss guard! We adore the Queen, and would never dream to upset her Ohohoho!

(minibubble) Vi: !?

Leif: Are you the same Mothiva...?

Guard: Be silent, and go in.

Hive, Balcony

Guard: Only bees allowed past this point.

Leif: Can you get us in then, Vi?

Vi: Noooope.

[Spy Guard]

Leif: Vi, can't you convince this guard to let us pass?

Vi: Noooope.

Hive, Entrance to Factory

[pre-talking to the queen]

Guard: Do you have a tour scheduled? No civilians or tourists allowed otherwise.

(minibubble) Vi: Ugh.

Guard: Ah, the Queen's allowed you in. Go on ahead.

Hive, Throne Room

[Story, first entry]

Guard: My Queen, the Ant Kingdom's explorers have arrived. The doctor's here, as well.

Bianca: Oh! Adorable, aren't they? Welcome!

Bianca: I hope the Hive has shown great hospitality and kindness towards you.

Kabbu: Y-Yes! We are grateful, Que-

Mothiva: Oh, most respected Queen! Your words humble our heart - we are truly blessed to be in your presence!

(minibubble) Zasp: (Mothiva... Don't overdo it.)

(minibubble) Mothiva: (Shut up!)

Vi: Uh, yeah. It's nice to be back…

Bianca: Vi! Is that you? You have grown so beautifully into a fine bee!

Vi: U-Um…

Bianca: We have heard of your exploits here. You have brought pleasant surprises to my days.

Kabbu: That's great, Vi!

Vi: T-Thank you, Queen.

(minibubble) Mothiva: (Grr!!!)

Eri: The Hive is wonderful! Makes me wish I was a bee!

Bianca: Ahaha! Now, now. We all have our wonderful place in this world.

(minibubble) Leif: (This Queen is something else. If only ours took note...)

Bianca: But now, the time for pleasantries is over. If you don't mind, let us get to the matter at hand.

Bianca: H.B.?

H.B.: Yes, my Queen.

Bianca: As we all know, the graceful Ant Queen has made a heavy request of our kind.

Bianca: The core of the Honey Factory, which we owe this great kingdom to, has turned out to be an artifact.

Bianca: Under normal circumstances, we would have to deny even the Queen her request.

Bianca: However, she has provided us with all we need to build a new core.

Gen: R-Right! Kina should have delivered them to the factory already…

H.B.: Fufufu... Yes, I have gone there and gave a quick examination.

H.B.: With my incredible intellect, I can quickly create a suitable replacement. All due to these materials' incredible quality!

Bianca: It's quite a simple ordeal, isn't it? Almost feels like we've gone through a bit too many formalities…

Mothiva: Never, Your Majesty! There is no request we would not acquiesce for thee!

(minibubble) Vi: Ac-squeeze?

Bianca: Ahaha! If you are true of your word, that would make me most happy.

Bianca: For I would like to invite you to accompany the doctor to the Honey Factory, and witness this pivotal exchange.

Bianca: You are not obligated to go, but it would warm our heart if you did…

Mothiva: Yes. YES!

Eri: Sure thing! We would love to see even more of the kingdom!

Leif: Yes. For one, seeing honey being produced sounds delicious.

Kabbu: Leif, you are not to eat any of it!

(minibubble) Leif: (Aww...)

Vi: Um, thanks. We'll go.

Bianca: Vi…

Vi: Q-Queen?

Bianca: Contrary to what I believed, it seems the outside world did you some good.

Bianca: You look so grown up! Your team has my thanks.

Kabbu: Ah! Um, you're welcome, Queen.

Vi: I...I haven't changed at all. I'm the same Vi!

Bianca: Ahaha... A mother knows best. Maybe you've yet to notice.

(minibubble) Vi: ...

Mothiva: W-Well! Shall we go?

Guard: The Queen is speaking! Shut your mouth!

(minibubble) Mothiva: E-Eep!

Bianca: No need to be so ruthless, my dear guard. Ahaha!

Bianca: But you are indeed free to go unto the factory. It's to the west of my throne's entrance.

Bianca: Vi, please take care of everyone as they explore. As sure as I am that there will be no issues.

Vi: ...Yeah. I will. You can count on me!

Guard: Dismissed!

Mothiva: Sigh...Let's go, Zasp.

Zasp: About time.

H.B.: Now, teams. I still have to pick up some tools. We'll meet up there.

H.B.: Don't let the wind blow you off the bridge!

Kabbu: Geez, Vi. You made bees seem so mean! When you have a graceful Queen like that!

Leif: Even we are disarmed by her words. They remind us of Elizant.

Vi: ...I was mad at everyone, okay?

Leif: Even so, you shouldn't have badmouthed them.

Vi: Fine. I'm sorry, okay!? And I'll, uh...I'll fix stuff. Slowly. Can we just do the mission?

Kabbu: Heheheh. Alright. Let's go, team.

Guard: You heard the Queen! Head to the factory! It is through the west exit.

[post-ch 3]

Guard: A Code 32!? Were we under attack!?

Guard: I heard about the shutdown. I apologize in behalf of the Bee Kingdom! This will never happen again!

Leif: Um, no problem. What a passionate response...

[Quest: Power Plant Investigation]

Bianca: Excuse me!? How could you let this happen!?

Guard: I-I don't know, my Queen…

Guard: Reports say that something went wrong at the Power Plant, which caused the Code 32 lockdown!

Bianca: And you found nothing in the Power Plant? Are you certain you looked through EVERYTHING?

Guard: Y-yes, Your Majesty.

Bianca: To think our honored guests were endangered! This must not happen again. Please do see to that.

Guard: We will continue our investigation with double the troops!

Bianca: You should have given it your all from the start!

Guard: S-sorry, my Queen...

[talk again]

Guard: What could have happened at the Power Plant...?

[quest finished]

Guard: One Midge caused all of that? Well, I'll be…

Guard: Thank you! Thank you SO MUCH! We can never repay you!

Leif: Um, no problem. What a passionate response...

Honey Factory, Entrance

[lockdown]

Guard: N-no one panic... It...it will be alright!

Guard: Dr. H.B. is with us... She will figure something out...!

Guard: This is the way to the factory core, but only the overseer can open the door.

Guard: ...I've never actually seen the core itself before. Wonder how it looks like.

Worker: Oh no! The overseer's stuck in the storage! We can't gain access to the core without her!

[Spy Worker]

Kabbu: Seems at least one is frazzled…

Leif: It'd be weird if everyone stuck to protocol.

[before rescuing Zasp and Mothiva]

Worker: Mothiva and that wasp guy entered the storage just before the lockdown…

Worker: Maybe they had something to do with it?

[after rescuing Zasp and Mothiva]

Worker: Mothiva and the other dude are back! They seem a bit upset though. And drenched in honey.

[before Processing]

Worker: The path on the right leads to the overseer's office.

Worker: Maybe you can find something to help there?

[after completing Processing]

Worker: Man. This lockdown is going to make me miss my favorite show...

[post-lockdown]

Guard: Oof... That lockdown really scared me. I feel like it took a few years of my life away...

Guard: That was the first time I've seen the core!

Guard: ...It's nothing special, really. Bummer...

Worker: I went into the storage to check if everything was alright, but there's honey everywhere!

Worker: Do you know how long it'll take to clean that up!?

Worker: I'll catch my show just in time! Thanks, Vi.

Worker: Just a few minutes longer, and I woulda missed it. I'm super in your debt!

[Quest: Helpers Needed At Once!]

Worker: Malbee? I think she's chatting with the Overseer.

Honey Factory, Worker Rooms

[During lockdown]

Worker: Psst. Vi. I know we're stuck, but if you need any Magic Seeds...Fork over 25 berries…

Textbox: Hand it over!

No way!

Worker: Watch out with the honey! It's super-sticky, and the machines here charge it with numbing electricity!

Worker: If some turret shoots it at you, make sure to block!

[During lockdown]

Worker: Hey, normally tourists can't sleep here... But it's an emergency. Care for a nap?

Textbox: Yes.

No.

[talk again after resting]

Worker: Had a good rest? Hopefully we'll get out soon...

[Post-lockdown]

Worker: Phew, Glad the lockdown's over! Thought we were going to be stuck here forever…

Worker: What? Magic Seeds? No idea what you're talking about, Vi. H-Hahaha!

Worker: Lockdown's over... Back to work we go!

Worker: Sorry, tourists can't sleep in here. If you get hired back, Vi, I'll make sure to save a bed for you.

Vi: Fat chance.

Golden Settlement, Power Plant

Guard: Vi?! You're the one helping us...?

Guard: Door's locked. Guess we're stuck here until a technician opens it.

[open door]

Guard: Thanks Vi, though Code 32 means hostile forces…

Guard: G-go on ahead. We'll catch up with you later.

Worker: Ugh. It seems problems never stop popping up for us to fix!

[Spy either Worker]

Vi: The Power Plant's way cooler than the factory. How come I never got any shifts here!?

Leif: Those Bees seem to be operating very complex machines. Do you know how to?

Vi: I, uh, I'm sure I'd press the right buttons…

Kabbu: Thankfully for everyone, exploring's your one true calling!

Worker: Drat! The Code 32 alert locked the door and I can't remember how to open it!

Worker: It's got something to do with all these switches... Think you can figure it out?

[open door]

Worker: Ah! The door opened! We'll go in after you, okay?

[post-battle]

Worker: If a Midge can stop the factory, anything can. We need to build a better system.

Guard: A giant Midge?! How did it get in there!?

Guard: Well, Vi, I guess I was wrong about you. Sorry for doubting you.

Golden Settlement, Broodmother Lair

[post-battle]

Vi: There! That should do it!

Guard: Vi! Have you found out what caused the lockdown?

Kabbu: It seems like this Midge was the issue.

Guard: I see. We will get rid of the eggs before more Midges are born. Good work!

Guard: Allow me to reward you for assisting the Bee Kingdom!

Vi: Awesome!

Guard: Well, we have lots to do, so let's get started!

Guard: Phew, getting rid of those eggs was hard. How can they survive in this electrified water?

Guard: These spears... I swear I have seen them somewhere before.

Guard: Could they be from...?