H.B.

Hive, Main Area

[Story, ch3, first entrance]

Kabbu: Goodness, what a grand welcome!

Leif: Vi, is this normal?

Vi: Uh, not really...

H.B.: Hold it, folks!

H.B.: The scanner picked up something weird from one of you…

Vi: W-What?

Leif: Was it us?

H.B.: Most definitely.

Kabbu: Is Leif okay!?

H.B.: Dearie me. We've caused a scene. Could you come with me? I'll check it out ASAP.

Vi: You sure you wanna trust her, Leif?

Leif: Yeah. We don't have any leads right now. Nothing to lose.

Kabbu: Guide the way, doctor!

Hive, HB’s Lab

H.B.: So that's what the readings meant…

Kabbu: Doctor, is Leif okay?

H.B.: According to the tests, ancient crystal fragments lie within you. If I'm not wrong, you can use magic?

Leif: Yeah. After we woke up in Snakemouth, it just suddenly came to us.

Vi: So that wasn't a super bad lie?

Leif: ...You still doubted us?

Kabbu: Given the weirdness of it, I'd tally it to healthy skepticism.

H.B.: Magical powers are a common side effect of a body being linked to these crystals.

H.B.: Although there's still something our scanner couldn't identify. Something else may be inside your body.

Leif: Something else?

H.B.: ...If you'd let me put you under for a while, I could look into it.

Leif: Er, put us under?

H.B.: You know. Fast asleep.

H.B.: Then we explore your insides after cutti-

H.B.: W-What!?

(minibubble) Vi: Woah!

Kabbu: Leif, you had this sort of power?

Leif: N-No. It's weird. We just moved on our own…

Leif: ...Sorry. We don't know what happened. We're not too keen to be put under, however.

H.B.: An involuntary self-defense mechanism…

H.B.: Leif, was it? Give it some thought. Your condition is fascinating.

Vi: I'm starting to get worried…

Leif: Don't be. We feel fine.

Kabbu: We're getting closer to the truth, although there's much left to answer…

H.B.: Well, I think we'll leave it at that for today. Sorry for distressing you.

Leif: It's okay, really... Thanks.

Vi: Welp... We're going to be late to the meeting, aren't we?

H.B.: Ah, yes. The Ant Kingdom brought the materials for the key replacement, right?

H.B.: I've heard there's four other explorers looking around the Hive.

H.B.: Could you round them up in front of the throne room? I'll meet you there when I finish some things up.

H.B.: Crow!

Crow: C-called me, doctor?

H.B.: Round up the data! We have work to do.

Crow: Ah! Y-Yes, doctor!

Vi: Great... A walk around the Hive.

Leif: Can't be the worst thing. We'd like to get to know this place.

Textbox: Leif can now use Bubble Shield Lite in battle!

[pre-gathering all the explorers]

H.B.: I still need some time to process the data, could you find the other explorers?

H.B.: They should be around the Hive somewhere.

[pre-factory]

H.B.: I will meet up with you soon, just head to the factory.

Hive, Main Area

H.B. projection: Hello there! Welcome to Dr. H.B.'s lab! Your number one stop for any weird gadgets!

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.

Honey Factory, Entrance

[Story, first entrance]

Tuvi: Wow! So many tourists! This is the famous Honey Factory!

Tuvi: Amazing, right? Here's where we produce all of Bugaria's honey!

Tuvi: Oh, um. Ignore this pile of scrap. Some explorer left it here and walked out…

(minibubble) Mothiva: Boring. Let's go, Zasp!

Tuvi: Anyway! I'm Tuvi, your delightful tour guide. While the incredible Doctor builds our new core, I'll show you around to lots of fun!

Gen: Yeehaw! Can't wait!

H.B.: Sounds like a good opportunity, doesn't it? Science is incredible, but not the best spectator sport.

H.B.: By the time the tour is done, I'll have assembled everything.

H.B.: So go on, have fun!

Kabbu: Thank you, Doctor. We will enjoy this for sure!

Leif: Knowing how the honey is made... This is an opportunity we cannot miss.

Vi: It's seriously nothing that cool…

Kabbu: Maybe for a bee. For us, it's a great experience!

Vi: Alright, alright. Geez... It'll be fun, I guess.

Tuvi: Uh... What?

Textbox: Warning! Warning!

Textbox: Factory has been compromised! Alert Code 32 Engaged!

Textbox: Complete Factory Lockdown in Effect!

Tuvi: W-w-w-w-w-w-w-what!?

H.B.: What...? But Code 32 is…

Vi: Doc! What's going on?!

H.B.: Code 32 means... The factory has been attacked by hostile forces!

H.B.: But how? We didn't see anyone on our way here…

Kabbu: Doctor, we must leave! We can retrieve the artifact later!

H.B.: Indeed. It's not just us, tourists and workers need to evacuate too.

H.B.: Guide, do you know where the Overseer is?

Tuvi: N-no! It's routine checkup time... She could be anywhere!

H.B.: ...Tch. Without the Overseer, we're stuck.

Vi: What!?

H.B.: Code 32 will lock down the entire factory for a week.

H.B.: That is, unless the Overseer enters the disarm code.

Leif: We suggest turning our trip around the factory into a rescue mission.

H.B.: ...Great idea! Finding her will fix all our problems, really.

Gen: A-Alright. We'll help!

H.B.: With such a capable group of explorers here, we should be okay.

H.B.: For now I will work on the core's replacement... You should focus on the rescue mission.

Eri: Let's do this!

Vi: You heard that, Mothiva? Let's-

Vi: Wait, where is she? Where's Zasp?

Gen: Huh, he's gone too…

Vi: I bet they have something to do with this...!

Leif: For this once, probably not... Guess we'll have to search for them too.

Vi: Cuz we didn't have enough to do... Let's go, team!

H.B.: Find the overseer. Meanwhile, I will be working on the replacement key.

Honey Factory, Core

H.B.: The Overseer's here... Let's exchange the core!

[We're ready.]

Overseer: Ok, here we go!

H.B.: There it is... The factory's core!

Leif: So this is the core... It's a bit unsightly.

H.B.: Heh. It was definitely designed with function over form.

Crow: This is such a big day! The core's never been replaced!

Crow: If this goes awry, the whole factory will explode...

Gen: WHAT DID YOU SAY!? EXPLODE!?

(minibubble) Eri: Seriously!

H.B.: CROW! I told you that was a 0.004718% chance! Shut up!

Crow: S-Sorry, Doctor…

Vi: Phew...I don't want to be here if it's going to blow up!

Kabbu: Oof... Please do not scare us like that.

H.B.: Sigh. We'll have a talk later, Crow.

(minibubble) Crow: Eep!

H.B.: I was going to give a speech, but the mood's ruined...I'll just replace it now.

(minibubble) Mothiva: (Finally...)

Leif: What is it now!?

Gen: Oh no, oh no no no no!!!

(minibubble) Zasp: Mothiva! Behind me!

Kabbu: Everyone, be on guard!

H.B.: Hohoho. Calm down. Watch this!

H.B.: Deactivation code 940906!

Drone: CORE PROTECTION PROTOCOL: AUTHORITY OVERRIDE.

Drone: CODE 32 IN EFFECT. DEACTIVATION COMMAND REJECTED.

Drone: OBJECTIVE: PROTECT CORE AT ALL COSTS!

H.B.: WHY would they ever code that in!? ...NOW YOU CAN PANIC!

Crow: Doctor! W-What do we do!?

Leif: Leave it to us. We'll knock this thing out.

Vi: Yeah! We ain't leaving without the artifact!

Zasp: Team Snakemouth, we're going to have to work together.

(minibubble) Mothiva: Think of all the fame… That we'll get for this!

Eri: We're here, too!

Kabbu: Everyone... Alright! Take care of all the Bee-Boops! We'll take care of the big one!

Mothiva: You'd give ME such a simple task?

Vi: Shut it! They're coming! Just do your job!

Mothiva: Grr... Whatever, let's go!

[post-battle]

Drone: MISSION... FAILED... SYSTEM... CRITI... CA...

Kabbu: We've done it!

Mothiva: You should have left the big one to US. And saved us a lot of time!

Vi: Shut it, Mothiva.

Zasp: Hmph. Good moves. At the very least we've accomplished our goal.

Leif: We can agree for once.

Gen: Uh... Yup! Good job, everyone!

Mothiva: You did almost NOTHING!

Eri: S-So mean…

Crow: W-Well done, teams! We can replace the core now!

H.B.: Still, what a shame... Such a beautiful machine reduced to scrap.

Crow: W-We'll fix it later, doctor. Could you replace it? I really want to leave!

Vi: No kidding... Feels like we've been here forever!

H.B.: Alright, alright. Here goes nothing. Hope it doesn't explode.

(minibubble) Leif: Now you're worried?

Textbox: Factory Core Reset Completed.

H.B.: There ya go. Bet ya can't tell the difference. I'm a genius!

Crow: Awesome, doctor!

Kabbu: Mission Complete! We can finally leave!

Mothiva: Yeah, yeah... Can we have the old core? To give to the Queen, of course.

(minibubble) Vi: Hey!

H.B.: Of course.

Mothiva: WAIT, NO, GIVE IT TO M-

Textbox: You have found the Ancient Key!

Textbox: Team Snakemouth cut across the vast Lost Sands, thwarting a gang of bandits along the way.

Despite Vi's foul mood, the team took the Defiant Root's elevator, arriving at the Bee Kingdom.

Leif had a scare, but the team learned more about what happened in Snakemouth Den.

Vi was convinced to reconcile with her sister, and faced the Queen of all bees.

Although the factory tour went a bit awry, the explorers worked together to replace the core.

Now, all pieces have been assembled. Is the Everlasting Sapling finally within reach?

End of Chapter 3.

Leif: Wusk tav hyr?

H.B.: Fascinating. Your condition... I haven't forgotten. Think about my offer, okay?

Mothiva: ARGH!

Vi: Just ambush us later for it. See how well it goes for you!

Zasp: Hm. You're growing bolder, you brat.

Kabbu: N-Now, now. We can all go home, surely that is reason to celebrate!

Gen: You got it! We're going for some Succulent Berries!

Eri: See ya at the palace!

Mothiva: Ugh... They better mention all the HELP we gave you. Or you'll see.

Zasp: Shall we go, Mothiva?

Mothiva: Yeah. Whatever. Tomorrow's a new day for glorious fame!

H.B.: Oh, right. One last thing. Pass by my lab when you have time. There's something cool I'd like to show you.

Vi: Sure thing, doc.

Crow: Ah. you're dropping by? I better ask the Queen about the shutdown real quick, then…

Crow: Um. Thanks for everything, see ya!

Kabbu: Huff... What an exhausting tour that was. But it was fun, too.

Vi: You've got a real weird idea of fun.

Leif: We should go hand over this artifact. Let's go, everyone.

[Talk after ch 3]

H.B.: Ah, you're here!

H.B.: Thanks for the help in the factory.

Kabbu: It was nothing, doc.

H.B.: Anyway. I wanted to show you something…

H.B.: You see this big machine behind me?

H.B.: This special machine lets you refight old foes you've met on your journey!

Leif: Is that possible?

H.B.: Yes! As long as we can get a crystal which recorded your fights.

H.B.: You know ancient crystals have the ability to record their surroundings, right?

H.B.: The roaches used them all the time to store data.

H.B.: My machine can read said data to recreate certain moments of the past.

H.B.: All that is needed is to find a crystal that recorded what you have seen on your journeys.

Kabbu: Where would we find said crystal?

H.B.: Well, you're explorers, right?

H.B.: You probably already have something that has crystals in it.

H.B.: Fufu...I will be waiting for you to figure it out!

Vi: Can't you just tell us...?

[Talk again]

H.B.: So? Have you found something with crystals that recorded your fights up to now?

[after giving permit]

H.B.: Hey there folks! Any questions about the B.O.S.S. program?

Textbox: B.O.S.S. program?

How does it work?

Do we get anything from it?

We're good.

[Yes/select single opponent]

B.O.S.S.: Very well! Please proceed to the Arena to battle!

H.B.: Let's go, everyone!

[finish battle in rush mode]

H.B.: Oho! Good work! But there's still |var,9| battle(s) left! Are you ready?

Textbox: We are ready!

Heal up first! (@EVENT@ left)

No, that's enough.

[finish 3 or 6 battles in a row in either rush mode, first time]

H.B.: Oho! Good work!

H.B.: Impressive! You've exceeded my expectations. Have a little something, it's on me.

[finish 7 battles in a row in either rush mode, first time]

H.B.: Oho! Good work!

H.B.: Awesome work! Seems like you're just breezing though huh?

H.B.: Guess I'll make the EX Mode option available!

H.B.: Just start another session with the B.O.S.S. after this one is over to try it out!

[finish all available rush battles]

H.B.: Good job everyone! That was a fierce battle.

H.B.: Here is something for your trouble!

H.B.: If you want to try again, just start up the B.O.S.S. once more! Can't wait to see how you will perform next time!

[finish single battle]

H.B.: Good job everyone! That was a fierce battle.

H.B.: If you want to retry any of your battles, just come back and check the B.O.S.S.!

[lose]

H.B.: Well, you can't always win, can you?

H.B.: Maybe rearrange your Medals or train a bit more and try again later?

[Quest: Card Masters of Bugaria]

[first talk after factory]

Crow: ...! Y-you're card players?

Leif: Yes. You know any Card Masters?

Crow: Y-yes, I do. The Card Master is, um...

Crow: It's me!

(minibubble) H.B.: Not this again...

Kabbu: This dueling aura!

Crow: When it comes to cards...I won't hold back! I won't be defeated!

Leif: We expect nothing less of a card master!

(minibubble) H.B.: Please be quiet...

Crow: Prepare as you must. This will be a duel for the ages!

[Win]

Crow: Ugh... How could I be defeated...

Leif: You're the strongest opponent we've faced.

Crow: ...Sigh. The doctor's gonna make fun of me later…

(minibubble) H.B.: Yup.

Crow: But that was a great duel! U-Um, I'll upgrade your card now.

[Masters Remaining]

Crow: Huh? You're missing some Card Masters? Did you confuse Chuck for me?

Kabbu: Not exactly... Don't worry about it.

Crow: Well, um, if you're up for a rematch... Just talk to me, ok?

(minibubble) H.B.: Nooo!

[talk again after beating]

Crow: Hey Leif. Come for a rematch?

(minibubble) H.B.: Dangit, Crow!

Ant Palace, Bridge

[Ending]

[haven’t finished Leif’s Request]

H.B.: Not surprising you'd help us, after the factory.

[finished Leif’s request]

H.B.: Say, Leif. With the factory and this solved, need an examination?

Leif: Let's, uh...let's say we figured it out.

Npc Spies

[Hive, HB’s Lab]

Leif: So Professor Honeycomb's not the only prestigious researcher around.

Vi: Those two are always fighting...if they're so smart, they should act more grown up!

Kabbu: (C-Coming from you, Vi!?)

[Honey Factory, Entrance]

Leif: Look at 'em go.

Kabbu: Goodness... They're assembling the pieces at an unbelievable pace!

Vi: Looks like a bunch of junk. Is this really going to make a new core?

Kabbu: I can't wait to see the end result!

[Honey Factory, Core]

Leif: They built an ancient artifact replica in...like an hour? Incredible.

Kabbu: Bee scientists have truly earned their fame!

Vi: ...Yeah.